Brian Rohne Race Recap
About 200 runners including many current and former NKU cross country runners raided the Northern Kentucky University campus on Friday August 15 for the 15th Annual Brian Rohne 5k Run/Walk. Current NKU Cross Country Runner Drew Harris was the top male with a time of 15:05. The overall women's winner was high schooler Michelle Thomas with a time of 18:35. Congratulations to both. Go to www.cincinnatirunning.com to view complete race results.
The race is held in memory of Brian Rohne. Brian was the most valuable athlete for the Men's Cross Country team at Northern Kentucky University in 1992. He was fatally injured in January 1993 on a training run. Proceeds raised from the race go to the Brian Rohne Memorial Fund, which is used to assist future runners to pursue that dream of collegiate greatness at NKU.

A Midsummer Night's Trail Run Recap
About 60 runners braved the hills, the fallen trees, the rocks and a little bit of mud on Tuesday August 11, 2009 for A Midsummer Night's Trail Run in Mount Airy Forest. Nobody got lost on the trail that I know about but we had a few scrapes and falls. Congratulations to our overall men's winner Mischa McCormick with a time of 34:12, and the overall women's winner Linda Daigle with a time of 44:05. A big thank you goes to our volunteers Tom Glasscock, Mike Hauser, Eileen Hogan, Greg McCormick, Gina Meyers, Dave Nelson, Josie Russo, Tony Russo, Mike Smith, and Laura Wagner for helping make it a success. View Midsummer Trail Run Results.

Memorial Day Race XXXIII

Cincinnati's second oldest race is back this year at Armleder Park at 9:00 AM on May 25, 2009. Since most runners are swimming in T-shirts, the club has decided to make the Memorial Day Race T-shirt an optional purchase for 2009. In order to entice you to purchase one, the race will feature technical shirts for the preregistration price of $10. 

RACE INFORMATION 
DATE: Monday, May 25, 2009 
TIME: 9:00 AM 
PLACE: Otto Armleder Memorial Park, 5059 Wooster Road, Cincinnati OH 
PREREGISTRATION: $10.00 General Public and $7 Runners' Club Members / Age 21 and Under. Technical Shirt available for $10. Preregistration ends Monday May 18. 
INFORMATION: Spectator friendly flat 5K (3.1 Mile) Course. Real bathrooms. Food, awards and doorprizes follow the race.  Get the flier or register online.

St. Patrick's Day Races
It is about a week to go until St. Patrick's Day but for the next two weekends, there are races to help you celebrate from March 14 to March 21. Details of the races are below:

• Saturday March 14, Shamrock Shuffle 5k & 10K, 8:30 AM, The Square at Union Center, West Chester OH. Race information available at www.wclfoundation.com.
• Saturday March 14, Emerald Miles 5k Run/Walk, 9:00 AM, Newport on the Levee, Race Information available at www.cincinnatiepilepsy.org.
  
• Saturday March 14, Run for the Green 5K Trail Run, 9:00 AM, Landon Deerfield Park, Maineville OH. Contact Greg McCormick at 513-793-0508 or visit www.runningtime.net for more information.
• Saturday March 21, ORRRC St. Patrick's 5k, 10:00 AM, Middletown High School, Middletown OH. Visit www.orrrc.org for more information.

For more races in Cincinnati and the area, do not forget to check out our race calendar.

Sprint for Special Olympics Recap - March 1
I ran this race one time in the early 2000's when it was known as The Run to Dubliner. The course was in a neighborhood in Pleasant Ridge behind that restaurant. Most people ran it for the postrace party afterward which featured Irish Food. The next year and the year after that and the year after that, I worked as a volunteer at the finish line or a course marshal on the final turn to the finish. The race changed names to Molly Malone's Gaelic Gallop when the Dubliner became Molly Malone's in the mid 2000's.
In 2009, they moved the race to O'Bryon's in O'Bryonville and a new 3 mile course was developed along with a new start time.
It was a cold first day of March and I got a new volunteer assignment to help pick up all the cones on the course after the runners and walkers went by. Over 200 people showed up to help support Hamilton County Special Olympics. Th top male was Chris Reis who ran a blazing 15:12. Top Female was Brooklyne Ridder who ran an 18:54. The post race was also excellent but I am on a soup kick and I was disappointed that it did not have potato soup. Oh well the beer was cold so I can live without soup for a day.

