BRRC Running/Walking Bulletin
for October 2
, 2026
Volunteers are needed for the Spokane Marathon!
Please contact Dori Whitford at doriwhitford26@gmail.com .
Volunteers are needed for BRRC Fall Races!
Thank you to those who volunteered to help with Saturday's Colbert Half Marathon.
We will still be needing volunteers for the remaining Fall races.
If you would be able to assist in loading, course setup or have a truck to help transport gear from the shed, please contact Paul Fitzpatrick at
pcfnospo@comcast.net
.
Thanks for your help to make all of our races successful this year.
BRRC's Colbert 2026
Results
BRRC Website Results:
https://brrc.net/archives/Colbert_2026/
RunSignup Results: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/97016#resultSetId-712033;perpage:100
Attention Running Clubs:
Get your team together for the
2026 Cross Country Competition.
BRRC's Cross Country 2026
Results
BRRC Website Results:
https://brrc.net/archives/X-Country_2026/
RunSignup Results: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/Overview/99685
Race #2
Sunday, October 4, 2026
BRRC's Qualchan 12K Cross Country
Bernard and Highdrive
10:00 am
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/BRRCCrossCountryRaces
Inland Northwest Cross Country Invitational Results
BRRC Website: https://brrc.net/archives/INWXCI2026/
RunSignup https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/InlandNorthwestCrossCountryInvitationalINWXCI
BRRC Membership runs from May to May.
Make sure to renew your membership online. Help support your club so that BRRC can continue to do good things for the Spokane running community.
The online membership registration is presently active here.
Online Membership: https://raceroster.com/memberships/4888/2026-2027-bloomsday-road-runners-club
Paper Membership form: https://www.brrc.net/Membership_2026_form.html
BRRC Race Series
https://www.brrc.net/series_results.html
Leaders
Men: Eric Crosby
Women: Veronica Van Auch
Running Quotes (New each Week):
If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run.
John Bingham
Six Minute Mile (New each Week):
https://mailchi.mp/sixminutemile/smm-new-builder-template-17590932?e=ff960b9e0b
Minute 1: Tigst Assefa's Berlin finish offers a painful lesson in injury prevention
Minute 2: Give your bedroom a tune-up for better sleep
Minute 3: How to separate real supplements from the fakes
Minute 4: Five resolutions for a better marathon training cycle
Minute 5: Quick Intervals
Minute 6: Daily Inspiration
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/
Money Trail Leads to Me
When I started I Must Run Everywhere, I made a lucrative arrangement with a local store, Runners Soul. I offered to promote the store by frequently wearing one of their caps.
I wore it often, both in blog posts and when running.
I truly felt like a big shot walking into the bank to deposit my monthly $5 check. How many people do you know get paid to wear a certain brand of clothing? None, I bet.
Several months later, the store told me sales had taken a dive since our arrangement. They asked me to stop wearing the cap. Those guys at Runners Soul are funny.
It wasn’t long before they called again. They said sales were still plummeting, and some of my blog photos reflected on the store adversely. They forwarded a couple examples.
They offered $500 to stop wearing the cap. I didn’t know what was going on exactly, but when I walked into the bank to deposit that check, I felt very proud I’d increased my value from $5 to $500.
A few months later they called once more and said my slow race times and poor finishes were causing business to really dry up. They pleaded and begged me to stop wearing the cap, offering $2,500 to put it away for good.
I can’t lie—when I walked into the bank to deposit that $2,500 check, I wasn’t just a big shot, I was an intensely, huge big shot.
Unfortunately, I kept forgetting to not wear my Runners Soul cap. Some photos I used may not have made them happy.
It wasn’t much longer until I saw this article in the news.
Whoops. My bad. Sorry, Runners Soul.
BRRC and Race Rag 2026 Events (Save the date!)
Saturday, September 26, 2026
BRRC's Colbert Autumn Classic
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Colbert/ColbertAutumnClassicHalfMarathon
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Valleyfest 5k/10k River Run
8:00 a.m.
CenterPlace Regional Event Center
https://valleyfest.org/river-run/
Sunday, October 4, 2026
BRRC's Qualchan Cross Country
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/BRRCCrossCountryRaces
Sunday, October 11, 2026
BRRC's The Spokane Marathon
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/TheSpokaneMarathon
Saturday, October 17, 2026
Socktober Monster Dash
10:00 am
Heritage Memorial
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/SocktoberDash
Sunday, October 18, 2026
BRRC's 7-Mile Cross Country at Audubon
Audubon Park (This year only due to fire restrictions)
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/BRRCCrossCountryRaces
Saturday, October 24, 2026
BRRC's Mead Cross Country
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/BRRCCrossCountryRaces
November 14, 2026
Reardan Stubble Shuffle
Reardan, WA 99029
Only 30 minutes west of Spokane.
5k run/walk
Price:$25
11:00 AM
Registration ends November 14, 2026 at 11:00 am
5k fun run fundraiser event for the development of Reardan-Edwall Cross Country and Track teams. Additional funds will be supporting other school programs.
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Reardan/ReardanStubbleShuffle
November 26, 2026
BRRC'S Turkey Trot
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/BRRCAnnualTurkeyTrot
BRRC Membership Renewal
BRRC Membership runs from May to May.
The online membership is presently active.
Online: https://raceroster.com/memberships/4888/2026-2027-bloomsday-road-runners-club
Printable Paper form: https://www.brrc.net/Membership_2026_form.html
BRRC NEWS and OREO Award
This month's Oreo Award goes to:
The Fire Fighters and personnel who helped evacuate those in danger.
BRRC Officers:
President: Dori Whitford brrcpresident@gmail.com
President Elect: Sharon Van Auch presidentelectbrrc@gmail.com
Past President: Tony Proctor pastpresidentbrrc@gmail.com
Treasurer: Kevin Boercker treasurerbrrc@gmail.com
Secretary: Paul Fitzpatrick secretarybrrc@gmail.com
