RUN Wenatchee

A runner rounds the corner at Saturday's Horse Lake Trail Runs near Wenatchee.

By Steve Maher
RunWenatchee.com

WENATCHEE — Barry Hodges put his foot down — literally — and never looked back in capturing the Horse Lake Half-Marathon Trail Run men’s title on Saturday morning in the Wenatchee Foothills.

The Cashmere runner completed the 13.1-mile course in 1 hour, 36 minutes and 30 seconds to beat runner-up Butch Lane of Wenatchee by more than 13

Barry Hodges

minutes. Jared Purcell of Farmington, N.M., was third in 1:54:13.

The women’s half-marathon race went to Ellensburg’s Jody Chinchen, who was clocked in 1:48:42. A pair of Wenatchee runners were second and third respectively — Selina Danko finished in 1:54:28 and Chelan Pauly in 1:57:19.

In Horse Lake’s other trail race — a 5-Miler — the men’s title was won by Ross Lindell in 35 minutes and 57 seconds and the women’s title by Wenatchee’s Sarah Barkley in 39:36. Lindell was followed across the finish line by Kerry Farrell of Federal Way (36:35) and Doug Wood of Wenatchee (36:43). Barkley bested Amy Sheehan of Wenatchee (41:45) and Jillian Reiner of Wenatchee (47:19).

The third-annual Horse Lake Trail Runs were held under sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s and 60s at race time. The event, held on the sprawling Horse Lake Reserve owned by the Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, attracted a field of 187 athletes. The event serves as a fundraiser for the Land Trust, with proceeds being used to build and maintain trails in the Foothills.

RunWenatchee, which organizes the race, added the upper stretches of the Apricot Crisp Trail to the half-marathon course this year. That allowed for one complete loop of the property. Last year, runners had to double back before finishing.

Jody Chinchen

The half-marathon features about 2,500 feet of elevation gain. The 5-mile course has about 600 feet of gain.

“I loved the new (half-marathon) course,” said Danko, who finished second in the women’s half-marathon. “With the early flowers in the lower Foothills this season, it was nice to see the upper reaches of the Apricot Crisp Trail where the bloom of lupine and balsamroot is still a real show-stopper. I saw at least one runner pause to snap a picture or two.

“I also liked getting the bulk of the climbing done at the beginning of the race,” Danko said. “I like to run all-out on the downhill sections and it was nice to have a long sustained downhill to look forward to as a reward for the work of getting to the turnaround.”

Race director Joel Rhyner said starting the half-marathon about 10 minutes before the 5-mile run helped create some distance between runners.

He said the runners he spoke to — including ones from outside the region — were impressed with the event.

“The volunteers were great. That was one thing the runners said,” Rhyner added. “And people were blown away by the property.”

Horse Lake Trail Runs
Wenatchee Foothills
Saturday, May 9
Half Marathon Top Men
1. Barry Hodges, 1:36:30
2. Butch Lane, 1:49:58
3. Jared Purcell, 1:54:13
4. Michael Tonge, 1:54:56
5. Brent Biggar, 1:55:04

Half Marathon Top Women
1. Jody Chinchen, 1:48:42
2. Selina Danko, 1:54:28
3. Chelan Pauly, 1:57:19
4. Justin Hambleton, 2:00:54
5. Cody Graf, 2:00:58

Half-Marathon Overall
1. Barry Hodges, 1:36:30
2. Jody Chinchen, 1:48:42
3. Butch Lane, 1:49:58
4. Jared Purcell, 1:54:13
5. Selina Danko, 1:54:28
6. Michael Tonge, 1:54:56
7. Brent Biggar, 1:55:04
8. John Speiker, 1:55:06
9. Chelan Pauly, 1:57:19
10. Justin Hambleton, 2:00:54
11. Cody Graf, 2:00:58
12. Ed Henley, 2:03:00
13. Scott Volyn,  2:03:35
14. Jeffrey Yamada, 2:04:00
15. Jason Lundgren, 2:04:10
16. Darryl Wolfe, 2:04:24
17. Cate Burgess, 2:07:47
18. Jerry Oakes, 2:08:39
19. Emelia Burgess, 2:12:38
20. Gary Kobold, 2:14:25
21. Julie Harper, 2:14:36
22. Chris Goehner, 2:19:05
23. Lorena Boyd, 2:21:28
24. Brian Crane, 2:21:48
25. Corey Stephens, 2:22:03
26. Hugh Owen, 2:22:05
27. Richard Knowles, 2:24:09
28. Kayla Oakes, 2:25:33
29. Angela Lashley, 2:26:11
30. J.A. Vacca, 2:27:45
31. Susan Speiker, 2:27:55
32. Dave Allyn, 2:28:22
33. Beth Macinko, 2:28:46
34. Teagan Gonzalez,  2:29:32
35. Susan Sisson, 2:32:14
36. Dale Constatine, 2:32:47
37. Michelle Turner, 2:37:39
38. Victoria Jones, 2:37:39
39. Erin Davidson, 2:42:18
40. Keisha Engley, 2:57:06
41. Rob Lowry, 2:59:06
42. Amber Crocker, 3:02:00
43. Lorrie VanHeyningen, 3:02:01
44. Kandi Lowry, 3:05:10
45. Lynn Rasmussen, 3:16:27
46. Tim Roach, 3:45:37
47. Eden Turla, 3:46:34

Men's half-marathon placers Jared Purcell (third), Butch Lane (second), and Barry Hodges (first)

Women's half-marathon placers Selina Danko (second), Jody Chinchen (first) and Chelan Pauly (third).

