MASTERS MEN 40 - 49

Updated 12/08/06





NameDate Bio
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Tyler Abbott12/18/06



Jose P Aispuro2/04/04



Alan Dehlinger4/22/04



Vytautas Ezerskis2/19/04



Dan Gonzalez2/12/04



Hans Gouwens02/19/04



Fletcher Lesley04/04/04



Emil Magallanes3/05/04



Tom O'Reilly2/26/06



Tim O'Rourke1/19/04



Robert Thomas Pickens2/01/04



Dennis Rinde2/06/04



Carmelo Rios2/15/04



Chatham Ross 2/15/06



Dwight P. Smith 2/15/06



Lloyd Stephenson1/18/04



Thom Trimble1/19/04



Craig Whichard3/06/04








Tyler Abbott (12/18/06)

Birth Date: 	 02/17/61

Birth place: 	 Riverside, California

Resident City: 	 San Francisco, California

Club: 	 New Balance Excelsior

Education: 	 Masters

Job: 	 Accountant/Computer Programmer

Years Running: 	 13

Highschool: 	 Northgate H.S., Walnut Creek, California

HS Running: 	 Did not run.

College: 	 Reed College, Portland, Oregon

College Running: 	 Did not run.

Mile: 	 4:46. Capitol Mile, 1997

5K: 	 16:38, Big Sur, 1997

10K: 	 33:28, Alameda Run for the Parks, 1997

Half Marathon: 	 72:38, Humboldt Half Marathon, 1997

Marathon: 	 2:41, CIM, 1997

Other: 	 52:35, Dipsea, 1997

   Christmas Relays Leg 4.464 miles 1994 23:52 

   (in pace to my 5K pr, in some sense my fastest race ever) 

   Bay to Breakers 12K, 41:30, 1997 & 1999.



Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10: ran 8 times, 55:17, 1995

Nor Cal 10: Ran 4 times, 1:00:58, 2003 for 47th

Across the Bay 12K: Ran 10 times, 41:44, 1997 for 48th

HP 10K: Ran 3 times, 36:45, 2003 for 61st

Big Sur 5K: Ran 6 times, 16:38 1997 for 32nd

Zippy 5K: Ran 5 times, 17:33, 2003 for 67th

PacSun 10K: Ran 7 times, 33:58, 1995

Shriners 8K: Ran 8 times, 26:58 1997 for 35th

Fleet Feet Mile: Ran 9 times, 4:46, 1997 for 47th

Jamba Juice 5K: Ran 3 times, 17:33, 2004 for 87th

Heritage Oaks 10K: Ran 5 times, 35:45, 2003 for 34th

Humboldt Half: Ran 9 times, 1:12:38, 1996 for 27th

Clarksburg 30K: Ran 6 times, 1:55:16, 1995 for 31st

Cal Intnl Marathon: Ran once, 2:41:22, 1997 for 38th

Injuries, etc.: 	 Too many recent injuries to list.

Top Races: 	 It depends on what you mean by few. My top races have

been Humboldt 1996, 1:12:38, and Dipsea 1997, 52:35 (one of two black

shirts).

Accomplishments: 	 Captain of the winning submaster team at Hood to

Coast for the last 10 years.

Goals: 	 To have an injury-free 2007.

Favorite Races: 	 Dipsea. Hood to Coast.




Jose P Aispuro (02/04/04)

Birth Date: 10-12-61

Birth place: - - - - - - - - -

Resident City: Watsonville

Club: Aggies R.C.

Education: college

Job: food- clerk manager

Years Running: 20

High school: Santa-Cruz High

Personal Records:

Mile: 4:18

1500: 4:00

5K: 14:45

10K: 29:45

Half Marathon: 1:06

Marathon: 2:20, at Grandma's Marathon 1996

Awards/Honors: P.A grand Prix open champion 1996 and 1997 

Open-short champion, and 2002 master champion

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 12 times

Across the Bay 12K: ran 14 times

HP 10K: ran 10 times

BigSur 5K: ran 6 times

Zippy 5K: ran 4 times

Pac Sun 10K: ran 8 times

Shriners 8K ran 8 times

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 4 times

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice

Humboldt Half: ran 10 times

Clarksburg 30K: ran 12 times

Cal Internl Marathon: ran 8 times




Alan Dehlinger (04/22/04)

Birth Date: 12/21/60

Birth place: Palmdale

Resident City: Reno

Club: Pacific Striders

Education: college

Job: 21 dealer

Years Running: 25

Highschool: Quartz Hill High School

HS Running: made track team

College: Antalope Valley JC & UNR

College Running: made cross country and track team

Personal Records:

Mile: 4:06, Truckee Mile, 1995

1500: 3:56, Woody Wilson Track Meet, 1998

5K: 14:06 track meet - San Jose, 1998

10K: 29:35 Hoys Sports 10K, 1990

Half Marathon: 1:06, Humbolt, 1993

Marathon: 2:18 New Orleans Greater Marathon, 1984

Other:  1:01, Oakland 20K, 1991 



Natl Meets: 1984 Olympic Trails ran 2:26

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 12 times, 52:07 for 7th 1990

Nor Cal 10: ran twice, 57:44 for 34th, 2004

Across the Bay 12K: ran 20 times, 37:52 for 4th 1992

HP 10K: ran 4 times, 33:04 for 24th 2004

Big Sur 5K: ran 10 times, 15:04 for 2nd 1994

Zippy 5K: ran 4 times, 16:22 for 37th 2001

Pac Sun 10K: ran 21 times, 29:50 for first 1990

Shriners 8K: ran 5 times, 26:35 for 31st 2001

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 8 times, 4:31 for 22nd 1999

