​Upcoming RUNS/RACES/Events

Tuesday nights @ 5:30 pm
Group run from Railroad SQuare 

Club Sponsor

What WE're ALL ABout

Scores Running Club invites ALL runners, regardless of ability, to be a part of our socially-based group. Whether you're an elite marathoner, a new runner looking at that first 5K, or something in between, you'll find a home and family with us, The Scores Running Club. 

We serve southwestern New Hampshire and the surrounding communities of Vermont and Massachusetts. Our goals are to serve the running experiences of our members and the local running community, while enhancing the many small running clubs and groups in the area.

This club serves as a non-profit, serving youth running, health/fitness related causes within our community.

We believe that all runners are somehow connected, and hope to foster new friendships, camaraderie and team experiences.

This is club built on inclusion, and there will be no annual dues. There are no requirements to attend and we celebrate the other clubs and groups with which you're connected. There's no downside to joining in this fun!

Calendar of events

Have an event you like added to the calendar? 
​Email: [email protected] or Jay Larareo

Club News!

SCORES SUMMER SERIES FOR SCHOLARSHIPS 2024
Wednesday evenings June 19, 26; July 10,17, 24, 31 and August 7 &14. The series is eight weeks for the same price as last year so sign up early and save. Click Below for the Link to SignUp
runsignup.com/Race/NH/Keene/ScoresSummerSeriesforScholarships
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Holyoke St. Patrick's 10K, March 16, 2024

Scores members, John, Nick, Jay, George, Sean, Dave and Jason along with Derek had an excellent day running the Holyoke, Mass St. Patrick's Day 10k The race was followed up with a celebratory Guinness and corned beef sandwich at the Legion. Great day and beautiful weather! 

Satan's Sidewalk 2024 Feb 17-19th 

This year's Satan's Sidewalk was EPIC! Club Members, Rob Breckenridge, and Amanda Paul log first time PR's for this virtual race. Rob got 200 miles over 66.6 hours and Amanda became the first female to log 150 miles over the 66.6 hours. Laura Ruttle got an impressive new PR and Scores Running Club members came out each day to help pace and crew! It was an amazing weekend. Join us for Satan's Sidewalk 2025! 

Annual Scores Holiday Party December 19, 2023

Thank you to everyone who came to our Annual SRC Holiday Party! 
We had a great time! Delicious pizza, a fun yankee swap, and even more fun with some holiday games. Happy Holiday's from SRC! 

9th Annual Ugly Sweater Run/Walk
​december 2, 2023

The 9th annual Ugly Sweater Run/Walk to benefit the Keene Community Kitchen. It was a huge success. We could not have not done it without out sponsors: Ted's Shoe and Sport, www.tedsports.com/Chaos and Kindness chaosandkindness.store/ and Susan Abert! Thank YOU for your support! 

Scores Friendsgiving at Modestman
​November 19, 2023

Scores Halloween Costume Run
​October 31, 2023

We had a blast at our annual run. So many AMAZING costumes. After we met up at Modestman who were so kind to judge our costume contest. 
Three winners were John M. who was a buzzing bee, Amanda P who was a taco and Tom C who was dressed as Andrea M. Thank you to Kathy P for making the delicious pumpkin bread. It is always a BIG hit! 

 Scores Predict your time Relay
​October 21, 2023

SRC 3rd annual Relay 2023! 
It was certainly the wettest day we've had for our relay event, but that did not stop us from having fun. 
We had two amazing teams, Team 2 predicted 4:00 and won! 
We all celebrated with pizza from Underdog theunderdogpizza.com/and beer from Modestman modestmanbrewing.com/

Club Members Run the Demar half and Full marathon On September 24, 2023 

Scores Run Club Members Totally Rocked the Pisgah Trail Race Sept 17, 2023 

 Ugly Sweater Run 2023 December 2nd 

Scores Summer Series Kicked off with a BANG! 

We had our first Race on Wednesday, July 19th. See results here: 
runsignup.com/Race/Results/143025/
Scores Summer Series for Scholarships Information:
When: 7 Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm. July: 19, 26 August : 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Where: Start & Finish in Wheelock Park (by the pavilion) Park Ave. Keene, NH 03431
Info: Sponserd by Scores Running Club Cost: Adults = $10. per race or $50. for the entire season. Students = 1/2 price; $5. per race or $25. for the season
Enter: in person any race night or at: Runsignup.com https://runsignup.com/.../ScoresSummerSeriesforScholarships

Scores Represents at 4 on the 4th! 

• We set up a tent and handed out TONS of freeze pops to well deserved runners who ran in some pretty humid and hot weather. Jake Velazquez, son of Nora Traviss took the win! 

Drummer Hill Trail Race June 2023 

Great day on the hill for this sold out race! Racers came from all over just to check out this course. Weather was excellent and the rain held off for most of the finishers. Talks are in the works to expand the number of registrations for 2024! Below are a few pictures from this years event. Hope to see you next year! 

Scores Summer Series for Scholarships
7 Wednesdays
 Wed July 19 - Wed August 30
Click on the link below to find out more: 
     runsignup.com/Race/NH/Keene/ScoresSummerSeriesforScholarships 
  
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Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race 

SRC had a blast at The Holyoke 10k once again this year! We all piled in to a very nice van and carpooled to the race. Many runners had personal bests! Way to go!! After the race we celebrated at the American Legion. We thank them for their hospitality each year. Then we had some post race food and beverages at Outlaw. Thank you Tom & Amanda for driving. All and all a really good day was had by all!

