November 2003 - Knoxville Track Club

FOOTNOTES
NOVEMBER 2003
the award winning publication of the knoxville track club
Thrilling race caps
middle school xc -- pg
pg 29
29
KTC off-road series
contemplated -- pg
pg 7
7
Lawler, Morton best
at Mill House 15K -- pg
pg 43
43
Avoiding running
injuries -- pg
pg 21
21
FOOTNOTES
Awarded Best Large Club Newsletter RRCA Southern Region 1988 1992 1993 1994 1997 2001
November / December 2003
1988 * 1994 * 2001
The Starting Line
Presidentially Speaking .................................................. 5
Executive Director's Column ......................................... 6
Editor’s Column .............................................................. 7
Feature Columnists
Michael deLisle, Trail Running...................................... 9
Randall Pierce, With A Piercing Gaze ........................10
Carl Sexton, Strategic Status ......................................13
Bill Kelch, Official Times .............................................15
Bob Godwin, Biking With Bob ...................................16
Brantley Burns, Run from my Knife ................................ 19
Mick Larrabee, For Ultimate Performance ..................20
Cindy Spangler, Volunteer Perspective .......................23
Guest Columnists
Will Skelton, Greenways Update ..............................33
Scot Goss, Have Shoes Will Run ..............................35
Bill Kelch, On the Road in Tsali ................................37
Doris Pease, On the Road in Vegas ..........................37
Youth Athletics Section .... 27-32
Other Features
Board of Directors and Committees ........................... 4
Group Runs .................................................................22
KTC Grand Prix ............................................................23
Board of Directors Meeting Minutes.........................24
The Professionals ........................................................36
KTC On the Road ........................................................37
Membership Page .......................................................54
Race Reports
September 11th 5K .....................................................39
Wears Valley 15K .......................................................40
Big South Fork Trail Race ...........................................41
Diggin’ in the Dirt Cross Country .............................42
Mill House 15K ...........................................................43
Other Races .................................................................44
Entry Forms.... ......................................... 46-53
Race Calendar. ............................................ 55
Knoxville Track Club
"SHARE THE PRIDE"
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magazine, volume 103
issue 6, is published
bimonthly by the
Knoxville Track Club,
Post Office Box 967,
Knoxville TN 37901.
On the Cover:
Proud Papa Marty
Sonnenfeldt, KTC Youth
Athletics Director, poses
with his son Matthew,
winner of the 2003
Middle Schools XC
Championship.
cover photo by Betty Sonnenfeldt
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15 tips from the RRCA
RUNNING
SAFETY
m
Don't wear headsets! Use
your ears to be aware of your
surroundings.
m Carry a change for a phone
call.
m Write down or leave
word of the direction of your
run. Tell friends of your favorite running routes.
m Run with a partner.
m Run in familiar areas. In
unfamiliar areas, contact a local RRCA club or running
store. Know where telephones, open businesses and
stores are located. Alter your
route pattern.
m Always stay alert. The
more aware you are, the less
vulnerable you are.
m Avoid unpopulated areas,
deserted streets and overgrown trails. Especially avoid
unlit areas at night. Run clear
of parked cars or bushes.
m Carry identification or
write your name, phone number and blood type on the inside sole of your running shoe.
Include any medical information. Don't wear jewelry.
m Ignore verbal harassment.
Use discretion in acknowledging strangers. Look directly at
others and be observant, but
keep your distance and keep
moving.
m Run against traffic so you
can observe approaching automobiles.
m Wear reflective material if
you must run before dawn or
after dark.
m Use your intuition about a
person or an area. React to
your intuition; avoid an area
or person if you feel unsure.
m Practice memorizing license tags or identifying characteristics of strangers.
m Carry a whistle or other
noisemaker.
m CALL THE POLICE IMMEDIATELY if something happens to you or someone else,
or if you notice anything out
of the ordinary.
Knoxville Track Club
2003
Knoxville
Track Club
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PRESIDENT
Elizabeth Corbett
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VICE PRESIDENT
Carl Sexton
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SECRETARY
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Allan Morgan
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McElhaney, Allan Morgan, Pam
Parkinson, Eddie Reymond, Jerry Schohl,
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Rickey Bright
Hal Canfield
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Michael deLisle
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THE STARTING LINE
Knoxville Track Club FOOTNOTES November / December 2003 edition
Presidentially Speaking
Elizabeth Corbett, KTC President
T
his fall marked the first time in about ten
years that I have not coached a middle
school cross country team. Last spring
I wasn’t coaching a track team either, but I
don’t have as much affinity for track as I do for
cross country.
I started running with a cross country team when I was a freshman in high
school, and I stubbornly refused to
join the trackteam until I was a junior
because I didn’t think itwould be fun
to run eight times around the track. I
still didn’t think it was fun even when
I did it, but in my mind, running with the track
team was a way to stay in shape for cross
country season. That was twenty years ago,
and I still like cross country better.
As many of you read in the column last
December, I took spring semester off from
teaching and coaching. I don’t want to say I
“tried to find myself,” because the irony is that
I ended back up where I was. Not exactly, but
I am back in the classroom.
Just a new district, new set
of kids, new set of expectations for myself. Having
some time to take a break
from the teaching/coaching
routine was good for me,
and I realized that I missed
my Spanish-speaking persona. Before I came to
Knoxville in 1992, I had
spent three years in Guatemala, and getting caught up
in the time-consuming roles of teacher and
coach left me little time to find avenues to stay
practiced.
Lenoir City schools, where I’m currently
teaching seventh grade English, has a Spanish-speaking population of about 25%. I
speak some Spanish every day, and while I’m
far from being as fluent as I was ten years ago,
it is coming back to me. I am also back to
being a student again, as I decided to add on
an English as a Second Language (ESL) license. But trekking to UT twice a week and the
demands of classes precluded my being able
to continue coaching at Farragut Middle or
to start a cross country team at Lenoir City
Middle.
I’ve missed coaching this fall, but I was
lucky enough to see both the KIL race and the
Middle Schools Championship race
on Tuesday, October 7, at Victor Ashe
Park. It dawned on me how many kids
I know through my various connections. Denton Jones, the winner of the
boys KIL race, was a student
of mine when I taught sixth
grade at Webb. He looked so happy
and indomitable coming up that
last hill to the finish. I gave a
trophy to Kay Sanford, who now
runs for West, and I taught her at
Webb too. I saw my former student Sarah Bibee and an injured John Wright
was hanging out in the sidelines. I was happy
to give a hug and a trophy to Ellie Leggett, a
strong second place in the girls KIL race. She
ran for me at Farragut Middle
and I had her in class too.
Andrea North likewise won a
trophy, and I loved seeing Julie
Ann Fenstermaker, one of my
favorite all-around good
people. I spotted Christen
Olsen, and I got a great big
hug from Lauren Agentis and
Hillary McDaniels, two
girls I left mid-year last year
(and they’re still willing to
talk with me!). Sarah Brinson
just missed the top ten, and I had a quick chat
with Lizzie Stephens. Drew Quinn and Chris
Sale both said “Hi, Coach,” and Drew Dudak
shared some news about FHS with me. Ryan
Whitted, Peter Woerner, and Michael Tabler
put in fine runs, and I was particularly
pleased to award Ryan Crews, whom I last saw
in August at the Melton Hill Triathlon. Noah
Myers, a favorite of mine, gave me a sweaty
hug after his race. How lucky can an old (ex??) coach get?
And that was only the KIL race. I spent the
day in the UT library, but was back at Victor
Ashe Park for the MS meet. More great kids!
Leah Giles, the winner of the girls’ race, ran
unquestionably well. Tara Bloomquist,
Danielle Cowan-Banker, and Logan Smith all
won trophies; I traveled on crutches to the
AAU Championship in Disney World two years
ago with these runners, and I’m glad to see
they’re still with the sport. I saw Kevin Mann
and Tyler Vukoder, two runners with much
promise who I left at FMS. Jesse Jones, whose
times improved remarkably last fall, won himself a trophy. Finally, Nathan
Bright’s strong performance (fifth
place!) convinced me that I don’t
need to worry about staying up
with him in all the area 5K’s!
While cross country is a sanctioned sport at the high school level,
it is not at the middle school level. The KTC
sponsors the five meets for the middle school
teams, and Marty Sonnenfeldt, the KTC Youth
Athletics Director, organizes the site venues,
coordinates medical coverage, provides water, and obtains ribbons, trophies, and
plaques.
This year saw over 700 middle school boys
and girls in the program, and the opportunity
to run in middle school really enhances the
high school programs. Coaches work hard,
too, and it’s often at the expense of family
time, their own exercise time, and participation in other activities. Coaching takes time.
Thank you to all the coaches who made
this cross country season successful. Even if
your team didn’t come out in the top five, you
know your success stories. And thank you to
all the kids out there too. You reminded me
of the rewards of being a coach.
www.ktc.org
comin’ right at you!
From the desk of
The Executive Director
by Allan Morgan
Brochure, Website Highlight Changes
B
y the time you read this, you will have
combated the yellow jackets at Big South
Fork, feasted on waffles at the MillHouse
15K, and perhaps worn tights for the first time
this season.
November does bring cooler temperatures
and anticipation of the holiday season. We
are particularly excited about our Thanksgiving Day’s Autumfest 8K, which will be staged
at the classy Riverside Tavern and Grill on
Neyland Drive. Along with the restaurant, we
also welcome two new sponsors: Ultraweld
and the accounting firm of Cherry Bekaert
and Holland. The newly certified course
which runs through the UT campus and along
Neyland Drive will be the first KTC race that
makes use of the UT Agriculture Campus
Connector Bridge.
Race Director Lea Ann Pool told me the
other day that she will accept nothing less
than 1000 runners. If you know Lea Ann, you
dare not thwart her in her goal. She’s a
dynamo ably stepping into the shoes of KTC’s
longest standing race director Bob Winter
who is planning his retirement in Key West to
lead BMW motorcycle tours. Yes, there is life
after running.
The new 2003-2004 KTC membership/
race schedule brochure is now out in print. It
reflects the evaluation comments of several
Big South Fork runners in the desire for
additional and shorter trail races. We have at
least two in store for next year: a combined
trail and Greenways 5-7 miler at Ijams in April
and a 6-8 miler at Panther Creek in May.
Other changes reflected in the schedule include a team relay at the Whitestone 30K.
This Inn down on the shores at Watts Bar
outside of Kingston provides such a beautiful
venue that we wanted to make it more accessible.
Moreover Eddie Reymond, our new Competition Team Director, has, with the support
of the Long Distance Committee, revamped
this year’s team competition into a Grand Prix
format with much greater recognition at each
race as well as at year’s end. We invite you
to check this out on the web page and to put
together a team of three or more persons to
create some fun and congenial rivalries.
The brochure also reflects other changes
that have taken place in recent months. One
of the most exciting is the new series of group
runs that include a specific training program
for those wishing to run a half or full marathon. You can join this program at any time
and in some cases train with others who are
looking forward to a particular race.
Anne Wahlert, our new social chairperson, has put together a whole array of new
activities: i.e. greenways runs, Cades Cove
Runs, pub runs, etc., for those of you who
want to emphasize this aspect of your running. Our traditional Wednesday night run at
Runners Market will have a distinctly social
flair to it from now on. And speaking of social
happenings, KTC’s annual Holiday Party will
take place this year on Friday evening, December 5th at Ijams Nature Center.
Anne is just one of a relatively new group
of you out there who is getting much more
involved in the club and adding excitement
and interest. Another is Zane Hagy, promotions and community relations director at
WUOT. Zane has been responsible for publicizing KTC races on WUOT all year long. Now
a member of the Board, he also chairs the new
Special Events Committee which, among other
things, is looking into the possibility of staging
a Knoxville Marathon for 2005.
All of these new activites and more are now
described on our ever expanding web page:
www.ktc.org. If you have not checked it out
recently, I invite you to explore and enjoy all
the creative additions that our webmaster
Michael deLisle has added in the past few
months. He has done a bang up job.
We now have Board and committee reports under the updated News Section. The
bulletin board has proved to be a lively, personal, informative, and entertaining forum
for all kinds of things from stress fractures to
tick bites to Grandma’s Marathon to drug
busts to which dog is a good training companion. We have a new sponsorship section
which not only recognizes our current group
of sponsors but also gives potential sponsors
the benefits of being associated with the KTC.
If you own a business or are affilliated with an
organization that might benefit from an association with the KTC, I particularly invite you
to look this over.
