With school back in session, the high school and college runners have ended their OHAC/CMS race series. Oddly enough though, the attendance was strong again this week. Word on the street is race director Sarah Fullen's beaming smile is bright enough to light up a room, so runners come from all over to soak up her warmness and friendliness. As you see with her digital handy work, Sarah's no slouch behind the camera either.

Some first-timers to CMS/OHAC series attended last night; Sarah writes:

The famous CMS random drawing is back and is still edge-of-your-seat exciting as it used to be. Kim Ortiz from Clinton made her CMS race series debut and not only had a good run but also took home a CMS glass from the random draw. Anthony Koroskenyi, without his Leominster HS posse whom he took under his wing this summer, made up for their absence by taking home the other CMS glass.

Don't forget, runners, due to the miracle of the infinite universe you may be able to see Mars, but these CMS glasses are a much rarer find. Come on down and see if you can't win one before they disappear with Mars for another 50,000 years.

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, we had some winners in the actual race this week too. Chris Benestad from Worcester stopped in to swipe first place in a time of 17:44. CMS'er Bob Johnson, who took second at Lake Placid and qualified for the Hawaiian Iron Man, was 1st master in a time of 18:16. Charlie Salmond took first senior in a time of 19:30. Anthony Koroskenyi, along with the highly coveted CMS glass took home 1st place in the junior division as well, in a time of 20:14. Stan Vancelette took the veterans division in a time of 23:50.

On the women's side of things the unstoppable Karen Palmer again grabbed top honors in a time of 20:22. CMS'er Darlene Murray, running with sisters Kris Gleason and Cindy Beaudoin, won the women's masters category in a time of 22:36. Gardner High's Freestyle Swimming standout Kacy Ellowitz shed her fins to try her luck on land, and ended up taking the junior female award in a time of 24:08.

On a final note, next week's race starts at 6:15. Until then, have a great week and stay healthy!

             NAME                     DIV    CITY           CLUB
    1  17:44 Chris Benestad           M20-39 Worcester      Unattached
    2  18:16 Bob Johnson        -1m-  M40-49 Leominster     CMS/NMC
    3  19:07 Pat McCormick            M40-49 Rutland        CMS
    4  19:21 Marty Ellowitz           M40-49 Hubbardston    CMS
    5  19:30 Charlie Salmond    -1s-  M50-59 Fitchburg      CMS/NMC
    6  19:57 Andy Gallivan            M20-39 Worcester      CMS/Worc St Coll
    7  19:59 David Krom               M40-49 Worcester      CMS
    8  20:01 Mike Sikorski            M40-49 Sterling       CMS
    9  20:12 Rick Hebert              M40-49 Leominster     CMS/OHAC
   10  20:14 Anthony Koroskenyi -1j-  M00-19 Leominster     CMS
   11  20:16 Bob Girouard             M50-59 Fitchburg      CMS
   12  20:22 Karen Palmer       -1f-  F20-39 Fitchburg      NMC
   13  20:55 Marty Barry              M40-49 Clinton        CMS
   14  20:57 Jim Shope, Jr.           M40-49 Leominster     CMS
   15  21:08 Stephen Hebenstreit      M40-49 Worcester      CMS
   16  21:17 Eric Brown               M20-39 Harvard        CMS
   17  21:45 Mike Martineau           M20-39 Fitchburg      OHAC
   18  21:47 John Gebhardt            M40-49 Upton          CMS
   19  21:56 Pete McCarron            M50-59 Lunenburg      CMS
   20  22:00 Glenn Richards           M50-59 West Boylston  CMS
   21  22:04 Brian Gleason            M40-49 Leominster     NMC
   22  22:20 Steve Wysk               M40-49 Leominster     CMS
   23  22:36 Darlene Murray     -1fm- F40-49 Sterling       CMS
   24  22:37 Kris Gleason             F40-49 Leominster     NMC
   25  22:51 John Llodra              M20-39 Groton         CMS
   26  23:16 Deb Fontaine             F40-49 Leominster     OHAC
   27  23:24 Diana Baldarelli         F20-39 Sterling       Unattached
   28  23:27 Chad Heffernan           M20-39 Leominster     OHAC
   29  23:32 John Riley               M40-49 Holden         Unattached
   30  23:39 Kelly Benestad           F20-39 Worcester      Unattached
   31  23:50 Stan Vancelette    -1v-  M60-69 Amherst, NH    CMS
   32  23:53 Bernie Jensen            M60-69 Bolton         CMS
   33  24:07 Aldo Bianco              M50-59 Leominster     CMS
   34  24:08 Kacy Ellowitz      -1fj- F00-19 Hubbardston    Gardner HS
   35  24:19 Cindy Beaudoin           F40-49 Leominster     NMC
   36  24:35 Antonella Cordella       F20-39 S. Grafton     CMS
   37  24:41 Leah Megan               F20-39 Shirley        CMS
   38  24:50 Allen Hoffman            M60-69 Sterling       CMS
   39  26:04 Jenn Gormley             F20-39 Clinton        CMS/NMC
   40  26:30 Paul McDermott           M60-69 Fitchburg      CMS/NMC
   41  26:36 David Tall               M40-49 Leominster     CMS/NMC
   42  26:49 Evelyn Dolan             F40-49 Bolton         CMS/OHAC
   43  28:02 Paul Obara               M50-59 Leominster     CMS/OHAC
   44  30:35 Kim Ortiz                F20-39 Clinton        Unattached
   45  33:02 John Hendrick            M50-59 Berlin
   46  34:07 Jim DeZutter             M60-69 Harvard        CMS