The 16th Miwok 100K was contested in the hills and valleys of Marin County and the Point Reyes National Seashore on May 7, 2011, by many of the top names in ultrarunning competition in North America. A tight lead pack almost 20-strong hammered much of the first half of the race, in search of Montrail Ultracup points, prize money and honor. I think they had some fun, too!
Dave Mackey, 41, took the top spot with 8:03:22 on the clock, saying this was his hardest win ever, pushed by Mike Wolfe, Hal Koerner and Dakota Jones, along with talented Canadian runner Aaron Heidt, local speedster Nathan Yanko, Dan Olmstead and Yassine Diboun down from Oregon, Joel Lanz, and Ian Sharman, who runs a 2:38 Boston in an Elvis suit and set a 12:44:33 record at the Rocky Raccoon 100 last February.
Wolfe was a close second in 8:06, followed by Koerner just 55 seconds later. Twenty-year-old superstar Dakota Jones took fourth in 8:18:01.
Mackey now owns both the open record of 7:53:19, and the master’s record, breaking Brian Purcell’s long-standing 8:42:22.
Pam Smith, 36, won for the women in 9:39:57, after passing early leader Meghan Arbogast, 50, who ran an incredibly strong race to take second place and smash Diana Fitzpatrick’s 50 – 59 age group record of 10:21:21 with her 9:45:35 finish. Krissy Moehl, who bettered her 2010 time on a tougher course, was third in 9:55:56. Amy Sproston and Helen Cospolich rounded out the top five.
There were 350 runners on the course at 5:40 a.m.; 287 were successful in their quest for a finisher’s medal later in the day. Two of our final finishers were part of a team that traveled up from Panama to experience the Miwok 100K. Twenty-five states and five countries were represented at the race.
Although we had sunshine, it was beyond breezy; a strong wind buffeted runners and volunteers all day long throughout the course and surely had an effect on the finishing rate and times. A recap wouldn’t be complete without a chronicle of the injuries sustained but our finish line trauma nurse had nothing more serious than bloodied knees and elbows to clean up. My thanks to all you smart runners who obviously trained well and took care of your needs over the course of 100 kilometers.
There were some substantial course changes due to construction and changes in park regulations. Many runners were happy with the hot showers at the finish line, yet the finish location was a bit bleak and it was too windy to have the campfire and marshmallow roast that I had spent weeks on the trails near my house gathering sticks for…
One of the constants in life is change, and as ultrarunners we strive to deal with and make the best of the unexpected on the trail and at the finish, and, oh yeah, in life. As race director, my goal is to create a venue where every runner can have a supported race on beautiful trails and work toward their individual goals - whether that’s a win against top competition, a personal record, or a first 100K finish - within the context of the ultra community, eat some great food, plus go home with cool swag. (Huge – and I mean HUGE – apologies to people who did not get the right size vest. What was up with the sizing? You could fit a family of four ultrarunners in the Ls and XLs. Next year it’s back to stellar one-size-fits-all items, except for the perennial great Miwok logo tech shirts.)
Speaking of ultra community, the volunteers at the 2011 Miwok were simply incomparable. My thanks go to each of you. The race would not exist without your desire to be out there on race day helping all the runners. I hope you had a fun day! The 2011 Aid Station Captains were Stan Jensen, Ana Braga-Levaggi, the Coastside Running Club, Chuck Wilson, and Fred Liebes. Florencia Gascon-Amyx organized the course-marking crew.
