official 2009 results

50k

5:33:57 Bryan Halferty M 27 WA

5:44:55 Stuart Johnson M 42 WA

5:52:15 Chris Twardczik M 34 WA

6:05:33 Lia Slemons F 29 WA

6:06:37 Adam Hewey M 41 WA

6:12:12 Jon Robinson M 30 WA

6:19:30 Andrew Holm M 34 WA

6:28:15 Kyle Mccoy M 30 WA

6:30:30 Eric Baldwin M 41 WA

6:45:16 Rhea George F 25 WA

6:54:53 Lewis Persons M 60 WA

6:57:04 Garrett Grove M 27 WA

7:05:01 Iliana Sach F 31 WA

7:06:45 John Stimberis M 40 WA

7:08:43 Brett Kruse M 32 WA

7:08:43 Brady Brewer M 35 WA

7:08:45 Joran Elias M 30 WA

7:11:34 Nathan Hahn M 39 OR

7:12:53 Allison Moore F 40 WA

7:13:13 Alex Rea M 36 WA

7:18:05 Jonathan Symmes M 43 WA

7:24:31 Owen Connell M 45 WA

7:25:38 Tom Logan M 27 WA

7:26:40 Sharen Ross F 37 WA

7:28:39 David Mount M 49 OR

7:36:36 Scott Tomchick M 43 WA

7:37:59 Kris Ryding F 46 WA

7:39:10 Sara Malcolm F 26 WA

7:41:20 Herb Reeves M 56 WA

7:43:11 Anna waters F 30 WA

7:57:46 Andrew Corcoran M 35 BC

7:58:32 Jason Glow M 25 GA

7:59:15 Mark Dix M 49 WA

8:01:01 Scott Flett M 62 WA

8:01:58 Keith Kesselring M 49 WA

8:02:29 Ruth Tressel F 47 WA

8:10:58 Jeff OHare M 42 WA

8:21:23 Ray Holden M 48 WA

8:22:01 Brandon Lott M 36 WA

8:22:58 Shelly Fojtek F 37 UT

8:26:00 Maxim Kazitov M 34 WA

8:26:23 Lacy Tipton F 28 WA

8:36:59 Thomas Leitner M 44 WA

8:38:50 Julian Bray M 42 WA

8:40:20 Dick Doede M 54 WA

8:43:45 Adam Blum M 45 CA

8:53:24 Wolf Brolley M 49 WA

8:56:12 Wayne Ballew M 42 WA

8:57:06 Michael Gray M 36 WA

8:57:58 Jennifer Stover F 43 ID

8:57:58 Nicholas Stover M 31 ID

9:01:00 Richard Korry M 54 WA

9:01:50 Ted Muser M 52 WA

9:02:33 Mike Eslinger M 49 WA

9:06:06 Margaret Halferty F 53 WA

9:08:00 Peter Kline M 57 WA

9:08:56 Rainer Schulz M 66 WA

9:13:00 Russ Fish M 53 WA

9:22:00 Seujan Bertram F 42 WA

9:23:25 Daniel Fox F 53 WA

9:35:20 Christine Ballard F 56 WA

10:09:00 Linda Barton F 31 WA

10:09:00 Tode Barton M 2 WA

25k

2:30:26 Steve Anderson

2:44:03 Bill Huggins

3:04:46 mike adams

3:07:00 Meagan Walker

3:07:00 Scott Koch

3:18:20 Martin Saxer

3:19:10 aaron sheedy

3:22:43 Adam LeVasseur

3:23:40 James Kerby

3:26:35 Kendall Kreft

3:31:10 Fred Balsiger

3:35:21 Wesley McCain

3:35:56 Caryn Everingham

3:40:53 Mike Schlecht

3:46:25 Bob Maxwell

3:48:14 Pablo Cabrera

3:48:48 Rene Unser

3:54:07 Iain Redding

3:54:07 Allen Skytta

4:05:04 Julia Conway

4:07:07 Glen Rossi

4:12:28 Joanna Mendelsohn

4:13:20 Stephanie Swaisland

4:16:52 Frank Gray

4:18:08 Nathan Greene

4:21:23 Dani Taillon

4:25:09 Marlis DeJongh

4:25:09 tim graham

4:31:45 Phyllis Ying

4:35:51 Dave Kitchell

4:54:50 Brian Haats

5:05:46 Ellie Horsnell

5:11:01 Ashley Trowbridge

5:11:09 Jessica DeLine

5:11:52 Philip Cash

5:27:29 Sydnee Stoyles

5:27:29 Steve Stoyles

5:58:11 Sharon Carlson

6:00:02 JOSEPH LENNON

6:02:37 John Carlson

8:00:14 Robert Stoyles

preliminary results

hi everyone

here are the preliminary results. please let me know if there are any mistakes. thanks!

