One More Mile - Cape Cod Athletic Club

Cape Cod Athletic Club - July/Oct 2007 

One More Mile 

The Newsletter of the Cape Cod Athletic Club 

USA T&F Club: 007 

Founded in 1976 

Volume 10, Edition 4 

On the internet at http://www.capecodathleticclub.org/ 

July-Oct 2007 

What’s Happening? 

President’s Message 2 

Letters 3 

A Game Plan for Aging 13 

Results 17 

Leadville 100 20 

Calendar of Events 36


Officers 

President - Bob Eckerson 

508.362.5328 

runecky@yahoo.com 

VP - John Worgan 

508.896.9272 

jworgan@c4.net 

Treasurer - Tom Radziewicz 

508.394.0970 

dirkradz@ix.netcom.com 

Secretary - Karen Zunti 

508.394.8483 

Staff 

Membership - Tom Nally 

508.385.8708 

pnally@capecod.net 

Team/Results - Bill Masterson 

508.775.1736 

wmasterson@capecod.net 

Webrunr - Geof Newton 

508.362.2753 

ccac@cape.com 

Clothing 

Jane Lovelette and Pat Nally 

ccac@cape.com 

Editor - Geof Newton 

508.362.2753 

ccacnews@cape.com 

Photographer - N/A 

Editor At Large 

Rachel Young 

508.362.0120 

rachel@alexsoft.com 

President’s Message 

O 

h no! Summer’s gone again. 

Sorry to report another Cape Cod summer has turned to early 

fall. That refreshing time of year of cool mornings and evenings 

but great sunny days. The weather this summer was gorgeous unless you 

were trying to have a green lawn or grow a garden. There was more traffic 

than rain around. 

I was unable to attend a lot of the summer races or club activities but I 

know the club and its members had a good showing at a lot of the events. I 

also know that Joe Weinberger holds the club’s endurance record for after 

race activities. But the chairman of the board has to uphold club responsibilities. 

Congratulations to everyone who participated in events or first time 

events - personal accomplishments to be proud of. 

As our thoughts turn fall and early winter (bad news) there are a lot of 

races and events happening. Geof Newton has some great programs coming 

up along with all the fall races; please check the CCAC web site for 

updates. On the web site Geof has compiled old newsletters for our viewing. 

Check out your old races and times. Needed are 1997& 1998 newsletters 

- please contact Geof if you can help. 

The famous and long waited for Grand Prix Series will soon be here, 

starting in December and into January. Some old favorites will be back 

but we are in need of some new host homes. So if you do not mind 60-100 

people visiting your home on Sunday morning please let the Pres. or any 

board member know. And not to worry, almost everyone leaves before 

dark. 

The membership meetings are at Dennis Senior Center and we have the 

top floor to ourselves, plenty of room for all. If anyone has an idea for a 

guest speaker on any topic, sporting or not, let me know. We have professionals 

in all fields. Pizza and drinks are on us and we need your support. 

Next meeting Nov.7/07 then ending the year on Dec.5/07. 

Thanks to all the club members who work behind the scenes all year to 

benefit the club and a great help to me. To name a few, Geof Newton web 

site and newsletter along with Newton’s Notes at the meetings, Tom Nally 

to keep our membership straight, Pat Nally And Jane Lovelette for all our 

great clothing, Tom Raz. treasurer for keeping us in the black, V.P. John 

Worgan for “yeah, I can do that,” our Ironman witty secretary Karen Zunti 

and the newsletter stapler and stamp applier, my wife Joanne Creel. To all 

of you who return my calls and do not hang up it is my pleasure to thank 

each and everyone of you. 

Board Members 

Johnny “The Elder” Kelley 

Chairman Emeritus 

Joe Weinberger 

Cathy Whitelaw 

Bill Masterson 

Bob Edwards 

Geof Newton 

Newsletter 

Bill Masterson 

Kevin Petrovek 

et al 

, 

C.R.Eckerson 

President, CCAC 

We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! 

We're going to live on! We're going to survive! 

- President Thomas Whitmore, Independence Day 

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Letters and News 

Letter from the Editors 

Welcome to late fall - although it still feels like early 

fall as the temperatures continue their roller coaster 

ride. And what a difference a day makes. The Cape 

Cod Marathon narrowly escaped a windy soaker and 

instead got a beautiful, crisp fall day with only a minor 

breeze to annoy. A week later, Falmouth In The Fall 

almost gets whacked by a Nor'easter which takes down 

power for much of the Cape the entire weekend. But 

trees and wires were cleared from the course by start 

time and the power came back on by the finish … and 

the wind had come around from the west motoring the 

FIF crowd to some great (wind-aided) PR’s. Instead of 

racing, I opted for 10 miles on Saturday as the storm 

moved in; a lovely, sloppy, messy, windy, soggy run by 

surprised motorists. [I strive to get outdoors especially 

on so-called ‘bad’ days. If only one person driving by 

says, “If he can be running on a day like today, I don’t 

have any excuse to not get my butt out the door on the 

next sunny day,” then I’ve had a successful run!] After 

surveying the neighborhood damage on Sunday morning, 

I proceeded on an 18 mile run of the local area 

leaping trees and dodging downed wires … on yet another 

beautifully crisp autumn day. These are the days 

when we can run forever, not having to worry about 

carrying gallons of water, 15 gel packets, and a full 

change of clothes. So as these days get sparser on the 

calendar, be sure to get out and make the most of them. 

In this issue, we’ve got lots of stuff from the end of the 

summer as club folks who’ve been traveling return 

home and share their adventures. Since we’ve got so 

much, we’ll be breaking it into two issues so you'll be 

seeing a November/December issue in your mailbox for 

the Christmas holidays. 

Also at this time of year we start looking ahead to the 

next year and planning our racing and training strategies. 

After the banquet, we’ll be looking toward elections 

and a bunch of other programs on the club agenda. 

Be sure to get to a club meeting and be a part of where 

we go from here. 

Until next time … 

Geof Newton 

November 2007 

On The Cover 

From the Hanlons archives, Kevin Petrovek notches 

another finish at Harry’s 5 Miler, the traditional opening 

race of the CCAC Winter Grand Prix. (source unknown) 

The Mailbag 

Dear CCAC, 

The 29th Harbor Run was won by the club’s fastest runner, 

Joe Navas, with a time of 32:02. It was the fastest of Joe’s six 

Harbor runs and second victory. He finished 6th in his first 

one in 2002 with a time of 38:00. Now he’s taken 5 minutes 

off his 10K time and the Cape Cod Athletic Club is a threat to 

win any race he enters. Let’s hope he defends his title and 

even runs better next year. 

Fourth place went to the club’s Geof Newton (35:04). Like 

Joe, Geof is a two time winner, 2002 & 2003, and improved 

over the years. He started racing seriously in 2000 with a 7th 

place finish at 38:46. Now Geof’s in the lead pack with Joe 

and two-time winner Ian Nurse. 

On the women’s side, Dawn Varnum represented the club 

well, coming in at second female. The women’s 2004 winner 

ran 42:32 this year. Besides Dawn, Jane Lovelette and Kathleen 

Thomas also placed in their divisions and picked up their 

annual trophy. Also, Allison Boehm, Rachel Young, Cheryl 

Ferguson and Judy Terry all ran well. 

Duke Hutchinson has run over 20 in a row, won the Grand 

Masters in a time of 44:32, Pete Stringer was 3rd. Skip 

Michaelson won the seniors for the second year in a row, 

coming in just behind Franco Bonfini (2nd Master) and almost 

breaking 40 minutes. Wilhelm sneaked by Robert in the 

Kadunc match-up. The Presidents Eck, Fergie and Joseph ran 

after working registration. 

Helping out at registration were the Nally’s once again. 

Janet Kelly missed this year because she was biking the Balsams 

so David Farrell took her spot at the sign-up table and 

Ron Flechtner replaced her at the finish line. Thanks guys, 

and a big thank-you goes to everyone from the club that participated 

in administering the race. Bob White, as usual, did a 

fabulous job on the mike after arriving under stressful conditions. 

Two final thank-yous go to Bob Smith and Geof Newton. 

Smitty helped set up the courses, supervised traffic control, 

and disassembled the race courses. About 6 hours of 

work. Geof did all the computer pre-registration, plus helped 

out before, ran, helped out after. Along with President Eck, 

the first to arrive and the last to leave. Thanks again to everyone 

involved. 

Sincerely, 

The Chatham Harbor Race Director 

Larry Belliveau 

Dear CCAC, 

My name is John Medeiros and as Senior Testing Manager 

for PUMA, I am recruiting Track & Field volunteers to evaluate 

some new PUMA Track & Field Spikes. Currently we 

have a variety of Spikes for Sprinting, Distance, XC / Grass, 

Jumping, & Vaulting. 

Our test sample size is Men's 9 (about a Women's 10½). If 

anyone in your organization is this foot size and would be 

willing to test our products for us, then please have them contact 

us via this email address or one of the phone numbers 

below. 

Thank You, 

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weartest@puma.com 

John M Medeiros - Senior Testing Manager 

Mike Antonellis - Fit & Wear Test Analyst 

PUMA International, 1 Design Center Place, Suite 800, Boston, 

MA 02210 

tel: (617) 488-1097/2979, fax: (617) 488-2950 

Dear CCAC, 

I am the community liaison for a new online venture from 

Cape Cod Media Group called MyCape.com. It is a safe, userfriendly 

site to share photos and articles of interest to you – 

especially sports. 

The goal of Mycape.com is locals talking local so it is designed 

for the end user to (upload) photos and articles. Great 

for fundraising info as well. Any schedules, results of the 

races, photos or interesting tips, etc would be welcomed on 

the site. 

Any thoughts suggestions, constructive ideas are greatly 

appreciated. 

I look forward to seeing some good old CCAC comments/ 

news/fun rivalries at Mycape.com. 

Spread the word. 

Thanks, Marcia Duggan 

508-247-8294 

www.mycape.com 

{Ed. While we applaud Marcia’s efforts to spread the CCAC 

gospel, we’d like to see her by-line a little more frequently in 

the club newsletter and on the club website too!} 

Dear CCAC, 

The 30th Anniversary of the Bill 

Rodgers "Jingle Bell 5Km Run & 

Walk" is back on track and at a new 

location in 2007 - Davis Square, 

Somerville, Massachusetts!! 

December 16th - Sunday Afternoon - 

4:00 P.M. 

The Burren, Olde Magoun Saloon, 

The Sligo, Razzy's, Powderhouse Pub 

& other participating pubs to be announced 

along with Harpoon Brewery 

will be your hosts post race. 

Yes we are going with some of the ole tried and true Boston 

past goodies..jingle bells to all and to be worn on your sneakers......encouragement 

that all wear costumes...great post time 

affair in many of the hippest pubs on the East Coast and in the 

hippest city on the East Coast..NEW in 2007..an actual race 

and all will be timed, groovy tee shirts and finisher medals to 

all!!! A complimentary affair the first hour of the post time 

similar to the legendary post times at the Somerville Striders 

Athletic Clubs "Ras na hEireann U.S.A. 5Km.” 

The Bill Rodgers "Jingle Bell 5Km Run & Walk" is coming 

to Somerville!! 

Registration is now open and the first 1000 get in!!!! 

http://www.baevents.net/jinglebell/ 

~ Paul Collyer 

Dear CCAC, 

Please join Barnstable High School Cross Country members 

(new and old) at the Second Annual BHS Alumni Cross 

Country Race. The event will take place on Saturday November 

24th at 10:00am (the Saturday after Thanksgiving) at 

Hathaways Pond. Your "First Loop" split and finish time will 

be provided. The "Go" will be given at 10:00am sharp so 

please get to the course early (9:15am is recommended) in 

time to warm up. Participants are welcome to race the course 

or run it leisurely. A donation of $5 might be suggested for a 

TBD charity or to help the current team. 

Last year was a success...approximately 30 people showed 

up, Coach Smith brought pictures, mothers brought food and 

all had a good time. 

Please pass this along to any/all alumni along and anyone 

else that might be interested in participating. 

- Jake Klim '98 

Greetings CCAC, 

The Yarmouth Police Department, in conjunction with the 

Yarmouth Police Relief Association, will be hosting its inaugural 

fundraising run on Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 0900. 

The 5K run will start and finish at the Skipper Restaurant on 

South Shore Drive in South Yarmouth. The course is flat and 

fast and features a roadside view of the ocean, one of the 

Cape's oldest windmills, and historic Bass River. 

More information to follow...anything you can do to help is 

MUCH appreciated! 

YPD BLUE/5K 

Sunday, May 18, 2008 

0900 

South Shore Drive 

South Yarmouth 

Keep Running, Lieutenant Steven G. Xiarhos 

Welcome New Members 

Here are some new faces from the past few months. Some we’ve 

met already and some we look forward to seeing on the roads over 

the months ahead. Welcome! Send us your contributions and get 

involved! 

Caroline Smith and Family 

Joe Dwelly 

Cynthia Dunn 

Crystaline Breier 

Kevin Lowey 

Michael Byrne 

Eguardo Ugaz and Family 

George Kasierski 

Steve Sullivan 

Alethia Cozzi 

West Dennis 

West Yarmouth 

Concord, NH 

Mashpee 

Brewster 

Ridgewood, NJ 

West Yarmouth 

Dennis 

West Yarmouth 

West Yarmouth 

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Dear CCAC, 

How many road racing superstars can a race director have at a 

race?? 1, 2, 3..maybe 4!! 

Well, in 2008 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Marathon, 

Half Marathon, 10Km & Marathon Relay we have 5 

coming!! Yes 5 local, national and globally acclaimed road 

racing superstars. 

• Belayneh Dinsamo - Former World Marathon Record 

Holder 

• Bill Rodgers - 4 Time Boston & New York Marathon 

Winner 

• Frank Shorter - 1972 Olympic Marathon Gold Medal 

Winner 

• Dick & Rick Hoyt - Iron Man Competitors 

The 2008 Four Points by Sheraton Hyannis Marathon, Half 

Marathon, 10Km & Marathon Relay which is taking place on 

February 22-24, 2008 in Hyannis, Massachusetts is off to it's 

best registration start ever and this is no easy feat since in 

2007 all races SOLD out weeks and weeks in advance!! 

2008 is the year to do a Marathon Relay with the family, the 

gang from work or your running club mates.. cause in 2008 

you will be chasing the team of Dinsamo, Rodgers, Shorter & 

Murray - no not a team of lawyers but...Belayneh Dinsamo 

who will be passing the relay baton to Frank Shorter who will 

be passing off to Bill Rodgers and then Bill will be passing 

off to Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray who will be 

crossing the Finish Line with the relay baton!! 

Hyannis in February is the place to be folks..it's about running 

for runners. 

Please see www.hyannismarathon.com for more info and 

registration options. 

Dear CCAC, 

Registration is now open for the 2nd annual Patriot Half Iron 

and the 7th annual Cranberry Country Triathlon. Both races 

sold out in 2007, so sign up early to ensure your entry to these 

races in 2008. 

Following a successful debut in 2007, the Patriot Half Iron 

will return to Cathedral Camp in Freetown, MA and be held 

on Saturday, July 5, 2008. The 1.2 mile swim takes place in 

the calm waters of Long Pond and is a rectangular loop. The 

bike course will be two loops of 29 miles that wind their way 

along relatively flat roads, through the Pocksha Pond Causeway, 

and past Great and Little Quitticas Ponds (this is modified 

from the 2007 Patriot bike course... you'll like the 

changes!). The one loop run will be 13.1 miles along country 

roads with farm and water features to view as you run to the 

finish where you'll enjoy a great post-race meal. Register by 

12/31/07 and save $15! 

The Cranberry Country Triathlon is known as much for being 

a great olympic distance race as for the delicious post-race 

barbecue courtesy of chef Mickey Averill. Based at the Ted 

Williams Camp in Lakeville, MA, the 0.8 mile swim is in 

Loon Pond and the 24.9 mile bike and 6.2 mile run are along 

cranberry bogs and country roads. The race is to be held on 

Sunday, August 24, 2008. 

Before the season begins we invite you to join us for Multis- 

port World Conference and Expo. Formerly known as the 

New England Multisport Expo, we've changed the name of 

the event to better reflect all it has become... expert led seminars, 

training clinics, competitions, plus a great expo with 70+ 

sponsors. Join 1,500 other multisport athletes to kick off the 

new season at Multisport World 2008 on Sunday, March 30, 

2008 at the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center at MIT in Cambridge, 

MA (same place as the 2007 Expo). We have some 

new and exciting things in the works for Multisport World 

2008... more details coming soon! 

~ Sun Multisport Events: info@cranberrycountrytri.com 

CCAC Press and News 

Another Successful Year for the Dennis Yarmouth 

Youth Cross Country Mile 

Cathy Lohse-Whitelaw staged another great cross country 

program for kids at Mattacheese Middle School this fall. 

Targeted at children in and below grade 8, the one mile runs 

around the perimeter of the Middle School grounds occur for 

6 weeks beginning in mid-September. At the final race on 26 

October, medals and ribbons were awarded to all who participated 

in the race series. 

Deanna Arnold Featured Chicago Marathon 

Runner 

Deanna Arnold was selected from thousands of applicants to 

be profiled by the Chicago Marathon in their “30 Runners in 

30 Days,” a program which highlighted participants in the 

30th anniversary race. Deanna’s profile was featured on 19 

September as runner 13. You can read her profile on page 14. 

Volunteer Track Official Needed 

Dare to Be Alive Foundation Inc. is actively seeking a volunteer 

track coach to assist with the 4th Annual Track Event 

to be held on Saturday May 17th 2008. All proceeds from this 

event will directly benefit our financial assistance program. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Over see the timing if the event 

• Start each of the track event and field events (9 events 

total) 

• Work closely with the track timing volunteers 

• Work closely with the computer timing volunteer 

• Work closely with the awards volunteer to assign winner 

of each event 

• Attend a minimum of three of the five volunteer meetings 

(3rd Tuesday of each month – January- May) 

For more information or to apply, contact Deanna Arnold at 

Dare to Be Alive Foundation Inc. - (508) 398-1260. 

Ballycotton Ten Mile News 

Applications for the 2008 Ballycotton Ten Mile Road Race, 

to be held on Sunday, 9 March, in Ballycotton, Co. Cork, Ireland, 

will be available in December. Bill Masterson is planning 

to visit and if you’d like to join him, you’ll need to request 

an application before the end of November. For more 

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information on entry procedures, visit http:// 

www.ballycottonrunning.com/ or contact Bill at wmasterson@capecod.net. 

Team Meeting! 

All Cape Cod Triathlon Team members and anyone interested 

in competing on the triathlon team or the CCAC competitive 

running team are requested to attend a team meeting 

to be held before the regular December monthly meeting. We 

will meet at 6:30pm at the Dennis Senior Center on Wednesday, 

5 December. Topics of discussion will be the recently 

penned team reimbursement policy, racing kit for the 2008 

season, a tentative racing calendar, sponsorship and partnership 

opportunities, and other administrative errata. All ages 

and abilities are encouraged to attend - speed is only a small 

part of the team equation! 

Cape Cod Triathlon Team Members 

In the last issue, we welcomed the Cape Cod Triathlon Team 

to the club as a group but didn’t single out the individuals 

who have recently joined us. Here they all are: 

Eric Averill 

E. Bridgewater 

Robert Bloomer 

Brewster 

Darlene & Drew Calcagno Hanover 

Mark Chrusz 

Rochester, NH 

Trish Cundiff 

Sandwich 

Robert Doolan 

Andover 

Tim Downes 

Centerville 

Jeff Dropo 

Sandwich 

Brian Fernandes 

Plymouth 

Jake Fernandes 

Taunton 

Daphne & Danielle Geanacopoulos McLean, VA 

Rick Gifford 

Harwich 

Gael Gilmore 

Centerville 

George Gomes 

E. Sandwich 

Chris Hafferty 

Plymouth 

Martha Leavitt 

Bourne 

Daniel Livingstone 

New Bedford 

Frederick Lowe 

Falmouth 

Patrick Malone 

Plymouth 

Mark & Suzanne Snyder Plymouth 

Mary Peterson 

Pocasset 

Shelly Polinsky 

Falmouth 

Mike Sbrocco 

N. Falmouth 

Andrew Scherding 

Brewster/Marblehead 

Michael Walker 

Marblehead 

CCAC Releases Draft Policy for Team Reimbursement 

In order to encourage more team competition and to subsidize 

some of the rising costs that our members are facing on 

the way to the races, Bill Masterson has drafted a policy covering 

reimbursement procedures for club branded teams. The 

full text of the policy, which will be voted upon at the 5 December 

meeting, is reproduced on page 23. In summary, paid 

up members of the club competing on a team under the 

CCAC name at an accepted team competition will be reimbursed 

up to $40 for race registration fees. Additionally, 

teams competing in regional or national championships or 

regional grand prix’s are eligible for special incentives including 

discounted racing gear and cash awards. See page 23 for 

all the fine print and be sure to come to the 5 December meeting 

to vote. 

