Author: Steve Peters

Fellow runners and PTC Members, your PTC Board of Directors met “virtually” last night on “Google Hangouts.”

Most of our discussions were about the impacts of COVID-19 on PTC races, meetings, activities… and our own lives. We learned that the City of Hampton will not meet to consider any June events, so our previously scheduled Trailzilla Fast 5K (10 June) and Trailzilla Feel Good 4-Miler (23 June) will not be held. We’ve also learned that the Riverwatch on the Piankatank 5K (20 June) has been canceled.

Here is the most current status of races:

4/18: (CRR) Run the D.O.G. St. 5K – Postponed (9/5)
4/25: Virginia 24-Hour Run for Cancer – Postponed (11/7)
5/2: Tabb May Day 5K – Canceled
5/9: Langley Race Around the Base 10-Miler – Canceled
5/16: Fox Hill Community 5K – Canceled
5/23: Elizabeth River Run 10K – Postponed (9/19-tentative)
5/25: Yorktown Freedom Run Memorial Day 8K – Canceled
5/30: Run for the Stage 5K – Virtual
6/10: Trailzilla Fast 5K – Canceled
6/23: Trailzilla Feel Good 4-Miler – Canceled
6/20: Riverwatch on the Piankatank 5K – Canceled

At this time we are certainly hoping to hold the Joe-Zilla 5-Miler and PTC Picnic on 11 July.

We’ll also let you know as soon as possible on dates for the PTC Pub Run and our next Litter-Getter.

Additional information on these and other races and club activities will be posted on our website and Facebook. Our latest “On Your Mark” newsletter can be found at the “Newsletter” link at the top-right of the page.

Stay active, healthy, home, and “socially distanced.”

Steve Peters
PTC President

Hello! I hope you are all staying fit and healthy while practicing proper “Social Distancing.” This morning would have been our annual Joe & Sue Moore Memorial Scholarship 5K. If you already registered don’t forget to run your “Virtual” race and submit your time to Scholarship5KResults@hotmail.com by 30 April.

If you haven’t yet registered but would like to, registration closes at midnight tonight, 28 March at https://runsignup.com/joesuemoorememorialscholarship5k.

Fellow runners, I’m sure you are all diligently tracking the impacts of COVID-19 and the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Virginia Department of Health (VDH). The attached message (dated 14 March) from the local governments for our Peninsula region urges residents to avoid gatherings of more than 50 people. The White House now recommends avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people and indicate the COVID-19 pandemic and impacts my last until August. Please stay safe, active, and in touch with each other as well as those most at risk.