July 16, 2007 – For Release
Nancy Hobbs (Manager, Teva US Mountain Running Team): (719) 573-4133
trlrunner@aol.comCuellar and Mielke Victorious at Final trlrunner@aol.com Cuellar and Mielke Victorious at Final Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team Selection Race Marin County, CA yesterday’s inaugural Mt. Tam Trophy Racemarveled at the coastline views of Stinson Beach before heading up the infamous Dipsea Trail for an approximately seven mile race. The event was the third and final selection race for the Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team and it was the first time the west coast has hosted a selection race in the twenty-plus year history of the U.S. team competing at the World Mountain Running Trophy Event. The race featured runners from the Bay Area as well as athletes from as far away as the east coast, like Dave Dunham, 43, from Bradford, MA. Dunham had taken a mid-afternoon flight from Boston’s Logan Airport the day before the race after winning the Mt. Ascutney 3.8 mile hill climb in Windsor, Vermont earlier that morning. “It was everything I'd hoped for, (it) brought back memories of the “good old days” and at the same time I got to see my friends from around the country. An added bonus was that I got to watch an excellent battle in the women's race,” said Dave Dunham who finished in ninth place just in front of the lead women, and witnessed the duel for the top women’s slot throughout the race. The duel included Rachael Cuellar, 25, Albuquerque, NM, who was first to the steep 12-plus rung ladder obstacle at .8 miles into the race, just ahead of Sarah Gall, 28, Cedar Falls, IA. Cuellar kept the lead to the aid station at the Pan Toll Ranger Station at two miles into the race. Gall dropped back and Laura Haefeli, 29, Del Norte, CO, emerged as another front runner to chase Cuellar up and down the course to the finish line. Cuellar was first to the line in 59:45 and with her win earned a spot on her second consecutive Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team. Cuellar finished 10 women mountain runners at last year’s World Trophy competition and with her teammates won the gold medal. Dunham, with Cuellar and Haefeli approaching the finish line. Cuellar and Haefeli finish onetwo. Page Two/Mt. Tam Trophy Race After the race Haefeli, who finished just five seconds behind Cuellar, said, “I started my training a bit late this year and know that I really need to work on my climbing.” A very solid performance was also turned in by Abby Larson, 28, Salt Lake City, UT, who finished in third with a time of 1:00:38. Larson had finished fifth in the recent USA 10km Trail Championships in Steamboat Springs, just one place behind Cuellar and two places behind Haefeli. Sixth place female finisherKelli Lusk, 37, Belchertown, MA, herself a former member of the mountain team, said, “That was such a fun course! I didn't run very well, but enjoyed the run (outside of the random bug bites!). I thought it was a great test of climbing, descending, and technical (terrain).” For the men, Shiloh Mielke, 27, Weaverville, NC., led from the start and was first to the two-mile aid station. He emerged on the final climb in first place, just eight seconds ahead of Bill Fanselow, 40, Golden, CO who shadowed Mielke throughout . Mielke was timed in 52:01 while Fanselow ran 52:09. Rounding out the top three was John Tribbia, 25, Boulder, CO, in 52:34. Following the event, Fanselow remarked, “What an awesome race for everyone! Everybody had high praise for the course, and the organization of it all.” Mielke, like Cuellar, makes his second consecutive Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team. The race start was located within two miles of Stinson Beach, at the intersection of Steep Ravine and Dipsea trails. The nearly seven mile route boasted an elevation change of 2600 feet and was run entirely on trail, much of which was single track with some technical downhills. The first ½ mile was rolling terrain, followed by a 1000 foot ascent up Steep Ravine Trail including a short ladder climb before the first mile. More climbing followed and within a mile from the Pan Toll Station, there was a one mile out-and-back section on the Ben Johnson Trail which afforded runners the opportunity to gauge their competition. After the 1100 foot descent into Muir Woods, the race climbed back out