September 29, 2024, Hillsborough, NJ: A magnificent coterie of Shore AC masters-age ladies, plus several gentlemanly admirers, gather before their race to set a gloomy day ablaze with their bright smiles. Kneeling, left to right: Luz Ravines, Rebecca Keenan, Scott Linnell and Mike Salamone. Standing, left to right: Debi Brathwaite, Natacha Smith, Karen dos Santos, Nora Cary, Suzanne La Burt, Diane Rothman, Leslie Nowicki and Przemek Nowicki.
Shore AC Results for the 2024 Steeplechase 10K Race
Race date: September 29, 2024 Full results from CompuScore
Link to the race web site.
SHORE AC TEAM RESULTS:
40+ Women:
1 SHORE AC "A" WOM 40 2:08:34.36 AVERAGE: 42:51.45
7.Karen Dos Santos Belvidere,NJ 43 F 386 36 40:39.39*
16.Rebecca Keenan Mount Arlington,NJ 49 F 386 25 43:24.40*
21.Lindsay Bergman Montclair,NJ 43 F 386 157 44:30.57*
31.Natacha Smith Flemington,NJ 50 F 386 41 45:52.38
61.Diana Stavrou Scotch Plains,NJ 42 F 386 155 51:57.46
191.Susan Stirrat Rockaway,NJ 69 F 386 26 1:54:48.21
50+ Women:
1 SHORE AC "A" WOM 50 2:11:27.89 AVERAGE: 43:49.30
6.Suzanne La Burt Greenwood Lake,NY 61 F 436 486 64 39:56.99*
27.Nora Cary Morristown,NJ 69 F 436 486 66 45:38.52*
31.Natacha Smith Flemington,NJ 50 F 386 41 45:52.38
44.Diane Rothman Leonardo,NJ 66 F 436 45 48:16.77
4 SHORE AC "B" WOM 50 2:43:25.95 AVERAGE: 54:28.65
64.Debi Brathwaite Garfield,NJ 65 F 437 486 63 52:23.14*
79.Leslie Nowicki Holmdel,NJ 61 F 437 486 47 54:29.36*
100.Luz Gladys Ravines Elizabeth,NJ 62 F 437 486 27 56:33.45*
191.Susan Stirrat Rockaway,NJ 69 F 386 26 1:54:48.21
60+ Women:
1 SHORE AC "A" WOM 60 2:13:52.28 AVERAGE: 44:37.43
6.Suzanne La Burt Greenwood Lake,NY 61 F 436 486 64 39:56.99*
27.Nora Cary Morristown,NJ 69 F 436 486 66 45:38.52*
44.Diane Rothman Leonardo,NJ 66 F 436 45 48:16.77*
64.Debi Brathwaite Garfield,NJ 65 F 437 486 63 52:23.14
79.Leslie Nowicki Holmdel,NJ 61 F 437 486 47 54:29.36
100.Luz Gladys Ravines Elizabeth,NJ 62 F 437 486 27 56:33.45
Link to the race web site.
