December 7, 2019

Well December is in full swing now, and last week we had a great turnout at the Goodwill Turkey Day 5K!  It was great to be out there running, and seeing so many family groups running together and working hard to pre-burn those Thanksgiving meal calories!  It was a near record group at close to 3000 registered to compete.  There was also the Turkey Trot 5K in Robinson IL, and some of our western state people ran it.  The Run with the Yeti, was cancelled for lack of dry ground at Angel Mounds, and is scheduled for next weekend, December 14th.  Last evening, the Bright Lights 5K was well attended and a good time for those that came out and supported a great cause!   Hope everyone had a blast, and enjoyed their holiday!  For the Saturday training run, it looks like most put it off for the much dryer Sunday.

This weekend Run Walk 812 is starting at Wesselmans at7 am, and will have 4, 6, and 8 mile routes available.  The BOR group will start from the Y at 6:30, and run to Wesselmans to join up with the 812 group and choose from one of the 3 distances to add that perfect distance for your training needs.  The Loop Group will be starting from the old Armory, North of Walnut on Rotherwood, at 7 am.

This weekend in racing, Saturday, there is the Rotary Santa Run 5K and 1 mile Family Walk, beginning at the Buffalo Trace Council building, off of the Lloyd East of Vann, at 9 am.

I want to give special thanks to Rhonda Trail, and her group of volunteers for their hard work in putting on another great fundraiser at the Bright Lights 5K for Easterseals!  Also at this time it would be good to recognize the many runners that take up the torch for St. Jude and raise funds for this worthy cause!  Sue Henderson, Heather Polley, Mary Jo Yates, Brett Palmer, and many more that I'm sure I am unaware of.  Help them to achieve their goals, by donating generously!

Keep in mind the date of December 21st, where we will be again meeting at Ultimate Fit for a Christmas toy drive for Ozanam and other kids in need.  There is a Christmas Breakfast planned for after the run.  Waiting to confirm, but the tentative site is Friendship Diner off of Burkhardt, in the old Los Bravos site, Tudor Ln. and Columbia St.  All running groups are welcome to attend both!

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 FFROM THE PAST WEEK

  

UPCOMING RACES

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

To the Finish 

Rotary Santa Run 5K & 1 mile Family Fun Walk
Buffalo Trace Council,
3501 E Lloyd Expressway
Evansville, IN

Dec 7, 9 am

Angel Run 4K
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

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 TRAINING ROUTES

BOR

starting at Y 6:30 am

R on 6th

L on Vine

L on Main St

R on E Virginia/Oakhill

R on Vogel

R on Boeke

L into Wesselmans

Water

Walk Run 812 

6 mile

Leaving Wess Park
L on Boeke-don’t cross
L on E Sycamore
R on Dexter
R on Bayard
R on Alvord –Water
L on Walnut
*L on Rotherwood
L on Bayard
L on Alvord
Cross Bridge
Follow back to Wesselman’s

water

Return route to Y

leave park on Iowa

round corner 

R on Franklin

take greenway at 41

to R Walnut

R on 6th to Y

total 13.75 mi.

The Loop Group

Old Armory 7 am

Here's the loops: Loop 1
S on Rotherwood
L on Walnut
R on St. James
R on Powell
R on Alvord
L on Bayard Park
R on Rotherwood to car 3.2
Loop 2
S on Rotherwood
R on Walnut
R on Harlan
Cross Walkway over Lloyd
Stay on Greenway path
R on E. Virginia (turns into Oak Hill)
R on Vogel
R on N Weinbach
R on Walnut
R on Rotherwood to car 6.5
Loop 3
S on Rotherwood
L on Lincoln
L on Alvord
Crosswalk over Lloyd
L on Michigan
L on Weinbach
R on Walnut
R on Rotherwood to car 9.25
Loop 4
S on Rotherwood
R on Walnut
L on Lewis
L on Lincoln
Quick R on Harlan
L on Chandler
L on Lodge
R on Bayard Park
L on Runnymeade
L on Walnut
R on Englewood
L on John
L on Harlan
L on Walnut
L on Rotherwood to car 12.48

November 30, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving weekend!

