| 8/27 | Our new online membership system is available through the link in the right-side menu to compete-at.com. Our paper applications are under revision, and will have the same fees as the online system. |
| 8/27 | Baltimore Marathon Kids kicks off it’s third school year on Saturday, September 18th at the Western-Poly High School track in Baltimore. Please see the information below if you can help that morning! |
| 8/27 | It is never too late in the year to add something new to our calendar, and the only reason we have a calendar is because of the volunteers who direct races. Check out the opportunity to learn more about race organization below. |
| 8/27 | The Summer BRRC Newsletter has been mailed to current members. You can access the PDF at Google Docs. |
| 8/23 | Information for the 30th Anniversary Executive Stampede is below. Convince your co-workers to join your team when the cool temps arrive this week! |
| 8/23 | The 2010 GPS Standings have been revised, with 6 of 8 races complete. Associated expiration dates are from the 8/4/2010 data. If you joined or renewed after this date it will be reflected in the next revision of the standings. Note your membership must be up-to-date before the final GPS race on 11/14 if you want be included in the GPS awards or receive a series t-shirt! Note:This is the first race for which GPS Series participants were eliminated if they will not be able to complete the series. The scores of such participants in previous races "rolled down" to those still in contention in the series. |
| 8/23 | Results are now available for the Two-Person 10 Mile Relay, the Bunker Hill Trail Races, Summer Track Meet #3, and the Too Hot To Trot 5 Miler. |
| 8/23 | The NCR Trail Marathon Team Relay is now closed. Marathon entries are still available. Thank you for your support! |
| Low-Key Race Directing Seminar |
| presented with The Falls Road Running Store |
Saturday, September 11, 2010, 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM  |
| 6247 Falls Road Baltimore, MD 21209 |
| Have you ever wondered what it takes to put on a race? As runners, we target our races, train appropriately, register and pay our fees, show up, run, eat a bagel and go home. That was easy! But, what made all that possible? The BRRC sponsors 24 races throughout the year including track events, trail and road races. Each of these events is managed and directed by our own members who volunteer their time and energy. |
| If you are interested in learning more about race directing, please join us for this presentation at The Falls Road Running Store. Learn first hand from our experienced volunteers who will share the details of the process, and consider stepping up as a Race Director. |
| Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP by emailing BRRCInfo@gmail.com or using the Socializr invitation so we can plan accordingly. We hope you will join us! |
| There is no charge for this event |
| Contact: BRRCInfo@gmail.com |
| You can RSVP, pass this along to your friends, and get announcements about this opportunity using the Socializr invitation. |
| Marathon Kids Kick-off Celebration |
| A community event supported by BRRC |
| Saturday, September 18, 2010 |
| Poly-Western High School track (map) 4600 Falls Road Baltimore, MD 21209 |
| Support a great organization and your community, all while knocking out your GPS volunteer requirement and avoiding running the 50K! More information below. |
| Contact: Christy St. Clair at saint15@comcast.net |
| Gunpowder Keg Ultra Trail Races | ||||||||
| 50K, 21 miles, 10.5 miles | ||||||||
| Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 8:00 AM | ||||||||
| Gunpowder State Park - Herford Area Bunker Hill Road (parking) Parkton, MD 21120 | ||||||||
| This event will feature a 50K Fat Ass run - no race fee and racers carry their own support. The course will pass the start several times so you can "freshen up" there, too. | ||||||||
| Other runners will have the option to do shorter trail races of 10.5 and 21 miles. | ||||||||
| The trail is hilly at times, flat at others, and over 90% on trails. | ||||||||
| Members and Non-members: A five dollar donation to the park is suggested, and runners are requested to bring one gallon of water for the water stop. | ||||||||
| Contact: ccucuzzella@blakefield.loyola.edu | ||||||||
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| You can RSVP, pass this along to your friends, and get announcements about this opportunity using the Socializr invitation. | ||||||||
| Charlie Reynolds Scholarship Executive Stampede |
| 5K |
| Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 8:00 AM |
| Executive Plaza Schilling Road at McCormick Road (parking) Hunt Valley, MD 21031 |
| More information below. |
| Contact: Hugh Wilson or Robin Goodwin |
| You can RSVP, pass this along to your friends, and get announcements about this opportunity using the Socializr invitation. |
Please call the BRRC Hotline at 410-630-1580 after 6PM the night before any race for cancellations or changes!
The Charlie Reynolds Scholarship
Executive Stampede
Sunday, September 19, 2010
The Executive Cup
The 30th BRRC Executive Stampede will be held September 19th at Executive Plaza in Hunt Valley. Proceeds from the race fund the Charlie Reynolds scholarships, awarded by BRRC to young runners from our area.
You can use our Socializr invitation for reminders about the event and to forward race information to others who might be interested, but teams will need to fill out an application and team roster.
Please see the application for a description of the team and individual competition, team categories, premiums and prizes. If your team grows beyond the entries on the application, please use the additional entries form to add more participants.
Marathon Kids Kickoff Celebration
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Marathon Kids is coming back to Baltimore! (and we're looking for volunteers!)
Marathon Kids is a 6 month running/walking and nutrition rewards program for K-5th graders designed to combat type II diabetes and childhood obesity in low income and minority groups hardest hit by these epidemics. Through their school PE programs and at home, children are challenged to run/walk a marathon distance of 26.2 miles over the course of 6 months. Like a real marathon, the program only gives awards to those who complete the full distance.
The CBS Evening News recently did a story on the Marathon Kids program. Check it out! (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/05/27/eveningnews/main4130458.shtml)
Marathon Kids is free to all participants and is open to students from Baltimore City and Baltimore County public schools and private schools. To learn more, please visit http://marathonkids.org.
The Baltimore Marathon Kids Kickoff Celebration will be held Saturday, 9/18 at the Poly-Western High School track in Baltimore. The Baltimore Road Runners Club is supporting this program again this year and encourages members to volunteer to make the kickoff event successful. Volunteers shifts are available throughout the morning, and count toward fufilling the volunteer requirement of the BRRC Grand Prix Series.
If you can help out, please contact Christy St. Clair at saint15@comcast.net.
Saturday Long Runs
7:00AM or 7:30AM Saturdays throughout the year
alternating between
NCR Trail Papermill parking lot (map)
and
Loch Raven Drive at Morgan Mill (map)
BRRC holds group long runs on Saturday mornings throughout the year. There is no charge for this program. Visitors and non-members are welcome to participate.
The runs alternate between the NCR Trail and Loch Raven Reservoir, so flat and hilly courses are both covered. Occasionally the group will meet at other venues for variety, such as with other groups led by a BRRC member, supported runs on the Baltimore Marathon course, or at local races. Early start times also occur as the weather gets hotter and some participants go further. Please read the Twitter announcements above for the location and start time on the day you plan to attend!
Distance and pace vary as runners with similar goals work together. Runners not targeting the marathon are welcome to run a shorter distance.
This year the program is being led by Ann Fraker and Bart Rein. If you have questions please email BRRCInfo@gmail.com.
Start or renew your BRRC Membership online using our compete-at.com application
Our print application is under revision, but when available you will be able to mail it or bring to the registration table of a BRRC race. The fees will be the same as using the online application.
Current & Expired Memberships as of 8/4/2010
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Flickr
Socializr
Twitter-BRRC Hotline
Twitter-Long Run Group
If you have any questions, please email BRRCInfo@gmail.com
Baltimore Road Runners Club
P.O. Box 9825
Baltimore, MD 21284
24-Hour BRRC Club Hotline
410-630-1580