Inside Doyle's Cafe before the race |
Unfortunately, Boston chose not to cooperate and the weather was in the mid-50s and raining yesterday morning as Brynn and I made our way to the starting line (via bike - her on her own bike and me on a Hubway - the Boston equivalent of Divvy).
We got to what we thought was the starting line at Doyle's Cafe - a small pub/cafe in Jamaica Plain - and checked in to get our race bibs. Here we found out a few things: 1. This race is much bigger than we anticipated (around 1500 people), 2. There was no gear check and 3. The starting line is not in the same place as the basecamp/packet pick-up/finish line. So, we started walking towards the starting line.
And we walked.
And we walked.
And after probably a half or 3/4 mile we reached the starting line:
Runners lining up in the rain for Doyle's Road Race |
But once the race got going, making its way through the rolling hills of Franklin Park, we could see why it's considered a Boston stalwart and why so many people showed up to run on such a bad-weather day. The course was beautiful and even with the rain it was a great experience.
Standing in the rain wearing my gear check bag before the race |
Over bridges and whatnot:
The rain cleared up about twenty minutes into the run and though the sun only briefly peaked its head out, it still made for some great running weather. The course consisted of running out about two miles into Franklin Park, circling back and running another three miles back past the starting line and finishing at Doyle's Cafe, where a post-race party was in full swing. There was no free beer or food, but both were for sale outside the restaurant.
Brynn at the finish line |
Overall I'd say this race was just barely worth the price - $25 - considering that there was no gear check, no race shirt (unless you were one of the first 300 to register) and no free beer/food at the finish line. This seems like a small road race that 18 years ago was probably super fun in the low key way that non-official races are. But after growing in popularity for 18 years, race organizers should take the time to upgrade the race to accommodate the 1500 runners that show up for this race - or they should just cap registration at 500.
Still, it was a fun Boston experience with a course that circled through a beautiful park and definitely a race that I would run again next year, now that I know not to bring any extra gear and to plan extra time to make it from basecamp to the starting line.
And for Chicagoans used to flat courses - the rolling hills here provided a wake up call to how the rest of the world runs.
Great pics. Too bad about the weather and no gear check, however Doyle's pub looks cool.
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