Summer Series Scoring Update #2

Posted on June 11, 2013 by brendan

This is our second scoring update for the 2013 RACE Thursday 5K Summer Series! Listed below are the individual point totals after the second race in the series. (There is a Google doc for female & male point results embedded below; refresh if it didn’t display when you first loaded the page).


2013 Season (6 events) Points Competition:
Top 3 male & female overall (total points from coed/open races)
Top 3 in each age group (total points from all races)
Top 3 fastest teams
Largest team

Scoring points, explained:
Overall winners (female & male) each get 1,000 points. Then we’ll divide the winner’s time by your time and multiply it by 1,000 points to determine your score. Yeah guys, that female behind you may score more points than you.

RESULTS FROM MAY 2nd
RESULTS FROM JUNE 6th

Send any result or spelling corrections to support@racemenu.com, and don’t forget – the next 2013 RACE Thursday 5K Summer Series event is on July 11th; sign up today!

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Summer Series Scoring Update #1

Posted on May 31, 2013 by brendan

This is our first scoring update for the 2013 RACE Thursday 5K Summer Series! Listed below are the individual point totals after the first race in the series. (There is a Google doc for female & male point results embedded below; refresh if it didn’t display when you first loaded the page).


2013 Season (6 events) Points Competition:
Top 3 male & female overall (total points from coed/open races)
Top 3 in each age group (total points from all races)
Top 3 fastest teams
Largest team

Scoring points, explained:
Overall winners (female & male) each get 1,000 points. Then we’ll divide the winner’s time by your time and multiply it by 1,000 points to determine your score. Yeah guys, that female behind you may score more points than you.

Send any result or spelling corrections to support@racemenu.com, and don’t forget – the next 2013 RACE Thursday 5K Summer Series event is on June 6th; sign up today!

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Recommended Events for May

Posted on May 8, 2013 by brendan

We compiled a list of events for May to help you decide where to head this month. Hope to see you at a few of these in the coming weeks!

 

May 11th - The Chelsea Chase 5K benefits the Jordan Boys & Girls Club and the Chelsea Police Relief Association. A great additional benefit to walkers & runners with a race that supports a police relief organization – there is PHENOMENAL course traffic control. While the course is slightly modified, the race returns for a second year out of host bar the Dockside. SIGN UP

 

 

 May 11th – In our opinion, it is never too early to hit the beach. Join the Westport Fisherman’s Association for their 9th Annual Run For The Water at Horseneck Beach! Choose from 8K race or 5K family fun run/walk. Cash to top 3 M/F finishers in the 8K, plus pulled pork and cole slaw provided by Back Eddy Restaurant. SIGN UP

 May 12th – Here Comes Your Mother – You Better Run! What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than with a race with Mom? This 5k/10k race is presented by GIRLS ON THE GO – and they will be supporting one of their “GIRLs” that is battling Multiple Myeloma.  All of the money will be going to Beth Israel Hosptial in reference to Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation – MMRF is an incurable form of Blood Cancer. We’ll see you in Pembroke! SIGN UP

 

 

 

 

 May 18th – Compete for the Cause - Cornhole tourney on the roofdeck at the Cambridgeside Galleria. What?? There’s a roofdeck?! Yea, that was our reaction, too. Enjoy friendly competition, good music, food & beverages. This fundraiser helps the CYSTEM, a 100% volunteer operated organization, present youth athletic & academic enrichment program at no charge for their members or families.  SIGN UP

 May 18th – Medway Community Farm 5K – Celebrate spring & take pride in Medway by supporting the Medway Community Farm’s 4th Annual race! Did you take part in the Shamrock Shuffle in March in Medway? The same course is used – see how much faster you are with the warmer weather (and extra weeks of training)! SIGN UP

 

 

 May 19th – At the Herring Run & Paddle in Somerville, you’ve got a chance to test your speed either by land with a flat & fast 5K along the Mystic River or by water in the paddling race (3, 9 & 12 mile distances to choose from)! Think you’ve got what it takes to be named the “Iron Herring”? Post the fastest combined 5K run & 12 mile paddle time. The Mystic River Watershed Association pulls together a TON of raffle prizes; make sure to stick around – age group winners & randomly selected bib numbers alike get a chance to get a prize from sponsors! SIGN UP

