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Unity Run Coming Up!

2012-02-08T20:27:00.002-06:00

The Unity Run is scheduled for Saturday, March 31st. Please click here or in the link to the right for race details and registration form.

For additional information, please contact Barbara Patton (bhpatton@bellsouth.net), phone 334-744-1020, or Tom Tippett (thtippett@juno.com).

WestRidge Runs on Tuesdays

2011-09-11T11:10:00.000-05:00

Just a reminder, on Tuesday evenings we're having a good time with a casual run on the exercise track at WestRidge Fields in Opelika. It's a 1.08 mile loop around the baseball field - an asphalt track - with streetlights (which will be nice in about a month) - and no cars or bikes - gently rolling. Come out and join us between 5:45pm and 6:00pm. Park on the north side of the park in the regular parking area for baseball games. Come join us, any and all are welcome, no matter what your pace. It's a great place for walking too. Email me at durunforfun@yahoo.com for more details.
Doug

One Shirt Left

2011-08-29T20:49:00.000-05:00

Hey, if you liked the design of our technical shirt this summer, the good news is that I have one left. It's an adult size large. Price is $18. If you want it, how about e-mailing me at durunforfun@yahoo.com or give me a call during evening hours at 745-5070.

Also, if you want to get a run in on Tuesday nights, there are a few of us that meet at WestRidge baseball fields in Opelika between 5:45pm and 6pm every Tuesday. It's 1.08 mile around the exercise track, and there is no car traffic to worry about. If you are interested give me a call at the number above or email me and I'll give you directions/information, etc.

Finally, the humidity has loosened its stranglehold on us for a few days, and running in the morning is actually nice again. Get out and try it if you haven't lately.

More later -
Doug

Last Chance!

2011-08-17T08:21:00.000-05:00

I have two unclaimed shirts left. If the ones who ordered them don't get in touch and claim them by this time next week, they will be available for the normal price. I have one person who has expressed an interest already, so she will get first dibbs. More on that later.

A few of us showed up for a good run last night. I think that Bob and Kermit just wanted to see if I could finish the course, after watching me stand at the finish line and wait for you guys for the last 15 weeks! I got off light, we had low humidity. I'm slow, but I did finish the course! (photo below courtesy H. Campbell)

Doug

Tuesday night runs - every Tuesday! Come on!

Results, Finally

2011-08-11T20:59:00.001-05:00

Finally, here are the race results for race 15, last one, on 8/9. See the link to the right.

If you have not claimed your shirt and paid for it, please get in touch with me at durunforfun@yahoo.com. or call me at 745-5070, evenings. I will bring them to the Rec Ctr. next Tuesday, 8/16, as usual, and you can get it then. However if I have not heard from you or seen you within a couple of weeks, I will assume you don't want your shirt, and I will be offering it to one of several who have expressed interest in buying any extra shirts that I have.

Again, much thanks to those who assisted at our run this week - Marion, Jacqueline, Maginnis, Jay, and Golden's Bikes Cycling Club. Your help is appreciated more than you realize! And, thanks to the many others who helped me or subbed for me during the 15 week series.

It was a great series, I think, with a lot of new faces. Our attendance was up this year - a number of weeks with over 50 runners/walkers. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did! If you want to keep running, informally, just bring something to drink and come out next Tuesday night - same time, same place. We'll figure out where we want to go and take off -

Later,
Doug

Clearing at 6pm

2011-08-09T15:06:00.000-05:00

Yep, I'm an optimist, but I think (hope) that this rain will clear out by 5pm or 6pm. I'm looking at the weather map at 3pm, it looks like a front line is moving through the Auburn-Opelika area, and right now it APPEARS there is no rain behind the front. Time will tell.

I hope to see a good turnout in a few hours. I have my fingers crossed! So do the concert people, as tonight is the Route 66 Back to School Bash for the free concert. They always put on a great show. Hang around to see them, weather permitting. Concert starts at 7pm.

I do have the shirts, and they look great. Will bring them with me, rain or shine.
Doug

Big Day!

2011-08-09T08:17:00.001-05:00

Lots going on today, as we wrap up the Summer Swing Series. It's been a lot of fun! I appreciate each one of you, and will miss hanging out and yakking with everyone. If you're not ready to stop cold turkey, remember that there is a group that runs on Tuesday nights year round. Just show up at the Rec Center at 6pm as ususual, and bring your own sports drink.

