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Christmas Town Dash 8K 2023 Results

Race Results 2023 Grand Prix 2023

Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event
USATF certified 8K course (VA-16053-RT)
Colonial Road Runners

Sunday, December 3, 2023

13th Annual Christmas Town Dash 8K
Busch Gardens, Williamsburg, VA

8K Award Winners, CRR Grand Prix Point Scorers, and High Age Graded Performers

For complete results, see the Christmas Town Dash website at: christmastowndash.com/results/

1974 entrants and 1554 finishers in 8K
180 entrants in half mile fun run

Christmas Town Dash 8K Run/Walk Results

All times rounded up to the next second, according to USATF timing standards
Course was run as certified.
Age group record (5-year age groups)
Christmastown Course Records
Men's 8K Results
Men Overall
1. Graham Crawford, 30Charlottesville25:37
course record - 25:14 (2014)
by Chris Solinsky, 30, Williamsburg
2. Adam Otstot, 41Williamsburg26:15
3. Forest Braden, 40Williamsburg26:17
Men 10-and-under
1. Graham Mechling, 10Virginia Beach38:50
2. Liam Miller, 8Newport News43:32
3. Emmett Tromans, 9Yorktown43:55
4. Grayson Winn, 9 Virginia Beach44:52
Men 11-14
1. Noah Rivera, 14Yorktown35:06
2. Zachary Cameron, 14Suffolk36:28
3. Keegan Strydom, 12Burke36:39
4. Alexander Soto, 13Adelphi, MD37:54
5. Jameson Henning, 11Lanexa38:02
6. Marcos Ornelas, 14Hampton38:25
Men 15-19
1. Addison Brooks, 18Fort Belvoir28:01
2. Connor Wick, 15Yorktown31:13
3. Seth James, 16Cobbs Creek31:30
4. Gavin Dustin, 16Cobbs Creek31:59
5. Oliver Scott, 15Falls Church32:50
Men 20-24
1. John Hausknecht, 22Fort Lee29:59
2. Dylan Raney, 20Yorktown30:45
3. Samir Godambe, 22Chesapeake33:12
4. Alex Tan, 23Henrico33:35
Men 25-29
1. Jakob Nipper, 25Richmond28:16
2. Hudson Kay, 26Newport News33:28
3. Logan St. John, 29Virginia Beach34:28
4. Jacob Marquardt, 27Virginia Beach36:28
Men 30-34
1. Sean Bush, 33Williamsburg27:49
2. Alex Koksal, 33Coinjock, NC28:40
3. Clark Pederson, 33Yorktown28:54
4. Chris Burcal, 33Papillion, NE32:40
5. Hezekiah Jenkins, 34Fort Eustis34:39
Men 35-39
1. Gregory Mariano, 38Alexandria26:36
2. Christopher Minty, 35Williamsburg30:04
3. Jeff Berry, 37Williamsburg32:27
4. Jacob States, 39Virginia Beach33:22
5. Brian Fries, 35Yorktown34:41
6. Chris Geraghty, 38Yorktown34:55
Men 40-44
1. Matt Joosse, 43Williamsburg30:40
2. Russell Haller, 41Virginia Beach32:01
3. Steven Short, 42Newport News32:49
4. Peter Grabowski, 41Toano33:09
5. Adam Henry, 41Newport News35:20
Men 45-49
1. Joe Augustine, 47Newport News37:12
2. Andrew Rose, 46Williamsburg38:18
3. Mike Moody, 47Chesapeake38:42
4. Joshua Wennrich, 48Williamsburg39:16
Men 50-54
1. Timothy Suhr, 52Williamsburg31:07
2. Joe Calkins, 52Lanexa33:36
3. David Anderson, 54Williamsburg34:48
4. Damon Manning, 52Richmond35:15
5. John Burcher, 51Yorktown36:27
6. Paul Scribbins, 51Gloucester37:29
7. Luis Ornelas, 53Hampton37:48
Men 55-59
1. Greg Dawson, 58Williamsburg34:35
2. Morris Bodrick, 57Dumfries36:01
3. Jeff Dodrill, 56Nashville, NC36:41
4. Rodney Ragin, 58Richmond37:38
5. Daniel LoAlbo, 58Virginia Beach37:55
Men 60-64
1. Timothy Collins, 62Williamsburg35:24
2. Orlando Perez, 61Newport News36:14
3. Hernan Garbini, 62Charlottesville36:29
4. Joseph Slakey, 62Chesapeake38:39
5. Rich Simpson, 63Virginia Beach39:01
Men 65-69
1. Pete Gibson, 67Murfreesboro, NC31:29
2. Stephen Chantry, 68Williamsburg33:38
3. Chris Abelt, 67Williamsburg39:17
4. Tom Robinson, 65Williamsburg40:22
Men 70-and-over
1. Jimmy Blount, 73Williamsburg49:51
2. Alan McCollum, 70Yorktown52:03
3. William Law, 70Yorktown55:18
4. Randall Hawthorne, 78Williamsburg55:33
5. Tom Gerhardt, 72Chesapeake1:01:29
15. Fernando Atienza, 85Williamsburg1:40:11
Men Walk
1. David Mazary, 63Newport News58:51
2. Tom Gerhardt, 72Chesapeake1:01:29
