Running Briefs - Ozark Mountain Ridge Runners

Running Briefs
VOL. 42, NO. 4
APRIL 2016
Stay connected
OMRR Representing at Little Rock
Inside
Word from
the President ..........p. 3
Treasurer’s Report &
New OMRR members
................................p. 5
March (and Before)
Newsworthy
News .......................p. 7
Soggy Bottom 10 Mile
Race ........................p. 10
Soggy Bottom 100 Mile
Relay Race ..............p. 11
A “Stroll” in the
Wood .....................p. 14
Soggy Bottom
4-miler ...................p.18
What they Thought of
Soggy Bottom .........p. 19
Heavy Training and
Staying Healthy.......p. 20
The Little Rock medal is a significant factor in the event’s growing popularity and soldout races each year. The 2016 marathon medal is 8 ½ inches, weighs almost 3 pounds,
and features a detachable pendant. The half marathon finisher’s medal is 4 ½ inches
and weighs slightly more than 14 ounces (from: http://files.ctctcdn.com/b0e2a248001/
072f7653-4081-4e29-943a-8cfd688edf9f.pdf).
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Message from the President
Greetings my wonderful OMRR family!
Hard to believe that it’s April and it’s crunch time for Frisco. We’ve got great
medals and shirts again this year - register by April 10 to get a shirt! You
can register at http://www.friscorailroadrun.com/ or download an entry
form.
We need a small army of volunteers to make Frisco a success and we have
some great groups lined up to help us - Nixa Running Group, Girls On The
Run, Chatters, Idiots Running Club, and Willard Cross Country. We are still
in need of a lot of volunteers to help on the course - if you would like to
help, sign up at Volunteer Form.
Thanks to Cox Health Fitness Centers we are going to have a Railroad Raffle with some great items at
Frisco. All registered runners will be entered into the raffle. The raffle will include items from Orange Mud,
Hydroflask, and Ultramax Sports.
This is my favorite time of the year because it’s time to start looking forward to Bass Pro Training - Mike &
Lea Baxter and Chris & Linda Revoir are leading the group this year. Training kick off is on May 12 at 6:00PM
at Uncle Bucks inside Bass Pro. We will hand out training plans as well as discuss training tips. The first
training run will be July 16 at Bass Pro Shops on Campbell starting at 6AM. We welcome all levels and paces
to our training program. Cost is $20 for non-members and for members it is included in the membership to
OMRR. Bring your friends, family, and co-workers - it’s going to be a great training season! If you would like
more information or have questions, contact Mike & Lea (417-209-0124) or Chris & Linda (417-3431869). Sign up for training emails
OMRR added the Cabin Fever Reliever in January and we are now happy to announce the latest OMRR event
- #Sweatfest! This event will be on July 9, 2016 and will be a NIGHT race. We will have a 2 mile, 5 mile, and
10 mile course. All courses will be certified to enable runners to break state age records. The 2 mile will
begin at 8:00PM while the 5 mile and 10 mile will begin at 9:00PM. Watch the OMRR Upcoming Events page
for more information!
Dan Wells is working very hard to plan a fantastic summer of events for OMRR. He’s reserved seats for the
July 30th game where the Springfield Cardinals are playing the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. The Naturals
are the KC Royals Double A affiliate team - wear your Cardinal Red or Royal Blue and have a fun night with
OMRR. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Ticket are $10 each and may be purchased through
PayPal or at any of the Poker Runs or Seminars in the summer.
See you out on the road and trails!
Madame President
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Treasurer’s Report – March 2016
Income
Advertising Income
Expense
1,060.00
Donation:
Credit Card Fees
Turkey Trot
3,872.00
Total Donation
3,872.00
Dues Income
855.00
Race Income:
Cabin Fever Reliever
Administrative Fees:
45.67
PO Box Rental
130.00
Total Administrative Fees
175.67
Benefits paid to or for members
619.80
Grants
3,565.00
3,000.00
Race Expenses:
Total Race Income
3,565.00
Cabin Fever Reliever
1,531.20
Runner of the Year Income
1,210.00
Frisco
1,275.58
Triple Crown Race Income
100.00
Run for the Ranch
53.39
10,662.00
Total Race Expenses
2,860.17
Total Income
Total Expense
Net Income
6,655.64
10,662.00
New OMRR Members
Welcome to the following fellow runners who joined
OMRR during the month of March 2016:
Cristal Hoovens
Kathleen Kimball
Jim Zender
Eric and Jessica Freeman
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March (and before) Newsworthy News
If you are between 16 and 36 year old, you are a
Millennial.