Scores Running Club All Member Meeting and Club Awards Night 2023 held at Modestman Brewing in Keene
SRC is very pleased to share who the recipients of the (5th) Annual Club Member Awards are:
Runner of the Year – Ockle Johnson 
Volunteer of the Year – Jay Larareo
World Traveler – Dave Merrill
Most Improved – Tim Snapp

Scores Running Club also welcomes two new board members: 
Hannah Munson 
Kevin Ellis 

Satan's Sidewalk 2023 
Club Members Rob Breckenridge and Laura Ruttle completed impressive mileage this year. Rob completed 150 miles over three days and Laura got a new distance PR of 66.6 miles over three days. Several other SRC members came out to run along with other community runners. Congratulations to Rob and Laura! 

Thank you to these ugly sweater Sponsors! 

2023 Ugly Sweater Run/Walk
Thanks to our wonderful community SRC was able to raise 250lbs in food and $539 in donations to the community kitchen! This is absolutely AMAZING! Thank you to all who came out.
We hope you can join us next year! 
Once again Peggy and Sarah thank you for being wonderful hosts. 

SRC Annual Halloween Club Run 

Kathy Pritchard was so kind to bake our delious prizes! John Matthews, Tim Snapp and Karen Jordan were our three costume winners! 

Predict your Time Relay 2022 

This year we had two great teams that predicted their times for completing the relay. Both teams did a wonderful job. However, team 2 wins bragging rights because they were within a minute of their predicted time. So congratulations team 2! Go Karl, Jay and Andrea. After the relay we enjoyed some delious pizza and refreshments from Modestman! Fun was had by all! Hope you can join in on the fun next year! 

Ghost Train Trail Races
On October 15, 2022 Club Runners, Rob Breckenridge, Amanda Paul, Kevin Ellis completed the Ghost Train 100 mile trail race held in Brookline, NH. Other club runners and a stout crew helped these runners to get to the finishline. Congratulations to Amanda and Kevin on their first 100 mile finishes! 

Annual Stuart and John's Run October 8, 2022 

DEmar Marathon and Demar Half Marathon 2022

Congratulations to all our club runners who participated in the race. Andrea MacMurray finished with a time PR under 2 hours for the half marathon thanks to pacing from Nick Germana. 

Scores Running Club All Member Meeting and Club Awards Night held at Modestman Brewing in Keene
SRC is very pleased to share who the recipients of the (4th) Annual Club Member Awards are:
Runner of the Year – Chad Nye
Volunteer of the Year – George Tremblay
World Traveler – Marissa Grumm
Most Improved – Nick Germana

Scores Running Club also welcomes two new board members: 

Laura Ruttle and John Matthews 

Ugly Sweater Run/ Walk 2021
Thank you all for coming out to support the Keene Community Kitchen. The kitchen received $330 dollars in cash donations and 315 lbs of food were collected and donated! 

SRC Relay 2021

​26.2 miles of relay fun! Pick your team of 2-6 SRC members and predict your time. NO WATCHES ALLOWED. The team that predicts the closest time wins. We hope to see you on Sunday October 24th at 9:00am for a fun predict your time relay. Teams are responsible for their own organization, navigation (course will NOT be marked) and transportation.
*This is not a formal organized race. It is a fun run!
**Mileage is listed as approximate
***The course will not be marked. BE SAFE Follow Traffic Laws
Join us for post relay race celebrations at Modestman Brewing. SRC will provide pizza!
Did we convince you to join in on the fun?! 

2021 Scholarships

​Whoops Spring flew by and we forgot to mention who our scholarship recipients were. We are very grateful for our wonderful sponsors because they made this possible. We were able to award three ($500) scholarships to Amelia Opsahl from Keene High School, Martin Nelligan from Keene High School, and Delaney Swanson from Monadnock Regional High School. Congratulations class of 2021! 

NEW FOR 2021 Beatdown on Drummer! Sept 18th 
    ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=85624

Scores Running Club 6th Annual
Ugly Sweater Run/Walk
Benefit for the Keene Community Kitchen
​This year’s 6th Annual Ugly Sweater Run/Walk Celebration might have looked a little different but I will say we made up for it in spirit! We were able to collect over 117 pounds of food, and $250 in donations for the Keene Community Kitchen. We ran a quick 3 miles around town and then met back at Modestman Brewing to enjoy some post run refreshments and delicious brownies. The winners of the Ugly Sweater Contest were Amanda Paul & Jay Larareo! It was so nice to see some familiar SRC faces!

THANK YOU MODESTMAN BREWING AND THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN! 

​SRC EVENTS 
Scores Running Club 6th Annual
Ugly Sweater Run/Walk
Benefit for the Keene Community Kitchen

When: Wednesday December 2nd – Tuesday December 8th

Where: Modestman Brewing 100 Main St. Keene, NH

What: Collecting donation for one week for the Keene Community Kitchen.

Ugly Sweater fun run/walk on Tuesday 12/8 at 5:30pm
Who: All are welcome! Come one come all! Run or walk whatever you choose!

A Huge Thank you! 

​The Scores Running Club would like to thank Mr. Richard Guerriero for his continued support.

Mr. Guerriero has been a valued support to our Drummer Hill Trail Race for the past several years. (As you all know COVID-19 has brought new challenges that no one could have predicted.) We want to thank him for his generous donation to our club. 

We will use his kind donation towards our mission of supporting youth running and our community.

Thank you Mr. Guerriero for your continued support.
We hope to see you at our next SRC Running Event!


