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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.
Mark is looking for a running partner
who has a 8:00 min. or better per mile
pace for 3 to 5 mile runs, 3 times per
week (M-W-F). He normally begins his
runs between 9 and 10 A.M. He lives in
the Wedgefield subdivison (off of SR
520, just west of Christmas) and would
be willing to travel within a 5 mile
radius of that location. Please contact
Mark at
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Halloween Fun Run
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On Wednesday, October 24,
the ORC met in the Baldwin Park
neighborhood for our annual
Halloween Fun Run. Many runners
ventured out despite the threatening
weather, some even in costume, for a
fun run and scavenger hunt. After
the rain-free run, the ORC provided
food and drinks for everyone at
Groupers and More. Congratulations
to the winning team - John
Van V, Vicki Bishop, Lisa T
and Dave Berry.
Many thanks to Mikko
Huttunen for coordinating
this very fun event.
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Wanted Disney Marathon Runners |
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Are you an ORC member who is planning on
running the Disney Half or Full Marathon?
If so, then Champion wants you.
Champion Institute Product Testing
enlists runners to train and wear
Champion Athleticwear during race
events. The selected runners are Brand
Ambassadors for Champion in that they
wear Champion-branded products in the
race events along with a decal on their
sleeve or chest for easy identification.
The purpose of Brand Ambassadors is
two-fold:
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to test product and receive feedback
from "real runners" - Champion needs
to know how its products perform on
an on-going basis
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to showcase Champion-branded product
at race events increasing our brand
awareness/consumer awareness
How it works:
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Champion needs men and women running
in the January 2008 Disney Half
marathon event and Full marathon
event
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Selected runners must be interested
in wearing Champion in race event
and willing to give feedback on
product to qualify
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Selected runners will supply name,
address, sizes
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Champion will drop-ship gratis
performance product to selected
runners for training
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Selected runners will train up until
race event in Champion athleticwear
and will submit feedback around
mid-December on apparel fit,
performance, likes, dislikes,
possible improvements, positive
comments, etc.
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Selected runners will sign release
stating they will wear
Champion-branded apparel during race
event and decal
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All product is gratis
If you are an ORC member and interested
in being a "Brand Ambassador", please
send your name, address, phone, and
sizes by Friday, Nov. 16th, to Michele
Brackett at
mtb40@aol.com.
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OUC Half Marathon - Pasta Party |
Join the ORC and our guests from
Japan for a pasta dinner on
Friday, November 30th, at 7:00 PM at
Buca Di Peppo, 1351 S. Orlando Ave.,
Maitland. We will meet for
food, fun, and to "carb load" before the
OUC half marathon. All ORC members and
their families are welcome to
attend. Please email Paul
Yacobellis
pyacobellis@balmoralgroup.us
if you plan to attend so we can make
appropriate reservations.
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Upcoming Races |
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November 17 -
Mount Dora Four Miler -
Mount Dora
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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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Nov 20 -
3rd Tuesday Group Run &
Movie - Meet at 6:30 pm
at O'Boys BBQ, 535 W. Fairbanks
Ave, Winter Park.
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Nov 28 - ORC Welcome Reception
for Japanese Guests - Location/Time/Place
- TBD.
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Nov 30 - OUC Half Marathon Pasta
Party - Buca Di Beppo -See
details above.
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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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Urayasu Runners Are Coming to Orlando, Nov
28 - Dec 3
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The ORC is very excited to welcome
our guest runners and their
families from Urayasu, Japan
who will be arriving on Wednesday,
November 28th. As part of the
cultural exchange program between
the cities of Orlando and
Urayasu, four runners are coming
to Orlando to run in the OUC half
marathon. The ORC then sends four
runners to Urayasu for the half
marathon in February.
Please help us welcome: Mr.
Shigeyuki Yanagida, and his
wife, Emiko; Mr. Hiroki
Zaizen; Ms. Shoko
Nakano, her daughter, Akari,
and her son, Shotaro; and
Ms. Kaeko Muroi, her
husband, Yuusaku, her son,
Yoshimitsu, and her daughter, Asumi.
Mr. Shigeyuki Yanagida
(52) has a half marathon PR of
1:27:54, and has been running for 11
years. His hobbies are playing
tennis, golf, and pottery. He is
traveling to Orlando with his wife,
Emiko. His goal: "I would like to
fully feel my participation in the
Half Marathon in the city of
Orlando, enjoy it, and run to the
finish line."
Mr. Hiroki Zaizen
(26) has a full marathon PR of
2:59:43, and has been running for 9
years. His hobbies are triathlons,
and skiing. He is traveling to
Orlando by himself. His goal:
"Running has been a part of my
winter training for triathlons. I
hope to produce my best PR at the
OUC Half, so I am going to train
hard."
Ms. Shoko Nakano
(41) has a half marathon PR of
1:44:06, and has been running for 2
years. Her hobbies are reading,
playing the piano, and baking. She
is traveling to Orlando with her
daughter Akari (11), and her son
Shotaro (6). Her goal: "I would
like to enjoy the trip with my
children."
Ms. Kaeko Muroi
(40) has a half marathon PR of
1:27:00. Her hobbies include
baking, and marathons, of course!
She is traveling to Orlando with her
husband Yuusaku, her son Yoshimitsu
(15), and her daughter (12). Her
goal: "I would like to deepen the
cultural exchange and do my best to
run at the OUC Half with having
fun."
The ORC will be holding a Welcome
Reception for our guests and their
families on Wednesday evening,
November 28th. We will also be
touring various Orlando attractions
and have some other special events
planned, including the ORC Christmas
party on Saturday evening, December
1st. All ORC members and their
families are invited to attend these
events with our Japanese guests.
More details will be posted on the
website and an itinerary will be
sent out to all members.
The ORC is looking for volunteers to
help with these event. If you are
interested in volunteering or have any
questions, please contact the ORC
Coordinator, Tom Ward at
tom@emmi.com.
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ORC Annual
Christmas Party
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The ORC 2007
Christmas Party is Saturday night,
December 1st beginning at 6:30
PM! Bring your favorite dish to
share and replenish your energy stores
after the OUC Half- Marathon. Meats and
drinks are provided by the club, plus
we'll have all the delicious surprise
dishes from your fellow runners. We
also have some special entertainment
planned for the evening.
If you would like to participate in the
gift exchange, bring a small,
inexpensive ($5-$10) gift suitable for a
male or a female.
Our Special Guests at the party will
be the four exchange runners and
their families from our sister city
Urayasu, Japan! So bring your
families and come celebrate with us.
To get there: Join us at
Vicki's house, 1401 Westchester
Avenue at the corner of Orange and
Westchester in Winter Park. Please
RSVP by November 28th to Michele
Brackett ( mtb40@aol.com) or
Vicki Bishop ( vikbish@cfl.rr.com).
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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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