ANTARCTICA MARATHON & HALF MARATHON
by Tom Gilligan
Rainy and drisly weather produced very muddy conditions and the rivers created from glacial melting were twice the size expected. Two small bridges were crudely constructed to traverse the 10 inch deep water. At 3 1/2 miles the course began a one mile ascent of Collins Glacier overlooking Artigas to the South and Seal Cove to the North. After descending the glacier to the north the group discovered that the mud was too deep to continue the course used previously. A decision was made to have the 5 mile mark as the turnaround point on the glacier to avoid the mudfields. Thus, the course was finalized as a double out and back route. Finally, with two days of hard work behind them, the four rejoined the runners onboard the ships to brief the participants for the next day.
Morning skies remained overcast bringing snow and 30-40 mph hour winds. The group from the Vavilov boarded their zodiacs for the half-mile cruise to shore. The Ioffe was positioned slightly outside the lee of the hills surrounding the harbour and were faced with higher seas and stronger winds, too strong for the visitors to safely get to shore. The Ioffe runner's mission was in jeopardy.
With 60 runners already ashore and ready to go, the decision to start was made. At about 11:10 am, the Vavilov runners were off as the Ioffe guests watched through binoculars. Finally, the surf quieted, all came ashore and a second start sent them on their way 2:45:00 after the first one.
Despite 30-40 mph winds blowing snow horizontally across the glacier, temperatures in the single digits and muddy terrain, all runners finished. Teamwork and determined spirit prevailed once again against the ravages of the Antarctic.
HALF-MARATHON RESULTS
Higdon Charles 37 M
Channell Harry 39 M 1:41:08
Vasily Susan 38 F 1:41:46
Rousseau Denise 37 F 2:01:02
Pina Maclovio 18 M 2:02:26
Schroeder Josef 52 M 2:06:20
Kulchin Laurie 37 F 2:07:19
Allen Aaron 26 M 2:11:42
Stalcup Dub 49 M 2:20:16
Stripling Jason 24 M 2:34:55
Smith Nelson 55 M 2:36:50
Sato Kazue 40 F 2:50:20
Oya Noburu 69 M 3:21:24
Ross Edward 63 M 3:26:45
Schroeder Becky 47 F 3:38:31
Canty Mary 72 F 3:39:00
Canty Frank 70 M 3:45:51
MARATHON RESULTS
Dvorak Scott 28 M 2:23:11
Collins Michael 32 M 2:33:49
Brown Ray 46 M 2:33:49
Schlett Stefan 35 M 2:55:40
Nicholson David 35 M 2:57:47
Gardella Devlin 30 M 2:59:36
McNaught Robert 48 M 3:00:03
Bozung John 43 M 3:04:22
Miyahana Masami 26 F 3:07:46
Shaw Clay 45 M 3:12:05
Aswell Bobby Ray 34 M 3:13:18
Nicholson Jaime 37 F 3:15:21
Dudar Robert 26 M 3:20:28
Hespos Michael 31 M 3:25:15
Mazzu Kevin 40 M 3:27:40
Walters John 39 M 3:28:00
Hora Dusan 52 M 3:28:30
Pina Juan 46 M 3:31:12
Dexter Laurie 56 M 3:33:00
Pittenger Norm 60 M 3:33:40
Tate Robert 48 M 3:35:23
Clark Rita 46 F 3:36:34
Schroeter Craig 39 M 3:36:48
Frost Robert 57 M 3:37:00
Hanberg Roger 45 M 3:38:46
Channell John 45 M 3:38:57
Geyer John 46 M 3:39:20
Bullerjahn Deborah 47 F 3:39:44
Bergin Matt 36 M 3:41:25
Morrison Clinton 48 M 3:41:45
Prebor Garfield 30 M 3:43:44
Stanton Ned 42 M 3:44:18
Tatum Shelley 35 F 3:45:20
Bieniosek Thomas 44 M 3:45:55
Inoue Yoshikatsu 56 M 3:47:25
Hensley Pat 35 M 3:49:50
Allen Anita 43 F 3:51:15
Ruesch Paul 27 M 3:56:10
Partrich Michele 43 F 3:57:20
Wallace John 52 M 4:00:00
Bell Robert 61 M 4:06:53
Kuhlmey Jurgen 59 M 4:07:20
Braggans Theodore 54 M 4:08:48
Brixel Mattias 30 M 4:11:30
Slowik James 49 M 4:17:55
Wengronowitz Shalako 43 M 4:17:55
Wong Ken 59 M 4:19:05
Kikuchi Takashi 29 M 4:20:16
Klopper Cheryl 39 F 4:24:26
Puntillo Kimi 30 F 4:26:31
Turner Jeffrey 41 M 4:26:31
Ribet Michael 59 M 4:28:10
Nishi Hajime 48 M 4:40:36
Porter-Hambre Suzanne 50 F 4:41:55
Peters Barbara 42 F 4:42:16
Ritz Mary 42 F 4:46:17
Huckenpahler Robert 44 M 4:56:12
Slemko Terry 55 M 4:57:48
Cassiday Brad 31 M 5:01:13
Michelin Lola 31 F 5:01:13
Lehar Mohamed 47 M 5:02:10
Bonnet Robert 41 M 5:02:12
Vanderlingen Jeanette 40 F 5:05:48
Fears Douglas 32 M 5:08:10
Kern Donald 40 M 5:09:24
Fahner-Vihte John 48 M 5:10:09
Scharenbrock Ray 63 M 5:15:40
Archambeau Daniel 61 M 5:15:40
Mock Sarann 66 F 5:19:35
Platt Robert 39 M 5:24:14
Rozitis Gvido 45 M 5:24:38
Stripling Mary 53 F 5:25:14
Nuzum Patricia 48 F 5:25:14
Uchino Atsushi 30 M 5:26:27
White Knox 59 M 5:30:10
Brandt Michael 55 M 5:30:10
Baudhuin James 33 M 5:37:30
Blume Arthur 55 M 5:37:30
Farneman Roy 60 M 5:43:43
Farneman Virginia 59 F 5:43:43
Rummerfield Pat 43 M 6:48:10
