This weekend and the next are two of my favorites, because they involve eating breakfast after the run. This weekend Run Walk 812 is running across town and from distances you want, up to 12 miles for the Cracker Barrel Run. The longest starting point is from the Westside Walmart at 6:30 am, for 9.5 miles, start at Pizza King on St. Joe at 6:45, for 7 miles start at the Y downtown, for 5.5 miles at 7:15 am, start at Donut Bank on Lincoln at 7:30 am. Get with your friends to work out the logistics of dropping off cars to get a return ride to you starting point. The BOR group that don't plan to eat, will start at the downtown Y at 7 am, and run out to Cracker Barrel and then back reverse the outgoing route for 14 miles, or if you want to eat there, you can start and finish from there to the Y and back. The Loop Group will start their loops from the lot off of Lincoln at the State Hospital at 7 am.
I mentioned my two favorite runs, and the second run is the following weekend on February 22, which is the Team 13 Pancake Days reunion run starting and finishing at Garvin Park, near the Dream Center which is where the Pancake Days Breakfast is being held this year. Keep that date open and plan to attend one of the breakfast days from the 21st to the 23rd of February.
This weekend in racing, there is the Presidents Day Race at Garvin Park on Feb. 16 at 2 pm. For the Marathoners, the Mercedes Marathon is one that many like to run and is Feb. 15, in Birmingham AL.
Whether racing or training, have fun!
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 2020
Not to be Better Than Anyone Else,
But to be Better Than I Used to Be!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST WEEK
UPCOMING RACES
Bound the Mound Trail Run
Friedman Park
March 7, 8 am
Run into Madness 7K
USI
March 7, 9 am
Run of Luck
Hadi, Evansville
March 14, 8 am
Spring into Fitness 10K
USI
April 4, 2:54 pm
Peace Run Harmony
Murphy Park
New Harmony
April 18, 8 am
Tri State Fitness
Presidents Day Race
Deaconess Sports Park
Feb 16, 2 pm
Presidents Day Race
Deaconess Sports Park
Feb 16, 2 pm
Mystery Race
Garvin Park
March 21, 9 am
BE Happy Pie Company Race
Lamasco Park
April 11, 9:30 am
Panther Prowl 3 Miler
South Terrace Elementary School
Wadesville IN
April 17, 6 pm
Run the Vineyard
Half Marathon, 1, 2, 3 Miler
Boucherie Winery
Spottsville KY
April 19, 12 pm
River City 5 and 10 mile
Garvin Park
May 2, 7 am
AZIP Fun Run
Garvin Park
May 16, 9 am
To the Finish
St. Mary’s School Mardi Gras
5K, 10K & Kids Fun Run
St. Mary's School
417 Chestnut St
Mt Carmel, IL
Feb 29
USO 10 Miler
Fort Campbell's Division Parade Field
6390 Desert Storm Avenue
Fort Campbell, KY
St. Mary’s School Mardi Gras
5K, 10K & Kids Fun Run
St. Mary's School
417 Chestnut St
Mt Carmel, IL
Feb 29
USO 10 Miler
Fort Campbell's Division Parade Field
6390 Desert Storm Avenue
Fort Campbell, KY
March 14, 9 am
Shamrock Shuffle 5 K and Kids Fun Run
Washington Elementary
Robinson IL
March 21, 10 am
Southern Illinois Spring Classic
Half Marathon, 5k and Kids Half Marathon
Parkside Elementary School
1900 Cedar St
Lawrenceville, IL
March 28, 8 am
HOPEFEST & Hope Run 5K
Friedman Park
2700 Park Dr
Newburgh, IN
April 4, 10:30 am
ECS FAMILY FUNDRUN
State Hospital Park
3400 Lincoln Ave
Evansville, IN
April 4, 4 pm
Half Marathon, 5k and Kids Half Marathon
Parkside Elementary School
1900 Cedar St
Lawrenceville, IL
March 28, 8 am
HOPEFEST & Hope Run 5K
Friedman Park
2700 Park Dr
Newburgh, IN
April 4, 10:30 am
ECS FAMILY FUNDRUN
State Hospital Park
3400 Lincoln Ave
Evansville, IN
April 4, 4 pm
Wildcat Runway 5 K Walk/Run
Jasper High School
Jasper IN
April 11, 8 am
YMCA 5 K on the Runway
Tri State Aero
Evansville IN
April 11, 8 am
St Jude Give Hope. Run. 5K
Burdette Park
Evansville, IN
April 18, 8 am
Valerie Stevens Memorial Scholarship 5K/10K
Lanterman Park
349 Park St
Bridgeport, IL