50k

5:33:57 Bryan Halferty M 27 WA

5:44:55 Stuart Johnson M 42 WA

5:52:15 Chris Twardczik M 34 WA

6:05:33 Lisa Slemons F 29 WA

6:06:37 Adam Hewey M 41 WA

6:12:12 Jon Robinson M 30 WA

6:19:30 Andrew Holm M 34 WA

6:28:15 Kyle Mccoy M 30 WA

6:30:30 Eric Baldwin M 41 WA

6:45:16 Rhea George F 25 WA

6:54:53 Lewis Persons M 60 WA

6:57:04 Garrett Grove M 27 WA

7:05:01 Iliana Sach M 31 WA

7:06:45 John Stimberis M 40 WA

7:08:43 Brett Kruse M 32 WA

7:08:43 Brady Brewer M 35 WA

7:08:45 Joran Elias M 30 WA

7:11:34 Nathan Hahn M 39 OR

7:12:53 Allison Moore F 40 WA

7:13:11 Anna waters F 30 WA

7:18:05 Jonathan Symmes M 43 WA

7:24:31 Owen Connell M 45 WA

7:25:38 Tom Logan M 27 WA

7:26:40 Sharen Ross F 37 WA

7:28:39 David Mount M 49 OR

7:36:36 Scott Tomchick M 43 WA

7:36:59 Thomas Leitner M 44 WA

7:37:59 Kris Ryding F 46 WA

7:38:50 Julian Bray M 42 WA

7:39:10 Sara Malcolm F 26 WA

7:41:20 Herb Reeves M 56 WA

7:57:46 Andrew Corcoran M 35 BC

7:58:32 Jason Glow M 25 GA

7:59:15 Mark Dix M 49 WA

8:01:01 Scott Flett M 62 WA

8:01:58 Keith Kesselring M 49 WA

8:02:29 Ruth Tressel F 47 WA

8:02:33 Mike Eslinger M 49 WA

8:08:56 Rainer Schulz M 66 WA

8:10:58 Jeff OHare M 42 WA

8:21:23 Ray Holden M 48 WA

8:22:01 Brandon Lott M 36 WA

8:22:58 Shelly Fojtek F 37 UT

8:26:00 Maxim Kazitov M 34 WA

8:26:23 Lacy Tipton F 28 WA

8:40:20 Dick Doede M 54 WA

8:43:45 Adam Blum M 45 CA

8:53:24 Wolf Brolley M 49 WA

8:56:12 Wayne Ballew M 42 WA

8:57:06 Michael Gray M 36 WA

8:57:58 Jennifer Stover F 43 ID

8:57:58 Nicholas Stover M 31 ID

9:01:00 Richard Korry M 54 WA

9:06:06 Margaret Halferty F 53 WA

9:08:00 Peter Kline M 57 WA

9:13:00 Russ Fish M 53 WA

9:13:20 Stephanie Swaisland F 49 BC

9:22:00 Seujan Bertram F 42 WA

9:23:25 Daniel Fox F 53 WA

9:35:20 Christine Ballard F 56 WA

?:??:?? Ted Muser M 52 WA

DNS david baker M 40 WA

DNS JEFFREY BARBER M 34 WA

DNS Ted Mueser M 52 WA

DNS Donna Daus female 49

DNS Michael Eck male 38 WA

DNS Mark Gilbert male 37 WA

DNS holly goodwin chittenden female 51

DNS Chris Hawkins male 58 WA

DNS Megan Kogut female 37 WA

DNS joe marshall male 36 WA

DNS Jeff Owens male 39 WA

DNS Josh Pitts male 35 WA

DNS Alex Rea male 36

DNS James Rucker male 30 WA

DNS Jacob Smith male 23 WA

DNS Gennadii Tertychnyi male 30 WA

25k

2:30:26 Steve Anderson

2:44:03 Bill Huggins

3:04:46 mike adams

3:07:00 Meagan Walker

3:07:00 Scott Koch

3:18:20 Martin Saxer

3:19:10 aaron sheedy

3:22:43 Adam LeVasseur

3:23:40 James Kerby

3:26:35 Kendall Kreft

3:31:10 Fred Balsiger

3:35:21 Wesley McCain

3:35:56 Caryn Everingham

3:40:53 Mike Schlecht

3:46:25 Bob Maxwell

3:48:14 Pablo Cabrera

3:48:48 Rene Unser

3:54:07 Iain Redding

3:54:07 Allen Skytta

4:05:04 Julia Conway

4:07:07 Glen Rossi

4:12:28 Joanna Mendelsohn

4:16:52 Frank Gray

4:17:14 Robert Stoyles

4:18:08 Nathan Greene

4:21:23 Dani Taillon

4:25:09 Marlis DeJongh

4:25:09 tim graham

4:31:45 Phyllis Ying

4:35:51 Dave Kitchell

4:54:50 Brian Haats

5:05:46 Ellie Horsnell

5:11:01 Ashley Trowbridge

5:11:09 Jessica DeLine

