Sunday Run

As we get into September things get a little confusing for the Sunday Long Run. For one thing, I won’t be here for the remaining September Sundays. Also this week is the Lake Winnipesaukee Relay so there won’t be many people around. On top of that everyone’s schedules are slightly different because everyone isn’t running Baystate. This leaves us with a lot of variations of routes to run.

When I first put together the fall plan years ago I tried to deconflict the 20 miler run with Lake Winnipesaukee and the Victorian Fair. Well, since they moved Lake Winnie and the fair falls somewhat early this year, the 20 miler actually hits both. Ugh. With the few water stop helpers available and the few runners we’ll have running, I suggest we switch the weeks, so this weekend is the 16 miler route and next week is the 20 miler route. If you would like to run 20 miles this weekend there’s nothing stopping you, just get to Brueggers early and run your favorite 4 miles before the 8PM start. We’ll have water stop supplies at the start (behind Brueggers) for those that do this.

Starting at 8AM we’ll run the 16 mile route for Week 10. This helps because there is only one water stop. From Brueggers run up Main Street into Wakefield to Nick’s Pizza. Water Stop 1.

After that we’ll be head up to Lake Quannapowitt along Main Street and circle the lake by following Lowell Street turning left through the Converse parking lot over to North Street. Left on Main Street will get you on North Street which you follow all the way back to Nick’s Pizza. Water Stop 2.

If you want to run a 10 mile short route, head back along Main Street to Brueggers and you’ll be done. Longer runners head down Nahant Street over to Wakefield High School. Head up towards the Voc and into Breakheart from this side. Run around the outer loop in whatever direction you please and stop for a sip of water at the water fountain at the park headquarters (Unofficial Water Stop) then continue around and pop back out on the Wakefield side at the Voc, back down Nahant to Nick’s Pizza Water Stop 3 1/2.

From there you head back to Melrose along Main Street and finish up your run at Breuggers.

After the run grab a cup of coffee at Brueggers and wander out along the Victorian Fair’s EMARC race and help Brian Slater out by course marshalling at the corner of Main and Grove, or Grove and Dell, of Dell and E Foster.

Water Stops. Audrey and Jessi graciously stepped up to take the water stop buckets from me. They’ll coordinate so one car is at Nick’s and the other is behind Brueggers. You’ll need most of the supplies at Nick’s, not so much at Brueggers.

Next Tuesday they’ll give the buckets off to somebody else. Please step up and take them, remember if nobody volunteers to host the stop, there won’t be any water where you need it!

Next week I suggest you do the 20 mile route and people can tailor it to their distance needs.

If you’re in, let us know so we can make sure we have the right amount of supplies. If you’re out, good luck at Lake Winnie!
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