The shirts are to be delivered to me today at lunchtime, so I'll have them for you at racetime. 36 shirts were ordered. Cost is $18 each. If you have not paid yet, bring cash or your checkbook. You can reach me at durunforfun@yahoo.com if you need to make special arrangements.

In the event of rain, I'll bring a pop-up tent so we can keep things dry. In other words, come on, rain or shine, as usual. The one show-stopper is lightning, we can't do much with that. I'll plan to post a weather update here, mid afternoon. Hopefully we will have clear skies at 6pm.

Some of the guys from Golden's Bikes cycling club may come by to give us a hand with the water stop and/or finish line activities/grilling. You are welcome to mess with them all you want in an effort to convert them to Tuesday night runners (good luck with that!).

And - lastly - tonight is $1 hamburger/hotdog night so let's knock out a bunch of them. I'll have chips and Gatorade/water as usual.

See you this evening,
Doug

Thanks to Jay/Trip. Shirts Ordered Today

2011-08-03T13:07:00.002-05:00

Much thanks to Jay and Trip for directing our next to last scheduled race yesterday. While you guys were busting it, I was down in Tallahassee waiting for my mother to get out of surgery. Her surgery went well, so I'M BACK! The results of our 8\2 race are in the results link in the right column.
Meanwhile the shirts have been ordered. They will be ready for you to pick up next Tuesday. For those who have not paid, bring yo' money ($18) or a check made out to Doug Underwood. Don't cause me any angst, be there or make arrangements with me! I will be paying out of my pocket for these shirts next week, so I will be sending my debt collector to visit you if you default on me (he's very big and slurs his speech pretty bad, plus he has a bad tick by his left eye when he gets upset). :-) You can email me at durunforfun@yahoo.com or call me at 334-745-5070, evenings.

Next week we'll see if we can work off some of these hamburgers and hotdogs, so come hungry. I'm thinking about selling for $1 each, can't beat that with a stick.

See you next week,
Doug

Shirt Order Deadline!

2011-07-28T21:11:00.000-05:00

Tuesday, August 2 is your last chance to order our 2011 Summer Swing Series shirt. It is a technical shirt, comes in sizes Adult Small, Med, Large, X-Large, and also Youth Small, Med, Large. Cost is $18.00 per shirt, cash or check made out to Doug Underwood. The shirts will be ordered the morning of 8/3, no late orders accepted. The shirts will be distributed, and payment accepted, on 8/9, our last run for the series. There is more information listed on the shirt in an earlier post (see posts below). You can order your shirt next Tuesday 8/2, email me at durunforfun@yahoo.com between now and then, or call me at 334-745-5070 evenings.
Next Tuesday, 8/2, I will be out of town, but Jay Walters and Trip Garner will handle race details for me, and will be glad to accept your order.
Adios,
Doug

Justice Run

2011-07-27T10:18:00.001-05:00

What a great time last night! There were over 100 runners/walkers who came out to support and encourage the Justice family. The weather cooperated, and thanks to Gail Lien's planning and her volunteers, everything ran smooth as silk.

Results have been posted, see the results link in right column.
Doug

Shirts Look Great!

2011-07-20T13:59:00.005-05:00

OK, I have the graphic in for the shirts, and I think you will really like it. You should be able to see it with this posting. Click on the image (bottom of this post) to enlarge it. The shirt is dark navy blue, darker than what you see in the graphic below. This is a wicking, technical shirt, not a T-shirt. It is available in Adult Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large. Price will be $18 each. Anything over X-Large will have a higher price that I will have to get a quote on. Let me know if you are interested in that option. Normally they cost a couple of dollars more.

I've found out that this technical shirt is also available in Youth Small, Medium, and Large. Pricing will be the same as Adult sizes, $18 each. Apparently a price break is not available for Youth sizes, for this particular type of shirt.

If you are interested in ordering a shirt, the best bet is to email me at durunforfun@yahoo.com, call me at 334-745-5070 in the evening, or let me know on race night (Tuesday 7/26 or Tuesday 8/2). Payment (or at least a verbal understanding) will need to be made in advance for this shirt. I will need to have your order in hand absolutely no later than Tuesday, August 2, by 8pm. Sorry, no exceptions, that is a drop dead deadline. Shirts will be distributed at our final race on Tuesday, 8/9, or the following Tuesday 8/16, or by special arrangement if necessary.

Sorry for not getting this done earlier in the year. We're on a tight production schedule, but this is do-able. I'm selling at, or below cost, so there's no incentive here other than to offer you a nice shirt to remember how crazy you are for running through the summer months! Please spread the word to those who may not be regular visitors to this blog site, but would be interested in the shirt.

