Record 98 runners finish LeGrizz ultramarathon
A record 98 runners completed the 31st annual Le Grizz 50 Mile Ultramarathon footrace held along Hungry Horse Reservoir on Saturday, Oct. 13. Thirty-three of the starters had never run 50 miles before, and 29 of them finished.
Andy Prevost, of Great Falls, was the first Montanan and second overall, posting 6:04:09 in the men’s Open Division. Locally, Jeff Metsky, of Whitefish, came in 58th at 10:24:27, and Gary Sparr, of Columbia Falls, came in 68th at 10:24:27. Richard and Suzanne Hildner, a married couple from Whitefish, came in 71st and 91st at 10:32:43 and 12:40:47, respectively.
Overall winner was Heath Wiltse, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, in 5:58:45. Tor Gudmundsen, of Helena, took the Masters Division (ages 40-49) in 7:39:40, and Keith Straw of Malvern, Pa., was first in the Seniors Division (over 50) in 7:13:13.
Among the women, Jenny Pierce, of Livingston, posted 6:50:46, only the third woman in the history of the event to break seven hours. Debbie Gibson, of Helena, took first in the Masters Division in 8:05:36, and Bonnie Doerfler, of Polson, was the first Seniors runner in 8:47:20.
The Le Grizz is USA Track & Field’s 50 Mile Championship for Montana runners. The Cheetah Herders Athletic Club of Seeley Lake sponsored the event, assisted by the Kalispell Special Olympics, North Valley Search & Rescue and local volunteers. For more information, visit online at www.cheetahherders.com.
1, Heath Wiltse, 37, ID, 5:58:45, Coeur d’Alene
2, Andy Prevost, 34, 6:04:09, Great Falls
3, Jenny Pierce, 29, 6:50:46, Livingston
4, Keith Straw, 57, PA, 7:13:13, Malvern
5, Alec Sundet, 21, 7:15:49, Missoula
6, Kristina Pattison, 32, 7:19:12, Missoula
7, Kyle Thomas Cleasby, 20, 7:24:35, Helena
8, Rachel Bucklin, 34, WA, 7:34:32, Spokane
9, Tor Gudmundsen, 48, 7:39:40, Helena, 10, Tyler Bucklin, 36, 7:42:08, Conrad
11, Katie Gibson, 38, 7:43:06, Lolo
12, Eric Boswell, 43, 7:55:00, Bozeman
13, Debbie Gibson, 47, 8:05:36, Helena
14, Jessie Stokes, 23, RI, 8:10:12, Providence
15, Raymond Mullenax, 46, ID, 8:11:18, Boise
16, Eric Oravsky, 24, 8:18:34, Missoula
17, Ryann DeGraff, 30, UT, 8:21:07, Park City
18, Kevin Alldredge, 48, MN, 8:22:02, St. Paul
19, Ken Jensen, 44, UT, 8:23:45, Salt Lake City
20, Meghan Hicks, 34, UT, 8:24:18, Park City
21, Jeanne Armstrong, 37, WA, 8:28:43, Spokane
22, Ryan Snyder, 44, 8:31:04, Missoula
23, Matt Beard, 36, WA, 8:34:35, Spokane
24, Bryon Powell, 34, UT, 8:35:57, Park City
24, Beth Vitalis, 47, CA, 8:35:57, Livermore
26, Greg Kolodziejzyk, 51, AB, 8:41:41, Calgary
27, Matthew Bucklin, 33, 8:42:57, Missoula
28, Bonnie Doerfler, 57, 8:47:20, Polson
29, Cory Meacham, 27, WA, 8:49:32, Seattle
30, Kimberly Dschaak, 37, 8:49:46, Kalispell
31, Dan Graham, 31, WI, 8:53:38, Madison
32, Susie Ro, 41, WA, 8:55:08, Seattle
33, Patrick Ackley, 43, WA, 9:00:23, Renton
