Race director Jerry Henderson described conditions for his 5K in Edgewood Saturday simply as "hot, hot, hot" – an assessment accurate for all the races of the weekend in the most oppressive heat and humidity of the summer.
Tyler Muse of Bel Air and Rachel Goldsborough of Abingdon beat the field but not the heat in Edgewood, leading the way in the Running with the Rams 5K.
Muse ran 16:40 to finish about 200 meters ahead of Edgewood High alumni Langston Gash (17:17) and Dan Gorski (17:27). Kenny Connelly of Bel Air took fourth in 17:58 and Henderson, in a dual role of competitor and director, placed fifth in 19:04.
Others in the men's top 10 were Bryan Stancliff of Fallston, 19:05; Mike Dzambasow, Abingdon, 19:11; Casey Moore, Havre de Grace, 19:34; Mark Pickett, Abingdon, 20:27; and Eric Estrada, Parkville, 20:38.
Goldsborough, 17, ran 24:00 to finish first among the women and 23rd overall in the field of 91. Anna Decker of Havre de Grace trailed her by 7 seconds in second place. Edgewood High sprint standout Ellie Cachiaras took third in 24:17, the same time run by Lily Bowditch of Abingdon, who was fourth.
Nancy Hill, 58, of Havre de Grace, ran 25:09 to finish fifth. She led the 50-59 women. Also the women's top 10 were Barb Henschel, Glen Arm, 25:31; Kristy Bailey, Princeton, N.J., 26:08; Cathleen Bartholomew, Aberdeen, 26:13; Naomi Karmel, Bel Air, 26:28; and Riley McDermott, Forest Hill, 26:49.
Charm City Run at Boordy
Jared DeCoste of Bel Air finished first among the men Sunday in the Charm City Run at Boordy Vineyards, a 5K that drew a sold-out field of 703. He ran 19:50 in the 6 p.m. race, for which the temperature was close to 90.
Stacey Esposito of Joppa placed fifth in the women's field behind winner Jody Berinato of Parkville (19:34). She ran 22:21 to lead the 40-49 age group.
Also winning their age groups were Nolan Neville of Bel Air, 22:44 in 16-19, and Lucas Schissler of Fallston, 26:30 in 10-and-under. Ricky Schissler, 12, finished second in 11-15 in 21:49. Greg Peterson of Belcamp was second in 30-39 in 21:03.
Harford runners placing third in their age groups were Justin Brownell, Bel Air, 23:10 in 11-15; Nadine Bowen, Fallston, 23:13 in 40-49; Tim Feresse, Abingdon, 23:37 in 40-49; Claire Mehney, Havre de Grace, 23:53 in 30-39; and Kim Kellagher, Bel Air, 25:38 in 50-59.
River Valley Run
Katie Wirth of Abingdon led the 30-39 women in the River Valley Run 15K trail race in Manchester Saturday. She placed fifth overall among the women in 1:30:08.
Matthew Burdette finished 11th among the 225 finishers in 1:21:34 and was third in the 30-39 age group.
Alexander Whitehead, 19, of Forest Hill, took first in under-20 in 1:46:29. Michael Martinek of Fallston finished 14th overall and fourth 30-39 in 1:22:42.
In the 10K trail race, in which 400 competed, Pam Moore of Bel Air took second in the 50-59 age group in 1:03:22. In the 5K, Ben Shoap, 12, of Bel Air, finished second in 11-19 in 25:38.
Angel Park 5K
Nicholas and Matthew Lawry of Kingsville were the top two finishers in the under-15 age group in the Angel Park 5K in Perry Hall Sunday. The 14-year-old brothers ran 21:14 and 21:23, respectively. Cameron Hobbs of Fallston finished third in the same age group in 23:52.
Among women 20 to 29, Kayla Borrero of Edgewood placed second in 25:58, and Ashley Kaskel of Joppa, third in 25:58 behind Justine DiGregorio of White Marsh (21:09).
Kirk Ingold of Bel Air took third in the 50-59 age group in 21:58.
Megan DiGregorio won the women's race in 18:45, and Dannel Jeriff led all 288 finishers in 17:03
Coming races
Aug. 20 – Camp Hidden Valley 5K, 4722 Mellow Road, White Hall, 8 a.m., active.com (hidden valley).
Aug. 20 - Dreaded Druid Hill 10K, Baltimore's Druid Hill Park, 7:30 a.m., active.com
Aug. 21 – RASAC Airfield Run 4 Miler, 1514 Melrose Lane, Forest Hill, 8 a.m., runharford.com