The fall was been fairly mild so far and many athletes ran their best time of the season in October. Cross-country is wrapping up with the OHSAA State Championships on Saturday, November 5th at Scioto Downs. If you have never attended these championships you owe it to yourself to see these young athletes test their abilities against the best in Ohio. For more information on this year's Championships and results from last year check out: http://www.runohio.com/news/10-31- 05Ohio_state-xc.html

If you are looking for another great Championship check out the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships on November 19th hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University at the Methodist Theological School and Dornoch Golf Club. This course was also the site for last month's All-Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships. As the high school coach of a number of women who are now running on their college teams, I enjoyed watching these championships. Perhaps the best race of the day was former Bishop Watterson athlete Nicole Gliem's second place finish as she led her Ohio State University team. I have watched Nicole develop from her first year of cross country running her sophomore year in high school to her outstanding run at the All Ohio Intercollegiate Cross Country Championships. Congratulations and good luck to everyone who is running their cross-country championships this month. Check out the pictures from the All Ohio Championships:

http://www.runseattle.com/runohio/all-ohio-xc- 05/index.htm

and the article on the race at: http://www.runohio.com/news/10-10-05All- Ohio_XC.html

I will be helping with the Arnold 5K Pump and Run and Arnold 5K in March. Information on these races is listed in this issue. Registration for the Arnold 5K is available online and as well as by mail. With a pre-registration cost of only $20, the Arnold 5K is one of the cheapest downtown events in any major city. Plus, with your race number you also get into the Arnold Fitness Classic expo free after the race ($10 value).

Registration for the Arnold 5K Pump and Run is available by online registration only. The Arnold 5K Pump and Run has a limit of 600 athletes to allow athletes time to lift before the run. This race closes out early, so if you plan to run, please read all of the information about this race and register early. Registration last year closed in January. Last year 600 athletes from twenty-five States participated making the Arnold 5K Pump and Run the largest lift and run event in the country. In the first two days of registration for the March 5, 2006 Arnold 5K Pump and Run nearly 100 athletes have already sign up. Your race number also gets you into the Arnold Fitness Classic expo free on Sunday after the race. (a $10 value). For more information on this unique event check out all of the information on: http://www.runohio.com/news/09-13- 05Pump_and_Run-06.html

Or check out:

http://www.runohio.com

To register for the Arnold 5K Pump and Run go to: https://www.signmeup.com /T22VLK7

The Arnold 5K, which is a typical 5km road race, online registration will start next month. The pre-registration price for the Arnold 5K is only $20 and also includes free entry into the Arnold Fitness Expo on Sunday. For more information on these races go to: http://www.runohio.com/news/10-27- 05Pump-and-run-06.html

Many runners will be toeing the starting line for a Thanksgiving Day race as this day has become one of the more popular days for a road race. After the race many athletes will join family and friends to celebrate this special day. Then, a number of runners will put away their racing shoes and not get them back out until the spring. Hopefully, the winter will not be too bad and you can keep up your winter training and if the weather isn't too bad perhaps you can enjoy a winter race or two. Check out all of the November races at:

http://www.runohio.com/calendar/11-05.html

Eugene was awarded the 2008 Olympic Track & Field Trials:

http://www.runohio.com/news/10-19-05Oly_trials- 08.html

Jameson and Pushkina win the Columbus Marathon:

http://www.runohio.com/news/columbusmarathon05final.html

Check all of the results from last month at:

http://www .runohio.com/results/searchable.html

If you missed the October - On the Run with Matt McGowan you can find it at:

http://www.runohio.com/news/10-05on-the- run.html

Read RUNOHIO's Book Review - A Closer Look at-Marla Runyan - No Finish Line: My Life as I See It: http://www.runohio.com/news/10-05-Book_review- a.html

If you are sponsoring a race in 2006 please take a few minutes and send RUNOHIO your race information so we can list it in our race calendar. Please send a race flyer or the following information to: RUNOHIO, PO Box 238, Granville, OH 43023

Race Information

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