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INsIde ThIs
Issue:
President’s
column..................2
ITC banquet........3
ITC race
series.....................4
Blugold
Country.................5
Carson 10
reflections.............6
Members’
race results...........8
sNOw problem
Overnight
snowstorm
doesn’t deter
runners,
fast times
By Brian McAlister
Frigid 8/Thermal 3 race director
Running
Yesterday..............9
New ITC
members.............10
events
calendar..............11
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fitness and healthy
lifestyles by
organizing
competitive and
non-competitive
events and
promoting
fellowship and
companionship
through the sport
of running.
January/February 2011
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What can you expect
from a December race?
Well, in Wisconsin, frigid
temperatures are the norm,
and snow is always a possibility. And the weather
for this year’s Frigid 8 and
Thermal 3 lived up to expectations.
Despite 4 to 8 inches of snow falling overnight, 181 runners
turned out Dec. 4 for the 41st annual Frigid 8/Thermal 3.
year ago to capture the
Thermal 3 crown in 22:28.
Darin Lau, 15, proved
Dan Schwamberger covered the Frigid 8 course in
46:28, more than 4 minutes
faster than his nearest competitor.
An overnight snowstorm
left the race course snowpacked and slippery. And
while the snowplows
cleared the way for most of
the course, runners could
have used snowshoes on at
least one two-block section.
Heidi Jarecki made it three
in a row by once again leading all female finishers in a
time of 58:03. She apparently wasn’t bothered by
the snow either as her time
was almost a minute faster
than a year ago.
But some veterans of the
race did not let the weather
get them down.
Kathie Schaus, despite the
conditions, shaved about 35
seconds off her time from a
that you didn’t have to be a
veteran to capture the title
for male competitors. He
finished almost two-and-ahalf minutes in front of his
nearest competitor in 17:09.
Dan Schwamberger ran
away from the field to win
his first Frigid 8 title in 46:28.
In total, 181 runners
braved the elements (and
left their snowshoes at
home).
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January/February 2011
January/February 2011
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ITC President’s Column
ITC Banquet
By Dave Carothers
2010 a good year for ITC
Club makes strides with banner, races, timing system
Dear friends and members,
I want to thank everyone for making 2010 a momentous year for the ITC. As we reflect back on the year’s accomplishments, I am please to present you with a
year-end update on our club’s accomplishments for
2010.
submission policy
The ITC newsletter is published
the first week of January, March,
May, July, September and November.
Story ideas, articles, race photos
and results are welcome. Submission
deadline is two weeks prior to publication.
Contact editor Paul Meznarich at
definitely don’t want to let this event
pass you by.
ITC members are encouraged to
bring their favorite or most unique
running award to this year’s ITC banquet at 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Westgate
Sportsman Club, 4909 Sportsman
Drive.
The event features food, awards and
fun with friends.
nominations needed
Club members are invited to
nominate runners for the following awards. Nomination deadline is Jan. 10:
g Male Runner of the Year
g Female Runner of the Year
g Most Improved — Male
g Most Improved — Female
Send nominations to ITC President Dave Carothers at
[email protected].
Recap
iTC on the run
The Carson 10 added a new element for the club with a
10-week training program leading up to the race. It featured weekly guest speakers, followed by a group run.
Also new for the Carson 10 was a kid-focused “Boo-gie
Run,” complete with a costume contest and trick-or-treat
goodies afterwards.
Break out your
hardware for
Feb. 5 banquet
Dig through those boxes in your
attic or garage and throw on some
Bruce Springsteen because it’s time to
relive your “glory days.” And you
Early in 2010, I outlined in the “President’s Column”
several areas and objectives we identified to help promote and modernize the ITC. During that column, I
failed to mention anything about our races. The irony
being that our club’s races probably had one of their
most productive seasons in years.
From the Spring Fever 6 to the Tortoise and Hare 5K all
the way through the Carson 10 and Frigid 8, the ITC’s
major races got the Chippewa Valley running all year
long. All of our races had significant runner turnout, attracting close to 200 runners in some races and exceeding 400 in others.
