May - Space Coast Runners

Mark Your calendarsThe 2010-2011 Space Coast Runners Runner ofthe Year series has been officially announced!THEPREZSEZRunning On Island Time Aug. 21, 2010Chain of Lakes 5K Oct. 9, 2010SCC 15K & 2-Miler Nov. 6, 2010Marathon & Half-Marathon Nov. 28, 2010Reindeer Run 5K Dec. 11, 2010Sun n Fun Run 4-Miler Jan. 15, 2011Tooth Trot 5K Feb. 12, 2011Eye of the Dragon 10K & 2-Miler Feb. 26, 2011Downtown Melbourne 5K Apr. 2, 2011Space Walk of Fame 8K & 2-Miler Apr. 9, 2011There will be 10 races in this series with an opportunity to drop 2 for scoring. The season is dividedinto two 5 race segments, five before Christmas and the second 5 after. This year’s seriesoffers some new, challenging races starting off with Running on Island Time 5K in Merritt Island;the Chain of Lakes 5K in Titusville offering a beautiful cross-country course; the Sun n Fun Runat Port Canaveral; and the Tooth Trot 5K in Melbourne. While these races are new to the series,over the years they have proven to be very successful events. We welcome our new partners inthe series and look forward to the competition they bring!May is National Skin Cancer Awareness MonthDon’t become a statisticWe often worry about running injuries or heart disease but rarely give thought that little mole.But that little beauty mark might actually be a first symptom of skin cancer, the most common form ofcancer worldwide, affecting one in five Americans during their lifetime.More than two million people in the United States develop non-melanoma skin cancers every year, saysa study in the Archives of Dermatology. That’s more than a 350 percent increase since 1994, when rateswere last estimated.Nearly 70,000 more are diagnosed with potentially fatal melanoma each year, according to the NationalCancer Institute.Don’t be one of them. Check out these top tips from the Skin Cancer Foundation:*Avoid tanning and UV tanning booths.*Use a sunscreen with an SPF 15 or higher every day.*Apply 1 ounce (2 tablespoons) of sunscreen to your entire body 30 minutes before going outside andreapply every two hours.*Examine your skin head-to-toe each month and see your doctor each year for a professional skin exam.Page 5