Greater Cincinnati Hill Runs

 Club Member Tammy Otten is putting together an informal running series to conquer the 10 worst (or best, depending on perspective) hills of Cincinnati. There are 7 routes with 10 hills ranging from 4 miles to 7 miles. Meet each Saturday morning at 9:00 at the designated location and Tammy will bring routes. Meeting routes will be posted on the club's Facebook Group a few days before the scheduled run. Full transparency, these routes were created a few years back by Jason Hoyt! The first will be on Saturday 11/11/2023 and will run each Saturday. All paces welcome! Walkers welcome. 

Below is a schedule and when and where to meet. 

Date	Hills	Miles	Elevation Gain	Max Grade	Meeting Place
11/11/2023	Whetsel Hill	5.5	472	7.80%	Bad Tom Smith's or The Cheesecakery
11/18/2023	Straight & Ravine	4	610	8.40%	Roh's Street Café
11/25/2023	Heekin	7	606	8.40%	Streetside Brewery
12/2/2023	Alpine Terrace	5.5	744		Lookout Joe
12/9/2023	Collins & Torrence	5	479	11%	O'Bryon's Bar and Grill or Bean and Barley
12/16/2023	Monastery & Sycamore	5.8	905	9.20%	Braxton Brewery Cincinnati or Sugar and Spice Diner
12/23/2023	Mt. Hope	6	587	8.10%	Incline Public House or BLOC Coffee Company
1/6/2023	Make Up Date

Check the Club's Facebook Group for more information.

Celebrate Global Running Day in Cincinnati This Wednesday June 5

Every day is Running Day in the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati, but Wednesday June 5 is Global Running Day. Global Running Day is the opportunity to promote running as a healthy, easy, and accessible form of exercise. A couple of local running stores are hosting runs:

• Fleet Feet Cincinnati of Blue Ash is hosting their annual Big Run celebrating Global Running Day and all the local groups are eligible to participate. This year Fleet Feet will donate $1 to Girls on the Run Cincinnati chapter for every mile run or walked during the Big Run. With over 500 participants last year, they are anxious to make a big impact. Girls on the Run, the Flying Pig Marathon and Brooks Running will be there to help celebrate the day. Visit the Facebook Event page for more information.
• Jack Rabbit Sports in O'Bryonville kicks off the Global Running Day festivities at 6:00 pm with a 5K Run / Walk sponsored by New Balance, Nuun hydration, and Three Sons Running Co.  Visit their Facebook Event Page for more information. 

Tuesday Night Turtles Group Run begins October 3

Starting this Tuesday October 3, the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati will be having a group run for the slower runners called the Tuesday Night Turtles.  Pace will be 10 minutes and slower per mile.  Meet in Tower Park by the Tennis Courts at 6:30 PM. Routes will be between 2 to 4 miles. All paces are welcome as long as you can run slower than a 10 minute mile. For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.
Group Run Details:

• DATE: Begins Tuesday, October 3, 2017 and every Tuesday through the rest of 2017.
• TIME: 6:30 PM. 
• PLACE: Tower Park, Ft. Thomas KY.  Meet by the shelter near the tennis courts. 
• INFO: Starting Tuesday October 3 and every Tuesday through 2017, the Runners' Club will be having a group run for the slower runners called the Tuesday Night Turtles. Meet in Tower Park in Ft. Thomas KY by the Tennis Courts at 6:30 PM.  Routes will be between 2 to 4 miles. All paces are welcome as long as you can run slower than a 10 minute mile. For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. 

Celebrate National Running Day in Cincinnati this Wednesday June 3

Every day is Running Day in the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati, but Wednesday June 3 is National Running Day. National Running Day is the opportunity to promote running as a healthy, easy, and accessible form of exercise.
I heard through the grapevine that a couple of local organizations are sponsoring runs this Wednesday June 3 to celebrate.

• The Flying Pig is organizing a group run out of Washington Park on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for a fun, non-competitive jog around downtown and Over-the-Rhine. They will provide bibs, water and Gatorade, and a turn-by-turn course sheet for a 4.1 mile run, or you can shorten the course to your liking. Visit The Flying Pig Facebook Page for more information.
• Bob Roncker's Running Spot will be celebrating National Running Day with a group run from all four of their stores(Newport, O'Bryonville, Loveland, and Glendale) beginning at 6:30 pm.  Visit www.runningspot.com for more information. 

