November 9, 2025, Madison, NJ:  Ready for the Showdown on the Farm, members of the Shore Athletic Club pay homage to the morning sun.  Kneeling, left to right: John Larkin, Leslie Nowicki, Scott Linnell and Bill Bosmann.  Standing, left to right: Billy Washer, Przemek Nowicki, Ken Ginsburg, Mauro Castro, Pete Auteri, John Delaney, Michael Bond, Reno Stirrat and Bob Shields.

Shore AC Results for the 2025 Giralda Farms 10K Road Race

Race date: November 9, 2025                                               Team and individual results here from Compuscore.
​                                                                                              Link to the race web site.
                         
SHORE AC TEAM RESULTS:

40+ Men:

***     SHORE AC "A" MEN 40                     2:51:08.28      AVERAGE:  34:13.66
     16.Rick Lee                            Bayville,NJ                  64 M     86 136    2445      38:26.12*
     28.Ken Ginsburg                    Maplewood,NJ            56 M     86 136    2475      40:45.86*
     61.John Delaney                    Toms River,NJ             56 M     86 136    2457      45:20.26*
     72.Robert Shields                  Parsippany,NJ             57 M     86  136    2434      46:36.04*


50+ Men:

  2     SHORE AC "A" MEN 50                     3:36:46.01      AVERAGE:  43:21.20
     16.Rick Lee                            Bayville,NJ                  64 M     86 136    2445      38:26.12*
     28.Ken Ginsburg                    Maplewood,NJ            56 M     86 136    2475      40:45.86*
     61.John Delaney                    Toms River,NJ             56 M     86 136    2457      45:20.26*
     63.Mauro Castro                    Elizabeth,NJ               63 M    136 186      556      45:37.73*
     72.Robert Shields                  Parsippany,NJ             57 M     86  136    2434      46:36.04*
    115.Scott Linnell                     Colts Neck,NJ             69 M    136 186    2421      51:37.71
    205.Bill Bosmann                    Rockaway,NJ              75 M    136 236    2448    1:02:54.22


60+ Men:

  1     SHORE AC "A" MEN 60                     2:31:02.01      AVERAGE:  50:20.67
     63.Mauro Castro                    Elizabeth,NJ               63 M    136 186      556      45:37.73*
    115.Scott Linnell                     Colts Neck,NJ             69 M    136 186    2421      51:37.71*
    128.Peter Auteri                      Pompton Lakes,NJ     74 M    186 236    2510      53:46.57*
 
***     SHORE AC "B" MEN 60                     1:57:50.38      AVERAGE:  39:16.79
    160.Przemek Nowicki             Holmdel,NJ                 81 M    187 236    2527      57:53.03*
    181.Barry Blake                      Livingston,NJ              70 M    187 236    2409      59:57.35*


70+ Men:

​  1     SHORE AC "A" MEN 70                     2:51:36.95      AVERAGE:  57:12.32
    128.Peter Auteri                      Pompton Lakes,NJ     74 M    186 236    2510      53:46.57*
    160.Przemek Nowicki             Holmdel,NJ                 81 M    187 236    2527      57:53.03*
    181.Barry Blake                      Livingston,NJ              70 M    187 236    2409      59:57.35*
    205.Bill Bosmann                    Rockaway,NJ              75 M    136 236    2448    1:02:54.22

Cockfight on the Farm: Feathers Fly as Shore AC Masters Men Fight Foes in Giralda 10K

A placid sunrise over the serene village of Madison, New Jersey, gave no hint of the tumultuous brawl about to unfold.  There on the verdant corporate campus of Giralda Farms, the USATF New Jersey Association had decreed that its 10-kilometer team championship race for masters men would occur.  Soon, flocks of bantams descended, garbed in their favored colors, aiming to duke it out in a high-speed slugfest.

On paper, Shore AC possessed the finest lineup across the masters age groups.  Alas, misfortune struck.  Just as real birds risk injury and illness while on the wing, enough of our flock in white jerseys fell from the sky that some team results were affected.  Grab some sunflower seeds, alight on a seat and read all about the barnyard bedlam and how our steely-eyed clubmates fared.

Action Photographs by Reno Stirrat:

Peter Auteri, 53:46, 3rd M70-74.

Przemek Nowicki, 57:53, 1st M80-84.

Barry Blake, 59:57, 5th M70-74.

Bill Bosmann, 1:02:54, 3rd M75-79.

M70+ Team

Let's begin with our eldest strutters, namely the grey-feathered 70+ gentlemen.  Bad news hit even before the race began.  Two registered teammates were scratches.  Leftover hip pain from his 50th anniversary Marine Corps Marathon rendered top-flight Reno Stirrat unable to compete.  (He still contributed mightily as action photographer.)  Also, retired race director Dan Murphy was unable to attend.  But that still left four cantankerous Shore AC cocks who were spoiling for a fight.  Peter Auteri crossed the finish line first among all 70+ team participants, wings beating madly in a time of 53:46.  A man with many feathers in his cap, 81-year-old Przemek Nowicki, crossed next in 57:53, which ranked second among all 70+ team members.  A mere 2 minutes later, race walker extraordinaire Barry Blake flew over the timing strip in 59:57 to seal team scoring.  Rara avis Bill Bosmann flitted through the challenging course despite a gimpy wing (er, leg) to finish in 1:02:54 and provide all-important backup.  This squawking quartet pecked the stuffing out of the two opposing 70+ teams, prevailing with a 50-minute margin over their two rival teams. Tweety good, gents!

Mauro Castro, 45:37, 5th M60-64.

Scott Linnell, 51:37, 4th M65-69.

