December 14, 2019

Well, it's getting close to Christmas, hope you have all been good!  Better get to your favorite running store and get that much needed gear, before Santa stocks up for his annual run!  Meanwhile in racing, this past weekend, if you wanted to see Santa, you should have gone to the Rotary Santa Run 5K!  Santa's ran in all shapes and sizes and ages, and some were able to take home the bling!  Some of the group went down to run at the St. Jude marathon and half, with donations to help their cause, and we thank them immensely for all they do!  Big Sexy ran a marathon with so many hills that one would not know if they were coming or going!  Congrats on 3rd overall female and 1st in her age group!  Kim Townsend ran in California and smoked something other than the recreational product they are known for to whip out a 3:26:40 BQ time!  Congrats Kim!  Cao, went to San Antonio to visit relatives, and couldn't resist running a marathon there too!  Way to go Cao!

This weekend the BOR group will meet at the Y at 7 am. and again go North and maybe see some of our Run Walk 812 friends as they meet at 7 am., at the low end of Wolf's parking lot.  The Loop Group will meet at USI softball parking lot off of Broadway at 7 am. for a few hills.

This weekend in racing, The Run with the Yeti is rescheduled to be ran at Angel Mounds on Saturday at 8 am.  The Angel Run 4K is also set to go at Newburgh First Christian Church at 8 am.  On Sunday, the 12 Ks of Christmas/Jingle all the 5 K's is being ran at Garvin Park at 1 pm.  If you want to run any of these, get with one of the 3 local race organizers to get signed up!

Keep in mind the date of December 21st, next Saturday where we will be again meeting at Ultimate Fit for a Christmas toy drive for Ozanam and other kids in need. There is also a need for men's adult gifts of belts and wallets for men at Ozanam.  I am told that another group is buying for their women.  There is a Christmas Breakfast planned for after the run. Meet at Friendship Diner off of Burkhardt, in the old Los Bravos site, Tudor Ln. and Columbia St. All running groups are welcome to attend both!  Tell them you are with the running group and they will seat you in the right area.  Unfortunately due to prior committments, I will have to miss this event, so hope everyone has a good breakfast time together in this Christmas season!  

A Look ahead, on the evening of February 22, it's the 3rd annual Sweetheart Sock Hop to benefit needs at Ozanam.  It will be held at the VFW post located at 110 Wabash Ave.  Last year many of the runners came out to enjoy an evening of dancing for this good cause.  Contact Danette Romines at, Osanam.dromines@gmail.com or 812 422 2214.

As always, be courteous and thoughtful to the drivers, while running the streets!

Goal for 2019
is Not to be Better Than Anyone Else,

But to be Better Than I Used to Be! 

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST WEEKEND

 

UPCOMING RACES

To the Finish 

Newburgh First Christian Church
4544 Indiana 261
Newburgh, IN 

Dec 14, 8 am

Evansville Resolution Run
Kids 1 mile, 5K, 10K and 15K
Wesselmans Nature Center
551 N Boeke Rd,
Evansville, IN
Jan 4, 9am

St. Mary’s School Mardi Gras
5K, 10K & Kids Fun Run
St. Mary's School
417 Chestnut St
Mt Carmel, IL
Feb 29

Rise up and Run

Run with the Yeti

Dec 14, 8 am

Abominable Snow Run

Dec 28, 8 am

Day1 Run

Garvin Park

Jan 1, 9 am

Evansville River Run

Henderson to Evansville

May 16, 7 am

Tri State Fitness

12K's of Christmas/Jingle all the 5K's

Garvin Park

Dec 15, 1 pm

Freekin Freezin Race

Deaconess Sports Park

Jan 19, 2 pm

Presidents Day Race

Deaconess Sports Park

Feb 16, 2 pm

For race information, look to:

http://www.tothefinishtiming.com/,

http://www.tristatefit.com/,

https://www.riseupandrun.com/


ROAD TRIPPIN (Marathon/Half races)
(Need some new info)

Kool Aide Drinkers (Ultra Marathon races)
(Need some new info)

Dec. 14 Bell Ringer 50 K

Dec. 21 Otter Creek 

THIS WEEKEND ROUTES

BOR

Y 7 am

East on Court

L on MLK/Mary

L on Virginia Street

R on Fulton to Kratzville

R on Lohoff

Water near First Ave.

L on First Ave

L on Buena Vista

R on N 3rd /N 4th

L on Mill Rd

R on Norborne way

R on Crossgate

L on Berry Lane

R on Old Post

R on 1st Ave

L on Concord Blvd

water

R on Stratford Rd

L on Buena Vista

R on Stringtown

R on Olmstead

Water at Heidelbach

L on Heidelbach

R on Morgan

L on Main

L on 9th

R on Walnut

R on 4th

R on Vine

L on 6th to Y

12 mi.

Run Walk 812

R on 1st Ave

L on Concord Blvd

L on Chadwick Rd

L on W Berkley Ave

follow Strafford rd

L on Sheridan rd

R on Tremont

L on Buena Vista

R on N Third Ave

L on N Park Dr

L on Mill Rd

R on Ridge Knoll

R on Sheffield dr

L on Norbourne way

R on Cross Gate

L on Berry Ln

R on Stonebridge

R on Whitehome

L on Old Post

L on 1st Ave to Wolfs

7.35 mi.

The Loop Group

Loop 1
-L on trail toward USI
-Keep R/straight after entering woods
-Coming out of woods, baseball field on R/soccer field on L
-Curve left around soccer field
-R on University Blvd (at the PAC)
-L on Clarke at roundabout
-Clarke curves L and becomes Bent Twig
-L on University Blvd
-R on Rochelle Lane (between parking lots)
-Enter path at dorm lot
-R where path connects to trail
-Back to car 3.11
Loop 2
-Begin trail heading east/turn south crossing Broadway
-Cross Nurrenbern Rd.
-Turn around at end of trail at top of Burdette Park
-Same path back to car 6.88
Loop 3
-L on trail toward USI
-L at the path after entering woods
-Exit path at parking lot onto Rochelle
-L on University Blvd – pass Solarbron
-U-turn at highway
-Same path back to car 10.47