According to the calendar it wasn’t even summer yet, but it felt like mid-August on Friday night. It was hazy, hot, and humid and a very tough night for running. It was not a night for running personal best times, and no one did. The most welcome sight out there was the Haycock water stop just past the two mile mark on Elm Road. The second most welcome sight was the huge cooler of ice water that Coffee Obsession owner, Hugh Birmingham, lugged to the finish line for the very hot and thirsty runners.
In honor of Fathers Day, a Coffee "O" gift certificate was awarded to the first father to finish the race this week. It was a real horse race for the coveted certificate, as three fast fathers stormed down Walker Street to the finish in a very tight pack. In the end, Dave McPherson was able to hold off Michael Ouimet by 10 seconds and Steve Hamel by 20 seconds. It was Ouimet's first victory over Hamel, a tough running veteran who once took third place in the Falmouth Road Race many, many years ago.
Once again there was another first time winner for the women’s race. This week it was Chris Scott who braved the elements to escape with her first Coffee-O-Five win. She edged Sharon Napier by just 20 seconds. Nichole Grevelis took third, just ahead of her friend, Dana Delorme.
After the race, McPherson was mum about what he would buy with his prize. It is very doubtful that he dashed off to by a cup of hot coffee.
The Coffee-O-Five is held every Friday night at 5:30 p.m. from Town Hall Square in Falmouth. There is no charge for this self-timed event, and all runners are welcome to participate. Next week will mark the four year anniversary of the event.
It was four years ago that Tommy Leonard, the founder of the Falmouth Road Race, yelled "Go!" to send the inaugural lucky 13 runners on their way.
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RESULTS
"COFFEE O" FIVE
06/15/2001
Pl Name Hometown Age Sex Time
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1 Ken Gartner W. Falmouth 40 M 27:57
2 Adam Polakowski W. Yarmouth 32 M 29:28
3 Dave McPherson Pocasset 36 M 32:29
4 Michael Ouiment Hatchville 39 M 32:39
5 Steve Hamel Falmouth 49 M 32:47
6 John Babington Cambridge 55 M 33:32
7 Dave Farrell Barrington, RI 51 M 33:42
8 Tim Jones E. Falmouth 43 M 35:23
9 Brian Shacter E. Falmouth 56 M 35:43
10 Mike Mullo Falmouth 64 M 35:58
11 Dave Fratantoni Falmouth 33 M 37:34
12 Dan Webb Falmouth 37 M 38:36
13 Steve Brockelbank Mashpee 44 M 38:43
14 Bill Dugdale Falmouth 43 M 39:08
15 Jurek Blusztajn Falmouth 43 M 39:18
16 Michael Boudrot E. Falmouth 35 M 39:29
17 Paul Hartel W. Falmouth 51 M 39:50
18 Chris Scott Falmouth 39 F 40:24
19 Sharon Napier Sandwich 40 F 40:46
20 Thru Hughes E. Falmouth 46 M 41:30
21 John Hasson Milton 51 M 42:43
22 Nichole Grevelis Marstons Mills 29 F 42:55
23 Doug Neill Danbury, CT 39 M 43:00
24 Dana DeLorme Mashpee 36 F 43:44
25 Linda McDonald Mashpee 49 F 43:44
26 Judi Keller N. Falmouth 53 F 43:48
27 Peter Furie Falmouth 37 M 44:24
28 Mary Olenick N. Falmouth 47 F 44:31
29 Karen Smith-Rohrberg W. Falmouth 53 F 44:31
30 Sandro Segalini Falmouth 60 M 44:40
31 Jane Johnston E. Falmouth 49 F 44:52
32 C. Eben Franks Bourne 47 M 46:46
33 Stephen Howard Falmouth 50 M 46:59
34 Katharine Bothner Falmouth 18 F 47:20
35 Elizabeth Sherman Falmouth 18 F 47:20
36 Susan Jolie N. Falmouth 48 F 49:22
37 Leslie Greene Mashpee 37 F 49:27
38 Maggi Yates Falmouth 57 F 57:14
39 Bob Yates Falmouth 64 M 57:14
40 Carolyn Bird Falmouth 61 F 57:45
41 Anne Hasson Milton 49 F 69:00
42 Walter Beaulieu Orono, ME 23 M 71:15