Recover from the Holidays 50km

2011 Recover from the Holidays 50km race report

2012-01-07T12:49:00.000-08:00

Just before 8 o'clock in the morning, 127 runners assembled together to listen to pre-race instructions. The race director described the course, mentioned the sponsors (Fleet Feet and Hammer Nutrition), covered the last minute reminders and then talked about the process if anyone should decide that they wanted to drop out of the race. Having dropped out of this race three times himself, Eric Charette noted that should a runner indicate that they were done, they would be asked three times if they were sure. Having said "no" twice and then "yes" the third time in other looped races, he felt it was important to make sure the runners were completely sure they wanted to be ruled out before marking them off the list. Being a race that many people use as a long training run and never intending to finish, this process would provide comedic relief all day long as runners answered the question in a variety of ways. Charette also enticed the runners with a challenge; if any male could run under 4:00, or any female under 4:30, that he would buy pizza at lunch for all runners.

With 127 runners starting the race, it marked a new all time high, which was up from 85 runners the year before. At 40 degrees, the weather was a little warmer than average, with temperatures forecast into the middle 60's for the late afternoon. In years past their had been rain, snow, wind and even warmer temperatures in 2010, so the runners found this weather for the last day of 2011 to be perfect ultra running weather in Huntsville, Alabama. With a 1-mile loop, followed by ten 3-mile loops totaling 31 miles ahead of them, they took off from the start of the Cross Country Running park at precisely 8:00 am.

Photo Courtesy of Gregg Gelmis

Like a slow speed chase, the runners at the front mostly stayed together on the first small loop, using it as a warm up for their legs. Taking the early lead were Brandon Mader and Blake Thompson, followed by the rest of the pack. This would prove to be the story early on as the pace picked up and the leaders created some separation. Mader seemed to get stronger as the race went on, but Thompson hung around, while last year's winner and top seed DeWayne Satterfield and top local ultra runners Tim Vinson and Erik Debolt ran closely behind. Mader built quite a lead throughout the day and by the 25 mile mark was back at the aid station in under 3 hours, but was dealing with leg cramps. Despite being in very good spirits, he slowed slightly in the next lap and decided that it was the best decision to call it a day early, considering he had only intended to run half of the race. This put the ever steady Satterfield in the lead and he would stay there through to the end. His finishing time of 3:50:59 was the 7th fastest time in the last six years (he also owns the second fastest time with a 3:44:18 in 2007, the fourth fastest with a 3:47:34 in 2009 and another sub-4 in 2008 at 3:59:51 for the 9th fastest time). Satterfield entertained the runners and many volunteers by wearing a shirt and tie during the entire race, noting that he was "going to tie one on today."

Photo Courtesy of Gregg Gelmis

Not to be outdone, Tim Vinson also broke the 4-hour mark with a 3:56:35. Between these two guys, they helped to earn that pizza for the other 125 runners. Coming in 3rd place was Kari Salomaa from Helsinki Finland with a time of 4:10:01.

On the women's side, Tammy Tribbet from Manassas, Virginia lead from the start and never looked back. Like Satterfield, she ran steady all day long and with a 4:25:30, she was just 36 seconds off of the fastest female time since 2006 and was 9th overall. Tribbet had come down to Huntsville specifically for this race in her efforts to run an ultra marathon in all 50 states. Finishing second female was Patti Holmes, running 5:19:47 in her first 50km race. In third was Sarah Tierney with a time of 5:35:30, which in just her second 50km race, set a personal record by almost 90 minutes.

Photo Courtesy of Gregg Gelmis

This year the 81 finishers were also a record high, up from 55 in the previous year. These record numbers can be attributed to the perfect weather, the race date falling on a Saturday and online signup. Beyond that, the running boom continues as the Huntsville Track Club shows that race attendance is up at nearly every event and the number of new runners attempting ultra distances has also gone up.

For the second year in a row, finishers received with a hand made finisher award with the race logo and date laser engraved onto the front of the "medal". The race would not be possible if not for the many volunteers counting laps, stocking the aid station and handing out awards!

There were many laughs, many personal bests and fun times at the 2011 Recover from the Holidays 50km brought to you by the Huntsville Track Club.

