January 2006

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At the bottom of the January Calendar are a few races that advertised to let you know about their events in advance...Also, listed are the early races on the 2006 RUNOHIO Grand Prix

Sunday, January 1

New Year's Day 5K, Westerville, 5km, 11am, Jeff Glaze, 401 Charmel Pl, Columbus, OH 43235 (614) 431-9134

Columbus Road Runners Club Fun Run, Worthington, 1 mile, 100 meter, 400 or 800 meter, 2-6 miles, 8:00am, Cookie O'Neal 614- 451-0751

Polar Bear Run, Marietta, 8am, Rick Brown (740) 373-8643

Hanover Classic 10 Miler, Louisville, KY, 10 mile, Diana Okon, 13215 Covered Bridge Rd, Prospect, KY 40059 (502) 228- 7569

Frigid Five, Warsaw, IN, 5km, 1pm, Don Ransome, YMCA, 1401 E. Smith St, Warsaw, IN 46580 (574) 269-9622

New Year's Day Resolution Run, Indianapolis, IN, Ken Long, 944 N. Combs, Greenwood, IN 46143 (317) 884-4001

New Year's Day 5 Mile, Erie, PA, 5 mile, Dan Albaugh (814) 774-3209

Twilight Run, Altoona, PA, 1 mile, 2 mile, 3 mile, 5pm, Lee Ann Aurondt, 1111 Hewitt, Holidaysburg, PA 16648 (814) 695-4467

Thursday, January 5

Fun Run Through The Lights, Hampton Township, PA, 1.7 mile, 2.6 mile, 4:30pm, David Syiek, 103 Walnut Ridge Dr, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 (412) 963-6109

Saturday, January 7

Blizzard Busters 5K, Ashland, 5km, 9am, Tim Black, 220 Sandusky, Ashland, OH 44805 (419) 651-0391

Toledo Road Runners Club Icicle, Oregon, 9am, 5km prediction run, Jim Troknya (419) 874-1505

Dirt Dawgs Trail Fun Run, Sugarcreek Metro Park, 3-12 miles, 10am, Jeff Oberg, ohiotrailrunner@yahoo.co m

Run to Read Half Marathon, Fairmont, WV, 13.1 mile, noon, Jim Wollfitt (304) 366-6055

Sunday, January 8

Dave's Running Shop 10 Mile Shoe Run, Delta, 10 mile, 2pm, Jamie Mason, Dave's Performance Footgear, 5700 Monroe, Sylvania, OH 43560 (419) 882-8524

Icicle 5K, Belpre, 5km, 2pm, Darren Barton, River City Runners Club, PO Box 4496, Parkersburg, WV 26104 (304) 863-3960

Saturday, January 14

Dirt Dawgs Trail Fun Run, Grant Park, Dayton, 5km, 10km, 10am, Jeff Oberg, ohiotrailrunner@yahoo.co m

Martin Luther King Jr. 5K, Charleston, WV, 5km, Jeremy Gladwell (304) 348-0529

Always Running Promotions 5K, Harrison Township, MI, 5km, 10am, Bob Blunk (248) 627-6619

Fire and Ice 5K, Somerset, PA, 5km, David Mapes (814) 445- 6213

Sunday, January 15

Columbus Road Runners Club Fun Run, Worthington, 1 mile, 100 meter, 400 or 800 meter, 2-6 miles, 8:00am, Cookie O'Neal 614- 451-0751

Splash and Dash, Kettering, 1000 yard swim and 5km run, 5km, 9am, Dan Thompson (937) 438-5308

Friday, January 20

Near Naked Mile, Xavier University, Cincinnati, 1 mile, 7pm, Lindsey Clark (513) 745-4887

Saturday, January 21

Columbus Running Company Fantastic Frigid 5K, Dublin, 5km, 10am, Columbus Running Company, 6465 Perimeter Dr, Dublin, OH 43016 (614) 764-0855

Run from Death 5K, Toledo, 5km, 8am, Ed O'Reilly (419) 360- 3709

Chili Hilly Stage Run, Bloomington, IN, various distances, noon, Jamie Feagans, 3044 Mattatha, Bloomington, IN 47401 (812) 824-6728

Frost Yer Fanny Wild and Wacky Winter Trail Run, Pinckney, MI, 4 mile, 7 mile, 10am, Jim Donaldson (419) 829-2398

Sunday, January 22

Snowflake Run, Vienna, 5km, 1.5 mile, Jenna Lutseck, PO Box 49, Vienna, OH 44473 (330) 609-5619

Donut Dash 5K, Perrysburg, 5km, 9am, Rick Gilts (419) 872- 8002

White Grass 5K Snowshoe Run, 5km cross country, Vienna, WV, 5km, 2pm, Darren Barton (304) 863-3960

Always Running Promotions 4 Miler, Harrison Township, MI, 4 mile, 10am, Bob Blunk (248) 627-6619

