Hashawha runners make their way across the rolling fields during the 2010 race.
Alan Gowen
2018 Report
February 24, 2018 • Westminster, MD
108 starters, 101 finishers
Report
Whereas some runs seem to be described as muddy with a tone of resentment, runners at Hashawha Hills seem to embrace the mud that invariably becomes part of the story. And as the ninth running of The Hashawha Hills 50km Trail Run proved once again the story is really about so much more than the mud.
On February 24, 2018, the traditional last Saturday in February date, 108 runners toed the line under threatening skies and mild, at least for February, temperatures. The trail conditions were really quite good for the first couple of hours, but soon after the clouds turned to rain, the mud made its appearance. Fortunately most of the trails offered good footing all day and runner’s spirits were high as they got to experience some changes to the famous “out and back” section, skirting along the edge of cliff tops, and going hand over hand using a knotted rope to pull themselves up a new short but breathtakingly steep trail section.
Adam Watkins and Dustin Campion fought it out at the front of the pack, with Adam finally pulling ahead for the win in 4:19:21. Siobhan Leonardis held the lead over Sarah Mikalauskas on the two loop course until within a mile of the finish Siobhan went off course allowing Sarah, who had been running strong all day long, to move to the front taking the win in 5:15:41. This was Sarah’s second win at Hashawha Hills, having bested the field once before in 2016. Sarah is our only two time winner.
At a time when, due to injury I was unable to shoulder my share of the load, generous friends pitched in, volunteering to do everything there was to be done. From trail marking to sweeping the course, timing to post run food prep, manning The Famous Aid Station, and everything from setting up to cleaning up, the volunteers who made sure everything was taken care went above and beyond, and deserve heartfelt thanks. It’s always it’s good to have friends!
All who finished the run received one of our famous Hashawha Hills mugs along with hot food and tall tales inside the nature center.
What do you get for an entry fee of $19.25? Coffee and cookies during the pre run inside the warm nature center. Aid stations second to none. An easy to follow course of trails, forest roads, open fields, plenty of hills and of course that stream crossing, and now that rope thing, as well as split second timing, a hot meal at the finish, and our trademark handmade mugs.
This run produced a profit for the Virginia Happy Trails Running Club. Therefore, we’re still not sure runners are getting their money’s worth, and so we will stick with our tradition of lowering the entry fee every year.
