Brooks Minimalist "Pure" Line Available Oct. 1

Brooks "Pure" Minimalist Line will be available at Foot Rx Asheville starting Oct. 1. We'll have:
The Pure Connect $90 Neutral Road
Pure Grit $100 Neutral Trail
Pure Cadence Structured/Support Road
All have a 4mm drop.
Come check them out!

Cross Country Series Race #7 Results

Sept. 29th, 2011 - The Asheville School 6k

Males:
1. David Workman 24:39
2. Curtis Rowe 25:21
3. Michael Anderson 28:03
4. Rob Fields 28:11
5. Duncan Sharrits 29:53
6. Paul Fitzpatrick 30:19
7. Ron Wyant 32:58
8. David Kowatch 33:11
9. Albert Noah 35:53
10. Ralph VanPraag 37:17
11. Jim Semon 38:03
12. Michael Cope 45:31
13. Hank Caplan 49:24


Females:
1. Amanda Chase 29:35
2. Chris Pruitt 33:17
3. Mishele Fields 36:42
4. Brenda Canter 37:34
5. Kate Seng 37:47
6. Donna Cope 41:08
7. Sarah Hendricks 41:21
8. Debbie Ford 45:15
9. Rose Caplan 49:24
10. Kathy Pressley 49:54

Ladies Night Oct. 25th

Our next Ladies Night at Foot Rx Asheville will be Tues. Oct. 25th from 7-9pm. More info to come!

Packet Pickup for Runway 5k

Packet pickup for the Runway 5k will be available after 4pm at the Asheville Airport. Check with customer Service to find out exact location.

Tsali Frosty Foot 50k, 30k, 8k Website Now Available

Information on the 2012 Tsali Frosty Foot 50k, 30k, & 8k is now available at:

www.tsalifrostyfoot.com

The website is in its infancy, so check back periodically for more information as we approach the Jan. 7 race date.

REMEMBER - Registration opens Sat., Oct. 1 on www.active.com & is limited to the 1st 100 registrants in the 50k, 1st 100 in the 30k, & 1st 50 in the 8k.

Silver & Bronze Sponsorship Levels are still available. Contact aaron@footrx.com if interested.

Race Report from 9-24 to 9-25

Melissa McCulloch ran the Ache Around the Lake 8k on Saturday and won her Age Group in 48 minutes! Curtis Rowe was 5th overall in 30:19.

Dennis Duffy sent the following report:
"I ran the Autism 5k on Saturday. Tough course with a 250 foot climb in mile two. I finished in 25:58, 46 out of 155 overall and 6 out of 9 in my Age Group."
Raylene Morrow ran the Autism 5k as well and finished 2nd in her Age Group.

Jesse Warren finished the Salem Lake 30k in Winston Salem.

Duncan Sharrits did the Hilly Hellacious metric century ride on Sunday in 4:15 and actually enjoyed it! Weird.

Hickory Mtn 10k & Dupont Forest 50k Needs VOLUNTEERS

Dupont Hickory Mtn 10k (Oct. 1) & 50k (Oct. 2) is in need of volunteers.

Please contact Lydia Odell (pictured from the Asheville Citizens Times 1/2 Marathon) at lydianodell@yahoo.com if you can help!

Cross Country Series Race #7 6k @ The Asheville School

Come to The Asheville School (directions below) on Thursday, Sept. 29th for our 7th race of the 2011 Cross Country Series. Registration will start at 5:30pm by the track. Race will start at 6:30pm. The course distance is 6k. Cost is $15 for adults & $10 for students (checks payable to Aaron Saft).

Complete details on the series are available at www.footrxasheville.com

E-mail aaron@footrx.com with questions

Directions:

From the South and Asheville Regional Airport (served by major airlines and regional carriers): I-26 West to I-40 West toward Knoxville, Exit 44.

From the North: US 19-23 (new I-26) South to I-240 West to I-40 West, Exit 44.

