Boylston, MA
October 31, 1998

Finding one's way to the finish line of Stu (Stu Thurston) and Dick's (Dick Hunt) Wachusett Reservoir Deer Run is no small accomplishment. The course consists of a number of paths which cross-cross one another and runners have to be ever vigilant at each and every turn.

Unfortunately, a total of about ten runners missed a turn late in the race. Among those who did was the overall winner, Aaron Flamino, who recovered in time to hang on to his lead. Running in third-place, Rich Ovian missed that same turn and did not recover, journeying into DNFville.

This course is a five-mile version of the ten-kilometer one used for the New England championships in the late '70's - the same course that several runners, who were then considered among the region's "elite," refused to run because it was too dangerous. To the dismay of the Hockomock Swamp Rat himself, Peter Wallan, there were no scantily-clad course monitors, helping to explain why the overall winner, Aaron Flamino, missed a turn late in the course. Left to his own navigation but undistracted by impure thoughts, Flamino managed to recover and salvage the win.

Barbara McManus placed 12th overall and was the first female in a group of 100 who managed to find its way to the finish. Joanne Lachapelle was third overall among women and the first master. Nancy Roberts, Deb Gardner and Linda Usher were 2-3-4 in the 40+ category. Zelda Schwartz, whose CMS antecedents date back to the early 1980's (when she served as a member of the CMS board of directors) was the first 50+ finisher.

Bob Hodge was second overall and the first master, while Howard Bottomly and Bob Brady were 1-2 among seniors. Eddie Gallivan, who two hours earlier had run through CMS 52-Week 5K #44, was the first veteran. John Aukstikalnis and Stan Vancelette placed 2-3 behind Eddie.

