RCGC Grand Prix Update - Summer 2019

The Runners’ Club of Greater Cincinnati is doing a Grand Prix Series in 2019. The Grand Prix includes many of the races that the club puts on or supports or races that support the club. Scores have been updated through the RCGC Summer Cross Country Series using official scoring.  Official Scoring is your best 7 races plus your next best B Race, and a C Race.  About 60 club members have participated in one Grand Prix Race.  Next races in the series are  the Cheetah Run and the Aruna Run.   Visit the RCGC Grand Prix page for more information about the Grand Prix. View scores.

RCGC Grand Prix Scores Through The 

RCGC Summer Cross Country Series

Top Ten Women		Top Ten Men
Megan Fryburger	719	Rich Webber	802
Melissa Farnsley	713	Fred Farnsley	707
Barbara Ellwein	687	Lowell Clark	565
Jean Schmidt	439	Mike Neale	384
Jennifer Black	433	Jerl Patton	374
Nancy Barbian	324	David Lasse	288
Andrea McLearen	298	Ryan Woolley	266
Tamara Smith	290	Martin Hovey	250
Cynthia Wallace	284	Paul Seibert	242
Cindy Cranmer	241	James Welland	195

RCGC Board Meeting - August 13

The next RCGC Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday August 13 at the Foot Doctor at 5521 Montgomery Road in Norwood OH 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:  Tuesday August 13,  2019
• TIME: 7:00 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.

August 2019 Races In Greater Cincinnati

Below is list of upcoming races for August 2019.   Check the club calendar for a few more races in August. 

Saturday August 3

• Bronco 5k Run & Walk, 8:00 AM, Western Brown High School, Mt Orab OH, Race Information.
• Red Hot Blues Run, 7:00 PM, downtown Lebanon OH, www.lebanonohio.gov.  

Sunday August 4

• Dewey's 5k , 9:00 AM, Ault Park, Cincinnati OH,  www.racedmc.com.

Tuesday August 6

• Brian Rohne Cross Country Championship, 7:00 PM, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY, Race Information.

Saturday August 10

• Newtown 5k, 8:30 AM, Moundview Park, Newtown OH, www.runningtime.net. 
• Avondale Feet In the Street 5k Run and Walk, 8:30 AM, Avondale OH, www.runningtime.net. 

Saturday August 17

• Scott McDowell River Run, 9:00 AM, Boys and Girls Club of Clermont County, New Richmond OH,  www.runningtime.net 
• Neil Bradford 5k, 8:00 PM, VOA Park, West Chester OH, Race Information.

Sunday August 18

• The Great Human Race 5k Run, 8:00 am, Mayersonn JCC, Cincinnati OH, www.holocaustandhumanity.org

Saturday August 24

• 5k For Better Hearing, 9:30 AM, Winton Woods, Cincinnati OH,  Race Information.
• Bubble Bash 5k, 10:00 AM, Corwin Nixon Park, Mason OH, www.bb4k.org.

Sunday August 25

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

Tuesday August 27

• Dash For Disabilities 5k, 6:00 PM, England-Idlewild Park, Burlington KY,  Race Information.

Saturday August 31

• WEBN Frog Legs 5k, 8:00 AM, Sawyer Point Park, Cincinnati OH, Race Information.   

2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series Race #3 - The Last One

The 52nd Annual Summer RCGC Cross Country Series held its third and final race of 2018 at Valley View Nature Preserve, near Pattison Elementary in Milford this past Thursday July 25. About 5 runners showed up to race in perfect conditions for a Summer Thursday Night. The course was  a bit hard due to little or no rain over the past week.
Top male was the barefooted  Seth Streitmatter of Cincinnati OH. Seth covered the 2 loop 3.1 mile brass knuckle course in 19:16. Top female was Megan Fryburger who ran a 33:35.
Thank you to Todd Hofacre, and Rich Webber for timing, course set-up and course teardown. Thank you to all who came out and see you in 2020.

Final Race of the 2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series Is Tonight at 7:00 PM

The four who dared

The last race of the 2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series is tonight  at Valley View Nature Preserve in Milford OH
Valley View Nature Preserve is located behind Pattison Elementary School in Milford and parking is available at Pattison Elementary School.
No entry fees! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends. Visit the Summer Cross Country Series Page for more information.
CROSS COUNTRY SERIES INFORMATION

• DATE: Thursday July 25, 2019
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: Valley View Nature Preserve, Milford OH next to Pattison Elementary Park at  Pattison Elementary
• COURSE: 2 laps on the 1.5 Mile Course for a total of 3.1 miles. View the loop. 
• INFORMATION: Final race of the RCGC Cross Country Series. No entry fees!  Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends. C Race in the RCGC Grand Prix. Contact Todd Hofacre at 513-594-8203(days) or cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. Visit the Summer Cross Country Series Page for more information.

