The Sam Gomez Classic Road Race

About This Event...

The Sam Gomez Road Race is one of the oldest races in Berkshire County and has been a successful North Adams tradition for over 45 years. The incarnations of the event are as follows: 1978-1979: 15k (approximated distance) 1980-1989: 15k + 3M (approximated distance, NEAC sanctioned for at least a few of the events) 1990-2003: 10k + 5k (approximated distance) 2004-present: 5k (USATF Certified course) From the MCLA website: "Sam Gomez was a professor at MCLA [then North Adams State College] and founded the school’s cross-country team. Coach Gomez believed in the importance of the relationship between the local community and MCLA. In honor of Coach Gomez and his legacy of giving back to the Berkshire community, each year SGA selects a Berkshire County charity to receive the proceeds from the race bearing Coach Gomez’ name. With the help of local sponsors, SGA has raised over $35,000 for Berkshire-based organizations for nearly 20 years!"