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Classes & Clinics

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RUNNING

Joplin Memorial Run Half Marathon & 5k ClassJoplin_Memorial_Run-2012

Half Marathon Class

  • 10 weeks
  • $50 ($20 off for Rufus Racing Team members)
  • Meets Tuesday for long runs (starts at 4 miles)
  • Tuesdays March 6-May 15 6PM
  • Meets at Academy Sports + Outdoors
  • Tech shirt and training plan
  • Register for Half Marathon Class ($10 late fee after Feb 27)

5k Class

  • 6 weeks
  • $30 ($10 off for Rufus Racing Team members)
  • Walk/run method
  • Meets Tuesday (2-4 miles)
  • Tuesdays April 10th-May 15 6PM
  • Meets at Academy Sports + Outdoors
  • Tech shirt and training plan
  • Register for 5k class ($10 late fee after April 2)

Rufus Racing is the official Joplin Memorial Run Pacers

Pace Groups available:

  • 1:30-6:52 min mile avg George Bene
  • 1:38-7:30 min mile avg Chris Leach
  • 1:45-8 min mile avg Buster Crutcher
  • 1:51-8:30 min mile avg Ashleigh Beyersdorfer
  • 1:58-9 min mile avg Hilton McDonald
  • 2:04:30- 9:30 min mile Josh Taylor
  • 2:11- 10 min mile avg Josh Doak
  • 2:17:30-10:30 min mile avg Chanti Downey
  • 2:24-11 min mile avg Lacy Arlington
  • 2:30-11:30 min mile avg
  • 2:37- 12 min mile avg

Motherroad Marathon, Half marathon, & 5k Training Classes

Marathon Class

  • 20 weeks
  • $200 ($50 off for Rufus Racing Team members)
  • Meets 2x a week. Shorter runs on Tuesday (6 miles +) Long Runs on Saturdays (starts at 8 miles builds to 22 miles)
  • Tuesdays May 29-October 9 6 PM & Saturdays June 2-October 13 7AM
  • Meets at Academy Sports + Outdoors. Tuesday routes will be loops. Saturday routes will vary
  • Tech shirt and training plan
  • REGISTER ($10 late fee after May 21)

Half Marathon Class

  • 10 weeks
  • $50 ($20 off for Rufus Racing Team members)
  • Meets Tuesday for long runs (starts at 4 miles)
  • Tuesdays August 7-October 9 6PM
  • Meets at Academy Sports + Outdoors
  • Tech shirt and training plan
  • REGISTER ($10 late fee after July 30th)

5k Class

  • 6 weeks
  • $30 ($10 off for Rufus Racing Team members)
  • Walk/run method
  • Meets Tuesday for long runs (2-4 miles)
  • Tuesdays September 4-October 9 6PM
  • Meets at Academy Sports + Outdoors
  • Tech shirt and training plan
  • REGISTER ($10 late fee after August 27)

 

TRIATHLON

Youth Triathlon Clinic- FREE

  • Friday June 22 6 PM @ MSSU

Beginner Triathlon Clinic- FREE

  • Saturday June 23, 4 PM @ Scroggs Lake

Meet the Coach
Ruth Sawkins is a USA Triathlon Level 1 certified coach and ACSM certified personal trainer. She has been running, cycling, and swimming for 12 years, and training others for 8. She specializes in motivation and pulling the inner athlete out in you, she can show you your potential and help you reach your performance goals whether that is to run continuously for 5 minutes or finish your first triathlon. Coach Sawkins believes in you!

Ruth will be recruiting other local coaches who are experts in their field to assist with these clinics and classes.