Blaze of glory
2010 saw the return of ITC track events. The ITC hosted a
mini-meet Aug. 3 at the Chi-Hi track in Chippewa Falls.
The ITC also promoted other area races through its
“ITC race series.” Runners accumulated points based on
their best results from five of the 18 races in the series.
Track is back
This summer the club experimented hosting an allcomers’ track meet. It featured a limited schedule of
events, ranging from 400 to 3,200 meters, as well as a
[email protected].
iTC officers
President....................Dave Carothers
Vice President.............Wade Zwiener
Treasurer...................Jeanie Lubinsky
Secretary.........................Tom Langley
Past President........Karen Schoenrock
Membership....................Paul Wagner
Race Results..............Robert St. Louis
Race Liaison.................Tom Stephens
See ‘Recap’ on page 3.
Newsletter Editor...Paul Meznarich
Web Maestro...............Michael Salm
iTC board members
Barbara McKinley
Emily Blaskey
Tara Burr
Mike Salm
Keith Tibbits
Mike Weiser
John Qualheim
distance medley relay.
Chip timing
About 20 people turned out for the
event, and everyone had a fun time.
We hope to put on at least two meets
next summer.
The last tangible item we outlined
was to acquire a chip timing system
to bring the ITC into the 21st century
by embracing new technologies to
As we worked, donations from
members and businesses started
to come in. Throughout the summer, the money started to accumulate, and our goal looked
closer every day.
banner year
Club identification is important, and we were lacking in this
area. The addition of an ITC
banner has been added to our
arsenal to let people know who
we are.
We purchased the banner and
started displaying it at the
Spring Fever 6, as well as at
other area races and events.
because we needed to raise $10,000.
Being runners, though, we also
knew little could dissuade us from
trying to make our goal. So with that
mentality, we started on our quest.
Rain, shine or snow, the ITC banner made an
appearance at all the club’s races in 2010.
iTC jersey
The next item we introduced was a
new, flashy red and white ITC jersey. We started putting them into
circulation in May.
I have seen both the old, white jersey and the new, red and white one
at many races around the Chippewa
Valley and beyond.
improve our races. We created a task
force to select and determine how to
pay for this equipment.
The task force selected a bib-timing
system, where a timing chip is
imbedded in a runner’s racing bib.
We set out to obtain donations to
help pay for the system. This at first
seemed like an insurmountable goal
As summer ended, we were
able to raise enough capital and
purchased the ChampionChip
BIB timing system.
We used our system for the first
time at the Carson Park 5K and
10-mile races, and then later at last
month’s Frigid 8 and Thermal 3.
In closing, I would like to thank
everyone for all their hard work and
support. None of these items could
have been accomplished without
your help and support.
Let’s hope for another great year
and good running, David Carothers.
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January/February 2011
ITC Race Series
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Blugold Country
series points open for review
The Frigid 8 andThermal
3 races Dec. 4 concluded
the 2010 ITC race series.
ITC members are encouraged to review the scoring
online at www.indianheadtc.org. Select “Races,”
then “ITC Race Series.”
Points were awarded
based on the runner’s agegroup finish among other
ITC members. A “0” was
awarded for an overall
race victory. The five best
finishes make up a runner’s score.
Based on preliminary results, a logjam remains
atop the men’s standings.
Douglas Brandt, Chris
Huse, Chris Kamrath,
Philip McGuirk and Mike
Olson each amassed 5
points.
Daniel Lau and Tom
Roth follow with 6 points.
In the women’s race, Heidi
Dubberke holds sole ownership
of the top spot with 4 points.
She’s followed closely by Victoria Durand and Barbara McKinley with 5 points apiece.
January/February 2011
LEFT: Mike Olson (No. 314), Altoona,
notched several top-three finishes in
2010, including a third-place finish in
the Buckshot Run 5-miler. Olson is tied
with four other runners for the ITC race
series lead.
uWeC women 4th at NCAAs
3 Blugold harriers claim All-American honors Nov. 20
BELOW: Heidi Dubberke, Eau Claire,
has been a consistent race performer
all season long and leads the pack in
the women’s standings.