5:11:52 Philip Cash

5:27:29 Sydnee Stoyles

5:27:29 Steve Stoyles

5:58:11 Sharon Carlson

6:00:02 JOSEPH LENNON

6:02:37 John Carlson

DNS Chris Allan

DNS Amy Bennett

DNS Allison Camp

DNS Brenda Cram

DNS Gareth Keown

DNS dan sears

DNS Amanda Schultz

Important Update #2

Hi everyone I hope you're all getting excited for this weekend's race! The weather is looking like there's a 50% chance of rain and it'll be chilly in the morning hopefully the rainshadow will keep the moisture away! If you haven't been to the website in the last couple weeks you probably don't know about the most recent changes-- the 50k gets an extra aid station and the 25k is now much closer to being actually 25k(now about 15.4 miles). All the info is on the blogsite including new cutoff times, course descriptions, maps, and profiles-- if none of this looks different from earlier in the summer try hitting the refresh button on your browser. If you're going to have crew follwing you around be sure they check out the new aid station driving directions(the first two aid stations are on marginal forest service roads and so the driver should be prepared for real mountain driving) and please remind them to shut the road gates after they go through them to keep out the general public. I also want to remind you all to either bring your northwest forest pass or $5 bucks(exact change or check please) to buy a day pass for parking at the start--i wouldn't want anyone to get a ticket! also don't forget it's a long drive (30mins) from the exit on I-90 so be sure to leave plenty of time to get to the start and pick up your packet. check-in starts at 6am and it would be great if everyone was checked-in no later than 7:45. so please plan accordingly. if you're not an early riser there is camping at the start/finish and there will be a bunch of us there hanging out the nite before. and there is an early start for the 50k runners who are worried about not making the new 9 hour cutoff-- i think times could be 30 to 60 minutes slower than previous years due to the additional 2000ft of elevation gain and possibly more technical trail. the early start at 7am would give runers 10 hours to make it to the finishline in time (5pm) to get an official finsih. oh and i think this is the last note. you can have drop bags at the last three aid stations: aid #2 (mile 12.6), aid #3 (mi20.1) and aid #4 (mi24.6). The aid stations will have water, nuun, gu, cookies, chips, potatos, salt, m&ms, payday bars, fruit, pb&j, and maybe some other stuff. the aid stations will also have wet wipes, tp, vaseline, and duct tape. Thanks again and see you soon! james ps i'm leaving for cle elum this afternoon and will probably be out of cell service most of the time between now and race time. i should be able to check my email and voice messages occasionally but don't expect a quick response. jvarner1313@yahoo.com 509-846-5019

Driving Directions to Start

From I-90

Take Exit 93 (Taneum Creek/Elk Heights)

From Eastbound (from Seattle): Turn LEFT going back over the Interstate (0.2 miles).

