ORC Membership Renewals

Watch for your annual membership renewal form to arrive in the mail in the next week.  All ORC memberships expire on June 30 annually; renewal forms were mailed on June 16 to each household.  Please review the information we have on file and return the form (ORC, PO Box 1134, Orlando 32802) along with your dues before the end of the month.  If you do not receive a form, please contact the Membership Director. 

New members may sign up using this link.

ORC Race Into Summer 5K - Update

Congratulations to all who completed the 3rd annual ORC Race into Summer 5K on June 14 at Jay Blanchard Park in Orlando.  We had a record turnout with over 300 participants. 

The Race into Summer was born in 2006 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Orlando Runners Club.  It is our non-profit Club's annual fundraising event and this year's record turnout will allow us to provide more benefits for our members throughout the coming year.  Plan to join us next June, at a new location, for the 4th annual run. 

Top overall finishers were:

Female: Heather Schulz (19:08), Sarah Roberts (19:40), and Heather King (20:06)

Male: Nathan Adams (16:07), Christian Ducos (17:20), and J.P. Royston (17:22). 

For full race results click here.  Many thanks to the sponsors and volunteers that helped make this event a success!

ORC Club Competition

The results are in - we have tallied the race results for the ORC Challenge Series and the inaugural 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. 

Challenge Series - Overall / Age Group

Race to Win - Overall

To report missing or incorrect results, please email Amy.  For more information on the Club's friendly competitions, click here.

New Forum - Runners Lounge

The Orlando Runners Club has launched a new forum using Runners Lounge.  Click here to chat with Club members, find out about local events, and seek answers to your running questions.

ORC Board Positions

Do you want to be more involved in your local running club?  Do you have some great ideas of events the club should participate in?  Then now is your opportunity to let others know what you want for your club.

The Orlando Runners Club is now accepting nominations for the Board of Directors and Officers to serve for the 2008 - 2009 term.  One of the open positions is for Treasurer.  Are you good in math?  Do you have experience using QuickBooks?  If so, please consider volunteering for this position. 

Elections will be held in July, and newly elected Board members will be introduced at the Awards Banquet. The new Board goes into effect with the August Board meeting for a one year term.  To nominate someone or volunteer for a Board position, please send an email to president@orlandorunnersclub.org.

ORC Track Shack Group Runs

ORC Track Shack Group Runs are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month.  The first Tuesday run starts from O'Boys BBQ in Winter Park at 7pm.  The 3rd Tuesday run will rotate to different venues around Orlando. 

Volunteers are needed to host third Tuesday runs throughout Orlando.  If you'd like to help coordinate a Tuesday run in your area, please contact Michele by email.  Watch the Upcoming Events section or the Calendar for details each month.

ORC Apparel Now Available

The ORC is happy to announce that we now have ORC shirts available for sale to our members.  Shirts are available in men's and women's cuts in sizes ranging from small to XL.  All shirts are $15 and will be delivered upon receipt of your order.  Shirts are made from a technical fabric from Sports Science^TM and have the ORC logo fusion printed on the front.  For more details, click here.

Sunday Morning Long Runs

The Sunday morning runs continue to grow and welcome visitors from Orlando as well as far away places.  We've even had guests from Canada and the U.K. join us recently.  If you are looking for company on a long run, join us 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.

"I believe people run marathons every day of their lives in one way or another, and we need to remember to give ourselves the finishers' medals we deserve."

--Zoe Koplowitz, author and marathon competitor  

Upcoming Races

• Watermelon 5K - July 4

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To join the ORC, simply complete and mail in your Membership Application or click here to register online. 

Upcoming ORC Events

• July 10 - Board Meeting, 7pm, Chamberlin's Winter Park

• July 15 - Group Run, TBD

• July 26 - Annual Awards Banquet, details coming soon

• August 5 - Group Run  - Join us the 1st Tuesday of each month for a group fun run (course map).  Meet at 7:00 pm at O'Boys BBQ, 565 W. Fairbanks Ave in Winter Park. (directions)

Suggestions/Events?  If you have suggestions for the website or events you would like included, please email the webmaster.

Have news to share?  Check out the ORC Footnotes page for interesting information about the Club and its members.  If you have news to share, please email the webmaster.

Going somewhere?  If you are planning to run in an out of town race - let us know!  We've added a new page (here) for members to post the out of town races they will be participating in.  If you'd like to find out places to get a great pre-race pasta dinner, course info, or travel with other members of the Club, this is the place to start.  Email the webmaster with the race name, location, who will be attending and the date.

"Runners' Corner"  If you are an ORC member, send a note to the e-Letter editor to post or find a neighborhood run.  We'll publish your scheduled run in the next newsletter, or post a notice you are looking for a running partner.  Be sure to include the day/time of your run, location, distance and a way to contact you.  Regular neighborhood runs will also be posted on the Training Partners page of the website.

Marathon Survival Guide - Courtesy of Dan Arbuckle, find out how to prepare for that event you've trained so hard for.  This is a fun read with a lot of wisdom.

Have an injury or fitness question?  Ask the professional at ProFormPT

Click here to send a question to Ed Dullmeyer, PT, MBA, OCS, CSCS - Board Certified Specialist in Orthopaedics

Donations

The Orlando Runners Club is a non-profit corporation under the laws of Florida.  To make a tax deductible contribution, please click here.

Road Runners Club of America

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.