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once, 16:19 for 27th 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 33:44 for 16th, 2003

Humboldt Half: ran 19 times, 1:06:35 for first 1993

Clarksburg 30K: ran 12 times, 1:38:45 for 2nd 1988

Cal Internl Marathon: ran 7 times, 2:23:12 for 26th 1992

Running accomplishments: ran over 100,000 miles and counting

TopRaces: all grand prix 2001-2003

Other accomplishments: Alaska Relays, raced in Japan, grand prix champion in the 1990's twice

Goals: run faster

Role Model: my dad

Favorite Races: all good




Vytautas Ezerskis 2/19/04

name: Vytautas Ezerskis

Birth Date: 

Birth place: 

Resident City: San Francisco

Club: Excelsior

Education: 

Job: 

Years Running: 

High school: 

HS Running: 

College: 

College Running: 

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 3 times, 53:20 for 22nd 2002

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 56:17 for 3rd 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran 5 times, 39:53 1999, 24th 2002

HP 10K: ran twice, 33:06 for 24th 2002

Zippy 5K: ran once, 16:31 for 37th 2003

Pac Sun 10K: ran twice, 33:16 for 28th 2002

Shriners 8K: ran once, 25:55 for 24th 2002

Fleet Feet Mile: ran twice, 4:43.8 2002, 35th 2003

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once, 16:43 for 51st 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 33:56 2002, 18th 2003

Humboldt Half: ran twice, 1:14:30 for 20th 2002

Clarksburg 30K: ran twice, 1:47:39 for 11th 2002

Cal Internl Marathon: ran 3 times, 2:35:01 1998, 21st 2001




Dan Gonzalez 2/12/04

Birth Date: 05-16-62

Birth place: Butte, Montana

Resident City: Mountain View

Club: 

Education: San Jose State

Job: Web Producer

Years Running: 30

High school: Mountain View

College: San Jose State

Personal Records:

Mile: 4:08 at Los Gatos Invite 1987

1500: 3:52 at Los Gatos All-Comer 1987

5K: 13:49 at Vancouver Inv. 1995

10K: 28:26 at Mt. SAC 1989

Half Marathon:  1:02 at Las Vegas 1997

Marathon:  2:13 at CIM 1986

Natl Meets: Oly Trials '88, '92, '96

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 3 times, 50:39 for 2nd 2001

Across the Bay 12K: ran twice, 37:45 for 13th 2003

HP 10K: ran 5 times, 29:50 for 1st 1987

Big Sur 5K: ran 3 times, 15:20 for 5th 2003

Zippy 5K: ran 3 times, 15:05 for 8th 2003

Pac Sun 10K: ran twice, 31:00 for 6th 2003

Shriners 8K: ran 3 times, 24:19 for 6th 2003

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 3 times, 4:31 for 1st Master 2003

Jamba Juice 5K: ran 3 times, 15:07 for 13th 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 31:07 for 4th 2003

Cal Internl Marathon: ran 4 times, 2:13 for 1st 1987

Top Races: Shriner's 8k, 2003, 24:19, 6th




Hans Gouwens (02/19/04)

name: Hans Gouwens

Birth Date: 01/03/61

Birth place: Gouda, Netherlands

Resident City: Corte Madera

Club: Excelsior/Tamalpa

Education: BA UC Berkeley, MA Mt.St. Mary's LA

Job: Physical Therapist

Years Running: 24

High school: Rotterdam, Netherlands

HS Running: Didn't run in High School

College: UC Berkeley

Awards/Honors: PA XC masters 2002

PA Long Road masters 2003

Personal Records:

1500: 4:07 at Track Meet in Rotterdam 1986

5K: 14:41 at Track Meet at The Hague 1987

10K 30:48 at a Track Meet in Utrecht 1987

Half Marathon: 1:09 1987

Marathon: 2:30 1985

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 4 times, 55:14 1999

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 55:17 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran 4 times, 40+ 1999

HP 10K: ran once, 34+ 2003

Big Sur 5K: ran twice, 16+

Zippy 5K: ran once, 16:02 2003

Pac Sun 10K: ran 4 times, 32:31 1999

Shriners 8K: ran twice, 25:32 1999

Fleet Feet Mile: ran twice, 4:30 1999

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran once, 34:10 2001

Humboldt Half: ran twice, 1:10 1999

Clarksburg 30K: ran twice, 1:45 1999

Top Races: Humbold Half 1:10

Other Accomplishments: 20,000 ft+ mountains

Goals: Be a great parent

Role Models: Gerard Nijboer, Carlos Lopes, Reinhold Messner, 

John Muir, Ghandi, Martin Luther King 

Favorite Races: Crystal Springs, Tamalpa Challenge




Fletcher Lesley 04/04/04

Birth Date: 11/13/55

Birth place: Independence, Mo.

Resident City: San Francisco

Club: Pacific Striders

Education: A.A.

