Press Release and Event Photos: 3rd Annual Lawrence History Center North Canal Classic Highlights Local Talent


Conrad St. Pierre, Head of Hydro at Enel Green Power, with the male overall winner Javier Gutierrez (Photo by Robert Lussier)

Conrad St. Pierre, Head of Hydro at Enel Green Power, with the female overall winner Tatiana Taveras (Photo by Robert Lussier)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2016
Contact (s): Susan Grabski, Executive Director, Lawrence History Center, 978-686-9230

3rd Annual Lawrence History Center North Canal Classic Highlights Local Talent

LAWRENCE--About 150 runners, walkers, and youth turned out for the 3rd Annual North Canal Classic 5k Road Race and Kids Canal Dash, put on by the Lawrence History Center with Enel Green Power as Lead Sponsor. Overall winners were Tatiana Taveras, 28, of Methuen, in a time of 22:40, and Javier Gutierrez, 32, also of Methuen in a time of 19:42. Under 18 winners were Daisy DeLeon, 15, of Lawrence in a time of 26:34, and Bryan Henriquez, 17, also of Lawrence in a time of 21:06.

Over 20 youth also entered the Kids Canal Dash, with girls and boys age division prizes sponsored by Canobie Lake Park. In the Age 6 and under category, top boys and girls finishers were Jade Martinez, age 6, and Camilla Colon, age 6; and in the age group 7-12, Max LaPlante, age 12, and Zullimar Castro, age 12.

Full results can be found here: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/16/ma/May15_3rdAnn_set1.shtml

Other sponsors for the event included:

Bell Tower Management, D’Angelo Engineering & Development, Enterprise Bank, Everett Mills Real Estate, Lawrence General Hospital, Lawrence Heritage State Park, Mainstream Global, Joseph Bella, the Curry Family, the Sidell Family, Canobie Lake Park, Canal Street Gym, Fitness Appeal, and Chang's Taekwando America

Special thanks to all volunteers and to the Lawrence Police Department and Auxilliary Officers for course control.

About the Lawrence History Center: Founded in 1978 as the Immigrant City Archives, the mission of the Lawrence History Center is to collect, preserve, share, and interpret the history and heritage of Lawrence and its people. For more information on the Lawrence History Center or to become a member, visit http://www.lawrencehistory.org/

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