Valley News

Mommies on the Run whom I highlighted last week is in the news this week, check out this Morning Call article. Good luck in D.C. ladies!

The Women’s 5k Classic is having a T-shirt design contest. Submit your original design by June 8th. Winner will receive a free sweatshirt. Check out their website for more details.

The parking deck behind Main St Commons in Bethlehem is currently under renovation. Bruce over at Aardvark Sports Shop is recommending that you park either at Main Street Garage or Walnut Street Garage. Bring your parking ticket into the store with you so that Aardvark can validate it for free parking.

First Strides is starting up, ladies! Get those applications in for the 12 week beginner running program. Programs start up 3/22 – Chipperfield School Complex, Stroudsburg,  3/23 – Hanover Twnsp Community Center in Bethlehem, 3/25 – Sand Island, Bethlehem, 3/30 & 3/31 – Bethlehem Twnsp Community Center, Bethlehem, and 7/27 & 7/28 – Lehigh Parkway Allentown. Visit the website for more details and applications.

The Breakfast Club Runners are meeting up for a 6 mile group run tonight at 5:30 pm at Eddyside Park for those interested. Visit their Facebook page for more details.

David Decker was kind enough to write in with a trail update: “The Orange Trail on South Mountain is very runnable. Just finished 5 miles up there with a friend. A little water in a couple spots. Some snow way up on the out-n-back near the top. And it will be gone in a day or two. The trail is in really good shape.”

Don’t forget the Multisport Endurance Expo at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center this weekend. Lots of great stuff going on … venders, clinics, seminars. More info.

Speaking of clinics … The Performance & Injury Clinic is taking place on March 21st at Lehigh University. More info.