Meet other Columbus Road Runners at the finish of the Peachtree Road Race at the letter "C". See you there!

A new Couch to 5k program will be starting June 22 at Cooper Creek.  Find more information here.

Results for Pajama Run and Summer Solstice

This Friday June 19th there will be a 5K Run/Walk benefitting the Children's Miracle Network and Miss Georgia Scholarship Fund.

The race begins at 11:30 p.m. at the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts. Classic Addict will be performing in the RiverCenter Courtyard at 10:00 p.m.

Click here to pre-register for the Miss Georgia Pajama Run 5K

Check out the final times here! or do your part by contributing Here

Follow the Columbus Road Runner Team and others as they run across Georgia on the Run For The Heros website www.runfortheheroes.com.  It is a 260 mile run to raise money for House of Heroes.  There are several teams and individual runners participating.

Triathalon season is getting ready to begin and Callaway Gardens is having a Duathalon event on Sunday May 16, that many multi-sport athletes use as a warm-up race. The bike is on rolling hills and the run is mostly flat. It is not too late to sign up last minute!

Duathalon Sign Up 8AM

5K Sign Up 7:50AM

Thanks to all who came out for the run this morning.  We had a good day.  Congratulations to all the runners.

River Rd Elementary 5k & 1 mile results

The USA Men's 10K Championship is part of the 2010 USA Running Circuit (USARC), a USA Track & Field road series featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon. Sunday, July 4, 2010 will mark the third time in the past four years The Atlanta Track Club has hosted this event.

Contact Here for more information on Columbus runners heading up to the July Fourth event.

Register for the Soldier Marathon online here.  Paper registration form is coming.

Our very on Gordie Borkat "The Gazelle" is quoted in this article about Boston Marathon qualifying. Go Gordie!!!

You will be hearing more about this but mark your race calendar for November 13, 2010 for the inaugural Soldier Marathon.  This race will begin at the National Infantry Museum and include the Columbus Riverwalk, downtown Columbus and Ft. Benning before ending back at the Museum.  There will also be a 5k and 10k later in the day with a celebration to follow.  Stay tuned!!

A trail runners race of any level, The North Face® Endurance Challenge at Franklin D.Roosevelt Park, Georgia - Liberty Pool area, takes place on the Pine Mountain Ridge/Range, at the southern-most-edge of the Appalachian Mountain range on Saturday & Sunday, October 16-17, 2010.

For more information log on to:

http://www2.thenorthface.com/endurancechallenge/races/2010/ga/index.html#a2

 

Our Summer Solstice Couch to 5K will start Tuesday, April 20th  immediately following the Celebrity Classic.   The race will begin at 6:30 pm and will be at Cooper Creek Park.   So, get prepared, we have only 9 weeks before the race. For more information, contact Katie Walden at kewalden@bellsouth.net

If you are looking for a new challenge, check out the Run for The Heroes relay coming up in May.  This is a run across the state with a team of 8, or by yourself if you are feeling really energetic.  John Teeples started this last year when he ran from Columbus to Savannah in 4 days to raise money for the House of Heroes.  Get a team together and see if you have what it takes to meet the challenge.

Superbowl runs are tomorrow in front of Country's on Broad.  There is a 10k option this year.  Over 100 already signed up.  Runners get t-shirt and free Country's for lunch. It should be a good day of running and eating!!

Walkers do it. Runners do it. You can do it too. Go vertical up one of
tallest building in Atlanta for the American Lung Association.  On Saturday,
April 17th, 2010 - runners will be scaling the 50 flights of stairs at 191
Peachtree Building in Atlanta.

Come to race or go at your own pace. Many stair climbers are athletes.
Others will train for this event, and they just want to reach the top.

Individuals, teams and virtual climbers participate.   Our CRR member Rush
Wickes has set up a team and is looking for people to join whether they are
fellow college alums or CRR members.

For more information contact him at rushwickes@gmail.com or 706 987 3300.