Half & Half 26.2
Lehigh Valley Road Runners is pleased to announce a new partnership with Runner’s World Half Marathon. Together, we present the Half & Half 26.2. Participants will run the St. Luke’s Half Marathon on April 24, 2016 in Allentown, PA and the Runner’s World Half Marathon on October 16, 2016 in Bethlehem in order to complete the marathon distance. Finishers will receive a unique, quality hoodie. Results will be announced at the Runner’s World Half award ceremony next October. Registration for the event is now open. This inaugural event will be open to the first 250 runners to register. Runners can sign up here: https://runsignup.com/Race/PA/LehighValley/HalfandHalfMarathon More information can be found here.
Lehigh Valley Mile Race Series Announced
Lehigh Valley Road Runners is pleased to announce their newest race series and support to bring back the mile. The Lehigh Valley Mile Series will take place on June 5, July 4 and August 8 in three separate locations throughout the Lehigh Valley. Each mile race will consist of Youth, Open and Elite divisions. An elite purse is available to the top three overall men and women as tallied by a point system at the conclusion of the series. Entrants must run a minimum of two races in their division in order to qualify for an award. The June 5th event will take place in Bethlehem at the Moravian College track for a true track mile. July’s event is a 1-mile trail race in Allentown’s beautiful Lehigh Parkway. The final event is a road mile which will take place in downtown Easton, finishing at Riverside Park. Age groups include 14…
Currently Forming LVRR Teams for Upcoming National Championship Event
USA Track and Field Club Cross Country National Championships are coming to the Lehigh Valley this fall. On December 13, 2014 Lehigh University’s Goodman Campus will host this National Championship event, right in our back yard! Lehigh Valley Road Runners is excited to be a part of this event. To show their support, the club is thrilled to announce that they will subsidize participation by club members. LVRR would like to field up to a total of eight teams (two teams per division) with a maximum of eight runners per team. If you’re interested in participating on one of our teams please contact Chris Garges at garges329@yahoo.com by September 30, 2014. Chris will organize the teams on a first come, first served basis. Additional information: There will be four divisions (women’s open 6k, women’s master 6k, men’s open 10k and men’s master 10k). Masters competitors must be 40 years of…