May 17, 2025, Norwood, NJ: Members of the Shore AC Men's Open and Women's Open teams flash their confidence before the start of the races.  Kneeling, left to right: Scott Linnell and Jack Frame.  Middle row, left to right: Diane Rothman, Mike Salamone, Nora Cary, Mike Connolly, Susan Stirrat and Leslie Nowicki.  Back row, left to right: Mike DiLeva, Jim Linn, Reno Stirrat, Ken Wilson and Marie Capdevielle.

Shore AC Results for the 2025 Mile By Impact Zone Road Race

Race date: May 17, 2025                                                      Full results from Blue Ridge Timing
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SHORE AC TEAM RESULTS:

Open Men:

  2     SHORE AC "A" OPEN MEN                 28:54.6         AVERAGE: 5:46.9

  5   Nicholas Reid                  Chatham, NJ                 39  M      36           4:53.1*
25   Michael Salamone           Ringwood, NJ                65  M      36           5:52.1*
27   James Linn                      Harleysville, PA             72  M      36           5:53.7*
28   Micahel DiLeva                Matawan, NJ                 52  M      36           5:59.5*
31   Michael Connolly             Ringoes, NJ                   64  M      36           6:16.2*
32   Reno Stirrat                     Rockaway, NJ                71  M      36           6:19.6
33   Scott Linnell                     Colts Neck, NJ              68  M      36           6:22.2
37   Frank Fazio                      Wayne, NJ                    62  M      36           6:41.7
38   Ken Wilson                       Rumson, NJ                  73  M      36          6:52.3
44   Jack Frame                      Berkeley Heights, NJ     80  M      36          7:37.8
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Open Women:

  5     SHORE AC "A" OPEN WOM                 36:42.2         AVERAGE: 7:20.4

15   Nora Cary                        Morristown, NJ              70  F      336          6:30.3
19   Diane Rothman                Leonardo, NJ                66  F      336          6:48.3
32   Marie Capdevielle            Middletown, NJ             66  F      336          7:30.7
34   Leslie Nowicki                  Holmdel, NJ                  61  F      336          7:50.1
36   Susan Stirrat                    Rockaway, NJ               69  F      336          8:02.6

May 17, 2025, Norwood, NJ: Delighted to have enough runners for an Open Team, Shore AC's quintuplet of ladies assemble at the starting line.  Left to right: Diane Rothman (bib #204), Marie Capdevielle, Susan Stirrat (bib #218), Leslie Nowicki and Nora Cary (bib #120).

May 17, 2025, Norwood, NJ: The gang's all here, ready to roll at the starting line!  Left to right: Scott Linnell, Ken Wilson, Mike Salamone, Reno Stirrat, Mike Connolly, Jack Frame, Frank Fazio, Charlie Slaughter of Fleet Feet / Essex, Jim Linn and Mike DeLiva.

Shore AC Masters "in the Zone" at the Mile in Norwood

You know when you're in the "zone".  Stride is strong, breathing is under control and you're on track for a solid time.  What a feeling!

Many of our Shore AC athletes experienced that sought-after state at the Mile By Impact Zone event.  Smiles abounded after the races were completed.  Our only regret: practically all of us were old.  Consequently, the results that made us feel so proud didn't count for much in these USATF-NJ Open Men and Open Women Championships.  But had team scores been based on age grading, there can be no doubt which teams would have won: Shore AC's!

Open Men

Actually, the Shore AC Open Men team ranked surprisingly well.  We finished in second place out of five teams.  Lone U40 athlete Nicholas Reid spearheaded the team effort.  Running in the Open Men heat, Nick pounded out an astounding 4:53 for his first one-mile race in the past six years.  Golden-aged Mike Salamone followed with a superb 5:52 in the Masters Men heat, evidence that a productive running career can continue even at age 65.  Sophomore standout Jim Linn added irrefutable proof when he crushed the course in 5:53 at the ripe old age of 72.  Jim not only clobbered his 70-79 age group competition, he also stood atop the age grading charts with an incredible 94.66%.  Seconds later, Shore AC volunteer extraordinaire Mike DiLeva continued his recovery from COVID with a scintillating 5:59.5.  Team scoring came to a rousing conclusion when Mike Connolly burst across the timing strip with a magnificent 6:16.

