Salem Road Races

North Shore Wellness Fair 5K April 29

Doug — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:44:42 +0000

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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 5k Cross Country Race set for March 25

Doug — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:11:16 +0000

link for application - link 2012 application

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

Thanks to Dungeon Rock Club for Trail Race!

Doug — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 14:44:17 +0000

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!

Photos – Google+

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2012 Running Clinic schedule

Doug — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:34:42 +0000

Toomey Sports Running Center

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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.

2012 Salem Race Series

Doug — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:29:56 +0000

2012-race-series application

Salem Park, Recreation & Community Road Race Series 2012

**Salem is a an RRCA designated Runner Friendly Community

A twist is being added to the 5th Annual Salem Race Series in 2012!

There will be eight racing events offered, and two levels of finishers:
Competitor: Complete 6 of 8 races and receive a running cap with the race series logo

Finisher: Complete all 8 races and receive a running jacket with race series logo.

The Salem Race Series gives runners a chance to experience a wide variety of seasonal events, from the chill of January to the heat of August, from a one mile run to a half-marathon, from a flat course to a cross-country run- with even a snowshoe event added for 2012. All races start and finish in Salem and support City of Salem Recreation programs for all ages, as well as other local charities, so your hard work will not only be rewarded, but will supplement continuing programs such as this in the future.

The 2012 race series includes:

1) Sunday, January 1: Frosty Four New Years Day Race 10 a.m. 4 mile, relatively flat course, some rolling hills. In partnership with the Wicked Running Club; a portion of proceeds support youth scholarships.

2) Saturday, January 7: 3rd Annual Olde Salem Greens Snow Shoe Race 5k snowshoe run through Olde Salem Greens Golf Course, a portion of proceeds to Salem Woods.

3) 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

4) Friday, July 13: Miles Over the Moon 8 p.m. 4 mile, flat course through the historic district of Salem. A portion of proceeds support local high school track programs.

5) Friday, August 17: The Derby Street Mile 7 p.m. One mile, flat and fast course; great family run. A portion of proceeds benefit Salem Youth Basketball.

6) Saturday, September 22: Wicked Half Marathon 7 a.m. 13.1 mile loop through Salem and Marblehead. In partnership with B & S Fitness.

7) Saturday, October 27: The Devil’s Chase 8 a.m. 6.66 miles through Salem, starting at Salem Willows Park. In partnership with B&S Fitness.

Thursday, November 22: Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, fairly flat course along scenic waterfront route. A portion of proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.

Thank you for your past interest in the Salem Race Series, and I hope this year’s changes bring even more runners into the streets of Salem to experience all this great city has to offer!
Doug Bollen, Salem Race Series Director

Wild Turkey Race attracted record numbers!

Doug — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 12:32:55 +0000

photo album of race: https://picasaweb.google.com/108068965297410963590/WildTurkeyFiveMile2011?feat=email#

Record number of runners finish Salem Wild Turkey race

By Jay Kumarcorrespondent The Salem NewsFri Nov 25, 2011, 05:53 AM EST

SALEM — Despite temperatures in the low 30s yesterday morning, a record 1,450 runners cleared a little extra space for Thanksgiving dinner at the 8th annual Wild Turkey 5-Mile Road Race in Salem.

Salem Common was mobbed with runners and spectators as the race kicked off at 8 a.m. The course made its way through the downtown before heading out to the Willows and looping back.

Alex Gomes, 22, of Peabody was the winner, finishing in a blistering 26:18 (a 5:16 per mile pace). He edged out Nick Rennie, 28, of Salem (26:53/5:23) and Michael Nickerson, 22, of Salem (27:15/5:27). Laura Kennedy, 29, of Brighton was the top female finisher and 11th overall with a time of 29:31 (5:54).

The race capped off yet another successful year for Salem’s burgeoning road racing scene, which has grown annually in terms of the number of races and participants. The Wild Turkey is the largest event, with 1,603 registrants this year from more than 20 states.

“Every year it’s gotten larger,” said race director Doug Bollen, who’s also director of the Salem Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. “I don’t know when it’s going to cap off.”

This was the first year the Wild Turkey race included chip timing, in which computer chips attached to the runners’ race bibs registered their start and finishing times. “Chip timing made a big difference,” Bollen said. “It made everything run smoother at the start.”

Chip timing has become more common in larger races such as marathons, but Bollen envisions it eventually becoming as common as technical running shirts at races.

Bollen also oversees the Salem Road Race Series, which this year included six events and rewarded participants who were able to complete all of them with a hooded sweatshirt. Of the 400 who signed up for the series, 120 completed it. Next year’s series has been expanded to eight races, with some interesting additions: The third annual Olde Salem Greens 5K Snow Shoe Race Jan. 7 and the Miles Over the Moon 4-Mile race July 13.

Tim Short of Middleton, who along with Bollen runs the North Shore Road Race Guide site (www.northshoreroadraceguide.com), said the Wild Turkey race helped kick off the current North Shore running boom in 2004. Now there are multiple race series’, including the one in Salem and others run by the North Shore YMCA, the North Shore Trail Race Series and the YuKanRun series, which debuted this year.

“You’re starting to see a better community built,” said Short. “Newer runners are learning from veteran runners.”

As great as the current boom is going right now, Bollen said he knows at some point, things will slow down.

“I think some races are going to go away. There are too many,” he said. The ones that survive will be more unique, whether it’s a different distance such as a 1-mile sprint, held in interesting locations such as cross country or trail events, or simply traditional favorites such as Thanksgiving and Homecoming festival races.”

The Wild Turkey race maintains a wide appeal, drawing participants as young as 7 and as old as 79.

“It’s a good homecoming run. Everybody comes together,” said Alison Phelan, co-president of Salem’s Wicked Running Club. “Sometimes you do a race for other reasons than running. We had a good time

Wild Turkey Run Breaks another record !!

Doug — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:30:07 +0000

Thank you to Runners, Sponsors and volunteers for participating in the 8th annual Wild Turkey Run. We once again claim fame to be the largest race on the North Shore and Cape Ann with over 1600 registered runners and over 1400 finishers. Results can be found at http://coolrunning.com/results/11/ma/Nov24_WildTu_set1.shtml or racewire.com

Pictures will be coming soon !!!!!

Thank you all and check the facebook site soon for pictures. All proceeds go to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem and Salem Park and Recreation youth programs.

Doug

Story on race – http://www.salemnews.com/sports/x1295784423/Record-number-of-runners-finish-Salem-Wild-Turkey-race

Salem is Runner Friendly

Doug — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:43:33 +0000

Salem is offically designated a Runner Friendly Community by Road Runners Club of America

New Core Conditioning Class starting

Doug — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:44:39 +0000

CORE CONDITIONING FOR RUNNERS

Date: Wednesdays, November 9 to December 28

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.