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4th Annual Wicked Kidz Race

Save the date for the this year’s Wicked Kidz Race! The 4th Annual Wicked Kidz Race will take place on July 21 and is hosted by the Wicked Running Club in Partnership with the Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services Department. You can download the application by clicking here and mail it in or register online at www.salem.com. This is one of the few kids only races around the North Shore!

For more information about the race or if you would like to volunteer please contact Tim Short at 978-744-0180 ext. 20 or tshort@salem.com.

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Forest River Park, Salem, MA

Parking: Public and on street parking available

Course: Paved loops through Forest River Park

Entry Fee: $2.00 per race

Information: Contact tshort@salem.com or info@wickedrunningclub.com

Registration: Applications can be found at www.wickedrunningclub.com or www.salemroadraces.com

Please make checks payable to the “Wicked Running Club” and mail to:

Tim Short, Race Director

Park & Recreation

5 Broad St. Salem, MA 01970

Awards: Trophy to top male & female finishers; Medals to top 3 in each age group; ribbons to all finishers

Age Groups: 6-8, 9-11, 12-14

T-Shirts: Shirts to the first 75 registrants.

Post-Race: Post race food and beverages provided.

Olde Salem Greens Golf Course Race a Huge Success!

On behalf of the Salem Park, Recreation and Community Services Department, thank you to runners, sponsors and volunteers for making the 10^th Annual 5k Cross Country Run a great success. We had 300 registered runners making it another great race day at the golf course; this race truly is early spring/end of winter tradition in Salem!

Race Sponsors include: Ernst & Young, Boston Herald, NorthFace,  www.salemroadraces.com. and North Shore Road Race Guide

Thank you to Volunteers: Kathey Moskal, Beth O’Grady, Alison and Kerry Phelan, Gif Campbell, Brian Chisholm, Mara Mendelsohn, Meghan Murtagh, Alexi Kehoe, Stephanie Bona, Sarah Morgan and Samantha Mancinelli.  Thank you to Joel Richardson for taping the event for SATV.

Special Thanks to the crew at the Olde Salem Greens Golf Course for getting the course ready for the run: Paul Lever, Scott MacDonald Bill Castonguay and Mike Gallagher.

North Shore Timing did a great job timing the race!

Special thanks to the Wicked Running Club who always brings a large contingent!!

We are thrilled with the success and interest in our programs and special events!

Doug Bollen                                                                   Tim Short

Co- Race Director                                                          Co-Race Director 

Director Park, Recreation & Community Services        Recreation Supervisor

Thank you to sponsors, volunteers and runners for coming out to support the 10th annual Olde Salem Greens 5k.

Results for the Olde Salem Greens XC Race are now posted on coolrunning. Click here for results http://www.coolrunning.com/results/12/ma/Mar25_10thAn_set1.shtml

Sponsors included Ernst & Young, NorthFace and Utz Quality Snacks.

Volunteers included Kathey Moskel, Brian Chisholm, Meghan Murtagh, Allison and Kerry Phelan and Beth O’Grady.

February 8, 2012

Keeping track of road races

By Bethany Bray Staff Writer The Salem News Wed Feb 08, 2012, 04:57 AM EST

City councilors on the committee on public health, safety and the environment came to a consensus about road races last night like a group of runners headed toward a finish line.

The topic has fueled discussion — and some angry letters to councilors — this month after the council questioned the volume, scheduling and management of the many races that Salem hosts each year.

Creation of a master calendar and oversight by a city official, Doug Bollen — who is the director of parks, recreation and community services — was suggested as the best method to monitor races.

The motion, passed unanimously last night by the subcommittee, now heads to the full City Council.

Ten city councilors and numerous race organizers and members of the local running community sat in on the discussion last night. The meeting was posted as both a meeting of the full council and committee on public health, safety and the environment, so more than the subcommittee’s five members could weigh in.

Councilor Robert McCarthy said oversight is needed to ensure road races are spread out and don’t overlap with other events, such as the annual jazz festival.

