mmmmm! Stew!

 So I guess I'm getting ready to run the Great Stew Chase again. It's a week earlier this year so it crept up on me. I can't remember ever really being ready for this mid winter classic. It's no surprise to anyone that this is really the only game in town this time of year so here we go again.

My version of history doesn't include road racing. My version includes events that are a bit more epic. Things that have changed the world, for better or for worse. It certainly isn't running. Since I've taken a few cracks at this road race I thought somebody might like to read it so here it is. I included top 3 from 1999 because those guys are studs. Well, two are.

9 JOSEPH SHAIRS         29 M 29 M0139   7 PEABODY    MA   52:09  5:36 1998

 

1 JOHN BARBOUR      M 44   1/29   M4044 ROCKPORT   MA  5:25   50:22

    2 JESSE DARLEY      M 25   1/83   M0139 WATERTOWN  MA  5:25   50:22

    3 JOSEPH SHAIRS     M 30   2/83   M0139 PEABODY    MA  5:36   52:08 1999

 

7 JOE SAHIRS        M 31   3/75   M3039    7 PEABODY    MA   52:33  5:39 2000

 

3 JOE SHAIRS        M 33   52:26  5:38   3/79   M0139   96 PEABODY    MA  2002 new course?

 

1 JOE SHAIRS        M 36   51:58  5:35   1/56   M0139  175 PEABODY    MA 2005 lead from the gun

 

4 JOE SHAIRS        M 38   51:35  5:33   4/71   M0139  248 PEABODY    MA 2007

 

4 112 Joe Shairs            4/67   M0139 Peabody      MA   51:37  5:33 2008

 

4  65 Joe Shairs            1/29   M4044 Peabody      MA   52:10  5:36 2009

 

5 239 Joe Shairs            1/20   M4044 Peabody      MA   54:09  5:49 2010

 

7  275 Joe Shairs            2/25   M4044 43 M           Peabody            MA   54:21   54:21  5:50 2012

 

7  299 Joe Shairs            1/34   M4044 44 M             Peabody         MA   55:31  5:58   55:33  5:58 2014