{"id":28801,"date":"2016-01-27T19:29:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-28T00:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2016\/01\/28\/run-to-join-the-president-running-club\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:53:34","slug":"run-to-join-the-president-running-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2016\/01\/27\/run-to-join-the-president-running-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Run to Join the President\u2019s Running Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_12753\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2016\/01\/Presidents-Running-Club-newsroom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12753\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-12753\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2016\/01\/Presidents-Running-Club-newsroom-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Join other NECC staff, faculty, and students who run or walk with the President's Running Club. \" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12753\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Join other NECC staff, faculty, and students who run or walk with the President&#8217;s Running Club.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Whether you are looking to get in shape or stay in shape, the NECC President\u2019s Running Cub, which begins Monday, February 1, for veteran and novice runners, joggers, and walkers, may be an exercise option for you.<\/p>\n<p>The club, now in its third year, meets every Monday from 12 until 1 p.m. in the lobby of the Sport &amp; Fitness Center on the Haverhill campus. It is open to staff, faculty, and students. Participants run or walk the college\u2019s scenic campus.<\/p>\n<p>If you are new to the whole running\/jogging\/walking routine, let Coach Jeff Bickford ease you into a \u201ccouch to 5K\u201d training program.<\/p>\n<p>There is no obligation to attend the weekly club run\/walk. Participants may choose to run or walk at an alternative time on the Haverhill campus or Lawrence YMCA. Just sign in at the front desk when you head out for your run and when you return.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone who logs\u00a0at least 10\u00a0runs\/walks in a\u00a0semester will receive a special club t-shirt and free entry into the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/campus-classic\/\">NECC Campus Classic 5k &amp; Fun Run<\/a>\u00a0in the spring or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.seasidesantadash.com\/Seaside_Santa_Dash\/Welcome.html\">Santa Dash<\/a> in the fall. \u00a0If you participate in the President\u2019s running Club for four semesters, you qualify for a club jacket.<\/p>\n<p>Those intending to participate in\u00a0the President\u2019s running Club should fill out a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/runthecampus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RiskandConsentFormDec2015.pdf\">risk and consent form <\/a>and bring it on the first walk\/run.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or to confirm dates, visit the NECC President\u2019s Running Club <a href=\"https:\/\/runthecampus.com\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are looking to get in shape or stay in shape, the NECC President\u2019s Running Cub, which begins Monday, February 1, for veteran and novice runners, joggers, and walkers, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":164,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archive"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.2 - 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