-- By The Unknown Runner - Swampscott, MA. December 22, 2019, the first day of Chanukah, was the date for the 9th Annual Chanukah Run-a-Latke 5K in Swampscott, which was also the final race in the 2019 NSS Grand Prix. A total of 137 runners, including 16 NSS members and 1 Big Bird, turned out for the race. Weather conditions were near perfect for a December run … [Read more...] about Run-a-Latke 5K
Race Recaps
2019 Mill City Relays
A Pelletier and Desjardins Collaboration - December 8, 2019. D-Day, the 78th Anniversary. John Lennon’s Death, the 39th Anniversary. Mill Cities, the 36th Annual Running. They all have something in common. World War II, the war to end all wars, we hoped, but thankfully, still nothing on a global-wide basis has developed. John Lennon sang “Imagine,” as in “imagine all … [Read more...] about 2019 Mill City Relays
Run for All Ages 5K
A Desjardins/Pelletier Presentation - Today was the 18th Annual run for all ages, a 5K in Wakefield. The sky couldn't have been clearer, there was absolutely no wind, it was pleasantly cool, and a perfect day for a race. It is always encouraging to see the large population of senior runners this race draws. The course was as flat as if it had been steamrollered. The … [Read more...] about Run for All Ages 5K
Lone Gull 10K – 2019
Reflections and writeup by Linda Desjardins and Mike Pelletier. On the last day of summer, Gloucester’s Good Harbor Beach played host to the 13th annual Lone Gull 10K. It was a delightful day, the kind we think about in winter when we’re running in so many layers we look like the Michelin Man. The temps dropped overnight so we had a more “forgiving” 65-degree … [Read more...] about Lone Gull 10K – 2019
2019 Bridge and Back 10K
Writeup by Mariellen Hayward - A good showing of Striders at the Bridge & Back 10K in Salem. The weather was much more pleasant than on Tuesday for the race in Newburyport. Temps were in the high 70's with a nice breeze for our 8:00am start. No matter what the weather is though, running over the Beverly/Salem Bridge (twice) is always a challenge. Five of the ten Striders … [Read more...] about 2019 Bridge and Back 10K
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