Race results of the 7/19 run are linked in the right margin. See you next week!

Doug

July 19th - Run 12

2011-07-19T07:37:00.001-05:00

Looks like no rain in the forecast for this evening - so I'm keeping my fingers crossed! It WILL BE HOT, so come prepared for that. I believe this is our 12th of 15 runs - so we are beginning to move toward wrapping up the series.

I'm waiting on graphics for the shirt today. Hopefully I will have something to show you tonight. When I do get something to work with, I'll also show it here. Cost will be below $20 but I'm not sure of the exact price yet. We will plan to have the shirts by the end of the series.

Be sure to note the Tim Justice run coming up next week. Race details can be found in the right margin link, as well as a race application. This is an opportunity to show up for the Justice family, because we care. So, I'm hoping for a very good turnout next week. Contact Gail Lien if you need further details. Her contact information is contained within the race information document.

See you this evening,
Doug

Race Shirt

2011-07-14T15:12:00.001-05:00

Finally, I'm working on our shirt design for the 2011 Summer Series. Sorry it took me so long. It will be a "technical" short sleeved shirt with wicking properties, and will be no more than $20. As soon as I get the design work back I'll post it here. Orders will need to be paid in advance; I'll have the shirts sometime in August. We will only be offering adult sizes this time - small, medium, large, and extra large. More details as soon as I have them...

TIM JUSTICE RUN
I am hoping for a good turnout in memory of Tim Justice on July 26th. You can get more details by going to the link to the right. We will run our Tuesday night run that evening as we normally do, but are hoping for a considerably larger turnout.
Doug

Hottest Yet

2011-07-13T07:55:00.002-05:00

I would have to say that yesterday's run (7/12) was the hottest one yet out of the series. It wasn't so much the temperature, but the high humidity and no wind at all. Tough stuff! And we had a lot of tough runners/walkers who managed it just fine.

SEE RESULTS LINK TO RIGHT!

Doug

Thanks So Much

2011-07-10T20:50:00.001-05:00

As most of you know, I was not able to be here to manage the July 5th race, due to a quick trip to Burnet, which is near Austin, Texas. My aunt had been in declining health for some time, and slipped away peacefully last Saturday. Although I will miss her, it was good to see family that I had not seen for 10 years or more. We ended up having to drive the distance (16 hrs each way) due to air fare being out of sight. It's good to be home.

Thanks to all of you for pulling together and managing the race logistics; that was far more than I had hoped for. A special thanks to Hugh Campbell for taking the wheel and putting everything together, especially the results, and then updating me. I have posted them in the results link to the right. From Hugh's notes, I think we also had help from Melissa Simpson, James Majors, Kermit Davis, Heather May, Li Kang, and a few unnamed others. I appreciate each one of you!

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone this coming Tuesday, 7/12. I'll have the grill going for anyone who is interested in our usual offering of hamburgers, hot dogs, and chips.

(SPECIAL NOTE: PLEASE SEE TIM JUSTICE 5K RACE INFORMATION TO RIGHT)

Keep cool (if that is possible),
Doug

Apologies: On Your Own for July 5 Run

2011-07-04T16:53:00.000-05:00

We've had a death in the family over the weekend, which means I am heading for Texas about 3am Tuesday morning.

Unfortunately that didn't give me much time to try to make arrangements for you guys for our Tuesday July 5 run. About the best I can do is try to find someone this evening who can take a couple of water coolers and cups tomorrow. No guarantees, but I'll try. It's the Fourth, and I imagine most everyone is going to be out with their families, having fun.

If you want to run on your own, that's fine. I'll be glad to post your times if you know it, and either let me know during the week, or next Tuesday, what your finish time was (durunforfun@yahoo.com).

If you are reading this, please spread the word for Tuesday's run. Sorry for the bad timing. If you have the means to help with finish line timing, or water, and are reading this before 9pm on July 4th, give me a call or email me, and I'll check email about 8pm.
Doug

Run 9 In The Books

2011-06-29T08:04:00.001-05:00

Never did get threatening weather yesterday, so about 40 runners/walkers left the starting line at 6:15. I've still got a couple of people who missed a cone on the way back, so I'll work on making the return path clearer, somehow. Sometimes a cone on the corner isn't enough to get a runner's attention I guess, at least not if you are YAK YAK YAKING and having a good time - which is EXACTLY what I hope you are doing!

