October 8 Sunday Run

[Sorry I missed last week!]

Since there were only three of us at today's run the options were limited for next week - we will meet again at the Coffee Tree where Elaine will lead us on a run through Squirrel Hill.

See you then!
Anne Jane

The note below is from Paula:
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Dear Running Friends,

Some of you participated in the Walk for Racial Harmony at the inaugural event last fall which took place on a gorgeous fall day. The second annual Walk for Racial Harmony will take place October 21, 2006. I am part of the group that is organizing this community event. Please participate if you can, and spread the word to anyone or any groups who you feel would be interested. We are hoping for a really good turn-out. The Masters of Ceremony and musical entertainment that will be part of the walk are shaping up really well. The email announcement of the walk (pasted below) has a weblink for the registration form. People can certainly register on the day of the walk by just showing up and paying the registration fee then, but advance registration is encouraged, and for obvious reasons, is required in order to have a T-shirt. This event is meant for all races, all genders and all ages. Please come!

Thanks, Paula


Walk for Racial Harmony - October 21, 2006

Sponsored by Women of Pittsburgh 2000 & CCO

Where: Schenley Park - Pittsburgh, PA

When: Saturday, October 21, 2006

Cost: $10 for adults
$7 for students
Free for children under 10
Entrance fee waived for anyone who raises a minimum of $25 in
pledges ($15 for students) (must show up at Walk with cash/checks in
hand).

Groups of 10 or less can raise pledges (minimum $150) to
compete for prizes IPod shuffles, iTunes gift cards and movies passes
and Cheesecake Factory gift cards.

Weblink to the registration brochure: http://www.ccojubilee.org/walk/


Purpose of the Event: To bring together people from every sphere of
life in greater Pittsburgh in an effort to promote racial harmony, and
create a time of community which encourages the formation of
relationships between people of different races and backgrounds.

What is the format of the event?

* On Saturday, October 21, hundreds of people, from all ages,
races and walks of life will gather at Schenley Park for a 5K Walk/1
Mile Fun Walk. The goal of the event is to bring together people and
groups who care about racial harmony. Immediately following the walk,
participants will gather at the oval in Schenley Park to celebrate.
This brief gathering will include entertainment and food.

* Participants will either pay a modest fee or raise a small
amount of pledges to enter the walk. Participants will have the
opportunity to enter the walk as a "group," and raise pledges for that
group. The groups raising the highest amounts of money will win prizes
(restaurant gift certificates, movie passes, tickets to sporting events, etc.)

Contact for questions: Jessica Davis 412-363-3303

September 24 Sunday Run

Sunday, September 24 is the day of the Great Race which begins at 9AM this year. Pam Murray welcomes all those running to convene at her house anytime after 7:45 - 8:00AM. She lives at 2200 Beechwood - about 1/2 between the start line and Colfax school on the big bend.

For those not running the race, I would suggest meeting at the holiday run default gathering place, The Coffee Tree, at 7:00 AM.

For Susan Hunt and other interested recyclers, there is an open air recycling place at the foot of 30th st. in the Strip. The address is 30th and Water Street. You can recycle your magazines, corrugated cardboard, white office paper and phone books there (as well as all the items we can recycle at the curb). There is no gate, the dumpsters are outside and so you can recycle at any time.

September 17 Sunday Run

The run this coming Sunday will start at the parking lot of the UPMC Sports Medicine building just over the Hot Metal bridge on the South Side (first left as you cross from Second Ave). Tom - I hope you (and your van) are going to be there :-)

The run to the run will start at the corner of Forbes and Murray at 6:15AM. Hopefully someone will remember how to get to Greenfield via Schenley Park but if not we will just run down the Boulevard of the Allies to Bates Street to Second Avenue.

September 10 Sunday Run

The September 10th Sunday run will return to the Wendy Bennet Trailhead - the corner of Bartlett and the Blvd of the Allies.

Labor Day Run

Whoever would like to run on Labor Day show up at the Coffee Tree at 7AM.

September 3 Sunday Run

The Labor Day weekend Sunday run will begin at the Wendy Bennet Trail head - Schenely Park at the intersection of the Blvd of the Allies and Bartlett.

