Steal It Back In this Issue: - Winner`s Circle Running Club

Volume 34, No. 1
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE WINNER’S CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB
May, 2013
Dedicated to the Dedicated!
Steal It Back
To garner the strength forged from
running our 'miles of trials', we
must take recovery time.
The events of April 15th that
wounded and bereaved our
community, both victims and
witnesses, is cause for a different
type of recovery.
How can we do our part to help?
Generously donate to, or participate
in events that benefit The One
Fund. Rally behind the Boston Athletic Association.
Most importantly: get outside and
run. As visible runners on the street,
we are ambassadors of our sport;
our behavior sets the impression we
give. They tried to ruin our annual
parade; let’s get out and show them they didn't.
See you at the races…
- RR
Our flag never touches the ground
(except maybe when packing it up)
Photo courtesy of Liz Cardoso of
Global Click Photography
In this Issue:
Boston
WCRC Annual Awards
WCRC USATF-NE Superstars
WCRC at Races Races Races
Leftovers from last Rag
Gobs of super-positive stuff,
read up!
Looking to contribute to The One Fund?
Join us on Sunday June 2, 2013 for the Newburyport Boston Strong run, a 2.62 mile run, organized by a committee
of Newburyport moms, with our President Scott Walsh and
Coach Mike McCormick.
See the front page of runthecircle.org or more details!
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WCRC Schedule of Events
CLUB RUNS Thursdays 5:30 PM, from the Winners Circle Sports Bar,
Salisbury MA. Road or trail runs. All are welcome!
MONTHLY MEETINGS: 2nd Thursday each month. 6:30, upstairs at The
Circle.
PORTSMOUTH 6:00 PM Mondays Red Hook Brewery, Portsmouth, NH.
Variety of loops and speeds, from quick to recovery jog. Social afterward.
This run is ‘club neutral’ - all are welcome!
2013 Board of Directors
with Email Addresses
President - Scott Walsh [email protected]
Vice President - Dave Carroll mdcarroll90@comcast
Treasurer - Tom Chase [email protected]
Secretary - Tanya Anderson [email protected]
Upcoming Races—Local & Regional, 2012.
Jun
Jun
Jun
Jun
2 Boston Strong 2.62 Mile Run, Newburyport MA
2 Kennebunk Beach Classic, Kennebunk ME
15 Bow Lake Dam 15/5K, Bow NH
21 Pat Polletta 2 Mile, Salisbury MA
Winner’s Circle Supported Events
Winner’s Circle Grand Prix event
WCRC Clothing Sale - contact Josh Thibault
Supplex running shorts all sizes - $15
Running singlets Royal Blue Cool Max, all sizes -$15
Warm-up pants, limited sizes -$30
9 oz Crewneck Sweat Shirts WCRC Royal Blue -$15
Short sleeve Royal Blue WCRC T-shirts -$6
Long sleeve White WCRC T-shirts -$9
Coolmax HATS - $12
WCRC Warm-up/running jacket - $45
Royal Blue WCRC “Sport Bra” - $19
White WCRC Cool Max running singlets - $20
Duffel Bags with Club Logo
NEW! —FLEECE JACKETS AND SOCKS W/ CLUB LOGO
WELCOME! NEW MEMBERS
Overall Team Coordinator [email protected]
Overall-Race Coordinator/Mailing Czar Dave LaBrode - [email protected]
New Members - Keith LeBlanc [email protected]
Uniform and Equipment Coordinator Josh Thibault - [email protected]
Grand Prix Race Director – Dale Eckert
[email protected]
Special Events Director - Jimmy Banyas [email protected]
Marketing Coordinator - Tricia [email protected]
Positions Appointed by the Board:
Web Master/E-Publicity - Tom Miller [email protected]
Youth and Track Coordinator - Mike
McCormick- [email protected]
Female Team Coordinator - Laurie
Gaudreau - [email protected]
Male Team Coordinator - John Webber
- [email protected]
The Runner’s Rag
Editor/Publisher: Nick Paquette
E-mail: [email protected]
SEE PAGE 4 FOR OUR NEW MEMBERS PAGE (GRAPHS TOO!)
Please note: Mailed contributions /
announcements / etc. for publication in The Rag
should be sent to: Publisher, Runners Rag, ,
291 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth NH 03801
Or use E-Mail address above.
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‘The Paula’ Award 2013
It’s Miller Time
The Paula Holm Award - WCRC’s award for Lifetime Achievement
- is a dual purpose award. It enables us to remember our Paula Holm,
whose presence and athletic skill had an impact on the club that
should never be forgotten. It also enables us to honor those members
who have made incredible impact themselves on the club and its
future.
On March 2nd 2013 at the club’s annual meeting, we selected a
member whose roles are numerous, volunteerism time enormous,
athletic endeavors incredible, and thirst– legendary.
No, we didn’t select Captain Morgan. We are talking about Tom
Miller, our Chief Technical Officer and Minister of Information.
Our Webmaster:
Tom has been our webmaster since the mid 1990s, when he built and
hosted our first web site on his own system. Where most clubs had to
hire out programmers/web designers and pay monthly fees for web
hosting, Tom did this for the club for almost nothing. Tom searched
for and secured our official URL: runthecircle.org.
In 2011-2012, Tom brushed up on Wordpress and Javascript, and
Tom Miller poses with [what should be] his deserved 2013
unveiled the new runthecircle.org site. A massive undertaking, Tom
Paula Holm Award
crafted a contemporary web format so club members can easily
navigate anywhere to get the latest on club news, events and races,
while cool images of club members from past and present cycle in-and-out on the top bar.
The Technician:
An engineer to the core, Tom is a problem solver on technical issues we encounter. An issue like a broken timing clock might seem trivial, but
when Tom volunteers to do research to find replacement parts - his understanding of board form factor for compatibility makes sure we get the right
part, on the cheap. Non-profits like our club can’t afford to buy all-new expensive replacement equipment, and his efforts are priceless.
To Volunteer and Serve:
Tom can be found at all club races, usually as a volunteer before and after the event, and runner during. Serving as an appointed position to the
WCRC Board of Directors, Tom is limited by the inability to vote, however it doesn't mean he cannot provide valuable historical information and
opinion to the board, helping guide when decisions need to be made. Tom is our email communications czar, sending out email blasts to the club
when meetings are coming, when event signups are starting, and when volunteers are needed for events. Tom also blasts timely emails to our email
lists to advertise our club races.
Graphical Skills:
Tom uses his image editing skills to design custom
color road race applications and rack cards for WCRC
road races. Tom updates these apps year after year, and
creates the order for race directors, always attempting
to determine the right amount to get. Tom recently has
been designing custom bib numbers that people would
want to frame.
The Athlete:
His gifts to the club are not just his time and technical
expertise. His running skillset traverses all distances,
from 1-mile to marathon. Tom has qualified for and
ran the Boston Marathon over 10 times, and has run
the cherished sub-3 hours at Boston. Tom races the
killer Mount Washington Road Race annually.
When fall arrives, Tom can be found on relay teams
for Reach the Beach, Lake Winnipesaukee, and Mill
Cities. From his time in the masters through veterans
age groups, Tom has been found on the podium during
the awards ceremony.
Congratulations—and thank you Tom!!
-RR
Miller: The Champagne of
Bottled Beers (and Club
Members):
Longtime WCRCers Tom and
Vicki Miller are now both
recipients of WCRC’s
Lifetime Achievement Award,
‘The Paula Holm’.
To the right: Tom and Vicki
like to relax in their spare time
by sipping refreshing 1664 Beer
in the shadow of an old castle in
Angers, France.
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It’s Getting Nerdy Dept.
Welcome New Members—with Graphs!
BRIAN TOTH - SPRINGVALE, ME
DEBRA WHITNEY - AMESBURY, MA
KIM THAYER - AMESBURY, MA
CHARLENE DICARLO - AMESBURY, MA
MANJU KC COURTNEY - AMESBURY, MA
ERIKA O'NEILL - LYNN, MA
HOLLY ALLISON - SALEM, MA
ELIZABETH VANHOVEN - AMESBURY, MA
DAVID PEDDIE - NEWBURYPORT. MA
TONY MARTUNI - SOMERSWORTH, NH
DAVE DEADMAN - MADISON, WI
DEB BINDER - METHUEN, MA
LEO RICHARD - NEWBURYPORT, MA
BRIDGET LAVIGNE - METHUEN, MA
CHERYL DEMARCO - ACWORTH, GA
STEVE MOLAND - LITCHFIELD, NH
JESSICA SU - NEWBURYPORT, MA
MAILE BUKER - PORTSMOUTH, NH
AMY GREGG - NEWBURYPORT, MA
MIKE LEIGH - SPRINGVALE, ME
NOEL LEIGH - SPRINGVALE, ME
THERESA DEFRANZO - GEORGETOWN, MA
JANICE FAESSLER - SANFORD, ME
JOE MCEACHERN - KITTERY, ME
DONALD YEATON - EPSOM, NH
WENDY YEATON - EPSOM, NH
MAILE BUKER - PORTSMOUTH, NH
JOAN CLARKE - GEORGETOWN, MA
CARRIE WHEELER - GROVELAND MA
MEGAN DUFFY – ATKINSON NH
MARC REID - MARLBOROUGH, MA
SARAH MORTON – BYFIELD, MA
PAUL COOPER – STRAFFORD, NH
CARRIE WHEELER – GROVELAND, MA
NICHOLAS PRENDERGAST - GEORGETOWN, MA
PETER DIRKSMEIER—MADBURY NH
TAMMY CARIGNAN – EXETER, NH
KATIE MUSKRAT – NEWTON, NH
KEVIN ST.ONGE – AMESBURY, MA
MARTHA PARKHURST – AMESBURY, MA
TOM KUCHARSKI - METHUEN, MA
SEAN BRADLEY - NEWBURYPORT, MA
HEIDI HATCH - NEWBURYPORT, MA
JANE LEMUTH - NEWBURYPORT, MA
CALLI TOWNE - WEST NEWBURY, MA
JODI SHORT - BYFIELD, MA
BRIAN SHORT - BYFIELD, MA
KEITH LANIGAN - PORTSMOUTH, NH
KENDRA CHEVALIER - BRISTOL, NH
KATHY CLARK - RAYMOND, NH
MATT KINNAMAN - LEE, MA
There stood Keith LeBlanc, resplendent in his white lab
coat, before the WCRC board of directors. The New
Members maestro tabulated new member data he inherited,
and found fascinating results he had to share.
