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2008 Spudland Racers News
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Gomez Runs to First Win of Season
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Hot Potato
Jeffrey would like to point out that the picture taken was on the short side street before the finish line. That was the only portion of shade in the entire run. |
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Spudland Racer Rene Laliberty is heading to Boston, Massachusetts this Patriot's Day Weekend to run the 112th Annual BAA Boston Marathon. Rene qualified for the event by finishing the Maine Marathon on October 7th, 2007 in a time of 3:24:39. Good luck Rene!
Rene's bib number is 9578 and you can track her progress on race day by clicking here. |
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Spudland Racers pick Kastor to take 2008 US Women's Marathon Trials. In the most recent Spudland Racers Weekly Poll, 50% of the the running club members and its visitors predicted Deena Kastor to win the trials. Others in the poll included Kate O'Neill (17%), Elva Dryer (17%) and Blake Russell (8%). |
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SPRING? RUN OFF
The Spudland Racers skidded, slipped and
fell through their first team race of the 2008 season in style Saturday at
the Spring Run Off Road Race in Presque Isle, Maine. The
Sprague (67) and Beckum (white singlet) in a pack mid way through the race. |
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Sprague runs Rockland Tiger 5k Jeffrey Sprague of Spudland Racers took part in the 2nd Annual Rockland Tiger Season Opener 5k on April 5th. Sprague finished second overall behind Spudland friend Judson Cake in a time of 16:19. Cake cruised to the overall victory and new course record in a time of 15:40. Sprague's time was :27 seconds faster than his time on the course last year. Overall results and photos from the event will be posted once available. |
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Look To Take on Maine Grand Prix The Spudland Racers Running Club has decided to
take part in the 2008 Maine Grand Prix. The Grand Prix consists of 11
races ranging in distance from the 1 Mile to the Marathon. The races are
located all over the state throughout the entire year. Points are
tabulated based on the performances of the teams. The next race in the
series is on May 11th in Portland at the Sea Dogs Mother's Day 5k. For
more information on the series and up to date standings check out the
Maine USATF Website. |
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Spudland Trio Takes on Kerryman
Spuds Nick Scott, Robert Gomez and Jeffrey Sprague traveled to Saco, Maine on March 16 for the 10th Annual Kerryman Pub 5k Road Race. The Kerryman Pub Course is a fast, flat one that yields quick times and attracts some of the top local runners. The Spudland trio showed they could more than hold their own, finishing 3rd, 4th and 11th in the field of 737. Sprague's time of 15:55 (5:08/mi) was a personal best and only six seconds behind overall race winner Casey Carroll of Dover, New Hampshire. Only ten seconds behind Sprague came Robert Gomez with a time of 16:05 (5:11/mi) and just a bit behind Gomez was new Spud Nick Scott with a time of 16:38 (5:22/mi.) This was Nicks first time racing since a prolonged down time due to injury. Good job to all Spuds this weekend. |
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Gomez Goes the Distance at Somesville 20 Miler Super Spud Robert Gomez battled some chilly temps to finish second in the 2nd Annual Somesville 20 Miler. Gomez took the run steady and comfortable and finished in a time 2:12:16, an average pace of 6:37 per mile. Gomez looks to continue his focus on the longer distances for the next couple months while getting ready for the 112th Boston Marathon on April 21st.
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Spuds and Crows Team Up For Spirit of the Marathon Movie Relay Photo Courtesy of Lincoln County News
On January 24th members of the Crow Athletics Running Club based on Mount Desert Island, Maine teamed up with Spuds Scotty Dorrity, Robert Gomez, Paul Fagan and Jeffrey Sprague to complete a day long, 130 mile relay across the coast of Maine for the "one night only" viewing of the movie "Spirit of the Marathon". The relay legs varied in distance from 11 to 24 miles and traveled from the Criterion Theatre in downtown Bar Harbor to the Regal Cinema in Brunswick. For more information about the relay visit our friends the Crows website here. |
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Robert
Gomez ran away from the field Sunday to win the Animal Orphanage Pet Run
in Old Town. His time of 17:11 was over two and a half minutes ahead of
the nearest competitor. This was Roberts first win of the season and the
second Spudland victory on the roads in 2008. 
Spudland
Racer Jeffrey Sprague hit the roads in sunny south Florida this past
weekend at the De Soto Festival 5k Run. About 200 runners competed in the
point to point road race in hot, humid conditions. The race took place
immediately before the De Soto Festival Parade which had an estimated
200,000 spectators this year. Sprague finished second in the race in a
time of 16:09. 
Laliberty
to run Boston
Spudland trio of
PJ Gorneault, Thomas Beckum and Jeffrey Sprague held down the top three
overall spots in this years event. Gorneault controlled the race from
start to finish and ran an extremely impressive 16:42 for the 3.1 miles.
Thomas Beckum showed he's back and ready to roll in his first race of the
season finishing second overall in a time of 18:10. Sprague held up the
back of the Spudland pack with a time of 18:25. Current Musterds but
Spudland friends Leo Kashian and Linda Gover also compted
in the event. 
