27Oct 2024 by Ron Desmarais

Help needed-Annual Clean Up & Inventory

Announcement, Volunteering
I hope you are all still on your runner's high or volunteer high from such an amazing Baystate weekend! Now that Baystate is behind us, it's time to clean up, organize, and take inventory at the Coop!   We'll be starting at 9 am after the group run on Saturday, November 16. If you can't make it that early, not to worry, there's a second shift as well.   Lunch will be provided to all volunteers.   Please sign up here I am hoping to have most spots filled by Nov. 2 but will welcome volunteer sign-ups at any time.   Our members are what make our club so great and you will enjoy meeting a few new faces or chatting with some good friends as we come together with…
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24Oct 2024 by Ron Desmarais

Sign up for Mill Cities Relay

Announcement, Mill Cities Relay, Social
It’s time to start planning for the Mill Cities Relay!!    The 2024 Mill Cities Relay will be held on Sunday, December 8th beginning at 8am.  We came in 3rd place in 2023 missing 2nd by 1 point and came in 2nd place in 2021 and 2022. However, in 2019 we placed first, so let’s get back to our place as MCR champions and field GLRR’s best and largest number of teams yet!   What is the Mill Cities Relay?  Many regional running clubs belong to the Mill Cities Alliance which form teams in multiple age/gender groups for a relay race from Nashua NH to Lawrence MA, covering more than a marathon’s distance in the process.  While this is a race, and we always like putting together some competitive teams for our speedy runners,…
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08Oct 2024 by Ron Desmarais

Abbott World Marathon Celebration – October Club Meeting

Announcement, Club Meetings
This is an early notice of our October Club Meeting,  On October 28th, our regular club meeting, we'll be celebrating members who have completed, or getting ready to complete the Abbott World Major Marathons... Boston, Chicago, New York, Berlin, London, and Tokyo.  The past year or two has seen a number of our amazing members complete this challenge.       We'll have our regular club meeting, club news, some race results, but then we'll open the floor to the incredible marathon  runners.  What a great way to socialize and inspire more runners to take on this challenge.     Also, for those members on their way to completing this challenge please come and be recognized as well.  Use this opportunity to ask questions and gain knowledge for your future trips and…
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30Sep 2024 by Ron Desmarais

Reminder to Volunteer for Baystate Marathon

Announcement, Baystate, Volunteering
Don't forget to sign up to volunteer for the 2024 Baystate Marathon.   Baystate Marathon is less than 3 weeks away on Sunday, October 20th!  Yikes! It's coming fast.  We really need your help. The success of Baystate is directly related to you as a volunteer.  Please go to this link to sign up to volunteer. Of course, we need really need Course Monitors, but every volunteer spot is important.   As you know, Baystate is our main source of income for GLRR, so everyone who participates in any social event or race entry funded by GLRR should volunteer to support Baystate and the club.   Again, sign up to volunteer for Baystate Marathon here.   BTW, the 2024 GLRR Volunteer Party will be held on Saturday evening, January 11, 2025 at Wamesit Lanes.  Save the…
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