Catherines Has a FA (50k)

Don't go away........

2014-09-09T12:53:00.001-04:00

It looks like Catherines FA 50 is coming back. Changed, but still alive! More details very soon.

Catherines 1998-2013

2014-01-10T12:52:00.000-05:00

After a wonderful run of 14 years, I have decided to end Catherines FA 50k. I want to thank all of those who ran and enjoyed the trails of southern Massanutten Mountain.

I especially want to thank the Catherines co-founder Peyton Robinson, and the long list of other co-directors and other key personnel (Peyton Robinson, Bill Van Antrwerp, Quatro Hubbard, Mike Bur, Linda Wack, Vicki Kendall, Tom Corris, Dave Yeakel, and Brian McNeil among many, many others). Without these people Catherines would not have happened. Thank you - it has been a great 14 years!

2013 Catherines FA

2013-06-12T14:18:00.001-04:00

The date of Catherines is July 20, 2013. Entry details are as follows:

As the clock strikes noon, send me an email saying you want to run.

That's it. You are in. We have 75 spots for the run and they will go quickly, so don't delay. I will use a Wait List to handle those who are not able to get in fast enough. I have meetings out of the building much of today, so don't be suprised to not get an email until later this evening.

Details on how to volunteer to follow soon!

2012 Catherines FA 50k Results

2012-07-24T18:06:00.002-04:00

Patrick McGlade	4:47	50k
Andrew Krueger	4:49	50k
Keith Knipling	5:00	50k
Charles Bowles	5:20	50k
Patrick Hummel	5:26	50k
Dana Sanford	5:29	50k
Matt Bugin	5:47	50k
Holly Bugin	5:47	50k
Vince Bowman	5:52	50k
Ryan Paavola	6:05	50k
Catherine Himes	6:06	50k
Dan Rogers	6:09	50k
Stuart Kern	6:15	50k
Christian Dahlhausen	6:16	50k
Marc Griffin	6:16	50k
Nina Silitch	6:27	50k
Jeff van den Broek	6:30	50k
Scott Crabb	6:32	50k
Jason Farr	6:32	50k
Gray Weaver	6:35	50k
Marlin Yoder	6:36	50k
Rick Gray	6:36	50k
William Potts	6:45	50k
Keith Moore	6:47	50k
Gaynor Bourgeois	6:50	50k
Mike Campbell	6:50	50k
Jack Broaddus	6:50	50k
Bill Gentry	6:52	50k
Bill Breidenstine	6:52	50k
Alisa Springman	6:59	50k
jim daniels	6:59	50k
Edward Cacciapaglia	7:03	50k
Adele Fenwick	7:03	50k
Larry Huffman	7:05	50k
John Nelson	7:10	50k
Gary Knipling	7:13	50k
Nick Satriano	7:16	50k
Jeff Fiolek	7:24	50k
Charlie Joyce	7:24	50k
Martha Wright	7:25	50k
Prissie Nguyen	7:25	50k
Mike Hannon	7:40	50k
Greg Loomis	7:40	50k
Michele Harmon	7:40	50k
Tony Escobar	7:56	50k
Dan Aghdam	7:56	50k
Christine Bone	8:07	50k
Scott Millar	8:07	50k
Ed Walsh	8:09	50k
Bob Anderson	8:54	50k
Anita Finkle	9:10	50k

Quatro Hubbard	6:14	2?m

Nick Hamblet	4:40	21m
Sara Breevoot	4:40	21m
Ernesto Casarez	5:21	21m
David Smith	5:36	21m
Michele Price	6:00	21m
Rhonda Stricklett	6:00	21m
Lauren Harvey	6:00	21m

Sophie Speidel	5:36	25M
Harold Landers	5:36	25m

Francisco Smith	7:26	27m
Natalie Kennedy	7:40	27m

2012 CFA Entrants - Final Update

2012-05-25T16:31:00.000-04:00

The runner list has been updated and attached below. The Runner List is subject to change as people let me know they cannot make it. If you are going to drop, please let me know as soon as possible so I can move another runner up from the Wait List. See you in Saturday!

