January 2009

1st Linda and Eddie Shelton's Anniversary

5th Ken DeLay's Birthday

January 1???; Winter Runner-Land XC 5K and 8K; Contact Adam WArd, ASC Cross Country; 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904

20th Pat and Ray Miller's Anniversary

February 2009

February ???; Tybee Island Memorial Health Marathon, Half-Marathon and 5K; Tybee Island; www.runtybee.com; (912) 921-4786

13th Diane Wade's Birthday

February 1???, 2008; NIRSA Day 5K; Statesboro; (912) 681-5436

20th Brookes Brinson's Birthday

February ???; Ninth Annual Lexington's Race Against Hunger; Lexington, SC; 5K Fitness Walk, 10K Run (certified course), 1 Mile Fun Run; www.LEXRAH.org.; email info@lexrah.org; phone 359-7770 ext 20.

March 2009

March ???, 2009; Shamrock Shuffle 5K; 8:00 a.m.; 229-333-5674; jowright@valdosta.edu

8th Luke McGrath's Birthday

March 14th, 2009, Super Eagle Day VI 5K; Millen, GA; For information call Ray Miller, 478 982-1087

March ???, 2009; Azalea Festival 5K and 1 Mile- 8:00 a.m.; 5K 8:30 a.m.; sirocus.barnes@jchsi.com; 229-333-1861

March ???, 2009; Fourth Annual Spirit Creek Sprint 5K; Spirit Creek Educational Forest; Rick Herring - rherring1018@comcast.net or (706) 951-3638

March ???, 2009; Houghton Hussle 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run; Registration begins at 7:00 a.m.; 1 Mile Fun Run (8:00 a.m.); Houghton Hussle 5K (8:30 a.m.); Augusta, GA; The race will be run through downtown Augusta, focusing mainly on Greene and Broad Streets. The start and finish are at the Houghton School. Entry fee is $22.00 for the 5K and $15.00 for the 1 Mile, this includes a t-shirt. The race will benefit the renovation of the historic Houghton School for Heritage Academy. For information call Caroline Whitcomb at (706) 394-1914. carolinepgreen2@yahoo.com - race is listed on Active.com

March ???, 2009; 11th Annual Run Dahlonega; Contact Catherine Summerlin;(770) 312-7519; csummer9@comcast.net

23rd Eddie Shelton's Birthday

27th Angela and Ken DeLay's Anniversary

March ????, 2009; Race for a Cure 5K; Georgia Southern University; 8:00 a.m.; (478) 461-1168

April 2008

7th Ray Miller's Birthday

15th Joyce Hodges-Hite's Birthday

April 19th, 2008; Swamp Stomp 5K; Phinizy Swamp Nature Park; 9:00 a.m.;706-828-2109; sign up at www.active.com

April 19th, 2008; Give A Smile 5K Run and Walk - 9:00 a.m.; Medical College of Georgia - School of Dentistry; Augusta; www.giveasmile.org

April 20, 2008; The Wynnton UMC Midtown Classic; Columbus, Ga; www.active.com or Dominick L. Edwards @ (706) 536-9189

April 19th, 2008; The 4th Annual Arbor Day 5K; Pendleton King Park; Rherring1018@comcast.net or (706) 951-3638

April 26th, 2008; The Gray Ribbon 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run is a special benefit for the Kelly Jones Family to be held at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear on April 26. Kelly Jones, father of 3, has stage 4 brain cancer. For more information about the family, go to our track club's blog ( http://okefenokeetrackclub.blogspot.com/), then click on the race listed under Upcoming Events. Or contact Ron Crosby - rdcrosby@wayxcable.com - (912) 282-0703

CALENDAR

Here is a list of upcoming races in our area. Information is available at the website or from the sponsoring club. When possible, I have included links to running clubs or contact information for race directors.