5/24/2010

Lizards,
[NEWS FLASH: The 2010 Law Enforcement Torch Run is on Wed, May 26 (yes, in less than 36 hours) starting at 0900 at the Tom Green County Courthouse.}

Hope you had a great time this past weekend – sounded like the race ended up pretty good after a few raindrops! For those who have the Road Lizards Poker Chip, you can take them to “The Slice” (behind the old Hastings building on Sunset and Knickerbocker) – get a tea and a $4.99 sandwich for free if you give them the chip!
Tri season – first and foremost, for those beginners, Pat Barton, an experienced triathlete, is hosting a 7-week Tri training/teaching sessions at Mary Lee Park. The first session is on Wed at 6PM and goes every week covering the basics in starting a training plan, the 3 disciplines and tips and techniques to get you through you first tri, or to refresh you on the basics. Come on out and learn a little—and did I say it is free??
Our next big run, and the capstone event for the Road Lizards, is the Run in the Sun on 12 Jun – sign up early online or at the EXPO hosted by Community Health Club the day prior…and everyone, pick up you race packets at the EXPO. It is looking to be an interesting event – Randy’s Bike & Run is planning to have a massive shoe sale with about 50% off top of the line running shoes, just to name one vendor there. More later.
And don’t forget! For something different, mark your calendars for The ULTRA Loco Lizard Adventure Race on 6 Jun, and yes, that is a Sun!
Try using the online sign-up!
Mike


UPCOMING SARL RACES/LOCAL EVENTS:

  • 26 May, Wed: Law Enforcement Torch Run, 9AM at the Tom Green County Courthouse
  • 6 Jun, Sun: The Ultra Loco Lizard Adventure Race, 7:30 AM at Middle Concho Park. Try something new! Christina & Jeff have put together a great race – you and your team (either 2 or 3 people total) have to orienteer to several points via kayak, mountain bike (your trail choice), and run…AND solve a few group challenges along the way. See roadlizards.org for the flyer or better yet, see Christina’s website for the flyer and more info at http://www.wix.com/coachcm/coaching.
  • 12 Jun, Sat: San Angelo Community Medical Center Run in the Sun RRCA Texas 8K Championship (12 Jun). A classic and our capstone race for the year – please advertise. We would like to break 200 runners this year in the 8K event.
  • 26 Jun, Sat at 8AM: East Concho Volunteer Fire Department Stop, Drop & Roll – an annual favorite with a 5 mile and 1 mile races. Come on out and support the ECVFD!
  • 11 Jul, Sun: Suddenlink Lake Nasworthy Sprint Triathlon (GREAT for all types, beginners and experienced triathletes alike!)
  • 24 Jul, Sat: Bentwood Dash for Dyslexia (a new 5K/1.5 M race and new venue, along the beautiful Bentwood golf course)

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

 

5/19/2010

Some Lizards are participating in the Relay for Life on Fri night – come out and support them if you have a few free moments.

This Sat—we have our second Chips Road Race #2 – 1M, 5K and 10K races – at the State Park. And just to clear the air one more time, it is on the road, not a trail run…the State Park has some great road runs out there and we have laid out three great courses. Hint: those unique SARL participation chips you receive are worth something. Ruthie will explain at the race!!!!!

VOLUNTEERS needed, as always. I’ll be gone this weekend (niece’s graduation) so Ruthie and Boyd will run the show. We need about 5-6 people for scoring at the end of the races, so if you can’t run, come out and help … and we can always use folks to help pre-registration move along.

Don’t forget the Loco Lizard Adventure Race on Sun, 6 Jun– it looks to be an exciting race with well over 30 teams already!!

RUN IN THE SUN 2010 8K TX Championship and Fitness EXPO, Fri-Sat, 11-12 Jun – our next road race is our buggest and is panning out to be a real good one! Be there on Sat, 12 Jun! Let's get a lot of support for it and for the EXPO the day prior. Plan to sign-up early online if you can to help prepare the chip timing (and save a few dollars). ALL – try to pick-up your packets on 11 Jun at the Community Health Club between 1-8PM as you visit the Run in the Sun EXPO. We have a number of interesting events and the EXPO tables are filling up quick, but I have worked with Community Health to have a few left over for SARL members if you have a product or service that would support the fitness/outdoor theme of the expo. Let me know as soon as you can if you are interested.

We have a few tables left over, so if you are interested, then email me.

  • 22 May, Sat: SARL Chips Run, San Angelo State Park (ROAD race). This is the second in a series of road (only) races at the State Park. Solid, relatively flat road course you can race several times over to see how your PRs improve over the year. Free admission to the park -- we have a 10K, 5K, and 1 mile run – your choice. See roadlizards.org for the flyer.
  • 6 Jun, Sun: The Ultra Loco Lizard Adventure Race, 7:30 AM at Middle Concho Park. Try something new! Christina & Jeff have put together a great race – you and your team (either 2 or 3 people total) have to orienteer to several points via kayak, mountain bike (your trail choice), and run…AND solve a few group challenges along the way. See roadlizards.org for the flyer or better yet, see Christina’s website for the flyer and more info at http://www.wix.com/coachcm/coaching.
  • 12 Jun, Sat: San Angelo Community Medical Center Run in the Sun RRCA Regional 8K Championship (12 Jun)….check out roadlizards.org for the flyer. A classic and our capstone race for the year – please advertise. We would like to break 200 runners this year in the 8K event. See roadlizards.org for the flyer

UPCOMING SARL RACES/LOCAL EVENTS:

  • 22 May, Sat: SARL Chips Run 2, San Angelo State Park
  • 6 Jun, Sun: The Ultra Loco Lizard Adventure Race
  • 12 Jun, Sat: San Angelo Community Medical Center Run in the Sun 2010 RRCA Texas 8K Championship.
  • 26 Jun, Sat: ECVFD Stop, Drop & Roll 5Mile Race.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

  • 22 May: the 1st Annual Bob Fishback 5K Fun Run/Walk in Coahoma, TX. All proceeds go to the Fishback Family to pay medical expenses. Enter online @ http://www.hcrk.us or register the day of the event!
  • 22 May, DATCU Dash 5k Run/Walk, if you are up in Dallas -- all proceeds will benefit United Way of Denton County. The course is in a park, promises to be a nice (and fast) run. This is their first time hosting a race -- everyone is welcome…runners, walkers, strollers….the more the merrier! For more information, or to register, visit http://www.datcudash.org.
  • 18 Jun: Abilene Running Club’s 3rd Annual Summer Solstice 2, 4 & 6 hr Endurance Runs. A fun evening run that 3 of us did last year—see http://www.abilenerunners.com/files/2010%20SummerSolstice%20Entry%20Form.pdf

Mike

 

5/4/2010

After a year off, we have the Critter Crawl hosted by the San Angelo Nature Center (by Mary Lee Park) is back this Sat. Come on out, if not for the 9AM 5K, then get the kids out for the 9:30 youth trail, or best yet, the 9:45 Critter Crawl. Don’t know what all will be there, but any pet is welcome…and then walk through the Nature Center. Yes, we can all use some volunteers!

