Bridge & Back 10K Benefits the Boys & Girls Club
On a beautiful Sunday morning on August 5th, Heritage Days in Salem kicked off with over 300 runners, volunteers and spectators participating in the 6th Annual Bridge & Back 10K to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.
The Bridge & Back 10K race gives a nod to the original Heritage 10K road race, which kicked off Heritage Week in Salem for about 35 years before ending in the 1990’s.
On behalf of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, thank you to all the runners who participated in our event, which spanned the cities of Salem and Beverly, including members from the Mystic Running Club who included our race in their grand prix club series, as well as the Wicked Running Club who support our local races. This is the only race to use the Sgt. James Anthony Ayube II Bypass Road, and traverses over the challenging Salem/Beverly Bridge in both directions.
This community event would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors, including lead sponsors Tavern in the Square, Moriarty & Associates, PC, New England Running Company and Analogic. Additional sponsors include North Shore Running Series, Stephen M. O’Grady Foundation, In Memory of Tom McDonough, Cataldo Ambulance and SalemRoadRaces.com.
We are grateful to the many volunteers who donated their morning to help out at this community event, including: Stephanie Hagyard, Robin Lemond, Alice Ryan, Debbie and Ethan Everett, Kelly Pheulpin, Lisa Kelly, Amy Johnson, Kim Murtagh, Jen Jenkins, Shawn McCarthy, Ed Zielinski, Jason Carraro, Marissa Rodriquez, Mark Kilczewski, Sandi Dalton, Deb Jackson, T.R. Ramsdell, Beth O’Grady, Ann Sousa, Tracy Mclaughlin, Ana Gordan, Laura Adrian, Mara Mendelsohn, Jenn Meldrum, Emi Perez, Jordan Piminetel and Joanne Scott, BGC Executive Director.
A huge thank you to the Salem and Beverly Police for keeping our runners safe and controlling traffic during the race, and the Salem and Beverly residents who cheered along the route and encouraged our runners on the course.
Again, thank you to everyone for making this a fantastic event to benefit programs at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem.
Doug Bollen
Bridge & Back 10K Race Director
Chief of Operations
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem
The 2018 Bridge & Back 10K will be held on Sunday, August 5, 2018 starting at 8:00am. The Tavern in the Square will be the main sponsor and host for run! All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem. For an application, contact Doug Bollen at dougbollen12@yahoo.com Here is the link to register: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=9196
