Wicked Running Club http://wickedrunningclub.com Just another WordPress site Sat, 05 May 2012 00:56:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 2012 WRC Open House Date Announced http://wickedrunningclub.com/2012-wrc-open-house-date-announced/ http://wickedrunningclub.com/2012-wrc-open-house-date-announced/#comments Sat, 05 May 2012 00:46:05 +0000 tshort http://wickedrunningclub.com/?p=10651 Wicked Open House 2011

The Wicked Running Club will be hosting it’s annual Open House on June 2, 2012 at Forest River Park in Salem. The event will start at 9 a.m. and will include a fun run, raffles, information about the Wicked Running Club (including upcoming events), refreshments and more! Current members are encouraged to attend and be part of the festivities, while potential new members will find this event to be very informative. WRC encourages runners of all ages and abilities to check out the fastest growing running club on the North Shore! For information, contact Tim Short, President of the Wicked Running Club at tim.short1@gmail.com.

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Well, we are off to a great start this year with the Wicked Grand Prix Series! What an awesome showing by Wicked at The Olde Salem Greens 5K (or as I like to call it, Doug’s hilly hell climb extravaganza). It seemed like an endless stream of red jerseys on the somewhat “bumpy” cross country course that Doug had laid out for us. Look, let’s face it; this is a tough course, but that didn’t stop 63 of you Wicked maniacs from taking it on, and making us proud. You all earned major bragging rights for toughing this one out. All I can say is, thank God it’s over. It can only get better from here on out.

The next race in the Wicked Grand Prix Series is the Patrick Downey 5K. It will be held on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 13, and begins and ends at the AOH on Lowell Street in Peabody. This is a fairly flat and fast course which meanders around the center of town and into some nice quiet neighborhoods. This second annual event is put on by our very own Shannon (Shanny to her friends) Downey, and is run in memory of her brother Patrick, who lost his life to Esophageal Cancer. Converse has jumped on board as a major sponsor of the event, because of Patrick’s love of his “Chuck Taylors”. Race time is 8:30, so get there early!

I want to also let you all know that due to the overwhelming interest in the WGP series, Rich and I have recruited another member to help us out with all the calculations and results. We are happy to announce that Don Gallucci will be working with Rich to help tabulate all the results and get them out to you as fast as possible. I will continue to handle all the PR and promotion, and getting you fired up to get out there and race in the series. Welcome Don, I know you’ll be a valuable asset to the race coordinator position (don’t let it go to your head kid).

Hey one last thing, when you’re out there racing, be sure and wear your Wicked gear so we can spot you. What? You don’t have any Wicked gear? Why not? Well contact our clothing guy, Jason, and get your order in. Until next time, I’m out. See y’all at the PD5K on Mother’s Day. C’mon, who’s in?

T.R.-V.P.

Olde Salem Greens 5K

GPX Individual

GPX Division Results

GPX Team Results

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The April 2012 edition is now available! It’s full of great information about upcoming races, events, race recaps, coaching tips and also how to connect with the various Board members from the Wicked Running Club who are responsible for keeping us all organized!

From Michele Campbell (Newsletter Editor)

Hey Wickeds! I can’t do this without you. Your contributions help make this news-letter happen. Submit news, race listings, kudos, high resolution photos and more. If you have an idea for a story or special feature, let me know. Email me (Michele Campbell): newsletter@wickedrunningclub.com

Powered by Issuu.com, you won’t need to download the file, just click on the issue of WRR that you would like to read. Don’t worry though, if you want to download the file to save to your computer you still can. Let us know what you think!

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The next Board Meeting for the Wicked Running Club will be held on May 7th, 2012 at 6:30pm at the Senior Center located at 5 Broad Street in Salem.

All Wicked Runners are more than welcome to attend! Click here to download the agenda for the meeting.

The more members that get involved the better the Wicked Running Club will be!

For more information about the meeting please contact Tim Short.

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Wicked Runner Bib Number Overall Place Time Pace
Mike Paulin 2591 750 3:05:15 7:04
Patrick Smith 10127 8548 3:59:34 9:09
Chris Nolin 23896 10540 4:09:50 9:32
Melissa Jaynes 22780 12913 4:22:41 10:02
Russ Lew 12526 12941 4:22:51 10:02
Michael Smith 1797 13187 4:24:10 10:05
Julie Hurley 23213 14016 4:29:10 10:16
Dawn Cobak 25688 14579 4:32:44 10:25
John Hagin 20399 14733 4:33:48 10:27
Jim Maher 18357 17679 4:59:44 11:26
John Paul Bosse 24237 17680 4:59:45 11:26
Mara Mendlesohn 22850 18331 5:08:42 11:47
Jason Carraro 22169 18782 5:15:32 12:03
Melanie McKinnon 22321 19323 5:25:12 12:25
Shari Hewson 22176 19398 5:26:21 12:27
Julie Arrison 22166 20780 6:04:42 13:55
Kendra Patterson 25466 21261 6:32:37 14:59
Paula Renzi Gibbs 22175 21537 7:09:28 16:23
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Save the date for the this year’s Wicked Kidz Race! The 4th Annual Wicked Kidz Race will take place on July 21 and is hosted by the Wicked Running Club in Partnership with the Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services Department. You can download the application by clicking here and mail it in or register online at www.salem.com. This is one of the few kids only races around the North Shore!

For more information about the race or if you would like to volunteer please contact Tim Short at 978-744-0180 ext. 20 or tshort@salem.com.

