54th Annual Ocean Beach - John A. Kelley 11.6 Miler
Oldest shoreline road race in Ct.. New England Runner Magazine '2012 Race of the Year'. Awards for top 3 in standard age divisions, team comp. large raffle, live band, food and refreshments on the boardwalk. Third leg of the Kelley's Pace Shoreline Trifecta Series. Plenty of parking at beautiful Ocean Beach Park, don't forget your swimsuit! Well marked, supported road course 11.6 mile measured loop. Mostly flat with a few rolling hills, long hill at 8 miles. SNERRO officials, overheaad arch and digital clock at finish.
• Starts and finishes at Ocean Beach Park.
• 11.6 Mile course well marked all on roads.
• Scenic vistas of Long Island Sound.
• Rural & urban sections.
• Mostly flat, with a few rolling hills.
• 1 long hill at around mile 8.
New London, CT
• New London is in southeast Connecticut.
• South of Norwich,
• West of Groton,
• East of Waterford.
Ocean Beach Park,
• 1225 Ocean Avenue
• New London, CT
• 06320
• I-95 to downtown New London exits.
• Follow signs to Ocean Beach Park.
Map & Directions
• Plenty of free parking at Ocean Beach Park.
• Refreshments.
• Showers.
• Mens and womens awards three deep in std. age groups.
• Team competition.
• Live band on the boardwalk.
• Huge raffle.
• Huge Sugar sand beach on Long Island Sound.
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2016 Results at: athlinks.com / SNERRO (479)
2015 Results: Overall / Age Group / Searchable 498 finishers
2014 Results at: athlinks.com
2013 Results: Overall / Age Group / Searchable 455 finishers
2012 Results at snerro.com: Overall / Age Group / Searchable
2011 Results at snerro.com: Overall / Age / athlinks
2010 Results at snerro.com: Overall / Age Group / Searchable - 284 -
2009 Results at: athlinks.com
2008 Results at: athlinks.com
2007 Results at: athlinks.com
2006 Results at: athlinks.com
2005 Results at: athlinks.com
2004 Results at: hitekracing.com or athlinks.com
2003 Results at: hitekracing.com or athlinks.com
2002 Results at: hitekracing.com or athlinks.com
2001 Results at: hitekracing.com or athlinks.com
2000 Results at: hitekracing.com or athlinks.com
1999 Results at: hitekracing.com or athlinks.com
1998 Results at: hitekracing.com or athlinks.com (354)
1997 Results at: ResultSafe or athlinks.com (325)
* * * 1963 - 2018 OCEAN BEACH KELLEY WINNERS * * * MALE FEMALE 1963 John J. Kelley 54:51 1964 John J. Kelley 57:13 1965 Ambrose Burfoot 60:42 1966 Ambrose Burfoot 57:05 1967 Ambrose Burfoot 56:45 1968 James Keefe 57:31 1969 Ambrose Burfoot 58:31 1970 Norman Higgins 55:12 Nina Kuscik 77:30 1971 Ambrose Burfoot 57:10 1972 John Vitale 55:14 Kathy McIntyre 73:42 1973 Thomas Fleming 56:24 Barbara Wynne 85:36 1974 Morgan Fennell 56:55 Mary Mapelli 77:48 1975 Justin Gibbins 60:56 Marilyn Bevins 86:17 1976 Ambrose Burfoot 58:09 Ann Dunham 84:32 1977 John Vitale 61:36 Lauri Pedrinan 75:36 1978 Ambrose Burfoot 58:58 Carolyn Bravakis 73:19 1979 Thomas Grundy 60:41 Robin Ladis 67:37 1980 Paul Friedman 57:09 Katie McDonald 74:52 1981 John Vitale 58:32 Deede Garvey 74:09 1982 James Flynn 58:10 Jane Welzel 67:15 1983 Odis Sanders 57:46 Jane Welzel 69:11 1984 Gary Nixon 58:59 Agnes Ruane 69:21 1985 Gary Nixon 57:33 Agnes Ruane 66:57 1986 Wayne Jacobs 59:52 Kathy McIntyre 73:47 1987 Wayne Jacobs 57:32 Carla Brown 70:55 1988 Joe Banas 64:45 Mary-Lynn Pastizzo 70:39 1989 Wayne Jacobs 60:07 Mary-Lynn Pastizzo 72:50 1990 Spyros Barres 60:40 Kelly Pinckney 74:08 1991 Kevin Grant 58:59 Kelly Pinckney 71:30 1992 Spyros Barres 62:21 Mary-Lynn Pastizzo 69:59 1993 Glen Guillemette 59:46 Heather Dawson 70:55 1994 Glen Guillemette 60:00 Kim Goff 68:48 1995 Uri Romaniuk 63:05 Heather Bessette 70:22 1996 Eric Woronick 61:52 Heather Bessette 71:04 1997 Glen Guillemette 61:08 Heather Bessette 74:22 1998 Peter Oviatt 62:28 Kerry Arsenault 70:58 1999 Jeff Novak 62:34 Kerry Arsenault 72:43 2000 Brad Malay 63:56 Heather Bessette 72:15 2001 Ben Smith 64:29 Melissa Perkins-Banas 72:15 2002 Greg Wenneborg 61:30 Maura Danahy 74:21 2003 Gavin Coombs 60:55 Carolyn Verdon 75:58 2004 Chadwick Brown 62:20 Kerry Arsenault 68:35 2005 Brendan Brown 64:18 Melissa Perkins-Banas 75:25 2006 Gavin Coombs 61:59 Melissa Perkins-Banas 74:25 2007 Eric Blake 63:18 Melissa Perkins-Banas 75:52 2008 Mark Olivier 64:16 Tara Cardi 75:19 2009 Samuel Alexander 63:02 Laura Brustolon 74:47 2010 Kevin Oneil 63:47 Laura Brustolon 73:20 2011 Michael Conway 60:46 Laura Brustolon 71:34 2012 Michael Leduc 64:26 Laura Brustolon 70:18 2013 Everett Hackett 59:36 Kristina Dearborn 70:25 2014 Michael Conway 60:34 Laura Brustolon 70:00 2015 Everett Hackett 60:01 Sybil Shapiro 73:37 2016 William Sanders 62:13 Kirstin Rudd 74:23 2017 was first year for half marathon 2017 Everett Hackett 1:09:11 Brianna Demers 1:24:08 2018 William Sanders 1:02:13 Kirstin Rudd 1:14:23