RCGC Summer Cross Country Series Race #2 Recap - There Will Be Mud

The 52nd Annual Summer RCGC Cross Country Series held its 2nd race at the Valley View Nature Preserve, near Pattison Elementary in Milford this past Thursday July 18. About 5 runners and about a 100 bugs showed up to race in hot and humid conditions. The course was wet and muddy in parts due to the thunder shower late Thursday afternoon.
Top male was Seth Streitmatter of Cincinnati OH who covered the 2 loop 3.1 mile brass knuckle muddy course in 19:50. Thank you to Tom Glasscock, and Todd Hofacre for timing and course set-up and course teardown. Join us next Thursday July 25 at Pattison Elementary at 7:00 pm for the final race of the 2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series.

2019 RCGC Summer Cross Series Race #2 is Tonight at 7:00 pm

The second race of the 2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series is tonight  at Valley View Nature Preserve in Milford OH
Valley View Nature Preserve is located behind Pattison Elementary School in Milford and parking is available at Pattinson Elementary.
No entry fees! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends. Visit the Summer Cross Country Series Page for more information.
CROSS COUNTRY SERIES INFORMATION

• DATE: Thursday July 18, 2019 
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: Valley View Nature Preserve, Milford OH next to Pattison Elementary
• COURSE: 2 laps on the 1.5 Mile Course for a total of 3.1 miles. View the loop. 
• INFORMATION: 3 - 3.1 mile races every Thursday beginning on July 11 and ending on July 25. No entry fees! No awards! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends. Contact Todd Hofacre at 513-594-8203(days) or cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. Visit the Summer Cross Country Series Page for more information.

NKU Cross Country Series Starts July 23

For those who love cross country, live in Kentucky, but are afraid to venture across the Ohio River, Northern Kentucky University has a Cross Country series on their training course on the NKU Campus beginning July 23. They will have three 2 mile races on Tuesday nights at 7:00pm beginning Tuesday July 23 and ending August 6th with the Brian Rohne Championship Race. This event is open to all ages and experience levels and a great way to introduce the sport to middle school/high school or just plain old school runners. The course is adjacent to the main Highland Heights campus. View the race flier for more information.
NKU SUMMER CROSS COUNTRY SERIES INFORMATION

• DATE: begins Tuesday July 23, 2019 and continues to Tuesday August 6
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY
• INFORMATION: 3 races every Tuesday beginning July 23 and ending on August 6th. Test your summer training and sharpen your race skills (& your spikes) on NKU’s Cross Country training course on campus in Highland Heights, KY! The rolling terrain and trails offers challenges to runners of all ages.View the race flier for more information.

Races Results From Weekend of July 13, 2019 Greater Cincinnati

Below are race results from some of the races held in Greater Cincinnati over the past weekend of July 13:

• Fairfield Avenue Mile
• FCC 3
• The HERO Club 5K Race/Walk for PPPD Awareness
• Knight Flight 5k - Overall Run Overall Walk 
• Mowrystown Lions Club Wildcat Chase 5K
• Nick Wilson Athletic Scholarship 5k Run/Walk
• Sayler Park 5k Village Run

2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series Race #1 Recap - There Will Be Bugs

The 52nd Annual Summer RCGC Cross Country Series held its 1st race at the Valley View Nature Preserve, near Pattison Elementary in Milford this past Thursday July 11. About 5 runners and 200 bugs showed up to race in hot and humid conditions. The course was hard from the lack of rain from the past couple of weeks. The runners were motivated to run faster than the bugs who dropped out after the first tenth of a mile.
Top male was Greg Homan of Coldwater OH covered the 2 loop 3.1 mile brass knuckle course in 24:45. The top female was his daughter Palin Homan who ran a time of 28:02.  Greg & Palin's goal is to run a 5k race in every single county in Ohio. They were at the Series in Milford to race in Clermont County which is the 32nd County in Ohio where they have raced a 5k.
Thank you to Tom Glasscock, and Todd Hofacre for timing and course set-up. Join us next Thursday July 18 at Pattison Elementary at 7:00 pm for the second race of the RCGC Summer Cross Country Series.

