Friday, September 28, 2012

Aruna 5K Run for Their Freedom - October 19

Join in the Aruna 5K Run for Their Freedom. Run or walk for those enslaved in one of the largest red light areas in Asia. Help bring hope one life at a time. Visit http://aruna5k.com for more information.
DETAILS
  • DATE: Friday, October 19th, 2012.
  • TIME: 7:00PM. Registration opens at 5:30PM
  • PLACE: University of Cincinnati - Main Campus - Sigma Sigma Commons.
  • DESCRIPTION:Join in the Aruna 5K Run for Their Freedom. Run or walk for those enslaved in one of the largest red light areas in Asia. Help bring hope one life at a time. Visit http://aruna5k.com for more information.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Volunteers Needed For Color Run on October 6

Received the following in an email from the local Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. If you can help, contact Molly by email at Molly.Rebholz@lls.org:
The annual Color Run is going down in the heart of Cincinnati on October 6, 2012 and Team In Training is the official Charity of Choice for this year's run! We have several great and unique volunteer opportunities to help out at this year's Color run!
Email Molly at Molly.Rebholz@lls.org if you want to help out at this year's Color Run.
We are in need of a large number of volunteers to help with BOTH packet pick ups and event day, so PLEASE forward this on to anyone you may know!
  • Thursday, October 4th: Packet Pick Up (Location TBD) 11AM-3:30PM OR 3:30PM-8PM 
  • Friday, October 5th: Packet Pick Up (Location TBD) 11AM-3:30PM OR 3:30PM-8PM 
  • Saturday, October 6th: RACE DAY! 7AM-12PM. We NEED close to 30 volunteers to help out with event day jobs, including registration, water stop and COLOR THROWING STOPS!

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Club Members That Did the 2012 Hudy 14k


Since the Hudy 14k had a significant history in the club's history, we compiled a list of those members that did the 2012 Hudy 14k run. If your name is not listed, send us an email and we will verify your data:
Club Members who ran the Hudy 14k

Name
Time
Place
TJ Lentz
48:16
5
Chris Higginbotham
58:04
54
Robert Florez
58:09
55
Renee Lentz
1:11:07
369
Kristen Snyder
1:11:18
375
Melanie Miles
1:11:50
390
Patrick McGilvray
1:12:23
408
Erin Parton
1:19:47
828
Jim McHugh
1:21:27
907
Eileen Hogan
1:22:21
954
Lisa Roa
1:22:29
967
Kimberly Ogle
1:22:36
977
Larry Wical
1:23:42
1039
David Nelson
1:24:22
1074
Kristine McGilvray
1:25:09
1117
Nurys Diaz
1:28:29
1252
Thom Meyer
1:30:53
1343
Laura Booke
1:34:30
1488
Mary Alice Gruden
1:47:04
1723
Rebecca Homan
1:54:13
1781
Cherie Norman
2:09:19
1840

Saturday, September 22, 2012

2012 Hudy 14k Recap

After a 14 year layoff, the Hudy 14k came back in 2011.  The Hudy 14k was a race that the Clifton Track Club and the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati did in the late 80's up until the late 90's.  I did the race once in 1996 when it was held at the Schoenling Brewery at the corner of Liberty and Central Parkway which is now the Sam Adams Brewery.  Chad Sims, founder of the Hyde Park Blast, revived the race and brought it back in 2011. In 2011, the race started and finished on Moore Street near the Christian Moerlein Event Center which was the old Husmans potato chip plant. Christian Moerlein is in the process of converting the Event center into a local brewery, so a new location was needed for 2012. For 2012, the event was moved from Moore Street to the brand new Smale Riverfront Park next to the Christian Moerlein Lager House. Surprisingly, the 14k Course changed very little except that you started and finished in a different location. The 7k was a whole new course but still an out and back and I heard that they did mark the turnaround this year.
I was coming off an injury and could not train for the race so I volunteered to help at this race through Give Back Cincinnati. I was a course marshal to make sure runners did not get lost and to make sure that cars did not hit the runners.
In 2012, they got the course marshals and fluid station personnel out on the course in ample time and the race was able to start on time. They split us into two separate buses as one bus covered the first part of the course and another covered the second part. Both left well before race start. The signs marking the breweries were back for 2012. I got to my spot which was near the last fluid station on the course up near McMicken and Walnut. One of the interesting things about Over-the-Rhine is how one street can fork into two or three separate streets at one intersection, a common occurence on McMicken as all roads seem to end at McMicken. At my spot, I set-up the cones for the turn as the street was pretty active until about 10 minutes before the first runner. Once the cones marked the course, I cheered the runners as they came and some simple traffic direction. I saw quite a few people from the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati running the 14k.  I  was surprised how long that they allowed the course to be open compared to 2011. After I finished with my volunteer duties, I walked with the other volunteers back to Smale Park via Vine Street. For volunteering, you get a free beer ticket, free doughnuts when you sign up and free food. However, the lines were too long to wait for beer food etc and I had to be somewhere by noon.  It was a good experience to help with a race. Hopefully, in 2013, I will be healthy enough to run either the 14k or at least the 7k. Race Results.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Upcoming Races - End of September

