My View of Life on the Dock
Tri and Du It is the company who ran the Gloucester Fishermen’s Triathlon. Eddie Sanchez is the man operating the technology.
Listen as Eddie describes how the chips work that time each competitor during our interview at 4:50AM on race day
More Gloucester Tri Coverage To Come!
Click the link below for the 2010 Gloucester Fishermen’s Triathlon Results
In this video clip Ed Collard Shows Some Pre Race Course Footage and Triathletes Warming Up
Coming Tomorrow, Race Footage Videos, Race Pictures, Interviews With Race IT Man eddie Sanchez and post race interviews.
Setting Up The Folks From Tri and Du It are calm cool and collected
This obviously is not the first time they’ve managed a good sized race
We will have folks at the finish line at tomorrows Gloucester Tri sending us smartphone updates and we can post them. The email address is goodmorninggloucester@yahoo.com If anyone wants to send in pics from the Race course tomorrow from their iPhone or other smartphone cam of a loved one I’ll keep a running post and add those pics to it as they come in. Be sure to include your friend or loved one’s name and we will post it.
Trust me no one will be covering the Tri like Good Morning Gloucester. Bookmark us and come back throughout the day for updates.
Live Blogging The Gloucester Fisherman’s Tri Starts Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight NOW!
4:35AM Staging area.
I got up extra early to get some coverage of the set up at the staging area in Saint Peter’s Square (video uploading now)
The race workers are professionals at this all having worked for the company for a while and all knowing their role. With an hour til competitors will be showing up they were cool, calm and collected, even making jokes knowing that by 5AM the whole place will be bustling with activity. If I were a triathlete I’d get down there early to sign in if you hadn’t already done so yesterday because the lines will probably get big in a hurry.-
Posted 5:15AM
Posted 8:05AM: From Pavillion Beach Neice Amanda Cheers On Her Tennis Coach Celeste-
Posted 8:30AM
Your Mens Winner Ethan Brown- Two Time Winner-
Karyn Smyres Women’s Winner Posted at 9:15AM Picture From Sister Felicia
Brothers Competing In The Gloucester Fishermen’s Triathlon Talk About The Race
GMG Of Course Will Have The Best Coverage
Look for reports from the race and results here as they come in.
Hi Joey- I have a pretty great shot of the KAOS boat from the seine boat race at Fiesta 2010- and was wondering if you would be interested in posting it. I planned on printing it, etc. for a gift but then decided to share with the rest of Gloucester. If you decide to post it I assume my name will be associated with it? It’s a keeper.
–cheers
Patricia Osborn
Hi, Joe,
If possible, please include this news release in tomorrow or Friday’s GoodMorningGloucester announcements.
This weekend’s weather forecast looks perfect for both the Essex Youth Triathlon on Saturday and the Gloucester Fisherman Triathlon on Sunday. How great is that!
Thanks!
Ann White
Clerk, Essex Board of Health
The Essex Board of Health wants to remind everyone that The Second Annual Essex Youth Triathlon is this Saturday, August 7th at Centennial Grove in Essex. This race is for youth of all abilities ages 5 through 15. The Essex Youth Triathlon is the perfect opportunity to encourage and to instill the joy of health, the excitement of physical activity and pride of participation.
Registration for this event has been extended. Participants can still register online at www.active.com or bring the registration to the BOH office, 30 Martin St, Essex MA through 3:30 pm on Thursday. Please do not mail your registration at this time, because we may not receive it before the race.
Participants ages 7-15 have the option of choosing one of 2 swim courses. Those that choose the deep water swim must be certified and the BOH must receive certification by fax or email prior to the race. Please see the triathlon link at www.essexma.org for additional information on this as well as other important triathlon information. If you have any questions, please contact the Essex Board of Health at 978 768-7614 or boh@essexma.org.
I love that our harbor gets more than just industrial use with the dories and sailing that brings people down to the waterfront. Kudos!
Hi Joey!
Now that we have kids registered for the Essex Youth Triathlon we need fore volunteers, and lots of them! Roles would include marking participants bibs, helping with transitions and bike drop off, collecting timing chips at the finish and being an extra set of eyes on the run and bike courses to ensure safety of our talented kiddies, no specific experience or skills needed. If interested please email me at jlangley.mrc@gmail.com, we ask volunteers to arrive at 8:00 am.
There will be food, drinks, fun and Radio Disney! If interested in registering your child please visit www.essexma.org
The Gloucester Little League would like to announce
~FALL Evaluations for 2011 for ALL Major A and Major B Players ~
DATES: Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 & Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
TIME: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
LOCATION: Boudreau Field
TIMES:
5:00 – 5:45 pm – ALL American League Majors B Players
5:45 – 6:30 pm – ALL National League Majors B Players
6:30 – 7:15 pm – ALL American League Majors A Players
7:15 – 8:00 pm – ALL National League Majors A Players
Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to sign in and receive your tryout number.
Bring gloves and bats to tryouts.
No Fees will be collected during evaluations.
Questions – call Bill Melvin @ 978-390-8100 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 978-390-8100 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
For more information, please click on the link to our website http://www.eteamz.com/gloucesterlittleleague/
Jeff Walks the Greasy Pole In Gloucester Harbor To Earn The Right To Release an Extremely Rare Albino Lobster Back to the Ocean
More Pics and Video With The Fate of The Albino Lobster Coming, Jeff and the crew’s sleeping arrangements, dinner pics, and more video to process- here at GoodMorningGloucester.org
Hello Joey!
Tina Ketchopulous (Cape Ann Ambassador for Northeast Health Systems) suggested I contact you, as she knows I’m trying to rally as many volunteers as I can for our "Around Cape Ann" Road Race on Labor Day. I’m thrilled to have discovered your blog, as I find it chock-full of great local information and flavor!