Valentine's Day Labor of Love 2 Mile Recap
Over 220 runners, and walkers participated this past Sunday February 15 at the Valentine Labor of Love 2 mile. It was such a big event that the Enquirer was there and took pictures. Congratulations to the overall men's winner Keith Knapp, the overall woman's winner and Runners' Club member Kelly Edmondson, the overall couple's winner Allen and Mary Pettigrew, the top Married Couple Wade and Jamie Gerdemann, and the top Ball & Chain - Joey and Elaine Zeinner.
Thank you to the following volunteers that made the race a success: Tom Glasscock, Mike Hauser, Stacy Osborne, Mike Smith, Laura Wagner and the Northern Kentucky Cross Country Team. See you at next year's race - the 30th Annual Valentine Race. Go to the club website for complete race results.

Sprint for Special Olympics
Formerly known as Molly Malone's Gaelic Gallop, the race has a new name, new time, new place but same great party and benefits the Hamilton County Special Olympics. View the flier for more information.

RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, March 1, 2009 - Open to All.
• TIME: 11:00 AM.
• PLACE: O'Bryon's Irish Pub, 1998 Madison Road, O'Bryonville.
• PACKET PICK-UP: The Running Spot, O'Bryonville, Saturday, February 28, 1 - 4:30 PM or at O'Bryon's the day of race.
• INFO: 3 mile course beginning and finishing at O'Bryon's. After you finish the run, enjoy the post-race party. View the flier for more information.

Valentine's 2 Mile Labor of Love this Sunday
This Sunday is the Valentine's Labor of Love 2 Mile Run. Please join us whether you have a valentine or not. This will be a lot of fun. Goody Bags to the first 150 registered.
Plenty of awards, music, and pizza. One of Cincinnati's best races. Race starts at noon at NKU, please arrive early. Registration is in Regents Hall. There will be an eating, and costume contest for those interested in participating prior to award ceremony. Visit the club website for more information.

29th Annual Valentine's 2 Mile Labor of Love Update
Mail in entries for the club's Valentine's Day Race on Sunday February 15 must be postmarked by this Monday February 9. Online Registration is open until Tuesday February 10. Get the flier or register online now before you forget and the price goes up!

Club Race Calendar
Check out the club calendar for Cincinnati Road Races. It includes 5Ks, 10Ks, Marathons, Half Marathons, and just about any other distance that you could imagine running. It includes Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati events, and a few regional and national races but mainly Cincinnati and Northern KY local road races. Access the club race calendar.

Valentine's 2 Mile Labor of Love

Please join the Runners' Club this winter in one of the most fun and unusual races you'll find in Cincinnati. In 2009 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) and Blind Date(you randomly get a partner). 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.

RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, February 15th, 2009 - Open to All.
  
• TIME: 12 Noon.
  
• PLACE: Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY.
  
• PRE-REGISTRATION: ends Monday, February 9th, 2008.
  
• PACKET PICK-UP: The Running Spot, O'Bryonville, Saturday, February 14, Noon - 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: Get the flier or register online.

Al Salvato Memorial Frostbite 5 Mile Recap

The Al Salvato Frostibite 5 Mile is held on January 1.  It was named after Al Salvato, an avid runner and supporter of both running and the YMCA.  Al founded the race to raise money for the Campbell County YMCA and was the race director for several years before passing away in 2006 due to complications from Leukemia.

I was not planning to run this race due to the earlier start at 8:30 AM.  I tend to get carried away on New Year's Eve so making the later start was a challenge. However, I enjoy this race since it is now the only 5 mile road race in the Cincinnati area which according to a friend of mine is the perfect distance to run(Not too short like the 5k, Not too long like the 10k but just right).  It has a great long sleeve t-shirt with a cute design and I am a sucker for cute along with humorous and minimalist for t-shirts.  Also, I heard rumors that after this year the Campbell County Y might not do the race in 2010 so I sucked it up to show up 2 hours earlier to do the race for possibly the last time.  There were 219 others who decided to do it as well even thought the start was earlier and it was much colder than last year's race. In addition, the local newspaper  was there to cover it.

For a 5 mile race, I thought that registration was reasonably priced. Included in registration was the t-shirt.  It was short sleeve rather than the long sleeve that they had in the past.  I must admit that I liked the race more when purchasing a t-shirt was optional instead of including it in the price.   Since I have so many t-shirts, I wonder when I will wear them all.   

The course has not changed in the years that I have run it.  It starts and finishes by the Campbell County YMCA , and there is an overlook of the Ohio River on the way back.  I did manage to finish the race in faster time than I expected even with an equipment malfunctioon(both my shoes came untied and I had to stop at 3 mile mark to tie them before I fell). Post Race featured bananas, and water. Since the race venue was the YMCA, you could shower after the race if you brought clothes and they did have lockers for your use as well to store your stuff, both underrated and underappreciated features.  I am hoping that they do the race next year and they can get a later start time so more can do it.  Frostbite 5 Mile Results.