January 18, 2006
1. DCRRC Team Opportunities for 2006
2. Indoor Track Meets
3. Snowball Series
4. Hill Workouts – One Host Needed
5. 10K Training Program
6. Saturday Long Runs
7. Wednesday Night Track Workouts
8. Club Attire for Sale
9. Marathon and Half Marathon Coordination
10. Volunteers Needed
11. Other
12. Club Email
1. TEAM OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2006
From Aaron Cheskis, Teams Coordinator:
I hope you are all running well. Below is the list of races/events for which the club is planning to organize teams in 2006 so you can start putting events on your calendar.
The races are:
Washington Birthday Marathon Relay (February 19)
RRCA/Columbia Ten Miler (February 26)
Cherry Blossom Ten Mile (April 2)
Boston Marathon (April 17)
Tom's Run / Coast Guard Relay (June 9&10)
Rockville Twilighter (July 15)
National Capital 20 Miler (September 24)
Quantico Half Marathon (September 30)
Army Ten Miler (October 8)
Chicago Marathon (October 22)
Marine Corps Marathon (October 29)
If you are interested in participating on a club team for any (or all) of these events please read the details below and email me the requested information. I am starting to organize the teams for GW Birthday Marathon, Columbia, Cherry Blossom and Boston Marathon now, and the information for the other races is included to help in the individual registering process. If you have any questions or want to try to help get a team organized for another race please let me know.
Thanks,
Aaron Cheskis
a_cheskis@comcast.net
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Washington Birthday Marathon Relay
February 19, 10:30 am
Greenbelt, MD
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/gwmarathon/index.html
Relay is run at the same time and on the same course as the marathon. The relay exchange is at the USDA Visitor Center. A relay team consists of three people in one of five categories:
Coed (Three runners any age. Relay team must have at least one female runner)
Open Men (Three male runners any age)
Open Women (Three female runners any age)
Masters Men (Three male runners at least 40 years old)
Masters Women (Three female runners at least 40 years old)
The first relay runner will run approximately 9.7 miles, the second will run approximately 7.3 miles, and the final runner will complete approximately 9.2 miles.
If you are interested in participating in this event please email me by FEBRUARY 8th with your name, preferred category to compete in, preferred leg to run, and anything else you think is relevant. I will form relay teams and put everyone on a team in contact with each other. You will still be responsible for registering your team, once formed, for this relay.
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RRCA/Columbia Ten Miler
February 26, 8 am
Columbia, MD
http://www.striders.net/races/rrca/
This is the DC and MD RRCA club challenge race at ten miles. This is scored similar to a cross country race with at least the first 12 men and 3 women per club scoring for their team. If each club has more than the minimum number of finishers the scoring will then go deeper. As you register just check the box or circle "DCRRC" for the club. Do not send in an entry fee, the club picks up the tab for this race. The link above will lead you to a PDF form you can print and send or you can wait until 2/1 and register online. If you are interested in running, please email me your name, expected finishing time and tell me if you would like to carpool to Columbia.
Cherry Blossom Ten Mile
April 3, 8 am
Washington, DC
Cherry Blossom has team competitions in the following three categories: open male, open female, and mixed masters. Registration for this event has already closed. If you want to participate on a club team for this event please and are registered as an individual please email me by FEBRUARY 27th with your name, bib #, expected finishing time, and team category preference. (The club does not have the ability to enter runners in the race who are not already registered.)
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Boston Marathon
April 19, Noon
Boston, MA
For the Boston Marathon there are four team categories: female open, male open, female masters, and male masters. We can only enter one team per category but have unlimited spots on the team. Registration for this is open and will continue until the field size reaches 20,000. If you want to be on a club team, please email me with your name and bib number, if available, once you register as an individual. Please pass this information along to me by MARCH 30th.
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Tom's Run / Coast Guard Relay
June 9&10
Cumberland to Bethesda, MD
This is a fun two-day relay event with roughly 30 legs that covers the length of the C&O Canal. The legs range in distance from 2.5 miles to just over 11. The goal of this relay is to finish at exactly 11am on Saturday, June 10th. To achieve that goal a start time for the team is determined by trying to determine each runner’s pace and working backward. It is a logistical challenge that we have almost perfected. At this point, we are seeking people who have no commitments on June 9th (Friday) and would be able to go to Cumberland on June 8th to spend the night before starting out on the canal Friday morning as well as those who can go to join the fun midday on June 9th. If you are interested in taking part in Tom's Run or want more information, please email me.