“I am here today to prove that WCRC women are the
greatest hope for our racing domination in the future!”
The group that sat before him perked up, just as Keith said,
“But first, allow me to go full-frontal AV on you people!”
Recovering from the gasps, Keith corrected “..er.. I mean
full Audio-Visual.”
A screen lowered behind him, a projector connected to his
laptop—a gotomeeting.com session started with team
leaders John Webber and Laurie Gaudreau, who were
already connected.
“Of the 177 new members joining between March 2011 and
March 2013, the gender ratio was split, 50/50.”
“Of most interest,” he continued, “is the Women’s Open
team, comprising a whopping 24% of all new members!”
There were nods of general agreement, and gruntings of
“OK” and “sure”, so Keith continued:
“The senior men and masters women were the next biggest
groups of new members at 16 and 15% respectively.
Webber and Laurie’s teams remains as flush as ever.”
This raised a few eyebrows and some satisfied smiles and a
few utterances of “cool”.
“Next, permit me to work out all the combinations and
permutations of our age groups. I will step through them for
you on the whiteboard behind me,” Keith said excitedly,
pointing at the group with his dry-erase marker for
emphasis. But just as Keith turned toward his whiteboard,
the hiss of beer bottle-caps and clack of Scott’s gavel turned
the boards attention to the next subject. -RR
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WCRC: Never Run-of-the-Mill
Mill Cities Relays 2012
by Dennis Donoghue
No single event draws more Circle members than the Mill Cities Relays. Anyone who owns a blue and gold
singlet---male, female, young, old, sound of body and mind and not even close—is conscripted for service in
this five-legged road show that leaves Nashua early on a December Sunday headed for the free-flowing beer
taps of the Claddagh Pub in Lawrence.
Billed as a friendly affair, the event unfurls along the Merrimack, providing hours of entertainment for its
1000+ participants as well as for motorists on their way to church attempting to cross one of the course’s
many intersections. This year the MCR boiled down to a four horse race separated by 24 points.
The Circle racked up 102 for fourth, just seven shy of second place (Gate City Striders defended their championship with 126 points) and five out of third. It was a valiant effort. With bragging rights at stake, every
club in the alliance issues ultimatums to their members: show up in your singlet or else. The level of competition has spiked in recent years due to the likes of the Somerville Road Runners (SSR and the
Merrimack? Must be global warming).
Teams who finish in the top three of their division receive red bricks.
The Circle netted half a dozen. Having won the championship five times
over the past eleven years and tying once, the WCRC crowd was hardly
being tossed from the Claddagh for excessive celebration. Some members even spoke in whispers favoring tighter monitoring by race officials.
“Far be it for me to accuse any club of cheating,” said senior mixed team
member Dave Carroll. “But we all know the story of the tortoise and
the hare. There are lots of bushes to hide in along the way. I happen to
notice plenty of suspicious activity along the river footpath during my
leg.”
Though such allegations may be wishful thinking, given the cast of
characters covering 28.1 miles of racing shenanigans can’t be entirely
ruled out. Still, there were those who insisted on taking the high road.
“Our people got out of bed on a Sunday morning,” said Sarah Enman
who anchored the mixed open. “For most of them that’s the one Sunday
all year they get up before noon. That in itself is a big accomplishment.”
The men’s and women’s veterans both finished second, the highest
placement of any WCRC team. For the men, the toughest part of the day
wasn’t the actual racing.
“We had a hell of a time just bending our knees to get out of the car,”
said Gil Emery of his squad (Bob Aucoin and Byron Petrakis). “Once
we were able to straighten up and get moving we did pretty damn well.”
Kelly Lecours of the third place women’s masters hoofed the fourth and
longest leg of 9.4 miles. With the yellow snap bracelet snug on her
wrist, she forged her way toward the exchange zone at Griffin Brook
Industrial Park in Methuen. (continued next page)
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“My leg was mostly flat except where it went uphill,” she noted.
“Someone told me to keep the Merrimack on my right the whole way, as if I had
a choice where a river that big wants to go.”
The weather was ideal for racing. Though it had snowed the previous day, footing for the most part was not an issue. Many recalled past adventures when the
first leg out of Nashua resembled a bobsled run.
“A little black ice always gets my juices flowing,” recalled senior Bob Strout.
“Given the choice, I’d take blizzard conditions any day. I have a much more intimidating look with frosted eyebrows and moustache.”
Along with climate change, are we also witnessing a shift in Circle dominance of
the MCR? Does this year’s fourth place finish, while still impressive, call for a
little soul searching?
“No way,” announced Lauretta Balin who anchored the women’s open to a
sixth place finish (out of 28). “Our roster consisted of twenty teams. We lost the
championship by 24 points. Do the math. If each one of those teams picks up
1.2 more points next year we tie, 1.3 points and we win. Could it be easier? The
organizers ought to save everyone the trouble and hand us the trophy right now.”
-DD
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USATF-NE 2012 Awards
WCRCers Get A-Vested
Circlers Among New England’s Best
January 12, 2013
USATF-New England 2012 Awards Banquet
It was a who’s-who of New England running, a room full of seriously fit athletes.
Yet there was no porta-potty line, just a line for the bar. Yes, awards season is
upon us, and local running has it’s own version of the Golden Globes: the
USATF-New England Awards Gala. For the second year running, USATF-NE
put on a great party, with food, drink, mirth and amusement. Awards were handed out for every USATF championship: Grand Prix, cross country, track, mountain running, and club and athletes of the year 2012.
Dressing up in their Sunday Best, WCRCers were 13 members strong in representation, and were the loudest 2 tables of all clubs in attendance.
One highlight of the evening was when Ruben Sanca of GBTC/Whirlaway gave
a talk/slide show on his experiences at the Olympics in London, as he represented
his home country of Cape Verde in the 5000 meters on the track.
Two WCRCers took awards, one of which a top honor! Dennis ‘Double-D’
Donoghue raced all 7 of the USATF-NE Grand Prix series races– ranging in distances from 5K to marathon. Not only was Dennis awarded an Ironrunner jacket
for his troubles—he also took top honors in the Men’s 55-59 age category, which
Dennis ‘Double-D’ Donoghue dons the victors
earned him an a champions embroidered vest. Of note: Dennis bested
vest with his wife Carla at the USATF-NE
formidable senior and one of New England’s finest runners: Reno Stirrat.
awards banquet. Overall champion in the 55-59
Laurie ‘LG’ Gaudreau was an ‘Ironrunner’ of the Grand Prix series like Denage category, WCRC’s first winner.
nis, but also raced in the USATF-NE cross country championship.
Taking 2nd Female master at that race, Laurie was awarded a fine vest. Seven WCRCers were among the 63 Grand Prix
Ironrunners who got a standing ovation for their accomplishment. The USATF-NE 2013 Grand Prix steamrolls its way to Hollis NH
for the Hollis Fast 5K: see you there! -RR
(more pictures on next page…)
Laurie ‘LG’ Gaudreau shows
off her vest award after taking 2nd
female master at the USATF-NE
cross country championship.
Louise Valois, Laurie Gaurdreau, Annie Kucharski, and Sue Talon hoist the
fermented grape (and ale) in honor of a great Grand Prix season. The 2012 GP series had
more WCRC women competing than ever before– and 2013 is looking even better!
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The USATF Embroidered Emblem, on
the awards vest.
USATF-New England Grand
Prix has begun for 2013! Join
John Webber and Laurie
Gaudreau for a season of hot
racing and good post-race
times.
Next race: Hollis Fast 5K
June 13 2013
What They Were Saying?
Carol Stark and Vicki
Miller discuss how WCRC “is
just so wicked awesome”. Both
seemed to be in full agreement.
Carla Donoghue jokes with
then-president Dale Eckert; Carla
listens intently to Dale as he
discusses single malt scotch and
the barefoot running craze,
simultaneously.
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Tom Miller and Dennis Donoghue listen dubiously to Men’s Team
coordinator John Webber’s new ‘fists of fury’ method of winning the Grand Prix.
Rick ‘Polish Rifle’ Bayko hobnobs with the
fine ladies of WCRC during cocktail hour.
Dennis Donogue is awarded his
victors vest from USATF rep and
running legend Jim Garcia.
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2013 Uncorked!
32nd Annual Hangover Classic
by Dennis Donoghue
For 32 years WCRC volunteers have staged a raucous race party along
Salisbury Beach on January 1. To usher in 2013 more than sixty Circle
members assisted runners who flocked to this iconic destination to ring in the
New Year. Under the watchful eye of race director Nick Paquette, over a
thousand answered starter Dave LaBrode’s pistol. The field dodged icy
puddles along narrow Atlantic Avenue and was nearly led astray by two
shirtless hooligans who bolted onto the course after the gun and ran screaming
down a side street. Some quick thinking by race leaders who were familiar
with the route averted disaster.
“I have no idea what nuthouse those two escaped from,” said Timmy Poole
who directed last year’s race, “but I doubt they could have lasted more than a
hundred yards.”
WCRC personal posted on every street corner directed runners right or left
along the out-and-back course which was highlighted by seven foot high
Official Hangover shirt of 2013: they look
WCRC mile posts. Those mile posts were designed and constructed by the
snazzy with a pair of jeans.
foursome of Paquette, Louise Valois and Vicki and Tom Miller in the Millers’ basement using patio umbrella stands and PVC piping.
