Saturday, December 3rd

Huge crowd last Thursday morning for the Annual Turkey Day 5k downtown, as always, it’s great to see so many friends and families together on a day which we have so much to be Thankful for, Congratulations to all the finishers and the many age group top placements.

Congratulations as well to those who braved the trails and creatures at the Run with the Yeti, and Dave N. on the Black Diamond finish and to Dave and Lori on another great Space Coast Marathon!

Best of Luck this weekend to everyone putting on the Santa suit and running the Rotary Santa Run in Evansville and those heading to Santa Claus for the Run Run Rudolph 5k and the Reindeer Run in Princeton. Safe Travels and Good Luck also to all heading South for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon and Half Marathon, always a favorite race and city!

Below is a 12 Mile route for Saturday morning, I have also included a 16 Mile route for those needing the extra mileage.

See You Saturday!

Saturday December 10th

Band of Runners Annual Christmas Breakfast

Stop by after the 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. More details to come.

Hope to see you there. 

Email Questions: jalvey518@gmail.com

Water Stops:
4 mi. - Entrance to Wesselman's
8 mi. - Virginia/Cullen (behind Tri-State)
12 mi. - Bellemeade/Walnut Lane


 12 Mile Run from Y......7:00 a.m.
6th to Vine
L on Vine to N. Main
N. Main to Franklin
R on Franklin to Garvin
L on Garvin to Virginia
R on Virginia/Oak Hill to Willow
R on Willow to Franklin
L on Franklin to Alvord
L on Alvord/Iowa to Wesselman's
Stay to the Right as you enter the park and continue to the
    end of the Par 3 golf course.
Take Right onto path behind golf course and follow to the end
    of parking lot, Left on path to Armory, Right to Division St. @ Boeke.
L on Division to Congress
L on Congress to Virginia
R on Virginia (along Mall) to Cullen (behind Tri-State)
R on Cullen to Division
L on Division to Crosswalk
Take Crosswalk to Cullen
Continue on Cullen to Bellemeade
R on Bellemeade to Lombard
R on Lombard to Lincoln
L on Lincoln to Alvord
R on Alvord to Walnut
L on Walnut to 6th to Y......12.1 mi.




16 Mile Run from Y......7:00 a.m.
6th to Vine
L on Vine to N. Main
N. Main to Franklin
R on Franklin to Garvin
L on Garvin to Virginia
R on Virginia/Oak Hill to Vogel
R on Vogel to Boeke
R on Boeke to Wesselman's
Stay to the Right as you enter the park and continue to the
end of the Par 3 golf course.
Take Right onto path behind golf course and follow to the end
of parking lot, Left on path to Armory, Right to Division St. @ Boeke.
L on Division to Congress
L on Congress to Vogel
R on Vogel to Royal
R on Royal to Virginia
R on Virinia to Cullen (behind Tri-State)
L on Cullen to Division
L on Division to Crosswalk
Take Crosswalk to Cullen
Continue on Cullen to Washington Ave.
R on Washington to Erie/Monroe (road behind Washington Sq. Mall)
L on Erie/Monroe around to Green River Road
L on Green River to Covert
R on Covert to Professional Blvd.
R on Professional Blvd. to Washington Ave.
Cross Washington to Meadow
Take Meadow to Bellemeade
L on Bellemeade to St. James
R on St. James to Walnut
L on Walnut to 5th
R on 5th to Court
R on Court to 6th to Y......16.1 mi.

Saturday, November 26th

Once again, a big Thank You to everyone who donated can goods and other items last Saturday morning, it is always amazing how generous the running community is in this town, Thank You also to Shari Kirkpatrick for arranging the numerous water stops and to Jeff Hayden for taking care of the YMCA collection and to the many who made sure everyone got to the start and back to their cars after breakfast, we had 90 plus make the trek across town with the wind at our back to invade the Cracker Barrel....Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! 

You are an Ironman…again, and again…Big Congrats to Michelle W. this week on her third Ironman finish in roughly 2 months!

THURSDAY

Good Luck to everyone running the Turkey Day 5k Thursday morning at 8:00, a few plan to run an out and back to Garvin Park starting around 7:00am from the Downtown YMCA if interested, more miles=more pie!

Best of Luck this weekend to everyone hitting the trails at Angel Mounds for the Run with the YETI trail run and those hitting the road and heading to warmer temps for the Space Coast Marathon!

Black Saturday……this week I opted to veer away from the Eastside traffic and posted a Northside run which can be cut short as needed at the end.

See you Saturday and Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Saturday December 10th

Band of Runners Annual Christmas Breakfast

Stop by after the 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. More details to come.

Hope to see you there. 

