Buffalo News Runner of the Year Race Series Standings After 5 of 11 events | |||
| Women Overall | Women Age Groups | Men Overall | Men Age Groups |
| Men OverAll | Points | |||
| 1 | Mike Heitzenrater | East Amherst | NY | 31 |
| 2 | Chris Muldoon | Orchard Park | NY | 28 |
| 3 | Kevin Burke | Tonawanda | NY | 21 |
| 4 | Kyle Pawlaczyk | Orchard Park | NY | 15 |
| 5 | Ryan O'Connor | East Aurora | NY | 12 |
| 5 | Dennis Pollow | Ransomville | NY | 12 |
| 7 | Derek Dunstan | Niagara Falls | NY | 11 |
| 8 | Michael Deren | Blasdell | NY | 9 |
| 8 | Matthew Glynn | Buffalo | NY | 9 |
| 8 | Jacob Hagen | Amherst | NY | 9 |
| 8 | Ben Hahn | Edinboro | PA | 9 |
| 12 | Mark Hryvniak | Lockport | NY | 8 |
| 12 | Jacob Krolick | Arcade | NY | 8 |
| 12 | Brian Lombardo | Tonawanda | NY | 8 |
| 15 | Chris Mattingly | Orchard Park | NY | 7 |
| 15 | Dave Niemira | Edinboro | PA | 7 |
| 15 | Scott Simon | Depew | NY | 7 |
| 18 | Bobby Biniaszewski | West Seneca | NY | 6 |
| 18 | Brad Heron | Amherst | NY | 6 |
| 18 | Chris Lantinen | Edinboro | PA | 6 |
| 21 | Eric Brenner | Edinboro | PA | 5 |
| 21 | James Farrell | Buffalo | NY | 5 |
| 21 | Michael Herron | Buffalo | NY | 5 |
| 21 | Joseph Ver | Hamburg | NY | 5 |
| 25 | Bernie McDonnell | Phoenix | AZ | 4 |
| 25 | John McMahon | Buffalo | NY | 4 |
| 25 | Ryan Poley | Williamsville | NY | 4 |
| 28 | Matt Hellerer | Buffalo | NY | 3 |
| 28 | Micheal Somogyi | Amherst | NY | 3 |
| 28 | Andy Thoman | Edinboro | PA | 3 |
| 28 | Guy Tuori | Cicero | NY | 3 |
| 28 | Daniel Ver | Hamburg | NY | 3 |
| 33 | James Jones | Welland | ON | 2 |
| 33 | Andrew Leonard | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 33 | David Reenan | Tonawanda | NY | 2 |
| 36 | Joseph Campbell | Silver Creek | NY | 1 |
| 36 | Berry Mclaughlin | Edinboro | PA | 1 |
| 36 | Sam Monaco | Barker | NY | 1 |
| Women OverAll | Points | |||
| 1 | Angela Kudla | Pendleton | NY | 39 |
| 2 | Aileen Hoak | Hamburg | NY | 30 |
| 3 | Brenda Spillman | Buffalo | NY | 21 |
| 4 | Susan Ballard | East Amherst | NY | 17 |
| 4 | Joelle Mann | Amherst | NY | 17 |
| 6 | Allison Carr | West Seneca | NY | 12 |
| 6 | Rachael Lanzel | Edinboro | PA | 12 |
| 8 | Jeanne Chiarmonte | North Tonawanda | NY | 11 |
| 8 | Jess Nowak | Orchard Park | NY | 11 |
| 8 | Kelly Pimm | North Tonawanda | NY | 11 |
| 11 | Alex Brown | Lancaster | NY | 9 |
| 12 | Kate Kohout | Clarence | NY | 8 |
| 12 | Julie Nemergut | Edinboro | PA | 8 |
| 14 | Maura Frauenhofer | Williamsville | NY | 7 |
| 14 | Darcy McDonald | Buffalo | NY | 7 |
| 14 | Rachel Mcnamara | Lakeview | NY | 7 |
| 14 | Jill Shea | Buffalo | NY | 7 |
| 18 | Mary Rimlinger | Buffalo | NY | 6 |
| 19 | Katie Schmitt | Orchard Park | NY | 5 |
| 19 | Darlene Schweikert | Springville | NY | 5 |
| 21 | Samantha Garnet | Buffalo | NY | 4 |
| 21 | Theresa Palmieri | Buffalo | NY | 4 |
| 21 | Katie Simon | West Seneca | NY | 4 |
| 24 | Julie Dickhans | Niagara University | NY | 3 |
| 24 | Jean Dymott | Buffalo | NY | 3 |
| 24 | Sue Eagan | Buffalo | NY | 3 |
| 24 | Eileen Testa | Snyder | NY | 3 |
| 28 | Carolyn Corgel | Springville | NY | 2 |
| 28 | Stephanie DiNicola | Rochester | NY | 2 |
| 28 | Carolynne Jones | Rochester | NY | 2 |
