One of my favorite races of the year CJ’s Resolution Challenge was held on January 6, 2018. CJ’s raises money for organizations promoting autism awareness, a cause near and dear to my heart. This race has a unique format. You select the type of race you want to do when you register. You can choose from RC Revolutions or Last Man Standing. Both races are run on the same 1.6 mile loop in R. B. Winter State Park outside of Mifflinburg, PA. If you choose RC Revolutions, you are trying to see how many loops you can finish in three hours. For Last Man Standing, you have 20 minutes to complete the first loop, 19 minutes to complete the second, 18 minutes to complete the third, until….well, the name of the race says it all. The course is half trail and half gravel road. Both travel through the woods of the state park. The trail is not entirely flat, but there is not much elevation change. Same with the road. We finished loop 9 at 2:57, collected our wooden medals then went back into the pavilion one last time for some more delicious soup, chips, whoopie pies, peanut butter cookies and hot chocolate. Here is the full race report
https://meditationsinmotion.wordpress.com/2018/01/27/cjs-resolution-challenge-race-report/

I ran the 2017 version of the Kris Kringle 5 mile race on New Year’s Eve in Leesport, PA with my husband and son. A great (but very cold) time was had by all. The race starts at noon, which is a good decision by race director Ron Horn of Pretzel City Sports. We got there a little bit early and got our bibs and hoodies. Yes, you get a hoodie at this race! Not bad for a 5 miler with a $30 registration fee! The course begins on the road. It is probably half road, half trail. There is a hill that definitely gets your attention in the first mile, then a nice downhill to the trail.This year the trail was snow covered, but it did not affect the footing too much, and it was very pretty running beside a stream. The trail was not technical at all. It was mostly flat, and very run-able. We ran for a little over 2 miles on the trail, then turned back onto the road for the end of the race. After crossing the finish line we headed back inside for the hot soup, soft pretzels, chocolate and other goodies provided by the Pagoda Pacers, a local running club that sponsors the race. Here is the full race report
https://meditationsinmotion.wordpress.com/2018/01/29/2017-kris-kringle-race-report/