Jim O'Neill Oct 25, 2014
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Dr. Keating wins Elite Race Series

The RunNB Elite Series of nine races is over and Paul Gallant from Bathurst and Dr. Paula Keating from Miramichi emerged as the overall winners in the first year of the series.

The Elite series was proposed by the Chaleur Running Club to promote a series of races that would award prize money to the top three male and female runners.   The prize structure to be part of the race series was to give the first place winner in the race $80, while second place would receive $60 and 3rd place $40.

Races would have to put up a total of $360 if they wished to be part of the Elite series, for the top male and female runners. Some races gave more cash prizes dollars to not only the top three but to the top 10 runners.

Each winner received 100 points in the overall series championship while second place got 80 points and third receives 75 points. The top three runners both male and female at the end of the series will pick up an additional cash award from RunNB at the year-end banquet, this year being held in Beresford on November 15th.

During the season Gallant accumulated the most points overall with 720 while Keating had 700 too win the female title. For his efforts of winning four of his eight races and four-second place finishes he won $1120. In addition he will also receive $400 for winning the Elite title.

Keating led the female group winning all seven of her races while collecting $1355 in the process. She too will be awarded an additional $400 for $1755 grand total.

Second place in the men’s division went to Lee Roy from Bathurst with 480 points and will take home $200 on November 15th. Third place went to another Bathurst runner Mathieu Morrison with 235 points will receive $100.

DSC_0654In the women’s group Aline Goguen from Moncton placed second with 385 points and won $200 while Elita Rahn from Jolicure was third with 340 points and will receive$100.

RunNBPTS123456789Total
1Paul Gallant72080808080100100100100720
2Lee Roy48010010010010080480
3Mathieu Morrison235758080235
4Sylvain Arsenault1557580155
5Lee Wesselius100100100
6Matt McNeil808080
7Jeremie Pellerin757575
8Jeff Queen757575
9Carol Lepage757575
10Chuck Dixon757575
11Stephane Boudreau757575
12Greg Sawyer757575
13Remi Guitard757575
RankPoints12345Total
1Paula Keating700100100100100100100100700
2Aline Goguen3857580757580385
3Elita Rahn340808080100340
4Nathalie Theriault17510075175
5Heidi McLellan1608080160
6Angela Driscoll1507575150
7Sandrine Caron808080
8Sylvie LeBlanc808080
9Mylene Comeau757575
10Jacqueline Maillet757575
11Nathalie Carrier757575
Races
1Grande-Digue
2Dr.Keating
3Beresford
4St-Isidore
5Miramichi
6Caraquet
7Bathurst
8Tracadie
9Kouchibouguac

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