Next Fun Run

Wednesday October 11th 6:00 at Harley Davidson

This will be an out and back route due to how quickly it’s getting dark now, there will be 1, 3 and 6 mile options.

Our main course of food will be chili, we will have a starter batch in a cooker that you can dump yours into, as well as a vegan chili. Or if you want to isolate your vegan or spicy hot recipe separately from the others, bring your own crock pot.

We will supply crackers, French bread, cheese, and sour cream to complement the meal. Or bring fruit, chips, or dessert, or please consider making a donation if you are not bringing anything.

Fun Run Directions

1. Leave Harley Davidson Parking Lot

2. Left on Clairemont Dr

3. Cross McCarthy Rd and stay on trails

4. Right on McCarthy Rd

5. Left on West Greenville Dr

6. Turn Left on Trail Frontage Rd

7. Turn Left on Trail on Federated Rd

8. Turn Right on Trail on Casaloma Dr

9. (1.5 mile Turn Around) in front of El Agave

10. Turn Right on Trail behind Ball Park

11. Follow Trail until Bluemound Dr

12. (3 mile Turn Around) Corner of Bluemound Dr

13. Return on same route to Harley Davidson

Community First Fox Cities Marathon Recap

This year's Community First Fox Cities Marathon was held recently on a beautiful September morning. For a change there was no bright sunshine to run into for the first couple of eastward miles, with some cloud cover instead. The sun eventually did shine, with pleasant temperatures and fairly low humidity. There were many smiling faces afterwards, most runners were pleased with their runs and the PR bell was rung many times.

At least 2 records were broken. Marine Corps veteran and Appleton firefighter Cory Asimus shattered a World Record completing the Full 26.2 miles while carrying a 100-pound rucksack in 4:53, bettering the record by ten minutes. And Atlanta native Jordan Crawford, who recently moved to Menasha, broke the Community First Fox Cities Marathon record for Competitive Walkers completing the Half course in 1:41. He is capable of walking at a 6:30/mile pace and is hopeful of qualifying for the US Olympic team in 2024. Congratulations to all participants!!

Come join us for Saturday morning runs

Now that the Community First Fox Cities Marathon training runs are over, please consider joining us for our weekly Saturday 8:00 am runs occurring now through May from the Copper Rock Coffee Shop on College Ave, Appleton, near the Houdini Square

The full route is 10 miles, but there are options to reduce that length as desired. Pacesetters member John Ebel kindly sets up water for us in his driveway before mile 5. Coffee social afterwards.

This is a great way to keep ourselves active during the off months, as runners are there even when the weather turns cold and snowy. If this does not sound like you, throw on some extra layers and give it a try, you may surprise yourself at how well you can acclimate yourself to running outdoors during WI winters and actually grow to enjoy it! Come join the fun!

Beer Mile World Classic

Many of us runners enjoy having a refreshing cold beer after we complete our race, but who knew that in the vast world of extreme sports there actually exists a subculture known as "digestive athletics."

The Beer Mile event is run on a ¼ mile track. At race start, the competitors must drink one 12 oz beer before crossing the start line. Then after each of the first 3 laps another beer must be consumed before starting that next lap. A "reversal of fortune" results in disqualification, so each competitor must hold down all of their beer.

his year the event returned to American soil in Chicago with serious competitors travelling from Australia, Canada, Denmark, Great Britain, Norway, and Sweden. Both the men’s and women’s World Record times were broken this year.

Corey Bellemore of Canada completed his mile and 48 ozs of beer in an unbelievable time of 4:28 while on the women’s side Shelby Houlihan of Great Britain posted an impressive 5:43. Cheers!!