Run the Beautiful and Historic Streets of Andover & North Andover. The Runner's World Classic will feature a start and finish on the beautiful campus of Merrimack College for a weekend of running. Founded by and managed by Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises, there’s a race for runners of all levels and for the entire family. With separate courses for the kid’s fun run, a 5K, 10K, and half marathon, each showcases a traditional New England road race in “The Town for All Seasons” — the beautiful town of North Andover in Essex County.