to Cardiac Hill and returned down Dipsea Trail to the finish. The top three men and women shared the $500 prize purse which was donated by Services were distributed evenly between the men and women with $150 to first place, $75 to the second place, and $25 to third place. Cutting edge trail shoes and other prizes were provided by La Sportiva, Accelerade, 180s, and Tec Labs. Mielke finishing The “ladder” Selectees Cuellar and Mielke – center – flanked on the left by Dunham and Julie Bryan, team sponsor – Winderemere Real Estate of Teton Valley – and on the right by team leader Richard Bolt and team member and Mt. Tam Race director Christine Lundy. Page Three/Mt. Tam Trophy Race The Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team will compete in the 23 Trophy in Saillon, Ovronnaz, Switzerland, on September 15, 2007. This year’s Trophy races are up/down events (as opposed to even-numbered years when the events are held on uphill courses) with the senior men running three loops of the 4.050 kilometer course for a distance of just over 12km, the senior women and junior men running two loops of the 4.050 course for a distance slightly over 8km, while the junior women run one loop of the course at 4.050km. Donations to the team are welcome and are used to offset travel expenses to the World Trophy. The women’s team includes four athletes with the top three finishers scoring for the team. Six athletes will represent the men’s team with the top four finishers scoring. The junior men’s team includes a maximum of four with top three scoring while the junior women’s team is a maximum of three with the top two scoring. Team manager Nancy Hobbs, Colorado Springs, CO, teamleader Richard Bolt, Portland, Oregon, team manager for the juniors Dave Dunham, Bradford, MA, and women’s team manager Ellen Miller, Vail, CO will accompany the team to Switzerland. Cuellar and Mielke will join team members who earned berths from the first selection race, the USA Mountain Running Championships on June 24 in North Conway, NH, Rickey Gates, 26, Boulder, CO, Paul Low, 33, Belchertown, MA, and Anita Ortiz, 43, Eagle, CO. From the second selection race, the USA Trail Championships on June 30 in Steamboat Springs, CO, Simon Gutierrez, 41, Alamosa, CO, and Christine Lundy, 36, Sausalito, CA, received automatic berths. The remaining members of the open squad, (two males, one female), will be selected by theMountain Ultra Trail Council with input from the team staff based on results at the selection races, past World Trophy events, national and international racing experience including mountain, road, cross country, and track. The junior squad (must be at least 16 years of age in the year of competition and not yet 20) which is selected based on running resumes, will, like the open team, be announced by August 1. TopMale Finishers: 1. Shiloh Mielke, 27,Weaverville, NC, :52:01 $150 2. Bill Fanselow, 40, Golden, CO, :52:09 $ 75 3. John Tribbia, 25, Boulder, CO, :52:34 $ 25 4. Galen Burrell, 28, San Francisco, CA, :53:33 5. Mark McManus, 33, Mill Valley, CA, :53:38 Women: 1. Rachael Cuellar, 25, Albuquerque, NM, :59:45 $150 2. Laura Haefeli, 39, Del Norte, CO, :59:51 $ 75 3. Abigail Larson, 28, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:00:38 $ 25 4. Brandy Erholtz, 29, Bailey, CO, 1:01:28 5. SarahGall, 28, Cedar Falls, IA, 1:02:59 For additional information visit the websites listed below: USAMountain Running Championships USA Trail Championships Mt. TamTrophy Race World Mountain Running Association USA Track & Field World Mountain Trophy 2007 American Trail Running Association Teva SportHill Clothing 180s performance gear FuelBelt, Inc. Fleet Feet Sports – Boulder Windermere Real Estate Teton Valley Youth Runner (Junior Team Partner) DeFeet (team product sponsor) Ecolips (team product sponsor) ##
July 16, 2007 – For Release
Nancy Hobbs (Manager, Teva US Mountain Running Team): (719) 573-4133
Marin County, CA
yesterday’s inaugural Mt. Tam Trophy
Racemarveled at the coastline views
of Stinson Beach before heading up the
infamous Dipsea Trail for an
approximately seven mile race.
The event was the third and final
selection race for the Teva U.S.
Mountain Running Team and it was
the first time the west coast has hosted
a selection race in the twenty-plus year
history of the U.S. team competing at the World Mountain Running Trophy Event.