The ASU Physical Therapy 3M and 1.5 M fun run last Sat was a great hit—what a professional job done by the ASU Physical Therapy students.

15 May -- Please consider hitting the Art Museum at 9AM to help support the Diabetes Walk along the River Trail. Dawn and several physical therapists will be out there with their patients and they could really use the moral support.

The Chips Run is on 22 May—and mark your calendars for The ULTRA Loco Lizard Adventure Race (sign up online, it is filling up quickly)…and everyone plan to make the Run in the Sun 2010 8K. This is our capstone event for the year and it looks to be good. We are heavily working on an EXPO/packet pick-up the day prior plus the chip timing will make it a first-class race (not that our others aren’t first class!).
One last note…we are looking for volunteers to help teach basic triathlon – I believe Nick can help with the swimming, but are their some of you tri-athletes that would like to help? I have the training plan from last year and all it takes is about an hour a week for 6 weeks. Let us know.

NOTE: explore our online registration, it saves you money (or at most the same cost at day-of registration)…and helps us better prepare for the races.

  • 8 May, Sat: Critter Crawl. Yes! It is back with 3 different course lengths. Come out to enjoy the San Angelo Nature Center by Nary lee Park. See roadlizards.org for more info. AND, don’t forget to bring your favorite pet for the Critter Crawl after the race.
  • 15 May, Diabetes Walk at the river park. We will meet in the parking lot at the Art Museum down by the water @ 0900, did you have anyone from the Road Lizards that was interested in coming to join us? I was really hoping that some of them would be very motivational for the pt’s. Thank you so much for all your help. Dawn Empey RNC; Shannon Medical Center; Community Diabetes Project; 325-659-7285
  • 22 May, Sat: SARL Chips Run, San Angelo State Park (ROAD race). This is the second in a series of road (only) races at the State Park. Solid, relatively flat road course you can race several times over to see how your PRs improve over the year. Free admission to the park -- we have a 10K, 5K, and 1 mile run – your choice.
  • 6 Jun, Sun: The Ultra Loco Lizard Adventure Race, 7:30 AM at Middle Concho Park. Try something new! Christina & Jeff have put together a great race – you and your team (either 2 or 3 people total) have to orienteer to several points via kayak, mountain bike (your trail choice), and run…AND solve a few group challenges along the way. See roadlizards.org for the flyer or better yet, see Christina’s website for the flyer and more info at http://www.wix.com/coachcm/coaching.
  • 12 Jun, Sat: San Angelo Community Medical Center Run in the Sun RRCA Regional 8K Championship (12 Jun)….check out roadlizards.org for the flyer. A classic and our capstone race for the year – please advertise. We would like to break 200 runners this year in the 8K event.

UPCOMING SARL RACES/EVENTS:

  • 15 May, Sat: Diabetes Walk @ the River Walk. Come out and walk with them!
  • 22 May, Sat: SARL Chips Run 2, San Angelo State Park
  • 6 Jun, Sun: The Ultra Loco Lizard Adventure Race
  • 12 Jun, Sat: San Angelo Community Medical Center Run in the Sun 2010 RRCA Regional 8K Championship.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

-Mike

4/30/2010

Thanks for the volunteers for the YMCA Kidz Tri. What a blast. And for those that did not make it, the Back to School 7K in EOLA turned out great. It was a challenging course and great BBQ afterwards. Even saw a few buy a gallon of homegrown beer to take home.

UPDATE on the Metro Planning Org (MPO) work to improve our cycling and running trails. I sat down with them for a few hours last week and they are working hard to help. There is actually some pretty neat plans for running trails in the future. Until then, we need to get heard. TASK: I am passing to them the common running routes for them to add to the maps…they will also develop nice handouts for each one. Please send me your favorite routes (picture, word picture, or however) and I will forward to them. Expect to see a link on the website soon to view them.

NEXT UP, is the ASU Physical Therapy 3M and 1.5 M fun run benefitting the Pink Ribbon Foundation. Come on out and support! Many other races are just around the corner. I would like to highlight the Loco Lizard Adventure Race and the Run in the Sun 8K (AND RRCA Regional Championship). Both need your support, sign up early and get ready.

NOTE: explore our online registration, it saves you money (or at most the same cost at day-of registration)…and helps us better prepare for the races.

  • 1 May, Sat: ASU Physical Therapy 3M and 1.5 Mile Run. This race was entirely produced as a course project by ASU students. It follows the same Turkey Trot course we run each year. Come out and support them---get them a better grade, and yes, help them earn money to donate to the Pink Ribbon Foundation. See roadlizards.org for the flyer.
  • 8 May, Sat: Critter Crawl. Yes! It is back with 3 different course lengths. Come out to enjoy the San Angelo Nature Center by Nary lee Park. See roadlizards.org for more info. AND, don’t forget to bring your favorite pet for the Critter Crawl after the race. See roadlizards.org for the flyer
  • 22 May, Sat: SARL Chips Run, San Angelo State Park (ROAD race). This is the second in a series of road (only) races at the State Park. Solid, relatively flat road course you can race several times over to see how your PRs improve over the year. Free admission to the park -- we have a 10K, 5K, and 1 mile run – your choice. See roadlizards.org for the flyer.
  • 6 Jun, Sun: The Ultra Loco Lizard Adventure Race, 7:30 AM at Middle Concho Park. Try something new! Christina & Jeff have put together a great race – you and your team (either 2 or 3 people total) have to orienteer to several points via kayak, mountain bike (your trail choice), and run…AND solve a few group challenges along the way. See roadlizards.org for the flyer or better yet, see Christina’s website for the flyer and more info at http://www.wix.com/coachcm/coaching.
  • 12 Jun, Sat: San Angelo Community Medical Center Run in the Sun RRCA Regional 8K Championship (12 Jun)….check out roadlizards.org for the flyer. A classic and our capstone race for the year – please advertise. We would like to break 200 runners this year in the 8K event. See roadlizards.org for the flyer

UPCOMING SARL RACES/EVENTS:

  • 1 May, Sat: ASU Physical Therapy Run
  • 8 May, Sat: Critter Crawl, San Angelo Nature Center
  • 15 May, Sat: Diabetes Walk @ the River Walk. More info to come; the Community Diabetes Project is asking for moral support for the walkers. Come out and walk with them!
  • 22 May, Sat: SARL Chips Run 2, San Angelo State Park
  • 6 Jun, Sun: The Ultra Loco Lizard Adventure Race
  • 12 Jun, Sat: San Angelo Community Medical Center Run in the Sun 2010 RRCA Regional 8K Championship.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

 

4/13/2010

A successful SARL Chips Run – ecstatic praise for the course … it is NOT a trail run. All asphalt & concrete – so come out to the next Chips run in May. Collect the SARL chip – benefits are being worked for those who have them.

If you cannot race, why not volunteer to help? We always need volunteers to direct races. Drop me a note if you are interested in learning how to put on a race…it is a lot easier than you think!