Covid-19 Update: 
July 2020 Dear SRC,
    It has been a month now since the club has resumed weekly club runs. We would like to thank everyone for their commitment in public safety. Runners are required to practice safe physical distancing at all times, masks are encouraged when not engaged in physical activity and physical distancing is not possible. Way to go runners!
     As SRC we want to do our part in keeping our club and community safe. If any runner is sick with any RESPIRATORY or FLU-LIKE symptom or FEVER, or meet any of the restricted criteria at the Governor’s Stay at Home 2.0 Universal Guidelines, please stay home and we HIGHLY recommend that you get tested. Because we are a volunteer social running group, we rely on each other to keep each other safe.
    The SRC board it committed to facilitating communications around known cases that affect the group, however undetected and asymptomatic cases pose a unique challenge. We are asking for you to please: If you are experiencing any RESPIRATORY or FLU-LIKE symptom or FEVER, or meet any of the restricted criteria at the Governor’s Stay at Home 2.0 Universal Guidelines, please stay home, consult with a physician and we HIGHLY recommend that you get tested. If you have had a known exposure to COVID-19 please get tested and consult with a physician. COVID-19 Testing Website https://business.nh.gov/DOS_COVID19Testing/ Please do not participate in SRC group runs until you receive a negative test result or have followed CDC guidelines and have completed your isolation protocol verified by a medical professional.

Should you receive a positive COVID-19 testing result we ask that you self-report to SRC Board of Directors specifically Andrea MacMurray at [email protected]. 

Your identity will be kept confidential by Andrea MacMurray herself. We will let the club know via email that there has been a possible exposure and that they should get tested. Your identity will not be revealed. In addition to the above we are asking you to please complete the waiver below and return the completed form to SRC Board of Directors [email protected] or P.O. Box 793 Keene, NH 03431 We thank all of you for your commitment to keeping our club safe!

Sincerely, SRC Board of Directors

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2020 SRC HIgh School Youth Scholarship Recipients 

(KEENE, NH) -- Scores Running Club is announcing its 2020 high school scholarship winners. The winners are Sadie Lorenz, Monadnock Regional High School; Margaret St. John, Hinsdale High School and Jake Velazquez, Keene High School. Each of these student athletes will receive a $1,000 scholarship from Scores Running Club to assist with further education.
           Sadie Lorenz has been on the cross country, indoor track and outdoor track teams all four years at Monadnock Regional High School. Her accomplishments in athletics include becoming a New Hampshire All State cross country athlete. Lorenz is a member of the National Honor Society, and she is also the senior class president. She plans to attend the University of Massachusetts – Amherst.
            Margaret St. John has participated in basketball, cross country and track while at Hinsdale High School. In cross country, she is a four-time All Conference athlete, a three-time All State athlete and a four-time Meet of Champions qualifier. In track, she has three All Conference awards, and she holds six school records. St. John is the Hinsdale High School National Honor Society president, and she is the senior class vice president. She plans to attend the University of New Hampshire where she will continue running cross country and track.
            Jake Velazquez is a four-year letter winner in cross country and track at Keene High School. He holds the school record in the 5K. He took 1st place in both the 2019 New Hampshire Division 1 State Cross Country Meet and the 2019 New Hampshire Meet of Champions. He is also the 2019-2020 Gatorade Boys Cross Country Player of the Year for New Hampshire. Velazquez plans to attend the University of Massachusetts – Lowell where he will run cross country for the River Hawks.
            Scores Running Club of Keene, NH is a non-profit organization serving youth running and health and fitness related causes in the community. Each year the club presents three $1,000 scholarships to outstanding student running athletes from Cheshire County high schools. More information about the club can be found on the club website scoresrunningclub.org.

SRC Club Runs to Resume with some Restrictions to Keep Everyone Safe

Scores Running Club is resuming weekly club runs beginning Tuesday, June 2, 2020 with morning and afternoon runs available. The morning runs will start at 7:30 a.m., and the afternoon runs will start at 5:30 p.m. Actual running group size needs to be less than 10 people. Both runs will leave from and return to Railroad Square. If any runner is sick with any RESPIRATORY or FLU-LIKE symptom or FEVER, or meet any of the restricted criteria at the Governor’s Stay at Home 2.0 Universal Guidelines, please stay home.  Runners are required to practice safe physical distancing at all times, masks are encouraged when not engaged in physical activity and physical distancing is not possible. There will be no formal organized by SRC post run social after the run.  For further information, please see the Governor’s Stay at Home 2.0 Guidelines on Amateur and Youth Sports. 

Scores Running Club Featured in Elf Magazine of the keene Sentinel on May 14, 2020 

 5th Annual Ugly Sweater Run/Walk 2019

Thank you all who came out for the very festive 5th Annual Ugly Sweater Run/Walk! We were able to collect 225 pounds of food, over 1,000 pounds of water and $325 in donations for the Keene Community Kitchen. It might’ve been a bit snowy and cold but we had fun nonetheless and met back at the Community Kitchen to enjoy some delicious treats and cocoa! 

42nd Annual Clarence Demar Marathon & Half Marathon 2019

Keene Summer Track Night Series

 Bill Derry and the Keene Recreation Department had a great idea to organize weekly track events for families this summer. And what a great idea it was! So many families came out and ran and enjoyed delicious treats post run! Each week local organizations hosted the event our night was Wednesday August 14th. It was a huge success! Thanks to a few SRC volunteers and Body & Soul volunteers we could not have put on this fun night without them. Thank you to all the volunteers! The kids had a blast! We look forward to collaborating next year! Thank you Granite State Dairy Promotion and Frisky Cow Gelato for helping us make this a successful tasty event!

