Abe's Amble is still more than a month away - how about putting your training to the test?
SRRC is proud to sponsor a couple of great two mile races this summer. The 29th Annual Women's Distance Festival, July 12 at 8:00 a.m., is held in Washington Park and is a great place for both rookie and veteran female runners AND walkers. A free Kids Fun Run for boys and girls of all ages follows the race. Women's Distance Festival is a lot of fun, featuring a mini-Health Fair, plenty of encouragement the whole distance, and women's specific custom running shirts! Register before race day and save $5.00! You'll need to register your children for the Kids Fun Run - but they are free and all kids receive something special! For more details visit their website at www.womensdistance.com.
Oh, and guys? We're not leaving you out - we need your support! If you can volunteer, send an email to me and we'll put you to work!
The 17th Annual Carlberg Design Parade Run 2 Mile Race, to be held Thursday, August 7, kicks off the State Fair each year and runs on a flat course starting from Ethnic Village. This race is 'tag-timed' and draws a huge crowd of runners and fans alike. All registered runners receive a Carlberg Design custom logo T-shirt. It's a 'hot' and fast race, starting at 5:30 p.m., but afterwards you can enjoy all the festivities of Preview Night of the Illinois State Fair including the Twilight Parage. Door prizes include SRRC apparel and 2009 memberships! This race is a bargain at only $12 for SRRC members if registered by July 31st. Volunteers are also need at this race to help with the finish line and refreshments. Email me if you can volunteer!
Don't forget: SRRC members receive discounted entries for both of these races. Check out Foot Trails or the SRRC website www.srrc.net for forms for both of these events and a link to online registration available through www.getmeregistered.com.
Mary
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How fast is fast for the Parade run? Are there any run/walkers in that race?
Here are last years results. There were 325 finishers and the last person ran a 12:50 pace per mile.
Copy and paste link or the information can be found on the SRRC website under race results.
http://www.srrc.net/media/2007_ParadeRun_Overall.pdf
The race is described as fast due to it being mainly flat with a downhill finish and the crowd support is amazing so that alone will carry you (although the heat can be brutal).
Run/Walkers and Army members are definitely welcomed and encouraged to run this fun race!
Great question! Thanks Holly for summing it up so well!
ran this race my first year as an Abe's Amble participant in 2005 and it was a lot of fun. There are lots of people cheering you on, you get to enjoy the parade afterwards, and most importantly, it's flat (no big hills). Right now, the youngest registered particpant is 10 years old and the oldest one is 77!
It's definitely a hot day - but if you can handle that, then the morning of Abe's will seem like a cold snap! (Well, not really....)
You're already used to running in the evening heat - this is a great way to get you ready for Abe's Amble.
Mary Rogers -
Marcia Grant -
(Red Hot's Abe's Army Group Leaders AND Parade Run Race Directors)
Register online via the link at www.srrc.net or search for it at www.getmeregistered.com
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