The Bimbler's Sound » Bash 10k Info http://mrbimble.com/WordPress Truth lies within Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 The Bash – Your comments http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/04/the-bash-your-comments/ http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/04/the-bash-your-comments/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:03:17 +0000 Mr Bimble http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=3307 Whether this year’s Bash was your first or one of many, we’d love to hear what you thought of the experience. If you are a blogger, send us a link to your post, if you feel the urge to write a race report on your experience at the Bash, send it to jerry(at)mrbimble(dot)com and it will get posted here.

]]> http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/04/the-bash-your-comments/feed/ 7 Bimbler’s Bash Results 2010 http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/04/bimblers-bash-results-2010/ http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/04/bimblers-bash-results-2010/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 02:56:50 +0000 Mr Bimble http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=3301 Below are results of the 2010 Bimbler’s Bash held on April 11, 2010. Pictures from the race can also be found here (Thanks to John Febbraio and Bruce Nichols)

“… at the end it isn’t over…”

First Name Last Name City State M /F Age Group Time AG Pla
1 Will McDonough New Haven CT M OPEN 53:57 1
2 Jesse Efron Guilford CT M OPEN 56:31 2
3 Charlie Iselin Chester CT M 40-49 59:11 1
4 David Thompson Old Greenwich CT M 30-39 59:21 1
5 Toby Kulas Middlefield CT M 30-39 1:00:00 2
6 John Agosto East Hartford CT M 40-49 1:00:44 2
7 TJ Dooling Pawcatuck CT M 50-59 1:02:27 1
8 Jason Kudron East Haven CT M OPEN 1:02:33 3
9 John Traham Mystic CT M 50-59 1:02:48 2
10 Chris Cosma Suffield CT M 30-39 1:03:27 3
11 David Pietraszewski Branford CT M 30-39 1:03:38 4
12 Erick Wilson Greenwich CT M 30-39 1:03:42 5
13 Andrew Jackson Woodbridge CT M 40-49 1:03:44 3
14 Jay Bonz Guilford CT M 30-39 1:03:48 6
15 Ned Smith Manchester CT M OPEN 1:03:53 4
16 Jackson Morrow Harwinton CT M OPEN 1:04:01 5
17 Todd Bennett Columbia CT M 30-39 1:04:26 7
18 Tommy Cleveland Branford CT M OPEN 1:04:31 6
19 Aaron Davidson Groton CT M OPEN 1:04:40 7
19 Brian McConnell Centerbrook CT M 40-49 1:04:40 4
21 Kerry Arsenault Guilford CT F 40-49 1:05:17 1
22 Megan Raymond Branford CT F 30-39 1:05:21 1
23 Peter Fitton Guilford CT M 30-39 1:05:52 8
24 Debbie Livingston Bolton CT F 30-39 1:06:04 2
25 Kati Goshell Groton CT F OPEN 1:06:23 1
26 Christopher Treat West Haven CT M 30-39 1:06:37 9
27 Shawn Ferguson New Haven CT M 30-39 1:06:42 10
28 Daniel Apel Mountain Lakes NJ M 40-49 1:06:44 5
29 Lance Flott Old Saybrook CT M 50-59 1:06:47 3
30 Robin Pitt New Haven CT M OPEN 1:07:57 8
31 Russell Hammond Killingworth CT M 50-59 1:08:02 4
31 Kevin MacDermott West Hartford CT M 30-39 1:08:02 11
33 Tim Delehaunty New Canaan CT M 40-49 1:08:06 6
34 Greg Moroney Darien CT M OPEN 1:08:39 9
35 Charles Glass Guilford CT M 40-49 1:08:55 7
36 Rob Trumbley Beacon Falls CT M 40-49 1:09:01 8
37 Jay Avitable Branford CT M 40-49 1:09:06 9
38 Timothy Croshy North Haven CT M 40-49 1:09:19 10
39 Michael Stohler Larchmont NY M 30-39 1:09:28 12
40 Miles Esty Madison CT M 40-49 1:09:42 11
41 Martin Capielli Old Saybrook CT M 50-59 1:09:52 5
42 Mandy Bonz Guilford CT F 30-39 1:10:01 3
43 Mark Hommel Guilford CT M 50-59 1:10:04 6
44 Scott Cote Gales Ferry CT M OPEN 1:10:07 10
45 Patrick McLoughlin Noank CT M 30-39 1:11:22 13
46 Amy Sorensen Middlefield CT F 30-39 1:11:24 4
47 John Fox North Stonington CT M 30-39 1:11:25 14
48 Wayne Pacileo Brooklyn NY M OPEN 1:11:26 11
49 Peter Raymond Branford CT M 30-39 1:11:27 15
50 Becky Iselin Chester CT F 30-39 1:11:28 5
51 James Burns Weston CT M 40-49 1:11:48 12
52 Peter Blomgren North Branford CT M 30-39 1:12:09 16
53 Jason Kapell Monroe CT M 30-39 1:12:20 17
54 John Praino Carmel NY M 30-39 1:12:26 18
55 Tommy Lewis Pound Ridge NY M 30-39 1:12:27 19
55 Robert Lynch Larchmont NY M 30-39 1:12:27 20
57 Robert Bollman Darien CT M OPEN 1:12:36 12
58 Tom Briggs New Haven CT M 30-39 1:13:14 21
59 Jim Dalton Handen CT M 40-49 1:13:22 13
60 Eric Bogdan Haddam CT M 40-49 1:13:32 14
61 Tyler McConnell Centerbrook CT M OPEN 1:13:33 13
62 Bobby Wheeler Milford CT M 30-39 1:13:34 22
63 James Lai Guilford CT M 30-39 1:13:42 23
64 Brian Wimberly Guilford CT M 40-49 1:13:43 15
65 Elaine Allen Hamden CT F 40-49 1:13:57 2
66 Brian Sorrells Hamden CT M 40-49 1:13:58 16
67 Heather Delaurentis Haddam CT F 30-39 1:14:08 6
68 Dennis Noskin Greenwich CT M 50-59 1:14:19 7
69 Buzz Gardner Guilford CT M 50-59 1:14:29 8
70 Philip Markovich Branford CT M 40-49 1:14:31 17
71 Dave Almand East Hartford CT M 30-39 1:14:41 24
72 Hal Bennett Columbia CT M 60+ 1:14:47 1
73 Steve Girioni Guilford CT M 40-49 1:14:50 18
74 Albert Pallotto Clinton CT M 40-49 1:14:55 19
75 Brandon Marshall Mystic CT M OPEN 1:14:58 14
76 Danielle Ciccone Westbrook CT F OPEN 1:14:59 2
77 Erica Fox North Stonington CT F 30-39 1:15:02 7
78 Jon Rubin Guilford CT M 50-59 1:15:25 9
79 Michael Pitcher North Haven CT M 40-49 1:15:28 20
80 Robert Smith Fairfield CT M 40-49 1:15:36 21
81 Sarah Jennings Newington CT F 30-39 1:15:51 8
82 Mark Mainetti Higganum CT M 40-49 1:15:52 22
83 Brad Forester Guilford CT M 30-39 1:15:59 25
84 Daniel Manley Oxford CT M 40-49 1:16:00 23
85 Katie Ferrall Guilford CT F OPEN 1:16:23 3
86 Kelsey Vlieks Mystic CT F 30-39 1:16:34 9
87 Todd Strickland Madison CT M 40-49 1:16:47 24
88 Matt Peterson Guilford CT M 30-39 1:17:14 26
89 Jeffrey Agli Hamden CT M 30-39 1:17:20 27
90 Brad Martin Monroe CT M 50-59 1:17:22 10
91 Thomas Smith Killingworth CT M 40-49 1:18:03 25
92 Luis Angeles Manchester CT M 30-39 1:18:36 28
93 Tyler Crunk Seymour CT M OPEN 1:18:46 15
94 Jay Carney Guilford CT M 50-59 1:18:56 11
95 Brian Loose Higganum CT M 40-49 1:18:57 26
96 Frank Giglio Intervale NH M 30-39 1:19:19 29
97 Colby Morawski Branford CT M OPEN 1:19:29 16
98 Jeff Wolcheski Wallingford CT M 30-39 1:19:45 30
99 Mark Alfano Southington CT M 30-39 1:20:18 31
100 Angelo Alea Guilford CT F 30-39 1:20:38 10
101 George Sanders Guilford CT M 50-59 1:20:48 12
102 Marc Hammarlund Hamden CT M 40-49 1:21:22 27
103 Scott Capozza Oxford CT M 30-39 1:21:31 32
104 James Dudack Suffield CT M 30-39 1:21:55 33
105 Oliver Becker Madison CT M OPEN 1:22:02 17
106 Mark Barnhart Monroe CT M 40-49 1:22:16 28
107 Charlie Mitchell Guilford CT M 50-59 1:22:30 13
108 Robert McGill Katonah NY M 40-49 1:22:37 29
109 Adam Busker Hamden CT M 30-39 1:22:39 34
110 Jacquelyn Phillips New Haven CT F OPEN 1:22:46 4
111 John Casano Wayland MA M 30-39 1:22:53 35
111 Albert D’Auria West Haven CT M 30-39 1:22:53 36
113 Erica Lipkvich Branford CT F OPEN 1:23:00 5
114 Kathy Jackson Woodbridge CT F 40-49 1:23:02 3
115 Seth Sanders Glastonbury CT M 40-49 1:23:06 30
116 Allison Clark Guilford CT F 40-49 1:23:10 4
117 CS Kennedy Milford CT F 40-49 1:23:39 5
118 Alex Noel Meriden CT M 30-39 1:23:48 37
119 Keith Campbell Haddam CT M 40-49 1:24:53 31
120 Jeff Williams East Lyme CT M 40-49 1:25:20 32
121 James Gotta Portland CT M 60+ 1:26:52 2
122 Matt Finkle Westport CT M 40-49 1:26:55 33
123 Edward Bourbeau Hooksett NH M OPEN 1:27:11 18
124 Margaret Dunn West Haven CT F 50-59 1:27:18 1
125 Stephanie Speicher Middletown CT F 30-39 1:27:30 11
125 Annie Wertz Branford CT F OPEN 1:27:30 6
127 Michael Guilford Meriden CT M 30-39 1:27:36 38
128 Eric Sundin Larchmont NY M 30-39 1:27:39 39
