Memorial Day Race 42 Shirts Available For Purchase

Memorial Day Race 42 has a  few shirts left over from Monday's race.  They are navy blue t-shirts with the design of the Utah Memorial on front and the back lists the race sponsors. We have Small, Medium, Large, and XL. If you would like a shirt from the 2018 race, you can get them over at the  Memorial Day Race Online Registration(Click on the store tab) for the price of 8.95.   They will be available for purchase through June 30. Order soon before June ends or we run out of the size that you want.
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June 2018 Races in Greater Cincinnati

Below is list of upcoming races for the month of June. Check the club calendar for a few more races in June.
Saturday June 2

• Price Hill Pacer 5k / 10k, 8:00 am, Elder High School, Cincinnati OH, www.pricehillpacer.org.
• RedLegs Run, 8:00 am, Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, Race Information.
• Paige's Princess Run, 9:00 AM, Wyandott Early Childhood School, OH, Liberty Twp OH, www.paigesprincessrun.com.

Saturday June 9

• Daniel Boone's Run for Statehood 1/2 Marathon and 5k, 8:00 am, Shelby and Main Street, Falmouth KY, www.danielboonerun.com. 
• Run For the Poor 5k Run / Walk, 9:00 AM, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Mount Repose OH, www.racedmc.com. 

Sunday June 10

• Run For Children, 6:00 pm, Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati OH,  Race Information.

Friday June 15

• Superhero Run For Kids 5k Run, 7:00 pm, St. Xavier Church, Cincinnati OH,  www.prokids.org.

Saturday June 16

• The Lauren's burg Hill, 7:22 am, Ivy Tech Community College, Lawrenceburg IN, Race Information. 
• NKYHatesHeroin 5k, 8:30 am, Simon Kenton High School, Independence KY, http://nkyhatesheroin.com
• Honoring Our Heroes 5k, 9:00 am, Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati OH, https://honoringourheroes5k.com  

Sunday June 17.

• French Park Creek Crossings, 9:00 am, French Park, Cincinnati OH, www.runningtime.net.

Tuesday June 19

• RCGC Track Mile, 7:00 pm, Walnut Hills High School Cincinnati OH, Race Information.  

Saturday June 23

• Greenhills 5k Pioneer Run/Walk, 8:00 AM, Greenhill Commons, Greenhills OH, www.pioneerrun.com
• Badin Festival 5k, 9:00 am, Marcum Park, Hamilton OH, Race Information.

Friday June 29

• LEI 5k Run / Walk, 8:00 pm, Mulhauser Barn, West Chester OH, www.nfcfchiari.com.

Saturday June 30

• Hyde Park Blast, 7:30 am, Hyde Park Square, Cincinnati OH, Website.
• Run For the Bottoms, 8:00 am, Valley View Nature Preserve, Milford OH,  www.topoadventuresports.org.
• Doughnut Dash 5k Run and Walk, 9:00 am, Pioneer Park, Covington KY, Race Information.

Memorial Day Race 42 Recap and Results

About 130 runners and walkers came out on Monday May 28 to Otto Armleder Park for Cincinnati's second oldest race (View photos). They enjoyed a flat fast 5k course in partly sunny but hot and humid conditions.
Joe Doogan of Cincinnati was the top male with a time of 16:33 followed by Harris Haycraft of Milford with a time of 16:52 and Joshua Myers of  Greensburg IN who ran an 18:22.  The top female finisher was Kimberley Renie of Terrace Park who ran a 21:51 followed by Trish Hiler of Georgetown OH who ran a  time of 22:47 and Krista Moeller of Liberty Township with a time of 23:40.  Jerry Muskal was the top male walker with a time of 30:59 and Brandy Menetrey was the top female walker with a time of 41:17(View Race Results)

   Thank you to our sponsors RoadId, Waltz Business Solutions for printing the fliers, and  TriState Running Company for providing gift cards to the top male and female finishers.

A big thank you goes to our volunteers Walter Blair, Fred Farnsley, Melissa Farnsley, Megan Fryburger, Tom Glasscock, Mary Alice Gruden, Liz Hofacre, Marty Hovey, Stacy Osborne, Dale Pepper, Leah Weitzmann,  Jim Welland, and Ryan Woolley. Their initiative and flexibility enabled the club to handle the race for 2017. Race results.
 If you won an award(View Award Winners) and were unable to pick it up, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com to arrange a pick up.

