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MRC Relay, Straw Point Park

Melrose Running Club Virtual Relay

Like all runners, members of the Melrose Running Club have really missed in real life (IRL) races.

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Due to State and Local Public Health Department rules, we suspended all club runs in March. Mid summer we started Tuesday night runs for members only with strict rules and pre-registration.

Everyone missed getting together on Tuesday nights and we all really missed racing. Virtual races are just not the same thing.

Melrose Running Club Virtual Relay

While the weather is still good and with all precautions observed, Jim Carson organized the Melrose Running Club Virtual Relay.

Jim manages our Sunday Long Run program and was elected Club President in October.

With an eye towards safe club activities where we can get together and do what we love, Jim organized this relay as one of his first acts as President.

Here are some photos taken by several club members including Bobby Taylor, Jim Carson, Mary O’Connell, Jose Viveiros. Some photos I wasn’t sure who took them so thank you to everyone.

These were all poached off of Facebook and are in no particular order.

I did minimal editing and please feel free to save any that you like. My apologies if I missed anyone.

Andy Nagelin at Straw Point on 2nd lap Valerie Smith, MRC Relay Thuy Dang Thuy Dang, Joe Terranova MRC Relay at Flynn Rink MRC Relay, Dawn at Spot Pond MRC Relay, Straw Point Park Nicole Jacob Nick Kollett at the hand off area Mike Sikkema at the Hand off point MRC Relay directions MRC Relay, Andy's 3 loop map Mike Sikkema passing Stone Zoo Mary O'Connell and Thuy Dang at Straw Point hand off Marian Sales passing Stone Zoo Maria Cavera at Flynn Rink hand off area MRC Relay, let the sun shine Kristi Taylor leaving Stone Zoo start Kristi Taylor at Straw Point Julie Smith Galvin at Straw Point Captain Jose at Straw Point Joe Terranova passing Stone Zoo on 2nd lap Captain Jim Carson passing Stone Zoo on final lap Jessica Crispin leaving start area at Stone Zoo Jessica Crispin at Flynn Rink Jose finishing at Flynn Rink Captain Jose managing the team Jeff Rushton passing Stone Zoo on 1st lap Haecha Donnelly at Flynn Rink Start Derm Cahill passing Stone Zoo MRC Relay Andy Nagelin at Straw Point on 3rd lap, melrose-running-club-virtual-relay


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One response to “Melrose Running Club Virtual Relay”

  1. Catrina Avatar

    This looks like a really fun relay! I’m so glad you could do this despite the pandemic.
    The photo all look great.

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