September means two things around the Charlotte Running
Community. First, the weather is cooler which makes for great running
conditions. The second thing is the Blue Ridge Relay race (BRR). The BRR race has
grown tremendously in just a few short years. Luckily, for CRC we have always
tried to send a team. In doing so, this has led to some epic battles with the
runners from Asheville and more recently with the runners from Knoxville.
For this year’s race, I would like to congratulate the
“Charlotte Running Club” and the “Stache & Dash Remixed” teams. Our
“Charlotte Running Club” team organized by Ben Hovis and Mike Beigay won the
BRR open division in a record time of 19 hours, 58 minutes, and 20 seconds. This
was a new course record and the first time any team has broken 20 hours. Along
the way they broke the “Leg” records for 9 of the 36 legs. Members of the CRC
teams past and present now hold leg records for 12 of the 36 legs.
Our “Stache & Dash organized by CRC member Rob Ducsay
won the mixed (co-ed) team in a time of 24:56:51. They were just a breath in
front of another mixed team “JITFO” organized by CRC member Allen Strickland.
They finished with a fantastic time of 25:04:00.
I would also like to thank all of the teams that carried our
CRC magnet on their vans. I really appreciate each one showing their support of
our club.
Upcoming CRC Events:
Here is the list of CRC fall events. Please make an effort
to come out and participate in at least one event.
·
10/5/13 7:00 AM to 7 PM CRC
Uptown Throwdown 12 hour Solo/Relay. Additional details
or contact run.charlotte@gmail.com
·
10/6/13 @ 6 PM. CRC Monthly Social/Fun Run. Run
starts at the Metropolitan between Hickory Tavern and Dressler's. 4 miles max.
All paces are welcome.
·
11/3/13 @ 6 PM. CRC Monthly Social/Fun Run. Run
starts at the Metropolitan between Hickory Tavern and Dressler's. 4 miles max.
All paces are welcome.
·
11/23/13 CRC Huntersville Holiday Half Prerun
No. 1 – 7:30 AM Fleet Feet in Huntersville run.charlotte@gmail.com (sports med
education talk starts at 7 AM)
·
11/30/13 CRC Huntersville Holiday Half Prerun
No. 2 – 7:30 AM Fleet Feet in Huntersville run.charlotte@gmail.com. (sports med
education talk starts at 7 AM)
·
12/1/13 @ 6 PM. CRC Monthly Social/Fun Run. Run
starts at the Metropolitan between Hickory Tavern and Dressler's. 4 miles max.
All paces are welcome.
·
12/8/13 Holiday Lights Run 6 PM- Freedom Park -
Gravel Parking lot. Hot Chocolate and Chocolate Chip cookies will be available
for everyone.
·
1/26/14 CRC Winter Classic 8k 2pm start time.
Same fast course at McAlpine Greenway off Monroe Rd (Yes, we are shifting this a Sunday race)
Sunday Social/Runs:
Our next Social/Group run
at the Metropolitan occurs on Oct 6th at 6 PM. Stephanie Werntz has
agreed to be our ongoing organizer for this event. Her contact info is the
following: stephanie.werntz@facebook.com
This run is an easy 4 miler where members can hang out and
catch up.
RSVPs are not necessary. Members just need to show up about
5:50 PM behind Hickory Tavern and be ready to run at 6pm. Afterwards members can hang out at Hickory
Tavern for a beverage and food.
Board Elections:
Between October 1st and 27th, email run.charlotte@gmail.com with your
nominations for the CRC ’14 Board of Directors (BOD). Requirements to be a
board member: 1) they must be a member in good standing with the club, and 2)
they must have been a member for previous 6 months.
Nominated members will then be contacted to confirm their
willingness to serve on the CRC BOD.
Between Oct 27th and Oct 31st,
nominated individuals will be spot lighted on the CRC blog so other members
have an opportunity to learn about them before casting their vote.
Between November 1st and 23rd, members
will have an opportunity to vote. Each member will receive an email with a link
that will take them to the voting website on survey monkey.