12 Days of Christmas Run - January 4

January 4 is the considered the final Day of the Christmas season. To celebrate the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati is hosting a 12 Days of Christmas Run on January 4 at 9:00 AM. Meet at the Tower Park Track in Ft. Thomas KY. The run will be laps around a track combined with bodyweight exercise like pushups, jumping jacks etc following the song The Twelve Days of Christmas. The first day is a lap around the track, 2nd day is two reps of an exercise like pushups followed by a lap around the track, third day is 3 reps of a different exercise followed by the two reps of the 2nd day exercise, followed by a lap around the track until all 12 days are completed.
Actions for each day are below:

• Day 1 - Lap around a track
• Day 2 - 2 8 count body builders
• Day 3 - 3 Jump Squats
• Day 4 - 4 Skaters
• Day 5 - 5 Burpees
• Day 6 - 6 Superman
• Day 7 - 7 Plank Jacks
• Day 8 - 8 Push Ups
• Day 9 - 9 Mountain Climbers
• Day 10 - 10 Jumping Jacks
• Day 11 - 11 Squats
• Day 12 -12 40 yd sprints

No monetary cost. For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.

Details

• DATE: Sunday, January 4, 2015 
• TIME: 9:00 AM
• PLACE: Tower Park, Ft. Thomas KY. Meet at the track.
• INFO:January 4 is the considered the last day of Christmas and to celebrate the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati is hosting a 12 Days of Christmas Run on January 4 at 9:00 AM. Meet at the Tower Park Track in Ft. Thomas KY. The run will be laps around a track combined with bodyweight exercise like pushups, jumping jacks etc following the song The Twelve Days of Christmas. The first day is a lap around the track, 2nd day is two reps of an exercise like pushups followed by a lap around the track, third day is 3 reps of a different exercise followed by the two reps of the 2nd day exercise, followed by a lap around the track until all 12 days are completed. No monetary cost. For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.

New Group Run Begins at Sharon Woods Park

The Runners Club of Greater Cincinnati will a have NEW Sunday Group Run beginning Sunday, October 19 at 8 AM at Sharon Woods Park. Meet at the Harbor. Contact Yanina Rowley for more information
Do not forget about the club's other runs!
There is a Sunday run that meets at Miami Whitewater Forest. Meet at the Visitor Center at 8:15am and run starts at 8:30 am. Please join us. All paces are welcome.Note:All vehicles entering Hamilton County District Parks must have a valid Motor Vehicle Park Permit($10 annual; $3 daily).

 Weekly Group Run Details:

• Sunday Run at Sharon Woods at 8:00 AM - Begins this Sunday October 19. Meet at the Harbor.  Contact Yanina Rowley for more information.
  Note:All vehicles entering Hamilton County District Parks must have a valid Motor Vehicle Park Permit($10 annual; $3 daily).
• Miami Whitewater Group Run on Sundays at 8:30 am - Club runs from Miami Whitewater Forest. Check-in is at 8:15 AM at the Visitor Center. Runs start at 8:30 AM. Contact Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454 or email her at meyersgm@rprunning.com for more information. Please Note: All vehicles entering Hamilton County District Parks must have a valid Motor Vehicle Park Permit($10 annual; $3 daily). 

National Running Day - June 4

Every day is Running Day in the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati, but Wednesday June 4 is National Running Day. National Running Day is the opportunity to promote running as a healthy, easy, and accessible form of exercise.
The Flying Pig Marathon is working to encourage Cincinnati's running community to celebrate National Running Day by meeting for a 4 mile run/walk(View route) beginning and ending in Washington Park. Look for Flying Pig branded tents near the main stage.  The run begins at 6:30 PM. Visit the meetup page for more information.

National Running Day

• DATE: Wednesday June 4, 2014
• TIME: 6:30 PM. 
• PLACE: Washington Park, 1230 Elm Street Cincinnati OH. Meet near the main stage.
• INFORMATION: Celebrate National Running Day on Wednesday June 4 at 6:30 PM at  Washington Park in Cincinnati Ohio. All are invited. All paces welcome. Visit the meetup page for more information.

New Board Selected for 2014

At the Annual Meeting on April 14, the membership of the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati in attendance approved the following members to serve on the club's board for 2014:

• President: Todd Hofacre
  
• Vice President: Harvey Lewis III
  
• Treasurer: Ryan Woolley
  
• Secretary:Yanina Bigas
  
• Trustees-At-Large:
  • Tom Glasscock
  • Gina Meyers
  • Stacy Osborne

If you have any ideas or something that you would like the new board to accomplish for the coming year, send an email to cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or attend the next board meeting which is Thursday May 1 at 7:15 pm at Pot Belly in Norwood OH. Special Thank you to our featured speaker Kristine Kolzing McGilvary, owner of Pilates for Runners for showing and explaining how Pilates can help your running at this years Annual Meeting.

