The Central Mass Striders (CMS) men's racing team competed in the USATF New England 10K Championship, hosted in Gloucester, MA at the Lone Gull 10K. This was race number six for the 2018 USATF New England Road Race Grand Prix. A clear blue sky and sun greeted runners with comfortable fall temperatures in the low 60's at the 9AM start.
The CMS open team finished 5th, men’s masters and seniors both finishing 2nd overall in a very competitive event. Scott Mindel led the open team, Patrick Rich led the masters (1st 40+ overall) and scored down into the open team, and Tim Van Orden led the Seniors. Jack Delehanty from Worcester made is CMS debut for the open team.
One last Grand Prix road race remains with the Baystate Marathon concluding the series for 2018 in October.
Twelfth Annual Lone Gull 10K
Sunday, September 30, 2018 - Gloucester, MA
USATF New England Grand Prix 2018 10K Championship Race
18 Scott Mindel 32 M M3039 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Burlington MA 31:52.9 5:08 31:56 5:09
20 Pat Fullerton 30 M M3039 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Bradford MA 32:03.1 5:10 32:05 5:10
21 Scott Leslie 37 M M3039 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Rutland MA 32:06.9 5:11 32:09 5:11
30 Patrick Rich 42 M M4049 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS South Hamilton MA 32:38.6 5:16 32:41 5:16 1ST 40+
47 Dave Brooks 34 M M3039 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Holden MA 33:23.1 5:23 33:26 5:23
49 Jack Delehanty 31 M M3039 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Worcester MA 33:32.7 5:24 33:35 5:25
58 Daniel Raboin 26 M M2029 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Ayer MA 33:54.3 5:28 33:57 5:28
66 Arthur Besse 46 M M4049 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Templeton MA 34:21.3 5:32 34:25 5:33
71 Kevin Hankens 40 M M4049 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Salem MA 34:25.9 5:33 34:30 5:34
81 Tim Van Orden 50 M M5059 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Bennington VT 34:53.4 5:37 34:56 5:38
84 Alan Bernier 44 M M4049 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Braintree MA 34:58.8 5:38 35:03 5:39
103 Joshua Perks 44 M M4049 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Windham NH 35:49.2 5:46 35:53 5:47
118 Tom Steele 43 M M4049 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Rutland MA 36:00.5 5:48 36:09 5:49
125 Joe Shairs 50 M M5059 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Peabody MA 36:28.2 5:53 36:32 5:53
127 Dave Dunham 54 M M5059 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Bradford MA 36:31.5 5:53 36:35 5:54
130 Erik Vandendries 53 M M5059 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Chestnut Hill MA 36:43.5 5:55 36:50 5:56
133 Nick Taormina 46 M M4049 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Gloucester MA 36:49.4 5:56 36:57 5:57
146 James Pawlicki 43 M M4049 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Lynn MA 37:42.3 6:05 37:51 6:06
156 David Lapierre 54 M M5059 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Chelmsford MA 38:00.2 6:07 38:05 6:08
162 Dan Verrington 56 M M5059 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Bradford MA 38:16.5 6:10 38:25 6:11
213 Dennis Floyd 41 M M4049 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Georgetown MA 40:26.8 6:31 40:35 6:32
217 Philip Savoy Jr 56 M M5059 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Shrewsbury MA 40:36.2 6:33 40:44 6:34
376 David Krom 59 M M5059 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Worcester MA 48:52.4 7:52 49:01 7:54
671 Larry Morris 72 M M7099 CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS Leominster MA 1:03:10.9 10:11 1:03:21 10:12
Mens Open Team Place out of 25 teams
1. BAA
2. WMDP
3. TRACKSMITH HARE AC
4. WHIRLAWAY
5. CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS
31:52.9 32:03.1 32:06.9 32:38.6 33:23.1 ( 33:32.7) ( 33:54.3)
( 34:21.3) = 2:42:04.6
Scott Mindel 32, Pat Fullerton 30, Scott Leslie 37, Patrick Rich 42,
Dave Brooks 34, Jack Delehanty 31, Daniel Raboin 26, Arthur Besse 46
Mens Masters Team Place out of 17 teams
1. BAA
2. CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS
32:38.6 34:21.3 34:25.9 34:53.4 34:58.8 ( 35:49.2) ( 36:00.5)
( 36:28.2) = 2:51:18.0
Patrick Rich 42, Arthur Besse 46, Kevin Hankens 40, Tim Van Orden 50,
Alan Bernier 44, Joshua Perks 44, Tom Steele 43, Joe Shairs 50
Mens Seniors Team Place out of 12 teams
1. GREATER SPRINGFIELD HARRIERS
2. CENTRAL MASS STRIDERS
34:53.4 36:28.2 36:31.5 36:43.5 38:00.2 ( 38:16.5) ( 40:36.2)
( 48:52.4) = 3:02:36.8
Tim Van Orden 50, Joe Shairs 50, Dave Dunham 54, Erik Vandendries 53,
David Lapierre 54, Dan Verrington 56, Philip Savoy Jr 56, David Krom
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