Merry Christmas (early)

Thank you to John and Linda Taylor for hosting our Run Ozaukee Christmas gathering on Tuesday.  It is always a joy to sit and spend time with each of you and to hear about your non-running lives.  Enjoy the Holidays starting this weekend, and hopefully a chance to catch you breath a little as we look forward to 2018.

Just a reminder there will also be a bonus Christmas Day run at 5:30am.  We will meet behind Smith Brothers coffee in Port for a short run to kick off Christmas Day.

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head North on the “John Taylor Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Lots of holiday updates

Run Ozaukee Christmas Party: John and Linda are graciously opening their home to the Run Ozaukee group again for a Christmas party on Tuesday December 18th.  See the flier for more info.  Please R.S.V.P. your attendance to [email protected]  or 262-930-7428.

THE Run Ozaukee shirts: If you ran “The Run Ozaukee” and have not gotten your shirt please email me so that we can coordinate getting it to you.  If did not run it, but would like one we have some extras.  They are soft short sleeve shirts and are only $10.  If you are interested let me know, and we can make sure you get one ASAP.  Here is a shot of these comfy shirts:

Run Ozaukee Mileage Challenge: Welcome to our first annual Run Ozaukee Holiday Challenge.  No awards, no pressure, just a fun way to work towards a common goal in a hectic season for most people.  The idea: Either aim for 100 or 150 miles between December 1st and New Years 2019.  It is between 23-35 miles per week depending on which goal you aim for.  No pressure, but just a fun way to share in staying on track, and staying fit as we head into a time of year that it can be easy to drop off, with Holidays and no races around the corner.  If you are are Garmin or Strava you can see fellow Run Ozaukee Members working on this goal.

Again no trophies, no medals, but consider choosing a mileage as your goal for this month, and encourage your fellow Run Ozaukee members as they aim for their goal too!

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head out on the “Kaehler’s Mill Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and Gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Per usual, hang around after our Saturday morning run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Is it me or is Christmas coming quickly

Run Ozaukee Christmas Party: John and Linda are graciously opening their home to the Run Ozaukee group again for a Christmas party on Tuesday December 18th.  See the flier for more info.  Please R.S.V.P. your attendance to [email protected]  or 262-930-7428.

THE Run Ozaukee shirts: If you ran “The Run Ozaukee” and have not gotten your shirt please email me so that we can coordinate getting it to you.  If did not run it, but would like one we have some extras.  They are soft short sleeve shirts and are only $10.  If you are interested let me know, and we can make sure you get one ASAP.

Run Ozaukee Mileage Challenge: Welcome to our first annual Run Ozaukee Holiday Challenge.  No awards, no pressure, just a fun way to work towards a common goal in a hectic season for most people.  The idea: Either aim for 100 or 150 miles between December 1st and New Years 2019.  It is between 23-35 miles per week depending on which goal you aim for.  No pressure, but just a fun way to share in staying on track, and staying fit as we head into a time of year that it can be easy to drop off, with Holidays and no races around the corner.  If you are are Garmin or Strava you can see fellow Run Ozaukee Members working on this goal.

Again no trophies, no medals, but consider choosing a mileage as your goal for this month, and encourage your fellow Run Ozaukee members as they aim for their goal too!

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head out on the “Grafton Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and Gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Per usual, hang around after our Saturday morning run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Party, Shirts, Mileage, and a Saturday Run!!

Lots of great info here about opportunities and great stuff going on with Run Ozaukee in the coming weeks!

Run Ozaukee Christmas Party: John and Linda are graciously opening their home to the Run Ozaukee group again for a Christmas party on Tuesday December 18th.  See the flier for more info.  Please R.S.V.P. your attendance to [email protected]  or 262-930-7428.

THE Run Ozaukee shirts: If you ran “The Run Ozaukee” and have not gotten your shirt please email me so that we can coordinate getting it to you.  If did not run it, but would like one we have some extras.  They are soft short sleeve shirts and are only $10.  If you are interested let me know, and we can make sure you get one ASAP.

Run Ozaukee Mileage Challenge: Welcome to our first annual Run Ozaukee Holiday Challenge.  No awards, no pressure, just a fun way to work towards a common goal in a hectic season for most people.  The idea: Either aim for 100 or 150 miles between December 1st and New Years 2019.  It is between 23-35 miles per week depending on which goal you aim for.  No pressure, but just a fun way to share in staying on track, and staying fit as we head into a time of year that it can be easy to drop off, with Holidays and no races around the corner.  If you are are Garmin or Strava you can see fellow Run Ozaukee Members working on this goal.

Again no trophies, no medals, but consider choosing a mileage as your goal for this month, and encourage your fellow Run Ozaukee members as they aim for their goal too!

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head out on the “Fire Ridge Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and Gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Per usual, hang around after our Saturday morning run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

First of all, I hope you all enjoy these few days with family and friends, and slow down enough as we head into what is so often a busy Hoilday Season to stop and be thoughtful about what you are thankful for in your life.  I am so grateful to be sending out these emails for another year, for each of you for conversations through runs and over coffee and beers, as well as our “character runs” that we have shared together in wind, rain, and snow this past year.

