Volkslaufe Run 25k Championship

12/20/2021

Transcribing a printed book (107 pages) with 5x7 page size into a Google Doc or Word document.
Work from home.

02/20/2021

Putting some closure on the 2021 Virtual Volkslaufe 20k/5k.

I have distributed all but one of our drawing prizes to the excited and appreciative recipients.

A huge thank you to our donors: John Dimick, Ranza Clark, Andy DiConti, Heather Johnson, and Hoka One One.

02/04/2021

Congratulations!!!!!

Here are the lucky drawing prize winners from the 2021 Virtual Volkslaufe 20k/5k.

"Art By Runners For Runners"

Holly Jensen
Lee Wade
Janelle Ralph
Kenneth Haywood

Hoka One One Carbon X Racers
Heather Johnson

ElliptiGO 8C
Jennifer Seig

01/31/2021

This is the last two days of January. Get registered for the Virtual Volkslaufe 20k or 5k and run on Sunday or Monday. So many great drawing prizes are up for grabs.

The Virtual Volksläufe 20km/5km is on Friday January 1, 2021 to Sunday January 31, 2021. It includes the following events: 20km and 5km.

01/25/2021

One week left in the month of January.
Better get registered for the Virtual Volkslaufe 20k/5k.

So many great drawing prizes up for grabs.

The Virtual Volksläufe 20km/5km is on Friday January 1, 2021 to Sunday January 31, 2021. It includes the following events: 20km and 5km.

01/21/2021

Very excited to display our first two artists' pieces.

The first is a limited edition Glycee print of a watercolor by former marathoner, John Dimick, called "Building a Dream".

The second is an oil on wood piece called "Spring Mandala" by former Canadian Olympian, Ranza Clark.

Any one of these or two other pieces of artwork could be yours as a registrant in the January Virtual Volkslaufe 20k/5k Run.

The drawing for the "Art By Runners For Runners" pieces, the ElliptiGO 8C, and the pair of Hoka Carbon Racer X2 will happen on February 1st. So get registered and run your 5k or 20k before January 31st.

https://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Medford/Volkslufe25km5km

01/19/2021

Congrats to the first wave of Virtual Volkslaufe runners to post the results.

While this has not been a normal race to direct, I've enjoyed hearing the feedback. If you haven't signed up yet, I'd encourage you to support this run by registering and running the 5k or 20k (or both).

The Virtual Volksläufe 20km/5km is on Friday January 1, 2021 to Sunday January 31, 2021. It includes the following events: 20km and 5km.

01/09/2021

For those of you have run your 5k or 20k and want to enter your results: Go back to the Volkslaufe registration page and on the top of the page (if on a PC) or at the very bottom (if on your mobile) you will see "results".
Click results and then on the results page you see "submit virtual result".
Click that and type your name and enter time.

01/06/2021

So excited to announce another drawing prize added to our race.

Hoka One One will be donating a pair of their Carbon X 2 racing shoes. The winner of this drawing prize will be able to receive a pair in their size.

Drawing for all prizes will take place on February 1st once all participants have had the chance to run their 20k or 5k.

12/27/2020

Ten Reasons Why You Should Run the Volkslaufe Virtual 20k/5k:

10. New year; new challenges.
9. All the cool kids are doin' it.
8. You know you want to.
7. 20k is a rarely run race distance, so you'll likely get/set a PR.
6. 20k is easier than 25k.
5. "Art by Runners for Runners" drawing prizes is an awesomely unique prize for those lucky winners.
4. Who doesn't need a good long run?
3. You'll be doing something healthy.
2. A chance to win a drawing for an ElliptiGO valued at $2700.
1. A chance to give back to the Southern Oregon Runners-- the club that has been doing so much for runners and our local community these last several months.

12/12/2020

Each paid entry in this year's race will give you an entry into a drawing for an ElliptiGO 8C Long-Stride ($2700 value).
Additional entries are available (1x for $5.00 and 5x for $20.00) at registration.

