7th Annual Crisman Memorial 5k Race
We took a break* from racing this weekend and volunteered at the 7th Annual Crisman Memorial 5k Race in Amherst, New Hampshire. The race is run in memory of Kyle and Tim Crisman. On the afternoon of November 3, 2002,the two brothers from Amherst (pictured above), then students at Souhegan High School, were killed in a tragic automobile accident on Rt. 101 in Peterborough, NH while returning home from a visit with their grandmother. A scholarship fund was established in their memory and each year two Souhegan High School students benefit from the scholarship fund. Cathy has been involved on the race committee each year and I have set up and managed the race course the last two years. Last year we were able to get the course officially certified with USATF.
It was a perfect day for running and there was a good turnout this morning of 223 runners. Our son Chris Merra (#458 above) ran a PR finishing 4th in 17:37. Fellow Gate City Strider Karen Long also ran a PR in 18:56 finishing as 3rd women overall. Several of our Flash runners ran including Sam Daly (green Flash singlet above) (13th overall 18:49), Tyler Dechane (27th in 20:55), Brady Camplin (36th 21:46), and Jack Facey (53rd 23:21). My running buddy Charlie Lawrence tugged along his mutt (see above) in an impressive 26:38 despite battling some nagging injuries.
*On Friday night we ran our first 20 mile training run on the Hollis Rail Trail (starting in Hollis 10 miles to Ayer, Mass. & back) in anticipation of our Fall marathons. Total running time was 2:44 (8:12 pace) so racing this morning probably wouldn’t have been a wise idea.
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