2017 Report

October 8, 2017 • Quantico, VA

85 starters, 51 finishers

The Sweeps - The Beard, The Jesse & The Unicorn.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 4th annual PB&J 50K. A special thanks to all the volunteers who made this year’s event a success! The volunteers are listed here in no particular order (unless alphabetical is considered an order): Rick Amernick, Steve Barge, Justin Beck, Diane Behm, Ella Berkowitz, Julie Briskman and Family, Erin Brown, Andy Burnette, Phil Cuppernell , Marty Fox, Jesse Fuller, Cherry Grassi, John Hodge, Jennifer “Unicorn” Hotchkiss, Sean Hotchkiss, Josh Howe, Quatro Hubbard, Brett Martin, David Robertson, Judith Weber, and Steve Yurek.

It was a beautiful, albeit unseasonably humid, October day. While I can’t speak for the conditions experienced by the runners out on the trail, the weather at the start/finish was beautiful the entire day through; perfect conditions for sitting around and making snarky comments all day. The aid stations were very fortunate to be visited by multifarious swarms of hornets (which are good luck, in case you were unaware). Casualties were few.

This year’s race saw a record number of starters and finishers (85 starters; 51 finishers) a 60% finishing rate. The 2017 edition of the PB&J 50k saw the largest starting field, and the highest number of finishers. The two-loop course format traditionally takes a toll on the finishing rate, as a much higher than usual number of runners drop mid-way through the race each year.

Dan Fogg set an impressive new course record with a time of 4:04, shattering the previous course record of 4:23 (set in 2014 by Grace Fisher). Dan also beat his own previous PB&J course record (4:34) and earned a new 50K PR in the process! (*The 2015 PB&J was Dan’s first ultra)

Mark Langham, second place finisher also beat the previous course record with a finish time of 4:19. This is also a 50k PR for Mark. Matt Christovich was the 3rd place finisher with a time of 4:52. This is an improvement on Matt’s previous PB&J best time by nearly an hour (5:46 in 2014).

Krista Offield was the 1st place female and 4th finisher overall with a time of 4:57. New to the area, Krista charmed everyone with her easy running form and her friendly manner. But more to the point, she ran with style – her pink and green running ensemble precisely matched the colors on her phone cover. Mary Beth Strickler cruised to a 2nd place finish among the women, in 5:18, and Daisy Weill placed 3rd female (6:13).