Job: Retired Carpenter

Years Running: 9

Highschool: San Rafael High School

HSRunning: X-C 3 yrs

Personal Records:

Mile: 4:43 at Fleet Feet Mile 1998

5K: 16:27 at Zippy 5K 2000

10K: 33:14 at Mathais Track Meet 2001

Half Marathon: 1:14 

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 7 times, 55:05 for 32nd 2001

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 1:01:03 for 51st 2004

Across the Bay 12K: ran 6 times, 41:22 for 36th 2000

HP 10K: ran twice, 34:16 for 43rd 2001

Big Sur 5K: ran 5 times, 16:37 2000, for 36th 2001

Zippy 5K: ran 4 times, 16:27 2000, for 40th 2001

Pac Sun 10K: ran 4 times, 33:24 for 24th 2000

Shriners 8K: ran 5 times, 26:46 2001, for 32nd 1999

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 5 times, 4:43 for 11th Master, 1998

Jamba Juice 5K ran once, 16:58 for 53rd 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran 3 times, 34:01 for 48th 2001

Humboldt Half: ran 7 times, 1:15:21 1996, for 27th 20000

Clarksburg 30K: ran 5 times, 1:52:02 for 15th 2000

Cal Internl Marathon: ran once, 2:55:05 for 68th 2001




Emil Magallanes 3/05/04

Birth Date: 10/18/55

Birth place: Watsonville, CA

Resident City: Sparks, NV

Club: Aggie RC

Education: College

Job: Assistant Center Manager/Wildland Fire Suppression

Years Running: 35

High school: Seaside High School

HS Running: All Monterey Bay League xc/track 1972-73, All Nor-Cal 2nd Team 1972.

PR's

Mile: 4:37.7 

2 mile: 9:38.5 

3 mile: 15:09

Marathon: 2:43

College: Monterey Peninsula/Boise State

College Running: California State Champion/JC All-American, 3000 meter steeplechase 1974. 

State Meet record (9:14.2) All Conference, All State XC 1973-74

All Big Sky Conference XC 1976, Track 1978, School Record 3000 meter steeplechase (8:54.6)

Personal Records:

Mile: 4:10 at Examiner Games Trails 1980

1500: 3:54 at Examiner Games Devil 1500 1982

5K: 14:07 at Hayward Field mini meet 1982

10K: 29:47 at Runners World 10K 1980

Half Marathon: 1:05 at Glasgow Peoples 1/2 1982

Marathon: 2:18 at Oakland Marathon 1981

Other: 1:02 20K at PA 20K 1982

Other: 48:45 10M at Xmas Relays, 1st leg, 1976

Natl Meets: AAU Jr. Championships steeplechase 1974, 

NCAA XC championships 1976

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 3 times, 55:45 for 2nd Master 2004

Nor Cal 10: ran once 56:26 for 4th Master 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran once, 41:27 for 3rd Master 2003

HP 10K: ran 3 times, 34:39 for 4th Master 2001

Big Sur 5K: ran once, 16:48 for 1st Master 2003

Zippy 5K: ran once, 17:00 for 20th 2002

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran once, 35:10 for 4th Master 2003

Clarksburg 20K: ran once, 1:53:38 for 2nd Master 2003

Cal International Marathon: ran once, 2:55:38 1987

Injuries/obstacles/Other:  Married to Christine Olen 10 years, 

2 dogs Kayla (Irish Setter) and Annie (Golden Retreiver).

Set PR's at Cal-10 this year, PA-XC, Sierra, Tamalpa, Shoreline last season. 

Finally able to train year round for the first time since 1988. 

Reflects in my improvement during cross country and the first couple of race this year, 

and recent workouts indicate there is more in the tank than I imagined. I guess that 

16 year break was just the ticket. 

I have struggled with a chronic hamstring injury that affected me beginning after 

Crystal Springs in '02 and I injured it again at Zippy's last year. Thank goodness 

I married a physical therapist.

Top Races: National Masters Fall XC, 1996 10th, 1998 7th.

National Master Winter XC, 1999, 10th 2001, 7th.

Cal 10, 2004 2nd 45+. 

Running Accomplishments: Assistant coach at Seaside High School, 1980-81. 

Coached CCS champion, school record holder 2 mile, had 4 runners under 10 minutes for 2 miles.

Assistant coach at Boise State University 1987-92. Coached school record holder in mens 800, 

womens school record holders in the 800, 1500, mile, 3K, 5K, 10K, 4x800 (conference champs) 

distance medley. Met my future wife!

Other Accomplishments: Worked 16 years as a fire fighter, and from 1992-2002 was a smokejumper 

for the Bureau of Land Management. 

My first fire season I was in Yellowstone and pretty much was hooked from that point on to the 

adventure and excitement of it all. In 1992 at age 36, I was accepted into the rookie training program 

for the BLM smokejumpers and traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska. 

Making it through the training was one of the most satisfying accomplishments in my life. 

The physical training standards are rigorous: 1.5 mile in 9:30, 10 pull-ups, 35 push-ups, 60 sit-ups, 

110 lb. packout over 3 miles in an hour and a half, and a 45 lb. packout in 45 minutes the first day 

(and these are the minimums!). My PR's for those 2 are 47:18 and 22:36 respectively, but I wouldn't 

reccomend that anyone try that for a workout.

For the most part, fighting the fires wasn't nearly as frightening as exiting out of an aircraft at 3000 ft., 

and steering your parachute to a spot that may be rock strewn or the possibility of getting blown into 

the fire. Plus, with all the gear we exit the plane with you add an additional 100-120 lbs. to your normal 

body weight. 

I was fortunate enough to finish my smokejumper career with 217 jumps and no broken femur, burns, 

or any other serious injuries. I did tear a meniscus on a fire in 1997, but it only hurts when I run.;-)

Goals: Continue running and competing in the masters ranks. Really looking foprward to turning 50 

and escaping the hoards of newly minted 40 year olds!

