2017 DMSE SPORTS CLASSIC TO HOST ANNUAL CELEBRITY MILE AS PART OF HALF MARATHON, 10K, 5K EVENTS
More than 38 Local Celebrities to Participate During the DMSE Sports Classic Weekend, July 22-23, 2017
BOSTON — The inspirational story of Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman and his continued support by the Greater Boston running community will be on display when DMSE Sports stages its second “Celebrity Mile” on July 22, 2017, as part of the DMSE Classic events. The weekend event, held at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA, will include the half marathon, 10K, and 5K races or, for some, the “Hat Trick” of running all three. Runners can visit www.dmseclassic.com to register for any of the races.
Bauman will be joined by fellow Boston Marathon bombing survivor Adrianne Haslet, who will help bring an inspirational message to the community, which bonds together around the sport of running, along with Bill Richard, father of Martin Richard and head of MR8, the charitable foundation he created to honor his son. The group will be supported by Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans; B.A.A. CEO Tom Grilk; and a host of other celebrities from the media, sports, running, and business communities.
The DMSE Sports Classic will once again be staged by Boston Marathon race director, Dave McGillivray. Last summer, McGillivray brought back the “Celebrity Mile” after a 32-year absence from running events in the Greater Boston area. This year’s edition promises to continue the new tradition with a turnout of many friends and acquaintances of McGillivray from his years of staging (and running) hundreds of events in the Boston region. A complete list of the celebrities scheduled to participate is included at the bottom of the release. The celebrity race is scheduled for July 22 at 11 a.m.
Participants will be able to mingle with the celebrities, including Bart Yasso, the chief running officer at Runner’s World magazine; Max Lane, former New England Patriots offensive lineman; Karen Smyers, Ironman Triathlon world champion; Becca Pizzi, World Marathon Challenge champion; and NASA astronaut Sunita Williams.
The “Celebrity Mile” field will also feature 1968 Boston Marathon winner, Amby Burfoot, who will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of his feat next April, and he will be joined by Jack Fultz, the Boston Marathon champ of 1976.
Dick Hoyt, the father behind the inspirational Team Hoyt, will also take part in the 2017 DMSE Sports Classic “Celebrity Mile” activities. Merrimack College will be represented by Merrimack Athletic Director Jeremy Gibson, and head women’s ice hockey coach Erin Hamlen and head men’s hockey coach, Mark Dennehy.
“The ‘Celebrity Mile’ was certainly the highlight of the 2016 Classic and this year’s edition will see even more local celebrities”, stated McGillivray. “It is so generous of all of this people to come out and share their time with all of us. I couldn’t be more grateful. The Classic is shaping up to once again be a stellar weekend of events.”
The weekend-long DMSE Sports Classic is open to runners of all levels with entries possible in each or all of the various running events, including the half marathon, 10K, and 5K races, or a runner can earn the “Hat Trick” medal with a completion of all three. Other runners choose to do the “Five and Dime” and can earn a medal for running the 5K and 10K races. There are also kids’ fun runs on Saturday morning at 10 a.m.
Registration is open. Runners can visit www.dmseclassic.com or click on the link provided for direct connection to registration HERE.
About DMSE Sports
Founded by Dave McGillivray in 1981, DMSE is a well-recognized leader in sports event management, specializing in creating, marketing, and producing mass participatory athletic events throughout the United States and abroad. DMSE works with the B.A.A. operations team in overseeing the logistics and technical operations of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon, and also manages the TD Beach to Beacon in Maine; the New Balance Falmouth Road Race on Cape Cod; the Finish at the 50 at Patriot Place; the Feaster Five; the Bellin Run in Green Bay, Wisconsin. among others. For additional information on McGillivray and DMSE Sports, please visit DMSESports.com or the pages on Facebook and Twitter.
CELEBRITY MILE ENTRANTS
Billy Evans, Boston Police Commissioner
Adrianne Haslet, Boston Marathon Survivor
Tom Grilk, B.A.A. Executive Director
Steve Cooper, Channel 7 News Reporter
Max Lane, Former New England Patriots Offensive Lineman
Eric Fisher, Channel 4 Chief Meteorologist
Lisa Hughes, Channel 4 News Anchor
John Young, Elite Little Person Paratriathlete/Marathoner
Dan Koh, Boston Mayor’s Office – Chief of Staff
Bart Yasso, Runner’s World Chief Running Officer
Jeremy Gibson, Merrimack College Athletic Director
Bill Burt, Lawrence Eagle Tribune Sports Reporter
David Brown, Former Meteorologist Channel 5 + Chief Advancement Officer, Massachusetts Association for the Blind
Jeff Bauman, Boston Marathon Survivor
Dick Hoyt, Father of Team Hoyt
Karen Smyers, Ironman Triathlon World Champion
Becca Pizzi, World Marathon Challenge Champion
Steve Buckley, Boston Herald Sports Columnist
Dan Clark, Massachusetts State Trooper - The Singing Trooper
Bill Richard, Martin Richard Charitable Foundation
Hank Morse, WROR – Radio Personality, Loren and Wally Show
Jamie Staton, Channel 9 Sports Anchor/Director (Manchester, NH)
Erin Hamlen, Merrimack Head Coach Women’s Hockey
Bill Pennington, Founder – Feaster Five + Run for the Troops Road Race
Jack Fultz, Boston Marathon Winner (1976)
Scott & Jack Middlemiss, Joseph Middlemiss Big Heart Foundation
Sunita Williams, American Astronaut
Coach Bill Squires, Coach to Greater Boston Track Club and Numerous Olympians
Jim Boland, Owner – Fuddruckers Restaurants
Mark Dennehy, Merrimack College Men’s Hockey Coach
Shira Springer, WBUR/NPR Reporter
Bob Sweeney, Executive Director – Boston Bruins Foundation
Alice Cook, Olympic Figure Skater + Channel 4/ESPN Sports Reporter
Charlie Helfrich, New Hampshire Special Olympics Silver Medalist
Amby Burfoot, Runner’s World Writer at Large + 1968 Boston Marathon Winner
Erin O’Malley, Mix 104.1 Morning Host
Sue Brady, Mix 104.1 Host