Hey all!

Just like that, the first quarter of 2017 is over. Welcome to April, where it starts warming up and many runners come out of hibernation (though I know so many of you who didn't even stop running at all during the winter season). As the weather gets better, the more your organizers are looking forward to seeing you out for a run with us! (And did you file your taxes yet? We surely don't want you running away from the IRS...)

Thank you to everyone who submitted their entries for the March challenge! In case you missed it, your organizers asked all of you to send us fun run ideas, and the winner gets a gift certificate for a facial care of Pure Spa (thanks, Regina!).

And the winner is... Jillian! Her idea is to have us do a running photo scavenger hunt, Queens style! There are some rules to it, but we will get to you on that once we have ironed out the details. Also, there were many good entries that we couldn't pick just one, so we're giving honorable mentions to Maydur for his 19-mile Cherry Blossom Tour around NYC, and Sarah G. for her Easter Egg Hunt and Run. Congratulations! The contest ends here but we always like getting ideas, so keep them coming!

I hope this gets you excited for what's to come in our running group the next few months. And speaking of the future, mark your calendars for The 2nd Annual LIC Post Waterfront 5K happening on June 3rd! We invite all of you to register as a runner or volunteer (You can certainly do both! Volunteer sign up opens soon), and please spread the word out to everyone you know. The more the merrier! It will be a fun event for both adults and kids.  

Lastly, congratulations to Juli, Brian, Maydur and Monica for finishing the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run in Washington DC yesterday! And to our nine members who ran the 4-Miler at Central Park last Saturday, great job as well!

Run free,

Jason

Watch this space plus the WSR Facebook group for updates and new additions to the schedule. If you are not yet a member of the group’s secure discussion area, please follow the link below, while signed in to Facebook, or message your organizer for assistance.

WSR Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wsrunners/

Message your organizing committee: info@woodsidesunnysiderunners.com

Coming up this week

Tuesday, April 4, 6:00 am

6 at 6 - Six Mile Run at 6am

Tuesday, April 4, 7:00 pm

Tuesday Evening 3.4-Mile Run

Thursday, April 6, 6:30 am

Thursday Morning 3-Mile Wake Up Run

Thursday, April 6, 7:15 pm

Thursday Evening 6ish Mile Run for All

Saturday, April 8, 9:30 am

Casual 3ish Mile Saturday Morning Run

Sunday, April 9, 9:00 am

LSD Run (10–16 Miles)

Notes

Suryaside Yoga offers our members a discount (the same offered to students and seniors). To take advantage, email info@woodsidesunnysiderunners.com to be sure your name is on the member list, and then simply tell them you are a WSR member when you go to the studio.

Pure Spa & Salon in LIC offers a 10% discount to our group. Identify yourself as a member of the Woodside-Sunnyside Runners when you schedule an appointment. http://www.purespanyc.com/

If you are in the market for new running shoes, SKORA offers a 20% discount to our group members. Use coupon code queensnyc_runners20 at checkout. Follow this link for details: http://www.skorarunning.com/

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Please see our full calendar of events

http://www.meetup.com/Woodside-Sunnyside-Runners/events/

like us on Facebook

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join our Facebook Group

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https://www.strava.com/clubs/206158

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