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The First Annual Reunion Run to benefit

the Gabriel Pacione Memorial Scholarship Fund

Lizzie Short and Jeff Hill are first to the finish.

Elizabeth Short finishes the Women’s 2.9 Mile Race in 18:52

The rain and cold had no affect on Lizzie Short as she stormed her way to a first place finish in the first annual reunion run. Lizzie, a former cross-country and track & field standout from North Reading High School, and current member of the Dartmouth College XC Team finished first in a field of 256. Amy Ahearn from Hamilton finished in 19:05 and Millie Chapman from Beverly finished third in 19:27.

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Jeff Hill leads an elite field, finishing the Men’s 2.9 Race in 14:53

336 runners toed the starting line for the first annual race, a large field featuring many seasoned runners from all age groups. Jeff is in his second year as a member of the XC Team at UMass Amherst, and a celebrated high school student athlete from Blackstone Millville HS. Two years ago Jeff, Eric McDonald and Gabe were in a three legged-race for the All-State Championship. Today, Jeff took first place with a time of 14:53. Pat Rich, assistant XC coach with the HW Generals and Track coach with the Ipswich Tigers, finished second in 15:09. Eric McDonald, no stranger to this course and fresh back from a trip to the XC Nationals with the UMass Lowell River Hawks, finished third

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We would like to thank The Donovan Family and Myopia Hunt Club for the use of their land.

BREAKING NEWS!!

DUE TO THE OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO THIS RACE THERE WILL BE TWO SEPARATE 2.9 MILE RACES.
A WOMEN”S RACE AND MEN’S RACE.

Wow! We have had such a remarkable response to this event. Based on current pre-registration numbers we anticipate a large field for the 2.9 Mile Race. In order to make sure that it is an enjoyable event for all, we are creating two races, one for men and one for women. Same course, just two separate races, one after the other.

The new race day schedule:

08:00 am Race Day registration opens

09:30 am Registration closes

10:00 am 1 Mile Fun Run

10:45 am Women’s 2.9 mile Race

11:30 am Men’s 2.9 mile Race

12:15 pm Awards

Where:

Hamilton Wenham XC Course

Patton Park, 300 Bay Road
Hamilton, MA 01982

Race Day:

Race Day Registration is from 8-9:30 am

Pick up your numbers at Winthrop School opposite Patton Park

Entry Fee:

$25 for the 2.9 Mile Race

$10 for the Fun Run

Food:

Yes.

Race Day Awards

Top 3 finishers in Men’s and Women’s Race

Top men and women finishers

in each of the following age groups:

<13 | 14-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70+

Award for the most creatively dressed

Raffle prizes

The Community Cup

The Community Cup will be awarded to the top “All-Town” team (top 5 finishers from a single town or region).

T Shirts

Logo t-shirts available on race day.

Sizes available as supplies last .

The Women’s Winners

Millie Chapman, Amy Ahearn and Lizzie Short

The Men’s Winners

Eric McDonald, Pat Rich and Jeff Hill

Hamilton Sweeps the first Community Cup

Comes out on top in both Men’s and Women’s races.

Maybe this is a surprise? Hamilton comes out on top, even without contributions from neighboring Wenham. Although the majority of the runners were from Hamilton, it looks like their top 5 were strong enough to hold off challenges from Ipswich, Wenham and Beverly.

In the Women’s Race, Hamilton won with a low score of 103. Ipswich takes second with 113 and Wenham pulls into third with 138.

The Men’s Race was a little tighter with Hamilton edging out Ipswich 154 to 167. Middleton and Beverly tied at 173 each, and the Wenham team takes fifth with 318.

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Our first race is a runaway success

Thanks to our many generous sponsors and volunteers

We are all very pleased with the success of our first Gabe’s Run.
The event raised nearly $50,000 for the Gabriel Pacione Memorial Scholarship Fund. Over 1000 runners and hundreds of spectators braved the inclement weather for our first annual event. It seems that everyone had a great time, every photo featured smiling faces. We are grateful for the support of our sponsors and the many generous families who contributed to Gabe’s Run. Please take a moment to visit our Sponsors Page.

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