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WELCOME TO THE EVANSTON RUNNING CLUB! 

 


Bank of America Chicago Marathon

 

Registration Opens February 1st

 

STEP LIVELY BRIGHT AND EARLY, IF YOU'RE EVEN INTERESTED IN RUNNING!



Our Members will Make It Happen (again) in 2012!

 

What a year we had in 2011! So, who do we have to thank for all the fun we had in 2011? Not me (but thanks!), not the board (but they deserve a bow!), it's YOU who should be patting yourselves all over the back.

 

Members are what matter; what makes this club so much fun; what makes it grow.

 

The more our members involve themselves with the club, the more fun everyone has, the more other friends and neighbors want to be part of it. 

 

Some examples…

 

New member, Lisa Way, took it upon herself to organize a group of over 20 volunteers to work at our Chicago Marathon Aid Station in memory of her friend and running companion.

 

Nancy Rollins volunteered to be the Summervals coach, talked it up around town and we quickly went from 30-40 regulars (not bad) to 70, 80, even 90 on a regular basis - now that's fun! Keith Wiley volunteered to coach Wintervals, and we regularly get 30-40 folks at the fieldhouse. Will Van Dyke, Laura Moss, Nancy Owens, Kate Saccany and others stepped up to help as timers for Summervals… everyone had more fun; jobs well done!

 

Amarpal Matharu had the notion that we might want to do a little something for the Fall Marathoners in the Saturday Morning Long Runs… a little water, a little Gatorade, maybe some advice and help?  Sure enough, a host of members too numerous to mention came out to manage our aid stations, Dr. Tony Breitbach chipped in for the fluids and Coach Keith Wiley became, our tactical, motivational and menu advisor… and 35+ turned out regularly on Saturday mornings!

 

Sue Hammerman has organized the Keep Evanston Green Perkins Woods Cleanup for several years running… we do some good, have some fun, find some very interesting stuff and spread the word about ERC… it's all good!

 

John Hennelly had the harebrained idea to invite a bunch of other running clubs, put on a cross-country race, and run in the cold, damp confines of Harms Woods… what was he thinking? Scott Ebeling, Erika Vazquez and Will Van Dyke were his hare-brain-trust and others pitched in on the day to course-marshal, do registration, take bib-tags… brilliant, is what it was!

 

Long way around saying: If it's fun, it's probably something you or some of the other members thought up and made happen… even little things like new ideas for our parties (thanks to our hosts, Vijay and Mary Sarthy, Alan and Lisa Fortini-Campbell, and Pam Rashid!), maybe new times/places to run (thanks, Nichelle, Chuck, Kate and Andrea!), maybe ways to communicate through Facebook or LinkedIn (thanks, Megan and Dr. Tony!)… the list goes on, AS IT SHOULD!

 

And it will, but only if you get involved… show up, offer up ideas, take the lead and try some stuff! A few play a Leading Role, on the Board or heading up an activity; Many play Supporting Roles, helping out here and there; There are plenty of ways to be involved… try it; we'll all like it!

 

Thanks, and have a wonderful 2012!

 

Al



  Flying Turkeys Trotting around... you couldn't shake a drumstick at 'em!

 

Results are in for our Thanksgiving Week local races...

 

Lincolnwood Turkey Trot 5K and 10K , with over 42 ERC members and family out for the fun... we got one pic, so whoever got some more please pass them along or Facebook them for us, OK?

 

 

Inaugural Flying Turkey 5K - here in Evanston - also very well attended by ERC folks... now 68 of the almost 1050 runners! Any pics of this one? Please pass those along, too, and/or Facebook the best.

 

Missing Runners added; If you/your time are still missing, please let me know... Al


THE 1ST-ANNUAL CLUB CROSS-COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
NOV. 12TH, HARMS WOODS
 
 

HUGE SUCCESS!

 

5 Clubs; 107 Runners; a 3-mile (more or less!) course in Harms Woods; 140 Hot Dogs; a Beautiful Day... what could be finer? Nothing, to hear folks talk about the 1st-Annual Cross-Country Club Challenge!

 

"Best day I've had running!" "Gotta do this again!" "What a great idea!" Just a few of the encomiums heaped on this wonderful outing.

 

Kudos to John Hennelly for working diligently for about a year to make this happen, and to his crack "staff" of Scott Ebeling and Nancy Rollins, who selected the men's and women's teams, as well as Erika Vazquez and Will Van Dyke for encouraging John's quest from  the git-go.

 

All the runners-cum-volunteers are to be applauded for their efforts on and off the course.

So, let's Do It Again in 2012!

Check out the X-CI page, for results and photos.


Why not take a tour of the site...

  • We RUN - has info on the several times we run each week.
  • We RACE - gives you info on what's coming up, how fellow members did and everything CARA.
  • We HAVE FUN - and what would a good club be without a year-round schedule of parties, events and special occasions?
  • We GIVE BACK - provides links to the Running and Evanston Community Volunteer opportunities.
  • We HAVE RESOURCES - puts you in touch with our "professional partners" whose services you might want (or, sometimes, need).
  • Check out our CHICAGO MARATHON page, too, for how to train, run for charity or volunteer at our Aid Station!

We'll try to provide the latest and greatest Outside Links..


Weather's always fine!
Check the Weather

NEW: Try Mapping, Logging and Blogging about your runs/running.
Dailymile

Went for a run in a new place and have no idea how far you ran?
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Know your 5K time and want to set a goal for the 1/2 marathon?
McMillan's Running calculator

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