From the East and West: I-40 to Exit 44.

At Exit 44, turn left at stoplight and proceed one mile straight ahead past the hotels and shopping centers. Follow Asheville School signs to the driveway on the right. Follow the signs on campus to the athletic field house. The track is just passed the field house.

The 2011 Cross Country Series Application are available on our home page www.footrxasheville.com


Dates are as follows:

Sept. 29th Event #7 - 6k @ The Asheville School


Oct. 6th Event #8 - 6k @ The Asheville School


Oct. 13th Event #9 - 6k @ Jackson Park


Oct. 27th FINALE - 8k @ Montreat College


Awards Ceremony TBA



Visit our Blog for Updated Information www.footrxasheville.com


Races will start at 6:30pm


Cost will be $15 for adults & $10 for students per race.


EVERYONE must complete 6 of 10 races to receive long sleeve technical shirt.


EVERYONE MUST RACE FINALE AT MONTREAT COLLEGE TO COUNT IN GRAND PRIX STANDINGS!



Prizes will go as follows:


1st-3rd Overall Male & Female


Los Jovenes Male & Female (Under 18 yrs) 1st Place ONLY


Master's Male & Female (50 yrs & up) 1st Place ONLY


Grand Master's Male & Female (70 yrs & up) 1st Place ONLY



Team Divisions - Must have 3 runners to score, 5 runner max on team roster. Winning team from each category will win prizes. All teams must have ATLEAST 2 Females on the roster, & at least ONE female must be included in scoring.


Mixed Under 18 yrs


Mixed Under 50 yrs


Mixed Master's (Over 50 yrs)


Mixed Grand Master's (Over 70 yrs)



Scoring:


Individuals - Your place against your competitors of your gender will be your points - Low score wins w/ your best finishes from 6 of the 10 races


Teams - Your team score will be tallied based on your individuals finishing place in your division - All team scores will be tallied from 6 of your teams' best team scores out of the 10 races


Awards will be products from: Ultimate Direction, Drymax Socks, Montrail Shoes, & Mountain Hard Wear Apparel

Cross Country Series Race #6 Fletcher Park 6k Results

Results from the Cross Country Series Race #6 6k held at Fletcher Park on 9-22-11

Males
1. David Workman 23:06
2. Michael Anderson 25:07
3. Robert Fields 26:00
4. Duncan Sharrits 27:11
5. Anthony Schmitt 27:31
6. David Kowatch 30:29
7. Albert Noah 31:49
8. Rick Cochran 33:12
9. Jim Semon 33:54
10. Hank Caplan 45:27

Females
1. Amanda Chase 25:09
2. Chris Pruitt 31:12
3. Terry Etterman 32:05
4. Brenda Canter 32:40
5. Zoe Jackson 35:05
6. Ann-Marie Sharrits 35:10
7. Patricia Cowan 36:12
8. Sarah Hendricks 36:24
9. Keila Cochran 37:05
10. Rose Caplan 45:27
11. Kathy Pressley 45:45

Race Report from Sept. 17-18

Some great results from the Asheville Citizen Times 1/2 Marathon:
David Workman was 5th overall & won the master's category in 1:21.
Todd Gothberg ran 1:28:23 & finished 27th overall.
Jeff Trantham ran 1:29.
Brian Simpson ran 1:29:29 and finished 31st.
Andy Brouwer set a new PR of 1:31:24.
Jesse Warren finished 1:36.
Rebecca Mayernick ran 1:37:52 and took 4th in her Age Group.
Cullen Hicks ran 1:47 & was 2nd in her Age Group, & 1st Grand Master!
Lance Martin paced the 1:50 group to a 1:48.
Albert Noah ran 1:58:02, 7 minutes faster than last year!
Dennis Duffy ran 1:58::16.
Bart Smith continues his amazing performances winning his age group.
Lydia Odell finished 3rd master, 2nd in her age group, & 20th overall running 1:39.
Tera Pruett ran 2:11:31.
Melissa McCulloch finished 10 minutes faster than last year in 2:15.