If you have children, look at all the offerings of our yearround Youth Athletics Program. Cross country is in full swing, but
indoor track is right around the corner in
January. If you have particular questions
about any program, feel free to call Youth
Athletics Program director Marty Sonnenfeldt
at 406-4128 or TennRunner@aol.com.
Of course, one huge innovation is the online version of Footnotes. All of you received
a letter in the mail a month ago offering this
option and currently 80 of you have emailed
me, stating your preference for an electronic
version of Footnotes. The color rendition as
well as the timeliness at which you can access
the latest issue are two huge advantages—
nevermind the club savings in money and
natural resources. At any time you’re ready to
go electronic, just let me know at
knoxtrac@bellsouth.net.
One final thing. If you check the race
schedule, you’ll notice that KTC races are now
highlighted in red and displayed in larger
type. Since KTC personnel are involved in
most races in Knoxville, many runners are
confused about which races are actually KTC
races and which are not. ONLY KTC entry
forms display the KTC logo. The web page
also makes it quite easy to determine, particularly when you click on a KTC race and are
greeted not only with the entry form; but also
with photos, a race director’s write-up, and a
neat course map created by Ron Johnson.
Ron is the husband of Nancy Johnson, the
former membership chair of the club. For
those of you who have been around a few
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INSIDE STUFF
Michael deLisle, FOOTNOTES Editor
W
ith the groundswell of support for
cross country and trail running in our
area, I think it’s time to put together a
series of events designed to capture the enthusiasm and uniqueness of off-road running. The long term success of KTC’s Big
South Fork trail race is testament to the appeal of such events, while recent successes at
Haw Ridge and Diggin’ in the Dirt, and the
willingness of the KTC Long Distance Committee to add the Panther Creek and Ijams trail
races to next year’s schedule indicate that
more than ever, Knoxville area runners are
ready to take a sigificant portion of their
running off the pavement.
I’ve been ranting and raving much of this
year about the trail running venues rampant
in East Tennessee, and I’ll continue to do so
on page 9 of this issue, taking the reader on a
virtual tour of Haw Ridge Park. The recently
concluded cross country seasons and the
burgeoning numbers of young people involved in cross country only serve to support
the notion that it’s time to go off road.
The Knoxville Track Club has for years
managed an extraordinarily successful series
of mostly road races called the KTC Grand
Prix. I’m suggesting to the KTC Board and the
Long Distance Committee that we initiate an
additional series of races, the KTC Off Road
Circuit. These could be both cross country
and trail races, although the cross country
races may come under a third heading, as
mentioned below.
The trail race venues available to us are as
numerous as they are varied. From the long
rolling hills of the North Boundary Trail in
Oak Ridge to the wildly circuitous trails of
Haw Ridge, from the steep wooded slopes in
the Norris Watershed to the grassy hills of
Seven Islands Nature Reserve, and from the
curvacious, tree studded terrain at I.C. King
Park to the incredible vistas of the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park, all these and
more could be incorporated into a series of
races and events from short to long and from
relatively easy to the incredibly difficult. I
envision these races as low-key, somewhat
no-frills, unencumbered by lengthy award
cermonies and tables full of little plastic men
and women to give away to the same thirty
people who win them every week. These
races would be throwbacks to the way running used to be, to the very essence of women
and men testing themelves against the elements of nature and against themselves.
Another estimable suggestion has been
made to develop a series of cross country
races in Knoxville and Knox County Parks,
calling it “The Mayors’ Cup”, involving both
Mayor-elect Bill Haslam and County Mayor
Tom Ragsdale. This type of series would
likely be a grand success, as well, and, whether
we do this as two separate ventures or combined into one great endeavor, I believe heartily that this will evolve into a mighty success.
With apologies to the Doobie Brothers, it’s
time for “Takin’ it Off the Streets.”
main east-west arteries, Middle Road and Lake Road, both
running laterally along the southern half of the peninsula.
Both of these are essentially double-track trail, more like
roads than trails, but surfaced only by packed dirt, rutted
and eroded in places, smooth as a baby’s bottom in others.
by Michael deLisle
“Haw, Haw, Haw!”
T
he first time I ran at Haw Ridge
Park, I was hating every minute of
it for the first five minutes. The
terrain was impossibly rocky, the heat
and humidity stifling, and the trail
climbed up and up and up. I nearly
turned around and quit.
Then I reached the crest of a hill
and became a trail runner. Ahead
stretched a winding path flanked with
waving stalks of tall green grass, gliding gently downhill toward a tree covered footpath heading into the shade
dappled distance. I was hooked.
It mattered not that half an hour
later, still in the throes of trail exultation, I tripped on a rock, lost my balance, lurched ahead out of control,
reached out for a small tree to catch my
balance, found that the tree was dead,
and tumbled down, along with the tree,
into a patch of poison ivy.
Alternately laughing and cursing, I
managed to get to my feet and stagger
down to the lakeside,
where I washed my arms
and legs free of the noxious oil from the rhus
toxicodendron. No
matter.
And no matter that
the next time I ran Haw
Ridge, I was laboring
happily up the rather
strenuous Roller Coaster
trail, an aptly named tortuously twisting manway careening up
and down the side of the ridge, when a
perfectly placed tree root caused me to
painfully sprain my left ankle. I tried to
run out, but could only limp awkwardly up and down the hillside. Even
with a walking stick and surprisingly
good cheer, I got lost twice and spent
nearly two hours walking out of a
park that could be fully circumnavigated well under an hour.
What fun!
Since then I have actually succeeded in running
several routes through the
park without falling or getting caught
up in any toxic shrubbery. I even managed to complete the course for the very
challenging Haw Ridge Trail Race staged
by my compadre at Runners Market,
Kevin Pack, a veritable study in trail
running sado-masichism (but that’s a
story for another day).
From the sky Haw Ridge must look
like a large head of broccoflower, trails
sprouting off in every direction through
lush buds of greenery (or rather red
and brownery, now that fall has fallen).
I would guess that only the very experienced mountain bikers can navigate all
the trails without getting turned around.
There are spurs upon
spurs upon spurs, and,
even after running there
many times, I can almost count on getting at
least a little bit lost if I do
the smallest amount of
experimentation.
And that’s half the fun
of it. The park is surrounded on two sides by
water and two sides by
road, so, even if you get thoroughly lost,
sooner or later you’ll find your way out.
It’s just not that big, even though it
boasts of nearly 20 miles of trail.
All kinds of trails. There are two
The main north south paths traverse the spine of the
ridge. At the far west is the rocky, not-very-much-fun
western end of Lake Road alluded to in the beginning of this
article. I avoid this one. The Saddle Trail is one of my
favorites, basically bisecting the ridge and the park, connecting old Edgemoor Drive (a paved road bordering the
northern edge of the park) with Middle Road. Just east of
that is Low Gap, a good three season trail adorned a little
too freely with poison ivy on its southern end. Power Line
is named for the power line paralleling most of it. Although
I don’t enjoy looking at powerlines in general, I’m usually
able to ignore these while concentrating on the lungbusting climbs and quad-bursting descents
along the way.
From a myriad of points in every
direction sprout smaller and
smaller trails, in such profusion
that a trail runner could vary his
route slightly each time out and probably not duplicate an
entire run for weeks, if not months. There is signage at
major intersections, and most trails are named, if not in
real life, then on maps.
Speaking of maps, there are a number of maps of Haw
Ridge available on a website, upon which a runner can find
many other trails to travel. It is the East Tennessee Mountain
Bike Rides site. Listed here are trails throughout East
Tennessee, and many maps and other highly useful information are accessible at http://www.cs.utk.edu/~dunigan.
There are three weekends in autumn when hunting is
allowed at Haw Ridge. Two are already past, and the final
one is December 6-7, so avoid the park on that weekend.
Other than that, the only hazards, other than what I’ve
already mentioned, are that you may find yourself so
thoroughly enamoured with trail running that you never
want to run pavement again, and that’s rather impractical,
given the sea of asphalt upon which we float.
To get to Haw Ridge from Knoxville, take the Pellissippi
Parkway north toward Oak Ridge. Upon crossing the
Clinch River just past Solway, bear right onto Edgemoor
Drive. Go about a half mile, turn in and park by the kiosk.
The trailhead is a quarter mile further on the right. Once
in the woods, bear left and watch for the Soccer Trail. Take
it for a while and you can then climb up the ridge on any of
three trails. You can also turn off Edgemoor onto Old
Edgemoor, go to its end and park, running back a half mile
to the trailhead for Saddle. Either way is great.
Haw Ridge is a bit more technical and difficult than
some trails, but its beauty and challenges shouldn’t be
missed. Give yourself time for exploring. You’ll be glad
you did. See ya there!
kill you if he gets loose!” may also have
influenced his actions. Whatever. Same difference.
by Randall Pierce
TRI-HARD
W
e were multi-sport athletes, RJ and I,
before most people even knew what
that was. The Hawaii Ironman
Triathlon was in its infancy, and Oak Ridge
jumped on the bandwagon with its own “Tinman” Triathlon (¼ Ironman distance).
A few unlucky old-timers may still recall
this original Oak Ridge Triathlon. The most
memorable aspect – read: low point – was the
swim, which started in a little cove off of the
marina. Unfortunately, the swim finished by
crossing under the road for a 100 meter
stretch in the main channel of the Clinch
River; with an accompanying 10° drop in
water temperature. For a 135 pound highschool runner with 3% body fat, this tested
most known theories
about hypothermia and
survival rates in frigid
water; but I digress.
Crappy t-shirts, August
heat, and the fact that no
one knew how to train
for a triathlon were also
among the low points. I
don’t remember any
high points. We both did
this race several times in
the early 80’s, but college and work took us
away from the ‘multi’ arena for several years.
Until 1989.
With medication and a great deal of therapy,
I had managed to put our disastrous racing
season of the previous year behind me (See
Footnotes, Sept. 2002). And, once again, RJ
and I had planned to embark on a summer of
serious racing. However, our goals took an
unexpected detour when I spent all of my rent
and half the electric bill on a bicycle.
We picked up the bike on Friday, and on
Saturday morning headed to the Lion’s Sight
Biathlon in Murfreesboro. We elected to
compete as a team, which was logical since
we only had the one bicycle. What didn’t seem
so logical was how I ended up doing the
running leg, and RJ ended up riding my new
bicycle for the bike leg. “You’re in better
running shape,” was his main argument. How
that relates to him being better able to ride
my new bike, I have no idea. For RJ, facts and
logic just tend to gum up a discussion.
The fact that the bike was slightly too big
for me, and RJ is four inches shorter, did not
deter him in the least. He pumped around the
course barely able to reach the shifters, with
his feet coming off the pedals at the bottom of
each stroke. But he was hooked. “We should
do triathlons this summer,” he declared. That
sounded OK; especially since I might actually
get to ride my new bicycle. I should have
known, though, to be
extremely wary around
RJ in certain situations...
like whenever he
opened his mouth to
speak.
Our first goal was the
Greene County Triathlon
in Kentucky, chosen at
random from a list of events. We learned,
upon arrival, that the water level in the river
was low; and the triathlon was now a duathlon.
Good thing, as we hadn’t really done much
swim training. The new event was a 2-mile
run, a 36-mile bike ride, then a 10-mile run.
The day started on a great note, when
another participant asked us if we actually
planned to do the race on the bicycles we had.
Even fifteen years ago bicyclists were snobs.
And, fifteen years ago I was the same calm,
mellow person that I am now. The other
competitor realized he had insulted us, apologized, and left the area. Actually, he sprinted
away because he saw that RJ was not going to
be able to physically restrain me for very long.
RJ’s frantic warning of “RUN! He’s going to
The 2-mile run was a flat out-and-back, and
did very little to thin out the field. It was probably
short, because we ran it in near PR time. We
transitioned in good time – since we didn’t swim,
we just jumped on our bikes and took off.
The bike course was rolling hills, with a
few steep and tricky descents. RJ and I rode
pretty well – we actually finished the leg in just
under 2 hours – incredible considering the
quantity of our cycling training. More than
our swim training, but not by much.
We rode into the transition area with another competitor, who had been riding behind us for a while. He asked me if I
understood the concept of gears and how they
might be used to make routine tasks easier.
Like pedaling. I think he was trying to impart
essential bicycling knowledge on a subject
called “spinning.” Helpful guy.
What he actually said was, “You runners
are all alike, always trying to push the biggest
gear. No wonder you dorks all get knee
tendonitis.” His mirth was interrupted when I
casually mentioned that, sore knees or not, I had
managed to pass him, and his overgrown freakish quads, on the bike portion of the race.
