> HARRA NewsTuesday, September 30, 2008The Woodlands Running Club Hosts Open Race 5K FridayDidn't get enough cross country running last Saturday during the HARRA Cross Country Relay sponsored by the Tornados?Gather up as many of your club's members as you can and head north to The Woodlands for the Nike South Invitational Meet Open 5K and Running Club Team Challenge Friday evening, October 3 at 7:00 p.m. Located at Bear Branch Sports Park, 6101 Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands, Nike South is one of the top high school cross country meets in the Southwest. The 5K is the same multi-loop course that the high school boys run on Saturday morning. Post-entry begins at 5:30 p.m., while the middle school races are going on, and the entry fee is just $10. All proceeds benefit The Woodlands Running Club Scholarship Fund. Awards will be given to the top men's team, the top women's team, the team with the most participants and the top 25 individual performances. Clubs will be scored using cross country scoring for their first five (5) finishers. In the event of a tie, the sixth runner will be used. Limited parking is available at the meet site and at Faith Community Church located next to the course. Additional parking at Lonestar College Administration Building, which is located on the north side of Research Forest Drive (at the intersection of Shadowbend Drive) and is about a 2-block walk west to the course. Posted by VP, Communications at 1:28 PM - Permalink - 0 comments
Sunday, September 28, 2008Three Seconds From First! The team of Jose Lara, Vaughn Gibbs, Ray Caesar Martinez and Luis Armenteros came up just three seconds short of victory at Saturday's HARRA Cross Country Relay; however, they chipped away at a 30-second lead set down on the first lap of 10:05 by Gabriel Rodriguez.But Armenteros couldn't hold off the stronger finishing charge in the sand by former Sam Houston State star Joe Amburn even though the former Rice Owl started his 2-mile lap five seconds down. Posted by VP, Communications at 8:05 AM - Permalink - 0 comments
Tornados Present Award to Club's Founder The voice of the Tornados Running Club, Leno Rios, hands an award to the daughter of Miguel Lopez (in blue to her left) on Saturday at the HARRA Cross Country Relay for his years of service in founding and leading the club that is the favorite in the HARRA Fall Series.Posted by VP, Communications at 7:53 AM - Permalink - 0 comments
Saturday, September 27, 2008HARRA Cross Country Relay Open Winners Gabriel Rodriguez, Joe Amburn, Joe Oveido and Abe Zavala posted an eight-mile time of 42:25 as they held off a Luis Armenteros-led team by just three (3) seconds to capture Saturday's HARRA Cross Country Relay, hosted by the Tornados Running Club. We couldn't get these ladies to stay still long enough for a team picture, but another Tornados team captured the women's open division of the HARRA Cross Country Relay. HARRA VP, Road Race Management Jen Brown (with her back to you), Michelle Friedman and Lea Carruthers paced their team with a winning time of 50:51. Diana Hurst (not pictured) ran the team's fastest leg - the second leg - in 12:30.Posted by VP, Communications at 11:29 PM - Permalink - 0 comments
HARRA Cross Country Relay Masters Winners Steven King, Gerardo Mora, Chris Bittinger and Tuan Nguyen are all smiles after finishing seventh overall -- and first in the Masters division -- with a time of 47:32. Paced by Jackie Connelly, Lou Thrash and HARRA Membership Chair Helen Grant, these Striders were the fastest in the women's Masters division.Posted by VP, Communications at 10:40 PM - Permalink - 0 comments
Wednesday, September 24, 2008Amica Try Andy's Tri Volunteers NeededFinish Line Sports' Andy Stewart invites volunteers to his store, located at 13895 Southwest Freeway at Sugar Creek Blvd. in the Gerland's Center, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 5 to assist with packet stuffing for this year's Amica Try Andy's Tri.Stewart estimates 10-15 volunteers should be able to knock out the 850 race packets in a few hours. Please call the store at (281) 242-7700 if you can help. Posted by VP, Communications at 10:02 AM - Permalink - 0 comments
Monday, September 22, 2008September's HARRA Board Meeting RescheduledDue to the inconveniences (lack of power and traffic considerations) caused by Hurricane Ike, HARRA's monthly Board meeting, which is normally held on the third Monday of each month, has been rescheduled to Monday night, September 29 at 6 p.m.HARRA president Anna Sumrall Helm announced today that the first two races of the 2008 HARRA Fall Series - the HARRA Cross Country Relay, hosted by the Tornados, on Saturday, September 27 near the intersection of Memorial and Shepherd and the United Space Alliance 10-Miler on Sunday, October 12 at the University of Houston-Clear Lake - are planned to be run as scheduled. Next Monday night's agenda calls for the following items: + New Runner of the Season tabulations + Need of Just for Kids Fun Run registration and food directors + Discuss the HARRA Race Requirements for the United Space Alliance 10-Miler and the Koala/Luke's Houston Half Marathon + The Practice Tour de Bayou For more information or to add items to the agenda, please contact Anna at prez@harra.org. Posted by VP, Communications at 10:09 PM - Permalink - 0 comments
