The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service played host to its sixth annual Sweltering Summer 8-Hour Ultra on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Clapp Park in Pittsfield, Mass. Yuki Chorney earned the No. 2 spot on the women’s course record board with her 51.16-mile performance while Eric Ciocca earned the men’s victory in his BURCS debut.
RESULTS
8-Hour
Place; Name, Age; City, State; Miles
1 Eric Ciocca, 41; Northampton, MA; 52.22
2 Pablo Espinosa, 39; St-Polycarpe, QC; 51.87
3 Yuki Chorney, 47; Mont Vernon, NH; 51.16
4 Andy Costa, 43; Shelton, CT; 47.96
5 John Schwartz-Moore, 41; Dorchester, MA; 46.54
6 Bill Odendahl, 54; Trumbull, CT; 45.83
7 Brian Teason, 58; Manchester, VT; 45.12
8 Jarred Grignon, 31; Dalton, MA; 44.76
9 Michael Popham, 38; Bedford, NH; 44.41
10 Durgesh Mankekar, 42; Medford, MA; 44.41
11 Stefan Ogle, 31; Dalton, MA; 43.7
12 David Banas, 54; Delmar, NY; 42.28
13 Samuel Budish, 30; New York, NY; 41.92
14 Bradley Sharer, 40; Port Perry, ON; 41.57
15 Sarah Bousquet, 37; South Hadley, MA; 41.57
16 Beau Fair, 37; Dalton, MA; 41.21
17 Jay Durand, 43; Adams, MA; 41.21
18 Lauren Smith, 29; Massena, NY; 41.21
19 Kyle Robidoux, 43; Roxbury, MA; 40.85
20 Raymond Bailey, 42; Hampstead, NH; 40.5
21 Beta Carotene, 56; Raymond, ME; 40.14
22 Scott Johnson-Yasufuku, 41; Springfield, MA; 39.79
23 Joe O’Loughlin, 18; Hull, MA; 39.43
24 Eric Chorney, 43; Mont Vernon, NH; 39.08
25 Pete Colaizzo, 54; Hyde Park, NY; 38.37
26 John De Sousa, 58; Springfield, MA; 38.01
27 Kathryn Stoker, 52; Norwalk, CT; 37.66
28 Alexis Davidson, 63; Brooklyn, NY; 37.3
29 Hannah Muszynski, 30; Leverett, MA; 37.3
30 Thomas Brand, 72; Summit, NJ; 36.95
31 Gina Heid, 48; Ballston Spa, NY; 36.59
32 Caitlin Rossi, 35; Torrington, CT; 36.24
33 Christine Da Silva, 32; Everett, MA; 36.24
34 Carla Halpern, 50; New Salem, MA; 36.24
35 Albert Lione, 45; Shelton, CT; 36.24
36 Lain Coryell, 56; Roslindale, MA; 35.88
37 John McCleary, 50; Redding, CT; 35.88
38 Nancy Mead, 54; Wendell, MA; 34.1
39 David Colburn, 56; Worcester, MA; 33.39
40 Lee Dickey, 65; Danvers, MA; 33.39
41 Gregory Audet, 36; Concord, NH; 33.04
42 Robert Kootz, 31; Beacon, NY; 33.04
43 Lori Hein, 61; North Easton, MA; 33.04
44 Kimberly Burke, 48; West Springfield, MA; 32.33
45 Mike Caristi, 50; Mont Vernon, NH; 32.33
46 Kathleen Dougherty, 55; Troy, NY; 31.62
47 Soumyajeet Chattaraj, 41; Northampton, MA; 31.26
48 Mallory Billings-Litke, 36; Pawtucket, RI; 31.26
49 Mark Bedard, 40; Dalton, MA; 31.26
50 Allison Bedard, 39; Dalton, MA; 31.26
51 Azadeh Smeltzer-Azad, 59; Philadelphia, PA; 31.26
52 Tara Mayo, 43; Lincoln, VT; 31.26
53 Fran Libasci, 67; Summit, NJ; 30.55
54 Alex Bancroft, 44; Pawcatuck, CT; 29.84