Winter Grand Prix Schedule Finalized 

You’ve been waiting for eleven months and we’re finally 

here. The 2007-2008 Winter Grand Prix launches on 2 December 

at Campari’s Bistro in North Chatham. Harry’s, the 

usual inaugural race of the season, is on the agenda for the 9th 

of December due to a scheduling and course conflict in Hyannis 

with the Jolly Jaunt. Next stop is Great Island for a truly 

tremendous run through a part of Cape Cod that few seldom 

see. Then we’re back to Liz Broadrick’s home in Dennis. 

After a short holiday break, we resume with the Cape Cod 

Road Runners Winter Fun Run in Monument Beach, head 

back to Eastham and the home of Joe Navas for a quick run 

around Nauset, and finally wrap it all up at the Graeber’s 

household in Orleans. The full schedule is available on the 

racing calendar at the back of this issue. All races start at 

11:00AM with the exception of Weary Traveler’s which starts 

at 10:30AM. All races cost $5 for members and $5 for nonmembers 

but only members are eligible for series awards 

which will be dispensed at the annual banquet. Racers will be 

scored on best 5 of 7 races. Standings, results, directions, and 

all other important information will be available on the club 

website at http://www.capecodathleticclub.org/. 

Annual Banquet Set 

The 2008 CCAC Annual Banquet will be held on Saturday, 

January 26th at Chatham Bars Inn. The banquet hall in the 

Monomoy Meeting House will open at 6:30PM with festivities, 

awards and dancing to follow. Information on registering 

for the banquet will be provided at January Grand Prix 

races and via a subsequent mailing. All members are encouraged 

to attend. 

USAT Launches National Challenge Competition 

- CCAC/CCTT Signs Up 

On 1 November, USA Triathlon announced the 2007-2008 

National Challenge Competition, a winter training competition 

between USAT registered clubs. Clubs attempt to reach 

training benchmarks before other clubs and are eligible for 

group and individual prizes. December will focus on swimming 

with a target of 500 miles, January’s goal is 5000 bike 

miles and February’s challenge is 2500 miles run. Four club 

members have stepped up to the challenge at press time: 

Andy Scherding, Susan Kingston, Lucy Duffy and Geof Newton. 

Competition begins 1 December. To signup or for more 

information, contact Geof Newton at ccac@cape.com or 

(508) 362-2753. 

Rich Havens Launches New England Bike Tours 

Time Out! Productions captain Rich Havens has started a 

new venture, New England Bike Tours. Set to begin operations 

in 2008, the company will produce cycling vacations in 

and around Cape Cod and will also feature escapes to Western 

Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire. 

Tours will include “personal on-course attention from our 

enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour leaders, lodging at quaint 

'n cozy country inns and hotels, delicious dinners and healthy 

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breakfasts, 'surprise' spa activities, amenities and much 

more!” Typical daily mileage will range from 25 to 60 miles, 

ensuring a fun and relaxing day for riders of all abilities. 

With Rich’s background in hotel and resort management and 

large-scale fundraising and athletic events, these will be first 

class vacation outings. For more information, visit http:// 

www.newenglandbiketours.com/ or contact Rich at 

rich@timeoutproductions.com. 

And What’s Up For NETT 2008? 

Rumors are that the 2008 New England Triathlon Tour series 

is almost set. Due to be officially announced the 1st 

week of December, we’ve heard the following tentative dates 

from production staff: 

14 June Hyannis Sprint I 

20 July Falmouth 

6 September Hyannis Sprint II 

Talks are also in progress for bringing back the Massachusetts 

Triathlon in Sharon, possibly on the 17th of August. Check 

the Time Out! Productions website at http:// 

www.timeoutproductions.com/ for the latest race information 

and application forms. 

Where’s Lucy? 

The globetrotting Lucy Duffy sends her regards from Tuscany 

where she “ran daily around the top of the ancient fort 

there.” Then it was off to Minnesota to “get into the running 

scene” in the great white north. How about the Bear Tracks 

5K (37:26 for 1st W60+), okey? 

Mark Snyder’s Back Injury 

After fighting with a nagging pain in his back, CCTT stalwart 

Mark Snyder finally went to the doctor and was diagnosed 

with a herniated disk. Told to lay off the running (we’d 

request a second opinion here Mark!), he’s been working 

through rehab and deciding whether or not to go through surgery. 

Wish him well as he proceeds through those all too 

familiar stages of running mourning. 

… and more from our injured reserve 

First, two of our teammates were seriously hurt recently in 

two separate bike accidents. Bill Coulter fractured his hip and 

shoulder when he was hit by a car while on a training ride. 

Then, the very next week, Martha Leavitt was riding along a 

quiet drive when an oncoming car abruptly turned left into a 

driveway, right where she was riding, and hit her leg and rear 

wheel. A week in Brigham's Hospital for her, now another 6 

weeks on crutches and the possibility of a bone graft this winter..... 

Wow. Be careful out there, folks. E-mails: Martha: 

mleavitt@capecodlife.com; Bill: ironman82@comcast.net. 

And, the absence of Jeff Dropo from our training events and 

meetings the past two seasons has been tough for many of us, 

and of course for Jeff. He is still bravely fighting off that 

brain tumor, and I know many of our teammates are inspired 

by his courage and tenacity (although not at all surprised). 

Most recently, Jeff and Sue have been weighing the option of 

surgery, and we wish them the strength to make the best decision. 

I'm still expecting to see Jeff beat the crap out of all of 

us in the swim at a Long Pond Tri in the future. 

If you'd like to follow Jeff's progress, there is an on-line 

journal. Go to caringbridge.org and sign in. The name of the 

site is jeffdropo and the password is jeffdpyro. - Andy 

Scherding 

{Ed. We know a lot more of you are injured, coming back 

from an injury, or in the process of turning a minor injury 

into something serious. If you or someone you know would 

like to be added to our injured honor roll, send us all the gory 

info and we’ll add you to the body count.} 

Jeremy Dodds Captures AG Gold 

CCAC member in absentia, Jeremy Dodds has put in some 

serious training miles since his move to upstate New York. 

On October 21st, he headed to Richmond, VA and captured 

the gold medal in his age group (35-39) at the McDonald’s 

ITU Long Course Duathlon World Championship. Jeremy 

covered the 15k run, 80k bike, 7.5k run course in 3:37:33. 

Team USA took home a total 51 of a possible 70 medals from 

this international championship race. 

Jeff List Tackles Wasatch 100 

Although he’s not presently on our membership rolls, we 

thought it fitting to recognize the efforts of local runner Jeff 

List of Falmouth who completed the Wasatch Front 100 Mile 

Endurance Run in a time of 31:37:20. Held the weekend after 

Labor Day in Utah, the 100 mile trail run tours the Wasatch 

mountain range and features over 26,000 feet of cumulative 

elevation gain … and loss. Well done from your friends at 

CCAC! 

Eric Averill Elected to National Board of USAT 

Club member Eric Averill (by way of the Cape Cod Triathlon 

Team), was elected to the National Board of Directors as 

the Northeast Region representative for 2008 on October 

10th. This marks Eric’s second year on the National Board; 

he previously served as president of the Northeast Region in 

2006. Race director for the Cranberry Country and Patriot 

Half triathlons and organizer of the New England Multisport 

Expo, Eric lives and trains in and around East Bridgewater, 

MA … although he can occasionally be spotted on Cape Cod. 

Congratulations to Eric on his re-election. For all club members, 

Eric represents your interests in USA Triathlon and your 

direct link to the policies and directions of the triathlon governing 

body. To make your voice heard, contact Eric at 

usatne@verizon.net. 

Cape Cod Ultra Society Announces FA 2008 

The Cape Cod Ultra Society will be having its annual FatAss 

50K & 25K February 2nd at Sandy Neck on Cape Cod. Start 

time is 7AM for both races. Inscribed quahog shells for all 

finishers. Mark your calendars! For more information on the 

Cape Cod Ultra Society contact Pete Stringer at 

pstringer@comcast.net. 

CCAC Says Adieu To Speedy Scotty 

On 15 September, Frank “Scotty” Carter passed on to faster 

pastures at Cape Heritage Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in 

Sandwich. Holder of multiple American and world records, 

Scotty still claims the world’s best mile time of 5:32.4 for the 

men’s 70-74 age group, the American record of 5:28.5 in the 

1500m for M75-79, the M75-79 world and American records 

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Announcements and News 

Flourgate 

Better be careful the next time you’re marking a running 

course. The city of New Haven decided to call in the troops 

after an Ikea employee spotted Dr. Daniel Salchow putting a 

white powder down in their parking lot in August. The furnicourtesy 

Bristol High School 

of 5:57.2 for the mile, and the 

American record for M75-79 in the 

3000m of 12:04.0. A phys-ed and 

sports coach at Bristol High School 

for 37 years, Scotty retired to Cape 

Cod in 1978 and focused on his 

running. He continued to coach 

swimming and was an active 

CCAC member and volunteer at all 

club activities. He won the men’s 

75+ World Cross Country Championship 

in 1992. Scotty was 90. 

08.08.08 

On August 8th, 2007, NBC Sports launched an aggressive 

introduction to the Beijing Olympics, exactly one year away. 

As trials continue, NBC presents complete coverage at http:// 

www.nbcolympics.com/. They’ve also put together a nifty 

trailer! 

Local Triathlete Earns First 2008 Olympic Triathlon 

Spot 

On 15 September, Jarrod Shoemaker of Sudbury, MA 

claimed the first Olympic triathlon berth by placing 11th in 

the 2007 Beijing BG Triathlon World Cup race. Identical to 

the course that will be used for the Olympic Games, Jarrod 

led the American contingent in a time of 1:49:44, just a minute 

off of Javier Gomez’s (ESP) winning time of 1:48:41. 

Hunter Kemper and Andy Potts were the 2nd and 3rd Americans 

respectively finishing 15th and 18th overall. Jarrod’s 

younger brother Jacob visited Hyannis on June 9th for the 

Hyannis Sprint I Triathlon, finishing 5th overall and smoking 

the competition so we expect to see him on the Olympic podium 

in a few years too. 

CGI Racing Opens Registration for 2008 Races 

CGI Racing (http://www.cgiracing.com/) has announced the 

opening of registration for all 2008 races. CGI Racing of 

Glassboro, NJ produces mid Atlantic races the Black Bear 

Triathlon (1 June), the Philadelphia Women’s Triathlon (6 

July), the New Jersey State Triathlon (27 July), and the North 

East Maryland Triathlon (17 August). Visit their website for 

the most up-to-date race information. 

Freedom Run Across America 

Starting March 1st, 2008, a group of dedicated American 

veterans led by 50 year veteran Tom Knoll, will start the 

3,300 mile journey across America in an effort to raise funds 

to assist our wounded soldiers and their children and Challenged 

athletes. 

The run will start in San Diego, California on March 1st, and 

will finish in Washington D.C. on July 4th, 2008. It will consist 

of 112 days of 30 mile runs. 

Mr. Knoll is an original Iron Man and native Wisconsinite, 

Thomas A. Knoll, embodies the ideals, integrity, drive, compassion 

and optimism that puts him in that special category of 

"extraordinary human being." 

Mexican Politician Caught Cheating 

With the help of running photographer Victah Sailer, race 

officials of the Berlin Marathon disqualified former Mexican 

presidential candidate Roberto Madrazo after he ‘completed’ 

the course in the best time of his age group, 2 hours and 40 

minutes. Officials discovered that the 55 year old had 

skipped nine miles of the course and looked remarkably fresh 

after having run a full marathon. Madrazo insisted that he 

didn’t cheat. "I had to stop after 21km and I went directly to 

the finish line for my clothes and my medal for taking part," 

he said. "In sport there are no short-cuts, there are personal 

challenges." He continued, "My marathon times have been 

between three hours, 14 minutes and three hours, 54 minutes - 

never two hours and 40 minutes. It would be impossible for a 

55-year-old man to do that." 

2008 Boston Marathon Registration Open 

Online registration for the 112th Boston Marathon began on 

Wednesday, September 5. Held on Patriots' Day (April 21, 

2008), Boston is the world's oldest annual marathon. Since 

1986, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been 

John Hancock Financial Services. 

In coordination with the launch of registration for next year's 

race, the B.A.A. has announced that the maximum field size 

for 2008 has been set at 25,000 entrants. Entry will be accepted 

until that field size is filled. 23,869 runners entered the 

2007 Boston Marathon. 

To qualify for the 112th Boston Marathon, runners must 

meet the designated time standard for their age group. Qualifying 

times must be run on or after September 23, 2006 at a 

certified marathon. Qualifying standards may be viewed at 

baa.org. Seeding of the race is based on qualifying times, 

which are subject to review and verification. 

The 2008 Boston Marathon will once again feature a twowave 

start, with Wave One beginning at 10:00 a.m., followed 

by Wave Two at 10:30 a.m. 

Adding to the festivities of the 2008 Boston Marathon weekend 

this year will be the U.S. Olympic Team Trials-Women's 

Marathon, which will take place in downtown Boston and 

Cambridge on Sunday, April 20 at 8:00 a.m. 

Think 20 Miles on A Treadmill Is Boring? 

On July 14th, George Hood set a new Guinness world record 

for riding continuously on a spin cycle for 111 hours, 11 minutes 

and 11 seconds. Logging 1261 miles, he shattered the 

previous record of 82 hours and kept right on spinning. 

George’s century ride earned over $30,000 to benefit Twin 

Lakes Camp, a camp for children and young adults with special 

needs run by the Kiwanis of Plymouth, Indiana. For the 

record, George was permitted 5 minutes per hour for rest or 

personal needs as long as he managed to average a minimum 

of 12 miles per hour for each hour of the ride. 

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ture store evacuated everyone, closed 

the doors and called the police. Even 

after the good doctor returned and explained 

to the police and hazmat teams 

that it was only flour used to mark a 

course for the local branch of the hashers, 

the police continued to treat the 

matter as a potential bioterrorism incident. 

Then the city, after completely overreacting, decided 

that Dr. Salchow and his sister were at fault, sued them for the 

‘rescue’ costs, initially estimated at $50,000, and charged 

them with a felony. Maintaining an unwavering stubbornness, 

the city continued to press the case against the Salchow’s. 

"They acted irresponsibly in doing something they 

knew could have instilled fear," charged mayoral spokeswoman 

Jessica Mayorga Friday. "They made no effort to 

make us aware" of the purpose of their powdery activities. 

Salchow dismissed the idea. "What, you have to call police 

every time you want to run?" He asked incredulously. 

"Anytime you draw something, are you going to be arrested? 

If you drop flour from your shopping bag, are you going to be 

arrested? The implications for privacy and safety are just immense." 

In fact, FBI and other police agencies had been routinely 

issuing statements about the flour marking activities of 

the hash house harriers after 9/11 to prevent incidents of this 

nature. 

As of 1 November, charges against the Salchow’s have been 

dropped in return for which Dr. Salchow and his sister will 

donate $4,000 to local charities. We recommend that everyone 

passing through or running in New Haven drop a little 

flour off at the local police department for good luck. 

From Athens To Sparta 

Since 1983, ultrarunners have been meeting in Athens at the 

end of September to travel over what is thought to be the most 

likely course that a messenger from the Battle of Marathon 

would have taken to deliver news to Athens. This rocky, 

muddy 246km run through vineyards and olive groves and 

over mountains has proven to be a formidable test to athletes 

who attempt to finish within 36 hours, the historical time that 

it took the messenger to arrive. While this year’s race was 

won by ultra-phenom Scott Jurek in 23:12:14, perhaps more 

worthy of note is the second place finisher, Piotr Kurylo of 

Poland. Finishing in 24:29:41, Piotr ran 1800 miles from 

Poland over 40 days towing a cart of his essentials and arrived 

in Athens two weeks (or two days depending on your source) 

prior to the start. Indeed, Piotr led for much of the race before 

being passed by Jurek at about 195km. No one has reported 

how … or if … he managed to make it home. 

Family Sets Guinness Marathon Record 

Thirteen siblings of the Weisse family of Oshkosh nabbed a 

Guinness World Record as they all completed the Fox Cities 

Marathon in September. Ranging in age from 54 to 33, they 

all finished between 3:59 and 8 hours, the official cutoff time 

for the race. The previous record of 12 was set by the Irwin 

family at the Dublin Marathon in 2005. 

Marathon or War Zone? 

Incredible stories of rescue vehicles, wrapped bodies, insufficient 

food and water, and lack of sufficient planning. A war 

or the Chicago Marathon? The only large metro race that we 

know of in recent history to actually be canceled halfway 

through the race, thousands were left to find their way back to 

the finish area and their personal belongings after being told 

that they could no longer run. Officially stopped at about 3 

1/2 hours, those who hadn’t made the midpoint of the race 

were asked to leave the course and return to the finish. Many 

past the halfway mark were asked to walk due to the incredibly 

high heat and oppressive humidity. Temperatures topped 

out in the 90’s in certain sections of the course. Neighboring 

marathons saw a sharp upsurge in registrations from frustrated 

and unhappy Chicago non-finishers. 

Despite the conditions, the race saw two incredible finishes 

at the front. In the men’s race, Patrick Ivuti and Jaouad 

Gharib ran shoulder to shoulder from the 23rd mile and ended 

with a 400m sprint from which Ivuti emerged victorious in 

2:11:11.0 to Gharib’s 2:11:11.5. On the women’s side, Adriana 

Pirtea looked certain to win her marathon debut with a 

commanding lead of 30 seconds coming on to the finishing 

straight but defending champion Berhane Adere turned on the 

rockets for the last 600m and sprinted past a stunned Pirtea, 

beating her by 3 seconds. 

USAT News 

New Name For Our Region 

7 July 2007 -- We are proud to announce 

that our region has been renamed USAT 

Northeast. This is in an effort to more accurately 

represent the states our region 

includes, and also to be more in line 

with naming of other USAT regions. Our 

new name will be effective immediately. 

2007 Rankings Are Now Available 

23 August 2007 -- The USA Triathlon Membership Services 

department is pleased to announce the preliminary 2007 rankings 

are now posted. Members can see how their season is 

progressing by going to www.usatrankings.com. In addition 

to the preliminary rankings, members will see a number of 

new search and reporting features they can take advantage of. 

Please note the following changes and reminders when 

searching the rankings: 

• In the "triathlon" category (road triathlons), members 

must complete a minimum of three races in the 2007 calendar 

year to receive an overall ranking. 

• The multi-sport disciplines of aquathlon and duathlon 

now have their own rankings categories. A minimum of 

two races is required for both to receive an overall ranking. 

• Only current members are listed in the rankings, and to 

be included in the end of year overall rankings your 

membership must be current on 12/31/2007. 

For more information about the 2007 rankings program, 

please visit the Rankings portion of our website, 

www.usatriathlon.org in the Membership section. You can 

also send questions to rankings@usatriathlon.org. 

Free Subscription: Good Sports E-Magazine for Parents 

23 August 2007 -- In an effort to reach the goal of promoting 

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sports enhancement, enrichment, and reform through parent 

education, the E-magazine, Parents for Good Sports, would 

like to offer the first edition FREE to our USAT annual members. 

The magazine stimulates a national conversation about 

how parents can become informed citizens in their child's 

teams and communities. USAT would like to encourage all 

parents to check out this magazine and take an active role in 

their child's sports endeavors. To view the first edition go to 

the website, www.parentsforgoodsports.org and click on the 

CURRENT ISSUE link to the magazine. Happy Reading! 