Memorial Day Race 42 Race Results

Race Results from Memorial Day Race 42. Full results should be posted on our website www.cincinnatirunning.com later this week. If you have a question or you won an award but had to leave early, do not hesitate to contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.

• Overall Results
• Award List

2018 Daniel Boone Run For Statehood - June 9

Daniel Boone's Run For Statehood is a low cost half marathon and 5k in Falmouth KY. It provides a great race at a great price in a nice area just outside Greater Cincinnati.  $500 Cash Purse if 100 pre-register by May 31 or 200 for race day. Visit the online registration page, or contact Craig Chaplin at 859-781-9101 for more information.

Race Details

• DATE: Saturday, June 9, 2018
• TIME: 8:00 AM
• PLACE: Shelby and Main Street, Falmouth KY
• RACE INFORMATION: Visit www.danielboonerun.com or contact Craig Chaplin at 859-781-9101 for more information. Register Online.

Memorial Day Race 42 - This Monday May 28

This Monday May 28 is the Memorial Day Race, Cincinnati's second oldest race behind the Thanksgiving Day Race. Please join us on a fast spectator friendly course. Race Day Registration opens at 8:00 AM at the shelter inside the park. Race Day Cost  is $20.00 General Public, and   $15 for those Age 21 and Under / RCGC Members.   Memorial Day Race 42 Shirts are available for $10. Race starts at 9:00 AM at Otto Armleder Park. See you there!


RACE INFORMATION

• DATE: Monday, May 28, 2018
• TIME: 9:00 AM
• PLACE: Otto Armleder Memorial Park, Cincinnati OH
• DIRECTIONS:  From downtown Cincinnati: Take Columbia Parkway to the Beechmont Avenue Ramp. Right on Wilmer. Right on Beechmont Circle. Left on Wooster Pike. Park entrance is on the right at the stoplight just before US Bank Building.
  From the North: Take I-71 to Exit 9 (Fairfax/Red Bank Rd). Stay on Red Bank until it ends at Wooster Pike. Turn right on Wooster. Park Entrance is 1.4 miles on the left at the stoplight just after US Bank Building.
• AWARDS: Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female Runners and Top 3 Runners of each division. Male and Female Divisions: Runners: 14/under, 15-18, 19-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70+. Weight Division: 215+ . Walker Awards: Top Overall Male and Female, Top Master Male and Top Master Female(40-59), and Top Legend Male and Top Legend Female(60+)
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION / NUMBER PICKUP: Opens at 8:00 AM. Race Day Cost: $20.00 General Public,  $15 - Age 21 and Under / RCGC Members.   Memorial Day Race 40 Shirts are available for $10.  Please provide proof to get the club discount.

• INFORMATION: Spectator friendly flat 5K (3.1 Mile) Course(View Course Map) - Have your friends and family see you run an entire 5k from start to finish with no looping. Food, awards and doorprizes follow the race.  Race Day Registration  opens at 8:00 AM. Race Day Cost: $20.00 General Public,  $15 Age 21 and Under / RCGC Members.  Memorial Day Race 42 shirts are available for $10.  For more information, visit www.cincinnatirunning.com.

RCGC Grand Prix Update - May 2018

The Runners’ Club of Greater Cincinnati is doing a Grand Prix Series in 2018. The Grand Prix includes many of the races that the club puts on or supports or races that support the club. Scores have been updated through the Flying Pig Marathon Races. About 60 club members have participated in one Grand Prix Race.  Next race in the series is the Memorial Day Race on May 28.  Visit the RCGC Grand Prix page for more information about the Grand Prix. View scores.

