2022 Loveland Classic Race Recap

Many Green Events Race Recaps begin at the start line of the first scheduled race but that is not really where the race begins. To get an accurate picture of race day, we must rewind a few hours.

The Green Events crew slapped their alarm clocks off at around 4am Sunday morning, waking well before any reasonable hour and arriving at the Green Events headquarters at 4:45am. Having been loaded the evening before, three trucks sat ready in the parking lot, heavy with orange cones, the deflated finish arch, over a dozen tables, packets that had not been picked up at early packet pickup, and the most precious of all the cargo, donuts.

After arriving at the Loveland Classic venue, the crew of 15 split into two groups: the course crew and the finishers village crew. The course crew loaded up the mile markers, cones, the aid station bin, a table, several full water jugs, and as many mini cups as could possible fit into the Gator and hit the trail to set up the course. The finisher’s village crew got to work erecting the packet pickup station, the race-day registration tent, volunteer check in, the Equinox Races tent, the awards table, and most importantly the food and water stations.

During setup it became apparent that at this year’s race, participants were going to be treated to complimentary wind.

The first event to kick off the Loveland Classic was the 10k. Ninety-nine participants blew their way through the 10k course that lapped twice around the scenic trails around Houts Reservoir and Equalizer Lake, the snow-capped mountains fully visible in the west despite the cloudy conditions. The 5k consisted of one lap around the lakes with 169 participants gusting over the finish line. If a runner could not get enough of the trails, then the broken 15k was the event for them! Those runners ready to challenge their lungs and legs, ran the 10k, rested, then tightened their shoelaces and ran the 5k.

 
 
 
 

Undoubtedly the cutest event at the Loveland Classic was the Bank of Colorado Kids 1 Mile. Full of heart, over 50 superstars crossed under the finish arch where they collected their finishers ribbon and Loveland Classic cookie courtesy of Bank of Colorado. Among the Kids Race participants was Greeley’s Scott Elementary School Run Club who had many members run the Loveland Classic as their first organized running event! Super congratulations to the first-time 1 Mile runners!

 
 
 
 

After the race, participants partook in Green Events beta testing of the Loveland Classic Finisher’s Village Punch Card, sipped on complimentary coffee from BuzzThru Espresso and Smoothie Bar, and recouped lost calories with Lamar’s Donuts and mini muffins. For those with cramping muscles, Rebound and their recovery tent was ready to help. Runners Roost was on hand to assist with running shoe questions, gait analysis quandaries, and an assortment of sunglasses to block out the haters. Breakaway Athletic Events was promoting their upcoming events while Spenga was ready to offer options to help participants stay in shape with their 60-minute workout classes consisting of spin, strength, and yoga. As sponsors of the Loveland Classic, Centerra offered a spin-the-wheel prize game and Foothills Credit Union set up a booth with give aways including blue, large-snouted piggy banks.

 
 
 
 

As a green event, Green Events was excited to have Compost Queen on hand to decrease landfill contributions. CycleBar Loveland is Loveland’s newest cycling gym, and they were on hand to promote cross training and a healthy lifestyle. Equinox Races rounded out the Loveland Classic Finishers Villages as we promoted the 10th anniversary of the Fall Equinox Marathon, Half Marathon, & 5 Mile.

In spite of blustery conditions, those who placed either overall or in their age groups took home art worked painted by the children of the Thompson School District. The first-place female and male winner of the broken 15k were awarded $50 Scheel’s gift cards. Though we were not able to award everyone who participated in the Loveland Classic 5k, 10k, broken 15k, and kids 1 mile, everyone who turned out and showed what community running is all about, are all winners to Green Events.

Thank you to all who ran, walked, spectated, cheered, and sponsored! Your involvement helps support the beneficiary of the Loveland Classic, the Thompson Education Foundation.

 
 

10k Awards

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Female Overall Pace
1 Christine O’Gorman 42:10 06:48
2 Valerie Snyder 43:34 07:01
3 Elyse Prescott 44:31 07:10
Female 20 – 29 Pace
1 Alexi Fanning 51:32 08:18
2 Grace Zielinski 56:11 09:03
3 Emily Millward 1:01:07 09:51
Female 30 – 39 Pace
1 Colleen Rosaza 47:29 07:39
2 Patricia Grajeda-Babb 47:44 07:42
3 Alex Prigge 47:50 07:42
Female 40 – 49 Pace
1 Beth August-Abbott 46:44 07:32
2 Colleen Yoo 49:39 08:00
3 Marigrace Becker 56:31 09:06
Female 50 – 59 Pace
1 Karen Bennett 52:12 08:24
2 Anjie Thomson 55:37 08:58
3 Dianne Flynn 58:10 09:21
Female 60 – 69 Pace
1 Deanna Alexander 1:05:16 10:31
2 Valencia Rhodes 1:09:36 11:13
3 Judy Calhoun 01:14:45 12:03
Female 70 – 79 Pace
1 Cheryl Weill 01:34:58 15:19
  Male Overall Pace
1 Benjamin Randall 36:57 05:57
2 Nathan Austin 37:48 06:05
3 Alex Krupicka 38:38 06:13