Please join us for the tenth anniversary running of the Hashawha Hills 50km Trail Run to be held on February 23, 2019. The entry fee will be a just plain preposterous $19.15.
Happy Trails!
Alan Gowen.
Run Director, Hashawha Hills 50km Trail Run
Results
| PL | NAME | AGE | SEX | HOME | 1st LOOP | FINISH | FINISHES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam Watkins | 37 | M | Washington , DC | 2:05:29 | 4:19:21 | 2 |
| 2 | Dustin Campion | 32 | M | Keedysville , MD | 2:02:24 | 4:26:46 | 2 |
| 3 | Timothy Greszler | 39 | M | Bethesda, MD | 2:09:49 | 4:27:31 | 2 |
| 4 | Brad Hinton | 41 | M | Berryville , VA | 2:11:17 | 4:35:54 | 1 |
| 5 | Matt McDonald | 48 | M | Hagerstown, MD | 2:16:38 | 4:56:23 | 4 |
| 6 | Russell Dresher | 35 | M | Hudson, MA | 2:26:02 | 4:58:04 | 3 |
| 7 | John Marciari | 46 | M | Baltimore, MD | 2:15:58 | 5:02:10 | 3 |
| 8 | Jason Comins | 44 | M | Winchester , VA | 2:29:01 | 5:03:57 | 1 |
| 9 | Barret Stanton | 19 | M | Fredericksburg, VA | 2:19:23 | 5:05:27 | 1 |
| 10 | Sarah Mikalauskas | 38 | F | New Market, MD | 2:34:33 | 5:15:41 | 3 |
| 11 | Thomas Haine | 51 | M | Towson, MD | 2:25:23 | 5:20:10 | 6 |
| 12 | Jim Treece | 48 | M | Frederick, MD | 2:29:04 | 5:20:39 | 1 |
| 13 | Shawn Krause | 38 | M | Lutherville, MD | 2:29:30 | 5:21:48 | 1 |
| 14 | Dave Herring | 47 | M | Linden, VA | 2:25:00 | 5:26:18 | 1 |
| 15 | Siobhan Leonardis | 35 | F | Middletown , MD | 2:29:53 | 5:31:17 | 2 |
| 16 | Alla Kiyashko | 38 | F | Rockville , MD | 2:35:19 | 5:33:48 | 1 |
| 17 | Ron Eshleman | 49 | M | Catonsville, MD | 2:36:27 | 5:37:58 | 5 |
| 18 | Alan Johnson | 54 | M | Ocean View, NJ | 2:38:04 | 5:43:21 | 1 |
| 19 | Barry Hauptman | 54 | M | Bethesda , MD | 2:40:17 | 5:43:21 | 2 |
| 20 | Doug Camann | 50 | M | Clarksboro, NJ | 2:35:15 | 5:44:10 | 6 |
| 21 | Samantha Strong | 23 | F | Arlington, VA | 2:53:36 | 5:44:22 | 1 |
| 22 | Daryl Hultquist | 48 | M | Potomac, MD | 2:31:00 | 5:45:53 | 1 |
| 23 | Ronald Henry | 56 | M | Adelphi, MD | 2:40:28 | 5:47:04 | 1 |
| 24 | James Miller | 53 | M | Chesterfield, VA | 2:40:10 | 5:47:56 | 1 |
| 25 | Jason Counsman | 31 | M | Baltimore, MD | 2:33:12 | 5:48:10 | 1 |
| 26 | Sarah Capostagno | 27 | F | Columbia, MD | 2:46:31 | 5:48:27 | 2 |
| 27 | Randy Becker | 45 | M | Woodstock, MD | 2:52:31 | 5:48:46 | 1 |
| 28 | Casey Fisher | 34 | M | Abingdon, MD | 2:46:26 | 5:49:17 | 2 |
| 29 | Patrick Stem | 29 | M | Westminster, MD | 2:46:21 | 5:49:20 | 1 |
| 30 | Eric Kieley | 48 | M | Ellicott City, MD | 2:33:35 | 5:50:35 | 1 |
| 31 | Daniel Barron | 54 | M | Ruther Glen, VA | 2:53:09 | 5:51:05 | 1 |
| 32 | Heather Dougherty | 31 | F | Washington, DC | 2:49:40 | 5:51:12 | 1 |
