If you have never been to Bear Brook, you really should make the trip. It is a very interesting state park with a residential section bisecting it. The terrain is a lot of rolling hills with ponds and plenty of trails. I had only been there once before so I had no idea what to expect in regard to the course. Instead of warming up prior to the race, I mingled with all my fellow aR racers. It was nice to see such a large turnout for a snowshoe race. The weather was so nice that I decided to forego arm warmers and even pants(don't worry, I did wear shorts).
Chris Dunn, Massa and Danny all in a line at the start |
Around 3-4 miles(as you can see I'm not good at distances), I caught and passed Chris who was still looking strong and set my sight on the next set of runners. Who I never saw. I must have given them too much of a lead, as I never saw another runner until I popped out of the woods for the finish. Those last few miles were fantastic and I just ran at a comfortable pace and really enjoyed myself. Ryan definitely put together a great race and I would recommend putting it on your 2014 race schedule. Looking at the results, JJ crushed the field which otherwise looked like they stayed pretty much together. It was nice to see such a fast field out ahead of me.
JJ in the background probably already done his cooldown |
Top Ten Results:
1 Jim Johnson BAA 43:22 6:59
2 Kevin Tilton Central Mass Striders/INOV8 46:24 7:28
3 James Pawlicki Central Mass Striders 46:29 7:29
4 Greg Hammett Central Mass Striders 46:30 7:29
5 Dave Dunham Central Mass Striders 47:27 7:39
6 Mark Miller BAA 48:22 7:47
7 Danny Ferreira acidotic RACING 49:35 7:59
8 Anthony Parillo 51:11 8:15
9 Phil Erwin acidotic RACING 51:17 8:16
10 Chris Dunn acidotic RACING 51:25 8:17
At the finish, I was surprised to see my parents who decided to sneak out and visit. We ended up going for a nice walk in Bear Brook and then out to lunch where I probably had one of the best roast beef sandwiches I have ever had at a little unsuspecting restaurant that my dad recommended. A nice walk around Concord with Amber later in the afternoon made it a great Saturday all in all.
Up Next: Amber will be racing San Juan 70.3 on Sunday and the Winter Wild Championships at Bretton Woods is this Saturday.
[Thanks to Gianina Lindsey, Joe Viger and Scott Mason for their photos]
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