TRaining for a Half? Train with SRC!!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – training season! It’s that time of the year where the runs mean a little more than knocking off the winter rust or just keeping a new year’s resolution. It’s time to get a plan and lace them up!
 
It you are planning a fall full or half marathon, either your first, fifth or fiftieth, why not run with a great support team to keep you on plan and motivated to cross that fall finish line. The members and friends of Scores Running Club are ready to be the team you need to meet your goals.
 
Join us on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 5:30 PM @ Railroad Square for a 3 mile fun run followed by a post run informational meeting at 6:15 PM. We will be discussing how you can meet your goal to complete the Demar Marathon or Half Marathon, Sunday September 28, 2019.
 
Scores Running Club a social running group and we support the idea that no one should run alone - running should be enjoyed with others to share the running experience. By training with other runners, you will have the opportunity to learn from experienced runners about their individual journeys to successful lifelong running; offering information about pace, hydration and nutrition, complimentary non-running exercises, and core strength and stretching that has made them successful, (and mostly) injury free runners.
 
Important information about the Scores Running Club, Marathon or Half Marathon Training:
 

• There is no cost to participate with this group. Running is a free sport!
• There is no expectation to join any running club. All are welcome!
• Interested first time half/ marathoners, should be able to run 3 consecutive miles prior to starting a training plan – at any pace.
• Group runs with pre-determined routes will be offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays:
  • Tuesdays - Railroad Square at 5:30 PM - Post run social time at a downtown restaurant/bar after the run
  • Thursdays - Ted’s Shoe and Sport at 5:30 PM – Brief post run recap at Ted’s
  • Sundays - Brewbaker’s Café at 7:30 am - Post run social time at Brewbaker’s after the run

Scholarships 2019

The 2019 Board of Directors is thrilled to share that after two extremely successful 2018 races, we have the opportunity to increase our Scores Running Club Youth Scholarship and extend the scholarship to a third school, Hinsdale School District.
Our mission at Score’s Running Club is:

1. To recognize and support youth runners and high school runners with annual scholarships, as well as community support for their efforts and achievements.
2. To promote running as a means for healthier living for both children and adults.
3. To engage the running community in events that support local charities and community services.

 
We are proud to be able to accomplish our #1 mission for the third year in a row, with the presentation of a $1,000 scholarship, and a lifetime membership to Scores Running Club. Our search criteria included the following requirements:

1. Athletes must have completed at least 2 full seasons of either track or cross-country
2. Athletes presented two letters of recommendation – one from their coach and one from a teacher
3. And, the best part, the athletes wrote a personal essay about how running is an important part of their lives

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Keene High School
Scholarship Awards Ceremony
 
Aidan Kindopp has amassed a remarkable resume as a student-athlete; too many feats, in fact, to list here. He is a member of the two-time state champion 4x800 Blackbird relay team, the state 1,000-meter champion, and an indoor track national qualifier, which allowed him to compete at the New Balance Nationals in N.Y. City. Kindopp will graduate with his name on four school records: 1,000, 1,500, 4x400 relay and 4x800 relay. His 1,000 time is 2:36.4 at the N.H. Winter League Meet at Dartmouth Dec. 15. Class council vice president, he will attend the University of Rhode Island to study biochemical engineering and French as a double major, and compete in indoor and outdoor track.

Hinsdale High School
Scholarship Awards Ceremony
Our award today goes to a young man who has a remarkable resume as a student-athlete; here are some highlights: He is on the National Honor Society, Student Council, a member of the Rotary, and a New Hampshire Scholar. For the last four years he has played soccer, basketball and track and field, all while working part-time. This person will graduate holding the schools most prolific records in the track program’s history. This includes two individual school records and seven school relay records.
Our award goes to Daniel Roberts.
Thank you to all the applicants. Long may you run!!

Drummer Hill Trail race 2019

The 4th annual Drummer Hill Trail Race was another huge success this year on June 15th, 2019! There were over 100 runners out there! The race consisted of a 12.5k loop that runners ran up to 4 times for a 50k or any of the lesser distances of 12.5k, 25k, or 37.5k. The terrain was 100% trail and varies from rolling forest road to technical single track. There was some climbing and some descending as the term “Hill” might imply. Runners had perfect conditions beautiful sunny day that was not too hot especially being secluded inside the lovely forest. Literally every runner came to the finish smiling and saying what a great race! Another successful Drummer Hill Race, see you next year! Don’t forget sign-up early, this race sells out fast

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day 10k
Saturday March 16th, 2019 1:00pm
SRC packed two vans full of excited runners and traveled to Holyoke, MA on Saturday March 16th. Fun was had by all is an understatement! We thank John Lucey each year for introducing us to this amazing race. You’re never alone on the course and the after party shhh is probably more fun than the run! This year we were all given beads and challenged to give them away before dinner…make sure to ask a Holyoke runner their bead story you won’t be disappointed!

Marina Brunch Run

Sunday April 28th; SRC will be hosting a destination group run. We will meet at The Marina Restuarant in Brattleboro, VT ready to run at 9am. From there we will jump onto the rail trail and run; it is approximately 7-8 miles out and back. Groups can choose the distance that works for them. After the run we will all enjoy brunch at the Marina ($16 buffet *other ala carte items available).
Please RSVP on Facebook OR email [email protected]

Welcome New Board of Directors! 

* Andrea MacMurray 
*Amanda Paul
​* Kathy Pritchard 
*Chad Nye 
*Kevin Vanderwoude

2020 Annual SRC Awards
Larry Welkowitz – World Traveler. Ran Imogene pass (Ouray to Telluride up over Imogene at 14,000 feet). The race was in Colorado he spent hius sabbatical out there. 

