Weekend Results

This past weekend atop Monte Sano in Huntsville, Alabama was the 6th running of McKay Hollow Madness.  Most first timers and many veterans have said that this is one of the toughest races they have ever attempted.  Rocky, technical trails, covered in mud this time of year and plenty of climbing make this a great race.  This is actually the 7th year of the event, but in 2011 the weather was so foul that the race had to be cancelled.

Eric Charette managed to earn the overall victory this year in a time of 2:03:52.  Since the change to the modern course distance of just under 15.5 miles, only Brandon Mader has run the course faster.  This year Brandon had to drop out early which opened up the window for Charette to capitalize.  Finishing in 2nd place was Rob Youngren with a time of 2:11:38.  Rob was also a past winner, back in 2008.  Crossing the finish line with broken ribs after a nasty spill and capturing the top men's master award was Dink Taylor in 2:16:41.  DeWayne Satterfield and James Falcon were 5th and 7th overall respectively.

On the women's side, Katie Maehlmann finished in 2:37:31 for her 3rd consecutive win at McKay.  Katie also owns the modern course record of 2:30:34 set in 2012.  Christy Scott was 2nd female in 2:54:59.

The race is directed by team mate Blake Thompson and plenty of team members where there to volunteer, including Kathy Youngren.

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Photo courtesy Gregg Gelmis

Photo courtesy Gregg Gelmis

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In Arab at the David Washington Memorial 5km, Tim Pitt pushed the pace early and managed to finish 2nd overall, averaging 5:52 pace and running splits of 5:51, 5:56, 5:46 and 50 seconds.

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Recent Results

This past weekend was full of local races as we previously reported on Saturday afternoon with early results.  Team results from Rocket Run and Savage Gulf can be found here.  After our post, we had two more outstanding results that came in that are worth mentioning.

On Sunday in Atlanta at the Georgia Marathon / Half Marathon, new team member Tyrone Harris ran a 1:17:56 and finished 17th overall among nearly 9,000 other runners (8.742 to be exact).

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At the Samford Multi Invitational meet on Saturday night in Birmingham, Kylie Lemon scorched the track with a personal best 18:05.  Kylie was 2nd overall and cut 25 seconds off of her personal best with this effort.

Weekend Results

This weekend Andrew Hodges and George Heeschen were battling it out again on the roads, this time in Mooresville, Alabama at the Rocket Run 10-miler.  With windy and warm conditions, Hodges finished 2nd overall in 57:27 and George in 3rd with a 57:33.  Jim Clemens was first men's master in 1:01:11 and 6th overall.  Kathy Youngren was 2nd overall female in 1:12:34.  Collectively the team took 8 of the top 9 places overall.

Official Results



2 Andrew Hodges 29 - 57:27 5:45
3 George Heeschen 26 - 57:33 5:46
4 Erik Debolt 30 - 59:17 5:56
5 Eric Charette 37 - 1:01:04 6:07
6 Jim Clemens 45 - 1:01:11 6:08
7 Greg Reynolds 30 - 1:02:21 6:15
8 Robert Youngren 38 - 1:02:34 6:16
9 Dink Taylor 47 - 1:02:48 6:17
11 Marty Clarke 51 - 1:04:41 6:29
12 Rick Maehlmann 36 - 1:05:23 6:33
16 Robert Whitaker 54 - 1:08:26 6:51
26 Kathy Youngren 38F - 1:12:34 7:16
27 Eric Fritz 45 - 1:12:41 7:17

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At the second annual Savage Gulf Trail Marathon, Tim Pitt lead the charge with an 11th overall place, bettering his mark from last year and finishing in 5:28:58. Dana Overton posted a 7:11:39 and was 8th overall female.

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Last weekend James Falcon ran a personal best 3:24:57 at the Gusher Marathon in Texas. Check out his race report here.

Weekend Results

With some delay, here are the results from last weekend!

Starting in Decatur, where the team was in action at the Delano Park Ultra Marathon. Dewayne Satterfield was the overall winner of the 50-mile race inn a time of 6:35:31. Team BAMF (Kathy Youngren, Andrew Hodges, George Heeschen and Rob Youngren) was the overall winner in the relay division and set the course record for the mixed division with 101 miles. Christy Scott and her family finished with 61 miles and was 5th overall.

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In Cullman at Saint Bernard Prep Trail Half Marathon, Dink Taylor ran a great race and took top men's master and was 2nd overall in 1:29:48.  Eric Charette was 3rd overall in 1:31:58.

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In Birmingham at Oak Mountain 50km, Randy McFarland was 21st overall in a time of 6:23:25.

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Weekend Preview

This weekend James Falcon travels back near home to Beaumont, Texas to race the Gusher Marathon.  James will be seeking to set a new personal best on this course that starts and ends near Lamar University   .

Weekend Results

This weekend in Little Rock, Arkansas at the Little Rock Marathon, both Rick and Katie Maehlmann posted great times as they ran together for about the first 20 miles and then Rick pulled slightly ahead late to finish in 3:14:15 for 64th overall.  Katie ran 3:16:11 and was 7th female overall and 2nd in her age group.  This marks yet another state that Rick and Katie have completed a marathon, in their quest for all 50 states.

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Locally in Huntsville at the UAH 10km, Andrew Hodges put up a big lead early but George Heeschen put on a great surge to nearly catch him, before they finished 1st and 2nd overall in 34:45 and 34:48.  Rob Youngren rounded out the podium with a personal best 35:18.  Dink Taylor was top Men's Master and 9th overall in 38:57.

On the women's side, Kylie Lemon posted her second consecutive overall win, bettering team mate Candace Jacobs by 41 seconds with her personal best 39:02.

Official Results

1 Andrew Hodges 29 - 34:45
2 George Heeschen 26 - 34:48
3 Robert Youngren 38 - 35:18
5 Eric Charette 37 - 36:53
6 Greg Reynolds 30 - 37:33
9 Dink Taylor 47 - 38:57
11 Kylie Lemon 25F - 39:02
13 Marty Clarke 51 - 39:36
15 Candace Jacobs 32F - 39:43
18 Randy McFarland 52 - 41:52
23 Robert Whitaker 54 - 43:07

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On Saturday in Boaz at the Race to Remember 5km, Dink Taylor was 3rd overall in 18:35.  Dana Overton was 13th overall and 2nd female.

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