Race(s) Recap - April 20th

Sorry for the delay in posting results, I got totally side tracked prepared for and celebrating World Penguin Day!

April 20th: Main Street 5K, Sparta NJ

Congrats to Tom Z for his strong finish at the Main Street 5K, placing 3rd in the competitive 30-39 age group and finishing 31st overall in 23:17!  Can you spot the smiling NACHO in the photo?

April 20th: Blue Hills Half Marathon, Roanoke VA

Liz B traveled south to Virginia to race quote "America's Toughest Course" with 3620 feel of total elevation gain and 7234 feet of total elevation change.  Sounds intense!  Well, that didn't stop Liz from cruising to a 7th place overall finish in 1:42:02 (7:47/mile) and placing 2nd in her age group!  Liz we are so proud of you, those morning track workouts are really paying off!

 

Race(s) Recap - April 13th-15th

A recap of the races over the weekend;

April 13th: Yuengling 5K, Pottsville PA

Anne and Brian made the trip south to meet up with Mid-Atlantic NACHOs Mary, Patrick, Grant and Tom for this hilly and chilly 5K in middle of nowheresville PA.  Fueled by the promise of free beer at the finish line, the group ran well, with some NACHOs making the local news in the highlights.

44. Brian - 22:04 (7:07/mile)
88. Mary - 23:34 (7:36/mile)
141. Tom - 24:33 (7:55/mile)
155. Patrick - 24:51 (8:00/mile)
219. Anne - 25:48 (8:19/mile)
572. Grant - 29:15 (9:26/mile)
2500 total runners

April 14th: BAA 5K, Boston MA

Some great performances for the NACHOs at this sold out event on Boston Marathon weekend!

631  77/374   1235    Derek  21:44

1283  37/257   6217    Kyndal  24:06

1918 118/509   2863    Kerri 25:55  

2052 131/509   5155    Meghan  26:18 

4313 438/594    345    Katharine 33:09
6500 total runners

April 14th: RACC 5K, Reading PA


Anne, Brian, Mary and Patrick raced AGAIN in a flat 5K in downtown Reading PA.  Big news - Mary WON her first ever 5K and set a PR in the process!  Anne was the 30-39 age group winner, and all had faster times than the day before.  Well done everyone!


6. Brian - 20:57 (6:45/mile)
13. Patrick - 21:52 (7:03/mile)
14. Mary - 21:59 (7:05/mile)
21. Anne - 22:57 (7:24/mile)
142 total runners

April 15th: Boston Marathon

As we all know, the Boston Marathon did not end the way it was supposed to.  We had four NACHOs racing; Jon, Vihann, Gretchen and Kevin.  Gretchen and Kevin were unable to finish due to the chaos at the finish line, but thankfully were able to meet up with Anne and Brian and get warm inside.  Jon and Vihann squeaked through, finishing in 2:56:56 (Jon) and 3:56:09 (Vihann).  Congrats to all of the runners for having strong races, and we are so happy and thankful that you're all okay.  

Race(s) Recap - April 6th & 7th

Happy April NACHOs!!

Big race weekend for a large number of the group, and we wanted to share the impressive results here!

Cherry Blossom 10 Miler - Washington DC

Congrats to Kate for her impressive showing at the Cherry Blossom 10 miler in the cold weather, cranking out a 1:31:03 over the challenging course!  Well done Kate!  She'll be racing for the NACHO Ladies team in Harpoon next month!

Cambridge City Run 5 Miler - Cambridge MA

NACHO had two runners for this fast course around Fresh Pond in Cambridge, Liz and Chris, both using this as a tuneup for the Harpoon 5 Miler in May.  Chris covered the course in 42:40 (8:32/mile) and is in great position to make a mark on the NACHO Chip team.  Liz flew over the course in 31:31 (6:18/mile) winning her age group and finishing 2nd woman overall!!  She's in position to be one of the first NACHO finishers on the NACHO Cheese team next month - well done!!

But wait!  There's more!  Mike also ran in the race, a member of Harpoon NACHO Cheese, finishing in 32:26 (6:29/mile), right behind Liz!  We have to get you a NACHO shirt, Mike, so we'll be able to find you next time.  Well done!


Doyles 5 Miler - Jamaica Plain MA

Congrats to Curt for setting a PR in this hilly course through the Emerald Necklace region of Boston, finishing in 32:07 (6:25/mile).  He'll join Liz on the NACHO Cheese team next month!  He also presumably practiced his beer consumption for Harpoon at the finish line of Doyles!

Cohasset 10K - Cohasset MA

Tim traveled south along the coast to beautiful Cohasset to tackle the hills, wind and the free hot dogs at the famous Cohasset 10K.  Tim was the 60th finisher (out of over 1000 people!) and finished in 44:34 (7:11/mile), very impressive because of the wind and the huge hill at mile 4!  Congrats Tim, and team NACHO Beer is going to appreciate your hard work at Harpoon!