55 Paul Fiori, 66; Merrimack, NH; 29.84
56 David Storper, 46; Bethesda, MD; 29.48
57 Ellen Biagini-Loftus, 61; Lenox, MA; 29.48
58 Sanjay Mohanta, 47; Brampton, ON; 28.77
59 Karen Giroux, 53; Salem, MA; 28.77
60 Katy Vachula-West, 49; Amherst, MA; 28.77
61 Lauren Papa, 45; New Milford, CT; 28.42
62 Marie Gryszowka, 34; Spencer, MA; 28.42
63 Debra Neveu, 48; Granby, MA; 28.06
64 Paul Rogers, 51; Freehold, NJ; 27.35
65 Richard Geffin, 67; Southampton, MA; 27.35
66 Joseph Devino, 10; Lincoln, VT; 27.0
67 Thomas Podruchny, 82; Oakville, ON; 27.0
68 Eliza Hamm, 29; Manchester Center, VT; 26.64
69 Robert Toonkel, 44; Elmira, NY; 26.29
70 Jonathan Sawyer, 47; Medford, MA; 26.29
71 Darren Elledge, 50; Cambridge, MA; 26.29
72 Cyndy Borzumato-Cobb, 51; Stone Ridge, NY; 26.29
73 Al Emma, 79; Exton, PA; 26.29
74 Terry Lalancette, 57; Essex, VT; 26.29
75 John Capen, 82; Stone Ridge, NY; 26.29
76 Jenny Burnett, 46; Millinocket, ME; 25.93
77 Mark Bancroft, 68; Pawcatuck, CT; 25.22
78 Jennifer Bell, 53; Dalton, MA; 22.02
79 Wally Watermelon, 48; Pittsfield, MA; 22.02
80 Denis Brown, 74; Lee, MA; 21.31
81 Ann Rennie, 77; Pittsfield, MA; 20.96
82 Francia Wisnewski, 42; Montague, MA; 20.25
83 Kathleen Chamberlain, 58; Colchester, VT; 20.25
84 Cathy Troisi, 73; Cohoes, NY; 19.89
85 Alejandro Storper, 15; Miami, FL; 18.83
86 Robert Huberdeau, 41; Adams, MA; 18.47
87 Andrea Wadsworth, 48; Lee, MA; 15.98
88 Valerie Silensky, 48; Mount Rainier, MD; 15.63
89 Brittany Choquette, 31; Pittsfield, MA; 15.27
90 Scott Storper, 50; Miami, FL; 15.27
91 Rebecca Gonzalez-Kreisberg, 29; Amherst, MA; 14.21
92 Rachel Stansel, 44; Vernon, CT; 13.85
93 Adam Schalit, 32; Manchester, VT; 13.85
94 Teresa Jardon, 50; Harvard, MA; 13.5
95 Thomas Hrdina, 68; Ridgewood, NJ; 13.5
96 Jennifer Huberdeau, 41; Adams, MA; 13.14
97 Constance Carpenter, 59; Canton, CT; 9.94
98 Christopher Lowe, 51; Mount Rainier, MD; 9.94
99 Paul Stansel, 44; Vernon, CT; 9.23
100 TJ Cook, 18; Adams, MA; 9.23
101 Kylie Taylor, 17; North Adams, MA; 8.17
102 Brenda Van Dzura, 51; Essex, VT; 4.61
103 Dennis Smeltzer, 58; Philadelphia, PA; 4.61
104 Charlene Gryszowka, 56; Ware, MA; 4.26
5K
Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time
1 Joel Pekosz, 42; Cheshire, MA; 20:48
2 Bethany Fitzroy, 34; Plainville, MA; 24:22
3 Kevin Crosier, 47; Pittsfield, MA; 25:16
4 Ann Alessandrini, 59; Johnsonville, NY; 27:28
5 Peter Fitzroy, 34; Plainville, MA; 32:31
T6 Skyler Ellsworth, 12; Clarksburg, MA; 34:21
T6 Joe Williams, 65; Pittsfield, MA; 34:21
8 Jill Kimmel, 50; Roxbury, MA; 34:42
9 Christine Parker, 51; Hinsdale, MA; 35:53
T10 Matthew Sykes, 38; Pittsfield, MA; 45:19
T10 Ryan Shea, 38; Pittsfield, MA; 45:19
12 Jamie Howard, 54; Albany, NY; 50:32