The Shore AC Open Men crew received outstanding backup from five distinguished greybeards.  Leading the insurance runners was the legendary Reno Stirrat.  Feeling much younger than his 71 years, Reno hammered 11 seconds off of his time from last year in the same race to register a phenomenal 6:19.  Shadowing Reno's surge invigorated recent slug Scott Linnell.  His 6:22 pared 20 seconds from last year's sluggish result and handed Scott a satisfying PLP of 82.3%.  New club member Frank Fazio celebrated his inaugural race for Shore AC with a solid 6:41.  Hot on Frank's heels came master craftsman Ken Wilson, who expertly assembled a handsome 6:52.  Last but certainly not least, our indefatigable octogenarian Jack Frame nailed an unbelievable 7:37.  Jack's age grading of 89.5% put him on the PLP podium in third place.  Bravo to one and all!

May 17, 2025, Norwood, NJ: Nicholas Reid, our only U40 runner at this "Open" race, guns for the finish line and a magnificent time of 4:53 -- especially considering that this was Nick's first one-mile race in six years!

Photo montage of Shore AC masters men, courtesy Marie Capdevielle and Jason Timochko.  Pictures were taken near the midway point in the race.  Top row, left to right: 1) Jim Linn and Mike Salamone, 2) Mike Donnolly, 3) Reno Stirrat and Scott Linnell.  Bottom row, left to right: 1) Frank Fazio, 2) Ken Wilson, 3) Jack Frame.

Open Women

A cynic might scoff at the last-place finish of our Shore AC Open Women's squad​, but we were delighted simply to put a team on the starting line.  When this team captain initially submitted team rosters the day before the race, the women's team was incomplete, having only three names.  But with some last-second scrambling, we managed to add two more ladies.  That brought our headcount up to the minimum of five for an Open team.  Game on!

Septuagenarian sensation Nora Cary, who holds world age group records at 10 km, 15 km and 10 miles, came within 6 seconds of Jeannie Rice's American record of 6:24 at this race.  Nora's 6:30 got the team off to a great start.  Shore AC fans were still dancing a happy jig when club veteran Diane Rothman rocketed across the finish line in 6:48, nipping age group rival Betty Otarola by 1 second.  Fellow 65-69 age grouper and prized rookie Marie Capdevielle overcame a 3-week bout of bronchitis to notch a solid time of 7:30.  Another call-up from sick bay, Leslie Nowicki, shook off a persistent head cold and squeezed out a very respectable 7:50.  Seconds later, running stalwart Susan Stirrat capped off team scoring with a fine 8:02.  Well done, ladies!  With the six Grand Prix points earned at this race, the Shore AC Open Women team maintained first place in the Grand Prix!

Nora Cary flies across the timing mat in 6:30 with 92.02% AG.

Leslie Nowicki shakes off a lingering cold to finish in 7:50.

Diane Rothman overtakes Otarola for 1st F60-69 in 6:48.

Susan Stirrat powers across the line in 8:02.

Marie Capdevielle pops a 7:30 mile despite lingering bronchitis.

SHORE AC INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:

Pump some iron for this super-strong Shore AC athlete who finished among the top five at the Mile By Impact Zone (next to the Impact Zone fitness center):
      Name                                     Age       Place                        Gun Time         Age Grading​​​

• Nicholas Reid                    39        4th MOverall                   4:53.7               81.48%

Get in the zone and cheer for these Shore AC athletes who scored among the top 3 in their 10-year age groups.
      Name                                     Age       Place                        Gun Time         Age Grading​​

• Diane Rothman                  66        1st F60-69                       6:48.3               83.37%
• James Linn                         72       1st M70-79                       5:53.7               94.66%            <=== #1 AG among all runners
• Reno Stirrat                        71       2nd M70-79                      6:19.6               86.67%
• Nora Cary                           70        1st F70-79                       6:30.3               92.03%            <=== #1 AG among all women
• Jack Frame                         80        1st M80-99                      7:37.8               89.50%            <=== #3 AG among all men​​

Drop and do push-ups for these Shore AC harriers who placed among the top 10 in their age groups!
      Name                                     Age       Place                        Gun Time         Age Grading​​

• Michael DiLeva                   52        5th M50-59                       5:59.5                74.49%
• Michael Salamone              65        4th M60-69                       5:52.1                86.42%
• Michael Connolly                64        5th M60-69                       6:16.2                80.05%
• Scott Linnell                        68        6th M60-69                       6:22.2                82.35%
• Frank Fazio                         62        7th M60-69                       6:41.7                73.44%
• Marie Capdevielle               66         6th F60-69                       7:30.7                75.53%
• Leslie Nowicki                     61        7th F60-69                        7:50.1                67.99%
• Susan Stirrat                       69        8th F60-69                        8:02.6                73.41%
• Ken Wilson                          73        4th M70-79                       6:52.3                82.76%