If you wonder what
running and competing
mean to you, you don’t
need to lose your time in
profound introspection;
just read the Millennial
Running Study
March 2nd
Willard Cross Country assisted OMRR with the
2015 Turkey Trot Packet Pickup. For their service,
OMRR has donated $400 to the Cross Country
team.
March 16th
Wanna run AND win $1M? Apply to be a
participant in Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s
reality show “The Runner”
March 19th
OMRR
represented
at the 34th
Annual
Victorian
Classic in
Eureka
Springs, AR
March 21st
CoxHealth Fitness Centers is please to begin a
collaboration with OMRR members as a financial
and resource
support. This
is a natural fit
for CoxHealth
as our mission is similar to that of OMRR,
improving the health of our communities. Our
centers have staff to assist with a variety of
educational opportunities, group exercise classes,
run activities and multiple locations for you to
continue your training efforts in addition to your
running. If you would like to try out one of our
locations, Meyer, North, Republic or Willard, feel
free to use the pass [available page 27]. We are
pleased to be a part of such a great organization
and look forward to a longstanding relationship.
Contact us at 417-269-3282 if you should have any
questions or needs.
March 22nd
Do you want to know what your optimal marathon
pace is, and predict your time? Use the formula
or read Physiologist Christof Schwiening’s article in
𝑹𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 (𝒎𝒊𝒏) =
𝟏𝟐 + 𝟗𝟖. 𝟓𝒆−
𝒌𝒎 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌
𝟏𝟖𝟗
+
𝟏𝟑𝟗𝟎
𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒅 (𝒌𝒎/𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒓)
Athletic Weekly
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Soggy Bottom 10 Mile Race
By Jeff Williams
February 26-28, 2016 was the inaugural Soggy Bottom Race Weekend at Soggy Bottom MX Park in Sparta, MO.
Amanda and CJ from Act Now put on a first class race, just like you would expect. Support and swag were
great. I planned to run the 40 Miler on Saturday, but afternoon commitments got in the way. I “settled” for
running the 10 Miler on Sunday morning.
Saturday morning, Marrhya and I volunteered for the first shift, 5:00-9:00am at Aid Station #5. We enjoyed
working with the Soggy Bottom staff. They were excited to have the race there and put a lot of effort into
making it the best experience possible for the participants and volunteers. Aid stations were well-stocked with
a variety of snacks, candy, water, Gatorade, and camp fires for the volunteers. Aid Station #5 was located
about 17-1/2 miles into the 20 mile course. At 9:00 am, only one runner had made it to Aid Station #5. He
seemed to be enjoying the course. We left wishing we could stay longer and I was looking forward to coming
back the next day.
I had been to several training runs at Soggy Bottom, so I knew what to expect from the course. It’s hard, very
hard, but at the same time, enjoyable.
About 60 runners and 1 dog, Foster, took part in the 10 Miler, which started at 8 AM on Sunday. The course
takes you straight into rough terrain, downhill with ruts and large rocks; it only lets up a couple times for the
next 10 miles. About mid-way through the course (between 0:50 and 1:06 on the GPS elevation chart above)
there is a hayfield and a downhill that allow you to make up some time. Then you get right into a couple of the
toughest climbs on the course. Finally, with about 2 miles to go, the course flattens out again and you can start
to cruise. CJ says the “backside”, the other 10 that the 20 mile loop includes, is harder.
I was fortunate enough to win the “old
man” division this year, Foster would
have won the dog division had there
been one, but the canine competition
was pretty slim.
CJ and Amanda plan on this being a
yearly event. If you had asked me
immediately after the race, I might have said I’m never coming back to Soggy Bottom. Now that a little time
has passed, I am thinking about shooting for the 40 mile race again next February. If you plan to run Soggy
Bottom next year, try to make it to training run or two, they will help prepare you for the course.
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Soggy Bottom 100 Mile Relay Race
By Emm Foster
Over hill, over dale,
Through bush, through briar,
Over park, over pale,
Through blood, through fire,
I do wonder everywhere:
Why am I running there?
Because….
(My apology to Shakespeare)
…“Let’s make our own team” Kris Bossert told Jana Phillips
and I last November; “it will be fun!!!” she promised.
And we believed her.
And the KAOL (Kick Ass Old Ladies) was created.
