Ballyhoo Mountain run draws record number

Published on July 29th, 2010

By ALBERT BURNHAM

July 17 found Unalaskans once again running the grueling 1.8 mile Ballyhoo Mountain trail for the annual community Ballyhoo Run. The trail's 1,600 vertical feet prove a challenge to even the most seasoned runner. This year's run was a great success. There were 50 participants, our largest turnout on record, and the weather held out long enough for everyone to cross the finish line.

Standing atop the leader board was the PCR's own Ben Bolock, who broke the previous race record by 26 seconds with his time of 00:24.00 minutes. The previous record of 00:24.26, which was set by Mark Blanning, has stood for 14 years. Congratulations to Brooke Reid who also came close to setting a new youth girls record with a time of 00:25.03, and Blaine Henning who finished on top of the youth boy's category with a time of 00:25.09.

The PCR staff implemented several new race features including race packets, music and an end-of-race raffle that participants and spectators enjoyed.

Special thanks goes out to all the volunteers who helped make the race a success, especially to Nancy Peterson, Zoya Johnson, Elder Hillier, and Elder Fryer who manned the turnaround points at the top of the mountain.

We would also like to thank Aleutian Chiropractic for providing complementary massages to race participants before and after the run.

Finally we would like to thank the Department of Public Safety for sending a group of EMTs to the race to take care of any injured runners.

Once again, we would like to congratulate all of the participants for completing the race and we look forward to seeing you at future race events. We encourage all of you to sign up for the Second Annual Bobby Johnson Summer Bay Classic which will be held on August 7.

Albert Burnham is the youth programs coordinator for the PCR.

2010 Ballyhoo Race Results

Mens Division: Time: Hours:Minutes:Seconds

Ben Bolock 0:24:00

Andy Milauskas 0:26:39

Mark McKeever 0:34:13

David Rodziewicz 0:35:29

Demitri DelaCruz 0:38:51

Kim Steed 0:43:20

Mike Holman 0:43:21

Nicholai Lekanoff 0:45:24

Nicholas Morris 0:48:22

Matt Lightner 0:58:11

Jeff Crewz 1:10:37

Mark Labert 1:12:00

Hendrick DeLeon 1:40:27

Nathan Fraser 1:40:45

Women's Division:

Mary Kruzen 0:36:17

Holly Holman 0:42:21

Haleigh Zueger 0:45:23

Janis Krukoff 0:50:37

Pam Keller 0:55:59

Anne Hillman 1:05:03

Janette Alas 1:05:04

Ishtar Hogsett 1:17:16

Cheryl Parsons 1:17:16

Patricia Hidalgo No Time

Teen Boy's Division:

Felipe Lekanoff 0:47:57

Johvany Vasquez 1:02:26

Kim Balbarino 1:10:59

Teen Girl's Division:

Asia Vernon 0:47:30

Abbygale Jensen 0:47:56

Youth Boy's Division:

Blaine Henning 0:25:09

Dustin Ruckman 0:26:51

Trey Henning 0:27:52

Harley Ruckman 0:30:58

Jonah Hogsett 0:32:44

Kai Roberts 0:36:30

Taylor Ahola 0:38:08

Christopher Ayala 0:43:05

Nicholas Upton 0:44:33

Seth Henning 0:45:12

Alley Wilson 0:58:07

Youth Girl's Division

Brooke Reid 0:25:03

Dejah Wilson 0:33:58

Taylor Holman 0:36:49

Mercedez Candillo 0:39:18

Jenna Wilson 0:45:56

Sasha Rankin 0:47:51

Maia Rookala 0:48:28

Kristen Henning 0:53:20

Michele Ayala No Time