Photo Courtesy of Gregg Gelmis

Full Results

Top 10 Finishers
1 DeWayne Satterfield, M47 - 3:50:59
2 Tim Vinson, M47 - 3:56:35
3 Kari Salomaa, M34 - 4:10:01
4 Brett Wilks, M31 - 4:12:25
5 Eric Patterson, M39 - 4:14:45
6 Chad Davis, M45 - 4:17:30
7 Nelson Armstrong, M38 - 4:20:30
8 Erik DeBolt, M29 - 4:21:30
9 Tammy Tribett, F39 - 4:25:30
10 Brett Addington, M34 4:27:12

2011 RFH50km
150 registered runners (108 male, 42 female)
127 runners started (97 male, 34 female)
81 finishers (64 male, 17 female)
1179 miles run by all runners

2010 RFH50km
102 registered runners (80 male, 22 female)
85 runners started (65 male, 20 female)
55 finishers (40 male, 15 female)
805 miles run by all runners

2009 RFH50km
52 finishers (47 male, 5 female)

2008 RFH50km
44 finishers (39 male, 5 female)

2007 RFH50km
40 finishers (28 male, 12 female)

2006 RFH50km
32 finishers (25 male, 7 female)

2011 Results

2012-01-02T14:41:00.001-08:00

Overall Place	Gender Place	Name	Gender	Age	City, State	Time	Pace
1	1	Dewayne Satterfield	M	47	Huntsville, AL	3:50:59	7:27
2	2	Tim Vinson	M	47	Madison, AL	3:56:35	7:38
3	3	Kari Salomaa	M	34	Helsinki, Finland	4:10:01	8:04
4	4	Brett Wilks	M	31	Huntsville, AL	4:12:25	8:09
5	5	Eric Patterson	M	39	Athens, AL	4:14:45	8:13
6	6	Chad Davis	M	45	Huntsville, AL	4:17:30	8:18
7	7	Nelson Armstrong	M	38	Castalian Springs, TN	4:20:30	8:24
8	8	Erik Debolt	M	29	Madison, AL	4:21:30	8:26
9	1	Tammy Tribett	F	39	Manassas, VA	4:25:30	8:34
10	9	Brett Addington	M	34	Owens Cross Roads, AL	4:27:12	8:37
11	10	Josh Erhard	M	20	Gallatin, TN	4:27:22	8:37
12	11	Daniel Hazelton	M	33	Clarksville, TN	4:29:11	8:41
13	12	Andy Davidson	M	21	Tuscaloosa, AL	4:36:59	8:56
14	13	Larry Dickerson	M	50	Somerville, AL	4:37:53	8:58
15	14	Wayne Heckler	M	61	Decatur, AL	4:40:04	9:02
16	15	Mark Freeman	M	34	Huntsville, AL	4:41:22	9:05
17	16	Michael Scott	M	48	Chattanooga, AL	4:43:29	9:09
18	17	Jon Elmore	M	45	Decatur, AL	4:52:30	9:26
19	18	Joshua Holmes	M	33	Jackson, TN	4:53:22	9:28
20	19	Wade Dunn	M	38	Birmingham, AL	4:57:10	9:35
21	20	Stephen Brown	M	39	Decatur, AL	4:57:55	9:37
22	21	Barry Ege	M	59	Hanceville, AL	4:58:40	9:38
23	22	Scott Schlapman	M	34	Huntsville, AL	5:05:38	9:52
24	23	Sal Coll	M	50	Rossville, GA	5:10:52	10:02
25	24	Michael Dehaye	M	41	Huntsville, AL	5:14:10	10:08
26	25	Bryan Campbell	M	28	Hazel Green, AL	5:14:41	10:09
27	26	Samuel Hong	M	48	Alpharetta, GA	5:16:57	10:13
28	27	Martin Schneekloth	M	40	Huntsville, AL	5:17:43	10:15
29	28	Eric Broyles	M	35	Madison, AL	5:18:13	10:16
30	2	Patti Holmes	F	41	Huntsville, AL	5:19:47	10:19
31	29	Keith Buell	M	19	Huntsville, AL	5:27:30	10:34
32	30	Chris Clemens	M	45	Belvidere, TN	5:30:23	10:39
33	3	Sarah Tierney	F	27	Harvest, AL	5:35:30	10:49
34	31	George Sanders	M	54	Laceys Spring, AL	5:36:12	10:51
35	32	Michael Gravel	M	45	Madison, AL	5:36:38	10:52
36	4	Sup Fravel	F	53	Madison, AL	5:40:18	10:59
37	33	Mark Hales	M	54	Birmingham, AL	5:42:24	11:03
38	5	Marit Janse	F	51	Fenton, MI	5:44:28	11:07
39	34	Richard Trice	M	40	Huntsville, AL	5:46:55	11:11
40	35	Mike Youngblood	M	49	Shelbyville, TN	5:48:15	11:14
41	36	Shawn Barber	M	41	Fayetteville, TN	5:51:31	11:20
42	37	Craig Smith	M	36	Huntsville, AL	5:53:05	11:23
43	38	Naresh Kumar	M	29	Nashville, TN	5:54:20	11:26
44	39	Timothy Keyes	M	46	Madison, AL	5:55:48	11:29
45	40	John Zingarelli	M	59	Huntsville, Al	5:58:30	11:34
46	41	Lonnie Vogan	M	55	Huntsville, AL	6:08:10	11:53
47	42	Jeffrey McCaslin	M	44	Annandale, VA	6:08:26	11:53
48	43	Quitman Turner	M	38	Owens Cross Roads, AL	6:09:11	11:55
49	44	Brent Montgomery	M	58	Madison, AL	6:09:20	11:55
50	45	Jams Varnavas	M	44	Madison, AL	6:12:44	12:01
51	46	Glenn Gravitt	M	57	Winchester, TN	6:23:19	12:22
52	47	Shar Hendrick	M	45	Huntsville, AL	6:23:45	12:23
53	6	Dianna Cioppi	F	41	Hampton Cove, AL	6:24:40	12:25
54	48	Stephen Harold	M	23	Madison, AL	6:25:48	12:27
55	49	Thomas Skinner	M	65	Alpharetta, GA	6:29:06	12:33
56	50	Jonathan McCrury	M	29	Lexington, TN	6:33:58	12:43
57	7	Suzanne Erickson	F	46	Hampton Cove, AL	6:37:20	12:49
58	8	Jen Jaeger	F	40	Owens Cross Roads, AL	6:37:20	12:49
59	51	Lee Hollingsworth	M	58	Madison, AL	6:40:32	12:55
60	9	Melissa Oppman	F	30	Athens, AL	6:53:10	13:20
61	52	Rick Doke	M	45	Decatur, AL	6:57:14	13:28
62	53	Brian Benson	M	53	Auburn, AL	6:57:54	13:29
63	54	Marty Eaton	M	53	Huntsville, AL	6:58:10	13:29
64	55	Blake Bryant	M	17	Pulaski, TN	7:00:20	13:34
65	56	Rob Apple	M	50	Murfreesboro, TN	7:01:17	13:35
66	57	Michael Montgomery	M	64	Franklin, TN	7:01:17	13:35
67	10	Candice Loyd	F	39	Murfreesboro, TN	7:08:05	13:49
68	58	Charles Meyers	M	56	Huntsville, AL	7:08:07	13:49
69	59	Mona Parker	M	51	Huntsville, AL	7:09:32	13:51
70	11	Robin Giles	F	48	Owens Cross Roads, AL	7:11:13	13:55
71	60	Graham Gallemore	M	68	Huntsville, AL	7:15:32	14:03
72	12	Lisa Hall	F	49	Huntsville, AL	7:18:05	14:08
73	61	Wil Sandoval	M	37	Madison, AL	7:21:12	14:14
74	13	Carol Eaton	F	54	Huntsville, AL	7:26:05	14:23
75	14	Karen Gelmis	F	48	Huntsville, AL	7:26:56	14:25
76	62	Travis Self	M	47	Birmingham, AL	7:34:54	14:40
77	15	Diann Tolbert	F	58	Huntsville, AL	7:51:25	15:12
78	16	Denise Michard	F	45	Pelham, AL	8:15:00	15:58
79	17	Heather Whiteside	F	51	Decatur, AL	8:18:05	16:04
80	63	Wilburn Douglass	M	64	Huntsville, AL	8:40:33	16:48
81	18	Candice Bryan	F	28	Huntsville, AL	8:44:13	16:55