Last Saturday we had a wet but successful food drive at Ultimate fit for the Ozanam Family Shelter!  Thanks to everyone that came out to donate and to those brave souls that ran in the rain!  I don't have any races from last weekend to report on, so I hope everyone was able to get in a good training run!

For those that are running a Pre-Turkey Day meal race, burn those calories off and enjoy your meal, and for those that plan to consume way more than you run, I will post a 30 mile post Thanksgiving training run!

This weekend we will follow the Run Walk 812 group to the west.  They are meeting at Mesker Parking lot at 7 am, and have a 4 mile and a longer run for those interested in those options.  The BOR group will meet at 6:20 am and run to Mesker, and run the 4 or longer run and then return to the Y.  This will give you around 11.5 miles, or around 16 miles if you do the long run from Mesker.  The Loop Group will start at 7 am on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday to miss the rain.

This weekend in Racing, Starting Thanksgiving day, the Goodwill Turkey Day 5K starting near the Double Tree with late registration starting tomorrow at 6:30 am, and race time at 8 am.  There is also the Robinson High School, Turkey Trot 5K in Robinson IL, starting at 9 am.  Get with, To the Finish for information about this race.  Saturday at Angel Mounds, you can Run with the Yeti at 8 am.  Check with Rise up and run for more info on this race.  Whether training or racing to keep those extra pounds off this weekend, have a great time, and hopefully enjoy some family time!

There is a tentative date of December 21 for the Annual BOR, Run Walk 812, and any other running group that wants to attend, Christmas toy drive and Breakfast.  Ultimate Fit is again providing the meeting place for the drop off and training run, and the Breakfast will either be at Friendship diner or Carrousel Restaurant, once reservations are confirmed.

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

Rise up and Run

Run with the Yeti

Nov 30, 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

To the Finish

RHS Alumni Turkey Trot for Tots 5K
Robinson High School
2000 N Cross St
Robinson, IL

Nov 28, 9am

Rotary Santa Run 5K & 1 mile Family Fun Walk
Buffalo Trace Council,
3501 E Lloyd Expressway
Evansville, IN

Dec 7, 9 am

Angel Run 4K
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

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 6:20 AM

Court to L on MLK/Mary

L on Franklin

R on St. Joe

L on Mesker Park Dr.

Return route

Cross road

R on W Summit Dr. 

(Frisbee Golf area)

R on Buchanan rd

L on Maryland

R on Wabash

L on Delaware/Columbia

R on First Ave

L on W Virginia

R on Mary/MLK

L on Court 

Back to Y

Run Walk 812

Mesker parking lot

7:00 am

L on Wimberg

L on Harmony Way

L on Maryland

R on Sontag

L on Upper Mt. Vernon

L on Franklin

L on Wabash

L on Maryland

R on St. Joe

L on Mesker Park dr

back to Parking lot

The Loop Group

7 am
Lamasco Park
Exit park to 7th
L on 7th
L on Columbia
L on Wabash
R on Indiana
R on 12th
R on Delaware/Columbia
R on 7th
R on Iowa to car 2.94
Loop 2
Exit park to 7th
R on 7th
L on Franklin
L on Garfield
L on Virginia
R on Fulton
L on Columbia
L on 7th
R on Iowa to car 6.07
Loop 3
Exit park to 7th
L on 7th
R on Maryland
L on Fulton
R on Tennessee
R on 2nd
R on Michigan
R on 6th
L on Columbia
L on 7th
R on Iowa to car 9.07
Loop 4
R on Greenway path
L exit Greenway onto Grove St.
R on W. Ulhorn St.
R on Fulton Ave.
L on E. Ulhorn St.
R on 1st Ave.
R. on Columbia
L on 7th
R on Iowa to car 12.47