May Legacy

NEWSLETTER OF THE PEACHTREE CITY RUNNING CLUB
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Heroic club member saves
little boy
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Set your sights on running the
Boston Marathon
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New member loves to run
barefoot
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SIgn up for the PTCRC golf
tournament
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“Team America” rides
cross country
MAY/JUNE 2009
2009 RRCA Convention
Olympic marathon champion Frank Shorter gives the keynote address at the 2009 RRCA
Convention in San Francisco. Shorter is the only American runner to have won both a gold and
silver medal in the Olympic marathon, and his victory at the 1972 Munich games helped spark the
first running boom in this country. (Photo by Bailey Penzotti)
2005
National
Winner
RRCA Best
Small Club
Newsletter
T
he
long-awaited
2009
RRCA
Convention was held March 26-29 in
San Francisco. The Peachtree City Running
Club was well represented by President Bill
Werling, Race Director Marino Fuentes, and
Newsletter Editor Rene Flaherty, along with
Activities V.P. Mark Ward, who attended as the
RRCA state representative. The club members
enjoyed the sights and sounds of the beautiful
Bay area, while expanding their knowledge of
the RRCA and all things running-related.
Throughout the weekend, they were treated to
words of wisdom from running experts, including marathon greats Dean Karnazes, Marshall
Ulrich, and Frank Shorter. Marino and Rene
each received an RRCA Southern Region Merit
Award for their outstanding work on the 2008
Peachtree City Classic Race and the LEGacy
newsletter.
RRCA Central Region Director Mitch Garner
posted a blog on the RRCA Web site following the
convention that sums up the highlights of the
weekend. Here is some of what he had to say:
“Perhaps the most wonderful thing about
attending an RRCA convention is the bond you feel
with others who are as passionate about the sport
of running as you are. There are so many wonderful happenings in the world of grassroots running
right now. There are youth programs, beginning
adult running programs, scholarship programs, and
programs for disabled runners, to name a few.
Beyond these programs are all the fantastic things
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PTCRC 2009
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President
Bill Werling
[email protected]
770-460-1425
Administrative Vice President
Mike Norman
[email protected]
678-364-0875
Activities Vice President
Mark Ward
[email protected]
[email protected]
770-631-8775
Secretary
Jane Hamilton
[email protected]
770-716-0362
Treasurer
Bill Anderson
[email protected]
770-486-8537
Membership
Bob Dalton
[email protected]
770-461-4450
Classic Race Director
Marino Fuentes
[email protected]
770-487-8575
Newsletter Contacts:
Editor
Rene Flaherty
770-631-1287
[email protected]
Race Results
Bill Fuller
[email protected]
404-401-7714
RRCA Liaison
Mark Ward
[email protected]
[email protected]
770-631-8775
The Legacy is published six times
a year in January, March, May, July,
September, and November. The deadline for submission is the third Friday of
the previous month. Please send all
articles and photos to Rene Flaherty at
[email protected]. Send race results
to Bill Fuller at [email protected].
NEXT DEADLINE:
JUNE 19th
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Spring Club Meeting Highlights
March
Club president Bill Werling called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. A motion was made to
approve the minutes of the last meeting as posted on the club Web site. The motion was seconded
and the minutes were approved.
Guest Speaker
Janet Hamilton spoke about coaching and choosing a coach.
Reports from Coordinators
Classic Race Director – Marino Fuentes said the PTC Classic will take place on Oct 17; Marino recognized Dick Allis for his years of service as the expo coordinator for the Classic; Alice Todd will
be the new coordinator with Bernice Wassell helping; Marino recognized George Martin for his
service as the sponsor coordinator for the Classic; Jeff Warlick will be taking over as the sponsor
coordinator; March 16 is the first meeting for Classic planning.
1,000 Mile Club – Roy Robison said the May club meeting is the last meeting to sign up for the
1,000 Mile Club.
Social Events – Betty Smith and Rita Weston have volunteered to chair this position.
Community Support – George Martin said the elementary grand prix series continues.
Membership – Bob Dalton said membership renewals are due by the end of March.
Publicity/Historian – Kim Ruple has volunteered for this position.
Without further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
April
President Bill Werling called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the last meeting as posted on the club Web site.
Reports from Officers
Admin V.P. – Mike Norman said sign-up for the Peachtree bus will begin at the May meeting;
$8 for members and $16 for non-members.
Reports from Coordinators
Rose Kempton said the County meet was held on April 7; the region meet is next.
Announcements
Bill Fuller will be running the Boston Marathon on April 20.
The Summer Track Series begins on Tuesday, June 2; volunteers are needed.
A volunteer is needed to direct the annual golf tournament.
