HAPPY THURSDAY STRIDERS!!!

In this edition:

 

Gold Cup Race #19
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD @ 8:00AM

Lowell Labor Day Weekend 5K

Oakland Park
195 West Oakley Avenue
Lowell, IN US 46356

Schedule of Race Day Events
6:30AM - 7:30AM: Race Day Registration / Packet Pickup
8:00AM: Race Start

Online Registration

(Online Registration ends September 2, 2022 at 4:00pm CDT)

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Sponsored Race #5
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH @ 6:00PM

World Trade Center Stair Climb

Lake County Fairgrounds Grandstand
889 S. Court Street
Crown Pont, IN US 46307

1,980 steps in the Towers that fell on 9/11. That's 17 times up & down 120 stairs in the Lake County Fairgrounds Grandstand.  You will be given 17 pennies, dropping off 1 after each lap completed.  When your pennies are gone, you are finished! A smaller climb of 354 steps (the number of steps in the Statue of Liberty) is also available.

Schedule of Race Day Events
5:00PM: Sign In / Packet Pickup
6:00PM: Climb Start

Online Registration

(Online Registration ends September 10, 2022 at 11:59pm CDT)

 

CHICAGO MARATHON MILE 5 WATER STOP

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION LINK!

Assignment: Aid Station 03
Date: Sunday, October 9, 2022
Shift time: 5:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Check-in location: Stockton Drive north of LaSalle Drive

Volunteer instructions:

 

Upcoming Races

In the attachments to this email, you will find for your convenience the most up to date copy of our Gold Cup Schedule (WHICH IS NOW FINALIZED!!!), a copy of the membership application, as well as the currently available paper registrations for the following races:

 

Group Runs this Week

Thursday (09/01) - Outdoor Group Run (All Ages)

6:00pm @ Wicker Memorial Park (By the Volleyball Courts)
8554 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland, IN 46322
Leader: Heather Hobson
More Info

This run is weather permitting. If there is inclement weather, the run will be held indoors at the previous location of:
Hammond Sportsplex @ 6630 Indianapolis Blvd, Hammond, IN 46323.

 

Monday (09/05) - No Group Runs Due to Labor Day

 

Tuesday (09/06) - Stinky Tuesdays Group Run (Group Run All Ages - Post Run Social 21+)

6:00pm @ Hacienda Mexican Restaurants
2148 N Karwick Rd, Michigan City, IN 46360
More Info

This run has rotating locations. Click more info for the list of future locations.

 

Tuesday (09/07) - Lake County Group Run (All Ages)

6:00pm @ TBD
See Monday's Weekend Round-Up.
Leader: Deanna Grimes

This run has rotating locations. Contact Deanna Grimes for more info.

 

Thursday (09/08) - Outdoor Group Run (All Ages)

6:00pm @ Wicker Memorial Park (By the Volleyball Courts)
8554 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland, IN 46322
Leader: Heather Hobson
More Info

This run is weather permitting. If there is inclement weather, the run will be held indoors at the previous location of:
Hammond Sportsplex @ 6630 Indianapolis Blvd, Hammond, IN 46323.

 

100 Mile Club & Run the Year Challenge

IT'S SEPTEMBER STRIDERS!!! For those in the know, you know that means that you should be getting in your "100 Mile Club" miles. For those of you who are new, the "100 Mile Club" is a challenge to reach 100, 500, 1000 or 2000 miles between January 1st and December 31st. It is open to ALL Striders (not just those participating in the Gold Cup Series). All you need to do is keep track of your mileage throughout the month, and send it to calstriderscoring@gmail.com at the conclusion of each month. We also have the "Run the Year Challenge" where you, and up to 4 teammates, are challenged to run 2022 miles in 2022. For those participating as a team, the miles must be equally distributed amongst teammates. To sign up, just email calstriderscoring@gmail.com with the names of those on your team, as well as a fun team name we can call out at the Gold Cup Banquet as you claim your glorious prize... ;)

Our current "100 Mile Club" leaders (as of end of July):

  1. David Ralston (1858.49)
  2. Rick Fenno (1656.50)
  3. Aaron Cook (1563.50)
  4. Stephanie Burkholder (1392.40)
  5. Linda Murkve (1359.80)

Participants can check their progress here.

 

CROSS COUNTRY SEASON HAS STARTED!

Register Here!

OPEN FOR AGES 5-18
(Preferred minimum age: Kindergarten class of 2023)

Participate in practices, inter-squad meets, local/national meets and HAVE FUN!
(Practices three times weekly in Crown Point/Merrillville/Schererville)

The biggest stage is Coaches Cross Country Nationals, which is being held in Indiana for the 2022 season!

Great way to get your child more involved in running, no matter their experience!

All practices coached by certified coaches!

Email questions to Head Coach Deanna: stridersjr@gmail.com

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Tentative Practice Schedule

Mondays: No Practice 09/05 Due to Labor Day
6PM @ Hidden Lake (6355 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410)

Tuesdays: 4:45PM @ Sauerman Woods (1000 E South St, Crown Point, IN 46307)

Wednesdays: 6PM @ Rohrman Park (6750 Rohrman Rd, Crown Point, IN 46307)

You can also help support our entire Junior Striders Program by making a donation online, or by mailing a check to CRS, PO Box 225, Griffith, IN 46319. Please make checks out to the “Calumet Region Striders”, and put "Junior Striders" in memo area.

SUPPORT JR STRIDERS

 

Marathon Fundraising

Are you running an upcoming marathon for charity, and would like us to include your fundraising link in future newsletters? If so, please email calstridervp@gmail.com with all the relevant information. (Name, Marathon, Charity, Fundraising Link) The runner MUST be a current strider for us to post the link in the newsletter.
 

Thomas Nedza

 

Walter Evans & Jennifer Summers

 

Boston Marathon (BQs)

TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 1ST! For those of you in the know, you will already know that today starts the qualification period for the 2024 edition of the Boston Marathon. If you want to learn more, you can find more information on qualifying for Boston HERE.

The Striders are a club, but we are also a team and a family! We want to celebrate each other's triumphs! Therefore, if YOU run a marathon and qualify for Boston, WE WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT!!!

Just send us an email or Facebook message with a link to the result, and you will be listed in the BQ recap!

 

Strider Discounts!

ROADiD

As we get further into the year, more and more runners are taking their runs outside.

Please make sure to ALWAYS CARRY ID during runs!!!

If something happens, don't be a Jane or John Doe!!!

Striders now receive a discount at ROADiD by going to this link and entering group name "Calumet Region Striders"!!!

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Running Warehouse

The Striders have a discount club code for any purchases made through Running Warehouse. By using this code, you will receive a 10% online discount. The discount code is "CALREGSNID". Enter this code on the checkout page in the "Redeem Coupon Code" box.  Please enter your code and hit return after entering to activate the code.  If at any time during the shopping period "cancel order" is clicked, it is necessary to re-enter the discount code.

 

A thank you to our sponsors!

The Calumet Region Striders is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We manage the club on donations and sponsorship. If you would like more information on our sponsorship program, please contact our Vice President at: vp@calstrider.org.

 

          

 

 

 

Calumet Region Striders Google Drive can be accessed here.


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