Lynn Ray ran the Asheville Citizen Times 5k in 27:38, which was faster than last year.

Curtis Rowe ran the Derby Dash 5k trail run Saturday in Columbus, NC in 19:02.

Tsali Frosty Foot 50k, 30k, 8k Update

Thank you all for your interest in the Frosty Foot event! The race will take place on Jan. 7th, 2012.

Just to update every one, registration will open on www.active.com on Oct. 1st at 10am. Entries will be limited to the 1st 100 in each of the 50k & 30k, & the 1st 50 in the 8k.

The race website should be up by that date as well with more information. Paper registration to follow soon there after. Complete details will be posted on the race website, & we will let you know as soon as that is available.

Thanks for your patience!

Next Trail Run & Montrail Demo Date!

Come Oct. 4th to the Trace Ridge Trailhead (directions below) for an awesome Trail Run & Montrail Shoe Demo! We'll meet at 6:30pm.

We'll have various distances & directions for you to run! Bring a friend or group of friends to run with!

While you're out there, Montrail will bring The Rogue Racer & Fairhaven Demo shoes for you to run in & try out without any obligation to buy. Foot Rx Running Asheville will provide a coupon for you to purchase the shoes at the store if you enjoy them on your run. Montrail will provide some free swag & raffle items, so come out & enjoy some sweet shoes & trails!

Questions, please e-mail aaron@footrx.com

DIRECTIONS:
Take N. Mills River Road off Hwy 280 (1st right after Brevard Rd/Hwy 191 when heading towards Brevard). Drive 5 miles into Mills River Recreation Area & make a right onto Wash Creek Road, which is now paved for the first 1/4 mile or so. Follow this for several miles; this is FR 479 although a sign at the beginning used to say "5000". Turn left onto the first un-gated gravel road which has a concrete low-water bridge, and follow this 0.5 mile to the Trace Ridge trailhead and parking lot.

Cross Country Series Race #6 Fletcher Park 6k Thurs. Sept. 22nd

Come to Fletcher Park on Thursday, Sept. 22nd for the 6th race of the 2011 Cross Country Series. Registration will start at 5:30pm in the last parking area. The course distance is 6k. Cost is $15 for adults & $10 for students (checks payable to Aaron Saft). More info on the series on our homepage (www.footrxasheville.com).

E-mail aaron@footrx.com with questions

Directions:
HWY 25 into Fletcher.
From North, turn left on Howards Gap Rd.
From South, turn right on Howards Gap Rd.
Park is 1/4 mile on the left.

SALE - Sidewalk Sale Mon., Sept. 19th

Come in Mon., Sept. 19th from 10am-7pm for our 1st Annual Foot Rx Running Asheville Sidewalk Sale.

Previous years Model of Shoes from every category (Trail, Road, etc.) will be on sale from $25-$75 (plus tax).

Apparel (summer & winter) will be 60% of tagged price.

All sales items will be outside the store for your rummaging pleasure!

Questions, feel free to call us at 277-5151.

See you there!

Race Report from Sept. 10-11

Melissa McCulloch (pictured w/ Foot Rx Shirt) was 7th out of 20 in her age group at the JBL 5k. Lynn Ray set a new 5k PR of 26:45 and finished 2nd in her Age Group. Dennis Duffy finished in 24:01 which put him 47/230 overall and 7/12 in his Age Group. Raylene Morrow ran 1 minute faster than last year finishing 1st in her Age Group in a time of 25:42. Don McMahill Race Walked the JBL Memorial 5K Sunday in 36:14 finishing 156 of 236.

Allie Hustead ran the Sunrise Run 10k in Morganton, NC. She was 4th overall and 1st female in 42:24.

