RIRR Meeting Minutes January 13, 2014 · Wednesday Nights: Group runs in Johnston and Greenville....

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ANNIVERSARY

January 2015 Volume 18 – Issue 1

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– President's Pen –

I'm not even going to mention the weather and the impact it has had on the running community. Nope, not going to even bring it up. GRRRRRRR!

The annual club banquet is just over a week away. Have you signed up yet? This event is truly one of a kind and has something for just about everyone: food and drink, awards for fast people, awards for committed people, awards for people who should probably be committed... There is a race raffle, where each member who attends gets a chance to win a free entry into a race. Now I don't race all that much, but I can't think of many races at all that have a registration fee under $25, so you can easily walk out of the banquet with a race entry that was more than your price of admission... nearly half of the 31 races are half marathons! We will have a new inductee into the Hall of Fame and also be 'catching up' with our Hall's current members, and last, but not least, the famous Yankee Swap! It's a fantastic evening of fun and I'm looking forward to seeing you there.

Thanks in advance to the folks who make it happen: Steve and MaryAnne Donato handling the facility, Solange Morrissette and Lindsay Amherst gathering the awards, Lisa Meehan for the Hall of Fame effort, and Eric Benevides for managing the Grand Prix.

-- Kevin Brennan

– RIRR Meeting Minutes –

January 13, 2014 Meeting called to order at 7:46 p.m.

Membership Report 2015: 200 (83F/117M) - Numbers may drop in Feb-ruary based on January non-renewals. 2014: 233 (98F/135F) 2013: 215

Treasurer’s Report 2015: $4.311 ($3,411 Bank + $900 PayPal) 2014: $5.400 2013: $6.000

Beat Santa 5K Follow-up -- Approximately $700 dollars profit. -- Planning to get word out earlier next year. -- Positive feedback received.

Grand Prix Report -- Full schedule is on website. -- You must be a member when you run a race to get credit for it.

Website -- Heavy traffic in December - likely from Beat Santa 5K. -- 3,200 views and 743 visitors (up 25 percent).

Banquet -- Food/menu is set with three entries. -- The cost of banquet for attendees is $25 each. -- Race raffle will include over 30 race entries. -- The charity that will benefit from race raffle will be deciding at February meeting. -- The charity must be running-oriented non-profit; groups must submit request before next meeting.

New Business -- Narragansett Half Running Festival is at Stonehill College in July; a possible pacing opportunity. -- Members brainstormed options related to Red Rooster Ramble. No decision needs to be made yet.

Members in attendance: MaryAnne Donato Steve Donato Kate McGowan Mike Goodson Kevin Brennan Pat LaChance Patty Curran Eric Benevides Scott Caldwell Sandy Weinberg Bryan Ganley

Adjourned: 8:57 p.m.

– Next Club Meeting –

Tuesday, March 10, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),

99 Hicks Street, East Providence, R.I.

– New Members –

Jay and Jill Litman, Barrington, R.I. Maggie McDonald, Portsmouth, R.I.

Sean McKenna, Cranston, R.I. Kayla Oster, Lincoln, R.I.

Michael Oster, Lincoln, R.I. Caroline Tamke, Bristol, R.I.

Hangover Classic 5M

Bristol, R.I. – January 1, 2015

The weather was seasonably cold with gusty winds from Narragansett Bay for the 30th annual Hango-ver Classic. The course is a fast, flat tour through frigid Colt State Park.

Recently crowned New England Male Runner of the Year (by Bob Fitzgerald and his staff at New England Runner Magazine) Matt Pelletier of West Green-wich blazed across the finish line in 26:21, capturing first place overall. North Kingstown resident Derek Jajoboski (27:18) cruised to a second place finish. Congratulations to the talented speedster Lindsay Amherst, RIRR/TNT, who seized first place overall female in 32:05.

A newcomer to the racing circuit, New Bedford resi-dent, Nathen Brito, 22, won his age group in 30:31. “I just started running,” he said. “I never ran in high school. Now I’m being sponsored to train for triath-lons.” His enthusiasm for the sport and competition was displayed in his broad grin as he showcased his whimsical one-of-a-kind trophy.

Race director Brian Beausoleil and East Bay Striders Running Club members organized the event. The $25 entry fee included a short sleeved T-shirt, and the gals received a long-stemmed pink rose. The post-race party at the VFW Hall offered cold drinks, fruit and donuts. The proceeds benefit George E. Dion Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Local police provided traffic control. The timing and scoring was done by 3C Race Productions.

Happy New Year!! -- Martha Huston

Lindsay Amherst 32:05 6:25 1st female! Kevin Brennan 33:36 6:44 6th 40-49 Webb McDonald 35:13 7:03 8th 30-39 Brian Govednik 35:17 7:04 6th 20-29 Susan McCourt 35:37 7:08 1st 40-49 Ben Caplin 35:44 7:09 7th 20-29

The above picture is a piece of the scenery from the Hangover Classic’s course. Nice to see no snow any-where! The picture below is of Lindsay Amherst with a pink rose and one of the race’s traditional trophies!

Trevor Powers 36:16 7:16 9th 30-39 Mark DiFranco 36:37 7:20 9th 50-59 Mike Vallee 37:27 7:30 Michael Holtman 37:30 7:30 John Santillo 39:48 7:58 Dan Azevedo 40:17 8:04 Sabina Gellrich 41:24 8:17 2nd 50-59 Kate McGowan 42:57 8:36 Sam Burling 44:16 8:52 Bert Neales 44:22 8:53 Herb Armstrong 44:26 8:54 Joe Maruszczak 45:07 9:02 Woody Wilson 45:57 9:12 Allyson Cole 46:27 9:18 2nd 18-under James Cole 46:28 9:18 2nd 18-under Janet Johnson 47:04 9:25 Martha Huston 48:03 9:37 Lynne Dolan 49:23 9:53 Don Clukies 50:38 10:08 3rd 70-plus Matt Polak 54:50 10:58 Margaret McDonald 57:10 11:26

237 runners

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Eagle Brook Saloon 5K

Norfolk, Mass. – January 1, 2015

Harry Carter 24:11.90 1st 70-plus David Pember 24:33.11 2nd 70-plus Pat Kurzynski 32:18.37 1st 60-69 Stan Kurzynski 33:51.06

140 finishers

“After the Party” 5K

Seekonk, Mass. – January 1, 2015

Benjamin Dube 26:25.43 Bruce Dube 26:25.78 Jennifer Dube 26:26.63 Bruce Thomas 35:14.36

158 finishers

Cape Cod R.R. Winter Fun Run

Bourne, Mass. – January 4, 2015

John Santillo 37:53 David Pember 39:04 1st 70-plus Woody Wilson 46:53 Don Clukies 49:18

247 finishers

Resolution 5K Beach & Trail Race

Narragansett, R.I. – January 11, 2015

Lindsay Amherst 19:52 6:25 1st female! John Santillo 25:22 8:11 Linda Bachand 6:46:52 Colburn Graves 54:38 17:37 2nd 80-plus

173 finishers

Run for Your Lunch 5.5K

Middleboro, Mass. – January 18, 2015

David Pember 26:39.9 7:48 1st 70-plus Kate McGowan 28:24.4 8:18 2nd 30-39

106 finishers

Arena Attack Half Marathon

Hartford, Conn. – January 18, 2015

MaryAnne Donato 2:38:22.8 54 finishers

(Editor’s Note: Race reports and pictures are ALWAYS welcomed and needed, so if you want to submit one to the next newsletter, or if your results are missing from a race, send an e-mail to [email protected].)

-- Club Officers --

Kevin Brennan – President 401-246-2237 [email protected]

Scott Caldwell – Vice President 401-633-2539 [email protected] Kate McGowan – Secretary [email protected] Christy Brennan – Treasurer 401-246-2237 [email protected] Christy Brennan – Clothing 401-246-2237 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Newsletter 401-764-0831 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Grand Prix 401-764-0831 [email protected]

-- Group Runs --

Monday Nights – Track Workouts: 4:30 p.m. -- Warm up at Smithfield High School’s track on Pleas-ant View Ave. 5 p.m. – intervals of 400-1,600 me-ters totaling 2-3 miles at a pace that typically would be a bit faster than your 5K. If you have any ques-tions, e-mail Milt at [email protected].

Wednesday Nights: Group runs in Johnston and Greenville. Varying distances and paces for all begin at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome! If interested, call Ja-net and Kevin McCoy at 231-5262.

Thursday Nights: The Fall/Winter Pub Run series is informal five-mile fall and winter runs that run out of different pubs on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. If you are interested in running one or more of these, check www.coolrunning.com for a listing, and re-member, bring flashlights and reflective gear!

-- 2015 Grand Prix schedule --

- Jan. 1 Hangover Classic 5M, Bristol - Feb. 22 Hyannis Half (CANCELLED) - March Run the Reservoir 15K - April Officer Thomas Giunta 5K - July Blessing of the Fleet 10M - August Common Fence Point 5M - September Finish for a Guinness 5K - October Warren’s Pet Partners 5K - November Colt State Park Half Marathon - November Trot Off Your Turkey 5K - December Newport’s Christmas 10K - Your best time from one of three Eastern Conn. races (March 15’s Courthouse O’Putnam 5K, July’s Will’s Way 5K, October’s Run for the Penguins 5K) - Your best time from one of two RIRR Hall of Fame races (April’s Smithfield YMCA/Monroe Allen 5K, August’s Memorial 5K in Johnston)

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February 2015 Volume 18 – Issue 2

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Well, it was another difficult month for outdoor running, highlighted by the cancellation of our long-time club favorite race weekend in Hyannis. Kudos to the race director for doing it right... cancelled it well in advance, made shirts available, and dis-counted an entry for next year. After all, RDs can't control the weather.

March has got to see winter's grip loosen as the spring marathons don't much care about snowfall amounts. They will expose your fitness (or lack off), despite what the almanac or your log say. We have some opportunities ahead, specifically the Cox Rhode Races in early May, where we will provide pacers for the marathon and handle a water stop and traffic control around Mile 12 – please consider lending your time and talents.

Thanks again to the folks who help put the banquet together, specifically Steve and MaryAnne Donato, Christy Brennan, Solange Morrissette, and Lindsay Amherst!

-- Kevin Brennan


February 10, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:46 p.m.

Membership Report 2015: 159 (69F/90M) 2014: 184 (78F/106M) 2013: 187

Treasurer’s Report 2015: $5,458 ($3,174 bank, $1924 PayPal, $360 cash/checks. Anticipated expenses: awards, Grand Prix, banquet, Hall of Fame) 2014 $6,893 (includes banquet receipts to date) 2013 $4,473

Grand Prix Report -- Members discussed Grand Prix awards. To be re-addressed at March meeting.

Website -- January: 1,868 page views, 491 visitors. -- Top pages: Home (845), Join (102), About (74), and Members List (73).

Hall of Fame -- Report: Starting to recruit new committee mem-bers. -- Members discussed nomination/decision process, how other clubs do it; will revisit in March.

Old Business -- Banquet: Charity for raffle proceeds – dividing proceeds in two between two victims’ personal charities that were nominated. -- Red Rooster Ramble: Members discussed; no ac-tion taken at this time.

New Business -- Pace invitations: Members discussed time frames for identifying pacers, targeting approximately two months out from each race. -- Cox Rhode Races, Providence (May), Independ-ence Half, Bristol (June), Jamestown Half (Septem-ber), Newport Full, then Half (October). -- Pace for full: 3:15 – 4:30; Pace for half: 1:30-2:30. Narragansett Beer Half, Stonehill College in Easton, Mass. (July), Surftown Half, Westerly (September).

Members in attendance: Kate McGowan Matt Sherman Kevin Brennan Pat LaChance Lisa Meehan Eric Benevides Scott Caldwell Sandy Weinberg John Santillo Don Clukies



Tuesday, April 14, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


– New Members –

Bruce Dube and family, Swansea, Mass. Paul and Kelly Savickas and family, Riverside, R.I.

Austin Marathon

Austin, Texas – February 15, 2015

The idea was born on a warm sunny September af-ternoon: “What about running a marathon?” The next thing I knew, it was a chilly October evening and we were looking at the “register now” button!

So began the 17-week journey to the starting line pre-dawn in mid-February in beautiful Austin, Texas on a cloudy mid 60s day! While another winter storm was raging in Rhode Island, we were looking at the first hill that rose from 0 to 350 feet over the first 3.5 miles, which was the start of the marathon. We both agreed after the race it was a good thing that it was too dark to see the length of that first hill. But once we conquered the hill, the course be-came a 26.2-mile street party! The fine residents and visitors of Austin lined the entire course with encouraging shouts and signs that read “This is the worst parade I have ever seen”, “ Chafing the dream”, “Bloody nipples are sexy”, “Don’t be like the Seahawks, just run”, and my personal favorite “Five months ago, this seemed like a good idea”!

The course was well-supported by volunteers with ample water stations and offers of medical support. The residents again contributed to the festive at-mosphere by offering everything from bananas and Oreo cookies to cups of M&Ms.

The most amazing part of the entire experience was knowing that our dear RIRR friends were at home on their computers tracking our progress on the athlete tracker. We can hardly (and accurately) ex-press our gratitude for the support of our fellow RIRRs who ran with us on cold snowy days, gave us tips on the course, and in general, provided amazing amounts of moral support.

I would strongly recommend Austin as a fantastic destination race; the city as a whole is an amazing running community. The race was well-supported, exciting and beautiful. All in all, despite the words from people who struck fear in my heart about how hard a marathon is, I found the entire experience to be phenomenal and incredibly rewarding! Thank you, Austin, and look out, Boston (some day!)

-- Solange Morrissette Cordell Cudworth II 3:51:59.89 34th 50-59 Solange Morrissette 4:36:24.27 24th 50-59

3,147 runners

Hyannis Marathon

Hyannis, Mass. – February 22, 2015

Despite the early cancellation of the weekend events in Hyannis, many members made the trip to the Cape to enjoy a few days away. The Cove at Yar-mouth was a welcome respite to the cold winter weather.

After a nice dinner on Saturday night, there was a bit of dancing (there's video that will someday see the light of day, or YouTube). On Sunday morning, a few of us went out for a run in Yarmouth; the roads were tricky – some snow cover, some large puddles. We saw periods of snow, rain, wind, and even a mi-nute of sunshine. A lazy afternoon on Sunday led to another shorter run on Monday morning over to the JFK Memorial in Hyannis – no snow falling, but plenty on the ground.

The Hyannis race director did right by runners when he cancelled early and quickly offered rebates for next year; the race hotel set aside their two-week cancellation policy and refunded the club reserva-tion. It has me already looking forward to next year.

-- Kevin Brennan

This is the “puddle” that John Santillo made every-one run through during a club run in Yarmouth!

Super 5K

Narragansett, R.I. – February 1, 2015

Mark DiFranco 21:43 7:00 11th 50-59 Harry Carter 23:35 7:36 1st 70-plus Mark Schwager 24:15 7:49 23rd 50-59

Count Deb Magiera among the runners who gave this February’s Super 5K in Narragansett two thumbs up!

David Pember 24:44 7:59 2nd 70-plus Herb Armstrong 26:23 8:31 6th 60-69 Joe Maruszczak 28:00 9:02 21st 40-49 Margaret McDonald 32:38 10:32 14th 30-39 Bruce Thomas 34:48 11:14 33rd 50-59 Deb Magiera 42:12 13:37 14th 50-59 Colburn Graves 47:59 15:29 6th 70-plus

213 runners

Belleville Pond 10K

North Kingstown, R.I. – February 7, 2015

Trevor Powers 1:01:56 9:59 16th 30-39 93 finishers

Disney Princess Half Marathon

Orlando, Fla. – February 22, 2015

Linda Bachand 3:29:39 16:00 18,497 finishers

Colchester Half Marathon

Colchester, Conn. – February 28, 2015

John Santillo 1:59:47.67 9:09 473 finishers

-- Club Officers --

Kevin Brennan – President 401-246-2237 [email protected] Scott Caldwell – Vice President 401-633-2539 [email protected] Kate McGowan – Secretary

[email protected] Christy Brennan – Treasurer 401-246-2237 [email protected] Christy Brennan – Clothing 401-246-2237 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Newsletter 401-764-0831 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Grand Prix 401-764-0831 [email protected]

-- Group Runs --



Thursday Nights: The Fall/Winter Pub Run series is informal five-mile fall and winter runs that run out of different pubs on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. Check www.coolrunning.com for a listing, and re-member, bring flashlights and reflective gear!


- Jan. 1 Hangover Classic 5M, Bristol - March 28 Run the Reservoir 15K - March 29 Officer Thomas Giunta 5K - July Blessing of the Fleet 10M - August Common Fence Point 5M - September Finish for a Guinness 5K - October Warren’s Pet Partners 5K - November Colt State Park Half Marathon - November Trot Off Your Turkey 5K - December Newport’s Christmas 10K - Your best time from one of three half marathons (April’s Blackstone Valley Half in Pawtucket, May’s Swamp Meadow Covered Bridges Half in Foster, and June’s Castle Awards Half in Seekonk, Mass.) - Your best time from one of three Eastern Conn. races (March 15’s Courthouse O’Putnam 5K, July’s Will’s Way 5K, October’s Run for the Penguins 5K) - Your best time from one of two RIRR Hall of Fame races (April’s Smithfield YMCA/Monroe Allen 5K, August’s Memorial 5K in Johnston)

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March 2015 Volume 18 – Issue 3

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I’m fairly confident that winter is over, so we – again under the leadership of Cee Vallee – will be sprucing up the club’s Adopt-a-Spot along the East Bay Bike Path in Warren. Nels Johnson has quite ably corralled pacers to lead both the full and half marathons this weekend in Providence, and Cee is staffing a water stop in Barrington for the mara-thon.

On the horizon, we have some pacing opportunities for the half in Bristol, a brand new race through the home of the best Fourth of July celebration in the USA. We will have our annual club picnic in August. And each Thursday, Brian and Jane Govednik are providing the tried and true Red Rooster Ramble at 6:30 p.m. in Warren until September.

I'm thankful for these folks stepping up to engage our membership, so let's put those shovels away for good and get out and run with each other!

-- Kevin Brennan


March 10, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:48 p.m.

Membership Report 2015: 170 2014: 193 2013: 187

Treasurer’s Report 2015 -- $5,007 total: $2,617 (PayPal), $2,390 (Citi-zens Bank). A/P: Grand Prix $600, Hall of Fame $400, banquet $1,900. Expect to settle out about $2,500 at end of March with no expected expenses and June renewals on the horizon. 2014 -- $7,500 prior to banquet expenses (likely about $4,000 once the banquet reconciles). 2013 -- $6,053 prior to banquet expenses.

Grand Prix Report -- Added virtual half marathon to replace Hyannis Half Marathon. -- Members discussed amount for Grand Prix pay-outs; amounts to be put on website.

Hall of Fame -- Jackets purchased for all members. -- Published guidelines coming on website; mem-bers discussed guidelines -- Intending to formalize committee, determine guidelines, and put Hall of Fame criteria into bylaws the committee would develop, then bring to meet-ing to vote.

Old Business -- Banquet’s raffle raised $380; send thank yous to RD’s, donate money, possibly to Mark Fucarile Fund. -- Raffle winners should look for an email from Kevin Brennan with instructions on how to claim prizes. -- Members discussed possible new venue for next year’s event. Food was good, but noisy and drinks were more expensive in the banquet room. -- Banquet expenses: Facility/Food $1750; Awards $815, Jackets $400, Grand Prix $600. -- Banquet revenue: Dinners $575 PayPal + $100 cash. -- Hyannis race cancelled, room refunded, no ex-pense to club.

New Business -- Destination Races: Members discussed possible destination races for 2015 (Lisa: Craft Brew races in Plymouth, Utica Boilermaker; Clukies: Schenectady) -- New England Cup: Pat proposed a plaque alterna-tive for those who fill out their N.E. Cup. -- Membership list: Members discussed getting a se-cure page on the website for a membership list. -- Club Clothing: Members reported difficulty order-ing club clothing from Caddens. Exploring new ven-dor.

-- Website: Members discussed process for posting on website. -- Volunteer opportunities: Swamp Meadow Half Marathon in Foster (John investigating) and Gansett Half at Stonehill College (Needs volunteers, 15 vol-unteers could get money for the club).

Adjourned: 8:57pm

Members in attendance: Kate McGowan Rick DiLibero MaryAnne Donato Steve Donato Kevin Brennan Christy Brennan Lisa Meehan Paul Savickas Pat LaChance Bryan Ganley John Santillo Don Clukies


Tuesday, May 12, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


– New Members –

Lori Carrigan – Warren, R.I. Shannon Plesh – Lincoln, R.I.

Little Rock Half Marathon

Little Rock, Arkansas – March 1, 2015

I thought signing up for this half marathon would accomplish two things: one, getting one of the larg-est medals in the nation, and two, getting out of the New England cold at the end of February.

Neither were accomplished.

I left snow filled Massachusetts on Friday, Feb. 27, to land in Little Rock, where there was no snow, but it was cold (in the low 30s) and raining. The expo was pretty good with a lot of vendors. It was held in the Convention Center in the center of the city, which mind you, is nothing like the size of Boston or Providence, I thought any minute I would see peo-ple using horse-and-buggies there.

Anyway, not having the chance to run as much as I would have liked to this winter, I decided to sign up for the 5K on the Saturday, which was cold again, but the sun was out. Much to my surprise, I came in 3rd in my age group. On Sunday, the day of the marathon and half marathon, it was a little warmer maybe 40 and raining, but the rain actually kept me going. There were a lot of spectators despite the weather and they were funny and supportive.

