Race Circuit News.
Upcoming races in the Circuit: July 17 Night Moves 5K; July 25 Steve's Run 5K, 10K; Aug. 1 LOGAN's Run 5K, 10K; Sept. 7 Blueberry Stomp 5k, 15k. Click on the Calendar for race details. Please click on "email us" if you want information on how to receive the MRA discount for races. All MRA members receive a 50 point bonus for volunteering for a race. Please email us to let us know you are volunteering and so we can put you in touch with the race director. A special thank you goes out to the 2009 MRA Race Circuit Premier Sponsor Metro Run & Walk.

The 2009 MRA Race Circuit is here! Thanks to Metro Run & Walk who is sponsoring the Circuit once again.

Feb. 21 Rum Village Run 2.5K and 5 mi.
Apr. 25 Run Ten Ten 10K
Apr. 26 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K
May 10 Metro/MRA Mothers Day 5K
May 17 Granger Paths 5K
May 23 Elkhart 2 Rivers Meet 5K, 10K, 15K
June 6 Sunburst Races 5K, 10K, Half, Full
June 20 Spud Run 5K
July 17 Night Moves 5K
July 25 Steve's Run 5K, 10K
Aug. 1 LOGAN's Run 5K, 10K
Sept. 7 Blueberry Stomp 5K, 15K NEW!
Sept. 19 Salmon Chase 5K, 10K
Sept. 26 Fall Frolic 5K, 10K
Sept. 27 Pumpkin Chase 5K, 10K, Half
Nov. 26 Niles Buchanan YMCA T-giving Day Run 5K, 10K

A special thank you to Metro Run and Walk for donating gear to the Center for the Homeless running group who will be participating in Sunburst this year!

If you are an MRA member and have run or volunteered for any of the Circuit races so far this year or are planning to run or volunteer for future races, please email this information to Ryan Fenstermaker at rfenstermake@yahoo.com so we can confirm your details and update current points.

Calling all Race Directors. The MRA is sponsoring a Race Director Summit at Legend's Restaurant at Notre Dame on Wednesday, August 5, 6:30-8:30 pm. It is time that we all started working together to share information and increase our proceeds for our respective charities. Email us if you are interested in attending.

New group run out of downtown South Bend! Meet at Leighton Plaza in the courtyard of the Health & Lifestyle Center on Tuesdays 5:30 pm. All runners welcome.

Many members from outside of the immediate South Bend, Mishawaka, Granger area have requested to connect with other MRA members in their local areas to communicate about starting group runs as well as other running related activities. Please click on "email us" at the right if you are interested in this. We have a members in the Niles/Buchanan area, Goshen/Elkhart area, and LaPorte/Michigan City area willing to help coordinate.

A new summer running program for kids! Meet at Prairie Vista School in Granger 8:00am - 9:00am every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from June 3 through July 31. The program culminates with LOGAN's Run on August 1 at Notre Dame. Email us if your children would be interested. Please attend the informational meeting at the Harris Library on Tuesday, June 2nd, 8:00 PM. Parents/guardians must sign a waiver before the child will be permitted to participate.

D3 Multisport is sponsoring a summer running program for adults and kids. Go to the Calendar for more information or contact Amy Kuitse at amy@d3multisport.com or (574)-271-8343 or Mike McCarthy at mmccarthy@saintjoehigh.com or (574) 277-4503.

2009 MRA dues are do now. If you run any local races, you will get your money back and then some with the MRA discount. Click on the Membership Page and use your credit card or Paypal to pay online. You can also print out a membership form and mail it in with a check.

A limited number of MRA tech shirts are available to purchase. Shirts are $20 each or free for a $50 tax deductible contribution to the MRA (go to the bottom of http://www.michianarunners.org/pg/membership.html). Click on "e-mail us on the right.