BRR Team "SKIRTS - Sisterhood of Kindred Individuals Running Together Smiling - had a fabulous time at the race. Two Foot Rx ambassadors, Mary Koppenheffer and Tera Pruett were on the team. They finished with an overall time of 32:37:40, achieving a 9:25 per min. pace over the 208 miles. Team was women's mixed and the runners ranged from age 30 to 60.

Congrats to the Asheville Collective team compromised of Western NC boys with representatives from Foot Rx & Jus' Running. The team finished 1st overall & set a new course record by over an hour!

Results, Eastman Road Races, September 10, 2011, Kingsport, TN

3K Race Walk - 282 entries -
19th Overall, Don McMahill, Black Mountain - 21:31 - 1st Age Group
25th Overall, Mary Grodnik, Brevard - 22:45 - 1st Age Group

3K Run - 599 entries -
49th Overall, Jim Grodnik, Brevard - 13:10 - 1st Age Group
5llth Overall, Dawson Hunter, Black Mountain - 21:17 - 1st Age Group

Cross Country Series Race #5 Results

Race #5 Jackson Park 5k Results Sept. 8, 2011

Female:
1. Amanda Chase 21:27
2. Christine Pruitt 25:49
3. Terry Etterman 26:46
4. Mishele Fields 28:05
5. Kate Seng 28:29
6. Patricia Cowan 30:40
7. Sarah Hendricks 31:20
8. Keila Cochran 31:47
9. Donna Cope 32:05
10. Kathy Pressley 37:09
11. Rose Caplan 37:20


Male:
1. Curtis Rowe 19:44
2. Michael Anderson 20:42
3. Rob Fields 22:04
4. Mark Ryan 22:43
5. Anthony Schmitt 23:00
6. Jeff Kowalak 23:19
7. Ron Wyant 25:08
8. Jim Semon 27:53
9. Rick Cochran 27:55
10. Ralph Van Praag 28:37
11. Hank Caplan 31:35
12. Michael Cope 34:29

Save the Date!

Save the Date – Saturday, October 22-- The Four Seasons Running Club presents the Foot Rx 1st Annual Jump Off Rock 10K Race

The Four Seasons Running Club presents the Foot Rx 1st Annual Jump Off Rock 10K Race 9 a.m. – An out-and-back race that goes to the summit of Jump Off Rock in Laurel Park. This race starts and finishes at Jones Gap Baptist Church in Hendersonville. Cost is $20 if pre-registered by Oct. 15 and $25 day of the event. All proceeds after expenses go to Smart Start of Henderson County. Runners get free entry to Oktoberfest celebration later in the day. More info on Meetup, Facebook and soon at active.com.

Race Report

Curtis Rowe was 4th overall last weekend in the Lake Lure 10k Dam Run in 38:16.


Shawn Bagley was 4th overall in the Race to the Rock with a time of 23:28 last Sunday.


Justin Tebockhorst & Leah Nicholson each won their respective race at the Apple Festival 8k. Justin ran 26:45, while Leah ran 34:04. Beth Saft was 2nd overall in a very close race running 34:05. David Workman was 4th overall & ran 29:37 winning the master's division. Curtis Rowe was 7th overall coming in at 30:47. Dennis Duffy finished in 41:06 & 10th in his Age Group. Kate Seng took 5th Place in her Age Group at the Apple Festival 8k on Sat. in 44:55. Lynn Ray set a new PR running 47:43. Raylene Morrow finished 2nd in her Age Group.

A few things

# On Sat., Oct. 8th, Carrier Park will host The Carpenter's Heart 5k. A Fund-raising event for an orphanage in Honduras. Please attend if you can! Event details can be found at:
http://www.carpentersheart.org/index.php?option=com_eventbooking&task=view_event&event_id=4

# National Run @ Work Day is Sept. 16th. If you'd like to plan an event at your place of work,
http://www.rrca.org/programs/run-at-work-day/planning-kit/
is a great resource for how to do so!

