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Results 2003
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Miles
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Laps
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Time
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1
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Rob Apple *
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48.79
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31
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07:51:23
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2
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Gary Griffin
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47.22
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30
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07:47:43
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3
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Chris Robbins
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47.22
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30
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07:49:08
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4
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Bill Keane
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44.07
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28
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07:46:56
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5
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Mike Yoder
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44.07
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28
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07:49:59
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6
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Jenna Carver **
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42.49
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27
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07:49:02
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7
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Tim Stroh
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40.92
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26
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07:28:20
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8
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John Saunders
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40.92
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26
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07:50:56
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9
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Jill Egan
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40.92
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26
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07:56:46
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10
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Eileen Elliot
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39.35
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25
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07:51:46
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11
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Lisa Yother
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37.77
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24
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07:49:06
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12
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Alston Glen
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34.63
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22
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07:50:31
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13
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Gary Lewis
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33.05
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21
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07:46:48
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14
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Marty Coleman
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31.48
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20
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04:58:21
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15
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Patrick Binienda
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31.48
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20
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05:21:12
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16
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Larry Robbins
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31.48
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20
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07:54:06
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17
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Jim Mussleman
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28.33
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18
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06:29:51
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18
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Janice Anderson
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26.76
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17
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04:15:20
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19
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Reginald Lansberry
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26.76
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17
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05:53:40
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20
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Tom Adair
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26.76
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17
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07:36:39
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21
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Chuck Savage
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26.76
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17
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07:37:03
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22
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Ragan Partrie
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23.61
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15
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03:42:37
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23
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Doyle Carpenter
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23.61
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15
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06:58:49
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24
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David Burns
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17.31
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11
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03:16:21
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25
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Karen Nomura
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12.59
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8
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03:55:15
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26
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Lazarus Lake
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9.44
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6
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02:32:56
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* Unsubstantiated, tenuous and soft Men's Course Record.
** Women's Course Record.
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Folks were literally begging to get in to this year's Hot to Trot 8 Hour Fun Run. The 25 runner limit was filled well over a month before the run. As late as the Thursday before the event, I informed Mike Yoder that a spot had opened, and he indeed showed up two days later. Being August in Georgia, the temps can easily reach the mid 90's, not to mention the humidity. I ran a lap each hour just to make sure things were warming up nicely for the runners. The course is a 1.57 mile loop around a heavily used public park, with mostly crushed gravel but some concrete and asphalt thrown in for fun.
Several folks use this as a training run, with the only intention of running a few hours or a certain number of miles, or simply to get the body used to heat. Others show up with the intention of giving it their all. The (in)famous Rob Apple not only won this year's HTT, but also set the course record for the 8 hour event at 48.79 miles (31 laps). Our farthest running female, Jenna Carver, set a new women's record at 42.49 miles (29 laps).
Post run, we again fired up the grill and engaged in some serious eating and story telling. This being a fun run, there are no awards for winning or finishing, but I did have a one year subscription to TrailRunner and a copy of Neal Jamison's book "Running Through the Wall: Personal Encounters with the Ultramarathon" to give away as random prizes after the run. TrailRunner also sent copies of their current issue for all runners. They were greatly appreciated.
I'm lucky to have some incredible friends without whom this event would not happen. Andrew Hackett wrote an ingenious computer program for counting laps, Steve Brady kept laps on paper as backup, Marty Coleman and Sally Brooking kept track of runners with the ever-present marker board. Each of the three systems was used throughout the day to double and triple check lap counts. The aid station was captained by Kendel Melin, who took great care in tending to each and every runner as they came through. Several other folks showed up to lend a hand at various points in the day, including Steve Michael. And I believe every one of the runners pitched in at some point in the day (aren't ultrarunners great!).
Many thanks to our sponsors: TrailRunner Magazine, UltraFit, & Neal Jamison.
Sarah Tynes, RD
