Hello everyone,

 

It's been busier than ever here at Mountain Maryland Marathon (M3) headquarters as we've been making improvements to our processes and adding a handful of new events for late 2009 and throughout 2010.

 

Next up:

 

- 8.30.09 - Mount Savage 5-mile and 1.5-mile run. Race time 6:30 p.m. $3 entry fee (free for M3 club members)

- 9.19.09 - Iron Rail Days 5K and 1-mile run/walk, Mount Savage.

- 9.26.09 - Allegany County Special Olympics Trail Pull 7K - 6:55 a.m. start

- 11.8.09 - Helmstetter's Curve Distance Run 12K, 6K and 1.25-mile cross country run/walk near LaVale. 1:15 p.m. start

 

See www.mountainMDmarathon.org for details on each of these events. But what I really wanted to do is extend an invitation to you to attend what will serve as the kickoff meeting for the 2nd annual Mountain Maryland Marathon Festival, scheduled for April 17-18, 2010.

 

Meeting date & time: Monday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m.

Place: Leake Room, inside Cordts P.E. Center, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, Md.

Agenda: To review early 2009, preview the rest of '09 and much of 2010. Also, a discussion of key decision-makers and nominations for club officers.

 

 

COMING UP FOR 2010

* A new Endurance Series Championship point-based scoring system for marathon club-sponsored races in 2010. A year-long competition, there will be separate award categories for male and female age divisions. Age divisions will depends upon participation. You don't have to be a club member to compete for series/points championship or age division awards (but you also won't get the club discounts on entry fees for each of the races). We also might add a couple of non club-sponsored races to the mix just to make it interesting.

 

1.1.10 - 2nd annual low-key New Year's Day Resolution Run 2.62K at Country Club Mall, LaVale, Md. 10 a.m. start. See www.mountainMDmarathon.org or call (240) 522-0276 for details.

 

2.13.10 - 2nd annual low-key Hobo's Heartbreaker 10K, Londonderry Township, Bedford County, Pa., 10 a.m. start. See www.mountainMDmarathon.org or call (240) 522-0276 for details.

 

3.6.10 - 2nd annual Run for the Plunge 5K and 15K (new!), Rocky Gap State Park, Flintstone, Md., 8 a.m. start. Benefits Allegany County Special Olympics. See www.mountainMDmarathon.org or call (240) 522-0276 for details.

 

4.3.10 - Inaugural Race for Ryan 6K and 2K, Grace Academy, Washington County, Md., 8:30 a.m. start. Benefits Ryan Myers Memorial Scholarship Fund. See www.mountainMDmarathon.org or call (240) 522-0276 for details.

 

4.17-18.10 - 2nd annual Mountain Maryland Marathon Festival 26.2-mile, 26.2-mile 2-person relay, 13.1-mile, 5K, Kids Marathon and Tot Trot. Benefits local County United Way. See www.mountainMDmarathon.org or call (240) 522-0276 for details.

 

7.18-24 - First summer cross country camp at New Germany State Park. Seven days, six nights at an affordable price. Learn to train like champions. See www.mountainMDmarathon.org or call (240) 522-0276 for details.

 

8.29 - 2nd annual low-key 5-mile and 1.5-mile runs in Mount Savage, 6:30 p.m. start. Benefits Mount Savage Elementary School PTA. See www.mountainMDmarathon.org or call (240) 522-0276 for details.

 

FALL 2010 - Mountain Maryland's first ultramarathon? Check the club website for details in the next few months...

 

11.7.10 - 2nd annual Helmstetter's Curve Distance Run 12K, 6K runs and 1.5-mile run/walk near LaVale, Md., 1:15 p.m. start. See www.mountainMDmarathon.org or call (240) 522-0276 for details.

 

 

Kevin Spradlin, executive director
Mountain MD Marathon Club
P.O. Box 227
Ellerslie, MD 21529-0227
www.mountainMDmarathon.org
240-522-0276