Club Members and Guests:
The Washington's Birthday Marathon, one of America's oldest 26.2 mile events, will be held this Sunday, February 18, in Greenbelt, Maryland. It is not too late to enter as an individual or as a three-person relay team. And it is definitely not too late to volunteer! We hope to see many Club Members out there on Sunday morning!
1. 10K Training Program: The 10K Training Program will commence on Saturday, February 24, at 9:00 am. See more details under the "Programs" button to your left. Meeting point is the Lincoln Memorial. The program is under the direction of long-time training program volunteer Peter Lamberton. Peter can be reached at plamberton@yahoo.com Please contact Peter if you would like to volunteer as an assistant coach, or even if you would like to participate as a trainee. Our "goal" race this year will be in May -- the Capitol Hill Classic 10K. Please tell your friends about this program -- a great way to jump start spring fitness training, with a definite goal!
2. George Washington Birthday Marathon: Sunday, February 18, 2007, in Greenbelt, MD. Registration and other information is now available under the Race Calendar tab to your left. (We are in the process of getting an upgrade on that particular page; look for this to take place 2-3 weeks from now). Runners for the marathon, teams for the relay, and VOLUNTEERS are urgently needed! Given the length of this race, we can always use you for a few hours, even if you cannot stay for the entire duration of the race. Newer Members to the Club may not realize that this is one of the nation's oldest continuously-held marathons, and in the day and age of mega-corporate-sponsored 26.2 mile events, truly retains its character as a true "runners' marathon." If you have never participated in this race as a competitor or volunteer, you are missing out on something special. Please join us on February 18 for this, one of our signature events.
3. "No Headphones" Policy: A reminder that in conformity with a long-standing policy of the Road Runners Club of America, no headphones are allowed in DCRRC-sponsored races. For those with questions on this policy, see the rather lengthy discussion in the "Forum" section of this website that took place last summer/fall. If you show up to race with headphones, you will be asked to remove them on pain of disqualification from the event. Thanks for your cooperation.
4. National Marathon/Half-Marathon: DCRRC is now an official club sponsor of the National Marathon and Half-Marathon (March 24, 2007), along with the other major running clubs in the area. Please, when you enter the Marathon or the Half, indicate your DCRRC Membership so that we are credited with "referring" you to the race. Race director Keith Dowling has asked me to pass on that the Half-Marathon is not merely an "add-on" to this event; rather, this is truly a "double feature" with the Half-Marathon providing an excellent tune-up for those running in Boston on April 16th.
5. Banquet and Elections: I cannot reveal the name yet, but we are close to having a VERY exciting speaker for the banquet this year. But we need volunteers to support this event! Volunteers are needed for the following: (a) To help coordinate the Annual Banquet. This means contacting the site (usually Clarendon Grill) and making the necessary reservations and other arrangements. If you can help with this, please contact the Club President. (b) Nominating Committee: One or two Club Members (in addition to members who will be nominated from the Board) are needed to serve on the Nominating Committee to create a slate of candidates for next year's officers. Also contact the Club President on this.
Run safe on the ice!
Ed
