Checkers AC

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Elephant 4Mile Run.
Pictures and Slideshow.
Allegany Adventure Runs
Pictures and Slideshow.
Nancy Price 5K
Pictures and Slideshow.

Checkers Mile Application

May 2008 NewsLetter

Volunteers needed for Buffalo Marathon
We are looking for volunteers for traffic control and for a water stop for the Buffalo Marathon, Sunday, May 25. Contact Greg Lavis (greg.lavis@gmail.com) for traffic and Clyde Ferguson (caugferg@aol.com) for the water stop.

The 2008 Checkers Mile
New Location: The Checkers Mile will be held this year at Chestnut Ridge Park, on Sunday June 1. Look for more details over the next few weeks.
Not running the mile? Consider volunteering for the race. We'll need help with registration, split times, chip removal, refreshments, and so on. Contact Greg Lavis (greg.lavis@gmail.com) if you're interested.

Speaker Series
The next Speaker Series lecture is scheduled for May 17th. Topic and location to be announced. Then that will be it until the fall. If you have any suggestions for speakers or topics, or if you would like to be a speaker yourself, please contact Jim Schaffstall. (jim_schaffstall@hotmail.com)

New website feature - Team Checkers
Click here for additional information.

Tuesday Night Track practice - 6:00PM - UB Stadium
Map 1 and Map 2 (Stadium is #3).

Click here to view Checkers AC Better Days, a four minute compilation of pictures of Checkers runners professionally put together by Tom Donnelly.

Checkers Email List
Joan Crouse maintains the club email list. Members on the list receive announcements, information about club events, and other items of interest. - usually one or two emails a week. Click here to sign up for the list, or to change your email address.

“Western New York’s Oldest and Best Running Specialty Store”

Runner's Roost is CHECKERS #1 Athletic Store!
Located at 4190 Buffalo Road, Orchard Park, New York.

CHECKERS MEMBERS DISCOUNT is 20% off.

You'll get excellent service from Owner Dave Borodzik and Coach Bob Carroll.
Call 662-1331 if you need to inquire about sport items.

Runners Roost will provide you with the best professional sneaker fit you ever had. They also supply athletic clothing, socks, shoe inserts, sandals, swim goggles, sun glasses and more.

Thank you Runners Roost for sponsoring Checkers AC.
and thank you to our members for shopping at Runners Roost!

CHECKERS AC IS A CLUB FOR EVERYONE!
You don't have to be a runner to join but if you are one, we may be able to help you excel and reach your goals.
Our runners are all ages, and run from 4:30 - 15+ minutes per mile. Training groups are tailored to each individual runner's ability.

We are here for all of you!!!

We offer..

Organized track workouts from April to October

Marathon training group

Organized and informal club runs

Monthly newsletter, and club email list

Summer picnic, Christmas party, and happy hours

Cross country and indoor track competition

Best of all, friends who care!

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

PR CERTIFICATES
Special certificates are given out for lifetime and age group PR's. If you would like to receive one, click the "post PR's" link on the right of this page. Please include your complete home address, with zip code. Certificates will not be given for course PR's, but they will be listed on the web site and in the newsletter. Congratulations!
Please email dianesardes@roadrunner.com if you have any further questions.

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