Date: Mondays, April 30 to June 18 (except for Memorial Day holiday)

Time: 6 to 7 p.m.

Fee: $45

Place: Salem Common gazebo

This clinic is for those who would like to begin running or are just starting to run. Use a walk-to-run program that will gradually increase the running while building fitness and endurance. Participants will work at their own pace in an encouraging and fun environment. Clinic will include warmup, walking and running, cool-down, stretching and a discussion on typical running topics, including injury prevention, hydration and running in the elements. Leader: Karen Giroux, USA Track and Field Level 1 coach, American Council on Exercise Personal Trainer and Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School assistant cross country/track coach.

DERBY MILE RUNNING CLINIC

Date: Monday, June 25 to August 13

Time: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Fee: $45, includes entry in the Derby Street Mile

Place: Salem Common, at the gazebo

This clinic is for beginners who have never run a full mile. We will use a walk/run interval training program to prepare you for the Derby Street Mile on Friday, Aug. 19. The clinic is designed to encourage new runners, while building endurance and learning how to properly warm up and stretch. Participants will also get tips on what to expect in their first road race. Instructor: Karen Giroux, certified USA Track & Field Coach.

TOOMEY RUNNING CLINICS

Age: 13 years and older

Place: Bertram Field

Participants will receive a customized training program and access to Toomey Sports Running Centers online training program and running log at no extra charge. They will also receive daily e-mails outlining scheduled workouts. These clinics are for athletes of all ability levels and ages. More information can be found at www.toomeysports.net. Instructor: Mike Toomey, USTAF certified coach, owner of Toomey Sports Running Center.

u Session 2

Date: Thursdays, May 17 to July 5

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Fee: $75, $65 for Wicked Running Club members

Clinic focuses on training for events from 5Ks to half-marathons.

u Session 3

Date: Thursdays and Saturdays, July 19 to Oct. 4

Time: Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 7 a.m.

Fee: $125

This clinic will focus on marathon and half-marathon training, with workouts are Thursdays and long runs on Saturdays.

TRACK CLUB

Age: 6-14 years

Date: Mondays, starting June 25 for six weeks

Time: 5 to 6 p.m.

Fee: $35

Place: Bertram Field

This fun program introduces children to races, drills, plyometrics, relays and various track and field events. The main emphasis is on teaching young athletes proper running techniques that will prepare them for a lifetime of healthy running. Wear sneakers. Runners will receive a T-shirt. Instructor: Mike Toomey, USTAF-certified coach, head girls coach at Marblehead High School, sports therapist.

ALL-AGES NORTH SHORE TRACK MEET

Ages: 6 years and older

Date: Monday, August 6

Time: 5:30 p.m.

Fee: $1 for 6-14 years; $2 for 15 & older

Place: Bertram Field

T-shirts will be given to first 50 entrants.

TRACK CAMP

Ages: 6-14 years (grades 1-8)

Date: August 20-24

Time: 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Fee: $85

Place: Bertram Field, Salem High School

This fun program introduces children to drills, plyometrics, hurdles, track and cross country training and other activities to help them get in great running shape. Children will be split into groups by age and ability. Coached by Mike Toomey, Certified USA Track and Field coach, head girls coach at Marblehead High School.

WICKED KIDZ RUN

Age: 6-14 years

Date: Saturday, July 21

Time: 9 a.m.

Fee: $2

Place: Forest River Park.

The Wicked Running Club and the Park, Recreation & Community Services Dept. will co-host this event. Medals will be awarded to runners and T-shirts will be given to the first 75 registrants. Visit www.wickedrunningclub.com or www.salemroadraces.com.

CORE CONDITIONING FOR RUNNERS

Date: Wednesdays, September 5 to October 24

Time: 5:30 to 6:30 a.m.

Fee: $40

Place: Senior Center, 5 Broad St.