Role Models: Pre, my JC coach Dave Stern.

Favorite Races: Midnight Sun Run, Fairbanks, any race at Hayward Field, any cross country race 

except in Greensboro or Houston.

Big Sur River Run, any race in The City. 

Hobbies: Golf, fishing, hunting (big game and upland game birds), hiking, mountain biking, staying 

away from high places like ladders and bridges.




Tom O'Reilly 2/26/06

Birth Date: 	 02/18/57

Birth place: 	 Providence, RI

Resident City: 	 Corte Madera

Club: 	 Tamalpa

Education: 	 BA UC Berkeley

Job: 	 DBA/Developer (software)

Years Running: 	 40

High school: 	 San Rafael

HS Running: 	 San Rafael cross-country won county finals and Division 3 in 

1974, but took second to Redwood at North Coast; I was second guy on the team 

behind Ray Green.  Some track: 2:08 half-mile as freshman, 9:49 2-mile and 4:40 

mile as a sophomore.  Didn't run track as a senior.  

College: 	 UC Berkeley

CollegeRunning: 	 Didn't run

Grand Prix times:

Cal 10: ran once, 1:00:05 in 2005

Across the Bay: ran once, 43:53 in 2005

HP 10K: ran once, 35:22 in 2005

Big Sur 5K: ran once, 17:31 in 2005

Zippy 5K: ran twice, 16:46 in 2005

Pac Sun 10K: ran twice, 35:51 in 2005

Shriners 8K: ran twice, 27:40 in 2005

FF Mile: ran twice, 4:51 in 2005

Jamba 5K: ran once, 16:45 in 2005

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran once, 35:37 in 2005

Humboldt Half: ran once, 1:19:50 in 2005

Top Races: Prefer cross-country to the roads.  Steve Lyons mile 

(Tamalpa club race) in 2004, where I got 3rd with a 4:55.  

Accomplishments: My brothers have been the faster runners in my family.  

No major accomplishments for myself, just barely kept out of trouble in high 

school, lucky to get into college, lucky to still be alive.  

Other accomplishments: 	 Backpacked from Campo to Lake Tahoe in summer of 1991 (around 

1200 miles).  Lots of bike riding; completed fifteen centuries one year in my 

thirties, including Davis Double and Death Ride.  Scout Master for 2 years in 

Lafayette; did five 50-milers with Troop 219.  

Goals: 	 Run a 4:45 mile again. Just be one of the guys on a strong 

team.  Run a better 10K.       

Role Models: 	 My wife Lillie, Dipsea Boy, all the people who help 

make Tamalpa work, Russ Kiernan, the Dipsea gods, Heidi Swan.  

Favorite Races:	 Cross Country.  

Hobbies:  Backpacking; want to hike the complete Pacific Crest Trail some 

day, maybe the Appalachian trail as well.  Back-country skiing: across Yosemite 

on skis.   


 

Tim O'Rourke 1/19/04

Birth Date: 12/15/57

Birth place: New York

Resident City: Kings Beach, CA

Club: Excelsior

Education: Haverford College/Stanford Law

Job: Attorney (semi-retired)

Years Running: 31

Highschool: Arlington (Poughkeepsie, NY)

HS Running: 2:02 880y. Made state cross country meet senior year as seventh man on the team.

College: Haverford College (Haverford, PA)

College Running: 2:00 800m.  



Personal Records:

Mile: 4:29 at Los Gatos All-comers, 1991

5K: 15:48 at Far Side, 1996

10K: 32:46 at Run by the Bay, 1990

Half Marathon: 1:13 at Humboldt, 2001

Marathon: 2:37 at CIM, 2002

Other: 25:39 8K at New Years 8K, Wash D.C., 1986

Other: 53:28 10M at Cherry Blossom 10M, DC, 1986

Other: 1:45 30K at Clarksburg, 2002



Awards/Honors: 2nd place 1998 PA road GP masters

3rd place 2001 PA road GP masters

 

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 5 times,  54:25, 1998, 3rd Master

Across the Bay 12K: ran 6 times, 40:40, 2003

HP 10K: ran once, 34:26, 2001

BigSur 5K: ran 4 times, 16:19, 5th Master, 1998

Zippy 5K: ran twice, 16:26, 2002

Pac Sun: ran twice, 33:55, 2002

Shriners 8K: ran 5 times, 26:21, 2nd Master, 1998

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 3 times, 4:33 4th Master, 1998

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 32:57, 2002

Humboldt Half: ran 3 times, 1:13:21 2nd Master, 2001

Clarksburg 30K: ran 4 times, 1::45:21, 2nd Master, 2002

Cal Internl Marathon: ran 3 times, 2:37:39, 3rd Master, 2002



What got you started running?: The '72 Olympics probably had an influence.

Getting cut from basketball also helped.



Personal Info:  After many years living and 

practicing law in Palo Alto, I moved to Tahoe in summer 2002. 

I was in very good shape at the time and the extra boost I got 

from being at altitude at first seemed like magic. Now I've learned 

that just being up here doesn't mean that much and good results 

take a lot of hard work. Darn.



Top Races: Fleet Feet Mile 2002, 4:36.2

Heritage Oaks 10K 2002, 32:57

Clarksburg 30K 2002, 1:45:21 (single age M44 AR)

Ruth Anderson 50K 2003, 3:19:21 (M45-49 AR)(road)

Skophammer 12h (50K), 3:18:52 (M45-49 AR) (track)

 

Other accomplishments: Climbed Rainier, Shasta a couple of times, hiked the John Muir Trail.