Junior Alyssa Sybilrud repeated as an
All-American, finishing 23rd in 21:39.
Eau Claire was paced by three AllAmerican finishes. The top 35 finishers earned All-American status.
Elly Prunty came in 17th place, followed by Margaret Ho (22nd) and
See ‘Blugolds’ on page 10.
2010 iTC race series
Chilly Chippewa 5K/10K
Spring Fever 6 mile/2 mile
g Eau Claire Half-Marathon/Marathon
g RCU Charity Classic 10K/ 2 mile
g Water Street Mile
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
Tortoise and Hare 5K
Pure Water Days 4 mile/half marathon
Buckshot 5 mile/2 mile
Carson 5K/10 mile
Frigid 8/Thermal 3
Woita wins state Nordic walking title
Long-time ITC member and benefactor Cathie Woita
was crowned women’s state champion Nordic walker
Sept. 11 during the Woolly Mammoth 5K Classic in Brill.
Woita finished the course on the famed Tuscobia Trail
in 38:15, nearly 2 minutes ahead of her nearest competitor, Sandy Engler, who also happened to be Woita’s
younger sister.
Nordic walking, sometimes referred to as “trekking,”
requires competitors to walk while propelling themselves with hiking poles. One foot must always be in
contact with the ground to prevent a competitor from
breaking into a jog or run.
The victory qualified Woita for the national championships in Portland, Ore.; however, she was unable to
attend.
Senior Elly Prunty (No. 514) led the UW-Eau Claire women to a fourth-place finish Nov. 20 at the NCAA Division III cross country championships in Waverly,
Iowa. Prunty finished 17th over the 6K course in 21:34 for All-American honors.
It might be time for a bigger trophe trophe, finishing fourth Nov. 20 at
the H. J. Max Championship Cross
cabinet for the the UW-Eau Claire
Country Course
women's cross
in Waverly,
country team.
Iowa.
After a somewhat subdued
“Things really
came together at
start, the Bluthe end,” Coach
golds steamDan
Schwamrolled through
berger said. “I
their final three
think our paraces, capturing
Senior Tom Breitbach (headband) fintience paid off.”
a four-consecuished 93rd in 25:24 over the 8K
The Blugolds,
course at the NCCA championships.
tive conference
who won last
crown, a secondyear’s national
consecutive NCAA Regional title,
title, have finished eighth or better in
and a second-consecutive national
each of the last four years.
Senior Margaret Ho earned her second
consecutive cross country All-American
honor by finishing 22nd in 21:38.
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First-time
race director
Wade Zwiener
reflects on
the Carson 10
Some of the things that I’ll always remember about the 2010 Carson Park 5
& 10/Boo-gie Run, which was my first
time as a race director:
*The number of times Jeff Miller,
Dave Carothers and I said to each
other, “Sure glad we started working
on this back in January!”
*The number of times we said to each
other, “Sure wish we would have
started working on this a little sooner.”
*The good-natured kidding I got
from some running friends when I first
suggested that we approach the
Chippewa Valley Museum about getting involved with the event. “What
January/February 2011
does a museum have to do with running?” some of them wondered.
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Woman.”
A race to
remember
*Tina’s suggestion
that we have some Halloween fun on the day
of the event by putting
a white sheet over the
Paul Bunyan
statue, leaving
only some eye
holes and his ax
sticking out.
*The advice I got from Eau Claire
Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department Director Phil Fieber when I
called him for suggestions on possible
“shelters” in Carson Park for the
event.
“You should call the museum,”
Phil suggested. “I’ll bet they’d
love to have you.”
*The enthusiasm I was greeted
with when I called to pitch the
idea to museum Director Susan
McLeod. “We
were just thinking
that we should do
a fall event and
were considering a
run,” she told me.
*My and Jeff
Miller’s first visit
to the museum
back in February.
