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01/30/10   Al Lewis 10 Miler

Snow doesn't slow runners at Al Lewis 10-miler

Results Photos

By Kevin Spradlin
TriStateRunnur.com

KENSINGTON, Md., Jan. 30 -- About 100 runners toed the starting line of the rescheduled Al Lewis 10-mile run staged primarily on the Rock Creek Trail in Montgomery County.

By the time the leaders hit the 1.5-mile mark, a light snow began falling and when the first runner passed the water stop at 4.25 miles, the snow started to cover lawns, cars and roads.

The event, coordinated by race director Aaron Cheskis and the DC Road Runners, started and finished at Ken-Gar Palisades Park.

Email Kevin at run@mountainMDmarathon.org.

The John & Mike Lewis Memorial 10 Miler
(First event of the Steep’s 2010 Grand Prix)
Frederick,MD
Results Photos Video Part1...Part2

REGISTER NOW FOR APRIL 24 AUDUBON RUN/WALK EVENT
TSR Featured Event

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is now accepting registrations for its ninth annual "This Race is for the Birds!" run/walk event, which will be held on Saturday, April 24 on the campus of the National Conservation Training Center near Shepherdstown.

The Society is expanding the event significantly this year. In past years, it was mainly focused on a simple 5K run. This year, it will feature two professionally timed races—one 4.9 miles long and another 7.7 miles long.

In the past, between 75 and 125 runners have turned out for the 5K race. With the new expanded format, the organization is expecting 250 to 300 runners to compete this year.

Registration for the two professionally timed races will be capped at 300 for both.

There will also be a self-timed 2-mile community jog/walk for families and those who prefer a slower pace, and a 1-mile "Fun Run" for children under 10 years of age.

The 4.9- and 7.7-mile races will follow trails that wind through the forests and fields of the 538-acre NCTC campus.
The 2-mile jog/walk will follow a course that will be very user-friendly for families with small children, and trail-friendly baby joggers will be appropriate and encouraged. . Read More

Runners ready for ‘spectacular finish’
American Odyssey Relay set for April 23-24 start in Gettysburg, Pa.

By Kevin Spradlin
TriStateRunnur.com

FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 20 – During the inaugural American Odyssey Relay last April, each team of 12 runners experienced the highs and lows – literally – of just how fickle regional weather can be at that time of year.

Early the first day, it was 44 degrees at 7 a.m. at the starting line in Gettysburg, Pa., and over the next 12 hours or so, temperatures ranged between a high of a comfortable 68 to an overnight low of 58.

Then came Saturday morning. Then the blazing hot sun of the afternoon – and a high of 94 degrees.

“People were jumping into the C&O Canal,” said race director Bob Fleshner on Saturday during a 90-minute American Odyssey Relay rally at If The Shoe Fits shoe shop in Frederick. Runners came from Cumberland, Chambersburg, Hagerstown, Frederick and Damascus to hear Fleshner and have their questions answered. “It was the warmest day (of 2009) until July 26.” Read More

American Odyssey Relay director Bob Fleshner talks with a runner about
signing up for the second event scheduled to begin April 23 in Gettysburg, Pa.

Run for the Plunge 15K winners: Dennis Mickey and Jen Sober
5K winners: Ian MacFawn and Becky Gallagher

Photos, video and article coming soon 2010 Race Page

FLINTSTONE, Md., March 6 -- Just two feet shy of 200 runners participated in the second Run for the Plunge 15K and 5K runs on Saturday at Rocky Gap State Park.

Forty-five-year-old Dennis Mickey covered the 9.3-mile run, including a challenging, ice- and snow-filled 0.6-mile trail section, better than anybody else. The Ridgeley, W.Va., resident won with a time of 61 minutes and 9 seconds.

Jennifer Sober, 36, of McHenry, cruised to the women's title.

In the 5K run, Allegany High School harrier Ian MacFawn outpaced last year's champ, Tom Ruckert, 57, of Grantsville. Becky Gallagher, 36, earned the top spot among all female finishers.

Both running events, sponsored by Cumberland native David Mantheiy and his Pittsburgh-based construction company, Manheim Corporation, were staged in conjunction with the sixth annual Hooley Plunge - the annual dip into Lake Habeeb to raise money for Allegany County Specials Olympics and other programs that aid the developmentally disabled. Proceeds from the runs are contributed to the same cause.

Nearly 30 volunteers through the Volunteer Team at Rocky Gap State Park provided support along the course, as did Allegany County Bureau of Police, the Maryland Natural Resources Police, park rangers and a handful of dedicated individuals, including Dave Treber, Della Cook, Rhonda Johnson and Marvin Bridges.

Falls Road Running dominates RRCA Club Challenge
10-miler nothin’ but a thang for Berdan, Emond; Falls Road sweeps team titles

Results Photos Video

By Kevin Spradlin
TriStateRunnur.com

COLUMBIA, Md., Feb. 28 – The Westminster Road Runners Club surprised everyone – including its own members – in 2009 when its representatives won the RRCA Club Challenge 10-mile women’s team title.

Jim Adams and Falls Road Running made sure history wasn’t going to repeat itself.

At a post-race meeting of RRCA member presidents, Adams said he recruited young. The strategy paid dividends for Falls Road Running, which swept the men’s, women’s and co-ed titles on Sunday at Howard Community College.

Falls Road Running won the co-ed title in 2009 but finished second in the other two categories.

Shortly after Sunday’s whistle, however, it was clear the race was Falls Road Running’s to lose – at least on an individual basis. Susie Emond, 26, of Baltimore, pushed to an early lead and never had a reason to worry about the competition.

Emond was the first female to cross the line, stopping the clock in 59 minutes, 27.14 seconds – nearly four full minutes of the No. 2 finisher. Teammate Melissa Majumdar, 25, of Baltimore, was second in 63:24 while Laura O’Hara, 29, of Alexandria, Va., took third in 63:34.35. O’Hara won last year’s individual title with a mark of 61:15.3 and led the Westminster Road Runners Club to its first-ever team championship after entering the event considered by many as a perennial doormat. Read More

Susie Emond, of Falls Road Running, finished 29th overall and first among all women in 59:27.14.

Run for the Plunge
Columbia Last Chance

THE BASH DASH 2010 1-Mile RACE

DATE: Saturday, June 26, 2010 / This event rain or shine
Race Day Registration & Pre- Registration T-Shirt Pick-Up
9:00-10:00 a.m. on race-day at Hancock Jr/Sr High School.
RACE START: 10:00-Heat 1 Race 10:15 Heat 2 Fun Run
Hancock Jr/Sr High School
State Route 144 Hancock, MD 21750
Race Finish: Downtown Hancock, MD
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Mission Possible: 5k Run & 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
What: A 5K Mile Road Race starting and ending at Covenant of Grace Church.
The race will be clearly marked, safe, and the event will be friendly
and welcoming to all runners of all ages and abilities.
When: Monday Memorial Day May 31st, 2010
5K Race starts at 8:30am
1 Mile Fun Run starts at 9:00 am
The Race will be run rain or shine
Where: Covenant of Grace Presbyterian Church
820 Nicodemus Rd Reisterstown MD 21136
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Good Samaritan Soles 5K Run/Walk
When: Monday, September 6th at 8:30am
Where: Former Ceredo-Kenova High School, Kenova, WV
The course is a Fast and Flat race through the communities of Ceredo-and Kenova.
It will begin at the former Ceredo-Kenova High School located on Beech Street in Kenova.
The race will end on the former Ceredo-Kenova Football Field.
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