Final Registration Numbers

2011-12-30T15:02:00.000-08:00

We closed registration today with 147 runners signed up!

In 2010 we had 102 runners registered, started 85 and had 55 finishers. So our numbers are up 44%! Great predicted weather and having New Year's Eve line up on a Saturday are contributors but the explosion of ultra running in this area is great to see.

God bless all of the runners tomorrow.

Top 20 Seeds for RFH50km

2011-12-28T11:17:00.000-08:00

Here are the top 20 seeds for there race, as of 12/20 (bibs were numbered and scoring boards were made then so do not account for the last minute entries).

1 Dewayne Satterfield
2 Erik Debolt
3 Robert Youngren
4 Tim Vinson
5 Blake Thompson
6 James Falcon
7 Brett Wilks
8 Brian Hutto
9 Brett Addington
10 Larry Dickerson
11 Derek Albritton
12 Mark Freeman
13 Wayne Heckler
14 Wade Dunn
15 Chris Estes
16 Will Barnwell
17 Kathy Youngren
18 Christy Scott
19 Timothy Pitt
20 Eric Patterson

Free Entry!

2011-11-22T07:53:00.000-08:00

To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday we are offering a very special offering!

If you register anytime from Thursday, November 24th through Sunday November 27th, you are eligible for a complimentary entry into the race. All entries received over this four day holiday period will be thrown into a hat and one lucky person will have their race entry fee refunded on race day as they finish the race (all 31 miles.) We predict about 10 entries to come in this weekend so if you are going to register anyway, why not have a 10% chance of racing for free? If your name is drawn and you don't finish the race, your money will not be refunded, giving you incentives to complete the distance!

