The Woodlands Running Club

TWRC (and other clubs) in the news

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Hot and Humid Houston Summer! Still running, still social distancing

Hello, I'm Vince Varallom the race director for "The Great American Relay" and we are looking for runners in Texas to help us on our way from Boston to California. This is a real relay, not virtual. We are running for 36 consecutive days in 379 legs. The route has 22 legs in Texas from October 8th to 10th. Runners can register on the website, www.greatamericanrelay.com. We are raising money for the American Association for Cancer Research too. We would love to have
you join us.

Dear Runners,

This is a reminder to renew your TWRC 2020-2021 membership, if you haven't already done so. If you have already renewed, thank you!

Our membership year runs from July 1 to June 30. If this year's membership renewal has slipped your mind, please take a moment to sign up. To renew on-line, simply go to the Club's website, then click on the "Join or Renew" tab. This should take you to the Membership Dues page. Once there, simply click the membership category that is right for you: a family membership for $26 or an individual membership for $21.

Strong work with the social distancing today!

Are you looking to run a race? These have not gone virtual yet...

August 15 , 2020 – Habanero Hundred -- Cat Spring, Texas -- Texas' hottest trail race with a 10K, 20K, 30K, 50K, 100K, 100M, and 100K/100M relay with a noon start at 7IL Ranch.https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=71579

September 7, 2020 – Run Wild 5K -- Houston, Texas -- 5K run/walk and kids run. https://runsignup.com/Race/TX/houston/RunWild5K2015

Folks,

While the TWRC Sunday run is back up and running, other group runs are not. For example, Fleet Feet has not yet restarted their Thursday evening runs.

Please check the run organizer's website or social media before joining them for a run.

Strong Sunday group showing for a very warm and humid TWRC Sunday Run from Bagel on 6-7-20. Welcome back Robert!

The awarding of annual college scholarships for talented student/runners in their senior year of high school is one of our Club’s major activities. Due to tough competition among a strong group of applicants, it required several weeks for the Board to consider the applications and interview the finalists.

Congratulations to:

Madeline Orr won first place among the ladies, receiving $2000. She is graduating from the Woodlands College Park High School and will attend Texas A&M. Caroline Muhith wins $1000. She is graduating from John Cooper and will attend the University of Texas (Austin) to study civil engineering.

Cadan Hanson won among males, receiving $2000. He is graduating from John Cooper and entering Rice University, planning to study biomedical or chemical engineering, Jeffrey Black was second, winning $1000. He is graduating from the Woodlands College Park and has decided to attend Baylor for biochemical engineering, leading toward medicine.

Sunday morning group long runs re-started on May 24th, following Road Runners Club of America recommendations.

Membership renewals and new memberships purchased now will be valid until June 30th, 2021. Please renew now.

Lastly, FYI: there is an app on iOS or Android (viRACE) that allows runners to follow cancelled running events virtually. You can run the specified distance from anywhere. Time and distance are measured by the app and all participants start simultaneously. There are regular races around the world. The app and entry in events are free for all users.

Stay safe,
Leslie

TWRC Sunday Run from The Kitchen on Research with COVID-19 approved distancing. A very warm and humid day to restart the formal group runs. Shout out to Sara, a new runner that joined us for the first time and Jamie who dropped in for the first time after moving down to Houston three years ago! See you next Sunday!

Folks,

TWRC will restart the Sunday runs on a limited basis for those who feel comfortable running with the usual social distancing (we will space out the start with the faster runners going first).

If you are comfortable, please join us this Sunday @ The Kitchen (H&H on Research) for a run.

As always, the group run is at your own risk and you should not come out if you are not feeling well.

Please bring your own water. No water, Gatorade or ice towels will be provided.

We do not recommend large group gathering before or after the run.

The TWRC group runs will ramp up slowly.

Please see additional RRCA Best Practices for Runners guidelines:

https://www.rrca.org/news-articles/news-archives/2020/03/15/advice-for-r...

https://www.rrca.org/news-articles/news-archives/2020/05/03/looking-forw...

UPDATED 5/12/20

The May 17th Sunday run has been canceled.

Running as a formal group is dependent on recommendations from the Woodlands Township and Montgomery County.

If you decide to run Sunday, please be safe and follow the CDC recommendations. While the water fountains along the path may still work, it is not the best idea to use them right now so bring your own water.

UPDATED 4/28/20

Folks,

UPDATED 4/27/20 - "After assessing all event scenarios, we are pleased to share with you the new race date and location for the 2020 IRONMAN Texas triathlon which is now scheduled to take place on October 17, 2020 in Waco, Texas as part of a festival weekend with the 2020 Bicycle World Texas IRONMAN 70.3 Waco triathlon on October 18, 2020. Athletes that are registered for the event will receive an email in the coming days with further details."
https://www.ironman.com/updates

edited - see link at end for full recommendations

(1) Public Health

First and foremost, please draw on expert medical advice from the CDC and from your state and county's public health agencies. The CDC website provides resources, data, and advice for specific populations. See https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html. At this writing, we're in a national state of emergency. As of March 15, the CDC has recommended all gatherings of 50 or more be cancelled until further notice.

When running alone or training in groups, please continue to take all precautions and please be a good health steward. Assuming that you will follow the overarching CDC advice and drawing on public health advisories, RRCA recommends some basic do's and don't's:
• Don’t show up if you are feeling ill or have flu-like symptoms.
• Don't share fluids. Carry your own fluids to avoid contact with others on course.
• Don't share towels, food, gels, or any other item that runners normally share freely.
• Do wash your hands or use hand sanitizer after using the port-a-john.
• Do not spit or “nose rocket” your nose in public – bring along tissues or a small towel or a good old-fashioned hanky if you need to get rid of some snot during the race.
• Do practice social distancing - ensure appropriate spacing between runners; the current recommendation is at least six feet of separation.
• Do avoid close-group selfies.