12th Annual Get a Running Start!

Race Results for 2009

2009-05-27T09:13:00.001-07:00

THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENTS- THE RACE RESULTS ARE IN

Follow the links below to view race results by category. You can also scroll down to view the list of overall race winners and age-division winners by category

2009 Runner Results

2009 Walker Results

We apologize that there are currently no walker times posted. We aree doing everything we can to sort out a few small glitches and hopefully be able to post that information.

2009 Overall Race & Age Division Winners

2009-05-25T07:25:00.000-07:00

RUNNERS
	NAME	TIME
1st Overall:	Catherine Payson	33.38
2nd Overall:	Shauna Ross	33.55

1st in Age Division
<15	Shai Linn Gothreau	42.07
15-19	Danielle Shannon	38.20
20-29	Sandra Hooper	39.44
30-39	Sue Klementovich	36:59
40-49	Kat Fiske	36.58
50-59	Martha Leich	40.42
60-69	Catherine Kyle	47.56
70+	-
2nd in Age Division
<15	Eliza Burke	42.37
15-19	Maggie Lubanko	39.21
20-29	Emily Wirling	42.57
30-39	Carolyn Irwin	37.21
40-49	Tami Celso	37.35
50-59	Carol Weeks	41.21
60-69	Gerrie Beck	58.39
70+	-
1st First-Time Runner
<15	-
15-19	-
20-29	Sandra Hooper	39.44
30-39	Elayna Inginger	49.13
40-49	Joann Peterson	39.29
50-59	-
60-69	-
70+	-

WALKERS
	NAME
1st Overall:	Barb Renda
2nd Overall:	Sherri Bernier

1st in Age Division
<15	Heather Bursen
15-19	Hannah Hutchinson
20-29	Lauren Conrad
30-39	Amy Drapeau
40-49	Lori Daigle
50-59	Diane Yamartino
60-69	Rosemary Good
70+	Alice Hill
2nd in Age Division
<15	Lexi Peoples
15-19	Samantha Beecher
20-29	Karen Chaisson
30-39	Keri Ann King
40-49	Karen Cloutier
50-59	Joan Kurtz
60-69	Irene Jacinto
70+	-
1st First-Time Walker
<15	Lexi Peoples
15-19	Samantha Beecher
20-29	Lauren Conrad
30-39	Jennifer Miller
40-49	Joy Schoenbeck
50-59	Maryanne Surette
60-69	Joanne Lufkin
70+	-

Winners of the Largest Team Award

2009-05-23T07:55:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to THE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL for winning this year's Largest Team award! Thanks in large part to Meg Phillips, HR specialist for the hospital and an incredible team motivator, the Memorial Hospital team participated with 28 runners and walkers!

The Hospital participants have won private use of the Majestic Theatre and Conway Cafe on Main Street in Conway Village for their entire team to view the movie showing of their choice. Get a Running Start sends out a HUGE thanks to the Conway Cafe for this awesome prize donation- keep it in mind next spring when putting together your own teams!

Get a Running Start would also like to recognize:

The Berlin Hillsiders who brought 17 walkers from north of the notch and
The John Fuller School who came with 13 runners and walkers from around the valley

Winners of the Fastest Mother-Daughter Pair Prize

2009-05-23T07:09:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Sandra Hooper and her mom Diane Yamartino for winning the Fastest Mother-Daughter Pair award! Diane was the 3rd overall walker to cross the finish line and Sandra placed 14th in the runner's division with a time of 39.44.

Sandra and Diane have both won a gift certificate for 1- hour of free sports massage from Darcie Shipman at Blue Mountain Massage, located on Route 16, directly across from the Adventure Suites Motel.

Thanks Darcie.. and Congratulations Ladies!

*NOTE: Winners are determined by lowest combined PLACE (within racer's respective runner/walker category) rather than lowest combined time, so as not to discriminate against mother-daughter pairs in the walker's division.

Race Results and Event Pictures

2009-05-21T09:35:00.000-07:00

It's too nice to sit inside and type up race results right now... but they should be posted tonight sometime after the sun goes down! Thanks for waiting!

Also, anyone who has great pictures from Sunday that they would like to see on the website, please email them to me - suzannederson@gmail.com - and I'll add them to the slideshow. If we collect enough, we can make a new, 2009 slideshow too!

It's a great day.. get out there!

2009-05-18T11:33:00.000-07:00

THANKS and CONGRATULATIONS to the 200+ racers and volunteers who came out yesterday- it was such a success!! I am so proud to have been able to put on this event for a group of such enthusiastic and positive women. Keep logging those miles and we'll see you again next year.

And now.. it is finally my turn to go running. See you out there :)

FIT TIPS! from Mountain Center Physical Therapists

2009-05-14T14:42:00.000-07:00

1. STAY HYDRATED!

Proper hydration is critical for your cells and body to function properly. You should be drinking water thoughtout the day; avoid "tanking up" just prior to the race or a workout. If you drink sports drinks, try diluting them with 50% water to allow your body to better balance it's electrolytes and salts.

2. STRETCH!

A good stretch after a workout or race will help your body recover more quickly and to reduce the risk of injury. You want to stretch while your body is still warmed up and be sure to stretch each muscle group for at least 20 seconds.