While running, I ran by a man dressed as Wonder Woman and videoing himself as he yelled, “Run with me, the winner!" LOL! There were two unoffi-cial beer stops, and a priest in full robe came out of a church with holy water, sprinkling it on us as we ran by. Everyone there wears camouflage – men, women, and children! I ended up finishing in 2:14, which I normally would have been mad with, but considering the winter we had, I thought it wasn’t bad.

Now back to the second thing I didn't accomplish while I was there, the runners were notified three days of so before the race that the dockers who un-load ships on the West Coast were on strike. You say, “So what?” Guess what was on the ships, our medals! They were promising to mail them out by the end of March. I am still waiting for my giant medal! All in all, a good route, spectators and race.

-- Nancy Gendreau 5K

Nancy Gendreau 28:32.2 9:12 3rd 50-59 918 runners

HALF MARATHON Nancy Gendreau 2:14:22 10:15

7,635 runners

Courthouse O’Putnam 5K

Putnam, Conn. – March 15, 2015

Kelly and I ran the Courthouse O'Putnam 5K Grand Prix race. The weather looked great when we left our house in R.I., but by the time we were in Put-nam, it was colder and windier. On top of that, the course was very hilly, as compared to many of the runs we normally do in Pawtucket, Providence, etc., so it made for a tough time racing.

I came in fifth overall in 18:54, and won a nice glass beer stein for taking first in my age group (30-34). Kelly was the third overall woman in 20:57. She won a glass beer pitcher with the race logo on it, along with a $20 gift card to the Courthouse Bar in Put-nam. The race was well organized, had finisher's medals and great age group prizes (the beer steins), and was three deep for each 5-year age group. A race entry also got us a free corned beef sandwich and a Harpoon IPA after the race!

-- Paul Savickas Paul Savickas 18:54 6:05 5th overall! Kelly Savickas 20:56 6:45 3rd female! Mark DiFranco 22:20 7:13 2nd 60-64

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Allyson Cole 26:49 8:55 1st 9-under James Cole 26:50 8:55 Solange Morrissette 27:50 9:16 5th 50-59 Cordell Cudworth II 32:04 10:40

1,093 runners

Manhattan Half Marathon

Manhattan, N.Y. – March 15, 2015

On Saturday, March 14, I jumped in my car and once again headed south on 95 towards one of my favorite places, New York. The Big Apple was host-ing the United Half Marathon expo at Skylight at Moynihan Station near Penn Station. The expo was the usual, with lots of vendors and photo ops.

Sunday, March 15, 2015 was race day. The starting line was in Central Park. Security was pretty tight as usual; we had to walk through metal detectors, and there were lots of police on hand. Runners from all over the world started in waves. I was in Wave 2, starting about 7:45 a.m. It was a cool morning, but not raining like it had downpoured the day before. The first six miles of the race were in Central Park. I never realized just how hilly Central Park was, but I quickly found out. After going up and down the hills for the first six miles you went out onto 7th Avenue, heading right for Times Square, about a mile in the distance. There were tons of spectators lining 7th Avenue, and I remember thinking if I didn't feel like such crapola, this would be awesome, so I still tried to take it in, forcing my pace after all those hills, but the rest of the route was flat for the most part.

There was New York-style entertainment the whole way – spectators, bands, cheerleaders, the Statue of Liberty, the Freedom Tower, etc. The finish line was in the financial district right next to Wall Street. All in all, the race was very organized and awesome to run down to the middle of Times Square. I improved my time by a couple of minutes, 2:12, but I’m hop-ing to get back on track to my usual 2:00 soon, like maybe now that the snow is melted!

-- Nancy Gendreau Nancy Gendreau 2:12:34 Andrea Herrmann 2:46:55

19,452 runners

Stu’s 30K

Clinton, Mass. – March 1, 2015

Harry Carter 2:59:05.4 9:36 2nd 70-plus 345 runners

Paddy Kelly 5M Road Race

Brockton, Mass. – March 1, 2015

David Pember 35:40 7:56 1st 70-plus Woody Wilson 41:25 9:12

205 runners

Irish 5K

Pawtucket, R.I. – March 7, 2015

Paul Savickas 18:32.9 5:58 6th overall! Kelly Savickas 20:09.0 6:29 3rd female! Mark Schwager 23:48.0 7:39 3rd 50-59 Jorge Matesanz 25:22.8 8:09 2nd 60-69

716 runners

Celtic 5K

Worcester, Mass. – March 8, 2015

Mark Schwager 25:08.8 8:05 3rd 50-59 1,854 runners

Ocean’s Run 12.5M & 5K

South Kingstown, R.I. – March 8, 2015

12.5M Ray Fasano 1:43:05 8:15 2nd 60-69 Bryan Ganley 2:15:57 10:53

389 finishers

5K Mark DiFranco 19:06.24 6:09 1st 60-69

188 finishers

Shamrock Shuffle 5K

North Kingstown, R.I. – March 15, 2015

Michael Holtman 21:55 7:04 3rd 30-39 Mark Schwager 25:09 8:06

325 finishers

Run the Reservoir 15K

North Scituate, R.I. – March 28, 2015

Paul Savickas 55:55 5th 30-39 Lindsay Amherst 57:17 1st female! John Lariviere 1:01:35 2nd 40-49 Mark DiFranco 1:07:33 1st 60-69 Cordell Cudworth II 1:08:26 7th 50-59 Ray Fasano 1:09:35 3rd 60-69 Michael Vallee 1:10:58 9th 50-59 John Santillo 1:12:24 10th 50-59 Cee Vallee 1:14:52 1st 50-59 Lisa Meehan 1:16:33 2nd 50-59 Jill LItman 1:16:56 3rd 50-59 Sabina Gellrich 1:20:18 4th 50-59 Kate McGowan 1:20:41 5th 30-39

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Solange Morrissette 1:22:55 6th 50-59 Joe Maruszczak 1:24:02 8th 40-49 Bryan Ganley 1:25:46 Mike Goodson 1:33:13 7th 60-69 Don Clukies 1:40:26 1st 70-plus

83 finishers



Robert Johnson 22:11 7:10 3rd 50-59 Eric Benevides 25:15 8:09 4th 40-49 Harry Carter 27:02 8:44 1st 70-plus Bozena Chmielewski 29:38 9:34 3rd 30-39 Pat Kurzynski 32:39 10:32 1st 60-69 Thomas Morley 32:39 10:32 1st 60-69 Stan Kurzynski 34:59 11:17 2nd 60-69 Jay Litman 36:09 11:40 3rd 60-69 Deb Magiera 42:05 13:35 5th 50-59

58 finishers

Officer Thomas Giunta 5K

Fall River, Mass. – March 29, 2015

Michael Holtman 21:11 6:50 7th 30-30 Cordell Cudworth II 22:28 7:15 4th 50-59 John Santillo 23:08 7:28 6th 50-59 Chris Dyson 23:17 7:31 Dave Pember 23:56 7:43 2nd 70-plus Eric Benevides 24:01 7:45 Lisa Meehan 24:41 7:58 2nd 50-59 Solange Morrissette 25:11 8:07 4th 50-59 Chassity Tavares 26:30 8:33 9th 30-39 Nancy Gendreau 26:36 8:35 7th 50-59 Kate McGowan 28:20 9:08 Bozena Chmielewski 28:40 9:15 Sarah Prescott 29:01 9:22 Bruce Tavares 29:03 9:22 Don Clukies 30:27 9:49 4th 70-plus Bruce Thomas 32:49 10:35 Margaret McDonald 36:54 11:54

841 finishers

-- Club Officers --

Kevin Brennan – President 401-246-2237 [email protected] Scott Caldwell – Vice President 401-633-2539 [email protected] Kate McGowan – Secretary [email protected] Christy Brennan – Treasurer 401-246-2237 [email protected] Christy Brennan – Clothing 401-246-2237 [email protected]

Eric Benevides – Newsletter 401-764-0831 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Grand Prix 401-764-0831 [email protected]

-- Group Runs --



Thursday Nights: The Red Rooster Ramble 5-Mile Weekly Road Race Series is back! The 17th annual series takes places every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., with signups at the Market Street Pub in Warren ahead of time. The entry fee is $10 per race, which includes pizza, salad and fruit post-race back at the pub. Visit www.redroosterramble.org or call Brian Govednik at 297-9183 for more information.


- Jan. 1 Hangover Classic 5M, Bristol - March 28 Run the Reservoir 15K - March 29 Officer Thomas Giunta 5K - July Blessing of the Fleet 10M - August Common Fence Point 5M - September Finish for a Guinness 5K - October Warren’s Pet Partners 5K - November Colt State Park Half Marathon - November Trot Off Your Turkey 5K - December Newport’s Christmas 10K - Your best time from one of three half marathons (April’s Blackstone Valley Half in Pawtucket, May’s Swamp Meadow Covered Bridges Half in Foster, and June’s Castle Awards Half in Seekonk, Mass.) - Your best time from one of three Eastern Conn. races (March 15’s Courthouse O’Putnam 5K, a race TBA, and October’s Run for the Penguins 5K) - Your best time from one of two RIRR Hall of Fame races (April’s Smithfield YMCA/Monroe Allen 5K, August’s Memorial 5K in Johnston)

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April 2015 Volume 18 – Issue 4

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The club will receive some public recognition for the efforts of its members who created and maintained the club's Adopt-A-Spot along the East Bay Bike Path in Warren at the Warren Town Council meet-ing on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m. It's certainly grati-fying to hear a thanks from the community for the volunteerism put forth. Thank you to Cee Vallee for coordinating this year's spruce-up of the spot.

Thanks to Mike Amarello and 3C Race Productions, who named the RIRR as one of its charities for the Swamp Meadow Half Marathon last month. Kudos to Mark DiFranco for spearheading the RIRR volun-teer effort there...

Props to Nels Johnson, Cee, and all the members who pitched in at the water stop and pacing for the Cox Marathon in early May. More than three dozen members gave their time and talents that day.

The next organized efforts for the RIRR are a water stop and pace leaders for the Independence Rhode Race in Bristol on June 28 – a Saturday early start. This isn't your typical Bristol race spent mostly in Colt State Park, but rather goes throughout much of historic downtown Bristol. Nels is again organizing the pacers and MaryAnne Donato is leading the aid station effort. It's really gratifying and humbling to see so much involvement from the membership – hoping to keep up the momentum!

-- Kevin Brennan


April 14, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:45 p.m.

Membership Report 2015: 182 (80 females, 102 males) 2014: 196 (81 females, 115 males) 2013: 208 (84 females, 124 males)

Treasurer’s Report 2015 -- $3,873 (one a/p – Hall of Fame jacket #300); R.I. Org. license $400? 2014 -- $4,876 2013 -- $3,400

Website Report -- March was big month: 2,963 pages views and 687 visitors (4.31 views per visitor average) in March.

Old Business -- Cox Marathon: Pacing spots were filled, coordi-nated by Nels. Cee Vallee coordinated water stop. -- RIRR tent at start/finish. Pat LaChance will keep tent. New tent will cost about $100. -- Bristol Race: Independence Rhode Race will be last Sunday in June. Nels will coordinate pace lead-ers. -- Clambake: MaryAnne volunteering. Looking for a co-chair. -- Clothing: Gob shop will take. We pay them set-up fee. Old/new logo available. Soon order clothes and have new ones printed.

New Business -- John mentioned volunteers for July half marathon at Stonehill College (Narragansett Summer Running Festival). Volunteer for the half and you can run the 10k/5k for free. A possible water stop volunteer op-portunity for the club. -- Bylaw Amendment - Article XIII (Article relating to procedure for Boston lottery and race registration for lottery winners. Prescribes time-frames for when registration activities will take place post-lot-tery.) Yay 15, nay 0.


Members in attendance: Kate McGowan Rick DiLibero MaryAnne Donato Eric Benevides Kevin Brennan Christy Brennan Lisa Meehan Kelly Savickas Pat LaChance Susan Rancourt John Santillo Don Clukies Elizabeth Dolce Mike Goodson Sandy Weinberg


Tuesday, June 9, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


– New Members –

Corey Bramer – Middletown R.I. Diana Cohen – Columbia, Conn.

Elizabeth Dolce – North Providence, R.I. Julie Horowicz – North Kingstown, R.I.

Bill Maine – Carolina R.I. Bryan Quigley – Providence R.I.

Great Stew Chase 15K

Lynn, Mass. – March 8, 2015

This is a race that I have missed for years due to other conflicts. So for $15, I signed up early this year, only to find out that the race was postponed from Feb. 8 to March 8 due to weather conditions.

This race is in its 41st year and is well-organized and supported. Mostly run by locals and a younger crowd, the course is a ramble, with lots of ups and downs, that is run in residential neighborhoods and some main streets. There is a long hill at mile 4-5, and that is where it loops back to make the course a "lollipop" configuration.

Post-race amenities are their "famous" stew, both beef and vegetable. No shirts, donuts, or pizza. The bar at the K of C was open, but not too many takers for drinks.

All in all, this was a one-and-done race for me as the stew was not remarkable, and a long drive for the experience. Anyone wanting to get the 15K stretch in winter may enjoy it just to relieve cabin fever.

-- Don Clukies Don Clukies 1:41:10 10:52 2nd 70-plus

173 runners

St. Pat’s 5K

Providence, R.I. – March 21, 2015

The St. Pat's 5K was held in Providence, and 2,049 runners and walkers showed up despite the snow falling, wet roads, and major potholes. I signed up and my number was 1039. My cousin had signed up and her number was 76. She had been planning on doing the three races that the St Pat's 5k was part of, but could not make this last one, so Kara Lees was going to run for her using her number. Kara

picked up mine, while I had my cousins to give to Kara. Amongst all the green, we were unable to find each other before the race, so I ran as my cousin and Kara ran as me.

Geoff Smith, a two-time Boston Marathon winner and a newly inducted member of the "Devil Dogs", was joining in the fun and running this 5K. The coor-dinators of the race did have to make some adjust-ments to the course just before the start for safety reasons; the course became an out and back vs. the usual loop around the neighborhood.

Kara, Justin, and I did manage to find each other at the finish line where you could find lots of people in green, the band playing, and pizza and fruit for all. All finishers received a medal, and a great time was had by all.

-- Nancy Gendreau Harry Carter 23:03.9 1st 70-plus Elizabeth Dolce 25:36.3 Nancy Gendreau 26:48.0 Justin Lees 27:48.9 Kara Lees 27:49.3 Paul Bazin 31:04.6 2nd 70-plus

2,049 runners

Syracuse Half Marathon

Syracuse, N.Y. – March 22, 2015

The ride to Syracuse was not bad. Very little traffic, and much of the trip was through hilly farm area with a river running along the side of the road. On the way up, we had freezing rain and we didn’t get to do much sightseeing in the city. Andrea is always a good travel companion, so I really did enjoy the trip.

The event is very popular in the area, drawing a field of 2,700-plus runners, probably because the event is one of the best organized races. The race was held at the ONCenter in downtown Syracuse. To start, parking in the garage next to the arena is free. Runners have ample space to warm up and stretch out inside the arena. The start and finish line were just outside the front doors of the arena, so runners only waited a few minutes for the start. Family members were welcome to wait inside the arena, and tracking was available. The atmosphere was very friendly. After the race, runner could re-turn to the arena where large breakfast buffet was set up – yes, full breakfast – with plenty of fresh dairy products from the local farms.

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The course was rolling through the city and sur-

rounding residential neighborhoods, then back into downtown Syracuse. The course had a number of turns, but several long flat stretches. There were more than enough water stops and residents cheer-ing the field. The city plowed the snow off every road the course traveled over, making the course conditions surprisingly dry.

The race is known for being extremely cold, and it lived up to its reputation. It was cold – about 12 de-grees at the start, with a high of about 16 degrees for the day. It was a clear and bright sunny morning. I had several layers on and I managed to stay com-fortable for most of the race.

Around Mile 10, the course ran near a city park ad-jacent to the water for about a mile. The open stretch next to the water was the only place I recall really feeling the wind and cold. Around Mile 11, the course started to turn back toward downtown through small streets with local shops and across an open grate bridge with rushing river below.

It was worth the travel. The event was extremely well done – with many perks for the runners. The course is varied with residential and downtown streets. Put this race on your bucket list. It’s a per-fect kickoff to get back outside after a long winter.

-- MaryAnne Donato MaryAnne Donato 2:49:20 Andrea Herrmann 3:09:56

2,773 runners

Blackstone Valley Half Marathon

Pawtucket, R.I. – April 26, 2015

It was a great morning for running. The weather is finally turning. Many of the RIRR could be found running the Blackstone Valley Half Marathon at 8 a.m. The course was very picturesque as promised in the advertisements. It started and finished in front of the Pawtucket City Hall. The first five miles did consist of rolling hills, but the rest of the course was pretty flat and many of the end miles were on the bike path. They gave medals, your choice of t-shirts, and pizza at the end … not too bad.

There was also a 5K that you could get the same amount of loot – medal, t-shirt, and pizza. My daughter, Andrea Moore (who’s not convinced to be a RIRR yet) ran the 5K, finishing 30:54.

-- Nancy Gendreau

Bryan Quigley 1:33:51.5 7:10 Mike Proto 1:39:45.7 7:37 4th 50-59 Cordell Cudworth II 1:42:19.7 7:48 8th 50-59 Robert Johnson 1:52:37.9 8:35 Eric Benevides 2:00:43.3 9:12 Terrance Jackson 2:02:34.7 9:21 Nancy Gendreau 2:03:26.1 9:25 7th 50-59 Elizabeth Dolce 2:04:11.1 9:28 Solange Morrissette 2:04:23.8 9:29 9th 50-59 Bryan Ganley 2:05:31.8 9:34 Alan Gousie 2:10:33.5 9:57 Bozena Chmielewski 2:13:07.9 10:09 Linda Dewing 2:16:16.7 10:24 1st 70-plus Andrea Herrmann 2:33:52.0 11:44

511 runners

Strawberry Festival 10K Classic

Temple Terrance, Fla. – March 21, 2015

Eric Benevides 55:23 8:55 2nd 45-49 Bozena Chmielewski 1:02:46 10:06 3rd 35-39

118 runners



Paul Savickas 55:55 5th 30-39 Lindsay Amherst 57:17 1st female! John Lariviere 1:01:35 2nd 40-49 Mark DiFranco 1:07:33 1st 60-69 Cordell Cudworth II 1:08:26 7th 50-59 Ray Fasano 1:09:35 3rd 60-69 Michael Vallee 1:10:58 9th 50-59 John Santillo 1:12:24 10th 50-59 Cee Vallee 1:14:52 1st 50-59 Lisa Meehan 1:16:33 2nd 50-59 Jill LItman 1:16:56 3rd 50-59 Sabina Gellrich 1:20:18 4th 50-59 Kate McGowan 1:20:41 5th 30-39 Solange Morrissette 1:22:55 6th 50-59 Joe Maruszczak 1:24:02 8th 40-49 Bryan Ganley 1:25:46 Mike Goodson 1:33:13 7th 60-69 Don Clukies 1:40:26 1st 70-plus

83 finishers



Robert Johnson 22:11 7:10 3rd 50-59 Eric Benevides 25:15 8:09 4th 40-49 Harry Carter 27:02 8:44 1st 70-plus Bozena Chmielewski 29:38 9:34 3rd 30-39 Pat Kurzynski 32:39 10:32 1st 60-69 Thomas Morley 32:39 10:32 1st 60-69

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Stan Kurzynski 34:59 11:17 2nd 60-69 Jay Litman 36:09 11:40 3rd 60-69 Deb Magiera 42:05 13:35 5th 50-59

58 finishers

Officer Thomas Giunta 5K

Fall River, Mass. – March 29, 2015

Michael Holtman 21:11 6:50 7th 30-30 Cordell Cudworth II 22:28 7:15 4th 50-59 John Santillo 23:08 7:28 6th 50-59 Chris Dyson 23:17 7:31 Dave Pember 23:56 7:43 2nd 70-plus Eric Benevides 24:01 7:45 Lisa Meehan 24:41 7:58 2nd 50-59 Solange Morrissette 25:11 8:07 4th 50-59 Chassity Tavares 26:30 8:33 9th 30-39 Nancy Gendreau 26:36 8:35 7th 50-59 Kate McGowan 28:20 9:08 Bozena Chmielewski 28:40 9:15 Sarah Prescott 29:01 9:22 Bruce Tavares 29:03 9:22 Don Clukies 30:27 9:49 4th 70-plus Bruce Thomas 32:49 10:35 Margaret McDonald 36:54 11:54

841 finishers

Jamestown Bridge 10K

North Kingstown, R.I. – April 4, 2015

Mark DiFranco 48:28 7:48 1st 60-69 Elizabeth Dolce 55:39 8:58 Herb Armstrong 56:51 9:09 5th 60-69

315 finishers

LCEF Spring Fling 4.8M

Little Compton, R.I. – April 4, 2015

Sam Booth 36:23 7:35 3rd 20-39 Woody Wilson 43:55 9:09 2nd 60-69 Kate McGowan 44:50 9:20 6th 20-39

64 finishers

Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15K

Upton, Mass. – April 4, 2015

Eric Benevides 1:24:37 9:05 Joe Maruszczak 1:30:55 9:45 Don Clukies 1:41:26 10:53 5th 70-plus

320 finishers

Fierce Five Road Race

Lincoln, R.I. – April 4, 2015

Bryan Ganley 25:19 5th 50-59 Tom Morley 29:17 3rd 60-69 Bruce Thomas 30:27

200 finishers

Bunny Hop 5K

Warwick, R.I. – April 11, 2015

Mark Schwager 23:22.7 7:31 2nd 50-59 Lisa Meehan 23:59.6 7:43 1st 50-59 Allyson Cole 24:54.6 8:00 1st 10-under Joe Maruszczak 27:37.8 8:53