M60+ Team

Calamity clipped the Shore AC men's 60+ team during the race itself.  Prized power runner Alberto Perez dropped out of the race due to a respiratory issue.  With our #1 harrier sidelined, the heavy weight of expectations fell on the shoulders of his three remaining teammates.  Rookie surprise Maura Castro responded with a speedy 45:37 to jumpstart the team's outlook.  Mangy old crow Scott Linnell flapped his decrepit wings over the finish line in 51:37 as second team scorer.  When 74-year-old Auteri zoomed across the timing mat 2 minutes later, the team achieved an unexpected victory.  They had beaten the five opposing teams by a margin of at least 24 minutes.  Take that, pooty cat!

​Shore AC also had a men's 60+ B team in this donnybrook.  However, due to afore-mentioned scratches, it was an incomplete team and thus not ranked.

Rick Lee, 38:26, 2nd M60-64, 2nd M AG: 87.63%.

Ken Ginsburg, 40:45, 2nd M55-59.

John Delaney, 45:20, 7th M55-59.

Bob Shields, 46:36, 8th M55-59.

M50+ Team

Feathers flew wildly in the men's 50+ ring.  Four teams battled for supremacy.  Shore AC partisans had high hopes that their scrum masters would emerge on top.  National age 60-64 50 km American record holder Rick Lee boosted those hopes with a spectacular 38:26 to spearhead the SAC M50+ team charge.  Human falcon Ken Ginsburg followed with a magnificent 40:45 to fortify the team's chances.  The team's third scorer, John Delaney, notched an excellent 45:20.  He was followed 17 seconds later by Castro.  When 2023 Comeback Runner of the Year Bob Shields whirred past the electronic timers in 46:36, the team's scoring was complete.  Linnell and Bosmann added insurance.  When team scores were tallied, our lads had prevailed over 2 of the 3 competing clubs.  However, Clifton Road Runners had clipped our wings by a 4-minute margin and took first place.  What a battle!

M40+ Team

Misfortune beset our Shore AC men's 40+ team, rendering it incomplete.  Of the seven men listed on the team roster, three were unable to attend.  As a consequence, we lacked the minimum of 5 runners to earn a team score.  Lee, Ginsburg, Delaney and Shields gave it their best shot anyway!

In fact, only Fleet Feet / Essex had a complete men's 40+ team at Giralda.  With their victory, Essex has almost completed erased the lead we enjoyed over them in the 2025 Team Grand Prix.  They now lurk 1 point behind us.  Victory in the 2025 Grand Prix will now boil down to the final race: the Ashenfelter 8K on Thanksgiving morning.  Tune in then to see if Shore AC can hold off Fleet Feet / Essex to win the men's 40+ Grand Prix crown!

Michael Bond, 31:46, 1st Overall.

John Larkin, 36:02, 4th Overall.

Billy Washer, 36:40, 7th Overall.

Frank Novak, 37:00, 10th Overall.

Nora Cary, 44:45, 1st F70-74, #1 AG: 94.03%.

Pam Ricker, 45:29, 1st F60-64, #3 WAG: 81.80%.

SHORE AC INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

Ring the cowbells for this Shore AC athlete who finished among the top three men in the 10 kilometer race:
      Name                                     Age       Place                        Gun Time         Age Grading​​​​

• Michael Bond                      24        1st MOverall               31:46.01              83.07%  <===   #3 age grading among all men

Sing cock-a-doodle-doo for these Shore AC athletes who scored among the top 3 in their age groups.
      Name                                     Age       Place                        Gun Time         Age Grading​​​​​​​

• John Larkin                         36         1st M35-39                   36:02.75            74.21%
• William Washer                   39         2nd M35-39                  36:40.68            74.16%
• Ken Ginsburg                      56        2nd M55-59                  40:45.86             76.77%
• Rick Lee                               64        2nd M60-64                  38:26.12             87.63%  <===   #2 age grading among all men
• Pamela Ricker                     61        1st F60-64                    45:29.20             81.80%  <===   #3 age grading among all women
• Leslie Nowicki                       62        3rd F60-64                    55:11.16             68.31%
• Peter Auteri                          74         3rd M70-74                   53:46.57             69.80%
• Nora Cary                            70        1st F70-74                    44:45.17             94.03%   <===   Top age grading among all runners
• Bill Bosmann                         75        3rd M75-79                1:02:54.22             60.57%
• Przemek Nowicki                 80        1st M80-84                   57:53.03             74.07%

Honk the horn of the John Deere tractor for these Shore AC athletes who finished among the top 10 in their 5-year age groups.
      Name                                     Age       Place                        Gun Time         Age Grading

• Frank M. Novak                    33         5th M30-34                   37:00:16            71.56%
• John Delaney                       56         7th M55-59                   45:20.36            69.01%
• ​Robert Shields                      57         8th M55-59                  46:34.04            67.74%
• Mauro Castro                        63         5th M60-64                  45:37.73            73.13%
• ​Scott Linnell                          69         5th M65-59                  51:37.71             68.53%
• Barry Blake                           70         5th M70-74                  59:57.35             59.61%

November 9, 2025, Madison, NJ: Another race in the books!  Shore AC harriers celebrate a great event.  Kneeling, left to right: Rick Lee, Pam Ricker, Scott Linnell, Leslie Nowicki, Nora Cary, John Delaney and Billy Washer.  Standing, left to right: Reno Stirrat, Ken Ginsburg, John Larkin, Mauro Castro, Barry Blake, Pete Auteri, Bob Shields, Frank Novak, Bill Bosmann, Przemek Nowicki and Dan Burkert.