New for Hampton Roads Runners!!

Some of you may be familiar with James Moreland’s “Regional Runners Rankings” for Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. We now have our own seasonal rankings for residents in Hampton Roads! Link to HRRR

PTC Constitution

At the PTC General Membership Meeting on 18 February 2020, we reviewed the revised PTC Constitution and, having a quorum, the membership present voted unanimously to adopt the attached document. Thank you to all those who reviewed and discussed it. PTC CONSTITUTION (18 FEB 2020)

New PTC Aluminum Recycling Plan

Fellow PTC Members, Over the last few years the return on recycling aluminum cans has greatly decreased and the work & space to collect & store them before having enough to make it worthwhile to bring them to a recycling center has become overwhelming. We appreciate Gary Porter‘s efforts, but it is time to relieve …

Changes to the PTC Board of Directors

I would like to thank George Nelsen for his service as PTC President from July 2017-Dec 2019. At the December 17th PTC General Membership Meeting, members voted on several new board positions. I was privileged to be elected the new PTC President. Christine Schaffner was elected 1st Vice President, vacating her position as Board Secretary. …

Attention Chick-Fil-A 5K/10K Door Prize Winners

Maria just realized she printed the 2019 Chick-Fil-A 5K/10K certificates instead of the 2020 entries. If you were the recipient of the raffle prize at the Annual Awards Banquet, please contact her by email (ptcsocialcoordinators@gmail.com) or text (757-897-7083) and she will provide the correct code. Sorry for any inconvenience!

The Mission 10 Miler & Relay

The Frederick Rescue Mission is hosting The Mission 10 Miler & Relay which will take place on March 29, 2020, at 9 AM in Frederick, Maryland. The options include a 10-miler, 2-person relay, or 1-mile run. All members of running clubs receive a $5 discount if they use the code RUNCLUB. All race proceeds benefit the …

HOW TO STAY VISIBLE WHILE RUNNING

Staying visible is important even in daylight, in the shorter days of winter, we invariably find ourselves running in the dark.  Review some points to running safety. How To Stay Visible While Running.  

Attention Youth Runners Sign Up for Greater Williamsburg Distance Running Club

GWDRC Fall 2019 Season Jamestown High School Starting September 12th 5-6 pm on Thursdays Sign ups are now open for the Greater Williamsburg Distance Running Club @ www.gwrun.org! Please spread the word about CRR’s affiliated youth program! For those interested in GWDRC this fall please see information below: 1. We will have practices on Thursdays …

Trailzilla Race Series 2019 Raises $2500 for Friends of Sandy Bottom Park

Thanks to all the runners who support this race, this money came from your race entry fees.  It is used on projects that help the park’s visitors and residents.

Club Membership Meeting, Sept. 17, 7:15 pm Nelson’s Grant Clubhouse

Further and Faster:   The PTC membership meeting will be held at the Nelson’s Grant Clubhouse (100 Laydon Way, Yorktown) on  Sept. 17th, Tuesday evening at 7:15 pm The program will be a panel on racing longer distances, from half-marathons to ultras. Bring your questions and observations for our panelists John Piggott, George Nelsen, and …