With team prize money in the offering along with solid competition
for all age groups, the Central Mass Striders ran in the humid air of a
beautiful DW Field on Sunday, July 19. The course is multiple loops on the
access road with a beast of a hill referred to as Tower Hill just after the
start, 2 miles, and at the end. This course is not for whimps. Race director
Kevin Gorman, founder and CEO of Level Renner was all smiles as my car of
Krissy and Joe Shairs arrived. Soon I would see CMS mates Dan Vassallo, Dave
Dunham, Arthur Besse, Greg Putnam, & Scott Deslongchamps. I started out
with a pace (mile 1, 5:41) that could not be held but felt my race position
among peers was correct (top 20). Miles 3 and 4 hurt while pace slowed to the
six’s which lost me a few places. I came through the line pretty wiped out with
a time of 36:30 (5:53/mile average) and 15th place, 5th
40+ runner. We got the win but it was
not easy. Dan took 2nd and Greg won the master category with Joe 2nd.
They picked up some well-earned dough. The raffles that followed created quite a buzz
of anticipation for all. I expect the race to only grow in participants and
teams in the future.
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| Into the finish line |
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| Less than half way |
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| Joe, Dan, Greg (Eveline on shoulders), I, Arthur, & Dave |
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