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Former senator Scott Brown played a pivotal role in bringing back road races next month
By Jon Chesto Globe Staff,Updated April 29, 2021, 2 hours ago
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In 2014, then-US Senate candidate Scott Brown, Dos Equis beer in hand, chatted with a fellow runner after finishing the Cinco de Miles 5k, a Cinco de Mayo-themed road race in Bedford, N.H. Brown quietly arranged a meeting last month between race organizers and Governor Charlie Bakerâs point people for the state s economic reopening, which helped set the stage for the announcement on Tuesday that road races and other outdoor athletic events would be back on the calendar as of May 10.Joshua Miller/Globe Staff
Runners, rejoice: Real-life races resume in Rhode Island
After months of cancelations, postponements, and planning, popular road races including the Providence marathon, half-marathon, and 5K kick off in May, with more to follow this year.
By Amanda Milkovits Globe Staff,Updated April 30, 2021, 5:50 p.m.
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After a long hiatus during the pandemic, some road races in Rhode Island are returning, starting with the Providence marathon, half marathon and 5K this Sunday. The Ronald McDonald House Running Club held a training practice Wednesday night at the Hope High School track in Providence. Forty-nine of its members are competing in the Providence races.MARK STOCKWELL FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE
Community 5Ks optimistic about running their races soon
Competitors start the annual Shamrock Shuffle 5k road race in downtown Lebanon, N.H., on March 22, 2014. The race is a fundraiser for the city s youth programs and parks. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Woodstock s Hannah Reed approches the finish line before winning the women s division of the 2019 BarnArts Race Around the Lake. This year s 5K and 10K races, scheduled for May 23, will include both in-person and virtual options.
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The Upper Valley road race season traditionally begins with Paul Coats wearing a large, floppy hat.
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The first marathon of the year in New England was held in Windham and Derry on Sunday and nearly 700 runners ran the race. (Provided by John Mortimer, Millennium Running)
WINDHAM, NH Sunday s Cheap Marathon was the first marathon of the year in New England and featured nearly 700 racers including 109 who have times that qualify them for the Boston Marathon.
The race, normally held in Salisbury, Massachusetts, was moved to Derry and Windham rail trail, due to COVID-19 restrictions in Massachusetts. The runners ran either full or half marathons and raised money for the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester, the Friends of Derry Rail Trail Alliance, and Windham Rail Trail Alliance, according to John Mortimer of Millennium Running in Bedford.