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  • Tour the town by bike next Sunday

    Cyclists are invited to join the free Bike-Arlington Tour next Sunday (May 19 cq) as part of local the town's celebrations for Bay State Bike Week. The annual event will travel along the Minuteman Bikeway and local roads, and feature featuring informational stops along the way, according to the town's Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee. This year's tour will kick off It will start and end just over the town line at the Medford Boat Club, with riders meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the Mystic Lake Dam parking lot on the Medford side of the Mystic Lake Dam, off Mystic Valley Parkway; the tour will include the and will visit the new Alewife Greenway Path in East Arlington, and a brief stop at the Thompson School construction site. Cyclists will meet for the two-hour tour on next Sunday, May 19 ,at 9:30 a.m. at the Mystic Lake Dam parking lot off of the Mystic Valley Parkway. Helmets are required, and participants are asked to bring something to drink. (   05/12/2013 1:25 AM )

  • School group to host 5K

    The Nissitissit Middle School Parent-Teacher Support Group will hold a fund-raising 5K walk/run race at noon on Memorial Day, beginning at the school, 33 Chace Ave. The May 27 event will take place scheduled to begin at noon after the town's Memorial Day parade and observances. Proceeds will benefit the school, which is part of the North Middlesex Regional School District. The entry donation fee is $15 for students, $20 for adults in advance, and $25 on race day, with a $75 family maximum. For more information, and a link to sign up in advance online, visit www.nms.nmrsd.org. (   05/12/2013 1:21 AM )

  • Under the stars or in a luxury cabin, camping has it all

    Friends gathered around a fire under the stars, children free to ride their bikes without traffic, and the peace of waking up to fresh air and birdsong -- these are some of the small luxuries of camping. Whether you want a quiet woodland experience or all the activities of a summer camp and more, there's a place south of Boston that could do the trick. For classic tent or RV camping on public land, Myles Standish State Forest, on the Carver-Plymouth line, and Wompatuck State Park, located in Hingham and neighboring towns, offer more than 600 sites and countless opportunities to get out into nature and play. For those who like being outdoors, but with a few more creature comforts, private campgrounds are a good option. (   05/09/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Great places for off-road biking north of Boston

    Some of the best places to hit the trails.(   05/09/2013 12:00 AM )

  • If you go

    Four of the best camp sites south of Boston.(   05/09/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Road race to benefit rail trail

    The third annual Southern New England Trunkline Trail Road Race will be held May 11 beginning at 431 Washington St. Race-day registration starts at 8 a.m.; the 5K run kicks off at 10 a.m. The entry fee is $20 prior to race day, $25 the day of the race, and $15 for students. Proceeds will go toward trail improvements to the recreational rail trail, which extends for 22 miles between Franklin and Douglas. For more information or to register, visit www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org. (   05/05/2013 1:24 AM )

  • Harvard men's heavyweight crew wins Adams Cup

    On a picture perfect day on the Charles River, the Harvard men's heavyweight crew rowed a race that matched the conditions to retain the Adams Cup over Penn and Navy. The victory marked the 14th consecutive time Harvard has kept the Cup on the banks of the Charles. Harvard, the second-ranked crew in the country, covered the 2,000-meter course in 5 minutes 39.7 seconds, followed by 15th-ranked Penn at 5:47.9, with No. 9 Navy clocking a 5:49.8. "It was a great day on the river," Harvard coach Harry Parker said. "There was really some very good racing." (   04/28/2013 7:04 AM )

  • Runners to hit streets today

    The 22d annual Groton Road Race will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday beginning and ending at Groton-Dunstable Regional Middle School. The race is the first in the Nashoba Valley Grand Prix series, which will continue with events in The series also includes races in Harvard, Littleton, and Ayer later in the year. The Groton race features Tots' Trot, 2K Fun Run, 5K, and 10K events, with the youngest participants setting off at 10:45 a.m., and the longer competitions having staggered starting times; as the last event, the 10K begins at 1 p.m. Race-day registration begins at 9 a.m.; for more information, visit www.grotonroadrace.com. (   04/28/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Fund-raising 5K race next Sunday

    The seventh annual Norfolk Runs 5K Road Race and Kids' 1K Fun Race will be held May 5. next Sunday. Race-day registration begins at 9 a.m. next to the Dunkin' Donuts at 134 Main St. In addition to the races, there will be a barbecue, raffles, and prizes. The registration fee is $20 if registered at least 48 hours prior to race day; $25 to register on the day of the race; and $5 for active military members or children younger than 12. All monies collected will go to The proceeds will benefit Students Against Destructive Decisions, the DARE to Dream summer day camp program, and other local charities. To register, visit www.norfolkruns5k.org. For more information, e-mail norfolkruns5k@gmail.com. (   04/28/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Register for summer recreation program

    Registration is now open for the Plainville Park Department's2013 summer recreation program. The program will begin the week of July 1, and run for eight weekly sessions, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. The activities are open to children entering grades 1 through 6 this fall, and include sports, swimming, arts and crafts, board games, fishing derbies, and field trips, and more. The registration fee for a one-week 5-day session is $150, with a 10 percent discount for families signing up multiple a second childchildren or for multiple weeks. For more information or to sign up, visit the Park Department's page on the town's website, www.plainville.ma.us, or call the department at 508-695-5451. (   04/28/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Dedham's James Joyce Ramble convenes this weekend

