You missed the party!
It was a beautiful, warm, but cloudy morning as 65 walkers and racers lined up for the Fresh Tracks 5K Snowshoe Walk/Race on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Historic Camp Richardson Resort. The event was hosted by the Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club. The out and back course on a somewhat mushy trail through the woods was enjoyed by all.
Blake Furman, 29, from Johnstown, PA won the event in a course record of 20:10. Jason Reed, 46 , of CA was second in 27:30 and in third place was Michael Norton, 59, of South Lake Tahoe in 37:48.
In the women’s race, Amy Cathcart, 58, of South Lake Tahoe was 3rd overall and the first woman in 28:00. Second place was Alyssa Rozich, 29, from Johnstown, PA in 32:38 and in third place was Lynndell Frost, 53, from Carson City in 36:57.
Participants ranged in age from 8 year old, Ryker Pieretti of Carson City to 81 year old, Susanne Stuck of South Lake Tahoe. Complete results are on the Ultrasignup website: https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=122893 and soon on the Tahoe Mountain Milers website: www.tahoemtnmilers.org.
Special thanks to Rob Henderson and his team at Historic Camp Richardson Resort for making this happen, especially Natalie and Travis Lauinger. It was a beautiful venue and they provided gourmet food for the picnic in the snow.
Thanks to our volunteers: Jan Bleiweiss (who printed the posters), grillmaster Tony Russo, Mark & Renee Gorevin, Babette Galinak, Debbie & Steve Hammond, Diane & Pete Lusich, Peggy Lallement, Debbie Jorgensen, LJ Panther, Andrew, Anne & Hazel Ruthenbeck, Shannon Hataway, Angela Sullivan, and Jess & EJ Maldonado (President of the Running Club).
Also, thanks to South Tahoe Now, Mountain News, and Tahoe Daily Tribune for coverage of the event.
Beneficiary of the event was Metavivor (metastatic breast cancer) in honor of Renee Gorevin, Kelly Shanahan, Adrienne Shepard and all women battling this disease. Renee and Adrienne gave a short talk of the importance of research in their journey with this disease. Also, thank you to the people who donated but did not participate in the snowshoe event. We were able to raise almost $2,000 for Metavivor.
Carol & Ron Nageotte, event directors
Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club