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Run with The Running Griffin at Tory Row 5K

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On Sunday, June 12th join The Running Griffin in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the Tory Row 5K. This is my first time running this race and I look forward to seeing you in Harvard Square for what looks to be a great race!

Tory Row 5K isn’t just a race, it’s a full weekend of festivities. Your $40.00 registration fee guarantees you a spot in the race as well as admission to the pre- and post-race parties. Your registration fee includes a Tory Row 5K t-shirt and a drawstring backpack, as well as complimentary beverages and snacks at the Pickup Party and the TR5K Race Party. The top overall winners will receive a handmade laurel crown from Petali Flowers in Harvard Square as well as gift certificates to Tory Row. Top male/female overall will also win a custom engraved TR5K beer pitcher, which can be filled with your choice of draft beer or sangria at Tory Row at any point during race weekend.

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The Tory Row 5K is a USATF sanctioned event and course. With professional bib timing services by RaceWire, you can have your result emailed and texted to you as soon as finish the race.

To register for the Tory Row 5K, please click here. You can also “Like” the race on Facebook by clicking here.

 

Register for the Wild Goose Chase 5K

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Registration is now open for the Wild Goose Chase 5K which will be held in Florence, Massachusetts on May 22, 2016.

This running event is an event perfect for the whole family. Running events include a 1.2 mile fun run/walk, a 5K and kids races. Carnival events include wagon rides, face painting, live music, and more. The Wild Goose Chase is held to benefit Whole Children and will be held at Look Park.

Whole Children is a nonprofit organization located in Hadley, MA that provides after-school, weekend, and vacation enrichment programs for children and teens of all abilities, especially those with special needs. For more information about this organization, please “Like” their Facebook page by clicking here and follow them on Twitter by clicking here.

To register for the Wild Goose Chase 5K, please click here. Sign up the whole family for the event and come out and support a great cause!

 

Wampanoag Road Runners Flat 5K

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What a difference a week can make! Last week it was -4F as I raced the Paddy Kelly Road Race in Brockton, Massachusetts and this morning it was in the 50’s as I made my way to Foxboro, Massachusetts for the Wampanoag Road Runners Flat 5K. The Wamps put on this race and the Old Fashioned Ten Miler on the same day and though in the past I have taken part in the Old Fashioned Ten Miler a busy personal calendar today had me sign up for the 5K race instead this year.

The race started about five minutes after the 10 miler did and featured far less runners than the 10 miler does. The 5K race loops through some residential neighborhoods of Foxboro and is a rather flat course as the name suggests. In the second mile some beautiful older homes lined both sides of the race course and made for some nice architecture to look at as we ran along.

The course was well marked with mile markers and volunteers at each turn and a the race schwag included some snacks and Darn Tough socks. This race is a real gem particularly since it is held in February when races can be tough to find. The race organizers lucked out this year with ideal weather and it was a great day for running.

I finished today’s race with a time of 24:35, good for 7:54/miles.

5th Annual Mick Morgan’s St. Patrick’s 5k

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Registration is now open for the 5th Annual Mick Morgan’s St. Patrick’s 5k.

Date: March 19, 2016
Time: 9AM
Location: Mick Morgan’s Irish Pub – Providence Highway, Route 1 South – Sharon, Massachusetts

Runners, walkers & teams welcomed! Beautiful race route, spirited St. Patrick’s Day celebration, fun venue and free, long-sleeve performance tech T-shirts for the first 500 participants.

As the Aging Services Access Point (ASAP) and Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for South Norfolk County in Massachusetts, HESSCO’s mission is to help older adults and individuals living with a disability remain safe and independent at home for as long as possible.

HESSCO contracts with a comprehensive network of health and supportive services to meet consumers’ needs. As a member of the MetroWest Aging and Disability Resource Consortium (ADRC), a partnership among agencies that provides information, support and services to individuals of all ages living with a disability, HESSCO strives to ensure a “no wrong door” experience for all.

Support HESSCO and rally around March for Meals. To learn more about the national March for Meals campaign, click here.

To register for this race, please click here.

Winter Classic in Cambridge

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This morning it was off to Cambridge, Massachusetts for the Winter Classic Road Race. The race is part of the Cambridge Classic series which offers a package of races throughout the year taking runners through Cambridge followed by a significant post-race party complete with fresh and free beer from Jack’s Abby Brewery.

I’ve taken part in several of the Cambridge Classic road races and the course is quite crowded with runners and the course is never going to be one that you are going to PR on just given the sheer volume of people tackling the race course. The race course today, unfortunately, was extended from the normal 5K course to a 3.45 mile course due to the Cambridge Police Auxiliary cruiser leading the way making a wrong turn in the first mile of the race.

Huge kudos to the race director for immediately having an email blasted out to all race participants admitting to the error and apologizing for the error. Having run the course before, it was apparent where things went wrong so having the RD step up and take ownership of the issue was smart.

I completed the Cambridge Winter Classic 3.45 mile race with a time of 27:27, good for 7:57/miles. That extra .35 miles made the Hoponius Union from Jack’s Abby taste all that much better!