Tight Race at Feaster Five as GBTC goes one, two

Dr. Ronnesia Gaskins, Deana Clark, Jen Lee, and Allison McCabe celebrating Thanks for their fine races.

Donais took the early lead uphill on the slow first mile at 6:17.
McCabe stayed a stride or two behind her after the mile until two miles. GBTC's Jen Lee ran a few strides behind McCabe. McCabe discribed the course as tough. At the two mile mark McCabe pulled up right next to Donais. The two ran side-by-side, each trying to break the other. All the time Jen Lee waited behind them to make her move. At about 400m to go Lee came up next to the two leaders. The three of them ran side by side. The last 200m is a turn and up a hill. Donais surged up first, then Lee. McCabe thought she'd be settling for third, but then with about 50m to go, she found inspiration and surged past Donais. Lee followed her teammate to the thrilling finish. Although it was 30 sec. slower than last year, it was 17 sec. faster than the year before.
Gaskins and Clark brought in the whole team into the top ten. A field of 1302 women ran in the race.

5km Thanksgiving Day, Andover, MA

1. 18:34 5:59 Allison McCabe GBTC
2. 18:36 6:00 Jennifer Lee GBTC
3. 18:39 6:00 Melissa Donais Merrimack Valley Striders
6. 20:08 20:05 6:28 Deanna Clark GBTC
7 20:21 6:33 Ronnesia Gaskins GBTC

STOW GOBBLER THANKSGING DAY 5K
STOW, MA, November 27, 2008

6 JOHN RAGUIN 39 ACTON MA 17:43 5:43
554 in the race

MANCHESTER ROAD RACE
Nov. 27, 2008 4.748 Miles Manchester, CT


62 10/1002 26:26 5:34 26:27 Ryan Eckel 30 M Jamaica Plain MA USA
236 14/1186 29:55 6:18 29:56 Ellizabeth Kelly 24 F Storrs CT USA
10,462 finishers

Kate Klim in the New England Cross-Country Championships.
photo by GreaterSnap

WE GATHER TOGETHER 5K
THANKSGIVING MORNING, NOVEMBER 27, 2008
SANDWICH, CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS
35 18:46 Kate Klim GBTC
third woman 1,637 finishers