Role Models: Nobody I can accuse. I did have great coaches in both high school and college.

Favorite Races: Road mile.

Hobbies: I'm a latecomer to skiing, both xc skating and downhill and enjoy both. 

Notwithstanding the fact that I stink.


 

Robert Thomas Pickens  2/1/04

Birth Date: 07-14-60

Birth place: Los Angeles

Resident City: San Mateo

Club: West Valley Joggers & Striders

Education: Some College/ U.S.Marine Corps

Job: Truck Driver/Dispatcher

Years Running: 30 

High school: Wilcox

HS Running: All League X country

2 mile League Champion, but best even was the mile @ 4:35

College: West Valley Community College

College Running: Took Athletic classes, but no competitive running

In U.S.M.C.Top running form

Personal Records:

Mile: 4:33 at Hollister Mile 2002

5K: 15:59 at WVJS Club track race 2002

10K: 32:54 at Heritage Oaks 10K 2002

Half Marathon: 1:13 at Humboldt 2003

Marathon: 2:48 at CIM 2002

Other: 54:54 10M at Cal 10 2004

Other:  60sec 400 meter 2003

Other: 1:51 30K at Clarksburg 2003

Awards/Honors: "Holy City" 9.1 mile-Champion 2 consecutive years

3rd place USATF Pac Grand Prix 2002 season 

West Valley Joggers & Striders Team Captain 2002

Winner of the WVJS "Racer of the Year" Contest 2001-03

Grand Prix Races: 

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 3 times, 54:54 for 29th 2004

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 2004

Across the Bay 12K: ran 4 times, 41:24 for 28th 2002

HP 10K: ran 5 times, 33:32 for 29th 2002

Pac Sun 10K: ran 3 times, 33:36 for 32nd 2002

Shriners 8K: ran 3 times, 26:27 for 39th 2002

Flet Feet Mile: ran 5 times, 4:35 for 25th 2002

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once, 16:14 for 36th 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 32:54 for 49th 2002

Humboldt Half: ran 3 times, 1:13:53 for 14th 2003

Clarksburg 30K: ran 5 times, 1:51:29 for 16th 2003

Cal Internl Marathon: ran once, 2:48:57 for 70th 2002

Injuries: I'll sum up my Experiences with injuries over the years. 

Knee (changing my running form helped) Calves (from over 

training + getting used to racing flats) Bruised toes (shoes too small) 

Ham-string (overtraining) Achilles tendant (from too little experience at 20+ miles)

Top Races: "Holy City" race 9.1 miles winner 2 years 52:24pr

Cal 10 in Stockton !Sub! 5:30 Evenly(54:54) 2004

Hollister Mile 2003 !4:33! Chasing the youngsters

Mercury News 10K 2001. !top 10! finish overall.

Other Accomplishment: Many, Many accomplishments. I must say I have gone farther 

than I had imagined to go, and I must say I have to credit West Valley Joggers & Strides 

club and it's supportive members.

Other Experiences: All in training: While on a long run in the hills rising above the fogline 

6am on Sunday morning. Pounding 5 miles of down hill leaning into the turns like a race at 

Laguna Seca. Running into headwinds on a down hill and having it pick me up as if flying. 

In Competing: Having the starting gun go off while still 100 yards in front of the starting line...Oops

Hitting the Wall at mile 18 duing my 1st marathon in 97. Actually still quallified for Boston (??) 

Passing the 20k mark at Clarkspur 30k in record time only to crash into the wall at mile 14!! Ouch. 

Goals: Breaking 4:30 in the Mile is a Goal I've had for years. I know I've been trained and able in 

the past. It's time to go out and do it.

I hope to give back to the sport. I hope to stay dedicated to be involved with the sport for a very long time.

Role Models: Howard Powers who never quits.

Todd Hayes who loves running as much (or more) than me.

Many Club Members who individually took interest in my progress and motovated and encouraged me 

accomplish greater things.

Favorite Races: Wharf to Wharf 6 mile

Mount Madana Challenge (12K)

Holy City Race (9.1)WVJS

Home Depot Half Marathon

(Nor Cal 10 looks like it will be a favorate)

Hobbies: I'm fairly new to computers and have gotten into making business cards and other types of 

applications requiring computer art. Just bought a motorcyle with 1100cc engine and enjoy it very much. 

Almost as much as running ("not!"). But what a kick!


 

Dennis Rinde (02/06/04)

Birth Date: 10/15/58

Birth place: San Jose, CA

Resident City: Davenport, CA

Club: Aggies Running Club

Education: BA - Economics

Job: Student

Years Running: 25

High school: Casa Robles, Orangevale, CA

HS Running: 

College: CSU Sacramento

Personal Records:

Mile: 4:20 on 1-mile x 100 Relay, 1987

10K: 29:19 at Peachtree 1981

Marathon: 2:12 at Boston 1981

Natl Meets: US Olympic marathon trials - 1980, 1984, 1988

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 7 times, 48:41 for 1st in 1980

Across the Bay 12K: ran 3 times 

HP 10K: ran twice

BigSur 5K: ran 3 times

Zippy 5K: ran once

Pac Sun 10K: ran once

Shriners 8K: ran 3 times

Fleet Feet Mile: ran twice

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice

Humboldt Half: ran 3 times

Clarksburg 30K: ran 3 times

Cal Internl Marathon: ran twice, 2:14 for 6th in 1984

Top Races: 2003 Skyline 50k - 3:40:33, 1st place, new course record

2003 USATF/PA National Championship 50k - 3:54:45, 2nd place

2003 Dick Collins Firetrails 50-miler - 6:52:39, 1st place

Other Running Accomplishments: Manitoba Marathon - 1st place in 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989; 

course record of 2:13:53, set in 1981, still stands; 2nd overall, 1st masters in 2003