| 28 | Shelby Poston | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 32 | Nora Langer | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| 32 | Kim Truesdell | Williamsville | NY | 1 |
| 32 | Carrie Wert | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| Women 20-24 | Points | |||
| 1 | Angela Kudla | Pendleton | NY | 11 |
| 2 | Kelly Pimm | North Tonawanda | NY | 4 |
| 3 | Kate Kohout | Clarence | NY | 3 |
| 3 | Rachael Lanzel | Edinboro | PA | 3 |
| 5 | Darcy McDonald | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 5 | Julie Nemergut | Edinboro | PA | 2 |
| 5 | Tatyana Sapaleva | Niagara Falls | NY | 2 |
| 8 | Samantha Garnet | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| 8 | Rachel Mcnamara | Lakeview | NY | 1 |
| 8 | Katie Weisser | Williamsville | NY | 1 |
| Women 25-29 | Points | |||
| 1 | Aileen Hoak | Hamburg | NY | 8 |
| 2 | Joelle Mann | Amherst | NY | 6 |
| 3 | Allison Carr | West Seneca | NY | 3 |
| 3 | Nora Langer | Buffalo | NY | 3 |
| 5 | Carolynne Jones | Rochester | NY | 2 |
| 5 | Mary Rimlinger | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 5 | Katie Schmitt | Orchard Park | NY | 2 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Madore | Pittsford | NY | 1 |
| 8 | Monica Mesi | Angola | NY | 1 |
| 8 | Shelby Poston | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| Women 30-34 | Points | |||
| 1 | Carrie Wert | Buffalo | NY | 8 |
| 2 | Jean Dymott | Buffalo | NY | 6 |
| 3 | Melinda Schwartz | Buffalo | NY | 3 |
| 4 | Kristen Charles | Amherst | NY | 2 |
| 4 | Mary Lawrence | Cheektowaga | NY | 2 |
| 4 | Melissa Sippel | Lewiston | NY | 2 |
| 4 | Jen Small | Tonawanda | NY | 2 |
| 4 | Melinda Udell | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 9 | Sarah Gilewicz | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| 9 | Kristin Lelby | Lockport | NY | 1 |
| 9 | Melissa Melnik | Colden | NY | 1 |
| Women 35-39 | Points | |||
| 1 | Patricia Webb | Tonawanda | NY | 7 |
| 2 | Corinne Cleri | Lockport | NY | 6 |
| 3 | Sue Eagan | Buffalo | NY | 3 |
| 3 | Petra Platt | Needham | MA | 3 |
| 3 | Eileen Testa | Snyder | NY | 3 |
| 6 | Allison Eagan | Angola | NY | 2 |
| 6 | Patty Rodgers | Niagara Falls | ON | 2 |
| 8 | Laurenle Galuski | 1 |
| Women 40-44 | Points | |||
| 1 | Susan Ballard | East Amherst | NY | 11 |
| 2 | Brenda Spillman | Buffalo | NY | 9 |
| 3 | Jeanne Chiarmonte | North Tonawanda | NY | 4 |
| 4 | Jackie Kralisz | Orchard Park | NY | 3 |
| 5 | Theresa Palmieri | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 6 | Catherine Meyer | N Tonawanda | NY | 1 |
| Women 45-49 | Points | |||
| 1 | Darlene Schweikert | Springville | NY | 15 |
| 2 | Annalea Masiello | Grand Island | NY | 5 |
| 3 | Diane Basehart | Williamsville | NY | 4 |
| 4 | Catharine Haight | East Aurora | NY | 2 |
| 4 | Jane Wright | Williamsville | NY | 2 |
| 6 | Louann Adinolfe | Orchard Park | NY | 1 |
| 6 | Pamela Mulcahy | Batavia | NY | 1 |
| Women 50-54 | Points | |||
| 1 | Carolyn Corgel | Springville | NY | 15 |
| 2 | Kim Truesdell | Williamsville | NY | 5 |
| 3 | Linda Zukowski | Cheektowaga | NY | 4 |
| 4 | Nancy Abriatis | Machias | NY | 3 |
| 5 | Anne Lytwynec | Farmington | NY | 1 |
| 5 | Susan VonArx | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| 5 | Kathleen Yesny | East Amherst | NY | 1 |
| Women 55-59 | Points | |||