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Forest River Park, Salem, MA

Parking: Public and on street parking available

Course: Paved loops through Forest River Park

Entry Fee: $2.00 per race

Information: Contact tshort@salem.com or info@wickedrunningclub.com

Registration: Applications can be found at www.wickedrunningclub.com or www.salemroadraces.com

Please make checks payable to the “Wicked Running Club” and mail to:

Tim Short, Race Director

Park & Recreation

5 Broad St. Salem, MA 01970

Awards: Trophy to top male & female finishers; Medals to top 3 in each age group; ribbons to all finishers

Age Groups: 6-8, 9-11, 12-14

T-Shirts: Shirts to the first 75 registrants.

Post-Race: Post race food and beverages provided.

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Please check the Grand Prix page on the website for the updated Series schedule and race information and feel free to email either of the Co-Directors with any questions!

Happy running!

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Toomey Sports Running Center
& Salem Park, Recreation, & Community Services

2012 Running Programs

    8 Week Spring Running Clinic (Session 2)

    • Thursdays (6:30pm) 5/17 – 7/5
    • Cost is $75 ($65 for Wicked Running Club Members)
    • Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on events from 5k-1/2 marathon

    12 Week Marathon and Half Marathon Running Clinic

    • Thursdays (6:30pm) and Saturdays (7am) 7/19-10/4
    • Cost is $125
    • This is our most popular clinic
    • Workouts are on Thursday and Long Runs are on Saturdays
    • Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on marathon and half marathon

    6 Week Wild Turkey Running Clinic

    • Thursdays (6:30pm) 10/11-11/15
    • Cost is $65 ($55 for Wicked Running Club Members)
    • Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on training for 5 mile Wild Turkey Race
    • Entry into Thanksgiving Day race is included

    .  ***** Athletes joining these clinics will receive a customized training program and access to Toomey Sports Running Center’s online training program and running log at no extra charge. The athletes will receive daily emails outlining the scheduled workouts for the day. More info at www.toomeysports.net.

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

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    On Sunday morning, June 24, 2012, hundreds of runners will join together with family members, colleagues and survivors for the 3rd annual North Shore Cancer RUN.  The Cancer RUN is a partnership race between the North Shore Medical Center and the Wicked Running Club.

    We are excited about a few new changes taking place with this year’s Cancer RUN! The new start time of the RUN will now be 7:30 am.  The Cancer RUN has been selected as a Road Runners Club of America State Championship race and the course is now USATF certified.

    The 5K (3.1 mile) run follows a modified WALK course and is fast and flat, ensuring a great time of all runners. The RUN winds through historic Salem, featuring an array of entertainers that lend a festive air to this profound community event. We encourage you to become part of this annual celebration of the life, hope and courage of all those who have been touched by this disease.

    RUN Schedule:

    6:00 a.m
    Registration opens at the Bentley School

    7:30 a.m.
    Shot gun start – RUN begins

    8:45 a.m.
    Awards ceremony at the Bentley School

    Limited Parking  at the Bentley School

    Course: Very fast and flat USATF Certified 3.1 miles w/water stop.  Course Certification #MA11034JK

    RRCA State Championship Race: For the very first time the North Shore Cancer RUN is a Road Runners Club of America State Championship race. 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. Those who place first overall in the previously mentioned categories will receive a plaque for their efforts in addition to any North Shore Cancer RUN awards that the runner wins.

    Entry Fee: $20.00

    Information: Contact Michele Campbell or Meg Wright

    Registration: Available online at www.northshorecancerrun.org

    Packet Pick Up: Saturday, June 23, place TBD

    Post-Race: Post race food and beverages provided.  Awards and a raffle will follow.

    Awards:Trophies for overall winners Male and Female. Age group medals for top 3 male and females: Youth (19 and under), 20-29, 30-39, Masters (40-49), Senior Masters (50-59), (60-69), (70 and over).  Results to be posted on Coolrunning.com

    T-Shirts: Technical Shirts: free for the first 300 applicants (sizes cannot be guaranteed)

    RUN Hat:

    Follow us:

    Salem is a RRCA Runner Friendly Community: Run the North Shore Cancer RUN and find out why more runners from the North Shore and beyond love running in Salem! Salem was designated as a RRCA Runner Friendly Community in 2011 and you can read more about this at http://www.rrca.org/services/news-entry/second-round-runner-friendly-community-designation/.

    ]]>     http://wickedrunningclub.com/registration-for-ns-cancer-run-is-now-open/feed/ 0     February Edition of The WRR is Now Available! http://wickedrunningclub.com/new-edition-of-the-wrr-is-now-available/ http://wickedrunningclub.com/new-edition-of-the-wrr-is-now-available/#comments Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:00:16 +0000 tshort http://wickedrunningclub.com/?p=6562

    February 2012 edition is now available! It’s full of great information about upcoming races, events, race recaps, coaching tips and also how to connect with the various Board members from the Wicked Running Club who are responsible for keeping us all organized!

    From Michele Campbell (Newsletter Editor)

    Hey Wickeds! I can’t do this without you. Your contributions help make this news- letter happen. Submit news, race listings, kudos, high resolution photos and more. If you have an idea for a story or special feature, let me know. Email me (Michele Campbell): newsletter@wickedrunningclub.com

    Powered by Issuu.com, you won’t need to download the file, just click on the issue of WRR that you would like to read. Don’t worry though, if you want to download the file to save to your computer you still can. Let us know what you think. Send all comments to webmaster@wickedrunningclub.com.

    2012 Wicked Running Register

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