Clarence DeMar Road Race History

GREEN MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

History of the Clarence DeMar Road Race The Clarence DeMar Road Race was started in 1983 by Mike Simpson at the suggestion of Ray Allen. Clarence DeMar lived in South Hero and attended UVM and later became famous for winning 7 Boston Marathons, a record that still stands today. Originally a 5K and 10K course, in 2008 it was shortened to only have a 5K due to increasing numbers of participants and logistical issues. The current certified course is entirely on South Street and perfectly straight with a slight uphill for the first 2.75K and a slight downhill for the last 2.25K. The course goes past Clarence's house twice. The race is a big family event and is followed by the South Hero Fourth of July parade. A free quarter mile kid's race was added in 2008 in the schoolyard. In 1999 the race officially became a GMAA event. The course was officially certified in 2001.

Thanks to all Clarence DeMar Road Race directors: Mike Simpson: 1983-2001, Fred Lane: 2002, Steve Eustis: 2003, Barb and Dave Capen: 2004-2007, Matt Dall: 2008-present

Clarence DeMar 5K past winners

   DATE      #   Male                  TIME    FEMALE             TIME .
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07-04-2008  319  Stephen Donahue        16:43  Sara Donahue        17:16
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07-04-2007  218  Adron Pitmon           16:47  Jessica Bolduc      19:02
07-04-2006  203  Joe Gingras            17:16  Anne Treadwell      19:17
07-04-2005  186  Brad Allen             16:20  Sue McNamara        19:10
07-04-2004  184  Jeff Manley            15:42  Joan Wry            19:57
07-04-2003  221  Francis Burdett        15:54  Diane Legare        18:30
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07-04-2002  148  Brian Letourneau       17:49  Megan Hepp          19:05
07-04-2001  155  Sean Gross             17:12  Heidi Parish        20:08
07-04-2000  104  Patrick Hamel          15:54  Holly Fryberger     19:04
07-04-1999  101  Jamie Good             17:53  Joan Wry            19:43
07-04-1998   86  Art Fowler             18:12  Barb Capen          21:32
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Clarence DeMar 5K (current course) age group records:

Age	Year	Male	Time	Year	Female	Time
0-13 14-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+	2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008	Ethan Thibault(12) Adron Pitmon(17) Erik Malmstrom(27) Stephen Donahue(30) Sam Davis(47) Norm Larson(52) Chuck Arnold(61) Gerald Barney(75)	27:03 16:35 15:47 15:43 16:31 16:21 19:29 24:27	2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008	Dana Gaetam(13) Mary Schawtz(16) Sara Donahue(27) Jessica Cover(38) Dee Glynn(41) Phyllis Arsenault-Berry(51) Barb Bloom(65) Betty Lacharite(72)	23:02 20:47 17:16 19:49 20:01 22:08 28:41 33:38

Clarence DeMar 5K (original course) age group records:

Age	Year	Male	Time	Year	Female	Time
0-13 14-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+	1999 2007 2004 2003 2003 2007 1998 2003	Matt Donovan(13) Adron Pitmon(16) Jeff Manley(21) Francis Burdett(38) Sam Davis(42) Kevin McMahon(53) Jack Carlock(61) Jean Bernaquez(71)	21:24 16:47 15:42 15:54 16:10 17:20 20:56 22:08	2004 2001 2002 2007 2005 2003 2005 2006	Savannah Hart(13) Heidi Parish(14) Megan Hepp(20) Jessica Bolduc(31) Sue McNamara(45) Diane Legare(52) Barb Bloom(62) Barbara Jordan(70)	22:37 20:08 19:05 19:02 19:10 18:30 27:32 38:25

Note: Age group records contain data only from 1998-present until earlier race data becomes available.

Clarence DeMar 10K past winners

   DATE      #   Male                  TIME    FEMALE             TIME .
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07-04-2007  164  Rick Rountree          34:03  Kasie Enman         38:00
07-04-2006  150  Sam Davis              34:02  Laura Holmes        40:30
07-04-2005  123  Mark Churchill         33:52  Jennifer Hill       40:56
07-04-2004  134  Greg Wenneborg         32:49  Katie White         41:22
07-04-2003  141  Jim Miller             34:46  Stephanie Wenneborg 40:35
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07-04-2002  141  Andy Kish              33:53  Katie Greenia       39:38
07-04-2001  188  Binney Mitchell        33:16  Susan Barber        39:16
07-04-2000  127  Binney Mitchell        32:51  Ann Cernicek        42:27
07-04-1999   77  Andy Kish              33:56  Susan Barber        39:35
07-04-1998   70  Binney Mitchell        32:16  Jenn Bergeron       44:38
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Red indicates race/course records.
# indicates the number of finishers.

Clarence DeMar 10K age group records:

Age	Year	Male	Time	Year	Female	Time
0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+	1999 1998 2004 2001 2006 2001 2007	Andy Kish(19) Binney Mitchell(29) Greg Wenneborg(36) Randy Sightler(42) Norm Larson(50) Bernd Heinrich(61) Bert Moffatt(72)	33:56 32:16 32:49 33:40 35:34 41:29 51:06	2002 2007 2006/7 2001 2007 2001 2006	Katie White(14) Kasie Enman(27) Laura Holmes(30/31) Susan Barber(44) Cindy New(50) Linda Coffin(60) Betty Lacharite(70)	41:21 38:00 40:30 39:16 42:58 51:10 65:50

Note: Age group records contain data only from 1998-2007 until earlier race data becomes available.

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