“I can’t tell you how much epoxy we inhaled that night,” recalled Valois, “but it was well worth it. You can see these mile posts
from a mile away, which is the point really.”
After a year’s hiatus, the traditional beer stop returned to the halfway point of the 10k. Thirty cans of Bud were consumed. A
handful of intrepid runners tried to wrest a few of those cans out of the grips of volunteers Andy ‘Suldog’ Sullivan, Brian ‘Gabby’
Hayes, Jack ‘Hamtide’ Murphy, and Marty ‘Marty’ Cordoza.
“I’d like to clarify a couple of things,” explained Cordoza, defending his group’s decision to deny beer to competitors. “First, it was
a safety issue. Those cans were so cold we thought runners might get frostbite handling them. Second, there was no altercation as
had been previously reported.”
Scores of volunteers managed everything from registering runners to manning water
stops. A road crew of Brett Nelson and Betsy Berkenbush rode in an open pickup
placing orange traffic cones along North End Boulevard. “We blocked private
driveways,” confessed Berkenbush. “We couldn’t take the chance some joker with
a hangover going out for Alka Seltzer might back onto the course. We made sure
everyone stayed put.”
The race was conducted under sunny skies with a brisk northeast wind. The sun
provided little warmth for those who dove into the North Atlantic for a beer glass.
Runners and swimmers then descended on the Carousel Lounge just as Ted Jones
was attempting to juggle a tower of pizzas through the front door.
“What happened?” Jones asked as he was treated by EMTs at the scene. “Did
anyone think to save me a slice?”
Earlier in the day the same mob crowded into the storage shed beside The Carousel
where registration volunteers checked applications, counted money, dispensed
numbers and handed out keepsake tee shirts.
“For the most part everyone was well-behaved,” observed Pam Carraba who
worked overtime on handling registrations December 31 and New Year’s. “If
there’s one thing runners know how to do it’s stand in line. Years of waiting for
Porto-o-johns have trained them well.”
Dennis ‘Double D’ Donoghue got bib #1, in
honor of his USATF-NE placement in 2012.
Throughout the morning thousands of dollars exchanged hands. The job of
safeguarding the cash belonged to Sue Talon.
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(continued…)
“I’ve always enjoyed handling bills, large denominations preferably,” she
said. “There’s something life-affirming about being surrounded by
stacks of money.”
Conducting a road race of this size demands considerable grunt work
such as hefting cartons of snacks and cases of water as well as stowing
boxes of award glasses. Having a volunteer equipped with his own
warehouse and commercial van certainly simplifies the process.
“My warehouse is actually larger than Sam’s Club where I got the 1400
bottles of spring water so I had plenty of room,” said Jimmy Banyas
who also rented trucks and managed to get everything over to the Carousel Lounge on time. “In fact, I’m looking into some unused hangars out
at Hanscom. You just can never have enough storage space.”
Because of the dedication and hospitality of volunteers, WCRC races are
high points on the running calendar. The New Year’s Day Classic no
doubt tops the list.
“There’s something about this race that brings out the best in us,”
observed Paquette. “Maybe it’s because once we’re done we’ll spend
the rest of the day in a dark barroom. That’s enough to inspire anyone.”
-DD
WCRCers at the Hangover 5K!
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45
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167
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476
PETER HESLAM
BOB STROUT
CARMELA TAVERAS
STEPHEN VIEGAS
MICHELLE SHERMAN
JOHN PASQUALE
DAN MAGUIRE
ROBIN CARLSON
STEPHEN IOLA
DEBRA JOHNSON
GEORGE PHELPS
NICHOLAS THURLOW
SHARON YU
CAROL STARK
KIMBERLEY THAYER
STEPHANIE NAFFAH
DEB LITTLEFIELD
DAVE JOHNS
MANJU KC COURTNEY
GINGER IOLA
JEFFREY BURGESS
LEANNE CORNING
ELIZABETH HICKMAN
CAT CARGILL
JOE KENNEDY
MARSHALL MCCLOSKEY
CHARLENE DICARLO
ROBERT RANDALL
KATHY CASPERSON
19:10.65
19:23.29
21:20.40
22:13.73
22:23.45
22:33.79
22:38.21
22:57.38
26:36.48
23:30.15
24:07.97
26:00.63
26:49.68
27:11.10
27:27.42
27:43.45
28:00.49
28:23.62
28:55.06
28:55.34
29:46.95
30:22.01
31:31.57
31:51.44
33:06.07
34:02.34
34:35.90
35:58.05
40:19.04
6:12
6:16
6:54
7:12
7:15
7:23
7:26
7:26
8:51
7:38
8:02
8:28
8:43
8:56
9:07
9:05
9:17
9:16
9:30
9:36
9:47
9:52
10:23
10:35
10:43
11:19
11:26
11:38
13:13
WCRCers Favor the 10K distance at Hangover `13!
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MATTHEW CIRINNA
JEFF ALBERTELLI
BETH DOLLAS
DENNIS DONOGHUE
BRIAN DENGER
KELLY LECOURS
DAVID KELLY
BRUCE LANDER
KELLY BRADBURY
SCOTT FOLEY
RICK WALSH
LAURIE GAUDREAU
ERIC GADBOIS
ABBY JACKSON
STUART OLSEN
MIKE LEONARD
JOHN WEBBER
STEPHEN SMITH
DARYL KINCAID
THOMAS CHASE
KYLE WOOD
RICK REYNOLDS
PAUL DESROCHE
JULIE HAYNES
BRUCE VOGEL
MARY SMITH
JIM BAILEY
MARK WEIDMAN
ROB LORING
MICHAEL GALLAGHER
RENEE BLAISDELL
DALE BOB ECKERT
CHRIS FITT
JACK SAVAGE
GREGORY GAUDREAU
KURT BUNTING
SHEILA FITZGERALD
RUSS HOLDEN
MICHAEL GOOLKASIAN
BRIAN RODERICK
AMANDA MCCAUGHEY
DAVE LABRODE
SANDRA GORDON
MICHAEL MENESALE
STEPHANIE SUPRIN
BILL CLARKE
RONALD PUGH
KEITH KALLBERG
PAMELA HOUCK
DAVE MCGUIGAN
ALLYN GENEST
GAIL CLARK
DALE GRANGER-ECKERT
38:25.28
38:48.11
39:23.99
40:09.32
40:23.29
40:27.85
40:43.97
40:58.56
41:49.35
42:00.00
42:16.12
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Blue/Gold Burst at Amherst!
39th Annual Jones Group
10 Mile Road Race
by Dennis Donoghue
USATF-NE 2013 Grand Prix Race #1
The race was on... Then it was off, maybe. Then back on, with a two hour delay and a one o’clock start.
The Circle posse allotted itself extra time to find the white hills of Amherst. All went well until the point vehicle
radioed back that Route 2 was, in the words of passenger Nick Paquette, an ‘evil mess’ due to the blizzard that was,
then wasn’t, then was again. Four other cars diverted 20 miles south to gamble on the Pike. Would anyone get to the
start of the USATFNE’s 2013 Grand Prix Road Racing season in one piece?
All twenty did indeed arrive safely, the highest count for any USATFNE race of any year. Though the club covered the
entry fee of $35, a more likely explanation for the increase was that Circle members have had enough of other clubs doing the crowing.
Vicki Miller charged through the elements to capture the women veteran’s crown. At the awards ceremony in the
school cafeteria she took hold of the microphone:
“People of the world,” she announced. “Where once there were few now there are many but not as many as there will
be.”
Listeners scratched their heads. Some sought clarification. Miller offered none, though Circle members who crowded
around her nodded in agreement. They got it. Something was in the air other than the aroma of veggie chili. With
participation growing, results weren’t surprising.
Miller had also played a big part in the women seniors’ second place finish. The women’s open team climbed to a
credible ninth out of seventeen clubs in what is regarded as the toughest competition in New England. The men’s senior
team continued its steady presence by finishing third. Up ahead is the New Bedford Half Marathon on Saint Patrick’s
Day. Circle faithful, loyal to the core, will not forsake blue and gold for Kelly green.
“We are who we are,” stated senior men’s captain John Webber. “Who we will be is up to us. What we’ve been has
no bearing on where we’re going so long as we go there together.”
“Amen,” added Dan Maguire, competing on the men’s masters who finished eighth. “All of us went out there today
and did what we had to do. And what we did won’t diminish in any way what’s happened in the past or what will transpire in the future.”
Philosophical tangents seemed to be the order of the day, perhaps spawned by the brutality of the course and the
inclemency of the weather. After climbing multiple hills, plodding through miles of slop, and enduring windblown
snow, competitors were left to confront the meaning of it all. (continued next page)
Your Altitude Determines Your Attitude:
The Amherst 10 is a tough customer on a nice day, but as our heroes peaked at
the highest point of elevation, the footing devolved to its worst.
Single track and kicked-up road spray ruled the road, until the wild and fast
descent back.
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“The course was bad enough but it’s the ride home I’m really worried
about,” acknowledged Jacci Hussey, a member of the women’s senior
squad. “Whoever claimed it’s the journey not the destination never took a
road trip to Amherst and back in a single day in February. It beats the hell
out of you.”
The first in for the women’s senior, Carolyn Layzer, concurred with
Hussey. She’d cranked out ten rugged miles and was helping herself to a
bowl of chicken noodle soup and a cup of steaming coffee.
“I’m pleased with my effort,” she explained, “but it cost me a pair of
quads. I can’t bend my legs. If I can stick them out the window on the
ride back I might be okay. Otherwise I’m in trouble.”
By late afternoon the blue and gold began their trek home. Though it had
been a productive day, talk centered on future USATFNE races. With
attrition due injuries and other commitments bound to whittle down
numbers, some offered complicated solutions involving various enticements to augment the roster. Others, however, took a more direct
approach.
RUNNERS RAG
Stalker Detects WCRC at Amherst 10!
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Matthew Cirinna
John Goodwin
Peter Heslam
Michael E. Lacombe
Dennis Donoghue
John Webber
Paul Bouchard
Rick Walsh
Nick Paquette
Laurie Gaudreau
Abby Jackson
Sarah Knowlton
Thomas Chase
Adam Nisson
Tom Miller
Daniel Maguire
Carolyn Layzer
Vicki Miller
Nick Defusco
Jacci Hussey
1:05:19 6:32
1:06:44 6:41*
1:09:02 6:55
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1:11:22 7:09*
1:11:48 7:11*
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1:27:45 8:47
1:29:05 8:55*
1:29:21 8:57*
1:37:53 9:48
1:40:58 10:06*
*WCRCers who scored USATF Points!
WCRCers who ran for other clubs:
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Dave Dunham
Sarah Prescott
Stephen Peckiconis
Glenn Stewart
Philip Pierce
Skip Cleaver
57:51 5:48
1:12:38 7:16
1:16:36 7:40
1:18:54 7:54
1:37:25 9:45
1:54:28 11:27
“My remedy to this perennially vexing problem is simple,” said John
Webber. “We need to publicly embarrass any club member not
running the USATFNE circuit. Let’s face it, the club puts on tons of road
races. Before the gun we will call out each non-participant’s name on a loud speaker.
Then, in lieu of stocks, we will boo, hiss, and point at that person. Shame is a great agent for change.”
-DD
WCRCers Are All Smiles (pre-race): From left to right: Matt Cirinna, Mike LaCombe, Adam Nisson, Sarah Knowlton, Pistol-Pete Heslam, Abby Jackson, Paul Bouchard, Laurie Gaudreau, Dan McGuire, John Webber, Rick Walsh, Dennis Donoghue, Carolyn Layzer, Vicki Miller, Tom Miller, Jacci Hussey, Tony Martuni.
Missing: John Goodwin, Nick DeFusco, Nick Paquette
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March 17, 2013
The Circle Sped in New Bed[ford]
36th Annual New Bedford Half Marathon
by Dennis Donoghue
USATF-NE 2013 Grand Prix Race #2
The young mayor welcomed the record field of over 4000 before handing the microphone to Miss Junior Somebody or Other who
belted out the national anthem. Moments later an air horn sent the runners on their way. The crowd, too, was on its way, though in
a different sense, this being Saint Patrick’s Day in the historic city of New Bedford.
Somewhere in the controlled chaos, a record Circle contingent jockeyed for position as the field streamed toward the outskirts of the
city. For the second race of the 2013 USATFNE Road Racing Grand Prix, the weather was cold and crisp with a bright sun and a
steady wind, the 13.1 mile course as tough and fabled as any in New England.
For one runner in blue and gold, however, the race was more cool down than competition. He’d left Newburyport at dawn and
arrived on site in time to hammer eleven miles prerace. With Boston a month away, he wasn’t about to allow a half marathon the
likes of New Bedford to affect his training regimen.
“I brought my lunch pail today,” brayed Tom Chase as he collected his finisher’s medal and headed for the massage table. “My feet
are hamburger, my back is in knots, my hamstrings are piano wire, my head is pounding, and I’m pretty sure I’m dehydrated. In
other words, I’m exactly where I want to be at this point in my training.”
“He’s my idol,” noted Matt Valli, first in for the Circle with a personal best of 1:22:21. Valli’s age was incorrectly listed in the
official results as 15. He’s actually 12. “I mean Tom’s old enough to be my grandfather and he comes down here and does this.
Incredible. I had to spoon fed him chowder afterwards. He couldn’t lift the spoon to his mouth.”
Progress begun in Amherst three weeks prior, continued in New Bedford. With 24 making the trek southeast, it was easy to spot the
club’s colors among the racing throng. In fact, four of those 24 finished within a minute of one another.
Newcomer Tony Martuni found himself a step behind Abby Jackson once they’d concluded their lengthy uphill climb and quick
downhill dash into the chute. Clutching bottles of water along with their medals, both attempted to take their bearings so to inform
inquiring medical personnel the name of the city they were in.
(continued next page)
Back at the Circle: Tom Chase, Jimmy Banyas, Tom Miller, Tony Martuni, John Webber, Pistol-Pete Heslam, Dave
‘Kelso’ Kelly and Rick Walsh all hoist adult beverages in honor of a race well done (and it was St. Pattys Day)
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(continued..)
“That last hill put me in Lala land,” admitted Martuni. “One minute I was fine and the next I was wondering why so many people
were wearing green.” Martuni hails from Aceh, Indonesia, located on the northern tip of Sumatra and close to the equator. He’s not
used to running around in Spandex tights, long sleeves, wool mittens and a ski cap. “Back home you’re overdressed in a tee shirt,”
he said. “Here you’re underdressed if your earlobes are showing.”
Jackson, on the other hand, was unfazed by the weather. A veteran road racer who prefers challenges of prodigious length and degree of difficulty (Stonecat Trail Marathon for example), she’s used to anything New England can dish out.
“One time I was lost in a blizzard for three days,” she said. “I’d gone out for a long run thinking no big deal. Six hours later I was
digging a snow cave and rationing my gel packs.”
For Phyllis Fogarty who finished 30th out of 391 in her age group, it wasn’t the course or conditions that depleted her, it was what
she’d had to expend to get to the front of the chow line.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” she said. “Two long lines snaked up the stairs and through the gym. But I’ll say this—those fish
sandwiches were worth it. They put McDonald’s to shame.”
Laura Seddon, who’d pushed herself to a personal best of 1:40:43, still wasn’t totally pleased with her effort. As she dumped oyster crackers into her chowder she contemplated the nature of time.
“The universe has been around for almost 14 billion years and it can’t spare 43 lousy seconds so I can break 1:40. What is time
anyway? You chase it but you never really catch it. Am I right?”
Seddon looked for confirmation. Those around her simply shrugged. With all the tables full, the hurting and hungry Circle two
dozen gathered against a back wall to refuel and rehydrate. A few lucky ones stole folding chairs. The rest sat on the floor. For a
group photo, those on the floor managed to stand unassisted, a good sign. On June 6 everyone would reassemble for the next
USATFNE event, the Hollis 5K, a point-to point drag race. Would the numbers be even greater on the eve of summer?
“I’m keeping my fingers crossed,” confided women’s team coordinator Laurie Gaudreau, who’d powered her way to fifth in the
40-44 age group. “There are way too many distractions in June—weddings and graduations to name two—that get in the way of
what’s really important. I need my people to commit to what matters in life.”
-DD
Back At the Mothership: Louise Valois, Chris Grange, Holly Sullivan (obscured), Vicki Miller, Matt Cirinna,
Abby Jackson, Josh Thibault, Laurie Gaudreau, and Carolyn Layzer raise their glasses in honor of fast
racing (and it was St. Pattys Day)
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Bad To The Bone: WCRC poses in their usual ‘tough guy/gal’ shot
après New Bedford. Back row: Nick Paquette, Tom Miller, Dave
‘Kelso’ Kelly, John Webber, Pistol-Pete Heslam, Dennis ‘DoubleD’
Donoghue, Louise Valois, Adam Nisson, Rick Walsh, Tom ‘The
Auditor’ Chase. Front Row: Nick DeFusco, Vicki Miller
A Whale of a Run
5th Annual Whale of a 5K Trail Race
April 20, 2013
The Saturday after the Boston marathon is usually a no-op to toe the
line at a up-and-down affair of a trail race. WCRCers scoff at Boston
weary legs however, and found their way to Odiorne State Park in Rye
NH for the Whale of a 5K trail run, a benefit for the Seacoast Science
Center. Another stop on the WCRC Grand Prix tour, rolling singletrack awaited our people, and our people mowed down those trails.
Paul Bouchard was our top finisher and first in age, M5059.
Vicki Miller was also awarded some bling, being tops in the F6069
age group, and husband Professor Tom Miller took 2nd place in
M6069. The Millers had dead-legs and sleep deprivation: they both ran
Boston 4 days prior, and watched the capture of the bombing
suspect into the late hours the night before. -RR
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Paul Bouchard
Tom Miller
Vicki Miller
Kristen Bouchard
Holly Allison
Mark Weidman
Lisa Jewett
Maureen Farren
Maile Buker
Catherine Plourde
21:22 6:53
23:01 7:25
27:13 8:46
27:13 8:46
27:36 8:53
27:57 9:00
28:19 9:07
31:12 10:03
35:27 11:25
42:16 13:37
Stalker Finds WCRC at New Bedford USATF!
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MATT VALLI
JOHN GOODWIN
MATTHEW CIRINNA
DAVID KELLY
PETER HESLAM
DENNIS DONOGHUE
RICK WALSH
JOHN WEBBER
NICK PAQUETTE
TONY MARTUNI
ABBY JACKSON
LAURIE GAUDREAU
PHYLLIS FOGARTY
LAURA SEDDON
TOM MILLER
ADAM NISSON
JAMES BANYAS
PATRICIA LAVOIE
DAN MAGUIRE
THOMAS CHASE
VICKI MILLER
EDWARD DEFUSCO JR.
JACK SAVAGE
CAROLYN LAYZER
LOUISE VALOIS
HOLLY SULLIVAN
1:22:21
1:24:35
1:26:50
1:29:02
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WCRCers Who Scored For Other Clubs:
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527
589
691
1939
2875
DAVE DUNHAM
ROBERT RIVARD
SARAH PRESCOTT
STEPHEN PECKICONIS
PHILIP PIERCE
SKIP CLEAVER
1:15:09 5:45
1:34:33 7:14
1:36:14 7:22
1:38:59 7:36
2:03:41 9:32
2:30:24 11:41
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Great Race, No Foolin’!
