November 10, 2008, Waltham MA



One new event, several repeat races, and a pair of returnees will highlight 

the 2009 USATF-New England Grand Prix series. The seven Road Race 

Championships composing the coming year's series were selected Monday 

evening at Brandeis University.



Thirteen races were whittled down to the selected seven through a number of 

close votes.  The Lone Gull 10K in Gloucester MA will be a first time 

championship, and the Bedford Rotary 12K and DH Jones 10 Mile both return 

after a few years out of the circuit.  The events covers three of the 

association's 4 states (no bids from Vermont races) and for the most part, 

do not conflict with other USATF-NE series or championship events.



The 2009 schedule:



Feb 22  - DH Jones 10 Mile, Amherst MA

Mar 15  - New Bedford Half-Marathon, New Bedford MA

May 16  - Bedford Rotary 12K, Bedford NH

June 7  - Rhody 5K, Lincoln RI

Sept 12 - Ollie 5 Mile, South Boston MA

Sept 20 - Lone Gull 10K, Gloucester MA

Oct 18  - Bay State Marathon, Lowell MA