2011 Holiday Party Slideshow

 The Alpine Runners 
One of the largest and best organized

                

What's New?

• Thursday evening runs have started on Thursday evenings at 6:00pm sharp at the Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve entrance located on the south side of Cuba Rd just about ¼ mile west of Ela Rd., Barrington. Distances and paces vary from 3 to 6.4 miles or more if you take different loops! If anyone wishes to have a beer after the runs, they will be allowed only by the picnic tables only, not in the parking lot!
• The 2012 Alpine Circuit Leaderboard is updated through March 26.  Download it here.  Visit the Surveys page to submit updates or corrections.
• Considering a spring marathon?  Plan your training with our recently updated Marathon Training Schedule Generator and a Pace Calculator.  Two terrific tools developed by member Bob McCann (Thanks Bob!)
• Our Club, the Alpine Races and the town of Lake Zurich all received nice mentions in the July, 2011 issue of Chicago Athlete.  Check it out. There is even a picture of some club members whom you may recognize!
• Take a look at the updated Merchandise page.  Order your Club colors today!
• Members:  Did you know any club member can post photos to this site?  To do so, log-in, click "Profile" in the upper right corner, click "Photo Pages" (it is listed under "Web Site") and then follow the prompts.  You can upload a single picture or several at once.  Send an email to Ted if you need any help with this.

2012 High Speed Workouts

Do you have a goal of completing your first 5k, half-marathon or full marathon?  Are you looking for additional training and support?  If so you might want to consider a 1 year combination membership and Alpine Training Program.

Join the Alpine Runners Today!

 
We meet every Saturday morning at the Lake Zurich High School parking lot, 300 Church St... at 7:00 am for training/fun runs or Marathon Training!  We have established courses from 4 to 22 miles, with mile markers from 1 to 20 miles. Water and Gatorade every 2 to 3 miles distributed by club volunteers. Every Saturday morning at 7:00 am we start running in groups, grouped by running pace, 7:30 minute milers to 12:00 minute milers. The groups start off a few minutes apart to avoid large crowds on the streets. If you run a 12 minute mile pace or a 7:30 minute mile pace, we have a group for you.

We welcome all runners and encourage you to give us a try, no matter what your experience is.  We have runners working up to 4 miles, runners training for their first 5k, 10k, half  marathon or full marathon, as well as seasoned  marathon and ultramarathon runners of all sizes and speeds.

In the summer months there are pace group leaders for those training for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon or other Fall Marathons. We also have several walkers out there on Saturdays.  Come for the training and the Gatorade, and you'll stay for the camaraderie!

And club members running and volunteering at the Bank of American Chicago Marathon get exclusive free access to the Club hospitality suite at the Chicago Hilton.  It is a terrific alternative to gear check, runner reunite and just staying warm before the race!

Annual single membership dues are only $25 and an annual family membership is $35.

Signing up after September 1?  Your membership will be valid for the remainder of this year and all of next year!

Three-year individual and family memberships are also available.

• If you are signing up for the first time, click the "Member Signup" link on the left to enroll (it's fast and easy) or you may contact club President Beth Onines for more information.
• If you are renewing your membership, first log in to the website.  If you are a Primary Member and are up for renewal, you then will see a "Renew Now" link at the top of the page.  Click on it to go to the renewal page where you may renew your membership with a few mouseclicks.