Spring 15 - River to River Runners

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Spring 15 - River to River Runners
Spring 2015
Road, Trail Running, Walking, and Cycling News from the River to River Region
2015
Fly with
the Eagles
Half
Marathon
photos and
results inside
Pictured: Johnny Young of Carbondale
Where else can you run in such beauty?
Cover photo by Jim Kramer
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2015 River to River Runners
Board Members
Mike Ahrens (2017)
Welcome!
From the
Editor’s Desk
Dick Keegan (2018)
2201 Kingspointe Dr.,
Marion, IL 62959
618-751-1853
[email protected]
4105 Victoria Ave,
Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
618-242-3237
[email protected]
David Bond (2018)
Keith Kibler (2017)
David Bond
Editor
P.O. Box 1224, Marion, IL 62959
618-993-2196
[email protected]
14 Pinewood Dr.,
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-713-4960
[email protected]
Janet G. Bixler (2018)
P.O. Box 34, Eldorado, IL 62930
618-273-9596
[email protected]
Joseph Bozarth (2016)
P.O. Box 34, Eldorado, IL 62930
618-273-9596
[email protected]
Jason Claunch (2018)
101 Kane Dr., Herrin, IL 62948
618-727-1892
[email protected]
Mary DeBock (2017) (2013)
2116 W. Sunset Dr.,
Carbondale, IL 62901
618-203-1903
[email protected]
Brad Dillard (2018)
11574 Laurelwood Ln.,
Carbondale, IL 62901
[email protected]
Kenya Garner (2017)
220 S. 12th St., Herrin, IL 62948
618-997-1819
[email protected]
Jenna Griffith (2017) (2013)
1007 Roberta Dr., Marion, IL 62959
618-993-2689
[email protected]
David Kalhok (2018)
3200B Mark Twain Ave.,
Marion, IL 62959
618-201-2414
[email protected]
John Metzger (2016)
511 Clearview Pl.,
Benton, IL 62812
618-435-3918
[email protected]
Recently seen on FB, Twitter, etc: An atheist, a vegan, and
a CrossFitter walk into a bar. I only know because they told
everyone within two minutes. After enjoying the humor (and
truth) of this joke, I wondered if that might be true of us
runners? Surely not! As another Twitter user commented,
You probably didn’t know there was also a marathoner until
you left and saw their rear windshield. Now that I can relate to!
As I type this, it’s snowing again and I’m really ready for
Spring. The single-digit temperatures, as well as a grouprun photo in this issue, did, however, remind me of several
Saturday morning group runs some years past, on the
good-old Tunnel Hill Trail. In fact, I dug out an old poem
about one snowy Saturday morning in December when the
thermometer hovered around zero, yet we probably had
fifteen or more eager runners that day. The poem’s certainly
not Wordsworth or Keats, but hopefully will be an enjoyable
read—located elsewhere in the Reporter.
I found a great book a while back—The Best American
Sports Writing, 2013, edited by J.R. Moehringer. It contains
several very good stories of running, including “Caballo
Blanco’s Last Run,” by Barry Bearak, taken from the New York
Times, May 20, 2012, “Marathon Man,” by Mark Singer, taken
from the New Yorker, August 6, 2012, and “Redemption of
the Running Man,” by Dan Koeppel, taken from Runner’s
World, August 2012, among others. Highly recommended.
Keith McQuarrie (2016)
417 Lamb Rd.,
Carbondale, IL 62902
618-529-1415
[email protected]
Tony Miksanek (2018)
712 Old Orchard Dr.,
Benton, IL 62812
618-435-2362
[email protected]
Charles Rubright (2018)
1804 N. Fair St., Marion, IL 62959
618-942-7376
[email protected]
Debbie Stanley (2017)
P.O. Box 123, Makanda, IL 62958
618-521-1454
[email protected]
Charlie Stinson (2016)
300 W. Lincoln, Cambria, IL 62915
618-985-4436
[email protected]
James Summers (2016)
1300 W. Brewster Rd.,
Herrin, IL 62948
618-559-4730
[email protected]
Gene Tincher (2016)
2708 Childers Rd., Marion, IL 62959
618-694-9035
[email protected]
RRR Club Officers
Tony Miksanek
President
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Mike Ahrens
Vice-President
Janet Bixler
Treasurer
Dick Keegan
Recording Secretary
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Charles Rubright
Membership Secretary
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President’s Message
The Hub is a great addition to the city
of Marion and the surrounding area. With
the opening, I feel vindicated! Upon moving to Marion in March 2000 I stopped in
the Chamber of Commerce office to ask
about local running events. I was informed
that “running and fitness weren’t considered a business.” Wow. It took us 15
years to catch up to the fitness wave that
was sweeping the country starting in
the mid-1990’s. Many communities had
caught the wave back then and capitalized on runners, cyclists, tennis players
and folks in general who value fitness.
Fitness comes in many forms. Yoga and
pilates for some, cross-fit and weight-lifting for others, swimming and strolling
for yet others. A recreation facility brings
them all together. Now that Marion has
realized that, can we strive to really catchup to other fitness communities? Will
we ever have an urban bicycle park, or a
dog park or a walking path connecting
parks? Will we have a bicycling route from
Marion to Carbondale? Will the Tunnel
Hill trail be connected to Marion via the
undeveloped Sanburn railroad bed? Can
Contents
the Hub be the
centerpiece of a
running trail in
Marion? Can The
Hub be a hub?
My two year
term as president
of the River-2by Michael Ahrens
River
Running
Club has come
to an end. I enjoyed the presidency
and expressed such in the State of the
Club speech at our banquet. (The text
of that speech is printed elsewhere in
this edition).
I’m pleased that the Board elected
Dr. Tony Miksanek at the next president.
Tony has been very active in the River2-River Running Club for a number of
years. He is a race-walker, coordinator of
the Youth & Fitness runs, Race Director of
the Springout 5K and an ambassador for
fitness in general.
Scott Ishman handed the gavel to me
in February 2013 and I now proudly pass
that gavel to Dr. Miksanek. It has been an
honor to hold, and an honor to pass on.
RRR Lifetime Members
Charles Ferguson
Ronald Grimmer
Sabrina Hardenbergh
Neil Ackerman
Michael Ahrens
Julie Arendt
Ed Arnold
Susan Aud
Jenna Bailey
Rich Bauer
Thys Bax
Gordon Benfield
Jeremiah Benoit
Fred Betz
Chris Bickers
Janet Bixler
Brad Blakey
Marvin Bochantin
David Bond
Lillian Brown
Chris Bunyan
Jim Butler
Pamela Campbell
John Chaney
Nathan Chapman
Bruce C. Chrisman
MaryAnne Chrisman
Jason Corn
Terry Dagg
Ron Dar Jr.
Blake Davenport
ElizabethDavenport
Kathryn Davenport
Richard Davenport
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Wallace Davidson III
Bruce W. Davis
Mary DeBock
Sandra L.DeNoon
Brad Dillard
Jamie Driskell
Kim Duke
Tom Dunn
James E. Ettling
Dennis Feeley
Janet Foster
Pete Fulkerson
Louis Gassmann
Dean Gauch
Cay Gerlock
Bob Golz
Jacob Griffith
Marilyn Groh
Connie Harre-Blair
Burt Hemken
Christy Hemken
Ida Hey
Todd Hileman
Ron Hillerman
Jane Hinze
Dan Hoeinghaus
Ed Hoke
Gary Holda
James Hosler
Scott Ishman
Carl Jones jr.
Allison Joseph
Dick Keegan
Keith Kibler
Dennis Kiesel
Sue Kramer
Kent Leek
T.J. Liddell
Jeanine Linn
Paul R. Lynch
Greg Martin
James H. Martin
William JMattingly
Robert Mayberry
Clint Mayer
Keith McQuarrie
Marvin Meddows
John Metzger
Jon Minton
Mike Morris
LulaAnn Mount
Linda Ohman
Judy Panozzo
Barry Parks
Emily Paterson
Gordon Pitz
JoAnn Pitz
Robert Platt
Mary Pohlmann
Mike Pool
Angel Prince
Marla Rathjen
Michael ERay
Jerry Reppert
The Rev. Reynolds
Hector Robert
Ed Ronat
Charles Rubright
Ron Ruminer
J. Larry Sanders
Randy Shasserre
Leslie Sheets
Norman Smith
Roger Smith
Steven Smith
Julia Stallings
Charles Stinson
Louis Strubhart
Charlton Sturm
John C. Taylor
Mike Thomas
Louie Tieman
Gene Tincher
Gloria Tincher
Kevin Toney
Don Trowbridge
Tony Ulrich
David Urbanek
Richard VanNatta
Rodger Walker
Jeanine Wehrmeyer
Tom Welge
George West
Nick Whiteside
Vera Whiteside
Larry Williams
Ethynn Wilson
Samuel Wilson
Dennis Works
Russell Zavala
Robert Zeller
Marvin Zeman
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Regular Features:
From the Editor's Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RRR Board Members/Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
President's Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
RRR Lifetime Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2015 Prediction Runs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2015 Prediction Run Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Boston Bound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2015 Grand Prix Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2015 Grand Prix Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Photo Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
First Time Marathoners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Where to Find the Running Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Area Race/Walk Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Area Non-Competitive Bike Rides . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Club Membership Reconsidered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Club Membership Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Running Reporter News:
2015 RRR Awards Banquet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10
Road Warriors-Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tony Miksanke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Vera and Nick Whiteside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fly with the Eagles Overall Winners . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Thank You L-etters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Runner-Friendly Businesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Special Features:
To Run or Not To Run
by Steve Middleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Winter Solstice
poem by David Bond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
RRR Board memeber Coordinates Local Girls and
Women in Sports Day Celebration . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
The Marathon as Metaphor
by Ken Starbuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Photos:
2015 RRR Awards Banquet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10
River to River Runners in New Orleans . . . . . . . . . 13
Fly with the Eagles Half Marathon . . . . . . . . . 16-17
Red, White, and Blue bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Dorothy Lada and Debbie Stanley
in Dan Diego . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Runners in Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Janet Foster and Siblings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Rec Your Body Indoor Triathlon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
RRR New Year’s Day Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sue Kramer and Marth Pediwiatr . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Marion FFA 5K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Donut Dash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Carbondale Polar Plunge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Blast from the Past . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Race Results:
Snowman Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 34
Coach Ingram 5K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Fly with the Eagles Half Marathon . . . 42, 46, 48, 50
Marion FFA 5K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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2015 Prediction Run Schedule
Feb
10
x
9
0
8
0
7
6
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
March
May
June
July on our
Aug
This is a April
tentative list
which can
also be found
club website.
April 12, 3:00 PM
Downtown Makanda
Meet on Boardwalk
August 9, 3:00 PM
SIUC Campus Lake
Boat Dock
May 10, 3:00 PM
5006 Creek Nation
Blacktop
Mulkeytown, IL
September 13, 3:00 PM
Murphysboro Lake
June 14, 3:00 PM
John A Logan College
Aquatic Center
July 12, 3:00 PM
Bella Terra Winery,
Tunnel Hill
RRR Club Picnic
October 11, 3:00 PM
Rend Lake
Visitor’s Center
November 8, 3:00 PM
305 College Rd
Eldorado, IL
December 13, 3:00 PM
2201 Kingspointe Dr.
Marion, IL
Christmas Party
Warren Glad, the 2014 Prediction
Run First Place Winner, accepting his
award at the RRR Banquet.
