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GRTC President’s Letter 10.1.20 – by Doug Jones
OK. I’m officially tired of COVID (and maybe talking about it). It’s caused a lot of personal casualties across the nation and also “casualties” in the availability of “real” races in our area. Our in-person GRTC track clinic this year DID come off well (check...
September 2020 President’s Letter – Doug Jones
Wow. How CAN it be Labor Day already? Summer has given us great weather for running (if most of it solo) and so far the fall looks like it will follow that pattern too. COVID has of course been a challenge with most in person events cancelled for many months. The...
GRTC Presidents letter August 1, 2020
Wow! WHAT a year 2020 has been! COVID has changed our patterns of life in so many ways for so many people. Running has also been affected but runners, resilient in nature, and the running community as a whole have kept us all going. Virtual races and events, social...
GRTC Presidents letter 7.4.20
Happy 4th of July. Hope everyone has had a good holiday weekend. The recent weather has been sunny, if hot, and I hope everyone has been getting in their running miles each morning. With COVID, school closures, remote working and less to do otherwise, running (at...
GRTC RUNNING CLINIC TO START 8/5/20 AT CENTER PARK IN FAIRPORT
Good news. With NY now well into phase IV of reopening we feel we can fit all requirements to go forward with the GRTC (no longer spring) running clinic. We plan to start our 7-week program on 8/5/20. This year the clinic will take place at Center Park in Fairport...
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...