129 John Tratnyek Branford CT M OPEN 1:28:12 19
130 John Gavin Old Lyme CT M 50-59 1:28:18 14
131 Booman Branford CT M 50-59 1:28:19 15
132 Erik Seales New Haven CT M OPEN 1:28:26 20
133 Annalisa Paltauf New Haven CT F OPEN 1:28:49 7
134 Jody Sommers Fairfield CT F 30-39 1:29:21 12
135 Doug Story Westbrook CT M 40-49 1:29:29 34
136 Kai Hersher Guilford CT F 40-49 1:29:33 6
137 Carl Gustafson East Hartford CT M 30-39 1:29:52 40
137 Andrea LeClair Waterbury CT F OPEN 1:29:52 8
139 Thomas Uhlan West Haven CT M 40-49 1:31:44 35
140 Byron Smith Fitchburg MA M OPEN 1:32:52 21
141 Alex Flahaven Chester CT M 30-39 1:32:57 41
142 Thomas Gavagan Guilford CT M 50-59 1:33:06 16
143 Jennifer Connell Deep River CT F 30-39 1:33:29 13
144 Mirela Postelnicu Middletown CT F 30-39 1:33:37 14
145 Matthew O’Connor Hartford CT M OPEN 1:34:02 22
146 Damon Kelliher New Canaan CT M 40-49 1:34:14 36
147 Stephen Fenton Springfield NJ M 60+ 1:34:17 3
148 Hunter Durso Branford CT M OPEN 1:34:24 23
149 Bob Caligan Madison CT M 50-59 1:34:29 17
150 Kevin Walsh Bethany CT M 50-59 1:35:11 18
151 Cathie Feeney Glastonbury CT F 30-39 1:35:25 15
152 Patti Hughes Glastonbury CT F 40-49 1:35:26 7
153 Tom Wilson Guilford CT M 40-49 1:35:48 37
154 Jane Ferrall Guilford CT F 50-59 1:36:07 2
155 Brian Kingsley Branford CT M 50-59 1:36:08 19
156 Louis De Chiara Larchmont NY F 40-49 1:37:33 8
157 Denise O’Brian Branford CT F 40-49 1:37:37 9
158 John Raino Bridgeport CT M 40-49 1:37:40 38
159 Carol Dillon Old Saybrook CT F 60+ 1:37:45 1
160 Bradley Valalik Branford CT M OPEN 1:37:57 24
161 Glenn Forest Branford CT M 40-49 1:38:28 39
162 Patrick Quirk West Hartford CT M 40-49 1:38:40 40
163 Sherry Boyd Trumbull CT F 40-49 1:38:43 10
164 Virginia Syombathy Milford CT F 30-39 1:38:49 16
165 Richard Zell Milford CT M 40-49 1:39:05 41
166 Jen Rose Middletown CT F 40-49 1:39:06 11
167 Maria Rosa-Rockoff Easton CT F 50-59 1:39:15 3
168 Christine Woodside Deep River CT F 50-59 1:39:27 4
169 Ric Villarreal Essex CT M 50-59 1:39:33 20
170 Pat Dillon Old Saybrook CT M 60+ 1:42:21 4
171 John Brunelli Attleboro MA M 40-49 1:42:48 42
172 Cathi Bosco Madison CT F 40-49 1:43:25 12
173 Joseph Fonti Larchmont NY M 30-39 1:43:26 42
174 Kim Kelly Glastonbury CT F 40-49 1:43:27 13
175 Lindsay Foster Seymour CT F OPEN 1:43:31 9
176 Thais Moore North Haven CT F 30-39 1:44:49 17
177 Dawn Biondi New Haven CT F 40-49 1:44:54 14
178 Aja Green North Branford CT F OPEN 1:45:17 10
179 Alison Birdsey Unionville CT F 30-39 1:45:20 18
180 Janis D’Andrea Guilford CT F 50-59 1:45:22 5
181 Sandy Beauvais Killingworth CT F 40-49 1:45:23 15
182 Anthony Barnes New Haven CT M 30-39 1:45:53 43
183 Arthur Noel Meriden CT M 60+ 1:46:33 5
184 Alina Colossale Branford CT F 40-49 1:46:49 16
185 Penelope Schlesinger Branford CT F 40-49 1:46:54 17
186 Cassie Lombardo Middletown CT F OPEN 1:47:24 11
187 Carrie Lombardo Middletown CT F 30-39 1:47:26 19
188 Linda Abrahams Branford CT F 50-59 1:47:27 6
189 Jacob Tratnyek Branford CT M OPEN 1:47:40 25
190 Stephen Buccitti North Branford CT M 40-49 1:49:32 43
191 Derek Tratnyek Branford CT M OPEN 1:54:25 26
192 John Tratnyek Branford CT M 40-49 2:00:07 44
193 Paula Haeberly Durham CT F 50-59 2:00:09 7
194 Shirley Iselin Essex CT F 60+ 2:04:34 2
195 John Kilbride Southington CT M 60+ 2:08:00 6
196 Ed Root Old Saybrook CT M 60+ 2:15:23 7
]]> http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/04/bimblers-bash-results-2010/feed/ 1 Bimblers Bash 10k(ish) Registration http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/01/bimblers-bash-2010-registration/ http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/01/bimblers-bash-2010-registration/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:28:13 +0000 Mr Bimble http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=2830

