Gaiser leads area runners at Le Grizz

Scott Gaiser of Kalispell had the best showing for area runners competing in the 32nd Le Grizz Ultramarathon on Saturday at Polebridge.

Gaiser, 51, finished seventh overall with a time of 6 hours, 55 minutes and 45 seconds for the 50-mile race. He had the top time for the Senior Division (ages 50 and over).

Gaiser was competing in this race for a second time.

Mark Foust, 47, of Columbia Falls was 16th, 7:55:08; Mark Tarr, 51, of Columbia Falls was 22nd, 8:19:10; and Andrew Matulionis, 48, of Whitefish was 25th, 8:22:08.

This was Tarr’s 21st Le Grizz. He was won the ultramarathon 13 times.

The top local woman finisher was Kelly Hamilton, 41, of Columbia Falls. She was 50th overall, 9:35.21.

Tara McGovern, 27, of Kalispell finished 59th overall, 9:59.25.

A record 99 runners completed the race. Thirty-six entrants had never run 50 miles previously and 35 of them finished.

Andy Prevost of Great Falls was the overall winner, 6:24:10. Jed Rogers of Missoula took second place, 6:25:34.

Masters runner Debbie Gibson of Helena was the first women to cross the finish line, 7:17:56. She was 11th overall.

Mike Mustari of Edmonds, Wash., was awarded the 10 Bears award, a plaque clock for completion of 10 Le Grizz runs. 

The Chief 10 Bears Lifetime Achievement Award was presented for completion of 20 Le Grizz runs to Jim Ballard of Klamath Falls, Ore. 

The Cheetah Herders Athletic Club of Seeley Lake sponsored the event, assisted by the Kalispell Special Olympics, North Valley Search and Rescue, Polebridge Mercantile and local volunteers. More information on the event can be found at www.cheetahherders.com.

