Dominick Meyer Wins Door County Half Marathon

Dominick Meyer breaks the tape at the finish line of the 2011 Door County Half Marathon Saturday, May 7 at Peninsula State Park. Meyer finished in 1:12:24. Photo by Dan Eggert.

Dominick Meyer took first place in the 4th annual Door County Half Marathon May 7 at Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek.
Meyer finished in 1:12:24, topping a field of 1,235 finishers. Damian Bednorz came in second in 1:14:14, just three seconds ahead of Eric Pilling (1:14:17).
Annie Weasler took the women’s title in 1:30:48, followed by Carolyn Freeman (1:31:30) and Andrea Dalebroux (1:32:10).
The top local finisher was Jake Danen of Baileys Harbor in the half marathon with a time of 1:30:46 (19th overall). Annie Bley of Egg Harbor was the top local female finisher with a time of 1:35:50 (7th overall among women). In the 5k, Tom Mulinix of Sturgeon Bay was the top Door County finisher with a time of 21:28, good for 9th overall, while Michele Lee of Sturgeon Bay was the top local female finisher in 21:42 (2nd among women).
Over 1,500 people registered for the race, up from 1,200 in 2010. An additional 485 ran the Nicolet Bay 5K, up from 419 last year.
Next year’s Door County Half Marathon is May 5, 2012.
For complete results visit ppulse.com or visit http://www.doorcountyhalfmarathon.com for more information.

2011 Door County Half Marathon Results
• Top men’s Finishers
1. Dominick Meyer, Beloit, 1:12:24
2. Damian Bednorz, 1:14:14
3. Eric Pilling, 1:14:54
4. Rodee Schneider, 1:14:54
5. Robert Rinfret, 1:18:49
19. Jake Danen, Baileys Harbor, 1:30:46 (Top Door County Finisher)

• Top Women’s Finishers
1. Annie Weasler, Chicago, 1:30:48
2. Carolyn Freeman, 1:31:30
3. Andrea Dalebroux, 1:32:19
4. Kara Murphy, 1:35:14
5. Laura Ankrum, 1:35:16
7. Annie Bley, Egg Harbor, 1:35:50 (Top Door County Finisher)

2011 Nicolet Bay 5K Results
• Nicolet Bay 5K Men’s
1. Dustin Navejas, Lowell, IN, 18:44
2. Darrell Scheppman, 19:02
3. Brian Busse, 19:11
4. Daniel Gonzalez-Stewart, 19:41
5. Billy Bogacz, 19:43
9. Tom Mulinex, Sturgeon Bay, 21:28 (Top Door County Finisher)

• Nicolet Bay 5K Women’s
1. Bailey Wolf, Oconto Falls, 19:44
2. Michele Lee, 21:42
3. Katrina Hittner, 22:00
4. Chloe Volkman, Brussels, 22:10 (Top Door County Finisher)
5. Cassandra Price, 22:17