The e-RUNDOWN - Tidewater Striders

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July 2011 Edition
The e-RUNDOWN
Monthly newsletter of the TIDEWATER STRIDERS Running Club. One of the nation’s largest running organizations.
Giving it All at the CHKD 8k Finish
The Striders Top Masters runners finished 6-7-8 overall and within a second of each other. Pete Gibson takes a quick look back to see
where Tommy Neeson and Steve Speirs are as he takes his final strides. Steve, who has a nice lead in the Grand Prix but has been doing
some ultra-endurance racing, was hoping for a longer event!
Upcoming Events
Annual Picnic
Saturday, August 6th
10am to 3pm
Lake
Christopher
Area
Picnic
A general meeting will also take place
during the festivities at noon. The new
electronic voting procedures will be
discussed. More Info inside
Tuesdays, July 5, 12 & 19
Summer Series
Saturday, July 9
Childrens Miracle Network 5k
Saturday, July 16
Allen Stone RSR, 1 Mile and 5k
Saturday, July 23
Operation Homefront 5K and Mile
Tuesday, July 26
Memorial Scholarship 5k
The RUNDOWN - July 2011
The RUNDOWN - July 2011 - Issue Number 423
Tidewater Striders, P.O. Box 2121, Chesapeake, VA 23327-2121 or newsletter@Tidewater Striders.com
Deadline is the 20th of every month, may be earlier during the holiday seasons.
Letters and Comments are appreciated, please send to ada@TriDuo.com
Contents
Striders Service Directory . . . . . . . . 2
President’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Notes from the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Treasurer’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Register for the 2011 Grand Prix . . 4
Happy Birthday! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
All Grand Prix Races . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS . . . . . . . 6
2011 Grand Prix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Volunteer Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . 7
2011 Walker Grand Prix Races . . . . 7
The Athlete’s Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . 8
PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGE: . . . 9
Multi-Sport GP Schedule 2011 . . . . 9
New Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Camperships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
AAU Qualifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Miss Road Manners . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
USATF Southeastern Masters . . . . 13
Race Walking in AAU District Meet 14
53rd Annual RRCA Convention . . . 14
Membership Expirations . . . . . . . . 15
Tidewater Striders Training Sites . 16
Girls on the Run 5k . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Banquet Planning is Underway . . . 17
The OK5k Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Runners Can Walk, Walkers.. . . . . 17
CHKD RunWalk for the Kids . . . . . 18
June 18, 2011 - Norfolk, VA . . . . . . 18
MORE Membership Expirations . . 20
Help the Club Find Lost Members! 21
Look Above for your Friends!! . . . . 22
Striders on the Road . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Tell It Like It Is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
My Secret for a Successful Race . 24
Special Discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Striders Tweet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
RUNDOWN Ad Rates . . . . . . . . . . 25
The RUNDOWN is published monthly
by the Tidewater Striders, a nonprofit educational and recreational
organization for running, walking and
triathlon enthusiasts in the Tidewater
Virginia area. Opinions expressed in the
RUNDOWN are not necessarily those
of the Editor or the Tidewater Striders
Striders Service Directory
2011 Board Of Directors Officers:
Jean Phelan, President (681-0248)
JPhelan@vbgov.com
Rich Hildreth, Vice President (481-9027)
rmhildreth@jve.hrcoxmail.com
Sharon Rodier, Secretary (377-1269)
sharonrodier@cox.net
Dan Edwards, Treasurer (717-0259)
lionrun@aol.com
Officers are elected by BOD from BOD and serve 1
year terms from January thru December.
Board Members thru Dec 2011
Amiele Barakey (757-650-2431)
amiele3@hotmail.com
Dave Harrah (636-2204)
tidesbb@aol.com
Dan Edwards lionrun@aol.com
Jean Phelan (681-0248)
JPhelan@vbgov.com
Lori Sherwood (406-1247)
lqriann@verizon.net
Deb Sommer (623-0594)
sommer@us.hanjin.com
Board Members thru Dec 2012
Bob Brunner (340-2068) runner@cox.net
Ryan Conrad (717-496-1049)
ryanconrad@livenation.com
Rich Hildreth (481-9027)
Steve Patterson(406-0077)
astro1962@hotmail.com
Cathi Reade (717-8774)
cathireade@cox.net
Sharon Rodier (377-1269)
sharonrodier@cox.net
Committees:
Adopt-A-Highway: Rich Hildreth*
Advisory: Mel Williams
(531-9220) profrunner@aol.com
Audit: Bethany Sanchez (471-8233)
Awards: Deb Sommer and Sharon Rodier
Banquet: Ada Lester - ada@TriDuo.com
Budget: Dan Edwards*
Community Service: Chris Catoe
(425-6556) ccatoe@cox.net
Constitution & Bylaws: Mel Williams
Elections: NEEDED
Grand Prix:
Running: Bob Brunner *
Triathlon: Sharon Rodier *
Walking: Lori Sherwood *
Youth: Angelo Celesia acelesia@aol.com
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Hall of Fame: Mel Williams (531-9220)
profrunner@aol.com
Marketplace: OPEN
Membership:
Bob Brunner (340-2068) runner@cox.net
Nominations: Joan Gustaffson (621-6473)
jmgrunninggirl@aol.com
Photography: TriDuo.com (623-0892)
ada@triduo.com
Programs: Nick May (426-6167)
yasmin1@cox.net
Publications: OPEN
Publicity & PR: Dave Harrah*
Race Committee Co-Chairs:
Rick Brown (499-5506) injunrick@aol.com
Dan Edwards*
Scholarship: Dan Edwards*
Social: Cathi Reade*
Teams:
Chairperson - Bob Brunner*
Senior Men’s- Mel Williams
Master Women - Jami Callahan Brill jbrill1@cox.net
Senior Women - Susan Snead
757-467-1300 Go-4-It@cox.net
Women Open - Elizabeth Campos
(415) 350-8696 campos_crow@yahoo.com
Men Open-John Adams 289-5676
John.L.Adams@usace.army.mil
Men Masters-Tommy Nesson
tommy@runnerssociety.com (757) 4790745
Triathlon -Gene Bachman - 467-0898
genebachman@verizon.net
Walk -Steven Shapiro
sshapiro@hampton.gov
Youth - Angelo Celesia (288-7715)
acelesia@aol.com
Triathlon: Sharon Rodier*
Volunteer: Rich Hildreth*
Walking:
Heidi Sleasman bulletnews@live.com
Youth Programs:
Chair -Dan Edwards*
Coach -Angelo Celesia acelesia@aol.com
Web Site Committee Chair:
Tommy Neeson
Web Site Manager:
Steve Speirs (478-6403)
webmanager@tidewaterstriders.com
*Board members contact information is not repeated Please see their BOD listing for contact
information.
President’s Corner
Treasurer’s Report
Fellow members:
Update on Weight Watchers Walk- It – I
want to bring to everyone’s attention that
over 22,000 people participated in this
RRCA sponsored event. 51 running clubs
hosted a 5K walk in an attempt to keep
people moving. Hopefully this annual
5K walk will grow every year. Through
the partnership with Weight Watchers
International, the RRCA has been in
a position to promote the Join a Club
message on behalf of their members. The
Join a Club message encourages people
to join their local running and walking
clubs and to participate in local events
following the Weight Watchers Walk-It
Day 5K events. Hopefully, our club will
get some new members and help keep
people moving.
May-11
Income
Club Races:
Elizabeth River Run
Weight Watchers WalkIt 5K
Executive Race Committee
Interest Income
13,626.00
6,493.00
2,417.75
54.23
Membership
820.00
Youth Revenue
140.00
Total Rev
23,550.98
Expenses
Capital Equipment
3,875.00
Club Races
Speaking of walking, did everyone
notice what our Race Walkers
have accomplished in major events
nationwide? I would like to give special
recognition to our seventy plus guys, Dick Kole, Steve Durrant and Buddy Levitin. It just
goes to show, you are never too old to keep moving. Our walkers are always there to lend
a hand in volunteering as well.
I would like to thank Brian Sagedy, our race director for the 34th ERR. With over 1000
finishers, this is the 2nd largest club owned event. Brian once again provided participants
to a beautiful course in Portsmouth. The Striders would like to extend a heartfelt goodbye
to Kevin Murphy. I understand ERR was the last local race where we will see Kevin
helping out. Kevin is moving to the beautiful city of San Diego. Many of you have seen
him volunteering at J & A events, Rock & Roll ½ marathon and other Striders events. Did
you also know that he volunteered at kickball and basketball events too? The local sports
world will definitely miss him.
Hopefully while you are reading this you are thinking Tuesday’s in July. Can you say
SUMMER SERIES? I think of all the events the Striders put on this has to be the most fun.
Members, it only costs a $1.00 entrance fee to get into the Botanical Gardens. So come on
out. We have a distance for everyone. Too hot? Come volunteer. We have lots of positions
in the shade. Check the race flyer for each week’s description. Shoot me an e-mail if you
would like to volunteer. jphelan@vbgov.com or 681-0248
Keep moving,
Jean Phelan
Elizabeth River Run
WeightWatchers WalkIt
5K
15,880.25
5,327.17
Community Service
35.36
Exec Race Committee
1,097.49
Exec Race Comm Vehicle
1,196.00
General Operations: Web/
Other
800.00
Membership Expense
Newsletter
Schol - Turkey Trot Expense
Social Activities
15.38
1,000.00
20.71
1,279.45
Total Exp
30,526.81
Net Income
(6,975.83)
Account Balances
5/30/2011
BankofAmer Checking
BankofAmer Money
Market
13,462.46
110,309.82
Restricted:
Notes from the Editor
Summer Series starts next week! This is always a fun event event...all the great swag,
pizza and beer make the July heat bearable. Bring all your running buddies.
Speaking of your running buddies, there is a list of all “expired” members in this Rundown.
Please review it for friends and remind them to rejoin! The Summer Series is a great
opportunity.
Race for Breath
6,724.16
General Operations
22,000.00
Scholarship-General
56,000.00
Scholarship-Bashara
38,000.00
Scholarship-PSEdw
36,000.00
If you’ve read this far, let us know what you like and dislike about the Rundown or
even if you’re reading it at all!
Youth
Total - Restricted
165,724.16
Keep those contributions coming.
Total - All Accounts
289,496.44
See ya at the races,
Ada Lester
ada@TriDuo.com
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7,000.00
Tidewater Striders Race Schedule
July 2011
Summer Series
Tuesdays in July
The Summer Series is always good for some
swag but this year it gets even better! Each
event will have their own shoe sponsor
where you can take shoes for a test drive
during the event plus some will be given
away at the end of the evening!
Adidas Countdown, July 5th
Saucony Random Relay, July 12th
New Balance, Predict your Time,
July 19th
More Info in the Flyer
Childrens Miracle Network
Saturday, July 9
Starting an annual tradition, the CMN 5k
Run/Walk returns for its’ second year. The
5k is up and back on the boardwalk. Race
festivities include Good Food, Ice Cold
Beverages, Live Music, Child ID Program
Allen Stone Memorial Races
Saturday, July 16
A long standing summertime tradition
continues at the beach. Both runners
and multisport athletes can compete and
enjoy the day and postrace festivities.
Bring the kids too, as there is a one mile
event for them and many kid activities. For
triathletes, this is an excellent opportunity
to race in the ocean.
Operation Homefront
Saturday, July 23
This 3rd Annual event has found a new
home at Camp Pendleton. What a great
way to provide support for the families of
our deployed and wounded
2011 Strider Race Schedule
Club Races are in bold. Striders co-produce the other events with the host organization.
July 05
Summer Series 1
Var. CLUB RACE
July 09
Childrens Miracle Network
5K
July 12
Summer Series 2
Var.
July 16
Allen Stone
Rn-Sw-Rn & 5K
July 19
Summer Series 3
Var. CLUB RACE
July 23
Operation Homefront
5K and Mile
July 26
Memorial Schol. 5K 5K CLUB RACE
August 6
Strider Mile & 1500m Race Walk CLUB RACE
August 13
ASYMCA Mud Run
8k or so
Aug-27
Oct-1
Oct-2
Oct-8
Sep-24
Oct-9
Oct-16
Oct-22
Oct-22
Nov-5
Nov-12
Nov-24
Dec-17
Dec-31
ECSC Neptune Festival
Wm E Wood All American Beach Ford
All Access Alanton Mile
ODU Accounting Cape Henry Race at the Cape
Lynnhaven River Now
Race for Breath
1-Hr Postal Racewalk
Turkey Trot
Seashore Ultra
Run Into the New Year
5K
8K / 5K / Mile
6K
5k & 1 Mile
5K CLUB RACE
1 Mile
5K
1 Mile & 5k
5k - CLUB RACE
CLUB RACE
10k & 1 Mile CLUB RACE
50k CLUB RACE
5k
All the events above are either Strider Club races or events that the Striders coproduce with the presenting organization.
Strider Supported Events
These events are supported by the Striders in some manner such as rentals, specific
volunteer roles or more but are not produced by the Striders.
Sep-4
Rock N Roll Half Marathon
Half Marathon
Oct-15
Girl Scouts
Oct-23
Samaritan House 5K
5k
Oct-29
Wicked
10k & 1 Mile
Nov-13
Freedom Half Marathon
Half Marathon
Nov-19
Jingle Bell Peninsula 10K
10k
Dec-3
Surfin Santa
10 Miler
Memorial Scholarship 5k
Tuesday, July 26th
A donation to the scholarship fund in
exchange for raffle tickets and a race
entry makes for a fun-filled night of prizes
and a summer celebration with ALL your
running friends. Don’t miss this annual
summer celebration of running and help
support the Striders Scholarship Fund.
This year, 6 students received 13,000 in
financial support from our club for their
college education. Please support future
scholarships by attending the Memorial
Scholarship 5k. Both Runners and
Volunteers are needed.
Register for the 2011 Grand Prix
If you wish to compete in the 2011 Tidewater Striders Running Grand Prix.Please
provide your name, gender and age to runner@cox.net.
The 2011 Walking Grand Prix has the same requirement, Walking Committee CoChair, Steve Durrant, at sdurrantrdh@cox.net BEFORE doing their first Walking
Grand Prix race.
The Multisport Grand Prix is also requiring registration. To register for the Grand
Prix, please e-mail Sharon Rodier, sharonrodier@cox.net.
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Happy Birthday!