 

 Male 14 & Under Pace
1 Joseph Palmer 56:08 09:03
2 Rhys Morgan 1:02:22 10:03
3 Riley Lockard 1:17:32 12:30
  Male 20 – 29 Pace
1 Aaron Ishimaru 38:55 06:16
2 Matthew Hughes 1:00:32 09:45
3 Lauren Dewey 1:11:24 11:31
  Male 30 – 39 Pace
1 Michael Vedder 43:30 07:01
2 David Wolfgang 50:41 08:10
3 Derek Breier 55:30 08:57
  Male 40 – 49 Pace
1 Scott Howell 39:14 06:19
2 Michael Groves 39:29 06:21
3 Alex May 44:53 07:13
  Male 50 – 59 Pace
1 Chris Forte 47:50 07:42
2 John Bertrand 49:17 07:57
3 Morgan Addis 50:52 08:12
  Male 60 – 69 Pace
1 Jack Stonebraker 50:12 08:05
2 Ed King 51:45 08:20
3 John Blair 58:46 09:28
  Male 70 – 79 Pace
1 Mark Rush 58:52 09:29
 
 
 
 

5k Awards

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  Female Overall Pace
1 Shelley McDonald 19:14 06:12
2 Christine O’Gorman 20:59 06:46
3 Shannon Zanotelli 21:20 06:53
  Female 14 & Under Pace
1 Genevieve La’Ferriere 29:44 09:35
2 Katie Scott 31:29 10:08
3 Sydney Zanotelli 35:18 11:20
  Female 15 – 19 Pace
1 Tori Almanzar 52:37 16:59
  Female 20 – 29 Pace
1 Carrie Duerksen 27:05 08:44
2 Kristy Keyes 27:44 08:56
3 Melanie Carle 31:29 10:09
  Female 30 – 39 Pace
1 Alex Prigge 22:59 07:24
2 Nicki Stanley 23:34 07:35
3 Marissa Demercurio 23:41 07:38
  Female 40 – 49 Pace
1 Beth August-Abbott 23:04 07:26
2 Marigrace Becker 23:27 07:37
3 Colleen Yoo 24:58 08:03
  Female 50 – 59 Pace
1 Connie Sullivan 28:25 09:10
2 Kelly Allsop 28:37 09:13
3 Cathy Kechter 28:49 09:17
  Female 60 – 69 Pace
1 Connie Ruel 27:54 09:00
2 Mary Hawkins 29:12 09:25
3 Leslie Wells 31:35 10:11
  Female 70 – 79 Pace
1 Kim Pierpoint 40:37 13:06
  Male Overall Pace
1 Tim Hebert 17:03 05:30
2 Christopher Berven 18:43 06:02
3 Jason Sullivan 19:33

06:18
  Male 14 & Under Pace
1 Joey Benson 22:26 07:14
2 Tristen Almanzar 27:28 08:51
3 Brady Fenderson 27:31 08:52
  Male 20 – 29 Pace
1 Brennan Fehlman 25:02 08:04
2 Matthew Hughes 30:47 09:56
3 Maxwell Schechter 33:50 10:55
  Male 30 – 39 Pace
1 Logan Morrow-Wright 21:07 06:48
2 Zach Hays 24:46 07:59
3 Sean Collins 25:56 08:21
  Male 40 – 49 Pace
1 Alex May 22:33 07:16
2 Tyler Haner 23:03 07:26
3 Ryan Burr 23:22 07:32
  Male 50 – 59 Pace
1 David Hausser 26:20 08:29
2 Timothy Baumann 26:33 08:33
3 Alan Fenn 26:35 08:34
  Male 60 – 69 Pace
1 Steve Douglas 22:48 07:21
2 Jak Stonebraker 24:39 07:57
3 Ed King 08:34 08:34
  Female 70 – 79 Pace
1 Kim Pierpoint 40:37 13:06
 
   
 

Thank You to the 2022 Loveland Classic Sponsors