Wayland Patch 9/15/11: The Dudley Pond Run/Walk Draws Participants from All Over – Wayland, MA Patch. On Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, Wayland's Mansion Beach erupted in activity as more than 200 people came out to participate in the 15th annual Dudley Pond Fun Run/Walk. Most participants hailed from Wayland but runners and walkers from Framingham, Malden, Natick and more showed up to take to the course around Dudley Pond. The event benefitted the Dudley Pond Association who will use raised funds toward the preservation of the quality of Dudley Pond and to fight invasive pond weeds. The day's activities included a fitness walk, a USA Track & Field-sanctioned 5-kilometer run, a 2-mile walk and a kids' fun run. Top finishers:
- 5K first overall: Geoff Getz of Wayland with a time of 17:54.8
- 5k top female: Jane Chitkara of Wayland with a time of 20:58.3 (16 overall finishers)
- Walkers: Lynne Cribben of Wayland with a time of 26:11.1.
Full race results are available here.