Next week is the Fourth of July, and YES VIRGINIA, WE WILL HAVE OUR RUN ON THE 5TH! So be there, no excuses about having eaten too much watermelon, the fireworks gave you a headache, you ate too much barbeque, etc.

Had some new faces yesterday - welcome to Summer Swing Runs if you are reading this. Glad to have you! We've got 6 more runs in the season. Look for the "results" link over to the right of this page to see how you did.

See you all next week,
Doug

4pm Update on Storms

2011-06-28T16:03:00.000-05:00

Well, I just can't tell what's going to happen at 6pm at this point in time. We will plan to have the run. If the weather is threatening and there is lightning in the area at 6pm, we will cancel at that point in time.

Plan accordingly. Hopefully the storms will go around us!
Doug

Weather Watch June 28 Run

2011-06-28T08:00:00.000-05:00

As of this morning, as I post this, it sounds like a pretty good chance of bad weather for our run this evening. Here's the deal: rain won't stop us, but local lightning will put the brakes on things.

So, we will just have to wait until later in the day to see how it looks. I will be in the Rec Center parking lot regardless of the weather. If I have to make a call on whether or not the race "officially" takes place, it will be around 5:45pm or 6:00pm - too late for a posting here.

Hopefully we will not have a big thunderstorm bearing down on us, and we will get our run in. Hope to see you this evening! I'll try to make a late afternoon post if time permits.

Doug

Fixed It

2011-06-23T17:16:00.002-05:00

Got enough help from some of you to correct posted times for this week (I think!).

Look forward to seeing all of you next week. Bring a friend!

Doug

Somewhere in the Middle

2011-06-23T07:50:00.000-05:00

Hey, need some help. I have an error in my results for this week (6/21 run). It appears that I have an extra time, or else I'm missing one time, somewhere between the 30th and 45th runners.

If you remember your approximate finish time from Tuesday, how about emailing me at durunforfun@yahoo.com, or leave a comment here at this site. If I can get one or two confirming finish times I can probably figure it out and make corrections. Thank you!
Doug

6/21 Race Results Posted

2011-06-22T13:05:00.000-05:00

See results at link to right. Good turnout last night!
Just passed the halfway point for the series - 8 down, 7 to go.

Had a little trouble with the results last night - if your time does not look correct please let me know - except for Stacey, who will tell me I am off by a minute and a half too long - :)

Doug

All Set for 6/21 Run

2011-06-21T09:14:00.000-05:00

OK, all set. It will be HOT for sure, but I'll have everything there for our 6:15 run this evening. All I need is for you to show up!

I'll have plenty of hamburgers and hotdogs for those that are interested ($1.50), plus plenty of Gatorade and water.

Last week we had over 60 participants in spite of the heat. Those are good numbers, that's what I'm looking for!

Doug

Fixed the Link

2011-06-15T16:13:00.000-05:00

The Results link (to right) should be working now. Hugh, thanks for the heads-up, and also for your ideas.

Also, much thanks to those who help me at the runs. Special thanks to Jaclyn for helping with both grilling and at the finish line yesterday, to Jay for the grilling assist, to the Goulds for putting their sprinkler out for us, to Karin for donating Gatorade, to Gail for helping me clean up. I appreciate each of you!

Doug

Results of Run 7 Posted

2011-06-15T10:19:00.000-05:00

A few things for this post -

The results of run 7 (June 14) are posted in the results link to the right.

We had some new runners (new to our course) go the wrong way last night. I think the biggest reason was 1) there was too much talking going on during race instructions just prior to the run and the new guys didn't hear the instructions, and 2) I didn't explain very well that the course is an Out-and-Back course. Some runners came back through the parking lot instead of going around the course like they should, cutting the distance short.

So here is the plan: 1) Next week I'm going to ask everyone to listen, and if there is a whole bunch of chatter going on, I'm going to wait until I have the attention of the group. 2) I'll prepare a new map for the new course, so new runners have a better idea where they are going. 3) I'll be more clear that this is an Out-and-Back course with a loop at the turnaround, and runners need to come all the way around and not cut through the parking lot and come up behind the finish line.

Also, if you see someone new to our run, try to keep them from missing a turn if they are in your vacinity. Each turn is well marked, but they still missed them.

Because of the wrong turns last night, it made the results more difficult to post accurately. If your posted time does not look right, please let me know at durunforfun@yahoo.com, or post a comment below.

We are still planning on offering a shirt this year for those that are interested, I just need to get moving on the design work. Sorry for the delay.

