Salem Road Races

The 3rd Annual

The Tapleyville 7 mile Classic

Sunday, April 30, 2017

@ Osborn Tavern

49 Maple Street, Danvers, Ma

   9:30 am

Pre-race packet pick up w/ numbers & shirt plus a chance to win a free pair of Brooks running shoes on Saturday, April 29 from 9:30am to  6:00pm at: New England Running Company, Commodore Plaza, 43 Enon St., Beverly or pick up race day from 7:30 a.m. at the Osborn Tavern.

Proceeds go to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem & Alzheimer’s Association of America

Entry Fee: $30 pre registration; $34 race day
**** CHIP TIMING on Bib number provided by North Shore Timing Company

Register Early: Short Sleeve  Technical Shirts for first 300 entrants!
(Sorry, shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed)

Awards: Overall winner male and female, and top three males & females in each category:
19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & Over

Post Race:  refreshment and  awards!

Info: Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem  (978) 744-0915 or 

Email: dougbollen12@yahoo.com

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Name:_____________________________________________ Age:____  Male:_____ Female:_____

Address:__________________________________________ City:______________ State:________

Zip:___________Phone:____________________EMAIL:__________________________________

Shirt Size:  XS__ S___M___L___ XL__(Size cannot be guaranteed)

Signature__________________________________________________________Date________________

(parent or guardian signature required if under 18 yrs of age)
Send registration and check to: Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem

PO Box 24,  Salem, MA  01970.

In consideration of this entry being accepted, I hereby for myself, heirs, executers and administrators waive and hereby release any and all rights and claim for damages I may have against the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, New England Running Company and the Town of Danvers of any and all injuries suffered at said event, while traveling to or returning therefrom.

Brooks – New England Running Company

2017 All Terrain Series

Brooks Sports Company and New England Running Company (NERC) are hosting a race series for 2017. There will be nine racing events offered, and finishers of all 9 races will receive a high quality Brooks running apparel item.  Those who can only complete 8 of the 9 races will receive a Brooks technical shirt. The Brooks Race Series gives runners a chance to experience a variety of races on the North Shore in Salem, Beverly, Lynn, Danvers, Essex, Ipswich and Hamilton. All races support local non-profit agencies and charities, so your hard work will not only be rewarded, but will help benefit community programs on the North Shore. The 2017 race series includes:

1) Sunday, April 30: The Tapleyville 7 Mile Run  Danvers, 9:30 a.m. 7 miles: The  course  incorporates part of weekly D5K and the new trail. Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem and the Alzheimer Association.

2)  Saturday, May 13: Essex Country Trail Association Half Marathon  Ipswich. 8:00 a.m.  Join us for the 3rd Annual Spring for the Trails on Saturday, May 13th.  The race will be held on beautiful trails, both single and double track, in Willowdale State Forest.  To benefit the Essex County Trail Association. Help us to preserve and maintain the beautiful trails in our communities!

3) Sunday, June 18: New England Running Company 10 Miler, Beverly, 7:30 a.m., 10 miles:  This race starts and finishes at the Cove Community Center and follows scenic Route 127. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem and the Alzheimer’s Association.

4)  Saturday, July 15:  Essex County Greenbelt Association’s Run for the Hills 5K and 10K Trail Race, Hamilton, 9 a.m. Back for a third year! Meet at the Pingree School, Hamilton. Visit http://www.ecga.org/Events/trailrun.html for details.

5) Sunday, August 6:  Bridge & Back 10K, Salem,  8:00 a.m.  6.2 miles: This race kicks off Heritage Week in Salem, and starts and finishes at The Tavern in the Square in Salem. The race crosses the Salem/Beverly Bridge, through Beverly and returns back over the bridge to Salem.  All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.

6)  Saturday, August 26:  Greenbelt  Essex  5 .30 miles / 8.54 km. 9:00 a.m.  Starts at Cox Reservation  Essex,  out & back, mixed flat & hills. Essex County’s Land Trust is the most effective champion of land conservation, working to conserve the farmland, wildlife habitat and scenic landscapes throughout the region.