I also mentioned that I wanted to continue
the discussion, preferably at the finish line. I
told him that even though I was just a stupid
runner and would probably beat him to the
finish, not to worry, I would wait on him. I
think he dropped out of the race and went
home. Some people just can’t handle intellectual debate.
The 10-mile run leg is where things got
interesting. The course was flat, with absolutely no shade at all. And no water stops –
but that’s a subject I’d better not get started
on. As the day progressed, the temperature
had climbed into triple digits. Running on
country roads through the cornfields of Kentucky didn’t seem like such a smart idea
anymore. Like it ever had.
RJ was feeling good, I a little less so. I
believe it was because RJ “sucked wheel”
(drafted, to us unwashed running masses)
for the whole bike ride; a charge he continues
to vehemently deny to this day. In any event,
we ran together to the five mile mark; where
I decided to rest under the only tree on the
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entire course large enough to produce any
shade. RJ continued on. There were several
other racers sitting under the tree.
I wanted to take a nap, but one guy’s
whining was really annoying. “My kidneys
hurt. I see black spots in
front of my eyes. I can’t
feel my legs. I think I’m
dying.” Crybaby.
I leaned back and
shut my eyes, but was
bothered after a few minutes by someone kicking
me on the bottom of my
foot. A course monitor
was asking, “Hey, 58, are you dropping out?”
“No, man, I’m just resting.” Since it seemed
I wasn’t going to be able to sleep undisturbed,
I got up and continued my run.
The course finally entered town at about
the 8 mile mark; and I sustained myself by
eating crab-apples from trees along the road.
I also had an interesting conversation with the
old men playing checkers in front of the
barber shop. They had an empty seat, and I
was really tired. Won two out of three games,
though. Once the discussion turned to my
own event, and the purpose thereof, I decided
it was time to get moving. I trudged on to the
line and finally finished the race.
Further insult was
added to my injury when
RJ won a 3rd place age
division trophy. He was
positively giddy on the
way home, and I resigned myself to doing
triathlons for the rest of
the summer. I was, however, gracious in defeat.
“Wheel-sucker. Sandbagger. Leech,” I muttered under my breath.
“Did you say something?”
“Nothing.Justcongratulations,”Ireplied.RJ
practicallybeam ed withhappiness.That’show
he missedtheevilglintofrevengeinm yeyes.
www.ktc.org
Complete race results
Event photos
Race calendar
Track and field
Race result database
Bulletin board
Post-race surveys
Grand Prix standings
Links to other running sites
...And much, much more!
Itshouldhavebeenblinding.
EMBODY KTC'S VOLUNTEER SPIRIT
KTC's Big Orange Finish Line Crew of Ed, Diane, LeAnn, Ed, Bob,
Joanne, Ricky, & Bonnie at the 2003 LADY VOLS 5K
STRATEGIC STATUS REPORT
by KTC Vice President Carl Sexton
T
his new column will be included in Foot
notes publications as needed to keep
KTC members informed of activities related to meeting Strategic Objectives.
COMMITTEES
One of the objectives identified was the
establishment of several new committees that
will function as working groups to provide
advise and proposals as needed to the KTC
board. Each committee has specific objectives outlined. During the last quarter of
2003, establishment of the following committees is planned: Adult Education and Training
and Group Runs, Special Events, Track Meet
Management, and Greenways and Adopt a
Highway/Creek/Trail committees have been
formed and have kick-off meetings scheduled
or completed. Volunteers willing to serve are
being identified for Membership, Sponsorship/Promotion, and Race Management committees, with formation expected soon.
In addition to these new Committees the
existing Long Distance Committee and Executive Committee have been continued with specific objectives identified.
The following provides a short summary of
what these committees will be addressing.
♦ Adult Education and Training and
Group Runs: Establishment of a Long Distance Training Program; consideration of
Masters and Family Oriented Track Meets;
consideration of a series of seminars/clinics
and other educational programs for adults;
consideration of how to tie to Senior Games;
consideration of a tie to an adult running
camp in the Smoky Mountain Area; and a
refocus of KTC Group Run activities to include
more options.
♦ Special Events: Conduct a feasibility
study for a possible City of Knoxville Marathon
and Half Marathon; if a Marathon is feasible
identify potential candidates to lead the effort;
determine feasibility of a local area Ultra
event; determine feasibility of a 24 hour or
other long duration event; determine the feasibility of putting on a national championship
road race event.
♦ Track Meet Management: Consider-
ation of means to improve track meet management; Training and Certification of Volunteers/Officials; new means to recruit new volunteers/officials; publicity of events; venues
and schedules.
♦ Greenways and Adopt a Highway/
Creek/Trail: Consideration of trail maintenance; consideration of trying to move the
location of our Adopt a Highway route; become active in Greenway assistance; and map
out Greenways to include putting runner
friendly information on the maps.
♦ Sponsorship/Promotion: Consideration of enhancements to marketing material
and what we offer sponsors; consideration of
hiring someone on commission to obtain
major sponsors; consideration of new nontraditional ways to raise money to include
endowments; consideration of writer for national level publications and other means of
promotion; and consideration of the establishment of a fund raising group.
♦ Membership: Identify ways to increase
new membership and keep existing members.
♦ Race Management: Consideration of
various items that would help the KTC improve overall Race management to include
road race certified officials, new equipment,
etc; consideration of the establishment of a
separate cost center for non KTC races that we
manage/assist with.
♦ Long Distance: Consider issues related
to traditional road race events such as new
venues, schedule, modification to race policies, evaluation of cost/fees, addition of a new
trail run, consideration of a week day/evening
event, consideration of a no frills event, and
consideration of a major family fun day event.
KTC GROUP RUNS
KTC Group Run activities are being refocused with new venues and with a Lead for
each activity. Initial changes have been made
to the Group Run lineup. The new Group Run
program is scheduled to start on October
26th except for the Wednesday afternoon run
which has already started. Following the
Adult Education and Training Committee recommendation and board consideration we
may be adding additional Group activities in
different parts of the city/area. Watch the
website for updates.
LONG DISTANCE/
MARATHON PROGRAM
Announcing The Knoxville Track Club
Long Distance Training Program!
If you are a beginner, intermediate, or
somewhat advanced runner in search of long
distance group support and training, the KTC
has a NEW program designed to help you in
meeting your marathon, half marathon, or
other long distance goals. The program provides a group atmosphere where you should
be able to find people on your same schedule/
pace and/or with the same event goal.
The program includes:
* running clinics/seminars
* a designed training program
* group runs
* coaching tips
* group e-mail or phone updates as needed
and at times it is coupled with a social outing
following the workouts.
The program starts Sunday October 26th
at 7:00 AM with our Group Run at the Concord
Telephone Exchange in Farragut, then on to a
designed track workout Tuesday at Tom Black
Track (UT) at 5:30 p.m., and followed by a
Thursday Group Run on Cherokee Boulevard
at 5:30 p.m. You can also join the program at
any time in the months ahead. Moreover the
program is free of charge.
For specific program information, check
the club web page www.ktc.org, e-mail
knoxtrac@bellsouth.net, or call the KTC
Hotline at (865) 673-8020.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
Other items to be addressed in 2003. The
Web Master is to identify a backup Web Master and provide a recommendation to the
board. The Executive Director is to consider
means to set off the difference of KTC events;
lead the effort to develop a written description
of each position; and consider/price out new
equipment.
Official Times
Notes from the
KTC Officials Association
by Bill Kelch
T
he KTC Officials Association again pro
vided sterling officiating service at the
2003 Tennessee Cross Country Invitational on Friday, September 12 at the Lambert
Acres Golf Course in Maryville, Tennessee. In
this collegiate meet North Carolina State came
away as the big winner by winning both the
men’s and women’s team competitions, and
taking first in the women’s 5K race, and first
and second in the men’s 8K race.
In the women’s 5K race, Kristin Price of
North Carolina State was first with a time
of 17:15.68. The University of
Tennessee’s Brooke Novak
was second with a time of
17:39.20, and Wisconsin’s
Michelle Lilienthal was
third at 17:40.30. In the
men’s 8K race, Ricky
Brookshire of North Carolina State was first at
25:35.32 and his teammate
Devin Swann was second at
25:53.01. Rob Cloutier,
competing unattached, was third at 25:53.61.
See tenntrack.com for complete results.
By the way, in cross country why do the
women run only 5K, while the men run 8K?
What’s up with that? I know for a fact that
women can run as far as men. Indeed, some
ultrarunning analysts think that in really serious runs, say those over 250 miles, women
may be inherently (genetically?) faster than
men. Duh! Have you ever heard of Ann
Trason? So, the 5K vs. 8K issue is, I think,
worth pondering.
We’ve talked before in this column about
local athletes. One was the decathlete Tom
Pappas. Pappas has had an incredibly successful 2003 season. He won the 2003 World
Championships in the decathlon with 8,750
points, only the second American - the other was
Dan O’Brien - to ever win that event. He also won
the 2003 USA Outdoor Championships with
8,784 points. As if this weren’t enough, Pappas
won the 2003 World Indoor Championships in
the heptathlon. Congratulations to Tom Pappas!
We’re glad to have him here in Knoxville.
Here is another note about a local athlete.
The ageless Max Springer won six (No - not a
misprint! Six!) gold medals at this summers
USA Track & Field Masters Championships.
Wow! Congratulations, Max!
I’d like to introduce Joyce and Hayes
Hunter, two KTC Officials Association members and USATF certified officials. Joyce and
Hayes are both Tennesseans, coming from
Memphis and Columbia, respectively. They
met at the University of Tennessee where
Joyce did a degree in mathematics and
Hayes in engineering. Hayes then had a 40
year career at the Y-12 plant in Oak Ridge,
and Joyce, after raising three children, a
22 year teaching and coaching career at the Webb
School. They both retired
in 1992.
Hayes and Joyce have run
since 1968, back in the days
when runners were considered a bit strange (I think
they still are in some circles!), and, though
they no longer run competitively, they still run
several miles a week in West Knoxville. They
are also avid bicyclers who have bicycled
extensively in the U.S. and Europe.
Ever in search of new challenges, Joyce
and Hayes became certified track and field
officials in 1992. Since then they have both
become Master certified officials in the high
jump, and are considered among the very
best high jump officials in the nation. They
are often invited to officiate at prestigious
meets around the U.S. including this year the
NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in
Sacramento, California and the NCAA Division
II Outdoor Championships in Edwardsville,
Illinois. Their service has benefited lots of
athletes at these and other competitions.
Joyce and Hayes have found their experiences as officials very rewarding, and, indeed, they recommend officiating to others.
(Like you!) Thanks to Hayes and Joyce!
We’ve talked before about Knoxville as the
site for many fine track and field competitions. I’d like to report that the University of
Tennessee has bid for the 2004 NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships. Also,
the USATF Tennessee Association and the
Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation
have bid for the 2005 USATF Youth Track and
Field Championships. We hope these bids are
successful.
The USATF has recently begun a separate
certification program for individuals who want
to be certified in long distance running and
cross country without certification in track
and field. The program is designed to see that
USATF certified officials are available at road
races to ensure compliance with USATF rules.
Such compliance is mandatory for the official
USATF certification of your next record performance. I say this a bit tongue in cheek, but
only a bit. We do have members of the local
track and field community, as well as visiting
athletes from out of town, who might break
national or even, on a good day, world records.
It would be a terrible shame to have their
record performances ignored because of the
lack of a USATF certified official on-site.
Some of you who spend a lot of time
helping out at road races should consider this
certification program. You can enhance your
own personal resume and help both local
athletes and the KTC at the same time. And
those of you who love the smell of newlymown grass can get your kicks at the cross
country meets. (Aside: My wife and I ran
Marty Sonnenfeldt’s Diggin’ in the Dirt 3 Mile
Cross Country Run at Melton Hill Park on
Saturday, October 18. It was great fun, and
the smell of the newly-mown grass really was
special! Thanks, Marty!) If you want to smell
grass or certify records or both, please contact Stanley Underwood. (Please see my pathetic cry for help in the next paragraph.)
Now, as promised, the pathetic cry for help.
If you want to join the fun as a KTC official - track
and field, or long distance running/cross country, or both - contact Stanley Underwood, KTC
Coordinator of Officials.
E-mail:
tenntrackofficial@utk.edu; telephone
(865)974-3556. And don’t forget the
tenntrack.com website for all the local track and
field news. Special note for young people: There
are lots of other attractive young men and young
women hanging around the track! What better
incentive to become USATF certified?!