34, Jon Jonckers, 38, WA, 9:03:50, Spokane
35, James Derby, 48, WA, 9:11:41, Spokane
36, Bill Andrews, 60, NV, 9:15:46, Reno
37, Brian Kathol, 53, AB, 9:16:10, Calgary
38, Burket Kniveton, 28, 9:18:49, Marion
39, Hayley Brager, 30, 9:19:00, Missoula
40, Derek Snelling, 42, OR, 9:32:48, Eugene
41, Trent Beachy, 29, CO, 9:33:08, Golden
42, Tanya Connole, 39, WA, 9:35:46, Greenacres
43, Richard Dingman, 63, WY, 9:37:50, Dubois
44, Christopher Dingman, 30, WY, 9:37:51, Dubois
45, Patty Spencer, 52, AB, 9:39:43, Calgary
46, Wallace Thrall, 61, ID, 9:39:51, Driggs
47, Kim Davidson, 52, ID, 9:40:21, Coeur d’Alene
48, Martin Miller, 60, 9:40:58, Helena
49, Chad Fisher, 42, ID, 9:45:16, Boise
50, Mark Hartinger, 55, WA, 9:48:44, Shoreline
51, Alyshia Drake, 38, CA, 9:48:56, Ione
52, Jay Loveland, 32, ID, 9:50:31, Coeur d’Alene
53, Steve Curry, 38, WY, 9:50:36, Gilette
53, Bob Edwards, 55, CO, 9:50:36, Denver
55, Stuart White, 65, OR, 9:55:27, Portland
56, Jeff Burgess, 38, ID, 10:01:59, Coeur d’Alene
57, Nate Bender, 24, 10:05:03, Hamilton
58, Jeff Metsky, 31, 10:07:12, Whitefish
59, Brian Rossmann, 44, 10:11:25, Bozeman
60, Jane MacDonald, 46, 10:11:28, Great Falls
61, Al Harman, 51, BC, 10:17:38, West Vancouver
62, Mathieu Ludlow, 33, SK, 10:18:20, Regina
63, John Morelock, 70, WA, 10:19:16, Coupeville
64, Jennifer Patterson, 41, AZ, 10:20:59, Mesa
65, Danielle Coffman, 37, 10:21:16, Kalispell
66, Francine Weigeldt, 55, BC, 10:21:58, Rossland
67, Mark Dahlby, 48, WA, 10:22:50, Tacoma
68, Gary Sparr, 63, 10:24:27, Columbia Falls
69, Krista Oge Kober, 32, 10:30:14, Whitefish
70, Joseph McDonald, 59, UT, 10:30:40, Salt Lake City
71, Richard Hildner, 66, 10:32:43, Whitefish
72, Christopher Leavey, 42, 10:34:20, Great Falls
73, Kyle Pease, 21, 10:40:27, Missoula
74, Jeb Owen, 38, WA, 10:47:14, Pullman
75, Jeff Montalto, 42, WI, 10:54:35, Madison
76, Rick Hartman, 41, 11:04:51, Bozeman
77, Matt Glew, 33, WA, 11:10:39, Newcastle
77, Laura Johnson, 49, WA, 11:10:39, Vashon
79, Jill Pennington, 30, 11:31:48, Gallatin Gateway
80, Kathie Lang, 63, OR, 11:43:33, Klamath Falls
80, Jim Ballard, 62, OR, 11:43:33, Klamath Falls
82, Jane Schroeder, 37, 11:44:38, Great Falls
83, Charles Steele, 57, 11:46:06, Bozeman
84, Rebecca Shaw, 48, 11:56:38, Helena
85, Steven Thomas, 66, WA, 12:12:28, Sammamish
86, Cameron Gehrman, 20, 12:16:44, Bozeman
87, Tim Marchant, 54, 12:21:54, St. Ignatius
88, Peggy Gaudet, 43, ID, 12:25:21, Hope
89, Trish Butler, 44, ID, 12:25:22, Hope
90, Max Welker, 70, WA, 12:32:56, Tacoma
91, Suzanne Hildner, 57, 12:40:47, Whitefish
92, Frederick Davis, 64, OH, 13:13:17, Cleveland
93, Sue Ellen Andrish, 69, OH, 13:20:28, Orange Valley
93, Jack Andrish, 68, OH, 13:20:28, Orange Village
95, Mike Otterberg, 67, 13:24:54, Fort Peck
96, Mike Mustari, 64, WA, 13:36:13, Edmonds
97, Joan Van Arsdale, 44, 16:30:00, Billings
97, Amy McManus, 47, 16:30:00, Billings,