Calendar of 2008 WCRC Club Events
WCRC runs at 5:00PM every Thursday from the club's locker rooms at the Winner's Circle
Sports Bar, 371 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.
This calendar contains listings of events sponsored, organized or assisted by the
Winner's Circle Running Club. Most of these events are open to the public. Club events
intended for WCRC members only are specifically indicated as such. If you would like to
participate in these, join the club! The calendar also contains
listings for races/events not related to WCRC but which are (or should be) of particular
interest to WCRC club members. Finally, the calendar contains listings of races/events
which have found favor with the keeper of the calendar. A more general listing of races
throughout New England can be found in Cool
Running's Race Calendar.
January - '08
- 1 - The 27th Annual New Years Day Classic 10K and 5K Road Races
will be run at 11:30 AM on
Tuesday, January 1, 2008.
Great location at Salisbury Beach!!!
Optional Ocean Plunge!!! Cash and merchandise awards, long sleeve
tee-shirts, classic mugs, and more.
Participate in "A New Years Day Tradition". Organized by
WCRC. For more information click on the link above
or email
hangover@xenia.unh.edu.
- 10 - The January WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
February - '08
- 3 -
The 15th Annual
Newburyport Rotary Frigid Fiver 5 mile road race will be held on
Sunday, February 3, 2008.
12 noon start at the Bresnahan School, 333 High St.,
Newburyport, MA. Long sleeve T-shirts. Inside (guaranteed to be warm) pre-race
registration and post-race food and awards. Assisted by WCRC. For more
information contact
tfarrell88@hotmail.com .
- 14 - The February WCRC club meeting will
not be held, since the annual meeting is only 2 days
later. The usual Thursday run and social session will still take place.
- 16 - The WCRC annual meeting,
election of the year 2008 WCRC officers, and winter
pizza party will be held on one of these dates
upstairs at the Circle. Rumor has it that it will be
coupled with a gala WCRC 30th anniversary party. Details to be announced!
March - '08
- 13 - The March WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
- 16 - 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 16,
2008 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.
- 29 -
The 27th annual spring classic
April Fool's Four-Mile Road Race will be held on Saturday,
March 29, 2008. 11AM start
at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, Rte. 110, Salisbury, MA. Walkers welcome.
Cash and merchandise awards, raffles. T-shirts to the first
200 entrants. Organized by WCRC. For more information email
robrobertsoniii@comcast.net.
April - '08
- 10 - The April WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
- 21 -
WCRC is once again organizing a bus trip to the Boston Marathon on Monday,
April 21, 2008. 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!
May - '08
- 4 - The Spring Fever
5k and Family Fun Run will be held Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the
Bresnahan School, 33 High Street in Newburyport, MA. To benefit the
Newburyport Elementary Schools. Separate family fun run (12 noon) and 5k race
(1PM). Race t-shirts to first 400 registered. For more information email
jenandbillfogel@aol.com
or call 978 463-0061.
Timed by WCRC.
- 8 - The May WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
- 14 - The 19th annual
Evelyn's Run
for the Roses 5K Women's Road Race and non-competitive walk
will be held on Wednesday, May 14, 2008.
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 Women's Crisis Center
(Newburyport, MA) and A Safe Place Inc. (Portsmouth, NH). Organized by WCRC.
For more information call (978) 462-4033 or email
mdcarroll90@comcast.net.
- 18 - Trav's
Trail Run 3 Mile X-Country Run will be held on Sunday May
18, 2008 @ 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.
June - '08
- 12 - The June WCRC club meeting,
7:00PM
at the Circle. The June WCRC club meeting will be
preceded by the annual Winner's Circle Running Club "Fukawi
Run". Runners will be divided into two teams by the judges, blind-folded and
driven to a point more or less 7 miles from the Circle, where they will be
dumped on the street en masse (you could also say "in MA", except that 7 miles
might make it "in NH"). In any case, everyone has to find their way back to
the Circle by the shortest route. The team with all members back to the circle
first wins!!! Actually its cross-country style scoring. The first runner back
scores 1 point, the second runner scores 2 points, etc. If there are 26
runners total, the last runner to return gets 26 points. Once all runners have
returned, the team with the lowest point total wins! Thus, everyone counts in
the team effort! This is a club wide event - any WCRC member can participate.
