President s Letter FOOTPRINTS Volume 6, Issue 3 Summer 2016 by Kelly Spreha As mentioned in the January Footprints President s Letter, the HARRC board members and volunteers are working to continue the rich traditions in the club s 42-year history, while simultaneously molding the club to meet the needs and desires of the current running community. At our March board meeting, we watched the TED talk by Simon Sinek, in which he talks about the importance of starting with the question Why? and we used his talk to frame our dialogue. We all agreed that HARRC s Why is to engage with the community at large, and to share the joy of running with as many people as possible in the greater Harrisburg area. We want it to be a fun community of support and encouragement. We want HARRC to be inviting to runners of all ages and abilities. With this in mind, we dialogued at length about how we can use our Why to continue building the bridge between history and today. The fruits of the discussion are some exciting changes to the HARRC running schedule: We will still have weekly Sunday club runs (generally Sundays at 8:30am), but we will no longer time the runs every single week. We will only time the monthly Age Group Championship Series (AGCS) runs. The other Sunday runs will be fun runs of varying distances, and at various locations. We thought this maintained the tradition of the weekly club runs, and allowed us to continue the AGCS, but would offer a more fun, relaxed, and inviting atmosphere. We are also introducing Full Moon Fun Runs! The distances/times/locations will vary, but we will be hosting a run on the date of each full moon. Our first full moon run was held at Fleet Feet Sports in Mechanicsburg on May 21 st at 7:00PM. A big thank you to Fleet Feet for hosting the first run and providing Blue Moon for a post-run refreshment. Be sure to check our Facebook page and the website for additional details as the run dates get closer. We are excited to offer more opportunities for local runners of all skill levels to come together in community and share the joy - we can t wait to see you there!
HOW does The Age Group Championship Series Work? 1 Point For Each Person Finishing Behind You An Additional 5 Points For Finishing the Run Race Directors Automatically Receive 6 Points OR Actual Points If They Choose to Run Six Races Required to Win! SAVE THE DATE! HARRC is teaming up with Fleet Feet Sports to host an Olympic Day event on June 23rd! Stay tuned for more details.
Fourth Annual Ridgewood 5k and 1/4 Mile Kids Run DATE: June 5 CONTACT: Lee McMindes Patriot Run 5k Course Preview DATE: June 12 CONTACT: Steve Remillard Thomas Roasters 3.25 Mile (AGCS) DATE: June 19 CONTACT: Deb Schneider Rutherford Beer Run DATE: June 26 CONTACT: Mark Ondo; 717-564-2906 East Pennsboro Middle School 3 or 6 Miler DATE: July 3 CONTACT: Frank Cupri Schneider s Stomp 3.35 DATE: July 10 CONTACT: Deb Schneider Fleet Feet Community 6K DATE: July 17 CONTACT: Fred Joslyn; 717-691-3000 Scotzin Brothers 4 Miler (AGCS) DATE: July 24 CONTACT: Tom Sneddon Adopt A-Highway 6k DATE: July 31 SUNDAY CLUB RUN SCHEDULE All Sunday Club Runs start at 8:30 A.M. unless otherwise noted. Please visit www.harrc.org or contact the Race Director if you have any questions. If you are interested in directing a Sunday Run, contact Mark Ondo at (717) 564-2906 or via CONTACT: Wayne Smithers HARRC After Dark 7k Practice Run DATE: August 7 CONTACT: Brad Colwell Wildwood 3 or 6 e-mail: clubruns@harrc.org. DATE: August 14 CONTACT: Deb Schneider HARRD After Dark 7k (Paid Event) DATE: August 18 (Thurs) CONTACT: Kelly Spreha City Island 4 Miler (AGCS) DATE: August 28 CONTACT: Mark Ondo c/o Denise Mauz 1151 Brocton Circle New Cumberland, PA 17070
There 5 Races Left in the 7 RUN 7 Race Series - Don t Miss Out! Harrisburg Mile July 20 HARRC After Dark 7K August 18 Harrisburg Half Marathon September 11 Harrisburg Marathon November 13 SMT Turkey Troy November 24 Participate or volunteer in at least 5 of the 7 races to win a series finisher prize. Participate or volunteer in 4 of the 7 races to earn access to a VIP participant party hosted by Fleet Feet Sports. Visit www.fleetfeetmechanicsburg.com for more info. The 42 nd Annual HARRC Awards banquet was held on March 19, 2016 at the West Shore Elks. Over 30 members attended the event, which featured an insightful presentation and Q & A session with Dr. Matt Silvas from Hershey Medical Center. Congratulations to all of our award winners! The 2015 award winners were: Bruce Irvin Sr. Male Runner of the Year: Brad Colwell Female Runner of the Year: Patty Parker John W. Kennedy Member of the Year: Kelly Leighton The club also honored former president, Brad Colwell, with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award is not awarded annually, and in fact has only been awarded one other time in club history - to board member, Walt Greene, in 2011. Dedicated Female Runner of the Year: Marjorie Lebo Robert Mahady Dedicated Male Runner of the Year: Jim Vorhauer Award winners: Jim Vorhauer; Patty Parker; Brad Colwell
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Find more at www.harrc.org Harrisburg Area Road Runners Club 702 Cedar Ridge Lane Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 Active & Expired Member Lists Online Application/Renewal Board Meeting Minutes Newsletters Sunday Run Schedules Local Run Schedules Regional Race Listings Race Results Runner Spotlights and more! The Harrisburg Area Road Runners Club is a proud member of the Road Runners Club of America HARRC 2016 Board Officers Local Race Discounts Did you know? HARRC Member Benefits Include: %15 off apparel and shoes at Inside Track $20 off a pair of shoes each calendar year at Fleet Feet Sports And much more check out www.harrc.org for a full list! HARRC Finish Line Services Complete Finish Line Support $175 Finish line services include: Display clock, time machine (prints time and selected bib numbers), boards, and spindles for collecting and posting the tear off tags, finish line chute, and an experienced HARRC operator to set up the finish line and operate the equipment. HARRC Finish Line Services are normally limited to Harrisburg, and the local East and West Shore communities. President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Kelly Spreha kspreha@gmail.com Brad Garfinkel garf243@comcast.net Jason Fogelman jff131@yahoo.com HARRC Board Members at Large: Walt Greene Fred Joslyn Deb Schneider Mark Ondo Kelly Leighton Sunday Run Coordinator Web Master Footprints Editor Publicity Director RRCA Liaison Please send correspondence to: wm@harrc.org Nikki Bell runner@usaroadrunning.com Mark Ondo clubruns@harrc.org Deb Schneider danowalk@gmail.com Kelly Miller kannsi@gmail.com Open Position Mary Lou Harris mlboschma@gmail.com