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May Board Meeting Minutes

Present: David Rothenburger, Deb Cunningham, Doug Smith, Dave Cunningham, Felix Lopez, Heather Reddy, Stephanie Struble, Kevin Downing, Aurora, Bonnie Keefe, Eric Greene, Leslie Mitchell, Mike Quispie
Absent: Scott Kukel, Bob Basse, Laurie Phenix, Ric Robinette, Ray Sibley, Karen Voss

Successes:

81 runners – down vs 129 yr before, but weather was supposed to be bad & Platte River half on same day.

Marketing and PR:

General 50th marketing – Kevin/Dave

  • Email RMRR yahoo group – send at least 3, Dave to draft
  • Email Brock’s BRC DB once or twice
  • Email Ed’s Roost DB once or twice
  • Ceck with Sonja at Lakewood to see if they have their own DB and also the Aurora store
  • Posters.  Post poster in CC athletic club, Denver a.c. and peak fitness.
  • Ad in Colorado Runner – ad should be in most recent issue.
  • Table in Wash Park w/ green brochures – Deb
  • Board fills out “I’m coming to the 50th because” – post your response on web site

50th Media plan

  • Rocky Mtn. Sports will pub. all our events
  • Denver Post article (publish week prior to our event)
  • CO Runner, Running Times (blog coverage)
  • Trail runner with Running times to post something about the trail run.

50th anniversary night – Dave

  • Sunday – Doug.  2 mile run/pancake breakfast w/ more food items, coffee, hot cocoa, more fruit
  • Monday – Deb.  Reunion at Runner’s Roost.  Have Co-Chairs: Collect memorabilia, round up 3 good stories, tell friends.   Joe Arrazola will present his award.  Emailed 1300 less bounces, will call those names given by co-chairs, send 2nd email, no mailing.  Look at electronic or written and then scanned Guest book.
  • Tuesday – Eric.  Wash Park Fun Run.  Need a permit – no.  Pace leaders – should wear gray shirts and be able to talk about the club.  Meet on south side of park across from south high parking lot.  1-2 laps.  We will provide water and Gatorade.  Bonnie Brae tavern for food and drink
  • Wednesday – Scott/Mike.  Track practice w/other clubs, led by Maureen Roben.  Need to Rent a porta potty.  Provide water.  Bring white board to post work out.
  • Thursday – David.  Trail running night @ Lair ‘O’ the bear (6:30pm).  Pot Luck.  Club to provide plates/utensils.  Race in progress sign to direct runners.
  • Friday – Kevin.  Predict run at BRC in Littleton.  BRC to provide cake, prizes, 20% discount
    Need permit? – Foothills park and rec.
  • Saturday – Karen.  Dave provided update.  8am-12pm relay run.  RMRR to provide water.  Figure out way to track mi. – tix that ea runner turns in after 1 lap, they could put their name on tix for a drawing

Diva Evening 4/30 6-9pm.  Deb.  RMRR is leading the fun run.

Take a bowflag to a race – Deb.  Did so last yr at Georgetown.  Place for RMRR members to gather.
Blanket orders from Apex Textilgraphics – questions about how many ordered.  Need to resolve via email offline.
Facebook page – up and running per Kevin.  He’ll add more functionality.
Potts Trotters – Deb emailed Potts, but no reply.  Eric Greene will reach out to tell her about the 50th
MTS apps ready now:  But, s/b a 15mi and 2/ 20mi. We will reprint apps.
Need RDs for 7/19, 8/2, 8/23 MTS.  Heather Reddy will volunteer w/ Mick Vollmer for 8/2 event.

Logistics

May TS:  a. Home page had wrong time. Deb corrected to 8am start.  Eblasts are right.  Have enough vols.

Race committee recommendations

  • 2 mile @ Bible Park – Doug will finalize.  Board wasn’t too fussed about downhill at the end.
  • 5k potluck @deKoevend is day before Georgetown, but stays on that date. Spaghetti as an option for those running the next day
  • 8 miler @ Carson – Ric & Bonnie.   Bonnie reached out to restaurant where Masters stage their race.  Hasn’t heard back yet, but confident we’ll be able to run from there.
  • Dec TS will be 4.5 miles, not 4.4

Race results updated & final – Felix.  Keep following the new process to set up new runners away from members.  Have information table.

Race Directors :  a. Ric Robinette will do Aug TS w/ Karen. Deb do one MTS.  Date TBD.

Volunteers

  • Vol of the month – Lis Shephard
  • Bolder Boulder doesn’t want us at the finish. Anyone who wants to volunteer can log on their website and sign up.

Treasurer’s Report – Leslie.  One question – have we paid our RRCA dues for 2009?  Deb will check.

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