CRA May Day Races Scheduled for May 3

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DALTON, Mass. — The 49th annual Community Recreation Association (CRA) May Day Races will be held Sunday, May 3, at Nessacus Middle School, with sponsorship by Greylock Federal Credit Union. 
 
Races include a 5-kilometer cross country run, half-mile Obstacles & Popsicles kids' races for ages 8 and under, and a 1-mile Splatter Sprint for ages 8 and up, along with an untimed 2-mile fun walk.
 
The 5K race and 2-mile fun walk begin at 9 a.m. The Obstacles & Popsicles races begin at 10 a.m., with the Splatter Sprint immediately following. The first 80 5K runners to register will receive a wicking T-shirt. Every participant in the Obstacles & Popsicles kids' races will receive a ribbon and freeze pop at the finish line. All proceeds benefit nonprofit CRA and Dalton Youth Center programs.
 
For more information or to register, visit www.daltoncra.org or contact the CRA at 413-684-0260.
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County Residents Compete at Boston Marathon

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BOSTON, Mass. -- Dalton's Alex White ran a time of 2 hours, 12 minutes, 3 seconds to lead the county's contingent at the Boston Marathon on Monday.
 
White, 24, placed 82nd overall with a mile pace of 5:23.
 
The 130th running of the marathon produced a course-record time of 2:01:52 by defending champion John Korir of Kenya.
 
His countrywoman Sharon Lokedi also defended her Boston title, hitting the tape in 2:18:51, 1:29 behind her own record-setting time from 2025.
 
Twenty Berkshire County residents were entered in the field of 30,000 expected to make the trek from Hopkinton to Boston.
 
Other local finishers included:
 
Jennifer Bell, Dalton, 60, 4:43:01
Miranda Bona, Clarksburg, 35, 3:14:24
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