Competitive Athletic Career

 

From high school cross country beginnings I continued with an involved and dedicated pursuit of competitive running. The cross country evolved into road racing and then into trail running and mountain hill climbs which saw most of my best times and places. I won and set a plethora of course records in both the US and Australia in both individual events and in race series which included a number of separate, although related, races. I also competed in orienteering and rogaining events in Australia. My career in the sport culminated in being a member of the USA Mountain Running Team in 1993 and 1995 to represent the country in the World Cup in Europe. These races were effectively the world championships of trail running. I retired from racing in 1998 although can still be found running occasionally on trails and roads, albeit at a slower pace.


Below is a listing of result highlights.

Australia - Running

Australia - Orienteering and Rogaining

Orienteering Champion of Australia, M21B division, 1989

Orienteer of the Year, NSW State, M21B division, 1989

Rogaine Champion, NSW State, 1989

Paddy Palin Six Hour Rogaine, First, 1989

Paddy Palin Six Hour Rogaine, First 40+, 2008

Australian 24 Hour Rogaine Championships, 6th men, 2008

USA - North East Region

New England Trail Race Circuit, First for Circuit, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1995

New England Trail Running Championships, Sunderland MA, 32 km, First, Course Record

Boston Marathon, Boston MA, 2:28 1984, 2:32 !983

White Mountain Hut Traverse, NH, a non-offical solo race against the clock, 50 miles, Course Record 

Escarpment Trail Race, Windham NY, 18.6 miles, First, !985, !992, 1993, 1995, Course Record

Seven Sisters Trail Race, Amherst MA, 12 miles, First, !993,1994,1996, Course Record, Second, 1995

New England Power Run, Monroe MA, 10 miles, First, 1992, 1993,1995, Course Record

Mt Washington Climb, Gorham NH, 7.6 miles, Second 1983, 1984, Fifth !985, !991, Sixth !993, Seventh 1987, Eighth !990

        Ninth 1995, Tenth 1992

Whiteface Mtn Climb, Wilmington NY, 8.3 miles, First 1992, Second 1990,1991

Equinox Mtn Climb, Manchester VT, 5.3 miles, First 1990, 1991, 1992, Second 1987, Third 1983,1984

Maple Leaf Half Marathon, Manchester VT, Second 1983

M and M Mountain Marathon, Easthampton MA, 26 miles, First 1985, Course Record

Tubbs Snowshoe Race Series, First in 3 events in Lake Placid NY, Stowe VT, Stratton VT

Soapstone Half Marathon, Somers CT, !3.7 miles, First 1996, Second !993, !994, !995

Killington Trail Race, Killington VT, 10 miles, First 1993, Course Record

Greylock Gallop Trail Race, Adams MA, 10 miles, First 1992, Second 1987

Pisgah Mtn Trail Half Marathon, Hinsdale NH, First 1993, Course Record

Bennington Road Race, Bennington VT, First 1993, Course Record, Second 1995

USA - Colorado

America’s Uphill, Aspen, First, 1997 and 1998

Vail Winter Uphill, First, 1997, Course Record

Vail Vertical Kilometer, Second, 1996

Buttermilk Uphill, Aspen, First, 1997, Course Record

Mother of all Ascensions, Snowmass, First, 1998, 2012

Pikes Peak Marathon, Manitou Springs, Fourth, 1997

Imogene Pass Run, Ouray to Telluride, Second, 1997

Pedal Power/Alfalfas Snowshoe Race Series, Vail, 5 Races, First in Series,1997-98

Evergold Trail 10km, Vail, First, 1996

USA Mountain Running Team, Member, 1993, Included:

    Challenge Stellina, Susa Italy, 15 km

    Matterhornlauf, Zermatt Switzerland,12 km

    World Cup, Gap France, 11 km

USA Mountain Running Team, Member, 1995, Included:

    Challenge Stellina, Susa Italy, 15 km

    World Cup, Edinburgh Scotland, 12 km