North Carolina Series set to start 2012 season on July 14

Three races on 2012 schedule; open to all runners 

June 2012 – Summer is in full swing, which means it is time for the XTERRA North Carolina Trail Run Series to get up and running again. 

After successful seasons in 2010 and 2011, the XTERRA North Carolina Trail Run Series is back with three summer races on the 2012 calendar. 

“I think there’s a lot of potential in North Carolina,” series director Tim Schroer said. “There are some beautiful trail systems there and some really fast runners. We’ve been building this series the last two years and the word is spreading so we’re hoping to be bigger and better.” 

The 2012 North Carolina schedule will feature three races at three different locations (see schedule below). Each race will offer two separate courses – a “long” course and a shorter option. Therefore, runners of all ages and skill levels can participate. 

The first race in the series will be the XTERRA Whitewater Trail Run, which is scheduled for July 14 at the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte. That race has gained popularity because of the challenging trails and unique scenery – part of the trail traverses along the whitewater rapids that are used for training by Olympic kayakers. 

The other two races in the North Carolina Series are scheduled for July 28 at Beech Mountain, and September 1 at Davidson. It is worth noting that the XTERRA North Carolina Trail Run Series is open to runners from all states. 

Medals and other prizes will be awarded to the top age-group finishers at each race. At the end of the series, the top overall runners in each respective age group will receive a free entry to represent North Carolina at the 2012 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship at Ogden, 

Utah, in September. 

North Carolina is one of 12 regions that are hosting an XTERRA Trail Run Series in 2012. The others are Alabama, Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Pacific Northwest, Pocono, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. 

To learn more about the XTERRA North Carolina Trail Run Series, or to register for a race in the series, please visit www.dirtyspokes.com or www.xterratrailrun.com. 

2012 XTERRA North Carolina Trail Run Series 

July 14, 2012 –XTERRA Whitewater Trail Run (13K / 6K courses) at Charlotte, NC 

July 28, 2012 – XTERRA Beech Mountain Trail Run (15K / 5K courses) at Beech Mountain, NC 

September 1, 2012 – XTERRA Fisher Farm Trail Run (16K / 8K courses) at Davidson, NC 

Contact: Dayton Morinaga 

Phone: 808-754-2567 

E-mail: Dayton@xterraplanet.com

RunningWorks Impacts Charlotte

It’s 9:45am on Tuesday morning and the group is starting to line-up outside the Art Building at the Urban Ministry Center in Downtown Charlotte off College St. What was once a small group of 5-6 runners has grown to well over a dozen men and women coined “neighbors.” This reforming establishment is on the frontlines of poverty and embodies a mission statement of an interfaith organization dedicated to bringing the community together to end homelessness, one life at a time.

But why are they lined up outside the Art Building at a quarter to 10am?

Recently they have grown accustomed to meeting Kelly, Meredith, Justin, Michael, and Kristen every Tuesday and Friday to enjoy a 3-4 mile run through the streets of downtown Charlotte. This project is called RunningWorks.

The brainchild of Meredith Dolhare & Kelly Fillnow, RunningWorks is a non-profit running program founded to encourage the homeless community to rediscover the power of teamwork, discipline, confidence and respect for each other one stride at a time.

Some participants claim it has been over 20 years since they have run and others boldly state they have never given running a second thought.

Yet, after some preparation and a fresh change of clothes including donated shoes and branded technical running shirts with the RunningWorks logo they now feel like a part of team, a club, they now belong to something greater than themselves. Simply put, they are smiling.

All 15 of us line up outside the Art Building and begin to stretch and joke around a bit before we begin our jaunt thru the Queen City streets right before lunchtime. Some group together at a faster pace while others enjoy a pace of their own but one thing is consistent, camaraderie. At each intersection while waiting on the light to change, there is a mini-meeting to share something positive about their life. “Hello my name is Chuck and I am just happy to have a job interview this week.” Or, “Hi, I’m Ron and I am really grateful for you all organizing this group.”

No longer are they stereotyped as the helpless or homeless but instead they are granted waving hands and smiles from passerby’s along the street. They are consumed by the energized emotions of endorphins radiating from their beings.

Sure it begins to hurt by mile 2 or 3, but it hurts together. No longer are they suffering alone. Relationships are built. Like troops that have gone to war and survived a common peril or like survivors of a sinking ship they are in this together and celebrating the experience.

