North Brooklyn Runners: A Community Running Group Serving Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, and Beyond!

NBR regularly hosts events for members and friends– from picnics and bar crawls to training clinics and discussions. We also are committed to our community and volunteer on a regular basis, both at races and locally in the neighborhood. We’ve participated in Williamsburg Walks, It’s My Park Day, and more! Occasionally, we have meetings too, to discuss big events and projects, and voice needs and concerns.

NBR Potluck Pasta Party
Carb-load before the Half– whether you’re running, volunteering, cheering, or sleeping in the next day. Bring something to share.
Date: Saturday, March 20th
Time: 7-10pm
Where: Erich & Lidie’s – 60 Broadway, #6R – South Williamsburg

NBR Volunteers – NYC Half Marathon
This is for TEAM VOLUNTEERING and will NOT count towards 9+1 requirements. Team Volunteering allows our team the opportunity to earn 2 or more spots in this year’s NYC Marathon for our members who (1) didn’t get in and are rarin’ to go and/or (2) have circumstances that would have prevented them from being able to qualify (previous injuries, etc.). It is an amazing opportunity that is extended only to clubs. Our team must volunteer at least 10 members at TWO races between now and September 30th.

It’s fun, we’ll get to mix crazy quantities of Gatorade, maybe wear a poncho, and cheer on thousands of runners in one of the biggest races of the year!

Date: Sunday, March 21st
Time: 5am-10/11am
Where: Central Park, Fluid Station #3

Sign Up: Do NOT register through NYRR’s volunteer site. You MUST email Aja and she will send in a list to NYRR. Email us now! And/or add your name to our volunteer spreadsheet.

Injury Prevention & Treatment Workshop
Injured? Don’t want to be? Either way, you should attend this informative workshop. Physical Therapist Jill Hoefs will be offering tips on how to prevent injuries, how to treat injuries, and how to recover from injuries. This is a must-attend for anyone who wants to run as much as they would like to. Being injured sucks – so let’s prevent it and figure out how to recover as quickly as possible. Open to members and friends. Free!
Date: Monday, April 5th
Time: 8:30pm-10pm
Where: Greenpoint Reformed Church – 136 Milton Street – Greenpoint, Brooklyn

NBR Volunteering
North Brooklyn Runners will be integrating a new community service aspect to the group for 2010 by volunteering with local organizations, at races, and more once every 4-6 weeks.
Proposed schedule:
March: NYC Half Marathon
April: NBR Sponsored McCarren Park Track Classic
May: It’s My Park Day
June: Rooftop Farms (in Greenpoint)
July: Open Space Alliance
August: North Brooklyn Compost Project
September: Litter Picking in the Park and/or Northside Town Hall
October: Get to the Point 5K and/or It’s My Parks Day
November: NYC Marathon and/or Leaves Collection
December: Greenpoint Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry

If you have any ideas and/or want to help organize, please email northbrooklynrunners@gmail.com!