CMS rolls at Grand Prix Race in Upton

Dan Vassallo placed 7th overall

The Central Mass Striders men’s team got a chance to compete in Upton, MA for a Grand Prix Road Race within Worcester County. The Tri-Valley Front Runners hosted the Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15K (USATF New England Championship) for the 3^rd consecutive year (year 1 was not contested due to poor weather conditions). Sunny skies and mild March temperatures (mid 50’s at the start) greeted runners at Nipmuc Regional High School for the rolling course. CMS had five teams score within each eligible age group.

The open team was led by Dan Vassallo who paced the rolling course with 5:16 pace per mile, placing 7^th overall. CMS edged WMDP by 21 seconds and Whirlaway by 26 seconds to place second behind BAA.  

Patrick Rich led the charge for the masters team who picked up the team win, just eight seconds ahead of Dirigo Running Club from Maine. Patrick would place 3^rd overall in the 40-44 age group. Greg Putnam won his 45-49 age group.

Tin Van Orden led the senior team to first place with a 5:42 pace per mile average on one of his first road races of the year. He would place 2^nd in his 50-54 group. Dave Principe would place 3^rd in the same age group.

Steve Drouin and Jerry Grove led the 60 and 70 plus teams respectively to place 5^th and 3^rd within the competing USATF New England teams.  

Full Results: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/19/ma/Mar30_FrankN_set1.shtml

2019 Video: https://vimeo.com/327515169?fbclid=IwAR2QXF9h0W60ki8cFDkywMYwxrRIvJs-O0C1J6B-sKin_MKFug3sq6rZ6lk

Team summary for the CMS men:

Open 2^nd

Masters (40+) 1^st

Seniors (50+) 1^st

Veterans (60+) 5^th

Senior Veterans (70+) 3^rd

Central Mass Striders below

                     

                   *** Results sorted on Net Time ***

               39th ANNUAL FRANK NEALON BOSTON TUNE-UP 15K

           UPTON, MA     SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2019     10:00 AM

7   559 Dan Vassallo  0:49:04.5  5:16 0:49:05.3 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         33   7/353  M   4/73   M3039  PEABODY            MA

12   382 Scott Mindel 0:49:45.9  5:21 0:49:46.2 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         32  12/353  M   6/73   M3039  BURLINGTON        

27    69 Dave Brooks  0:51:28.6  5:32 0:51:29.8 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         34  27/353  M  12/73   M3039  HOLDEN

36   460 Patrick Rich 0:51:48.4  5:34 0:51:53.1 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         42  36/353  M   3/84   M4049  SOUTH HAMILTON

37   452 Gregory Putnam 0:51:56.2  5:35 0:52:01.0 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         49  37/353  M   4/84   M4049  STONEHAM          

46   557 Tim Van Orden 0:53:03.2  5:42 0:53:07.6 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         50  46/353  M   3/81   M5059  BENNINGTON        

51   149 Jack Delehanty 0:53:31.5  5:45 0:53:32.7 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         32  51/353  M  19/73   M3039  WORCESTER         

56   438 Joshua Perks 0:53:49.2  5:47 0:53:51.6 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         44  56/353  M  11/84   M4049  WINDHAM           

61   322 Scott Leslie 0:54:02.0  5:48 0:54:04.0 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         37  61/353  M  20/73   M3039  RUTLAND           

63   451 David Principe 0:54:18.7  5:50 0:54:21.7 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         52  63/353  M   4/81   M5059  JOHNSTON          

70   498 Joe Shairs   0:54:37.3  5:52 0:54:40.2 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         50  70/353  M   6/81   M5059  PEABODY           

80    48 Alan Bernier 0:55:27.8  5:58 0:55:31.7 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         44  79/353  M  16/84   M4049  DOVER             

86    49 Arthur Besse 0:55:58.7  6:01 0:56:02.2 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         46  85/353  M  18/84   M4049  TEMPLETON         

88   547 Bryan Trinque 0:56:03.1  6:01 0:56:08.2 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         35  86/353  M  28/73   M3039  CLINTON 

103   400 Ryan Murdoch 0:57:14.8  6:09 0:57:20.1 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         30  98/353  M  32/73   M3039  PEPPERELL 

130   166 Dave Dunham  0:58:52.8  6:20 0:58:58.0 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         55 119/353  M  16/81   M5059  HAVERHILL         

133   306 David Lapierre 0:58:58.0  6:20 0:59:02.9 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         55 120/353  M  17/81   M5059  CHELMSFORD         