Huntersville Holiday Half Marathon Course
Preruns:
We are working with Bear Robinson (Race Director) of the
Huntersville Half Marathon to lead two course pre runs. We have scheduled these runs for 11/23 and 11/30 from the Fleet Feet in Huntersville and plan to cover as
much of the course as possible. These runs will start at 7:30 AM. No RSVP is
necessary. Runners can just show up.
Please arrive early because a sports med education will be provided
by Novant beforehand.
CRC and Noda Teaming up for a Wednesday
Night Run
CRC is
joining forces with Noda Brewery to have a CRC Wednesday night run. We have not
picked a date, but we are looking early November. Please watch our club’s
FaceBook page for updates.
Member Referrals:
Do not forget to tell your friends to include your name when
they join the Charlotte Running Club. By doing so, referring members will
receive a gift card to Inside Out Sports. We check at the end of each month and
give the cards out to the referring CRC club members.
Board Meeting Update:
With no Panther’s game on our usual Thursday night we were back at the
Y for our Sept meeting. Topics covered during this meeting included: Treasury
report, Non Profit Status, Membership Referral Status, Uptown Throwdown Status,
Mileage Program, CRC Store Opening, RRCA Runner Friendly Community Initiative,
Board Elections, ’14 CRC Events, Oct Board Meeting Date.
I will hit the high points from the meeting.
The paperwork for our nonprofit status was submitted in
August. I have contacted the IRS about it but at this time, it has not been
assigned to an agent. Until it is, our club is in a holding pattern for getting
its nonprofit status reinstated.
We initiated a referral rewards program and for the month of
Sept we had one referral listed for a new member.
Rob gave a status on the Uptown Throwndown. We have teams
registered and runners eager to test their abilities over 12 hours. Remember
this will also be our fall social for CRC so even if you are not running,
please drop by during the day. Hanging out with your fellow CRC members is a
great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Remember, we are just a hundred yards
away from Hickory Tavern so there drinks and food will be readily available.
For next year, we discussed making a change to the mileage
program. Currently, we accept mileage updates via email or by pulling the mileage totals for members
currently listed on the Athleticore CRC profile. However, our Athleticore group
has grown beyond just CRC members. For ’14 we discussed changing the program so
all mileage updates are handled via email and there would be no pulling of
monthly totals from Athleticore. A final decision will be made during our
November board meeting.
We are looking to open a CRC store for gear purchase again,
but with one change. We are looking to use a local vender so our members will
have the opportunity to avoid an S&H charge by dropping by his shop to pick
up their gear. There will still be the 3 week window between the store closing
and the gear being ready.
RRCA has a Runner Friendly Community Program and we all feel
that Charlotte is a great place to live, raise a family, and work but it also a
great place to run. We are in need of someone that is willing to help work with
civic leaders, business leaders, and CRC to make this happen. To meet RRCA requirements to be a Runner
Friendly Community, it requires involvement from all of these groups. To learn
more about RRCA’s program used the following link - here.
I gave an update on the plans for the Board elections which
is the same as I described above.
I provided the other board members with a list of potential
events for our CRC ’14 calendar. The list is fluid at the moment, but I hope to
have it locked down and am able to announce it during our December board
meeting.
We discussed moving our Oct meeting to an alternate date so
board members have the 31st free. The working date at the moment is
10/28.
Board Meetings:
I know this is somewhat of a reminder, but it bears
repeating. Our Charlotte Running Club Board meetings are open to current club
members and their guest. These meetings take place on the last Thursday of each
month at the Dowd Y at 6:30 pm. There are exceptions to this schedule for
November and December. Our Oct meeting will be on the 28th.
Once again, I would like to thank every member for being a
part of the Charlotte Running Club. If there is ever a question, concern, or
just a comment, please email it to run.charlotte@gmail.com.
Our Gmail account is monitored daily and emails will get directed to me. The
other option is seeing me personally. I run all over Charlotte and am always
willing and want to listen to our member’s concerns.
Chilly mornings were made specifically for runners,
Bill Shires
CRC President
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