148 finishers

Doyle’s 5M

Jamaica Plains, Mass. – April 12, 2015

David Pember 39:40 7:56 2nd 70-plus 1,282 finishers

Run with C.A.R.E. 5K

New Bedford, Mass. – April 12, 2015

Sam Burling 26:02 8:23 7th 30-39 332 finishers

Run for Hope 5K

Hope, R.I. – April 12, 2015

Deb Magiera 42:50 13:49 3rd 50-59 77 finishers

Quonset Point Half Marathon

North Kingstown, R.I. – April 12, 2015

Lindsay Amherst 1:26:46.5 6:38 1st female! James Kavanaugh 1:40:20.8 7:40 Terrance Jackson 1:45:03.7 8:02 Solange Morrissette 1:59:36.3 9:08 6th 50-59 Eric Benevides 2:01:26.3 9:17 Nancy Gendreau 2:02:13.5 9:20 Karyn Gallivan 2:08:20.0 9:48 Bryan Ganley 2:09:42.3 9:55 Michelle Colicci 2:11:44.3 10:04 Bozena Chmielewski 2:19:14.3 10:38 Martha Huston 2:19:38.2 10:40 Linda Bachand 2:33:14.1 11:42 MaryAnne Donato 2:35:18.7 11:52 Andrea Herrmann 2:42:26.9 12:25

233 finishers

Moving to the Music 5K

Tiverton, R.I. – April 18, 2015

Webb McDonald 19:45 6:23 3rd overall! Sam Booth 21:21 6:54 3th 50-59 Stan Kurzynski 32:43 10:33 4th 60-69 Pat Kurzynski 32:49 10:35 2nd 60-69 Shelli Costa 38:08 12:18

154 finishers

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Raynham Knights of Columbus 5M

Raynham, Mass. – April 19, 2015

David Pember 39:36 1st 70-plus Woody Wilson 43:34 Kenny Johnson 52:38 Stan Kurzynski 54:38 Pat Kurzynski 55:04

153 finishers

BK’s Tavern 5K

Fall River, Mass. – April 19, 2015

John Santillo 23:45.2 7:38 2nd 50-59 Pat LaChance 24:38.0 7:55 1st 50-59 Kate McGowan 26:40.3 8:35 1st 30-39 Nancy Gendreau 26:43.2 8:36 4th 50-59 Kara Lees 29:06.3 9:22 5th 30-39 Don Clukies 29:16.0 9:25 1st 70-plus

75 finishers

Boston Marathon

Boston, Mass. – April 20, 2015

Lindsay Amherst 3:10:17 Kevin Brennan 3:26:40 Erin Grigsby 3:28:36 Mike Vallee 3:34:07 Graham Powers 3:45:51 Dan Azevedo 3:53:47 Robert Johnson 4:15:07 Lisa Meehan 4:31:45 Kelly Powers 4:51:02

26,598 finishers

F. Monroe Allen Memorial 5K

Smithfield, R.I. – April 25, 2015

Paul Savickas 18:53 6:05 2nd overall! Chris Shardlow 20:24 6:35 2nd 30-39 Kelly Savickas 20:32 6:37 1st female! Mark DiFranco 22:02 7:06 1st 60-69 Cordell Cudworth II 22:26 7:14 3rd 50-59 Ray Fasano 22:44 7:20 2nd 60-69 Eric Benevides 23:52 7:42 4th 40-49 Fred Mason Jr. 24:14 7:49 4th 50-59 Harry Carter 24:42 7:58 1st 70-plus Sabina Gellrich 25:14 8:08 1st 50-59 Sam Burling 26:12 8:27 6th 30-39 Kate McGowan 26:36 8:35 2nd 30-39 Jorge Matesanz 26:36 8:35 4th 60-69 Joe Maruszczak 26:40 8:36 5th 40-49 Solange Morrissette 27:00 8:43 2nd 50-59 Poyee Oster 28:18 9:08 5th 50-59 Martha Huston 28:26 9:10 6th 50-59

Michelle Colicci 29:40 9:34 3rd 30-39 Rick DiLibero 31:36 10:12 Chuck Hyson 42:35 13:44 3rd 70-plus Denise DiFranco 43:49 14:08 1st 60-69

78 finishers

-- Club Officers --

Kevin Brennan – President 401-246-2237 [email protected] Scott Caldwell – Vice President 401-633-2539 [email protected] Kate McGowan – Secretary [email protected] Christy Brennan – Treasurer 401-246-2237 [email protected] Christy Brennan – Clothing 401-246-2237 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Newsletter 401-764-0831 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Grand Prix 401-764-0831 [email protected]

-- Group Runs --




-- Upcoming Grand Prix races --

- June Castle Awards Half Marathon - July Blessing of the Fleet 10M - August The Memorial 5K, Johnson - August Common Fence Point 5M - September Finish for a Guinness 5K - October Warren’s Pet Partners 5K

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May 2015 Volume 18 – Issue 5

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The club will receive some public recognition for the efforts of its members who created and maintained the club's Adopt-A-Spot along the East Bay Bike Path in Warren at the Warren Town Council meet-ing on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m. It's certainly grati-fying to hear a thanks from the community for the volunteerism put forth. Thank you to Cee Vallee for coordinating this year's spruce-up of the spot.

Thanks to Mike Amarello and 3C Race Productions, who named the RIRR as one of its charities for the Swamp Meadow Half Marathon last month. Kudos to Mark DiFranco for spearheading the RIRR volun-teer effort there...

Props to Nels Johnson, Cee, and all the members who pitched in at the water stop and pacing for the Cox Marathon in early May. More than three dozen members gave their time and talents that day.

The next organized efforts for the RIRR are a water stop and pace leaders for the Independence Rhode Race in Bristol on June 28 – a Saturday early start. This isn't your typical Bristol race spent mostly in Colt State Park, but rather goes throughout much of historic downtown Bristol. Nels is again organizing the pacers and MaryAnne Donato is leading the aid station effort. It's really gratifying and humbling to see so much involvement from the membership – hoping to keep up the momentum!

-- Kevin Brennan


May 12, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:51 p.m.

Membership Report 2015: 189 2014: 199 (82 females, 117 males) 2013: 221 (90 females, 131 males)

Treasurer’s Report 2015 -- $3,088 with some AP. 2014 -- $4,226 2013 -- $3,683

Grand Prix Report -- Will’s Way 5K in Plainfield, Conn. is cancelled. A Connecticut 5K (preferably in the fall) to replace this race will be announced at the next meeting. -- Members discussed policy for wearing RIRR gear at Grand Prix races.

Website Report -- April had 2,659 page views (649 visitors). Most traffic is on the home page.

Old Business -- Cox Marathon: Pacing went well. Most came in on time. Eric B. received recognition from parent of teen runner in his pace group. At the water stop, we did have an issue with a misdirected runner.

New Business -- Boston Lottery: Members discussed Boston Lot-tery procedures. -- Cox follow-up for next year: Possible sign at Cox to show it is the RIRR at the water stop. Other ideas – need more shirts and flags, pacer flags at transi-tion site, arrow, caution tape to manage spectators, possible detour, two cops, and road cones. -- Gansett Beer Festival at Stonehill College (Narra-gansett Summer Running Festival): Weekend of July 11-12. RIRR can have a VIP tent, will need 15-20 vol-unteers for half marathon. -- Cookout: MaryAnne Donato is co-organizing the clambake. -- Tent: Additional tent to be purchased. -- Upcoming pacing organizers: Bristol Independence Half in June – Nels Johnson Surftown Half in September – Sam Burling Jamestown Half in September – Solange Morrissette Eident’s Ocean State in October (full/half) – TBA


Members in attendance: Kate McGowan James O’Reilly Kevin Brennan Christy Brennan

Pat LaChance Dan Azevedo John Santillo Don Clukies Bryan Ganley Mike Goodson Sandy Weinberg


Tuesday, July 14, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


– New Members –

Terrance Jackson & Family – Providence, R.I. Jessica Silva – West Warwick, R.I.

Cox Rhode Races

Providence, R.I. – May 3, 2015

I wanted to write just a short recap of the RIRR pac-ing for the Cox Rhode Races Marathon and Half Marathon. This was the most extensive pacing com-mitment we’ve ever undertaken, providing pacers for both of the event distances.

The half marathon went nearly perfectly, with our pacers finishing anywhere from 2 seconds to 2 minutes ahead of the goal times, and we had some nice size groups. Brian Quigley, Nels Johnson, Solange Morrissette, and Shannon Plesh led the half groups from 1:45 to 2:30.

In the marathon, Kevin Brennan and John LaRiviere led the 3:30 group, Cord Cudworth and Stephanie Wheeler paced the 3:45 group, and Sean Miller and Dan Azevedo ran the 4:00 group, all finishing just ahead of the goal time.

Elizabeth Dolce and Eric Benevides led the 4:15 group, and this one got a little interesting when a young runner was really struggling and close to col-lapsing near the end. Eric chose to stay with her, and here is the direct quote from the girl’s father af-ter the race:

“It's difficult for me to express how grateful I am to the gentleman who paced Sunday’s race at 4:15. The group fell back with the exception of my 15-year-old daughter Eve, who was running her first marathon. Near the end, her pace started dropping and he stayed with her. With his support, she was able to finish at 4:17. At the end, she was dehy-drated and exhausted, so my focus was on her and I don't think I properly thanked him. If you could pass this note to him, I would appreciate it.

Dan Azevedo leads the 4:00 marathon pace group.

Robert Johnson encourages a runner to finish her half marathon in under two hours (1:59:06).

“Our family has had some challenges the last few years and running has helped my daughter through those times. With your help, Eve's first marathon and the support she received will become a cher-ished memory for what I hope will be a long and amazing life. Thank you so much for being there and encouraging her.”

Kudos to Eric for making the right call, great story.

Janet Johnson and Bryan Ganley paced the final group in 4:30, finishing right on time in spite of a missed hand off. Bryan had the presence of mind to run the looped section of the course backwards to

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Erin Grigsby and Mike Vallee did another superb job!

Elizabeth Dolce (left) and Shannon Plesh (center) made dynamic debuts as RIRR pacers!

Janet Johnson and Bryan Ganley paced the final group in 4:30, finishing right on time in spite of a missed hand off. Bryan had the presence of mind to run the looped section of the course backwards to find Janet, and Janet did her longest run in over a year to keep the group together until they met up with Bryan. A great job by both to overcome the un-expected challenge.

All in all, a great day, thanks to all who paced, as well as Cee Vallee and the water stop volunteers. I

know of at least four new members we have for this effort; there may well be more we don’t know about as well. I would ask that as many people as possible keep Oct. 11 open for the Ocean State Rhode Races; we hope to be providing two race support again that day and we’ve been asked to even add a couple of slower times, so we may need upwards of 20 pacers for this high profile event!

-- Robert Johnson HALF MARATHON

Mike Proto 1:37:54 7:28 Brian Quigley 1:44:10 7:57 Nels Johnson 1:59:05 9:05 Mark Schwager 2:00:14 9:11 Nancy Gendreau 2:01:34 9:17 Herb Armstrong 2:01:49 9:19 3rd 60-69 Solange Morrissette 2:11:58 10:04 Shannon Plesh 2:27:31 11:16 Linda Bachand 2:27:59 11:18 Andrea Herrmann 2:28:04 11:18

1,559 runners

MARATHON LaRiviere/Brennan 3:13:29 Cudworth/Grigsby 3:44:14 Mike Vallee 3:44:46 Fisher/Azevedo 3:59:06 Dolce/Benevides 4:18:34 J. Johnson/Ganley 4:29:00

1,108 runners

Rainbow 5K

Richmond, R.I. – May 9, 2015

This race was loaded with fun activities, such as face painting, a fire truck for kids, horse-drawn wagon rides, pizza and burritos, homemade desserts, do-nuts and coffee, fruit, and live music! There were also lots of prizes for runners and walker, as each participant received a plant (various herbs) and a medal. There were also various gifts offered as part of a sizable raffle.

The race route is a fairly flat course that winds through the back roads of Richmond past horse sta-bles, turf farms, and finally returning back to John and Cindy's Harvest Acres Farm.

There were 529 participants, with a fairly good blend of runner and walkers. My wife Kristen, daughter Brooke, and Brooke’s friend Ella chose to walk the route. My daughter Allyson and I went for the gold in our age groups. There was no gold in our

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case, but we were rewarded with another medal and more plants for taking first place in our age groups.

I highly encourage runners and walkers to check out this race next year. Hope you enjoy the food and festivities as much as my family did!

-- James Cole James Cole 20:23 6:34 1st 40-49 Allyson Cole 24:41 7:57 1st 19-under Elizabeth Dolce 26:45 8:37 Fred Zuleger III 37:22 12:02 1st 70-over

529 runners

Horsebeck Beach Half Marathon

Westport, Mass. – May 10, 2015

I was so excited when I saw Horseneck Beach was doing a half marathon. I have spent many a day at that beach and now I could run in the area.

It seemed like it was going to be a great day for a run – 70s to 80s inland and cooler at the coast was the forecast. I got to Horseneck and all was going well. The shirts were really nice – royal blue v-neck tech shirts and white lettering, and the numbers were the same with some yellow in them.

We lined up at the entrance to Horseneck Beach and off we went at 9 a.m. Water stops were sup-posed to be every 2.5 miles, a stretch for any half marathon. We proceeded pretty tight along the side of Route 88, taking a right onto Drift Road. At about 2.5 miles, there was a man sitting at a card table tip-ping over what appeared to be a jug of water. I thought it was some nice resident giving out his own water, only to find out as I started the rolling hills in the blazing heat that that was the water stop and there would not be another until 5.5 miles. It was hot, hills and no H2O – the perfect storm.

I was already walking by mile 5, which is unheard of for me. As we got to 5.5 miles, you had to go off the course to get water. There was no Gatorade left. It appeared they had small empty bottles of Gatorade you get from Stop and Shop on 10-for-$10 sales. By the looks of things, they didn't even buy 10 of them. They did have nice slices of oranges and bananas, but I was so dehydrated that I could only think of guzzling water down.

Off I went, walking and running when I could, and meeting many other runners in the same boat.

Some lady came out with a hose just before mile 8, which by the way, is where you get to have another sip of water. From there it was sun and flat terrain – Thank God! – and another kind resident hosed us down at about 10.5 miles. The last water stop was just before 11, and again, it was out of Gatorade. Miles 11 to 13.1 were along the water and very pretty; water stops would have been awesome! Maybe next year … I always won-der what people are thinking when they plan a long distance race with no fluids. I would recommend this one, as long as they increase the water stops dramatically. Needless to say, I was very disap-pointed with my time.

-- Nancy Gendreau Mike Proto 1:40:14 7:39 2nd 50-59 Chris Dyson 1:56:38 8:54 Dan Azevedo 2:00:23 9:11 9th 50-59 Andrew Beeber 2:09:30 9:53 Bryan Ganley 2:10:26 9:58 Nancy Gendreau 2:15:49 10:22 10th 50-59 MaryAnne Donato 2:59:43 13:43

243 runners

Bedford Rotary 12K

Bedford, N.H. – May 16, 2015

I ran the 41st annual Bedford Rotary 12K for the first time this past weekend. I had been reading about this race for years and finally got the chance to do it. It is held in Bedford, N.H., which is about a two-hour drive. The race is held at the high school and getting there was real easy.

Race day registration was $30 with the option to buy a shirt. I like this option because I can decide if the shirt is worth it. It was a nice tech shirt and worth purchasing. Registration was a breeze and I had time to walk around and admire the school. The school was fairly new and impressive. The audito-rium seats 812 and looked like a fancy cinema. Looks a lot better than some of the schools around here!

The race itself started in the school parking lot and finished across the street in a public field. The course was rolling with no significant hills. There were many turns through a fairly quiet area of Bed-ford. The course was well managed with many wa-ter stops. It was a cool day and all these stops were-n't necessary, but if it were hot, it would have been a good thing to have.

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I felt good at the finish, as the scenic course kept your mind off the fact that you were running 7.5 miles. The post-race was good, with free Sam Ad-ams beer and a cookout with burgers, pasta, and fresh Italian bread. The beer was a new addition to the race. They were able to have it since they moved across the street and off school property. Smart move! This made a good race even better and well worth checking out in 2016.

-- John Santillo John Santillo 59:17 7:57

201 runners

R.I. State Police “Foot Pursuit” 5K

Narragansett, R.I. – April 26, 2015

Chris Dyson 23:38.30 7:37 Martha Huston 27:23.44 8:49 6th 50-59 Fred Zuleger III 41:37.37 13:24 2nd 70-plus

725 runners

Run MS Rhode Race 5K

Bristol, R.I. – May 3, 2015

Sam Booth 20:45 6:42 2nd 30-39 66 runners

Narrow River 10K

Narragansett, R.I. – May 9, 2015

Mike Goodson 1:00:59 9:50 3rd 60-69 Stan Kurzynski 1:08:15 11:00 Pat Kurzynski 1:09:45 11:15 2nd 60-69

99 runners

Food Truck 5K

Warren, R.I. – May 9, 2015

Sam Booth 20:48 6:43 6th 30-39 Brooke Merriam 23:51 7:42 3rd 40-49

199 runners

Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge

Foster, R.I. – May 10, 2015

HALF MARATHON Mike Proto 1:43:20.6 7:52.9 1st 50-59 Bryan Ganley 2:04:22.0 9:29.2 6th 50-59 Corey Bramer 2:12:16.4 10:05.3 7th 30-39

70 finishers

5K Robert Johnson 21:57.8 7:04 1st 50-59 Nancy Gendreau 25:52.4 8:19 1st 50-59 James O’Reilly 33:55.3 10:55 1st 60-69

36 finishers

Mother’s Day 10M

North KIngstown, R.I. – May 10, 2015

Martha Huston 1:40:34 10:04 2nd 50-59 Michelle Colicci 1:41:07 10:07 Linda Bachand 1:52:20 11:14

58 runners

Run Through History 5K

Cranston, R.I. – May 16, 2015

Lindsay Amherst 19:07 6:10 1st female! 142 finishers

Back to the 80s 5K

North Scituate, R.I. – May 17, 2015

Roger Gosciminski 25:00.3 8:02 416 finishers

Peyton’s Place 5K

Jamestown, R.I. – May 17, 2015

Martha Huston 28:11 9:05 2nd 50-59 255 finishers

Berkley Athletic Association 5K

Berkley, Mass. – May 17, 2015

Eric Benevides 23:10 7:28 5th 40-49 Woody Wilson 27:28 8:51 3rd 60-69

124 finishers

Baldi River Run

Haverhill, Mass. – May 24, 2015

David Pember 39:57 8:00 2nd 70-plus 246 finishers

Boston’s Run to Remember

Boston, Mass. – May 24, 2015

HALF MARATHON Mike Proto 1:37:40 7:27 Nancy Gendreau 2:01:29 9:16 Elizabeth Dolce 2:07:14 9:43 Jean Rainwater 2:13:52 10:13

6,688 finishers

5M Fred Zuleger III 1:02:51 12:35

2,750 finishers

Woodstock 10K

Woodstock, Conn. – May 25, 2015

John Santillo 50:22.14 8:07 Eric Benevides 53:37.62 8:38

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Michelle Colicci 59:21.57 9:34 9th 30-39 Bozena Chmielewski 1:01:59.43 9:59 Stan Kurzynski 1:09:58.74 11:16 Pat Kurzynski 1:10:37.96 11:23 4th 60-69

199 finishers

-- Club Officers --


-- Group Runs --





1. Hangover Classic 5M, Jan. 1, Bristol, RI

2. Run the Reservoir 15K, March 28, N. Scituate, RI

3. Officer Thomas Giunta 5K, March 29, Fall River, Mass.

4. Spring Half Marathon (Best time out of 3 races)

Blackstone Valley Half Marathon, April 26, Pawtucket, RI

Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge Half, May 10, Foster, RI

Castle Awards Half Marathon, June 7, Seekonk, MA

5. RIRR Hall of Fame 5K (Best time out of 2 races)

F. Monroe Allen Memorial 5K, April 25, Smithfield, RI

The Memorial (Jerry Musco) 5K, Aug. 9, Johnston, RI

6. Blessing of the Fleet 10M, July 24, Narragansett, RI

7. Common Fence Pt. 5M, Aug. 16, Portsmouth, RI

8. Finish for a Guinness 5K, Sept. 6, Warren, RI

9. Eastern Connecticut 5K (Best time out of 4 races)

Courthouse O'Putnam 5K, March 15, Putnam, CT

CT Women of Hope's Ann Miller 5K, Sept. 27, Putnam, CT

Abolish Breast Cancer 5K, Oct. 3, Pomfret, CT

Run for the Penguins 5K, Oct. 17, Mystic, CT

10. Pet Partners 5K, Oct. 25, Warren, RI

11. Colt State Park Half Marathon, Nov. 8, Bristol, RI

12. Trot Off Your Turkey 5K, Nov. 29, Barrington, RI 13. Christmas 10K, TBA in December, Newport, RI

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2015 Grand Prix standings

(As of June 10, 2015; x-age-graded tiebreaker)

MEN 1. Cordell Cudworth II (2 points) 2. Mark DiFranco (5 points)-x 3. Paul Savickas (5 points) 4. John Santillo (9 points) 5. Eric Benevides (10 points) 6. Joe Maruszczak (13 points)

WOMEN 1. Solange Morrissette (2 points) 2. Sabina Gellrich (4 points) 3. Lindsay Amherst (7 points)-x 4. Kate McGowan (7 points) 5. Kelly Savickas (10 points) 6. Lisa Meehan (12 points)


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Heading into some busy times for RIRR... upcoming pacing events litter the post-summer months... club picnic in August... and how about a club trip to Fen-way Park in late September for Runners Night with the Red Sox? Details are coming soon, so keep an eye on the website and that weekly email. Thanks to our volunteers spearheading our various initiatives – many hands make light work. And finally, Aprylle Gilbert will be passing through Rhode Island on her to Provincetown, finishing her journey across the USA... hoping we will have 6-10 members willing to run a few miles with Aprylle as she traverses R.I.

