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31st Bridge of Flowers Classic Race 10K and 2 Mile Run

posted by Chris Barber

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It’s that time of year again, Saturday August 8th, to run the 31st Bridge of Flowers Classic Race.  The race started in 1979 in celebration of the Buckland Bicentennial and has served as a fun, scenic, challenging race for the 30 years since with only small modifications to the race course.  Come run and make it a successful 31st year!  The race runs along the Deerfield River in Western Massachusetts and contains all sorts of scenic wonderfulness that requires tough mindedness resulting in overall joyfulness.  This is a figure 8 course that is very spectator friendly; spectators are just as important as the runners you know.  The race starts and finishes in the little village with delightful and numerous wee shops, restaurants, and pubs.  What a great place to finish a race!  Get something to eat and enjoy a pint as you carb re-load after the run.  You deserve it!  Then check out the shops.  Buzzed shopping is always fun, just be careful not to knock anything over, the shops are wee.  Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts is located on the scenic and historic Mohawk Trail in the Berkshire foothills.  This beautiful town is rich with natural beauty, talented artisans, and an atmosphere that will make you feel right at home.  So this will feel like your 10k home course!

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You can run the 10K starting at 9:00 or the 2-mile run starting at 8:20.  The 2-mile run is designed so you can raise money for the DIAL/SELF Youth and Community Services organization.  A great cause to support.  This is a fun race with plenty of spectators and live bands along the route to help motivate you.  At the end of the race there will be free massages and live music so stick around and enjoy the festivities.  Total prize money is $10,130 with prizes for all age division both Men and Women; however, you must be a member of USATF to recieve cash prizes.  Make sure you attend the Spaghetti Fest during the registration and packet pick-up on the Friday night before the race to get the carbs you need to compete at your highest level.  Competing at your highest level is always fun.

Go ahead and save $10 by registering online, I mean, obviously you are online right now.  Entry fees are $17 for participants under the age of 18, $25 for ages 18-70, and free for 71 years of age and older.  Man, I can’t wait until I’m 70 and can get free race entries!

So come run this Classic race in a classic New England town.  Run it for X amount of years and eventually you’ll be able to run it for free!  I love running for free.

Comments

  1. Amy Reinink says:

    This sounds like a fun one. Love that hometown-race feel — and the hometown-race registration fees! Wish there were more in DC that were so cheap!

  2. Chris Barber says:

    Yeah, I like races that have an option for a T-shirt which reduces costs. Honestly, I have enough T-shirts.