Welcome to the Springfield Road Runners Club! Springfield, Illinois, USA  "...to afford all an unfettered start, and a fair chance, in the race of life." A. Lincoln

• Saturday October 18 Haunted October Halloween Social! Kids 6:30 pm-8:30 pm, Adults 9 pm - ???  4740 Old Chatham Rd., SOUTH of Knight's Action Park - brought to you by Penny Warden.  This is a spooky Haunted Halloween Mansion, but will be toned down for little kids when they are there.  COSTUMES ARE REQUIRED!!!  Penny will provide Italian Beef, buns and a bonfire -  please bring a side dish to share and your own adult beverage!

Sunday, October 26th at 5p.m. Wabash Trail West End, 2 Mile Walk, 4 Mile Fun Run

If you would be interested in helping out this year, please contact Tressa at 217-306-0630 or tressa.hartman@sbcglobal.net.  Please check the blog for ongoing plans:  http://www.halloweenhustle.blogspot.com/

Business and personal sponsorships of Girls on the Run of Springfield are a critical factor in our success.  These sponsorships fund t-shirts and our Final Event Celebrations.  The funds also contribute to direct program costs such as lesson materials and coaches’ curricula.  Would you be interested in being a sponsor or know someone who would be?  The support would be very appreciated.  Following is information regarding our local program and the sponsorship opportunity.

Thank you for your interest and support.
Deb Shultz
Director – Girls on the Run of Springfield

• Abe's Amble 2008 Results
• Carlberg Design Parade Run:  Results
• Sizzling Mile Results:  Overall Results, Special Divisions for Clydesdale and Athena
• Jacksonville Premier Bank 5k:  Overall Results
• 2008 Women's Distance Festival results website
• Scholastic Challenge Results: Awards, Overall, Scholastic Challenge breakdown 
• Passavant Powerade Results: 10K Overall, 10K Age Group Awardsl, 5K Overall, 5K Age Group Awards

Let's place some bets to see who can win the Triple Crown. Lets start with some Triple Crown History.

The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. In the United States, the Triple Crown consists of the:

• Kentucky Derby, run over 1 and 1/4 miles (2.01 km) at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Preakness Stakes, run over 1 and 3/16 miles (1.91 km) at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
• Belmont Stakes, run over 1 and 1/2 miles (2.41 km) at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

The Triple Crown starts with The Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday of May. The Preakness follows two weeks later. The Belmont Stakes is three weeks after The Preakness in early June.  Winning all three of these thoroughbred horse races is considered the greatest accomplishment of a thoroughbred racehorse.

The SRRC is now having its own Triple Crown for our new Abe's Army Runners!

The rules are simple:

1) You must be a NEW Abe's Army Corporal, Private, or Sergeant. 

2) You must have completed Abe's Amble (10K/6.2 miles). 

3) You must complete the Shoreline Classic (15K/9.3 miles) and be running it for the first time. 

4) You must complete the Frostbite Classic (10 miles) and be running it for the first time.

After completing all three races, individual names will be place in a drawing for multiple grand prize winnings.  I will post the content of the winnings as I secure donations. 

All you need to do is let me know that you are completing, hope to complete or have completed the above mentioned races.  Drawing will be held in December.  You have to notify me by Frostbite but I prefer to know sooner if possible.  I can be reached at dahlquist2000@yahoo.com. See you at the races, Holly Dahlquist