Clipper Relays 2014

Newburyport, MA

Coverage

Lexington Girls, Chelmsford Boys Capture Clipper Relays Sep 06, 2014

On a scorching hot day at Maudsley State Park in Newburyport, the Massachusetts Invitational season got off to a fast start. The 15th Annual Clipper Relays had over 1400 competitors from 32 schools in attendance. In the girls race, the Lexington High School team of Olivia Manickas-Hill, Alex Wolf, and Hannah Born ran 36:21 for the six mile course. The Minutemen also had teams  finishing 10th, 20th, 27th, 28th, 36th, 49th, 56th, 63rd, and 81st. They fnished 6th place in 2013. Bevely High School finished second place (36:40)  with a team of Abby Walsh, Julia Curtin, and Julianna Wesley. The Weymouth Wildcat's (36:48) team of Kelly higgins, Kacie Higgins, and Ashley Betts rounded out the top three.

What's On Tap this Weekend ? Sep 05, 2014

The Invitational season kicks off with a couple of coastal meets. Up in Cape Ann Country, the 10th Annual Clipper Relays will be held in Newburyport. The perfect opening meet for many teams as they will carry a baton in teams of three around the rolling hills of beautful Maudsley State Park. This early season invitational will showcase many of the North Shore teams as they compete for the Classic Handcrafted Awards. If you took a speed boat from Cape Ann to Cape Cod you could catch the Martha's Vineyard Invitational. Another perfect setting for this early season summer atmosphere event. It should be a great weekend of action and Milespitmass will cover as much as possible.