Al Goldstein Speed Series 5K
The Al Goldstein Speed Series 5K will begin its 2008 season on Wednesday, May 21.
The races are every other Weds. night at 7pm. Registration is on race day at the Oriental Pavilion next
to the skating rink from 6 to 6:45. $5.
The dates are 5/21, 6/4, 6/18, 7/2, 7/16, 7/30, 8/13, and 8/27. The 7/30 date will form
part of the MAC 5K Grand Prix. This is a long standing Prospect Park tradition from the days of Harry
Murphy and Kurt Steiner, and provides some of the best opportunities to sharpen your racing, and set PRs.
NEW!! Stretch and Release Class for PPTC runners:
Don't miss this 6 Class pilot project conducted by Zoe Bowick at Park Slope Fitness Collective,
366 7th Ave (10th/11th St.) Classes start at 10 A.M. Sundays, beginning April 27th. $5/class, pay
as you go. A call that day or the day before would be helpful to anticipate a head count, 718-499-1849.
Speed Workouts
Coached by Tony Watson begin their Spring 08 session on Tuesday, April 22nd. The 10
workout session is subsidized to PPTC members who joined the club prior to March 1, 2008. Their cost is $55. Members
who joined after that date, and non-members may participate for the full cost of $100.
NEW ADDED BONUS! Participants will be allowed to participate in the Al Goldstein Speed Series 5K for FREE in
races held during the duration of the speed workouts. Those races fall on Weds, 5/21, 6/4 and 6/18. This
will avoid the double cost of choosing to race after you paid for the workout.
Runners meet at the Bartel Pritchard entrance to the park (15 St/PPWest) at 7p.m. on Tuesday nights.
For registration, click here and mail back
a printed application w/ your check, or click here
to register through Active.Com (entails a service fee).
Weds Night Runs
We encourage you to join our friends from Slope Sports on their Weds. night runs. They meet at 7:15pm on the sidewalk
at the Grand Army Plaza entrance (same as Sat. mornings). These runs stay in the park, and they are a relaxed way
of getting some miles in and meeting some runners from the area. We've been running with them on Saturday mornings,
and have shared a lot of miles over the past year. Several runners have joined our club as a result of the experience,
and owners Kirsten, and Haig Marino have been staunch supporters of our races and our efforts.
Group Runs
Somewhere you want to run to on Sat. mornings? Let us know contact@pptc.org and come join us for some fun. Beach runs are definitely in the plans for the warmer weather. The group continues to meet every Saturday at 8:00 A.M. at the Grand Army Plaza Entrance to Prospect Park. Click here to view a Map to the exact starting point. Distances, paces TBD once the group assembles.