Hello Striders!

• Gary Gustafson set a new PR at the Wasatch 100 beating his previous PR by over an hour!
• Thomas Cantara new 10K PR at Lone Gull
• Mabel-Edwin Emata new 10 Mile PR at the Granite State 10 Miler on Sunday

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

We had another Sea of Red on Sunday at the Granite State 10 Miler! Such a strong showing. Overheard one person early in the race commenting that there were “A lot of you in red” out there.. I’m still waiting for the results to be updated with the team scores to see how we ended up doing. But lots of great performances on a tough course! (I’m not sure I want to see that hill at mile 5.5 again anytime soon

Congrats also to everyone who raced Lone Gull 10k (NEGP) on Sunday! Every Runner Counts, Every Point Counts!

It’s almost time to start thinking about defending our Mill Cities Title. We’ll start collecting names soon. Save the date: December 8th! #QuestForTwelveStraightTitles

Those who won the free entry into the Wolf Hollow 10 miler should have an email in their inbox from me. If you did not receive it, please let me know. For everyone else, a discount code is available: GCSWH10. We’ll be looking for volunteers in the next few weeks to help out with a water stop here.

Events:
Sept 29th – Mountain Series – Waterville Valley
Sept 29th – XC – Brown Bear Invitational – Westfield, MA
Oct 13th – XC – Wayland XC Festival – Wayland, MA
Oct 20th – NHGP – CHaD ½ Marathon – Hanover, NH
Oct 23rd – Candlelight Relay / Bell Lap
Oct 27th – NEGP – Cape Cod Marathon – Falmouth, MA
Nov 10th – XC – USATF New England Championships – Franklin Park
Nov 11th – Speaker Night – PEAK
Nov 16th – Wolf Hollow 10 miler – Mine Falls, Nashua, NH
Nov 23rd – XC – Rachel’s Run – Tyngsboro, MA
Nov 24th – Novemberfest, Nashua, NH
Dec 8th – Mill Cities Relay – Nashua -> Lawrence

Take care and see you on the roads!

Good Afternoon Striders!

Mark Furler won the Halfway to St Patricks Day 10k in Manchester on Sunday

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

The next NHGP race is the Granite State 10 miler in Concord on Sept 22nd. We’re currently in the lead of the New Hampshire Grand Prix series, but Upper Valley and Greater Derry are hot on our heels. We’ll need a full team effort to maintain our lead. Sign up at https://gs10smiler.com/ and let Mark Furler know so we’re covered in all age groups. So far this year we’ve had 66 different runners score points for Gate City in the NHGP. Every Runner Counts, Every Point Counts.

Those who won the free entry into the Wolf Hollow 10 miler should have an email in their inbox from me. If you did not receive it, please let me know.

Enjoy the cooler temps heading into the fall!

Events:
Sept 22nd – NHGP – Granite State 10 Miler – Concord, NH
Sept 22nd – NEGP – Lone Gull 10k
Sept 29th – Mountain Series – Waterville Valley
Sept 29th – XC – Brown Bear Invitational – Westfield, MA
Oct 13th – XC – Wayland XC Festival – Wayland, MA
Oct 20th – NHGP – CHaD ½ Marathon – Hanover, NH
Oct 23rd – Candlelight Relay / Bell Lap
Oct 27th – NEGP – Cape Cod Marathon – Falmouth, MA
Nov 10th – XC – USATF New England Championships – Franklin Park
Nov 11th – Speaker Night – PEAK Recovery
Nov 23rd – XC – Rachel’s Run – Tyngsboro, MA
Nov 24th – Novemberfest, Nashua, NH

Take care and see you on the roads!

Good Afternoon Striders!

Mark Crane completed his first marathon and qualified for Boston in the process!

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

The next NHGP race is the Granite State 10 miler in Concord on Sept 22nd. We’re currently in the lead of the New Hampshire Grand Prix series, but Upper Valley and Greater Derry are hot on our heels. We’ll need a full team effort to maintain our lead. Sign up at https://gs10smiler.com/ and let Mark Furler know so we’re covered in all age groups. Every Runner Counts, Every Point Counts.

Our next speaker night will be on September 16th with Laura Casterline of Nutrition in Motion. She’ll be talking about overall nutrition and how to fuel for long runs, etc. Come join us at the Nashua Country Club at 6:30pm on September 16th. First drink is on the club.https://www.facebook.com/events/1065780810284238/?ti=icl

Good luck to everyone running Reach the Beach this weekend!

