Temperature in the 80's with a dewpoint of 74, made for some uncomfortable, dangerous running and a number of personal worsts at the 2016 Bobby Doyle 5M, the 2016 USATF/NE 5M Championship which was held today, August 14th in Narragansett, Rhode Island. The North Shore Striders team of Rosie Kyes, Denise Young, and Annajean McMahon finished 9th in the Women Masters … [Read more...] about Bobby Doyle 5M – USATF/NE 5M Championship
Race Info & Recaps
Beverly Homecoming 5K
Beverly, MA, August 4, 2016 - Dave Newhall proved himself the toughest of the tough by running the Beverly Homecoming 5K two days after he ran the Yankee Homecoming 5K. Remarkably, after Dave finished 2nd M70+ in Newburyport, he was 1st M70+ in Beverly and, even more remarkably, he lowered his 5K time by almost 2 minutes on just one day of recovery. Betsy O’Brine finished … [Read more...] about Beverly Homecoming 5K
Bridge & Back 10K
7 August 2016 - Salem, MA: The Bridge and Back 10K starts on Charter Street in Salem, traverses cobble-stoned Front street, runs up Washington Street and down Bridge Street, goes along Salem’s flat Bridge Street Bypass, then up and over the high-rise Beverly-Salem Bridge, along Water St in Beverly, then goes up and down hill along the length of Dane Street before looping … [Read more...] about Bridge & Back 10K
Yankee Homecoming Road Races
North Shore Striders were well represented at the 2016 Yankee Homecoming Road Races! - Newburyport, MA, August 2, 2016 - Recap by Mike Pelletier. 10-Mile Race Highest placing NSS teams: 4th/8 Women Masters 40+ Team 4:07:10 NORTH SHORE STRIDERS 1 1:19:27 847 Lauren Hamilton 52 2 1:21:43 63 Sue Arslanian 51 3 1:26:00 1098 Rosie Kyes 45 3rd/5 Women 50+ Team … [Read more...] about Yankee Homecoming Road Races
Miles Over the Moon
Salem, MA, July 8, 2016 - 4 mile race - recap by Mike Pelletier It was a great night in July for running. At race time of 8 pm, the temperature was in the low 60’s with a sea breeze in the Willows. A new race course for the 6th year of this race proved a hit. There are now two loops around the Salem Common which are dead flat. The only hills are a gentle rise along Fort … [Read more...] about Miles Over the Moon