| 33 | Ryan Stuart | 44 | M | Alexandria, VA | 2:49:36 | 5:51:22 | 1 |
| 34 | Blaize Johnson | 25 | M | Vienna, VA | 2:56:01 | 5:55:27 | 1 |
| 35 | Junior Montoya | 23 | M | Annandale, VA | 2:56:03 | 5:55:27 | 1 |
| 36 | Pat Gilbert | 54 | M | Baltimore, MD | 2:49:09 | 5:58:29 | 5 |
| 37 | Christiana Fogg | 40 | F | Kensington, MD | 2:49:48 | 5:58:38 | 2 |
| 38 | Benjamin Sarsgard | 38 | M | Baltimore, MD | 2:47:07 | 5:58:46 | 1 |
| 39 | Paul Crickard | 64 | M | Columbia, MD | 2:47:30 | 6:01:37 | 5 |
| 40 | Alex St. Clair | 42 | M | Alexandria, VA | 2:49:42 | 6:01:39 | 3 |
| 41 | Larry Huffman | 57 | M | Great Falls, VA | 2:47:27 | 6:06:30 | 3 |
| 42 | Lokesh Kumar Meena | 30 | M | Rockville, MD | 2:52:42 | 6:07:18 | 1 |
| 43 | Jimm Ouellette | 45 | M | Burke, VA | 2:52:38 | 6:07:40 | 2 |
| 44 | Adam Renninger | 37 | M | Westminster , MD | 2:44:56 | 6:10:01 | 2 |
| 45 | Chris Coder | 36 | M | Westminster, MD | 2:44:56 | 6:10:01 | 4 |
| 46 | Matt Craig | 45 | M | Baltimore, MD | 2:56:57 | 6:14:21 | 3 |
| 47 | Angelo Otterbein | 44 | M | Monkton, MD | 2:50:30 | 6:14:30 | 2 |
| 48 | Mary Jane Baniak | 45 | F | Keyser , WV | 3:00:48 | 6:14:48 | 1 |
| 49 | Allison Abbe | 42 | F | Leesburg, VA | 2:53:52 | 6:18:39 | 2 |
| 50 | Sean Ferguson | 33 | M | Baltimore , MD | 2:53:55 | 6:21:49 | 3 |
| 52 | Jamie Greenawalt | 49 | F | Bedford , PA | 2:53:50 | 6:25:56 | 4 |
| 51 | Dawn Gray | 43 | F | Burke, VA | 2:53:56 | 6:25:56 | 1 |
| 53 | Dan Aghdam | 49 | M | Centreville, VA | 3:06:55 | 6:25:57 | 2 |
| 54 | Carey Ahr | 41 | M | Frederick, MD | 2:58:42 | 6:27:03 | 2 |
| 57 | Daniel Mickey | 50 | M | Toms River, NJ | 3:01:26 | 6:27:38 | 1 |
| 56 | Billy Clem | 48 | M | Frederick, MD | 3:03:16 | 6:27:38 | 1 |
| 55 | Adeline Ntam | 38 | F | Silver Spring, MD | 3:10:33 | 6:27:38 | 1 |
| 58 | Jonathan Flores | 30 | M | Delaware, OH | 2:56:49 | 6:31:01 | 1 |
| 59 | Nathan Bridges | 32 | M | Alexandria, VA | 2:56:48 | 6:31:49 | 1 |
| 60 | Murugan Nadanam | 45 | M | Clarksburg, MD | 3:01:24 | 6:31:59 | 1 |
| 61 | Ashley Carr | 32 | F | Baltimore, MD | 3:20:26 | 6:43:13 | 2 |
| 62 | Lindsey Weaver | 32 | F | Frederick, MD | 3:06:31 | 6:50:11 | 1 |
| 63 | Alberto Vazquez | 48 | M | Lutherville-Timonium, MD | 3:00:33 | 6:54:15 | 3 |
| 64 | Stacy Kreger | 40 | F | Baltimore, MD | 3:03:29 | 6:54:53 | 1 |
| 65 | Loel Romeo | 53 | F | Sykesville, MD | 3:10:27 | 6:55:35 | 1 |
| 66 | Ernesto Casarez | 61 | M | La Plata, MD | 3:05:47 | 6:58:37 | 1 |
| 67 | Laura Bowman | 24 | F | Lancaster, PA | 3:24:16 | 7:07:04 | 2 |
| 68 | Meranda Pierce | 43 | F | Mount Joy, PA | 3:24:05 | 7:07:06 | 4 |
| 69 | Rachel Ridgway | 47 | F | Ijamsville, MD | 3:22:11 | 7:09:05 | 2 |
