Hartman Smashes Pumpkin Race Course Record

Oct 23

Tom Urbanski

CLOQUET, MN– A field of 263 runners and walkers participated in the fourth annual Pumpkin Run and Walk five-kilometer race held at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet on Saturday, October 24.

Eric Hartmark of Duluth led all runners to the finish in a course record

time of 15:13, carving off 1:22 minutes from the previous record set in

2008. Brandon Channell was second and Andrew Chapin of Duluth was third overall. In the women’s division, Marlo McGaver of Duluth placed first with a time of 19:36. Amanda Lepisto was second and Jenny Johnson of Carlton finished in third place.

Notable performances included sisters Claire and Ann Kleinschmidt of Duluth, ages 14 and 12 respectively, who finished first and second in the under-18 age group, finishing only one second apart at 22:18 and 22:19. Sara Cherne of Duluth ran 25:09 to place first in the 60 and over age group. Finishing second overall in the race was 14-year old Brandan Channell.

Best costume awards went to Joshua Hutchison, Doug Hartmark, Amanda Lepisto, Kelly Erickson, Kandi Geary and Kaylie Ledyard.

The race course started on campus and then followed 14th Street going south to the Valley View neighborhood and then turned around on Harner Lane and returned along 14th Street to the campus. Course safety was provided by law enforcement students at the college, along with the Cloquet Police Department.

Local businesses helped sponsor the race through prize and refreshment donations including Super One Foods, Wal-Mart, Duluth Running Company, The Athlete’s Foot, Culligan Water, Great Harvest Bread Co., Austin-Jarrow, Grandma’s Marathon, Moe and Nevin Insurance Adjusters, Anytime Fitness, Cub Foods, Black Bear Golf Course, SMDC Foundation, AmericInn of Cloquet, Aces on 29th, and Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Foundation.

Complete race results are available at www.myvira.com and a photo

gallery will be posted on the college website at http://fdltcc.edu/businessandcommunity/pumpkin-run/.

Overall Winners

Male:

1. Erik Hartmark 15:13*

(*New course record, old record was 16:35 by Darren Larsen, 2008)

2. Brandon Channell 19:05

3. Andrew Chapin 19:26

Female:

1. Marlo McGaver 19:36 2. Amanda Lepisto 20:12

3. Jenny Johnson 20:44

Age Division Winners:

Under 18 Male:

1. Eric Miklausich 22:16

2. Jeromy Zarwas 23:07

3. Joseph Hallgren 23:50

Under 18 Female:

1. Claire Kleinschmidt 22:18

2. Ann Kleinschmidt 22:19

3. Rachel Dixon 23:44

18-29 Male:

1. Craig Isakson 19:34

2. Dave Lane 19:58

3. Ben Martin 19:59

18-29 Female:

1. Laura Mills 22:34

2. Antoinette Cook 24:24

3. Jesse Bittmer 25:42

30-39 Male:

1. Kristopher Glesener 19:41

2. Tim Prosen 20:39

3. Jason Sickmann 21:03

30-39 Female:

1. Laura Ribich 22:45

2. Erika Heins 23:14

3. Catherine Nachbar 23:39

40-49 Male:

1. Tim Kleinschmidt 19:42

2. Pat Mullen 20:31

3. Mark Hagen 21:12

40-49 Female:

1. Ann Robertson 23:52

2. Leann Frestedt 24:38

3. Lynn Stottler 24:54

50-59 Male:

1. Randy Back 20:43

2. Byron Koster 21:28

3. Ronald Eng 24:26

50-59 Female:

1. Linda Norton 25:39

2. Arlene Eldon 26:16

3. Lenora Moe 28:22

60 and over Male:

1. Tim Krohn 24:31

2. Dan Sydow 25:30

3. Phillip Lind 28:10

60 and over Female:

1. Sara Cherne 25:09

2. Margj Dvergsten 39:57

3. Bonnie Wenborg 1:06