It was a picture-perfect night for a race along the coast in Gloucester. A gentle sea breeze kept things cool, and some rolling hills and ocean views kept things interesting. The Striders had a great showing among a really fast field, with many top 3 award winners!
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Backshore 5-Mile
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Track workouts with Coach Braz start next week
Professionally-coached workouts for North Shore Striders of all abilities will begin on Wednesday, April 24 at 6 pm (a 5:30 or 5:45 warm-up is better if you can get there that early) at the Peabody HS track just off of Lowell St.
Please note that we are switching the day from Thursday to Wednesday at the coach’s suggestion to give week-end racers more time to recover from a workout before a race. If you want to run Lynn Woods on Wednesdays when they start that series in June, Coach Fernando will be happy to e-mail you the workout.
If you are new to the track or if you harbor bitter memories of high school track back in the day, please relax. Coach Braz has years of experience working with adults of different abilities, from beginners to very experienced runners. Each North Shore Strider joining the fun, will be placed in a compatible group with runners of similar abilities, and coached to work together for the good of each individual. There is even a “walk-until-you-are-ready-to-run” group. Whether your goal is to run your first 5K, or to run a marathon or to run a faster race of any distance, Coach Braz is the coach for you. Continue reading
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Salem Stands With Boston
“Last Mile” Run and Candlelight Walk
Scheduled for Thursday, April 18th
The Salem community is invited to show its support and resolve for the victims of the attacks at the Boston Marathon by joining Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, Parents United of Salem, the Salem YMCA, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, the Salem Chamber of Commerce, Salem State University, the Salem No Place for Hate Committee, the Wicked Running Club, the No Rest for the Wicked Weekly 5K, and the North Shore Road Race Guide for a ‘Last Mile’ Run (6:45 p.m.) and Candlelight Walk (7:15 p.m.) this Thursday, April 18th on Salem Common.
Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite Boston gear and join in running or walking the Salem Common for one mile in honor of those impacted by the attacks during the Boston Marathon’s last mile yesterday.
The run will begin on Salem Common at 6:45 p.m., followed by a brief speaking program and Candlelight Walk at 7:15 p.m. starting from the Salem Common Gazebo.
A limited number of candles will be provided for the walk. Participants are encouraged to bring their own candles if possible.
For more information, contact Kristian Hoysradt in the Mayor’s Office at (978) 619-5601 or by e-mailing khoysradt@salem.com
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April Fools 4-Miler
March 30th brought gorgeous spring weather for a pancake flat, four-mile race in Salisbury with a record turnout of runners for the annual race. The Striders had many top 3 finishers among this fast crowd. Alexandra Kay earned third place within her division, with brothers Sean and Aidan taking first and third place respectively in theirs. Sue Quimby, Rick Johnson, Neil Bernstein, and George Geis each ran to a solid 2nd place age group finish. Linda Fitzpatrick proved herself speedy in all things, including recovery from surgery, to place third in the women’s 60-64 division. Linda Desjardins continued on her recent winning streak, taking first in the women’s 65-70. Yet another first place finisher was Nancy Wilson in the women’s 75-80 division. See complete race results on coolrunning, and the updated Striders’ standings in the NSS Grand Prix Results page. Please notify Karen Batt of any corrections/omissions.
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2013 Grand Prix Series
The 2013 North Shore Striders Grand Prix schedule has been published! We hope you’re pleased with the selections of old favorites and a few new additions, including the Derby Street Mile, which should be a new distance challenge for many, and two winter holiday races directed by club members (the Chanukah Run-a-Latke and the Festivus 5K). Also new this year is a “best time at a 5K/10K” scoring option for age group awards. As a reminder, you can only accumulate race points if you have paid your membership dues prior to running the race. The first Grand Prix race of the year is the April Fools 4-miler at the end of the month – we hope to see you there!
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Boston Marathon Bus
Exclusively for runners registered for the Boston Marathon.
A spacious 54-person restroom-equipped bus will deliver marathoners from the North Shore directly to Hopkinton on Monday, April 15.
One-way service direct to the Athlete’s Village in Hopkinton where the bus will be parked until 10:30 am when the second wave of the Boston Marathon starts.
You can wait inside the bus until it’s time for you to stow your bag on an official baggage bus and move to the starting line or you can hang out in the Athlete’s Village. In case of inclement weather, you can stay inside our bus and be warm and dry with your own restroom on board.
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