Calendar of 2004 WCRC Club Events

WCRC runs at 4:00PM 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 - '04

1 - The 23rd Annual New Years Day Classic 10K and 5K Road Races will be run at 11:00 AM on January 1, 2004. The race is returning to the beach!!! Cash and merchandise awards, long sleeve tee-shirts, classic mugs, raffles and more. Participate in "A New Years Day Tradition". Organized by WCRC. For more information email hangover@xenia.unh.edu.
8 - The January WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.

February - '04

1 - The 11th Annual Newburyport Rotary Frigid Fiver 5 mile road race will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2004. 12PM 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. Post race party at Michael's Harborside with complimentary keg. Assisted by WCRC. For more information contact Keith Congdon at (978) 462-6674 or email FrigidFiver@hotmail.com.
12 - The February WCRC club meeting will not be held, since the annual meeting is only 1 week later. The usual Thursday run and social session will still take place.
21 - The WCRC annual meeting, election of the year 2004 WCRC officers, and winter pizza party. 6:00PM upstairs at the Circle.

March - '04

11 - The March WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
21 - 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, 2004 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/or beer at 5,10, and 15 miles. 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 978-373-3408 or icky@mva.net.

April - '04

4 - The 69th annual spring classic April Fool's Four-Mile Road Race will be held on Sunday, April 4, 2004. 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. Proceeds to benefit the Red Cross. For more information email Aprilfoolsrace@aol.com.
8 - The April WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
19 - WCRC is once again organizing a bus trip to the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 19, 2004. 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 will be available soon. Space is limited so don't miss the bus!

May - '04

12 - The 15th annual Run for the Roses 5K Women's Road Race and non-competitive walk will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2004. 6:30 PM start at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, Route 110, Salisbury, MA. Custom singlets available to all preregistered entrants, a rose to all finishers. Overall, age group and team awards. Net proceeds to benefit the Women's Crisis Center (Newburyport, MA) and A Safe Place Inc. (Portsmouth, NH). Organized by WCRC.
13 - The May WCRC club meeting was delayed one week due to the Rorses Race on the 12th.
20 - The May WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
30 - Trav's Trail Run 3.1 Mile X-Country Run will be held on Sunday May 30, 2004 @ 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. Organized by WCRC.

June - '04

10 - The June WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
19 - 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.

July - '04

8 - The July WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
9 - The 27th Annual Pat Polletta Road Race will be held on Friday July 9, 2004 at the Newburyport YWCA. New this year - separate 5 mile and 5K events. For more information call 978-465-9922. Assisted by WCRC.
10 - The second annual Run for the Gym 5K road race will be held on Saturday July 10, 2004. 6:30 PM start at 457 Main Street, Nasson Common in Springvale Maine. Proceeds to benefit the Nasson Gym and Community Center. T-shirts to the first 150 registrants, raffles, refreshments, awards in 5 year age groups. For more information contact Bob Randall at 207-490-1386 or email runbob@metrocast.net.
31 - The 31st Annual Stratham Fair Road Race will be run on Saturday, July 31st, 2004. 5.7 Mile Course - New Earlier Start Time 8:45am - Registration & Start @ Stratham Hill Park, Route 33, Stratham, NH. Team Challenge: Winner's Circle Running Club vs Coastal Athletic Association - Cash Prize to the winning club! T-Shirts to first 125 registrants, raffles and awards. 1 Mile Free Fun Run & Walk at 9:00am 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.

August - '04

8 - The 14th annual Newburyport Yankee Homecoming High Street Mile one mile road race will be run on Sunday, August 8, 2004. "The way racing used to be." 10AM start at Atkinson Common in Newburyport, MA. Fast/flat USATF certified straight line course. Separate start times based on age division and sex. For more information call Ted Jones at (978) 465-2228. Organized by WCRC.
12 - The August WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
26 - The 27th Annual Atkinson 5K Road Race will be run on Thursday, August 26, 2004. 6:00 PM start at Pope Field, Atkinson, NH. 1/2 mile kid's fun run (11 or under) at 5:45 PM. Refreshments, merchandise awards, raffle. T-shirts to first 200 entrants. For more information contact Sandy Cannon at 603-362-8329 or sandycannon@verizon.net. Organized by WCRC member Sandy Cannon.

