The Inaugural Hughesville 10k Festival

Plan to attend the Hughesville 10k Festival, September 6, 2008, presented by the Hughesville Running Club, a Road Runners Club of America affiliated, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization.

We will have a 10k/5k and a kids 1k fun run. The kids fun run starts at 8:15am and the 10k/5k starts at 8:30am or immediately after the kids [...]

Updated Hughesville Inaugural 10k/5k Route

The route needed to be changed to keep the runners off of Route 5. I’ve added water stops and first aid stations roughly every 2 miles or so. The 5k turn around is just past the entrance to Lake Jameson subdivision. The 10k turn around is just before Oliver’s Shop Rd. Both routes are an [...]

Summer, Sweat and Salt

By Cathy Feiseler, MD
Summer is here with all of its heat and humidity. Stories about heat stroke and dehydration are in the news. Then, in contrast, you hear a story about a runner who became hyponatremic (low sodium in the blood) and died from drinking too much water. What’s a runner to do?
For years you [...]

Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate

The Road Runners Club of America wants to remind the running community about the importance of following our hot weather running tips. Running in the heat of summer can be dangerous if proper precautions and preparations are not followed.
“About this time of year, I start to receive stories from around the country of runners that [...]

The Inaugural Hughesville 10k

We’re planning for September 6, 2008, so save the date! I’m working on getting the course USTAF certified. Also being held are a 5k walk/run and a Kid’s Fun Run. The 10k is a loop and the 5k is an out and back. The 5k will be held immediately following the start of the 10k.
I [...]