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It's time to sign up for Wegmans Turkey Trot 10K

Join Richmond Road Runners Club and the race's sponsor Wegmans on Thanksgiving morning for the 42^nd running of Richmond's Turkey Trot 10K. You can enjoy either a challenging 10K road race or a fun (but still hilly) easy run around the University of Richmond and its neighborhoods. There is also a free kids run. 

Over 1,200 are already registered for the 10K. This running-in-Richmond tradition regularly sells out its limit of 1,600 participants.

Plan ahead for those winter long runs!

Thinking about your winter training? Join the Richmond Road Runners Club's Winter Intermediate Marathon and Half Marathon Training! Richmond's premier winter training program offers training for:

• Virginia Beach's Yuengling Shamrock Marathon and Anthem Shamrock Half Marathon run on March 22, 2020
• The Boston Marathon run on April 20, 2020
• Any marathon, half marathon, or other race that you're running in Spring 2020
• Runners who want to get in their weekly long run with a group that will be out there Saturday mornings...in good weather and in snow, rain, and cold

The Shamrock Training starts on Saturday, December 7 and the Boston Marathon Training begins on Saturday, January 4. All training runs will start from the Lucky Road Run Shop: meet at 7:15 AM, start the long run at 7:30 AM.

Rocketts Landing Cap Trail 10 Miler & 5K 

Saturday, October 26 - The Virginia Capital Trail Foundation, the Richmond Road Runners Club, and presenting sponsor Rocketts Landing hosted two new races on the "Cap Trail." Runners of all speeds enjoyed beautiful weather and a vibrant scene along the Virginia Capital Trail. If you were there, you say that it is a gem of a resource for RVA runners, walkers, cyclists, and users of the river.

THANK YOU to all of the volunteers that made the race a great success. Thank you to all of the officers of the Richmond City and Henrico County Police Departments, who kept everyone safe at the road crossings. We especially thank race directors Claire Butler with Virginia Capital Trail Foundation and Ralph Gibbs with RRRC, who guided this first iteration of the Cap Trail races to a successful conclusion.

Thank you to the race sponsors:

• Rocketts Landing, our presenting sponsors
• Stone Brewing Richmond, for hosting us in their parking areas and providing a great patio for post-race conversations 
• Richmond Road Running Store, which provided gift certificates for the awards and the pre-race check-in venue 

288 runners completed the 10 Miler. Congratulations to the top finishers of the 10 Miler:

• Harrison Toney, 54:43.16, 1^st male overall
• Kerri Toney, 1:01:37.58, 1^st female overall
• Randy Shelton, 1:06:14.98, 1^st male master (40+)
• Megan Reynolds, 1:12:05.1, 1^st female master (40+)
• Jhony Chacon, 1:11:59.18, 1^st male grandmaster (50+)
• Debbie Goodpasture, 1:13:13.51, 1^st female grandmaster (50+)

211 runners completed the 5K. Congratulations to the top finishers of the 5K:

• Jason Dowdy, 16:51.2, 1^st male overall
• Fumi Kelleher, 24:28.64, 1^st female overall
• Jim Carter, 19:44.62, 1^st male master (40+)
• Sharon Wake, 26:18.08, 1^st female master (40+)
• Marc Dixon, 23:57.46, 1^st male grandmaster (50+)
• Linda Gulick, 26:47.53, 1^st female grandmaster (50+)

Click here for everyone's race results. Finish line video clips are available through race results.

All profits from the races benefit the programs of the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation to enhance, promote, and advocate for the continued development of the Trail. Thank you to the 116 individuals who donated an additional $1,019.00 to VCTF. 

Club elections are on the horizon - check out the nominees

Sunday, October 13 - A slate of nominees was presented at the club's Oct. 9 board meeting. Twenty board positions are at stake, and five officer positions: President, Vice President-Operations, Vice President-Communications/Marketing, Secretary and Treasurer. The final chance for nominations will be at the Nov. 13 board meeting, when nominations can be made from the floor. Elections will be held at RRRC's Dec. 11 board meeting and social at Basic City Beer Co..

The following members are on the slate of nominees. You can view their Statements of Interest. 

Officers

• President - Nikkia Young
• VP-Operations - Crystal Koch
• VP-Communications/Marketing - Jennifer Perrin
• Treasurer -
• Secretary - Victoria Hauser

Board of Directors

• Megan Alper (Novak)
• Mike Bender
• Amy Black
• Fairleigh Fitzgerald
• Joe Flynn
• Mara George
• Marcy George
• Michael George
• Mike Gholson
• Mary Beth Hall
• Shawn Lafland
• Mike Levins
• Chris Mason
• Allison May
• Kirk Millikan
• Eric Nachman
• Jim Oddono
• Rosie Schutte
• Suzi Silverstein
• Katherine Zampolin 

If you have any questions about the nominations or election process, please contact Ed Kelleher, Chairman, Election and Nominations Committee at
nomination@rrrc.org.  

