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: August 2008
Cross-Country Relay: Racing, Grilling, and Grinning
Bill Newsham; photos by Roger Perham The Lynn Woods cross-country relay (4×2.5 miles) usually kicks off the Greater Boston Track Club fall season. The race is hosted and managed by runners for runners with a strong tradition of the comical … Continue reading
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GBTC Invitational: 1st Stop to an Olympic Medal ?
As the US fans watched in stunned silence during the 100m women’s race – shut out for the first time since 1980 . . . . . we watched Kerron Stewart power to 10.80 to secure a bronze medal. Ms. … Continue reading
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Dramatically Close Women’s Team Race
Avi Kramer and Kevin Somers in the lead pack at the gun on the Bridge of Flowers. photo by Paulina Smith Only five GBTC open women could race at the USATFNE Grand Prix 10 km at the Bridge of Flowers … Continue reading
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GBTC at USATF New England Masters
Above: Aaron Binkley, Francis Shen, Jim Watts, Mike Servizio, Chris McConnell (competing but not pictured: Everad Samuels, Sarah Lawson) Sunday, July 27, 2008 GBTC was well represented at the USATF New England Masters Track and Field Championships held at Springfield … Continue reading
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