Don Wahle Summer Track & Field Games Begins June 6
These meets were started by Don Wahle and friends in the early 1960s and continued uninterrupted until 1996. Now they are back.
This year, beginning Monday, June 6 and continuing each Monday (no meet on the 4th of July) through July 18 track and field will be hosted at the track and field stadium at Withrow High School. Free events and open to everyone regardless of age or ability.
INFORMATION

• DATE: begins Monday June 6, 2011 and continues to July 18. No meet on July 4
  
• TIME: 6:30 PM
  
• PLACE: Withrow High School
  
• INFORMATION: 6 weeks of track events starting Monday June 6. Contact Randy Cox at 513.244.2151 or by email. More Information.
  

Happy Hour Run This Tuesday from Newport on the Levee
Join the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati for a run by the river and then some carbo loading at Arnie's afterward.
Details
DATE: Tuesday, June 7, 2011
TIME: 6:30 PM.
PLACE: Newport on the Levee, meet by Buldog's.
INFORMATION: View facebook for more information.

Cinci Runner Updates - June 2011
Click the title to access the Cinci Runners' Updates - June 2011. Cinci Runners' Updates is a periodic e-newsletter sent by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. You can sign up for it to the right on the blog or at the newsletter itself.

Summer Cross Country Series Begins June 9
The second longest running contribution to the Cincinnati Area running scene! The 43rd Annual Summer Cross Country Series moves to Valley View Nature Preserve by Pattison Elementary School in Milford. There will be 8 -- 3.1 mile races over a 1.5 mile loop starting at 7pm on Thursday, June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7, 14, 21, ending on July 28.
No entry fees! No awards! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends.
CROSS COUNTRY SERIES INFORMATION

• DATE: begins Thursday June 9, 2011 and continues to Thursday July 28
  
• TIME: 7:00 PM
  
• PLACE: Valley View Nature Preserve, Milford OH next to Pattison Elementary
  
• INFORMATION: 8 3.1 mile races every Thursday beginning on June 9 and ending on July 28. No entry fees! No awards! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends.Call Dr. Stacy Osborne, race director since 1987, at 513-351-6300(days) or 513-563-7155(nights) or Mike Smith, meet manager, at 513-531- 8008(days) or contact Dave Ackerman at ackerman_d@milfordschools.org.
  

Weekend Group Runs and Walk Postponed Until Further Notice
Due to lack of interest, the Saturday River runs, Sunday Group runs and the Saturday Group Walk are postponed until further notice.
If you want to walk or run with a someone on these days at these locations, email Terry Elliott three days prior and Terry or someone from the board will walk or run with you.
If we get consistent or more interest in the group runs we will look at making them regular weekly events again in the future.
Thank you for those that did join us. We hope to see you again soon!

Memorial Day Race 35 Recap and Results

About 220 runners and walkers came out to Armleder Park for Cincinnati's second oldest race. They enjoyed a flat fast 5k course in withering heat and humidity. The top finisher was Ryan Woolley with time of 17:33 followed by 2010 top finisher Nathan Hauke with a time of 17:57 and Andrew Brasse with a time of 18:01. The top female finisher was Eileen Brady with a time of 20:15 followed by Trish Hiler with a time of 21:35 and the 2010 top female finisher Mary Jablonski with a time of 22:14. Race Results.

Thank you to our sponsors Bob Roncker's Running Spot, Group Health Associates, RoadId and Waltz Business Solutions for printing of the fliers. A big thank you to another sponsor Vitaminwater for coming out and providing free replenishing drinks to the runners and walkers.

A big thank you goes to our volunteers Blaine Booher, Dave and Cindy Cranmer, Terry Elliott, Mary Alice Gruden, Tom Glasscock,Wayne Hinaman, Liz Hofacre, Rebecca Homan, Sara MacIntosh, Gina Meyers, Dave Reid, Doug Ruedisil, Mike Smith, Brad Young and Rochelle Zuercher. Their initiative and flexibility enabled the club to handle the race and a frazzled race director. Join us next year for Memorial Day Race 36. Race results and Race Photos.

May Poll Results
Here are the final results from the May poll. The question was: How many Memorial Day Races have you done? We had a tie between 6-10 races and I have not run any. Thank you to the 18 that voted. The full results will be left up for another day or so.

National Trails Day - June 4
On June 4, 2011, American Hiking Society and outdoor enthusiasts across the country will celebrate the 19th annual National Trails Day® (NTD), a longstanding celebration of America's magnificent trail system and its countless supporters and volunteers. More than 1,500 events will take place around the country including trail maintenance, hiking, paddling, biking, horseback riding, bird watching, running and trail celebrations.
Visit www.americanhiking.org for an event near you.

