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Hot To Trot 8 Hour Fun Run 2003 Results(GA)

August 2, 2003
Official Results

Place/Name/Miles /Laps /Time

1. Rob Apple * 48.79/31/07:51:23
2. Gary Griffin 47.22/30/07:47:43
3. Chris Robbins 47.22/30/07:49:08
4. Bill Keane 44.07/28/07:46:56
5. Mike Yoder 44.07/28/07:49:59
6. Jenna Carver **  42.49/27/07:49:02
7. Tim Stroh 40.92/26/07:28:20
8. John Saunders 40.92 /26/07:50:56
9. Jill Egan 40.92/26/07:56:46
10. Eileen Elliot 39.35/25/07:51:46
11. Lisa Yother 37.77/24/07:49:06
12. Alston Glen 34.63/22/07:50:31
13. Gary Lewis 33.05/21/07:46:48
14. Marty Coleman 31.48/20/04:58:21
15. Patrick Binienda 31.48/20/05:21:12
16. Larry Robbins 31.48/20/07:54:06
17. Jim Mussleman 28.33/18/06:29:51
18. Janice Anderson 26.76/17/04:15:20
19. Reginald Lansberry 26.76/17/05:53:40
20. Tom Adair 26.76/17/07:36:39
21. Chuck Savage 26.76/17/07:37:03
22. Ragan Partrie 23.61/15/03:42:37
23. Doyle Carpenter 23.61 /15/06:58:49
24. David Burns 17.31/ 11/03:16:21
25. Karen Nomura  12.59/8/03:55:15
26. Lazarus Lake 9.44/6/02:32:56


* New Men's Course Record.
** New Women's Course Record.

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 90s, 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