# Chi Running has an upcoming workshop on Oct. 1. Registration is normally $225, but there is a discounted rate of $195 if you sign up before Sept. 17th. More information can be found at: http://store.chiliving.com/Workshops/One-day-ChiRunning-Workshop-DD0004

# Sat. Oct. 1, Asheville regional Airport will host a 5k. Details can be found at: http://flyavl.com/pages/runway-5k.php

# Stecoah 5k for Cancer is on Oct 15th. Details can be found on Active.com or www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/festivals.html

# Estes Elementary School is trying to create a running program for students 3rd to 5th grade that will train them for the Jingle Bell 5k Run on Dec. 5th. They need volunteers as mentors either on Tuesday's or Thursday's from @2:45-3:45. If you or some one you know is available during these times & would like to volunteer, please contact Julie Hani at jehani@charter.net

Labor Day Hours

Hey there Asheville!

Aaron (Kolk), Katie and Justin are manning the shop until 4pm today! Come on by to stock up on Sport Beans, socks, or those new running kicks you've been meaning to pick up! Or just come by to say "hi", we love visitors.

Happy Labor Day!

Cross Country Series Race #5 5k Jackson Park Thurs. 9/8

Come to Jackson Park (directions below) on Thursday, Sept. 8th for the 5th race of the 2011 Cross Country Series. Registration will start at 5:30pm in the parking area near the brick house by the tennis courts. The course distance is 5k. Cost is $15 for adults & $10 for students (checks payable to Aaron Saft).



E-mail aaron@footrx.com with questions



The 2011 Cross Country Series Application are available on our home page www.footrxasheville.com



Directions to Jackson Park (Hendersonville):

801 Glover St.

Hendersonville, NC

When driving towards Flat Rock (South) on Main St. in Hendersonville, turn left (East) onto 4th Ave and continue into the Park. The Brick House will be on the left 1/4 mile after entering the park.

If driving on 64 West (towards Hendersonville off I-26), turn left on Harris St. (small sign for Jackson Park) & conitinue to Glover St. Make a left on Glover St, & enter the Park. Brick House will be 1/4 mile on the left.



Dates are as follows:



Sept. 8th Event #5 - 5k @ Jackson Park



Sept. 22nd Event #6 - 6k @ Fletcher Park



Sept. 29th Event #7 - 6k @ The Asheville School



Oct. 6th Event #8 - 6k @ The Asheville School



Oct. 13th Event #9 - 6k @ Jackson Park



Oct. 27th FINALE - 8k @ Montreat College



Awards Ceremony TBA





Visit our Blog for Updated Information www.footrxasheville.com



Races will start at 6:30pm



Cost will be $15 for adults & $10 for students per race.



EVERYONE must complete 6 of 10 races to receive long sleeve technical shirt.



EVERYONE MUST RACE FINALE AT MONTREAT COLLEGE TO COUNT IN GRAND PRIX STANDINGS!





Prizes will go as follows:



1st-3rd Overall Male & Female



Los Jovenes Male & Female (Under 18 yrs) 1st Place ONLY



Master's Male & Female (50 yrs & up) 1st Place ONLY



Grand Master's Male & Female (70 yrs & up) 1st Place ONLY





Team Divisions - Must have 3 runners to score, 5 runner max on team roster. Winning team from each category will win prizes. All teams must have ATLEAST 2 Females on the roster, & at least ONE female must be included in scoring.



Mixed Under 18 yrs



Mixed Under 50 yrs



Mixed Master's (Over 50 yrs)



Mixed Grand Master's (Over 70 yrs)





Scoring:



Individuals - Your place against your competitors of your gender will be your points - Low score wins w/ your best finishes from 6 of the 10 races



Teams - Your team score will be tallied based on your individuals finishing place in your division - All team scores will be tallied from 6 of your teams' best team scores out of the 10 races



Awards will be products from: Ultimate Direction, Drymax Socks, Montrail Shoes, & Mountain Hard Wear Apparel

Labor Day Hours

We'll be open from 10am-4pm on Mon. in observance of Labor Day.