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
Race Info & Recaps
Miles Over the Moon
July 12, 2019 - Submitted by Linda Desjardins. Miles Over the Moon is a race put on by Wicked Running Club and they label it a midsummer night’s run. Yes, it is! The weather gods toyed with us all week with dire predictions of oppressive heat and humidity and/or horrific thunderstorms. Well it was plenty hot and plenty humid; but, at 8PM, the sun was setting and … [Read more...] about Miles Over the Moon
Fourth Annual Beverly Relays
June 21, 2019 - Submitted by Linda Desjardins. This low-key relay race takes in an unusual two-mile course around the campus of Beverly High School. It starts on the track for a half lap then moves outside the track to a grassy area (which for the race was soggy, soggy , soggy), and then to the back of the property, around the baseball field backstop, out to the … [Read more...] about Fourth Annual Beverly Relays
Louise Rossetti 5K Road Race
June 12, 2019 - Submitted by Linda Desjardins: If it’s mid-June, it’s time for the traditional Louise Rossetti all-women 5K road race in Beverly. The race in Louise’s name honors the memory of a north shore running legend and is a must-run race for many women from the North Shore area and beyond. The course is lovely. It starts at beautiful Lynch Park and … [Read more...] about Louise Rossetti 5K Road Race
Chelsea Chase 5K – 2019
Recap by Linda Desjardins - After weeks of unseasonable weather, clouds, rain, cold, wind, and fog, the weather for the Chelsea Chase was just delectable! It was right around 60 degrees with low humidity, sunshine and the 15mph wind was perfect for cooling runners off as they ran. This race, organized by the Chelsea Police Department, supports the Chelsea Relief Police … [Read more...] about Chelsea Chase 5K – 2019