Marathon Sports Jinglebell 5K: Somerville, MA

A very jolly event for the New England NACHOs (and friends on NACHO!) on a cold and windy morning. A big NACHO welcome to new member Dave Crane who was the first NACHO across the finish line, and a big NACHO welcome-home to Susie who was home visiting from NACHO Midwest! A great race by all, and an awesome post-race party!

Jingle Bell Rock'n 5K/10K: Folsom, CA

Big congrats to Geri, Mike and Anne for representing NACHO at the 1st Annual Jingle Bell Rock'n 5K/10K in Folsom, CA! Mike rocked the 5K, finishing 5th in his age group in an impressive 30:55! Geri and Anne raced the 10K and cleaned up in the awards: Geri winning her age group (49:34), and Anne finishing 2nd woman overall (44:19)!

O'Hagans 5K run, Auckland viaduct, NZ

It was the first run for a new NACHO in sunny New Zealand. And it was sunny; Auckland harbour was resplendent. It was Peter Smith's first 5K race, and his first rocking NACHO orange. The run (as always it seems) is a little chaotic. It takes place at 18:00 amongst the rush hour traffic around the waterfront—but most drivers know to keep out of the way of the runners (and a few walkers). Peter started out too too fast, but settled into a steady pace and finished with a PR of 20:10 (official), which nearly two minutes faster than his previous PB. He was 19 out of 77 (and who knows how he did in his age group (M50-59).

Always a keen rabbit chaser, when passed by a runner at the 3Km mark he took the opportunity to wind them in, overtake them, and then to stay ahead of them.

What was the best part of the race? Aside from the a new PR it was the long cold drink at O'Hagans (an Irish Pub) at the end of the run.

Now he is keen to do a sub-20 5k—how hard can a 10 second improvement be—so he plans to be back soon.

NACHO has gone international!!

Yes, we've done it! The power of the NACHO orange has crossed the PACIFIC OCEAN and landed in New Zealand! Welcome to Peter Smith and the newly established NACHO NZ chapter!!

Newport Bridge 4.2M: Jamestown - Newport, RI

Amazing race for the NACHOs, despite only getting 5 hours of sleep the night before (not because they were up late, but because they had to be up SO EARLY - 4:15am!). Anne ran right on Brian's heels and finished 8th, while Jaime battled back from injury to finish 20th (out of 1112 women!). Brian continued his "I'm not really training because of my thesis but I'll "jog" it anyways" routine, finishing an impressive 64th (of 843). The NACHOs were back in the car and on their way back to Charlestown by 7:30am - not bad for a Sunday morning!

Oley Valley Country Classic: Oley, PA

On 11/6/11, Mary and Patrick decided it was a good day to be crazy enough to run 10 miles. Patrick had plenty of training already and was ready to set a new PR. Mary was praying she wouldn’t die on the course. Luckily for both of them, they both exceeded their personal expectations. Patrick set a new personal best of 1:21:33 (over 2 minutes faster than what he ran 2 years ago). Mary survived, running 1:36:57 (and somehow she was still smiling at mile 9.5). Good job Patrick and Mary!

Blues Cruise 50K: Reading, PA

On Sunday, October 2nd, Pennsylvania NACHO Patrick Boggs completed the Blues Cruise 50K in 7hours 27 minutes 32 seconds. This is a personal best for Patrick at this distance. Unfortunately, it is also a personal worst. The course was a complete loop around the Blue Marsh Lake, located just outside of Reading, PA. The course was comprised of: fantastic views, a stream crossing (which came up to the waist), 7 amply stocked aid stations, and a lovely wife timing at the finish line (please refer to Mary Boggs). As of Tuesday, October 4th, Mr. Boggs was able to walk again.

Jerry Garcia 4.2M: Cambridge, MA

Well done, NACHOs!

Marathon Sports 5M: Weston, MA

Hot hot hot! Not only were the temps over 100 degrees, but it was the debut of the super HOT NACHO sports bras!

