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Jack and Jill went up the hill Jack picked it up and home he ran Okay enough of this dreadful poetry. Let's get right to the point. Your best bet for a 5K (3.1 miles) personal record will take place on the evening of June 5 at 6:30 PM in Hollis, NH. This gravity aided 5K downhill course is the fastest in all the land!  Let me put it into perspective for you. The New Hampshire state record for 5K is 13:55 set by Joseph Mwai of Kenya and the NH state resident record is 14:21 set by John Mortimer. At last year's Hollis Apple Country Fast 5K Nate Jenkins crushed both times running 13:46! Jenkins' record setting time does not count for official record keeping purposes since USATF does not recognize records set on courses with net elevation loses. But lets be real here; does any of this matter to most of us? I don't think so. The opportunity to run the fastest 5K of our lives is all that really counts.  About the Event The race starts near Hollis High School then passes through the town common and onto Depot Road to the finish. Depot Road is a fairly wide two-lane road. One lane of the road is closed to traffic and coned off. This picturesque course passes by farm houses, apple orchards and pastures. My suggestion is to arrive early enough to jog the 3.1 miles to the start and take in the scenery, because everything will be a blur on your return trip.
The Alpine Grove is located on Rte 111A in Hollis, NH just a few miles north of the Massachusetts border and located off Exit 5 on Rte 3. Thursday evening was selected specifically because of the lower volume of traffic usually found on Rte. 3 during this time of year. Travelers from metro Boston should find this an easy commute. Many, Many Awards  The race is chipped timed by Yankee Timing so you can bet on a quick awards ceremony. This will allow you plenty of time to enjoy the after race festivities. Finally if you beat the NH Resident's 5K age group record, you get a special waived entry to next year's race. To view these records please click here .  Sometimes truth is stranger then fiction Apparently around the two mile marker Jenkins heard an odd sound - a clopping sound. He looked over his shoulder and realized the sound was that of a horse quickly gaining on him. So what did the horrified Jenkins do? He picked up the pace and the galloping horse quickly disappeared into the distance. So I guess you could say that Jenkins' incredibly run was not only gravity aided; but apparently it was horse aided too. Unfortunately LeCours can't promise a horse for all runners, so you'll have to rely on this great downhill course and a little help from gravity to set your PR.
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 > Manchester City Marathon and Half Marathon Blends the Past with the FutureSunday, November 2, 2008, marks the 2nd Annual Manchester City Marathon and Half Marathon in Manchester, N.H. The challenging and scenic course has all the right elements to place it high on the "to do list" with other long-distance New England races. Also: > Event Website Also: > Event Registration  > There’s only one hill and it’s downOkay you’ve run the toughest race, you’ve run the hilliest race, and you’ve run the flattest race; now it is time for you to run the fastest race. Welcome to the Hollis Apple Country Fast 5K; New England’s fastest 5K. Also: > Event Website Also: > Event Registration  > The Reach the Beach Relay Celebrates 10 Years—350 Teams, 200 Miles, 24 HoursIt’s the experience of a lifetime--a fabulous late summer overnight relay through New Hampshire. It is one of the longest relays in the USA, an unforgettable 36 legs from the White Mountains, through legendary Lake Country, embracing dozens of small towns to the seashore. Also: > Event Website Also: > Event Registration |
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