Moving to the Music 5K - Tiverton RI

A large contingent of NACHOs traveled down to RI to support Anne's family (race directors of this inaugural race, thank you runners!) for this beautiful 5K along the northern seacoast of RI.  Jon "took it easy" over the 5K course (with the Boston Marathon one week from today!) and cruised to a 2nd place overall finish in 19:17 (6:13/mile).  He'll be joining Curt and Liz next month on NACHO Cheese next month.  Brian 20:58 (6:46/mile) and Anne 23:16 (7:31/mile) took home 1st in age group honors, and Anne was 4th woman overall in a tight women's race.  Brian will be running on NACHO Beer and Anne with NACHO Ladies next month.  Derek was the next NACHO across the line, finishing in 24:02 (7:46/mile), followed by Jose in 26:31 (8:34/mile).  Jose will be running with Chris on NACHO Chip next month, keep up the great work Jose!  Kerri had an eventful race, running with her and Jon's dog Brady, for his first 5K, in 33:13 (10:43/mile).  Pretty impressive while nursing a hip injury and tied to an excited dog (who had his own NACHO shirt!).  She'll be joining Anne and Kate on the NACHO Ladies team next month!!  Cathy and Dave walked the course in a brisk 58 minutes, enjoying the scenery and cheering on their favorite NACHOs!

FANTASTIC JOB EVERYONE!

Ras na hEireann 5K

Nice job to the NACHOs who celebrated St. Patty's day with festive green shirts and post-race beer at the Ras na hEireann 5K!

Place Div/Tot  Div   Guntime Nettime Pace  Name                   Ag S Race# City/state    

50  15/594  M3039   18:49   18:47  6:03 Jonathan Wilk          33 M  3709 Lowell Ma 
85  29/594  M3039   19:50   19:47  6:22 Curtis Wright          34 M  4647 Cambridge Ma   
473  32/990  F3039   23:53   23:46  7:39 Anne London            31 F  4288 Cambridge Ma 
1112  56/114  CLYO1   27:15   26:37  8:34 Chris Baldwin          33 M  4682 Charlestown Ma
1275  59/114  CLYO1   31:40   27:12  8:46 Jose Pozo              35 M  2905 Allston Ma 
1350 190/990  F3039   28:11   27:25  8:50 Gretchen Desmond       37 F   860 Medford Ma  
1599 246/990  F3039   29:02   28:16  9:06 Kerri Wilk             31 F  3710 Lowell Ma  
1686  72/114  CLYO1   29:17   28:32  9:11 Kevin Kalish           32 M  1692 Medford Ma 
total number of runners = 4434



 

Wellesley 1 Miler for the Hannah Randolph Memorial Fund

Kate B brought this to our attention and it looks like a fun event!  Registration is open!

The Wellesley 1 Miler is a 1 mile run on the roads and fields of the beautiful Elm Bank Reservation. We encourage everyone from competitive adult runners to youth runners and families to come out and support our cause on Mother’s Day.

Course: The one-mile course will include roads and fields in scenic Elm Bank Reservation.

Waves: The race will include a race wave, a youth wave (runners 16 and under) and a family wave.

Cause: All of the proceeds from the race will go to the Hannah Randolph Memorial Fund, established in memory of Hannah Randolph, a Wellesley 9th grader who died in 2012. The fund provides scholarships to 9th graders who share Hannah’s passion for sports, arts, and friendship.

http://wellesley1miler.org/

Hyannis Half Marathon

Big congrats and kudos for Liz and Meghan who braved the elements to race the Hyannis Half Marathon this past weekend!

Liz covered the course in a FAST 1:36:39 (7:23 pace) and Meghan wasn't far behind in a 1:51:51 (8:32 pace).

Great job ladies - a hilly, snowy, wet, cold race is never optimal, but you made NACHO proud!

NACHO at the Millrose Games!

Not, competing...but we were there!

NACHO Mary (from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter) was able to attend the game and report on some of the fastest athletes in the world!  This is what she reported back to us,

"I got to wear a tie as I was an "official" for the night.  My first time wearing a tie in awhile, but someone was able to help me put it on.  My main role for the night was updating the MillroseGames Twitter account on the meet results while I sat in the Millrose media room.  I was able to watch most of the meet when I wasn't on Twitter (or as much as my view allowed me to see, as I could only really see the finish area and not much else of the race).  I was able to get up close with some Olympians who competed last night, and a friend took some photos of me with them.

Trey Hardee was the 2012 silver medalist in the decathlon this past summer Olympics.  He competed in the 60 hurdles last night.

Bernard Lagat set a new American 2-mile record last night, running a 8:09.49.  Nick Symmonds is the 6-time outdoor 800m national champion and placed 5th in the 2012 Olympics.  He ran the 600m last night.

Adam Nelson, a Dartmouth grad, was there last night as a lifetime achievement segment.  But for a lot of people at Millrose, it was more like a recognition ceremony for the gold medal he should have won originally in 2004 Olympics (the original gold medalist has since been found of doping).  He's won two silver medals in the shot put at the Olympics.

A very cool night indeed!  Hope you get a chance to watch the replay on ESPN this afternoon."

Check out some of her photos!

Mary with Trey Hardee

Mary with Bernard Lagat and Nick Symmonds

Mary with Adam Nelson