2022 Catch Me If You Can Run Love Race Recap

Love and personal records were in the air on February 12^th at the 2022 Catch Me If You Can: Run Love 5k and 10k races. The morning began with the sun rising and the air as crisp as the beer served at this year’s venue: SweetWater Brewing. Over 250 runners and walkers toed the start lines on Lincoln Avenue. After a ten-second count-down and an airhorn start, they were off like cupid’s arrow! Both the 5k and the 10k courses ran along the Poudre Trail, one of Fort Collins’ most notable trails. With smiles all along the route, the mood on the course was fun, festive, and competitive.

Once participants passed under the finisher’s arch, the party began! Entertaining the runners and crowd, Ginger Whale was not to be missed. Playing through the cold temperatures, they provided a great atmosphere of songs and comedy. Next to the band, Baby Cupid was slinging arrows at the kissing booth! Couples, friends, family, and even canines posed for a photo-op or puckered up for a smooch. Stretch Zone was at the finish line with their stretch practitioners ready to relieve any runner’s stiffness. To the delight of the canines and their owners, Poudre Pet and Feed Supply brought their treat truck to award the pups after a hard run. The top three canine finishers in both the 5k and 10k were awarded a special Poudre Pet and Feed treat. No finish area is complete without Runner’s Roost, a local-owned run specialty store, who was on hand with shoe recommendations, sunglass advice, and sweat wicking apparel options perfect for both cold and hot weather. The Hopper’s Mini Donuts food truck was on hand serving, hot-out-the-fryer, miniature donuts that melted on your tongue in a sweet, irresistible deliciousness.

All race participants were treated to their choice of complimentary beer from SweetWater Brewing Company and an optional breakfast burrito add-on. With a funky-fresh tie-dye vibe, this new to Fort Collins brewery is sure to make its way to the top of everyone’s favorite Fort Collins’ breweries list. They feature a vast selection of beers on tap and have an extensive list of appetizers and entrees, runners were eager to try the menu! Plates of nachos and poutine were served up fresh in the kitchen, while SweetWater’s race day breakfast burritos were flying out of the service window.

However, as popular as the dining area and tap room were, the awards area was where the real buzz was coming from. Those fast enough to place overall or in their age group were elated to take home their choice of a six-pack of SweetWater’s 420 Extra Pale Ale or a SweetWater Wham-O Recycled frisbee. Though not everyone went home with SweetWater swag, anyone who “caught” their loved one or received a kiss in the kissing booth, considered themselves a winner!

RunKristaRun summarized the event best in her Instagram review:

“I participated in Fort Collins’ Catch Me if You Can 10k race this morning! I am not really back to “racing” yet but have been enjoying putting myself back out there in some recent local races as I build back my miles bit by bit. Somehow, I pulled off first place in my age group (40-49)! 🤣 It really is so fun to be part of the running community and to feed off that beautiful energy! And for the first time in a long time, we were able to run the course with no snow on the ground! Still a chilly start at 23° but all in all not too bad since there was sunshine out! Green Events puts on such great races!”

Melanie Anderson, a Green Events ambassador, had this to say about the event:

“I was happy to be running my first race of the year! I have always enjoyed running the Catch Me If You Can 5k race and I was even more excited about the location at SweetWater Brewery. Of course, we had to put together something to wear for this special occasion and we decided pink flamingo hats would be perfect! It was supposed to be perfect running weather though I was nervous since it had snowed 5 inches the day before on my side of town (Denver). That morning started at about 15-degrees and as we drove up the highway, the weather warmed, and the snow melted. While it was still a chilly 25-degrees, the trail was clear, and the sun was out! We picked up our race packets, dropped off our bag at the bag check, and waited around the fire pit for the race to start. While waiting, we were entertained by the dynamic duo called Ginger Whale! We laughed, we sang, and we laughed some more! Then with a ten second count down, we were off and running! My race running style is to have fun, run with friends, and run in a costume if possible! If I run fast, that is a bonus. Well, I had all the above! I was able to catch a few of my favorite photographers and ‘ham’ it up for the camera! The race was an out and back along the Poudre trail. After the finish, we enjoyed warm coffee, orange juice, and a delicious burrito. We listened to one last song before we made our way down the highway for home. We will definitely be back next year!”

