Upcoming Races - Early September

Below is list of upcoming races in September for the next couple of weeks. Check the club calendar for a few more races later in September and the fall.
Saturday September 1

• Fairview Runs End Of Summer Trail Run, 10:00 am, French Park, Cincinnati OH, www.fairviewathleticboosters.info.

Sunday September 2

• The Cheetah Run, 8:00 am, Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, OH, www.racedmc.com.

Monday September 3

• Mercy Metric 10k Run and 5k Run/Walk, 8:30 am, Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati, OH, www.racedmc.com.

Thursday September 6

• Harvest Home Fair 1 Mile Run, 5:50 pm, Harvest Home Fair Park, Cincinnati OH, www.harvesthomefair.com.

Saturday September 8 

• LENLO Walk and Run, 7:30 am, Runyan Field, Lebanon OH, www.lenlo-race.com.
• Run to Remember, 6:00 pm, Beech Acres Park, Anderson Township, OH, www.racedmc.com.

Sunday September 9

• Harvest Home Fair 5k Run / Walk , 9:00 am, Harvest Home Park, Cincinnati OH, www.harvesthomefair.com.
• Tunnels to Towers Cincinnati, 10:00 AM, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati OH,  www.t2trun.org/cincinnati.

Saturday September 15

• Finish 4 Fred, 8:30 am, Prince of Peace Catholic, Cincinnati OH, http://finish4fred.org.
• Tyler's Run, 9:00 am, Miami Whitewater Forest, Harrison OH, www.tylersrun.com. 
• Power is Teal 5k Run/Walk for Ovarian Cancer, 10:00 am, Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati OH www.cincyovariancancer.org. 
• Raise the Roof 5K Run and Walk, 10:00 AM, Sharon Woods, Sharonville OH, www.raisetheroof5k.com.

2012 RCGC Run Like Hell Team

The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati has a club team for the annual RUN LIKE HELL 5k on Friday evening, October 26th at 7:30 PM near the campus of Xavier University! To register as part of our team, please go to www.cincyrunlikehell.com and search for "Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati" Also, we will be dressing up in costumes once again this year but we have not decided what to wear. Last year was the California Raisins. Suggestions for group costumes are welcome! Send costume suggestions to cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.

Tyler's Course Preview Group Run - September 1

Tyler’s Run is Saturday, September 15 at Whitewater Park. To get ready for this race, the club is doing a special training run on Saturday, September 1 at 11am. We will run the actual Tyler’s Run 10k course so you will be prepared on the actual race day! No preregistration required, just show up and run. If there are enough people interested, we can do the 5K in addition to the 10K. Show up no later than 11am on September 1 at the start line located by the Visitor's Center as you enter the park. Have questions? Email jasciaredwine@gmail.com.
DETAILS

• DATE: Saturday, September 1, 2012 - Open to All.
• TIME: 11:00AM.
• PLACE: Miami Whitewater Forest - Harrison OH - Meet at the start line located by the Visitor's Center.
• DESCRIPTION: The Runners' Club of Greater will run the actual Tyler’s Run 10k course so you will be prepared on the actual race day! No pre-registration required, just show up and run. If there are enough people interested, we can do the 5K in addition to the 10K. Show up no later than 11am on September 1 at the start line. Email jasciaredwine@gmail.com.

Congential Heart Walk - September 15

The Congenital Heart Walk is a national event, created through a partnership between The Children’s Heart Foundation and Adult Congenital Heart Foundation (ACHA). The goal of the walk is to raise funds to provide hope and support for more than two million families affected by congenital heart defects (CHD) by subsidizing research as well as support programs for patients who are transitioning into adulthood.
The 3rd annual walk for the Greater Cincinnati area will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2012, at Eden Park (Mirror Lake) in downtown Cincinnati, OH. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m., and the walk begins at 10:00 a.m. The run/walk will offer two family friendly route options of 1 mile, or 5K.
Congenital Heart Walk supporters can sign up ahead of time to walk individually or in teams by registering at http://www.congenitalheartwalk.org/ or by calling 855-CHD WALK. Join us for an inspirational day of caring, sharing, and fun!
DETAILS

• DATE: Saturday, September 15th, 2012.
• TIME: 10:00AM. Registration opens at 9:00AM
• PLACE: Eden Park - Cincinnati OH - Meet at Mirror Lake.
• DESCRIPTION:The Congenital Heart Walk is a national event, created through a partnership between The Children’s Heart Foundation and Adult Congenital Heart Foundation (ACHA). The goal of the walk is to raise funds to provide hope and support for more than two million families affected by congenital heart defects (CHD). The 3rd annual walk for the Greater Cincinnati area will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2012, at Eden Park (Mirror Lake) in downtown Cincinnati, OH. For more information, visit http://www.congenitalheartwalk.org/ or by calling 855-CHD WALK.

