Brrrh! It was cold today for the second week of the appropriately named … Winter Series. At race time the temperature was around 10 degrees F. Still there were 90 finishers today. Actually, there were 91 but one hardy soul did not provide their name on the finish place card. I guess they did not want anyone to know they were crazy enough to be out running in this kind of weather.

Jesus Resendiz, Perth Amboy was our repeat overall winner. His winning time of 16:28 was 17 seconds faster than last week’s time. I guess he wanted to come in from the chill a little sooner. Danielle Soldo, East Windsor took the women’s win with a time of 20:27. Other repeat winners included Clydesdale, Jim Pate, Browns Mills 21:55, Jason Weiner, Freehold 20:58 (1^st under 13), Gabby Barrett, Freehold 22:38 (1^st 40-49), Bill Hagman, Morris Plains 19:49 (1^st 60-69) AND SHIRTLESS AGAIN, Marilyn Ryder, Long Branch 27:43 (1^st 60-69) and Bill Welsh, Staten Island 32:06 (1^st 70+). Welsh had a battle on his hand outlasting 2^nd place 70+ finisher, Ray Reddick, Belmar 32:07. Ben Ottmer, Lakewood 31:26 and Fran Emanuel, Brick 33:40 won their respective race walk divisions once again.

Everyone won in one respect today. Warm chicken soup, apple cider and other goodies awaited them in a nice toasty warm park activity center for a job well done.

Men

1         Jesus Resendiz, PerthAmboy 16:28

2         Andrew Wong, Holmdel 18:24 (1^st  13-19)

3     Ken Vercammen, So.Brunswick 18:29 (1^st  40-49)

4         Jon Gloth, Freehold 18:43 (1^st  20-29)

5         Osbourne Shaw, Princeton 18:47 (2^nd 20-29)

6         Bob Derringer, Jackson 18:48 (2^nd 40-49)

7         Stefano Baccinelli, Freehold 18:54 (3^rd  40-49)

8         Bill Winterbottom, Jackson 18:54

9         Chris Davis, Freehold 19:43 (1^st  30-39)

10      Kris Carle, Jackson 19:47 (2^nd 13-19)

11      Bill Hagman, MorrisPlains 19:49 (1^st  60-69)

12      Jim Huber, Verona 19:51

13      Kenny Walsh, PointPleasant 20:10 (3^rd 13-19)

14      Scott Linnell, ColtsNeck 20:19

15      Tom Resch, West Creek 20:49 (1^st  50-59)

16      Jason Weiner, Freehold 20:58 (1^st  under 13)

17      Peter Priolo, HighlandPark 21:00 (2^nd 30-39)

18      Don Phillips, Manchester 21:17 (2^nd 50-59)

19      Bill Aromando, Freehold 21:29 (3^rd  30-39)

20      Mike O’Flaherty, Freehold 21:38

21      John Gunderson, Woodbridge 21:47 (3^rd  50-59)

22      Woody Gloth, Freehold 21:54

23      Jim Pate, BrownsMills 21:55 (1^st Clydesdale)

24      Dave Hoch, EastBrunswick 22:12

25      Les Helfman, EastBrunswick 22:20

26      Dave Kaplan, OceanGrove 22:22

27      Brian Gaughan, Marlboro 22:41

28      Dan Carvill, Carlstadt 22:50 (2^nd Clydesdale)

29      Robert McGill, SouthPlainfield 23:01 (3^rd Clydesdale)

30      Steven Andrews, AtlanticHighlands 23:06

31      Mickey Facendo, Freehold 23:07

32      Bob Roman, Morganville 23:14

33      John Donoghue, Howell 23:30

34      Mark Moore, EastWindsor 23:33

35      John Allen, Clarksburg 23:34

36      Cody O’Flaherty, Freehold 23:40 (2^nd under 13)

37      Jim Dunn, Freehold 23:42

38      Jim Jensen, Englishtown 23:56

39      Fran Bell, Jobstown 24: 01

40      Walt Gajdzis, Matawan 24:08

41      Bob Nassi, Marlboro 24:33

42      Dave Roy,OldBridge 24:37

43      Mike D’Antonio, Freehold 24:52

44      Bruce O’Connor, Freehold 24:53

45      Jim Bergum, Howell 24:56

46      Tom Apostle, Freehold 25:05

47      Marty Slutzky, Edison 25:20

48      Doug Weber, Freehold 25:26

49      Walt MacGowan, SpringLake 25:37

50      Bob Kucharski, BoundBrook 25:48 (2^nd 60-69)

51      Kevin Wadiak, KandallPark 26:16

52      Joe Delgardio, Jackson 26:18 (3^rd  60-69)

53      Mark Wadiak, KandallPark 26:20

54      Mike Carle, Jackson 26:22

55      Spencer Holcombe, Ewing 26:32

56      Gary Gall, Ewing 27:46

57      Mike Olszuk, Jackson 27:58

58      Jim Duffield, Freehold 29:47

59      Gene Yanchurak, NorthBrunswick 29:53

60      Jeff Allen, Freehold 30:14

61      Jim Neary, FranklinPark 30:22

62      Shane Carle, Jackson 30:46 (3^rd under 13)

63      Bill Welsh, StatenIsland 32:06 (1^st  70+)

64      Ray Reddick, Belmar 32:07 (2^nd 70+)

65      Tom Walsh, PointPleasant 33:12

66      Bill O’Brien Avenell  35:00+ (3^rd  70+)

Women

1         Danielle Soldo, EastWindsor 20:27

2         Erica Weitz, Morganville 21:33 (1^st  13-19)

3         Sandy Santiago, Eatontown 22:18 (1^st  30-39)

4         Gabby Barrett, Freehold 22:38 (1^st  40-49)

5         Jennifer Dolan, Lakewood 23:45 (2^nd 13-19)

6         Hilary Gall, Ewing 24:16 (3^rd 13-19)

7         Jennifer Winitt, Freehold 24:49

8         Christine Pascoal, Freehold 25:21 (2^nd 30-39)

9         Lucee Karu, Manchester 25:46

10      Kathy Craven, Freehold 26:35 (2^nd 40-49)

11      Amy Hanlon, Belmar 27:07 (1^st  20-29)

12      Robin Sebor, Freehold 27:12 (3^rd  40-49)

13      Marilyn Ryder, LongBranch 27:43 (1^st  60-69)

14      Belinda Pate, BrownsMills 28:18 (2^nd 20-29)

15      Amy Camuso, Cranbury 28:44 (3^rd  20-29)

16      Debbie Madge, Freehold 29:06

17      Linda Aznar, Manchester 30:16

18      Laura Baldachino, Allentown 31:41

19      Gail Weitz, Morganville 31:44

20      Delaney Gaughan. Marlboro 32:01 (1^st  under 13)

Race Walkers

Men

1         Ben Ottmer, Lakewood 31:26

2         Ron Salvio, Plumstedt 31:47

3         Eliott Denman,WestLongBranch 35:00+

Women

1         Fran Emanuel, Brick 33:40