Local Races This Weekend

Saturday, November 3
Kids II Strong Legs Run 2K / 5K / 10K, Turner Field
The Purple Stride 5K, Centennial Olympic Park
XTERRA Georgia Battle At Big Creek 9.0/5.0 Mile Trail Running Race, Roswell
ATC Run Around the Rock 5M/10M/15M, Stone Mountain
The Well 5K, Douglasville
12th Annual New Hope Harvest Classic 5K and Fun Run, Fayetteville
Vision and Hearing Walk and 5K Run, Chamblee
Autism Speaks Georgia 5K and Mile Fun Run, Atlanta, Piedmont Park
"Night of the Running Zombies" A 5K Run, Walk, .....Crreeep, Johns Creek
Super Heroes Unite 5K Run & Obstacle Challenge, Ranger
Lake Spivey Road Race 15K and 5K, Jonesboro
Undy 5000, Marietta

Sunday, November 4
Anything is Possible 5K, Kennesaw
JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, Athens
Gamma Phi Color Dash, Emory University

Wednesday Night Run 10-31-2012

Hello ORC,

Happy Halloween! I remember a couple of years back that Halloween also fell on a Wednesday night. It was a fun run with the trick or treaters out and about. For this weekend, Agnes Scott has their Harvest Fest. There is the 5th Annual Park Renewal Day at Dearborn Park. The Decatur Wine Festival is at the community bandstand in Decatur Square. Also this weekend in Atlanta is the World Flat Track Derby Association Championships at the Georgia World Congress Center. We will be there!

What is going on this week/weekend?

Some local race this weekend starting on Saturday, November 3, are the Kids II Strong Legs Run 2K / 5K / 10K at Turner Field, The Purple Stride 5K at Centennial Olympic Park, the ATC Run Around the Rock 5M/10M/15M at Stone Mountain, and the Autism Speaks Georgia 5K and Mile Fun Run at Piedmont Park. For trail racers there is the XTERRA Georgia Battle At Big Creek 9.0/5.0 Mile Trail Running Race in Roswell. On Sunday, November 4, is the Gamma Phi Color Dash at Emory University.

This Wednesday you will be running route 8, the East Lake Golf Course run. The link to the route is at the bottom of this e-mail. After getting out of the hill on Garland, the route runs downhill until climbing Oakview Rd. Then the route continues to climb Howard to a quick downhill on College. Then it's the climb on Wisteria, and a finishing uphill at the shop. After the run, it's off to Mojo's Pizza for trivia, food, and drinks.

Enjoy your run Wednesday night. Thanks for making the Oakhurst Running Club one of the friendliest running club in Atlanta.

Corny

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Wednesday Night Run 10-24-2012

Hello ORC,

There is a lot of Halloween going on this weekend. Several haunted houses are opening. On Friday, Decatur HS is celebrating their 100th anniversary homecoming parade. There is also Decatur's largest outdoor cocktail party. The Decatur Fitness festival is this weekend. Anything else is going on this week/weekend?

Some local races this weekend before Halloween. On Saturday, October 27, are the Easter Seals Run/Walk with Me at Chastain Park, the Monster Dash Half Marathon / 10K / 5K in Atlanta, and the Monster Dash Family 5K & Little Goblins Run in Grant Park. On Sunday, October 28, are the Partnership in action 5K Run/Walk at Centennial Olympic Park and the ATC Atlanta Marathon & Relay in Atlanta.

This Wednesday you will be running the Winter route, route 12. Pulling the route out and dusting it off. A bulk of it is along DeKalb Av and W Howard on the PATH. But there are nice rolling hills getting there through MAK and Winnona. It's dark out there so wear your brightest, most reflective, most light flashing running wear. The link to the route is at the bottom of this e-mail. After the run it's off to Mojo's Pizza for food, drinks and trivia.

Enjoy your run Wednesday night. Thanks for making the Oakhurst Running Club one of the friendliest running club in Atlanta.

Corny

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Local Races This Weekend

Saturday, October 27
Big Pumpkin 5K Run/Walk, Roswell
Fight for Air Run/Walk "Halloween Hustle 5K & Scary Kids' Run", Sandy Springs
Rope Mill Dirty Duathlon, Rope Mill Park, Woodstock
Silver Comet Half Marathon & 4Life Fun Run, Mableton
Run Your Cookies Off! 5K and Mile, Lawrenceville
Clayton County Red Ribbon 5K Run/Walk & Mile Memorial Walk, Hampton
Easter Seals Run/Walk with Me, Chastain Park
Miles for Smiles 5K, Cumming
Twilight Run F.O.R. Cherokee 5K and Fun Run, Woodstock
Run it Wright 5K, Duluth
Monster Dash Half Marathon / 10K / 5K, Atlanta
Monster Dash Family 5K & Little Goblins Run, Grant Park
3rd Annual Running of the Colts 5K & Mile Fun Run, Woodstock
Walk on Domestic Violence 5K, Morrow
Yarddog Baseball 5K Run/Walk, Lithonia

