Back Cove 5k Race Series

This evening was the first of 19 5k races that will take place every wednesday night over the next few months. Now sponsored by Portland Trails and the Maine Running Company, the series is a free 5k with a cumulative score and prizes at the end. All donations and...

Patriots Day 5 Miler

The results of the Patriots Day 5 Miler are now up at the Maine Track Club’s website. As I mentioned yesterday when discussing my Patriots Day race, the weather was fairly conducive to a quick time if not a record breaking time. A small bit of headwind early in...

My Patriots Day 5 Miler

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Maine Patriots Day 5 Miler went off today at noon. This annual race has been a mainstay in Portland for 77 years now. This year is the first time that I have run it. It was a fun race. The course is not particularly imaginative, but they...

New Bedford Half Marathon (2006)

The New Bedford Half Marathon in Massachusetts was yesterday. It is the first of seven races in the USATF New England grand prix racing series. The temperature was in the low 30s with some strong winds. The course is pretty flat, with some hills in the first few miles...

Mary’s Walk / Kerryman Pub 5k (2006)

Mary’s Walk and the Kerryman Pub 5k was yesterday at noon. Ethan Hemphill won with a new course record of 15:36, breaking his old record from last year by 10 seconds. This course is only two years old, however; the race used to be a four miler. Dirigo had a...