The 4th Bimbler’s Bash is scheduled to take place on Sunday April 11th, 2010 and run through Westwoods, Guilford. Registration is now open via mail or on-line at Active.com. This race is a 10k event but runners should be aware that “… at the end it isn’t over …”

Race entries will be limited to 250. Depending on how many advance entries received, race day registrations may be limited. Please check the web site for details on registrations as they are received.

The Race
The race course is an entirely off-road loop within Westwoods, Guilford made up from a series of interconnecting single track hiking trails. You should expect to negotiate lots of rocks, roots and possibly get your feet wet, plus with two rock scrambles be prepared for an adventure! Please do not bring dogs and expect them to run with you, sections of the course are too narrow. There will not be a rain date. If it is raining, expect to get wet like the rest of us!

All preregistered entries will receive a race shirt, we will attempt to have some available for race day entrants but sizes and availability will be limited. Registration will be capped at 250 entries and will close early if this number is reached before race day.

Snacks and drinks will be provided after the race and there will be one aid station on the course offering drinks.

The course will be marked with brightly colored tape and direction markers, a map of the route can be viewed here (pdf format)

Start: 9:00 am

Venue: Cox School, Three Corners Rd, Guilford

How to Register:

All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Guilford Land Conservation Trust

Note: There is a print link embedded within this post, please visit this post to print it.

]]> http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/01/bimblers-bash-2010-registration/feed/ 0 Bites of the Bash http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/01/bites-of-the-bash/ http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/2010/01/bites-of-the-bash/#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:26:02 +0000 Mr Bimble http://mrbimble.com/WordPress/?p=2888 Want to sample the Bash course ahead of race day? There shall be 2 pre-race day training runs, on February 14th and March 14th at 8:00 am starting from the Dunk Rock Rd trail head. Participation is free and pre-registration is not required. Anyone needing directions should email me at: jerry(at)mrbimble(dot)com.

PS. No rains dates – there is no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing! Parking at the trail head is limited, please car pool if you can.

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The Trust is in the process of opening up a new trail into Westwoods from the sports field of Cox School and the race will use this as an alternative to crossing Bishop’s field as in previous years. The Trails Day project will aim to clear brush from one section of the new trail to open access and provide a view across a neighboring horse paddock. The clearance work is generally light work involving hand sawing and pruning, volunteers will just need to be dressed accordingly and wear gloves.

