But only two of them, Bob and Betty Crane, have been there every year since the race was first run in 1997. “The race has become so popular,” Betty Crane, 89, said. “People want to take part in it.” Bob, 94, and Betty, who have lived in Cape Elizabeth since the 1950s, said volunteering is […]
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Beach to Beacon road race sets record for registration time
CAPE ELIZABETH (AP) — Runners desperate for a run on a warm, sunny day set a record with the fastest registration for the popular Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race in the event’s 18-year history. Open registration for the Cape Elizabeth race filled up 4,000 slots in 4 minutes and 15 seconds on Friday. The […]
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In the Crease: Beach to Beacon still the class of road racing
Somewhere between mile marker three and mile marker four, a few layers beneath the bright orange shorts and the copious amount of sweat that started escaping in mile one, I felt my hamstring. It’s an uneasy sensation. When you feel that twinge, your body is trying to tell you to stop whatever you’re doing and […]
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Runners gather for Maine’s largest road race
CAPE ELIZABETH — More than 6,000 runners are expected to take part in the annual TD Beach to Beacon 10K road race. Thousands of spectators are also expected to line the coastal route in Cape Elizabeth on Saturday.The field includes American runners Meb Keflezighi and Shalane Flanagan. Keflezighi in April became the first American male […]
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Boston victims to be remembered at Beach to Beacon road race
CAPE ELIZABETH (AP) — Undertones of the Boston Marathon bombings will be evident when thousands of runners take to the course for the TD Beach to Beacon 10-kilometer race in Maine. The starting horn for Saturday’s race in Cape Elizabeth will be sounded by Karen Rand, a former Westbrook resident who now lives in Somerville, […]