Our mission and history
The Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club was originally founded as a women’s running club in 1972. Charlotte Lettis, a UMass Student, attempted to run in a regional cross country race. Women weren’t allowed, and while she managed to get a race number she was physically blocked from finishing by race officials. Seeing a need, she and fellow runner Tom Derderian founded the Sugarloaf Mountain Athletic Club. The club’s first meeting included “teenagers and grandmothers.” The club later admitted men, but it has held on to its founding principles of promoting running for all.
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by Jeannie LaPierre It’s a topic we all will grapple with, wrestle, ponder, ignore, deny, dismiss, and eventually accept. Lately, I run more local races. Two decades ago, waking at Read more …
by Jason Sarouhan My coach is looking at me intently. She tells me, “I’m a little confused by the words that you chose about how going on a run like Read more …
by Carla Halpern The idea of running 100 miles made me really happy. Whether the reality would make me happy remained to be seen. I had no idea whether I’d Read more …
Serving the needs of area runners since 1972!