The next meeting will be Monday, May 4 at the Wyndham.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Mitch Butler (Fayetteville)
Miranda Henry (Peachtree City)
Vince Obsitnik (Peachtree City)
Richard Teutsch (Sharpsburg)
Jessica Burke (Peachtree City)
Amy Caplan (Fayetteville)
David Smith (Grantville)
Prez Sez . . .
By Bill Werling
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t’s Spring. Warm weather, in some cases hot weather, is upon us. Cool mornings are with us, but
the weather is virtually perfect for running. Lace up your running shoes and get with the program.
With the warm weather, we have a plethora of races every weekend. Most are 5Ks but there are a
few 10Ks out there. You should have already registered for the Peachtree Road Race, if you really
want to run it. By the time you read this, you should already have signed up for the bus.
A multitude of chances to volunteer for various events are coming up soon. We have our Grand
Prix series, the Elementary School series continues, the summer track classic begins its weekly races
on June 2, and the kids’ triathalon is in early June. If you’re in the 1,000-mile club, now is the time
to take advantage.
The hot weather also gives people like me a chance to do what is necessary — lose weight. Walk,
run, sweat, go to the gym. Drink more water. Eat less. I’ve vowed to lose 15 lbs by the end of July. If I can
do it, so can you. Consider this a challenge.
See you on the cart paths. Smile as you pass me up!
Club member’s heroic efforts
save boy from drowning
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Mark Ward
TCRC Activities V.P. Mark Ward was at the right place at the right time as he jogged along the Trinity River
March 18 in Fort Worth, Texas. And thanks to his quick action, a little boy is alive and well today.
Mark was in town on business, and after his meetings were done for the day, he decided to go for a 6-mile run.
At the 4-mile mark, he found himself in the heart of Trinity Park, where children and their parents milled around the
water’s edge.
“I noticed there was some commotion going on in the water,” he said. “There was three little heads bopping up
and down in the water in the middle of the current.” It turned out to be two women and a little boy.
He asked someone if everything was all right, and at a woman’s panicked “NO,” he sprang into action. He ran
down the hill, took off his shoes, dove into water, and swam into the middle of the river.
“I said, ‘Who do I need to take first?’ because they were all drowning. There’s no doubt about it, but they were
playing toss with this boy trying to keep him above water.”
They tossed the child to Mark, who grabbed him and pulled him to his chest, and told him to hang on. “He said,
‘I don’t want to die! I don’t want to die!’ all the way back to shore,” Mark said. Once they made it to safety, he kept
saying, ‘I didn’t mean to fall in. I didn’t mean to fall in!’ He was so worried about being in trouble after all that!”
Mark said the event has been a growing experience for him. “It shows how we are all in this together and how
one person can affect another. I can’t help but think why on a 6-mile run would I happen to be right there at that
time?”
The little boy’s name is Matthew, and Mark is proud that he may have helped to add many more years to his young
life. He says he has been in touch with Matthew and his mom and plans to stay in touch over time.
CY
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San Francisco 2009: RRCA Convention Overview
PTCRC convention delegates Bill Werling (left), Rene Flaherty, and
Marino Fuentes pose with the RRCA “runner.”
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that running clubs are doing around the country to give back to
their community and to raise money for various charitable causes.
You really “catch the fever” when you attend the convention.
On the first day, conventioneers awoke early for a run along San
Francisco’s famous Embarcadero. Following the run, Executive
Director Jean Knaack and Director of Program Services Eve Mills
opened the RRCA’s state representatives’ meeting and provided the
State Reps with an overview of some exciting new developments at
the RRCA, including the following:
• the launching of the “Join a Club” marketing campaign
designed to recruit runners into RRCA member clubs through
advertisements in running publications.
• the establishment of a new online store for RRCA gear.
• the development of guidelines for RRCA clubs in leading
group runs.
• the initiation of a microfinance program to allow RRCA clubs
to borrow from the RRCA to acquire capital assets (for example, a
timing device).
• the publication of a “Refusal of Medical Assistance Waiver”
for runners who decline medical assistance during a race.
• the development of a Run@Work marketing plan.
• the creation of a “Beginning Running Program Tool Kit.”
• the launching of a new, print publication, Club Running, to be
mailed to all members of RRCA running organizations.
• the updating of the RRCA Web site.
• the posting of RRCA ad templates on the RRCA’s branding
page for use by clubs in their newsletters.
• the addition of corporate sponsors Crocs as the RRCA preferred recovery shoe and Ortholite as the RRCA preferred insole
partner.
• the retention of SportsScience and FuelBelt as RRCA sponsors
• the preparation of a 10-year strategic plan.
• the finalization of an online voting test for voting.
