April 17, 2017 - The road from Hopkinton to Boston was angry that day. Too hot, too humid, and a strong tail wind made it like running in a sauna. I was damn glad I wasn’t running today. Be sure to see the collection of images from Bryan Cunningham after the result grid! Twelve Striders who persevered, only 2 of whom ended up in … [Read more...] about Boston Marathon 2017
Race Info & Recaps
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
Striders Racing on New Year’s Day 2017
No rest for the wicked, winded, well... no rest for the North Shore Striders in any case, as many NS runners seized the early days of 2017 by competing in races this week! Lowell First Run 10K 42 Kate Gage 6/65 F4049 45:40 7:22 163 Annajean McMahon 2nd/9 F6069 54:47 8:49 Lowell First Run 5K Linda … [Read more...] about Striders Racing on New Year’s Day 2017
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