Thursday, May 26, 2016

More Wachusett facts

It looks like it is going to be hot this weekend.  Good luck to everyone racing!

 
I’ll be doing my 20th Wachusett Mountain race.  I’ve been fortunate enough to pick up 8 “titles” over the years (1995-2015).  Part of that is just sticking around and going back to the race every year, part of it is luck, and part is determination.  I’m the only person to have an overall win, plus wins in two age groups.  Maybe Hodgie will pick up a win in the 60+ age group this year?  Eric Morse and Paul Low both have an impressive 5 overall titles.  Morse also can lay claim to five of the top 10 times (on the traditional 4.3 mile course).  Fram has four titles (2 in the 40+ and 2 in the 50+), his 2nd place overall finish in 2002 was the third fastest time ever run, only 8 seconds shy of the course record and was run while he was over the age of 40.  Jackie Shakar, Jane Goodman, and Lisa Doucett all have five titles.  Margo Webber had four overall wins, and Julie Peterson and Suzy West both had 2 overall titles along with two 40+ titles.
Titles
Dave Dunham
8
3-o'all, 4-40, 1-50
Sumner Brown
6
3-50, 3-60
Eric Morse
5
5-o'all
Paul Low
5
5-o'all
Bob Hodge
4
1-o'all, 3-40
Craig Fram
4
2-40, 2-50
Martin Tighe
4
4-50
Todd Callaghan
4
4-40
John Pelton
3
3-60
Peter Orni
3
1-50, 2-60
Richard Stockdale
3
3-50
Stan Choinski
3
3-o'all
Vin Rivard
3
3-60
Jackie Shakar
5
5-50
Jane Goodman
5
5-60
Lisa Doucett
5
1-40, 4-50
Julie Peterson
4
2-o'all, 2-40
Margo Webber
4
4-o'all
Suzy West
4
2-o'all, 2-40
Linda Usher
3
3-60

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