Register this weekend on ultrasignup.com by clicking here.

For questions, please contact eric.charette@yahoo.com

Updated Registration - October 12th

2011-10-12T18:26:00.001-07:00

There are now 45 people already signed up for RFH50km, which puts us well ahead of last year at this time. To check out the competition, you can see who is racing at ultrasignup.com.

Updated Registration

2011-09-17T18:07:00.000-07:00

There are 25 people already signed up for RFH50km, which puts us well ahead of last year at this time. To check out the competition, you can see who is racing at ultrasignup.com.

Registration Opens August 1, 2011

2011-07-31T12:34:00.000-07:00

This year Recover from the Holidays 50km is going green and registration will be online only through Ultra Signup. No paper registration forms will be taken. Registration will open at 8am on August, 1, 2011. The cost of the event remains a very affordable $15.

You can sign up by clicking this link. If you are a Huntsville Track Club Board Member or Race Director, please contact me by email to receive your entry code.

Bling List

2011-04-25T05:45:00.001-07:00

The race medal from RFH50km made the bling list on Run It Fast.

Check out the website and other race medals on the list here: http://runitfast.com/category/bling-2/

Race Day Photos

2011-01-03T09:09:00.001-08:00

Original images can be found here.

2010 RFH50km Results

2011-01-01T10:20:00.000-08:00

Recover from the Holidays 50km
December 31, 2010

Official Results

Overall Place / Division / Bib / Gender / Age / Time / Miles / Pace
1 1 1 DeWayne Satterfield Male 46 4:01:14 31 07:47
2 2 80 Jadyn Stevens Male 33 4:04:19 31 07:53
3 3 17 Marcus Farris Male 20 4:06:58 31 07:58
4 4 4 Rob Youngren Male 36 4:10:35 31 08:05
5 5 6 Blake Thompson Male 29 4:14:33 31 08:13
6 6 9    James Falcon Male 39 4:21:08 31 08:25
7 7 11   Brett Wilks Male 30 4:23:59 31 08:31
8 8 5   Erik DeBolt Male 28 4:24:11 31 08:31
9 9 8   Chad Davis Male 44 4:26:49 31 08:36
10 10 57   Jimmy Kuhn Male 51 4:39:04 31 09:00
11 11 34   Larry Dickerson Male 49 4:43:40 31 09:09
12 1 93   Emily Ansick Female 26 4:46:15 31 09:14
13 12 14   Wayne Heckler Male 60 4:46:27 31 09:14
14 13 39   Chris Estes Male 38 4:57:09 31 09:35
15 14 23   Will Barnwell Male 34 5:01:25 31 09:43
16 2 87   Lauren Boldt Female 20 5:04:52 31 09:50
17 15 44   Jeff Hager Male 47 5:06:57 31 09:54
18 16 30   Michael Campbell Male 31 5:18:28 31 10:16
19 17 76   Martin Schneekloth Male 39 5:18:47 31 10:17
20 18 73   Mike Samuelson Male 45 5:26:13 31 10:31
21 19 58   Drew Lawrimore Male 26 5:34:37 31 10:48
22 20 27   Eric Broyles Male 34 5:44:00 31 11:06
23 21 99   Tom Possert Male 48 5:45:00 31 11:08
24 3 75   Linda Scavarda Female 27 5:48:22 31 11:14
25 4 52   Marit Janse Female 50 5:51:41 31 11:21
26 22 46   Larry Hemree Male 59 5:56:57 31 11:31
27 23 91   Scott Schlapman Male 33 5:57:17 31 11:32
28 24 85   Lonnie Vogan Male 54 5:57:23 31 11:32
29 5 64   Laura McCrain Female 31 6:03:36 31 11:44
30 25 65   Charley Meyers Male 55 6:07:35 31 11:51
31 26 63   Chuck May Male 45 6:11:03 31 11:58
32 27 24   Benjamin Lance Male 22 6:12:00 31 12:00
33 28 69   Michael Montgomery Male 63 6:14:34 31 12:05
34 29 21   Derek Albritton Male 19 6:17:17 31 12:10
35 6 40   Mary Ford Female 33 6:17:32 31 12:11
36 30 95   Warren Everett Male 65 6:20:09 31 12:16
37 31 54   David Jones Male 46 6:22:31 31 12:20
38 32 25   Brian Benson Male 52 6:26:30 31 12:28
39 7 71   Mona Parker Female 50 6:28:24 31 12:32
40 33 84   Josh Vinson Male 39 6:28:30 31 12:32
41 34 60   Larry Lyda Male 55 6:36:04 31 12:47
42 35 50   Lee Hollingsworth Male 58 6:46:26 31 13:07
43 36 68   Brent Montgomery Male 57 6:49:28 31 13:13
44 8 32   Ashley Casiano Female 29 6:54:00 31 13:21
45 9 38   Suzanne Erickson Female 45 6:54:00 31 13:21
46 10 72   Molly Rouns Female 46 6:54:41 31 13:23
47 11 31   Stacy Cantrell Female 44 7:00:41 31 13:34
48 37 42   Graham Gallemore Male 67 7:01:20 31 13:35
49 38 47   Shar Hendrick Male 44 7:16:15 31 14:04
50 12 37   Carol Eaton Female 53 7:19:43 31 14:11
51 13 94   Rita Southwood Female 48 7:34:21 31 14:39
52 14 49   Amanda Hofer Female 34 7:43:56 31 14:58
53 15 98   Diann Tolbert Female 57 7:45:52 31 15:02
54 16 86   Julie Zingarelli Female 51 7:52:44 31 15:15
55 39 35   Wilburn Douglass Male 63 7:55:58 31 15:21