Ride & Tie Championships - 1st place in 1999, 2003

2001 Hood-to-Coast Relay - 1st masters men's team; course record

2001 USATF/PA road grand prix - 1st masters man

Other Accomplishments: Compete in horseback endurance rides, 

including 1st place & best considitioned horse in 2001 Swanton Pacific 75-miler

Memeber of the only team to make 5 consecutive finishes of the Swanton 

Pacific 100-mile ride & tie 

Favorite Races: Manitoba Marathon

Hobbies: Ride & tie, Horseback endurance riding, Cooking


 

Carmwelo Rios  2/15/04

Birth Date: 10/11/59

Birthplace: Puerto Rico

Resident City: San Jose

Club: The Aggies of California

Education: Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo

Job: Stay home "Daddy"

Years Running: 26

High school: Lennox High

HS Running: 2:02 880, 4:22, 9:11(2-mile); 9:30 steeplechase, 

29:59-6-mile (Lompoc High 1977; "my junior year"-dirt track). 

College: Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo 

College Running: National Champion-3,000 Steeplechase-1981

National Champion-5,000 mtrs.,-1983

School Records: 3,000 Steeple- 8:28; 10,000m 28:51

Personal Records: 

Mile: 4:06 at Higuera Mile 1984

1500: 3:50 at USC All-Comer meet 1980

5K: 13:56 at Los Gatos All Comers meet 1983

10K: 28:28 at Mt. SAC 1985

Half Marathon: 1:04 at San Francisco 1/2 1998

Marathon: 3:01 at Palos Verdes 1976

Other:  59:58 20K 1981

Other: 22:58 8K 1985

Other: 5:30 2k Steeplechase 1988

Awards/Honors: Cal Poly Hall of Fame-1986

Natl Meets: Oly Trails 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

Intl Meets: World Championships 1983-Puerto Rico; Oly's-1984 Puerto Rician Team

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 3 times, 48:11 for 1st 1982

Across the Bay 12K: ran 6 times, 36:39 for 6th 1989

HP 10K: ran 4 times, 30:10 1989, 1st 1997

Big Sur 5K: ran twice, 16:02 for 27th 2003

Zippy 5K: ran twice, 15:42 for 27th 2003

Pac Sun 10K: ran 3 times, 29:30 for 3rd 1989

Shriners 8K: ran 3 rimes, 25:25 for 1? 1991

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 4 times, 4:22 for 19th 1997

Heritage Oaks 10K, ran twice, 33:00 for 20th 2002

Injuries/obstacles: Broken neck (c1, c3)-1995), car wreck.

Top Races: Zippy's and Cap-mile (S.F., Sacramento)

Goals: To break 31:00 minutes in 10k as a 40 plus runner.

Role Models: Mother, Bob Marley, and Celia Cruz

Favorite Races: Prefontain Invite! (Eugene Orgon)

Hobbies: Music, Drum playing, Life!

Playing drums and walking.




Chatham Ross  2/15/06 

BirthDate: 	 03/25/59

Birthplace: 	 Lynchburg, Virginia

Resident City: 	 Alameda

Club: 	 Pacific Striders

Education: 	 Physics and Finance

Job: 	 Biotechnology

Years Running: 	 30

Highschool: 	 North Forsyth (Winston Salem, NC)

HS Running: 	 Did not run until Senior year.  First man on a pretty mediocre 

XC team.  Sub 5:00 mile.

College: 	 North Carolina State

College Running: 	 Best seasons were XC. Made the traveling team last two 

years.  Also had a lot of fun training with some of the best women runners, 

including Julie Shea, Joan Benoit, and Betty Springs.

Personal Records: 

5K: 	 15:19 on Chapel Hill Track in 1980

10K: 	 32:00 at Diet Pepsi (Winston-Salem) in 1980

Half Marathon: 	 1:11 at Roanoke VA in 1981

Marathon: 	 2:59 at NYC in 1991

Other: 	 9:36 3000 SC

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10: ran 4 times, 57:55 2001

NorCal: ran once, 59:13 2003	 1

HP 10K: ran 3 times, 34:55 2005

Zippy 5K: ran 3 times, 16:55 2000

Pacific Sun 10K: ran 10 times, 33:14 1994

Shriners 8K: ran twice, 27:24, 2005

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 3 times, 4:55 2000

Jamba 5K: ran once 17:08 2005

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 34:36 2001

Top Races: 

I have enjoyed running the Wharf to wharf and getting 

the top-100 vest/sweat shirt.  It used to be a tempo run, but is getting to be 

more and more of an all out effort.

Accomplishments: Won Lake Chabot run/shoot Biathlon in 1995

Goals: I have a streak of breaking 60 min for ten miles every year.  

It would be nice to keep that going for as long as possible.  Generally to keep 

running and enjoy the sport.

Role Models: Running - Linda Summers-Smith who I had the pleasure of 

training with for a few years.  Just incredibly tough and really progressed from 

a local road racer to Olympic marathoner.

