Timed, weekly ๐ง๐ต๐๐ฟ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ and ๐ด๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ consisting of dirt and gravel roads, circling scenic ๐๐๐ต๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ฟ in #๐๐ผ๐น๐๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ.
The race is open to the public and attracts runners of all abilities.
Age group records are kept, and prizes are awarded weekly to winners in selected male and female categories. The remaining prizes are distributed in a lottery drawing.
Call 1-413-650-4809 with questions.
๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐๐ฆ:
All races are 5K runs (3.1 miles) with the exception of 4/17, 5/15, 6/18, 7/17, 8/21, which are 8K (4.97 miles).
๐๐๐ง๐๐ฆ:
Weekly runs are held each Thursday evening April 3โSept. 25, with a friendly โPoint Seriesโ competition running from June 26โSept. 11.
๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ง ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ:
โข 6:30 p.m. start from April 3โAug. 28
โข 6 p.m. start Sept. 4โSept. 25 (to accommodate earlier sunsets)
๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก:
Weekly races are presented by Empire One Running Club and hosted at the Holyoke Elks (250 Whitney Ave.). Join us for refreshments inside the Elks following each race (all ages welcome; cash bar available for 21+ only).
๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ง:
โข $7 per person per race
(under 17 and 70+ are free).
โข $2 per reusable bib
(or replacement bib).
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐-๐ผ๐ณ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ (starting 6 days prior to a race):
https://eorcrunner1.wufoo.com/forms/2022-eorc-xc-races-at-holyoke-elks
(NOTE: Bib numbers must be known in order to prepay online.)
๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ก๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฆ (6/26 โ 9/11)
The 12-week โPoint Seriesโ commences on Thursday, June 26 and runs through Thursday, Sept. 11. To qualify, runners must attend a minimum of 10 races (missing only two throughout the series).
The First Place Finisher in each weekly race receives 1,000 Points. The remaining finishers receive points based on this formula:
โข Each competitorโs time is divided into the First Place Finishers time, and then that time is multiplied by 1000.|
โข All weekly points are cumulative for 12 weeks, and the competitors with the highest amount of points after 12 weeks will determine our Awards Winners.
48 trophies will be awarded, including those for Top 3 overall Male and Female finishers as well as Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female Age Division finishers (1โ16, 17โ29, 30โ39, 40โ49, 50โ59, 60โ69, 70โ79, 80+).
๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ:
Weekly races at Ashley Reservoir alternate starting locations (top of the hill near the Elks or bottom of the hill near the waterโs edge) and running directions (โSTRAIGHTโ across the land bridge or to the โLEFTโ along the water).
Below are the scheduled start locations (subject to change). Meet at the Holyoke Elks ahead of the start, and you can follow the crowd.
โข LEFT โฎ 4/24, 5/22, 6/12, 7/3, 7/24, 7/31, 8/21, 9/4, 9/25
โข CHOICE โฎ 4/10, 5/8, 6/5, 7/10, 8/7, 9/11
โข STRAIGHTโฎ 4/3, 4/17, 5/1, 5/15, 5/29, 6/19, 6/26, 7/17, 8/14, 8/28, 9/18
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