-- Kevin Brennan


June 8, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:38 p.m.

Membership Report 2015: 189 2014: 201 (84 females, 117 males) 2013: 223 (91 females, 132 males)

Treasurer’s Report 2015 -- $3,398: ($2,410 Citizens, $188 PayPal, 825 undeposited); 1 A/P, $400 non-profit reg. fee 2014 -- $4880: no A/P, A/R = June renewals 2013 -- $3,864.

Grand Prix Report -- Right now is the A’’-Star break”. The next race is

the Blessing of the Fleet 10M. -- Will's Way in Plainfield, Conn., which was sched-uled for July, is no longer. So there will be three chances this fall to run a Connecticut 5K and have it count toward the Grand Prix stats. All three races are close to the R.I. border, and again, you only need to run one Connecticut race. -- Sunday, Sept. 27 -- Ann Miller 5k, Putnam, CT; see www.ctrunforhope.org for more info -- Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Abolish Breast Cancer 5K, Pom-fret, CT; see www.abc5kct.com for more info -- Saturday, Oct. 17 -- Mystic Aquarium's Run for the Penguins 5K; see www.mysticaquarium.org for more info

Website Report -- May had 2,019 page views, 396 visitors; down 30% from April.

Old Business -- Pacers for the Independence Bristol Half Mara-thon were selected; water stop volunteers are needed. Members discussed how to get more vol-unteers -- The club picnic is scheduled for August following the Common Fence Point 5-Miler.

New Business -- Plenty of Pacing/Volunteering news… Newport Marathon has been moved to Narragan-sett on Oct. 11… looking for big club participation. Lots of pacing in the fall for Surftown, Jamestown, and Narragansett (half and full) Requests received to support a couple local run-ning efforts… A group of ex-college runners are celebrating a bachelor party weekend by running across R.I. (de-tails to follow – tentative date Saturday, Aug. 15) Aprylle Gilbert has a fundraising run from Califor-nia to Provincetown all along U.S. Route 6 (details to follow, estimated time-frame is late September, Foster to East Providence). The website for more in-formation is http://route6tour.com/happenings/on-the-run-with-aprylle-gilbert Falmouth Track Club invite to compete in Cape Cod Invitational Relay Cup on Sunday, Oct. 25. RIRR subsidize member team entries? www.capecodmar-athon.com Race the State has a 5-leg relay (4-person team) on Aug. 9 http://race-the-state.com/ RIRR subsidize An ultramarathon in August will be at Colt State Park, they may need volunteers -- Non-profit status: MaryAnne gave an update on

non-profit status: 503C – Social Club: “No more than 35 percent of revenue can come from things other than dues.” -- Picnic planning: A possible use of a food truck, in-stead of cooking. Members in support. Alternate menu.


Members in attendance: Kate McGowan James O’Reilly Mike Goodson Scott Caldwell Pat LaChance Dan Azevedo John Santillo Don Clukies MaryAnne Donato Steve Donato Rick DiLibero Paul Savickas


Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


– New Members –

Kerrie Beeber – Portsmouth, R.I. Lisa Schultz – Central Falls, R.I.

Mystic Half Marathon

Mystic, Conn. – May 31, 2015

This was the inaugural year for the Mystic Half Mar-athon, which was run by the same organization be-hind the Hartford Marathon and Surftown Half in Misquamicut. The race sold out early, so when the opportunity to pace was posted, I volunteered for the 3-hour group.

The race was staged at the Mystic Aquarium with plenty of race-day parking. The race was well orga-nized, with the runner’s village set up in the parking area. There was NO race day bib pickup, which was a bit inconvenient. However, pacers were permitted to pick up their shirts and signs on race day.

The race started promptly at 7 a.m. on the main road in front of the aquarium. It was near ideal con-ditions for the race. The race follows the course of the Tarzan Brown 5-Miler held in fall in Mystic. The early miles of the race ran through the town area and along the harbor. The course turned inland to-wards shaded back roads with a few small hills along the way. It was open to traffic in most areas, but there were only a few cars on the road due to

MaryAnne did a superb job in her debut as a pacer for the 3-hour group at the Mystic Half Marathon.

the early hours. Then we looped into a residential area and up a larger hill (mile 9 on the way back), which was part of the out-and-back portion of the course. There were two well-staffed water stops on either side of the road, serving runners in either di-rection. Following the hill down, the course winds through a residential area and loops around back toward the hill. Once up the hill, it was a nice downhill toward the finish, which was set up inside the aquarium parking area, so the last quarter mile was completely traffic free and flat.

It was a pleasant course, and some parts were more scenic than others. Overall, a nice course, with am-ple amounts of shade and only a few hills. The sup-port along the course was excellent and the route was easy to follow. At the finish, there was plenty of food tents, with chowder, chocolate milk, granola bars, energy drinks, etc. Also, there are several nearby restaurants and dinners.

As far as the pacing – it was my first time and it’s not as easy as it seems. Andrea paced the 3-hour group along with me, and somewhere around the halfway point, we divided into two groups. This dif-ficult part of pacing a 3-hour group are the walk-breaks. It’s difficult to gauge how much walking your group can do and still meet the finish goal. I

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did enjoy the experience of pacing, but I do plan to run the race next year.

If you’re interested in running this race, sign up early because this will definitely sell out again next year.

-- MaryAnne Donato MaryAnne Donato 2:55:59 Andrea Herrmann 3:00:11

1,045 finishers

NH-VT Covered Bridge Half

Colebrook, N.H. – June 20, 2015

If you’re looking for a race in the country, this is it! Just 10 miles from the Canadian border lies the town of Colebrook, New Hampshire. It’s not much of a town – it’s actually more of a village on the val-ley floor just north of the Twin Mountain’s area.

It was about a 6-hour ride from Bristol, R.I. to Cole-brook, N.H. In the White Mountains, we passed sev-eral state and national park entrances and parking areas for the trails. We stopped at one of the trail heads and walked up to a stream flowing off the mountain. The water was so cold we could feel the change in temperature just standing next to the stream. The trails were well shaded this time of the year. Some of the trail areas offer overnight camp-ing, but advanced reservations are required.

Its budget friendly adventure, the race registration fee was just $35 for the half. It’s the offseason for the local motels. A number of rooms were available for less than $100 a night. We stayed at the Cole-brook Country Club. The room was clean and com-fortable, but we thought we woke up in the 1960s. For breakfast, we visited a local shop specializing in delicious homemade muffins and bought a few for the ride home.

On race day morning, there was a low fog hanging over the valley and the air temp was just 38 de-grees. The race start time was 10:30 a.m., so the fog was gone and it warmed up quickly. There was a small, well organized group of volunteers at the start area. We received nice green tech shirts in-cluded in the registration fee. There were ample shirts, so you could exchange sizes at the end of the race if needed.

The race ran along nearly traffic-free Route 102 to-ward the Vermont border. Route 102 runs parallel

MaryAnne poses for a picture with her race medal and the ‘green’ of New Hampshire in the background.

to the Connecticut River, providing runs with great views and a cool breeze. For the first six miles, we ran out Route 102, across the Vermont border and back, for about five miles before turning to cross the Columbia Covered Bridge. Along the way, we were greeted by cows who ran down the hill to the fence to see why we were running. The fields were filled with wild flowers of bright yellow and purple.

Once across the covered bridge, the race turned up a steep hill onto Route 3, which was hilly and hot with vehicle traffic – this was my least favorite part of the race. The race start was 10:30 a.m., so by the time I reached Route 3, it was really starting to heat up. There was almost no shade on Route 3, and the road pitched sharply to the sides, making for an un-comfortable surface.

Finally, we turned off Route 3 and headed back into town to the finish. At the finish, there was plenty of cold drinks, refreshments, and a food truck. Fortu-nately, there were several tents for shade for run-ners to escape the afternoon heat.

I would recommend this race. However, depending

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on the weather, it can become quite hot in the lat-ter miles. I would consider doing the race again if it had an earlier start time – I think 10:30 a.m. is just too late for a summer race. The trip to the Great Northwoods was worth it. Steve and I talked about a fall trip to the area to do some hiking, though I suspect he is more interested in the muffin shop.

-- MaryAnne Donato MaryAnne Donato 2:45:33

529 finishers

Chieftain Challenge

Foster, R.I. – May 30, 2015

Mark DiFranco 25:28 8:13 4th 50-plus 172 finishers

Northmen Challenge 5K

North Smithfield, R.I. – May 30, 2015

Eric Benevides 23:27 7:34 3rd 40-49 Bozena Chmielewski 29:32 9:32 6th 30-39

221 finishers

Middleboro YMCA Road Races

Middleboro, Mass. – June 6, 2015

10K John Santillo 48:41 7:52 6th 50-59

48 finishers

5K Woody Wilson 27:02 8:28 1st 60-69

80 finishers

Katie DeCubellis 5K

Narragansett, R.I. – June 7, 2015

Joe Maruszczak 26:36 8:35 231 finishers

Castle Awards Half Marathon

Seekonk, Mass. – June 7, 2015

Paul Savickas 1:23:20.40 2nd overall! Lindsay Amherst 1:31:47.87 1st female! Terrance Jackson 1:35:26.01 2nd 40-49 Mike Proto 1:43:07.87 2nd 50-59 Cordell Cudworth 1:43:23.43 3rd 60-69 Corey Bramer 1:56:49.16 Sabina Gellrich 1:59:57.59 3rd 50-59 Solange Morrissette 2:08:49.63 6th 50-59 Bryan Ganley 2:09:08.34 6th 60-69 Michelle Colicci 2:09:21.43 Andrea Herrmann 2:26:02.19 MaryAnne Donato 2:49:09.00

127 finishers

Corrib Pub Classic 5K

West Roxbury, Mass. – June 7, 2015

David Pember 24:23 7:52 1st 70-plus 2,207 finishers

PFC Kyle J. Coutu Memorial 5K

Pawtucket, R.I. – June 7, 2015

Kelly Savickas 20:02 6:28 1st female! Eric Benevides 23:11 7:29 4th 40-49 Bozena Chmielewski 28:47 9:17 7th 30-39 Bruce Thomas 33:05 10:40 9th 50-59 Chuck Hyson 41:21 13:20 2nd 70-plus

236 finishers

Hollis Fast 5K

Hollis, N.H. – June 11, 2015

Harry Carter 22:46.7 7:21 1st 75-plus 1,500 finishers

Coo Coo 5K

Portsmouth, R.I. – June 12, 2015

Mike Holtman 23:14.6 7:29.9 2nd overall! Nels Johnson 23:29.9 7:34.8 3rd overall! Mike Vallee 24:10.7 7:48.0 2nd 50-59 Cordell Cudworth II 24:21.3 7:51.4 3rd 50-59 Eric Benevides 24:30.0 7:54.2 1st 40-49 Mark DiFranco 25:11.9 8:07.7 1st 60-69 Dan Azevedo 25:34.5 8:15.0 John Santillo 27:04.8 8:44.1 Cee Vallee 27:16.1 8:47.8 1st female! Graham Powers 29:41.1 9:34.5 Janet Johnson 31:49.8 10:16.1 2nd female! Solange Morrissette 31:50.7 10:16.4 3rd female! Rick DiLibero 33:39.5 10:51.5 Kelly Powers 36:50.8 11:53.2 3rd 30-39 Don Clukies 37:47.8 12:11.5 1st 70-plus

20 finishers

Gaspee Days 5K

Cranston, R.I. – June 13, 2015

Webb McDonald 20:08.8 6:30 Mark Schwager 24:01.3 7:45 David Pember 24:28.7 7:54 1st 70-plus Joe Maruszczak 27:56.4 9:01 Margaret McDonald 41:14.9 13:19 Paul Bazin 33:43.9 10:53 4th 70-plus Courtney Crooks 35:16.5 11:23 Fred Zuleger III 38:09.1 12:19 James O’Reilly 38:45.4 12:31

199 finishers

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Shamrock Financial Charity 5K

Rumford, R.I. – June 13, 2015

Paul Savickas 18:05 5:50 3rd overall! Kelly Savickas 19:14 6:12 1st female!

73 finishers

Day of Portugal 5K

New Bedford, Mass. – June 14, 2015

David Pember 24:17 7:50 1st 70-plus Woody Wilson 26:32 8:34 Kara Lees 29:49 9:37 Stan Kurzynski 33:17 10:44 Pat Kurzynski 33:22 10:46 1st 60-69 Kenny Johnson 33:38 10:51

350 finishers

Mount Washington Road Race

Gorham, N.H. – June 20, 2015

James Cole 1:45:24 13:52 Pat Meenan 2:03:05 16:12 Mike Goodson 2:19:33 18:22

1,052 finishers

Fairhaven Father’s Day 10K

Fairhaven, Mass. – June 21, 2015

John Santillo 51:58.5 8:23 Nancy Gendreau 56:30.0 9:07 Woody Wilson 1:01:02.4 9:51 Pat Kurzynski 1:10:08.2 11:19 2nd 60-69 Stan Kurzynski 1:10:14.4 11:20

356 finishers

Dennis M. Lynch Memorial 5K

Pawtucket, R.I. – June 21, 2015

Paul Savickas 18:27 5:57 1st overall! Patrick Brennan 19:43 6:22 3rd overall! Kelly Savickas 20:25 6:35 1st female!

89 finishers

B.A.A. 10K

Boston, Mass. – June 21, 2015

Harry Carter 50:11 2nd 70-plus Jessica Silva 1:01:37

5,960 finishers

Colt State Park 5K

Bristol, R.I. – June 24, 2015

Sam Booth 20:44.5 6:40 1st 30-39 Mike Proto 21:57.8 7:04 1st 50-59 Roger Gosciminski 24:54.4 8:01

84 finishers

Rocky Point 5K

Warwick, R.I. – June 27, 2015

Mark DiFranco 22:07.4 7:08 1st 60-69 Fred Zuleger III 37:52.8 12:12 1st 70-plus James O’Reilly 38:24.0 12:22

486 finishers

Bristol Independence Day Half

Bristol, R.I. – June 28, 2015

Sam Booth 1:41:03 7:43 Mike Proto 1:43:38 7:55 6th 50-59 Kevin Brennan 1:44:08 7:57 Sam Burling 1:52:17 8:34 Cee Vallee 1:52:38 8:36 1st 50-59 Carlos Aguiar 1:57:49 9:00 Sean Fisher 1:59:32 9:07 Nancy Gendreau 2:03:31 9:26 Janet Johnson 2:12:10 10:05 Corey Bramer 2:13:34 10:12 Robert Johnson 2:14:45 10:17 Linda Dewing 2:22:13 10:51 1st 70-plus Bryan Ganley 2:29:42 11:26 Don Clukies 2:44:21 12:33 3rd 70-plus Andrea Herrmann 3:05:40 14:10

462 finishers

Worcester Running Festival Half

Worcester, Mass. – June 28, 2015

Elizabeth Dolce 2:07:28.4 293 finishers

-- Club Officers --


-- Group Runs --

Monday Nights – Track Workouts: 4:30 p.m. -- Warm up at Smithfield High School’s track on Pleas-

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ant View Ave. 5 p.m. – intervals of 400-1,600 me-ters totaling 2-3 miles at a pace that typically would be a bit faster than your 5K. If you have any ques-tions, e-mail Milt at [email protected].


























(As of June 10, 2015; x-age-graded tiebreaker)

MEN 1. Cordell Cudworth II (2 points) 2. Mark DiFranco (5 points)-x 3. Paul Savickas (5 points) 4. John Santillo (9 points) 5. Eric Benevides (10 points) 6. Joe Maruszczak (13 points)

WOMEN 1. Solange Morrissette (2 points) 2. Sabina Gellrich (4 points) 3. Lindsay Amherst (7 points)-x 4. Kate McGowan (7 points) 5. Kelly Savickas (10 points) 6. Lisa Meehan (12 points)

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The nights have cooled and the days are shortening before our eyes. Soon, the leaves will be falling and we will be in the heart of marathon season. We have seen races come and go... we recall $5 5K en-try fees and when Mount Washington was only $20. There were no color runs, or Rock ‘n’ Roll events... overnight relays hadn't been thought of yet. There was no Red Rooster Ramble, and certainly no Beat Santa 5K.

But there as the Ocean State Marathon. An oldie, but goodie is making its way back. The Ocean State Rhode Race will be resurrected in just a month and the RIRR will be there waiting. We won't be saying, "Where have you been?" We will say, "Here we go, stick with me," and "Water? Gatorade? Gel?"

The race needs our help, folks, and there isn't a bet-ter place or event for a Rhode Island Road Runner to lend their help to than the Ocean State Rhode Race. We need pacers and we need water stop vol-unteers.

There's an upcoming club trip to see the Red Sox on Sept. 24... $30 gets you a ticket to the game and round trip transportation... sit back and don't worry about traffic or parking... maybe Big Papi will hit his 500th that night? See the club website for tickets.

Keep calm and marathon... -- Kevin Brennan


July 14, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:39 p.m.

Membership Report 2015 -- 193 (87F, 106M) 2014 -- 206 (86F, 120M) 2013 -- 224 (92F, 132M)

Treasurer’s Report 2015 -- $3,748 ($3,542 Citizens, $181 PayPal, $25 undeposited); 1 A/P $400 non-profit reg. fee; 2 A/R (unk $) 2014 -- $5,010 2013 -- $3,800

Grand Prix Report -- There will be three chances this fall to run a Con-necticut 5K and have it count toward the Grand Prix stats. All three races are close to the state line, and runners only need to run one Connecticut race. -- Sunday, Sept. 27 -- Ann Miller 5k, Putnam, CT; see www.ctrunforhope.org for more info -- Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Abolish Breast Cancer 5K, Pom-fret, CT; see www.abc5kct.com for more info -- Saturday, Oct. 17 -- Mystic Aquarium's Run for the Penguins 5K; see www.mysticaquarium.org for more info

Website Report -- June: 1,632 page views, 455 visitors; down 5% from May

Old Business -- Club Picnic in August, following Common Fence Point 5 Miler. - BBQ - $12 members, $18 non-members - Chicken and ribs - Hot dogs and Hamburgers will be no charge - Members will bring desserts - We will need to bring beverages and take out trash - Wristbands to keep track of food orders

Pacing -- Jamestown: Solange coordinating -- Surftown: Sam Burling coordinating -- Solange and Sam will determine and communi-cate process for pacer selection

New Business -- Narragansett Running Festival: Follow up from Narragansett Running Festival volunteering -- Sandwich Boards: Pat brought Sandwich board advertisements, for use at water stops to publicize

the RIRR. -- Pacing/Volunteering: Members discussed limita-tions on pacing/volunteer opportunities -- RIRR Singlets: Jim has researched obtaining club singlets through East Bay. Sample was passed around. Members discussed logistics involving sin-glets (vendor, design, cost, possible club subsidy, distribution, storage) -- Blue One Challenge: Sept. 12, a 7-mile beach run in Westport, Club Discount, Dan McCarthy (NB Half) is race director -- Tony Zablocki, a former RIRR president who had started the club’s Grand Prix, died earlier in July of leukemia.


Members in attendance: Kevin Brennan Scott Caldwell Kate McGowan James O’Reilly Pat LaChance Lisa Meehan John Santillo Don Clukies MaryAnne Donato Steve Donato Kelly Savickas Paul Savickas Sabina Gellrich Bryan Ganley Nick Pereira


Tuesday, Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


– New Members –

Meredith Phillips, Norfolk, Va.

Ashworth Awards Kids’ Day 5K

North Attleboro, Mass. – July 12, 2015

A recurring announcement from the race director that temperatures were 90 degrees in the shade turned out to be the only downside to this year’s Ashworth Awards 5k. A change in race time to 8:45 a.m. (previously held at 9:30) was a welcome ad-justment for a race annually held in the middle of the summer.

Another change to this year’s race was the order: 5K runners preceded the kids’ races, so runners found themselves waiting for the awards ceremony, which wasn’t a significant drawback as it typically follows the conclusion of all races, so racers weren’t forced to wait any longer than they had in previous years for awards.

The Devil Dogs’ Richard Mello (left), MaryAnne Donato (center), and Greg Allen (right) braved the heat at this year’s Ashworth Awards Kids’ Day 5K!

The race course and general organization remains unchanged, and getting there from Rhode Island of-fers a variety of routes to counter areas of con-gested traffic. For those unfamiliar, the race meets at a local school, which provides restroom facilities and organizational space to competitors and staff prior to the beginning of the races. Local police and residents also assist runners with traffic control and sprinklers, respectively. There is also a water stop midway through the 5K. The route runners follow remains the same generally flat and partially shaded course, which sees little traffic or obstruction for a majority of the race. Children’s races are still run around the immediate vicinity of the 5K finish and awards ceremony, only this year being moved to follow the 5K.

All finishers still receive their trophies (this year’s fire-hydrant medal was red) from volunteers as they finish. Teams of two (or three if high school stu-dents) are allowed to compete for additional awards and group recognition. Tech-shirts are dis-tributed prior to the race, and paired with finisher’s trophies, and a diversity of refreshments after the race, maintain the Ashworth Awards as one of the best races for runners who expect more than timing and signs indicating direction for their money. This year’s race did see a raise in entry fee from $15 to $20, but this is hardly noteworthy considering the plethora of trophies, shirts, and food provided hasn’t diminished in quantity or quality.

Many runners found themselves staggered at the finish as a result of the inescapable heat resonating from the street surface, but this quickly wore off.

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The overall number of runners still seems managea-bly diverse, with both serious and casual racers making the total group, but the race doesn’t feel crowded, ironically, despite the reasonable entry fee, easy course, and liberal giveaways to partici-pants.