“What’s happened is we’ve kind of lost sight of how these road races fall into the master calendar of the city,” said McCarthy, who first brought up the issue. “There is overlap here, and somehow we need to address the overlap.”

Last year, 9,000 runners participated in 18 different road races through the city of Salem. The total number of road races in Salem has doubled in the last three years, Bollen said.

“People are calling me every other week and asking, ‘How can I hold a road race?’ … There is a terrific running boom going on,” said Bollen, who directs the Salem Road Race Series and is one of the founders of the Salem-based Wicked Running Club.

While many of the races raise money for charity and bring commerce into the city, they can also cause inconvenience for residents with traffic disruptions and road closures.

“It’s a win-win situation for Salem, if we can tighten up the loose ends,” Councilor Thomas Furey said.

Steven Dion, a Salem State University professor and co-creator of B&S Fitness Programs, suggested residents could be notified through an automated phone message of upcoming road races and related road closures.

While the City Council gives the final approval for a road race, the Police Department checks each race route for safety and ensures the event will have enough police details to handle road closures. Currently, neither the police nor the council keep a calendar of race dates or monitor how close they fall to other events.

Last night, councilors agreed that Bollen and Lt. Robert Precszewski from the Police Department’s traffic division should look over each race together and compare it to a master calendar before sending it to the City Council for approval.

The council would be the race’s “last stop,” said Councilor Joseph O’Keefe, who suggested the motion.

“If it doesn’t get past them, it doesn’t get to us,” O’Keefe said.

After O’Keefe’s motion passed, the committee on public health, safety and the environment voted in favor of an application by Tavern on the Square for an April road race as well as a July race organized by the Wicked Running Club. Both races now head to the full council for final approval.

Staff writer Bethany Bray can be reached at bbray@salemnews.com and on Twitter @SalemNewsBB

link for application –  link 2012 application

Olde Salem Greens 10 annual Cross Country Run will take place on March 25, at 9:00am

Sunday, March 25: 5k Cross-Country Run at Olde Salem Greens 9 a.m. 5k, hilly and challenging course. A portion of proceeds benefit Salem High School Cross Country team. on line link for registration – http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2002943

10 ANNUAL

5K (3.1-MILE) CROSS COUNTRY RUN

AT

OLDE SALEM GREENS GOLF COURSE

SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012

PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT

S.H.S. CROSS COUNTRY TEAM & SALEM PARK, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES Youth Basketball program

Time:                                     9:00AM

Entry Fee:                            $15.00 per entry, $18.00 day of race accepted until 8:45 at race site.

Sign up before date or mail application to the Park, Recreation & Community          Services 5 Broad Street. Salem, for information call 978-744-0180

Awards:                                 Overall Winners Male and Female

                                                Awards given to Top three Finishers in each category

Categories:                           Male & Female, Youth (17 and under) Open (18- 29) (30– 39) Masters (40-                                                        49) Senior Masters (50 –59), (60 –69) (70 and over)

Post Race:                            After Awards   Bagels – Water – Fruit 

Accommodations:               1 & 2 mile marker, Restroom, Large Digital Clock at finish line

Long Sleeve TEE SHIRTS GIVEN OUT TO THE FIRST 300 ENTRANTS

(Sizes cannot be guaranteed)

In consideration of this entry being accepted, I hereby for myself, heirs, executors and administrators waive and hereby release any and all rights and claim for damages I may have against the City of Salem Park, Recreation& Community Services, Salem School Dept., Salem High School and the City of Salem of any and all injuries suffered at said event, while traveling to or returning therefrom.

Name___________________________________________Age______Male______Female______

Address_________________________________City________________ State______ Zip__________

email______________________________T-shirt size  Sm____Med___Lge____Xl______

________________________________________________ Date____________________________                          (Signature)          Parent/Guardian signature required if under 18 years of age                                               

MAIL Entry to Salem Park & Recreation Department, 5 Broad Street, Salem, MA  01970

Congrats to everyone who participated in the 3rd Annual Olde Salem Greens Snowshoe Classic! We would like to thank Dungeon Rock Racing for setting up the course, even without snow it was pretty amazing. Thank you to Vita Coco for bringing with some great product. Thanks to everyone taking photos of the runners, here is an album by Bill Woolley!

