JIM REEDS TURNS 90

Jim Reeds, a longtime member who started running at 60, has just turned 90! Jim is now in hospice care at Bishop Spencer Place (York wing). Even though he can't walk and has great trouble talking, he enjoys visitors and would like to hear about races and see old running companions.  

ALAN POISNER NAMED RACE WALKER OF THE YEAR 

Alan Poisner, a long time member of the KCTC has been chosen as the USATF National Race Walk Committee's Race Walker of the Year for his age division (age 75-79). He won a gold medal at the USATF Indoor, 3,000-meter walk in Albuquerque in March, took gold at the National Senior Games in Houston in June (1500 meters and 5K); and earned three golds at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Sacramento in July (5,000 meters, 10k and team 10k). Congratulations to one of our own on such a wonderful accomplishment!

THE KANSAS CITY TRACK CLUB's 34TH ANNUAL ST. PAT'S DAY RUN  

RUNNING ON SOLID GROUND  

ST. PATS 4 MILER & B2B NAMED STATE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES  

We are pleased to announce that our annual Brew To Brew race has been named as a State Championship Race by the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). According to the RRCA: "The goal of the RRCA Championship Event Series is to shine a spotlight on well-run events and to award top performing runners in the open, masters (40+), grand masters (50+), and senior grand masters (60+) categories for both men and women at the National, Regional, and State level to RRCA member clubs and events to promote the sport of distance running."

WEEKLY RUNS WITH THE TRACK CLUB  

New Running Opportunities: Ryan Rogers is a KCTC ambassador & coach for a youth running club. He is offering free training sessions to KCTC members. Every weekday 5pm at Independence Middle School, corner of 23rd St & Speck Rd. Just show up ready to run at whatever sessions work in your training program.    

Contact Ryan- rrrogers@ejcrunnerstrackclub.com   

Mon- Distance-50% of race distance 

Joel Grimmett & John Olson, KCTC ambassadors are leading a new group run.  If you want to contact Joel- joelgrimmett@att.net  

Start Date: Sun. 11/20/11 at 9:00 am.
Where: Price Chopper at 159th & Mur-Len.
Course: Out and back on the running trail so any distance of run can be achieved. There are bathrooms and a Starbucks in Price Chopper 

Click for details about the many group runs available: 

Sunday Long Runs in Prairie Village-7:30am Hen House parking, 71st & Mission Road 
Sunday Northland Runners- 8am check for location.  
Sunday In Independence- 6:30am at the old O'Charlies restaurant behind Cold Stone Creamery. 
Monday New Runners Class- 5:45pm at Garry Gribbles Running Sports, Ward Parkway Center. 
Monday Night Run in Waldo- 6pm Meet at  The Waldo Well 
Monday Mud Babes- 6pm Shawnee Mission Park
Tuesday Intervals Prairie Village- 5:30pm SM East High Track
Tuesday Northland Run- 5:30pm at Macken Park, North KC 
Wednesday Night Run- 6:15pm at a different location each week. 
Thursday Morning on The Plaza- 6am at M&S Grill  
Thursday Leawood Runners- 5:30pm at Elite Cycle, Mission Rd. 
Thursday Northland Run- 5:30pm at Macken Park, North KC 
Saturday Near The Plaza- 7:00am Aixois at 55th St. & Brookside 
Saturday Downtown-  7am Panera Bread, 2405 Grand, KCMO
Saturday Lee's Summit- 7am Gusto Coffee, 3390 Fascination Dr
Saturday Liberty- 8am Buffalo Wild Wings, 9207 NE 152 Hwy
Saturday Long Trail Run in Lawrence- 7am Clinton Lake. 
Every Day of the Week Trail Runs-  (off-pavement) with the Trail Nerds or Mud Babes