The Winner's Circle Running Club

Serving Northeastern Massachusetts, Southeastern New Hampshire and Southwestern Maine

Winner's Circle members Heidi Nadeau and Vicki Miller getting psyched for the 2010 Half at the Hamptons. Heidi (winner of the WCRC Most Improved Female Runner award for 2009) didn't run like she needed help. However, Vicki did run like #1, improving her time by 9 minutes over last year.

WCRC runs at 5:00 PM every Thursday from the club's locker rooms at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, 211 Elm Street (Rt. 110), Salisbury, MA 01952. Runners of all abilities are invited to participate. Club "social hours" occur each Thursday following the run. General club meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM.

Group runs are held every Monday at 6:00 PM from the parking lot at the Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth, NH. Of course, a "social hour" in the pub always follows the run. This is a club neutral run ... if you're looking for a group run to keep you motivated through the winter, show up Monday at 6:00!

WCRC BOSTON TRAINING RUNS - Next Run Sunday March 28

WCRC is organizing a series of biweekly group training runs targeting the 2010 Boston Marathon and other spring events. All members welcome - even if you’re not running Boston. Eight dates - every other week through winter. HOSTS needed. Hosts are asked to provide warm place to meet/change, lay out the route, and post info. about best place for fueling stops, to put out water, and any other relevant info. etc. The pace will vary with ability. Runs set up for training, not racing. Hopefully we will have a good idea of who will be coming and intended paces so everyone has someone to run with the whole way. To ‘book’ a hosting date please contact Mike McCormick:978-382-0738 or stellamccormick@comcast.net.

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	Not To Be Missed WCRC Races and Events
	The Andover Striders in association with the Winner's Circle Running Club will be presenting the Annual Run to the Beach 30K on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 10:00AM. Point-to-point course starts at the North Andover VFW and finishes at the Winners' Circle Sports Bar in Salisbury. Miles accurately marked, water (and more) at 5,10, and 15 miles. Great post-race party at the Winner's Circle (oops ... its about the run, not the party). No timing, no awards, NO ENTRY FEE, no numbers, no yogurt, and no race directors to bitch to! For more info please contact Dave LaBrode at ickylabrode@verizon.net.
	The 29th annual spring classic April Fool's Four-Mile Road Race will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2010. 11AM start at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, Rte. 110, Salisbury, MA. Cash and merchandise awards, raffles. T-shirts to the first 200 entrants. Organized by WCRC. For more information email robrobertsoniii@comcast.net.
	WCRC is once again organizing a bus trip to the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 19, 2010. The bus will provide transportation from the Circle to the start in Hopkinton, and from the finish in Boston back to the Circle. Details and bus application forms are available here. Space is limited so don't miss the bus!
	The 21st annual Evelyn's Run for the Roses 5K Women's Road Race and non-competitive walk will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. 6:30 PM start at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, Route 110, Salisbury, MA. Custom singlets available to preregistered entrants, a rose to all finishers. Overall and age group awards. Net proceeds to benefit the Jeanne Geiger Women's Crisis Center (Newburyport, MA) and A Safe Place Inc. (Portsmouth, NH). Organized by WCRC. For more information email roses5k@comcast.net.
	Trav's Trail Run 3 Mile X-Country Run will be held on Sunday May 23, 2010 @ 10:30 AM in MAUDSLAY STATE PARK, NEWBURYPORT, MA. This event is to benefit the Travis Eliot Landreth Memorial Scholarship Fund. Come experience this beautiful and popular cross-country course in Maudslay State Park. Huge Post-Race Merchandise Raffle; T-Shirts; Cash Awards to Top 3 Men and Women; Unique Trav's Trail Mugs to Age Division Winners; and more!!! Organized by WCRC.

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2009 WCRC Grand Prix Series. The 2009 WCRC Grand Prix Series is underway, under new series director Dale Eckert. Results will be posted periodically. Dale has devised a new system for scoring each race, which I am sure he would be happy to explain to you over a beverage at the next WCRC meeting. Male and female series winners in each age group will be recognized with prizes of undisclosed monetary value and will have their names engraved on the plaque of honor on display upstairs at the Winner's Circle.

WCRC Whine Line. Here is your chance to whine to the WCRC board: "The course was too long", "The clock ran too fast", "The race director was rude", "The beer was too warm", ... the possibilities are unlimited! Use the Whine Line to pass on your anonymous feedback to the WCRC board - positive or negative.

WCRC Photo Gallery. Visit the Winner's Circle Running Club Photo Gallery. If you have WCRC photos (new or old) that you'd like to add to the gallery, send a scanned version (any picture file format) to wcrc@xenia.unh.edu or bring the real thing to a club meeting, road race or Thursday run.

WCRC's Kelly Bradbury in pursuit at the 2003 Run for the Roses 5K on May 14 - photo courtesy of Ted Tyler.