Fukawi runners should be at the Circle, ready to run
by 5:00 PM.
- 21 - The Mt. Washington Road Race.
This is a lottery controlled event, so if you didn't get in
through the lottery in March, you can't run. However, volunteers are needed to
help at the WCRC managed water stop or to ferry WCRC vehicles to the top
before the race. If you are interested in helping out, and joining us for the
gala post-race cookout and party, contact any of the WCRC board members or
send email to wcrc@xenia.unh.edu.
- 26 - Summer Cross Country races:
Don Hennigar is once again organizing a series of Summer
Cross Country races at Maudslay State
Park, Newburyport, MA every Thurs. evening at 6:00PM, from June 26 to
August 14. Two races will be run each evening - 1.5 miles and 3.0 miles, runners
choice. Ribbons for all finishers under 14. No entry fee, donations accepted
to defray the park’s permit fee and the cost of ribbons. Great way to test your
fitness, get in a tempo run, and involve the whole family! For more information
contact Donald Hennigar at
dhennigar2@hotmail.com.
July - '08
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2 - The 30th Annual Pat Polletta 5k Road Race will be held will be held on
Wednesday July 2, 2008 at 6:30 PM. At the Winner's Circle
Sports Bar in Salisbury MA. Now on the
2008 New England Runner Pub Series. Flat with one hill,
out & back. Last mile is on the rail trail.
This race is in memory of Pat Polletta, well
known in the running community and former running coach for Amesbury High
School. Proceeds will go to the Amesbury High School to help fund athletic
programs. For more information contact Mike Fiene at 978-462-1915 or email
mjfiene@msn.com.
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3 - Summer Cross Country races:
see June 26 entry.
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8 - 3RD WCRC/YANKEE RUNNER-RIVER
RIVALS SUMMER TRACK GRAND PRIX SERIES. The Winner’s Circle Running Club
and Yankee Runner of Newburyport in collaboration with Newburyport, Amesbury,
Pentucket, and Triton Track present a 5 meet summer track and field series
for youth and adults. DATE and PLACES: July 8-Amesbury High; July
15-Newburyport(Fuller Field); July 22-Triton High; Aug. 5-Pentucket High; Aug.
12-Newburyport. (SIGN-UP 5pm EVENTS START-5:45- all meets).
More info: Mike McCormick-978-382-0738;
Steve Derro-978-994-9091; Joe Colbert-
508-423-8929; Ernie Bissaillion-978-346-4918.
- 10 -
The July WCRC club meeting, Thursday July 10,
will be replaced by a WCRC summer deck party at
Saunders at Rye Harbor,
NH. 6:30PM on the deck! Cost is $15 per
person for the party Hors D Oeuvres (the club is
contributing an additional $10 per person). Cash bar. Optional pre-party run
at 5:00PM leaving from the Saunders parking lot.
This is a pay in advance event. You can send your
reservation request and checks ($15 per person) to Byron Petrakis,
3 Scotland Rd., Kingston, NH 03848.
For more information contact Byron Petrakis at
byronpetrakis@yahoo.com.
- 10 - Summer Cross Country races:
see June 26 entry.
- 12 - The sixth annual
Run for the Gym 5K road race will be held on Saturday July
12, 2008.
6:00 PM start at 457 Main Street, Nasson Common in Springvale Maine. Proceeds
to benefit the Nasson Community Center. T-shirts to the first 100 registrants,
raffles, refreshments, awards in 5 year age groups. Cash awards 1st and 2nd
male and female open, 1st male and female master. Special Mike Kimball
Award to the first male senior (50-59). For more information contact Bob
Randall at 207-490-1386 or email
runbob@metrocast.net.