Reggae Ramble 4.2M: Cambridge MA

Those thirsty NACHOs were at it again for another of the Charles River race series! Great job everyone!!

Run to Remember 13.1M: Boston MA

Congrats to the brave NACHOs who battled the heat to run this welcome to summer event in Boston. Ponying up to the big race (a 5M is offered as well), these NACHOs conquered the shade-less streets of Boston/Cambridge and finished strong! A welcome and congrats to Kate for running her first race in the NACHO organge and white!

Harpoon 5M: Boston MA

A HUGE CONGRATS to the two NACHO teams, "NACHO Cheese" and "NACHO Beer" for their impressive showings today at the Harpoon 5 Miler in Boston, MA. NACHO Cheese won the entire team competition, finishing 1st out of 155 teams, and NACHO beer finished an impressive 8th out of an incredibly strong field. Jess dominated, earning a 6 pack and bronze medal mug for finishing 3rd in her age group! A big NACHO welcome to John for making his NACHO debut!

Congrats guys - welcome to the big leagues!

Run for Rachel 5K: Livingston, NJ

NACHO superstar, John Ahearn, contiues to be the enthusiastic comic relief of the Mid Atlantic Chapter - not to mention a PR machine! Check out his account of another successful NACHO outing!

"So after running back-to-back Sat/Sun 5K's the weekend the NACHO's came down to Duc's (the first time I'd ever done back-to-back races) with great times in both races, I wanted to test myself and top my best time. I ran a 29:03 in April of 2010, and I knew I was back to that form, if not beyond. I found the Run for Rachel in Livingston, NJ, and after driving the course during the week I told myself I was gonna PR that bastard. Anything under 29 minutes was gonna be good enough for me, but I blazed it better than I could have ever expected, finishing at 27:50 (official chip time was 28:10, results linked below, but I'm a regular back of the pack starter, so I know I crossed the start line at the :20 mark). Feel free to paraphrase that however it makes sense to you, I'm actually quite intoxicated as write this..."

Blues Run 4.2M

13 NACHOs came to play for the opening of the Charles River Summer race series in Cambridge! Too bad that there isn't a team competition for fastest group AND best dressed - these runners would have won the whole thing! With new NACHOs making their debuts and others setting PRs, this was a very successful event! With four more races coming up in the series, this is going to be a great summer!!!

Mad Dash 5K

What a clash of the NACHO chapters! Jaime, Brian and Anne made the trip to the diiiiirrrtyy Jerzzzz...to meet up with the Mid Atlantic crowd for a really great little 5k. John suggested this fun jaunt through an office park which provided a rolling course and nice wide roads for the NACHOs to dominate. Anne and Jaime churned out top 10 finishes, and Grant, Tom and John made their NACHO debuts! A big thanks to Anne Z for her awesome photo skills!



ps: a lot to be said for the running after the shenanigans the night before!

Charles River 4.2M Summer Series!

Cambridge/Boston NACHOs!

This race series will fill up! They are once monthly, on Thursday nights, 4.2M races from the Harvard Square area...WITH FREE BEER AT THE FINISH.

You can (and should) register here.

As of 5/6, the races are almost filled. NACHOs registered for the series (5 races) so far are:

1. Anne
2. Brian
3. Curt
4. Linzy
5. Matt
6. Krista (June - Sept)
7. Kevin
8. Jaime
9. Jeff
10. Theresa
11. Jason
12. Mark (May, June, Sept)
13. Kate
14. Dayana
15. Scott
16. Derek
    
    

Nashville Country Music Half Marathon

The CHI Nachos traveled to Nashville for the country music half marathon on April 30th, some by air and some by car! Friday night was pretty low-key as we all arrived and prepared for the race. Saturday morning, we got up bright and early, hit the hotel's continental breakfast, and meandered the quarter of a mile between our hotel and the starting line.

