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JACKSON HOLE NEWS&GUIDE, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 5C By Clark Forster J ust seven days after the new Grand Teton Half Marathon brought in more than 1,100 runners for its in- augural event, the valley’s traditional half marathon continued to see a rise in numbers. In its eighth year the Jackson Hole Half Marathon and 5K saw its par- ticipation increase by 13 percent over 2014. “Our race is about the locals and about getting people in to support the local businesses and the local hotels,” event organizer Amy Asbell said. “But then on the other hand we don’t want this race to be huge because it’s an impact on our pathway sys- tem.” Asbell and Reed feared that Utah-based Vaca- tion Races, which put on the Grand Teton Half Mara- thon and attempt- ed to buy out the duo’s event, would threaten the Jackson Hole Half Mara- thon. But the ladies say they put on an event that keeps runners coming back. And the 374 participants Saturday proved them right. “We’re a mom and pop race,” Asbell said. “We’re not a great big corporation. We’re Pam Reed and Amy Asbell. We’re runners. I kind of feel like we know what runners like.” The runners and organizers said they never wanted their event to become a huge race or a burden on the town. As- bell said they would cap the race at 500 if it ever got to that point because of the congestion it would bring to the area’s pathways. Asbell said she wasn’t pleased when she heard the news of an extremely sim- ilar event taking place one week before the Jackson Hole Half Marathon. But upon seeing the turnout, she was happy that the large corporate race didn’t in- terfere with the traditional event. “We thought it could hurt our num- bers, but it didn’t,” Asbell said. Friendly aid stations and music at the finish line in downtown Jackson greeted runners on a clear and sunny day perfect for racing. Last year’s event saw much different weather in the form of gray skies and rain. This year’s race was the total op- posite but featured the same winner. Jackson’s Matt Chorney took the win with a time of 1 hour, 16 minutes and 29 seconds. His time was 1:59 slower than 2014 but he still managed a 6:53 cushion between himself and runner-up Dominic Smith of Minneapolis. “It was a great day to run, weather was ideal and I was excited to have my dad visiting to watch the race,” Chorney said. “It made for a really fun day.” Chorney was the fastest of the bunch but one of the more impressive perfor- mances of the day was turned in by women’s winner Barbara Strehler. The Driggs, Idaho, runner finished in 1:24:57 and took third place overall behind Chorney and Smith. The top 15 was flooded with local runners as Jackson’s Abbott Gilbane took seventh, Reid Bauer ninth, James Farmer 11th and Lanier Bolmer was 15th. Wilson’s Keith Cozzens placed 10th and Moose’s Kevin Schneider finished 13th. In the 5-kilome- ter race Jackson was represented by seven runners in the top 10 as the locals battled it out with three runners from Tallahassee, Florida. Seminole state runner Clayburn Mil- ford took the win with a time of 17:11 at a pace of 5:32 per mile. But separating Milford and family members Kennan Milford in ninth and Angie Milford in 10th were seven consecutive Jackson runners. Kameron Moroneso was the first lo- cal across the finish line, 13 seconds back of the winner. Following Moroneso in order were Matt Williams, Esteban Barrios, women’s winner Anna Gibson, Dylan Nash, Tyson Danby and women’s runner-up Abby Brazil. The half marathon age division win- ners were Chorney, Strehler, Tyler Brannen, Alice Rogers, Bauer, Maddie Downes, Randy Brophy, Jenni Bruning Brown, Jeff Bryson, Susan Davis, Doro- thy Collins, Cody Mulkey and Robert Blagden. The fastest half marathoner of them all was wheelchair participant Matt Da- vis of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Davis finished the race in a blistering pace of 57:31. For further results from the races see JHHalf.com. Contact Clark Forster at 732-7065 or [email protected]. JH Half Marathon doesn’t lose a step Jackson’s Matt Chorney defends title as race faces a new competitor. JONATHAN CROSBY PHOTOS Jackson Hole Half Marathon competitors run across the Snake River pedestrian bridge. Jackson Hole Half Marathon competitors run along the bike path toward Rendezvous Park in Wilson on Saturday morning. Brook Phillips, of Jackson, grabs a cup of water from a volunteer along the Village Road pathway. Phillips finished the race with a time of 2:43:06. “We’re a mom and pop race ... we’re not a great big corporation.” – Amy Asbell JACKSON HOLE HALF MARATHON ORGANIZER

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Page 1: JH Half Marathon - June 2015

JACKSON HOLE NEWS&GUIDE, Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 5C

By Clark Forster

Just seven days after the new Grand Teton Half Marathon brought in more than 1,100 runners for its in-

augural event, the valley’s traditional half marathon continued to see a rise in numbers.

