New Website

ATTENTION HELLGATE:

Please note that our website address has recently changed. The new web address is:

www.hrronline.org

You can also find us on Facebook.

CLUB TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Come one, come all to the

Club Team Championship 5 Mile Race

this Saturday, August 16, 2008.

Men's start 8am and women's start at 9am!

This is the culminating event for all the local NYRR clubs to strut their stuff! Everyone is encouraged to run this race! It's a fun event as well as a challenging race. The men's team needs 10 runners to score and the women need 5. The more Hellgaters we have on the course the better! It's not just about trying to score for the team! Remember even if you don't score for Hellgate, you could displace another team's runner to help us! And more importantly it's about team work and team representation!

Here is where we stand so far this year:

Men's Team - 3rd place (B)

Women's - 10th place

Men's Team, 40+ - 15th place

Women's Team, 40+ - 11th place

Men's Team, 50+ - 14th place
Women's Team, 50+ - 9th place

Men's Team, 60+ - 17th place

We're all proud to be Hellgate, so let's show it by smashing last year's record participation of 37 members! It's only $7 to run this race and it starts and finishes on the 102nd transverse.

Ladies, come early to cheer on our guys.

And guys stick around and push the ladies on to strong finishes.

See you on Saturday!

Hellgate on Facebook

A social networking group for the Hellgate Road Runners has been established Facebook. Please join us by clicking here.

To learn more about social networking and Facebook you may click here.

Awards Night is Almost Here

Awards Night 2008 is right around the corner. Don't miss out on all the food, drink, dancing and the Awards Presentation!

The Ninth Annual Hellgate Awards Night will once again be held at:

Riccardo's
21-01 24th Avenue
Astoria, NY 11102
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If you haven't already, please RSVP by mail (or contact LuAnn) no later than February 1st.

Tickets are $50.00 and checks should be made payable to: "Hellgate Road Runners Inc."

December 2007 Club Meeting

On December 5th, eighteen Hellgate Team Officials and Members met to discuss the state of the club, review club policy and vote on issues important to the club. What follows are the meeting minutes and resolutions.

Final Club Points Race of 2007

1. Reminder for all members who are in good health to signup for and run the final club points race of the year – The Joe Kleinerman 10K on Sunday, December 9th.

Membership and Finance

1. The financial state of the club is strong. However, due to increased operational costs the 2008 membership fees will be increased to $20.
   
   
2. Your membership fees go toward insurance for the club, corporate expenses to maintain non-profit / tax exempt status, membership in the Road Runners of America organization. Membership fees also help subsidize awards night and other club sponsored gatherings as well as the Hellgate Website and message board. The Hellgate Road Runners is an all volunteer club - no members or officers are paid.
   
   
3. The long term success of the club is dependent on membership. All current members are encouraged to actively recruit other runners, friends, family, and neighbors to join our group runs. The cost of membership is nominal and the benefits of running with Hellgate are immeasurable.
   
   
4. Though it goes without saying, all current members are encouraged to welcome new members graciously and wholeheartedly (not that you would do anything but!). Veteran runners are asked to offer assistance and guidance to new members when wanted. And you speedsters… slow down occasionally and run with a slower runner.
   
   
5. Also discussed was the possibility of a fundraiser to benefit the club. The fundraiser may include a summer picnic, a pot-luck dinner, a raffle, guest bartending night.
   
   
6. Additionally, the New York Road Runners occasionally offers cash incentives to local clubs who volunteer for important races. All Hellgate members are encouraged to volunteer when and where possible. Volunteer opportunities will be announced on the message board.
   
   
7. The Hellgate Road Runners is also seeking a corporate sponsor. There are several sponsorship opportunities available. If you or anyone you know may be in a position to sponsor Hellgate please see Jared Mestre.
   
   

Elections

1. Elections will be held in January. The 2008 Club President, Vice President, Secretary and Team Captains will be determined. More information on this will be announced shortly.

Website and Message Board

1. Members are reminded to log in when using the internet message board. Anonymous commenting in strongly discouraged. Please do not respond to obscene or offensive comments – they should be ignored entirely.
   
   
2. A new and improved website is being created and will be launched soon. The website address will not change.
   

Awards and Awards Night

1. Awards Night will be held on Saturday, February 16th, 2008. Additional details will be announced soon.
   
   
2. Awards will be given out to deserving members. To be eligible for an award you must have:
• been a member for a minimum of one year.
• You must be active in the club by attend workouts, races (in particular Club Points races) and attend club meetings.
• You must have completed at least 10 New York Road Runner races.
• Additionally, members are encouraged to inform the club when you compete in non-NYRR races (for example out of town road races, multi-sport activities) so that your accomplishments can be acknowledged and considered.
  

Hellgate Gear

1. Members are reminded that Hellgate gear is available for purchase.
• Singles cost $30.
• Jackets cost $55.
• Members are encouraged to wear Hellgate gear at races and workouts to help promote the club.

Final Club Points Race Of 2007

Attention Hellgaters...

Don't forget to register for the Joe Kleinerman 10k. This is the final Club Points Race of the year and will be held in Central Park on Sunday, December 9. Online registration ends soon so click over to NYRR soon.

The Hellgate Women's team is currently in 14th place in the Open Division. A strong showing from the Ladies of Hellgate could propel the team forward into the top 10!

Currently the Hellgate Men's team is in 3rd place with 90 points -- within striking distance of the number 2 spot held by our New York Flyer friends. However the The Hoboken Harriers (currently in 4th place) are trying to close the gap.

Don't wait - Register for the Joe K 10k now and we'll see you at the finish line!

New Singlets

The new, approved and officially sanctioned Hellgate Road Runners team singlets are now in!

The singlets were printed by our friends at Urban Athletics and are made of a high-quality technical fabric. Urban Athletics is also extending a 15% discount on all items in the store to Hellgate Road Runner members from 6pm - 8pm TONIGHT! (Tuesday 7/24/2007)

LuAnn will be at Urban Athletics tonight and the singlets can be purchased directly from LuAnn for $30. Stay cool, show your team pride and best of all - don't chafe!

Urban Athletics has two locations but the discount only applies at their Madison Avenue location. The address is:

1291 Madison Avenue
@ 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128
Phone: 212/828-1906

Run To Home Plate

Attention Hellgate Road Runners!

According to the website of the New York Road Runners the Mets Run to Home Plate has been postponed until further notice.

What follows is the message from the message from the NYRR website:

NYRR/NY Mets Run to Home Plate Postponed; Updates to Follow. NYRR regrets to announce that due to unforeseen conflicts with other city events, the NYRR/NY Mets Run to Home Plate will not take place on Sunday, July 22. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this unexpected change. The race will be moved to a later date (TBD). Entries may be automatically transferred to the new date; or, NYRR will be happy to transfer any entry to the Run for Central Park 4M on Saturday, July 21, or to issue a coupon good for any future (weekly) race upon request. Please contact Janet Cupo at jcupo@nyrr.org.

The status of Club Points races is being resolved; watch this page for updates soon. When the race date and Club Points race determinations are made, an e-mail will be sent to all registered NYRR/NY Mets Run to Home Plate entrants. Team runners should wait until a determination is made tomorrow, July 18, before contacting us as to their decision.