Keep up on the latest news and events with the Wicked Running Club!
CLUB NOTES… official club biz and reminders
-GOOD LUCK BETH O’GRADY, BILLY SHEA, BECKY FIORE, MARK MECHE, ALISON PHELAN, BRUCE CAMPBELL, SALLY HOLTZMAN, KAREN GIROUX, STEPH COOPER WHO WILL BE RUNNING IN BOSTON MARATHON!!!!
-Group Runs: Wicked offers 3 official organized runs during the week. If you are looking for a group of people to run with on different days or different times than the official Club runs, feel free to email the entire club at wicked@googlegroups.com.
Saturdays 8am at Forest River Park
Mondays 6:30pm starting near Salem State South Campus. For more details email John Mahoney at john@wickedrunningclub.com
Tuesdays/Thursdays 5:30 starting at the Front Street Café.
-Our next Board meeting is May 4th, 2009. Meetings at held at the Salem Senior Center and start 6:30pm. All Club members are welcome to attend. If you would like to suggest an item for the agenda, please email Tim Short @ tim.short1@gmail.com
-Our next Grand Prix race is the Ring Around the Neck 5 mile run in Marblehead on April 26th, 2009.
Here is some info
Marblehead, MA 2:00PM Shubies Market, 16 Atlantic Ave (Oceanviews throughout race in beautiful, historic Marblehead.)
Contact: Jeanne Smith (Lynch van Otterloo YMCA), 40 Leggs Hill Road, Marblehead, MA, USA, 01945. 1-781-990-7004 To register on line: http://www.runreg.com/racersresource/events/register.asp?eventid=1841
CLUB MEMBER NEWS… submit your weekly news to wicked.weekly.newsletter@gmail.com
Race Results
Merrimack River 10 Mile Trail Race
Stephen Touchette 1:4014
Liz Touchette 1:44:42
Deb Touchette 1:44:43
From Rich Tomlins
Tewksbury Run a Pleasant Mile 5k race and 1 mile kid’s fun run, to benefit Tewksbury Memorial High School Scholarship fund. Sunday April 26th at TMHS. Prizes for top age group winners. Fees: $15 pre register-$20 race day and $10 for students. Race information and registration form can be found at
http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/1/index.shtml or http://www.glrr.net/races/Pleasant_mile_5k/index.html
map route : http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=5423#reviews
From James DeLuca
I’m still looking for people who are interested in a off-road ultra marathon (53 miles, 3 runners per team) relay in June. Details at:
http://www.peakraces.com/index.php?inc=ultrarace
I am also interested in putting together a Wicked team for the Marshfield Roadrunners Club Challenge Cup Marathon Relay. Click here for the flier.
From Tim Short
2nd ANNUAL Greater Lowell Road Runners TRACK MEET
Cawley Stadium, Lowell MA
Thursday, APRIL 23rd Noon to 4PM
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Competitors are limited to two running events, two field event and one relay.
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ENTRY FEE – FREE
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MAIL TO – Patrick Sheridan, c/o Youth Track Program, 376 Butman Rd, Lowell, MA 01852
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Questions – pfsheridan@gmail.com (critical 508 577 9275 – cell)
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Eligibility to Participate – Minimum grade 4, Maximum grade 8. Participants will be limited to 2 Field & 2 Running
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ATTEMPTS IN TRIAL AND FINALS –
In all Fields Events contestant will be allowed three (3) attempts – This may be reduce to (2) attempts if the number of participants is large. Field Events will be first, running events will start approximately 1 hour after the start of field evetns
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Running HEATS – Heats will be based upon grade and gender to the best of our abilities. For example a heat would be female 6th grades
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THROWING EQUIPMENT – Shot puts, will be provided
The Saratoga Springs Lions Club Foundation, Inc. is hosting the 5th Annual Saratoga Lions Duathlon on Sunday, May 24, 2009 on the Skidmore College Campus in Saratoga Springs, NY. Participants will tackle a 5k run, followed by a 20 mile bike ride, ending with another 5k run. Race start time is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Participants can be individual, two person teams or three person teams. Area businesses can also participate with a three-person team in the corporate challenge category.
Pre-registration fees are $50.00 per individual, $75.00 per two-person team, and $90.00 per three-person team until 05/17/09. On the day of the race, entry fees are $60.00 per individual, $90.00 per two-person team and $120 per three-person team. Free shirts will be provided to the first 250 entrants. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age category and results will be computerized. Proceeds will further the Foundation’s work in sight and hearing conservation, diabetes and youth programs.
To register or for more information, visit www.saratogalions.com, call 518-899-5544 or email the club at duathlon@saratogalions.com. Registration for the event is also available at www.active.com.
Melrose Run for Women race on Mother’s Day morning
12th Annual Melrose Run for Women
3.5 mile Women’s Only Road Race
Sunday, May 10, 2009, Mother’s Day
Pine Banks Park, Melrose
Presented by the Melrose Running Club
Benefiting the Melrose Alliance Against Violence
contact Judi Chiavetta
judichiavetta@melroserunningcluu
781-641-3693
From Shari Hewson
1st Annual Dan Ford 5 Mile Road Race and 5K Fun Run/Walk – Saturday, April 18th
Kenny grew up with Dan Ford and Dan is dying of a very rare cancer.
It promises to be a fun race with a post race party at the Fireside
Restaurant & Pub. I know this is Marathon weekend but would love it
if we could see some Wicked faces at the race.You can register at www.danfordsrunforacure.com
From Nicole Parsons
Bentley School 5k
PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT
STUDENT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES
Race Director and Wicked Running Club member: Nicole Parsons
Time: 9:00AM
Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009
Locations: Bentley Elementary School, 25 Memorial Drive, Salem, MA
Entry Fee: $15.00 adults/$10.00 children. Applications accepted the day of race until 8:30am at race site for an additional $5.00. Sign up before date or mail application to the Bentley School c/o Road Race, 25 Memorial Drive, Salem Ma 01970, for more information e-mail bentleypto@comcast.net
Register online at:
http://www.active.com/page/eventdetails_print.htm?event_id=1678029&assetId=df1351a5-b4b3-4376-a218-0fbbbdb3863a
From Doug Bollen
Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services Department
Present:
The Derby Street Mile Run!
Friday, August 21, 2009
in Salem , Mass, 7:00pm & 7:15pm
Race starts on Fort Ave & finishes at Pickering Wharf !
Entry fee: $14 pre-race day $15 on race day, USTFA Certified code MA07017JK
Awesome Technical short sleeve shirts given to first 300 entrants!!
NEW this year- two races, enter your choice “Family or Competitive” Run
Competitive run 7:00 pm – Top 3 in age groups will receive awards in Competitive run
Family Run 7:15pm – all runners in Family run will receive medals
Post Race: at Waterfront Hotel & Suites – refreshments, water, soda, and fruit
Information: Contact the Salem Park , Recreation & Community Services (978) 744-0180 or
Email: dbollen@salem.com
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