Yankee Homecoming 10M Results-Wicked Grand Prix Race

Published on August 13, 2010 in Grand Prix Race. 0 Comments

While not as hot as some years, the Annual Yankee Homecoming Races was still too warm for some runners. Others, like Dave Long who ran an outstanding 1:02:09 to lead Wicked in the 10 mile race seemed to rather enjoy the high temperature.  There were also many PR’s as well! Congrats to all who ran! Click here for results from the 10Miler.

This year the Yankee Homecoming 10M race was picked to be part of the Wicked Running Club Grand Prix race series. Below are the results of Wicked Runners who ran. You can check out where you are in the standings of the race series by checking out the Grand Prix Series page. Great job to those who ran the Yankee Homecoming 5K As well!

The next Grand Prix Series race is coming up very soon…like next Friday! Our next race will be the Derby Street Mile. More info about this summer time classic can be found at www.salemroadraces.com.


August Wicked Running Register

Published on August 2, 2010 in The Wicked Running Register. 0 Comments

Get ready to read another exciting issue of the Wicked Running Register. WRR Editor, Beth O’Grady has pulled together some wonderful stories about your fellow Wicked Runners along with tons of info about up coming Wicked events and road races. Go ahead, sink your teeth into the August Edition of the Wicked Running Register!

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

WRR August 2010

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 8-7 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