2015 Prediction Run Results
Sept Last Name
Oct
Claunch
Gomes
Mayberry
Freeman
Ticer
Freeman
Griffith
Ticer
Robert
Dillard
McKeever
Griffith
Ahrens
Kalhok
Glad
First
Nov
Name Dec
Jan
Jason
10
Caleb
9
Robert
x
Bill
8
Josh
x
Carolyn
7
Wayne
x
Candy
x
x
Hector
x
Brad
x
Evy
x
Jenna
x
Michael
David
x
Warren
x
Bonus
Feb
10
x
9
0
8
0
7
6
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
TOTALS
March
20
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
April
4
3
2
1
0
To encourage participation throughout the year the following points will
be added to the final scores:
Attend 12-11 races = 6 extra points 10 races = 5 extra points
9 races = 4 extra points 8 races = 3 extra points 7 races = 2 extra points
6 races = 1 extra point
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River To River Runners Saturday Run at Crab Orchard
Boston Bound!
Local Runners Who Had a Qualifying Time to
Run the Boston Marathon This Year:
Do you or someone you know
qualify for Boston this year? Let
us know so we can share their
success with other runners!
[email protected]
Michael Ahrens, Olga Moya-Aranzubia,
Ashley Dahlman-Smith, Matt Crain, and Jenna Griffith
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2015 Grand Prix
Walking Results & Points
Compiled by Dick Keegan
email: [email protected]
WalkerPoints
Male Results
Tony Miksanek
16
Female Results
Shirley Fearheiley
3
Amy Moore
2
Lu Horning
2
Cindy Walsh
1
Total 24
Congratulations!
Club Members Who Ran
Their First Marathon This
Year (2014):
Warren Glad, Allison Hasler,
Lydia Shevlin, and
Candy Ticer
River to River Runners
Grand Prix Club Walking Participation 2015
The following guidelines will be used for the Calendar Year 2015:
1. Each Grand Prix Walking even will receive two-points for the club sponsored walking events, and
one-point for non-club walking events regardless of where it’s held which includes out-of-state walking races. Points may also be earned for entering races where
run/walks are merged together. The two-point credit covers River to River Walking events.
2. Walking points include events participated in during the current calendar year and may
not be carried forward into the following year.
3. The top three male and female walkers will be recognized at the Club Banquet in February 1, 2015.
Walkers participating in the following club races will receive two points:
SummerOUT 5K • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 10K (WALKING EVENTS) • HERRINFESTA – MEMORIAL DAY
RIVER TO RIVER CLUB PICNIC • RRR WOMEN’S RACE • TURKEY TROT
NO ENTRY FEE IS REQUIRED.
For exact scheduled dates, please consult your Running Reporter Calendar of Events.
Grand Prix Club Walking Participation 2015 ENTRY⇣ FORM
Name: ____________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________ City: _____________State: _____ Zip: ______________
Email:_______________________________ Phone: __________________________
Age: ________ Male:___ Female:___
MAIL ENTRIES TO: Dick Keegan, 402 Cardinal Drive, Mt. Vernon, IL 62862
Running Reporter Photo Credits:
Mike and Donna Ahrens, Marvin Bochantin, Joe Bozarth, Jim Kramer,
Keith Kibler, Debbie Stanley, Dorothy Lada, Julia Stallings, and Cheonae Kim
Thank you for your photos!
We want your race
photos!
Email jpg files only to [email protected]
2012 Grace Race
Places to find the
Carbondale: Town Square Market, Carbondale Hospital/Rehab Unlimited, Schnucks, SI Foot
& Ankle, Neighborhood Co-op, Woodard Wellness, Priority Sports, Thai Taste, Phoenix Cycles,
Carbondale Cycles, The Bike Surgeon, Shawnee Trails, Harbaugh’s, Arnolds Market, Great Shapes,
SIU Rec Center, SIU Health Center, Common Grounds, Gold’s Gym, University Mall Service Desk,
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Panera Bread Co., Kroger, Simple Spinal, Grace United Methodist Church
Cartervile: John A Logan College, Physical Rehab Works, Natural Choice Foods
Herrin: SI Orthopedic Assoc., Herrin Public Library, HR Physical Therapy, Rubright Spinal Rehab,
World of Fitness
Marion: OPR Rehab, Marion Diagnostic Center, Marion Mall Service Desk, Joyner Therapy,
Williamson County Tourism, Vigiano’s Fitness Center, Kroger, Marion Public Library
Next Reporter Deadline: may 15, 2015
Race Flyer Rates: 1-Page Race Flyer plus Results $40.00; 2-Page Race Flyer plus Results $50.00.
Race Flyer in 2nd Issue, 1 OR 2 Pages, add an additional $15.00.
Send flyers to: [email protected]. Mail checks made payable to: RRR Club, Janet Bixler, P.O. Box 34, Eldorado, IL 62930
For advertising information contact: Debbie Thomas, (618) 549-2799 or [email protected]
©2015 Thomas Publishing
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State of the Club
Welcome to the 34th Annual River-2-River
banquet.
Special thanks to Debbie Stanley & Dave Bond
for their efforts in setting up this banquet. Also,
thanks to Donna Ahrens for her year-long shopping to obtain all the banquet door prize gifts at a
greatly reduced cost to the Club.
I would like to briefly provide an overview of our
Club, highlighting this past calendar year. Most of
you are somewhat familiar with the River-2-River
Running Club, others perhaps not so familiar.
First, the sport of running in southern Illinois
wouldn’t be successful without our Board Members. We have 21 on the Board--all listed in Running Reporter--many of which are in attendance
tonight. Some of these Board Members also
serve as race directors. Our Club has nine races,
and they are listed on our webpage and in our in
Running Reporter.
All of our races have seen a considerable uptick
in participation levels. For example, “The Fly With
Eagles Half Marathon” had 505 registered runners
last year and we are near that number this year.
We have also seen an increase in attendance at
our monthly Club predictions runs. These are social-type runs coordinated by Jason Claunch and
hosted by various Board Members.
Runners here in southern Illinois are afforded
the opportunity to participate in various types of
runs that are available elsewhere in the country.
These included, color runs, twilight runs zombie
runs, trail runs, a straight-away-mile event, a polar
plunge, an Ice Bucket Challenge, relays, (including
the world’s shortest relay), a Boston-qualifying
marathon, and of course a number of 5k’s and 10k’.
The results of all of these events are published on
our web page and in our Running Reporter.
We have also piggy-backed running with Body
Pump, Yoga and Pilates classes, Fitness Boot Camp
& Cross Training Fitness Programs, and with fitness
classes at John A. Logan. A new recreation center
in Marion will provide in-door running, and Shawnee College now offers open enrollment in their
Ann and Ullin fitness centers.
Speech presented at our annual River-2-River Running Club
banquet by Club President Michael Ahrens
Our web page was re-designed in 2013 to be user-friendly and comprehensive. We have tweaked
it a few times last year and now we offer on-line
registration for several of our Club races.
Our Running Reporter continues to be nationally
recognized quarterly publication. And, now we
have a “blend of sorts” between the web page and
Reporter. The Reporter is available on-line thru a
web portal.
In addition to this banquet, we have a Club picnic at a local winery every July. Of course, door
prizes, all-you-can eat buffet and local musical talent are a part the picnic.
We have expanded some running routes in an
around Herrin & Marion; some of these routes listed on the national website; Localeikki. We have
met with Crab Orchard Refuge staff to consider
more running, walking and cycling routes in within the refuge.
Let me take a few moments to reflect specifically on what southern Illinois club runners have
done this past calendar year. I will undoubtedly
miss some names, but I’ll try to do my best:
We had runners participate in the “One Boston Strong Relay” across America. They were Dr.
Charles Rubright, Ashley Smith-Dahlman, Wayne
Griffith, Allison Stuphin, Kenya Garner, and Curtis
Drake. Other runners participated in the Team
Red, White & Blue “Old Glory Relay.” Ryan McKennedy is the local chapter captain of this event.
A number of Club members completed full marathons in 2014, some for the first time. They were
Warren Glad, Allison Hasler and Ldia Shevlin, and
Candy Ticer. Four local runners qualified for the
coveted Boston marathon: Jenna Griffith, Ashley
Smith-Dahlman, Olga Aranzuba, Matt Crain.
A local runner and past Runner of the Year -James Wooldridge -- won the national 3000 meter
steeplechase championship in NC.
Matt Crain and Allison Sutphin completed the six
day “Trans-Rocky” relay race in Colorado. They just
completed the Planet Adventure night/trail marathon last weekend too!
One runner ran up Pike’s Peak mountain in Colo-
rado--called the Pikes Peak ascent--and also completed the Havana, Cuba marathon. This goofy
runner must have a very understanding wife.
We are of course referring to the person making
the speech!
Two Club Officers participated in the Bloomsday
Run in Spokane, WA while attending Road Running Club of America national conference. It is the
largest road race in America.
Three Club members qualified for the National
Senior Olympics, Vera Whiteside, Shirley Fearheiley,
Michael Ahrens.
Dr. Miksanek, a Board Member, completed the
Dopey Challenge in Disneyland for the second
consecutive year. This four day events covers
48.6 miles.
There were eight Club members who competed in the Tunnel Hill Endurance Run, including Bill
Freeman who finished the 100 miler.
We also had some really, really fast times in local races. These times are listed in the “Club Honor
Roll” in our RUNNING REPORTER.
Local runners also formulated teams in the Mississippi Blues marathon and New Orleans Rock &
Roll marathon and in a RAGNER relay across the
southern tip of Florida to Key West.
It is certainly sad to note the passing of some
runners last year. Matthew Dierker, an avid runner
who participated a few times in the Fly With Eagles
1/2 Marathon died last November from injuries
sustained in a bicycle-auto accident.
Marty Gutzler, who ran in the River-2-River Relay a couple of times, recently died in a very tragic
plane crash that also took the life of his wife, one
daughter and a family relative.
And Peter Carroll, the long-time, River-2-River
Relay finisher announcer died about a year ago.
Many of you remember his Australian version of
“Welcome to Golconda” announcement as you
crossed the finish line.
And with that, we have to remind ourselves that
we all have a finishing line of sorts and we need to
enjoy the race to it.
Thank you.
