WRC in NER Magazine

Published on July 30, 2010 in Wicked In The News. 0 Comments

A great little story on the Wicked Running Club can be found in the current issue of New England Runner Magazine on newsstands now and probably sitting on your coffee table. But if you haven’t read the article yet, here it is! Even Miles is mentioned! By the way, if you happen to be updating your status on Facebook check out the official Miles Fartlek page.

New England Runner Magazine

July/August 2010

Club Notes

By Lonny Townley

Pg. 35

Wicked Wellness

You could make a case that the Wicked Running Club is one wicked wellness-oriented club. Several weeks ago, the club participated in the Town of Salem’s Health and Wellness Week by sponsoring a Friday Night at the Movies spectacular that featured two films, Fire on the Track, a documentary about Steve Prefontaine, and Spirit of the Marathon Movie, and then followed the movies with a Saturday morning group run. But the club just doesn’t got to the movies for wellness. During July the club hosts its second annual Wicked Kidz Races, a series of half-mile and one-mile races for kidz six to 14 years of age and will, thanks to the financial success of the club’s New Year’s Day Frosty Four race in January, offer four $1000.00 college scholarships which will be awarded to students based on a combination of academic achievement, contributions to their team, volunteer/community work and quality of application and essay. Preference will be given to residents of Wicked Running Club member towns. Would you expect anything less impressive from a club that features “Miles” the Wicked Cat as its official mascot?

Wicked Wildcats Take 1st Annual Wicked Wiffle Ball Throwdown!

Published on July 26, 2010 in Wicked Events and Wicked Wiffle Ball Throwdown. 0 Comments

Led by Captain TR Ramdell, the Wicked Wildcats beat the Wicked Whoopass Wiffleballers by a score of 8-6 in the 1st Annual Wicked Wiffleball Throwdown held at Salem Willows. The event which was organized by Nicole Short was up for grabs right until the final at bat for the Whoopass Wiffleballers. But in the end the pitching staff for the Wicked Wildcats held back some late game herorics and claimed victory.

While each inning had thrilling moments, it was the cook out after the game was finished that was pretty amazing. With hot dogs, hamburgers, pasta salad, soda and enough chips and cookies to sink a ship, the event was a complete success. Frank Lanzillo of the Whoopass Wifferballers was quoted on Facebook giving his thumbs up to the event organizer,  ”Thanks so much Nicole. great idea, even better planning, even better execution.” Sounds like there will be calls for Nicole to organize the 2nd Annual Wicked Wiffle Ball Throwdown next year! Maybe we can get Jerry Remy and Announcer Boy (A.K.A Dan Orsillo) from NESN to call the game next year, how crazy would that be!?!?

Photos from the game can be viewed at facebook.com. The great shots were taken by Giff Campbell, thanks Giff!

Kids Have A Blast At 2nd Annual Wicked Kidz Race!

Published on July 19, 2010 in Wicked Kidz 1/2 Mile & 1 Mile Race. 0 Comments

Talk about an amazing morning at Forest River Park! The 2nd Annual Wicked Kidz Race took place this past Saturday, July 17 with amazing performances by the 85 kids that participated. Even though the sun was beating down on the kids, everyone pushed and gave it their all in either the half mile race or mile race.

Once again, Salem Park & Rec Department and the Wicked Running Club teamed up to put on a great event that really resembled an actual road race and not just a kids race. All participants received a finishers ribbon at the finish line, but the overall male  and female winner of each race got a very nice trophy, while the top three in each age group got medals. There was even a temporary tattoo station featuring the Wicked Kidz race logo!

Coming back for a second year as the main sponsor was Chic-fil-A of Peabody. They brought tasty chicken nuggets and of course the awesome Chic-fil-A Cow! Kids were also treated to fruit, Pirates Bounty popcorn, Gatorade and water.

Taking the helm as Race Director again was Doug Bollen who had plenty of volunteers on hand from the Wicked Running Club to make sure the race was well organized thus ensuring all the kids would have a blast!

With the great success of the first two Wicked Kidz Races, it’s safe to say that Salem Park & Rec along with the Wicked Running Club will be hosting the 3rd Annual Wicked Kidz Race in July of 2011.

Photos from the race were taken by Giff Campbell and can by found at photobucket.com. 