Friendship City 5k Race Recap

The Friendship City 5k Run Walk was one of the few races this past weekend and raises funds for the City of Erlanger Step Forward program to make Erlanger a more walkable community and connecting people through physical activity. This was the 9th year for the race, but the first time that I ran it. I was deciding between this race and the Vevay River Run which is part of the Swiss Wine Festival at Vevay Indiana. Vevay was an hour drive and Erlanger Ky was about 15 minutes so I went with less driving and less stress.
The race started at the Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Library. They had over 100 runners and walkers for the race. Race Day Registration was $15. If you wanted a shirt, it was an extra 5 dollars even on race day. Course went through the residential areas of Erlanger and was flat. They had one waterstop on the course and the miles were marked but no mile timers. Normally not a problem, but my watch broke Saturday so I had no watch to keep track of my time. Post race featured bagels from Panera, bananas, water and chocolate milk. The chocolate milk was a nice addition and a favorite postrace drink of most runners. It also featured door prizes during the awards ceremony. Overall, it was a nice casual relaxed race with a flat course. I do not know if I will do it next year as there are almost 150 other races in Greater Cincinnati to run. For race results, visit www.runningtime.net.

Wanted: 2 Bourbon Chasers

This was posted by RCGC member Chip Workman at the club's Facebook group:

I have two spots open on our 2012 Bourbon Chase team. Run is Friday, September 28 - Saturday, September 29. It's going to be a great time! Check out www.bourbonchase.com for details. If interested e-mail me at cwork78@yahoo.com. Thanks!

RRCA National Run@Work Day - September 21

The 7th Annual RRCA Run@Work Day is less than a month away! Companies, businesses, running clubs, fitness centers and other groups across the country are participating with planned fun runs and walks to get people moving.
The Run@Work Day goal is to encourage adults to get 30-minutes of exercise each day, in accordance with the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.
Create an event at your work place with your co-workers or find an event to get moving. Get a planning kit, fact sheet, and posters on the RRCA website to help get you started! Post your event on the RRCA Run@Work Day Fan Page to let others know what you are doing on September 21.

Great Lung Run Coming to Cincinnati this Week

On July 30, 2012, twenty‐four‐year‐old Kelcey Harrison started running over 3,500 miles across the USA to spread awareness and raise money to help beat the cancer that took her friend Jillian Costello’s life just weeks after their college graduations. The money she raises in this trek from New York City to San Francisco will go to the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation, and its unstoppable young people’s movement – Jill’s Legacy for Lung Cancer research. She is running about 30 miles a day and her route takes her through the Greater Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky area.
Kelcey just reached Xenia Ohio today so in the next couple days, she should be arriving in the Cincinnati area this week. You can follow her progress on twitter. For more information about the Great Lung Run and how to donate, visit www.thegreatlungrun.com.

Cinci Runners' Updates - August 2012

Click here to access the Cinci Runners' Updates - August 2012. Cinci Runners' Updates is a periodic e-newsletter sent by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. You can sign up for it to the right on the blog or at the newsletter itself.

Fairview Runs End of Summer Trail Run - September 1

The Fairview Runs End of Summer Trail Run is an annual run/walk that is open to everyone. This year’s race will be Saturday September 1 and will feature a 3K (1.9 mile) trail run through beautiful French Park in Amberley Village. There will be a free fun run for little children after the race.
The race will feature a fun and challenging course for all ages over varying woodland terrain, including a creek. There will be prizes for top finishers by age group, an official 2012 Fairview Runs T-Shirt, finish line refreshments and music, and automatic entry into a raffle for door prizes.
Proceeds from the run support the Fairview Athletic Boosters. The Fairview Athletic Boosters is a 501(c)3 organization founded to offer diverse athletic opportunities to the students of the Fairview-Clifton German Language School. To learn more about the mission of the Boosters, visit www.fairviewathleticboosters.info.
RACE DETAILS:

• DATE: September 1, 2012
• TIME: 10:00 AM - Race Day Registration and T-Shirt Pick-Up Begins at 8:00 AM
• PLACE: French Park, 3012 Section Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237
• DISTANCE: 3K(1.9 miles).
• COST: Adults $19.50, Kids (12 & Under) $14.50, Group Rate (up to 5 people): $60.00
  Online registration available at www.GetMeRegistered.com.