Photos from the annual RRR Banquet
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2015 River to River Runners Awards Banquet
Bryan Keller, 5th Place Male in Grand Prix
Charles Rubright, Runner of the Year
Chris Drone, 3rd Place Male Walker in Grand Prix
Donna Ahrens--The Prize Lady
David Kalhok and Jason Claunch
Teresa Keller, Fourth Place Female Walker in Grand Prix
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Cindy Walsh, Third Place Female Walker in Grand Prix
Cynthia Walsh with door prize
Dick Keegan and Grand Prix Walking winner Tony
Miksanek
Sam Wilson, 2014 Male Athlete of the Year
Janet Foster, Race Director of the Year, Presented by Keith McQuarrie
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Banquet Reflections
Two new awards were presented at the annual River-2-River Running
Club banquet; Race Director of the Year and Lifetime Achievement. These
awards were given in conjunction with the Female & Male Athletes of the
Year, Volunteer of the Year and Runner of the Year. Our Club seeks to
recognize the valuable contributions and achievements of those involved
in the southern Illinois running community. The banquet also featured a
presentation by an extreme endurance athlete who recently completed a
135 mile trail race in northern Minnesota. Food catered by the Great Boars
of Fire and an assortment of door prizes culminated the banquet.
RRR Banquet Award Winners
Runner of the Year . . . . . . . . . . .
Female Athlete of the Year . . . .
Male Athlete of the Year . . . . . .
Volunteer(s) of the Year . . . . . .
Race Director of the Year . . . . .
Lifetime Achievement Award . .
Mike Ahrens and Guest Speaker Mike Ziegle
Charles Rubright
Liz Beck
Sam Wilson
Evy McKeever, Patrick Tretter
(co-winners)
Janet Foster
Joe Bozarth
Lu Horning, 2nd Place Female Walker in Grand Prix
Mike Ahrens
Ever-smiling Bill Freeman
Mileage Patch Recipients
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Congratulations!
Mother and son, Vera and Nick Whiteside have
both qualified for the National Senior Olympic
Games. As Vera stated, “It’s not very often that
there is a mother-son combination at the Senior
Games!” Congratulations to both!
RRR Club President Tony Miksanek and wife
Arlene after finishing the Disney World Marathon
and the Dopey Challenge. Congratulations!
Road WarriorsGermany
Making a positive
difference
“Road Warriors-Germany making a positive difference today. Donated $500 to the Landstuhl Fisher House
today. Next weekend we will be running our own version of the Fly with the Eagles half marathon and the
wonderful organizers decided to send us our hoodies and medals for free! So we put the registration fee we
would have paid to a great cause! Very Proud to be a RW today.’” — Whitney Stone Road Warriors
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New Orleans Half Marathon
Want to show
your support
and pride in
our GREAT
southern Illinois
running club?
What better
way than with
a R to R club
singlet!
Club Treasurer
Janet Bixler has
purchased a
limited number,
but will order more
if we have interest.
River To River Runners’
Singlets For Sale!!
Contact Janet by phone @ 618-273-9596
or email her @ [email protected] and make your
check payable to River To River Runners.
These singlets come in Mens and Womens styles and S,M,L,
XL sizes. These quality singlets are priced at $30, plus Janet
will mail one to you for an extra $3.00 postage.
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Carol Shoup, Julia Stallings, Pat Grimmer, Kathie Fralish, Ron Grimmer at
New Orleans Half Marathon
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Fly with the Eagles Half Marathon
February 14, 2014 • Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Half-Marathon
Overall Female Winners:
1) Lacey Gibson
2) Angela Reckelhoff
3) Liz Beck
Daniel Alexander proposed to Elizabeth Kurtz
at Fly With the Eagles Half Marathon
Half-Marathon
Overall Male Winners:
1) Michael Castel
2) Daniel Kear
3) Brandon Lukes
See results on pages
42, 46, 48, 50.
Gary Holda and Liz Beck
Great achievements abound at the half mar
athon!
Overall Male Runners
Brad Ragain
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Great job! Charlie, Bill, and
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Betty Johnson and Jane Hinze
Team Red, White, and Blue
Artie ran only 10 miles!
Blade Potter, Jayme Godoyo and Bobbie Pott
er
Cheonae Kim finishes the half marathon
Cheonae Kim and Keith McQuarrie
Judy Panozzo and Charles Rubright
Lori Kaminski
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Thank You to the River to River Runners Club...
(scholarship recepient)
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To Run Or Not To Run? That Is The Question…
by Steve Middleton
Runners are like the mailman: whether rain,
wind or snow, you can count on us to run. However, we also tend to run when we shouldn’t: when
we are injured. The old motto of “no pain, no gain”
is often misinterpreted; it is meant that you have
to push yourself beyond your limits of comfort in
order to make progress. It should also only be used
in the non-injured runner because otherwise pain
is our bodies’ way of saying “don’t do that”.
There is more and more debate going on in the
medical field as to what pain actually is: Is it a sign
of physical damage or just the brain’s interpretation? Is it a warning system or is it a sign that damage has already occurred? Do treatments have a
larger physical or psychological benefit?
We walk around staring at our phones detached
from our surroundings. We run and stare at our iPods or our GPS to tell us how fast we are running.
The problem that has developed in our highspeed, technologically advanced world is that we
have lost the connection with our bodies. We can
no longer tell pain from soreness from stiffness. We
tend lump any unpleasant experience as “pain”:
STIFFNESS
Stiffness tends to improve with activity. Various
research studies show improvement in complaints
from osteoarthritis with low impact activities such
as walking, tai chi and yoga. Running can also be
incorporated but higher intensity workouts such
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as pace runs or intervals should be avoided until
the body has been properly warmed.
SORENESS
Soreness can also improve with continued activity. The lactic acid theory holds that activity will increase blood flow to flush out waste products while
the microtrauma theory states that increased blood
flow will increase nutrition to the area to help heal
the small tears in the muscles. Regardless of the rationale, movement, especially rhythmic movements
like running, tend to improve soreness.
PAIN
Pain will worsen with further activity as continued damage occurs. The body increases blood
flow into the injured area while chemicals restrict
blood flow out; this leads to swelling. Swelling acts
as an internal bracing system to limit mobility of
the injured area to prevent further injury. The
swelling also puts pressure on the many free nerve
endings/pain receptors around the joint to create
pain in an attempt to keep you from using the
joint and further injuring it. However, we have the
mental ability to override the feedback from our
bodies and can choose to try to still workout. As
we workout, this increases blood flow to the area
which increase the swelling and the pain.
HOMEWORK
Try to reconnect with your body. Meditation
and deep breathing exercises can be integrated
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into your warm-up or cool-down to bring more
mindfulness to your self. Detaching from technology can also help; run without a GPS or a timer
or even a watch.
Listen to your body and let how you feel guide
your training. If you feel a condition isn’t improving, it is best to follow-up with an appropriately
trained healthcare provider. Certified athletic
trainers (ATC) are trained to evaluate and treat
most musculoskeletal injuries while understanding the demands of activity. Some physical therapists (PT) have advanced certifications in sports
(SCS) or orthopedics (OCS) while some physicians
have completed sports medicine fellowships that
allow them to understand and treat the demands
of running as well.
About the Author
Steve Middleton, MS, ATC, CSCS, CES, CKTP,
FMT serves as the Director of Rehabilitation and
Sports Medicine at Assess, Treat & Condition, an
outpatient clinic in Carbondale, Illinois. He has 15
years experience in a combination of roles treating a variety of patients from “Weekend Warriors”
to professional athletes in the NFL and with USA
Track & Field. He has developed the treatment
method called “Fascial Movement Patterning”
that he teaches to physical therapists, certified
athletic trainers and chiropractors across the
country. His treatment and teaching approach is
very hands-on from performing manual therapy
techniques to corrective exercises.
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2015 Area race and walk schedule
All dates are Saturday events unless noted. Some races may have an associated walk and/or kid’s activity. Due to runner’s requests, we will NOT put a date in the
current calendar if we have not gotten word from Race Director or have a flyer for the event. Contact David Bond or Charlie Stinson if information needs changed.
Month Date
Distance
Time
Information
April Apr 4 5K/HM
9 am
Blair’s Cuddle Run, 5K Run/Walk, Half Marathon, HM Relay, Bottom’s Up, Neunert, IL, Facebook at Blair’s Cuddle Run, Marla Rathgen, 618-534-6493
Apr 4 8 Mi Run 10 am
Lake Sara Dam Run, Effingham, IL, Pat Gillenwater, lakesarahdamrun.com, 217-347-5843
5k/RW
Apr 11 10k
9 am S.I. 10K Run 5K Walk, Crab Orchard Refuge, Wolf Creek , Mary DeBock, 618-203-1903, [email protected]
Apr 11 5K
8:30 amHalf Pint Heroes Health Expo & 5K, Washington School, Marion, IL, Nate Bittle, [email protected], 618-922-6430
Apr 18 5K
9 am
5K Rocky Ledges Trail Run, Touch of Nature Environmental Center, Camp 2, Makanda, IL Brittney Pender, 618-453-1277 (SIUC Student Rec Center)
Apr 18 5k
9 amNutrition 5K and Kid K @ Evergreen Park . Maryanne Chrisman 618-549-4265. [email protected] or http://neighborhood.coop
Apr 18 9.2+ mi
1 pm
That Dam Race! South Marcum Recreation Area, Rend Lake, Ashley Withrow, Bluford, IL, 618-237-8469, Robert & Stacy Hulbert, 618-315-4232
Apr 25 80 mi Various River to River Relay
Apr 25 5K
8 am
Jefferson Jog, Jefferson Elementary School, Johnston City, IL, Tim Kee
Apr 25 5K
9 amHawk Trot, Gazebo on Lincoln St, Shawneetown, IL, Olivia Bradley, 618-499-4790
May May 2 5K
9 am
2nd Annual Derby Dash 5K, St Agatha School, 207 S Market St, New Athens, IL 62264
Bryan Hager, 2510 Sweet Birch Lane, New Athens www.iwantregistered.com
May 8 5K
7:30 pm/Fri. Carmi-White County Middle School, Stacy Simon or Kate Simons, 618-382-4631
May 9 Relay
9 am
All Roads Lead to Shiloh Half-Marathon Relay, Salty Dawg Inc, Chester, IL, Deb Rathert, 618-615-2515, Tiffany Daily, 618-559-7635
May 9 1/2Mar
9 am
Lourdes Paducah Iron mom Half-Marathon & HM Relay, downtown Paducah, KY, www.paducahironmom.com
online registration through www.active.com
May 9 1/4 M, 6.5K 8 am
Saline County Rails to Trails, 1/4 Marathon & 6.5 K Walk, Harrisburg to Eldorado, Jamie Byrd, 618-926-6503, [email protected]
May 9 5KRW
9 am
Walk by Faith Marcy Weber 5K Run and Walk, Murphysboro HS Track, Murphysboro, IL , 618-684-3012
May 9 5K
7 am
Rotary Club 5K, Harry Crisp Field, Marion, IL, Tiffany Stevens, 217-512-7013
May 16 5K & 2K 9 am Bulldog Dash, Germantown, Ill. Rick Sherman 618-523-7010 www.germantownbulldogs.org
May 16 4 mi
8 am
4 Mile Run of Valor, Lake Murphysboro State Park, 492 Lake Access Rd, Murphysboro, IL 62966, www.RunOfValor.com
May 16 5KRW
8 am
CST FightStrong 5K Run and Walk, Princeton Comm HS, Princeton, IN Ben Scott, 812-677-0688, 812-321-2069, [email protected]
May 23 5K,10K
8 am
Goose Creek Classic, Odin City Park, Odin, IL, odinshome.com
May 23 5KRW
9 am
St. John’s School Races For All Paces, Frankfort Comm Park, West Frankfort, IL Jim Renik, 618-889-6715, [email protected]
website: stjohnswestfrankfort.com
May 23 Tri 8am J.A. Logan College, Carterville, IL; www.trifesta.net
May 25 10K R
8 am/Mon Herrinfest Races, Civic Center, Herrin, IL. Kenya Garner, 618-967-6850, [email protected] Online registration @ www.rivertoriver.net
5KW, 1M
May 30 5K R/W
8:45 am
Liberty Wealth & Health 5K Run & Walk to benefit Coach Kill Cancer Fund Walker’s Bluff, Jessica Holt, 618-351-7526
May 30 5K R/W
8 am
Christopher Homecoming, Christopher, IL. Shon Hargis, Race Dir, [email protected]
June June FunRun
Annual Kids’ Fun & Fitness Day will NOT be held this year. Director hopes to continue this event next year.
