Thank you to all the Buffalo Chips who volunteered

Thank you to all the Buffalo Chips who volunteered at various running events throughout this past year. It is great to know that so many dedicated people always show-up to help make sure that the chips have quality events and aid stations. I have enjoyed meeting and working with all of you! Thanks again. Jamie Frink

Chips Annual Prediction Run, Brunch Pot-Luck, and Elections

Mark your calendars for January 12th! We'll be holding the Buffalo Chips annual Prediction Run 5K, Brunch Pot Luck, and board member elections at the University Park Club House. Coffee and check in starts at 7:30 and we'll run at 8:00.

If you are interested in serving on the Board, please let me know soon so we can add you to the ballot.

See you then!

John

CIM Results!

It was a great run for the Chips at CIM this year!

Here are the teams Cynci has submitted to PAUSATF. Below the team list is the overall pool of Chips she checks for PA status. If you see "Non PA" next to your name, you might consider joining so that you can help score Chips teams.

We had some really strong women’s and men’s open and masters teams this year!

Do you see yourself in this video?


Cheers!John

Open Women
2:52:36 39 3 Kirsten Schneider 35-39 Sacramento
3:05:06 38 14 Stephanie Ward 35-39 El Dorado
3:11:16 34 17 Jill Lowden 30-34 Folsom

Masters Women - A
2:54:13 44 2 Jenny Hitchings 40-44 Sacramento
3:28:30 50 7 Carolyn McCarter 50-54 Sacramento
3:29:50 46 14 Rena Schumann 45-49 Folsom

Masters Women - B
4:05:52 41 143 Elizabeth Ware 40-44 Sacramento
4:08:45 40 160 Jean Suyenaga 40-44 San Jose
4:32:58 41 229 Diane Vlach 40-44 West Sacra

Senior Women
3:58:51 58 6 Barbara Ashe 55-59 Lotus
4:13:04 61 4 Cynci Calvin 60-64 Auburn
4:33:06 58 22 Bobbie Garcia 55-59 Davis

Super Senior Women
4:28:06 63 8 Barbara Elia 60-64 Modesto
4:32:09 60 9 Maggie Ward 60-64 Sacramento
5:15:02 61 20 Barbara Rinker 60-64 Sacramento

Open Men
2:40:27 38 6 Edward Randolph 35-39 Sacramento
2:49:16 36 12 Erik Skaden 35-39 Folsom
3:07:57 30 57 David Seyvertsen 30-34 Sacramento

Masters Men - A
2:50:53 45 14 Mark Murray 45-49 Davis
2:54:05 44 15 John Blue 40-44 Sacramento
2:57:41 42 24 Mark Lantz 40-44 Folsom

Masters Men - B
3:01:21 47 27 Daniel Weintraub 45-49 Sacramento
3:12:03 40 65 Ray Sanchez 40-44 Sacto
3:20:53 43 114 Andy Hitchings 40-44 Sacramento

Senior Men
3:42:52 51 115 Todd Clark 50-54 Sacramento
4:03:43 55 91 Fred Kaiser 55-59 Sacramento
4:47:24 58 161 Michael Mckee 55-59 Sacramento

Super Senior Men A
3:26:11 62 6 Ernest Takahashi 60-64 Sacramento
3:44:57 61 12 Craig Newport 60-64 Orangevale
4:17:26 65 23 Ron Peck 65-69 Sacramento



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Chip CIM Finishers


2:52:36 39 3 Kirsten Schneider 35-39 Sacramento
3:05:06 38 14 Stephanie Ward 35-39 El Dorado
3:11:16 34 17 Jill Lowden 30-34 Folsom
3:46:14 37 88 Dara Pfeiffer 35-39 Sacramento – non PA
4:00:06 37 139 Deanna Douglas 35-39 Sacramento – non PA
4:39:44 28 173 Jessica Wagner 25-29 Antelope
4:55:49 30 240 Maureen Mclaughlin 30-34 Sacramento – non PA
5:23:59 25 232 Lisa Woodward 25-29 Folsom – non PA


