Team Spirit in the Brighton Bangers Running Club

Laura Derderian was a member of the 2012 Franklin Park Coalition Boston Marathon team (pictured to the left with returning team member Shari Hewson). She and her husband Arra were so inspired by the camaraderie from the team and from members of the Forest Hills Runners in JP and the Wicked Running Club in Salem that they set out to form their own club in their nook of Brighton--the Brighton Bangers.

Group runs go on Wednesday nights and Saturday mornings with an optional rehydration stop at the infamous Last Drop. The group has been growing over the summer months and Laura and Arra hope to keep the momentum up. Both have felt extremely rewarded in working with both experienced and inexperienced runners and helping all to meet their goals while getting fit and having fun.

Arra and 2012 team member Owen Kendall hitting
the Atlantic in February for a post Hyannis
Half Marathon Ice Bath.

If you want to be a part of the 2013 Boston Marathon team, those are certainly our goals, too--be fit and have fun. We offer an incredible amount of support both on the run and for your fundraising and encourage you to contact our Marathon Charity Team Leader, Julie Arrison, at julie@franklinparkcoalition.org to learn more.

In the meantime, if you find yourself in Brighton on some Wednesday night with the need for a run, find the Bangers for a good time. (http://www.brightonbangers.com/).

Event Alert: Early Saint Patrick's Day Party with Jim Plunkett in Brighton

Join Marathon Charity Team Leader Julie Arrison for her Boston Marathon fundraiser at the Castlebar in Brighton! Tickets are $25.00 at the door and include entertainment with Jim Plunkett and a DJ, a snack bar, and 10 raffle tickets.

Raffle prizes include a weekend in Salem, MA, a gift basket and certificate for a private tour of Ryan and Wood distillery in Gloucester, vintage baseball season tickets, and a gallon of maple syrup from Julie's family's farm.

Jim goes on from 8:00-12:00, but you can arrive at the Castlebar anytime. Let's help Julie fill her pot o' gold and have some fun tonight!