And we thought it was a good idea.
Kris’s power of persuasion is endless. She soon recruited Diane Diebold and Angie Fulbright to join our team of
“mature” (read: 50+) women, and she signed us up to run the Soggy Bottom 100 mile relay. Later on Tracey
Hasler would replace Angie, even though she didn’t meet the age requirement. The course was advertised as
technical and hilly but we were all experienced trails runners with several ultras under our Spibelt; 20 miles
would be a walk in the park, or so I thought.
I had a taste of the “rolling” course a few weeks later. Jim Lane
graciously introduced us to some of the roughest hills on the
course. I was planning on 12ish miles − after 6 miles I was
done. It took us almost 2 hours to complete this short distance
– it took me 2 days to recover. Even Diane, our Queen of the
Hills looked dumbfounded!
I had focused on rebuilding mileage and speed in the months
following my surgery, but my training had lacked any serious
hill work. I had two months to get in shape. Unfortunately I
missed many of the organized training runs at SB, and I felt
much unprepared as the race day was approaching.
As the saying goes, “start slow and taper off” – this would be my strategy for the race. The first few miles are
actually very friendly with a few nice downhill trails. The course becomes brutal after mile 6 with a series of
steep and long hills, and very few flat sections. Having been able to scout the 20 mile loop 2 weeks before the
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race I knew what to expect, and I was
dreading the nasty up and down
switchbacks that make up most of the
last miles.
Picture courtesy of Erica Pilgrim
I thought I would be done after those
but the course actually ended with a 1.5
mile loop in a grassy field.
Weirdly enough I hated this section. It was flat but I dislike running in grass, and I would have gladly traded this
part for one more hill!
I finished way behind my team mates but even though my time was less than stellar we won in the all females
team category. How many teams were there in said category? Only two, but the “Badass Bitches” were fierce
competitors!
Badass Bitches vs. Kick Ass Old ladies
I’d better start training now for next year…
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A “Stroll” in the Woods
By Lalita Tucker
I first heard about the Soggy Bottom trail runs in
November.
I’ve run a couple of trail 50k races, some 25k’s and
shorter distances as well. And many, many trail
training runs. I like a challenge but am not a sadist.
I want to be reasonably sure I’m not going to die
mid-run. So that ruled out the 100 miler and 40
mile distances.
Next was the 100 mile relay. 2-5 members were
allowed so that meant 20-50 miles each.
Next task, get 4 more
ladies to sign up to run
20 miles in the middle
of nowhere on insanely
technical trails. Easy. I
posted in the ladies
running group on Facebook and immediately had 4
takers. Emma, Erica, Lisa and Alison.
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Seems there is a surplus of trail runners looking for
a nice “stroll” in the woods. Team was chosen.
Next step register and make it official. I wanted to
register by 1/7/16 to get the best rate. So after
double and triple checking, Emma had a goal race
that weekend and Lisa had to miss some training.
Now we only had 3. That’s 33.3333333333333
miles each. No way.
We got Madeline on board and then Tara.
I registered us putting in our name as Soggy
Bottom (unique and original, I know). Amanda and
C.J. of Actnow Racing were nice enough to let me
change it later.
Unfortunately Madeline had to drop due to an
injury (which is well on the mend now, yay).
I didn’t realize before how stressful putting a team
together could be. We were only about 4 weeks
away from race day!
Tara posted in the Facebook group once again.
Who wants to run around in the woods for fun?
Right away we had responses. Will this be
appropriate for a stroller and newborn? Asked
Sara. Of course, perfect. Do you have to run the full
20? Asked Meredith. Its only 20 miles, responded
Tara. Christy finally agreed to help us out although
I’m not sure she fully understood what she was
getting into. I’m pretty sure she
still hates me for it.
Training was pretty casual for
me. Our whole team I felt was
pretty laid back about the race.
We weren’t expecting to win
the relay. Survival was our goal. And having fun.
Tara has run probably 2 million miles or so. Christy
is a high mileage runner also, I know she had 323
miles in January (WOW). Erica has mega guts.
Alison will run until she can’t run anymore.
Since it was “only” 20 miles I figured 12-15 miles
followed by 10 miles back to back (usually Saturday
and Sunday) would suffice for long runs. At least
one of them was on a trail usually Busiek or
Wilson’s Creek because they are close.
Busiek hills
Mid-week would be 6-8 miles Monday, Tuesday
weights or yoga, Wednesday 8-12 miles, Thursday
6-8 hilly miles and Friday rest.