Events:Sept 16th – Speaker Night – Laura Casterline, Nutrition in Motion – Nashua Country Club
Sept 22nd – NHGP – Granite State 10 Miler – Concord, NH
Sept 22nd – NEGP – Lone Gull 10k
Sept 29th – Mountain Series – Waterville Valley
Sept 29th – XC – Brown Bear Invitational – Westfield, MA
Oct 13th – XC – Wayland XC Festival – Wayland, MA
Oct 20th – NHGP – CHaD ½ Marathon – Hanover, NH
Oct 23rd – Candlelight Relay / Bell Lap
Oct 27th – NEGP – Cape Cod Marathon – Falmouth, MA
Nov 10th – XC – USATF New England Championships – Franklin Park
Nov 11th – Speaker Night – PEAK Recovery
Nov 23rd – XC – Rachel’s Run – Tyngsboro, MA
Nov 24th – Novemberfest, Nashua, NH

Take care and see you on the roads!

Good Afternoon Striders!

Christy Kervin new Half Marathon PR at Swanzey
Edwin Mabel-Edwin Emata new Marathon PR at the Green River Marathon
Angela Upton Poulin new Marathon PR at the Green River Marathon
Tony Michaud new 8k PR!
Eric Chorney new 5 Mile PR

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

This month’s runner of the month is Philip Gaffey! Read more about Phil at https://www.gatecity.org/runner-of-the-month/

Our next speaker night will be on September 16th with Laura Casterline of Nutrition in Motion. She’ll be talking about overall nutrition and how to fuel for long runs, etc. Come join us at the Nashua Country Club at 6:30pm on September 16th. First drink is on the club.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1065780810284238/?ti=icl

Events:
Sept 9th – Cross Country – Greater Boston TC XC Festival Great Brook Farm, Carlisle MA
Sept 16th – Speaker Night – Laura Casterline, Nutrition in Motion – Nashua Country Club
Sept 22nd – NHGP – Granite State 10 Miler – Concord, NH
Sept 22nd – NEGP – Lone Gull 10k
Sept 29th – Mountain Series – Waterville Valley
Nov 24th – Novemberfest, Nashua, NH

Take care and see you on the roads!

Good Afternoon Striders!

• Catherine Donovan PR’d at the Boot Scootin’ Boogie
• Marcus Tumminelli PR’d the 5k at Trail Series this week
• Ali Von Pichl PR’d the 5k at Trail Series
• Lauren Long with a new 5k PR at Boot Scootin’ AND was 3rd overall woman!
• Suzanne Yee new 5k PR
• Kelly Williams new 5k PR
• Emma Kervin new 5k PR
• Colin Cook won his Age Group at the Ironman Mont Tremblant!
• Kate Estop won the women’s race at the Boot Scootin’ Boogie

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

It was a great team victory at the Boot Scootin’ Boogie on Saturday night! Over 50 striders toed the line, scoring 194 points in the initial standings. We beat out Greater Derry (148 points) and Upper Valley (80) to extend our lead in the New Hampshire Grand Prix. Next Race is in September. #back2back#everyrunnercounts#everypointcounts

Trail series ended for the season on Monday night with the PR race. Thankfully we were able to avoid the Thunderstorms and had 180+ runners join us. A HUGE Thank You to all of you who volunteered at some point during the year.

Our next speaker night will be on September 16th with Laura Casterline of Nutrition in Motion. She’ll be talking about overall nutrition and how to fuel for long runs, etc. Come join us at the Nashua Country Club at 6:30pm on September 16th. First drink is on the club.

Events:
Aug 24th – NEGP – NH 10 Miler – Lake Massebesic
Sept 1st – Mountain Series – Greylock
Sept 16th – Speaker Night – Laura Casterline, Nutrition in Motion – Nashua Country Club
Sept 22nd – NHGP – Granite State 10 Miler – Concord, NH
Nov 24th – Novemberfest, Nashua, NH

Take care and see you on the roads!

Good Afternoon Striders!

• Laura Lundberg New 5k PR at Cigna
• Suzanne Barker New 5k PR at Cigna
• Tony Michaud New 5k PR at Cigna
• Austin Cassetty new 5k PR at Trail Series Monday night
• Marcus Tumminelli PR’d the 5k at Trail Series this week
• Yuki Minami Chorney Won the women’s race and was 3rd overall at BURCS SWELTERING SUMMER 8-HOUR ULTRA
• Congrats to Eric Chorney for finishing his first marathon and ultra also at the BURCS SWELTERING SUMMER 8-HOUR ULTRA
• Scott Rogers New 5k PR at the Greenway 5k in Lawrence

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

Just the ever popular PR race on August 19th remaining at Trail Series. We’ve been seeing record numbers this year! We’re also looking for a couple of Striders to step up and take over as co-race directors. Please let myself or a board member know if you are interested.

