11th Annual Larry Olsen Classic 10K

Corner of Dutcher Street and Northrop Street
Hopedale, MA 01747

Running > 10k

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Event Description

 

THIS RACE IS NAMED IN HONOR OF LARRY 'LEGEND' OLSEN. LARRY WAS AN OUTSTANDING RUNNER, COACH & FRIEND. HE WON USA TRACK AND FIELD MASTERS NATIONAL RUNNER OF THE YEAR FIVE TIMES, SET SEVERAL US NATIONAL MASTERS RECORDS, WAS AN 8-TIME USATF-NE ROAD GRAND PRIX SERIES MASTER'S CHAMPION, AND HAD THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE OUTRIGHT WINNER OF RACES IN EACH DECADE OF HIS LIFE FROM HIS TEENS TO AGE 60+. HE WAS A FOUNDER OF THE TRI-VALLEY FRONTRUNNERS RUNNING CLUB & DEDICATED COACH FOR THE HOPEDALE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM.  LARRY OLSEN WAS INDUCTED INTO THE MASTERS USATF HALL OF FAME IN 2014.   

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Awards - No Duplicates

  • Top Male & Female overall will be awarded trophies
  • Top 3 medals awarded to Male and Female categories:
    14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70+
  •  T-SHIRTS to all pre-registrations prior to 9/16/20 .

COURSE ROUTE INCLUDES ~3mi of wide & mostly smooth park trails, remaining distance is on roads. (Larry's typical training route).  USATF certified course mapCourse preview video courtesy of Rob Liscombe. 

  • Parking: Ample street parking surrounding start and finish areas.
  • Refreshments & Snacks:
  • Results to be posted at https://resultscui.active.com/ following the race, 
  • COURSE RECORDS: Matthew Moran (35:03) 2014 || Heather Mahoney (39:53) 2013
  • Kid's Dash at 11:50am - All entries receive a race bib and finisher's ribbon!  $5.00

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Event details and schedule

Cost:

    • $20 for 10K Pre-Registration.
    • 10K Post registration increases to $25.
      • 19yrs old & under registration cost is $15,
      • Age 70+ is free (mail-in your registration, sorry no on-line for 70+)
    • $5 for Kid's Dash (Race Bibs & Ribbons for Kid's Entries!)

Starting Times

  • Registration Opens at 8:30am (located at the Hopedale Pond Boat House)
  • 10K Race Starts at 10am
  • Awards at 11:30am
  • Kids Dash at 11:50am


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