-- Gregory Allen Roger Gosciminski 23:38 7:37 7th 30-39 Gregory Allen 25:21 8:11 Woody Wilson 26:15 8:28 4th 60-69 MaryAnne Donato 31:59 10:19 5th 50-59

223 finishers

Harvard Pilgrim “Finish at the 50”

Foxboro, Mass. – July 3, 2015

10K Eric Benevides 50:19 8:06 Nancy Gendreau 59:13 9:32 Bozena Chmielewski 1:01:24 9:53 Andrea Herrmann 1:10:52 11:25

1,356 finishers

5K Roger Gosciminski 25:42 8:17

3,500 finishers

Glocester Fourth of July Races

Glocester, R.I. – July 4, 2015

5.5 MILES Mark DiFranco 40:22.6 1st 60-69 Eric Benevides 46:05.2 Stan Kurzynski 59:36.9 3rd 60-69 Pat Kurzynski 59:47.9 1st 60-69

138 finishers

1.75 MILES James Reilly 23:16 4th 60-69

101 finishers

Greg Billington Memorial 5K

Somerset, Mass. – July 4, 2015

Woody Wilson 26:27 8:32 5th 60-69 Nancy Gendreau 27:01 8:43 1st 50-59

130 finishers

Little Compton 4.8M

Little Compton, R.I. – July 11, 2015

Sam Booth 30:59.0 6:27 4th 20-39 Harry Carter 37:35.0 7:50 1st 70-79 Erin Grigsby 37:58.0 7:55 Don Clukies 45:45.0 9:32 3rd 70-79 Dennis Branham 47:53.0 9:59 1st 80-plus Stan Kurzynski 52:48.0 11:00

Pat Kurzynski 53:00.0 11:03 Shelli Costa 1:02:42.0 13:04

415 finishers

Narragansett Bay Half Marathon

East Providence, R.I. – July 19, 2015

Mike Proto 1:40:43.7 7:41 7th 50-59 Terrance Jackson 1:49:34.1 8:21 Nick Pereira 1:59:01.9 9:05 Bryan Ganley 2:15:43.3 10:21 Joe Maruszczak 2:18:11.9 10:32 Nancy Gendreau 2:18:46.2 10:35 Alan Gousie 2:26:32.8 11:11 Elizabeth Dolce 2:39:46.1 12:11 Karyn Gallivan 2:51:37.3 13:05 Andrea Herrmann 3:11:23.6 14:36

920 finishers

Blessing of the Fleet 10M

Narragansett, R.I. – July 24, 2015

Joshua Curtis 59:36 5:58 1st 40-49 John LaRiviere 1:03:29 6:21 4th 40-49 Webb McDonald 1:09:56 7:00 Trevor Powers 1:12:02 7:12 Cordell Cudworth II 1:18:30 7:51 Matt Sherman 1:23:11 8:19 Mark Schwager 1:23:22 8:20 Sam Burling 1:23:29 8:21 Fred Mason Jr. 1:25:20 8:32 Allyson Cole 1:28:55 8:54 1st 10-under James Cole 1:28:55 8:54 Augusto Rojas 1:29:01 8:54 Kate McGowan 1:32:47 9:17 Solange Morrissette 1:35:57 9:36 Martha Huston 1:41:13 10:07 Joe Maruszczak 1:41:19 10:08 Mike Goodson 1:41:36 10:10 Linda Dewing 1:46:42 10:40 1st 70-plus Jessica Silva 1:49:10 10:55 Pat Kurzynski 1:56:56 11:42 10th 60-69 Stan Kurzynski 1:56:56 11:42 Linda Bachand 1:59:51 11:59

2,385 finishers

Run to Home Base 9K

Boston, Mass. – July 25, 2015

Sam Burling 1:16:33 13:42 1,452 finishers

Fishermen’s Tribute Fund 5K

New Bedford, Mass. – July 26, 2015

Paul Savickas 18:35.3 5:59 4th 20-39

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Mike Proto 21:19.1 6:51 3rd 50-59 Kate McGowan 26:52.1 8:38 5th 20-39 Woody Wilson 27:38.6 8:53 5th 60-69

176 finishers

-- Club Officers --


-- Group Runs --



























(As of Aug. 30, 2015; x-age-graded tiebreaker)

MEN 1. Cordell Cudworth II (2 points) 2. Paul Savickas (4 points) 3. John Santillo (7 points)-x 4. Mark DiFranco (7 points) 5. Eric Benevides (12 points) 6. Joe Maruszczak (13 points)

WOMEN 1. Solange Morrissette (2 points) 2. Kate McGowan (4 points) 3. Sabina Gellrich (6 points) 4. Lindsay Amherst (8 points) 5. Allyson Cole (11 points)-x 6. Nancy Gendreau (11 points)

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August 2015 Volume 18 – Issue 8

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Summer went out with some heat, but the heat is on club’s needs in September and October and into the holiday season.... pacing at Surftown, Jame-stown, Narragansett, and Seekonk will require lots of volunteers, plus water stop help in Narragansett – please consider lending your expertise. And we will hold our second evening installment of Beat Santa in early December – details are being flushed out now. And looking further ahead, all board posi-tions are up for election in early 2016. It would help the club a great deal to get some fresh voices and faces out in front. Many hands make light work!

-- Kevin Brennan


August 11, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:37 p.m.


Treasurer’s Report 2015 -- $3,981 ($3,129 Citizens, $352 PayPal, $350 undeposited); 1 A/P $400 non-profit reg. fee; 2 A/R (unk $) 2014 -- $4,667 2013 -- $3,900

Grand Prix Report -- Next two races: August’s Common Fence Point 5M and September’s Finish for a Guinness 5K.

-- There will be three chances this fall to run a Con-necticut 5K and have it count toward the Grand Prix stats. All three races are close to the state line, and runners only need to run one Connecticut race. -- Sunday, Sept. 27 -- Ann Miller 5k, Putnam, CT; see www.ctrunforhope.org for more info -- Saturday, Oct. 3 -- Abolish Breast Cancer 5K, Pom-fret, CT; see www.abc5kct.com for more info -- Saturday, Oct. 17 -- Mystic Aquarium's Run for the Penguins 5K; see www.mysticaquarium.org for more info

Website Report -- July: 1,836 page views, 447 visitors; up 10% from June

Old Business -- Aprylle Gilbert: Fundraising run from California to Provincetown, all along U.S. Route 6 (details to fol-low, estimated timeframe late August, Foster to E. Providence). Website is http://route6tour.com/hap-penings/on-the-run-with-aprylle-gilbert. -- Clothing: The club is in the process of ordering ini-tial bulk of singlets; once received, will have logo’d and then made available for sale. Estimated delivery TBD, hopefully by next meeting. East Bay is the vendor. Singlets will be stored at Pat’s. Singlets are $5 for current members, free for new ones.

Pacing -- Surftown and Jamestown Halfs are all set, except for 1:30 for Surftown. -- The club is also pacing Narragansett, Black Goose. Kevin is coordinating Narragansett and Black Goose (pacing and water stop); Nels Johnson is coordinat-ing Black Goose pacing.

New Business -- Picnic update from MaryAnne: 36 signed up, plus 22HH. We will have veggie burgers.


Members in attendance: Kevin Brennan Christy Brennan Kate McGowan James O’Reilly Pat LaChance Lisa Meehan John Santillo Don Clukies Rick DiLibero Mike Goodson Sandy Weinberg Eric Benevides


Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


Cross Country in the Park

Bristol, R.I. – June, July, and August, 2015

Colt State Park offers bike paths, a public beach, a sports complex, and an old-fashioned working farm museum adjacent. But what many out-of-town visi-tors may be unaware of are Colt State Park’s walk-ing trails hidden in the woods on the farthest end of the park. Here in the wooded area of the park, each year, runners meet once a week for an ongoing 5K series during the summer.

The series began this year with its annual kickoff 5K held on June 24. For $20, runners received cotton t-shirts and a bag of assorted items, and were invited to win more items in a raffle following the race. Runners organize at the headquarters of the park, a large barn in the park’s central area. The kickoff race is more formal than the series that follows, and it draws substantially more runners; typically the cross country series brings together about 30+ run-ners, usually depending on the weather.

Following the initial race held at the end of June, the series continues following the same course, be-ginning the first Wednesday following the Fourth of July, lasting until the Wednesday before Labor Day. The race director requests a $5 donation for partici-pation in the entire series, and the races, while ex-tremely casual following the kickoff, are timed and draw a wide diversity of runners from many age groups.

The route through the woods is not an obstacle course, but it contains a frequency of roots, stones, and several hills which will prove a hindrance to most fit runners, at least on their second loop. The nature of the paths in the woods may also provide first-time participants with difficulty finding their way if they lose sight of runners ahead, although this is typically not an issue as the course is marked.

The course will likely add a minute or two to a par-ticular runner’s average 5K time, and the race will prove a daunting challenge to those seeking a per-sonal-best time. However, the dynamic nature of this road and off-road course allows for a unique opportunity to train and prepare for future races. The heat and humidity of the summer add to the difficulty of the course, but also provide utility to those runners seeking to develop and condition for races at the end of the summer or in the fall.

-- Gregory Allen

A nice picture taken by Charlie Breagy of RIRR Hall of Famer Chuck Hyson, who turned 80 on July 8 and

made his debut in his new age group with a grand re-turn to the Bobby Doyle 5-Miler in Narragansett!

Bobby Doyle 5M

Narragansett, R.I. – August 9, 2015

I had run all or almost all of these races since they began when they were run in the evening. This was my first time for the early Sunday morning and dif-ferent course. It was also my first race as an 80-year-old and it wasn’t very pretty. There were 603 finishers and I was the 660th with a net time of 1:10:52 for a 14:10 pace. However, I was the oldest runner, which makes me feel fortunate to be able to still run and participate in races.

The course is much different than the old one, with many more turns. It is very well marked with a cou-ple water stops that were very well manned. We caught a break from the hot humid weather, and it was relatively cool with some wind making for good running. In the old days, I knew more of the run-ners, but I only recognized a few RIRRs, such as Freddy Z. and Don Clukies.

When we first moved to R.I., we manned a water stop in Newport, one of the seven years that Bobby Doyle won the Newport Marathon. He was my in-spiration to race and run a couple marathons. This

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is a very well-organized race, and the Bobby Doyle foundation contributes money to many charities.

-- Chuck Hyson Mark Schwager 39:35 Don Clukies 47:51 Linda Dewing 48:38 2nd 70-plus Linda Smith 1:01:14 Fred Zuleger III 1:05:12 Chuck Hyson 1:10:52

663 finishers

Here’s one of the scenic pictures Mark DiFranco took during the Basalt Half Marathon in Colorado.

Basalt Half Marathon

Basalt, Colorado – August 15, 2015

While visiting friends in Aspen, Colorado, I did what I usually do when traveling and looked for a race to run. There was a 10k in Leadville, but it was out and back downhill, then uphill, at 10,000 feet, and I did not feel I was up for that.

But I found a half marathon just a half hour away in Basalt. I had not run over eight miles since an injury four months earlier; however, this race was all downhill. It started at 7,657 feet and followed the Frying Pan River on Frying Pan Road, down to 6,607 feet in the town of Basalt. I figured, ‘What the hell. I'll take it easy.’”

We met at the finish and they bus us up to the start line, which was a fairly long ride up the mountain road in a school bus. The weather was perfect – sunny, dry, about 50 degrees – and the route was absolutely gorgeous. We just ran along the river the entire way through the mountains. There was no uphill at all. I stopped about a dozen times along the way to take pictures, but it did not seem to af-fect my time: I had a 1:47:39, which I was very happy with. It was good enough for me to win my age group, although it was basically a small local race.

I was concerned about the elevation; however, I had run a couple of miles for the three previous days while in Aspen, over 8,000 feet. I guess I did some acclimating. I found out afterwards that this race is actually one in a series of four downhill half marathons open in that area. If anyone gets an op-portunity to run a completely downhill half mara-thon, I highly recommend it.

-- Mark DiFranco Mark DiFranco 1:47:39 1st 60-69

133 finishers

Common Fence Point 5M

Portsmouth, R.I. – August 16, 2015

Most of the RIRRs joined up to run the Common Fence Point 5-miler. The race started promptly at 10 a.m. The sun was already shining brightly and the temperature had to be pretty close to 90, if not 90 already. The route is picturesque, with some small inclines along the way, until just before Mile 4, when you hit a noteworthy climb. The water stops were awesome and manned by the most cheerful volunteers. Thank God for the kind residents who came out to hose the runners down because the heat was steaming us. The end was just beyond the start line. At the finish – waiting, volunteering, and cheering everyone on – were more RIRRs, Pat LaChance, Mike and Cee Vallee, and I for one was never so glad to see them! I think everyone was glad to see the finish line on that day.

Following the race was beer, pizza, donuts, muffins, bananas, and let’s not forget the famous raffle. There was no shortage of raffle prizes – some lucky enough to win three or more – we won’t mention names – ERIC. Thanks to John Santillo and his family for all their hard work and dedication to this race. It is a nice get-together for everyone.

If all that food was not enough, the RIRR’s annual cookout followed. There was food and more food. This year, we changed it up from a clambake and lobster to ribs, chicken, beans, hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, and desserts, and that all tasted too good. The company is always the best and get-ting time to spend with the RIRR and catch up. De-spite the heat – and I am not complaining after the winter we had – it was a great time for all!

-- Nancy Gendreau

(Editor’s Note: I only won two raffle prizes. TWO! The big winner this year wasn’t me, or Mike Proto

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Poyee Oster, Pat LaChance, and Nancy Gendreau – all no strangers to winning their 50-59 age groups – pose

for a picture with Nancy’s first-place medal.

believe it or not, but Roger Gosciminski! Roger won three or four prizes! Let’s not forget that! A standing ovation – I mean, a standing boo! – to you, Roger!)

Joshua Curtis 29:46 2nd overall! Paul Savickas 31:30 6th overall! Webb McDonald 32:18 7th overall! Sam Booth 36:13 6th 30-39 Mike Proto 36:45 1st 50-59 Robert Johnson 36:55 2nd 50-59 Brian Govednik 38:30 Roger Gosciminski 39:49 Eric Benevides 41:52 John Santillo 43:26 Dan Azevedo 44:21 David Pember 45:20 2nd 70-plus Sam Burling 45:32 Nancy Gendreau 45:43 1st 50-59 Mike Holtman 45:58 Joe Maruszczak 47:28 Trevor Powers 49:13 Don Clukies 49:20 3rd 70-plus Janet Johnson 49:54 5th 40-49 Poyee Oster 50:05 4th 50-59 Mike Goodson 50:30 Matt Polak 56:52 Stan Kurzynski 57:33 Pat Kurzynski 58:03 4th 60-69 Thomas Morley 1:00:01

137 finishers

Chasing the Unicorn Marathon

Washington Crossing, Penn. – August 16, 2015

On Aug. 16th (yes, the day of the Common Fence Point 5-Miler and RIRR club picnic), I ran the Chas-ing the Unicorn Marathon in Washington Crossing,

Penn. I was looking for a marathon in late summer or early fall to try to get a marathon time under my BQ time by at least two minutes. Rather than wait-ing until the last minute (Allentown, Penn. on Sept. 12th), I opted for this mid-August stroll.

The race is organized by a running a group called RunBucks – for Bucks County, Penn. where they are located. The race was created a couple years ago, specifically to provide a venue for people to qualify for Boston before registration opens and closes. Those that have good memories will recall that Bos-ton didn't used to sell out in days; as a matter of fact, you used to be able to qualify and register as close as two months before the race. Not anymore. Now you need to qualify before registration opens, primarily because it closes so quickly, and further, your BQ itself has not been good enough to gain en-try into the race. Two years ago, you had to be about a minute under your qualifying time, and this past year, you needed to be about 100 seconds faster. We won't know how much under you will need to be until about Sept. 20 this year. So with a goal of about 3:20 in mind, I trained through the, summer, and we made our way down to Princeton N.J. on Saturday. The 200-mile trip took about six hours because of some major traffic delays in CT.

We stayed at a Doubletree and went to the number pickup on Saturday evening. They hold a 15K the night before and market it as a good race for your family members to run for those running the mara-thon. The race is held in a state park there that runs alongside the Delaware River which separates N.J. and PA. Number pickup was simple and quick.

On race morning, we made our way there, arriving about 15 minutes before the 7:15 a.m. start. About 220 people were registered and put in waves of about 50 each, starting 30 seconds apart. The race essentially goes out 6.5 miles on a towpath, turns around and goes back to the start, and then does the same thing again. The day was bright sunshine, not overly hot, but very humid. The towpath was well packed, and not very dusty. Course support was water and red Gatorade roughly every couple miles.

After the first couple miles, there was not very much passing of other runners, as the waves were determined by estimated finish times, so you started the race with folks running at your ability.

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Kevin’s reward for running in the Chasing the Unicorn Marathon in Pennsylvania was a pretty cool medal!

The areas of the course that were shaded – maybe 65% – were nice, but when you ran in the sun, it was hot. Towards the turnaround point, the tow-path was pretty narrow and with runners coming at you, everyone needed to stay to their own side, which they did.

I ran very well until the second turnaround before running out of gas, and I spent a long time complet-ing the last six miles. I took inventory at the halfway point, and while it wasn’t clear that the wheels were going to come off, it was definitely in the realm of possibilities. So when the cramps came on at Mile 20, I readily acquiesced and ended up walk-ing most of the last six miles. Oddly, i didnt get passed by all that many people.

Out of 220 people who started, 190 finished, and less than a third of those BQ'ed. So I would say Mother Nature came in first.

All in all, I liked the race and would do it again. It was simple and well conducted; the people running were friendly, but focused... everyone there had run a marathon previously and had the same goal, so it was comforting to be among like-minded mar-athoners. Runners were supportive of each other throughout the run. Post-race, which we didn’t stay for, was a cookout. We hopped right back in the van and headed out just a few minutes after finishing and spent another six-plus hours making our way home. Kudos to the RunBucks organization and the Chasing the Unicorn Marathon. Five bananas, Fred.

-- Kevin Brennan Kevin Brennan 3:59:37 11th 45-49

190 finishers

J & J Kelley Ocean Beach 11.6M

New London, Conn. – August 1, 2015

Cordell Cudworth II 1:36:56 8:21 John Santillo 1:44:12 8:59 Harry Carter 1:49:03 9:24 3rd 70-79 Solange Morrissette 2:10:12 11:13 Alan Gousie 2:10:29 11:15 Don Clukies 2:12:12 11:24

498 finishers

Run 4 Kerri

Wakefield, R.I. – August 2, 2015

John LaRiviere 24:40 3rd 40-49 Webb McDonald 26:20 Mark DiFranco 28:55 1st 60-69 Mark Schwager 31:53 Fred Mason 32:17 John Santillo 33:17 Stan Kurzynski 44:39 Pat Kurzynski 44:40 6th 60-69 James O’Reilly 51:18

519 finishers

Swimsuit Classic 5K

Wakefield, Mass. – August 2, 2015

David Pember 25:22.5 8:09 2nd 70-79 167 finishers

Watuppa 10K

Fall River, Mass. – August 2, 2015

Meredith Phillips 1:06:42 10:45 8th 30-39 105 finishers

Get Steppin’ 5K

Fall River, Mass. – August 8, 2015

Kate McGowan 26:18.8 8:28 4th female! 44 finishers

Cumberlandfest 5K

Cumberland, R.I. – August 8, 2015

Eric Benevides 24:03 3rd 40-49 86 finishers

Brew Run 5.2M

Brewster, Mass. – August 8, 2015

Joshua Curtis 30:45 5:55 1st 40-49 1,473 finishers

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The Memorial 5K

Johnston, R.I. – August 9, 2015

Mike Proto 21:06 6:48 1st 50-59 Mark DiFranco 21:53 7:03 1st 60-69 Cordell Cudworth II 22:28 7:14 3rd 50-59 John Santillo 24:41 7:57 Eric Benevides 24:44 7:58 Joe Maruszczak 25:48 8:19 Solange Morrissette 26:40 8:35 Woody Wilson 27:59 9:01 Nicole Perreault 28:02 9:02 Bozena Chmielewski 29:46 9:35 Pat Kurzynski 33:02 10:38 Stan Kurzynski 33:03 10:39 Denise DiFranco 39:19 12:40

105 finishers

Anchor Down Ultra

Bristol, R.I. – August 15, 2015

6-HOUR ULTRA Mike Vallee 30.75M, 5:51:53.06, 7th overall! Jonathan O’Hara 26.65M, 5:54:43.96, 5th 40-59 Cee Vallee 22.55M, 5:16:04.00 MaryAnne Donato 22.55M, 5:52:25.62

43 finishers

12-HOUR ULTRA Shannon Plesh 43.05M, 11:34:44.46, 3rd female!

18 finishers

East Bay Half Marathon

East Providence, R.I. – August 16, 2015

Terrance Jackson 1:42:16.5 7:49 Corey Bramer 2:13:47.6 10:12 Linda Dewing 2:30:00.2 11:27 1st 70-plus Alan Gousie 3:05:50.2 14:12

286 finishers

Falmouth Road Race

Falmouth, Mass. – August 16, 2015

Lisa Meehan 1:04:13 9:11 Elizabeth Dolce 1:15:19 10:46

10,691 finishers

(Editor’s Note: A very special thank you to those who submitted race reports and photos, as well as results from out-of-state races! Race reports and pictures are ALWAYS welcomed, encouraged, and needed, so if you want to submit one to the next newsletter, or if your results are missing from a

race, please send an e-mail to [email protected] so we can publish them!)

