Wicked has strong showing at 28th Mill Cities Relay

Published on December 8, 2011 in Mill Cities Relay. 0 Comments

With a club record 11 teams entered in this year’s Mill Cities Relay, you knew that the Wicked Running Club was ready to compete with the other club of the Mill Cities Alliance! Wicked posted a 6 place finish and earned 66 points in the Club Championship with 7 scoring teams.

We did have one team that cracked the top three in the Male Masters division this year. Team “Wicked Cocky” picked up 3rd place first brick since the ’08 Co-Ed Open team. Congrats to John Gillis, Brad Gates, Aaron Toleos, John Ayers and William Hathaway!

Below is a list of all the teams that represented the Wicked Running Club this year at Mill Cities relay. Full results can be found at coolrunning.com. You can also become a fan of the Mill Cities Relay on Facebook.

Overall Place Team Name Divison Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Finish Time
11 WICKED COCKY MM John Gillis Brad Gates Aarron Toleos John Ayers William Hathaway 2:40:06
16 WICKED SPEEDY MO William Jackson Mike Toomey Matt Ducan Adam Kingsbury Scott Carrier 2:43:23
19 WICKED WARRIORS CO James Deluca Annie Rose Willis Karra Cheever Mike Smith Tim Short 2:45:31
65 WRC COED MASTERS A CM Mickel Mcclish Mike Mckie Alison Phelan Dave Dixon Beth O’Grady 3:06:41
67 4 GUYS AND A CHICK MS Rick Marciano Jim Maher Danny Chick Rich Tabbut Tim Clarke 3:06:58
95 WICKED FELINES FO Marie Duignan Cathy Bozek Wendy Marciano Melissa Jaynes Jenn Howland 3:18:10
119 WRC CODED OPEN B CO Marissa Rodriguez Colin Doherty Joan Meagher Chris Nolan John Paul Bosse 3:27:37
124 WICKED WARLOCKS MM Moe Kelley Frank Lanzillo Don Gallucci Mike Higgins Kenny Hewson 3:27:55
146 WICKED LAST MINUTE MM TR Ramsdell Patrick Smith Amber Woolfenden Jason Carraro Chip Tuttle 3:35:36
170 WRC MAGNETIC MASTERS FM Dorothy Preston Shari Hewson Beth Griffin Dawn Cobak Denise Murphy 3:46:38
180 WICKED LOST FO Michelle Washburn Paula Renzi Gibbs Laura Knight Nicki Barber Christina Nawn 3:50:51

Salem Park, Recreation & Community Road Race Series 2012

Published on November 21, 2011 in Salem Race Series. 0 Comments

Salem Park, Recreation & Community Road Race Series 2012

**Salem is a an RRCA designated Runner Friendly Community

A twist is being added to the 5th Annual Salem Race Series in 2012!

There will be eight racing events offered, and two levels of finishers:
Competitor: Complete 6 of 8 races and receive a running cap with the race series logo

Finisher: Complete all 8 races and receive a running jacket with race series logo.

The Salem Race Series gives runners a chance to experience a wide variety of seasonal events, from the chill of January to the heat of August, from a one mile run to a half-marathon, from a flat course to a cross-country run- with even a snowshoe event added for 2012. All races start and finish in Salem and support City of Salem Recreation programs for all ages, as well as other local charities, so your hard work will not only be rewarded, but will supplement continuing programs such as this in the future.

To register for the Salem Race Series please download the form and return it by 1/1/12. You can also sign up at the Wicked Frosty Four race. Click here to download form.

The 2012 race series includes:

1) Sunday, January 1: Wicked Frosty Four New Years Day Race 10 a.m. 4 mile, relatively flat course, some rolling hills. In partnership with the Wicked Running Club; a portion of proceeds support youth scholarships.

2) Saturday, January 7:  3rd Annual Olde Salem Greens Snow Shoe Race5k snowshoe run through Olde Salem Greens Golf Course, a portion of proceeds to Salem Woods.

3) Sunday, March 25:   5k Cross-Country Run at Olde Salem Greens 9 a.m. 5k, hilly and challenging course. A portion of proceeds benefit Salem High School Cross Country team.

4) Friday, July 13:  Miles Over the Moon 8 p.m. 4 mile, Club of Greater Salem. flat course through the historic district of Salem. A portion of proceeds support local high school track programs.

5) Friday, August 17:   The Derby Street Mile 7 p.m. One mile, flat and fast course; great family run. A portion of proceeds benefit Salem Youth Basketball.

6) Saturday, September 22:  Wicked Half Marathon 8 a.m. 13.1 mile loop through Salem and Marblehead. In partnership with B & S Fitness.

7) Saturday, October 27:  Run with the Devil 8 a.m. 6.66 miles through Salem, starting at Salem Willows Park. In partnership with B&S Fitness.

