Rochester Runners

The 16th annual Free Fall 5k is Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 2017.  Come join us early for an inexpensive, fast  5k.  It has been a community favorite for years!

www.freefall5k.com

Saturday runs change locations each week.  Please follow us on Facebook or contact us for current Saturday runs.

Fun run hosted by Ken and Sue Houle at their lovely Lakeside home. Good time had by all!
L-R: Brad Wingate, Mike Dubois, Kenny Houle, Lisa C., Jim DeJohn, Kathy P., & Brian G.

Tuesday, August 22nd we will meet by the Care Pharmacy in Rochester to do an Ice Cream run at 6 pm.

Aug. 13th Don Yeaton is director of the Epsom 4 mile run/2 mile walk at 8:30am at Webster Park.

The Gagnons are hosting a pot luck at our house just off Route 4. Please come run /walk, see Donald Yeaton and say hi and have a little breakfast after at our house.

The following lists the 2017 Club Officers:

• Thom Flynn, President
• Ken Houle, Vice-president
• Bethany Robinson, Secretary
• Mike Andrews, Treasurer
• Bill Leonard, Webmaster

Please use the Contact Form to contact any of the club officers. Thanks!

Rochester Runners Contact Form

Saturday Aug 5th bike ride, 15 to 20 miles, meet at the Rochester Rec Center between 8:30 am and 9:00 am.

Leave Rec. Center go up Chestnut Hill Rd. to Betts Rd. on right, about 4 1/2 miles,to end of Betts Rd.

Left on Route 125, right on River Rd. next to Forrest Pump. Aprox. at  5 miles. Intersects with Carl Broggi Highway, Aprox at 9 miles. To East Roch. Intersection 1 tenth of a mile. Cumberland Farms on the left. Up route 202/ Highland St. Back to route 125, take a left back to Roch. and the Rec. Center. Aprox. 12 miles.

Monday Aug. 14th meet at Ken Houle’s house at 6:30 pm. 2 1/2 mile loop run, you can do it once or twice, swim is optional.  BYOB, water and soda provided and finger rolls and cookies.  88 St James Ave Milton, NH. Go through town, past town beach and new fire station, take a right onto Town House Rd. Take a right onto St James, house is 1/4 mile on your right.  You will be directed on where and how to park.

John Tuttle will continue to offer track workouts beginning on April 12th. After many long drives from his home to Rochester, John is changing where he is holding track this season.

From John; “This season what I have decided to do is starting Wednesday April 12, I will have track workouts at Prospect Mountain at 5:30 they will be open to all and any runners that want to come not just Rochester Runners all are welcome.”

Rochester Runners would like to thank John for the time and effort he devoted to driving to Spaulding HS to make us better runners.  Track practices will now continue on Wednesdays at Prospect Mountain High School, 242 Suncook Valley Rd, Alton. 

The 2017 Rochester Runners Club Annual Membership Renewal is now open. Dues remain just $20 for an individual membership and $25 for a family membership.  You can use the links below to renew and if you are not currently a member, please consider joining us.  You can renew your membership or join online here:

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 $2.50 for an individual or $3.00 for family.  If you prefer to register by mail, please print and mail this form with your check:

Membership Renewal Form

Some of the benefits of being part of the Rochester Runners:

• Meet local runners with similar goals and interests.
• Improve your performance with weekly structured track workouts with an experienced coach.
• Enjoy daily runs with various groups.
• Get discounts on running shoes from local merchants that will easily pay for your dues.
• Attend regular meetings with guest speakers.
• Give back to the community through club donations and volunteer work.
• Receive coaching and motivation from other runners.
• Give motivation and inspiration to other runners.

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