RCGC Grand Prix Returns for 2024

   The Runners’ Club of Greater Cincinnati Grand Prix Series returns for 2024! The RCGC Grand Prix includes and recognizes many of the races that the club and it members direct,  support, started, or helped start. It includes several popular and unique races in Cincinnati that the club and its members  have supported over the years.

For 2024,  9 races  be scored which includes at least two B Races plus 7 other races.  Awards will be given to the top overall Male and Female, and Top Male and Female in the Following Age Groups -  Youngsters(29&Under), Submasters (30-39), Masters(40-49), GrandMasters(50-59), Legends(60-69) and StillLookingGood(70 & over).  The 2024 Grand Prix will feature the popular 700 Club – Any member who scores over 700 points in the 2024 Grand Prix receives a commemorative award. The Cost to run in the RCGC Grand Prix is an RCGC Membership.  First Race in the Series is the Winter Wonderland Run on February 12,2024. For more information about the RCGC Grand Prix, go to the RCGC Grand Prix Page. 

 About the RCGC Grand Prix.  

2024 RCGC Winter Wonderland Run This Sunday February 11

 

This Sunday  February 11,2024 is the  RCGC Winter Wonderland Run. It will be a 5k Run/Walk around the paths and trails of Fernbank Park.

Race Number Pickup will open at noon at the Riverview Shelter just inside the park. Registration is available at runsignup.com through February 26, 2023 until 12:59 pm.  

Visit www.cincinnatirunning.com for more information. See you this Sunday.

RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, February 11,2024
• TIME: 1:00 PM. 
• PLACE: Fernbank Park, Cincinnati OH. 
• PRE-REGISTRATION: $17- General Public and $12 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under. Register online at www.cincinnatirunning.com. Ends Friday, Febraury 9, 2023.
  
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Available at runsignup.com through February 12,2023, until 12:59 pm. $22 - General Public & 17 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under 
• 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. 

Checkout the Runners' Club Calendar

 Check out the club calendar for Cincinnati Road Races. It includes 5Ks, 10Ks, Marathons, Half Marathons, and about any other distance that you could imagine running. It includes Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati events, and a few regional and national races but mainly Cincinnati and Northern KY local road races. If you would like to add an event to the calendar, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com and include race name, date, a brief description, and where to get more information(i.e website,contact person, phone number, email). Access the club race calendar.

Volunteer Opportunities - Winter 2024

   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 February 11. 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 needs 10-15 volunteers to help with registration, timing, and post race on February 29. 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.
• Ongoing Openings - Currently we have few openings for keeping the club running on an ongoing basis: Treasurer, and Social 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 26.

Online Registration Open for 2024 Leap Day Race

 2024 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 $16.00 for RCGC Members / 21 & Under ; $20.00 for the General Public through February 28,2024. Group Discount is available(Online Only). Visit  the registration page for more information.
RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Thursday, February 29th, 2024 - Open to All.
• TIME: 6:29 PM.
• PLACE: Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati OH
• PRE-REGISTRATION: $20.00 – General Public, $16.00 RCGC Members / 21 & Under. T-shirt: $8.00. Early registration available through Wednesday February 28, 2024.  Group Pricing Available - Need to register online to qualify. 
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: $24.00 – General Public. $20.00 - RCGC Members / 21 & Under. T-shirt: $10.00. No group discounts on race day. Opens 5:00 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.

Online Registration Open for 2024 Winter Wonderland Run

 

Online registration is open for the 2024 Winter Wonderland Run which is Sunday, February 11,2024.  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 February 11, 2024 until 12:59 pm.

RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, February 11,2024
• TIME: 1:00 PM. 
• PLACE: Fernbank Park, Cincinnati OH. 
• PRE-REGISTRATION: $17- General Public and $12 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under. Register online at www.cincinnatirunning.com. Ends Thursday, February 8, 2024. 
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Available at runsignup.com through February 11,2024 until 12:59 pm. $22 - General Public & 17 - RCGC Members / 23 & Under
• 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. 

Go On Be Brave At Regal Deerfield Town Center, Mason - January 17

 ONE NIGHT ONLY️ – JANUARY 17, 2024 – REGAL DEERFIELD TOWN CENTER, MASON

Join the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati for a very special film about the first person with ALS to complete a marathon in all 50 states! Given the terminal diagnosis of ALS at only 33 years old, Andrea Lytle Peet set a goal that should have been impossible. Celebrated by critics as “one of the great discoveries of 2023” the award-winning documentary Go On, Be Brave is “a joyous ride we all need to take.” Purchase tickets and view the trailer at GoOnBeBrave.com.  

