Writeup by Linda Desjardins and Jill Page. “It’s gonna be a scorcher!” the weather folks told us all day. At race registration at noon, many many folks were getting their bibs and t-shirts and saying they weren’t going to run. Many said if they did, they’d alternate running and walking. Others said they’d go really slowly or walk. But at 5:30, … [Read more...] about Newburyport Yankee Homecoming 5K and 10 Miler
Yankee Homecoming
60th Annual Yankee Homecoming
10 Mile and 5K Road Races - July 30, 2019 A Linda Desjardins/Mike Pelletier collaboration. Newburyport always toasts runners, both figuratively and literally. There is a lot of crowd support, many formal and informal water stops, hoses set out to spray and cool us as we run. And on this date, we were challenged with a temperature of 92 and dew point of … [Read more...] about 60th Annual Yankee Homecoming
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