 Toomey Sports Running Center

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Salem Park, Recreation, & Community Services

2012 Running Programs

8 Week Spring Running Clinic (Session 1)

• Thursdays (6:30pm) 3/15– 5/3
• Cost is $75 ($65 for Wicked Running Club Members)
• Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on events from 5k-1/2 marathon

8 Week Spring Running Clinic (Session 2)

• Thursdays (6:30pm) 5/17 – 7/5
• Cost is $75 ($65 for Wicked Running Club Members)
• Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on events from 5k-1/2 marathon

12 Week Marathon and Half Marathon Running Clinic

• Thursdays (6:30pm) and Saturdays (7am) 7/19-10/4
• Cost is $125
• This is our most popular clinic
• Workouts are on Thursday and Long Runs are on Saturdays
• Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on marathon and half marathon

6 Week Wild Turkey Running Clinic

• Thursdays (6:30pm) 10/11-11/15
• Cost is $65 ($55 for Wicked Running Club Members)
• Ideal for ALL levels and will focus on training for 5 mile Wild Turkey Race
• Entry into Thanksgiving Day race is included

.  ***** Athletes joining these clinics will receive a customized training program and access to Toomey Sports Running Center’s online training program and running log at no extra charge. The athletes will receive daily emails outlining the scheduled workouts for the day. More info at www.toomeysports.net.

Coach: Mike Toomey. Mike is a USTAF certified coach.

Age: 13 years and up

Name_________________________________Age____Address_______________________

Phone________________Emergency____________Email___________________

Liability: The City of Salem Park, Recreation & Community Services Department, School Department and the instructors are not liable for personal injuries or loss of, or damage to personal property. Since this is a physical activity, injuries may occur. Each student may decline to participate in any activity and is also responsible to inform the instructor of any physical limitations, which may prevent full participation in the class.

Signature _____________________________________________Date:___________________Paid ____ Cash ____ Check ____Please make checks payable to :The City of Salem Park and Recreation Department5 Broad Street, Salem, MA 01970       Please circle the clinic you are signing up for above.

2012-race-series application

Salem Park, Recreation & Community Road Race Series 2012

**Salem is a an RRCA designated Runner Friendly Community

 A twist is being added to the 5th Annual Salem Race Series in 2012!

There will be eight racing events offered, and two levels of finishers:
Competitor: Complete 6 of 8 races and receive a running cap with the race series logo

Finisher: Complete all 8 races and receive a running jacket with race series logo.

The Salem Race Series gives runners a chance to experience a wide variety of seasonal events, from the chill of January to the heat of August, from a one mile run to a half-marathon, from a flat course to a cross-country run- with even a snowshoe event added for 2012. All races start and finish in Salem and support City of Salem Recreation programs for all ages, as well as other local charities, so your hard work will not only be rewarded, but will supplement continuing programs such as this in the future.

The 2012 race series includes:

1) Sunday, January 1: Frosty Four New Years Day Race 10 a.m. 4 mile, relatively flat course, some rolling hills. In partnership with the Wicked Running Club; a portion of proceeds support youth scholarships.

2) Saturday, January 7: 3rd Annual Olde Salem Greens Snow Shoe Race 5k snowshoe run through Olde Salem Greens Golf Course, a portion of proceeds to Salem Woods.

3) Sunday, March 25: 5k Cross-Country Run at Olde Salem Greens 9 a.m. 5k, hilly and challenging course. A portion of proceeds benefit Salem High School Cross Country team.    on line link for registration –  http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2002943

4) Friday, July 13: Miles Over the Moon 8 p.m. 4 mile, flat course through the historic district of Salem. A portion of proceeds support local high school track programs.

