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Monthly Meeting

The next club meeting
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Tuesday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Sons of Italy Restaurant, 99 Hicks St., East Providence

Grand Prix


Next Grand Prix race!
Second annual Stella Blues “Finish for a Guinness” 5K Road Race
Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, 10 a.m.,
50 Miller Street, Warren, R.I.
To register, click here!

Red Rooster Ramble


The 2010 season: March 25-Sept. 2
5 miles -- Thursdays -- 24 weeks
6 p.m. (walkers), 6:30 p.m. (runners)
The party will be held on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. 

New in 2010: Christmas in July (details to follow)

Wallbreakers

Frederick Marathon
Sunday, May 2, Frederick, Maryland
Kyungja Hwang 5:41:32 1st 65-69!
Suksoo Hwang        6:35:39
COX Providence Marathon
Sunday, May 2, Providence, R.I. 
Patrick Leary 2:48:25 5th overall!
Jim Cole 3:21:59
John Lariviere 3:27:23              
Jonathan O'Hara       3:36:23
Sheila Lawless-Burke 3:49:58
Martha Huston 4:20:20
Sue McClure
4:23:59
Mark Schwager 4:56:28
Maria Koskoff 5:13:44
KeyBank Vermont City Marathon
Sunday, May 30, Burlington, Vermont
Michael Holtman 3:36:28            
Stacie Paquette           4:30:05 1st marathon!
Andrew Beeber 4:35:39 1st marathon!
Jack Howley   4:42:13

Featured Race Reports

7-18 -- Stowe's 8-Mile Race, Stowe, Vt.
7-5 -- Glocester Fourth 5.5-Mile Road Race
7-4 -- Harvard Pilgrim 10K at Patriot Place
7-14 -- Camire's Firecracker 4-Mile Race
6-19 -- Mount Washington Road Race

Archives
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Please send in your reports by email. It's OK if there are several reports per race. The goal is to build a large collection of reports that will serve as a resource for members.

Local Running Stores

10% discount for RIRR members:
Camire's Athletic Soles
Days Sports & Recreation
Rhode Runner
You can't stop Dennis Branham, you can only hope to contain him! The 80-year-old club standout recently ran in the USA Masters Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Sacramento State University in Sacramento, California and excelled in four events. In the men's 80-84 group, he took first in the 1,500 (6.51.49) and 5,000 meters (24.40.80) and was second behind 81-year-old Earl Fee of Canada in the 400 (1:31.77) and 800 meters (3:16.71). Way to go, Dennis! By the way, Dennis is ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in the 800, 1,500 and 5,000 meters!
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It's not too early to think about making plans to attent the annual Red Rooster Ramble awards party on Thursday, Sept. 9 at the Warren Soccer Club on 132 Child Street, just a hop, skip, and a jump away from the race headquarters at the Market Street Pub! Pizza and appetizers will be provided, and people are welcome to bring salads, deserts, etc. Dave Simmons is taking a head count of the attendees, and if you plan on showing up, please e-mail Dave at dasimrun@yahoo.com.
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Fred Zuleger has made the big time! National running publication Running Times has a story about Fred titled "Race For Life" on page 36 in its Sept. 2010 issue! It's not online on its web site, so you're going to have to hit the newsstand for a copy.
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Photos from this summer's Common Fence Point 5-Mile Race and the club's clambake have been posted. And a special thanks to the Thirsty Irish Runners Club for joining us in both events!
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RIRR member Milt Schumacher will be coordinating Monday night track workouts at the Smithfield High track on Pleasant View Ave in Greenville. Warmups will be at 4:30 p.m., and a workout of 2-3 miles of varying distance intervals will follow. All workouts are open to anyone regardless of speed, experience, or affiliation.
Milt recently said: "Could you be a Trackie? OK, I just made up that handle, but it occurs to me that most of us hear or read of, or see, other runners track experience and think "perhaps that is something I should try." I heartily recommend that you find out for yourself. Join us on Monday afternoons at 4:30-5:30 at the Smithfield High School track on Route 116 in Greenville. Our numbers have been lower than average this year, due to weather conditions, injuries, frequent after-school activities crowding us off the track (those occasions send us a quarter-mile away to the wide-open, but soft surface grassy soccer complex). Now is the perfect time to join us for your initiation (or return). If you want to race faster, you have to train faster (safer, less destructive, and perhaps more fun than just using your races to get faster).
For more information, see the link above or e-mail miltschumacher@hotmail.com.
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RIRR president Kevin Brennan's 'State of the Union' address is on the Bulletin Board and is a must-read for all RIRR members!
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As usual, race reports and pictures for the web site will be graciouslly accepted. Send what you'd like (contributions, thoughts, comments) to EricBen24@cox.net.
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For those of you who are familiar with Facebook and have profiles on it, we have our own group (RHODE ISLAND ROAD RUNNERS) on it. Check it out, join the group, and spread the word!

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