Announcements

FSRC Membership Meeting and Movie Night ()

Please join us on 15 November for the 2018 FSRC Membership Meeting and Movie Night. This event promises to highlight key club information, showcase club volunteers, and provide an opportunity to view Where Dreams Go to Die – Gary Robbins and the Barkley Marathons. Come out and get to know your Steeps!

Event details …

Frederick Market Street Mile Raises Money for SHIP ()

The Market Street Mile, a Steeplechasers signature event, had 690 registrants and raised $11,654 for SHIP Frederick — both records by far!

Frederick Steeplechasers Running Club President Jill Cameron and Race Director Lou King presented the check to SHIP Executive Director Ed Hinde last week.

Thanks to all the sponsors, in-kind donors, volunteers, and participants …

October Happy Hour: Boos and Brews ()

Thursday, Oct. 25, 5:00 p.m. – Brewer’s Alley,124 N Market St, Frederick, MD, 21701

We’re headed to Brewer’s Alley for our October happy hour. Costumes are optional, but festive clothing and accessories are encouraged.

For all of the “veteran” Steeps, Malcolm and Hazel Senior are here visiting from England and will be attending this event. …

Call for Submissions for the Winter Edition of Intervals ()

Calling all Steeplechasers!

Submissions for the Winter 2018 edition of Intervals are due December 1st! Check out the current edition and submission guidelines here.

Intervals Blog content comes from FSRC members. Share your club news or running-related experiences, expertise, or interests in the next edition of Intervals.

Submission guidelines:

  • 750-word maximum
  • Up to 2
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Freedom’s Run Post-Run After Party This Week ()

Hard to believe, but the Freedom’s Run Races are this week! The marathon is a Grand Prix event, and we have a few members from the Marathon Training group running, as well as other members. We also have members running the half-marathon, 10K, and 5K.

Please join us for the After Party at the Bavarian …

Soliciting Nominations for Executive Officers ()

The nominating process for all officer positions is currently open. We’d like to hear from you by Oct 3 so that the nominating committee has time to consider all qualified nominees.
 
If you would like to be considered for an officer position or you know someone you think is qualified, please contact the nominating committee
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scoretility corrected for age grade issue ()

You may remember the kerfuffle with the decathlon 1600m result, i.e., that the age grade calculation didn’t seem right. Well I finally got a chance to look at this and after investigation I found that I did indeed break certain age grade calculations — this happened, ironically, when I was making a change to make …