Recap by Mike Pelletier This year, a record 13 teams from the North Shore Striders were entered in the Lynn Woods Relay. In keeping with tradition, the most experienced NSS teams were the most successful. The NSS TRAIL SMASHERS, our team of Veteran Women finished 1st again and earned the coveted Lynn Woods hooded sweatshirt. Running as the NSS TRAIL SMASHERS were LINDA … [Read more...] about 2015 Lynn Woods Relay
Race Info & Recaps
Nancy Wilson brings home the Gold from Falmouth Road Race
At the 7-Mile Falmouth Road Race on Sunday, August 16, 2015, North Shore Strider Nancy Wilson was 1st/2 W80+ and 5873 out of 5904 Females. Awesome job, Nancy! … [Read more...] about Nancy Wilson brings home the Gold from Falmouth Road Race
NSS Super Veteran Men finish 3rd in USATF/NE Grand Prix
On Sunday August 9th, on a cool, breezy morning, three 70+ North Shore Striders drove to Narragansett RI for the 5th race in the USATF/NE Grand Prix, the New England 5M Championship, the Bobby Doyle 5M Summer Classic. Against some of the best runners in New England in a race with 663 finishers, Armand Claveau, Giuseppe Giannone (fresh off the injured reserve list), and Mike … [Read more...] about NSS Super Veteran Men finish 3rd in USATF/NE Grand Prix
Striders Rock Beach to Beacon and Swimsuit Classic
In addition to the Striders who ran the Bridge & Back 10k last weekend, we had some other Striders who also competed in area races: Nancy Wilson made her annual appearance at Joan Benoit’s Beach to Beacon 10k in Cape Elizabeth, ME, on Saturday, August 1, 2015. Nancy finished 2/4 in the W80+ Division. Also, last weekend (on Sunday) Scott Fraser ran a PR in the 5K … [Read more...] about Striders Rock Beach to Beacon and Swimsuit Classic
Bridge & Back 10K
By Mike Pelletier - Salem, MA, August 2, 2015, 8:00AM Start. The Bridge & Back 10K was the fifth race in the 2015 NSS GP where runners could score points in an age-group. The weather wasn’t bad for August. At the start, it felt like the temperature was in the 70s with a westerly breeze. This is a challenging out-and-back course with the Beverly-Salem Bridge serving … [Read more...] about Bridge & Back 10K