 May 19th – The 34th Annual Hazelwood Women’s 5K presented by the Greater New Bedford Track Club is one of the longest-running women only road races in the country. This fast & flat course covers the scenic New Bedford waterfront, beginning and ending in Hazelwood Park. The course record is a blazing 17:27! SIGN UP

 

 

 

May 25th - The #OneRun, a FREE event, is being organized collaboratively by representatives from several running clubs, teams, events, businesses and organizations in the Greater Boston area. Our goal with the #onerun is to give runners and spectators an opportunity to experience the final mile of the marathon while also bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars in consumer spending to Back Bay. The City of Boston informed us that the free #OneRun event, or something very similar, will hopefully take place on the morning of Saturday May 25th but details are still being finalized. RSVP on FACEBOOK


May 26th – On the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, head to Cambridge for the 1st Annual ECBA – Freedom Run to kick off the summer at East Cambridge Business Association’s super-patriotic 5K that honors the soldiers who fight to protect us! Registration includes a shirt + post-race party sponsored by Notch, Slumbrew, Baxter & Night Shift. SIGN UP

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Marathon Sports Run Club Returns!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by brendan


The weather was perfect last night for the return of the Marathon Sports Wednesday Night Run Club to the Boston location at 671 Boylston.

Shane gives directions for the run.

The previous attendance high was 46; CBS Boston estimated last night’s group around 300 (Marathon Sports’ sign-in sheets estimate 150+, more than triple the previous high)!

sign in sheets - proof of record attendance!

Brendan & Alain with store manager Shane after the run.

Groups meet at the Boston, Brookline, and Wellesley Marathon Sports stores every Wednesday night at 6:30pm. More details here.

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We Endure.

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Guest Author

I ran the 2013 Boston Marathon.

I did not set a PR. I did not win. I took a breather on the Newton hills. My MarathonFoto pictures show more than one image of me walking, not running. Those points aside, Monday, April 15, 2013 was one of the best runs of my life. I spent four hours, three minutes, nineteen seconds surrounded by people who love running, being cheered on by people who love runners, in a city wholly focused on what it means to run 26.2 miles.

Four hours, three minutes, nineteen seconds.

I’m a charity runner. I run for a charity, the American Liver Foundation, and the marathon lets me show up in Hopkinton because they’re charitable people. I will never win. I will possibly never qualify. But I will never give up the hope that I might, at the very least, achieve the latter. When I toe the line in Hopkinton, I’m thinking not of laurel wreaths, but of the stories of the people who surround me. I think about why I run and I think about the people who get me to the line. Mostly, I think about the people who can’t run, and how I can run for them. To say the starting line is an emotional place for me would be an understatement.

In truth, there are 26.2 miles of emotions in every marathon, but this is especially true at the Boston Marathon. On Monday, I felt a million emotions for my entire four hours, three minutes, nineteen seconds.

There was sadness at the start, thinking of a Liver teammate who lost her father just days before, combined with a hope that she would find solace in the hills of the course. There was sheer joy at the clear skies and cool breeze, compared to last year’s inferno. There was the nervous energy, the questions, the “am I ready for this” that I imagine every charity runner faces at 10:40am. There’s the anxious scanning of the crowd, looking for my fans, my spectators, and the thrill and relief of seeing my cousin in the Newton hills. The elation, seeing so many friends along the course, knowing that for every familiar face I saw, I probably missed two or three. I ran smiling. I was exhausted by how hard I was smiling. I thanked law enforcement and volunteers whenever I could, shouted support to other charity runners as they passed me, and fell in love with over 26 miles of spectators: their enthusiasm, their support, their joy. If I walked, they made me run. I felt weak, they told me I look strong. I struggled, they made me persevere.

Monday, April 15, held the most joyful four hours, three minutes, nineteen seconds of my life. I will never forget the excitement of seeing a friend’s athlete tracker stats, nearing her PR. I can’t seem to shake the roar of the crowd or the smiling faces I passed. I still can smell the smoke from the grills that must have lined all of Beacon Street, cookout hosts feeding their hungry, happy guests. I keep thinking about the t-shirts my fellow charity runners wore, “I’m running for ___,” that made me remember for whom I run. Mostly, I spent four hours, three minutes, nineteen seconds thinking one thought, the same thought I had when I crossed the finish line at 2:47pm: “I am so lucky, I am so lucky, I am so lucky.”

