The Somerville Road Runners and the City of Somerville present:
Marathon Sports - 13th Annual Gobble Gobble Gobble 4 Miler
November 26, 2009 | Thanksgiving Day | Davis Square, Somerville, MA

One of the Top 100 New England Races 2003-2008: 6 straight years chosen by New England Runner

Register Early

Registration:
No Mail in or walk up registrations!!!
Register on line at www.runreg.com

Vital Stats:
Date: Thursday, November 26, 2009
Time: Race Starts @ 9:00 a.m.
Location: Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates - parking garage
Address: 40 Holland St, Davis Square, Somerville, MA
Entry Fee: Early entry fee $22 until 11/15. Late entry fee $30 11/16-11/26

Course: Fast and mostly flat, arrows at all turns, mile-markers. 4 miles. USATF Certified #MA01033RN. Click for course map
Registration & Check-in: 7:30 - 8:30 a.m in Davis Square at the Harvard Vanguard parking garage on the corner of Holland St and Buena Vista Rd - right by the start. (Wheelchairs must pre-register by Friday, November 13th to ensure safety precaution with local police.)
*** No Early Number Pick Up: due to chip timing and lost chip concerns there will be NO EARLY NUMBER PICK UP for 2009
Results: Full race results published on www.runreg.com
Prize Money: Top 3 overall runners, male and female: $200, $100, $50 and to Top 3 Masters (age 40 and above), male and female: $100, $50, $25.
Award categories for runners: Medals to the top three place (male and female) finishers: 19 and under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+ and wheelchairs.
*** No awards ceremony on race day. In deference to family holiday, and limited capacity in the Burren, we no longer hold an awards ceremony. All awards will be mailed out.
T-shirts: Long Sleeve T-shirts to the first 2000 entries only!!
Post Race: Festivities afterwards at the Burren, 247 Elm Street, Somerville (right by the finish line).
For more information: Bill Bryant via gobble@srr.org or (617) 629-6666
To Volunteer for this event: email gobble@srr.org

Directions: From Mass Pike (I-90) exit I-95/Rte 128 north to Rte 2. Exit Rte. 2 east to Rte 16. Left on Rte 16 at traffic lights. Go to second set of traffic lights on Rte 16, take a right on Broadway (supermarket on far right corner). Go 2 sets of lights, bear right on Holland Street (Rudy's Cafe - Mexican restaurant on right). Go approximately 1/4 of a mile, Harvard Vanguard is on the right.

Take the T! We are located at the Davis Square stop on the Red Line. We offer baggage-checking during the race.

Benefits:
Project Soup: New England's first free supper program, opened in 1969. Several years ago, Somerville Homeless Coalition agreed to provide a home for this long-standing community program, recognizing its work to combat hunger was integral to our mission. Project Soup serves nearly 70 people a day. Its community supper program offers meals several times a week at different Somerville churches. It also operates food pantries in three city locations; a meal-delivery service for the elderly, disabled, and those living with AIDS; a dollar-a-bag program of fresh fruits and vegetables; and nutrition classes and outreach.

Somerville Track PAC: Provides college scholarships for Somerville High School students. This volunteer organization is made up of teachers, city officials, Track Team members, families, and coaches.

Special thanks to our host:

The Burren.

Course record holders (For certified 4 mile course:)
M : 19:34 Jason Bialka (2003)
F : 22:22 Mimi Fallon (2003)

Gobble results from years past:

2007 Results
2006 results
2005 results
2004 results
2003 results
       2003 photos courtesy of Jim Rhoades
2002 results
       2002 photos courtesy of Jim Rhoades
2001 results
2000 results
1999 results
1998 results
1997 results

For more information contact Bill Bryant via gobble@srr.org or (617) 629-6666