RCGC Members That Did the 2023 Egg Nog Jog

About 500 runners and walkers did the 2023 Egg Nog Jog 5k Run/Walk this past Saturday December 16 in Mt Adams in clear 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	Time
Barbara Ellwein	37:44
Jason Frey	25:30
Richard Gabbour	1:01:06
Monica Holmback	42:56
Adam Keeling	25:18
Mike Neale	40:11
Ann Seeger	30:58
Fred Seeger	30:27
Caroline Siderits	47:31
Sonya Whaley	39:54

RCGC Grand Prix Update December 2023

    The Runners’ Club of Greater Cincinnati is doing a Grand Prix Series in 2023. The goal of the Grand Prix is to include and recognize members that do many of the races that the club puts on, supports or races that support the club. So far about 52 club members have participated in at least one Grand Prix Race.  Next race and last race in the series in the Grand Prix is the Egg Nog Jog on December 16. Below are the top ten males and females through the Straight Street Climb using official scoring. Visit the RCGC Grand Prix page for more information about the Grand Prix.

Top Ten Males and Females Through The Straight Street Climb

Name	Total	Name	Total
Melissa Farnsley	780	Fred Farnsley	779
Barbara Ellwein	764	Adam Keeling	697
Leah Weitzman	751	Martin Hovey	422
Megan Fryburger	712	Mike Neale	389
Tammy Otten	689	Jerl Patton	370
Nancy Barbian	649	Robert Platt	319
Jennifer Black	591	Lowell Clark	294
Caroline Siderits	554	Tim Shaffer	287
Nancy Burns	550	Greg Johnston	240

Greater Cincinnati Races To Close Out 2023

   Below is list of upcoming races in Greater Cincinnati in December 2023. Check the club calendar for a few more races in December.

Saturday December 2

• Voices of Indiana Jingle Bell Run, 9:30 am, Greendale Cabin, Greendale IN,  www.stuartroadracing.com.
• Arctic Dash, 10:00 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 9

• Jingle Bell Run/Walk, 10:00 am, Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington, KY, www.racedmc.com.

Saturday December 16

• Egg Nog Jog, 10:00 AM,  El Barril, Mt. Adams OH, www.runningtime.net.
• Noel 5k, 10:00 AM, Lunken Playfield, Cincinnati OH, Race Information.

Club Members That Did The 2023 Straight Street Climb

 The Straight Street Hill Climb is a .36 mile race up Straight Street in the CUF neighborhood. The race was started by the Clifton Track Club in 1976 and is currently the Sunday before Thanksgiving. In the 1970's and 1980's it was part of a Hill Climb Series, four races up Cincinnati's steepest hills and put on by  a group in the Clifton Track Club known as MAHFU(Mountains and Hill Freaks United).  Straight Street and Monastery Hill were always in the rotation and the other two Hill Races in the series rotated on different streets and hills in Greater Cincinnati.  Since the Straight Street Climb has a significant part in the club's history, here is a list of those members that did the 2023 Straight Street Climb this past Sunday. If your name is not listed, send us an email.

Club Members That Did The Straight Street Climb

Name	Place	Time
Barbara Ellwein	122	6:01
Richard Gabbour	156	12:07
Todd Hofacre	134	6:25
Jen Loving	130	6:21
Ann Seeger	116	5:47
Caroline Siderits	149	8:00

RCGC Grand Prix Update Fall 2023

   The Runners’ Club of Greater Cincinnati is doing a Grand Prix Series in 2023. The goal of the Grand Prix is to include and recognize members that do many of the races that the club puts on, supports or races that support the club. So far about 52 club members have participated in at least one Grand Prix Race.  Next races in the series is the Straight Street Climb on November 19. Below are the top ten males and females through the Sue Harder 5k using official scoring. Visit the RCGC Grand Prix page for more information about the Grand Prix.

Top Ten Males and Females Through The Sue Harder 5k

Name	Score	Name	Score
Melissa Farnsley	780	Fred Farnsley	779
Barbara Ellwein	762	Adam Kelling	697
Leah Weitzman	751	Martin Hovey	422
Megan Fryburger	712	Mike Neale	389
Tammy Otten	689	Jerl Patton	370
Nancy Barbian	649	Robert Platt	319
Jennifer Black	591	Lowell Clark	294
Nancy Burns	550	Tim Shaffer	287
Cindy Preston	546	Greg Johnston	240
Caroline Siderits	545	Fred Seeger	238

2023 Thanksgiving Day Races in Greater Cincinnati

 

It is about 10 days to go until Thanksgiving and before you sit down and eat, you can do a run or walk.  There are quite a few races on Thanksgiving Day in the Greater Cincinnati Area and most likely one near where you live. Here are a few of them.  Visit the RCGC Calendar for a few more races.