Photos

Photos - Andy Burnette | Photos - Windy Aziz & Jennifer Hotchkiss

Results

Place	Name	Sex	Age	State	Mawavi 1 7.3	TREC 1 13	Pine Grove 16	1st loop split	Mawavi 2 23.3	TREC 2 29	Finish	2nd loop split	Finishing Time	Notes
1	Dan Fogg	M	32	DC	8:52	9:33	9:56	1:55	10:51	11:38	12:05	2:09	4:04!	1st Place Overall
2	Mark Langham	M	31	VA	8:56	9:40	10:05	2:04	11:05	11:53	12:20	2:15	4:19	2nd Place Overall
3	Matt Christovich	M	38	VA	9:03	9:51	10:18	2:17	11:26	12:22	12:53	2:35	4:52	3rd Place Overall
4	Krista Offield	F	35	VA	9:04	9:52	10:18	2:17	11:28	12:26	12:58	2:40	4:57	1st Place F
5	Christopher Moore	M	31	VA	9:03	9:53	10:20	2:19	11:31	12:30	13:05	2:45	5:04	4th Place M
6	Erik Price	M	34	VA	9:04	9:53	10:22	2:21	11:34	12:35	13:09	2:47	5:08	5th Place M
7	Mary Beth Strickler	F	43	MD	9:11	10:04	10:35	2:34	11:50	12:47	13:19	2:44	5:18	2nd Place F
8	Todd Ellick	M	34	VA	9:05	9:58	10:28	2:27	11:46	12:47	13:23	2:55	5:22
9	Sean Donachy	M	45	VA	9:14	10:07	10:41	2:40	11:58	13:05	13:43	3:02	5:42
10	Wayne Kline	M	63	VA	9:14	10:10	10:42	2:41	12:11	13:21	14:01	3:19	6:00
11	Lucas Moten	M	41	MD	9:15	10:17	10:52	2:51	12:18	13:25	14:02	3:10	6:01	1st Place Kilt
12	Daisy Weill	F	29	DC	9:21	10:23	11:00	2:59	12:26	13:38	14:14	3:14	6:13	3rd Place F
13	Barbara Brown	F	26	VA	9:18	10:22	11:04	3:03	12:44	13:57	14:35	3:31	6:34	4th Place F
14	Eduardo Ugarte	M	49	VA	9:32	10:45	11:26	3:25	12:53	14:02	14:39	3:13	6:38
15	Travis Bertram	M	44	VA	9:16	10:18	10:56	2:55	12:34	13:57	14:45	3:49	6:44
16	Kara Scarbrough	F	42	MD	9:22	10:27	11:09	3:08	12:47	14:05	14:46	3:37	6:45	5th Place F
17	Marty Fox	M	66	VA	9:20	10:23	10:56	2:55	12:40	14:04	14:48	3:52	6:47
18	Eliot Gonzalez	M	36	VA	9:14	10:12	10:47	2:46	12:27	13:58	14:53	4:06	6:52
19	Anzhela Knyazeva	F	32	DC	9:31	10:41	11:21	3:20	12:58	14:14	14:54	3:33	6:53
19	Samantha Pitts-Kiefer	F	39	VA	9:24	10:34	11:15	3:14	13:00	14:19	14:54	3:39	6:53
21	Tj Theis	M	29	MD	9:21	10:37	11:13	3:12	13:00	14:21	15:00	3:47	6:59
22	Julius Garcia	M	57	VA	9:22	10:23	11:02	3:01	12:46	14:16	15:02	4:00	7:01
23	Kerry Shepherd	F	50	MD	9:21	10:38	11:23	3:22	13:09	14:24	15:07	3:44	7:06
23	Katharine Stillman	F	38	VA	9:21	10:26	11:10	3:09	13:05	14:23	15:07	3:57	7:06
25	Yancy Padilla	F	39	MD	9:31	10:41	11:21	3:20	13:07	14:27	15:08	3:47	7:07
26	Michael Godfrey	M	30	VA	9:21	10:26	11:11	3:10	13:05	14:24	15:10	3:59	7:09
26	Lindsey Weaver	F	31	MD	9:26	10:38	11:23	3:22	13:21	14:29	15:10	3:47	7:09
28	Lynn Kline	M	55	VA	9:17	10:18	10:55	2:54	12:43	14:26	15:23	4:28	7:22
29	Jill Jacobs	F	50	MD	9:32	10:49	11:35	3:34	13:25	14:49	15:25	3:50	7:24	3 min late start (adjusted)
29	Ted Diss	M	53	MD	9:29	10:49	11:28	3:27	13:25	14:50	15:25	3:57	7:24	3 min late start (adjusted)
29	Meg Wiegand	F	32	DC	9:27	10:38	11:23	3:22	13:09	14:38	15:25	4:02	7:24
32	Pam Geernaert	F	49	MD	9:27	10:41	11:23	3:22	13:22	14:43	15:30	4:07	7:29
33	Brian McGonigal	M	43	VA	9:28	10:32	11:14	3:13	13:09	14:43	15:34	4:20	7:33
34	Jeffrey Klemm	M	66	VA	9:31	10:45	11:34	3:33	13:22	14:52	15:37	4:03	7:36
35	Shelly-Ann Sinclair	F	38	VA	9:40	10:53	11:42	3:41	13:30	14:57	15:40	3:58	7:39
36	Lisa Johnston	F	52	MD	9:26	10:38	11:26	3:25	13:24	14:52	15:41	4:15	7:40	1st Bee Sting Finish/Tie
36	Rachel Ridgway	F	46	MD	9:28	10:41	11:26	3:25	13:24	14:52	15:41	4:15	7:40	1st Bee Sting Finish/Tie
38	Miriam Fenton	F	34	MD	9:40	10:58	11:42	3:41	13:40	15:04	15:46	4:04	7:45
39	Sirisha Golla	F	42	VA	9:33	10:48	11:34	3:33	13:31	14:59	15:48	4:14	7:47
39	Marwa Elsayed	F	43	VA	9:33	10:49	11:33	3:32	13:31	14:59	15:48	4:15	7:47
39	Amy Joyner	F	47	VA	9:32	10:46	11:32	3:31	13:19	14:51	15:48	4:16	7:47
42	Paul Sherlock	M	61	VA	9:36	10:52	11:38	3:37	13:30	15:06	15:59	4:21	7:58
43	Kate Moga	F	49	VA	9:41	11:01	11:47	3:46	13:50	15:22	16:11	4:24	8:10
44	Gail Jones	F	57	MD	9:32	10:44	11:29	3:28	13:30	14:21	16:20	4:51	8:19
44	Richard Britton	M	62	MD	9:32	10:44	11:29	3:28	13:30	15:21	16:20	4:51	8:19
46	Lemell Mayo	M	30	VA	9:17	10:28	11:04	3:03	13:11	15:18	16:21	5:17	8:20
47	Sara Davidson	F	34	MD	xxx	9:57	10:57	3:56	12:58	14:38	15:25	4:31	8:27	7:00am Start
