Here’s a terrific race making a return this year to Jonathan Dickenson State Park in Tequesta. Sat Sept 7th will be the second running of this event. Organized by Bianca Papa, the idea was conceived after she witnessed first-hand the amazing work done by St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Her brother, Beckett, was successfully treated for a rare blood cancer and has since been deemed “cancer free! Last year’s debut race was very successful, as Bianca was able to raise and donate $25,000 to St Jude’s from the event. This year will undoubtedly be even larger, with more runners and walkers aware of the race and its cause.

JD State Park’s 5k course is on a shady path through a natural wooded area. Walkers and runners are welcomed, the run will be professionally timed by Accuchip Timing for those looking to race. More information about the event and live registration can be found here:

https://runningcanceroutofthepark.com/

The 123rd Boston Marathon was run on Monday, April 15th, 2019. Our members, including several “first timers,” ran the famed course from Hopkinton to the finish line in Boston. Many of the PBRRs ran BQ times, allowing for a repeat visit next year!

This past weekend, Sherry Hobson completed a series of three 25 mile runs (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) to celebrate her 75th birthday. More importantly, her efforts were aimed at bringing awareness to the National Alliance to End Veteran Suicide. Her efforts concluded Sunday afternoon with successful completion of the final 25 miles and a reception for Sherry. Her effort was sponsored by Connected Warriors, an organization bringing the recovery benefits of yoga to veterans. Also joining Sherry to wrap up her amazing weekend were some of the runners that joined her over the three-day span and her support crew members. And yes, there was a birthday cake for tha gal that just completed near a marathon a day for the last three days!

Congratulations on your accomplishment Sherry!

• There are three races at Jupiter’s Carlin Park Saturday morning. The KId’s 1 Miler begins at 7:10am. The 10k begins at 7:30am. The 5k begins at 7:40am. Plan to be at Carlin Park no later than 6:30am as the local police will close the roads before the race begins.
• You can register for the event HERE
• Packet pickup is at Tri Bike Run on Friday, Dec 7th from 3 pm – 6 pm. Tri Bike Run is located at 13975 US-1, Juno Beach, FL 33408 We encourage all runners to skip the Saturday morning rush and get your bib and shirt at Friday’s packet pickup, and of course, visit Tri Bike Run for any run or nutrition needs before the race!
• We are happy to once again support Marines Toys For Tots with our event. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to packet pickup (Fri) or the race site (Sat) to help make this year’s holidays brighter for the less fortunate in our community. Our generosity in past years has been amazing!
• Get ready for a fun morning as runners challenge one of the best courses in the state for bragging rights in the Kid’s 1 mile, 5k and 10k distances!

There’s no secret here – We always need great volunteers to help make our events a success! If you can assist us at packet pickup or on race day, please click on the link(s) below and select a time slot. For students, we give community service hours for all volunteer duties performed. Our volunteer opportunities are positive, smile-based services for happy runners and their families!

Volunteer for RUN 4 the Pies

Volunteer for Classics By The Sea

Jupiter Medical Center, the Presenting Sponsor of the Palm Beaches Marathon, is conducting training for the Palm Beaches Half and Full Marathon. This training will be led by PBRR certified coaches. There are three informational meetings detailed in the flyer below, the first of which is this Tuesday at The Butcher Shop in WPB. We encourage anyone that would look to complete a full or half marathon as a goal to join us and see what the program entails. It is a fundraising effort, each runner must raise $250 for the JMC Foundation. Included with that is your race entry fee, running hat and jersey, along with expert training and guidance from PBRR’s Coaching Team. See flyer below for details!

The Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches presented the Palm Beach Roadrunners with a check for $1000 for the Youth Scholarship program. The annual Women For Women 5k & 10k Race had a wonderful turnout last month. The donation helps high school age runners attend summer camp at the Warrior Running Camp in Central Florida this July.

Pledge to run with PBRR and lululemon The Gardens Mall on Wednesday, June 6th at 6:30 pm We start and finish at WPB Brewery on Evernia Street. There is easy parking in the city lot across the street – Stay after the run for Happy Hour priced beer & wine for all of our runners!

Link to the Facebook event page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/357118758145466/