Sunday, October 28
Partnership in action 5K Run/Walk, Centennial Olympic Park
ATC Atlanta Marathon & Relay
Monster Dash 5K and Mile, Conyers

Wednesday Night Run 10-17-2012

Hello ORC,

This weekend is the Decatur Craft Beer Festival. Sort of snuck up on me and I didn't realize it. Mudfire continues with its pottery shows. The 39 Steps is showing at Decatur High. AutumnFest is going on in Avondale. There is also the Glenwood Fall Festival. What else is going on this week/weekend?

Here's a couple of local races this weekend. On Saturday, October 20, are the Run Like Hell 5K & Run Like Heck 1K for Kids at Oakland Cemetery, the 32nd Annual Road Race for Education 5K and Fun Run in Atlanta, the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes at Centennial Olympic Park, the Be the One Run 5K / 1K / Tot Trot at Atlantic Station, and the Creepy Crawl 5K Trail Run at Mercer University Atlanta Campus. On Sunday, October 21, is the AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run in Atlanta. For longer distances, there are the Race to Rally Hope 5K - 10K - Fun Run in Alpharetta , the 7 Bridges Marathon / 4 Bridges Half Marathon / 5K in Chattanooga, and the AthHalf - 3rd Annual Athens, GA Half Marathon in Athens.

This Wednesday you are running through the Winnona neighborhood on Route 1. It's a winding run through the local neighborhoods. The run goes through Kirkwood, through McKoy Park, around Winnona, through Agnes Scott, and a long finishing straight on Ansley. This run has a lot of turns but it's all in the neighborhood, you can run your way out. The link to Route 1 is at the bottom of this e-mail. After the run it's off to Mojo's Pizza for food, drinks and trivia.

Enjoy your run Wednesday night. Thanks for making the Oakhurst Running Club one of the friendliest running club in Atlanta.

Corny

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Local Races This Weekend

Saturday, October 20
Spooktacular 5K & Creepy Kilo 1K, Smyrna
Hoofin' for Habitat 5K, Duluth
Georgia Urology FAST PACE Race 5K/10K, Cumming
Run Like Hell 5K & Run Like Heck 1K for Kids, Oakland Cemetery
Dyslexia Dash 5K, Roswell
32nd Annual Road Race for Education 5K and Fun Run, Atlanta
33rd Annual City of Douglasville Moonlight Run 5K/Mile/Tot Trot, Douglasville
JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, Centennial Olympic Park
Race Against Violence 5K and Fun Run, Conyers
Trailblazers Run 5K and Mile, Conyers
Be the One Run 5K / 1K / Tot Trot, Atlanta, Atlantic Station
C.H.U.K. Run 5K and Family Fun Run, Norcross
Race for this City Newnan 5K, Newnan
Creepy Crawl 5K Trail Run, Mercer University Atlanta Campus
5K For The Kingdom and Mile Fun Run, Carrollton

Sunday, October 21
Race to Rally Hope 5K - 10K - Fun Run, Alpharetta
7 Bridges Marathon / 4 Bridges Half Marathon / 5K, Chattanooga, TN
AthHalf - 3rd Annual Athens, GA Half Marathon, Athens
JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, Lawrenceville
Candy Corn 5K and Fun Run, Cumming
AIDS Walk Atlanta & 5K Run, Atlanta

Wednesday Night Run 10-10-2012

Hello ORC,

This weekend is the Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival at Harmony Park. The Decatur Low Country Boil is at Leaping Lizards this year. There is the Decatur family YMCA Fall festival. Trees Atlanta is having a tree sale & festival. The Decatur High School band is having a yard sale at the Intown Ace. You can also donate items for DHS's yard sale. What else is going on this week/weekend?

For local and non-local races of interest, this weekend is the Southern Odyssey Relay from Atlanta to Chattanooga. Locally on Saturday is the Candler Park Fall Fest 5K, the Oakhurst Arts Run, the Winship Win the Fight 5K and Tot Trot at Emory University and The Women's Health Run 10 Feed 10 (10K). Others are the ATC Haunted Hustle Cross-Country 5K in Canton and the XTERRA Georgia Fall Fitness 5K Trail Running Race in Buford; while at Pine Mountain is The North Face Endurance Challenge 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, Marathon, 50K, GORE-TEX 50 Mile. On Sunday, October 14, are the Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run 5K & 10K in Conyers, the Go for Gaucher 5K in Decatur, The Morningside Mile in the Virginia Highlands/Morningside neighborhoods, and the Mystery Mountain Marathon & 12-Miler in Chatsworth.

