Jinglebell 5K: Somerville, MA

Huge New England NACHO event with 11 NACHOs running and celebrating the holiday season with santa hats and beer! The Somerville races are huge, with close to 5000 runners...so the fast times were very impressive! Great job crew - with PRs and lots of NACHOs making their debut! Keep up the hard work into 2011! Photos of the festive runners found here!

 

Angel Island 12K Trail Run: Tiburon, CA

Anne flew out to California to chill with Geri for the weekend...and why not throw in a couple of races! Geri was totally bad-ass, racing this incredibly difficult trail run 6 days after running the California International Marathon in 3:43. The girls drove from Davis down to San Fran for this event, parking in Tiburon and taking a chilly ferry to the island. The girls brought attention to NACHO right off the bat, with Anne leading the entire race field in the Star Spangled Banner before the start due to the fact that she had travelled the farthest to attend the race! With a NACHO shirt, the girls quickly became known as the “singers from Boston who like cheese!”. They both did very well, with Anne finishing in 1:08, and Geri right behind in 1:09. Great job ladies! Check out the photos!

Christmas Relays: San Francisco, CA

After celebrating the strong finishes at the trail run the DAY BEFORE by drinking with the Golden Valley Harriers, the girls drove back down to San Fran for more racing! The girls met up with some awesome ladies from the GVH to race in the San Fran xmas relays: a competitive 4 x 4.45M event. All participants (including Geri’s dog, Rose!), dressed for the occasion! Check out the photos! Great race, good times!

Santa Hustle 5K: Chicago, IL

On Dec 4th, Megan, Lonnie, Betsy, Julie, Greg, and Kim ran the Santa Hustle 5k in Chicago. Conditions were snowy and slippery (therefore slow), but the NACHO team donned their beards and santa hats with pride to plow through and earn the cookies and candies waiting for them at the aid stations along the way! Congrats to Megan, Lonnie, Julie, Greg, and Kim on their debuts as NACHO runners!! Check out thephotos!

Webster Turkey Trot 5M: Webster, NY

Congrats to Jaime for her strong showing at the Webster Turkey Trot on a COLD Thanksgiving morning in Upstate NY. Jaime proudly wore her NACHO singlet for the first time over the moderately hilly course, finishing 14th in her age group in a competitive 33:59. Congrats to her and her Dad, Mike, for their great races! Check out the photos!

Newport Fed Pie Run 5M: Middletown, RI

Brian and Anne justified eating their weight in turkey on Thanksgiving by racing a tough 5M early in the morning. Brian tackled the course for the first time ever, finishing in a strong 36:16, and Anne ran a course PR finishing in 37:59 (watch time - official results not found due to chip error!). Great job guys!

Lil' Rhody Runaround 8M: Charlestown, RI

The Boston/Cambridge NACHOs and the Mid Atlantic NACHOs met in the middle (kinda) in Rhode Island for the 19th running of the Lil’ Rhody Runaround in Burlingame State Park. This CHALLENGING 8M trail run boasts a course which requires runners to cross streams, avoid roots and scale a rock face as they circumnavigate Watchaug pond. It was tough to pick out the NACHOs from the 298 runners as orange attire was required due to hunting season being in full effect. No one was shot, or broke and ankle or blew out a knee...so we call it a successful event! Highlights include Brent having a great race shaving 7 minutes off of his time from last year, Mary completing her longest race ever, and Amelia having a blast playing in the leaves! After the run all NACHOs returned to Dave & Cathy’s house for some post-race beef stew! Great day all around! Check out the photos!

Hot Chocolate 5K/15K :Chicago, IL

NACHO Chicago burst onto the Chicago area running scene at the Hot Chocolate 5k/15k race on November 6, 2010. The team made a strong showing overall, including a 2nd place finish overall! It was a clear, beautiful fall running day and the NACHOs indulged in post-race chocolate goodies, then brunch including chili cheese fries (unfortunately the restaurant didn't have nachos on their menu...) The race was a great start for CHI NACHOs, and we new NACHOs were thrilled to hear "GO NACHO" from the crowd! Check out the photos!

Superhero 5K : Cambridge, MA

This race always brings out the crazies...paging all Cambridge NACHOs! Running down Massachusetts Ave with unbridled NACHO-enthusiasm, 7 (plus Amelia!) athletes traversed the flat and fast 5K course with little wind resistance due to their spandex getups. With jeering cheers from Pete, the team ran well fueled by candy corn and the carbs from the previous night’s beer. Welcome to Jeff, making his NACHO debut! Check out the photos!

BAA Half Marathon : Boston, MA

On Sunday, 10/10/10 (!) Jess (running under Henrichs for the first time!), Jason, Dave and Anne competed in the BAA Half Marathon over a chilly, hilly and beautiful Boston course. Dave, running in the NACHO uniform for the first time, accessorized with his CHI Bears hat (a shoutout to the CHI NACHO chapter?). Anne ran a PR, and Jason tore up the course despite a broken toe! Inspired by the enthusiasm of the team, friend of NACHO Jaime quickly emailed Pen Gwen soon after finishing to join this competitive team! Brian volunteered with the CRC and looks forward to running with the team soon. Check out the photos!

1st Annual MS 5K Bur-Run : Somerville, MA

The Burren, a Somerville Pub, put on the 1st Annual MS Society 5K on a chilly Sunday morning. This was a great event for the NACHOs to combine their nacho-ness with supporting one of their favorite charities - the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The race was a success - 206 walkers/runners and 1 dog completed the HILLY 3.1 mile course. That dog was new NACHO member, Catcher, visiting all the way from Columbus OH! Susie and Catcher (clad in NACHO orange) ran the course in a very respectable time, earning cheers and praise from many spectators! Brian and Anne covered the course quickly as well, with Anne finishing 3rd in the open division! Great job everyone!

Jerry Garcia 4.2M : Cambridge, MA

Krista, Anne and Brian got together on a sunny Thursday night in Cambridge to go through the motions of running 4.2 miles to justify free beer and BBQ. Yay, the NACHOs love these races!

Jim Kane 5 Miler : South Boston, MA

The NACHOs had a great showing at this South Boston gem. Curt had his first race in the NACHO uniform and ran well, proudly representing the team. Anne ran a strong race, and found out later that night that she was the winner of the Athena division, earning her a big trophy! Yay! And Krista, Anne and Curt were interviewed by fivi.com...can’t find the video online, hopefully the team sounded and looked good! Great job everyone! Check out the photos!

Will Speck Memorial 5K :Cranston, RI

Happy father’s day! For a second year in a row, Anne was able to drag her Dad, Joe to a land-based NACHO event. Joined by sister Mary and husband Patrick, and friend of NACHO Arlene, the team had a good showing at the Will Speck Memorial 5k. Anne, Mary and Patrick were a little tired from dancing late into the evening the night before, but managed to do okay despite the sore feet and blistering temperatures. Great job team!

Narrow River Turnabout Swim : North Kingstown, RI

Joe, Brian and Anne dove in to this 1 Mile open water swim challenge on an early Saturday morning in June. Joe, as one would expect, had no problem with the swim, and easily cruised to a competitive finish. Brian struggled a bit, not having swam much recently due to fall marathon training, but finished strong soon after Joe. Anne was thrilled to have survived the event, and looks forward to more land-based opportunities in the future. (ps - Kudos to Brian for immediately transitioning into a 14 mile run at the end of the swim!)