Golden Valley Harriers

GVH is a running club located in Davis, CA dedicated to promoting running in the community. Members come in all shapes and sizes—from elite ex-college runners to folks who are just starting to run and everything in between. The club is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to the club are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Our Tax ID# is 14-1841731.

Everyone and anyone is welcome to come out and run with us, but we appreciate a positive attitude. (Please note that our RRCA insurance requires that runners under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.)

GVH meets for workouts at Fleet Feet Sports, 615 2nd Street, Davis, CA (Map, Fleet Feet website). Group runs are on Tuesdays (5:45 pm), Thursdays (5:55 pm) and Saturdays (8 am). An informal group in GVH meets at the UC Davis track on Thursday mornings at 8 am. For more details, go to the Workouts and Events page.

Announcements (11/22/20)

GVH'ers, Great running weather, hope you are getting out! Couple of COVID guidelines per Gov. Newsom to remind us all....the mask requirement for everyone (including runners) are to have a mask for use when they're within 6 ft of others...and you'll need to contain your runs between 5 am and 9:59 pm due to a new curfew this week! Have a great Thanksgiving.

Membership Renewal Time! Renewals are $15. Visit GVH membership. for the PayPal link to get on the 2021 roster! We'll use your PayPal email address for the roster, if you want a different email address put this in the notes section or email us at info@goldenvalleyharriers.org. Many renewals have made a separate tax deductible donation, thanks for this! See the home page DONATE button at https://www.goldenvalleyharriers.org to make a donation.

Board Notes - Unfortunately no Christmas Party this year. We will announce a few 2020 awards however. If you want to suggest an award please contact Andrea or Steve L. 2021 GVH Board Positions will be announced soon.

Fleet Feet Winterfest 2020, runs from December 1 through December 25. It’s a feel-good virtual challenge that benefits the Sacramento Salvation Army. You can crush these challenges indoors or outdoors. Each day you will have a new challenge or goal to complete to keep you active during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Help FF reach a goal of 1,000+ toy donations from the running community. Toy donations for the Salvation Army will be accepted through December 13 at the Fleet Feet Davis, Sacramento and Elk Grove stores: More info at http://winterfestsac.com/

Project 26.20, Marathon & Half Marathon, Sun., Dec. 6. Virtual and in-person. In-person marathon and half marathon on December 6 on the American River Parkway". Limited space (600 racers, staggered start groups of 50) for this live event. Virtual cost $39 - same price for either distance (+ addtl $39 for in person racing). More info: https://runsra.org/project-26-20/project-26-20-registration/

Run to Feed the Hungry, Nov. 26 - a virtual event this year. By registering, you will receive your participant tee shirt and custom bib number. For those avid runners who would like to record their time, there will be an opportunity to submit results online through an official results page listed on runtofeedthehungry.com. Race Director Rick Hanna has a fundraising team looking to raise $10,000! Add yourself to the "Get Rich...Quick!" team (drop-down menu option). Register at https://raceroster.com/events/2020/32637/run-to-feed-the-hungry-virtual-10k5k

The American River Relay Register as a team and complete the 26.88 mile course on the same day, or you can each race your own legs on different days. Run it solo and take on the entire course one leg at a time, or all in one go if you’re feeling ambitious! 50% off registration for all GVH members - enter GVH as the code at checkout. (If GVH can rally up 3 teams, we will award all participating teammates with a fun swag item from one of our vendors). Registration ends on 12/25/20, and results must be submitted before 12/31/20. You can find more info at americanriverrelay.com.

Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run 5k funds arthritis research, advocacy, and education programs. We would love to have you and your members/customers involved this year! You will create your own route virtually as a group or individuals, and the registration includes a Jingle Bell Run shirt, medal, and a sticker for your water bottle or laptop! If you would like to more information visit: www.jbr.org/sacramento.

Looking to run with others in Davis?.... Some members meet with friends to start their run on Tues night, Thurs morning, and Sat morning - these runs are not GVH sanctioned. For info on these runs contact Craighton, Joachim, or Brigette.

GVH workouts for the week: See the weekly e-mail from Craighton and/or check the Weekly Workouts page.

2021 Membership: Membership information is at the link on the left margin or here.

Contact Us

Email:

info@goldenvalleyharriers.org

Mailing Address:

Golden Valley Harriers

P.O. Box 454

Davis, CA 95617-454

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