I had no idea.

Today, I still feel so lucky, but for such different reasons. Today, I struggle to understand why or how this could happen. I run the numbers, seeing how many minutes’ difference could have changed my fate. I wonder how any of us can keep moving forward.

And I remember: we are endurance athletes. We endure.

 

Boston 2013. Bridget, Ally, Meg.

Meg Reilly is a 2013 Boston Marathon finisher. She expects to be a 2014 Boston Marathon finisher as well. She needs all the positive Boston Marathon thoughts you have.

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Fundraising Workshop Success!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by emily



A little while back RaceMenu hosted a fundraising workshop, so I sat down with one of the attendees, Matt Schulze, a runner and competitor who is putting on the Ironman Silent Auction at Tommy Doyle’s in Kendall Square this Friday, April 26th, and got the inside scoop on his takeaways and his event.

Schulze, a WPI grad and a Townsend, MA native, got involved with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute after his first supervisor was diagnosed with cancer. Matt then joined the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk team, Team Paul “Pops” Doucette. In 2010, his grandmother passed away due to complications with melanoma, and thats when his dedication to these charities really took flight.

For 2013, Matt decided to participate in the Run Any Race Program; he added an Ironman to the top of his list of goals. He shared that, “Team Eleonore Rocks was a triathlon team that supports families of terminally ill children and its mission aligned itself with a lot of DFCI’s work, so I applied.” He will also be donating some of the proceeds to Boston Children’s Hospital in light of the tragic Boston Marathon events.

Matt chose a silent auction since there’s a direct benefit for everyone involved. “It isn’t just going out to dinner and the proceeds at the end of the night going towards a cause. I think folks recognize the time and energy you put into an event and when they see that you worked hard to acquire products/services that they would otherwise normally purchase, but benefit a noble cause as well, they feel more connected to ‘WHY’ they are spending their money.”

When, Where, Who & How

These are Matt’s four keys to fundraising success: 1) when, 2) where, 3) who and 4) how. He leveraged a ton of his relationships to cover any fees or costs that he might have run into when identifying where his silent auction was going to take place. When it came to auction items, he found it important to display a common theme to each donor he was approaching, so companies related to fitness in the Boston area were his first stop.

Matt told us that the biggest piece of advice and most helpful tip he took away from our fundraising workshop was that being organized and persistent are the two most important aspects of planning an event. “Loose strings can unravel the event if you let it!”

Matt’s advice for beginner fundraisers: “Make sure you are passionate about your cause. If you plan an event and it’s fueled by something other than altruism, then when things don’t go right, you won’t have determination to adapt & overcome.” Relating the last piece, be flexible and always ask for help.

Come out and see fundraising in action!

What: Ironman Silent Auction
Where: Tommy Doyle’s, 1 Kendall Square #100, Cambridge, MA
When: Friday, April 26th – 6-8:30pm
Get your ticket here / RSVP on Facebook & See Updated list of Auction Items

 

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We Are Boston: FREE Weekly Workouts

Posted on April 17, 2013 by brendan

Shut off the 24-hour news. Find time to unwind & go for a run. Here’s a list of FREE weekly fitness workouts put on by some amazing groups in the Boston area. Please comment below with anything that should be added!

Please remember - for all of these weekly events that head out on city sidewalks & roads, be respectful of all other runners, walkers, cyclists, and drivers. These are not runs that shut down traffic. We are all in this together, Boston. Let’s try to heal together while respecting one another. Say thank you to the car that stops at a crosswalk for you. Give a high five to a runner going the opposite direction. SMILE (or cry, and know that’s OK, too). We hope to see you soon!

Image from Marathon Sports' 4/15/2013 Newsletter.