7) Saturday, October 21:  Pink Angels 5k Trail Race  Lynn Woods, 5k, 9:00 a.m.   Come join us for a morning of fun and fitness to support The Pink Angels in their goal of eliminating breast cancer!  This amazing group has raised over 2 million dollars since 2005 to fund research, and community outreach programs related to breast cancer issues of all kinds.

8) Thursday, November 23: Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run, Salem, 8:00 a.m., 5 miles:  This Thanksgiving Day event follows a fairly flat course along a scenic, waterfront route. Voted Best Holiday race by the North Shore Road Race Guide. Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.

9) Monday, January 1, 2018 : Frosty Four New Year’s Day Race, Salem, 10 a.m., 4 miles: A relatively flat course, some rolling hills. In partnership with the Wicked Running Club; a portion of proceeds will support youth scholarships.

There is no fee to participate in the 2017 Race Series (aside from the race registration fees). Races may be subject to change.
Just fill out this application and return it by 4/1/17 to be eligible for a shirt (finish 8 races) or a jacket (finish all 9)!
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YES! Please enter me into the Brooks 2017 Road Race Series:   (races may be subject to change).
Unisex Sizes (Circle One):  XS,   S   M,  L,   XL    (Shirt for finishing 8 races; jacket if you finish all 9. One item per finisher)
Name:______________________________________________________ Age (as of 1/1/17):______   Circle One:   Male     Female
Email______________________________________________________Address:_________________________________________
City:_________________________ State:_____ Zip:________       Return by 4/1/17 to: dougbollen12@yahoo.com or
                       Doug Bollen, Boys & Girls Clubs, c/o 2017 Brooks Race Series, PO Box 24, Salem, MA 01970

December 1, 2016

Another Successful Wild Turkey Run!

The day started cool and cloudy- perfect running weather for the 13th annual 5 Mile Wild Turkey Run in Salem, as nearly 2000 runners, volunteers and spectators took to the streets of Salem to start their holiday with this traditional holiday road race.

On behalf of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, thank you to our participants for joining us in our 13th annual Run. Your generosity and support of this annual event benefits our youth programs, and for that we are truly thankful.

This year’s Wild Turkey Run was the 2nd largest in its’ 13 year history and remains the largest race on the North Shore. We have added over 1900 additional runners since our inception in 2004! With this continued climb, this event has firmly taken its place beside other traditions such as High School Football, turkey and pumpkin pie.

Some interesting statistics from this year’s Wild Turkey 5-Mile Run: For the 10th year in a row, women runners outnumbered men, 59.30% to 40.70%.  Runners ranged from 7 years old to 74 years old! First place finisher Caleb Evanter turned in the winning time of 26:00 from Dorchester, who won for the third time. The first female finisher was 5-time winner Christine O’Donnell-Hagan from Salem, who now lives in Vermont, with a time of 30:47. Competitors joined us from across the country, representing 24 states including  California,  Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine,  Massachusetts,  Minnesota, Missouri,  Maryland, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio,  Rhode Island, South Carolina,  Pennsylvania, Vermont,  Virginia, Washington and the District of Columbia.

This great event could not be possible without the support of our community sponsors. Major sponsors include: New England Running Company, Brooks Sports Co., Ernst & Young, Planet Fitness, Butterworth & O’Toole, Inc., Armstrong Real Estate, Footprint Power, Dunkin Donuts, and Perry & Perry Attorneys at Law. Additional race sponsors and donors include:  Caffé Graziani, the McDonough Family, North Shore Road Race Guide, Cape Cod Potato Chips, Waters & Brown, Boston Herald, Salem Moose Family Center, Kaloutas Painting, EBSCO,  John J. Walsh Insurance, East Boston Savings Bank,  Serafini, Darling & Correnti, Dr. Pat Curtin, JEOL, Cataldo Ambulance and www.stephenogrady.com.

