Runner's World Heartbreak Hill

Runner's World Heartbreak Hill

Runner's World Heartbreak Hill

( 2 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Newtown,
    Massachusetts,
    United States
  • June
  • 3 miles/5K, 6 miles/10K
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Kara

Cummaquid , Massachusetts, United States
6 5
2014
"Runners World Heartbreak Hill 10k"
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Kara 's thoughts:

I got the opportunity to run the Runner's World Heartbreak Hill 10k this past June, a race I had been looking forward to running since I heard about it. I knew this course was going to be a difficult one as the majority of it was up Boston's legendary heartbreak hill. First let me start from the beginning, I arrived early as I still had to pick up my number at the expo. I was not warned that I should know my number prior to getting my bib but they had a wall with everyone on it so you could easily look it up. I picked up my numbers and things seemed to be pretty quiet around campus and I was a bit unsure of where to go for the start and what not. I wanted to check my clothes as it was a bit chilly in the morning and knew the race was going to be a hot one. I want to the gear check and there wasn't anyone there yet to start that process. I sat around for about twenty minutes and finally someone came and started setting it up. Once I was all set I found the start line and walked around a bit. The highlight of my race was I saw Shalane Flanagan who was running all the races at the start. There were not many people around so I went up and asked to take a picture with her. She graciously said yes! I was thrilled. I then headed back the corrals were self seated corrals by pace. I went to my area and waited for a bit until the start. Then the race was off. The first three miles were pretty much down hill it was a straight three miles out and three miles back. There were plenty of Poland Springs water stops that were clearly marked which was great. The first three miles for me were good. It was hot so I needed to slow my pace but it was good and then the last three miles were tough, basically all up hill. I took my time and finally came to the finish, collected my finishers medal which were pretty nice and has a spinner part in the middle and then headed to gear check. The expo wasn't open in the morning so I checked that out after the race too. Also they had a good selection of Gatorade, power bars, bread and bananas when you finished as well which is always nice! The expo was a bit disappointing I wanted their to be a bit more especially since the event was put on by runners world however their were some cool aspects. You could get your picture taken and put on a Runners World magazine which I liked. My one other complaint was with the shirts. They had a combined one for the 5k and 10k and then they had one for the half. There were several challenges during the weekend so I had hoped they had shirts for all the different things. All in all I had a great time and would do it again!

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