Eldersburg Rogue Runners

The Eldersburg Rogue Runners (“ERR”) is a nonprofit organization sponsoring running events primarily in Carroll County, MD. The group was founded in 2002 and has grown to include several programs.

ERR is an Affiliate of the [http://www.freedomarearec.com/ Freedom Area Recreation Council (FARC)] which is an extension of the [http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/recpark/ Carroll County Department of Recreation and Parks] .

The organization’s website ( [http://www.errun.org www.errun.org] ) is known to contain one of the most robust [http://www.errun.org/Glossary.asp Running & Fitness Glossaries] /list of terms on the Internet.

History

[http://www.errun.org The Eldersburg Rogue Runners] started out as an informal gathering of runners. Initially, the club provided a safe, informal way for area runners to train together during the summer while preparing for the upcoming Cross Country Season. The Club was founded by area residents Pete Lester & Jack Mull working with several key individuals including area coaches Dan Jones and Bobby Ward [http://www.errun.org/BoardMembers.asp (ERR Board Members - Past and Present)] . The first Board was primarily made up of parents connected with a local high school, Liberty High School. However, the club has worked hard to maintain independence from the [http://www.carrollk12.org/ Carroll County Department of Education] , so as to supplement the activities sponsored by area schools.

Programs

The club has grown in both membership and activities. Presently the club sponsors:Several Area Races (Labor Day Rogue Race, Lion Backer’s 5K, Memorial Day Parkinsons 5k), A Summer Running Retreat,
Foot Locker [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot_Locker_Cross_Country_Championships Cross Country Championships Trip] (for area HS Athletes) to New York, Saturday Morning Bagel R-U-Ns, and a Summer Youth Track & Field Program.

While the club’s historical relationship to Eldersburg and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_High_School,_Carroll_County,_Maryland LHS] has been strong, the club continues to reach out to serve the community-at-large. Athletes from all 7 of the County’s high schools have participated in events sponsored by the club, and the club does hope to increase involvement among area high school athletes, particularly in the Southern part of Carroll County, MD where [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_High_School,_Carroll_County,_Maryland LHS] , [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Century_High_School_(Maryland) Century High School] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carroll_High_School South Carroll High School] are located.

With the increased emphasis in off-season training, the club had a positive influence as [http://www2.carrollk12.org/liberty/ Liberty High School] won three State Cross Country Championships in-a-row (2003, [http://md.milesplit.us/meets/8253/results/19913 2004] & [http://md.milesplit.us/meets/12427/results/30281 2005] ).

Additionally, adult members have fared well in area Relay Marathons particularly the [http://www.frederickmarathon.org/site4.aspx Frederick Marathon Relay] - [http://results.active.com/pages/displayNonGru.jsp?rsID=35789 2006] , [http://results.active.com/pages/displayNonGru.jsp?rsID=27102 2005] , where the club’s teams (both Men’s and women’s) placed in the top four 2 years in-a- row. Adult members have also qualified to run in the Boston Marathon.

Current Leadership: [http://www.errun.org/BoardMembers.asp]

While many of the people involved with founding the running club are still involved, the Board leadership changes from time-to-time. Additionally, the club has a devoted group of volunteers who assist the club in having a positive impact on the community.

External Links

[http://www.errun.org Eldersburg Rogue Runners]
[http://www.freedomarearec.com Freedom Area Recreation Council]
[http://www2.carrollk12.org/liberty Liberty High School]
[http://www2.carrollk12.org/schs South Carroll High School]
[http://www2.carrollk12.org/century/index.htm Century High School]
[http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/recpark/default.asp Carroll Co. Dept. of Recreation and Parks]
[http://www.carrollk12.org/schools/sites/default.asp Carroll Co. Dept. of Education official website]
[http://www.runtheplanet.com/resources/clubs/city-clubs.asp?s=Eldersburg+MD Run The Planet]
[http://www.coolrunning.com/links/Regional/United_States/Maryland/Clubs_and_Teams/ Cool Running]
[http://www.eldersburg.net/articles/roguerunners.asp Eldersburg.Net]

References

1 "5k for Cancer," "Carroll County Times", October 5, 2007, by Penny Riordan. [http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2007/10/05/news/local_news/newsstory6.txt]
2 "Race to the Finish Line," "Carroll County Times", September 7, 2004, by Benjamin Demeres. [http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2004/09/07/news/local_news/news1.txt]
3 "Carroll Not An Easy Place to Run," "Carroll County Times", Janurary 22, 2006 , by Kevin Spradlin. [http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2006/01/22/sports/sports5us.txt]
4 "A Run For Life," "Gazette", February 9, 2006, by Katie Champion. [http://www.gazette.net/stories/020906/sykenew144723_31910.shtml]
5 "State Track Meet: Liberty Trying to Run Away With a Sweep," "Carroll County Times", November 13, 2004, by Bob Blubaugh. [http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2004/11/13/sports/sports5.txt]
6 "Year in Review 2004: September," "Carroll County Times", December 30, 2004. [http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2004/12/30/news/local_news/news7-10.txt]
7 "Local Runners Get Rankings," "Carroll County Times", September 20, 2006. [http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2006/09/20/sports/5sports.txt]
8 "The Comeback Kid," "Baltimore Sun", September 10, 2006, p. G-4 by Rich Scherr.
9 "Carroll Runners Compete in New York," "Baltimore Sun", December 19, 2004, p. B-7.
10 "Rogue Runners Take the Field for Annual 5K Run, Walk" Eldersburg Eagle, September 3, 2008, p. 5, by Katie V. Jones. [http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/802/rogue-runners-take-field-annual-5k-run-walk/]