Team Achilles Connecticut Pre-Race Party

October 2, 2014 The Achilles Connecticut family of athletes guides, and friends came together for a pre-race celebration to prepare for the upcoming NU Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K. Go Achilles!

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October 2, 2014

NU Hartford Marathon Athlete Updates

September 28, 2014 Did you know that the NU Hartford Marathon is offering real-time athlete updates on Facebook, Twitter and SMS. Athletes or spectators can search and select an athlete and receive real-time updates with course time and pace from the splits and the finish line. The service is FREE and it’s easy to set […]

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September 28, 2014

Achilles CT at the Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, and 5K… by the numbers

September 25, 2014 16 days until the races! 32 Achilles CT participants 13 women and 19 men 9 Achilles CT athletes competing in the 5k race 13 Achilles CT athletes competing in the Half Marathon 10 Achilles CT athletes competing in the Marathon 460.2 miles total miles for Achilles CT athletes Youngest Achilles CT athlete […]

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September 25, 2014

USA Triathlon Paratriathlon National Championship

September 22, 2014 Congrats to Amy Dixon and guide Caroline Gaynor for their 3rd place female/2nd place blind athlete finish at today’s USA Triathlon Paratriathlon National Championships in Tempe, AZ!!! This picture says it all!

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September 22, 2014

Charity Miles

September 13, 2014 Want to change lives? There’s an app for that! Download CharityMiles & run, walk or bike for Achilles!   It’s as easy as this: get moving. Bikers earn 10¢ a mile and walkers and runners earn 25¢ a mile, up to our initial $1,000,000 sponsorship pool. Simply turn on the app, choose a charity […]

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September 13, 2014

What Moves You?

September 12, 2014 What Moves You?  Is a new film for runners… Told from the point-of-view of runners from all walks of life, this documentary film explores the inspiration and motivation behind the almost cult-like following the sport of running enjoys. The film follows the stories of five very different runners in a quest to […]

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September 12, 2014

NU Hartford Marathon Medal

September 11, 2014 The NU Hartford Marathon released a picture of the finisher’s medal!  Four weeks to go til race day… who’s in? And, there are just 3 days left to sign up to join Team Achilles CT in the Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, or 5K on October 11th!! To date….we have 15 athletes registered […]

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September 11, 2014