Favorite Races: Peachtree 10K (when I was in college)

PA XC championship (GGP)

Crystal Springs XC

Sentinel triathlon (Santa Cruz)




Dwight P. Smith  2/15/06 

Birth Date: 	 10/14/58

Birth place: 	 Modesto

Resident City: 	 Seaside

Club: 	 WNLR

Education: 	 M.A.

Job: 	 Art Teacher

Years Running: 	 +30

Highschool: 	 Ceres

College: 	 USF

Personal Bests: 	 

Mile: 	 4:29 at Modesto Mile 1985

1500: 	 4:06 at Merced Invit. 1986

5K: 	 15:04 at NorCal J.C.Champs. 1986

10K: 	 31:36 at IV Met.Dyr.Barcelona 1986

Half Marathon: 	 1:09 at Granollers,Spain 1988

Marathon: 	 2:33 at Barcelona,Spain 1987

Other: 	 9:13 at Fresno Bee Games/3000 Steeple 1984

	 28:51 at Jean Bouin 9.55K, Barcelona 1986

 	 1:05 at Ripoll 20K Champs.,Spain 1986

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 19: ran 4 times, 54:04 1984

NorCal: ran once 1:05.26 2005

Across the Bay: ran once 45:13 2005

HP 10K: ran once, 35:21 2005

Big Sur 5K: ran opnce, 17:17 2005

Zippy: ran once, 17:11 2005

PacSun 10K: ran once 34:52 2005

Shriners 8K: ran once, 27:38 2005

Fleet Feet Mile: ran once, 4:57 2005

Jamba 5K: ran once, 16:47 2005

Heritage 10K: ran twice, 35:04 2005

Humboldt Half: ran once 1:18.10 2005

Clarksburg 30K: ran once, 1:56.34 2005




Lloyd Stephenson  1/18/04

Birth Date: 10/03/54

Birth place: Oakland, CA

Resident City: San Francisco

Club: Excelsior

Education: one year college

Job: retired ( owned 2 bicycle shops & 2 apt. bldgs. )

Years Running: 10

High school: St. Louis Park High School, MN

HS Running: Lake Conference titles in X-C and track 2mile, 

a few of the same in District and Region, a few State Meet medals.

Two mile track best of 9:18, I think. High school XC course record 

at Lake Nokomis, 14:52 for 3 miles.

As a senior, a 10th grader named Steve Placensia went 0 for whatever 

against me. Didn't seem to hold him back later.

I graduated at 17, and don't recall anyone my age beating me. 

Steve Holl was also in the conference, maybe a year ahead of me.

College: University of Texas, Austin

College Running: Not many- I dropped out in the 3rd semester.

I did help to win the SW Conference XC team crown as a freshman, 

and got to run the NCAA meet, barely 18.

A few half decent times on the track, 1,3, & 6 miles.



Personal Records:

Mile: 4:19?, at Texas A&M dual in 1973

5K: 14:50 at Run by the River, Clarksville, 1996

10K: 31:03 at Peachtree, 1996

Half Marathon: 1:10 at Jock & Jill, Seattle, 1995

Marathon: 2:25 at Twin Cities, 1995

Other:  24:35 8K at Fujitsu 8K, 1995

Other:  51:12 10M at Crim 10 mile, Flint MI, 1995



Awards/Honors: 1995: PA road GP masters champ

1996: PA road GP masters champ, PA Athlete of the year, 

RRCA Master of the year, National 5k masters road champ

1997: 5th, Indy Life Masters Circuit

2000: PA road GP masters champ

2001&2: USATF LDR Athlete of the year, 45-49 age group



Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 10 times, 52:27, 1995 

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 57:07, 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran 8 times, 39:08 for ~10th 1998

HP 10K: ran 3 times 

BigSur 5K: ran 7 times, 15:32 1998

Zippy 5K: ran 4 times, 15:35, 2000

Pac Sun 10K: ran 9 times, 31:18 1995

Shriners 8K: ran 6 times, 25:48 1999

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 8 times, 4:29 1995

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once, ~16:40, 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran 3 times 

Humboldt Half: ran 9 times, 1:11, 1995

Clarksburg 30K: ran 9 times, ~1:43

Cal Intrnl Marathon: ran 4? times, ~2:42

 

Top Races: 2002 and 2003 were poor, due partly to injuries. My luck finally ran out.

Over the last five years my best results have been at 5k & 8k, esp. Big Sur and Shriners. 

Several years ago I finally got the age-graded tables, and realized some of my results 

still matched my good years of 95-96.

Other Accomplishments: Help in a small way to administer the Pacific Association of USATF, 

as well as the USATF Masters LDR Committee.

Assist in producing the Zippy 5K.

Other Adventures: Traveling with Don Paul is always an adventure, and I have had several.

Goals: Get very fit this year, and turn 50 with a bang.

Role Model: Ron Clarke

Favorite Races: Peachtree 10K: hospitality & organization second to none.

Twin Cities Marathon, Big Sur 5K, Zippy 5K, Shriners 8K.

When I used to travel and win my plane fare, the events in towns and smaller 

cities were the best. In Utica, Spokane, Tupelo, Appleton, and Tulsa, we were 

the center of attention; and I got to see places I might otherwise miss.

Races in the South generally have masters money and treat you well, in stark 

contrast to a few others I have attended.

Hobbies: Play tournament chess now and then. Rated about 1800.

Read a fair amount, esp. science.

Like to hear oral arguments at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.




