ST. PETE ROAD RUNNERS
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the St. Pete Road Runners (SPRR) is to encourage running and walking for individuals of all ages and abilities in a social environment while promoting fitness and providing education in the community. The SPRR club is well suited for the recreational runner or walker as well as the serious competitor.
SPRR extends an open invitation to runners and walkers of all abilities to come out and join us for one of our group runs.
LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION
SPRR Spring Picnic Time is Just Around the Corner - Spring is coming and with it the sun is beginning to shine, the smell of flowers and the ocean is starting to take precedence over that of the extra exhaust pipes from all of the snowbirds, and your treadmill running shoes are giving way to road and cross country shoes once again. Yes, spring is coming. The SPRR has decided to welcome the new and more comfortable running season with our Annual Spring SPRR Picnic. This free event will be held on Saturday, April 10th starting at 10:00 AM at shelter #2 in Ft. DeSoto Park. This is always a great event and a time for a little relaxation and fun after what can be a hectic start to the new year. As always, there is no fee for this club event but we do ask that you bring a dish to pass so that there’s enough food for everyone. The club will be providing and grilling up some tasty hamburgers and hotdogs once again as well. There is no need to RSVP but we hope to see you there.
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PurpleStride is Coming Soon, See What You Can Do to Help - The St. Pete Road Runners Club is teaming up with the Tampa Bay Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to host the Second Annual "PurpleStride" Competitive Run and Family Walk. The event will be held on Saturday, May 22nd at the War Veterans' Memorial Park in St Petersburg. Great Fajitas and Ice Cream post race party so please thank our sponsors, Cody's Original Roadhouse and Unilever. Second Annual “PurpleStride”Competitive Run and Family Walk. The event will be held
SPRR Grand Prix Sponsored by Fit2Run Updates - The Manatee River 5 Miler was the first race of the Grand Prix and took place in December 2009. All members participating had a great time and ran well. Don't worry if you were not able to run the race because we are scoring the top 7 out of 11 races in the Grand Prix. The leaders of the Grand Prix up through the first race are posted in the Grand Prix Leaders section. A complete list of participants and scores are posted on our race page.
The Bay to Bay 12K was originally included as the March race, but the race has unfortunately been cancelled. Therefore, we are including the Florida Beach Halfathon in the Grand Prix. The race director, Chris Lauber, has agreed to give us 2 free race entries for including the race in the Grand Prix, and we will be raffling them off at our upcoming club meeting on February 11. You must be present to win! Chris has also agreed to give each of our members a $5 discount on the race entry for the Half Marathon and the 5K (not included in the Grand Prix). To receive the discount, you must pre-register by mail. Just deduct the $5 from the race entry and write on the entry form that you are an SPRR member. A link to the race website is also provided in the Official Race Schedule section. More details will be provided at the February meeting.
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Summer is Coming and It'll be Evident on the Beach - It could simply be wishful thinking but rumor has that summer is on its way. Sure there are still a few months to go before kids are on summer break and sure we have a whole spring racing season ahead of us but we can be optimistic of what’s to come. And speaking of what’s to come…grab those calendars and be sure to mark June 25th, July 30th, and August 27th as the three Fridays for the SPRR St Pete Beach 5k Series Races. In addition to the awesome post race party and some great prizes and raffles, this year’s event will once again bring together a mass of ages and abilities in our local running community. Don’t miss out on this wonderful chance to race on the beach once again this year and spend some much needed quality time with some family and friends too. Can’t wait to see you there.
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Board Members Take on New Tasks in the New Year and are always Willing to Share the Volunteer Opportunities With You - The SPRR is always looking for help with volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Our next volunteer opportunity will be at the Gasparilla Distance Classic. There are still available slots to work at the SPRR booth at the Expo on Saturday as well as the SPRR race course water stop on Sunday. The SPRR is also always in need of those individuals that would like to help out with specfic committees that the board has set up. Whatever your interests are, from helping kids to working with websites, we'd love to have you come and share with us. For more volunteer information please email Eric Sager or the individual board member that is involved with the program of your choice. Board members and specific jobs can be found on our Club Info page.
