1982 - 6 Mile Race Results

The following results are presently all which are available for this particular race. They are sourced from microfilm research conducted of the archives of the local newspapers – the Mail Tribune (Medford) and the Daily Tidings (Ashland). There were photos in the archives for most of the races in the Daily Tidings, but they are not included here as they did not copy well. Additional results will be added should they become available.
 

Mail Tribune – Leonard Hill took advantage of Sunday’s cool weather to out-distance the field by more than a minute and break the course record by the same margin in the Ashland Fourth of July Run.

The 29 year old White City resident took the lead one mile into the six mile run and never looked back, finishing in 29:30 to break his two year old record of 30:30. Defending champion Bill Yeoman was second with a 30:38 clocking.

Sally Swartz repeated as women’s champion, finishing in 37:00, slightly ahead of her winning time last year.

Hill ran the first mile with Ric Sayre, winner of this years Pear Blossom and Providence Hospital-Mail Tribune runs, but left him in the dust at the first hill. Sayre finished behind Hill, but his time was unofficial because he had not registered for the run.

“Ric and I ran together the first mile, but he faded on that first hill.  I guess the Cascade Run Off (in Portland last week) took more out of him than me,” said Hill after the race.

Sayre admitted that the Run Off contributed to his fatigue, but said his workouts this week were a major factor.  “I didn’t do that well at the Run Off, so that didn’t hurt too much, but I ran 30 miles yesterday,” he said.

Most times in the 500-plus field were lower than last year’s marks, which the entrants attributed to the cooler weather.

“The weather was just super,” said Swartz.  “The first part of the race everyone was moving.”  Hill agreed that the weather helped, but added that “near the end it seemed hot to me.”

“I went out too quickly and got too tired at the end,” he added.  “I thought I was going to get sick at the end.”

The six mile course is called a fun run, but Hill says the terrain is anything but fun.  “It’s tough,” he said, “Especially when you have that hill on Granite Street, with about a mile and a half to go.  That’s what hurts. It really gets to you.”

 

Daily Tidings – Sometime in September a lucky boy or girl will arrive to win a special award for Best Performance by a Supporting Passenger in Sunday’s Ashland Fourth of July

Run.

The recipient-to-be is currently enjoying a solo engagement in the womb of Mary Van Wesep, who

 finished 46th in the hill-fraught, six mile jaunt through the city’s eastern back roads.  “I’ve been in this race the past three years,” Van Wesep said.  “I couldn’t bear the thought of not doing it today.”

About 500 others had the same feeling, as relatively cool temperatures yielded pleasing times for most of the 451 finishers.  The thermometer might have been pushing 70 by the race’s end, which is practically arctic compared to the usual 90-100 degree fare.

Using the climate to his best advantage was Leonard Hill, who won the race in 29:30. He broke his own course record of 30:33, set in 1980. It was Hill’s fourth win in five years. Bill Yoeman was second with a personal Fourth of July best of 30:38.

Sally Swartz of Grants Pass defended her title with ease, finishing 34th overall in 37:00. Ashland’s Alli Ray was second in 39:12 (51st overall)

Hill, a former Phoenix resident now living in White City, burned the first two miles with the help of Ric Sayre, who was an unofficial entrant. The pair whipped through the first mil in 4:35. At the second mile, Hill broke away with vengeance and was never challenged. “I couldn’t afford to let up with Ric there,” Hill said. Yeoman, who was drop-jawed by the opening pace of Hill and Sayre, was more than satisfied with his run. “I didn’t think I could go under 31 minutes,” Yoeman said. “These clouds were so nice; the whole race was great.”

The top trio, including Sayre, had trained and competed right through Sunday’s run. All three had competed in Portland’s Cascade Run one weekend past, and Sayre the day before had pushed through 30 mile intervals.

But the winners were barely half the story. First, there was Doug Hoxmeier, who donned an official’s shirt and dribbled a basketball all the way. He finished 200th. Not bad. There were Shaun Swartz and Erik Bergstrom, the youngest finisher at nine years of age. And there was 61 year old Ken Morrison, the oldest finisher.