Top 10 Male and Females in the RCGC Grand Prix
Through the Flying Pig Marathon

Name	Total		Total
Melissa Farnsley	527	Fred Farnsley	419
Megan Fryburger	470	Lowell Clark	387
Jean Schmidt	384	Jerry Patton	373
Jennifer Black	375	Robert Platt	354
Kila Hanrahan	364	Mike Neale	326
Ann Anderson	344	Rich Webber	297
Krista Moeller	331	Bob Fritz	294
Barbara Ellwein	263	Martin Hovey	226
Gina Meyers	248	Ryan Woolley	200
Cindy Cranmer	245	Jim Welland	192

Early Registration Ends Soon For Memorial Day Race 42

Early registration ends soon for Memorial Day Race 42 - Cincinnati's second oldest race behind the Thanksgiving Day Race. Back in 2018 and with as many names (Memorial Day Race, Memorial Run, Memorial Day Run, Fork in the Road, Clifton Classic, Conquest de Clifton, RCGC River Run) through the years as Spinal Tap drummers.
The deadline for Mail entries is Monday May 21.  Online Registration is available through noon Thursday May 24.  Cost is $15- General Public and $10 - RCGC Members / 21 & Under. Optional Memorial Day Race 42 shirt(view design) available for $8.00. Register now before the price goes up. Visit the club website for more information about the race.

RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Monday, May 28, 2018 - Open to All.
• TIME: 9:00 AM. 
• PLACE: Otto Armleder Park, Cincinnati OH. 
• PRE-REGISTRATION: Early Registration ends at  noon Thursday May 24, 2018. Cost is $15 for General Public and $10 - RCGC Members / 21 & Under. Optional  Memorial Day Race 42 Commemorative Shirt available for $8.00
• DIRECTIONS:  From downtown Cincinnati: Take Columbia Parkway to the Beechmont Avenue Ramp. Right on Wilmer. Right on Beechmont Circle. Left on Wooster Pike. Park entrance is on the right at the stoplight just before US Bank Building.
  From the North: Take I-71 to Exit 9 (Fairfax/Red Bank Rd). Stay on Red Bank until it ends at Wooster Pike. Turn right on Wooster. Park Entrance is 1.4 miles on the left at the stoplight just after US Bank Building. 
• COURSE: Fast, flat, spectator friendly 5K course on the loop in Armleder Park. There will be a water station near the halfway point. Course is USATF Certified.
• AWARDS:Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Female Runners and Top 3 Runners of each division. Male and Female Divisions: Runners: 14/under, 15-18, 19-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70+. Weight Division: 215+;
  Walkers: Overall Male and Female, 40 and Under, Masters(40-59) and Legends(60+).
• INFORMATION: Join the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati in Cincinnati's second oldest race behind the Thanksgiving Day Race.  Online Registration is available through Thursday May 24 until noon. Mail in entries need to be postmarked by Monday May 21.   Visit the club website for more information about the race.
  Register online.

Race Volunteers Needed For Memorial Day Race 42

The RCGC Memorial Day Race needs 10-15 volunteers to help with registration, timing, course marshals and post race on Monday May 28. It would take 2-3 hours of your time. The jobs are easy and you will get the commemorative Memorial Day Race 42 shirt plus a few other goodies. Volunteering is one of the easiest ways to get to know other club members. Let us know whether you can help by signing up at www.runsignup.com or send an email to cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.

RCGC Board Meeting - May 17

The next RCGC Board Meeting will be held on Thursday May 17 in Conference Room 1 at the Kenton County Library at 502 Scott St in Covington KY at 7:00 PM. Note change in Time and Place. 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:  Thursday May 17, 2018
• TIME: 7:30 PM
• PLACE: Kenton County Library, 502 Scott St, Covington KY
• 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.

May Races in Greater Cincinnati 2018

Flying Pig Weekend has passed. However, there are more races in May than just the Flying Pig Marathon including the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati Memorial Day Race.  We listed a few below but there are several more on the club calendar.
May Races