3. Paul Rienth, 64Williamsburg1:03:24
4. Jim Goggin, 70Williamsburg1:04:51
5. Eric Dawnkaski, 57Williamsburg1:05:31
6. Peter Kopacz, 61Chesapeake1:06:39
7. Carl Michael Clarito, 29Williamsburg1:07:29
8. Dwight Kane, 70Chesapeake1:07:43
9. Sean Filter, 33Williamsburg1:08:54
10. Lonnie Cheney, 58Williamsburg1:10:55
11. Paul Reier, 66Toano1:11:18
Women's 8K Results
Women Overall
1. Kennedy Weisner, 28Charlottesville29:41
course record - 29:24 (2016)
by Greta Sieve, 29, Williamsburg
2. Justine Koksal, 31Coinjock, NC32:30
3. Nicole Rhodes, 36 North Chesterfield33:47
Women 10-and-under
1. Finley Ambrose, 9Williamsburg49:25
2. Helena Browning, 9Chesapeake51:16
3. Leia Alvarado, 9Chesapeake1:08:01
4. Reagan Mowery, 8Hampton1:08:12
Women 11-14
1. Lisa Stafford, 14Newport News39:24
2. Michelle Strydom, 14Burke39:27
3. Brooklyn Busch, 13Harpers Ferry, WV40:30
4. Emmy Gomoke, 14Chesapeake49:03
5. Sophia Stavrides, 14Virginia Beach49:04
Women 15-19
1. Isabella Ornelas, 18Hampton34:46
2. Lydia Smith, 16Washington, NC41:46
3. Jessica Conner, 16Chocowinity, NC41:46
4. Sarah Caldwell, 19Chesapeake44:34
5. Claudia Lenahan, 19Bristow44:39
Women 20-24
1. Laura Dodson, 22Yorktown36:38
2. Seretha McHugh, 24Chesapeake39:16
3. Catherine Sauter, 24Easton, MD43:43
4. Allena Flowers, 20Richmond47:00
5. Lexie Miles, 24Hudgins47:01
Women 25-29
1. Svitlana Honcharova, 25Williamsburg35:32
2. Hayley Kunde, 25Virginia Beach37:03
3. Fiona McHugh, 25Reston40:58
4. Kelsea Crotts, 26Williamsburg43:28
5. Samantha Nates, 29Newport News44:38
Women 30-34
1. Floortje Rawee, 32Newport News37:15
2. Megan Tschirhart-Bell, 33Norfolk38:33
3. Megan Short, 34Williamsburg39:19
4. Katie Burcal, 30Papillion, NE39:20
5. Brittany Johnson, 33Williamsburg42:44
Women 35-39
1. Erin Machie, 39Newport News39:22
2. Lindsay Morena, 38Newport News41:55
3. Stefanie Salinas, 38Newport News42:57
4. Kelsey Johnson, 36Williamsburg45:03
Women 40-44
1. Megan Schulze, 41Yorktown37:50
2. Jennifer Hicks, 42Hayes39:40
3. Jessica Anderson, 42Williamsburg41:18
4. Stephanie Giammittorio, 40Newport News41:44
5. Kristi Cassleman, 43Hampton41:50
6. Mary Hall, 42Gloucester42:48
Women 45-49
1. Stephanie Harboe, 46Williamsburg39:43
2. Shannon Speights, 49Virginia Beach42:03
3. Heather Cameron, 47Suffolk42:06
4. May Carlson, 47Hampton45:44
5. Yolanda Jefferson, 46Newport News46:40
Women 50-54
1. Tracy Dodrill, 53Nashville, NC37:37
2. Nichole Crais, 50Williamsburg42:21
3. Jennifer Walkawicz, 50Williamsburg43:29
4. Julie Dye, 54Yorktown43:39
5. Cathie Showalter, 53Winchester45:06
Women 55-59
1. Deelyn Robinson, 58Williamsburg37:18
2. Margaret Kopacz, 59Chesapeake44:38
3. Michelle Haskiell, 58Yorktown44:45
4. Lisa Smith, 57White Stone48:10
5. Jami Callahan-Brill, 57Williamsburg48:46
Women 60-64
1. Deborah Hartway, 64Stafford45:39
2. Valor Foy Jones, 60Newport News46:33
3. Patricia Maddox, 60Virginia Beach47:00
4. Caroline Kiggins, 60Yorktown47:32
5. Marlyn Beaudoin Bond, 61Yorktown47:32
6. Sharon Yager, 63Virginia Beach47:33
Women 65-69
1. Carol Hansen-Vessa, 69Williamsburg45:35
2. Sara Lu Christian, 68Madison Heights54:08
3. Shirley Stephens, 67Williamsburg55:42
4. Dorothy Wright, 65Dumfries58:54
Women 70-and-over
1. Jackie Ahlsted, 70Suffolk46:49
2. Kathleen Doswell, 74Columbia52:41
3. Patricia Travis, 72Williamsburg53:22
4. Susan Pruitt, 72Mechanicsville59:06
5. Barbara Sadler, 70Newport News1:02:38
Women Walk
1. Deneen Venters, 59Newport News59:09
2. Maureen Ventrice, 58Virginia Beach59:50
3. Molly Sandling, 50Williamsburg1:05:32
4. Cathy Kaurich, 67Williamsburg1:05:50
5. Lori Sherwood, 59Portsmouth1:08:15
6. Suet Chan, 50Williamsburg1:08:22
7. Stephanie Moisan, 40Williamsburg1:08:22
8. Elaine Jeffers, 37Virginia Beach1:08:37
9. Jennifer Filter, 36Williamsburg1:08:54
10. Michelle Hooper, 44Hampton1:09:00
11. Lacy Gomoke, 45Chesapeake1:09:42