Group Run Update - Miami Whitewater Group Running Downtown this Weekend

The Miami Whitewater Group Run is meeting downtown on Sunday April 6 to run part of the Flying Pig course. All paces welcome. Meet at the grassy area by Christian Moerlein Lager House @ 7am. 
Details

• When: Sunday, April 6,2014 
• Time: 7:00 am 
• Where: Grassy Area by the Christian Moerlein Lager House , Cincinnati OH 
• For: Running Part of the Flying Pig Course.

National Running Day this Wednesday June 5

Every day is Running Day in the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati, but Wednesday June 5 is National Running Day. National Running Day is the opportunity to promote running as a healthy, easy, and accessible form of exercise.
Former RCGC club president Gina Meyers is hosting a run at England-Idlewild Park in Burlington KY to celebrate and promote National Running Day in Cincinnati. There will be routes for those who like the trails and for those who prefer the open road. The run begins at 6:00 PM. Contact Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454 or email her at meyersgm@rprunning.com for more information.

National Running Day

• DATE: Wednesday June 5, 2012
• TIME: 6:00 PM. 
• PLACE: England-Idlewild Park, Burlington KY. Meet at the first shelter as  you enter the park. 
• INFORMATION: Celebrate National Running Day on Wednesday June 5 at 6:00 PM at England-Idlewild Park in Burlington Kentucky. All are invited. All paces welcome. We will have a route for you whether you like trails or prefer the open road, whether you want to go 1 mile, 3 miles or more. Free of charge.  Contact Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454 or email her at meyersgm@rprunning.com for more information.

No Club Group Runs this Weekend

There will be no club Weekend Group Runs from either Lunken on Saturday or Miami Whitewater Forest on Sunday as everyone is either running or volunteering for the Flying Pig Marathon. If we are able to move our legs by Friday evening, the runs will return next weekend.
Check the club website or the blog for the latest information.

Weekly Group Run Details:
 

• Saturday Run at Lunken at 8:15 AM - Begins this Saturday March 2. Meet on the trail next to the farmer's market behind the UDF. For more information, call or text Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454.  No run this weekend. See you on May 11.
• Miami Whitewater Group Run on Sundays at 8:30 am - Club runs from Miami Whitewater Forest. Check-in is at 8:15 AM at the Visitor Center. Runs start at 8:30 AM. Contact Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454 or email her at meyersgm@rprunning.com for more information.
  No run this weekend. See you on May 12.
  

Group Run Updates - New Group Run on Saturday

The Runners Club of Greater Cincinnati will a have NEW Saturday Group Run beginning March 2 at 8 AM at Lunken Playfield. Meet on the trail next to the farmer's market. We will run 3-5 miles, all paces welcome. Call Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454 for questions/information.
Do not forget about the club's other runs!
There is a Sunday run that meets at Miami Whitewater Forest. Meet at the Visitor Center at 8:15am and run starts at 8:30 am. Please join us. All paces are welcome.Note:All vehicles entering Hamilton County District Parks must have a valid Motor Vehicle Park Permit($10 annual; $3 daily).
On Wednesdays, Rebecca Homan leads a group at Hyde Park Square to get ready for the Spring Season.  It meets at 6:30 PM near the Fountain at Hyde Park Square.  The Hyde Park Run is a great run for beginners. Contact Rebecca for details.
 Weekly Group Run Details:

• Saturday Run at Lunken at 8:15 AM - Begins this Saturday March 2. Meet on the trail next to the farmer's market. For more information, call or text Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454.
• Miami Whitewater Group Run on Sundays at 8:30 am - Club runs from Miami Whitewater Forest. Check-in is at 8:15 AM at the Visitor Center. Runs start at 8:30 AM. Contact Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454 or email her at meyersgm@rprunning.com for more information. Please Note: All vehicles entering Hamilton County District Parks must have a valid Motor Vehicle Park Permit($10 annual; $3 daily). 
• Hyde Park Square Run on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM -  Meet at Hyde Park Square at 6:30 PM. Contact Rebecca Homan for details. Great run for beginners.