Finally, upon returning to the Urban Ministry Center everyone relaxes inside the air-conditioned Art Building and pulls up a chair to form a circle while sipping a bottle of water. Still sweat glistening from their brow, the neighbors reflect on the run and are encouraged to share something about a struggle they are facing or a challenge in their lives. Kelly or Meredith then lead a discussion on topics ranging from honing Interview Skills to Self-Esteem Tools for everyday life. All inhibitions seem to be left at the curb and there is a moment of sincere reflection and participation.

Now 11:30am the group high fives each other and commits to the next meet-up Friday as they hold each other accountable. This is incredible to watch.

If you would like to donate shoes or clothes to the RunningWorks program then please do so at any of the locations listed below or contact Meredith or Kelly direct at the email address below. All are welcome to join on the run!

Don’t miss an opportunity to impact our very own city on the ground level and inspire someone to enjoy the same benefits that you have received from running.

RunningWorks is teaming with Guys With Ties & Performance Therapy this October 27th for their inaugural 5K for participants of the program and more. Hope to see you there!

                                 www.RunningWorks.org                                     

Meredith Dolhare – RunningWorks@dolhare.com

 Kelly Fillnow - kefillnow@gmail.com

FACEBOOK -  TWITTER

DONATION SITES:

Performance Therapy (Pineville)

6419 Bannington Drive, Suite A

704-541-8655

TrySports (Blakeney)

9816 Rea Road

704-544-4626

InsideOUT Sports (SouthEnd)

1514 South Church #104

704-333-8331

Charlotte Athletic Club (Downtown)

101 South Tryon

704-371-5600

Inside-Out Sports Customer Appreciation Fun Sat June 16

Runners/Bikers/Swimmers and those that do all 3. Saturday the folks at Inside-Out Sports are having a nice little celebration at their store. For those that have stopped by in previous years, it has been a nice gathering with free food, drinks and activities for all ages (Moon bounce!!!). Good store deals too. If you have the chance to swing by Saturday, stop in and say hi.

All Charlotte Running Club members always receive a store discount and our cumulative club points with Inside Out has allowed us to receive over $2000 in gift cards the past two years!

When: June 16th (Saturday) 10 am - 6 pm (drinks, food and activities, 11 am - 5 pm)
Where: Inside-Out Sports Charlotte 704-333-8331
Inside-Out Sports invites all of our customers for:

*    Big discounts on cool gear
        ** 20% OFF Felt B16s
        ** 20% OFF All Wetsuits
        ** 40% OFF in-stock Merrell Barefoot Shoes
        ** All Clearance Shoes $65 or less
        ** Sugoi Neo Pro Cycling Shorts $34.99 (reg. 54.99 )
        ** Mavic Cosmic Carbon Clincher Wheels $999 (reg.$1199)
*    Moonbounce and other activities for the kids
*    Lots of drawings and giveaways
        ** 1 pair of Reynolds R2 Carbon wheels
        ** Wetsuits, Race Entries, Bike Fits, and MUCH MORE!
*    Hors d'oeuvres and good food
*    Soft drinks, Beer, and Wine
*    Clinics and much more...

CRC Mileage “Pilot” Program presented by TrySports – May - Summary

Well, I thought with the arrival of June that the warm days were ahead for the foreseeable future, but Sunday morning I actually saw people at McAlpine wearing coats. Okay, maybe low 50s make it a bit nippy for this time of year, but running wise the weather feels great. All of that blood is going to the muscles to power us along instead of the skin to cool us off.

Now to the topic at hand, this month saw a bumper crop of runners crest the 1000 mile mountain that each of us has accepted the challenge to achieve.

Runners crossing the 1000 mile mark are: Walt Guyer, Rob Ducsay, Jason Meulemans, Dennis Livesay, David Forrest, David Dye, and Butch Holt

And our first 1000 mile couple is Danielle Crockford and Chad Crockford with 1193.9 and 1072.7. Congratulations to them.

Now, we are getting into June which is the 6 month of year. This leaves a little more than 6 more months to crank out some miles and wield that body into running shape.

Also don't forget, we have a club group run coming to an area near you: Davidson, Latta, McMullen to name a few. Check out the Newsletter for details on locations and times

Also on the July 5 will be our next Mileage Program group run and social. The run will start at 6:15 from TrySports (Rea Road) and the social to start at 7 pm.

As always, if you have any questions or corrections to the mileage totals below – email – run.charlotte.miles@gmail.com.