All Grand Prix
Races
In June, 147 Striders are celebrating their
birthday and 29 are MOVING ON UP to
a new age group.
Jeffrey Bloom
Kathy Rumberger
David McDonald
Chelse Sheppard
Lisa Jahnke
Brittany Vajda
Susan Gordon
Cameron Tempest
Jack Bain
Jonathan Weaver
Richard Brown
William Combes
Donna Briggs
Mary Amabile
Sarah harrington
Jim Corzatt
Julie Hyland
Richard Cerza
Don Donovan
Melissa Alverson
Stephanie Herman
AJ Beck
Aran Grieser
Bret Ryan Rapier
Lanny Doan
Timothy Dutton
Meadow Hyland
Reese Tempest
Scott Hetman
July 1
July 2
July 2
July 2
July 4
July 4
July 6
July 6
July 9
July 9
July 1
July 1
July 1
July 14
July 14
July 15
July 15
July 17
July 21
July 21
July 22
July 22
July 22
July 24
July 27
July 27
July 27
July 27
July 29
If we didn’t include your birthday, it could
be any of the following reasons: We made
a mistake; We didn’t have your correct birth
date in our membership data; Your new
age doesn’t end in “0” or “5”; or, You’re a
new or recently renewed member and our
membership data provided this month was
incomplete.” Please let Steve know and
he’ll try to correct the problem. His email
is SVScudder@juno.com and put “Strider
Birthday” in the subject line.
The following Striders have
finished all the running Grand Prix
races in 2011 (through ERR 10k)
Betty Brothers
Susan Hagel
Christine Leiding
Jon Leiding
Sam Wittenberg
Includes only those Striders who
have signed up for scoring in the
Grand Prix series.
Above is Birthday Celebrity, Dave McDonald, who is aging up to the 55-59 age group
where he will be competing against Pete Gibson! Pete won the 55-59 AG with a 29:10;
Dave won the 50-54 AG with a 32:52. In this picture, Strider Ron Weaver is on Dave’s
heels but was not able to pass him so Ron was 2nd in the 50-54 AG.
2011 ANNUAL STRIDER PICNIC**
**This will also include a General Membership Meeting
at Noon – NEW electronic voting procedures will be
discussed.
DATE – Saturday, August 6th
TIME – Activities begin late morning after your run or after the
Strider Mile (approximately 10 a.m. with Food beginning at 11
a.m.). Picnic ending at 3 p.m.
LOCATION – Lake Christopher – From Indian River Rd, head
south on Kempsville Rd approx ½ mile. Turn left on Quarry
Lane and follow it to Lake Christopher Dr. Turn left and parking
is on the immediate right.
FOOD – BBQ Ribs, Fried Chicken, Pork BBQ and Rolls, Baked
Beans and Coleslaw provided by Beach Bully. Also bring a
dish to share (something simple - bag of chips, cookied,
brownies, etc). Adult beverages, soda and water are
provided.
BE SURE TO BRING –
• Your family
• Swimsuit, kayak, canoe or volleyball
• Chairs or blankets
RSVP to Cathi Reade at cathireade@cox.net or 757-7178774 by Wed. August 3rd
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE
TIDEWATER STRIDERS HALL OF FAME,
CLASS OF 2012.
Nominations are being accepted for election into the Class of 2012 Tidewater Striders
Hall of Fame.
Individuals nominated for membership in the Hall of Fame class must have been
members of the Tidewater Striders for a minimum of ten (10) years. Individuals may
use a self-nomination process or be nominated by other club members, the latter having
been members of the Tidewater Striders for at least five (5) years. A maximum of five (5)
members will be inducted.
Nominations must be received by November 19, 2011. Specific directions for the
nomination process are presented below and must be submitted electronically. Individuals
may be nominated for their accomplishments in competition, volunteerism, and/or
profession-related endeavors.
Please consider individuals who have been very successful in competition, and/or who
have contributed significantly to the growth and continued development of the Tidewater
Striders, and/or have actively promoted running, walking, and triathlon participation and
competition as members of the Tidewater Striders, and contact them to ascertain whether
they are willing to be nominated for this prestigious honor.
The nomination form may be found at TidewaterStriders.com Click on the Hall of Fame
Nomination Form link in the left side column. Specific questions can be addressed to Mel
Williams.
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2011 Grand Prix
Running Grand Prix
2011 Running GP Current Standings
Walking Grand Prix
2011 Walking GP Current Standings
The currently posted WGP results include
results from 3 of the 22 scheduled races in
the Walking Grand Prix.
Multi-Sport Grand Prix
The first two events of the season, Virginia
Duathlon and Smithfield Sprint are
complete and scored. 2011 Multisport GP
Current Standings.
Youth Grand Prix
Season begins on March 6th with the
Pembroke Meadows Elementary 1 Mile.
Please note that thru all of 2011 these links
from the e-Rundown will remain the same.
They link to the results that are stored on
the Striders website and should be updated
shortly after each event of the series.
Schedules for all the Grand Prix Series are
available at http://tidewaterstriders.com/
grandprix11.html
Volunteer
Opportunities
Elections Chairperson Needed
The current plan is to switch to an electronic
voting format.
The Next Walker and Prix Race is
7/16/11 Allen Stone 5K
2011 Walker Grand Prix Races
7/23/11 Operation Homefront 5K
7/26/11 Memorial Scholarship 5K (Tuesday Evening)
8/6/11 Strider Mile/1500M Racewalk
Our registration partner, RaceIT, is working
on developing the system. Jean anticipates
that the amount of time required to serve as
the Elections Chairperson will be about an
afternoon.
Programs
Do you have an idea for a meeting or
meeting location? Would you be willing to
make all the arrangements for a program
from finding the location and arranging
a speaker. Topics can be anything that is
relevant to running or multi-sports. If you
have some ideas and are willing to help
please contact the club president, Jean
Phelan.
Race Volunteers
If you’re not running help out on race day
as a course marshal, registration or at the
Finish Line. If you are running, you can
still help at packet pick-ups for the larger
club events. Make 2011 the year you
volunteer more at Club events.
For Club Races, volunteers are needed
for all aspects of the event from race
registration to course set-up and take-down
along with the finish line. Check out the
race schedule for upcoming events and
than contact Dan Edwards to volunteer at
an upcoming race.
Rundown Articles
Submit an article for the e-Rundown, ideas
include but not limited to training routines,
exercises, nutrition, funny stories, race
reviews, favorite workouts, etc. Send
articles to Ada Lester.
9/24/11 All Access 5K
10/1/11 Neptune Festival 8k
10/16/11 ODU Accounting 5K (Sunday)
10/22/11 Suffolk 10 Miler
10/22/11 Lynnhaven River Now/Sunset 6K (PM Race)
11/5/11 Race for Breath 5K
11/12/11 One Hour Postal Racewalk
11/24/11 Turkey Trot 10K
12/3/11 Wachapreague 7.7 Mile (Eastern Shore)
2011 ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY SCHEDULE
Meet on Shore Drive opposite Fort Story west entrance for cleanup along Shore
Drive to Atlantic Avenue. Social follows in First Landing/Seashore State Park.
Sunday, July 10
10:00 AM
Sunday, Sept 11
10:00 AM
Sunday, November 20 10:00 AM
 For more information call Rich Hildreth at 481-9027 
2011 ADOPT-A-TRAIL SCHEDULE
Meet at the “Narrows” boat ramp parking area (west end of 64th St. off Atlantic
Ave.) at First Landing/Seashore State Park for trail maintenance along Long
Creek Trail and Osprey Trail. Social usually follows in boat ramp area.
Sunday, June 12
Sunday, August 7
Sunday, October 16
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
For more information call Chris Catoe on 425-6556 or e-mail ccatoe@cox.net
Committees
Volunteers
Pick a committees that interests you
and contact the committee chair to learn
how you can help. If there isn’t a chair,
volunteer to be the chair by contacting the
club president, Jean Phelan
Adopt - A - Highway
May 15, 2011
Amiele Barakey
Tom Boose
Dick Brothers
Rich Bush
Chris Catoe*
Bob Curtin, Jr
Rich Hildreth
Darcy Mahler
Jim Ross
*Coordinator
Grab those extra 50 points for the Grand
Prix competitions, VOLUNTEER!
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The Athlete’s Kitchen - Exercise, Injury & Creatine: Updates from ACSM
Copyright: Nancy Clark MS, RD CSSD, June 2011
Each year, more than 5.000 health
professionals gather at the Annual Meeting
of the American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM; www.acsm.org). At this year’s
meeting (Denver, June 1-4, 2011), exercise
physiologists, sports medicine doctors, and
sports nutritionists shared their research
and offered updates. Here are three updates
that might be of interest.
The power of exercise
“Exercise is medicine” is the slogan for
ACSM’s public health campaign to teach
people the importance of living an active
lifestyle “Exercise is better than medicine”
would also be a good slogan! According to
Dr. Karim Khan of the University of British
Columbia, lack of physical activity is the
biggest public health problem in the 21st
Century. (I know, I am “preaching to the
choir” because you are already active. But
I’m sure you have friends and loved ones
who spend too much time on the couch.
Please pass along this message along to
them.)
We know that exercise can reduce the
risk of heart disease, certain cancers,
dementia, and other diseases of aging.
But what most people don’t know is 16%
of North Americans will die from low
fitness/sedentary lifestyle. That’s more
than the 14% of people who will die from
“smokerdiabesity” (smoking, diabetes, and
obesity combined). (1)
If exercise is so good for us, why are so
many people failing to exercise regularly?
And how can we get them to exercise by
choice? Incentives work in the short term.
That is, employees who get a discount on
their health insurance premium will initiate
an exercise program. But in the long term,
people maintain an exercise program if it
gives them pleasure, makes them feel good
about themselves, improves their mood,
and offers friendship.
Wanna-be exercisers should take weight
loss out of the equation. That is, if they are
exercising just to lose weight, what happens
when they reach their goal? They’ll still
need to keep exercising to maintain that
fat loss, so they had better start a program
they are interested in enjoying for the rest
of their lives!
Just as MDs monitor blood pressure and
weight, they should also monitor physical
activity. Thanks to ACSM’s Exercise is
Medicine campaign, doctors are now being
encouraged to prescribe exercise to their
overfat, underfit, (pre)diabetic clients,
telling them how often, how hard, and how
long to exercise. This written prescription
has been shown to help improve exercise
compliance.
Nutrition for injuries
Unfortunately, part of being a runner seems
to entail being injured; no fun. Runners
with injuries should pay attention to their
diet. If they are petrified of gaining weight
(yes, petrified is a strong word, but it seems
fitting to many injured athletes who seek
my counsel), they may severely restrict
their food intake. One marathoner hobbled
into my office saying, “I haven’t eaten in
two days because I can’t run…”
While injured runners do require fewer
calories if they are exercising less than
usual, they still need to eat an appropriate
amount of fuel. Injuries heal best with
proper nourishment. For example, if
you have had surgery (such as to repair
a torn ligament), your metabolic rate
might increase up to 20%. Using crutches
increases energy expenditure by 5 to 8%. If
a wound happens to get infected, metabolic
rate can increase by 50%.
When injured, you want to eat mindfully,
so that you eat enough calories—but not
too many calories. Before you put food into
your mouth, ask yourself: “Does my body
need this fuel? … Will this food provide
nutrients to help my injury heal?” Your
mind may want excessive treats to comfort
your sorrow, but the nutrient-poor cookies
that help you feel happier for a moment can
contribute to undesired fat gain that will
increase your misery for the long run.
If you have ever had a broken bone, you
have seen first-hand the muscle wasting
that occurs when, let’s say, a leg has
been in a cast for 6 to 8 weeks. The good
news is, according to Dr. Stuart Phillips
of McMaster University, muscle strength
and power returns quicker than muscle
size. You can minimize excessive muscle
loss by eating adequate protein. The
typical (and adequate) protein intake is
0.5 g protein per pound of body weight
per day ((1.1g/kg/day). During recovery,
a better target is about 0.7 g pro/lb (1.6
g/kg). For a 150-pound athlete, that’s 75
to 105 g protein for the day, an amount
easily obtained through your diet. Simply
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choose a protein-rich food at each meal and
snack throughout the day to help maximize
healing and minimize muscle loss.
Creatine and health
Creatine has been shown to enhance
performance in sports that require short
bursts of energy (including sprinting, soccer,
ice hockey, weight lifting). The question
arises: Is creatine harmful? According
to Eric Rawson, PhD of Bloomsburg
University in PA, creatine is safe. Although
critics have tried to implicate creatine in
athletic events that resulted in death, other
factors were involved, such as excessive
exercise in extreme heat (2, 3, 4).
The NCAA and other sports organizations
discourage the use of creatine in teenage
athletes. Teens who take creatine while
their bodies are growing will never know
how well they could have performed with
simply a good sports diet and hard work.
The question arises: Will athletes who take
creatine be enticed to try other ergogenic
aids, such as harmful and illegal steroids?
The answer is unknown.
On a daily basis, the brain uses creatine
to help us think and process. (Thinking
requires quick energy, and creatine
enhances that metabolic pathway.) Taking
creatine supplements can increase brain
creatine by 4 to 9%.
When the brain is tired, as happens with
sleep-deprivation, creatine may be able to
enhance brain function. For example, sleep
deprived rugby players who took creatine
improved their accuracy when throwing a
ball (compared to those who did not take
creatine). The effect was similar to if they
had taken caffeine, another alertnessheightener (5).
Creatine might be helpful for athletes
who suffer a concussion. Research
with animals suggests taking creatine
pre-concussion enhances recovery (6).
Granted, few athletes know when they will
get a concussion, but anecdotes tell us that
hockey players who routinely take creatine
(and have higher brain creatine status than
athletes who do not take creatine) report
enhanced recovery. In certain medical
situations (such as muscular dystrophy,
Parkinson’s disease), creatine can also have
a health-protective role.
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NOTICE: PROPOSED BYLAW CHANGE:
This change has been proposed by a committee appointed to review this process and will be acted on by the Board of Directors on July
11th and if approved by the Board will be presented to the membership for a vote at a general meeting held on August 6th at the Annual
Picnic which will be held at Lake Christopher. The details of this change will be incorporated in the Policy & Procedure on elections by
the Board and will have provisions to ensure one and only one vote for each member in selecting the club’s directors.
Proposed Change
ARTICLE VII Election of the Board of Directors
SECTION VI: Voting shall be by mail email ballot. The elections shall be by plurality vote.
