About GBTC
The Greater Boston Track Club (GBTC) is a friendly and competitive team with approximately 200 members. We compete at the national, regional, and local levels in cross country, track and field, and trail running. GBTC provides a team-oriented, structured training environment for athletes of many abilities who train for everything from jumps and throws to sprints, road races, cross country, and marathons. Members train for several specific competitions throughout the year, and financial support is provided to compete at some major events. We sponsor athletes based on a tiered system of performance standards, and the club is a designated USATF Elite Development Club.
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Monthly Archives: July 2008
Red Shirts and Blood ran in the Streets of Newburyport
Joel Bargmann, Ken Ross, and Katie Fobert show the strain in racing this hard, hot, ten miler photo by Ted Tyler, coolrunning Tom Derderian’s mile split matches the price of a pack of cigarettes in Newburyport. photo by Roger Perham … Continue reading
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GBTC at USATF East Region Masters
GBTC’s Indu Conley and Mike Servizio both came home with hardware from the USATF East Region Masters meet last weekend in Columbia, Maryland. Indu was a triple-medalist, competing in the 100, 200, and 400. Nice work, Superwoman! Mike competed in … Continue reading
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Flash Results – GBTC at Club Nationals
Team photo by Aaron Binkley – full photoset here. Some early returns from Kansas . . . . GBTC retains its 4th place combined position from 2007 despite a smaller team. Men’s Team 6thWomen’s Team 4th ($500 in prize money)Combined … Continue reading
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Avi Kramer wins $500 treats teammates
I suggested to Avi and Andrew that the 7 miler in Gloucester would be an excellent tune-up for the Grand Prix 10 miler coming up in Newburyport, MA on July 19th. I told them that it would be a good … Continue reading
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GBTC Auction Extravaganza Approaches
The most important fundraising event of the year for GBTC is fast approaching. The success of this event in the last few years has greatly improved our ability to fund travel and other events for GBTC’s membership. The Annual GBTC … Continue reading
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GBTC Team Set for Club Nationals
Comprised of 16 women and 17 men, GBTC sets out this week for Olathe, Kansas on Thursday July 17th 2008. Competition starts Friday July 18th and concludes on Saturday July 19th. Making the trip this year include last year’s club … Continue reading
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Hector Cotto goes 13.55 in 110H for PR!
GBTC member and club record holder Hector Cotto representing Puerto Rico earned a bronze medal at the CAC (Central American and Caribbean) Championships in Cali, Columbia this weekend. Hector’s 13.55 in the 110 hurdles was an A-standard Olympic qualifier and … Continue reading
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Women Defend Title; Men Second at USATF East Regional
GBTC women defend their USATF East Regional Championship title at Ichabod Crane High School in Valatie New York today July 5th. Men placed second in a tight battle. Highlights include: Everad Samuels representing GBTC for the first time, scoring points, and … Continue reading
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Independence Day Diversity
Use this map to explore the areas of GBTC’s expertise over the weekend.
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Willard to the Olympics
To those who attended the 2006 Club Nationals in California, Anna Willard captured a spot on the Olympic Team by virtue of winning the steeplechase at the Olympic Trials. Her time (9:27.59) was also an American record. Of course, a … Continue reading
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