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News and Announcements: (updated:
05/05/2008
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  Volunteers
Needed for Lilac Festival Races - You'll receive a shirt and tickets to a sports
venue, but additionally, GRTC has decided to "sweeten the pot" with
your choice of a variety of running paraphernalia. (We've got socks,
gloves, sack-packs, and water bottles to choose from!) Additionally, we're
offering any volunteer a TRANSFERABLE $5 discount on the cost of a Freezeroo
series entry. Interested? Read
more...
The
2008 Rochester Runner of the Year Series is in full swing! Next up, is the
Medved Lilac 10K on May 18th. Please NOTE: The
Charlie McMullen Mile has been changed to Saturday, June 28th at the Spencerport
High School Track! See our calendar for the details. The race
lineup has changed a bit from 2007. Races,
Standings, Rules & Prize
Structure.
WHY
RACE A MILE? Bill Quinlisk, coach, runner, and Race Director for the RROY
Charlie McMullen Mile explains why every runner should race the mile. More...
Rochester
Area Triathletes Run-Bike-Runs start Tuesday, April 22nd. West Side at
Braddocks Bay; East Side at Webster Park. Details...
Don't
miss out an a great training value! Do you want to improve
your race times, learn HOW to train for best effect, get personal
coaching by experts, learn how to race a mile on the track for the RROY Charlie
McMullen Mile? Then, you need to sign up for the
GRTC Spring Track Clinics and Workouts which will begin April 24th. This is a
great opportunity to be coached by two GRTC Hall of Fame members: Mike Reif and
Carolyn Smith-Hanna! More
info... Registration
form.
Who's
going to Boston? Here's the list of
registered runners from the Greater Rochester area.
Photos
from the 2008 Run Around Irondequoit Bay. Rochester runners are tough!
RROY
Awards - If you have not yet received your 2007 RROY award, email us (webmaster@grtconline.org)
with your name and address so we can mail it to you.
GRTC
has a new President, Deb Wyspianski, whom many of you know from the
Freezeroos! Some other Board members have changed responsibilities. More...
The
2007-08 Freezeroo Series is now history and was one of the most successful ever,
thanks to YOUR participation! Final standings will be posted soon. Check out our Freezeroo
info page for information on Rochester's premier winter race series for the
most fun any runner can have in a Rochester winter with her/his running shoes
on! The series was sponsored by  .
The Series final standings are now posted! (Updated
3/03/08)
Here
is the list of the MILEstone Patch award
recipients for 2007. We had a record 87 Bronze, Silver and Gold patch
winners. The patches were awarded at the GRTC Banquet on Jan. 26th.
Here is a slideshow of the
winners!
The
Annual GRTC Banquet - Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008: We inducted two new GRTC Hall of
Fame members - Belinda O'Brien and Dick Buerkle and
presented awards for the
2007 Rochester Runner of the Year Series!
The
2007 Rochester Runner of the Year Series is complete. Overall winners are
Mark Andrews and Vanessa Martell. Final
standings are now posted. The race lineup, rules, and prize
structure are on our 2007 RROY page.
Check here for race results and series
standings (updated 12/11/07). Awards this year are provided by our generous sponsors:
Westside
Tax Service, Innovative Edge Sports
 ,
The Otter Lodge, Medved,
Johnny's Irish Pub, and GRTC,
and will be presented at our Annual Awards Banquet on January 26th.
The
Rochester Marathon (www.RochesterMarathon.com)
is in the books and it was a great day for GRTC's
five Relay Teams which won the Women's Masters, Men's Masters, and Mixed
Masters categories and our two Open Men's teams took 3rd and 4th!
Congratulations to overall Marathon winners Jill Skivington & Dave
Bradshaw and Half Marathon winners Christa Meyer and Andrew Corman! Complete
Results.
Attention
Masters Runners - USATF Info
on reporting Masters' rankings and results.
Trenton Jackson,
an inaugural member of the Rochester Track Club Hall-of-Fame in 1970 died suddenly at Strong Memorial Hospital yesterday, March 25, 2007. He was 65 years old.
Read more...
The March issue of
Running Times honored two of our own - GRTC Hall of Famers Carolyn Smith Hanna and John Tuttle - in their 2006 Masters of the Year rankings. Carolyn was given honorable mention in the 55-59 category and John was ranked 2nd in the 45-49 category. Nice to see some national recognition for these two fine individuals.
2007
GRTC Hall of Fame inductees, John Tuttle and Dave
Bischoff, were inducted at Saturday evening's Awards Banquet on January 27th. Read
the Press Release. Also, we presented the RROY awards and Race mileage
patches. Check out the photos!
Race
Directors - send us your 2007 race information for inclusion in our online and hardcopy race calendars!
Details: PDF; Race
info form: PDF
Ever wonder about our club's early days? Here's a brief article about the GRTC's
history.
Erie Canal path distances chart - GRTC member, Mike May has created a chart
of distances along the Erie canal from Brockport to Turk Hill Rd. using www.gmap-pedometer.com
. Note: the measurements take into account areas where you have to leave
the canal path to cross a bridge (e.g. Long Pond Rd.).
Former Rochester runner Jim Ferris is featured in National Masters News article
by Mike Tymn.
From
the President's Desk
(Updated: 05/27/06)
The
Eclectic Runner by Tom Perry. (Updated 04/19/06)
Rochesterian Norm Frank completes his 900th marathon at the Memphis
Marathon! More than anyone else in the world! Read
more...
Results of GRTC Cost of Races Survey conducted by Board Member, Mike
Warner. Details...
Information for our Trail Running
Enthusiasts from Member Ric Perry
Nutritional Guidance for Runners - Article
by GRTC member Dan Evans.
The
GRTC Race Committee has been formed to develop ideas on how GRTC can help new
race directors and foster racing in the Rochester area. If you would like to
join and help out or would like to contact the Race Committee for assistance
with planning a race, see the details.
Where are you now?
If you are a GRTC Hall of Fame member, we'd
like to hear from you to learn where you are and what you're up to! We'll
publish your stories in our Newsletter with your permission. Contact Roger
Howe, webmaster@grtconline.org .
Now you can join GRTC online at
Race Directors - Send Your Race Details to our
Calendar Coordinator to be
included on the Rochester Race Calendar; send your race results to our Newsletter Editor and our
Webmaster.
Want to run a marathon? Check
out the Joints in Motion, Team in Training, and American
Heart Association opportunities here.
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