The race went well for the entire NACHO team! The weather was great, and though the course was hilly, we all powered through. Josh even won 2nd place!! After the race, we grabbed free beer and munchies and met Ryan Hall who was there for a promotion. Some of us got free copies of his book, and he and Josh waxed nostalgic about their high school running days (they raced each other!). Josh's stellar finish got us all VIP passes to the Patron Platinum Concert for a pre-party before the post-race concert. It was a blast!

Results:

OvrPl	SexPl	DivPl	First Name	Last Name	Chip Time
2	2	1	Josh	Yelsey	1:13:34
842	188	51	Julie	Rodriguez	1:43:36
928	218	61	Betsy	Sylvester	1:44:19
2624	856	184	Karah	Haghi	1:55:10
5078	2069	557	Caroline	Watkins	2:04:41
5271	2172	585	Nicole	Yoder	2:05:31
7246	3353	887	Shreena	Amin	2:12:20
8551	4176	1081	Heather	Macleish	2:16:44
12462	6697	1678	Holly	Guzman	2:31:36

James Joyce 10K: Dedham, MA

Free beer! Here come the NACHOs...

For a second year the NACHOs traveled south from Cambridge to Dedham to run the hilly, yet beautiful James Joyce Ramble. In it's 28th year, this fun event doesn't disappoint with spectators dressed in "period costumes" reading James Joyce along the race course. Nothing like a little "Ulysses" to get you motivated to run, huh? Well done NACHOs, with Anne setting another PR in the 10K!

Jamestown Bridge 10K: North Kingstown, RI

Jaime, Brian and Anne traveled to Rhode Island for Easter weekend to take part in the the inaugural running of the Jamestown Bridge 10K. The three battled through some pretty tough weather conditions (rain, wind, low temps) and crossed the significant bridge not once, but TWICE in this challenging 10k. Free jellybeans at the finish made it all worthwhile! Check out the photos!

Doyles Emerald Necklace 5M: Jamaica Plain, MA

Some of the Cambridge NACHOs emerged from their winter hibernation to breathe in the wonderful springtime air for this beautiful run on a Sunday morning. The course was rolling through the greenest part of Boston and the NACHOs enjoyed the lack of concrete and stoplights. This race will definitely go into the Cambridge yearly rotation for the awesome course and the free beer at the finish! Check out the photos!!

Shamrock Shuffle 8k!

The CHI Nachos were out in full force on April 10th for the Shamrock Shuffle, the world's largest 8k and a race that rivals the Chicago marathon in size!

It was a hot day in Chicago, but the NACHO team powered through for an awesome race! After running, the team engaged in the NACHO tradition of beer and nachos (both breakfast nachos and carne asada style) at Heather and Holly's place - thanks for hosting, ladies!

Results and photos below:

Josh Yelsey, 27:01 (59th overall, 31st in Division!!)

Betsy Sylvester, 38:46

Victoria Carr, 40:21

Matt Gore, 40:45

Lonnie Mollo, 48:14

Nicole Yoder, 48:18

Heather Macleish, 48:18

Holly Guzman, 55:11

Check out a NACHO making a difference!

Laura Nadolski, a NACHO marathoner, is making a difference!  Laura is running the Boston Marathon for the National Multiple Sclerosis society for a fourth time.  Check out the article that her local news did about her commitment to running and to finding a cure for MS!

Cohasset Race by the Sea 10K: Cohasset, MA

Why is it that every year that the NACHOs run this race do they look at each other after crossing the finish line and look defeated? This year was no different, with Jason, Jess, Brian and Anne all getting pummeled by the extreme hills and windy course of beautiful scenic Cohasset. If one jogged the course they'd see the AMAZING houses, GORGEOUS water views, and WELCOMING cheering locals...but these four ran hard and left nothing out out on the course.

SacTown 10M: Sacramento, CA

New NACHO recruit Michael Todd rocked it at today's 10 mile race, setting a great pace at his first 10 mile race! It was a cold start at this inaugural race, and a long one too - with a 30 minute delay due to a passing sky rail! Hopefully they iron out the glitches for next year. Overall it was a flat but windy course. Geri had a solid finish, winning 3rd in her age group, and was the 24th woman overall!