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15 - 3RD WCRC/YANKEE RUNNER-RIVER
RIVALS SUMMER TRACK GRAND PRIX SERIES. see July 8
entry.
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17 - Summer Cross Country races:
see June 26 entry.
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19 - The Winner's Circle Running Club is organizing a
Fireworks Boat Cruise, leaving from the State Pier in Hampton, NH. The cruise is
Saturday, July 19 on the
Starfish, departing from the
State Pier in Hampton, NH. The
cruise is 7:00PM - 10:00PM. Cash bar. DJ. The cost is $15 a person for WCRC members and
their guests with a 150 person maximum (this is no toy boat!). Will there be
another dance-off? Come and see! Its pay at the dock, but please email Byron
Petrakis in advance at
byronpetrakis@yahoo.com just to give us a decent head
count.
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22 - 3RD WCRC/YANKEE RUNNER-RIVER
RIVALS SUMMER TRACK GRAND PRIX SERIES. see July 8
entry.
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24 - Summer Cross Country races:
see June 26 entry.
- 26 - The
35th Annual Stratham Fair
Road Race will be run on Saturday, July 26, 2008. NH Classic 5.7
Mile Course - 4th Oldest Race in New Hampshire - Start Time 8:30am - Registration & Start @ Stratham Hill Park,
Route 33, Stratham, NH. Team Challenge:
Winner's Circle Running Club vs
Coastal Athletic
Association. 2 person relay team division (2.85 miles
each). Tech shirts to first 125 registered. Free Entry
to the Fair With Race Number - Day Of Race Only. For more information contact Gary Rohr at
(603)775-7202 or email gary.rohr@foyinsurance.com.
- 26 - The
St. Anne's
Lakes 5 Mile Race will be run Saturday, July 26th. 9 AM start at St.
Anne's Parish in Hampstead, NH. Certified 5 mile course on the backroads of
beautiful Hampstead, NH.For more information contact Karen Steele by email at
kschlangen@alcatel-lucent.com or phone at (603) 362-8850.
- 31 - Summer Cross Country races:
see June 26 entry.
August - '08
September - '08
- 6 - The first annual EHS Kick'n Into Gear Road &
Trail 5K will be run on Saturday, September 6, 2008. 8:30 AM start at the
Exeter High School, 1 Blue Hawk Drive, Exeter, NH. Classic New England 5K
Course run on roads, grass, XC trails and a spectacular finish with a final
400m lap on the track. T-Shirts for the first 150 registered runners.
Merchandise Prizes & Medals.
Register
on-line or print an
application to mail in. For more information contact Lisa Rohr (603)
775-7202 / Email: rohr.runraceski@gmail.com.
- 11 - The
Annual Governor's Academy
vs. Winner's Circle X-C meet ("Governor Dummer Academy", or "GDA", for
you old, non-PC folks ) will be held on
Thursday,
9/11, @ 4:45 sharp. This is a NO COST invitational event for WCRC members. It's also the chance
for aging WCRCers to show they can still beat-up on high-school athletes!
Actually, its a great course and a fun time for all ... fast, or not so fast. For more
information contact Dave Abusamra at
Dabusamra@govsacademy.org.
- 11 - The September WCRC club meeting,
6:30PM at the Circle.
October - '08
- 9 - The October WCRC club meeting,
6:30PM at the Circle.
- 12 -
The
22th Annual
Bobby Bell 5-Mile Road Race/Walk
will be
run on Sunday October 12, 2008 in Haverhill, MA. 10:30AM start time for the
walk, 11:00 AM start time for the race. Numerous awards in various age,
weight, and specialty categories. “Gender Graded
Scoring”. Huge buffet to follow. DJ, raffle prizes, fun! No
gender divisions, women and men compete as equals. Benefits
the Tony Sapienza Math Scholarship fund. For more information contact Dave
LaBrode at 978-373-3408 or
ickylabrode@verizon.net.