Visit www.fairviewathleticboosters.info for more information.

Next RCGC Family Walk/Hike – Sunday, Sept. 16th

The next RCGC Family Walk/Hike will be 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.

Cycle, Run, Walk Across America

Berkeley Lab has designed a transcontinental virtual trip across the United States. Each time you enter your mileage of either running, walking or cycling, they add it to your total and show you exactly what you would see if you had been traveling on the TransAmerica Trail from Yorktown, Virginia to Florence, Oregon. They also provide maps that show your progress and the progress of your friends if they have an account. If you wish, you can form teams to race across the United States. You can check it out at http://exercise.lbl.gov/index.html.

2012 Brian Rohne Memorial 5k Run / Walk Recap

About 130 runners and walkers flocked to Northern Kentucky University for the 18th Annual Brian Rohne Memorial Run / Walk(View Photos). Conditions were quite ideal for some fast times to be run as the first 20 finishers were under 18:00. Congratulations to overall men's winner Kevin Bonfield and overall women's winner Maggie Bischoff. Kevin ran a time of 15:35, and closely followed by Justin McIntyre in 15:39 and Blake Meyer in 15:46. Maggie ran a time of 18:35 and followed by NKU Cross Country Alum Alisha Hansman who ran an 18:53. Go to www.cincinnatirunning.com for a complete list of results.
The Brian Rohne Memorial 5K is held each year in honor of former NKU cross country runner Brian Rohne, who was killed by an automobile in January of 1993 while on a training run on the AA Highway in Cold Spring, Ky. During the 1992 fall season, Rohne had earned most valuable runner honors for NKU after being named All-Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Brian Rohne Race Results.

A Midsummer Night's Trail Run Recap - 2012

About 100 runners braved the hills, the fallen trees, the rocks this past Thursday August 9, 2012 for A Midsummer Night's Trail Run in Mount Airy Forest. Weather for the Thursday night trail run was overcast with the chance of thunderstorms. Fortunately the storms stayed to the south in Kentucky. Nobody got lost on the trail that I know about but we did have a few people fall. Mischa McCormick repeated as men's winner with a time of 32:58, and Olivia Connaughton was the top female with a time of 37:39 and was 5th Overall. Our Top Male Master runner was Greg McCormick who finished 4th overall with a time of 37:07 and the top master female was Linda Daigle with a time of 44:04.
Thank you to our sponsors - Waltz Business Solutions for printing the fliers, RoadId, Tri-State Running Company, Personal Impact Running, Green Bean Delivery for the bananas, Joe Pahls LLC and Simple Hydration for the awards. Thank you to the volunteers like the finish line crew, registration, fluid station volunteers, and course marshals who helped make for a successful race. A special Thank You to Race Director and Queen of the Fairies Gina Meyers for putting together a successful race and her assistant and volunteer coordinator Jascia Redwine who went " Over hill, over dale, Through bush, through briar, Over park, over pale, Through blood, through fire" to recruit the volunteers and make sure that they were in the right areas. Results for the race should be posted on our website soon.

A Midsummer Night's Trail Run - this Thursday August 9

Join the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati this Thursday August 9 to go "Over Hill, Over Dale, Through Brush, Through Briar" in A Midsummer Night's Trail Run in Mount Airy Forest at 6:30 PM! Registration begins at 4:30 PM. View the flier for details.
RACE DETAILS:

• DATE: August 9, 2012
• TIME: 6:30 PM
• PLACE: Oval, Mount Airy Forest
• DISTANCE: 5 Mile Trail Run. View the course map.
• COST: $20 Race Day. Opens at 4:30 PM. 

View the flier for details.