Multi-Sport Grand Prix Schedule 2011
July 9th
Colonial Beach
Colonial Beach Sprint Triathlon
July 10th
Colonial Beach
Colonial Beach International Triathlon 1400m 40K 10K
July 16th
Virginia Beach
Allen Stone - Run Swim Run
1K 1K 5K
September 10th Williamsburg
Patriot's Half
1.2M 56M 13.1M
September 10 Manteo, NC
Outer Banks Half Ironman
1.2M 56M 13.1M
Outer Banks Sprint Triathlon
1500m 24.5M 10k
Outer Banks Olympic Triathlon
750m 13.5M 5k
September 11th
Williamsburg
Patriot's Sprint
750m 20K 5K
September 18th Virginia Beach
Sandman Triathlon
1K 14M 5K
November 19th
Cape Henry Du
5k 22.5k 5k
Virginia Beach
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700m 14M 5K
TIDEWATER STRIDERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Minutes for May 4, 2011
Jean Phelan called the meeting to order
at 6:37 pm at Virginia Beach Neptune
Festival Office. All board members were
present except Bob.
Minutes of the April 2011 Board meeting
were approved as written.
President’s Report:
Jean reported that Mel Williams was
reviewing the Policy and Procedures and
brought to her attention that the board must
approve all committee chairs each year.
Jean has tried to contact all committee
chairs to see if they would like to continue
in that role.
Jean asked if the board felt that we needed
a website committee or if Steve Speirs
served that role as the web master. The
group discussed this role and the need to
update the Policy and Procedure for the
web committee. It was recommended that
we ask Steve if he would be the chairman
of the website as well as the web master.
One of the items that has become a concern,
is the number of requests the striders receive
to post information about events that are
not local and requests to post group fund
raising events on our website. About a year
ago part of the executive committee met
with Ada and Steve concerning the website
and e-rundown. At that time it was decided
that we would only post information about
events from Williamsburg south through
Hampton Roads and the bordering North
Carolina cities. Major events such as
Richmond Marathon, OBX Marathon will
be included.
Jean pointed out the need to update the
Election Committee Policy and Procedures.
Now that we send more items via e-mail
we need to change the election process.
Vice-President’s Report:
Rich reported that the he has met with
individuals from the City of Hampton
concerning the usage of Fort Monroe as
a race venue. This was a very positive
meeting that may open another race
venue to us for the Distance Series. Due
to this meeting, Dan to sent out a survey
to all participants of the Distance Series
to gage the interest of holding one of the
Distance Series events at Fort Monroe.
Unfortunately, many members have the
perception that Fort Monroe is too far to
travel for a race. However, for any members
in the Norfolk, Portsmouth or Chesapeake
it would be closer than Ft. Story. Those of
us that have run in an event at Fort Monroe
thought it was wonderful.
Rich reminded all of the Adapt the Highway
this month (Sunday May 15, 2011).
Treasurer’s Report:
Dan Edwards reviewed the April financial
reports.
Old Business:
Dan reported that the plaque for the 64th
street water fountain has finally been
installed. He sent pictures to Mr. Benedetto
this week.
Dave provided an update on New Energy
and the Freedom Half Marathon
New Business:
Picnic: The picnic will be held at Lake
Christopher on Aug 6, 2011.
Committee Reports
Membership Committee:
Dan reported on the membership transition
to Race-it. He is happy with the progress
and he and Bob are working out the trouble
spots.
Race Committee:
Dan presented the updated race committee
policy and procedures for additional
discussion and vote. The board passed the
updated policy and procedures 11-0.
Dan reported on the availability of used
chips from multiple sources. At this time he
has many options and does not need to rush
to purchase from a specific vendor.
Dan reported that the committee is
researching the D-Chip options from a
couple of companies.
Scholarship Committee:
Dan presented information on the
candidates selected by the scholarship
committee to receive one of the 2011
Strider Scholarships. Dan made a motion
that the board approves the six scholarships
as put forth by the committee. Motion
passed 11-0.
Walking Committee: Please see report
Submitted by Steve Durrant:
Grand Prix:
Sharon reported that the Multi-Sport and
Runners Grand Prix are up to date. Sharon
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reported that the “Cape Henry Duathlon”
will be held this year at the oceanfront and
has been added to the Multi-Sport calendar
of events.
Volunteer:
Rich reported that the new volunteer
tracking sheet is setup on Google lists.
Meeting was adjoined at 8:00pm
Respectfully submitted by Sharon Rodier
Tidewater
Strider
Walking
Committee Report for April 2011
Committee Members:
Steve Durrant, Co-Chair
Dick Kole, Co-Chair
Hartley Dewey
Dwight Kane
Lori Sherwood
Cindy Williams
Activities:
On Saturday, May 7, Steve Durrant, Linda
Janssen, and Bill Spruill competed in the
5000 meters race walk at the Virginia Senior
Games Track & Field Championships at
Hermitage High School, Henrico, VA. In
the 1500 meters race walk Tom Gerhardt,
Jordan “Buddy” Levitin, and Steve
Durrant competed. Strider walkers Steve
Shapiro, Bill Lipford, Cindy Williams,
Judy Paschall, and Lori Sherwood served
as the Senior Games’ certified USATF race
walk judges for both events. An article and
photographs were submitted for publication
in the Rundown.
Twelve Strider walkers competed in the
We Walk! Minnesota, a walk only race
in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, on May
21. Tom Gerhardt competed in the 50K;
Lori Sherwood in the Marathon, and two
Tidewater Strider Teams made up of Steve
Durrant, Bill Spruill, Bill Lipford, Kathy
Nash, Rebecca Garson, Pat Thomas, Linda
Janssen, Cindy Williams, Judy Paschall,
and Debra Hovatter in the Half-Marathon.
An article and photographs were submitted
to the Rundown.
Walk judges were provided to monitor
walkers at the Elizabeth River Run 10K, a
Walking Grand Prix (WGP) race on May
28, 2010 (24 walkers, 13 were Striders).
An article and photograph highlighting the
“Dewey’s Ducks” walking team’s use of
the ERR to participate in the Joint USATFOutrun the Sun, Inc. “Virtual, Yet Real
Race Against Melanoma” was submitted to
the Rundown.
New Energy
Tidewater Striders Youth Running Group
Coach: Angelo Celesia acelesia@aol.com 288-7715
Report from the Regional AAU Qualifying Meet
A nice group of runners competed this past weekend at the AAU District Track and Field
Qualifiers at Landstown HS.
Several runners had top finishes:
Lexia Hann
3AG 3000 meters
Amy Chalmers
2AG 800 meters ( running for Va Beach Flames AAU club)
Amy Chalmers
1AG 1500 meters
The AAU Junior Olympic Nationals
New Orleans, La. 7/30- 8/6.
Our New Energy runners should be
competing and training for the age
appropriate 800m, 1500m or 3000m races.
1AG 3000 meters
Maddie Mitchum 1AG 3000 meters
Josiah Ramsawh 3AG 1500 meters
Bryce Neuhaus
The Area 3 National AAU Qualifier
7/1 - 7/3 at Hampton University.
GOOD LUCK to all our competing
Runners!
In order to run Nationals, you must qualify
in the Area 3 meet at Hampton University.
Madeleine Woods 2AG 1500 meters
Amy Chalmers
AAU Qualifers
Summer Series
2AG 3000 meters
A MESSAGE ABOUT THE MEET FROM Coach Jon Leiding:
"I guess the best thing I could report was aside from good times for this group, we again
were approached about our "Positive Attitude' towards our Runners and those we did not
know. We explained to our kids prior that they may hear some negative comments from
others, which they did and told us afterwards. I was very proud of them all and made sure
they knew you would be too."
We continue to promote good sportsmanship and our parents help us tremendously
towards this goal - it reflects so strongly on what our coaches are teaching every week.
2011 Youth Grand Prix Schedule
August 13th
Strider Mile
September 23rd
Larchmont Elementary Rat Race 1 Mile
October 8th
All American Beach Ford (Kingston E.S.) 1 Mile
October 9th
Alanton Elementary School 1 Mile
November 24th
Turkey Trot 1 Mile (End of YGP Season)
The Youth Grand Prix committee reserves the right to substitute races in the event of a
scheduled cancellation.
Important New Energy Links
Register for New Energy
New Energy Page at TidewaterStriders.com
Facebook
New Energy Calendar
Camperships - A little bit of money is left!
Tidewater Strider youth members planning to attend a running camp this summer may
apply for a club campership for partial camp tuition reimbursement. Requests should be
sent to Dan Edwards by email lionrun@aol.com with the following information:
Your name, Date Joined Striders, Last three Strider races run, and Name & dates of camp
you will attend.
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Join the whole club for some nice events
and food at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens.
Courses on the first three Tuesdays are
suitable for most of our New Energy
Runners. Please plan on attending these
sessions each Tuesday in July - the
kids have had a lot of fun smoking the
adults each year. The final Tuesday is
the Memorial Scholarship 5k which will
benefit many of our runners in the future
so if you’re not running, please volunteer.
Volunteers especially are needed for
the Youth portion of the Series on
July 12th and 19th. There will be youth
relays made up of two person teams for the
2k distance. On the 19th, the young runners
have the opportunity to predict their time
for a mile run. Extra help is needed to help
the younger runners record their predicted
time. Come on out and enjoy the fun!
A Special Camp Invite
All the camp info for the Marlin Running
Camp at Virginia Wesleyan is now online.
http://marlincamp.kalerunning.com/
We would love to have even more New
Energy kids than last year. Just like in
the past, if five or more kids from a group
attend, they can all get $20 off the camp
price. If you have questions, let me know.
I hope everything at New Energy is going
well. You guys are awesome for getting
kids excited about running at early ages!
Mat
Coach at VWC Marlin Running Camp
Miss Road Manners on Staying Safe on the Road
By Miss Road Manners, Freddi Carlip - Former RRCA President
Running safely on the road requires
common sense. Miss RM continues to be
baffled by runners who leave common
sense at home when they hit the road.
And the “I am Runner; Hear Me Roar”
method doesn’t work. If it’s runner vs.
vehicle, the runner rarely wins. It’s not
about winning anyway. It’s about being
safe and being courteous.
It’s time once again for Miss Road Manners
to remind runners exactly what common
sense is. Take notes, please. Class is in
session. It’s time for Miss Road Manners’
Rules of the Road
3. No headphones…period. The only
safe place to wear them is on a treadmill.
Worried about being bored? Then tune in to
your surroundings. You never know what
you’ll hear.
4. Be extra mindful at intersections.
Drivers are looking for oncoming cars, and
may not realize you want to cross the street.
Stopping for a light or traffic isn’t going
to hurt your running. Being hit by a car,
though, will certainly cause bodily harm
and zero mileage.
5. Have ID with you. Be prepared for the
unexpected.
1. Runners need to be seen by drivers. Run
against traffic and watch the oncoming
traffic. If you’re running in a group, run
in single file as cars approach and do it
quickly.
Miss Road Manners is confident you’ll run
safe and run smart. Remember, she’ll be
watching…
2. Night running requires wearing
reflective, light-colored clothing. And that
means at dusk and dawn, too.
ENJOY THE RUN AND HAVE FUN!
AND DON’T FORGET TO MIND YOUR
A FINAL REMINDER FROM MISS
ROAD MANNERS:
ROAD MANNERS!
Send questions or comments to
missroadmanners@gmail.com
Need Elections Chair
After many years of counting ballots, Curt
Aasen is stepping down from the Elections
Committee. If the proposed by-laws change
goes thru, the election process will change to
an electronic format which will require much
less work.
Our registration partner, RaceIT, is working
on developing the system. Jean anticipates
that the amount of time required to serve as
the Elections Chairperson will be about an
afternoon.
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• Get moving–
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• Get off the couch–
Take an Eco Tour to see
owls, bats or eagles.
• Exercise your mind–
Learn a new skill; try
Garden Art, Floral
Design and Garden
Gourmet classes.
• Tone up–
Kayak on beautiful
Lake Whitehurst.
• Have fun–
Learn Line, Zumba or
Ballroom Dancing.
• Be adventurous–
Explore open trails
and secluded paths.
• Be one with Nature–
Take a closer look
with Landscape
Painting and
Photography classes.
• Take a hike–
Join family & friends to stay fit.
• Share time together–
Stay connected.
• Switch off the video games–
Take a scavenger hunt or Garden
Night Adventure.
• Bring your bikes, family & friends–
Pedal through our 12 miles of
paved paths on Bike Nights.
Visit www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org
for more details.
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Tidewater Strider Walkers Compete at USATF Southeastern
Masters Track & Field Championships
by Steve Durrant
On June 10 & 11, the 41st Annual
USATF Southeastern Masters Track &
Field Championship was held at Saint
Augustine’s College in Raleigh, NC. The
College hosted the regional USATF event
at their recently completed track and field
facility. In previous years the meet had been
held at North Carolina State University.
Six Strider walkers: Paula Graham, Linda
Janssen, and Steve Durrant from Virginia
Beach, with Bill Lipford and Steve Shapiro
from Hampton, drove to Raleigh. They
were joined by Rebecca Garson from Afton
making a strong Tidewater Striders walker
presence at the meet. Strider runners should
consider competing in future Southeastern
Masters T&F Championships. Running
events are offered at 1,500 meters, 5,000
meters, and the 10,000 meters.
Two walking events were held during
the meet: the 1500 meters race walk late
Friday afternoon, and the 5000 meters
race walk on Saturday morning. Friday’s
high temperatures where challenging. The
measured temperature on the track, as the
1,500 meters race walk began at 4 pm, was
108 degrees Fahrenheit. Fortunately, an
overnight storm caused the temperatures
to fall into the mid-seventies by the time
the 5,000 meters race walk began at 7:30
Saturday morning. Each Strider walker
competed in both the 1,500 and 5,000
meters race walks and each finished in one
of the top three places of their respective
age groups. Twelve medals made the return
trip home to Virginia.
One of the highlights of the meet was
watching former South African teenage
bare foot runner Zola Budd. Zola Budd
Pieterse, now married with three children,
age 45, and wearing shoes competed in
the 5,000 meters run which immediately
followed the 5,000 meters race walk. She is
well known for the incident in the 1984 Los
Angeles Olympics when she got tangled up
with USA runner Mary Decker in the late
stages of the 3,000 meters. Decker fell to
the infield injuring her hip and was unable
to continue. Budd who was leading at the
time, faded to a seventh place finish. At this
Southeastern Masters meet, she was the
first woman finisher – and second overall
finisher – in the 5,000 meters in a time of
18:34.40. She currently resides in Myrtle
Beach, SC, and is a volunteer coach at
Coastal Carolina University.