| 70 | Paul Sherlock | 61 | M | Arlington, VA | 3:20:48 | 7:10:11 | 5 |
| 71 | Nathaniel Corn | 38 | M | Catonsville, MD | 3:03:27 | 7:10:16 | 1 |
| 72 | Ryan Goverts | 41 | M | Elkton, MD | 2:57:14 | 7:10:35 | 1 |
| 73 | Jeff Fiolek | 51 | M | Harpers Ferry, WV | 3:24:57 | 7:16:10 | 1 |
| 74 | Gary Knipling | 74 | M | Mason Neck, VA | 3:27:39 | 7:19:24 | 7 |
| 75 | Michelle Macurak | 44 | F | Halethorpe, MD | 3:25:43 | 7:21:23 | 1 |
| 76 | Glen Stone | 48 | M | Alexandria, VA | 3:21:09 | 7:25:17 | 2 |
| 77 | Jon Jester | 58 | M | Mechanicsville, VA | 3:25:13 | 7:25:57 | 1 |
| 78 | Don Riley | 54 | M | Phoenix, MD | 3:04:06 | 7:28:56 | 2 |
| 79 | Alan Lagon | 48 | M | Baltimore, MD | 3:40:41 | 7:37:47 | 8 |
| 80 | Shelly Cable | 48 | F | Ruckersville , VA | 3:29:50 | 7:37:50 | 6 |
| 81 | Starla Snyder | 55 | F | East Freedom, PA | 3:29:59 | 7:37:50 | 1 |
| 82 | Rita Thiel | 54 | F | Burr Ridge, IL | 3:31:00 | 7:39:37 | 1 |
| 83 | Mark Peyton | 44 | M | Charles Town, WV | 3:34:23 | 7:45:04 | 1 |
| 84 | Carole Williamson | 56 | F | Eldersburg , MD | 3:39:31 | 7:45:07 | 8 |
| 85 | Richard Britton | 63 | M | Olney, MD | 3:34:26 | 7:45:09 | 2 |
| 86 | Kate Abbott | 52 | F | Fairfax, VA | 3:44:47 | 7:47:00 | 1 |
| 87 | Richard Mccleary | 47 | M | Egg Harbor, NJ | 3:43:22 | 7:54:46 | 2 |
| 88 | Rudy Regner | 61 | M | Frederick, MD | 3:31:05 | 7:54:48 | 1 |
| 89 | Steve Coco | 47 | M | Westminster , MD | 3:30:48 | 7:56:12 | 3 |
| 90 | Erin Loomis | 32 | F | Aberdeen, MD | 3:44:34 | 7:57:49 | 1 |
| 91 | Meredith Shaw | 31 | F | Arlington, VA | 3:51:25 | 7:57:52 | 1 |
| 92 | Bart Rein | 52 | M | Forest HIll, MD | 3:30:08 | 7:59:40 | 3 |
| 93 | Kelli Rostkowski | 37 | F | Nottingham, MD | 3:30:05 | 7:59:49 | 1 |
| 94 | Jeffrey Klemm | 67 | M | McLean, VA | 3:44:25 | 8:00:19 | 2 |
| 95 | Femi Sonuga | 61 | M | Pikesville, MD | 3:51:26 | 8:05:28 | 1 |
| 96 | Genice Rill | 44 | F | Finksburg, MD | 3:44:14 | 8:08:32 | 1 |
| 97 | Brian Carr | 42 | M | Baltimore, MD | 3:32:54 | 8:12:05 | 4 |
| 99 | Sirisha Golla | 43 | F | Ashburn, VA | 3:54:25 | 8:29:25 | 1 |
| 98 | Mark Zimmermann | 65 | M | Kensington, MD | 3:54:29 | 8:29:25 | 1 |
| 100 | Francesco Smith | 63 | M | Scaggsville, MD | 4:04:56 | 9:03:06 | 3 |
| 101 | Alan Zwart | 47 | M | Washington, DC | 4:10:33 | 9:04:01 | 4 |
| Shannon Cebron | 26 | F | Baltimore, MD | 2:47:13 | DNF | ||
| Christopher Ferrufino | 32 | M | Silver Spring, MD | 3:21:08 | DNF | ||
| Cassandra Lizza | 37 | F | Lancaster, PA | 3:24:46 | DNF | ||
| Nicole Davis | 47 | F | Frederick, MD | 3:38:14 | DNF | ||
| Joe Hanle | 60 | M | Germantown, MD | 3:52:31 | DNF | ||
| Bob McCubbin | 58 | M | Hampstead, MD | 3:59:32 | DNF | ||
| James Moore | 73 | M | Bowie, MD | 4:23:03 | DNF |
Last updated December 16, 2019