Upcoming Races - August

Below is list of upcoming races for the next couple of weeks. Check the club calendar for a few more races in the summer.
Thursday August 9

• A Midsummer Night's Trail Run, 6:30 pm, Mt. Airy Forest, Cincinnati OH, www.cincinnatirunning.com.

Saturday August 11

• Bashful Ostrich 5k, 8:30 am, Scarlet Oaks Campus, Sharonville OH, www.bashfulostrich5k.org.
• 30th Annual Newtown 5k, 9:00am, Moundview Park, Newtown OH, www.runningtime.net.
• 18th Annual Brian Rohne Memorial 5k, 7:00 pm, Albright Health Center - Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY, www.cincinnatirunning.com.

Sunday August 12

• CABVI Know You Can 5k, 8:30 am, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati OH, Steve Prescott, www.sprunning.com.

Thursday August 16

• The Hyde 5(K), 6:30 pm, St. Mary Church, Hyde Park OH, Steve Prescott, www.sprunning.com.

Saturday August 18

• Forest Park Charge 5k, 8:30 am, Forest Park Senior Center, Forest Park, OH, www.racedmc.com.
• WCPO Kroger BigK 5K, 9:00 am, Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington, KY, www.racedmc.com
• Scott McDowell River Run, 9:00 am, Boys and Girls Club of Clermont County, New Richmond OH, Greg McCormick, www.runningtime.net.

Saturday August 25

• Powder Keg 5k Trail Run, 9:00 am,Kings Mansion, Kings Mill OH, Greg McCormick, www.runningtime.net.
• Vevay 5k River Run/Walk, 8:00 am, Paul Ogle Park, Vevay IN, www.swisswinefestival.org.

Sunday August 26

• 8th Annual Friendship City 5k Run, 8:00 am, Kenton County Library, Erlanger KY, Greg McCormick, www.runningtime.net.

Thursday August 30

• Fox and Hound 5k, 7:00 pm, Sawyer Point, Cincinnati OH, www.ucp-cincinnati.org.

Poll Results From July

Here are the final results from the latest poll question. The question was: When Is It Too Hot to Run? Never was the top vote getter with 16 votes followed by More Than 90 degrees Fahrenheit with  10 votes and It's the Humidity, Not the Heat with 9 votes.  Thank you to the 44 that voted. The next poll question will be out later next week. If you have an idea for a poll question, send it to us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.

NKU Cross Country Series Race #3 Recap and Results

From NKU Head Cross Country Coach Steve Kruse:
The third and final installment of the NKU cross country series was held Tuesday evening with a 5000 meter championship format. A nice evening and a challenging 3.1 mile that offered hills, grass, gravel & dirt to make it interesting. With 63 finishers, this was the largest race to date. Congratulations to the new course record holders Jeffrey Griffiths a Bearcat from New Richmond, OH (16:48) and Olivia Connaughton of Cincinnati, OH (20:32) who made a perfect sweep of the summertime series by not only winning all three races this summer but also setting a course record every time out. Special thanks to the NKU Alumni who came out to support this event and help spread the word to many youngsters who are discovering the sport. Congratulations to all of our award winners and a huge Norse cheer for everyone that braved the elements this summer to test yourselves on our new Norse proving grounds: “Valhalla”.
We look forward to seeing everyone back for future events as we hope to grow the series to help feed the inner Cross Country animal that lurks in all of us, whether we know it or not! The next event is the Brian Rohne Memorial 5k race on Saturday evening August 11, 7:00pm. Registration ends soon so get the flier or register online. Please join us!
5000 Meter Race Results

