In our ongoing FLRC Presents series, ultrarunner and Leadville 100 Champion Katie Arnold will discuss her memoir Running Home and answer your questions about competing, raising adventurous children, and more! This is a joint presentation with the Trails Collective. Katie Arnold is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine, where she worked on staff for twelve years. Her Raising Rippers column about… Read more »
Author: Adam Engst
FLRC Offers Free Year of Club Membership to Those Hurt by the Pandemic
To support local runners who have suffered from reduced income, lost jobs, and other financial repercussions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, FLRC would like to offer a free year of club membership to anyone who could use a little extra help, no questions asked. When you join FLRC or renew an FLRC membership—individual ($20) or family… Read more »
FLRC Footnotes for February 2021
January may have seemed quiet, but quite a bit has been happening behind the scenes: We had a race! The Super Frosty Loomis snowshoe race went off without a hitch. The FLRC Challenge has begun! Can you complete all ten courses in 2021? Various FLRC Board committees have been working on new club policies. Want to get more involved with… Read more »
Super Frosty Loomis 2021 sees repeat winners in Eric Sambolec and Amelia Kaufman
This past weekend, FLRC was proud to kick off our 2021 race season with the Super Frosty Loomis snowshoe race, the first outdoor FLRC event since last year’s Loomis. The weather was perfect, with plenty of sun and temperatures in the high 20s. Conditions were excellent, with over two feet of snow falling the week before. Some… Read more »
Super Frosty Loomis: FLRC’s First Post-COVID Race (on Snowshoes)!
Good day, runners! We’re pleased to announce that registration is open for Super Frosty Loomis 1, FLRC’s annual 5K and 10K snowshoe race at Hammond Hill on Saturday, February 6th (with a no-snow makeup date of February 13th). If you don’t have snowshoes, we’ll have 20 pairs available to rent for $5, and we may have a… Read more »
FLRC Footnotes for December 2020
Happy New Year, runners! We had no races in December, but quite a bit has been happening since our last issue. Nearly 150 people ran the Virtual Turkey Trot on their own to support Loaves & Fishes. Our Happy Holidays Scavenger Hunt has been a great success, with lots of participants and plenty more enjoying… Read more »
Canceled for 2021: Winter Chill 5K Series, Indoor Track Meets, Hartshorne Masters Mile, and Skunk Cabbage Classic
You likely saw this coming, but the FLRC board and race directors regret to announce the cancellation of the in-person runnings of the Winter Chill 5K series, our indoor track meets, the Hartshorne Memorial Masters Mile, and the Skunk Cabbage Classic. In large part, we made this decision due to the recent rise in COVID-19… Read more »
FLRC’s Virtual Turkey Trot Raises over $4000 for Loaves & Fishes!
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in FLRC’s Virtual Turkey Trot! Together, 148 runners raised over $4000 to help Loaves & Fishes feed those in need in our community. If you ran but did not sign up on the Webscorer page, message me so I can add you to the list for the Honor Roll…. Read more »
FLRC Footnotes for November 2020
Greetings, runners! We have no in-person events again this month, but there’s still plenty to do. Most importantly, please help us support Loaves & Fishes in our Virtual Turkey Trot! We’re also hoping you’ll join in the fun of our Happy Holidays Scavenger Hunt for the rest of the year. Plus, be sure to check… Read more »
Put More Fun in Your Runs with FLRC’s Happy Holidays Scavenger Hunt
Join us for the Happy Holidays Scavenger Hunt via the Finger Lakes Runners Club forum! It’s free to participate and you can join any time during the event. The event will run from November 22nd to December 31st, 2020. You may run, walk, or hike, and there’s no minimum mileage required. (“Run/running” below means run, walk,… Read more »