CRC Member	Jan.	Feb.	Mar.	April	May	Total Mileage
William Kennedy	79.90	97.8	54.8	76.9	74.6	384.0
Walt Guyer	231.30	249.7	185.2	190.1	247.9	1104.2
Valerie Matena	231.00	150	171	55	0	607.0
Ulrich Blank	85.08	77.5	77	65	76	380.6
Troy Eisenberger	51.40	123.2	183.8	197	275	830.4
Tracy D Rabon	23.30	32.5	73.2	27.4	9.3	165.7
Tom Torkilden	168.00	170	177	157	180	852.0
Tom Ricks	133.60	149.6	198.7	102	46.6	630.5
Tom Patch	182.00	175.5	191	133		681.5
Tom Patania	103.00	87.86	19.65		23.8	234.3
Todd Capitano	130.70	139.3	171.2	115	78.3	634.5
Tim Baucom	130.40	138.9	109	109.5	89.9	577.7
Susan Sutherland	74.78					74.8
Steven Holman	25.60					25.6
Stephen Spada	312.80	302	288.8	270.1	293.7	1467.4
Stan Austin	158.00	101	174.5	137.1	182.5	753.1
Stacy Langston (Dgirl Runs)	51.40	48	83	82	95	359.4
Sonja Earnest	45.30	30	49.2	16.2	63.9	204.6
Sommer Baucom	133.00	125.7	114	120.6	102.2	595.5
Sheila Olds	61.00	73	6			140.0
Sarah Hannon-Iwanusa	48.40	62.3	18			128.7
Rob Gannett	41.10	73.8	100.3	38.8	47.5	301.5
Rob Ducsay	190.10	180.6	186.2	231.3	236	1024.2
Reeves Davis	52.50					52.5
Randall Bard	72.80	88.9	63.8	64.1	44.8	334.4
Phillip Blotevogel	32.74	24.64	100.88	93.24	6.52	258.0
Peter Browne	253.00	226	295			774.0
Paul Shamansky	141.70	133.1	183.2	107	148.5	713.5
Paul Reinfeld	145.80	85.55	105.84	52.96	91.68	481.8
Paul Mainwaring	290.30	225.5	287.3	245.6	163.5	1212.2
Mike Taylor	93.00	73.8	96.9	96.3	93.8	453.8
Mike Smith	248.00	188				436.0
Mike Slaney	117.20	120.9	151.8	134.7	161.6	686.2
Mike Schutman	121.20	111	118.7	44	22	416.9
Mike Mitchell	280.90	278.2	290.6	208	287.6	1345.3
Mike Beigay	141.10	146.4	161.6	50.1	111.3	610.5
Michael Vance	186.00	164.3	168.4	161.7	162.8	843.2
Michael Miller	137.40	133.3	140	145.8	155.5	712.0
Michael Kahn	199.00					199.0
Michael Downing	107.40	18.9	2.2	58.5	59.1	246.1
Michael Bard		52				52.0
melinda law	83.70	88.6	77.7	76.5	72.7	399.2
Melanie Becker	63.00	106	45	12		226.0
Megan Hovis	462.50	540.8	538.3	465.7	474.7	2482.0
Mark Mcgeough	163.00	175	168	182	151	839.0
Lisa Costa	100.20	128.82				229.0
Lindsey Hikes	330.70	316.6	325.5	275.4	338	1586.2
Lauren Tilton	27.10	30.9	88.9	110.4	147.8	405.1
Lauren Taylor	121.00				43.5	164.5
Laura Gray	120.00	55.25	134.5	159.5	94.2	563.5
Lat Purser	82.80	10				92.8
Lana Torkildsen	106.00	96	93	66	70	431.0
Kevin Ballantine	112.60	82	112.4	65.6	23.1	395.7
Kelly Rusk	21.00	47	27	10	10.5	115.5
Kelly Fillnow	175.62	171.4	200.39	229.91		777.3
kathy seavers	156.50	153.4	175.2	165.4	160.3	810.8
Kathy Rink	35.00					35.0
Kathi Russo	216.30	190.3	217.5	155.3	165.3	944.7
Karin Helmbrecht	130.80	111.8	92.7	30.5	25.6	391.4
Karen Brown	85.76	100.14	88.26	87.78		361.9
Kara Colucci	39.00	52.8				91.8
Justin Gutierrez	351.00	363	90	73.5		877.5
Justin Breland	142.70					142.7
Joshua Kollmann	150.59	126.6	126.8	126		530.0
Josh Lemke	191.60	155.5	85.4	119.6	78.3	630.4
Jonathon Halter	212.00	126	183	148	200	869.0
Jonathan Wise	111.61	82.83	92.28	84.9		371.6
John Fyfe	55.10				142	197.1