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Friday saw a multitude of informative workshops along with
the State Representatives luncheon with featured speaker ultramarathoner Marshall Ulrich. The day concluded with the annual
RRCA business meeting. Treasurer Dennis Novak reported that as
of Dec. 31, 2008, the RRCA had net assets of $529,729. Despite
the economic downturn in 2008, the RRCA’s net assets increased by
approximately $16,600 in 2008. Vice President David Cotter presented a report by the Strategic Planning Task Force. The strategic
plan is intended to provide an outline of the RRCA’s strategic direction over the next 10 years and to outline recommendations for
long-term and short-term operational plans. The document will be
posted on the RRCA Web site. Gar Williams presented the nominating committee report, and the membership unanimously elected
slate of directors for the Southern Region, the Western Region, and
the two at large positions for the 2009-2011.
The final day of the convention began with assorted group
runs/walks through San Francisco and environs led by the San
Conventioneers enjoyed tourist attractions like the famous San
Francisco cable car and Alcatraz prison, seen in the background.
Francisco Road Runners Club. For the adventurous, there was the
Dipsea Trail Run from Mill Valley, through Mount Tamalpais, and
over to Stimson Beach on one of the most beautiful trails in
California. For the urbanites, there was the Fisherman’s Wharf
Explorer, which started at Fisherman’s Wharf and then headed
west through Fort Mason and the Marina, the Palace of Fine Arts,
and the old army barracks in the Presidio.
Saturday’s programs for convention attendees included training
tips and race trends for ultrarunning, outstanding youth running
programs, environmentally “green” races, sports nutrition for peak
performance, care of runners’ feet, use of Active.com for club and
race management, and advanced trail running.
At lunch, attendees were treated to a presentation by Dean
Karnazes, one of the world’s greatest endurance athletes. In 2006,
Dean ran 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days, concluding his feat
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San Francisco 2009: RRCA Convention Overview
greatest participatory sport in the United States. To quote one
recipient, “It’s all about the dream.” At the end of the evening,
the RRCA recognized the 2008 Class of Roads Scholars: Josh
Moen, Jonathon Pierce, Brett Gotcher, Sally Meyerhoff, Julia
Lucas, and Emily McCabe. These individuals have exhibited great
potential as elite runners and represent the noble future of
American running.”
The 2010 Road Runners Club of America Convention will be
hosted by the Lakeland Runners Club in Lakeland, Florida on
April 21-25. Hope to see you there!
Set your sights on Boston!
By Bill Fuller
Enjoying the convention banquet are, from left, Marino and Liz
Fuentes, Mark Ward, and Roxann Arce.
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at the ING New York City Marathon. Several years ago Dean spent
all night running 100 miles from his home in San Francisco to
Calistoga at the northern end of Napa Valley so he could take part
in the Kaiser Permanente Napa Valley Marathon, which he completed in just over three hours. In 2008, he repeated the same feat,
but this time ran all the way back home to San Francisco after completing the marathon! Also in 2008, he ran the trail of the California
missions in 12 days, starting at the northernmost mission in
Sonoma and finishing in San Diego, a distance of 700 miles, stopping at each of the 21 missions along the way. He regaled attendees
with stories about his on-the-run nutrition, including his practice of
having pizza, his favorite food, delivered to him at a designated
meeting place along his route and then devouring the entire pizza
in one rolled-up piece like a gargantuan burrito!
Olympic marathon gold medalist Frank Shorter provided the
keynote speech on Saturday evening, and Frank’s remarks about the
future of running in the United States were both upbeat and probing. He acknowledged the great enthusiasm for running in the Bay
Area and the presence of a second American running boom. He
paid tribute to the RRCA for its support of running at the grassroots level. He recognized the challenge in bringing the sport to less
privileged communities where distance running, for sundry reasons, is not accepted as a sport as much as in other communities.
He touched upon his passion for fair play in athletics and his disdain for those who cheat by using performance-enhancing drugs.
He lauded America’s race directors, whose to-do list rivals the task
list and responsibilities of the most complex human endeavors. In
the end, he eschewed any precise prediction for the future of running other than the sheer joy of running and exhorted everyone to
keep running and “let it happen” while they are enjoying the ride.
After Frank’s keynote address, Executive Director Jean Knaack
presented awards to the 2008 RRCA national award winners. The
common thread among all the award recipients was a deep love for
the sport of running and a commitment to making running the
Here I am wearing my hardware. I
must say I am pretty
proud.
Eleven
Boston Marathons
and this year I finished with a 3:42
time. My best ever
Boston was 3:29, and
that was 12 years ago.
I am definitely going
back to Boston next
year, and this time I
will train (this means
more beer!) and who knows what my time will be.
