The First NBR Track Meet – The McCarren Park Track Classic
March 10th, Saturday, 9:30AM – 3:00PM
McCarren Park Track – Driggs Avenue between Lorimer St. & Union Ave.
After months of harassing OSA and requesting permits, NBR has been approved for a track meet on *Saturday March 10th 2012* at McCarren track. More details in the weeks to come (including a plea for volunteers). The track will be ours until 3pm so keep your morning/afternoon free.
All the details & link to online sign-up on The Official McCarren Park Track Classic Page.
Let’s start putting positive thoughts for non rain/warm(ish) weather.
North Brooklyn Runners Gala 2012
Track to the Future: Enchantment Under the Sea Dance
Friday February 10th, 1955
Warsaw: 261 Driggs Ave, Greenpoint 11222
8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
-NBR Gala Committee
Sunday December 18th
2:00 – 6:00 PM
The Gutter – 200 N14th Street, Brooklyn 11211
Come and bring your holiday cheer to NBR’s Holiday Sweater Party on December 18th! This festive event is a time for us to get together and save each other as the madness of the holidays sets in and right before the frost bite of the winter running season descends upon us. It will be at one of North Brooklyn Runner’s favorite haunts, The Gutter. So lets bring so much Holiday tackiness to that rickety old bowling alley, that the tinsel sticks to the walls for years to come. Holiday Attire maybe voluntary…. but lets be honest, you don’t wanna be the party-pooper looking drab at an NBR party. PLUS there will be a major award given out the best sweater of the night! Other tidbits to be excited about, bowling available for those interested, potluck style food (Gutter lets us bring in our own food so lets take advantage of that), and collecting coats for NYC coat drive.
- Major award for best sweater of the night
- Potluck stye food (Bring a dish to pass if you want)
- Bowling!
- Bring an extra coat for the NYC coat drive
Facebook invite here.
December 13th, Tuesday, 5:30 – 8:00 PM
JackRabbit Sports
42 W 14th St (between 5th and 6th Aves), NY, NY 10011
This is a special Jackrabbit Night…
All NBR members who go to the 14th St location of Jackrabbit and mention “NBR” to the cashier get 15% off all non-sale purchases!
Plus…that’s not all!
Toys for Tots
Jackrabbit will be collecting toys for the Children’s Harlem Hospital through the month of December for the Toys for Tots program. Toys should be unwrapped and appropriate for children ages 3-14 yrs. This event caps our collection period. YAY presents for kids!
AND, Jackrabbit is also hosting a running workshop at 6:30pm:
How to Prevent Common Running Injuries: (Tuesday, Dec 13th@6:30pm)
The holiday season is upon us however you’re still feeling those nagging aches and pains from your late season runs. Grab an unwrapped toy and join NY Sports Med as they lead a conversation about how to prevent common running injuries.
Facebook invite here.
Sunday 12/11/2011 1:15 PM
Come out this Sunday for NBR’s first doughnut run! Meet at the usual spot, Northside of McCarren Park Track by the recycle bins at 1:15PM for a tour of three of Brooklyn’s best doughnut joints!
The roundtrip route is nine miles total. See you there!
-Brian C.
(Click on map for larger view.)
Wednesday December 7th, 2011
8:30 – 10:00 PM
Trix – 145 Bedford Ave (between 10th St & 9th St) Brooklyn, NY 11211
Running through the winter can be quite miserable. While heading south for a few months to Central or South America is a great idea, if you’re stuck here all winter, why not learn to run through it – and no, not just running on a treadmill for three months?
Let’s share tips on how we can run through the winter, what clothes work, what we do when it’s icy and how to run when the snowdrifts are higher than your head.
Trix are having drink and food specials for us so come thirsty & hungry! Also, come with tips. Let’s support local businesses with our drinking!
Facebook invite here.
Filed under: Events, Inspiration, Marathon, Members, NBR Goings On, Races, volunteering
Jerome the Suspicious Owl presents…
… The 2011 NBR NYC Marathon Afterparty!
In continuing the tradition established last year, our post-Marathon bath will be held at Industrial Estate on Flushing Avenue and will commence at 4pm the day of the NYC Marathon. Please see the Google Group posting for address details, as owl habitats are very fragile.
For this year, in order to raise more funds for NBR’s future endeavours and properly feed and intoxicate everyone who wants to partake in our bash, there will be a suggested donation of $10. Good things happen when you keep your birds of prey on proper budget! Follow this link below to donate:
Then, use this link to RSVP so we can buy enough Pies-n-Thighs, Jameson, Pork Slap, and other essentials to speed up your post-race recovery process!
Despite all these essential nuggets of nourishment, neither owl nor dove shall turn away any additional snacks, booze, and (especially) desserts offered to the gods of Marathon recovery!
I can’t wait to see all your tired, your weary, and your huddled souls on Sunday afternoon, and breathe new life into them!
-Jerome
NBR’s first annual Field Day was a rousing success, with 13 participating teams and a few handy spectators.
Some of the real action came in the plank contest– with a draw of Todd Z. and Evan holding strong at over 12 minutes, before finally striking an accord to share the victory, but the hands-down crowd favorite was the dizzy bat game. We may have to dedicate a whole night run to preparing for this race next year.
And to announce our champions: 1st Place: NBW (North Brooklyn Winners) -- Tyler & Logan 2nd Place: Face Melters -- Brian & Drew 3rd Place: Team Zino -- Carla & Nate
The Holy Rollers (Olenka & sister Kate) won for best costume.
Fernando won the guess-the-candy in the jar contest (74!) and Sayo won the 50/50 raffle, with tickets to the Brooklyn Bacon Takedown included.
