In this article Dave Dunham previews the Mt Washington Road Race senior division.
Mt Washington Senior age group (50-59)
This year looks to have a strong field in the men’s senior age group. Hall of fame member Simon Gutierrez should lead the way, the big question is how far under the course record he will dip. Gutierrez has never run slower than 1:05:11, and the course record is 1:06:58 (Craig Fram). Fram is entered and if he runs should take a run at the 55-59 record (Mark Reeder 1:16:58-2015).
CMS has a very good team returning this year. All of the scoring members of the record setting squad are back this year and they’ve added Jeff Hunt (GCS in 2015). The top 6 50-54 from last year now run for CMS who will be looking to lower the CR of 6:17:33.
2015
1 21 Dave Dunham 25 51 Ward Hill MA 1:11:35
2 24 Francis Burdett 22 50 Worcester MA 1:12:19
3 25 Erik Vandendries 737 50 Chestnut Hill MA 1:12:20
4 40 Jeff Hunt 837 51 Concord MA 1:16:42
5 58 Dan Verrington 52 52 Bradford MA 1:20:28
6 61 Ernest Brake 53 53 N.Sutton NH 1:20:51
It is pretty hard to break 1:20 and certainly more difficult to do as you move into the older age groups. There have only been 29 men age 50 and over to ever run under 1:20 and collectively they’ve done that 57 times. The most number of sub-1:20’s over the age of 50 belongs to Sumner Brown with 7. Reno Stirrat has 5 and Kevin Tuck has 4.
Men 50+ Top 20 times
Overall Place
Rank Time Year O’all Name Age Club
1 1:06:58 2009 11 Craig Fram 50 WRT
2 1:08:50 2011 Craig Fram 52 WRT
3 1:09:52 2013 19 Craig Fram 54 WRT
4 1:11:35 2015 19 Dave Dunham 51 CMS
5 1:12:19 2015 22 Francis Burdett 50 CMS
6 1:12:20 2015 23 Erik Vandendries 50 CMS
7 1:12:37 1994 18 Sumner Brown 50
8 1:13:25 2008 47 Kevin Tuck 52
9 1:13:39 2009 29 Kevin Tuck 53
10 1:13:56 1995 34 Sumner Brown 51
11 1:14:29 2012 52 Paul Hammond 52 WRT
12 1:15:08 2003 22 Keith Woodward 52
13 1:16:00 2010 50 Kevin Tuck 54
14 1:16:06 2008 56 Matthew Curran 51 TG
15 1:16:15 2008 57 Reno Stirrat 54 GCS
16 1:16:20 2008 58 Jack Pilla 50 GMAA
17 1:16:21 1996 35 Sumner Brown 52
18 1:16:26 2009 37 Martin Tighe 51 TNT
19 1:16:38 1999 37 James Imprescia 50 NMC
20 1:16:42 2015 38 Jeff Hunt 51
Here are the likely candidates to break 1:30 this year (recent times = time in the last 3 years)
# PR Recent Other First Last Club Sx St City
15 1:00:54 1:04:02 Simon Gutierrez Colorado Springs CO M 50 Team Colorado
10 1:03:20 1:09:52 Craig Fram Exeter NH M 58 Whirlaway Racing Team
25 1:00:37 1:10:44 Dave Dunham Bradford MA M 52 Central Mass Striders
22 1:07:09 1:11:01 Francis Burdett Worcester MA M 51 Central Mass Striders
1 1:12:20 1:12:20 Erik Vandendries Chestnut Hill MA M 51 Central Mass Striders
2 1:13:04 1:16:42 Jeff Hunt Concord MA M 52 Central Mass Striders
1 1:16:58 1:16:58 Mark Reeder Brighton MA M 57
29 1:16:06 1:19:20 Matthew Curran Gloucester MA M 59 Team Gloucester
24 1:11:52 1:19:25 Ernest Brake N.Sutton NH M 55 Central Mass Striders
19 1:05:43 1:20:28 Dan Verrington Bradford MA M 54 Central Mass Striders
26 1:17:38 1:21:57 Jeff Gould Gardner MA M 52 North Medford Club
5 1:17:38 1:22:16 Christopher Smith Woburn MA M 50 Somerville Road Runners
1 1:22:07 1:22:27 E J Hrynowski Arlington MA M 54 Shamrock Running Club
6 1:11:16 1:23:16 Andy MacDonald Boston MA M 57 Boston Athletic Association
7 1:24:52 1:25:36 Edward Jeffries Essex MA M 53 Team Gloucester
10 1:26:09 1:26:09 Stephen Whittey Gloucester MA M 59 Team Gloucester
4 1:26:28 1:26:28 John Pajer Leicester M 54 Central Mass Striders
2 1:21:19 1:27:14 Ray Johnson Littleton MA M 52
9 1:23:08 1:27:36 David Loutzenheiser Cambridge M 50
3 1:23:54 1:29:18 John Gillis Manchester MA M 52 Team Gloucester
28 1:08:22 1:29:41 Stephen Peterson Chelmsford MA M 50 Central Mass Striders
2 1:26:10 1:30:53 John Minervino Higganum CT M 53
18 1:21:32 1:30:58 Todd Brown Rocky Hill CT M 52 North Medford Club
32 1:22:01 1:31:14 Robert Bradlee North Billerica MA M 59 Cambridge Sports Union
9 1:24:14 1:31:28 Brian Mulligan Providence RI M 56 Rhode Runner Track Club
14 1:25:05 1:33:02 Paul Kirsch Madison NH M 50 acidotic RACING
5 1:21:21 1:33:13 Jeff Arsenault Rumford ME M 59 Central Maine Striders
19 1:17:56 1:35:36 Patrick Savage Williston VT M 54
21 1:18:00 1:36:00 Thomas Cross York ME M 58 Winner’s Circle Running Club
11 1:08:45 1:37:47 David Lapierre Chelmsford MA M 52 Central Mass Striders
A few with no Mt W experience who may do well
3:03 mar John Ehntholt granville NY M 50
1:34 1/2 Richard Emberley Jaffrey NH M 59
Doug Jansen Pelham NH M 54 Cambridge Sports Union
1:24 1/2 Brian O’Neil Andover MA M 50
1:29 1/2 Frank White Conn CT M 52
