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2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 18
The final installment of the 2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series was this evening, and 113 runners came out to participate. I also got out for my 7th race this year in the series, and my first one since I broke my foot. Curtis Wheeler (01:42:14) broug...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 17
After last night’s announcement that there would only be 2 more Back Cove races, 126 runners made their way out this evening in great running conditions for the race. Shawn Rumery led the way tonight, winning the race in 17:08. Jocelyn Olsen c...
Breaking News » The Back Cove 5k Series Ends a Week Early
The Back Cove 5k Race Series was scheduled to go for 19 weeks this year, rather than the 18 weeks that it has been for the past 2 years. However, the last race is being dropped due to scheduling difficulties and so the series will end on September 0...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 16
127 runners were greeted with overcast skies and temperatures in the high 70s this evening for the 16th Back Cove 5k. Only 3 races remain in the series for 2009. The race was led by a couple of first time runners on the season, with Jason Scott lead...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Weeks 13-15
The Weekly Back Cove Race Series is now 15 weeks in, with 1 more month of races remaining. There have been 6 different winners in the past 3 weeks since my last update. Emily Durgin (19:10) and Curtis Wheeler (16:56) won on August 8th. Matt Lunt (1...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 12
152 ran ahead of the rain in humid weather in the low 70s last night during the Weekly Back Cove 5k. Ed Parrot won his debut weekly 5k appearance with a time of 17:20. Emily Durgin repeated her performance from 2 weeks ago, winning the women’s...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 11
200 runners took part in last night’s Back Cove race, enjoying the sunny temperatures in the low 70s in downtown Portland. Jorma Kurry ran for the first time this year, finishing first in 16:32 with nobody anywhere near him. Abbey Gosling has ...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 10
This week’s Back Cove race consisted of 214 runners braving temperatures in the low 70s with clear skies. Curtis Wheeler led the way handily, winning the race in 16:59. Abbey Gosling’s win streak was broken, however, as her time of 18:50...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 9
142 people braved the weather this evening, although the rain held off until after the race was over. Curtis Wheeler ahead of Noah Schoneberg, only beating him by 2 seconds in 16:51. Abbey Gosling continued her trend of leading the women with her ti...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 8
188 runners made their way out in the fog and wind last night to compete in cool temperatures that hovered right around 60 degrees. Claton Conrad took it out in about the same pace as last week’s race, finishing only 2 seconds slower in 16:13 f...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 7
175 runners were met with some fog at the Back Cove this evening, with Michael Payson leading the way by bringing in this year’s fastest time to date: 16:11. Curtis Wheeler was chasing him down, a mere 9 seconds back. Abbey Gosling again won t...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 5
Last night was the 5th Back Cove Weekly 5k, and was my 3rd as I missed the past couple of weeks. Cooler temperatures and a little precipitation didn’t deter 187 people from coming out to race. There was a good contingent of college guys that j...
2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 3
Cooler and wetter conditions greeted the runners last night at the Weekly Back Cove Race Series, where 72 finishers crossed the line. The series already has 415 registered runners. Daniel Salvo led the way this evening, beating Seth Differ by 11 sec...
The 2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series Has Begun
This year’s Weekly Back Cove Race Series began this evening and will continue for a total of 19 weeks through next September. It was very nice out this evening with temperatures in the low 60s despite a pretty strong headwind after you come ov...
Back Cove Trail Repair
For those looking to get a run in on Monday or Tuesday this week, you’ll need to find a new route if you planned on running the Back Cove. There will be some repair work being done on the Eastern end of the trail near Tukey’s Bridge to f...
This Week Last Year: 100m & 5k & 50k
This week last year centered on racing, covering distances from the 100 meter to the 50 kilometer. First, Asafa Powell set a new 100 meter world record in Rieti, Italy with his time of 9.74 seconds. He has since run faster than that, but no longer ...
Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 18
The Weekly Back Cove Race Series has now drawn to a close for 2008 with an absolute gorgeous evening with perfect running conditions. Temperatures were in the high 60s with a light breeze. A total of 878 people ran across the finish line 2,192 tim...
Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 17
It was another beautiful Maine evening tonight for the 17th running of the Weekly Back Cove Race Series. This was the second to last race, and it brought 6 more people into the overall leader board which now stands at a record 114 people. There are...
Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 16
The Back Cove Weekly Series is now down to the final 2 weeks with the conclusion of tonight’s race. It was a rather warm 82 degrees and sunny out this evening, although it cooled off fast as the sun went down after the race. The air was prett...
Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 15
There have been 15 races so far in the Weekly Back Cove Series, which means that there are 3 weeks left to go after this evening’s race. The conditions were absolutely beautiful tonight, with clear skies, a light breeze and temperatures in the...
Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 14
Week 14 of the Back Cove Series was yesterday evening, which means that there are now 4 races left until the end. The weather was absolutely beautiful with a light breeze, sunny skies, and temperatures in the mid 70s. The race went out very fast, ...
