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Dear
Runner,
This is your
Member E-Letter
explaining what
is currently
happenning with
the Orlando
Runners Club as
well as running
news, social
events, races,
and "happenings"
in Florida.
Please forward
this on to
anyone that you
think would be
interested in
joining the
Orlando Runners
Club.
Remember, the
more active
members we have,
the more we can
do as a club.
So spread the
word to fellow
runners, and
also let the
Board know your
ideas and
suggestions for
the ORC.
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Local
Runners Corner |
If you are an
ORC member
looking to
schedule a run
or find a
running partner
in your area,
send a note to
the
e-Letter Editor
to post a
neighborhood
run. We'll
post your run
or that you are
looking for a
running partner
in the next
newsletter. Be
sure to include
the day/time of
your run,
location,
distance, and a
way to contact
you.
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ORC
Membership Renewals |
Did you get your
ORC membership
renewal form on
the mail? All
ORC memberships
expire on June
30 annually;
renewal forms
were mailed on
June 22 to each
household and
you should have
received it by
now in your
"snail mail"
box. Please
verify we have
your correct
contact
information on
file and return
the form marked
with any
corrections, along
with your
check by July
30, 2009, to the
Orlando Runners
Club, Attn:
Membership, PO
Box 1134,
Orlando, FL
32802. If you
did not receive
a form or have
any questions,
please contact
Amy at
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ORC Club
Competition |
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The results are
in - we have
tallied the race
results for the
ORC
Challenge Series
and the Race
to Win.
Volunteer points
have been added
for the
Corporate 5K (10
points) and
Habitat for
Humanity (5
points).
Use the links
below to see
where you are in
the standings.
To report
missing or
incorrect
results for the
Challenge
Series, please
email Amy by
July 8th at
amyt262@yahoo.com.
Race to Win -
Overall (Competition
ended June 30)
To report
missing or
incorrect
results for the
Race to Win ,
please email
Seth by July 8th
at
sethe@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu.
For more
information on
the Club's
friendly
competitions,
click
here.
And for
all of you
winners, it
would be great
to see you at
the banquet so
you can be
presented with
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Nominations
for Board Members &
Officers |
The ORC is
now
accepting
nominations
for the
Board of
Directors
and Officers
to serve for
the
2009-2010
term.
Elections
will be held
at the
Annual
Banquet on
July 18th,
at the
Wedgewood
Tennis
Villas
Clubhouse.
The newly
elected
Board
members will
then be
introduced.
The new
Board goes
into effect
with the
August Board
meeting.
The terms
will be
staggered
with one
half of the
Board
serving for
a one year
term and the
other half
of the Board
serving for
a two year
terms.
Thence
forward, all
terms will
be for two
years.
The ORC also
has
apprentice
positions
open to work
with the
membership
database
administrator
and
webmaster to
learn the
skills for
these
positions
and work
towards
taking over
these
responsibilities.
If you are
interested,
please send
an email to
president@orlandorunnersclub.org.
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ORC
Sunday Morning Long
Runs |
Summer is
upon us and
so is the
heat, but
the Sunday
Morning Group
keeps on
running.
Come join
this unique
group of
runners
which meets
every Sunday
morning
at 7am on
Park Avenue
at Welbourne.
Distances
and paces
vary, but
range from 5
to 18
miles. For
more
information,
please
contact Jack
Gallagher at
gallagher.consulting@earthlink.net.
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Mark Your
Calendars for Future
ORC Events |
Please mark your
calendars for the
following ORC
running and social
events:
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July 7 -
1st Tuesday
Group Run
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Meet at 7:00
pm at O'Boys
BBQ, 565 W.
Fairbanks
Ave in
Winter Park.
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July
18 - ORC
Annual
Banquet
- At the
Wedgewood
Tennis
Villas
Clubhouse,
1401 Forest
Hills Drive
in Winter
Springs.
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July
18 -
Election of
ORC Board
Members and
Officers -
To
be held at
the Annual
Banquet.
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For more
information
about the
Orlando Runners
Club, check out
our website or
drop me a note.
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ORC 17th
Annual Awards
Banquet
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The 17th Annual
ORC Awards
Banquet will
be held
on Saturday,
July 18, 2009,
from 6:30 pm -
10:00 p.m. at
the Wedgewood
Tennis Villas
Clubhouse at
1401 Forest
Hills Drive in
Winter Springs.
All ORC members
are invited to
attend.
Social hour
starts at 6:30
pm with beer,
wine and soda
provided by the
ORC, and dinner
follows at 7:30
pm. The Buffet
Dinner will be
catered by
Macroni Grill
and includes
Salad, Chicken,
Pasta, Rolls,
Dessert, and
Tea.
After dinner,
the Elections
for the
2009-2010 ORC
Board of
Directors
will be held,
and then the
Awards
presentation
which includes:
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Announcement
of the
Officers and
Board
Members for
2009-2010
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Announcement
of
the selection
process for
ORC members
and City
residents to
represent
the Club and
the City of
Orlando at
the 2010
Tokyo Bay
Half
Marathon in
our sister
city of
Urayasu
Japan
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Presentation
of the ORC
Challenge
Series
Awards
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Presentation
of the Race
to Win
Awards
Information on the
banquet and the
order
form was mailed to
all ORC members on
July 3rd. Tickets
are $30 per person
if your reservation
is received by July
13th. To get your
reservation in,
contact Michele
Brackett by
noon on July 13th
at
mtb40@aol.com,
and then bring your
check to the
banquet. Tickets
will be $35 at the
door and seating is
limited, so please
make your
reservation.
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Congratulations
Winners - ORC Race
Into Summer 5K
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Congratulations to
all who completed
the
4th annual
ORC Race into Summer
5K on
June 13
at Jay
Blanchard Park
in Orlando. We
had a record turnout
with over 375
participants.
Top overall
finishers were:
Female:
Laura Conley
- 19:01
Bryce
Seymour -
20:19
Male:
Seth
Proctor -
16:39
John-Logan
Hines -
16:44
Christian
Ducas -
16:58
For full
results,
click here.
Special thanks
to our sponsors
and local
businesses who
contributed to
this event as
well as all the
volunteers that
made this event
possible.
Please support
the businesses
that support the
ORC- Track
Shack, EMMI,
Publix, Mellow
Mushroon, Fleet
Feet Orlando, Panera
Bread, and
Pepperidge
Farms/Billy
Kovaly.
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Road
Runners Club of
America
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 The
Road Runners Club of
America is the
national association
of running clubs,
running events, and
runners dedicated to
promoting long
distance running as
a competitive sport
and as healthful
exercise. RRCA's
mission is to
represent and
promote the common
interest of its
member clubs,
events, and
individual runners
through education,
leadership, programs
and other services.
The Orlando Runners
Club is a member
club of the RRCA.
For more info,
click here.
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