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GRTC PRESIDENTS LETTER 5.11.20
Well, what CAN one say about these challenging times of COVID that hasn’t already been said. Schools and work sites have been shut down, many are out of work, masks and social distancing are the rule and we are staying at home limiting contact to only our close...
April 16th, 2020 President’s Letter
GRTC PRESIDENTS LETTER 4.16.20 Wow. So much has happened in the last few weeks. Welcome to the “new normal” of Covid19. Almost all races in the next 2 months have been canceled, and how much further this will extend is still not clear. Solo running with 6 feet of...
Track Clinic
GRTC "SPRING" TRACK CLINIC START DATE IN QUESTION: Our annual spring track clinic is listed to start 4/29/20 but given all that is happening with COVID19 that is unlikely. We have to have access to the East Rochester HS facility and most importantly safety (re social...
Special Note from GRTC President Regarding COVID-19
Wow, what a difference a week makes. One week ago, I was actually planning on participating in the Running of The Green to kick off the RROY series. Today that race was shut down as are all public schools, colleges, restaurants, bars, theaters and all gathering areas....
Q & A with Melissa Johnson White After the 2020 Olympic Trials
Fairport's Melissa Johnson-White, 38, was one of the 449 women who participated in the 2020 US Marathon trials in Atlanta, George, on February 29. She finished 245th, recording 2:51:11 finish. Egils Robs asked her a couple of question about her experience in Atlanta...
GRTC President’s Letter, March 1, 2020
Today was a beautiful day. As I write this it is sunny, an incredible 50 degrees, and people are out running in shorts! Days are clearly getting longer and Spring is officially just a few weeks away on March 19th. We just finished the final Freezeroo White House Race...
GRTC President’s Letter, February 1, 2020
GRTC PRESIDENTS LETTER 2.1.20 Winter has been here for sure. As of writing this note, Rochester has had the most snowfall this year (60 inches) of any significant city in the USA! But REALLY, all our winter races have been blessed with OK conditions. Even this past...
GRTC President’s Letter January 1, 2020
Welcome to 2020. Hope everyone has had a really great holiday season. The New Year has started out well for GRTC with a successful New Year's Resolution Run in Mendon Ponds. Our flagship Freezeroo race, this year was a sunny if windy and cool running day, but fun for...
GRTC President’s Letter December 1, 2019
Welcome to winter. The Christmas Season is upon us, the ground is covered in snow and the Freezeroo series is about to start. The Freezeroo remains one of the long established values of GRTC membership and a favorite of individuals and the running community. It is...
GRTC President’s Letter November 1, 2019
Boooo………………..….Halloween is behind us now, but you don’t have to be afraid of the coming winter. We have just finished some of the best fall running weather we could have imagined and have seen some great activities for GRTC. The RROY series has pushed forward this...