- 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