Volume 34 Issue 3 – November, 2013
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Volume 34 Issue 3 – November, 2013
Volume 34, No. 3 OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE WINNER’S CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB November, 2013 Horn of Plenty-ful Racing! Thanks...For Giving! 1... THANKSGIVING! WEST NEWBURY MA Thanks to our runners, members, sponsors, and tireless volunteers– our 2013 season-of-giving is projected to be our biggest year ever!! Read more on pages 3 and 4 for a sample of what your time, sweat and beers has done! November is filled to the brim with race choices; Marathons, cross country, and Turkey Trots... What’s a runner to do? Permit a persistent Rag Editor to use ample alliteration as your keen concierge… Voila! A tremendous trifecta of gobbler gallops! WCRC President and hard-working Wild Turkey Trot race director Scott Walsh points you in the direction of Pipestave Hill in West Newbury, for a little slice of heaven on Thanksgiving morning. Photo credit: Lisa Rohr 1... Turkey Day! November 28th- Where do you jaunt before joining family and friends? Why not the fabulous fields of Pipestave Hill in West Newbury, the site of our 24th Wild Turkey Trot. One sumptuous serving of this slice of heaven won’t stress or stuff you prior to your feast with fixin’s, but you’ll deserve any decadent dessert! 2... Saturday November 16th, support the super new Feed The Need Turkey Trot –a product of our peppy pal, Lisa Rohr. Starting in Stratham NH, this fun Predict-Your-Time format funds the End 68 Hours of Hunger. Runners race—no clocks, no wristwatch! Awesome awards (turkey and tart trophies) to most accurate athletes! 2... NOVEMBER 16– STRATHAM NH 3... Saturday November 23rd, the WCRC Predict Your Time Turkey Run is held at the Salisbury Mass. Sports bar: Winners Circle! Familiar format—same as Feed the Need! Turkey trophies to those with perfect prophecy. Sad-sacks get SPAM! Takeoff at 3:30PM. Circle back to the Circle for liberal libations! In this Issue: Cinch your sleeves for this feast of Turkeythemed fetes– your table awaits! Bountiful Harvest Races -RR A Cornucopia of Marathons USATF-NE Loooong Finale! WCRCers Just Can’t Stop Racing Rag Remnants Powerful prose—brace thyself! 3... NOVEMBER 23– SALISBURY MA Page 2 RUNNERS RAG 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, 2013. Nov Nov Nov Dec Jan 16 23 28 15 1 Feed The Need 5K, Stratham NH Timmy Trot, Salisbury MA Pipestave Hill Wild Turkey Trot, West Newbury MA Santa’s Toy Trot, Merrimac MA Hangover Classic, 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 Fleece Jackets and Socks with Club Logo WELCOME! NEW MEMBERS BARBARA BUCK - BATH, ME CAMERON LEONARD - NEWBURYPORT, MA STEVEN HOWELL - ROCHESTER,NH JOHN RHEAUME - LOWELL MA KURT BRIERLY – NEWBURYPORT, MA PAT FULLERTON – BRADFORD, MA SAMANTHA KOMIEGA – AMESBURY, MA 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] 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. Visit the WCRC Website: www.runthecircle.com Find us on Facebook… “Winners Circle Running Club” Like us & get updates! Dislike us and… like Motel 6, we’ll leave a light on for ya! Member: Road Runners Club of America RUNNERS RAG Page 3 WCRC Season-of-Giving: Charitable Notables! So far in 2013, the WCRC has given away an incredible $19,000! These funds are spread across many local charities, as well as the foundations that our hard working race directors are dedicated to help. But hang on, our biggest giving-year yet isn’t over yet. The next 2 pages reveal just a sample of some of the good works of the WCRC—and all of it thanks to you, our members who direct these races, volunteer countless hours, and run for the cause. THANK YOU!! Above: The High Street Mile’s proceeds are targeted to the River Rival’s cross country and track programs, but that won’t stop our generous directors from making extra donations such as to the Belleville Improvement Society- which maintains, preserves and beautifies Atkinson Common for the citizens of and visitors of Newburyport! Left: Tanya Anderson’s hard work as Pat Polletta RD pays off! Here Tanya poses with a representative of her favorite charity, Adaptive Sports, which helps disabled people through sport and recreation. Photo credit: Tanya Anderson Right: Tanya Anderson poses with Ernie Bissaillon, coach of Amesbury Track, with a donation from the proceeds of the Pat Polletta 2-miler. The success of Polletta 2013 meant more for Amesbury Track, which helps defray the costs of running the boys and girls programs. Great job Tanya! Photo credit: Dale Ann Eckert Page 4 RUNNERS RAG WCRC Charitable Notables! (Continued) Traci Michel’s hard work as race director of our Run for the Roses race pays off once again! The proceeds of our Women’s Race and Men’s Chase are split between 2 important causes. Here, Traci poses with the big check with a representative of the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center. The JGCC serves the Greater Newburyport area, helping victims of domestic violence. Thank you Traci! Dale Eckert poses with representatives of Opportunity Works, with an extra donation from his April Fools 4 Miler proceeds! Opportunity Works is a Newburyport and Haverhill entity, that empowers people with developmental disabilities via skills and employment. Thank you Dale! Traci Michel poses with a representative of the second beneficiary of our Run for the Roses race: A Safe Place. A Safe Place serves seacoast New Hampshire, assisting victims of, and working to eliminate domestic violence. Once again: thank you Traci!! RUNNERS RAG Page 5 WCRC Charitable Notables! (Continued) WCRC ex-prez and Grand Prix proprietor Dale Eckert poses with the Newburyport MA Cross Country team and coach Don Hennigar (also a WCRCer!) for a ‘big check’ presentation of $1,000.—good for reducing expenses on these students participating in our sport. Dale donated funds from the WCRC April Fools race proceeds- coaxing young harriers to ‘embrace the run’! Thank you Dale! Circle Gets Press Dept. WCRC in NER! Big Ups for Collins’ ‘Big A 50K’! WCRC’s Kristen Bouchard got some attention (and a headline) in the November/December edition of New England Runner magazine, for her jaunt across the memorial bridge! Check out ‘First to Cross’ in Lonnie Townley’s Club Notes article. Don’t have or know about NER? Get yourself a copy of the best running pulp out there! Rich Collins got some sugar from the Portsmouth Herald in NH for his ‘Big A 50K’ held at every May at Mt. Agamenticus in York ME! An avid runner of the Mt A trail system, Mr. Collins got the idea for a 50K after discussing with some fellow runners, including co-organizer WCRC member Bob Najar. Three loops of a beautiful 10 mile trail is what you’ll get at the Big A 50—including a single stocked aid station that the runners cross twice. The Big A 50K word is spread by mouth, so if you’re itching for a sweet long haul in May the weekend before Mother’s Day, contact Rich or Bob. The builder is also a giver: Rich donates all proceeds to the Mt. Agamenticus Conservation Fund! Page 6 RUNNERS RAG Apple Harvest Themed Racing! WCRC: Awards By The Bushel Loco Applecrest Half Marathon Hampton Falls, NH September 8, 2013 Stalker finds WCRC at Loco Applecrest Half! 14 55 58 60 69 85 159 171 184 230 272 GREG MCCULLOUGH SARAH KNOWLTON KATHLEEN WINSLOW RICHARD REYNOLDS CARMELA TAVERAS KIMBERLY COPPINGER SINTHY KOUNLASA CARRIE WHEELER KATHERINE DAUGHERTY LISA PETERS HOLLY ALLISON 1:29:04.4 6:48 1:42:42.2 7:51 1:43:18.5 7:53 1:43:33.8 7:54 1:44:55.3 8:01 1:47:47.4 8:14 1:56:43.4 8:55 1:58:50.3 9:03 2:00:06.5 9:10 2:06:27.0 9:38 2:12:49.9 10:07 Loco Sports’ array of innovative races has a long early-September option, when the Applecrest Half Marathon goes off. While bushels of apples were being harvested by host Applecrest