There were two starting times at Boston — the first wave
set off at 10 a.m., the second wave at 10:30 a.m. In the first
wave there were 14,000, and my corral was 12,000, so the
first five or six miles were really difficult to stay on pace due
to trying to work your way forward zigzagging, using a lot of
additional energy. So maybe next year I might even fall back
to the second corral and avoid that issue as I am sure I can
run a faster time.
We had perfect marathon conditions, overcast and cool.
The elite runners complained about a strong headwind. My
answer to that is, “get some fat on your body you skinny little Africans!” The spectators were fantastic lining the whole
route. The girls at Wellesley College were the loudest ever.
You could hear them screaming half a mile before you
reached the college campus. Heartbreak Hill went fine, and I
did reasonably well getting back on pace. Most people don’t
realize why we call it Heartbreak Hill. It’s not that it is difficult to go up, it is what happens to your body once you have
peaked the hill at 21 miles, and the change of muscle usage.
Tired, wobbly legs are quite normal.
I am still excited and certainly encourage all club members to train and push to be at Boston next year!
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New Member Profile
Barefoot runner loves
the outdoors
By Bob Dalton
Tamara and Scott Gerken with their sons, Casey and Cole.
N
ew member Tamara Gerken grew up on the beaches in
San Diego, California, while husband Scott comes from
Breda, Iowa, a small town with less than 500 citizens, but they have
now lived in Sharpsburg for the past six years. They have two boys,
Cole, 6, and Casey, 2. Tamara is the runner in the family and has
been at it for the past four years.
Tamara says, “I currently stay home to raise our children, but I
was last employed in IT with Delta Technology for Delta Airlines
as a Computer Network Administrator. Scott is employed with
Delta Airlines and works in Avionics. I met my husband at work
when he was a customer of mine at Delta. I really got to know him
when he crashed his computer though. He says, ‘On purpose.’”
Scott served in the Marine Corps at Cherry Point, North Carolina.
Several members of both families serve or have served in either the
Marines or the Navy.
Tamara enjoys spending her leisure time “reading to and playing with my boys, running, jet skiing, biking, computer networking,
gardening, traveling, and arts & crafts. Scott enjoys flying Cessnas,
restoring his old 50 Chevy, woodworking, welding, fixing cars and
anything else that’s broken.”
The Gerkens joined the running club as a family, and as Tamara
explains, “I really felt a need to connect with others who enjoy the
same interest in running. I figured there would be a wealth of information I could tap into, and I knew I would be able to learn from
some of the best runners we have in the area.”
When asked what it is she likes about running, she states, “I
love being outdoors. I feel alive and rejuvenated when I am running. I call it my “me time,” time to get away and just enjoy having
no responsibilities. But mostly, I’ve realized that running is a gift
that God has given me, and I plan to keep it for as long as I can.
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When I’m out there running, I feel God running right there along
side of me. Scott will sometimes come with me when I’m running.
He is like my mobile pit crew carrying most everything I may need
while pushing our boys in the double jogger, but mostly, he’s there
to just offer encouragement and to support me. We do that. I support his interests; he supports mine.”
Tamara has gotten to know the cart paths of PTC pretty well in
the last four years. In fact, she says, “The PTC Classic 5K is my
favorite race. I love the course. I’ve run it so many times in training
runs, it feels like my second home. I know every pothole and crack,
every nook and cranny. The PTC Classic 5K was my very first race,
and because so, it will always have special meaning to me. I didn’t
do great, I didn’t do poorly, but I did it. For the past two years, I’ve
run the Classic 5K. This year, I plan to run the 15K.”
Tamara says “I have no PRs, at least none to brag about. I did,
however, win 2nd in my age group at the A Step At A Time 10K in
Carrollton this past February. But to be honest, there were only
three of us in our age group. Really, I’m just happy being able to
put one foot in front of the other.”
“I would say my most memorable running experience was running my first Half Marathon at Callaway Gardens with my dear
friend Karen Martin. (She joined the PTCRC at the same time I
did.) We had a lot of fun and met some interesting people. We chatted with many of the veterans and stopped for a photo op along
the way. I really enjoyed the cold air, beautiful lakes, streams, and
winding pathways, but crossing that finish line brought tears to my
eyes. I guess, because I worked really hard to get there, experiencing so many setbacks. It was a huge accomplishment for me, one
that I will always be proud of.”
Tamara had an out-of-the-ordinary experience that caused her
to pick up barefoot running (or BFR as it’s known among those
who practice it). “I picked up barefoot running by accident really,”
she says. “I was out on a run when the pain in my toes became so
unbearable that I had to stop and take my shoes off. I thought I had
fractured my toes. I massaged them for a few minutes and the pain
went away. I started running to catch up to my hubby who was
pushing our kids in the double jogger, and I realized I liked it. I
liked it a lot. I felt grounded, centered, hyperaware of the surface I
was running on, and the motion I was moving in felt natural. I was
able to complete my run without my shoes and without that horrible pain. Turns out, I have Morton’s Neuroma in both feet. I’ve
tried every treatment in the book, save surgery, from orthotics, a
cortisone shot, alcohol sclerosing injections, and electrotherapy
with numbing shots. Kind of makes running barefoot seem painless, right?