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Your Opportunity to Help With Our Great Up and Coming Youth Program - We are pleased to announce the formation of a Club Youth Program and want to hear your thoughts. There will be a brainstorming session at Fergs after our March club meeting. If you've wanted to become involved with the St. Pete Road Runners Club and haven't found the right reason, this may be the chance you've been waiting for. Please join us at Fergs to help us develop a great Youth Program.
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March Club Meeting Bound to Keep Us All a Bit Healthier - Our next SPRR meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. at the Suncoast Hospice. We are thankful to have this great facility for our meetings. Please join us to discuss recent happenings, upcoming club events and learn from our guest speaker, June Smith.
SPRR Spring Picnic Time is Just Around the Corner - Spring is coming and with it the sun is beginning to shine, the smell of flowers and the ocean is starting to take precedence over that of the extra exhaust pipes from all of the snowbirds, and your treadmill running shoes are giving way to road and cross country shoes once again. Yes, spring is coming. The SPRR has decided to welcome the new and more comfortable running season with our Annual Spring SPRR Picnic. This free event will be held on Saturday, April 10th starting at 10:00 AM at shelter #2 in Ft. DeSoto Park. This is always a great event and a time for a little relaxation and fun after what can be a hectic start to the new year. As always, there is no fee for this club event but we do ask that you bring a dish to pass so that there’s enough food for everyone. The club will be providing and grilling up some tasty hamburgers and hotdogs once again as well. There is no need to RSVP but we hope to see you there.
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PurpleStride is Coming Soon, See What You Can Do to Help - The St. Pete Road Runners Club is teaming up with the Tampa Bay Affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to host the Second Annual "PurpleStride" Competitive Run and Family Walk. The event will be held on Saturday, May 22nd at the War Veterans' Memorial Park in St Petersburg. Great Fajitas and Ice Cream post race party so please thank our sponsors, Cody's Original Roadhouse and Unilever. Second Annual “PurpleStride”Competitive Run and Family Walk. The event will be held
For more info and details please visit www.PurpleStride.org or contact Tracy Connolly at Tracy_Connolly@Yahoo.com
___________________________________________________________________________________________________SPRR Grand Prix Sponsored by Fit2Run Updates - The Manatee River 5 Miler was the first race of the Grand Prix and took place in December 2009. All members participating had a great time and ran well. Don't worry if you were not able to run the race because we are scoring the top 7 out of 11 races in the Grand Prix. The leaders of the Grand Prix up through the first race are posted in the Grand Prix Leaders section. A complete list of participants and scores are posted on our race page.
The Bay to Bay 12K was originally included as the March race, but the race has unfortunately been cancelled. Therefore, we are including the Florida Beach Halfathon in the Grand Prix. The race director, Chris Lauber, has agreed to give us 2 free race entries for including the race in the Grand Prix, and we will be raffling them off at our upcoming club meeting on February 11. You must be present to win! Chris has also agreed to give each of our members a $5 discount on the race entry for the Half Marathon and the 5K (not included in the Grand Prix). To receive the discount, you must pre-register by mail. Just deduct the $5 from the race entry and write on the entry form that you are an SPRR member. A link to the race website is also provided in the Official Race Schedule section. More details will be provided at the February meeting.
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Summer is Coming and It'll be Evident on the Beach - It could simply be wishful thinking but rumor has that summer is on its way. Sure there are still a few months to go before kids are on summer break and sure we have a whole spring racing season ahead of us but we can be optimistic of what’s to come. And speaking of what’s to come…grab those calendars and be sure to mark June 25th, July 30th, and August 27th as the three Fridays for the SPRR St Pete Beach 5k Series Races. In addition to the awesome post race party and some great prizes and raffles, this year’s event will once again bring together a mass of ages and abilities in our local running community. Don’t miss out on this wonderful chance to race on the beach once again this year and spend some much needed quality time with some family and friends too. Can’t wait to see you there.