Thom Trimble 1/19/04

Birth Date: 07/02/59

Birth place: Pontiac, Michigan

Resident City: Walnut Creek

Club: Pacific Striders

Education: Cal Poly SLO - BS Mechanical Engr

Job: Engineer

Years Running: 27

High school: Righetti HS

HS Running: 1st Place Team - Northern League, SCIF

1st/2nd man on Varsity Team

College: Cal Poly SLO

College Running: The World's Fastest 8th Man "Pete Sweeny"...on the Div II National Champs XC 1978-82.



Personal Records: 

1500: 4:00 at Cuesta College All Comers, 1981

5K: 14:58 at USC/UCSB Met, 1981

10K: 31:05 at UCSB Meet, 1981

Half Marathon: 69:28 at Nike SF Half, 1991

Marathon: 2:33 at Las Vegas, 1994

Other:  52:10 10M at Cal 10, 1987



Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton: ran 10 times, 52:10, 1987

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 57:40, 2003

Across the Bay 12K: rna 6 times, 39:40

HP 10K: ran twice, 33:49, 2002

BigSur 5K: ran 6 times, 16:21, 1997

Zippy 5K ran 3 times, 16:12 

Pac Sun 10K: ran 8 times, 32:03, 1990

Shriners 8K: ran 5 times, 26:17, 1997

Fleet Feet Mile: ran 5 times, 4:34, 1997

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once, 16:22, 2003

Heritage Oaks 10K: ran twice, 33:46, 2001

Humboldt Half: ran 10 times, 1:09:38, 1991

Clarksburg 30K: ran 6 times, 1:46:14, for 14th , 1996

Cal Internl Marathon: ran 4 times, 2:35 for 33rd, 1993

 

Top Races: 2nd Master at 2003 Empire Open XC

3rd Master at 2003 Golden Gate XC

3rd Master at 2002 Humboldt Half (1:13:49)

4th Master at 2002 Clarksburg 30K (1:49:45)

Goals: To win one dang race division in the PAUSATF before I hit 80.

Role Models: OUT: Sponge Bob

IN: Triumph the Insult Dog

Favorite Races: Humboldt Half

Alameda Run for the Parks

Hobbies: Severe Storm Research (aka Tornado Chasing)

Web Site Development


 

Craig Whichard 2/16/04

Birth Date: 10/04/58

Birth place: Elizabeth, NJ

Resident City: Livermore, CA

Club: Pacific Striders

Education: BSChE - Princeton University 1980

Job: Engineering Manager for Cypress Semiconductor

Years Running: 30

Highschool: West Orange (NJ) High School 1973-1976

HS Running: 2 years cross country and 3 years track; 

Ran 2:00.3 for 3rd in 880 in Essex County meet in 1976

College: Princeton University 1976-1980

College Running: Ran 1:58.5 for 800m at West Point in May 1980; 

Heptagonal XC Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx; 

Heptagonal Indoor Track Championships at Cornell and 

Heptagonal Outdoor Track Championships at Penn

Personal Records:

Mile: 4:36 at High School Meet, 1976

5K: 16:42 at Playa de Rey - Los Angeles 1987

10K: 33:07 at Madison, NJ, 1979

Half Marathon: 1:19 at Livermore Grape Stomp 2003

Marathon: 2:44 at Napa Valley Marathon 1988 - 15th overall.

Other: 21:40 4M on the 4th-Bridgeton, ME 1986

Other: 42:11 12K at Bay to Breakers 1993 - 99th overall

Other: 53.5 440yd High School Race 1976

Grand Prix Races:

Cal 10 Stockton, ran 5 times, 58:23 for 69th 2003

Nor Cal 10: ran once, 59:10 for 29th 2003

Across the Bay 12K: ran 3 times, 45:12 for 99th 2001

HP 10K: ran twice, 35:52 for 51st 2003

Big Sur 5K: ran 4 times, 17:26 for 30th 2003

Zippy 5K: ran once, 17:20 for 101st 2000

Pac Sun 10K: ran once, 36:10 for 67th 2003

Shriners 8K: ran twice, 29:05 for 67th 2001

Fleet Feet Mile: ran once, 4:59 for 75th 2001

Jamba Juice 5K: ran once, 17:32 for 96th 2003

Heritage oaks 10K: ran 3 times, 35:45 2002, for 76th 2001

Humboldt Half: ran once, 1:20:43 for 38th 2003

Clarksburg 20K: ran twice, 1:59:03 for 33rd 2003

Injuries/Obstacles: Knee tendonitis in 1996-1997; plantar fasciitis in 2002-2003.

Top Races: Livermore Fitness Day 5K, 2000, 16:55, 10th overall and 1st masters; 

Devil Mountain 10K, 2000, 35:34, 12th overall and 2nd masters; 

Back to School 10K, 2002, slow 36:55 but 1st overall and 1st masters

Goals: Stay healthy and run into my 80s. Repeat Top 10 Masters (long) in 2004. 

Break 17:00 again in the 5K and break 35:00 again in the 10K. Race sub-58:00 for 10 miles 

and sub-6:00/mile pace for the half marathon. Compete in the NYC Marathon in 2008 

and the Boston Marathon in 2009. 

Role Models: Craig Masback - Track team captain during my freshman year of college 

(he subsequently ran a 3:52 mile). Sebastian Coe - Former world record holder and Olympic gold medalist.

Favorite Races: Livermore Fitness Day 5K and 10K - ran 23 consecutive times from 1981 through 2003. 

4 on the 4th 4-mile in Bridgeton, ME - first ran in 1977, have run several times since and plan to run again in 2004.

Hobbies: Reading and travel