    Named for an iconic author, dedicated to political prisoners, and linked to a fund-raiser for cancer research, the James Joyce Ramble in Dedham will celebrate its 30th running next on April 28. The quirky event, has become a beloved community event with its tradition of actors who dress in period garb and read passages from "Ulysses," "Dubliners," and other works by the Irish writer Joyce works as the runners race by, has become a beloved community tradition. This yeartime, however, the Ramble's significance will extend beyond the borders of Dedham, or even the region's running community, between the memories of the Boston Marathon bombings and the presence of elite runners vying for the national 10K masters championship.next (   04/25/2013 12:00 AM )

Golf

  • Bradley has 3-stroke lead after 2 rounds at Nelson

    For the second day in a row, Keegan Bradley bogeyed Nos. 1 and 18 at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas. Unlike the first round, Bradley didn't set a course record, but he still finished with a three-stroke lead. Bradley started and ended his round Friday with those bogeys, part of a 1-under-par 69 that got him to 11-under 129, the lowest 36-hole total at the Nelson since 2001. ''I'm almost more proud of this round than yesterday because I didn't feel comfortable all day,'' said Bradley, whose opening 60 included his only bogeys at those same holes in the middle of that round. ''I don't know what it was, I can't put my finger on it but, you know, I bogeyed the first hole. I was a little uncomfortable and then I settled in and hit some really good shots.'' Tom Gillis, who shot 63 in the first group of the day off the No. 10 tee, and Sang-Moon Bae (66) were tied for second.(   05/18/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Keegan Bradley shoots 60 in first round of Byron Nelson Championship

    Keegan Bradley had no thoughts of a course record, or the possibility of a 59, after consecutive bogeys in the middle of his opening round at the Byron Nelson Championship. Until his 136-yard wedge shot on his final hole Thursday in Irving, Texas. ''It was going right at it. [A 59] crossed my mind for a second, and it would be unbelievable if I buried this,'' Bradley said. ''But I had 3 feet to shoot 60. I was actually very nervous, uncomfortable over it, and thank God I made it.'' Bradley shot 10-under-par 60, completed by that short birdie at the 428-yard ninth hole, to break the TPC Four Seasons course record and match the best round ever at the Nelson.(   05/17/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Tiger Woods letting his play do all the talking

    It's rare to find something that Tiger Woods has never accomplished on the golf course. Yet there he was Sunday at the Players Championship, winning a fourth tournament this season on the PGA Tour faster than he ever has before. Twice he'd won four times by June 1, in 2000 and 2001, back in his prime. Both years, his fourth win came at the Memorial, always played at the end of May. His next start comes there in two weeks, giving Woods a golden opportunity to establish a win-per-month pace for 2013. He has won seven times since March 2012, more than anyone, and reclaimed the top spot in the world rankings. It hasn't been the smoothest ride, but Woods clearly likes the direction in which he's heading.(   05/16/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Golf notes from New England and the tours

    Notes from around the world of golf, with an emphasis on New England . . . Items include the Massachusetts Four-Ball; NCAA action; Travelers Championship media day; US Open local and US Women's Open sectional qualifying results; upcoming tournaments.(   05/16/2013 12:00 AM )

  • This week in golf, at a glance

    Michael Whitmer's brief look at the week in golf ... While most everyone was focused on the battle royale brewing between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia, rookie David Lingmerth quietly went about his business. The obscure PGA Tour rookie came into the week ranked No. 162 in the world. He left it ranked 91st after his tie for second, and impressively handled the pressure of being in contention on the weekend in the tour's signature event . . . Woods won on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, but he didn't need to hole a lot of long putts to do it . . . LPGA Tour player Belen Mozo escorted special Tennessee high school senior to his prom . . . Garcia sounds off on playing with Woods.(   05/16/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Arnold Palmer hosts Ouimet scholarship banquet

    Video tributes poured in from around the world, a sold-out crowd of more than 2,100 packed the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, and Arnold Palmer presided over dinner as the evening's honorary chairman. Somewhere, Francis Ouimet must have been smiling. The scholarship fund he created in 1949 -- inaugural class: 13 scholars -- became, in his words, his greatest achievement in golf. So the annual banquet put on by the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund Wednesday night appropriately honored its namesake, in recognition of the 100-year anniversary of Ouimet's stirring upset win in the 1913 US Open at The Country Club.(   05/16/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Golf tip: Good swings start with the right address

    Almost every good golf swing starts the same: with a proper address to the ball. Danny Caverly, the director of instruction at Willowbend, offers some insight into what goes into a solid setup: "While teaching at the Golf Digest Schools in Orlando, Fla., I've concluded that, as teachers/coaches of the game, we need to stress the importance of the initial position to the ball. I tell students, 'Don't blame your swinging motion for inconsistent results. Let's make sure your setup is not contributing to poor shots.' "Ball flight is all about the grip. "All lines lead to the target. "Great posture equals a great turn."(   05/16/2013 12:00 AM )

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