2019 RCGC Heart Mini Updates

Here is what the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati has going on for the Heart Mini Marathon this weekend:

• For those that joined The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati Heart Mini Team, you can pick up your stuff at the Heart Mini Expo this Saturday March 9 at the Duke Energy Center. The expo opens at 9:00 AM. Since we had less than 10 members join our team, we will be under the individual pickup.    
• Every year, the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati gets a hospitality suite in the Westin for members. We provide food, drinks, a place to stash your gear, and a view of Fountain Square - where all the action is on race day! It will be available around 6:45 AM on race day. We generally find out the room number on late Saturday afternoon at check-in so check your email for the room number Saturday evening or contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. Note:Only current paid RCGC members plus one guest, and nonmembers who signed up for the Runners' Club Heart Mini-Team have access to the rooms.

2019 St. Patrick's Day Races In Greater Cincinnati

It is about 10 days to go until St. Patrick's Day! For the next couple of weekends, there are a few races around Greater Cincinnati to help you celebrate. Race Listings are below:

• Saturday March 9 Shamrock Shuffle 5k & 10K, 9:00 AM, The Square at Union Center, West Chester OH. Race information available at www.theshamrockshuffle.com. 
• Saturday March 9, Emerald Miles 5k Run/Walk, 9:00 AM, Newport on the Levee, Race Information available at www.cincinnatiepilepsy.org.
• Saturday March 9 ORRRC St. Patrick's 5k, 9:00 AM, Wayne High School, Huber Heights OH. Visit www.orrrc.org for more information.
• Saturday March 16, Shamrock Shuffle 3k, 8:00 AM, Lexington Center, Lexington KY. Visit www.shamrockshuffle3k.com for more information.
• Saturday March 16, Run for the Green 5K Trail Run, 9:00 AM, Landon Deerfield Park, Maineville OH. Visit www.runningtime.net for more information.

• Saturday March 17,Ursuline Academy 5k Run/Walk for the Lions, 9:00 AM, Ursuline Academy, Cincinnati OH. Visit www.ursulineacademy.org for more information.

• Saturday March 23, Harrigan's 5k, 9:30 AM, Harrigan's Tavern, Kettering OH, Visit www.harrigans5k.com for more information.
• Sunday March 24, RCGC Split the Pot Prediction Run, 1:15 PM, 13 Below Brewery, Cincinnati OH. Visit the race registration page for more information.

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

Club Members That Did the 2019 Bockfest 5k

Over 2500 runners and walkers did the Bockfest 5k on Saturday March 2 in Over-the-Rhine in cloudy conditions.  Below is a list of club members that did the Bockfest this past Saturday. If your name is not listed, send us an email, we will verify your data and add you to the list.

Name	Time
Ann Anderson	38:37
Jennifer Black	30:11
Lowell Clark	23:10
Cindy Cranmer	30:14
Barbara Ellwein	35:16
Gina Emge	33:37
Melissa Farnsley	31:08
Fred Farnsley	31:07
Megan Fryburger	33:33
Eric Gould	29:37
Karen Hjelm	31:04
Martin Hovey	39:10
Mark Jepson	26:00
Cindy Moore	29:31
Mike Neale	37:07
Sharon Niehaus	36:38
Kimberly Ogle	28:07
Jerl Patton	34:16
Paul Seibert	25:16
Caroline Siderits	38:53
Leah Weitzman	43:54

Next RCGC Board Meeting - March 7

The next RCGC Board Meeting will be held on Thursday March 7 at the Kenton County Library in Covington KY at 502 Scott Blvd in Covington KY at 7:00 PM. The meeting is open to all current RCGC members.
We will discuss updates on upcoming races and social events.
Hope you can join us!
DETAILS

• DATE:  Thursday March 7,  2019
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: Kenton County Library, 502 Scott Blvd, Covington KY
• INFORMATION: Board Meeting of the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. Open to all current members. We will discuss updates on upcoming races and social events. View Agenda.

RCGC Split The Pot Prediction Run - March 24

The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati will be hosting a Split the Pot Prediction Run on Sunday March 24, 2019 at 13 Below Brewery. Run distance will be 2.5 miles.
The way that the Prediction Run works is as follows:
It is a race against yourself. Your goal is to get as close as to your predicted time as possible without any electrical, biological, or mechanical device to tell how well you are matching your predicted time.
 Since it is on the West Side for 2019, the run is a Split the Pot where half the early registration fees go to the Top Male and Top Female closest to their predicted time. Visit the registration page for more information.

