Weekend Results

The CMS men’s open and masters teams placed 2^nd overall at the USATF New England 5K Road Race Championships in Lowell, MA on Sunday, September 30 under light rain. The Jack Kerouac 5K was billed as the championship earlier this year for the teams around New England to compete in the race that had over 700 runners of all ages. There were 16 scoring teams in the men’s open division and 12 scoring teams for the masters. It takes five men to score in each category. A master runner can score down into the open category (see Greg Putnam).

The men’s open team was led by Nate Jenkins, 3^rd, 14:49, who was in contention for the win with 100m to go. He was followed by Mike Quintal, Scott Leslie, Greg Putnam, and Alan Bernier to close out the scoring. Their combined times put them in second place, 80 seconds behind BAA, however, just 11 seconds ahead of Whirlaway. Every second counts.

The masters team was led by Greg Putnam, 15:53. He was the 4^th master overall. Greg was followed by Joe Shairs, Jason Porter, Martin Tighe, and Dan Verrington to close out the scoring. The combined times put them 2^nd behind Whirlaway and ahead of the Somerville Road Runners.

Jack Kerouac 5K

Lowell, MA, September 30, 2012

1  1/65   M3034 DANIEL HOCKING  33 M   695 Dover NH        14:46   14:46  4:46 Boston Athletic Association   

2  1/22   M2024 ERIC ASHE       24 M   704 Allston MA           14:47   14:47  4:47 Boston Athletic Association   

3  2/65   M3034 NATE JENKINS    31 M   640 Andover MA      14:49   14:49  4:47 Central Mass Striders         

14 5/65   M3034 MIKE QUINTAL 34 M   637 North Andover MA 15:38   15:39  5:03 Central Mass Striders         

18 6/65   M3034 SCOTT LESLIE    31 M   647 Rutland MA        15:40   15:42  5:04 Central Mass Striders         

27 4/48   M4044 GREG PUTNAM     42 M   644 Stoneham MA   15:52   15:53  5:08 Central Mass Striders         

32 4/42   M3539 ALAN BERNIER    38 M   639 Providence RI     16:00   16:00  5:10 Central Mass Striders         

53 13/39   M2529 MATT CLARK      29 M   638 Amherst MA      16:27   16:29  5:19 Central Mass Striders         

57 5/48   M4044 JOE SHAIRS      44 M   643 Peabody MA        16:32   16:32  5:20 Central Mass Striders    

71 8/42   M3539 JAMES PAWLICKI  37 M   636 Lynn MA          16:47   16:49  5:26 Central Mass Striders         

73 10/48   M4044 JASON PORTER    42 M   645 Bedford NH      16:45   16:51  5:27 Central Mass Striders          

75 5/71   M5054 MARTIN TIGHE    54 M   646 Providence RI   16:52   16:53  5:27 Central Mass Striders         

76 17/65   M3034 BEN STRAIN      34 M   648 Beverly MA        16:53   16:57  5:28 Central Mass Striders         

82 7/71   M5054 DAN VERRINGTON  50 M   649 Bradford MA     17:03   17:05  5:31 Central Mass Striders         

86 7/44   M4549 DAVE DUNHAM     48 M   641 Bradford MA       17:11   17:12  5:33 Central Mass Striders         

90 11/48   M4044 TIM VAN ORDEN   44 M   642 Bennington VT  17:14   17:16  5:34 Central Mass Striders         

92 12/48   M4044 ARTHUR BESSE    40 M   497 Templeton MA   17:14   17:17  5:35 Central Mass Striders         

140 10/44   M4549 DAVE MINGORI    45 M   447 Charlton MA     18:38   18:41  6:02 Central Mass Striders         

159 13/44   M4549 DAVID LAPIERRE 48 M    17 Chelmsford MA   19:04   19:07  6:10 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS  

MALE OPEN TEAM RESULTS

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   1.  Boston Athletic Association  