This Wednesday you will be running route 8, the East Lake Golf Course run. The link to the route is at the bottom of this e- mail. After getting out of the hill on Garland, the route runs downhill until climbing Oakview Rd. Then the route continues to climb Howard to a quick downhill on College. Then it's the climb on Wisteria, and a finishing uphill at the shop. After the run, it's off to Mojo's Pizza for food, drinks and trivia.

As a reminder, it has been getting dark earlier and for the majority of the run so if you have not already, wear your reflective vests/shirts, bright colors, and flashing lights. Be safe!

Enjoy your run Wednesday night. Thanks for making the Oakhurst Running Club one of the friendliest running club in Atlanta.

Corny

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Local Races This Weekend

Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13
Southern Odyssey Relay, Atlanta to Chattanooga to Atlanta

Saturday, October 13
Candler Park Fall Fest 5K, Candler Park
Oakhurst Arts Run, Oakhurst
BA 5K, Dunwoody
ATC Haunted Hustle Cross-Country 5K, Canton
XTERRA Georgia Fall Fitness 5K Trail Running Race, Buford
The North Face Endurance Challenge 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, Marathon, 50K, GORE-TEX 50 Mile, Pine Mountain
Women's Health Run 10 Feed 10 (10K), Decatur
Healthy Moves 5K Run/Walk, Marietta
Winship Win the Fight 5K and Tot Trot, Atlanta, Emory University
J E Dunn Hammer Down 5K & 1K, Sandy Springs
Pumpkin Chase 5K, Conyers
Second Annual Remember Haiti 5K Run/Walk & 1K Race for Hope, Jonesoboro
India Run for Hope 5K Run/Walk, Atlanta

Sunday, October 14
Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run 5K & 10K, Conyers
Go for Gaucher 5K, Decatur
The Morningside Mile, Virginia Highlands/Morningside
Mystery Mountain Marathon & 12-Miler, Chatsworth

Wednesday Night Run 10-3-2012

Hello ORC,

International Walk & Roll to School day is Wednesday, watch out for kids on the street. The Decatur Bike Derby is this Saturday at the 4/5 Academy. Jasper Fforde will be at the Decatur Library as part of their October Festival of Writers series. Out on Film is at Landmark Midtown. Beltline Beats is at Masquerade. On Sunday is Atlanta Streets Alive in the Highlands. I went to the last one and it was quite an event.

What else is going on this week/weekend? Anyone want to share?

Some local races for this weekend starting on Thursday, October 4, it's the PAL Patrol 5K & 1K in Alpharetta. On Saturday, October 6, are the FIREFLY Run 5K in Atlanta, the HBA & Georgia Tech Get Green 5K at Georgia Tech, and the 5K Run/Walk to Stamp Out Poverty in Atlanta. For trail racers there is the Bush Bond 5K Trail & Obstacle Run in Jackson. On Sunday, October 7, are the Paint the Mall Pink 5K & 1K in Kennesaw and the 3rd Annual Race 2 Read 5K in McDonough. The long race for this weekend will be the 13.1 Atlanta Half Marathon in Atlanta.

This Wednesday you will be running route 6. There are the challenging hill of Delano, the grind up Rogers, and of course climbing up McClendon. The link to the route is at the bottom of this e-mail. After the run it's off to Mojo's Pizza for food, drinks and trivia.

It's that time of the year; break out the reflective vests/shirts, bright colors, and flashing lights.

Enjoy your run Wednesday night. Thanks for making the Oakhurst Running Club one of the friendliest running club in Atlanta.

Corny

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Local Races This Weekend

Thursday, October 4
PAL Patrol 5K & 1K Alpharetta

Saturday, October 6
FIREFLY Run 5K, Atlanta
HBA & Georgia Tech Get Green 5K, Georgia Tech
Jones Bridge Animal Hospital Stray Dog Strut 5K, Alpharetta
ATC Cartersville 10K, Cartersville
Georgia Race for Autism 5K & 10K, Lawrenceville
Habitat Road Race 5K, Marietta
Arts in Motion 5K, Conyers
Fourth Annual Rock 'n Rib Run 5K and 1K, Lawrenceville
Feed the Need 5K and Fun Run, Cumming
Miles for Miles 5K, Newnan
Midway Mission Possible 5K and Fun Run, Alpharetta
Techie 5K/10K, Norcross
Bush Bond 5K Trail & Obstacle Run, Jackson
5K Run/Walk to Stamp Out Poverty, Atlanta
Feed the Need 5K & Mile Run/Walk, Cumming

Sunday, October 7
Paint the Mall Pink 5K & 1K, Kennesaw
13.1 Atlanta Half Marathon and Karhu 5K, Atlanta
3rd Annual Race 2 Read 5K, McDonough