PLACE	TIME	LAST NAME	FIRSTNAME	SEX	AGE	DATE
1	16:48:00	GRIFFITHS	JEFFREY	M	19	7/31/2012
2	16:56:00	BEA	DAVID	M	33	7/31/2012
3	17:55:00	KUHN	MATT	M	19	7/31/2012
4	18:15:00	LEMMON	GREG	M	26	7/31/2012
5	18:25:00	HENN	ALEX	M	18	7/31/2012
6	18:31:00	ALESSANDRO	BRIAN	M	32	7/31/2012
7	18:35:00	HANSER	JACOB	M	18	7/31/2012
8	18:44:00	BULLOCK	BRAD	M	26	7/31/2012
9	18:51:00	GRIFFITH	JOHN	M	16	7/31/2012
10	18:52:00	VAN LANINGHAM	ERIC	M	37	7/31/2012
11	19:49:00	BOHL	BRIAN	M	39	7/31/2012
12	20:11:00	KRUSE	CAMERON	M	16	7/31/2012
13	20:14:00	CHAPLIN	MARK	M	15	7/31/2012
14	20:25:00	MEARNS	GEOFFREY	M	14	7/31/2012
15	20:32:00	CONNAUGHTON	OLIVIA	F	12	7/31/2012
16	21:04:00	BARDGETT	MARK	M	48	7/31/2012
17	21:04:00	SCHULTHEIS	PATRICK	M	51	7/31/2012
18	21:35:00	VALDEZ	DYLAN	M	17	7/31/2012
19	22:06:00	MUSK	CAMERON	M	17	7/31/2012
20	22:59:00	OSSEGE	LAUREN	F	14	7/31/2012
21	23:00:00	DUNCAN	SARAH	F	16	7/31/2012
22	23:27:00	FLAIRTY	JENNA	F	15	7/31/2012
23	23:31:00	ELKINS	BRAD	M	14	7/31/2012
24	23:44:00	MEARNS	MOLLY	F	14	7/31/2012
25	23:46:00	NEISER	JARED	M	15	7/31/2012
26	23:48:00	COMER	THOMAS	M	14	7/31/2012
27	24:22:00	NUTLEY	CARA	F	15	7/31/2012
28	24:27:00	HYMAN	DANIELLE	F	16	7/31/2012
29	24:41:00	SMITH	ELDON	M	50	7/31/2012
30	25:02:00	PERKINS	BRADLEY	M	11	7/31/2012
31	25:08:00	MEARNS	JENNIFER	F	51	7/31/2012
32	25:18:00	JACKSON	PAUL	M	14	7/31/2012
33	25:21:00	SAMPSON	ABBIGAIL	F	16	7/31/2012
34	25:43:00	BANKEMPER	MIKE	M	53	7/31/2012
35	26:13:00	BAIRD	ALEX	M	13	7/31/2012
36	26:18:00	OSSEGE	SYDNEY	F	12	7/31/2012
37	26:25:00	MILLER	ABBY	F	39	7/31/2012
38	26:31:00	SCHWARBURG	ABNTHONY	M	13	7/31/2012
39	26:42:00	CAVE	MCKENZIE	F	14	7/31/2012
40	26:48:00	YOUNSE	PARKER	M	14	7/31/2012
41	26:58:00	MEYERS	GINA	F	30	7/31/2012
42	27:00:00	NEACK	JESSE	M	33	7/31/2012
43	27:08:00	ARKENAU	KEVIN	M	12	7/31/2012
44	27:10:00	DASHNER	JOHN	M	17	7/31/2012
45	27:27:00	MCKEE	TONI	F	33	7/31/2012
46	27:33:00	SWEENEY	MORGAN	F	14	7/31/2012
47	27:35:00	SCHULTE	KELSEY	F	32	7/31/2012
48	28:09:00	CARSON	DOUGLAS	M	16	7/31/2012
49	28:12:00	DISIBIO	NICHOLAS	M	17	7/31/2012
50	28:13:00	HYMAN	JACOB	M	13	7/31/2012
51	28:23:00	GRONECK	DEREK	M	14	7/31/2012
52	28:36:00	DIERIG	ETHAN	M	11	7/31/2012
53	29:38:00	VALDEZ	DAVID	M	53	7/31/2012
54	30:16:00	LONG	PAUL	M	55	7/31/2012
55	30:16:00	MARSHALL	MICAELA	F	14	7/31/2012
56	30:48:00	COMBS	GRANT	M	14	7/31/2012
57	31:16:00	GREENE	SHELBY	F	16	7/31/2012
58	31:50:00	ROGERS	AMANDA	F	13	7/31/2012
59	33:52:00	WENDLING	ALLISON	F	14	7/31/2012
60	34:56:00	HANSER	FRANK	M	40	7/31/2012
61	36:08:00	PANGBURN	KARA	F	15	7/31/2012
62	36:15:00	VALDEZ	AMBER	F	14	7/31/2012
63	42:26:00	LONGWORTHY	PAIGE	F	17	7/31/2012