Saturday, December 23rd

It's beginning to look a lot like the end of a race year, Congrats to everyone that ran the Angel Run and Otter Creek Marathon on Saturday and the 12k's of Christmas on Sunday.

And Congrats to the big crowd that invaded Ultimate Fit Saturday morning for the Toy Trot free run, and congrats on filling the van with toys, Thanks to the Ultimate Fit family for putting on a great event!

This week we head to the North Pole, or at least the North Side for the Christmas Eve Eve Run, below is a 12 mile route you can cut as needed, so throw on your ugly race shirt, replace that GU with a Christmas cookie, fill up the water bottle with eggnog and get to the Y, sleigh departs at 7:00!

See you Saturday….Ho Ho Ho!

UPCOMING RACING ACTION:

Water Stops:
4 mi. - Kratzville/Lohoff
8 mi. - Heidelbach/Richardt

12 Mile Route from Y...7:00 a.m.
Court to MLK
L on MLK/Mary to Franklin
L on Franklin to 7th
R on 7th to Columbia
R on Columbia to 1st Ave.
L on 1st Ave to Ulhorn
L on Ulhorn to Fulton
R on Fulton/Kratzville to Lohoff
R on Lohoff to 1st Ave.
L on 1st Ave. to Fairway
R on Fairway to Stratford
L on Stratford to Buena Vista
R on Buena Vista to Stringtown
R on Stringtown to Olmstead
L on Olmstead to Kentucky
R on Kentucky to Negley
R on Negley to Heidelbach
L on Heidelbach to Morgan Ave.
R on Morgan to N. Main
L on N. Main to Sycamore
R onto Sycamore to MLK
L on MLK to Mulberry
R on Mulberry to 6th
L on 6th to Washington
R on Washington to 2nd
R on 2nd to Court
R on Court to 6th to Y.......12.2 mi.

Saturday, December 16th

Brrrrrr......this past weekend brought some of the coldest running weather of the season, but it wasn't cold enough to keep those from jingling, Congrats to everyone that ran the Jingle Bell Run, the Reindeer Run 5k, and Santa Shuffle as well as those who took to the road for the Rocket City Marathon and Honolulu Marathon!

And a big Thanks to everyone that was able to join us at Lamasco for the Band of Runners Christmas breakfast, we were able to deliver a car full of toys to the YMCA!

Best of Luck to everyone running the Angel Run 4k in Newburgh Saturday and The 12k's of Christmas Race on Sunday.

As for the rest, Ultimate Fit will be hosting the Toy Trot Free Run Saturday morning at 8:00 am, so the options are a plenty, a 5 mile route from the YMCA heading out around 7:00am, Walnut/Vann/Washington/Green River to Ultimate Fit, around 5 miles, return to the Y after the Toy Trot, option 2, below is a 5 mile route from Ultimate Fit at 7:00 add on as needed at the end of the Toy Trot, 3rd option would be the 12/14 mile route below from the YMCA, you pick!

See you Saturday!

UPCOMING RACING ACTION:

Early 5 Miles from Ultimate Fit @ 7:00:

L out of Ultimate Fit onto Green River Rd

Green River to Pollack

R on Pollack to Vann

R on Vann to Bellemeade

R on Bellemead to Hebron

R on Hebron to Washington

L on Washington to Erie 

R on Erie and around to Ultimate Fit....5 miles

Water Stops:
4 Mile - Vann/Washington
8 Mile - Lincoln/Plaza Dr

14 Mile Route from YMCA 7:00am
6th to Mulberry
L on Mulberry to Kentucky
L on Kentucky to Lincoln
R on Lincoln to Rotherwood
R on Rotherwood to Bayard Park
L on Bayard to Vann
R on Vann to Covert
L on Covert to Green River Rd
L on Green River to Monroe
R on Monroe to Brentwood (at curve just passed The Carousel)
R onto Brentwood/stay to right and curve around to Washington Ave
R on Washington to Newburgh Road
R on Newburgh to Plaza Dr
L on Plaza Dr to Lincoln
L on Lincoln to Boeke
R on Boeke to Walnut
L on Walnut to MLK
R on MLK to Vine
L on Vine to 6th to Y.....14.0 miles


12 Mile Route from YMCA 7:00am

L on Washington to Cullen
R on Cullen to Lincoln
L on Lincoln to Boeke
R on Boeke to Walnut
L on Walnut to MLK
R on MLK to Vine
L on Vine to 6th to Y.....12.0 miles

Saturday, December 9th

No shortage of Santa’s this past weekend, Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Bright Lights 5k on Wednesday night, the Rotary Santa Run, Dasher’s Dash 5k, Reindeer Run’s this past weekend, and to those who ran the Panama City Beach Marathon and the Memphis Marathon.

Saturday December 9th

Band of Runners Annual Christmas Breakfast

Lamasco Bar & Grill 9:00-11:00

Stop by after your run or after the Jingle Bell run and enjoy breakfast or drink of choice, bring an unwrapped toy if you wish, to be donated to the YMCA Angel Tree. Hope to see you there.

It’s time for flight….Best of Luck and safe travels to everyone heading South for the Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville this weekend, and also to those running the Jingle Bell Run on Saturday and the Reindeer Run 5k / Santa Shuffle in Petersburgh on Sunday!



A 14 miler on the Westside of town before the BOR breakfast and for those not running the Jingle Bell, starting at the YMCA at 7:00 am, cut of as needed.

See you Saturday!

Water Stops:
4 mi. - Heidelbach/Herndon
8 mi. - Mt. Vernon/Harmony Way
12 mi. - Franklin/St. Joe


16 Mile Route from Y....7:00 a.m.
6th to Walnut
L on Walnut to Governor
L on Governor to Columbia
R on Columbia to Garvin
L on Garvin to Stringtown
R onto Stringtown to Olmstead
L on Olmstead to Heidelbach
L on Heidelbach to Morgan
R on Morgan to N. Main
L on N. Main to Columbia
R on Columbia to St. Joe

L on St. Joe to Franklin

R on Franklin to Mt. Vernon

R onto Mt. Vernon to Tekoppel

L on Tekoppel to Claremont

L on Claremont to Barker

L on Barker to Mt.Vernon

L on Mt. Vernon to Harmony Way

R on New Harmony to Golfmoor

R on Golfmoor to Wessel

R on Wessel to Maryland

L on MAryland to St. Joe

R on St. Joe to Franklin

L on Franklin to Fulton

R on Fulton/Greenway to Walnut

L on Walnut to 2nd

R on 2nd to Mulberry

L on Mulberry to MLK

L on MLK to Court

L on Court to 6th to Y......16.0 mi.