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Rockville Twilighter
July 15
Rockville, MD
Evening 8K through the center of Rockville. Team divisions are mixed open and mixed masters. More information to come later.
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National Capital 20 Miler
September 24
Alexandria, VA
http://www.dcroadrunners.org/calendar/index.html#sept
More information to come later…. (Great training run for fall marathons!)
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Quantico Half Marathon
September 30
Quantico, VA
http://www.quantico.usmc-mccs.org/sempfit/packetinfo.htm#half
Registration opened on January 1st. There are no team divisions. Register as an individual and while registering leave the entry for team blank - I will place you on a team. Once registered please email me your name and expected finishing time by SEPTEMBER 12TH.
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Army Ten Miler
October 8
Arlington, VA
Registration opens April 3rd. The team categories are OPEN: Men / Women / Mixed and OPEN MASTERS: Men, Women, Mixed. Register as an individual. While registering, do not pick a team. I will place you on a team. Once registered, please email me your name, team category preference (if any) and expected finishing time by AUGUST 10th.
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Chicago Marathon (October 22)
http://www.chicagomarathon.com/
Registration opened January 1st. Teams consist of three to five runners and scoring is percentage based on each individual’s finish within their age group. More information to come later.
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Marine Corps Marathon (October 29)
Registration opens online May 17th. The team divisions are:
-Men: Any group of men.
-Women: Any group of women
-Masters: Any group of men or women with each member at least 40 years old.
Organizations: Any group of people, who are members of a corporation or local, state or federal government agency to exclude the military or are a member of a formal club organized to promote running and physical fitness.
-Mixed: Any group of runners but for scoring purposes a male and female finishing time has to be used. The third finishing time can be of either sex.
If you are interest in joining a club team please email me once you have registered with your name, team category preference (if any), and expected finishing time by SEPTEMBER 30TH.
2. INDOOR TRACK MEETS
The DC Road Runners Club and the Potomac Valley Track Club conduct three winter indoor track meets, each year, the second of which is this Sunday. The remaining dates are:
Meets run from 7:45 am until Noon at Thomas Jefferson Community Center,
3501 South 2nd Street, Arlington, VA, one block south of Arlington Blvd (US 50)
and one block east of Glebe Road (VA 120).
Events are:
7:45 am 800-Meter Children's Race Walk
7:45 am 3000-Meter and 1600-Meter Race Walk
8:15 am 55-Meter Run
9:00 am One-Mile Run
9:30 am 400-Meter Run & 4x400 Relay
10:10 am 800-Meter Run
10:35 am 200-Meter Run & 4x200 Relay
11:30 am 3000-Meter Run
The track is fast, but no spikes are allowed. These meets are excellent
opportunities for walkers and runners to meet top local competition, to train
and qualify for championship meets and to have fun indoors in winter
weather. Seated massages will be available free of charge.
The meets are free for children up to 8th grade, $3 for high school
students, $4 for members of PVTC or DCRRC, and $5 for other
adults. For young athletes, we offer ribbons for each finisher.
Please join us at these meets. We need officials to help clerk,
time, and record, and we invite walkers and runners of all ages and abilities
to come and compete. Please contact Jay at Jay.wind@att.net if you are able to help
out.
See http://www.pvtc.org/indoor.html
for complete information.
3. SNOWBALL SERIES
The Snowball Series is a series of eight races, each of which counts toward series points. Points are awarded in 5-year age groups, beginning with 14 and under, and ending with 80 and over.
The rules are as follows:
1) Your age on the day of the first series race you run is your age for the entire series.
2) Points are awarded to the top twenty places in each age group. The first place runner in an age group receives 20 points, second place earns 19 points, etc.
3) You must be a DCRRC member on the day of the race to earn points for that race. In the event of a tie, the winner will be determined by the victories in head-to-head competition. If there is still a tie, the time difference in those same head-to-head races will determine the winner.
