2020 Winter Wonderland Run Early Registration Ends Soon

Early registration ends soon for the 2020 Winter Wonderland Run. Online Registration is available through Thursday January 23. 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 26,2020
• 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 23, 2020. 
• 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. 

Volunteer Opportunities - Winter 2020

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:

•  Winter Wonderland Run - The Winter Wonderland Run needs 10-15 volunteers to help with registration, timing, and post race on January 26. It would take 1-2 hours of your time. The jobs are easy and you will get a few other goodies. 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 or sign up at the online registration page. 
• Leap Day Race - The Leap Day Race Trot needs 10-15 volunteers to help with registration, timing, and post race on Saturday February 29. It would take 2-3 hours of your time. The jobs are easy and you will get the Leap Day Race Shirt for helping out. Volunteering is one of the easiest ways to get to know other club members. Let us know whether you can help by signing up at the online registration page. 
• Ongoing Openings - Currently we have few openings for keeping the club running on an ongoing basis: Social Chair, and Program Chair. 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 on February 10.

Online Registration Open For 2020 RCGC Leap Day Race

2020 is a Leap Year so it is time for the RCGC Leap Day Race - a tradition that began in 2004. It will be a 4k Run / Walk on the Lunken Bike Trail.
Registration is now open.
Cost is $12.00 for RCGC Members / 21 & Under ; $16.00 for the General Public through February 26,2020. Group Discount is available(Online Only). Visit  the registration page for more information.
RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Saturday, February 29th, 2020 - Open to All.
• TIME: 2:29 PM.
• PLACE: Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati OH
• PRE-REGISTRATION: $16.00 – General Public, $12.00 RCGC Members / 21 & Under. T-shirt: $8.00. Online registration available through Wednesday February 26, 2020.  Group Pricing Available - Need to register online to qualify. 
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: $20.00 – General Public. $16.00 - RCGC Members / 21 & Under. T-shirt: $10.00. No group discounts on race day. Opens 1:30 PM at the Spirit of '76 Shelter at Lunken Playfield.
• COURSE: 4k out and back course on the Lunken Bike Trail. 
• AWARDS: Overall awards given to the Top 4 Male Runners, Top 4 Female Runners, Top 4 Male Walkers and Top 4 Female Walkers. Awards given to the top male and female runner in the following age groups: 18 & under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60&over. 
• OTHER: Food and drink available after the race. Visit registration page for more information.

RCGC Part of 2020 Piggest Raffle Ever

The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati is part of the Piggest Raffle Ever with the Flying Pig Marathon for 2020. 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.

RCGC Board Meeting - January 14

The next RCGC Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday December 3 in Conference Room 1 on the lower level of the Kenton County Library at 502 Scott Street 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:  Tuesday January 14,  2020
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: Kenton County Library, 502 Scott St. Meet in Conference Room 1 which is in the lower level across from the Children's Library.
• 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.

2020 Winter Wonderland Run - January 26

Join the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati at our annual winter 5k run / walk at Fernbank Park on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Fernbank Park is located along the Ohio River off US Route 50 in the Cincinnati community of Sayler Park.
The race starts at 1:00 PM, with race day registration beginning at noon at the Riverview Shelter inside the Park. Preregistration is $10.00 for RCGC members / 23 & Under and $15.00 for the general public. Register online at www.runsignup.com through January 17.
Race day registration will be $15.00 for Club members / 23 & Under and $20.00 for general public.
Awards will go to the top three overall male runners and top 3 overall female runners, top male and female walker, and top male and female runners in the following age groups: 18 & Under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ . Food and drinks will be provided to all participants after the race.Register Now.
RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, January 26,2020
• TIME: 1:00 PM. 
• PLACE: Fernbank Park, Cincinnati OH. 
• PRE-REGISTRATION: $15- General Public and $10 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under. Register online at www.cincinnatirunning.com. Ends Thursday, January 23 , 2020 
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: $20- General Public and $15 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under. 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. 

RCGC Members That Ran In The 2019 Egg Nog Jog

Over 500 runners and walkers did the Egg Nog Jog 5k Run/Walk on Saturday December 21 in Mt Adams in cool but sunny conditions.  Below is a list of club members that did the Egg Nog Jog 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	Place	Time
FRED FARNSLEY	247	31:48
MELISSA FARNSLEY	246	31:48
MEGAN FRYBURGER	295	33:44
RICHARD GABBOUR	435	1:18:42
MONICA HOLMBACK	140	27:56
MIKE NEALE	417	50:47
SHARON NIEHAUS	251	31:56
CAROLINE SIDERITS	358	39:31
RICH WEBBER	15	20:51

RCGC Grand Prix Update - December 2019

Scores have been updated for the 2019 Grand Prix through the Straight Street Climb 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.  Final race in the series is the Egg Nog Jog on Saturday December 21.   Visit the RCGC Grand Prix page for more information about the Grand Prix. If you ran either the Run for the Bottoms 10k or 5k, send your time to cincinnatirunning@gmail.com.  View scores.