Email Questions: jalvey518@gmail.com

NON RUNNING EVENTS:

Friday, November 25th

Water Stops:
4 mi. - Fulton/Ulhorn
8 mi. - 1st Ave./Concord
12 mi. - N. Main/Morgan Ave


16 mile Route from the Y ....7:00 a.m.
6th to Court
L on Court to 2nd Street
R on 2nd/Ohio to Fulton/Greenway
R onto Greenway to Franklin
L on Franklin to St. Joe
R on St. Joe to Delaware/Columbia
R on Columbia to Fulton
L on Fulton to Lohoff
R on Lohoff to 1st Ave.
L on 1st Ave. to Buena Vista
L on Buena Vista to 3rd
R on 3rd/Park/4th (backside of Northpark) to Mill Rd.
L on Mill to Norbourne
R on Norbourne to Cross Gate
R on Cross Gate to Berry
L on Berry to Koehler (street before Central High School)
R on Koehler to 1st Ave.
R on 1st Ave. to Concord
L on Concord to Stratford
R on Stratford to Buena Vista
L on Buena Vista to Stringtown
R on Stringtown to Herndon
R on Herndon to Heidelbach
L on Heidelbach to Morgan
R on Morgan to N. Main
L on N. Main to Columbia
L on Columbia to Heidlebach
R on Heidlebach to Walnut
R on Walnut to MLK
L on MLK to Mulberry
R on Mulberry to 6th
L on 6th to Washington
R on Washington to 2nd
L on 2nd to Adams/Shawnee
R on Adams/Shawnee to Greenway
R onto Greenway to Walnut
R on Walnut to 4th
L on 4th to Vine

R on Vine to 6th to Y....16.1 miles

Saturday, November 19th

Congratulations go out this week to everyone who took part in the Drumstick Dash on Saturday morning, not only for getting up and getting the miles in but for doing it for such a great cause, always good to see such a big group for this race. Congrats as well to those who ran the half marathon in Nashville, to Darrel H. on his finish in the Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon and to Evansville’s own Danny G. on the Pensacola Half Marathon Win.

Big Congrats also go out to those that made the trip to Vienna, IL for the Tunnel Hill 50 and 100 mile runs…WoW is all I can say….Cathy, Kendra, Jen and Chris as well as those who gave up a night’s sleep and helped crew and pace, Great Run!

Best of Luck this weekend to Michele W. as she goes for Ironman number three in a row this weekend in Arizona, and to those running the Let’s Play 5k here at home and the Turkey Day 5 Miler in Owensboro.

Anne Audain at Swift Athletics

 November 21st (Monday) at 5:30 PM

A presentation/Q&A with Anne Audain - the 3 time Olympian from New Zealand and former world record holder in the 5,000 meters will be telling her inspiring life story and sharing secrets to her success in life & on the track/roads. Anne's book will be available for purchase in the shop.

Saturday, November 19^th will be our 6^th Annual 5Kan Food Drive and our second year as a multi group effort, as always there is No Entry Fee, No T-shirt, No Bib, No Chip Timing, in fact there is not even a 5K distance, but there is a chance to brighten the Holidays for a few families.

Bring your kan goods (or other non-perishable food items) to the Saturday run and enjoy a morning run with goods friends and free water every 4 milesish. We will be collecting the food items before the run at Wal-mart, at the Downtown Y for those starting from there and after the run at Cracker Barrel and then distributing them to Ozanam Family Shelter just in time for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

“Hunger is something no one should struggle with, or be judged for.”-

This one takes a little more planning because it is a One Way street, but don't freak out. We have never had anyone stranded. We usually start at the Cracker Barrel, to drop off cars and carpool - meeting at 6:00 am and decide who is driving and who is keeping their car behind. Most important in the planning is to make sure you are getting a ride with someone who matches your breakfast plans. Comment on Facebook or Comments section below for ride options.

If you start at the Westside Walmart the total mileage will be 12.2 miles, plus add-ons. The 12 milers will be starting around 6:30 from Walmart on the Westside and 9.5 milers from Pizza King at approx. 6:45. If you want only to do the 7.5 miles starting from the YMCA you can start around 7:15am. If you are only doing 5 miles, my suggestion would be to meet at the Donut Bank on Lincoln at approximately 7:30.

For the core 12+ miles:

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 (9.5 mile will start at 6:45)
Continue on Franklin to Mary
R on Mary R on Court
L on 6th
YMCA bathrooms-water stop (7.5 mile will start at 7:15)
Continue on 6th Street
L on Sycamore
R on Heidlebach
L on Walnut
R on St. James
L on Bellemeade
L on Cullen (Water stop)
R on Lincoln
L on Fuquay
R on E Walnut
Around Lake to Final Destination
Cracker Barrel......and pancakes!!

Water Stops: Pizza King, YMCA, St. James/Walnut, Cullen/Lincoln

 *Add on if needed: Alvord to Washington and back to Bellemeade or Plaza Dr.-end and back, can add approximately 1 mile each street if needing more than 12.2

Hope to see you Saturday!

UPCOMING RACING ACTION:

Turkey Day 5k Price Increase Alert

$25 if payment received by 11/18/16

$30 if received after 11/18/16