5k AWARDS

OVERALL

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Shannon Zanotelli	00:21:02	06:47
F	Charlene Farley	00:24:03	07:45
F	Heli Uusitalo	00:24:03	07:45
M	Jason Sullivan	00:19:14	06:12
M	David Bonelli	00:21:01	06:46
M	Mike Utter	00:22:15	07:10

Ages 12 & Under

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Layla Bekkedahl	00:31:28	10:09
F	Nicole Bekkedahl	00:31:41	10:13
F	Claire Van Dyke	00:34:36	11:12
M	Owen Riggs	00:26:06	08:25
M	Kanyan Monajjem	00:26:42	08:37
M	Gavin Zanotelli	00:27:24	08:50

Ages 16-19

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Maya Staires	00:27:31	08:52
M	Luis Caballero	00:24:15	07:49
M	Tyler Gonzales	00:28:56	09:20

Ages 20-29

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Emily Dehart	26:22	08:30
F	Anna Spring	29:24	09:29
F	Yasha Rieth	31:17	10:05
M	Jeffrey Howell	23:33	07:35
M	Ben Jepson	25:08	08:06
M	Frankie Cabellero	26:53	08:40

Ages 30-39

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Jenna Sargent	25:53	08:21
F	Rachel Danner	26:16	08:28
F	Amy Ostrowski	27:45	08:57
M	Geoff Harris	30:26	09:49
M	Zach Simms	32:07	10:21
M	Guillermo Garcia	32:31	10:29

Ages 40-49

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Stacy McBride	25:23	08:11
F	Ruth Keller	26:36	08:34
F	Amy Towne	26:38	08:35
M	Beto Mayoral	24:04	07:45
M	Abe Monajjem	24:10	07:47
M	Nathaniel Riggs	26:07	08:25

Ages 50-59

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Lisa Rutherford	28:47	09:17
F	Kerry Provencio	29:25	09:29
F	Lauri Morrongiello	34:08	11:00
M	Daniel Burmeister	24:14	07:49
M	Rob Green	24:48	08:00
M	Randall Provencio	26:17	08:28

Ages 60-69

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Laurie Landolt	30:10	09:43
F	Laura Gonzales	32:08	10:22
F	Judy Calhoun	35:19	11:23
M	Steve Joyce	24:36	07:56
M	David Kendrick	32:00	10:19
M	Eugene Followell	33:15	10:43

Ages 70-79

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Cheryl Weill	43:33	14:03
M	Roger Rybicka	35:24	11:25
M	Michael Hollis	49:11	15:52
M	Terry Zuiker	58:45	18:57

Ages 80+

Name		Finish Time	Pace
M	Stephen Lake	40:38:5	13:06

10k AWARDS

OVERALL

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Sophie Seward	36:36	05:54
F	Cora Davies	38:31	06:12
F	Becca Shulte	39:17	06:20
M	Bill Blair Michel	37:12	06:00
M	Kosuke Amano	37:52	06:06
M	Chris Schabron	38:33	06:13

Age 20-29

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Erin Roberts	46:29	07:29
F	Joanna Sorensen	59:18	09:33
F	Katelyn Carr	1:07:20	10:51
M	Eric Chay	58:46	09:28
M	Matthew Hughes	59:42	09:37

Ages 30-39

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Brooke Clayton	40:28	06:31
F	Brandi Broadley	44:26	07:10
F	Cassandra Licon	47:36	07:40
M	Curtis McAnally	41:10	06:38
M	Stephen Danaher Castle	41:45	06:44
M	Bryan Quintero-Rizo	51:54	08:22

Ages 40-49

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Krista Sidwell	48:40	07:50
F	Lisa Wennerth	51:56	08:22
F	Emily Humphrey	52:05	08:24
M	Doug Spannring	47:35	07:40
M	James Baumhover	48:10	07:46
M	Matthew Deselm	57:53	09:20

Ages 50-59

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Kate Schulte	45:48	07:23
F	Loni Gray	47:41	07:41
F	Dianne Flynn	53:19	08:35
M	Dean Bennett	52:44	08:30
M	Lee Frey	53:39	08:39
M	Ron Cramer	59:45	09:38

Ages 60-69

Name		Finish Time	Pace
F	Mercedes Gil	47:26	07:39
F	Kim Hartzell	59:06	09:31
F	Monica Hadass	1:00:43	09:46
M	Scott Rupp	53:51	08:41
M	Danny Shearer	58:27	09:25
M	Tom Schipper	1:03:16	10:12