For Current Local Running News and Discussion, Join Our Google Group!

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Written by Martin Mazur Martin Mazur

In early 2018, we moved our email listserve to Google Groups due to unreliable service from our previous provider Yahoo. The Club listserve is where we keep you updated on coming events including races, group runs, meetings, and other activities. It's also a forum for discussing training programs, running health and injury prevention, and anything else of interest in the local running community. You do not have to be a dues-paying member of the NVRC to join our listserve, but we encourage you to join the Club!

If you would like to join our Google Group, instructions and more are here. 

NVRC Group Run Survey

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Written by Martin Mazur Martin Mazur

June 8, 2020

The NVRC is looking to start up group runs again. We’re asking for your input now to help us to decide under what restrictions we’ll do this, whether the runs will be ‘official’, i.e. run under the aegis of the Club, listed on our web site Calendar and Facebook page, etc. The question of their ‘official’ status comes down to whether they’ll be covered under our liability policy provided by our umbrella organization, the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA). Local runners are currently free to organize group runs using our listserve, which is not an ‘official’ NVRC organ. However, if we were to advertise them on our web site or Facebook, potential liability questions could arise. In addition, many if not most of our group runs have, in the past, been led by Club officers. So, as you can see, even if we kept group runs as ‘unofficial’ meet-ups, connection to the Club and liability could come into play.

To help us make these decision, we’ve put together survey regarding starting group runs during the current Pennsylvania "green phase" of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Only the first three sections have required responses. The last section on your running personal habits is completely optional, as is the comments section.

Note that some pairs of questions are intended to cover some issues from 'both sides': e.g. Are you willing to participate in group runs if masks are required during the run? / Are you willing to participate in group runs if masks are NOT required during the run?

NOTE: We intend to have a general minimum policy for our ‘official' group runs based in part on state rules and guidelines for group activities, on the guidelines and recommendations of the RRCA, and on the responses of this survey. However, some group leaders may want to lead runs under more restrictions. If the group leader wishes more than the minimum restrictions, he or she will be asked to make them clear in the group run description.

Please take about 10 minutes to fill out the survey. And please put your ideas in the Comments section.

https://forms.gle/nVXgCp6PFzWQ8XKL8

Thursday Track: On Hiatus

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Written by Bwana Bwana

October 10, 2019

Thursday Track is on indefinite hiatus. See the article http://nvrun.com/index.php/training/running-groups/thursday-track/3811-thursday-track-it-s-been-a-good-run

If there is a new upswing in interest in starting a lunchtime speed workout at the IM Fields (with a summer home at the State High track), the workout may resume. For now, runners wishing a speed workout can take advantage of the regular Wednesday Early Morning Workouts (5:40 AM year-round when the track is clear of snow), the lunchtime Tuesday Hill Workouts, or occasional evening workouts at the State High track. If you're interested in any of these workouts, subscribe to our email list (info here: http://nvrun.com/index.php/community/discussion) to get the latest times, and the meeting place for the Tuesday hill workout.

Minutes of the June 2nd meeting of the NVRC

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Written by Erika Christiansen Erika Christiansen

Membership Zoom Meeting

Club officers present: Bob Shafer (president), David Eggler (treasure),Marty Mazur (communications director, Marty Klanchar (membership director), Erika Christiansen (secretary / archivist). Other present: Cheryl Keller Capone, Michael Renz, Katrina D'Anca, and a warm welcome to our new running / Yoga Lab friend Laura Van Velsor!

We’re still in an uncertain time so the club held a Zoom meeting last night. Marty Klanchar spoke about the outdoor mile series. He submitted a two page proposal to CRPR to hold the outdoor mile series at Tudek park, with proposed dates on Tuesday evening’s July 14th, 21st and the 28th. 

Read more: Minutes of the June 2nd meeting of the NVRC

2018 Race Series Cup

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Written by Marty Mazur Marty Mazur

The 2017 Race Series is in the books. Final tallies can be found here. The 2018 Race Series is well underway. So far we've had 2 races in the Series: the FIrst Knight Resolution Run 5K and the Indoor Mile Series. More races are coming, so lace up! 

We'll have the 2018 tallies here as soon as they're available. If you spot an error, please contact Bob Shafer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Check here for rules and here for the list of Series races. There are also numerous opportunities to earn Volunteer points: Helping out at NVRC races, at the NVRC/Centre Parks and Rec Youth Cross-Country Meets, Volunteer coaching with the Nittany Track and Field Youth Group, and donating blood at the NVRC Blood Drives, and many more. But to participate, you have to be an NVRC member to participate. Join the Club! More information on the Series is here.

NVRC Group Runs Suspended Until Further Notice

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Written by Martin Mazur Martin Mazur

NOTICE: Due to the corona virus outbreak, NVRC Group Runs are suspended until further notice. The Club encourages you to be as active as possible, and if running with friends to take the recommended precautions.