2018 Taconic RR Putnam County Classic: Race Photos & Results

Another great Putnam County Classic 8 Miler around Lake Mahopac is in the books.  And, of course, this annual 4th of July Classic would not be complete without extreme heat and humidity! We had 315 finishers this morning!

After the race, the finishers were rewarded with watermelon, oranges, bananas, bagels, ice pops, and - last but not least - fantastic salsa and chips from "My Brother Bobby's Salsa" :D

For those runners who brought their kids, there was also a "mini" classic around the track just before the awards presentation.

Here are the official results from Taconic Road Runners.
Here are the race photos posted by Taconic Road Runners.

2017 Taconic Road Runners Putnam County Classic: Race Photos & Results

 

Fantastic weather for the Putnam County Classic this morning.  The classic, now more than 40 years strong, is an 8 mile loop of Lake Mahopac.  Instead of the wet, sticky, humid conditions that normally hang over this 4th of July race, it was unseasonably cool and dry!  There were just under 350 finishers!

I didn't run it this year, instead volunteered :D

Here are the official results from Taconic Road Runners.

and, better still, here are the TRRC race photos!

2016 Putnam County Classic 8 Miler: Race Photos & Results

 

What a great day to run a hilly 8 mile loop around Lake Mahopac - the Putnam County Classic!  Over 330 runners completed the 44th edition of the race to kick off their 4th of July celebrations!  This year the race benefitted from the very brand new Taconic Road Runner mile markers :D

Here are the race results from Taconic Road Runners.

Here are the rest of my photos up on Facebook.

Here are race photos posted by Taconic Road Runners.

2014 wlf putnam county classic: race photos & results

by some strange quirk of nature, we dodged the rain and thunder the weather prognosticators expected this morning.  instead, we had unusually cool and overcast conditions for the wlf putnam county classic - pretty good running weather, actually!  unfortunately, the heavy news coverage of the expected bad weather dampened turnout.  we had 100 fewer finishers this year (and about 30 preregistered runners didn't pick up bibs and line up) :(

even so, about 300 finishers ran the hilly loop around lake mahopac :D

here are the race results from the taconic road runners.

here are the rest of my photos up on facebook.

july 2014 race schedule

july kicks off with the taconic road runner's putnam county classic on the 4th of july.  for the last few years the race has sponsored by the world lung foundation.  so before the annual hot dog eating championships at nathon's famous in coney island that afternoon, plan to get in a challenging 8 mile run around lake mahopac!

if possible, i may head over to van cortandt park the night before to run the vctc summer xc series relay. last year both races were on the same day - july 4th fell on a thursday. do well at the relay and bring home a carrot cake cupcake :D

on saturday it's back to westport for the summer series 5k - which starts and finishes at longshore country club (instead of the staples track).  the rest of the month includes more summer series races in norwalk and westport: the nowalk 5 miler, westport 4.1 miler, and norwalk 7 miler.

last but not least is the escarpment trail run to end the month.  escarpment is one of my all time favorite race - and probably one of the most challenging!  this will be my 5th time lining up to climb the wall of manitou :D

7/3 - vctv summer series relay
7/4 - wlf putnam county classic
7/5 - westport summer series 5k
7/12 -norwalk summer series 5m
4/19 - westport summer series 4.1m
7/26 - norwalk summer series 7m
7/27 - escarpment trail run 30k

as always, if you're at any of these races - say hello!

2012 wlf putnam county classic: race photos and results

this morning we had a record number of finishers cross the line, 350, at the wlf putnam county classic!  for the second year in a row, i wasn't one of them (although i did run the course on sunday).  while i love co-directing the race w/emmy, it's still strange to see the field go off after i blew the air horn - and i not be part of crowd setting off on the hilly 8 miles.  that said, being on the other side of the race is a lot of fun!

and i wouldn't have been a success without all the great volunteers!  we had a huge contingent of taconic road runners club members, the ham radio operators from pearl, the local police (two of whom rode the course on bikes), fire and ambulance crews, lake families who set up water stations on the course outside their homes, the high school custodians, and many, many more people and organzations who helped out us out in big and small ways!

here are the race results from taconic.

i've posted a lof more race photos on facebook.  and i'll add a link to the team's race photos once they've been posted to the homepage.

preview of the wlf putnam county classic course

this morning i ran the wlf putnam county classic 8 mile loop around lake mahopac.  the race this wednesday, the fourth of july.  it's a fantastic, albeit challenging course.  after the main event, which finishes on the mahopac high school track, there are a series of fun runs for kids.

here is the link to the course photos i posted on facebook.

if you're looking for a 4th of july race, join us!

