Club Race a Huge Success!

Greetings fellow ERCers!

The club race this morning went unbelievably smooth so we wanted to thank everyone who came out to run or volunteered. In addition showcasing the top local running talent in the area and enjoying cheering on our families and friends, we had the unique opportunity to host some of the fastest competitors nationwide with the top three males (including a visiting Kenyan) covering the 4-mile course in under 20 minutes! On the women's side, Katie McGregor, last Friday's 4th place finisher at the U.S. Olympic 10K trials flew through the course in :21.30. In addition to several club members placing well in their age groups (including a 1-2-3-4 sweep in the female 45-49 category by Lipa - Howland - Dunn - Leavitt), top honors within the ERC went to:

Mark Krause AG3 22:09.2
Kareen Ripperda AG1 24:30.8

It was an amazing experience! A special thanks to all our sponsors including club members:

Jayne Aspan, Dick Pond - Elmhurst
Julie Bruns, Kristy Howland - Elmhurst Park District
Colin Gray - Gray Wolf Group
Tom Adams - Mentor Capital Management
Karen Leavitt - Pathway Community Church
Todd Ripperda - TR Consulting

Today wouldn't have been possible without the commitment and dedication to quality put forth by the planning committee. Our deepest gratitude to:

Lori Wallace, Anne Klein, Karen Leavitt, Darryl May, Joe Sutton and Lou Herrera

Look for more information about the race in the coming weeks (after we all get some sleep!) For complete race results now, please visit www.4on4th.com

Again, THANK YOU all, for your your support.

Susan May & Bob Richards
Community Bank of Elmhurst 4 on the 4th Co-directors
Elmhurst Running Club, Inc.

Performance Training for Runners

Greetings fellow runners,

Along with our marathon training program, and our weekly Saturday runs, we are very pleased to let you know that the club is sponsoring a performance training program for runners. This program is not just for marathon runners it is designed to help any runner improved his/her overall fitness and performance. It includes both a track work out and core /flexibility training. The program will be lead by Charlie Kern the very highly regarded coach at York High School and top ranked athlete.

The training will be Tuesday nights from 6:30pm to 8:00pm meeting at the Prairie Path and Spring Road and then running to a local track. There is no charge to attend, we only request that you become a current ERC member.

Mark Montgomery