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Cinci Runners' Updates
February 2012
Greetings!
In this issue:
  • Valentine's Labor of Love 2 Mile - February 12
  • Winter Wonderland 5k Run / Walk Recap
  • Group Run Updates
  • Join the Club Heart Mini Team
  • Wanted: A Few Good Men and Women
  • Runners' Club Blog, Facebook, and Twitter Updates
Valentine's Labor of Love 2 Mile
  This Sunday February 12, 2012 Noon
This Sunday will be one of the most fun and unusual races you'll find in Cincinnati. In 2009 we made it more unusual by adding a couple of new specialty categories like Ball & Chain(a male and female runner are tethered together so they run together) and Blind Date(you randomly get a partner). In 2010, we brought back the Costume division (need to run the race in costume) . In 2012 we added a couple of more tethered divisions like Odd Couple(two males run tethered together) and Thelma & Louise(two females run tethered together).
Early registration ends today February 7. Early Mail in registration ended yesterday. Online Registration is open until midnight tonight. Over 220 people have currently signed up. Register online now before you forget and the price goes up!
Visit the club website for more information about the race.

RACE DETAILS

  • DATE: Sunday, February 12th, 2012 - Open to All.
  • TIME: 12 Noon.
  • PLACE: Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Register online at www.runsignup.com through tonight - 02/07/12.
    $15 - RCGC Members / High School Students / College Students
    $18 - General Public
  • RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Registration opens at 10:30 AM at Regents Hall Northern Kentucky University. $25 - no discounts
  • PACKET PICK-UP: The Running Spot, Newport, KY,  Saturday, February 11, Noon - 2 PM or at NKU day of race. You can Sign-up on Saturday and guarantee yourself a shirt.
  • DIRECTIONS: 471 ends at 27, go straight through light. Turn right at next light (NKU). Take first left, then first right.
  • COURSE: 2 mile course beginning at Albright Health Center.
  • OTHER: Visit www.cincinnatirunning.com for more information.
WinterWonderland 5k Recap
 
About 70 runners braved the light snow, heavy wind and cold for the RCGC Winterwonderland 5k Run / Walk on Saturday January 28 at England-Idlewild park in Burlington KY. Weather for the run was cold and windy with a light snow at the start. During the race, the sun came out and it cleared up about but a relatively strong wind remained and blew over the chute. Chris Herren was the men's winner with a time of 16:25, and Amy Rudge was the top female with a time of 22:07. Thank you to our sponsors RoadId, Tri-State Running Company and Waltz Business Solutions and our volunteers.
Group Runs
 
The club has two weekly group runs to help you get ready for the Spring Marathon Season. Group runs/walks are open to Club members and future members. New runners/walkers welcome, too!
  • Miami Whitewater Group Run on Sundays at 8:30 am - We are continuing the group run from Miami Whitewater Forest due to the great turnout. For 2012, we are meeting every Sunday! Check-in is at 8:15 AM at the Visitor Center. Runs start at 8:30 AM. Contact Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454 or email her at meyersgm@rprunning.com for more information. Please Note: All vehicles entering Hamilton County District Parks must have a valid Motor Vehicle Park Permit($10 annual; $3 daily).
  • Tuesday Group Run - Laura Wagner currently leads the group on Tuesdays. Currently they meet at 6:30 PM at various locations around the Greater Cincinnati area. Tonight they will meet at Hyde Park Square for a 3-5 mile run at 6:30 PM. Contact Laura for details.
RCGC Heart Mini Team
 
The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati has formed a team for the 35th Annual Heart Mini-Marathon! Currently, we have about 15 members.
The event will be held on Sunday, March 18, 2012 where you have the option of running the Half Marathon, the Mini-Marathon, the 5k Run, the HeartWalk and a few more. You can join our team from our team page. If filling out a paper form indicate Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati  as your team. If we have at least 25 members by February 11, the Runners' Club logo can appear on the back of the t-shirts.  Cost of the HMM is $40 and $55 for the Heart Half Marathon. The 15k and Half Marathon begins at 7:45 AM this year and the 5k begins at a later time.
Wanted: A Few Good Men and Women
 
Need a few good men and women to help out with upcoming club events:
  • The club needs about 5 volunteers to help with Packet Pickup for the Valentine's Labor of Love 2 Mile on Saturday February 11 from 11:45 AM - 2:15 pm. For your efforts, you get the 2012 Valentine's Shirt plus a few other goodies. If you can help out, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign-up using our online registration form.
  • The club needs about 5 volunteers to help with the finish line and oversee registration for the Valentine's Labor of Love 2 Mile on Sunday February 12. It will last about a couple of hours. For your efforts, you get free Pizza plus a few other goodies. If you can help out, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign-up using our online registration form.
Runners' Club Blog, Facebook, and Twitter Updates
 

The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati has a group on Facebook. It is currently over 595 members and has the latest updates on the happenings with the club. If you have a Facebook account, go ahead and join the club group. For the latest late breaking updates, follow us on Twitter.
If you miss any of the updates, they will be posted on the club blog.
About Cinci Runners' Updates
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Cinci Runners' Updates is a periodic e-newsletter produced by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. For over 35 years, the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati(RCGC for short) has promoted competitive running, recreational running, and walking and enhanced physical fitness in the Greater Cincinnati area. Membership is open to anyone who can put one foot in front of the other at least three times in a row and cough up the yearly dues which run $20/Single and $25/Family. For more information check out the membership page.
 

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