The Framingham History Center has been chosen as an official charity through Team Framingham of the 2021 Boston Marathon! This year we have three Framingham runners who need your support to reach their goals. Read Joe Kynoch’s runner profile below.
- Have you run the Boston Marathon before (or any marathon)? What are you most looking forward to for this race?
- I always wanted to run a marathon. I grew up in Framingham and watched the runners every year as a kid. I never thought I would get the chance to run. When the town put the bibs up for lottery in 2014, I jumped at the chance. I was on the wait-list but eventually got a bib. I was very sick on race day and had to quit the race when I reached Framingham, which was very disappointing. However, I did manage to run the Providence Marathon a couple weeks later, so the training did not go to waste.
- I put my name in the lottery every year but didn’t get another bib until 2017. Team Framingham was well established by that time with group runs and meetings, etc. I finished the marathon that year. What a great feeling.
- What is your favorite route in Framingham for a run?
- I run the roads around Nobscot into Sudbury and over to Saxonville. I think my favorite run is along the Weston Aqueduct Trail from Water St. to the Sudbury river or beyond up to the lights at Old Connecticut Path and Rte 27 if I am feeling like a long run. No cars, good surface and quiet, just a beautiful route.
- Did you discover any new local parks or trails to walk/run during the pandemic?
- The Weston Aqueduct Trail
- What is your favorite fact about Framingham?
- I love that Framingham has had so many different iterations over time from agriculture to manufacturing to suburbs.
- Why are you running for the Framingham History Center?
- I am running for the FHC because I am a fan of local history. I love old houses, stone walls, and old mill buildings. I have a small business which I have named after one of the earliest plantations/farms in the Nobscot area, Stone’s End – named for John Stone. I am eager to see the History Center develop new programs that emphasize Framingham’s diverse history.