• ORRRC Turkey Trot, 8:30 AM, Riverfront Park, Miamisburg OH - The Turkey Trot has been a Dayton Area Thanksgiving tradition for over 40 years! Presented by the Ohio River Road Runners Club and the City of Miamisburg, visit www.orrrc.org for more information.
• Mason Turkey Trot 5k, 8:30 AM, Corwin Nixon Park, Mason OH - Inaugural Year. Goal is to promote family, togetherness, community, giving, and an active lifestyle. Come be a part of a community alive with feel good vibes this Thanksgiving morning. Visit the race information page to register. 
• Run Turkey Run, 9:00 AM, England-Idlewild Park, Burlington KY - If you don't want to deal with the crowds, come out to Burlington Baptist Church's Run Turkey Run 5K on Thanksgiving morning. This family 5K and fun walk is a great community event that allows you to burn some extra calories before the big feast that is Thanksgiving dinner! Learn more or register online at www.runningtime.net.
• Thanksgiving 5k For Young Lives, 9:00 AM, Wilson Middle School, Hamilton OH -  Proceeds benefit Young Lives, a Non-Denominational ministry serving Teen Moms or Pregnant Teens in Hamilton. Visit www.hamiltonthanksgiving5k.org for more information or to register.
• Thanksgiving Day Race, 9:00 AM, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH. One of the oldest races in the nation and an annual tradition for more than a hundred years. For more information, visit www.thanksgivingdayrace.com.
• Younglife Gobble Gobble 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 AM, Swaim Park, Montgomery OH - Start your Thanksgiving off right at the Younglife Gobble Gobble 5K Run/Walk. Visit www.easterncincinnati.younglife.org for more information or to register.
• Turkey Mosh 5K Fun Run , 9:30 AM, Mary Queen of Heaven School Erlanger, KY - Sign up and enjoy a 5K on Thanksgiving Day. Visit the registration page to register.

Greater Cincinnati Hill Runs

 Club Member Tammy Otten is putting together an informal running series to conquer the 10 worst (or best, depending on perspective) hills of Cincinnati. There are 7 routes with 10 hills ranging from 4 miles to 7 miles. Meet each Saturday morning at 9:00 at the designated location and Tammy will bring routes. Meeting routes will be posted on the club's Facebook Group a few days before the scheduled run. Full transparency, these routes were created a few years back by Jason Hoyt! The first will be on Saturday 11/11/2023 and will run each Saturday. All paces welcome! Walkers welcome. 

Below is a schedule and when and where to meet. 

Date	Hills	Miles	Elevation Gain	Max Grade	Meeting Place
11/11/2023	Whetsel Hill	5.5	472	7.80%	Bad Tom Smith's or The Cheesecakery
11/18/2023	Straight & Ravine	4	610	8.40%	Roh's Street Café
11/25/2023	Heekin	7	606	8.40%	Streetside Brewery
12/2/2023	Alpine Terrace	5.5	744		Lookout Joe
12/9/2023	Collins & Torrence	5	479	11%	O'Bryon's Bar and Grill or Bean and Barley
12/16/2023	Monastery & Sycamore	5.8	905	9.20%	Braxton Brewery Cincinnati or Sugar and Spice Diner
12/23/2023	Mt. Hope	6	587	8.10%	Incline Public House or BLOC Coffee Company
1/6/2023	Make Up Date

Check the Club's Facebook Group for more information.

November 2023 Races In Greater Cincinnati

   Below is list of upcoming races in November. Check the club calendar for a few more races in November. NOTE: RCGC Grand Prix Races in bold.

Saturday November 4

• The Angel Run, 8:30 am, Kuliga Park, Cincinnati OH,  theangelrun.org.
• Hunger 5k, 8:30 am, Matthew 25:Ministries, Cincinnati OH, Race Information.
• Gem of the Highlands 5k, 9:00 am, Factory 52, Norwood OH, norwoodrun.com.

Sunday November 5

• Oy Vey 5k, 10:00 AM, Mayerson JCC, Cincinnati OH, Race Information. 

Saturday November 11

• DAV 5k, 9:00 am, The Banks, Cincinnati OH, Race Information. 

Sunday November 12

• Honor Run Half Marathon, 7:00 AM, Florence Y'All Tower, Florence Mall, Florence KY, www.honorrunhalf.com

Saturday November 18

• Turkeyfoot Trot 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 AM, Thomas More College, Crestview Hills KY www.runningtime.net
• Girls On The Run Fall 5K, 10:00 am, Sawyer Point Park, downtown Cincinnati, OH, www.gotrcincinnati.org. 

Sunday November 19

•  Straight Street Climb, 9:00 am, Straight Street,  Cincinnati OH , http://straightstreethillclimb.com. 

Thursday November 23

• Thanksgiving Day Race, 9:00 am, TQL Stadium, Cincinnati OH, www.thanksgivingdayrace.com.
• Younglife Gobble Gobble 5K Run/Walk, 9:00 am, Swaim Park, Montgomery OH, https://ylgg5k.com
• Thanksgiving 5K For Younglives, 9:00 am, Marcum Park, Hamilton OH, hamiltonthanksgiving5k.org.