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speed | Scott Anderson of New Bedford, plagued by a
series of second place finishes in this perennial event, jumped out front and
increased that lead to an impressive 2 minutes 42 seconds win (27:10) over
second place finisher David Constantine from Woonsocket (29:52). 49
year-old Brian Gollub of Dartmouth finished third male at 32:02.
Left: Scott Anderson. Center: David
Constantine. Right: Mary Cass. Westport’s
Mary Cass took top female honors and third overall (31:31) on a course that
passed through the National Seashore along a shoreline accented by heavy mist
and fog so typical of a cool spring morning in this picturesque coastal
community. Results were off from last year’s record-setting times by as much as a minute or more. Although not a record-setting effort, Anderson was happy with his win and said it was difficult to mentally challenge himself without another runner pushing you for the lead. “I was never really challenged,” said the 45-year-old Anderson. The
runners, waterlogged with moisture from the heavy mist and occasional
drizzle, were hampered by the 15 knot winds and less-than-favorable
conditions. But winner Scott Anderson was happy with the weather and thought
conditions were perfect, a feeling shared with few finishers. “Scottish” Scott Anderson threw off the “always a bridesmaid, never a bride” mantle with his resounding victory in this 6th running of this Westport Fishermen’s Association-sponsored event. Anderson finished second in 2009 behind Eric Narcisi of Charlestown, who set the course record of 25:19. Anderson was again a runner-up in 2007, finishing second to the then record-setting pace of 25:54 set by Patricio Munoz. Munoz drafted Anderson the entire race, passing him at the end for the win. Christine
Anderson ran a respectable 32:05, and was the women’s second place finisher.
Anderson was the top female finisher in 2009 with a time of 30:27. Tara
Joncas of Westport with a time of 36:26 took third female and finished 15th
overall. Heather Capello holds the female record of 27:59 set in 2006. In an
interesting twist, Christine and Scott Anderson reversed their finishes from
2009 when Scott finished second male to Christine’s top female. Tina
Varzeas of Mattapoisett, a substitute teach in the Wareham High School, said it
was very windy, and was glad the race was over. “When you made the turn into
the wind it hit you like a lead balloon.” Varzeas, fifth place female, said. 14-year-old Aaron Demers of Fairhaven was the youngest runner, finishing 119 at 55:00. Click here to view complete race results.
127 runners check their watches and leap
from the start line as Jonathon (far left) fires the starter’s pistol,
launching the 6th running of the Westport Fishermen’s Association annual 8K
Road Race.
Left: Brian Gollub. Center: Christine Anderson. Right: Scott and Christine Anderson keep
the race a family event. The flat 8K and three mile family
walk/run race course, slightly modified from last year, loops through
scenic Horseneck Beach State Reservation. Start/Finish
was at DCR’s Horseneck Beach State Reservation lower parking lot and beach
house, Route 88, Westport, MA. Water was available at the half way mark and at the finish. Timing and Scoring were provided
by +Organization Plus+ T-shirts went to the all the
runners. Cash prizes were awarded to top 3 overall male/female winners: 1st
place $100, 2nd place $50 and 3rd place $25.00. Refreshments were made
available to all participants. For more information about this event or other WFA events contact:
Jennifer Gelinas (Westport Fishermen’s Association), 703 Drift Road,
Westport, MA, USA, 02790. Email: gelinasdesign@charter.net Top 50 Notable Westport finishers: Overall Number/Name Age/Gender Time 3 139 *Cass, Mary 48 F 31:31 15 74 *Joncas, Tara 23 F 36:26 17 148
Hartnett, Jim 46 M 36:37 18 97
Mendell, Kelly 38 F 36:49 27 130
Vernon, Gary M 38:08 30 137 Kidney, Larry 61 M 38:42 31 83 Leach, Sean 50 M 38:42 40 138 Raymond Desiree 16 F 40:31 41 128 Tripp Kristy 34 F 40:35 47 104 Paquette Stacie 36 F 41:22 * Top 3 female
winner. Left: Tina Varzeas of Mattapoisett, fifth
place female, said “When you made the turn into the wind, it hit you like a
lead balloon.” Center: the ghostly
images of the runners on Horseneck Beach.
Right: Tara Joncas.
Above: The crack of the starter’s pistol, shocking a few participants,
gets the 3K Race/Walk underway 10 minutes after the 8K runners. Below: Race
finishers, from the left: Jennifer Lewis, Craig Chazan, Michael McDonald,
Allison Mantia, and Joe Mascia.
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