THE LASTING ROOM PUB & DELI in association with the Andover Striders present Bobby Bell 5 Mile Road Race and Joyce Moriarty Memorial 5 Mile Fitness Walk Haverhill, MA October 10, 1999

Sponsors Awards/Past Winners Entry Form Schedule of Events A Word About the Race

In Support of the Tony Sapienza Memorial Math Scholarship Fund and the Joyce Moriarity Scholarship Fund For More Information contact: Dave LaBrode, Race Director 40 Kathy Drive Haverhill, MA 01832-3064 Phone: (978) 373-3408

All Heavyweights will be weighed prior to the race
There are no gender specific divisions. Awards go to the top finishers in each age category

Date:           October 10, 1999
Time:           10:30 A.M. Walk
                   11:00 A.M. Race
Location:      The Lasting Room
                   122 Washington Street
                   Haverhill, MA 01830
Entry fee:     $11 pre-entry
                   $13 post-entry

Make Checks
Payable to:     Lasting Room 5-Mile Road Race
Mail entries:   Lasting Room, c/o Dave LaBrode, 40 Kathy Dr, Haverhill, MA 01832-3064

Custom Short Sleeve T-Shirts to first 100 Walkers and first 250 Runner entries

Course: Gently Rolling Hills, Wheel Measured, Water Stations


Gourmet Buffet following the awards ceremony: courtesy of the Tap Restaurant, Haverhill Beef Company, Fantini Bakery, Shaw's of Salem, and the Lasting Room. Beer, Soft Drinks, Raffle Prizes & DJ

The After Race Party!

Good Times, Good Friends, Good Running

The Bobby Bell 5-Miler is as famous for its race course as it is for its post race festivities. "Only fifty-percent of our race is on the roads, the other half is at our post race party where participants can share a pint of Guiness and discuss war stories with old and new friends," says race director Dave LaBrode. The party takes place in the back lot of the Lasting Room Pub overlooking the majestic Merrimack River. The Lasting room is housed in a renovated shoe mill, thus the name. In an amazing coincidence, the Lasting Room was the only building to survive the Great Haverhill fire of 1882 giving further meaning to its name. Furthermore the after race party is famous for its incredible Lasting power. Many years race participants as well as volunteers have been known to make an entire day and, and for some, evening, of the event. Regardless of whether you stay for a few minutes or several hours, the turn of the century mill buildings along the river makes for a superb setting for a great after race get together.

Dave LaBrode

Director LaBrode, who is somewhat of an historian of the Pub likes to tell participants not only the history of the local environ, but also of the race. "This is a men's race that we started as a tongue and cheek reaction to the Bonne Bell 10K [now the Tuft's 10K]. We think our event provides a fun time to the runner. We like to think you can say to your wife 'do you want to come,' and if the answer is 'no,' you can then tell her 'I'll see you at five.' Our race is great but the fun doesn't stop after the running is over. We try and cover all the bases by offering things such as 4 heavywieght divisions making it a true Clydesdale event, middle of the pack awards, lots of age division awards, a buffet and much, much more. We even award a two year subscription to the Hockomock Swamp Rat to the first person who just missed winning an award. I guess you could say we even have an award for being a loser."