            14:46   14:47   15:22   15:41   16:01 (  16:30) (  16:31) = 1:16:37

         DANIEL HOCKING 33 M, ERIC ASHE 24 M, RYAN MCCALMON 36 M, CHRIS MAGILL

         39 M, DAVE BROWN 23 M, WAYNE LEVY 47 M, CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE 48 M

   2.  Central Mass Striders        

            14:49   15:39   15:42   15:53   16:00 (  16:29) (  16:32) = 1:18:03

         NATE JENKINS 31 M, MIKE QUINTAL 34 M, SCOTT LESLIE 31 M, GREG PUTNAM

         42 M, ALAN BERNIER 38 M, MATT CLARK 29 M, JOE SHAIRS 44 M

   3.  Whirlaway Racing Team        

            15:15   15:24   15:41   15:55   15:59 (  16:17) (  16:22) = 1:18:14

         PAT FULLERTON 24 M, BRANDON NEWBOULD 31 M, JOSEPH NAVAS 41 M, DANIEL

         PRINCIC 33 M, JOSE ORTIZ 23 M, SCOTT ANDERSON 47 M, HENRY SCOLLARD 49

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MALE MASTERS TEAM RESULTS

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   1.  Whirlaway Racing Team         

            15:41   16:17   16:22   16:31   16:41 (  16:42) (  16:48) = 1:21:32

         JOSEPH NAVAS 41 M, SCOTT ANDERSON 47 M, HENRY SCOLLARD 49 M, PAUL

         HAMMOND 52 M, ERIC BEAUCHESNE 42 M, CRAIG FRAM 54 M, BRIAN ALLEN 40 M

   2.  Central Mass Striders        

            15:53   16:32   16:51   16:53   17:05 (  17:12) (  17:16) = 1:23:14

         GREG PUTNAM 42 M, JOE SHAIRS 44 M, JASON PORTER 42 M, MARTIN TIGHE 54

         M, DAN VERRINGTON 50 M, DAVE DUNHAM 48 M, TIM VAN ORDEN 44 M

   3.  Somerville Road Runners      

            16:10   16:47   17:51   17:52   17:56 (  19:13) (  19:34) = 1:26:36

         ROBERT CIPRIANO 52 M, JOE O'LEARY 44 M, JIM RHOADES 44 M, JEFFREY

         SILVEIRA 51 M, TOMAS BOK 43 M, KEVIN RICHARD 52 M, JONATHAN SILVER 53

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Meanwhile, Dan Vassallo, ran a blistering 2:21:12 at the Maine Marathon in Portland – breaking his own course record set in 2007. Read the Portland Press Herald article.

Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon/Relay/Half Marathon

Portland, ME, September 30, 2012

1 Dan Vassallo       27 PEABODY          MA US  1:10:42 2:21:12*  5:24 2:21:12*

2 Robert  Gomez   29 SACO                ME US  1:11:21 2:24:48*  5:32 2:24:48*

3 Moninda Marube 33 AUBURN        ME US  1:11:53 2:30:38*  5:45 2:30:38*

4 Robert Ashby      44 BRUNSWICK   ME US  1:20:14 2:41:35*  6:10 2:41:35*

5 Shane Stewart    25 OROMOCTO   NB CAN 1:23:27 2:44:26*  6:17 2:44:23*

Greg Hammett and George Adams teamed up to tackle the Clarence DeMar Marathon in Keene, NH on a new course.  They finished 2^nd and 3^rd respectively.

Clarence DeMar Marathon

Keene, NH, September 30, 2012

1 2:34:17 2:34:16*  5:54 David Herr            47 M   226 Canaan VT              

2 2:37:04 2:37:04   6:00 Greg Hammett      35 M   140 Chesterfield NH        

3 2:46:08 2:46:07   6:21 George Adams      42 M   207 Gilsum NH              

Rowley Poker Run 5 Miler

Rowley, MA, September 29, 2012

1 4567 Dan Verrington     1/14   M5059 50 M Bradford          MA   28:43   28:44  5:45

2 4486 David Audet           1/8     M4049 47 M Concord           NH   30:40   30:40  6:08

3 4516 Brooks Glahn          1/11   M3039 38 M Marblehead   MA   30:56   30:57  6:12