I hope you will be able to spend time with family and friends this summer. Have a happy and safe 4th of July.

The summer racing season is heating up with numerous results posted under the Results section on http://www.runohio.com The last weekend in June I was able to attend the USA Track & Field Championship, which was held in Indianapolis. A number of Ohio athletes participated. Check out the RUNOHIO article at - http://www.runohio.com/news/06-26- 06USATF_track.html

and The Running Network coverage at - http://www .american- trackandfield.com/news/attusoutdoorchamps06list.html

A few photos from the weekend are posted at - http://www.runseattle.com/runohio/2006- usatf_pics/index.htm

If you missed this year's Championships, mark your calendar to go to Indianapolis next year as they will again be hosting the National Championships before Eugene, Oregon will host them in 2008 as part of the US Olympic Track & Field Trials. http://www.runohio.com/news/10-19-05Oly_trials- 08.html

The first weekend in June the OHSAA State Track and Field Championships were held at the Ohio State University Jesse Owens Memorial Track. RUNOHIO was there to cover this great events - an article is posted at - http://www.runohio.com/news/06-05- 06State_track.html

A number of pictures from the event are posted at - http://www.runseattle.com/runohio/OHIO- HS_06/index.htm

Also, the first weekend in June, I helped direct the Columbus 10K, which was the Ohio USATF State 10K Championship. An article of this event is posted at - http://www.runohio.com/news/06-04- 06Columbus_10K.html

Pictures from the race are listed at - http://www.runseattle.com/runohio/columbus10K- 06/index.htm

If you are looking for a July race check out the RUNOHIO Race Calendar which is the most complete source of races for Ohio and the Midwest - http://www.runohio.com/calendar/07-06.html

If you would like to list a race on the RUNOHIO and The Running Network National Calendar go to - http://www.runohio.com/news/04-24- 06Race_Calendar.html

One of the most celebrated pre-Olympic events, the 2008 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, will be hosted by two of the world's most distinguished marathon organizers. USA Track & Field last month awarded the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials -Women's Marathon to the Boston Athletic Association and the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's Marathon to the New York Road Runners. Read more at -http://www.runohio.com/news/06-23- 06Oly_trials.html

The Running Club of Granville and RUNOHIO will host three more runs in the Inaugural Bryn Du Summer Cross County Series this summer in Granville on Thursday evenings. http://www.runohio.com/news/05-24-06XC_series.html

A few of last year's RUNOHIO t-shirts are still available - http://www.runohio.com/news/11-30-04- Xmas_special.html

A new RUNOHIO shirt will be available later this summer.

Check out the Running Club of the Month - The Cleveland West Road Runners Club- http://www.runohio.com/news/06-06Run- Club.html

Check out all of the running clubs listed on the RUNOHIO site -

Ohio clubs - http://www.runningnetwork.com/clubs/Ohio.html

Other running clubs - http://www.runningnetwork.com/clubs/index.html

To have your running club spotlighted contact Matt McGowan, runohio@ee.net

The RUNOHIO Grand Prix series is heating up. Check out the races on the series - http://www.runohio.com/other/grandprix.htm l

I will be helping my brother time the Gray Smith Worthington Classic 5 Miler - an entry form can be downloaded from the Regional News section on RUNOHIO web site - http://www.runohio.com or you can register online by going to - http://www.signmeup.com/54720

Please let your friends know about the RUNOHIO E-newsletter. RUNOHIO's web page will go through some changes in the next few months as The Running Network will be updating and modifying all of the web pages.

Hopefully, if you do not subscribe to the print RUNOHIO you will take a few minutes and sign up to get RUNOHIO mailed to you. RUNOHIO prints 8 times a year and you can take advantage of the 18th annul RUNOHIO subscription price of only $10. This is the same price as the first year of RUNOHIO - http://www.runohio.com/magazine/subcribe_lin k.html

To keep up with running in Ohio and throughout the country check back everyday and look at the National News section on the RUNOHIO web site - http://www.runohio.com

I hope you have a great summer of running and racing. I also hope you are able to enjoy the nice weather with family and friends.

See you at a race.

Matt McGowan

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Upcoming races...

Saturday, August 5

Dog Days 5K, Circleville, 5km, 9am, Bill Search, 7687 St Rt 180, Kingston, OH 45644 (740) 655-2619

Sunday, August 6

Gary Smith Worthington Classic 5 Mile, Thomas Worthington H.S., 5 mile, 8:30am, Linda Wead, 6895 Haymore Ave. W., Worthington, OH 43085, Jeff Soiu, Worthington Parks & Recreation (614) 436- 2743, Matt McGowan (740) 587-0376

Thursday, August 10

Bryn Du Cross Country Series, Bryn Du Mansion, Granville, 5km, 7:00pm http://www.runohio.com/news/05-24- 06XC_series.html

Friday, August 11

Friday, Pizza Splash 5K, Warren, 5km, 7pm, Ted Rupe, 2533 David Peck, Cortland, OH 44410 (330) 583-2423

Saturday, August 19

Up, Up and Away 5K, Findlay, 5km, 9am, Bob Steinman, PO Box 1333, Findlay, OH 45839 (419) 365-5555

Saturday, August 19

Parkersburg Half Marathon, Parkersburg, WV, 13.1 mile-8am, 2 mile-8:05am, Morgan Staley, 519 Juliana, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (304) 485-1891 ext 459

Sunday, August 20

Perfect 10 Miler, Lyndhurst, 10 mile-7:30am, 5km-7:40am, Howard Mack, HMA Promotions, PO Box 22622, Cleveland, OH 44122 (216) 752-5151

Saturday, September 23

Mill Race and Mayor's Walk, Columbus, IN, 15km-8:30am, 5km- 9am, Joyce Lucke, 2236 Newton, Columbus, IN 47201 (812) 376- 6717 www.crh.org/millracerace

Saturday, September 30

Swiss Festival 5K, Sugarcreek, 5km, 9am, Jolene Mullen (330) 852- 7117 http://www.sugarcreekohio.org

Saturday, October 21

Circleville Classic, Circleville High School, after the race, enjoy the 100th annual Circleville Pumpkin Show, www.runohio.com