Thirty-five runners enjoyed another perfect spring night for a run. Fifty percent of the runners this week were women and for some reason an inordinate number of the women finishers were 39 years of age. Many of these women hadn't been 39 years of age for many years... Perhaps there is something to this Friday Night Five.
David Farrell held the lead this week for a good two miles before the notorious fast starter was reeled in by the main pack. Michael Ouimet hung on with the leaders as long as he good and his hard effort paid off with a well-earned personal best time of 31:39. Mike Norton paced the field as he started slow and finished very fast with a time of 30:37. Steve Brocklebank and Bob Yates also turned in personal best efforts.
Sarah Keller ran away with the women's race as she finished in fourth place over-all. Her time of 33:40 was the fastest women's time run on the course this year. Last week's winner, Kathleen Savage finished second. In a battle of 39 year-olds it was Mary Olenick edging Kris Tholke for third.
Following the run many of the runners enjoyed the first ever Friday Night Five expo. The folks from New Balance shoes were nice enough to come down and set up a running shoe expo, complete with many free give-aways.
The Friday Night Five is held every week at 5:30 from Town Hall Square in Falmouth. There is no entry fee and all runners are invited to participate in this self-timed event.
***************************************************************** RESULTS FTC FRIDAY NIGHT FIVE 06/01/2001 Pl Name Hometown Age Sex Time ---------------------------------------------------- 1 Mike Norton Falmouth 31 M 30:27 2 Ken Gartner W. Falmouth 40 M 30:27 3 Michael Ouimet E. Falmouth 39 M 31:39 4 David Farrell Barrington, RI 51 M 33:33 5 Sarah Keller Woods Hole 35 F 33:40 6 Tim Jones E. Falmouth 43 M 33:48 7 Brian Shacter E. Falmouth 56 M 35:59 8 Micky Plant Falmouth 43 M 37:00 9 Matt Plant Falmouth 22 M 37:01 10 Kathleen Savage E. Falmouth 34 F 37:26 11 Neal Scott E. Falmouth 41 M 37:37 12 Stephen Brocklebank Mashpee 44 M 37:43 13 Dan Webb Falmouth 37 M 38:50 14 Mary Olenick N. Falmouth 39 F 39:00 15 Kris Tholke W. Falmouth 39 F 39:39 16 Mike Garry N. Falmouth 41 M 40:20 17 Chris Scott Falmouth 39 M 40:21 18 Lisa Lamont E. Falmouth 39 F 40:26 19 Ed Giordano N. Falmouth 28 M 43:02 20 Judi Keller N. Falmouth 39 F 43:08 21 Nicole Grevelis Marstons Mills 29 F 43:19 22 Corey Moores Falmouth 23 M 43:25 23 Sandro Segalini Falmouth 60 M 43:39 24 Jerry Valente Englewood, NJ 51 M 43:44 25 Linda McDonald Mashpee 49 F 44:01 26 Dana Delorme Mashpee 36 F 44:01 27 Ollie Zenk Kiel, Germany 27 M 44:30 28 Lucy Young Falmouth 46 F 44:55 29 Bob Yates Falmouth 65 M 46:24 30 Madeleine Marken Falmouth 61 F 46:25 31 Courtney Bird Falmouth 61 M 48:45 32 Eric Thompson Broolklyn, NY 64 M 49:31 33 Carolyn Bird Falmouth 39 F 55:39 34 Maggi Yates Falmouth 57 F 58:00 35 Gae Breese Watertown 25 F 59:00