1	29:09	Aaron Flamino		20-29M	Fitchburg, MA		NMC
2	29:16	Bob Hodge		40-49M	Clinton, MA		CMS
3	30:51	Rich Person		20-39M	Marlboro, MA		GFTC
4	31:29	Walt Berkowitz		40-49M	Uxbridge, MA
5	32:29	Tobe Barksdale		30-39M	Bolton, MA		CMS
6	33:09	Adam Rivard		20-29M	Leominster, MA		CMS
7	33:15	Tommy Lee		20-29M	Leicester, MA		CMS
8	33:19	Howard Bottomly		50-59M	Sutton, MA		CMS
9	33:23	Paul Young		30-39M	Shrewsbury, MA		WMAC
10	33:27	Tomo Imamichi		20-29M	Allston, MA
11	34:21	Ryan Connor		00-19M	Worcester, MA
12	34:30	Barbara McManus		30-39F	Worcester, MA		CMS
13	34:44	Bob Ryll		40-49M	Clinton, MA
14	34:50	Bob Tanski		30-39M	Worcester, MA		CMS
15	34:57	Jeremy Snow		20-29M	Spencer, MA
16	35:00	Eddie Thompson		40-49M	Northampton, MA		WMAC
17	35:04	Marty Ellowitz		40-49M	Hubbardston, MA		CMS
18	35:06	David Krom		30-39M	Worcester, MA		CMS
19	35:50	Dave Mingori		30-39M	Millbury, MA		CMS
20	35:51	Alice Thomas		30-39F	Fitchburg, MA
21	36:09	David Cameron		20-29M	Watertown, MA
22	36:21	Bob Brady		50-59M	Worcester, MA		CMS
23	36:22	Dan Wagner		40-49M	Sterling, MA		CMS
24	36:24	Kent Rissmiller		40-49M	Jefferson, MA		CMS
25	36:28	Kevin McCoy		40-49M	Providence, RI		RIRR
26	36:42	Darin Long		30-39M	Worcester, MA		CMS
27	36:47	Joanne Lachapelle	40-49F	Worcester, MA		CMS
28	36:53	George Paradis		40-49M	Oakham, MA		CMS
29	37:19	Adam Brissette		00-19M	Boylston, MA
30	37:20	Michael Smith		00-19M	Westminster, MA
31	37:41	Patrick Bird		00-19M	Westminster, MA		Overlook XC
32	37:55	Paul Mara		30-39M	Auburn, MA
33	38:08	Patrick Donovan		50-59M	Wakefield, RI		Back-of-the-Pack RR
34	38:23	Rick Baker		40-49M	Boylston, MA
35	38:24	Bob Seed		40-49M	Boylston, MA		CMS
36	38:27	Adam Snyder		00-19M	Westminster, MA		Overlook XC
37	38:53	Raymond Martin		30-39M	Webster, MA
38	39:01	Ken Deary		40-49M	Dudley, MA		CMS
39	39:16	Nancy Roberts		40-49F	Dudley, MA		CMS
40	39:26	Peter Shea		40-49M	Quincy, MA
41	39:31	Jim Maloney		40-49M	Woonsocket, RI		CMS
42	39:48	Anthony Gigliotti	20-29M	Douglas, MA
43	39:48	Tim Cournoyer		30-39M	Northbridge, MA		CMS
44	40:06	John Grenier		40-49M	Leicester, MA		CMS
45	40:07	Kim Bellerive		30-39F	Charlton, MA
46	40:09	Peter Wallan		50-59M	Sharon, MA		HSR
47	40:14	Deb Garner		40-49F	Northboro, MA		CMS
48	40:20	Larry Gentile		50-59M	Worcester, MA		CMS/NMC
49	41:00	Eddie Gallivan		60-69M	Worcester, MA		CMS/NMC
50	41:22	Linda Usher		40-49F	Upton, MA		CMS
51	41:29	Allen Hoffman		50-59M	Sterling, MA		CMS
52	41:51	Leslie Snyder		30-39F	Westminster, MA		CMS
53	41:57	Nick Bellerive		30-39M	Charlton, MA
54	42:05	John Aukstikalnis	60-69M	N. Orange, MA		CMS
55	42:25	Chuck Black		40-49M	Northboro, MA
56	42:44	Patricia Vaidulas	20-29F	Ashburnham, MA
57	43:23	Chris Newell		20-29M	Auburn, MA
58	43:24	Artie Gazal		40-49M	Worcester, MA		CMS
59	43:25	Stan Vancelette		60-69M	Amherst, NH		CMS
60	43:27	John LaFreniere		30-39M	Gardner, MA
61	43:37	Shannon Dunlavey	00-19F	Boylston, MA
62	43:44	Marty Michelson		50-59M	Taunton, MA		GNBTC
63	43:46	Erin Dunlavey		00-19F	Boylston, MA
64	43:52	Jim Barkus		40-49M	Worcester, MA
65	43:59	Deb Fontaine		40-49F	Leominster, MA		NMC
66	44:06	Karma Tousignant	20-29F	Fitchburg, MA		NMC/CMS
67	44:07	Mark Fontaine		40-49M	Leominster, MA		NMC
68	44:08	Marc Pilon		30-39M	Fitchburg, MA		NMC/CMS
69	44:46	Maryann Corriveau	40-49F	Millbury, MA		CMS
70	44:49	Chuck Foley		30-39M	Holden, MA
71	44:54	Dianne LeBlanc		40-49F	Gardner, MA		NMC
72	44:55	Laura Petsching		30-39F	Oxford, MA		CMS/WMAC
73	45:29	Mike Burke		40-49M	Lancaster, MA		CMS
74	45:33	Diane Renaud		40-49F	Webster, MA		
75	45:34	Deb Watts		30-39F	Holden, MA
76	45:50	Karen Mimnaugh		40-49F	Shirley, MA
77	46:22	Kris Gleason		30-39F	Leominster, MA		CMS
78	46:26	Darlene Murray		40-49F	Sterling, MA		CMS
79	46:36	David Sanders		40-49M	Charlton City, MA
80	46:41	Michele Wrightson	30-39F	Sterling, MA
81	47:30	Donna LeBlanc		30-39F	Gardner, MA
82	48:26	Jim Ricciardi		50-59M	Worcester, MA
83	49:35	Ken Robichaud		40-49M	Leominster, MA		NMC/CMS
84	51:17	David Klinch		20-29M	Woborn, MA
85	51:43	Jeffrey Griffiths	40-49M	Charlton City, MA
86	51:55	Katy Reynolds		40-49F	Milford, MA
87	52:41	Raeann LeBlanc		30-39F	Cambridge, MA
88	52:43	Don LeBlanc		50-59M	Gardner, MA		NMC
89	52:53	Nick Popiak		40-49M	Thompson, CT		CMS
90	53:14	Susan Brennan		40-49F	Boylston, MA
91	53:45	Zelda Schwartz		50-59F	Holden, MA		CMS
92	54:12	Wendy Griffiths		30-39F	Charlton City, MA
93	54:23	Cindy Gingrich-Baker	40-49F	Boylston, MA		CMS
94	56:02	Ed Stewart		30-39M	Brunswick, ME		MTC
95	56:25	Deb Stewart		30-39F	Brunswick, ME		MTC
96	57:39	Sharon McBride		30-39F	Natick, MA
97	58:24	Dale Ames		50-59M	Worcester, MA		CMS
98	59:45	Carolyn Shepard		40-49F	Plainville, MA		Wampanoag RR
99	64:24	Zack Zinsli		00-19M	Clinton, MA
100	64:25	Abby Long		00-19F	Boylston, MA		

December 13, 1998, barry