The KTC Officials Association: Volunteer
spirit at its finest!
by Bob Godwin
SIGNS OF A CHANGING
SELF-IMAGE
You become known as Marcel’s
granddad.
♦ Acquaintances ask if you are retired.
sented my grandfather....”
♦ You relabel the file from Prospective
♦ You install a triple crank on your racing
♦ A pal calls to set up a bike ride, and you
bicycle.
♦ Strangers deferentially address you as
ask, “Well, how far are you thinking about
going?” rather than “Hey, I’ll pedal over to
your house and we can start from there.”
“Sir” even when you’re in racing shorts and
singlet.
♦ You hear echoes of your own grandpar-
♦
Races to Prospective Bike Rides.
♦ Instead of flexing in front of the mirror,
you carefully don’t towel off the fog after your
shower.
♦ Your friends ask if you still run while trying
ents in your speech.
not to stare at your belt line.
♦ Earnest youths ask you what road running
♦ The pleasant girl who asked about your
♦ You catch yourself saying, “I remember
was like “in your day.” (Answer: It was tough
dodging the velociraptors.)
Arizona race shirt turns out to be a college
senior instead of the 13 year old you thought
she was.
♦ Girls you were secretly admiring, smile,
♦ You buy running shoes only once a year.
♦ You swap your racing saddle for an
anatomically padded one.
when...” several times a day.
and then hold the door for you.
♦ Occasionally, the client says, “You repre-
♦ Time actually does fly faster these days.
(Einstein was right! It is all relative.)
♦ You run a race course you first ran in 1968
and don’t even turn your stopwatch on.
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age group and Clydesdales, not just the award winners
Race result database -- check out your personal road racing resume
Inside information on the officers and board of directors of KTC
Group runs, social happenings, upcoming parties and events
Links to dozens of interesting running web sites nationwide
Race schedules, track & field results, cross country, you name it!
by Bob Godwin
BRAGin’ with Marcel
W
ith far too little preparation, Marcel
and Granddad bicycled across the
bottom of Georgia the third week of
June from Bainbridge to St. Mary’s. We had
company: 1,850 other riders, vendors, bike
repair people, and non-riding friends and
family. It was hot, humid and flat with occasional heavy rains which, fortunately, usually
came in the evening rather than during the ride.
Every evening came the question, “are you
tired from today’s ride?” Six-year old Marcel’s
bright response of “no” was always balanced by
Granddad’s equally fervent response of “yes”.
Here’s the way we did it. The 420-mile
route is designed to provide good riding roads
with minimum traffic with rest stops every 10
to 15 miles and overnights at a high school or
junior college providing showers, some indoor camping area, and adequate space for
the outdoor tent campers.
Marcel has a half bike which attaches to
Granddad’s seat post. He can help peddle,
but lacks gears so the majority of the time he
SPEEDING
ALLOWED
NO LIMIT
UT Track
Tuesdays 5:30
ALL RUNNERS
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really wasn’t helping to propel us down the
road. We had some basic riding rules: ride
smooth and straight on the right side of the
road allowing others to pass us safely. Say,
“on your left” on the few occasions we passed
other riders. Drink before you’re thirsty, eat
before you’re hungry, and change gears before you have to. Use the port-a-potty every
time there was a rest stop and wash our hands
carefully. Marcel takes a drink every time
Granddad does. Shoot other riders with the
water gun only if its welcome. Most said,
“Shoot me, shoot me!”
Marcel’s bike had a banner with his name
on it, as well as two (2) license plates with his
name on them. About the third rest stop on
the first day, Marcel commented to me with
some amazement that “everybody knows me!”
I assured him that by the end of the week, I
was sure everyone would indeed know him.
A highlight for Marcel was the sign seen the
first day warning of alligators in a nearby
swamp. This led to endless wishful “sightings”
the rest of the week and much discussion
about how the alligator would eat us if we
weren’t careful. (Sadly, a young teenager was
eaten that week by an alligator while swimming with friends in Florida).
Granddad knew that he was not in shape to
haul a 50-pound Marcel plus a 20-pound
bike the full 420 miles. Granny drove us in the
motor home to the second rest stop each day, so
we rode 25 to 30 miles each day until the last day,
when we rode the full 55 miles to the finish.
Marcel made many friends of all ages
during the week. I am unaware of another
event or situation which includes so broad a
span of ages, genders, abilities and diverse
backgrounds, combining all into a comfortable supportive community. This is one of the
few times I could tell Marcel that it was OK to
accept offers of food and drink from strangers and that he could ask any adult for help if
Granny and Granddad were not around. After
making sure that he was oriented at the campsite, we could turn him loose with the admonition to check with us every half hour. Of
course, he has no sense of time and we’d go
check on him, to find him with new friends
playing soccer, Frisbee, tag, keep away, hunting for alligators in the creek, or just riding
his own small bike through the campsite.
The first day he got a special medal from
the Trek bicycle folks for having the smallest
Trek bicycle on the ride. Other highlights for
him included “feeding” the snapping turtles
kudzu leaves from the bridge over the stream
in Valdosta; playing in the swimming pools at
Valdosta, Waycross and Folkston, drawing
chalk pictures on the pavement with Granddad
and Granny’s friend, Dawn, an artist from
Atlanta, and wearing his snappy bicycle jersey, shorts and riding goggles. It goes without
saying that we wore our helmets any time we
were on the bikes, including riding around
the campsite. Usually, he never took his off
until bedtime.
Marcel really did help Granddad peddle
up the big bridges and the few hills and was
always calling for us to coast fast on the
downhills.
We made him a scrapbook of his first great
bicycle adventure two weeks after he turned
six. What will he remember most? The rest
stop port-a-potties? Playing in the hose with
friends at the end of a hot day? Cautioning the
man that came to pet our two dogs that Brownie
was OK, but Buford was grumpy, and if he
growled the man should quit petting him right
then? Will he actually remember riding a 5mile canyon in the tall pines where we were
passed by six motorcycles, two log trucks,
and four inline skaters moving as one who
went the whole 420 miles at about 16 ½ mph?
Whatever he remembers, he will always
have 2003 “BRAGin’” rights.
2003 RACE FOR THE CURE 5K
OVER 8000 WOMEN AND MEN PARTICIPATED THIS YEAR IN
KNOXVILLE'S LARGEST EVENT OF ITS KIND.
EMBODY KTC'S VOLUNTEER SPIRIT
Ricky, Joe, Richard Jeff, Martin, & Cindy at the FARRAGUT 5K!
RUN THREE RACES, WORK ONE, RUN THREE!
RUN FROM MY KNIFE
by Dr. Brantley Burns, M.D.
KTC member and local orthopedic surgeon
SECOND SURGICAL OPINIONS
I
t amazes me how few patients get a second
opinion before surgery, especially in my
field of orthopedics, where much of our
surgery is reconstructive and thus elective
(not emergency).
Surely, one reason is the financial and
egotistical competition between doctors, when
the last thing one surgeon would do is send
potential business to another. And, there’s
PRIDE, since some docs think it’s a sign of
weakness to admit that another doc may have
something constructive for the patient. Also,
some insurance companies won’t pay for a
second opinion, especially if it’s wanted by
the patient, but wasn’t the surgeon’s idea. Yet
there are several reasons why a second opinion is valuable, so I’ll explain them and give
some insight into second opinion etiquette.
Of course, if your surgeon has treated you
before, and you’re satisfied, this may not be
necessary.
The best reason for a second opinion is if
your surgeon wants it. After all, if this smart
guy is hesitating, you should too. Similarly, if
you, the patient, just don’t feel good about the
planned procedure, get a second (or third)
opinion. If your surgeon resists the
second opinion when YOU suggest it, this is a red flag that
you need one more than ever.
In orthopedics, there’s usually time to figure it out, and
even if you have to pay out of
pocket, it will be money wellspent.
Many elective operations are
complex, with multiple minor issues
all impacting the decision for surgery. Even
many acute orthopedic injuries requiring
surgery can wait several days with no harm to
the end result.
Bone and joint surgery often involves several surgical options that accomplish the same
result in different ways. Some of these options
have developed through the years as surgeons not completely satisfied with their results change the technique a bit, or a bunch.
Not all these changes are improvements. Some variations are geographical in nature: for example, an area of a state may
be more prone to perform
one procedure instead of
others, due to a famous
hospital or surgeon in that
area. Some procedures are
recommended by surgeons
who have a financial interest
therein (they might have helped
develop an implant or simply may be
rewarded by a third party with a golf trip).
When you the patient come to me for a
second opinion, I’ll often uncover one specific thing that bugs you about your first
opinion. You might not like the doctor or you
may feel rushed into a decision about surgery.
Patients often stay with the second surgeon if
he says what they like, but I’m always
wary of flattery from a new patient
complaining about the other doctor.
Unrealistically high expectations often accompany such behavior.
Often I’ll mention one small detail
about the procedure or the post-operative recovery, and the patient says
“What? I didn’t know that!” This
means they were never told, or they
missed this point among all the other
thoughts swirling in their heads at
that moment. You patients often can’t grasp
the details of a procedure the first time, or
maybe any time. That’s understandable - I’m
the expert, not you. It’s my job to help you get it.
There are many orthopedic subspecialities: hand, foot, spine, sports, tumor, pediatric, and joint reconstruction. (At this time,
only Hand Surgery is recognized as a legitimate board-certified subspecialty of orthopedics.) The trend seems to be in favor of
subspecialists. This is good and bad.
There are many fine general orthopedic surgeons who can sew circles
around a subspecialist. But just
remember: subspecialists are
here for a reason, may well have
performed lots more of your
needed procedure, and insurance companies pay us orthopods
the same, subspecialist or not.
Consider a subspecialist for your
second opinion. (I’ve seen a hand
surgeon give a second opinion for a sports
medicine problem, and this is clearly absurd.
Stick with the same specialty.)
If possible, the second opinion should be
outside the first doctor’s group. (This can be
difficult in this age of coalesced megagroups.)
This helps avoid bias, one partner helping
another. It’s also nice if the patient can
actually pick the second doctor, but sometimes they don’t know the market like the first
doctor, whose duty it is to help you. The
patient should be urged to return to the original surgeon, or given the chance to return.
It’s very unethical for the second doc to influence the patient by badmouthing the first one,
and you patients should again run for the hills
if this happens.
You are usually getting a worthwhile second opinion if you go to a competing doctor
who says good things about the first doctor’s
opinion and sends you back to him. This is the
system working perfectly.
But then, that’s just MY opinion.
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Running Injuries:
Can They Be Avoided?
A
few months ago I was asked to discuss
injury prevention at the KTC summer
picnic and since that time I have had
several people contact me regarding the topic.
So, I have decided to use this forum to address
this highly controversial subject. People run
for a wide variety of reasons, but I am pretty
certain that no one takes up the sport to hurt
themselves. Well, there may be a few of you
that really enjoy pain – but for the most part
injuries are a real bummer. Can you prevent
running injuries? And, if so, what is the
secret?
Unfortunately there is no magical potion to
ward off running injuries. The best way to
avoid running injuries is simple: don’t run!
But since that is not really much of an option
we must look for more practical advice. The
literature does not paint a clear picture and
depending on whom you read, or who sponsored the study, you can come across a
plethora of tips, handy gadgets, and training
philosophies.
Sticking strictly to the evidence, let’s start
with what we do know to be factual...Almost
all running injuries are related to the interaction among the runner’s innate physical characteristics, the external environment, and biomechanical loading of the musculoskeletal
system. Injury rates are similar between adult
male and female runners (however, adolescent girls have a significantly higher injury
rate than their male counterparts). Nonspecific knee pain is the most often reported
injury (20% of all injuries). And, when an
adult becomes injured their training will be
altered to some extent for a period of 3 to 9
weeks; whereas, the adolescents can expect
that over 2/3 of their injuries will restrict
running for only four days or less.
From my clinical perspective, I agree with
the following classification system devised by
Hoke in 2001. His framework breaks down
symptom sources into extrinsic and intrinsic factors.
Example
Symptom Sources
Descriptive Terminology
EXTRINSIC
Schedule
Surfaces
Shoes
weekly mileage, rest days,pace, intervals
type of surface, cambered roads, hills
useful life of shoe, shoe fit, shock absorption, stability
INTRINSIC
Strength
Flexibility
Structure
muscular imbalances, motor patterns
adaptive shortening, pre/post exercise stretching
lower extremity alignment, arch structure, foot type
SCHEDULE
Training issues account for a large proportion of all running injuries (approximately
60%). Reviewing the data shows that the only
statistically significant factor is training volume. The general rule is that the risk ratio
increases markedly when you run 40+ miles/
week or train for more than four days/week.
