- writeup by L.D. Runner - Lowell, MA 10/21/18. The last race in the USATF New England Grand Prix Series was the Baystate Marathon, their championship race. Two Striders, Cheryl Welsh and Allie Vered, ran all the Grand Prix races and signed up for Baystate hoping to earn the Iron Runner designation and the prestigious jacket. Linda Desjardins had run three of the USATF Grand … [Read more...] about Baystate Marathon and Half Marathon
2018
The Great Stew Chase 15K
January 29, 2018 - Offered by Linda Desjardins. January gave us a break for the weekend and brought the temperature up to 49 and provided a cloud cover for the 44th annual running of the Great Stew Chase 15K. Pre-race, the talk was about “THE” hill mid-race. Yup. It earned its billing. But honorable mention needs to be given to the hills at the start, and as it’s an … [Read more...] about The Great Stew Chase 15K