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
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North Shore Striders at First Run in Lowell
– 5K and 10K, 1/1/19 - Writeup by Linda Desjardins. There is a core of Striders who just seem to have a thing about this Lowell Race and we keep meeting up each New Year’s. This year, thankfully, it wasn’t 8 degrees with -16 windchills. It was more like 50 and there were 50-60 mph winds. The 5K course is like a long, skinny triangle. The road we start and finish on is about .3 … [Read more...] about North Shore Striders at First Run in Lowell
Run for All Ages – November 3, 2018
- Writeup by Linda Desjardins. The New England Over 65 Runners offered up the 17th edition of their 5K race around Lake Quannapowitt in Wakefield. The North Shore Striders have run it in the past and it’s a delightful race with a slight bit of advantage for the older runners. There are 5 year age groups after age 60 and age graded top results are awarded in addition to the … [Read more...] about Run for All Ages – November 3, 2018
Festivus 5K
Salem MA Sunday, December 10, 2017 - From Linda Desjardins’ perspective. Talk about a cast of characters! Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right and here I am, stuck in the middle with animals, ballerinas, super heroes, baby carriages, court jesters, elves, people swinging Festivus poles…all were at the starting line in Salem at 10 am today. Needless to say, it was a … [Read more...] about Festivus 5K
Yankee Homecoming 10 Mile and 5K Races
Yankee Homecoming 10 Mile and 5K Races, August 1, 2017 - writeup by Mike Pelletier and Linda Desjardins. On a night not made for running, not if one considers 85 degrees and humidity to be counter to any desirable running conditions, many runners threw caution to the (lack of) wind and sweated out two races. There were nearly 2,000 5K finishers and close to 1,000 10 mile … [Read more...] about Yankee Homecoming 10 Mile and 5K Races