Zwiener
We met with Director Susan McLeod
and Community Programs Coordinator Ashley Dziuk and told them pretty
much the same thing: “It’s our first
time inside your place. We have to be
10 tips from
the Carson 10
training talks
These are some of the things that I learned
during the 10-week series of fitness clinics
leading up to the Carson Park 5 & 10/Boo-gie
Run Oct. 30:
1. From U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials-qualifier and UW-Eau Claire record-holder Karen
schoenrock and first-time 10-miler Jennifer
Pederson—presenter and attendee at the first
clinic—I learned that often the biggest, most
difficult step is getting started.
honest…it’s a lot bigger and nicer than
we expected.”
*The number of times people told me
during and after the Carson Park Run:
“I’ve lived in the area my entire life/for
years and had never been in the Paul
Bunyan Logging Camp or Chippewa
Valley Museum—they’re really nice!”
*Getting a proof of the entry form
from John Qualheim, taking one look
at it and saying, “Wow!” The great job
that John did with the entry form,
poster, T-shirt and ad in the LeaderTelegram raised the bar for the entire
event.
2. From Kevin Larson of Scheels, I learned
that many of us wear running shoes that are
too small. Because our feet tend to flatten and
lengthen the more we age and run, it’s always
a good idea to get measured when choosing a
new pair of running shoes.
Just because you were always a size 9, for example, doesn’t mean that you are now.
3. From world master’s champion runner
dan Conway, I learned that good cheer can
go hand-in-hand with good running. Between
his numerous entertaining and humorous stories, Dan managed to work in a few tips. And
the main one that I remember is “Run happy.”
4. From physical therapist Jennifer Rees of
Marshfield Clinic, I learned that it’s best to do
dynamic stretches before your run and static
stretches afterwards.
*Getting the e-mail from Traci Messner with her suggestion for a name for
the kids’ run—“The Boo-gie Run.”
Perfect!
*Watching Tina Killey in action as she
found sponsors, mascots, donations,
came up with ideas such as the Paul
Bunyan look-alike contest, went to
meetings, coordinated the T-shirt ordering and did a whole long list of
other things to help make both the
kids and “adult” runs such a success.
It was very appropriate that Tina came
to the race dressed as “Wonder
5. From UW-Eau Claire’s four-time WIAC
Coach of the Year dan schwamberger, I
learned that overall health is just as important
as weekly mileage to your success as a runner.
6. From Marshfield Clinic athletic trainer
Brent Amble, I learned that upgrading your
running shoe insert can be a way to alleviate
the pain on the bottom of your feet that sometimes comes from pounding the pavement
day after day.
7. From National Academy of Sports Medicine-certified personal trainer Cheri dostal, I
learned that foam rolling can be a great way
to work out the kinks and tight spots in muscle and soft tissues, and that it’s best not to
roll on your bones.
8. From Eau Claire YMCA fitness instructor
deb Begotka, I learned that if there’s one
stretch that every runner should do, it’s the
*The good-natured reaction
from Logging
Camp Director
Diana Peterson to
Tina’s suggestion: “I
“Wonder Woman” Tina Killey prepares to start the kids’
don’t know about
Boo-gie Run. Tina well-deserved her costume for all the
doing that with the big work she put into making the Carson races a success.
Paul, but we have a litRollie!
tle Paul we could do that with.”
*My appearance the day before the
*Having a runner hand-deliver his
event on the TV-13 “Sunrise” show
entry form to my home one evening
with Liz Reuter of the Chippewa Valsince he was “in the neighborhood.” I
ley Museum. It was my first interview
never expected to receive an entry
on live TV, and like many people had
form that way, but it was fine with me
told me beforehand, it went by in a
because he was pleasant to talk to and
flash. But it sure was exciting.
he presented the ITC with a nice donaSee ‘Carson’ on page 10.
tion from Lasker Jewelers. Thanks,
pilates stretch called the “clam.” It works the
piriformis muscle that often gets aggravated
through running.
