The Central Mass Striders took two first place team finishes at the Bobby Doyle Summer Classic 5 mile road race in Narragansett, RI. The open and masters teams were led by Josh Perks who ran a time of 28:40 on the rolling seaside course that differed from the 2015 and 2016 USATF New England Championship course. The course reverted back to a prior design that some participants felt was quicker. A flurry of CMS singlets trailed Josh. Robert Jackman crossed the line six seconds behind. Joe Shairs and David Principe followed five and six seconds later. Kevin Gorman scored as the 5thman 8 seconds later running 29 minutes flat. The top five open men finished within 20 seconds of each other. Nakri Dao ran a personal best with a time of 31 minutes. Four men secured age group placings: Josh placing 2nd in the 40-49, Joe Shairs placed 3rd in the 40-49, David Principe 1stin the 50-59, and Martin Tighe 3rd in the 50-59.
The 10th Annual Bobby Doyle Summer Classic 5 Mile Road Race
Narragansett, RI, August 13, 2017
Place Name Age Pos Group Time
40 Josh Perks 43 2 40-49 28:40.0
42 Robert Jackman35 38 1-39 28:46.0
43 Joe Shairs 49 3 40-49 28:51.0
44 David Principe 50 1 50-59 28:52.0
47 Kevin Gorman 40 4 40-49 29:00.0
67 James Pawlicki 42 6 40-49 30:08.0
109 Martine Tighe 59 3 50-59 32:23.0
Mens Open Team
Men Open 5 Score
5 Miler USATF
Team - Central Mass Striders Finish Position - 1
Team Score (times): 2:24:06.0
Place Bib No Name City Gend Place Place Time Cum. Time
1 203 Josh Perks Windham NH M 27 27 28:40.0 28:40.0
2 120 Robert Jackman Warwick RI M 28 55 28:46.0 57:25.0
3 236 Joe Shairs Peabody MA M 29 84 28:51.0 1:26:16.0
4 211 David Principe Johnston RI M 30 114 28:52.0 1:55:07.0
5 107 Kevin Gorman Norwood MA M 33 147 29:00.0 2:24:06.0
6 201 James Pawlicki Lynn MA M 42 189 30:08.0 2:54:14.0
7 68 Nakri Dao Lynn MA M 48 237 31:00.0 3:25:14.0
8 254 Martine Tighe Providence RI M 59 296 32:23.0 3:57:36.0
Mens Masters 3 Score
5 Miler USATF
Team - Central Mass Striders Finish Position - 1
Team Score (times): 1:26:22.0
Place Bib No Name City Gend Place Place Time Cum. Time
1 203 Josh Perks Windham NH M 2 2 28:40.0 28:40.0
2 236 Joe Shairs Peabody MA M 3 5 28:51.0 57:31.0
3 211 David Principe Johnston RI M 4 9 28:52.0 1:26:22.0
4 107 Kevin Gorman Norwood MA M 5 14 29:00.0 1:55:21.0
5 201 James Pawlicki Lynn MA M 8 22 30:08.0 2:25:29.0
6 68 Nakri Dao Lynn MA M 10 32 31:00.0 2:56:29.0
7 254 Martine Tighe Providence RI M 13 45 32:23.0 3:28:51.0