I now know that increasing the distance is what brought this
pre-running condition to the surface. I find that I can run much farther barefoot before the pain sets in, and most of the time, the pain
is minimal in comparison to wearing shoes. I will probably have
surgery next year, but I do plan to get back to barefoot running just
as soon as I’ve healed. I’m still in the transition phase, as I’ve only
been at it for about half a year. My longest barefoot run is 10 miles.
I completed the last 8 miles of the Callaway Half without shoes,
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New Member Profile
Former walker enjoys the challenge of running
By Bob Dalton
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Chris and Pam Burrus
am Burrus hails from Lilburn, Georgia, but now calls
Newnan home along with her husband, Chris, their cats,
Snoopy and Charlie, and their dog Piper. Pam, 28, graduated from
the University of Georgia with a degree in Management
Information Systems and is a Web site designer. “I started my own
Web site company four years ago and work on large and small Web
sites, however, I LOVE small businesses the most. I think everyone
should have a Web site – so I’m working on making that happen!!”
Chris is also a Georgia native and has been a pilot with ASA for
the past nine years. He is a runner as well, having done the
Peachtree 10K for the last several years, including the last three
together with Pam.
Pam has been “walking” in races and fun runs for over 15 years,
“but last year I picked up running and LOVE it. Definitely my most
memorable walking experience was when I completed the Susan G.
Komen Breast Cancer 3-day walk last October in Atlanta. It was 60
miles of walking over three days. My friends and I trained by walking about 500 miles and would literally pick up other 3-day walkers
on the golf cart paths in PTC. If they had a fanny pack and were
Tamara Gerken: barefoot runner
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and I ran all 13.1 miles of the ING Georgia Half with my Vibram
FiveFingers, probably the silliest things I’ve ever seen, but a real life
saver at times. Funny, huh?”
Well, maybe not, as her results at ING prove. Tamara is justifiably proud of her recent finish at her second Half Marathon at
ING Atlanta this past March with a time of 2:31, beating her previous best half marathon time by over six minutes. And this was in
spite of the nagging pain in both her feet. Future goals include
“running the Disney Goofy Challenge in January 2010 (wish me
luck!), and to earn my PTCRC 1,000 Mile Jacket this year.” Both are
indeed worthy goals and ones which Tamara will no doubt achieve
whether barefoot or not!
wearing pink, we stopped to meet them! Now they’ve become great
friends!”
She goes on to say, “I love walking with friends because we can
solve the world’s problems. It’s also nice to enjoy nature. I love running because I definitely have a competitive side, and it’s nice to
challenge myself. I also love how you can just get lost in running
and feel FANTASTIC afterwards.”
Pam and Chris joined the PTC Running Club looking for fun
people to run with and races to do. “My husband is looking forward
to the Grand Prix race series — and we’ve both enjoyed the Rotary
Club Grand Prix races,” says Pam.
Pam’s favorite race is the Peachtree 10K because there is
“something about all those people lined up to cheer for you, seeing
all the silly costumes and signs, and knowing that fireworks and
good food await you later that day! Oh, and the t-shirt!” She says
her favorite distance is the “5K because there are more of them to
do, but I love 10Ks too!”
Pam plans on doing the Peachtree 10K again this year in spite
of the fact that she and Chris are expecting their first child on July
29. Chances are, however, it won’t be long before they are on the
cart paths with the baby jogger they have already purchased and
pushing the newest addition to their family!
As far as hobbies, she says, “My husband and I love to hike, run,
fish, work out (tae bo especially), and spend time in the mountains.
I love to do crafts and I’m a GREAT bargain shopper! My newest
hobby is breaking down walls. My dad and I are working on some
built-in bookcases for our baby’s room! I love making unusable
space — useable!”
She also has a distant pen pal. “I’ve had a pen pal in Australia
for about 20 years. We had to have lots of pen pals for a 4th grade
class project, and for some reason, Amber and I just kept in touch!
She’s even come to visit twice — and I’m hoping to attend her wedding in Australia in January 2010.”
Asked about any memorable runs, Pam responded, “I guess my
most unusual running experience was when I did the PTC Classic
15K last year. It was my longest race yet and I had only KINDA
trained for it. I was shocked to find the first 9 miles went by very
easily, but when I saw that 9 mile marker my legs just wanted to
QUIT… I think it was a mental thing of knowing there were only
.3 miles left… but I made it and was so proud!”
