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Your entire family can most runners are done by years and participate 9:30 a.m. The 5K distance 27 races can allow you to get out later, the annual event Even the mom who’s cook- earlier if need be and see that takes over downtown ing the turkey. What other your traditional high school Andover has become a sporting event can you say football game. force in the New England that about? road racing world. 13. The Merrimack Valley There isn’t a better local 7. The Kids K Striders club leads the event celebrating life, Another Feaster Five spe- way health, family and passion cial here. This aspect of the than the Thanksgiving festivities is the funniest, The best running club morning Feaster Five Road usually the first “official” in New England hosts the S2 22, 2014 November FIVE • Saturday, • FEASTER Eagle-Tribune The Gift Race. form of competition for the event and has at least 100 of Another enormous field children. its members throughout the Certificates of more than 10,000 — yes, course. 10,000 — is expected to 8. The energy before make the trek to Andover the race 14. The start Available! Thursday for the run or It is worth the price of reg- walk (5K or 5-mile) or the If they could bottle it, they istration to be in the middle Kids K for ages 3 to 12. could send 200 rockets to of all those people once the Here are 27 reasons, one the moon. You can sense gun goes off. for every race since its something important is inception, why a trip to the going to happen about 45 15. The finish junction of Routes 133 and minutes before the race It is worth the price to see 28 in Andover on Thanks- begins. Everybody’s heart is so many happy (and a few giving morning is worth it: beating faster. achy) faces at the finish line. 1. A free apple pie 9. Weather or not 16. No cheaters TOKYO It is a sweet payoff for the We are New Englanders, Infamous marathoner run or walk. (See cover!) which means we are not Rosie Ruiz is not welcome wimps. Cold, rain, snow, here. Every official runner &Sushi Bar 2. Dave McGillivray is sleet and even heat — we’ve will have a magnetic field STEAKHOUSE race director experienced it all. The race attached to their number never has been canceled. ensuring his or her own per- Fresh Steak &Seafood Participate in this event Never! sonal time and participation. once, just once, and you’ll Lying, especially on Thanks- Expertly Prepared at Your Own Table understand. McGillivray is 10. Ben Affleck giving Day, is no-no. also the Boston Marathon might run By Our Talented Chefs! race director and the best 17. Refreshments race event organizer in the Hey ladies, his best pal, If you walk or run you will country, and he lives right Matt Damon, ran it a decade get enough goodies on race tokyosteakhouse.com here in North Andover. ago. He is good friends with day to feed a family of four. Andover workout guru Wal- Bananas? Check. Yogurt? 3. Your dog can run, too ter Norton. You never know. Check? Doughnuts? Check. Last year, a record 300 560 South Main St. 291 S. Broadway (Rt. 28) walkers and runners 11. Billy and Joanie 18. The pre-race exercise brought their “best friend.” will be there About 30 minutes before Andover,MA01810 Salem, NH the race, the aerobic work- 4. 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Feaster Five Timeline 1988 portion of the proceeds taped and later televised on 1995 Roughly 300 runners com- going to the organization ESPN for the first time. Olympic gold medalist and pete in the first Feaster Five that helps feed and care for Temperatures are well former Boston Marathon on Thanksgiving Day. The the homeless. below freezing, causing the winner Joan Benoit Samu- race starts and finishes at water at the water stops elson is the first woman to The Park on Bartlet Street 1992 to turn to slush in cups. break the tape, with a time and is an out-and-back Runners appreciate the Despite the cold, more than of 27:39 — 17 seconds ahead course, looping through the light rain and 40-degree 4,000 runners participate. of Kara Molloy of Lowell. Blueberry Hill subdivision temperatures. They also Following the race, a check George Yiannelis of Med- off Holt Road. Ken Pliska is appreciate an appearance for $25,000 is presented to ford wins his second con- the first men’s winner. Amy by Johnny Kelley, the well- Lazarus House, exceeding secutive 5-mile race. Legacki of Boxford takes the loved 87-year-old marathon the goal. Of 7,820 participants, top spot for women. great whose original oil 4,950 do the 5-miler, 2,301 paintings are given as prizes 1994 the 5-kilometer, and 569 the 1989 to the top men’s and wom- Temperatures hover Kids 1-kilometer. The second Feaster Five en’s finishers. Perhaps not around 20 degrees and the delivers the infamous coincidentally, three course race draws a record 6,696 AMY SWEENEY/Staff photo 1996 Thanksgiving Nor’easter, records are set. participants, making it Three-time Olympian The Mill City Jazz Band plays for runners two years ago during which dumps 6 inches of For the first time, walk- New England’s fifth larg- begins what snow on the course by the 25th annual Feaster Five Race in Andover on Thanksgiving ers are invited to join the est. Organizers settle on a becomes a tradition of her morning race time. Ken morning. Pierre LeMieux , from