| 1 | Bridget Pawelczak | Alden | NY | 8 |
| 2 | Rosalie Marino-Soehner | Williamsville | NY | 6 |
| 3 | Ann English | Lancaster | NY | 3 |
| 3 | Linda Gerbec | Amherst | NY | 3 |
| 3 | Deborah Kehoe | Niagara Falls | ON | 3 |
| 3 | Kathleen Wiltrout | Lancaster | NY | 3 |
| 7 | Patricia Lyons | East Aurora | NY | 2 |
| 8 | Nancy Morrison | East Amherst | NY | 1 |
| Women 60-64 | Points | |||
| 1 | Patricia Kunselman | Orchard Park | NY | 12 |
| 2 | Mary Casey | Williamsville | NY | 8 |
| 3 | Sandi Ludwa | Elma | NY | 3 |
| 3 | Barbara Sauer | Depew | NY | 3 |
| 5 | Mitzie Lewandowski | Rochester | NY | 2 |
| 6 | Sharon Daniels | Williamsville | NY | 1 |
| Women 65-69 | Points | |||
| 1 | Sister Murray | Lackawanna | NY | 6 |
| 2 | Patricia Lord | Buffalo | NY | 3 |
| 2 | Christa Maier | Williamsville | NY | 3 |
| 2 | Fran Rowe | Niagara Falls | NY | 3 |
| 2 | Barbara Slivan | N Tonawanda | NY | 3 |
| Women 70-74 | Points | |||
| 1 | Helen Botti | Kenmore | NY | 12 |
| 2 | Edna Hyer | South Wales | NY | 6 |
| 3 | Gloria Santarpia | East Amherst | NY | 5 |
| 4 | Edye Radice | Tonawanda | NY | 3 |
| 5 | Sheila Scandurra | Snyder | NY | 1 |
| Women 75-79 | Points | |||
| 1 | Helen Bueme | Lake View | NY | 6 |
| Men 20-24 | Points | |||
| 1 | Chris Muldoon | Orchard Park | NY | 6 |
| 2 | Kyle Pawlaczyk | Orchard Park | NY | 4 |
| 3 | Brad Heron | Amherst | NY | 3 |
| 3 | Dennis Pollow | Ransomville | NY | 3 |
| 5 | Michael Deren | Blasdell | NY | 2 |
| 5 | James Farrell | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 5 | Mark Hryvniak | Lockport | NY | 2 |
| 5 | Dave Niemira | Edinboro | PA | 2 |
| 5 | Micheal Somogyi | Amherst | NY | 2 |
| 10 | Eric Brenner | Edinboro | PA | 1 |
| 10 | Matthew Sikora | Hamburg | NY | 1 |
| 10 | Joseph Ver | Hamburg | NY | 1 |
| 10 | David Welby | Amherst | NY | 1 |
| Men 25-29 | Points | |||
| 1 | Mike Heitzenrater | East Amherst | NY | 12 |
| 2 | David Reenan | Tonawanda | NY | 3 |
| 3 | Khafiz Gondry | Albuquerque | NM | 2 |
| 3 | David Keenan | Tonawanda | NY | 2 |
| 3 | Jared Priset | Ashland | OH | 2 |
| 3 | David Wert | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 7 | Christopher Dasaro | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| 7 | Daniel Fenz | West Seneca | NY | 1 |
| 7 | Joseph Niezgoda | Alden | NY | 1 |
| 7 | Joseph Peresan | Alden | NY | 1 |
| Men 30-34 | Points | |||
| 1 | Derek Dunstan | Niagara Falls | NY | 6 |
| 2 | Matthew Dore | Buffalo | NY | 4 |
| 2 | Michael Herron | Buffalo | NY | 4 |
| 4 | Kevin Burke | Tonawanda | NY | 3 |
| 4 | Mike Heitzenrater | East Amherst | NY | 3 |
| 4 | Brian Lombardo | Tonawanda | NY | 3 |
| 7 | X Hann | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 7 | Sam Monaco | Barker | NY | 2 |
| 9 | Twanta Craig | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| 9 | John DeAngelis | West Seneca | NY | 1 |
| 9 | Jeremy Doak | Tonawanda | NY | 1 |
| Men 35-39 | Points | |||
| 1 | Kevin Burke | Tonawanda | NY | 8 |
| 2 | Scott Simon | Depew | NY | 7 |
| 3 | Matthew Glynn | Buffalo | NY | 6 |
| 4 | Michael Bown | Hamilton | ON | 2 |
| 4 | Andrew Garrity | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 6 | Weslow Bach | Akron | NY | 1 |
