IMPORTANT UPDATE ON FORT HUNT 10k
Written by Edward Grant
Thursday, 19 July 2007 08:51
Club Members and Guests:
IMPORTANT WEATHER/CANCELLATION UPDATE ON FORT HUNT 10K: AS OF 3:45 PM, THE RACE IS STILL ON.
WHILE THE SKIES SEEM TO BE CLEARING AT THE MOMENT, THERE IS A THUNDER STORM WATCH UNTIL 10:00 PM. IF WE STAY IN THE STATUS OF A "WATCH", AND THERE IS NO LIGHTNING IN THE AREA, THE RACE IS ON. HOWEVER, THE RACE MAY BE SHORTENED TO 8K OR EVEN 5K IF NECESSARY TO GET THE RACE COMPLETED BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF MORE SEVERE WEATHER.
IF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPGRADES THE FORECAST TO A THUNDERSTORM "WARNING" THAT INCLUDES FAIRFAX COUNTY, AND THAT WARNING IS TO LAST LATER THAN 7:30 PM, THE RACE WILL BE CANCELLED. YOU CAN LISTEN TO WTOP (103.5 FM) FOR A RELIABLE REPORT.
I WILL CHECK CONDITIONS AGAIN AT 5:30 AND, IF THERE IS ANYTHING TO ADD, MAKE A NEW POSTING.
IMPORTANT! LOCATION FOR CLUB TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP ON JULY 25TH IS CHANGED TO WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, ARLINGTON VA. SEE INFORMATION BELOW.
1. 10-Mile Training Program: The 10-Mile training program, which is geared to the Army 10-mile but suitable for those running any fall race in the 15K to Half Marathon range, started on Saturday morning, July 14, 2007. If you are still interested in participating, please see details under the Programs button to your left.
2. Bastille Day 4-Miler: Thanks to Race director Joe Racine and his volunteers for another successful Bastille Day 4-Miler last Saturday night!
3. Steve Thompson/Fort Hunt 10K: This race replaces the Belle Haven 8K on our calendar. It will be run at Fort Hunt Park at 7:00 pm on Thursday July 19th. Course is five 2-kilometer loops of the park -- excellent conditions to judge your pace and to keep yourself well-hydrated in what looks to be another hot and humid evening. Directions to race can be found in this posting from our March race at Fort Hunt. http://www.dcroadrunners.org/2007/fthunt10k.asp
4. Club Track Races July 25, 2007: Race calendar will be updated shortly. Due to Washington-Lee construction and the resulting lane limitations, the races are at Wakefield High School , 4901 So. Chesterfield Road, Arlington 22206 Google Map Here:
http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=4901+S+Chesterfield+Rd,+Arlington,+VA+22206&ie=UTF8&z=15&om=1
The races will start at 6:30, and will include gender- and age-based events (depending on size of entry) for the 1-mile run, and performance-seeded heats for the 3000M run.
5. July Track Workouts: Please note that scheduled workouts will now be posted on a separate blog entry under the "Track Workouts" button the left. This will allow for direct posting of schedules, interactive comments, and late-breaking information related to the Wednesday track workouts.
July 18th: We will do 400M repeats with a 100M jog rest. Again, sets of 4 with a water/jog break of 2-3 minutes. Pace should be about 10K, maybe a bit faster.
July 25th: Track Races at Wakefield High School. No workout at Washington-Lee.
More information to come.
Ed