Pam considered herself to be a genuine “runner” when she ran
the Old Courthouse 5K in Fayetteville in May of last year without
stopping to walk and ended up winning her age group. From there
she went on to run her first PTC Classic 15K only five months
later. She had been planning to move up to the ING Half
Marathon this past March but morning sickness curtailed her training. But it is a goal that is only deferred until she is able to start back
training with the baby jogger later this summer. In the meantime,
the club congratulates Pam and Chris on their impending parenthood and looks forward to greeting the soon-to-be newest member
of the club!
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- Club Notes & News Race for New Dawn
The inaugural “Race for New Dawn” 5K/10K and 1-mile
“Guat Trot” will be held May 16 at Sandy Creek High School at 8
a.m. All proceeds will be donated to the New Dawn Children’s
Home in Guatemala. Registration and more information can be
found on www.active.com.
Brooks 5K/10K
The “Brooks Beat” 5K and10K races will be held May 16, and
as usual, the longer race will be part of the PTCRC Grand Prix for
the month of May. Friday night (May 15) the club will have a prediction run (5K) from the PTC City Hall/Library complex. The
May Grand Prix points are split evenly between the Friday night
and the Saturday morning events. Brooks Elementary also sponsors
a 5K as part of the “PTC Rotary Club Elementary School Grand
Prix Series.” The 5K begins at 8 a.m. sharp and the 10K begins at
8:30 so you can actually run both races! Applications are on the
Brooks Web site at www.brookselementary.org.
PTC Running Club Golf Tournament
The 8th annual PTC Running Club Golf Tournament will be
held Sat., June 20 at the Flat Creek Country Club. You can register
on the club Web site or e-mail Carolyn Gulick at [email protected].
Check out the flyer at right for more info. For those of you who
have played in this “best ball” just-for-fun tournament, you know it
is one of the most fun things we do all year. So mark your calendar, and sign up today.
Summer Track Series
Our annual Summer Track Series will begin on June 2 this year
and will again be held at the Riley Field track on Wisdom Road. We
will have events beginning at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday night in June
(2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th). Registration for the events begins
at 6:00. The finals of the Track Series will be on July 7-8 (Tuesday
and Wednesday nights). The summer track series is free of charge
and is open to club members as well as the general public.
may be made with Mike Norman via e-mail ([email protected]) or phone (678-364-0875). Confirmations will be sent out
via e-mail, and updated lists will be published periodically. A waiting list will be started once both buses fill up. If you have to cancel, please inform the V.P. so he can move people up from the waiting list.
As in the past, there will be two buses, a “party” bus and a
“family” bus. The family bus will be alcohol free. The buses will
depart from McIntosh High School parking lot NO LATER
THAN 5:30 a.m. You should plan on being aboard by 5:15. We usually arrive back in PTC before noon.
Peachtree Road Race Buses
It’s time once again to sign up for the 4th of July Peachtree
buses. Here is the reservation policy:
1. Club members have priority for making reservations beginning at the May 4 meeting up through the June 1 club meeting.
2. Club members may make reservations for family members
and friends.
3. To guarantee a seat, the fee must be paid at the time the reservation is made. Current fees are $8 for members and $16 for nonmembers. Fees are non-refundable.
4. After the club meeting on June 1, any remaining seats will be
sold on a first-come, first-served basis to the public at large.
After the initial sign up at the May 4 club meeting, reservations
Congratulations
Congratulations to Jeanne Daprano for being named USATF
Female Masters Athlete of the Year for 2008. Jeanne is the holder
of 8 world records!
Congratulations to Karyn and Patrick Staples on the birth of
their son, Corin Patrick, who arrived on March 27. He weighed in
at a healthy 8 pounds, 6 ounces and measured 21 inches long. The
club is happy to welcome its newest member!