Membership Milestone: USA Triathlon Surpasses 100,000 

6 September 2007 -- USA Triathlon is pleased to announce 

that its membership has reached 100,000, marking the first 

time the organization has hit that milestone in its 25- year 

history. 

"Reaching the 100,000 plateau is truly symbolic for two reasons. 

One, it legitimizes our belief that the multisport lifestyle 

is one of the fastest growing segments of our society. This is a 

sport that can be embraced by the young and old, by the quick 

and the slow and by any person who has the internal drive to 

test their athletic capabilities," said USAT Executive Director 

Skip Gilbert. "Triathlon and all of the disciplines that surround 

multisport is just not Ironman anymore, it's for every 

man and every woman. Reaching 100,000 also places us as 

one of the larger sports within the Olympic family. Only a 

handful of NGB's have a larger membership base and given 

the popularity of multisport, I don't see an end of our growth 

in sight." 

The amazing growth has been steady since the sport was 

introduced as an Olympic sport in 2000. At that time membership 

was 21,341. But the most remarkable growth has occurred 

over the past three years, where the rate has hit 22 percent. 

Membership was just 58,073 at the end of 2005 and 

grew to 84,787 by the end of last year. 

Two USAT Members Recognized 

Jeffrey Lucy was just renewing his membership. Little did 

he know that he would be playing a key role in a momentous 

occasion in USA Triathlon history. 

Lucy, 23, of Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, officially 

became Mr. 100,000 when he submitted his membership renewal 

on August 28 and as a result earned a great prize package 

from USAT and several of its sponsors. 

Douglas Sham, 25, of Silver Bay, N.Y., also got in on the 

fun by correctly guessing the date that USAT would reach 

100,000. He actually was among five members to guess August 

28, but he won on the tiebreaker when he was the only 

one to correctly guess the 100,000th member would be a 

male. That guess earned Sham a free one-year USAT bronze 

membership, a USAT-logoed wetsuit, and a swag bag of additional 

products from USAT partners valued at $750. 

Close to 1,400 members entered the "Guess the Date" contest. 

USAT News Just A Click Away with New Media 

11 September 2007 -- USAT members and multisport fans 

have more and more ways to get their multisport information 

fix from USAT. First the magazine, then enewsletters, then 

audio updates. 

BLOG 

Now, you can keep up on the latest issues by following along 

with USAT’s blog at thetriathlonlife.wordpress.com. Executive 

Director Skip Gilbert – and other USAT staff members – 

will offer insight on topics of concern for USAT members 

and others involved in multisport. Take a read at the current 

post and provide a response from your own perspective. 

Check it out at thetriathlonlife.wordpress.com. 

VIDEO 

Not enough? How about visiting the USAT channel on Youtube 

and watch videos from USAT National Championships, 

see interviews with age group and elite athletes, improve your 

performance with racing and training tips, and check out other 

videos celebrating the multisport lifestyle. More content is set 

to be added soon. Tune in at www.youtube.com/usatriathlon. 

Leave a comment or sign up as a friend or subscriber. 

RSS 

If you are up on the latest technology, you can now get USAT 

news alerts via RSS feeds. Sign up at www.usatriathlon.org/ 

misc/RSS.aspx and you can be alerted via email or on a desktop 

RSS reader when USAT posts new press releases and 

audio updates to its website. 

PODCASTS 

Speaking of audio updates, these popular weekly news soundbytes 

are now in the form of podcasts. You can subscribe via 

iTunes and download the audio directly to your mp3 player. 

Find out more at www.usatriathlon.org/misc/podcasts.aspx. 

{Ed. The amount of training material now available on the 

internet is simply staggering. USAT has shown exceptional 

initiative in embracing all the available technologies and 

launching themselves wholly into new media outlets. We enthusiastically 

recommend that everyone make use of these 

fantastic, and free, training tools.} 

2008 Regional Age Group Championship Announced 

5 October 2007 -- We are proud to announce that 

the Northeast Regional Age Group Championship will be 

held at the Keuka Lake Triathlon on June 8th. 

Registration opens on December 1st, 2007. 

2008 Regional Championship races (intermediate distance 

only) will qualify the top 33% or top 5 finishers (whichever is 

greater) in each age group for the Age Group National Championship. 

2008 Regional Championship races will NOT be used to 

qualify athletes for the 2008 World Championships. Please 

visit www.usatriathlon.org for complete Regional Championship 

and Age Group National Championship information. 

USA Triathlon Announces 2008 National Championship 

Schedule 

1 November 2007 -- USA Triathlon is pleased to announce 

the dates and locations for the majority of its 2008 National 

Championship events in triathlon, duathlon, and winter triathlon. 

The 2008 schedule of multisport championships offers a 

variety of disciplines, distances and destinations for elites and 

age groupers alike throughout the heart of the competitive 

season. 

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Highlights of the schedule include: 

· Short Course Duathlon Nationals is heading to Richmond, 

Va., for a weekend of duathlon activities, including an offroad 

duathlon, a citizen's race, and youth and junior elite national 

championships 

· Winter Triathlon is headed to the Pacific Northwest and Mt. 

Bachelor in Bend, Ore. 

· Championships for youth, youth elite and junior elite are 

coming to Colorado Springs, Colo., where the young triathletes 

will be able to race in the city where Olympians train 

· In short course triathlon, Age Group Nationals and Elite 

Nationals are at the same venue for the first time in more than 

10 years as they travel to Hagg Lake outside Portland, Ore. 

For more information and the complete championship schedule, 

visit http://www.usatriathlon.org/. 

USAT&F News 

Webb breaks mile AR 

21 July 2007 -- Three-time U.S. 

1,500m champion Alan Webb on Saturday 

broke the American record in the 

mile, clocking 3:46.91 at the Atletiek 

Vlaanderenmeet in Brasschaa, Belgium. 

The mark breaks the record of 

3:47.69 set by National Track & Field Hall of Famer Steve 

Scott in 1982 and makes Webb the eighth-fastest man in history, 

behind Hicham El Guerrouj, Noah Ngeny, Noureddine 

Morceli, Steve Cram, Daniel Komen, Venuste Niyongabo and 

Said Aouita. 

Webb's agent, Ray Flynn, reports unofficial quarter-mile 

splits for Webb during the race as 56.1, 57.4, 56.8 and 56.2. 

Masback Blog makes debut 

21 August 2007 -- USATF CEO Craig Masback has posted 

his first blog on the USATF Web site, www.usatf.org. A direct 

communication between Masback and the track, running 

and race walking communities, the blog will appear regularly 

on the USATF Web site and will feature Masback's insights 

and opinions on a range of topics. His initial blog tackles the 

media's often distorted and outdated view of track and field. 

You can find his most recent blog at http://www.usatf.org/ 

about/leadership/MasbackBlog/2007-08-20.asp. 

Business and Recognition Time at USATF-NE Board Annual 

Meeting 

21 September 2007 -- A mixture of recognition and business 

took place at the USATF New England Annual Meeting on 

Thursday, September 20. 

The meeting opened with Athlete of the Month presentations 

for the last year. President Ken Robichaud opened the business 

meeting and several brief presentations from the director, 

sports chairs, and officers supplemented printed reports. 

Elections were next on the agenda, only sports chairs up for 

balloting this year. The only new additions will be a pair of 

individuals filling vacant positions, both for masters committees; 

Michael Travers (Watertown MA/MassVelocity) will 

take on the responsibilities for Masters Track and Field Chair, 

while Skip Cleaver (GCS Triad/Nashua NH) will move into 

Masters Long Distance Running Chair position. All other 

incumbents return except for the Youth Chair position, which 

is currently unfilled. 

All three athletes representatives will return (Larry Libow, 

Sarah Lawson, Josh Seeherman). 

Due to time and expense commitments, there were only 

eleven nominees for the association's 15 delegates for the 

USATF National annual meeting in Honolulu November 28- 

December 2. Other individuals may be added to the delegation 

based on interest in serving the association. 

New Business included discussion of the background 

checks/child protection program that begins in 2007, and a 

review of the new USATF logo that has been phased in during 

the past year. The meeting then adjourned. 

The Board meets monthly to review local issues and to carry 

out programs in the sport. 

Gebrselassie sets world marathon record 

1 October 2007 -- Two-time Olympic 10,000m gold medalist 

Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia took advantage of near perfect 

conditions in dominating a talented field Sunday in winning 

the 2007 Berlin Marathon with a new men's world record time 

of 2 hours 4 minutes 26 seconds. 

Gebrselassie got out quickly and was never challenged in 

smashing Paul Tergat's previous WR set in 2003 in Berlin by 

a whopping 29 seconds. Gebrselassie has now broken 24 

World records during his storied career. 

"It was something very special today, because this is the 

marathon world record," said Gebrselassie. "That is something 

different in comparison to the 5,000 or 10,000m, because 

the marathon is the king of the distance races." 

USATF study reveals charity fundraising by runners, walkers 

surges to $714+ million 

29 October 2007 -- Marking a trend of continued growth, road 

runners and walkers raised $714 million for charity in 2006, 

USA Track & Field (USATF) announced Monday. The figure 

marks a nearly 9 percent increase over 2005 and shows continued, 

steady increases since USATF began its annual charity 

survey in 2002. 

The Nike Women's Marathon and Half-Marathon was 

named the 2006 USATF Charitable Race of the Year, while 

the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and its GREAT STRIDES 

program was honored as 2006 Charitable Organization of the 

Year. 

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Meeting Minutes 

7 September 2007 

Welcome back everyone, hope everyone had a good summer of 

training, racing and just plain having fun! Congrats to all those 

who raced. 

♦ 

♦ 

Treasurer’s Report: looks good. With the Cape Cod Triathlon 

team merging with the CCAC we’ve received approx $800 in 

new memberships. 

Clothing Report: we brought in $158 at the Women Running 

Wild race. Jackets and pants should be in late this week 

Old Business: none 

New Business 

♦ Andrea Holden race applications are out 

♦ Beach Party this Sunday at Mayflower beach, any time in the 

afternoon. BYO food/ drinks 

♦ Geof Newton still looking for articles for the newsletter, send 

any reports or stories to him 

♦ Road Runner’s Club of America is doing a “Run at Work” day 

Sept 21 

♦ Nan-Ke race is cancelled this year, is being replaced by the 

Nun-Run 5K in Chatham 

♦ D.W. field triathlon is Sept 23 in Brockton. It’s a fun bikecanoe/kayak-run 

race (yay, no swimming!). Members Geof 

Newton and Karen Zunti are past winners of this race. 

♦ Old newsletters are available on the CCAC website with the 

exception of 1997 and 1998. 

♦ the Plymouth-to-P-town race may be resurrected.....this is 

unofficial though 

♦ Oct 5-6-7 is a multi-sport camp at Agape B+B right before the 

Yarmouth Seaside Festival (which, by the way, is now a 5-K. 

Hey, that rhymes!) Group rides, runs, 2-3 info seminars and 

real good food. 

♦ There is going to be a Complete Runner and Maximizing Performance 

seminar at BU (?date), cost is $119 for the 6 hour 

course 

♦ Runners in Barnstable and Ptown are looking for training partners 

♦ Falmouth in the Fall race apps are out, as are apps for the CC 

marathon and Falmouth Mile 

♦ Paul Collyer is trying to put a race together in Orleans, looking 

for CCAC support (?run series of ½ marathons) 

♦ We’ve been contacted by the Oddfellows Club in Orleans (is 

that the rival club of the Normal guys club?); want to put together 

a race in memory of Ed Gill but there’s been a lot of red 

tape... 

♦ Johnny Kelly’s trophies- El Presidente Ecky got a call from 

Johnny’s son, apparently they don’t know what they want to 

do with the trophies. 

♦ Grand Prix Series will be upon us in no time, anyone want to 

host a race? 

♦ If anyone has ideas for guest speakers for meetings, let Ecky 

know 

♦ We got a plaque from the Falmouth Track Club for being a 

patron in the road race, very nice 

♦ Village Day road race is this weekend in Marston’s Mills 

Some notable efforts: 

Pete Stringer did both the Vermont 100 and Leadville 100 mile 

races over the summer. He just doesn’t stop. Great job. 

Grand Poohbah Bob Eckerson just did the Louisville Ironman 

(inaugural); he beat Steve Edwards by 1 minute in the swim, the 

bike and run were hot and humid, and his clothes still smell from 

the race....... 

Yours truly did Ironman Canada and was less than a minute 

slower than last year, must have been the broken toe that slowed 

her down. No more swimming for me, yay! 

See you all next month! 

3 October 2007 

♦ 

♦ 

Welcome to new member and guest Steve Sullivan 

Treasurer’s report: similar to last month 

Old Business: zippo 

New Business 

♦ Andrea Holden race- CCAC to contribute $250 

♦ Scotty Carter, a running legend and long time member of the 

club, passed away a few weeks ago. 

♦ Banquet: CBI will still be open this winter and the club can 

return but the cost is still in the air, might be more than in the 

past. We may explore other options. 

♦ Grand Prix series: Harry’s is usually the opener but there’s 

another race in Hyannis that same morning. Other venues for 

the series include ?Great Island, Liz Broderick, ?Weary Traveler’s, 

and George Graeber (is there going to be a band 

again?); there are still 2 open dates. 

♦ CCAC members forming teams may be reimbursed by the 

club toward races fees etc however after a lengthy discussion 

there was no conclusion as to the amt, which races etc. Do we 

need a Team Coordinator Position on the Board? Currently 

you can contact Bill Masterson for team events. 

♦ Ballycotton sign-ups need to be in by Dec 1st but you’ll need 

to mail them beginning of Nov so they get there in time. Bill 

Masterson has more info on this race. 

Newton’s Notes 

♦ Cathy Whitelaw started a Kid’s mile Fridays at 4 pm for kids 

under 10 

♦ Semiformal track workouts at Marstons Mills East school at 

5:30 for form drills, strengthening, speedwork 

♦ Reach the Beach relay: CCAC team finished in 34 hrs 

♦ BU is having a Runner’s workshop Oct 13, cost is $150 

♦ Deanna Arnold, a club member, is a featured runner on the 

Chicago Marathon website 

♦ CCTri team completed their year; looking for new uniforms 

under the CCAC logo 

♦ Race Calender update: 

-XC race next week in Quincy 

-Mayor’s Cup Oct 28 

-Champs race Nov 3 

-Yarmouth Seaside Festival 5K this Sunday 

-Mashpee Firefighter’s Raw Bar Oct 6 

-Mashpee Octoberfest 10k also Oct 6 

♦ Geof Newton did a talk and demo of the different types of 

stretching at tonight’s meeting 

See you next month! 

, 

From the desk of secretary Karen Zunti. 

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A Game Plan for Aging 

Lucy Duffy 

T 

he Sprint Triathlon--swimming, biking and running 

--is a great way to grow old, to maintain one’s body 

and to experience the sheer joy of existence. The 

rewards are a finely tuned body, a spring in one’s step, 

good health, the camaraderie of athletes of all ages and 

even medals! 

Never an athlete in my youth, I find myself thriving on 

the physical benefits of triathlon training, the mental challenges 

of learning something new, and, at age 74, winning 

a gold medal in the July 2007 Humana-sponsored National 

Senior Olympics in Louisville, Kentucky. I had a 

game plan. It got results and what fun! The National Senior 

Olympics with competition in 18 sports for athletes 50 

and over are held every other year with the alternate year 

being a qualifying year in each of the states. 

Confidence in myself as an athlete in my 60’s and now 

my 70’s has been a surprise and delight. Growing up in the 

40’s and 50’s with no Title 9 to encourage girls’ participation 

in sports, I had never been an athlete. We watched the 

boys play ball. It never occurred to me that there was 

something amiss about that. At most I was the marble 

champion of the schoolyard. 

I began running in my forties to alleviate the stress of 

trying to do it all: raising a family, teaching, and organizing 

and operating a household. My first marathon at age 48 

was followed by 13 others and countless shorter races. 

Now, at 74, I say with pride that I am a triathlete and recommend 

cross training and the sprint triathlon as a good 

way to grow old. I loved the exhilaration of the marathon. 

I combined and still do combine my athletic endeavors 

with my other passion, raising money for the Leukemia 

and Lymphoma Society. (My husband died of leukemia in 

1986.) However, after my last marathon, the Boston marathon 

at age 70, I needed another goal, one less stressful on 

the whole body and less time consuming. 

I responded to a notice in the Cape Codder by Andy 

Scherding for the formation of a Cape Cod Triathlon 

Team. With the encouragement of Andy and many triathlete 

friends I began training and signed up for my first 

competition at Craigville Beach in Hyannis sponsored by 

Rich Havens and Time Out! Productions in June of 2005. 

I could run and bike well enough but when I went to a pool 

I found I was sputtering and worn out after 25 yards. I 

learned to swim all over again. I took workshops in Total 

Immersion and went to a triathlon Camp where I practiced 

swimming, biking and running. (www.tritekcamps.com) 

My first triathlon I did on sheer innocence. It is a formidable 

phenomenon to see 800 or more athletes in wetsuits 

on Craigville Beach in Hyannis, Massachusetts at 7 am 

plunging into the cold, choppy waters of Nantucket Sound, 

trying not to get walloped by other swimmers. I survived 

the swim, doing side stroke, back stroke, whatever it took 

just to survive out there scared to death. I could bike on 

my trusty but old hybrid Bianci; I could run well enough to 

finish but lost time on the transitions from one sport to the 

next. Nevertheless it was fun and besides I got a great big 

neck-bending medal since I was the only one in my age 

group. 

I was hooked. The completion time was manageable. 

The sprint distances (1/4 to 1/2 mile swim, 10 to 14 mile 

bike ride, 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 mile run), while still challenging, 

are a cinch compared to the marathon. Instead of what had 

become a six plus hour ordeal of the marathon, the triathlon 

was all over in at most one hour and forty minutes. 

The fast folks do it in less than an hour. 

The best part of the preparation for a sprint triathlon is the 

cross training for three sports which balances out the body, 

demanding the strengthening of different muscle groups 

without straining any one. The cross training has worked 

like a dream. I train mostly alone. I followed a training 

schedule beginning in January for a June tri. Now in my 

third season as a triathlete I am comfortable with the training. 

I have a zippy, new, fast, red bike and begin to see 

results. 

Having a game plan is a lesson in consistency. I permit 

myself no excuses. Training is as important as brushing 

one’s teeth. No matter how busy one is there is time if you 

are determined. The rewards for the discipline are incredible: 

the sense of well being, the sense of being in control 

of oneself even if everything else goes wrong, the feeling 

of being altogether, doing everything in one’s life with 

confidence, meeting each day with a purpose. I feel more 

fit than when I was a young woman. I add to my schedule 

weight training two times a week and a yoga class. I begin 

the day with 15-20 minutes yoga stretching and strengthening 

exercises. I train swimming, biking and running five 

days a week with mostly one sport each day but when getting 

towards a competition I do what triathletes call bricks, 

that is to say doing two of the sports consecutively. My 

goal this year was the Sprint triathlon in the National Senior 

Olympics on July 1st. I followed a schedule made for 

me by Katherine Schwab of Big Dreams Fitness. 

(katherine@bigdreamsfitness.com) 

And whoopee! I went to the National Senior Olympics in 

Louisville in July. I had a great time participating in this 

phenomenon with 15,000 senior athletes and I had the 

thrill of stepping up to the podium for the gold medal. Best 

of all I feel wonderful and want to spread the word about a 

game plan for aging. The trials for the Humana Sponsored 

2009 National Senior Games in 2009 in San Francisco will 

be in June of 2008 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Join me 

there and hopefully in San Francisco or in the Humana 

sponsored games in Houston, Texas in 2011. 

(www.maseniorgames.org/) (www.nsga.com) , 

Copyright Lucy DeVries Duffy July 16, 2007 

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September 19, 2007 

RUNNER 13: DEANNA ARNOLD 

Age: 38 

Occupation: President & Founder of "Dare to Be Alive Foundation, 

Inc." 

Hometown: South Yarmouth, Massachusetts 

Previous Marathons: 4 (3 Boston, 1 Marine Corps) 

courtesy Chicago Marathon 

Runner Story: Deanna Arnold and her family were stunned in December 1992 when she was 

diagnosed with liver failure. She had suffered a rare reaction to an over-the-counter medication 

which caused her liver to be rendered useless. Her doctors explained that without an immediate 

transplant, she was certain to die within the next 48 hours. Fortunately for Deanna, 

the family of an organ donor agreed to allow her to be the recipient of a healthy liver. The 

surgery was a success, but something was still not right. 

