2026 Report

February 28, 2026 • Westminster, MD

112 starters, 99 finishers

The sixteenth running of the Hashawha Hills 50k is in the books and it was an amazing spring-like day. The race start saw temps in the low 30s, but the sun quickly warmed things up and by the afternoon temps doubled for a wonderfully mild afternoon. The first loop saw relatively frozen trails with some snow and ice mixed in for good measure. Over the course of the day the sun baked down and warmed temps to the low 60s, making the second loop muddy and fairly slick in spots.

The women’s race saw first time finisher Emily Driscoll claim victory and twelfth place overall in 5:07:54. Running on her birthday, Ashley Judd cruised into second with a time of 5:12:45. In the men’s race, Patrick Blair came cruising to his first Hashawha Hills finish in 4:02:18 followed by 2024 Hashawha Hills winner Dan Jacobs in second place with a time of 4:13:11. Congrats to these top racers and to everyone who was lucky enough to take a mug home at the end of the day.

The Leveling up of the Famous Aid Station:
For the 16th running of the race our crew at the ‘famous’ aid station had all the good vibes that a 60 degree day in February can bring. With motivational posters, a jock jams soundtrack, hot pancakes and tater tots, and a deep volunteer crew, they absolutely knocked it out of the park. It was quite the welcome change from 2025’s race where they served as a warming station for runners frozen water bottles.

Community Notes:
Every year the post race day brings many feelings and emotions for me as a race director. This year it is a massive feeling of gratitude for every runner, volunteer, and race supporter that came out yesterday. Your participation in our event, kind words, hugs, and smiles, helped to make this emotional year a success and a wonderful tribute to my Dad. It was a perfect day.
While I write this race report as the solo race director, it could never (and I mean never) happen without the endless dedication of my Mom, Pam Gowen. Behind the scenes it is her hard work and organization that keeps me in line and allows this race to continue on seamlessly.

Whether this was your first race or you are a seasoned vet hitting the course, you were a spectator supporting a runner, a volunteer spending your day helping others achieve their goals, or a nature center employee (that stayed late to allow us to clean up)- THANK YOU!

The Stats: (of the 118 runners on the entry list)
Over 200 applications for the race lottery
112 starters, 99 finishers (88% finishing rate).
29.6% female, 70.4% male

2026 race photos (please feel free to contribute your own to the album)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/xVutPkqHRrcejjWs6

