Fredericksburg Area Running Club
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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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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.
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Latest News:
On Saturday, August 21, the Fredericksburg Area Running Club lost one of their own. Richard Vesey, the 4th President of the club, died at the early age of 47 years old.
Richard and Karen Vesey were very involved in the Club and it's activities for years before moving to Madison, Mississippi a few years ago.
Richard was key in leading the club for three years, and was very involved even though he never considered himself a runner.
Members of the club have very fond memories of him, and for those of you who would like to honor his memory, donations can be made at www.livestrong.com foundation.
If you have any special memories of Richard please email Debi Bernardes. When Karen comes back to town we will hold a special memorial PARTY to celebrate Richard's life.
Current GRAND PRIX Standings
Capital Ale House 10 Miler Results
If you missed picking up your award, please contact one of the race directors: Lynne or Annie.
5k Run for Mental Wellness Awards
If you haven't picked up your award for this race, the awards are at the MHAF office in the GWEC across from Carl's ice cream. Please email or call the office 371-2704 to pick up. Thanks for participating in the Mental Health Race
C&F Mortgage Corp Wild Mile
Run a mile. Come dressed in your Halloween costume. Participate as a team. Fun times on Halloween morning. Registration Form
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:
5k Run For Mental Wellness, July 25th
A HUGE thank you to FARC and race directors Vic Culp, Bob Brammer and Mary Wheatley for their experience and knowledge that afforded a successful race amidst my car crisis. And most importantly, thank you to each runner in the race last Sunday morning for your understanding of unexpected events that could have delayed the race on a very hot day.
Refund checks have been mailed to the two runners who registered twice online in error, and letters mailed to runners who ordered shirts and did not pick them up.
The Board of Directors and staff at Mental Health America of Fredericksburg are grateful for your continued participation in this annual event for our nonprofit agency that raises funds to provide FREE programs and services for people in our community who face mental health challenges.
A tip – if you are in the Tappahannock area in the early morning on a weekend, please tell your car to stay well as all the tow truck drivers are on the “rivah” fishing!
Lynn DelaMer
Mental Health 5k Results
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 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!
On Saturday, August 21, the Fredericksburg Area Running Club lost one of their own. Richard Vesey, the 4th President of the club, died at the early age of 47 years old.
Richard and Karen Vesey were very involved in the Club and it's activities for years before moving to Madison, Mississippi a few years ago.
Richard was key in leading the club for three years, and was very involved even though he never considered himself a runner.
Members of the club have very fond memories of him, and for those of you who would like to honor his memory, donations can be made at www.livestrong.com foundation.
If you have any special memories of Richard please email Debi Bernardes. When Karen comes back to town we will hold a special memorial PARTY to celebrate Richard's life.
Current GRAND PRIX Standings
Capital Ale House 10 Miler Results
If you missed picking up your award, please contact one of the race directors: Lynne or Annie.
5k Run for Mental Wellness Awards
If you haven't picked up your award for this race, the awards are at the MHAF office in the GWEC across from Carl's ice cream. Please email or call the office 371-2704 to pick up. Thanks for participating in the Mental Health Race
C&F Mortgage Corp Wild Mile
Run a mile. Come dressed in your Halloween costume. Participate as a team. Fun times on Halloween morning. Registration Form
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:
5k Run For Mental Wellness, July 25th
A HUGE thank you to FARC and race directors Vic Culp, Bob Brammer and Mary Wheatley for their experience and knowledge that afforded a successful race amidst my car crisis. And most importantly, thank you to each runner in the race last Sunday morning for your understanding of unexpected events that could have delayed the race on a very hot day.
Refund checks have been mailed to the two runners who registered twice online in error, and letters mailed to runners who ordered shirts and did not pick them up.
The Board of Directors and staff at Mental Health America of Fredericksburg are grateful for your continued participation in this annual event for our nonprofit agency that raises funds to provide FREE programs and services for people in our community who face mental health challenges.
A tip – if you are in the Tappahannock area in the early morning on a weekend, please tell your car to stay well as all the tow truck drivers are on the “rivah” fishing!
Lynn DelaMer
Mental Health 5k Results
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 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 June, July, Aug 2010
| 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 |