Half mile award winners

1st Male   Tim Ryan 2:35  -  Salem

1st Female  Alexandra Kay -Revere

Ages 6-8

Male  1st Brady Trask  - Beverly   2nd   Camden Harrington -Salem   3rd  Dylan Higgins – Salem

Female  1st  April Weeks - Portsmouth, NH  2nd Sami Elashkar - Salem   3rd  Chloe Hnat-  Salem

Ages 9-11

Male  1st  Billy Beauregard  – Salem   2nd Ryan Tarmey – Marblehead   3rd  Aiden Kay -Revere

Female 1st  Anna Coddeback  – Medford    2nd  Cameron Dacy - Marblehead   3rd  Julie McMahon-Beverly

One Mile award winners

Male 1st place Andrew Weeks  6:25 - Portsmouth, NH

Female  1st place  Lauren Barret  6:30 - Peabody

Ages 6-8

Male 1st Sean Kay- Peabody   2nd Finn Lacy  – Salem   3rd  Ryan Martell  Beverly

Female  1st  Katherine Quigley – Beverly  2nd Kathryn Bott- Salem

Ages 9-11

Male  1st  Andrew Moriarty – Peabody  2nd Tucker Adams – Beverly  Kyle Hewson- Beverly

Female  1st  Alexandra Barrett- Peabody  2nd Courtney Barrett- Peabody   3rd Lindsey MacInnis- Danvers

Ages 12-14

Male   1st Arthur Vigeant – Reading   2nd  Fiachra Daly – Marblehead   3rd  Colin Nye -Salem

Female 1st  Samatha Kinnaly - Peabody    2nd Haley Jellsion - Salem   3rd Vickie Butler – Peabody

On The Road With James DeLuca

Published on July 9, 2010 in Races. 2 Comments

Race Report by James DeLuca

“Every time I race in Europe I decide to quit running.”

It hasn’t stuck either time.

In 2009 I ran the Rotterdam Marathon on a broken leg.  Check that.  In 2009 I was stupid enough to try to run the Rotterdam Marathon despite s stress fracture.  I ended up hopping on one leg across the 22km line and getting pulled off the course.  I swore up and down that it was my last race and that marathons were idiotic, etc.  I ended up drinking scorpion bowls at the Hong Kong Cafe in the Chinatown section of Rotterdam sure I would never run again.  (I have a theory that nowhere in the world are you ever more than 10 miles from a Hong Kong Cafe, but this theory has no bearing on this story so I’m not going to bring it up again.)  That resolution lasted from 4/6/2009 until 4/15/2009.

This year my retirement lasted even shorter.

The day did not start the way a race day should.  I turned on the news to find out that it was 39C in the shade.  For those of you who don’t have google handy to convert: 37C is 102.2F.  They also said that in the direct sunlight the “skin-feel” was 59C (138.2F).  The news kept on coming!  There was an ozone warning in effect for the Dresden area today because the sun was apparently so intense that it was breaking apart the O2 in the near ground atmosphere and turning it into O3. The point being that you breath O2…you can’t do anything with O3.

“Well, everyone has to deal with the heat equally,” I told myself as I pulled my singlet over my shoulders and headed for my hotel door.
Continue reading ‘On The Road With James DeLuca’

July Wicked Running Register

Published on July 1, 2010 in The Wicked Running Register. 0 Comments

From Beth O’Grady, Newsletter Editor

Hi all,

Here is your July edition of the WRR. Its not your eyesight… I had to make the type size smaller this month so the newsletter didn’t blow up my computer!
Thank you for the fantastic contributions- we had numerous race reviews including Bill Morse on the 50th anniversary of Mt. Washington Road Race and more race dribble from Senior Reporter Fred Bollen. We have some running history from Bill Mullen, a profile of WRC member and rising star Kerry Phelan and other copious contributions from members!

Thank you for sharing and enjoy your holiday weekend!

Click on The Wicked Running Register link below to download the July 2010 Edition.

WRR July 2010

Wicked @ Run the Q

Published on July 1, 2010 in Races. 1 Comment

Last night the Mystic Runners held their weekly Run the Q race, but with a small twist. It was Wicked Wednesday at Lake Q! A great group of Wicked Runners made the trek down to Wakefield to participate in the weekly 5K that is flat, fast and very fun. For a $2.oo entry runners get to enjoy the beautiful Lake Quannapowitt, have some excellent pizza and have their run timed. There are plenty of volunteers on the course, which is awesome, but it’s hard to get lost when you are only taking right hand turns! It’s a very well organized race and one that everyone should try to do at least once a month.

Dave Cobertt, President of Mystic, wanted me to let everyone know that the Lake Quannapowitt Swimsuit Classic 5K is coming up on Sunday August 8th. For more information please visit www.mysticrunners.com.