Nora Traviss – Most Improved Runner.  Nora completed her first marathon this year. She actively supports youth running and community events. 

Jake Velasquez – Runner of the Year. He's a high school senior. He won a grant from Gaterade to give a donation to charity. It's a national award for the best XC runner in each state which considers academics and community engagement. The overall national winner was from CA. (If this is confusing which it might be you could ask Nora I tried to carry over what she told me...). He also won NH Division 1 championship with the time of 15:32 at hilly Derryfield park and he won the overall state championship called meet if the champions with the time of 15:12 which is the 3rd fastest time ever on that course. He's going to UMASS Lowel run in D1 partial athletic scholarship 

Ockle Johnson – Volunteer of the Year. Ockle runs multiple marathons a year and is a friendly welcoming face to all. He is always willing to help put on any event.

Red Cap Run 2019
This year, the Red Cap Race benefitted the Beer family and their Son Aiden, who needs his 12th surgery to help with his significant scoliosis. It is so touching to see so many friendly faces come out and support members of our amazing community in need. It is our pleasure to continue to support this amazing cause whether that be through running, walking, donations, volunteers, and support.

Ugly Sweater Fun Run and Food Drive

The 4th Annual Ugly Sweater Run was a huge success; thanks to our amazing community, who came out, ran, donated, and celebrated the holiday season. We were able to donate over 525 lbs of food and $240 in donations to the Community Kitchen. 
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​2nd Annual Stone Arch Bridge 10 miler
October 27th, 2018Fall is a beautiful season in New Hampshire. We are commonly blessed with colorful foliage, cool temperatures, and crisp clear days… most of the time!! However, on Saturday October 27, for our second Stone Arch Bridge 10-Miler (SAB) we had cold, wet, driving wind and rain! Race day registration was slow, and some registered runners did not show-up. The temperature hovered around the freezing point as the 68 runners (and 3 Ruckers) lined up at the start. The SAB planning team had worked tirelessly to mark the course with bright colorful CHALK arrows to guide the runners through the race. The cold rain quickly washed away the temporary road markers set by the team, and yet, all runners were able to find their way back to the finish line. This was all made possible by our AWESOME course marshals and volunteers!! Our volunteers went well out of their nice, warm comfort zones, to stand through the elements to guide our racers to the finish. Greg Hammett (aka The Hammer!) from Chesterfield, NH, won the race with a time of 59:02, a 5:55/ mile. Karen Jordan (Next Level Running) of Keene, NH, won for the females with a time of 1:11:46, a 7:11/ mile. Special recognition goes out to our youngest finisher, Ryan Teague (10 yrs old), who was also the youngest finisher of the Monadnock Milers MAGP series. We would also like to congratulate our newest class of participants, the Ruckers, Matt Primrose, Nicole Carney, and Erica Kinson. They carried 40-pound packs, through harsh elements, to support and raise awareness for injured and fallen soldiers who serve our country. Kudos to you three!
All in all, the race was a great success, despite the weather. You can call us New Englanders a ‘hardy bunch’ or a bunch of crazy runners. Either way… we accept!
Thank you to the SAB team:
Heather Lancey, Andrea MacMurray, Dave Schillemat, Kathy Pritchard, Jay Larareo, Cassie Cyr, Brian Phillips, Dave Grunier.  And to all the volunteers and course marshals!!
Sincerely
Susanne Olson
Stone Arch Bridge Race Director
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Club Awards

Lisa Sander – World Traveler! – Who is currently traveling the U.S.
Brian Phillips – Most Improved! After a serious ankle injury derailed his marathon training last year; this year he was able to complete his first marathon!
Chris Casey – Runner of the Year! After a number of attempts completed his 1st 100 miler!
Laurie O’Brien – Volunteer of the Year! – Laurie is your gal, always there to help and maybe even bake a delicious cake!

First Run of the Year at The Shannon’s was quite the run for some! Eric and Jessica were very gracious in inviting SRC back to their home this New Years. Eric developed multiple route options, printed out maps, and reviewed options with SRC. SRC set on a very brisk run it was approximately 5 degrees outside, but the sidewalks were plowed very well in Peterborough. The sun was shining and 5 degrees felt much warmer once you were running. There were 15+ SRC members and people chose which route they would like to do. At some point a group decided to break off and do a 10k loop, well they might’ve taken a wrong turn because they did at least 10 miles and had to flag a very nice women down to give them a ride back! None the less runners back at the house were starting to get worried so we hopped in Eric’s car to go look for some stray runners. Eric is hunched over the steering wheel and proceeds to tell us that he is not wearing the glasses he should be wearing while driving. No worries we made it back safe and sound just in time to greet the lost runners. And of course enjoy the yummy food! ​ ​

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Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day 10k or 2 m. Walk
Saturday March 17th, 2017 1:00pm
This race is one of the liveliest I’ve ever been to! You will never be alone on the course. It’s a hugely popular community event. The streets line up with community members handing out beverages & snacks and after the race enjoy the lively street fair. Many runners and civilians are dressed up in costume.
This is John Lucey’s hometown. He introduced us to this fabulous race and introduced us to a delicious Irish Restaurant for fuel after the race. I cannot wait to go back!
Previously there were many SRC members heading to the race so we rented a van. If you would like to be part of this amazing event, please email me so we can coordinate renting a van if needed. [email protected] We will determine price for the van based on the number of people interested. Plan on stopping at a delicious Irish Restaurant for dinner.
Registration Information
Website - http://www.holyokestpatricksroadrace.org/
Price - $25 until 1/12. (Price increases $5 approximately each month until the race)
Time – 1:00 pm
Address – Maple & Lyman St. Holyoke, MA

Red Cap Benefit Run
I wanted to thank everyone that donated, volunteered or participated in the Red Cap Run this year. My family was humbled by the outpour of love and support from our community. The day was overwhelming to have so many people come out to support my mother and in memory of my father. He would have been extremely proud of the community we live. The day went well and I believe it was the warmest race Red cap has ever done. The proudest moment for myself and my sister,  I think would be our mother completing the race on her own two feet and then "jogging" back to bring family and friends in over the finish line. Thank you again to everyone, we deeply appreciate it and will never be able to voice what this means to us. We hope that everyone will be with us next year and the years to come to support whoever is in need of the community hug.
 
