About Jack

Events: Ultrarunning, mountain running, trail running (And some road races too, good for training).
Height:   5'5"
Weight:  128 lbs
Born:   June 12, 1958
Current Residence:  Charlotte, Vermont
College:  Johnson State College
Profession:  Realtor/Running Coach
Sponsor:   Pearl Izumi/Drymax Socks/Headsweats

Biography: 

Jack was late coming into his running career but was always an endurance athlete.  After his first marathon in 2001, Jack continued going farther and longer and started to compete in the ultra events in 2005.  He runs all distances from the 5K to the 100 mile but truly prefers running the longer distances on the trails.

Running achievement I am most proud of:   Winning the VT 100 Mile Endurance Run in 2009 at the age of 51.

Why I run:   Because I can and for the simplicity of running.  I enjoy throwing on the shoes and running in the woods for hours.

Future Goals:    Grand Slam, Hardrock 100.

Favorite quote:   “The longer I run the smaller the problems become”

PRs:

100 Mile:  Burning River 100, July 2010;  16:22:

50 Mile:  JFK 50 Mile, Nov. 2010;  6:29:17

Marathon: Boston Marathon 2008, 2:43:28

• Finger Lakes 50 Mile, June 30, 2012.  Ist place overall.
• Massanutten 100 Mile, May 2012.  4th overall, 1st in Solo Divison.  New age group course record by over 3 hours.
• FebApple 50 Mile, February 2012.  1st place overall, new course record.
• USATF National 100k Trail Championships, , January 7, 2012.  17th place overall, age group winner and new age group course record..
• USATF 10K National Club XC Championships.  December 10, 2011, Seattle, WA.  9th place for 50's team.
• Des Moines Marathon.  October 16, 2011.  Age group winner.
• Vermont 50 Mile, September 25, 2011.  5th place overall, top master and age group winner.
• Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, Chamonix, France, August 26, 2011.  22nd overall out of 2369 runners, 3rd American and age group winner.
  
• Key Bank Vermont City Marathon, May 29, 2011.  Age group winner.
• Bear Mtn. 50 Mile, May 7, 2011. Age group winner.
• Bull Run Run 50 Mile, Virginia, April 9, 2011.  4^th Overall, age group winner, age group course record.
• USATF National 50 Mile Trail Championships, Spring Rocks, Texas, March 5, 2011.  5^th overall, age group winner.
• JFK 50 Mile Race, November 20, 2010.  10^th place overall, age group winner, age group course record with a time of 6:29:17
• USATF National 100 Mile Trail Championships held at the Burning River 100 Mile Race.  July 31, 2010.  3^rd place overall, age group winner and I believe a new age group record with a time of 16:22:54.
• Finger Lakes 50 Mile Trail Race, July 4, 2010.  2^nd place overall, masters winner and set a new master’s course record.
• North Face Bear Mountain 50 Mile Trail Race, May 2010. Age group winner and new age group record.
• 2009 Top 10 Fastest Times for a 100 mile race based on the 2009 VT 100 Mile Endurance Race.
• VT 100 Mile Endurance Race, July 2009, overall winner with a time of 16:36:21.  As reported by Ultrarunning Online:  Pilla Wins Vermont 100 at Age 51.  South Woodstock, Vermont, July 19. Jack Pilla of Charlotte, Vermont won the Vermont 100-Mile Endurance Run today at age 51, which is believed to be the oldest winner of a major 100-mile run ever. Pilla finished well clear of a pair of 28-year-olds for the win.
• Finger Lakes 50K Trail Race, July 4, 2009.  Overall winner with a time of 4:16:22.
• Stone Cat 50 Mile Trail Race, November 2009.  3^rd Overall, 1^st Master with a time of 6:51.
• Nipmuck Trail Marathon, June 7, 2009.  2nd Overall, 1^st Master, new age group record by 14 minutes with a time of 3:25:49.
• North Face Bear Mountain 50 Mile Trail Race, May 2009. 4^th Overall, 1^st Master with a new age group record.
• 2009 Ultrarunning’s North American Age Group Performances of the Year for Men, 2^nd place based on the VT 100 mile race.  Also received votes for Overall Performance of the Year.
• In addition to ultrarunning competed in two USTAF National Team Club Championships with the Green Mountain Athletic Association 50’s team.  The GMAA Team came in 1^st place for both the 5K Road Race in Syracuse, NY in October of 2009 and also the 10K XC Race in Lexington, Kentucky, Dec. 09.
• Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Race, Utah, August 2008. 3^rd Overall in what is considered one of the toughest 100 mile races, first in age group and new age group record with a time of 21:47:43.
• Finger Lakes, 50 Mile Trail Race, July, 2008.  2^nd Overall, 1^st Master with a new masters age group record with a time of 6:55:13.
• 2009 Top 10 Fastest Times for a 100 mile race based on the 2009 VT 100 Mile Endurance Race.