“I wasn’t getting much exercise in my job, Morrison said, describing why he started running at age 57.

“My kids were running and I thought I needed the conditioning.”

And of course there’s Van Wesep. She had had some long, long discussions with her doctor before deciding to run. A competitive runner since 1975, she knew how to take care of herself during the run – a smooth pace and lots of water. “About a mile into the run I had some leg aches because of the extra weight,” she admitted. Obviously, our award winning passenger earned his/her keep. But the child will have to share the glory – Van Wesep also ran during her first pregnancy.

“Born to run”?  Hummm…

 

Men’s Results:

1. Leonard Hill                                      29:30

2. Bill Yeoman                                      30:38

3. Bob Smith                                         31:54

4. Jim Hogue                                         32:41

5. Kenny White                                     32:49

6. Jan Remach                                      33:29

7. Earl Showerman                                33:32

8. Doug Madsen                                    33:41

9. Mark Maffett                                     34:04

10. Tom Mann                                      34:05

11. Kevin Long                                     34:13

12. Dave Beck                                      34:23

13. Walter Radloff                                 34:44

14. Williams Evans                                35:07

15. Damien Ranger                               35;31

16. Tom Frantz                                      35:35

17. Doyle Pewell                                   35:47

18. Brian Evans                                     35:52

19. Rory Curtis                                      35:53

20. Brian Shue                                      36:19

21. Jim Ashwith                                    36:29

22. Scott Lewis                                     36:31

23. Dan Miller                                       36:31

24. Michael Mitton                                36:35

25. Harvey Van Patton                          36:38

26. Rich Van Neinweahuyae                  36:55

27. Rick Morris                                     36:56

28. Jeff Hayes                                      37:04

29. Dan Bubb                                        37:06

30. Sterling Furmen                               37:17

n/a  Ken Oliver                                     38:54

n/a Dave Compton                                39:19

n/a Norman Misek                                 39:37

n/a Jack Dumas                                    43:52

n/a Ken Morrison                                  45:19

n/a Bill Mansfield                                  46:37

n/a Nick Nichols                                    47:23

 

Women’s Results:

1. Sally Swartz, Ashland OR                  37:00

2. Alli Ray                                              39:12

3. Julia Barnett                                      40:11

4. Sally Holmes                                     40:18

5. Elaine Delsman, Ashland OR            40:22

Christi Hoekstra                                    40:58

6. Heather Sullivan                                43:38

7. Shirey Pribble                                    43:38

8. Bonnie Cox                                       43:44

9. Julie Cartwright                                 43:45

10. Doris Segner                                   43:59

11. Jennifer Carey                                 44:01

12. Cindy Hill                                        44:03

13. Alberta Codd                                   44:36

14. Dylan Sullivan                                  44:43

15. Dianne Goodreau                             44:48

16. Leslie Bechuler                                45:14

17. K Hitchko                                       45:25

18. Rachel Sullivan                                45:47

19. Dyan Cartwright                              46:33

20. Laurie Macgraw                              46:49

21. Catherine Wolfe                              46:54

22. Annie Walker                                  47:01

23. Helen Norris                                    47:03

24. Tricia Zupan                                    47:22

25. Pamula Vollutini                               47:38

26. Alma Alfaro                                    47:51

27. Lauretta Sabritta                              48:02

28. Diane Murphy                                 48:56

29. Helen Suriano Williams                    49:08

30. Kathy Congogue                              49:17

n/a  Alberta Codd                                  44:36

n/a Molly Gibson                                   52:39

n/a Marilyn Bubb                                   57:16

n/a Marathas Grebner                            58:19

n/a  Joan McNash                                 59:33

n/a Tricia Ranak                                    1:00:50

n/a Jonelle Petermeyer                          1:01:40

n/a Jackie Wobbe                                  1:03:55

n/a Peggy Yandell                                 1:07:06

 

These results are incomplete; the above represent all the results which are available in found records.

 

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