2011 wlf putnam county classic: race photos and results

this morning was the 34th running of the putman county classic - a challenging 8 mile course around lake mahopac. in a first for me, i was the co-race director, with emmy! we had just under 320 runners cross the finish line in some pretty hot, humid conditions. we had over 40 volunteers: spread across race registration, food prep, water stops, course marshall's, finish line timing, and ham radio operators. they made the event go off without a hitch!

i'll write up a short race report. here are the race results from trrc

emmy's putnam county classic race director report: guest post

here is the text of emmy's write-up of the 2010 putnam county classic for the "putnam examiner." i'll add a link to the paper once it's available.
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Over 320 finishers at the July 4 Putnam county Classic 8 mile race

The 34rd running of the July 4 Putnam County Classic 'Run for your Life' was a huge success despite hot temps, and intense sunny skies. 325 finishers braved the rolling, scenic lake route, which started and finished at Mahopac High school. The challenging course winds its way down Baldwin Place Road, up Route 6N, around Lake Mahopac, and finishes on the high school track. The race, organized by Taconic Road Runners Club, is a community event which draws area high school and college competitive runners, as well as Club members and runners of all abilities and ages. Its 8 a.m. starting time leaves plenty of hours for family time and relaxation on the holiday. As the holiday fell on a Sunday, the race saw a record turnout.

Ryan Cunningham, age 20, of Brewster, won for the men in a time of 46:45 (5:51 per mile pace). Michael Tanzi, 25, of LaGrangeville, came in second with 47:00. Brad Antes, 20, of Pleasantville was third in 47:12. First over 40s male was Mahopac resident David Mitzi. Greg Diamond of Taconic was the first over 50s male. The first female to cross the line was Connie Seigh, 41, of Pleasantville, in a time of 51:36. 34 year old Kristen Colsey of Ossining was second in 55:20 and Lindsey Regan, 26, was third in 55:33. Club member John Albanese, of Mount Kisco ('old glory'), carried the flag in the race for the 26th year. His father started the tradition. Other Taconic members who ran --Eliot Lee, Ilana Robinson, Leo Gormley, Frank Colella, Fran Pisano, and many more.

"This is club-wide effort," said George Grenier, Club President. "Our members work the scoring, finish line, put out water, handle the registration, and prep the food. Taconic Road Runners club is known for its commitment to this event...(see below) And race proceeds go to Taconic's annual High School scholarships." Safety of the runners is the main concern, and the club would like to thank the Carmel Police dept and the Carmel Sherrif's dept. for providing such great support on the roads, with 3 vehicles. The Mahopac falls Volunteer Fire dept also sent an ambulance and EMT person, as they do every year, and should be thanked. "One of our club members is a HAM radio operator, so we have a Carmel area HAM radio team ("PEARL") who has come the last 2 years and monitor the course," said Emmy Stocker, co-race director. With the town's safety help, all runners made it around the lake without mishap. Several Lake families each year hand out water, which is always needed, and spray hoses.

All runners received technical shirts by New Balance Westchester, one of 2 title sponsors. The other sponsor, National Road Safety Foundation, is an advocacy group for safe driving, which works with the July 4 holiday. Coldstone Creamery of Mahopac provided ice cream coupons, and Somers Hot bagels provided bagels, along with the race refreshments of watermelon, bananas and drinks. My brother Bobby's Salsa, also a sponsor, gave out samples of fresh salsa (available at Red Mills Market).

This year, Taconic again had a kids' run on the track, with t-shirts and ribbons to all participants. Over 100 kids ran around the track, and seemed to have fun despite thirst at the end. All and all, the race was a nice way to kick off the July 4 morning.

Thank you from Lee and Emmy to all the volunteers who made the race a success:

Registration - Barb Ende, Cathy Groneman, Diana Pernicano (more helped); Food Prep: Fran Pisano, Frank Colella; Scoring-Karen Davies, Joe Groneman; finish line, start line and trailer -Tom Maile, Joe Porcaro, Ted Pernicano; Lead car - Pete Corsino; Water and Tables -Nick Jubok; Course map and marking - Greg Diamond; Course marshalls -Bob Hermesch, Ernest Joseph; Kids' run-Terry Ellis, Tina Batton; water stop -Pam and Alex Harrison, Carly Johnson. Pickup bagels and ice - Ted Pernicano; Taconic singlet sales -George Grenier; and, Announcements and sound system - Ed Mclaughlin.

Many others helped, and the race could not go on without you!!!.