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Posts Tagged ‘New-England-Mile’


New England Mile plans continue

This year I am attempting the other side of the sport by joining the board of directors for the New England Mile. We had a meeting today to discuss how the planning is going, and we seem to be ahead of last year’s schedule. We are still looking for sponsors, but we have all of [...]

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Look back over your awards once in a while

Photo by seanfragaIt is important that every once in a while that we remember to step back and look at our accomplishments. It is important to plan out what you are going to do in the future, but reminding yourself of your accomplishments is a good way to stay grounded and to reminisce about the [...]

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Mount Washington Lottery is almost closed

The Mount Washington Road Race is so popular that it requires a lottery to be allowed to participate. There is only one hill in the entire race, but that hill is over seven and a half miles long and climbs around 5000 feet. The lottery has been open since the beginning of March, and closes [...]

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This Week Last Year: Race Results, Book Reviews, and Beach Runs

I’d like to start another regular feature highlighting what I wrote about during the week a year ago. A great way to get where you are going is to remember where you have been. Some of the highlights from this week last year: Friendly’s New England Mile: Race results from the first New England Mile [...]

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New England Mile (2006)

The Keybank New England Mile was this morning. A fast race through downtown Portland, the course drops 70 feet from start to finish. Prize money is awarded to the winners as well as the leaders at each quarter split. A sub 4 minute mile comes with a $5000 prize. Dereck Treadwell of Milford, Maine, thought [...]

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Friendly’s New England Mile (2005)

The inaugeral Friendly’s New England Mile was this morning. It runs through downtown Portland on Congress Street, from the Roma to Lincoln Park at the base of Munjoy Hill. The course features a 70 foot drop, and they have been billing it as an opportunity to see a sub 4-minute mile. Unfortunately, there was not [...]

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