SURFACES
It appears that the type of surface and
terrain has little impact on significantly increasing the risk ratio of sustaining a running
injury with one exception. Running on concrete definitely appears to put you at a greater
risk. However, there is plenty of biomechanical evidence that running on trails &/or grass
seems to lessen the shock to the body and thus
decrease pains associated with shock absorption.
SHOES
Runners commonly train in shoes that are
well beyond their useful life. The generally
accepted time frame to change out your shoes
is between 300-400 miles or 6 months (whichever comes first). A significant function of
running shoes is the attenuation of forces
applied to the body when the foot hits the
ground. In particular, the majority of this
function is accomplished by the midsole.
McPoil (2000) found a 25-30% reduction in
the cushioning properties of the midsole after
a 3 mile run (secondary to heat build-up). He
further states that at least 24 hours is needed
for the midsole materials to recover.
Because the optimal amount of pronation
for an individual runner is an unknown variable, the issue of motion control is also a real
“hot potato”. The most current evidence,
over the last eight years, does not support the
common belief that runners who “over-pronate” have a higher risk for sustaining lower
extremity/foot injuries. In summation, when
looking at shoe types we should not think in
terms of aligning the bony structures but in
terms of supporting the runner’s efficient use
of muscle activity to minimize fatigue and
maximize work, comfort, and performance.
STRENGTH
Weak muscles are unable to handle the
significant forces imparted to the body in all
three planes of motion while running. This
leads to an altered length tension relationship, a dysfunctional movement pattern, compensation, tissue breakdown, and ultimately pathology. Recent evidence supports the concept that deficits in muscle strength and endurance increases the risk of running injury.
FLEXIBILITY
It is critical to have enough flexibility to
allow full range of motion throughout the
joints in the lower body. Limitations in key
areas such as the ankle or hip lead to the
vicious cycle described above, beginning with
an alteration of the optimal length tension
relationship. Very few strong relationships
exist in the literature between stretching and
overall injury risk. However, there is some
good prospective evidence of decreasing the
rate of injury with efforts to improve flexibility
where limitations are found and stabilization
exercises where excessive motion is noted.
STRUCTURE
Most of us would agree with the axiom that
“structure guides function and that faulty structure yields faulty function”. However, the
literature testing this position in running inm,x see “Injuries” page 22 m,x
jury is very inconsistent. I believe that this is
due to the multifactorial nature of injury and
the nearly impossible task of pinpointing the
exact cause of injury after the fact (or the
difficulty of predicting an injury based on
anatomical structure alone). Regardless, a
sound assessment of the lower quarter structure (especially the relationship between the
foot, knee, and hip) seems to be a useful
component of the preventative screening of
the uninjured runner.
So, this brings us back to the original
question: Can we prevent running injuries?
Sports scientists suggest that injury rates could
be reduced by 25% if athletes took appropriate preventative action. I have found the two
best predictors of injury to be a previous
injury &/or a very high training volume (especially consecutive days of training). I truly
believe that the best defense to injury is to take
the offensive and get a comprehensive movement screening and biomechanical assessment. From this information corrective exercises can be prescribed to eliminate muscle
imbalances and asymmetries. Get a good pair
of shoes (appropriate for your foot type) and
replace them often – even get two pairs and
alternate them allowing the midsole to recuperate between runs. Set goals and plan your
training appropriately with slow steady logical progressions – avoid making rapid
changes. Allow for adequate rest/recovery
and don’t be afraid of minor set backs. Cross
train. Participate in a dynamic warm-up prior
to running, and stretch afterwards. Stay hydrated and eat balanced meals. Listen to your
body – pain is the way for your body to tell you
that something is wrong! The key is rapid
action when the pain initially occurs (ice is
your friend). And most importantly, have
fun!!
Mick Larrabee, PT, MS, SCS, EMT, CSCS
Board Certified Clinical Specialist – Sports
Physical Therapy
Sports Medicine Coordinator
Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics, P.C.
(865)524.5365 ext 222
larrabeeMP@ortholink.net
Knoxville
Track Club
"SHARE THE PRIDE"
SCHEDULE OF KTC GROUP RUNS
SUNDAYS: Group activities start at the Concord Telephone Exchange parking lot in Farragut at 7 a.m. This is a combined
Group Run that encompasses the KTC Long Distance Training Program as well as other runners that opt for a short comfortable
run of varying lengths. Long flat straightaways blend with rolling hills for this enjoyable run. Out’n’back courses and loops
can be of nearly any length. Contact Ron or Mary Lake at email (ma43ry@yahoo.com) for information.
TUESDAYS: Track workouts take place on Tuesday afternoons at 5:30 P.M. at the University of Tennessee’s Tom Black Track
on Volunteer Boulevard on the UTK campus. Several groups workout concurrently, some are quite fast with others a bit
slower. This activity also includes long distance track specific workouts for those involved in our long distance training
program. Workouts are planned with each runner’s ability in mind. Coach Don Madgett orchestrates the traditional workout
activities and Ken Childs leads the long distance training program activity.
WEDNESDAYS: A festive and relaxed group get-together occurs every Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. at Runners Market,
4443 Kingston Pike Avenue, Western Plaza. During Daylight Savings Time, the run usually takes place on the Third Creek
Greenway/Bike Trail. When darkness forces the courageous misfits off the trail, leaders generally head for the nearby
Cherokee Boulevard/Sequoyah Hills neighborhood for a comfortably paced run of 5-6 miles. Afterward, cool beverages and
good company are shared at The Market. Also, on the 3rd Wednesday of each month this group usually plans a social activity/
run elsewhere in the surrounding Knoxville community; see social activity calendar for updates. For more info, please contact
Anne Wahlert at anne.r-b@juno.com.
THURSDAYS: Group activities start on Cherokee Blvd (Sequoyah Park) at 5:30 p.m. This is a combined Group Run that
includes our long distance training program members who will be doing varying distance tempo type runs and hills depending
upon the program schedule and level. Other runners opt to do various runs in a group environment at this scenic location.
Karen Beaulieu leads the long distance training program activity.
OCCASIONAL: Three or four times a year, a group of club members will assemble in the Great Smoky Mountains National
Park for a running tour of the Cades Cove Loop Road, an 11-mile jaunt. Two of the dates are sunrise runs and one is a moonlight
event. This is one of the most beautiful runs in East Tennessee, and shouldn’t be missed. Eight and four mile loops are also
possible. As events approach, dates and times will be published on the KTC web site and in Footnotes. From time to time
our long distance training program will integrate the Cades Cove loop into training plans.
THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!
T
he KTC Fall Trash Bash was held October
5 on Middlebrook Pike. Participants
included the usual suspects:
Chuck Dellinger Ed Nicholson
Pam Parkinson
Pat Denton
Richard Dodson Ann Payne
Jack Payne
Hayes Hunter
Bo Saulsbury
Joyce Hunter
Phyllis Sizemore
Ed Leaver
volunteer perspective
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by Cindy Spangler, KTC Volunteer Coordinator
Check your calendar now and please contact me
(spangler@utk.edu) if you can help out!
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November
22:
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November
27:
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December
13:
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January
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January 24:
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January
1:
31:
Turkey
Trot
Autumnfest
Jingle
New
Bells
Year’s
Day
5K,
Baptist
8K,
5K,
5K,
Hospital,
Knoxville
8:30
a.m.
Riverside
Tavern,
Knoxville
8:30
a.m.
Downtown
Knoxville
Volunteer
Landing,
-
10:00
Knoxville
Bo Saulsbury, KTC Director of Gleaners,
submitted the following observations:
a.m.
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9:30
a.m.
Race Against Racism 5K, Sequoyah Hills, Knoxville - 8:00 a.m.
Calhouns
Ten-Miler,
Calhouns,
Lenoir
City
TN
-
9:00
a.m.
Hayes Hunter claimed the coveted Scavenger Award by finding a man’s wallet (complete with driver’s license and credit cards,
but no cash—at least according to Hayes)
and a pair of black panties. I forgot to ask
Hayes if he found them both in the same place.
Phyllis Sizemore won the Volunteer Drawing,
a $20 gift certificate to Agave Azul in Western
Plaza. Thanks to the hard work of everyone
who came out, the job was finished in an hour
and a half.
2003 - 2004 Grand Prix Standings
MALE
Bob Cunningham
John Barrow
Paul Barrette
Jon Lawler
Nathan Bright
Eddie Reymond
Steve Ferguson
Ethan Turner
Glen Farr
Bruce Fox
Bobby Sumpter
David King
Ed Nicholson
Jason Farr
Jonathan Feddock
Kevin Phillips
Eric Vandervort
Bill Kabasenche
Ed Wright
Ken Newton
Robert Preston
Ron Lake
Chris Wilde
Skyler Winchester
Through Mill House Classic 15K November 2, 2003
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Knoxville
Track Club
Jerry Schohl
KTC Grand Prix keeper
The KTC Grand Prix for 2003-2004 Is a series of races,
beginning with the September 11 Memorial 5K in September and concluding with the Carter Mill 10K in July.
At the end of the season, points were tallied, and awards
given to the top ten male and female performers.
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OVERALL FIRST
OVERALL SECOND
OVERALL THIRD
OVERALL MASTERS
GRANDMASTERS
VETERANS
CLYDESDALE
FIRST AGE GROUP
SECOND AGE GROUP
THIRD AGE GROUP
FOURTH AGE GROUP
FIFTH AGE GROUP
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FEMALE
Marsha Morton
Pat Denton
Becca Fuller
Sally Evenden
Lily Winchester
Rita Mehta
Betty Schohl
Kelley Darnell
Debra Robinson
Suzanne Cinelli
Mary Lake
Kristy Newton
Sheila White
Valerie Bachmann
Rebekah Justice
Anne Riddle
Melanie Cox
Michelle Richardson
Diane Taylor
Ann Marie Atchley
Cornelia Porter
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KTC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Knoxville
Track Club
Minutes of Aug-Sept Meetings
AUGUST
The minutes of the July meeting were approved with one amendment.
The August meeting of the Knoxville Track
Club board of directors was held on the 19th
at the office of the Knoxville Sports Corporation on East Hill Avenue. The meeting was
called to order by president Elizabeth Corbett
at 7:04 P.M. The following Board members
were in attendance: President Corbett, Vicepresident Carl Sexton, Secretary Hal Canfield,
Executive Director Allan Morgan, Treasurer
Michael Marchant, Doug Anderson, Michael
deLisle, Don Madgett, Bob Neff, Jerry Schohl,
Cindy Spangler, Ken St.Germain, Youth Athletics Director Marty Sonnenfeldt, Zane Hagy
and Will Skelton. Those absent included
Rickey Bright and Marge McLean.
2003 Knoxville
Track Club
Board of Directors
Doug Anderson
Ricky Bright
Hal Canfield
Elizabeth Corbett
Michael deLisle
Zane Hagy
Don Madgett
Mike Marchant
Marge McLean
Allan Morgan
Bob Neff
Ken St.Germain
Jerry Schohl
Carl Sexton
Will Skelton
Cindy Spangler
Marty Sonnenfeldt
Anne Wahlert
681-8290
363-5861
577-1537
988-6889
560-5193
256-7429
435-0199
748-7887
693-1572
673-8020
577-5488
450-9110
687-4617
482-2864
523-2272
584-3512
531-8053
748-9656
The membership report as of 8/19/03:
Memberships 1521
Members 2037
The treasurer’s report as of 7/31/03:
Cash in AmSouth Bank $33,525.94
Vanguard Investment Fund $80,814.62
Total $114,339.36
Carl Sexton reported on our social activities. We have a new social director in the
person of Anne Wahlert. On July 24th an
outing was held at the Ijams Nature Center
greenway. There was a good attendance at the
Cades Cove loop run on August 10th along
with sightings of several deer, wild turkeys
and bears. A picnic was enjoyed after the run.
There was also a good turnout for the run on
the Grigsby Chapel Greenway despite the high
heat index. A Christmas. party is being planned
at Ijams Nature Center. Definite information
will be forthcoming.
Allan Morgan reported that there may be a
possible course change for the Autumnfest
run. He also informed the Board that the club
will not be audited by the State of Tennessee
this year. Allan has received several sponsorships for this fall’s road races and is working
on possible sponsors for the early part of next
year.