As a complication of the events, Deanna had suffered a traumatic brain injury causing her 

memory to be depleted. She was struggling to remember simple events for more than fifteen 

minutes at a time. She went from maintaining a 4.0 GPA at a local college to reading at a 5 th 

grade level. Her life would never be the same. For Deanna, this was unacceptable. She was 

not ready to give up everything she had worked for throughout her life. She resolved to utilize 

every resource she had available, starting with the staff at Hartford Hospital. There she completed 

a variety of daily exercises to relearn simple tasks such as how to tie her shoes and regain 

her ability to read and write at a college level. 

Upon release from Hartford Hospital, Deanna aligned herself with the Easter Seals. Known 

for their specialty in assisting people suffering from brain injuries, they were able to work 

with her in continuing her therapy. Their help and her determination resulted in the completion 

of her college degree with an astonishing 3.8 GPA. With so many amazing accomplishments, 

she now yearned to thank the people who helped her to heal, recover and ultimately 

reach her goal to regain her life. She has since founded a non-profit organization known as 

“Dare To Be Alive Foundation, Inc.” with a goal of raising organ donor awareness and assistance 

to transplant donors, recipients, and their families. 

This October, Deanna will run in her 5 th LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. She previously 

competed three times in the Boston Marathon and once in the Marine Corps Marathon. Her 

Foundation is looking forward to sponsoring an entire running team called “Pre Owned Certified 

Running Parts” as part of a fundraiser and as a method to raise awareness for their cause. 

As leader of the team, Deanna inspires other transplant recipients and families to endure the 

traumas from surgery and to never give up the fight to succeed…no matter what their goal 

may be! 

Website: www.daretobealive.org , 

Courtesy Chicago Marathon: http://www.chicagomarathon.com/ 

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Pete’s Postscripts 


One of the special qualities of our sport is that we can pass it 

along to our kids, pretty much age and gender-free. One of 

my cherished memories is of my nine year old daughter Kerry 

running the Osterville Road Race with me back in 1979 in her 

darling pink terry-cloth running outfit. (then, 18 years later, 

coming from Oregon to run Boston with her dad!) Amongst 

the various 226 participants at last weekend's Falmouth Main 

Street Mile was five year old Caleb Gartner, streaking across 

the line in 10:27. Not wanting to be a sissy spectator, his two 

year old brother Henry trotted along soon after, completing 

the distance in 28:11. 

Both showed they may have inherited some solid running 

genes from their father, who has been known to do pretty well 

himself on the Cape Cod roads over the past 25 years. 


Scotty Carter, arguably the greatest of all CCAC runners, 

passed on to the final finish line Saturday night. He was 90, 

and the disease that finally stopped him was brain cancer. 

During his running career, which did not begin until his 

50s, he had captured multiple age group world records for the 

1500 meters and mile run, some of them astonishing to this 

day. Timed in 5:32 in a mile at Brown University as a 70 year 

old, he was still able to cover the distance under six minutes 

as a 75 year old. He ran many road races on the Cape in the 

blue and white of the CCAC, and even at 68 and 69 could 

post 10K times under forty minutes. But his forte and great 

love was for track running, and there he made his lasting 

mark. 

I was fortunate enough to get to know Scotty well in the 

1980s as we attended the same weekly interval track workouts 

at Falmouth High School, and what forever struck me about 

the man was his sense of humor and basic humility. He 

seemed not at all impressed by his amazing track running, and 

forever seemed younger than his chronological age because of 

his ebullient and enthusiastic spirit. I remember one winter 

indoor meet in particular, at Harvard University, when he was 

asked to produce his driver's license (for age identification) 

after a typically amazing race which had humbled not only his 

age group, but runners as much as 25 years younger. (One 

Pete Stringer (gulp) included.) 

A grade school teacher and principal for almost 40 years, 

Scotty remained tied to his profession by teaching swimming 

at the Sandwich pool right up to a year before his death. The 

man knew how to give back. When all is said and done, I 

shall remember how encouraging Scotty was to one and all, 

and how he always seemed to be "up" on everyone else's latest 

accomplishments, and let them know that. I have always 

thought that that is what I most hope to copy as a worthy legacy. 

We went to the same allergy clinic in Hyannis during the 

past few years, and I was always pleasantly surprised that he 

had heard ultra racing info that seemed so foreign to others. 

Like all great teachers, he genuinely enjoyed celebrating victories 

other than just his own. 

He was an extraordinarily gifted, special runner, but even a 

more special man. 


Where I ran this morning was a nondescript six miles in the 

woods, but this thread allows me the chance to say last night's 

run was as a gorilla in my full body ape suit for my Wed. 

night running class. Every year near Haloween week I have a 

Best Costume contest to keep things interesting. Best costume 

was awarded Lucille in her Groucho Marx getup and corresponding 

jokes. And Saturday was exciting, for I was returning 

from watching the Green Mountain Marathon (spectator) 

with my daughter Kerry. I had her let me out of the car about 

eight miles from her mountainside home in Fletcher, Vermont, 

and said I'd run home on the long dirt road that is 

Metcalf Pond Rd. She did, and when I was about two miles 

from her house, she comes running up the road to get in a 

quick three miles with her dad (she ran Boston with me in '97, 

before her kids). 

Well, we go about a half mile in the gathering twilight and 

guess what? Right in the middle of the road is this huge 

moose! Big rack, the first one I had ever seen out in the wild 

other than many years ago while doing the Sugarloaf Marathon 

in Maine. 

Whoa! He wasn't moving, just stared at us from about 25 

yards away. Kerry says, "let's backtrack, Dad." 

But no, fearless Dad says let's wait a bit, I don't feel like 

going way back. Then the moose decided we were no longer 

of his interest and moves into the woods. So we went on our 

way, and noticed he was just gazing at us as we trotted on by. 

The cool thing about it is the whole time she and her hubby 

have lived there, about five years, they had seen all kinds of 

tracks, but never a moose. So see, it is all good. Keep it diverse. 

Roads, trails, track, etc. Ape-acting, moose-meeting, or 

just plain running, it helps to keep it changing. 


In these days of the world wide web we find that ace Clydesdale 

runner Wilhelm Kadunc returned to his hometown digs 

in Slovenia yesterday to run the Ljubljana Marathon in an 

even four hours and 17 seconds. This is an outstanding effort 

by a truly big man who ran the same time last month at the 

Clarence Demar Marathon in Keene, NH. 

Sort of serendipitous that the day I discover this, our Wil is 

featured in the Hanlon's Shoe ad in the Cape Cod Times. 

(page A5) 

Also should point out that locally, Geof Newton finally 

touched his toe into the virgin waters of the 26.2 mile distance, 

racing the Cape Cod Marathon to the tune of 2:44, 

while club prez Bob Eckerson signaled his more total recovery 

with a 3:40, Jane Lovelette proved there is life after Chicago 

with a 4:02, and Dave Fravel recorded a courageous 

4:04. 


Other CCM finisher mentionabubbles:- 

3:20 Franco Bonfini - so fresh after the race I thought he had 

just run the relay.. 

3:22 Wayne Nichols - champ triathlete who dabbles in marathons 

3:33 Tim Cronin - celebrates good Red Sox name 

3:39 Chris Bonelli - Brewster denizen toiled on Nickerson's 

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trails 

3:41 Lauren Alverson - put in the work 

3:43 Jennifer Goodwin - little engine that COULD 

3:47 Heidi Clark - again! 

3:48 Peter Hartmann - ran 1975 Boston; still in there swinging 

away 

3:51 Patrick Clark - prof conducting a clinic? 

3:52 Nicole Landry - she just keeps getting fitter 

3:58 Maryhelen Curran, Rachel Young - Osterville/ 

Yarmouthport doubleteam mates 

4:00 Wendy Carroll - Falmouth flagbearer can run as well as 

write! 

4:03 Pete Stringer - ye ancient marathoner hearing siren's 

call 

4:07 Sharon Grace - N. Falmouth gazelle 

James Linhares - Sagamore gateman 

4:09 Donna Blackman - first marathon in 22 years! Miss 

Courageous! 

4:15 Jack Carroll - ex-champ can just do it from memory 

4:21 Andrew Putnam - trains in that great Osterville air 

4:23 Mary Duchesney - Wednesday night grads 

Karen Howes 

4:24 Paula Fournier - Boston M. bus coordinator 

4:41 Kaybeth Weibel - Dr. Seuss fan? "If I owned the zoo.." 

4:47 Jennifer Sheran - 'nother Little Engine That Could! 

5:05 Cheryl Ferguson - profile in courage 

5:08 Gary Campagna - slow & steady gets the hare 

5:42 Linda Rego - where's the fire? , 

~ Pete Stringer 

Ceteris Paribus for Racing 

Contributed by Will Mason 

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1. The guy that trains outdoors consistently will beat 

the treadmill guy. 

2. The even paced guy will beat the fast-slow or slowfast 

guy. 

3. The “run-only” guy will beat the cross trainer. 

4. The guy that jogged the day before the race and 

rested the day before that will beat the guy that jogged 

two days before and rested the day before the race. 

5. The guy that lifts light weights frequently will beat 

the non-lifter. 

6. The guy that concentrates on the race will beat the 

guy with tunes. 

7. The guy that wakes up in his own bed will beat the 

guy that wakes up in a hotel. 

8. The guy that warms up by jogging slowly and then 

sprinting a few times before the race will beat the guy 

who just lazes around until the start. 

9. The guy that wears his club colors will run faster 

than the guy who does not. 

10. The gal who understands all this will beat the gal 

who does not. , 

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Race Results 

The majority of these results are harvested automatically 

once a month from the New England race results posted to 

CoolRunning. As usual, we try our best to get everybody but 

the computer doesn’t always get it right. If you have results 

from out of state or want to include something that got left 

out, send them to ccac@cape.com. Results are listed in reverse 

chronological order for your amusement. 

Boston Marine Corps Honor Run 10k 

Milton, MA, September 30, 2007 

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88 48:02 7:44 Natalie Shea 

100 48:38 7:50 Van Morrill 

165 51:33 8:18 Allan Tufankjian 

226 55:04 8:52 Cheryl Gomsey 

Kerouac 5K 

Lowell, MA, September 30, 2007 

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117 16/40 M5059 24:45 7:59 DICK DORAN 

Buzzards Bay Triathlon 

Dartmouth, MA, September 30, 2007 

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61 AMY DOHERTY 1:36:09 2/12 F4044 

199 ELLEN GUTERMUTH 2:04:09 8/14 ATHENA 

Fantastic Nantasket Sprint Triathlon 

Hull, MA, September 30, 2007 

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24 Calcagno Drew M0019 1 1:01:03 

79 Livingstone Daniel M2529 6 1:08:26 

30th Annual Clarence DeMar Marathon 

Keene, NH, September 30, 2007 

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109 23/45 M5059 4:00:16 9:10 Wilhelm Kadunc 

Shawn Nassaney Memorial 5K 

Smithfield, RI, September 30, 2007 

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54 MIKE WALLACE 8/26 M4099 21:39 6:59 

Pop Crowell Invitational 

Wenham, MA, MA, September 29, 2007 

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39 Matthew Sturgis 29:07 

The Nun Run 

Chatham, MA, September 29, 2007 

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1 16:49 5:25 1 40-49 Geof Newton 

3 18:10 5:52 2 40-49 Paul Hufnagel 

7 19:52 6:25 1 50-59 Steve Allen 

8 20:25 6:35 2 50-59 John Martin 

12 21:24 6:54 2 19-29 Sarah Newcomb 

14 22:08 7:08 6 40-49 Paul Avellar 

15 22:26 7:14 3 50-59 David Farrell 

34 26:08 8:26 6 50-59 Charles Thoms 

35 26:14 8:28 1 60-98 James McSweeney 

38 26:22 8:30 7 50-59 Richard Dunham 

42 27:06 8:45 9 50-59 Steven DeCastellane 

58 31:08 10:03 2 60-98 John Newton 

New Hampshire Marathon, 10k, 5k Walk 

Bristol, NH, September 29, 2007 

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98 2/13 M6099 4:52:27 11:10 Gary Campagna 

Eliot Festival Days 5k 

Eliot, ME, September 29, 2007 

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349 14/22 M5559 27:39 8:54 Mark Chrusz 

Armenian Hustle 2.6 Miler 

Cambridge, MA, September 27, 2007 

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47 Dick Doran 4 M 51-59 22:49 8:47/M 

2nd Annual Plymouth Police & Fire 5k 

Plymouth, MA, September 23, 2007 

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1 16:09 5:13 1 30-39 Joe Navas 

18 20:39 6:40 6 40-49 Vincent Smith 

19 20:42 6:41 2 50-59 Gene Cormier 

29 21:54 7:04 7 50-59 Tom Nally 

93 24:52 8:01 3 60-98 Bill Masterson 

127 26:54 8:41 2 50-59 Pat Nally 

170 28:02 9:03 8 60-98 Joe Weinberger 

180 28:25 9:10 29 30-39 Lisa Kelly 

211 29:21 9:28 3 50-59 Liz Broadrick 

226 30:04 9:42 23 40-49 Ann Hagan 

490 53:28 17:15 25 50-59 Jean Cormier 

Camp Metacomet 10K Road Race 

Dartmouth, MA, September 23, 2007 

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31 Joe Dwelly 54:34 8:48 

36 Mary Ellen Ross 55:38 8:59 

Marshall William Degan 5k & 10k Run 

Quincy, MA, September 23, 2007 

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69 48:36 7:50 11 50-59 David Farrell 

72 48:57 7:54 6 30-39 Natalie Shea 

169 54:15 8:45 22 50-59 Dick Doran 

Apple Harvest Ramble 10 Miles 

Harvard, MA, September 23, 2007 

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336 ROBERT DOOLAN 83/107 M4049 1:23:59 8:24 

Komen Massachusetts Race for the Cure 

Boston, MA, September 23, 2007 

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48 1/15 M6069 21:16 6:51 Duke Hutchinson 

Big Man Run XII "The Good Times Continue" 

Somerville, MA, September 22, 2007 

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195 Greg Ernst 1:15:21 14:29/M 

Connecticut College Cross Country Invitational 

Waterford, CT, September 22, 2007 

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144 MATT STURGIS 29:38 5:58 

Dirty Water Duathlon and 2.6 Miler 


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10 Dick Doran 6 M 0-99 21:46 8:22/M 

4th Annual Nahant 30K 

Nahant, MA, September 16, 2007 

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50 Michael Ferrari 15/44 M4049 02:24:12 7:46 

68 Heidi Russell 1/28 F4049 02:28:36 8:00 

145 Robert doolan 33/44 M4049 02:46:46 8:58 

SIDS 2 Mile Walk, 10k Walk & 10k Run 

Hingham, MA, September 16, 2007 

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23 48:01 7:45 1 30-39 Natalie Shea 

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Capt Gerald F. DeConto 5k Road Race 

Sandwich, MA, September 16, 2007 

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9 19:47 6:23 1 50-59 Ken Colmer 

10 19:50 6:24 4 40-49 Mike McKenna 

34 21:54 7:04 3 60-69 Adam Ross 

35 21:57 7:05 5 40-49 Susan Lowry 

85 24:55 8:02 23 40-49 Chris Mehmel 

101 25:19 8:10 9 40-49 Cheryl Gomsey 


143 28:05 9:04 33 40-49 Eric Johnson 

155 28:33 9:13 2 60-69 Beverly Savage 

164 28:59 9:21 3 50-59 Midge Rose 

170 29:13 9:25 5 50-59 Nancy Radosevic 

172 29:51 9:38 22 40-49 Ann Hagan 

177 30:00 9:41 23 40-49 Susan McKenna 

CVS/Caremark Downtown 5k 

Providence, RI, September 16, 2007 

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513 6/70 M6069 22:55 7:23 George Kasierski 

Portland Trails 10K 

Portland, ME, September 16, 2007 

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2 JOSEPH NAVAS 1/93 M3039 33:04 5:20 

511 ROBERT LAUNDRY 47/56 M5059 1:02:05 10:00 

Susan McDaniel - Run For Love 5k 

Weston, MA, September 15, 2007 

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11 David Farrell 5/27 M4059 22:02 7:06 

Caritas Norwood Hospital Road Race/Walk 

Norwood, MA, September 15, 2007 

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28 DICK DORAN 5/6 M5059 33:04 8:16 

43 PETER WALLAN 3/3 M6069 38:39 9:40 

Pingree School Cross Country Invitational 

South Hamilton, MA, September 15, 2007 

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22. Russell, Henry 19:27.00 

UMass Dartmouth "Shriners" Cross Country Invitational 

North Dartmouth, MA, September 15, 2007 

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122 Sturgis, Matt 5:42 28:30 

Lobsterman Triathlon 

Freeport, ME, September 15, 2007 

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15 TIM DOWNES 2:11:20 2/44 M4044 

Twist and Shout on the Charles River 


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242 Mark Chrusz 32:56 7:51 

381 David Gravelle 35:20 8:25 

440 Dick Doran 36:31 8:42 

2007 Travis Fuller XC Invitational 

Wareham, MA, September 11, 2007 

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5 Sturgis, Matthew 5:59.7 29:48.00 

26th Main Street Mile 

Falmouth, MA, September 9, 2007 

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50 Mark Chrusz 7:21.9 

141 Ken Gartner 10:27.0 

LS JCC Triathlon 

Newton, MA, September 9, 2007 

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71 Tom Scott 1:27:28 

150 Wes Chadbourne 2:14:41 

Marstons Mills Village Day 4 Mile Road Race 

Marstons Mills, MA, September 9, 2007 

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11 29.44 Adam Ross 

13 30.25 Steve Loesch 

16 31.07 Wil Kadunc 

22 32.53 John Ladner 

23 33.18 Amy Peacock 

30 34.36 Mary Ellen Ross 

42 37.57 Jane Hattemer-Stringer 

45 39.17 Joanne Corsano 

53 42.37 Midge Rose 

54 42.37 Ann Hagan 

58 49.49 Connie Curtis-Worgan 

59 54.52 Peter Buffington 

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Race Report: Vermont 100 

Pete Stringer 

T 

his race was a very personal one for me, hard to run 

and stay on a physical goal of running 100 miles. My 

best friend of the past 40 years, Harold, contracted 

brain cancer last winter and was dying. He had attended seven 

Vermonts as part of my crew, and many, many other ultras in 

this country and others, though he was not a runner (had he 

been interested in the sport, he could have been a great one, 

and I use that term advisedly). My daughter was on my crew, 

she loved Harold. My wife Jane adored him. My son Derek 

said "Harold had greatness" and was referring to his honor 

and integrity and humility, and innate class. Plus, he kept us 

all laughing, all the time . Julie said a crew with Harold was a 

moveable weekend party in the country. 

I met Harold back in the 60’s when we were both in the 

horse business, and we stayed best friends since that time. 

Jane & I flew out to Michigan in early June to say goodbye, 

as he was on his death bed then. But he hung on way later 

than the prognosis. He was a very surprising fellow all his 

life. Despite a sixth grade education, one of the smartest guys 

I have ever known, despite his skinny build, one of the toughest, 

and if I told you of some of his running feats despite not 

being a runner and smoking for 95% of his life, you would 

not believe me. Most of the time when he paced me (even at 

WS), he would wear jeans and jodpurs (horsemen's boots) and 

his two-pocket long sleeve shirt complete with his trusty pack 

of Salem's. (four pack a day man, no shit) We all said this 

prayer for Harold that I had written out five minutes before 

4AM for the race on Silver Meadow Farm, and that kind of 

got me pretty distracted and emotional for a few miles, but I 

always start real slow, so it didn't make any difference. 

The weather was as ideal as it can be, and stayed that way. 

As usual, Jane and I slept in a little tent right there at the start, 

and she instructed all in the crew as to what to do. She is 

amazing, and to see my two little Vermont granddaughters 

ages 5 and 2 take part in "Grampy Pete's race" was definitely 

motivating. My daughter Kerry, who came all the way from 

Oregon (at the time) to run Boston in '97 with me, says I have 

to stay in shape a while longer cuz both girls plan to run Boston 

with me when they are legal at age 18. That may take 

some persistence on my part since I'm already 66 and that 

would take me to at least age 79. 

