Have you always wanted to run a 5K but didn’t know where to start? Are you looking to improve your speed for 2015? Or do you just want to get out, get healthy and make some new friends? Whatever your reasons may be, a new season of Couch to 5K training is coming! This is a completely free program offered to the community and a great way to start the new year. For more information on the program and training dates, click here.

9^th Annual Red Nose Half Marathon

When:     Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 8:00am

Where:    11^th & Broadway

Course:   The 13.1 mile CERTIFIED course starts & finishes at 11^th & Broadway following the scenic Columbus Riverwalk

Registration Fees: There are no fees to register – it’s FREE! There is, however, an optional long sleeve technical shirt offered to runners at a cost of $25. To be guaranteed a shirt you must register with payment no later than December 12. Extras will be ordered and provided on a 1^st come basis.

Awards: Top 3 overall, masters – male & female, age group 10 year male & female 1^st – 3^rd.

Registration: Register at Big Dog Running Co store, complete this form & mail to the address below, or register online at www.estartline.com.

Additional Information: Runners with strollers are allowed at your own risk. We ask that you start at the back for the safety of all participants.

Racing for Orphans with Down Syndrome are looking for people to join us on the start line in January 9-11, 2015 at Disney’s Marathon Weekend.  We have 3 spots left for the marathon and 9 for Goofy’s Challenge (run a half marathon on Saturday and full marathon on Sunday).  This would be a fun trip for any interested team members.

We provide race kit, registration, 1-2 nights of accommodation (depending on the event) and a fantastic team of support in exchange for fundraising for RODS.  All the info can be seen here:

http://rodsracing.org/rundisney/

If anyone is interested, please contact Mollie Millington mollie@rodsracing.org

About RODS:

With the motivation of knowing that hundreds of orphans with Down syndrome were waiting for a family to find them, Racing for Orphans with Down Syndrome was launched.  Our purpose is to create awareness for these special children and raise funding that will go towards making what seemed like a distant dream of having a family of their own become a reality, one child at a time.

We have over one hundred team members across America, Canada, and Europe.  Whether it is a 5K, marathon, sprint triathlon, or a full Ironman, we race for the cause of helping these children find a home.

The seed for RODS Racing was planted in 2007 when founder Brady Murray had his newborn son placed in his arms. The doctors told him that his son has Down syndrome. What seemed like an overwhelming challenge has evolved into one of Brady’s biggest blessings. Brady’s son Nash has been the inspiration behind the creation of RODS Racing. The unconditional love that Nash shows to all and the desire to help these precious children is truly the driving force behind RODS Racing.

The Columbus Road Runners offers a variety of training programs to help you accomplish your goals. Whether it’s starting new with a Couch to 5K program, building up a little more distance with the Next Steps program, training for Half and Full Marathons, or building up some speed, there’s a plan for you!

New Couch to 5K programs are starting the week of April 21st. There are programs that run on Mon/Wed or Tues/Thurs. Click here for details.

If you plan on running the Heatwave 5 Miler, training plans are available online. Join the group on Saturdays! Click here for details.

It’s not too early to start training for the Soldier Full and Half Marathon. The 27 week training plan starts Saturday
May 10, 2014 6:30 am at Big Dog Running Uptown. Come run with us for our 1st Saturday Run! Contact Carolee for more information. Click here for details.

Contact Carolee at caroleeluther@gmail.com for training plans & information.

Have you wanted to improve your race times? Then transform from a turtle to a hare with Speedwork! Columbus Road Runners offers free speed work training every Tuesday night. Routines change weekly, so be sure to check our Facebook page to see what’s happening. Speedwork is currently meeting at 6pm at Lakebottom Park.

The Columbus Road Runners are hosting another season of Kids Run Columbus, a free training program for children.

Goals:

• Promote General Fitness
• Create lifetime of activity
• Promote healthy lifestyle
• Basic nutrition
• Increase running in the community

Who:
PreK – 8th Grade

When:
Kick Off March 2, 2014
Hardaway High School Track at 4:00 PM
Meet each Sunday for training at Hardaway High School Track
March 2 – May 4, 2014

Goal Races:
May 4 Kids Run Columbus
Lakebottom Park 4:00 PM

For more information, email bd@bigdogrunning.com

This Saturday will be the kick off for the Jacksonville Run With Donna training program. Both Galloway and Next Steps training programs will start their programs on Saturday, November 16th.

GALLOWAYMeet at Big Dog on Broadway at 7:20 am. Running starts at 7:30. Training is either for new half marathon runners or a continuation training program for full marathon runners. If you have never completed a half marathon and would like to, you can register for the half training. Due to time constraints, there is not enough time to train for a full marathon if you have not recently completed a half, so anyone who trained in the May – November training for fall races and would like to move up to a full marathon or continue training for another full marathon may do so as your training will continue from where you left off after Soldier. For Galloway questions, contact Shelly Dinkin at shelly.g.dinkin@gmail.com

NEXT STEPS
Next Steps group will be meeting on Saturday. More details to come. For Next Steps questions contact Carolee Luther at caroleeluther@gmail.com

Click here to view photos from the Kids Run Columbus Race. Email kennethking@charter.net with the photo number and he will provide you with a free digital copy of your child’s photo.

View results from the 1 mile run here.

View results from the 2 mile run here.