Race Details

• DATE: Sunday, March 24, 2019. 
• TIME: 1:15 PM 
• PLACE: 13 Below Brewery, 7391 Forbes Road, Cincinnati OH.  
• COURSE: 2.5 miles. Starts and finishes at 13 Below Brewery.
• RULES: No Watches, Garmins, IPods, Pedometers, Smart phones, Headphones, help from nonparticipating family or friends or any external item that will aid you in figuring out how well or poor you are running based on your predicted finish time. Only your wits and your senses are allowed. If we catch or suspect that you have violated the rules, you will be disqualified. In the event of a tie, fastest runner wins.
• REGISTRATION: Preregistration Available through Thursday March 21  Fee is $15  RCGC Members - $10. Includes one drink ticket.
  Online registration available at www.runsignup.com.
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION/NUMBER PICKUP: Opens at 12:15 PM at 13 Below Brewery. $20 - General Public; $15 - RCGC Members.  
• RACE INFORMATION:  Visit registration page for more information.  Register Online.

2018 Grand Prix Winners

Here are the 2018 RCGC Grand Prix Winners.  The goal of the Grand Prix was to include and recognize members that do many of the races that the club puts on, supports or supports us.  Over 70 club members participated in at least one Grand Prix Race for 2018.
  Awards will be given to the top overall Male and Female, Top Male and Female in the Youngster Category(29 & Under) Submasters Category(30 -39), Masters(40-49), GrandMaster(50-59) Legends(60-69) Categories and Still Looking Good(70 and over). Scoring was based on any best 7 races(either A, B, C), one best B race, and one best C Race. Below is a list of the award winners for the 2018 Grand Prix.  Special  awards is given to those who score over 700 points in the Grand Prix and known as the 700 Club. They will be recognized at the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati Annual Meeting in April. Congratulations everyone.
2018 Award Winners
Females
Overall: Melissa Farnsley
Youngsters(29&Under): Charlotte Gould
Submasters(30-39): Krista Moeller
Masters(40-49): Megan Fryburger
GrandMasters(50-59): Caroline Siderits
Legends(60 & over): Barb Ellwein
Still Looking Good(70&over): Mary Alice Gruden
Males
Overall: Rich Webber
Youngsters(29&Under): Landen Fernandez
Submasters(30-39): Ryan Woolley
Masters(40-49): Fred Farnsley
GrandMasters(50-59): Mike Neale
Legends(60 & over): Robert Platt
Still Looking Good(70&over): Marty Hovey

700 Club:  Fred Farnsley, Melissa Farnsley, Megan Fryburger, Rich Webber

RCGC Part of 2019 Piggest Raffle Ever

The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati is part of the Piggest Raffle Ever with the Flying Pig Marathon for 2019. Adopt a pig for $5 for a chance to to win $5000 cash, a two year lease on a Toyota Prius, $5000 cash or a $1500 Cincinnati experience.  Also, it helps the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati raise funds. If you wish to adopt a Pig(s) on behalf of the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati, you can do so online at www.piggestraffle.com. Just select Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati as the charity. The official "Pig Drop" to determine the contest winners will take place on Flying Pig Marathon weekend downtown. Buy a Pig! Win A Prize! Support the Club
Adopt A Pig.

Next RCGC Board Meeting - February 7

The next RCGC Board Meeting will be held on Thursday February 7 at the Foot Doctor at 5521 Montgomery Road in Norwood OH at 7:30 PM. The meeting is open to all current RCGC members.
We will discuss updates on upcoming races and social events.
Hope you can join us!
DETAILS

• DATE:  Thursday February 7,  2019
• TIME: 7:30 PM
• PLACE: The Foot Doctor, 5521 Montgomery Road, Norwood OH
• INFORMATION: Board Meeting of the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. Open to all current members. We will discuss updates on upcoming races and social events. View Agenda.

2019 Winter Wonderland Run Recap And Results

About 75 runners competed in the 2019 Winter Wonderland Run this past Sunday January 27 in cold, and sunny but windy conditions at Fernbank Park on the (Far) West Side of Cincinnati(View photos). Runners travailed a 5k course that included wood, concrete, cobblestone asphalt plus a little bit of mud from the previous week's snow melt.    Hannah Korte of Cleves OH was the top finisher with of time of 19:59.9 followed by Diana Filtz of Cincinnati OH who ran a 21:15. Jack Fleming of Cincinnati OH was the top male and 3rd overall with a time of 21:21 followed by Rich Webber who ran a 23:03(View Race Results ).
Thank you to Fleet Feet Sports for the gift cards to the overall runners and walkers.
Thank you to our race day volunteers Jenni Crowley, Fred Farnsley, Melissa Farnsley, Megan Fryburger, Bethany Glasscock, Tom Glasscock, Liz Hofacre, Marty Hovey, and Stacy Osborne.  Their patience and flexibility helped  the club put on a successful race.  See you in 2020.
If you won an award(view award list) and had to leave early, you can pick it up at the Foot Doctor at 5521 Montgomery Road, Norwood OH. Call 513-351-6300 to make sure that the doctor or somebody is in.
Go to the club website to view race results.