I averaged about 40-55 miles per week.
CJ and Amanda had the foresight to schedule
several Soggy Bottom training runs to try and warn
us what we were getting ourselves into. I know it
was mainly so that later if we tried to complain
about the many vertical challenges on the course
they could say well, you knew what you signed up
for.
I didn’t want to go out there and see how bad it
was. I had heard horror stories about mile long
ascents where in you’d have to crawl up on hands
and knees, clinging to mere blades of grass to pull
yourself upwards. Followed by never ending
descents which would render your quads into
quivering masses of jelly (that part is true).
So I waited until that last scheduled training run.
Alison agreed to check it out with me. Just a
leisurely run in the woods. 4.5 hours later we had
gone 15 miles. Yikes. We ran into Kris and Jana on
the run, they were using trekking poles. Good idea
but I was worried about how that would work on
the parts of the course where I could run (I needn’t
have worried, I think I only got to run like 1.5 miles
of the course). Good thing we went out there, I
found out I had to switch to different shoes, with
more tread.
The week of the race, I ran Monday and Tuesday (6
and 8 miles) at an easy pace and then rested for
the rest of the week. I could’ve run a couple more
days but have been known to over train and at that
point it wouldn’t have made any difference. Friday
night I ate 2 fried eggs, sautéed spinach and
coconut oil toast. Pretty much my favorite selfprepared meal. Race morning I had oatmeal with
walnuts, raisins, honey and coconut oil (okay, I
have a small coconut oil addiction).
Race morning I got out there a few minutes early to
meet the team and discuss strategy. This consisted
of repeating “we won’t die” several times and
some selfies. At the start line CJ went over prerace
info (follow the orange arrows, don’t get lost, etc.).
First 6-7 miles were a mix of single track technical
trails and rocky fire roads. Then came a couple of
long steep inclines, a trek through a cow pasture
and down a nice gentle slope which produced my
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fastest mile of the race. 8:48
on my Garmin. This led me
straight into another long
steep incline. At this point I
kind of lost track of the hills,
trying to block them from
memory perhaps.
At some point I
reached the maze
like single track, this
was a relief as it
was at least not all
vertical but then
came the vertical switchbacks. These were brutal,
because of the exhaustion. I went up some of them
sideways like a crab. A couple guys ran past me like
I was standing still. Which I was. Hours that felt like
days later I was back on the road heading towards
the finish. But there was still 1-2 miles on the road
and through the field.
This was probably the worst part of the race for
me. Something about running past the finish line is
hard to deal with. But a short time later I was back.
The weather was nice, slightly cool in the valleys
where some of the ground was still frozen.
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But once the running was over the chill set in.
After changing I had almost made it back to the
start/finish and there came Alison. Looking strong
and headed for the field. Then came Tara, looking
like she could run 100 more (she could of course).
Erica came 4th, stick in hand, looking determined.
Christy was our last finisher, but she did amazing
for her first trail race. I am very proud of all our
team members.
That evening around the campfire while watching
a couple of the 100 milers stumble by on their 3rd
lap I was asked if I’ll do the 10 miler in the morning.
I thought for a second, post-race amnesia already
setting in. Yes. Yes I’ll do it.
Soggy Bottom 4-miler
By Carissa Jones
On Friday, February 26, I developed an urge to run a race that coming weekend. I went to the OMMR website
and clicked on “upcoming” in the events tab and found, to my delight, that there was a 4-mile trail race at
Soggy Bottom the next day. My only experience with trail running was the Dogwood 15k, which I have run
twice now and one of those times I was pregnant! I thought to myself “a 4-mile trail race will be a piece of
cake compared to Dogwood” and I decided to participate in the race the following day.
Race day arrived and I managed to get to the race site and registered within 10 minutes of the start of the
race…. whew. The race started and off I went. After a few minutes the reality dawned on me that this race
was not going to be the piece of cake that I thought it was going to be. The trail was mostly single-file,
covered in a lot of rock, and incredibly hilly. I don’t own trail shoes and was beginning to think that running
this race in regular running shoes was not a good idea. I had to concentrate really hard in order not to slip and
of course I did manage to slip…… several times. On top of that,
some of the hills were so steep that I had to walk (crawl) up
them.
