2025 USATF-NE Road Grand Prix Schedule is out!

Grand Prix
The 2025 USATF-NE Road Grand Prix schedule has been announced.  We will be getting the GLRR GP sign-up form ready soon, but I wanted for you to see the schedule right away.   Februrary 9      StretchLab Super Sunday 4 Miler, Bedford, NH March 9            Paddy's 5K, Portsmouth, NH April 5              Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15K, Upton, MA July TBD           USATF-NE Road Mile Championships, Hopkinton, MA August 10         Bobby Doyle 5 Miler, Narragansett, RI September 7     Northshore RunFest 10K, Salem, MA October 26       NewburyPort Half Marathon, Newburyport, MA   Also, the USATF Membership fees will increase on January 1, 2025.  So, you can save money by signing up for your USATF membership by December 31, 2024.  Sign up today and save!!  So, make sure you renew and sign-up online. …
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Your Help With the 2024 Club Awards Is Needed…

Announcement
We (the GLRR) board would like your suggestions for members worthy of our 2024 member awards…   We’ve got some ideas, but we’re also interested in what you think.  You can let us know by filling in this simple form which will record your comments and suggestions.  Here’s the categories we’d like help with: (hopefully the link works) Female Runner of the Year Male Runner of the Year Comeback Runner of the Year (male or female) Most Improved Runner of the Year (female or male) Most Inspirational Member of the Year (male or female) – need not be a runner   Include in the comments why you think your candidate is worthy of the award.   Please note that we generally don’t give awards to members that have recently won club awards,…
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Annual Holiday Run

Social
 Get Ready to Dash into the Holidays!    Join us for a festive Christmas Run Party! Let’s celebrate the season with a fun run, holiday cheer, and post-run treats. Wear your most festive running gear (GLRR Santa hats, elf outfits, jingle bells, ugly sweaters – the works!) and let’s hit the pavement together!   Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024 Time: 8:00 AM Location: the COOP - 1934 Lakeview Ave, Dracut MA   Please bring your favorite snacks and drinks to share with your fellow members.   Post-run snacks, music, and holiday spirit guaranteed! We can't wait to celebrate with the best group of runners around.Let’s finish the year strong and jolly.     Just a reminder!!! Get there early, and make sure to park towards the back by the gym.      This event will also…
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Volunteering for BAA

Announcement, Volunteering
Do you love cheering at the Boston Marathon? Have you always wanted to be a volunteer with the BAA? We want to support any volunteer time our members are able to give to the running community so we thought we would share some helpful information.   The BAA (Boston Athletic Association) Volunteer registration for the 129th Boston Marathon will open on December 9th, 2024.    There is a high demand for volunteer spots for the Boston Marathon and if you register, you may or may not get picked. GLRR has filled out the form to volunteer as a group but since we don't know if we will get a group assignment, we are encouraging individuals to consider registering to be a volunteer.   If you plan to register, you may want to go…
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