Marty Sonnenfeldt reported on youth athletics. The National Junior Olympics meet
established six national championships, eleven
silver medalists and a total of forty medal
performances. Middle School cross country
gets underway on September 9th at Victor
Ashe park. There will be four seasonal meets
and a championship race. We will also host
the AAU Southeastern Championship meet on
November 11th at Victor Ashe park.
Michael deLisle reported that the September issue of Footnotes will soon be ready for
distribution. The website was able to post
updates on our youth athletes at the National
Knoxville
Track Club
AAU meet in Michigan. Michael still is looking
for someone to take over the job of backup
webmaster.
Regarding the latest on the Greenways
project, the city is beginning to build the
James White extension to the South Knoxville
bridge. Also, some other additions are about
to get underway before mayor Ashe goes out
of office. There was discussion regarding
repaving the Cherokee Blvd running path.
The majority opinion of the Board was that a
soft surface would be preferred.
There was a discussion regarding a new
marathon course. We will continue looking
into this and the Board expressed the desire
to add a marathon to our yearly schedule of
events.
There was consensus opinion of the Board
that we need to have a safety director. The
person should have some running knowledge
and some understanding of first aid procedures. A motion was made and passed to
invite Ed Leaver to our September Board
meeing with the idea of requesting he become
a Board member as well as appointing him as
safety director. This motion was approved.
The remainder of the evening was spent
breaking up into three groups to discuss the
strategic planning plan presented at last
month’s Board meeting. After about 15 minutes of discussion with these groups, each
group rejoined the total Board and reviewed
what each group had discussed. Finally, a
motion was made and approved to accept the
priority and the plan. Carl will rewrite the
plan indicating the Board’s priorities.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:09 p.m.
SEPTEMBER
The September meeting of the Knoxville
Track Club Board of directors was held on the
16th at the office of the Knoxville Sports
Corporation on East Hill Avenue. The meeting
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KTC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Knoxville
Track Club
Minutes of Aug-Sept Meetings
was called to order by president Elizabeth
Corbett at 7:10 p.m. The following Board
members were in attendance: President Corbett, Secretary Hal Canfield, Treasurer Michael
Marchant, Executive Director Allan Morgan,
Vice-president Carl Sexton, Doug Anderson,
Michael deLisle, Rickey Bright, Bob Neff, Jerry
Schohl, Cindy Spangler and Anne Wahlert.
Those absent included Don Madgett, Marge
McLean, Ken St.Germain, Youth Athletics Director Marty Sonnenfeldt and Zane Hagy.
The minutes of the August meeting were
approved with corrections and additions. The
membership report was not available.
The treasurer’s report as of 8/31/03:
Cash in Am South Bank $28,236.27
Vanguard Investment Fund $80,833.50
Total $109,069.77
Ann Wahlert, who was approved as the
KTC’s new social chairman also became our
newest Board member by vote of the Board.
Will Skelton reported that our new city
mayor will have 5 or 6 new Greenway projects
underway by the beginning of next year. The
land for these projects is being purchased
now. There was a discussion regarding measuring and installing mileage markers on the
existing Creenway routes.
Ann Wahlert reported on activities being
planned by the social committee. The social
runs will continue and there are additional
trail runs being planned. She would like to
have a social once a month. She also reviewed
a number of ideas and plans for the future.
Allan Morgan reported on several upcoming races, including one at Panther State Park
and a cross country run at Melton Hill Park.
Also the Blount County Run for Education is
scheduled for October 25th and the 5K Run
For the Pumpkins will go on October 26th.
Calhoun’s has agreed to continue their scholarship in 2004 for the New Years Day 5K as
well as the Calhoun’s 10 mile race.
The long distance committee met on August 21st and new race directors were chosen
for the Mill House race, the Dogwood and
EXPO events. A schedule of races have been
published by the long distance committee
from August 2003 through July 2004. There
will be a total of 19 events during this time
period. In addition we will be assisting in
many other races during the fall and winter
season.
Marty Sonnenfeldt reported that Middle
School Cross Country is underway with some
30 teams competing in a five meet season. The
KIL cross country meets were held on August
23rd and September 13th. The KTC did the
timing and results for both the KIL and regional meets.
Michael deLisle reported that the September issue of Footnotes was in the mail. Michael
is into the development of electronic transmission of this issue. He reports that downloading Footnotes will take a long time, but
this cannot be improved a great deal. He
could still use some help with the website
work, especially with photography. This would
be only an occasional job, but is time consuming when it does occur. He has received
approval to purchase an additional camera
for the club. He is researching the best
camera to serve our purposes. Michael will
be talking with someone who has volunteered
for the position of assistant photographer for
the club.
Carl Sexton attended a recent USATF organizational meeting in Nashville. He reports
that there is a big change in attitude regarding
the organization. It is possible that our EXPO
10,000 race will become a USATF championship event. Carl has received information
from Stanley Underwood to certify road race
officials.
As a guest of the meeting, Ed Leaver has
been made our safety director and has become our newest Board member. He spoke
regarding his plans on safety during races.
Knoxville
Track Club
Doug Anderson made a motion and the
Board approved a rearrangement of our finances as follows: Put $25,000 in the money
market and the remainder of our funds in
short term corporate stocks. It was felt that
this arrangement was preferred at the present
time with the money market in its present
condition.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:06 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Harold W. Canfield, Secretary
Executive Director
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years, you’ll remember Nancy, since you
mailed your membership forms and dues to
her in the mountains of Robbinsville NC. Ron
is a good example of an individual who, while
no longer residing in the Knoxville area, still
plays an active role in the club.
He is not alone. Keith Gemeinhart, who
now resides in Florida maintains our race
results database. Brint Adams, past president, who now resides in Mobile AL, comes
back to run our races (he was one of five who
has run all 10 Big South Fork trail races.),
work our track meets, and makes frequent
comments on the web page. Same goes for
John Cobb who, with his wife Jennifer and
their child, live in Geneva, Switzerland. All are
a part of our extended KTC family.
KTC YOUTH ATHLETICS
Finding a Center
by Marty Sonnenfeldt, KTC Youth Athletics Director
F
all is here and, as you can tell by the
coverage in this issue of Footnotes, it is
cross country time in East Tennessee
(no, not football time). September and October saw a full slate of Middle School, High
School and, for the first time in a long time,
Open Cross Country meets around the Knoxville area. Take some time to explore what
went on “off the roads”. I hope that you will
enjoy reading about a great sport which is
alive and well in Knoxville.
Cross Country season 03' also became a
very personally satisfying one for me, with my
son, Matthew, wining the Middle School Championships in a stirring duel with Maryville
Middle School standout Spencer Tipton. It’s
kind of weird as parents to think of your own
child achieving success in a sport that has
been so much a part of the life of both my wife
and I, who are both former Vol track and
cross country runners). Even before Matthew
was born, baby shower gifts included little
runningshoesandoutfits. Tendaysafterhe
was born I took him out in the “Baby
Jogger”foratenm ilerun. IrantheArtfest
5K in 16:35 pushing Matthew in the same
If you want to know the
latest and greatest about
KTC Youth Athletics tune
your web browser to
www.ktc.org. Our front
page will direct you to all
you need to know to get
involved in KTC Youth
Athletics. We offer:
♦ Program Information
♦ Event Information
♦ Online meet entry
♦ Parents Info Sheets
♦ Calendars
♦ Results
jogger before he turned one.
During and after this time I am sure that
Betty and I dreamed that someday Matthew
would enjoy running as much as we did. But
a funny thing happened along the way. We
both decided that Matthew was going to have
to find his own way in the sport. To participate
for all the right reasons, not because he was
trying to live out Mom’s and Dad’s expectations as former competitive runners. As a
result, we let Matthew seek his own “sporting
center.” First with soccer, then basketball
and eventually — yes, dare I say it — football,
a sport that he has continued to play even
through this cross country season.
In track Matthew became a multi-event
(pentathlon) athlete, not even thinking about
middle distance running. He was fortunate to
have had coaches who did not tell him he was
destined to be a distance runner, but to try his
best and be the best he could at whatever he was
participating in; in other words, to be an athlete
that enjoys his sport. With two very competitive
parents, Matthew could have very easily been
spoon-fed track till he was nauseated.
Okay, so I am a proud parent, but I have
learned a number of valuable lessons as a
parent but also as a Youth Athletics Director:
Kids are very good at finding their own “center” when it comes to sports. No matter what
scholarship aspirations or professional contract dreams the parents may have, kids need
to be allowed to grow into a sport and to
experience a wide variety of sporting activities. Limiting these or focusing on one sport
too early denies kids an opportunity to experiment with their abilities and to develop
extended motor skills. There is plenty of time
to specialize. What your child is today may not
be what he or she is tomorrow. As much as I
would like my son to be a good distance
runner, he could just as easily choose to play
football, a sport he dearly loves. It will be a
decision that he will have to make on his own;
to find his own “center” and not to live for
some genetic predisposition. As a parent, it is
difficult sometimes to “stand by” when you
know where certain talents lie, but in the long
run, creating a supportive environment for
their “sporting center” will provide a positive
youth sports experience rather than one that
they will soon want to forget.
NIKE AND RUNNERS MARKET
RAISE $2,400 FOR
KTC YOUTH ATHLETICS
W
hat do you do with 210 pair of last
years spikes? The answer for Nike’s
Bob McClurg and Kevin Harper (KTC
Member and St. John Neumann’s Middle
School cross country coach) was simple: you
donate them to the KTC.
With that decision made Nike partnered
with Runners Market to give them away during a three day promotion in exchange for a
$20.00 donation to the KTC Youth Athletics
Program for each pair of spikes. With word
spreading fast and the promotion starting the
day of the TSSAA Region 2 Cross Country Meet
(10/23/03) the turnout was fantastic. In fact
there were team buses that drove from the
cross country meet to Runners Market in
Werstern Plaza to take advantage of this unique
opportunity.
My thanks to Kevin Harper, Bob McClurg
of Nike, Kevin Pack of Runners Market and
the entire staff of Runners Market for making
this a great fund raising event.
Middle Schools Cross Country SPLASH
Over 600 Kids signed up for this year's MS CC program and the Championship
Meet was held at Victor Ashe Park Course
Epitomizing KTC'S VOLUNTEER SPIRIT
KTC'S Finish Line Crew of John, Jodie, Ricky, Nathan, Joe, Gail, & Richard
at this year's 2003 BLOUNT COUNTY RUN FOR ED 5K
KTC YOUTH ATHLETICS
Middle School 2003 Wrapup
2
003 was another great year for our Middle School Cross Country
Program. Over 700 Middle Schoolers from more than 30 schools
from Crossville to Maryville competed in four regular season
meets and a Championship Final.
The meets have become favorites of athletes and spectators alike. We
run four different courses with the championship meet being held at one
of the four courses we have previously run. Each venue offers it’s own
character and course challenges. From “The Beast” at Melton Hill Park
to the chickens in the tobacco barn at Episcopal School to the deep
woods of Maryville College to the Pre-Flooded mud monster at Victor
Ashe Park. With each race kids learned to overcome the challenges
offered by each course.
2003
a l s o
brought
out the
best in
some of
our top
Middle
School
athletes
and teams.
CAK’s Leah
Giles and
Maryville Middle’s Spencer Tipton swept to wins in all four of the regular
season meets leading up to the championship. Tipton, runner-up in last
year’s championship, looked strong in each of his four wins. Sixthgrader Giles, the sister of state champ Anna Giles, looked dominant as
well, making the wins look effortless.
The Championship Meet brought excellent weather and course
conditions on the new Victor Ashe Park course, which had seen the KIL
and Blount County High School Championships held on the same course
earlier in the day. In the girls race, it was Giles again running to a 10
second win followed by Bearden’s Kelsey Kane (Missy’s daughter) and
Powell’s Amber Dever. West Valley Middle claimed the team title with
Bearden second and Karns third. On the boys side, pre-meet favorite
Spencer Tipton and Karns Middle 7th grader Matthew Sonnenfeldt ran
each other into the ground in a closely fought battle to the finish.
Sonnenfeldt, after taking the lead at the mile, held a slim margin over
Tipton till the last 150 meters, at which point Tipton quickly closed the
gap preparing to kick. But with 50 meters to go, Sonnenfeldt found
another gear driving to the finish for a 1½ second victory over Tipton.
Both runners were totally spent in the chute, having bested third place
finisher Jacob Gibson of West Valley by over 30 seconds. Not nearly as
spent however as meet director Marty Sonnenfeldt, who aged 10 years
in the last 150 meters of the boys race. West Valley completed a clean
sweep of the team titles by winning the boys championship over South
Doyle and Sacred Heart.