8) Thursday, November 22:  Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, fairly flat course along scenic waterfront route. A portion of proceeds benefit Boys & Girls

Team Wicked Nation Receives Brick at Dedication

Published on November 4, 2011 in North Shore Cancer Run. 0 Comments

Congratulations to members of Team Wicked Nation -for- North Shore Cancer RUN as they officially had their brick unveiled at North Shore Cancer WALK/RUN Brick Dedication at the Mass General/North Shore Cancer. TWN raised an amazing $3200.00!

The Healing Garden at the Mass General/North Shore Cancer Center in Danvers, MA presents an opportunity for individuals, teams or organizations to be recognized, or to honor a loved one by having a brick inscribed and placed in the Healing Garden. Any individual, team or organization that raised or donated $3,000 or more to the 2011 North Shore Cancer WALK/RUN was eligible for a brick.

The following runners were part of TWN: Steph Hagyard, Tim Short, Beth Dixon, Courtney Silver, Mariko Weston, Marissa Rodriguez, Leeanne Nagle, Valerie Matthews, Jen Pelletier, Laura Knight and Kelly Gifford

Grand Prix Results – Fall Frolic

Published on October 30, 2011 in Wicked Grand Prix Series. 0 Comments

By Rich Tabbut

Co-Grand Prix Coordinator

Race Director Shari Hewson had fine weather and a nice crowd of Wicked members at the 2nd Annual Fall Frolic 5K in Beverly on October 16th. It is the same course as the Beverly Homecoming Race and was chip timed by North Shore Timing. The times were fast and the tech shirts were black and orange to represent Beverly’s elementary schools

A parade of Wicked runners took prizes in the race led by overall winner John Ayers in 17:04 Other medal winners included Wendi Marciano (1st 16-19), Billy Jackson (2nd 20-29), Chris Nolin (2nd 30-39), Annie Rose Willis (1st 30-39). Brad Gates (1st 40-49), Mickel McClish (3rd 40-49), Rick Marciano (1st 50-59), Hammer (2nd 50-59), Beth O’Grady (1st 50-59), and Marie Gesnaldo (3rd 60-69). Quite a list, sorry if I missed anyone!

Special recognition goes to our Ironmen and Ironwomen who have run every race (10) in the series so far:  Billy Jackson, Chris Nolin, Hammer, Rick Marciano, Jay Carraro, and Amber Woolfenden.

The Cougars have taken over the lead in the team competition with 580 points, followed closely by the Cheetahs (560 pts) and the Jaguars (550 pts). The top 3 spots in the male individual series go to Billy Jackson, Chris Nolan, and myself. Female honors go to Wendi Marciano, Annie Rose Willis, and Catalina Dominick.  Division races are very close in the Female Masters (Debbie Shahidi leads Shari Hewson by 3 points) and the Male Masters (Aaron Toleos leads Don Gallucci by 2 points).

The last two races in the series are approaching fast and will determine our prizes for the year. Of course, everyone who participates in the series is a winner in my book! The largest race on the North Shore and last race in the Salem Road Race series, the Wild Turkey 5 Miler on Thanksgiving Day is our next Grand Prix Event. The last race in the series is the Mill City Relay on December 4th. Since we have done everything humanly possible to tell you how great Mill Cities is and why you should run it, I won’t rehash that here. As of press time, we have just enough runners signed up for 7 teams and are looking for many more. The relay offers 50 points for the individual series and 20 points for the team series.

Please e-mail any corrections to me at welshhammer@gmail.com. The corrections will appear in the final series results. For the complete schedule of Grand Prix races please visit the Wicked Grand Prix page.

Fall Frolic Grand Prix Results

Overall Results

Division Results

Team Results

Wicked gives back to local High School

Published on October 8, 2011 in Miles over the Moon. 0 Comments

The Wicked Running Club is know for it’s very friendly members, but we also have a very big heart! Thanks to the success of our 1st Annual Miles Over the Moon race, we were able to donate some fantastic equipment to the Salem High School XC team.

From left to right: Alison Phelan, Adrian Beato, Khrisna Dasha Corpuz, Brandi Lavoie, Evan Le and Shari Hewson

At the recent monthly Board meeting held at the Salem Senior Center, the Salem High XC coach and captains attended to accept the donation. At the request of the coach,  Wicked presented the XC team with 2 prostretchs and 2 balance/ wobble boards — a circular and a square one to strengthen the runners shins and legs.

Front Row:Alison Phelan, Adrian Beato, Khrisna Dasha Corpuz, Brandi Lavoie, Evan Le and Shari Hewson. Back Row: Steph Hagyard, Amber Woolfenden, Rich Tabbut, TR Ramsdell and Melissa Jaynes.

Both items will help the Salem High XC team stay strong and flexible through the season as they do battle with the other teams in their conference.