The 2010 Hopkinton Hop will have a couple of options, depending on how foolish one feels on race day.
- 50K (okay, it's really 33 miles):
- Meet at Back Bay train station.
- Catch Amtrack train to Framingham
- Run from Framingham to Hopkinton
- Run from Hopkinton back into Boston.
- Report mileage and time based on GPS unit, stopwatch or other method.
- Short Option (26.2 miles or more, depending on how often you get lost):
- Somehow get to Hopkinton
- Run to Boston
- Report time and distance based on GPS unit, stopwatch or other Google Maps.
- (Alternatively, one can run the 50K course and turn around in Ashland)
- Ultra Option (requires BQ):
- Check in at Back Bay train station
- Run to Hopkinton.
- Stretch legs and report time.
- Turn around and run Boston Marathon.
- Gloat
- Half a Hop
- Catch train to Wellesley Square
- Walk to the Wellesley Public Library and click "start" on your watch
- Run to the Boston Public Library and click "stop."
- Laugh at the sweaty fools who ran the 50K. ;-)
- Dessert mile
- Continue past finish line to Mike's Pastry and buy a cannoli
Hopkinton Hop Map The P501 train leaves South Station at 4:00 a.m. and Back Bay at 4:06. It stops in Framingham at 4:40. From there it's all up to you.
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Hopkinton Half The P503 train leaves South Station at 6:50 a.m. and Back Bay at 6:56. It stops in Wellesley Square at 7:16. From there you can walk to the "official" start line of the Wellesley Public Library and run to the Boston Public Library for a Google-Verified (YMMV) 13.1 miles.
Hopkinton HalfHopkinton Half Dessert Mile When you pass the finish, keep running until you get to Mike's Pastry or Modern Pastry. Buy a cannoli or two and amble back to the finish area to watch your wife/husband/friend finish. Note: The Hop staff take no position on the longtime feud between the warring feud between fans of these two joints and recommends eating at both. Boston finish -> Mike's PastryBoston finish -> Mike's Pastry |
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