On one of the coldest days this month, 50 CRC runners took to the golf courses of Melrose to once again claim a bounty of nutcrackers. After the race, many CRCer’s agreed that the ever-changing course was possibly the hilliest it has ever been. Despite the terrain, we managed to snag a total of 14
What began as a small, dedicated group taking on the Philly Marathon grew to include over 40 CRC members when the weekend was said and done. CRC descended on Philly by train, plane, and automobile, with runners splitting between both the Half and Full Marathon, meaning we had a strong cheering squad for both races.
Baystate Marathon / Half Marathon Race Report 2018 CRC Race Series #14 October 21, 2018 Weather: Low 50s, Partly cloudy The annual Baystate Marathon and Half Marathon this past October saw 10 CRCers hit the roads in Lowell. Weather was cool with some tough winds at times, but conditions didn’t stop many club members from
Groton Town Forest Trail Races Report 2018 CRC Race Series #13 October 14, 2018 Weather: Low 50s, Partly cloudy This last Sunday CRC ventured out to Groton MA for the second trail race of the year’s roster, amid some glorious fall foliage. Two distances were on offer on the local town trail system, covering moderate
Lone Gull 10K Race Report 2018 CRC Race Series #12 September 30, 2018 Weather: Sunny and 60F Last weekend CRC traveled to Gloucester for the 10k competition of the USATF Grand Prix. The picturesque course resembled a travel brochure for the New England coast. While rolling hills had us thinking, “only 58 feet above sea level?” at
CVS Downtown 5k Race Report 2018 CRC Race Series #11 September 16, 2018 Weather: Sunny and 70 First off I wanted to thank everyone who came out for the Downtown 5k this year in Providence. We had 5 men and 6 women enough to score for CRC on both sides!! Although September 16th gave us our
New Hampshire 10 Miler Race Report 2018 CRC Race Series #10 August 25, 2018 Weather: Temps in the high-70s and sunny “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky” – Michael Scott. Truer words were never spoken about CRC’s USATF Grand Prix prospects. Five women and seven men toed the line in NH meaning
Triple Threat Race Report 2018 CRC Race Series #9 August 5, 2018 Weather: Foggy with temperatures in the mid 80s Last Sunday CRC hit the seaside roads of Rockport to do the Triple Threat: 1 mile followed by a 5k followed by a half marathon. It was hot and muggy with an ocean fog that rolled in early that
RaceMenu Summer Series 5K Race Report 2018 CRC Race Series #8 July 12, 2018 Weather: Temps in the mid-70s and sunny In the long shadow of Harvard Stadium and across the way from the concrete coliseum’s adjacent McCurdy Track, 48 strong came out to represent the Cambridge Running Club and boldly assert that yes, the other side
BSO Tanglewood Relay Run Race Report 2018 CRC Race Series #7 June 29 – 30, 2018 Weather: Sunny with highs around 85F and lows around 60F On June 29th, five CRCers joined forces with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra community to complete an overnight journey to the orchestra’s summer home at Tanglewood. A fanfare of trumpets