4) One must run three races to qualify for an award. A runner's top
five races will count in the total scoring for the series.
An awards ceremony is held in the spring and the top three finishers in each
age group are presented an award.
There are FOUR races left in the 05-06 Snowball Series:
Saturday, February 4th at 10 a.m. Custis 12K, Bluemont Park, Arlington
Saturday, February 25th at 9 a.m. Belle Haven 25K, Belle Haven Park, Alexandria
Sunday, March 12th at 10
a.m. Burke Lake 12K, Burke Lake Park, Burke
Sunday, March 19th at 8:30
a.m. Ft. Hunt 10K, Ft. Hunt Park, Alexandria
4. HILL WORKOUTS
The following hill workouts are scheduled (each beginning at 9 a.m.): January 29, February 26, March 26 and April 30. Please email Robin Martz if you are able to host the February 26th workout at rmartz@umich.edu.
5. 10K TRAINING PROGRAM STARTS ON FEBRUAY 18th
Once again, the DC Road Runners Club is partnering with the Arlington YMCA for a 10K training program.
The program will begin Saturday, February 18th and last twelve weeks, with the goal race being the Arlington YMCA Mother’s Day 10K, a race which DCRRC co-sponsors with the YMCA. (Program participants may choose to run other 10Ks, of course, but the program fee includes a free entry in the Mother’s Day 10K on Sunday, May 14, 2006.)
The cost for the 10K Training Program is $40 for DCRRC members (non-members pay $52, as their fee includes a DCRRC membership). Runners will meet at the Arlington YMCA on Saturday, February 18th at 8 a.m. for orientation.
Groups will be formed based on runners’ experience, abilities and goals. All levels of ability will be accommodated. Participants should come to the first meeting prepared to go for a short run. Runners will have access to the locker room facilities each week, including showers, towels and sauna. Bagels and Gatorade will be provided each week, as well as high quality coaching advice.
For more information, please contact Kristin at 10Ktraining@dcroadrunners.org. Go to www.dcroadrunners.org, Programs, 10K Training Program.
6. SATURDAY LONG RUNS
The Club holds weekly runs from Iwo Jima on Saturday mornings, beginning at 8 a.m. This week’s route is the Battery Kemble/Georgetown Route, from 11-16 miles, with an alternate route option of 6 miles on the C&O Canal… the Capital Crescent Loop (switching trails at Fletcher's Boathouse.) For more information and to see Saturday Long Run reports, go to http://www.dcroadrunners.org/longrun. Please send questions concerning the Saturday Long Runs to David Kapson at slrguy@dcroadrunners.org. Please plan to join us at Whitlow’s on Wilson for breakfast after the run!
7. WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRACK WORKOUTS
Here's the inside track on setting PRs: Whether you are attempting your first half-marathon, hoping to qualify for the Boston Marathon, or pursuing an Olympic Trials QT for 10,000 meters, our speed sessions will help you meet your running goals. To feel the burn--and have fun doing it--join us for our Wednesday night track workouts, starting at 7:15 p.m. Personal training advice is available from the USA Track & Field-certified coach, as well as from the many other "regulars" who have experienced the highs and lows of training, injuries, and competition. Novice runners are always given a workout suitable to their level of fitness. This is the best place in town to meet other committed runners dedicated to improving their level of performance.
Our weekly track workouts are held at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington.
Directions: From Washington DC, take I-66 east to the Glebe Road exit, turn right on Glebe, right on 15th Street for about 0.4 miles, to Stafford Street, turn right and cross over I-66 and the school is on your left. >From Vienna and points west in Virginia, take I-66 east to the Fairfax Drive exit, follow Fairfax Drive for about 0.8 mile to Stafford Street, turn left for about 0.3 miles and the school is on your right.
From Alexandria, take Glebe Road going north until turning right on 15th Street, and proceed as from DC.
Metro: Washington-Lee is also a short walk from both the Virginia Square and Ballston Metro stations on the Orange Line.
8. SINGLETS, T-SHIRTS, HATS, RUNNING SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS & BRA TOPS FOR SALE
Club singlets are available for $25, payable to DCRRC.