12 Days Of Christmas Run - January 6

January 6 is the considered the final Day of the Christmas season and to celebrate the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati is hosting a 12 Days of Christmas Run on January 6 at 9:00 AM. Meet at the Tower Park Track in Ft. Thomas KY. The run will be laps around a track combined with bodyweight exercise like pushups, jumping jacks etc following the song The Twelve Days of Christmas. The first day is a lap around the track, 2nd day is two reps of an exercise like pushups followed by a lap around the track, third day is 3 reps of a different exercise followed by the two reps of the 2nd day exercise, followed by a lap around the track until all 12 days are completed.
Actions for each day are below:

• Day 1 - Lap around a track
• Day 2 - 2 8 count body builders
• Day 3 - 3 Jump Squats
• Day 4 - 4 Skaters
• Day 5 - 5 Burpees
• Day 6 - 6 Superman
• Day 7 - 7 Plank Jacks
• Day 8 - 8 Push Ups
• Day 9 - 9 Mountain Climbers
• Day 10 - 10 Jumping Jacks
• Day 11 - 11 Squats
• Day 12 -12 40 yd sprints

No monetary cost. For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.

Details

• DATE: Sunday, January 6, 2013
• TIME: 9:00 AM
• PLACE: Tower Park, Ft. Thomas KY. Meet at the track.
• INFO:January 6 is the considered the last day of Christmas and to celebrate the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati is hosting a 12 Days of Christmas Run on January 6 at 9:00 AM. Meet at the Tower Park Track in Ft. Thomas KY. The run will be laps around a track combined with bodyweight exercise like pushups, jumping jacks etc following the song The Twelve Days of Christmas. The first day is a lap around the track, 2nd day is two reps of an exercise like pushups followed by a lap around the track, third day is 3 reps of a different exercise followed by the two reps of the 2nd day exercise, followed by a lap around the track until all 12 days are completed. No monetary cost. For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.

RCGC Holiday in Lights Run - December 12, 2012

Join the Club for one of our longest running and favorite events... The Holiday in Lights Run. For 2012, we are back at the Central Parkway YMCA and we will be running on 12/12/12 which is almost 12 days from Christmas.

Run Details

When: Wednesday, December 12th,2012
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: Central Parkway YMCA, 1105 Elm Street
What: Run a few miles to the Eden Park Lookout and back.
For: Enjoying the lights of the season.
Distance: Approximately 6.50 miles round trip which is almost a 12k. View Course.
Showers: Available at Central Parkway YMCA
Party: Follows the run at O'Bryons across from the Running Spot.
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 Eden Park Lookout back to the Central Parkway YMCA. Need more information. Check out our calendar.

Thanksgiving Day Race Course Preview Group Run - Change in Time

Due to work commitment on part of the group run leader and Girls on the Run 5k at Sawyer Point at 10:00 AM, the 103rd Annual Thanksgiving Day Race Course Group Run will meet at 7:00 AM. We will be running with the Echo Running Group. Meet at 2nd and Race Sts. in downtown Cincinnati by 7:00 AM. All are welcome.  For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.

Group Run Details:

Saturday November 17 - 7:00 AM - Downtown Cincinnati - Meet at Second and Elm - Note the Change in Time. We run the Thanksgiving Day Race Course.

Group Run Update - Lunch Time Group Run On Fridays

The Runners Club of Greater Cincinnati  will be meeting every Friday in downtown Cincinnati for a lunch run throughout the fall.  If you happen to work downtown, join us for a short run on Fridays at 12:15 PM.  Meet by Paul  Brown Stadium at the intersection of Mehring Way and Elm Street.  Distance is 3-5 miles. For more information, , call or text Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454.
Do not forget about the club's other runs!
There is a Sunday run that meets at Miami Whitewater Forest. Meet at the Visitor Center at 8:15am and run starts at 8:30 am. Please join us. All paces are welcome.Note:All vehicles entering Hamilton County District Parks must have a valid Motor Vehicle Park Permit($10 annual; $3 daily).
On Wednesdays, Rebecca Homan leads a group at Hyde Park Square to get ready for the Fall Racing Season.  It meets at 6:30 PM near the Fountain at Hyde Park Square.  The Hyde Park Run is a great run for beginners. Contact Rebecca for details.
 Weekly Group Run Details:

• Downtown Cincinnati Lunch Run on Fridays at 12:15 PM -  Meet by Paul  Brown Stadium at the intersection of Mehring Way and Elm Street.  Distance is 3-5 miles. For more information, , call or text Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454.
• Miami Whitewater Group Run on Sundays at 8:30 am - Club runs from Miami Whitewater Forest. Check-in is at 8:15 AM at the Visitor Center. Runs start at 8:30 AM. Contact Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454 or email her at meyersgm@rprunning.com for more information. Please Note: All vehicles entering Hamilton County District Parks must have a valid Motor Vehicle Park Permit($10 annual; $3 daily). 
• Hyde Park Square Run on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM -  Meet at Hyde Park Square at 6:30 PM. Contact Rebecca Homan for details. Great run for beginners.
  

