Calendar of 1999 WCRC Club Events

NOTE: These are the WCRC calendar entries from 1999. Most of the links are probably no longer valid. Try them at your own risk!

January - '99

1 - The 18th Annual Bud Light Hangover Classic 10K and 5K Road Races will be run at 11:00 AM on January 1, 1999 at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, Route 110 (near Rte. 95), Salisbury, MA. Cash and merchandise awards, tri-colored long sleeve tee-shirts or sweatshirts, classic beer mugs, raffles and more. Participate in "A New Years Day Tradition". Early Bird Special Application: Enter by September 30, 1998 for special raffle. Organized by WCRC. For more information contact Bob Manning at (978) 462-1073.
14 - The January WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle. There will be two guest speakers following the general meeting: Dan Hart, elected President of USA Track and Field - New England, the governing body of our sport, and Steve Vaitones, full time office manager of USAT&F. They will speak of the organization, its programs and vision for the future. Questions will be answered.
24 - The 6th Annual Newburyport Rotary Frigid Fiver 5 mile road race will be held on Sunday, January 24, 1999. 1PM 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 Bob Manning at (978) 462-1073.
30 - The WCRC annual meeting, election of 1999 WCRC officers (who will lead us into the millenium!!!), and winter party. 6:30PM upstairs at the Circle.

February - '99

11 - The February WCRC club meeting will not be held, replaced by the annual meeting at the end of January. The usual Thursday run and social will still occur of course.

March - '99

1 - Applications to the Mt. Washington Road Race will be sent out on March 1st. You must send a request for an application, including a S.A.S.E., to Mt Washington Road Race, P.O. Box 990, Newport, NH, 03773. Send your request for an application in early February!
11 - The March WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle. Following the general meeting there will be three guest speakers from USA Track and Field - New England, the governing body of our sport: Dan Hart, President, Kathy Nary, Vice-President, and Steve Vaitones, Office Manager. They will speak of the organization, its programs and vision for the future.
20 - The Mt. Washington Road Race lottery. Good luck!
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, 1999 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 TAC, no yogurt, and no race directors to bitch to! For more info please contact Dave LaBrode at 978-373-3408 or david.labrode@state.ma.us.
28 - The 18th annual spring classic April Fool's Four-Mile Road Race will be held on Sunday, March 28, 1998. 1PM start at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, Rte. 110, Salisbury, MA. Walkers welcome. Cash and merchandise awards, team awards, raffles. Portion of the proceeds to benefit the Jimmy Fund. Organized by WCRC.

April - '99

8 - The April WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
19 - WCRC is once again organizing a bus trip to the Boston Marathon. The bus will provide transportation from the Circle to Hopkinton, from Hopkinton to Boston (spectators only on this leg, Rosie), and from Boston back to the Circle. Space is limited so don't miss the bus!

May - '99

12 - The 10th annual Run for the Roses 5K Women's Road Race and non-competitive walk will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 1999. 6:30 PM start at the Winner's Circle Sports Bar, Route 110, Salisbury, MA. This is the first race in the 1999 "Twilight Tetrad" women's series. Custom T-shirts to first 200 entrants, a rose to all finishers. Overall, age group and team awards. All proceeds to benefit the Women's Crisis Center (Newburyport, MA) and A Safe Place Inc. (Portsmouth, NH). Organized by WCRC. For more information contact Susie Galvin at (978) 465-9924.
13 - The May WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.

June - '99

6 - The 1st Annual Merrimac Open Space Family Day 5K Cross Country Race & Walk will take place on Sunday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. Start / Finish on McLaren Trail, off Harriman Road and Brush Hill Road, Merrimac, MA. Entry Fee: $8.00, Post: $10.00. Commemorative T-Shirts to the 1st 100 entries in race, 1st 25 walkers. Awards given to the top 2 female and top 2 male overall. Age group awards will also be given. For more information contact Bob Randall at 978-346-9240 or e-mail: randmember@aol.com.
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 - '99

8 - The July WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.

August - '99

8 - The 9th annual Newburyport Yankee Homecoming High Street Mile one mile road race will be run on Sunday, August 8, 1999. "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.
13 - The Merrimac Old Home Days 2 Mile Road Race, fitness walk and 1/2 mile fun run (ages 1-8) will be run on Friday, August 13, 1999. 6:30 PM start on Church Street in Merrimac, MA. Sponsored by Economy Co-Operative Bank & Journeay Insurance Agency. Pre-registration $0 (What ... free??? Yes! Check it out).

September - '99

6 - Around Cape Ann 25K, 9:00 AM, O’Maley School, Gloucester, (508) 283-0470, Teams formed race day. (in WCRC Grand Prix Series).
9 - The September WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle. Special guest speaker - Molly Watcke: World XC team member; Sub-16 5k runner; New Balance athlete; Two time High Street Mile Winner; West Newbury resident.
25 - Fred Brown Lake Winnipesaukee Relay. Weirs Beach, NH.
26 - The 17^th Annual Yankee Runner Short Race will be run starting at 10 AM on Sunday, September 26. 5K cross-country race at Governor Dummer Academy, Byfield, MA. USATF-NE Cross-Country Grand Prix Series. For more information about the Cross-Country Grand Prix Series contact USATF-NE at (617) 566-7600. For more race information contact John Leary at (978) 463-4498 or Leary@mediaone.net.

October - '99

10 - The Bobby Bell 5 Mile Road Race, 11AM, Lasting Room, Haverhill, MA. For more information call Dave LaBrode at (978) 373-3408. Awards by time and age category only, no men/women’s divisions.
14 - The October WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.

November - '99

6 - The 11th annual Bruce Ellis Memorial 5K Road Race will be run on Saturday, November 6, 1999 in Exeter, New Hampshire. Unique 5K course over roads and maintained trails. T-shirts to first 200 registrants. Great age-group awards and raffle prizes. All proceeds to benefit the Bruce Ellis Memorial Scholarship Fund. Organized by WCRC. For additional information contact Kevin O'Leary at 603-778-9114 or koleary@Prodigy.net.
11 - The November WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
25 - The 10th Annual Turkey Trot 3.1 Mile X-Country Run/Walk will be held on November 25, 1999 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! Organized by WCRC. For more information contact John Wile at (978) 462-4620.

December - '99

5 - The Mill Cities Relay. The Club Championship of the Merrimac Valley. Relay team race open to invited "mill cities" clubs only (including WCRC). For more information contact Mike McCormick at 978-462-0117. All WCRC club members are encouraged to participate. There is no limit to the number of WCRC relay teams. EVERYONE has a good time!
9 - The December WCRC club meeting, 6:30PM at the Circle.
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, 1999. 1:00 PM start in Merrimac, MA. Register with a toy!!! Proceeds to Benefit TOYS FOR TOTS and HOLIDAY HELPERS. 1st 100 entrants in road race or walk receive long sleeve T-shirts. Age group awards plus raffles. Organized by WCRC. For more information call Bob Randall at (978) 346-9240.
18 - The Annual WCRC Christmas party will be held at on Saturday evening, December 18, at the Hungry Traveler restaurant in Salisbury, MA. $12.50/person, including great buffet dinner, DJ and dancing. Cocktails and Yankee Swap from 6PM - 7PM, dinner at 7PM. For more information contact Sue Passler at Passler@greennet.net.

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