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  Social Events

July 15, 2008    6:00pm  
Club Track Meet
Place: Fort Lauderdale High School Track (rubberized) - 1600 NE 4th Avenue, Ft Lauderdale, FL. The high school is located on the east side of NE 4th Ave between NE 16th and 17th Streets. Track is located on north side of school. Restroom facilities will be available.
Rain Date: July 17, 2008
Events:
  • 6:00 p.m. - warm-up
  • 6:30 p.m. - Female Open/Masters mile
  • 6:40 p.m. - Male Open/Masters mile
  • 6:50 p.m. - Female 400 Meters
  • 7:00 p.m. - Male 400 Meters
  • 7:15 p.m. - Female 800 Meter
  • 7:20 p.m. - Male 800 Meters
  • 7:30 p.m. - Keno Mile
  • 8:15 p.m. - Awards Ceremony and post meet pizza party
Post Race Party: Franco & Vinny's Pizza Shack - 2884 East Sunrise Blvd in Ft Lauderdale. It is located just east of the Sunrise Blvd. bridge across from Hugh Birch State Park. Pizza and soda will be compliments of the Club.
Keno Mile: The Keno Mile is a one-mile race with all participants, both male and female competing. Each person submits their predicted one mile prior to the start, and the winner will be the person who runs the mile closest to his or her prediction.

In this event, every runner has an equal chance of winning, including the last person to cross the finish line. The object is to be the best at pacing yourself at any speed you choose to run. Of course, the time clock will be turned off and watches will be disallowed.
Awards:
  • One Mile: Top three Open M/F, top three Masters M/F
  • 400 meters: Top three M/F
  • 800 meters: Top three M/F
  • Keno Mile: Second, Third and Fourth place will receive Running Wild gift certificates for $25, $20, and $15 respectively. First place only will receive a 14k Gold Runner. **BONUS** Diamond chips with the 14k Gold Runner to the winner if their actual time equals their prediction (to the second)
Registration: RSVP prior to July 10th by completing the registration form.
Contact Ralph Guijarro at 954-442-1029 for more information.

  Training Runs

Monday 6:00pm Central Park in Plantation
Track workout at Central Park, November 1st to April 15.  The workout is led by Tim Nichols. Runners of all abilities are welcome.  Water and restroom facilities are available.
Tuesday 6:30am
Central Park in Plantation
For those interested in getting coached in the sport of running, Coach Bob Dozoretz is holding classes at Central Park in Plantation on Tuesday mornings from 6:30 AM to 8 AM.

The park is located on Central Blvd and Broward Blvd just west of Pine Island Road. There are restrooms and water available next to the track. For a cost of $100 which includes membership into the Striders Club, you can have Coach Bob train you for a 10 week period. For those of you who are already Strider members, your cost would only be $80.

For more information about the running classes, please call (954) 384-6837 or e-mail Coach Bob at Your CoachBob@Bellsouth.net.
Wednesday 6:15pm Hollywood Broadwalk
Weekly training run at the Hollywood Broadwalk.  The run starts at the Bandshell on the Broadwalk at Johnson Street and A1A.  All distances and paces.  Here is the map for the 8.5 mile course.
   
Saturday 6:30am Holiday Park
Holiday Park in Ft Lauderdale - park by the gym in the south side of the park.
Distances: 6 miles, 10 miles or more if you like.
Call Sharon Beal at (954) 467-8528 if you need directions.
Sunday 6:15am Hollywood Broadwalk
Hollywood Beach Broadwalk Bandshell at Johnson Street.
Distances: 11-13 mile courses for faster pace runners.
Contact Ralph Guijarro at 954-442-1029 for more information.

 
South Florida Striders - P.O. Box 822233 - South Florida, FL 33082-2233
954-442-0129