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FLRC Newsletter - April 2005 |
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Check your local newsstands in the coming months. . . .
Becky "the Harminator" Harman will be interviewed for Trail Runner magazine.
Running Times (June or July issue) will feature the Forest Frolics in a trail running article about shorter-distance runs.
The heck with who wins Boston or London this spring. Canadian Ed Whitlock, 73, and Joop Ruter, 71, of the Netherlands will go head to head at the Rotterdam Marathon, April 10. Whitlock ran a 2:54 last fall in Toronto and Ruter ran a 3:02 at another marathon. There will be prize money for the winner of the super senior showdown. According to RRIC, of the 400,000 folks who finished a marathon in 2003, 500 were age 70+.
1. What got started in 1967 that made the race more memorable for every runner who crossed the finish line?
2. What honor is bestowed upon the winners at Boston that is patterned after the Olympic Marathon?
3. What is the real name of "Heartbreak Hill"?
4. Before finishers' certificates were awarded, what two items were available to all participants in the Boston Marathon? One prerace, and one postrace?
5. What achievement made the 1973 winner Jon Anderson well known in the Ithaca area?
[Answers provided here. Continued good healing and good health, George.]
Out of a tragic and sad event, comes a way to remember and honor the sacrifice.
The first annual Burgert/VanKuren Memorial 5K Run and Walk will take place at 10 am on Sunday, April 24, at Chapel Park in Southport.
The new race, sponsored by the Chemung County Deputy Sheriff's Association, honors the sacrifice of Bradford County Sheriff deputies Christopher Burgert and Michael VanKuren who were killed in the line of duty.
The Memorial 5K is the brainchild of Chemung County Sheriff's Deputy Joshua Bowman. His department were first-responders to the Burgert and VanKuren shooting incident, which occurred in Wells Township, PA. It was something no one would ever forget.
"I was (running) on a treadmill recently, and I was in a zone thinking about that day," said Deputy Bowman. "I was wondering how we could give something back. (Burgert and VanKuren) are considered our brothers as well as fallen police officers."
Immediately, friends, colleagues, corporate sponsors, and local runners stepped forward to help bring this race to life.
Southside High School coaches Greg Grund, Ben Cardamone, Chuckie Spotts, and Brent Mitchell will orchestrate the finish line management duties.
The Wineglass Running Club and local race directors have donated equipment and offered advice to the race committee.
Elmira native Tommy Hilfiger donated 400 high-quality, long-sleeved T-shirts, which will bear sponsorship logos.
Proceeds from the Burgert/VanKuren Memorial 5K will benefit three charities selected by the officers' widows. Deputy Bowman says the three charities chosen are: C.O.P.S., which aids the survivors of fallen officers; the Steve Young Foundation, which provides educational scholarships to widows of fallen police officers; and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, which generates public support for law enforcement professionals by permanently recording and appropriately commemorating the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers.
The entry fee for the Burgert/VanKuren Memorial 5K is $15 if postmarked by April 15; $18 thereafter and on race day. Registration will take place race day 8:00–9:45 am at Chapel Park.
T-shirts will be given to the first 400 registrants. Additional shirts should be available for purchase on race day. The first 200 registrants also will receive a barbecue chicken dinner. The general public will be able to purchase a chicken dinner for $6.50.
There will be pre- and postrace entertainment provided by Bobby K Entertainment, and participants will be eligible for numerous raffle prizes.
The 5K race is open to all ages and levels of ability—runners and walkers.
The first three male and female finishers overall in the 5K road race will receive a prize purse of $100, $75, and $50, respectively. The first three male and female finishers in age groups ranging from 10-under to 60-over will be awarded medals.
Additional competitive categories include full-time law enforcement officers, and Clydesdale and Filly weight-class divisions.
New York State has a highly successful Police Pursuit Series, which comprises three memorial road races created in honor of fallen police officers. The three races are the Lee Barta 5K (Binghamton); Pud's Run 5K (Ithaca) and the Pit Run 10K (Oneonta). While the Burgert/VanKuren Memorial 5K is not a part of this series yet, the outpouring of generous community support for these kinds of races is already reflected in the prerace buzz for the Burgert/VanKuren event.
Greg Grund, a member of the race organizing committee, reports that 148 people have already registered for the memorial race, an amazing number for a new event.
