DERRY — On the fourth of seven Thursday evenings in the Greater Derry Track Club's 2010 Kid's Summer Fun Run series, 98 more registrants took to the Pinkerton Academy track to learn about the healthy benefits of running and to compete against others in their age groups.
The four-week combined total for runners and food donations stands at 806 runners and 987 pounds of food.
GDTC members lead the kids in stretching exercises and provide running tips. The 2- and 3-year-olds run 50 meters, 4- to 6-year-olds run 200 meters, 7- and 8-year-olds run 300 meters, 9- and 10-year-olds run the 600 meters, and the 11- to 13-year-olds run the cross-country mile. Those 14 and older run the open mile on the track, which brings out the local high school elite runners.
The GDTC also supplies entrants with water, Gatorade and watermelon. Runners receive weekly participation ribbons, which are supplied by the Derry Recreation Department. Runners completing the series receive medals and T-shirts from GDTC. For more information and pictures, visit gdtc.org.
Future event dates are July 22 and 29, and Aug. 5 at the Pinkerton Academy track. Registration is at 6 p.m.; races start at 6:30 p.m. Check gdtc.org for weather updates. Runners are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to restock food pantries in the greater Derry area.
The winners for July 8
BOYSGIRLS
9-year-olds
Mac Johnson (Derry)Katherine Hutchinson (Derry)
Conrad Demer (Auburn)Samantha Hinton (Hampstead)
Brendon Banks (Derry)Jamie Herland (Derry)
10-year-olds
Cameron Phelps (Derry)Britney Johnson (Derry)
Richard D'Amico (Bedford)Bethany Carver (Londonderry)
Andy Mino (Derry)Stephanie Black (Hooksett)
11-year-olds
Lukas Blythe (Salem)Isabela Fast (Windham)
Travis William (Manchester)Nattaly Morris (Derry)
Brandon Levesque (Derry)Emily Holland (Londonderry)
12-year-olds
Adam Burke (Derry) Kyleigh Kneeland (Derry)
William Young (Derry)Chasitty Morris (Derry)
—Carly LaPaglia (Hooksett)
13-year-olds
Jacob Rowell (Derry)—
Nick Nigro (Londonderry)—
Jacob Macro (Chester)—
OPEN MILE
Tristan Smith (no town listed) 5:29Zoey Pierrat (Hampstead) 8:05
