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Sean Quigley (right) nips Jacob Korir (left) to take the Mayor's Cup Membership Renewal Inside

Inside: Larry Olsen Remembered

Promoting Distance Running, Cross Country, Track & Field, Race Walking, and Mountain Running in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont

USATF-NE 2001 Beacon St, Suite 207 Brighton, MA 02135

Inset Photo Credit: Fitzfoto/NERunner, Cover Photo Credit: Lisa Coniglio, Photorun.net

USA Track & Field - New England

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TRACK & FIELD – NEW ENGLAND

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1905, Brookline, MA 02446 Street Address (at Cleveland Circle): 2001 Beacon Street, Suite 207, Brighton, MA 02135-7787 Telephone: (617)-566-7600 – Fax: (617)-734-6322 E-mail: office@usatfne.org • Office Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday Website: www.usatfne.org – National Website: www.usatf.org/

Welcome to 2010 From President Ken Robichaud As your president of the New England Association of USATF, we have shared a memorable year, and another one is on the way. Our 2009 Annual meeting ended my third year as association president. I attended many of our fall events as a spectator, an avid volunteer, or official, and occasionally as an athlete, and shared the successes of our association. Thank you for your continued efforts and help in supporting our local programs. The statistics show we are tops in sanctioned events, #3 in clubs, and #5 in memberships among the 57 associations throughout the country.

We have challenges in the path to growth in the coming year: Can we top 4,000 members for 2010 (we were tantalizingly close at 3,920 for 2009, the largest numbers since 1997)? Will the new selection procedure for our signature Road Race Grand Prix series enhance competition and participation?

Can we run another great USA Masters Indoor National Championship, which returns to the Reggie Lewis Center this March? Will hosting the Regional Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship in November bring us more youth harriers? Those challenges are in addition to continuing the support of clubs and events with programs, sanctions, and supplementing schedules with needed events for our members.

Our annual convention in December in Indianapolis brought, among other things, a World Championship Selection Race to the area, as 2010 Mt. Washington Road Race – the 50th anniversary for this race – will serve as the USA Mountain Championship and pick the World Mountain Team for 2010.

I appreciate the efforts put forward by our delegation of 15, most of whom took vacation time to attend and make the regional voice heard on a national level.

As 2010 is a new start, it’s time to renew your membership; then, invite a friend to participate at one of our events and show them that USATF-New England is an organization for the athlete. We want to lead by example. One of our plans for the coming year is to have local adult running clubs guide and support the next generation of competitors in our sport by supporting youth club events.

On that note, I will leave you with a thought on the late Larry Olsen of the Tri Valley Frontrunners. Larry was a positive influence in our sport and an exemplary athlete in road racing. His quiet legacy and sharing with our youth as a high school coach was a credit to our community. You can read more about him elsewhere in the magazine.

Best Regards, Ken T. Robichaud USATF-NE President

FOR THE RECORD . . .

The Board of Governors meets on the first non-holiday Monday of each month to discuss timely topics and to advance the sport as a whole. Meetings are open to interested members.

Committees may meet separately as necessary to work on carrying out projects and events.

The USATF-NE annual meeting is held on the third Thursday of September. Officers are elected for 2 year terms in even-numbered years. Sports committee chairs and athlete reps are elected every year.

The Road Running Grand Prix is selected at a general meeting in early November.

USATF – New England Directory 2009–2010 Board of Governors Officers President Ken Robichaud (North Medford Club) Kenrob44@aol.com Vice Presidents Barry Auskern (Sugarloaf Mt. AC) bauskern@usatfne.org Jim Garcia (Gr. Lowell RR) jgarcia@alum.mit.edu John Oleski (Mass Velocity) jperformax@earthlink.net Secretary Stephen Viegas (Mystic Runners) Stephenviegas@hotmail.com Treasurer Stephen Peckiconis (CSU) speckiconis@usatfne.org Immediate Past President Gary Snyder (Gr. Boston TC) garysnyder@att.net Sport Committees Men’s LDR Chair Courtney Bird (Falmouth TC) courtney.bird@verizon.net Women’s LDR Chair Lisa Doucett (CSU) ldoucett@usatfne.org Master’s LDR Chair Skip Cleaver (GCS Triad) skip@coolrunning.com T&F Chair David Callum (Gr. Boston TC) david_callum@yahoo.com Race Walking Chair Justin Kuo (NE Walkers) jkuo@usatfne.org Cross Country Chair Bill Newsham (Gr. Boston TC) wnewsham@gmail.com Mountain/Ultra/Trail Chair Paul Kirsch (White Mtn. Milers) pkirsch@roadrunner.com Youth Chair Larry Libow (Y-Speed TC) larry@massvelocity.org Master’s T&F Chair Michael Travers mikefit@mindspring.com Officials Laurie Boemker (RI Officials Guild) lab_boemker@hotmail.com Athlete Representatives Joan Boehlke (New Balance Boston) jbohlke@usatfne.org Laura Golitko (AirTime Athletics) lgolitko@usatfne.org Caitlyn Clark (Sisu Project) cclark@usatfne.org Office Staff Managing Director Steve Vaitones svaitones@usatfne.org Webmaster Justin Kuo jkuo@usatfne.org

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PEOPLE NAMES AND NOTES

• Eleven men and two women were named to the USATF Masters Hall of Fame. 2009 honorees include several New Englanders: distance runner Mary Harada (West Newbury MA/Liberty AC), all-event runner Bob Matteson (Bennington VT), and marathoner Bill Rodgers (Sherborn MA).

• Seven officials were selected to work at the USA Track & Field Championships in 2010: Indoors, Alburquerque, February: Jim Wilcox (Fall River MA), clerk and Joe Bullock (Berkeley MA), throws Outdoors, Des Moines, June: Pat Lavelle (Holyoke MA), hammer; Lance Turley (Laconia NH), hammer; Rick Lajoie (Holyoke MA) LJ/TJ; Justin Kuo (Brookline MA), electronic measuring; Robert Gidari (Deering NH), javelin.

• New Balance Boston coach Kevin Curtin was recently inducted into the Brandeis University Hall of Fame.

• Paul Kirsch (Madison NH) will serve as manager of the junior team at the 2010 26th World Mountain Running Championships in Slovenia on Sept. 5.

• At the USATF Annual Meeting in December, Dave Dunham was named Masters Mountain Runner of the Year for 2010. He won the NE Mountain Circuit masters division and was gold medalist (M45) at the U.S. Mountain Championships at Mt. Cranmore. Dunham was the open USATF Mountain Runner of the Year in 2000.

• Paul Kirsch was honored as Contributor of the Year for his duties as the USATF-NE Mountain Ultra Trail chairperson. He also provides design and maintenance for the U.S. Mountain Running Team website and is president of the White Mountain Milers Running Club.

• David Schlothauer, who set a number of U.S. records in the hammer in masters’ age groups well into his 80s, passed away in November.

CSU FETES McLAUGHLIN

Long-time Cambridge Sports Union member Diane McLaughlin was inducted into the CSU Hall of Fame in December.

A club member for more than 30 years, Diane has been an asset to the running community, in addition to being an active and competitive contributor to CSU. She served as the women’s master team coordinator and has been

a long-time fixture at the Fresh Pond road races in Cambridge. She not only helps conduct CSU’s Thursday evening summer series but, since the death of Fred Brown in 1992, has been part of the regular organizing crew for the year-round Saturday morning races. Diane's dedication was recognized in 2005 when she received North Medford Club’s Fred Brown Cup. Within CSU, Diane has helped the club win many Cape Cod/Winnipesaukee Relays and USATF-NE Grand Prix titles, and was co-chair of the CSU Running Section Steering Committee. A regular at the Boston Marathon (with a best of 3:22:50 as a master), she has competed in her fair share of ultra-marathons, as well.

She’s been an Iron Runner in the USATF-NE Grand Prix, and last year stepped up to ensure that the CSU women’s 60s team in the NE XC championship would have a scoring team.

Diane joins prior year inductees club cofounders Larry and Sara Mae Berman, 1984 Olympic marathoner Eleonora Mendonca, running community stalwart Duke Hutchinson, longtime runners Pat Robinson and Henry Finch, multi-year Ironwoman and Mountain Champion Lisa Doucett, and veteran Sumner Brown in the CSU Hall of Fame.

Since its founding in 1962, the Cambridge Sports Union has been one of New England’s premier athletic clubs. The nearly 300 women and men who make up the club’s running section range in experience and ability from beginners to nationally competitive athletes. The club organizes regular workouts for its members, coordinates team racing activities, and puts on a number of social events throughout the year.

ABBY WOODS MAHONEY

By Lisa Doucett, USATF-NE Women’s LDR Chair Abby Woods Mahoney’s favorite race is the one up Mt. Washington. She’s fairly new to running, so maybe that preference will change, but it says a lot about her. Abby ran on her own in high school and college for fitness, and began seriously training and competing about 7 years ago. A hiker and mountain bike rider, it seemed like a natural progression for the Holyoke MA resident to start entering trail and mountain runs.

In 2009, Abby won the Women’s Open division of the USATF-NE Mountain Circuit, winning three of the six races. Her steepest competition, in more ways than one, was at

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PEOPLE Mt. Cranmore which served as the North American/Central American/Caribbean (NACAC) Mountain Running Championship on June 28. It was also a selection race for the U.S. Mountain Running team. Abby did well to place 11th in a tough field, and her performances have earned her a spot on Team Inov-8 in 2010.

Abby can also be seen on the roads at USATF-NE championships, most recently completing the Bay State Marathon in Oc-

tober. The plan for her third career marathon was to go sub-3 hours, but the dismal weather conditions slowed her down a bit to 3:05:22 and 8th place women. Upbeat about the sport in general, Abby considers herself a better person because of all the amazing people she has met in the running community.

The photo of Abby is from the 10-mile Merrimack Trail Race in Andover MA, descending the dreaded hills of the power line

heading to the 6-mile mark. Abby loves these kind of races, the longer distances and smaller crowds. She also competes in snowshoe races and the Grand Tree Series, hosted by the Western Mass. Athletic Club.

A fun person and great competitor, you can find Abbey at some racing event all year round in a variety of venues.

SHERMAN NAMED RACE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Kathleen Sherman, co-director of the Falmouth Road, was named the MarathonFoto/Road Race Management Race Director of the Year at the recent Road Race Management race directors’ meeting held in Hollywood Beach FL “It’s really nice after all these years for someone to say, ‘good job,’ ” Sherman said in accepting the award, which was presented by The Running Network.

Sherman was selected by a panel of 12 judges assembled by Road Race Management, the newsletter and service organization dedicated to road race directing.

Sherman’s selection reflected the judges’ opinion that she had displayed exemplary service to one of the America’s best-known races in a variety of tasks.