# Name
1 Adele Fenwick
2 Alisa Springman 
3 Amy Albu
4 Andrew Krueger 
5 Anita Finkle 
6 Bethany Patterson 
7 Bill Breidenstine
8 Bill Gentry
9 Bob Anderson
10 Bob Phillips
11 Charles Bowles
12 Charlie Joyce
13 Christian Dahlhausen 
14 Christine Bone
15 CJ Blagg 
16 Dan Aghdam 
17 Dan Rogers 
18 Dana Sanford 
19 David C. Smith
20 David Snipes
21 Ed Walsh
22 Edward Cacciapaglia 
23 Eric McGlinchey 
24 Ernesto Casarez
25 Gary Knipling 
26 Gaynor Bourgeois
27 Gray Weaver 
28 Greg Loomis
29 Harry Landers
30 Holly Bugin
31 Jack Broaddus 
32 Jason Farr
33 Jason Hipps
34 Jeff Fiolek 
35 Jeff van den Broek 
36 jim daniels 
37 Jo leigh 
38 John Nelson
39 KC Guevara 
40 Keith Knipling
41 Keith Moore 
42 Kira Zevan
43 Larry Huffman 
44 Lorrin Harvey 
45 Marc Griffin 
46 Mark McKennett
47 Marlin Yoder 
48 Martha Wright   
49 Matt Bugin
50 Matthew Anderson Sr.
51 Michael Noel 
52 Michele Harmon
53 Michelle Price 
54 Mike Bailey
55 Mike Campbell
56 Mike Hannon 
57 Natalie Kennedy
58 Nick Satriano
59 Nina Silitch
60 Patrick Mcglade 
61 Prissie Nguyen
62 Q
63 Randy Dietz
64 Rhonda Stricklett
65 Rick Gray
66 Ryan Paavola
67 Scott Crabb
68 Scott Millar 
69 Smitty 
70 Sophie Speidel 
71 Steve Bowles
72 Stuart Kern 
73 Thomas Boes 
74 Tony Escobar
75 Will Weidman 
76 William Potts

2012-05-23T13:03:00.001-04:00

Entries for the 2012 Catherines FA 50k will open at noon, May 24. To enter you just send me an email to CFA50k@gmail.com with you contact information (preferred email address for CFA50k information) and your name. That is it.

I will be doing a wait list again this year for those who don't get onto the initial entrant list. Those from the wait list have almost always gotten the chance to run - but not always. Get those entries in fast!

2012 Catherines FA 50k is July 21

2012-05-18T15:54:00.002-04:00

Finally, after much prodding, am happy to announce Catherines will be Saturday, July 21, starting at 8am. Registration will begin at high noon, May 24. More detail on that as the date gets closer.

Fire on the CFA Course!

2012-04-19T11:30:00.000-04:00

It is nearly out now, but a fire on the Catherines course has burned from Catherines Furnace, the full length of Cub Run Road and all the way to the Yellow Trail. Arson is suspected and a reward is being offered. More details as they become available. Currently the back half of the course is closed.

Results for 2011 Catherines FA 50k

2011-07-25T18:14:00.001-04:00

Another HOT year for the Catherines FA 50k, but it was a fairly comfortable mid-90s. We all survived and had a good time doing it! There were several runners doing their first 50k at Catherines this year and they all finished. Not the easiest of days or races to begin with.

1 Brian Schmidt 50k 5:09
2 Brad Hinton 50k 5:10
3 John W. Robinson 50k 5:42
4 Drew Krueger 50k 5:46
5 Mike Stadnisky 50k 5:46
6 Chris Miller 50k 5:49
7 Eva Pastalkova 50k 5:52
8 Keith Knipling 50k 5:54
9 John Cassilly 50k 5:57
10 Matt Bugin 50k 5:57
11 Mario Raymond 50k 5:58
12 Joey Cohen 50k 6:27
13 Mike Campbell 50k 6:40
14 Jeff Best 50k 6:42
15 Christian Dahlhausen 50k 6:45
16 Linda Gaudette 50k 7:00
17 Anna Griffis 50k 7:04
18 Joe Clapper 50k 7:04
19 Michele Harmon 50k 7:04
20 Thomas McNulty 50k 7:04
21 Dave Woll 50k 7:22
22 Joseph Schramka 50k 7:22
23 David Weigert 50k 7:40
24 Jeff Fiolek 50k 7:47
25 John Nelson 50k 7:49
26 Dave Gaudette 50k 7:50
27 Ed Cacciapaglia 50k 7:50
28 Bob Anderson 50k 8:04
29 gaynor bourgeois 50k 8:19
30 Keith Moore 50k 8:19
31 Brad Koenig 50k 8:35
32 Michael Gildea 50k 8:47
33 Bob Cooper 50k 8:52
34 Bob Coyne 50k 8:56
35 Mike Hannon 50k 9:03
36 Bill Gentry 50k 9:06
37 Jack Broaddus 50k 9:06
38 Karen Taber 50k 9:45
39 Anita Finkle 50k 10:04
40 Ed Walsh 50k 10:04
41 Jason Hipps 50k 10:04
42 Shawn Ferry 50k 10:30
43 Christopher E Calfee ??
44 Alan Zwart dnf (25 miles)

Andy Anderson 21m 4:57
joseph landreth 21m 6:13
Katie Keier 21m 6:13
Janice Dobson 21m 7:57

Sophie Spiedel 24m 5:55
jimm Ouellette 24m 6:00
Gary Knipling 24m 6:13
Chris McCartney 24m 6:19
marti kovener 24m 6:34

CFA Updates

2011-07-19T19:18:00.000-04:00

Well, once again the weather is adding to the challenge that is Catherines FA 50k. It looks to only be 95 degrees on Saturday, with a thunderstorm or two thrown in to cool things off.