Top Eleven Grand Prix Scores Through The Straight Street Climb

Name	Total	Name	Total
Melissa Farnsley	794	Rich Webber	805
Megan Fryburger	781	Fred Farnsley	788
Barbara Ellwein	752	Mike Neale	620
Jennifer Black	629	Lowell Clark	565
Nancy Barbian	621	Jerry Patton	422
Jean Schmidt	539	David Lasse	385
Cynthia Wallace	479	Richard Gabbour	374
Sharon Niehaus	311	Martin Hovey	344
Krista Moeller	300	Robert Platt	325
Andrea McLearen	298	James Welland	303
Monica Holmback	295	Todd Hofacre	293

Online Registration Open For 2020 Winter Wonderland Run

Online registration is open for the 2020 Winter Wonderland Run which is January 26,2020.  Awards given to the Top 3 Male and Top 3 Female Runners. Also age group awards are given for the Top Male and Top Female in the following Age Groups: 18 & Under,19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & Over.
Online registration available at runsignup.com through January 23, 2020.


RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, January 26, 2020
• 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 23, 2020. 
• 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. 

2019 RCGC Holiday In Lights Run Tonight at 6:30 pm

Join the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati this evening for one of our longest running and favorite events... The Holiday in Lights Run. We will meet at The Gruff in Covington KY tonight December 9 at 6:30 pm. Run is open to the public!  We plan on taking a group photo before we run. After the run, enjoy drinks and appetizers at the Gruff courtesy of the club.

Run Details

When: Monday, December 9th, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: The Gruff, 129 E 2nd Street, Covington KY
What: Run a few miles around downtown.
For: Enjoying the lights of the season around the downtown area.
Distance: Approximately 5 miles round trip. View Route. If you can't make 5 miles, we have a shorter route available.
Party: Follows the run at the Gruff at about 8:00 PM.

Greater Cincinnati Road Races To Close Out The Decade

Below is list of upcoming races in Greater Cincinnati in December 2019. Check the club calendar for a few more races in December.
Saturday December 7

• Arctic Dash, 9:00 am,Camp Kern, 5291 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH, www.kerndash.org. 

• Santa's 5k Fun Run, 1:00 pm, Independence Fire Station 1, 1980 Delaware Crossing Independence KY, Race Information.

Saturday December 14

• Frosty 5k & Merry Mile, 10:00 am, Franklin County High School, Brookville IN, www.stuartroadracing.com.
• Jingle Bell Run/Walk, 10:00 am, Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington, KY, www.racedmc.com.

Saturday December 21

• Egg Nog Jog, 10:00 AM, Longworth's Mt. Adams OH, www.runningtime.net.
• Noel 5K, 10:00 am, Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati OH, www.noelrun.org.

Saturday December 28

• Topo Trail Running Series - Big Bone, 10:00 am, Big Bone Lick State Park, Union KY, www.topoadventuresports.org.

RCGC Board Meeting - December 3

The next RCGC Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday December 3 in Conference Room 1 on the lower level of the Kenton County Library at 502 Scott Street 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:  Tuesday December 3,  2019
• TIME: 7:00 PM
• PLACE: Kenton County Library, 502 Scott St. Meet in Conference Room 1 which is in the lower level across from the Children's Library.
• 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 RCGC Holiday In Lights Run - December 9

Join the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati for one of our longest running and favorite events... The Holiday in Lights Run. For 2019, we will be meeting at The Gruff in Covington KY on Monday December 9 at 6:30 pm. Run is open to the public!  We plan on taking a group photo before we run. After the run, enjoy drinks and appetizers at the Gruff courtesy of the club.

Run Details

When: Monday, December 9th, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm
Where: The Gruff, 129 E 2nd Street, Covington KY
What: Run a few miles around downtown.
For: Enjoying the lights of the season around the downtown area.
Distance: Approximately 5 miles round trip. View Route. If you can't make 5 miles, we have a shorter route available.
Party: Follows the run at the Gruff at about 8:00 PM.

Ault Park Mile Shirts Available For Purchase

The Ault Park Mile has a  few shirts left over from Sunday's race.  They are short sleeve and orange  with a pocket design on front and a one color back listing the race sponsors. We have sizes for Youth Medium,  Youth Large, Small, Medium Large,  and XL. Cost is $8.00 which includes shipping. If you would like a shirt, you can get them over at the Online Registration for the Ault Park Mile .  They will be available for purchase through December 17. Order soon before the deadline ends or we run out of the size that you want. Purchase now.

Ault Park Mile Recap and Results

About 14 runners participated in the Ault Park Mile this past Sunday November 17,2019 at Ault Park in Hyde Park OH.  Conditions for the race were cold, sunny and slightly windy for a November race. The mile course was 1.5 times around the Ault Park Circle starting out with a short downhill descent followed by a long uphill climb. After the uphill climb, runners had a long downhill descent followed by a short uphill climb into the finish. Overall elevation of the course was a slight uphill.
Top finisher was Seth Streitmatter of Cincinnati  with a time of 6:01.7. He was followed by Rich Webber who ran a 6:10.1. Jerry Medina was third overall male and fourth overall in 6:29.4.  Top female was Diana Filtz of Cincinnati OH who was third overall and ran a 6:24.4. She was followed by Monica Holmback who ran a 8:25.2 and Susan Conti who ran a 8:52.5.   (View results).
 Thank you to our volunteers Nancy Barbian, Tom Glasscock, Kila Hanrahan, Liz Hofacre and Todd Hofacre.  Without their help, the race could not have happened.
See you next year. View Results.