MONDAYS

November Project’s Destination Deck – 6:30am. Each Friday they post the destination at which they all meet to begin their 6:30AM “Deck Of Cards” workout. You will be in charge of getting yourself to the workout by running or jogging. If you live over 6 miles you qualify to take the MBTA or drive. Each Monday location will be different and announced via blog post/social media, and you will be encouraged to use MapMyRun.com in order to find your way to the group meeting point. Don’t worry, the post will be exact – you wont get lost. MORE INFO

TMIRCE’s LULULEMON FUN, FOOD, FRIENDS - 6pm. Get your daily sweat started Monday evenings with the Prulu Run Club. Any and all are welcome. Run Club meets at lululemon Prudential Center at 6:00pm (*you can leave your stuff in a dressing room at lululemon). 4.5, 5, and 6 mile routes around scenic Downtown Boston along the Charles River Esplanade. Breathtaking views of downtown Boston and good company…guaranteed. Back Bay Social Club (867 Boylston) BBSC will be hosting some yummy appetizers I hear. MORE INFO

Somerville Road Runners’ Bur-run – 6:45pm. SRR hosts a free weekly 5K Fun Run on Monday nights at 6:45pm at the Burren Pub and Restaurant (247 Elm Street) in Davis Sq, Somerville. No need to sign up in advance – just show up by 6:45pm and sign in when you arrive. Bring reflective gear. MORE INFO

TUESDAYS

City Sports Run Club – Back Bay – 6pm. (they were unable to meet yesterday due to the area being on lockdown, but they look forward to starting back up next week). Membership is free, all you need to do is sign a waiver. You can download the waiver at the link!  MORE INFO

TMIRCE’s Track Workout at Harvard – 6:30pm. Have you always wanted to run a little stronger, a little faster, and have some motivated people around to help push you along? Well now you can have all of those things at the best Track workout ever. The workout is a simple speed workout designed to add strength and a bit of llama speed to your run. MORE INFO

Kier Byrnes Freedom Runners – 7:15pm. Head on down to Courtside located at 291 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA at 7:15pm for our weekly group run.  You can choose to do the 2 mile loop, 3, 4, or even 5.  They always have people running all distances at different paces.  When you arrive, let them know if you are new so they can welcome you properly and get you paired up with a running buddy.  MORE INFO

WEDNESDAYS

November Project’s Stadium – 6:30am. Located in lower Allston, Harvard Stadium is one of the favorite workout spots of the November Project tribe. To put it short and simple, they run up the big seats and come down the small steps. MORE INFO

Marathon Sports – Wellesley – 6:30pm. Post run they have been taking turns bringing snacks and refreshments. Every month the store will bring in a vendor to present to the group. There are all ages and paces welcome! The route typically consists of a 3-5 mile course of rolling terrain on the streets of Wellesley. Reflective gear must be worn, and is provided if you do not have any. MORE INFO

Marathon Sports – Brookline – 6:30pm. UPDATE: on 4/17, this run will be at 7:00PM in order to let runners from the Boston run club to get out there – please wear blue or yellow and bring a blinking light if you have one! All are welcome.

Marathon Sports – Boylston- PLEASE, DO NOT head to the Boylston Street location for Run Club this evening to respect the ongoing investigation; It’ll be back in the coming weeks – instead, consider joining the Brookline run (see above). It will start at 7pm instead of the normal 6:30pm in order to give people time to get there. GIVE MARATHON SPORTS SOME FACEBOOK LOVE.

THURSDAYS

TMIRCE FIT – 6:45am. Magazine Beach Workout Park. Are you looking to ratchet up your workout routine? Want to get in shape in a fun, supportive environment? Head out Thursday morning – 6:45am sharp – for TMIRCE:BOS #FiT. They meet at the Magazine Beach workout area near the BU Bridge (limited parking available in lot.) MORE INFO

lululemon athletica Newbury Street, Boston – 6pm. 2-4mi social and fun run followed by apps at Mass Ave Tavern. Lead by local runners and lululemon athletica ambassadors. You can leave your belongings there! MORE INFO

lululemon athletica Burlington (run meets in LEXINGTON) – 6:30pm. Meet at Ride Studio Cafe! 1720 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington MA, 02420. Join us for a 3-5 mile run through Lexington center and the surrounding area. Runners of all levels are encouraged (especially if you are new to running!). Runs can be lengthened or decreased depending on who comes. :) MORE INFO