Special gratitude to the many volunteers who donated their Thanksgiving morning to help out at the race: Tom O’Shea, Beth O’Grady, Beth Zois, Amy Walsh, Julie Bedard, Ellen Talkowsky, Ilene Simons, Mara Mendelsohn, Don Armell, Stan Szwartz, Lisa Golden, Amy Rein, Evie Oquendo, Chris Weis, Sabrina Garcelon, Isiah Simmons, Patty Scarpetti, Mario Fagone, Ed Zielinski, Natalie and Eric Thelen, Meghan Murtagh, Don Gallucci, Ben Hartley, Tom St. Pierre, Sandy Dalton, TR Ramsdell, Alison, Kerry and Natalie Phelan, Paul Cranney, John Landry, and the great cheering group from the Willows neighborhood.

Special thanks to the Salem Police who did a great job of controlling the traffic during the race to keep the runners safe, and to the many Salem residents along the route who cheered our runners on!

For those of you inspired to try a new all-terrain race series in 2017, watch for details to be posted soon on Facebook at these pages: North Shore Road Race Guide and salemroadraces.com, or email dbollen@bgcgs.org for further information.   Again, thank you everyone for making this a great Thanksgiving event!

Doug Bollen

Wild Turkey Race Director

Chief of Operations

Boys & Girls Club of Greater

The 13th Annual Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run will take place on Thanksgiving Day, November 24 in Salem, Mass. This is the largest race on the North Shore and has been named the Best Holiday race for the past 4 years by North Shore Road Race Guide.   The first 1600 Runners to register will receive a Brooks Long Sleeve Tech shirt.  The race benefits the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem!   To register online, please use this link: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=6648

For further information, please email dougbollen12@yahoo.com

Bridge & Back 10K to Benefit the Boys & Girls Club a Great Event

On a beautiful Sunday morning on August 7th, Heritage Days in Salem was kicked off by over 400 runners, volunteers and spectators participating in the 4th Annual Bridge & Back 10K to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.

The Bridge & Back 10K race gives a nod to the original Heritage 10K road race, which kicked off Heritage Week in Salem for about 35 years before ending in the 1990’s.

On behalf of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, thank you to all the runners who participated in our event, which spanned the cities of Salem and Beverly. It is the only race to use the Sgt. James Anthony Ayube II Bypass road, and traverse over the challenging Salem/Beverly Bridge in both directions.

This community event would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors, including lead sponsors Tavern in the Square, New England Running Company, Brooks Sporting Company and Analogic. Additional sponsors include North Shore Road Race Guide, the Boston Herald, the Stephen M. O’Grady Foundation, Monadnock Spring Water, Jimmy Johns and Naked Juice.

We are grateful to the many volunteers who donated their morning to help out at this community event, including: Kathy Murtagh, Lori Denault, Michelle Tortora, Patty Scarpetti, Beth Zois, Stephanie Hagyard, Debbie Everett, Keith Langlais, Ed Zielinski, Kendra Wells Burke, Julie Arrison, Carolyn Libelo, Marissa and Jake Rodriquez, Kevin Power, T.R. Ramsdell, Beth O’Grady, Mara Mendelsohn, Joe Armstrong, Lisa DiBella, Amy and Brandon Walsh, Ed Zielinski, Bryan Pena, Divin Katende, Maria Alberto, Yoliana Ynoa, Martello Cesar, Chris Ngarambe and Jadeliz Flores.

A huge thank you to the Salem and Beverly Police for keeping our runners safe and controlling traffic during the race, and the Salem and Beverly residents who cheered along the route and encouraged our runners on the course.

Again, thank you to everyone for making this a fantastic event to benefit programs at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem

Doug Bollen

Bridge & Back 10K  Race Director

Chief of Operations

Joanne Scott

Executive Director

The  4th Annual Bridge & Back 10K road race will be held on Sunday, August 7, 2016. The races starts at 8:00am on Charter street and the post party will be held at the Tavern on the Square in Salem.   The race crosses over the Salem/Beverly bridge and runs up Dane Street beach and back over the bridge on the bypass road to the Tavern on the Square.  The first 400 runners to register will receive a short sleeve tech shirt from Brooks.   For further information, email dougbollen12@yahoo.com.

Link to register online:  https://racewire.com/register.php?id=6315

New England Running Company 10 Mile Road Race on June 19

10 Mile Race Announces Course Record Prize:
At this year’s 10 Mile Race on June 19, we are awarding $100 for the first runners who break the male and female course records of 54:09 (men’s) and 1:04:41 (women’s). Feeling extra speedy? If you are the first to break the course record, AND your time is under 50 minutes (men) or under 58 minutes (women)- your course record prize will increase to $250!

