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 »
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2021 FLRC Scholarship Program
The Finger Lakes Runners Club is proud to announce our annual scholarship program is open for 2021: Program/Eligibility A minimum of two unrestricted $1,000 scholarships to be awarded to two deserving high school seniors who participated on their school’s cross country and/or track and field teams. Eligible students must reside in Tompkins or a surrounding… 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 »
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 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 »
FLRC Presents: Jason Tuori’s “Managing Achilles Tendinopathy” on 11/23 at 6:30 PM
In our ongoing FLRC Presents series, physical therapist Jason Tuori is moving on from runner’s knee (watch now, if you missed it live) to the second-most common injury among runners, Achilles tendinopathy, or, as it used to be called, Achilles tendinitis. If you’ve ever had pain on the back of your heel, where the Achilles… Read more »
Run FLRC’s Virtual Turkey Trot and raise money for Loaves & Fishes!
Greetings, Turkey Trotters! The Finger Lakes Runners Club is hosting the 48th Annual Turkey Trot as a virtual fund run to benefit Loaves & Fishes of Tompkins County. Loaves & Fishes currently provides over 1200 meals every week to those in need, nearly three times more than last year at this time. Run, walk, or… Read more »
FLRC Footnotes for October 2020
Greetings, runners! There isn’t that much to report again this month, but you can watch our leadoff FLRC Presents talk on YouTube and sign up for the next one, which focuses on runner’s knee. Plus, we’re getting a head start on our traditional Thanksgiving morning Turkey Trot, which is turning into a virtual fundraiser for… Read more »
FLRC Footnotes for September 2020
Greetings, runners! It has been an unusual summer, to say the least. As we head into fall, temperatures are dropping into a more comfortable running zone, and the leaves are starting to paint our trails with their fall colors. We’ve taken a few months off from publishing the FLRC Footnotes because not much was happening,… Read more »