South End Athletic Company – 6:30pm. 652 Tremont, Boston – Speed and Plyometric Drills (Total 4-5 miles). MORE INFO

Somerville Road Runners’ Thursday Night 4.06 Miler – 7:15pm. Casey’s Bar. It may be snowing. It may be raining. The blood of a Communist revolution may be flowing through the streets. The SRR Thursday Night Run will happen every week at 7:15 PM, no matter what! Wanna run it? Great! It’s FREE! PLEASE NOTE: All runners must sign the waiver sheet at the beginning of the run. For the safety of runners and volunteers, all runners must be able to finish the run within 60 minutes and wear reflective clothing or lights when it is dark outside. SRR can provide a number of runners with reflective vests. MORE INFO
SRR Update for 4/18:

SRR THURSDAY NIGHT CASEY’S RUN & CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
The City of Somerville has invited SRR and Tufts University to take part in a vigil Thursday evening (more details here). As such, the event will be marked by a special Casey’s Run that is untimed. We will meet at Casey’s and head out at the usual time. Please feel free to wear Boston Marathon memorobilia (or any race memorabilia).

We will begin with a moment of silence, then run the shortened ‘fireworks loop’ to Magoun’s Square, and then take Medford Street to School Street to join our neighbors at the city-hall commemoriation. Anyone is welcome to speak at the vigil. Following that, we’ll head back to Casey’s to be with our SRR family.

FRIDAYS

November Project’s Summit Ave – 6:30am. Summit Avenue is a street that goes up the Corey Hill located on the Brighton – Brookline line. For this workout, you’ll run the .4-mile long portion on the Brookline side. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON SUMMIT AVE. KEEPING SUMMIT AVE CLEAR IS WHAT MAKES THIS WORKOUT POSSIBLE. AGAIN, PARK ON BEACON AND WALK, RIDE, JOKE, OR CRAWL YOUR WAY TO THE PARK AT THE SUMMIT OF SUMMIT. MORE INFO

SATURDAYS

City Sports Porter Square – 10am.
CITYSPORTS UPDATE 4/18 Originally this run was developed as a grassroots event to celebrate our 30th Anniversary; in response to Monday’s tragedy we have shifted our mission and will now use this opportunity to honor the Boston running community and support One Fund. For every runner that attends the 5k run this weekend, City Sports will donate $5 to One Fund. Additionally, on Saturday we will be releasing a commemorative tee at Porter Square, which ALL proceeds will be donated to One Fund. MORE INFO

South End Athletic Company – 10am. 652 Tremont, Boston – Longer run (5-9 miles). MORE INFO

TMIRCE / CitySports Comm Ave – 10:30am. Meet up with The Most Informal Running Club Ever on the Boston side of the Charles River for the weekly Saturday Fun Run. They’ll split up into groups depending on the turnout for distance and time goals for 4,6 or 7 mile loops. It’s your choice! What to expect: a seriously fun group of runners who definitely do not take running too seriously . They meet, chat, RUN, stretch, chat, EAT BREAKFAST and then leave. It’s that easy. MORE INFO

SUNDAYS

CitySports Run Club – Wellesley – 9am. MORE INFO

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Insider’s Guide to 2013 Boston Marathon Weekend

Posted on April 8, 2013 by brendan

Whether you are running on Monday or not, we want to share with you our highlights of marathon weekend – the race expo, a running film festival, some talks, & our cheering section on race day! (Hint: Free stuff at our tent!). We tried to cut through some of the noise and compile events that we think you’ll enjoy. Something we need to add? Let us know – comment below or email us! We’ll update throughout the week.

THURSDAY – April 11th

 GUERILLA FORM CLINICS w/ Newton Running
“The good folks at Newton Running start their neon-clad assault on your eyeballs and running form.” You had me at neon, Marathon Sports. Get your form examined by experts on Thursday, April 11th from 8am-9am at the corner of Memorial Drive & Mass Ave in Cambridge. These continue on Friday and Saturday, April 12th and 13th. Newton has sponsored a number of Pedicabs for Marathon Weekend, too – so make sure to take advantage. Stop by one morning and say thanks for the load off!
When: 8-9AM Thursday / 8-9AM Friday / 8-9AM Saturday
Where: the corner of Memorial Drive and Mass Ave in Cambridge
Cost: Free!
Link: Marathon Sports Blog

FRIDAY – April 12th

 John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo

If you will already be in town, consider heading to the Expo on Friday. It is a lot easier to pick up your bib number, buy a jacket and scope out the whole scene by beating the rush on Saturday and Sunday. It’ll let you see where everything is & make a plan to head back to check out the presentations. The Expo returns to the Hynes this year after a year at the Seaport WTC.
When: 2-7PM Friday
Where: Hynes Convention Center – 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Cost: Free!
Link: General Info / Expo Map

Boston Running Film Festival – Friday Showtimes

Run Against Cancer Events (RACE), producers of charitable running events in the Greater Boston area, will host the inaugural Boston Running Film Festival at the Hynes Convention Center from Friday April 12th through Sunday April 14th. The festival will feature 19 full length and short films about running, selected from submissions by filmmakers as nearby as Jamaica Plain, MA and as far away as New Zealand.
Block C: “New York, NY” – Friday 3PM
The Spirit of A Runner
Run For Your Life

Block A: “Spirit of the Marathon” – Friday 5:30PM
Spirit of the Marathon
Spirit of the Marathon II trailer & Extended Scene

Block B: “Women in Running” – Friday 8PM
There Is No Finish Line
We Grew Wings

When: Friday 3-5PM, Friday 5:30-7:30PM, Friday 8-10PM
Where: Hynes Convention Center – Room 312 – 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Cost: single $9 / Festival pass $29 / VIP pass $49

Link: General Info / Complete list of films / Full Schedule / Tickets / Volunteer for a free ticket

 2nd Annual CharityTeams.org Boston TEAm Party Marathon Event
Celebrate the accomplishments of all the 2013 Boston Marathon charity runners who put in countless miles while raising funds for a great cause! Light hors d’Oeuvres, Pasta, Treats, and Cash Bar. First 100 to register will receive a t-shirt!
When: 7PM Friday
Where: Kings Back Bay – 50 Dalton Street Boston, MA 02115
Cost: $45
Link: Sign up here


Level Renner Race Weekend Coverage
Level Renner plans to have race day coverage & live updates of both the BAA 5k and the marathon, including race preview coverage featuring interviews with some of the best locals racing. The guys will be in studio guests on The Boston Sports Stamp (AM 1510) on Friday morning to talk about the marathon. Look for them around the expo all weekend long, and make sure to say hello - grab a couple LVL stickers and spread the Level Legion love.

SATURDAY – April 13th

The expo kicks into high gear on Saturday, but there are great events all over the town. We’ve got some highlights for you to consider.

 John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo
Remember: the Expo returns to the Hynes this year after a year at the Seaport WTC.
When: 9AM-6PM Saturday
Where: Hynes Convention Center – 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Cost: Free!
Link: General Info / Expo Map

Boston Running Film Festival – Saturday Showtimes

Run Against Cancer Events (RACE), producers of charitable running events in the Greater Boston area, will host the inaugural Boston Running Film Festival at the Hynes Convention Center from Friday April 12th through Sunday April 14th. The festival will feature 19 full length and short films about running, selected from submissions by filmmakers as nearby as Jamaica Plain, MA and as far away as New Zealand.

Block G: “Hood To Coast” – Saturday 11AM
Horses & Fire
Hood To Coast

Block E: “Mountain / Trail / Ultra” – Saturday 2PM
In The High Country Trailer
Set Free: A Trail Running Story
Hesekiels Run: Run the Planet
100 Reasons: The North Face 100
The Mountain Runners

Block D: “New England Roots” – Saturday 5PM
Long Distance Runner
A Rare Commitment: Genzyme’s Running Team Goes the Distance for Patients with Rare Diseases
Alongside Team With A Vision
6AM Serenity
Street Dreams
Running The Rockpile
Racing the Rez

Block A: “Spirit of the Marathon” – Saturday 8PM
Spirit of the Marathon
Spirit of the Marathon II trailer & Extended Scene

When: Saturday 11-1PM, Saturday 2-4PM, Saturday 5-7PM, Saturday 8-10PM
Where: Hynes Convention Center – Room 312 – 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Cost: single $9 / Festival pass $29 / VIP pass $49

Link: General Info / Complete list of films / Full Schedule / Tickets / Volunteer for a free ticket


Runner’s Seminar Series

Every hour on the hour on Saturday, Runner’s World is presenting seminars at the Expo!
When: 10AM-4PM on the hour
Where: Hynes Convention Center, Room 200
A can’t miss - 2PM Yes You Can! Inspiration with Team Hoyt
Link: Check out the full list here

New Balance’s Late-Night Fun Run
Join our friends at New Balance for a fun 4 mile run on Saturday night! Meet in front of the New Balance Boston store at 11p and from there, you’ll light up the streets of Boston. Grab your friends and let’s make excellent happen together!

When: 11PM
Where: New Balance Boston, 583 Boylston St. (1 block past finish line)
Cost: Free!
Link: New Balance Boston Facebook Page

SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY! – April 14th

Photo by Scott Mason

BAA 5K & Invitational Mile
When: 8AM & 9:30AM Sunday
Where: Back Bay, Boston
Cost: Registration is closed…but free to watch!

Come cheer on runners as they compete in the BAA 5K, starting at 8am in Copley Square. After that, grab something to eat and head to the final corner at Exeter St & Boylston St to watch the Invitational Mile (nice sunny spot, and you get to see runners making the closing kick through the last two turns)!

Janji and Perfect Fuel Chocolate Pop-Up Shop

Running apparel for a cause, Chocolate with purpose. What could be better? Join two mission-driven startups, Janji and Perfect Fuel Chocolate, for an athletic product showcasing, refreshments, raffles, samples, and capturing the fun with a photo booth! Stop in at any point on Sunday or Monday, or catch one of two events:

Sunday 11:00AM – 3 mile run along the esplanade from the shop
Sunday 4:00PM – Launch Party! Refreshments, Perfect Fuel Chocolate and a Janji fashion show.

When: Shop open 10AM until 8PM Sunday and 10AM to 5:30PM Monday; 2 events Sunday
Where: 355 Newbury St, Boston (short walk from Hynes)
Cost: Free!
Links: RSVP on Facebook / Boston Herald Article

 John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo
Remember: the Expo returns to the Hynes this year after a year at the Seaport WTC.
When: 9AM-6PM Sunday
Where: Hynes Convention Center – 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Cost: Free!
Link: General Info / Expo Map

 

Boston Running Film Festival – Sunday Showtimes

Run Against Cancer Events (RACE), producers of charitable running events in the Greater Boston area, will host the inaugural Boston Running Film Festival at the Hynes Convention Center from Friday April 12th through Sunday April 14th. The festival will feature 19 full length and short films about running, selected from submissions by filmmakers as nearby as Jamaica Plain, MA and as far away as New Zealand.

Block TBA – Sunday 11AM

Block C: “New York, NY” – Sunday 2PM
The Spirit of A Runner
Run For Your Life

Block D: “New England Roots” – Saturday 5PM
Long Distance Runner
A Rare Commitment: Genzyme’s Running Team Goes the Distance for Patients with Rare Diseases
Alongside Team With A Vision
6AM Serenity
Street Dreams
Running The Rockpile
Racing the Rez

Block F: “Inspiration” – Sunday 8PM
Fire on the Track: The Steve Prefontaine Story
The Last Mile

 (The Last Mile is debuting on Sunday evening. The last scene is being shot in Florida on SATURDAY, and the filmmaker is jumping on a plane to hand deliver it to Boston. Badass. Check out the awesome trailer.)

When: Sunday 11-1PM, Sunday 2-4PM, Sunday 5-7PM, Sunday 8-10PM
Where: Hynes Convention Center – Room 312 – 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Cost: single $9 / Festival pass $29 / VIP pass $49

Link: General Info / Complete list of films / Full Schedule / Tickets / Volunteer for a free ticket


Runner’s Seminar Series
Every hour on the hour again on Sunday, Runner’s World is presenting seminars.
When: 10AM-4PM on the hour
Where: Hynes Convention Center, Room 200
A can’t miss – 12PM - Marathon Legends Panel: Greg Meyer, Jack Fultz, Kathrine Switzer, Dave McGillivray, Amby Burfoot, Kim Jones and Bill Rogers
Link: Check out the full list here


  Dean Karnazes Talk and Q&A: “Going the Distance: Steps to Improve Your Endurance”

“His most recent endeavor was running 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days, finishing with the NYC Marathon, which he ran in three hours flat.” Yup, we think he’s qualified to dish advice on endurance. If you can’t make his session, check out his schedule – he’ll be making appearances at the Poster Signing Booth & Runner’s World Booth throughout the weekend.

When: 1-2PM Sunday
Where: Hynes Convention Center – Seminar Room 200 – 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Cost: Free!
Link: Ultramarathon Man schedule

 Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride (#MidnightMarathon)
 Very limited space! If you aren’t running the marathon but want to cover the route in a spectacular way, the Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride is for you. Over 700 cyclists covered the route last year, which will be set up and ready to go for the runners the next morning! Due to increased train ridership from the Red Sox game, the only way to get your bike on an evening train is with a Midnight Marathon ticket.

When: You’ll need to be at the station BEFORE 9PM. At 9pm we will start dividing people into groups, verifying tickets, and loading the train. The train will pull out of the station at 10pm. This will sell out in advance.
Where: South Station ticket window
Cost: Train tickets ($15) only available at South Station ticket window; ask for the ‘Midnight Marathon ticket’. 700 tickets go on sale 4/8.
Link: BostonSOS (Society of Shenanigans)

UPDATE 4/9: Train sold out on the FIRST DAY. You can still join the ride – just can’t take the train. Follow along for updates on the link above to the BostonSOS Facebook event.

MONDAY, PATRIOTS’ DAY, RACE DAY, LET’S DO THIS! – April 15th

Where to watch
Join us to motivate runners up Heartbreak Hill; RaceMenu will return and set up shop to ease broken hearts on the way up the most popular hill in running. It was a hot one last year, and we created a human car wash with sponges. Check out the video below - maybe you’ll see someone you know!

Join us at the RaceMenu tent!
Where: Heartbreak Hill, between mile 20 and 21

When: We’ll set up around 9AM
Cost: Free! In fact we’ll give YOU stuff for coming.

If you can’t join us, check out BAA’s Spectator Guide.

After you watch…
Make sure to pour one out for Crossroads Pub. April 15th is the last day of operation for this institution of the local running scene.
Where: 495 Beacon St (Corner of Beacon / Mass Ave, close to Hynes MBTA)

 

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Boston Marathon Runners – last long run!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by brendan

image by Joe Konz at Photo Potpourri.

We know plenty of you will be using Saturday, March 23th, to complete your last long training run on the Boston Marathon course. RaceMenu will be on the Boston Marathon course providing a water stop for all runners! We plan on getting our runs done early, and being out there for you from 10:30AM to 1:30PM.

Wanna hang with us? Let us know!

WHERE WE’LL BE: The Somerville Road Runners use a great spot at the 18.6 Mile/30K mark during the marathon as a cheer section & water stop for SRR members. We’ll be using the same spot in the middle grassy island along the carriage road on this training day!

The site is in the 1200 block of Commonwealth Avenue in Newton. Nearest major cross streets are Chestnut & Lowell; it is a few blocks before Newton City Hall.

We’ll have some music playing for ya so make sure to stop for a drink or just give us a wave. Comment below and let us know what we need out there besides water – any particular food/drink? What songs get you pumped up that we NEED to have on a playlist?

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Share Your Finish Results!

Posted on January 31, 2013 by brendan


Find out how you did at Super Sunday!

  • Preliminary results will be updated as soon as you finish.
  • No need to search the list for your time – log in with Facebook or email you used to register, and Raceday will connect to your entry.
  • Share your results on Facebook.
  • Be the first to know when final results are published!

DOWNLOAD THE APP NOW:

CONNECT WITH SHARE!

Don’t forget to sign up for Share, and we’ll let the world know once you’ve officially finished Super Sunday! As soon as you cross the finish line, we’ll post your finisher’s badge to your Facebook wall. Connect now!

 

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