Farm, bushwhacked WCRCers headed home with achievement and awards aplenty! Five WCRCers stood on the podium with poise: Greg McCullough was our fastest and best in the M50-54 group. Carmela Taveras was also #1, in F50-54. Rick Reynolds was top cat in M65-69. Tuning up for her Maine Marathon effort, Kathy Winslow was 3rd in F45-49. No awards ceremony is complete without Sin Kounlasa, who took 3rd in age in F55-59. Honorable mention to Sarah Knowlton, 2nd fastest WCRCer, and 4th in F25-29! Congrats to our apple-award getters, winners to the core! -RR Dollas: the Apple of Our Eye It’s a real treat when WCRC has an overall champion at a race. At the Apple Harvest races, a dual distance event (5 miles and 5K) Beth Dollas gave Circle Nation a reason to shout with her solid 6:22 pace efforts at the 5 Mile event! Dollas was the overall women’s winner; an impressive 7th overall at the annual harvest themed event. Beth was not alone on the 5-mile podium: our Kelly LeCours took 3rd woman overall. It seemed like the Circle hogged the podium all day: John Rheume was 5th overall and best in M30-39, and legend Susannah Landreth was #1 in F40-49! Bobby Strout rounded out our 5 mile award winners with 2nd in age, M50 -59. In the 5K event, the Circle was at it again: Cam Leonard was the champ at M12-15 at a scorching 6:12 pace, and Pistol Pete Heslam was numero-uno at M40-49! The Iola family towered mightily on the podium as well: Ginger Iola, 3rd at F50-59 Stalker finds WCRC at the AH 5 Miler! Stalker finds WCRC at the AH 5K! and Steve 4 Cameron Leonard 19:15 6:12 5 John Rheaume 31:14 6:15 Iola, 3rd at 5 Peter Heslam 19:26 6:16 7 Beth Dollas 31:47 6:22 M50-59. Congrats to all, on your 76 Donald Dwight 27:22 8:49 10 Bob Strout 33:21 6:41 tour-de-fall! -RR 84 David Peddie 27:37 8:54 15 Kelly Lecours 34:17 6:52 19 22 53 54 163 Susannah Mike Calli Kurt Dave Landreth Leonard Towne Brierly McGuigan 35:43 7:09 36:03 7:13 40:40 8:08 40:48 8:10 51:12 10:15 109 206 230 266 267 Ginger Alice Theresa Debra Charlene Apple Jack-son: Top Pick Apple Harvest Day 5K Dover NH October 6, 2013 WCRC speedsters Matt Cirinna and Abby Jackson were the lone WCRCers who took to the mean streets of Dover NH to race the Apple Harvest Day 5K, with apple-sweet results. Abby was best in the W30-39 age group in a fantastic 21:30 (6:56 pace). Matt ain’t no crab-apple; he cranked through the course in a zippy 19:36 (6:19 pace). -RR Iola McGonigle Defranzo Whitney Dicarlo 28:38 33:52 35:21 39:37 39:37 9:13 10:54 11:23 12:45 12:46 McCullough ‘Got the Motts!’ Harvest Daze 5K Sanford ME October 5, 2013 Greg McCullough can’t resist harvest-themed races. He loves `em so much, he went an won the Harvest Daze 5K in a convincing 19:31 (6:17)! As Greg kicked his way to the win, the race kicked off the Sanford, Maine Harvest festival. -RR RUNNERS RAG Page 7 ‘Lone’ Us Some Legs! September 15, 2013 By Dennis Donoghue 2013 Series Race #5—Lone Gull 10K A few years back the director of Lone Gull 10K took to the microphone and announced at the start that this was the final race. He thanked everyone for their support and wished them well. There was loud cheering and a few tears. This was the type of race, with its spectacular ocean views and undulating coastal terrain, which gives New England road racing its reputation. That was that, thought the hundreds gathered for this out-and-back dash along Gloucester’s backshore. Another classic destined for the dustbin. Then, in an unusual twist, the race returned and then subsequently became part of the USATFNE New England Grand Prix road racing circuit. This year over 1,100 competed on a beautiful mid-September Sunday morning, streaming out toward the turnaround at Eastern Point. Between entry fees and sponsors, over $20,000 was raised for the Beverly School for the Deaf. Circle minions, always ready to race and contribute to charity, arrived early in the Good Harbor parking lot to assemble and warm up as a team. Injuries, unfortunately, have pared Circle USATFNE numbers significantly this season. The captain of the senior men’s team (as well as men’s team coordinator), in fact, has taken up residence in Port Rehab. “The food’s not as bad as some people think,” said John Webber, “and either are the nurses. Thanks to them I’m finally walking without assistance.” Another senior member who has certainly had his share of injuries over the years managed to finish in the top twenty-five (out of 110) in his age group--even though at 58 he’s giving up a chunk of years to his competitors. Bob Strout, who puts more miles on his bike just going to work than any Tour de France veteran does in training, still holds the 800 record at Haverhill High School he smashed back in 1973. “Sure I’ve lost some speed over the years,” he acknowledged, “but I’ve gotten a lot smarter. As of last year I no longer take the lead when the gun goes off.” Newly minted master Lynn McNamara finished 14 out of 157 in her age group. For her milestone 40th, she elected to forgo cake and booze in favor of two hours of Pilates sandwiched between double sessions on the roads. Suffer-Fest: “I’m done fooling around,” she said. “I’ve moved beyond temptation. It’s taken above, Matt me all these years to finally walk the walk. Or would that be run the run? Cirinna and Rick Whatever. Let’s just say I’m one lady you don’t want to mess with.” Walsh drop the hammer in the final mile. Photo creds: Krissy Koslowski Above: Lynn McNamara and Pistol-Pete Heslam suffer for their fast times. Photo creds: Krissy Koslowski Carolyn Layzer had nothing but praise for McNarama’s performance. She herself finished in the top third of her age group, sprinting past a number of competitors on the final hill just before the finish. “I remembered that hill because we went over it at the start. But I can’t remember what I did with my car keys. Anyway, what was I talking about? Oh, yeah. Lynn. She’s awesome. She’s the best. That’s Lynn over there, right?” (continued next page!) Page 8 RUNNERS RAG Stalker finds WCRCers at Lone Gull 10K! (continued!) 176 196 205 218 254 274 278 293 303 324 352 533 538 584 710 For Vicki Miller, who has been running like a woman half her age all season (a 7th place finish in her age group), the quick round trip along Gloucester’s postcard shoreline provided a moving meditation of sorts. “I worked hard to still my mind during a race,” she said. “Some people might think by the blank look on my face that I’m totally out of it, that the lights are on and nobody’s home, but nothing could be further from the truth.” Matthew Cirinna Rick Walsh Peter Heslam Bob Strout Dan Maguire Lynn McNamara Thomas Chase Abby Jackson David Carroll Adam Nisson Edward Defusco Tom Miller Carolyn Layzer Vicki Miller Jacci Hussey 40:09 41:24 41:45 42:16 43:25 44:07 44:17 44:45 45:19 46:08 47:25 53:18 53:25 54:59 58:23 6:28 6:40 6:44 6:49 7:00 7:06 7:08 7:12 7:18 7:26 7:38 8:35 8:36 8:51 9:24 WCRCers who ran for other clubs: 70 119 240 291 435 559 928 Michael Smith 35:38 5:44 Jim Quadros 37:32 6:03 Kelly Lecours 42:52 6:54 Stephen Peckiconis 44:36 7:11 Sarah Prescott 49:43 8:00 Philip Pierce 54:06 8:43 Skip Cleaver 1:08:04 10:57 For master’s ace Peter Heslam, a veteran of just about every road race in the region (Mt Desert Island Marathon anyone?), the day turned out even better than he anticipated. He knew the course like the back of his hand, having run it each May in the Backshore Five, which helped him finish in the top ten percent of the field. Later, after his cool down, he took to the beach with his metal detector and was rewarded for his efforts. “Let’s just say my Teknetics Gamma 6000 did not disappoint and leave it at that,” said Heslam. “To an amateur I’m sure I look like some kook out there waving a gizmo around for loose change and lost wedding rings. But I’m totally fine with that. I have my retirement to think about.” All in all, it was a solid day’s work for the blue and gold. With only two races left in the USAFTNE road racing season, a record nine Circle partisans are being fitted for the coveted Ironrunner jacket. “Those jackets always come in handy,” observed Laurie Gaudreau. “The only problem I have is with the design. Every year it’s a narrower fit. Is it me or are they beginning to resemble straightjackets? Of course with this crowd, straightjackets are probably not a bad idea.” -DD Blue and Gold Army Comin’ At Ya: Shirtless-Nick Defusco, Abby Jackson, Tom Chase, Dan Maguire, Tom Miller, Adam Nisson, and Vicki Miller all feel the burn of a tough/fast 10K. Photo credits Krissy Koslowski RUNNERS RAG Page 9 No Fear of the Nahant’ed House September 29, 2013 By Dennis Donoghue For an event without a long tradition, the Nahant 30k has 2013 Series Race #6—Nahant 30K quickly earned a reputation as one of the toughest and most beautiful races in the region. This year, for the first time, it earned a spot on the USATFNE Grand Prix road racing calendar. Showcasing numerous hills long and short, as well as assorted twists and turns through tony neighborhoods, the course loops back on itself and twice takes racers out to a promontory with a panoramic view of the sparkling Atlantic. There, runners can appreciate the view or—depending on their state of mind—throw themselves onto the rocks below. At mile 15 the course finally flattens out along Nahant Beach and finishes at the bathhouse. It’s a serious day’s work, these 18.6 ruggedly scenic miles, but worth it, especially for strength-building with the Manchester Marathon just a month away. For the price of blood blisters and piano wire quads, Circle affiliates—nine of whom are listed as Ironrunners with only Manchester remaining—came away with finishers’ medals and a renewed sense of confidence. “You not going to see stroller-pushers or two hundred pound weekend warriors,” noted senior Rick Walsh, who happens to be enjoying his best season ever. “It’s like the old days, when runners wore white tee shirts and black shoes and spectators stood on sidewalks shaking their heads and wondering why anyone would be dumb enough to do this sort of thing. It’s very uplifting.” A few Circle carpoolers who travelled Lynn Shore Drive on the way were under the mistaken assumption the course was flat. “Where did I ever get the idea that Nahant was a pancake?” asked Matt Cirinna, first in for the blue and gold. “I used to come to the beach as a kid but somehow I never turned my head to my left and noticed that mountain over there.” Gravity Wins Again: Adam Nisson and Nick DeFusco add speed the smart way. This race is, mile for mile, the toughest of the season. Manchester may be longer, but doesn’t boast nearly the alternating terrain Nahant does. Because Circle women have always loved an uphill fight, it’s no surprise that a trio finished in the top three in their respective age groups. Still, for Laurie Gaudreau, Vicki Miller, and Jackie Hussey—Ironrunners all--the arduous undertaking generated more questions than answers. “Why didn’t I keep going once I got through the chute?” wondered Hussey, who postrace stood knee-deep in the surf hoping to eliminate any sensation from the knees down. “I vowed to do 27 in preparation for Manchester. What are my chances of doing that now? Nil and zero.” It’s Go Time: Laurie Gaudreau and Jacci Hussey turn up the heat. Photo creds: Ellen Goldberg “Have I gone beyond my training tipping point?” asked Gaudreau. “How many miles are too many? How many are not enough? For the life of me I can never figure this sport out.” (Continued next page!) Page 10 RUNNERS RAG Stalker finds WCRC at Nahant 30K! 128 136 154 162 164 168 255 284 286 306 324 Matthew Cirinna Peter Heslam Rick Walsh Laurie Gaudrean Dan Maguire Abby Jackson Tom Miller Adam Nisson Vicki Miller Edward Defusco Jacci Hussey 2:19:08 7:28 2:20:29 7:33 2:23:33 7:42 2:24:23 7:45 2:24:42 7:46 2:25:34 7:49 2:43:30 8:47 2:52:35 9:16 2:52:52 9:17* 3:00:41 9:42 3:15:31 10:30 *Vicki broke the Women's Veterans course record of 3:12:47, set 2007! WCRCers who ran for other clubs: 82 161 181 223 237 281 Michael Smith Kelly Lecours Stephen Peckiconis Sarah Prescott Glenn Stewart Philip Pierce 2:07:03 2:24:04 2:28:31 2:37:01 2:38:49 2:51:05 6:49 7:44 7:59 8:26 8:32 9:11 (Continued!) Miller, consistently racking up points all season long, topped her age group, becoming only the second woman in club history to achieve the feat. A nurse by profession, she’s spent years using tough love to get the sick back on their feet. So what advice has she for those racked by the pain and discomfort that’s inevitable in the later stages of this type of race? “Suck it up,” she says, “then go home and train harder so it doesn’t happen again.” Another Circle woman warrior, Abby Jackson, finished 13th out of 51 in her age group. Jackson, whose racing resume lists endeavors that make a 30K like Nahant seem like a stroll around the block, issued a critique both on the course and the sport in general. “To be honest, I was looking for a little more out of today,” she confessed. “If it were up to me I would have added half a dozen more hills. I’d also eliminate the water stops. There’s been a serious effort to dumb-down this sport over the last ten years and frankly I’m sick of it.” Circle members like their races without the frills and amenities used to attract less serious athletes. They compete with an attitude belonging to a bygone era when the sole purpose of racing was to garner another personal best. “Call me old-fashioned,” noted Cirinna, “but if I’m able to stand on my own and speak in coherent sentences at the finish, then I know I haven’t run hard enough.” -RR ‘Sister Sledge’ Sang this Family Photo: Back row: Rick Walsh, Nick DeFusco, Abby Jackson, Matt Cirinna, Tom Miller. Front Row: Laurie Gaudreau, Vicki Miller, Adam Nisson, Pistol-Pete Heslam, Jacci Hussey, Dan Maguire. Left: Vicki Miller and Pistol-Pete creep on the competition. Photo credits: Ellen Goldberg RUNNERS RAG Page 11 Viva Manch-Vegas! Manchester City Marathon Manchester NH November 3, 2013 By Dennis Donoghue 2013 Series Race #7—Manchester Marathon (finale!) If there’s one race that showcases the strength of the Winner’s Circle Running Club, it’s the marathon. Mention 26.2 miles and club members come running, and keep on running, until they’re swathed in tinfoil and queuing up for the massage table. For the final race of the USATFNE Grand Prix Road Racing season, the Manchester City Marathon, Circlers raced through the historic mill streets of the Queen City. They navigated rail trails, bicycle paths, and footpaths. They traversed hills overlooking the city and travelled along the scenic shores of Lake Massabesec. By the time they wound their final six mile loop through downtown, it was clear that many would score in their respective age groups, having saved their strongest performances of the year for a race known to bring many a formidable runner to his knees. Vicki Miller took her age group outright. She also captured her age group title overall, delivering serious street cred to the club. In her unassuming way she’s been sneaking up on competitors all season long and calmly stomping the life out of them. “It’s frightening,” admitted Jackie Hussey, who took fourth in Miller’s age group. “There’s Vicki in street clothes and there’s Vicki in a singlet. In fact, that’s who I was on Halloween. I went as Vicki in a singlet and scared the hell out of a lot of people.” Tom Miller, who grabbed a third in his age group and earned an Ironrunner jacket, credits his wife for his own success this season. “She refuses to talk to me unless I run well,” he says. “For most guys that would be heaven but personally I like talking to my wife.” For Sinthy Kounlasa, who also got a third in her age group, several bowls of restorative chili in the athletes’ village postrace had her looking forward to competing for the Winner’s Circle on the USATF-NE circuit again in 2014. “You aren’t going to find better teammates anywhere,” she acknowledged. “I’m not sure what they do in their civilian lives or even how most of them manage to hold down jobs. I don’t ask a lot of questions. But there are none better when it comes to support during a race.” Senior Adam Nisson tallied his first ever USATFNE points, securing a ninth place finish in his respective age group. Though Nisson runs marathons as frequently as he gets his hair cut, tallying points in this kind of competition has special significance. “It was on my bucket Above: Ironrunner list,” a jubilant Nisson said. “Now all I have left is diving to the Ironrunner PistolRick Walsh, and Pete Heslam on the Andrea Doria and scoring tickets to a Celine Dion concert.” Laurie ‘LG’ hard streets of Manch-Vegas! (Continued next page!) Gaudreau finish the 2013 USATF season! Page 12 RUNNERS RAG (Continued!) Like Nisson, Dan Maguire also finished in the top ten in his age group. He’s run a number of USATF-NE events over the years and has tweaked his racing acumen so that he no longer recognizes the runner he was when he started on the circuit. “If I knew then what I know now I would have known what I was supposed to know when the gun went off,” he explained. “In other woods, I was babe in the woods. In fact, a babe who actually got lost in the woods during that 2012 snowstorm in the middle of the Amherst ten miler.” For battle-hardened women’s team coordinator Laurie Gaudreau, piling up points in the USATF-NE standings is nearly automatic. Third in her age group against a tough field, she dismissed her most recent achievement in a somewhat defensive tone. “Some people think I’m just a robot with an on/off switch,” she said. “And okay, so maybe I do have ‘Train, race, repeat’ tattooed on my clavicle. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have a heart beating in my chest like everyone else.” None of the Circle members who raced Manchester need be defensive about their performance. Ten of the eighteen scored in his or her age group, and each expressed a desire for the start of the 2014 season. “This season half our squad was either in the surgical ward or the PT clinic,” observed Nisson. “That’s what happens when you train like we do. Finally, though, everyone is back on the roads.” -DD Stalker finds WCRC at Manchester Marathon! 106 109 113 131 143 183 189 192 195 228 250 251 289 292 311 348 375 403 ABBY JACKSON MATTHEW CIRINNA LAURIE GAUDREAU RICK WALSH PETER HESLAM BOB DUNFEY CARRIE WHEELER DANIEL MAGUIRE TOM MILLER SUSAN TALON ADAM NISSON SINTHY KOUNLASA TONY MARTUNI VICKI MILLER EDWARD DEFUSCO PHILIP PIERCE JACCI HUSSEY CHARLIE NELSON 3:27:20 7:55 3:27:53 7:56 3:28:44 7:58 3:35:35 8:14 3:37:59 8:19 3:48:56 8:45 3:49:39 8:46 3:50:13 8:47 3:50:27 8:48 3:57:32 9:04 4:02:44 9:16 4:03:35 9:18 4:14:11 9:42 4:14:40 9:43 4:19:01 9:53 4:29:48 10:18 4:44:07 10:51 4:57:31 11:22 WCRCers who ran for other clubs: 141 208 STEPHEN PECKICONIS 3:37:54 SARAH PRESCOTT 3:53:19 8:19 8:55 Ironrunner Dan Maguire gets it done. Photo creds: John Webber Ironrunners! Presenting our WCRCers who ran all seven USATF-NE Grand Prix 2013 races, and will receive the coveted Ironrunner Jacket! Congrats to our Iron Nine! Matt Cirinna Nick DeFusco Peter Heslam Abby Jackson Dan Maguire Tom Miller Vicki Miller Adam Nisson Rick Walsh RUNNERS RAG Page 13 Fall Marathon Madness! WCRC Leaves Its Mark on DeMar Clarence DeMar Marathon Keene NH The Clarence DeMar Marathon honors the 7-time champion September 29, 2013 Stalker finds WCRC at Clarence DeMar! 79 104 109 121 249 Joseph Osborne Ronald Johnston Sinthy Kounlasa Jeff Phillips Jim Berger 3:35:39 3:45:57 3:47:45 3:49:58 4:28:44 8:14 8:38 8:42 8:47 10:15 of the worlds oldest marathon. This point-to-point course also mimics the Boston Marathon in several ways; including the decent from the start, and climbs around mile 18- a great predictor for how your legs will respond to the downhill pounding at April’s Big Show. Five WCRCers fearlessly took the test on September 29th, four went sub 3:50—and two came away with solid hardware! Sin Kounlasa took 2nd in W5059, in a fantastic 3:47:45—and Ron Johnston took 3rd in age, M60-69 in 3:45:57. Congrats to our fantastic five! -RR WCRC Makes Way At ADK Two For The Road! Adirondack Marathon Schroon, NY September 28, 2013 Woodstock Trail Race Festival—50K Hell Creek Ranch, Pinckney, MI September 9, 2013 A pair of our finest distance demons departed for the Adirondack Marathon on September 27th to do battle with a tough hilly race in the heart of New York state’s High Peaks country. The M60-69 age category was stacked, and only our hardy 50-Statesman Bob Kennedy could crack it- and the four-hour barrier- taking an excellent 2nd in that age group and the coveted maple syrup award! Multi-time 50-Stater Curt Lintvedt has taken home the syrup in previous years, but the legs said no-mas in ADK and Curt brought it home with a fine 6th in age. Unsatisfied, Curt tackled another hill-fest 26.2 two weeks later (see below). -RR Two road-tripping WCRCers hit the dusty trail for the Woodstock trail race festival, a spirited, hippy-themed yet crazy difficult set of races: 42K, 50K and 100K. Unsatisfied with just the 26.2 mile distance, Jimmy Banyas completed his 50K day in 6:07:11, and Curt Lintvedt crossed the 50K line in 6:16:57. Great job guys!! -RR Curt and Jimmy bogart their finishers schwag. Curt Lintvedt photo. Stalker finds WCRC at ADK 26.2! 115 Bob Kennedy 3:59:42 9:09 175 Curtis Lintvedt 4:27:21 10:12 Mussels Marathonara PEI Marathon Prince Edward Island, Canada October 20, 2013 No Lead in Lintvedt New Hampshire Marathon Bristol NH October 5, 2013 WCRC’s marathon madman Curt Lintvedt took revenge on the 26.2 mile distance by capturing second in the New Hampshire marathon, a rough uphill battle that goes around Newfound Lake in Bristol NH. One week previous at the ADK marathon, the Lintvedt legs balked, but not so at Newfound— leading to a 2nd in age, M60-69! Bully for you King Curt! -RR 60 Curtis Lintvedt 4:05:01 (9:21) WCRCers Brian Roderick and Amanda McCaughey journeyed to the Great White North for the PEI Marathon! Canada tried to slow our heroes down with poutine, Tim Horton’s and Molsen, but undaunted: Amanda finished 6th in age F20-29 in a quick 3:53:20, and Brian cruised in for 4:40:23. Congrats to our travelin’ two! -RR Stalker finds WCRC at PEI Mary! 98 221 Amanda McCaughey Brian Roderick 3:53:20 4:40:23 Page 14 RUNNERS RAG Fall Marathon Madness (Continues!) Momm’s the Word! Stalker finds WCRC at Bay State Marathon! Bay State Marathon Lowell MA -October 20, 2013 26 57 241 321 The Bay State Marathon is one of the best Boston Qualifier courses in New England/New York. The course, flat and fast, is still a marathon– 371 385 and could grind your legs down using the same muscles the entire 420 race. The weather was sunny yet cool– perfect for uncorking one… 464 and when the smoke cleared, an incredible seven WCRCers qualified 583 for Boston! 742 851 At awards time, Ed Momm was our best man, finishing 2nd in age 854 category M50-59, in a fantastic sub-3 barrier busting 2:54:36! 1011 Our Sharon Yu gets an honorable mention for 4th in age, in a fine 1012 4:48:29. 1123 ED MOMM TIM ROACHE KEITH LEBLANC RICK WALSH DARYL KINCAID DAVID CARROLL DONALD DWIGHT BRIAN HURLEY BRIDGET LAVIGNE SINTHY KOUNLASA KARA BROWN MICHELLE ZOELLER LEO RICHARD SEAN BRADLEY SHARON YU 2:54:36.1 6:40 3:01:40.5 6:57 3:24:04.1 7:48 3:29:34.3 8:00 3:32:59.1 8:08 3:33:58.4 8:11 3:36:41.0 8:17 3:41:05.6 8:27 3:49:24.8 8:46 4:01:22.1 9:13 4:12:36.0 9:39 4:12:51.2 9:40 4:30:24.3 10:20 4:30:35.4 10:20 4:48:29.9 11:01 In all, Ed Momm, Tim Roache, Rick Walsh, Daryl Kincaid, WCRC Vice President Dave Carroll, Bridget Lavigne and Sin Kounlasa Stalker finds WCRC at Bay State Half-Mary! were our runners that crossed the line in a qualifying time. 363 PAUL DESROCHE 1:47:30.9 8:13 Congrats to our BQ’ers– and rest up!! 700 1034 1101 -RR Blue Sky at MDI Mount Desert Island Maine October 20, 2013 Stalker finds 2 WCRCers on scene who finished the most scenic marathon in the USA: Janice Faessler in 4:01:41, and Diane Casselberry in 5:09:04. Congrats you two! -RR 26.2, Oh My Goshen! Hambletonian Marathon Goshen, NY October 20, 2013 Curt Lintvedt is racking up the marathons this fall, this time the Hambletonian. Made of farm roads and trails, Curt crossed in 4:39:58. Congrats Curt! -RR Chronotrack Photo MICHAEL SMITH KELLI FOWLE STEPHANIE NAFFAH 1:57:50.6 9:00 2:10:23.1 9:58 2:13:19.3 10:11 Not Afraid of the Big Brad Ultra Big Brad Ultra 50K Pownal, ME October 20, 2013 WCRC’s speed duo Abby Jackson and Matt Cirinna traveled to the Big Brad Ultra 50K, in Bradbury State park, near Freeport ME. 15 mile loops including a climb up Bradbury mountain each loop… scared? Nope! Win stuff? Yep! Fast-Abby J. was the 2nd woman overall in 5:53. Matt goes up and down mountains for fun, and had fun by finishing 11th in 5:44. Congrats you crazy kids! Hardware Haul at Harvest Half! Harvest Half Marathon Biddeford, ME Five WCRCers raced the Harvest Half October 20, 2013 Stalker finds WCRC at the Harvest Half! 10 18 44 69 154 Sarah Knowlton David Theoharides John Pasquale Carol Legere Vicki Bush 1:34:59 1:38:59 1:50:16 1:56:40 2:24:58 7:15 7:34 8:25 8:54 11:04 Marathon, and naturally posted awardwinning results! We had two firstplacers: Carol Legere (1:56) was our W60-64 champion, and Dave Theoharides (1:38) was our M55-59 king. Speedy-Sarah Knowlton (1:34!) was our fastest WCRCer with a great 10th overall ...and 2nd woman overall! Congrats to our fine-and-fast five! -RR -RR RUNNERS RAG Page 15 Loco: Biggest Races in State of NH! Smuttynose Rockfest Marathon/Half Marathon Hampton NH October 6, 2013 What do 953 marathoners and 3825 half marathoners at the same event have in common? All were part of the record set as Loco Sports recorded the largest marathon and half marathon in the state of New Hampshire! Of course WCRC was on site to pace other runners, race their way to awards, qualify for Boston—and tip back ice cold refreshing Smuttynose! At the marathon, we had 2 award winners and 3 Boston Qualifiers! Janet Parkinson has been racking up the awards in 2013, and took #1 in the F60-69 age group in sub-4 hours! Rick Reynolds took 2nd in the M60-69 category in a fast 3:44:35 time! The amazing Bruce Lander (3:16!!), Mr. Reynolds and Mrs. Parkinson all qualified for April’s Big Show at Rockfest! At the Half, WCRC ‘flexed their quads’ as well as the full: John Elkaliouby was #1 in the M65-69 age group! 800 meter specialist Jordan Parkinson can go long too, and was tops in the M20-24 group. Kona-Steve Smith never leaves without hardware, and took 3rd in the competitive M60-64 category. Jeremy Fletcher, Lisa Rohr, Drew Kiefaber, Timmy Poole, and Cliff Chase all Thirsty athletes fuel up at the final ‘aid-station’ at Loco Rockfest! volunteered as official pacers, to assist runners to target times in the half. The spitting weather couldn’t stop the powerful post race event: rock band guitarists Dustin Marshall Photo shredded while pints of Smutty were poured. After 6 hours and 45 minutes of calling runners home, announcer Andy Schachat required a box of lozenges to soothe the ol’ voice-box! -RR Stalker Finds WCRC at Smutty Rockfest Full! 55 224 241 242 350 389 432 445 558 809 883 BRUCE LANDER CARRIE WHEELER RICHARD REYNOLDS BRIAN RODERICK TAMMY CARIGNAN JANET PARKINSON JACK MCMANUS KRISTEN BOUCHARD LISA PETERS MARY SMITH SUSAN LOVERING 3:16:14.6 7:30 3:42:42.7 8:31 3:44:35.7 8:35 3:44:37.3 8:35 3:56:01.6 9:01 3:59:47.7 9:10 4:05:27.6 9:23 4:08:14.9 9:29 4:22:08.9 10:01 5:02:51.6 11:34 5:28:47.1 12:33 BQ BQ BQ Early Loco-Santa Sighting! WCRC member and Loco-Man Mike St. Laurent stopped by the Winners Circle Sports Bar for our race application folding party on September 19th—bearing gifts: 4 vouchers to be raffled off to Loco’s last 2 half marathons of 2013. Pam Carabba and Louise Valois won entries to the All Women and One Lucky Guy half, and Dale Eckert and Chris Grange won entries to the new Loco Jingle Bell Half Marathon in December. Thank you Loco Mike!! -RR The 2 half marathons that the lucky WCRCs will race in, including the new Jingle Bell Half on December 14! Stalker Finds WCRC at Smutty Rockfest Half! [PACER] denotes a WCRC member volunteer pacer! 14 179 197 310 338 389 431 513 527 542 581 650 687 693 725 732 917 1052 1087 1177 1297 1356 1431 1684 1732 1850 1979 2009 2267 2578 3361 3372 3601 3781 JORDAN PARKINSON 1:21:36.1 JEREMY FLETCHER [PACE]1:38:03.2 STEPHEN H. SMITH 1:39:10.0 THOMAS CHASE 1:43:06.5 ALAN SOUCY 1:43:43.4 LISA ROHR [PACER] 1:45:00.1 JULIE BENSON 1:46:07.1 KELLY PALMA 1:47:33.1 MICHAEL GOOLKASIAN 1:47:55.2 KATHERINE FAIR 1:48:11.5 NICHOLAS PRENDERGAST 1:49:04.5 MICHAEL TREMBLAY 1:50:17.0 GEORGE PHELPS 1:50:57.9 JOHN UNDERWOOD 1:51:10.9 JOHN ELKALIOUBY 1:51:31.6 DREW KIEFABER [PACER] 1:51:35.1 PATRICIA CROTHERS 1:53:50.7 JOHN BUTLER 1:55:28.3 PAUL DESROCHE 1:56:04.7 RICHARD BROWN 1:57:04.3 TIMMY POOLE [PACER] 1:58:33.4 DEBRA JOHNSON 1:59:20.6 ROCHELLE L'ITALIEN 2:00:25.9 MARGARITT MCNULTY 2:03:31.1 CLIFF CHASE [PACER] 2:04:08.9 CHRIS LEE 2:05:39.9 ALBERT MANZI 2:07:21.4 KATE FARREN 2:07:42.1 REBECCA TREMBLAY 2:10:56.5 JAMIE BEAULIEU 2:15:48.6 ELIZA SANDERS 2:37:24.9 JUDY KEATOR 2:38:07.9 PATTY MELLON 2:52:38.4 HOLLY MANDIGO-ALY 3:40:52.8 6:14 7:30 7:35 7:53 7:56 8:01 8:07 8:13 8:15 8:16 8:20 8:26 8:29 8:30 8:31 8:32 8:42 8:49 8:52 8:57 9:03 9:07 9:12 9:26 9:29 9:36 9:44 9:45 10:00 10:23 12:01 12:05 13:11 16:52 Page 16 RUNNERS RAG Half or Full: The ‘Maine Event’ For WCRC Maine Marathon Half and Relay Portland, ME October 6, 2014 26.2: The ‘Win’ in Winslow, Dropping the Hatchet It was a huge day of accomplishment on Casco bay, as WCRCers qualified for Boston, and won copious awards at the Maine Marathon in Portland! Kathy Winslow was our fastest Circle member at the 26.2 distance, breaking the 3:30 barrier with a superb 3:29:00 good for 7:59! Kathy also took home hardware, by finising 2nd in the F45-49 age bracket! Superstar Heidi Hatch was our 2nd fastest WCRCer, grabbing an excellent 8th in the super competitive F30-34 bracket, and crossing for a scorching 3:33:26 (8:10)! Big Bad Bob Dunfey was at it again, finishing in a fast 3:43:35 (8:32) and capturing 2nd in M60-64 age group. Sin Koulasa’s run was not only remarkable because it was her second marathon in 7 days, but because she crossed in a great 4:00:28 (9:12), and won her age group: F55-59! A total of six WCRCers also qualified for the Boston’s Big Show: Kathy Winslow, Heidi Hatch, Bob Dunfey, Amy Mosca, Kim Coppinger, and Sin Kounlasa! Congrats to all y’all! 13.1: The Nine WCRC Gets Press Dept: ‘Everywhere Man’ Allyn Genest got interviewed post-race by WGME out of Portland ME. The camera caught Allyn wearing the Circle colors—to the delight of this Rag Editor! Photo credit: snapshots taken from Allyn Genest’s video recording. Nine WCRCers were found finishing the Maine Half Marathon—four of which took home well deserved hardware! Tom Pore was our best runner, taking 5th in M30-34 age with a crushing 1:25:40 (6:33 pace)! Our Polly Kenniston was #1—tops in age, F75-79 in a fine 2:15:17 (10:20). Carmela Taveras crossed in a super 1:38:15 (7:31!) for a 2nd in age, F50-54, and our 3rd fastest half runner! Brian Denger captured 3rd in age, M50-54, in a fantastic 1:27:05 (6:39), our second fastest runner of the half. Jerry Levasseur was our final award winner of the day, capturing 3rd in the M75-79 age category. Monsieur Levasseur crossed in a great 2:26:29 (11:20)! Congrats to our 19 WCRCers who toed the line of this great event—and recover well, you weary Qualifiers!! -RR Stalker Finds WCRC at the Maine Marathon! Stalker Finds WCRC at the Maine Half! *denotes Boston Qualifier– yeah! 126 161 225 227 262 365 560 872 Kathleen Heidi Bob Amy Kimberly Sinthy Jodi Judy Winslow Hatch Dunfey Mosca Coppinger Kounlasa Bertrand Graham-Garcia 3:29:00* 3:33:26* 3:43:35* 3:43:41* 3:48:04* 4:00:28* 4:26:53 6:12:30 Team WOW (Jessica Shipman, Laurie Gaudreau, Sarah Knowlton) took the women’s relay title! 7:14 pace gave them a quick 3:09:35 7:59 8:10 8:32 8:33 8:43 9:12 10:12 14:13 21 34 134 174 381 581 1328 1629 1792 Thomas Brian Carmela Tony Jim Barbara Polly Jerry Allyn Pore Denger Taveras Myatt O'Leary Buck Kenniston Levasseur Genest 6:33 6:39 7:31 7:41 8:22 8:48 10:20 11:20 12:36 1:25:40 1:27:05 1:38:15 1:40:42 1:48:41 1:54:41 2:15:17 2:26:29 2:43:21 RUNNERS RAG Page 17 Meddling with the Medley! BAA Half Marathon Boston MA October 13, 2013 Six WCRCers took on the coveted BAA Half Marathon, a race so well loved that it sells out in 10 minutes! Competition was stiffer than a petrified oak board at this race, so our WCRCers had their work cut out for them. Still, we had fine results: one week after qualifying for Boston and winning her age group at the Maine Marathon, Sin Kounlasa finished 7th in her 50-59 age group. Colby Nixon took 11th in the 20-29 age group. Adam Nisson completed the BAA Distance Medley: Adam raced all 3 events, the BAA 5K, BAA 10K, and half! -RR Stalker finds WCRC at BAA Half! 52 664 1284 1609 1822 2426 Colby Nixon Rick Walsh Stephanie Brewer Sinthy Kounlasa Greg Hochmuth Adam Nisson 1:19:06 1:39:28 1:46:39 1:49:49 1:51:45 1:56:40 Grange is Wicked Awesome Wicked Half Marathon Salem MA Sepetember 21, 2013 Seven WCRCers took on the Wicked Half Marathon, and Mr. Chris Grange (we now call him Mister) continued his 2013 race assault with a major offensive, finishing 3rd overall in a killer 1:17:01 - at 5:52 pace! Chris was our lone award winner, but our other runners certainly rocked this great race in Witch City! -RR Chris Grange strides across the finish line with a wicked kick for 3rd place! Photo credit: Jack McCoy Photography Nixon Leads a Quartet of Rockets Eliot Festival Days 5K Eliot ME September 28, 2013 Four WCRC missiles rained down on the Eliot Festival 5K, each nailing their target competition. Flat with challenges, the Eliot course is perfect to start the fall speed season. Our frontrunner Colby Nixon took 2nd overall with a scorchin’ fast 17:26. Not to be outdone, Sonic-Sarah Knowlton blasted her way to 2nd woman overall. The indomitable Lawson Noyes, at 71 years old, crushed his age group, M7079, at an incredible 6:53 pace. Carol Weeks rounded up our speedy peeps with 2nd in F60-69. -RR Stephanie Naffah and Sarah Morton celebrate a fine finish; the first 13.1 for our fab photographer! Photo Creds: Stephanie Naffah Colby Nixon rounds the corner. Eliot Fest photo. Stalker Finds WCRC at Eliot 5K! 2 11 24 90 Colby Nixon Sarah Knowlton Lawson Noyes Carol Weeks 17:26 20:12 21:21* 24:29 5:37 6:30 6:53 7:53 Stalker finds WCRC at the Wicked Half! 3 285 345 500 578 590 792 CHRIS GRANGE MICHAEL GALLAGHER CARRIE WHEELER HOLLY ALLISON SARAH MORTON STEPHANIE NAFFAH MARY BETH SMITH 1:17:01.1 5:52/M 1:53:33.6 8:40/M 1:56:39.3 8:54/M 2:05:41.1 9:35/M 2:11:57.4 10:04/M 2:13:03.9 10:09/M 2:42:26.3 12:23/M Page 18 RUNNERS RAG WCRC Out-’Lasts’ All at The Bell Bobby Bell 5 Miler Haverhill MA—October 13, 2013 Stalker finds 40 WCRCers at Bobby Bell! The uniqueness of the Bobby Bell 5 Miler is threefold: it’s the rare five [Adjusted and actual times, with pace below] mile distance, it has a gender graded result system, and it’s named after a 2 CHRIS KEALEY 28:24 28:24 non-existent guy. The Bell director and evangelist Dave ‘Icky’ 4 LARRY FOWLE 29:23 29:23 LaBrode knows what the cornerstone to a nutritious racing-diet is, and 6 KELLY LECOURS 29:34 33:36 the Bobby Bell should be on your plate! 13 JOHN RHEAUME 31:23 31:23 Every year, the WCRC ‘Bell Faithful’ flock to the streets of Haverhill MA to celebrate this totally fake guy, volunteer to work the race, and/or to race head to head- males versus females. Who would win? How did our Circle soldiers do? Thanks to the magic of hindsight (and coolrunning.com) - the Rag has your answer! The gun went off, the runners laid it out, the results tabulated, the women’s times were multiplied by .88– and the results resorted. The women fell short, top woman Laura Rudd finishing as high as 5th with the gender graded scoring. But our gal Kelly LeCours finished right behind Rudd, in 6th! Kelly was also the winner of one of the Bell’s special awards: Kelly was the top Haverhill Finisher! As for our award winners in the 10-year age groups (gender mixed), WCRC made an impact with two first places: masters miler extraordinaire Chris Kealey finished 2nd overall, and was tops in the 40-49 category, and Larry Fowle was #1 in the 30-39 age gang! 14-years-awesome Cam Leonard struck for silver in the 19-and-under age group, at an impressive 6:18 minute mile pace! Our final award winner was John Rheaume in the insanely competitive 20-39 age group, a group spanning 20 years!! John mustered an impressive 3rd overall in this stacked category. After the race, our racers and volunteers headed inside The Lasting Room, the post-event libation station, where the ales flowed and Icky Labrode’s 16oz pilsner glass awards could be filled. Congrats to our award winners, and to Dave LaBrode for putting on another great event! -RR 14 17 23 25 28 30 32 37 40 42 43 45 49 54 58 63 69 71 85 86 92 103 104 109 114 116 118 127 132 135 142 144 145 153 154 162 Great Guns at Great Island! The Great Island 5K New Castle, NH October 13, 2013 Sixteen WCRCers were found on Newcastle Island NH for the Great Island 5K, an autumn tradition on the seacoast. Nothing grated on our runners, as great weather greeted our heroes, with great results! Loco-Linda St. Laurent went guns-ablaze at Great Island, taking 2nd place overall for women! Jordan Parkinson executed his track-speed to enforce his greatness at Great Island, winning the M20-29 age category in 17:35! What is an awards podium without Janet Parkinson? She rounds out our winners, capturing 3rd in the F60-69 category. To all: great race! -RR CAM LEONARD JULIE HAYNES STEVEN POWERS LEAH HILL MIKE LEONARD BRIDGET LAVIGNE ALICE MCGONIGLE PAUL DESROCHE STEPHANIE SUPRIN JOSHUA THIBAULT KEITH LEBLANC JIM BAILEY SANDRA GORDON LESLIE BEHAN JOHN PASQUALE JOHN WEBBER VICKI MILLER SHAUN HARRINGTON JULIE SIMONDS KURT BRIERLY SHARON YU HOLLY ALLISON GINGER IOLA STEPHEN IOLA KYLE WOOD SHARON CHASE PROF. TOM MILLER VICKI BUSH TOM WYLIE MIKE STANWYCK PROF. BYRON PETRAKIS CAT CARGILL JIM LAPREL DAVE MCGUIGAN THERESA DEFRANZO ANDREA BAILEY 31:29 31:29 32:17 36:41 33:18 33:18 33:52 38:29 34:12 34:12 34:20 39:01 34:34 39:16 35:44 35:44 36:06 41:01 36:09 36:09 36:09 36:09 36:24 36:24 36:39 41:38 37:07 42:11 37:33 37:33 37:55 37:55 38:20 43:34 38:25 38:25 39:33 44:57 39:41 39:41 40:15 45:44 41:09 46:45 41:13 46:50 41:59 41:59 42:26 42:26 42:44 48:34 43:04 43:04 43:47 49:45 44:59 44:59 45:20 45:20 46:47 46:47 47:05 53:30 47:29 47:29 50:06 50:06 51:01 57:58 54:21 1:01:46 5:41 5:53 6:44 6:17 6:18 7:21 6:40 7:42 6:51 7:49 7:52 7:09 8:13 7:14 7:14 7:17 8:20 8:27 7:31 7:35 8:43 7:41 9:00 7:57 9:09 9:21 9:22 8:24 8:29 9:43 8:37 9:57 9:00 9:04 9:22 10:42 9:30 10:02 11:36 12:22 Stalker finds WCRC at Great Island 5K! 5 39 45 72 109 148 159 251 303 316 413 418 460 885 901 1101 JORDAN PARKINSON BOB STROUT LINDA ST. LAURENT MICHAEL ST LAURENT BRIAN SHORT JANET PARKINSON BOB KENNEDY DENNIS FLANAGAN JACCI HUSSEY DOUG ZECHEL SHANNON KOSSAKOSKI JODI SHORT KEVIN BARTON LEANNE CORNING CLIFF PARKINSON HOLLY MANDIGO-ALY 17:35.9 5:40 20:09.2 6:30 20:20.3 