RCGC Holiday In Lights Run - December 8, 2013

Join the Club for one of our longest running and favorite events... The Holiday in Lights Run. For 2013, we will be meeting in Newport/Bellevue, KY at LA Fitness (our host site) and running through Cincinnati, past Fountain Square, up to Eden Park/Mt. Adams to see the live Nativity scene, and a loop back to Newport/Bellevue. Run is free open to the public! You can park at LA Fitness and we'll have full use of their restrooms, showers, and locker area. Donation (optional) to LA Fitness for use of their facilities is $5.00 We will plan on taking a group photo before we run. After the run, we will be meeting in Newport, KY at Hofbrauhaus (appetizers, dinner buffet & drinks on RCGC) beginning around 7:30 PM. and High School Athletes' 2013 Scholarship Awards Presentation.

Run Details

When: Sunday, December 8th,2013
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: LA Fitness, Bellevue KY
What: Run a few miles around downtown, Mt Adams, Eden Park and back.
For: Enjoying the lights of the season.
Distance: Approximately 7 miles round trip View Course.
Showers: Available at LA Fitness
Party: Follows the run at Hofbrahaus(appetizers, dinner buffet & drinks on RCGC) across from Newport on The Levee beginning about 7:30 PM.
Cost: A small holiday donation to the YMCA Scholarship Fund.

Do not worry if you can not make the distance, there will be motorized sleds(aka cars) that can take you from the Krohn Conservatory back to LA Fitness. Need more information. Check out our calendar.

Online Registration Open For 2014 Valentine's 2 Mile Labor of Love

Online registration is now open for one of the most fun and unusual races you'll find in Cincinnati - the 2014  Valentine's Labor of Love 2 Mile Run. In 2009 we added new team categories like Ball & Chain(a male and female runner are tethered together so they run together) and Blind Date(you randomly get a partner). In 2010, we brought back the Costume division (need to run the race in costume). In 2011, we added the family teams i.e Father - Daughter, Mother-Son.  See what we do in 2014! The race is put on by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati and proceeds go to support running in the Greater Cincinnati area and the NKU Cross Country and Track team. Register now.
RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, February 16, 2014 - Open to All.
  
• TIME: 12 Noon.
  
• PLACE: Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY.
  
• PRE-REGISTRATION: ends Monday, February 10th, 2014.
  
• PACKET PICK-UP: The Running Spot, Newport, Saturday, February 15, 2014 1 - 3 PM or at NKU day of race.
• DIRECTIONS: 471 ends at 27, go straight through light. Turn right at next light (NKU). Take first left, then first right.
  
• COURSE: 2 mile course beginning at Albright Health Center.
  
• OTHER: Register online.

36th Annual Seven Hills Run - December 1

The Seven Hills Run is a 12.4 mile run intended to challenge runners over extremely hilly terrain through the streets of Cincinnati. It is not a race nor is it intended to be. The goal is is to finish the run. 
 The 35th Annual Seven Hills Run takes place on Sunday December 1, 2013 and will start near downtown at the Lincoln Community Center on Linn Street and wind through Mt. Adams by way of Monastery St. It will then continue to Mt. Auburn, Bellevue Hills, Fairview Heights, Harrison Avenue Hill, up Lehman St. and end in Price Hill.
Preregistration fee is $20.00 or $30.00 if a Seven Hills Run t-shirt is ordered.
Registration is $25.00 on the day of the run. T-shirts may be purchased for $10.00 the day of the event if they are available.
For more information, contact Marketia Hoff at 513-352-1622 or marketia.hoff@cincinnati-oh.gov or visit the Seven Hills Run Information Page.  
RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, December 1, 2013
• TIME:10:00 am
• PLACE: Lincoln Community Center, 1027 Linn St., Cincinnati OH
• INFO: 12.4 mile run intended to challenge runners over extremely hilly terrain through the streets of Cincinnati. It is not a race nor is it intended to be. The goal is is to finish the run. For more information, contact Marketia Hoff at 513-352-1622 or marketia.hoff@cincinnati-oh.gov or visit the Seven Hills Run Information Page. 
  

Sponsors Wanted For 2014 Valentine's 2 Mile Labor of Love

The Valentine's 2 Mile Labor of Love Run is one of the most fun and unusual races you'll find in Cincinnati. Over the last couple of years, we made it more unusual by adding a couple of new specialty categories like Ball & Chain(a male and female runner are tethered together so they run together), Blind Date(you randomly get a partner) plus a few other new ones. The race is put on by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati and NKU Cross Country and Track team.  Proceeds go to support running in the Greater Cincinnati area and the NKU Cross Country and Track team. The 2013 race had over 300 runners and for 2014 we are looking at getting 400 runners.
The 2014 race is looking for a few more sponsors. If you are interested in getting involved with one of Cincinnati's most unusual running events as a sponsor or want more information about other club events, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Woodland Lakes Christian Camp 5k Postponed to November 24

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The Woodland Lakes Christian Camp 5k Run / Walk scheduled for today at 3:00 PM is postponed until next Sunday November 24 due to the incoming inclement weather and the high wind advisory currently in effect.   Please check back to www.woodlandlakes.com  or contact them for further details.Sorry about the inconvenience.

2013 Thanksgiving Day Races in Greater Cincinnati

It is about two weeks until Thanksgiving and before you sit down and eat, you can do a run or walk.  There are quite a few races on Thanksgiving in the Greater Cincinnati Area and most likely one near where you live. Here are a few of them.  Visit the RCGC Calendar for a few more races.

