Members and Guests:
OUR NEXT CLUB RACE IS THE BURKE LAKE 12K, #7 IN THE SNOWBALL SERIES, SUNDAY MARCH 2ND. PLEASE CHECK RACE CALENDAR TO YOUR LEFT FOR DETAILS. MANY THANKS TO RACE DIRECTOR GEORGE GETEK FOR PUTTING ON THIS EVENT! IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER, PLEASE CONTACT GEORGE AT ggetek@aol.com1. Club Challenge 10-Miler: Thanks to all who made the trek and ran for DCRRC at Sunday's Club Challenge 10-Miler.
As we can see from the results, numbers matter. And it's easier to get those numbers if you are a Maryland, or even Howard County (!) Club. With that in mind, DCRRC had a great day.
Please make a mental note to put this on your racing calendar for 2009. Same date, last Sunday in February. If we can double our numbers, and get as many as 50 people to the race, I know we will move up considerably in the standings.
Results at:
www.striders.net2. VOLUNTEERS AND PACE GROUP LEADERS NEEDED FOR SUN TRUST NATIONAL MARATHON:DCRRC is one of the area running clubs affiliated with the Sun Trust National Marathon and Half-Marathon (note the new corporate sponsorship. As the "home" club for Washington DC, we want to make a good showing, both competitively, and in supporting the race.
Volunteers are needed in several areas, listed here:
Saturday March 22, 1-4 pm: Work at Marathon office, 1725 Eye Street, NW, preparing packets for pre-registrants. Pizza will be served.
Friday March 28, 10 am to 9 pm: Work at registration at DC Armory. (Shifts are available, so you don't have to stay the entire time.)
Saturday, March 29: RACE DAY. (1) There are needs for course marshalls, water stop volunteers, and split-timers at key mile markers along the course.
(2) IN ADDITION, the Marathon is looking for PACE GROUP LEADERS in the 4 to 5 hour range. Your entry to the race would be "comped." If you have already signed up for the marathon and would like to serve in this capacity, please let the DCRRC president know. If you have not signed up and would like to so serve, also let me know.
For general volunteering tasks listed above, and for more information, please check this link:
www.nationalmarathon.com/volunteer_info.asp
(Direct link is available on the archived blog page from last week.)
T-shirts, refreshments, and volunteer certificates will be available to all volunteers.
3. 10K Training Program The annual 10K training program, directed again by Peter Lamberton, started Saturday, 2/23/08. Details can be found under the "Programs" button to your left. This program is designed for novice and beginning runners, but also intermediates. Yes, there is still time to join the Program!
4. RRCA Coaching Certification Clinic -- June 28/29: The RRCA will sponsor a coaching certification clinic on Saturday and Sunday, June 28-29, in Arlington. DCRRC will pay the full cost of tuition for Club members who want to take the course, up to 10 registrants. This requires the commitment of an entire weekend, and completion of an end-of-course exam. Priority will be given to Club members who have coached previously in one of our training programs, and intend to continue coaching in the future.
Please contact the Club president ASAP if you are interested. Spots fill up fast!
5. Club Meeting and Banquet, March 30th: PLEASE REGISTER NOW AND SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, March 30, 2008, at 5:00 p.m., at Maggiano's at 5333 Wisconsin Avenue, Washington DC, near Friendship Heights Metro, is the date and place of our annual meeting, elections, and banquet. Keynote speaker will be Keith Dowling, former international class athlete and direction of the National Marathon. Other awardees and speakers will be announced over the next few weeks.
TO PRE-REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT, USE THE FOLLOWING LINK:
https://www.racepacket.com/secure/dcdin.html
Ed
