Current postings from members looking to schedule a run or find a running partner in their area.

Join Paul for a 5K group run on Thursday in downtown Orlando. Meet at Mills Market on the corner of Mills and Gore at 7pm. Contact Paul at pyacobellis@hotmail.com.

Ken runs Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri at around 8:30 am in The Highlands, Winter Springs (lots of shade). Contact Ken at dobmeier@yahoo.com.

KhaazRa who currently lives in Orlando near Good Homes Road is interested in running with the Club. He is currently in Puerto Rico, but is interested in running with a partner when he returns. Contact KhaazRa at maaranuk@bellsouth.net.

Send your Local Runners Corner posting to Michele Brackett at mtb40@aol.com with the time and place you want to run and be sure to include an email address for runners to contact you.

A team of youth baseball players from Urayasu will be traveling to Orlando this weekend play baseball and enjoy our hospitality. The City of Urayasu organized this special project to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the city's incorporation. They have selected youth baseball players (11-12 yrs) to play against an Orlando youth baseball team.

The games will be held on Friday, July 28th, at Blue Jacket Park, 2501 General Rees Ave, Orlando, at 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, July 29th, at Trotter’s Park Field, 2701 Lee Rd, Orlando, at 6:00 p.m.

Come out and support the Sister City Program and enjoy a game of youth baseball.

Congratulations to the 2006 - 2007 Officers and Board of Directors for the Orlando Runners Club.

President: Amy Tatum
Vice President: Amy Sindler
Secretary: Michele Brackett
Treasurer: Theresa Harter-Miles

Board of Directors: Vicki Bishop, Seth Elsheimer, Ann Griffith, Mikki Ito, Judy Kennedy, Jo-Ann Losito, Ken Stein, John Van Valkenburgh, and Dave Virtus.

 

The Orlando Sentinel is looking for someone who runs barefoot to use as the subject of an article. Do any of you run barefoot or know someone who does? If so, please send an email to John Van Valkenburgh at johnvanv@ cfl.rr.com

• Saturday, August 5th - Moss Park Forest Run, Orlando
• Saturday, August 12th - Xentury City I-Drive U-Run 5k

Time once again for the search and selection of the January 7, 2007, Disney Marathon Florida's Finest Team. Disney wants to include runners from all around the state and asked us to make sure our club members are aware it is time to check out this great opportunity.

Why just run when you can fly! Kick up a little pixie dust of your own on January 7, 2007 at the Walt Disney® Marathon! The marathon race committee will select Florida residents to compete in the race as part of the Florida¹s Finest Team.

To be considered, athletes must be Florida residents and submit the following by September 30, 2006: (1) Running resume, which includes as manyapplicant contacts as possible: home address, work & home phone numbers, fax number, and email address; (2) Birth date, and age on race day (January 7, 2007); (3) Running career highlights; (4) Marathon(s) completed from 2003 thru 2006 (please include race name, date & finish time); (5) Lifetime PRs at various distances. Include race name and date of each PR. (6) PRs from 2003 - 2006 IF different from lifetime PRs at various distances. Include race name and date of each PR. (7) If applicable, master PRs. Include race name and date of each PR. Please send application materials via email to: flrunn@cfl.rr.com
or mail to: Florida¹s Finest, Lorraine Evans, 8640 Tansy Drive Orlando FL 32819.
Contact Info: Tel: 407-352-9131, Fax: 407-351- 0191. This magical opportunity is open to all Florida residents. To participate in the 2007 Walt Disney World® Marathon, as one of Florida¹s Finest, submit the requested information today!

• Monthly Group Run/General Meeting - Next Run and General Meeting is Tuesday, August 1st at 7:00 pm at O'Boys BBQ, 565 W. Fairbanks Ave in Winter Park.
  
   
• Monthly ORC Board Meeting - Next Board Meeting is Thursday, August 10th, at 7:00 pm, at TLC Offices, 1717 S. Orange Avenue, Orlando.