Due to the heat, I will again offer a shorter option of about 20+ miles. This is not an easy 20, as there is more than 4,200 feet of climbing, but this should allow people to finish their run before the worst of the heat hits. I would prefer people run the full route, but I also want to minimize any problems.

This shorter course will be the same of the full course except you will skip the Cub Run Road/Yellow/ Orange trail loop. If you are choosing this short option, please let the Pitt Spring AS know so they don’t wait for you. One down side of the short course is that you might have to wait for the party to begin as we might not be ready for you if you’re too quick!

Also, if anyone wants to bring any foods that are beyond the basic stuff CFA provides (burgers, hotdogs, brats, veggie burgers), please feel free.
If anyone on the runner list is not going to run, please let me know as soon as possible. I have wait list people eager to fill your spot.

2011 Short Course Offered

2011-07-19T19:02:00.000-04:00

Due to the heat I have added a short-option this year. By skipping the Cub Run Road/Yellow/Orange trail section your run will be about 21 miles with 4,210 feet of rise and fall.

Standard CFA Course To Be Used

2011-07-15T16:21:00.000-04:00

Just to clear up any confusion, the standard CFA course will be used for 2011. This is the course that includes Bird Knob, the Ant Road, and going all the way to the top of Purple, and not the course that used the Pink/Brown's Hollow Trail.

Entrants for 2011

2011-06-09T16:47:00.006-04:00

Catherines has filled, and the Wait List has been emptied. CFA is allowed 75 runners and no more. Everyone on the wait list was given the opportunity to run once again this year. Please let me know if you find you are not going to be able to attend.

# Name
1 Aaron Schwartzbard
2 Alan Zwart
3 Andy Anderson
4 Anita Finkle
5 Anna Griffis
6 Bill Burgess
7 Bill Gentry
8 Bob Anderson
9 Bob Cooper
10 Bob Coyne
11 Brad Hinton
12 Brad Koenig
13 Brian Schmidt
14 Chris Bone
15 Chris McCartney
16 Chris Miller
17 Christian Dahlhausen
18 Christopher E Calfee
19 Dan Aghdam
20 Dan Rosenberg
21 Dave Gaudette
22 Dave Woll
23 David Weigert
24 Drew Krueger
25 Ed Cacciapaglia
26 Ed Walsh
27 Eva Pastalkova
28 Farouk Elkassed
29 Gary Knipling
30 gaynor bourgeois
31 Gina Degaetano
32 Jack Broaddus
33 James Hinton
34 Janice Dobson
35 Jason Hipps
36 Jeff Best
37 Jeff Fiolek
38 jimm Ouellette
39 Joe Clapper
40 Joey Cohen
41 John Cassilly
42 John Nelson
43 John Shepard
44 John W. Robinson
45 joseph landreth
46 Joseph Schramka
47 Karen Taber
48 Katie Keier
49 Keith Knipling
50 Keith Moore
51 Linda Gaudette
52 Mario Raymond
53 Mark Manz
54 Mark Mckennett
55 Martha Nelson
56 marti kovener
57 Marty Lindemann
58 Matt Bugin
59 Michael Gildea
60 Michele Harmon
61 Mike Bailey
62 Mike Campbell
63 Mike Hannon
64 Mike Stadnisky
65 Ragan Petrie
66 Rick Diecchio
67 Scott Olson
68 Sean Andrish
69 Shawn Ferry
70 Smitty
71 Sophie Spiedel
72 Steve Bowles
73 Thomas McNulty
74 tom karlick
75 Tom Simonds

Finally, Here is the 2011 CFA 50k Date!

2011-06-02T16:00:00.001-04:00

Okay, so I am a month++ behind. I've been busy.

Anyway, the 2011 Catherines FA 50k will be 8am on July 23, 2011. Entries will be taken as of 10am, Wednesday June 8. More information will be posted here very soon!

2010 Catherines Fat Ass 50k Results

2010-07-30T16:54:00.000-04:00

Here are the results of the 2010 Catherines Fat Ass 50k.

