Members of the Wicked Running Club before the big relay!
A fun time was had by all at the 21st Annual Lake Winnipesaukee Relay over this past weekend. LWR is held annualy in September and takes runners in a counter clockwise loop around the the largest lake in New England. The race is 65.1 miles long and split up into 8 legs.
Each leg varies in milage, but what is certain is that you will find at least one hill, and maybe more depending on the leg you pick. Although the hills are challenging you will be rewarded with awesome views of the lake and the early fall foliage.
Wicked did very well finishing in a time of 8:40:29 which placed the team in 49th place out of 96 teams. While everyone on the team did a fantastic job, it was Colin Doherty who stepped it up another level and ran not only leg 7 but also leg 8! For those who haven’t had a chance to run the LWR before, leg 8 features some of the more challenging hills in the relay. The most memorable hill comes at the very end. After enjoying a nice down hill, runners come to an intersection and start their final climb to the finish. After being punished by the previous hills, Colin made his way up the final hill to the finish line giving it everything that he had and came through with a great run!
If you are interested in finding out more about LWR check out http://www.northmedfordclub.org/winni/2009_winni_home.htm.
“Running the Lake Winnipesaukee Relay was great! This is a unique race, the legs are interesting and challenging, and the location is gorgeous. I really enjoyed the challenge of the course, the support of my team, and the chance to support my teammates while they ran their route. I am looking forward to running again next year!”
-John Mohoney
“This was my fourth year running the Lake Winnipesaukee Relay and it gets better each year! This year I ran legs 5 and 6 and got in a sweet 17.2 mile run. One reason why I love doing this relay each year is because I get to spend the entire day with members of the Wicked Running, which in my honest opinion is the best running club in the entire country! It’s amazing how supportive each team member is. Can’t wait to run it again next year!”
-Tim Short
49 96 WICKED COMMITTED MEN OPEN 8:40:29 8:00
Leg 1 90 1:38:42 Sarah Coffey
Leg 2 55 1:25:04 John Mahoney
Leg 3 66 1:20:21 John Paul Bosse
Leg 4 4 23:21 Rich Tomlins
Leg 5 6 1:06:53 Tim Short
Leg 6 16 44:18 Tim Short
Leg 7 55 1:08:45 Colin Doherty
Leg 8 95 53:05 Colin Doherty
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