Work off those extra holiday calories at one of our most popular club races, the Turkey Burnoff 5 and 10 Mile race at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg.

Reminder that the race has a new starting time — 8:00 AM!  All participants MUST BE in the park by 7:50 AM. The gate at the ranger’s booth will be closed at 7:50 AM sharp! If you arrive at 7:50 or later, you will have to park in the admin office parking lot and walk/run a 1/2 mile to the start.

Turkey Burnoff is a low-key race and is free for MCRRC members. There is no advanced registration.  Please wear your low-key bib & chip.

We hope to see you there!

Everyone is an “influencer” these days. To our everyday friends, people we follow on Instagram or our training partners, we share the supplements that have worked well for us, the foam roller that took away our pain, or the workout that elevated our fitness to the next level.  Have you encouraged your friends or co-workers to join MCRRC?

MCRRC needs you to share your experiences and your love of the club. We are asking our members to help us recruit new ones.  Recently, we updated our membership form so that all prospects are asked to identify the club member who referred them.  With that, our new MCRRC Member Referral Program was born.

The rules are simple: You refer a new member(s) to the club, the new member(s) includes your name during the registration process, and you receive incentive rewards from MCRRC!  New members must have joined the club between May 1^st and November 15^th of this year.

• Fun Run Influencer: Refer 1 new member & a complimentary MCRRC car magnet.
• 5K Influencer: Refer 3 new members & receive the above + $20 off your next membership renewal.
• 10K Influencer: Refer 5 new members & receive the above + a MCRRC Gear Shop item up to a $20 value.
• Marathon Influencer: Refer 10 new members & receive a magnet, complimentary one-year membership renewal, and a Gear Shop item of any value.

You may be saying “I’m new to Montgomery County;” “none of my friends run,” or “all of my friends are already in the club.”  The good news is, we still have an opportunity for you. Simply volunteer at an MCRRC packet pickup or low-key race to talk to non-members about the club and hand out our newly designed promo cards! You will receive credit for anyone who uses your name from that event + volunteer credit at the same time!

If you love running & the club, are creative & want to help the board in that capacity, please reach out to Deb Levy at deb@debbielevy.com.

Our race begins just before sunrise on a scenic Montgomery County road and quickly transitions into a tour of beautiful Rock Creek Park. As you run through the park you’ll experience the sun rising through the tree cover and enjoy the sights and sounds of nature. Mile markers help keep you on track and we also have an excellent pace team ready to help you reach your goals if you’d like. Our thoughtfully placed hydration stations complete with awesome volunteers will keep you hydrated and motivated. Everyone always loves our FREE, high quality race photos so be sure to wear a smile along the course because we will have photographers along the way capturing race memories. At the finish, catch up with your friends to exchange race stories while enjoying an awesome spread of fresh fruit, pizza, and egg souffle compliments of one of Montgomery County’s favorite local restaurants, Mamma Lucia’s.

For more information or to register, please visit us at www.parkshalfmarathon.com!