| 1998 CMS 5K Series Race #3 |
Worcester, MA - January 17, 1998
Two runners - Bob Willis of Longmeadow, MA and long-time CMS member Nicole McGilpin (Westfield) -
journeyed some 50 miles east to run CMS 52-Week 5K Series Race #3. With less than a half-mile to go, Willis, who had built a substantial lead on the rest of the field, missed a snow obliterated turn marker and ended up running an extra mile. Ultimately, he had to settle for 12th place.
Meanwhile, Nicole, who was in second at the time, missed a different snow obscured turn and ran an extra half-mile or thereabouts. She still ended up second as John Carey (Oxford) managed to stay the correct course and claim the victory.
Both were quite philosophical about the errant turns. Willis was heard to comment, "At least it didn't happen in a marathon."
1 20:15 John Carey 20-39M Oxford, MA CMS
2 20:36 Nicole McGilpin 20-39F Westfield, MA CMS
3 21:09 Ken Lemerise 40-49M Charlton, MA CMS
4 21:19 George Paradis 40-49M Oakham, MA CMS
5 21:32 Bill Ferrara 50-59M Milford, MA CMS
6 21:33 John Person 50-59M Charlton City, MA CMS
7 21:49 Jim Conley 40-49M Worcester, MA CMS
8 22:19 Joanne Lachapelle 40-49F Worcester, MA CMS
9 22:31 Steve Scheufele 40-49M Paxton, MA CMS
10 22:40 Dick Hunt 50-59M Auburn, MA CMS
11 22:47 Art French 50-59M Shrewsbury, MA NMC
12 22:49 Bob Willis 50-59M Longmeadow, MA
13 25:23 Don Drewniak 50-59M Princeton, MA CMS
14 25:58 Kris Conley 40-49F Worcester, MA CMS
15 25:59 Bill Haskell 40-49M Sterling, MA CMS
16 30:41 Joe Drummond 60-69M Shrewsbury, MA CMS
17 30:44 Ed Sato 60-69M Worcester, MA CMS
The volunteers: Peter Cotter (Jefferson); Jan McNamara (Princeton).
17f - clear; upper 20's; approximately 20% of the course was snow covered
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