Vax to Flax 2024
Thank you to everyone who attended Vax to Flax this year! As pointed out by Bob Aller, Racer Emeritus, “These events, including the post-race picnic, represent long traditions at SoMAS stemming back to the MSRC days, and are critical to maintaining both the...
Vax to Flax 2022
Many thanks to everyone who made Vax to Flax a memorable race this year! From the cold and rainy weather, to a bloody chin and a pulled calf muscle, to the response of 6 emergency vehicles after the race–the tradition of this race between students and faculty and...
Vax to Flax 2019
Thank you to everyone who came out for this year’s Flax to Vax Run/BBQ on Saturday April 27! This event is hosted by the SoMAS Graduate Student club and had a great turnout. The Club Officers hope everyone had as much fun as they did! The results of the race:...
Vax to Flax 2018
Many thanks to those who participated and assisted with the 2018 Flax to Vax Race + BBQ on Saturday April 28th! The overall winner was student Tim Curtin with a time of 26:13. The faculty winner was Chris Gobler with a time of 26:24. The faculty “won” the...
Vax to Flax 2017
Many thanks to those who participated and assisted with the 2017 Flax to Vax Race + BBQ on Saturday. Heather Lynch and Kurt Bretsch won for the faculty and Mark Nepf and Ashley Cohen won for the students. Overall the top five faculty times beat the top ten student...
Vax to Flax 2016
The 2016 Vax to Flax Run was held on Saturday April 30th on a beautiful sunny day. The race course followed the Vax-to-Vax format (seen on the right) where the race starts at SoMAS and travels clockwise around Circle Drive to return back to SoMAS. Seven faculty and post docs raced against eleven students. As has been the recent tradition, the faculty times overall beat the student times.
Flax to Vax 2015
The Annual SoMAS tradition that puts Students against Faculty took place on Saturday, April 25th. The course this year followed the same path as last year, starting at SoMAS (former home of the Vax computer system) and circling around campus around Circle Drive to...
Faculty defeat students in 20-something Annual Flax-to-Vax Road Race
By Chris Gobler Since ~1990, SoMAS (formerly MSRC) has gone through an annual, spring rite of passage: The Flax-to-Vax road race. Through the years, it has been Flax-to-Vax, Vax-to-Flax, and this year, Vax-to-Vax, but it has always been fun. Participation has waned in...
Flax to Vax 2013
The Annual Run/Walk/Bike from SoMAS’s Flax Pond Laboratory to the SoMAS South Campus location where we used to have a Vax computer system. Photos by Kurt Bretsch and John Graham are available on Google Photos.
Flax to Vax 2012
Flax to Vax 2012 occurred on Saturday May 5! So, what is Flax to Vax?… – Run, walk, bike, rollerblade, etc. from Flax Pond to SoMAS! – Post-race, end of the year BBQ at SoMAS with food, drinks, and games! – Students vs Faculty: runners compete...Vax to Flax 2011
Saturday’s Flax to Vax event was a success!!!We would like to commend the graduate students for organizing a wonderful event. Below are some photos compliments of Kurt Bretsch. Chris Gobler smoked everyone in the race!! Photos from the event are available on...
Vax to Flax 2010
Students Win 2010 Vax to Flax Race! Students are the official winners of Vax to Flax 2010 (Faculty were disqualified for lack of participation) 1. Kurt Bretsch 34:07 -Top Male Faculty 2. Brad Furman 36:50 -Top Male Student 3. Demian Chapman 36:54 (F) 4. Maggi Mars...
Vax to Flax 2009
May 16, 2009 Results 1st: Jeronimo Pan (35:33) 2nd: Maggie Mars (39:13) 3rd: Joe Warren (40:12) Photos available on Google Photos.
Vax to Flax 2008
Vax to Flax 2008 photos by Ruth Coffey and Shannon Montanino Available on Google Photos.Subscribe by Email
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