WCRC New Year's Day Hangover Classic: 5k, 10k, Plunge!

About the Event

THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER AWESOME YEAR!!

Stay tuned as we plan for 2027!

The WCRC Hangover Classic features both 10K and 5K road races. Both races start simultaneously from the same line and both finish on the same line (with start and finish chip timing). Both courses are flat and fast – entirely on beachfront roads (no beach running). Given the scenic beachfront location, many participants choose to take a post-race ocean plunge to kick off the New Year. Post-Race Party with music, beer, or and plenty of fun at the beach!

About the WCRC:

The Winner’s Circle Running Club’s New Year’s Day Hangover Classic 10K and 5K Road Races will be run on January 1, 2026, at 11:30 am at Salisbury Beach, MA. Proceeds will benefit the charitable activities, youth and adult running programs of the Winner’s Circle Running Club. The WCRC is a USATF certified, affiliate member of the RRCA and a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, who's goal is to provide equal opportunities for everyone to participate in and contribute to the sport of running - where all are safe, welcome, and have a sense of belonging.

Races Offered

The Hangover Classic 10K

Jan 01, 2027

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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11:30

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$38.00

The Hangover Classic 5K

Jan 01, 2027

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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11:30

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$38.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Salisbury.

thermostat Temperature

-3.8° / 2.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

-10.0° / -2.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

5h 47m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.3 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.9 cm

air Avg wind speed

16.7 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:08

nightlight Sunset

17:35

About Salisbury

Learn more about the host city, Salisbury.

Salisbury is a popular beach and resort town in the North Shore of Massachusetts. The population was about 9k in the 2020 census.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of WCRC New Year's Day Hangover Classic: 5k, 10k, Plunge!.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Steve Dowsett	M	34	Newburyport, MA	15:52
🥈	Chris Ritchie	M	40	Stratham, NH	16:00
🥉	Daniel Raboin	M	31	Brighton, MA	16:04
4	Vinny Coppola	M	21	Groveland, MA	16:11
5	Kevin St. Laurent	M	35	Stratham, NH	17:03
6	Joe Rand	M	30	Haverhill, MA	17:07
7	Sebastian Gilligan	M	19	Topsfield, MA	17:19
8	Matt Valli	M	34	Newburyport, MA	17:27
9	Steve Gendron	M	35	Lowell, MA	17:49
10	NOLAN GOLDTHWAITE	M	18	Andover, MA	18:18
11	Charlie Bemis	M	60	Derry, NH	18:26
12	Brett Ely	F	43	Marblehead, MA	18:27
13	Michael Fraysse	M	50	Epsom, NH	19:19
14	Cole Giles	M	17	North Andover, MA	19:24
15	Amy Bernard	F	44	Hampstead, NH	19:32
16	Ben Goldthwaite	M	56	Andover, MA	19:36
17	Rick Bernard	M	44	Hampstead, NH	19:39
18	Domenic Privitera	M	24	Methuen, MA	19:51
19	Kali Otis	F	28	Stoneham, MA	19:51
20	Ian Wright	M	36	Salisbury, MA	19:54
21	Max Saluto	M	16	Raymond, NH	20:11
22	Matthew Aponte	M	34	North Andover, MA	20:55
23	Sarah Aponte	F	32	North Andover, MA	20:57
24	Sean Madden	M	24	Brighton, MA	21:03
25	Kyle Costello	M	23	Groveland, MA	21:05
26	Laurie Gaudreau	F	53	Springvale, ME	21:12
27	Neena Goldthwaite	F	20	Andover, MA	21:21
28	Katie Earle	F	19	East Kingston, NH	21:23
29	ryan ferguson	M	42	Lynnfield, MA	21:24
30	Mike Barry	M	66	Northwood, NH	21:28
31	X. Garcia de Paredes	M	12	Stratham, NH	21:31
32	Luke Zytkovicz	M	17	Andover, MA	21:34
33	Amanda Wright	F	34	Salisbury, MA	21:39
34	Ruth Nordhoff	F	24	brighton, MA	21:43
35	Ryan Penney	M	44	Peabody, MA	21:49
36	Sarah Earle	F	48	East Kingston, NH	22:02
37	Annabel Rivera	F	14	Stow, MA	22:02
38	Mark Zytkovicz	M	49	Andover, MA	22:05
39	Carl Wormley	M	46	West Newbury, MA	22:09
40	Isabelle Nadeau	F	52	Newburyport, MA	22:14
41	Luke Sahagian	M	31	Durham, NH	22:17
42	Sean Ballou	M	46	Salem, NH	22:20
43	Matt Gillette	M	42	Hampstead, NH	22:22
44	Chadwick Larter	M	31	Hudson, NH	22:37
45	Jack Kelly	M	14	Haverhill, MA	22:38
46	Paul Brown	M	43	Georgetown, MA	22:38
47	Tom Kinneman	M	70	North Andover, MA	22:55
48	Jeremy Brown	M	43	Hudson, NH	23:00
49	Matthew Harrison	M	29	Derry, NH	23:02
50	Benjamin Brabbs	M	27	Worcester, MA	23:02

