Williamsburg Area Running

Elizabeth River Run 10 K

2002

Elizabeth River Run 10 K

By Rick Platt

The Elizabeth River Run 10K is one of the largest races in the Tidewater area. This year's race, the 24th annual, was also part of the National Road Runners Club of America Convention, and the race was officially designated the RRCA national 10K championship.

In the team category, the Colonial Road Runners open women's team of Kris Wilson (38:46), Sherry Volk (41:15) and Lindsay Kent (42:35) had a combined 2:02:36 to place second behind the Tidewater Striders (1:57:22), and ahead of Running Etc. (2:08:59). Wilson, 28 was the fourth overall female, Volk, 41, was second Masters, and Kent was first for girls 12-and-under.

The CRR was also second in the Masters women competition, as the team of Carol Talley (44:05), Thea Ganoe (47:37) and Andrea Hess (49:27) finished in 2:21:09, second to the Tidewater Striders (2:09:42). Talley, 47, was second in the 45-49 division, Ganoe, 44, was sixth for women 40-44, and Hess, 57, was first for women 55-59, just three seconds ahead of CRR teammate Barbara Ivey, 55, (49:30), who was second in that age group.

The other CRR team, the men's Masters team (with a combined time of 1:52:00), had fast times, but was third, behind the Tidewater Striders (1:47:40) and Team Getem (1:50:16), but ahead (1:59:12). On the CRR team were Jim Bates (34:29), Dale Abrahamson (38:44) and Joseph Ryan (38:47). Bates, was second Masters, just six seconds behind Dave McDonald. Abrahamson, was second for men 50-54, while Ryan, was fourth for men 45-49.

The 10K was won by two runners in town for the RRCA Convention, Greg Wenneborg, 34,(32:23) and Lory Gray, 22, (38:27). Other area age-group award winners included John Piggott (2nd, men 35-39, 34:35) and Dennis Manske (4th, men 55-59, 41:49). Bill Bustin was in the top 40 overall (37:28), but was eighth in the strong men's 40-44 category.