Sunday, January 20, 2013

Final Results of the 2013 US Speedskating National and North American Championships


The 2013 US National Marathon Championship and North Americans concluded today. And the racing was productive.
US Speedskating 25K National Champion Bridie Farrell (Women 30-39)returned to the track set set a track record with her time of 00:44:50. US National Team skater Patrick Meek also laid down a new track record with a blazing 00:38:32 in winning his 25K US title.

US speedskater Patrick Meek(Senior) set a track record of 01:24:45 in the 50K race, obliterating last years record by 6 minutes. After about 15 laps, Meek pretty skated alone for most of the 129 laps in the 50K event. He became the US and North American champion for both the 25K and 50K this weekend. Sue St.Pierre was our sole women's finisher for the 50K event.
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BIB Last Name First Name Gender Country Age US 25K Rank NA25K Rank US50K Rank NA50K Rank
32 Farrell Bridie Female USA F30 00:44:50TR 1

DNF


17 Chernoby April Female USA F30 01:04:59 2 01:04:59 1

















59 St.Pierre Sue Female USA F50 01:12:51 1 01:12:51 1 02:24:39 1 02:24:39 1














101 Rohling Albertus Male NED M30 00:39:01 1*



















147 Wentland Patrick Male USA M40 00:46:23 1

01:40:46 1

66 Pereckas Michael Male USA M40 00:51:32 2



















104 Cole Tom Male USA M50 00:42:59 1

DNS


108 Desotelle Steve Male USA M50 00:43:39 2

DNS


180 Hayden Owen Male USA M50 00:43:42 3 00:43:42 1 01:36:45 1 01:36:45 1
128 Brand Jeff Male USA M50 00:51:44 4

01:49:48 3

145 Wills Bob Male USA M50 00:52:35 5 00:52:35 2 01:49:43 2 01:49:43 2














38 Montpellier Constant Male CAN M50

00:38:52 1

DNF














119 Hansell Chuck Male USA M60 00:51:28 1

01:49:40 1

148 Huss Ken Male USA M60 00:52:34 2 00:52:34 1 01:50:13 2 01:50:53 1
138 Daniska Jim Male USA M60 00:52:36 3 00:52:36 2 01:57:45 3 01:57:45 2
156 Boswell Roger Male USA M60 01:02:28 4 01:02:28 3



157 Burns Ed Male USA M60 DNS
DNS
DNS
DNS














107 Marchese Tony Male USA M70 01:00:21 1
1 02:22:53 1 02:22:53 1
127 White Jim Male USA M70 01:02:14 2

02:23:01 2















106 Lipton Marshall Male USA M80+ 01:44:02 1



















139 Meek Patrick Male USA Senior 00:38:32TR 1
1 01:24:45TR 1 01:24:45 1
102 Turro Nick Male USA Senior 00:51:36 2
2 01:59:46 2 01:59:46 2















TR=Track Record











US Speedskating Nationals Silver Medalist Michael Pereckas was one of two "Bladerunners" that competed in marathons both on and off the ice on the PNIC running oval 24 hours after winning his silver medal.

US Speedskater became the undisputed US Marathon Champion by winning the 25K and 50K. Meek established a track record on both days.

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Saturday, January 19, 2013

2013 US National Marathon and North American Marathon 25K Speedskating Champions

Twenty-two speed skaters lined up for the 2nd US National Marathon 25K  Championship in Milwaukee, running concurrently with the North American Marathon. The pace was fast enough to promise an eclipse of last years marathon times. Many thanks to the Pettit National Ice Center (PNIC)officials and volunteer counters that made this championships possible.

Chief Referee Brian Kretschmann briefed the skaters and lap counters and lead them to the start line for the 64+ lap event. Starter Erica Lanser fired the "go" shot and skaters from three countries and multiple states started their quest for the US National and North American title.

Marshall Lipton (M80), a marathon champion

Nick Turro,Tony Marchese,Sue St.Pierre,Marshall Lipton, and Constant Montpellier

Turro exclaims the virtues of silver

2013 North American Champion Montpellier acknowledges Liptons golden efforts
US National team skater and distance specialist Patrick Meek (Senior),Canadian all-arounder Constant Montpellier (M50), and triathlon champion Albertus Rohling (M30,NED) set a quick pace that featured a 6-8 person paceline for about 8-10 laps. After that, the fast three began to separate themselves from the field. They came around the field so fast and often that they usually passed outside of the field instead of the field customarily skating wide to give the faster skaters an inside track. It did not seem to slow them down. For 54 laps the fast three exchanged leads and worked to maintain their aggressive pace. Their speed picked up steadily with 8 laps to go. With 4 laps to go,Meek began an acceleration that started to put some space between him and former European speedskating champion Rohling. Montpellier was still staying hot  on Meek's draft. At two laps to go,Meek showed the proverbial "other gear", and pulled away from Montpellier until the finish. Meek smashed last years record with a quick 38:32 25K US marathon title. Montpellier was second overall with 38:54, and Rohling was third with a 39:01. Still not done,Rohling then suited up for the 2013 Icebreaker half marathon run, also inside the Pettit National Ice Center just 25 minutes after his finish. He did win the special BLADERUNNER Gold Cup Challenge for competing in both races in one day. All three skaters and several more were ahead of last years 44:00 wining 25K time. Rohling will finish this weekend by running a 26.2 mile marathon less than 24 hours later.


Bridie Farrell(F30)was the first woman finisher,and her 44:50 time was also faster than the men's time from 2012. Bridie finished more than 10 minutes ahead of her competition. She returned to speedskating this year as a long track specialist after skating on the short track national team in the 1990's.

 April Chernobly (F30) won silver and gold for her North American performance. Veteran speedskater Sue St.Pierre (F60) added a US and North American championship as well today.