SHORE AC TEAM RESULTS:
40+ Women:
1 SHORE AC "A" WOM 40 2:08:34.36 AVERAGE: 42:51.45
7.Karen Dos Santos Belvidere,NJ 43 F 386 36 40:39.39*
16.Rebecca Keenan Mount Arlington,NJ 49 F 386 25 43:24.40*
21.Lindsay Bergman Montclair,NJ 43 F 386 157 44:30.57*
31.Natacha Smith Flemington,NJ 50 F 386 41 45:52.38
61.Diana Stavrou Scotch Plains,NJ 42 F 386 155 51:57.46
191.Susan Stirrat Rockaway,NJ 69 F 386 26 1:54:48.21
50+ Women:
1 SHORE AC "A" WOM 50 2:11:27.89 AVERAGE: 43:49.30
6.Suzanne La Burt Greenwood Lake,NY 61 F 436 486 64 39:56.99*
27.Nora Cary Morristown,NJ 69 F 436 486 66 45:38.52*
31.Natacha Smith Flemington,NJ 50 F 386 41 45:52.38
44.Diane Rothman Leonardo,NJ 66 F 436 45 48:16.77
4 SHORE AC "B" WOM 50 2:43:25.95 AVERAGE: 54:28.65
64.Debi Brathwaite Garfield,NJ 65 F 437 486 63 52:23.14*
79.Leslie Nowicki Holmdel,NJ 61 F 437 486 47 54:29.36*
100.Luz Gladys Ravines Elizabeth,NJ 62 F 437 486 27 56:33.45*
191.Susan Stirrat Rockaway,NJ 69 F 386 26 1:54:48.21
60+ Women:
1 SHORE AC "A" WOM 60 2:13:52.28 AVERAGE: 44:37.43
6.Suzanne La Burt Greenwood Lake,NY 61 F 436 486 64 39:56.99*
27.Nora Cary Morristown,NJ 69 F 436 486 66 45:38.52*
44.Diane Rothman Leonardo,NJ 66 F 436 45 48:16.77*
64.Debi Brathwaite Garfield,NJ 65 F 437 486 63 52:23.14
79.Leslie Nowicki Holmdel,NJ 61 F 437 486 47 54:29.36
100.Luz Gladys Ravines Elizabeth,NJ 62 F 437 486 27 56:33.45
Photo Gallery 200 yards from the finish
Apologies to Lindsay Bergman (44:30), who flew by before I realized it was her and thus has no picture below. Apologies as well to the un-pictured Susan Stirrat, who bravely walked the course with a broken back.
Many thanks to Reno Stirrat for allowing his photographs to appear here.
Many thanks to Reno Stirrat for allowing his photographs to appear here.
Suzanne La Burt scorches the course in awesome 39:56; #2 FOV.
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Karen dos Santos powers towards a terrific 40:39; #3 FOV.
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Mike Salamone glides effortlessly to a 41:56 and top men's PLP.
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Rebecca Keenan kicks towards a fabulous 43:24 finish; #1 45-49.
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Nora Cary stuns with an amazing 45:38 and 93.9% PLP.
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Natacha Smith rockets home in 45:52, 4 secs behind #1 50-54.
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Diane Rothman roars up the final hill towards 48:16; #3 65-69.
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Debi Brathwaite shakes Sydney Marathon from legs in 52:23.
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Leslie Nowicki uncorks a great 54:29; #3 60-64, first-ever 70+ PLP.
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Luz Ravines motors down the final stretch with eyes on the prize: a 56:33 finish.
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Suzanne La Burt and Karen dos Santos lead a pack near Mile 1.
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Suzanne La Burt (left) and Karen dos Santos (right) proudly display their top #2 and #3 female medals.
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Shore AC Masters Ladies Hurdle Water Hazards to Win Steeplechase 10K
The week before the race, more than one person asked, "Will there be hurdles and water pits in the Steeplechase 10K race? I haven't trained for them!" You could feel their relief when informed that "Steeplechase" simply refers to the cancer wing of a nearby hospital that benefits from the race.
Nevertheless, we can still have fun with the name. With rain finally having arrived in New Jersey after a month of drought, puddles formed along roadsides. Voila, water pits! Avoiding these hazards meant hurdling in a way. And how, you ask, did our Shore AC harriers fare with these challenges? Like fine-tuned steeds!
With this year's Steeplechase 10K serving as the USATF New Jersey Association's masters women 10K championships, we brought a herd of spirited lady mustangs. The incomparable Suzanne La Burt led the charge. She scorched the rolling course in a fiery 39:56, placing second among all women at age 61! Suzanne topped all runners in the race with a scintillating 96.25% age grading. Oh, and she came within 32 seconds of the American age group record. (The record of 39:24 was set in 2015 by Christine Kennedy.) WOW! Next to cross for the Shore AC women's 60+ team was the indomitable Nora Cary. Though she turns 70 in just 6 months, she ran faster (45:38, 7:21 per mile average) than most people half her age. Plus, she scored an insane 93.89% in age grading. And get this: on what you could say was an off day for Nora, she still came within 19 seconds of the American 70-74 age group record for 10K! Watch out when Nora turns 70 in March!!! Our W60+ squad wrapped up the team win with a flourish when club veteran Diane Rothman galloped over the timing mat in 48:16. Diane's magnificent age grading of 85.11% placed her fourth among all runners in the race. Next came our three insurance policies. Fresh from a joyous experience running the Sydney Marathon Down Under, Debi Brathwaite willed her sore legs across the finish line in 52:23. It was then Leslie Nowicki who drew the crowd to their feet as she aced the course in 54:29. It was the first time that Leslie had ever exceeded 70% in age grading! Not long thereafter, Luz Ravines put a challenging week behind her by beating the course into submission with her solid 56:33 performance. Hats off to our W60+ for a thrilling 48-minute margin of victory plus a trio of backups that beat all but 2 of the runners from the opposing 3 teams.