Battle of Stonington 5K

Stonington, Conn. – August 18, 2015

Charlie Breagy 25:25 8:12 212 finishers

Napper Tandy’s Flyer 4M

Norwood, Mass. – August 20, 2015

John Santillo 33:00 8:15 David Pember 34:29 8:38 5th 70-plus

350 finishers

5K to Protect the Bay

Prudence Island, R.I. – August 22, 2015

Mark DiFranco 23:11 1st 60-69 Roger Gosciminski 24:00 3rd 30-39 Thomas Morley 34:08 5th 60-69 Denise DiFranco 42:24 2nd 60-69

60 finishers

Latino Public Radio 5K

Providence, R.I. – August 22, 2015

Fred Zuleger III 34:47 11:12 1st 70-plus 101 finishers

Black Bear Half Marathon

Waterville Valley, N.H. – August 23, 2015

Diana Cohen 2:00:44.9 9:12.9 5th 30-39 134 finishers

Butterfly 5K

North Attleboro, Mass. – August 23, 2015

Woody Wilson 27:22.1 8:50 6th 60-69 659 finishers

Marathon Sports Memphis Soul 5K

Somerville, Mass. – August 23, 2015

David Pember 26:06 8:24 1st 70-plus 443 finishers

Fort Taber 5K

New Bedford, Mass. – August 29, 2015

Webb McDonald 19:22 6:14 2nd 30-39 Bruce Thomas 34:34 11:08 Margaret McDonald 41:08 13:15

170 finishers

Kent Hospital NK5K

North Kingstown, R.I. – September 5, 2015

Elizabeth Dolce 26:04 8:24 Bruce Thomas 33:04 10:39

324 finishers

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This band of Devil Dogs posed for a picture with race director Jeff Plympton after the Wrentham Wroad Wrace, which had one of its biggest turnouts in the

race’s long history. Plympton was a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in 1991.

Wrentham Wroad Wrace 5K

Wrentham, Mass. – September 5, 2015

Roger Gosciminski 22:40 7:19 8th 30-39 Eric Benevides 23:16 7:30 9th 40-49 Kate McGowan 25:32 8:14 8th 30-39 Bryan Ganley 27:44 8:57 Thomas Morley 32:40 10:32 8th 60-69

176 finishers

Finish for a Guinness 5K

Warren, R.I. – September 6, 2015

Paul Savickas 18:34.6 5:59 2nd 30-39 Trevor Powers 20:19.0 6:33 5th 30-39 Sam Booth 20:21.6 6:34 6th 30-39 Mike Proto 20:44.5 6:41 4th 50-59 Brian Govednik 21:51.6 7:03 Mark DiFranco 21:56.4 7:04 2nd 60-69 Sam Burling 23:22.8 7:32 Cee Vallee 23:35.2 7:36 3rd 50-59 Chris Dyson 24:11.4 7:48 Allyson Cole 24:19.6 7:50 2nd 18-under James Cole 24:19.8 7:50 Sabina Gellrich 24:20.4 7:51 4th 50-59 John Santillo 24:22.9 7:51 Eric Benevides 24:26.2 7:52 Carlos Aguiar 25:39.9 8:16 Elizabeth Dolce 25:42.9 8:17 David Pember 25:50.6 8:20 2nd 70-plus Joseph Maruszczak 26:10.0 8:26 Graham Powers 26:19.7 8:29 Woody Wilson 26:49.4 8:38 7th 60-69 Bruce Dube 27:05.4 8:44 Jennifer Dube 27:05.4 8:44 Benjamin Dube 27:07.0 8:44

Solange Morrissette 27:34.1 8:53 Sara Prescott 28:46.5 9:16 Rick DiLibero 29:19.8 9:27 Don Clukies 29:42.9 9:34 4th 70-plus Bozena Chmielewski 29:56.2 9:39 Cate Holtman 30:25.3 9:48 Matt Polak 32:15.3 10:23 Jay Litman 36:17.4 11:41 Barry Couto 38:13.0 12:19 James O’Reilly 38:56.1 12:32 Kelly Powers 55:31.7 17:53 Sharon Couto 1:24:49.2 27:19

659 finishers

Acushnet Road Race

Acushnet, Mass. – September 7, 2015

John Santillo 33:18 8:02 Eric Benevides 34:20 8:17 Justin Lees 49:04 11:50 Kara Lees 49:05 11:51

226 finishers

West Warwick Labor Day 5K

West Warwick, R.I. – September 7, 2015

Martha Huston 28:48 9:17 1st 50-59 Pat Kurzynski 33:46 10:54 1st 60-69 Stan Kurzynski 34:09 11:01 7th 60-69 Paul Bazin 36:11 11:40 1st 70-plus Deb Magiera 46:33 15:01 5th 50-59

179 finishers

Walpole Labor Day 10K

Walpole, Mass. – September 7, 2015

Mike Proto 45:03 7:15 3rd 50-59 98 finishers

(Editor’s Note: A very speedy recovery to longtime RIRR member Julian Angelone, who had a very bad bike accident late last month in Florida. According to club member David Colinan, Julian “hit a drain,

broke his skull and several other bones... lucky to be alive.”)

-- Club Officers --

Kevin Brennan – President 401-246-2237 [email protected] Scott Caldwell – Vice President 401-633-2539 [email protected] Kate McGowan – Secretary [email protected] Christy Brennan – Treasurer 401-246-2237 [email protected]

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Christy Brennan – Clothing 401-246-2237 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Newsletter 401-764-0831 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Grand Prix 401-764-0831 [email protected]

-- Group Runs --





(As of Sept. 17, 2015; x-age-graded tiebreaker)

MEN 1. Paul Savickas (2 points) 2. Cordell Cudworth II (4 points) 3. John Santillo (7 points)-x 4. Mark DiFranco (7 points) 5. Eric Benevides (13 points)-x 6. Mike Proto (13 points) 7. Joe Maruszczak (14 points)

WOMEN 1. Solange Morrissette (2 points) 2. Sabina Gellrich (4 points) 3. Kate McGowan (6 points) 4. Allyson Cole (8 points) 5. Lindsay Amherst (10 points) 6. Bozena Chmielewski (13 points)-x 7. Nancy Gendreau (13 points)

2015 Grand Prix schedule

(Five races left; must run in seven to qualify) ---

Eastern Connecticut 5K (Best time out of four Connecticut races)

--- Courthouse O'Putnam 5K Took place on March 15, Putnam, CT --- CT Women of Hope's Ann Miller 5K Sept. 27, Elks Lodge, Edmond St., Putnam, CT

--- Abolish Breast Cancer 5K Oct. 3, Pomfret Recreational Park, Pomfret, CT --- Run for the Penguins 5K Oct. 17, Mystic Aquarium, Mystic, CT ---

Great Pumpkin Pet Partners 5K (Oct. 25, Pete Sepe Pavilion, Warren, R.I.) ---

Colt State Park Half Marathon (Nov. 8, Colt State Park, Bristol, R.I.) ---

Trot Off Your Turkey 5K (Nov. 29, St. Luke’s School, Barrington, R.I.) ---

Christmas 10K (December, Rogers H.S., Newport, R.I.)

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Hard to believe its Fall already. We have just a few events left for the year... two are service to others in our running community – the Ocean State Rhode Races and Black Goose Marathon & Half Marathon. Pacing and aid stations... there was a time when we were new to running, inexperienced, and maybe a little lost. These opportunities enable us to help other runners who may just need that kind word or show of support. You may not need it so much now, but you did at some point.

The third one is the Beat Santa 5k, our club race. The purpose of this event is fundraising fun. Our dues alone don't support our expenses, so we need to supplement and this is a fun one. We are target-ing Saturday, Dec. 5, late afternoon, and expect to be in Common Fence Point again. We will need help in a few different areas: race setup (the tunnel of lights), registration, facility setup, facility cleanup, and gift donations for Santa… oh, and if you know of a food vendor looking for an IN with a social running club, we can use a food sponsor. The call for sign up help will be coming out soon – please lend a hand.

-- Kevin Brennan


September 8, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:40 p.m.

Membership Report 2015 -- 195 (88F, 107M) – Non-renewals from June

have not yet been removed, expected number to be more like 180 once non-renewals are gone. 2014 -- 190 (81F, 109M) 2013 -- 215 (89F, 126M)

Treasurer’s Report 2015 -- $2,910 ($1,406 Citizens, $762 PayPal, $742 undeposited); A/P $400 non-profit registration fee; expenses ($1,200 picnic expense; $500 Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays ticket pre-purchase). 2014 -- $3,281 2013 -- $4,256

Grand Prix Report -- One more chance to run a race to meet the East-ern Connecticut 5K requirement. Saturday, Oct. 17 -- Mystic Aquarium's Run for the Penguins 5K; see www.mysticaquarium.org for more info -- Four Grand Prix races left after Run for the Pen-guins. Next one is Great Pumpkin 5K Road Race & Dog Walk on Sunday, Oct. 25 in Warren, R.I.

Website Report -- August: 1,761 page views, 436 visitors; down 5% from July.

Discussion -- Cookout had higher subsidy than intended; cost attributed to higher-than-expected hamburgers/hot dogs expense. Members discussed ways to mitigate in the future; possibly charging for hamburgers/hot dogs or reconfiguring cookouts, possibly two sepa-rate events. --- Members also discussed fundraising, club is 501C Social non-profit.

Old Business Pacing/water stops for Narragansett, Black Goose. -- Members discussed pacing’s best practices, bene-fits of pacing to club, how to identify and prioritize pacing opportunities. -- Pacers and water stop volunteers still needed for Narragansett.

Singlets -- Rhode Runner in Providence will print them. -- New members will get one for free. Current mem-bers will be offered singlets at a discounted price for limited time.

New Business Preliminary talks/brainstorming for Beat Santa

-- Tentative date is Dec. 5 at 4:30/5 p.m. (to finish at sunset); members to check for conflicts. -- Members discussed light tunnel, giveaways, pre-sents, insurance, Portsmouth Police Department.


Members in attendance: Kevin Brennan Christy Brennan Kate McGowan James O’Reilly Pat LaChance Bryan Ganley John Santillo Don Clukies MaryAnne Donato


Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


Capt. Gerald F. DeConto 5K

Sandwich, Mass. – September 27, 2015

Sunday morning was a nice ride to Sandwich (no traffic) to visit my brother and his family. My family and friends agreed to run the 14th annual Captain Gerald F. DeConto 5K. This race, in support of a scholarship fund in the Captain's name, was started by his family after he was killed at the Pentagon in the 9/11 attacks.

Captain DeConto, who grew up on Cape Cod, where most people still refer to him simply as Jerry, was a dedicated Naval officer who was respected and ad-mired by those he served for, those he served with, and those who served for him. At the time of the terrorist attack on the Pentagon, Jerry was in charge of the Navy Command Center and in direct commu-nication with the Secretary of the Navy, coordinat-ing the Navy’s response to the attacks on the World Trade Center. Jerry was a high-spirited, caring per-son who truly loved life, his friends, and his family. He enjoyed many activities, one of which was run-ning, and he enjoyed them most when they were shared with family and friends. It is his family’s hope that through the scholarship fund, Jerry will con-tinue to influence the lives of young people, and his memory and the ideals he believed in will live on.

The 5K started at 9 a.m. at the Stop & Shop on Route 6A and went through some nice neighbor-hoods and around the Sandwich Marina, with scenic views, before ending back at the Stop & Shop. The Sandwich High football team was on hand to volun-teer, giving directions and manning the water stop. There was the usual fruit, bars and water offered at the end, as well as a raffle and a scholarship given away by the family.

All in the family: Nancy Gendreau poses for a picture in front of Bobby Byrne’s Pub with her brother, Chris,

and nephew, Kyle, after their 5K on the Cape.

There were 259 finishers total. My brother, Chris, and nephew, Kyle Gendreau, are seen in the picture with me. Kyle finished in 19:40, 10th overall, while Chris was 33:36. I have been training on some hills in Fall River for a half marathon next weekend, so I was happy with my pace of 8:08, finishing in 25:14.

I recommend this race and route to anyone who happens to be in the area each year.

-- Nancy Gendreau Nancy Gendreau 25:14 8:08

259 finishers

Bayahibe 10K

Bayahibe, Dominican Rep. – September 27, 2015

It was a nice day for a run. Alarm at 4:30 a.m. Quick breakfast, short drive to arrive at the start a little before 6 a.m. The race was to start at 7 a.m. The sun was just starting to come up. Relaxed atmos-phere because number, chip, tee shirt, etc. was picked up the day before – mandatory. The temper-ature was a cool 77F with no breeze. Well orga-nized. Music and exercises at the start line prior to race. Announcements, credit to the sponsors, etc. went on and on as usual. At 7:15 a.m., the an-nouncer calmly started a verbal countdown – “4, 3, 2, 1, GO!”

The first 1K was on an access road along the beach – dirt, potholes and fist-sized stones. Trying to navi-

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gate this in the crowd, along with the rising sun shining in your eyes, was not easy. After 1K, we con-tinued on a paved road. Lots of police to stop traffic at intersections until the last runner had passed. The 2nd K was all uphill. After that, it was up and down. Water in bags and bottles was plentiful, with Powerade at one stop.

The last 2K was on a path to the beach, two lanes, one hard, the other in soft beach sand and a lot of stony stretches. The biggest obstacle was the horse poops. It was really a trail run – rocks, holes, pud-dles of water, and mud. I managed to fall down, but was promptly picked up and put on my feet by a fel-low runner. After a short stretch through the vil-lage, the finish was in sight. Another runner encour-aged me to finish strong and ran with me. Thank you. Timing was by chip and results were available immediately on a large monitor and a small printout giving all the numbers – gun time, chip time, splits and more. Refreshments were plentiful – fruit, cookies, pastries, etc. Prizes went three deep – 1-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, and 50-99. Everybody got a finisher’s medal.

-- Fred Tanner Fred Tanner 1:03:54.1 6:23

456 finishers

Providence Firefighters 5K

Providence, R.I. – September 11, 2015

Mike Proto 21:17 6:52 2nd 50-59 Al Campbell 33:16 10:44 1st 70-plus

77 finishers

Bird-In-Hand 5K

Bird-In-Hand, Penn. – September 11, 2015

Eric Benevides 24:20.23 7:51 Bozena Chmielewski 31:03.23 10:01

772 finishers

Bird-In-Hand Half Marathon

Bird-In-Hand, Penn. – September 12, 2015

Eric Benevides 2:07:24.41 9:44 Bozena Chmielewski 2:30:17.12 11:28

1,496 finishers

Race, Walk, Roll for Parkinson’s 5K

Warwick, R.I. – September 12, 2015

Lisa Meehan 24:48 8:00 3rd 50-59 121 finishers

Irish Music Festival 5K

Pawtucket, R.I. – September 12, 2015

Linda Dewing 29:45 9:35 1st 70-plus Fred Zuleger III 37:45 12:10 1st 70-plus

271 finishers

Crackerbarrel 5K

Wrentham, Mass. – September 12, 2015

Roger Gosciminski 22:39 7:18 5th 30-39 Harry Carter 24:00 7:45 3rd 70-plus David Pember 25:21 8:11 4th 70-plus Kate McGowan 25:23 8:11 5th 30-39 Pat Kurzynski 32:18 10:25 2nd 60-69 Stan Kurzynski 33:13 10:43

184 finishers

Westport Half Marathon 5K

Westport, Mass. – September 13, 2015

Mike Proto 1:40:51 7:42 Michael Holtman 1:44:12 7:57 Sam Booth 1:45:18 8:03 Dan Azevedo 2:07:18 9:43 Maggie Azar 2:15:18 10:20 Jim Azar 2:15:18 10:20 Stacie Paquette 2:16:49 10:27

322 finishers

Perspectives 5K

Warwick, R.I. – September 13, 2015

Mark DiFranco 22:04.52 1st 60-69 Paul Bazin 32:31.88 1st 70-plus

105 finishers

Harvest Wine 3.5M Run

Middletown, R.I. – September 13, 2015

Don Clukies 36:10 10:20 1st 70-plus 337 finishers

Dartmouth YMCA 5K

North Dartmouth, Mass. – September 19, 2015

Woody Wilson 27:43 8:55 2nd 60-69 37 finishers

Dartmouth YMCA 10K

North Dartmouth, Mass. – September 19, 2015

Lindsay Amherst 42:38 6:53 2nd overall! Eric Benevides 51:55 8:23 1st 40-49 Bozena Chmielewski 1:03:07 10:11 1st 30-39

18 finishers

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Jamestown Half Marathon

Jamestown, R.I. – September 19, 2015

Terrance Jackson 1:42:42 7:50 9th 40-49 Mike Proto 1:43:27 7:54 7th 50-59 x-Webb McDonald 1:43:45 7:55 Sam Burling 1:52:59 8:37 Mark Schwager 1:53:56 8:42 x-Brian Quigley 1:56:28 8:53 Michelle Colicci 2:02:17 9:20 Jean Rainwater 2:10:12 9:56 3rd 60-69 x-Solange Morrissette 2:14:21 10:15 Corey Bramer 2:16:34 10:25 Meredith Phillips 2:17:24 10:29 x-Elizabeth Dolce 2:23:04 10:55 x-Don Clukies 2:42:22 12:24 2nd 70-plus x-pacers

599 finishers

CVS Health Downtown 5K


Sandy Jackson 28:02 9:01 Linda Dewing 29:56 9:37 1st 70-plus Paul Bazin 32:59 10:36 5th 70-plus Al Campbell 33:38 10:49 Carol Tamke 35:19 11:21 Courtney Crooks 40:01 12:52 Fred Zuleger III 40:30 13:01

2,947 finishers

Mansfield Rotary 5K

Mansfield, Mass. – September 20, 2015

Mike Proto 21:27 6:55 2nd overall! 20 finishers

Larry Olsen 10K

Hopedale, Mass. – September 26, 2015

Eric Benevides 52:32 8:27 7th 40-49 Kate McGowan 55:51 8:59 2nd 30-39

107 finishers

Steven Latimer 5K


Paul Bazin 33:25 10:47 1st 70-plus 104 finishers

"In Step With Autism" 5K

Bristol, R.I. – September 27, 2015

Mike Proto 20:55.79 1st 50-59 80 finishers

Ann Miller 5K

Putnam, Conn. – September 27, 2015

Sam Burling 22:15.1 7:10 5th overall! Pat Kurzynski 31:30.6 10:09 2nd 60-69 Stan Kurzynski 32:33.5 10:29 4th 60-69

67 finishers

Step Out for Hospice 5M

Woburn, Mass. – September 27, 2015

David Pember 42:00 8:24 2nd 70-plus 100 finishers

Women's Center of R.I. 5K

East Providence, R.I. – October 3, 2015

Michelle Colicci 25:58.85 2nd female! 98 finishers

East Bay 5K

Bristol, R.I. – October 3, 2015

Mike Proto 22:10.66 7:08.2 2nd 50-59 35 finishers

Little Red School House 5K

Cumberland, R.I. – October 4, 2015

Lindsay Amherst 16:53 5:27 1st female! Jack Howley 31:50 10:16 5th 50-59

129 finishers

Alyssa Correira 5K

North Dighton, Mass. – October 4, 2015

Mike Proto 1:25.48 1st overall! 42 finishers

Bernie’s Run 5K

Dedham, Mass. – October 4, 2015

John Santillo 22:34 7:32 David Pember 23:46 7:56 4th 70-plus

486 finishers

Smuttynose Rockfest Half

Hampton Beach, N.H. – October 4, 2015

Jessica Silva 2:42:25.5 12:24 4,369 finishers

Maine Marathon

Portland, Maine – October 4, 2015

Shannon Plesh 5:45:50 13:12 850 finishers

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-- Club Officers --


-- Group Runs --



Thursday Nights: The Red Rooster Ramble 5-Mile Fall Road Race Pub Series is back! The series takes places every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at bars and tav-erns throughout southeastern New England. Visit www.coolrunning.com for the weekly schedule.


(As of Oct 18, 2015; x-age-graded tiebreaker)

MEN 1. Paul Savickas (2 points) 2. Cordell Cudworth II (4 points) 3. John Santillo (6 points) 4. Mark DiFranco (8 points) 5. Sam Burling (10 points) 6. Joe Maruszczak (14 points)-x 7. Eric Benevides (14 points)

WOMEN 1. Solange Morrissette (2 points) 2. Sabina Gellrich (4 points) 3. Kate McGowan (6 points) 4. Allyson Cole (8 points) 5. Pat Kurzynski (10 points) 6. Lindsay Amherst (13 points)-x 7. Bozena Chmielewski (13 points)


(Four races left, must run seven to qualify.) --- Great Pumpkin Pet Partners 5K (Oct. 25, Pete Sepe Pavilion, Warren, R.I.) ---

Colt State Park Half Marathon (Nov. 8, Colt State Park, Bristol, R.I.) --- Trot Off Your Turkey 5K (Nov. 29, St. Luke’s School, Barrington, R.I.) ---

Christmas 10K (Dec. 13, Rogers High School, Newport, R.I.)

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And down the stretch they come! 2015 is heading into its final month... we have the club race, the Beat Santa 5K on Dec. 5, and we sure can use the support of all members to help make it a success... run the race, volunteer to help, or bring a gift to do-nate to Santa for distribution.

With 2016 fast approaching, we will look to sched-ule our annual awards banquet in mid-February... specifics still being finalized, but we are targeting Saturday, Feb. 20 in East Providence... Hyannis weekend is Feb. 27-28 and we intend to have a club room at the race hotel.... stay tuned for that as well.

And also in February, the terms for all club officers expire. The club is in great financial shape, member-ship numbers are strong, and participation is steady – but can always grow! It's a great time for some as-piring club members to hop in the front seat and take the wheel. It's been a very rewarding six years for me. I'm grateful for all the support I've received through these years and anxious to provide that same support to the next administration.

-- Kevin Brennan


October 14, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:35 p.m.

Membership Report 2015 -- 171 (76F, 95M) 2014 -- 189 (80F, 109M)

2013 -- 216 (89F, 127M) Treasurer’s Report

Upcoming expenses to cut treasury in half. 2015 -- $2,961 ($1,024 PP, $1,582 Citizens, and $355 cash) 2014 -- $3,171 2013 -- $2,685

Grand Prix Report -- Three-fourths of the season is done. Solange and Cordell are in the lead as of the October meeting.