June 5 5K R/W
7 pm/Fri
Grace United Methodist Church, 220 North Tower Rd, Carbondale, IL http://www.gumc.net/race.htm [email protected]
June 11 4 mi 7 pm/Th Superman, Metropolis, IL; Janet Foster, 618-645-4242
June 13 10K
8 am
Route 66 10K, Edwardsville City Park, Edwardsville, IL, Edwardsville.Route66.com
June 13 5K/HM
8 am
Run a Mile (Or a Half) For the Levee 2015, Bottom’s Up Bar & Grill, http://www.facebook.com Search for Bottom’s Up & Community For a Safe Levee, Kristi Thies, 618-534-9548, Marla Rathjen, 618-534-6493
June 20 5K
9 am
Saline County C of C Wing-A-Ma-Jig, Harrisburg Middle School, Harrisburg, IL, Lori Cox, [email protected]
June 20 5K 8 am Sesser Homecoming 5K, Sesser, IL Custard Stand; Debra Hutson, 618-218-9145 or [email protected]
June 27 5K
9 am
Vanderburgh County Fairgrounds, 4H Center, Evansville, IN
June 20 5K 7:30 am Olney Tiger Run. Musgrove Aquatic Center. Lou Gassmann 618-395-2226
June 25 5KRW
11 pm
A Mid-Summer Night’s Run, Herrin Chamber of Commerce Bld, Herrin, wear reflective items! Liz Lively, 618-713-2366
June 5K R/W
8 am
Williamson County Fair Run, Williamson Cty Fairgrounds, Marion, IL, Brad Reach, [email protected]
2015 Area Non-Competitive Bike Rides
For additional rides in the Metro-West, East St. Louis and Southwestern Illinois, Google trailnet.org. For rides in Paducah and Southern Illinois, phone 270-441-2357
or http//www.crcc.net (Chain Reaction Cycling Club). For the most up-to-date biking/racing calendar visit www.river2river.net.
DateRoutes/Mileage
Time
18 April
30 Sept
? Sept
? Oct
? Oct
? Oct
27 Oct
register 7-9 amHosted by Rotary Club of Carbondale - Breakfast. http://beautifulsouthernride.com
register 7:30-9am Trailnet Bike Surgeon Bike Regatta, Dam West Recreation Area, 801 Lake Rd, Carlyle, IL, trailnet.org, 314-436-1324
register 7am
Dare To Ride To The Lake, Trenton, IL City Park, 618-224-9226; [email protected]
register 7:30 am
Tour de Cape, Cape Girardeau, MO, John Boardman Pavilion, Rotary Club And Evening Optimist
register 8-10 am
Great Pumpkin Ride, Evansville, IN, www.evansvillebicycleclub.org/GPM
register 6:30-7:30 Ride The Rivers Century, St. Charles, MO, Ameristar Casino. trailnet.org
register 7-9 am
Tour de Shawnee, Horseshoe Lake Community Center, Olive Branch, IL; 618-745-6307
30-60-75
21-33-62
11-25-50-62-100
15-30-62-100
15-31-62
100
15-30-45-62-100
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Recently Recognized as “Runner-Friendly”
Du Quoin Health Center, “Runner-Friendly”
award recipient.
RRR Club President Mike Ahrens presents a
“Runner-Friendly” award to Dr. Charles Rubright
of Rubright Spinal Rehabilitation.
River to River Runners and Team Red, White,
and Blue Enjoy a Day of Bowling Fun!
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May 23, 2015
Register online @ www.active.com
Please call or check online for registration
fees
$57.00
$126.00
9th Annual Event
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Snowman Shuffle 5K run / walk 01-03-15 / marion
5K run
PLACE NAME
Female Open Winners
1
marla rathjen
Female 14 and Under
1
shelby OlsOn
2
emma FUnk
3
kelsey jUrich
Female 15 tO 19
1
kami hankins
2
katelyn Fix
3
QUincy GOrdOn
4
beth mccOrmick
5
eva mccOrmick
6
jay lynn davidsOn
Female 20 tO 24
1
allisOn WOrtel
2
samantha smith
3
samantha samers
4
emily kniGht
5
sarah castle
Female 25 tO 29
1
kelli baGGett
2
michelle FOrd
3
lindsey QUalls
Female 30 tO 34
1
kelly mattheWs
2
brittany tOler
3
anna eWert
4
jenny cOnnaWay
5
charity ramOs
6
christina snyder
7
natalie pender
8
amanda sheFFer
Female 35 tO 39
1
tammy siscO
2
amanda dUFFy
3
sarah brennFleck
4
erin saGaskie
5
beth blaise
6
mindy reach
7
christina rOdriGUez
8
sarai yates
9
valerie FUnk
Female 40 tO 44
CITY
AgE
TIME
jacOb il
53
21:35
carterville il
elkville il
14
12
11
23:59
27:49:00
28:10:00
carterville il
herrin il
mariOn il
harrisbUrG il
harrisbUrG il
makanda il
16
19
15
17
15
19
22:15
27:28:00
31:55:00
32:31:00
32:32:00
44:43:00
carbOndale il
desOtO il
marshalltOWn ia
mcleansbOrO il
carbOndale il
20
24
24
23
22
21:44
27:08:00
29:52:00
30:23:00
49:40:00
cville il
desOtO il
28
25
25
23:55
28:08:00
29:28:00
harrisbUrG il
pinckneyville il
pinkneyville il
nOrris city il
herrin il
valier il
jOhnstOn city il
dc
31
31
31
34
34
30
31
33
21:43
22:17
28:38:00
29:44:00
30:29:00
39:44:00
41:48:00
44:14:00
carrier mills il
mbOrO il
steeleville il
37
35
39
35
35
39
39
37
38
27:11:00
27:30:00
30:35:00
31:23:00
31:24:00
32:25:00
32:55:00
41:46:00
41:49:00
40
41
41
41
42
22:33
23:29
35:00:00
35:49:00
38:52:00
mUrphysbOrO il
mariOn il
cdale il
cville il
elkville il
1
rebecca prideaUx
2
renee bill
3
jenniFer OlsOn
4
crescent devenpOrt
5
crystal stranGle
Female 45 tO 49
cdale il
carterville il
carterville il
jacksOn mO
1
alisOn Watts
2
amy stOney
3
evy mckeever
4
jUlie mOOre
5
tracey Glenn
6
shirley castle
Female 50 tO 54
1
linda bickers
2
martha maGers
3
laUra varacalli
Female 55 tO 59
1
dOnna FOrd
2
becky belcher
3
kathleen carl
carbOndale il
W FrankFOrt il
desOtO il
herrin il
carbOndale il
47
46
47
47
49
49
25:37:00
28:27:00
29:23:00
29:30:00
31:14:00
43:31:00
nOrris city il
jc il
53
54
54
32:28:00
35:25:00
36:49:00
cville il
mcleansbOrO il
carterville il
55
58
57
28:06:00
34:06:00
38:18:00
PLACE NAME
Female 60 tO 64
1
sUsan kramer
2
diane sheFFer
3
arlene miksanek
Female 70 and Over
1
jUlia stallinGs
male Open Winners
1
aUstin kniGht
male 14 and Under
1
jakOb imhOFF
2
jacksOn Watts
3
OWen Watts
male 15 tO 19
1
lUcas hUnter
2
taylOr yUcas
male 20 tO 24
1
Wickham FlannaGan
2
scOtt hOlcOmb
male 25 tO 29
1
jared brOWn
2
caleb pennOck
3
travis rathjen
4
michael hOlcOmb
male 30 tO 34
1
samUel WilsOn
2
jOsh ticer
3
kyle harlOW
4
jared sparks
male 35 tO 39
1
charles FUrnsOn
2
tOny stOney
3
daniel Greer
4
erik Olsen
5
tim cOnnaWay
6
matt dUFFy
male 40 tO 44
1
marvin bOchantin
2
nathan chapman
3
brandOn FUnk
4
thOmas davidsOn
5
jim OlsOn
6
christOper smith
male 45 tO 49
1
aarOn sWallers
2
billy OplOh
3
jim cOOper
4
brad mccOrmick
5
darren sherkat
male 50 tO 54
1
tim key
2
chris bickers
3
james Falker
4
daryl krOner
5
mark devenpOrt
male 55 tO 59
1
brad OGden
2
bill Fix
3
rOGer smith
4
paUl hinze
5
Glenn schUbert
male 60 tO 64
1
michael ahrens
2
Wallace davidsOn
3
steve Wheeler
male 65 tO 69
1
jOhn reach
male 70 & Over
1
charles stinsOn
CITY
AgE
TIME
creal sprinGs il
cdale il
bentOn il
61
60
62
24:24:00
38:07:00
39:08:00
mbOrO il
72
36:31:00
carterville il
14
19:12
zeiGler il
carbOndale il
carbOndale il
13
11
7
20:24
25:31:00
37:57:00
cville il
bentOn il
19
16
21:30
25:26:00
cdale il
mUrphysbOrO il
23
24
21:48
29:42:00
carbOndale il
carterville il
mUrphysbOrO il
29
26
28
27
19:36
23:26
24:30:00
29:47:00
mc leansbOrO il
herrin il
herrin il
carterville il
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30
31
19:49
22:03
22:30
25:20:00
GOreville il
W FrankFOrt il
cville il
Green bay Wi
nOrris city il
mUrphysbOrO il
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37
37
37
36
37
19:21
20:49
24:43:00
27:56:00
29:45:00
32:49:00
mUrphysbOrO il