This class will focus on building a strong and stable core for runners of all levels. A strong core will aid in proper running form, reduce fatigue on long runs and races, and help to prevent many injuries that are common to runners. We will incorporate a variety of running-specific strength and flexibility exercises using body weight, tubes, stability balls and other equipment. Modifications will be given for each exercise to make it more or less challenging. A side effect may even be brand-new “6 pack abs” for the coming racing season! Instructor: Karen Giroux, ACE Certified Personal Trainer and USA Track & Field Level 1 Coach.

Unless instructed otherwise, you can register online by visiting www.salem.com. Click on “Online Recreation Program Registration” under the “Residents” heading.

For a full list of programs, please view the Recreation/COA Calendar, found at www.salem.com.

Join the conversation about Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services on Facebook & Twitter!

Race Wire will be CHIP  timing the Derby St Mile and you can register online at

https://racewire.com/register.php?id=1761

On behalf of the Salem Park, Recreation and Community Services Department, thank you to runners, sponsors and volunteers for making the 10^th Annual 5k Cross Country Run a great success. We had 300 registered runners making it another great race day at the golf course; this race truly is early spring/end of winter tradition in Salem!

Race Sponsors include: Ernst & Young, Boston Herald, NorthFace,  www.salemroadraces.com. and North Shore Road Race Guide

Thank you to Volunteers: Kathey Moskal, Beth O’Grady, Alison and Kerry Phelan, Gif Campbell, Brian Chisholm, Mara Mendelsohn, Meghan Murtagh, Alexi Kehoe, Stephanie Bona, Sarah Morgan and Samantha Mancinelli.  Thank you to Joel Richardson for taping the event for SATV.

Special Thanks to the crew at the Olde Salem Greens Golf Course for getting the course ready for the run: Paul Lever, Scott MacDonald Bill Castonguay and Mike Gallagher.

North Shore Timing did a great job timing the race!

Special thanks to the Wicked Running Club who always brings a large contingent!!

We are thrilled with the success and interest in our programs and special events!

Doug Bollen                                                                   Tim Short

Co- Race Director                                                          Co-Race Director 

Director Park, Recreation & Community Services        Recreation Supervisor

Thank you to sponsors, volunteers and runners for coming out to support the 10th annual Olde Salem Greens 5k.

Results for the Olde Salem Greens XC Race are now posted on coolrunning. Click here for results http://www.coolrunning.com/results/12/ma/Mar25_10thAn_set1.shtml

Sponsors included Ernst & Young, NorthFace and Utz Quality Snacks.

Volunteers included Kathey Moskel, Brian Chisholm, Meghan Murtagh, Allison and Kerry Phelan and Beth O’Grady.

Salem Park & Recreation

2012 Running Programs
 
 
 
8 Week Spring Running Clinic (Session 1)
 Thursdays (6:30pm) 3/15– 5/3
 Cost is $75 ($65 for Wicked Running Club Members)
 Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on events from 5k-1/2 marathon
 
 
 
8 Week Spring Running Clinic (Session 2)
 Thursdays (6:30pm) 5/17 – 7/5
 Cost is $75 ($65 for Wicked Running Club Members)
 Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on events from 5k-1/2 marathon
 
 
 
12 Week Marathon and Half Marathon Running Clinic
Thursdays (6:30pm) and Saturdays (7am) 7/19-10/4
 Cost is $125
 This is our most popular clinic
 Workouts are on Thursday and Long Runs are on Saturdays
 Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on marathon and half marathon
 
 
 
6 Week Wild Turkey Running Clinic
Thursdays (6:30pm) 10/11-11/15
 Cost is $65 ($55 for Wicked Running Club Members)
 Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on training for 5 mile Wild Turkey Race
 Entry into Thanksgiving Day race is included
 
.  ***** Athletes joining these clinics will receive a customized training program and access to Toomey Sports Running Center’s online training program and running log at no extra charge. The athletes will receive daily emails outlining the scheduled workouts for the day.
 
Coach: Mike Toomey. Mike is a USTAF certified coach.

Keeping track of road races

By Bethany Bray Staff Writer The Salem News Wed Feb 08, 2012, 04:57 AM EST

City councilors on the committee on public health, safety and the environment came to a consensus about road races last night like a group of runners headed toward a finish line.

