Rhode Island Road Runners Club

MAY 6, 2012

The RIRR was well-represented at this weekend's Cox Rhode Races, from Saturday afternoon's 5K to Sunday morning's marathon and half marathon. A special tip of the cap to the 11 runners who finished the marathon, a few of whom were running in their first 26.2-milers, and to Ray Fasano, Pat LaChance, and Harry Carter for qualifying for next year's Boston Marathon!

APRIL 29, 2012

Congratulations go out to John Santillo for a job very well done at one of the country's best all-around marathons, the Big Sur International Marathon in Monterey, Calif. John put together a nice 4:00:10 time!

APRIL 26, 2012

The Hall of Fame and Wallbreakers pages have been updated! And speaking of Wallbreakers, good luck to the handful of runners from our club who will be running in the Cox Marathon on Sunday, May 6, in Providence. Here's hoping you don't get Boston-like weather -- this especially means you, Mike!

APRIL 22, 2012

The Rhode Island Road Runners once again made its mark on the state -- literally! -- in the form of its "Adopt-a-Spot" near the finish line of the Red Rooster Ramble course in Warren. Truly outstanding job by Kelly Powers (right) for leading the Adopt-a-Spot effort, and superb work by her crew, which included Krista Jarrell (left), and club president Kevin Brennan!

APRIL 18, 2012

The Providence Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon is returning on Sunday, Aug. 19, and the RIRR will again be the official pace team of the race and have a booth at the race's expo! Stay tuned for more information on joining the 10-runner pace team and signing up for the race.

APRIL 16, 2012

The heat was on! The starting temperature at the start of this year's Boston Marathon was 84 degrees and topped 89 during the race, but that didn't stop eight club members from gutting it out and finishing a memorable 116th running of this granddaddy of marathons! Thumbs up and big props to Matt Sherman for somehow overcoming the heat to finish in under four hours (3:59:27), and a tip of the hat to the other seven runners who certainly didn't produce anywhere near the times they wanted, but found a way to get the job done, hydrate, hydrate, and hydrate some more, and make it to Boylston Street in one piece.

APRIL 10, 2012

Volunteers are sorely needed for the water stops at this upcoming road race...

CHERRY TREE RUNNING FESTIVAL, Saturday, May 20 – This half marathon in the Pawtucket area needs volunteers for water stop. Approximately eight are needed, including one coordinator.

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Jimmy Brunelle, who hails from the RIRR's small, but very strong "Atlanta Chapter", has launched a new project called Crusted Salt, a comic strip for, as Jimmy said, "people who like to keep moving. Check it out. Share it, pass it on, Like it, tweet it, follow it on Facebook, Twitter, Email subscribe!" ***

RIRR member Milt Schumacher will be coordinating Monday night track workouts at the Smithfield High track on Pleasant View Ave in Greenville. Warmups will be at 4:30 p.m., and a workout of 2-3 miles of varying distance intervals will follow. All workouts are open to anyone regardless of speed, experience, or affiliation.

Milt recently said: "Could you be a Trackie? OK, I just made up that handle, but it occurs to me that most of us hear or read of, or see, other runners track experience and think "perhaps that is something I should try." I heartily recommend that you find out for yourself. Join us on Monday afternoons at 4:30-5:30 at the Smithfield High School track on Route 116 in Greenville. Our numbers have been lower than average this year, due to weather conditions, injuries, frequent after-school activities crowding us off the track (those occasions send us a quarter-mile away to the wide-open, but soft surface grassy soccer complex). Now is the perfect time to join us for your initiation (or return). If you want to race faster, you have to train faster (safer, less destructive, and perhaps more fun than just using your races to get faster).
For more information, see the link above or send an e-mail to miltschumacher@hotmail.com.

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RIRR president Kevin Brennan's 'State of the Union' address is on the Bulletin Board and is a must-read for all RIRR members!

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As usual, race reports and pictures for the club's newsletter and web site will be graciously accepted. Send anything you'd like (contributions, thoughts, comments) to EricBen24@cox.net.

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For those who are familiar with Facebook and have profiles on it, we have our own group (RHODE ISLAND ROAD RUNNERS) on it. Check it out, join the group, and spread the word!