Rochester Runners

An Ice Cream run is scheduled for July 19th starting at 6 PM. Yes, my schedule is good as well. Everyone is welcome (members and non-members). Club members get their ice cream for free. As a reminder club members receive 20% off running shoes at Red’s Shoe Barn and 15% off at Running Warehouse.com – even on sale items. Family memberships are only $25! If there are folks planning to show up on July12th, the 3 mile run would be up and back on Franklin Street which goes by the Rochester Cemetery. I will post a reminder the beginning of next week for the 19th. Thanks. Thom (President RR)

Update on Ice Cream Run scheduled for this Thursday, July 12th. I have a commitment (so does Regina) that I did not think was on this day (my bad). The options are: 1) to have someone who was planning on attending step up and help with the run and Ice Cream purchase (RR would provide funds) or 2) reschedule to the following Thursday, July 19th. If anyone is able to help on Thursday please comment of the Facebook post or contact me.  Thom

Our first ice cream run of the summer is scheduled for Thursday July 12 at 6:00 PM at Golick’s in Rochester. Everyone is welcome (members and non-members). Club members get their ice cream for free. As a reminder club members receive 20% off running shoes at Red’s Shoe Barn and 15% off at Running Warehouse.com – even on sale items. Family memberships are only $25!

The 9th annual Epsom Old Home Day 4 Miler will be held at Webster Park in Epsom NH. This year it is also the 5th race in the NHGP series that includes 8 races for 2018. Start time is 8:30 AM and there is also a 2 mile walk option.

Any Rochester Runner (or former RRC runner) can get a special deal of only $15 instead of $20 or $17 for NHGP members if you mail the application to Don Yeaton with your check!

2018 Epsom OHD race app

Check out this great article in Fosters!!

http://www.fosters.com/news/20180228/runners-help-homeless

RR wants to congratulate Kevin Scott and Cliff Parkinson for completing the Dopey Challenge at Disney World in January. The Dopey challenge consists of running a 5k, 10k, 1/2 Marathon and full Marathon, over four consecutive days.  Well done!  Who’s idea was to do the Dopey Challenge???  We’ll have more about the Challenge and some photos in the next newsletter.  

I am so pleased to let RR members know that our first donation of $1,500 has been received by the Homeless Center of Strafford County.  This week I will be dropping off a $1,500 check to Jerry’s Food Pantry. This year we are also donating $100 to End 68 Hours of Hunger.  This is a volunteer effort to provide backpacks of food to students in Rochester schools to ensure they have food over the weekend when they do not have access to school meals.  Thanks so much to all the volunteers who made this race a success. The Free Fall Classic has truly become a community event. This is how a RR membership supports a club activity. We cannot do it without all your help.

During our December Christmas Party/meeting, election of Officers took place for 2018.  After serving the club for the past two years, Ken Houle, Vice President, and Bethany Robinson, Secretary, decided not to continue for the this year. I cannot say enough good things about the work both of them did for RR.  Currently the Officers are; Thom Flynn, President, Mike Andrews, Treasurer, and Bill Leonard, Web-Master. Bill has been gracious in offering to help keeping track of memberships. We continue to welcome any club member who may be interested in filling either Ken or Bethany’s position.

Reminder to members that dues can be paid by mail or done online. Membership is $20 dollars per individual and $25 per family. Please renew on-line (where you can print your membership card) https://www.runreg.com/rrc-2018.  Our club is a non-profit and dues go right back into supporting club activities.   

RR was unsure, like many running clubs, if we would be receiving any Boston Marathon Invitational bibs this year.  The Boston Athletic Association (BAA) told clubs last year that due to more individuals qualifying for Boston and running for charities, fewer invitational bibs would be available in the future. However, we got a late surprise from the BAA. RR received two invitational bibs in January. It is such an honor that we have received the bibs again this year.  Last year the Officers decided that if bibs were received, they would be awarded by the Officers based on the member volunteer times and club participation. The Officers offered the bibs to the club members with the most volunteer hours and Bill Leonard and Regina Flynn accepted. Congratulations to both for all the work they have done for the club!