Welcome to Merrimack Valley Striders

Merrimack Valley Striders was founded in 1979 with the mission to encourage and enhance running at all levels. 

Every member of MVS is respected as an athlete: whether young or old, capable of winning races or further back in the pack, seasoned marathoner, or a member who is simply seeking to improve his or her health.

Though we were founded in the Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts -- north of Boston, south of New Hampshire – we have grown and our reach touches runners as far away as Florida and California.

Sign up for Fall Coaching

The MVS Fall Coaching program will run for 8 weeks starting Tuesday 9/3/2024 and ending on Monday 10/28/2024.

• Strength, Flexibility and Balance for Runners sessions will be held on Monday evenings (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM) at the Andover/North Andover YMCA
• Track sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings (6:30 PM - 7:45 PM) at Shawsheen Public Track, Andover.

Total cost for the options is either $90 for 1 weekly workout, or $150 for 2 weekly workouts (Track + Strength, Flexibility and Balance for Runners).

See the Coaching page for more information:  

Coaching Programs