![]() Salzberg, who will turn 71 in three weeks said his goal today is to run his age, anytime under 70 minutes would be considered a success. Now he is a professor or neuroscience and physiology at the University of Pennsylvania. When the race began 41 years ago, Salzberg was working as a post doctorate in physiology at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. He has bragging rights to the best time of the Falmouth Five during the 1979 race, when he ran the course in 40 minutes, 40 seconds. “I’m much faster than those guys,” he said. Salzberg said the Falmouth Five typically do not run together. “It’s great weather, low humidity,” he said. Wearing bib #364, Salzberg pronounced the race conditions to be superb. Tom Dann, who ran his 25th Falmouth Road Race today, poses with Brian Salzberg, one of the Falmouth Five who have run in every Falmouth Road Race, just before the start of the 41st New Balance Falmouth Road Race. The elite men and the rest of the field, 12,800 strong, started soon after, as waves of runners in colorful gear hit the road.Īmong the thousands running this year was Brian Salzberg of Philadelphia, 70, one of the so-called Falmouth Five who have run the race every year. Then, in a change from past years, the elite women runners started, 21 young women, lean and strong, who hit the course at about 9:50 AM. The crowd sang him Happy Birthday before the race started.Īt about 9:40 AM, the first to hit the field were the wheelchair racers, about a dozen men and women competitors who are able to complete the seven-mile course in about a half-hour. Tommy Leonard, who founded the race 41 years ago and who will turn 80 this Thursday, was riding in the lead car. Leading up to that starting gun, everything looked much the same at the starting line at the Woods Hole drawbridge, but for additional staffing. ![]() Notescape, a Falmouth-based a cappella group sang “America the Beautiful” by Falmouth’s own Katharine Lee Bates, and the National Anthem.Īnd right on schedule, the starting gun blared like a fog horn as the 41st Annual New Balance Falmouth Road Race began this morning at just before 10 AM. WOODS HOLE – Elite runners practiced their starts, jittery like race horses. Regular updates can be found on the Falmouth Road Race Facebook page.The elite women started first at this year’s Falmouth Road Race. Here are some recommendations from two-time champion Ben Flanagan:įor more information on this year's Falmouth Road Race, check out the Frequently Asked Questions page. Any fun spots to check out while I'm in town? This year, in-person runners will receive a 2022 poster, a then and now photo collage commemorating the 50th running a signature mug in a matte white finish, featuring the 50th anniversary logo with a glossy lighthouse accent and glossy white interior the 2022 ASICS Falmouth Road Race commemorative magazine and a sturdy reusable tote, featuring the 50th anniversary logo and a classic black and white race day photo of the finish, courtesy of Falmouth Enterprise. There will be no parking on Worcester Court per the Town of Falmouth. Allow extra time, as traffic is very heavy on race weekend. You may try the Mullen-Hall and Morse Pond Schools, Town Hall, the public lot near the library, and the Homeport office complex on Gifford Street. If you park close to a business that will be open, your car may be towed. Please avoid parking on private property. Your in-person bib number will get you on the bus. ![]() per order of Falmouth Public Safety in order to guarantee a ride to the start. You must arrive at Lawrence School between 5:45 and 7:15 a.m. Traffic is very heavy on race day and organizers strongly suggest all runners utilize the free bus system. Please do not attempt to drive to Woods Hole. Runners are also not required to wear a mask, but some COVID-mitigation restrictions will likely be in place, like wearing masks on buses and while indoors. Neither runners nor volunteers will be required to show proof of vaccination, but this is subject to change. They will need a copy or picture of your photo ID, their own photo ID, and your phone number.īib numbers cannot be picked up on race day. You can send a family member or a friend to pick up your number. The 2022 Health and Fitness Expo and number pick-up hours are: 18 to 20 at the Falmouth High School Field House at 874 Gifford St. Here is some more helpful information about the big race: How do I pick up my bib?Īll bib numbers must be picked up at the Health & Fitness Expo held Aug. Get to Know Jayson Tatum Through the Eyes of His Mother, Brandy Cole
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