5-Mile Top Men
1. Ross Lindell, 35:57
2. Kerry Farrell, 36:35
3. Doug Wood, 36:43
4. Matthew Tangeman, 37:57
5. Ben Martin, 38:09

5-Mile Top Women
1. Sarah Barkley, 39:36
2. Amy Sheehan, 41:45
3. Jillian Reiner, 47:19
4. Hayley Grant, 47:35
5. Rachel Thody, 47:43

5-Mile Overall
1. Ross Lindell, 35:57
2. Kerry Farrell, 36:35
3. Doug Wood, 36:43
4. Matthew Tangeman, 37:57
5. Ben Martin, 38:09
6. Chase Burgett, 38:41
7. Sarah Barkley, 39:36
8. Kyle Almekinder, 39:48
9. Cory Feil, 40:18
10. Troy Ruckman, 40:31
11. Josh Parker, 40:38
12. Rick Mueller, 40:49
13. Ian Morgan, 41:11
14. Dan Ireland, 41:24
15. Amy Sheehan, 41:45
16. Harlow Huber, 41:46
17. Daryn Klingensmith, 42:10
18. Nik Winjum, 42:43
19. David Elwood, 42:55
20. Jacob Larson, 43:03
21. Seth Miller, 43:14
22. Jim White, 43:20
23. Robert Johnson, 44:17
24. Udel Mendoza, 44:21
25. Michael Cummings, 44:59
26. Jillian Reiner, 47:19
27. Hayley Grant, 47:35
28. McCaleb Eifert, 47:43
29. Rachel Thody, 47:43
30. Scott Hopkins, 48:39
31. Ann Hendrickson, 48:52
32. Kyle Hendrickson, 48:53
33. Steve Brewer, 49:03
34. Jeff Grizzel, 49:09
35. Galen Sorom, 49:34
36. Kristie Pedersen, 49:35
37. Breanna Black, 50:07
38. Debra Vaughn, 50:53
39. Allexander Smith, 51:17
40. Matthew Dudgeon, 51:36
41. Travis Dolge, 51:41
42. Matilde Vivanco, 52:21
43. Andrew Hall, 52:24
44. Elizabeth Linnell, 52:39
45. Martin Weis, 52:57
46. Ivar Sousa, 52:57
47. Marci Lyon, 53:16
48. Graig Davis, 53:54
49. Deborah Hartl, 54:03
50. Jerry Huber, 54:09
51. Troy French, 54:12
52. Heather Hirschi, 54:28
53. Megan Middleton, 54:29
54. Lisa Heminger, 55:25
55. Devin Super, 55:26
56. Mariselva Soto, 55:48
57. Kim Tangeman, 56:42
58. Matthew Connelly, 56:56
59. Sara Deason, 56:59
60. Amy Williams, 57:16
61. Carl Hagerty, 57:18
62. Niekol Hall, 57:27
63. Justin Fevold, 57:54
64. Susanne Cushman, 57:54
65. Mark Macias, 58:03
66. Emily Bjork, 58:16
67. Justin Kissel, 58:23
68. Penny Paus, 58:37
69. Bob Hartl, 58:43
70. Sarah Brass, 59:12
71. Jenny Montgomery, 59:19
72. Marissa Howat, 59:24
73. Marnie Simmons, 59:49
74. Andrea Hartley, 59:54
75. Lisa Gilbert, 1:00:16
76. Nancy Hoefer, 1:00:30
77. Wanda Bolerjack, 1:00:39
78. Diane Davis, 1:00:44
79. Breanna Shales, 1:00:47
80. Cristina Pellett, 1:00:49
81. Teddie Shales, 1:00:50
82. Paula Ortiz, 1:01:35
83. Brian Foster, 1:01:42
84. Kelsey Schuttie, 1:01:43
85. Shalyn Kessler, 1:01:54
86. Cassandra Minnehan, 1:02:03
87. Robin Johnson, 1:02:23
88. Torill Owen, 1:02:32
89. Scott Schwehm, 1:02:44
90. Katie Marcoux, 1:03:30
91. Zoe Hedges, 1:03:33
92. Jamie Helgeland, 1:03:43
93. Kristy Clare, 1:04:44
94. Boureima Laya, 1:05:08
95. Holly Miller, 1:05:08
96. Chy Mettler, 1:05:17
97. Hilda Vivanco, 1:05:47
98. Kimberly Barnes, 1:06:36
99. Leah Jorgensen, 1:06:58
100. Ryan Rudd, 1:07:24
101. Katie Rudd, 1:07:24
102. Manoella Mendoza, 1:07:42
103. Angela Allyn, 1:09:29
104. Cindelia de la Mora, 1:09:29
105. Stacee Malstead, 1:10:57
106. Rosario Sandoval, 1:11:13
107. Lynn Stutzman, 1:13:13
108. Tana Rice, 1:13:13
109. Josie Miller, 1:13:28
110. Rob Miller, 1:13:30
111. Candy Purcell, 1:13:43
112. Brenda Hilligoss, 1:13:55
113. Brad Lyon, 1:14:12
114. Theresa Gooch, 1:14:38
115. Cam Pereira, 1:15:39
116. Sue LaChapelle, 1:15:40
117. Asucena Perales, 1:15:56
118. Maria Perales, 1:17:42
119. Faby Hamilton, 1:18:36
120. Heather Bailey, 1:21:39
121. Maria Dorsey, 1:36:33
122. Patricia Cone, 1:37:29
123. Liz Foster, 1:40:00
124. Kristine Gregory, 1:40:00

Women's 5-mile run placers Jillian Reiner (third), Sarah Barkley (first) and Amy Sheehan (second).

Men's 5-mile run placers Doug Wood (third), Ross Lindell (first) and Kerry Farrell (second).