6:33 21:06.2 6:48 22:21.4 7:12 23:15.4 7:30 23:25.1 7:33 25:11.3 8:07 25:50.8 8:20 25:59.6 8:22 27:21.0 8:49 27:23.3 8:49 27:44.4 8:56 33:30.4 10:48 34:18.8 11:03 44:23.9 14:18 RUNNERS RAG Page 19 Grange Is Gold At Memorable Memorial! Lawrence Vietnam Memorial 4 Mile Road Race October 27, 2013 Right around 1990, the Lawrence Vietnam Memorial was raised; a stone tribute that honors the 18 local servicemen who died in Vietnam. But Ed ‘Hoppy’ Curran, a veteran himself, wanted to go beyond the granite memorial that could be overgrown or forgotten. Hoppy wanted a living, moving tribute. Hoppy and friends developed the idea of a race, and the Lawrence Vietnam Memorial Road Race was born. The race had these 3 goals: #1: race to honor those who served, #2: fund scholarships to help the younger generation, #3: party at the Claddagh Pub to tie it all together! WCRC answered the call, with ten WCRCers thirsting for victory (and other stuff). Chris Grange’s award-filled 2013 continued, with a convincing outright victory at the LVM4! Larry Fowle was a scant 23 seconds in arrears, good for a solid 2nd place overall! The fabulous Sharon Yu was our only age group winner; tops in age F60-69, besting her nearest opponent by two minutes! Finally, our Greg Washak was best in the Veterans Division! Congratulations to all, including Mr. Grange on a big win! -RR Stalker finds WCRC at the LVM! 1 2 56 70 78 114 145 146 147 159 CHRIS GRANGE LARRY FOWLE BRIDGET LAVIGNE DAVID P. LABRODE SHARON YU DAVE MCGUIGAN DENISE UNDERWOOD ROSE WASHAK GREG WASHAK HOLLY MANDIGO-ALY 22:47 23:10 32:37 33:49 34:44 39:52 46:39 46:49 46:50 56:45 5:42 5:48 8:10 8:28 8:41 9:58 11:40 11:43 11:43 14:12 Grins: Miles Wide, At Green Stride 13.1 October 13, 2013 Newburyport MA Thirty-five WCRCers stomped the streets of NBPT at the 3rd annual Green Stride Newburyport Half Marathon. WCRC family members Eli and Lauretta Bailin are your hosts to this fine event, attracting 1,304 finishers to the seaside town on a sweet autumn weekend. Did WCRC muscle their way to the forefront? Heck yeah: five WCRCers placed in age, showing our depth from youth to masters to veterans! Chris Grange was our top finisher, in 14th place– mixing it up with a lead pack brimming with overseas talent, and some of New England’s finest. In our masters women fight, it was the Battle of the Kellys: Kelly Bradbury took 1st and Kelly LeCours took 2nd in the F45-49 women’s group, both averaging 7:02 pace and finishing 3 seconds apart! Newburyport coach Don Hennigar can still serve it up hot at age 61: he was our 2nd best finisher, and tops in age M60-64 at 6:50 pace! Nancy McCarthy was best in the F65-69 age group, at a quick 8:44 pace! Finishing up our award winners is Tom Wylie— who placed 2nd in the M65-69 category with 9:47 pace. The weather was righteous for a post race party, and Green Stride served up libations and good times by the sea! -RR Overall LVM4 race champion Chris Grange poses with race director– and his uncle - Ed ‘Hoppy’ Curran. The LVM4 is the brainchild of Hoppy and friends, who served in Vietnam from 1967-68. Photo credit: Dave LaBrode Stalker Finds WCRC at Green Stride NBPT! 14 41 48 67 68 69 88 139 211 227 230 268 275 287 315 336 477 525 561 564 599 645 662 844 852 870 960 970 1047 1093 1164 1195 1265 1266 1277 CHRIS GRANGE DON HENNIGAR DANIEL SPURLING KELLY BRADBURY KELLY LECOURS PETER HESLAM DANIEL MAGUIRE JENNIFER CURRIER HEIDI HATCH JOSHUA THIBAULT PATRICK MCMAHON TODD DELUCA MICHAEL SMITH MICHAEL GOOLKASIAN DENNIS FLANAGAN BRIAN SHORT NANCY MCCARTHY SUSAN MACKIE LISA PETERS STEPHANIE SUPRIN HEATHER MCCORMICK SANDRA GORDON DIANA CLARK KYLE ASMUSSEN KEVIN ST. ONGE TOM WYLIE JANE LEMUTH KATHLEEN MCWILLIAMS JODI SHORT CATHY DUNHAM JACQUELINE ARCHER PAMELA TARDIFF DENISE UNDERWOOD JOHN UNDERWOOD ELIZABETH SAWICKI 1:16:36.7 1:29:33.4 1:30:20.0 1:32:08.7 1:32:11.3 1:32:36.2 1:34:48.7 1:38:56.8 1:42:43.4 1:43:25.1 1:43:41.6 1:45:58.2 1:46:13.6 1:46:43.2 1:48:19.4 1:49:26.1 1:54:26.8 1:55:49.3 1:57:04.7 1:57:13.8 1:58:35.6 1:59:58.4 2:00:28.8 2:07:08.0 2:07:30.3 2:08:12.9 2:12:29.7 2:12:53.3 2:16:35.5 2:19:16.9 2:24:56.8 2:29:59.3 2:44:23.1 2:44:23.4 2:51:46.0 5:51/M 6:50/M 6:53/M 7:02/M 7:02/M 7:04/M 7:14/M 7:33/M 7:50/M 7:53/M 7:55/M 8:05/M 8:06/M 8:08/M 8:16/M 8:21/M 8:44/M 8:50/M 8:56/M 8:56/M 9:03/M 9:09/M 9:11/M 9:42/M 9:44/M 9:47/M 10:06/M 10:08/M 10:25/M 10:37/M 11:03/M 11:26/M 12:32/M 12:32/M 13:06/M Page 20 RUNNERS RAG Gettin’ Catty in Ipswich Women Are Loco for ‘Lucky Half’ Stone Cat Trail Races Ipswich MA—November 2, 2013 Congrats to the 11 WCRCers who tackled the rough and tumble Stone Cat trail races; including a bonkers 50 miler and a 26.2 mile ‘fun run’. Of note: Brian Roderick did the delirious 50 mile/4-loop distance, and Curt Lintvedt ran his fastest time ever on those deranged trails! Congrats to our crazies, you mixed nuts, you! -RR All Women and One Lucky Guy Half Marathon Stalker finds WCRC at Stonecat Trail Races! 50 Mile Trail Runner! 121 Brian Roderick 26.2 Mile Trail Runners: 37 49 85 98 120 124 134 138 170 205 211 Peter Joseph James Amanda Kimberly Curtis Mark Peggy Dale Bob Dale Beth 11:57:52 Durning Osborne Banyas McCaughey Dwight Lintvedt Weidman Gordon Eckert Granger-Eckert Macy 4:03:56 4:18:57 4:36:10 4:46:39 5:02:42 5:05:00 5:13:22 5:15:34 5:41:34 6:44:28 7:45:11 These Colors Do Travel Dave “Abu” Abusamra is a multi-talented WCRCer: fluent in French and Spanish, teacher, runner and scholastic running coach. Pictured here is a recently travelin’ Dave at the Otavalo Market, northeast of Quito, Ecuador. When Dave was in the Galapagos this year, he proudly wore his “Miles for Mike” shirt in honor of our Mike Farmer, who we lost to lymphoma in 2013. Author’s Corner WCRC 2013 Volunteer of the Year—Doug Zechel- is also an author, under the pen name KD Mason. KD’s fifth book in the Jack Beale mystery series is out this month: Evil Intentions! Synopsis: “Jack Beale is a runner, sailor and amateur detective. When Rye NH’s famous Francis House goes up in flames, a badly burned body is found in the ashes. With help from an unexpected source, Jack and his friend Tom, the Police Chief, unravel the mystery fueled by a broken heart, a secret real estate deal, and a deadly doublecross.” See Dou– I mean, see KD Mason for the official release date! -RR Newburyport, MA— November 3, 2013 Thirteen fast and fine WCRC ladies toed the line at the Loco Sports ‘All Women and One Lucky Guy’ half marathon. The clever race designers at Loco not only allow for one man into the event via a lottery, but they craft a gorgeous rolling course for women to hammer on. Kitty Fair can tear up a One WCRCer who is definitely the race course. hammer and not the nail is Kitty Capstone photo Fair, who took 2nd in age (W5559) and was our 3rd WCRC finisher! Honorable Mention goes to Lynn McNamara for her bold front running, netting her 16th overall, 4th in age (W40-44) at 7:30 pace! Congrats to our finishers, and don’t miss the next annual testosterone-reduction edition of One Lucy Guy! -RR Stalker finds WCRC at AWAOLG Half! 16 61 64 97 170 194 307 420 421 546 556 565 739 Lynn McNamara Janice Faessler Kitty Fair Julie Haynes Louise Valois Lisa Peters Holly Allison Shannon Kossakoski Vivian Lasnier Marilee Lafond Pamela Carabba Susan Lovering Theresa Defranzo 1:38:03.76 1:46:07.11 1:46:33.96 1:49:22.91 1:55:27.67 1:56:57.75 2:03:49.95 2:11:14.84 2:11:25.50 2:20:16.60 2:20:54.73 2:21:50.91 2:55:56.91 7:30 8:07 8:09 8:21 8:49 8:56 9:28 10:02 10:02 10:43 10:46 10:50 13:26 Back-to-Back: ‘Best Warrior’ Champ! WCRC member Chris Fitt has many titles: businessman, carpenter, husband, dad, runner, triathlete, Army Reservist— and Best Warrior. In 2012, Chris won the Battalion level ‘Expeditionary Sustainment Command Best Warrior competition’ - and just repeated that feat in the 2013 event! Chris went up against