Lancaster, MA, July 15, 1998

A tough evening on which to race with the temperature in the low 90's and high humidity.

One runner tried to defy the weather conditions.  Was he trying to lose weight?  Was he just trying to work up a sweat?  Who knows?   We do know this...he ran a 5K warm-up, then ran the full 5K, pushing hard for the lead, but fading after the two-mile mark (where is that, anyway?), then ran a full 5K warm down.  This is not unique.  A few driven runners do this.  What was unique was his running uniform. A full Barney uniform.   Yes, the purple dinosaur...loved by pre-schoolers, shunned by jaded Gen-X'ers.   When we last saw this demented dinosaur-suited runner, he was staggering after a  female runner, saying "I need a hug, I love you, you love me...."   Unfortunately, the female was also a kick-boxer and Barney went down quickly.   All involved swore it was the the heat. 

1	16:59	Mark Fontaine		40-49M	Leominster, MA		NMC
2	17:01	Brian Walker		20-39M	Holden, MA		CMS
3	17:25	John Kelley		20-39M	Orange, MA		CMS
4	17:30	Mike Niles		40-49M	Westminster, MA		CMS
5	17:35	John Snyder		40-49M	Harvard, MA
6	17:46	Charlie Salmond		40-49M	Fitchburg, MA		CMS
7	18:31	Tim Caldwell		20-39M	Maynard, MA		CMS
8	18:48	Marc Pilon		20-39M	Lunenburg, MA		NMC/CMS
9	18:56	Andy Gallivan		00-19M	Worcester, MA		CMS
10	19:11	Pat McCormick		40-49M	Rutland, MA		CMS
11	19:18	Patty Dalconzo		20-39F	Lancaster, MA
12	19:35	Jim Daley		60-69M	New Ipswich, NH		CMS
13	19:38	Peter Orni		50-59M	Fitchburg, MA		CMS
14	19:56	Craig Wedbush		20-39M	St. Louis, MO
15	20:13	George Graves		50-59M	Baldwinville, MA	NMC/CMS
16	20:20	Mike McMurray		40-49M	Fitchburg, MA		CMS
17	20:31	Jerry Collins		20-39M	Boylston, MA		CMS
18	20:53	Chris Brassard		00-19M	Leominster, MA		CMS
19	21:21	Tim Richards		50-59M	Lancaster, MA		OHAC/CMS
20	21:43	Brian Slattery		40-49M	Fitchburg, MA		NMC
21	21:57	Anthony Zamarro		20-39M	Worcester, MA
22	22:02	Debbie Fontaine		40-49F	Leominster, MA		NMC
23	22:13	Eddie Gallivan		60-69M	Worcester, MA		CMS
24	22:15	Larry Morris		50-59M	Leominster, MA		CMS
25	22:23	Rick Doe		20-29M	Fitchburg, MA		CMS
26	22:47	Bernie Jensen		50-59M	Bolton, MA		CMS
27	23:00	Dick Karvonen		50-59M	Winchendon, MA		CMS
28	23:36	Joe Alfano		20-39M	Worcester, MA		CMS
29	23:46	David Tall		20-39M	Leominster, MA		CMS
30	23:53	Ernie LeBlanc		60-69M	Gardner, MA
31	23:58	Bill Haskell		50-59M	Sterling, MA		CMS
32	24:47	Brian Keane		40-49M	Boylston, MA
33	26:04	Ed Sato			60-69M	Worcester, MA		CMS
34	26:40	Jim Petkewich		20-39M	Leominster, MA
35	27:32	Joe Dora		70-79M	Gardner, MA		CMS

The volunteers: Don Drewniak (Princeton); Eha Karvonen (Winchendon); Jan McNamara (Princeton).

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