- Today is “NATIONAL RUNNING DAY!” Get out and run!
- 17 DAYS UNTIL THE 33RD ANNUAL THE NEWS-MESSENGER CAMELBACK RUN! Don’t miss out on the premier running event in our area! Entry forms are available at all club events, the Fremont Community Recreation Complex and www.fremontrunningandfitness.com. Highlights:
1. This years special guest: 3 Time Olympian, 2 Time World Cross Country Champion (The ONLY American Male to ever win and he did it twice!) and American Distance Running Legend….. CRAIG VIRGIN!
2. The EXPO! Featuring merchandise, displays, information and give aways from area businesses and organizations like: SECOND SOLE, BROOKS, FREMONT ELITE RUNNER’S CLUB, ALEXA BROWN MEMORIAL 5K, SANDUSKY COUNTY PARK DISTRICT, MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, FREMONT CYCLE AND FITNESS, TEAM JENNY, FREMONT FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, FREMONT PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, POWERBAR AND SPECIAL GUEST CRAIG VIRGIN! The Expo will be held at the Fremont Community Recreation Complex on Friday, June 17th from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Craig Virgin will speak at 7:00 pm) and Race Day from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
3. THE RETURN OF THE STEAK DINNERS! Once again our great friends at APPLEBEE’S will be providing FREE steak dinners and other snacks to all participants. If you’ve participated in the past, you know that this is the real deal!
- The Northwest Ohio Youth Running Clinic- Friday, June 17th. 1:00 pm. Fremont Community Recreation Complex. Featuring: 3 Time Olympian, 2 Time World Champion and American Running Legend…. CRAIG VIRGIN!. This FREE clinic is open to all area athletes. The chance to meet and learn from a legend! For more information contact Marc at (419) 334 5906 or mdglotz@fremontohio.org. Please pass this information along to anyone you may know with an interest!
- Camp Endurance 2011- Camp Endurance is a special Cross Country/Long Distance Running Camp for all youth grades 4 and up. Participants will focus on: Building Endurance, Stretching and Training Methods in a fun and positive environment. Camp will be held at the Fremont Community Recreation Complex from June 13th to June 17th. 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (June 17th’s session will go longer due to the Youth Running Clinic). Instructors for the week include area high school coaches, college runners and members of the local running community. Fee is $10 per runner and includes camp shirt and snacks. Registration forms available at the Fremont Community Recreation Complex.
- NIke ReUse A Shoe Program- In conjunction with the Hershey Track and Field Program held every summer in Fremont, we are partnering with Nike to take those worn out shoes hanging around in your closet and recycle them into new places to train and play like running tracks, football fields, basketball courts and playgrounds. Drop them off at the Fremont Community Recreation Complex at anytime or bring them to the Camelback Run and place them in the marked
- The Northcoast Inland Trail Relay- Entry is now open! Assemble your team and take the challenge of racing a 4 person or 2 person team almost 22 miles from Clyde to Elmore on the Northcoast Inland Trail! Entry forms and more information available at www.fremontrunningandfitness.com , all club events and the Fremont Community Recreation Complex. This is a great and fun event! Looking for a team? We do have a list of people looking to hook up with others. Email Marc at mdglotz@fremontohio.org for more information
- TEAM Jenny 5K- Saturday, June 25th. 9:00 am. Fremont Community Recreation Complex. Support this very worthwhile cause! This years efforts benefit Emily Rader a young lady from our area battling back from a car crash in late 2010. Entry forms available at www.fremontrunningandfitness.com, all club events and the Fremont Community Recreation Complex.
- Portage River Festival 5K- A benefit for the Elmore Historical Society. Sunday, June 26th. 10:30 am. Entry forms available at the Fremont Community Recreation Complex and www.fremontrunningandfitness.com
- The Front Street Relay- Did you ever participate in the “It Takes Two” event in Sandusky? Well, we’re getting our own version together! Saturday, July 30th. 9:00 am we turn Front Street in Downtown Fremont into one huge race track as we see who’s team is the “Fastest Team on Front Street!” Sponsored by Fremont Athletic Supply and held in conjunction with the Downtown Fremont Farmer’s Markets, teams of two (Male/Male, Female/Female, Male/Female) will compete in a 4 Mile Relay (each person runs a 2 mile leg) that will start near Fremont City Hall on Front Street, run into Rodger Young Park and return to Fremont City Hall. Awards given to the Top 3 teams in each category (Note: Baby Steps….we’ll add more categories for next years race, but this year, we’re committed to getting the event off the ground and keeping it simple and FUN!) and TECH Shirts to all pre registered teams! Entry forms available at all club events, the Fremont Community Recreation Complex and www.fremontrunningandfitness.com
- Second Sole Group Runs- These great (and FREE) events continue on Thursday nights at Second Sole, 4130 Levis Commons Blvd, Perrysburg. June’s Group Runs are sponsored by: New Balance and Second Sole and feature:
June 3rd- Raffle for new balance Tech Hats. Registration and Early Packet Pickup for : Genoa Homecoming 5K and Walter’s Family 5K
June 9th- New Balance Water Bottles and Towel Give Always. Meet the New Balance Rep and wear test New Balance Running Shoes
June 16th- Raffle for one pair of men’s and one pair of women’s New Balance shoes AND a special appearance by CRAIG VIRGIN!
June 23rd- New Balance draw string track bags for all participants
June 30th- New Balance closing run with refreshments and snacks afterwards
For more information, contact Second Sole at 419 931 8484
- THE Van Trip of the Year! It’s coming! Wednesday, August 3rd! We set up shop in the parking lot behind Second Sole and make the FERN presence known (and heard) at Levis Commons for the SOLE TO SOUL 5K! More information to come!
- Butt Buster Cross Country Series- Sponsored by the Fremont Elite Runner’s Club and Fremont Ross Cross Country. June 28th, July 12th, July 26th and August 9th. 6:30 pm at Walsh Park. There will be a 2 Mile Middle School Race and a 5K Open Race each evening. Times and results will be posted weekly. Entry fee is $2 per race. Entry forms available at www.fremontrunningandfitness.com, all club events and the Fremont Community Recreation Complex.