August 27 Sunday Run

Continuing on even longer with the cemetery theme, this coming Sunday (8/27) we will run through Calvary Cemetery which is in Greenfield/ Hazelwood. We will meet at the entrance on Greenfield Avenue, just up Greenfield Ave from the big intersection of Beechwood, Browns Hill Road and other roads, just a little bit beyond the mini-mall that has a Hollywood video in it.

The run-to-the-run will start at the corner of Forbes and Murray (the Wednesday/ Friday meeting place) at 6:30AM.

August 13, 2006 Sunday Run

Pam will lead a run in Allegheny Cemetery starting at the Penn Ave entrance, which near the interection of Penn and Frendship.

The run to the run will start at Shady and Wilkins at 6:30 AM.

August 6, 2006 Sunday Run

Next week's run will start at the Wendy Bennett trail head to Schenley park (junction of Bartlett and the start of the Blvd of the Allies). Sharon is leading.

July 30 Sunday Run

The run for the last Sunday in July will start at the same place as last Sunday: the parking lot by the tennis courts on Braddock Avenue. Michelle (welcome back!) will lead the run.

I will be away this coming Sunday. If someone will send the location of the following Sunday's run I can send it out to the group later in the week

Run to the Run Times

From Wilkins & Beechwood to the Hilton Downtown 1 hour
From Shady & Phillips to UPMC on the South Side via the Park 45 mins (much nicer)
From Shady & Phillips to UPMC on the South Side via Bates St 40 mins

July 23, 2006 Sunday Run

Next Sunday's run will begin at the tennis court parking lot on Braddock Avenue, in Regent Square. Virginia will lead.

I think this Sunday's run was one for the record books - 5 of us met and ran to the run but ... no one else showed up so we had to run home - uphill all the way! It was a good reminder to always carry bus fare :-)

Anne Jane

July 16, 2006 Sunday Run

Next Sunday's run will begin at the UPMC parking lot on the South Side - turn left as soon as you cross the Hot Metal Bridge and it is on your right.

There will be a run to the run starting at the "J" corner: the corner of Shady and Phillips. I did not hear a time but Mapquest says it is 3.12 miles using the Parkway and I think the last time we ran there it took longer than a 1/2 hour. So how about starting at 6:20AM?

July 9, 2006 Sunday Run - CORRECTION

Saw the fences going up this morning for the annual Vintage Gran Prix in Schenley Park.Let's meet instead, Sun @ 7 am, at the Fire Trail opposite the Irish Centre on Commercial Road.

Wendy

July 9, 2006 Sunday Run

The run will start at the Wendy Bennet Trail head (corner of the Boulevard and Bartlett) at 7AM.

July 2, 2006 Sunday Run

For those who are in town this weekend the Sunday run will begin as usual at 7:00 AM at the Coffee Tree in Squirrel Hill.

June 25, 2006 Sunday Run

Next Sunday's run will begin at Susan Hunt's house. Meet where Selwyn runs into Reynolds Street - very close to where Reynolds joins Beechwood Blvd.

I will not be around the next two Sundays. If Paula or Teri are not at those runs will someone please send mail to everyone?

June 18, 2006 Sunday Run

The Father's Day (just a gentle reminder) Sunday run will begin at Julie's house: 6693 Kinsman - it is the second one in from Dallas.

Running Routes Websites

You can map out a running route and it will tell you the distance - using Google maps. Apparently you can save and share runs as well.

http://www.usatf.org/routes/

Go to the link and on the search page, enter "Sq. Hill" for the location and "Pittsburgh" for the city. The regular Wednesday/ Friday run is called the "East End Runners Wed Fri Loop" - it should be the only one that comes up with those search terms.

Here are two more to try out:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/

These sites should also be good for mapping out walking routes when you are visiting a new place. I get frustrated with the mapping sites geared to cars that will not let you go the wrong way on a 1-way street :-)

June 11, 2006 Sunday Run

Next Sunday's run will be downtown (an Arts Festival run!) - starting at the Hilton. The Run to the Run will start at Beechwood and Wilkins at 6 - we'll head straight down Wilkins to Fifth and take that all the way into town.