From Westbound (from Yakima): Turn RIGHT.

At the stop sign, turn RIGHT onto Thorp Prairie Rd (follow signs to Taneum Ceek/Thorp (3.6 miles)

At the stop sign, turn RIGHT onto East Taneum Rd (crossing over I-90 again) (0.15 miles)

At stop sign, turn RIGHT onto West Taneum Rd/Rd 33 (10.1 miles) – NOTE that there will be a split in the road, stay to the right to remain on Road 33 (go past the Taneum and Ice Water Creek Campgrounds)

Turn LEFT onto Road 3300 into Taneum Junction Campground, crossing over N. Fork Taneum Creek

Follow signs to parking – there will be no parking right at the start. All runners must park and walk/run back to the start.

Note that driving time from I-90 to the start is approximately 30 minutes as you are on forest service roads with a low speed limit (watch out for deer and elk on the road).

REMEMBER YOUR FOREST SERVICE PASS!!!

Aid Station Driving Directions

WARNING: Some People may be uncomfortable driving the last 1.4 miles to Aid #1 and the last 2.2 miles Aid #2!

Please Drive slow! And WATCH OUT for runners, bikers and other trail and road users--trails cross roads often and in unexpected locations. Some of these roads are narrow, steep, rocky, maybe muddy and they are all a long way from a tow truck or gas station. The last 1.4 miles to Aid #1 and the last 2.2 miles to Aid #2 are reccomended for experienced mountain drivers with medium or high clearance vehicles only-- you can do it in a low clearance car like my toyota celica but only if you don't mind the dents and scratches. Parking is VERY LIMITED at all aid stations so please CARPOOL!

Aid #1 Taneum Ridge

WARNING: THE LAST 1.4 MILES IS NARROW AND ROCKY

From Start go west on rd 3300 for 11.8mi
Turn LEFT 0.1mi after gate onto un-named spur road and go uphill
go 3.6mi to top of ridge and turn LEFT onto small spur just past trail crossing
follow rd 1.4mi to another saddle in the ridge.
the aid station is at one of the many trail/rd crossings in this area.

Aid #2 Manastash Ridge

WARNING: THE LAST 2.2MI IS ROUGH & STEEP AND ONLY FOR MOUNTAIN DRIVERS!

From Start go west on rd 3300 for 11.8mi
Turn LEFT 0.1mi after gate onto un-named spur road and go uphill
go 2.6mi and turn RIGHT onto rough and steep spur rd
follow for 2.2 this very steep at times road to it's end.
the aid station is at the end of the road about 0.1mi after trail crossing

From Aid #1 go back 1.4 miles to the main spur road you drove up.
Turn Right and head back down 1.0mi the same road you came up from rd 3300
Turn Left onto rough and steep spur rd
follow for 2.2 this very steep at times road to it's end.
the aid station is at the end of the road about 0.1mi after trail crossing


Aid #3 Lookout Ridge

From Start go west on rd 3300 for 11.8mi
Road crosses a small bridge and becomes rd 4510
Continue on rd 4510 4.5mi
aid station is on left in a gap in the ridge
there is a large pull-off and there is a jct between trail 1326 and 1377.2

From Aid #2 head back down the steep spur road 2.2mi to the other spur road
turn LEFT and continue down 2.6mi to rd 3300
turn LEFT and cross a small bridge the road is now called rd 4510
Continue on rd 4510 4.5mi
aid station is on left in a gap in the ridge
there is a large pull-off and there is a jct between trail 1326 and 1377.2

From Aid #1 go back 1.4 miles to the main spur road you drove up.
Turn Right and head back down to rd 3300 3.6mi going the same way you came up.
at rd 3300 turn LEFT and cross a small bridge the road is now called rd 4510
Continue on rd 4510 4.5mi
aid station is on left in a gap in the ridge
there is a large pull-off and there is a jct between trail 1326 and 1377.2


Aid #4 South Cle Elum Ridge

From Start go west on rd 3300 for about 9.5-10.0mi and turn Right onto rd 114
go uphill 3.7 miles Aid Station #4 is at the trail 1326 crossing just below the top of the road.
crew should park on rd 4510 just above the aid station.

