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!