April 18, 9 am
Lanterman Park
349 Park St
Bridgeport, IL
April 18, 9 am
EVAS Hope 5K
Cairo Elementary
10694 US Highway 41A,
Henderson, KY
April 25, 9 am
Race For The Warrior 5K
Fort Wayne International - Air Trade Center
12602 Global Drive
Yoder, IN
April 25, 9 am
Evansville Civic Theatre Off Broadway 5K
Lamasco Park
W Iowa St & N 7th Ave
Evansville, IN
April 26, 3 pm
For race information, look to:
http://www.tothefinishtiming.com/,
http://www.tristatefit.com/,
https://www.riseupandrun.com/
ROAD TRIPPIN (Marathon/Half races)
Jan
(Need some new info)
Kool Aide Drinkers (Ultra Marathon races)
Feb
Mar
14 Land Between the Lakes 50 mile
Mary Nienaber
April
25 Ruts Paradise
Mary Nienaber
http://www.tothefinishtiming.com/,
http://www.tristatefit.com/,
https://www.riseupandrun.com/
ROAD TRIPPIN (Marathon/Half races)
Jan
(Need some new info)
Kool Aide Drinkers (Ultra Marathon races)
Feb
Mar
14 Land Between the Lakes 50 mile
Mary Nienaber
April
25 Ruts Paradise
Mary Nienaber
(Need some new info)
THIS WEEKEND ROUTES
BOR
start
at Y 7 am
Continue
on 6th
L
on Sycamore
*R
on Kentucky(different than before)
L
on Lincoln –bathrooms at Donut Bank***
R
on St James- WATER - Michael
L
on Bellemeade
L
on Cullen
R
on Lincoln
L
to outer Lincoln
Water
on Corner of Plaza- Shari
L
on Fuquay
R
on E Walnut
Around
to final Destination
Cracker
Barrel
Return
route just reverse
14
miles
Run
Walk 812
Starting
from West Side Walmart, east end of the back parking lot.
R
on Red Bank
L
on Claremont
L
on Barker
R
on Franklin
Water
at Pizza King-WATER (9.5 mile will start at 6:45 here)
Mary
Continue
on at Franklin
R
on Mary
R
on Court
L
on 6th
YMCA-bathroom-water-7.5
mile start at 7:15 am
Continue
on 6th
L
on Sycamore
*R
on Kentucky(different than before)
L
on Lincoln –bathrooms at Donut Bank***
R
on St James- WATER - Michael
L
on Bellemeade
L
on Cullen
R
on Lincoln
L
to outer Lincoln
Water
on Corner of Plaza- Shari
L
on Fuquay
R
on E Walnut
Around
to final Destination
Cracker
Barrel
The Loop Group
State Hospital 7 am
Loop 1
South out of lot
R out of lot
R at intersection
R at back of park
Big loop R around lake
Exit park L across Lincoln to Walnut Lane
Straight on Walnut Lane
R on Chandler
R on Alvord
R on Lincoln
L into park to car 3.37
Loop 2
Exit park onto Lincoln
L on Lincoln
R on Colony
Follow Colony L onto Blue Ridge Rd.
R on Bellemeade
R on Kenmore
L on Hebron
L on Lincoln
R into park to car 6.17
Loop 3
Exit park to Lincoln
R on Lincoln
R on Dexter
L on Walnut
L on St. James
R on Lincoln
R on Roosevelt
R on Walnut
L on St. James
R on Sycamore
Cross Vann onto path at EYB ball field
L on path
Follow path R back to Buffalo Trace Council
R onto path just past buffalo statue
L into State Hospital grounds
R to make big loop around lake to car 8.97
Loop 4
Exit park to Lincoln
L on Lincoln
L on Congress
R on Sycamore
R on Harrison Blvd.
R on Chestnut
R on Euclid
L on Sycamore
L on Congress
R on Lincoln
R into park to car 12.07 mi.
South out of lot
R out of lot
R at intersection
R at back of park
Big loop R around lake
Exit park L across Lincoln to Walnut Lane
Straight on Walnut Lane
R on Chandler
R on Alvord
R on Lincoln
L into park to car 3.37
Loop 2
Exit park onto Lincoln
L on Lincoln
R on Colony
Follow Colony L onto Blue Ridge Rd.
R on Bellemeade
R on Kenmore
L on Hebron
L on Lincoln
R into park to car 6.17
Loop 3
Exit park to Lincoln
R on Lincoln
R on Dexter
L on Walnut
L on St. James
R on Lincoln
R on Roosevelt
R on Walnut
L on St. James
R on Sycamore
Cross Vann onto path at EYB ball field
L on path
Follow path R back to Buffalo Trace Council
R onto path just past buffalo statue
L into State Hospital grounds
R to make big loop around lake to car 8.97
Loop 4
Exit park to Lincoln
L on Lincoln
L on Congress
R on Sycamore
R on Harrison Blvd.
R on Chestnut
R on Euclid
L on Sycamore
L on Congress
R on Lincoln
R into park to car 12.07 mi.