  • 18 Apr, Sun: Ironhead Race Productions is hosting the Striders Duathlon at Middle Concho Park. Form a team or do it individually—it is a great, well-produced local classic. Also, the 2010 TX State Short Course Championship…so you can qualify for nationals. See http://www.ironheadrp.com/striders/index.html.
  • 24 Apr, Sat: at 9AM, the YMCA is hosting the KIDZ TRI. A very popular race that supported by SARL. Literally hundreds of kids! I have 2 volunteers, but can use more to help with the scoring. Please email me if you can help…
  • 24 Apr, Sat: Back to School 7K is at 3PM in Eola, after we support the Kidz Tri. We have worked a good deal with the Eola Schoolhouse Brewery to host a fun 7K race around the town of Eola followed by a good meal and great socializing.
  • 1 May, Sat: ASU Physical Therapy 3M and 1.5 Mile Run. This race was entirely produced as a course project by ASU students. It follows the same Turkey Trot course we run each year. Come out and support them---get them a better grade, and yes, help them earn money to donate to the Pink Ribbon Foundation. Details to be posted on roadlizards.org soon.
  • 8 May, Sat: Critter Crawl. Yes! It is back with 3 different course lengths. Come out to enjoy the San Angelo Nature Center by Nary lee Park. AND, don’t forget to bring your favorite pet for the Critter Crawl after the race.
  • 22 May, Sat: SARL Chips Run, San Angelo State Park. This is the second in a series of road (only) races at the State Park. Solid, relatively flat road course you can race several times over to see how your PRs improve over the year. Free admission to the park -- we have a 10K, 5K, and 1 mile run – your choice. See roadlizards.org for the flyer.

Just around the corner: Run in the Sun 8K Championship (12 Jun)….and NEW this year, the Loco Lizard Adventure Race (6 Jun). Watch for more details!!!!

UPCOMING SARL RACES/EVENTS:

  • 18 Apr, Sun: Striders Duathlon at Middle Concho Park. See http://www.ironheadrp.com/striders/index.html
  • 24 Apr, Sat: Back to School 7K.
  • 1 May, Sat: ASU Physical Therapy Run
  • 8 May: Critter Crawl, San Angelo Nature Center
  • 15 May Diabetes Walk @ the River Walk. More info to come; the Community Diabetes Project is asking for moral support for the walkers. Come out and walk with them!
  • 22 May: SARL Chips Run, San Angelo State Park

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

4/7/2010

Don’t forget the race this weekend, the SARL Chips Run. If you cannot race, why not volunteer to help? We always need volunteers to help with registration (before you race) and especially with results scoring at the end for those who don’t run.

  • 10 Apr, Sat: SARL Chips Run, San Angelo State Park. This is the first in, hopefully, a series of runs at the State Park over the season called the Chips Run. Solid, relatively flat course you run several times over to see how you progress over the year. Free admission to the park -- we have a 10K, 5K, and 1 mile run – your choice.
  • 18 Apr, Sun: Ironhead Race Productions is hosting the Striders Duathlon at Middle Concho Park. Form a team or do it individually—it is a great, well-produced local classic. Also, the 2010 TX State Short Course Championship…so you can qualify for nationals. See http://www.ironheadrp.com/striders/index.html.
  • 24 Apr, Sat: at 9AM, the YMCA is hosting the KIDZ TRI. A very popular race that supported by SARL. Literally hundreds of kids! I have 2 volunteers, but can use more to help with the scoring. Please email me if you can help…
  • 24 Apr, Sat: Back to School 7K is at 3PM in Eola, after we support the Kidz Tri. We have worked a good deal with the Eola Schoolhouse Brewery to host a fun 7K race around the town of Eola followed by a good meal and great socializing.

Just around the corner: ASU Fun Run (1 May), Critter Crawl (8 May), Run in the Sun 8K Championship (12 Jun)….and NEW this year, the Loco Lizard Adventure Race (6 Jun). Watch for more details!!!!


UPCOMING SARL RACES/EVENTS:

  • 10 Apr: SARL Chips Run, San Angelo State Park
  • 18 Apr, Sun: Striders Duathlon at Middle Concho Park. See http://www.ironheadrp.com/striders/index.html
  • 24 Apr, Sat: Back to School 7K.
  • 1 May, Sat: ASU Physical Therapy Run @ 9am on the Mall in front of the University Center on ASU (same route as the Nov Turkey Trot)
  • 15 May Diabetes Walk @ the River Walk. More info to come; the Community Diabetes Project is asking for moral support for the walkers. Come out and walk with them!

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

Mike

3/30/2010

Great showing at the Steamboat Mountain Challenge! Sorry I couldn’t make it, but sounded like you had a great time. Maybe we can pick another race closeby to support as aclub. Any ideas? Talk it up on facebook

  • 10 Apr, Sat: SARL Chips Run, San Angelo State Park. We are planning a series of runs at the State Park over the summer called the Chips Run (you’ll see when you get out there). Free admission to the park -- we have a 10K, 5K, and 1 mile run – your choice. Run it and then in a few months, do it again to see how much your time has improved.
  • 24 Apr, Sat: at 9AM, the YMCA is hosting the KIDZ TRI. A very popular race that SARL is supporting. I have 2 volunteers, but can use more to help with the scoring. Please email me if you can help…
  • 24 Apr, Sat: Back to School 7K is at 3PM in Eola, after we support the Kidz Tri. We have worked a good deal with the Eola Schoolhouse Brewery to host a fun 7K race around the town of Eola followed by a good meal and great socializing.

UPCOMING SARL RACES:

  • 10 Apr: SARL Chips Run, San Angelo State Park
  • 18 Apr, Sun: Ironhead Race Productions is hosting the Striders Duathlon at Middle Concho Park. Form a team or do it individually—it is a great, well-produced local classic. Also, the 2010 TX State Short Course Championship…so you can qualify for nationals. See http://www.ironheadrp.com/striders/index.html.
  • 24 Apr, Sat: Back to School 7K.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

-Mike

3/24/2010

Great fun for thoise who ran the Hash Run last Sat, even the cold couldn’t keep us away!

On Saturday, 27 Mar: the Abilene Runners Club is hosting the Steamboat Mountain Challenge Half Marathon & Relay. It can be an Individual or 2-person team race. There are a bunch of Lizards heading that way, and I am trying to get a convoy together. If you are driving up that way, meet at the Lowe’s parking lot behind the Dairy Queen at 5:15AM so that we can share rides to depart by 5:30AM. That should put you into the Buffalo Gap with about 30 minute left for registration. Wear your Road Lizards T-Shirts. If you want to meet us there, be at the Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Encampment at 7AM.

SARL Chips Run – just around the corner on 10 Apr. We are planning a series of runs from the same location over the summer called the Chips Run (you’ll see when you get out there). Standby for more information – still working a location.

Back to School 7K run is on 24 Apr at 3PM. We have worked a good deal with the Eola Schoolhouse Brewery to host a fun 7K race around the town of Eola followed by a good meal. Mark your calendars, final touches are being put onto the flyer as we speak.