The race site was incredibly beautiful with ample trees, a few
water crossings, and lots of wildlife, and before I knew it I had
less than 1 mile left to run. At this stage the trail widened and
the terrain flattened out and became less rocky. I came up upon
another runner who
informed me that she
had rolled her ankle
7(!) times and then recommended that I run the 8k Gladetop trail
run on April 2 because this was a much easier race and she hoped
to see me there.
Pretty soon I crossed the finish line and was
rewarded with a cool finishers medal that also
serves as a bottle opener and lots of candy.
My overall pace was close to the pace that I ran the Dogwood 15k while pregnant and
attested to the fact that this was a very challenging race.
My overall take on the race was that it was beautiful however, it was also incredibly
challenging and is comparable, if not more difficult, than Dogwood. If you like challenges then this is the race
for you. I hope to see you there in 2017!
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What they thought of
Diane Diebold
“When Kris Bossert asked me if I wanted to be on an ‘over fifty’ 100 mile relay
team, I was pretty excited. The race course was exactly the way I like it......off-road
and technical. It was fun bombing down the hills and negotiating all the rocks and
creek beds. In order to stay on course you had to constantly be looking for
markers. I believe this race will continue to grow, not in spite of its challenging
course, but because of it. Runners are always looking for a new challenge, and you
can certainly find it at Soggy Bottoms.”
Kane Albertson
“I ran the 10 mile this year – I did the 4 mile last year.
I think it a great course and requires you to be prepared. I trained by including
a steeper grade of hills in to my normal runs. I had a pretty good idea about
how tough the terrain could be from last year.
The hills are among the toughest and most frequent that I have encountered
during any running event. This is a challenging run and definitely worth the
experience!”
Erica Pilgrim
“Soggy Bottom relay was one of the most challenging trails I have ever run, oh those
hills!! It was gorgeous, the weather was perfect, the aid stations were amazing, the
bling was fabulous (a medal with a bottle opener BRILLIANT), the trail company was
wonderful. I will gladly come back to this race next year and test my grit out there.
Amanda Jerman
(Soggy Bottom RD and OMRR member)
With its inaugural year the Soggy Bottom weekend had many accomplishments and
challenges that will be remembered for a life time. The Soggy Bottom course proved to
be one of the most challenging courses in the US, pushing participants to the limits.
The epic Soggy Bottom course took folks up and down hills, through water, and on
ridge lines. One runner was quoted saying after one 20 mile loop, “that was the
hardest thing I think I have ever done”. Several of the seasoned 100 Milers stated it
was the hardest 100 they’ve ran. Best comment was “it’s harder than the Leadville 100”.I would go into saying
how there was a few hiccups at the beginning but were quickly fixed and how improvements will be made in
the following years.
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Heavy Training and Staying Healthy
By Rachel Shuck
Nutrition is a lot like training. It’s always a good idea to have several tools in your toolbox to pull out and use,
but it’s also important to have a good overall plan that you adhere to the majority of the time. So let’s talk
about one more nutrition “tool” you can add to the collection - nutritional yeast. Nutritional yeast has been
shown in studies to help aid distance runners in their quest for improved fitness and health. So let’s take a
look at how.
After long, exhaustive exercise your white blood cell count tends to go down (1), so for anyone that is training
for a distance event, you will likely experience this. Cool thing is, there might be a way to counteract this using
nutritional yeast. In one study(2) those who ate ¾ of teaspoon a day of a special type of fiber found in baker’s,
brewer’s, and nutritional yeast did not have their white blood cell count go down. This lead researchers to
wonder if this would also mean fewer illnesses in endurance athletes. They tested this theory with a study
conducted on runners in the Carlsbad Marathon.
The results of the Carlsbad Marathon Study (3) were that the placebo group had a high number of participants
who experienced upper respiratory tract infection symptoms. However, runners taking a spoonful of
nutritional yeast had half the rate of infection. Not only that but the group taking the nutritional yeast felt
they had increased “vigor” while the placebo group reported feeling just “meh,” (yes, that’s a scientific postrace term ;))
So if you’re interested in trying some for yourself know that
nutritional yeast has a flavor that is probably best described
as “cheesy”, making it ideal for sprinkling on foods like pasta
and potatoes. It is also good in smoothies as it has a very
mild flavor and likely won’t be noticed. You can find
nutritional yeast in the bulk section of most health foods or
you can order it online.