And in case you are interested - when we are grilling, the hamburger patties are coming from either Sam's or U.S. Foods, and the hotdogs are beef hot dogs that I buy from Sam's. It's good stuff, and I keep it frozen, to keep you safe. The grilling is just for fun, it adds a nice touch to the post-run yaking, and I attempt to sell the stuff at cost so I don't go in the hole too bad. It works out to about $1.50 per hamburger or hotdog, which covers the meat, buns, chips, plates, paper towels, cups, propane, seasonings, condiments, etc. Anytime somebody wants to bring a watermelon or some cookies or anything else to share with the group, bring it on. It will be consumed, for sure!

Also, on the Gatorade, I'm experimenting with different flavors. The Punch flavor (red) didn't go over too well. I've been using the Orange flavor for the most part. I'm open to suggestions, feedback, let me know what you think next week.

That's about it - see you next week - and be safe.

Doug

Heat Feet

2011-06-14T08:09:00.000-05:00

Better bring two pairs of insulated socks this evening for our run, you are going to need them! Looks like heat in the high 90's this afternoon, and you can bet that some of that heat will be hanging around at 6pm. Give some thought to backing off a little this evening. You'll still get the conditioning and you can worry about setting a PR another day.

We'll do a little grilling this evening, after taking a couple of weeks off from it. I know, who wants to eat right after a 5K when you are still trying to breathe! But if you do, we'll grill up some hamburgers and beef hot dogs. Be prepared to give me a hand with flippin' burgers; I can't run the finish line and grill at the same time - unless I move the grill down to the finish line - that's a thought -

See you this evening. Also, remember we have Route 66 playing in the free Summer Swing concert at 7pm - you don't want to miss them.

Doug

Is it Hot or What?

2011-06-08T20:49:00.003-05:00

See race results for 5/31 and 6/7 at results link to right -

Man oh man (woman oh woman) has it been hot in the evenings! Even so we had about 50 show up on Tuesday night to have some fun, eat some pizza, and maybe even run or walk a few miles. I don't see how some of you get faster and faster every week in spite of the weather. Unbelievable. Me, I just get smarter and smarter (meaning I am hardly running at all these days, at least at the end of the day).

Much thanks to Eric, Kermit, and James for running the show while I was on vacation last week. I appreciate your help. You guys had the largest group of the year so far, it was a few more than we had this week. That proves one theory, that they are not coming for my hamburgers.

Enjoy your week, and get those runs done in the morning when you can, it's a lot cooler. I ran about 9pm last night and it wasn't too bad - but those after-work runs are brutal! Take care of yourselves.

Doug

June 7th Run

2011-06-07T07:35:00.000-05:00

Thanks to those of you who helped with last week's run. Missed you guys, but had a great time out in the mountains of northern New Mexico!

See you this evening at 6pm.

Those of you who have the equipment (timer, turn-around cone, and coolers) please bring them with you this evening.

Later
Doug

5/24 Race Results and Instructions

2011-05-25T08:08:00.003-05:00

Last night's results are posted to the right.

Several of you have been kind enough to offer to manage the race while I am out next week. Here is some information that may help.

Eric, thanks for handling the finish line. Be sure that you print a strip when you are keeping times. I will match up the printed times with the index cards. Number the index cards ahead of time and have each runner write their name on their card. I'll post the results when I get back. Just bring the timer with you on Tuesday 7th. If all else fails, you can keep times manually with your watch. Just get their name when they cross the line and write the time in - either on the sign up sheet or on the card, whatever is easier. It helps to have a helper with you if you do it that way. Call me at 334-524-5021 if you have any questions and we'll see what kind of a signal I get in the mountains. No promises!

Kermit, thanks for your help with registrations. Don't worry about collecting any $. Just get the new runners to register, and the regular runners to sign in. Then give the sign-in sheet to Eric when the race starts at 6:15. I'll pick up the registrations from you on the 7th.
Also, remember to put out and pick up the turn-around cone after the race and hold onto it.

James, thanks for taking care of the water. Just bring the cooler and buckets back to me on the 7th. Appreciate the help.

Everyone else, you will need to be a little more proactive on your own account. On the 5/31 run, there will be water but no Gatorade - also no cold washcloths or grilling that day, so bring what you need to take care of yourself after the run.

One big favor I will ask of all who are reading this - please watch out for any newbies who show up and have not run the course before. The cones will not be out there, except for the turnaround cone, so please help them stay on course.

