Saturday, December 17th

Christmas came early for a few last weekend in Huntsville, but the presents were earned not given out, Congrats to all who ran the Rocket City Marathon on Saturday and to Craig L. on the first BQ and Michelle W. on conquering Alabama with the 50 state BQ, great runs by everyone on a very chilly morning and a tough course.

Congrats as well to everyone who dressed up, put the bells on and braved the cold temps here at home for the Annual Jingle Bell Run Downtown, great run everyone.

A BIG Thanks to everyone that was able to make the Annual BOR Christmas Breakfast Saturday morning at Lamasco, good food, great company and a lot of donations, we managed to fill up the box in the YMCA lobby!

Best of Luck to everyone running the Toy Trot Free 5k at Ultimate Fit and the Angel Run 4k in Newburgh this weekend.

This week there a couple options, one is to run the 5ish miles out to Ultimate Fit at 7:00 for the free 5k Christmas Run, I have included a 5 mile route from the YMCA heading out around 7:00am,, Walnut/Vann/Washington/Green River to Ultimate Fit, and 5ish back to the Y for 13 total, or continue on the eastside route below and skip the Ultimate Fit run. Comment or keep an eye on Facebook and Twitter for updates and car pool options for a ride back downtown if you don't need the return mileage.

See you Saturday!

Water Stops:
3 Mile - Bayard Park/Alvord
6 Mile - Greenriver/Monroe (Ultimate Fit)
9 Mile - Lincoln/Cullen
12 Mile - Walnut/Rotherwood



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 6:00am
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 10th

Congratulation this week to Evansville’s own Jason Howell on winning the 2016 St. Jude Marathon in Memphis on Saturday with a smoking time of 2:38:10, and to everyone else from the tri-state that ran, paced and took part as a St. Jude Hero. Congrats as well to those who kept it local and put on a Santa suit Saturday for the Rotary Santa Run, always great to see all the beards!

Best of Luck and Safe Travels to everyone heading South this weekend for the Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville, AL as well as those staying put and braving the cold for the Jingle Bell Run Saturday and the Reindeer Run in Petersburgh on Sunday.

This Saturday is the Annual BOR Christmas Breakfast at Lamasco (see below for info), with that said we will keep it on the Westside with an old favorite 14 miler that you can cut short as needed (you just can’t cut out Mt. Auburn), the gifting is of course optional, just stop by for a breakfast burrito or a cup of coffee if possible.

See You Saturday!

Saturday December 10th

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.

Email Questions or Comments:  jalvey518@gmail.com

NON-RUNNING EVENTS:

Water Stops:

4 mi. - Columbia/Fulton

8 mi. - Tekopple/Mt. Vernon

12 mi. - Franklin/N. Main

14 Mile Route from the Y....7:00 a.m.

6th to Vine
L on Vine to N. Main
N. Main to Garvin Park
Loop around to the right as you enter the park and continue to Greenway entrance.
L onto the Greenway to Ulhorn (Animal Shelter)
R on Ulhorn to Fulton
L on Fulton to Columbia
R on Columbia to Wabash
R on Wabash to Maryland
L on Maryland to Mt. Auburn
R on Mt. Auburn to St. Joe
Cross St. Joe to Bement
Bement to Mesker Park
R on Mesker Park to Wimberg
L on Wimberg to Harmony Way
L on Harmony Way to Mt. Vernon
R on Mt. Vernon to Tekoppel
L on Tekoppel to Claremont
L on Claremont to Barker
L on Barker to Franklin
R on Franklin to Heidlebach
R on Heidelbach to Walnut
R on Walnut to 4th
R on 4th to Court
R on Court to 6th to Y.........14.1 miles

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.