Group shot before the 2018 MGM.

Quatro Hubbard

2024 Report

December 14, 2024  •  Clifton, VA

114 starters, 47 finishers

The 32nd running of the Magnus Gluteus Maximus 50k was another fabulous VHTRC event on December 14, 2024! A seasonally winter day, with temps starting in the mid 20’s, but rising into the 40’s, with abundant sunshine and no wind made for a perfect day on trail. One hundred fourteen trail runners spent the day running with friends in the woods and sharing time with each other, just as the MGM founder, Joe Clapper would have wanted!

A new fast kid on the scene, Christian Kerr, finished first in a smokin’ hot time of 4:34. They are new to the VHTRC and we look forward to seeing them on trail at future events. John Oplinger and Eric Garmon finished out the top three overall finishers, and Melissa Morland was our first female finisher at 5:45, with Emily Lukasik and Jamie Austin rounding out our top three female finishers. Forty-seven runners completed the full 50K, with the “choose your own adventure” distances being favorites for many, as they always are at this run.

The after-party was catered by Trattoria Villagio from the nearby village of Clifton, and runners enjoyed their delicious Italian food in the warm lodge at Hemlock. The day was made complete by the many volunteers who helped out. A huge thank you to Bob Gaylord and Ram Oruganti for marking the Do Loop; Bob Gaylord, Andy Bacon, Dan Aghdam, Chelsea Butler, Amy Stulman, and Heather Dougherty for organizing the parking; Nicolette Clarke, Zac Seidel, Wayne Kline, Heather Dougherty and Amy Stulman for helping all the runners as they passed through the Marina AS; and our multi-year veteran aid caption Eric Levy-Myers, ably assisted by Jeff Reed and Jack Nguyen out the Fountainhead AS; and Quatro for timing, results and all the things!

Mark your calendars now for next year - we hope to see you on December 13, 2025 for the 33rd running of MGM!

Photos

Results

Name Sex Age StateDistanceTime   
Christian Kerr NB28 DC50K4:34:44   
John Oplinger M47 VA50K4:57   
Eric Garmon M37 VA50K5:05:46   
Jared Byrd M41 MD50K5:11:46   
J. Hawk M43 VA50K5:25:57   
Melissa Morland F48 MD50K5:45:40   
Christopher Zarate M35 VA50K5:47   
Chris Pabian M48 PA50K5:50   
David Peppelman M49 MD50K5:58   
Evan Thomas M46 VA50K6:03   
Jonathan Gonzalez M38 DC50K6:04   
Tony Mick M46 MD50K6:05   
Emily Lukasik F32 MD50K6:19   
Erik Price M41 VA50K6:26   
Jamie Austin F48 VA50K6:36   
Vince Ranganathan M26 VA50K6:43   
Mikala Shremshock F41 WV50K6:45   
Tobia Bianchi M15 DC50K6:47:59   
Milo Bianchi M46 DC50K6:48   
Will Wright M42 VA50K6:53:58   
David Cavey M50 VA50K6:54   
Erin Altemos M50 MD50K7:01   
Huanyuan Sheng M49 VA50K7:07   
Robert Perry M61 MD50K7:12   
Ali Mohammed M46 MD50K7:13   
Chelsea Smith F38 VA50K7:15   
Jim Ashworth M62 VA50K7:15   
Dan Aghdam M56 VA50K7:38   
Dimitar Gospodinov M50 VA50K7:40   
Diana Widdowson F58 PA50K7:50   
James Miller M60 VA50K7:50   
Alicia Hare F44 PA50K7:51   
Marouf Azad M43 VA50K7:58   
Melissa Mejias F40 VA50K8:07   
Drew Newton M37 VA50K8:07   
Frans Leijtens M48 DC50K8:09:50   
Raj Bhanot M56 VA50K8:38:29   
Jeremy KrugM40 VA50K8:39   
Lorraine Moore F61 VA50K8:45   
Vickie Bryant F55 VA50K8:45   
Tracy Cooley F52 VA50K8:45   
Kim Berry F50 MD50K8:45:06   
Elissa Weaver F43 NJ50K8:45:06   
Leah Kauffman F55 MD50K8:46   
Michael Bottos M63 VA50K8:46   
Randi Lombardozzi F63 VA50k9:00   
Donna Viens F59 VA50k9:00   
Ram Oruganti M24 VA50k9:09   
James DuPriest M38 NC50k9:26   
Ellen SchaafF24VA298:50   
Gail Jones F64 MD298:58   
Robin RathmellM40 MD28.25:26:04   
Paul Aumayr M54 MD286:28   
Judson Tumas M33 VA26.47:13   
Kenli Okada M42 DC264:55   
Danielle Lee F49 VA255:58   
Tonya Taylor F42 VA256:58   
Melissa Garcia F54 MD24.128:38   
Christopher Moore M39 VA244:44   
Jason Hinerman M46 WV245:01:49   
Natalie Pertz F33 DC245:26:18   
Samantha Camilletti F28 DC245:29   
Sara Davidson F41 MD245:38   
Robert NicholsonM58VA245:38:18   
Laura Berlin F42 VA245:51   
Lauren Gabler F40 VA245:51   
Allison Lipsher F38 DC245:51   
Daisy Weill F36 DC245:51   
Bryan Zelley M48 VA245:54   
Gaynor Bourgeois F56 MD245:55   
Laurel Lundstrom F44 MD245:55   
Tom Simonds M69 VA245:59   
Michael Stefanon M56 VA246:14:50   
Eun Lee F51 VA246:15   
Brian O'Connor M59 MD246:59   
May Ton F57 VA248:10   
Hope Schaaf F55 VA248:27   
Samuel Hill M27 VA22.753:42   
Donald Halke M65 PA226:14:50   
Robert Grolemund M56 VA20.234:58:42   
Tracey Thibodeau F54 VA20.026:06:45   
Larry Thibodeau M55 VA20.026:06:45   
Ashley Garman F40 VA203:59   
Eric Thornton M44 VA204:11   
Karen Knight F51 VA204:40   
Amelia Kegan F41 MD205:25   
Rachel Rosenblatt F55 MD205:33   
Pablo Gonzalez Juana M63 MD206:12   
Maureen Rohrs F68 MD18.95:55   
Kera Ritter F50 MD18.95:55   
Christine Compton F42 MD18.95:55   
Charlene Howard F53 MD174:14   
Laura Falsone F61 MD16.45:12   
Maxie FalsoneFCA6MD16.45:12   
Maggie FalsoneFCA6MD16.45:12   
Alisa Springman F50 VA164:00   
Jim Daniels M51 VA164:00   
Laura Chipkin F44 VA153:31:14   
Todd Folmsbee M54 VA14.63:39   
Cathy Hasle F54 VA13.13:11   
Katy Browne F52 VA13.13:11   
Tamaryn Hine F35 DC13.13:47   
Lindsey Pullum F34 DC13.13:47   
Brian Merrell M48 VA13.13:47   
Bryce Herring NB17 VA12.143:16:59   
Kim Herring F43 VA12.133:17   
Larry Ferguson M49 VA123:45   
Michael JuryM49VA123:45   
Will Rohrs M71 MD113:51   
Rob Colenso M50 VA10.52:53   
Peter JosendaleM51VA10.52:53   
Andy Bacon M46 VA102:05   
Jeremy Herring M42 VA102:44   
Merve Gollu F35 VA103:14   

Last updated December 18, 2024