2017 Run@Work and Run@School Day - September 15

The 12th Annual RRCA Run@Work Day and 6th Run@School Day presented by the RRCA is Friday September 15. Companies,businesses, running clubs, fitness centers, schools and other groups across the country are participating with planned fun runs and walks to get people moving.
The Run@Work Day and Run@School Day goal is to encourage adults and children 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 15.

September 2017 Races in Greater Cincinnati

Below is list of upcoming races in Greater Cincinnati in September 2017. Check the club calendar for more races.
Saturday September 2

• Hamilton Nightglow Marathon and Half Marathon, 6:00 pm, Fitton Center For the  Arts, Hamilton OH, www.hamiltonnightglow.com.

Sunday September 3

• Terrace Park 5k Bulldog Run, 9:00 am, Gazebo on Elm Avenue, Terrace Park OH, Race Information. 

Thursday September 7

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

Saturday September 9

• Ellie & Tyler's 4 Miler and Evy's 10k, 9:00 am, Miami Whitewater Forest, Harrison OH, www.runningtime.net.  
•  Hike and 5k Run For Hospice, 9:00 am, Summit Park, Blue Ash OH,  www.hospiceofcincinnati.org.

Sunday September 10

• Sunflower Revolution, 8:45 am, Yeatman's Cove, Cincinnati OH, www.sunflowerrev.org.

Saturday September 16

• Hudepohl 14k Brewery Run, 8:00 am, Smale Riverfront Park, Cincinnati OH, http://runbeerseries.com
• Robin’s Nest 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 am, Pioneer Park, Covington KY, www.robinsnestfund.org.
• Power is Teal 5k Run/Walk for Ovarian Cancer, 10:00 am, Summit Park, Blue Ash OH, www.cincyovariancancer.org. 

Sunday September 17

• Tarangini 5k, 8:30 am, Corwin Nixon Park, Mason OH, Race Information.
• Smiles and Miles 5k In Honor of Maria Schaffenstein, 4:00 pm, St. Agnes Church, Ft. Wright KY, www.sprunning.com. 

Friday September 22

• MSJ 5K, 6:45 pm, Mount Saint Joseph's University, 5701 Delhi Road Cincinnati, OH, www.runningtime.net. 

Saturday September 23

• Run For the Hills 5k Run/Walk, 9:00 pm, St. James Pocket Park, Cincinnati OH, www.sprunning.com.
• Carenet 5k Run/Walk for Life, 9:00 am, Pioneer Park, Covington KY, www.choselifenky.org.
• Glenwood Gardens Night Light Run, 9:00 pm, Glenwood Gardens Park, Woodlawn OH, www.runningtime.net.

Sunday September 24

• Sophie's Angel Run, 1:00 pm, St. Jude Church, Cincinnati OH, www.sophiesangelrun.org.

Saturday September 30

• Loop For Lana 5k, 9:00 am, Columbia Sussex Building, Crestview Hills KY, www.runningtime.net.
• McCormickfest 5k Run/Walk, 3:30 pm, Miami Meadows Park, Milford OH, www.mccormickpto.com.
• Warrior Run, 5:30 pm, Dogwood Park, Mariemont OH, http://cincywarriorrun.org.

2017 Queen City Invitational - September 2

The Queen City Invitational is an opportunity to see the local college cross country teams like University of Cincinnati, Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University race without a drive out of town. Come out and see the top upcoming young local distance runners compete against each other. 2017 marks the 36th year that the meet has been held. The meet is Saturday September 2 at VOA Park in West Chester .The racing begins at 9:00 AM. Visit GoXavier.com for more information.

2017 RCGC Series Week 4 Recap

The 2017 RCGC Cross Country Series  fourth and final race of the series was this past Thursday August 10 at Lower Millcrest Park in Norwood.  About 15 runners showed up to race on a 2 mile course that was pretty fast due to the recent round of weather (View photos).  Race conditions featured sunny skies, a slight wind and low humidity.  Top male was Andy Schenk who 11:14 over the hilly course. Top female was Nikki Schenk who ran a 13:35.  Thank you to runners and volunteers who participated in the 2017 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series.

RCGC Grand Prix Update - August 2017

Scores have been updated for the 2017 RCGC Grand Prix through the 3rd Race of the RCGC Cross Country Series.(View Standings) using official scoring.  Official scoring is based on your best 7 races run(either A, B, C), your next best B race, and a C race.  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 75 club members have participated in at least one Grand Prix Race.
 Upcoming August races in the RCGC Grand Prix include the Brian Rohne Cross Country Run on August 8, and the and the 4th race of the RCGC Cross Country Series.
Below is a list of the top 10 male and top 10 female club members for scoring through the 3rd Race of the RCGC Cross Country Series.  For more information about the Grand Prix, go to the RCGC Grand Prix Page.

