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SDR Time Change, Departures and Arrivals

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Sunday Distance Run Time Change to 7:00 a.m.

The summer heat and humidity is planning to arrive later this week, so in an effort to beat the heat, we will start our Sunday Distance Run an hour earlier, effective Sunday, June 2, 2013. The 7 a.m. start time will be in effect through September 1st, as reflected on WRC’s calendar.

Good luck to Michaela Corr and Daniel Yi

Michaela is departing for her summer internship in the Olympic city of Rio de Janeiro (BRA). And Dan is destined for Durban (RSA), Pietermaritzburg, and all points in-between for the Comrades Marathon (54 miles). Good luck to them both!

Team Photo-Op this coming Sunday

With all the new members and visitors finding us, let’s mark the occasion with a club photo before kicking off the next Sunday run. We’ll have it posted and captioned online lickety-split.

Where Does Your Thunder Roll on Sundays?

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Some of our favorite Sunday running routes, dressed up in blue.

Some of our favorite Sunday running routes, dressed up in blue.

A question that people new to WRC often ask, even after reading the FAQs, is “Where do you do these 8 to 20 mile runs together, anyway? What does it all mean‽”

And the answer is always “… it kind of depends,” because we have a lot of different paces on offer, and a lot of different favorite running routes in store! And like hurricanes, Winter Storms, Magicicada broods, or fancy mixed drinks, these quality routes have names! Allow me to introduce you to two of them, and a map of all of them. Continue reading →

What’s Quorum Got To Do, Got To Do With It?

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Lured by the promise of an f-heavy offering (fresh fruit, farmer’s market frittata, and French press coffee), WRC’s Board of Directors convened this morning in Arlington at Masterson Manor, for their second quarterly meeting. All serving members were in attendance, and a lot of ground was covered. In a nutshell, the state of the club is very strong, and we’re making lots of progress on all fronts.

While the official minutes will be reported in the upcoming May edition of the WRC Newsletter (please subscribe here or here), there are a couple of line-items that bear immediate reporting:

  • The next Grand Prix race, the Capitol Hill Classic 10K, is coming up on May 19th, and GP coordinator David Pittman encourages everyone racing there to remember to register their WRC affiliation for team scoring through the race.
  • President Kirk Masterson will be hosting a WRC Happy Hour on Thursday, May 23rd, at Circa in Foggy Bottom, between 6-8 pm. Calendar. Map.
  • The board collectively decided to adjust the Sunday Distance Run‘s starting time to its Summer schedule of 7:00 AM, beginning Sunday June 2nd. This is the first Sunday after Memorial Day weekend, and right about when the perfect storm of heat, humidity, and cicadas should enrobe our fair city. An early start will help us to deal with that thrilling prospect.

Also, the next Quarterly Board Meeting has been scheduled for Saturday, August 17th, time and location both TBD. Please check the WRC Events Calendar, where we will keep all of these important details up-to-date.

Like I said, there’s a whole lot of other material that will be covered in the official club minutes. But for right now, this is the stuff that’s at close range and makes the pulse react.

Newsletter, at last

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The April 2013 issue of the WRC Newsletter is finally out! This month’s 10-page issue features updates on the Grand Prix, plus the debut of an ongoing column by Christine Hackman.

For current members in good standing, please subscribe (here or here) to be among the lucky first to receive it. And for members of the global WRC diaspora, you are, as always, invited to join WRC and then subscribe.

If you have anything to contribute for the next issue, please write to newsletter@washrun.org. The deadline is Monday, May 13th.