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Board Members Take on New Tasks in the New Year and are always Willing to Share the Volunteer Opportunities With You - The SPRR is always looking for help with volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Our next volunteer opportunity will be at the Gasparilla Distance Classic. There are still available slots to work at the SPRR booth at the Expo on Saturday as well as the SPRR race course water stop on Sunday. The SPRR is also always in need of those individuals that would like to help out with specfic committees that the board has set up. Whatever your interests are, from helping kids to working with websites, we'd love to have you come and share with us. For more volunteer information please email Eric Sager or the individual board member that is involved with the program of your choice. Board members and specific jobs can be found on our Club Info page.
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Your Opportunity to Help With Our Great Up and Coming Youth Program - We are pleased to announce the formation of a Club Youth Program and want to hear your thoughts. There will be a brainstorming session at Fergs after our March club meeting. If you've wanted to become involved with the St. Pete Road Runners Club and haven't found the right reason, this may be the chance you've been waiting for. Please join us at Fergs to help us develop a great Youth Program.
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March Club Meeting Bound to Keep Us All a Bit Healthier - Our next SPRR meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 11, 6:30 p.m. at the Suncoast Hospice. We are thankful to have this great facility for our meetings. Please join us to discuss recent happenings, upcoming club events and learn from our guest speaker, June Smith.
June is a certified coach with It's a "Breeze" diet & wellness for Ideal Protein. She is looking forward to speaking to our group about the power of Ideal Protein and how it has helped athletes. Some people might want to lose weight (me), lower blood pressure, cholesterol and promote vitality and energy and help maintain muscle mass. We look forward to seeing you there.
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A Worthwhile Community Partner - Significant community involvement is such a vital objective for the St Pete Road Runners and there may be no better community organization to partner with and support than The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. The Hospice Center courteously provides a space and timeframe for hosting both the SPRR monthly board of directors meeting and the SPRR monthly general membership meeting. More importantly than this, the SPRR would like to recognize that The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast is a nonprofit organization with a dedicated staff whose purpose is to provide a vast number of programs and amount of support in various community settings. From grief counseling to social work and from medical care and treatment to alternative therapies, the Hospice Center is a treasured and indispensable element in our community with programs for everyone. For more information about the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast or to make a financial donation or time commitment to the organization please call(727) 586-4432 or visit their website via any of our Hospice links. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Want to join SPRR? Visit the Club Info page to download a membership application. Bring your completed form and dues to the next meeting, give your form and dues to any member of the Board of Directors, or just mail everything to us.
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Friendly Faces are Always Welcome - Make sure that you check out our Group Runs page to find the perfect time for you to come and join us on any of our group runs. Don't feel that you must be a member to join us. We'd love to have you out their no matter what.
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A Worthwhile Community Partner - Significant community involvement is such a vital objective for the St Pete Road Runners and there may be no better community organization to partner with and support than The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast. The Hospice Center courteously provides a space and timeframe for hosting both the SPRR monthly board of directors meeting and the SPRR monthly general membership meeting. More importantly than this, the SPRR would like to recognize that The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast is a nonprofit organization with a dedicated staff whose purpose is to provide a vast number of programs and amount of support in various community settings. From grief counseling to social work and from medical care and treatment to alternative therapies, the Hospice Center is a treasured and indispensable element in our community with programs for everyone. For more information about the Hospice of the Florida Suncoast or to make a financial donation or time commitment to the organization please call
Want to join SPRR? Visit the Club Info page to download a membership application. Bring your completed form and dues to the next meeting, give your form and dues to any member of the Board of Directors, or just mail everything to us.
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Friendly Faces are Always Welcome - Make sure that you check out our Group Runs page to find the perfect time for you to come and join us on any of our group runs. Don't feel that you must be a member to join us. We'd love to have you out their no matter what.
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St. Pete Road Runners
P.O. Box 14516
St. Petersburg, FL 33733
SPRR is a member of the Road Runners Club of America