"This is shaping up to be one of the biggest, locally held races in our area," Grund said.
A prerace packet pick-up and registration opportunity will take place from 9:00–noon, Saturday, April 23 at Chapel Park. But don't hesitate to register early and guarantee yourself a T-shirt and chicken dinner.
Race applications have been locally distributed to Diamond Gym, Club Nautilus, Chemung County Sheriff's Office, the Corning YMCA, and the Corning HealthWorks. Applications also will be available at upcoming races in our region.
For information or to receive an application, contact Deputy Bowman at (607)857–1411; copbowman@hotmail.com. Or contact Officer Michael Hatch (spd6K1@netscape.com) and Sgt. Sharon Douglas (ddavid@infoblvd.org).
Heads up. The 30th anniversary of the very popular
"Peoples' Marathon" in Washington, DC is October 30, 2005. This year the
online registration will begin on April 6. The process for 2005 has been
streamlined and simplified: It's 30,000 runners, first come, first
served. No incremental lotteries or other tricks. Expect the field via
registration to fill in 24 hours. Be fast or stay home and join the
Army. Go to www.marinemarathon.com.
Don't miss this year's Wurtsboro Mountain 30K on April 9 at 9:00 am. This year the Sullivan Striders are offering relay teams (three-person teams). Early start available. For more information, contact Myriam Loor ((845)866–1345; Myriamloor@hvc.rr.com) or Tom Manza ((845)791–5237; tommanza@aol.com).
Thanks to the Sullivan Striders for continuing this event!
Big plans are a-hoof for the Mt. Goat 10-miler this season in Syracuse. The race date is May 1, a Sunday instead of the usual Saturday. There will be a race expo, kids' runs, a 10-miler & 5K, a team challenge in the 10-miler, and a downtown mile as part of a beefed-up race weekend (think Boilermaker in the making). Go to www.mountaingoatrun.com.
The Mt. Goat also happens to be one of the AADP qualifying races, specifically for the US Half-Marathon Championships in Iowa in September.
The downtown mile series, which includes miles in
three different cities, kicks off April 29 with the Wilbur Duck Mile in
downtown Syracuse. The second mile will be June 3 in Rome, and the third
in Oneida on June 24. There's big prize money for both Mt. Goat and the
mile series. Go to www.fleetfeetsyracuse.com and click on the calendar
links.
Jun 12: The Lake Placid Marathon, HM, and Four-Person Relay. Run on portions of the Lake Placid Ironman course. www.lakeplacidmarathon.com.
Sep 17: Rochester Marathon, HM, and Four-Person Relay. Begins near Frontier Field and travels to Pittsford, Fairport, the Eric Canal Path, and back to Frontier Field. Benefits the Arthitis Foundation. www.rochestermarathon.com.
Oct 9: Westchester Marathon and HM. White Plains. www.genesisadventures.com.
Enclosed in this issue you'll find information regarding qualifying races for the AADP grant awards. AADP is administered by the long-distance running committees and the individual associations of USA Track & Field. The Niagara Association (our region) has a new chairman—Pete Glavin of Rochester. Male and female runners with the right stuff, and who are between the ages of 14 and 34, can qualify for one of the AADP-designated US races by finishing as the top M/F in the Niagara Association's respective list of qualifying events chosen by our regional selection committee. Races range from 8K to the marathon and are located in various regions of the country. Selected runners receive monetary/travel/accommodation support. You also must be a current USATF member. Pete provides more information in the following:
There are a total of six AADP races for men and six for women this year. They are all US National Championship events. Each race offers a package that has the potential to include complementary entry, free hotel, and ground transportation, meals, elite-athlete status and a stipend ranging $100–$200. Events and the qualifiers are as follows:
Women
Men
Still need more information? Contact Peter Glavin, Niagara LDR Chair, PO Box 16375, Rochester, NY 14616; www.gvh.net.
1. Finishers' certificates were awarded for the first time.
2. The winners are crowned with a laurel wreath.
3. Chestnut Hill (location of Boston College).
4. Prerace, a program with a list of names of entrants and their hometowns; and postrace, a bowl of Irish stew.
5. Jon Anderson had many major achievements while a
student at Cornell, both Ivy League and at a national level. Among the
most notable: his selection as a Division I Track All-American in
1971. After graduating in 1971, Anderson qualified for the 1972 US
Olympic Track & Field Team.
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