Week Ahead in R.E.D.

Details of many opportunities for the week ahead are below, but first.. the Sunday Night Hikers had a nice crew of 13 cruising the trails of Oxbow.  Weather was fantastic as was the company!   Two new faces joined us for the hike, Mary Kay & Tom of Byron came on out... hope to see more of them at R.E.D.! 

Here we go!  What's ahead?   Lots!

Tuesday 6pm:   Just for Fun Trail Run --  Once again, Mason has come up with a great trail run.  This week is along the Zumbro River near Millville.  Here are the details from Jim. 

• We'll meet at Shop-Ko North near the garden center and caravan out to Millville.  This is the course to run if you like a flat course. There's hardly any hills. The trail can be rocky in places but the scenery is beautiful.

Wednesday 5:30pm:  Speed is the word!  Hit the track at Byron with several R.E.D. members for a workout filled with turnover.  This group continues to thrive... come join them!
Thursday Night is loaded:   There is a home hosted Team R.E.D. in Rochester, as well as the RTC picnic & Trash Pickup. 

• 6pm: Team R.E.D. is home hosted by Cathy Torgerson at 720 30th Street NE, Rochester . The routes will be 3, 4 or 5.5 (with options to add if you wish). Also, Cathy is providing Burgers on the grill... BYOB, a dish to pass, and lawn chairs. Thanks for hosting Cathy!  The Theme is Glory Days! Below are some ideas how to do that.
• Wear a T-shirt from a memorable race, possible your PR.
• Bring a picture of high school or college sports days.
• Wear a medal from a PR, or a favorite race.
• Below is another opportunity for Thursday... this one with the Rochester Track Club.
• 5pm:  The RTC is conducting a trash picnic prior to the Annual picnic.  Whether you're a  member of the track club or not, this is a great chance to help keep the trails we all enjoy, clean!  The picnic follows at Soldiers Field East Pavilion.   

Saturday 8am:  Rochester Half Marathon & 5K!  The Half is a Rochester Track Club grand prix event.  The 5K is a Youth Grand Prix event.   You can still register by visiting http://rochestertrackclub.com/Calendar/Calendar-Detail.aspx?raceID=415

• Not running this race?  Team R.E.D. is staffing an aid station!  Come on out and have a blast while volunteering!   Jim Li is our organizer for the station, he can be reached at liz89@hotmail.com
• If you want to volunteer in another role, you can contact the planning committee at rochesterhalfmarathon@gmail.com  

Sunday 6pm:   Sunday night hike at Oxbow Park.   Meet at the 1st Bridge and the plan will unfold from there!   Bring along some snacks and beverages, as there's a strong chance we might hang out afterward.