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Erik Johnson	M	46	Seward, AK	36:42
🥈	Royce Waltrip	M	31	Amesbury, MA	38:39
🥉	David Corbett	M	39	Danvers, MA	39:10
4	Timothy Carven	M	59	Kittery Point, ME	39:14
5	Connor Barry	M	28	Rowley, MA	39:15
6	Kyle Stanley	M	30	Burlington, MA	39:46
7	Matias Kvaternik	M	48	N. Andover, MA	40:45
8	Matt Ely	M	46	Marblehead, MA	40:48
9	Kara Moran	F	36	Lynnfield, MA	40:54
10	David Michel	M	42	Amesbury, NH	41:01
11	Sara Krslovic	F	22	Peterborough, NH	41:03
12	Michael Chretien	M	35	Kingston, NH	41:22
13	Derek Cavatorta	M	41	S. Hamilton, MA	41:26
14	Dave Lane	M	35	Haverhill, MA	41:39
15	Holly Blais	F	44	Epping, NH	41:49
16	Brady Hoover	M	37	Newburyport, MA	41:55
17	Robert Gray	M	55	Rye, NH	41:57
18	Jonathan Perrino	M	42	Reading, MA	41:57
19	Kevin Elwood	M	55	Boxford, MA	41:58
20	Craig Lampert	M	38	Newburyport, MA	42:24
21	Christopher Parker	M	38	North Andover, MA	42:27
22	Elin Anderson	F	41	North Andover, MA	42:50
23	Lena Chretien	F	36	Kingston, NH	42:53
24	Jennifer Boshco	F	38	Billerica, MA	42:58
25	Matthew Polak	M	28	Pascoag, RI	43:01
26	rick walsh	M	64	West Newbury, MA	43:19
27	Nate Froment	M	47	Nashua, NH	43:30
28	Randy Heins	M	41	North Andover, MA	43:44
29	Amy Damon	F	36	North Chelmsford, MA	43:53
30	Brian Kopinski	M	41	Chicago, IL	44:11
31	Tony Myatt	—	36	Portland, ME	44:15
32	Ernst Linder	M	68	Durham, NH	44:18
33	Eric Brewer	M	44	Haverhill, MA	44:25
34	Shea Campbell	F	31	Seabrook, NH	44:27
35	Andy Roberts	M	60	Chelsea, MA	44:32
36	Eric Wall	M	25	Peterborough, NH	44:42
37	Michael Lucey	M	39	Haverhill, MA	44:44
38	John Linsley	M	40	Topsfield, MA	44:49
39	Bennett Raphel	M	35	Andover, MA	44:51
40	Jocelyn Cascio	F	47	Haverhill, MA	44:55
41	William Cargill	M	41	Haverhill, MA	44:56
42	Jonathan Alizio	M	45	Chester, NH	45:07
43	Robert Gilfillan	M	43	Groveland, MA	45:10
44	Karen Fogg	F	55	York, ME	45:31
45	Lam Tien	M	41	Haverhill, MA	45:44
46	Ken Goodin	M	67	Lowell, MA	46:04
47	Matt Montana	M	31	Hampton, NH	46:06
48	Kim Parker	F	50	York, ME	46:14
49	Karen Sirimoglu	F	52	Nashua, NH	46:16
50	Craig Thayer	M	62	Boxford, MA	46:26