“We’ve done well working on this positionand race for nearly 40 years,” Kathleen Sherman said of her husband, one of the event’s co-directors. “I’ve really been blessed with sponsors who have stayed with us over the years,” she said. Founded in 1973 with just 92 runners, the race was held for the 37th time this year with another sell-out field.

Jamie Doucett

HRONES RECOGNIZED FOR SERVICE TO YOUTH WORK

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The 2009 USATF-NE President’s Award for contributions to Youth Athletics goes to John Hrones of Needham Track Club.

John’s involvement with the club reached 25 years in 2009, and he’s been an integral part of their summer program as well as club signature events: - The Great Bear Run - The Northeast Indoor Classic - The Summer Youth Classic (20 years old in 2009) Thanks, John!

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MISCELLANEOUS BOSTON MARATHON NEWS

The 2010 Boston Marathon is full!

Any runner whose 2010 training plans include the 114th Boston Marathon had to be entered by 2009, nearly 3 months earlier than for the 2009 race despite the same field size limit of 25,000 runners. The multiple wave start process will again be used to efficiently get runners on the move from Hopkinton to Boston, with special divisions starting earlier.

The mobility impaired division leaves at 9 a.m, wheelchairs and Elite Women sometime after 9:30, and the main start of Wave 1 at 10 with Wave 2 at 10:30. Wave 2 runners will likely be runners with qualifying times in the high 3:30s and above. The finish line closes at 4:45 p.m.

Qualifying for the 2011 Boston race will run from late September 2009 through the 2011 entry deadline; entry procedures are likely to change to avoid the early sellout. That may include modifying entry standards.

THE IMPACT OF RUNNERS FOR CHARITIES

Raising funds for charities through major road races has brought much-needed support to many local New England organizations in recent years.

In 2009, John Hancock’s Boston Marathon Fundraising Program raised $3.7 million for nonprofit and community service organizations during the 113th running of the historic race. Through the program—now in its 24th year—nearly 900 marathon entry numbers were distributed to runners who raised an average of $4,000 each for various nonprofit groups, exceeding their goal of $3,000. Locally, 59 organizations benefited from the 2009 Boston Marathon Fundraising Program.

In addition to the Boston Marathon Fundraising Program, John Hancock has committed itself to maintaining its overall sponsorship of the Boston Marathon. This support amounts to an annual cost to John Hancock of several million dollars.

Meanwhile, the 2009 CIGNA Falmouth Road Race broke its fundraising record at its 37th running, raising $1.41 million for the 68 groups it supports with its Numbers-for-Nonprofits program.

Each year, the race provides guaranteed entries, exempt from the lottery and with an extended deadline, to selected charities. The charities then offer the entries to runners, who solicit donations for the nonprofit. More than 900 people participated in the program this year. The total for the past 7 years is more than $6.2 million.

This year’s top fundraising recipient was the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute of Boston, with more than $192,000. More than 20 local Cape Codbased nonprofits, led by Compassionate Care

ALS of North Falmouth, also participated. Local nonprofits, sports teams, and athletes received both money raised by runners and direct donations by the race.

HEALTHY GAINS IN USA ROAD RACE PARTICIPATION FOR 2009

By David Monti, ©2009 Race Results Weekly, With Permission Participation in American road races grew by a healthy 11% in 2009, according to a detailed analysis prepared by Race Results Weekly, the wire service of distance running.

The analysis looked at 200 well-established road races in 38 states and DC, finding that 84% showed growth in the number of official finishers compared to 2008. Year-over-year changes ranged from a gain of 10,199 (Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Half-Marathon), to a loss of 3,119 for the City of Los Angeles Marathon (–18%).

“There are many good reasons for the continued growth of our sport, which have been voiced by race directors all over the world,” commented Tracy Sundlun, Vice-President of the Competitor Group, which owns and operates the Rock ‘n’ Roll series of marathons and half-marathons.

“In today’s world people want more than just a race; they want an event.”

Races held over the 5K, 10-mile, and halfmarathon distances showed the biggest increases, each of those groups topping 15% growth. The Washington DC Cherry Blossom race director Phil Stewart, when asked what was behind the growth in his race, noted, “I think there is a certain amount of collective thinking in the sport; once an event earns a reputation as ‘the event you have to run’ it feeds on itself.” Interest is up again for the 2010 edition of his race.

The results of 44 marathons from 28 states were included in the analysis, with finishers up 5% from 2008. The ING New York City Marathon raised its number of allowed entrants this year to accommodate record demand and recorded a world record 43,660 finishers. That record growth was offset somewhat by declines at the marathons in Los Angeles and San Diego; nonetheless, the five largest American marathons -—New York, Chicago, Boston, Marine Corps, and Honolulu—recorded a total of 141,241 finishers, up 9%.

A separate and larger study of ALL American marathons by MarathonGuide.com showed a more robust 9% increase in the number of marathon finishers.

The largest event in the analysis was the Dick’s Sporting Goods Bolder Boulder 10K with 49,757 finishers. The industry’s traditional sweet spot, the 10K, showed 10% growth for the 29 events analyzed.

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The races with under 2,000 finishers included showed more growth on average than larger events, perhaps because many of the larger races have hit capacity constraints, suggesting that the industry has a lot of headroom to grow participation further.

“The challenge of 2010 and this next decade is to continue to grow the base from the fitness runners to the stars, while developing a broader and stronger fan base around this compelling sport of ours,” concluded the New York Road Runners’ Mary Wittenberg.

To be included in the analysis, events had to be staged for at least three years, have at least 1,000 finishers in 2009 for the primary event for multi-race festivals, and have all of their finishers timed for both 2008 and 2009. A minimum of ten events were included for each month to reduce seasonal bias. Multi-race festivals had their races counted individually. The analysis used official finishers—as opposed to race entrants— because it is a better measure of participation. .

TURKEY TROT PARTICIPATION SURGED AGAIN IN 2009

By David Monti, ©2009 Race Results Weekly, With Permission The most popular day to run a road race in the U.S.? It’s Thanksgiving. For the second year in a row, participation in American road races on Thanksgiving Day surged, an exclusive Race Results Weekly analysis found.

Total finishers for a dozen of the largest “turkey trots” across the country grew by 22%, from 2008. The day’s largest race was the Thanksgiving Day 10K in Cincinnati OH, which grew by 3,970 finishers to 15,506 (undoubtedly up because the race held its 100th edition this year).

Thanksgiving Day races are amongst the oldest in the United States. Only four American road races have been held at least 100 times, according to the Association of Road Racing Statisticians, and three of them are held on Thanksgiving. The Berwick PA Run for the Diamonds also held for the 100th time in 2009, and the YMCA Turkey Trot in Buffalo NY was held for the 114th time.

A casual survey of other smaller turkey trots showed finisher growth across the board. Included in the representative sample of a dozen of America’s largest turkey trots were two New England states races, the Manchester CT 4.78M, third at 12,037, and the Feaster 5K & 8K in Andover MA, 8th with 7,708 The nine largest races drew over 5,000 runners each.

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NE LDR NEWBOULD, DONAHUE WIN AT BAY STATE MARATHON

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Oct. 18, Lowell MA With temperatures as low as the 30s, Bran-

Sara Donahue won both the 2009 Grand Prix Series and the Bay State Marathon.

don Newbould and Sara Donaghue kept the heat on and won New England championships at Sunday’s 21st Bay State Marathon in Lowell.

The marathon can be a race of attrition, and the men’s contest was not decided until there was less than a mile to go. Justin Fyffe (CMS) and Joseph Koech (RUN) broke from the field by 4 miles, and worked together at the front, building as much as a 2-minute lead. At 30 kilometers, Fyffe moved 2 seconds ahead of Koech as the master ace was affected by the conditions (and gamely finished in 24th). At 23 miles, the lead was 1:30 over second place, who was now Newbould—looking strong and working on a negative split in the windy final miles. Fyffe had no answer when the Whirlaway runner, a coach at Phillips Exeter Academy in his fourth marathon, decisively went to the lead and strode to his first 26.2-mile win in a personal best 2:27:53. Fyffe earned the series win with his 2:28:15 in 2nd.

Donahue (Gr. Boston TC) looked fresh as she crossed the line in 2:51:16, having passed runner-up Sumner Fletcher (unattached, Uxbridge MA) for the lead in the final third of the course. The latter clocked a personal best 2:52:52 for Silver. The win by the doctoral student also led GBTC to the race and series titles, and gave her the individual crown.

The worst weather in the past decade of the event (maybe ever) only worsened through the morning, as a cold, spitting rain became a steady flow and the wind picked up from the 8 a.m. gun through the 6-hour mark. Those leaving the awards ceremony had a ride home in snow—hardly October conditions.

The 1,561 finishers was a record (as was the 1,226 in the half), though there were numerous “did-not-finish.” Director Mark Coddaire and his large volunteer crew did a commendable job in the rough conditions.

Results of the marathon and half marathon are at www.baystatemarathon.com

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2010 USATF-NE Grand Prix Series February 28 Jones Group Realtors 10 Mile, Amherst MA

March 21 New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford MA

May 22 Bedford Rotary Memorial 12K, Bedford NH

June 6 Rhody 5K (MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP ONLY) Lincoln RI

July 18 Stowe 8 Miler, Stowe VT

August 14 Bridge of Flowers 10K, Shelburne Falls MA

October 3 Providence Ronald McDonald House 5K (WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP ONLY) Providence RI

October 17 Bay State Marathon, Lowell MA

Links to all entries and race sites can be found at www.usatfne.org/gp

NEW PROCESS SELECTS 2010 ROAD RACE GRAND PRIX SERIES

The selection process for the 2010 Road Race Grand Prix followed a new and more inclusive process than in the past, with a strong slate selected by the votes of over 400 members. The new process had two steps.

First, a bid presentation—meeting similar to prior years’ meetings, open to all races interested in hosting a championship—made to the several dozen members in attendance.

Events were presented in groups by distance, with questions and answers following the distance. There was no voting at that selection meeting.

Second, a committee made up of the road running chairs and representatives from a dozen active clubs discussed the bids, compared races and schedules, and created four options for “slates” of six series races (with the marathon a separate selection) that were voted on by members via the web during a one-week period. This new process achieved several goals.

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ATHLETE OF THE MONTH The Athlete of the Month program continues to recognize local athletes for their achievements.

January—Ruben Sanca (Dorchester MA /UMass Lowell). At the Dartmouth Relays, Sanca placed 3rd with a personal best 8:09.05 for 3000 meters. Three weeks later, he ran a 14:05.46 at the Boston U Terrier Meet for a new UML record by more than 5 seconds, and qualified for both the NCAA Division II and the USA Indoor championships.

