"Way"
Woodstock Memorial Day 6.2 Mile Road Race
Race Director Barry Kromer
hands Dan a Medal


Kids at the Woodstock 10K
Woodstock, CT, May 31, 1999

By Carol Goodrow

Results Courtesy of Bob Worsham, Co-Race Director, Woodstock 10K

No, Mike LeMay is not a kid, but a soon to be father. His wife is expecting a baby in just two weeks. There is no word if it will be a boy or a girl, but I found out one important thing. He or she will be a runner! This is already on Mike's mind. He's already wondering when his child can start running. Mike is a second cousin of the famous Joe LeMay who was the first American finisher in the Boston Marathon this year. He was also today's race winner with a time of 35:45:02 on a tough course, on a very hot day in the 80's with no shade.


Unlike his cousin, Mike has not run a marathon. He's too busy as a medical intern at Derby Hospital, but would like to run one someday.

I ran the race today too. My plan was to run the race, get to my car, grab my new camera, and take some photos of kids crossing the finish line. Bad plan! I finished and was disoriented. It was too hot! I couldn't find my car, needed to cool down and drink some water. So, second best. I took some photos of kids receiving their medals and trophies. Here are a few.








A Woodstock Finisher


First Girl


First Boy



I also caught up with 10 year old Eileen who finished in 1 hour and 11 minute. She deserves a lot of credit for completing this tough 10K course on this hot day! Eileen confided in me that she drank water from each water stop but she didn't stop running! Eileen is a serious swimmer and has also taken up the sport of running. She is already planning on running this race again next year.














John Matthews, Central Mass Strider
took second place and
first master this year
with a time of 36:18:58.
He was last year's race winner.


Nancy Roberts, another Central Mass Strider also took home a trophy. She finished as third master with a time of 46 minutes and some change. Here is a photo of Nancy warming up before the race. Great job, Nancy. Nancy just ran the Wachusett Mountain Race on Saturday. What an inspiration!

This was the second time I ran this tough race. The course is a deceiving one. There is so much downhill at the beginning that it promises to be a PR but with the more than a mile uphill at the end most dreams of a PR vanish.

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