New Bedford Half Marathon: New Bedford, MA

Anne & Brian traveled up from Rhode Island for this event on a chilly Sunday morning to represent NACHO and the Cambridge Running Club for this Boston Marathon tune-up. As the first race in the NE Grand Prix, Anne proudly wore the CRC singlet at she set a half marathon PR on this challenging, hilly course. Running a 1:42:18, she slashed 6 minutes off of her previous PR and is definitely ready for the Boston Marathon on April 18th!

CRC women placed 4th out of 22 teams! Go CRC and go NACHO!

Website updates!

Hey NACHOs!
Please be patient as we update the website.  The photo section is a little bit behind, and we have new members to add!  Expect an email update soon from Pen!

Ras na hEireann 5K: Somerville, MA

Holy NACHO!  Can we say, "NACHOs Grande?"
This was, by far, the largest most successful NACHO event ever, with 17 NACHOs and friends of NACHO participating!  We had some great performances, with four NACHOs setting personal records and Sandra running her first road race EVER!  The Cambridge NACHOs welcomed back Geri for a speedy cameo, and original NACHOs Anne, Mark, Brian and Lew shared a beer and told the tale of the first NACHO event back in the day...
Great running, awesome beer, and a migrating green mustache made it a great day for all.  Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!
Check out the photos here!

Run4Luck 4M: Lancaster, PA

Patrick and Mary broke out of their winter-racing hibernation and competed in Lancaster's Run4Luck 4-miler on 3/12/11.  The race was challenging in that a) new distance, b) over 700 people were racing around a small residential neighborhood, c) the first 2 miles were hilly, and d) Patrick has a conspiracy theory in that the mile markers were not placed in the right spot due to the 3rd mile that seemed like it too forever to complete.  Regardless, it was a great race.  Patrick learned the meaning of a good finishing kick after being edged out by another competitor at the line.  However, he ran a 29:01, averaging a 7:15/mile pace and placing 70th overall.  Mary surprised herself by having an overall race average of a 8:40/mile pace and finishing in 34:43 that placed her within the top 36% of the race (she thought she would be running a 9:00/mile pace and be MUCH further back).  What a good way to enter the spring!

Lucky Seven 7K: Davis, CA

Congrats to Geri Lake-Bakaar and Mike Todd for strong performances at the Lucky Seven 7K in Davis, CA!

Davis Stampede 5K: Davis, CA

It was a chilly 50 degree start in Davis, CA as new NACHO recruits Kim Helmbold and Mike Todd lined up for their first 5K race as NACHOs. Overall, the race field totaled 3800 runners and walkers - which was quite a showing for a small town race! Kim and Mike started off for the 5K and finished together with a chip time of 33m:28s (507 and 508 overall out of 1006 runners!). Geri Lake-Bakaar started out a little later for the 10K, once the sun had come out and started to warm up the crowd (and runners). She had an OK race, not a PR, but still respectable finishing in 47m:43s (83 out of 976 and 6th overall in her age group). Not too bad for the first official Davis NACHO race!
Go NACHO!

Shiver by the River 5K/10K: Muhlenburg Township, PA

The Shiver by the River 5k/10k road race in Muhlenburg Township, PA is unique in multiple ways: 1) it is a winter racing series that takes place the 1st Sunday of each winter month, 2) homemade chicken noodle soup is offered to everyone at the finish line, and 3) you could decide as you finish the 5k loop whether to stop or be insane enough to do another 5k loop through a rolling hill neighborhood (and funny enough, there are no rivers nearby). Patrick and Mary decided to run due to the unseasonably warm weather conditions and their desires to start their New Years Resolution on getting back into shape. Patrick raced to lower his 10k PR, which he EASILY accomplished, running an unofficial 47:08. While Mary was hoping to run for fun, she surprised herself in lowering her 10k PR as well, completing the two loops in 56:11 unofficially. What a good way to start the new year!