February—Jenn Donovan (Brighton MA/New Balance Boston). Donovan earned a ticket to Ireland in February for two international-level races by being the first New England finisher at the USATF-NE cross country championships. On the Emerald Isle, Donovan placed 4th at the Armagh 3K with a time of 9:44, and took 2nd at the Ras nah Eireann with 13:48 for 4K. March—Andrew Springer (Westerly RI/Westerly HS). Springer ran a superb 1mile race to win the Nike Indoor National Meet held at the Reggie Lewis Center. His 4:08.47 was the fastest indoor high school

time in the U.S. He went on to place 5th in the 2-mile run less than 2 hours later.

April—Ricardo Jacquite (Roxbury MA/Madison Park HS). Following a March win at the Nike Indoor National Meet in the triple jump, spanning 49' 11" (NE HS indoor record), Jacquite took first at the Penn Relays in April, bouncing 49' 1.5". It was the first Boston HS winner there in decades.

May—Heidi Westerling (Acworth NH/B.A.A.). Westerling won the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon in 2:35:02, a new course record and a personal best by over 6 minutes.

Her win at the New Bedford Half Marathon in March in a blistering 1:11:35 was 5th best in the U.S. for 2009.

June—Craig Fram (Plaistow NH/Whirlaway). Fram dropped the hammer at the Rhody 5K, running 16:05. Then at the Mt. Washington Road Race, he placed 11th overall in a time of 1:06:58. The time not only gave him the M50+ division title, it also shattered the age group record by more than 4 minutes.

July—None awarded.

August—Carla Forbes (Hyde Park MA/Waltham TC). Forbes medaled twice at the USATF Junior Olympic National Championships. After jumping 18' 1" in the long jump for 3rd, she went on to compete in her premier event, the triple jump. Her meet-record bound of 39' 3" gave Forbes the national championship crown, besting the competition by over 2 feet.

September—Joseph Koech (Somerville MA/Team RUN). Not only the masters winner at the Ollie 5-Mile and Lone Gull 10K, he was also the overall winner in both of those races. His time at 10K was 30:20, the fastest championship race win in several years.

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First, the creation of multiple options for the seven-race series allowed thought to be given to the schedule’s “big picture,” conflicts with holidays and other major events were addressed and ensured a balanced calendar. While some measure of democracy may have been lost by not voting for each distance and race at a single meeting, it avoided schedule issues that come up each year.

Second, the facts on all events were posted and compared in more detail.

Third, online voting allowed more individual members to be part of the selection.

A weeknight evening meeting regularly eliminated participation of those living far away, and people arriving and leaving over the evening changed votes. Voting by all members age 18 and over was allowed, and was monitored using individual USATF membership number and password.

We hope that this will prove to be a step forward in the Grand Prix series. Find more details at usatfne.org/gp. If you know of an event that might want to bid to host a 2011 championship, contact the office.

Justin Fyffe had a breakthrough year in winning the 2009 NE Grand Prix Series.

October—Molly Huddle (Providence RI/Saucony). Winning her second straight

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Tufts 10K for Women in Boston gave Huddle three U.S. championship titles for the year, following her wins at the 7-Mile and 10-Mile in August.

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November—Justin Fyffe (E. Dummerston VT/CMS). After finishing 2nd at the BayState Marathon and winning the Grand Prix in October, Fyffe went on to the international stage and placed a creditable 10th at the World 50K championship held in Gibraltar.

December—Kim Duclos (Worcester MA/CMS). Heading south to the Rocket City Marathon, the WPI grad brought her personal best down to 2:38:21, placing 7th overall and 2nd woman. The time ranks among the top 25 among U.S. women for the year.

Brandon Newbould wins the 2009 NE Marathon title at Bay State.

USA TRACK & FIELD NEW ENGLAND 2009 GRAND PRIX Final Standings TEAMS Men’s Open Gr. Boston TC Central Mass Striders Boston A.A. Whirlaway RT adidas New England Gr. Springfield Harriers GCS Triad Somerville Road Runners Team RUN Gr. Lowell Road Runners 23 scored

91 91 89 86 74 59 57 55 55 54

MEN 40+ Whirlaway RT Gr. Lowell Road Runners Central Mass Striders Cambridge Sports Union GCS Triad Boston A.A. Somerville Road Runners Gr. Springfield Harriers 19 scored

86 69 67 57 51 47 42 42

MEN 50+ Whirlaway RT Gr. Lowell Road Runners Winners Circle Cambridge Sports Union GCS Triad Merrimack Valley Striders 16 scored

65 59 42 40 38 36

MEN 60+ Cambridge Sports Union GCS Triad North Medford Club 9 scored

29 22 16

Women’s Open Gr. Boston TC Whirlaway RT

Central Mass Striders Boston A.A. GCS Triad Gr. Springfield Harriers Goon Squad Runners Gr. Lowell Road Runners Somerville Road Runners Dirigo RC Cambridge Sports Union 22 scored

53 45 42 27 24 18 18 17 17

WOMEN 40+ Whirlaway Racing Team GCS Triad Central Mass Striders Goon Squad Runners Gr. Springfield Harriers Cambridge Sports Union Gr. Lowell Road Runners Green Mountain AA 14 scored

54 49 40 34 20 18 16 13

WOMEN 50+ Central Mass Striders Cambridge Sports Union GCS Triad North Shore Striders Green Mountain AA 5 scored

20 19 19 7 5

All scorers must be USATF members.

Email office@usatfne.org with any questions.

INDIVIDUALS

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MEN’S OPEN Justin Fyffe Dan Vassallo Matt Ely Nicholas Wheeler Pat Tarpey Curtis Wheeler

CMS adiN BAA adiN RUN adiN

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Mark Miller Brendan Callahan Dan Smith Casey Moulton

Una BAA GBTC RUN

17 16 14 14

MEN 40–49 Titus Mutinda Joseph Koech Jonathan Fortescue Joe Shairs Mike Cooney Dan Verrington Mike Platt Wayne Levy Sean Livingston Henry Scollard

RUN RUN BAA CMS WRT CMS WRT BAA WRT CRC

64 48 37 29 28 21 20 19 17 15

MEN 50–59 David Oliver Craig Fram Reno Stirrat Jon Waldron Ephraim Ezekial John Barbour Tom Offenbacher Jack Pilla Paul Doe Donald Chapelle

GLRR 54 WRT 50 WHIR 49 CSU 40 WRT 35 GLRR 30 GLRR 20 GMAA16 WRT 12 MVS 9

MEN 60–69 Mark Wigler Gordon MacFarland John Lewicke Marshall Randolph Sumner Brown Chuck Arnold

NMC 47 CSU 39 GCST 36 CSU 34 CSU 28 GMAA26

MEN 70+ Harry Carter Jim Daley Jonathan MacKenzie

GCST 8 CMS 8 GLRR 5

WOMEN'S OPEN Sara Donohue

GBTC 30

Jennifer Campbell Kim Duclos Tammie Robie Heidi Westerling Gretchen Chick Brett Ely Stephanie Reilly Meaghan Hegarty Meghan Lynch Caitlyn Clark

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WOMEN 40–49 Barbara McManus Sim Piergentili Kathy Lynch Karen Pattelena Chrissy Anderson Tina Dowling Holly Madden Mimi Fallon Tara Cardi Petra Platt

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WOMEN 50–59 Nancy Corsaro Cathy Merra Sydney Letendre Lisa Doucett Liane Pancoast Linda Jennings Nancy Dorn Sue Fowler-Finn Susan Stirrat Terri Martland

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Oct. 4, Syracuse NY Several carloads of New England’s top masters traveled west and returned with significant hardware at the USA Masters 5K held with the 17th Syracuse (NY) Festival of Races on Oct. 4. The race is always among the top fall 5K runs in the northeast, and the championship added to the race quality.

Averaging 17:07 for their scorers, the Green Mountain AA quintet of Vermonters Norm Larson, Tony Bates, James Miller, Kevin McMahon, and Jack Pilla was a strong winner in the M50+ division. Two groups older, the New England 65+ RC trio of Bill Spencer, John Pelton, and Jerry LeVasseur took home gold with a 22:21 average. GMAA also medaled in the 60+ scoring, taking 2nd (Charles White, Peter Davis, Ted Knight, 20:15 average). Greater Springfield was 5th of 8 in the M40+ teams.

There were also individual golds in both 50s divisions: Tom Ryan (Dirigo RC) in M50 (16:16) and Reno Stirrat (Whirlaway) in M55 (16:45). Bill Tribou (Connecticut) topped the M85 at 32:39.

Other individual medals won by NE runners included silvers by Ron Lombardi (Gr. Springfield Harriers, M45, 16:01) and Ted McKnight (GMAA, M65, 20:43), and bronze won by Francis Burdett (GSH, M40, 15:16, 10th overall), Kevin McMahon (GMAA, M55, 17:02) and Bill Spencer (NE65+, M70, 21:15).

No NE women finished in the medal hunt. Ryan was also 3rd overall in the age-graded scoring.

USA WOMEN’S MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP

with Rebecca Donaghue (New Balance Boston) in third. The first two maintained the side-by-side position until the series of turns in October 4, Minneapolis the final 600 meters, with the winner the first to Because women could qualify at this race for hit the home stretch on Charles Street. the 2012 Olympic Trials, the only such opporAfter her slim 1-second margin in 2008, tunity during 2009, they flocked here by the there was a more comfortable gap of 5 secdozens to break the 2:39 “A” standard or the onds at the tape. Her time of 32:07 marking a 2:46 “B” standard (guaranteed entry). 29 run- personal best; only two winning times have ners achieved one of the two and a remark- been faster in the past decade. Donaghue also able 47 women broke 2:50 here. ran a personal best 32:29 for 3rd place, and 1. Ilsa Paulson, New York 2:31:49; 7. Sheri backed up by teammates Jenn Donovan in Piers, Falmouth ME/Dirigo RC) 2:37:24 A; 12th (8th American, PB 33:29) and Kim Par22. Heather Cappello (Waltham MA/BAA tee, New Balance Boston, repeated as team 2:43:58 B; 44. Lesley Hocking (Dover champions.

NH/BAA) 2:49:20 The largest women’s 10K in the country had over 5,700 finishers, with the top 50 women faster than 37:37.

WESTOVER 38th AT WORLD

HALF MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIPS

Oct. 11, Birmingham England Heidi Westover (formerly Westerling: BAA / Acworth NH) placed 38th and 4th American at the IAAF World 1/2 Marathon Championships in Birmingham, England. A late addition to the U.S. team, the New England champion ran 1:14:22 and was part of the 5th place U.S. team. Providence-based Kim Smith, representing New Zealand, placed 7th in a national record 1:09:35.

