The Wicked Running Register January 2012 • Priceless
EST. JAN 2010
Wicked Grand Prix Series — 2012 version
Join the fun in 2012! T.R. Ramsdell
Get ready runners. The 2012 Wicked Grand Prix Series is here! After having a fantastic series last year, Rich “Hammer” Tabbut and I return once again to bring you the ever- expanding race series. We had our largest member participation ever in 2011, with 205 folks taking part in at least one of our races. That’s 2/3 of our entire membership! The team concept really took off with lots of good-natured “smack talk” between the teams. It came down to the wire, with only 40 points separating the top 3 teams. And once all the dust settled, and the scores were tallied, we found ourselves with many new faces in the final individual standings. And did I mention the relays? We sent an unprecedented amount of Wicked teams to all of our relay events. Who doesn’t love a relay, huh? Working as a unit towards a common goal. Love it. Well I’m here today to give you a peek at the series schedule for 2012. We kept a few old favorites in there, added a couple new ones, and even snuck in an extra relay. The races range in length from 1 mile to 1/2 Marathon. And there’s a cross country 5k, and a trail 5 miler in there just to keep it interesting. We’ve also added the Lake Winni relay this year. This is becoming a very popular event, so why not? A little something for everyone’s taste. As was the case last year, you must complete any 6 of the 8 regular series races to be considered a series finisher. The relays are additional, and are worth BIG bonus points people. So get out there and do them. Including the relays, we’ve got races taking place in 9 different cities and towns, and 2 different states. What could be more fun than that? So, I look forward to seeing you all out there, wearing your Wicked gear and racking up points. C’mon, who’s in?
Wicked Grand Prix Series Schedule March Olde Salem Greens 5K, Salem • 3/25/12
You LOVE hills!
May 2nd Annual Patrick Downey 5K, Peabody • 5/13/12 June Kupenda 5 Mile Trail Race, Wenham 6/2/12* July Yankee Homecoming 10 Mile Road Race, Newburyport • 7/31/12 August Derby Street Mile, Salem • 8/17/12* Lynn Woods Relay, Lynn • 8/22/12* September Lake Winnipesaukee Relay Weirs Beach, NH • 9/8/12* Lone Gull 10k, Gloucester, MA 9/16/12* October Green Stride 1/2 Marathon Newburyport • 10/21/12* November Wild Turkey 5 Miler, Salem 11/22/12 December Mill Cities Relay, Nashua, NH 12/2/12* *tentative dates Complete 6 of the regular 8 races to qualify as a series finisher. Relays are extra and reward you with big bonus points.
Lone Gull Guys: Brad Gates, Chris Nolin, Dan Sullivan and Rick Marciano (l to r) lined up along the final stretch of the Lone Gull 10k after they finished, to cheer in other Wicked Runners. The Lone Gull is back, and in the 2012 series!
Questions? Email Rich at hammerwelsh23@yahoo. com, or T.R. at mopartr@comcast.net.