2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series Begins Tonight

The first race of the 2019 RCGC Summer Cross Country Series is tonight  at Valley View Nature Preserve in Milford OH
Valley View Nature Preserve is located behind Pattison Elementary School in Milford and parking is available at Pattinson Elementary.
No entry fees! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends. Visit the Summer Cross Country Series Page for more information.
CROSS COUNTRY SERIES INFORMATION

• DATE: begins Thursday July 11, 2019 and continues to Thursday July 25
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: Valley View Nature Preserve, Milford OH next to Pattison Elementary
• COURSE: 2 laps on the 1.5 Mile Course for a total of 3.1 miles. View the loop. 
• INFORMATION: 3 - 3.1 mile races every Thursday beginning on July 11 and ending on July 25. No entry fees! No awards! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends. Contact Todd Hofacre at 513-594-8203(days) or cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. Visit the Summer Cross Country Series Page for more information.

July 2019 Races in Greater Cincinnati

Even though Fourth of July had several races, there are still quite a few races left in the month of July most likely one near where you live. Below is list of upcoming races in July.   Check the club calendar for a few more races in July. 
Thursday July 11

• RCGC Summer Cross Country Series, 7:00 pm, Valley View Nature Preserve Milford OH, www.cincinnatirunning.com.

Saturday July 13

• Knight Flight 5k Run and Walk, 8:30 AM, Weber Sports,  Aurora IN,  www.stuartroadracing.com. 
• Sayler Park Village 5K Run, 9:00 AM, Sayler Park Recreation Center, Cincinnati OH, Race Information. 
• Fairfield Avenue Mile, 9:00 am, Frisch's 100 Landmark Dr, Bellevue KY, Race Information.

Thursday July 18

• RCGC Summer Cross Country Series, 7:00 pm, Valley View Nature Preserve Milford OH, www.cincinnatirunning.com.

Saturday July 20

• Chatfield College Nun Run 5k Run/Walk, 9:00 am, Chatfield College - St. Martin Campus, Fayetteville OH, www.chatfield.edu.
• Racin' in Mason - Summer Classic, 9:00 AM, Corwin Nixon Park, Mason OH, Race Information.

Sunday July 21

• East Fork Backpack Trail Run, 9:00 am, East Fork Lake State Park, Bethel OH, www.runningtime.net.

Thursday July 25

• RCGC Summer Cross Country Series, 7:00 pm, Valley View Nature Preserve, Milford  OH, www.cincinnatirunning.com.

Saturday July 27

• Queen City 5k, 8:00 AM, Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati OH, www.queencity5k.com 
• Lakeside 5K, 8:30 AM, Brookville High School, Brookville IN, www.stuartroadracing.com.

Sunday July 28

• St. Martin's Country Run 5k, 9:30 AM, St. Martin Church, Yorkville IN, Race Information. 

2019 Festival of The Bells Race Results

Race Results from the Festival of the Bells 5k Run/Walk held on Saturday morning July 6  at Southern State Community College in Hillsboro OH.  If you have a question about results, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. If you won an award but had to leave early, contact Nylah Carey at nyhlagus@yahoo.com.

• Overall Results
• Awards List

Volunteer Opportunities Summer 2019

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

1. RCGC Summer Cross Country Series - The Summer Cross County Series needs 2-3 volunteers per week to help with timing and making sure the runners do not get lost on the course.  Dates for the  Series are July 11, July 18 and July 25 at Valley View Nature Preserve in Milford OH. It would take about 1  hour  of your time.  Let us know whether and what date you can help by emailing us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.
2. Ongoing Openings - Currently we have few openings for keeping the club running on an ongoing basis:  Social Chair,  Program Chair, and Newsletter Editor. Most positions take 2-3 hours a month 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.

2019 #4thofJuly Race Results in Greater Cincinnati

Below are race results to the many Fourth Of July Races held in Greater Cincinnati.  

• Madeira Mile - Results
• Edgewood Independence 5k Run/Walk - 5k Results.
• Evendale Conquer the Hill 10k - 10k Results.
• Greendale 4th of July 5k Run/Walk - Run Results Walk Results.
• Campbell County YMCA Firecracker 5k - 5k Results.
• Pray~Hope~Believe 5K Walk/Run - 5k Results. 
• Run 4 Home 5k - 5k Results.