In the men’s race, American Dathan Ritzenhein clocked an even 1:00:00 to win the bronze medal and set a personal best. The U.S. men were 4th—just 8 seconds out of the medals.

USA MEN’S MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON

Nov. 1 Pat Tarpy (Providence RI) made his debut at the classic distance and finished 13th (21st overall) in 2:20:43. Champion—and overall NYC Marathon winner—was 2004 Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi in 2:09:15, the first American winner since Alberto Salazar in 1982.

In the same race, the 40th anniversary edition, reliable Heidi (Westerling) Westover was 13th in 2:44:59. In 17th, Joan Benoit Samuelson continues to defy the aging process, setting a U.S. women’s age 50+ record of 2:49:09

HUDDLE REPEATS AS USA CHAMP WINNING TUFTS 10K FOR WOMEN DONOVAN, RYAN REPRESENT Oct. 12, Boston USA IN JAPAN With the ultimate results coming down to the final straightaway, Molly Huddle (Saucony) repeated as winner at the 33rd annual Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women and with it, the USA Women’s 10K championship. It was the third U.S. road championship title in 2009 for the diminutive Providence-based runner. The traditional Columbus Day event served as the USA championship for the 15th time in the past 16 years.

The pack thinned itself over the first half of the race (15:58 leader split), and Huddle caught early breakaway leader Genoveva Kigan at the hairpin turn just before 4 miles,

Nov. 23 The U.S. team for the prestigious Chiba Japan Ekiden Relay found two Boston-area women wearing the USA kit. Jenn Donovan (Brighton MA/New Balance Boston), off of her top 10 at the Tufts 10K for women, was part of the U.S. co-ed team placing 5th among 15 international teams.

Jenn ran the anchor for the U.S. and clocked the fifth fastest split of the day for that leg. Boston U alum Marissa Ryan was team alternate, and competed in the alternates race.

Former Providence star and past NE XC champ Dylan Wykes ran for Team Canada.

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In TributeLARRY OLSEN 1946–2009

USATF-NE Grand Prix series began in 1985. He’d generally place in the top 10 in the younger decade division of the championships. A club runner through and through, first with the North Medford Club and then with the Tri-Valley Frontrunners, his teams also won many titles. He was not about the t-shirt, or the refreshments, or the hoopla at an event; he was about the race, always testing himself and his competition.

In a 2007 newspaper story

by Rob Rose, Larry’s long-time teammate Rick Bayko cited the parallel with past running greats.

“The best thing about Larry took years to reveal,” he said. “When we started road racing as teenagers ‘Old’ John Kelley was in his late 50s but still finishing high in the races. Larry and I, as well as many of our peers, eventually ran faster than ‘Old’ Kelley did in his prime.

Larry and I ran our best marathons about 10 minutes faster than ‘Old’ Kelley ran his best. By the time most of us reached our 40s, we realized that we weren’t as fast as Kel(not just his age group) races in every decade of ley had been in his 40s. life from teens to 60+ (19 & under, 20–29, By the time we were in our 50s, we weren’t 30–39, and so on). While he ran his share of in sight of what ‘Old’ Kelley did in his 50s. All shorter distances, he both relished and excelled in except Larry. Some 2 decades later, Father Time the more grueling longer distances such as the has finally slowed Larry down some but less so 25K. than most of his peers. The rest of us can only Larry placed a high priority on champi- stand back and watch in awe.” onship races, having contested over 100 New England road race championships since the Ted Tyler

New England distance legend Larry Olsen passed away in December 2009 while on a training run with club mates; official cause of the death was atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. A ninetime USATF-New England road race Grand Prix champ in three age groups (40–49, 50–59, 60–69), he was also a five-time USATF Masters runner of the year in his age division, national road and cross champ, a two-time Olympic Trials marathon qualifier, and multiple distance recordholder.

The region loses a great friend of running with Larry’s death. He had owned the Front Runner Sports in Millis and Milford from 1978–2004, and in recent years, put as much energy into bringing out the best in others as he did with his own training, sharing his skills by coaching cross country and track at high schools, as well as working with any individual needing some guidance.

He was quoted in a recent Running Times article, “You know, I really hope to coach longer than I race myself.”

Dubbed “Larry Legend” by New England Runner, Larry excelled at King Philip HS in three sports—cross country, track, and hockey, and was a member of the school’s first Hall of Fame class. His wispy frame was better suited to distance running than hits on the ice, and from the serious start of his road running career in 1965, successes followed him through over 40 years of competition. His final race was a 30:36 for a certified 5 miles at Whitinsville on Nov. 27, 19th overall and first 60+. He had the distinction of winning outright

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CROSS COUNTRY QUIGLEY WINS CLOSEST EVER MAYOR'S CUP XC

MEYER, DONOVAN TAKE HARRIER HONORS

Lucas Meyer and Ruben Sanca went 1-2 at the NE XC Championships.

Nov. 8 Lucas Meyer and Jenn Donovan led the men’s and women’s fields, respectively, around Franklin Park to win the USATF-NE Cross Country Championship titles. Two weekend days in a row with great cross country weather made for good racing conditions.

Meyer (BAA) dueled through 5 miles with Ruben Sanca (Boston) and was ultimately first down the straightaway, stopping the clock at 30:05, with his pursuer 13 seconds back after 10K. Donovan (New Balance Boston) had a larger gap over the shorter 6K, winning the NE title for the second year in a row in 20.

The Boston Athletic Association claimed

Tom Derderian

Division Winners MEN: Sean Quigley, Puma 23:54 ($600 + $300 USA) TEAM: New Balance Boston, 75 ($500) WOMEN: Irene Kimaiyo, Riadha 16:39 ($600) TEAM: Riadha, 43 ($500) Franklin Park 5K (356 finishers)

Youth Races (1.1 miles) AGE 10 AND UNDER BOYS: David Principe, Cranston RI, 6:40 GIRLS: Chloe Taylor, Waltham TC, 6:32 AGE 11–12 BOYS: Isaiah Savage, South Shore Fireboltz, 6:42 GIRLS: Sonya Jampel, Waltham TC, 6:40 AGE 13–14 BOYS: Geoffrey Pendergass, Nitehawks, 5:55 GIRLS: Phoebe Morse, Nitehawks, 6:16

NE Women's XC winner Jenn Donovan

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Oct. 25, Boston Sean Quigley, originally from Braintree, MA won in a lean over last year’s champion Jacob Korir of Kenya, taking the 20th Mayor’s Cup Cross Country 8K Championship at Boston’s Franklin Park in a time of 23:54. Quigley, a graduate of LaSalle University who now runs for Puma, returned to the course where he won the Mass. Division II high school state championship in 2002 and beat a talented field of 144 finishers on a picture perfect day.

Quigley and Korir separated themselves from the other co-leaders on the final loop and the course’s landmark Bear Cage Hill. Quigley didn’t lead during the race but timed his finish sprint perfectly. A close, but clear finish gave the homegrown runner the victory in the same winning time as Korir ran in 2008.

New Balance Boston, led by Roland Lavallee, scored 75 points, and won the men’s championship team competition over host B.A.A. (78) and Genesee Valley Harriers (96).

In the women’s 5K championship race, Kenyan native Irene Kimaiyo outpaced Virginia’s Samia Akbar by 13 seconds in 16:39.

Kimaiyo’s Team Riadha—victorious with 43 points—placed 3 runners among the top 4 of the 95 finishers. New Balance Boston and the B.A.A. both tallied 53, with the former took 2nd with the tie-breaker.

The Mayor’s Cup has witnessed Olympians, world cross country team members, and running legends participate over its hill and dale since the first race in 1990. During the last 20 years, the event has grown from a single race with 9 competitors to a full slate of six races—including an open 5K and three youth races—similar to the growth of the B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon. With the support of the same B.A.A. and its partner, adidas, the Mayor’s Cup is the pre-eminent cross country racing opportunity for clubs and teams on the East Coast.

Visit www.baa.org/MayorsCup/ for full results. By Jack Fleming, B.A.A.

MEN: Antony Taylor, Arlington MA, 16:04 WOMEN: Samantha Chase, Warwick RI, 19:51

both open team titles, followed by Greater Boston TC and New Balance Boston in the men’s totals; the latter clubs reversed order in the women’s tallies.

Kent Lemme (Williamstown MA) led a 1–2–4 finish of individual placers by Greater Springfield Harriers in the masters 8K, the frontrunners providing a cushion for the team win over Dirigo.

Within the women’s race, Christine Reaser was the first 40+ by 7 seconds over NE champ Jen Hegarty. Green Mountain AA won the 40+ team honors over Liberty, both scoring 13 but GMAA having the better third scorer to win.

WOMEN 6K 1. Jenn Donovan, NBB 2. Katie Dicamillo Un 3. Jeannette Seckinger BAA 4. Aileen Conlon NCPTC 5. Marisa Ryan Unat Teams 1. BAA 2. New Balance Boston 3. Gr. Boston TC 4. Nike Central Park TC 5. Cambridge RC 6. Green Mountain AA 7. UMass Lowell 8. Liberty AC 9. Cambridge Sports Union W40 1. Christine Reaser Unat 2. Jen Hegarty NBB

20:48 21:11 21:17 21:18 21:36 29 34 85 111 135 163 189 245

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NE XC masters winner Kent Lemme

3. Elaine Scales Unat 1. Green Mountain AA 2. Liberty AC 3. CSU W50 1. Susan Turcotte GMAA 2. Lisa Doucett CSU 3. Pat Robinson CSU 1. CSU 2. Liberty AC W60+ 1. Regina Wright LAC 2. Mary Harada (70+) LAC 3. Liz Szawlowski (70+) LAC 1. Liberty AC

25:14 13 13 19 26:35 26:59 28:32 9 12 33:56 35:41 43:57 6

MEN 10K 1. Lucas Meyer BAA 2. Ruben Sanca Unat 3. Justin Lutz Unat 4. Brendan Callahan BAA 5. Chris Spooner NCPTC 1. Boston Athletic Assoc.

