2013 Reggae Run Recap

The Reggae Run is one of the Cincinnati's largest races. 2013 marked the 20th running of the Reggae Run. It was held at Ault Park in Hyde Park but due to outgrowing Ault Park, they moved it to Eden Park beginning in 2013 which meant a new course.  I had run most of them but the 1rst one(I had not yet begun to run), the 13th(case of Triskaidekahobia) and the last 2. Since they changed the location, I decided to try it again and check out the course since I liked the course in Ault Park.  The course for the Reggae Run was a point to point course that started near Sawyer Point Park on Eggleston and finished near the Gazebo in Eden Park.  It was flat for the first mile and and uphill for the last 2 miles.  If you ever ran the Flying Pig Marathon or Flying Pig Half, you are familiar with the climb up Gilbert. Conditions for the run were humid despite the rain earlier in the day. Crowd attendance seemed down from when I last did it on 2010.  Again the post race at Eden Park was terrific as this year I was able to get pizza, subs, grilled cheese, desserts, beer, wine etc. You may have to attend it to just check out the post race.  Also, back was the Ark Band who played on despite the rain after the race.  I may  run it again in 2014 but I will see since there are about 5 other races on the same Saturday that I may need to check out. Race Results.  

Upcoming Races October 2013

Below is list of upcoming races in October. Check the club calendar for a few more races in October and the fall running season.  
 Saturday October 5

• Loop For Lana 5k, 9:00 am, Columbia Sussex Building, Crestview Hills KY, www.runningtime.net.

• White Tail Trail Half Marathon and 10k, 9:00 am, Caesar State Creek Park, Waynesville OH, http://ohiorunning.com.
•  Reggae Run, 6:00 pm, Eden Park, Cincinnati OH, www.reggaerun.com.

Sunday October 6

•  Dog Jog, 10:00 am, Otto Armleder Park, Cincinnati OH, www.runningtime.net.

 Saturday October 12

• Undy 5000, 9:00 am, Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati OH, http://support.ccalliance.org.
• Park Run For Parachute 5k, 9:00 am, Voice of America Park, West Chester OH, www.sprunning.com
• Bean Bash Dash, 11:30 AM, Turfway Park, Florence KY, www.beanbash.org.

• Warrior Run, 5:30 pm, Bell Tower Park, Mariemont OH, http://cincywarriorrun.org.
•  Running Scared 5k, 6:00 pm, Reading Veteran's Memorial Stadium, Reading OH, www.runningscared5k.org.

Sunday October 13

•  Blazin with Love 5k, 8:30 am, The Golf Center, Mason OH, www.sprunning.com.

Saturday October 19

• Cincinnati Half Marathon and Beat the Pumpkin 5k, 7:53 am, Sawyer Point, Cincinnati OH, http://cincyhalfmarathon.com.
• Raptor Run 5k Run/Walk, 8:00 am, Creation Museum, Petersburg KY, http://creationmuseum.org. 
• Cincinnati Cyclones Power Play 5k, 5:30 pm, US Bank Arena, Cincinnati OH, www.cycloneshockey.com/5k.

Tuesday October 22

•  A Brave Halloween 5K, 6:30 pm, Oxford Community Park, Oxford, OH, http://abravehalloween5k.com.

Friday October 25

• Aruna 5k Run for their Freedom, 7:00 pm, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus - Sigma Sigma Commons, Cincinnati OH, www.aruna5k.com.

Saturday October 26

• The Race for Global Water 5K Run and Walk, 9:00 am, Waterworks Park, Fairfield OH, www.runningtime.net. 
• Undead 5k, 4:00 pm, Kingswood Park, Mason OH, www.undead5k.com.
• 2013 Run Like Hell XXII, 7:30 pm, Dana and Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati OH, http://cincyrunlikehell.com. 