Special thanks to Sayo who baked prizes for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, which were graciously shared by all. Still dreaming about those apple pie, brownies, and pumpkin whoopie pies…
And special thanks as well to Laura, who both competed on Team Awesome and managed the tie-dye station with finesse and grace.
Aja’s Photos:
All in all, it was a lovely day in Cooper Park, wherein we raised a few bucks for NBR and most importantly had a damn good time. See you next year!
-Aja
Filed under: NBR Goings On
NBR Town Hall Meeting – MINUTES
October 11, 2011
UPDATES FROM LEADERS
• GROUP RUNS – run@northbrooklynrunners.org
- Sherry R. is new Co-Coordinator w/Misha
- Monday night Beginner’s Run needs new Co-Leader starting in November
- Tuesday and Thursday workouts will continue to be focused on upcoming Club Points races
• RACES – race@northbrooklynrunners.org
- Club Points races are a great way to meet up and run with NBR, get in your 9 races via NYRR, and have a targeted race each month.
- Let’s support more non-NYRR races such as those put on by Holiday Marathons and NYCRuns
- What races aside from Club Points do we want to target each year?
- Use the spreadsheet to share what races you’re running: http://tinyurl.com/nbrraces
- Anna will update the Hall of Fame and possibly post what AG% means
• MEMBERSHIP – join@northbrooklynrunners.org - Katie M. and Helen C. join Katie S. as new Co-Coordinators
- Looking to do more to converse with new and current members
• VOLUNTEERS – volunteer@northbrooklynrunners.org
- Jose L. joins Kurt and Aja as Co-Coordinator
- We’d like to support the Greenpoint Soup Kitchen– they need $, not extra hands
- Possible future activities: Shoe Drive, NYC Cares, Park Trash Pickup
- Always looking for people to take point on volunteer activities! Email volunteer@northbrooklynrunners.org
• MEMBER EVENTS – events@northbrooklynrunners.org
- Upcoming: Nutrition for Runners Clinic; JackRabbit Night
- In the Works: Post-Marathon Injury Clinic; Cold Weather Running Salon
- Please suggest topics, speakers, ideas, spaces to Cherie at
• SOCIAL EVENTS – social@northbrooklynrunners.org
- Upcoming: Happy Hours; Marathon After-Bash
- In the Works: Gear Bedazzling Party; Berlin Marathon 2012; Events Calendar
- Apply to be on the Anniversary Winter Gala Committee– by 10/31!
• GEAR – gear@northbrooklynrunners.org
- Colin joins Taeya and Jen on the Gear Squad
- Pre-Order Complete! Ready before NYC Marathon.
- Interest in NBR Kid Gear?
- Fernando is going to make an NBR flag by 11/3/11
• WEB/ONLINE – webmaster@northbrooklynrunners.org
- New FAQ compiled by a few NBR volunteers is working on being integrated into site
• TREASURERS – money@northbrooklynrunners.org
- Seeking ways to build up NBR funds– submit fundraising ideas!
NYC MARATHON VOLUNTEERING
We need 50 more Mile 12 and 11 Volunteers for 11/6!
Email volunteer@northbrooklynrunners.org
Marathoners – get your friends and family in on this.
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• TRACK PAINTING
- Has not proven to be very successful and we may not continue, though it is nice to have something to point to. Looking into using cones on track work nights and also using kinder language to other track patrons.
• MERIT BADGES – http://northbrooklynrunners.miiduu.com/Merit-Badges
- May be able to provide most of the patches at no cost to those who have earned them. Will be awarded at Anniversary Winter Gala.
• New NYC Marathon Guaranteed Entry Guidelines (2012)
UPCOMING NBR EVENTS – see www.northbrooklynrunners.org
- 10/14: Happy Hour @ Huckleberry Bar
- 10/15: 1st Annual Field Day
- 10/25: Nutrition for Runners Workshop
- 11/5: NBR Team Photo
- 11/6: Post-Marathon Bash
- 12/4: Join the Voices 5M – Last Club Points Race of 2011! Sign up soon!
- 3/10: NBR Track Meet (TBC)
Other Community Runs & Races
- 10/15: Bolt the Billyburg 2.4mi Race – http://boltthebillyburg.com/
- 10/16: FRNY Blue Line 21mi Training Run – http://tinyurl.com/5uwnwvu
- 10/22: Rock-n-Roll 10K
- 11/20: Brooklyn Marathon
- 11/24: PPTC Turkey Trot 5M
- www.savetheputnamtrail.com
Let us know what races you’re running! http://tinyurl.com/nbrraces
Saturday October 15th, NBR is having our first annual Field Day at Cooper Park in East Williamsburg. We’re celebrating It’s My Park Day with good old-fashioned fun. Bring snacks, bring friends, bring your Hula-Hooping “A” Game.
Events will include:
- Egg Toss
- Three Legged Race
- Plank Challenge
- Hula-Hooping
- and many more surprises.
The festivities will start at noon and all are welcome. This is a great event for new and longtime members. Friends and family are welcome to join. The events will be done in groups of two so start thinking of who you want your partner to be and working on names and costumes. New to NBR? Don’t worry, we will make sure everyone has an awesome partner. This event will also be a great way to meet and mingle with all members of NBR. The cost for this event with be $5 per person, with all proceeds benefitting NBR.
Don’t forget to bring a couple of bucks for raffle tickets!
Bring something–shirts, ties, NBR gear (cotton) that you want to tie dye at the tie dye station!
Saturday, October 15 · 12:00pm - 3:00pm Cooper Park, East Williamsburg Maspeth St. and Morgan Avenue