Website Report -- September: 1,947 page views, 501 visitors; un-changed from August, down 20% by year.

Old Business -- Jamestown Pacing – (weather was foggy), outside reviews of pacers were fine, but some pacers had concerns. -- Surftown Pacing – went well.

New Business -- Black Goose Pacing – Nels coordinating, seem to be all set. -- Awards Banquet – planning new location. -- Hyannis Marathon/Half Marathon – please reply to email regarding Hyannis. -- Officers – terms are up in February 2016.

Beat Santa -- Members decided to move forward with Beat Santa 2015, possibly in new location in Portsmouth. Funds raised amount varies depending on sponsor availability and registrations (weather dependent) -- Members discussed logistics, including venue op-tions, parking, course, volunteers, police, lumines-cent giveaways, registration prices. -- Volunteer assignments: Timing – MaryAnne; Gifts – Pat; Food – Kevin; Volunteer Coordinator/Regis-tration – Christy, Pat, Kate; Light Tunnel – Bryan; Mrs. Santa – Pat; Course – John; Donations – Paul.


Members in attendance: Kevin Brennan Christy Brennan Kate McGowan Scott Caldwell Pat LaChance Mike Goodson John Santillo Don Clukies Eric Benevides Paul Savickas Bryan Ganley


Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


Scenes from Portland, Oregon: MaryAnne shows off her finisher’s tech shirt from the Portland Half Mara-thon in front of the city’s infamous Voodoo Dough-nut shop, and proudly poses for a picture with her finisher’s medal with her sister, Rolanne Stafford.

Portland Half Marathon

Portland, Oregon – October 4, 2015

The Portland Half Marathon/Portland Marathon is one of the largest races I have participated in. The race was well organized, from packet pick-up to get-ting to the starting line. The registration costs and hotels are a bit pricy. There is easy transportation on the train line, so shop for a hotel just outside the downtown area. Sign up for the flight alerts for Alaska Airlines – I was able to fly round trip for less than $300.

Portland is filled with interesting small restaurants, coffee houses, and colorful nightlife. The Alphabet district area of the city is filled with small shops and shady trees. The Pearl neighborhood nearby is a converted industrial area with old warehouses con-verted into restaurants and housing. The city was easy to navigate, although the parking was challeng-ing in some areas. We made a side trip to Mount Hood and visited the Timberline Lodge just an hour outside the city.

I did manage to fit the race in between site seeing and eating. The race started at 7 a.m. sharp. Each corral was lined up on a side street that was parallel to the starting line. It was about 10 minutes from

the gun time to the actual start line, so the start was not too congested. The full and half marathon-ers started together and split at about mile 11. For the full marathon, the course can be challenging near the St. John’s Bridge area.

The half course is flat, with the exception of one fairly steep hill at mile 3 and small hill at mile 12. The half course is an out and back. The course had its highlights, including passing under the Welcome Gate of China Town at mile 2. The race proceeded along the waterfront and under near the Freemont Bridge. The views of the waterfront and city skyline were impressive. There were numerous groups en-tertaining the runners throughout the course.

One portion of the course I wasn’t impressed with was miles 7-11. This was the out-and-back turna-round portion of the course. It ran through an in-dustrial area with numerous railroad tracks crossing the road. However, it was completely flat with a view of the mountains in distance. At mile 11, the marathons split off and the half course turned back into the downtown area along the River Walk. At the finish, we were given our race shirts and med-als.

The Rock ‘n’ Roll race runs in May and the Portland Half in October each year. If you’re considering reg-istering for the Portland Half, the registration closes in January. The race full marathon usually sells out too. Fun city to visit.

-- MaryAnne Donato MaryAnne Donato 2:50:49

2,145 finishers

Race to Save the Mill

Grafton, N.H. – October 10, 2015

I ran this race on a cold fall day and loved it. It is a small race in Grafton, N.H. that is organized by a re-cent college graduate, his mother, and grand-mother. The organizer coordinated this event with a little reunion of his freshman year dorm, so most of the runners were those friends, plus a few locals. The purpose of the race is to benefit East Grafton's historic 1823 carding mill.

This was the fourth annual race with two course op-tions, 5 mile and 5k. Race numbers were written with a Sharpie marker on bits of cloth. I chose the 5-mile route which was hilly and beautiful, and ran

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over varied terrain, including paved and unpaved roads, as well as the unpaved Northern Rail Trail. We passed a barn that had a sign reading “Elevation 1,132 feet” so I guess we did some climbing.

At the end of the race, there were different kinds of homemade hot soups, breads, and desserts. We all posed for our picture in front of the mill, which you can see, still needs a lot of work.

-- Sabina Gellrich

Marine Corps Marathon

Arlington, Va. – October 25, 2015

Anyone who knows me knows that I am rarely at a loss for words, but describing the Marine Corps Marathon is a perfect example. It is difficult to ex-press how moving, and yes, life-changing the expe-rience of the entire event was. Forget the 4 a.m. wake-ups to run, forget the sore legs and draining hills of training; all of it was well worth the chance to be a part of “The People’s Marathon”.

The day began with a line for the shuttle bus at 6 a.m. that would have made Michael Eisner smile, yet thankfully went fast, and was followed by a 2-hour wait in the security line, complete with a little drizzle and a lot of camaraderie amongst strangers. Once through, it was the rush to the porta-potty line and the impressive line of UPS trucks that served as bag drops; the check in was quick and very organized.

Now comes the start of the awe-inspiring events. Picture a starting line with well over 23,000 excited runners, American flags flying everywhere, and planes swooping overhead – this was nothing short

Solange Morrissette and Cordell Cudworth had a blast at the 40th annual Marine Corps Marathon.

The RIRR was well represented at “The People’s Mar-athon” and had six runners cross the finish line.

of dizzying! It took me 16 minutes to get from where I was in the corrals to the starting line; it did not take long to suffer the cruelty of passing the 26-mile mark less than a quarter of a mile into the race and seeing the “hill” at the finish that I had heard so much about off to the left. Okay, forget that, time to think, bring it on!

My actual run was 26.73 miles, by virtue of the fact that one had to weave in and out of the crowds; the water stops were well-manned all along the route, but it was strange to have to run across a sea of cups on the ground at each one. More than that, it was amazing to be handed water by the sweet smil-ing Marines, their words of encouragement were so appreciated. It was wonderful to have the chance to thank so many for their service!

Two parts of the course really are what I considered life-changing: the “Blue Mile” from miles 12-13, the course was lined with photos of fallen soldiers, so many so young, and their families holding American flags, having dry eyes was not an option; the second was at mile 19.5, passing the Holocaust Museum and realizing how lucky I was to be there running, healthy and alive. Not only was it impressive to be able to take in the monuments and our Capitol Building along the way, but the sheer number of people screaming and cheering the runners on was enough to take your breath away.

The “hill” at the end was soon forgotten when I crossed the line, got high-fived by a Marine, then got my medal by a young smiling Marine in front of the Iwo Jima statue. The walk to the runners village was long and crowded, but well worth it when the

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reward was ice cold watermelon and yummy ice cream!

I said “one and done” after marathon number one and declared “two and through” before race day at MCM, but the quality of this race, from the expo, to the swag, to the gorgeous course and more than generous support, has me tempted to do this again. I recommend it to anyone, but don’t look for a PR or BQ; there are too many other runners and too much to take in, so just ENJOY it! Congrats to Jessica Silva, this was her first, and Cordell Cudworth, both of whom I had the joy of sharing the journey with!

-- Solange Morrissette Cordell Cudworth II 3:53:52 Joe Maruszczak 4:56:54 Solange Morrissette 5:08:21 Jessica Silva 5:18:26 Linda Bachand 6:28:13 Courtney Crooks 7:27:40

31,117 finishers

Gloria Gemma Flames of Hope 5K

Providence, R.I. – October 4, 2015

Paul Savickas 18:26.7 5:56 3rd overall! Kelly Savickas 22:10.9 7:08 2nd 30-39 Terrance Jackson 23:37.2 7:36

2,748 finishers

B.J. Voss Memorial 5K

Somerset, Mass. – October 10, 2015

Bruce Tavares 28:18 9:07 Nancy Gendreau 28:21 9:08 3rd 50-59

184 finishers

Run for the Pumpkins 5K

Westerly, R.I. – October 10, 2015

James Cole 27:29 8:52 6th 40-49 Allyson Cole 28:50 9:18 6th 1-13

111 finishers

Ocean State Rhode Races

Narragansett, R.I. – October 11, 2015

HALF MARATHON Terrence Jackson 1:37:26 7:26 5th 40-49 Mike Proto 1:43:31 7:54 5th 50-59 Corey Bramer 2:01:51 9:18 Rick DiLibero 2:22:30 10:53 Bryan Ganley 2:24:27 11:02 Don Clukies 2:32:07 11:37 3rd 70-plus

305 finishers

MARATHON Robert Johnson/Kevin Brennan 3:31:02 Joy Will/Cordell Cudworth II 3:41:26 Sam Burling/Sean Fisher 3:59:47 Eric Benevides/John Santillo 4:15:11 Solange Morrissette/Christy Brennan 4:30:27

159 finishers

Ronald McDonald House 5K


Michelle Colicci 26:39.47 Jean Rainwater 27:09.73 Bozena Chmielewski 29:14.46 Frances Branham 43:16.74

305 finishers

Bobby Bell 5K

Haverhill, Mass. – October 11, 2015

David Pember 41:18 8:16 185 finishers

B.A.A. Half Marathon

Boston, Mass. – October 11, 2015

Nancy Gendreau 57:47 9:18 Elizabeth Dolce 1:00:56 9:49

4,299 finishers

Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women

Boston, Mass. – October 12, 2015

Jessica Silva 2:34:26 6,380 finishers

Run for the Penguins 5K

Mystic, Conn. – October 17, 2015

Cordell Cudworth II 22:49 7:21 2nd 50-59 Solange Morrissette 28:11 9:05 3rd 50-59

250 finishers

10K & 5K By the Bay

Warwick, R.I. – October 17, 2015

10K Kate McGowan 54:40 8:49 7th 20-39 Dennis Branham 1:01:41 9:57 1st 70-plus

51 finishers

5K Roger Gosciminski 23:48 7:41 2nd 20-39 Paul Bazin 32:47 10:35 1st 70-plus Fred Zuleger III 38:25 12:24 2nd 70-plus

60 finishers

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Freaky 5K


Paul Savickas 18:22 5:55 1st finisher! Lindsay Amherst 19:20 6:14 2nd female! Kelly Savickas 22:31 7:16 3rd 19-39 Pat Kurzynski 31:14 10:05 1st 60-plus

185 finishers

Fall River Half Marathon & 5K

Fall River, Mass. – October 18, 2015

HALF MARATHON Eric Benevides 1:58:06.2 9:01 3rd 40-49 MaryAnne Donato 2:29:33.7 11:25 4th 50-59

66 finishers

5K Robert Johnson 21:46.6 7:00 2nd overall! Nancy Gendreau 26:39.2 8:34 3rd female!

16 finishers

Victoria Sousa 5K

Bristol, R.I. – October 18, 2015

Elizabeth Dolce 25:24 8:11 3rd 30-39 238 finishers

Brain Injury Association 5K

Warwick, R.I. – October 18, 2015

Fred Zuleger III 36:59 11:54 1st 70-plus 66 finishers

Healthy Body and Mind 10K & 5K

Foxboro, Mass. – October 24, 2015

10K Eric Benevides 51:34.69 8th 40-49 Woody Wilson 1:00:56.25 4th 60-69 Bozena Chmielewski 1:02:16.78

108 finishers

5K Mike Proto 22:03.45 1st 50-59

89 finishers

Hot on ’Yer Heels 5k

Cranston, R.I. – October 25, 2015

Paul Bazin 44:50 14:27 1st 70-plus 218 finishers

Gansett Half Marathon

Narragansett, R.I. – October 25, 2015

Corey Bramer 2:04:31.3 9:31 583 finishers

Great Pumpkin Pet Partners 5K

Warren, R.I. – October 25, 2015

Paul Savickas 18:45 6:03 2nd overall! Lindsay Amherst 19:24 6:16 1st female! Mark DiFranco 21:41 7:00 1st 60-69 James Cole 22:01 7:07 3rd 40-49 Kelly Savickas 22:20 7:12 1st 30-39 Roger Gosciminski 23:13 7:30 3rd 30-39 Eric Benevides 23:26 7:34 1st costume John Santillo 23:32 7:36 3rd 50-59 Allyson Cole 23:36 7:37 1st 18-under Chris Dyson 24:17 7:50 5th 40-49 Sam Burling 24:54 8:02 1st with dog Sabina Gellrich 25:06 8:06 2nd 50-59 Kate McGowan 25:43 8:18 2nd 30-39 Michelle Colicci 26:44 8:38 3rd 30-39 Woody Wilson 27:37 8:55 2nd 60-69 Don Clukies 27:54 9:00 2nd 70-plus Bozena Chmielewski 30:02 9:42 3rd costume Tom Morley 31:33 10:11 3rd 60-69

86 finishers

Scary Dash 5K

Seekonk, Mass. – October 25, 2015

Michelle Colicci 26:04.75 3rd female! Cynthia Tanzi 52:32.76 1st 60-69

50 finishers

Run for Greenlock 5K

Rehoboth, Mass. – October 25, 2015

Ben Caplin 21:50 7:03 2nd 20-29 Scott Caldwell 25:25 8:12 3rd 50-59 Kelly Powers 29:40 9:34 5th 30-39 Christy Brennan 29:40 9:34 1st 40-49

63 finishers

Monster Dash 5K


Bert Neales 26:32.3 8:32 Jay Litman 34:36.4 11:08

855 finishers



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Wow, another year closes out. Some victories, some injuries ... and runners keep running. I remain grate-ful to the group of folks who carry so much of the load of the club's operation. From Grand Prix to awards to membership tracking to billing to func-tions to community service to the newsletter to the carrying out of the club race. You've heard all the names before – they carried the baton again this year. In 2016, will you take that baton and run with it? I hope so. Merry Christmas, happy holidays to you and yours.

-- Kevin Brennan


November 10, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:41 p.m.


Treasurer’s Report 2015 -- $3,196 (includes $1,883 Citizens Bank, $25 cash, $1,288 PayPal) 2014 -- $3,171 2013 -- $3,065 (includes $1k Beat Santa sponsor-ship)

Grand Prix Report -- Leaders: Paul Savickas and Solange Morrissette. -- Members discussed changes to award structure.

Website Report -- October: 1,883 page views, 616 visitors.

Old Business Beat Santa

-- Volunteers needed. -- Same food as last year, Fatigatti's. -- Seaconnet Sports Club. -- Donation from Lindsay/Bob J. -- Ask people to bring desserts/gifts. Gifts most im-portant. Should be $5 or more. -- Course changing due to new venue. Tunnel to be near the finish. -- Parking to be investigated. -- Shirts - Christy/Kate/Pat to discuss.

Singlets -- From Rhode Runner, Nike brand, will have R.I. state logo and web address. -- To be ordered on website, pick size. -- For a limited time will be available to members at $10. -- New members will get free with sign up.

Hyannis Marathon/Half Marathon -- Scheduled for Feb 28. We will get club room.

New Business Grand Prix Ambassadors

-- Would go to Grand Prix races with RIRR flags, cooler with beer/water; provide way for members to gather.

Boston Marathon waivers -- No word yet from BAA. This is the week when we typically hear from them.

IRS update -- Club waiting for confirmation that we are 501C4 organization. Expecting to hear in three months. -- MaryAnne researching implications of this status

Awards -- Hall of Fame, send nominees to Lisa Meehan. -- Need volunteer to assemble stats.

Banquet -- MaryAnne to own. Rent upstairs at Sons of Italy; get caterer.


Members in attendance: Eric Benevides Kevin Brennan MaryAnne Donato Don Clukies John Santillo Nick Pereira Lisa Meehan Rick DiLibero Sabina Gellrich Christy Brennan Pat LaChance Kate McGowan Mike Goodson


Tuesday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


Run for All Ages

Wakefield, Mass. – November 1, 2015

This was the 13th running for the New England 65-Plus Club. You must be 65 or older and the lifetime membership is $35. The club has flag races in each of the N.E. states and an annual banquet held in September each year. The RIRR has several mem-bers in the club and one of their objectives is to en-courage race directors to recognize and make awards available to age categories beyond the 60s. Their website is ne65plus.org. Florence Dagata and Fred Zuleger are past presidents. The current presi-dent is 71-year-old Jan Holmquist, who ran in 22:51. She also holds four world records since turning 70. Impressive stuff.

The race is run around Lake Quannapowitt and the course is totally flat. It is truly inspirational to see older folks still competing in races, and this year, there were two over 90. Amenities include nice t-shirts and the normal after-race food and drink. Milt Schumacher is a board member and didn’t run, but volunteered.

-- Chuck Hyson Harry Carter 24:02 1st 75-79 Rich Rudert 26:14 Dennis Branham 29:05 1st 85-89 Francis Branham 42:14 1st 80-plus Chuck Hyson 42:39

327 finishers

C & O Canal Towpath Marathon

Washington, D.C. – November 8, 2015

I did something cool, volunteer for the second an-nual C & O Canal Towpath Marathon and Half Mara-thon. The race was entirely in Washington, D.C., which meant the runners went back and forth sev-eral times to make the distance, due to the race di-rector being a "purist" and not wanting to cross into Virginia or Maryland MD ... something about saying one completed a marathon in D.C. for those who try for every state! That was interesting to me.

There were about 50 marathoners and 100 half marathoners. I had the important task of recording the times when the director shouted them out. It

was a spirited crowd with lots of spectators. A beau-tiful, warm November day really made it very pleas-ant. Refreshments were ample: PB&J, cookies, ba-nanas, M&Ms, chips, soda, Gatorade, etc. A nice medal was earned by the finishers. I also observed some "did not finish-ers" and wondered how one knows when it just isn't their day. There were a few who dropped out, sadly.

All in all, it was a wonderful learning experience. I have earned a free entry into a future race, so I hope that I can aim for a half marathon in 2016 ... lofty goal, yet I want to try!

-- Deb Magiera

Somewhere inside that Notre Dame football helmet is Nancy Gendreau, fresh off running the Shamrock

Series 5K in Boston!

Shamrock Series 5K

Boston, Mass. – November 21, 2015

Notre Dame University was doing a takeover week-end in Boston. The Irish were hosting a home game in none other than Fenway Park. Their opponent was Boston College. While the game was at 7:30 p.m., the day started off with a 5K. The route was pretty much an out and back, starting and ending at the Common and down Commonwealth Avenue

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Nancy Gendreau shows off her medal in front of the finish line after completing the Shamrock Series 5K.

and back. There were approximately 1,200 runners and most appeared to be from South Bend. The race was started off with a prayer from Father Willis of Holy Cross, followed by the seniors from the Notre Dame Marching Band. They gave nice tech shirts and medals. After the race, you could try on a Fighting Irish helmet designed especially for this game. The event was fun. The weather was crisp, but good for running. I didn't see the usual slew of Bostonians out cheering. Maybe it had something to do with their Notre Dame rivals … YIKES!

