Falmouth Track Club Events Calendar
September 2008
All events subject to change; it is always a good idea to confirm details with an event's website or contact person.
Every Wednesday
Wednesday Track Workout, Falmouth High School track, 5:30 pm. You may park in lot on Brick Kiln Road near the Gifford St. stoplight and walk through soccer field to track. All FTC members welcome. For info or to be put on the mailing list for workout notifications, email coach Jim Preisig at jpreisig@whoi.edu.
Every Friday
Coffee-O Run and Walk. Town Hall Square, Main Street, Falmouth, 5:30 pm. 5M Run/2.4M Walk. Self-timed; free. A Falmouth Track Club series. All runners and walkers welcome. More info. Email: Ken Gartner.
Monday September 1 (Labor Day)
Dennis Festival Days 5K Road Race. Johnny Kelley Park, Bob Crowell Road, Dennis. 10:00 am. 5K. Dennis Chamber of Commerce, 242 Swan River Road, PO Box 1001, West Dennis, MA 02670. (508) 398-3568. spyro@dennischamber.com Website.
Acushnet Road Race. Ford Middle School, Middle Rd., Acushnet. 10:00 am. 4.1M/3M walk. $17 pre/$20 post. Contact: Acushnet Road Race, 652 Middle Rd., Acushnet, MA, 02743, (508) 998-2408. info@jbrace.com. Website.
Around Cape Ann 25K. O'Maley Middle School, Gloucester. 9:00 am. 25K (also 7K). $25 pre/$30 post. Contact: Cape Ann YMCA, Nicole Bembridge, (978) 283-0470 x103. bembridgen@northshoreymca.org. Website. A challenging course on Massachusetts' "other Cape."
Walpole Labor Day Road Race. Walpole High School. 10:00 am. 10K/5K. $18 pre/$20 post. (Discount for over 65.) Contact: Walpole Rec Dept., Lisa Orecchio, (508) 668-5288. info@walpoleroadrace.org. Website.
Saturday September 6
Hyannis Sprint 2 Triathlon. Craigville Beach, Centerville. 7:00 am. S:1/4M/B:10M/R:3.5M. 508-224-3601. Email: Info@timeoutproductions.com. Website.
Run to the Rock Races. Plymouth. 10:00 am. Half Marathon/10K/5K. All three races start at different locations but all finish at Plymouth Rock. $23 pre/$25 post. (508) 746-6070. Email: club@bgcplymouth.org. Website.
Ollie Road Race. South Boston. 5 Miles. USATF Grand Prix event. Website. 
Run Around the Block. Block Island, RI. 1:30 pm. 15K (9.3 Miles). Block Island Chamber of Commerce, (800) 383-2474. (800) 383-2474. Email: bichamber@Yahoo.com. Website.
Maple Leaf Half Marathon . Manchester, Vt. 9:00 am. 13.1 Miles/5K. Email: info@manchestervtmapleleaf.com. Website. (Website has a video of the race which is quite fun.)
Sunday September 7
Main Street Mile. Village Green, Falmouth. 1:00 pm. Falmouth Track Club, Box 699, W. Falmouth, MA 02574. FTC EVENT. Race starts at Falmouth Village Green (west end of Main St.), takes a right on Walker Street, takes a left on Surf Drive, and ends at the Beach House. For registration and more info see the Main Street Mile page of this website.
Marstons Mills Village Day Road Race. Marstons Mills Elementary School, Rte. 28. 11:00 am. 4 Miles. Contact: MMVA Road Race, Box 905, Marstons Mills, MA 02648 (508) 775-5020. Website.
Eastham Windmill Weekend Race. Nauset Regional High School, Cable Road, Eastham. 8:00 am. 5 Miles. Email: easthamwindmillweekend@yahoo.com. Website.
Saturday September 13
George V. Tankard Jr. Memorial Race. Oak Bluffs. 9:30 am. 5K; also 1 mile fun run and 5K walk. (508) 693-2797. Email: tankard@adelphia.net.
Sunday September 14
Capt Gerald F. DeConto Scholarship 5K. Rte 6A and Jarves Street, Sandwich, MA. 9:00 am. 5K/5K walk. $20 pre/$25 post ($15.00 age 18 and under). Captain Gerald F. DeConto Scholarship, ccu21clam@aol.com, PO Box 824, Sandwich, MA, 02563, (508) 888-8571. Website.
