25th It Ain't Easy Hill Runs5
Miles, 6 Miles, 9 Miles, 9.5 Miles, 10.8 Mles or 11 Miles |
Saturday October 1, 2005
10 AM
Dog Musher's Hall, Farmers Loop Road
5 Miles of gently rolling, paved bike path
9.5 Miles of variable, muddy, very hilly trails
10.8 Miles of variable, wet & muddy very hilly trails
Race Directors: Bob Perkins; Andy
Sterns
Mostly Sunny skies |
35° F |
Mostly calm |
No frozen ground, with lt. snow
cover on the north slopes |
Sunrise: |
Total
Possible Daylight:
11 hr 18 min 33 sec
Loss: 6 min 39 sec |
8:00 AM |
Sunset: |
7:18 PM |
5-Mile Standard
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6-Mile Scenic |
9-Mile Wet |
9.5-Mile Dry |
10.8-Mile Standard
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11-Mile Extra Credit
It was a sunny, but muddy, morning
The weather was beautiful for the 24th running of the difficult It Ain't
Easy run, one of Alaska's most difficult running races. The race starts at the
Dog Mushers on Farmers Loop Road, then climbs steeply over the top of the ridge
north, past the KUAC transmitter, then steeply down into the Goldstream Valley,
a mile or so through the muskeg, made very swampy by the preceding week's rain,
then up a very steep hill to Wigwam hill, then back along trails to Grenac Road
and finally back to the Dog Mushers.
It's a "fun" run for many, since most of the participants ran the
Equinox Marathon just two weeks ago, but there was some stiff competition
towards the front of the pack. Roger Sayre won the regulation course. Course
records are not reported because the course has changed over the years,but
Sayre's time was very fast. The five mile race was won by Karen Nanseth.
The dogs did well, beating their owners in all cases. Several racers opted
for one of the many freestyle courses, which start and end at the same place as
the regular race, but allows for the runners individual proclivities, such as
(Ed. note - trying to ...) staying dry or sightseeing.
Bob Perkins
5-Mile Standard Route
Results
1 Karen Nanseth & Buddy 35:57
2 Greg Torres 37:27
3 Warren Taylor 37:51
4 Geral Son 42:06
5 Bob Wheeler 43:31
6 Nitaya Batin 53:26
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6-Mile Scenic Route
Results
1 (tie) Kristin O'Brian 1:04:26
Lael Rogan 1:04:26
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9-Mile Wet Route
Results
1 (and only) Pete Hjellen 1:33:03
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9.5-Mile Dry Route
Results
1 (tie) Dorli McWayne 1:37:35
Jane Lanford 1:37:35
Steve Bainbridge 1:37:35
2 (tie) Walt Tape 1:43:16
Dave Cowee 1:43:16
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10.8-Mile Standard
Route Results
1 Roger Sayre 1:18:39
2 Wayde Leder 1:19:08
3 Dan Carlson and Sky 1:19:58
4 Bob Pickart 1:23:09
5 Chris Garber-Slaght 1:30:58
6 Ted Wu & Ty & Lucey 1:35:36
7 (tie) Maria Bray 1:41:50
Jane LeBlond 1:41:50
Kristen Rozell & Molly & Chloe 1:41:50
Keith Pollock 1:41:50
8 Lisa Beattie 1:44:55
9 Roxane Rigo 2:15:57
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11-Mile Extra Credit
Route
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of JFM Videos
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