2019 Winter Wonderland Run Results

Here are some quick race results from the 2019 Winter Wonderland Run on Sunday January 27 at Fernbank Park. Full results should be posted on our website  www.cincinnatirunning.com later this week.  If you have a question, please contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. If you won an award, please contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com to arrange a pickup.

• Overall Results
• Awards List

2018 Grand Prix Update

Scores have been updated for the 2018 Grand Prix for all races in 2018. Check your score to be sure that it is updated correctly.   Official results will be announced in early February.  Awards will be given to the top overall Male and top overall Female, and Top Male and Female in the Following Age Groups based on official scoring:
Youngsters (Age 29 & Under), SubMasters (Age 30-39), Masters(Age 40-49), GrandMasters(Age 50-59), Legends(60-69), and StillLookingGood(70 & Over).
Thank you to all the members that participated in the 2017 RCGC Grand Prix.
  Visit the RCGC Grand Prix Page  to check scores. About the RCGC Grand Prix .

2019 Winter Wonderland Run Rescheduled For January 27

The Winter Wonderland Run that was canceled this past Sunday is rescheduled for this Sunday, January 27 at 1:00 PM at Fernbank Park. Online registration has been reopened until Thursday January 24.  Race Day Registration opens at Noon and race is at 1:00 PM. If you have any questions or want more information, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or visit www.cincinnatirunning.com for more information. Hope to see many of you there.

DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, January 27,2019
• TIME: 1:00 PM. 
• PLACE: Fernbank Park, Cincinnati OH. 
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: $20- General Public and $15 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under. Shirts: $15.00. Opens at noon at the Riverview Shelter inside the park. 
• RACE NUMBER PICKUP: Race Numbers can be picked up on Race Day at the Riverview Shelter inside Fernbank Park beginning at noon. 
• COURSE: 5k Course along the paths and trails of Fernbank Park. Be prepared to run on concrete, wood, asphalt, cobblestone, grass, dirt, gravel and possibly mud, and snow.  No strollers allowed on the course due to terrain.
• OTHER: Online registration has been reopened until Thursday January 24. Visit www.cincinnatirunning.com, or the online registration page for more information. 

2019 Winter Wonderland Run Cancelled

Due to the poor road conditions in Greater Cincinnati, poor course conditions and after discussions with a couple of people, we are cancelling the Winter Wonderland Run for today January 20 at Fernbank Park.
We will look to see if we can reschedule for later date(either January 27 or February 24). Thank you in advance for your understanding and patience.

Winter Wonderland Run This Sunday January 20

This Sunday January 20 is the RCGC Winter Wonderland Run. It will be a 5k Run/Walk around the paths and trails of Fernbank Park.
Race Day Registration and Number Pickup will open at noon at the Riverview Shelter just inside the park.
Race Day Cost is $20 - General Public and $15 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under.  Shirts are $15.00.  Visit www.cincinnatirunning.com for more information. See you this Sunday.


RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, January 20,2019
• TIME: 1:00 PM. 
• PLACE: Fernbank Park, Cincinnati OH. 
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: $20- General Public and $15 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under. Shirts - $15.00.  Opens at noon at the Riverview Shelter inside the park. 
• RACE PACKET PICKUP: Race Packets can be picked up on Race Day at the Riverview Shelter inside Fernbank Park beginning at noon. 
• COURSE: 5k Course along the paths and trails of Fernbank Park. Be prepared to run on concrete, wood, asphalt, cobblestone, grass, dirt, gravel and possibly mud, and snow.  No strollers allowed on the course due to terrain.
• OTHER: Visit www.cincinnatirunning.com or the online registration page for more information. 

2019 Winter Wonderland Run Early Registration Ends Soon

Early registration ends soon for the 2019 Winter Wonderland Run. Online Registration is available through Thursday January 17. Cost is $15 - General Public and $10 - RCGC Members. Register Now before the price goes up. Visit the club website, or the online registration page for more information. Register Now.


RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, January 20,2019
• TIME: 1:00 PM. 
• PLACE: Fernbank Park, Cincinnati OH. 
• PRE-REGISTRATION: $15- General Public and $10 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under. Shirts: $10.00. Register online at www.cincinnatirunning.com. Ends Thursday, January 17, 2019. 
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: $20- General Public and $15 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under. Shirts: $15.00. Opens at noon at the Riverview Shelter inside the park. 
• RACE NUMBER PICKUP: Race Numbers can be picked up on Race Day at the Riverview Shelter inside Fernbank Park beginning at noon. 
• COURSE: 5k Course along the paths and trails of Fernbank Park. Be prepared to run on concrete, wood, asphalt, cobblestone, grass, dirt, gravel and possibly mud, and snow.  No strollers allowed on the course due to terrain.
• OTHER: Visit www.cincinnatirunning.com, or the online registration page for more information.