2. Gr. Boston TC 3. New Balance Boston 4. Nike Central Park TC 5. Central Mass Striders 6. Sisu Project 7. Cambridge RC 8. HFC Striders 9. Green Mountain AA

30:05 30:18 30:48 31:31 31:33 22 79 80 83 136 182 219 224 224

MASTERS MEN 8K 1.Kent Lemme GSH 2. Francis Burdett GSH

26:10 26:25

3. Mark Hixson HTC 26:32 1. Gr. Springfield Harriers 52 2. Dirigo RC 65 3. Green Mountain AA 109 4. Central Mass Striders 127 5. BAA 145 6. HFC Striders 169 7. Gr. Lowell Roadrunners 175 8. Dirigo RC - B 196 9. Gr. Boston TC 200 10. Hartford TC 204 11. Cambridge Sports Union 227 12. Somerville Road Runners 284 Men 50+ 1. John Barbour GLRR 27:15 2. Mark Reeder GLRR 27:20 3. Bob Winn Unat 27:27 Greater Lowell RR 25 Green Mountain AA 37 Central Mass Striders 58 Men 60+ 1. Chuck Arnold GMAA 32:01 2. Bud White GMAA 33:49 3. Richard Wright GMAA 33:54 Green Mountain AA 6 Men 70+ 1. Eric Seiff Unat 41:56 Full results at usatfne.org/cross

DONOVAN, MEYER LEAD NE HARRIERS AT NATIONALS

Dec. 12, Lexington KY With the largest fields in a number of years, the USA Fall National Cross Country Championships in Lexington KY served up quality competition and New England athletes responded to the challenges with some top performances. New England champions Jenn Donovan and Lucas Meyer led the New England contingent.

Donovan (New Balance Boston/Brighton MA) improved a spot from last year, placing 4th among 234 open women and 16 seconds behind the winner. She also led the New Balance Boston team to a 6th-place finish, one spot up on the BAA (top placer: Kristin Murphy, 31st) and ahead of Greater Boston (14th, Allison McCabe 47th) among 29 clubs; Boulder Running Company took team honors with 79 points.

Meyer (Boston AA/Ridgefield CT) scored 7th place overall in a 318-runner field with 42 scoring teams.

Meyer’s Unicorn squad placed 10th, with New Balance Boston in 14th, and Greater

Boston TC 31st. Full results at usatf.org Men 1. David Jankowski, Zap 29:18 7. Lucas Meyer, BAA 30:04 14. Justin Lutz, Unat 30:16 318 finishers 1. Zap Fitness 60 10. Boston A.A. 335 14. New Balance Boston 427 31. Gr. Boston TC 827 42 teams Women 1. Serena Burla, Ellisville MO/Riadha 20:23 4. Jennifer Donovan, NBB 20:39 234 finishers 1. BoulderRunCo/adidas 79 6. New Balance Boston 182 7. Boston AA 220 14. Gr. Boston TC 370 29 teams

GREEN MOUNTAIN AA WINS MASTERS M50 NATIONAL XC TITLE

Dec. 12, Lexington KY The Green Mountain AA Men’s 50+ team made every place count and placed 1st among 15 clubs from around the country in the division to bring home the gold medals at the USA Fall National Cross Country Championships in Lexington KY. The Vermonters had just a 1-point margin over Club Northwest, 75–76, with their New England rivals Greater Lowell Road Runners 3rd at 79 points.

This was GMAA’s second win in 2 months, as this same team won the national title in the 5K road championships in Syracuse in October.

GMAA was led by Norm Larson (3rd individual M50) as their depth through five runners gave them the edge. GLRR had a pair of individual division winners among their five scorers; John Barbour won the M55 category and Bill Dixon was 1st 60+.

Top-placing team in the men’s 40+ division (18 teams) was Dirigo RC at 109 points, with New England champ Greater Springfield Harriers sixth. Best individual was NE champ Kent Lemme (GSH/Williamstown MA), 10th overall 9th M40–44) in the field of 293 men. Other individual medalists were Mike Payson (Dirigo, 3, M45) and Mark Reeder (GLRR, M50-2).

293 total masters men crossed the line.

No men over 70, and no women masters competed in the meet.

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GALLO THIRD AT JUNIOR OLYMPIC NATIONALS

Dec. 12, Reno Alexander Gallo (Sentinel Striders/RI) ran to a bronze medal at the USATF Junior Olympic National Cross Country Championships on a snowcovered course in Reno. Gallo, in the Intermediate Boys (15–16) division, clocked 16:05 over the 5000 meters, just 11 seconds off the winner’s pace.

Top girls’ placing of the day was turned in by Gwenyth Winship (Granite State Flash), 5th in the Midget Girls run.

Conditions were wintery, and the races were delayed an hour due to weather conditions.

Other Top New Englanders: Bantam Girls: 37. Anna McCusker, Unat Bantam Boys: 29. Joey Weston Bradford ES Midget Boys: 21. Jake Mc-

Master, Nashua PAL Youth Girls: 25. Maddy Berkson, Prov. Cobras Youth Boys: 35. Patrick Chabot, Granite State Flash Intermediate Girls: 60. Brittany Abbott, Granite State Flash Young Women: 28. Katharine Meinertz, Sentinels Young Men: 74. Samuel Belcher, Sugarloaf Mt. AC Highest-placing team in the competition was Bradford Elementary School taking 5th in the Bantam (10 & Under) boys race. For more results visit www.usatf.org/events/2009/ Nike Scholastic Cross Nationals Dec. 5, Portland OR Boys: 10. Rhode Island XC Club (Bishop Hendricken RI) Girls: 15. Massachusetts XC Club (Bishop Feehan, Attleboro MA) 21. Providence XC Club (La Salle, Providence RI)

YOUTH CROSS COUNTRY LARGE FIELD AT NEW ENGLAND JUNIOR OLYMPICS Freestyle Farm, Amherst NH

Nov. 15 A perfect day down on the farm, with over 550 entrants, the largest field in 5 years. The courses challenged all teams, the top three advancing to the Region I meet the following week.

GIRLS Bantam 3K 1. Chloe Taylor WTC 12:37 2. Anna McCusker Un 13:21 3. Jessica Nelson PR Racing 13:36

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8. Bradford Elementary 213 9. Granite State Flash C 292 Youth 4K 1. Phoebe Morss Nitehawks 15:40 2. Maddy Berkson Prov Cobras 15:45 3.Colleen Sands Unat 16:06 Teams 1. Gate City Striders 37 2. Waltham TC 39 3. Granite State Flash 69 4. Sentinel Striders 99 5. AB Cross Country 119 Intermediate 5K 1. Felicia Lombardi Unat 21:31 2. Brittany Abbott GSF 22:35 3. Emily Amlaw GSF 22:45

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Alex Gallo placed 3rd at the USA Junior Olympic Championships in December.

Teams 1. Granite State Flash 2. Sentinel Striders

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Young Women 5K 1. Katharine Meinertz SS 23:17 2. Alyssa Lombardi Unat 24:48 3. Danielle Brown SS 27:38 BOYS Bantam 3K 1. Timothy Davis RUN 11:52 2. Joey Weston Bradford ES 12:05 3. Luke Anzel Nashua PAL 12:15 Teams 1. Bradford Elementary 39 2. Nashua PAL 74 3. Waltham TC 76 4. Waltham TC 79 5. Bradford B 94 Midget 3K 1. Michael Macrides AB XC 11:16 2. Ian Gould SS 11:16 3. Jacob Rowell GSF 11:30 Teams 1. Granite State Flash 52 2. Sentinel Striders 54 3. Nashua PAL 71 4. Granite State Flash 115 5. AB Cross Country 129 6. Waltham TC 140

Youth 4K 1. Scott Johnson GSF 14:42 2. Freddy Rivera Y-Speed 14:44 3. Jake Grundy Prov Cobras 14:48 Teams 1. Granite State Flash 30 2. Nitehawks SC 60 3. Granite State Flash 68 4. Sentinel Striders 75 5. AB Cross Country 156 6. Green Mountain AA 161 7. Nashua PAL 199 8. Granite State Flach 249 9. Bradford Elementary 266 10. Waltham TC 287 Intermediate 5K 1. Mark Ho Sang GSF 18:13 2. Ian LaPlume SS 18:29 3. Alexander Gallo SS 18:35 Teams 1. Sentinel Striders 28 2. Nashua PAL 39 3. Granite State Flash 59 Young Men 5K 1. Adam Coogan SS 18:35 2. Michael Martin SS 18:36 3. Xhoj Gjojdeshi SS 18:53 Teams 1. Sentinel Striders 15

NE ASSOCIATION YOUTH DOMINATE REGIONAL JO

Nov. 22, Aug. ME USATF-NE clubs dominated the scoring in the Region I JO XC meet held at Cony HS in Augusta ME. Nineteen of the 27 teams making the national meet from the Region (all New England states plus New York) will be from USATF-NE. Sentinel Striders won three age-divisions plus two more. Team golds were also picked up by Bradford Elementary (Bantam Boys—their first ever team to nationals), Nashua PAL (Bantam Girls), Waltham TC

(Midget Girls), Granite State Flash (Midget Boys), and Gate City Striders (Youth Girls). The Flash scored five other age-division team advancers, PAL three others, and Waltham one more.

Three individual winners came from the association: Maddie Berkson (Providence Cobras/RI) in the Youth Girls division, and Intermediate winners Felicia Lombardi (Brookline NH) and Alexander Gallo (Sentinel Striders).

Teams: 1. Waltham TC 28; 2.

Granite State Flash 71; 3. Sentinel Striders 77; 4. Team RUN 100.

NE Association Competitors in Top 10

Youth 1. Maddy Berkson, ProvC,

Bantam 2. Chloe Taylor, WTC, 12:53.08 4. Anna McCusker, Unat, 13:22.71 5. Audrey Betts, SSF, 13:35.52 6. Olivia Koutsos, PAL, 13:41.58 9. Brianna Legacy, Unat, 13:51.68 Teams: 1. Nashua PAL 31; 2. Granite State Flash 49; 4. Gate City Striders 95.

Bantam 2. Joey Weston, Bradford, 11:57.82 4. Connor Page, ABXC, 12:10.76 5.Luke Anzel, PAL, 12:11.16 8. Troy Sliney, Bradford, 12:23.11 9. Jacob Jampel, WTC, 12:30.47 Teams: 1. Bradford Elementary 24; 2. Nashua PAL 42.

Midget 4. Sonya Jampel, WTC, 12:03.25; 5, Gwenyth Winship, GSF, 12:09.90; 6. Julia Kern, WTC, 12:16.00; 7. Madison McLaughlin, WTC, 12:18.33; 8.

Olivia Gaeta, SSF, 12:23.51; 9.

Leah Brams, WTC, 12:27.01; 10. Bethany Nunnery, Unat, 12:30.42.

Midget 4. Michael Macrides, ABXC, 11:12.97; 8. Allen Vance, SMAC, 11:26.88; 9. David Principe, Unat, 11:27.02; 10.

Jake McMaster, PAL 11:27.75.

Teams: 1. Granite State Flash 55; 2. Nashua PAL 75; 3. Sentinel Striders 88.

Waltham TC

Sentinel Striders

7. PR Racing Team 204 8. Nashua PAL B 209 9. Bradford Elementary 222

The O'Donoghue twins of Waltham TC braved the elements at the National Junior Olympic.