Scores Through the 3rd Race Of the
RCGC Cross Country Series

Top 10 Women		Top 10 Men
Name	Total	Name	Total
Barbara Ellwein	707	Rich Webber	769
Dianne Webber	581	Martin Hovey	512
Ann Marr	551	Richard Gabbour	458
Kila Hanrahan	525	Ryan Woolley	444
Elisa Wright	472	Lap Tran	383
Jean Schmidt	471	John Garrity	337
Caroline Siderits	453	James Welland	308
Sharon Niehaus	446	Landen Fernandez	290
Gina Meyers	445	Lowell Clark	287
Jenny Garrity	419	Jerry Patton	281

RCGC Board Meeting - August 9

The next RCGC Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday August 9 at the Foot Doctor at 5521 Montgomery Road in Norwood OH at 7:30 PM. The meeting is open to all current RCGC members.
We will discuss updates on upcoming races and social events.
Hope you can join us!
DETAILS

• DATE:  Wednesday August 9, 2017
• TIME: 7:30 PM
• PLACE: The Foot Doctor, 5521 Montgomery Road, Norwood OH
• INFORMATION: Board Meeting of the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. Open to all current members. We will discuss updates on upcoming races and social events. View Agenda.

2017 RCGC Cross Country Series Week 3 Recap

The 2017 RCGC Cross Country Series  third race was this past Thursday August 3 at Lower Millcrest Park in Norwood.  About 18 runners showed up to race on a 2 mile course that was pretty fast due to the recent round of weather (View photos).  Race conditions featured sunny skies with a slight wind and some humidity.  Top male was Drew Bryan who ran an 11:28 over the hilly course and followed by Andy Schenk who ran 11:31.  Top female was Maddie Baker of Norwood who ran a 12:59.  Second female was Nikki Schenk who ran a 13:20.   Join us next Thursday August 10 at Lower Millcrest Park in Norwood at 7:00 PM for the fourth race in the RCGC Urban Cross Country Series.

August 2017 Races In Greater Cincinnati

Below is list of upcoming races for August 2017.   Check the club calendar for a few more races in August. 

Thursday August 3

• RCGC Summer Cross Country Series, 7:00 pm, Lower Millcrest Park, Norwood OH, www.cincinnatirunning.com.

Saturday August 5

• TJ's Race With the Wind, 8:00am, Otto Armleder Park, Cincinnati OH,  tjsracewiththewind.com
• Blue Jay 5k, 9:15 AM, St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring KY, www.sprunning.com.
• Red Hot Blues Run, 7:00 PM, downtown Lebanon OH, www.lebanonohio.gov.  

Sunday August 6

• Big Brothers Big Sisters Splash and Dash 5K , 9:00 AM, Sawyer Point Park, Cincinnati OH,  www.racedmc.com.

Tuesday August 8

• Brian Rohne Cross Country Championship, 7:00 PM, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY, Race Information.

Thursday August 10

• RCGC Summer Cross Country Series, 7:00 pm, Lower Millcrest Park, Norwood OH, www.cincinnatirunning.com.

Saturday August 12

• Newtown 5k, 8:30 AM, Moundview Park, Newtown OH, www.runningtime.net. 
• Bashful Ostrich 5k, 8:30 AM, Scarlet Oaks Campus, Sharonville OH, www.bashfulostrich5k.org.    

Sunday August 13

• Little Miami Half Marathon & 10K, 7:30 am, Phegley Park, Morrow OH, http://littlemiamihalf.com

Thursday August 17

• The Hyde 5K, 6:10 PM, St. Mary Church, Cincinnati OH, www.sprunning.com.

Saturday August 19

• Scott McDowell River Run, 9:00 AM, Boys and Girls Club of Clermont County, New Richmond OH,  www.runningtime.net 

Sunday August 20

• CABVI's Know You Can 5K, 8:30 AM, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati OH, www.sprunning.com.

Saturday August 26

• Powder Keg 5k, 9:00 AM, Kings Mansion, Kings Mills OH,  www.runningtime.net.
• Bubble Bash 5k, 10:00 AM, Corwin Nixon Park, Mason OH, www.bb4k.org.
• River Cities Relay, 6:30 PM, Newport on the Levee, Newport KY, www.rivercitiesrelay.com

Sunday August 27

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