Bonneville Shoreline Trail Marathon
Salt Lake City, Utah  - 21 April 2007
Dan Barnett and John Bartley, R.D.’s
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The 8th running of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Marathon started at 8:00 a.m. on April 21. Four consecutive preceding weekends of bluebird
skies suggested that the weather would not hold, and a minor snowstorm on the 19th recalled the horror of the 2006 race.  But the weather held,
and 80 runners left Morris Meadow under cool, mostly cloudy conditions.  Trail conditions were as good as they have been in several years, but no
course records fell.  Kevin Schilling completed the course first in 4:11:05, followed by Brian Beckstead at 4:19:22 and Christian Johnson at 4:34:15. 
Co-race director John Bartley was the first AARP-eligible runner to finish, completing the course in  5:13:35.  Management is still combing the archives
to determine whether this is a course record for the age group.  Suky Stewart lead the women, crossing the finish line in 5:32:40, followed by Eve Davies
at 5:47:40.  Bonie Shupe finished in 5:52:34, narrowly edging Cheryl Meltzer at 5:52:39.

Minor details of the course have changed since it was first measured during 2000.  Construction of switchbacks and aid station placements have slightly
altered the distance.  Eight runners carried GPS watches this year, and the average of the eight measured distances was 26.45 miles.  Six of the measurements,
 however, ranged from 26.2 miles to 26.43 miles, for an average of 26.34 miles.  We suspect that two of the runners either were temporarily lost, or wandered off
the trail to smell the flowers (see report by Prince Many ROCKS below).

We thank everyone who decided this would be a better way to spend a Saturday than a road marathon or a run in Colorado. We especially thank the volunteers
who helped flag and deflag the trail and who helped with aid stations. Next year's run is tentatively scheduled for April 19, 2008. It will begin at 7:00 a.m.

LOST AND FOUND
1 pair of blue biking gloves
1 Nathan hydration waist pack with the little bottles (your bottles have
been discovered to have grown a little mold; they will be soaking in bleach).
Dan Barnett, Co-RD
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Note from John Bartley:
      Ever since Dan and I laid out and measured the BSTM course in 2000, I had wanted sometime to run the thing along with everybody else.  A few years ago, Tony DeArcos (who has been working the Huntsman Institute aid station with me for several years) and I made a deal that I would handle the aid station without him last year so he could run, and then he would take care of it this year so I could run. Those who ran in 2006 will know just what a raw deal that turned out to be for Tony.  He's definitely off the hook for the aid station next year, and PLEASE everybody pray for decent weather and trail conditions for Tony next April because he has more than earned a fair shot at the course. So many thanks, Tony-and to your wife and friends-for doing a great job at the aid station, and for finishing up the course marking, so I could run this year. Also, I have to thank Dan for marking the western loop without me this year so that I wasn't pre-pounded on Saturday a.m.
     As for the run, I had a blast in every way-felt good all the way (well, maybe not that great on the climb out of Dry Creek), and enjoyed the weather, the wildflowers, the mountain views, and the good company on the trail.  Brian Kamm and I ran together on and off for much of the way and he was, as always, the most congenial of running companions. And Sue Lee provided excellent motivation on the latter half of the first loop.  At the risk of being seen as a hopelessly non-PC knuckledragger (really, I'm not!), I know of no better impetus to nudging up my pace than the sight of an attractive runner of the fairer sex disappearing into the distance ahead (as Sue did-very rapidly-on the long descent into City Creek).  This culminated in the pleasure of finally catching Sue again at the top of the climb from City Creek back to Morris Meadow and enjoying her company on the way back through the meadow to the aid station.  Thanks, Sue!
      As for a possible course record for the AARP-eligible (pending certification by an appropriate body.....), I am tickled and somewhat agog at the thought.  Leland will turn 50 soon and thoroughly obliterate it, of course-and more power to him!-but it's really a fun thing for me in the meantime.
5/14 -> Alas, Ted Heal was either 53 or 54 in 2001 when he ran the BSTM in 4:57 in 2001 (he was 48 as of the 1995 WF100).  So I was 16 minutes shy of the AARP-eligible CR.  I don't see myself threatening Ted's time, either!           John
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Prince Many ROCKS adds: 
Part of the challenge to running the 2007 Bonneville Shoreline Trail Marathon (or "halvsies" in my case) is getting  to the starting line.   Evidently,  6 South is a poor choice to exit I-15 and arrive at the trail head on time.  I avoided the Gateway traffic by trying to go west far enough to turn north and slip around the traffic baracades.  As luck would have it, I got stuck waiting for a train.  This was not one of those light-rail jobbers that roar on past in a matter of seconds.  This was a sloooowwww moving freight train that set me back 20 minutes or more.  Anyway, pretty funny now, but somehow at the time, my sense of humor wilted while wating and waiting and waiting.   I got to the Morrison Meadow trail head and finally got a move on close to 8:30am.  The only runner I spotted on the trail that day was John Diroll who had started a little late, too, I guess and he was half a mile ahead of me on the other side of City Creek as I started down the first descent.  He was pulling away quite nicely and I was Mr. Trail Sweep for sure.  I did have a slow run.  Some days, my motor just seems able to go puttering along on half the cylinders and others, I go cruising along on all of them. But, the trail is always pleasant and rewarding and I know you had a great time. too.  There was a nasty snowstorm mid week but it was only a minor nuisance after a couple of drier days with only a few mud puddles to mosey around.  I like this run in later in April better than early in the month because the flowers have popped out and  in particular, you had to notice Oregon Grape (Mahonia repens) and Arrowleaf Sunflower (Balsamorhiza saggitata) were full ablaze in yellow glory. I also spotted Evening Primrose, Carpet Phlox, Common Toadflax, Heronsbill Geraniums, and Death Camas, just to mention a few.   I was having difficulty avoiding becoming buzzard bait as several Turkey Vultures kept flying over the trail keeping a close eye on me as I dragged my carcass up Meridian Peak.  They could tell I wasn't quite amongst the non-moving, barely, and flew off to scout out other carrion possibilities.  I finally made it around the 11 mile loop in time to see a few of the front runners finish.  Kevin and Brian had finished but I watched Christian, Leland, Dan, and Jeff pop in.  I would have liked to hang around and see the gals come trucking in.  Sucky, Eve, Bonie,  and Cheryl were the first for the women according to the results.  I headed off home to other responsibilities sorry that I didn't make more time to spend out on the trail or listening to "Trail Tales" not to be confused with "Tall Tales" (although some of the stories do make one wonder).   I did overhear several comments about a certain climb up Black Mountain that were not at all complimentary!  Imagine that.   That, of course, is exactly why it is there, to challenge our comfort level.  A well planned run put on by Dan and John and we are all grateful for their efforts immediately after the pain stops and our bellies get full again. 

