Helman Roman, a relative newcomer to the handbike, wasn't expecting such a grind during Sunday's Boston Buildup 25-kilometer race in Norwalk. "Boy, that was tough,'' said Roman, a 42-year-old resident of Manchester. "It's a good race course, and the beginning is really flat. After that, it seems like it's all uphill. It's a good course to prepare for the Boston Marathon."

Roman was injured while serving with the U.S. Army. Both of his legs were shattered in Afghanistan on Sept. 11, 2009, when a bomb exploded underneath the armored car he was commanding. He spent a lengthy recuperation

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Runners from throughout Fairfield County and beyond competed Sunday in the Boston Buildup 25-kilometer run. The race began at Silvermine School in Norwalk and traversed into New Canaan, Wilton and  Vista, N.Y. before returning to the finish line near the school. There were 215 finishers in the race. Eneas Freyre of Norwalk won the men's division and Amanda West won the women's division. Freyre also won the overall Series title based on his performance in all four races beginning in January. Darien's Liz Herbert was the women's Series champ.

Complete results are available

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Runners will take to the streets Sunday for the final race in the Boston Buildup Series. The 25-kilometer run begins at 9 a.m. at Silvermine School on Perry Avenue in Norwalk.

But bad weather once again threatens the race. The second race of the series, a 15-kilometer run in Ridgefield, was delayed a week because of icy conditions on the road. Snow is forecast for the region for Saturday night. Race director Jim Gerweck said there is a possibility the race could be postponed because of weather. "Hopefully it won't come to that,'' Gerweck said. "We'll try to do everything we

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Runners will take off from the starting line Sunday in the third race of the Boston Buildup winter running series at the Southport Railroad Station. The 20-kilometer run begins at 9 a.m.

Norwalk's Julie Heaphy has gotten off to a terrific start in the first two races of the series with back-to-back victories in the 10K and 15K. She has a commanding lead in the overall race for the women's title.

Eneas Freyre, also of Norwalk, leads the men's series. He finished third in the first two races.

The 15K was delayed one week because of cold weather. The race was held Jan.

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Extreme temperatures forecast for Sunday and difficult road conditions have forced the postponement of Sunday's Boston Buildup race. The 15-kilometer race (9.3 miles) will now be run Jan. 30 at Scotland Elementary School in Ridgefield at 9 a.m.

The Ridgefield race has been the one most affected by weather conditions. Race director Jim Gerweck said the race has been postponed "six or seven times" in its 30-year history because of weather-related issues.

In the opening race of the series Jan. 9, there were 362 finishers, one of the highest totals ever for the series.

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Here are some scenes from Sunday's 33rd edition of the Boston Buildup 10-kilometer race at Brien McMahon High School. Matt Klein of Trumbull won the men's division, and Julie Heaphy of Norwalk won the women's race. Complete details are available at clubct.org The second race in the four-part series is Jan. 23, a 15-kilometer race in Ridgefield.

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Matt Klein pulled away from the pack about a 1 ½ miles into Sunday's Boston Buildup 10-kilometer race in Norwalk. The 16-year-old from Trumbull never looked back until he crossed the finish line, winning the race in 33:39 and beating the closest competitor by 80 seconds.

"I really wasn't sure about the competition,'' said Klein, a junior at the Hopkins School in New Haven. “I wasn't sure who would show up."

Klein beat a field of 361 finishers in the largest race ever for the Buildup. Sunday's run kicked off the 33rd edition of the series, which consists of four races

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