Looking like it’ll be another sea of red at the next NHGP Race, the Boot Scootin’ Boogie, in Londonderry on Aug 17th. We’re currently in first place, but we need every point we can get going into the last few races. Even if you think you aren’t fast enough, you might surprise yourself and score points for the club. It’s all in who shows up. Every Runner Counts, Every Point Counts. Please make sure Mark Furler knows you are running.

Events:Aug 17th – NHGP – Boot Scootin’ Boogie, Londonderry, NH
Aug 24th – NEGP – NH 10 Miler – Lake Massebesic
Sept 1st – Mountain Series – Greylock
Nov 24th – Novemberfest, Nashua, NH

Take care and see you on the roads!

Good Afternoon Striders!

• Marcus Tumminelli PR’d the 5k at Trail Series this week
  

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

There are 2 more races left in the Summer Trail Series program including the popular PR race on August 19th. We’ve been seeing record numbers this year, another 270 runners this past Monday night. We’re also looking for a couple of Striders to step up and take over as co-race directors. Please let myself or a board member know if you are interested.

Tonight is Health and Wellness night at the track. Come check out all of the vendors and get some free Hayward’s Ice Cream afterwards.

Next Tuesday, August 13th is the new Gate City Hayward’s fun run. We had a great showing – over 100 people – last time. Please remember to park across the street from Hayward’s and wear your GCS Red!https://www.facebook.com/events/2320356598217386/

Next NHGP Race is the Boot Scootin’ Boogie race in Londonderry on Aug 17th. We’re currently in first place, but we need every point we can get going into the last few races. Even if you think you aren’t fast enough, you might surprise yourself and score points for the club. It’s all in who shows up. Every Runner Counts, Every Point Counts.

Congratulations to the following people who have won a free entry to the Wolf Hollow 10 miler! If you did not win and would like to run, there is a discount code for 10% off for Gate City Members: GCSWH10. For the winners, we’ll be in touch shortly with the code to register.

Ken Forrence
Marie Ghilardii
Michelle Wedge Kenney
Amanda Naro
Johanna Lisle Newbold
Scott Rogers
David Salvas
Matthew Shapiro
Julie Demers Swain
Tara Roark-Towle

Events:
Aug 7th – Health and Wellness Night, Nashua HS South Track
Aug 10th – NEGP – Bridge of Flowers 10k, Shelburne Falls, MA
Aug 13th – Haywards Group Run (Rain Date Aug 20th)
Aug 17th – NHGP – Boot Scootin’ Boogie, Londonderry, NH
Sept 1st – Mountain Series – Greylock
Nov 24th – Novemberfest, Nashua, NH

Take care and see you on the roads!

Good Afternoon Striders!

Catherine McNamara set a new half marathon PR by 7 minutes in Utah this past weekend!

The team of Brandyn Naro, Jacob Wormwald, Mark Furler and Colin Smith came in 3rd overall at the USATF-NE Relay Championships, including 2nd in the DMR and 3rd place overall in the 4×800.

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

Gate City’s latest runner of the month is Susanne Milkovits Carpenter. Learn more about her athttps://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 questionshttps://www.facebook.com/events/432184674230639/?hc_location=ufi

July 17th we’ll have a Strider social Haywards Run, then again on the 24th we’ll have a Haywards run that’ll be open to everyone. Looking forward to a few miles and maybe a little more ice cream!https://www.facebook.com/events/1423327854458516/https://www.facebook.com/events/428264058028007/

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. A sign up form will be available shortly for the raffle.

Monday night, July 8th Ragnar will be coming to the summer trail series with some giveaways and will have a social warmup run before the relay race.https://www.facebook.com/events/631460330701041/

Events:
July 7th – Mountain Series – Loon Mt, Lincoln, NH
July 10th – Ultimate Runner Night
July 17th – Haywards Social Ice Cream Run
July 24th – Haywards Social Ice Cream Run
Aug 7th – Health and Wellness Night, Nashua HS South Track
Aug 10th – NEGP – Bridge of Flowers 8k, Shelburne Falls, MA
Aug 17th – NHGP – Boot Scootin’ Boogie, Londonderry, NH
Nov 24th – Novemberfest, Nashua, NH

Take care and have a safe and Happy 4th of July!

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!