CMS tackles Mount Wachusett

The Central Mass Striders men’s team scored first place within the USATF New England teams, having the most points among the age group categories at the Wachusett Mountain Road Race in Princeton, MA.

Open: 473.40 points

40+: 277.88 points

50+: 275.08 points

The race was taking part in two race series: USATF NewEngland Mountain Circuit (race number 3) as well as the kick off race within the USATF New England All Terrain Runner Series. Runners only needed to run to the top (approximately 3 miles) to score in either series. Runners could also run down the mountain as well to complete the 10K distance.

A warm day met the field of 340 plus runners. CMS runner, Scott Mindel led all runners up, capturing the 2018 Wachusett Mountain Road Race King of the Mountain. He maintained his 30 second lead at the top all the way down to also take the overall 10K. CMS placed 10 runners in the top 20 for the 3 mile and 6 out of the top 25 for the 10K.

340 finsihers 3 mile

261 finishers 10K
2018 Wachusett Mountain Road Race Photos hosted by CMS and taken by Jose Rivera

Scott Mindel approaching the top of Mount Wachusett
Photo taken by Jose Rivera

Wachusettt 3 Mile and 10K Results

Princeton, MA, May 26, 2018

Wachusett Mountain Road Race King of the Mountain

3 MI King of the Moutnain

Overall Finish List

Place    Name              City               Bib No  Age Gend    Age Group                 Time        Pace 

1    SCOTT MINDEL              BURLINGTON  MA     31   M       1 Top Fin         19:44.9      6:35/M

4    SCOTT LESLIE                  RUTLAND MA            36   M       1 30-39           20:40.5      6:53/M

7    TODD CALLAGHAN             BEVERLY  MA        48   M       2 40-49           21:06.5      7:02/M

8    TIM VAN ORDEN               BENNINGTON  VT     50   M       1 50-59          21:10.6      7:03/M

11    DAVE DUNHAM                 BRADFORD  MA       54   M       2 50-59             21:41.1      7:14/M

12    ERIK VANDENDRIES    CHESTNUT HILL  MA  53   M       3 50-59           21:45.6      7:15/M

14    STEVE BRIGHTMAN          PROVIDENCE  RI     49   M       3 40-49           22:17.6      7:26/M

16    JAMES PAWLICKI                   LYNN  MA         43   M       4 40-49           22:38.5      7:33/M

19    WILLIAM JACKSON             DANVERS  MA      36   M       6 30-39           22:48.4      7:36/M

20    ED SHELDON                      HOOKSETT  NH   53   M       5 50-59           22:49.6      7:36/M

41    DAVID LAPIERRE      CHELMSFORD  MA        54   M       9 50-59           25:13.8      8:24/M

48    PAUL YOUNG          NORTH ANDOVER  MA   52   M      12 50-59           25:55.1      8:38/M

175    FRANK RUGGIERO     LUNENBURG  MA     59   M      47 50-59           33:10.8     11:03/M

10K Order of Finish

Wachusett Mountain Road Race 10K

1    SCOTT MINDEL           BURLINGTON  MA   31   M       1 Open            37:12.3      5:59/M

2    SCOTT LESLIE               RUTLAND MA        36   M       1 30-39           37:52.6      6:06/M

8    JAMES PAWLICKI                LYNN  MA         43   M       2 40-49           41:42.6      6:43/M

9    ERIK VANDENDRIES   CHESTNUT HILL  MA 53   M       1 50-59           41:54.4      6:45/M

10    STEVE BRIGHTMAN       PROVIDENCE  RI   49   M       3 40-49           42:14.8      6:48/M

16    WILLIAM JACKSON              DANVERS  MA  36   M       7 30-39           43:48.1      7:03/M

25    PAUL YOUNG       NORTH ANDOVER  MA     52   M       4 50-59           46:12.5      7:26/M

113    DAVID LAPIERRE     CHELMSFORD  MA    54   M      24 50-59           59:25.9      9:34/M

122    FRANK RUGGIERO      LUNENBURG  MA  59   M      27 50-59           59:53.6      9:39/M

CMS Masters win 40+ at USATF National 10K Road Race Championship in Dedham

The Central Mass Striders men’s masters team won the 40+ team competition at the USATF National Masters 10K Championship in Dedham, MA. The James Joyce Ramble and Dedham has hosted the championship in recent years. Nine 40+ teams competed. CMS placed 7 runners in the top 26 places and 3 in the top 13 to take the team win over solid teams from the BAA, Garden State Track Club, Atlanta Track Club, HFC Striders, et cetera.

Patrick Rich on his way to his 2nd place finish at the James Joyce Ramble, USATF National 10K Championship
Photo by Michael Scott

The early morning rain let up as the runners started the race at 11AM. CMS had 7 runners finish the race and was led by Patrick Rich of South Hamilton who finished 2^nd overall in 33:02, a half minute behind winner David Angell who took the CMS team photo below. Next to cross the line for CMS was Greg Putnam who placed 10^th overall (3^rd age group) and a net time of 34:19. Michael Quintal was three seconds back in 13^th place (6^th age group). Derrick Jones was the 4^th CMS runner running 34:33 placing 15^th overall (4^th age group). Joshua Perks followed in 19^th place (9^th age group) with a time of 35:16. Joe Shairs placed 19^th and a time of 35:51. David Principe broke 36 minutes (35:57) and placed 26^th overall and 6^th in the 50-54 age group.

The following ran under the USATF Age-Group guideline: Patrick Rich, Greg Putnam, Derrick Jones, & David Principe.

