Cinci Runners' Updates
July 2011
Greetings!
In this issue:
  • 43rd Annual Summer Cross Country Series
  • A Midsummer Night's Trail Run - August 11
  • Group Run Update
  • Brian Rohne Race - August13
  • Club Store
  • Runners' Club Blog, Facebook, and Twitter Updates
RCGC Summer Cross Country Series Update
  Every Thursday at 7:00 PM until July 28
There are four races left in the Summer Cross Country Series at the scenic Valley View Nature Preserve. Attendance is 40-50 runners and regular attendees have run faster times each week. The next race is this Thursday, July 7 at 7:00 PM at Valley View Nature Preserve. Admission is free. The 2 loop (3.1 miles total) cross country course is scenic, relatively flat, spectator friendly, mostly grass and looks like a brass knuckle. After you run it, your quads feel like that they have been hit by a brass knuckle. There are two waterstops - one at the start and one at the finish. The last race of the series is Thursday July 28.

CROSS COUNTRY SERIES INFORMATION

  • DATE: Every Thursday beginning June 9, 2011 and continues to Thursday July 28. Next Race is Thursday July 7.
  • TIME: 7:00 PM
  • PLACE: Valley View Nature Preserve, Milford OH. Ample parking available at Pattison Elementary
  • INFORMATION: 8 3.1 mile races every Thursday beginning on June 9 and ending on July 28. No entry fees! No awards! Just the satisfaction of a hard workout with your friends.Call Dr. Stacy Osborne, race director since 1987, at 513-351-6300(days) or 513-563-7155(nights) or Mike Smith, meet manager, at 513-531- 8008(days) or contact Dave Ackerman at ackerman_d@milfordschools.org.

A Midsummer Night's Trail Run
  Thursday August 11, 2011 6:30 PM
Join the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati on August 11 to go "Over Hill, Over Dale, Through Brush, Through Briar" in A Midsummer Night's Trail Run in Mount Airy Forest at 6:30 PM! Awards to the Top 5 Males and Top 5 Females Runners and to the Top 5 Male Master(40 & over) and Top 5 Female Master(40 & over) Runners. Racing fliers must be received by August 6, 2011. Online registration available through August 6, 2011. Limited edition Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati/Midsummer Night's Trail Run 2011 collapsible neoprene can koozies for the first 50 people who register.

RACE DETAILS:

Group Run Updates
 
A few group runs put on by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati to get you through the summer:
  • Long Run Training for the Fall - Are you thinking of running/walking your 1st Marathon or Half Marathon this fall? The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati will have a(n) (almost) free training program starting this Saturday July 9 at Tower Park in Ft. Thomas Kentucky at 8:00 AM that will get you to the start and to the finish. Since many people need motivation to get out and run, there will be a fee of $60.00 that you pay up front to the club in advance. If you complete the training you will get 30.00 back. When you finish your goal race, you will get the other 30.00 .... Interested contact Terry Elliott for details.
    Long Run Training
    • When: Saturdays beginning July 9 at 8:00 AM
    • Where: Tower Park, Ft. Thomas KY
    • Contact: Terry Elliott
  • RCGC Speed Training Program - The RCGC is currently hosting a speed program for beginners and intermediate runners and run/walkers on Thursday evenings at 6:30 PM at Tower Park in Ft. Thomas until Thursday August 4. Those interested in improving your race times, speed, agility, and strength, come out and join us on the track! Speed workouts include 400 & 800 repeats, mile repeats, ladders, timed 1 mile runs, and more. Speedplay adds variety to your weekly workouts, helps improve your race time, and helps you become a physically and mentally stronger runner. Sessions are open to non-members as well - bring a friend along! Meet at the Tower Park Track. For directions, please visit: http://www.ftthomas.org/Recreation/homepage.html . For more information about the program, call Gina Meyers at (513)706-1454 or email: meyersgm@rprunning.com. More Information.
    Speed Training
    • When: Thursday at 6:30 PM
    • Where: Tower Park, Ft. Thomas KY - meet at the track
    • Contact: Gina Meyers at (513)706-1454
  • Tuesday Group Runs - Laura Wagner currently leads the group on Tuesdays. Currently they meet at 6:30 PM at Hyde Park Square. Contact Laura for details.
    Tuesday Group Run
    • When: Tuesday at 6:30 PM
    • Where: Hyde Park Square - meet at the fountain
    • Contact: Laura Wagner
Brian Rohne Race
  Saturday August 13, 2011
Brian Rohne was the most valuable athlete for the Men's Cross Country team at Northern Kentucky University in 1992. Brian was fatally injured in January 1993 on a training run and the race is held in his name. The race raises money for the Northern Kentucky University Cross Country team. Pre-registration is $20.00 which includes a shirt. For Runners' Club members, pre-registration is $15.00 which includes a shirt. Race Day is $25 with the shirt while supplies last.

RACE DETAILS:

  • DATE: Saturday August 13, 2011
  • TIME: 7:00 PM
  • PLACE: Albright Health Center, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights KY
  • DISTANCE: 5k.
  • COST: $20 Pre-registration(includes T- shirt). RCGC Members/ 18 & Under $15 with T-shirt. Race Day Registration is $25(T-shirt included while supplies last). Get the flier or register online.

The Club Store
 
The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati has an online store for you to purchase club singlets, the 35th Anniversary Club Shirt, club caps or t-shirts from last year's Midsummer Night Trail Run. If you order over $25, you get a 10% discount on items ordered. Use the club Code: RCGCWebShop at checkout. Valid through August 7, 2011 for Store items only. Free Shipping!
Runners' Club Blog, Facebook, and Twitter Updates
 
There a is a new poll question on the blog:
What Fourth of July Race Did You Do?Answer now.
The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati has a group on Facebook. It recently hit 500 members. If you have a Facebook account, go ahead and join the club group. For the latest late breaking updates, follow us on Twitter.
About Cinci Runners' Updates
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Cinci Runners' Updates is a periodic e-newsletter produced by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. For 35 years, the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati(RCGC for short) has promoted competitive running, recreational running, and walking and enhanced physical fitness in the Greater Cincinnati area. Membership is open to anyone who can put one foot in front of the other at least three times in a row and cough up the yearly dues which run $20/Single and $25/Family. For more information check out the membership page.
 

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