Green Mountain Athletic Association

History of the Kaynor's Sap Run The Kaynor's Sap Run is a unique Vermont race. It has even been mentioned in Runner's World for its uniqueness. It was started by Chapin and Donna Kaynor and Bruce Cunningham in 1979. Originally intended to be a 10K race, 6.0 miles turned out to be the correct distance for the loop and the out and back on the dead end road that Kaynor's sugarhouse is on. From 1979-83 the race was held around the third Sunday in March to coincide with the height of sugaring season, and sugar-on-snow was served to all who came (often over 100 people including families). Since 1985, the race has been held in April (for the chance at better weather) with cider and doughnuts for everyone.

The race conditions are highly variable for this early spring race - thick mud, frozen roads or smooth dry roads - snow, ice, rain or warm sun - 15, 45 or 60 degrees. In 2000 the race took place in a blizzard - and 16 hardy souls (or fools) braved the weather to complete the race!

The Sap Run is the first "real" race of the year and many Boston Marathon bound runners use it as a last tune up. Awards are only given out randomly, not for speed. The race has always had a quality, but low key feel that area runners enjoy. Thanks to Chapin and Donna for putting on such a nice race all these years!

Note that these records are only for as long as we have results populated. We are working on getting all the results moved over.

Date	Number Runners	Male	Time	Female	Time
2010-03-28	93	John Ostler	0:35:42	Anne Bliss	0:41:36	(Pictures)
2009-04-04	111	John Ostler	34:00	Tessa Auwarter	42:25
2008-04-06	106	Nathan Fields	34:27	Megan Valentine	39:48
2007-04-01	91	Nathan Fields	35:24	Anne Treadwell	41:55
2006-04-02	103	Rick Rountree	33:05	Caroline Zeilenga	40:46	(Pictures)
2005-04-10	71	Joe McNamara	34:34	Cindy New	41:38
2004-04-04	72	Duncan Larkin	36:30	Nikki Kimball	39:22
2003-04-13	76	Andrew Best	34:03	Susan Hackney	41:54
2002-04-07	82	Norm Larson	36:53	Sue McNamara	42:26
2001-04-08	61	Ian Stevenson	37:39	Donna Smyers	43:33
2000-04-09	16	Chip Langmaid	41:05	Jennifer Cardinal	64:14
1999-04-11	42	Jason Porter	34:14	Sue McNamara	40:04
1998-03-29	44	Binney Mitchell	33:00	Anne Follett	46:15

Age Group Records VT10001RF

Age	Year	Male	Time	Year	Female	Time
13-19	2010	Patrick Kemple	0:41:31	2010	Jasmine Yuris	0:51:11
20-29	2010	John Ostler	0:35:42	2010	Vanessa Putten	0:43:03
30-39	2010	Matthew Roth	0:40:06	2010	Jessica Bolduc	0:44:14
40-49	2010	Michael Early	0:38:52	2010	Anne Bliss	0:41:36
50-59	2010	Jack Pilla	0:39:26	2010	Cindy New	0:45:33
60-69	2010	Chuck Arnold	0:42:53
70-79	2010	Gerald Barney	0:55:04	2010	Betty Lacharite	1:22:44

Date	Number Runners	Male	Time	Female	Time
2009-04-04	111	John Ostler	34:00	Tessa Auwarter	42:25
2008-04-06	106	Nathan Fields	34:27	Megan Valentine	39:48
2007-04-01	91	Nathan Fields	35:24	Anne Treadwell	41:55
2006-04-02	103	Rick Rountree	33:05	Caroline Zeilenga	40:46	(Pictures)
2005-04-10	71	Joe McNamara	34:34	Cindy New	41:38
2004-04-04	72	Duncan Larkin	36:30	Nikki Kimball	39:22
2003-04-13	76	Andrew Best	34:03	Susan Hackney	41:54
2002-04-07	82	Norm Larson	36:53	Sue McNamara	42:26
2001-04-08	61	Ian Stevenson	37:39	Donna Smyers	43:33
2000-04-09	16	Chip Langmaid	41:05	Jennifer Cardinal	64:14
1999-04-11	42	Jason Porter	34:14	Sue McNamara	40:04
1998-03-29	44	Binney Mitchell	33:00	Anne Follett	46:15
1997-04-07	79	Joshua Brown	35:02	Dot Graham-Martin	42:10
1996-03-31	68	Chip Langmaid	35:55	Shari Bashaw	40:52
1995-04-02	65	Chip Langmaid	34:31	Ellie Ferguson	46:27
1994-04-10	53	Marc Gosselin	33:43	Sue Manley	39:23
1993-04-04	42	Dave Hannon	34:10	Bonnie McReynolds	39:49
1992-04-12	68
1991-04-14	62	Bruce Cramer	35:31	Joan Wry	42:23
1990-04-08	54	David Mather	32:55	Heather MacKinnon	39:12
1989-04-16	47	Chip Langmaid	36:07	Lucy Petrie	42:46
1988-04-17	50	Kevin Larue	32:34	Martha Anderson	45:51
1987-04-11	70	Bill Newsham	34:15	Claudia Sullivan	44:08
1986-04-12	52	Chris Baldwin	33:16	Chris Boerner	45:14
1985-04-20	51	Eric Morse	32:22	Lisa Bernardin	40:24
1983-03-21	89	Rockwell Moulton	31:40	Debbie Crow	41:57
1982-03-21	73	John MacKay	32:37	Jennifer Lucas	44:07
1981-03-22	83	Kurt Lauenstein	31:45	Anne Kryder	43:30
1980-03-23	93	Kurt Lauenstein	31:56	Nancy Smith	40:30
1979-03-18	82

Age Group Records

Age	Year	Male	Time	Year	Female	Time
0-13	1982	Jeff Staab	34:36	1997	Carolyn Mehrtens	45:13
13-19	2003	Lionel Welch	40:23	2007	Hannah Greene	43:37
20-29	1983	Rockwell Moulton	31:40	1990	Heather MacKinnon	39:12
30-39	1981	Kurt Lauenstein	31:45	2004	Nikki Kimball	39:22
40-49	2005	Joe McNamara	34:34	2008	Anne Treadwell	40:58
50-59	2008	Norm Larson	34:53	2007	Cindy New	42:44
60-69	2004	Zeke Zucker	41:49	2002	Betty Lacharite	62:56
70-79	2008	Gerald Barney	55:38	2009	Betty LaCharite	77:17