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Re: oldest continuous race in Maine?

Posted by Mary on November 16, 2007, 12:56 pm, in reply to "oldest continuous race in Maine?"

First and foremost, I appreciate the Portland Girls & Boys Club for doing their best to keep the race's streak going strong. History is important, and I can certainly understand wanting to keep a streak alive. I agree with what Stevie V said about courses (like Boston) having 'ammendments'. However, where the race in question was held a full seven months later, and the course completely different ('makeshift'), and too short, it doesn't seem fair to call it "the 78th annual Patriots Day 5-Miler". (It wasn't Patriot's Day [or even close to Patrot's Day], it wasn't 5 miles, and from what I can see, it wasn't even close to the same course.)

In my very, very, VERY humble opinion, there is nothing wrong with being the oldest road race in Maine. Perhaps not the oldest continuosly run, but I would agrue that the race is still the oldest in Maine.

Again, it sounds like the race committee made the right call on canceling that day, but perhaps a reschedule closer to that day, and still on the same course would have been more fitting.

Let's just hope that when global warming gets really bad, and MDI is under water, the race committee won't move the event to Ellsworth and continue to call it the "Mount Desert Island Marathon"... hmm, maybe we can have a scuba marathon, no need for water stops -- laugh!

Just my $0.02... :)

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oldest continuous race in Maine? - crow opinions November 13, 2007, 11:03 am

Re: oldest continuous race in Maine? - rk November 13, 2007, 3:28 pm

Re: oldest continuous race in Maine? - gary November 13, 2007, 3:55 pm

Perry to Eastport is #3 - rk November 14, 2007, 8:06 am

Re: Perry to Eastport is #3 - gary November 14, 2007, 8:50 am

another canidate for #3 - rk November 16, 2007, 10:11 am

Re: oldest continuous race in Maine? - Stevie V November 16, 2007, 10:21 am

Re: oldest continuous race in Maine? - gary November 16, 2007, 1:02 pm

Re: oldest continuous race in Maine? - Mary November 16, 2007, 12:56 pm

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--Previous Message-- : First and foremost, I appreciate the Portland : Girls & Boys Club for doing their best : to keep the race's streak going strong. : History is important, and I can certainly : understand wanting to keep a streak alive. I : agree with what Stevie V said about courses : (like Boston) having 'ammendments'. However, : where the race in question was held a full : seven months later, and the course : completely different ('makeshift'), and too : short, it doesn't seem fair to call it : "the 78th annual Patriots Day : 5-Miler". (It wasn't Patriot's Day [or : even close to Patrot's Day], it wasn't 5 : miles, and from what I can see, it wasn't : even close to the same course.) : : In my very, very, VERY humble opinion, there : is nothing wrong with being the oldest road : race in Maine. Perhaps not the oldest : continuosly run, but I would agrue that the : race is still the oldest in Maine. : : Again, it sounds like the race committee : made the right call on canceling that day, : but perhaps a reschedule closer to that day, : and still on the same course would have been : more fitting. : : Let's just hope that when global warming : gets really bad, and MDI is under water, the : race committee won't move the event to : Ellsworth and continue to call it the : "Mount Desert Island Marathon"... : hmm, maybe we can have a scuba marathon, no : need for water stops -- laugh! : : Just my $0.02... :) :

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