TMIRCE gets Race-y

After a few long weeks of family, friends, lots of food, and running, it's time to settle in for winters long haul. But it doesn't have to be done alone. On December 18th, TMIRCE broke all the rules, kicked ass and took names at the Cambridge 5k Yulefest, placing 1st overall in the team category with the help of some top secret speed-demons.

And again, this past Saturday at the Resolution Run 2 Kick Cancer in Lexington, TMIRCE repped strong and threw down 2nd place in the team competition. Go team.

But the truth is, you don't have to be a super speedster or uber competitive to run with us. Being part of a TMIRCE team is something anyone can do because we believe firstly in having fun together, and that's what counts. Pfff. So we got a couple trophies in the bag...we have fun together no matter what, drinking beers, eating breakfast and slamming down some post race champagne for the hell of it. Even more importantly, we've had a bunch of people run their first race ever as part of team TMIRCE and for that we thank you.

We can never have enough TMIRCE power at local races. Supporting one another as we tear up the pavement can be inspiring to rookie and veteran TMIRCE'ers alike (speaking of which, big ups to Jonathan Dioli, Sean Murphy, and Rachel Vanderkruik for stepping up at the Saturday Fun Run+BFast the last two weeks, banging gongs and hosting the best run ever.)

Now we have an opportunity to strut our stuff, get informal all over everyone, and race like the Mayan calendar is about to run out of time. Sunday, Feb 05 2012 at 10:30AM (for you sports fans, that's Superbowl Sunday) is racemenu's Super Sunday 5 Miler. They've put out a call to all teams who think they have what it takes to achieve greatness. Well I say, since we're already great, let's do this one for fun and uphold the informal name to it's truest meaning. By my count, there's about 6 people who registered under the join team option and typed "TMIRCE" and so should you. Whether this is your first time ever hearing of us or the billionth, we want you to run with Informal Nation.

Want to run with Informal Running? Then get off your booty and join:
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The Most Informal Running Club Ever
we're even on Facebook too.

TMIRCE's IN4MAL Birthday: 3 Reasons why you don't want to miss it

4 years ago, a man by the name of Dave Johnson decided to go for a run with some friends. On Saturday, October 22nd, we celebrate his legacy by throwing ourselves a huge birthday bash. TMIRCE'ers have been pounding the pavement and slamming breakfast for nearly 4 years now and we've built a lot of friendships, not just with one another but with great organizations like:

• New Balace Reach the Beach Relay
• City Sports 
• Race Menu
• Hint 
• Clif 
• Mix1
• El Taco Llama

...and they've always come through for us in big ways. We've grown by leaps and bounds and you, Informal Nation, are the reason why we've been so successful. Volunteers, race and event organizers, and Saturday cleaning crews are just some of the ways people have stepped up for TMIRCE. We want to thank everyone for being a part of this club and the only way we know how to do that is to get down and seriously boogie.



So are you still on the fence about coming out on Saturday, October 22nd? Here are 3 reasons why you should really consider RSVP'ing:

1. This is by far, the largest event we have and it only happens once a year. The people that you normally see in running clothes and on the streets will be decked out in their finest party gear. Wait, what? You heard me. This is a FANCY event - held at the prestigious Courtyard Marriott in Cambridge. Dress to impress.
2. The raffle is one of the best you'll come across at any informal event. You can purchase tickets at the door. 5 for $5, 10 for $10 and wingspan for $20. Here's a taste of what's in store:
• Local restaurant gift certificate dinner's 
• City Sports gift cards and other gear
• Reach the Beach Relay running gear
• Race Menu - 4 entries to the Monster Dash and Bash party
• Grand Prize (The same as last year. Were you there? Who remembers?)
• Sur-prize raffles that the organizers don't even know about yet
3. Last years success of the Mix1 Dance Off has inspired us again to invite Katie Visco back to defend her title. Katie threw down some serious moves and won the dance off of the century, yielding her unprecedented Mix1 prizes. Does anyone have the guts to step up or face getting served? 

Of course this is just a taste of what's to come. Surprise guests and activities for all will round out a fun night of dancing, beverage-ing, and hanging out with friends. If you want to come and haven't RSVP'd yet, go to either of the sites below and RSVP to one. The event costs $15 dollars. All proceeds of the night, including raffle sales, go to your running club so that we can continue to grow and stay informal. 

RSVP on Facebook.com 

or

RSVP on Meetup.com