May 13, 2017 - Writeup by Linda Desjardins: On a day meant for running, on a course that lets you get the work done in the first two miles and lets you enjoy downhill payback on mile three, a couple hundred folks entered the chase. Oh and some leashed animals too. But… they had a hard time chasing down the Striders! We had six North Shore Striders, Mike Pelletier, Rosie Keyes, … [Read more...] about North Shore Striders Kick Butt at The Chelsea Chase 5K
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NECC Campus Classic 5K
- 5/6/17 - writeup by Linda Desjardins. The NECC Campus Classic fielded seven striders: Kate Gage, Marianna Kay, Halyna Kay, Cheryl Welsh, Linda Desjardins, Armand Claveau and Jenny Reynolds. We represented well and had many trips to the medal podium. Let’s start with Kate Gage – THE FIRST WOMAN OVERALL! What an accomplishment! Next in was Marianna Kay, another first … [Read more...] about NECC Campus Classic 5K
Rice Memorial 5K
Writeup by Linda Desjardins. Firefighter Rice Memorial 5K, Peabody, MA, April 8th, 2017. It was a blustery morning, feeling more like late October than early April. My Garmin said it was 43 degrees with 19 MPH wind for a wind chill factor of 34. Yes, there was definitely headwind in mile 2, which most of us both noticed and mentioned. It was a real pace-killer, but not so much … [Read more...] about Rice Memorial 5K
Run a Latke 5K
Swampscott, December 16, 2016. Race Director Allie Vered, a member of the North Shore Striders for several years, knows how to best lay out a race course. The resulting course was flat and fast, but then Allie really went above and beyond and arranged for a tailwind over the last 1+ mile down Humphrey Street. North Shore Strider Lauren Hamilton took full advantage of … [Read more...] about Run a Latke 5K
Festivus 5K
Sunday, December, 11, 2016, 10AM: Writeup by Mike Pelletier: Temperatures were cold in Salem on Sunday (a chilly 21o) , but the welcome from Race Director Rick Johnson and the Finz Restaurant was warm as thirteen North Shore Striders joined 389 other runners and toed the starting line at 10 am. The Festivus 5K was the 15th race in the North Shore Striders Grand Prix series … [Read more...] about Festivus 5K
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