Tag: 5k race
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Running Beyond the Rainbow 5K Newmarket NH 2017
Beyond the Rainbow 5K 2017 This is the second time I have run Beyond the Rainbow 5K which is the little sister to The Great Bay Half Marathon. Proceeds from the Beyond the Rainbow 5K benefit the Exeter Hospital Beyond the Rainbow Fund, which provides assistance to families fighting cancer. These races are part of…
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Running Craicfest 2017 5K Road Race
Craicfest 2017 was a frosty, fun run. Running Craicfest 2017 After a spell of warm weather, the Greater Boston Area has been plunged into a deep freeze. We had snow on Friday and a big storm is expected Tuesday into Wednesday. Sunday morning it was 9° F when I left my house. Fellow MRC runner…
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2017 Cupids Chase 5K Road Race
Cupids Chase 5K After a one week weather delay, the 4th Annual Cupids Chase took place in Wakefield, MA. This is the second race in the Melrose Running Club Race Series. Unofficially, I think we had about a dozen runners turn out. The postponement probably didn’t help. For some people February vacation began Friday night also.…
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Super Sunday 2017
This was my third Super Sunday race. In 2015 I ran the 5K and met Team Slow and Thirsties. Last year I stepped up to the 5 Mile run. Super Sunday 2017 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the Super Sunday race. This race and several others managed by Race Cancer and Race Menu raise…
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Running Cambridge Winter Classic 5K
Cambridge Winter Classic 5K 2016 The Cambridge Winter Classic lived up to it’s name and felt like a winter race. Pre-race ambient air temperature was 34° F with a 5 to 10 mph breeze. My Garmin shows the ambient temperature at 36° with a 12 mph breeze during the race. There were times when the…
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Running Medford Jingle Bell Run 2016
On Saturday November 26th, 603 runners and walkers completed the Medford Jingle Bell Run. This year the race was based at The American Legion Hall on Winthrop Street. The three previous races took place at Medford City Hall with post race activities taking place outside. With a warm hall to gather in, runners enjoyed sandwiches,…