Also indispensable were:
Aid
Station Supply Packing
Dennis
Mowbray
Aid
Station Supply Packing
Karl
Hoagland
Aid
Station Supply Packing
Dane
Larsen
Aid
Station Supply Packing
Dave
Town
Aid
Station Supply Packing
Sunny
Blende
Aid
Station Supply Packing
Steve
Jaber
Aid
Station Supply Packing
Fred
Liebes
Aid
Station Supply Packing
Alan
Cherrigan
Aid
Station Supply Packing
Kevin
Rumon
Bib
Handout - Friday
Erika
Lindland
Bib
Handout - Friday
Karl
Hoagland
Friday
AS deliveries
Ken
Preston
Friday
AS deliveries
Gary
Gellin
Friday
AS deliveries
The Rocket
Jones
Friday
AS deliveries
Dave
Town
Friday
AS deliveries
Matt
Ryan
Friday
AS deliveries
Elijah
Liao
Course
Monitor
Tim
Larsen
Course
Monitor
Jerome
Lourme
Course
Monitor
Carrie
Sisk
Course
Monitor
Janet
Bodle
Course
Monitor
Doug
Bond
Course
Monitor
Hollis
Lenderking
Course
Monitor
Kevin
Rumon
Course
Monitor
Jorge
Maravilla
Check-in
Stan
Jensen
Check-in
Roger
Jensen
Bib
Handout - Race Morning
James
Richards
Bib
Handout - Race Morning
Eric
Ellisen
Bib
Handout - Race Morning
Helen
Hipps
Drop
Bags
Pedro
Martinez
Drop
Bags
Jeff
Wong
Drop
Bags
Judy
Richwine
Drop
Bags
Lisa
Heinselman
Drop
Bags
Roger
Dellor
Parking
Czars
Marco
Denson
Parking
Czars
Charles
Zuckerman
Parking
Czars
Andrew
Foster
Parking
Czars
James
Richards
Parking
Czars
Juliet
Mulholland
Parking
Czars
Jovenal
Narcise
Morning
ribbon check
Mary
Churchill
Morning
ribbon check
Melissa
Ownby
Morning
sweep
Pirate Todd
Anderson
Morning
sweep
Diane
Forrest
Morning
sweep
Diane
Vlach
Morning
sweep
Tim
Larsen
Morning
sweep
Jerome
Lourme
Rodeo
Lagoon
Helen
Hipps
RL
Helen
Bodington
RL
Charles
Zuckerman
RL
Eric
Ellisen
RL
Juliet
Mulholland
RL
and
more!
Tennessee
Valley
Stan
Jensen
TV
Adona
Ramos
TV
Randy
Hodnett
TV
Joan
Hodnett
TV
Mary
Churchill
TV
Katy
Gifford
TV
Sabine
Gillert
TV
Laura
Bello
TV
Domingo
de Guzman
TV
Tom
Wilhelm
TV
Christine
Chapon
TV
Jason
Luker
TV
Pedro
Martinez
TV
Melissa
Ownby
TV
Barry
Fisher
TV
Lucinda
Fisher
Pan
Toll
Ana
Braga-Levaggi
PT
Tamalpa
Running Club
PT
Roger
Dellor
PT
Dane
Larsen
PT
Hans
Schmid
PT
Kathleen
Colleto
PT
Anne
Shikuma
PT
Sunny
Blende
PT
Mike
Houston
PT
Horst and Heide
Heyer
PT
Lilly & Tom
O'Reilly
PT
Bob
Cervero
PT
Leigh
Moser
PT
Carrie
Sisk
PT
Dave
Waco
Bolinas
Ridge
Jennifer
Dill
BR
Jennifer
Hubbart
BR
Eric
Vaughan
BR
Denise
Vaughan
BR
Ron
Little
BR
and
more!
Randall
Trail
Chuck
Wilson
RT
Deb
Hanschar
RT
Dan
O'Farrell
RT
Bob
Agazzi
RT
Wini
Jebian
RT
Lee
Jebian
RT
Lauren
Vigliotti
RT
Jennifer
Proctor
RT
Erick
Ibarra
RT
Hannes
Vogel
RT
Patty
Wellington
RT
Michael
Grade
RT
Jeannot
Rajaofera
RT
Chris
Wolff
Truck
Wrangler
Errol "Rocket"
Jones
Course
Sweep
Chris
Wolff
Course
Sweep
Todd
Shipman
Course
Sweep
Andrew
Muir
Beach
Fred
Liebes
MB
Charlene
Bayles
MB
Trish
DeBaun
MB
Marcie
Cathey
MB
Bill
McAneney
MB
Todd
Shipman
MB
John
Kamola
MB
Brett
Roddis
MB
Tricia
McLendon
MB
Carol
Shea
MB
Ben
Grieb
MB
Inga
Madden
MB
John
Stevens
Finish
Ken
Preston
F
Juliet
Mulholland
F
Kimberly
Manfred
F
Jose
San Gabriel
F
Luther
Lelze
F
Martin
Gutierrez
F
Carol
Clark
F
Jennifer
Blake
F
Ling-ru
Chu
F
Rich
Conder
F
Marilyn
Toscano
F
Laura
Reed
F
Leslie
Antonis
F
Helen
Hipps
F
Tess
Bakke
F
Andrew
Miller
F
Charles
Blakeney
F
Susan
Bush
F
Michelle
Fallone
F
Jovenal
Narcise
F
Dave
Combs
F
John
Medinger, RD Emeritus
F
Lisa
Henson
May
8 Truck/Supply Management
Larry
Englund
Please email me if you volunteered and I missed including your name on the above list. A heartfelt thank you to all the runners, crews, volunteers and spectators who were part of the 2011 race.
See you on the trails!
Tia Bodington, RD
Miwok100k@gmail.com