Saturday, January 28

ORRRC 5 Mile Trail Run, Narrows, Dayton, 5 mile, 10am, Mike Allen (937) 299-6712

Furniss Freezer 5K, Angola, IN, 5km, 10am, Teresa Furniss, 1065 E 100N, Angola, IN 46703 (260) 624-2851

Paint Creek Trail Run, Rochester, MI, 25km, 50km, 9am, Craig Mulhinch (248) 646-7277

Always Running Promotions 5K, Harrison Township, MI, 5km, 10am, Bob Blunk (248) 627-6619

Bop to the Top, Indianapolis, IN, 37 floors, 10am, Don Carr, Tuxedo Brothers, 6265 Boone Ridge, Zionsville, IN 46077 (317) 733-3300

Sunday, January 29

Columbus Winter Run, Pickerington, 15 mile - 10am, 3 mile - 10:10am, Jeff Glaze, 401 Charmel Pl, Columbus, OH 43235 (614) 431-9134

White Grass 5K Snowshoe Run, Davis, WV, 5km cross country, Dan Lehmann (304) 924-5835

Upcoming Races...

Sunday, March 5

Arnold 5K, Greater Columbus Convention Center, 5km, 9:30am, Matt McGowan, RUNOHIO, PO Box 238, Granville, OH 43023 (740) 587-0376

Register online at: https://www.signmeup.com /R82VLK7

Sunday, March 5

Arnold 5K Pump and Run, Columbus, lifting and 5km run, registration is Closed, registration started November 1, 2005 and was closed on December 22 as the limit of 600 athletes was reached.

Sunday, April 2

Athens Marathon & Half Marathon, Athens, 26.2 mile, 13.1 mile, 9am, Arnie LaGraff, 7154 Radford, Athens, OH 45701 (740) 594-3825

Saturday, May 6

Lord's Gym Pump and Run, Cincinnati, lifting and 5km run, Scott Bowers

P.O. 428760, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 (513) 621-5300

Early RUNOHIO Grand Prix Races...

Saturday March 11

Beer Bottle Open 4 Miler, Columbus Grove, 4 mile, 2pm, Jerry Bunn 206 Hall Ave, Columbus Grove, OH, 45830 (419) 659-5702

Saturday March 11

St Malichi Run, Cleveland, 5 mile, 2 mile, 9am, Hermes Sports & Events, 1468 W. 9th Street, Suite 825, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 (216) 623-9933

Saturday, March 25

Shamrock Classic 5K, Marietta College, 5km, 9am, Jane Crowther, 118 12th St, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (304) 428-9588

Sunday, March 26

Humana Heart Mini Marathon 15K, Cincinnati, 15km-10am, American Heart Association, 2936 Vernon Pl, Cincinnati, OH 45219 (513) 281-4048

Saturday, April 1

Canal Park Home Run Trot 5K, Aeors Stadium, Akron, 5km, 9:30am, (330) 253-5151

Terry Lewis, RS Racing Systems, 1255 Prospect Ave SW, Canton, Ohio 44706 (330) 437-2622

Sunday, April 2

30th anniversary Glass City Marathon, Toledo, 26.2 mile, 8am, Ed O'Reilly, Glass City Marathon, PO Box 1021, Maumee, OH 43537 (419) 360-3709

Sunday, April 23

Miami University Red Brick Run, Oxford, 5km, 10:30am, Ralph Carie, Recreational Sports Center, 700 S. Oak St, Oxford, OH 45056, Don Connolly (513) 474-1399

Sunday, May 7

Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, 26.2 mile, Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, 644 Linn Street, Suite 626, Cincinnati, OH, 45203 (513) 721-7447

Wednesday, May 10

Shawnee State University 5K Bear Run, Portsmouth, 5km, 6pm, Larry Mangus, Shawnee State University, 940 Second St, Portsmouth, OH 45662 (740) 351-3280

Saturday, May 13

National City Jeep Davis 5K, Lake Anne Park, Barberton, 5km, 8am, Carl Bako, 460 W. Paige Ave, Barberton, OH 44203 (330) 745- 5995

Sunday, May 21

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, Cleveland, 26.2 mile-7am, 10km-7:20am, Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, 29525 Chagrin Blvd.- Suite 215, Pepper Pike, OH 44122 1-800-467-3826 (216) 464- 5510

Monday, May 29

Lou Cox Memorial 5K, Welcome Stadium, Dayton, 5km, 9am, Lou Cox 5K, PO Box 194, Dayton, OH 45409, Chris Lockhart (937) 898- 2438

Sunday, June 4

29th annual COLUMBUS 10K, City Hall, Columbus, 10km, 9am, Matt McGowan, PO Box 238, Granville, OH 43023 (740) 587-0376 (Race is the Ohio USATF 10K Championship), runohio@ee.net