- 25 - The WCRC Halloween Crawl is
back from the dead! The revived pub run will be held Saturday, October 25th
at 2:00 p.m. from the Winner's Circle. There will be cash prizes
for best costume ($50 - 1st; $30 - 2nd; $20 - 3rd) so be creative. How does it
work? We'll run (or crawl) to different establishments and have the staff vote
on their favorite costumes which will be tallied. While this important work is
taking place, you are free to hydrate with your favorite beverage. Think you
can top the Tina Turner, giant banana, or Hershey Kiss costumes? Come give it
a try!
- 26 - The Trick or Treat Trot 5K Road Race
will be run at 12:00 noon on Sunday, October
26, 2008.
Walkers and costumes welcome (costumes optional). Long
sleeve T-shirts, age division awards, best costume award. Organized by the NHS
Class of 2010. Finish line by WCRC. For more information contact Stella
McCormick at (978) 462-0117
or email
stellamccormick@comcast.net.
November - '08
- 13 - The November WCRC club meeting,
6:30PM at the Circle.
- 22 - The annual WCRC predict your time
Turkey Raffle will be held on Saturday, November 22,
at 4PM at the Winner's Circle.
This is a WCRC MEMBERS ONLY event. Predict
your own time, run a 5k in your predicted time without a watch, win a turkey
if you prediction is the closest. What could be easier. For those of us who
are elapsed-time challenged, there is a multi-turkey
raffle as well.
- 27 - The 19th
Annual Turkey Trot 3.1 Mile X-Country Run/Walk will be held on
Thursday, November 27, 2008
at 8:20 AM in Maudslay State Park, Newburyport, MA. Enjoy Hassle-free,
Traffic-Free Running in one of Massachusetts’s most picturesque State Parks!
For more information email
turkeytrot@xenia.unh.edu.
Organized by WCRC.
December - '08
- 7 -
The Mill Cities Relay
will be run on Sunday December 7, 2008. The Club Championship of the
Merrimac Valley. Relay team race open to invited "mill cities" clubs only
(including WCRC). For more information contact Derek Dorval
(ddorval@northreading.mec.edu)
or Laurie Gaudreau (lgaudreau@yorkhospital.com). All WCRC club members are encouraged to participate.
There is no limit to the number of WCRC relay teams. There is no cost for WCRC
members who participate (the club pays all race fees). EVERYONE has a good time!
- 11 - The
December WCRC club meeting,
6:30PM at the Circle. Note: This meeting will probably
be moved to the 4th to put it before Mill Cities and away from the Christmas
Party.
- 14 -
The Santa's Toy Trot 2 Mile, 4 Mile and 6 Mile Road Races
Plus Non-Competitive Walk and 1/2 Mile SANTA'S ELVES FUN RUN for Kids will be
held on Sunday, December 14,
2008. 1:15 PM start in Merrimac, MA
(1:00 PM start for the Elves Run).
Proceeds to Benefit TOYS FOR TOTS and HOLIDAY HELPERS. Run
1, 2, or 3 laps on the 2 mile course ... choose your race distance while
you're running! Age group awards for
all three distances, plus
raffles. For more information contact Kristen Broderick at
Kristen.Broderick@FMR.COM.
Organized by WCRC.
- 20 - The
annual Winners Circle Christmas Party will be held on
Saturday, December 20, at 6:00 p.m. at Saunders at Rye Harbor (owned and
operated by WCRC member and Saunders 10K race director Doug Zechel). Dinner
and dancing for WCRC members and their guests. Great food, dancing and Santa
sightings are guaranteed! MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW AND STAY
TUNED FOR THE DETAILS.
January - '09
- 1 - The 28th Annual New Years Day Classic 10K and 5K Road Races
will be run at 11:45 AM on
Thursday, January 1, 2009.
Great location at Salisbury Beach!!!
Optional Ocean Plunge!!! Cash and merchandise awards, long sleeve
tee-shirts, classic mugs, and more.
Participate in "A New Years Day Tradition". Organized by
WCRC. For more information click on the link above
or email
hangover@xenia.unh.edu.
- 8 - The January WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
Historians take note: The following calendars are still available for your
viewing pleasure:
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