9. From Eau Claire YMCA fitness instructor
Amy Annis, I learned that yoga stretches can
be a great way to restore the flexibility that is
often lost through running.
10. From Sacred Heart Hospital registered
dietitian susan Kasik-Miller, I learned that
salmon and fish oil aren’t the only good
places to get omega 3s. Other good sources include flaxseed, walnuts, cauliflower, cabbage,
kale and Brussels sprouts. Yum, yum!
Thank you to all of the clinic presenters for
volunteering your time and passing along
such helpful information. Hope to see you
again next year!
~ Wade Zwiener
Carson 10 fitness clinician Kevin Larson from
Scheels recommends revisiting your shoe size.
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smuttynose Hampton
Marathon
Hampton beach, n.H.
Oct. 3, 2010
Jeffrey Hart, 3:24:53, EC, WI
Half-Moon 5K
eau Claire
Oct. 30, 2010
Brady Skifstad (13-19) 21:27
Heidi Dubberke (30-39) 22:12
Jack Skifstad (1-12) 22:48
Jeanne Miller (50-59) 24:50
Tina Killey (40-49) 24:52
Steve Thon (50-59) 25:07
Rich Chryst (50-59) 25:08
Cindy Korbol (50-59) 25:34
Hope Saeger (30-39) 25:42
Kriss Glenz (40-49) 26:38
Barbara McKinley (60-69)
26:55
Mark Waite (50-59) 26:58
Arik Skifstad (1-12) 29:24
Leah Myhre (1-12) 31:47
Jeff Winrich (40-49) 32:22
Karen Myhre (30-39) 32:37
Carol Billmeyer (50-59) 32:52
Mary Wright (30-39) 33:17
Carol Prescher (70-79) 34:11
Will Pooley (60-69) 34:21
Philip McGuirk (70-79) 36:49
Carson 10 Mile
eau Claire
Oct. 30, 2010
Michael Olson (30-39) 1:00:19
Chris Vetter (30-39) 1:05:58
Randy Aumann (40-49) 1:07:29
Tom Roth (50-59) 1:09:54
Stan Pieterick (50-59) 1:12:09
Douglas Brandt (60-69)
1:16:09
Wayne Linderman (30-39)
1:16:39
Bret Tangley (40-49) 1:18:21
Warren Kerola (50-59) 1:18:48
John Killey (50-59) 1:19:16
Jeff Brown (50-59) 1:20:25
Nancy Bauwens (50-59)
1:20:26
Ryan Burr (30-39) 1:22:31
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January/February 2011
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Race Results
Running Yesterday
(ITC members)
By Don Gilbertson
Paul Billmeyer (50-59) 1:22:41
David FitzGerald (50-59)
1:23:57
Tonja Tangley (40-49) 1:24:01
Lisa Kopesky (20-29) 1:24:50
Leslie Johnson (50-59) 1:25:04
Don Marjala (50-59) 1:28:02
Jeff Goodwin (50-59) 1:29:06
Tess Goodwin (50-59) 1:29:06
Jennifer Rees (30-39) 1:32:32
Rory Cameron (60-69) 1:33:16
Lori Stephens (40-49) 1:33:49
Victoria Durand (20-29) 1:34:22
Rick Lecher (60-69) 1:34:51
Lindsey Wright (30-39) 1:37:13
Jennifer Pederson (30-39)
1:39:43
Amanda Tomesh (30-39)
1:41:12
Sherilyn Riedel (50-59) 1:43:36
Larry Johnson (60-69) 1:46:24
Doug Erbeck (70-79) 1:47:19
Thermal 3 Mile
Chippewa Falls
Dec. 4, 2011
(Age-group winners only)
Female 10 to 13
1. Megan Anderson, EC, 29:14
Female 14 to 17
1. Kortney Plummer, EC, 33:21
Female 18 to 29