47	Antonia Aurilio	F	42	VA	xxx	9:57	10:57	3:56	12:58	14:33	15:28	4:31	8:27	7:00am Start
47	Denise Coll	F	56	VA	xxx	9:57	10:57	3:56	12:58	14:33	15:28	4:31	8:27	7:00am Start
47	KC Orgeron	F	41	VA	xxx	9:56	10:57	3:56	12:58	14:32	15:28	4:31	8:27	7:00am Start
51	Timothy Weems	M	52	VA	9:32	10:48	11:44	3:43	14:02	15:59	16:59	5:15	8:58
x	Tom Buell	M	43	VA	9:14	10:14	xxx	xxx	11:50	12:59	13:41	xxx	5:40*	Missed Pine Grove 1
x	Ryan Lewis	M	39	VA	9:17	10:18	xxx	xxx	11:48	13:00	13:42	xxx	5:41*	Missed Pine Grove 1
x	Colleen O'Neal	F	48	MD	9:31	10:41	xxx	xxx	13:07	14:27	15:09	xxx	7:08*	Missed Pine Grove 1
x	Carol Cohen	F	40	VA	9:15	10:12	10:45	2:44	12:05	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Mikka Macdonald	F	23	DC	9:27	10:28	11:01	3:00	12:35	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Elizabeth Spalding	F	33	VA	9:18	10:22	11:04	3:03	12:51	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Robert Grolemund	M	48	VA	9:39	10:57	11:43	3:42	13:50	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Tracey Thibodeau	F	47	VA	9:36	10:55	11:43	3:42	13:50	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Adam Stolzberg	M	41	VA	9:04	9:53	10:19	2:18	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Mary Hui	F	23	FO	9:02	9:51	10:19	2:18	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Lou Brooks	M	51	VA	9:18	10:24	10:24	2:23	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Rick Bennett	M	37	VA	9:11	10:04	10:35	2:34	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	John Klopfer	M	31	DC	9:16	10:21	10:55	2:54	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	David Kuennen	M	37	DC	9:20	10:22	11:00	2:59	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Lauren Gabler	F	33	VA	9:21	10:23	11:01	3:00	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Suzie Spangler	F	47	MD	9:21	10:27	11:01	3:00	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Paul Aumayr	M	47	MD	9:21	10:27	11:03	3:02	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Dana Smith	F	54	MD	9:27	10:32	11:07	3:06	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Virginia Nyce	F	25	VA	9:27	10:31	11:10	3:09	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Windy Aziz	F	40	VA	9:08	10:05	11:12	3:11	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Patrick Giblin	M	39	VA	9:21	10:26	11:13	3:12	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Christopher Nyce	M	57	VA	9:27	10:31	11:18	3:17	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Loel Romeo	F	53	MD	9:30	10:41	11:28	3:27	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Jacqueline Ong	F	56	VA	9:33	10:48	11:35	3:34	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Michael Jury	M	42	VA	9:33	10:49	11:38	3:37	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Larry Ferguson	M	42	VA	9:33	10:49	11:38	3:37	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	David Robertson	M	65	VA	9:36	10:56	11:46	3:45	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF	2nd Place Kilt
x	Julie Robinson	F	46	VA	9:29	10:52	11:47	3:46	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Irawan Balcet	M	41	VA	9:41	11:01	11:48	3:47	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Larry Thibodeau	M	48	VA	9:40	11:05	11:57	3:56	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Maureen Rohrs	F	61	MD	10:03	11:42	12:38	4:37	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF	1st Place Hiker - F
x	William Rohrs	M	63	MD	10:03	11:42	12:38	4:37	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF	1st Place Hiker - M
x	Maureen Moslow-Benway	F	56	VA	9:33	10:59	12:44	4:43	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF
x	Alice Hisamoto	F	56	VA	10:43	12:05	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	xxx	DNF	Bad GPS = Late Start
Missed Pine Grove 1 note - these runners missed the turn back to the start at the end of the first loop, and instead completed the second loop before returning to the start/finish. Their distances were roughly 3+ miles short of the complete distance as a result.

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