The race featured runners from the Bay Area as well as athletes from as far away as the east
coast, like Dave Dunham, 43, from Bradford, MA. Dunham had taken a mid-afternoon flight from
Boston’s Logan Airport the day before the race after winning the Mt. Ascutney 3.8 mile hill climb in
Windsor, Vermont earlier that morning.
“It was everything I'd hoped for, (it) brought
back memories of the “good old days” and at the same
time I got to see my friends from around the country.
An added bonus was that I got to watch an excellent
battle in the women's race,” said Dave Dunham who
finished in ninth place just in front of the lead women,
and witnessed the duel for the top women’s slot
throughout the race.
The duel included Rachael Cuellar, 25,
Albuquerque, NM, who was first to the steep 12-plus
rung ladder obstacle at .8 miles into the race, just ahead
of Sarah Gall,
28, Cedar Falls,
IA. Cuellar kept
the lead to the
aid station at
the Pan Toll
Ranger Station
at two miles
into the race. Gall dropped back and Laura Haefeli, 29, Del
Norte, CO, emerged as another front runner to chase Cuellar up
and down the course to the finish line.
Cuellar was first to the line in 59:45 and with her win
earned a spot on her second consecutive Teva U.S. Mountain
Running Team. Cuellar finished 10
women mountain runners at last year’s World Trophy
competition and with her teammates won the gold medal.
---- Competitors atth among the world’s bestDunham, with Cuellar
and Haefeli approaching
the finish line.
Cuellar and
Haefeli
finish onetwo.
Page Two/Mt. Tam Trophy Race
After the race Haefeli, who finished just five seconds behind Cuellar, said, “I started my training
a bit late this year and know that I really need to work on my climbing.”
A very solid performance was also turned in by Abby Larson, 28, Salt Lake City, UT, who
finished in third with a time of 1:00:38. Larson had finished fifth in the recent USA 10km Trail
Championships in Steamboat Springs, just one place behind Cuellar and two places behind Haefeli.
Sixth place female finisherKelli Lusk, 37, Belchertown, MA, herself a former member of the
mountain team, said, “That was such a fun course! I didn't run very well, but enjoyed the run (outside of
the random bug bites!). I thought it was a great test of climbing, descending, and technical (terrain).”
For the men, Shiloh Mielke, 27,
Weaverville, NC., led from the start and was
first to the two-mile aid station. He emerged
on the final climb in first place, just eight
seconds ahead of Bill Fanselow, 40, Golden,
CO who shadowed Mielke throughout .
Mielke was timed in 52:01 while Fanselow
ran 52:09. Rounding out the top three was
John Tribbia, 25, Boulder, CO, in 52:34.
Following the event, Fanselow
remarked, “What an awesome race for
everyone! Everybody had high praise for
the course, and the organization of it all.”
Mielke, like Cuellar, makes his
second consecutive Teva U.S. Mountain
Running Team.
The race start was located within two miles of Stinson
Beach, at the intersection of Steep Ravine and Dipsea trails. The
nearly seven mile route boasted an elevation change of 2600 feet
and was run entirely on trail, much of which was single track with
some technical downhills. The first ½ mile was rolling terrain,
followed by a 1000 foot ascent up Steep Ravine Trail including a
short ladder climb before the first mile. More climbing followed
and within a mile from the Pan Toll Station, there was a one mile
out-and-back section on the Ben Johnson Trail which afforded
runners the opportunity to gauge their competition. After the 1100
foot descent into Muir Woods, the race climbed back out to Cardiac
Hill and returned down Dipsea Trail to the finish.
The top three men and women shared the $500 prize purse
which was donated by
Services
were distributed evenly between the men and women with $150 to first place, $75 to the second place,
and $25 to third place. Cutting edge trail shoes
and other prizes were provided by La Sportiva,
Accelerade, 180s, and Tec Labs.
