So. A lot has happened this week! Last weekend, Elyse Archila, Andrew Malkin, and Meaghan Reddy all traveled to Washington DC for the Marine Corps Marathon. Elyse PR'd the race with a sub-4-hour time on a super hot day! And Andrew and Meaghan got engaged!!! Congratulations to all of you! Also last weekend, Kerry Phelan ran the North Shore Cancer Run, placing third in her division. And the previous week, Tess Harvey added yet another ultra-marathon to her list at the Ghost Train Rail Trail Ultra in New Hampshire.

This weekend, wish Ryan Wexler, Patrick McMahon, Theresa Donohoe, Laura Huselton, and Michelle Landry good luck at the New York City Marathon on Sunday! Go Bangers! (And tell Patrick to wear his Bangers singlet!) 

Other announcements...

Saturday Runs: This weekend, meet in Oak Square at 9 AM for a 10-mile or 10-K loop, followed by smoothies. FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1895410727349481/1895936587296895/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity&notif_id=1478183295282549

If my obsession with the smoothies is getting old and you want to do something different after a Saturday run...then sign up to host your very own! It's super easy and low-pressure. Just pick a weekend, make up a route(s), and advertise your run! Themes are optional, and anything to do with brunch at the end is encouraged. (You do not have to host the brunch yourself, you can just pick somewhere convenient in Brighton to go after the run.)

This was a great way for us to keep up the Saturday running last winter/spring, so help us make it a success again this year! Sign up here: http://bit.ly/satbang

Thank you Mark, Kerry, and Em for hosting runs so far!

Races: It's time for holiday beer 5k's again! This year the Cambridge Winter Classic (Sunday 12/4) and Somerville Jingle Bell Run (Sunday 12/18) are our last two Grand Prix races of the year. Both are a ton of fun! Sign up here: http://bit.ly/bangersraces

Spring Races: Since our marathon/half/ultra tracking sheet was so helpful in setting up training runs this summer and fall, we're going to keep using it for spring marathons! I know it's early for these, but as you decide on your races, add them here: http://bit.ly/bangersmarathons

BANG-quet: Don't forget to buy tickets! Early bird pricing ($29/ticket) is good through 11/30. Details below.

Have a wonderful weekend!!

Bang-quet info-