Championship Meet Results
Team Scores
Event 1 Girls 2 Mile Run CC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
West Valley MS
Bearden MS
Karns MS
Webb MS
South-Doyle MS
Sacred Heart Middle
Pleasant Hill
Cedar Bluff MS
Farragut
Powell MS
60
71
90
116
152
185
207
241
246
265
4 10 11 14
1 13 17 18
6 7 16 29
3 5 20 36
12 26 28 33
25 30 41 42
8 27 35 67
9 34 45 74
19 43 59 60
2 39 57 69
21
22
32
52
53
47
70
79
65
98
Event 1 Boys 2 Mile Run CC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
West Valley MS
South-Doyle MS
Sacred Heart Middle
Farragut
Karns MS
Bearden MS
Maryville Middle
Webb MS
St. Joseph Middle
Vine MS
65
82
93
118
183
187
196
248
278
305
3 4 12 20 26
7 9 17 24 25
8 13 22 23 27
11 14 19 35 39
1 18 31 60 73
16 28 42 50 51
2 15 43 65 71
34 40 48 62 64
6 29 77 78 88
10 45 67 79 104
Individual Results
Event 1 Girls 2 Mile Run CC
1 Giles, Leah Christian Academy Knox 12:02.71
2 Kane, Kelsey Bearden MS 12:12.03
3 Dever, Amber Powell MS 12:14.84
4 Sampson, Lauren Webb MS 12:19.29
5 Ferguson, Caity West Valley MS 12:19.73
6 Treasure, Carolyn Webb MS 12:21.28
7 Sykes, Racheal Karns MS 12:23.92
8 Bryan, Kayla Karns MS 12:38.25
9 Koehl, Courtney Pleasant Hill 13:01.65
10 Cowan-Banker, Danielle Cedar Bluff MS 13:02.08
Event 1 Boys 2 Mile Run CC
1 Sonnenfeldt, Matthew Karns MS 10:08.02
2 Tipton, Spenser Maryville Middle School 10:09.52
3 Gibson, Jacob West Valley MS 10:40.53
4 Atkinson, Aaron West Valley MS 10:43.52
5 Bright, Nathan Northwest MS 10:50.98
6 Rose, Pat St. Joseph Middle School 10:54.59
7 Lakatosh, Andrew South-Doyle MS 11:05.49
8 Gibson, Tyler Sacred Heart Middle School 11:07.77
9 Smith, Logan South-Doyle MS 11:09.84
10 Cowan-Banker, Chris Vine MS 11:11.55
2003 KIL BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
CHAMPIONS
2003 KIL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
CHAMPIONS
KTC YOUTH ATHLETICS
KIL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
A
s you may have read earlier, October 7th was a busy day at Victor
Ashe Park, as over 1,000 cross country runners ran in 3 separate
meets: The Middle School Championships, Blount County High
School Championships and the KIL Championships.
In the KIL Boys Championships, Webb’s Denton Jones took the lead early
and buried the field, winning by 23 seconds over Karns High School’s Yarrick
Kincade and Webb’s Andrew Press. All three are KTC Competitive Team
members. In all, 7 of the top ten boys were either KTC Competitive Team
members or had participated in KTC’s Youth Athletics Programs.
On the girls side, Powell’s Jamie Dinkins ran away from all of her
competitors, winning by over a minute over Farragut’s (and long time
KTC Competitive Team Member) Ellie Leggett. Similarly, six of the top ten
girls were either KTC Competitive Team members or had participated in
KTC’s Youth Athletics Programs. Team titles went to Webb (boys) and
Farragut (girls). Congrats, Alums, and keep up the great running.
ADOPT-A-KID TOPS $10,000
K
TC members continue to set PR’s on the roads, but also for our
kids as we near the end of our 2003 Adopt-a-Kid fundraising drive.
Remember, your funds are hard at work throughout the remainder of the year, with AAU /Footlocker Cross Country and Indoor Track
and Field still to come. So do some early year end tax planning and
support our KTC kids. Thanks again for a great effort; we are near the
finish for ‘03.
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Rebco, Inc.
Shoffner Mechanical
Greenley & Associates
RBM Company
KIL Cross Country Championships - 10/7/2003
Victor Ashe Park, Knoxville TN
Boys 3 Mile Run CC
Comp# Name School Time
=========================================================================================
1 285 Jones, Denton
Webb School
15:34.93
2 153 Kincaid, Yarrick
Karns HS
15:57.91
3 289 Press, Andrew
Webb School
15:58.91
4 90 Koszela, Michael
Farragut HS
16:03.25
5 149 Fritts, Addison
Karns HS
16:04.14
6 284 Hultquist, Lex
Webb School
16:27.09
7 282 Datskos, Chris
Webb School
16:39.50
8 81 Crews, Ryan
Farragut HS
16:53.25
9 152 Kane, Chris
Karns HS
17:01.95
10 172 Thames, Paul
Knox Catholic HS 17:14.41
Girls 3 Mile Run CC
Comp# Name School Time
=========================================================================================
1 208 Dinkins, Jamie
Powell HS
19:16.18
2 64 Leggett, Ellie
Farragut HS
20:26.69
3 270 Bishop, Julie
Webb School
20:40.23
4 74 Sneed, Caroline
Farragut HS
20:41.38
5 77 Whitney, Tiffany
Farragut HS
20:45.38
6 194 Sanford, Kay
Knoxville West
20:49.31
7 269 Bibee, Sarah
Webb School
20:53.17
8 216 Sprinkle, Katie
Powell HS
20:55.78
9 69 North, Andrea
Farragut HS
20:59.65
10 8
Randolph, Jenny
Bearden HS
21:02.08
GOLD LEVEL CONTRIBUTORS
Ann Bevelhimer
BrantleyBurns
WalterCollins
Elizabeth Corbett
Derek Cooze
Kathy and Glen Farr
Jane Gaby
Brent Grishkin
Joe Ingram
John Jenkins
Ellie, Donna, Rich Leggett
Patrick Martin
Bob & Marjorie McLean
Kevin & Samantha Pack
Leann Pool
Dennis Ragsdale
Bo Saulsbury
Tina Sonnenfeldt
Robert Sears
Wes Stockard
Lisa and Chuck Treasure
James Woodring
SILVER LEVEL CONTRIBUTORS
Jerry Campbell
Patrice Carroll
Ken Childs
Dale and Sandy Davis
Bill Finley
Woodard Fouch
Keith Gemeinhart
DickGieger
Scott Hahn
Daniel Hollenbach
Anette Levin
Greg Johnson
The Jackson Family
Mike Marchant
David Mayfield
Ed Michaud
Allan Morgan/Sophronia Ward
Charles Morehead
Ed Nicholson
Debra Ollard
Ed Peck
Mickey Shelton
Anne and Les Smalley
Marty Sonnenfeldt
Felix Wilson
Steve Zimo
BRONZE LEVEL CONTRIBUTORS
John Ayala
Tracy Beddingfield
Benny Bixenman
Butch Breeker
Thomas Brown
Hal Ernest
Mary Forester
FlorenceFowler
Bruce Fox
Herbert Gengler
NeilGiffen
Andrew Gordon
RobertGriffith
Mark Hill
Ken Hicks
Bill Kelch
George Krieps
Scott Lykens
Pat Lewis
Kathy Lane
Shirley Moore
Phil Mummert
Pam Parkinson
Mike Parton
David Patterson
Dunbar Pless
Royce Sayer
Max Springer
Nancy Sweat
Randy Summers
Mary Tebo
Becky Tener
Steven Thomas
Lillian Winchester
KTC INDOOR TRACK AND
FIELD PROGRAM KICKS OFF
I
n December, the Knoxville Track Club will kick off its third Indoor
Track season. It does not seem possible that just a few short years
ago, indoor track was just a “pie in the sky” dream. Now, with our
third season about to start, I certainly can see a birght future for Indoor
Track and Field.
The 03-04 Indoor Track and Field Program will kick off with a
parents meeting to be held December 11th at 6:30 p.m. at Stokely
Athletic Center on the UT campus. We will compete in 3 or 4 meets,
culminating in the AAU South Nationals that will be held in Stokely in
February 04.’ The first practice will be held December 15th. The
program will take a break for the Christmas Holidays and then resume
practice after the first of the year.
If you are interested in getting a leg up on the 04' outdoor season a
registration form is included in this issue of Footnotes or you can call
Marty Sonnenfeldt at 406-4128.
2003-2004 KTC Youth Athletics Calendar
2003
October 15
October 18
October 23
November 15
November 29
December 6
December 11
December 15
Dec 20 - Jan 2
First Practices - KTC / AAU / Footlocker Cross Country Program
“Diggin in the Dirt” - 3M Open and 1.5M Kids Cross Country Race Melton Hill Park
TSSAA A/AA and AAA Region Cross Country Meet - Victor Ashe Park
AAU Southeastern Cross Country Championships - Victor Ashe Park
Footlocker South Regional Cross Country Championships - Charlotte, NC
AAU National Cross Country Championships - Kettering, OH
6:30 PM - Parents Information Meeting - Stokley Athletic Center KTC Indoor Track Program
6:30 PM - Stokley Athletic Center - First Indoor Track Practice
KTC Youth Athletics Offices Closed
2004
Jan - Feb
January 10
January 31
February (TBA)
February 15
February 27-29
March 26
April 16-17
April 21
April 22
April 24
April 27
April 28
May 8
May 22
May 26
May 29
June 1
KTC Indoor Track and Field Program
High School Indoor Invitational - Nashville, TN
Williams / Matthews USATF Invitational (age group) Indoor Meet Nashville TN
Indiana Youth Indoor Meet - Bloomington, IND
Volunteer Indoor Track Classic - Knoxville, TN
AAU South National Indoor Track Championships - Knoxville, TN
KTC Youth Athletics Summer Track and Field Program Registration Form Online
41st Annual Volunteer Track Classic - Tom Black Track - Knoxville, TN
Knox County Elementary “West” Track Meet
Knox County Elementary “East” Track Meet
9:00 AM - Runners Market Kids Road Mile - UT Campus
Knox County Elementary “North” Track Meet
Knox County Elementary “South” Track Meet
KTC Elementary School Meet of Champions
KTC Developmental Meet ( ages 11 and under)
First AAU Competitive Team Practice - Tom Black Track Practices M-F 6:30-8:30 PM thru Aug 1
KTC Developmental Meet ( ages 11 and under)
1st KTC Youth Athletics Summer Track and Field Program Practice Practices every T, Th in June 6:30 - 8:30 PM
June 5,12,19,26
June 25-26
July 8-11
July 31-Aug 7
August 12
Aug-Oct
September 7
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 1
October 5
October 13
KTC Youth Athletics Summer Track and Field Program Saturday Track Meets - Tom Black Track
AAU Southeastern Track and Field Championships - Birmingham, ALA
AAU Region 3A Multi-Event / Track and Field Championships Tom Black Track - Knoxville, TN
AAU National Track and Field Championships - Des Moines, Iowa
KTC Middle School Cross Country Coaches Meeting - 6:30 PM (location TBA)
KTC Middle School Cross Country Program
First Middle School Cross Country Meet
Second Middle School Cross Country Meet
Third Middle School Cross Country Meet
Fourth Middle School Cross Country Meet
Volunteer Cross Country Invitational (MS/HS/Collegiate)
Middle School Cross Country Championships
First Practices - KTC / AAU / Footlocker Cross Country Program
Please visit the KTC Website: www.ktc.org for calendar details or program and event information
Or call Marty Sonnenfeldt at 865-406-4128
greenways update
greenways update
GREENWAY
CONSTRUCTION FINALLY
GETS GOING
by Will Skelton
T
he long delay in the commencement of
construction of several new or expanded
City of Knoxville Greenways is finally
pretty much over. By the time you read this,
construction contracts will have been signed
by Knoxville for one or more and others will
be close to final contract. The lateness of the
season means, however, that completion will
be during calendar year 2004. Knox County is
also either building or will soon start constructing a couple of greenways. Let’s look first at what
should be on the near term horizon for expansion of Knoxville’s greenways system.
tion work; you may have noticed that this portion
of the greenway is closed through the fall.
♦ Victor Ashe Greenway: The construction contract will be bid by December for the
greenway between Northwest Middle School
and Victor Ashe Park. Unfortunately the
greenway that was originally to be developed
within and around the perimeter of the Park
is not currently on the list of projects to be
constructed.
