Marblehead, MA, November 25, 2017 - Write-up and chart courtesy of Mike Pelletier and Linda Desjardins. Shalane Flanagan! Her high school. Her presence right after winning the NYC marathon in a pace that was faster than her half-marathon PR! Maybe that’s why this usually small 5K race had 750 finishers, and that’s not even counting the Kids’ 1 mile race and the 2 mile walk. … [Read more...] about Back the Track 5K 2017
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Lone Gull 10K Race
9/24/17 - Writeup by Linda Desjardins. The North Shore Striders now has a new USATF/NE age-group champion, the first in recent memory, as Mike Pelletier won the M75-79 age group, one week after finishing 3rd in the USATF/NE 5K Championship. And the Women’s Veterans team, Mariellen, Bonnie and Linda, took second place in their age group and to their surprise, earned a little … [Read more...] about Lone Gull 10K Race
Miles Over the Moon 4-Mile Race
- Recap by Michael Pelletier. Just like last year, conditions at this Friday evening race with its 8 pm start were ideal: 63o with a light Easterly wind. Seven members of the North Shore Striders were there to take advantage of the favorable conditions and compete in the ninth event of the 2017 NSS Grand Prix. The seven Striders joined another 361 runners in competing for … [Read more...] about Miles Over the Moon 4-Mile Race
Aidan Kay wins Dory Run in Dominating Performance!
Jen Rosman 1st Master Woman! - Full results of the 40th Annual Swampscott Dory Run are in! Swampscott, MA, May 29, 2017: North Shore Strider Aidan Kay raced to victory, beating his closest rival by almost 2 minutes and winning the race outright in a very impressive performance. Strider Jen Rosman had almost as much success, finishing as 2nd woman overall (20 seconds … [Read more...] about Aidan Kay wins Dory Run in Dominating Performance!
Run To Remember Half Marathon and Five Miler
Boston, May 28, 2017 - By Linda Desjardins. Four Striders got up at 4 AM or earlier to be able to toe the 7 AM starting line for the Run to Remember Half Marathon and Five Miler in Boston. It’s a large race with just under 4900 half marathon finishers and 2600 five milers. The course is wonderfully varied, has some semi-challenging hills, lots of flat straightaways, and a … [Read more...] about Run To Remember Half Marathon and Five Miler