Woodmonster 2020: *** Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Virus***      Tentative date: Sunday June 27 2021

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Congratulations Woodmonster Survivors 2018!

On Sunday June 24, 2018 you were 195 to toe the start line and cross the finish line, 100% finishers!!! We were treated with the visit and help of Darryl Beardall aka "The Legend", Tamalpa Running Club member, who ran all the Woodminster races but 2017 and 2018 and won in 1988, 1989 and 1991 (also a Dispea winner among his accomplishments). He is hoping to run the race next year!

Results

• Handicapped Results:
  http://fordtiming.com/Results/2018/WOODMONSTER/HANDICAP.HTM

• Results by Actual Time:
  http://fordtiming.com/Results/2018/WOODMONSTER/ACTUAL.htm

Photos

• Start, by Stephen Woo
  https://photos.app.goo.gl/xK7eghD1wHUTUyeV6

• Stream/Tres Sendas, by Amelia and Diane Ambrose
  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lNgIXLBBrKwBDaJz4YPeG3iyLwWVVnXW

• Top of Madrone, by Dominique Philippine
  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LjdC_wlw225rWVZEMwbs8INEOCkKFZnI

• Finish, by Stephen Woo
  https://photos.app.goo.gl/p9A1J2rCXi4jY4KGA

Winners

Our overall winner was speedy Bradford Bryon (60 years old) from Tamalpa Running Club, who crossed the finish line in 1:12.30.

He was followed 3 min and 25 sec later by three youngsters from the That's Fine Track Club, Crosby Freeman (handicapped time 1:30.55, 2nd fastest overall actual time at 55:55), Samuel Robinson (handicapped time 1:31.21, 3rd fastest overall actual time at 57:21) and Paul Balmer (handicapped time 1:31.51, 1st fastest overall actual time 55:51).

The first lady to cross the finish line was Elizabeth Ross (51 years old, handicapped time 1:38.41, actual time 1:28.41). Elizabeth was followed by Anne Mason (52 years old, handicapped time 1:39.25, real time 1:29.25) from Pamakids Running Club, and our fastest actual time female runner Kelsey Tierney (20 years old, handicapped time 1:41.08, actual time 1:17.08).

Our most senior runners started together in the first wave, Alan Whippy for the ladies and Dan Boone for the gentleman. They crossed the finish line in 116th and 99th position, respectively, not bad! 

Our youngest runners were Felix Menjivar and Peter Hake, both 13. They finished in 78th and 124th, respectively.

2018 Transports Woodmonster Hill Climb Premium

The Woodmonster Climb is 0.89 mile long with a 14% average grade and 1,536 ft elevation gain.

This year, our Woodmonster Climb Queen was Rachel Latta and our King was Paul Balmer.

Paul Balmer has set a new record for the fastest climb time! He also had the second fastest time for this year's race.

OPEN CLIMB WINNERS

Men:  Paul Balmer
        Woodmonster climb time: 9:20
        Overall finish time: 55:51.7
Women:  Rachel Latta
        Woodmonster climb time: 13:52
        Overall finish time: 1:37:44
        2nd Arielle Slam Woodmonster climb time: 13:52

40+ CLIMB WINNERS

Men:  Isaac Gonzalez
        Woodmonster climb time: 13:00
        Overall finish time: 1:16:41
Women:  Deborah Arrington
        Woodmonster climb time: 15:10
        Overall finish time: 1:30:16

50+ CLIMB WINNERS

Men:  Ivor Brown
        Woodmonster climb time:  13:04
        Overall finish time:  1:21:43
Women:  Anne Mason
        Woodmonster climb time: 15:48
        Overall finish time: 1:29:25

Team Competition

And the winner this year is... Pamakids with 19 runners!!!

• Pamakids: 19
  
• Tamalpa: 12
  
• Running for a Better Oakland: 8
  
• East Bay Beer: 7
  
• That's Fine Track Club: 4
  
• Bear Area: 3
• Pelican Inn: 2
• Oakland Tri Club: 2
• Alamo Crazies: 1
• Bay Area Orienteering: 1
  
• Forward Motion: 1
  
• Orinda Road Runners: 1
  
• Ratti: 1
  
• San Francisco Running Company: 1
  
• West Valley Track Club: 1
  
• Foothill: 1
  
• UC Berkeley: 1

Volunteers

As usual, this race could not have happened without the monster number of monster volunteers at the race!

Thank you Diane Ambrose and Susan Colborn for all your work behind the scene.

• Online Registration: Jack Zacharian and Marie Nagaki
  
• Website: Marie Nakagaki
  
• Communication: Kathryn Dernham
  
• Transports Woodmonster Hill Climb Premium: Sam Robinson
  
• Design (Card, Shirt, Beer Glass): Michael Mabry
  
• Cooks: Jeanine Holmlund and Nancy Philipinne
  
• Marking the course: Diane Ambrose and Amelia Ambrose, Allegra N. Kim and Kathryn Dernham,
  
• Pre-running the course: Mike Ambrose and Ruben Ramirez,
  
• Parking: Chris Mellor, Chris Mintzias, Edward Carney, Jim Morris, Roberto Z. Donaire
  
• Start/Finish/Announcer: Susan Colborn
  
• Registration: Allegra N. Kim, Kathryn Dernham, Nancy Philippine, Lylah Person, Susan Colborn
  
• T-shirts: Allegra N. Kim, Kathryn Dernham, Jonathan Kaufman, Lylah Person
  
• Food table: Nancy Philipinne, Edward Carney, Lylah Person, Neal Holmlund
  
• Finish Line: Kate Stewart, "The Legend" Darryl Beardall, Jonathan Kaufman.
  
• Photographer: Diane Ambrose and Amelia Ambrose, Dominique Philippine, Stephen Woo
  
• Course Monitors: Scott Donahue, Estelle and son, Jeanne Olson, Ashley Battaglino, Jim Buck, Jane McFarland, Sonia Iron Cloud, Diane and Amelia Ambrose, Karin Tulloch, Diane Bomberg, Al Claudio, Ebo Dawson-Andoh, Max Podell, Vickie Varela Podell, Sue and Steve Gersten, Karen Kline, Brittney Johnson, Sharon Taylor, Karen Fishwild Andrews, Vivek Correa, Chris Mellor, Chris Mintzias
  
• Skyline Aid Station: Captain Mike Shanahan, Lorraine McVey, Lisa Tricia Poblete
  
• Redwood Bowl Aid Station: Captain David Lindberg, Daniel Vasquez, RBO students German and Sergio, Linda Port, Cindy Long, Tayson Bui
  
• Sweeper: Roberto Z. Donaire
  

• Scrubber: Clay Lindberg Van Batenburg and Todd Glieden

Many, many thanks for racing with us and please come back next year!!!

-- Susan Colborn and Christine Chapon, Woodmonster Race Directors.