April Fools 4 Miler
March 30, 2013
One of the stops on the Loco Sports
Will Run for Beer train schedule, the
April Fools 4 Miler provides a rarely-raced distance, a
flat course, the end of winter, and ice cold refreshing
Smuttynose ale! WCRCers Dale Eckert and Laurie
Gaudreau spend months building the beast, and 50+
volunteers answered the call with their sleeves rolled
up.
Smokin’ hot racing goes hand-in-hand with any
WCRC event, and our own people were involved with
torching the course and winning hardware.
Our age group champions must start with Megan
McCormick, daughter of Coach Mike McCormick and
rising superstar in our ranks—who topped the
F20-29 age group. Bobby Strout, towered over the
M55-59 age group. Tom Miller also mastered the
M60-64 gang, and Phil Pierce was best in M70-74.
A total of 9 male septuagenarians toed the line at The
Fools!
Our second-placers were aplenty, and we will start
with Kelly Bradbury, 2nd in F45-49 age. Julie
Haynes captured 2nd in F50-54, and one of our finest
Rag Editors Leslie Behan was 2nd in F55-59. Loco
Man Mike St. Laurent is always there—and also
took 2nd in M55-59. Vicki Miller not only baked
hundreds of cookies for the post race bash, and put
jester-decorations on course—but also took 2nd in the
F60-64 age group.
(continued next)
Fab Photog Liz Cardoso
of Global Click snapped
this shot of Megan
McCormick, which made
it into New England
Runner Magazine!
Circle Women totally dominate the upstairs bar post race, reveling in a job well
done. Circle Men sort of shuffle their feet in the background.
Stalker finds 82 WCRCers at April Fool’s 2013!
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TAYLOR ROBERTS
21:31.3 5:23
CHRIS KEALEY
22:33.2 5:39
KEITH LEBLANC
24:34.7 6:09
TODD GERRISH
25:03.0 6:16
MEGAN MCCORMICK
25:07.7 6:17
PETER HESLAM
25:15.7 6:19
MATTHEW TILBURY
25:31.2 6:23
RICK WALSH
25:42.4 6:26
BOB STROUT
25:45.3 6:27
KELLY BRADBURY
26:31.0 6:38
DAVID GRAZIO
26:41.9 6:41
KAREN FOGG
26:49.2 6:43
ERIC GADBOIS
26:53.3 6:44
MIKE ST. LAURENT
27:06.5 6:47
DARYL KINCAID
27:12.9 6:49
DAVID CARROLL
27:40.5 6:56
DANIEL MAGUIRE
28:15.5 7:04
PAUL DESROCHE
28:16.9 7:05
TOM MILLER
28:22.2 7:06
JOSHUA THIBAULT
28:24.3 7:07
JULIE HAYNES
29:05.5 7:17
STEPHEN VIEGAS
29:24.6 7:22
ALAN SOUCY
29:36.9 7:25
THOMAS CHASE
30:04.9 7:32
JAMES BAILEY
30:09.8 7:33
JENNIFER GROSKIN
30:18.5 7:35
BILL CLARKE
30:37.0 7:40
PATRICIA CROTHERS
30:54.9 7:44
JACK SAVAGE
30:57.0 7:45
PHYLLIS FOGARTY
31:27.7 7:52
ROBERT WILE
31:43.8 7:56
VICKI MILLER
31:49.8 7:58
STEPHANIE SUPRIN
31:53.3 7:59
DAVE LABRODE
32:13.3 8:04
SUSAN MACKIE
32:16.3 8:05
LESLIE BEHAN
32:21.9 8:06
JOSEPH KENNEDY
32:38.4 8:10
KIMBERLY DWIGHT
32:41.2 8:11
HOLLY SULLIVAN
33:00.4 8:16
PHIL PIERCE
33:09.4 8:18
NOEL LEIGH
33:13.4 8:19
HOLLY ALLISON
33:25.8 8:22
SANDRA GORDON
33:34.7 8:24
JOHN UNDERWOOD
33:43.7 8:26
JESSICA SOUCY
33:45.1 8:27
ALBERT MANZI
33:59.3 8:30
MEGAN FERGUSON
34:03.3 8:31
JEANNINE STANLEY
34:53.7 8:44
CAROL STARK
35:00.7 8:46
JOHN WEBBER
35:01.0 8:46
PHILLIP HUNT
35:33.8 8:54
JON WILKINSON
35:36.0 8:54
WALTER WHITE
35:43.6 8:56
GILBERT EMERY
35:59.1 9:00
DEB MERRILL
36:05.6 9:02
LISA JEWETT
36:09.9 9:03
LAURIE CYR
36:44.9 9:12
JEFF GILCHRIST
36:45.0 9:12
STEPHANIE LEE
36:57.0 9:15
STEPHANIE NAFFAH
37:08.7 9:18
NANCY WHITE
37:26.5 9:22
RICHARD THOMPSON
37:30.3 9:23
TAMARA KISIELESKI
38:03.8 9:31
SCOTT WALSH
38:43.3 9:41
GAIL CLARK
38:45.5 9:42
PAMELA HOUCK
39:13.7 9:49
LEANNE CORNING
40:12.1 10:03
JUDY KEATOR
40:25.2 10:07
ALLYN GENEST
40:25.6 10:07
PAMELA TARDIFF
41:09.9 10:18
DALE GRANGER-ECKERT
42:03.7 10:31
CAT CARGILL
42:09.5 10:33
MICHAEL MENESALE
42:52.6 10:44
SARAH MENESALE
42:53.6 10:44
MEG CULLINGS
44:18.6 11:05
THERESA DEFRANZO
44:24.1 11:07
ANDREA BAILEY
46:16.2 11:35
JOHN WERMERS
48:32.9 12:09
HOLLY MANDIGO-ALY
53:11.1 13:18
ROBERT RANDALL
53:22.1 13:21
ALBERT SWEENEY
59:35.0 14:54
DENISE UNDERWOOD
1:03:38.7 15:55
ROSE WASHAK
1:04:41.5 16:11
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Our third-placer field was deep and fast: Taylor Roberts was 5th overall and took 3rd in the M20-29 age gang. Master Miler Chris
Kealey was 9th overall, 3rd in the M45-49 category. Todd Gerrish was top 30, and 3rd in M50-54.
Karen Fogg was priming herself for Boston, and took 3rd in F45-49 age while doing so. WCRC veep Dave Carroll didn’t want to
miss out on any Smutty so he raced his way to 3rd in M55-59. Stephen Viegas took 3rd in the M60-64, and Circle original Gil Emery was 3rd in M70-74!
A total of 15 WCRCers took home age group prizes, along with their happy bellies full of Smutty.
Some favorite charities of our club, the Alzheimer's Association and the Red Cross, are beneficiaries of the April Fools. Thanks to
Dale, Laurie, the Loco Family, Smuttynose, and the myriad of Circle volunteers who make this event a reality, which enables us to
donate so much. -RR
Cassidy’s Crusaders
1st Annual Cassidy’s 5K
April 27, 2013
When WCRC President Scott Walsh puts his mind to something, he makes it
happen. Mister Scott felt strongly about the situation of the Nicholas family, a
local family who have a baby daughter, Cassidy, born with Treacher-Collins
Syndrome. With over 15 more surgeries for Cassidy to come, the financial
burden on the family and the well being of this little girl put Scott into action.
Born was the idea of Cassidy’s 5K: an event whose proceeds would go to the
ongoing medical financial burdens of the Nicholas’.
Scott did a ton of work to get the Salisbury course, permits, sponsors, and
promotion by WCRC. WCRCers also answered the call, and came in droves to
volunteer and/or run. 376 official finishers crossed Cassidy’s line, a remarkable
number of runners for a race that was put together quickly.
A total of 32 WCRCers toed the line in support of the cause. The amazing raffle
post-race was a fun crowd as the people hovered in hope of attaining some of the
amazing prizes given by sponsors! Thanks to all those who came to help or run,
and especially President Scott Walsh for his efforts to make this event a reality
and a success!
-RR
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MATT THOMAS
MEGAN MCCORMICK
PETER HESLAM
RICK WALSH
LAURIE GAUDREAU
JOHN WEBBER
THOMAS CHASE
DAN MAGUIRE
JOSHUA THIBAULT
TOM MILLER
ALAN SOUCY
ROBERT WILE
KRISTEN BOUCHARD
DAVE LABRODE
VICKI MILLER
JESSICA SOUCY
JOSEPH KENNEDY
PHYLLIS FOGARTY
DOUG ZECHEL
CAROL STARK
KIM THAYER
NUALA LEONG
SHEILA CRAMPHORN
CAT CARGILL
KATHY CLARK
LEANNE CORNING
ANDREA BAILEY
MIKE SHIELDS
STEPHEN LYNCH
STACEY HARRISON
ALBERT SWEENEY
DAN RODRIGUEZ
18:52.0
18:55.3
20:10.3
20:16.7
20:22.2
20:39.9
20:55.6
21:22.1
21:57.9
22:09.7
22:50.5
23:09.6
24:56.0
24:58.6
25:15.0
25:25.6
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26:14.0
26:35.2
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26:49.6
30:16.7
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35:29.2
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45:39.1
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17:47
Keeping Up With Curt
Rehoboth Revisited: 12/8/2012
Holyoke Ain’t No Joke: 5/5/2013
In December of 2012, road warrior Curt
Lintvedt journeyed to Delaware for the
Rehoboth Marathon. The race agreed with him
in 2011, so he took another crack at it.
Finishing in a quick 4:01:06 (9:12) Curt found it
agreeable once again as he took top honors in
his age category, M60-69!
After Boston Marathon 2013, Curt felt his legs
had healed up ‘a bit’ so he set out to race in
Western MA: the Holyoke Race of Champions.
