Marquez and Udchachon Victorious at Resurrection Pass 100-mile and 50-mile ultramarathons

In record 80 to 85 degree heat, Eliseo Marquez of Anchorage won the inaugural Resurrection Pass 100 mile foot race on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.  Marquez’ time of 20 hours, 48 minutes and 45 seconds was set on an out-and-back course that ranged from the Coeur d’Alene Campground and Palmer Creek Road near Hope and over the Resurrection Pass Trail to Cooper Landing.  Monica Scholz from Ontario, Canada was first among the women in a time of 22 hours, 6 minutes, and 36 seconds.

In the eighth annual edition of the 50-mile event, Julie Udchachon of Eagle River was the overall winner in a woman's record time of 8 hours, 17 minutes, and 19 seconds.  Udchachon’s time was 9 minutes faster than the previous woman's record.  Among the men in the 50-mile race, Kimball Forrest of Anchorage was first in a time of 9 hours, 21 minutes, and 21 seconds.

Resurrection Pass 100 Mile (50 mile splits in parentheses)
Hope, Alaska
August 8
76 miles trail, 24 miles dirt road

1) Eliseo Marquez, 20:48:45 (09:26:12), male
2) Monica Scholz, 22:06:36 (10:15:23), female
3) Ed Bennett, 22:22:24 (10:05:33), male
4) Laura McDonough, 23:33:09 (10:49:01), female
5) Pam Richter, 23:54:44 (10:20:20), female
5) Karen Williams, 23:54:44 (10:20:20), female
7) Ron Nicholl, 30:23:09 (13:01:39), male
8) Jason Hodde, withdrew at 50 miles (11:02:00), male
9) Brooks Wade, withdrew at 88 miles (12:47:24), male
10) Letta Stokes, withdrew at 50 miles (12:57:02), female
11) Max Welker, withdrew at 50 miles (14:16:22), male


Resurrection Pass 50 Mile
Cooper Landing, Alaska
August 9
38 miles trail, 12 miles dirt road

1) Julie Udchachon, 08:17:19, female
2) Kimball Forrest, 09:21:21, male
3) Rob Steinke, 09:42:24, male
4) Rick Rochelle, 09:48:24, male
5) Jeanne Schaaf, 10:25:30, female
6) Alex Sox-Harris, 10:54:44, male
7) Ellyn Brown, 11:25:51, female
8) Veronica Beagan, 12:05:39, female
9) Phyllis Welker, 15:15:27, female
10) Mark Ramp, withdrew at 38 miles, male
11) Karen Riddle, withdrew at 38 miles, female


/s/ Robert L. DeVelice, race director