COVID-19 Edition: 2020
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Thank you for keeping the Thanksgiving Tradition Alive!
Every participant will receive a bib, face buff, and custom finisher's medal. Our fulfillment vendor for these items packaged and shipped the remaining bib-buff-medal packages on December 10th. Merchandise orders from Leslie Jordan will begin shipping on December 16th and will be staggered by product (If you ordered multiple items, expect multiple deliveries and an email so you can track delivery). Thank you for your patience.
With the support of our runners, walkers and sponsors, we are able to contribute proceeds from the Feaster Five to our beneficiaries: Merrimack Valley YMCA, Bellesini Academy, Merrimack Valley Striders Scholarship Fund and the Hoyt Foundation.
Thank you to all our 2020 Feaster Five Sponsors: our presenting sponsor Schneider Electric, our Gold Level sponsor, Whirlaway Sports Center and our supporting sponsors Eastern Bank, St. John's Prep, Salem Five Bank, Pentucket Bank, Cedar's Mediterranean Foods and our Friends sponsor, R. C. LaFond Insurance.
Thanks to all our VIPS featured in our video series - Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Becca Pizzi, Dick Hoyt, Dan Roche, Steve Cooper, and our once and future race director, Dave McGillivray. Thank you to Coach Sharon Johnson and all our volunteers for their commitment and time.
Run or walk the Kid's K (kids only), 5k (3.1), 5 mile distance, or take the Feaster Challenge – the 5K + 5Mile = 13K (8.1 miles). Track your run on the Active’s Feaster Five app or via your own timing device. You may run or walk on a treadmill or outdoors. This option is totally up to you.
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!
Every 10th finisher will receive a $20 gift certificate to Whirlaway Sports!
Please note: Participants will have the week of Thanksgiving Nov. 23-29, 2020, to run and log their miles.
5K or 5 Mile
$40
(Form a team with friends, family and coworkers and everyone receives $5 off their registration fee!)
Run or walk your 5K or 5 Mile and receive a custom 2020 finisher's medal and face buff.
The Challenge
$55
(Form a team with friends, family and coworkers and everyone receives $5 off their registration fee!)
Run or walk both the 5K and 5 Mile (13K / 8.1 miles) and receive the custom 2020 medal, face buff, PLUS an additional BIGGER challenge medal!
THE PROCESS IS SIMPLE
REGISTER
Register for your event or register your team.
OOPS, I WANT MORE SWAG
Login to your Active account, select My Events, select the Purchase Merchandise button.
RUN
Run (or walk) your event on the road or treadmill the week of November 23-29, 2020
RECORD
Record your time on Active's Feaster Five app or via your own timing device.
REWARD
Receive your buff, medal and don’t forget to celebrate with plenty of pie!
It's Here!
Option 1: Track & Submit Results with ACTIVE Experience App
1. Download ACTIVE Experience app
2. Search for "33rd Annual Feaster Five" virtual event
3. Sign-in as a Participant with your Active.com account used to register (the email must match)
4. Tap on Virtual Event
5. When you're ready to go, tap the Start button beside your race distance.
6. Begin your run! The app will automatically calculate your distance, and pace, and stop tracking once you complete your distance
Option 2: Submit Results Using Other Timing Method
1. Visit 33rd Annual Feaster Five Results
2. Enter your Registration ID
3. tap GO
4. Upload screenshot/photo proof (such as Strava activity, Garmin activity, Apple Watch run, etc.) of your race and enter your time, click Submit
5. You’re all set!
SWAG
Every participant will receive a bib, buff, and custom finisher's medal. Some were sent before Thanksgiving and the remainder will be sent the week of December 7th.
If you ordered shirts or jackets, don't worry those will be sent to you soon from our fulfillment company.
The buff (sample) can be worn over the face as a mask or as a headband
4" Finisher's Medal (for 5K or 5 Mile)
Finisher's Medal with Challenge Medal
Limited edition Feaster Five Virtual Event swag can be ordered when you register.
SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsor
Gold Level
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Supporting
Friends
BENEFICIARIES
The Proceeds from the race benefit the The Bellesini Academy The Merrimack Valley Y, the MVS high school scholarship fund, and The Hoyt Foundation
12 WEEK CONDITIONING PROGRAM
MEET YOUR COACH
Better training leads to running IMPROVEMENT and ENJOYMENT.
No matter what your current level of run fitness is, Coach Sharon Johnson will help your overall running experience and keep you motivated through 12 weeks of comprehensive weekly workouts.
All registered Feaster Five Virtual Event participants will have access to coaching videos by Sharon, which will help you become a stronger, more efficient runner.
The weekly videos will include segments on mobility (strength, flexibility and balance), track and hill workouts, and drills for runners.
Registrants will receive 3 videos per week, each from 10-20 minutes long.
The virtual workouts can be completed anywhere, anytime, at your convenience. Videos will explain the purposes of each exercise as well as the proper technique. Track and hill repeats will be explained and demonstrated, so that runners can complete the workouts at their own pace.
COUCH-to-5K PROGRAM
Need a push? Our Couch-to5K team is here to help!
An important tradition of the Feaster Five Road Race has been the Couch to 5k training program, which helps motivate and train race participants. In the past, this training program was held in Andover, MA, on the race course every Sunday for eight weeks. Due to COVID-19, the Couch to 5k program will be held virtually on Sundays from October 4th to November 22nd, 2020, via Zoom. This will offer event participants the unique opportunity to socialize with others over Zoom and share in the training traditions of the Feaster Five .
YOUR COACHING TEAM
Maura, Paul and Steve are the coaches for the Couch to 5K program. Collectively they have over 50 years of running experience. They've run all race distances and love sharing their tips and strategies for getting ready for Feaster Five - either as a beginner or a seasoned runner.
RACE AMBASSADORS
Meet your 2020 Feaster Five Road Race Virtual Event Ambassadors from across the country. Follow them and us @FeasterFiveRoadRace for all the latest information and updates!
The 2020 Feaster Five Road Race is the largest Thanksgiving Day road race in Massachusetts. Since 1988, the Feaster Five has drawn tens of thousands of participants annually who take part in the 5k or 5 miler walk/run. This race brings together the community and beyond for a fun filled morning of running miles and consuming plenty of pie. It is a longstanding tradition of many families to participate in the race each year.
The Feaster Five Road Race is hosted by the Merrimack Valley Striders, a 400+ member running organization founded in 1979. Proceeds from the race benefit the Striders’ high school scholarship fund, local charities, and initiatives in the surrounding communities.
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