Did Not Finish all 31 miles

Name / Miles

Mimi Hughes 28
Jeff Gaither 25
Lisa Hall 25
George Sanders 25
Rick Calloway 22
Wil Sandoval 22
Jennifer Jaeger 22
Jeff West 22
Joey Butler 22
Sarah Bowden 22
Scott Butler 22
Angela Lemke 22
Janet Duncan 19
Tim Vinson 19
Greg Foreman 19
Eric Schotz 19
Timothy Pitt 19
Sean Allan 19
Cary Long 16
Eric Fritz 16
Glen King 16
James Varnavas 13
Patrick Fagerman 13
Marty Clarke 13
Terry Manecke 13
Shelby Edwards 10
Melissa Butler 10
Ted Zingarelli 10
Jeff Fagerman 4
John Jonakin 4

Final Chance to Register!

2010-12-29T12:16:00.001-08:00

The time is dwindling to register for Recover for the Holidays 50km and it is now to late to enter by mail. Your last chance is to register on-site at Fleet Feet Sports in Huntsville either today or tomorrow, with business hours 10-7pm.

RFH50km Last MInute Reminders

2010-12-26T18:16:00.000-08:00

What:

Recover from the Holidays is an old fashion, no-frills, low-cost 50km run each year on New Years Eve at the Huntsville Cross Country Running Park. This 3 mile loop course features 3500' of elevation change over 31 miles and with weather always a factor, this race is no walk in the park. There are no prerequisites for signing up as this is open to all runners who can complete the race in under the time limit; no previous ultra running experience is required.

Date/Time:

8:00 a.m. CDT December 31, 2010

Where:

Huntsville Cross Country Park, Huntsville Alabama. View map of park here.

Cut Off Times:

There is a strict 8 hour cut off time for the race. No intermediate cut off times will be enforced so you will be able to continue to run for the full 8 hours if you want, although anyone finishing after 4:00 pm will not be counted in the official results.

Results:

Will be posted on this website and on the Huntsville Track Club website http://www.huntsvilletrackclub.org

Aid Station:

There will be a single aid station at the start of each 3 mile loop. Typical ultra-running fare will be offered including water, HEED, MM's, chips, Coke, etc. You are encouraged to carry or use your own water bottle so that we can try to minimize the amount of paper cups used.

Awards:

There will be an award given to all of those runners who finish the race within the given time. There will also be overall awards to the top Male and Female winners and top Male and Female Masters winners.

Packet Pick Up:

Packet pick up will be at Fleet Feet Sports located at 2722 Carl T Jones Dr SE # B2 Huntsville, AL 35802-4931 on Thursday December 30, 2010 from 10-7pm. Packets can also be picked up on race morning from 7-7:45 am at the Cross Country Running Park (race location).

Parking

There are hundreds of parking spots at the Running Park so that you can park and walk to the start with ease.

Rewards!

Our main sponsor, Fleet Feet Sports of Huntsville has offered RFH50km runners a special deal. If you present your RFH50km bib number when purchasing trail shoes, you will receive $10 off. The offer is valid through January 17, 2011. No special orders please.

Other:

Due to our liability insurance and safety concerns the following are not allowed during the race: strollers, baby joggers, skateboards, bicycles, animals, rollerblades, headphones, unauthorized vehicles, unentered runners, etc. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Violators will be DISQUALIFIED.