Back to the V100. It was good seeing lots of old friends at 

NE's only 100. Damon Lease, Jeff Washburn, Dan Rose, 

Kevin Sayers, Bob Jensen, Greg Loomis, all had great races. 

Damon's 80-minute pr was especially news impressive on a 

course that was at least an hour longer than previously. Notable 

absentees were John Geesler, Dot Helling, Shari Bashaw, 

Joe Lugiano, Tony Treanor and a bunch of others. I am not 

sure just why the entries are down. It has a wonderful charity, 

the VASS program, which I managed to raise $1600 for by 

doing the 6-day race in NY (so much per mile adds up in a 

multiday!) 

I can have a pacer the whole friggin' 100 miles at Vermont if 

I want to because I am over 60, but there really is no need, so 

we started at about mile 55 (I am one who can't remember 

names of aid stations very well) with daughter Kerry doing 

ten miles and catching me up with all the horse racing news 

("Saratoga opens next week, and you're going to Colorado 

again?") Then Julie for a 17 miler . She had just done the Burlington 

City Marathon for a new pr despite having Lupus, and 

she has been with us for ten years or so despite her being a 

young mother herself. Then my son in law BJ, who is not a 

runner per se but could win tough men contests and is a true 

outdoorsmen. He did 18 miles or so. No sweat. He was pointing 

out bats, owls, coyote calls, etc. from vet experience in the 

Vermont woods. 

I felt physically pretty good the whole way, tried not to think 

too much about who was not there -- Harold. But finally, on 

last five mile leg that I always run with the beautiful love of 

my life, noble Jane, we both gave in a little and lost it a bit the 

last mile with our hands locked together in tribute to the 

love we have for this special man. In his honor. 

We had a pretty wet group hug after the finish line, gave a 

thanks in the direction of the sky. No dry eyes then, we let 'er 

flow. 

When we got home the next day I got a delayed email from 

his sister Yvonne from Canada -- Harold grew up on a farm in 

Novia Scotia with his other 16 brothers and sisters -- with the 

somewhat welcome news that Harold had passed away about 

noontime on Sunday. Of course that gave me some chills, 

being just a couple hours after I finished the race. I guess he 

wanted to stick around for one last time for his buddy. 

She asked that I write the eulogy for his funeral service, 

which I did the next day. No one ever had a better friend. , 

30 July 2007 

Race Report: Chicago Marathon 

Deanna Arnold 

W 

OW- that was one tough marathon. The weather 

started out at 91 at 8:00 AM in the morning- it 

was hot. At water station # 2 they ran out of water- 

at water station # 3 they ran out of water- no Gatorade 

available until about mile 14. I tossed my cookies twice and 

almost fainted once. When I got to mile 10 I could not 

breathe at all. It was so hot you could not catch your breath - 

I switched over to the walk/jog method. At mile 13 I saw my 

friends and told them how hard it was out there but was not 

going to quit no matter what. People from houses, churches 

and local businesses were coming out with bottled water and 

ice for everybody because it was so hot. I made it to mile 16 

with only 10 miles to go when they pulled me off the course 

along with 12 thousand other runners. One person died, 300 

in intensive care, 3000 with medical attention, they ran out 

of ambulances- it was a mad house, especially at the finish 

line when all 12 thousand showed up at once - you took your 

own medal - volunteers had left. 

So I can say I was part of history - the marathon that never 

happened. 

Thank you all again for your support - let’s try for next 

year!!! , 


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Race Report: Leadville Trail 100 

Pete Stringer 

T 

his was a team effort. A daunting assignment -- to get 

this ancient flatlander 100 miles through the Rockies 

and across the 6th street finish line into the welcoming 

hug of Merilee whilst the cannon still hadn't shot off its evil 

10 o'clock mouth. 

Credits. Old friend Joe Lugiano, who drove two hours in the 

middle of the night to pick me up at the Denver airport. The 

fact that (presently) physically impaired Joe STARTED this 

race three weeks later tells you all you need to know about 

this man's grit & guts. 

Don Adolph. Generously offered his mountain bike to me 

when he saw how isolated I was staying outside town. This 

really saved me. 

Karl King. Overni ghted a package I needed of the essential 

Succeed caps, and always there for me with the advice I have 

learned to rely on. 

Ann & Kurt, owners of the Altitudes Gym in Leadville. Ann 

read my note on the bulletin board and made an 11th hour call 

to her athletic IronMan sister Joanne in Boulder "to come and 

give this nice man I know a pacer." 

Barbara James, beautiful non-runner but very fit guardian 

angel I discovered at the gym. Was going to serve at a task 

she kept insisting was NOT in her balliwick. Hah! Proved to 

be excellent stickshift driver, pacer, NASCAR-like crew person. 

Spontaneous quick study. (I can pick 'em, recruit 'em.) 

Lee El Burro Schmidt. Eight time finisher, jokester, trail 

pard, three dog man, laugh master, soul mate. If he only knew 

how great he was. 

Tom Linnell. Mr. Everything. Old, old friend. High school 

track teammate from fifty years ago. Nat'l ranked quarter 

miler, Harvard man, psychologist, etc. None of which I guess 

I can hold against him, but I wish he could look his age. Told 

me back in January "if you're thinking of Leadville this year, 

count me in." (when this man speaks, you might as well get 

out the chisel, because you can etch what he says in stone.) 

The Race 

Leadville has it all. I have said that it is my favorite trail race. 

It has everything. The 25 year tradition, the scenery, the sky 

high challenge of the heavens, the administration non-pareil 

with Ken & Merilee, the historic town, the flora and fauna, 

the incredible outpouring support of the local denizens. This 

is the All-American trail 100 mile foot race. No wonder there 

were almost 600 intrepid souls lined up for the 4 A.M. start 

on 6th St. 

I had caught a ride into town around 3AM with another guy 

from the Hitchin Post Motel, thus letting Tom sleep in a bit. I 

knew he would need it! 

As always, I messed with my clothes, just how warm I 

should dress. How many of these things do you have to do 

before you stop doubting yourself? 

As always, I started real slowly, just let the old bones warm 

up gradually as i traipsed my way down to the Lake edge. I 

remember Ed Williams, the sole 70 year old finisher a few 

years back, saying that a man on the margin should not get 

down to May Queen much before 7 AM. Well, I beat that by 

20 minutes, but felt unhurried and easy doing so. I found my 

two bottles of Ensure in my drop bag, chugged them, and was 

on my way. It has taken about 30 of these things to find my 

miracle food: I can drink Boost or Ensure pretty much at will 

(I was to down 21 cans during this race, plus quite a few shots 

of the squeeze gels and GU). Without the altitude, I could 

deal with real food, but in the upper echelons of the Western 

States and Leadvilles I have to stay liquid. I would love to try 

Hardrock some day, see if this would work there, too. 

I made my way up the sid e of Sugarloafin, passing Hans- 

Dieter as usual. About the only thing I do better than him is 

climb, as that is my forte, but he was to finish over an hour 

ahead of me, as usual. These guys that weigh 133 lbs. are a 

pain in the ass. (just joking, folks) 

Coming through the Fish Hatchery, there is a familiar-face 

spectator hollering to me, "And who says that old guys can't 

run!" 

It is old pal Bruce Boyd, legendary 15-time finisher of Vermont 

(and all under 24 hours), come up from New Mexico to 

give us all a cheer. 

Here I see my crew of Tommie and Barbara, warming to the 

task of their new roles of care-giving. I give them my best 

imitation of Animal House drinkers, quaffing my nutrition 

cans sloppily as ever. But most of it gets inside my mouth. I 

am famous for my chug-a-lugging, though it has long since 

stopped being alcohol, thank you god. 

Tommie tells me they're going to skip Half Moon, will see 

me at Twin Lakes. Says I am abou t ten minutes behind 

schedule, but an hour ahead of the cutoff. I opt to keep my 

rain coat despite the blazing sun. I have learned well the 

treachery and conniving of the L'ville weather gods. Fool me 

once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. And it does 

rain, pelting down cold & hard, and I am grateful for this once 

to have been prudent for a change. Then it comes sunny again 

before I get through the Colorado Trail and descend the little 

hill into the cheering folks at Twin Lakes. This is an annual 

ego boost, the ultra equivalent to feeling like some sorta rock 

star, because after 40 miles you feel like you have located the 

scent of the dragon, and the madding crowd at the arena are 

all whooping it up for little ol' YOU. 

This is euphoric, particularly as I think that all I have is one 

more leg to do alone, and the one coming up is running 

through a river and charging the slopes of the looming Hope 

Pass. I am just the man fo r this job, anxious to take her on. 

Tom and Barbara now have their jobs down pat, go through 

the drill like pros. Tell me that I am about an hour and a half 

ahead of cutoff, and that there will be a switch in pacing legs, 

with "a real experienced mountain runner joining me at 

Winfield for the return trip." 

Well, okay, then. Her name is Joanne and she comes highly 

recommended, already knows the route,etc. 

As I run through the parking lot my ol' bud Lee emerges 

with the rueful news he only got down to the lower end of 

The Boulevard before he knew it would not be possible with 

his aching hips/back this year. He chases me painfully across 

the way to insist I take some GU for the ascent. I thank my 

lucky stars for my health and bloody loyal friends like El 

Burro. 

Now, I am in my element. I climb. I climb, and I pass people. 

I am not sure if this talent is the weights, or just genetic, 

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but by god I can climb mountain trails. I just keep passing 

folks, try to stay Zen-like in my "keep it in the now" like the 

good Sri Chinmoy people taught me in the 6-day at New York 

in May. 

The mountain shrinks, becomes my friend, my ally. I'm doing 

good. Soon I come upon the llamas grazing the upper 

slopes, burping and yawning in their comfort, welcoming me 

to their Hopeless village. I stroll though, grab a couple of gels 

(only have chocolate? ugh!). Then I see Jim O'Neil sitting in a 

chair, resting. I know he wants to finish this race, and how 

hard he has prepared. Perhaps he is just taking a short break? 

But somehow I get vibes that things have begun to turn the 

other way for him. It is a worry. 

There is just about 15 minutes climb left to the top, the trail 

serpentining switchback-style to the summit, and I am feeling 

so strong that I can actually jog up a bit. No Shortcuts to the 

Top is this year's race motto, and it is so meaningful to me, 

having read Ed Vestiurs book on mt . climbing by the same 

name. 

It was very inspirational to me, and I ant to meet him. In it, 

he says, "Getting to the top is optional, getting down is mandatory." 

Well, okay for mountain climbing, not so good for 100 mile 

foot races. 

Finishing is the deal here. 

I rapidly descend the back side of Hope and greet some of 

the front runners already on their return trip. Each grunts out a 

"good job!" like they really are impressed by this white haired 

dude. (Do I really look wicked old to them?) The Winfield 

Road is all uphill, not flat as I remember it, but I am just taking 

my time, understanding that I have a full hour margin, and 

that I want to save something for the climb, perhaps impress 

my new-person pacer with my studly climbing muscles. Hah! 

Coming into the ghost town of Winfield is another of those 

riotous conglomeration of huzzahs and good feelings that 

make this race so special. Everybody is most definitely on 

your side. T om waves me over to meet Joanne. She already 

has my water belt on, as well as her own back pack with her 

gear. She looks like she has the goods for the Himalayas...and 

we're off! For once in my everlovin ultra life, the rest of the 

race is fun. Pure fun. I am in the very best of company, and 

feeling strong and loved every inch of the next 50 miles. 

Joanne proves to be a brilliant person, one of these multidimensional 

folks who has had a diversity of jobs and interests 

that range from high tech medical engineering to samaritan 

trips up the Amazon. And she likes opera! And she's done the 

IronMan in Hawaii. And she tells me about her kids, and she 

wants to know about mine. This is the stuff that ultra runs are 

made of every bit as much as figuring m.p.h. averages. Ultra 

folk are just that, special people that become my friends because 

of who they are, not just what they do. 

We zoom up the mountain passing people like they're perhaps 

in a different race, and when I throw caution to the wind 

and tell Jo that I will just pass through the aid station and she 

can refuel and catch me on the down, it seems like a good 

idea. Trouble is, she's got the gear (including lights!), and 

little do I know that I'm about to thrill to the best downhill run 

of my life, and I soar. I mean I just let 'er go and swoop down 

from the clouds like some wild eland. 

After about 45 minutes of this plunge, I realize it is getting 

dark, and the trail is beginning to need a bit of illumination to 

tell the shadows from the bumps. Whoa!! Where is my pacer? 

Solitude can be overrated! 

Yet right as if on cue, as i get to the river, Joanne magically 

and breathlessly appears, present and accounted for, and we 

laugh and chortle about my flight from 12 thousand feet. Evel 

Kenievel revisited. 

We travel into the lights of Twin Lakes after the welcoming 

cold splash at the river. Tom has the new pair of Inov-8s for 

me (thanks, Tom & Lisa Mikkelson) I favor on this course, I 

dress for the night, hug superstar Jo "merci for the escort," 

and we are off up the hill. 

It is dark. We are at work. Trudge, trudge, stay in the moment. 

Chop the dragon down chunk by chunk. He is beginning 

to topple. Tom is a meditator, knows what we are about 

here. He even met the Dali Lama last year when that exalted 

personage visited in Colorado and had an audience. 

This sixth leg has more than once been my Achille's heel, 

but not this time. We are old friends just doing our job, men at 

work. We travel inexorably by night to the Half Moon campground, 

then proceed out to the road. But before we leave the 

shelter of the tents, Sandy the cutoff lady has a moment, a 

laugh and a reminiscience with me over last year's debacle 

where I ended up underclothed and shivering at that post. This 

time, she did not have to get her dreaded shears out! ("I could 

see she had a kind face, she did not welcome her task." I had 

written 12 months ago) 

And in the darkened gloom of night how did our fair Barbara 

figure out what might be a good identifying means to let us 

know which car was hers? Auditorially, that's how. Aye, more 

than that -- musically! For she had "La Boheme" ringing out 

into the night air through open window, having been apprised 

that I was an opera lover. Tom applauded the idea, knowing it 

would be greeted enthusiastically, being of a like mind. (He 

had even attended La Scala in Milan a couple years ago with 

his wife when they toured Italy on bike, the lucky dog.) Barbara 

was ready for her 5 1/2 mile stint to the base of Sugarloafin, 

having "qualified' for this flat stretch of highway 

through the Fish Hatchery and on to the mountain, where 

Tom would again take over. She did just fine, as her practice 

run at the Leadville High School track had indicated she 

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would. She kept count of the various folks we would overtake, 

and notch them out to me as though we were collecting 

pelts. Fun. She said she was finding this adventure to her immense 

liking, and you could tell. We were marching through 

the countryside like Sherman through Georgia. 

When we got to Tom at the bottom of the last climb, he was 

girding for the end, for he knew if we just continuedas we had 

been, we had it in the bag. The trek up Sugarloafin is particularly 

tiresome because you have a series of false peaks, and 

with the growing weariness you begin to think, well, this must 

be the top. But no, after a flat stretch, we again begin climbing, 

and it is difficult to determine which orb up in the sky 

might be a glow stick or a star in the heavens. This is another 

good chance to try to just keep it in the now, and simply insert 

your being into repititive forward motion. It works. 

We entered May Queen with the luxury of a half hour to 

waste, and here I a dmit I got a bit lazy and lost any competitive 

zeal I had felt that morning to perhaps place higher. My 

two pacers decided to split the last leg, Barbara taking me to 

the boat ramp, where we would wake Tom up and ride his 

steed into the victory garden. 

The last three and a half hours around the lake and up to 

town was pure pleasure, a satisfying steady walk/jog wherein 

we knew we had the beast by his throat, and merely were deciding 

upon the means of execution. With a mile to go, the 

three of us felt the incredible thrill of gaining the crest of the 

hill and looking down upon wondrous little Leadville, and the 

perfect ambiance that lends itself to all the emotion and glory 

that you thought could never be equaled the last time. 

But no, there was the hard swallow in my throat, the tears 

that insist on sliding down the gray stubble of my jaw once 

again. For this, after all, is Leadville, where it seems everyone 

knows your name. I s it any wonder that strong men come 

back again and again to try to do "more than you think you 

can." And sometimes, by god, with the help of your friends, 

you really can. , 

Race Report: Kentucky Ironman 2007 

Bob Eckerson 

P 

resident Bob Eckerson and past President and 25 year 

triathlon veteran Steve Edwards traveled to Louisville 

Kentucky for the Inaugural Louisville Ironman Triathlon 

on 8/26/07. Although not new to triathlon racing nothing 

could prepare us for the race day temperature of 102. The first 

thing upon arriving on Thursday evening was how hot it was. 

At 6pm the sun and heat was still blazing. Down the street 

from our hotel there was a section of town called 4th Street 

and the street was closed off to traffic and A\C was blasting 

away to add comfort for dining. 

On Friday morning upon leaving our hotel once we stepped 

outside the heat took your breath away. So early and so hot. 

We traveled down to the river for a practice swim and to test 

the current. The water temperature was in the 80's and a 

strong current. I almost ended up in another town and had my 

worries about getting back into shore. 

Saturday there was a forecast for heavy thunder showers 

and they did show up after all the bikes were in the transition 

area. The rain was supposed to cool things off but instead 

added more humidity to the heat. 

Sunday the start of the Ironman race a 2.4 mile swim in the 

Ohio river a place where the townspeople do not even go 

near. We had to hike up river 3/4 mile to the start and jump 

off a dock one by one to start. Wetsuits were not allowed in 

the 85 degree water. We swam up stream then across the current 

and then down current to the finish. All the time hoping 

the things you swam into or around were other swimmers and 

nothing else. Visibility was nonexistent and you better not 

have drank any of the foul stuff. 

After the refreshing swim we took a little bike ride of 112 

miles through the rolling hills of Kentucky. Between the heat 

and the never ending hills after 80 miles we were all hanging 

on to finish the bike ride. Fluids were in constant need and we 

were fortunate not to have any mechanical bike problems. 

The last 10 miles even downhill could not end fast enough. 

With the swim accomplished and a memorable bike ride 

ended we took off for a little run through the back side of the 

city. The 2 loop 26.2 miles had some shade but at 4 pm the 

temp was at 88 degrees and holding steady. Although the first 

13 miles were not bad the second 13 put us in a slower 

mode and the ironman shuffle could not even be accomplished. 

The long day and dehydration set in and a thirst could 

not be satisfied. But night was falling and the sky illuminated 

with lights of the finish line that beckoned us. I have never 

seen so many athletes walking an Ironman marathon as this 

one. 2100 starters and 1560 finishers. A good finishing time 

was now history, now just to finish. I know that pain 

and sickness during an endurance event is only temporary but 

the disappointment of not finishing lasts forever. 

So at last, after 14 hours we have crossed the finish line 

not only of this race but to finish and record a lifetime memory. 

, 

A couple of sloppy guys at the end of Ironman Kentucky, Steve 

Edwards and Pres. Eckerson mug for the obligatory photo opp. 

Sorry guys - you don’t rate a cover this time! (Courtesy Bob 

Eckerson and IM Kentucky) 

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Racing Team Expense Reimbursement Policy 

Proposal submitted 1 November 2007 for membership review 

Comments and clarification requests to Bill Masterson or ccac@cape.com 

The CCAC President asked me to draft a proposed policy statement, to be voted upon by the members present at the regular December 

meeting of CCAC, to take effect immediately, for CCAC reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by members of CCAC racing 

teams. Herewith is the Nov. 1st draft of such a policy, which incorporates ideas contributed by Geof Newton, Bob Eckerson, Tom 

Radziewicz, and Jane Lovelette. 

PROPOSED CAPE COD ATHLETIC CLUB (CCAC) RACING TEAM EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT POLICY 

I. GOALS 

1. To bring glory and recognition to CCAC for excellent performances by CCAC racing teams. 

2. To encourage as many members of CCAC as possible to participate in team races. 

3. To fairly allocate a portion of the monetary resources of CCAC to the team racing budget. 

4. To avoid bankrupting CCAC, given that the Treasurer has effectively managed CCAC money with great success over the past several 

years. 

