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October 2, 2022, Little Silver, NJ: Shore AC members gather before the start of the Little Silver 5K, determined not to let the remnants of Hurricane Ian wash away a perfectly good morning for a race.  Left to right: Kerry Dyke, Suzanne La Burt, Kerry Monahan Gaughan, Susan Stirrat, Reno Stirrat, Don Schwartz, Peter Auteri and Scott Linnell.  Not pictures are these Shore AC women's open team members who were busy warming up for the race and missed the picture: Nora Cary, Laura DeLea, Amanda Eller and Kathy Packowski.

Shore AC Results for the 2022 Little Silver 5K USATF-NJ Race

Race date: October 2, 2022                                            Full results from Split Second Racing
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SHORE AC TEAM RESULTS:

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1  367   KERRY DYKE                      Open Women "A"     25    336    0:18:00.9   0:17:58.5 
2  357   AMANDA ELLER                  Open Women "A"     31    336    0:18:29.2   0:18:26.9 
3  235   SUZANNE LA BURT            Open Women "A"     59    336     0:19:36.0   0:19:33.8 
4  450   LAURA DELEA                     Open Women "A"     57    336    0:21:00.1   0:20:57.7 
5  189   NORA CARY                        Open Women "A"     67    336    0:21:49.4   0:21:47.1 
6  362   SUSAN STIRRAT                 Open Women "A"     67    336    0:26:32.4   0:26:29.8 
7  192   KATHERINE PACKOWSKI   Open Women "A"     66    336    0:31:23.8   0:31:19.2

Red Hot Shore AC Ladies Spice Up the Little Silver 5K

Men know: the age of a lady must be expressed with tact.  That is especially true as age increases.

Which brings us to the 2022 Little Silver 5K race.  The event served as a USATF New Jersey state-level Women's Open team championship race.  When runners hear the word "open", they generally picture youthful harriers in their twenties and thirties.  And indeed, on cue, Garden State Track Club brought a bevy of top-notch U40 gals, enough to fill out three outstanding teams.  Alas, the Shore Athletic Club could muster only two U40 lasses, as injuries and pregnancies have sidelined a host of its starlets.  How could Shore AC field a competitive team?

SAC masters ladies to the rescue, that's how!  They may be old -- er, *cough*, seasoned -- but they can sure run!  So fast, in fact, that we can call their seasoning "red hot"!  But were these red hot chili peppers fast enough to stay with the thoroughbred GSTC fillies in yellow and black?  Take a grandstand seat, place your bets and read how the race unfolded! 

Our two young speedsters gave our Shore AC squad a magnificent start.  Supercharged Kerry Dyke roared around the square course in a blistering 18:01 gun time (17:58 chip time) to place second among all women.  (Sharp-eyed spectators noted that her feet remained inside her shoes in this race. :-))  Falcon-fast Amanda Eller winged her was to a whooshing 18:29 (18:26 chip) as the team's second scorer.  What a great start for Shore AC!

​But what remained for Shore AC to fill in their third through fifth scoring positions were five ladies well over age 55.  What chance did we stand?  Well, dear reader, those five ain't no old nags!  Neigh -- er, nay -- they know how to bring the heat and storm towards the finish line!  Highly decorated 59-year-old racer Suzanne La Burt led the charge as she pounded out a simply amazing 19:36 (19:33 chip).  Super steed Laura DeLea, age 57, suppressed more than her share of aches and pains to squeeze out an incredible 21:00 (20:57 chip).  The grande dame of New Jersey long-distance running, 67-year-old Nora Cary, wrapped up team scoring in a beautiful bow with her phenomenal 21:49 (21:47 chip).  Cheering partisans then witnessed Susan Stirrat (26:32) and Kathy Packowski (31:23), ages 67 and 66, respectively, contribute all-important insurance to the team's cause.

Was it enough to hang with the GSTC racehorses?  OK, certainly not with their A team, but the Shore AC crew didn't lag far behind the GSTC B team.  We were only 30 seconds apart in terms of team averages: 19:17 versus 19:47.  Compare that to our average ages of 36 versus 53 and one can conclude that the gals in white performed admirably well.  And, hey, they beat the GSTC C team!  Brava to our ladies, young and -- ahem, seasoned!
SHORE AC INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

Bet the farm on this galloping Shore AC runner who placed among the top 3 overall!
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      Name                                   Age       Place                  Gun Time            Age Grading
  • Kerry Dyke                        25        2nd FOverall           18:01                  

You can't go wrong with these thundering Shore AC athletes who placed among the top 3 in their age groups!
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      Name                                   Age       Place                   Gun Time            Age Grading
  • Nicolas Meza                     12       2nd M14U                 22:23                  
  • Amanda Eller                     31      2nd F30-34                18:29
  • Antonio Meza Soriano         39      3rd M35-39                19:13
  • Jessica Cini                         43      3rd F40-44                 21:28                   xx.xx%
  • Chris Whitehead                40      1st M40-44                17:59                   75.2%
  • Suzanne La Burt                59      1st F55-59                 19:36                   93.2%     -- #1 female AG
  • Laura DeLea                       57      2nd F55-59                21:00                   84.9%    -- #5 female AG
  • Richard Lee                        61      1st M60-64                17:40                   90.5%    -- #1 male AG
  • Donald Schwartz                62      2nd M60-64               19:46                   81.6%    --  #4 male SG
  • Nora Cary                           67      1st F65-69                 21:49                   92.6%    -- #2 female AG
  • Susan Stirrat                        67      3rd F65-69                 26:32                   76.1%
  • Scott Linnell                       66      1st M65-69                21:46                   76.9%
  • Reno Stirrat                        68      2nd M65-69               21:53                   77.9%
  • James Button                       65      3rd M65-69                22:19                   74.2%
  • Peter Auteri                        71      2nd M70-74               23:18                   75.7%
  • Mike Washakowski              70       3rd M70-74               24:59                    69.7%
  • Harold Nolan                      75       2nd M75-79              25:37                   73.1%
  • Olie Nelson                         86      1st M85-89                39:47                   69.7%

Finally, hit the jackpot with these other outstanding Shore AC chevaliers
       Name                                   Age       Place                   Gun Time            Age Grading
  • Joey Gambescia                  49                                        18:33                     78.1%
  • Kerry Gaughan                    59                                         23:44                    76.9%
  • Rob Neugass                      61                                          22:31                    71.0%
  • Gene Gugliotta                    63                                         20:54                     77.9%
  • Katherine Packowski           65                                         31:24                     63.5%​​
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