Okay, the times were generally slow. It was over 100 degrees, humid, and hilly. The course was new and the aid stations tended to be far apart -especially once it really got hot. Many people stopped to take a mid-race shower. It takes time to get pampered at the aid stations! Most importantly, we ALL survivied the 2010 Catherines!

Brian Schmidt        50k   5:30   First 50k Finisher
Dan Rose        50k   5:40 
Keith Knipling        50k   5:44 
Harland Peelle        50k   6:10 
William weidman 50k   6:36 
Sabrina Moran        50k   6:50 First 50k Female
Amy Leigh Brown 50k   7:10 
Bethany Patterson 50k   7:21 
John Cassilly        50k   7:21 
Marc Griffin        50k   7:21 
Greg Zaruba        50k   7:22 
Jack Broaddus        50k   7:23 
Joseph Landreth 50k   7:25 
Gary Knipling        50k   7:30 
Joe Kilcoyne        50k   7:41 
Gaynor Bourgeois 50k   7:43 
Keith Moore        50k   7:43 
Natalie Kennedy 50k   7:43 
Jen Jacobs        50k   7:53 
Bill Gentry        50k   7:55 
Mike Bailey        50k   7:55 
Brian Mcneil        50k   8:03 
Rob Dolan        50k   8:12 
Bill Sublett        50k   8:17 
Devon Kiernan        50k   8:17 
Dan Aghdam        50k   8:18 
Farouk Elkassed 50k   8:30 
Bob Anderson        50k   8:31 
Brittany Zale        50k   8:37 
David Snipes        50k   8:37 
Ed Cacciapaglia 50k   8:40 
Alan Lagon        50k   8:45 
Matthew Anderson 50k   9:34 
Bill Wandel        50k   9:40 
Bill Turrentine 50k   ? 
Jarett Tighe        50k   ?

Mike Campbell        28m   5:50

Holly Franz        26m   8:58 
Jen Page  26m   8:58 

Sophie Speidel        25.9m   6:50 

Marlin Yoder        23m   5:29 
mike gholson        23m   6:05 
Mark Mckennett    23m   7:43 
Pam Gowen        24m   7:43 
Maria Bertacchi 24m   ? 
Stuart Kern        24m   5:02 
Scott Crabb        23m   5:45 
Jon Norris        23m   6:06 
Bob Hagan        23m   6:20 
Theo Mestrini        23m   6:30 
Craig Penrose        23m   6:50 
Bob Gaylord        23m   8:07 
Ed Demoney        23m   8:46

Sharon Lapkoff        22m   6:00 
Russ Evans        22m   6:05 

Bob Phillips        21m   ?
Brad Hinton        20m   4:00 
Regina Nuzzo        19m   7:00 
Juliana Brown        16+m  5:25 
Sara Davidson        16+m  5:25 
Caroline Williams 16+m  8:55 
Luanne Turrntine 16+m  8:55 
Gary Hearn        16+m  ? 
Trever Shick        13.5m ?

Any of you who have the questions mark where your time should have been, well, I sweated on the sheet and it got blurry. Let me know if you want to pick a time to insert in place of the ?.

See you next year!

MAJOR Changes for CFA!

2010-07-22T13:18:00.000-04:00

Changes for the 2010 Catherines FA 50k

There are a lot of things going on with the Catherines FA 50k this year which are going to require major changes in the run. Due to road construction that blocks access to BOTH main aid stations, the course has changed for this year. The alternative course will use elements of the normal course, just rearranged to allow access to aid stations in different locations. Details can be found at http://tinyurl.com/Alt-CFA.

Also, due to the 100 degree weather that is predicted for Saturday, CFA will offer a this-year-only shortcut that will turnaround at Pitt Spring Overlook and only total 21.4 miles with 5,153 feet of elevation gain. I would prefer everyone make the decision that will get them to the post-run party in the best shape, even if that means running shorter than planned.
Here is the 2010 alternative course:

Here is the course description:
S/F to Pink.
Left on Pink to Purple Trail.
Left on Purple to Catherines Furnace. (AID STATION)
Right past Furnace and up the road to Cub Run road intersection. Turn right and go up the road to Pitt Spring. (SELF-SERVE AID STATION)
Up the hill on the Orange Trail

SHORTCUT – For the 21 mile option, turn left at the Pitt Spring Overlook, see the view and turn around and retrace your steps back to the start.

If you are continuing the full distance, continue to the Left turn onto the Yellow Trail.

Down the hill on Yellow to the trail head at Cub Run Road. (AID STATION)
Turn around to go the same route back to the start.