L-R Steve Durrant, Bill Lipford, Linda Janssen, Paula Graham, Rebecca Garson, Steve
Shapiro. Photo courtesy of Steve Durrant. taken by race volunteer.
Tidewater Striders Results at Southeast Masters T&F Championship
1,500M Race Walk
W45-49
1st Place Rebecca Garson 9:26.56
2nd Place Paula Graham 9:49.46
3rd Place Linda Janssen 10:11.84
M55-59
1st Place Bill Lipford
8:39.80
3rd Place Steve Shapiro
9:03.74
M70-74
1st Place Steve Durrant
10:35.47
5,000M Race Walk
W45-49
1st Place Rebecca Garson
2nd Place Paula Graham
3rd Place Linda Janssen
M55-59
2nd Place Bill Lipford
3rd Place Steve Shapiro
M70-74
1st Place Steve Durrant
32:19.29
34:47.83
35:02.03
31:39.04
33:54.41
37:03.15
Team Scoring
Tidewater Striders Women 6th Place out of 14
Tidewater Striders Men 5th Place of 25
At Top: Start of the Men’s 1500m Race Walk. Photo by Linda Jannssen. At bottom: The
whole picture wouldn’t fit and we all know that walkers prefer to see their walking position
rather than their faces. Photo by Steve Durrant.
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Race Walking in State AAU District Meet
By Jordan “Buddy” Levitin
Resembling an entourage of experienced
athletes in major competition, on Saturday,
June 11, eight girls and four boys, submidgets (age 11) and midgets (age 12),
were escorted by a meet official to the
starting line for the 1500M race walk.
The venue was Landstown High School in
Virginia Beach with a year old rubberized
track second to none. It was the first heat of
the first race at the start of a two day event
in the 8th Annual Invitational Virginia State
AAU Track and Field District meet. Twelve
hundred boys and girls had registered to
compete.
The young athletes were greeted by Tony
Vaughn, USATF Virginia Youth Chair
and official race starter; USATF Certified
Race Walk Judge, Tidewater Strider Judy
Paschall, serving as Chief Race Walk
Judge; and Striders Diane Zinn and Buddy
Levitin, certified officials and race walk
judges.
And like the Virginia Senior Games in
Richmond one month earlier, where Chief
Judge Steve Shapiro reviewed the rules of
race walking with “athletes” in their 50s,
60s, and 70s, Judy explained the same
rules to pre-teenagers, some of whom were
in their first race walk competition. Like
instructions were given to ten boys and
seven girls in the second heat classified
as sub-youth and youth, ages 13 and 14
respectively.
Mr. Vaughn had commented to me earlier
that one of the complaints USATF officials
receive is that when inexperienced race
walkers get to the national level they have
not been told about the two violations in race
walking that may lead to disqualification:
loss of contact with the ground and bent
knee. The youngsters listened attentively
as Judy explained the rules in simple
language. Once the race began, however,
execution was more difficult.
Cautions for running, the major problem
observed, were given by the judges using
yellow paddles. Some competitors took
heed of the warnings. Others did not, and
in instances of flagrant violations, those
cautioned who continued to run were
disqualified. For most, the
1500M race
walk was a learning experience for coaches
and athletes.
In spite of heavy overnight rain, the track’s
drainage system prevented water from
settling anywhere track and field events
were held on Sunday. The first track event
of the day was the 3000M race walk, which
drew seven girls and three boys, all subyouth and youth teenagers.
Track etiquette was noticeably improved
on the second day, and the technique of
the athletes more in evidence. Three of
the young ladies had been trained by Rich
Higgins from Hampton.
We had an opportunity to chat with Rich’s
daughter, Aleiza, whom we met at Dave
McGovern’s clinic in Williamsburg two
years ago. Race walking for only a few
years, she has an outstanding record in
L – R: Judy Paschall – Chief Race Walk
Judge, Buddy Levitin & Diane Zinn – Race
Walk Judges, Tony Vaughn - Starter. Photo
by, “An unknown spectator in the stands.”
major competition. In the 2010 Virginia
Association’s USATF 1500M Race Walk
Championship held in conjunction with
the Strider Mile at Tallwood High School
in Virginia Beach, she finished first among
women race walkers.
Even more noteworthy is that only Tom
Gerhardt, the fastest Strider race worker,
had a better time.
Aleiza won a national race walk
championship and has received a full
scholarship to Marian University in
Indianapolis, Indiana, where she will
provide the skills to implement a race
walking program.
Remember her name. You will be hearing
more about her in the years ahead.
53rd Annual RRCA Convention is a Big Success
by Bee McLeod
For 53 years, the RRCA has gathered in
different cities around the country for
the Annual RRCA National Convention.
Many of you may recall that the Tidewater
Striders hosted their 45th convention
right here in Norfolk. The 2011 RRCA
Convention was held last weekend (May
12th - 15th) in Fredericksburg, VA, hosted
by the Fredericksburg Area Running Club
and the Marine Corps Marathon. Of
particular interest, two of the speakers
were Tidewater Strider members: Brenda
Barrera and Mel Williams. And, Dan
Edwards was re-elected to a two year as
an At-Large member of the RRCA Board
of Directors. Thank you to Brenda and
Mel for your support of the RRCA and
congratulations to Dan on your re-election.
The RRCA is always held on the same
weekend as a local race and in 2011 the
race was the Historic Half Marathon. 27
Striders participated in the half marathon
that took place in Fredericksburg.
Briefs
Save the Date - RUN@WORK
The RRCA is promoting the 6th Annual
RUN@WORK Day nationwide on
September 16, 2011. Everyone is
encouraged to especially encourage
exercise on this day by planning fun runs
and walks.
Every weekend and almost every day there are Striders volunteering and
racing all over Hampton Roads and beyond. After a race or volunteer
activity, take a few minutes and write a brief report and e-mail to
newsletter@TidewaterStriders.com. Share your news with the membership.
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Membership Expirations
If your name is on this list, your membership is due to expire in July 2011. You may renew online or mail in the application. OR Renew
at the Summer Series!
Rachel Blair
Ed Capps
Ulla Capps
Ross Creecy
Jane L. Davis
Michelle Davis
Robert N. Davis
John F. Duff
James Duffy
Roger Engelhardt
Ron Farley
Joel Fenlason
Stuart Frazer
Gina M. Harris
Desiree Haubner
Dennis Hebert
Liz Hopkins
Amory Langley
Brenda L. Lawhorn
Benny A. Le Bon
Benny C. Le Bon
Daphne Le Bon
Maria A. Le Bon
Sasha K Le Bon
Marybeth Marshall
Erin McMullan
Kelly McMullan
Meghun McMullan
Jim Mengert
Brendon O’Sullivan
Cristina O’Sullivan
John O’Sullivan
Kevin O’Sullivan
Monica Roach
Glenn Rose
Misty R. Scanlon
Frank Scaringello
Gabe Scaringello
Reni Scaringello
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Zack Scaringello
Elysa Suddeth
Tim Suddeth
Bobby Summers
Bruce Templeman
Reva G. Thompson
Brianna Twiddy
Cheryl Twiddy
Jessica Twiddy
Reinetta Van Endenburg
Richard Young
Tidewater Striders Training Sites
Weekday Training
Location: Running Etc at Virginia Beach, Regency
Hilltop Shopping Center, 1940 Laskin Road Suite 308
Location: 1410 W 49th Street, Norfolk (That is right
Days/Time: Wednesday evenings at 5:30 PM.
across the street from Old Dominion University - it looks
Training Run: 4 to 8 miles easy run
like it’s still on campus).  
Pace: 7 to 10 minute mile
Days: Monday thru Thursday at 7am
Number of runners: 10 to 15
POC: brettbaddorf@gmail.com or call 901-626-4447
Reason to run with us: mid week run with a fun group
Location: Seatack Recreation Center
Contact: Mark @ Running Etc, 491-2340
Coached Swim Workout by Betsy Durrant
Weekend Training
Days & Times:
Location:  Visitor’s Center of First Landing State Park
Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 7:45 – 8:45 a.m.
Days:  Saturdays
Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Time:  7:00 AM
Monday & Wednesday 7-8 PM
Distances:  Varies.  We run from 12 to 20 miles dependPace: All levels welcome!
ing on training for marathons
Reason to swim with us: The only way to improve Pace:  Generally 9:30 miles
your swim split is to swim, so join us in the water for a Number of runners:  Varies.  Ranges from 4 to 10
coached workout. The cost is $3 per class; punch cards Reason to run with us:  We run at a pace representaare available at the front desk.
tive of middle of the pack marathoners and are a diverse
Contact: Betsy Durrant (durrant6@cox.net)
group with discussions that include anything.  We even
Location: Group meets at Running Etc, 1707 Colley discuss politics and religion.
Contact:  Rich Hildreth @ 481-9027 or 377-4130
Ave., Norfolk. 
richhildreth@jamesvalleyequipment.com or Doug
Days: Tuesday and Thursday evenings
Dugroo runnbear@aol.com
Time: 5:30 PM.
Tuesday workout: 5-8 miles total interval distances
range from 400 meters to 1 mile. The workouts are
located on a measured Graydon Ave.“street course” in
West Ghent. Geared for runners with 5K pace of 5:30 to
9:00 minutes per mile pace.
Thursday workout: 6 to 10 miles. Training runs, tempo
runs, or depending on a group’s desires, just an easy run.
Pace varies from 5:30 to 9:45 minutes per mile.
Number of runners: 15 to 30
Reason to run with us: Improve your race times by
running a structured workout and meet other runners
with similar goals.
Contact: Running Etc, 627-1500
Location: Final Kick Sports at Great Neck, VB
Days: Saturday morning
Time: 7:30 AM
Distances: Long run in First Landing State Park
Pace: All ability levels and paces
Number of runners: Anywhere from 30 – 60 runners
Reason to run with us: Great social atmosphere with a
wide range of ability levels. 
Contact: Final Kick Sports 757-481-3400
Sources for Group Workouts:
Check the websites at www.finalkick.com, www.runningetc.com,
and www.meetup.com/hamptonroadsrunners
Walker Training and Workouts The Strider Walkers
hold many informal walks with various starting points, distances and
paces. If you’d like to be notified of any walks being held contact Cindy
Williams at ckndocs@verizon.net to be added to their distribution
list.
Location: Town Center Fitness, 205 Town Center Drive,
Virginia Beach
Days & Time: Wednesday at 6:30pm
Training Run: 3 to 6 miles easy run
Pace: All ability levels and paces
Reason to run with us: Offered as a training run for
Team in Training members, but open to all other runners
looking for the social atmosphere of a group run on the
east side of Town Center
Contact: John Gresock at Town Center Fitness, 9623778 or jgresock55@gmail.com
The Tidewater Striders Training Sites column is
designed to list training sites organized by Tidewater
Strider members throughout the Southside Hampton
Roads area. It complements information provided on the
Tidewater Striders website. Provide info to newsletter@
tidewaterstriders.com One Time Training Events may
also be listed.
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Girls on the Run
5k
June 4, 2011 - Virginia
Beach, VA
5k Finishers: 827
Race Summary & Highlights:
Way to grow, the Virginia Beach race
grew from 430 finishers in 2010 to
827 fniishers in 2011. There were 361
finishers in the Girls under 12 age
group alone, easily the largest age
group. Congratulations to all the girls
and their coaches for completing their
goal of finishing a 5k.
Fittingly, the top two finishers were
‘girls’. Nicole Dewey of Norfolk won in
19:25. Second overall was 14 year old
Inessa Corney of Tasmania, Virginia in
21:29. On her heels, was the first male,
Kris Ellingsen, in 21:30. The Third
female and fourth overall was Megan
Doty.
Girls
and
women
definitely
outnumbered the boys and men but
they are surely welcome to participate.
Dads, brothers, and sons encourage
your female family members to run by
coming out and join them for a 5k in
2012.
Girls on the Run 5k
Volunteers
Look for the Volunteer List
in the July e-Rundown
Banquet Planning is
Underway
The Banquet Committee has begun
planning for the annual banquet. The most
important change planned is a new venue.
Many are being researched to select the
venue. If you have any recommendations,
please let us know.
If you have any other comments about
changes to the banquet, please let us know
via e-mail
The OK5k Run
June 11, 2011 - Virginia Beach, VA
1 Mile Finishers: 29 5k Finishers: 247
Our own New Energy Team Mom,
Debbie Redmond, is the race director for
this event. The OK5k is a fundraiser for
Eggleston Services, a local facility that
provides jobs and training for persons
with disabilities.
Volunteers
Rick Brown
Sharon Brown
Bob Brunner
Mike Daniels
Don Greene
Lori Hasty
John Larson
Tommy Neeson led all runners with
a 16:05 on a course on the Virginia
Wesleyan Campus. Visiting Aussie,
Inessa Corney continues to show the
locals how it’s done by winning the
women’s race in 19:50. Her younger
sister, Raphaela, was the fastest female
miler. Many New Energy Runners were there supporting their team mom’s event.
Runners Can Walk, Walkers Cannot Run
by Heidi Sleasman
What does registering in the Walking Division of a race really mean? It means that you
are a walker and must walk the entire race because walkers cannot run. Are you going to
run and walk the race? Then you need to register as a runner. Do you think that you might
jog some of the race? Then you need to register as a runner. Are you going to walk all of
the race and then sprint across the finish line for that great memorable finish line action
photo? Then you need to register as a runner.
Webster’s Dictionary states that waking is, “to go along or move about, on foot, at a
moderate pace, by placing one foot firmly on the ground, before lifting the other.” Another
way of saying this would be, “walking is moving from place to place with one foot in
contact with the ground at all times.” This differs from running and jogging where the
individual moves by leaping from foot to foot which provides an airborne phase where
both feet are off the ground at the same time. Note that the knees are not mentioned. They
may be either bent or straightened while moving from foot to foot while “walking”.
