Gator Gallop 5K 2024

Pre-Race: Zach inthe front. Rachelle, myself and Kelly in the background.

Some pre-race fun photos.

In my first organized race of 2024, I participated in the Gator Gallop 5k in Wakefield, MA. The course for this race was very familiar as it was a loop around Lake Quannapowitt. I have run this route many times as part of training for other events. It was the perfect event for a 5K. 

The route was amazing, the weather was another story. When I originally signed up for the race, I was anticipating nice weather as it was in April and the weather had begun to warm up. The weather had other ideas as it was cold, windy, and even occasionally rainy. This made for rough running conditions as part of the race involved running directly into the wind.

Rachelle and I crossing the finish line.

I ran this race with my wife, Rachelle, and our friend Kelly. Congrats to Kelly for setting a personal record with her time in this race! Even with the tough conditions she managed to crush the race. Congrats to Rachelle as well as she was coming off of a respiratory cold that hindered her training and caused some issues during the race!

Overall, this race receives a solid A. It was designed as a fundraiser but still offered an amazing shirt and some post-race refreshments to runners. Also, there were raffles that spectators and runners could participate in too. 

If you are in the Wakefield, MA area the next time this race occurs, I would definitely recommend checking it out.

Post-Race Photo Op!