Aid stations will be located at the Catherines Furnace (in both directions), and at the trailhead of the Yellow Trail. The route we are using crosses directly through the normal Pitt Spring Aid Station and there is a wonderful, free-flowing spring right there that should be used as a self-service Water only aid station. That water is nice and cold and tastes great.

I would prefer that everyone starts at the same time, as it helps greatly with runner accountability and tracking. An early start might get you to the Aid Station prior to it arriving.

I will have maps for the new course availble at the start.

Entrant List for CFA 2010

2010-07-16T13:39:00.002-04:00

The Runner List is final. So, as of now, here is the list:

RunnerList

Alan Lagon
Amy Leigh Brown
Bethany Patterson
Bill Gentry
Bill Ramsey
Bill Sublett
Bill Turrentine
Bill Wandel
Bob Anderson
Bob Gaylord
Bob Hagan
Bob Phillips
Brad Hinton
Brian Mcneil
Brian Schmidt
Brittany Zale
Charlie Miracle
Craig Penrose
Dan Aghdam
Dan Rose
Dave Quivey
David Snipes
Debbie Shaffer
Denise Coll
Devon Kiernan
Ed Cacciapaglia
Ed Demoney
Eric Harris
Farouk Elkassed
Franklin Wood
Gary Hearn
Gary Knipling
Gaynor Bourgeois
Greg Zaruba
Harland Peelle
Holly Franz
Jack Broaddus
Jarett Tighe
Jen Jacobs
Jen Page
Jerry Jared
Jill Quivey
jimm Ouellette
Joe Kilcoyne
John Cassilly
john hayward
Jon Norris
Joseph Landreth
Juliana Brown
Kari Anderson
Keith Knipling
Keith Moore
Marc Griffin
Maria Bertacchi
Mark Mckennett   
Marlin Yoder
Matthew Anderson
Matthew Lancaster
Mike Bailey
Mike Campbell
mike gholson
Natalie Kennedy
Pam Gowen
Quatro Hubbard
Regina Nuzzo
Rob Dolan
Russ Evans
Sabrina Moran
Sara Davidson
Scott Crabb
Sharon Lapkoff
Sophie Speidel
Stuart Kern
Trever Shick
William weidman

Bring Your Shoes!

2010-07-09T15:11:00.000-04:00

Not only should you bring the shoes you will be wearing, but bring gently worn shoes to donate to Wendy Marszalek's Shoes For Success. Wendy will be collecting shoes at the start of Catherines for this excellent program.

Trail Maintenance Day, June 27

2010-06-23T15:30:00.000-04:00

Anyone who would like to go out and help clear the CFA trail, I am heading there this Sunday and would like some company. Let me know if you have any interest. I have extra tools for a couple people.

CFA GPS GPX URL

2010-06-10T15:11:00.000-04:00

If that title made any sense to you then you are into maps. We are fortunate to have Bill Sublett's wonderful GPS Tracker, which you can use to construct a map and elevation profile of the Catherines course.

Updated Entrants List

2010-06-10T15:07:00.002-04:00

As will be done multiple times prior to raceday, I have uploaded the newest entrant list for your viewing pleasure. If you moved to the Runner List, I should have already let you know. Anyone on that Runner List who finds they will not be able to run, please let me know as soon as possible so I can let someone else run in your place.

What is a FA?

2010-06-02T11:30:00.000-04:00

I have had a couple of inquiries about refering to Catherines as 'FA', versus spelling out the words. No, the name of the run has not changed! It is just that many email filters have had some issues with the spell-out words in the past, so 'FA' gets us past that.

Entries Open on Thursday, June 3rd for the 2010 CFA50k

2010-06-02T11:24:00.000-04:00

Work and other stuff has settled enough that I am ready for the email onslaught of CFA entries. Starting tomorrow morning at 9am, June 3, I will start taking entries. We are limited to having 75 runners, so those beyond 75 will be added to a Waiting List.

Enter by sending your name and email address where you want to be contacted about the run. Send your entry to:

Jeff Reed

JeffReed88@yahoo.com

Getting Ready for MMT / CFA

2010-05-13T15:59:00.001-04:00

I am heading to Costco tonight to purchase mass quanities for the Camp Roosevelt Aid Station of MMT. This yearly ritual at Costco gets me into the CFA frame of mind. I start thinking logistics, changes, food choices, lessons learned, and any needed improvements off of previous years. Any suggestions? Many of the changes that have come about over the past 11 years at MMT have been suggested by the CFA runners. Let me know if you have any ideas!

The Date for CFA 2010 Is.....

2010-05-11T16:25:00.000-04:00

July 24, 8am

Entries will begin after the MMT dust settles.