Running Items of Interest
Over the past two weeks, a few running opportunities have come through the club's email:
RCGC Cross Country Series Race #3 Recap
Race # 3 of the XC series is in the books and 3 more to go. About 60-70 runners raced in relatively cool overcast conditions. Despite the rain the course was in good shape. Congratulations to Jordan Parayil who was the top male runner for the second week in a row. Jordan ran a 16:18 for the win and lowered his course record by almost 20 seconds. The top three males in the race were all under the old course record of 16:37.
Samantha Siler returned to the series this week and she lowered her own course record by 10 seconds in running a 19:27 to be the top female for week 3. Good job Samantha.
Join the club at Loveland High School next week for Race #4.
A Midsummer Night's Trail Run
Join the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati on August 11 to go "Over Hill, Over Dale, Through Brush, Through Briar" in A Midsummer Night's Trail Run in Mount Airy Forest! Last year's trail run in August was so much fun that many wondered when we would do another one. Awards to the Top 5 Males and Top 5 Females Runners and to the Top 5 Male Master(40 & over) and Top 5 Female Master(40 & over) Runners. Pregistration is $10 - General Public. $ 7 Runners Club Members / Age 21 & Under (add $8 for a T-shirt). Race day registration is $15(add $10 for a T-shirt). Racing fliers must be postmarked by Thursday August 6, 2009. Online registration available through Friday August 7, 2009.RACE DETAILS:
Go to cincinnatirunning.com to get a flier or register online.
Latest Group Run Updates
Recently the Wednesday Group Run moved from Hyde Park to the UC Campus to a later time to beat the heat. This Sunday July 12 will be the last run at It's Just Crepes. The Sunday Group Run will take a two week break as most of the runners plan to do a couple of local Sunday races, go out of town for vacation, or go out of town to do races. The Sunday run will resume on August 2 in Mount Adams at the Koka Cofee Lounge.
Group Run Update
Beginning July 1, the Wednesday Group Run moves to the UC Campus to run with members of the UC Running Club at Gettler Stadium on Wednesday night at 8:00 PM. Distance will be 3-6 miles. It is an opportunity to run in a differerent part of town and escape the heat. The Sunday Run will still meet downtown on Court Street by It's Just Crepes for a couple more weeks.
Weekly Group Run Details:
15th Annual Brian Rohne Memorial 5K Run/Walk
Brian Rohne was the most valuable athlete for the Men's Cross Country team at Northern Kentucky University in 1992. Brian was fatally injured in January 1993 on a training run and the race is held in his name. The race raises money for the Northern Kentucky University Cross Country team. Pre- registration is $18.00 which includes a shirt. For Runner's Club members pre-registration is $15.00 which includes a shirt. Race Day is $20 with the shirt while supplies last.
RACE DETAILS:
Upcoming July 4 Races
July 4 is the biggest racing day of the year and there are many races to choose. Below are some of the most popular in the area. For some, it is not too late to register online and beat the price increase on race day.
If you want one closer to where you live, check the club calendar for more races.
Popular July 4 Races
Race Survey for 2008
Mark Twain supposedly said about Cincinnati,"When the end of the world comes, I want to be in Cincinnati because it's always twenty years behind the times." The club race's survey page could give you a couple of more years until the end of the world as it was behind by about 3 years.
No more! The club's race survey page is updated for 2008. If you ran any of the 40 races listed in the 2008 survey, we want to hear from you. Take the Survey.
The club on Facebook and Twitter
The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati has a group on Facebook. If you have signed up for Facebook, go ahead and join the club group.
Upcoming Cincinnati Races
Below is list of upcoming races for the next few weeks:
