The Central Mass Striders took on the USATF New England Road Race Grand Prix 5K Championship in downtown Providence, RI on Sunday morning under sunny skies.
The Open team placed 4th out of 16 teams. CMS packed the top four open runners in order with Scott Mindel (19th), Scott Leslie (20th), Pat Fullerton (21st), and Adam Malek (22nd) were together into the finish - just a second in between each CMS singlet.
Patrick Rich was the top CMS master runner and 5th scorer for the open team. He would help the masters team place 1st out of 10 teams. Tim Van Orden ran with Nat Larson (Greater Springfield) throughout the race. In the end, Tim would edge his competition to win the 50-54 age group. His senior team would place 2nd out of 8 teams, behind Nat's Greater Springfield Harriers.
Tim Van Orden (50-54) and Steve Brightman (45-59) were age group winners. Patrick Rich was 2nd in his age group (40-44).
Downtown 5K
Providence, RI – September 17, 2018
Place Name City Age Gend Age Group Chip Time Gun Time Pace
19 SCOTT MINDEL BURLINGTON MA 31 M 19: 0-39 15:30.2 15:32.7 4:59/M
20 SCOTT LESLIE RUTLAND MA 37 M 20: 0-39 15:31.1 15:33.6 4:59/M
21 PAT FULLERTON BRADFORD MA 30 M 21: 0-39 15:32.8 15:35.3 5:00/M
22 ADAM MALEK PROVIDENCE RI 30 M 22: 0-39 15:33.2 15:35.7 5:00/M
36 PATRICK RICH SOUTH HAMILTON MA 42 M 2:40-44 15:58.2 16:00.8 5:08/M
48 DAVE BROOKS HOLDEN MA 34 M 46: 0-39 16:11.5 16:14.0 5:12/M
50 TIM VAN ORDEN BENNINGTON VT 50 M 1:50-54 16:14.0 16:17.3 5:13/M
68 ALAN BERNIER DOVER NH 44 M 5:40-44 16:43.2 16:47.0 5:23/M
80 JOSHUA PERKS WINDHAM NH 44 M 8:40-44 17:03.0 17:07.1 5:29/M
102 STEVE BRIGHTMAN PROVIDENCE RI 49 M 1:45-49 17:29.1 17:32.3 5:37/M
105 TOM STEELE RUTLAND MA 43 M 11:40-44 17:30.9 17:37.0 5:38/M
107 DAVID PRINCIPE JOHNSTON RI 51 M 6:50-54 17:35.0 17:38.6 5:39/M
109 DAVE DUNHAM BRADFORD MA 54 M 7:50-54 17:36.7 17:41.0 5:40/M
124 ARTHUR BESSE TEMPLETON MA 46 M 3:45-49 17:54.3 17:58.7 5:45/M
140 DAVID LAPIERRE CHELMSFORD MA 54 M 14:50-54 18:11.1 18:13.7 5:51/M
143 JAMES PAWLICKI LYNN MA 43 M 14:40-44 18:17.4 18:21.8 5:53/M
157 DAN VERRINGTON BRADFORD MA 56 M 6:55-59 18:38.1 18:44.0 5:59/M
183 DENNIS FLOYD GEORGETOWN MA 41 M 19:40-44 19:13.3 19:19.3 6:11/M
184 PHILIP SAVOY SHREWSBURY MA 56 M 8:55-59 19:14.0 19:20.2 6:11/M
191 PAUL YOUNG NORTH ANDOVER MA 53 M 19:50-54 19:23.6 19:28.2 6:14/M
226 NAKRI DAO LYNN MA 1369 45 M 12:45-49 20:11.2 20:20.5 6:29/M
367 FRANK RUGGIERO LUNENBURG MA 59 M 23:55-59 23:03.0 23:15.0 7:25/M
USATF Men’s Open Team Place
Team - Central Mass Striders Finish Position – 4 out of 16 teams
Team Score (times): 1:18:05.7
O\'all Cum.
PlaceBib NoName City Gend Place Place Time Cum. Time
1 1157 SCOTT MINDEL BURLINGTON MA M 19 15:30.2 15:30.2
2 1162 SCOTT LESLIE RUTLAND MA M 20 15:31.1 31:01.3
3 1849 PAT FULLERTON BRADFORD MA M 21 15:32.8 46:34.1
4 1509 ADAM MALEK PROVIDENCE RI M 22 15:33.2 1:02:07.4
5 1292 PATRICK RICH SOUTH HAMILTON MA M 36 15:58.2 1:18:05.7
USATF Men’s 40+ Masters Team Place
Team - Central Mass Striders Finish Position – 1 out of 10 teams
Team Score (times): 1:23:27.8
O\'all Cum.
PlaceBib NoName City Gend Place Place Time Cum. Time
1 1292 PATRICK RICH SOUTH HAMILTON MA M 2 15:58.2 15:58.2
2 1161 TIM VAN ORDEN BENNINGTON VT M 4 16:14.0 32:12.3
3 1683 ALAN BERNIER DOVER NH M 9 16:43.2 48:55.6
4 1159 JOSHUA PERKS WINDHAM NH M 12 17:03.0 1:05:58.7
5 1233 STEVE BRIGHTMAN PROVIDENCE RI M 19 17:29.1 1:23:27.8
USATF Men’s 50+ Seniors Team Place
Team - Central Mass Striders Finish Position – 2 out of 8 teams
Team Score (times): 1:28:15.2
O\'all Cum.
PlaceBib NoName City Gend Place Place Time Cum. Time
1 1161 TIM VAN ORDEN BENNINGTON VT M 1 16:14.0 16:14.0
2 1158 DAVID PRINCIPE JOHNSTON RI M 10 17:35.0 33:49.1
3 1160 DAVE DUNHAM BRADFORD MA M 11 17:36.7 51:25.9
4 67 DAVID LAPIERRE CHELMSFORD MA M 18 18:11.1 1:09:37.0
5 1225 DAN VERRINGTON BRADFORD MA M 23 18:38.1 1:28:15.2