The Berkshire Ultra Running Community for Service (BURCS) played host to the 12th annual Sweltering Summer 8-Hour Ultra and 5K on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at Clapp Park in Pittsfield, Mass. Runners had eight hours to complete as many .355-mile laps of the park’s dirt and cinder track as they wanted.

RESULTS

8-HOUR

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Miles

1 Lila Gaudrault, 21; Cape Elizabeth, ME; 53.6

2 Ian Stevenson, 54; Hakusan, JP; 48.99

3 David Drebsky, 44; Plainview, NY; 48.28

4 Bill Odendahl, 59; Trumbull, CT; 46.15

5 Kim Hooper-Stanley, 62; Bethel, CT; 45.08

6 Benjamin Niebla, 27; Manchester, NH; 43.31

7 Eric Ciocca, 46; Northampton, MA; 42.95

8 Eric Dziedzinski, 38; Bondsville, MA; 41.89

9 Melissa Perkins-Banas, 53; Brooklyn, CT; 41.53

10 Rob Toonkel, 49; Elmira, NY; 40.83

11 Lindsay Croshier, 41; Honolulu, HI; 40.82

12 Pete Colaizzo, 59; Hyde Park, NY; 39.4

13 Gregory Matthei, 59; Voorheesville, NY; 39.05

14 Jennifer Braun, 45; Stone Ridge, NY; 37.99

15 John De Sousa, 63; Springfield, MA; 37.98

16 Kathryn Stoker, 57; Norwalk, CT; 36.92

17 Jennifer Bell, 58; Dalton, MA; 36.21

18 Caitlin Rossi, 40; Torrington, CT; 35.5

19 Anne-Marie Storey, 56; Winterport, ME; 35.15

20 Jason Antonellis, 20; Newton, MA; 35.14

21 Joseph Devino, 15; Mont Vernon, NH; 34.79

22 Stefanie Clark, 64; Cummington, MA; 34.44

23 Alexis Davidson, 68; Brooklyn, NY; 34.43

24 Cathy Ladybug, 34; 34.08

25 Heidi Mendoza, 49; Watertown, MA; 33.37

26 Markus Pointer, 47; Peabody, MA; 33.01

27 Roberto Couto, 39; Central Falls, RI; 32.66

28 Lain Coryell, 61; Roslindale, MA; 32.32

29 Lani Ralston, 53; Farmington, CT; 32.31

30 Kimberly Burke, 53; Chicopee, MA; 32.3

31 Christina Odendahl, 20; Trumbull, CT; 31.96

32 Mary Bernier, 47; Hamden, CT; 31.95

33 Jay Durand, 48; Adams, MA; 31.25

34 Jenn Taylor, 48; Salem, MA; 31.24

35 Robert Tagliaferi, 61; New Haven, CT; 29.12

36 Antionette Nelsen, 67; Mendon, MA; 29.11

37 Elizaeth Rowbotham, 53; Westfield, MA; 28.4

38 Jennifer Jenkins, 54; Marblehead, MA; 28.07

39 Tai Yost, 34; Lenox, MA; 28.06

40 Kristina Chevalier, 34; Pittsfield, MA; 28.05

41 Karen Giroux, 58; Salem, MA; 28.04

42 Anna Johnson, 52; Albany, NY; 27.69

43 Ed Peters, 73; Norwalk, CT; 26.98

44 Allison Lassoe, 61; Sheffield, MA; 26.291

45 Tom Cardinal, 61; Athol, MA; 26.29

46 Lee Zarger, 70; New Milford, CT; 26.28

47 Brittany Choquette, 36; North Adams, MA; 26.27

48 Alex Thomas, 32; Feeding Hills, MA; 24.85

49 Alex Bancroft, 49; Pawcatuck, CT; 24.49

50 Azadeh Smeltzer-A; 64; Bala Cynwyd, PA; 21.4

51 Roma Estevez, 57; Shelburne Falls, MA; 21.3

52 Jeanette Trujilo, 62; Norwalk, CT; 20.94

53 Angela Tuckerman, 45; Bedford, NY; 20.25

54 Terry Lalancette, 62; Essex Junction, VT; 20.24

55 Francia Wisnewski, 47; Montague, MA; 20.23

56 Isaac Huberdeau, 19; Adams, MA; 17.76

57 Miles Nordskog, 19; Pittsfield, MA; 17.75

58 Richard Geffin, 72; Southampton, MA; 17.39

59 Wally Watermelon, 2; Pittsfield, MA; 16.33

60 Paige Davis, 23; Stone Ridge, NY; 15.27

61 Mike Caristi, 55; Mont Vernon, NH; 15.26

62 Heidi Colaizzo, 56; Hyde Park, NY; 14.2

63 Dennis Smeltzer, 70; Bala Cynwyd, PA; 13.49

64 Trish Holliman, 64; Salem, MA; 9.58

65 John Capen, 87; Stone Ridge, NY; 8.16

66 James Lacy, 64; Salem, MA; 6.39

67 Thomas Hrdina, 73; Ridgewood, NJ; 3.19

68 Michael Melton, 66; Jensen Beach, FL; 2.13

5K

Place; Name, Age; City, State; Time

1 Garrett Ryan, 17; Woodside, NY; 20:01

2 Daniel O’Shea, 52; Northampton, MA; 25:56

3 John Catrambone, 62; Groton, MA; 31:11

4 Nancy Mead, 59; Wendell, MA; 34:39

5 Banas Boys, 65; Brooklyn, CT; 36:00

6 Alec Shuff, 28; Enfield, CT; 37:43

7 Amy Sweryda, 49; Monson, MA; 39:32

8 Julie Manning, 60; Palmer, MA; 50:41

9 Emmalee Connelly, 14; Pittsfield, MA; 1:46:34