-- Nancy Gendreau

Performance Physical Therapy 5K


Michelle Colicci 25:47 8:19 6th 30-39 Dennis Branham 28:59 9:21 2nd 70-plus Bruce Thomas 34:06 11:00 Paul Bazin 37:10 11:59 3rd 70-plus Frances Branham 43:34 14:03 1st 70-plus

274 finishers

Black Goose Marathon

Seekonk, Mass. – November 1, 2015

MARATHON *-Kevin Brennan/Trevor Powers 3:31:06.2 *-Robert Johnson/Stephanie Wheeler 3:45:31.4 Michael Vallee 3:55:59.1 *-Mark DiFranco/Sam Burling 4:03:36.6 Pat LaChance 4:05:52.5 *-Sean Fisher/John Santillo 4:16:17.3 *-Christy Brennan/Elizabeth Dolce 4:31:04.1 Carlos Aguiar 5:05:50.1 *-pacers

139 finishers

HALF MARATHON Terrance Jackson 1:37:17.3 8th 40-49 Mike Proto 1:51:50.5 7th 50-59 Jill Litman 1:52:25.3 PR, 2nd 50-59 Michelle Colicci 1:59:07.0 Corey Bramer 2:02:15.2 Kate McGowan 2:04:51.7 Eric Benevides 2:06:14.5 Bozena Chmielewski 2:17:15.3 Bryan Ganley 2:21:22.9 Meredith Phillips 2:25:35.4 Mike Goodson 2:26:43.3

233 finishers

5K Terrance Jackson 1:37:17.3 8th 40-49 Mike Proto 1:51:50.5 7th 50-59 Jill Litman 1:52:25.3 2nd 50-59 Michelle Colicci 1:59:07.0 Corey Bramer 2:02:15.2 Kate McGowan 2:04:51.7 Eric Benevides 2:06:14.5 Bozena Chmielewski 2:17:15.3 Bryan Ganley 2:21:22.9 Meredith Phillips 2:25:35.4 Mike Goodson 2:26:43.3

233 finishers

New York Marathon

New York, N.Y. – November 1, 2015

John Cassese 4:42:26 Mark Schwager 4:45:21 Alan Gousie 5:05:32 Linda Bachand 5:28:27

49,693 finishers

Air Line Trail Ghost Half Marathon

Hebron to E. Hampton, Conn. – November 7, 2015

Mark DiFranco 1:43:58.72 5th 60-plus 306 finishers

Run for Open Space 5K

Portsmouth, R.I. – November 7, 2015

Roger Gosciminski 23:10 7:28 7th 30-39 Kate McGowan 26:33 8:34 6th 30-39 Don Clukies 27:28 8:51 1st 70-plus

266 finishers

Stephen Marra 5K

East Greenwich, R.I. – November 8, 2015

Eric Benevides 22:53.6 7:23 Bozena Chmielewski 28:22.5 9:08

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Linda Smith 33:07.7 10:40 Paul Bazin 34:11.1 11:01 2nd 70-plus Fred Zuleger III 37:09.9 11:58 3rd 70-plus

263 finishers

Veterans Day 5K

Cranston, R.I. – November 11, 2015

Eric Benevides 23:05 7:27 3rd 40-49 David Pember 25:33 8:15 1st 70-plus Bozena Chmielewski 28:45 9:16 2nd 30-39

99 finishers

CAMY 5K

Walpole, Mass. – November 14, 2015

Eric Benevides 23:51 7:42 3rd 40-49 Nicole Perreault 27:46 8:57

698 finishers

Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Half

Las Vegas, Nev. – November 15, 2015

Linda Bachand 2:29:22 38,167 finishers

Taunton YMCA Turkey Trot 5M

Taunton, Mass. – November 15, 2015

John Santillo 38:38 7:44 6th 50-59 Kate McGowan 41:46 8:22 1st 30-39 Woody Wilson 47:59 9:36 Stan Kurzynski 54:57 11:00 Pat Kurzynski 54:59 11:00 4th 60-69 Jack Howley 1:03:08 12:38 MaryAnne Donato 1:03:10 12:38 Fred Zuleger III 1:08:54 13:47 6th 70-plus

176 finishers

Li’l Rhody Runaround 8M

Charlestown, R.I. – November 15, 2015

Brian Quigley 1:02:54 7:52 8th 20-29 Mark Schwager 1:12:34 9:04 Allyson Cole 1:12:57 9:07 1st 10-19 James Cole 1:12:57 9:07 Elizabeth Dolce 1:16:40 9:35 Don Clukies 1:28:01 11:00 4th 70-plus

242 finishers

East Providence Turkey Trot 5K

East Providence, R.I. – November 21, 2015

Paul Savickas 18:26.27 3rd overall! Bruce Tavares 27:44.56 7th 50-59 Pat Kurzynski 32:37.58 2nd 60-69 Stan Kurzynski 33:16.67 8th 60-69

Paul Bazin 33:36.70 1st 70-plus Fred Zuleger III 33:37.37 2nd 70-plus

114 finishers

Mews Tavern Gear ‘n’ Beer 6.9K

Wakefield, R.I. – November 22, 2015

John Lariviere 27:40 6:27 5th 40-49 Michael Holtman 31:01 7:14 Ben Caplin 31:03 7:15 Terrance Jackson 31:22 7:19 Bruce Dube 31:47 7:25 Bill Maine 32:54 7:41 Jennifer Dube 33:20 7:47 Chris Dyson 34:37 8:05 Mark Schwager 34:44 8:06 Scott Caldwell 36:05 8:25 David Pember 36:23 8:29 1st 70-plus Bert Neales 37:47 8:49 Joseph Maruszczak 39:09 9:08 Rick Dilibero 40:18 9:24 Don Clukies 41:24 9:40 3rd 70-plus Sara Prescott 46:34 10:52

1,503 finishers

Whitin Five Mile Race

Whitinsville, Mass. – November 26, 2015

Harry Carter 38:50.3 7:46 1st 70-plus David Pember 41:09.5 8:14 2nd 70-plus Alan Gousie 44:34.7 8:55

716 finishers

Newport Pie Run 5K

Middletown, R.I. – November 26, 2015

Webb McDonald 33:33 6:42 7th 30-34 Trevor Powers 35:20 7:04 John Santillo 39:00 7:48 Sam Burling 39:16 7:51 Mark Schwager 39:25 7:53 Cee Vallee 39:43 7:56 Kate McGowan 42:07 8:25 Michael Vallee 49:33 9:54

1,121 finishers

Newman YMCA Road Races

Seekonk, Mass. – November 26, 2015

10K Elizabeth Dolce 54:46.49

104 finishers

5K Bruce Thomas 35:50.74

246 finishers

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-- Club Officers --


-- Group Runs --



Thursday Nights: The Red Rooster Ramble 5-Mile Fall Road Race Pub Series is back! The series takes places every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at bars and tav-erns throughout southeastern New England. Visit www.coolrunning.com for the weekly schedule.


(Final standings; x-age-graded tiebreaker)

MEN 1. Mark DiFranco (3 points)-x 2. Paul Savickas (3 points) 3. Cordell Cudworth II (6 points) 4. John Santillo (9 points) 5. Eric Benevides (13 points)-x 6. Sam Burling (13 points) 7. Don Clukies (14 points)

WOMEN 1. Sabina Gellrich (2 points) 2. Allyson Cole (3 points) 3. Solange Morrissette (7 points)-x 4. Kate McGowan (7 points) 5. Bozena Chmielewski (10 points)


It all begins at the Hangover Classic! (Friday, Jan. 1, Bristol, R.I.)

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A 2016 greetings to RIRRs! The upcoming year looks great and starts off with a bang. The Grand Prix is already underway and our annual awards banquet will be Saturday, Feb. 6 at Davenport's in East Provi-dence, beginning at 6:30 p.m. You can sign up on our website. We will recognize our 2015 award win-ners, have our annual race entry raffle (over 30 en-tries so far), and end the night with our legendary Yankee Swap. Thanks to the Donatos for handling the logistics and Solange Morrissette for handling the awards data collection and acquisition.

The club room is also booked for Hyannis on Feb. 28 and it looks like we will be pacing marathons in April and May. We can always use extra help! Hope to see you at the banquet!

-- Kevin Brennan


December 8, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:46 p.m.

Membership Report 2015 -- 172 (95M, 77F) Note: Does not include new family membership (signed up week of Dec. 6). 2014 -- 197 (83F, 114M) 2013 -- 222 (93F, 129M)

Treasurer’s Report 2015 -- $3,300 (1257 Citizens, 2043 paypal) - in-cludes most of Beat Santa 2014 -- $4,000

2013 -- $2,120 Grand Prix Report

-- This year’s Grand Prix champions (who clinched their titles with one race, the Christmas 10K in New-port, left on the schedule) are Mark DiFranco and Sabina Gellrich. -- The 2016 Grand Prix schedule has been released (and can be found on the last page of this newslet-ter). Runners must run in seven of the 13 races in order to qualify for the season-ending prizes. -- In terms of the 2016 Black Goose and Hyannis Marathons, you can run the marathon (in place of the half marathon) and it will count in the Grand Prix series. For the age-graded score, calculate the time by cutting the marathon time in half (neither race gives half marathon splits), and for the points for placing, it will automatically be 15 points. -- The schedule is subject to change with weather, cancellations, etc. -- There will be a new prize structure for only the top three men and top three women ($100, $50, and $25). The fourth and fifth places will no longer be awarded.

Website Report -- November: 2,450 page views, 801 visitors; a 25% increase over last month (Beat Santa registrations).

Old Business -- Beat Santa: There was an approximate net profit of $500. Ninety runners participated. The food was kindly donated by Fatigati’s. There was a sponsor, MaryAnne's employer. -- Singlets: Updating website the week of Dec. 14 to take orders, 10-14 days online at special price ($10 per person); after that, you pay retail price ($25). -- Hyannis Marathon/Half: Scheduled for Feb. 28. The club room has been booked. Also, a block of rooms at The Cove is available at a discounted rate. You don’t have to get two nights.

New Business -- January Renewals: Dues renewal will be emailed out this week. Approximately 130 members are up -- Banquet: Will be held Saturday, Feb. 6 at Daven-port’s in East Providence. -- Meeting Minutes: Will be posted on website by Tuesday of following week. -- Destination race: Members discussed planning a destination race -- Other races: Members discussed the possibility of taking on other races -- Pacing: Members discussed pacing opportunities.

Boston Marathon Lottery (Note: Top two names received waivers. Winners must meet qualifications and pay promptly.) 1. Cordell Cudworth** 2. Eric Benevides** 3. Trevor Powers 4. Mary Anne Donato 5. Nancy Gendreau 6. Solange Morrissette 7. Nancy Gendreau 8. Kate McGowan 9. Trevor Powers 10. Trevor Powers 11. Christy Brennan 12. Solange Morrisette 13. Trevor Powers 14. Mary Anne Donato 15. Kate McGowan 16. Christy Brennan 17. Christy Brennan 18. Eric Benevides


Members in attendance: Eric Benevides Kevin Brennan MaryAnne Donato Don Clukies Brian Govednik Brian Govednik Jr. Paul Savickas Keira Savickas Solange Morrissette Sandy Weinberg Lisa Meehan Matt Sherman Pat LaChance Kate McGowan


Tuesday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant),


Corre por Hogar del Niño

La Romana, Dominican Republic – Nov. 29, 2015

It was a good day for a run. Totally overcast, cool, intermittent drizzle. This was a four-race event: 5K, 10K, 21K, 42K, and it was a fundraiser for the local orphanage. I ran the 10K. Casa de Campo is one of the most prestigious resorts in the country. Very big. The 42K was totally within the compound. En-tering the race reminded me of getting a secret clearance in the Air Force. Many forms with signa-tures, copies of government issued ID, and more. There was a $40 entry fee, $11 for spectators! Eve-rybody got a t-shirt, cap, and canvas bag. All run-

Fred Tanner enjoys a cold bottle of water (and a gorgeous day in the Dominican Republic) after a job well done in the 10K portion of the Casa de Campo

Corre por Hogar del Nino!

ners got a finisher’s medal. Trophies and cash were three deep to ages 50 and over.

The starts were staggered, so the bulk of runners in each race finished about the same time. There were no K markers and no splits, and the clock was run-ning on marathon time. Flat course. No traffic. Many speed bumps, up to three steps to cross. Wa-ter and Gatorade were plentiful on a well-marked course for the different races. At one point, runners crossed a field of wet grass, and another point, ran on a road under construction with mud puddles.

The food after the race were apples and hot dogs, and there were no results (other than the ones of the winners after the race), but they were on the in-ternet by the time we got home. I got fifth place in the over 50 group – 1:05:10.

-- Fred Tanner

(Editor’s Note: A very special thank you to those who submitted race reports and photos, especially the out-of-state ones. They are ALWAYS welcomed, encouraged, and needed, so if you want to submit

one to the next newsletter, please send an e-mail to [email protected] so we can publish them!)

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Laughlin/Bullhead Half Marathon

Laughlin, Nevada – December 5, 2015

I needed an excuse to go to Las Vegas and I found one. I came across a brand new half marathon in Laughlin, Nevada, about 90 minutes south of Las Vegas, that peaked my interest. We rented a car and drove down on the Friday before the race. We stayed at the host hotel, the Colorado Belle, for a mere $35 a night, and it was directly across the street from the start line. We went to packet pickup, where we met the passionate race director, Mark Villalovos. You could just feel his enthusiasm and passion for this event. He was so happy to have us come all the way from Rhode Island and we felt very welcomed.

Since the start line was right across the street, we slept in as long as possible, and then moseyed on out there. The desert can get really cold and windy and that morning was no exception. There were close to 500 people at the start, mostly half mara-thoners and about 150 for the 5K. I noticed one run-ner dressed from head to toe as a Vegas showgirl. I was curious as to how well her outfit would hold up with these windy conditions, especially the pink feathers!

The sun was out and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky as we started running on the main drag, where all the casinos are located for about a quarter of a mile. I hadn’t reviewed the elevation chart as I en-joy just being in the moment and dealing with what-ever the course throws at me. As soon as we took the left off the main drag, I knew I was in for a chal-lenge. We were just running up and up, a 352-foot ascent, but with headwinds of 35 miles per hour at least! It was the kind of wind that made it hard to breath and caused your eyes to tear up. “When is this hill going to end?” I thought to myself as a pink feather flew by me…

Finally, at the top, with a bunch of brave volunteers passing out water and chasing empty cups into the desert. From here, the downhill was a refreshing re-ward. We ran for about a mile and a half straight down. I just remembered the wind and then my hat got ripped off as I chased it down the road. After I got my hat back, the trail part of the race started. It’s not compact trail like we have in New England, it’s desert sand. Loose and rocky, and you have to be careful or you’ll roll your ankle. Oh, did I mention

Bozena and Eric show off their race medals, no, not in a boiler room, but in Pints Brewery & Sports Bar, which is in Colorado Belle and overlooks the scenic Colorado River. The picture below is what the front

of the Colorado Belle Casino looks like.

that this was uphill? There was no wind here, just the sun and you’re surrounded by hills and cactus. Oh there was another pink feather. I stopped fighting the loose sand and walked for a bit as it was just too energy consuming. I just lived in the mo-ment and loved every minute of it. There is nothing like running in the desert, surrounded by all its beauty and silence. I call it my desert therapy.

After getting to the turnaround on the trail, the downhill was much more enjoyable. We got off the trail and back on the road towards ... what?! Yes, ANOTHER hill! This one was shorter, but very steep, as we were running up towards Davis Dam on Lake Mohave, which crosses into Arizona. We continue across the dam, where a volunteer yells, “Welcome to the great state of Arizona!” You literally do cross into Arizona and a different time zone. We run out-and-back into Arizona for about two miles, crossing back into Nevada and back downhill. On my way down, I see a few more pink feathers…

Mile 10, I take a left heading towards the Colorado River, where I caught up to the showgirl. She no-tices me and says “Hey!” Her name was Crystal, she

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The picture above is an aerial view of Davis Dam and Lake Mohave. On the left is Nevada (and the hill run-ners had to climb to get to the dam), and on the right

is Arizona. The picture below is the bridge runners had to take with a mile left in the half marathon.

was born and raised in Las Vegas, and her mother made her costume with a glue gun. We ran for the last few miles, chatting about other races and how impressed I was that her costume held together through all that wind! The wind had taken a toll on her, so she fell back a bit. I told her good luck and I’d see her at the finish, as I ran out to the main road, where all the casinos were in sight. Some po-lice officers cheered me on as I dashed for the fin-ish. I received my medal, met Eric at the finish, and grabbed some coffee.

This race was very challenging, but that’s what makes it fun. You can always look back and say, “Wow, I did that!” The medal was very nice, orange and white colors, depicting the Davis Dam. With about two hours left before we had to check out, we went back to the room, took showers, and headed to Pints Brewery & Sports Bar inside the ca-sino for some food and free pints. Apparently, there was an after party which we missed, but maybe next year … If you’re looking for a race-cation in the Vegas area in December, don’t miss this one!!

-- Bozena Chmielewski Eric Benevides 2:05:09 9:34 Bozena Chmielewski 2:26:42 11:12 8th 35-39

379 finishers

Trot Off Your Turkey 5K

Barrington, R.I. – November 28, 2015

James Cole 20:57 6:45 Mark DiFranco 21:23 6:54 1st 60-69 Ben Caplin 21:43 7:00 Robert Johnson 21:52 7:03 6th 50-59 Michael Vallee 22:23 7:13 Sam Burling 23:10 7:28 Allyson Cole 23:31 7:35 Cee Vallee 23:42 7:38 1st 50-59 John Santillo 23:52 7:42 Chris Dyson 23:56 7:43 Eric Benevides 24:27 7:53 Dan Azevedo 24:33 7:55 David Pember 25:09 8:06 1st 70-79 Woody Wilson 26:17 8:28 Joseph Maruszczak 26:20 8:29 Nancy Gendreau 26:40 8:36 Cate Holtman 27:07 8:45 Don Clukies 27:10 8:45 4th 70-79 Jean Rainwater 27:45 8:57 2nd 60-69 Janet Johnson 27:59 9:01 Bryan Ganley 28:06 9:04 Bozena Chmielewski 29:03 9:22 Lynne Dolan 29:42 9:35 Jorge Matesanz 30:19 9:46 Sara Prescott 30:53 9:57 Pat Kurzynski 31:44 10:14 MaryAnne Donato 32:40 10:32 Paul Bazin 32:41 10:32 5th 70-79 Stan Kurzynski 33:05 10:40 Jay Litman 34:58 11:16 Deryl Pace 36:14 11:41 Deb Magiera 50:17 16:13

552 finishers

Tough Ten Mile Turkey Trot

Marlboro, Mass. – November 29, 2015

Kate McGowan 1:32:52 107 finishers

Marathon Sports Frosty 5K

Mansfield, Mass. – December 6, 2015

David Pember 24:23 7:51 1st 70-plus 167 finishers

Thompson Speedway Half

Thompson, Conn. – December 6, 2015

Cordell Cudworth II 1:51:13 8:29 Carlos Aguiar 2:07:29 9:43 MaryAnne Donato 2:33:20 11:43

156 finishers

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Amica Downtown Jingle 5K

Providence, R.I. – December 6, 2015

John Cassese 25:58.8 8:21 Joe Maruszczak 26:19.4 8:28 Bert Neales 26:59.1 8:41 Alan Gousie 27:46.5 8:56 James O’Reilly 35:19.3 11:21

1,234 finishers

New Bedford Santa Run

New Bedford, Mass. – December 12, 2015

Cordell Cudworth II 23:35.1 7:35 4th 50-59 Don Clukies 27:14.9 8:45 1st 70-plus Solange Morrissette 27:23.8 8:48 7th 50-59 Nancy Gendreau 27:43.9 8:55 Kara Lees 32:29.9 10:27

921 finishers

Frosty Half Marathon

Raynham, Mass. – December 13, 2015

MaryAnne Donato 2:25:17 11:05 411 finishers

Christmas 10K

Newport, R.I. – December 13, 2015

John LaRiviere 41:09 6:38 6th 40-49 Webb McDonald 41:20 6:40 Mark DiFranco 45:00 7:15 3rd 60-69 Matt Greene 45:06 7:16 Bruce Dube 46:02 7:25 Michael Vallee 46:04 7:26 Cordell Cudworth II 47:30 7:40 Cee Vallee 49:12 7:56 Chris Dyson 49:17 7:57 Mark Schwager 49:20 7:57 Jennifer Dube 49:22 7:58 5th 40-49 Harry Carter 49:25 7:58 1st 70-plus Jill Litman 49:46 8:02 John Santillo 50:17 8:07 Sam Burling 50:42 8:11 Allyson Cole 50:48 8:12 1st 18-under James Cole 50:51 8:12 Eric Benevides 50:54 8:13 Scott Borowy 54:04 8:43 Christine Borowy 54:18 8:45 Michelle Colicci 55:12 8:54 Kate McGowan 55:47 9:00 Nancy Gendreau 55:50 9:00 Ann Noyes 57:11 9:13 Don Clukies 57:48 9:19 Julie Horwicz 58:51 9:30 Linda Dewing 1:00:00 9:41 1st 70-plus

Solange Morrissette 1:00:30 9:45 Bryan Ganley 1:00:34 9:46 Bozena Chmielewski 1:00:43 9:48 Martha Huston 1:01:37 9:56 Poyee Oster 1:01:58 10:00 Ann Walsh 1:03:12 10:12 Mike Goodson 1:03:52 10:18 Stan Kurzynski 1:09:19 11:11 Pat Kurzynski 1:09:22 11:11 Linda Smith 1:07:21 12:29 Jay Litman 1:07:49 12:33 Woody Wilson 1:09:23 12:48

385 finishers

Old Mountain 5K Trail Race

Wakefield, R.I. – December 19, 2015

Mark Schwager 29:48 6th 50-59 110 finishers

Nooseneck 18K

West Greenwich, R.I. – December 26, 2015

Joshua Curtis 1:11:10 6:22 Lindsay Amherst 1:18:15 7:00 John LaRiviere 1:21:01 7:15 Mark DiFranco 1:33:19 8:21 Cordell Cudworth II 1:35:53 8:34 John Santillo 1:38:54 8:51 Pat LaChance 1:40:24 8:59 Don Clukies 2:13:11 11:54

101 finishers

-- New Members --

Christine Borowy and family – Tiverton, R.I. Mark and Kara Magiera – Coventry, R.I.

-- Club Officers --

Kevin Brennan – President 401-246-2237 [email protected] Scott Caldwell – Vice President 401-633-2539 [email protected] Kate McGowan – Secretary [email protected] Christy Brennan – Treasurer 401-246-2237 [email protected] Christy Brennan – Clothing 401-246-2237 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Newsletter 401-764-0831 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Grand Prix 401-764-0831 [email protected] Pat LaChance – Webmaster [email protected]

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-- Group Runs --

Thursday Nights: The Winter/Spring 5-Mile Pub Run Series is underway and takes places every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at bars and taverns throughout south-eastern New England. Here’s a look at the remain-ing dates (and the RIRR runner in charge of the run).

JANUARY 28th Brutopia, Cranston, RI -- Rick

FEBRUARY 4th Mission Burger, Newport, RI – Trevor 11th Providence Coal Fired Pizza, North Kings-town, RI -- Rick 18th Aidan’s, Bristol, RI – Brian Govednik 25th Newport Storm, Newport RI – Graham

MARCH 3rd Pizza J, Providence, RI – Graham 10th Cee & Mike Vallee’s house in Bristol, RI 17th McBlarney’s, Warren, RI – Deryl Pace 24th Beachcomber, Island Park, Portsmouth, RI – Mike Holtman 31st Little Bear, Tiverton, RI – John Santillo


(Final standings; x-age-graded tiebreaker)

MEN 1. Mark DiFranco (3 points)-x 2. Paul Savickas (3 points) 3. Cordell Cudworth II (6 points) 4. John Santillo (9 points) 5. Eric Benevides (13 points)-x 6. Sam Burling (13 points) 7. Don Clukies (14 points)

WOMEN 1. Sabina Gellrich (2 points) 2. Allyson Cole (3 points) 3. Solange Morrissette (7 points)-x 4. Kate McGowan (7 points) 5. Bozena Chmielewski (10 points)

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