Club sweatshirts are available for $21.
Club hats are available for purchase for $10.
Cotton t-shirts are also available, both short ($5) and long-sleeved ($7.)
Podium t-shirts (Brooks) are available for $15.
Shimmels (long bra tops) are available for $27.
For details, please visit our website at: http://www.dcroadrunners.org/merchandise.html, or contact Kristin at DCRRC_Clothes@DCRoadRunners.org
9. MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON COORDINATION OF MEMBERS – RESULTS AND UPCOMING
We continue to compile a list of club members doing major races. Please send your name and race info to Tina at tina_slivka@yahoo.com. If you would like to get in touch with other people doing your race, please include your email address as well. We will not list your email address unless you specify that you would like it included.
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Miami ING 1/2 Marathon |
January 29th, 2006 |
Slivka, Tina |
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Miami ING 1/2 Marathon |
January 29th, 2006 |
Reaves, Brian |
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Miami ING 1/2 Marathon |
January 29th, 2006 |
Graham, Leslie |
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Miami ING 1/2 Marathon |
January 29th, 2006 |
Joaquin, Diana McWhite |
Diana Joaquin [dianajoaquin@yahoo.com] |
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Arizona Rock&Roll Marathon |
January 15th, 2006 |
Martz, Robin |
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Arizona Rock&Roll 1/2 Marathon |
January 15th, 2006 |
Martz, David |
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1:42:42 |
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National Marathon |
March 25th, 2006 |
Borja, Rhea |
Rhea Borja [borjar@yahoo.com] |
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San Diego Rock&Roll Marathon |
June 4th, 2006 |
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Please send additions or corrections to Tina at tina.slivka@nextel.com.
10. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
SATURDAY RUN BEVERAGE MANAGER – The club is currently looking for a Beverage Manager to provide post-run refreshments at Iwo Jima following our Saturday Long Runs. The job entails buying the supplies every week (Gatorade, water and cups) and sending a note to the club treasurer for reimbursement. If you or someone you know is interested in this position, please send an email to David Kapson at slrguy@dcroadrunners.org. If we are unable to find a volunteer for this position we may no longer be able to provide refreshments at Iwo Jima on Saturday mornings. Thanks in advance!
VOLUNTEERS FOR WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY MARATHON – Sunday, February 19th, Greenbelt, Md. If you are able to help out for a few hours with this important club tradition, please contact Race Director, Pat Brown at brownpa1@od.nih.gov.
11. OTHER
From the Road Runners Club of America: 2006 RRCA Board Nomination Notice
Contact:
Jean Knaack
410-290-3890
Columbia, MD - The Nominating Committee of the Road Runners Club of America
(RRCA) is advising membership that the following officer and director positions
are up for election in 2006:
President
Vice President
Treasurer*
Eastern Director
Central Director
Elections for these positions will be held at the RRCA Annual Business Meeting
scheduled for Saturday,
March 12th, 2006
during the 2006 RRCA National Convention. This convention will be held in Houston, TX.
Terms of Office: The RRCA constitution and bylaws provide for splitting the
officers and directors into two groups of five positions. Group I (President,
Vice President, Treasurer, Eastern Regional Director, and Central Regional
Director) took office in June 2004. Group II (Southern Regional Director,
Western Regional Director and 3 At-Large Directors) took office in June 2005.
Therefore, Group I is up for election at this time and will serve from March
2006 through April 2008.
Nominating Procedure: Officer and director nominations are covered in the RRCA
constitution and bylaws (2003). Candidates may nominate themselves or a third
party may nominate them as long as an indication from the nominee of a
willingness to serve accompanies the nomination. Candidates must state the
position for which they are running and provide a written statement to that
effect. Candidates must provide an outline of appropriate qualifications.
Eligibility Requirements: To be
eligible for nomination as an officer or director of the RRCA, a nominee must
have been a member of the RRCA for at least six months immediately preceding
nomination. In addition, a prospective nominee shall: (a) support
the mission, vision, and values of the RRCA**; (b) demonstrate a commitment to
distance running through prior service to the sport or demonstrated expertise
in one or more areas of need; (c) be able to focus with a broad, long range
scope on a multitude of issues an