Last week we had about 24 runners brave the low temperatures (3 degrees, -15 wind chill at the start) and get in between 7 and 12 miles. Not only did the adverse weather test you, but that route was chock full of hills as well. This week we step back a notch, in distance, hills, and weather. The long distance is 10.7 miles, the shorter is 6.2 miles. The route is flat, along Main St out to Wakefield. The weather, while there may be a little snow on the ground, will be milder, hovering around 32 degrees.
We’ll start from Brueggers at 8AM, heading north along Main St into Wakefield. This will bring us all the way to water stop 1 at Nick’s Pizza at the corner of Main, Nahant, and North Ave. This is the 5K mark.
Shorter distance runners turn around and head back the way they came. Longer runners continue along Main St, through Wakefield Center, to Lake Quannapowitt. Continue on Main St along the lake, and circle the entire lake counter-clockwise until you get to Common St in front of the big church, where you turn right and merge back onto Main St. This will bring you back to the water stop.
From there you head back south on Main St, back into Melrose, back to Brueggers to finish.
Water Stops, at this point I think I’ll be parking at Nicks and joining in the run there so I have the water stop covered. Thanks to all that have volunteered this year, your opportunities are coming up soon.
So who’s in? ROLL CALL!!!
This weekend I will be a Derry, NH for the Boston Prep so I wont be doing the lake w/ you guys. Enjoy.
I will be there for the long run !!!!
I’m planning to be there for the full. Looking forward to it.
I’m in for the half.
See you for the full!
In for the long one.
Will be thinking of you on the slope. Will do mine tomorrow in the snow, Yiikes!
I’m in for the full.
I can’t be there this week, but have a great run!
I am in for full.
In for the full…
I’m in for the full
I may not be making it tomorrow, my son has a track meet. Can someone cover the water stop for me?
I’m in for the full!
I’ve got to drive my son back to school. I’ll have to miss this week. Enjoy!
I am in for the full. See you in the a.m. I have some Gatorade to donate to the cause. And some gummy bears…
I’m in for half. I can cover water stop and run the lake twice (I live up right up the street from Nick’s. Just let me know how to get the supplies… cell 781-507-4425.
I’m in – probably for the half or so.
Angel is in for the full and I believe Lisa Hodge is running long also.
I’ll be there for the full
Thuy, I can meet you at Nick’s at 8:30 with supplies. You could jump in there, run the lake and back to Brueggers if you want, someone will give you a ride back to your car. That would be about 7.5 miles.
I’ll call you around 7:30AM.
Thanks,
Jim