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: March 2010
GBTC Master takes over the World!
Pictured above, Sarah Lawson, a 47 year old GBTC masters track athlete on the podium at the World Masters Championships accepting her silver medal. Sarah in action runs 200m coming off the turn she describes as “the tightest known to … Continue reading
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Eastern States 20 Miler
Anna Novick shortly after her win in the ES Half Marathon.photo by GreaterSnapThe red team crossing the bridge from Kittery, Maine to New Hampshire.photo by Bob WilesAnna Novick won the half marathon: From the results of the 20 miler it … Continue reading
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New Bedford Grand Prix #2: Half Marathon
Scarlett Graham mobilizes a final agonizing sprint to lead the GBTC women. Dan Smith battling the blue on the streets of New Bedford. photos by Norm Robbie Scarlett Graham emerged from the 13.1 mile fray to lead the women’s team … Continue reading
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Spring Day meet at Northeastern
Rich Harrison puts.Stacey Conner in the circle. photos by GreaterSnapUnder a blazing springtime sun Allison McCabe won the 10,000 meters in the Northeastern meet today and Rich Harrison placed third in the shot put. McCabe ran 36:59 to win by … Continue reading
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Triple Header Weekend
The weekend’s action starts on Saturday at 10 am in the Northeastern Spring meet on their track at Dedham. About 20 GBTC athletes will compete in about 30 events ranging from the hammer, Javelin, discus, to two women in the … Continue reading
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Master Ross leads GBTC team at 30 km
Tough old Ken Ross reeled in the tired youngsters in the final kilometer of Stu’s hilly 30 km around a big reservoir in the middle of Massachusetts. 31st Stu’s 30K, Clinton, MA3/7/20101 1:50:03 5.54 Mike Maceiko, NB Boston19 2:01:57 6.33 … Continue reading
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Chick preps for Shamrock Shuffle
Margaret Bradley Award winner Gretchen Chick in action at last fall’s USATF Club XC Nationals.photo by GreaterSnap GBTC’s Gretchen Chick, recently displaced to Washington, DC, for a nursing job at Georgetown University Hospital, sharpened herself this weekend for Chicago’s Shamrock … Continue reading
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USATFNE Road Race Grand Prix 2010 kicks off in Amherst, MA
Funny how events slap the face of prediction. I thought our GBTC women’s open team would have a tough time. Amelia had a leg muscle problem, Kyle had a back of the knee problem, Meghan had a new job that … Continue reading
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