Hit up the St. Peter’s Fiesta 5K on a cooler than usual Thursday, last of June. The previous three days were hot and humid. This was also part of the Notch race series for the year. Krissy and I parked near the draw bridge on the boulevard so within a quarter mile of the bib pickup and start line at the end of Stage Fort Park. The 5K course would finish 3/4 of a mile away in front of the meat of the Fiesta Festival and Carnival.
I filtered into the start, 20 rows already deep of kids and baby joggers. Despite the traffic of 1500 runners, I got over the start line mat and down the Boulevard without running over any wheel or two legged barrier. Huge crowd of locals, Gloucestonians(?) awaited at Festival Central. John Gillis, Nick Taormina yelled for me among the crowd. My heart warmed with pride to be healthy and able to run low 7:30 for the opening mile.
The hills over Gorton’s and the mini industrial park grounded me into a low 8 min second mile. However, the legs rallied back to the finish line, seeing the previous crowds 3 deep was fascinating, felt different from my race here 20 years ago. 24:11 at the finish (chip time). Job done! 261st out of 1506 - healthy crowd for a road race on the North Shore. 11th old man in my age group. Not dead yet….
2025 St. Peter’s Fiesta 5K race results
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