The topic has fueled discussion — and some angry letters to councilors — this month after the council questioned the volume, scheduling and management of the many races that Salem hosts each year.

Creation of a master calendar and oversight by a city official, Doug Bollen — who is the director of parks, recreation and community services — was suggested as the best method to monitor races.

The motion, passed unanimously last night by the subcommittee, now heads to the full City Council.

Ten city councilors and numerous race organizers and members of the local running community sat in on the discussion last night. The meeting was posted as both a meeting of the full council and committee on public health, safety and the environment, so more than the subcommittee’s five members could weigh in.

Councilor Robert McCarthy said oversight is needed to ensure road races are spread out and don’t overlap with other events, such as the annual jazz festival.

“What’s happened is we’ve kind of lost sight of how these road races fall into the master calendar of the city,” said McCarthy, who first brought up the issue. “There is overlap here, and somehow we need to address the overlap.”

Last year, 9,000 runners participated in 18 different road races through the city of Salem. The total number of road races in Salem has doubled in the last three years, Bollen said.

“People are calling me every other week and asking, ‘How can I hold a road race?’ … There is a terrific running boom going on,” said Bollen, who directs the Salem Road Race Series and is one of the founders of the Salem-based Wicked Running Club.

While many of the races raise money for charity and bring commerce into the city, they can also cause inconvenience for residents with traffic disruptions and road closures.

“It’s a win-win situation for Salem, if we can tighten up the loose ends,” Councilor Thomas Furey said.

Steven Dion, a Salem State University professor and co-creator of B&S Fitness Programs, suggested residents could be notified through an automated phone message of upcoming road races and related road closures.

While the City Council gives the final approval for a road race, the Police Department checks each race route for safety and ensures the event will have enough police details to handle road closures. Currently, neither the police nor the council keep a calendar of race dates or monitor how close they fall to other events.

Last night, councilors agreed that Bollen and Lt. Robert Precszewski from the Police Department’s traffic division should look over each race together and compare it to a master calendar before sending it to the City Council for approval.

The council would be the race’s “last stop,” said Councilor Joseph O’Keefe, who suggested the motion.

“If it doesn’t get past them, it doesn’t get to us,” O’Keefe said.

After O’Keefe’s motion passed, the committee on public health, safety and the environment voted in favor of an application by Tavern on the Square for an April road race as well as a July race organized by the Wicked Running Club. Both races now head to the full council for final approval.

Staff writer Bethany Bray can be reached at bbray@salemnews.com and on Twitter @SalemNewsBB

16th Annual North Shore Wellness Fair 5K Road Race and Fun Walk

When
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Wellness Fair 8-11 am
Road Race 9 am (packet pick up 7:45-8:45 am)

Where
Salem State University O’Keefe Center

Why
To promote a healthy lifestyle and to raise money for LifeBridge, the Northeast Animal Shelter and the Wellness Center.

Amenities
USATF certified course with one water station at about mile 2.0
Snacks, juice, and water at the finish line.
NEW for 2012! Chip timing by North Shore Timing.
The first 250 pre-registered runners and walkers receive a T-shirt.
Race awards in 11 different categories.
FREE raffle during awards ceremony!
Discounted entry fee for Salem State alumni, students and current employees.

Registration Info
Register online at runraceregister.com
Pre-registration Fee is $18 for SSU staff, students and faculty; $20 for the general public.
Race day registration will be $25 so sign up today and save!
Click here for a printable registration form.

Course Map

Questions? Contact the Wellness Center at 978.542.6550 or tmorin@salemstate.edu

Olde Salem Greens 10 annual Cross Country Run will take place on March 25, at 9:00am

Sunday, March 25: 5k Cross-Country Run at Olde Salem Greens 9 a.m. 5k, hilly and challenging course. A portion of proceeds benefit Salem High School Cross Country team. on line link for registration – http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2002943

10 ANNUAL

5K (3.1-MILE) CROSS COUNTRY RUN

AT

OLDE SALEM GREENS GOLF COURSE

SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012

PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT

S.H.S. CROSS COUNTRY TEAM & SALEM PARK, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES Youth Basketball program

Time:                                     9:00AM

Entry Fee:                            $15.00 per entry, $18.00 day of race accepted until 8:45 at race site.