Nick Turro (Senior),earned two silver medals in his first indoor oval marathon.

Legendary speedskater Pat Wentland (M40), the director of the Academy of Skating Excellence (ASE)at the PNIC competed in the 25K and raced his way to a US title. Although Wentland was also a short tracker, he showed his big oval prowess.  Despite borrowing ASE coach Kreg Greers clapskates-a first time on this technology-and two falls, Wentland finished with a very respectful 46:23 without even training for the event.  He was followed by second year skater Michael Pereckas (M40).


Defending 25K champ Tom Cole(M50) started out with the fast three for ten laps. After they lapped the field,Cole re-integrated the field and skated strategically to avoid another fall (as happened last year) and preserved his one lap gain to win his 2nd US title at this distance. A seasoned Steve Desotelle (M50) held off a rapidly improving Owen Hayden(M50) to form the top three at M50.
Chuck Hansell became the US champion at 25K, and has been doing long laps at the PNIC to form his base fitness to capitalize on this race.
Ken Huss(M60), who specializes in marathon speedskating and inlines,  used his 6'5" to power down the track and hold off Jim Daniska for the silver.

Tony Marchese (M70) celebrated his birthday this day with a US and North American title. PNIC referee took a day off from his officiating duties and earned a silver medal for his training for this race.
The race could not be complete with Marshall Lipton (M80+) of New York. Lipton's spirit his the spirit of marathon speedskating, and inspired us all with his determined racing.

Stay tuned for the US 50K results in 24 hours.

Olu

BIB Last Name First Name Gender Country Age Group US National 25K US25Krank NorthAmerican25K NA25Krank USNational50K US50KRank NorthAmerican50K
32 Farrell Bridie Female USA F30 00:44:50 1

X

17 Chernoby April Female USA F30 01:04:59 2
1















59 St.Pierre Sue Female USA F50 01:12:51 1
1 X
X













101 Rohling Albertus Male NED M30 00:39:01 1*

















147 Wentland Patrick Male USA M40 00:46:23 1

X

66 Pereckas Michael Male USA M40 00:51:32 2

















104 Cole Tom Male USA M50 00:42:59 1

X

108 Desotelle Steve Male USA M50 00:43:39 2




180 Hayden Owen Male USA M50 00:43:42 3
1 X
X
128 Brand Jeff Male USA M50 00:51:44 4

X

145 Wills Bob Male USA M50 00:52:35 5
2 X
X













38 Montpellier Constant Male CAN M50

00:38:52 1

X













119 Hansell Chuck Male USA M60 00:51:28 1

X

148 Huss Ken Male USA M60 00:52:34 2
1 X
X
138 Daniska Jim Male USA M60 00:52:36 3
2 X
X
156 Boswell Roger Male USA M60 01:02:28 4
3


157 Burns Ed Male USA M60 DNS

4 X
X













107 Marchese Tony Male USA M70 01:00:21 1
1 X
X
127 White Jim Male USA M70 01:02:14 2

















106 Lipton Marshall Male USA M80+ 01:44:02 1

















139 Meek Patrick Male USA Senior 00:38:32 1
1 X
X
102 Turro Nick Male USA Senior 00:51:36 2
2 X
X













































































































































































































































































































































































































































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Friday, January 11, 2013

2013 US National Marathon and North American Marathon registrations

Hello athletes and speed skating fans,

On January 19-20, 2013, endurance athletes will once again converge on the Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee to compete for the 25K and 50K US National and North American speed skating championships. Concurrently, there will be  half and a full marathon running events occurring on the running track both days.

Our US National/North American 25K race will begin on Saturday at 8am.It will be 65 laps. Any skater completing that and then running in the half marathon event of the ICEBREAKERS at 9:30am on the oval will be eligible for the "BladeRunner" special award. To register for the half marathon, if there is still available slots, go to:
                            http://www.zapevent.com/listactivities.aspx?eventid=2788
if you are interested. Speed skater Berry Rohling will be taking that challenge. The 50K race will begin at 8am on Sunday, and will be 130 laps.

We look forward to many of you returning to our indoor oval. Skaters will again need to furnish their own lap counter personnel. There will be a limited number of volunteer counters and a few for pay counters available at the race.
Please contact me if you know of any missing names to this list.

See the list at: http://usmastersspeedskating.blogspot.com/

Thanks,

Speed and Health

Olusegun Sijuwade
ISYSstrenghtraining@gmail.com


BIB # Last Name First Name Gender Country Age Group US National 25K US25Krank NorthAmerican25K NA25Krank USNational50K US50KRank NorthAmerican50K NA50KRank
17 Chernoby April Female USA F30 X
X




32 Farrell Bridie Female USA F30 X


X


59 St.Pierre Sue Female USA F50 X
X
X
X
101 Rohling Albertus Male NED M30 X*






66 Pereckas Michael Male USA M40 X






108 Desotelle Steve Male USA M50 X






38 Montpellier Constant Male CAN M50

X


X
104 Cole Tom Male USA M50 X


X


145 Wills Bob Male USA M50 X
X
X
X
180 Hayden Owen Male USA M50 X
X
X
X
147 Wentland Patrick Male USA M50 X


X


128 Brand Jeff Male USA M50 X


X


157 Burns Ed Male USA M60 X
X
X
X
156 Boswell Roger Male USA M60 X
X




138 Daniska Jim Male USA M60 X
X
X
X
148 Huss Ken Male USA M60 X
X
X
X
119 Hansell Chuck Male USA M60 X


X


127 White Jim Male USA M70 X






107 Marchese Tony Male USA M70 X
X
X
X
106 Lipton Marshall Male USA M70+ X






102 Turro Nick Male USA Senior X
X
X
X
139 Meek Patrick Male USA Senior X
X
X
X


































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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