5. To ensure that CCAC Teams presents a consistent, professional image when competing on a regional or national stage. 

II. WHAT WILL BE REIMBURSED? 

1. Entry fees, to a maximum of $40.00 per TEAM MEMBER per race, for races where each leg is no more than 12 miles long. This 

means no reimbursement for CCAC teams entered in Boston Marathon, Cape Cod Marathon, Hyannis Marathon, Chicago Marathon, 

New York City Marathon, or any other marathon of 26.22 miles, and no reimbursement for the New Bedford Half-Marathon, 

the Hyannis Half-Marathon, or other half-marathons of 13.11 miles. It would allow reimbursement for entry fees in marathon RE- 

LAYS and other relays, such as Reach The Beach and Lake Winnepesaukee, for example, where each leg is no more than 12 miles 

long. 

III. WHAT WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED? 

1. Travel expenses, such as airfare, vehicle rental, meals, lodging, mileage, gasoline or other fuels, tolls, parking, etc. 

2. Expenses for team uniforms or other clothing, except as provided under Special Incentives under item VIII.2. 

3. Monetary compensation to team members, except as provided under Special Incentives under item VIII.3. 

4. Any expenses for any races that do not have a recognized team-scoring component. 

5. Any expenses in excess of the first $4,000.00 spent under this Expense Reimbursement Policy in a calendar year; that is, first come, 

first served. 

IV. WHO IS A CCAC TEAM MEMBER? 

1. A CCAC team member is a person whose dues are current on race day; this means they have paid dues of at least $20.00 during the 

365 day period preceding race day. 

2. Entry fee reimbursement will be made only for members of teams where ALL race team members are paid-up members of CCAC, 

and where ALL race team members complete the race and the team gets an official team score. Since many team entry fees are $20 

or more, it will behoove a non-member to pay the $20.00 ahead of time and join CCAC, to get the benefit of having CCAC pay the 

race team entry fee. CCAC will pay the entry fees only when the team successfully finishes the race, and the team NAME includes 

CCAC in the team name. Creative names are not encouraged. CCAC team recognition is encouraged. Names such as CCAC, or 

CCAC 40+, or CCAC 50+, or CCAC 60+, etc. are satisfactory. 

3. If the team competition is a USA Track & Field (USATF) or USA Triathlon (USAT) competition, the CCAC team member must 

also be a paid-up member on race day of the relevant governing organization. 

V. PROCEDURE FOR EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT 

1. The team captain will submit the names of team members to the CCAC MEMBERSHIP OFFICER (currently Tom Nally: 

pnally@capecod.net) at least 30 days before the race date. The membership officer will confirm by e-mail which names are currently 

paid up, with a copy sent to the CCAC TREASURER (currently Tom Radziewicz: dirkradz@ix.netcom.com), and to the 

CCAC Race Team Coordinator (currently Bill Masterson: wmasterson@capecod.net). Any team members who are NOT currently 

paid up will prevent the team from qualifying for reimbursement until such time as the CCAC Treasurer has received the current 

dues payment (currently $20.00) from the expired member, and such dues payment must be made before race day. 

2. CCAC Team Members will pay the entry fees out of their own funds and the TEAM CAPTAIN will seek reimbursement from the 

CCAC Treasurer on behalf of all team members as provided in item V.1. Any exceptions to this rule will be governed by item VII.2 

under the Exceptions Rule below which requires the requestor to apply in person at a regular monthly meeting of CCAC more than 

30 days prior to the race date. 

3. In the event that the team does not complete the race, or receives no official score, the TEAM CAPTAIN shall be liable to reimburse 

CCAC within 30 days after race day for the amount, if any, of the team entry fee advanced by the CCAC Treasurer. 

4. For team races where CCAC does not pay the entry fee in advance, CCAC will reimburse the TEAM CAPTAIN upon request 

within 30 days after the race, provided that the Team Captain verifies that all team members completed the race, and follows the 

procedure in item V.1. It will be the responsibility of the TEAM CAPTAIN to distribute the reimbursements to each of the team 

members. 

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VI. PRECEDENTS FROM PAST YEARS AND PLANS FOR FUTURE YEARS 

1. The policy above will be adopted on a trial basis to see how well it works to accomplish the objectives of CCAC. It will be reviewed, 

and possibly discontinued, if the cash assets of CCAC fall below $5,000. While CCAC intends to support team racing for 

the foreseeable future, the Board and the Officers reserve the right to curtail the amount of expense reimbursement if financial or 

other circumstances warrant such curtailment. 

2. A hotel room in Boston on Patriot's Day has been paid for by CCAC in past years, and will likely be paid for in 2008. That expense 

is not deemed to be a race team expense. It is a general expense of CCAC, benefiting all CCAC members who go to Boston, 

whether racing team member, marathoner not on the racing team, or other CCAC member cheering for his or her clubmates. 

3. Certain meal expenses have been paid in the past by CCAC at Utica or other off-Cape races, in exchange for a promise to work 

some future Cape races on behalf of CCAC. It has been recommended that no further meals be paid for by CCAC at off-Cape 

races. 

4. Rental van or bus transportation to Utica and Boston occurred in some past years. Such vans were paid for by the people who rode 

in them, not by CCAC. CCAC does not intend to pay for transportation expenses of getting to races. 

VII. EXCEPTIONS 

1. Any paid-up CCAC member who believes that CCAC should make an exception to this policy will be heard by the membership 

and the Officers at any regular monthly meeting of CCAC that is more than 30 days prior to the race date in question. If the membership 

by majority vote of those present votes to approve such an exception, such approval will be granted on a one-time-only 

basis, and only after the appearance in person by the requestor at a CCAC meeting. The procedure for obtaining reimbursement will 

be as described above. 

2. The CCAC Treasurer MAY issue a CCAC check before race day to the team captain, made payable to the race, in the amount of 

the team entry fee, subject to a maximum of $40.00 per team member per race, provided that such prepayment is requested under 

the provisions of item VII.1. 

3. Any paid-up CCAC member who believes that this policy has been unreasonably applied may submit his/her complaint to the 

CCAC President in writing within 30 days of the race, for consideration by the Officers at the next regular monthly meeting of 

CCAC. 

4. Entry fees for CCAC team members competing in the Cape Cod Marathon, the New Bedford Half-Marathon, and other races which 

are part of the USA Track & Field-New England Grand Prix series are eligible for reimbursement as provided in item II.1 if enough 

CCAC Team members complete the race to earn a team score. These teams are NOT relay teams, but are comprised of CCAC team 

members who are also members of a national governing body such as USA Track & Field (USATF) or USA Triathlon (USAT). 

VIII. SPECIAL INCENTIVES 

1. Special Incentives are provided for teams and team members who place in regional and national championships (USATF and 

USAT) and regional association Grand Prix's subject to the following: 

a. Our regional association of USATF is USATF-NE. 

b. Our regional association of USAT is USAT Northeast 

c. The CCAC Winter Grand Prix races are NOT part of the USATF-NE Grand Prix Series. 

d. The New England Runner Pub series races are NOT part of the USATF-NE Grand Prix Series. 

2. The Special Incentives include DISCOUNTED RACING KIT for teams competing in regional and national championships and 

regional association Grand Prix's. The amount of the discount will be 100% of the purchase price of racing shirts and 25% of the purchase 

price of other clothing items bearing the CCAC name or logo purchased after November 6, 2007, to be reimbursed by the CCAC 

Treasurer after race day upon presentation of a statement of CCAC items purchased, showing amounts paid for each item, and date of 

payment. The racing shirt reimbursement will be limited to no more than one racing shirt in any 36 month period. 

3. The Special Incentives include CASH PAYMENTS to members of CCAC teams which place among the TOP THREE club teams 

in regional and national championships (USATF and USAT) and regional association Grand Prix's. Such payments to each CCAC team 

member will amount to $50.00 when the team finishes in first place, $35.00 when the team finishes in second place, and $20.00 when 

the team finishes in third place. 

4. Special Incentive awards (whether cash payments or clothing discounts) will be made only to CCAC team members who wear the 

team uniform at the event, and who take and distribute CCAC publicity materials at the event, including CCAC brochures, newsletters, 

and banners. 

IX. THE BOTTOM LINE 

1. CCAC intends to continue to operate generally as it has over the past decade, which is to pay up to $40 per race team member for 

the team entry into the Cape Cod Marathon Relay, the Hyannis Marathon Relay, other marathon relay races, and other relay races 

such as Reach The Beach, Lake Winnepesaukee, etc. CCAC will also enter teams in the Boston Marathon and the New Bedford 

Half-Marathon, and certain other races, at no expense to CCAC. 

Respectfully submitted, Bill 

wmasterson@capecod.net 

(508) 775-1736 11-1-2007 

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Race Results 

(Continued from page 18) 

Pisgah Mountain Trail Run 50K 

Chesterfield, NH, September 9, 2007 

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22 Dustin Baker 5:21:25 10:22 

Pisgah Mountain Trail Run 23K 

Chesterfield, NH, September 9, 2007 

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39 Kate Naples 2:23:58 10:06 

45 Gretchen Nelson 2:26:27 10:16 

2007 Hyannis Sprint II Triathlon 

Hyannis, MA, September 8, 2007 

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1 1/8 ELITEMM George Bent 49:32 

3 2/8 ELITEMM Tim Downes 51:17 

28 7/8 ELITEMM Mike Herlihy 58:58 

32 6/60 M4044 Sean Doherty 59:20 

43 6/44 M4549 Brian Fernandes 1:00:32 

83 4/29 M5054 Stephen Edwards 1:03:29 

85 1/40 F4549 Heidi Russell 1:03:34 

90 1/1 ELITEF Sarah Newcomb 1:03:52 

107 5/29 M5054 Nick Harmansky 1:04:45 

113 13/60 M4044 Bill Campbell 1:04:55 

145 4/57 F3034 Patty Germani 1:07:17 

156 7/61 F4044 Trish Cundiff 1:07:51 

175 1/22 F5054 Kathleen Thomas 1:08:51 

189 3/10 M6064 Gene Cormier 1:09:32 

248 4/21 M5559 Frederick Lowe 1:11:32 

300 9/29 M5054 Andrew Scherding 1:13:44 

353 42/60 M4044 Peter Lyons 1:15:45 

364 28/77 F3539 Suzanne Snyder 1:16:17 

369 8/21 M5559 Mark Chrusz 1:16:39 

386 18/29 M5054 Robert Bloomer 1:17:01 

453 4/8 F5559 Sharyn Greenleaf 1:20:18 

539 6/8 F5559 Susan Kingston 1:23:56 

546 26/40 F4549 Marcella McCarthy 1:24:27 

622 48/61 F4044 Ellen Gutermuth 1:30:22 

644 52/61 F4044 Annette Golden 1:32:07 

691 1/1 M7579 Eugene Ciccarelli 1:40:02 

Run to the Rock 5k 


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100 31:20 10:06 7 40-49 Kathleen Weisblatt 

166 40:32 13:05 6 60-69 George Johnson 

Run to the Rock 10k 


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5 41:19 6:40 2 40-49 Michael Ferrari 

15 46:36 7:31 2 19-29 Jayne Desmond 

Run to the Rock 1/2 Marathon 


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14 1:42:14 7:48 2 50-59 Kenneth Lemerise 

49 1:57:12 8:57 6 50-59 David Farrell 

55 1:58:17 9:02 8 50-59 Wilhelm Kadunc 

85 2:07:10 9:42 12 50-59 Jim McLaughlin 

89 2:08:00 9:46 20 30-39 Jonathan Weisblatt 

105 2:18:03 10:32 21 19-29 Crystaline Breier 

Ollie 5 Mile Classic 

Boston, MA, September 8, 2007 

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479 GEORGE KASIERSKI 15/43 M6069 40:59 8:12 

772 DICK DORAN 75/95 M5059 47:24 9:29 

Run Around the Block 15k 

Block Island, RI, September 8, 2007 

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197 Thomas Nally 40 M 50-59 1:23:29.0 8:59/M 

277 Pat Nally 10 F 50-59 1:30:37.0 9:45/M 

41st Annual Charlton Old Home Day 5 Mile Road Race 

Charlton, MA, September 3, 2007 

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14 32:56 Steve Allen 

2nd Annual Dennis Chamber of Commerce Labor Day 5k 

Dennis, MA, September 3, 2007 

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2 17:04 5:30 1 36-55 Geof Newton 

3 17:47 5:44 2 01-17 Evan Tuohy-Bedford 

10 20:26 6:35 4 36-55 Ken Colmer 

CCAC Road Recipes 

Jalapeno Buttermilk Cornbread 

1 cup cornmeal 1 medium onion, chopped 

1/2 cup sifted flour 3 jalapeno chili peppers, chopped 

1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 lb grated cheddar cheese 

1/2 tsp sugar 1/3 cup olive oil 

1/2 tsp salt 2 eggs beaten 

1 cup cream-style corn 1 cup buttermilk 

In a mixing bowl combine cornmeal, flour, baking soda, salt and sugar. 

Stir in corn, onion, chilies and cheese. Combine oil with eggs and buttermilk 

in another bowl. Add to other mixture and stir until the dry ingredients 

are moistened. Turn into a greased 8” skillet. Bake at 450 degrees for 

20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Serves 6-8. (Patrice Lastufka) 

25


11 20:30 6:37 5 36-55 John Martin 

17 21:59 7:05 8 36-55 David Farrell 

41 24:06 7:46 18 36-55 Mike Byrne 


101 29:15 9:26 Age? Liz Broadrick 


123 30:21 9:47 25 36-55 Jennifer Thibeault 

130 30:49 9:56 2 56-98 Antje Hennings 

135 31:29 10:09 40 36-55 Rick Gifford 


137 31:36 10:12 29 36-55 Midge Rose 

161 34:25 11:06 16 01-17 Laportia Thompson 

174 38:56 12:34 5 56-98 Connie Curtis-Worgan 

181 45:36 14:43 6 56-98 Judy Tarr 

9th Annual Clancy Darling Road Race 

Pembroke, MA, September 1, 2007 

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31 Scott, Tom 23:01.21 

34th Annual Marshfield Road Runners 20K 

Marshfield, MA, August 26, 2007 

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48 Heidi Russell 5 F 40-49 1:41:47 8:14/M 

64 Marc Blandin 19 M 0-39 1:46:02 8:35/M 

84 Wilhelm Kadunc 13 M 50-59 1:53:00 9:09/M 

11th Annual Women Running Wild 5K 

Osterville, MA, August 26, 2007 

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11 21:53 7:04 1 30-34 Patty Germani 

15 22:10 7:09 4 50-54 Mary Peabody 

20 22:32 7:16 3 40-44 Amy Doherty 

21 22:38 7:18 2 45-49 Susan Lowry 

22 22:39 7:18 3 35-39 Maj Turi Brown 

23 22:59 7:25 3 45-49 Kathleen Thomas 

26 23:20 7:32 5 50-54 Jane Lovelette 

27 23:24 7:33 3 30-34 Caroline Smith 

30 23:46 7:40 4 35-39 Natalie Shea 

33 23:56 7:43 6 40-44 Amy Hotchkiss 

38 24:25 7:53 6 45-49 Rachel Young 

55 25:14 8:08 13 40-44 Amy Peacock 

58 25:26 8:12 6 50-54 Cathy Garry 

64 25:53 8:21 14 45-49 Donna Weber 

67 25:59 8:23 8 50-54 Susan Demarest 

68 26:03 8:24 9 50-54 Sharyn Greenleaf 

74 26:29 8:33 16 45-49 Susan Eastman 

79 26:50 8:39 2 55-59 Patricia Nally 

88 27:12 8:46 3 55-59 Carol Smith 

97 27:44 8:57 4 55-59 Cheryl Ferguson 

104 27:56 9:01 24 45-49 Margaret Muse 

118 28:23 9:09 25 45-49 Barbara Eastman 

127 28:42 9:15 15 50-54 Beth Kennedy 

128 28:54 9:19 27 45-49 Marcella McCarthy 

138 29:27 9:30 2 65-69 Martha Edwards 

139 29:32 9:32 8 55-59 Susan Kingston 

144 29:38 9:34 19 50-54 Judy Terry 

146 29:53 9:38 28 40-44 Elizabeth Stergis 

170 31:13 10:04 34 40-44 Kathleen Weisblatt 

175 31:26 10:08 24 50-54 Midge Rose 

176 31:30 10:10 34 45-49 Ann Hagan 


198 33:32 10:49 28 50-54 Kathy Field 

235 39:20 12:41 3 65-69 Connie Curtis Worgan 

254 51:31 16:37 23 55-59 Joanne Creel 

Cranberry Country Triathlon 

Lakeville, MA, August 26, 2007 

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297 DANIEL LIVINGSTONE 2:48:44 25/28 M2529 

Brie Burger in Paradise Run and Tailgate Party 

Cambridge, MA, August 23, 2007 

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87 Jim McLaughlin 28:47 6:51 


276 Mark Chrusz 33:45 8:03 

861 Greg Ernst 50:36 12:03 

Arlington 3-Mile Fun Run 

Arlington, MA, August 22, 2007 

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02 Jim McLaughlin 21:42 07:14 

Mine Falls Trail Series - Handicap Race 5K 

Nashua, NH, August 20, 2007 

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3 Judy Tarr 34.49 

6 Jeff Ernst 35.36 

4th Annual Louie's Run 

New Bedford, MA, August 19, 2007 

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100 Joe Weinberger 27:58 9:02 

5th Runaways Runaround 5 Miler & Walk 

N Attleboro, MA, August 19, 2007 

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103 48:38 9:44 12 50-59 Robert Laundry 

Mabuhay "Muscle" 2.6 Miler 


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85 Greg Ernst 13 M 40-49 31:05 11:57/M 

17 Annual DARE Classic 

Loudon, NH, August 15, 2007 

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195 18/25 M5059 27:58 9:00 Mark Chrusz 

Falmouth Road Race 

Falmouth, MA, August 12, 2007 

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Kenneth Gartner 00:39:48 86 71 10 

George Bent 00:43:56 168 134 27 

Michael Ferrari 00:46:56 277 230 47 

William Riley 00:48:14 336 274 1 

Stephen McKenna 00:48:30 354 289 28 

Nick Harmansky 00:49:12 399 317 16 

Willis Michaelson 00:49:46 438 348 21 

Gene Cormier 00:50:02 459 363 24 

James Sexton 00:52:43 703 554 300 

Clarence Eckerson 00:52:50 714 563 46 

David Gravelle 00:53:29 807 632 176 

Richard Connor 00:54:00 870 680 4 

Tom Davis 00:54:43 970 757 401 

Scott Knous 00:55:07 1017 788 221 

Brian Fernandes 00:56:11 1181 903 256 

Jayne Desmond 00:56:24 1220 292 194 

David Farrell 00:57:27 1403 1063 115 

Natalie Shea 00:57:42 1463 364 237 

Kathleen Thomas 00:58:57 1742 459 120 

George Bent Jr. 00:59:05 1788 1311 18 

courtesy Hanlons Shoes 

26


Jonathan Weisblatt 00:59:05 1787 1310 637 

Mark Stanley 01:00:56 2251 1628 181 

Mark Chrusz 01:02:21 2625 1857 223 

Leisa Marks 01:03:48 3023 924 243 

Patrick Malone 01:04:17 3149 2175 643 

Margery Greenspan 01:04:28 3200 996 260 

Chris Mehmel 01:05:15 3448 2340 690 

Donna Weber 01:05:20 3465 1118 295 

Eric Johnson 01:05:37 3554 2397 704 

Bill Masterson 01:05:39 3563 2402 14 

Amy Peacock 01:05:49 3622 1183 309 

Brian Curran 01:05:54 3639 2449 1154 

Mary Ellen Ross 01:05:56 3647 1194 748 

Nancy O'Connor 01:06:01 3665 1201 754 

Paul Smith 01:06:12 3717 2488 316 

Mike McKenna 01:06:29 3808 2538 1193 

Dennis Monahan 01:06:36 3841 2555 749 

Beth Kennedy 01:06:55 3948 1341 57 

Jennifer Ryan 01:08:28 4435 1604 982 

Kevin Petrovek 01:09:47 4825 3035 406 

John Ladner 01:10:26 5018 3128 82 

Patrick Murray 01:10:54 5146 3190 922 

Lynda Johnson 01:11:23 5283 2020 506 

Peter Tancredi 01:11:24 5288 3266 29 

Barbara Eastman 01:12:53 5688 2231 558 

Gerald Carey 01:13:29 5859 3533 500 

Jodi Burnham 01:14:07 6048 2428 601 

Craig Carchidi 01:14:09 6066 3633 1624 

Jennifer Curran 01:14:41 6197 2505 1509 

Nancy Cantella 01:15:24 6374 2608 648 

Joanne Creel 01:15:32 6408 2629 164 

Steven DeCastellane 01:16:03 6531 3833 562 

Frederick Lowe 01:18:00 6971 4031 602 

Shelley Polinsky 01:19:01 7175 3052 1831 

Lisa Mycock Kelly 01:19:17 7224 3081 1847 

Ellen Gutermuth 01:19:21 7236 3087 750 

James Kershner 01:23:25 7848 4404 682 

Dennis Hanlon 01:23:34 7879 4415 165 

Jack Fraser 01:24:02 7937 4439 60 

Jake Fernandes 01:24:30 7997 4468 1264 

Paul Smith 01:26:00 8150 4544 183 

Sheila McMahon 01:26:52 8234 3654 296 

Jennifer Duggan 01:30:16 8493 3789 2175 

Connie Curtis-Worgan 01:31:04 8530 3812 19 

Lucy Duffy 01:42:22 8839 4002 5 

John Worgan 01:56:59 8923 4869 83 

5K By the Bay 

Sandwich, MA, August 12, 2007 

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1 George Gomes 20:00 1 M40-49 