soldiers from 5 other Reserve Battalions— and did everything from 10-mile hikes at 3 a.m. to programming ground-to-air radios. Congrats Spc. Fitt on your back-to-back win! -RR RUNNERS RAG Page 21 Triathlon Corner Double Iron Deblauw! Ironman Coeur d’Alene - June 23, 2013 Ironman Florida - November 2, 2013 WCRCer Amanda Deblauw signed up for two Ironman races in 2013. It is unclear if she was possessed by an deranged spirit that enjoys long periods of pain and suffering, or perhaps just to see what’s under the hood. She started with Ironman Coeur d’Alene—considered an ‘early season’ race for us northerners, on June 23. Amanda finished in an amazing 11:20:05, on a bike course with almost 5,000 feet of climbing. Closing the deal with an incredible 3:33:15 marathon leg, she finished 6th place in her age division, one place off the podium (top 5 in age). Fast forward to November 2. After healing up and training through the summer, her preparation for Ironman Florida in the bank and well tapered, Amanda uncorked a 5:35:36 bike and ripped a 3:22:10 marathon - crossing with a blazing finish time of 10:44:09! An incredible new personal best, 5th place in age, on the podium– and fastAmanda holding her IMFL poest female non-pro (working stiff) Ironman on the NH Amanda looks fairly satisfied at dium award; true achievement! seacoast. IMCDA, but not quite 100%. Photo credit: Amanda Deblauw 2013—the year of AD! -RR Photo credit: Finisherpix.com 140.6: Finish, Redeem Chesapeakeman Iron Distance Triathlon Columbia MD September 21, 2013 Chip ‘Dr. Science’ Cody and Diane Casselberry travelled to Columbia MD to race in the Chesapeakeman Iron-distance triathlon, held on the same course as the famed Eagleman 70.3 race. Dr. Science raced his way to an excellent 14:51:20 for the 140.6 distance, but not without pain: he crashed his bike during the race and broke his collarbone, suffering intensely over 80 miles on the bike. At the bike-to-run transition, the medical personnel secured his arm and declared “there goes the toughest man in this race” as Chip headed out for his marathon. Chip ‘Dr. Science’ Cody and Diane Diane Casselberry received redemption from her Ironman Lake Placid 2012 DNF by crossing the Chessyman line in 16:12:08! Both Chip (60-64) and Diane Casselberry sport their1st-in-age plaques at C-man’s awards party. Diane Casselberry photo (45-49) also won their age groups! Congrats to the Iron-2! -RR Blazing Bluegrass! Ironman Louisville Louisville, KY—August 25, 2013 We all know ultra-runner Amy Mosca peels off 50 mile runs for fun. Amy also tackled the hot-humid-hilly Ironman Louisville in late August, and left scorch-marks on the bluegrass state with a great 14:43:52 finish time. Congrats Amy! The Face of Stokage: Amy Mosca celebrates the finish line approach with pure jubilation. Credit: Finisherpix.com Revved up for a Half Rev3 Half Iron Old Orchard Beach, ME August 25, 2013 Two WCRC triathlete/runners, Dan Maguire and Always racin’ Judy Graham-Garcia, found their way to Old Orchard Beach in Maine. Not for strutting around the beach in their speedos like Canadians, but to race the new and growing Rev3 race series. A half Iron distance triathlon, Mr. Maguire finished in a fantastic 05:46:01, and JGG completed her journey in 8:17:57 Congrats to both! -RR Page 22 RUNNERS RAG Gobblin’ Lobsters! (and Awards) Lobsterman Triathlon Freeport ME September 14, 2013 Full of Crustaceans: Great Bay Masters swim coach Crystie McGrail, Kevin Schuster, Louise Valois, Nick Paquette, Barry Fussel, Mary Smith, Bozzie, Bruce Lander, Steve Smith and Tony Martuni toast a bash well done. WCRC never fails to make the scene (or make a scene) at the Lobsterman Triathlon, and 2013 was no different. This Olympic distance triathlon (1500 meter swim, 40K bike, 10K run) is a cold-ocean swim, a hilly bike, and rolly run. Topping it is a highly competitive field in all age groups. WCRC brought some of its top guns: Kona-qualifiers Bruce Lander and Steve Smith were our first responders, but they were far from alone. Mary Smith towered atop the podium, #1 in age! (F60-64). Bruce Lander took an impressive 2nd in the hotly contested M55-59 age category. In the M60-64 division, WCRC shot across the target and hit all but the bull's-eye: Steve Smith took 2nd and Barry Fussell took 3rd. Post race, a genuine lobster bake with Gritty’s Ale flowing freely kept our gang hip-hoppin’ well into the afternoon! -RR Podium Peeps: Award winners Mary Smith, Steve Smith, Bruce Lander and Barry Fussell! Photo credits: Lori Lander WCRC Individuals and Relays of Lobsterman! Bruce Lander Steve Smith Barry Fussell Tony Martuni Mary Smith - 2:34:14 2:34:49 2:41:09 2:42:17 3:07:28 Relays: Louise Valois/Jane Palmer/Denise Robertson - 2:52:15 Nick Paquette/Danny ‘Cola’ Agapito/Joe ‘Iceman’ Conti - 2:56:48 RUNNERS RAG Page 23 Bunch of Maniacs! ‘Mainiac’ Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon Biddeford, ME September 8, 2013 A bunch of WCRC maniacs meandered to the ‘Mainiac’ Triathlon and Duathlon races in Biddeford ME—naturally racing manically and standing on the podium menacingly! A 1/4 mile swim, 14 mile bike and 3.1 mile run faced our triathletes, and Paul Bouchard finished in 1:15:52, great for 3rd in age group M50-54! Kristen Bouchard isn’t afraid of crisp coastal ME waters, and romped the course in a solid 1:40:49! Antiswimmer Adam Nisson opted for the duathlon, which starts with a 2-mile beach run, followed by the same bike and run as the tri. Adam took a solid 3rd in age M55-59, in a quick 1:23:38! Congrats to you Maine Above: Kristen and Paul Bouchard celebrate a job well done, with whatever is in those maniacs! red Solo cups. Center: Adam Nisson, 3rd in age at the duathlon, gets a tuque award! Right: Paul Bouchard, 3rd in age, tore the bike course up, and the local DPW had to make -RR repairs behind him. Photo creds: Kristen Bouchard Literally In the Winners Circle! Stalker finds WCRC at the DARE Classic! NH State Police DARE Classic Louden NH—August 7, 2014 Three WCRCers raced at NH International Speedway- but not in NASCAR vehicles! The DARE Classic 5K race course is held entirely on the speedway grounds, and Super-Chris Suprin had the horsepower to finish 5th overall and 3rd in age, M19-29! Chris’s Mom Stephanie Suprin would not be outdone, and captured 1st in age, F50-59! Sandy Gordon raced fast (8:16 pace) and was in on some photography hyjinx (naturally)! -RR 5 80 87 Chris Suprin 17:53 Stephanie Suprin 25:22 Sandra Gordon 25:39 5:46 8:10 8:16 Shenanigans: Stephanie Suprin and Sandy Gordon snuck down to the Louden Speedway Winners Circle and slapped a WCRC sticker on the wall of sponsors. Photo credit: Stephanie Suprin Page 24 RUNNERS RAG That’s a wrap! Gimme– er, ...I mean, please write something for the next fabulous release of the Runner’s Rag! You too can keep this pulp, full of fiction! A big Rag “Thank You” to the people and things that helped the Rag editor get this issue out, through content contributions, photography, and other stuff: Dennis Donoghue, Louise Valois, Peak Organic Fall Summit, Scott Walsh, Tanya Anderson, Dale Ann Eckert, Spaten Oktoberfest, Lisa Rohr, Lori Lander, John Webber, Kristen Bouchard, Stephanie Suprin, Stephanie Naffah, Krissy Koslowsky, Dustin Marshall, Jack McCoy, Dave LaBrode, Facebook, finisherpix.com, capstone photography—and of course… coolrunning.com! Left: High Street Mile sub-4 champion Pat Fullerton speaks at our September club meeting! Right: Our 33rd annual Hangover Classic New Year’s Day road race has huge news: it is now part of the 2014 Will Run For Beer Series! More to come—stay tuned! -RR WCRC – Fall is a Ball Edition 2013 THE RUNNERS’ RAG WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB 211 ELM STREET (Rte. 110) SALISBURY, MA 01952 First Class Mail
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