Follow Us:

Twitter: http://twitter.com/RFH50km
Blog: http://recovery50km.blogspot.com

Lodging

Radisson Suite Hotel Huntsville
6000 Memorial Parkway South, Huntsville Alabama 35802, US
Reservations: 1-800-395-7046 US/Canada Toll-free
Telephone: (256) 882-9400 Fax: (256) 882-9684

Click here for the map

Course Description

The 50km course consists of a 1 mile out and back followed by ten (10) loops of the 3 mile course at the Huntsville Running Park. The footing is hard packed dirt with rocks and roots mostly with some short sections on crushed stone. The course runs on the edge of the golf course with the first and last section across a grassy field. The 3 mile loop slowly climbs for the entire first mile (about 80' of elevation gain) followed by a steep downhill toward the highway. From there it is a small loop, always staying to the left, before returning to the base of the hill. After climbing the hill and topping out, the winds its way back on itself through the 2nd mile mark and back toward the start. The only deviation on this out and back course is the last section, where runners exit the woods and stay north along the fence line to make a loop of the field, before rejoining the out portion of the course, and back to the start. The miles are marked with signs and the arrows along the course guide runners which direction to take.

Course Map

Course Elevation Profile

Each 3-mile loop features about 350-400' of elevation change so the total change for the entire 50km distance is around 3,500-4,000'.

MapMyRun.com

Garmin Connect

Course Fly By

Contact Information

Race Director
Eric Charette
Email: eric.charette@yahoo.com
Phone: 256.344.1125

Sponsors:

Race Date is still 12/31/10!!!

2010-12-17T08:41:00.000-08:00

Hello runners!

This is just a clarification that the date of the race is, as it always has been, on New Years' Eve Day (12/31/10) starting at 8:00am. The Huntsville Times incorrectly listed the race as 12/30/10. We are actively working on having them reprint the correct day.

See you in two weeks!

Race Director

Packet Pick Up

2010-12-15T05:46:00.000-08:00

Packet pick up will be at Fleet Feet Sports located at 2722 Carl T Jones Dr SE # B2 Huntsville, AL 35802-4931 on Thursday December 30, 2010 from 10-7pm. Packets can also be picked up on race morning from 7-7:45 am at the Cross Country Running Park (race location).

Awards are finished

2010-12-14T16:51:00.000-08:00

Awards were made this weekend. There are separate men's and women's awards with color variation.

Fleet Feet Grand Slam

2010-11-16T07:13:00.000-08:00

Entry to the Fleet Feet Grand Slam is now open!

Runners who register for the Grand Slam and complete (within the cut off times) Dizzy 50's (Any of the three distances of 50km, 40 mile or 50 mile), Rocket City Marathon, Recover from the Holidays 50km, and Mountain Mist 50km between November 2010 to Janurary 201 will recieve a special Grand Slam Finisher jacket, awarded after Mountain Mist 50km. The $50 entry fee for the Grand Slam does not include race entry fees to any of the races.

Registration for the Grand Slam is available online with Active.com here.

Finisher Medals

2010-11-06T11:44:00.000-07:00

Here is the prototype of the "medal" portion of the finisher award for RFH50km.

Registration Forms

2010-10-14T08:26:00.000-07:00

Registration forms have been printed and will be mailed to all households for Huntsville Track Club Members within the next few weeks. If you are are not an HTC member, you can get a form by accessing this link.

Registration Form

Mail to:

Eric Charette
1729 Drake Ave SE
Huntsville, AL 35802

Lodging Information

2010-09-13T09:09:00.001-07:00

The website has been updated to include lodging information for those traveling to Huntsville for the race. The Radisson Suite Hotel Huntsville is the official partner hotel. Information can be found on the Lodging page or below.

Radisson Suite Hotel Huntsville
6000 Memorial Parkway South, Huntsville Alabama 35802, US
Reservations: 1-800-395-7046 US/Canada Toll-free
Telephone: (256) 882-9400 Fax: (256) 882-9684

Click here for the map

Registration Updated

2010-09-07T11:59:00.000-07:00

In an effort to keep the entry fee low, we are going back to a paper entry form system. We will entertain the notion of online registration next year. For now it will be paper forms that will be mailed out to HTC members with the October newsletter and available at Fleet Feet Sports starting later in Septemeber.

Registration

2010-08-09T17:34:00.001-07:00

We are working on getting the registration going right now. We will be using Active.com this year as we try to make this a "green" race and be more paperless. We have a target of September 1, 2010 to open registration. Stay tuned!

Registration Coming Soon!

2010-07-29T04:55:00.000-07:00

The registration for Recovery from the Holidays 50km will be up soon! It is going to be on Active.com as we try to go paperless and reduce our footprint with this event. As soon as we are ready, notification will be in the Fleet Feet Sports Huntsville weekly newsletter as well as links to this website from the Huntsville Track Club.

New Race Director

2010-05-12T16:47:00.000-07:00

After many years of outstanding dedication, Dink Taylor from Fleet Feet Sports Huntsville has handed down the role of Race Director of Recover from the Holidays 50km to Eric Charette. A special thanks goes out to Dink for making this race what it is today.