Age Graded Results

Grading compiled by Jim Gullo
80% is national class, 70% is regional class, 60% is local class, 50% is average
Age graded 8K over 80%
Name, sex, age, City, Time    AG %
Pete Gibson, M67, Murfreesboro, NC, 31:2987.48%
Adam Otstot, M41, Williamsburg, 26:1583.89%
Forest Braden, M40, Williamsburg, 26:1783.16%
Stephen Chantry, M68, Williamsburg, 33:3882.70%
Graham Crawford, M30, Charlottesville, 25:3781.83%
Gregory Mariano, M38, Alexandria, 26:3680.93%
Age graded 8K over 75%
Name, sex, age, City, Time    AG %
Kennedy Weisner, F28, Charlottesville, 29:4179.88%
Deelyn Robinson, F58, Williamsburg, 37:1878.75%
Timothy Suhr, M52, Williamsburg, 31:0777.34%
Sean Bush, M33, Williamsburg, 27:4975.64%
Age graded 8K over 70%
Name, sex, age, City, Time    AG %
Addison Brooks, M18, Fort Belvoir, 28:0174.85%
Carol Hansen-Vessa, F69, Williamsburg, 45:3574.44%
Timothy Collins, M62, Williamsburg, 35:2474.25%
Jakob Nipper, M25, Richmond, 28:1674.13%
Tracy Dodrill, F53, Nashville, NC, 37:3773.58%
Jackie Ahlsted, F70, Suffolk, 46:4973.52%
Alex Koksal, M33, Coinjock, NC, 28:4173.38%
Greg Dawson, M58, Williamsburg, 34:3573.27%
Justine Koksal, F31, Coinjock, NC, 32:3073.11%
Matt Joosse, M43, Williamsburg, 30:4072.95%
Clark Pederson, M33, Yorktown, 28:5472.81%
Hernan Garbini, M62, Charlottesville, 36:2972.04%
Orlando Perez, M61, Newport News, 36:1471.85%
Joe Calkins, M52, Lanexa, 33:3671.63%
Nicole Rhodes, F36, North Chesterfield, 33:4771.25%
Christopher Minty, M35, Williamsburg, 30:0570.43%
David Anderson, M54, Williamsburg, 34:4870.33%
Chris Abelt, M67, Williamsburg, 39:1770.11%
Age graded 8K over 65%
Name, sex, age, City, Time    AG %
John Hausknecht, M22, Fort Lee, 29:5969.91%
Morris Bodrick, M57, Dumfries, 36:0169.75%
Connor Wick, M15, Yorktown, 31:1369.52%
Deborah Hartway, F64, Stafford, 45:3969.44%
Kathleen Doswell, F74, Columbia, 52:4169.30%
Isabella Ornelas, F18, Hampton, 34:4668.92%
Russell Haller, M41, Virginia Beach, 32:0168.77%
Damon Manning, 52, Richmond, 35:1568.26%
Dylan Raney, M20, Yorktown, 30:4568.15%
Joseph Slakey, M62, Chesapeake, 38:3967.99%
Rich Simpson, M63, Virginia Beach, 39:0167.96%
Seth James, M16, Cobbs Creek, 31:3067.92%
Jeff Dodrill, M56, Nashville, NC, 36:4267.88%
Steve Short, M42, Newport News, 32:4967.62%
Rodney Ragin, M58, Richmond, 37:3867.35%
Tom Robinson, M65, Williamsburg, 40:2366.93%
Gavin Dustin, M16, Cobbs Creek, 31:5966.90%