166   195 Dennis Floyd 1:00:44.8  6:32 1:00:52.3 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         42 147/353  M  33/84   M4049  GEORGETOWN        

202   240 David Harper 1:03:23.4  6:49 1:03:33.9 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         52 171/353  M  36/81   M5059  LEOMINSTER        

292   164 Stephen Drouin 1:10:14.8  7:33 1:10:24.5 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         63 221/353  M  15/42   M6069  LEOMINSTER

348   622 Rahtamian Lumpkins 1:14:14.3  7:58 1:14:25.8 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         47 252/353  M  59/84   M4049  SHREWSBURY        

357   477 Frank Ruggiero 1:14:46.9  8:02 1:15:00.3 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         60 257/353  M  25/42   M6069  LUNENBURG         

496   662 Jerry Grove   1:29:10.5  9:35 1:29:22.6 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         70 318/353  M   9/23   M7099  WAYLAND           

511   297 Walter Kuklinski 1:30:59.0  9:46 1:31:14.1 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         70 325/353  M  10/23   M7099  PRINCETON         

549   393 Larry Morris 1:45:03.5 11:17 1:45:11.2 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         72 342/353  M  18/23   M7099  LEOMINSTER        

553   316 Jerry Lembcke 1:47:15.7 11:31 1:47:47.3 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                         75 343/353  M  19/23   M7099  WORCESTER

Age Group Top 3:

MALE AGE GROUP:  40 - 49

                        Prizes awarded on Net Time

    3   460 Patrick Rich        42 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS       51:49

MALE AGE GROUP:  50 - 59

                        Prizes awarded on Net Time

    3   557 Tim Van Orden       50 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS       53:04

USATF TEAMS

MALE OPEN TEAM Results (top 5 below)

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  1. 4:03:50.9 BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION                  (0:48:46.2)

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  1  0:47:14.7    234 Jonas Hampton       30 

  2  0:47:17.7     17 Eric Ashe           30 

  3  0:48:43.0      5 Christopher Allen   25 

  4  0:49:11.9    212 Peter Gilmore       29 

  5  0:51:23.6    475 Philip Royer        28 

  2. 4:14:03.6 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                        (0:50:48.8)

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  1  0:49:04.5    559 Dan Vassallo        33 

  2  0:49:45.9    382 Scott Mindel        32 

  3  0:51:28.6     69 Dave Brooks         34 

  4  0:51:48.4    460 Patrick Rich        42 

  5  0:51:56.2    452 Gregory Putnam      49 

  3. 4:14:24.6 WESTERN MASS DISTANCE PROJECT                (0:50:53.0)

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  1  0:48:16.6    227 Ben Groleau         25 

  2  0:50:58.7    281 Jonathan Joyce      28 

  3  0:51:16.9    470 Dennis Roche        32 

  4  0:51:43.7    455 Mark Rabasco        24 

  5  0:52:08.7    378 John Messer         33 

  4. 4:14:29.6 WHIRLAWAY RACING TEAM                        (0:50:54.0)

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  1  0:49:31.9    142 Neal Darmody        29 

  2  0:50:49.1    407 Brandon Newbould    37 

  3  0:51:01.5    247 Mark Hegarty        24 

  4  0:51:20.7    446 Tim Poitras         22 

  5  0:51:46.4    411 Derik Noland        24 

  5. 4:15:00.8 GREATER BOSTON TRACK CLUB                    (0:51:00.2)

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  1  0:50:45.7    375 Eric Mendoza        34 

  2  0:50:49.9    218 Manuel Gonzalez     29 

  3  0:50:51.1    380 David Metzger       32 

  4  0:50:53.9    406 Ian Neill           34 

  5  0:51:40.2    254 Erik Hinrichsen     30 

MALE MASTERS 40+ TEAM Results (top 3 below)

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  1. 4:24:55.7 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                        (0:52:59.2)

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  1  0:51:48.4    460 Patrick Rich        42 

  2  0:51:56.2    452 Gregory Putnam      49 

  3  0:53:03.2    557 Tim Van Orden       50 

  4  0:53:49.2    438 Joshua Perks        44 

  5  0:54:18.7    451 David Principe      52 

  2. 4:25:03.6 DIRIGO RUNNING CLUB                          (0:53:00.8)

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  1  0:50:33.2    222 Michael Gordon      40 

  2  0:52:56.2     84 Judson Cake         41 

  3  0:53:20.6    279 Jeff Jones          49 

  4  0:53:40.8    516 Andy Spaulding      48 

  5  0:54:32.8     16 Robert Ashby        50 

  3. 4:27:39.1 BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION                  (0:53:31.9)