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Spring Grand Prix Events
Men 52 and over
1st Ed Vise
2nd Normer Adams
3rd Tom Crofton
4th Bob Smith
5th Jules Desgain
Men 51 and under
1st Jason Veclotch
2nd Tim McNichols
3rd Name Unknown
4th Mark Hamilton
5th Ryan Hamill
23:11
23:15
23:40
23:45
25:58
16:52
19:04
19:40
19:47
19:52
Women 50 and under
1st Hannah Hancock
2nd Teresa Moore
3rd Anastasia Walker
4th Brandi Osse
5th Nancy Hamill
23:12
24:17
27:12
27:28
30:42
Women 51 and over
1st Trish Vlastnik
2nd Jan Bankieris
3rd Pat Cote-Miles
4th Lotte Commerford
5th Ann Henderson
23:26
26:15
29:25
45:14
50:00
APRIL — ADVENTURE RUN
(Correct Answer – Dean Karnazes)
Men 51 & under
Women 50 & under
Men 52 & over
Women 51 & over
1st Rusty Burns
2nd Mark Hamilton
3rd Bill Everage
4th Wes Wilkins
5th Tim Covert
1st Ed Vise
2nd Bob Dalton
3rd Bill Fuller
4th Dan Flaherty
5th Jules Desgain
1st Bonnie Hancock
2nd Heather Loridas
3rd Leslie Degner
4th Leslie Hassell
5th Kim Ruple
1st Martha Boone
2nd Rene Flaherty
3rd Patsy Bickford
4th Pat Cote-Miles
*Overall standings after 4 events*
Male - Age 51 And Under
PLACE RUNNER
POINTS
1 Bill Everage
290
2 Mark Hamilton
220
3 Tim Covert
180
4 Wes Wilkins
170
5 Bill Anderson
150
5 Chris Chiong
150
6 Mike Norman
140
7 Rusty Burns
130
8 Scott Allen
120
9 Jason Veclotch
100
9 Shane Carpenter
100
10 Tim McNichols
90
10 Steve Hancock
90
11 Todd Hamill
70
11 Tracy Moore
70
11 Ryan Hamill
70
12 Jake Hancock
50
13 Hal Wolf
20
13 Todd Davidson
20
13 Josiah Cuneo
20
13 Michael Cuneo
20
13 Mark Cuneo
20
13 Chris Anderson
20
14 Dave Ketelsen
10
14 Mark Commerford
10
14 Glen Silbert
10
14 Kith Burkingstock
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Male-Age 52 And Over
PLACE RUNNER
POINTS
1 Normer Adams
280
2 Jules Desgain
270
3 Ed Vise
250
4 Marino Fuentes
230
190
5 Tom Crofton
6 Bill Fuller
170
7 Bob Commerford
140
7 Dan Flaherty
140
8 Bob Dalton
110
9 Chuck Garwood
90
10 Dave Gulick
80
11 Bob Smith
70
11 Cal Daley
70
11 Tom Round
70
12 Bob Trombly
60
12 Bill Werling
60
13 Jerry Shoemaker
40
13 Dave Olsen
40
13 Dick Allis
40
14 George Martin
30
14 John Waterhouse
30
15 Lou Boone
20
15 Roy Robison
20
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
Ray Besch
Jim Crowley
Gary Kolb
Ron Kempton
Jeff Warlick
Lynn Fairley
Patrick Kearns
Gary Meyer
Von Woods
Ben Gross
Joe Wassell
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20
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
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Female - Age 50 And Under
PLACE RUNNER
POINTS
1 Teresa Moore
270
2 Bonnie Hancock
230
3 Kim Ruple
220
4 Brandi Osse
160
5 Ann Port
150
5 Jane Hamilton
150
6 Kelly Bowman
140
7 Janette Maas
130
8 Lotte Commerford
120
8 Leslie Hassell
120
9 Hannah Hancock
100
10 Heather Loridas
90
11 Anastasia Walker
80
11 Nancy Hamill
80
11 Leslie Degner
80
12 Tamara Gerken
20
13 Karen Martin
10
13 Mark Lydon
10
13 Sheila Hedgwood
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Female - Age 51 And Over
PLACE RUNNER
1 Pat Cote-Miles
2 Trish Vlastnik
3 Martha Boone
4 Jan Bankieris
5 Rene Flaherty
6 Teri Besch
7 Cathy Olsen
8 Bernice Wassell
9 Margie Dam
9 Patsy Bickford
10 Mary Ann Crofton
11 Alice Todd
11 Ann Henderson
12 Carolyn Gulick
13 Ann Shoemaker
13 Rose Kempton
14 Jan Stewart
14 Kim Garwood
For complete Grand Prix results, check the PTCRC Web site
at www.ptcrc.com.
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POINTS
250
220
220
210
180
150
120
110
90
90
80
70
70
50
20
20
10
10
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RUNNER’S ROUNDUP
Race Results
James Boitt
ING Marathon
Bill Fuller
Bill Fuller
ING Half Marathon
Boston Marathon
Bill Fuller
Martha Boone
Martha Boone
Bill Everage
Paula May
Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson
Bill Brackin
Dave Ketelson
Shawn McKinnon
Gary Kolb
Wesley Wilkins
Tim Covert
Mohammed Amini
Jed Smith
Ange Hinkle
Brandi Osse
Charles Harris 10K
Charles Harris 10K
ING Half Marathon
ING Half Marathon
ING Half Marathon
Charles Harris 10K
Gate River 15K
Charles Harris 10K
ING Half Marathon
ING Half Marathon
ING Half Marathon
ING Half Marathon
ING Half Marathon
ING Full Marathon
ING Full Marathon
ING Full Marathon
ING Full Marathon
2:22:15 1st male/race winner
43:34 3rd in age group
1:37:58 2nd in age group
3:42:47
44:29 1st in age group
1:42:24
1:37:54
1:48:28
41:56
1:06:19
6th in age group
5:27:00
1st marathon!