An Update From The Surfside Beach MarathonThe Overnite Software Surfside Beach Marathon and Half Marathon is hosted by one of HARRA's affiliated clubs, the Brazosport Area Road Runners Association (BARRA).Here's an update from race director Daryl Beatty: "Yikes! It was Ike! If you haven't noticed the news the past two weeks, Surfside Beach suffered a pretty substantial hit from Hurricane Ike. Lots of houses and businesses were destroyed, and our usual race headquarters, Stahlman Park, was substantially damaged. I was just about to send out my annual "We made it through hurricane season e-mail" and then ... "But, the beach is still here, it just moved back a little ways, and if you are in for an adventure we are still on for the 5th running of the Surfside Beach Marathon & Half Marathon, on February 14th, 2009. As with each year, but more importantly this year, the proceeds will benefit the "Save Our Beach Association" Surfside, and offer college scholarships. "To the many of you who are already registered (registration is running way ahead of last year), we will be sending out some changes as the date approaches. For example, we will probably be using large tents this year rather than Stahlman park pavillion, so we will have packet pickup at a nearby location. More on that later, as we see how clean up progresses. "If you haven't registered yet, we are continuing the early registration rate of $50 for the next 100 registrants. "You may register by going to the web site: www.surfsidemarathon.com. "Every year at Surfside Beach is unique! This one will certainly be no exception. We have another in our continuing series of unique awards and apparel items planned for this year, and look forward to seeing you then." Posted by VP, Communications at 10:44 AM - Permalink - 0 comments
Wednesday, September 17, 2008Run to Cure Huntington's Disease 5K PostponedSaturday's 7th annual Huntington's Disease Society of America Run to Cure HD 5K at Oyster Creek Park in Sugar Land has been postponed due to Hurricane Ike."We are in the process of trying to reschedule the event, and will post information on the website as soon as we have any updates. Thank you for your continued support," the event said. Contacted by e-mail, race officials elaborated today that they are exploring multiple date options in either October or November. Posted by VP, Communications at 12:51 PM - Permalink - 1 comments
Update from Finish Line SportsHARRA-affiliated club and member discount program participant Finish Line Sports' Andy Stewart provides the following update this morning:"I hope everyone is okay and safe after terrible Hurricane Ike. It was quite a weekend! We all feel for Galveston. "Finish Line Sports is okay, unboarded, and back open 10-5 this week. The race equipment boat shed on Dairy Ashford was completely leveled. I am dealing with that. Ugh. Thanks to all the running friends that helped with that mess Monday night. "AMICA Try Andy's Tri is a GO for Sunday, October 12, as planned. 850 entered and full. "Dave Rainey asked that I tell you that Cinco Ranch Tri has been moved back a month to Sunday, October 26. Race is full at 850. Please spread the word. "FLS Beginners Speedwork will start next Wednesday night, Sept 24, as planned at Clements. "Markell Lacy's swim talk and FLS First-Timers Tri Clinic has been moved to this Saturday, Sept 20. Markell at 8 a.m. and the Newcomers Tri Clinic at 10 a.m. "Any questions, the store phone is working at 281-242-7700." Posted by VP, Communications at 11:12 AM - Permalink - 0 comments
Run For A Reason Kickoff Party CancelledThe Chevron Houston Marathon has announced that the Run For A Reason Kickoff Party and the Watermill Express 5K Packet Pickup, scheduled for Thursday, September 18 beginning at 5 p.m., have been postponed until further notice.Posted by VP, Communications at 9:04 AM - Permalink - 0 comments
Power In Motion Still On September 17th!The second week of the Fall session of Power In Motion will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening, September 17, in Memorial Park -- just to spite Ike!If you're able to make it to the Park this evening to participate, please do so safely. "I made it down to Memorial Park yesterday," said Rita, a member of the Gu's, in the Power In Motion forums. "There are quite a few trees down, but the park is open and they have done a great job of clearing the path." Former PIM co-director Tom Radosevich ran the Park this morning and reported via e-mail that he was "sad to see too many downed giants." The HARRA Board and the leadership of Power In Motion hopes that all runners have power, water and have come through the storm with little damage. Posted by VP, Communications at 8:48 AM - Permalink - 0 comments
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