UPCOMING SARL RACES:
March 27th: SARL ROADTRIP to the Steamboat Challenge in Abilene! We are trying to convoy to and run the what many have commented on as being a great half marathon…or you join together to do a 2-person relay!. Dress in SARL Ts and show our colors. If interested, let us know – send a post on SARL facebook or drop an email note to SARL. See www.abilenerunners.com for more info/registration.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

3/18/2010

20 Mar: we have a Hash Run and great social starting at 2PM on Saturday, March 20th behind the Lifepoint Baptist Church (parking lot on Austin St). It will be a short hash run, about 3.5 miles to the end, or “Down Down,” where we will have a fun social. $5 a person will cover expenses—for water, sodas, beer, wine, heavy appetizers. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_House_Harriers for more info. Come on out and enjoy a different kind of run! OH, one note—there will be a few prizes for best dressed, most colorful, worst dressed, wildest dressed, most intriguingly dressed, and whatever. Come dressed to kill!

27 Mar: I am trying to get a large group of Lizards, wearing our Ts hopefully, to run in the Steamboat Mountain Challenge Half Marathon & Relay put on by the Abilene Running Club. It can be an Individual or 2-person team race. On Saturday morning, I would like to join up and drive together to Abilene –we will meet in the Lowe’s Parking Lot (behind the Dairy Queen) on Sherwood Way at 5:15AM. There we can park a few cars there and carpool to Abilene (that is a change from last week’s email; several mentioned carpooling, so I wanted to have a place to park the cars). Plan to depart promptly at 5:30AM! If you need a ride, get onto our Facebook and/or reply to this email and we’ll work it out. Same deal if you would like to run in a team. If you want to meet us there, be at the Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Encampment at 7AM.

UPCOMING SARL RACES:

  • March 20th: 5K Hash run/walk. Two “rabbits” will lay a trail and the “hounds” will chase after them to find the route. At the end, we will have a great social get together. This will be an adult run…beer, wine plus a appetizers. It isn’t a race, just a great run -- it only costs $5! Meet at the parking lot on Washington Dr behind the Lifepoint Baptist Church.
  • March 27th: SARL ROADTRIP to the Steamboat Challenge in Abilene! We are trying to convoy to and run the what many have commented on as being a great half marathon…or you join together to do a 2-person relay!. Dress in SARL Ts and show our colors. If interested, let us know – send a post on SARL facebook or drop an email note to SARL. See www.abilenerunners.com for more info/registration.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

  • 27 March: Steamboat Mountain Half-Marathon. Abilene, TX –Let’s try to get a good part of the club to go and show our colors in the half or team half marathon!
  • 27 March: Hickman Hustle Benefit 5K Run/Walk at Comanche City Park, Comanche TX. See http://www.girlsrunningwild.com for more information
  • 27 March: Celebration of Life 5K and 1 mile fun run/walk to benefit the American Cancer Society on March 27, 2010 in Big Lake at the Big Lake County Park Stage Area.
  • 3 April: Kerrville Easter Run. Watch http://www.kerrvilletx.gov/index.aspx?NID=677 for more info.
  • 10 April: Mayor’s 5K Run/Walk/Wheel in Abilene, TX. See http://www.abilenetx.com/Press/documents/Mayor_5k_FunRun2010.pdf for more info

Mike

3/10/2010

Yes, a slow Mar….no SARL races. So I have planned a few different events for the next few weeks.

Catch a Fit for Life is tomorrow, Thursday, at the ASU SuperSlab from 4-7PM. Flyer attached if you would like to come out to see the kids and activities.

20 Mar: First, for those that are familiar with “Hashing,” we are going to have a group Hash Run and great social time starting at 2PM on Saturday, March 20th behind the Lifepoint Baptist Church (directions attached) with a short hash run…2 “hares”, Nick and I, have plotted out an exciting short course of 3.5 miles – the rest of you, the “hounds,” will have to follow our clues to the end, or “Down Down” where we will have a fun social. $5 a person will cover expenses—for water, sodas, beer, wine, heavy appetizers. Come on out and enjoy a different kind of run!

27 Mar: Next, I would like to see if we can get a large group of Lizards, wearing our Ts, to show up at the Steamboat Mountain Challenge Half Marathon & Relay in Abilene for an Individual or 2-person team race. On Saturday morning, I will lead a convoy to Abilene – we will meet at the rest stop on Hwy 67 just past the Animal Shelter at 5:15 and depart promptly at 5:30AM. If you need a ride, get onto our Facebook and/or reply to this email and we’ll work it out. Same deal if you would like to run in a team. If you want to meet us there, be at the Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Encampment at 7AM.

UPCOMING SARL RACES:

  • March 20th: 5K Hash run/walk. Two “rabbits” will lay a trail and the “hounds” will chase after them to find the route. At the end, we will have a great social get together. This will be an adult run…beer, wine plus a appetizers. It isn’t a race, just a great run -- it only costs $5! Meet at the parking lot on Washington Dr behind the Lifepoint Baptist Church.
  • March 27th: SARL ROADTRIP to the Steamboat Challenge in Abilene! We are trying to convoy to and run the what many have commented on as being a great half marathon…or you join together to do a 2-person relay!. Dress in SARL Ts and show our colors. If interested, let us know – send a post on SARL facebook or drop an email note to SARL. See www.abilenerunners.com for more info/registration.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

  • 27 March: Steamboat Mountain Half-Marathon. Abilene, TX –Let’s try to get a good part of the club to go and show our colors in the half or team half marathon!
  • 27 March: Hickman Hustle Benefit 5K Run/Walk at Comanche City Park, Comanche TX. See http://www.girlsrunningwild.com for more information
  • 27 March: Celebration of Life 5K and 1 mile fun run/walk to benefit the American Cancer Society on March 27, 2010 in Big Lake at the Big Lake County Park Stage Area (flyer attached).
  • 3 April: Kerrville Easter Run. Watch http://www.kerrvilletx.gov/index.aspx?NID=677 for more info.
  • 10 April: Mayor’s 5K Run/Walk/Wheel in Abilene, TX. See http://www.abilenetx.com/Press/documents/Mayor_5k_FunRun2010.pdf for more info

Mike

3/2/2010

Our first road race for the season is this Saturday, 6 Mar with the GREEN RIVER RAT RUN. Registration begins at 8:15AM and the race starts at 9AM. Head on out to 14th and Concho River Rd and have a great time for a the 5K or 1 M Fun Run / Walk. There will be refreshments, snacks, AND a POT OF GOLD after the event. See you there!

VOLUNTEERS needed to help support the race this weekend. For runners, you can help with the registration and then do the run…for those not planning to run, please come on out to volunteer for a few hours. We always need about 6 people to help. Please let Terry know if you can help – his email is: terry.shaner@suddenlink.net or you can him at 651-3937.

