Worcester, MA - February 7, 1998

Jerry Learned and Nicole "I should have known better" McGilpin pulled away from the rest of the field from the very start of the race. For them, that was the good news. The bad news is that Jerry became the first runner in the 300+ race history of the CMS 52-Week Series held in Worcester to miss the first turn. In the process, Nicole followed him.

Fortunately, the turn comes early in the race - @3/8 mile - and several trailing runners yelled at them to turn around. Jerry ran an extra 300 yards or so and Nicole about an extra 200. Except for slower times, it didn't make a difference as they came back to easily finish 1-2.

"Actually, it was great," said Nicole, who was using the race as a final tune-up for a half-marathon that she is planning to run in California next weekend. "Having to chase the runners that got by me made me run a little harder than I might have otherwise."

1 18:16 Jerry Learned         40-49M Hopkinton, MA CMS

2 19:23 Nicole McGilpin       20-39F Westfield, MA CMS

3 20:06 Glenn Richards        40-49M W. Boylston, MA CMS

4 20:09 Dave Krom              20-39M Worcester, MA CMS

5 20:13 Don Shaw               50-59M Milford, MA

6 20:16 Bill Ferrara          50-59M Milford, MA CMS

7 20:56 Joanne Lachapelle     40-49F Worcester, MA CMS

8 21:10 Marion Larson         20-39F Leominster, MA CMS

9 21:23 Dick Hunt              50-59M Auburn, MA CMS

10 21:28 Ray Boutotte         50-59M Pepperell, MA CMS/NMC

11 21:49 Carol Hurley         40-49F Spencer, MA CMS

12 21:56 Eddie Gallivan       60-69M Worcester, MA CMS/NMC

13 22:22 Michelle Dwyer       20-39F Grafton, MA

14 22:26 Karen Brady          20-39F Worcester, MA

15 23:21 Jim Conley           40-49M Worcester, MA CMS

16 23:53 Bill Haskell         40-49M Sterling, MA CMS

17 24:00 Laura Beckwith       50-59F Holden, MA CMS

18 24:04 Karl Tuomivaara      60-69M Paxton, MA CMS

19 24:09 Kurt Hultgren        40-49M Shrewsbury, MA CMS

20 24:50 Kris Conley          40-49F Worcester, MA CMS

21 26:22 Ed Sato               60-69M Worcester, MA CMS

22 27:59 Dale Ames             50-59M Worcester, MA CMS

23 28:12 Brad Douty           40-49M Worcester, MA CMS

24 29:45 Jim DeZutter         60-69M Harvard, MA CMS

The volunteers: Peter Cotter (Jefferson); Dolores Drewniak (Princeton); Jan McNamara (Princeton).

24finishers - upper 20's; clear; dry roads