David Principe, Michael Quintal, Greg Putnam, Patrick Rich, Joe Shairs
photo by David Angell

USATF TEAM RESULTS

35TH Edition James Joyce Ramble 10K

April 29, 2018  10 Kilometers (USATF Certified #MA13006JK)   Dedham, MA

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                           MEN'S 40+ TEAM RESULTS

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  1. 1:41:44 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                   (  33:55)

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  1    33:02  Patrick Rich                     South Hamilton MA       CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                    

  2    34:19  Greg Putnam                      Stoneham MA             CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                    

  3    34:23  Michael Quintal                  Lowell MA               CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                    

  4 (  34:34) Derrick Jones                    Henrietta NY            CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                    

  5 (  35:52) Joe Shairs                       Peabody MA              CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                    

  2. 1:42:41 BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION             (  34:14)

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  1    33:29  David Bedoya                     Somerville MA           BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION              

  2    34:25  Matthew Herman                   Brookline MA            BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION              

  3    34:47  Ryan McCalmon                    Cape Elizabeth ME       BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION              

  3. 1:43:08 GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB NEW BALANCE     (  34:23)

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  1    33:22  Sam Teigen                       Hawthorne NJ            GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB NEW BALANCE      

  2    33:36  Jonathan Frieder                 Rye Brook NY            GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB NEW BALANCE      

  3    36:10  Aaron Cooper                     Englewood NJ            GARDEN STATE TRACK CLUB NEW BALANCE      

  4. 1:44:55 ATLANTA TRACK CLUB                      (  34:59)

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  1    34:22  Kristian Blaich                  Decatur GA              ATLANTA TRACK CLUB                       

  2    34:50  Brent Fields                     Covington GA            ATLANTA TRACK CLUB                       

  3    35:43  Brian Sydow                      Johns Creek GA          ATLANTA TRACK CLUB                       

  5. 1:47:16 HFC STRIDERS                            (  35:46)

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  1    34:16  Lee Danforth                     Norwood MA              HFC STRIDERS                             

  2    35:56  Jason Cakouros                   Milton MA               HFC STRIDERS                             

  3    37:04  Tom Vossen                       Norwood MA              HFC STRIDERS                             

  4 (  37:29) Timothy Gavin                    Weston MA               HFC STRIDERS                             

  5 (  38:14) Justin Renz                      Milton MA               HFC STRIDERS                             

35TH Edition James Joyce Ramble 10K

 April 29, 2018  10 Kilometers (USATF Certified #MA13006JK)   Dedham, MA

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           **** USATF INDIVIDUAL RESULTS IN GUNTIME ORDER ****

Place Nettime Pace  Age %   Guntime  Name Age S Race# City/state  Nat   Team                                

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   1   32:32  5:15   85.80   32:33* David Angell           41 M     1 Blue Ridge VA           USA   ROANOKE VALLEY ELITE                     

   2   33:02  5:19   84.55   33:02* Patrick Rich           41 M   141 South Hamilton MA       USA   CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS

  10   34:19  5:32   86.09   34:19* Greg Putnam            48 M   132 Stoneham MA             USA   CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                    

  13   34:22  5:32   80.60   34:23  Michael Quintal        40 M   134 Lowell MA               USA   CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                    

  15   34:33  5:34   84.08   34:34* Derrick Jones          46 M    77 Henrietta NY            USA   CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                    

  19   35:16  5:41   80.41   35:17  Joshua Perks           43 M   123 Windham NH              USA   CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                    

  23   35:51  5:47   83.06   35:52  Joe Shairs             49 M   151 Peabody MA              USA   CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                    

  26   35:57  5:47   84.20   35:59* David Principe         51 M   131 Johnston RI             USA   CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS 

                                   

Team results - USATF NE mountain series race #1

While the CMS masters were taking home the national title on the roads (James Joyce Ramble 10k) another squad was tackling the mountain series.  The CMS squad took first in the open, 40+, and 50+ at Sleepy Hollow (Huntington, VT), the first race in the 2018 USATF NE mountain series.

M-Open CMS     432.75

                aR           313.77

                               

40+         CMS       272.66

                GMAA  244.33

                NMC      214.66

                aR           212.97

                UVRC    199.89

                WMM   176.92

                GLRR     170.69

                GCS        141.06

                               

50+         CMS       249.90

                NMC      214.66

                UVRC    199.89

                aR           183.12

                GLRR     170.69

                GCS        141.06

                               

60+         UVRC    199.89

CMS finishers

Place     Name                                    Gender Age        Class                      City                        State     Time

5              Tim Van Orden                  M            49           M 40-49                Bennington        VT           0:49:30.9

7              Steve Brightman               M            49           M 40-49                Providence         RI            0:50:31.7

8              Dave Dunham                    M            54           M 50-59                Bradford              MA         0:50:54.9

14           Erik Vandendries             M            53           M 50-59                Chestnut Hill       MA         0:53:23.0

15           William Jackson                 M            36           M Open               Salem                    MA         0:53:39.3

32           Leslie     O'Dell                    F              42           F 40-49                  Albany                  NH          0:57:34.2

44           Edward Sheldon               M            53           M 50-59                Hooksett             NH          1:01:26.2

88           Stephen Laska                   M            56           M 50-59                Holden                 MA         1:11:47.4

96           Richard Miller                    M            67           M 60-69                barnstead           NH          1:12:47.7

117         Barbara McManus            F              50           F 50-59                  Rutland                 MA         1:16:47.1

119         David     Lapierre               M            54           M 50-59                Chelmsford        MA         1:17:03.3

147         Kimberly Gordon              F              36           F Open                 Rutland                 MA         1:22:56.4

194         Jennifer Graves                 F              47           F 40-49                  Worcester           MA         1:40:41.6

200         Kathleen Murphy             F              60           F 60-69                  Worcester           MA         1:44:22.7