CARLTON, Ore. - (September 5, 2010) - Running through Oregon's scenic wine country on Sunday morning suited Stephen Pifer of Eugene, OR just fine in his 13.1 mile debut. Pifer, 26, ran neck-and-neck with Michael Wisniewski of Corvallis, OR for twelve miles before pulling away and winning the inaugural Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon in 1 hour, 7 minutes, 16 seconds with Wisniewski 15 seconds back. For the women, Carrie Heineck, 28, a late entry from Portland and mother of a five-month-old baby, won the overall title in 1:22:18, defeating runner-up Sarah Hallas of Petaluma, CA (1:24:50). Greg Reindl from Denver, CO (1:08:45) and Rebecca Mishler of nearby Newberg (1:25:23) finished third overall in the men's and women's field respectively.