BY MATT SCHOOLEYGoals at the Goffstown Gallop vary. Some want to defeat a sibling, while many hope to record a personal-best time. Others have a simpler goal. “Well, I survived,” joked Stu Goldstein, a 57-year-old Dunbarton resident. “That was my goal for the day.” The 30th annual race brought 171 racers to the 5.2- mile ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYWhile a hometown runner came out on top of the Goffstown Gallop, a Bedford native found himself near the top of the standings at the end of the annual road race. Christopher Jones, 54, of Bedford, ran the 5.2-mile course on Saturday, June 27, in a time of 35 minutes, 2 seconds, to grab an 18th-place finish. Jones also came away ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORCount Bedford’s Barth Getto as one participant happy to get away from modern competition for a day. The 46-year-old regularly competes in triathlons. But on Saturday, June 28, he was convinced by friends at the Goffstown YMCA to run the 29th annual Goffstown Gallop. “(The Gallop) is kind of laid back. It’s ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORSean Colligan didn’t learn his lesson at last year’s Goffstown Gallop. But at this year’s 5.2-mile run, he took the rest of the field to school. After finishing second behind an invited guest in 2007, Colligan once again chanced fate. “I actually invited more people this year,” he said. Still, ...