Regional News

The news that Doyle’s would be shuttering its operation after over a century of service to the Jamaica Plain (and later, running) community hit us like a George Foreman shot to the liver.   Ironically, we were headed to Paddy’s Publick House in Newton for a race meeting (the Shillelagh …

Scroll down past race listings for all important rules of engagement   The Schedule:   Sunday, April 7 – 23rd Annual Doyle’s Emerald Necklace 5M – Race No. 1, Jamaica Plain, MA   Doyle’s website www.DoylesCafeBoston.com Doyle’s registration Right here Doyle’s race application download Click here   Sunday, May 5 …

 REGISTRATION FOR THE 2020 BOSTON MARATHON OPENS  MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9  2019 B.A.A. Boston Marathon. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner BOSTON – Registration for the 2020 Boston Marathon opens on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. ET. The B.A.A. will use the same process to register qualified participants as in recent years, …

Excuse the editorial license as the team that crushed the 95-mile, 18-leg RIMAConn Relay on Aug, 24 was actually named the Half Steppers.   Like Kong however, they had some large footprints as pointed out by Hartford Marathon Foundation VP of Operations Matt Anderson.   Photo: Half Stepper Tyler Raymond …

Photo: With a bag of ice on his shoulder, Scott Grandfield give a low-5 to TNT’s Mike Daniels. Photo by FitzFoto/NERunner The most unusual occurrence to come out of the 16th and final Common Fence Point 5M was HFC’s Scott Grandfield putting his stamp of disapproval on a law abiding …

Following the 16th and final Common Fence Point 5-Miler in Portsmouth, RI, NER Pub Series race No. 5 of 6. Open Men (Top 50 Score)   1. Luke O’Connor 247 2. TJ Unger   237 3. Chris Klucznik 226 4. Patrick Bugbee 223 5. Aaron Ladd 197 6. Jason Cakouros …

From the March/April issue of New England Runner magazine – by Bob Fitzgerald   Holy Cow!   I love to make people smile; that’s my thing. If I can give you that, then it makes my life worth living.”—TL   “Holy Cow!” was a pet phrase freighted with delight and …

From the MarchApril issue of NER following Tommy’s death – In Loving Memory of Tommy Leonard, Aug. 15, 1033 – Jan. 16, 2019 – Click below. Feat-TLTribute_0220_Opt

Webster Bank Named Presenting Sponsor of Hartford Marathon Foundation’s Inaugural RiMaConn Relay  Webster to make additional donation to East Coast Greenway GLASTONBURY, Conn., August 12, 2019 – The Hartford Marathon Foundation (HMF) is proud to announce Webster Bank as the Presenting Sponsor of the RiMaConn Relay, its first-ever team relay …

  Start of the 41st Annual Bridge of Flowers 8K on the Iron Bridge connecting Shelburne Falls with Buckland. All Photos by FitzFoto/NERunner Nestled in the foothills of the Berkshires along the Mohawk Trail in Western Mass. is a very unique race in a very unique place.   Ha! That’s …