25Mar 2025 by Ron Desmarais

2025 Student Scholarship Applications

Announcement
Do you know a senior in the Greater Lowell area who is part of their high school track or cross-country team? We now have two potential scholarship opportunities for them to apply for. The Greater Lowell Road Runners 2025 Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the 2025 GLRR Scholarship application is now open! This scholarship application is open to high school seniors who: Have run at least two seasons of cross country, indoor track, and/or outdoor track. Are a senior graduating in 2025 And are: Either a current member or child of a current member of GLRR or attend high school or reside in the Greater Lowell Area. And attending college in the fall of 2025. New this year, and open to Tewksbury High School seniors only, is the Ben and Pat Fudge Memorial Scholarship.…
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23Mar 2025 by Ron Desmarais

Sign Up for Grand Prix and James Joyce Ramble 10K

Announcement, Grand Prix
Hello Members, Congratulations to everyone who ran the St Paddy's 5K on March 9th!  This was the first race of the USATF-NE Road Grand Prix and we had a great turnout. Special congrats goes to Trish Bourne who came in 1st place in the Women's 60-64 age group and Sharon O'Grady came in 3rd place in Women's 50-54 age group.  Also, congratulations to the duo of John Barbour and Ken Goodin for coming in 1st and 3rd respectively in the men's 70-74 age group and helping our men's 70+ team come in 1st place in their category.  And, welcome to new members of our GLRR team including Cindy Proulx and Mimi Englander who both helped our Women's 60+ team come in 3rd place! Next up is the Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15K in…
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17Feb 2025 by Ron Desmarais

Sign up for Grand Prix races and the James Joyce Ramble 10K

Grand Prix
Hello Members, Don't forget to sign up for the USATF-NE Road Grand Prix.  As many of you know, the first race, the Super Sunday 4 Miler has been cancelled due to bad weather 2 Sundays in a row!  What a winter we’re having! Yuck! We are on to the next race which is the St Paddy’s 5K in Portsmouth, NH on Sunday March 9.   After that, we have the Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15K in Upton, MA on April 5.  Remember, to sign up for these and any of the Grand Prix races, sign up here.  For all you Masters runners (age 40 and over), once again the James Joyce Ramble 10K will host the 2025 10K USATF National Masters 10K Championship!!  This race will be held on Sunday, April 27 in Dedham, MA.  If you…
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13Feb 2025 by Ron Desmarais

Boston Run Show Volunteers

Announcement, Volunteering
Hello Runners! The Boston Run Show will be held on March 1-2 at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center in the Seaport! We are excited to have a GLRR booth and are looking for members to volunteer. Volunteers will promote our club and the Baystate Marathon. But don’t worry if you are new or unsure, we will have info cards and give-a-ways to help you. As a volunteer you will get a chance to get to know other club members as well as meet runners from all over. Plan your visit to include volunteer time and time to enjoy the Run Show. Volunteering is what fuels our club. There are many benefits to being a volunteer throughout the year including getting more points if you plan to apply for a…
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