Tag: 5 miles

Common Fence Point 5 Miler

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ImageYesterday it was down to Portsmouth, Rhode Island for the Common Fence Point 5 Miler. This is a race that I have done before and the course is an absolutely great 5 miler through a quaint beach community in Rhode Island. Runners make their way through the winding residential roads with some of the locals out on their front porch or front lawn cheering you along.

With the twists and turns of the course come some nice hills mixed in to keep runners honest along the 5 mile path. The race organizers do a nice job mixing in three water stops along the way and one of the locals cooled runners off with a hose as we ran by. The racing conditions were absolutely perfect with temperatures in the low 80’s, no humidity and a slight breeze from time to time.

Kudos to the Thirsty Irish Runners for having the largest club contingent at the race and showing runners what it means to have fun when running!

This was my best Common Fence Point 5 Miler to date with a time of 38:54, good for 7:47/miles.

Harpoon 5-Miler to Benefit The Angel Fund

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The lottery is now OPEN for the Harpoon 5-Miler to benefit The Angel Fund! Register Today.

Remember: You have until Monday, April 1st at 1:00 PM EST to enter. Take your time! On the opening page of the registration form, you will be asked to enter the Individual Lottery OR the 6-Pack Lottery. You must choose one or the other! Runners cannot enter both lotteries. Please read the Registration FAQ’s.
The 6-Pack Registration will require a Group Leader. So choose your leader now. The leader will register first and will need to create a Group Name and a Password. Once this is completed the Group Leader will inform his/her Group of the Group Name and Password. Each group member must register before April 1st at 1:00pm EST.
 Harpoon 5-Miler

NOTE: Your confirmation email will come from confirmation@gorun.org. Please look for this in your junk folder if you do not receive it in your inbox. You will receive an email on Wednesday, April 3rd informing you of your status.

If you are selected in the lottery to run, a confirmation that your card has been charged will come from confirmation@gorun.org. Runners who are not selected will receive an email from 5miler@harpoonbrewery.com. Read more about the lottery process here.

The Angel Fund is an independent 501 (c) (3) charity that benefits ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research at the Cecil B Day Laboratory for Neuromuscular Research at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, MA. The lab is under the direction of world renowned ALS researcher Dr. Robert H. Brown, Jr.

www.theangelfund.org