Fredericksburg Area Running Club
Come Run With Us!
Question posed to Castro, Shorter, McGee and Lydiard: Is it better to run far, or run fast?
Answer: "It's better to run far fast!"
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To Join - Search for Fredericksburg Area Running Club!
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Join the RunFarc runners list!
What does this mean?
You get all the latest news on what is coming up,
group runs, socials, training events,
and also a way to stay connected to our running community!
GROUP RUNS
All group runs have various paces and distances run. You can almost always find someone to run with. Just come out and run with us!
Saturdays - Meet at Hyperion at 8 am. Contact Jannette
Sundays - Meet at UMW Athletic Fields on Hanover St. at 7 am.
Want to Join FARC?
2010 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships
The USA Masters Outdoor T&F Championships held in Sacramento had 2 of our own local runners competing in the 5000 meters this year. Check out how Ted and Terry did here.
FARC Picnic after the Capital Ale House 10 Miler
Come out for the FARC Picnic following the Capital Ale House 10 Miler at Hartwood on August 22. The picnic is open to all FARC members and their families.
Time: 10:30am-1:00PM
Where: Picnic Pavilion at Curtis Park, near the pool
FARC will provide hamburgers, hot dogs, and beverages. Please bring a dish to share.
FARC Summer Cross Country Runs
The FARC Summer Cross Country Runs are back, starting July 8th and every Thursday evening thereafter until August 5th. The runs start at 6:30 PM, are $2 each, use the James Monroe course at Pratt Park. To get to the starting line from the parking lot, simply cross the soccer fields along the baseball fields. Refreshments will be provided.
FARC Grand Prix
Don't forget to go to the Grand Prix Page to submit your sizes for the 2010 series, register as a clydesdale/athena, and to view the new FARCman Extra Mile rules. For the list of race directors to contact for volunteering purposes, click here.
Older news:
FARC Spring Track Meets
Thanks to all the volunteers that helped to put the meets on, and thanks for everyone who came out and participated.
Results for all meets
Contributing to the Newsletter
Did you know, that as a FARC member, you can contribute to the newsletter? Send us your running stories, your Race Reports, or anything else (preferrably running related.) For questions or contributions, just email Vic at Vic@farc.org.
Fredericksburg Pathways Partners
Interested in trail running (and creating a friendly pedestrian and bicycle friendly community in Fredericksburg)? Here is an older Fredericksburg Pathways Partners newsletter about the Smith Run Trail Dedication, with some great links.
FARC Donated $95,000 to charities in the past 5 years
The Fredericksburg Area Running Club is proud to announce that in the past 5 years, we have donated nearly $95,000 to local charities. We encourage you to view the list of charities here.
Social Committee
Anyone interested in being a part of the FARC Social Committee, please contact Holly for more information.
Running Moms
Running moms in the area, check out seeMOMMYrun.com. It's a group of local moms of young kids who can network and run together. Our group is called the Fredericksburg Moms. It's really a great support group, so check it out!
FARC PRs for May, June, July 2010
| Matt Eak Festival of Feet 10k Time: 45:33 Time Drop: 9:10 |
Matt Eak Stafford Hospital 5k Time: 22:55 Time Drop: 20 secs |
| Ward Warren Festival of Feet 5k Time: 23:37 Time Drop: 22 secs |
Sean Karl Great Train Race Time: 7:26 Time Drop: |
| Kathy Wisniewski Cincy Flying Pig Marathon Time: 4:47:56 Time Drop: First Marathon! |
Josh Heflin Great Train Race Time: 6:23 Time Drop: |
| Kathleen Dooley Marine Corps Half Marathon Time: 1:58:00 Time Drop: 4 minutes |
Melissa Unrath Marine Corps Half Marathon Time: 1:40:37 Time Drop: 1:33 |
| Griffith Ashooh North Carolina A&T Invite (5k) Time: 15:55 Time Drop: 3 secs |
Graham Granhoff Marine Corps Half Marathon Time: 1:34:25 Time Drop: 7 secs |
| Mike Cutright Cannon Ball Run 5k Time: 17:52 Time Drop: ? |
Aimee Fulwilder Civitans 10k Time: 48:05 Time Drop: 5+ minutes (Woohoo!) |
| Bob Blunkosky Civitans 10k Time: 40:41 Time Drop: 1:56 |
Tim Young Civitans 10k Time: 30:35 New Course Record |
| Amy Huerta SPCA 5k Time: 20:23 Time Drop: 1 min |
Melissa Unrath Crossroads 17.75k Time: 1:25:18 Time Drop: |
| Kirsten Talken-Spaulding SPCA 5k Time: 29:42 Time Drop: 3:47 |
Chris Leggett SPCA 5k Time: 18:08 Time Drop: 31 secs |
| Stephen Fisher Heritage Festival 5 Miler Time: 41:43 Time Drop: 37 secs |
Bob Blunkosky Heritage Festival 5 Miler Time: 31:50 Time Drop: 46 secs |
| Matt Eak Mental Health 5k Time: 22:25 Time Drop: 30 secs |
Aimee Fulwider Mental Health 5k Time: 22:39 Time Drop: |
| Stephen Fisher Mental Health 5k Time: 25:16 Time Drop: 27 secs |
Eric Knutila Mental Health 5k Time: 22:38 Time Drop: 1:28 |