elkville il
makanda il
jacksOn mO
herrin il
40
44
40
41
44
43
21:23
26:02:00
26:12:00
26:35:00
28:23:00
33:01:00
herrin il
makanda il
mariOn il
harrisbUrG il
carbOndale il
45
49
46
48
49
21:05
21:33
27:09:00
32:31:00
37:59:00
herrin il
carbOndale il
jacksOn mO
50
53
53
54
50
20:09
21:36
27:26:00
27:50:00
32:56:00
carterville il
herrin il
bentOn il
cdale il
carbOndale il
55
58
57
58
56
20:40
24:28:00
25:06:00
29:20:00
30:03:00
mariOn il
carbOndale il
cville il
64
62
63
23:49
26:33:00
48:40:00
W FrankFOrt il
65
32:26:00
81
33:23:00
cambria il
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Dorothy Lada and Debbie Stanley
in San Diego, California
Debbie Stanley in San Diego
Dorothy Lada and Debbie Stanley
at Super Run 10K
Dorothy Lada at Super
Run 10K
Janet Foster, her two sisters, brother,
and brother-in-law at Tunnel Hill
River to River Runners
in Memphis, Tennessee
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Snowman Shuffle 5K run / walk 01-03-15 / marion
continued from page 30
5K walK
PLACE NAME
Female Open Winners
1
shirley Fearheiley
Female 40 tO 44
1
amy mOOre
2
shaWana dOnOvan
Female 45 tO 49
1
sharOn petersOn
Female 50 tO 54
1
mary beer
2
kathy GibsOn
CITY
AgE
TIME
harrisbUrG il
56
31:12:00
raleiGh il
mariOn il
43
41
38:40:00
53:27:00
carterville il
48
41:10:00
carterville il
herrin il
51
50
46:48:00
56:50:00
PLACE NAME
Female 55 tO 59
1
beverly parks
2
betsy rOmanOWski
Female 60 tO 64
1
mary hOlcOmb
male Open Winners
1
tOny miksanek
male 55 tO 59
1
tim hOlcOmb
male 70 & Over
1
dick keeGan
2
GeOrGe OlsOn
CITY
AgE
TIME
jOhnstOn city il
mUrphysbOrO il
57
57
43:31:00
49:06:00
mUrphysbOrO il
60
49:07:00
bentOn il
59
32:03:00
mUrphysbOrO il
58
45:27:00
mt vernOn il
carterville il
77
70
41:47:00
50:37:00
Coach Chuck ingram 5K run/walk 01-10-15 / Carbondale
5K run
PLACE NAME
Female 19 and Under
jOrdan baker
2
Franchesca laUrenciO
3
ashley cain
Female 20 tO 29
1
Olivia sOhanipanah
Female 30 tO 39
1
teresa hObbs
2
allisOn sisk
3
latisha pattOn
4
jessica shires
Female 40 tO 49
1
jenniFer rUshinG
2
kristen hart
Female 50 tO 59
1
jill FOWler
2
jane hinze
3
sara WilsOn
4
martha maGers
5
jOdy mOOre
Female 60 tO 69
1
sUe kramer
male 19 and Under
1
seth thai
2
darren harrisOn
male 30 tO 39
1
sam WilsOn
2
jOsh sheldOn
3
melvin martin
CITY
AgE
TIME
mariOn il
harrisbUrG il
harrisbUrG il
18
14
16
23:03
26:00:00
26:46:00
mcleansbOrO il
28
36:58:00
GOlcOnda il
jUnctiOn il
harrisbUrG il
mariOn il
38
34
35
31
25:27:00
31:27:00
34:02:00
34:47:00
harrisbUrG il
mcleansbOrO il
42
46
29:12:00
34:37:00
harrisbUrG il
carbOndale il
kell il
nOrris city il
harrisbUrG il
52
58
54
54
59
27:13:00
28:20:00
28:46:00
37:12:00
48:47:00
creal sprinGs il
61
24:25:00
harrisbUrG il
harrisbUrG il
14
15
26:00:00
31:07:00
mc leansbOrO il
harrisbUrG il
mt. vernOn il
34
35
39
20:30
21:33
28:48:00
PLACE NAME
4
rObert mayberry
male 40 tO 49
1
jOn baker
male 50 tO 59
1
rObert hart
2
GUy WilsOn
male 60 tO 69
1
michael ahrens
2
danny vavehn
male 70 and Over
1
charles stinsOn
CITY
carrier mills il
AgE
34
TIME
29:39:00
mariOn il
46
22:00
mcleansbOrO il
kell il
50
55
28:43:00
34:00:00
mariOn il
herrin il
64
67
23:37
29:41:00
cambria il
81
34:01:00
salem il
harrisbUrG il
24
25
41:47:00
43:15:00
ralieGh il
43
40:28:00
harrisbUrG il
harrisbUrG il
56
50
32:41:00
43:25:00
eldOradO il
62
37:22:00
salem il
83
50:19:00
belle rive il
harrisbUrG il
58
54
30:10:00
43:21:00
mt. vernOn il
77
39:58:00
5K walK
Female 20 tO 29
1
kim ilbery
2
rachel mUrrie
Female 40 tO 49
1
amy mOOre
Female 50 tO 59
1
shirley Fearheiley
2
sherri FOx
Female 60 tO 69
1
lU hOrninG
Female 70 and Over
1
elOise lindsey
male 50 tO 59
1
terry daGG
2
jeFF mUrrie
male 70 and Over
1
dick keeGan
Club Membership Reconsidered
Have you ever thought about joining the River-2-River Club, but just didn’t get around to it?
Or maybe you planned to join, but then thought it wasn’t really worth it.
Well, please think again.
Across the country the number of runners joining a running club has swelled. This includes the serious runner as
well as the casual jogger. One big “draw” is the liability insurance the Club provides. Remember, all members who
participate in any club managed events (i.e. group training runs, social events, fun runs, prediction runs) have insurance
coverage during the event. Club membership also includes the pre-race warm-up and wrap-up of Club sponsored
races. Fill out and mail in the form on the back cover of this publication or visit us on the web at rivertoriver.net.
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2015 Rec Your Body
Indoor Triathlon
estyle in
Grace Dotson swimming fre
the swim leg.
Volunteers counting laps.
Charlie loves to pace runner
s for a lap or two.
Cay Gerlock and Keith
McQuarrie give instr
uctions
before triathlon.
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Winter Solstice
And the words we speak become
a hymn of unconscious soul-you’ve heard it before
by David Bond
Tunnel Hill Trail, 6 am, December 2002
in the sparrow’s call,
the cricket so lonely but
so beautiful in its single sad register
Sleepy, we shake off the fever of inertia
under an untouchable chandelier of stars.
Keith says a quick prayer as
and even silence feels like praise
on these mornings when
the world is simple and kind,
we stride out together in a slow peloton
into the mellow hour of a single digit,
each feeling the particular ebb and flow
when deer watch from the pines,
their eyes, dark pools of modesty and forgiveness,
when an arrow of geese targets the myth of reason,
of motion, sounds amplified, senses
coalesced into a clarity of spirit
on this snow-crusted silent trail,
when we pause at Breeden Trestle, breathless
at the fragile latticework of marsh below,
the dawn wind stirring a mélange of mists
each step further, further from the crowd,
pessimism and the sterile clock.
Then here’s the Tunnel of Vertigo,
and then—another blessing-a flame of sun touches the horizon,
for a moment earth stands still
a gradual grey eclipse into blackout where
the silhouette just ahead becomes a beacon
in a dark tide of reverberating chaos,
and we, runners, star-stunned early-risers,
burn with light ourselves-we glisten within the warm touch of morning
when you understand the reason man
first built fires before the mouths of caves.
It’s a passage of faith that you’ll get through
and the body’s fluid flight.
These mornings we take everything
and nothing for granted.
to dodge a few tree limbs, shaded sandstones,
to get into your rhythm, your tempo, while
conversations about nothing gilded in
These mornings we move placidly
into a slow healing among the goldenrod,
the fireweed and bur oaks.
the infatuation of our own laughing voices
make the miles pass too quickly,
flush faces glistening with crystals
These mornings we wear the sun in our hair,
the run in our hearts, all day long.
It’s the sort of morning to build a life on.
of ice, smoke streaming from frosted-over
eyebrows, lashes, balaclavas turned
to glazed masks of our own private Mardi Gras.