The purpose of having walk judges is to ensure the fairness of the competition for all
walkers. Walk judges are assigned to each of the Strider Walker Grand Prix (WGP) races
to specifically observe individuals registered as walkers to insure that they do not run
or jog—have an airborne phase—while walking the race. A walker observed by a walk
judge to be running or jogging (having both of their feet off the ground at the same time—
airborne), at any time—even for only one or two steps—will have their race results moved
to the appropriate running age group category.
“Race walking” differs from “walking” with regards to the action of the walker’s knees.
Rule 232 of the 2011 USATF Competition Rules states. “Definition of Race Walking.
Race Walking is a progression of steps so taken that the walker makes contact with the
ground so that no visible (to the human eye) loss of contact occurs. The advancing leg
must be straightened (i.e., not bent at the knee) from the moment of first contact with the
ground until the leg is in the vertical upright position.”
Walkers must follow the rules of Race Walking ONLY when participating in races that
are sanctioned by the USATF or IAAF. Only two races currently hosted by the Tidewater
Striders are USATF sanctioned races: (1) The Virginia Association USATF 1500M Race
Walk Championship (held concurrently with the Strider Mile) in August, and (2) the
Virginia Association USATF One Hour Race Walk Championship in November.
Webster’s definition of walking is used in all other Strider Walking Grand Prix (WGP)
races.
Just remember ~ runners can walk, walkers cannot run.
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CHKD RunWalk for the Kids
June 18, 2011 - Norfolk, VA
8k Finishers: 1506 Over 3000 Total in all events
THANK YOU
FOR SUPPORTING
CHKD!
On June 18, 2011, more than 3,000 people
came together at Town Point Park in
Downtown Norfolk to participate in the 8K
Run, 2-mile Walk, and the 1-mile Fun Run.
Followed by a Birthday Party to celebrate
CHKD’s 50th Anniversary.
6th Annual RunWalk for the Kids was a
great success again this year with more
than $100,000 raised for CHKD. The
event went off without a hitch thanks to
the RunWalk Committee, the countless
volunteers and Race Director, Rob
Levinsky, the Tidewater Striders for their
great support of this event and all of the
sponsors who supported us.
All other race results and photos capturing
the event by TriDuo.com can be found at
www.runwalkforthekids.org awards were
once again provided by Running, Etc.
This year more than 120 teams were
created – the award for the team with the
most participants goes to TEAM NPD –
our very own Norfolk Police Department.
Look forward to seeing everyone next year!
Lisa Coleman
Executive Director, The King’s Daughters
Above, Caleb Doan races down the
Norfolk Waterfront to win the CHKD 8k.
Caleb is one of the Tidewater Striders
Scholarship awardees! Below, Strider
Laura Boron finishes the 2 mile walkwith many friends. On the lower right is
Kevin O’Sullivan passing the Wisconsin.
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Volunteers
Mike Borysewicz
Rick Brown
Sharon Brown
Chris Catoe
Jennifer Cowell
Bob Curtin
Jim Dare
Virginia Davis
Jeremy Dow
Dan Edwards
R Michael Fuller
Don Greene
Fessaye Haile
Rich Hildreth
Joseph Hirn
Dwight Kane
Jeanne Kruger-Williams
Dixie Levinsky
Rob Levinsky
Lois Lilisgrever
Darcy Mahler
Kevin Murphy
Tom Murphy
Lorrie Ooton
Jean Phelan
Jim Ross
Brian Sagedy
Mel Williams
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From Top Left, going CW: Kimberly
Sexton runs past the marina in the 1
mile run. Jackie Lease and her favorite
running buddies finish up the 8k. CHKD
is definitely one race where baby joggers are welcome. Susan Manning,
who won her age group passes thru Ghent at the Chrysler Museum. In preparation for the Senior Games RaceWalk,
Tom Gerhardt, ran a pretty quick 8k in
38:59...only to be 4th in the challenging
60 to 64 AG. Caitlin and Hannah Devenie proudly wear their medals!
MORE Membership Expirations
This is an early reminder for those that will be expiring in August. If your name is on this list, your membership is due to expire in July
2011. You may renew online or mail in the application. OR Renew at the Summer Series!
Armando Acevedo
Sandra Acevedo
Shannon Acevedo
Alyssa Allegre
Adam Alverson
Melissa Alverson
Garv Ammons
Sybil Ammons
Keith Baca
Julie B Ball
Keri Bannon
Kalynn C. Blakely
Julie Blumenthal
Christopher John Bradley
Beverly L. Breeden
Roy Breeden
Joanne Brulc
Daviah Bule
D’Jean Bule
David Cadieux
Zac Cadieux
Ashley Carmichael
Ann C. Cleland
Brandon Clifford
Jack Clifford
Jennifer Clifford
Noah Clifford
Claudia Crawford
Daniel Cronin
Richard Cruce
Mary Crump
Nick DeGuida
Kristen M. DiCarlo
Caleb Doan
Conor Doan
Lanny Doan
Rhonda Double
Alan Dresser
Dana Dresser
Duffy Drum
Cynthia Dunn
Stephen J. Durr
Jim Dyson
Andrew Eason
Anne Eason
Donald D. Eason
Maddie Eason
Lynn Edwards
Richard W. Edwards
Peter M. Eich
Orion English
Travis Etheridge
Vickie F. Etheridge
Blair Fackler
Mimi Fackler
Zakary Floyd
Kayla Foley
Lauren Foley
Richard A. Foley
Shawna Foley
Aspen K. Foster
Evie Foster
Kyle Foster
Terry Foster
Rebecca Garson
David Godsell
Maryanne Grado
Mike Gruss
Joan M. Gustafson
Deborah Hasse
Edward Heely
Matt Scott Heimer
Martin Hine
Dianna R. Hinshaw
Rosanne Hinshaw
Meghan Hoyer
David Jeffers
Elaine Jeffers
Jennifer Jeffers
Mia Jin
Michael Keane
Jana Keplinger
Christina Kinerk
Anne Knox
Michelle L. Kostyn
Jalen A. Kotchka
Blake K. Laing
Michael LeClair
Thomas C. Lettis
Chris Lloyd
Dulcey A. Lloyd
James Lloyd
Jason M. Lloyd
Danielle N. Lopez
Brandon D. Loudin
John G. Magner
Suszann Magner
John D. May
Caty McAnulty
Rusty E. McLain
Kerry McNamara
Carrie Miller
Casey Moore
Alyssa Morgan
Chris Morgan
Jakob Morgan
Monica Morgan
Mary Morris
Debbie Mustin
Mark G. Mustin
Esti Narciso
Megan Natter
Brent M. Nieter
Joshua Nobles
Michelle Nobles
Stacey L Nobles
William Nobles
Bryan O’Loughlin
Kathryn Katie Palluch
Linda R. Palluch
Jordan Parker
Steven Parker
Anne Marie Pastorkovich
William Tom Patton
William H. Pestke
Lisa Phillips
Yohanna Ramirez
Boyd Renner
Wanda Renner
George W. Riggs
Mason Riggs
Patricia Riggs
Gabriel Rodela
Catherine A. Rotch
Terry Ray Rowland
Derek D. Russell
Tiffany Russell
Jamie Saltsman
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Michael Sauer
Adam Schalow
Mary Scott
Melba Scudder
Michael Scudder
Scott Sechrist
Caroline R. Simmons
Michael T. Simmons
Ruth B. Simmons
Thomas M. Simmons
Greg Macon Spruill
Macon C. Spruill
Shirley A. Stephens
Agnes K. Sullivan
Drew Sullivan
Matthew Sullivan
Maude Sullivan
Jessica Tate
Jay Taylor
Carolyn Tody
Michelle Treadwell
Jeff Trent
Michelle Trent
Savannah Trent
Brittany Vajda
Greg Vajda
Gary Van Derveer
Mart-Mari Von Schlichting
Garion Webb
Lenice M. Webb
Howard D. White
Paige Wickstrom
Rory Wickstrom
Rachel Wigton
John W. Will III
Elizabeth Lyz Wilson
Scott Wilson
Zavior Wilson
Alex Wroblewski
Jodi Wroblewski
Ryan Wroblewski
Steve Wroblewski
George E. Yates
Andrew Zank
Brett Zank
Eric Zank
Help the Club Find Lost Members!
Look for your family, friends and running buddies on the following list. Everyone below let their membership expire some time this
year. For many of these runners, we do not have e-mail addresses so they were not receiving the Rundown or electronic reminders. Help
YOUR CLUB out by reminding them to rejoin the Striders. If they made a conscious decision not to rejoin, ask them why and than pass
on their reasons to the board member or membership committee.
They may rejoin online or mail in the application. OR bring them to the Summer Series!
Daniel Abbott
Ray C. Cagle
Richard S. Eisel
Duane Hart
Maria B. Adams
Justin Cantrell
Teresa Eisel
Lauren A. Hasty
Yolanda Adams
Scott Carlson
Adam Eldridge
Lee Hasty
Debra Lee Allen
Nick Cerda
Aidan Eldridge
Bridgette Hegge
Joseph H. Andreana
Amy Chalmers
Molly Evancho
Bobby Lee Hensley
Felicia Armstrong
Diana Chalmers
Jillian Faber
Alvaro Herron
Daniel A. Arris
Lawrence F. Channel
Carol Farpour
DeDe Herron
Mary Katelynn Arris
Susan J. Channel
Kenneth R. Faytik
Dylan Herron
Don Ashby
Celeste Chapman
Drew Ferebee
Gregory Herron
Kim Ashby
Rosie Chewning
Edward Ferguson
Noah Hickling
Shelley Atkins
Nicholas Chocas
Debby Fink
Malcolm B. Higgins II
Gabrielle Badura
Billy Chorey
Felicia Flores
Renee High
Michael Barlow
Janen Christmas
Kenneth Follette
Scott Hodor
Chris Barraclough
Rashon Christmas
Sunny Fox
Jim Holden
Dakota Barraclough
Lisa Cleary
Scott Froncillo
Theresa A. Holleran
Shirley Barraclough
Ashleigh Mae Clinton
Steven Froncillo
Kenneth Holley
Jean S. Barto
Jeremy Clover
Carolyn Fruci
Kelly Hoople
Patricia A. Baumann
Jim Cobb
Lara Gadkowski
David J. Hrymlak
Christopher Bauswell
Timothy Collins III
Kade Gagnon
Christine Hubbard
Austin Beavers
Elizabeth Comppen
Collin Gaitan
Bob Hudkins
Julie Becker
Larry Conner
Holly Gaitan
Diane Hudkins
Douglas B. Berry
Lib Conner
Elizabeth Garcia
Mia Hughes
Todd Bibb
Aaron Cooper
Barbara Gerhardt
Sytashia Hurst
Roy F. Blakeburn
Donald Cooper
David Gerhardt
Thomas Jamison
Michael D. Bordi
Anthony Corbine
Tom Gerhardt
Dawn Johnson
Rosemary Boyd
Diane LB Cory
Robert Gerstner
Nora Johnson
Michelle Bozarth
Brandon Crist
William Gibson
Carolyn R. Jones
Nathan Bright
Danielle Crumpler
Jerry Glover
David L. Jones
Brian Brindle
Robert J. Curtin Jr.
Rob Grauzlis
Jennifer JonesCooper
Sam Brittingham
Holly Dalby
Jack Gray
Grace A. Jordan
Maureen R. Brock
Andy D’Angelo
Patrick Gray
Diana Junco
Brian W. Brown
Louie D’Angelo
Michael A. Green
Ben Kalkert
Helena M. Brown
Joy De La Rosa
Parker Green
Judith Kaplowitz
Eric Bunting
Jenny Dearmond
Billie Greene
Brendan Kelly
Jamie L. Bunting
Glenda K. Dennison
Dawn Griffith
Brianna Kelly
Angela Burrows
Kate Derner
Maria B Grise
Kirsten A. Kelly
Antonio Butcher
Sean Dillon
Emma Hadley
Tim Kelly
Brandon Butler
Korrina Donald
Jim Halley
Ray W. King
David Butler
Mark Donald
Margaret C Halley
Steven E. Knott
Dee-Ann Butler
Tabetha Donald
Elizabeth Hanke
Christopher Kobiela
Wesley Butler
Isabelle Donovan
Shameka Hardy
Irene Kottmer
Chelsea Cagle
Timothy Dooley
Jonathan Harpman
Lindsay Kottmer
Garrett Cagle
Blair Dunlap
Rose Harrell
Michael Kottmer
Isabel Cagle
Elizabeth Dunlap
Ainsley Harrower
Sophia Kottmer
Laura Cagle
Melanie D. Dunn
Helene Harrower
Bradley A Kuether
Mary Cagle
Angela Eddy
Nathan Harrower
Jonathan Laidlaw
Penny Cagle
Natalie Eden
Robert Harrower
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Tom J. Laidlaw
Bruce G. LaLonde
Robin Land
Elizabeth Lawson
Jesse W. Lee
Karen Lee
Kate Lee
Andrea Lirette
Eric Lister
Russell Litchfield
John Lomogda
Samantha Lord
Serge Lord
Sondra Lord
Suzette Lord
Judy Lyman
Dianette Mabry
Christine M. Machaj
David A. Machaj
Helen Machaj
Helena T. Machaj
Laura A. Machaj
Matthew Machaj
Liliana Machuca
Dana MacMurrary
Geoff MacMurrary
Linda Mahler
Ahab M. Makhlouf
Marjorie Mallett
Andrew K. Mang
Austin Manning
Vicky Manning
Bobbie Martin
Matthew Martin
Ethan M. Martinez
Michael A. Martinez
Jennifer A. Mason
Kristyn Mason
Lynette Mason
Jason McCarthy
Kimberley K. McCarty
Beth McCombs
Madie M. McDonald
Jaigo McDougall
Gina M. McGee
Michael McGee
Sara McKean
Keriann Q. Mcmillan
Jay Mears
Gannon Merry
David Meyerholz
Hank Miller
Robin Miller
Raymond Milne
Tracey Milne
Madeleine Mitcham
Karen K Mitchell
Donald R. Moberley
Julia M. Monti
Rocco Montini
Douglas E. Moore
Kara Morien
Kathy Morien
Kyle Morien
Steven B. Morien
Michelle Mosher
Terry Mosher
Jennifer L. Muglia
John C Munday
Tom M. Murphy
Tyler Murphy
Bridget A. Murray
Dawn Murray
Dee Murray
Ray Murray
Anna Myers
Peter Navin
ReBecca Neeley
Dan J. Neuland
Dorian G. Newton
Richard A. Nickerson
Brigid Nobles
Lance Nobles
Makayla Nobles
Ryan Noell
Nick Norton
Roseanna Norton
Elisabeth A.