Remember, volunteering gets a free registration at any future SARL race! Thus far, the I have the following 2010 members with a free registration credit: Ashley Gay, Anthony Wilson, Kelli Soria, Nick Mathers , DeeAnna Woiton, Laurel Scott, Randy Rangel, Julie Rogers

UPCOMING SARL RACES:

  • March 6th: Green River Rat 5K and 1K Run and Walk at 14th St and Concho River Rd. Races starts at 9AM. See http://www.roadlizards.org/Upcoming%20Races/Green_River_Run_2010.pdf
  • March 20th: We are looking into a fun social 5K run/2 mile walk. For those familiar with it, it will be a Hash house harriers run…2 “rabbits” will lay a trail and the “hounds” will chase after them toi try to catch them. At the end, we will have a social get together. This will be an adult run…social organizers are looking into beer, wine and margaritas plus a appetizers. It ought to be a great race -- it only costs you $5 to find out! More details to follow.
  • March 27th: SARL ROADTRIP to the Steamboat Challenge in Abilene! We are trying to put together a convoy to go up and run what many call a great half marathon…or join together to do a 2-person relay!. Dress in SARL Ts and show our colors. If interested, let me know – what the posts on SARL facebook.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT

  • 7 March: Tough Cookie Women's Duathlon in Copperas Cove, TX. It is a beginner friendly distance (2K run/ 10mi. bike/2K run) and all proceeds go to charity (Multiple Sclerosis Lone Star Chapter). We have great giveaways and women specific "Tough Cookie" technical shirts. For more information please visit www.ToughCookies.com
  • 7 March: Speak Up for Kids CASA 5K/1K and ARA-Moe’s Better Half Marathon at the Tanger’s Outlet in San Marcos at 7AM. This one sounds interesting…while you run, your other half/driver can shop…CASA 5K/1K: http://casa5k.org/ or http://www.sanmarcosrunners.org/casa5k/index.html and the Moe’s Better Half Marathon: http://www.sanmarcosrunners.org/mbhm/index.htm.
  • 27 March: Steamboat Mountain Half-Marathon. Abilene, TX – see www.abilenerunners.com for more info. Let’s try to get a good part of the club to go and show our colors in the half or team half marathon!
  • 27 March: Hickman Hustle Benefit 5K Run/Walk at Comanche City Park, Comanche TX. See http://www.girlsrunningwild.com for more information
  • 27 March: Celebration of Life 5K and 1 mile fun run/walk to benefit the American Cancer Society on March 27, 2010 in Big Lake at the Big Lake County Park Stage Area (flyer attached).
  • 3 April: Kerrville Easter Run. Watch http://www.kerrvilletx.gov/index.aspx?NID=677 for more info.
  • 10 April: Mayor’s 5K Run/Walk/Wheel in Abilene, TX. See http://www.abilenetx.com/Press/documents/Mayor_5k_FunRun2010.pdf for more info

Did I say we need VOLUNTEERS?

Mike

2/17/2010

Good times at Austin this weekend. Perfect race weather and a great course! I highly recommend it for next year. We’ll have to work on the pre-race pictures…it didn’t work too well this time, though you can check Sarah’s pic on SARL facebook.

Get ready—the best and final trail race this weekend. The SHANNON MEDICAL CENTER TRAIL SERIES RACE #3 completes the series with the 8AM start at the State Park pavilion. Randy Rangel has set up the 15K, 5K shortcourse and a KIDS’ RACE. Check out https://event-manager.compete-at.com/Manager/club/home.do?clubcntxt=sanangeloroadlizards for online registration. According to Randy and several who have pre-run the course—it is not OK, it is FANTASTIC. See you on Sat morning…no fee to enter the park, SARL has you covered. The race and series winners’ prizes will be awarded.
Info on the KIDS’ RACE – ages 14 and under, 2 age divisions and starting about 9:30 with a 1 mile trail run. Kids will be watched while you run…if you can’t make it early, bring the kids out about 9AM.
As always, we can use volunteers. Let us know if you can help – drop me or Ruthie a note and we’ll appreciate your help.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT (show our colors---wear your SARL T at the races! Or better yet, go as a group!)

  • 27 FEB: Jackalopes UTPB 5K race on February 27th -- $25 entry gets your into the race, a T-shirt, free admission to the Jackalopes Hockey game plus several other discounts around town. Sounds like a fun -- anyone up for organizing a Road Lizards road trip??? Check the website for the flyer. This one sounds interesting….
  • 7 MAR: Speak Up for Kids CASA 5K/1K and ARA-Moe’s Better Half Marathon at the Tanger’s Outlet in San Marcos at 7AM. This one sounds interesting…while you run, your other half/driver can shop…CASA 5K/1K: http://casa5k.org/ or http://www.sanmarcosrunners.org/casa5k/index.html and the Moe’s Better Half Marathon: http://www.sanmarcosrunners.org/mbhm/index.htm.
  • 27 MAR: Celebration of Life 5K and 1 mile fun run/walk to benefit the American Cancer Society on March 27, 2010 in Big Lake at the Big Lake County Park Stage Area (flyer attached).
  • 27 Feb: Cowtown Ultra-marathon and Marathon: there are several San Angelo runners going…looks to be a fun one! Do it and earn one medal of 5 required to build the Texas Star.

UPCOMING SARL RACES:

Mike

2/10/2010

Another great trail race last Sat….seems like they are getting better each week. Kudos out to Ruthie for running the show. Our VOLUNTEERS’ support was even better this week—it made all the logistics of running the race move smoothly. Thanks to Melissa Dunlap, Maria Antocci, John & DeeAnna Woiton, Laurel Scott, Ashley Gay, Randy Rangel, Mars Torres, Jeff Lisson, Matt Edwards, and Ric Fagan. It takes a lot to make these races happen…thanks again. Also coming up just around the corner are a few races that will need a race director—much simpler than a trail race—start thinking about which one you would like to direct (and I’ll help, so you won’t be alone).

SHANNON TRAIL SERIES RACE #3—15K, 5K and kid’s run—is getting marked today/tomorrow by Randy Rangel. LOCATION: STATE PARK, South entrance at the Chaparral Pavailion. Standby and I’ll try to scrape up a map before the weekend so you can find it and practice it…. If you haven’t run a trail race yet; this is the one NOT to miss. Sign up at: https://event-manager.compete-at.com/Manager/club/home.do?clubcntxt=sanangeloroadlizards .

There are 53+ folks going to AUSTION MARATHON/HALF-MARATHON. Search San Angelo at: http://www.active.com/search_reg.cfm?SR_ID=25848&MODE=search&EVENT_ID=1740332&CHECKSSO=0 to see all of us. Austin runners – plan to meet in front of the Radisson near the start line at 6:30AM to see if we can get a group picture. Wear your SARL T-shirt!

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT (show our colors---wear your SARL T at the races! Or better yet, go as a group!)

