Monadnock Regional Milers Running Club is looking for leadership and volunteer assistance
Elected officer positions:
President - (2 year term) Leads the club into the future. Oversees club operations/activities including influencing club direction and efforts. Presides over club meetings. Oversees and supports club committees and directors. Calls special meetings and appoints committees and chairpersons as required.
Vice President - (2 year term) Works closely with president including any special assignments & assistance as requested. Serves in the absence of the President.
Treasurer - (1 year term) Manages finances for the club - finances are very small but important for our small non-profit organization. Signs or disburses necessary appropriations as directed. Works with membership director to maintain membership list.
Secretary - (1 year term) Records meeting minutes and keeps files of such minutes. Accepts assignments involving official correspondences and record keeping as requested. Works with communications coordinator.
Appointed directors:
Communications coordinator - (1 year term) Responsible for club communication/promotion. Works with webmaster and delegates regarding web content, social media, eNewsletter, fliers, press releases, etc.
Membership director - (1 year term) Manages the membership list. Coordinates with the Treasurer to maintain membership list. Works with club officers, directors/coordinators, and delegates to foster club membership.
Competition director - (1 year term)
Coach - (1 year term) - coaches and offers running advice to club members.
Webmaster (1 year term) - Manages the club website.
What does the MRM running club do?
Winter Chillers - The MRM running club conducts 6 very affordable races in Monadnock area towns during winter months. Chiller races motivate runners to get outside and keep running in winter.
MAGP - The Monadnock Area Grand Prix (MAGP) is the MRM's effort to promote local, independent Monadnock area races and their communities. The 2018 MAGP series is 14 races!
Summer races - The MRM running club administers a local race (Anne Bunce Memorial). Additionally, the club administers the Jack Murphy fun runs in Peterborough throughout the summer.
Conval track workouts - Our MRM coach conducts track workouts weekly (in warm weather) at the ConVal field and on local roads.
There are also some of new endeavors recent club officers discussed but have not yet initiated:
- More community outreach and support (both running based and non-running based).
- Offer and/or assist people to get started with running (like Couch to 5K but more personal).
Interested? We could use your help! Nominate yourself or others by sending an email to monadnockmilers@gmail.com or submitting on our website: https://www.monadnockmilers.com/news/2018/5/27/mrm-club-nominations . Nominees do not have to be MRM members at time of nomination, but must be MRM members at time of election.
MRM Running Club nominations!
It is time for MRM Officer and director/coordinator nominations! We need nominee's name and contact information (email or phone)
You may nominate as many people as you like.
Once nominees are finalized, we will have club elections. NOTE: The MRM club elects President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary at an official club meeting. The other positions are appointed. Nominations are requested for all positions.
MAGP race series, two races completed in April, two more for May
The weather is getting warmer, no more ice (hopefully) and the bugs are mostly not out yet. Good time for a MAGP race! The Monadnock Area Grand Prix (MAGP) has two completed races (see our race results) and two more are scheduled for May! Details are below.
May 8th, Run for NICA, 5K at the Hope Fellowship Church in Jaffrey, NH
May 19th MRM 1ST ANNUAL ANN BUNCE MEMORIAL RACE 5K at Chapel by the Lake, 529 Granite Lake Rd Munsonville, NH
Remember, participation all that matters in MAGP series. See everyone this Saturday 5/8 at Hope Fellowship Church in Jaffrey, NH!
MAGP race series starts next week!
Are you a little sad the 2018 Winter Chiller series is over? Well, no worries! The Monadnock Area Grand Prix is starting next week! The first two MAGP races are in April:
April 7th, Spring Fling 5k Conval HS at ConVal HS, Peterborough, NH
April 21st Greenfield Fire Dept 5k/10k at Oak Park, 971 Forest Rd Greenfield, NH
Remember, participation all that matters. See everyone next Saturday 4/7 at ConVal!
MRM Chiller dinner
April 7th is the Chiller dinner at Rameys. This is the evening after first MAGP race at ConVal.
It is a pot luck, bring your favorite appetizer, entree or desert.
RSVP to Ross or Lisa rossramey@msn.com
MRM Membership Renewals
The last Chiller is March 24th at the Be Fit Center in New Ipswich NH. If you have not yet renewed please consider renewing then.
Not to worry, if you did not renew at a Chiller you can renew at the Conval Track when we are back in session or if you would like head over to the Membership section of our website and renew via PayPal. Don't forget to fill out the membership application and mail or email the completed for to us.
As always, we thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you on the road and at our events.
New Newsletter format
The Monadnock Regional Milers Newsletter will have a new, HTML format. The February Newsletter will be the first in the new format. Please let us know if you have problems and or suggestions. We are working on making the newsletter look better. Thank you for your patience.
Monadnock Area Grand PRIX is back in 2018
The Milers are reviving the Monadnock Area Grand Prix (MAGP) race series with some new races, point system, and great year end prizes. We are committed to the local races and the causes they support. Details are here.
There are 6 area sponsors helping to make this possible. Ted’s Shoe and Sport, Beeze Tees, C & S Wholesale Grocers, 7 Maples CampGround, Liberty Mutual and Icespikes, Inc.
We have 12 races committed to the series, with at least 2 -3 more pending. We will top it at 15. They are in 8 different towns, April through October, 5k -10 miler.
The point system will be strictly on participation. There will be sign in sheet at each race for those wanting to be counted in the series. There is no cost to the runners to participate.
Awards will be given to those who ran in half, three quarters and all races. They will include quality MAGP tech shirts, caps,and gift cards. At year end we will have a cookout to award the prizes.
We are kicking the series off on April 7th at the Spring Fling 5K. This is at the CONVAL High School, as a fundraiser for the Cross country team.