2:54:13 44 2 Jenny Hitchings 40-44 Sacramento
3:29:50 46 14 Rena Schumann 45-49 Folsom
3:37:21 44 45 Araceli Rosas-Willett 40-44 Sacramento – non PA
4:02:01 47 82 Deanna Winter 45-49 Folsom – non PA
4:05:52 41 143 Elizabeth Ware 40-44 Sacramento
4:08:45 40 160 Jean Suyenaga 40-44 San Jose
4:21:32 47 142 Mary Ann Flemmer 45-49 Elk Grove – non PA
4:28:57 47 162 Sara Heintz 45-49 Sacramento – non PA
4:32:41 49 168 Stephanie Papas 45-49 Sacramento – non PA
4:32:58 41 229 Diane Vlach 40-44 West Sacra
5:05:05 45 239 Linda Mcfadden 45-49 Modesto
5:29:06 46 266 Katherine Miracle 45-49 Robbins – non PA
5:36:34 48 267 Karen Murrell 45-49 Sacramento – non PA


3:28:30 50 7 Carolyn McCarter 50-54 Sacramento
3:57:30 54 34 Deborah Kanner 50-54 Sacramento – non PA
3:58:51 58 6 Barbara Ashe 55-59 Lotus
4:00:10 50 39 Gladys Northcross 50-54 Elk Grove – non PA
4:33:06 58 22 Bobbie Garcia 55-59 Davis
4:34:46 54 80 Diane Mcintire 50-54 Nevada Cit – non PA
4:50:00 51 101 Janet Hayes 50-54 Shingle Sp – non PA
4:53:13 54 102 Penny Westfall 50-54 Carmichael – non PA
5:12:23 52 115 Nancy Heard 50-54 Sacramento – non PA
5:14:54 58 45 Melanie Trout 55-59 El Dorado – non PA


4:13:04 61 4 Cynci Calvin 60-64 Auburn
4:28:06 63 8 Barbara Elia 60-64 Modesto
4:32:09 60 9 Maggie Ward 60-64 Sacramento
4:55:55 61 15 Dilyn Radakovitz 60-64 Loomis – non PA
5:15:02 61 20 Barbara Rinker 60-64 Sacramento
6:51:01 83 2 Po Adams 80+ Carmichael


2:40:27 38 6 Edward Randolph 35-39 Sacramento
2:49:16 36 12 Erik Skaden 35-39 Folsom
3:07:57 30 57 David Seyvertsen 30-34 Sacramento
3:23:12 38 138 Rich Berson 35-39 Sacramento – non PA
3:45:33 37 229 Grant Carboni 35-39 Sacramento
3:50:26 27 125 David Munoz 25-29 Roseville – non PA
4:06:37 39 326 Alex Velez 35-39 El Dorado – non PA
4:17:40 39 354 Michael Condon 35-39 Folsom – non PA


2:50:53 45 14 Mark Murray 45-49 Davis
2:54:05 44 15 John Blue 40-44 Sacramento
2:57:41 42 24 Mark Lantz 40-44 Folsom
3:01:21 47 27 Daniel Weintraub 45-49 Sacramento
3:01:42 47 29 Elliot Block 45-49 Sacramento – non PA
3:12:03 40 65 Ray Sanchez 40-44 Sacto
3:20:53 43 114 Andy Hitchings 40-44 Sacramento
3:29:40 43 150 Miles Burnett 40-44 Roseville
3:41:20 44 203 Jose Rodarte 40-44 Sacramento
3:41:46 46 200 Tim Coughlin 45-49 Rancho Cor – unattached PA
3:45:53 42 222 Jeff Barbier 40-44 Rancho Cor
3:50:46 42 254 Steve Douglas 40-44 Sacramento – non PA
3:52:52 41 277 Joseph Hayes 40-44 Cameron Pa – non PA
4:05:41 45 303 Ralph Venturino 45-49 Sacramento – non PA
4:10:15 47 312 Mark Poole 45-49 Granite Ba
4:11:15 47 317 Geoff Clifton 45-49 Citrus Hei
4:28:29 42 400 Geoffrey Shaw 40-44 Sacramento – non PA
4:54:30 48 425 Mike Sullivan 45-49 San Bruno – non PA
4:59:46 48 443 David Evans 45-49 Grass Vall