  • 13 FEB: David Higgins, West TX Running Club in Lubbock, passed the following info for their Cotton Patch Race on February 13th: WTRC-COTTON PATCH RUNS at the Texas Boys Ranch starting at 9AM…three races: a 14K, 4Mi and 4M Relay race. Call him at (806)-785-8562 for more information. The race looks like fun! See http://wtrc.tripod.com/calendar.html.
  • 27 FEB: Jackalopes UTPB 5K race on February 27th -- $25 entry gets your into the race, a T-shirt, free admission to the Jackalopes Hockey game plus several other discounts around town. Sounds like a fun -- anyone up for organizing a Road Lizards road trip??? Check the website for the flyer.
  • 7 MAR: Speak Up for Kids CASA 5K/1K and ARA-Moe’s Better Half Marathon at the Tanger’s Outlet in San Marcos at 7AM. This one sounds interesting…while you run, your other half/driver can shop…CASA 5K/1K: http://casa5k.org/ or http://www.sanmarcosrunners.org/casa5k/index.html and the Moe’s Better Half Marathon: http://www.sanmarcosrunners.org/mbhm/index.htm.
  • 27 MAR: Celebration of Life 5K and 1 mile fun run/walk to benefit the American Cancer Society on March 27, 2010 in Big Lake at the Big Lake County Park Stage Area (flyer attached).

UPCOMING RACES:

  • February 14th: Austin Marathon/Half marathon: a huge number of San Angelo runners are going, most running the half.
  • February 20th: Shannon Medical Center / SARL Trail Series, Race #3 at the State Park, 8:00 AM start. 2010 members save $2 off the race…KIDS Race also planned for the day. Bring out 14 and under kids and let them show you their stuff! Go to: https://event-manager.compete-at.com/Manager/club/home.do?clubcntxt=sanangeloroadlizards to sign up for it.
  • February 27th: Cowtown Ultra-marathon and marathon: there are several San Angelo runners going…looks to be a fun one! Do it and earn #1 medal of 5 required to build the Texas Star
  • March 6th: Green River Rat 5K and 1K Run and Walk at 14th St and Concho River Rd. Races starts at 9AM. See http://www.roadlizards.org/Upcoming%20Races/Green_River_Run_2010.pdf

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For information on the local cycling scene, check out the San Angelo Biking Assoc website.

Mike

2/1/2010

We could always use a few more volunteers -- if you aren't running this Sat at the trail race, we can use your help....especially at 8:45AM when the racers start coming in. If you would like to help, please give Ruthie a shout out on the SARL Facebook or email us at sanangeloroadlizards@gmail.com.

Great first trail series race, but it cannot happen without volunteer support. Our thanks have to go out to the sponsor, Shannon Medical Center, as well as the volunteers who helped make it happen on race day: Sarah Fly, Ashley Gay, Jeff Lisson, Jeanette Passons, Ben Passons, Mars Torres, Kelli Soria, Anke White, Scott White, Kyle Olsen, Terry Shaner, Nick Mathers – all earned a free race registration for a SARL race of your choice.

The 12K and 5K trail is marked…but a little long. It should be ready to pre-run after tomorrow. Go out the Middle Concho Park back gate, enter the third opening on your left (about 125 yards down) and keep the yellow & black caution markers on your right.

YES, we will run on Sat…it was muddy yesterday, do it should be a little muddy…but that just makes it a lot more fun.

If you haven’t signed up for races 2 & 3, go to https://event-manager.compete-at.com/Manager/club/home.do?clubcntxt=sanangeloroadlizards to pre-register: Shannon Medical Center Trail Series Race #2. That way you are guaranteed a race T-shirt, as well as a chance to compete in the overall trail series competitions!

Can’t compete? Wrong! We decided to modify overall series race scoring so that you can compete even with one bad race. As you run at least 2 of the races but, you must sign up for all three. Here is the way we are now scoring the overall and age division winners:

  • Awards based on your best results of TWO out of the three races. Yes, you are not out of the running yet if you had a bad first race. Tiebreaker will be based on best finish in the 15K, then 12K, then 10K.
  • Also, based on the great participation, we are splitting a few age divisions.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT (show our colors---wear your SARL T at the races! Or better yet, go as a group!)

  • 13 FEB: David Higgins, West TX Running Club in Lubbock, passed the following info for their Cotton Patch Race on February 13th: WTRC-COTTON PATCH RUNS at the Texas Boys Ranch starting at 9AM…three races: a 14K, 4Mi and 4M Relay race. Call him at (806)-785-8562 for more information. The race looks like fun! See http://wtrc.tripod.com/calendar.html.
  • 27 FEB: Jackalopes UTPB 5K race on February 27th -- $25 entry gets your into the race, a T-shirt, free admission to the Jackalopes Hockey game plus several other discounts around town. Sounds like a fun -- anyone up for organizing a Road Lizards road trip??? Check the website for the flyer.
  • 7 MAR: Speak Up for Kids CASA 5K/1K and ARA-Moe’s Better Half Marathon at the Tanger’s Outlet in San Marcos at 7AM. This one sounds interesting…while you run, your other half/driver can shop…CASA 5K/1K: http://casa5k.org/ or http://www.sanmarcosrunners.org/casa5k/index.html and the Moe’s Better Half Marathon: http://www.sanmarcosrunners.org/mbhm/index.htm.
  • 27 MAR: Celebration of Life 5K and 1 mile fun run/walk to benefit the American Cancer Society on March 27, 2010 in Big Lake at the Big Lake County Park Stage Area (flyer attached).

UPCOMING LOCAL RACES:

  • February 6th: Shannon Medical Center / SARL Trail Series, Race #2, Middle Concho Park, 8:00 AM. Register now – 2010 members save $2 off the race…$4 off if they sign up for the last 2 races. Last chance to get a T-Shirt if you sign up for the 3-race series (either short or long courses).
  • February 14th: Austin Marathon/Half marathon: a large number of San Angelo runners are going, most running the half.
  • February 20th: Shannon Medical Center / SARL Trail Series, Race #3 at the State Park, 8:00 AM start. 2010 members save $2 off the race…KIDS Race also planned for the day. Bring out 14 and under kids and let them show you their stuff!
  • March 6th: Green River Rat 5K and 1K Run and Walk at 14th St and Concho River Rd. Races starts at 9AM. See http://www.roadlizards.org/Upcoming%20Races/Green_River_Run_2010.pdf

1/22/2010

On Saturday, 23 Jan, we start the annual trail running series with the Shannon Medical Center Trail Series Race #1. Folks who have run the course say it is one of the best they have run – come on out and make your own determination on Saturday. It looks to be FUN—forecast weather is 41 degrees at the start with a few showers in the area and some wind…and it should warm up nicely while you are out on the trail (a high of 68 degrees is forecast). Yes, the race will go, rain or shine!

West Texas Running Club's next club race will be Feb 13th, a 14K(loop) and 4 mile at Texas Boys Ranch in Lubbock. Visit http://wtrc.tripod.com for details, maps and directions.

1/15/2010
Great Resolution Run race – 157 participants raised $3500 for the fire department.

MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION off to a good start. We had 46 members sign up last weekend. Sign up online or at the races—check the web site for more info….you can sign up online at: https://event-manager.compete-at.com/Manager/club/home.do?cid=889. Keep them coming!

