This week’s Saturday Runs

8:00am

We will be running from Aroma Joe’s

26 Gonic rd (route 125)

Rochester, NH

RR Saturday Morning Group

http://www.mapmyrun.com/us/berwick-me/rr-saturday-morning-group-129221

9:00am

This week’s 9:00 Saturday run will be in Rochester. Meet at the Rochester Common in front of the St. Charles Children’s Home.

TONIGHT: Due to many cancellations in the area, tonight’s meeting is cancelled.

MARCH: Next meeting is scheduled for Tues. 3/18.

EASTERN STATES 20 Miler on Sun 3/30: Need volunteers –  please email Andy or Robin.

MEMBERSHIP CARD: If you haven’t received your membership card yet, please email Robin or use teh contact form and we will mail it to you.

MEMBERSHIP: You can renew online or by mail in form.

Saturday morning run at 9am, various lengths.   Scheduled upcoming runs are:

• Feb 15th, Rochester Common
• Feb 22nd, Henry Law Park, Dover
• March 1, Rochester Common
• March 8, Henry Law Park, Dover

In the Fall of 2013, Don Yeaton moved to New York and stepped down as the club president.  Don remains a member of the club, but felt it was important for someone local to be president.  At the January club meeting, the 2014 Officers were elected.  Andy Schachat was voted in as the club’s new president.  Andy has a 20+ year history with the club, and has served as president before in the ’90′s.

Additionally, Dave Abbett stepped down as Race Director for the Free Fall 5k.  Under Dave’s direction, the race has seen continued growth and is now Rochester’s biggest race.  Sharon Wingate has been voted in as the new director.

Other positions went unchanged from 2013.  The following lists the club officers, as decided at the January club meeting:

• Andy Schachat – President
• Cliff Parkinson – Vice President
• Robin Buckley – Secretary, Apparel
• Mike Andrews – Treasurer
• Bill Leonard – Web Master/Communications
• Paul Lindsay – Grand Prix/Runner Stats
• Sharon Wingate – Race Director – Free Fall

Thank you to Don and Dave for the wonderful work they did in their positions.

Rochester Runners Club Meeting

Tuesday, January 21, 6:30pm at the Rochester Community Center next to Spaulding High School

The meeting next week will be our annual Yankee swap.  If you want to participate, please keep the gifts $10 and under.  Participation in the swap is NOT necessary to come to the meeting.  Please attend, as there will also be important club business.

Prior to the holiday festivities, we will do a short nomination for the positions listed below.  Robin has not heard back with any other interest, however, it’s not too late if you’d like to hold a position. If you’re interested you can respond to this email or contact Robin, and we’ll add you to the list.

Note: To be nominated or to be able to vote for the officers, you need to be a current member with your 2014 dues paid.  If you have not yet renewed your dues, please go here:
http://www.rochesterrunners.com/become-a-member/

1/1/14 – 12/31/14 Club Officers Nomination

• Andy Schachat – President
• Cliff Parkinson – Vice President
• Robin Buckley – Secretary, Apparel
• Mike Andrews – Treasurer
• Bill Leonard – Web Master/Communications
• Paul Lindsay – Grand Prix/Runner Stats
• Sharon Wingate – Race Director – Free Fall

Check out the pics from the 2014 New Year’s Day run:

https://www.facebook.com/sharon.wingate.5/media_set?set=a.10201299757272087.1073741830.1117255070&type=1

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=558740910881737&id=218746004881231

Thanks to everyone who came out and raced.  Check out the pictures from Maine Running Photos.  Also, see more pics from our Facebook page as well as results from 2013.  Thanks again, and see you next year!

Maine Running Photos:

http://mainerunningphotos.com/rochester-nh/rochester-free-fall-classic-5k-2/

Facebook Set 1:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.543318229090672.1073741850.218746004881231&type=3

Facebook Set 2:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.543165519105943.1073741849.218746004881231&type=3

2013 Results on Coolrunning:

http://www.coolrunning.com/results/13/nh/Nov28_FreeFa_set1.shtml

Online Registration

Note that when you register online, the club pays a fee to Runreg.   If you would like to offset this charge to Rochester Runners, you can add $2.00 for an individual or $3.00 for family.  If you prefer to register by mail, please print and mail this form with your check:

• Attend regular meetings with guest speakers.

Thank you for renewing, and if you know of others who could benefit from membership, feel free to direct them to this website where they can become a member.