That’s right, it’s that time again.  The 4th annual Toasted Owl Gives A Hoot 5k and 2k. The money raised goes to the Cutchins Program which is an organization that helps kids and families in crisis and are doing great things for the community.    Pictured here with me are Pamela Wicinas, the Director of Developement for […]
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I write about the people who volunteer to help put races on all the time. Almost every race I have run, and written about, has had pictures about volunteers and talks about how vital they are. But, when it’s a race that I’m helping putting on, there are special people who seem to step to the plate and help. It […]
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Steve, from station 94.3,  not only came with his music and sound system, but was all about the Halloween festivities. His little pup posed for more pictures than anyone there.      The “Bum Steers” played for the crowd. They are a great local band that volunteered to play to show their support for the cause. The Pioneer Valley Performing Arts School brought dancers […]
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Corey is with the Northampton P.D. and came out to help with the roads and keeping the runners and walkers safe. From the first minute he arrived he was checking to see where he would be the most help and ready to jump in and help make this the great day that it turned out to be.   […]
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This entry is for Dennis. Dennis Sullivan is a great friend and very talented, but also very humble, runner. Dennis had been sick this past few weeks. He had not run or worked out in a month. However, he came to run even though he was still a bit under the weather. Why?? Because he wanted to […]
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The runners and walkers began to arrive on the scene and that’s exciting to me. I get to talk and share the world of running with many, many people who I don’t even know. The world of running gives us all a common ground and bond I don’t find in too many other areas of life. And running […]
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For all four years now, after we start the race, I then move to an intersection about 50 yards from the finish line. I have deemed it “My Spot”. There are many reasons for this. First, and always foremost, is to make sure that the runners and walkers make it through the final intersection safely. Second, is that many […]
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SUNDAY OCTOBER 27 is the Toasted Owl Gives A Hoot Holloween 5k. It’s at the Toasted Owl Tavern, 21 Main St, Northampton, Ma.01060.  I am the course director, and after running close to 300 races personnally, I can tell you that it is the flatest course I’ve ever seen. Check out www.ToastedOwlTavern.com or www.cutchins.org/run . Hope to […]
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Sunday October 20th I was headed to 75 Elm St. in West Newton. I was coming back to……  Paddy’s Pub because I could remember having run this race 3-4 years ago and really enjoyed myself. I also remembered that the whole day had a special feel to it. When I go to races, as anyone who […]
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Sabrina and Paul were at one of the tables handing out bib numbers to pre-registered runners. Since my number was so high, Paul said “I see you were tardy signing up”. I said “Actually, I’m Tardy for every race I sign up for”. After a slightly confused look showed up on Paul’s face I had him […]
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