The temps were down, the humidity was up, and there was whole lotta road construction making for an interesting night at the races.

UMass Amherst running team pals, Paul Noone and Andrew McCarron, helped pace each other through the gauntlet of black top and dirt road challenges. Coming in at 16:03, one wonders if Paul Noone wasn't hurdling through the construction faster than most of the cars. Also making it look easier than the road conditions lead one to believe was Andrew McCarron who was the first CMSer in and the second overall in a time of 16:36.

First female was CMSer Pattie Dalconzo of Lancaster who showed her all-terrain speed by hurdling through the construction like a cheetah and breaking the tape at 20:09. I think we would have seen a sub-20 performance by Pattie if the race had taken place a day earlier when the road was still intact. What's the difference -- it was a superb performance under any conditions!

First senior was CMSer John Lee of Harvard who came across the finish line in 17:40. Glenn Sim of Bolton was the first master in a time of 20:02 and CMSer Jim Daley was first veteran to sail through the cones in a time of 20:48.

U.S. Coast Guard & CMSer Jayna McCarron showing her land skills took first junior overall in a time of 21:05 and Stefan Sicard of West Fitchburg was first male junior with a time of 25:26.

PLEASE NOTE: With all the construction now beginning to take hold along the race course, all runners should use caution and common sense while warming up, running the race, and when cooling down. CMS is actively discussing the situation and looking to develop a plan of action for future races as the construction is expected to get worse before it gets better.

The mind's first step to self-awareness must be through the body. - George Sheehan

Happiness is different from pleasure. Happiness has something to do with struggling and enduring and accomplishing. - George Sheehan

PLACE  TIME   NAME                   DIV     CITY             CLUB
    1  16:03  Paul Noone             M20-39  Worcester        UMass-Amherst
    2  16:36  Andrew McCarron        M20-39  Lunenburg        CMS/UMass-Amherst
    3  17:17  Danny Savukoski        M20-39  Fitchburg        CMS
    4  17:40  John Lee          -1s- M50-59  Harvard          CMS/NMC
    5  19:09  Andres Salmeron        M20-39  Westminster      CMS
    6  19:26  Charlie Salmond        M50-59  Fitchburg        CMS/NMC
    7  19:48  Dan Navaroli           M20-39  Leominster       CMS
    8  19:57  Marc Pilon             M20-39  Fitchburg        CMS
    9  20:02  Glen Simm         -1m- M40-49  Bolton           MVS
   10  20:09  Pattie Dalconzo   -1f- F40-49  Lancaster        CMS/NMC
   11  20:10  Jim Snyder-Grant       M40-49  Acton            CMS
   12  20:34  Bill Sicard            M40-49  West Fitchburg   CMS/NMC
   13  20:38  Bob Girouard           M50-59  Fitchburg        CMS
   14  20:47  Karen Palmer           F20-39  Fitchburg        NMC
   15  20:48  Jim Daley         -1v- M60-69  New Ipswich, NH  CMS/NMC
   16  21:05  Jayna McCarron    -1j- F00-19  Lunenburg        CMS/U.S. Coast Guard
   17  21:06  Peter Orni             M60-69  Ashburnham       CMS/NMC
   18  21:49  Kris Gleason           F40-49  Leominster       NMC
   19  22:14  Jan Beckwith           F40-49  Bolton           CMS
   20  22:29  Peter McCarron         M40-49  Lunenburg        CMS
   21  22:30  John Leger             M40-49  Leominster       Unattached
   22  22:33  Karma Tousignant       F20-39  Fitchburg        CMS
   23  22:43  Larry Morris           M50-59  Leominster       CMS
   24  22:49  Ray Boutotte           M50-59  Pepperell        CMS/NMC
   25  23:19  Aldo Bianco            M50-59  Leominster       CMS
   26  23:27  Art French             M60-69  Shrewsbury       CMS/NMC
   27  23:53  Fred Anderson          M20-39  Lancaster        OHAC
   28  23:59  Jim Shope              M50-59  Leominster       CMS/NMC
   29  24:10  David Tall             M40-49  Leominster       CMS
   30  25:10  Allen Hoffman          M60-69  Sterling         CMS
   31  25:16  Andrea Ashe            F40-49  Leominster       OHAC
   32  25:24  Heather Salmeron       F20-39  Westminster      CMS
   33  25:26  Stefan Sicard    -1mj- M00-19  West Fitchburg
   34  26:06  Evelyn Dolan           M40-49  Bolton           CMS/OHAC
   35  26:32  Jim Petkewich          M40-49  Leominster       CMS
   36  27:52  Sau-Mei Leung          F20-39  Clinton          CMS
   37  31:36  John Hendrick          M50-59  Berlin           CMS
   38  41:13  Debbi Mallinson        F20-39  Leominster       CMS