Wednesday, February 19, 2020

February 22, 2020

Here we are into the third weekend of February and at my second favorite run, since enjoying the Cracker Barrel Run last weekend was my favorite.  Thanks Shari Kirkpatrick for providing the route and for all that donated to Holly's House where nearly $1000 was raised!  This weekend is the Y and Dream Center fundraiser, "Pancake Days", starting on Friday morning.  This year will be different as the event will be at the Dream Center, at Main and Morgan.

The past weekend, we had the Presidents Day race on Sunday at the Sports Park off Heckle road.  (Sorry for posting it at Garvin)  Lots of racers and lots of fast times and bling to take home!  A big congrats to those that ran the Mercedes Marathon and to Michelle Walker for her 1st place Masters finish, and for Big Sexy and Eric for their annual presence there, and Jen's 2nd place AG award!

This weekend route will work around the Pancake Days, so the BOR group will meet at the Y at 6:30 and run to Garvin Park to meet up with Run Walk 812, and Team 13 reunion runners at 7 am, where Shari will have a 3, 7 and 10 mile route for training.  After the run, you can head to the Dream Center to feast on pancakes to replenish those reserves.  The Loop Group will start at the Y also at 7:00 am and get their loops in from there.

This weekend in racing, it looks like there are no local races, so keep working on the training!  Work hard, and get those hill training runs in there, and a little speedwork, and you will be ready for all those upcoming races!

This Saturday 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 WEEKEND























UPCOMING RACES

Tri State Fitness

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
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

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

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


Rise up and Run

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

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
(Need some new info) 


THIS WEEKEND ROUTES

BOR

Y at 6:30 am
Court to
L on Vine
Vine to N Main
take L in Garvin
Big loop to Parking lot
Meet with Team 13 
and Run Walk 812
Run 3, 7, or 10 mile route
Return to Y 
L on Main
R on 9th
L on Sycamore
R on 6th 
back to Y  
4 mile round trip

Team 13
7 am
Park at Bosse Field
Starting in the parking lot near the fountain
L on Don Mattingly Way
R on Reis around lake
Back to start
Exit park at Main Street
Follow Main
R on W Virginia
Water at Mary
Turn around on Virginia
L on Main Street
Back to Garvin Park for
3 miles and Pancakes!
Meghan Craven's photo.
Run Walk 812
7 am
Park at Bosse Field
Start in parking lot near fountain
L on Don Mattingly Way
R on Reis around lake
Back to start
Exit park at Main Street
Follow Main
R on W Virginia - Water
Continue on Virginia
R on Fulton
L on Columbia
L on Wabash
Water
L on Illinois
L on 9th
R on Franklin
L on Mary
R on W Virginia
L on Main ST
Back to start
L around lake
Back to finish
~ 7 mi then pancakes!

L on Main
R on Virginia
R on Fulton
L on Columbia
R on Wabash Water
L on Maryland
R on St. Joe
L on Mesker Park Dr.
L on Wimberg
L on Harmony way
L on Maryland
R on Wabash
Water
L on Franklin
L on Mary
R on Virginia
L on N Main
back to Garvin Park
10 mile
Then Pancake Days

The Loop Group
Y parking Lot
S on 6th
R on Vine
L on 2nd
L on Washington
L on 8th
L on Cherry
R on 2nd
R on Vine to car 3.02
Loop 2
N on 6th
R on Court
L on MLK/Mary
L on Virginia
R on Fulton
L on Columbia
L on 7th
L on Franklin
R on Mary
R on Court to car 6.16
Loop 4
N on 6th
L on Court
R on Riverside
Straight onto Greenway at Ohio St.
Exit Greenway at Franklin St.
R on Franklin
R on Fulton
L on Court
R on 6th to car 9.09
Loop 5
N on 6th
L on Court
L on Riverside
Follow Greenway to Kids Kingdom at light
Big loop around Kids Kingdom
Back onto Greenway at light
R on Main
L on 6th to car 12.13