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This past weekend featured one of the few mountain road races held in Maine. The
7.3 mile Mt. Agamenticus Challenge starts in York Beach, ME and climbs to the
700' summit of Mt. Agamenticus. Flat by most mountain running standards, this
race presents it's own challenges and assets. Climbing 300' in the first 6.5
miles, most of the course gradually rolls uphill - a nice road race, right? The
last 400 feet of climb comes in just over a half mile.
Click the link below to see a course profile: http://www.lemayjm.addr.com/mtagam/images/elevation.jpg This years race was won by Maine standout Bob Winn with the women's race being won by Christine Reaser. For complete results visit: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/03/me/Sep14_MtAgam_set1.shtml Coming up this fall are 2 more mountain races in New England: September 21: Mount Holyoke Summit Run Hadley, MA 9:30AM Just past Mitch's Marina, Rt. 47 South Contact: Kim Boas, POB 266, Haydenville, MA, USA, 01039. 413-268-7449 smith.boas@verizon.net October 5: 16th Annual Cranmore Hill Climb North Conway, NH 10:00AM Cranmore Mountain Resort, Skimobile Road (3 Mile run up the Ski Area Service Road.) Contact: Paul Kirsch, HC 63 Box 63, Madison, NH, USA, 03849. 603-367-8676 web@whitemountainmilers.com The worlds best mountain runners will be competing in the World Mountain Running Trophy in Girdwood, AK this weekend. New England standouts and Central Mass Striders Paul Low, Eric Morse, Nikki Kimball and Kelli Lusk will be competing for the Teva US Mountain Running Team. Former team members Richard Bolt and Dave Dunham will be attending as Team Leader and "Chief Supporter" respectively. Good luck Team USA! Tune into the following website for results: http://www.wmrt2003.org/home.htm Coming up this winter we'll see a bevy of snowshoe races (14!!): http://www.runwmac.com/snowshoes/schedule.htm Thank you for your time and good luck in your upcoming races. |
Richard Bolt |
Sunday, January 07, 2007 01:57 PM