Monday, September 29, 2008

YUT-C and Akron Results

As always some great running going on for the SERC athletes. Congrats to everyone that competed at YUT-C and Akron. Please let me know if I missed your result and I will get it up onto the blog.

If you are running towpath be sure to check out our booth at the expo. Amie, Janet, Todd, and I worked very hard putting together a poster board highlighting our club. On a random note if any Akron runners really loved those donuts they were handing out at the expo, or someone knows of a homeless shelter I could take the donuts too, let me know because I have a case of them in my car. :)

YUT-C: (http://www.teampr.info/yutc50K.html)

YUT-C 50K


Mike Ryan 4:37 (3rd OA)
Vince Rucci 4:40 (4th OA)
Dave Peterman 5:12 (8th OA)
Rich Henderson 5:12 (9th OA)
Denine Ryan 6:12 (3rd Female)
Bill Bailey 6:18

YUT-C 25k

Lloyd Thomas 2:04 (1st OA)
Bill Wagner 3:51

Akron Marathon (http://results.active.com/pages/page.jsp?eventID=1486966&pubID=3)

Bob Pokorny 3:09:57
Dave Peterman 3:19:34
Eileen Meisler 3:20:34 3rd age group
Todd Blackledge 3:27:38
Lloyd Thomas (3:30 Pacer) 3:29:57
Barb Broad 3:33:15 New PR and 1st in Age group!
Elizabeth Hansen (3:50 Pacer) 3:49:37
Bill Bailey 3:57:31 New PR!
Gerri Kornblut 4:44:17

Both Steve Hawthorne and Dave Koch were out on the course pacing in friends.

Half Marathon
Maryjean Starr 1:44:38
Bridget Smith 2:11:27

Akron 5 person relay

Christine Ganz, Janet Edwards, Amie Scarpitti on the five fast freaks team taking 2nd overall for females again! 3:05:30

Akron two person relay

Melissa Terwilliger and Elizabeth Heier- 1st female team! 3:21:02

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Towpath Marathon Volunteers Still Needed

I still could use a few more volunteers! If you are running this race and have a spouse or child old enough to help please let me know. This weekend is a busy one and I am having trouble lining up 10 people.

Details Below:
Thank you so much to all of you who have volunteered to help at the Towpath marathon aid station near Boston Store for the 10k and marathon. Race is October 12th and starts at 8 AM so we need to be at the Boston Store overflow lot around 7:30 to give us time to get to the aid station and set up which is about 1.5 miles walk down the towpath.

I still could use a few more volunteers! If you are running this race and have a spouse or child old enough to help please let me know. This weekend is a busy one and I am having trouble lining up 10 people.

Note that this is the first time I have worked a marathon aid station, it is obviously a bit different than an ultra station! If any of you have done this before and have an idea of how long it takes to get set up please let me know! I made my current estimates based on what the race told me.

I would like to start pouring water/gatorade by 8 AM at the latest. If you plan to jog to the aid station it will likely take you 10-15 minutes to get from the parking lot to there. I walked it and it took me 25 minutes. Our aid station is on the towpath about 1.5 miles south of Boston Store. (towards the highway bridge and pine lane) We are just past the long boardwalk section of the towpath. Please let me know if you don't know where this is. If we can all arrive as a group at 7:30 this will guarantee we all get to the right place.

The station in approximately mile 2 of the marathon and it is approximately mile 4.5 of the 10k. We are also the 10k turn around. Likely we will have some overlap of the two races. Our primary goals are to keep water and gatorade filled and passed out to runners, as well as make sure that all 10k runners turn around and head back to Boston Store.

Once that traffic clears we will have to wait for the lead marathon runners to come back through. We will be approximately mile 14 on the way back (I am waiting for details on exact miles from the race).

My best guess on times will be (I will adjust after I get confirmed mileage from the race and take a look at least years splits):
Leave cars between 7:30 and 7:45.
Start pouring cups between 7:45 and 8 AM.
First marathon runner arrives approximately 8:10 AM-8:15 AM, last marathon runner goes through first time around 8:30 AM.
First 10k Runner arrives approximately 8:20 AM, Last 10k runner hits turn around approximately 9:20 (based on a 20 minute pace)
First Marathon Runner hits the aid station at mile 14 around 9:10 AM (based on 2:45 finishing time)
Last Marathon Runner hits the aid station at mile 14 around 11:15 AM (based on 6 hour cut off pace)

Huge thanks to those below who have offered to help out! If I don't have your t-shirt size yet please let me know what it is!

Confirmed Volunteers (Shirt size)
Gary
Celeste (m)
Rani
Patty (M)
Lloyd (M)
Andrea (S or WM)
Me (S)
Lou

Possible Volunteers:
Melissa
Tanya
Kelsey

RRCA National Awards

SERC is not a member of RRCA as we don't currently hold any races but the email below was sent to us. Feel free to read if you know anyone that is in an RRCA club that you feel should be nominated for their national awards.