Irene Herman Insurance and Real Estateand the American Trail Running Association. The fundsMielke finishing
The “ladder”
Selectees Cuellar and Mielke – center – flanked on
the left by Dunham and Julie Bryan, team sponsor –
Winderemere Real Estate of Teton Valley – and on
the right by team leader Richard Bolt and team
member and Mt. Tam Race director Christine Lundy.
Page Three/Mt. Tam Trophy Race
The Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team will compete in the 23
Trophy in Saillon, Ovronnaz, Switzerland, on September 15, 2007. This year’s Trophy races are up/down
events (as opposed to even-numbered years when the events are held on uphill courses) with the senior
men running three loops of the 4.050 kilometer course for a distance of just over 12km, the senior women
and junior men running two loops of the 4.050 course for a distance slightly over 8km, while the junior
women run one loop of the course at 4.050km. Donations to the team are welcome and are used to offset
travel expenses to the World Trophy.
The women’s team includes four athletes with the top three finishers scoring for the team. Six
athletes will represent the men’s team with the top four finishers scoring. The junior men’s team includes
a maximum of four with top three scoring while the junior women’s team is a maximum of three with the
top two scoring. Team manager Nancy Hobbs, Colorado Springs, CO, teamleader Richard Bolt, Portland,
Oregon, team manager for the juniors Dave Dunham, Bradford, MA, and women’s team manager Ellen
Miller, Vail, CO will accompany the team to Switzerland.
Cuellar and Mielke will join team members who earned berths from the first selection race, the
USA Mountain Running Championships on June 24 in North Conway, NH, Rickey Gates, 26, Boulder,
CO, Paul Low, 33, Belchertown, MA, and Anita Ortiz, 43, Eagle, CO. From the second selection race, the
USA Trail Championships on June 30 in Steamboat Springs, CO, Simon Gutierrez, 41, Alamosa, CO, and
Christine Lundy, 36, Sausalito, CA, received automatic berths.
The remaining members of the open squad, (two males, one female), will be selected by theMountain
Ultra Trail Council with input from the team staff based on results at the selection races, past World
Trophy events, national and international racing experience including mountain, road, cross country, and
track. The junior squad (must be at least 16 years of age in the year of competition and not yet 20) which
is selected based on running resumes, will, like the open team, be announced by August 1.
TopMale Finishers:
1. Shiloh Mielke, 27,Weaverville, NC, :52:01 $150
rdWorld Mountain Runningspot on the Teva US Mountain Running Team2. Bill Fanselow, 40, Golden, CO, :52:09 $ 75
3. John Tribbia, 25, Boulder, CO, :52:34 $ 25
4. Galen Burrell, 28, San Francisco, CA, :53:33
5. Mark McManus, 33, Mill Valley, CA, :53:38
Women:
1. Rachael Cuellar, 25, Albuquerque, NM, :59:45 $150
spot on the Teva US Mountain Running Team2. Laura Haefeli, 39, Del Norte, CO, :59:51 $ 75
3. Abigail Larson, 28, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:00:38 $ 25
4. Brandy Erholtz, 29, Bailey, CO, 1:01:28
5. SarahGall, 28, Cedar Falls, IA, 1:02:59
For additional information visit the websites listed below:
USAMountain Running Championships
www.whitemountainmilers.comUSA Trail Championships
www.runningseries.comMt. TamTrophy Race
www.tamtrailrace.com/infoWorld Mountain Running Association
www.wmra.infoUSA Track & Field
www.usatf.orgWorld Mountain Trophy 2007
www.coursedes2bains.org/presentation-wt07-fr.htmlAmerican Trail Running Association
www.trailrunner.comTeva
www.teva.comSportHill Clothing
www.sporthill.com180s performance gear
www.180s.comFuelBelt, Inc.
www.fuelbelt.comFleet Feet Sports – Boulder
www.fleetfeetboulder.comWindermere Real Estate Teton Valley
www.juliebryan.mywindermere.comYouth Runner (Junior Team Partner)
www.youthrunner.comDeFeet (team product sponsor)
www.defeet.comEcolips (team product sponsor)
www.ecolips.com##
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