With only two races left to run, these five striders are headed for Merrimack Valley Striders SUPER IRON RUNNER awards! Leo St. Louis, Kelly Cenca, Tina Dowling Simm, Will Meredith and Glenn Simm have competed in 12 of the 14 races of the target race series.

Many striders have already qualified for level 1 and 2 awards, and more points will be gathered at the Bay State Marathon and Essex Arts 5K.

To View info regarding our MVS Racing Program, copy and paste the link below into the browser above:

http://www.merrimackvalleystriders.com/?q=node/3

: Calling all MVS women..........Are you running the Tufts 10K on Monday, Oct. 13th? If so, meet in front of the VIP tent at 11AM for a Merrimack Valley Striders team photo! In case you haven't signed up yet, here is a link to their website:
http://www.tuftshealthplan.com/tufts10k/. For more details, email Lynlicc@comcast.net.

MVS women Kara Haas, Crystal Anthony, Julie Hanover, Madelyn Steeves, and Melissa Donais took second place in the women’s team division of the Topsfield Cross Country Festival on Sunday. This race was part of the USATF Grand Prix cross country series. Haas won the race in a strong 18:40 on a challenging course, despite taking a wrong turn in the early stages of the race. She edged out former Princeton track star and All American Emily Kroshus (18:41) in what was the closest finish in meet history.

MVSer Ken Shiff is now in Kona, Hawaii, gearing up for the Ironman
World Championships this Saturday. Shown here competing in the Lake
Placid Ironman, in the pouring rain, this past July, Ken is pumped up with the fantastic support he has received from Coach Fernando Braz and fellow striders.

Will Meredith, Annie Gleason Schnier, Roger and Robyn Pringle, John Evans and Charlie Farrington get ready for the Kerouac 5K. Our next target race is the Bay State Marathon on October 19th.

Leo St. Louis, Kelley Cenca, Tina Simm, Will Meredith and Glenn Simm prepare to run their 12th race in the MVS Superironrunner Series. Only two more target races to go!

We are sad to hear that Roger Pringle's dad passed away in California this week. Please know that the members of MVS extend their thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.

Leo St. Louis and Kelly Cenca enjoy the ambiance before the Kerouac 5K last Sunday. Kelley ran to the race, ran the race, and ran home, getting in her long run in preparation for the Bay State Marathon.

Are you looking for a fun race this weekend? Something a tad shorter than a marathon? A hidden gem will be held on Sunday at Riverwalk (that's where Salvatore's restaurant is located). Fun race, nice folks, terrific cause.

2008 RiverWalk 6k Run & Walk
October 5, 2008
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