Wednesday’s run in 2025 = 53 (2025 began and ended with a Wednesday)

D5K miles run this year = 2,594.70

Unique runners = 114

Fastest course time = 17:35 (Philip Goudie)

Top 10 list:

Link to full 2025 Series results

Any ideas for a prize for the 1st place runner in 2026? How about a special bib number of 0 for the following year?

Join us and people around the world to get moving together in celebration of Global Running Day. #GlobalRunningDay

February Bulk Ordering has expired. Please reach out if you are interested in Merch.

Please RSVP at the following link and sign up to bring an item for the potluck: pp.events/aaBY24Bq

** Please note the date – this years party is the week before Thanksgiving **

After the run (7:45ish) head over to 12 Kimberly Dr. for food, drinks and fun. The party will be potluck style. If you are bringing something, please add it to the Spreadsheet (See Potluck Sign up in the RSVP link)!

Hope to see you there!

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
7:45PM – 11:45PM EST

12 KIMBERLY DRIVE, DANVERS, MA 01923

Please join us on November 22 for our Sweet 16 Runiversary & Party.

We will be back at Tim & Michelle’s house for the post run party: 12 Kimberly Drive, Danvers.

In order to start the party earlier, the run will be moved to 6pm just for this day. If you cannot make it for 6pm, feel free to run at 7 and self time, then join us after.

We are going potluck style for all items needed to support the party. Don’t just bring things you think we will need. Nobody needs 40 bags of chips. Please sign up using Sign Up Genius to let us know what you will bring to the party. If your looking for a suggestion, pick the cake or grill items.

As usual, we are collecting money and will put it towards a replacement iPad. Our current iPad is now over 13 years old, hasn’t been eligible for an update since iOS 6, and well past its useable lifecycle. If you want us to keep timing you, please help us out with a hefty donation. Our goal is to buy the latest iPad, plus a protective case. If you’d like to donate in person, please give it to Matt or Suzi. If you would prefer Venmo, use Suzi’s account.

We welcomed a new runner tonight, Pete Bratton!

Results: January 11, 2023

D5K Results: January 4, 2023

Place     Time              Bib#  Name
    1     19:20               8   Junyong Pak       
    2     23:11             391   Scott LeVasseur   
    3     23:26            2219   Josh Fifty        
    4     23:49            1601   Adam Bellatreche  
    5     23:52             400   Chris Nolin       
    6     24:31              27   Matt Adams        
    7     25:04             826   David Tye         
    8     27:23             647   Katy Dyer         
    9     30:03              12   Gary Jones        
   10     32:08            1944   Todd Zalewski     
   11     34:03            1956   Suzi Clements     
   12     38:16             272   Ron Devoe         
   13     44:08            1991   Bill Graham       
   14     50:09            1712   John Bradley    

En medias res

 I woke up this morning and some how it was 5,474 days later. If those days were pages they would equal a very substantial chapter of my life. The title of that chapter would of course be called “The D5K” and you have all played a part in its writing.

Today is the 15-year anniversary of our little run, and for me…it will be my last page in this chapter. I will be stepping away from The D5K, tonight will be my last night as your weekly host and professional fake race director.

If you are able to make it to the run tonight or anniversary party afterwards I would love to see you and share a drink, a laugh and a memory.

You need not read any further to understand what is going on, the proceeding will just be some reflections on the impact all of you have had on my life over the years.

I have been going through the archives of images and videos that we have accumulated over the years, so much of it lives so vividly in my memories that they still feel so current. I have gone through all of them and pulled out some and placed them in this post to serve as better memories than the ones my words could provide.

I’m not sure I have the energy today to really contextualize and bring to the light all the ways the run has impacted my life. Moreover I feel I will just keep it simple (or at least my best attempt in that direction). For me, it’s not and has never really been about the run, it has been about “you”. The “you” that shows up every week and creates the “us”, the spontaneous organic unpredictable consistently charming and unique group of misfits.

I am so very thankful to you for helping to make the D5K what is and has been over the years, I struggle to think of any other place that I have laughed or smiled at so much in my life. It has truly run the Gambit of life’s experiences, we have seen children grow and become young adults, relationships that have grown into marriages, a world-class collection of dogs (of which Georgia is the undisputed Queen). We have also endured some hard times. A myriad of angry drivers, a few close calls and a couple of light impacts. Some angry town officials, a controlling ex-husband who found out just where his perceived power and control ended and sadly the loss of some of our own running community.

I wish I could see all of you, shake your hand and say “thank you” directly, I had no idea that this little run would be what it is and have had such a positive impact on my life. For that I will forever be thankful, thankful to you and thankful to us, the collective thing known as “The D5K”.

In Memoriam: Phil Callahan, born February 22^nd. 1974 in Salem, Mass. Phil and I were born on the same day in the same hospital and were hanging around in the same nursery. Phil (and his family) were a very nice part of the D5K. Phil had been coming to the run for quite a few years before we found out that we both started life on the very same day, which for me, just furthered my connection with a person everyone loved. You are missed.

Thank you all,

Adam.

When: Wednesday, November 27th, 2019
Where (RUN): Panini Pizzaria (as usual)
Time: Promptly at 7-ish. (pm)

Where (PARTY): @ Tim’s House. 12 Kimberly Drive, Danvers, MA.
Why: Because…he was silly enough to take all of us in. (champion).

You are all invited to come help celebrate our 12th year of keeping the Danvers drivers on their toes. I hope you can all come be apart of this years festivities. What we hope can be expected from this years shenanigans:

• Strengths of Feet
• The D5K (your loyal friend)
• BBQ (and other food and snacks)
• Libations (for all ages)
• Maybe a bike race of some form
• You (you will be there)
• And hopefully things you will deny happened later on.

What we need from you:
I wish all this was free to create, but it’s not. So this is the part where we ask for your help. The bigger the budget the bigger the party.
So whether you can make it or not to the anniversary you can still help make it a great event, and show your support for the D5K.
We only have a few weeks to put all of this together so your prompt support would be appreciated.
Suggested donation is $20.
How do I give you all my money? Great question.
You can donate at the D5K for the next 2 weeks (Aaron, Matt or Adam will happily take your money), or you can donate online using the “donate” button attached below.

“Special Thanks this year to Timmy Carr & Michelle Milton for opening up there home and hosting our anniversary party. “