Weekly Run Down Video March 31 2020

The Event Front:
Cancelled Races Last Week: Greenbrier Ultras, HARRC's Tuscarora 50K, Patapsco Valley 50K, Naked Prussian 26.2 and 50M, Tails on Trails 5k & 10K, Singletrack Maniac 50K, This Race Is For The Birds, Sanctuary Gallop 5K, GPS Freeland 15K

WENT VIRTUAL?
Dagwood Ultra Marathons (?), Market at the Grelen 5K & 10K

RESCHEDULED:
Haulin’ in the Holler 50k - Nov 14th 2020, Chimney Rock 5M - TBD, W&OD Trail 5K - TBD, Rosaryville Half Marathon and 10K Trail Run - Sept 6, 2020

In FKT News:
Eric Kosek hammered out a new best on the Old Logger’s Path in North Central PA covering the 27 mile route with 4,400 feet of gain in 3:58. He goes back at it today, March 31st for an attempt at the Loyalsock Trail FKT.
Even better is this awesome clip of Quarantine Time done right..with his daughters creating a trail board game

In the running gear and shop world:
Ian’s been wear-testing two models of RaidLight and liking both.
New Balance to start making face mask prototypes in its Massachusetts factory
Shops working to pivot into email / phone orders, porch drops and deliveries, and getting with the ECommerce program. Check with your local run specialty shop...they can for sure use you now, and may have some options to get you product.

One shop granted successful appeal of an Essential Business classification, and that is based on essential health and wellness, and needing to get solid footwear on mandatory workers feet like doctors and nurses
Trails Collective - given the times, spinning to bring a segway into ECommerce live for the website rollout in a week or two. Stay tuned.

What’s shaking with the “elites”?
Matt Lipsey...Some of you may know him for winning nearly every trail race he enters, some for his uncanny ability to juggle balls, and others for his uncanny knowledge of the fine art of toilet paper reviewing. Given the COVID reality where you’re packing more of that TP than you care to share right now, consider the following prior to your next hording purchase:
https://www.facebook.com/matt.lipsey.71/videos/10221787063015260/

Ben Nephew...Some of you may know him for winning nearly every trail race he enters, some for his mastery of setting insane FKT’s. Well, he’s not only back at it on the FKT front, but also just published a study in volume 183 of the Journal of Environmental Research
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0013935120301341?fbclid=IwAR1_DI50KoYs4Qlq6RbU4nj8HH8gB7FSG8l7ze7GbKgSj1GUYFr7sVe3Li4

Ellie comes to us this week from home to take us through some of the media from the past week:

Connecticut Trail Ultra: Running Virtually Self Supported

Running Inside Out with Krissy Moehl - was out to run Frozen Branch and catch up w/ the Rochester crew
https://www.runninginsideoutpodcast.com/093

Hamstrings and Heartstrings
It’s Like a Mullet
https://www.hamstringsandheartstrings.com/006

Question: Anyone else out there have any other regional podcasts to get on our board?

The Weekend Ahead:
POSTPONED -
Finally Spring 5K - TBD, Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon - TBD, Butterfly Trail Run/Walk 10K - May 30, 2020, Night Flight Trail Race - Summer 2020, Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail Run - Nov 7, 2020, Pain In The Greenway Half Marathon - TBD

CANCELLED -
Spring Run Off 5k & 10k, Buckridge Run, Bimblers Bash 10K, Long Creek 60K, Mile Run Trail Challenge, NJ Ultra Festival, Camp Innabah Challenge,
Hungry Mother 50K & 25K, Runamuck 50K

VIRTUAL -
Mill Mountain Mayhem 10K,

Article of the Times (NYT): The Races Are Virtual by the Running is Real -
An author pokes into the increasing reality of virtual races. Some for a fee, some for free...running on your own time, and getting the medal to show for it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/well/move/the-races-are-virtual-but-the-running-is-real.html?em_pos=large&emc=edit_ru_20190329&nl=running&nlid=89027759edit_ru_20190329&ref=headline&te=1
Although she’s not here next to me to film this week, Ellie’s doubling down on the concept in syncing in by video to talk to you about two virtual events on deck: (Ellie video)

Ithaca’s Quarantine Backyard Ultra
April 4th, to benefit Finger Lakes Running Co, Collegetown Bagels, and Finger Lakes Fit Club
Ellie and Amelia treadmill it up for a whole lotta mind and soul numbing miles. A bit over 4 miles on the hour, every hour, until only one in the virtual nationwide field standing. Donate to the cause or find yourself a 4.16 mile circuit near your home and join the beat down.
TrailsRoc #SAVEOURSHOPS Virtual 19 miler
https://trailsroc.org/virtual-covid-19-miler/
April 3-5 to run 19, 19k or 1.9 miles
A virtual run to raise money for the Rochester area running stores – We have no cap – and we want to raise as much money as possible to be split 3 ways between Rochester Running Company – Medved Running and Walking Outfitters – Fleet Feet Rochester. The shops can do what they need with the money we raise.
Results are due by 9pm on April 5th
Take this to your community and local run shop?