I know that some of you are not members of the RRCA. But you may know of
someone who is a member of the RRCA and deserves recognition. The
nomination forms can be found at http://www.rrca.org/services/awards/

The RRCA is accepting nominations for the 2008 RRCA National Grassroots
Running Awards.

Nominations will be collected for all categories, and the nominations should
be submitted to the National Office by 5:00 PM Eastern on November 1, 2008
(NOTE: the deadline for website nominations is January 1st). The period of
performance for the individual being nominated should be September 1, 2007
through August 31, 2008.

Individuals interested in serving on one of the award selection panels
should contact Jessica Sleight at office@rrca.org by September 30, 2008.

BROWNING ROSS SPIRIT OF THE RRCA AWARD
The award honors a club member who is an unsung hero.

RRCA HALL OF FAME
inducts individuals that have dedicated themselves, not only in athletic
performance but also in service, to the sport of long distance running.

RRCA SCOTT HAMILTON OUTSTANDING CLUB PRESIDENT AWARD
This award honors an outstanding RRCA Club President and is selected by the
current RRCA National President

RRCA ROAD RUNNER OF THE YEAR AWARD
is given to a male and female US runner with an outstanding record of long
distance racing performance during the year.

RRCA JERRY LITTLE EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM
(Three categories: Club Newsletter - 2 print categories, Electronic
Newsletter, and Club Writer)

JOURNALISTIC EXCELLENCE AWARD
is given to a professional writer who has made a notable contribution to
the literature of distance running for the year.

ROD STEELE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER AWARD
is given to recognize the outstanding volunteer (excluding the president)
of a local club or event.

RRCA OUTSTANDING STATE REPRESENTATIVE
an opportunity to honor your state representative who fulfills their role
with ambitious enthusiasm helping to promote running and the RRCA while
assisting the local clubs with knowledge, communication and guidance.

RRCA KURT STEINER CHILDREN'S DEVELOPMENTAL AWARD
is to recognize a local club or event member who is dedicated to either
promoting children¹s running and/or coordinating an outstanding children¹s
running program or event

RRCA OUTSTANDING BEGINNING RUNNING PROGRAM AWARD (NEW IN 2009)
this award is to focus on programs that engage new or returning runners to
the sport, regardless of their gender. Women¹s only programs will continued
to be considered for this award.

RRCA ROAD RACE OF THE YEAR AWARD
to acknowledge RRCA nonprofit member races that provide safe, well designed
and enjoyable races which promote grassroots running and the mission of the
RRCA.

RRCA NATIONAL VOLUNTEER AWARD CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
Volunteers must have contributed at least 2000 hours of service over the
years. A club officer can send a nomination form listing up to 3 nominations
per club and indicate how many volunteer hours the nominee has contributed.
The National Volunteer Certificate ONLINE form is found at
http://www.rrca.org/services/awards/.

WEBSITE AWARD - NOMINATION PERIOD IS DECEMBER 1, 2007 - JANUARY 1, 2008
This award is to honor and recognize those who have brought technology into
their clubs as a means of communication and done so in an organized,
efficient and technological manner.

Daniel Shields
State Representative
RRCA - Ohio
http://web.mac.com/danrunz/RRCA_Ohio/Home.html
Ohio Rocks & Runs²

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Weekend Results

There was a whole lot of racing going on this weekend. I am sure I will miss someone's result here so please email me if I have missed you and I will update all results here.

Northcoast Challenge 5 Mile
Mike Ryan 28:57.00
Lloyd Thomas 30:36.58

Aurora Labor Day 5K
Steve Godale 17:35 1st
Wyatt Hornsby 17:45 2nd
Elizabeth Hansen 19:40 1st female
Barb Broad 22:02 2nd female

Punxsutawney 50k

Bob Pokorny 4:27 4th overall
Dave Peterman 4:37 7th overall
Elizabeth Hansen 4:52 13th overall (2nd female)
Carson Heiner 4:53 14th overall
Frank Ducchosois 4:59 18th overall
Rich Henderson 5:25 24th overall
Paul Romanic 5:37 33rd overall
Suzanne Pokorny 6:13 55th overall
Tim McGinty 6:26 65th overall

River Run 5k
John Lewandowski 18:01.25
Janet Edwards 20:52.31

Potato Stomp 9 Miler
Steve Godale 54:31 3rd Overall
Elizabeth Heier 1:09:06
Phil Sage 1:18:08

River Run Half Marathon
Mark Godale 1:24:35.36
Joe Vishey 1:28:30.65
Janet Edwards 1:40:16.54
Bridget Smith 1:47:31.13

Buckeye Half
Steve Godale 1:22:17
Steve Hawthorne 1:28:11
Vince Rucci (And Dex!) 1:34:00
Eileen Meisler 1:34:08
Lloyd Thomas 1:34:59 (pacer)
Barb Broad 1:39:37
Dave Peterman 1:43:25
Gerri Kornblut 2:06:30

Portage Lakes Olympic Tri
Amie Scarpitti 2:33:35 3rd in age group

Portage Lakes Duathlon
Todd Blackledge 2:20:23 10th overall