Welcome to this week’s edition of our weekly news and events roundup of all things Whippet-related.

The Dashing Whippets Running Team thanks our 2016 Team Sponsors for their generous support of the club: RunnerClinicNYC, Brooklyn Roasting Company, and Fitletic, Inc.

Track Meet

• The track meet registration site is now active. Register here and share it with friends! http://trackmeet.dashingwhippets.org
• The 1 Mile race has been designated an RRCA New York State Championship!

Updates

• Congratulations to Jon Kline on winning the Age Group Runner of the Year for his age group!
• We are doing a post-Washington Heights 5k brunch. Full information here: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/228203408/
• Russ is hosting a NYC Half strategy session with Liz Maiuolo and Chris Forti on March 9. Information here:  http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/229126828/
• The Scotland Run (http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/scotland-run-10k) is nearing capacity!
• The Retro 4M (http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/nyrr-retro-4-miler), which is a points race for men and women this year and the Pride Run (http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/front-runners-new-york-lgbt-pride-run-5m) are also open for registration. Please note that the Mini 10k is NOT a points race for women this year.
• Team points races are listed here:  http://www.dashingwhippets.org/racing/
• Please consider running the FRNY indoor track meet on Saturday, March 26. Info here: http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/228952723/

Press Digest

• Race Winnings Help Make Young, Married Grad Students Less Broke:  http://www.runnersworld.com/fun/race-winnings-help-make-young-married-grad-students-less-broke
• More Than a Million Viewers Tuned Into First Live Broadcast of Olympic Trials: http://www.runnersworld.com/olympic-trials/more-than-a-million-viewers-tuned-into-first-live-broadcast-of-olympic-trials

Points Races

• Washington Heights 5k (full): http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/nyrr-washington-heights-salsa-blues-and-shamrocks-5k
• Scotland Run:  http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/scotland-run-10k (nearing capacity)
• Brooklyn Half (full):  http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/airbnb-brooklyn-half
• Retro 4M:  http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/nyrr-retro-4-miler
• Pride Run:  http://www.nyrr.org/races-and-events/2016/front-runners-new-york-lgbt-pride-run-5m
• NYC Marathon:  http://www.tcsnycmarathon.org/plan-your-race/run-in-2016?utm_source=nyrrorg&utm_banner&utm_campaign=nymapply16 (full)

Apparel

For a limited time, we are reducing the price of our singlets and long sleeved shirts from $25 to $20. Jackets are still $110. While supplies last, you can get a “2015” short sleeved shirt for free with a purchase. Apparel will be available at Custom PT at the seminar tonight!

See info below:

• Singlets:  http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/224233045/
• Long Sleeved Shirts:  http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/226224627/
• Jackets:  http://www.meetup.com/dashing-whippets/events/227073583/

Training Plans

• Washington Heights 5k:  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/DWRT_TrainingPlan_Winter2016_5K10K.pdf
• NYC Half:  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/DWRT_TrainingPlan_Winter2016_NYCHalf.pdf
• Boston Marathon:  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/2016%20Boston%20marathon%20training%20plan.pdf
• NJ Marathon:  http://files.meetup.com/1454408/2016%20NJ%20Marathon%20Plan.pdf