May 2002 Newsletter

Another Work in Progress: An Ithaca 5K Series

Chris Getman has issued an Ithaca 5K Series proposal to begin this summer.

The five races under consideration are the Ithaca Twilight 5K in June; the Moravia Fillmore 5K in July; Pud's Memorial 5K Run, held at Stewart Park, in August; the Groton Labor Day 5K in September; and Zeppy's 5K, hosted by the Cornell Vet School, in October.

Getman says the goals of the series are to ensure charitable interests, share human resources, offer performance incentives and increase race participation in the community.

Hosting a series is not unusual in Central New York. The Triple Cities Runners Club in Binghamton presents an annual Grand Prix Series composed of club races of varying distances. Pete Glavin and the Genesee Valley Harriers produce the popular Upstate New York Cross County Series each fall.

Seeking community input, Getman has created a questionnaire to aid in the design of the Ithaca Series. Local runners and race directors are invited to share thoughts on some of the following issues:

• Would you be interested in participating in a 5K series?
• Should participants be allowed to register for the entire series on one application, or should individual entries stand alone?
• Are you in favor of prize money at individual races?
• What other local races would you like to see in the series.
• What kind of additional incentives should the series offer to top performers or loyal participants who might do all five races? Awards, money, gift certificates, T-shirts, trophies?
• Are you in favor of an "event staff," a core group of volunteers and shared equipment?

To offer opinions, call Getman at 256-1724 or by email at scg@holt.com.

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