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Central Mass Striders
About Us
Races & Events
Race Results
Volunteering
- Volunteering Opportunities
- Rewards & Rules
Members
- Membership Registration
- CMS Merchandise for Sale

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Registration is officially OPEN for the Whitin 5!

Registration is officially OPEN for the Whitin 5! Join us Thanksgiving Day for five miles and one of Central Mass’s favorite running traditions. Whether the Whitin 5 has been part of your Thanksgiving for years or this will be your first time, we’d love to have you there. Register during September to get the best price. Whitin5.com #Whitin5 #CentralMassStriders #CMSRunning #ThanksgivingDay #TurkeyTrot

A huge congratulations to our CMS competitive team

A huge congratulations to our CMS competitive teams on a great year of racing in the USATF-NE Grand Prix!

We’re especially proud of everyone who raced at the Lone Gull 10K this weekend. Thank you to everyone who put on a CMS singlet and represented the club this year.

We love seeing our teams out there competing hard and making CMS proud. Interested in being part of one of our teams in the future? Reach out to president@cmsrun.org, and we would love to answer your questions!

Want to spend a Sunday morning handing out water t

Want to spend a Sunday morning handing out water to a few thousand thirsty and grateful runners?

CMS will once again be manning a water stop at the B.A.A. Half Marathon, and we’re looking for volunteers to join us!

Yes, it’s an early November morning in Boston. But it’s also a ton of fun, you get a front-row seat to the race, and the B.A.A. gives volunteers a free shirt.

If you’d like to volunteer with the CMS crew, email Kim at KLGordon@gmail.com for our registration codes.

Come hang out with us and be a part of an epic day!

Hi everyone, we have some amazing volunteers lined

Hi everyone, we have some amazing volunteers lined up, but we still need another dozen CMS members and friends to help us out THIS SATURDAY at Canal Diggers.

Help keep all our friends and teammates on the course! And help keep great community races like Canal Diggers running in Worcester. All volunteers get a free ticket to the after party -- and that's when the real fun begins anyway ;)

If you're wondering if we still need help, the answer is YES! Please sign up today: https://signup.com/go/gorfpnS

Am I a little behind on uploading race photos? Yes

Am I a little behind on uploading race photos? Yes. But are albums for the CMS Summer Series -- both Lake Park 5K and Newton Hill XC Series -- can now both be found on our centralmassstriders.smugmug.com photo album. Just hit the down arrow on any photo for a free download.

Thank you for an amazing summer of racing!

We’re asking CMS members and runners throughout th

We’re asking CMS members and runners throughout the local community to complete a short survey about the group runs you would like to see on our calendar. We want to hear which days, times, locations, distances, and types of runs would make it easier for you to participate. You do not need to be a CMS member to respond!

We are also looking for more people who would be willing to lead group runs regularly. We would love to offer more options, but doing that will require more runners to help organize and lead them. Leading a run does not always mean being the fastest person or providing formal coaching. It means choosing a route, welcoming the group, helping runners know what to expect, and being a consistent point of contact. If you might be willing to help (even once or twice a month for a few months) please let us know in the survey.

Your feedback will help us build a running calendar that better reflects what local runners actually want and what our volunteers can realistically support. 💙

Scan the QR code to get to the Form!

We need you! It's one of the busiest seasons for

We need you!

It's one of the busiest seasons for our CMS volunteers, and we need your help making these awesome events happen all across Worcester! CMS is entirely volunteer-driven, and no experience is needed -- show up, and we can show you the ropes!

We need help at the following races over the next month and change: the Newton Hill Series (every Tuesday in August), the Edward Kennedy CHC 5K (8/8), and Canal Diggers (9/12).

Thank you in advance for being the best crew of generous and supportive runners in all of Central Mass!! It's a fun month as we ramp up to fall race season, let's go! 💙

SIGN UP TODAY ON OUR GROUP PAGE. You can find the link under Volunteering at cmsrun.org or send Kim an email at KLGordon@gmail.com

It's already August, and it is starting to smell l

It's already August, and it is starting to smell like XC Season in Worcester. Our CMS Summer Series continues all month long!

Join us every Tuesday in August for some of the best racing in the city all year, when we run the trails at the Newton Hill XC Series.

The race starts at 6:30pm. Registration opens at 6:00pm near the tennis courts. Just $7 for CMS members, $12 for non-members, and all proceeds go to the Friends of Newton Hill to support the park and its programming.

cmsrun.org for more info

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