Grand Fun At The Pumpkinpalooza

2011 5k Run/Walk Results

submitted By Beth Dillard
James Preite, 47, of North Adams, was the winner of the Third Annual Pumpkinpalooza 5K Run/Walk, sponsored by Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics. He finished the course in 18 minutes and 24 seconds. John Guzzi, 34, of Pownal, took second with a time of 20:06. Katherine Danforth, 16, of Hoosick Falls was the first female finisher with a time of 25:50. Michael Rosenthal, 68, of Arlington, VT, won the Walker category.
Top finishers in the age categories were Justin Gaines and Sarah Bissonette (14 and under), Ryan Perkins and Katherine Danforth (15-19), Ring Merrill and Theresa Hamilton (20-29), John Guzzi and Jessica Floyd (30-39), James Preite and Kate DiMaggio (40-49), Scott Broacey and Eileen Taber (50-59) and Joseph Staubach and Pat Zemianek (60 +).

Punkin’ Chunkin’ Winners

The Purple Grape Shot was the winner of the Punkin’ Chunkin’ again this year. Here the team fires away! (Bea Peterson photo)

Forty-seven runners took off at 9 am Saturday for the Third Annual Pumpkinpalooza 5k Race. (Bea Peterson photo)

Complete Race Results
Preite, James,North Adams,47,Run,M,18:24

Stacy Merrill, Kerissa Fisher and Macy Lindsey were minding the grill for the Girl Scout pancake breakfast as part of Pumpkinpalooza. (Bea Peterson photo)

Guzzi, John,Pownal,34,Run,M,20:06
Perkins, Ryan,Hoosick Falls,15,Run,M,20:14
Snyder, Jamie,Eagle Bridge,44,Run,M,20:49
Collard, Tyler,Hoosac,18,Run,M,20:52
Merrill, Ring,Cambridge,22,Run,M,20:59
Gaines, Justin,Hoosick Falls,14,Run,M,21:34
Gaines, Tyler,Hoosick Falls,13,Run,M,21:38
Mead, Chris,Hoosick Falls,15,Run,M,21:48
Everard, David,Hoosick Falls,11,Run,M,21:49
Stowell, Rick,Hoosick Falls,48,Run,M,21:56
Broacey, Scott,Pittsfield, MA,56,Run,M,22:41
Lin, Meng (Tony),Hoosac School,15,Run,M,24:07
Morgan, Dan,Schenectady,45,Run,M,24:45
Eng, Jeff,Hoosac School,15, Run,M,25:07
Jordan, Conor,Hoosac School,17,Run,M,25:29
Bragga, John,Hoosac School,18,Run,M,25:31
Burke, Stephen,Hoosac School,18,Run,M,25:40
Danforth, Katherine,Hoosick Falls,16,Run,F,25:50

The Pet Parade, a new feature this year, was a big success. This little girl holds on to her tiny dog as they await the judges’ verdict. (Bea Peterson photo)

Danforth, Gary,Hoosick Falls,59,Run,M,26:12
Kloc, Brandon,Hoosac School,13,Run,M,26:25
Hamilton, Teresa,Hoosick Falls,29,Run,F,27:16
Colvin, Cala,Hoosick,20,Run,F,27:36
DiMaggio, Katie,Hoosick Falls,41,Run,F,27:46
Preite, Claudine,North Adams,44,Run,F,27:57
Zemianek, Pat,Bennington,70,Run,F,28:02
Taber, Eileen,Troy,59,Run,F,29:10
Anderson, Quadry,Hoosac School,12,Run,M,29:11
Billig, Cody,Hoosac School,18,Run,M,29:12
Lu, Bryan,Hoosac,18,Run,M,29:37
Cappellano, Tamara,Bennington,43,Run,F,30:18
Staubach, Joseph,Troy,61,Run,M,31:11
O’Malley, Kevin,Hoosick Falls,51,Run,M,31:34
Schumacher, Richard,Hoosick Falls,78,Run,M,32:28
Floyd, Jessica,North Adams,37,Run,F,33:14
Bakitis, Eileen,Hoosick Falls,47,Run,F,33:47
Ferrannini, Beth,Hoosick Falls,49,Run,F,35:14
Breese, Amy,Hoosick Falls,34,Run,F,39:35
Tudor, Jami-Lyn,Hoosick Falls,30,Run,F,39:35
Willson, Beth,Hoosick Falls,42,Run,F,41:55
Bissonette, Sarah,Buskirk,10,Run,F,41:56
Kovage, Charlie,Hoosick Falls,63,Run,M,46:00
Cameron, Jeff,Bennington,43,Run,M,47:38
Boland, Robyn,Bennington,48,Run,F,50:37

Little Olivia Jewett focuses on painting a pumpkin. (Bea Peterson photo)

Corey, Autumn,Bennington,32,Run,F,50:38
Rosenthal, Michael,Arlington, VT,68,Walk,M,31:52
Patten, Amanda,Hoosick Falls,27,Walk,F,33:06

The intergenerational community murals created under the direction of Donna Maria DeCreeft were on display in the gazebo all day of Pumpkinpalooza. (Bea Peterson photo)