1. Emily Mohr, CF, 24:38
2. Emily K Stumpner, La
Crosse, 25:26
3. Amber Delite Homme,
Bloomer, 27:23
Female 30 to 39
1. Jill Porath, EC, 22:52
2. Emma Chambers, EC, 25:10
3. Ruth O’Neill, EC, 27:16
Female 40 to 49
1. Kathie Schaus, CF, 22:28
2. Joan Koslofsky, Chetek,
27:13
3. Shannon Todd, Elk Mound,
28:55
Female 50 to 59
1. Kathleen Zemke, CF, 27:07
2. Deborah Konkel, EC, 28:09
3. Karen Possley, CF, 28:29
Female 60 to 69
1. Barbara McKinley, CF, 27:44
2. Ellen Wing, CF, 31:36
3. Marva Sahs, Spooner, 33:32
Male 10 to 13
1. Mathew Rees, CF, 27:43
2. Dan Lau, EC, 36:08
Male 14 to 17
1. Darin Lau, EC, 17:09
2. Brandon Nergaard, Tomah,
23:03
3. Ben Simmons, Boyd, 24:16
Male 18 to 29
1. Philip Cowles, 20:42
2. Seth Boyea, Wausau, 21:30
3. Aaron Hunt, EC, 24:15
Male 30 to 39
1. Bob Murphy, EC, 23:49
2. Wade Langel, CF, 27:12
3. Lee Butterworth, EC, 27:42
Male 40 to 49
1. Tim Haines, Cadott, 19:36
2. Scott Nergaard, Tomah,
20:43
3. Bill Roush, Rice Lake, 24:44
Male 50 to 59
1. Tony Stoik, Bloomer, 20:49
2. John Konkel, EC, 22:32
3. Rich Chryst, Altoona, 24:41
Male 60 to 69
1. David Belisle, 21:35
2. Bob Swanson, EC, 24:10
3. Tom Conway, Richland Center, 24:18
Male 70 and over
1. Philip McGuirk, Menomonie,
33:06
Frigid 8 Mile
Chippewa Falls
Dec. 4, 2010
(Age-group winners only)
Female 18 to 29
1. Beth Porter, Mondovi,
1:03:23
2. Molly Ann Peterson, Minneapolis, 1:03:53
3. Brittany Bauer, EC, 1:05:14
Female 30 to 39
1. Heidi Jarecki, EC, 58:03
2. Tiffany Jerome, Black River
Falls, 1:08:20
3. Angie Wanta, Wausau,
1:08:28
Female 40 to 49
1. Andrea Herzan, Turtle Lake,
1:00:41
2. Rebecca Martin, CF, 1:08:23
3. Karen Schonrock, EC,
1:09:00
Female 50 to 59
1. Tess Goodwin, Altoona,
1:03:24
2. Leslie Johnson, EC, 1:07:54
3. Nancy Bauwens, CF,
1:08:13
Male 14 to 17
1. Jed Dodge, Durand, 52:10
2. Daniel Kubiatowicz, EC,
1:11:41
Male 18 to 29
1. Jay Milz, Loyal, 51:36
2. David Hon, EC, 52:44
3. Christopher Kamrath, CF,
54:19
Male 30 to 39
1. Dan Schwamberger, EC,
46:28
2. Kevin Larson, EC, 53:06
3. Dusty Strand, Rice Lake,
54:31
Male 40 to 49
1. Robert Smith, La Crosse,
55:00
2. Mike Kubiatowicz, EC,
1:02:55
3. Jay Dommeler, Saint Paul,
MN, 1:04:29
Male 50 to 59
1. James Stenulson, Onalaska,
53:08
2. Tom Roth, Loyal, 55:29
3. Stan Pieterick, Altoona,
56:40
Male 60 to 69
1. Dennis McGraw, EC,
1:00:25
2. Douglas Brandt, Wilson,
1:03:21
3. Jim Willert, Rice Lake,
1:03:25
Male 70 and over
1. David Roseen, Woodbury,
MN, 1:04:51
2. Doug Erbeck, Minneapolis,
1:25:29
Remembering the st. Paul Marathon
Sunday, Oct. 4, 1981, started out as a day that would be
easy to forget. A group of about 500 runners lined up in
downtown St. Paul for the 8 a.m. start of the recently organized St. Paul Marathon. It was 49 degrees with overcast skies and some mist.
