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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.
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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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Athens Marathon |
ORC member Stephen
McKenney Steck is producing a radio
documentary and several features on
the upcoming Athens (Greece)
Marathon. He'll be running in it as
a unique way to cap off his recent
admission into the 50-State Club and
the 7-Continents Club! The program
series will air during the first
part of 2008 on public radio
station 90.7 WMFE-FM and may be
offered nationally later in the
year.
For the radio program, Steve wants
to interview an ORC member or two
who has run that marathon. If you
have run it or know any one who has
(even an non-ORC member) and are
willing to sit for a brief interview
please call or email Steve at WMFE
at 407-273-2300, ext 100 or email
him at
steck@wmfe.org.
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Great Florida Triathalon |
 Imagine
the sun slowing rising over Lake
Minneola and the air sizzling
with the energy of 1000
triathletes nervously waiting to
plunge into the sparkling waters
of Lake Minneola. This is the
event they've trained for all
year long, the event that
defines them.
Be a part of all the excitement as
Triathletes from over 40 states and
a dozen countries converge on
Clermont to test their endurance in
the 17th Annual Great Floridian
Triathlon. The Great Floridian
takes place on Saturday, October 20
and features a 2.4 mile swim, 112
mile bike, and 26.2 mile run.
Other
weekend events include the
Floridian Sprint and Florida
Challenge triathlons
along with our new TriKidz Splash &
Dash.
Volunteers are an integral part
of the success of the event and
nearly 600 are needed on race
day alone. If you like to
help, individual volunteer
positions are available
throughout the day including
race registration, course
marshals, finish line,
transition area, body marking,
timing, and more. Even if you
only
have a couple of hours to
spare, your participation would
be appreciated. Because of the
length of the event, positions
are available to match any
schedule.
Bring your family members out to
support Lake County's Largest
Annual Sporting Event, the Great
Floridian Triathlon. Volunteer
today by calling 352-394-1320
ext 102. You can also
sign-up online or learn more
about the race by visiting
www.GreatFloridian.com.
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Halloween Fun Run - Oct 24th |
On Wednesday, October 24,
the ORC will be going to the
Baldwin Park neighborhood
(located near the Fashion Square
Mall and the world famous Cady
Way Trail) for our annual
Halloween Fun Run. Don't forget
to wear your costume! Prizes
will be awarded to the best gal
& guy in costume. The fun
starts at 6:30 PM
in front of the
Publix (1501 Meeting
Place, Orlando 32814). After
the run/scavenger hunt, we will
head over to one of Baldwin Park
Village Center's yummy
restaurants for some freshly
cooked food and cold
refreshments (courtesy of your
ORC Board).
Need directions? Check out
this
web link.
To RSVP (please do so by Sunday,
10/21) or for additional information
on this club event, email Mikko at
mjhrun@msn.com
or call 407.415.7978.
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Upcoming Races |
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October 21 -
U Can Finish 5 Miler
- UCF
October 21 - Paint the Towne
5K - Daytona
October 27 - Dick
Batchelor 5K - Downtown
Orlando
October 27 - Triple L 5k
- Crane's Roost -
Runners & volunteeers needed.
October 27 - Orlando
Women's Tri at Moss Park -
Runners & volunteeers needed.
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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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Oct 18 -
3rd Tuesday Group Run - Meet
at 7:00 pm at Tijuana
Flats, Winter Springs.
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Oct 24 - ORC Annual
Halloween Fun Run - (See
details above) Baldwin Park
neighborhood.
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Nov 6 - Tuesday Group Run -
Meet at 7:00 pm at O'Boy's
BBQ, 565 W. Fairbanks Ave, Winter
Park.
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Nov 8 - ORC Board Meeting - Location
TBD.
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Dec 1 - ORC Annual Christmas
Party - 6:30 pm at Vicki's
house.
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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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Japanese Runners to Visit Nov 28 - Dec 3
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As part of the Sister City "Cultural
Exchange" Program with Urayasu,
Japan, the Urayasu Runners Club
sends four selected runners to
participate in the OUC 1/2 Marathon
in early December. The Orlando
Runners Club hosts the Japanese
runners and plans sightseeing and
activties while they are in town.
The ORC is looking for volunteers to
help with this event. If you are
interested in hosting a Japanese
runner or working on the committee,
please contact the ORC Coordinator,
Tom Ward at
tom@emmi.com.
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2nd Annual Sunrise to Sunset Relay
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will start in Jensen Beach on
Friday, March 28 and finish in
Ft. Myers on Saturday, March
29. The ORC is once again
fielding a team or two of 6 to
12 runners to make the 170 mile
cross-state run. Entry fees
will be approximately $75 per
runner. Early registration
deadline in November 1st. If
you are interested in
participating, please send an
email by October 30th to
travel@orlandorunnersclub.org
for more information.
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ORC
Annual Picnic
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Thank you to
Dave Virtus
for organizing the Orlando Runners
Club Annual Picnic on Saturday,
September 22nd at Kelly
Park/Rock Springs. Special
thanks also go to
Liz Lee
and
Billy Kovaly
for providing fun games and
entertainment and
Amy Davis
for offering massages.
Congratulations to Team 1 - Michele
Brackett, Liz Lee, Amy Tatum and
Dave Virtus for their resounding
victory in the ORC Olympics.
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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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