3:24:26 55 11 Richard Powers 55-59 Sloughhous – non PA
3:33:41 54 71 Ron Stanley 50-54 Antelope – non PA
3:36:01 50 86 Kenneth Mennemeier 50-54 Sacramento – non PA
3:36:11 55 26 Rae Clark 55-59 Auburn– non PA
3:42:52 51 115 Todd Clark 50-54 Sacramento
3:52:18 51 133 Dennis Lauritzen 50-54 Placervill – non PA
4:03:43 55 91 Fred Kaiser 55-59 Sacramento
4:06:12 55 95 John Caselli 55-59 Sacramento – non PA
4:10:15 54 196 Denis Zilaff 50-54 Sacramento – non PA
4:27:08 55 135 Brian Tsuyuki 55-59 Roseville – non PA
4:31:05 50 244 William Pequinot 50-54 Folsom – non PA
4:40:36 55 152 Michael Chang 55-59 Sacramento – non PA
4:47:24 58 161 Michael Mckee 55-59 Sacramento
4:48:28 58 164 James Yee 55-59 Fair Oaks
4:50:53 59 165 Dennis Scott 55-59 Sacramento
5:20:32 54 311 Steve Scott 50-54 Yuba City – non PA
5:37:55 59 201 Herb Tanimoto 55-59 Cool – unattached PA



3:26:11 62 6 Ernest Takahashi 60-64 Sacramento
3:44:57 61 12 Craig Newport 60-64 Orangevale
4:11:09 61 38 Steven Polansky 60-64 Carmichael – non PA
4:17:26 65 23 Ron Peck 65-69 Sacramento
4:33:58 60 64 Gregory Trout 60-64 El Dorado – non PA
4:36:48 72 6 Tony Alvarez 70-74 Loomis
4:40:17 64 67 Joel Contreras 60-64 Carmichael
4:45:27 60 71 Larry Osborne 60-64 Rocklin – non PA
4:56:32 60 78 Chuck Honeycutt 60-64 El Dorado – non PA
4:57:21 64 80 Steve Haun 60-64 Sacramento – non PA
5:14:54 67 34 Stuart Sargisson 65-69 Carmel – non PA
5:26:31 66 35 Michael Brandt 65-69 El Dorado – non PA
5:27:04 75 3 Mack Martinez 75-79 Citrus Hei – non PA
5:38:40 65 38 Arthur Smith 65-69 Sacramento – non PA

Chips Women's Performances at CIM 25 years of excellence

This 2007 version of the CIM saw new PRs by Chips Kirsten Schneider (2:52) and Jen Hitchings (2:54) joining a tradition of Chips women's impressive times at our hometown marathon and leading this year's herd of female finishers.

In the program booklet for this year, there is a summary of the "top 75" women's times over the history of CIM, and the second fastest on that list is by our own Eileen Claugus (2:40:04) back in 1985.  Third on the history record is another Chip, now living in Hawaii, Jeannie Urness (2:41:08).  The very top listing, Linda Somers, did train some with the Chips and was a Chip for a brief period in her early career before getting signed on for a real "professional support" contract.

However another way to reflect on excellence is not just by the very best single performance (PR), but on the overall continuity of excellent performance, and Chip Women account for 49 of those top 75 recorded female times and of those 49 top times, 22 were produced by just THREE of our club's female icons of distance:

Chris Iwahashi-8 of the 75 with course PB of 2:45:29 and average finish time of 2:53:08

Theresa McCourt-7 of the 75 with course PB of 2:50:10 and average of 2:54:04

Connie Kondo-7 of the 75 with course PB of 2:51:04 and average of 2:57:30

I might further note that the very last listed female on this year's top 75 list...who will be displaced by those super times for Kirsten and Jen...is June Hill-Falkenthal.  June was a "Chip" for all her strong running years, and she also WON the Sacramento Marathon (precursor to "Cowtown") one year with her PR of just seconds over......3 hours.

George Parrott