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Race Reports for Harvard Pilgrim Independence Day 10K

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Race rating (5)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Good
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: It was great to run through the Patriots helmet and finish on the field. Can't wait for next year.
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities? Below average
  • Overall course based on my ability: Just right

  • Comments: Not a fan of running races. I could have trained for free. It was a good time though. Wish I had the ability to chat with people on the course (too out of breath)
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Race rating (4)
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  • Organised?Yes
  • Events on time?Yes

  • Lots of volunteers to help?Yes
  • Plenty of drink stations?Yes

  • Post race activities?
  • Overall course based on my ability:

  • Comments: Good race overall. This was my first 10k. I was aiming for 48:00, and came in 4 seconds below that. Overall, I was pretty happy with the effort, although I probably had a bit left to give, as evidenced by my sprint in the last tenth of a mile. Hanging out on the field afterwards was cool, although I was hoping they'd have a massage station, since my calves were pretty tight. Many volunteers seemed confused when I asked if there was a massage tent, and, after telling me there was and to hang tight while they hunted the masseuse down, I ended up standing around for about five minutes until I finally gave up and walked away. Also, the swag bag was disappointing (just a T Shirt and nothing else). The post race spread was abundant, but consisted of a lot of an assortment of odd or inappropriate post-race foods. (Potato chips? Myoplex?) Overall though, a very good effort by the organizers for the first year. I foresee this race only getting better, and it will definitely be
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