September - '04

8 - The WCRC fall coached speed workouts will begin at 5:30 PM on Wednesday September 8, and will last for eight sequential Wednesdays. The workouts will take place in Maudslay State Park in Newburyport, MA (home to the popular WCRC Turkey Trot in the fall and Trav's Trail Run in the spring). The dirt trails and hills of the park provide better race conditioning than workouts on the track, with great scenery as a bonus. Cost for all eight sessions is $40 for WCRC members, or $50 for nonmembers. Contact Mike McCormick for more information (stellamccormick@comcast.net; 978-462-0117).
9 - The September WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
12 - The SEPTEMBER STAMPEDE 5K road race will be run on Sunday, September 12, 2003. 5K walk/run. and Kids Race: Ľ mile for 0-6 yrs, ˝ mile for 7-10 yrs. 5K @ 9am. Kids Race begins @ 8:30am. Come to the Sanford-Springvale YMCA for a fun family event! Sanford-Springvale YMCA, 1 Emile Levasseur Drive, Sanford, ME. All proceeds benefit YMCA youth programs. For more information call the YMCA (207)324-4942 or Bob Randall (207)490-1386.
14 - The annual WCRC versus the Governor Dummer Academy X-C challenge will be held on the GDA X-C course in Byfield, MA on Tuesday, September 14 at 4:45 PM. All WCRC members are invited to participate (no cost to runners). For more information, contact Dave Abusamra at Dabusamra@gda.org.

October - '04

10 - The 18th Annual Bobby Bell 5-Mile Road Race/Walk (warning: the race web site contains a picture of race director Dave LaBrode), Haverhill, MA will be run at 11:00AM on Sunday October 10, 2004 at the Lasting Room Pub, 122 Washington Street. Numerous awards in various age, weight, and specialty categories. Huge buffet to follow. DJ, raffle prizes, fun! No gender divisions, women and men compete as equals. Benefits the Tony Sapienza Memorial Math Scholarship Fund and the Joyce Moriarity Scholarship Fund. Contact: David P. LaBrode, 40 Kathy Drive, Haverhill, MA, USA, 01832-3064. 978-373-3408, icky@mva.net.
14 - The October WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
31 - The Trick or Treat Trot 5K Road Race will be run on Sunday, October 31, 2004. 12 PM start at the Newburyport High School, High Street, Newburyport, MA. To Benefit NHS Class of 2007. Organized by Newburyport High School Class of 2007. Assisted by WCRC. For more information contact Stella McCormick at (978) 462-0117 or email stellamccormick@comcast.net.

November - '04

6 - The 16th annual Bruce Ellis Memorial 5K Road Race will be run on Saturday, November 6, 2004 in Exeter, New Hampshire. Unique certified 5K course over roads and maintained trails. Great age-group awards and raffle prizes. Proceeds to benefit the Bruce Ellis Memorial Scholarship Fund. For additional information contact Richard Evans at 603-580-7034 or revans@ehr.org. Timed by WCRC.
11 - The November WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
20 - The annual WCRC predict your time Turkey Raffle will be held on Saturday, November 20, at 4PM at the Winner's Circle. 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. Warning: Byron Petrakis will be back to defend his title from last year (0.4 second prediction error). For those of us who are elapsed time challenged, there is a multi-turkey raffle as well.
25 - The 15th Annual Turkey Trot 3.1 Mile X-Country Run/Walk will be held on Thursday, November 25, 2004 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 - '04

2 - The December club meeting will be held a week early to help with last minute arrangements for the Mill Cities Relay.
5 - The Mill Cities Relay will be run on Sunday December 5, 2004. The Club Championship of the Merrimac Valley. Relay team race open to invited "mill cities" clubs only (including WCRC). For more information contact John Webber at jweb1041@msn.com or 987-388-1041. All WCRC club members are encouraged to participate. There is no limit to the number of WCRC relay teams. EVERYONE has a good time!
12 - 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 12, 2004. 1:00 PM start in Merrimac, MA. Register with a toy!!! Proceeds to Benefit TOYS FOR TOTS and HOLIDAY HELPERS. Age group awards plus raffles. For more information call Sharon Yu at (978) 521-9389, or email shly17 @msn.com. Organized by WCRC.
18 - The WCRC Christmas party is 12/18/04 at the Hungry Traveler, starting at 6:00 PM. Buffet meal, dancing, fun ... music provided by DJ Shawn Harrington. If interested please contact Tim Poole at ditch-timmy@verizon.net or (603)-929-3752, or contact Vicki Miller at vickim@xenia.unh.edu or 603-868-7203 to reserve your places. You can pay at the door - $13.00 per person, or $25.00 per couple. WCRC members and guests only. Optional Yankee Swap @ 6:15PM ... bring a wrapped $10 gift.

Historians take note: The following calendars are still available for your viewing pleasure:

Sprint back to the Circle

The Winner's Circle Running Club - wcrc@xenia.unh.edu