Stop by the Mountain Center Physical Therapy tent on race day to learn how to stretch or enhance your current stretching routine.

Online Registration Closing this Friday

2009-05-10T09:37:00.000-07:00

We are now inside the one-week countdown before this year's race, but don't worry- there's still time to register!

Online registration will close on Friday, May 15th for this event, so move fast and register today at:  www.active.com.

As always, we will be accepting day-of registration, but to guarantee you get a t-shirt make sure to register early.

Come join us this Sunday, May 17th for the 12th Annual Get a Running Start to celebrate women's fitness and STOP MS!

Free warm-up and stretching with licensed MCTP trainers!

2009-05-08T14:33:00.000-07:00

Mountain Center Physical Therapy will be offering free post race stretching with licensed Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers and Exercise Specialists. Stop by the Mountain Center Physical Therapy tent for a free stretch and to learn more about the services they offer in their Conway, Fryeburg and Glen clinics.

2009 T-SHIRT DESIGN

2009-05-07T17:03:00.000-07:00

Because of so many new race sponsors and partners in 2009, Chuck and his great team of graphic designers at Maine Street Graphics in Bridgeton, ME invested extra time and creativity to help me re-design this year's T-shirt.

The colors and front design will remain a surprise until race-day, but here is a sneak-peak at the brand new back.. hope you like it!

T-shirts go to the first 175 registered racers and we still have a few left... so sign up now!

Post-Race Raffle to Benefit MS

2009-04-29T12:45:00.000-07:00

When picking up your bib number at the registration table this Sunday, be sure to ask about purchasing raffle tickets for you and your family. All proceeds benefit the National MS Society and you could win some excellent prizes!

If you're lucky, you could win ANY DAY LIFT TICKET's to WILDCAT MOUNTAIN, up to $200 good at the SHOVELHANDLE PUB or a gift certificate to many great local eateries and businesses including all of these and many more!

Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5... GOOD LUCK!

Great New Prizes for 2009!

2009-04-11T18:45:00.000-07:00

A few years ago, we asked all of you to help us recruit new racers by encouraging your family, friends and co-workers to run or walk alongside you..

We began recognizing:

Mother-Daughter Pairs
Family Groups
Self-Organized Teams (i.e. John Fuller School, Memorial Hospital, Curves..etc. Last year, the Berlin Hillsiders competed and won the Team division with almost 50 participants!)

So, to thank everyone for your enthusiasm in past years.. and to encourage the same level of participation this year, we have come up with some great new prizes for 2009. Check them out!

The fastest Mother-Daughter Pair will receive 1 Hour of Free Sport Massage, courtesy of Darcie Shipman at Blue Mountain Massage in North Conway
The largest Family Group will all receive $15 gift certificates to Road ID, the leader in durable, rugged, athletic and fashionable identification gear for athletes in every field
The largest Self-Organized Team will win one afternoon or evening of Private Use of the Majestic Theatre at the Conway Cafe on Main Street in Conway, New Hampshire for the entire team to view the film or DVD of their choice

I want to extend a BIG THANK YOU to all of our sponsors who donated these prizes.. and I hope you are all as excited as I am!

Start logging those miles for this week... we've got less than 5 more to go. See you out there!

Suzy

Links to Past Race Results

2009-04-10T18:12:00.000-07:00

Here are some links to race results from past years. Use them to gauge how you might place or just check them out..

TGIF!

A Welcome from the Race Director

2009-04-08T10:48:00.000-07:00

Hello!

As the new Race Director for 2009, I want to welcome all of you to the Get-a-Running Start community. With less than 6 weeks to go before the 12th Annual race, I think it is about time to start communicating directly to all of you who make this event so meaningful- the racers!

If this is your first road race or if you are new to Get-a-Running Start, please take a moment to look around the website and its various links. There's a lot going on!

Returning racers will notice a few positive additions to Get-a-Running Start that you should check out too:

This community website! It's new, and it's interactive, so feel free to post questions, suggestions, training tips or just general comments right here on the site. We welcome your input and will respond as soon as we can
A facebook event page where you can easily invite your friends to join you and see who else is participating
A dailymile event page at dailymile.com where you can log and track your training progress, show off pictures, send positive motivational messages to people you know, search for other upcoming fitness events and find friends to run, walk, bike, hike or even skip with as you prepare for Get-A-Running Start on Sunday, May 17th
An official partnership with the National MS Society who will receive partial race proceeds
A new option for Wheelchair Participants in the Walker's Division
A post-race RAFFLE with incredible local prizes*
A Red Fox Bar and Grille Brunch, free for all racers and $5 for family and spectators*
A cool new T-Shirt design- free for the first 175 registered runners & walkers

* 100% of Raffle and Brunch proceeds will go directly to the National MS Society

From now until RACE DAY: SUNDAY, MAY 17th, I will continue to post updates and helpful details about the race, our sponsors, race and raffle prizes, and training information.

Make sure to check back often or simply select "Subscribe to: Posts" below this entry or the "Follow" button in the right-hand column of the page to receive email notifications whenever new information is posted.

That's it for now... it's time for me to go running. See you out there!

Suzanne