The Andover Striders in association with the Winner's Circle Running Club proudly present ...

The Annual Run to the Beach 30K

Sunday, March 20, 2005 - North Andover, MA.

The Andover Striders in association with the Winner's Circle Running Club will be presenting the Annual Run to the Beach 30K on Sunday, March 20, 2005 at 10:00AM. Point-to-point course starts at the North Andover VFW, Route 125, runs through North Andover-Haverhill where it then follows Rt. 110 through Merrimac, Amesbury, and finishes at the Winners' Circle Sports Bar in Salisbury.

THE COURSE

Runs along Rt. 125 through North Andover – Haverhill, where it bears right onto Rt. 110 through Merrimac, and finishes at the Winners’ Circle Sports Bar in Salisbury. This is a point-to-point course. You’re on your own as far as transportation. Hey, bring your spouse, significant other, or both, and car pool!! If you don’t have any friends show up at the Circle around 8:45 AM and plead with a fellow runner for a ride to the start. It is a great way to meet new friends!

THE FACTS - Straight from the horse's mouth (oh ... sorry Dave)

Miles meticulously marked with a 2002 Ford Focus ZX3, water and/or delicious Bud Light at 5,10, and 15 miles.
Accurate timing if you own a good watch (you will be timing yourself !).
Free shuttle between the Circle and the start, if you have a generous family member or friend (transportation along the point-to-point course is your problem !).
Feel free to jump in or out at any distance. If you would like to cheat that’s O.K. too! There are no “chips”, though we may go by a cow farm, no awards, no entry fee, no numbers, no t-shirts, no charities, no USATF, and no race directors to bitch to!
There are plenty of hills, beautiful scenery, really. A lot of insults provided by the friendly (?) water/beer stop volunteers, (who will also be entertaining you with choice selections from the Grateful Dead), yes we will have the boom box outside this year, post-run libations at the Circle provided by the WCRC and the AS.

Click here for a course map and elevation chart (not for the feint of heart).

So, if you thought Derry and Stu’s was tough, and want to get a great workout in without having to refinance your home just to enter, come on up to the Merrimack Valley and test your skinny little legs in an event that the Hockomock Swamp Rat might even enjoy!

For more info please contact: Dave “Icky” LaBrode, 978-373-3408, icky@mva.net

DIRECTIONS

Winners’ Circle Sports Bar

Exit 55 off Rt. 495 Exit 58 off Rt. 95

Follow Rt. 110 east towards Salisbury approx. 1-mile Follow Rt. 110 east approx. Ľ mile

Circle will be on your right Circle will be on your right

North Andover VFW

Coming from the South

Rt. 93N to Rt. 495N

Exit 43, right off ramp to Mass. Ave. straight to Chickering Road, North Andover

Rt. 125 approx. 1.2 miles

Take left at the light approx. ľ mile, VFW on the right.

Coming from the North

Exit left off ramp to Mass. Ave. Follow directions above.

Organized by the Andover Striders and the Winner's Circle Running Club.