-Heather

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Boston Marathon
Our very own social media board member will be running the Boston marathon this year in support of a wonderful charity. Please consider donating.
Almost 5 years ago I ran my first 5K with family in Rhode Island. It was a St. Patrick’s Day race and we were raising money for The Epilepsy Foundation in honor of my, now 7-year-old son, who was diagnosed with epilepsy at 7 months. Since that time, I have run countless 5Ks, a number of 10Ks, 8 half marathons and one full marathon. I have raised over $3,000 for the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth and am taking my fundraising to the next level with the 2018 Boston Marathon for Team MR8, the fundraising team for the Martin Richard Foundation.
Founded in 2014, the Martin Richard Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation formed by the parents of eight-year-old Martin, who was killed in the bombing at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013.  In the days after his death, a photo of Martin holding a handmade poster that read “No more hurting people. Peace” was shared over the Internet. To Martin, peace meant togetherness, teamwork, fairness, sportsmanship, inclusion, and kindness.
The Martin Richard Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and communities to live out the values of peace, justice and kindness. By encouraging people to choose kindness, work for inclusion, and embrace diversity in local communities, we aim to influence a generation to live out these values through positive civic engagement.
Martin’s message of peace and inclusion is one that is more important now, than ever before.
Would you consider supporting me in my fundraising goal of $7,500?
To donate online, follow this link:https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/teammr8boston2018/cassiecyr
If you'd like to send a check, please make the check payable to The Martin Richard Foundation, and write my name, Cassie Cyr, on the memo line.
and mail to 
Martin Richard Foundation
Attn: Team MR8 
1452 Dorchester Avenue, 4th Floor
Dorchester, MA 02122
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3rdAnnual Ugly Sweater Run
This year we were fortunate enough to have mild temperatures & many participants! We were able to raise over 400 pounds of much needed food for The Community Kitchen. Despite the frigid temperatures, the event was a big success and smiles and laughter were witnessed running and walking around the streets of Keene. Our participants and especially our prize winners were very impressed with the generous and tasty gifts! It is very rewarding for our club to do what we can to help our community.

Youth Scholarship
For the second year in a row, the club this year was able to support our very own youth runner competing at a national level. This year Reagan Hoy heads off to compete at the USATF Junior Olympics in Tallahassee, FL on December 9. We wish Reagan the best of success in her competition!

October 28, 2017 -  Press Release - Stone Arch Bridge 10 Mile Road Race Results
 
 
Scores Running Club is proud to have hosted the 1st annual Stone Arch Bridge 10 Mile Road Race Saturday October 28. The day turned out to be a perfect day to enjoy the weather and fall foliage here in Keene. Over 100 runners from all over the New England Region registered to compete in the race with dozens of local family and friends in attendance. Top female and male finishers of the event were local Keene residents, Paige Mills age 27, with a time of 1:01:07, David Kilgore, age 25 with a time of   54:48. The full results are available at http://3craceproductions.com/raceresults.php?raceId=1840&type=LINKS0
 
Proceeds from the  race will be used to fund the clubs annual scholarships for graduating high school seniors from Keene and Monadnock High Schools as well as to support youth running interests in regional or national competitions and youth running camps. Last year our club events allowed us to award $2,000 worth of scholarships to graduating high school students at both Monadnock and Keene High Schools. The final tally of the races proceeds has not yet been determined, but the hope is that we have significantly increased the scholarship awards for the 2018 Spring Scholarship season!
 
The race committee is extremely thankful for the local businesses that were race sponsors and the volunteers who made this a very successful event. Our sponsors include, Ann Henderson Interiors, Bulldog Athletics, Teds Shoe & Sport, Scores Bar and Grill, The Main Street America Group,  Bayada Healthcare, ServePro of Cheshire County, The Savings Bank of Walpole, the Monadnock Food Co-op, Westside Animal Hospital, and C & S Wholesale Grocers,  
 
The list of thanks to our volunteers is long, but must include race directors Susanne Olson and Andy McCarron for their countless hours of preparation and dedication to make this race possible. Another special thanks to our volunteer coordinator, Cassie Cyr who was key in organizing over 3 dozen volunteers including Mayor Kendall Lane and his wife Molly Lane who were instrumental in our race event success. 
 
The Cheshire County community continues to embrace healthy running events either through running, volunteering or event sponsorship. We are grateful for the  support  and look forward to making this an annual event that returns the support directly back to the community.
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Reykjavik Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10k in Iceland in August 19th 2017
A few SRC members traveled to Iceland this August to run a half marathon on 8/19. We could not have asked for a more beautiful day, temperatures were in the mid-50’s and sunny. The course was scenic and pretty flat. Reykjavik was celebrating “Culture Night” so the entire town came out and supported you whether that was handing out items at ‘pep’ stations, encouraging runners with funny signs, providing nice cool ice, and many lively bands. Of course the group could not go all the way to Iceland just to run…we toured the country! Anywhere you looked you would see the most breath taking views. We explored tectonic plates, geysirs, waterfalls, glaciers, hot pots, local wool shops, and much more.