Nottingham
Kelly Obrien
Randi Oliver
Drew Paisley
Drew Park
Kevin Park
Nan W. Park
Nikki Park
Sam Park
Michael T. Parsons
Participant First
Name Participant Last
Name
Logan Pearson-Hines
Anya Peregrino
Bianca Peregrino
Elizabe Peregrino
Ric Peregrino
Frank ‘Pappy’ Peters
David Pickett
Charles Pifer
James S. Porcella
Leslie Porcella
Charles T. Porras
Benjamin R. Potts
Larry D. Powers
Brenda L.S. Prentiss
Joseph Prentiss
Patricia L. Prentiss
Pearl Prentiss
Tabitha Prentiss
Kristopher Purzycki
Alexander Putnam
Robert W. Rantanen
Anna-Lea Reich
James A. Resolute
Samantha N.
Revolinski
Carlos Reyes
Joel Reyes
Ricardo Reyes
Matthew Richardson
Jacqueline Risley
Dimitri Ritger
Joie A. Ritger
David Robinson
Karen R. Robinson
Nicole Roccograndi
Brian Rogerson
Jake Rogerson
Mark Rogerson
Mike Rogerson
Tricia Rogerson
Troy Rogerson
Gregory T. Roth
Andrea Ruege
Brent K. Russell
Erik Ryel
Elden Saeger
Cecil Salyer
Sharon Salyer
Lucy Sankey
Angela Saunders
Gail Savage
Ed Schiavoni
Felix J. Schlater
Sarah Schlater
Barbara Schlatter
Carla Serex
Kiana Shaw
Natalie Sherbak
Philip E. Sheridan
David F. Simonelli
Brian Smith
Greg Smith
Patrick Smith
Gladys Sopko
Mary E. Spear
James Speegle Jr.
Ally R. Speirs
Luke Spencer
Ada St. Remy
Carl St. Remy
Javier St. Remy
Lily St. Remy
Beth Stapanowich
Carol Stapanowich
Frank Stapanowich
Matt Stapanowich
Nick Stapanowich
Tracy Stewart
Angela Stone
Bryan Storholm
Luke Suber
Glenn Robert Suokas
Erika Sutherland
Mary Ann Swift
Larry Tabachnick
Elizabeth D. Taylor
Kerstin Taylor
Michael G. Taylor
Minsey Taylor
Sherry L. Taylor
Pat Thomas
Schuyler Thomas
Sheri Thomas
Elijah Thornton
Ryan Tobin
Matt Trangenstein
Linda Tropea
Lee TRUE
Lainey Tsosie
Roland Tsosie
Tyler Tsosie
Judy Tynes
Michael Underwood
Caroline Valencia
Heather Vanderploeg
Claudia L. Verdirame
Joseph L. Verdirame
Cathy Vermillion
Dinah Viner
Josuha Wade
Madeline Ward
Matthew Ward
Elizabeth E. Ware
Besmer Warthen
Julie R. Weinstein
Johanna Wichmann
Christine R. Willett
Leslie Williams
Caleb A. Willman
John Wills
Karen E. Wills
Chet K. Wiltshire
Pam Wiltshire
James Wolfe
Alison Woods
Madeleine Woods
Matthew Woods
Thomas Woods
Patrisha Wyatt
John W Yager
Sharon Yager
Ruth York
Yuki Youngt
Amy Ziegler
Marc A. Zimmer
David Zook
Judy R. Zook
LOOK ABOVE for your Friends!!
and then pass on this message:
“The Striders miss you, please rejoin. It’s time for
the Summer Series, you don’t want to miss it!”
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Striders on the Road by Steve Scudder
If you’ve been racing on the road, please let Steve know for running events. E-mail your name, race name, location, date and your results
to svscudder@juno.com for running events If the full results are available online, please provide that link so that other Striders might
be identified. This is a great opportunity to let Striders know about other events out of the area. When sending in your results, please
consider including a little write-up about your experience. If you’re a new or recently renewed Strider and we omitted you in the
“Striders on the Road,” it’s probably due to the membership data Steve had available this month. We apologize.”
In 2011, Iris Welsch will be collecting on the road results for multisport events, please e-mail Iris at Swimbikerunchick@gmail.com
those results.
Little Rock Marathon
March 6, 2011 - Little Rock, Ark.
Fesshaye Haile 3:41:00
Greg Smith
3:37:01
http://www.littlemarathon.com
Spring 8-hour Adventure Race
April 9, 2011 - Williamsburg, Va.
Team: “Disoriented but never Lost”
(Bob Callahan, Caroline Weirich, Mike
Weirich)
Time: 5:35 (1 in division)
http://www.hradventure.com
Keybank Vermont City Marathon
May 29, 2011 - Burlington, Vt.
Fesshaye Haile
5:58:21
http://www.vermontcitymarathon.org
North Face Endurance
Challenge - Washington D.C. June 4, 2011
Sterling, Va.
50 Miles
Steve Speirs
7:34:23 (1 A/G)
50K
Jeffrey Dudzienski 8:37:49
http://www2.thenorthface.com/
endurancechallenge/races/2011/dc/
Covered Bridges Half Marathon
June 5, 2011 - Quechee, Vt.
Richard Foley 2:02:59
Bill Price
1:47:10
Marie Price
2:00:56
http://www.cbhm.com/
Marie Price: PR BABY! Couldn’t be
happier, unless I would have run just a
wee minute faster! Can’t be sad though
since this course is seriously tough
and I ran as strong as I ever have. I’ve
never ran a negative split half, till today!
Fabulous weather. Sunny to partly
cloudy, low 50s at the start, ending at
low 60s. PERFECT!
Dodge Rock ‘n’ Roll Half
Marathon
June 5, 2011 - San Diego, Calif.
Hatfield-McCoy Marathon & Half
Marathon
June 11, 2011 - South Williamson, Ky.
Marathon
Joel Fenlason
4:07:44
Dwight Kane
6:22:31
Lori Sherwood
6:22:40
Half Marathon
Chips Halley
2:52:37 (2 A/G)
Jim Halley
66 2:52:38
http://www.hatfieldmccoymarathon.
com
Lori Sherwood: “A scorcher with the
second half having 1% shade … but
another marathon clicked off the 50
states. “Talked with the race director
some while walking/running part of
the marathon … How many races can
anyone say they’ve done this? He was
talking about ideas he had for future
races … what he does/doesn’t do for
this race, and really cares about making
sure it’s a great event that people want
to do. He says it’s a race ‘put on by
runners for runners.’ And, the ‘No time
limit’ they post on the website makes
them true to their word. There was a
lady still out there at about 11 hours,
and the race director was at the finish
waiting, along with the two men that
play the Hatfield and McCoy guys.”
Grandma’s Marathon
June 18, 2011 - Duluth, Minn.
Marathon
Drew Midland
2:48:40
Carolyn Richard 4:25:50
http://www.grandmasmarathon.com
Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon &
Half Marathon
Seattle, WA USA - June 25, 2011
Marathon
Joel Fenlason 3:57:40
Half Marathon
Pauline Ely 2:54:20
http://www.rnrseattle.com
Jeremy Downs
1:32:46
http://san-diego.competitor.com
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National Senior Games
Humble, TX - June 25 – 26, 2011
Tidewater Strider walker Tom Gerhardt
was the 2011 National Senior Games
M60 age group winner in both the
1,500 Meters Race Walk, with a time of
8:18.35; and the 5K Race Walk, with a
time of 28:21 at the recently held event
in Humble, Texas.
http://www.nsga.com/2011-nationalgames/results/2011-race-walk-results
Tell It Like It Is
While searching for results, Steve Scudder
comes across many race sites. Below are
two interesting race descriptions. Both
races were in June but they will be back in
2012...I think. While neither race is huge,
they will appeal to hardcore runners and
those that desire a challenge...Any Takers?
Steve, Tommy are you out there?
The Mangum Track Club Boogie Marathon
& 50-Miler is in Ellerbe, NC.
The following excerpt was taken from their
race website, theboogieraces.com
“MARATHONERS BEWARE: This is not
your normal marathon. This is all rural, not
a city marathon. The course is not certified.
You will be in the middle of nowhere all the
time with no porta-potties, no splits, no mile
markers, no spectators, and late in the run
possibly even no other runners. There are
only 6 houses on the course and they have
dogs. Aid stops are over 5 miles apart, so
you will need to carry a water bottle. If you
decide to quit, there are no pick-up vans,
so you will either have to walk to the aid
station or hitch a ride with somebody. The
race will start at 6 pm and the temperature
will probably be about 85 degrees with
little shade. Darkness comes about 9 pm
and there are no street lights. You will need
a light for the reasons cited in the waiver.
If you need to be catered to every couple
of miles along the course or worry running
in the dark, perhaps you should not come.
We really have seen everything listed in
the waiver except the polecats and they are
there too. The dropout rate among veteran
50-milers is usually 40% or so. Think long
and hard before you enter this event. If
Lao-tzu were to give advice about this event
he would say, “Come with no expectations
and you will not be disappointed.”
The second description is about the
Indian/Celina Challenge & Indian/Celina
Challenge Half Marathon and 8 Mile Run
in Tell CIty, Indiana.
The following excerpt was taken from their
race website, runperrycounty.com
“Before you read any further into this
website, realize that this race is not for
people running with babies in strollers or
for people dressed up like Elvis ... This race
is for serious runners who want to race some
of the most difficult terrain in the Midwest.
If you would rather run in the suburbs and
set a personal best running through the
parking lot of the local mall, please leave
by clicking here.” The ‘clicking here’ link
is http://disney.go.com/
Celeste Alleva and Heidi Sleasman
take time to clown for the camera during the early stages of the 8k in front
of Waterside.
My Secret for a Successful Race
by Paula Graham
I am not a morning person. Most races are
in the morning which is a problem for me.
Coupled with pre-race jitters, rising early
causes my stomach to shut down and my
intestines to speed up. Needless to say I go
into most races without much fuel to burn.
The good news is that I think I have found
a solution to this problem. The bad news
is that the cure is very expensive and time
consuming. My secret is to travel west
across time zones for a race.
On Sunday May 15th, 2011 I competed in
the USA Track and Field 15 km Race Walk
Championships in Riverside, California.
I flew in on Friday afternoon and kept
myself on EST through race day.
On
race morning the weather was as close to
optimal as it can get for me, low 50s and
overcast with only a small breeze. The
occasional drizzle wasn’t distracting. The
race started at 7:30 am California time
which felt like 10:30 am to me. I woke up
quite early without and alarm and managed
to eat a little breakfast. Race jitters weren’t
high as work and school had kept me from
training as much as I needed to hope for
a competitive time. This race was just
one stop on a week long vacation for my
husband and me. Since this race was a
USATF master’s racewalk championship,
I still had a chance of medalling in my 5
year age group even if I couldn’t hope to
be among the top finishers. In the weeks
preceding the race, I had revised my goal
times from 1:45 to 1:52 to “anything under
2 hours”.
The gun went off after instructions from
the USATF chief judge and the pack
quickly surged ahead. The leaders were
Trevor Barron, an Olympic hopeful and
Tim Seaman, an Olympic veteran. I kept
reminding myself that I was here to walk
my pace, not someone else’s. It didn’t take
long before I was walking alone with most
walkers ahead of me and a few behind. The
course was an asphalt 1.7 km loop around
a lake. The scenery was nice but the often
fissured and potholed surface required
concentration to keep from tripping or
twisting an ankle. I was going to have to
walk 8.77 loops to complete the 9.3 mile
distance. Judged racewalks are always on
loop courses to allow the judges to watch
for compliance of the two IAAF rules
which are - No visible (to the judges' naked
eye) loss of contact with the ground must
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Paula at the awards ceremony!
take place and the advancing leg should be
straightened (not bent at the knee) from the
moment of first ground contact until it is
perfectly upright. Competitors who are
in violation of the rules as observed by 3
judges are disqualified from the race.
As the laps ticked off, I was feeling good
and had actually overtaken a couple of
people that had gone out too fast. When
passing the DQ board I noted that I did not
have any rule violations posted which gave
me the confidence that I could continue
at my current speed or faster. Walking
alone for that distance can get boring so to
keep my spirits up I decided to visualize
walking with one of my Tidewater Striders
teammates for each of the remaining
laps. This strategy seemed to work well,
especially with 3 laps to go when I started
feeling fatigued. On my final lap I was
able to find the energy to speed up a bit and
finished in a time of 1:48.34. Although I
did not finish among the top women, my
time allowed me to collect a gold medal
and national champion patch for finishing
first in the women’s 45-49 year old age
group.
Crossing time zones may not be the most
cost effective or efficient way to ensure
a decent race performance but worth
some consideration. I have to admit
that competition at the national level is
a humbling experience but I enjoy the
opportunity to test myself against the best
walkers in the country. For any walkers,
runners or former track and field athletes
who need a challenge you can find out
more about the USATF masters program at
http://www.usatf.org/groups/Masters/
Special Discounts for Tidewater Striders
Chesapeake:
Chesapeake Foot & Ankle Ctr.
10% Discount 436-5824
Great Bridge Cyclery
10% Discount Parts & Accessories, 4825149
Hybrid Academy of Martial Arts (Scores Plaza) Receive a free one week
trial on Muay Thai Kickboxing or Submission Grappling 490-6906.
Integrative Message Therapies, 575-3044
$10.00 Discount on all therapeutic massages
Norfolk:
Brian D. Deutsch, MD, 10% Discount
New Balance Virginia - Hilltop East
10% Discount 433-0100
Freedom Ford, Call 583-3673 for details
Running Etc. - Regency Hilltop (see our ad
in this issue)
Running Etc. - Ghent (See ad in this
issue)
Mediation Center of Hampton Roads,
10% off of Mediation Services and Training, 624-6666.
Ghent Chiropractic - complimentary
first day services (including consultation,
examination, x-rays (if needed) 622-1222
Newport News:
Runner’s Source 223-4970 15% discount
on non-sale in stock inventory.
Portsmouth:
Scat Bikes 483-2818 (10% off parts and
accessories)
Cayce/Reilly School of Massotherapy
Student Clinic 457-7146 - Student massages ~ $20.00; Other services (Reflexology,
massage/facial) ~ $5.00 off with Tidewater
Striders ID
Shorebreak (Pizza, Sports & Billards)
10% discount to Striders, not to be combined
with any other specials or coupons.
