From the Editor
Happy Halloween FARC members! I hope that all of you are enjoying the cooler weather as we fully embrace Fall and all of the beautiful foliage. First off, I want to congratulate those members that completed the Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday. What an accomplishment! You set that goal many months ago and all that training during the early morning hours, and summer heat and humidity, paid off with a very big medal to show for it. I also want to thank the volunteers, led by Amber Hayghe, at the post-race beer tent. We definitely appreciate you supporting the club with the early morning set up and late tear down. I would be remiss if I didn’t also congratulate those of you that completed the Army Ten-Miler. The race directors showed great resilience in adapting and putting on the race much to everyone’s delight.
While many of us focused on the marathon, there were plenty of local activities. We had an inaugural Grand Prix race, the Plaid to the Bone 10K, as well as our normal monthly events. Speaking of the Grand Prix series, here is the draft schedule for 2026 so that you can start to plan and mark your calendars:
1/31 – Dahlgren Trail Half
2/14 – Love the Run You’re With
3/22 – Tree of Life
4/11 – Spring Fever
5/23 – Heppe 15K
6/14 – SPCA
7/4 – Fallen Heroes
8/16 – Devil’s Den
9/19 – DT Mile
10/11 – Plaid to the Bone 10K
11/7 – Gus 5K
12/6 – Blue and Gray
The only date that might change from the above is the Plaid to the Bone 10K so that it doesn’t conflict with the Army Ten-Miler.
Enjoy your well-earned recovery, and I hope to see you at the FredNats Salute to Veterans 5K in a couple of weeks. As always, my fellow FARC members, be safe, and make sure that you set your clocks back on Sunday
Will Triplett
Editor
