FLRC’s first indoor track meet of 2018 is in the books, and there were some stunning performances! With 188 runners, attendance was down a bit from previous years, even though the previous day’s high school meet was canceled due to bad weather — the roads were still a bit treacherous and the SAS ATOMS team… Read more »
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Vote for 2018 Club Officers and Volunteer of the Year
You might have thought that the local election season was over, but you still have the opportunity to cast two more votes: (1) 2018 slate of officers for the Finger Lakes Runners Club’s Board of Directors, and (2) FLRC volunteer of the year. (We’re sure you couldn’t be more excited!) Please direct your votes to secretary@fingerlakesrunners.org on… Read more »
Volunteer of the Year: Call For Nominations
As 2017 comes to a close, it is time to consider who among us have contributed most substantially to the smooth functioning of the Finger Lakes Runners Club. If you have in mind a volunteer who has gone above-and-beyond this year, please submit that individual’s name and accomplishments to FLRC secretary Nancy Kleinrock at nk33@cornell.edu. Note… Read more »
Trail Circuit Results
With Danby Down & Dirty in the books, FLRC’s 2017 Trail Circuit has come to a close. Many thanks to all of you who ran one or more of our off-road extravaganzas this year, and to all those who gave up some of their leisure time to make our races possible—thank you, thank you, thank… Read more »
Results From the PGXC Series Race #3
Kudos to the High Noon and FLRC cross country teams who once again braved unseasonably hot temperatures while racing on our “home” 6K course at Watkins Glen State Park. We “warmed” up (read “overheated”) in bright sun and near-80-degree temperatures, but as the 11 AM start approached, dark clouds moved over. We were psyched to run in… Read more »
Interested in Running Cross Country With FLRC?
Bust out your spikes and get ready to dirty them up! Now that it’s September, the fall cross-country season is upon us, and our first race in the Pete Glavin Cross Country Series is this Sunday, September 10. The series is for open and masters runners. No prior cross country experience is necessary, but if… Read more »
MITHACAL MILE Standings After June Track Meet
We’ve updated the MITHACAL MILE SERIES standings with results from FLRC’s June meet! To be eligible for prizes at an evening award ceremony for runners and coaches a week or two after the August meet, you must have run at least four races across FLRC’s 2017 indoor and outdoor track season — the awards go to… Read more »
Announcing the 2017 FLRC Scholarship Award Winners
The FLRC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2017 Scholarship Awards. After reviewing application essays from about 30 strongly qualified candidates, the volunteer Scholarship Committee chose three deserving student athletes to receive scholarships. Each received $1,000 to use toward expenses for higher education. The FLRC Scholarship Committee is comprised of Chris Irving, Karen Ingall, and… Read more »
The FLRC Book Lending Library
You probably didn’t even know that FLRC has a lending library, did you? It’s located at Gerrit Van Loon’s office on Snyder Hill, and it’s populated largely with books from the collection of Diane Scherrer and Jim Hartshorne, although there have been more recent additions too. Many of the books are pretty old—there’s even a… Read more »
FLRC Scholarship Program Deadline is Approaching
The deadline is fast approaching so get those applications in! We are proud to announce the following scholarship program: 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 county and/or track & field teams. Eligible students must reside in Tompkins or a… Read more »