Though the competition stiffened in the women's 50+ team category, our Shore AC ladies still overwhelmed them. With La Burt and Cary pacing the "A" team, newly minted 50-year-old Natacha Smith contributed a splendid 45:52 to zip up team scoring. This trio fashioned a 13-minute margin of victory over increasingly potent Clifton. Rothman served as a victory-cementing backup.
Meanwhile, a Shore AC W50+ "B: team composed of Brathwaite, Nowicki, Ravines and the walking-wounded insurance policy named Susan Stirrat (1:54:48) topped the "A" teams from three other clubs. Brava, ladies!
The closest matchup of the day came in the women's 40+ team category. The Clifton Road Runners assembled an impressive squad. Their average time of 45:03 represented the best showing by any New Jersey club other than Shore AC or Garden State in at least 4 years. But it was no match for our ladies. Our W40+ crew compiled a team average of 42:51 to prevail once again. Karen dos Santos spearheaded our efforts with her excellent 40:39. Karen might not agree with my "excellent" characterization, her time being 2 minutes slower than what she achieved on the same course two years ago. But recovery from a long-term injury takes time! The ascendant Rebecca Keenan crushed her 45-49 competition as she rolled to a 43:24 Formula One style victory. It was in fact a personal record for Rebecca! Barely a minute later, Lindsay Bergman rang the bell on team scoring when she crossed in 44:30. Lindsay's virtuoso performance placed her second in a highly competitive 40-44 age group. After Smith check in as first backup runner, new club member Diana Stavrou made a delightful debut with her impressive 51:57. Welcome, Diana! Let us not forget our third backup for the W40+ team: Susan Stirrat! Prevented from running by a small fracture in her backbone, Susan walked the entire 10-kilometer course, keeping another injured lady company. That's true team spirit for you!
Nevertheless, we can still have fun with the name. With rain finally having arrived in New Jersey after a month of drought, puddles formed along roadsides. Voila, water pits! Avoiding these hazards meant hurdling in a way. And how, you ask, did our Shore AC harriers fare with these challenges? Like fine-tuned steeds!
With this year's Steeplechase 10K serving as the USATF New Jersey Association's masters women 10K championships, we brought a herd of spirited lady mustangs. The incomparable Suzanne La Burt led the charge. She scorched the rolling course in a fiery 39:56, placing second among all women at age 61! Suzanne topped all runners in the race with a scintillating 96.25% age grading. Oh, and she came within 32 seconds of the American age group record. (The record of 39:24 was set in 2015 by Christine Kennedy.) WOW! Next to cross for the Shore AC women's 60+ team was the indomitable Nora Cary. Though she turns 70 in just 6 months, she ran faster (45:38, 7:21 per mile average) than most people half her age. Plus, she scored an insane 93.89% in age grading. And get this: on what you could say was an off day for Nora, she still came within 19 seconds of the American 70-74 age group record for 10K! Watch out when Nora turns 70 in March!!! Our W60+ squad wrapped up the team win with a flourish when club veteran Diane Rothman galloped over the timing mat in 48:16. Diane's magnificent age grading of 85.11% placed her fourth among all runners in the race. Next came our three insurance policies. Fresh from a joyous experience running the Sydney Marathon Down Under, Debi Brathwaite willed her sore legs across the finish line in 52:23. It was then Leslie Nowicki who drew the crowd to their feet as she aced the course in 54:29. It was the first time that Leslie had ever exceeded 70% in age grading! Not long thereafter, Luz Ravines put a challenging week behind her by beating the course into submission with her solid 56:33 performance. Hats off to our W60+ for a thrilling 48-minute margin of victory plus a trio of backups that beat all but 2 of the runners from the opposing 3 teams.