2nd Rochester Road Race 

Rochester, MA, August 11, 2007 

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129 Joanne Corsano 27:49 8:58 

CHILMARK ROAD RACE 

Chilmark, MA, August 11, 2007 

=============================================== 

302 5/65 Allan Tufankjian 25:07.2 8:06 

Bridge of Flowers 10K & 2 Miler 

Shelburne Falls, MA, August 11, 2007 

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408 DICK DORAN 1:00:29 9:46 

Brew Run 

Brewster, MA, August 11, 2007 

=============================================== 

1 27:29 5:17 1 30-39 Joseph Navas 

9 29:01 5:35 5 40-49 Geof Newton 

24 30:45 5:55 7 40-49 Paul Hufnagel 

49 33:00 6:21 10 14-19 Henry Russell 

57 33:50 6:30 3 50-59 Steve Allen 

67 34:06 6:33 17 40-49 Franco Bonfini 

87 34:58 6:43 7 50-59 John Martin 

93 35:06 6:45 15 20-29 Marc Blandin 

99 35:12 6:46 26 40-49 Peter Lyons 

106 35:29 6:49 6 30-39 Dawn Varnum 

123 36:11 6:58 6 40-49 Mary Ryan 

165 37:04 7:08 27 30-39 Kurt Martin 

185 37:41 7:15 12 50-59 Kenneth Lemerise 

187 37:43 7:15 45 40-49 Phil Wright 

190 37:46 7:16 46 40-49 Vincent Smith 

197 38:04 7:19 14 50-59 Jim McLaughlin 

219 38:32 7:25 16 50-59 Tom Nally 

256 39:28 7:35 62 40-49 Michael Tanghe 

265 39:36 7:37 22 50-59 David Farrell 

266 39:36 7:37 11 40-49 Amy Doherty 

269 39:39 7:38 25 50-59 Jim Peters 

284 39:54 7:40 13 40-49 Heidi Russell 

292 40:01 7:42 46 30-39 Steve Sullivan 

333 40:46 7:50 19 30-39 Caroline Smith 

346 41:08 7:55 37 50-59 Will Kadunc 

349 41:14 7:56 18 40-49 Kate Naples 

354 41:18 7:57 39 50-59 Mike Masterson 

357 41:22 7:57 79 40-49 Robert Doolan 

406 42:21 8:09 49 50-59 Tom Scott 

456 43:08 8:18 27 40-49 Rachel Young 

472 43:20 8:20 Age? Judy Phillips 

483 43:26 8:21 102 40-49 Robert Kadunc 

509 43:56 8:27 56 50-59 Steve Ryan 

537 44:30 8:33 8 50-59 Sharyn Greenleaf 

552 44:41 8:36 61 50-59 Andrew Scherding 

590 45:08 8:41 36 40-49 Ro Nelson 


717 46:43 8:59 15 50-59 Pat Nally 


809 48:25 9:19 19 50-59 Carol Smith 

902 49:37 9:32 73 40-49 Maribeth O'Hara 

913 49:44 9:34 77 20-29 Sarah Newcomb 

963 50:27 9:42 82 40-49 Marcella McCarthy 

979 50:51 9:47 24 50-59 Cheryl Ferguson 

986 51:08 9:50 25 50-59 Janet Kelly 

1006 51:30 9:54 188 40-49 Robert Bloomer 


1020 51:41 9:56 29 60-69 Don Foss 

1032 52:05 10:01 28 50-59 Judy Terry 

1090 52:59 10:11 31 50-59 Annie Gibbons 

1094 53:02 10:12 31 60-69 Brian Kelly 

1120 53:44 10:20 199 40-49 John Lipman 


1215 56:12 10:48 41 50-59 Terri Colson 

1231 56:41 10:54 43 50-59 Terry Dooley 

1251 57:10 11:00 127 50-59 Tom Nelson 

1272 58:18 11:13 47 60-69 Jim Wisner 

1311 60:13 11:35 51 50-59 Daphne Geanacopoulos 

1399 69:04 13:17 12 60-69 Carolyn Noering 

1400 69:27 13:21 3 70-98 Lucy Duffy 

1407 70:34 13:34 6 70-98 Peter Buffington 

19th Annual Wildman Biathlon 

Shelburne, NH, August 11, 2007 

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67 13 M4049 Mike McKenna 3:04:39 

Old Home Week 

Centerville, MA, August 9, 2007 

=============================================== 

3 15:58 5:19 1 40-49 Sean Doherty 

4 15:59 5:20 2 40-49 Geof Newton 

7 16:52 5:37 4 40-49 Tim Downes 

10 18:09 6:03 2 14-16 Henry Russell 

12 18:18 6:06 5 40-49 Mike Herlihy 

15 19:03 6:21 7 40-49 Bob Brewster 

19 19:31 6:30 1 50-59 Nick Harmansky 

28 20:12 6:44 1 60-69 Bill Lord 


32 20:38 6:53 3 50-59 David Farrell 

37 21:08 7:03 6 50-59 Thomas Nally 

38 21:12 7:04 1 40-49 Heidi Russell 

39 21:27 7:09 7 50-59 Rob Swanson 

41 21:36 7:12 2 40-49 Amy Doherty 

27


46 22:12 7:24 2 30-39 Natalie Shea 

49 22:22 7:27 9 50-59 Will Kadunc 

60 22:52 7:37 6 40-49 Kathleen Thomas 

61 22:57 7:39 14 40-49 Robert Kadunc 

75 24:23 8:08 9 40-49 Susan Eastman 

77 24:33 8:11 14 50-59 Mark Stanley 


98 26:32 8:51 16 50-59 Ron Winner 

100 26:56 8:59 9 30-39 Lisa Kelly 

117 27:39 9:13 16 40-49 Nancy Cantella 

124 28:16 9:25 13 30-39 Deanna Arnold 

126 28:29 9:30 4 50-59 Jane Hattemer String 

137 30:52 10:17 6 20-29 Anna Honeycutt 


Miceal O Coilean "Race for Freedom" 


=============================================== 

79 Greg Ernst 7 M 40-49 1:04:44 12:27/M 

CIGNA/Elliot Corporate 5k 

Manchester, NH, August 9, 2007 

=============================================== 

653 93/320 M4044 22:48 7:21 Jeff Ernst 

Greenfield Traithlon 

Greenfield, MA, August 5, 2007 

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1 MIKE BAKER 1:09:08 1/12 M3034 

Niantic Bay Triathlon 

Niantic, CT, August 5, 2007 

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48 JANE ZEE-ZOUFALY 1:15:33 2 F4549 

Irish Pub Road Race 

Harwich, MA, August 4, 2007 

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2 JOE NAVAS 27:52 5:19 2/105 M3039 

7 GEOF NEWTON 29:47 5:41 2/151 M4049 

29 FRANCO BONFINI 34:06 6:30 9/151 M4049 

42 NICK HARMANSKY 35:33 6:47 3/75 M5059 

43 MICHAEL SELLARS 35:55 6:51 12/151 M4049 

56 MIKE MCKENNA 36:43 7:00 16/151 M4049 

58 GENE CORMIER 36:51 7:01 4/75 M5059 

108 PAUL AVELLAR 39:26 7:31 27/151 M4049 

140 ADAM ROSS 40:28 7:43 2/36 M6099 

171 CAROLINE SMITH 41:34 7:55 9/76 F3039 

177 TOM NALLY 41:38 7:56 18/75 M5059 

180 JIM PETERS 41:46 7:58 19/75 M5059 

212 WILL KADUNC 43:01 8:12 22/75 M5059 

221 BILL MASTERSON 43:20 8:16 3/36 M6099 

232 STEPHEN TERRY 43:31 8:18 23/75 M5059 

246 GEORGE GRAEBER 43:53 8:22 5/36 M6099 

247 MARK CHRUSZ 43:55 8:22 24/75 M5059 

268 CONOR FITZGERALD 44:40 8:31 45/81 M1929 

273 ROBERT KADUNC 44:59 8:34 64/151 M4049 

321 AMY PEACOCK 46:21 8:50 14/63 F4049 

330 SHARYN GREENLEAF 46:32 8:52 1/23 F5059 

359 SUSAN DEMAREST 47:07 8:59 3/23 F5059 

446 JOHN DEMAREST 49:02 9:21 43/75 M5059 

453 PAT NALLY 49:12 9:23 6/23 F5059 

454 BEVERLY SAVAGE 49:14 9:23 2/9 F6099 

547 JUDY TERRY 51:53 9:53 8/23 F5059 

554 JOE WEINBERGER 52:05 9:56 18/36 M6099 

600 MIKE MCKENNA 53:33 10:12 125/151 M4049 

610 HERM JACKLE 54:09 10:19 20/36 M6099 

614 TERRY DOOLEY 54:15 10:20 10/23 F5059 

615 JIM WISNER 54:16 10:21 21/36 M6099 

667 ROBERT LAUNDRY 56:12 10:43 67/75 M5059 

691 JOHN MCQUADE 57:24 10:56 69/75 M5059 

696 JACK DELAHUNT 57:44 11:00 27/36 M6099 

722 DENNIS HANLON 1:00:20 11:30 28/36 M6099 

784 PETER BUFFINGTON 1:10:54 13:31 34/36 M6099 

10th TD Banknorth Beach To Beacon 10k 

Cape Elizabeth, ME, August 4, 2007 

=============================================== 

409 1/24 M7074 42:25.6 6:50 William Riley 

1790 46/271 F4549 52:09.6 8:24 Kathleen Thomas 

15th Annual Thunder Chicken 5K 

Portsmouth, NH, August 2, 2007 

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13 4/34 M4049 19:12 6:11 Michael Ferrari 

Yankee Homecoming 10 Miles 

Newburyport, MA, July 31, 2007 

=============================================== 

1239 ROBERT LAUNDRY 54/57 M5559 1:53:13 11:20 

Napper Tandy's Mustang Flyer 

Norwood, MA, July 29, 2007 

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1 Joseph Navas 1/24 M3039 20:55 5:14 

Massachussetts State Triathlon 

Winchendon, MA, July 29, 2007 

=============================================== 

49 PAUL JOHNSON 1:56:22 4/5 M5054 

57 CHARLOTTE JOHNSON 1:57:41 4/8 F4044 

S Dennis 5 Mile Run 

S Dennis, MA, July 28, 2007 

=============================================== 

4 27:41 5:32 1 40-49 Geof Newton 

17 31:34 6:19 3 40-49 Michael Sellars 

25 32:23 6:29 5 50-59 Mike Wallace 

27 32:30 6:30 6 50-59 Ken Colmer 

30 33:15 6:39 5 40-49 Jim Nelson 

41 35:23 7:05 7 30-39 Sam Crowell 

45 35:51 7:10 10 40-49 Paul Avellar 

50 36:04 7:13 9 50-59 Thomas Nally 

55 36:18 7:16 13 40-49 Scott Knous 

60 37:01 7:24 3 20-29 Jayne Desmond 

61 37:02 7:24 10 50-59 Michael Parker 

62 37:02 7:24 1 60-69 Adam Ross 

66 37:28 7:30 12 50-59 Mike Masterson 

70 37:58 7:36 13 50-59 David Farrell 

76 38:43 7:45 14 50-59 Wilhelm Kadunc 


96 40:31 8:06 22 40-49 Robert Kadunc 


111 41:46 8:21 4 60-69 John Ladner 


147 45:12 9:02 24 50-59 John Demarest 

148 45:21 9:04 6 60-69 Ken Casson 

149 45:25 9:05 1 60-69 Beverly Savage 

154 46:05 9:13 25 50-59 Don Siddell 

162 46:27 9:17 30 40-49 Jim Nelson 

164 46:29 9:18 14 40-49 Susan Eastman 

165 46:30 9:18 7 60-69 Jim Wisner 


174 48:17 9:39 4 60-69 Martha Edwards 

176 48:36 9:43 30 50-59 Peter Gaccione 

188 50:11 10:02 14 30-39 Becky Newton 


209 55:14 11:03 32 50-59 Tom Nelson 

214 63:13 12:39 5 60-69 Connie Curtis Worgan 


S Dennis 3 Mile Walk 

S Dennis, MA, July 28, 2007 

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13 41:55 13:58 9 01-98 Gail Warshaw 

14 45:17 15:06 3 01-98 Herm Jackle 

20 57:39 19:13 14 01-98 Barbara Clark 

Carver 5 Miler Road Race 

Carver, MA, July 28, 2007 

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15 32:16 6:27 1 10-15 Henry Russell 

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39 36:24 7:17 2 40-49 Heidi Russell 

Jay Challenge 

Jay, VT, July 28, 2007 

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80 Kathleen Naples 14 F 0-39 4:44:37.58 14:36/M 

Blessing of the Fleet 10 Mile Run 

Narragansett, RI, July 27, 2007 

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254 1:14:40 7:28 2 50-59 Margaret Pendergast 

1290 1:34:50 9:29 135 50-59 Nick Harmansky 

2231 1:56:02 11:36 212 50-59 Robert Laundry 

Getting ready for 

the start of the 

2000 Hyannis 

Shore Run. (from 

the archives) 

Run for Open Space 

Nantucket, MA, July 21, 2007 

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78 24:39 7:57 1 60-98 George Graeber 


172 31:20 10:06 9 60-98 Thomas McIntosh Jr 

Sugar Bowl 5 Miler 

S Boston, MA, July 19, 2007 

=============================================== 

36 30:32 6:06 5 40-44 Michael Ferrari 

102 33:44 6:45 1 70-74 Riley Bill 

150 35:25 7:05 26 40-44 David Gravelle 


271 38:18 7:40 9 35-39 Natalie Shea 

368 40:18 8:04 1 55-59 Janet Kelly 


Fit As A Fiddle 2.6 Miler 

Cambridge, MA, July 19, 2007 

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16 Dick Doran 13 M 0-99 21:33 8:17/M 

22 Greg Ernst 15 M 0-99 31:53 12:16/M 

North Attleboro Kids Day 5k & Fun Runs 

N Attleboro, MA, July 15, 2007 

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131 30:26 9:49 3 60-98 Joe Curley 

Jerry Garcia Memorial River Walk-Run 


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387 Mark Chrusz 36:33 8:43 

855 Gregory Ernst 53:54 12:50 

Run for the Library 

Osterville, MA, July 21, 2007 

=============================================== 

1 21:30 5:13 1 30-39 Joe Navas 

4 22:57 5:34 3 30-39 Geof Newton 


16 26:16 6:23 1 30-39 Karen Zunti 

18 26:26 6:25 5 40-49 Mike Herlihy 

20 26:43 6:29 1 50-59 Mike Wallace 

23 27:14 6:37 2 50-59 Nick Harmansky 

24 27:16 6:37 6 40-49 Bob Brewster 

31 28:17 6:52 1 60-69 Dennis Clark 


47 29:57 7:16 4 50-59 Tom Nally 

48 29:58 7:16 5 30-39 Patty Germani 

54 30:31 7:24 3 60-69 Adam Ross 

62 30:53 7:30 5 50-59 David Farrell 

63 30:54 7:30 4 40-49 Amy Doherty 

66 31:24 7:37 15 40-49 Jeff Ernst 

82 32:21 7:51 6 50-59 Robert Swanson 

85 32:31 7:54 7 50-59 Wilhelm Kadunc 

93 32:56 8:00 3 50-59 Cathy Garry 

102 33:20 8:05 5 60-69 Allan Tufankjian 

114 33:41 8:11 21 40-49 Robert Kadunc 

123 34:10 8:18 11 50-59 Mark Chrusz 

129 34:38 8:24 13 30-39 Lisa Kelly 

137 35:12 8:33 13 50-59 Mark Stanley 

145 35:29 8:37 8 60-69 John Ladner 


178 37:08 9:01 22 40-49 Cheryl Gomsey 

184 37:16 9:03 7 50-59 Beth Kennedy 

192 37:54 9:12 25 40-49 Susan Eastman 

196 38:03 9:14 8 50-59 Susan Kingston 

198 38:18 9:18 12 60-69 Jim Wisner 



231 40:06 9:44 11 50-59 Judy Terry 



Khoury's Summer Steamer 

Somerville, MA, July 15, 2007 

=============================================== 

76 33:06 8:01 4 50-59 Janet Kelly 

124 36:50 8:55 18 50-59 Dick Doran 


192 42:26 10:16 11 60-69 Brian Kelly 

NETT'S Falmouth Triathlon 

Falmouth, MA, July 15, 2007 

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1 1/7 ELITEMM George Bent 45:33 

7 3/4 ELITEM Dan Baker 50:18 

26 3/54 M4044 Geoffrey Newton 54:13 

37 2/34 F2529 Sarah Newcomb 55:03 

38 5/7 ELITEMM Mike Herlihy 55:08 

54 1/2 M1015 Drew Calcagno 56:38 

58 11/50 M4549 Brian Fernandes 56:55 

87 3/20 F4549 Heidi Russell 59:16 

169 1/8 F5054 Kathleen Thomas 1:04:04 

209 4/15 M5559 Frederick Lowe 1:06:11 

214 5/34 F2529 Jamelynn Evans 1:06:20 

261 3/9 F5559 Martha Leavitt 1:08:35 

283 7/15 M5559 Mark Chrusz 1:09:15 

302 18/60 F3539 Suzanne Snyder 1:10:04 

327 13/17 M5054 Andrew Scherding 1:11:03 

360 19/50 F4044 Ellen Gutermuth 1:12:38 

428 6/9 F5559 Susan Kingston 1:17:08 

432 7/9 F5559 Cathy Garry 1:17:23 

456 25/34 F2529 Jayne Desmond 1:18:47 

457 4/5 M6569 Harland Robinson 1:18:49 

487 36/50 F4044 Annette Golden 1:20:40 

540 1/1 F7074 Lucy Duffy 1:28:02 

559 8/9 F5559 Mary Peterson 1:35:34 

Mill City Triathlon 

Lowell, MA, July 15, 2007 

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106 MIKE SBROCCO 3:18:09 14/17 M3539 

Mashpee 5k Woodland Run 

Mashpee, MA, July 14, 2007 

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2 Newton, Geof 17.11 

8 Russell, Henry 19.25 

19 Leroux, Chelsea 20.50 

31 Farrell, David 23.18 

47 Tufankjian,Allan 25.11 

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99 Newton, Becky 32.11 

113 Leroux, Michelle 38.06 

Little Compton 27th Annual 4.8 Mile Road Race 

Little Compton, RI, July 14, 2007 

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71 3/27 HUTCHINSON DUKE 33:33 7:00 

Dirty Water "SuperSprint" Duathlon, Bobby Sands Memorial 

2.6 & Orange Order 5.2 


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38 Greg Ernst 11 M 40-49 30:45 11:50/M 

Cohasset Tri at Sandy Beach 

Cohasset, MA, July 8, 2007 

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168 KATHLEEN THOMAS 1:19:15 3/12 F5054 