A marathon with a trail run around a reservoir
and a finish straight up local ski hill Mt. Tom,
Curt cruised it in with a 4:29:45. Less than a
month after Boston? Good enough! -RR
Left: Curt strides at the Holyoke reservoir; Above:
Curt finds the Dogfish Head brewery, and ‘paddled’
his way through a sampler of their finest!
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Gone Loco Dept.
3rd’s the Charm at Great Bay!
Third place was the rule of the WCRC day at the Great Bay Half
Marathon, a beautiful/tough venue perfectly placed to prime runners
for Boston. The event, hosted by the inventive folks at Loco
Sports is filled to the brim with hills, belly dancers and ice-cold
delicious Smuttynose Ale. To get to the ale though, WCRCers had
to earn it.
It was ’threes’ across the board for WCRC at the half distance in
age group placing. Of note, 2 of our placers went sub-1:30 for the
half! Joe McEachern tore through 13.1 miles to take 3rd in the
M40-44 category in 1:26:41, while Matt Cirinna continued his
incredible 2013 Road Tour with a 1:28:04 and a 3rd at the
M45-49 category.
RUNNERS RAG
Stalker Detected 37 WCRCers at the Loco GBHM!
20
24
62
64
67
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JOSEPH MCEACHERN
MATTHEW CIRINNA
AMY GREGG
ERIC GADBOIS
ROBERT KABERLE
BRUCE LANDER
DREW KIEFABER
ANDREW CORROW
JEREMY FLETCHER LOCO
DANIEL MAGUIRE
TIM HAMLEN
PAUL COOPER
AMANDA MCCAUGHEY
KRISTI ATHERTON
JAMES BANYAS
STEVE SMITH LOCO PAC
JENNIFER CURRIER
DON CLARKE
JULIE HAYNES
MICHAEL GALLAGHER
BRETT JOHNSON
CHRIS DONOVAN
MARK WEIDMAN
BILL CLARKE
TIMMY POOLE LOCO PAC
NANCY WHITE
ALBERT MANZI
KATE WHEELER LOCO PA
NOEL LEIGH
KEITH KALLBERG
LISA PETERS
DEBORAH HARVEY
JULIANN WOODBURY
DIANE CASSELBERRY
SKIP CLEAVER
AMANDA DEBLAUW
ALLYN GENEST
5
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45
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KEVIN ST. LAURENT
KAREN FOGG
TONY MARTUNI
ABBY JACKSON
TOM MILLER
JUDY KEATOR
JANET PARKINSON
VICKI MILLER
MARGARITT MCNULTY
PHILLIP HUNT
TAMARA KISIELESKI
ROSE WASHAK
JOHN UNDERWOOD
DENISE UNDERWOOD
1:26:41.9
1:28:04.4
1:34:10.6
1:34:27.7
1:34:53.0
1:35:23.4
1:36:30.4
1:36:33.3
1:37:48.2
1:39:57.3
1:41:24.1
1:43:32.8
1:43:55.7
1:44:00.0
1:44:02.2
1:44:09.7
1:44:52.6
1:46:09.0
1:50:02.9
1:50:14.0
1:52:01.6
1:56:03.8
1:56:56.7
1:57:22.5
1:57:22.6
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2:03:20.0
2:03:57.8
2:04:37.9
2:04:42.5
2:04:53.0
2:17:29.7
2:22:54.9
2:29:25.9
2:46:08.6
2:48:39.7
2:53:17.7
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9:25
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10:55
11:25
12:41
12:53
13:14
Our women are no slouches, as Amy Gregg will attest: the harrier
hammered a fast 1:34:10 and a 3rd in the W25-59 category.
Triathlete Iron-Bruce Lander took 3rd in the M50-54 with his consistent 1:35:23. Ironman Steve Smith was a Loco Pacer
volunteer, and even placed in the M60-65 in 1:44:09. Rounding out
our third placers, Julie Haynes took 3rd in the W50-54 category in
a fine 1:50:02, and French-and-Italian-speaker Keith Kallberg took
3rd in the M65-69 category in 2:04:42.
WCRCers Jeremy Fletcher, Timmy Poole and Kate Wheeler also
volunteered to be Loco-pacers, who guided interested packs of
runners at a consistent pace, toward a goal finish time.
Stalker Detected 14 WCRCers at the Loco BTR 5K!
The accompanying 5K race—The Beyond the Rainbow 5K, serves
those who choose to sharpen speed before Boston or just get to the
beer line first. WCRC ran fabulously there as well, taking four 1st
places in age! Loco Family member Kevin St. Laurent hauled
during the race, and hauled in an award (1st M25-29)—he was also
our fastest, at 18:08!
Consistently quick Karen Fogg won the W45-49 category in 20:20
(6:34!). Professor Tom Miller schooled the M60-64 category by
taking the top spot in 21:56, and Janet Parkinson was tops in
W60-64 in 23:35.
Vicki Miller was our lone 2nd placer in W60-64, with a
leg-sharpening 24:51.
Fast-Abby Jackson begins our 3rd placers, with a 21:42 and 3rd in
W30-34. Judy Keator scored a solid 3rd in W45-49 with a quick
23:35, and Margaritt McNulty rounds out our award getters,
securing a 3rd in the W60-65 category in 27:17!
870 runners finished the GBHM, and 527 runners crossed the BTR
5K line. Whether you like beautiful courses or simply hangin’ with
your pals afterward, this one is not to be missed!
-RR
18:08.5
20:20.9
21:27.4
21:42.8
21:56.1
23:35.2
23:35.5
24:51.5
27:17.8
27:18.2
40:33.3
51:45.1
51:45.3
51:45.7
5:52
6:34
6:56
7:01
7:05
7:37
7:37
8:02
8:49
8:49
13:05
16:42
16:42
16:42
WCRC Sons and Daughters Dept:
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TREVOR CIRINNA
26:33.5
8:35
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Boston Braves
April 15, 2013
The tragic events that marred the finish of the Boston Marathon is not news to anyone. The
bad guys of the world would love us to just focus on those events, but lest we forget:
a magnificent race actually happened. Our team trained all winter long for this day, and
most finished successfully. Everyone got out of town safely. But - it was not without trial.
Every year, Vicki Miller organizes the WCRC 'Bus to Boston'. This involves reserving a
bus and driver from a group touring company, getting a room reservation at the Lenox hotel
right at the finish line, filling the bus up with well-trained racers, and sending the group
update-emails all the way up to race day. As our bus rolled into Hopkinton, our heroes felt
perfect spring marathon weather. Unlike the 'Scorcher of 2012', the crisp air with glorious
sunshine kept our athletes in their sweats until line-up time.
WCRC produced some incredible times: four Circle Men went sub-3: Matt Manning
(2:29), Colby Nixon (2:54), Curtis Moore (2:57), and Joe Gurczak (2:58) all broke the
barrier.
Our Circle Women’s Masters team finished an incredible 4th in the teams
Competition, a real feat in an international race with a huge field! Kelly LeCours (3:17)
and Elizabeth Dollas (3:19) broke the 3:20 barrier! Mike McCormick finished his 31st
Boston.
It was to be Curt Lintvedt’s 250th lifetime marathon, when he was stopped less than a
mile to the finish. Forced to walk away past the finish to a safety area the BAA set up, Curt
still considered his race to be the 250th for sure, based on the distance travelled.
There were thousands of individual stories on the day, but the WCRC bus exodus from
Boston is probably the least known. After the blasts, the Lenox hotel where WCRC stays
every year, was closed. All our runners, some showered, some not—had to get out ASAP,
gear left behind, and into the panic out on the streets.
Luck/timing, and good ol’ elbow grease got all our runners together on the bus. Finding
runners who had their race stopped and were dropped off by the BAA in town, was time
consuming and stressful. WCRCers on the bus all contributed to triangulating the
unaccounted-for runners, and by 8pm all bus riders (including those who got out of town a
different way) were accounted for. Our team could hit the road and begin to deal with what
happened. Between the race, dealing with a tragic event all around them, and finding their
people, it was an ultra-marathon day. Congratulations to those who endured in all ways.
-RR
WCRCers with an official time
Matthew Manning
Colby Nixon
Curtis Moore
Joseph Gurczak
Gregory Mccullough
Thomas Chase
Jeff Albertelli
Anthony Ames
Kelly Lecours
Daniel Stewart
Elizabeth Dollas
Robert Wanamaker
Karen Fogg
Laurie Gaudreau
Michaela Swiatek
Peter Heslam
John Goodwin
Kathleen Winslow
Beth Lindquist
Rick Walsh
Cliff Chase
Michael McCormick
Michelle Sherman
Dave Deadman
Abby Jackson
David Theoharides
Carrie Kane
Diane Lavangie
Phyllis Fogarty
Stephen Peckiconis
Bob Dunfey
Thomas Gadbois
Maggie Hanna
Tom Miller
Debra Johnson
Lisa Rohr
Stephanie Brewer
David Carroll
Liz Mooney-Arcieri
Kimberly Coppinger
Joseph Osborne
Carol Legere
Janet Perkins-Howland
Kelly Palma
Vicki Miller
Donald Dwight
2:29:24
2:54:10
2:57:44
2:58:31
3:06:48
3:15:34
3:15:47
3:16:20
3:17:10
3:19:28
3:19:55
3:19:56
3:20:48
3:22:54
3:24:19
3:24:28
3:27:46
3:31:41
3:33:06
3:33:46
3:33:54
3:34:34
3:34:37
3:34:38
3:36:53
3:38:05
3:38:44
3:39:20
3:40:55
3:40:56
3:41:20
3:41:25
3:41:37
3:42:25
3:42:37
3:43:49
3:47:13
3:49:36
3:51:57
3:59:01
4:01:32
4:01:49
4:04:01
4:05:12
4:10:06
4:19:30
WCRCers found in results that
had their race stopped; times
below are the last recorded
times picked up:
Kimberly Dwight
Philip Pierce
Janet Parkinson
Julie Benson
Curtis Lintvedt
Janet Smith
Stephen Reed
Sharon Yu
Byron Petrakis
Dale Granger-Eckert
Sharon Chase
James Laprel
Annual Sunday Carbo-load in Portsmouth:
Nervous WCRCers and their supporters discuss the scene at the expo, and the ideal
weather for the next day. From left: Steve Parkinson, Janet Parkinson, Gary Rohr, Lisa
Rohr, Curt Lintvedt, Vicki Miller, Tom Miller, Jimmy Banyas.