Group Run Update - Club Group Runs This Week

The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati has a few group runs this week to get you ready for the upcoming fall running season. If one is near where you live or work, come out and join us.
DETAILS

• Wednesday evening (10/3) - Hyde Park Square 6:30 PM; contact Rebecca Homan for details
• Wednesday evening (10/3) - for the Northern Kentucky folk - Central Park, Burlington 6:00 PM; contact Kay Keiper Hester or Gina Meyers for details
• Friday lunch run (10/5) - Paul Brown Stadium 12:30 PM; contact Gina Meyers for details
• Sunday morning (10/7) - Miami Whitewater Run - Harrison, OH  8:30 AM; contact Gary Payne or Jerry L Patton for details  

RRCA National Run@Work Day This Friday September 21

The goal of the RRCA National Run@Work Day is to raise awareness about the importance of daily physical activity for adults. Please run or walk at least thirty minutes on September 21, 2012 in support of RRCA National Run@Work Day. Get your coworkers, friends and others to join you for a 30 minute run before work, during lunch or after work.
If you do not have a run to attend and work downtown, we will celebrate Run@Work Day by inviting all Cincinnati area runners to a run during lunch at 11:30 AM. Meet at the National Underground Freedom Center for a 3-6 mile run. For details, visit our Facebook event page.

• Run@Work Day Details
• DATE: Friday, September 21, 2012
• TIME: 11:30 AM.
• PLACE: National Underground Freedom Center, downtown Cincinnati OH.
• INFORMATION: Celebrate RRCA's Run@Work Day with us on Friday September 21st at 11:30 am in a casually-paced 3-6 mile run. All are invited. All paces welcome. For details, visit our Facebook event page. About Run@Work Day

RCGC Group Run - Magic Mile

The Magic Mile Global Team Challenge: This is a worldwide event running from September 3- 16, 2012! Bring Back the Mile (BBTM) has accepted the Magic Mile Global Team Challenge that was recently announced by the MarathonTALK crew in Great Britain. The main objectives of the Magic Mile competition are to see how fast you can run a Mile and to promote fun and fitness via the most iconic distance in sport. In the Challenge, BBTM will be leading the Team USA effort, while MarathonTALK will represent Team UK, and The Naked Runners from Australia, Team Rest of the World. To participate, the Runners' Club will have a Group Run on Sunday at 6:30 PM to see how fast you can run a mile. Meet at Otto Armleder Park near the start of the new trail connector. There will be a brief warm-up followed by a mile run. For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook. More information about the mile challenge can be found at: http://www.rrca.org/services/news-entry/bring-back-the-mile-accepts-magic-mile-global-team-challenge/ 
DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, September 16, 2012 - Open to All.
• TIME: 6:30PM.
• PLACE: Otto Armleder Park - meet by the Lunken Armleder connector
• DESCRIPTION: The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati will have a Group Run on Sunday at 6:30 PM to see how fast you can run a mile. There will be a brief warm-up followed by a mile run. For more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or visit us on Facebook

RCGC Group Run - Brewery Course Preview

The Brewery Run is Saturday, September 22 in downtown Cincinnati. To get ready for this race, the club is doing a training run on Sunday, September 9 at 8am. Meet by the Christian Moerlein Lager House and Smale Park. We will run the 7K and 14k Brewery Run Courses so you are ready on race day. No preregistration required, just show up and run. For more information, visit the Facebook Page,  or contact  cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or Laura Wagner.
DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, September 9, 2012 - Open to All.
• TIME: 8:00AM.
• PLACE: Christian Moerlein Lager House  - corner of Main Street and Mehring Way, downtown Cincinnati.
• DESCRIPTION: The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati will run the 7K and 14k Brewery Run Courses so you are ready on race day. No preregistration required, just show up and run. For more information, visit the Facebook Page,  or contact  cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or Laura Wagner.