Notch Run Club

The 2026 BEER2K results are in! It was a very successful year that saw fast times and a slew of penalty laps. Once again the Brighton athletes outpaced the Salem athletes but many, many people are talking about the extra challenge of the Salem hills. Could that be a difference maker?

Congrats to John Jantz, Colin Smith, Francesca Boggs, and Anna Spencer who were the overall winners! Jantz ran 6:54 in Brighton which is just shy of the BEER2K World Record set last year by Jeff Seelaus.

Colin Smith was just a few seconds from bettering his Salem Course Record set in 2025 and Francesca Boggs retained her title by repeating as the women’s winner in Salem.

2026 is in the books. Join the fun next year! Results link in the stories.

As a final update for our 2026 Road to Boston program, we heard from our final invitational bib recipient post race. John Myers writes:

“Crossing that finish line in the Boston Marathon is something you think about long before it ever becomes real—and yesterday, it finally did.

I’m incredibly grateful for the experience and the chance to be part of it this year. A huge thank you to the Notch Run Club for the invitational bib and the opportunity to represent such a strong community on one of the biggest stages in running. That support meant more than I can really put into words.

It’s an experience I’ll carry with me for a long time.”