SRC Scholarship Awards Night - Monadnock Regional and Keene High School
 
Our mission at Score’s Running Club is:

1. To recognize and support youth and high school runners with annual scholarships, as well as community support for their efforts and achievements.
2. To promote running as a means for healthier living for both children and adults
3. To engage the running community in events that support local charities and community services

 
We were proud to be able to accomplish our #1 mission for the first time this year, with the presentation of four $500 scholarships, and a lifetime membership to Scores Running Club. Our search criteria included the following requirement:

1. each athlete complete at least 2 full seasons of either track or cross-country
2. Letters of recommendation from BOTH their coach and one teacher
3. And, best part, a personal essay about how running is an important part of their lives.

Congratulations to this years winners!
- Emmaline Mason - Dawson Adams - MRHS
- Allyson Patnode - Jonathan Allard - KHS

SRC Members give back by cleaning up the trails

First Warm Run of the season

Eric Shannon running pack monadnock

Lovely Run & Brunch at The Marina

Team Demar Honors for SRC February 9th at Keene Elm City Rotary! Here are Ann Henderson, Susanne Olson and Brad Smedley accepting a check for over $1,200 for the club's Youth Scholarship Fund.

Holyoke St. Patrick’s Day 10k or 2 m. Walk
Saturday March 18th, 2017

The weekend after St. Patrick’s Day a group of club members piled into a van to head to Holyoke to race a 10k. Once again John Lucey was the ring leader! John has enjoyed this race for the past 25 years and was excited to share the fun experience with his fellow club members again this year. Brad our wonderful club president was our amazing van driver! The course was challenging with a few hills, but it was a lively atmosphere, you were never alone on the course running or hearing people cheer from the sidelines. It was a large race approximately 6,000 people. After the race, it’s a huge city celebration! It truly was a memorable experience.

2nd Annual ugly sweater run - Huge Success

This year we were not fortunate enough to have warm temperatures for the Annual Ugly Sweater Run, but we were fortunate enough to have many participants! We were able to raise over 560 pounds of much needed food as well as over $230 in cash donations for The Community Kitchen. Despite the frigid temperatures, the event was a big success and smiles and laughter were witnessed running and walking around the streets of Keene. Our participants and especially our prize winners were very impressed with the generous and tasty gifts! It is very rewarding for our club to do what we can to help our community.

the SRC annual costume run was SCARY fun!

Swanzey Covered Bridge Half Marathon - Results and Pictures

FULL RESULTS - CLICK HERE

04/30 All Around the World 5k was held in Swanzey over the weekend. Nick Ryder placed 1st in the 20-29 category and 3rd overall finishing with a time of 21:16! Brad Smedley 1st and Susan Olson 2nd in 40-49 categories and Arne Johannessen, took 4th overall and 1st in his age category which they extended just for him ;) 50-99.  Results

04/02 In Saturday's cold-rain we had a dedicated and spirited group come out for the Scramble Egg Run! At 10:30 runners lined up in front of Scores, and the hunt began. Eggs were hidden along the 3 mile out-and-back route.  The sooner you returned, the sooner you could begin scrambling your words. Each team came up with 100's of combinations of words from the letters. Father Son team, Damon and Torin Kidopp.

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03/26 SRC had a big turnout for the Fast Friends 4.5 Mile Road Race in Swanzey, NH.  Jake Velazquez,14 (29:33) and Gunnar Shonbeck,13 (31:42 )earned 1st and 2nd place in their age group.  Women's 20-29 age group was swept by SRC memebers, Lisa Sander 1st (37:18), Andrea MacMurray 2nd (38:49), and Molly McCormack 3rd (41:19). Ben Hoy (27:39) and Nora Traviss (47 41:28) earned 2nd in there age groups. In the Men's 40-49 age group, SRC  had Dave Schillemat 1st (31:55) and Lou Kaletsky 3rd (34:31).  Christina Christides earned 3rd in her age division with a time of  (47:36). Results

03/19 In the fall when discussing races and possible fun club events, member,  John Lucey suggested that St. Pattys Day Road Race in Holyoke, MA. He said that the energy of the crowds and the after party would be well worth the trip down. Cheers to all of the SRC members that raced the challenging 10k! 

03/06 SRC Youth Runners jump started their track seasons by competing in the Northeast Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship which was held at the Harvard College in Boston, MA.  The competition was youth track and field clubs from the Northeast region of the U.S.
 
Jake Velazquez ran the 3000 meters earning 2nd in his age group with a time of 10:39. Gunnar Shonbeck placed well in both the 55m Hurdles (1st, 13.7) and the 1500m (4th, 5:40). Reagan Hoy (daughter of Member, Ben Hoy) also competed and she came in 1st in the 3000 meter for her age group and set a meet record with 11:47!!!!  She also won the 1500 m in 6:38. Looks like the season will be promising, Good luck!

02/20 Nicole James drove out to the seacoast and race in the Smuttynose Palooza 5k in Salisbury, MA. Nicole placed 97th overall and 3rd in her age group covering the course in 24:30.