5) Friday, August 17: The Derby Street Mile 7 p.m. One mile, flat and fast course; great family run. A portion of proceeds benefit Salem Youth Basketball.

6) Saturday, September 22: Wicked Half Marathon 7 a.m. 13.1 mile loop through Salem and Marblehead. In partnership with B & S Fitness.

7) Saturday, October 27: The Devil’s Chase 8 a.m. 6.66 miles through Salem, starting at Salem Willows Park. In partnership with B&S Fitness.

8) Thursday, November 22: Wild Turkey 5 Mile Run 8 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, fairly flat course along scenic waterfront route. A portion of proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.

Thank you for your past interest in the Salem Race Series, and I hope this year’s changes bring even more runners into the streets of Salem to experience all this great city has to offer!
Doug Bollen, Salem Race Series Director

photo album of race:  https://picasaweb.google.com/108068965297410963590/WildTurkeyFiveMile2011?feat=email#

Record number of runners finish Salem Wild Turkey race

By Jay KumarcorrespondentThe Salem NewsFri Nov 25, 2011, 05:53 AM EST

SALEM — Despite temperatures in the low 30s yesterday morning, a record 1,450 runners cleared a little extra space for Thanksgiving dinner at the 8th annual Wild Turkey 5-Mile Road Race in Salem.

Salem Common was mobbed with runners and spectators as the race kicked off at 8 a.m. The course made its way through the downtown before heading out to the Willows and looping back.

Alex Gomes, 22, of Peabody was the winner, finishing in a blistering 26:18 (a 5:16 per mile pace). He edged out Nick Rennie, 28, of Salem (26:53/5:23) and Michael Nickerson, 22, of Salem (27:15/5:27). Laura Kennedy, 29, of Brighton was the top female finisher and 11th overall with a time of 29:31 (5:54).

The race capped off yet another successful year for Salem’s burgeoning road racing scene, which has grown annually in terms of the number of races and participants. The Wild Turkey is the largest event, with 1,603 registrants this year from more than 20 states.

“Every year it’s gotten larger,” said race director Doug Bollen, who’s also director of the Salem Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. “I don’t know when it’s going to cap off.”

This was the first year the Wild Turkey race included chip timing, in which computer chips attached to the runners’ race bibs registered their start and finishing times. “Chip timing made a big difference,” Bollen said. “It made everything run smoother at the start.”

Chip timing has become more common in larger races such as marathons, but Bollen envisions it eventually becoming as common as technical running shirts at races.

Bollen also oversees the Salem Road Race Series, which this year included six events and rewarded participants who were able to complete all of them with a hooded sweatshirt. Of the 400 who signed up for the series, 120 completed it. Next year’s series has been expanded to eight races, with some interesting additions: The third annual Olde Salem Greens 5K Snow Shoe Race Jan. 7 and the Miles Over the Moon 4-Mile race July 13.

Tim Short of Middleton, who along with Bollen runs the North Shore Road Race Guide site (www.northshoreroadraceguide.com), said the Wild Turkey race helped kick off the current North Shore running boom in 2004. Now there are multiple race series’, including the one in Salem and others run by the North Shore YMCA, the North Shore Trail Race Series and the YuKanRun series, which debuted this year.

“You’re starting to see a better community built,” said Short. “Newer runners are learning from veteran runners.”

As great as the current boom is going right now, Bollen said he knows at some point, things will slow down.

“I think some races are going to go away. There are too many,” he said. The ones that survive will be more unique, whether it’s a different distance such as a 1-mile sprint, held in interesting locations such as cross country or trail events, or simply traditional favorites such as Thanksgiving and Homecoming festival races.”

The Wild Turkey race maintains a wide appeal, drawing participants as young as 7 and as old as 79.

“It’s a good homecoming run. Everybody comes together,” said Alison Phelan, co-president of Salem’s Wicked Running Club. “Sometimes you do a race for other reasons than running. We had a good time