For any of you New England runners. I went to the meeting last night. For anyone who's interested, here are the races that were chosen. Not 100% certain about all the dates as I don't have the materials in front of me but it's pretty close
5k: The Rhody 5k
place: Lincoln RI
course: flat fast course
date: early June, 2003
website:
Other races making bids included the Mill City 5k (2001 Grand Prix Race), the Focus on Women and Families 5k in Worcester and the Somerville Homeless Coalition 5k in Somerville. In fact the Rhody was a late entrant.
10k: Bridge of Flowers 10k
place: Shelburne Falls, MA
date: August 9, 2003
course: tough, hilly course website:
http://www.bridgeofflowers10k.com/
Other races making bids included James Joyce Ramble and the Whirlaway 10k. The Ramble had no chance this year because it's only 6 days after the Boston Marathon. I was kinda pulling for Whirlaway, but the other races had more money behind them.
5 Mile/8K: Rojacks
place: Attleboro, MA
date: Sep 28, 2003
website:
The Ollie Run in South Boston made a bid for this and frankly I thought they were going to win. But Rojack's always wins this category, or so I am told.
Marathon: Cape Cod Marathon
place: Falmouth, MA
date: late Oct (Oct 26?), 2003
website:
http://www.capecodmarathon.com
The Ocean State Marathon made a great bid for this one too. I felt bad for the Ocean State guy. Fast course, very professional, great amenities, very good money. But Cape Cod is such a great race that has run so well for so many years that it won again.
Other distances:
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Stowe 8 Miler
place: Stowe VT
date: July 20, 2003
course: not too bad, one long hill
website:
Bedford Lions 20k
place: Bedford, NH
date: June 22, 2003 (?)
course: tough, tough, tough
website:
Law Enforcement Half Marathon
place: Wakefield, MA
date: March 9, 2003
course: supposedly relatively flat. Not nearly as bad as the old Melrose course
website: not sure. I found this link, but it refers to the OLD Melrose course, not the new Wakefield one.
http://www.runedge.com/raceboard/raceresults/marathon/edgehalf.html