TWO UPCOMING RACES that we suggest you give your support!…these two upcoming races are being organized by fellow CAA members….and are new races to the area!

Sunday, March 14th

St Paddys Five Miler Portsmouth, NH   http://www.paddysfivemiler.com/
11:00AM Paddys American Grille – Pease Tradeport, 27 International Dr. (tech shirts to first 700, flat, fast course, live music, post race party, awards)

Saturday, April 3rd

Helping Children Hear NH 5k Dover, NH 8:00AM    http://www.helpingchildrenhearnh.com/

Portsmouth Christian Academy, 20 Seaborne Drive (5k Road Race w/walkers category to benefit preschool children who are deaf)

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES….nice to be on the other side of the waterstop table!?….

Saturday, March 14th, 10:30am(details to follow)….waterstop for the St. Paddys Five Miler, if interested in helping, please contact sybil atcoastalrunner@comcast.net

Sunday, March 28th, 10:45….a long “running” tradition, our CAA 4 mile waterstop at the Eastern States Border to Border.  We have represented CAA at this waterstop for the last 11 years, we are the loudest and most enthusiastic waterstop on the course!  Great for the whole family!  If interested, please contact Sybil at coastalrunner@comcast.net

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Still time to renew your CAA membership PLEASE…please take a few minutes to renew so that I don’t have to keep begging!  All memberships run January to December…. thank you to everyone that has taken the time to renew!!

You have 3 options in order to renew your membership…

1.  ONLINE…go to http://www.coastalathletic.org/g_main.php?left=calendar&main=renewal

2.  Go to http://www.coastalathletic.org/g_main.php?left=calendar&main=renewal and download the online application and mail it to CAA, PO Box 1498, Portsmouth,  NH
03801.

3.  Stop by Runner’s Alley and drop off a check/cash, please make sure you have your name attached to the cash so that we know who it is from…YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION IF ALL OF YOUR INFORMATION IS THE SAME!!…

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Sybil atcoastalrunner@comcast.net.
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Paul Caswell, Sports Massage Practitioner of Performance Muscular Therapy and Assistant Track Coach for CAA has a Facebook Page for his Local Independent Business, learn more and join his fan page
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Just a reminder….if you are looking for some cross-training….or a relaxing Saturday afternoon activity …
Don’t forget to check out Jonas Saturday 3:00 afternoon intro yoga class, geared toward runners…and only $5 for the winter.  Great location in downtown Portsmouth above Breaking New Grounds Bakery…http://www.zevyoga.com/index.html
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RUNNER’S ALLEY…..don’t forget to support our sponsor Runner’s Alley and use your club discount of 10%.  In addition, go towww.runnersalley.com for an opportunity for additional savings this week!!!

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Upcoming Races

Found this website I wanted to share….for some INTERESTING RACES in MAINE….

http://www.tri-maine.com/
Exeter Snowshoe Hullabaloo…Saturday, Feb.27th(postponed from Feb. 6th)
Exeter, NH 11:00AM Fork Rock, 6 Commerce Way (One lucky snowshoer will go home with a FREE pair of Kahtoola FLIGHTDeck TS)
http://hstrial-cdunn9.homestead.com/Events2010.html

Bradford Valentine Road Race, Saturday, Feb. 13th at 10am in Bradford, MA(5 miles or 3.7)
http://www.bsrs-timing.com/valentinerace/

St Paddys Five Miler, Sunday, March 14th at Pease Tradeport(New RACE)
www.paddysfivemiler.com

St. Patrick’s School…Leprechaun Chase 5k Road Race(cross-country course), Saturday, March 20th(NEW RACE)
http://www.stpatsweb.com/news_events/

Run for the Border Half Marathon, Sunday, March 28th
http://www.easternstates20mile.com/

Eastern States 20 miler, Sunday, March 28th

http://www.easternstates20mile.com/

Helping Children Hear in NH 5k…in Dover, Saturday, April 3rd(New RACE)
http://www.helpingchildrenhearnh.com/

Todd’s Trot 5k, Saturday, April 10th, Durham, NH
http://www.toddstrot.org/

Great Bay Half Marathon, Sunday, April 11th
http://www.greatbayhalf.com/

Middlebury Half Marathon, Middlebury, VT…April 25th
http://articles.reportint.com/fieldwork/

SOMETHING YOU WANT TO ADD?…a race you want to suggest?…please send an email to coastalrunner@comcast.net

Happy, Safe, Warm Running!!

“NO SUCH THING AS BAD WEATHER….JUST BAD GEAR”….a quote from the Runner’s Alley website….so true! get out and enjoy the winter!…