| 6 | James Eagan | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| 6 | Christopher Occhino | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| 6 | David Reilly | Niagara Falls | NY | 1 |
| Men 40-44 | Points | |||
| 1 | John McMahon | Buffalo | NY | 8 |
| 2 | Henri Kursten | Lockport | NY | 3 |
| 2 | Chris Mattingly | Orchard Park | NY | 3 |
| 2 | Darrin Pocza | Bemus Point | NY | 3 |
| 5 | Jose Fuentes | Hamilton | ON | 2 |
| 5 | Mark Pula | Depew | NY | 2 |
| 5 | John Stokes | Buffalo | NY | 2 |
| 5 | Tom Zajac | Lancaster | NY | 2 |
| 9 | Thomas Dessauer | Lancaster | NY | 1 |
| 9 | Jim Hackett | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| 9 | Kevin Patterson | Clarence Center | NY | 1 |
| 9 | Paul Sauvageau | Littletown | PA | 1 |
| 9 | David Spillman | Buffalo | NY | 1 |
| Men 45-49 | Points | |||
| 1 | James Waldron | Buffalo | NY | 9 |
| 2 | Guy George | Amherst | NY | 4 |
| 2 | Scott Lockhart | Niagara Falls | ON | 4 |
| 4 | James Jones | Welland | ON | 3 |
| 4 | Bernie McDonnell | Phoenix | AZ | 3 |
| 4 | Mike Platt | Needham | MA | 3 |
| 7 | David Robinson | East Aurora | NY | 2 |
| 8 | David Carroll | Tonawanda | NY | 1 |
| 8 | Stephen Suchan | Cheektowaga | NY | 1 |
| Men 50-54 | Points | |||
| 1 | Matt Hellerer | Buffalo | NY | 10 |
| 2 | Joseph Campbell | Silver Creek | NY | 9 |
| 3 | Richard Raux | East Aurora | NY | 8 |
| 4 | John Crane | Williamsville | NY | 1 |
| 4 | Kenneth Grzebinski | Cheektowaga | NY | 1 |
| 4 | Michael Montemayor | Lee Center | NY | 1 |
| Men 55-59 | Points | |||
| 1 | Ted Paget | Niagara Falls | ON | 11 |
| 2 | Dave Ward | Akron | NY | 10 |
| 3 | Fred Kobler | Holland | NY | 7 |
| 4 | Jeff Watkins | Lockport | NY | 2 |
| Men 60-64 | Points | |||
| 1 | Tony Gingello | Rochester | NY | 8 |
| 2 | Michael Harrison | Orchard Park | NY | 6 |
| 2 | David Peterson | East Aurora | NY | 6 |
| 4 | Larry Ammon | Orchard Park | NY | 3 |
| 5 | Russell Trippe | Niagara Falls | NY | 2 |
| 6 | John Bell | Grand Island | NY | 1 |
| 6 | Dan Krotz | Kenmore | NY | 1 |
| 6 | Dennis Sears | Cheektowaga | NY | 1 |
| 6 | David Staszak | Saranac Lake | NY | 1 |
| 6 | Ray Szydlo | Fredonia | NY | 1 |
| Men 65-69 | Points | |||
| 1 | Bill Gallagher | West Seneca | NY | 9 |
| 2 | Jerry Bergman | East Amherst | NY | 8 |
| 3 | Bill Steffenhagen | Franklinville | NY | 7 |
| 4 | Larry Lavoie | Welland | ON | 4 |
| 5 | Patrick Delaney | Depew | NY | 1 |
| 5 | Kenneth Gordon | Derby | NY | 1 |
| Men 70-74 | Points | |||
| 1 | Ron Fancher | Batavia | NY | 11 |
| 2 | Joseph Antkowiak | Cheektowaga | NY | 8 |
| 3 | George Markoff | Buffalo | NY | 3 |
| 4 | Alan Blakey | Cambridge | ON | 2 |
| 5 | Gerry Fleischman | Depew | NY | 1 |
| 5 | Ray Mashiotta | Orchard Park | NY | 1 |
| 5 | Roy Schneggenburger | 1 |
| Men 75-79 | Points | |||
| 1 | Carl Pegels | Buffalo | NY | 12 |
| 2 | David Willett | Niagara On The Lake | ON | 7 |
| 3 | Ted Sullivan | Williamsville | NY | 4 |
| 4 | Richard Sullivan | Buffalo | NY | 3 |
| 5 | Jack Matheson | Niagara Falls | NY | 2 |
| 6 | Philip Reynolds | Williamsville | NY | 1 |
| Men 80-84 | Points | |||
| 1 | Alfred Riester | Williamsville | NY | 8 |
| 2 | Sandy Bueme | Lake View | NY | 6 |
| 3 | Skip Richardson | Blasdell | NY | 2 |
| Men 85-99 | Points | |||
| 1 | Henry Sypniewski | Cheektowaga | NY | 15 |
| 2 | Joseph Illuzzi | Cheektowaga | NY | 8 |