An Ras Mor 5K (03/22/2009)


An Ras Mor 5K
Cambridge, MA
3/22/09




They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But this picture requires at least a few. What we see part of here is the ultimate act of self-sacrifice for a racer. Jay Salony is extending a hand to a fallen runner by the side of the street about 150 yards from the finish line yesterday. This poor dude had gone all wobbly-legged and collapsed, but, through frothing lips, kept shouting that he absolutely had to ....... and of course totally could ..... get to the finish. So Jay and Meredith abandoned their own blistering pursuits just short of glory and not only helped him to his feet but with the assistance of another runner actually escorted him slowly, step-by-step, to and across the line. I'm told that after collapsing again beside the finish the runner made a miraculous recovery when he became aware that an ambulance was on its way. Great work guys. You are definitely in the lead for the 2009 CRC Acts of Compassion on the Road Award. But next time you do this try to have some CRC gear on. That would have been the icing on the cake!


We had a fine turnout of club runners. There was also a sizeable club cheering contingent of sidelined runners, including your humble scribe. The weather was not ideal, but at least dry, and spirits were high. Dave McClain, for one, ran a 5k PR. Almost 1000 runners took part in the race which started at the Asgard Restaurant and proceeded up Mass. Ave. to Harvard Sq, rounding the bend near Mr. Bartleys famous Burger Cottage with it's attendant burgaroma, and back to Asgard. The sun broke just in time to add some warmth to the beer-drinking festivities at the finish. But the CRC runners moved rather quickly to the Miracle for some post-race eats ....... and drinks.

Congrats to all who ran. I apologize if I failed to pick someone up in the results below and for my unawareness of other personal achievements that undoubtedly took place. Click the link for race pics including the proof of Jay and Meredith's heroism.

http://picasaweb.google.com/peterk49a/AnRasMor?feat=directlink 

21    60 DAVID MCCLAIN       M 26   7/121  M2029 BOSTON MA            17:13  5:33
37   729 JOSEPH SHAPIRO      M 27  11/121  M2029 CAMBRIDGE MA         18:20  5:55
47   353 XI YIN              M 25  15/121  M2029 CAMBRIDGE MA         18:44  6:02
58   728 AMANDA BREWSTER     F 28   4/233  F2029 CAMBRIDGE MA         19:14  6:12
112   853 LISETTA SHAH        F 24   9/233  F2029 NEWTON CENTER MA     20:48  6:42
117  1080 PRADEEP SIVAKVMAR   M 31  31/154  M3039 BRIGHTON MA          20:58  6:45
135   922 JONATHAN DOVEV      M 59   9/48   M5059 CAMBRIDGE MA         21:20  6:52
153   556 BILL HEES           M 44  28/108  M4049 CAMBRIDGE MA         21:46  7:01
174  1058 PATRICIA JOHNSEN    F 32  12/166  F3039 CAMBRIDGE MA         22:17  7:11
185  1016 JAYNE KAROLOW       F 28  19/233  F2029 CAMBRIDGE MA         22:31  7:15
201   797 PAMELA WOLF         F 41   5/52   F4049 CAMBRIDGE MA         22:56  7:23
371  1085 MEREDITH STANFORD   F 25  54/233  F2029 CAMBRIDGE MA         25:26  8:12
372  1084 JASON SALONY        M 26  77/121  M2029 CAMBRIDGE MA         25:28  8:12
481   738 TING-HSU CHEN       M 32  92/154  M3039 CAMBRIDGE MA         26:49  8:38
602   589 HEIDI SINGLETON     F 35  72/166  F3039 BOSTON MA            28:22  9:08
789  1037 DAVID MCGILL        M 66  25/29   M6069 CAMBRIDGE MA         31:02 10:00



Report entered by Peter Klinefelter
Report entered on 03/26/2009

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