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Chili Hilly Stage Race

1/21/2006

1/22/2006

Martinsville, Indiana

 

 

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

                                                                                  

                                       

                                                                                                                       

                                                                                           

                                                             

                                                       ******* PLACE *******

                                

Overall Finish	Name	10K	4 Mile	5K	10 Mile	1 Mile	Total Points
1	Adrien Dannemiller	1	1	1	1	1	5
2	Brian Beckort	2	2	2	2	2	10
3	Chris Toffolo	3	3	3	3	3	15
4	Adam Feerst	4	4	5	4	4	21
5	Hugh Davis	6	6	7	5	7	31
6	Chad Bowman	5	5	4	9	9	32
7	Ryohei Kazahaya	7	9	9	6	6	37
8	Nicholas Hollar	10	7	6	10	5	38
9	Jason Feagans	9	8	8	7	8	40
10	Matt Kennedy	8	11	10	8	10	47
11	Danny Wooton	14	13	12	11	12	62
12	Jeff Cummings	12	12	11	12	23	70
1133	Steve Wagner	15	15	15	13	17	75
14	Michael Belt	17	14	13	16	16	76
15	Cherly Stine	18	16	17	14	21	86
16	Chip Donahue	13	18	14	19	24	88
17	Karen Haubensak	19	17	18	26	19	99
18	Bobby Bankston	21	19	19	15	26	100
19	Andrea Fruend	22	30	21	20	20	113
20	Angi Stone-Macdonald	26	20	25	21	27	119
21	Shawn Coleman	24	20	21	22	32	119
22	Amanda Tanner	23	23	36	17	22	121
23	Angie Wooton	30	26	22	25	25	128
24	Gerald Seddon	31	27	24	23	29	134
25	Mike Boatman	27	31	30	31	15	134
26	Michelle Adams	28	25	27	27	33	140
27	Emily Ward	29	28	26	28	36	147
28	Juli Hutson	36	33	32	30	35	166
29	Martha Wailes	33	35	33	32	37	170
30	Michael Morton	35	34	34	33	38	174
31	Joanne Wilhelm	32	32	31	100	31	226
32	Jeff Miller	16	100	16	100	11	243
33	Julie Shertzer	20	100	28	100	13	261
34	Angela Leone	100	22	100	18	28	268
35	Chris McMahon	11	10	100	100	100	321
36	Mike Flood	100	100	23	100	14	337
37	Andy Spaeth	100	29	100	100	18	347
38	Marvin Miller	100	24	100	24	100	348
39	Melinda Dowling	100	100	29	100	30	359
40	Casey Fredericks	34	100	100	29	100	363
41	Laurie Legocki	100	100	35	100	34	369
42	Jamie Feagans	25	100	100	100	100	425
43	John Hipskind	100	100	37	100	100	437

 

 

TEAM RESULTS

 

                                                                                                           ******PLACE *******

Finish	Name	Team	Category	10K	4 Mile	5K	10 Mile	1 mile	Total Points
1	Steve Wagner	Decatur Running Club	Masters Men		15		13
1	Chip Donahue	Decatur Running Club	Masters Men	13		14
1	Bobby Bankston	Decatur Running Club	Masters Men
1	Marvin Miller	Decatur Running Club	Masters Men
1	Jeff Miller	Decatur Running Club	Masters Men					11	66
Finish	Name	Team	Category	10K	4 Mile	5K	10 Mile	1 Mile	Total Points
1	Joanne Wilhelm	Women With Will-Masters	Masters Women					31
1	Juli Hutson	Women With Will-Masters	Masters Women
1	Martha Wailes	Women With Will-Masters	Masters Women
1	Emily Ward	Women With Will-Masters	Masters Women	29	28	26	28		142
Finish	Name	Team	Category	10K	4 Mile	5K	10 Mile	1 Mile	Total Points
1	Adam Feerst	Weaver Express	Open Men	4	4	5	4	4
1	Matt Kennedy	Weaver Express	Open Men						21
Finish	Name	Team	Category	10K	4 Mile	5K	10 Mile	1 Mile	Total Points
1	Andy Spaeth	Team Guster	Open Mixed		29
1	Andrea Freund	Team Guster	Open Mixed	22		21	20
1	Mike Flood	Team Guster	Open Mixed					14	106
Finish	Name	Team	Category	10K	4 Mile	5K	10 Mile	1 Mile	Total Points
1	Cheryl Stine	Women With Will-Open	Open Women	18	16	17	14
1	Karen Haubensak	Women With Will-Open	Open Women					19
1	Angi Stone-Macdonald	Women With Will-Open	Open Women
1	Michelle Adams	Women With Will-Open	Open Women						84
2	Angela Leone	Chili Beans	Open Women		22
2	Amanda Tanner	Chili Beans	Open Women				17
2	Julie Shertzer	Chili Beans	Open Women	20		28		13
2	Laurie Legocki	Chili Beans	Open Women
2	Melinda Dowling	Chili Beans	Open Women						100