2:02:42
2:04:54
2:04:56
2:07:25
2:10:20
2:11:35
2:18:11
2:18:26
2:27:26
2:33:03
2:41:30
3:13:27
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RUNNERS RAG
Boston 2013 Veterans: Happy early moments in Hopkinton MA, as Vicki Miller’s annual Bus-to-Boston crew gets ready for the
day ahead. Photo credit: Tom Miller
Above: Undeniable!
Curt Lintvedt was on the
road to a lifetime of 250 marathons when he was stopped
less than a half mile to the
finish line.
Undaunted, Curt called it a
real finish: “With the
rerouting of the runners, I
definitely travelled longer
than 26.2 miles that day.”
Curt returned to the course
with Sharon Chase one week
later, to start at their stopping
points and run to the finish
line - and sealed a finish in
their minds for good.
Fast-Abby On the Move:
Abby Jackson strides for home
at Boston 117. Abby would
also race at Sugarloaf marathon
1 month later!
Labrode’s Legends: Dave Labrode was in charge of a 43-member Boston Marathon Mile Marker crew, and everyone
experienced the stress and confusion of the bombings. WCRCers who volunteered were Jen Currier, Sandy Gordon, Stephanie
Suprin, Nick DeFusco, and Alice McGonigal. Above left: rallying around Sharon Chase
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WCRC Meets the Press:
Top Left: Vicki Miller was interviewed by
WMUR Manchester NH in her home about
her experiences as the bombs went off at the
end of her marathon.
Top Right: The Haverhill Gazette
interviewed Dave Labrode about his role as
a leader of the mile marker team when the
bombings occurred.
Left: Coach Mike McCormick describes to
the news what he saw from his vantage point
at the Lenox hotel, overlooking the finish.
Photo credit: Kristen Bouchard
WCRC will return in 2014! Above: the Hopkinton elementary school wall mural of the Boston Marathon course by artist Buff
Spencer, representing all the famous sights along the way of this hallowed course.
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RUNNERS RAG
Away Games
Farren-Fest at Tacoma!
The WCRC family of Maureen, Jim and Kate Farren
traveled to the big state of Washington to race the Tacoma
Marathon and Half Marathon. Tackling the half marathon
were Maureen and Jim, while Kate went for extra yardage
at the marathon distance. No swaying of the
Tacoma-Narrows Bridge could stop them, as Maureen
(2:24:40) and Jim (2:56:40) crossed for the half, and Kate
finished her marathon in a fine 4:55:32!
Both races starting and finishing in the ‘City of Destiny’, it WCRCers to the Core! Jim, Kate and Maureen Farren’s official
meeting place was the beer-tent after a run under Mt. Rainier's watchwas the Farren’s destiny to meet up at the post race beer
ful eye. Photo credit: Maureen Farren
tent and hoist a few to a run well done! -RR
Il Fait Beau Ici
Bill Beauchamp 10K
May 12, 2013
North Shore Marathon
April 14, 2013
Since General Heidi Geodecke and Major Ken
Geodecke moved to Hawaii, they still wear
their other ‘dress blues’ on weekends: the
WCRC blue-n-gold uni!
At the Bill Beauchamp 10K, Heidi was 10th
overall, 1st woman in a rockin’ 40:40 (6:33 per
mile)! Major Ken finished 8th overall, 3rd in
M35-39AG, 40:06 (6:27 per mile).
Both Geodecke’s also snuck in a marathon,
running and finishing together at the North
Shore Marathon in Oahu, in a fine 3:56:44.
Heidi and Ken hoist awards (left, check the cool wooden plate) at the Bill Beauchamp 10K and pose after their marathon (right) before partaking in adult beverages.
Photo creds: Heidi Geodecke
WCRC Bash at Asheville!
Asheville Marathon, March 3, 2013
What does a legendary marathoner targeting 250 marathons, do for his
249th? What does this marathoner do when he hears that an inaugural
marathon is starting in "Beer City USA"? Curt Lintvedt coerces his pals
to sign up and train all winter, that's what happens! With images of
themselves sitting on the decks of microbreweries, enjoying warm North
Carolina weather post-race, Curt and his gang of Jimmy Banyas, Lisa
Team AVL: meeting up with Vicki Miller’s twin sister Kathy!
Hart, Louise Valois and Nick Paquette joined forces and gathered
in AVL City on March 2nd. Lisa is a resident of Asheville NC, and turned
on the southern hospitality by showing her northern pals some fine watering holes and constructing a fabulous pre-race pasta meal.
Alas, on March 3rd, unseasonably cold temps endured, never getting above 22 degrees. A constant wind with 40mph gusts rattled the runners.
The marathon course traversed the gorgeous roads and trails of the Biltmore estate; tough terrain but rewarding views. All runners tried to stay
together for a fun run, but blew up in the final miles. Lisa (4:27), Nick (4:30), Curt (4:33), and Jimmy (4:46) all survived the cold hilly course
without tripping on the locally known ’baby heads’ (big rocks on the trail). Beer sponsor Sierra Nevada was extremely generous at the finish,
and our heroes drained those frosty beverages with chattering teeth. Would they do it again? You betcha! -RR
RUNNERS RAG
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At The Races!
Yo Mama Strides Green
Trail Stompin’ At Trav’s
May 12, 2013
May 19, 2013
The always-there team of WCRC was at Trav’s Trail Run, at
Maudslay State Park in Newburport MA. Trav’s is in memory
of Travis Landreth, one of New England's talented running
hopefuls, who left us at too young an age. Race Director and
WCRCer Don Hennigar’s hands blistered from handing out so
many awards to blue-and-gold WCRCers who hammered the
trails.
A pair of amazing sub-17 times were dished out by the duo of
Greg Putnam (16:03) and Taylor Roberts (16:20) who did
battle with the big boys. Putnam and Roberts finished 2nd and
4th overall. Roberts and took 1st in the M20-29 category!
Master of Masters Chris Kealey ran a fantastic 17:06, also
taking the M40-49 age group win, and 7th overall.
Stephanie Suprin was our lone women’s victor– Steph took
1st in the W50-59 age group, in an fine 25:52.
Our 2nd place age groupers included Kool Kelly Bradbury
(20:07 in W40-49), Julie Simonds (27:26 in W50-59) and
Pam Houck (30:29 in W60-69).
Finally, our deep field of 3rd placers: Keith LeBlanc (18:57,
M30-39), ‘Polish Rifle’ Rick Bayko (22:14, M60-69), Heidi
Hatch (23:02, W30-39) and Maureen Farren (30:45, W6069).
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GREGORY PUTNAM
TAYLOR ROBERTS
CHRISTOPHER KEALEY
KEITH LEBLANC
DENNIS DONOGHUE
PETER HESLAM
STUART OLSEN
RYAN SPINNEY
KELLY BRADBURY
RENEE AMES
RICK BAYKO
KARA BROWN
HEIDI HATCH
CHRISTOPHER SUPRIN
SUSANNAH LANDRETH
ALICE MCGONIGLE
DAVE LABRODE
STEPHANIE SUPRIN
SANDRA JEAN GORDON
JOE DINAN
DONALD DWIGHT
JULIE SIMONDS
JOHN UNDERWOOD
KRISTEN BEYER-SCHUL
TED JONES
HOLLY ALLISON
DAVE MCGUIGAN
JANE LEMUTH
TED CRONIN
RICHARD THOMPSON
KIMBERLY DWIGHT
PAMELA ANN HOUCK
MAUREEN FARREN
DALE GRANGER-ECKERT
CAT CARGILL
SARAH MENESALE
MICHAEL MENESALE
DENISE UNDERWOOD
16:03
16:20
17:06
18:57
19:14
19:24
19:29
19:30
20:07
21:11
22:14
22:41
23:02
23:53
24:36
25:17
25:33
25:52
26:49
27:05
27:24
27:26
27:28
28:11
28:33
28:48
28:49
29:04
29:06
29:53
30:21
30:29
30:45
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36:44
5:21
5:27
5:42
6:19
6:25
6:28
6:30
6:30
6:43
7:04
7:25
7:34
7:41
7:58
8:12
8:26
8:31
8:38
8:57
9:02
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:24
9:31
9:36
9:37
9:42
9:42
9:58
10:07
10:10
10:15
11:10
11:13
11:34
11:35
12:15
The Green Stride racing company known for
their fantastic Newburyport half marathon,
also puts together The Mothers Day 5K, a
unique event where women run a 5K to honor
their mothers.
Focusing on women but not leaving out the
men, a nifty optional ‘indulgence package’ is available that
includes registrations, a necklace, chocolates, and local wine as
well as tech shirts. 13 WCRC women and 2 WCRC dudes were
drawn to this happy jaunt. Green Stride even recruited handsome men to hand out finish awards as runners crossed the line.
