Special Labor Day Weekend edition of the Yorktown Beach Hills Pub Run! Monday September 4th at 8:30 AM. Beat the heat, crowds, and get a great workout in before celebrating the holiday. Meet at the freight shed green at 8:15 to sign in. Walk or run ten hills or create your own route.
Lake Matoaka 4.3-Mile Trail Challenge
Come out and run the PTC Lake Matoaka 4.3-Mile Trail Challenge tomorrow evening, 10 August 2021. Race Day Registration will be open… the race starts at 6:30 PM. Please consider bringing a can of people food and a can of pet food to donate as your entry fee.
*New* PTC Yorktown Hills Pub Run
WHAT: Yorktown Beach Hills Pub Run with socializing following at the Yorktown Pub (currently talking with owner for discounts on food or beverage)WHEN: Mondays beginning August 16… Meet in the grass beside the Freight Shed to sign in (5:45) for a 6:00 pm startWHERE: Yorktown BeachWHO: YOU! Runners, walkers, all levels Typically ten hills for 3.5 miles …
Tidewater Striders Scholarship 5K
Fellow PTC Runners & Volunteers, next Tuesday, 27 July, is the Tidewater Striders Scholarship 5K. We have a great relationship with the Striders, including our Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix competition and our PTC-TS-CRR competitions. In an effort to support each club’s Scholarship races please consider registering for the TS Scholarship 5K. I believe through …
PTC Summer Series
With Memorial Day weekend behind us we now look forward to the PTC Summer Series races. The series begins on the evening of Tuesday, 15 June, with the Trailzilla Fast 5K, followed two weeks later on the evening of Tuesday, 29 June, with the Trailzilla Feel Good 4-Miler, and then, on Saturday morning, 10 July, …
Another Loss for PTC
Friends, it is with a heavy heart that I share the news of the death of Margaret “Chips” Halley, longtime PTC member, runner, volunteer, and, with her husband, Jim, our volunteer PTC Social Coordinators and “Litter Getter” Coordinators for many years. Chips passed away on Saturday, 17 April after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She …
PTC Update
It has been a while since I last updated you on our races… I want to thank PTC Board members Steve Amarillo and Bruce Davis for putting together and executing the PTC Spring Fever 5K, our only PTC race in March. We had a great time and a beautiful day for a race. I didn’t …
KofC 10-Mile Run for the Heart Update
Due to popular demand, the KofC 10-Mile Run for the Heart, originally capped at 200 runners, has opened up to an additional 25 runners. First come, first served! https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Yorktown/KnightsofColumbusCouncil548010MileRunfortheHeart?remMeAttempt=
Goodbye 2020! Hello 2021!
Fellow PTC members, runners, and volunteers, 2020 has been a very difficult year for so many in our club, in our state, in our nation, and in the world. The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc upon our culture, economy, and businesses. Our running community culture was certainly impacted as well. In spite of it all, …
Welcome to the PTC Store!
I am happy to announce that the “PTC Store” is open for business. Maria & I tested the site tonight and placed the first order. Thanks to Colonial Sports of Williamsburg we’ve got a great set of PTC branded merchandise that members can purchase, and in some cases personalize, to showcase our great all-volunteer organization. …