Though the competition stiffened in the women's 50+ team category, our Shore AC ladies still overwhelmed them. With La Burt and Cary pacing the "A" team, newly minted 50-year-old Natacha Smith contributed a splendid 45:52 to zip up team scoring. This trio fashioned a 13-minute margin of victory over increasingly potent Clifton. Rothman served as a victory-cementing backup.
Meanwhile, a Shore AC W50+ "B: team composed of Brathwaite, Nowicki, Ravines and the walking-wounded insurance policy named Susan Stirrat (1:54:48) topped the "A" teams from three other clubs. Brava, ladies!
The closest matchup of the day came in the women's 40+ team category. The Clifton Road Runners assembled an impressive squad. Their average time of 45:03 represented the best showing by any New Jersey club other than Shore AC or Garden State in at least 4 years. But it was no match for our ladies. Our W40+ crew compiled a team average of 42:51 to prevail once again. Karen dos Santos spearheaded our efforts with her excellent 40:39. Karen might not agree with my "excellent" characterization, her time being 2 minutes slower than what she achieved on the same course two years ago. But recovery from a long-term injury takes time! The ascendant Rebecca Keenan crushed her 45-49 competition as she rolled to a 43:24 Formula One style victory. It was in fact a personal record for Rebecca! Barely a minute later, Lindsay Bergman rang the bell on team scoring when she crossed in 44:30. Lindsay's virtuoso performance placed her second in a highly competitive 40-44 age group. After Smith check in as first backup runner, new club member Diana Stavrou made a delightful debut with her impressive 51:57. Welcome, Diana! Let us not forget our third backup for the W40+ team: Susan Stirrat! Prevented from running by a small fracture in her backbone, Susan walked the entire 10-kilometer course, keeping another injured lady company. That's true team spirit for you!
SHORE AC INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
Leaping lassies! What fun it is when Shore AC athletes score among the top three in a race! Jump high over the hurdle for these two amazing ladies:
Name Age Place Time Age Grading
Splish-splash through pellucid puddles for these Shore AC athletes who scored among the top 3 in their 5-year age groups.
Name Age Place Time Age Grading
Raise your arms in triumph for these Shore AC harriers who placed among the top 10 in their age groups.
Name Age Place Time Age Grading
Leaping lassies! What fun it is when Shore AC athletes score among the top three in a race! Jump high over the hurdle for these two amazing ladies:
Name Age Place Time Age Grading
- Suzanne La Burt 61 2nd FOverall 39:56 97.25% <== #1 age grading overall
- Karen dos Santos 43 3rd FOverall 40:39 77.50%
Splish-splash through pellucid puddles for these Shore AC athletes who scored among the top 3 in their 5-year age groups.
Name Age Place Time Age Grading
- Lindsay Bergman 41 2nd F40-44 44:30 70.80%
- Rebecca Keenan 49 1st F45-49 43:24 76.73%
- Natacha Smith 50 2nd F50-54 45:52 73.42%
- Michael Salamone 64 1st M60-64 41:56 80.32% <== #1 age grading among men
- Leslie Nowicki 61 3rd F60-64 54:29 70.55%
- Nora Cary 69 1st F65-69 45:38 93.89% <== #2 age grading overall
- Diane Rothman 66 3rd F65-69 48:16 85.11%
- Przemek Nowicki 80 1st M80-84 55:04 76.07%
Raise your arms in triumph for these Shore AC harriers who placed among the top 10 in their age groups.
Name Age Place Time Age Grading
- Diana Stavrou 42 4th F40-44 51:57 60.20%
- Luz Gladys Ravines 61 4th F60-64 56:33 68.86%
- Debi Brathwaite 65 4th F65-69 52:23 77.36%
- Susan Stirrat 69 8th F65-69 1:54:48 37.33%