Mayor George Latimer called us brave. He might just
as well have called us foolish.
I entered the marathon at the last minute. As a former
resident of St. Paul, I felt some
allegiance to that city. This had
been my first summer of
marathon running, and this
would be my fourth 26-miler
since Grandma’s in June.
The gun went off, and we
headed out Shepard Road (remember the Winter Carnival
Half Marathons?) and proceeded toward St. Thomas College, ultimately passing under
a viaduct on our way past the
U of M campus in St. Paul.
We continued to the Lake
Como area and past the house
that was once our home. We
were on Wheelock Parkway in
the Como Park area when
someone passed and called,
“Way to go, big guy!”
“That’s O.K. He can call me a
big guy,” I thought. “I’m really
enjoying the run.”
Eventually we came to a long bridge in East St.
Paul. We got a good view of St. Paul from here, and I
told a fellow runner that, “If we are careful and keep
checking our watches, we will break three hours.”
The guy apparently didn’t trust my calculations and
took off. I kept track of my time and finished in 2:59.
Nancy was waiting for me at the finish area. We
quickly went inside to relax as it still seemed quite cold
outside.
Word was that Mike Seaman ran a 2:20 and won the
men’s race, and Maggie Munro was the top woman at
3:06. Both were prominent Twin Cities runners.
I was glad that Seaman had won because at that time I
considered him to be just about the best marathon runner in the Twin Cities. He deserved to win.
Besides, he was my favorite clerk in the GBS store that
was just a couple blocks from my office. Little did I (or
anyone else) know that Seaman’s running career would
end within a year as he would
develop cancer.
It seemed to me that there was
little post-run socializing. Most
runners seemed to gather their
belongings and leave the area.
There were rumors, however,
that next year the St. Paul
Marathon would be replaced
by a glitzy new marathon that
would begin in Minneapolis
and end in St. Paul.
There would be adequate dollars to fund this new
marathon, which would attract several thousand runners. It would be called the
Twin Cities Marathon, and the
St. Paul Marathon would be no
more.
If this were indeed true, Steve
Hoag, our race director, did not appear to be “in the
know” because his results brochure contained a thank
you to all participants and a note stating that “next
year’s St. Paul Marathon will be scheduled for the first
Sunday in October--hope you can make it.”
But the St. Paul Marathon was to be no more.
Don Gilbertson is a long-time ITC and Hall of Fame member. Share an ITC historical memory or ask him a question
at [email protected].
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*All of the help and encouragement I received from Carol
Idso, including her advice that
we needed to “paint the town”
with posters and entry forms
so that people found out about
the event.
Thanks, Carol. I never could
have done it without you.
new iTC members
Welcome new ITC members!
Sarah Ausman
Kitrina Carlson
Rich Chryst
Darla Crogg
Cara Dobson
Andrew and Dawn Gast
and family
Jessica Harrison
Sara Hefty
Aaron Hunt
Larry Mboga
Missy Mitra
Kimberly Rice
Sherilyn Riedel
Susannah Tedesco-White
Pat Toutant
Lindsey Wright
Mary Wright
Blugolds
Alyssa Sybilrud (23rd).
The men’s squad missed the
final qualifying spot at the Regional meet, finishing sixth. The
five advancing teams from the
Blugolds’ regional finished in
the top 11 at the national meet.
“You know it’s always going to
be a dog fight at Regionals,”
Schwamberger said.
Tom Breitbach qualified individually for the Blugolds. He
placed 93rd.
Race Calendar
(www.indianheadtc.org)
Inaugural Carson 10
competitor sends regards
Looks like you guys have a very
cool club! While doing a “vanity
search” (Googling ones own name),
I found your newsletter because I
was 15th place in your club’s inaugural race on
May 3, 1969.
member thinking that it looked like
a pretty nice place.