40:57 1st in age group
1:27:52
1:28:50
1:53:54
1:39:34
2:04:22
3:25:55
3:26:34
3:17:43 10th in age group
A total of 66 runners ran the ING from Peachtree City. Fayetteville had 68, Tyrone,15,
and Newnan 57, for a total of 206 from this area.
May
Upcoming Georgia Races
June
6/06 PTC Youth Triathlon, PTC
6/06 10K Torture Trail, Eatonton
6/06 Run For Romania 5K, Hampton
6/06 Run for the Children 5K, Valdosta
6/07 Harris Jacobs Dream Run, Dunwoody
6/07 XTERRA Deep South Trail Run, Jackson
6/13 Army “Hooah” 5K/10K, East Point
6/20 Georgia Peach Festival 5K, Ft. Valley
6/21 Callaway Gardens Sprint Triathlon, Pine
Mountain
6/28 XTERRA Silver Comet Trail10K, Hiram
5/09 Knotty Pine 5K, Swainsboro
5/09 Tucker Road Race, Tucker
5/09 Komen Race for the Cure, Atlanta
5/16 Fontainbleau Forest 5K, Dunwoody
5/16 Talk/Walk/Run 5K, Roswell
5/16 PTC International Triathlon, PTC
5/16 geneRACEtion 5K Run/Walk, Atlanta
5/16 South Fulton 5K, Atlanta
5/16 Race For New Dawn 5K/10K, Tyrone
5/17 Callaway Gardens Duathlon, Pine Mountain
5/25 Memorial Day 5K Night Race, Bainbridge
5/25 Running with the DAWGS 5K, Athens
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PTCRC Out and
About
Thank you from a new marathoner!
The ING in Atlanta was my 1st marathon. My goal was
5 1/2 hours; I did it in 5 hours and 27 minutes. I went to
the race with Anastasia Walker, Kim Ruple, and Pat CoteMiles (above, from left). Kim and I ran the marathon, and
Pat and Anastasia ran the 1/2. I am so glad we went
together to the race; even though I was last coming in, I
had “FRIENDS” waiting on me. Thanks guys!!
I am so thankful to belong to a great club; our club has
people that are fun to be around, helpful and caring. One
of the best things for me was finding people I could go to
races with. Thanks everyone!!
Brandi Osse
Roy Robison and Bob Trombly show off their medals
from the Albany Half Marathon on March 7.
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A group of PTC Running Club and PTC Triathlon Club members biked across the country as “Team America”
from March 22 to April 22, riding an average of 90 miles per day until they covered the 2,760 mile distance from San
Diego, CA to Jekyll Island, GA.
PTCRC members Kim and Chuck Garwood, Ann Shoemaker, Dave Piet, Dan Twineham, Gary Meyer, and Todd
Davison were among those making the ride. Club member Lou Boone drove the SAG wagon.
There is a web journal at www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/4712 for those who would like to check out their “adventure.”
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The Rotary Phonebook
The Rotary Phonebook has been a Classic sponsor for four years. This unique Phonebook began as a community service project
of the Rotary Club of Peachtree City 36 years ago when, believe it or not, Peachtree City did not even have a telephone book. The
Rotary Phonebook is now a separate company, owned and operated by the PTC Rotary Club, serving all of Fayette County, with profits used to fund over 30 community service projects both locally and internationally. One of the most notable projects is the PTC
Rotary Club Elementary School Grand Prix series. With $5,400 seed money donated from the Rotary Club Phonebook each year, 16
Fayette County elementary schools have sponsored 5K fund-raising races that last year raised over $100,000 for local elementary
schools. In addition, the
$2,000 Classic sponsorship is
used to support kids running
clubs in 11 of our local elementary schools. The PTC
Rotary Club is an organization that has been actively
involved in the betterment of
our community for more than
40 years. For more informaYÜ|xÇwá Éy
tion or to advertise in the
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book, go to the Web site
www.rotaryphonebook.com.
Blast from the past: post-run breakfast at Mike & C’s
UPCOMING CLUB EVENTS
MAY 4 CLUB MEETING @WYNDHAM • MAY 15/16 2-PART CLUB GRAND PRIX • MAY 16 BROOKS 5K/10K • JUNE 1
CLUB MEETING @WYNDHAM • JUNE 2 SUMMER TRACK SERIES BEGINS • JUNE 20 CLUB GRAND PRIX , PTCRC GOLF
TOURNAMENT