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March
SOUTHERNMOST STRIDES March 2010 The monthly newsletter of the Key West Southernmost Runners http://www.southernmostrunners.com/ The primary purpose of our club is to promote and encourage long distance running through the education of the community on the benefits of physical fitness and sport. ROAD TO GRADUATION 5K RUN/WALK PIRATES WELLNESS BLIMP ROAD 4 MILER Road to Graduation 5K Run/Walk Over 70 runners and walkers enjoyed the cool breezes of the latest cold front on the Road to Graduation 5K. Mostly Keys runners with a few mainlanders from the North Country, ran the 3.1 miles from the Key West High School Track out Government Road and back. 16 year old Brandon Penn from Westhampton Beach, NY, Ran a fast 17:26 to win the event, followed by Sean Killeen a visitor from Richmond VA, for the masters win. Key West Southernmost Runner Lilla Whiteside won overall for the women followed by Karen Killeen wife of the male masters winner from Richmond VA. Walkers were led by Larry Ferguson and 16 year old Andrew Lena with Brenda Akers from Holt MO leading the Lady walkers. This event was a benefit for the Senior class at Key West High School. Brandon Penn 1st place overall UPCOMING EVENTS April 10, Earth Day 5K, 8:00 AM, White Street Pier Got Some Old Shoes? Susan Kochan requests your “gently worn” running shoes as a donation to MARC House from KWSR: “We noticed that most of their participants in the Earth Day race were wearing very ill-fitting shoes. I spoke with their Director, Gordon Ross, and he would greatly appreciate this.” Your shoes can be dropped off at The Citizen, to the attention of Susan. Any extra shoes will go to charities. PIRATE WELLNESS CENTER 21460 Overseas Hwy on Cudjoe Key (MM 21.4) 5,000 SF facility with Cybex Cardio, Strive Strength, Free Weights, Massage Therapy, Personal Training, Yoga, Group Exercise Classes. Lounge and Internet Cafe Annual, Monthly, Weekly and Daily Memberships. Gift Certificates Visit us on the web at www.piratewellnesscenter.com or call 305-744-3348 (3FIT) 2 3rd Annual Pirates Wellness Blimp Road 4 Miler Over 150 Runners and walkers finished the course on a beautiful Keys day. It was a beautiful day for a 4 mile run! The SeaBee Foundation would like to thank all participants who came out to walk or run the 3rd Annual Blimp Road 4 miler. Total number of runners was 178, up from last year as the annual event continues to grow. The SeaBee Foundation raised about $8,000 at the fundraiser this year. This amount will generously be matched, by the original founder, and 100% of the money will go straight into after school and child care scholarships for single parents in the Lower Florida Keys. For the past 3 years, the SeaBee Foundation has given partial scholarships for education to about forty single parent families and the need still grows. We would like to thank Walt Drabinski and his wonderful team at the Pirate Wellness Center for all of their hard work organizing this event for the 3rd year. They are a joy to work with and give a large amount of their time to the event. They truly make the day special. Thanks to Walt and his crew, runners enjoyed a fajita lunch and drinks after the race. Terence White Overall Male Winner Many thanks to our Gold Sponsors, TIB Bank, Captain Hooks Marina and the Shannon Foundation. We appreciate all the volunteer work provided by TIB Bank the day of the race. We thank Big Pine Key Winn Dixie for providing pre and post race refreshments. Many thanks to our local businesses who donated generous raffle prizes for the event. Bella Mia Salon, Square Grouper Bar & Grill, Historic Tours in Key West, and Diane Neualt. Joan Scholz Overall Female Winner The race would not have been successful without all the coordination efforts of the Southernmost Runner’s Club and we thank them for continuing to work with our annual fundraiser for the SeaBee Foundation. 3 K.W.S.R. ANNUAL DUES Individual $25 Seniors (65+) $15 Family $35 Students (<19) $ 0 Please renew and help keep the KWHS running programs going strong! Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers! 4 WE HAVE NEW STUFF! Sleeveless T’s: Well, I guess if it’s sleeveless, it’s not a T, but these are good shirts. White, with updated logo on front and conch shell on back. Nice, moisture-wicking material. Men’s and women’s cuts. Note: they run really small – plan on purchasing one size up, at least. An XL fits me like a muscle shirt, so if you’re larger than 6’3”/195, you probably outa luck on this one. Smalls should be good for the young’uns. Member $15, Non-Member $20 Tie-Dyed T’s: Two shades of blue in what they call the “pinwheel” pattern. Club name in big letters on the front, and a big ol’ conch shell on the back. Pre-shrunk cotton, but these run small too. (What’s up with these shirt companies? Can’t we standardize sizes? Is that too hard?) Again, XL is snug on me, so plan accordingly. Member $20, Non-Member $25 The New KWSR “Store” All club merchandise -- including gray tech-fiber shirts (male and female cuts), white cotton club T’s, gray cotton club T’s, washable hats (blue, gray, or white), white visors, green Mile 0 Run-Till-You-Run-Outa-Road keychains, white/black KWSR oval stickers and who knows what else we’ll add – can be purchased at the new “club store” at Local Awards & Engraving at 3201 Flagler Avenue, right across from Bank of America, and right next to the Mira Football Field. Hours are 9-5, Monday thru Friday. Come on in and buy some Stuff! We will also be reinstating the Merchandise page on our website, so stay tuned, and 5 don’t touch that dial. (Dial? What dial? Ain’t no dang dial.) 2010 Race Schedule April 10, Earth Day 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 AM. Key West, call 305-293-1881 GP April 17, 7 Mile Bridge Run, More info by phone at 305-395-7040. e-mail: [email protected] May 15-16, Keys 100 & 50 Ultra and Relay, Key Largo to Key West, Call 954-439-2800 June 5, Schooner Wharf 8K Run, 7:30 PM. Key West, call 305-296-7182 July 4, Crime Stoppers 5K Run/Walk, 7:30 AM. Key West, Call 305-296-7182 July 24, 5K Sunset Run, 7:30 PM. Key West, call 305-296-7182 August 7, Coast Guard Days 5K Run/Walk. 8:00 AM, Key West, call 305-745-3027 August 21, Conch Pride 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 AM. Key West, Call 305-304-1019 September 11, Conch Cross Country Classic 5K, 7:30 AM. Key West, 305-304-1019 Members Only November 6, Zonta ABC 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 AM. Key West, call 305-296-7616 November 13, 6:30 am Jewfish Creek 1/2 Marathon and 5K run, Call 305-522-4072 November 20, Mariners Hospital 5K Run/Walk, Islamorada, Call 305-745-3027 November 27, Hog's Breath 5K Hog Trot Run/Walk, 8:00 AM. Key West, Call, 305-296-0268 December 18, A Positive Step New Years 5K Run/Walk, 8:00 AM, Key West, Call, 305-295-9622 See Results and Photos at: http://www.southernmostrunners.com/ Updated 2010 Keys Race Calendar 2 1 JAN Islamorada 5K 8 9 3 1 JUL 2 3 4 Crime Stoppers 5K 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 DAS No Name 5K 17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 4 5 11 12 7 6 Members Social 13 14 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 19 20 21 22 23 24 5K Sunset Run 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 KW ½ Marathon 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 AUG 6 8 9 4 3 Member Social 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 Blimp Rd 4 miler 21 16 17 18 19 20 21 Conch Pride 22 5K 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 MAR 2 3 4 5 7 30 31 1 SEP 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 6 Sombrero Beach 15K/10K/5K 13 Menendez Miler 5K 14 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 FKCC Sprint 21 Tri 13 14 15 16 17 11 Conchs Cross Country Classic 5K 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 1 APR 2 3 4 27 28 29 30 1 OCT 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 Earth Day 5K 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 7Mile Bridge 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 1 MAY 2 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 NOV 2 3 4 5 6 Zonta ABC 5K 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 Keys 100/50 16 Ultra Run 8 9 10 11 12 13 Key Largo ½ 14 Marathon 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 15 16 17 18 19 20 Mariners Hospital 5K 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 22 23 24 25 26 27 Hog’s Breath 28 5K 31 1 JUN 2 3 4 5 Schooner Wharf 8K 6 29 30 1 DEC 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 A Positive Step 5K 19 21 22 23 24 25 26 Swim Around 27 Key West 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 1 FEB 2 5 6 7 12 13 Road to Grad 14 5K 2 3 4 5 6 7 Coast Guard 5K 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 Ã 7 8