At the Snowstorm Classic 5K held in Springfield on Feb. 12, 48-year-old Steve O'Neill bested 42 others to win outright in 17:56. One week later, Steve returned to the GSH series to take second over the 19K distance in 40:42
...at least one CMS member (and possibly more) finished the Donnelly's Tavern 5 Mile in Leominster on Feb. 12, as Adam Rivard (Leominster) finished 13th in a field of 39 in 33:19
...at the Hudson Boy's and Girls Club 5.3 Mile on Feb. 26, Bill Gaudere (Hudson) was second overall in 30:48, Karen McGahie (Boylston) led all women with a time of 33:21, and Linda Usher (Upton) was the first female senior in 42:36
...at the Colchester (Conn.) Half Marathon, also held on Feb. 26, Tom Grant was the first master (8th overall) and Caitlyn Ramsey the overall women's winner
... Two CMS women competed in the Olympic Marathon Trials in Columbia, South Carolina on Feb. 27: Susannah Landreth of Newburyport (90th, 2:58:29) and Mimi Corcoran of Mendon (106th, 3:00:46)
... At the 20th Irish Feet Are Running 5-Miler, held on March 12th in Lowell, Dan Verrington (Bradford) led a field of 696 with a winning time of 25:10. Verrington duplicated this time in winning the Kennebunkport (ME) Presidential 5M on April 2 - one day after finishing second to teammate Eric Morse in the notoriously hilly Gilmanton (N.H.) 5K. RI.
Sunday, January 07, 2007 02:12 PM