The 2nd Annual Tapleyville 7 Mile road race will take place on Sunday, May 1, in Danvers

The first 300 runners will receive a short sleeve tech shirt. All runners over 21 years of age will receive a free beer after the race at Osborn Tavern

This is the second race in the 2016 New England Running Company – Brooks 2016 road race series.

Link to register online:

http://www.northshoretimingonline.com/reglivecb.aspx?eventyear_id=1328

Link to application for 2016 NERC-Brooks race series:

2016 Brooks Road Road race series

Brooks 2016 North Shore Road Race Series

The 3^rd and final year of the series!       Win a trip to Seattle!! 

 All runners who complete the 8 races in series (in addition to a jacket) will be placed in a raffle  to win a trip to Seattle in 2017, 3 days and 2 nights,  to attend a Red Sox/Mariner game and visit Brooks headquarters or win a trip and entry to 2017 Seattle Marathon!

Brooks Sports Company and New England Running Company (NERC) are hosting a race series for 2016. There will be eight racing events offered, and finishers of all 8 races will receive a high quality Brooks running apparel item, to be announced soon.  Those who can only complete 7 of the 8 races will receive a Brooks technical shirt. The Brooks Race Series gives runners a chance to experience a variety of races on the North Shore in Salem, Beverly, Gloucester, and Danvers. All races support local non-profit agencies and charities, so your hard work will not only be rewarded, but will help benefit community programs on the North Shore. The 2016 race series includes:

1) Friday, January 1: Frosty Four New Year’s Day Race, Salem, 10 a.m., 4 miles: A relatively flat course, some rolling hills. In partnership with the Wicked Running Club; a portion of proceeds will support youth scholarships.

2) Sunday, May 1  : The Tapleyville 7 Mile run  Danvers, Ma 9:30 a.m. 7.1 miles: New course which incorporates part of weekly D5K and the new trail. Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem and the Alzheimer Association.

3) Sunday, June 19: New England Running Company 10 Miler, Beverly, 7:30 a.m., 10 miles: This race starts and finishes at the Cove Community Center and follows scenic Route 127. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem and the Alzheimer’s Association.

4) Friday, July 8  Annual Miles Over the Moon, Salem, 8 p.m., 4 miles: A relatively flat course run thru the Salem Willows.  This event is hosted by the Wicked Running Club, with a portion of the proceeds donated to local high school track programs.

5) Sunday, August 7 Bridge & Back 10K, Salem, 8 a.m., 6.2 miles: This race kicks off Heritage Week in Salem, and starts and finishes at The Tavern in the Square in Salem. The race crosses the Salem/Beverly Bridge, through Beverly and returns back over the bridge to Salem.  All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.

6) Sunday, September 18: Lone Gull 10K, Gloucester, 9 a.m., 6.2 miles: A Beautiful, fast 10K course with slight rolling hills along the backshore of Gloucester and Eastern Point. A “must run” race, Lone Gull was the winner of The North Shore Road Race Guide Best Race Course and Best 10K Race in 2012. Proceeds go to the Beverly School for the Deaf.

7) Sunday, October 2: The Fall Frolic 5k, Beverly, 9:30 a.m., 3.1 miles: This flat, fast race starts at Lynch Park and follows a paved route through Beverly neighborhood (Beverly Homecoming route). A great family run with proceeds to the five (5) Beverly Elementary Schools.

