Building off the enthusiasm we’ve seen from several months of individual virtual races in this socially distant world, CRC in August raised the stakes with a virtual dual meet against our cross-river rivals, Brighton Bangers. The meet consisted of three track events: mile (1,609 m.), 3200, and distance medley relay (DMR) with legs of 1200 m., 400 m., 800 m.,
2020 Virtual 26×1 Relay Race Report (Hosted by Somerville Road Runners) Date: between Monday, 6/8/20 @ 12:00 am EDT and Sunday, 6/14/20 @ 11:59 pm EDT Location: Anywhere Each year in the month of June it is a tradition for Boston area running clubs to assemble at the track for one of the more interesting competitions you’ll see
CRC May Virtual 5K Race Report (Strava’s May 5K Challenge) Location: Anywhere For the second consecutive month, CRC organized a virtual 5K club race through Strava that brought out CRC racers from near and far (i.e., Texas; shout-outs to Matt Pennock and Sarah Martin). The hot and humid conditions offered a new challenge compared to April’s virtual race, but the
CRC Virtual 5K Race Report (Strava’s April 5K Challenge) Location: Planet Earth Throughout the month of April, 21 CRCers took to the streets of their choice to run our first socially distant, virtual race. Many noted the added challenge of racing solo but that didn’t stop 4 CRCers from landing their personal bests. Brendan, Charles, Austin, and Andrew all impressively
Congratulations to all those who ran Super Sunday this past weekend! Our first race of the year was a huge success and hopefully it got you excited for a fun year of racing in 2020. Be on the lookout for an announcement soon from the Race Committee announcing the full club race schedule. But first,
An unseasonable, yet somehow New England predictable, warm and wet winter day greeted 27 CRC runners on the golf courses of Melrose. Hours of rain prior to the noon start time had changed the terrain of the golf course to include two new rivers and numerous small ponds. Despite the swampy conditions turning the Melrose
During the last weekend of October, 25+ CRCers made their way down to Falmouth to participate in the marathon weekend! Bright & early on sunny Saturday, CRCers racing the half marathon enjoyed Falmouth’s coastal views, enthusiastic spectators and delicious soup & apple cider donuts post race. Sarah Soltau had a ~2 minute half marathon PR
The last day of summer was a perfect beach day for CRC! Seventeen CRCers made their way to Good Harbor Beach in Gloucester for the 10K edition of the USATF-NE Grand Prix. Course records and personal records were shattered by some; ocean views and warm breezes were enjoyed by all. The race showcased the depth of the
On August 24th, 11 CRCers tackled the 5th installment of the 2019 USATFNE Grand Prix at the New Hampshire 10 miler in Auburn, NH. No different than the previous Bridge of Flowers Grand Prix race, the New Hampshire 10-miler was another challenging course with a steady dose of hills. Kyle led the way with a
On August 10th, 14 CRCers made the trek up to Shelburne Falls for “one of the toughest 8Ks in New England.” And boy, the race directors weren’t kidding – one look at the course profile (or everyone’s mile 3 split on Strava – see photo below) will make you understand why this race was so tough! Despite the tough