Svitlana Honcharova, F25, Williamsburg, 35:3266.70%
Margaret Kopacz, F59, Chesapeake, 44:3866.61%
Peter Grabowski, M41, Toano, 33:0966.42%
Patricia Travis, F72, Williamsburg, 53:2266.40%
Oliver Scott, M15, Falls Church, 32:5066.10%
Jeff Berry, M37, Williamsburg, 32:2765.95%
Sharon Yager, F63, Virginia Beach, 47:3365.79%
Mike Melson, M63, Glen Allen, 40:1965.78%
Michelle Haskiell, F58, Yorktown, 44:4665.63%
John Burcher, M51, Yorktown, 36:2765.46%
Megan Schulze, F41, Yorktown, 37:5065.27%
David Martin, M63, Newport News, 40:4265.16%
Jacob States, M39, Virginia Beach, 33:2265.00%
Selected Others
Name, sex, age, City, Time    AG %
Valor Foy Jones, F60, Newport News, 46:3364.69%
Stephanie Harboe, F46, Williamsburg, 39:4364.64%
Luis Ornelas, M53, Hampton, 37:4864.22%
Paul Scribbins, M51, Gloucester, 37:2963.66%
Jameson Henning, M11, Lanexa, 38:0263.36%
Caroline Kiggins, F60, Yorktown, 47:3263.34%
Nichole Crais, F50, Williamsburg, 42:2163.19%
Erin Machie, F39, Newport News, 39:2261.98%
Megan Tschirhart-Bell, F33, Norfolk, 38:3361.87%
Chris Geraghty, M38, Yorktown, 34:5561.68%
Jennifer Walkawicz, F50, Williamsburg, 43:2961.54%
Brian Fries, M35, Yorktown, 34:4161.08%
Logan St. John, M29, Virginia Beach, 34:2860.81%
Megan Short, F34, Williamsburg, 39:1960.81%
Chad Simpson, M55, Chesapeake, 40:5260.41%
Jessica Anderson, F42, Williamsburg, 41:1860.18%

Race Walkers Age Graded Results

Grading compiled by John Strassberger
Age graded 8K over 50%
Name, sex, age, City, Time    AG %
Deneen Venters, F59, Newport News, 59:0568.16%
Maureen Ventrice, F58, Virginia Beach, 59:5066.60%
Cathy Kaurich, F67, Williamsburg, 1:05:5065.80%
Tom Gerhardt, M72, Chesapeake, 1:01:2964.62%
David Mazary, M63, Newport News, 58:5161.20%
Jim Goggin, M70, Williamsburg, 1:04:5159.55%
Lori Sherwood, F59, Portsmouth, 1:08:1559.07%
Paul Rienth, M64, Williamsburg, 1:03:2457.47%
Dwight Kane, M70, Chesapeake, 1:07:4357.03%
Molly Sandling, F50, Williamsburg, 1:05:3255.77%
Suet Chan, F50, Williamsburg, 1:08:2253.46%
Peter Kopacz, M61, Chesapeake, 1:06:3952.84%
Paul Reier, M66, Toano, 1:11:1852.29%
Eric Dawnkaski, M57, Williamsburg, 1:05:3152.23%
Michelle Hooper, F44, Hampton, 1:09:0050.36%
Lacy Gomoke, F45, Chesapeake, 1:09:4250.26%
Stephanie Moisan, F40, Williamsburg, 1:08:2249.24%
Lonnie Cheney, M58, Williamsburg, 1:10:5548.53%
Elaine Jeffers, F37, Virginia Beach, 1:08:3747.95%
Jennifer Filter, F36, Williamsburg, 1:08:5447.39%