River to River Runners Ready For Bald Knob New Year’s Day Run
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Fly with the eagles half marathon 2014 2-14-14/Crab OrChard Wild liFe reFuge
PLACE / NAME
CITY
AgE
Female Open Winners
1 lacey GibsOn
carbOndale il 22
2 anGela reckelhOFF evansville in
34
3 liz beck
carbOndale il 43
Female 19 and Under
1 kristen lane
edWardsville il 0
2 Jacklynn calvert
West FrankFOrt 16
3 nicki Willis
neWbUrGh in
0
4 brenna nOvak
neWbUrGh in
17
5 rachel hale
evansville in
17
6 kelsey WUnderlich prOspect ky
15
7 alexis lessman
hillsbOrO il
12
8 erica hale
evansville in
19
9 katelyn Fix
herrin il
19
Female 20 tO 24
1 Jackie baeler
ballWin mO
22
2 tOri Winter
cape GirardeaU 22
3 ashley zissler
perU il
22
4 nicOlas GOnzalez carbOndale il 20
5 JOanna bean
carterville il
20
6 mOlly eslinG
carbdOndale il 20
7 paiGe cOddinGtOn carbOndale il 20
8 cOUrtney eleOpOUlOs terre haUte in 20
9 mira spaniOl
carbOndale il 23
10 kelsie bUss
sparta il
24
11 lizzie kUrtz
marshall il
21
12 krista daniel
carbOndale il 22
13 catie vance
carbOndale il 22
14 verOnica Garcia
mUrphysbOrO il 22
15 kattie ray
carbOndale il 23
16 kathryn leslie
dixOn ky
20
Female 25 tO 29
1 ashley dahlman
mariOn il
28
2 stephine hOrn
carterville il
29
3 Jess andersOn
cape GirardeaU 26
4 mOrGan davis
herrin il
28
5 chantelle parrish thOmpsOnville 25
6 hOlly threlkeld
GOlcOnda il
29
7 bridGet Frerich
champaiGn il
29
8 dUlce Garcia
carbOndale il 27
9 cOUrtney elizalde cape GirardeaU 28
10 JOanne thOmsOn
carterville il
25
11 hOlly Galvin
mariOn il
29
12 rUthanne baGWell elGin il
25
13 mOlly Whipple
carbOndale il 26
14 aUstin crabb
carterville il
27
15 racheal lapOrte
crOWn pOint in 27
16 ashley kreJci
FairvieW heiGhts 29
17 kathryn schapmire tUnnel hill il
29
18 destinee schWendemann neW madrid mO 29
19 heather GUnther
mc leansbOrO il 29
20 amanda harinG
shaWneetOWn il 28
Female 30 tO 34
1 chlOe de perre
laFayette in
31
2 sara GOFF
mariOn il
33
3 brandy Weber
evansville in
33
4 brittany tOler
pinckneyville il 31
5 Jaclyn smith
st. lOUis mO
32
6 Jessica mathis
cadiz ky
31
7 katie hOGan
cape GirardeaU 33
8 laUren mackey
hendersOn ky 32
9 michele mOOney
lOUisiana mO
33
10 rachel merrOW
mariOn il
30
11 laUra JOnes
mariOn il
31
12 cassie pantOn
cape GirardeaU 33
13 kristen hOlsapple tOledO il
32
14 sUsan laytOn
cape GirardeaU 32
15 JenniFer Williams carterville il
34
16 sara daehn
bedFOrd in
31
PLACE / NAME
CITY
AgE
17 laUra enderle
scOtt city mO
30
18 naOmi Warner
shilOh il
30
19 tiFFany dailey
steeleville il
31
ChIP TIME ChIP TIME ChIP DIff
1:33:19
1:34:53
1:35:41
10:35:27
10:37:06
10:37:51
9:02:08
9:02:12
9:02:10
1:44:49
1:50:04
1:59:44
2:08:46
2:16:42
2:16:58
2:18:25
2:21:05
2:28:43
10:47:02
10:52:18
11:01:58
11:11:10
11:19:28
11:19:43
11:21:02
11:23:51
11:31:40
9:02:12
9:02:14
9:02:14
9:02:23
9:02:45
9:02:45
9:02:36
9:02:45
9:02:57
1:44:49
1:46:28
1:47:09
1:53:19
1:54:10
1:55:59
1:55:59
2:02:11
2:04:09
2:08:00
2:08:11
2:11:00
2:24:00
2:37:47
2:45:31
12:08:46
10:47:02
10:48:48
10:49:24
10:55:36
10:56:21
10:58:18
10:58:18
11:04:25
11:06:27
11:10:58
11:10:38
11:13:30
11:26:30
11:40:22
11:48:33
12:08:46
9:02:13
9:02:19
9:02:14
9:02:17
9:02:10
9:02:18
9:02:18
9:02:13
9:02:17
9:02:57
9:02:27
9:02:30
9:02:30
9:02:35
9:03:02
1:41:07
1:41:23
1:51:24
1:53:03
2:00:02
2:02:39
2:13:40
2:14:52
2:20:15
2:25:09
2:36:35
2:39:59
2:48:27
2:54:08
2:55:11
2:59:12
3:02:23
3:06:39
3:13:37
3:13:38
10:43:18
10:43:34
10:53:48
10:55:35
11:02:20
11:05:15
11:15:59
11:17:27
11:23:05
11:28:04
11:39:09
11:42:52
11:51:29
11:56:44
11:57:26
12:01:55
12:05:27
12:09:30
12:16:36
12:16:37
9:02:11
9:02:10
9:02:24
9:02:31
9:02:17
9:02:35
9:02:18
9:02:35
9:02:50
9:02:54
9:02:34
9:02:52
9:03:01
9:02:36
9:02:14
9:02:42
9:03:03
9:02:50
9:02:59
9:02:59
1:45:35
1:47:37
1:48:46
1:49:21
1:50:36
1:53:20
1:53:30
1:57:23
1:58:03
1:58:25
1:59:40
2:01:06
2:02:41
2:03:43
2:04:40
2:05:04
ChIP TIME
2:05:56
2:06:31
2:06:53
10:48:01
10:50:09
10:51:03
10:51:37
10:52:48
10:55:45
10:55:58
10:59:44
11:00:22
11:00:51
11:02:21
11:03:34
11:04:55
11:06:34
11:07:21
11:07:43
ChIP TIME
11:08:20
11:09:23
11:09:41
9:02:25
9:02:32
9:02:16
9:02:16
9:02:11
9:02:25
9:02:28
9:02:20
9:02:19
9:02:25
9:02:40
9:02:27
9:02:13
9:02:51
9:02:41
9:02:39
ChIP DIff
9:02:23
9:02:51
9:02:47
20 beth rOWland
21 marGaret dUblO
22 Jill mOrthland
23 emily hayes
24 JenniFer sWan
25 kacy estes
26 amanda pankaU
27 JenniFer James
28 katherine Gant
29 melanie hinds
30 laUra lessman
31 tammy hOrn
32 tracy sWartz
33 anna eWert
34 leah steWart
35 andrea schUlein
36 kim bUrGer
37 allisOn harris
38 Jessica aUstin
39 rebecca prestOn
40 becky mcdaniel
41 makaya larsOn
42 charity ramOs
43 esmeralda haWkins
44 Jayme GOdOyO
45 melinda miller
46 ashley GlideWell
47 kendra stevens
Female 35 tO 39
1 abbey reeves
2 briGid Farnham
3 sarah eFtink
4 elizabeth mOrGan
5 kass GerGOry
6 meGan meekFessel
7 Jenny balmFOrth
8 teresa hUbbs
9 melissa Freeman
10 kim hasekamp
11 kara GranGier
12 kristi thies
13 kim campbell
14 mOlly hamiltOn
15 Gretchen cOrbin
16 Jaime hUppert
17 shelly mOrris
18 lOri brOWn
19 mary cOrn
20 kelly maye
21 kristen JOhnsOn
22 alisOn JOnes
23 ashley daltOn
24 heather mOOre
25 kelly ethinGtOn
26 melissa leWis
27 anGela rOper
28 betty JOhnsOn
29 Janice bUrGer
30 carey Gill
31 JenniFer Jayme
32 JenniFer rOehn
33 hannah rOse
34 kelly schlUeter
35 kari akin
Female 40 tO 44
1 Jenna GriFFith
2 chellie Jannin
3 anGela sabO
4 Jen metcalF
5 Gretchen masOn
6 allisOn sUtphin
7 kenya Garner
8 amanda OsbOrne
9 becky prideaUx
FairvieW heiGhts 32
GraFtOn il
34
West FrankFOrt 34
carterville il
34
carbOndale il 32
slaUGhters ky 30
altO pass il
32
dUqUiOn il
33
mariOn il
30
sherman il
34
hillsbOrO il
31
carterville il
34
chicaGO il
32
pinckneyville il 31
mUrphysbOrO il 32
sparta il
34
scOtt city mO
32
nOrmal il
31
michiGan city in 30
herrin il
30
scOtt aFb il
32
bentOn il
34
herrin il
34
GOreville il
34
centralia il
30
champaiGn il
33
mUrphysbOrO il 31
evansville in
33
2:06:55
2:07:46
2:10:04
2:10:06
2:11:47
2:13:36
2:13:41
2:14:37
2:17:31
2:17:59
2:18:03
2:18:13
2:18:19
2:18:54
2:19:02
2:19:22
2:25:38
2:26:25
2:27:28
2:34:47
2:35:09
2:37:54
2:40:18
2:41:59
2:42:58
2:50:10
2:50:15
3:23:13
11:09:38
11:10:02
11:12:34
11:12:35
11:14:13
11:16:22
11:15:59
11:17:16
11:19:59
11:20:56
11:20:39
11:20:59
11:21:08
11:21:42
11:21:26
11:22:19
11:28:01
11:29:20
11:30:07
11:37:35
11:37:45
11:40:12
11:42:44
11:44:40
11:45:36
11:53:07
11:53:15
12:25:32
9:02:43
9:02:15
9:02:29
9:02:29
9:02:25
9:02:45
9:02:17
9:02:39
9:02:28
9:02:57
9:02:36
9:02:46
9:02:48
9:02:47
9:02:23
9:02:57
9:02:23
9:02:55
9:02:38
9:02:47
9:02:35
9:02:18
9:02:26
9:02:41
9:02:37
9:02:57
9:02:59
9:02:18
carrier mills il
cape GirardeaU
cape GirardeaU
evansville in
harrisbUrG il
cOllinsville il
enerGy il
GOlcOnda il
chicaGO il
haWk pOint mO
evansville in
rOckWOOd il
bUncOmbe il
sparta il
sparta il
mUrphysbOrO il
bentOn ky
carterville il
West FrankFOrt
chester il
Falls chUrch va
evansville in
hendersOn ky
trOy il
sparta il
carterville il
cape GirardeaU
mUrphysbOrO il
scOtt city mO
carterville il
scOtt aFb il
mariOn il
herrin il
mascOUtah il
evansville in
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RRR Board Member
Coordinates Local “Girls
and Women in Sports
Day”Celebration
On February 11th, Marion High School celebrated National
Girls and Women in Sports Day, an event coordinated by RRR
Board member Jenna Griffith. Seventy-five girls gathered in the
MHS library to listen to the featured speaker, former SIU softball
standout Maggie Calcaterra, talk about her time at SIU and the
following years spent coaching at several area colleges. Jenna
also distributed shirts from local running events to each girl as
an inspiration that sports can and should be a life-long activity.
Lunch was provided by RRR Board member Kenya Garner, State
Farm Insurance, Wilson Realty, and McDonalds.
The Marathon as Metaphor
by Ken Starbuck
Editor’s Note: I found this article in my files and thought readers might
like to re-visit Ken’s marathon experience. Undated, it was originally in
the Reporter around 15-20 years ago.
Recently, I ran the St. Jude Marathon in Memphis and I’ve often
heard how the marathon can be used as a metaphor for other things
in life. In a 26.2 mile race, there is time to think about a lot of different
things and I found my thoughts drifting from one topic to another.
However, having worked with students that are often referred to as
“at-risk,” I kept coming back to reasons why they are “at-risk” or why
they drop out of the educational system. All my musing were soon
replaced with the marathon working quite well as a “metaphor.”
I trained for 16 weeks for this race and, with the exception of a few
pre-race jitters, I felt completely prepared for it. However, something
happened at about mile 21 that I had never previously experienced
in a race. I love to run and I’ve ran numerous races over the years, but
here, on a sunny day with perfect conditions for running, I completely
fell apart. We all go through the day with that inner voice that no
one else hears (what psychologists refer to as “self-talk”) and at that
point mine took a marked turn for the negative. Never in a race have
I wanted to just quit, sit down on the ground and lay back, but on
this day I found myself looking at different places on the ground and
sidewalk and thinking they actually looked comfortable. In the marathon world, I’ve heard runner refer to these points in a race as going
through “rough patches” or “hitting the wall.” I did both and neither
was pretty.
I had been running with a group for several miles and they began
to disappear ahead of me. By this point, I was perfectly content (and
actually hoping) they would forge ahead. I had considerably dropped
off my pace and settled into a snail’s shuffle. In my mind, I began to
imagine how nice it would be when they were out of sight and I
could just quit. I even told one of the guys I was running with “Just
go ahead. Don’t let me hold you back.” His response was “Come on.
We’re finishing this thing together.” Another runners, who had pulled
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Former SIU athlete Maggie Calcaterra speaking to attendees.
ahead, looked over his shoulder and slowed down, allowing us to
catch up. He began to offer words of encouragement and push us
forward. A veteran of many marathons, he could have easily pulled
away and been enjoying the post-race snacks by the time I crawled,
if I even did that, to the finish. Instead he chose to stick with me.
I tell this story primarily to illustrate a point. I had trained long and
hard for the race, but yet despite all my work and love of running,
I was ready to throw in the towel at mile 21. The encouragement
and help I got from other runners kept me going when I was going
through the “rough patch” and had talked myself into quitting.