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1. https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007165.htm
2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22575076
3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24149590
(Editor’s note: Rachel Shuck is a board certified nutrition coach and author of the health book The “Shucking” Truth as
well as supplemental cookbooks and meal plans. She is certified with the International Sports Science Association and the
U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association)
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Upcoming Events
April 1, 2016
Springfield,
MO
6:45pm
5 Km
Raptor Run 5K
April 2, 2016
8:00am
Do or Die Half Marathon and 5k
New Franklin,
MO
5 Km / Half Marathon
Not Local
April 2, 2016
8:00am
Joplin, MO
5 Km / 10 Km / 15 Km
Springfield,
MO
5 Km / Half Marathon
The Amazing GRace 5/10/15K
April 2, 2016
April 2, 2016
8:00am
Big Party Half Marathon & 5K
8:30am
Race for GRACE
Grand Island,
NE
2 Miles / 10 Km
Not Local
April 2, 2016
9:00am
Ava, MO
1 Mile / 8 Km / 10 Miles
Forsyth, MO
5 Km
Glade Top Trail Run
April 2, 2016
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9:00am
Kirbyville R-VI School Foundation 5K
Race
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April 2, 2016
Craig, MO
9:00am
Not Local
1 Mile / 5 Km
Pelican Pursuit 5K Trail Run and 1 Mile
Fun Walk
April 9, 2016
7:00am
Springfield,
MO
5 Km / Half Marathon
Nixa, MO
5 Km
Chadwick, MO
5 Km
Go Girl Run Springfield
April 9, 2016
8:00am
April 9, 2016
9:00am
Nixa Speech and Debate 5K
Chadwick School Foundation 5k
Walk/Run
April 10, 2016
Fayetteville,
AR
7:00am
Not Local
Other / 5 Km / Half
Marathon / Marathon
Hogeye Marathon & Relays
April 10, 2016
5 Km / Marathon / Half
7:00am Go! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness St. Louis, MO
Marathon Relay
Weekend
April 16, 2016
7:00am
Lebanon, MO
Other / 5 Km / 15 Km
Springfield,
MO
5 Km
Hairy's 8th Annual Run for Clean Water
April 16, 2016
8:00am
Seize the Day 5k Run/Walk
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April 16, 2016
6:00pm
Joplin, MO
1 Mile / 5 Km
Overland
Park, KS
5 Km
Springfield,
MO
1 Mile / 5 Km
Carthage, MO
10 Miles
Republic, MO
5 Km
Republic, MO
5 Km
Ozark, MO
1 Mile / 5 Km
MK5K
April 17, 2016
9:00am
April 17, 2016
9:00am
5K Wedding Walk/Run
BSO Blue Rooster Run
April 23, 2016
7:30am
April 23, 2016
8:00am
Run For Missions 1M, 5K, 10M
Second Annual Liv's Run for Life
April 23, 2016
8:00am
April 23, 2016
8:30am
2nd Annual Liv's Run For Life 5K
run/walk
Ozark Tiger COLOR Streak
April 30, 2016
8 Km / Half Marathon /
Willard, MO Marathon / 50 Km / 50
Miles
6:00am
1st Long Haul
Triple Crown
April 30, 2016
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The 8th Annual Ozark Greenways-OMRR
Frisco Railroad Run
6:45am
Running Briefs – April 2016
Cherry Blossom 5k Run/Walk
Marshfield,
MO
5 Km
April 30, 2016
7:30am
Cottleville,
MO
That '80s Run
1 Mile / 5 Km / 10 Km
Not Local
April 30, 2016
Lockwood,
MO
8:00am
1 Mile / 5 Km
Immanuel Lutheran School BlueJay 5K
and 1 mile fun run
Race discounts for OMRR members
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Go Girl Springfield - April 9, 2016 - 20% off - “OMRR20”
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Frisco Railroad Run - April 30, 2016 - $10 off - “FRISCOOMRR”
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OneSolePurpose - May 7, 2016 - 10% off - “OMRR”
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Diva Half Marathon & 5K - May 15, 2016 - 10% off - “OMRRFEB16W”
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Great American Bacon Race - May 21, 2016 - $5 off - “BACONCRAZY”
Running Briefs – March 2016
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Running Briefs – April 2016
PRSRT STD
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
SPRINGFIELD, MO
PERMIT NO. 831
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
Remember: Please send in a change of address (physical or email), as well as any articles or pictures for
publication to [email protected]. You can pay your dues or join ROTY at our website. Thank you!
Congratulations to OMRR members who celebrated St. Patrick on March 12 by running one (or more) of the
Shamrock races in Springfield.
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