Monthly Archive for January, 2012

2012 Wicked Grand Prix Series has been established!

Published on January 27, 2012 in Uncategorized and Wicked Grand Prix Series. 0 Comments

The 2012 version of the Wicked Grand Prix Series has been determined! There are some exciting changes this year that we hope leads to greater participation than previous years. The Grand Prix Series is an internal club series where members compete against each other at events chosen by the Board of Directors annually. The purpose of the series is to increase member participation in the club, have fun, and provide opportunities for members to get together at races in the local area.

The races were chosen to represent a wide range of distances at different locales throughout the area. The distances vary from 1 mile to a 1/2 Marathon, enough to satisfy any runner. There are a total of 11 races in the series, 8 regular and 3 relays. We have estimated dates for events not posted yet. T.R. Ramsdell and Rich Tabbut are returning this year as race co-coordinators after a successful series in 2011. Also returning this year are both the Individual Grand Prix series and the Team Grand Prix series. The purpose of the team series is to ensure that all runners, regardless of ability, can compete against each other in a team format. Please feel free to email T.R.and Rich with questions, comments or suggestions!

2012 Wicked Grand Prix Series Schedule

March

May

June

  • Kupenda 5 Mile Trail Race
  • Where: Wenham, MA
  • Date: 6/2/12 *tentative date*

July

August

  • Derby Street Mile
  • Where: Salem, MA
  • Date: 8/17/12 *tentative date*
  • Lynn Woods Relay
  • Where: Lynn, MA
  • Date: 8/22/12 *tentative date*

September

  • Lake Winnipesaukee Relay
  • Where: Weirs Beach, NH
  • Date: 9/8/12 *tentative date*
  • Lone Gull 10k
  • Where: Gloucester, MA
  • Date: 9/16/12 *tentative date*

October

  • Green Stride 1/2 Marathon
  • Where: Newburyport, MA
  • Date: 10/21/12 *tentative date*

November

  • Wild Turkey 5 Miler
  • Where: Salem, MA
  • Date 11/22/12

December

  • Mill Cities Relay
  • Where: Nashua, NH
  • Date: 12/2/12 *tentative date*

Records are broken (again!) at 5th Annual Wicked Frosty Four

Published on January 14, 2012 in Wicked Frosty Four. 0 Comments

For the second year in a row the Wicked Frosty Four wasn’t so frosty! The record breaking 770 registered runners who took part in the New Year’s Day race didn’t seem to mind the mild temperatures. In fact, the overall male and female winner set new course records! Eric Sofen (21:25) and Christine Koch 24:59 dominated the field.

The Frosty Four was also a Road Runners Club of America State Championship Race. Road Runners Club of America is the oldest and largest national association of running clubs, running events, and runners dedicated to promoting running as a competitive sport and as healthy exercise. The goal of the RRCA Championship Event Series is to shine a spotlight on well-run events and to award top performing runners in the open, masters (40+), grand masters (50+), and senior grand masters (60+) categories for both men and women. Learn more about the RRCA by visiting www.rrca.org and their fan page on Facebook.

Full race results and RRCA State Championship results can be found at coolrunning.com. Photos from the race can be found on the Wicked Frosty Four Facebook page. Don’t forget to click “Like” while you are looking at the pics. We will also be adding more media to the Wicked Frosty Four Website.

A big thank you to all the volunteers from the Wicked Running Club who helped make the 5th Annual Wicked Frosty Four a super success this year.

We hope to see everyone back in Salem, Massachusetts on Tuesday, January, 1 2013!