Sunday October 27

• Stone Steps 50K, 8:00 am, Mt. Airy Forest,  Cincinnati, OH, http://stonesteps50k.com. 
• Trick or Trot 5K/10K and Kid's Spooky Sprint, 9:00 am, Corwin Nixon Park, Mason, OH, http://ohiorunning.com. 

Cliftonfest 5k Run / Walk Recap

About 75 runners and walkers flocked to Burnett Woods for the inaugeral Cliftonfest 5k Run / Walk.
Conditions were cloudy but cool  for some fast times to be run on a rolling course in aropund and through Burnett Woods. Congratulations to the overall men's winner Matthieu Gancedo and overall women's winner
Taryn Surtees. Mathieu ran a time of 17:42, followed by Josh Horn in 19:28.  Taryn ran a time of 19:32 and was the  followed by Annie Rose in  22:59. Go to www.cincinnatirunning.com for a complete list of results.
Thank you to sponsors CVS for the water, Bruegger's for the bagels, Bob Roncker's Running Spot for the overall male female runner awards, Skyline Chili for the overall walker awards.  A special thank you to the Hughes Football Team for course cleanup and manning the fluid station.
Cliftonfest 5k Results

2013 Cliftonfest 5k Run / Walk Results

Here are the overall Results to the  Cliftonfest 5k Run / Walk  held on Sunday morning September 29. Full Results will be posted on www.cincinnatirunning.com  on Monday.   If there is a concern or question, do not hesitate to contact us or cliftonfest2013@gmail.com.

• Overall Results
• Overall Female Results
• Overall Male Results

CliftonFest 5k Run / Walk this Sunday September 29

This Sunday September 29 is the Cliftonfest 5k.  This will be a lot of fun. Each runner gets a goody bag with a Graeters' coupon and two drink tickets for use at Cliftonfest.
Race starts at 9:00 AM at Burnett Woods. Race Day Registration opens at 7:30 AM at the Trailside Nature Center inside Burnett Woods. Cost is $20.00($10.00 for a shirt ). You can also sign-up at Packet Pick Up on Saturday September 28 at Cliftonfest from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM for $20.00. For more information, visit www.cincinnatirunning.com or  CliftonFest Facebook Page.
 RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, September 29, 2013 - Open to All.
• TIME: 9:00 AM.
• PLACE: Burnett Woods, Clifton, Cincinnati OH.
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Registration opens at 7:30 AM at the Trailside Nature Center inside Burnett Woods. $20 - no discounts.  Add $10 for a shirt.
• PACKET PICK-UP: Cliftonfest, Saturday,  September 28, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM or day of race. Avoid the lines on race day. If you have not registered, you can sign-up on Saturday.
• COURSE: 1 3/4 loop 5k course beginning at the top of Brookline near Jefferson and going through around and maybe over Burnett Woods with a downhill finish on Clifton near Diggs Plaza. View Map.
• OTHER: Visit visit www.cincinnatirunning.com or  CliftonFest Facebook Page  for more information.

Wanted: A Few Good Men and Women

The club needs about 3 more  volunteers to help with the finish line this Sunday September 19th for the CliftonFest 5k at 9:00 AM.  The job is easy, fun and last will about 1-2 hours. For your efforts, you can have a goody, a race tshirt in addition to a pat on the back. If you can help out, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign up at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090844ADAD28A64-volunteer and select 5k Run.

RCGC Club Members That Ran The 2013 Hudy 14k

Since the Hudy 14k had a significant history in the club's history, we compiled a list of those members that did the 2013 Hudy 14k run. If your name is not listed, send us an email and we will verify your data:
Club Members who ran the Hudy 14k