Below is list of upcoming races in September for the next couple of weeks. Check the club calendar for a few more races in September and the fall running season.
Saturday September 22
Sunday September 23
Friday September 28
Saturday September 29
Sunday September 30

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

RRCA National Run@Work Day This Friday September 21

The goal of the RRCA National Run@Work Day is to raise awareness about the importance of daily physical activity for adults. Please run or walk at least thirty minutes on September 21, 2012 in support of RRCA National Run@Work Day. Get your coworkers, friends and others to join you for a 30 minute run before work, during lunch or after work.
If you do not have a run to attend and work downtown, we will celebrate Run@Work Day by inviting all Cincinnati area runners to a run during lunch at 11:30 AM. Meet at the National Underground Freedom Center for a 3-6 mile run. For details, visit our Facebook event page.
  • Run@Work Day Details
  • DATE: Friday, September 21, 2012
  • TIME: 11:30 AM.
  • PLACE: National Underground Freedom Center, downtown Cincinnati OH.
  • INFORMATION: Celebrate RRCA's Run@Work Day with us on Friday September 21st at 11:30 am in a casually-paced 3-6 mile run. All are invited. All paces welcome. For details, visit our Facebook event page. About Run@Work Day

Friday, September 14, 2012

RCGC Family Walk/Hike this Sunday September 16

The next RCGC Family Walk/Hike will be this Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Idlewild Park in Burlington KY from 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM. Meet at the Trail Head parking lot between baseball fields #6 and #7. We will be hiking the “Technical” and “Runaround” wooded trails – total of 3.0 miles(View trail map). All families, adults and children of all ages are welcome to come. You do not need to be a Club member to join us – bring along some friends! For questions, call Gina Meyers at (513)706-1454 or email her at meyersgm@rprunning.com or visit our website.
DETAILS
  • DATE: Sunday, September 16th, 2012 - Open to All.
  • TIME: 8:30 - 10:00AM.
  • PLACE: Idlewild Park - Burlington KY - Meet at the Trail Head parking lot between baseball fields #6 and #7.
  • DESCRIPTION: The RCGC will be hosting the next RCGC Family Walk/Hike on Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Idlewild Park in Burlington KY from 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM. Meet at the Trail Head parking lot between baseball fields #6 and #7. We will be hiking the “Technical” and “Runaround” wooded trails – total of 3.0 miles. For questions, call Gina Meyers at (513)706-1454 or by email at meyersgm@rprunning.com or visit our website.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Runs with Beer

For the next couple of weeks, the Greater Cincinnati area has a few races that prominently feature beer.  Here are a few of them over the next couple of weeks:
  • St. Timothy Oktoberfest 5k Twilight Run, Saturday September 15 6:15 PM, St. Timothy Church, Union KY - Part of the Church's Oktoberfest celebration. It's got Oktoberfest in the title which might be German for beer. Visit www.runningtime.net for more information.
  • Hudepohl 14k Brewery Run, Saturday September 22 8:00 AM, Schmale Riverfront Park, Cincinnati OH - The race that thinks it is a party. A serious distance with a not so serious attitude. Visit http://hudepohl14kbreweryrun.com/ for more information.
  • Cincinnati Beer Run, Friday September 28 7:00 PM, Newport on the Levee, Newport KY - Part of the Newport Oktoberfest, the Cincinnati Beer Run celebrates a renaissance of the rich brewing history that once defined the Queen City area. Visit http://americanbeerrun for more information
  • Lite Lope 5k Run / Walk, Saturday September 29, 2012 9:00 AM, MillerCoors Brewery, Trenton OH - Held at a brewery between Middletown and Hamilton, they give you a free case of beer if you are over 21 and you win your age group(They did when I ran it about 5 years ago). Visit www.runningtime.net for more information.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

RCGC Group Run - Magic Mile


The Magic Mile Global Team Challenge: This is a worldwide event running from September 3- 16, 2012! Bring Back the Mile (BBTM) has accepted the Magic Mile Global Team Challenge that was recently announced by the MarathonTALK crew in Great Britain. The main objectives of the Magic Mile competition are to see how fast you can run a Mile and to promote fun and fitness via the most iconic distance in sport. In the Challenge, BBTM will be leading the Team USA effort, while MarathonTALK will represent Team UK, and The Naked Runners from Australia, Team Rest of the World. To participate, the Runners' Club will have a Group Run on Sunday at 6:30 PM to see how fast you can run a mile. Meet at Otto Armleder Park near the start of the new trail connector. There will be a brief warm-up followed by a mile run. For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook. More information about the mile challenge can be found at: http://www.rrca.org/services/news-entry/bring-back-the-mile-accepts-magic-mile-global-team-challenge/ 
DETAILS
  • DATE: Sunday, September 16, 2012 - Open to All.
  • TIME: 6:30PM.
  • PLACE: Otto Armleder Park - meet by the Lunken Armleder connector
  • DESCRIPTION: The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati will have a Group Run on Sunday at 6:30 PM to see how fast you can run a mile. There will be a brief warm-up followed by a mile run. For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook

Monday, September 10, 2012

31st Annual Queen City Invitational Recap

Brief recap of this past weekend's Queen City Invitational from NKU Cross Country Coach Steve Kruse. 
The 31st Annual Queen City Invitational was at its original course in Mount Airy Forest this past Friday. Despite the previous weeks rains and the threat of severe thunderstorms in the area on the day of the race, it was a beautiful late summer evening to have a cross country meet. With competing teams very similar to recent years past, it is apparent that some smaller programs are catching up with some of the larger ones making a somewhat familiar field become a much more competitive one. 1st year DII team Cedarville had a convincing win in the overall men’s race making it the first year since 2000 that neither Xavier or Cincinnati won the men’s race. For the women, Xavier had no problem repeating as team champions this year, followed once again by the Bearcats. Comparatively the course ran slow for both men’s & women’s races based on previous races at Mt. Airy. Perhaps the most noteworthy item of the afternoon was the fans. There were so many people crammed in at Mount Airy to watch a Friday night meet that it was actually hard to get around the course if you were not actually racing. This created a very exciting atmosphere and I am thrilled that we had so many Norse supporters to cheer us on.
Queen City Race Results

Wednesday, September 05, 2012

RCGC Group Run - Brewery Course Preview

The Brewery Run is Saturday, September 22 in downtown Cincinnati. To get ready for this race, the club is doing a training run on Sunday, September 9 at 8am. Meet by the Christian Moerlein Lager House and Smale Park. We will run the 7K and 14k Brewery Run Courses so you are ready on race day. No preregistration required, just show up and run. For more information, visit the Facebook Page,  or contact  cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or Laura Wagner.
DETAILS
  • DATE: Sunday, September 9, 2012 - Open to All.
  • TIME: 8:00AM.
  • PLACE: Christian Moerlein Lager House  - corner of Main Street and Mehring Way, downtown Cincinnati.
  • DESCRIPTION: The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati will run the 7K and 14k Brewery Run Courses so you are ready on race day. No preregistration required, just show up and run. For more information, visit the Facebook Page,  or contact  cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or Laura Wagner.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012

Queen City Invitational - this Friday September 7

The Queen City Invitational is an opportunity to see the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University cross country runners race without a long drive out of town. Come out and see some of the top young local distance runners compete against other. 2012 marks the 31st year that the meet has been held. The meet is this Friday September 7 at Mt Airy Forest in Cincinnati. The men's race is at 5:00 PM followed by the women's race at 5:45PM.

Monday, September 03, 2012

Mercy Metric Recap

The Mercy Metric is one of Greater Cincinnati's longest running races.  2012 was the 34th Running of the race which puts it behind the Thanksgiving Day Race, the Summer Cross Country Series, the Memorial Day Race and the Heart Mini Marathon in terms of running longevity.   It is held  on Labor Day at Lunken Playfield and features a  5k Run / Walk or 10k Run.  The 5k starts 5 minutes earlier than the 10k.
I decided to do the 10k since both races were the same price and I wanted my money's worth of running.  The T-shirt was an optional purchase for $5 more. Since I have plenty of shirts, I decided to pass on the shirt. Both races start near the parking lot by the tennis courts at Lunken.  They had about 90 runners for the 5k and 45 runners for the 10k. Unfortunately, the remnants of Hurricane Issac wreaked havoc with the turnout and the course for both races at Lunken Playfield. There were large puddles of water  in plenty of areas near the beginning and end of the race. The road into Lunken Playfield had a puddle forming into a lake. When the 10k started, the rain died down and after the first mile into the 10k race so did the puddles.    Both courses run on the Lunken Playfield loop.  The 5k is an out and back course  on the Lunken bikepath loop along Wilmer Avenue while the 10k goes around the entire loop with one hill climb and one hill descent.  Post race featured bananas, oranges, water and cake.  Awards were medals and it seemed that almost everyone there got a medal. I have done this race a couple of times before and may do it next year when it turns 35th next year. Hopefully, the weather will be better.  Mercy Metric Results.

Poll Question For September

The poll question for September is out! We want to know: 
What is your favorite type of running workout?
Voting ends September 30 so answer now!