We have 15+ Runners from San Angelo running at Bandera this weekend – from the 25K to the 100K. Four are doing the 100K -- good luck to all! The 10K trail for the first trail series is marked – at least from the back gate of Middle Concho Park – you can get out and practice it. From there go out the gate and the trail kicks off to the left and meanders for ~4 miles until returning back to the gate for 5 miles total. It is marked with yellow tape with black “CAUTION” on it. Map is attached and posted on the website.

NOTES FROM OUT AND ABOUT:

  • Bill Levy from Odessa wrote: Asked us to advertise the “Odessa Jackalopes UTPB 5K race -- $25 entry gets your into the race, a T-shirt, free admission to the Jackalopes Hockey game plus several other discounts around town. Sounds like a fun -- anyone up for organizing a Road Lizards road trip??? Check the out their flyer.
  • Miranda Davidson from Big Lake wrote: We will be hosting a 5K and 1 mile fun run/walk to benefit the American Cancer Society on March 27, 2010 in Big Lake. [We'll post it on the calendar and have more details for those interested soon].

UPCOMING RACES:

  • January 9th: Bandara 100K / 50K / 25K Trail Run.
  • January 23rd: Shannon Medical Center / SARL Trail Series, Race #1, Middle Concho Park, 8:00 AM. http://www.roadlizards.org/Upcoming%20Races/SARLTrailSeries_2009.pdf. Register now – 2010 members save $2 off the race…$8 off if they sign up for all 3 races.
  • February 6th: Shannon Medical Center / SARL Trail Series, Race #2, Middle Concho Park, 8:00 AM. Standby for the flyer. Register now – 2010 members save $2 off the race…$8 off if they sign up for all 3 races. Last chance to get a T-Shirt if you sign up for the 3-race series (either short or long courses).

Think trail running!

 

Fall 2009 Update

Jeff.Deployed

Deployed Road Lizard Jeff Wohlrab Representing SARL After a Desert 10K

8 May 2009 update:

Don't forget about the San Angelo AIDS Foundation 5K (9 May), the RRCA Texas State Championship Vita Sports Run in the Sun 8K (16 May), and the USMC Bulldog Run 10K (13 June).  All of the road races have shorter distance "fun runs" associated with the longer events. Click on the links to the left for flyers and on-line registration links

Due to a clerical oversight on my part we temporarily lost our P.O. Box downtown for about a week.  We have it back.  However, they took all of the mail in the box (about two weeks worth) and returned it to the senders (address unknown, no such number, no such zone).  So, if you did get something returned to you (membership application, RIS registration), please resend, annotate on your paperwork that it's a resend, and we'll give you a $1 off of  your next race.

19 Apr 2009 update:

 

Results from the ASU Physical Therapy Department's Rock Out Run have been uploaded.

Don't you hate it when NASCAR drivers thank all of their sponsors after winning a big race?  Me too...

On a completely unrelated topic, four of us Lizards just got back from the Steamboat Half Marathon in Abilene.  It was a pretty tough little run with lots of hills and wind.  It made me really hungry...Julio's hungry...  I'm also probably going to be pretty sore tomorrow.  I could benefit from a therapeutic massage at Vita Sports Studio.  Additionally, I wore out my running shoes, so I should probably head over to Randy's Bike and Run Shop and get a new pair.

We have a flyer for the Spillway Hill Duathlon now which will be a joint venture between the Road Lizards, the San Angelo Bicyling Association,  and ASU Fit.  This race is always a blast!  I know for a fact that this is one of veteran Road Lizard Bill Montgomery's favorite events.   I'm also going to take this opportunity to call out new Road Lizard and Ford Ranger fan Jeff Wohlrab.  Jeff is a good friend of mine who recently took up running.  He's a prime example of the amazing changes that can occur in a brief time when transitioning from a non-running, online gamer obsessed with the movie Tron to a runner.  Just compare pictures of Jeff before he joined the Road Lizards and new runner Jeff and you'll see exactly what I'm talking about.  Jeff, you can borrow my back-up mountain bike for this event.  Pre-register using the flyer via snail mail, or get all crazy technologically advanced and register on-line.  Contact race director Bill Cullins (email) for information.

Remember to register for the San Angelo Road Lizards 37th Annual Vita Sports Run in the Sun RRCA Texas 8K State Championship Race and 1-Mile Fitness Run/Walk (flyer / on-line).

Got kids?  Come out to Catch a Fit Life!, a free ASU Fit -sponsored event. They'll be hosting a number of local organizations associated with youth fitness and recreation (to include SARL) which will take place on 7 May.

We have more new flyers for upcoming events on the site.  Just look over there <------  (I got tired of making links).    

28 Feb 2009 update:


BREAKING NEWS!  

The 2009 Run in the Sun has been named the RRCA Texas State 8K Championship for the third consecutive year!  (See RRCA Rep Letter)  The event will consist of an 8K and  associated 1K fitness run/walk and will take place on 16 May.  Registration (on-line and mail in) will open on 1 March.  Sign up early to save money!

Unfortunately, the ASU Nursing 5K scheduled to take place on 7 March is a no-go.  However, we have a great race the following weekend, the Green River Rat Run 5K/1K.


Also, here is a link to a local multisport running/biking forum. It's a useful place to link up together and discuss group runs, training, etc.

Thanks to everyone who came out for our 2009 Trail Series! We had a total of 299 runners for the three events/six races. Check out all of the pictures here.  Also, we have the individual results here, and I'll be posting the overall standings after we've tabulated them.  PLEASE, if I've messed your name up on any of the results, let me know and I'll fix them in the next update.  Unfortunately, clerical errors tend to be made during the mad rush of registration (which explains why the fictional runner "Benjamin PASSIONS" appears in quite a few race result reports, and why we had a runner named "Toe Rez" compete in the Resolution Run Half Marathon). 

We have two great regional half marathons coming up this spring.  The first is the highly-anticipated Shannon Shamrock Run (Half Marathon and 5-miler) on 21 March which will offer a unique opportunity to run the usually Ford F-150 choked streets of San Angelo in a vehicular-free environment.  The very next weekend our good friends in the Abilene Runners Club will be hosting the Steamboat Mountain Challenge Half Marathon (online reg).  If you aren't up for 13.1 miles, there is a two-person relay option.  If you are interested in carpooling please let me know ASAP (bpassons@angelo.edu).  If we have enough people and enough interest, we can even look into renting a van and making an official SARL roadtrip out of it.   

Feb 2009 update:

BREAKING NEWS!  

The 2009 Run in the Sun has been named the RRCA Texas State 8K Championship for the third consecutive year!  (See RRCA Rep Letter)  The event will consist of an 8K and  associated 1K fitness run/walk and will take place on 16 May.  Registration (on-line and mail in) will open on 1 March.  Sign up early to save money!

There is now a  running forum.

A whole slew of pictures from our trail series races can be found here, and the results and overall standings after two races are posted as well.

We've made one slight modification to the 2009 calendar (see the link to the left).  It is sure to change often over the course of the next few months, but I'll keep it updated.   