From all Aid Stations go back down to rd 3300 and head east (towards the start/finish)
Turn LEFT onto rd 114 1.8mi from the small bridge (if you're coming from Aid #3) or from the spur rd if you're coming from Aid #1 or 2)
go uphill 3.7 miles Aid Station #4 is at the trail 1326 crossing just below the top of the road.
crew should park on rd 4510 just above the aid station.

Important Update #1

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for signing up for the race! As many of you know the Cle Elum Ridge Run is a little different this year. First off I've been handed the Race Direcing responsibilites from Chris and Marty Fagan who had done a fantastic job the past few years continuing the great traditions that Frank Fleetham started back in 1995! So ofcourse I had to tinker with things, I added a 25k, which I feel is a great way to get more folks involved. And the biggest change of all was to the course itself-- the course now spends as much time as possible up high on ridges!

One change however has had to be un-changed and that is the start/finish location. I had hoped to put the start/finish up high also but due to restrictions placed on the use of the proposed area I've decided (very recently) to move back to the place the race has always used, Taneum Junction. This change obviously results in the the reordering of the aid stations, a big change to the 25k course and minor changes to the 50k course. New maps and course descritions for all of these changes will hopefully be up on the "blogsite" very soon (i'm running cascade crest 100 this weekend so it might be a few days). A brief description will hopefully give you a good idea of what to expect:

Both races will start simultaneously at Taneum Junction (elevation 2800ft) and will head west on rd 3300 for approximately 2.1 miles (to spread everyone out before getting on the single track) and then turn left onto trail 1363 (Taneum Ridge Trail--el. 3700ft). All runners will follow this trail up and over Taneum Ridge (high point 5545ft). There will be a water only station at mile 4.7. Upon reaching the first full aid station at mile 9.2 (in the pass between Taneum and Peaches Ridges just past the junction with trail 1367--el. 4900ft) the 25k runners will turnaround and the 50k runners will continue on trail 1363. The 25k runners will follow the 1363 all the way back to Taneum Junction (with the water stop now at mile 13.7) and NOT running on the road as they did on the way out making for a long "25k" of 17.9 miles. The 50k runners will continue on trail 1363 3.0 miles past the aid station and turn right onto trail 1388 (Manastash Ridge Trail--el. 6000ft). From here to Aid Station #2 it's a 7.7 mile "rollercoaster ride" all well above 5000ft (there will be a water only station in middle of this section if road access allows--near mile 15 or 16). From the 2nd Aid Station (el. 5200ft) at mile 19.9 to Aid Station #3 (el. 4800ft) at mile 24.5 there are just a few small climbs but it's still roller coaster like with a low point of 4600ft and a high of 5400ft. From the last full aid station to the finish is almost all downhill (we all know it's never ALL downhill) and there will be a water only station at mile 27.8.

There will be more info and like i said the maps and course description coming to the blogsite real soon, become a "follower" of the blog to make sure you don't miss out on any updates.

I also wanted to send out a big thanks to our sponsors: NUUN, THE BALANCED ATHLETE, CARBBOOM and PATAGONIA.

Thanks again and I can't wait to see you all at the race!
James Varner

Welcome!

Welcome to the new "blogsite" for the Cle Elum Ridge 50k and 25k trail races! I'm excited to take over the controls from Chris and Marty Fagan and to follow in the footsteps of all the other great race directors of past years. For those of you who know of me from the other races I currently direct (Orcas Island and Sun Mountain) or directed in the past (The Epic, The Cure for P(l)ain, and with John Pearch the Capitol Peak Ultras) you know I like to put on challenging races that reward the runner's hard work with great scenery. This new and improved version of one of the classic washington ultras is sure to uphold my hard earned reputation.

I look forward to seeing you this September up on the Cle Elum Ridge wether it's for the first time or for the first time since the last time!