Volunteer Rewards Program's 3^rd quarter recipients

October 17, 2019 - CONGRATULATIONS to the 18 volunteers who were selected at random to receive a gift card as a small token of RRRC’s thanks for their volunteer service at Club races during the 3^rd quarter of 2019. 

• Gregory Barch (registration/check-in)
• Cheryl Christensen (water stop)
• Ishani Deshpande (water stop x 3)
• Pat Dorch (registration/check-in x 5)
• Liam Du (finish line x 3)
• Marcy George (registration/check-in guru x 5)
• Debbie Goodpasture (finish line) 
• Mary Beth Hall (registration/check-in x 4 + water stop)
• Pam Hunter (water stop x 3)
• Diane Kelley (course marshal x 2)
• Donnie Lane (course marshal x 3)
• Mike Levins (timer x 2)
• Laci Lizarraga (course marshal)
• Robert Orndorff (finish line) 
• Caroline Osenga (finish line x 2) 
• Julie Sherrill (finish line x 2) 
• George Somerville (water stop x 2)
• John White (water stop)

To be eligible for the drawing, a volunteer had to sign up to volunteer in advance (at least 24 hours before the start of the main race) via RunSignUp for one or more of the club races (Cul-de-sac 5Ks, Pony Pasture 5K, Patrick Henry Half Marathon*, Poop Loop 4ish Miler). 163 volunteers earned a total of 486 entries in the drawing. Some obviously improved their odds of being selected by having multiple entries, because they: volunteered at more than one race; signed up early to volunteer (by midnight of the fifth day before the race); and/or volunteered for certain positions that earned them extra entries (e.g., course marshal or truck assistant). *Patrick Henry volunteers signed up using the Sports Backers system, so we were unable to document and assign points for early sign up. 

Volunteer at one of the four club races during the 4^th quarter (Cap Trail 10 Miler & 5K, Wegmans Turkey Trot 10K, Bear Creek 10 Mile Trail Race, Toy Run 5K) to be eligible for the next drawing. Click here for more details about the Volunteer Rewards Program.

RRRC Member Discounts at RVA-area Races

11/16 (Saturday) @ Pole Green Park, Mechanicsville - The NIRCA Cross Country Open 6K is an annual race that precedes the National Intercollegiate Running Club Association National Championships. The NIRCA Open 6K is open to the public. Use coupon code RVARunners for 50% OFF the registration fee through 11/14. Stay around afterwards and watch the premier race in collegiate club running. For more information or to sign up, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Mechanicsville/NIRCAOpen6K.

Races without at coupon code listed will check your club membership during the race registration process. 

Race & Event Volunteers Needed

11/14 & 11/15 (Thursday & Friday) - RRRC Booth at Richmond Marathon Expo - Need at least 1 more volunteer for Friday 7-9 PM

11/20 (Wednesday, 6:30 AM) - Contract Event - Capitol Run - Group run needs a few volunteers at start/finish and as course marshals

11/28 (Thanksgiving morning) - Wegmans Turkey Trot 10K - All Positions

12/7 (Saturday morning) - Contract Race - Jingle Bell Run 5K - Finish line only

12/8 (Sunday morning) - RRRC Bear Creek 10 Mile Trail Run - Most Positions - Earn 3 Grand Prix volunteer points on race day

12/15 (Sunday afternoon) - RRRC Toy Run 5K, presented by Primrose Schools of Richmond - All Positions

12/21 - 4/4 (Saturday mornings) - RRRC Winter Marathon Training - SAG Volunteers (1-3 needed each week) - Earn 1 Grand Prix contract volunteer point

1/11 (Saturday morning) - Contract Race - megsmiles 5K for the Journey - Finish line only

1/19 (Sunday morning) - RRRC Frostbite 15K, presented by Good Run Research & Recreation - All Positions - Earn 2 Grand Prix volunteer points on race day

2/16 (Sunday morning) - RRRC Sweetheart 8, presented by TowneBank - All Positions

* Online sign-up is closed, but you can still show up and volunteer. Please make sure to sign the volunteer check-in sheet!

RRRC Store

The RRRC Store will be selling RRRC gear at our booth at the Marathon Expo on November 14 & 15!

NOW IN STOCK - HeadSweats visors with the NEW club logo!

Check out our UltraSport SeatShield Car Seat Covers and Racetrackers Dri-run Two Vent Running Cap with the new club logo. 

The Store also has technical race shirts and tanks, sweatshirts, and Polar Bottles®.

CHECK OUT THE STORE!

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