• 35th Annual Turkey Trot, 8:00 AM, Baum Opera House, Miamisburg OH - The Turkey Trot has been a Dayton Area Thanksgiving tradition for 35 years! Presented by the Ohio River Road Runners Club and the City of Miamisburg, visit www.orrrc.org for more information.
• Deerfield Township and Lifetime Fitness 10K on Turkey Day and 5K Walk, 8:00 AM, Lifetime Fitness Deerfield Twp OH - Run the Deerfield Township and Lifetime Fitness "10K on Turkey Day"! The 10K race and 5K walk will begin and end at Lifetime Fitness. If you are looking for low-cost, low key Thanksgiving Day alternative, this is it. They start early so you can get the race in and get on with your day. Race information is at http://timingspot.racemine.com/Lifetime-Fitness/events/2013/Lifetime-TD10K--5K-RunWalk.
• Turkey Mosh 5K Fun Run / 1 Mile Poult Run, 8:00 AM, Mary Queen of Heaven School Erlanger, KY - Sign up and enjoy a 5K on Thanksgiving Day. New for 2012 is 1 Mile Poult Kids Run! Visit http://www.mqhschool.com or http://turkeymosh.webs.com for more information.
• 104th Annual Thanksgiving Day Race, 9:00 AM, Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH - 10k Run/Walk. One of the oldest races in the nation and an annual tradition for more than a hundred years. For more information, visit www.thanksgivingdayrace.com.
• Younglife Gobble Gobble 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 AM, Swaim Park, Montgomery OH - Start your Thanksgiving off right at the Younglife Gobble Gobble 5K Run/Walk. Visit www.easterncincinnati.younglife.org for more information or to register.
• BBC Run Turkey Run 5K, 9:00 AM, England-Idlewild Park, Burlington KY - If you don't want to deal with the crowds, come out to Burlington Baptist Church's Run Turkey Run 5K on Thanksgiving morning. This family 5K and fun walk is a great community event that allows you to burn some extra calories before the big feast that is Thanksgiving dinner! Learn more or register online at www.runningtime.net.

2013 RCGC Grand Prix Update November

The Runners’ Club of Greater Cincinnati is doing a Grand Prix Series in 2013. The goal of the Grand Prix is to include and recognize members that do many of the races that the club puts on or supports. So far, about 85 club members have participated in at least one Grand Prix Race.
 The next race in the Grand Prix will be the  Woodland Lakes Christian Camp 5k which is this Sunday November 17 followed by the Straight Street Climb on November 24 and the Thanksgiving Day Race on November 28.


Below is a list of the top club members for scoring through the Mason Half Marathon(For a complete listing, go to www.cincinnatirunning.com.)
Top 10 Females in the RCGC Grand Prix 

Carol Siderits	939
Lisa Roa	668
Stacey Herdering	490
Melanie Miles	440
Olivia Connaughton	400
Cherie Norman	397
Karen Wilson	389
Cindy Cranmer	382
Nurys Diaz	336
Lisa Kirk	332

Top 10 Males in the RCGC Grand Prix

Jeffrey Schwab	526
Seamus Gordon	510
Ryan Woolley	491
Thom Meyer	486
Jerl Patton	449
Martin Hovey	435
Greg Roa	430
Gary Payne	401
Harvey Lewis	397
Robert Platt	395

If you ran Run Like Hell, and did not get the points, send a front and back photo of your bib along with your name to cincinnatirunning@gmail.com and we will update accordingly. 
Here are the current club members who have done at least one B race:
Women: Holly Carey, Olivia Connaughton, Nurys Diaz, Janis Hoover, Jennifer Hughes, Marilyn Hunter, Lisa Kirk, Melanie Miles, Rachael Moore, Betty Moscove, Cherie Norman, Becky Parr, Donna Payne, Lisa Roa, Susan Russell and Carol Siderits.
Men: Jeff Allen, Seamus Gordon, Michael Haller, Nick Haverkos, Martin Hovey, Ed Hunter, Harvey Lewis, Thom Meyer, Tim Molony, Jeff Oates, Jerry Patton, Gary Payne, Robert Platt Jason Reed, Greg Roa, Jeffrey Schwab, Jeffrey Smith, Scott Spicher and William Stolz.
Club members who have done a C race: Todd Hofacre, Gina Meyers, David Nelson.
For more information about the RCGC Grand Prix, visit the club's Grand Prix page.

Woodland Lakes Christian Camp 5K Trail Run / Walk - November 17

5Ktrail run /walk that takes runners through the beautiful grounds of Woodland Lakes Christian Camp on a Sunday afternoon.
Awards presented to the top 3 male runners,  top3 female runners, top 3 Master Male (40+) and top 3 Master Female Runners, top Overall Male and Female Walkers.
Visit www.woodlandlakes.com for more information.    
RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, November 17, 2013
• TIME:3:00 PM.  Race Registration and packet pickup open at 2:00 PM.
• PLACE: Woodland Lakes Christian Camp, Amelia OH, view map.
• COST:  $25 Preregistration.  $30 Race Day. Includes T-shirt while supplies last. Online registration available at active.com and www.woodlandlakes.com.
• INFO: 5Ktrail run /walk that takes runners through the beautiful grounds of Woodland Lakes Christian Camp in Amelia OH. Visit www.woodlandlakes.com for more information.

10th Annual Norwood Striders Friends and Worthy Adversaries Reunion - November 15

Before the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati, there was the Norwood Striders, a group of Norwood alumni that ran in races around Cincinnati in the mid 70's. They are having their 10th annual reunion on Friday November 15. Come and mourn for your lost youth with a bunch of people that were there with you. Everyone is welcome.
Details

• DATE: Friday November 15, 2013
  
• TIME: 7:30 PM until it's done
  
• PLACE: Indian Mound Cafe, corner of Indian Mound and Montgomery, Norwood OH
  
• INFORMATION: Splendid Time is guaranteed for all so come and spend an evening with the people you squandered your youth with.