Saturday September 12th at the Worcester Hibernian Cultural Centre was the 9th annual Canal Diggers Road Race. I run 20-30 races a year and help organize 8 others.  For me, and this was my 8th time here, the Canal Diggers truly is one of my favorite races of the year.      I have always gone there expecting a great day […]
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I got to the race site 3 hours early. Things were quiet as they tend to be that log before the start of the day.  Things were in the process of being set up and put into place as the volunteers began to start filing in. I was there to watch the start/finish line arch […]
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If you’ve followed my blogging for any length of time, you know I like to give volunteers some cudos. I help organize 8 different races and I can tell you that without these unsung heros none of them would exist. So here are just a couple of the hundreds of poeple that helped this great day […]
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If you are reading this, and you were not there, and you’re wondering if the day/race went on without you…… YES IT DID. This race had perfect weather and drew a record crowd….again. It is a wonderful setting and all that attend always have a great day of running/music/food and friendships shared. I have 4 […]
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I have been asked many, many times over my years of running to join running clubs. Until just a couple weeks ago I had not joined any. Just not my thing. Then about 4 years ago, while running in a Canal Diggers race I met…. Stephanie. She was running her first race ever along with […]
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This is a wonderful friend that I met 2 years ago. Roger came to his first Canal Diggers race that year. He had been injured for a number years which kept him from participating in the sports world. But he decided to start back running. His son, who is a great runner, showed him my site. Roger […]
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Hanging around with the Wormtown Milers is a great time. This is Stephanie and her husband Tom. I first met them about 4 Canal Diggers ago. It was my daughter, Michelle’s first race and also Stephanie’s first race. Somehow we all met that day and have been great friends ever since. Tom is not a […]
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Here are the last pictures from a great day in Worcester. You need to come and join us next year. And get your picture on my site. And enjoy a wonderful, wonderful time with the rest of us. Come find your story and your memories.
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