13th Paul White Memorial Road Race 

North Falmouth, MA, July 7, 2007 

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3 KEN GARTNER 1/63 M4049 26:47 5:35 

61 JAYNE DESMOND 7/43 F1729 35:15 7:20 

99 ADAM ROSS 2/16 M6069 37:08 7:44 

146 CATHY GARRY 2/21 F5059 39:38 8:15 

259 MARY ROSS 20/49 F3039 44:10 9:11 

323 JOANNE CORSANO 14/21 F5059 47:56 9:58 

354 PETER TANCREDI 10/16 M6069 48:57 10:11 

365 GARY MILLER 12/16 M6069 49:46 10:21 

403 DENNIS HANLON 13/16 M6069 54:57 11:26 

423 PETER BUFFINGTON 2/2 M7099 1:04:03 13:19 

Sandwich Run to Read 5 Miler and 3 Mile Walk 

Sandwich, MA, July 7, 2007 

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2 26:21 5:16 2 19-39 Joseph Navas 

6 28:09 5:38 5 19-39 Geof Newton 

8 28:58 5:48 1 40-49 Sean Doherty 

9 29:39 5:56 2 40-49 Tim Downes 


15 32:36 6:31 2 19-39 Karen Zunti 

21 33:26 6:41 1 01-18 Henry Russell 

25 34:50 6:58 2 01-18 Chelsea Leroux 

35 38:05 7:37 12 19-39 Tom Davis 

38 38:31 7:42 7 50-59 David Farrell 

55 40:32 8:06 12 40-49 Jeff Ernst 


89 47:24 9:29 7 40-49 Elizabeth Stergis 

90 47:25 9:29 8 40-49 Trish Cundiff 

98 49:09 9:50 6 60-98 John Ladner 


111 51:41 10:20 22 19-39 Becky Newton 

York Four on the Fourth 

York, ME, July 4, 2007 

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390 DR. MARK CHRUSZ 35:11 8:48 14/38 M5559 

33rd Annual Wellfleet 5-Mile Road Race 

Wellfleet, MA, July 1, 2007 

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2 1/27 Joe Navas 25:42 5:09 

9 1/45 Paul Hufnagel 29:26 5:54 

16 1/31 Dawn Varnum 32:21 6:29 

33 1/31 Mary Ryan 34:00 6:48 

37 1/16 Dennis Clark 34:14 6:51 

38 11/27 Kurt Martin 34:24 6:53 

43 2/16 Duke Hutchinson 35:02 7:01 

45 3/31 Brenda Conlan 35:15 7:03 

67 7/41 Thomas Nally 36:30 7:18 

79 8/41 David Farrell 37:18 7:28 

108 14/41 Steve Terry 39:17 7:52 

114 3/20 Janet Kelly 39:43 7:57 

135 5/16 Bill Masterson 41:21 8:17 

155 22/41 Mark Linse 43:01 8:37 

168 5/20 Patricia Nally 43:55 8:47 

188 10/16 Joe Weinberger 45:05 9:01 

190 19/31 Marcella McCarthy 45:19 9:04 

229 14/16 James Wisner 48:57 9:48 

233 11/20 Judy Terry 49:25 9:53 

241 22/31 Jennifer Thibeault 50:01 10:01 

250 13/20 Terri Colson 51:27 10:18 

277 2/2 Peter Buffington 1:04:13 12:51 

Patriot Half Ironman Triathlon 

Freetown, MA, July 1, 2007 

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30 WAYNE NICHOLS 4:56:12 3/29 M5054 

51 MIKE BAKER 5:05:16 7/28 M3034 

157 AMY DOHERTY 5:34:46 6/40 F4044 

264 KATHLEEN RICHARDS 5:59:17 3/12 F5054 

288 DAN BAKER 6:03:54 12/12 EOPENM 

305 JAMELYNN EVANS 6:08:06 9/19 F2529 

374 ROBERT DOOLAN 6:28:27 46/50 M4549 

409 MARTHA LEAVITT 6:45:21 2/5 F5559 

439 LISA MYCOCK KELLY 7:00:16 29/33 F3539 

496 PATRICK MALONE 6/13 DNF 

Corrections, Omissions, Additions and other 

improbable performances 

If you see a glaring omission, an error, or just want to harass 

the editors, send your updates to ccacnews@cape.com. , 

37th Mattapoisett 5 Mile Road Race 

Mattapoisett, MA, July 4, 2007 

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20 MICHAEL SELLARS 5/146 M4049 31:20 6:16 

101 MARGARET PENDERGAST 3/33 F5059 36:25 7:17 

892 PETER BUFFINGTON 5/7 M7099 1:08:01 13:37 

The Norwood July 4th Firecracker ! 

Norwood, MA, July 4, 2007 

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12 Michael Ferrari 2/33 M3649 18:16 5:53 

Duxbury 4th of July Road Race 

Duxbury, MA, July 4, 2007 

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122 31:55 7:31 1 50-59 Kathleen Richards 

346 37:40 8:52 34 50-59 Michael Lyons 

Firecracker 5k Run 

Nantucket, MA, July 4, 2007 

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164 25:16 8:09 3 60-69 George Graeber 


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5K By 

Cape Cod Athletic 

the 

Club - July/Oct 2007 

Bay 

Sunday November 25, 2007 

10:00am start 

THIS RACE BENEFITS JUNIOR GIRL SCOUT TROOP 1129 

TROOP 1129 WILL BE WORKING AND DIRECTING THE EVENT 

$15 entry….. this entry gets you a number in the race, a thank you gift, water 

along the course, and post-race refreshment 

$20 day-of the race entry 

Prizes will be awarded two deep in each category: males and females 

0- 8 9-11 12-14 15-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 

0-39 walkers and 40+ walkers 

Registration begins at 8:45am……or mail it in….. 

5k (3.1 mile run) starts at Hemispheres Restaurant at the end of the Cape 

Cod Canal in Sandwich. The course is a rolling to flat scenic jaunt 

through local neighborhoods… including across the boardwalk of Sandwich. 

To get to Hemispheres Restaurant take the mid-cape highway to exit 2. Take route 130 

north toward Historic Sandwich. Bear left at grist mill on left. Make a right at Glass 

Museum down Tupper Road. At lights, go straight across the intersection. Make your 

first right down Town Neck Road. Road swerves but ends at Hemispheres Restaurant. 

Post-race stay at the beach or go to the restaurant for lunch. 

For information: Kate Naples 508-833-5073 WKNaples@comcast.net 

Fill out registration form, cut along line, Make check to “Girl Scout Troop 1129”, send to: Kate Naples 

7 Andersen Ave, East Sandwich, MA 02537 

Name__________________________________________________________Age__________________ 

Address_________________________________________________________ 

Phone______________________________________ Club______________________________ 

I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims 

for damages I may have against the sponsors, coordinating groups and any individuals associated with this 

event, their representatives, successors, and assigns and will hold them harmless for any and all injuries 

suffered in connection with this event. I attest I am physically fit to compete in this event. Further, I grant 

full permission to any and all of the forgoing to use my likeness in all media including photographs, 

pictures, recordings and any other record of this event for legitimate purpose. 

__________________________________________ 

___________________ 

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What is the marathon? 

The Multisport Wiki 

www.wikipedia.com 

T 

he marathon is a long-distance running event of 42.195 kilometres (26 miles 385 yards) that can be run either as a road 

race or off-road (for example, on mountain trails). 

History 

The name marathon comes from the legend of Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, who was sent from the town of Marathon to Athens 

to announce that the Persians had been defeated in the Battle of Marathon. It is said that he ran the entire distance without 

stopping and burst into the senate with the words "Masters! Victory is ours!" before collapsing and dying due to exhaustion. The 

account of the run from Marathon to Athens first appears in Plutarch's On the Glory of Athens in the 1st century AD who quotes 

from Heraclides Ponticus's lost work, giving the runner's name as either Thersipus of Erchius or Eucles. Lucian of Samosata 

(2nd century AD) also gives the story but names the runner Philippides (not Pheidippides). 

The Greek historian Herodotus, the main source for the Greco-Persian Wars, mentions Pheidippides as the messenger who ran 

from Athens to Sparta asking for help. In some Herodotus manuscripts the name of the runner between Athens and Sparta is 

given as Philippides. Herodotus makes no mention of a messenger sent from Marathon to Athens, and relates that the main part 

of the Athenian army, having already fought and won the grueling battle, and fearing a naval raid by the Persian fleet against an 

undefended Athens, marched quickly back from the battle to Athens, arriving the same day. 

There are two roads out of the battlefield of Marathon towards Athens, one more mountainous towards the north whose distance 

is about 34.5 km (21.4 miles), and another flatter but longer towards the south with a distance of 40.8 km (25.4 miles). It 

has been argued that the ancient runner took the more difficult northern road because at the time of the battle there were still 

Persian soldiers in the south of the plain. 

In 1876, Robert Browning wrote the poem "Pheidippides". Browning's poem, his composite story, became part of late 19th 

century popular culture and was accepted as an historic legend. 

When the idea of a modern Olympics became a reality at the end of the 19th century, the initiators and organizers were looking 

for a great popularizing event, recalling the ancient glory of Greece. The idea of organizing a marathon race came from Michel 

Bréal, who wanted the event to feature in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens. This idea was heavily supported 

by Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics, as well as the Greeks. The Greeks staged a selection race for the 

Olympic marathon, and this first marathon was won by Charilaos Vasilakos in 3 hours and 18 minutes (with the future winner 

of the introductory Olympic Games marathon coming in fifth). The winner of the first Olympic Marathon in 1896 (a male only 

race) was Spiridon "Spiros" Louis, a Greek water-carrier. He won at the Olympics in 2 hours 58 minutes and 50 seconds, despite 

stopping on the way for a glass of wine from his uncle waiting near the village of Chalandri. 

The women's marathon was introduced at the 1984 Summer Olympics (Los Angeles, USA). 

Distance 

The length of a marathon was not fixed at first, since the only important factor was that all athletes competed on the same 

course. The marathon races in the first few Olympic Games were not of a set length, but were approximately 40 km, roughly the 

distance from Marathon to Athens by the longer, flatter route. The exact length of the Olympic marathon varied depending on 

the route established for each venue. 

The marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London was set to measure about 25 miles (40 km) and to start on ‘The Long 

Walk’ – a magnificent avenue leading up to Windsor Castle in the grounds of Windsor Great Park. The Princess of Wales 

wanted her children to watch the start of the race, so the start of the race was moved to the east lawn of Windsor Castle, increasing 

its length to 26 miles (42 km). The race was to finish at the Great White City Stadium in Shepherd's Bush in London; however, 

Queen Alexandra insisted on having the best view of the finish; so, in the words of the official Olympic report, "385 yards 

were run on the cinder track to the finish, below the Royal Box." The length then became 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards). 

For the next Olympics in 1912, the length was changed to 40.2 km (24.98 miles) and changed again to 42.75 km (26.56 miles) 

for the 1920 Olympics until it was fixed at the 1908 distance for the 1924 Olympics. In fact, of the first seven Olympic Games, 

there were six different marathon distances between 40 km and 42.75 km (40 km being used twice). 

Following the 1908 Olympics in London, an annual event called the Polytechnic Marathon had been instituted over the 1908 

distance of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km), and it was largely due to the prestige of the Polytechnic Marathon that 42.195 km 

was adopted as the official marathon distance in 1921 by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) - Rule 240 of 

their Competition Rules. 

Olympic Traditions 

Since the modern games were founded, it has become a tradition for the men's Olympic marathon to be the last event of the 

athletics calendar, with a finish inside the Olympic stadium, often within hours of, or even incorporated into, the closing ceremonies. 

The marathon of the 2004 Summer Olympics revived the long-established route from Marathon to Athens ending at 

Panathinaiko Stadium, the venue for the 1896 Summer Olympics. , 

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Upcoming Event Calendar 

Race schedules are subject to change. 

Contact the race director for the most 

current information. 

Weekly Events 

Sunday 

9:00 AM Group Fun Run 

Johnny Kelley Rec. Area 

Old Bass River Road, S. Dennis 

Tuesday 

5:30 PM Chatham Harbor Runs 3-6 Mile 

Chatham High School 

Crowell Road, Chatham 

Wednesday 

6:00 PM Track Workout 

Barnstable High School 

W. Main Street, Hyannis 

Thursday 

5:30 PM Harwich Ramble 8 Mile 

Brooks Park Tennis Courts 

Oak Street, Harwich 

Friday 

5:30 PM Hanlons 5 Miler 

Hanlons Shoes 

Main Street, Hyannis 

November 

11/22/2007 We Gather Together 

8:00 AM Wing School, Sandwich 

5K 508.224.3601 

11/22/2007 Chatham Turkey Trot 

8:00 AM Oyster Pond, Chatham 

5K 508.945.7707 

11/22/2007 Chase The Turkey XC 

8:30 AM Falmouth Academy, Falmouth 

4.2M 508.457.9696 

11/24/2007 Andrea Holden Road Race 

10:00 AM Corporation Beach, Dennis 

5K 508.394.3012 

11/24/2007 5K for KJ 

? MV High School, Oak Bluffs 

5K 508.696.8434 

11/24/2007 BHS XC Alumni Race 

10:00 AM Hathaways Pond, Barnstable 

2.92M 

11/25/2007 5K By The Bay 

10:00 AM Hemispheres, Sandwich 

5K 508.833.5073 

December 

12/01/2007 Nantucket Winter Run 

10:05 AM Nantucket Health Club 

5M 508.228.4750 

12/02/2007 Jolly Jaunt 

12:00 PM Four Points Sheraton Hyannis 

5K 508.821.3635 

12/02/2007 GP#1: Campari’s Cruise 

11:00 AM Campari’s Bistro, Chatham 

3.5M 508.221.2389 

12/09/2007 GP#2: Harry’s Yuletide Stride 

11:00 AM Harry’s, Hyannis 

5M 508.255.6972 

12/16/2007 GP#3: Great Island Scamper 

11:00 AM Great Island, S. Yarmouth 

5M 508.362.5328 

12/22/2007 Street N’ Beach Run #1 

10:30 AM Sandy Neck, Sandwich 

5K 508.833.5073 

12/29/2007 Street N’ Beach Run #2 

10:30 AM Sandy Neck, Sandwich 

5K 508.833.5073 

12/30/2007 GP#4: New Year’s Dash 

11:00 AM Corporation Road, Dennis 

5K 508.385.8912 

12/31/2007 First Night Carnival Caper 

3:00 PM Chatham Squire, Chatham 

1.2M 508.945.1122 

January 

01/01/2008 Dennis Polar Bear Swim 

11:00 AM Corporation Beach, Dennis 

508.394.3012 

01/06/2008 GP#5: CCRR Winter Fun Run 

10:30 AM Weary Travelers, Monument Bch 

4.9M 508.563.2800 

01/13/2008 GP#6: Nauset by Navas 

11:00 AM Eastham 

? 857.452.6580 

01/20/2008 GP#7: Graeber’s Grind 

11:00 AM Orleans 

4.5M 508.240.3685 

01/26/2008 CCAC Banquet 

6:30 PM Chatham Bars Inn, Chatham 

? 508.362.5328 

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Upcoming Off-Cape Calendar 

We receive a fair amount of e-mail, snail mail, and off-thecuff 

remarks about some of those over the bridge races; 

enough so that we figured we’d create another page. None of 

the information presented here is assumed to be accurate. 

We just received it from the race director, a friend of the director, 

or an absolute stranger. But these races are weird, 

interesting, or at least worth a look … especially if you’re 

bored of running that same old race on the same weekend 

year after year. Happy touring! 

12/29/2007 Lou’s 4x1600 Relay 

1:00 PM BU, Boston, MA 

1600m www.usatfne.org 

Race schedules are subject to change. 

Contact the race director for the most 

current information. 

January 

01/01/2008 Freezer Five 

11:00 AM Sterling, MA 

5M jbird_17@hotmail.com 

November 

11/22/2007 Dreamcatcher Classic 

8:00 AM Weymouth, MA 

5M 781.331.0600 

11/22/2007 Cohasset Turkey Trot 

8:00 AM Cohasset, MA 

5K 617.654.2320 

11/22/2007 Boston Volvo Village 5K 

9:00 AM Brighton, MA 

5K 617.778.0522 

11/22/2007 Manchester T’Day Road Race 

10:00 AM Manchester, CT 

4.748M 860.649.6456 

11/23/2007 To Hill and Back 

10:00 AM Woburn, MA 

?M 781.935.3270 x207 

December 

12/01/2007 Easthampton Cyclocross 

Easthampton, MA 

? 413.562.8231 

12/01/2007 NYRR Hot Chocolate 15K 

New York, NY 

15K 212.860.4455 

01/13/2008 Disney World Marathon 

6:00 AM Orlando, FL 

26.2M www.disneyworldsports.com 

01/26/2008 Reebok Boston Indoor Games 

5:00 PM Boston, MA 

var www.globalathletics.com 

01/27/2008 Boston Prep 16 Miler 

10:00 AM Derry, NH 

16M 603.432.6865 

Promote Your Event Here 

Get your event information to 250+ Cape Cod runners/ 

bicyclers/triathletes and a few in the rest of New England 

and beyond. The CCAC newsletter is published bi-monthly 

on the 15th of the month. Newsletters are mailed between 

the 15th and the 30th of the month. For more information, 

contact the newsletter staff at ccacnews@cape.com or 

508.896.0226. 

Calendar Listing Free 

Small Race Advert (1/8) $10/issue 

Race Application 

RD supplies apps $50 for up to 2 sides 

Race Application 

RD supplies copy $100 for up to 2 sides 

12/02/2007 Blue Hills Holiday Toy Ride 

Milton, MA 

? maggi.brown@state.ma.us 

12/16/2007 Bill Rodgers Jingle Bell Run 

4:00 PM Somerville, MA 

5K 617.625.2140 

12/30/2007 Millennium Mile 

2:00 PM Londonderry, NH 

1M 603.219.8855 

Members Only 

Trying to get into the members only section of the 

website? Here are the user id and password you’ll 

need. And if you have anything else you think 

would be good for this section of the site, send it to 

us at ccac@cape.com. 

12/31/2007 First Night Saratoga 

5:30 PM Saratoga Springs, NY 

5K 518.583.6169 

User ID 

Password 

ccacrunner 

runthecape 

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The CCAC promotes running and multisport activities in the Cape Cod area by organizing many major road races each year, 

from one milers to marathons. Proceeds from the races are donated to charities, scholarships, and athletic programs in the local 

community. The club holds numerous fun runs, including the popular winter Grand Prix series. Members offer each other encouragement 

during group training workouts. Many club members help conduct youth running programs and coach track and 

cross-country at local high schools. 

Formed in 1976, the club now has over 250 members. The CCAC is a non-profit organization, governed by an unpaid Board 

of Directors and elected officers. Club meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month (except summer) at 7:00 PM. 

Race result compilation for the newsletter is never 100% accurate. The staff does its best to include all member’s results but if 

we miss you, let us know and we’ll toss it into the next issue. 

Next Club Meeting 

Wednesday, 5 December 

7:00 PM 

Dennis Senior Citizens Center 

Route 134, Dennis 

We’re into the Grand Prix, discuss spring race planning 

and learn other important training secrets! 

Newsletter Deadline 

Items for the next newsletter are due in by 15 January. 

Send them electronically to ccacnews@cape.com or 

via snail mail to CCAC Newsletter, 168 Main Street, 

Yarmouth Port, MA 02675. 

Quick Tip 

Running on different terrain changes the stresses that you 

normally put your muscles through from day to day and will 

ultimately make you a stronger and more efficient runner. 

But as weather conditions change, sometimes we forget that 

a wet or snowy, slushy, icy road isn’t the same terrain today 

that it was when it was dry yesterday. Treat winter running 

just like trail running. Opt for a more stable shoe when 

choosing what to wear for the day, with studs or Yak Trax 

if necessary, and if the conditions are going to last, be sure 

to sprinkle in a little flat, dry running into your routine like 

a few miles on the treadmill. If you hibernate on your 

treadmill for the winter, be sure to get outside for at least a 

few runs. You might find yourself racing in these conditions 

someday and now’s the time to get used to them. 

Plus, all that straight ahead treadmill running makes your 

muscles ripe pickings for your next overuse injury. , 

PO Box 1992 

Hyannis, MA 02601 

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