2009 RFH50km results

2009-12-31T18:00:00.000-08:00

2007 Recover from the Holidays 50km Results

1 David Riddle, 28 - Huntsville AL 3:47:10
2 Dewayne Satterfield, 45 - Huntsville AL 3:47:34
3 Tim Vinson, 45 - Madison AL 3:50:10
4 Greg Foreman, 45 - Huntsville AL 4:05:43
5 Robert Youngren, 35 - Huntsville AL 4:06:47
6 Chad Davis, 43 - Huntsville AL 4:16:32
7 Nathan Hall, 32 - Tupelo MS 4:17:58
8 Laura Wells, 26F - Sterrett AL 4:33:59
9 Brett Wilks, 29 - Huntsville AL 4:34:31
10 James Falcon, 38 - Huntsville AL 4:37:41
11 John Nevels, 23 - Decatur AL 4:40:15
12 Jon Elmore, 43 - Decatur AL 4:42:46
13 William Ansick, 23 - Auburn AL 4:51:46
14 Wayne Heckler, 59 - Decatur AL 4:52:03
15 Jeff Hager, 46 - Madison AL 4:54:12
16 Emily Ansick, 25F - Auburn AL 4:57:15
17 Jeff West, 54 - Madison AL 5:02:33
18 Ron Wall, 41 - Birmingham AL 5:05:31
19 Cary Morgan, 37 - Birmingham AL 5:06:38
20 Kathy Youngren, 35F Huntsville AL 5:09:39
21 Josh Wheeler, 18 - Huntsville AL 5:16:08
22 Eric Haslam, 37 - Syracuse NY 5:18:25
23 Timothy Pitt, 30 - Arab AL 5:19:47
24 Kris Strope, 37 - Harvest AL 5:21:41
25 Shawn Barber, 39 - Fayetteville TN 5:23:16
26 Monte Edwards, 46 - Owens X Roads AL 5:28:53
27 Glen King, 49 - Athens AL 5:33:19
28 Lyles Rudder, 38 - Brownsboro AL 5:37:37
29 Eric Broyles, 33 - Madison AL 5:42:25
30 Linda Scavarda, 26F - Toney AL 5:49:53
31 Christy Scott, 36F - Owens X Roads AL 5:50:10
32 Micah Mauldin, 29 - Auburn AL 5:53:24
33 Michael Montgomery, 62 - Franklin TN 5:57:37
34 James Varnavas, 42 - Madison AL 5:59:04
35 Madison Magargee, 59 - Huntsville AL 6:00:03
36 Joe Wallace, 56 - Decatur AL 6:05:48
37 Adriaan Ostrander, 26 - Huntsville AL 6:06:38
38 David Jones, 45 - Brownsboro AL 6:08:08
39 Charlie Meyers, 54 - Huntsville AL 6:11:07
40 Tom Possert, 47 - Huntsville AL 6:11:11
41 Doug Mitchell, 45 - Madison AL 6:13:33
42 Wendell Sandlin, 67 - Madison AL 6:15:41
43 Terry Manecke, 52 - Huntsville AL 6:26:05
44 Mike McClellan, 43 - Falkville AL 6:27:43
45 Lee Hollingsworth, 56 - Madison AL 6:36:17
46 Dwayne Van Hoose, 36 - Knoxville TN 6:38:30
47 Jack Kilislian, 40 - Knoxville TN 6:40:18
48 Ethan Naylor, 19 - Huntsville AL 6:45:47
49 Graham Gallemore, 66 - Huntsville AL 7:06:45
50 Phil Min, 54 - Mt Olive AL 7:06:49
51 Clinton Winkles, 19 - Huntsville AL 7:33:54
52 Patrick Flanagan, 24 - Brentwood TN 7:59:43

2008 RFH50km results

2008-12-31T18:00:00.000-08:00

2008 Recover from the Holidays 50km Results

1 Michael Green - 3:47:58
2 DeWayne Satterfield - 3:59:51
3 Greg Foreman - 4:01:02
4 Robert Youngren - 4:03:41
5 Jason Reneau - 4:07:25
6 Dink Taylor - 4:13:39
7 Mike Ford - 4:38:28
8 James Falcon - 4:40:58
9 Jason Gilliam - 4:42:55
10 Wayne Heckler - 4:43:53
11 Joey Howe - 4:52:27
12 Randy McFarland - 4:54:33
13 Lonnie Vogan - 4:55:00
14 Dick Franklin - 5:08:01
15 James Morris - 5:09:39
16 Kathy Youngren - 5:10:01
17 Jeff West - 5:17:27
18 Linda Scavarda - 5:20:56
19 Greg Coggle - 5:26:48
20 Keith Rutherford - 5:32:49
21 Tim Keyes - 5:36:32
22 Rebecca Reynolds - 5:38:38
23 Forrest Callicutt - 5:46:12
24 Glen King - 5:46:36
25 Christy Scott - 5:52:54
26 Kristi Holland - 5:53:25
27 Josh Wheeler - 5:53:52
28 Tom Smith - 5:55:52
29 Keith Roberts - 5:59:29
30 Charles Meyers - 6:03:27
31 Daniel Carter - 6:07:21
32 Madison Magargee - 6:10:37
33 Bill Allbritton - 6:12:53
34 Michael Palmer - 6:16:20
35 Nick Nicholson - 6:18:48
36 Eric Frtiz - 6:20:43
37 Michael Montgomery - 6:27:13
38 Barry Leshinsky - 6:29:19
39 Terry Manecke - 6:31:28
40 Graham Gallmore - 6:41:13
41 Bob Vasse - 6:52:10
42 Clinton Winkles - 7:11:49
43 Peter Nevels - 7:31:37
44 Alfie Ferguson - 7:42:40

