Mason and Kearns Capture Series' Title

Dracut, MA - The Lakeview 5K Summer Series came to a close pretty much the same way it open with a hot scorching night. At race time temperatures had dropped to about ninety degrees, down from a high of ninety-eight earlier in the day. Despite the less than ideal running conditions, a record forty-two runners showed for the series' conclusion.

(l to r) View of the lake. Evan Long second in total points. Aileen Mason female series winner. Bob Kearns series' winner and overall points champion. photos Dave Camire

Andrew Collins of Amherst, NH, running his first Lakeview race, led a talented field that included high school cross country runners from Dracut, Tyngsboro and Chelmsford with a time of 17:24. Aileen Mason of Andover led all women and captured the overall series' title. This was Mason's fourth victory of the year. Lowell's Bob Kearns placed tenth overall and was the male series' winner as he accumulated over 6000 points.

After the race, awards were presented to age division winners. A total of 90 different runners competed in the seven-week series and a total of $400 was raised for the Dracut High School and Tyngsboro High School cross-county programs. Thanks to all who participated and to all the volunteers. See you next summer!

About the Series' Scoring
The Lakeview 5K Series uses a unique scoring system. Points are awarded based on a relative merit for a performance based on the fastest runner. The winner receives 1000 points and lesser points are awarded to each finisher based on time. Points are computed by dividing a runners' time into the time of the first place finisher then multiplying by 1000. Weekly results will be posted immediately after each race and on Cool Running. An awards ceremony will be held by 7:15 PM each week.