Mont Vernon 5k & 10k | Race Recap

Race Location: Mont Vernon, NH Race Date: May 19, 2018 Race Managed/Timed By: 5k Sport Proceeds to Benefit (if any): Neighbor to Neighbor Organization of Bib Pick Up: Easy peasy. It's a small race, so I walked up to bib pick up about 30 minutes before the race and got my bib and my shirt. …

Stonyfield 5K | Race Recap

Race Location: Kingston, NH Race Date: May 11, 2018 Race Managed/Timed By: LOCO Races Proceeds to Benefit (if any): LOCO does donate to charity, but this race was not for a specific charity. Organization of Bib Pick Up: Day of bib pick up was organized and easy. Located at a big tent near the parking …

Martha’s Vineyard Marathon | Race Recap

Race Location: Martha's Vineyard, MA Race Date: May 19, 2018 Race Managed/Timed By: USA Endurance Organization of Bib Pick Up: At our time of bib pick up, which was the middle of the allotted time frame, there was only one person working the table. They had numbers for you to line up at according to …

Big Lake Half Marathon | Race Recap

Race Location: Alton, NH Race Date: 5/19/18 Race Managed/Timed By: Loco Races Organization of Bib Pick Up: Organized bib pick up, separate line for shirts. Organization of Race: I thought the race itself was well organized, there were plenty of signs and volunteers at any corner. There could have been a few more signs around …

Retreat Sponsor Spotlight: Port City Pretzels

Our next sponsor is Port City Pretzels! They've generously donated snack packs for each of our retreat attendees. Port City Pretzels is female owned and operated right here in Portsmouth, NH. Their tasty lineup includes flavors like tasty ranch dill, feisty hot, and cinnamon sugar. Yum! Their pretzels are available at some smaller specialty stores …

Retreat Sponsor Spotlight: NoxGear

NoxGear has donated a Tracer 360 light up vest to be raffled off at our retreat! Safety is important to our group and visibility during early morning or evening hours is critical. This vest lights up in a variety of colors and has a reflective waistband. They even have a version for your pup! NoxGear …

Sugarloaf 15K |Race Recap

Race Location: Sugarloaf, Maine Race Date: 5/20/18 Race Managed/Timed By: All Sports Events Organization of Bib Pick Up: Very organized and easy to get in and out. Barely any lines. However, we were required to be present to pick up bibs, no picking up for friends/family, which can be difficult for a destination race. Pick …

Ragnar Cape Cod |Race Recap

Race Location: Hull-Provincetown MA Race Date: 5/11/18 Race Managed/Timed By: Ragnar Organization of Bib Pick Up: Bib picket/team check in went very smoothly. This was at the Doubletree, which was about 20 minutes from the start line. We checked in, got some paperwork, watched the safety video, got safety flags, t-shirts, bibs, and slap bracelets. …

Retreat Sponsor Spotlight: Goodr Sunglasses

Goodr sunglasses have become wildly popular in our running group and they've generously donated a pair to raffle at our retreat! Goodr aims to offer an affordable pair of polarized sunglasses in a variety of fun colorways. They also don't slip or bounce. As a reminder, we have a standing 10% off discount with them …

Shipyard Maine Coast Half Marathon | Race Recap

Race Location: Biddeford, ME Race Date: 5/12/18 Race Managed/Timed By: Racewire Organization of Bib Pick Up: Bib pickup was Friday night from 4-8 p.m., and before the race. I thought it was well organized. They checked my ID, so are serious about bib pickup. You could also get your ID checked for a beer bracelet …