National Running Day - June 1
Every day is Running Day in the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati, but Wednesday June 1 is National Running Day. National Running Day is the opportunity to promote running as a healthy, easy, and accessible form of exercise. On this day, runners everywhere share their passion for a lifestyle that is one of the best, and simplest, ways to stay fit—and so much more. You can head out solo to clear your mind, gab with your regular running buddies, or turn an unsuspecting friend into a running fiend. This day is for you the runner. For more information, visit www.runningday.org.

Cinci Runner Updates - Memorial Day Race 35
Click the title to access the Cinci Runners' Updates - Memorial Day Race 35. Cinci Runners' Updates is a periodic e-newsletter sent by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. You can sign up for it to the right on the blog or at the newsletter itself.

Group Run Update - Last Call For Hyde Park
This Tuesday May 31 will be the last group run at Hyde Park Square as it moves to Sawyer Point beginning in June. Meet at Hyde Park Square at 6:30 PM. Laura Wagner will be leading the group as we do the Hyde Park Blast Route.
Join us on Saturday for a Cincinnati River Run. Meet at 7:45am and the run starts at 8:00 am. Please join us. All paces are welcome.
The Sunday Run returns after a week hiatus. Meet at the Coutyard Marriott at 7:45 am and the run starts at 8:00 AM.
Weekly Group Run Details:

• Tuesday - 6:30 PM Run - Hyde Park Square - meet by the fountain - Laura Wagner will be leading the group runs for the rest of May - more information.
• Saturday - 8:00 AM - 2540 River Road, Cincinnati OH - meet out front. Contact Dave at 513-251-0051 or Terry at 859-371-6464 for more information. Also check Facebook for updates.
• Sunday - 8:00 AM Run - Courtyard Marriott - Florence KY - Run resumes May 29.

For more information check out our calendar or email us.

Wanted: Female Runner For A Magazine Article
Nancy Averett is a local freelance writer who has written for Runner's World, Bicycling, Cincinnati, Audubon plus a number of other magazines. She is looking for a female runner training for her first marathon who is planning a wedding for a magazine story. She is contacting running clubs in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana to see if someone fits that profile. Bit of a needle in a haystack, but if you fit the profile, you can contact her at her website: http://nancyaverett.wordpress.com.

Memorial Day Race 35 Preregistration Ends Today
Today is the last day to to register for Memorial Day Race 35, Cincinnati's second oldest race behind the Thanksgiving Day race. The deadline for Mail entries ended yesterday. You can register at tonight's group run from Hyde Park Square. Online Registration is available through midnight tonight. Register now before the price goes up. Visit the club website for more information about the race.

Volunteers Wanted for Memorial Day Race 35
The Memorial Day Race needs 5-6 more volunteers to help out with registration, course sentries,and post race. It would take 2-3 hours of your time. The jobs are easy and you will get the Memorial Day Race 35 technical shirt for your efforts. Volunteering is one of the easiest ways to get to know other club members. Please let us know whether you can help by emailing me at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign-up using the club's online volunteer form and checking Memorial Day Race 35.

The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati Presents the WeightWatchers^® Walk-It Day 5K Recap

The Weight Watchers^® Walk-It Challenge is held every year to get their members moving through walking. Originally, it was held the first Sunday in June. In 2011, it moved to May 22 and the Runners’ Club of Greater Cincinati took up the challenge to host a WeightWatchers® Walk-It 5k Challenge in Cincinnati, one of 50 cities to do so.

About 900 walkers came out to participate for the walk held at Lunken Playfield with about 800 signing up early. When the walk started, the walkers enjoyed a relatively flat walk of 3.1 miles along the Lunken Bike Trail. After participants finished the walk, they had some healthy refreshments which included granola bars, bananas, and string cheese.

Overall, the walk was a success and particpants are hoping that we can do it next year. Thank you to our sponsors RoadId and Waltz Business Solutions for printing of the fliers. Thank you to Vitaminwater for coming out and providing calorie free drinks to the walkers and Erickson Academy of Irish Dance and It's Working Out for allowing us to use their lot for overflow parking.

A big thank you goes to our volunteers Terry Elliott, Jackie Ewing, Tom Glasscock,Rob Haddenhorst, Chris Higginbotham, Liz Hofacre, Kristi Kappes, Gina Meyers,Paul Lovelace, Bob Obermeyer, Bob Platt, Dave Reid, Llee Sivitz and Ryan Woolley. Their initiative and flexibility enabled the club to handle so many people and put on one of the club's largest events in some time. View Photos