12/12/2020

Very excited to announce that registration for this coming year's Volkslaufe Run is live.
https://runsignup.com/Race/OR/Medford/Volkslufe25km5km?
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A few of the details:
• 20k ($20.00)

• 5k ($15.00)

• Run between 1/1/21-- 1/31/21

• Courses will be marked on December 30th.

• Each paid entry receives 1 entry into drawing for an ElliptiGO 8c Long-Stride ($2700 value).

•Additional entries for the ElliptiGO drawing can be added at registration: 1x for $5.00 or 5x for $20.00 (look under "Giveaways").

•Winner of drawing must pick up ElliptiGO after drawing on 2/1/21. It will not be shipped or delivered.

Additional drawing prizes include:
"Art By Runners For Runners" will be our newest promotion. Four amazing runners (John Dimick, Ranza Clark, Andy DiConti, and Heather Johnson) are donating one of their pieces of awesome artwork for our drawing prizes. Winners will be notified after January 31st and told where to pick up their art piece. Artwork will not be shipped to winning recipients.

About Our Artists
John S. Dimick
John is a former world-class marathoner. A 1984 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee at UVM, where he earned three varsity letters in cross country and two each in indoor and outdoor track, he has been making art for the last few decades.
Dimick qualified for the Olympic trials in 1976, 1980, and 1984. He finished 13th in 1978 and 26th in 1983 at the Boston Marathon, with a time of 2:15:23. In 1979, he qualified for the Olympic trials with a 2:16:31 clocking at the Nike-Oregon Track Club Marathon. His best time ever, however, came in 1979 at the Mardi Gras Marathon in New Orleans, where he ran a blazing 2:11:53, at the time the ninth-fastest time ever in the United States and the 18th best in the world. He excelled internationally as well, placing second in the Copenhagen Marathon in 1981, and fourth at the Berlin Marathon that same year.

Ranza Clark
Ranza is a retired middle distance runner from Canada, who won the gold medal in the women's 1.500 metres at the 1983 Pan American Games. She represented her native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics, finishing in 15th place in the women's 800 metres. Ranza creates a variety of artistic expressions in Gabriola, BC.
While at the University of Oregon she ran 2:01.7 for 800 meters (7th all-time) and 4:07.50 for 1500 meters (3rd all-time). In three NCAA appearances, she garnered six championship medals.

Andy DiConti
Andy garnered tremendous success while at La Canada HS winning the 1980 3200 meters CA state championship. In addition to producing his own distinctive style of artistic works, he also teaches others to express their creative side in high school art classes.
He earned NCAA D-1 and D-2 All American status running for BYU and Cal Poly SLO in the early 80s. His lifetime PRs of 8:32.6 (2 miles), 13:57.6 (5000 meters), and 30:14 (10k roads) are quite impressive, and Andy continues to compete at the USATF National level.

Heather Johnson
Heather has been running long-distance since 2015. Since 2017, she has been competitive in local and regional races. A local running standout, she expresses her artistic side through her painting and music.
She won the 2018 Pear Blossom 10 mile (57:58); the 2020 Pear Blossom 10 mile (59:42); and won the inaugural Volkslaufe USATF Oregon Association 25k championship, and then defended her title in 2020 (1:36:41). She also has first place finishes in the Twin Peaks Trail 50k (5:58:32); the McKenzie River 50k (4:23:38); Prefontaine Memorial 10k (37:22); Siskyou Outback 15k (1:13:51); Siskyou Outback 50k (4:27:31); Lost Creek Trail 30k (2:16:28) She has a ten-mile time of 57:57; a half-marathon time of 1:17:53; and a 3:06:51 (BQ) at CIM Marathon while three months pregnant.

The Virtual Volksläufe 20km/5km is on Friday January 1, 2021 to Sunday January 31, 2021. It includes the following events: 20km and 5km.