***2008 RACE RESULTS***

***2008 RACE PHOTOS***

DIRECTIONS: Exit 12 N. from I-93 in Concord. Take left onto Broadway and lights onto Clinton St. (Route 13), keeping the Corner View Restaurant on your right. Go past the Court House and take the next right onto South Fruit St. Watch for Memorial Field on your left.

COURSE: Mile one begins slightly down and is mostly flat (S. Fruit St. and right onto Clinton). Mile 2 starts and finishes down, but includes a 6/10 mi. hill (Clinton St, then right onto Silk Farm Rd.). Mile 3 is mostly flat with some down-grades (Silk Farm to Dunbarton Rd.). Mile 4 starts fast/down but climbs gradually to Concord Hospital (through St. Paul's School grounds and right onto Pleasant St.). Mile 5 is flat and down for a fast finish (Right onto Pleasant View Retirement Community grounds, in front of the building, and down Redington Road. Go right onto Gale St. Ext. finishing beside the track at Memorial Field). Overall, the course drops 10 feet from start to finish and is a "Records Quality Course".

Course Map

FUN RUN COURSE:  We will have cross-country races for ages 10-12 and 9 and under in the fields around the track.  Emphasis is always on finishing and having Fun.

Timing

This year's race will again be timed with the ChampionChip® Timing System. If you own your own ChampionChip® and preregister, save $1 off the entry fee.  Put the code in the entry form section and bring it to the race. Otherwise a Chip and instructions will be provided for you on race day. Each runner will be required to return these chips after the race or will be charged a $30 fee.

CAPITAL AREA RACE SERIES The Bill Luti 5-Miler is the 5th and final race of this series.  Go to http://www.geocities.com/capitalarearacing/ for details.  To compete in this series you must sign up before the start of the second race (April 7th.).

New Hampshire Grand Prix Series Schedule

Sunday, April 13th, Nashua Soup Kitchen 10K, Nashua

Saturday, May 17th, Bedford Rotary 12K, Bedford

Sunday, June 1st, Pack Monadnock 10 Mile, Wilton

Saturday, July 19th, Bill Luti 8K, Concord

Saturday, August 9th, Old Home Day 5 Mile, Sandown

Monday, September 1st,  St. Charles Children's Home 5K, Portsmouth

Sunday, October 19th, Race for the Fallen 5k, Manchester

T-SHIRTS:
Bill Luti 5 Miler: A 100% cotton shirt will be given to at least the first 300 to sign up (guaranteed to all who preregister).
Kids 1/2 Mile Fun Run: A Commemorative  fun run T-shirt will be given to the first 30 to register.

REFRESHMENTS: Piantedosi hearth baked rolls, hot dogs,  Polar Beverages, and fruit will be provided to all participants.

AWARDS: Ceremony at 10:15 at Memorial Field near the finish. Gift Certificates for free dinners provided by our Associate Sponsor, Margarita's Restaurants.

We recognize any male or female who finishes in the top 10, is first or second in their age group, or who has one of the top 25 age-graded times for their gender. Age-grading puts runners of all ages on a more equal footing so that performances can be compared.  WAVA tables will be used.  Some runners will score in all three ways. Only one gift certificate per person.

Age divisions: 15 & under, 16-19, 20-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & over.

Clydesdale/Filly Category - Top two males age 40 and over and top two males age 39 and under (over 190 lbs.)   Top female age 40 and over and top female 39 and under  (over 140 lbs.)

CASH PRIZES: Sponsored by Northeast Delta Dental to the top 3 men and women overall:
1st Place = $100
2nd Place = $50
3rd Place = $25

Kids 1/2 Mile Fun Run:
A commemorative sweatshirt to the first boy and girl in each run. 

THE DELTA DENTAL CHALLENGE: $500 for a new men's or women's course record. $50 to any (and all) men or women who break the course record but don't win.

COURSE RECORDS:  
23:51.08 .......Paul Mwangi - '03
27:21.04 .......Susannah Beck - '03

WATER STATIONS: Polar Water will be available at the start, finish, and along the course.

RACE ANNOUNCING:  Andy on the Run will again provide race day announcing featuring Andy Schachat as the voice of the Bill Luti Road Race.

 

BILL LUTI Back in 1968, coach Luti helped organize what was to become one of the oldest footraces in New England - the "Concord 5-Miler." In recognition of his many contributions to the sport of running - and to the many lives he has touched - the race was named in his honor in 1984. Bill Luti coached Boys' Cross-Country at Concord High School from 1957 to 1982. During that time his teams won 13 State Championships and 4 New England Titles (four times runners up). During his 10 years as Girls' Spring Track Coach his teams won 5 Class L titles, 7 State Titles, and 1 New England Crown. He returned from retirement for a two year stint as Girls' Cross-Country Coach and brought the team to a Class L and State Title. Coach Luti also brought running to the community at large, before the "boom", with fun runs, road races, and the formation of a local running club. Bill will again be our official starter, give splits at 2-miles, and hand out the alumni awards. Thanks Bill!

SPECIAL ALUMNI CATEGORY: If you were ever coached by Bill Luti at CHS, you are a "Luti Alum". By checking the box on the entry form, you become eligible for one of the "top seven" prizes to be awarded by Coach. Since alums of various ages and both sexes will be participating, performances will be age and gender graded to be fair. And don't worry about being too slow these days. I'm sure that "A. Lincoln" or "J. Shoes" will bring up the rear just like in the old days! If you just can't drag your body around the course, drop by to visit and watch. And send us your address for the list of "Luti Alums" we're compiling.
See you there!

CHS CROSS-COUNTRY BOOSTER CLUB: Part of each entry fee is donated to support area youth running.