Is there some way that I can post the following plea? Pretty please?
Thank you for considering, Joey! I look forward to following your posts!
Gratefully,
Annie
Annie Brainard | Volunteer Development Coordinator
Be a part of history! Support one of America’s oldest, toughest and most scenic Road Races!
What: The 77th running of the "Around Cape Ann" Road Race, the longest running 25K in the country, will take place on Labor Day! BIG event (we’re expecting 1000 runners) rich in tradition, scenic beauty and community support. Proceeds from this Race benefit our Cape Ann Y’s Financial Aid program.
When: Monday, September 06, 2010. Shifts available between the hours of 8AM and 1:30PM.
How: Dozens of ways to volunteer: from handing out water, to directing runners, to supporting the Children’s Fun Run, to passing out medals at the finish line! All opportunities offer flexible time-frames and shifts! We can work within your schedule!
Where: Race starts at Ralph O’Maley Middle School, 32 Cherry Street in Gloucester, MA 01930
Why: GREAT way to celebrate Labor Day! Start your day by volunteering for this important community event, end it by embracing Cape Ann’s beautiful beaches!!!
Who: To find out how you can be a part of this great community event, please contact:
Annie Brainard, Volunteer Coordinator of the YMCA of the North Shore
978.922.0990 x1124 OR brainarda@northshoreymca.org
While I was at the State Fish Pier. enjoying a home brewed cup of Coffee and reading my new Book
“The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Provence”(I may be as F’D Up as he was) this morning. I looked up and spotted a fast moving object heading my way. Man, those Seagulls can fly when they get a Tail Wind! Then out of the corner of my eye I spotted a very slow, sluggish and weighted down surface vessel. Oh, it was Paul Morrison in his new Surge Kayak hugging the State Fish Pier. what a Beautiful colored (not Paul’s beat red face) Kayak, Light blue top with white hull. Very Sleek! (again, not Paul Morrison).
After Tossing Paul a couple of Lattof Farms Monkey Breads from Rockport, Ma.
He headed off into the Sunset, I mean Sunrise.
But, Really. He was moving pretty Fast. That new Boat will do him good in next years Blackburn Challenge. He has a little work to do getting out of the thing. But I promised not to say anything about that. If I had some Manbags I’d be out there with him on Sunday Mornings.
Here are a few Photos of Paul and his Kayak from today;
Http://.www.FrontieroGallery.com
click pics to enlarge-much more to come
More to come with a slide show
Siren Song
After The Blackburn Challenge these competitors from the Mid Atlantic share their views on what makes Gloucester special
For more-
Good Morning Gloucester Coverage of The Blackburn Challenge click here
You can check out The Blackburn Challenge results here-
2010 Blackburn Results Spreadsheet
It was good knowing you Paul. Hopefully you’ll make it through The Blackburn Challenge but in the event that the Great White Shark that’s been circling the Cape gets you I’d like you to know that I appreciate all your contributions to GMG.
PS will you turn your editing keys over to your daughter for the wikipedia editing on the GMG entry before the race?
TIA
This just in from Wes Lassen-
Good afternoon runners! I hope you are all having a great summertime and enjoying the warm weather we’ve had thus far. Not to jump too far ahead, but I did want to send out a reminder that the Fourth Annual Lone Gull 10K will be held on September 19th. If you have not signed up already I suggest you do so since the shirts are going quickly. You can check out the details on www.lonegull10k.com. Have a great summer!!!
Cheers,
Wes Lassen
The Lone Gull 10K is a fantastic race in which many of the from the past have told me that the course is just stunning. The race is held mid-September and you usually get those prefect dry sunny days to run. So get on it! Sign up and check out the Lone Gull 10K website here where you can register
Or you can directly download your race application here-
http://www.lonegull10k.com/wp-content/uploads/application.pdf
From The Lone Gull 10K website-
The Lone Gull Coffeehouse and New England Running Company are proud to present¦
The Fourth Annual Lone Gull 10K
When
9:00 AM
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Where
Nautilus Road/Good Harbor Footbridge
Gloucester, MA 01930
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.
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.
here is some video from the year before last’s race-
Click The Picture To View The Video
While taking some photos of a baseball game at Stage Fort Park, I caught the action and a broken windshield.
Hello Joey,
My name is Julia and I work at the Essex County Greenbelt Association.
We are having an upcoming trail run, as part of the North Shore Trail
Series, on our Pingree Reservation on July 17.
I was wondering if you could please post this description about the
run on your blog to help promote the run:
GREENBELT TRAIL RUN (5K OR 10K)
July 17, 2010
9 a.m. start
Pingree Reservation, Pingree School, Hamilton, MA
*Only the 10K race is part of the North Shore Trail Series
Greenbelt’s Run for the Hills trail race is back for a third year!
Last year’s run had a wonderful turnout and was a lot of fun. As
always, we are excited to promote the use of our conserved land for
the sport of trail running. This year, Run for the Hills 10K is part
of the North Shore Trail Series!
Encouraging people to get outdoors and on our properties for
recreational pursuits is important to Greenbelt. We expect this race
will encourage both novice and experienced runners to lace up and hit
the trail!
As a regional land trust, we have a responsibility to educate
community members about the benefits of land conservation. One way to
have people understand why conservation is important is to help them
enjoy and experience protected land in their community. With the trail
run, we will introduce more people to our land conservation efforts,
while providing a fun and healthy outdoor activity.
Or do I need to post this description about the trail series run on
your blog, and if so, how do I go about doing so?
Thank you for your help,
Julia
Good Morning Gloucester 