                      Marathon 26.3 miles
  1
 Kevin Schilling
 4:11:05
  2
 Brian Beckstead 4:19:22
  3
 Christian Johnson 4:34:15
  4
 Leland Barker 4:41:54
  5
 Dan Hall 4:42:00
  6
 Jeff Lamora 4:48:30
  7
 Greg Norrander 4:50:04
  8
 Brian Hamos 4:54:28
  9
 Peter Lindgren 4:55:45
10
 Sam Meziani 4:57:48
11
 Arne Hultquist 5:02:15
12
 John Wheelwright 5:02:41
13
 Elliot Is 5:05:20
14
 Jeff Gerke 5:11:37
15
 John Bartley 5:13:35
16
 Brian Kamm 5:16:40
17
 Doug Oliver 
5:22:20
18
 Troy Olson 
5:23:03
19
 Dustin Haycock 
5:23:05
20
 Jim Deering 
5:23:20
21
 Carter Williams 
5:30:26
22
 David McKnight 
5:31:29
23
 Suky Stewart 
5:32:40
24
 Carvel Harward 
5:43:00
25
 Jeff Flick 
5:44:50
26
 Roger Adams 
5:45:20
27
 Eve Davies 
5:47:40
28
 Charlie Vincent
5:49:30
29
 Bonie Shupe 
5:52:34
30
 Cheryl Meltzer
5:52:39
31
 Gabriel Lakey 
5:56:45
32
 Brent Rutledge
5:59:40
33
 Mark Ellison 
6:06:00
34
 Rich Fife 
Meagan Zewitzke 
6:14:00
6:14:00
36
 Davy Crockett 
6:14:20
37
 Olaf Questereit 
6:18:50
38
 John Diroll 
6:20:53
39
 Wayne Harrell 
6:21:05
40
 Quintin Barney 
6:29:30
41
 Jim Skagg 
6:35:04
42
 John Moellmer 
6:36:05
43
 Heather Miller 
6:40:05
44
 Bert Ley
6:51:40
45
 Shauna Heisler 
6:54:12
46
 Alex Bennett 
6:57:40
47
 Reyn Gallacher
7:07:12
48
 David Blaylock 
7:12:15
49
 Fred Riemer 
7:14:45
50
 Lyle Nay
Tara Shupe 
7:37:04
7:37:04
52
 Bryan Harward
Kari Harward 
8:12:45
8:12:45
 
    
Birgitta Johnsson 
Kirk Dyches
5:41**
5:41**  
             ** (ran the next day 4/22)

11 Mile  - West loop
Charles Konopa 
1:42
John Hultquist 
1:53
Jason Berry 
1:54
Jaycee Norling 
2:02
Sue Lee 
2:04
Mike Perkins 
2:06
Wynn Shooter 
2:09
Dale Heisler
2:12
Jim Nichols 
2:17
Mary Beacco 
2:19
Nancy Cleveland 
Kaylynn Hansen 
2:20
2:20
Art Myshrall 
2:22
Dimitri Pruss 
2:23
Tim Smith   2:31**
Meagan Polk 
Karen Michols
Jill Bohney
 2:33
2:33
2:33
Mary Burton 
2:37
Kathie Schmutz 
2:48
Duane Schmutz 
2:49
Patti Nelis 
Denise Deering 
2:55
2:55
Ed Hemphill 
2:56
John Lewis 
3:02
Irv Nielsen 
4:27

15 Mile  -  East loop
Brad Lewis 
5:36
*chip time
**4/22/07

Flag pullers:
Tim Smith
Irv Nielsen
Birgitta Johnsson
Kirk Dyches
Tony DeArcos
Kristy Bartley
Brian and Jamie Kamm

Aid Station Crew:
Tony DeArcos
Dale Heisler
Corey DuMont
Matt DuMont
Audrey DeArcos
John Wheelwright’s wife, whose name escapes me
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