North Shore Striders

A running club welcoming all ages and abilities based in Beverly, Massachusetts

North Shore Striders

2018 North Shore Strider Grand Prix

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North Shore Striders 2018 Grand Prix Race Series & USATF-NE Grand Prix Schedule

2018 Grand Prix Standings (updated often!)

Timed races (10)

  • Finisher’s placement within age division determines points in NSS age group. Minimum of 5 points.
  • Intra-club team participation points: 5 per race.
NSS Grand Prix USATF-NE Grand Prix races
Date Race, Location Distance(s) 3/18 New Bedford 1/2 M
3/31 15K (Upton,MA)
April 7 Sat Firefighter James Rice 5K, Peabody 5K
4/29 (Sun) USATF 10K National Masters Championship (James Joyce Ramble, Dedham)
May 2 Wed Lake Quannapowitt, Wakefield (free for NSS club members, but donation for charity appreciated) 5K
May 17 Thurs Back Shore 5M, Gloucester 5M
6/17 (Sun)    Ribfest 5M Merrimac, NH
June 18 Mon Wiener Run, Hamilton 10K
July 13 Fri Miles Over the Moon, Salem 4M
July 31 Tues Yankee Homecoming Race, Newburyport 10M/5K
Aug 22 Wed Lynn Woods Relay, Lynn 2.5M x 4 runners 8/25  (Sat)  NH 10-Miler (Auburn, NH)
9/16 (Sun) Downtown 5K (Providence, RI)
Sept. 30 Sun Lone Gull, Gloucester 10K 9/30 Lone Gull 10K
Oct 10/21 Baystate Marathon (Lowell,MA)
Nov. 3 Sat Run for All Ages, Wakefield 5K
Dec. 9 Sun Run-a-Latke, Swampscott 5K

 

Relays (2)

  • Participation: 5 Intra-club team points per race since no individual times are available.
June 22 Fri 6:30 pm Beverly HS Relays, Beverly 2 M x 3 runners
December 2 Sun Mill Cities Relay, Nashua to Lawrence 3-5 runners, mixed distances

 

Strider Volunteer Races (3)

  • Participation by volunteering or running:  5 Intra-club team points per race.
January 28 Stew Chase, Lynnfield 15K
May 28 Dory Run, Swampscott 5K
June 13 Louise Rossetti Race, Beverly 5K

Additional scoring information:

  • To qualify for age-group awards, runners must meet minimum requirements: age 0-49, 5 timed races; age 50-59, 4 timed races; age 60-69, 3 timed races; age 70-79, 2 timed races; age 80+, 1 timed race.
  • To become an Iron Runner, a club member must participate in a minimum of 12 events (80% of total), in any combination of running or volunteering.  Iron Runners receive a special award such as a jacket or sweatshirt at the Annual Awards Night.

Race Times for NSS Races

  • Louise Rossetti. Beverly Wednesday 6/13. 6:30 pm
  • Wiener Run , Hamilton, Monday 6/18 ,  6:30 pm
  • Beverly Relays, Beverly, Friday 6/22, 6:30 pm
  • Miles Over The Moon, Salem, Friday 7/13, 8:00 pm
  • Yankee Homecoming, Newburyport, Tuesday 7/31, 5K 6:00 pm, 10 Mile 6:10 pm
  • Lynn Woods Relay, Lynn, Wednesday 8/22, 6:00 pm
  • Lone Gull, Gloucester, Sun 9/30, 9:00 am
  • Run for All Ages, Wakefield, Saturday 11/3, 10:00 am
  • Mill Cities Relay, Nashua to Lawrence, Sunday 12/2 8:00 am
  • Run-a-latte, Swampscott, Sunday 12/9, 11:00 am