The meeting place will be at the entrance of Cox School on Three Mile Course, Guilford, near the red barn at 10:00 am. The the weather is really bad, details regarding postponement will be posted on this web site. No prior registration is necessary, but an advance indication of numbers participating would be helpful via: jerry(at)mrbimble(dot)com.
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Hope to see you there!

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What is the inspiration for the slogan? I guess you can’t get enough of a good thing!

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The 4th Bimbler’s Bash is scheduled to take place on Sunday April 11th, 2010 and run through Westwoods, Guilford. Registration will open in early January 2010 via mail and on-line at Active.com, and all proceeds from the event are donated to the Guilford Land Conservation Trust. This race is promoted as a 10k event but runners should be aware that “… at the end it isn’t over …”

Race entries will be limited to 250. Depending on how many advance entries received, race day registrations may be limited. Please check the web site for details on registrations as they are received. The race will be sanctioned by the USA Track and Field Association.

The Race

The Bimblers Bash 10k is an entirely off-road loop within Westwoods, Guilford made up from a series of interconnecting single track hiking trails. You should expect to negotiate lots of rocks, roots and possibly get your feet wet, plus with two rock scrambles be prepared for an adventure! This is a true trail race and the technical nature of the terrain will mean that you will be exposed to the risk of injury. While every reasonable effort will be made to ensure your safety and enjoyment, all participants must be prepared to accept full responsibility for these risks.

The Bash course is rumored to be longer than the advertised distance, is this true? Maybe,  there are 10k’s and then there is the Bash!

A map of the course can be found here (pdf format)

For pictures from last year’s race, click here

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Thank you everyone who supported the event.

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Click here to view the gallery

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It is late on Sunday evening and I must confess I am feeling quite tired, but also content. Today was memorable for so many reasons, all of which were centered around a few hours known to many as ‘the Bash’. This was the third year and the event has continued to grow not only in terms of the number of participants, but also reputation. The word has clearly spread. Several runners had traveled significant distances to participate, while others had brought their friends (by fair means or fowl, I’m not sure) to join in the fun.

I started the pre-race brief with a quotation that I had been given a few days ago. “Friends can be our best weapon in times of adversity, as they strengthen our resolve. One study asked people to rate the gradient of a hill, and anticipate how difficult they would find it to climb. People who rated the hill in the presence of a friend saw the slope as less steep – and the closer they felt to the friend they were with, the easier the climb appeared.” My thought was that on the basis of these words, the runners would discover that the Bash course was flat! The reality is of course, is that while there are no large hills, the constantly change of gradient is quite a challenge. Then there is the actual distance; but hey, the race shirts said it all, “… the distance isn’t significant …”!

160 starters headed out, the wait before had been chilly in the wind, but I suspect that before too long several runners were felling the heat in more ways than one. Heavy rain 2 days earlier ensured that the going under foot was good, but muddy in places. The conditions were perfect for trail running. Returning to defend their crowns, Robin Pitt and Kerry Arsenault were tipped to repeat their success. Kerry had already run the course once today as she had helped mark the route at 6 am! But within the start line up, it was evident that there were several competitors capable of giving these two a run for their money and the outcome proved just that.

From the perspective of a frustrated runner who wished he was also out there, despite what it might feel like for the runners, the 50 plus minutes before the leader reappeared passed slowly.

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Guilford runner Jesse Efron was the first to appear, gliding into view with a seemingly effortless stride to cross the line in 53:41. Five minutes behind him was George Buchannan (58:46), closely followed by Charlie Iselin (59:01). Kerry Arsenault has won every Bash to date and we thought she might have a job defending her crown this year. However, she did it again, sweeping away the last couple of ladies ahead of her after the Lost Lake aid station and crossed the line in 1:05:31. It wasn’t her fast Bash time, but after nearly 12 months battling injury, it was a satisfying run.

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Second behind Kerry was Megan Raymond (1:07:35), third overall female was Megan Lehmann. I wonder what the odds would be of all the top three finishers being named Megan!

Last year I was shocked to discover that a race day entrant was only 10 years old. Tyler McConnell returned with Dad Brian but our youngest competitor this year was Jacob Tratnyek who finished in an impressive time of 1:38:41.

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As an added attraction we engaged the services of a piper at the finish, and the sound of the pipes drifted across the field at the finish to welcome the runners back. From the feedback, he was well received. I hope that in the coming days, we shall hear more from people who took part in today’s race. If you feel inclined to comment on the Bash, please send me a link to wherever your comments have been posted, or if you prefer send a copy that we can post on the Bimbler’s Sound web site.

Thanks to everyone who supported the race this year, especially the many volunteers who unselfishly give their time so willingly. Events like this simply couldn’t happen without their commitment.

I hope to see you all next year!

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