Mother's Day Six Hour Race
Sunday May 9, 2004
Held at Bradley Palmer State Park, Topsfield, Mass.
Under cloudy skies and cool weather Topsfield's 10th edition of the Mother's Day Breast Cancer Run/Walk took place. For the long distance runner the temperature was
perfect. The starting gun was answered by 139 runners and 78 walkers who raised over $7,000.00 for Breast Cancer research. Participants were treated to our aid station
every 3 miles with Coke, water, Gatorade and several different foods donated by Notini, Yellow Glow Bananas and Rosev Dairy. This year Wright-Sock donated socks for our
entrants who also enjoyed Snickers Marathon bars, Hammer Gel, SuperBites, and DeFeet Foot Cream. Ultimate Directions hand held water bottles were also donated to all
marathon and greater distance runners at the finish line. The male and female winners were awarded Saucony sneakers.
Much praise goes out to all of the G.A.C. volunteers, many of whom stayed for the entire outing. Thanks also to Bradley Palmer State Park for letting us overtake their
park for the day and to our corporate sponsors who for 10 years have funded the race T-shirts.
The event started with a plaque dedication to 74 year old Richard Busa, a Saucony runner who has answered the call for all 10 years and has covered marathon distance or
more all 10 times.
It was truly a terrific race to watch. For five hours you could set your watch by the three lead men churning out 22 minute three mile loops. Martin Tighe, Leigh Schmitt,
and Todd Walker seemed to be having a fun run. During a phone conversation with Tighe, he said he needed a tune-up run for a 100 K road race in England. At the finish,
Martin Tighe was alone with a course record of 49 miles. Ellen McCurtin came in from New York and cruised through 43 miles looking as though she was enjoying her typical
Sunday run and set a new course record also.
Race Directors Vicki Blais and Jim Gilford say "Thank You" for a fun and successful 10 years!
Complete Results for all finishers of 26 Miles or greater
Place Name Age State Miles
1. Martin Tighe 46 RI 49 Course record!
2. Leigh Schmitt 31 MA 47
3. Todd Walker 37 MA 46
4. Hans Put 43 NY 46
5. Thomas Mickelsen 31 MA 44
6. Ellen McCurtin 37 NY 43 Course record!
7. Dan Whittemore 52 NH 43
8. Andrew Tripp 32 VT 42
9. Bob Mathes 51 NH 42
10. Craig Wilson 55 ME 41
11. Rich Collins 47 ME 39
12. Jim Campiformio 54 CT 38
13. Kenny Rogers 50 MA 38
14. Seth Roberts 52 MA 38
15. Joe Hayes 55 ME 38
16. Lori Lebel 31 MA 37
17. Sarah Almodovar 27 CT 37
18. Al Catalano 50 MA 36
19. Lee Dickey 50 MA 36
20. Peter Copelas 43 MA 36
21. Lisa Mentzer 35 MA 35
22. Ray Mount 55 MA 35
23. Ken Gulliver 40 MA 34
24. Jeff Saeger 54 MA 34
25. Geoff Going 51 RI 33
26. Donna Utakis 36 MA 33
27. Al Robert 40 MA 33
28. Damon Lease 42 VT 32
29. Cheryl Mulvey 43 MA 31
30. Renee Bousquet 28 MA 31
31. Jason Howard 50 CT 31
32. Aimee Jefferson 31 MA 31
33. Amy Blais 26 MA 31
34. Rob Bousquet 37 MA 30
35. Dave Weiss 55 NY 30
36. Dave Ballert 48 MA 30
37. Mike Bouscaren 57 MA 30
38. Dave Achenbach 46 MA 30
39. Paul Correia 50 MA 29
40. Melanie Kalafatis 47 NH 29
41. Richard Fedion 70 NH 28
42. Art Gulliver 65 MA 28
43. Randy Wetzel 39 MA 27
44. Mike Coleman 58 MA 27
45. Randy Witlicki 47 VT 27
46. Richard Busa 74 MA 26.2
47. Dave Barker 65 CT 25