Greater Lowell Road Runners

The 7th Annual BayState Marathon & Half Marathon

"Where to Run to Qualify for Boston"
-- Don Allison in New England Runner

Sunday Oct. 15, 1995 8AM - Lowell/Tyngsboro Mass.

Race Features:

Computerized Results by Bay State Race Services
Health Fair and Expo on Saturday including a special Marathon Sports
Marathon Sale
American Heart Association 5K Walk on Sat.
Kids Fun Runs on Saturday
Team Competition
Post Race Massages (fee may be required)
Pasta Dinner Saturday Night
Accurate Mile Marks
Water & Electrolyte Aid Stations every 2 miles
Plenty of Post Race Refreshments
Showers and Locker Rooms
Multicolored 100% Cotton Long Sleeve T-shirts guaranteed to all Pre-entries, must be picked up prior to race. Post Entrants will receive T-shirts until they run out. Race T-shirts will not be mailed.

Weather temperature conditions typically have been cool in the 50's. There were 583 marathon finishers and 712 half marathon finishers in 1994. Official Timing for the marathon will end at 5 hours.

Course Records:
Men: Brian Crane 2:28:14
Women: Michelle Bociek 3:02:46

Course:
This is an extremely fast, flat 13.1 mile oval, two laps for the USATF certified 26 mile 385 yard Marathon - through Tyngsboro, Lowell & Chelmsford around the scenic Merrimack River.

Weekend Schedule:

Friday, Oct. 13, 1995
Packet Pick-up & Registration 5PM- 8PM @ LGH (Lowell General Hospital)

Saturday, Oct. 14, 1995
Kids Fun Runs 10:15AM @ LGH
American Heart Association 5K Walk 11AM @ LGH
Health Fair & Runner's Expo 10AM-2PM @ LGH
Packet Pick-up and Registration 10AM-4PM @ LGH
Pasta Dinner 5PM-8PM @ Voke School
Pre-Race Program & Information 7-8PM@ Voke

Sunday, Oct. 15, 1995
Late Packet Pick-up & Post Reg. 6:15AM - 7:45AM
8:00AM Race Start (Marathon & Half Marathon simultaneous start)
9:00AM - 1PM Post Race Refreshments
1:30PM Awards Ceremony, 2:00PM Events conclude

Directions:
To the "Voke" School (Site of the Start/Finish area and Saturday's Pasta Dinner): Take Rte. 495's Exit 35 to Rte. 3 North to Exit 34 (Westford Rd & Rte 3A, Tyngsboro). Go right off the ramp. Bear left at the lights onto 3A and then right onto Rte. 113 going over the bridge. Take an immediate right after the bridge staying on Rte. 113. The Voke School is approx. 2.5 miles down on the left.

To Lowell General Hospital (Site of Saturday's Kid's Events, Heart Fund Walk, Health Fair and Packet Pick-up) Take Rte. 495's Exit 35 to Rte. 3 North to Exit 32 (Rte. 4 and Rte 110 Drum Hill, N. Chelmsford). Take the first right off the exit rotary towards Lowell. Proceed past Caldors approx. 1 mile. Following the blue hospital signs, go across the Rourke Bridge. Take a right on Rte. 113 and proceed approx. 1 mile to take a left onto Dunbar St. which is just before Heritage Ice Cream. At the end of Dunbar, take a right onto Varnum Ave. LGH is immediately on the left.

Race Day Parking: Do not park anywhere near the entrance to the school or along Rt. 113. Parking there will inhibit the race and cars will be towed at the owners expense. There is parking at the Voke school and overflow parking will be available at M/A COM (1.2 mile mark) with free shuttle bus service to the race start/finish area.

Kid's Races: Ages 1-2, 25 Yds, Ages 3-4,100 Yds, Ages 5-12,400Yd

Prizes & Awards: All Marathon Finishers will receive a BayState Marathon finisher's medal and a certificate. Merchandise Prizes or awards to the following places for male and female (only 1 prize per runner).
All Kid's Race Finishers will receive a ribbon.

American Heart Association Walk: The walk is 5 Kilometers (3.1 miles) in distance. All proceeds from the AHA Walk will benefit the American Heart Association. The AHA's charter is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Additional pledge prize information will be sent in walker's packets.

Team Rules: Each race has its own team competition. All team members must put their team name on their entry form. Unlimited members per team, the fastest 3 times score. The mixed team must have at least 1 female score.

About LGH: Lowell General Hospital is the premier medical facility in the Greater Lowell Area, having served the community for over 100 years. With its outstanding Cardiac Care Facility, LGH is ready to "go the extra mile" for the patient.

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Greater Lowell Road Runners Training Runs: The GLRR has several groups that train together regularly, including the weekly club runs from the Shedd Park Field House on Rte. 38 in Lowell every Saturday morning at 8:30AM. Come on by to run with us.

Support the Leukemia Society Team in Training: Call (800) 688-6572 to get info on training programs for Honolulu, Disney and the Boston Marathon.

Hotel Information, Special Rates at these hotels:
Radisson Chelmsford (800)333-3333 or (508)256-0800
Marriott Courtyard Lowell (800) 321-2211
Holiday Inn Tewksbury (508) 640-9000
Sheraton Tara Nashua (603) 888-9970
Make reservations by Sept.15 to ensure availability. Mention the BayState Marathon for a special runner's rate. Request late checkout.

Local Info: Convention & Visitors Bureau (800) 443-3332,City of Lowell

Airline Info.: Delta Airlines is offering discounted fares. File # i0219.