In its eighth year the Jackson Hole Half Marathon and 5K saw its par-ticipation increase by 13 percent over 2014.

“Our race is about the locals and about getting people in to support the local businesses and the local hotels,” event organizer Amy Asbell said. “But then on the other hand we don’t want this race to be huge because it’s an impact on our pathway sys-tem.”

Asbell and Reed feared that Utah-based Vaca-tion Races, which put on the Grand Teton Half Mara-thon and attempt-ed to buy out the duo’s event, would threaten the Jackson Hole Half Mara-thon. But the ladies say they put on an event that keeps runners coming back. And the 374 participants Saturday proved them right.

“We’re a mom and pop race,” Asbell said. “We’re not a great big corporation. We’re Pam Reed and Amy Asbell. We’re runners. I kind of feel like we know what runners like.”

The runners and organizers said they never wanted their event to become a huge race or a burden on the town. As-bell said they would cap the race at 500 if it ever got to that point because of the congestion it would bring to the area’s pathways.

Asbell said she wasn’t pleased when she heard the news of an extremely sim-ilar event taking place one week before the Jackson Hole Half Marathon. But upon seeing the turnout, she was happy that the large corporate race didn’t in-terfere with the traditional event.

“We thought it could hurt our num-bers, but it didn’t,” Asbell said.

Friendly aid stations and music at the finish line in downtown Jackson greeted runners on a clear and sunny day perfect for racing.

Last year’s event saw much different weather in the form of gray skies and

rain. This year’s race was the total op-posite but featured the same winner.

Jackson’s Matt Chorney took the win with a time of 1 hour, 16 minutes and 29 seconds. His time was 1:59 slower than 2014 but he still managed a 6:53 cushion between himself and runner-up Dominic Smith of Minneapolis.

“It was a great day to run, weather was ideal and I was excited to have my dad visiting to watch the race,” Chorney said. “It made for a really fun day.”

Chorney was the fastest of the bunch but one of the more impressive perfor-mances of the day was turned in by women’s winner Barbara Strehler.

The Driggs, Idaho, runner finished in 1:24:57 and took third place overall behind Chorney and Smith.

The top 15 was flooded with local runners as Jackson’s Abbott Gilbane

took seventh, Reid Bauer ninth, James Farmer 11th and Lanier Bolmer was 15th. Wilson’s Keith Cozzens placed 10th and Moose’s Kevin Schneider finished 13th.

In the 5-kilome-ter race Jackson was represented by seven runners in the top 10 as the locals battled it out with three

runners from Tallahassee, Florida.Seminole state runner Clayburn Mil-

ford took the win with a time of 17:11 at a pace of 5:32 per mile. But separating Milford and family members Kennan Milford in ninth and Angie Milford in 10th were seven consecutive Jackson runners.

Kameron Moroneso was the first lo-cal across the finish line, 13 seconds back of the winner. Following Moroneso in order were Matt Williams, Esteban Barrios, women’s winner Anna Gibson, Dylan Nash, Tyson Danby and women’s runner-up Abby Brazil.

The half marathon age division win-ners were Chorney, Strehler, Tyler Brannen, Alice Rogers, Bauer, Maddie Downes, Randy Brophy, Jenni Bruning Brown, Jeff Bryson, Susan Davis, Doro-thy Collins, Cody Mulkey and Robert Blagden.

The fastest half marathoner of them all was wheelchair participant Matt Da-vis of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Davis finished the race in a blistering pace of 57:31.

For further results from the races see JHHalf.com.

Contact Clark Forster at 732-7065 or [email protected].

JH Half Marathon doesn’t lose a step Jackson’s Matt Chorney defends title as race faces a new competitor.

JONATHAN CROSBY PHOTOS

Jackson Hole Half Marathon competitors run across the Snake River pedestrian bridge.

Jackson Hole Half Marathon competitors run along the bike path toward Rendezvous Park in Wilson on Saturday morning.

Brook Phillips, of Jackson, grabs a cup of water from a volunteer along the Village Road pathway. Phillips finished the race with a time of 2:43:06.

“We’re a mom and pop race ... we’re not

a great big corporation.”

– Amy AsbellJACkSON HOle HAlf mARATHON ORgANizeR