 

Chili Hilly: Trails, Endurance and Co-ed Showers
By: Plantar Fasciitis

The Chili Hilly, a stage race held the third week in January at beautiful Bradford Woods, near Martinsville, IN, was exactly that: the chili was great; the course was hilly; and at times, the weather was chilly. The 5-race event, held over a 20-hour period, was a taste of ultra running, but in increments the typical road runner could endure. Like a marathon, the event was as much mental as physical. It was a test of will to complete the event, but maybe more so to mentally prepare for a race while still recovering from the affects of a race just completed.

Chili Hilly is the creation of Jason and Jamie Feagans, founders of the Hoosier 200 (see their website), www.hoosier200.com, the non-stop relay race from Evansville to Bloomington held each July. The Feagans' creativity in developing challenging, new events is unsurpassed in this part of the country. They not only dream up unique events, they put them on admirably with a close network of volunteers, all while raising kids and even running a bit themselves.

The series of races began at 3pm on Saturday with a 10K on a trail course, moderately hilly on trails with good footing. That night at 8pm, a 4-mile night race was held on blacktop roads, with each participant wearing a headlamp for visibility. From the front of the pack (though this writer wouldn't know), it had to look like a lighted caterpillar snaking down the hill in the crisp night air. The next morning at 7:30 am, the first race was a 5K, held on the same trail as the 10K race the prior afternoon. There's nothing quite like a quick 5K for breakfast after two races the day before! At 9 am, the cornerstone race of the event, a 10-miler, was run on the trail system. It crossed an icy stream, the width of a highway, twice. It made for a few interesting stream crossing techniques, some very loud squeals and a great video that was later shown at the awards ceremony. At 11:30 am, the final race of the event, a 1-mile run, was held on blacktop and paved trails. Though very short, the mile was sharply downhill for the first third of the race and then steadily uphill for the last half of the race, ending at the start/finish line. Each of the races were challenging in its own unique way, with none of them being easy. Combined, they resulted in a running event that was challenging, both mentally and physically. More importantly, it was also a lot of fun!

The stage event is scored not by combining finish times, but by adding an individual's overall finishing place in each event. A running watch doesn't have much value in this event, but everyone wanted the tongue depressor with the lowest number on it at the finish line. Like high school cross-country scoring, the individual in each category with the lowest total was the winner. So, it was important to beat everyone within reach, not just those in the same category. That made for some interesting competition, though in the end, the camaraderie between runners far outweighed the competitive juices. In fact, there was an obvious respect between runners who finished near each other in the respective categories. There was team scoring for those who chose not to complete all five races. Final results can be found at Evansville's tristaterunner.com.

Strategy was a key element of Chili Hilly, which made it uniquely different from road racing. In road racing, though strategy may come into play at various points during a race, it's essentially to run as hard as one can for the full distance of the race. In the stage event, the next races must always be in mind, as the scoring system weighs each race exactly the same. A runner who goes all out in the early races and then bonks in the 10-miler or 1-miler at the end of the end of the event stands to lose many places in the final standings. Likewise, holding back too much in the early races builds a larger deficit to overcome in the final races. This added an element of planning, pacing, and knowing how far the next person was behind. It was a weird running sensation to approach the finish line conserving energy, only possible because of a safe lead over the next runner.

Housing for the event was in the comfortable cabins of Bradford Woods, a neat experience in itself. The cabins were divided in male, female, and co-ed units. Scrumptious homemade meals, served in the dining hall, consisted of pasta, waffles, and salads. Of course, chili was served after the last race and during the awards ceremony. The Feagans enlist the help of their families and their involvement adds dramatically to the quality of their events. The Bradford Woods volunteers where outstanding in keeping the runners on the courses and also providing high-energy encouragement at strategic locations. Free goodies included a synthetic, long-sleeve shirt, a nice sock cap, a water bottle and an assortment of energy bars, drink mix and Red Bull. There were two outstanding seminars, one on trail running and one on participating in ultra events, both conducted by renowned participants with experience in those respective areas.

This event, apparently intimidating for very many runners to enter, was definitely an enjoyable experience and well worth the effort required to complete it. Chili Hilly offered a unique running experience, outstanding camaraderie with fellow runners, the opportunity to make new running acquaintances, and a brief sense of what ultra runners experience. The entry fee is a bargain, when lodging, meals, entry fees and all the freebies are taken into consideration. As for the co-ed showers, what happens at Bradford Woods stays at Bradford Woods. However, it definitely was a highlight of the event and a key reason that I'm already registered for next year's event.