Running/Walking Bulletin for December 12, 2025
Year
Pounds of Food
Money
Notations
2025
3978.00
$16,368.67
Manito Park donations: $9,327.95; RunSignUp donations: $6,990.72
2024
4183.00
$16,810.74
Manito Park donations: $9,804.74; RunSignUp donations: $7,006.00
2023
4157.00
$12,283.00
Manito Park donations: $7,657.00; RunSignUp donations: $4,626.00
2022
3529.00
$12,310.00
Manito Park donations: $7,640.00; RunSignUp donations: $4,670.00
2021
3979.00
$7,218.71
Manito Park donations: $5,386.71; RunSignUp donations: $1,832.00
COVID - No live Turkey Trot
Virtual event raised $1,460.00; Curt Kinghorn gathered $736.30 in
donations standing with milk jug at Manito Park
2020
0.00
$2,196.30
2019
6599.00
$8,089.00
2018
6744.00
$6,374.54
2017
7312.00
$8,155.98
2016
6967.00
$6,746.00
2015
5956.00
$6,458.00
2014
7292.00
$6,581.03
2013
7979.00
$5,764.00
2012
7800.00
$6,502.00
2011
6211.00
$5,071.00
Jackie & Michael training with Tom Cameron
2010
2742.00
$2,634.00
2009
6168.00
$2,959.00
2008
4921.00
$3,951.00
2007
3734.00
$3,637.00
2006
4555.00
$3,755.00
2005
2712.00
$2,958.00
2004
2672.00
$2,214.00
2003
1591.00
$2,190.00
2002
2222.00
$2,480.00
2001
1884.00
$1,777.00
2000
2045.00
$2,003.00
1999
1541.00
$1,818.00
1998
850.00
$1,906.00
1997
1573.00
$2,136.00
1996
600.00
$824.00
Total
122,496
164,171
Six Minute Mile (New each Week):
https://mailchi.mp/sixminutemile/smm-new-builder-template-17589354?e=ff960b9e0b
Minute 1: Bathroom break strategies and strength training through menopause
Minute 2: Going faster might be riskier than going longer
Minute 3: Every runner can benefit from coaching
Minute 4: Effort-based workouts add flexibility back into your training
Minute 5: Quick Intervals
Minute 6: Daily Inspiration
BRRC 2026 Events (Save the date!)
Saturday, January 24, 2026
BRRC Chilly Chili 5K Run and Awards Banquet
2:00 PM
Onsite packet pick-up starts at 12:30 PM until 1:45 PM.
Moran Prairie Grange
6030 S Palouse Hwy
Registration is now open on Run Sign Up at the link below:
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/BRRCChillyChili5K
The event includes Chili Cook-off Competition and Awards Ceremony for the 5K run and the Chili cook-off and the Cross Country team competition.
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Snake River Half Marathon
10:00 am
Online signup: https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=131522
Registration fee is $50, but will go up to $60 on December 31, 2025. Shirts for this year's race are available for purchase ($15) to those who register before February 1st. Registration closes Wed, Feb 25 @ 11:59 PM PT.
The start and finish are at Wawawai Landing. This is a beautiful river canyon out-and-back flat and paved course along the Snake River.
New this year, they are offering cash prizes of $200, $150 and $100 for 1st, 2nd and 3rd, to the overall women's, men's and non-binary winners.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
BRRC 43rd St. Paddy's Five Miler
9:00 AM
Spokane Community College
Registration will open Monday, November 24, 2025 on Run Sign Up.
Online signup: https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/StPaddysFiveMiler
Packet pick-up is on March 7, 2026 at MUV Fitness from 10:00 to 2:00 PM.
The registration fee is $35 and includes t-shirt (there is a NO SHIRT OPTION) until February 20, 2026 at which time registration fee goes to $20 with no shirt.
Race day registration goes to $30 with no shirt.
There will be a FREE Leprechaun Jig for kids 6 years and younger with shirts available at an extra charge of $13.
This is a second seed qualifier for the 50th running of Bloomsday held in May 2026.
BRRC Membership Renewal
BRRC Membership runs from May to May.
The online membership is presently inactive.
I Must Run Everywhere
I'm happy to introduce a new/old runner who is a prolific writer with a unique sense
of humor. Jim Johnson offered to republish a few of his articles from his blog, "I must Run Everywhere."
https://imustruneverywhere.com/
Yesterday I was talking with fellow running group members, and no one has almost gotten into a fistfight while running as I have.
One winter day I was running down an arterial sidewalk and a car intentionally swerved into deep slush and threw a wall of it onto me. I flipped him off, a response I’ve long ago given up. The driver pulled over and got out of his car.
As I approached, he yelled obscenities and threatened me. I ran past, ignoring him, and he swung his coat at me. The zipper hit my face and really stung. I continued on as he yelled more obscenities. He jumped into his car and started turning around, intent on getting me.
Because I am not a fighter, I turned at the next intersection, picked up the pace, and cut through the yard of an unfenced house to the rear. I watched him drive past, fruitlessly searching for me.
This incident happened when I was in my late teens, an age when you’re more susceptible to aggressive behavior. However, another incident happened just a couple years ago.
It was dark, and I was running down a residential street, staying well to the right. As I approached an intersection, a car turning left cut the corner at a very high speed. I had to stop abruptly to avoid being hit. I stared, trying to let the driver know I was nearly struck by his reckless driving. He did not take it well.
He came to a stop perhaps 50 or 60 feet away, jumped out and cussed and yelled aggressively, daring me to come take him on. I stood there for several seconds without saying a word, listening to his taunts. The obvious solution was to just turn and resume my run, which I did.
I’ve been the recipient of several other unfriendly actions, almost all of which happened long ago. I’ve had things thrown at me a couple times that were off-target, and people have yelled at me for no apparent reason than to harass me.
The mildest and most common behavior I experience is a phrase from a well known movie. As a car passes, someone yells out, “Run, Forest, run!”
BRRC Links:
Genus Running Club: Starting the season in a lowly 3
rd
place,
they pulled together and won the XC series for the first time.
BRRC Website:
http://www.brrc.net/
BRRC Officers:
President: Tony Proctor brrcpresident@gmail.com
President Elect: open presidentelectbrrc@gmail.com
Past President: Brett Danielson pastpresidentbrrc@gmail.com
Treasurer: Kevin Boercker treasurerbrrc@gmail.com
Secretary: Paul Fitzpatrick secretarybrrc@gmail.com
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