Join WRC tomorrow, on 5/26, at 8am in front of CB2 in Georgetown for our Sunday long run. Afterwards, we’ll head to Dean and DeLuca for coffee and conversation.
IMPORTANT: This will be our final 8am start time of the season before we switch to summer hours. Beginning June 2, the Sunday run will start at 7am.
Our weather luck seems to have run out, so plan for a cold Sunday social run this week. We’ll gather in front of the CB2 in Georgetown at 8:00, run a bit, and meet back up for coffee and conversation.
Please mark your calendar for our annual meeting and party, which will take place on Saturday evening, March 2. Details are still being finalized, but members in good standing who attend will receive free food, a free drink ticket, and will participate in our annual raffle (with fabulous prizes).
Please be prepared for some road closures on your way to WRC’s 8:00 am social run tomorrow morning. The Marine Corps Marathon will cause some road closures near our CB2 meeting spot, but the group has traditionally met on MCM Sunday, so I expect that if you’re able to make it, there will be some others there as well. It sounds like most of the WRC board will be racing tomorrow or out of town, so don’t wait around for us!
WRC also has an opportunity to assist with the Georgetown Half Marathon on October 29. We have been asked to provide the race with a handful of WRC volunteers to staff three water stops on the course from approximately 8:00 am until (at the latest) noon. Our participation would mean a generous contribution to WRC’s financial health. If you are at all interested in helping out (or for more information), email our treasurer, James Scarborough, at jbs1958@comcast.net, and copy me (jordan@washrun.org).
Don’t forget to come out to the Happy Hour at the Sculpture Garden this evening (National Gallery of Art, Jazz in the Garden) starting at 4:30. It will be a great time and a chance to say farewell to long-time WRC member Emily Buzzell who is going back to school.
Hey all,
Another reminder that we will be seeing Boston, An American Running Story, which is playing at the Gallery Place Cinema at April 19 at 7:30 pm. We will hold a happy hour at Clyde’s of Gallery Place nearby, starting at 4 when the drinks and raw bar are half price.
And as usual, join us this Sunday at 8:00 AM in front of the Georgetown CB2 store for our weekly long run! Sweat a lot, get those endorphins roaring, and stick around for coffee, carbs, and conversation afterwards.
George Washington’s other Coat of Arms
Come celebrate some awesome fall marathon performances at our next WRC Happy Hour! Join us at Nellie’s Sports Bar, 900 U St. NW right near the U St. Metro Station, at 6pm on Thursday November 7.
If you’re feeling speedy like any of the WRC MCM-ers, show up before 6 p.m., snag a table for us, and get cheaper happy hour drinks!
Date: Thursday, November 7th
Time: 6 PM till whenever
Place: Nellie’s Sports Bar
Address: 900 U Street NW, Washington DC 20001
Nearest Metro Station: U Street Metro
Below is a digest of the unoffical results for WRC members at the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon:
Bib Name SexAge Nettime Pace 2824 Max Lockwood M43 2:51:57 6:33/mi, 115th OA 19825 Andrew Killian M34 3:03:17 6:59/mi, 280th OA 290 Daniel Yi M33 3:03:28 6:59/mi 30560 Gareth Coville M34 3:09:35 7:13/mi 30339 Rachel Clattenburg F29 3:10:36 7:16/mi, 46th woman 16650 Hillary Tipton F24 3:16:36 7:29/mi, 78th woman 31750 Mark Wright M50 3:22:27 7:43/mi 34723 Nathan Nair M36 3:29:20 7:58/mi 31956 Jay Jacob Wind M63 3:30:51 8:02/mi, 11th AG 21441 Lauren Gabler F29 30654 Jerold Paulson M54 3:44:03 8:32/mi 1120 Mary Baker F25 4:00:59 9:11/mi 30551 Patrick O'Keefe M26 4:12:01 9:36/mi 28822 Nancy Marsillo F55 4:36:55 10:33/mi 32516 Robert Platt M62 4:53:53 11:12/mi 7006 Anubhuti Mishra F26 5:43:50 13:06/mi 8100 Jamie Williams F42 5:59:52 13:43/mi
WRC leaders Lockwood and Clattenburg paced themselves impeccably, with intermediate splits that deserve a closer look. Team competition results and awards will be determined and made available sometime later this week.
UPDATED: WRC finished third in a very close race among the Mixed Teams, with a combined time of 9:05:50 (fun fact: they would have placed second among Men’s Open Teams)! Team awards are presented to the top three teams in each division. Way to go!
Team Results
We also have some results for WRC allies hailing from the Dojo of Pain, Georgetown SFS, and Japan, respectively.
Marathon 269 Chris Pruitt M31 2:29:41 5:42/mi, 8th OA 1768 Alan Pemberton M60 3:03:29 6:59/mi, 1st AG 278 Matt Weisbard M25 3:15:44 7:27/mi MCM10K 46226 Daisuke Ogata M38 38:47 6:14/mi