gO! Invasion?

Guest blog by Bryan

When there hasn’t been a good invasion in a while, people (Race Directors) get complacent.  They forget the fear that the image of a marauding horde of gO! runners historically struck in their hearts.  It is time to resurrect this dreaded scourge of the local racing scene and plan a good old-fashioned gO! Invasion or two.  One of our Benevolent Leaders (that would be Anne) has mentioned this recently, and some worthy candidates have emerged:

Coloma River Run (5k, 10k, 10 mile distances).  Cronan Ranch area on Hwy 49.  Saturday, May 16th.  This looks to be a great trail run on a nice, challenging course that you may not have had the opportunity to run before.  A great value with a special gO! discount code (see our Facebook page for the code) and a nice price ($35 plus signup fee).  Reliable sources have told us about free BBQ, raffles for wine, swag and medals!  And nobody needs to remind you that the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund is a great cause.  Signups are currently open.

http://www.colomariverrun.com/

   

Beat the Blerch (10k, half marathon, full marathon). 

Sacramento (think Raley Field).  Saturday, November 14th.  This is a road course that we suspect will

include some familiar territory, but apparently won’t exactly be a typical run!  Think cupcakes, folks in “Blerch” costumes chasing you and we’ve heard rumors of comfortable seating at some aid stations.  Not sure about price, but likely in line with a higher-end run of the same distance.  Some of the proceeds go to charity, although we’re not familiar with specifics since the race was just announced.  While new toSacramento, the inaugural event in Washington last year received very good press.  Based on this press and ‘buzz’, the event is expected to sell out very quickly (perhaps in minutes).  Signups open Friday, April 17th, 9:00 AM.

http://www.beattheblerch.com/

CIM Training Run

Please use the "Who's Racing Where" log to declare your intentions for the CIM training run November 16th. We need to know how many are running, who can shuttle, and where people are starting from. 

For reference, Fleet Feet Fair Oaks is 18 miles from finish,  Corner of Mazanita and Fair Oaks Blvd. is 12-13 miles from finish, and Lohman's Plaza is 6 miles from the finish. Some may want to run by starting at the end and running the route backwards. We usually park around 10th and L.  Find the course map at http://www.runcim.org/

Some are planning breakfast  right after run at location to be determined.

Hope to see you there!!!

Farewell Dinner   

For those of you not at gO! Sunday, we will be getting together to wish Jill and Andrew the best as they embark on their new adventures on November 7th at 6:30pm at BJ Brewery in Roseville. Please RSVP on the "gO! Racing Log" so that I can get a head count for the reservation.         ~Candice

gO! Runners Halloween Run

See you on Halloween
at Cavitt 9:00 PM ? 10 PM?
Tell Me Your Preference

All runners welcome

You know you wanna do it!