The Mighty Meehan 5K. West Dennis Beach. 10:00 am. 5K/5K walk. $18 pre/$20 post ($50.00 family). Contact: Turlough Meehan Research Foundation, PO Box 638, Hyannis Port, MA 02647 (508) 394-2086. Website.
5K Run to the Chop. Vineyard Haven. 10:00 am. 5K. Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library, Anne Lucas, (508) 693-0833. Email: wordrow555@hotmail.com. Website.
John's Race. Pope's Tavern (Rt 106), Halifax, MA. 10:00 am. 10K/5K, 5K walk. $15 pre/$20 post. Contact: Kaitlyn Bergin (617) 529-5232. Email: k8lyn_b4@verizon.net. Website.
Fort Phoenix 5K. Fairhaven, MA. 10:00 am. 5K Run and 5K Walk. $12 pre/$?? post. Website.
Nahant 30K Road Race. 30K (18.6 Miles). Nahant. Website. A North Shore Striders race.
Shoreline Biathlon. Westerly Town Beach Pavilion - Atlantic Avenue, Misquamicut, Westerly RI. Run 5Miles; Bike 16. 11:00 am. Website. Mostly flat course and relatively small field. Your webgeek has done this race a few times and vouches that it's worth the drive.
Saturday September 20
The Nun Run. Oyster Pond Parking Lot, Stage Harbor Road and Pond Street, Chatham. 10:00 am. 5K (5K walk at 9:30 am). $20. Contact: Kathleen Giorgio (Dream Day on Cape Cod), 774-994-7346. Email: thenunrun@gmail.com. Website.
Bar Harbor Half Marathon. MDI/YMCA, Bar Harbor, ME. 8:30 am. 13.1M. fitness@mdiymca.org, (207) 288-3511. Website.
Common to Common 30K. Essex Center, VT. 8:30 am. 18.6 Miles. Contact: Steve and Cathy Eustis (802) 878-4385. Email: common2common@gmaa.net. Website.
Sunday September 21
Truro Treasures Road Race. Pamet Harbor, Truro, MA. 9:00 am. 5K Run/Walk. $15. Website. (508) 349-0181 (run) (508) 487-0750 (walk).
D.W. Field Triathlon. D.W. Field Park, Oak St Entrance, Brockton. 9:00 am. Bike: 14.5 Miles; Canoe/Kayak: 1.7 Mile; Run: 10K. Email: dwftriathlon@gmail.com. Website.
OCEAN at MGH 5K Roadrace and Walk. Hazelwood Park, 200 Brock Avenue, New Bedford, MA. 11:00 am. Contact: Katherine Bradshaw, 774-218-3049. Email: katherine.m.bradshaw@medtronic.com
Niantic Bay Half Marathon. Rocky Neck State Park, Niantic, CT. 10:00 am. 13.1 Miles (also 5K). Email: jbsports@snet.net. Website.
Maine Coast Half-Marathon. York, Maine. 9:00 am (walkers at 8:30 am). 13.1 Miles; all women's race. Email: info@locorunning.com. Website.
Saturday September 27
The Salem Wicked Half-Marathon. Bentley School, Memorial Dr., Salem. 7:00 am. 13.1 Miles. Email: bnsfitness@yahoo.com. Website.
HogsBack Half Marathon. Hartland/Colebrook, CT. 10:00 am. 13.1 Miles. Hartford Track Club, Paul Wai, (614) 975-2656. Email: pwai@travelcvs.com. Website.
Sunday September 28
The Ed Gill Memorial Road Race. 5K Orleans, MA Mike Naughton, PO Box 57, East Orleans, MA 02643 (508) 255-6972 .
Plymouth Police/Fire 5K. East Bay Grille Rest., 173 Water St., Plymouth. 11 am. 5K run/walk. Email: info@plymouthpolice5k.com. Website.
Buzzards Bay Triathlon. Demarest Lloyd State Park, Dartmouth. Contact: Tim Richmond (Max Performance), 35 Neponset Street, Foxboro, MA, 02035. Email: race_info@maxperformanceonline.com.
Clarence DeMar Marathon. Gilsum to Keene, NH. 8:00 am. Contact: Clarence DeMar Marathon, PO Box 1757, Keene, NH, 03431, 603-358-4114, email demar_race@yahoo.com. Website.
Wilmington Half Marathon. 10:00 am. Half Marathon/5K. $20 pre/$25 post. Contact: Laura Ahern or Denise Gentile at (978) 404-2225. Email: c.ahern@comcast.net. Website.
Calendar compiled by Joanne Corsano. Please contact with corrections or omissions.