This takes me back to my thoughts about those “at-risk” students. I
understand there is a myriad of factors that impact education, but at
its most basic element, education begins with a connection between
a student and his or her school and teacher. Many students, for a wide
range of reasons, may never have had positive experiences in school
or developed a love of learning. Some may never have been taught
the benefits of education and still others my receive no encouragement or support when they leave the classroom. For many, the tape
of “self-talk” messages they hear are neither hopeful nor positive.
They come to class with a tape filled with all the reasons they will
fail. Sometimes, in the course of our hectic schedules, it is easy to
lose sight of the one factor that we can control and that can make
a world of difference for students . . . the school and classroom environment. Several different studies and anecdotal stories I’ve seen and
heard over the years speak to factors that contribute to the success
of “at-risk” students. At the top of the list of these factors is student
reports that someone, almost always a teacher, stuck with them
when they were ready to “throw in the towel” or believed in them
when they didn’t believe in themselves. Sometimes, a simple word
of encouragement and pointing to a success a student has achieved
can serve as a life boat in a sea of personal doubt. While we all may
not teach in a classroom, we are all making impressions and leaving
a mark on those we encounter.
Often in a search for the best method of best incentive, we forget
that the most simple word or action can have a powerful impact. I
know it helped me set a PR. I can’t help but think that more of the
same would help others to set PR’s, whether in running or more
importantly, in life.
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10 michael GriFFith
11 eric bandy
12 JasOn leek
13 tim JOhnsOn
14 edWard rhOades
15 laban rOth
16 scOtt WOlOsyk
17 paUl thrOGmOrtOn
18 ryan pankaU
19 JOhn OkersOn
20 cUrtis drake
21 keith GreGOry
22 kemmeth kreidel
male 40 tO 44
1 michael leWis
2 arthUr priddy
3 chaarles FerGUsOn
4 mike bUll
5 scOtt bOsecker
6 tOm dOnaldsOn
7 dan trapp
8 tOny Graham
9 kevin livesay
10 tim baUmann
11 stephen OrsbUrn
12 marvin bOchantin
13 scOtt baker
14 hectOr rObert
15 lUis diaz
16 shOn harGis
17 eric metcalF
18 travis nOttmeier
19 Wayne GriFFith
20 scOt pembertOn
21 chris kUntz
22 kevin Greene
23 kevin hUnsperGer
24 dan WOrstell
25 mike payne
26 rUssell smith
27 michael scherrer
28 brad raGain
29 brandOn FUnk
30 JasOn cObin
31 brett sUtphin
32 clint mayer
CITY
AgE ChIP TIME ChIP TIME ChIP DIff
mcleansbOrO il 34
evansville in
33
neWtOn il
33
mUrphsybOrO il 32
herrin il
31
salem il
32
herrin il
30
evansville in
30
tOledO il
32
FairvieW heiGhts 32
carterville il
33
harrisbUrG il
33
dU qUiOn il
30
scOtt aFb il
34
JOnesbOrO il
33
mariOn il
33
1:26:13
1:26:31
1:27:53
1:47:54
1:51:12
1:51:47
2:00:09
2:01:16
2:02:41
2:06:55
2:07:35
2:07:53
2:10:06
2:14:47
2:21:12
2:54:13
10:28:24
10:28:40
10:30:04
10:50:21
10:53:44
10:54:31
11:03:00
11:03:31
11:04:55
11:09:38
11:10:06
11:10:25
11:12:54
11:17:49
11:23:38
11:56:48
9:02:11
9:02:08
9:02:11
9:02:26
9:02:31
9:02:43
9:02:51
9:02:14
9:02:14
9:02:43
9:02:30
9:02:32
9:02:47
9:03:01
9:02:25
9:02:35
Waverly ky
37
albiOn il
35
evansville in
37
FairvieW heiGhts 38
mariOn il
35
champaiGn il
35
neWbUrGh in
39
scOtt city mO
37
37
christOpher il 36
salem il
39
dU qUOin il
36
mUrphysbOrO il 36
evansville in
37
mariOn il
38
st charles mO 38
mariOn al
36
altO pass il
36
harrisbUrG il
39
mariOn il
36
carbOndale il 36
O FallOn il
39
1:21:33
1:31:44
1:36:56
1:37:18
1:38:14
1:45:19
1:46:51
1:49:21
1:51:40
1:52:30
1:53:19
1:56:23
1:56:42
1:58:11
2:05:53
2:10:33
2:13:01
2:14:11
2:17:40
2:30:20
2:45:33
2:47:19
10:23:41
10:33:52
10:39:06
10:39:30
10:40:34
10:47:38
10:49:08
10:51:44
10:54:12
10:55:11
10:56:02
10:58:50
10:59:30
11:00:24
11:08:17
11:12:49
11:15:18
11:16:29
11:20:38
11:32:47
11:48:18
11:49:52
9:02:08
9:02:08
9:02:10
9:02:12
9:02:19
9:02:19
9:02:17
9:02:23
9:02:31
9:02:41
9:02:42
9:02:27
9:02:48
9:02:13
9:02:23
9:02:16
9:02:17
9:02:17
9:02:58
9:02:27
9:02:45
9:02:33
O FallOn il
JacksOn tn
GOreville il
madisOn Wi
evansville in
edWardsville il
belleville il
desOtO il
bentOn il
st. lOUis mO
neWbUrGh in
pinckneyville il
makanda il
herrin il
lake saint lOUis
christOpher il
neWbUrGh in
red bUd il
mariOn il
lynnville in
padUcah ky
salem il
carterville il
chandler in
FOrt branch in
padUcah ky
WaterlOO il
mariOn il
elkville al
elkville il
desOtO il
mUlkeytOWn il
1:24:06
1:24:44
1:31:33
1:32:06
1:32:51
1:34:57
1:37:35
1:38:22
1:39:18
1:40:34
1:42:52
1:43:52
1:45:16
1:45:51
1:46:14
1:46:44
1:48:14
1:49:35
1:50:45
1:52:40
1:55:26
1:55:57
1:58:58
1:59:08
2:07:00
2:07:38
2:07:50
2:08:46
2:11:20
2:11:55
2:16:31
2:18:55
10:26:15
10:26:54
10:33:43
10:34:16
10:35:00
10:37:08
10:39:59
10:40:33
10:41:36
10:42:54
10:45:19
10:46:08
10:47:26
10:48:04
10:48:36
10:49:29
10:50:28
10:51:48
10:53:05
10:54:56
10:58:06
10:58:48
11:01:23
11:01:22
11:09:23
11:10:03
11:10:45
11:11:18
11:13:48
11:14:35
11:19:41
11:21:42
9:02:08
9:02:09
9:02:10
9:02:09
9:02:09
9:02:10
9:02:24
9:02:10
9:02:18
9:02:20
9:02:26
9:02:15
9:02:09
9:02:12
9:02:22
9:02:44
9:02:14
9:02:13
9:02:20
9:02:16
9:02:39
9:02:50
9:02:25
9:02:13
9:02:22
9:02:24
9:02:55
9:02:32
9:02:28
9:02:40
9:03:09
9:02:47
48 • R iver to R iver Runners
41
44
40
40
43
40
40
44
41
44
41
41
40
43
43
41
44
41
40
42
41
40
41
42
43
44
42
43
40
40
43
44
PLACE / NAME
CITY
AgE
33 Jim Olsen
carterville il
44
34 JeFF Garner
carterville il
42
35 carl schUbert
dU qUOin il
44
36 charles rUbriGht mariOn il
43
37 JOhnathOn mitchell carterville il
41
38 James Webster
marshall il
43
male 45 tO 49
1 JeFF harrisOn
paxtOn il
48
2 JOe Windeknecht
JacksOn mO
47
3 tOmmy carr
mOrGanField ky 48
4 michael paUl
evansville in
49
5 trOy laWrence
metrOplis il
47
6 tOm kramer
haUbstadt in
47
7 rOn mOOre
raleiGh il
45
8 scOtt black
O FallOn il
45
9 steven WriGht
breese il
46
10 Fred rice
sWansea il
48
11 JeFF mOrOW
creal sprinGs il 47
12 tOny stOner
West FrankFOrt 47
13 Gene maGnUs
cape GirardeaU 47
14 david Urbanek
pickneyville il 46
15 christOpher shriver O\’FallOn il
47
chester il
48
16 rOn hillerman
17 matt crain
mariOn il
47
18 dOn sechrest
birch tree mO
48
19 brad dillard
carbOndale il 46
20 brian Jannin
JacksOn mO
45
21 eric mcmillen
evansville in
45
22 david miller
charlestOn il
45
23 matt Wandtke
evansville in
49
24 GreG miller
mUrray ky
45
25 mark hUnzicker
salem il
45
26 bill trapp
belleville il
49
27 nathan chapman
mUrphysbOrO il 45
28 rObert elliOtt
macOmb il
49
29 scOtt WatsOn
JacksOn mO
47
30 cOstel zamFir
belleville il
46
31 randy harGis
terre haUte in 48
32 michael hOyt
mccOrdsville in 47
33 brian reach
anna il
45
34 dOnald darnall
chandler in
46
male 50 tO 54
1 tOd WilliamsOn
hUdsOn il
52
2 mark smith
pinckneyville il 53
3 J steven schmittzehe cape GirardeaU 51
4 rObert dizes
O’FallOn il
54
50
5 anthOny nichOlsOn O FallOn il
6 Gary crOy
pOplar blUFF mO 52
7 James tUrner
FairvieW heiGhts 54
8 tOm pinski
carbOndale il 52
9 matt sOlversOn
carbOndale il 51
10 stephen brUmmer dUpO il
53
11 JOhn massie
carterville il
51
12 brad crOW
salem il
51
13 tOd schneider
evansville in
50
14 James Falker
herrin il
53
15 kevin hOrcher
belleville il
52
16 rObert hart
mcleansbOrO il 50
male 55 tO 59
1 terry OkersOn
metrOpOlis il
58
2 phillip GOOde
champaiGn al
55
3 david GibsOn
carbOndale il 56
4 thOmas schlOz
pana il
59
5 kevin bOlen
JacksOn mO
55
6 kevin sheWey
paris il
56
7 alan dee
JacksOn mO
58
8 timOthy lOUGhran GOreville il
58
9 denny kOOnce
bentOn mO
57
10 keith myer
JacksOn mO
57
11 scOtt bevis
harrisbUrG il
59
12 JOhn salina
bentOn il
59
13 bill Fix
herrin il
58
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ChIP TIME
2:21:24
2:23:52
2:27:44
2:30:20
2:42:00
2:53:52
ChIP TIME
11:23:56
11:26:37
11:30:25
11:32:47
11:44:31
11:56:49
ChIP DIff
9:02:32
9:02:44
9:02:41
9:02:27
9:02:30
9:02:57
1:25:18
1:27:38
1:31:44
1:35:14
1:35:20
1:35:36
1:35:58
1:37:58
1:38:39
1:39:16
1:40:51
1:41:58
1:42:08
1:43:20
1:44:34
1:48:11
1:51:46
1:52:26
1:52:48
1:54:20
1:55:17
1:58:22
1:58:52
1:58:55
1:59:31
2:03:11
2:14:47
2:22:07
2:22:27
2:23:22
2:40:52
2:48:55
2:54:36
3:09:18
10:27:28
10:29:48
10:33:58
10:37:25
10:37:36
10:37:52
10:38:10
10:40:08
10:40:49
10:41:28
10:43:12
10:44:40
10:44:18
10:45:36
10:46:46
10:50:24
10:54:04
10:54:38
10:55:02
10:56:32
10:57:34
11:01:22