2007 RFH50km results

2007-12-31T18:00:00.000-08:00

2007 Recover from the Holidays 50km Results

1 David Riddle 3:27:47
2 DeWayne Satterfield 3:44:18
3 Brett Addington 4:05:11
4 Tim Fuller 4:20:08
5 Stephen Smith 4:22:02
6 Jason Reneau 4:23:07
7 Kris Whorton 4:24:56
8 Forrest Callicut 4:46:40
9 Sal Coll 4:50:20
10 Wayne Heckler 4:52:09
11 John Nevels 4:57:50
12 Ronnie Nelson 5:09:55
13 Emily Hulse 5:10:35
14 William Ansick 5:34:53
15 Linda Scarvada 5:35:53
16 Lonnie Vogan 5:38:00
17 Mike Omelia 5:44:43
18 Patrick Flanagan 5:49:36
19 Debra Thomas 5:50:22
20 Rebecca Reynolds 5:50:23
21 Jack Reynolds 5:51:30
22 Michael Palmer 6:01:16
23 Joey Butler 6:06:35
24 Stephanie James 6:11:41
25 Elmer Norvell 6:11:41
26 Madison Magargee 6:14:53
27 Mona Parker 6:14:53
28 Larry Lyda 6:18:11
29 Janet Duncan 6:23:33
30 Danny Durham 6:25:39
31 Michael Montegomery 6:27:08
32 Lisa Fisher 6:28:08
33 Kevin Hatfield 6:29:16
34 Julianne Lucas 6:32:29
35 Daniel Pline 6:32:29
36 Graham Gallamore 6:55:08
37 Phil Min 6:58:17
38 Caroline Williams 7:21:03
39 Diane Tolbert 7:47:20
40 Rick Doke 7:57:52

2006 RFH50km results

2006-12-31T12:00:00.000-08:00

2006 Recover from the Holidays 50km Results

1 4:08:38 DeWayne Satterfield 42 Huntsville AL
2 4:11:01 Ryan Hensley 34 Huntsville AL
3 4:11:03 Kevin Dorsey 36 Cordova TN
4 4:22:45 Dink Taylor 41 Owens Cross Roads AL
5 4:27:19 Kristine Whorton 41F Chattanooga TN
6 4:36:23 Robert Youngren 32 Huntsville AL
7 5:00:25 Jack Kilislian 37 Knoxville TN
8 5:12:39 Jeff West 51 Madison AL
9 5:13:20 Jim Call 54 Huntsville AL
10 5:17:14 Dana Overton 32F Albertville AL
11 5:18:22 William Ansick 20 Huntsville AL
12 5:20:51 Forrest Callicutt 52 Huntsville AL
13 5:22:52 Wayne Heckler 56 Gadsden AL
14 5:24:49 Glenn McMaken 46 Huntsville AL
15 5:24:51 Randy McFarland 45 Huntsville AL
16 5:33:11 Brenton Floyd 21 Harrison TN
17 5:48:55 Josh Kennedy 34 Owens X Roads AL
18 5:49:32 John Nevels 20 Decatur AL
19 5:54:14 Doug Everett 61 Huntsville AL
20 5:55:19 Doug Mitchell 42 Madison AL
21 5:55:21 Kathy Youngren 32F Huntsville AL
22 5:55:23 Blake Thompson 25 Huntsville AL
23 5:55:44 Michael Montgomery 59 Franklin TN
24 5:59:27 Mike Samuelson 41 Millington TN
25 6:05:08 Lonnie Vogan 50 Huntsville AL
26 6:13:55 Shannon Butler 29F Huntsville AL
27 6:31:26 Kristi Holland 27F Huntsville AL
28 6:40:35 Mona Parker 46F Huntsville AL
29 6:47:12 Graham Gallemore 63 Huntsville AL
30 7:33:25 Kevin Hartfield 32 Hardwick GA
31 7:52:23 Tom Adair 65 Alpharetta GA
32 8:09:49 Angela Ivory 38F Nashville TN