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13
17
27
48
89
124
126
152
160
164
171
176
196
198
Ken
Janet
Calli
Kim
Karen
Cathy
Nancy
Lauretta
Debra
Theresa
Joanne
Charlene
Kyle
Rose
Denise
Skier
Parkinson
Towne
Thayer
Dipietro
Dunham
Mccarthy
Bailin
Whitney
Ridgway
Ratcliffe
Dicarlo
Asmussen
Washak
Underwood
22:59:00
24:25:00
24:55:00
26:19:00
28:15:00
30:36:00
32:58:00
32:58:00
35:44:00
36:36:00
37:05:00
37:43:00
38:37:00
41:43:00
41:44:00
7:23/M
7:51/M
8:01/M
8:28/M
9:05/M
9:50/M
10:36/M
10:36/M
11:29/M
11:46/M
11:55/M
12:08/M
12:25/M
13:25/M
13:25/M
Laying Down Smack at Merrimack
April 13, 2013
Seven intrepid WCRCers travelled to Andover MA for
the 22nd annual Merrimack River 10 Mile Trail Race, a
race known for its tough terrain, early season mud or
flood, and comical t-shirts!
Also on the WCRC Grand Prix, WCRCers came to gather
valuable points and prizes. Only our Carol Comeau
could wrest away an age group award from the others
clutches, scoring a 3rd place in the W50-59 age category.
Meanwhile, avid trail runner Jimmy Banyas took top
WCRC Grand Prix points for his age division.
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63
89
98
156
168
182
James
Paul
Daryl
Dan
John
Carol
John
Banyas
Comeau
Kincaid
Maguire
Elkaliouby
Comeau
Parker
1:23:49M
1:24:56M
1:30:05M
1:31:25M
1:43:53M
1:48:53F
1:53:39M
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No Coasting at MCM
The Circle Never Loafs!
Sugarloaf Marathon
May 19, 2013
Maine Coast Marathon
May 12, 2013
It was a spectacular day for running in Eustis ME for the Sugarloaf marathon. A solid winter of training, a taper, and cool
spring temps on the point-to-point course gave our
Our favorite faction Circle North was on site to for the Maine
Coast Marathon revival. The MCM has been a race on hiatus for 7 heroes what they needed to get to the finish fast.
Fast indeed! Mighty Matt Cirinna is having a banner 2013,
26 years, and on grand re-opening day, WCRC was there at the
chain-sawing 21 minutes of his marathon best to qualify for
MCM gates like Vikings, ready to raid age group awards and
garner Boston Qualifier times. Greg McCullough was our fast- Boston in 3:10:54! Dan Stewart also snagged a Boston qualifiest runner, with fantastic 3:07 and #1 award winner in the M50- er with an impressive 3:14:26.
Fast-Abby Jackson had another breakthrough with her 3:20:11,
54 age category! Rick Reynolds was tops in the M65-69 vets
4th woman overall. Not only was Abby’s time a
age category with a solid 3:42, and super septuagenarian Phil
Boston qualifier, but it was also her second marathon in just
Pierce won his M70-74 age category with a stunning 4:13!
over a month (after running Boston on April 15) and running 16
Michelle Sherman ran Boston a month earlier, and ran into 3rd
minutes faster.
in W45-49 age with a great 3:45! Janice Faessler (3:44) and
When Jen Currier crossed in 3:31:40, she qualified for Boston
Joe McEachern (at 3:13—our 2nd fastest runner!) both took
and won the one of the Loaf’s moose pottery awards, for tops in
3rds in the W40-44 and M40-44 age groups, respectively. -RR
the W30-34 age category!
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GREGORY MCCULLOUGH 3:07:05.1* 7:09**
Rounding out our road soldiers, Brian Roderick ran his 31st
22
JOSEPH MCEACHERN
3:13:45.8* 7:24
marathon, and his 3rd fastest marathon time w/ a 3:44. Ultra40
DOUG BEAULIEU
3:22:26.4* 7:44
girl Amy Mosca did the ‘26.2 fun run’ with a quick 3:45, and
46
ERIC GADBOIS
3:25:10.6
7:50
Jodi Bertrand made her presence felt with a powerful 4:01.
49
MICHAEL LECOMPTE
3:27:33.3
7:56
56
DAVID THEOHARIDES
3:31:17.4* 8:04**
Rest up you speedsters! -RR
66
83
88
90
103
119
161
192
203
STEPHEN PECKICONIS
RICK REYNOLDS
JANICE FAESSLER
MICHELLE SHERMAN
MIKE LEIGH
JACK SAVAGE
PHILIP PIERCE
JIM BERGER
NOEL LEIGH
3:38:12.0* 8:20**
3:42:39.3* 8:30
3:44:23.1* 8:34
3:45:40.6* 8:37**
3:50:13.8
8:48
3:56:07.1
9:01
4:13:38.7* 9:41
4:32:15.0 10:24
4:40:06.9 10:42
*=qualified for Boston … **=Ran Boston 117 in April!
Dunfey Does 100!
35
46
65
105
160
166
239
MATTHEW CIRINNA
DANIEL STEWART
ABBY JACKSON
JENNIFER CURRIER
BRIAN RODERICK
AMY MOSCA
JODI BERTRAND
(103.7, actually)
May 18-19 2013
Big Bad Bob Dunfey returned to the Ultra stage via one of the top 5 toughest 100 mile
runs on the planet! The Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 in the Shenandoah mountains of Virginia is actually a 103.7 miler, with 16,200 feet of climbing. The weather
wasn’t going to make it easy either, with temps in the low 70s and a bit humid. Each
runner has a 36 hour deadline to finish officially and receive their belt buckle award.
Bob battled stomach problems early and often, losing about 2.5 hours overall at aid
Stations, resting and trying to get the gut to settle down.
At the mile 63.9 aid station at around midnight, Bob passed out and was found on the
ground by volunteers. Amazingly, his stomach felt better after that bit of rest, and he hit
the trail again in minutes.
The final miles were rough; dead legs gave Bob haunting thoughts of a DNF. But a pal
gave him a surprise offer to pace him through the final miles and gave Bob just what he
needed: gumption to pick it up and cross the line in 35:40, 20 minutes to spare, and faster
than originally estimated.
Bob’s last 100 finish was in 2009, so to really nail it years later on a killer course makes
the Yuengling ale taste that much better.
Congrats Bob!
Photo creds: Tom Page
3:10:54.1*
3:14:26.6*
3:20:11.5*
3:31:40.4*
3:44:44.4
3:45:38.0
4:01:52.3
7:18
7:26
7:39
8:05
8:35
8:37
9:14
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Old School Cool Dept.
Roldan Finds Old Scanned
Crumpled Photo In Car:
Goes into Runners Rag
One of our finest and a WCRC blue blood, Tom
Roldan now resides in San Antonio Texas. Tom found
an old scanned photo rolling around from the days where
you had to get film developed. Tom shared this picture of
the Yankee Homecoming 10 Miler, where Tom appears to
be enjoying an adult ‘electrolyte replacement drink’; Pete
Dibiaso and another Circle guy look to run him down, as
they haul through Newburyport neighborhood parties.
Tom vows to return to Boston 2014…
Rembis Honored at Mill Cities
Maybe you’ve ran the April Fools 4 miler and got water at mile 1 and 3 from some spirited gents? Maybe you ran the Hangover
Classic and discovered the ‘Malt and Hops Aid Station’? You’ve just met Jack Rembis. At risk of overusing the term ‘legendary’,
the true stories that follow Jack and his band are just that. Jack was honored with the Phil Quinn Award at Mill Cities 2012, an
award held by other WCRCers Sharon Yu, Mike McCormick, Bob Randall, Dave Camire, Skip Cleaver, Marshall McCloskey and Glenn Stewart. Jack joins this honor-roll of individuals for his efforts at organizing running groups at a
grass roots level in the Merrimack valley, starting local races which are annual traditions to this day, and his incredible personal
bests. Jack held group runs every day from his business, Jack’s Thrif-T-Way Dry Cleaners in Lawrence MA. Runners in his gang
ran his locally famous ‘11.6 mile loop’. Naturally at the end of every run, you needed to hydrate: Old Milwaukee pounders were the
fluids and popcorn replaced salt in the back room of his business.
Jack ran races the Jack Rembis way: a raccoon hat was part of his warm-up attire - and after the gun, all-out to the front leading
through the first mile. His marathon bests are remarkable: 2:53 at Boston in 1984, 2:45 at the Sri Chinmoy Inspiration marathon,
and 2:42:35 at the Maine Coast marathon, just to name 3.
Jack came up with the idea for the gender-graded Bobby Bell 5 Miler. Jack also race directed the Andover Striders Cross Country
race for a period, and also assisted at many Mill Cities Relay events.
Congrats to Jack—and the next time you take water at April Fools 4, or find the ‘beer stop’ at Hangover—say hello to JR, Marty
Cardoza, Jack Murphy, Andy Sullivan, and Brian ‘Gabby’ Hayes. These are our original running-boom veterans, and they are still
here today supporting us
runners! -RR
* Thanks to Marty Cardoza,
Dave LaBrode, and Dave
Camire for story data!
Rehydratin’:
Jack Rembis (far right)
along with Coach Mike
McCormick back in the
1980s, getting their
drink-on, post run.
The guy on the left is
unknown; do you know?
Photo credit: Mike
McCormick
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RUNNERS RAG
It’s
Randall!
The incomparable Bob
Randall’s birthday
falls close to our April
Fools 4 Miler, and
naturally at the post
race party we sing and
give him a cake.
Here is Bob and Circle
Northerner Michelle
Sherman posing with
a cake of blue and
gold.
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A special Rag “Thank You” to the people and
things that helped the Rag editor get this issue
out, through content contributions, photography,
and other stuff:
‘Big ups’ to sage Dennis Donoghue, who wrote
copious articles for this first edition of 2013. Thanks also
to: Vicki Miller, Liz Cardoso, Loco Sports, Keith
LeBlanc, Peak Organic Summer Session Ale, Tom
Miller, Citra and Simcoe Hops,
Facebook, Tom Roldan, Mike
McCormick, WMUR, the
Haverhill Gazette, Smuttynose
Finest Kind IPA, Curt Lintvedt,
and of course…
coolrunning.com!
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