- writeup by L.D. Runner - Lowell, MA 10/21/18. The last race in the USATF New England Grand Prix Series was the Baystate Marathon, their championship race. Two Striders, Cheryl Welsh and Allie Vered, ran all the Grand Prix races and signed up for Baystate hoping to earn the Iron Runner designation and the prestigious jacket. Linda Desjardins had run three of the USATF Grand … [Read more...]
Lone Gull 10K
USATF New England 10K Championships - 9/30/18 - Contributions from Mike Pelletier and Linda Desjardins After a summer filled with too-hot and too-humid races, we were all looking forward to a taste of autumn running and Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach gave us a whole buffet of metaphoric tasty treats in today’s 10K race. The air was as clear as it ever gets and the race … [Read more...]
Mike Pelletier and Linda Desjardins lead 2018 USATF-NE Grand Prix Age-Groups after 5 races
After 5 of 7 races in the USATF/NE Grand Prix, Mike Pelletier and Linda Desjardins are leading their respective divisions. Better late than never: Rankings incorporating last week’s USATF/NE 5K Championship Race in Providence RI are listed below. 2018 USATF/NE Grand Prix Age-Group Standings after 5 races MEN … [Read more...]
USATF/NE Grand Prix Race
North Shore Striders represented well in the Downtown 5K in Providence, RI, September 16, 2018! Please note that places in age groups are not yet final; USATF/NE has to determine that all runners listed for age groups are registered with USATF. Places for the NSS Veteran and Super Veteran teams will also be determined over the next several … [Read more...]
While you were eating…
We found at least one Strider who wasn’t lazing around in a pool for Labor Day: Art Clay! Art reported that, "... as you may know, the 25k Around Cape Ann was canceled this year. The next best thing was a half marathon yesterday in Boothbay Harbor, ME. It turned out to be a great race with spectacular views, but very challenging, with nearly 1,000 feet of climbing (almost … [Read more...]
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