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With everybody busy this time of year, it's so fun to stop and enjoy each other! Below are a few pictures from Thursday night.. and following that is a look at a whole lot of stuff coming up!  Mark your calendars! (by the way, if I missed any upcoming events, send me an email at byron.teamred@gmail.com   because that's a lot for me to remember, and I don't want to miss anything!0

One was late for the picture....

So Annette get's a close up!  -- Her Birthday is Friday the 14th!

KP's late too!  another close up...

Amy, Wendy and Mason kicking the pace

Doin' it right.. reflective with headlamps!

Lovin' Route 66 Marathon!

Elaine and Jim share a birthday... same day, same year, same hospital!   Maybe they were switched at birth!

No comment.

ahh.. and headstand crew!  ok ok.. making sense now!

Gift card 'winners!'

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Off Season Strider Notes:

• Saturday 7:30am:  Off Season Striders from Brothers Bar & Grill... gather in the back parking lot for the route talk, then enjoy the run, and come back for the social at the grill!
• Sunday 8am:  Off Season Striders head out from Panera South. Easy access to the trails and then back for some chatter!   

Monday Maniac Notes:

• Monday 6pm:   Dec 10th, the Maniacs are meeting at the parking lot in Douglas.  The lot is right along the Douglas trail.  It'll be an out and back route of any distance you care to run (wear a headlamp, it's dark on dat der trail!). 
• Then... head to the Douglas Saloon!   The fine owners are hosting a Team R.E.D. special Crepes night!  They'll serve food typically reserved for Thursdays, on a Monday, for us!  Come on out and enjoy!
• If you can't make the run.... come for the post run fun!   The folks at the Douglas Saloon have been great hosts for us over the past few visits.. very fun!

Tuesday Trail Notes:

•  Dec 11th, 6pm Mason has a trail run (or snowshoe if need be) planned for essex park on Tuesday evening. Here's his message.   We'll meet in the parking lot at Essex park and deal with whatever mother nature deals to us. We started our season at Essex and maybe this will be our last run on the trails before transitioning to Snow shoeing
• Dec 18th, 6pm we're planning on Christmas Caroling to the people who need us most.  We'll run from bar to bar sharing our gift of song....  our creed of last year, rings true yet this year... Drunks are people too! 

Wednesday Track Notes: 

• Dec 12th, 5:30pm:   The indoor track at RCTC will be hoppin' with Team R.E.D. and Mom's on the Run!  Come on out and crank some speed work... we had a nice turnout last week, and would love to see more R.E.D. members turning the feet on the track.
• Dec 19th 5:30pm:  Much the same!  Come on out.. and work the speed!   You can do any workout you like, but the group is primarily focused on 300 meters fast, followed by 100 meter recovery.. and repeat repeat repeat. 

Thursday Team R.E.D. Notes: 

• Dec 13th 6pm:   We'll have a Rochester location, still TBD.  Check back to learn the plan!
• Dec 20th 6pm:  We're at the Bears Den in Byron... and according to the Mayan Calendar, the world may be coming to an end!  So we'd like you to dress as you would, if it was your last day on earth.

Friday Night Party Night Notes:

•  Dec 14th 7pm:   Annette Chm turns 50 years old, and a bash is the plan!  The party is hosted at the Chms' home at 507 9th St NW in Byron.
• Dec 21st:   If the world is still spinning, and we're all aware of it, you are invited to the Hammers for a survival party!  More details to follow on this item!

Mia turns 21 Notes:

• Dec 16th 12-noon:   Our awesome friend from the Den, Mia is turning 21 years old!  We are all invited to join her in the celebration at the Bears Den beginning at 12-noon!  

Team R.E.D. & Off Season Striders Christmas Season Run Notes:

• Dec 22nd 7am:   The annual Christmas run is on! Charlies Pub & Eatery (formerly the Crown Restaurant is hosting us!).   
• Our hosts can serve 60 people in the restuarant... and we are currently at 49 "yes" responses to the evite.   If you're interested in joining, do not delay... as we want you to be with the crew!   
• If you did not receive the evite, it means you're not on either the Team R.E.D. or OSS distribution lists.  Drop me an email at byron.teamred@gmail.com and we'll get you added to the distribution list.