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  1  0:51:32.7     36 David Bedoya        42 

  2  0:51:47.7    207 Andy Gardiner       53 

  3  0:53:26.7    210 Chris Georgules     45 

  4  0:53:50.1     99 Matthew Carter      40 

  5  0:57:01.9    431 Michael Paulin      44 

MALE SENIORS 50+ TEAM Results (top 3 below)

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  1. 4:39:50.0 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                        (0:55:58.0)

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  1  0:53:03.2    557 Tim Van Orden       50 

  2  0:54:18.7    451 David Principe      52 

  3  0:54:37.3    498 Joe Shairs          50 

  4  0:58:52.8    166 Dave Dunham         55 

  5  0:58:58.0    306 David Lapierre      55 

  2. 4:45:29.2 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS, INC            (0:57:05.9)

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  1  0:51:58.1    308 Nat Larson          56 

  2  0:56:51.4    318 Kent Lemme          52 

  3  0:57:56.8    251 Alejandro Heuck     54 

  4  0:59:03.0    270 Ronald Jacobs       53 

  5  0:59:39.9    200 Peter Fratini       54 

  3. 4:55:00.7 GREEN MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION          (0:59:00.2)

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  1  0:56:39.4    386 Binney Mitchell     50 

  2  0:57:54.3    307 Norm Larson         63 

  3  0:58:58.9    369 Allen Mead          52 

  4  1:00:06.4    205 Matt Gallagher      54 

  5  1:01:21.7    365 Alex McHenry        53 

MALE VETERAN 60+ TEAM Results (top 7 below)

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  1. 3:06:38.3 GREATER LOWELL ROAD RUNNERS                  (1:02:12.8)

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  1  1:00:52.0    617 John Barbour        64 

  2  1:02:39.1    110 Kevin Christie      61 

  3  1:03:07.2    220 Ken Goodin          64 

  2. 3:18:45.4 GREEN MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION          (1:06:15.2)

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  1  0:57:54.3    307 Norm Larson         63 

  2  1:10:08.5    338 Gordon MacFarland   70 

  3  1:10:42.6    651 Allan Bates         70 

  3. 3:22:46.5 SUGARLOAF MT. ATHLETIC CLUB INC.             (1:07:35.5)

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  1  1:04:08.0    443 Brian Pickell       60 

  2  1:09:12.4    449 Derek Postema       61 

  3  1:09:26.1     13 Edward Appel        61 

  4. 3:25:59.8 TRI-VALLEY FRONT RUNNERS                     (1:08:40.0)

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  1  0:58:41.2    260 Jim Howard          60 

  2  1:07:36.6     74 John Brown          61 

  3  1:19:42.0    548 Leo Trottier        63 

  5. 3:54:12.2 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                        (1:18:04.1)

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  1  1:10:14.8    164 Stephen Drouin      63 

  2  1:14:46.9    477 Frank Ruggiero      60 

  3  1:29:10.5    662 Jerry Grove         70

  6. 3:54:47.8 GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS, INC            (1:18:16.0)

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  1  1:12:45.1    112 Richard Clark       65 

  2  1:13:41.0    415 Steve O'Neil        67 

  3  1:28:21.7    388 Tom Montemagni      74 

  7. 3:56:51.3 CAMBRIDGE SPORTS UNION                       (1:18:57.1)

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  1  1:09:47.8    445 William Pine        67 

  2  1:18:33.5    433 Stephen Peckiconis  60 

  3  1:28:30.0    226 Paul Grant          71 

MALE SENIOR VETERAN 70+ TEAM Results

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  1. 3:45:34.8 GREEN MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION          (1:15:11.6)

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  1  1:10:08.5    338 Gordon MacFarland   70 

  2  1:10:42.6    651 Allan Bates         70 

  3  1:24:43.7     15 Chuck Arnold        71 

  2. 4:17:35.2 NEW ENGLAND 65 PLUS RUNNERS CLUB             (1:25:51.8)

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  1  1:14:58.6     35 Rick Bayko          71 

  2  1:25:34.0    289 Robert Knight       74 

  3  1:37:02.6    432 Richard H Paulsen   75 

  3. 4:45:13.0 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS                        (1:35:04.4)

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  1  1:29:10.5    662 Jerry Grove         70 

  2  1:30:59.0    297 Walter Kuklinski    70 

  3  1:45:03.5    393 Larry Morris        72