Name	Place	Time
Tim Molony	60	59:18
Greg Roa	100	1:03:31
Jeffrey Schwab	218	1:08:00
Scott Spicher	420	1:12:51
Melanie Miles	432	1:13:11
Stacey Herdering	459	1:13:47
Patrick McGilvray	633	1:16:31
Seamus Gordon	850	1:19:41
Elizabeth Tiffany	898	1:20:26
Adam Tiffany	901	1:20:28
Gary Payne	1018	1:22:24
JerryPatton	1398	1:28:46
Lisa Roa	1480	1:30:09
Andrew Rohne	1487	1:30:15
Jim Berry	1608	1:32:30
Thom Meyer	1722	1:35:01
Sherry McKown	1723	1:35:02
Jason Reed	1826	1:38:01
Laura Booke	1849	1:38:36
Martin Hovey	1860	1:39:02
Debra Wilson	1899	1:40:06
Lisa Kirk	2001	1:43:43
Carol Siderits	2119	1:48:40
Cherie Norman	2207	1:54:57
Robert Platt	2309	2:08:48

CliftonFest 5k Early Registration Ends Today

  Today is the last day to to register for the Inaugural CliftonFest 5k this Sunday September 29 at Burnett Woods  at 9:00 AM.  Mail entries must be postmarked today. Online Registration is available through midnight tonight. Mail in the flier or register online now before the price goes up.  For more information, go to www.cincinnatirunning.com or email cliftonfest2013@gmail.com for more information. For information about CliftonFest, visit the CliftonFest Facebook Page.
RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, September 29, 2013.
  
• TIME: 9:00 AM.
  
• PLACE: Clifton Business District, Clifton Ave and Ludlow Avenue
  
• PRE-REGISTRATION: ends Monday September 23, 2013. Cost: $15 - General Public, $10 -  RCGC Members, $40 - Family of Four. Get the flier or register online.
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Opens 8:00 AM at Cliftonfest. Cost: $20(No discounts)
• PACKET PICK-UP: Saturday September 28 at CliftonFest from 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM or day of the race beginning at 8:00 AM 
• COURSE: 3.1 mile rolling course through Clifton and Burnett Woods, gaslights and all.
• OTHER: Get the flier or register online. For more information, go to www.cincinnatirunning.com or email cliftonfest2013@gmail.com for more information. For information about CliftonFest, visit the CliftonFest Facebook Page.

2013 RCGC Grand Prix Update

 The Runners’ Club of Greater Cincinnati is doing a Grand Prix Series in 2013. The goal of the Grand Prix is to include and recognize members that do many of the races that the club puts on or supports. So far, about 80 club members have participated in at least one Grand Prix Race.
 The next race in the Grand Prix will be the Brewery Run Races on September 21 followed by the Cliftonfest 5k on September 29. The next C Race is Run Like Hell 5k on October 26. To be eligible, you need to be:

1. RCGC Member in Good Standing for 2013 
2. Volunteer for two club supported events. 
3. Run at least 7 races – 1 Race needs to be a “B” Race and 1 Race Needs to be a “C” Race No worries! There is still time to catch up and only 7 races are scored including one “B” race and one “C” race.

Below is a list of the top club members for scoring through the Brian Rohne Run(For a full listing, go to www.cincinnatirunning.com.)
Top 10 Females in the RCGC Grand Prix 

Carol Siderits	849
Lisa Roa	477
Olivia Connaughton	400
Stacey Herdering	392
Melanie Miles	340
Nurys Diaz	336
Karen Wilson	291
Cindy Cranmer	284
Holly Carey	239
Gina Meyers	223

 
 Top 10 Males

Ryan Woolley	491
Seamus Gordon	416
Thom Meyer	398
Harvey Lewis	397
Michael Haller	366
Jerry Patton	358
Marty Hovey	349
William Stolz	344
Greg Roa	332
Jeffrey Schwab	329

Here are the current club members who have done at least one B race:
Women: Holly Carey, Olivia Connaughton, Nurys Diaz, Janis Hoover, Jennifer Hughes, Marilyn Hunter, Lisa Kirk, Melanie Miles, Betty Moscove, Cherie Norman, Becky Parr, Donna Payne, Lisa Roa, Susan Russell and Carol Siderits.
Men: Jeff Allen, Seamus Gordon, Michael Haller, Nick Haverkos, Martin Hovey, Ed Hunter, Harvey Lewis, Thom Meyer, Tim Molony, Jeff Oates, Jerry Patton, Gary Payne, Robert Platt Jason Reed, Greg Roa, Jeffrey Schwab, Scott Spicher and William Stolz.
Club members who have done a C race: Gina Meyers, David Nelson.
For more information about the RCGC Grand Prix, visit the club's Grand Prix page.

Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities - September 2013

Here are some upcoming opportunities where you can help out the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. If you can help out with any of these events, we would greatly appreciate it:

1. CliftonFest 5k Finish Line - The club needs 5 volunteers to help out with finish line and timing at the CliftonFest 5k on September 29 from 8:30 AM until 10:30 AM.  Finishline work is quite easy and you will get a CliftonFest 5k shirt plus a goody bag with two beer tickets for your efforts. Volunteering is one of the easiest ways to get to know other club members. Let us know whether you can help by emailing us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.
2. Valentine Day Race Committee - Have you ever wondered what it takes to put together a race? Get in on the action! The club is forming a Race Committee for the club's Valentine Day Race  to be held in February 2014 at Northern Kentucky University. We need assistance with pre-race organization, promotion, sponsorship, and volunteer coordination. The first meeting is scheduled for October. If you can help,  please email us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.
3. Ongoing Openings - Currently we have few openings for keeping the club running on an ongoing basis:  Social Chair, Membership Chair, Program Chair, Newsletter Editor and Database Manager. Most positions take 1-2 hours a week of your time. If you can or would like to fulfill one of these positions, please send an email to cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or attend the next board meeting.

Sin City Hashers Red Dress Hash - September 21

The Sin City Hashers "a drinking club with a running problem” will be hosting their Annual Red Dress Hash this Saturday September 21. They will meet at the Rock Bar Lounge at the Horseshoe Casino in downtown Cincinnati around 4:00PM. Just look for a bunch of people looking cheap in red dresses. More details( ie what to bring etc. besides your sorry butt, id and beer money, lots of beer money) are on their website www.sch4.com.

Hudy 14k and 7k Brewery Runs Sold Out

Got the following in an email this morning:

As the bartender said to his late night patrons...

"Hudepohl 14K's Sold Out!"

Thank you, Hudy lovers! Because of your loyalty and passion for all things Hudy, this year's Hudepohl 14K and 7K Brewery Runs are officially sold out! We thank you for your unprecedented support and can't wait to see you Saturday morning, September 21 for what we think will be the best-yet Brewery Run. The field was limited this year and we will not be taking any wait list registrants to provide a better experience for all participants. 

If you didn't have a chance to register, we'd still love to see you be part of all the fun! Join us as a volunteer and you get to be part of the action without all of the sweat. Just click here and sign up as a volunteer. You get a cool shirt and a front row seat to all the action Join us!

And this reminder, don't get left out of all the fun next year. Registration opens the morning of the Brewery Run for all the Beer Series events next year. Sign up for all three races at the after party and get a cool training shirt as well! You'll get 2013 prices for all the 2014 Beer Series events, including the Bockfest 5K, Little Kings Mile and, of course, the Hudepohl 14K and 7K Brewery Runs. Sign up now to make sure you're one of the Brew Hogs next year!

 

Queen City Invitational this Friday September 6

The Queen City Invitational is an opportunity to see the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University cross country runners race without a long drive out of town. Come out and see some of the top young local distance runners compete against other. 2013 marks the 32nd year that the meet has been held. The meet is this Friday September 6 at Kingswood Park in Deerfield Township. The men's race is at 5:00 PM followed by the women's race at 5:45 PM.

Upcoming Races September 2013

Below is list of upcoming races in September. Check the club calendar for more races.
Sunday September 1

• The Cheetah Run, 8:00 am, Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati, OH, www.racedmc.com.