left, on the tuba, Dan Gabel on Feaster Five, too. Since, course that has not changed own — running, and win- Mahoney, town manager trombone, Tom Ruggles on the banjo and Mel Deveau on the more and more people have since. ning, the women’s 5-mile at the time, nearly stops trumpet. begun walking as part of a Lisa Senatore edges out race. the race, but participants fun Thanksgiving tradition. Olympic gold medalist Joan change his mind by saying the idea that puts the “feast” 1991 Benoit Samuelson by 21 1997 they will run with or with- in Feaster Five. They begin In the Feaster’s fourth 1993 seconds for her win. In the Race founder Bill Pen- S4 22, 2014 November FIVE • Saturday, • FEASTER Eagle-Tribune The out official approval. giving out apple pies. Nearly year, organizers unveil a Dave McGillivray, who has masters race, Andy Palmer nington runs the race for 2,000 runners compete, a new mission: The event been helping out in previous out-kicks four-time Boston the first time. Both Lynn 1990 significant increase over the becomes associated with years, officially takes over Marathon winner Bill Rodg- Jennings and men’s winner Organizers come up with first two races. Lazarus House, with a as race director. The race is ers for a one-second victory. Chris Teague win the race

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By Bill Burt Race. in the 5K race. But his son I should’ve known it was [email protected] Callahan, like WBZ My favorite Ben, has bested him the hopeless.” sportscaster Dan Roche, memories“ from the last two years, by several Callahan’s family partici- Gerry Callahan has a WBZ weatherman Barry seconds. And Jon has been pation includes their dog, reputation for being a Burbank, and WHDH street Feaster Five can right there, too. Toby. tough, competitive guy, reporter Steve Cooper have be summed up by “My wife JoAnn and I “My whole family runs or particularly when it comes all been part of the “Feaster always wanted our twins walks, even my dog,” said to expressing his opinions Five Family.” They have all three words: ‘Family Ben and Jon to be part of Callahan. “Everyone gets about sports and politics, remarkably been involved and friends.’ this special day when they out do bed and everyone particularly in this opinion- with this event for over a were growing up and now gets to the finish line. It’s ated neck of the woods. decade. Dan Roche ” they are,” said Cooper, of the healthiest thing we do But the long-time WEEI “My favorite memories his 15-year-old sophomore as a family all year. Then sports radio host, who from the Feaster Five can be conditions,” said Burbank. sons at North Andover we spend the next 12 hours resides in Andover with his summed up by three words: “Of course, I always feel High. “They can’t wait for eating and drinking and wife, Tracey, and their chil- ‘Family and friends,’ “ said extra pressure to provide this year’s race. It’s another ruining everything.” dren, Shannon and Jackson, Roche. “My wife, Pam, my good weather but, for most opportunity to leave their The Roches also include WBZ TV sports anchor Dan says his competitive juices son Harry and daughter folks, the reality is that dad in the dust with the fin- friends and neighbors turn into jelly every Thanks- Tori, and I have been run- Roche of Andover, says a the weather really doesn’t ish line in sight.” every Thanksgiving morn- giving morning. ning the race for 10 years. few words before the start matter all that much,” said One of Callahan’s ing experience. “The highlight for me My wife and I have been a of the annual Feaster Five Burbank, who resides in highlights -- or lowlights “Michael and Kathleen every year is being passed part of it for almost 20 years. Thanksgiving Day Road Race in North Andover. “Neverthe- -- was trying to catch Matt Abrams host a pre- and by Dick and Rick Hoyt,” said It’s always been a big day Andover. less, I am definitely happier Damon, whose father grew post-race party on York Callahan. “I’m still in awe of for us.” addressing the crowd when up in Andover, about a Street,” said Roche, refer- those guys and it’s an honor Burbank will be running the weather is favorable.” decade ago. ring to the painful hill just to share the (Feaster Five) No. 17 on Thanksgiving what you’re going to get. Speaking of variables, “I tried to catch Jason before the finish line at course with them.” morning. And because of “The weather has been Cooper has a few of his Bourne (whom Damon has Brickstone Square. “Our S8 22, 2014 November FIVE • Saturday, • FEASTER Eagle-Tribune The Callahan is one of several his job as a meteorologist, so variable over the years own every year. A noted played several times on the kids all grew up together local media personalities this day seems to be what from snow and ice to howl- runner with the Borderline big screen) when he ran it -- the Kefferstans on who are all regular attend- makes it so special in New ing bone-chilling gales to Running Club, he’s usually but I failed,” recalled Calla- Lowell Street are a part ees of the Feaster Five Road England. You never know sunny, calm and even balmy among the top 400 finishers han. “I never even saw him. of our group, too. Our Free Measuring & Installation LeadingEdge Orthopaedics... Right HereInYourCommunity

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