Dirty Derry
I’m headed to Derry, NH tomorrow for the Boston Prep 16 miler. The forecast at Weather.com has the temperature at race time hovering around 10 degrees F. Click the “view elevation” icon on the map below to see why this race’s motto is “Moderately Challenging”.
Essentially, miles 8-12 are entirely uphill. It’s like the Newton Hills along the Boston Marathon route, except the elevation gain is substantially larger in Derry than it is in Newton. Should be miserable!