Monday September 2

• Mercy Metric 10k Run and 5k Run/Walk, 8:30 am, Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati, OH, www.racedmc.com.

Thursday September 5

• Harvest Home Fair 1 Mile Run, 5:50 pm, Harvest Home Fair Park, Cincinnati OH, www.harvesthomefair.com.

Saturday September 7 

• ZERO Prostate Cancer 5K/10K Run/Walk, 9:00 am, The Urology Group, 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd., Norwood OH, www.urologygroup.com. 
• Coming Out of the Storm 10K Run & 2K Walk, 9:00 am, Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati OH, www.sprunning.com. 
• Run to Remember, 6:00 pm, Beech Acres Park, Anderson Township, OH, www.racedmc.com.

Sunday September 8

• Sunflower Fitness Festival 5k, 8:45 am, Washington Park, Cincinnati OH, www.sunflowerrev.org
• Harvest Home Fair 5k Run / Walk , 9:00 am, Harvest Home Park, Cincinnati OH, www.harvesthomefair.com.
• Tunnels to Towers Cincinnati, 10:00 am, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati OH,  www.t2trun.org/cincinnati.

Saturday September 14

• Susan G Komen Race for the Cure, 8:00 am, Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati OH, www.komencincinnati.org.
• Ellie & Tyler's Run, 9:00 am, Miami Whitewater Forest, Harrison OH, www.tylersrun.com.  
• Glenwood Gardens 5k Night Run, 9:00 pm, Glenwood Gardens Park, Woodlawn OH, www.runningtime.net. 

Sunday September 15

• Hearts and Health Run, 9:00 am,  Voice of America Park, West Chester OH, www.HeartsandHealthrun.com.

Saturday September 21

• Hudepohl 14k Brewery Run, 8:00 am, Smale Riverfront Park, Cincinnati OH, http://hudepohl14kbreweryrun.com.
• Check Your Genes ‘Know Your DNA’ 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 am, Thomas More College, Crestview Hills KY, www.checkyourgenes.org.
• Power is Teal 5k Run/Walk for Ovarian Cancer, 10:00 am, Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati OH, www.cincyovariancancer.org.

Sunday September 22

• Panerathon, 9:00 am, Deerfield Town Center, Mason OH, http://www.panerathon.com. 
• Run For The Generations, 9:00 am, Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati OH, www.runningtime.net

Saturday September 28

• Lite Lope 5k, 9:00 am, MillerCoors Brewery, Trenton OH, www.runningtime.net. 
• Run 4 Recovery 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 am, Blessed Sacrament Church, Ft. Mitchell KY, www.sprunning.com.

Sunday September 29

• CliftonFest 5k, 9:00 am, Clifton Business District, Ludlow and Clifton Ave, Cincinnati OH, www.cincinnatirunning.com. 
• Sophie's Angel Run, 1:00 pm, St. Jude Church, Cincinnati OH, www.sophiesangelrun.org.

19th Annual Brian Rohne Memorial Run Recap

About 80 runners and walkers flocked to Northern Kentucky University for the 19th Annual Brian Rohne Memorial 5K Run / Walk(View Video)
Conditions were ideal for some fast times to be run on a rolling course. Congratulations to the overall men's winner John Michael Griffith and overall women's winner Allisha Hansman. Kevin ran a time of 16:51, closely followed by Ethan Shuley in 16:56 and Greaham Niemer in 17:16. Allisha ran a time of 19:13 followed by Chloe Gastright in  20:16 and Jennah Flairy in 20:18. Go to www.cincinnatirunning.com for a complete list of results.
The Brian Rohne Memorial 5K is held each year in honor of former NKU cross country runner Brian Rohne, who was killed by an automobile in January of 1993 while on a training run on the AA Highway in Cold Spring, Ky. During the 1992 fall season, Rohne had earned most valuable runner honors for NKU after being named All-Great Lakes Valley Conference.
2013 Brian Rohne Race Results