15:12.66; 3. Phoebe Morss, Nitehawks, 15:17.08. 4. Kaitlin McGahie, CMS 15:25.95. 6.

Colleen Sands, Unat, 15:41.64.

7. Meghan Philpot, GCS, 15:51.19. 8. Gabrielle Richardson, GSF, 15:54.38. 10. Kaitlin McCauley, WTC, 15:58.55.

Teams: 2 .Gate City Striders 61; 3. Waltham TC 72; 4. Granite State Flash 94.

Youth 5. Scott Johnson, GSF, 14:12.39; 8. Trevor Crawley, SS, 14:20.53. 10. Max LaChance, Nitehawks, 14:24.47.

Teams: 2. Granite State Flash A 52; 4. Granite State Flash B 113.

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YOUTH CROSS COUNTRY Intermediate 1. Felicia Lombardi, UN, 21:29.17; 2.Alexandra Reardon, SS, 21:41.82; 5.Emily Amlaw, GSF, 22:22.19; 8. Brittany Abbott, GSF, 22:50.65.

Team: 1. Sentinel Striders, 27; 2. Granite State Flash 28.

Intermediate 1. Alexander Gallo, SS, 17:10.06; 2. Ian LaPlume, SS, 17:48.16; 4. Brian Musard, SS, 18:02.55; 6. Brandon Latham, PAL, 18:17.17; 8. Matthew Chapman, PAL, 18:25.63; 9. Brandon Davis-O'Donnell, PAL, 18:26.70.

Teams: 1. Sentinel Striders 67; 2. Nashua PAL 82; 3. Granite State Flash 64.

5k YW 6. Katharine Meinertz, SS, 22:19.78.

team championship plus three grade races for both boys and girls had spirited competition and drew runners from nearly 100 middle schools to the new 1.7 mile, two-loop course.

Alexia Lipman of Bromfield in Harvard ran the fastest girls’ time, 9:52, in the team race. Diamond MS of Lexington topped the schools with 132 points, the top 3 teams within 4 points.

Boys’ fastest time was turned in by Jordan Comeau of Murdoch/Winchendon in 9:21 in the 8th grade race. The R.J. Gray MS of

5K YM 5. Corey Coogan, SS, 18:01.16; 6. Michael Martin, SS, 18:01.31; 7. Samuel Belcher, SMAC, 18:06.06; 10. Adam Coogan, SS, 18:12.69.

Team: 1.Sentinel Striders, 21.

Nov. 7, Devens MA With sunny skies and seasonal temperatures, the first Massachusetts Middle School Invitational Championship, sponsored by Saucony, ran a successful series of races at Devens. A

USATF-NE

FIRST MASS. MIDDLE SCHOOL MEET SHINES AT DEVENS

Phoebe Morss (Nitehawks / Wayland MA) won at the Mass. Middle School races as well as at the NE Junior Olympics.

Acton/Boxborough was the winning boys team at 109; the school joined USATF-NE as a member club this fall as well.

This first-time event was organized by the USATF-New England office, working with event founder (and long-time official and coach) Joe Abelon of Lynn MA to fill a need for youth runners. Following the similar Rhode Island meet and long-running New Hampshire meet (35 years), three of four states in the association now offer an event for middle schoolers.

Race Winners Girls Grade 5–6: Lexi Hackett, Charlton, 11:03 7: Julia Kern, McDevitt/Waltham 10:40 8: Phoebe Morss, Wayland, 10:06 Team: Alexia Lipman, Bromfield/Harvard 9:52 Teams 1. Diamond (Lexington) 132 2. R.J. Grey (Acton Boxborough) 134 3. Bromfield (Harvard) 136 Boys Grade 5–6: Silas Berlin West Tisbury 10:54 7: Allen Vance Bement/Deerfield 10:05 8: Jordan Comeau Murdock/Winchendon 9:21 Team: Max Lachance Turkey Hill/Lunenburg 9:33 Teams: 1. R.J.Grey (Acton Boxborough), 109 2. Mountain View (Holden), 118 3. O’Maley (Gloucester), 140

MOUNTAIN / ULTRA / TRAIL ABRAMIUK WINS USA 50–MILE

marathon split was close to what was planned, 3:30, but she was not feeling well. After picking up her crew after 30 miles, she recovered and went on to finish in 7:26:26, bringing home the USATF National Champion title (and the 1st-place purse of $500).

CMS WINS NATIONAL TRAIL MARATHON TITLES Nov. 8, Ashland OR The Central Mass Striders foursome of Jim Johnson, Dan Verrington, Dave Dunham, and Judge Jones combined to win both the USATF National Trail Marathon Open and Masters Team Championships in Ashland OR on Sunday. The first three took the open gold, and with Jones replacing Johnson in the totals, the

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Scott Mason

October 3, Boalsburg PA Running in her first 50-mile race, Larissa Abramiuk (Wayland MA/Unattached) won the USATF 50-Mile National Championship at the Tussey Mountain Ultramarathon in Boalsburg, PA on Oct. 3.

The mother of two has run eight marathons with a best time of 2:59. She won the 2002 Bay State Marathon, and had run a 50K in the past.

The Tussey Mountain Ultramarathon provided a mixture of grueling physical demands and beautiful scenery, with many challenging hills and mostly covering dirt and gravel roads.

Abramiuk felt comfortable in the early stages of the race, but “The miles from 22 to 26 were miserable,” she said. Her time at the

Loon's steepest part, Upper Walking Boss, brings most runners to a walk.

masters crown as well. All scored individual medals; Johnson placed 5th overall in

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TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE JANUARY 2010 Jan 24 Greater Boston TC Inv at Harvard University Boston MA www.gbtc.org

Smith Invite, Northampton MA (College Only) 413.585.2718 Dartmouth Indoor Classic Hanover NH www.lancertiming.com

Atlantic 10 Collegiate Champ's at URI

Sugarloaf Mt. AC Development Meet, Northampton MA Smith College. 4:30 p.m. 55 to 3K, LJ,HJ. Enter day of event. Bill Durkee 413.586.0687 www.sugarloafmac.org

USATF Long Island Championships Brentwood NY. Suffolk Com.Col. 516-349-9157 www.long-island.usatf.org

Feb 21 USATF New England Championships at Harvard 10 a.m. office@usatfne.org www.usatfne.org/track

Jan Terrier Classic, Boston University.

New schedule in 2010 Boston MA. 29-30 blehane@bu.edu www.goterriers.com Jan 29 103rd Millrose Games Madison Sq Garden NYC www.millrose-games.com NU Husky Boston Indoor Games Invite 5 pm Reggie Lewis Track, Boston MA

Vermont HS State Champ's, Norwich College, Norwich, VT bsdweb.bsdvt.org/~pdvorak/tf web/index.html Feb 7 MA HS McIntyre Elite Relays, Reggie Lewis Center Boston MA New Hampshire HS Class I,M,S,L Dartmouth College Feb 12–13 BU Valentine Invite Boston MA. belehane@bu.edu www.goterriers.com

Jan 30 Harvard Multi-Meet (Heptathlon, Pentathlon). Interested teams conatct meetmngr@fas.harvard.edu

Feb 13 Little East/Alliance Collegiate, Gorham ME

Jan 30–31 Mass HS Coaches Invitational Boston MA at Reggie Lewis Center 9:30 a.m.

USA Winter Nationals/World Cross Country Trials, Spokane WA www.usatf.org/events/

FEBRUARY Mondays, Feb 1, 8, 22 Youth meets, Community College of RI–Lincoln Campus 6:30 pm ages 9–14, Running only (300, 600, 1000m) Greg Cornell, gcornell@ccri.edu Feb 5 State of Maine Colleges - Women at Bowdoin 6 pm Feb 6 State of Maine Colleges - Men at Southern Maine Battle of Beantown Boston Collegiates (Harvard, Northeastern, BU, BC) at Harvard Reebok Boston Indoor Games 5:30 p.m. Boston MA Reggie Lewis Center. USA VISA Championship Series event Global Athletics 617.536.7030 www.bostonindoorgames.com

Feb 14 Rhode Island State HS Meet, Providence Career and Technical HS track center Feb 15 Maine HS State Meets, 10 a.m.

Class A-So.Maine, Class B-Bates Feb 18 Reggie Lewis Center Youth Meet 11 a.m. Reggie Lewis Center 2 yr groups by year of birth through (age 15–16) Limited events office@usatfne.org www.usatfne.org/track Northeast 10 Collegiate Champ's, at Reggie Lewis Center Feb 19–21 Mass HS Class Meets at Reggie Lewis Center www.mstca.org Feb 19–20 New England Collegiate Division III Women @ Southern Maine, Men @ Bates

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America East Collegiate Champs at Boston U

Mar 5 New England HS Championships at Reggie Lewis Track, 5 pm Mar 5–6 ECAC Div III Championships (CO) at Smith Mar 6–7 IC4A Collegiates (Men) at Boston University

New England HS Weight Throw, Providence Career and Technical HS track center, 10 a.m.

Robert Palazzo robertpalazzo@hotmail.com/Bo b Gourley rmgourley@fctvplus.net

ECAC Div I Women Collegiate Championships at Reggie Lewis Center

USATF New Jersey Championships Toms River NJ 973-334-8900 usatfnj@usatfnj.org

USATF Indoor Pentathlon(W)/Heptathlon(M) Championships, Indiana U, Bloomington IN

Feb 26–27 New England Intercollegiate Championship at Boston University

Mar 7 USATF Mid-Atlantic/East Region Masters Champ's Ursinus College, Collegeville PA www.mausatf.org

Feb 26 Massachusetts All State Meet at Reggie Lewis Center (Fri) Reggie Lewis Track 4:30 pm Feb 27-28 USATF National Indoor Championships, Albuquerque www.usatf.org/events/2010/ Heptagonals (Ivy League) at Dartmouth Feb 28 Maine USATF Championships, U.Maine, Orono ME www.meusatf.org MARCH Mondays, Mar 1, 8, 15, 22 Youth meets, Community College of RI - Lincoln Campus 6:30 pm ages 9–14, Running only (300, 600, 1000m) Greg Cornell gcornell@ccri.edu Mar 1–6 World Masters Indoor Championships, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada Enter via USATF National office by late January www.kamloops2010masters.com

MMetropolitan USATF Open/Masters Championship, NYC Armory www.mactrack.org

Weightarama scholastic weight throw, Providence RI Bob Gourley rmgourley@fctvplus.net Mar 12–14 Nike Scholastic Indoor Champ's (HS) at Reggie Lewis Center www.nationalscholastic.org National Scholastic Invitational New York City Armory www.mactrack.org Mar 14 Connecticut USATF Championships New Haven, CT Youth 9-12, Adult 12-5 pm Bill Mongavan gatewytc@aol.com www.usatf-ct.org Mar 19–20 Mass State Track Coaches Assn.