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Looking for a way to wind down at the end of the week? Starting on Friday the 20th, join us for a run, followed by beverages and good times at 404 Club. This will hopefully become a weekly tradition- see you there!

Here are the details:

When: Fridays, 5:15PM
Where: Farmer's Market, Downtown- run along the river at your own pace (or try to keep up with Boyd)

Distance: 3-7 miles
OR
Skip the running part and just show up at 404 Club around 6PM.

Anyone is welcome to join! Remeber, this will start next Friday, February 20th. This would be a great opportunity to loosen up for the FINAL TRAIL RACE  on Saturday the 21st. The culmination of the trail series is the 15k/5k, Saturday the 21st. Registration starts at 0815, as usual. Each race has had 100+ participants, so get in line early for race day registration!

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We have two great regional half marathons coming up this spring.  The first is the highly-anticipated Shannon Shamrock Run (Half Marathon and 5-miler) on 21 March which will offer a unique opportunity to run the usually Ford F-150 choked streets of San Angelo in a vehicular-free environment.  The very next weekend our good friends in the Abilene Runners Club will be hosting the Steamboat Mountain Challenge Half Marathon (online reg).  If you aren't up for 13.1 miles, there is a two-person relay option.  If you are interested in carpooling please let me know ASAP (bpassons@angelo.edu).  If we have enough people and enough interest, we can even look into renting a van and making an official SARL roadtrip out of it.    

 

Again, we've uploaded the flyer for the Green River Rat Run 5K and 1K Run and Walk (formerly just the "River Run"). Race director, and former SARL President, Terry Shaner, mentioned something about stuffed rats as awards and "Irish refreshments" for post-race consumption. Your guess is as good as mine!

 

Jan 2009 update:

If you weren't one of the 95 participants in yesterday's first trail series race, then you missed a good one!  Sure, it was cold.  Sure, it was windy on top of that hill.  Sure, a few people got lost.  Hey, that's what makes a good trail race, right?  Click here for some pictures (dang, we're a good-looking bunch of runners!)  I've also posted the results in the...wait for it....results section!  Crazy, huh? 

 

The annual meeting minutes have been posted here (Reports and Meetings link above) . I've also added the projected/almost certain to change at least twenty times 2009 calendar (see the link to the left).  Also, the "Club Officers" page has been updated with our new officers and new volunteer positions for 2009.  

 

Remember, we still have two more races to go in our Trail Running Series.  You do NOT want to miss these races.  The courses are tough, but doable for pretty much any level of runner - we've added a 5K to each race.  

Additionally, we've uploaded the flyer for the Green River Rat Run 5K and 1K Run and Walk (formerly just the "River Run"). Race director, and former SARL President, Terry Shaner, mentioned something about stuffed rats as awards and "Irish refreshments" for post-race consumption. Your guess is as good as mine!

We expect a combined running/biking/multisport forum to start on Bill Cullins's new web site in the near future.  It will be a great place to plan group runs, talk training, or just chat and get to know other runners in the Concho Valley.  I'll post the link as soon as it's ready.

Sep 2008 update:

WOW.  It's been a busy summer.  I'll let the numbers speak for themselves:

USMC Bulldog Run - 133 participants
Run in the Sun Texas State 8K Championship - 186 participants
ECVFD Stop, Drop, and Roll Run - 71 participants
Lake Nasworthy Sprint Triathlon - 101 participants
Southland Shuffle - 57 participants
Hot Dog Run - approximately 100 participants
Way to represent, San Angelo!  Be sure to check out the results page for all of the races above.  Also, when I have a few hours to spare, I plan on adding a photo section for these four and other races.  If you have any good ones you'd like to see on the site, just send them to me at bpassons@angelo.edu.

You can register for the Habitat for Humanity 5K/1M  online now.

You can register for the Armydillo Run online now.

18 June 2008 update:

First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the Run in the Sun. The event was an outstanding success!  We had 142 finishers in the 8K and 46 finishers in the 1-Mile event.  Between the Run in the Sun and the USMC Bulldog Run, we've had over 300 runners partiicipate in SARL events in the past two months!  Results have been uploaded (see the Race Results link above).

I'd personally like to thank the good people at the East Concho Volunteer Fire Department for their services at the Run in the Sun.  I don't know if anyone noticed or not, but the San Angelo Police Department was a no show at our event, despite our having a permit and a guarantee of police closure of the busy intersections.  If we had not had Dennis Thompson and the rest of the fire fighters, we might have had to cancel the event.

So, If you'd like to pay back the ECVFD for everything they do for our organization, make sure and pre-register for the Stop, Drop and Roll 5 Mile and 1 Mile Fun Run on 12 July.

Depite the best of intentions, I have yet to tabulate the 2008 Grand Prix series data and upload it to the website.  I plan on blocking off about a 4-hour period next weekend and working on it.  Look for a the link by Sunday, 22 June.

Email me at bpassons@angelo.edu for any questions regarding SARL, running events in the San Angelo area, or if you just want to say "Hey, what's up?"

 

6 April 2008 update:

Breaking News!

The Run in the Sun has been designated the Texas State 8K Championship for the second consecutive year!  See the official announcement from the Road Runners Club of America, North Texas rep, here.

 

Older News

Bill Cullins, Kay Thompson and  Terry Shaner have been awarded Road Runners Club of America's National Volunteer Award Certificates.

"The success of the RRCA and its clubs and events is based on volunteerism. Since its inception in 1958, the RRCA has relied on the spirit of volunteers to carry out programs, find sponsors, hand out water, work finish lines and many other necessary and important tasks. It is in recognition of these volunteers that the RRCA developed the Volunteer Award Certificates. Without volunteers our clubs and events would not be as successful at promoting grassroots running. "

This quote covers what the award represents. Over the years, they have done all this and much more.

Talk about representing...this continues to be a big year for the 35th Annual Run in the Sun 8km run. It is the longest continuously held 8km race in Texas; it was the Texas State 8km Championship Race;  it was reported in the September issue of Footnotes, the RRCA National Magazine, and most recently, nominated for RRCA race of the year. (Although our chance of winning against the big city races is very small, the nomination is a considerable achievement.) 

We continue to take renewal/new memberships for 2008. Please send your renewal  or new membership form and check to  SARL, P.O. BOX 2851, San Angelo, TX 76902. (If you sent in your renewal or joined in October, then you are good for 2008.)  Thank you, to everyone that has already mailed in your renewal. You can also join/renew at our annual meeting (details). We need your membership to keep the club active.

I encourage the internet/e-mail membership option. This option gets you the  newsletter first and in color. You also get updates from RRCA. Plus, it saves the club money.

Lastly, the Team San Angelo website and newsletter will be shutting down effective December 31, 2007. Bill Cullins put in a tremendous amount of work keeping us informed on multi-sport opportunities. Bill's efforts brought a lot of cycling enthusiasts to running and introduced cycling to many runners. Although, there is no way to replace the Team San Angelo Website, we will try to provide information and links to local multi-sport events.

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