Check out some great photos from the race last night that were taken by Angel Green over on Facebook. Her Cannon Digital SLR Camera cleaned the floor with my iPhone 3G!

North Shore Cancer RUN Results

Published on June 17, 2010 in North Shore Cancer Run. 1 Comment

Congratulations to everyone that participated in the 1st Annual North Shore Cancer RUN! There were 313 finishers and even though it was a tad on the warmer side there were some fantastic times. Results are on coolrunning.com and a photo album will be available soon.

Sixth Annual Club Challenge Cup Marathon Relay

Published on June 13, 2010 in Club Challenge Cup Marathon Relay. 0 Comments

Members of Wicked took to the Track on Saturday to compete in the Sixth Annual Club Challenge Cup held at Tufts University. As you can see by the group photo there were lots of smiles all around. Even Miles Fartlek got in the action, sitting on Kyle Hewson’s lap to pose for the picture!

Dave Long sprinting to the finish line!

Team Wicked did very well for it’s first year, placing 5th overall with a time of 2:56:01. Wicked was lead by Dave long who ran a fantastic time of 4:57. Not to be out done by his son, Joe long ran a 8:02 taking first place in the 70+ division.

Bethany Hyde and Melissa Shea hanging out after finishing their 1 mile runs.

The relay was hosted by the Somerville Striders, who proved to be very good on the track, winning the relay in 2:23:10. The also proved to be very good hosts as they had plenty of water for all the runners and had some delicious pizza delievered at the conclusion of the relay!

Miles having a well deserved slice of pepper and onion pizza, yum!

Great job to all the Wicked Runners who ran! A big thank you to Allison Rourke and Rachel Somogie who were the official timers for Team Wicked. This was a really fun event to be part of and hopefully Wicked can bring two teams to the 7th Annual Club Challenge Cup! Check out the photo album: Sixth Annual Club Challenge Marathon Relay Photo Album

June Edition of the Wicked Running Register

Published on June 13, 2010 in The Wicked Running Register. 0 Comments

If you haven’t downloaded the June edition of the Wicked Running Register, what are are you waiting for? This month read about Wicked Runner Rachel Somogie in I’m Also A ______. Enjoy!

Click on The Wicked Running Register link below to download the June 2010 Edition.

WRR June 2010

Running Clinic Coached By Mike Toomey

Published on June 10, 2010 in Running Clinic. 3 Comments
12 week Marathon and ½ Marathon Running Clinic
When: July 22 – October 7 (Thursday Nights @ 6:30pm and Saturday Mornings @ 7am)

Where: Thursdays will be at Bertram Track and Forest River Park

Cost $125

Saturdays will be at Forest River Park and Deveroux beach

The clinic is ideal for runners of any level looking to complete a fall marathon or 1/2 marathon. While it’s main focus is on the longer distances, those athletes looking to train for 5k and above will also get a benefit from the program. All runners will be grouped based on ability. The program meets two days per week. They will do interval training on Thursdays and a long run on Saturdays. The long runs are mapped out and water will be provided along the route. Each athlete will receive a 12 week training plan, nutritional guidance, injury prevention tips, discounts at local fitness companies, and unlimited email/phone support during the program. The clinic is coached by Mike Toomey of Marblehead. Mike is a USA Track and Field certified coach, the head girls coach at Marblehead High School, the founder of the Wicked Running Club in Salem, and was recently selected as coach of the year by The Salem Evening news.

Salem Park, Recreation, and Community Services

12 Week ½ Marathon and Full Marathon Clinic – $125

Thursdays & Saturdays 7/22-10/7

This is our most popular clinic and is appropriate for all levels

6 Week Wild Turkey Running Clinic $65-*$55 Wicked members

Thursdays 10/21-11/25

This clinic is ideal for all levels. Wild Turkey race entry included in this clinic

Contact Mike Toomey at mike@toomeysports.com or 928-607-9676 for more info

Coach: Mike Toomey. Mike is a USTAF certified coach.

Age: 13 years and up

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Liability: The City of Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services Department, School Department and the instructors are not liable for personal injuries or loss of, or damage to personal property. Since this is a physical activity, injuries may occur. Each student may decline to participate in any activity and is also responsible to inform the instructor of any physical limitations, which may prevent full participation in the class.

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Paid ____ Cash ____ Check ____Please make checks payable to :The City of Salem Park and Recreation Department5 Broad Street