Old River Ramble Race Report

Joe Dudman, community blogger By Joe Dudman, community blogger
on May 19, 2008 at 2:59 PM, updated May 19, 2008 at 3:03 PM

I went out to watch the Old River Ramble on Sunday, and half of me wished I was racing. The other half was glad I was standing in the shade clapping and cheering, and not struggling up the hills of West Linn in the hot sun. This year the 10k was chosen as the second race in the Team Red Lizard Summer Series, so a flange (yes, that's the word for a group of lizards; don't ask me why) of reptiles in red and white uniforms was dispersed throughout the field.

From my vantage point halfway up a long hill between the 3 and 4 mile marks, I watched as TRL President Torrey Lindbo sped by in the lead, followed by fellow Lizard Daniel Bartosz, who had bested Lindbo in the Lake Run 12k just the week before. Another Lizard, Mark Rich, was all alone in third. The first two women to appear were also Lizards: Back-to-back marathon phenom Wendy Terris and road and track speedster Susan Barth.

This is not to imply that TRL is a club for the fleetest alone, an inaccurate impression held by some runners - as with most races, Lizards of all paces were represented on Sunday. Also, the preponderance of Lizards at the front of the pack owes more to the Summer Series designation than an attempt by TRL to take over the running world. Still, it was fun to see so many friends, including several non-Lizards, do so well on Sunday.

I watched the leaders pass my strategically chosen spot a second time before I hurried back to watch the rest finish at Cedar Oak School. One runner lost a second or two doing a double take when I called her name! (Sorry Megan).

For a relatively small event, the Ramble is a great value, with good food and drink, sponsors' booths, and generous prizes and raffle drawings. I plan to be back next year, hopefully racing in cooler temperatures, somewhere near the front of the flange.


10k (Full results here)

Women's Open:
1. Wendy Terris, 38, Milwaukie, 38:45
2. Susan Barth, 27, Portland, 40:36
3. Constance Tammen*, 46, West Linn, 43:09

Men's Open:
1. Torrey Lindbo, 35, Portland, 33:45
2. Daniel Bartosz, 31, Portland, 34:52
3. Mark Rich*, 45, Beavercreek, 36:42

* Denotes masters

Women's Masters:
1. Karen Pearson, 41, Oregon City, 49:17
2. Christina Rich, 43, Beavercreek, 52:39
3. Katie Stareffmccalanen, 44, West Linn, 55:31

Men's Masters:
1. Toby Skinner, 63, Portland, 43:23
2. Steven Strauss, 52, Portland, 44:09
3. Marc Olson, 48, West Linn, 44:22

5k (Full results here)

Women's Open:
1. Lauren Plymire, 23, Beaverton, 20:31
2. Taylor Nowlin, 17, West Linn, 21:11
3. Hannah Leslie, 15, Rhododendron, 22:27

Men's Open:
1. James Levins, 29, Lake Oswego, 15:45
2. Eric Barton, 23, Gresham, 16:50
3. Eric Dolezal, 26, Vancouver, 16:59

Women's Masters:
1. Jody Clow, 44, West Linn, 22:35
2. Renee Irvin, 45, Eugene, 25:23
3. Betsy Wosku, 42, West Linn, 27:10

Men's Masters:
1. Alex Petrollini, 40, Lake Oswego, 20:19
2. Joe Gould, 47, Portland, 24:12
3. Rodger Hepburn, 65, West Linn, 26:22