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head out on the “Rustic Road Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

THE Run Ozaukee shirts: If you ran “The Run Ozaukee” last week and have not gotten your shirt please email me so that we can coordinate getting it to you.  If did not run it, but would like one we have some extras.  They are soft short sleeve shirts and are only $10.  If you are interested let me know, and we can make sure you get one ASAP.

More info to come out next week, but tentatively save the date for Tuesday December 18th for our Run Ozaukee Christmas party.  More info to come in future emails.

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads on Saturday!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Pick me up of the week

Check this great running story from the California wild fires:

Gabe Price, a senior XC runner for Paradise H.S. lost everything to the CA Camp Fire, his families house, all of their belongings, including his running shoes, gone.

He was unable to make it to the sectional meet

2 days later, he was given an opportunity to run the course alone pic.twitter.com/B8Ju5Ur0zk

Last weekend we completed the first annual “The Run Ozaukee,” it was a great experience, I highly recommend it for those who were unable this year.  Shout out to Dan and Erik for all your hard work putting it together, it was a great experience and after party.

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head North on the “John Taylor Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Run Ozaukee time!!!

This week is our first annual Run Ozaukee run.  For all the important info head to our website.  If you already registered you should have already gotten an email with a number of details about Saturday morning, if not please head to the website to see the best way to get more info.  This is our weekly run this week, so there will not be a formal group meeting at the Cedarburg Community Gym parking lot on Saturday.  If you are still interested in running some part of the relay, or to join a team please follow the registration directions on our website.  Hope to see many of you Saturday, and have a great weekend, as there is snow in the forecast!!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Almost time

Next weekend is our first ever “Run Ozaukee” relay run.  The info is below, but that will be our group run next weekend, so please read to the bottom and sign up to run.

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head South on the “Wisconsin Seminary Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and Gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.  Hang around post run for a cup of coffee at Fiddlehead’s to chat and hang out.

First “Run Ozaukee”

We have an exciting announcement! Run Ozaukee is establishing its own unique event, “The Run Ozaukee,” in which we run across Ozaukee County on the Interurban Trail. Please see the attached flier for high-level event details, and consult the race guide linked here for course details. Do not miss out on the inaugural running of our big event!

The event is intended to be fun and social. It is designed as a team run with four legs of different lengths to accommodate all runners in our group. Run it as a single, two-person, three-person, or four-person team depending on how many miles you want to take on. Here are some highlights:

• Saturday, November 10, 2018 – 7:00AM start at the Ozaukee/Sheboygan county line
• Four legs (10.0, 8.0, 5.1, and 6.1 miles) totaling 29.2 miles
• Finish line at Ozaukee/Milwaukee county line
• Party at Spanky’s Hideaway immediately following finish
• $20 per person to defray expenses
• Contact Dan Jones ([email protected]) and Erik Halling ([email protected]) with questions or to register

We hope to have a big turnout for the event. Hope you can make it!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

The first annual Run Ozaukee

First of all I want to thank both Erik Hailing and Dan Jones for putting a herculean effort into the coordination and details of this event that has been tossed around as a great idea for many years.  If you are not able to run, but would like to help with support or to help in some other way or just run part of the course please make sure to let Dan or Erik know also.  Without further delay read below:

Hello Run Ozaukee Runners,

We have an exciting announcement! Run Ozaukee is establishing its own unique event, “The Run Ozaukee,” in which we run across Ozaukee County on the Interurban Trail. Please see the attached flier for high-level event details, and consult the race guide linked here for course details. Do not miss out on the inaugural running of our big event!

The event is intended to be fun and social. It is designed as a team run with four legs of different lengths to accommodate all runners in our group. Run it as a single, two-person, three-person, or four-person team depending on how many miles you want to take on. Here are some highlights:

• Saturday, November 10, 2018 – 7:00AM start at the Ozaukee/Sheboygan county line
• Four legs (10.0, 8.0, 5.1, and 6.1 miles) totaling 29.2 miles
• Finish line at Ozaukee/Milwaukee county line
• Party at Spanky’s Hideaway immediately following finish
• $20 per person to defray expenses
• Contact Dan Jones ([email protected]) and Erik Halling ([email protected]) with questions or to register

We hope to have a big turnout for the event. Hope you can make it!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Color Run

It is that wonderful time of year when apples and pumpkins are everywhere and most of our runs can be filled with incredible colors.  There is something fun each turn of the season to putting on a long sleeve to cut the chill that is in the air when you step off in the morning.

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head North on the “Kaehler’s Mill Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and Gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

The Run Ozaukee: You will be getting another email shortly with more information about our first ever “Run Ozaukee.”  This has been in conversation for years, and we are going to try our first go at the Run Ozaukee this fall, where we have a relay from one end of Ozaukee County to the other in small teams.  More details to come, but this is your official teaser.

Race Congrats: Congratulations to our fall 50 runners: Doug, Lexi, Kati, Juan, Keith C, and Rosa.  Also a huge congrats to Nicki who ran all 50 herself!!!

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee