Capital Striders http://www.capitalstriders.org Central Iowa Running Club Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:07:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Saturday August 28th Training Run We will be starting at 7:00 am at Gray's Lake again and have 12 and 6 mile routes planned.  Meet at the southeast parking lot in Gray's Lake.  The route will take us through downtown and onto the Capital Pursuit 10 mile course.  Hope to see you there! The Capital Striders Summer ... http://www.capitalstriders.org/?p=380 Capital Pursuit – 2010 Capital Pursuit - 2010 Sunday, September 26, 2010 in Des Moines, IA at Downtown 10-mile run at 8:00 AM » $25.00 pre-registration (through 9/22 at 11:59 PM US/Central) 5k run/walk at 8:00 AM » $20.00 pre-registration (through 9/22 at 11:59 PM US/Central) Pursuit Junior at 9:30 AM » $0.00 pre-registration (through 9/22 at 11:59 PM US/Central)   Capital Strider ... http://www.capitalstriders.org/?p=360 $5 discount for Strider members who pre-register for Capital Pursuit Follow the registration instructions on GetMeRegistered.com and enter your strider member number to receive the discount. https://secure.getmeregistered.com/get_information.php?event_id=3778  Online pre-registration available until midnight on Sept 22nd. http://www.capitalstriders.org/?p=353 Call for pacers for the Des Moines Marathon Click here for the request pacers document. The IMT Des Moines Marathon seeks experienced distance runners that have a strong desire to give back to the sport by serving as Van Meter Industrial, Inc. Pace Team Leaders for the Marathon and Half Marathon on October 17, 2010. ... http://www.capitalstriders.org/?p=340 2010 Scholarship Winners Named [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="333" caption="Learie Jones Photo"][/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="319" caption="Dawn Gildersleeve Photo"][/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="320" caption="John Freude Photo"][/caption] Each year, the Striders award three cross country athletes a one-time scholarship simply by completing an application and writing an essay on how running has played a role in their accomplishments. The ... http://www.capitalstriders.org/?p=335 Save The Date! Pursuit on 9/26 The Capital Striders board has scheduled this year's Capital Pursuit for Sunday, September 26. Check back soon for more details! http://www.capitalstriders.org/?p=318 Zing Into Spring on May 22nd Put a little zing into your step and join a 5K Fun Run/Walk on the West Des Moines trails system. The routes begin and end at Prairie Life Fitness on Saturday, May 22nd. SCHEDULE: 7:00am Registration opens 8:00am 5K Run/Walk starts You can mail or drop off the registration form to West Des Moines ... http://www.capitalstriders.org/?p=303 Loop the Lake is fast approaching… Saturday, April 10, 2010 Sign up now with GetMeRegistered GetMeRegistered registration is open until 4/7. (the deadline for mail-in entries was 4/1; ) The 10th Annual Capital Striders Loop the Lake run marks the unofficial start of the racing season and is a must-do event for runners of all skill levels. ... http://www.capitalstriders.org/?p=291 2010 Scholarships due April 2nd! Are you a graduating High School Senior in Polk County? Letter in Cross Country this year? Been accepted to a college or university? Then you have the opportunity to receive a $1000 scholarship from Capital Striders. Each year, the Striders award three cross country athletes a one-time scholarship simply by completing ... http://www.capitalstriders.org/?p=282 Loop the Lake – April 10th The date for this year's Loop the Lake has been set: April 10th. Registration is already open for the 10th running of this springtime classic. Let's just all hope it'll feel like springtime when it gets here! For all the details, visit the official page http://www.capitalstriders.org/?p=275