News/Info
Please
check here often for the latest news about running and the HTC. Updates will
be posted here on a regular basis to keep you up to date on the latest
information concerning our club. If you
have a news item that other HTC members might
like to see please contact David Purinton
to have it posted. The HTC reserves the right to limit the items posted on
our site. Thanks.
Read an article from the Huntsville Times on
running in Huntsville. Click here.
Got an idea or want to see the HTC offer a new
program? Don’t keep it to yourself. Contact a board member and let them
know. We are always looking for new
ideas and really want the club to serve its members but in order for that to
happen we need to know what you want to see.
This is your club but it takes your involvement to make it happen.
HTC Annual Awards Banquet – On 10 November the club held it annual awards
banquet. We honored a number of club
members and supporters without who we could not conduct our many events. If you could not attend, or you did attend
and would like to read the award presentations, please click here. And next time
you see an award recipient please thank them for the hard work and dedication
to the club. Remember, without people
like them there would be no HTC.
Do you have a Facebook page?
Well, so does the HTC. Just click
here to join. Your membership status will be checked before
adding you to the group and you must have a Facebook profile. This new resource will allow members to
discuss running, races and training.
Club events will also be posted.
Headphone wearers take note! Headphones are NOT allowed in HTC events. Anyone caught violating this policy in HTC
events will be DISQUALIFIED (no listing in
results, not eligible for awards, no refund of entry fees, prevention for
participation in other club events). Please click
here for more info on this subject.
This policy makes our events safer for EVERYONE and also meets our
liability insurance requirements. Even
though the USATF has rescinded their ban (although it is still in effect for
championship races) our liability insurance requires us to continue and enforce
the ban. Again, we apologize for any
inconvenience but we are doing this to ensure the safety of ALL the runners and
volunteers in our events. We appreciate
your cooperation. Read this for reasons why NOT to wear headphones
running.
Race Etiquette – We have noticed some rather questionable running
practices at several races lately and would like to remind everyone of some
basic race etiquette to practice. This
is for the safety and enjoyment of EVERYONE in the event. Please read this
whether you have run 1 or 100 races. We
are all guilty of some of these infractions.
The HTC and FleetFeetSports Huntsville are teaming up to recycle shoes. The new program is
replacing the Shoe Amnesty program previously undertaken by the HTC. This new program will place gently used shoes
(any shoes, not just running shoes) in the hands of people in need of
shoes. This program will be feeding
shoes to the group Soles
for Souls. Shoes will be collected
at FleetFeetSports
Huntsville but will not be collected at races anymore.
Do you run in
Volunteer to work
an HTC Race. HTC races rely on our
members, their families, and others to conduct our events. If you have never volunteered at a race or
would like to again please contact a race
director. The alternative is fewer
races.
Do you like to talk to people?
Are you interested in helping the HTC gain new members? Consider volunteering to staff a membership
table at HTC events. Contact David Purinton for
more information.
Last Updated: 26 February 2010