8) Thursday, November 24: Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run, Salem, 8 a.m., 5 miles: This Thanksgiving Day event follows a fairly flat course along a scenic, waterfront route. Voted Best Holiday race by the North Shore Road Race Guide. Proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.                                                                                                                                                                                                           There is no fee to participate in the 2016 Race Series (aside from the race registration fees). Races may be subject to change.
Just fill out this application and return it by 1/1/16 to be eligible for a shirt (finish 7 races) or a jacket (finish all 8)!
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YES! Please enter me into the Brooks 2016 Road Race Series:   (races may be subject to change).
Unisex Sizes (Circle One):  XS,   S   M,  L,   XL    (Shirt for finishing 7 races; jacket if you finish all 8. One item per finisher)
Name:______________________________________________________ Age (as of 1/1/16):______   Circle One:   Male     Female
Email______________________________________________________Address:__________________________________________ City:_________________________ State:_____ Zip:________Return by 1/1/16 to: dougbollen12@yahoo.com or    Doug Bollen, Boys & Girls Clubs, c/o 2015 Brooks Race Series, PO Box 24, Salem, MA 01970

Another Successful Wild Turkey Run!

On an unseasonably warm Thanksgiving morning in Salem, nearly 2000 runners, volunteers and spectators took to the streets of Salem to start their holiday participating in the 12th Annual Wild Turkey 5-Mile Run!

On behalf of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, thank you to our participants for joining us in our 12th annual Run. Your generosity and support of this annual event benefits our youth programs, and for that we are truly thankful.

This year’s Wild Turkey Run was the largest in its’ 12 year history and remains the largest race on the North Shore. We have added over 1900 additional runners since our inception in 2004! With this continued climb, this event has firmly taken its place beside other traditions such as High School Football, turkey and pumpkin pie.

Some interesting statistics from this year’s Wild Turkey 5-Mile Run: For the 9th year in a row, women runners outnumbered men, 61% to 39%.  Runner ages ranged from 8 years old to 75 years old! A winning time of 25:59 was turned in by the first place finisher, Caleb Evanter from Dorchester. The female winner was Kylynn McKinley from Marblehead, who won for the second straight year in a time of  31:20. Competitors joined us from across the country, representing the states of Alabama, West Virginia, California, Virginia, Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Pennsylvania, Utah and Washington.
This great event could not be possible without the support of our community sponsors. Major sponsors include: New England Running Company, Brooks Sports Co., Ernst & Young, Butterworth & O’Toole  Inc., Dunkin Donuts, Herrick Lutts Realty Partners and Perry & Perry Attorneys at Law. Additional race sponsors and donors include: DeIulis Brothers Construction,  Café Graziani,  McDonough Family, North Shore Road Race Guide, Cape Cod Potato Chips, Clarke Brothers Fuel, Boston Herald, Salem Moose Family Center, Kaloutas Painting,  EBSCO,  A&A Services, John J. Walsh Insurance, East Boston Savings Bank, www.salemroadraces.com, Serafini, Darling & Correnti, Dr. Pat Curtin, Cataldo Ambulance and StephenOGrady.com.
Special gratitude to the many volunteers who donated their Thanksgiving morning to help at the race: Tom O’Shea, Beth O’Grady, Beth Zois, Laura Knight, Amy Walsh, Natalie and Erik Thelen, Grace Duran, Mario Fagone, Patty Carter, Ed Zielinski, Natalie and Eric Thelen, Meghan Murtagh, Don Gallucci, Lauren Gable, Ben Hartley, Tom St. Pierre, Lisa Cammarata, Leighton O’Connor, Jason Cararro, Sandy Dalton, TR Ramsdell, Alison,  Kerry  and Natalie Phelan, Dave Gilbert, James Forina, Sandy George, Paul Cranney, John Landry, and  the great cheering group from the Willows neighborhood.
Special thanks to the Salem Police who did a great job of controlling the traffic during the race to keep the runners safe, and to the many Salem residents along the route who cheered our runners on!
For those of you inspired to sign up for the 2016 New England Running Company –Brooks Road Race series, see salemroadraces.com or email dougbollen12@yahoo.com soon so you can join us for the first race of 2016 on New Year’s Day: The Frosty Four.
Again, thank you everyone for making this a great Thanksgiving event!

Doug Bollen

Wild Turkey Race Director

Chief of Operations

Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem

The 12 Annual Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run will be held on Thanksgiving morning November 26, beginning at 8:00am.  The race was voted Best Holiday race three straight years, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Long sleeve Tech shirts go to the first 1500 runners entered.  Last year’s shirt was voted Best race shirt by North Shore Road Race guide.

Link to register online is  https://racewire.com/register.php?id=5258