 02/13 Dedicated area runners came out with their Valentines to race and volunteer for the Red Cap Run on Saturday in below freezing temperatures! SRC Memeber Jessica Marlier  was the first female to cross the finish line in 22:40  5:40, Hannah Brown (27) came in 1st for her age group, covering the course in 26:05 6:32. Both Arnie Johannessen (53, 30:46 7:42) and Christina Christadis (65, 39:45 9:57)  
took second in their age group. Overall Results

1ST ANNUAL SCORES YEAR END AWARDS
As voted on by the board: Member of the Year 2015  Andrea MacMurray, Most Improved Runner of 2015 Lou Kaletsky, SRC World Ambassador of the Year 2015 Nancy Henngar, SRC Runner of the Year 2015 Eric Shannon.

12/05 THANK YOU to all of those that came out to support the Keene Community Kitchen.  We loved seeing so many members of the community rocking their Ugly Sweaters!  Donation Count: $158 50 bags/boxes of food Photo Album

Jake Velazquez USATF Cross Country Nationals in Albuquerque, NM.
Nico Ramirez finished 53rd and Jake was 6 seconds later placing 72nd in the boys 13-14, 4000m race. Congratulations to those who competed!
Reagan Hoy 10, Surry
Gus Smith, 8 of Westmoreland
Nico Ramirez 14, Keene 
Jake Velazques 13, Chesterfield

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11/26 We had 31 members participating in the Wobble Gobble and it was great to be able to come together for a fun community event. Chris Barry  was the first SRC member to cross the finish line Thanksgiving morning running for 3rd place 21:28 followed by Eric Sharron (5th) running 21:48 earning 1st and 2nd in the 30-39 Age Group. John Brown wasn't far behind finishing 8th overall with a time of 22:20. Taking 1st and 2nd in the 60-69 Age group were members John Lucey 24:47 and Ockle Johnson 25:06. Austin Gaffney, 14, earned 2nd place in his age group crossing the finish line at 25:53.

Our first SRC women, Sarah Titus covered the course in 25:13 finishing as the 2nd Female and first in the 19-29 Age group finishing just 14 seconds behind 1st. Nicole James ran strong finishing in 30:25 and racing together, Stephanie Droppa (31:50), helped members Nora Travis (31:53) and Andrea MacMurray (31:53) achieve sub 8 min pace performances.

Happy Thanksgiving Scores Running Club -
We are thankful for healthy strides, safe miles, and motivated members :)

11/01 Member, Maggie Ramos runs New York City Marathon - Way to go!
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10/31 The Scores Running Club, Predict Your Time Halloween Event took-off in front of Scores on Saturday morning and what a beautiful day it was for it! Captain America, Ninja Turtle Leonardo, Batman, and Minnie Mouse were there just to name a few... Nora Traviss placed 3rd :26 off of her predicted time, her son, Jake Velazquez placed 2nd :19 off his mothers predicted time ;) , and Andrea MacMurray was 1st running just :15 away from her predicted time! The biggest sandbagger for being the most off of her time went to Nicole James who ran 3:31 FASTER than her predict time, she wan't too upset though. The best/only running related costume went to Sarah Titus who dressed as Katherine Switzer, most challenging costume to run in went to Eric Shannon for his Ninja Turtle get-up, and the best costume overall  went to Captain America, otherwise known as Brad Smedley. 

10/27 Tuesday evening we had 25 members ready to go (within the 5-min late rule) hitting the roads of Keene with some splashes of color. It's that time of year - be sure you're visible out there and run safe! Remember, you're safer in numbers :) See you next Tuesday!

10/24 Area youth runners have big day at New Hampshire Middle School State Meet in Londonderry, N.H. Members Austin Gaffney from Keene Middle School placed 37th in the Boys Large School Championship with a time of 12:47. Earlier that day in the Boys Small School Championship member Jake Velazquez from Surry Village school placed 1st with a time of 11:14! Check out LancerTiming for all results.

10/18 Stuart & John's destination run was a success! We had a great turnout running the 12 miles and a group who joined for an out and back. It was a great way to celebrate the change of the seasons ... and enjoy some pancakes!

10/11 Harpoon Oktoberfest Race (3.66) Was a great turnout for SRC! The Scores Men's Team took 2nd overall and the Women's Team placed 4th. Sarah Titus placed 3rd in the 21-29 Age Group w/ 25:07. In the 30-39 Age Group Eric Shannon placed 2nd 21:15 and Ben Hoy place 5th 21:54. 40-49 Age Group Angella Joslyn placed 7th 27:22, Husband Clint Joslyn placed 4th 23:00. Finally, club president Ed Liebfried placed 6th in the 60-69 Age Group covering the course in 28:21. Results
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09/27 Clarence DeMar Marathon and Half Marathon: Congratulations to all of our club members that took part in this event! What a perfect morning it was. Results

09/12 Molly, Heather, Kayla, Melinda and Andrea did the HelpHopeLive 5k at Keene High. It was a benefit to raise money for David to be able to purchase a car that he can operate. Heather got first in her age group 25:57, Andrea 27:05, Melinda, 27:20, Molly 27:22, and Kayla 29:19. Way to go ladies! 

09/06 Susanne Olson and Arne Johannessen ran Mt Greylock over the weekend.  Here's Susanne, finishing.  Photo by Fred Ross, via Facebook. 

08/09 Members, Lou, Andrea, and Melinda competed in the challenging Monadnock 5k Sunday. lou earned 1st in his age group 25:58, Melinda took 2nd in her age group 27:50, and Andrea cam in 3rd for her age group 28:13. Congratulations!

A BIG THANK YOU to all of our runners and volunteers at 4 on the 4th!   Results

06/20 Ed Liebfried runs the 55th Annual Mount Washington Road Race placing 9th in his 65-69 Age Group w/ a time of 1:54:07! Congratulations Ed!