The Second Annual Lone Gull 10K

First off, a huge thanks to all you runners out there who made the first edition of the Lone Gull 10K a great race!!! Secondly, it feels great to be back and planning this race for a second year. This year’s race will be held on SEPTEMBER 21st, 2008…still held on Sunday at 9 AM, but this year’s race is ONE WEEK EARLIER THAN LAST YEAR. The updated website and application are almost complete but if you have any early questions/suggestions you can always reach me at weslassen@yahoo.com. If you’re interested in checking out last year’s results…here they are:
Coolrunning.com

To pass the winter doldrums I suggest taking a quick look at some of my favorite running links:

LetsRun.com
Spirit of the Marathon
New England Runner
New England Running Company

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So summer is over and September 30th is jst around the corner. The race is here and the pre-registration has really exceeded all of our expectations and we thank you for that. For those of you who have already registered we are holding the pre-race packet pickup on Friday (10 AM - 7 PM) and Saturday (9:30 AM - 6 PM) at New England Running Company. If you are planning on registering or picking up your numbers on raceday, we are opening up the registration at 6:45 AM at Good Harbor Beach. Please email me (weslassen@yahoo.com) with any other questions you may have. We are having a great breakfast and an awesome raffle following the race so gather up as many runners as you can and head on up (or down) to the race!!!

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Hello everybody. Race-day is just around the corner and the applications are coming in very quickly now. Thank you to all of those who have already sent your apps in! There are still about 100 Nike shirts left and you certainly won’t be disappointed with them. We are still looking for volunteers so please email me your contact info if you’re interested (weslassen@yahoo.com). Have a great August and I will post an update shortly after Labor Day.

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Happy Summer to all of you out there checking out our site! Thank you for visiting the site and for your interest in The Inaugural Lone Gull 10K. The registration forms have been coming in quickly via both snail-mail and email so if you want to get a Nike Dri-Fit long-sleeve shirt, please send in those apps. ASAP!!! Also, if any of you are interested in volunteering we can certainly put you to work. Please contact me at weslassen@yahoo.com for volunteering opportunities. FYI, this site has been created in an open forum format so please feel free to publish comments on any of my posts. I am eager to hear from you and look forward to any questions/comments you may have.
Sincerely,
Wes Lassen

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“His belief was when a fisherman passed away, his spirit would live on in a seagull and the gull would watch over his family and frends…”
Captain Noman Borge
F/V Nomad

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Getting to the Race
Route 128 North to first rotary. Take second exit off the rotary. Follow 128 extension to lights. Take left onto Eastern Ave/127. Follow 1/2 mile to Shaw’s Plaza and make immediate right onto Barn Lane. At bottom of hill take a left onto Thatcher Road and follow for 1/2 mile. Good Harbor entrance is on the right.

Parking
Parking for the race is available in the parking lot of Good Harbor Beach. Please do not park on Nautilus Road as this will impede the finish area for the race.

Local Accommodations

Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce

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Course Description
The starting line is at the intersection of Atlantic Road and Nautilus Road. Continue on Atlantic Road for approximately 1.5 miles and make a right onto Grapevine Road. Follow Grapevine Road till the intersection of Grapevine Road and Eastern Point Road and make a left. Cross over Eastern Point Road immediately and follow past Niles Beach and bear to the right, through the stone gateway and onto Eastern Point Boulevard. Run along the right side of the road and bear to the right at the “One Way” sign and make a left onto Lake Avenue. This will bring you past Niles Pond and back onto Eastern Point Boulevard. Make a right onto Bemo Avenue then a left onto St. Louis Avenue. Then make a right onto Farrington Avenue and veer to the left at the top of the hill onto Atlantic Avenue. Follow back to the finish line on Nautilus Road.

USATF Course Link

Course Photos

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Want to participate in The Inaugural Lone Gull 10K?

• Lone Gull 10K Application
• Register Online

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This race could not be run if not for our sponsors. Thank you to everybody who has contributed!!!

New England Running Company

43 Enon Street
Commodore Plaza
Beverly, MA 01915
P 978-922-8870
F 978-922-8871

Lone Gull Coffeehouse

146 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
P 978-281-8588

Jungle Inc.

Nike

Vadala Real Estate

9 Dr. Osman Babson Road
Suite D
Mill Professional Building
Gloucester, MA 01930
P 978-281-1111
F 978-281-1569
PROUD SPONSORS OF MILE #1

Braun Brush Company

Windover Development, LLC

13 Elm Street
Manchester, MA 01944
P 978-526-9410
F 978-526-9409

Symes Associates

Appleseed’s Square
50 Dodge Street
Beverly, MA 01915
P 978-922-5300
F 978-922-5444

PERRY & PERRY

Attorneys at Law
15 Front Street
Salem, MA 01970
P 978-740-2880
F 978-740-1897

Manchester Electric, LLC

P.O. Box 225
Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA 01944
P 978-526-1194

Cape Ann Savings Bank

109 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-283-0246
PROUD SPONSORS OF MILE #4

The Franklin Cafe

118 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-283-7888

Paglia Plastering

94 Main Street
North Reading, MA 01864
978-664-4555
PROUD SPONSORS OF MILE #6

Spofford Tile, Marble & Granite

85 Hadley Road
Merrimac, MA 01860
978-346-0249
PROUD SPONSORS OF MILE #3

Joy of Socks

142 Main Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
P 800-909-8144
PROUD SPONSORS OF MILE #5

Lobsta Land Restaurant

10 Causeway Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-0414
PROUD SPONSORS OF MILE #2

K-9 Kuts LLC

6 Center Street
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-282-0989
PROUD SPONSORS OF THE 5K MARK

Jackson Lumber & Millwork

234 Primrose Street
Haverhill, MA 01830
978-372-7727

Direct Display Publishing

P.O. Box 451
Bath, ME 04530
207-443-4800

Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact Wes Lassen at weslassen@yahoo.com

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