Results

Overall	Name	Sex	Age	Home	Time	Finishes	Award
1	Patrick Blair	M	44	Catonsville, MD	04:02:18	1	First Overall Male
2	Daniel Jacobs	M	34	Frederick, MD	04:13:11	2	First Open Male (under 40)
3	Simon Arendt	M	34	Frederick, MD	04:13:55	2	First VHTRC Male
4	Jimmy Klose	M	32	Catonsville, MD	04:33:53	1
5	Johnny Lyons	M	43	Parkville, MD	04:38:14	1	First Master Male (40-49)
6	Matthew Dyjack	M	33	Frederick, MD	04:41:15	1
7	Cory Bomberger	M	36	Silver Spring, MD	04:50:52	1
8	Nick Rose	M	27	Kernersville, NC	04:53:16	1
9	Blake Haden	M	23	Ridgefield, CT	04:58:52	1
10	Michael Bonfatto	M	35	Washington, DC	05:03:02	2
11	Aaron Ellison	M	49	Baltimore, MD	05:07:16	2
12	Emily Driscoll	F	39	Catonsville, MD	05:07:54	1	First Overall Female
13	Nathaniel Barr	M	34	Gaithersburg, MD	05:09:17	1
14	Ashley Judd	F	36	Frederick, MD	05:12:45	1	First Open Female (under 40)
15	Jeremy Gardner	M	48	Baltimore, MD	05:13:32	3
16	Chris Graham	M	42	Oakton, VA	05:16:53	1
17	John Oplinger	M	49	King George, VA	05:18:37	1
18	Evan Weisel	M	54	Alexandria, VA	05:23:11	4	First Senior Male (50-59)
19	Mac McComas	M	37	Baltimore, MD	05:23:56	5
20	Jeffrey Spencer	M	51	Millersville, MD	05:26:09	1
21	Heather Dougherty	F	39	Washington, DC	05:38:02	2	First VHTRC Female
22	Ryan Williams	M	37	Columbia, MD	05:38:27	3
23	Sarah Colwell	F	37	Westminster, MD	05:41:52	5
24	Bryan Durboraw	M	31	Hagerstown, MD	05:52:15	1
25	Garret Christensen	M	46	Washington, DC	05:53:05	2
26	Peter Diak	M	47	Gaithersburg, MD	05:55:35	3
27	Chris Trumbauer	M	51	Columbia, MD	05:57:21	2
28	Jake Kruse	M	45	Glen Burnie, MD	05:59:28	4
29	Spencer Farfante	M	24	Arlington, FL	05:59:55	1
30	Dmitriy Valekha	M	47	Cockeysville, MD	06:14:51	1
31	Christopher Peters	M	32	Ashburn, VA	06:24:59	1
32	Bernie Cobbler	M	51	Silver Spring, MD	06:26:18	1
33	Jorge Cotes	M	46	Silver Spring, MD	06:26:19	1
34	Jason Hinerman	M	47	Shepherdstown, WV	06:29:20	2
35	Jonathan Lang	M	49	Lutherville, MD	06:33:14	3
36	Kyle Monahan	M	42	Gettysburg, PA	06:35:31	1
37	Emma Knox	F	46	Middletown, MD	06:37:15	3	First Master Female (40-49)
38	Alicen McCarrick	F	32	Bel Air, MD	06:40:28	1
39	Heike Mills	F	57	Morgantown, WV	06:41:27	1	First Senior Female (50-59)
40	Ike Kim	M	64	Ellicott City, MD	06:41:41	3	First Super Senior Male (60-69)
41	Daniil Repchenko	M	32	Gaithersburg, MD	06:42:43	1
42	Robert Kazmierski	M	45	Baltimore, MD	06:43:29	4
43	Jonathan Adams	M	41	Sykesville, MD	06:48:36	1
44	Bill Bernier	M	50	Springfield, VA	06:49:04	1
45	Ed Jablonski	M	65	Cockeysville, MD	06:51:31	1
46	Scot Miller	M	41	Baltimore, MD	06:54:09	1
47	Bridget Stokes	F	48	Damascus, MD	06:54:10	1
48	Hal Rich	M	37	Arnold, MD	06:54:34	1
49	Eric McGlinchey	M	52	Alexandria, VA	06:55:19	1
50	Matt Weller	M	25	Westminster, MD	06:56:04	1
51	Daniil Lyalko	M	32	Columbia, MD	06:57:15	1
52	Nathan Ward	M	58	Fayetteville, PA	07:00:07	1
53	Patrick Stohrer	M	51	Finksburg, MD	07:00:30	1
54	Fanghe Ma	M	24	Philadelphia, PA	07:00:43	1
55	Sarah Mikalauskas	F	46	New Market, MD	07:01:52	10
56	Chris Bailey	M	51	Keedysville, MD	07:01:53	3
57	Patrick Gilbert	M	62	Baltimore, MD	07:04:13	1
58	Jonathan Perry	M	46	Brookeville, MD	07:08:45	2
59	Taylor Earley	F	35	Keymar, MD	07:10:48	2
60	Jeffrey Fisher	M	38	Keymar, MD	07:10:48	1
61	Angelo Otterbein	M	52	Monkton, MD	07:12:27	7
62	John Fitz	M	51	Kensington, MD	07:13:27	2
63	Betsy Lyons	F	46	Parkville, MD	07:15:31	3
64	Billy Clem	M	56	Frederick, MD	07:16:14	7
65	Megan Oconnell	F	40	Alexandria, VA	07:16:56	1
66	Sue Heineman	F	60	Washington, DC	07:16:56	3	First Super Senior Female (60-69)
67	Alvin Lee	M	51	Bowie, MD	07:17:19	1
68	Lauren Gabler	F	42	Alexandria, VA	07:17:22	2
69	Geoff Livingston	M	53	Alexandria, VA	07:17:56	1
70	John Calabrese	M	46	Richardsville, VA	07:18:27	1
71	Madeline Perez	F	51	Brunswick, MD	07:28:27	2
72	Jeremy Brown	M	34	Hampstead, MD	07:31:44	1
73	Ryan Slemmer	M	22	Purcellville, VA	07:32:14	1
74	Chris Coder	M	44	Westminster, MD	07:33:42	11
75	Adam Renninger	M	45	Westminster, MD	07:33:43	8
76	Jim Treece	M	56	Frederick, MD	07:37:16	4
77	Jill Diss	F	59	Darnestown, MD	07:37:21	1
78	Jamie Greenawalt	F	58	Bedford, PA	07:37:21	9
79	Michael Epstein	M	40	Westminster, MD	07:43:12	1
80	Christiana Fogg	F	48	Kensington, MD	07:44:33	8
81	Brendan Hurley	M	32	Arlington, VA	07:45:38	2
82	James Callahan	M	52	Alexandria, VA	07:46:38	2
83	Matthew Carver	M	30	Westminster, MD	07:49:38	1
84	James Robinson	M	37	Elkridge, MD	07:49:39	1
85	Cate Baldacci	F	22	Belton, TX	07:49:58	2
86	Michelle Felux	F	36	Union Bridge, MD	07:55:30	1
87	Rachel Ridgway	F	55	Ijamsville, MD	07:55:37	4
88	Byrne Bacwaden	M	52	Besao, NAN	07:57:28	4
89	Carrie Drummond	F	52	Alexandria, VA	07:58:08	4
90	Rose Satori	F	35	Ellicott City, MD	08:02:13	1
91	Clayton Dietrich	M	34	Blandon, PA	08:05:20	1
92	Ruth Taylor	F	58	Jefferson, MD	08:09:51	1
93	Michael Stefanon	M	57	Manassas, VA	08:12:59	5
94	Robert Perry	M	63	Middletown, MD	08:19:22	6
95	Gurpartap Sandhoo	M	61	Laurel, MD	08:25:03	1
96	Dan Kirby	M	65	Rockville, MD	08:26:26	2
97	Michael Bottos	M	65	Ashburn, VA	08:53:58	4
98	Prasanna Vasanth	F	51	Boyds, MD	08:56:48	1
99	Doug Camann	M	58	Clarksboro, NJ	08:58:51	11

Last updated May 14, 2026

Hashawha Hills

Hashawha Hills 50 km Trail Run

17^th Running

February 27, 2027

Saturday February 27, 2027

Entry opens on Friday January 1, 2027

2026 Report

February 28, 2026 • Westminster, MD

112 starters, 99 finishers

Results