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Dan Cardillo Memorial 5k (2008)

This morning was the 10th annual Dan Cardillo Memorial 5k, which is run in memory of Dan Cardillo and to which all proceeds go towards his charitable fund. The light rain and dreary skies didn’t keep the runners away this morning, with 306 people running the race. This race is popular for local [...]

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Lewiston/Auburn Bridge Run (2008)

The L/A Bridge Run was this morning, concluding the 1st Annual Lewiston/Auburn Triple Crown racing series. Conditions for the race were favorable, with temperatures in the low 60s, overcast skies, and only a very light breeze albeit with a bit of humidity mixed in.
Ethan Hemphill returned again this year to claim the victory, splitting [...]

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Maine 4th of July Race Recap (2008)

Here is a quick breakdown of races today throughout Maine. I will update this page as I find more results. If you know of any races that are missing, please let me know in the comments so that I can add it! Same goes for any photo galleries.
The current tally of the [...]

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LL Bean 4th of July 10k (2008)

This morning was the LL Bean 4th of July 10k, which I have not run for the past few years. As I said back in 2005, this course is not quite flat:

Today was far and away the best running weather that I have ever had on this course. It was humid, but the [...]

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L/A YMCA Fit Fest 5k (2008)

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The YMCA Fit Fest 5k was this morning, kicking off the Greater L/A Triple Crown racing series. The series got off to a good start, with a record 249 finishers in today’s race.
Last year’s winner Stan Pyle ran 70 seconds faster this year than he did last year, but [...]

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Sea Dogs Mother’s Day 5k (2008)

The Sea Dogs Mother’s Day 5k was this morning at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine. The weather was absolutely beautiful, with clear skies and warm temperatures. The race saw a record number of entrants for I don’t know how many years in a row now, with 1780 runners pre-registered and over 2200 runners [...]

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Safe Passage 5k (2008)

The Safe Passage 5k was this morning, with little to no wind, a clear sky, and cool but warming temperatures. There were 392 finishers. Ethan Hemphill led a string of 4 Dirigo runners to win the race in 15:29, with Suzanne Ray taking the women’s race in 19:07.
The race raised almost [...]

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New Bedford Half Marathon (2008)

The New Bedford Half Marathon in Massachusetts was this morning. It is the first of seven races in the USATF New England grand prix racing series. The temperature was in the high 30s with some strong wind but not as strong as in years past. It was much stronger at 9:30 in [...]

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Patriots Day 5 Miler on Veterans Day

I got down to the Patriot’s Day 5 Miler today, which is Veteran’s Day.
I’m glad that I got there early; they put me on parking duty and I got to warn people to park higher and higher up the Eastern Prom as the parking lots filled up. Between the race and a [...]

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Dirigo wins the Craig’s Cup 5k (2007)

The Craig’s Cup 5k cross country race was this morning, which once again served double duty as the Maine USATF cross country state championship race.
There were over 200 people registered runners and 180 finishers this year, which had near perfect racing weather and conditions despite the heavy rain over the past [...]

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Eliot Festival Day 5k (2007)

Photo by David Colby YoungPhoto #68 of 124The Elliot Festival Day 5k was this morning in Elliot, Maine. There were 683 finishers this year, including Kay West (pictured right) who finished below the USATF age group guidelines time in 1:28:53; she was the oldest finisher at 97 years of age!
The weather conditions were near [...]

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Choosing a Race Plan: Back Cove 5k Case Study Results

Back Cove 5k » May 2007Photo by Erik BoucherThis morning, I published a case study detailing how I decided upon a race plan and what I hoped to accomplish in this evening’s Back Cove 5k race.
The race results are in, and we can now see how closely I followed the plan. I did a [...]

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Last Week Last Year: Complete Running and Athletes Against Doping

Last weekend it was too hot to use the computer and I was otherwise occupied, so I never summed up the articles from the previous year.

The Complete Running Network was relaunched. My biggest complaint with my first impressions was that they had gotten rid of the running blog aggregater service, but that service returned [...]

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Lewiston-Auburn 5k Bridge Run (2007)

This morning got warm quite quickly with the humidity rising fast for the start of the Lewiston/Auburn 5k Bridge Run. 353 people decided that it would be a good idea to get out and run first thing in the morning, which is almost 60 people more than last year. The race begins on [...]

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Maine Fourth of July Race Recap (2007)

Update: All of the results for races I knew about are now accounted for, as well as the results for a race I hadn’t previously been aware of. There were at least 4561 people who finished a road race on Wednesday.
It is the Fourth of July today, one of the more popular days for [...]

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