11:01:29
11:01:45
11:02:15
11:06:03
11:17:04
11:25:08
11:25:25
11:25:59
11:43:21
11:51:16
11:57:21
12:11:48
9:02:09
9:02:09
9:02:13
9:02:11
9:02:15
9:02:15
9:02:12
9:02:10
9:02:10
9:02:11
9:02:20
9:02:42
9:02:10
9:02:16
9:02:12
9:02:12
9:02:17
9:02:11
9:02:14
9:02:11
9:02:17
9:02:59
9:02:36
9:02:49
9:02:43
9:02:52
9:02:17
9:03:00
9:02:57
9:02:37
9:02:29
9:02:20
9:02:44
9:02:29
1:40:46
1:41:49
1:45:05
1:46:10
1:48:25
1:50:59
1:51:51
1:54:27
1:55:25
2:06:49
2:09:21
2:10:39
2:28:01
2:30:30
2:33:03
2:38:48
10:42:57
10:44:05
10:47:25
10:48:23
10:50:38
10:53:15
10:54:24
10:56:43
10:57:39
11:09:32
11:12:22
11:13:34
11:31:04
11:33:18
11:35:36
11:41:47
9:02:11
9:02:16
9:02:20
9:02:13
9:02:12
9:02:15
9:02:33
9:02:16
9:02:14
9:02:42
9:03:00
9:02:54
9:03:03
9:02:48
9:02:33
9:02:59
1:29:00
1:32:29
1:43:10
1:43:11
1:46:16
1:51:13
1:53:09
1:57:57
2:00:03
2:00:48
2:02:16
2:03:38
2:06:44
10:31:08
10:34:42
10:45:20
10:45:28
10:48:51
10:53:25
10:55:33
11:00:16
11:02:33
11:03:23
11:04:35
11:06:10
11:09:03
9:02:08
9:02:12
9:02:09
9:02:16
9:02:35
9:02:12
9:02:23
9:02:19
9:02:29
9:02:34
9:02:19
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PLACE / NAME
male 55 tO 59
14 FOtiOs sakadaris
15 rick bUrGess
16 ken hart
17 dennis killian
18 eddie brOOks
19 rOnald rOsati
20 kevin rOss
21 Jim laGUardia
22 JeFF davenpOrt
male 60 tO 69
Gary hOlda
2 mike hOWard
3 randy bishOp
CITY
AgE ChIP TIME ChIP TIME ChIP DIff
WOrden il
WOrden il
mariOn il
darien il
harrisbUrG il
cUrtis nebraska
JacksOn mO
mUrphysbOrO il
inpOlis in
55
58
56
57
55
56
55
55
55
2:08:45
2:11:05
2:13:14
2:14:10
2:17:39
2:23:24
2:25:58
2:30:37
2:53:53
11:11:01
11:13:56
11:15:56
11:16:28
11:20:38
11:26:12
11:28:51
11:33:09
11:56:59
carbOndale il 63
Gilbertsville ky 61
carbOndale il 62
1:37:18
1:49:06
1:51:50
10:39:28
10:51:31
10:54:16
9:02:15
9:02:50
9:02:42
9:02:17
9:02:58
9:02:48
9:02:52
9:02:31
9:03:06
1
9:02:10
9:02:24
9:02:26
PLACE / NAME
4 michael terrry
5 mike ahrens
6 tOm stOFleth
7 marvin zeman
8 bill JOhnsOn
9 richard davenpOrt
10 phil WarlOW
11 ed rOnat
12 clark harris
13 charles mUndell
14 JOhn reach
male 70 and Over
1 thOmas hesdra
CITY
mUrphysbOrO il
mariOn il
evansville in
carbOndale il
marshall il
carbOndale il
hUdsOn il
mOUnt vernOn il
bransOn mO
terre haUte in
West FrankFOrt
AgE
61
64
60
67
61
66
61
62
62
69
65
ChIP TIME
1:54:26
1:58:32
2:01:04
2:01:29
2:04:37
2:10:41
2:14:12
2:15:18
2:29:53
2:47:30
3:03:25
ChIP TIME
10:56:43
11:00:57
11:03:41
11:03:39
11:06:50
11:13:30
11:16:30
11:18:10
11:32:49
11:50:20
12:06:09
sWansea il
70
2:38:27
11:41:06
ChIP DIff
9:02:17
9:02:24
9:02:36
9:02:10
9:02:12
9:02:49
9:02:18
9:02:52
9:02:55
9:02:49
9:02:43
9:02:38
Marion FFa 5K run / walk 02-28-15 / MariOn
5K run
PLACE NAME
male Open Winners
1
brad blakey
2
tOdd reller
3
sam WilsOn
male 19 tO 24
1
scOtt hOlcOmb
male 25 tO 29
1
travis rathJen
2
ty thOmsOn
3
JOshUa GOOden
male 30 tO 34
1
beaU detrick
2
michael J mOrminO
male 35 tO 39
1
matt snell
2
scOtt cranick
male 40 tO 44
1
hectOr rObert
2
brett sUtphin
3
Jimmy mccarty
male 45 tO 49
1
JOn baker
2
matt crain
3
keith Oates
4
Jim cOOper
5
cOllin childres
male 50 tO 54
1
tim kee
2
scOtt ishman
male 60 tO 64
1
michael ahrens
2
Gene tincher
male 65 tO 97
1
Wayne tate
2
david reynOlds
Female Open Winners
1
stephanie hOrn
2
ashley dahlman
3
kelli baGGett
CITY
AgE
TIME
mcleansbOrO il
41
52
34
18:03.8
18:19.5
19:12.6
24
34:42.0
28
29
28
25:18.3
25:37.6
34:39.3
30
30
33:14.2
43:42.3
carterville il
mariOn il
herrin il
mariOn il
mariOn il
“enerGy, il”
carbOndale il
mariOn il
mariOn il
carterville il
50 • R iver to R iver Runners
36
36
26:28.3
47:46.0
43
43
40
22:10.6
27:13.6
43:43.6
46
49
46
46
46
21:26.7
24:57.6
27:14.6
27:40.8
43:49.2
50
54
20:39.3
24:25.4
64
61
26:12.8
26:55.3
67
67
27:39.7
34:32.6
29
28
28
21:31.6
21:41.3
24:12.7
PLACE NAME
Female 19 tO 24
1
samantha sOmers
Female 25 tO 29
1
liz JOrdan
2
mallOry sellers
Female 30 tO 34
1
Jarah cranick
Female 35 tO 39
1
stephanie bishOp
2
tammy siscO
3
taWnya OdUm
4
beth blaise
5
erin saGaskie
Female 40 tO 44
1
allisOn sUtphin
2
shanda sylWester
Female 45 tO 49
1
elizabeth smith
2
pennie nelsOn
Female 50 tO 54
1
Jamie rheUme
2
martha maGers
3
laUra varacallie
4
charlene Williams
Female 55 tO 59
1
beverly parks
CITY
AgE
TIME
24
34:41.4
28
25
29:31.9
29:32.7
33
47:44.3
35
37
38
35
35
25:04.0
27:29.1
28:04.2
30:52.3
31:14.5
42
44
27:13.0
28:48.8
47
46
27:54.9
53:44.4
54
54
54
50
28:03.1
37:53.7
39:22.5
53:43.4
JOhnstOn city il
58
36:42.5
belle rive il
bentOn il
“eldOradO, il”
58
59
57
30:47.5
33:52.6
39:10.5
bentOn
mariOn il
62
62
54
38:52.5
42:24.1
43:32.4
45
48
43
65
43:36.4
48:18.7
50:09.7
50:10.0
herrin il
carrier mills il
mariOn il
herrin il
mariOn il
nOrris city il
5K WalK
male Open Winners
1
terry daGG
2
tOny miksanek
3
chris drOne
Female Open Winners
1
lU harninG
2
arlene miksanek
3
cynthia Walsh
Female 99 and Under
1
anGie shadOWens
2
leiGh ziehm
3
tracy clem
4
sUzanne shOrt
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Jeff Duke and David Bond - 36 minute 10K’s, 1988
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Charles Rubright
1804 North Fair Street
Marion, IL 62959
Address service requested
Presort Std.
U.S. Postage
Paid
Permit #5
Carbondale, IL
The Club sponsors several road races each year,
each with its own unique attraction. They include...
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Fly with the Eagles. 1/2 Marathon held annually in February.
Couples Race. Welcome springtime by participating in the only
race with couples in southern Illinois.
Southern Illinois 10K. No cars, no asphalt roads, just enjoy the
beauty of Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge in the most scenic of races.
River to River Relay. One of a kind, 80-mile relay from the hills
overlooking the Mississippi River to the banks of the Ohio with
2,000 runners from US and Canada.
Herrinfest. Actually a series of races: 10K, 1-Mile Fun Run, and 5K
Walk. Culminating in the straightway mile on Park Avenue in downtown Herrin, IL.
Women Together. A special 5K run/walk designed to encourage women’s health and fitness. One of the most popular races in
the area.
Tunnel Hill Ten Mile Trail Run. This 10-mile run from Tunnel Hill
to Vienna takes the runner through tunnels and across nine trestles
on one of the most beautiful trails in the Northern Hemisphere.
Turkey Races. Another race spectacular with a 5K Run/Walk, 10K
Race, 15K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run.
Prediction Runs. Once a month runs held throughout southern
Illinois designed to teach proper pacing while encouraging the
social aspects of running together.
Special Events. These include an annual banquet in January and
picnic in July.
Youth Support. Offers a low-price student membership, honors
the area’s top male and female high school cross-country runners
with awards, and offers scholarships to assist young RRR Members
who are beginning studies in a college or university.
Walking Grand Prix. Walking competition involving a variety
of races during the year, resulting in top male and female overall
finishers.
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C l u b membership AP pl icati on
I know that running and volunteering to work in club races are potentially hazardous
activities. I should not enter and run in club activities unless I am medically able and
properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to
safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running and volunteering to
work in club races including high heat and/or humidity, the conditions of the road and
traffic on the course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this
waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application for membership, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and
release the Road Runners Club of America, the River to River Road Runners Club and all
sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind
arising out of my participation in these club activities even though that liability may
arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.
I understand that bicycles, skateboards, baby joggers, roller skates or blades, animals,
and radio headsets are not allowed in the races and I will abide by this guideline. I grant
permission to all to the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings,
or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.
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