481-9393
Sterling Meadows Kennel - 471-0040
10% off boarding/supplies - does not include
pet food - Must present Strider membership
card.
Dr. Mike Geheren, Chiropractor
50% off all services 498-0098
Therapeutic Massage - Allison Thomas
10% discount 285-6411
Foot Reflexology - 757-430-2526 or e-mail
valruns@cox.net. 10% discount for members
Wells Therapeutics, Inc. - 490-9488
Massage therapy in Mount Trashmore area
10% discount on all therapeutic massage.
Zen Hot Yoga. - 757-288-9142 $25 discount
off 1-month unlmited package or $75 off
a 3-month unlimited package. http://www.
zenhotyogavb.com/
Various Locations
In Motion Physical Therapy and Sports
Performance.
10% off VO2 Max testing - www.Bonsecoursinmotion.com
Duck, NC
Outer Banks Running Co.
10% Discount 252-255-5444
Other Locations
Lifetime Running and Fitness
10% on all training programs, 703-975-1605
HDK Cycles - Kempsville 424-6151
15% parts and accessories
SportsLegalForms.com - 20% discount use code “STRIDERS”.
Virginia Beach:
Athlete’s Foot
Salem Crossing Shopping Center - 2085
Lynnhaven Parkway 10% discount on
shoes and apparel to card carrying members of the Tidewater Striders.
Conte’s Bicycle & Fitness Equipment
491-1900 Also, Norfolk, NN & Richmond
Dynamic Health Services - Free consult for
Striders. www.DynamicHealthServices.org
757-639-3153
Final Kick Sports - 10% off shoes and
apparel
First Colonial Chiropractic 496-4956
Free Exam. Necessary x-rays included
with one paid treatment.
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new energy app
PLAN TO JOIN the Tidewater Striders' New Energy Youth 2011 Running Team
New Energy is an informal youth group training together to improve their times in road races as well as their
performance in track and field and cross-country events sanctioned by the USA Track and Field (USATF)
and AAU . Motivations vary from those who simply enjoy running, to those who are goal oriented and
recognize the need to train in order to perform well in races . With its group approach to running practices,
New Energy provides a fun, sociable forum for running preparation and development .
New Energy welcomes all youth runners, ages 6-16, regardless of ability . Practices are informal, and
participants are encouraged to attend as many as possible . Runners must have a good pair of running
shoes to avoid injuries . Uniforms (singlet and shorts) and Warm ups ( Hoodie and Pants) can be purchased,
but are optional . Membership in the Tidewater Striders is required by the third practice in order to
participate in sessions and compete on a team basis in Track and Relay teams . The cost is $10 .00 per year
or $15 .00 for two years . The Team participates in road races held in the Tidewater area, which are part of
the Youth Grand Prix 1-mile series and are sponsored by local organizations such as school PTAs . Check
race flyers for specific information by visiting www .tidewaterstriders .com . A New Energy Team race
schedule will be part of the program and can be found under ‘Youth Programs’ on our Web Site.
Coaching is provided by volunteers who are Tidewater Striders members . Again this year, Angelo Celesia
will provide leadership for training . Other running enthusiasts/parents will also assist .
New Energy provides youth runners and their families an enriching environment which can be a building
block to the youth runners' future . In the past, New Energy runners attended National Cross Country and
Track and Field Championships around the Country . Many previous New Energy runners are currently
participating with high school and college teams where they have excelled in Cross Country, Indoor and
Outdoor Track and Field with All State and National recognition . New Energy has produced numerous
All-American medalists, State Champs and one National Champion in Cross Country .
The New Energy Team practices will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 5-6 p .m ., at Mt . Trashmore
(Kid's Cove area facing South Blvd .), beginning Thursday March 3, 2011 . Visit the Striders Web Site and
look under ‘Youth Programs’ for a complete training and racing calendar.
Suffolk Training Site: Practices are Tuesday and Thursday from 5-6 –pm beginning March 3, 2011 .
Contact coach Matt at: trangemo@gmail .com for more information .
For more information, contact:
Coach Angelo: acelesia@aol .com 288-7715 or Suffolk - Coach Matt: trangemo@gmail .com
Dan Edwards, Chairman of the Tidewater Strider Youth Committee: lionrun@aol .com 757-495-3551
Evie Foster, Team Coordinator: NRGRUNR1@aol .com
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Detach and Mail completed form to: Angelo Celesia, 2586 Ocean Shore Ave., Va. Beach, VA 23451
(Also, you may email completed form to acelesia@aol.com or fax to 481-9514 or use our Online
web form: https://liveanswer.sslpowered.com/New%20Energy.HTML )
Name of Runner: ________________________________________DOB:___________ Gender___
Address__________________________________________ City__________________ ZIP_________
Parent’s Name(s)_____________________ Phone #_____________*Email______________________
*{required to receive schedule / team info}
Child currently a Strider Member _____ Child will be joining the Striders as a New Member_____
Parent's/Guardian's signature________________________________________ Date___________
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Presented By:
NAE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
2nd ANNUAL
Children’s Miracle Network
5k RUN/ WALK
SATURDAY, JULY 09, 2011
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
TIME
Registration opens
6:00 AM
Registration closes
7:15 AM
5K Run/ Walk
7:30 AM
Post Race Party and Awards
8:30 AM
Race Course:
5K race course is an up and back ON THE
BOARDWALK starting and ending on 24th
Street.
REGISTRATION FEES:
5K Run/Walk
24thSTREET BOARDWALK, VA BEACH
Join us for a great morning of fun for a great cause!!!!
GOOD Food! ICE COLD Beverages!
REGISTRATION: Participants may pre-register to avoid delays during race day
or make checks payable to
registration. To register online visit:
Children’s Miracle Network 5k Benefit and mail forms and checks to:
Kim Rubin
NAE Federal Credit Union
755 Battlefield Blvd N.
Chesapeake, VA 23320
Inclement Weather/ Security: The Race Director reserves the right to cancel or
reschedule the event in the interest of safety or access restrictions to venue and
refunds cannot be given. This is a benefit event and there will be no refunds for
events entered but not run.
$25 ($30 after 6/20/2011)
Race shirt, goody bag, food, drinks (guaranteed if registered
by 6/20/11)
5k AWARDS: Top 3 overall (male/ female), Top 3 finishers in each male/female age group: Age Groups: 12 & under, 13-19, 20-24,
25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over. Special award to each child participant.
PACKET PICK-UP:
Fri. 7/8 – 5:15PM to 7:00PM
Running Etc…757-627-1500
Ghent, 1707 Colley Ave., Norfolk
Late registration and pre-registered participants may pick
up race packets at Running Etc…on Friday, 7/8.
DIRECTIONS to 24th Street,
(OLD COAST GUARD
STATION) VA BEACH
From I-64, take I-264 East toward the Oceanfront. Follow I-264 to its end at the VA Beach
Pavilion. Continue straight to Pacific Ave. and make a LEFT at the light. Continue North to 24th
Street, make RIGHT. Event is on Beach Boardwalk. PARKING: Bring quarters for street meters,
City lot at Pacific & 25th Street will be opened at 6:00am, and additional parking in residential areas.
Sponsorship Packages Available
QUESTIONS? Contact: Race Director/ Volunteer Kim Rubin 757-410-2012/ krubin@naefcu.org
GOOD Food! ICE COLD Adult beverages sponsored by O’Connor’s!
The Children’s Miracle Network generates funds and awareness programs in partnership
with and for the benefit of member hospitals/ foundations and the children they are privileged to serve. With the
help of the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals in their community, children of all ages and backgrounds can receive
treatment for diseases and injuries. Children’s hospitals are also on the front lines of research, education and
outreach programs that keep millions of children out of hospitals each year. The Children’s Miracle Network hospital
in the Hampton Roads area is the Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters (CHKD). CHKD serves the medical and
surgical needs of more than 250,000 children each year throughout the greater Hampton Roads, the Eastern Shore
of Virginia, and northeastern North Carolina, regardless of a family’s ability to pay. It’s the only hospital of its kind
in Virginia. All event proceeds will be put to use locally at CHKD and will greatly benefit the community.
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2nd Annual Children’s Miracle Network 5K Run/Walk
(No refunds or transfers and incomplete applications may not be processed)
Checks payable to: Children’s Miracle Network 5k Benefit
Register ONLINE:
Mail Checks to: NAEFCU attn: Kim Rubin, 755 Battlefield Blvd N., Chesapeake, VA 23320
PLEASE PRINT
First Name:
Last Name:
________________________________
Street Address:
________________________________
Gender
M
F
________________________________________________________________________
City:
State:
Zip:
________________________________
Shirt Size:
S
M
L
XL
XXL
________________
PLEASE INCLUDE email:
Age on Race day
________________
Phone:
________________
_________________
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY
I understand that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter the run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to
abide by any decision of a race official to my ability to safely compete the run. I assume all risks associated with running in the event including, but not limited
to; falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather including heat, cold, humidity, traffic, conditions of the roads or trails, and all such risks being
known and appreciated by me. Having read this waver and knowing these facts and in consideration of the acceptance of my entry, I, for myself and anyone
entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Tidewater Striders, the City of Virginia Beach, USATF, RRCA, race officials, volunteers and all sponsors,
their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising from my participation in this event. I grant permission to all of the forgoing
to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. This road race is conducted under the rules of
USATF. I understand that skate boards, baby joggers, roller blades, head phones and dogs on leashes are not allowed in this race.
Signature _______________________________________________________________________
Date_________________
(Parent’s signature if under 18) _____________________________________________________
Date ________________
APPLICATIONS WITHOUT SIGNED WAIVERS MAY NOT BE PROCESSED
PRESENTING SPONSORS
INNOVATIVE THERAPY AND
WELLNESS
757-486-8663
www.innovativetherapy.us
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
JOHN WHITE
AGENCY
757-426-2886
ECS
CONSTRUCTION
VIRGINIA BEACH LAW
GROUP
757-486-4529
NORFOLK
MAYOR
PAUL FRAIM
Allen Stone-Braveheart Memorial Races
Presented by
AND Innovative Therapy and Wellness
3 RACES, 1 GREAT EVENT!!!
31st Street at the Oceanfront-Neptune’s Park at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront
To Benefit the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad and Naval Special Warfare Foundation
JULY 16, 2011 @ 7:30AM
In 1999, this race was held for the first time, and was called the “Brave Heart Run-Swim-Run .” Allen Stone – a local Navy
SEAL and friend of the organizers – competed and won the 20-29 male age group . Tragically, this was Allen’s last race .
Shortly after, he died in a SEAL training accident . Accordingly, the race committee decided to rename the race to honor our
fallen friend and local hero . We hope you’ll participate! With Allen’s enthusiastic zeal for life and outgoing personality, we
know he would have welcomed you!
Packet Pick-up July 15 - 5:00-7:00 p .m . Final Kick Sports 757-481-3400
Race Day Packet Pick-up: 6:00a .m .-7:00am@ 31st Street Park at the Hilton Va . Beach Oceanfront
RSR:1K beach run,1K ocean swim,5K on the boardwalk, 8:00 am start
5KRun/Walk: Boardwalk , 7:45am start
1 Mile Kids Fun Run: On Boardwalk, 9:15am start
Post Race Party: LunaSea @ 11am
RSR/5KDivisions/Awards:Men/Women:8&under,9-10,11-12,13-14,15-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,4044,45-49,50-54,55-59;60-64,65-69,70+,
Separate divisions for :SEALs,Military,Clydesdale (200+)&Athena(140+),Wheelchair, Walkers, Team Hoyt
May only win 1 award . Must choose between age group or separate divisions .
Awards in each division based on registration . 3 awards per division .
Kids 1 Mile Fun Run:6 and under,7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 (Categories will be added based on registration)
The Run Swim Run is a Tidewater Striders Multisport Grand Prix Series Event!
Entry Fees:RSR:$31 postmarked before 5/1; $36 by 6/1,$41 by 7/1, after 7/1 $45
5K: $16 before 5/1, $19 by 6/1, $22 by 7/1, $25 after 7/1 1 Mile Kids Race: $10
Mail to: Allen Stone Memorial Races 120 Cherwell Ct Williamsburg, VA 23188
Checks can be made payable to Navy SEAL Foundation or VBVRS -You choose your charity!
Questions: Call Mike Wilson @ 804-236-9610 or Steve Stroud @ 757-425-8781or
e-mail questions to mwilson@cffc .com .
Register online at www.active.com Race confirmation, info and applications also available online at
www .allenstonememorial .com or www .rescue14 .com/allenstone.
TIMING: Tidewater Striders www.tidewaterstriders.com PHOTOS: www.triduo.com
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name: ____________________________________
Phone: (
)_________________
Mailing Address:__________________________________________________________
State:
Zip:____________
City:
E-Mail Address __________________________ Age (on 07/19): __ Birthday__________
Choose one:�Female �Male Choose one:�1 Mile Kids Fun Run �Run Swim Run�5K Run/Walk
Chooseone:�AgeGroup�Clydesdale/Athena�Military�Wheelchair�TeamHoyt�Walker �Relay
T-shirt size: � Small �Medium � Large � X-Large
WAIVER (READ CAREFULLY) -- MUST BE SIGNED FOR ENTRY
I hereby certify that I understand the nature and hazards of the competition I am entering . I also understand that many factors are
beyond the control of race organizers, including, but not limited to, beach, ocean, boardwalk and road conditions, and actions of
other competitors . Further, I understand that I must be physically fit to compete in this event, and certify that I am and will be in
appropriate condition to compete safely .
In consideration of the acceptance of my entry in this competition, I intend to be legally bound, for not only myself, but for
my heirs, executors and my administrators . In signing this release from liability, I waive and release everyone connected with this
competition from any and all liability which may arise from this competition . I agree to pay all reasonable attorney’s fees and
litigation expenses incurred by any person, real or corporate, whom I may sue in violation of or in an effort to challenge this release
from liability form . I understand that my waiver and agreement to pay attorney’s fees and litigation expenses is the sine qua non for
the acceptance of my entry in this contest .
I
hereby
grant
full
permission
to
any
and
all
of
the
above
parties
to
use
any
photographs,videotapes,motion
pictures,
website
images,
recordings
or
any
other record of this event
__________________________
Signature in full of applicant
______________________________________
Signature in full and printed name of parent or legal
guardian if applicant is under 18 .