Road races were pretty few and
far between in those days, and I’m
grateful to your
club and others
like it who were
pioneers in our
sport and put
out the effort to
organize races.
I was a 19-yearold UW-Madison
freshman at the
time and had
done three
These days I’m
marathons (inmostly swimcluding Boston)
ming and hiking
in the previous 5
Herb Kimpel placed 15th in the inau- after getting a
weeks. At that
new titanium
gural Carson 10 run May 1969.
age, I of course
hip joint in July,
took that kind of
but I hope to give running another
resilience completely for granted
shot in a few months (my steps and
and was disappointed because I’d
missteps can be followed at
wanted to run at least a couple minhttp://herbkimpel.blogspot.com/.
utes under one hour.
Anyway, thanks for “jogging” my
I don’t remember anything else
memory and keep on runnin’ if you
about the race except memories of a
still are.
nice setting in the trees. It was my
~ Herb Kimpel
only visit to Eau Claire, and I re-
Thank you 2010 iTC benefactors!
Paul and Carol Billmeyer
Emily and Mark Blaskey
Jeff, Kristen, Katrina, Maria
and Rosa Brown
Don and Nancy Gilbertson
Girls on the Run of Eau Claire County
Leslie Johnson
Phil McGuirk
Jerri Jo Moe
Doug and Sue Pearson
John Qualheim
Susan and Doug Rud
Kathie, Jackie, Paulie
and Heidi Schaus
Dan Stickler, Beth Meyer
and family
John and Ann Stein
Bret and Tonja Tangley
Paul Wagner
Paul and Cathie Woita
JANuARY
15
Perkinstown
Snowshoe Race
3M & 6M
Kids’ Race
3-legged race
11 a.m.
Medford
16
Boulder Lake Stomp
4K
11 a.m.
Duluth, MN
22
Decide. Commit.
5K
Succeed! Racing Series
9 a.m.
428 S. Starr Ave.
New Richmond
Kristen Latzig
715-246-2252
29
Securian Frozen 5K
& Half-Marathon
9:15 a.m.
9 a.m.
St. Paul, MN
Mary Anderson
651-688-9143
29
Chippewa Valley
Kids’ race, 2M
Powder Keg (snowshoe) & 5M run/walk
11 a.m.
Expo Center
Eau Claire
Jereme Rauckman
715-894-7429
2
iTC meeting
6:30 p.m.
Dooley’s
Water street
5
iTC annual banquet
6 p.m.
Westgate
sportsman Club
4909 sportsman Dr.
5
Hudson Hot Air Affair 5K 5K
11-13
Sandbox Inddor
Trail Maraton
5K & 10K
13.1M
Marathon
19
Book Across the Bay
10K
6 p.m.
Ashland
20
Chilly Chippewa
($5 discount for
iTC members)
5K & 10K
10 a.m.
Chippewa Falls H.s.
Chippewa Falls
roger skifstad
715-726-2406,
ext. 1120
27
Stomp the Swamp
Snowshoe Race
6K
12K
Noon
Nine Mile Cty Forest
Wausau
Judy or Jay Punke
715-675-5850
5
Run on Water
5M
11 a.m.
Bayfield
Chamber
800-447-4094
5
Lake Wissota Loppet
2K, 5K &
10K
10:30 a.m.
The Edge
9504 Cty Hwy 2, CF
Dawn Bye
715-726-1125
11
National Snowshoe
Championships
5K
10K
Lakewoods Resort
Cable
T.C. Rasmussen
715-794-2561
12
100% Irish for a Day
5K
10K
9 a.m.
8:45 a.m.
Marathon Sports
2312 W. 50th St.
Minneapolis, MN
12
Shamrock Shuffle
5K
10 a.m.
McPhee Center
UW-Eau Claire
5K
13.1M
Paula Liske
715-748-3872
FeBRuARY
E.P. Rock Elem. School
Hudson
Katie Jones
715-386-1729
Indoor Motorcross Arena
New Richmond
715-246-2900
MARCh
Al Wiberg
[email protected]
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