• Friday May 11, Kilgour 5k,  7:00 PM, Kilgour Elementary, Cincinnati OH, Race Information.
• Saturday May 12, Butterfly Walk 5k/10k To Benefit Cancer Free Kids, 8:00 AM, Cottell Park, Deerfield Township OH. Race information available at www.butterflywalk.com.   
• Saturday May 12, Forest Hills 5k, 8:30 AM, Nagel Middle School, Anderson Township OH. Visit www.foresthills5k.com for more information.
• Saturday May 12 CASA For Kids Superhero 5k, 8:30 am, Devou Park, Covington KY, Race Information available at http://casaforkidsnky.org.
• Saturday May 12, Girls on The Run 5k, 10:00 AM, Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati OH. Race information available at www.gotrcincinnati.org.
• Sunday May 13, Mt. Airy Ridge Run, 9:00 AM, Mt. Airy Forest, Cincinnati OH. Visit www.runningtime.net for more information. 
• Saturday May 19, Kenton County Veterans Memorial 5k, 8:30 AM, , Crescent Springs KY. Visit www.runningtime.net for more information. 
• Saturday May 19, OTR 5k Run and Walk, 9:00 AM, Washington Park, Cincinnati OH. Race information available at www.otrchamber.com. 
• Monday May 28, Memorial Day Race 42, 9:00 AM, Otto Armleder Park, Cincinnati OH. Race information available at www.cincinnatirunning.com. 

For more races in Cincinnati and the surrounding area, do not forget to check out the club's race calendar.

RCGC Flying Pig Roast Celebration - May 16

Join the Runners Club of Greater Cincinnati at Braxton Brewing on Wednesday May 16,2018 to celebrate your accomplishments of  Flying Pig Marathon weekend! Show off, wear your bling and enjoy some Eli's BBQ, courtesy of RCGC!
 Pulled pork dinner (complete with sides and fixin's) free to current club members and $5 for non-members and guests. Food will be served at 7:00pm.
 First 10 people to renew OR join RCGC before the event get a beer on the club in addition to dinner! Click here to sign-up or renew: https://runsignup.com/Club/OH/Cincinnati/RunnersClubofGreaterCincinnati
 For more information, go to our Facebook Group Page.
DETAILS:

• DATE: Wednesday May 16, 2018
• TIME: 6:30 PM
• PLACE: Braxton Brewery, Covington KY
• COST: General Public - $5.00. RCGC Members: Free. 
• INFORMATION:  Join the Runners Club of Greater Cincinnati at Braxton Brewing on Wednesday May 16,2018 to celebrate your accomplishments of  Flying Pig Marathon weekend! Go to our Facebook Group Page for more information.

Thank You 2018 Flying Pig Mile 22 Fluid Station Volunteers

The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati would like to thank the volunteers that helped out at the Club's Flying Pig Fluid Station at Mile  on Sunday May 6 for the 20th Running of the Flying Pig Marathon. Their contribution of  handing out water and Gatorade,  cheering, and picking up trash  made the fluid station another rousing success . Their dedication and enthusiasm made a great impression on the participants.
A special thank you to Tom  Glasscock for coordinating the fluid station for 2018 and Stacy Osborne for providing the music and willing to take requests like songs from the Disco era, Lady Gaga and the Sex Pistols from runners and volunteers.
Join us at mile 22 for the 21st Annual Flying Pig Marathon in 2019.

Memorial Day Race 42 - May 28

Cincinnati's second oldest race behind the Thanksgiving Day Race is back in 2018 for number 42. The Memorial Day Race is at Armleder Park at 9:00 AM on May 28, 2018. Since most runners are swimming in T-shirts and technical shirts, the club made the Memorial Day Race shirt for 2018 an optional purchase. It will be a regular tshirt for the preregistration price of $8.  Get the flier or register online.

RACE INFORMATION

• DATE: Monday, May 28, 2018 
• TIME: 9:00 AM 
• PLACE: Otto Armleder  Memorial Park, Cincinnati OH 
• PREREGISTRATION: $15.00 General Public and $10 Runners' Club Members /Age 21 and Under. Commemorative Memorial Day Race 42 t-shirt available for $8. Preregistration ends Monday May 22 for mail in registrations and May 24 for online registration. 
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION / NUMBER PICKUP: Opens at 8:00 AM. Race Day Cost: $20.00 General Public,  $15 - Age 21 and Under / RCGC Members.   Memorial Day Race 40 Shirts are available for $10.  Please provide proof to get the club discount.
• INFORMATION: Spectator friendly flat USATF certified 5K (3.1 Mile) Course. Real bathrooms. Food, awards, and doorprizes follow the race.  Get the flier or register online.