Mainly, just have a good time and run smart and I'll see you again on June 7th!

Doug

Great Run

2011-05-18T08:31:00.000-05:00

Great to see everyone out - we had about 45 join us for our third run. Always glad to see new faces - and hope you enjoyed the run. Always open to suggestions, feel free to leave a comment or email me at durunforfun@yahoo.com.

Much thanks to Melissa, Stacey, and Kermit for helping with the grilling. That always helps me out - it's tricky to be running back and forth from the finish line to the grill.

Remember, I'll be out on Tuesday the 31st and will need a volunteer to keep up with the runner's times. It's easy, I'll teach you how and drop the timer off to you ahead of race day. We won't grill that day unless somebody just wants to take it on (or bring some pizza, like we did a couple of times last year).

Results at link to right -
Doug

All Set - Tuesday May 17

2011-05-16T22:45:00.000-05:00

OK Guys,
Couldn't ask for a better evening for our third Summer Swing 5k of the season. Hope to see MANY of you at the Rec Center at 6pm! We are not going to get many (any) 70 degree evenings between now and August - so now is the time to set that new PR.

We'll do the grilling thing again (still looking for help) at CHEAP (cost) prices - $1.50 for a hamburger (or hotdog) plus chips - provided I remember to stop by the store on the way home from work and get the chips. So if you want to eat after the run, tell me when you sign in. Last week I overcooked and had to take the extra hamburgers and hot dogs home. Somehow they managed to disappear over the course of the week (duh). So don't make me do that again, I'm going to end up eligible for Clydsdale awards if I keep this up.

One last thing, I'm not going to be available on Tuesday May 31st (two weeks from now), so somebody gets the honor of running the show in my absence. If you can help, let me know, and I'll show you how easy it is. I'll even pay you twice my weekly race salary. Heck, 3X. Why not.

See you at 6, get laced up.

Doug

Second Run

2011-05-11T09:00:00.000-05:00

How did we get from May to July in one week? Last week we were shivering in the rain as a cold front came through, this week we are running in near 90 degree weather. Go figure. Either way, it's all good.

Glad to see everyone coming back - and some new faces as well. Looking forward to next week. Bring a friend or two with you.

Be sure to check results - link is in the right margin.

Until then, stay on your toes. Doug

Cold and Rainy

2011-05-05T08:00:00.000-05:00

Kinda crazy, imagine finishing up a Summer Swing run and shivering. It WAS cold, with the wind and rain and temperature drop. In August, we will be wishing for another day like this!

We changed the course a bit and that seems to have met with everyone's approval. If you missed the first run, come out next week and give the new course a try.

Results at link to right.

Later,
Doug

First Run - in the Rain?

2011-05-03T15:22:00.000-05:00

Update - Tuesday May 3rd
The weather does not look too good right now for our first Summer Swing run (3:20pm), but I'm hoping it will clear up by 6pm. For now, the run is still on. If we have active lightning at 6pm in the Opelika area, the run will be cancelled.
Doug

New - Summer Swing Registration Form

2011-04-24T16:38:00.000-05:00

I've uploaded the registration form for the Summer Swing Series, if you want to get a head-start on registering. Just print the form, complete it, and bring it with you. First race is May 3rd. Registration fee is $10 for the entire series (15 weeks), or pay as you go at $1 per race.

Just ordered a display clock for the finish line - it should be in before the first race.

Be sure to arrive by 6pm on race day, to allow a few minutes for sign in or registration if needed. Race starts at 6:15pm. See link to right for more details.

See you soon! Doug

Summer Swing Runs Just Around the Corner

2011-04-13T09:31:00.001-05:00

First Tuesday night Summer Swing run is May 3rd. I'm scrambling around trying to get things ready! More information soon, but will probaby be like last year - $10 for the series or $1 per race per adult, kids run free. We'll plan to do a shirt again for those that are interested, working on some design ideas now. Would like to grill out again, and working on getting some help in that area. Anyone who would like to help me at the finish line or with the grilling, please get in touch at durunforfun@yahoo.com, or comment on this blogsite and I'll pick it up here.

Believe it or not, we will plan for 15 weekly runs, carrying us all the way to August 9th. If you have not run with us before, this is the year to come out. We are informal and pretty diversified - runners and walkers from 8 to 60, beginners to advanced, stollers and pets, families and singles, trotters to burners. It's pretty casual, pretty cool, and loads of fun - a good way to stay in shape over the summer months - and a good way to meet people and make friends.

See link to right for more details -
Doug