_______
Date
3rd Annual
“Run for the Homefront”
5K Run/Walk
Camp Pendleton
State Military Reservation
Virginia Beach, VA
Enter at Gate 15
July 23, 2011
Only 500 slots available
1st come 1st served
Race Time:
Registration 6:00 AM. Start 7:30 AM
Entry Fees:
$20 advance registration. Pre-registration by July 19, 2011
$25 late registration after July 19, 2011.
Register
Go to: www.operationhomefront.net/hamptonroads and click on “5K Run for the Homefront” or
go to our Facebook page: Operation Homefront Hampton Roads and follow link for the 3rd
Annual 5K Run for the Homefront
Operation Homefront Hampton Roads
PO Box 15301
Newport News,VA 23608
Checks payable:
Operation Homefront Hampton Roads.
No refunds or exchanges. T-Shirt, Goodie Bags, Door Prizes. (T-Shirts and Goodie Bags are not
guaranteed for late and on-site registrations).
Medals for male and female 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in all age categories
Food available before and after race
Directions:
Take 64 E to 264 E. Take the Birdneck exit and go to right. Turn left on General Booth Blvd and follow
signs for Virginia Beach Aquarium. Registratrants should enter through Gate 15 (original Camp Pendelton
exit). Detailed directions and parking info will be emailed to all participants. For GPS purposes use:
717 General Booth Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA and follow signs for parking.
Participants and guests MUST have Military ID OR Picture ID for base access.
Name ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Last, First, Middle Initial
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone ______________________________________ Emergency Name/Phone ____________________________________
Age ____________ T-Shirt Size_________________ Strider Member _____________ Sex _______________
(Day of Race)
(S, M, L, XL)
(Yes, No)
(Male/Female)
Age Groups ______ (1-19) ______ (20-29) _____(30-39) ______ (40-49) ______ (50-59) _____ (60-99)
Race Category _____ (5K Runner) _____ (5K Walker) Active Duty Military _____ Activated Guard/Reserve _____
WAIVER: I know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a
race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with participating in the Run for the Homefront including, but not limited to, falls, contact with other
participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and
knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my application, I for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release any and all sponsors including, but not limited
to Operation Homefront Hampton Roads, the Tidewater Striders, Operation Homefront NHQ, the US Navy, race officials, volunteers and any and all sponsors, their representatives and
successors from all claims and liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in the event through that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons
named in this waiver. I grant permission to all the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.
________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Runner/Date
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Parent/Guardian if under 18 years of age/Date
The 12th Annual Tidewater Striders’
Memorial Scholarship 5K Run/5K Walk
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Registration – 5:00PM; 5K Walk – 6:00PM; 5K Run – 6:30 PM; Raffle Prizes – 7:15PM
Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Rd., Norfolk, VA 23518
This is a Tidewater Strider Grand Prix Event!
Race proceeds go towards endowing two Tidewater Striders’ memorial scholarships which are awarded each
year to deserving youth members. One scholarship honors Tom Bashara and one honors Pamela Edwards.
ENTRY: A $10 contribution to the Scholarship Fund provides your race entry and one (1) ticket for great raffle
prizes. For contributions of $20, $25, or $50, you will get three, five or twelve raffle tickets, respectively.
Additional raffle tickets will be available on the same schedule: 1 for $10, 3 for $20, 5 for $25, and 12 for $50.
Golden Runners and Race Pass users may run for free but must purchase raffle tickets to participate in the
raffle. Note: There is a fee of $1 per person for entry into Norfolk Botanical Garden.
REGISTRATION: Preregistration forms must be received no later than July 23; we recommend mailings be
postmarked no later than July 20. See mailing address on registration form. Race day registration starts at
5:00PM. You may also preregister online at www.tidewaterstriders.com. Use the link on race schedule.
NOTE: PREREGISTRATION GETS YOU ONE ADDITIONAL RAFFLE TICKET
COURSE: Scenic, flat and fast Norfolk Botanical Garden 5K course, with splits each mile and one water stop.
The registration, start, finish, results and raffle will take place in the parking lot adjacent to the Baker Hall
Visitor Center.
RAFFLE: Thanks to our generous sponsors, the raffle contains many significant prizes with a total value of
over $5,000. Prizes include: Strider Golden Runner Memberships; complimentary entries to local and regional
major road races; gift certificates from running and athletic establishments, local restaurants, sports therapy
professionals, home professional services, and many more. The list of raffle prizes is updated periodically on
www.tidewaterstriders.com. There will be a Barter Zone available for raffle prize recipients who wish to
negotiate an exchange with others.
NOTE: RAFFLE STARTS AT 7:15PM. MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!
RESULTS: There are no trophies or awards, but top finishers will be recognized, including:
5K Walk: Top 5 Female and Top 5 Male finishers overall, and the Youngest and Oldest finishers.
5K Run: Top 3 Female and Male overall, and Top 3 Female and Male finishers in 5-year age groups.
POST-RACE: Great post-race refreshments along with music.
For more information, please contact Race Director Rich Hildreth at (757) 481-9027 or
rmhildreth@jve.hrcoxmail.com
The Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund has been established to support endowed scholarships that honor
memorable Tidewater Striders. As part of the Tidewater Striders Scholarship Awards Program, each year the Fund will
provide two awards of $2,000 or more to a college or university student athletes based on academic and athletic
achievement, community service, and club involvement. In the past two decades, this scholarship program has awarded
more than $100,000 to deserving student athletes.
Note: The Tidewater Striders is a 501(c)3 corporation; contributions to the Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund are
tax deductible to the extent of existing law.
Many thanks to the Norfolk Botanical Garden and to all of our generous prize donors and sponsors !! Raffle prize
contributors will be recognized at the race and in The Rundown. Please see the poster in the finish line area, as well as the
September issue of The Rundown for the final list of contributors and the names of Tidewater Striders who helped secure
raffle prizes.
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12th Annual Tidewater Striders’ Memorial Scholarship 5K Run/5K Walk
(No refunds, exchanges or transfers. Incomplete applications will not be processed.)
CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Tidewater Striders
GOLDEN RUNNER #:____________
MAIL ENTRY TO: Tidewater Striders, c/o Dan Edwards, 1513 Beachview Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23464-7221
EVENT ENTERED: 5K RUN_____ 5K WALK______
(PLEASE PRINT)
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Name (First, MI, Last) ______________________________________________________________________
Street Address_____________________________________________________________________________
City_________________________________________
Age: _____
State___________
Zip_________________
Sex: M___ F___ Tidewater Strider: Y___ N___ Email:____________________________
Entry Contribution: _____$10 _____$20 _____$25 _____$50
1 Ticket
3 Tickets
5 Tickets
12 Tickets
[Preregister and get 1 extra ticket]
Remember: This is a low overhead race. All entry and raffle tickets contributions are tax deductible to the extent
of existing law and go directly to the Memorial Scholarship Endowment Fund as part of the Tidewater Striders
Scholarship Program.
I understand that running and/or walking a road race is a potentially dangerous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I
agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running and/or walking in this event,
including but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather including heat and humidity, traffic and the condition of the roads or trails,
and all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself
and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Tidewater Striders, the City of Norfolk, The Norfolk Botanical Garden, The Norfolk Botanical Garden
Society, race officials, volunteers, and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims and liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this
event. I grant permission for all of the forgoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recording or any other record of this event for legitimate purposes. I understand
that this is a road race conducted under the rules of the RRCA and USTAF, is not intended for baby joggers, head phones, skates, roller blades, and dogs on leashes, and
I will abide by these guidelines.
______________________________________________________________________________
Signature
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Signature (Parent if under 18)
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Date
The Seashore Nature Trail 50K at
First Landing State Park
3rd Annual -- Saturday, December 17, 2011
Race starts at 8:00 AM
ENTRY FEE: $80 before November 19; $100 from November 20 to December 17. Entry fee for Tidewater Striders
members who have a Golden Runner membership is $40 before November 19, and $60 from November 20 to December
17. Golden Runners must register by mail. Eighteen (18) is the minimum age to enter.
LIMITED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: The race field is limited to the first 300 registered runners and to the first
30 registered Tidewater Strider Golden Runners, after which the regular registration fee applies to Golden Runners.
REGISTRATION: Register by mail or online. For registration by mail, complete the form on the reverse side. For
online registration, go to www.raceit.com. If the race registration quota is not filled, runners may register at packet pick
up on Friday, December 16 or on race day starting at 7:00 AM. The race sold out in 2010.
COURSE: This 50K (31.07 mile) race is run on the trails of First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, with a total of
approximately one mile at the start and finish on a paved road. The two-loop course is lined with trees and follows hardpacked dirt trails through a variety of ecosystems. The main trail is mostly flat, while side trails are slightly hilly with
some tree roots to negotiate in certain sections. Wooden bridges are also found on several trails.
FLUIDS AND FOOD: Various fluids and snack-type foods will be provided both prior to and after the race. Two aid
stations on the course, each passed multiple times, will provide fluids, sports drinks, and carbohydrate/protein snacks.
TIME LIMITS: The race starts at 8:00 AM with a time limit of 8.5 hours. Sunrise is about 7:05 AM. All runners should
have completed the race in 8.5 hours, by 4:30 PM. Sunset is about 4:45 PM.
HOST HOTEL: The Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference Center (2800 Shore Drive), an all-suite hotel with
balconies facing the Chesapeake Bay, is the host hotel (www.virginiabeachresort.com). Rates are $79 per room per night
for two persons. To get this rate, you must contact the hotel at (757) 481-9000 and ask for the Tidewater Striders room
rate. Rooms must be booked by November 18, 2011 to get this discounted rate.
DIRECTIONS TO HOST HOTEL AND RACE START: From I-64, take Northampton Boulevard (Route 13) to the
Shore Drive exit; turn right and continue on Shore Drive approximately 3½ miles. The host hotel is on the left just past
the intersection with Great Neck Road. The parking area for First Landing State Park is also on the left about 1 mile
beyond the hotel at the blinking stop light. Please car pool on race day if possible.
PACKET PICK-UP: To avoid the race day rush, please pick up your race packet on Friday, December 16 at the
Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference Center between 4:00 and 8:00 PM. Alternatively, you may pick up your
race packet on race day morning at First Landing State Park beginning at 7:00 AM.
AWARDS: The following awards will be presented: (1) First three overall male and female finishers; (2) First three
submasters (age 30-39) male and female finishers; (3) First three masters (age 40 and above) male and female finishers;
(4) First three senior (age 50 and above) male and female finishers. Overall place winners are ineligible for submasters,
masters and senior awards; masters place winners are ineligible for senior awards.
AMENITIES: An embroidered vest or zippered mock shirt will be provided to all participants. Please note your size on
the registration form. All finishers will also receive a medal, hat, and paperweight with the race logo.
INCLEMENT WEATHER OR NATIONAL SECURITY: The Race Director and the Tidewater Striders reserve the
right to modify or cancel events as needed in the interest of safety or access restrictions to the venue. No refunds can be
given in the event of modification or cancellation.
TRAIL RACE ETIQUETTE AND RACE REQUIREMENTS
1. Stay on the designated trails for the course.
2. Numbers must be worn and visible on front of body at all times during the race
3. Pacing by unregistered runners is not allowed.
4. Littering may be grounds for disqualification.
5. The trail is open to other runners, walkers, and cyclists. Be courteous.
6. No dogs are allowed to accompany runners.
7. If you can, please carry your own water container to avoid use of cups and possible littering.
8. If need be, stop to help others in need.
9. In places of heavy two-way running traffic, keep to your right as far as possible.
10. Please carry any trash (cups, food wrappers, etc.) with you to trash bags on the course. Leave the park cleaner
than you found it.
POST-RACE PARTY A post-race party and awards ceremony will be held at the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and
Conference Center from 4:30 to 7:30 PM. Beverages and pizza will be provided to all runners and volunteers. Awards
will be presented about 5:30 PM.
MORE INFORMATION: Contact the race director, Mel Williams, (757) 531-9220, profrunner@aol.com, or one of the
Associate Race Directors, Stacin Martin (stacin.martin@gmail.com) or Rich Hildreth (rmhildreth@jve.hrcoxmail.com).
Many Thanks to the professionals at First Landing State Park for the use of their beautiful trails for our 50K race.
__________________________________________________________
THE SEASHORE NATURE TRAIL 50K at FIRST LANDING STATE PARK
(NO REFUNDS, EXCHANGES OR TRANSFERS. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.)
CHECKS PAYABLE TO: TIDEWATER STRIDERS.
MAIL ENTRY TO: MEL WILLIAMS, 2406 BAY OAKS PLACE, NORFOLK, VA 23518
(PLEASE PRINT)
(PLEASE PRINT)
(PLEASE PRINT)
GOLDEN RUNNER NO._______
(PLEASE PRINT)
(PLEASE PRINT)
Name (First, MI, Last) ___________________________________________________________________
Street Address__________________________________________________________________________
City____________________________________ State _________________Zip______________________
Age on 12/17/11____ Sex: M__ F__ Tidewater Strider? Y__ N__ Email__________________________
(Print clearly)
Vest/Mock shirt size: _____S _____ M _____ L _____ XL
Predicted finish time: _____ Hr _____ Min
Regular Entry: _____$80 prior to November 19; _____$100 November 20 to race day, December 17
Golden Runner: _____$40 prior to November 19; _____$ 60 November 20 to race day, December 17
WAIVER: MUST BE SIGNED
I have read the section on Trail Race Etiquette and Race Requirements and acknowledge that violations may be grounds for disqualification. I understand that running
and/or walking a trail race is a potentially dangerous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any
decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running and/or walking in this event, including but not
limited to: falls; contact with other participants; the effects of the weather on body temperature, including excess heat and humidity or frigid conditions and cold rain;
traffic and the condition of the roads or trails; and all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in
consideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Tidewater Striders, First Landing State Park, the
City of Virginia Beach, the State of Virginia, race officials, volunteers, and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims and liabilities of any kind
arising out of my participation in this event. I grant permission for all of the forgoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recording or any other record of this
event for legitimate purposes. I understand that this is a trail race conducted under the rules of the RRCA and USTAF, is not intended for baby joggers, skates, roller
blades, and dogs on leashes, and I will abide by these guidelines.
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Signature
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Date
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