The Baltimore Road Runners Club's Doug Mock won the 18th annual Maryland-District of Columbia RRCA Ten-Mile Team Challenge Sunday at Howard Community College, but the host Howard County Striders ran off with the men's championship.
The order was just the opposite in the female division, where the Striders' Bea Marie Fritsch finished first, but the BBRC claimed the women's championship.
Howard County successfully defended its overall team championship, edging Baltimore, 335-344. In the men's division, the top 15 for each club were counted, and among the women, the top four were placed.
"What it really came down to is up front we were pretty close," said BRRC men's coach Jeff Sanborn, who finished 16th among Baltimore finishers. "But they [Striders] scored six guys between 10 and 20. They had five in a row.
"We didn't score from 8 through 20; that's where they beat us. Twenty to 30, we were really tough."
The top finishers:
TEAMS: Overall -- 1. Howard County Striders, 335; 2. Baltimore Road Runners Club, 344; 3. Montgomery County Road Runners Club, 674; 4. Renaissance AllSports Athletic Club, 1,516; Annapolis Striders, 1,525. Males: 1. HCS, 305; 2. BRRC, 317; 3. MCRRC, 605; 4. RASAC, 1,426; 5. AS, 1,463. Females: 1. BCRRC, 27; 2. HCS, 30; 3. MCRRC, 69; 4. AS, 62; 5. RASAC, 90; 6. Frederick Steeplechasers, 107.
Males: 1. Doug Mock, BRRC, 51:54; 2. Jeff Canada, HCS, 52:03; 3. Dave Berardi, HCS, 52:19; 4. Scott Frampton, Westminster Road Runners Club, 53:54; 5. Gerry Clapper, HCS, 54:09; 6. Mike Woodman, BRRC, 54:54; 7. Brad Uhlfelder, BRRC, 55:05; 8. Paul Hannsen, BRRC, 55:28; 9. Craig Chasse, HCS, 55:35; 10. Pete Kirk, MCRRC, 55:38. Masters: 1. Mike Leider, BRRC, 57:31.
Females: 1. Bea Marie Fritsch, HCS, 62:37; 2. Stacey Nicholson, BRRC, 63:40; 3; Rose Malloy, AS, 64:17; 4. Maureen Hall, BRRC, 66:51; 5. Margaret Starnes, RASAC, 67:51; 6. Bernadette Flynn, MCRRC, 67:54; 7. Christine Patrick, HCS, 67:55; 8. Gwen Esdule, BRRC, 68:17; 9. Judy Kessler, MCRRC, 68:21; 10,. Vicki Lang, HCS, 68:49. Masters: 1. Malloy.
Elder runner
It's been a busy February for area runner Roy Elder.
On Feb. 4, he completed the Tybee Island Marathon in Savannah, Ga., in 4 hours, 17 minutes. A week later, he completed the Carolina Marathon in Columbia, S.C., in 4:19, and the next day -- after arriving in Hampton, Va., at 1 a.m. -- he finished the Hampton Roads Half-Marathon in 2:06.
The Carolina run was the 61st marathon in nine years of running for Elder, who is 65.
Races off course
Runners continue to face uncertain footing for races held on city streets.
St. Louis is the latest example. Police there have rejected bids to have running events on city streets because of concerns over runners' safety and the number of officers required to staff such events.
Among the races affected were this month's Third Olympiad Memorial Marathon, which has been held for 22 years. Organizers plan to hold the race in suburban Chesterfield.
The St. Patrick's Day Parade Run, which attracted 5,000 participants last year, is in limbo. Race chairman Jim Crowe said he is negotiating with city officials.
Et cetera
Area finishers in the Washington's Birthday Marathon in Greenbelt: Joe Glass, 3:57:41; Dave Jones, 4:17:02. . . . Area finishers in Sunday's Williamsburg Colonial Half-Marathon: John Root, 35, 1:37:29, Chet Coates, 54, 1:37:55.
Coming events
Saturday, Last Train to Boston Marathon, Aberdeen Proving Ground, 11 a.m., (410) 638-1091.
Sunday, B & A Trail Marathon, Severna Park High School, 7:30 a.m., (410) 268-1165.
Sunday, Reston 10M, Reston, Va., 8 a.m., (703) 444-9215.
Sunday, BRRC Layne Half-Marathon, Lake Montebello, 9 a.m., (410) 243-3153.
Sunday, Springburst 8K, Greenbelt, 9 a.m., (301) 459-1027.
Sunday, Bethesda Chase 20K, Bethesda, 10:15 a.m., (301) 217-3980.
Sunday, Spring Thaw 5-Miler, New Castle, Del., 10:30 a.m.Sunday, HCS Winter Series #8, Jeffers Hill Neighborhood Center, 2 p.m., (410) 964-1998.
L March 11, RASAC Polar Bear Run, APG, 9 a.m., (410) 836-1784.
March 11, St. Patrick's 8K Cup, Largo Park, 9 a.m., (301) 925-7050.
L March 11, St. Patty's 5K, Salisbury, 9 a.m., (410) 749-1624.
March 11, 5K for Bruce, Newark, Del., 10:30 a.m.
March 11, Forest of Needwood 5M, Brunswick, 1 p.m., (301) 834-8045.
March 12, Maryvale Rite of Spring 5K, Brooklandville, 9 a.m., (410) 377-8882.
March 12, RASAC Fox 5K, Bel Air, 8 a.m., (410) 638-2717.
March 12, MCRRC Piece of Cake 5K, 10K, 15K, Gaithersburg, 10 a.m., (301) 353-0200.
March 12, Marathon Sports Winter Series 5K, Wilmington, Del., 11 a.m.March 12, HCS Winter Series #9, Thunder Hill Elementary School, 2 p.m., (410) 964-1998.
March 18, Shamrock Marathon, 8K, Virginia Beach, Va., 8:30 a.m., (804) 481-5090.
March 18, Maryland with Pride 8K, Annapolis, 9 a.m.March 18, Chambersburg YMCA Half-Marathon, Chambersburg, Pa., 9:30 a.m., (717) 765-8752.
March 19, RASAC Kielbasa 6.1-Miler, Bel Air, 8 a.m., (410) 838-9423.
March 19, Roemer's Roller Coaster 8-Mile Run, Hampstead, 9 a.m., (410) 374-1740.
March 19, Tri-Maryland La Plata Biathlon (3M run, 23M bike, 3M run), La Plata, 10 a.m., (410) 882-6103.
March 19, St. Patrick's Parade Run 5K, Baltimore, 1:30 p.m., (410) 882-5455.