32nd Le Grizz Ultramarathon

50-mile race

Saturday

At Polebridge

Course — Rolling forest roads

Time

1. Andy Prevost, Great Falls 6:24:10

2. Jedediah Rogers, Missoula 6:25:34

3. Heath Wiltse, Coeur d’Alene, ID 6:29:58

4. Jesse Langner, Bozeman 6:45:10

5. Martin Hack, Rockhampton, Australia 6:47:57

6. Jeff Rome, Livingston 6:53:56

7. Scott Gaiser, Kalispell 6:55:45

8. Tor Gudmundsen, Helena 6:56:10

9. Benjamin Bucklin, Spokane, Wash. 7:13:01

10. Jason Carter, Eagle, Idaho 7:15:35

11. Debbie Gibson, Helena 7:17:56

12. Tyler Bucklin, Conrad 7:30:31

13. Kevin Plumage, Missoula 7:39:38

14. Austin Allen, St. Ignatius 7:50:20

14. Bryan Johnson, Helena 7:50:20

16. Mark Foust, Columbia Falls 7:55:08

17. George Erickson, Missoula 7:55:33

18. Rachel Bucklin, Spokane, Wash. 8:00:31

19. Patrick Lupton, Bozeman 8:10:55

20. Kevin Davis, Livingston 8:15:06

21. Erica Swanson, Helena 8:15:49

22. Mark Tarr, Columbia Falls 8:19:10

23. Matt Beard, Spokane, Wash. 8:19:35

24. Michele Anderson, Livingston 8:20:22

25. Andrew Matulionis, Whitefish 8:22:08

26. Tom Halverson, Missoula 8:24:46

27. Aaron Moss, Bothell, Wash. 8:26:48

28. Ben Venter, Bozeman 8:34:29

29. Craig Urton, Edmonton, Alberta 8:34:34

30. Christopher Dingman, Dubois, Wyo. 8:39:35

30. Nathan Travers Smith, Cardston, Alberta 8:39:35

322 Johanna Blanchard, Klamath Falls, Ore. 8:40:40

33. Matthew Bucklin, Missoula 8:42:06

34. Mario Festival, Calgary, Alberta 8:43:59

35. John Cushma, Norcross, Ga. 8:47:06

36. Kelli Swanson, Helena 8:49:50

36. Amanda Steichen, Helena 8:49:50

38. Maggie Keating, Missoula 8:51:39

39. Anne Johnson, Juneau, Alaska 8:52:19

40. Gary Williams, Calgary, Alberta 9:07:58

41. Joseph Peters, Spokane, Wash. 9:10:37

42. Robert Glass, Kensington, Calif. 9:17:00

43. Chris Bergman, Missoula 9:19:09

44. Chris Owens, The Dalles, Ore. 9:19:21

45. Stacy Trosine, Colbert, Wash. 9:22:10

46. Craig Stahl, Providence, Utah 9:26:03

47. Richard Dingman, Dubois, Wyo. 9:27:52

48. Chris Purvis, Fredericksburg, Va. 9:30:32

49. Jeff Burgess, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 9:32:01

50. Kelly Hamilton, Columbia Falls 9:35:21

51. Barbara Brown, Sandpoint, Idaho 9:41:34

52. Jeff Metsky, Whitefish 9:43:10

53. Chad Fisher, Boise, Idaho 9:47:24

54. Gunhild Swanson, Spokane Valley, Wash. 9:47:44

55. Mickael Rose, Burnaby, British Columbia 9:48:19

56. Alex Rykken, St. Paul, Minn. 9:48:35

57. Angela Smith, Billings 9:49:38

58. Bill Travis, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho 9:54:05

59. Tara McGovern, Kalispell 9:59:25

60. Cameron Gehrman, Bozeman 10:00:12

61.Charlo Brandon Crumpacker, Wenatchee, Wash. 10:03:03

62. Aaric Bryan, Missoula 10:07:38

63. Brian Kathol, Calgary, Alberta 10:07:48

64. Samantha Forrest, Bozeman 10:09:14

65. Annie Gustafson, Columbia Falls 10:12:08

66. Sarah Caffrey, Missoula 10:19:00

67. James Derby, Spokane, Wash. 10:28:53

68. Melanie Dayton, Helena 10:30:20

68. John Dayton, Helena 10:30:20

70. Sarah Slanger, Helena 10:30:27

71. Gary Sparr, Columbia Falls 10:32:18

72. Nathan Hein, Westminster, Colo. 10:33:28

73. Ben Russell, Ferndale, Wash. 10:34:15

74. David Smith, Walla Walla, Wash. 10:36:24

75. Rebecca Johnson, Golden, Colo. 10:38:09

76. Jeff Stowell, Salt Lake City 10:42:30

77. Quinn Lear, Rexburg, Idaho 10:43:42

78. Adriana McKenzie, Missoula 10:49:52

79. Chad Aubin, Port Angeles, Wash. 10:51:28

80. Todd LaValley, Spokane, Wash. 10:54:07

81. Jamie Nott, Calgary, Alberta 10:55:42

82. Patty Spencer, Calgary, Alberta 10:57:28

83. Mike Jones, Morganton, N.C. 11:05:38

84. Rich DeSimone, Helena 11:05:39

85. Mary Ann Clute, Spokane, Wash. 11:10:25

86. Matt Glew, Newcastle, Wash. 11:11:58

87. Phil Kilbreath, Troy 11:33:40

88. Charles Steele, Bozeman 11:39:11

89. Blake Gerke, Great Falls 11:47:11

90. Brian Travis, Wenatchee, Wash. 11:50:33

91. Davina Jackson, Nampa, Idaho 12:01:12

92. Mike Otterberg, Fort Peck 12:29:21

93. Kathie Lang, Klamath Falls, Ore. 12:29:41

94. Tim Marchant, St. Ignatius 12:40:52

95. Jim Ballard, Klamath Falls, Ore. 12:41:35

96. Stuart White, Portland, Ore. 13:01:51

97. Deborah French, Nine Mile Falls, Wash. 13:18:30

97. Kim Dotson, Spokane, Wash. 13:18:30

99. Mike Mustari, Edmonds, Wash. 13:43:52