John Fillete	171.00	163				334.0
John Fernandez	10.70	22	17.8			50.5
John Compton	277.80	268.5	246	266.3	293.9	1352.5
Joe Schlereth	410.00	295	442	270		1417.0
Jocelyn Sikora	104.10	145.3	167.9	43.5	84.5	545.3
Jinnie Austin	90.00	35	117.2	76.9	57.8	376.9
Jen Marcus	146.00	167.2				313.2
Jason Meulemans	202.40	155.8	232.8	216.9	231.1	1039.0
Jason Martin	152.50	193.2	175.5	193.9	218.6	933.7
Jason Holder	339.90	355.4	358.1	214.1	51.2	1318.7
Jason Chalmers	139.00	140	109	114	132.95	635.0
Jason Blackwood	181.00	166	136.7	119.7		603.4
Jason Benoit	103.00	88	85	35	51	362.0
Jamaar Valentine	171.20	169.4	62			402.6
Jade Laughlin	76.00	50	100	200	110	536.0
Jacky Olin	53.00	48	67	75	65	308.0
Hollis Blank	62.52	63.69	68	100		294.2
Heather Wachtler	116.75	64.5				181.3
Gordon Bynum	184.90	176.3	207.7	173.6	192.8	935.3
Emily Hansen	176.00	203	148	88	141	756.0
Emily Barrett	152.60	146.8	95	118.1	192.9	705.4
Dennis Livesay	243.00	183.7	171.2	213.1	216	1027.0
Deb Rubinich	155.80	167.2	167.1	175.4	175.6	841.1
Dawn Rogers	76.00	78	73	54	82	363.0
David Willis	0.00	33.5	154.4	229.7	165.8	583.4
David Przybyla	106.00					106.0
David Forrest	236.00	214	202	213	168	1033.0
David Dye	428.90	379	75.5	11	183.1	1077.5
David Brinkley Jr	163.17	164.89	165.53	128.5	142.5	764.6
Dave Knavel	84.20	105.6	117.8	120.1	100.8	528.5
Danielle Crockford	267.70	273	186.4	211	255.8	1193.9
Daniel Norton	121.00					121.0
Daniel Matena	239.70	203.6	184.6	158.9	217.4	1004.2
Dan Keller	140.00	136	113	84	71	544.0
Corianne Blotevogel	37.34	29.91	100.36	81.01	4.66	253.3
Clayton Venhuizen	185.70	201	247.1	122.2	23.3	779.3
Chuck Player	148.30	174.5	131.1	114.8	215.1	783.8
Christi Carter	51.00	46.5	74.7	25.8	22.3	220.3
Chris Lamperski	184.10	130.6	182.7		11.4	508.8
Chris Jones	236.00	229	135	95	209	904.0
Chad Crockford	48.40	193	267.6	265.5	298.2	1072.7
Carl Patty	43.50	89.2	93.4	89.1		315.2
Caleb Boyd	273.10	271.1	301.6	175	303	1323.8
Caitlin Chrisman	222.90	322.1	334.8	313.6	398.1	1591.5
Butch Holt	178.00	204	254	229	248.5	1113.5
Brian Baum	42.30	104.9	114.3	118.9	97.7	478.1
Brad Popple	21.00					21.0
Brad Pearce			56	70	100	226.0
Bob Drury	90.80					90.8
Bjørn Erik Norman	206.00	169	288	202	125.5	990.5
Billy Shue	277.00	107.1	269.4	266.6	57	977.1
Billy Morton	50.00					50.0
Bill Shires	244.70	285	332	298.2	387	1546.9
Ben Hovis	248.30	220.3	172.2	72.2	182	895.0
Audrey Ashkin	76.00	86.5	106	54.31	41	363.8
Ashley Warren	66.70	44.86	52.03			163.6
Anthony Monaghan	69.00	40	86			195.0
Anne Marie Martin	142.20	131.9	164.1	187.4	106.6	732.2
Anna Donlan	303.30	232.26	305.3	265.1	257.95	1363.9
Andrew Swistak	175.00	56.7	25	40.4	15	312.1
Andrew Bishop	130.60	138	100.4	144	126.3	639.3
Andrea Beigay	5.00	2.2				7.2
Allison Reed	177.76	193.82	191.1	175	176	913.7
Allen Strickland	156.10	175.9	183.8	138.6	180.4	834.8
Alex Wernikoff	31.90	20.4	11.5			63.8
Adrienne Anetrini	90.00	93	140.5			323.5
Adam Mull	122.33	78	83.6	72		355.9
Adam Mayes	208.00	238	278	114		838.0
Totals	20867.6	18664.8	17287.4	13863.4	13014.7	83697.9