Good Afternoon Striders!

Scott Rogers set a new 10k PR at the Capital City Classic
Mark Furler new 10k PR at the BAA 10k

If you or anyone you know has run a PR or had a significant accomplishment, please let me know!

Tonight we will be awarding scholarships to two recent High School Graduates connected to the club. More info about these deserving individuals can be found here:
https://www.gatecity.org/scholarship-2019/

Also tonight, we can thank Emily for the free Hayward’s Ice Cream after track! Thanks Emily!!

It was a sea of red on Saturday at the Capital City Classic 10k! It was great to see so many out there! We extended our lead in the NH Grand Prix series with 158 points scored over 26 different striders. Every runner counts. Every point counts!
Next up in the NHGP Series is the Boot Scootin’ Boogie on Aug 17th in Londonderry.
Let’s work towards sealing the victory! #NHGP #Back2Back #ChampionsAgain
http://www.iresultslive.com/?op=raw_NHGPTeamPoints&eid=4035

Gate City’s latest runner of the month is Susanne Milkovits Carpenter. Learn more about her at
https://www.gatecity.org/runner-of-the-month/

Ultimate Runner is coming up on July 10th! Run a 400,800, mile and 5k and see if your age graded time can earn you the title of Ultimate Runner! Signup is free for all Gate City Members. The signup sheet will be at track tonight. See Bob Thompson if you have any questions
https://www.facebook.com/events/432184674230639/?hc_location=ufi

We have a few free entries available for the upcoming Wolf Hollow 10 miler this coming November. We’re working on how to distribute them, but volunteering for our signature events like Fitness University, Trail Series and the Gate City Marathon will greatly increase your chances. We will also have a discount code available shortly.
Events:
July 7th – Mountain Series – Loon Mt, Lincoln, NH
Aug 10th – NEGP – Bridge of Flowers 10k, Shelburne Falls, MA
Aug 17th – NHGP – Boot Scootin’ Boogie, Londonderry, NH
Nov 24th – Novemberfest Race, Nashua, NH

Take care and see you on the roads!

Happy Wednesday!

Congratulations to the Couch to 5k group for completing their goal race last Thursday at the Hollis Fast 5k! Hope to see you all at track and then at a race in the near future in GCS red

Yuki Minami Chorney won the Drummer Hill 50k

Many great performances at the Hollis Fast 5k, Mt Washington Auto Road Race, Drummer Hill Trail race and Ribfest! Congratulations to everyone!

If you or anyone you know has run a PR or had a significant accomplishment, please let me know!

Another large showing at the Mine Falls Summer Trail Series race this past Monday where we had 295 finishers. We’re always searching for a few extra volunteers. Contact Jennifer Jordan if interested. Results can be found here: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/19/nh/Jun17_MineFa_set1.shtml

The first Fitness University clinic went off without a hitch last night hosting 346 kids! There were many smiles to be had! We are in need of some more volunteers to help. If interested, please contact Carolina Keri Tumminelli.

Saturday morning is the next NHGP race, the Capital City Classic 10k up in Concord. We had a GREAT full TEAM showing in Windham a week and a half ago, let’s continue our dominance of the series. We need all hands on deck! Remember – every point counts! EVERY runner counts! Please let Mark Furler know if you are running. #Back2Back#NHGPDefendingChampions#MakeItADouble

Ultimate Runner is coming up on July 10th! Run a 400,800, mile and 5k and see if your age graded time can earn you the title of Ultimate Runner! Signup is free for all Gate City Members. The signup sheet will be at track tonight. See Bob Thompson if you have any questions

We have a few free entries available for the upcoming Wolf Hollow 10 miler this coming November. We’re working on how to distribute them, but volunteering for our signature events like Fitness University, Mine Falls Summer Trail Series and the Gate City Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay will greatly increase your chances. We will also have a discount code available shortly.

Also, I have been raiding FB pages to find photos for these updates. If you have any images that you would NOT like me to use, please do let me know.
These photos are also being added to the updates on gatecity.org. Thanks!

Events:
June 22nd – NHGP – Capital City Classic 10K, Concord, NH
July 7th – Mountain Series – Loon Mt, Lincoln, NH
Aug 10th – NEGP – Bridge of Flowers 10k, Shelburne Falls, MA

Take care and see you on the roads!

Happy Wednesday!

Deb Reads new 5k PR at the Dog Jog this past Saturday
Congratulations to everyone!

If you or anyone you know has run a PR or had a significant accomplishment, please let me know!

We had a GREAT showing at the Windham Rail Trail 5k over the weekend. 39 Striders toed the line, 27 of which scored points. A great TEAM victory. We totaled 190 points to Greater Derry’s 153 and Upper Valley’s 101 regaining the lead in the NH Grand Prix Series. Every runner counts. Every point counts. Next race is the Capital City Classic 10k on June 22nd. Let’s have a great showing and win it all this year!

Good luck to everyone running the Hollis Fast 5k tomorrow night – especially those in the Couch to 5k group.

Good Luck to everyone racing Mt Washington on Saturday as well!

Events:
June 13th – Hollis Fast 5k
June 15th – Mt Washington
June 18th – start of Fitness University – need more volunteers – especially a couple of group leaders – see Carolina Keri Tumminelli
June 22nd – NHGP – Capital City Classic 10K, Concord, NH
Aug 10th – NEGP – Bridge of Flowers 10k, Shelburne Falls, MA

Take care and see you on the roads!

Happy Wednesday!

• Danielle Ferrucci set a new 10 mile PR in Newport

• Theresa Brown Berna won the Chesterfield 100 mile Ultra

Congratulations to everyone! If you or anyone you know has run a PR or had a significant accomplishment, please let me know!

Looking to purchase a few new Striderwear items? The link is now active to purchase your Gate City Strider items. Deadline has been extended until Sunday June 9th! https://mintprintworks.printavo.com/merch/gatecitystriders/?fbclid=IwAR0bRHcN9rzLtMGcG2Ec59WfPyhGIVEfYQy0kfiar137PLQMOWETC13RPlM

Check out our newest feature on our website – Runner of Month! Congratulations to Marcos De Sa as our May Runner of the Month!https://www.gatecity.org/runner-of-the-month/

Events:June 8th – Mountain Series – Ascutney Mountain Race, VT
June 9th – NHGP – Flat and Fast 5k, Windham, NH
June 10th – Trail Series race #2
June 13th – Hollis Fast 5k
June 18th – start of Fitness University – need more volunteers – especially a couple of group leaders – see Carolina Keri Tumminelli
June 22nd – NHGP – Capital City Classic 10K, Concord, NH
Aug 10th – NEGP – Bridge of Flowers 10k, Shelburne Falls, MA

Take care and see you on the roads!