Races are Back!
- Tom O'Keefe
- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min read
On Sunday Team Stride for Stride (Boston) will run their first race together as a team since February 2020. We couldn't be more excited to get back to running, and run we will. Team Stride for Stride is already registered to run the following races in 2021;
San Diego Half Marathon (CA)
Surf City Marathon (CA)
Sunrise Half Marathon (FL)
Tripe Marathon (UT) - Raymond is running 3 marathons in 3 days!
Boston Marathon - Kalliman & Juliet
NYC Marathon - Kelin & Gary
Rocky Run (PA)
Run to Remember Half Marathon (MA)
Baystate Marathon (MA)
Beantown Marathon (MA)
Red White & Blue Shoes (SC)
Rockport Half Marathon (MA) - run with us on Sunday!
Cambridge Half Marathon (MA)
Falmouth Road Race (MA) - support our team
Miami Marathon (FL) - Roy
Doodle Trail 15K (SC)
Philadelphia Marathon (PA) - Mr. O
Boston 10K for Women - Stride is a charity partner
Helsinki Half Marathon - Guillermo is from Nicaragua and lives in Finland
and the Tokyo Olympics. Yes, the Tokyo Olympics
In addition to our teams in the United States, Stride for Stride also supports a number of elite runners in Nicaragua with money to purchase shoes, gear and vitamins - vitamins are essential for runners in Nicaragua. One of those runners - Romero Rodriguez - is competing this week in the 100M at the Tokyo Olympics!! We couldn't be more excited to cheer Romero on. Thanks to your donations we're able to increase diversity and inclusion in running by giving our team the opportunity to compete with everyone else. Sometimes the hardest part is just getting to the starting line - Stride for Stride makes that happen. Donations also support our Heart to Cart mission of buying supermarket gift cards for people who can't afford to eat. Since 2020 we've delivered $60,000 in supermarket gift cards to people in the most need.
P.S. Stride for Stride still has a few bibs remaining for the Falmouth Road Race on August 15th - reply if you're interested. We'll also have charity bibs for the Boston 10K for Women, and the Cambridge Half Marathon.
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