The
Central Mass Striders, just like all but a handful of computer systems around
the globe, glided into Y2K without incident. Nonetheless, it is fitting that
as we scramble to adjust our brains to the idea that “2000” is actually a
year, a number of major changes are taking place within the club’s ranks.
The
CMS multisport team, which was led by Ric Buxton until his untimely death in
the spring of 1998, appeared headed for the athletic scrap heap about a year
ago. Now the team is being reinstated. Details regarding joining are inside.
Late
in 1999, the club was able to secure a new sponsorship deal with Reebok. One
casualty of the deal was the splitting of CMS’ “road” and “track”
racing teams – the latter is now Reebok-Boston. We wish Bob Sevene
and his talented athletes well.
On
the technology front, Barry Smith continues to expand the award-winning CMS
Web site ( www.cmsrun.org ). We added a
search engine, message board, and other cool timeburners. Barry
single-handedly delivers more information than this humble newsletter. If
you’re Internet-savvy and want to help out, visit the site and e-mail
Barry
Finally,
the migration of Don Drewniak to Texas has left gaps that have yet to
be filled. Find out how you can help by reading on, and if you’ve got any
news that’s fit to print, contact the…
-Editor,
Kevin Beck