Sign up before date or mail application to the Park, Recreation & Community          Services 5 Broad Street. Salem, for information call 978-744-0180

Awards:                                 Overall Winners Male and Female

                                                Awards given to Top three Finishers in each category

Categories:                           Male & Female, Youth (17 and under) Open (18- 29) (30– 39) Masters (40-                                                        49) Senior Masters (50 –59), (60 –69) (70 and over)

Post Race:                            After Awards   Bagels – Water – Fruit 

Accommodations:               1 & 2 mile marker, Restroom, Large Digital Clock at finish line

Long Sleeve TEE SHIRTS GIVEN OUT TO THE FIRST 300 ENTRANTS

(Sizes cannot be guaranteed)

In consideration of this entry being accepted, I hereby for myself, heirs, executors and administrators waive and hereby release any and all rights and claim for damages I may have against the City of Salem Park, Recreation& Community Services, Salem School Dept., Salem High School and the City of Salem of any and all injuries suffered at said event, while traveling to or returning therefrom.

Name___________________________________________Age______Male______Female______

Address_________________________________City________________ State______ Zip__________

email______________________________T-shirt size  Sm____Med___Lge____Xl______

________________________________________________ Date____________________________                          (Signature)          Parent/Guardian signature required if under 18 years of age                                               

MAIL Entry to Salem Park & Recreation Department, 5 Broad Street, Salem, MA  01970

Congrats to everyone who participated in the 3rd Annual Olde Salem Greens Snowshoe Classic! We would like to thank Dungeon Rock Racing for setting up the course, even without snow it was pretty amazing. Thank you to Vita Coco for bringing with some great product. Thanks to everyone taking photos of the runners, here is an album by Bill Woolley!

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Salem Park, Recreation, & Community Services

2012 Running Programs

8 Week Spring Running Clinic (Session 1)

• Thursdays (6:30pm) 3/15– 5/3
• Cost is $75 ($65 for Wicked Running Club Members)
• Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on events from 5k-1/2 marathon

8 Week Spring Running Clinic (Session 2)

• Thursdays (6:30pm) 5/17 – 7/5
• Cost is $75 ($65 for Wicked Running Club Members)
• Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on events from 5k-1/2 marathon

12 Week Marathon and Half Marathon Running Clinic

• Thursdays (6:30pm) and Saturdays (7am) 7/19-10/4
• Cost is $125
• This is our most popular clinic
• Workouts are on Thursday and Long Runs are on Saturdays
• Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on marathon and half marathon

6 Week Wild Turkey Running Clinic

• Thursdays (6:30pm) 10/11-11/15
• Cost is $65 ($55 for Wicked Running Club Members)
• Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on training for 5 mile Wild Turkey Race
• Entry into Thanksgiving Day race is included

.  ***** Athletes joining these clinics will receive a customized training program and access to Toomey Sports Running Center’s online training program and running log at no extra charge. The athletes will receive daily emails outlining the scheduled workouts for the day. More info at www.toomeysports.net.

Coach: Mike Toomey. Mike is a USTAF certified coach.

Age: 13 years and up

Name_________________________________Age____Address_______________________

Phone________________Emergency____________Email___________________

Liability: The City of Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services Department, School Department and the instructors are not liable for personal injuries or loss of, or damage to personal property. Since this is a physical activity, injuries may occur. Each student may decline to participate in any activity and is also responsible to inform the instructor of any physical limitations, which may prevent full participation in the class.

Signature _____________________________________________Date:___________________Paid ____ Cash ____ Check ____Please make checks payable to :The City of Salem Park and Recreation Department5 Broad Street, Salem, MA 01970       Please circle the clinic you are signing up for above.