#CherryTree2016 results!
Nearly 650 runners braved single-digit temperatures this morning to run the 2016 PPTC Cherry Tree 10-Miler & Relay! Thanks to everyone who came out.
Be sure to check out the official PPTC race report!
Note to prize winners: if you finished in the top three in your age group and did not collect your prize, please join us at the next PPTC General Membership Meeting:
Monday, March 7, 7:00 p.m. Da Nonna Rosa, 7th Avenue between Carroll and Garfield
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"It was a lot more fun than I expected," said PPTC member Megan Dee, who ran the full ten miles. "It was neat to be out there alone, without any cyclists or other people in the park."
"I was pleased that I was able to survive this challenge," wrote Lisa Swan. Check out her full recap here.
If you'd like to share your experience about the race, we'd love to hear it! Email us at cherrytree@pptc.org.
You can also use the hashtag #CherryTree2016 on Twitter and Instagram.
Congratulations to our top individual finishers in the 10-Miler:
L: Thomas Beedell & Matthew Lacey. R: Catherine Beck.
Top Males:
| 1 | Thomas Beedell | Woodford Green AC | 54:22 |
| 2 | Jerry Faulkner | New York Athletic Club | 55:31 |
| 3 | Matthew Lacey | Central Park Track Club | 55:48 |
Top Females:
| 1 | Catherine Beck | Central Park Track Club | 1:01:47 |
| 2 | Paige Yellen | Greater New York Racing Team | 1:03:20 |
| 3 | Laura Coogan | North Brooklyn Runners | 1:03:42 |
You can find all results here. Use the drop-down menu near the top right to switch between individual and relay results.
Congratulations to our top relay teams, as well:
Males – 56:43 Short Shorts (Ben Schippers, Jon Schippers, Ricky Reusser)
Females – 1:06:42 NBR Women (Angela Ortiz, Taeya Konishi Schogel, Tien-Tien Yu)
Coed – 1:04:27 Dashing Whippets (Alex Noble, Matthew Wong, Kim Velsey)
Masters Males – 1:03:09 NBR152 (Drew Reynolds, Quinn Batson, Alun Williams)
Masters Females – 1:23:20 Strangers in the Park (Laura Stephen, Mary Haskins, Hilary Lorenz)
Youth Runners – 1:14:15 I.S. 223 Team A (Azwad Sourav, Md Nashir Huddin, Justin Ruiz)
Thanks again to everyone who ran, volunteered, and cheered this morning!
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