Clinic, Framingham (MA) Sheraton 36th Annual www.mstca.org mrkthorn1216@aol.com Mar 26-28 USATF National Masters Indoor Championships at Reggie Lewis Center Age 30+ in 5 year age groups, office@usatfne.org www.usatfne.org/masters

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2010 USA MASTERS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday March 26 - Sunday March 28, 2010 Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, Boston, Massachusetts Presented by USA Track & Field - New England

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ** SATURDAY MARCH 27

SUNDAY MARCH 28

Track 9:00 AM

Track 9:30 AM

FRIDAY MARCH 26 9:00 AM Pentathlon Track 3:00 PM

3000 Meters

Throws 3:00 PM

Throws Weight - All Women, and Men 60+ 9:00 AM

Jumps 3:00 PM

Jumps 9:00 AM

Pole Vault

All Women

12 noon

60 Meters Mile 400 Meters Timed Finals 4 x 800m Relay 60 M Hurdles Trials/Finals Shot Put Weight

200 Meters Trials 800 Meters 200 Meters Finals 3000m Racewalk 4 x 400m Relay

Throws 10:00 AM Superweight Men 30-59

Long Jump All Pole Vault Men All High Jump Men 30-69

Jumps 10:00 AM High Jump All Women High Jump Men 70+ Triple Jump All

ELIGIBILITY Competition is open to all men and women 30 years of age and older, including non-US citizens. Individuals compete in five-year age groups, relays in 10-year age groups. The meet will be run in accordance with USATF Competition Rules and Operating Regulations. 2010 USATF membership is required for all US residents. Membership may be obtained on-line at www.usatf.org or through local associations. The membership number MUST accompany your entry.

FACILITY/IMPLEMENTS Six lane, lightly banked 200 meter Mondo Track, eight lane straightaway. Starting blocks provided by the facility. Only 1/4" pyramid spikes or flats permitted. Only soft-shell shot puts and bag weight implements allowed.

Opening heights. Minimum High Jump height will be 2 feet 8 inches. Minimum Pole Vault height will be approx. 4 feet.

Pole vaulters must bring their own poles; absolutely no poles will be provided.

COMPETITION ORDER Track events order is women followed by men, oldest to youngest. Age groups may be combined to fill sections. If the number of entrants in an age group does not exceed the number of available lanes, preliminary rounds in the 60 meters, 60 hurdles, and 200 meters will be eliminated; finals only will be run as scheduled.

DECLARATIONS All track athletes, after picking up their number, must also check in at the clerks’ table prior to their event. This Declaration must be completed no less than one hour before the listed starting time for the event Field event competitors check in with the officials at their field event area. Any athlete who has not checked in prior to the first attempt will not be allowed to enter the competition.

MORE INFORMATION AND LINK TO ONLINE REGISTRATION AT www.usatfne.org/masters Mail-in entry form available at that website link as well ON-TIME ENETY DEADLINE IS MARCH 1.

ONLINE ENTRY is the preferred method. See www.usatf.org MAIL IN ENTRY Early entry deadline is postmarked by Monday, March 1, 2010 Entry fee is $40 for the first event, $15 for each additional event.

Entry fee for the Pentathlon is $65 (pentathlon counts as the first event). After March 1, a late fee of $25 per athlete is charged.

Late entries, additions, and any changes must be received by Monday, March 8, 2010.

Relay registration will take place on-site only at $20 per team. Admission to the facility is free for competitors and guests. Final instructions will be posted after March 1st at www.usatfne.org/masters.

AWARDS USATF Championship medals are awarded to the top 3 places in each age group of each event final.

HEADQUARTERS HOTEL The Doubletree Guest Suites - Boston, 400 Soldiers Field Road – along the Charles River. Be sure to select the correct hotel. $169 single/double/triple/quad occupancy plus taxes, 1-617-783-0090 direct. Rooms are limited

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Nate Jenkins 2005 USATF-New England Grand Prix Champion 2009 USA Team Member - World Championship

Victah Sailer, Photorun.net

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BECAUSE WE RUN

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NEW ENGLAND Continued from page 20 2:56:57, Verrington and Dunham finished 1–2 in the M45–49 division (3:03:10/3:09:36) and 9/11 overall, and Jones 2nd 55–59 (3:48:39) 23rd overall.

The individual race winner was former U.S. world cross country team member Max King of Bend OR (2:40:23). Full results at usatf.org.

USATF-NE ULTRA RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Steve Vaitones

Nov. 15, Warwick RI

All USATF-NE Mountain/Ultra/Trail chairmen, past and present, were at the USATF Annual Meetings. (L-R) Founding chair Dave Dunham, successor Rich Bolt (now in Oregon), current chair Paul Kirsch

Scott Mason

When race director Bob Jackman came up with the idea of the RI 6-Hour Ultra Marathon in Warwick RI, he had hopes of getting 20 runners in the open race and a few teams in the relay. By the time race day came, he was up to 80 open runners and 29 teams. Organize a race and they will come. In this case, to the first Ultra in Rhode Island and first USATF-New England Ultra Championships in quite a few years.

The race consisted of a certified 2.7+ mile loop in Warwick City Park. As race day arrived, interest grew in the potential battle between 51-

Ben Nephew (right) and Martin Tighe battled through the entire 6 hours of racing at the New England Ultra Championship.

year-old Martin Tighe of Providence RI and the Tuesday Night Turtles and Ben Nephew (34, Mansfield MA/CMS).

In a timed race, placing is based on distance covered in that time period. Nephew planned to go out at a 6:45 pace and Tighe was going to hold closer to a 7-minute pace, with the goal of completing 50 miles. After the first lap, they were running together at a 6:16 pace. The two continued to stay together for most of the next 6 loops until Tighe surged on his 7th and 8th loops. He would continue to push the pace, increasing his lead to over 7 minutes by the 15th loop (40.5 miles).

On the 16th loop, though, Nephew began to make up ground. On the next 3 loops, he would average a 7:35 pace while Tighe had slowed to an 8:29 pace, and the two again were even at just under 49 miles into the race.

Nephew took the lead and held it for good in the final lap, finishing 51.323 miles in 5:58:41.

Tighe completed the same 51+ miles an even minute back at 5:59:41.

In the USATF-NE Championships, Nephew and Tighe were followed by Seth Roberts (57, Longmeadow MA/Gr. Springfield Harriers).

Tighe also won the masters division, with Roberts 2nd, and Jake Scheiffelin (Barrington RI) 3rd. Lisa Mikkelsen (Holliston MA/Inov-8) won both the USATF-NE women’s open and master’s titles and was 4th overall. There were no scoring teams.

The NE ultra championship will vary in distance from 50K through 100K in future years, based on the event selected. The success of the Rhode Island 6-Hour Ultra has earned it the right to serve as the USATF-NE Championships again in 2010. Thanks to Bob Jackman and the Tuesday Night Turtles crew who did an amazing job on this first-ever event.

Results Men–Overall 1. Ben Nephew, 34, CMS/Mansfield MA 51.323 Miles 5:58:41 2. Martin Tighe, 51, TNT/Providence RI 51.323 Miles 5:59:41 3. Mike Carroll, 43, Millville MA 46.811 Miles 5:57:01 USATF-NE Open 1. Nephew 2. Tighe 3. Seth Roberts, 57, GSH/Longmeadow MA 37.817 Miles, 5:53:57 USATF-NE 40+ 1. Tighe 2. Roberts 3. Jake Schieffelin, 46, Barrington RI 37.817 Miles, 5:58:00

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2010 Mountain Circuit Features Montrail-Mountain Hardwear as Title Sponsors The 2010 Montrail-Mountain Hardwear USATFNE Mountain Circuit follows the most successful year in the 15-year history of the Mountain Circuit.

100 runners achieved the coveted “Mountain Goat” status for completing all six races in the mountain race series in 2009, a new high, and all 100 will be rewarded for their efforts by being able to bypass the 2010 Mt. Washington lottery for automatic entry, a generous benefit offered by Mt. Washington race director Bob Teschek.

In 2010, the lottery bypass will again be available for those hearty souls who decide to tackle all six races; those completing the circuit will get a bypass of the 2011 Mt. Washington lottery.

This year welcomes some new and old sponsors to the circuit. The new title sponsor is MontrailMountain Hardwear, who will be providing $1,000 in cash prizes, along with advertising monies and Mountain Hardwear technical shirts to the Mountain Goats. Montrail is no stranger to the trail and mountain running scene, having been long-time sponsors of the famed Western States 100, and many other trail races across the country.

“We are very excited to partner with the USATFNE and support the New England Mountain Circuit. This is such a unique series that exhibits the same innovative brand philosophies behind Mountain Hardwear and Montrail. Obviously, the product lines are relevant but so is the passion behind the sport. We look forward to a great season.”

The series welcomes back Hammer Nutrition as a product sponsor, providing both Hammer Gel and Heed Sports drink for all races. Larabar has also signed on as a new product sponsor for 2010, providing product samples for all circuit races.

The series consists of the same six races contested in 2009, with one schedule change that moves Northfield Mountain to start out the circuit in May. (Regrettably, there are two conflicts with the Road Race GP series this year.)

The 2010 Schedule May 22 May 29 June 6 June 27 July 4 July 11

Northfield Mountain, Northfield MA Wachusett Mountain, Princeton MA Pack Monadnock, Temple to Wilton NH Mt. Cranmore, North Conway NH Loon Mountain, Lincoln NH Mt. Ascutney, Ascutney VT

For complete information on the Mountain Series events, history, and links to sponsors, please visit www.usatfne.org/trail

Women–Overall 1. Daniele Cherniak, 48F, Cohoes NY 41.409 MI 5:59:14 2. Allison Lassoe, 46F, Sheffield MA 39.598 MI 5:52:57 3. Stephanie Arango, 24F, Cincinnatti OH 36.897 MI 5:44:20 USATF-NE Open & 40+ 1. Lisa Mikkelsen, 44, INOV-8, Holliston MA, 36.897, 5:44:59

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Team Apparel 2010

by Cregg Weinmann

Here’s our annual snapshot of apparel options for your cross country and track & field teams.

There are technical fabrics available at a variety of price levels, and the options for personalizing the gear range from custom screenprinted graphics to the nearly infinite possibilities available with sublimation. In addition to the options for uniforms, we’ve looked at a few warmups. You’ll find even more possibilities by browsing the websites of the manufacturers.

adidas

ASICS

The adidas team apparel lineup includes singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, boy shorts, and speedsuits, as well as warmup jackets and pants. It also offers in-line technical apparel for training, and style options for the coaches.

