Our Series: By the Numbers

Since we began in 2005, the goals of the Seacoast Road Race Series have been clear: we wanted to encourage folks to get and stay fit through regular exercise, introduce people to the beauty and diversity of road races on the New Hampshire/Maine seacoast, and provide additional revenue for the non-profit beneficiaries of all but one of the Seacoast Series races (and that race is self-funded). As our numbers indicate: goals achieved!

• Total number of runners and walkers registered for the Seacoast Series since 2005: 5,895
  
• Number of jackets awarded to those who completed the annual Seacoast Series since 2005:  2,913
  
• Number of Seacoast Series jackets awarded in 2011:  507 (332 women, 175 men)
  
• We started this 'Seacoast adventure' with 6 races; we're now at 8.
  
• Comments from 2011 Seacoast Series participants:

"For personal reasons, this was a big accomplishment, and the jacket was important to her."

"Yes, I have lost like 40 pounds and a large would be HUGE! Can you please change the [jacket] size to a medium...Thank you so much!"

"I am looking forward to running the series again next year."

"This is a great series of races."

"[Our daughter] has absolutely LOVED the series and every race in it. And her Dad and I have been impressed by how well it and all its component races have been run."

The Seacoast Road Race Series continues to provide motivation, especially for new runners and walkers and those recovering from injuries, to embark on and continue with a regular exercise program. Every year since the Seacoast Series was initiated, we have heard from people who have gotten fit, overcome adversity, and lost weight because of their participation in the Seacoast Series. It certainly makes our day to have played a small part in a participant's ability to set and achieve a goal!