The ASICS team apparel line includes singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, and boy shorts, in technical polyester meshes and nylon fabrications. It also offers several styles of warmup jackets and pants, as well as team accessories, including bags. ASICS offers a full line of innovative in-line training apparel.

Team Clima Singlet $28 adiBody Compression Short $30 The adidas women’s range is completed with the addition of this compression-style short, adidas’ take on the boy short silhouette.

The technical polyester/Lycra fabric is great for moisture management, fit, and support. The singlet continues the team look with the expected performance of moisture-wicking polyester. Each available in 9 team color combinations.

Intensity Singlet $38 Intensity Short $20 The Intensity Singlet is constructed of a knit microfiber mesh fabric that’s lightweight, wicks moisture well, and dries quickly. The Intensity Short features a smooth, thin microfiber fabric that reduces friction, is lightweight, and wicks/dries efficiently. Both are available in 8 team colors accented with white inserts, as well as solid white. www.asicsamerica.com

www.adidas.com

Blue Star Sportswear

The Blue Star team apparel line features singlets and shorts in several grades of quality and fabric types, along with the option of semi-custom sublimation and traditional screenprinting of your team graphics.

Dash Singlet $15 Charger Short $12 A new and dynamic design in the Blue Star line, the Dash singlet features the proven Hy-Dry polyester fabric that’s in all its top-end singlets. The Charger shorts are also Hy-Dry, V-notched, and unlined. They’re available in 2”, 4”, or 6” inseams to cater to athletes in all events. Both singlets and shorts are available in 10 team colors with custom printing available. www.bluestarsportswear.com

Boathouse

The Boathouse team offerings include singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, boy shorts, and speedsuits, as well as warmups. It has options for workout apparel and there’s a line for coaches, as well. Customized sublimated uniforms are available on the Boathouse website.

Genesis Full-Zip Jacket $70 Arena Pant $55 Originally known for its warmup suits before broadening its line, Boathouse provides quality and styling in all its garments. The Genesis FullZip Jacket is made of a heavyweight knit with zippered side pockets and a sharp team look. The Arena Pant has a comfortable stretch thanks to the same knit fabric, a 12" ankle zipper for quick changes between events, and side seam pockets. www.boathouse.com

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Team Apparel 2010 Brooks

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GTM

The Brooks team apparel line comprises singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, and boy shorts, as well as warmup jackets and pants, and valuepriced team training apparel. In-line apparel is also available for training.

The GTM team apparel line is composed of singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, boy shorts, and speedsuits, as well as warmup jackets and pants. They also offer value-priced team training apparel and a line for coaches.

Mach IX Shimmel $36 Podium Boy Short $28 One of two Brooks team shimmels, the Mach IX Shimmel handles moisture and is as durable a technical top as any on the market. Available in 6 colors, most teams should find what they’re looking for. The Podium Boy Short is Lycra and polyester, and is as functional as it is popular. Moisture management is excellent, with good looks to boot.

Performance Singlet $28 Performance Short $14 Catering to the budget-conscious, the GTM Performance singlet and short provide value without sacrificing features. Both are constructed of smooth-finished polyester that wicks moisture well.

Shorts have 4" inseams and the women’s singlet features an additional front layer for modesty. Both are available in 8 team colors. www.gtmtrack.com

www.brookssports.com

Hind

The Hind team apparel line consists of singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, boy shorts, and speedsuits, as well as warmup jackets, pants, and tights.

3200 Meter Singlet $50 Event Short $50 The 3200 Meter Singlet/Short duo is new to the Hind line. The waffle-textured polyester knit allows customization with sublimated graphics in addition to the moisturemanaging properties of the fiber—both significant improvements in uniform technology for the line. The styling and construction are first-rate, providing a top-level team look that performs. www.hindteamsports.com

InSport

Nike

New Balance purchased InSport and folded the New Balance track team apparel business into InSport’s business. The InSport team line includes singlets, shorts, briefs, shimmels, boy shorts, tights, and workout apparel.

In addition to warmup jackets and pants, the Nike team apparel line is composed of singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, and boy shorts.

Customization is available on niketeam.com.

Also available is its well-known, innovative in-line training apparel.

Vault Singlet $22 Interval Short $19 InSport continues to offer each of its team styles in wears-like-iron tricot nylon fabric. The Vault Singlet and the Interval Short have adorned state championship teams for more than 20 years and still offer continuity without busting the budget.

Track & Field Muscle Tank $40 Harrier Short $35 The Track & Field Muscle Tank adds a new silhouette to Nike’s sublimation customization package. The Harrier Short is one of three styles available in moisture-wicking polyester for performance equal to your athletes’ best efforts.

www.insport.com

www.niketeam.com

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Team Apparel 2010 PCS

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Puma

The PCS team apparel line consists of singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, and boy shorts. Its focus is consistency of product, ready availability in a wide array of sizing for the entire team, and 30+ years of on-time delivery.

Puma’s team lineup consists of singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, and boy shorts, as well as warmups. It also offers innovative in-line training apparel.

Reliance Spandex Top $40 Mantra Spandex Short $32 The tricot nylon/Lycra combination provides compression and durability, as well as ready availability in colors and styles to make reordering simple. Two inseam lengths make the shorts a versatile choice that suits both track and field athletes. In addition, its broad size range fits every athlete on the team.

Phaser Warmup Jacket $45 Phaser Warmup Pant $40 This warmup suit features polyester microfiber that’s easy-care, feels comfortable, and offers water- and wind-resistance. The jacket is fully lined in mesh, and the pants are lined to the knee and feature the convenience of 19" ankle zippers for quick changes. Handy zippered side seam pockets in both the pants and jacket are another practical feature. The jacket is available in black or 4 team colors with contrasting white trim. The pant is available in black, navy, or royal blue.

www.pcsportswear.com

www.puma.com

SportHill

SportHill team apparel runs the gamut from singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, and boy shorts to warmup jackets and pants to value-priced team workout gear. Its quality in-line apparel is also available for training.

Speedplay Singlet $15 Gemini II Short $20 The Speedplay Singlet is a knit microfiber polyester top that provides a basic team look coupled with the performance inherent in the fabric. The fully lined Gemini II Short is constructed of microfiber polyester so it offers low friction and moisturewicking, as well as unimpeded freedom, thanks to the half-split design. Both are available in 5 team colors. www.sporthill.com

Sugoi

VS Athletics

Sugoi’s team line consists of singlets, shorts, shimmels, and fitness shorts, as well as warmup jackets and pants. The customization of sublimated graphics makes intricate designs possible and is available on its team website. It offers excellent in-line apparel for training, as well.

The VS team line consists of several levels of quality and fabric types in singlets, shorts, shimmels, briefs, and boy shorts, as well as warmup jackets and pants.

Mesh Singlet $40 42K Short $40 Sugoi’s reputation for quality technical apparel is available to teams and events through its customization program, made more accessible by permitting quantity orders of 24.

The Mesh Singlet is lightweight and quickdrying/moisture-wicking polyester and features the fine detail of sublimated graphics. The 42K Short is the most competitionoriented short in Sugoi’s line, with cool polyester microfiber for softness and excellent freedom of movement.

Velocity Warmup Top $55 Velocity Pant $55 The Velocity Top is a textured polyester pullover with a half-zip. The heavyweight fabric keeps muscles warm with a stylish look and a zippered right-side seam pocket. The Velocity Pant features the same heavyweight textured fabric, along with 9" ankle zippers for easy on/off over shoes, and side seam pockets for convenience.

www.sugoi.com/custom

www.vsathletics.com

CREGG WEINMANN is the Running Network LLC’s footwear and apparel reviewer. He has been an observer of the footwear and apparel business for over 30 years.

He can be reached via e-mail at shuz2run@lightspeed.net.

Copyright © 2009 by Running Network LLC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this article may be stored, copied, or reprinted without prior written permission of Running Network LLC. Reprinted here with permission.

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MEMBERSHIP DOES HAVE ITS PRIVILEGES! USA TRACK & FIELD MEMBERSHIP

2010

www.usatfne.org USATF-NE is your local New England association of USA Track & Field. USATF - New England administers programs in Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. With over 3800 members, 120 member clubs, and 400 sanctioned events, the New England association is among the top three active associations in the country.

The association has a staffed office, and a volunteer Board of Governors elected by the membership at the Annual Meeting.

The board is composed of officers, sports committee chairmen, and athlete representatives who meet monthly to discuss the direction of New England programs in particular.

New England will be hosting National events in 2010: • Nike Indoor Scholastic Track & Field Championships, March 12-14, Boston • National Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, March 26-30, Boston • National 1 Hour Race Walk (track), October 10, Waltham MA • National 10k (road) Champ’s for Women, October 11, Boston (Tufts 10K)

Why Join USA Track & Field Each Year?

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To support USA Track & Field - New England programs at all levels of the sport To receive the local Exchange Zone newsletter and national Fast Forward magazine To compete in local, regional, and national USATF track & field, road racing, cross country, and race walking events.

To score in the NE Road Race GP and Mountain Running Circuit To receive a number of discounts from the national organization To be part of the most dynamic association in the country - www.usatfne.org

USATF-New England runs programs in all areas of the sport.

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The Road Race Grand Prix of races at seven distances through the year. Teams and individuals score points through the series.

Runners completing all seven GP races receive the Ironrunner title, and special recognition with a commemorative jacket.

A unique Mountain Running Circuit with individual scoring and “Mountain Goat” honors A cross country schedule and Grand Prix series which includes the Mayor's Cup and championship meets.

An indoor and outdoor track & field schedule for all abilities of competitor from novice to Olympic class.

A youth Junior Olympic program with development and championships in cross country and track & field.

A small but growing racewalking calendar of events.

Opportunities for volunteers and officials – and help in becoming a certified official PLEASE COMPLETE ALL PARTS, DETACH BOTTOM, AND MAIL TO USATF NEW ENGLAND

USA TRACK & FIELD MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION Membership Fees: Athletes 19 & Over = $30.00 Athletes 18 & Younger = $20.00 Coaches/Officials/Fans = $30.00

Mail to: USATF-New England PO BOX 1905 Brookline MA 02446 ___________________________________________________ Last Name First Name _____________________________________________________ Address

Today's Date

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Date of Birth

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Sex

M / F

Phone: ______________________________________ Sports: Track

_____________________________________________________ City State Zip

Field Road Running Mountain/Ultra/Trail

Cross Country Race Walking

Club: _____________________________________________________ Email I certify that in accordance with the rules of the IAAF & USATF, I am eligible to compete in indicated sports.

Signature ______________________________________________________

Category: Athlete - Coach - Official - Supporter

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