♦ Adair Park Greenway extension: The
at the Regas Riverside Tavern area, where the
Neyland Greenway ends, and proceed upriver
to the South Knoxville Bridge and the
McWherter Park. A groundbreaking, attended
by former Governor McWherter, was held on
October 10 in the Park.
Knoxville City Council, at a specially called
Council meeting on September 19, approved
the acquisition of the 21 acre “Sullins Tract”
across Adair Drive from the existing Adair Park
and Greenway. It consists of the headwaters of
Second Creek up to the top of ridge. The City has
contracted to extend a greenway loop from Adair
Park onto this tract, with the ultimate goal being
to extend the greenway to Broadway in the
vicinity of the Fazoli’s Restaurant.
♦ Will Skelton Greenway extension:
♦ Second Creek/Convention Center
CITY OF KNOXVILLE
♦ James White Greenway: This will start
The bidding of the construction for this extension from Ijams Nature Center to Island Home
Park is awaiting only the final approval by the
Tennessee Department of Transportation, the
funding source; everything else is ready.
♦ Ten Mile Creek Greenway: The
planning and funding are ready on this one,
from I-40 to Kingston Pike behind the Wynsong
16 Cinemas and Bi-Lo, with bidding of the
construction awaiting an easement from the
new owner of the movie theater property.
♦ Third Creek Greenway reconstruction in Tyson Park: A couple of bridges in
Tyson Park are to be replaced, along with
rerouting of a portion of the greenway away
from the road. The bridges have arrived and
a contract has been issued for the construc-
Greenway: The City, absent an agreement
from the University of Tennessee to allow use
of a small portion of their parking lot, is
planning to mark a hopefully temporary route
for pedestrian/bicyclist access from the Convention Center to the Neyland Greenway.
♦ Weisgarber Greenway: TDOT is currently constructing this greenway beside
Wesigarber, between Middlebrook Pike and
I-40/75.
KNOX COUNTY
♦ Halls Greenway: This greenway is
currently under construction in the “Halls
Crossroads” area of Knox County along upper
Beaver Creek, from the Halls Community Park
to the Halls Library.
Knoxville Metro Area
Greenways Contact Persons
Knoxville
Sam Anderson, Director, Parks & Recreation
Department; PO Box 1631, Knoxville TN
37901; 215-2090;
sanderson@ci.knoxville.tn.us
Donna Young, Greenways Coordinator; P. O.
Box 1631, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901 2152807; dyoung@ci.knoxville.tn.us
Will Skelton, Chairman, Knoxville Greenways
Commission - 521-6200; 900 South Gay Street,
Suite 1700, Riverivew Tower, Knoxville, TN
37902; whshome@bellsouth.net
Knox County
Doug Bataille, Director, Parks & Recreation
Dept; 215-2346; City/County Building, 400 Main
Street,
Knoxville,
TN
37902;
knxparks@esper.com
Karen Nolt, Knox County Parks and Greenways
Coordinator, 215-4332; City/County Bldg, 400
Main St, Knoxville TN 37902;
karen.nolt@knoxcounty.org
Knox Greenways Coalition
Charlie Thomas, President - 522-7495 (w);
687-6090 (h); c_thomas88@hotbox.com
Scott Campen, Publicity Chair - 544-4600 (h);
584-0440 (w)
♦ Pinkston Greenway: Located in South
Knox County, construction is planned to start
this winter. The greenway will extend from
the Bonnie Kate Elementary School to French
Memorial Park and the South Knoxville Library, and then to the backside of the
Woodhaven Subdivision.
NOTES ON RECENT
MAYORAL ELECTION
Bill Haslam was elected mayor of Knoxville
at the September 30 primary election; several
City Council seats are up for election at the
November 4 general election. By all reports,
Mayor-elect Haslam will continue to be a
strong supporter of greenways development
in Knoxville. He is a runner (he even shows
up in the KTC Race Results Database in several
races, with decent times, and is reported to
have recently bought a new pair of running
shoes at Runners Market), bicyclist, and sports
advocate, and his responses to a Sierra Club
questionnaire reflect his intention to continue the development of Knoxville’s
greenways commenced by Mayor Ashe. If
you know the Mayor-elect or meet him over
the next several months, be sure to thank him
for his support of greenways and parks.
Epitomizing KTC'S VOLUNTEER SPIRIT
Race Director Bobby Glenn and family head up the Finish Line Crew
at this year's 10TH ANNIVERSARY BIG SOUTH FORK 17.5 MILER
Epitomizing KTC'S VOLUNTEER SPIRIT
Race Director Ed Leaver and his fine Finish Line Crew
at this year's 2ND ANNUAL SEPTEMBER 11TH MEMORIAL 5K
Middle of
the Pack
by Scot Goss
Have Shoes Will Run
T
he other day my teenagers were asking if
we could take a family trip to the Virginia
Creeper Trail. The Virginia Creeper is a
17 mile bike trail made from an old railroad
bed that gradually descends down a
mountainside to Damascus, Virginia. The
rails have been removed and fine gravel put
on the path. The trail is very scenic with many
trestles. My son had gone a couple of times
and enjoyed the ride. There are different
biking packages that offer bike rental, with
shuttle buses to the top of the hill for the 3-4
hour downhill trip.
We decided to rent two bikes and take two
of our own to save money. We paid for the
shuttle service to the top, and were all ready
for the adventure. The kids started their fast
trip down the mountain. On the other hand,
I wanted to enjoy the scenery and take a
couple of pictures along the way. As the kids
were taking off down the trail, I yelled to my
speeding daredevils that they had to stop at
the halfway point at Taylorsville. Dad wanted
to take a head count in case one of them had
wandered off the trail.
So I began my scenic bike ride down the
mountain, pausing a couple of times to enjoy
the countryside and take pictures of the waterfalls. There’d been a nice rain that morn-
ing and all the creeks and rivers were rushing.
It was a nice change from the streets and
parking lots of Knoxville.
with a flat tire. Slowly dismounting the bike,
I handed her the family backpack and my
helmet. She asked what I was going to do. I
replied, “Run.” Fortunately, I had on an old
pair of running shoes. My old cotton socks
and my denim shorts were not the best but
would have to do. Wondering just exactly how
I’d run with the bike, I found myself minutes
later doing just that, grasping the center of the
handle bar with one hand while maintaining
my balance with the other.
Riding the bike down the trail, I wondered
how my running endurance would lend itself
to bicycling. I was certain that a seventeen
mile downhill bicycle ride would not be any
challenge for a runner accustomed to runs
lasting well over an hour. Besides, there were
plenty of non-runners on the trail, bicycling
without much trouble and enjoying the trip.
A mile down the road we came to
Taylorsville where my other two kids were
anxiously waiting. They thought it was strange
that dad was running when he had a bike. My
youngest daughter got there first and explained the situation. My son thought of
leaving the bike at the little café in town that
catered to bicyclists. I entered the café and
talked to the manager. He said it’d be no
trouble to store the bike there, and that it was
only five miles to the end of the trail.
While I was contemplating, it struck me as
odd that, while the trail was still sloping downward, my pedaling cadence was increasing.
After a short rest, I squeezed my back tire. To
my dismay, the tire was only half full, even
though all the tires had been checked before
we left. Pedaling hurriedly, I hoped to catch
up to a family member who could come to
Dad’s rescue before the tire went totally
flat.
I had to make a choice: Stay in Taylorville
and wait to be rescued or run the trail and
finish the course? I really wanted to see the
whole trail because I didn’t know if we’d be
returning here any time soon. Five miles
didn’t sound too tough, especially all downhill. So I ran.
About five minutes down the trail, I saw my
youngest daughter pedaling furiously. I yelled
for her to stop. She glanced back, wondering
why dad was racing so quickly down the hill.
I caught up and stopped next to her. After I
squeezed my back tire totally flat, her eyes got
big as saucers. We were miles from anywhere
I finished the trail and actually enjoyed it
more running rather than bicycling the trail,
since I went at a slower place. The five miles
actually turned out to be more like seven, but
it was all worth it. This day was an experience
that I won’t soon forget. It was one of those
events that will go down in our family history.
What could have been a disaster turned out to
be a blessing in more ways than one.
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Western Plaza
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Epitomizing KTC'S VOLUNTEER SPIRIT
KTC'S FINISH LINE CREW OF JOYCE, HAYES, JEFF, JEFF'S SON, GAIL, ELIJAH,
CINDY, BOB, DOUG & RICKY AT THE RUN FOR THE PUMPKINS 5K
THE PROFESSIONALS
There are a number of outstanding professionals in our community who can enhance your running through medical, physical, mental and even spiritual
means. Some of these who have shown a particular affinity for working with runners are listed here. Please consider patronizing their businesses.
PHYSICAL THERAPY -
Tennessee Sports Medicine / John Kruzenklaus - 584-1054, 599-1166
Knoxville Sports Therapy / John Harris 690-5494
Tennessee Orthopedic / Mick Larrabee 524-5365
Knoxville Physical Therapy / Linda Googe 637-2321
Health South / David Higdon 558-4491
St Mary’s Rehab Service - East Towne / Lorna Cronje 545-8720
Fort Sanders Therapy Centers / Phil Bevins 531-5710
STRENGTH & FLEXIBILITY COACHING -
PHYSICIANS -
Mick Larrabee 740-5955
Robert Witherspoon 584-2328
Dr. Gil Reed, DPM 632-5733
Dr. Brantley Burns, MD 524-5365
Dr. Heather Sandberg DPM 523-5655
CHIROPRACTIC -
Paula Lawson, DC 588-0825
David Corbitt, BA, DC 368-1320
Linda Hunter, DC, 376-4684
Donovan Stewart, DC 687-5700
MASSAGE THERAPY -
Suzanne Stewart 525-6683
Elisabeth Cox 588-0304
This is a partial listing and does not intentionally
omit any other professionals who may do good
work with runners. Those interested in being listed
may contact this publication at PO Box 967,
Knoxville 37901.
*
KTC ON THE ROAD!
reports from club members on recent out of town events
TSALI CHALLENGE
by Bill Kelch
T
he Tsali Challenge was so much fun that you must know about it –
better yet, you should try it! The 3-mile flatwater paddle - 4.5-mile
trail run - 12-mile mountain bike triathlon was on Saturday and
Sunday, September 6-7 at the U.S. Forest Service Tsali Recreation Area
near Bryson City, North Carolina. It was sponsored by the Nantahala
Outdoor Center, and has taken place annually for several years. The
competition was for solo racers on Saturday, and team racers (female,
male, and mixed gender teams) on Sunday.
The race began with a 3-mile paddle on a very scenic route circumnavigating an island in Fontana Lake. Any kind of boat (humanpowered, of course!) was allowed because the race was handicapped
so that participants paddling slower boats, say a slow canoe, started
before the faster boats, say a fast kayak.
After exiting the boat, it was off on a 4.5-mile singletrack trail run
through the woods. It would be hard to find a more pleasant place on
earth to run. I’m quite serious about this, and, having run in more than
30 countries, I speak with at least some authority.
Emerging from the woods, runners donned their bicycle helmets,
got on their bicycles, and headed back into the woods for a mostly
singletrack 12-mile bicycle course. Some of the climbs were challenging, and some of the singletrack hung dangerously above steep embankments, which dropped precipitously to the rocky lakeshore. Careless-
LAS VEGAS
HALF MARATHON
by Doris Pease
T
his was my first half marathon. It was a flat course and very
exciting. I’d been told winds were going to pick up and they did!
Wind gusts of 35 mph and up: My first and hopefully last
sandstorm. Most of the wind was a headwind, and I could hardly stand,
much less run. I was told at the expo to buy sunglasses because of the
sand. I am so glad I did. The blowing sand was unbelievable. I forgot
to mention the tailwind. It was almost as bad as the headwind. It just
about picked me up and tossed me!
The most thrilling sight was seeing the Las Vegas skyline miles ahead
of us. It was so exciting. The biggest surprise was hearing my name and
hometown called out as I approached the finish line. The adrenaline
rushed through me. I did it!! My first half marathon and a medal for it,
despite the sandstorm. I can’t wait for 2004! Even with all the sand and
wind, I’ve decided I will run Las Vegas in 2004. The sandstorm will not
keep me away.
ness could have been very damaging to life and limb, but I guess that’s
why I signed the release form before I started!
Seriously, this trail can be negotiated safely, but careful riding is
indicated, especially on the first few miles of the course. There was a
glorious high speed, rip-roaring, mostly downhill section on a fire road
just before the finish. It made the whole bicycle ride, by far the most
difficult of the three events for me, absolutely worthwhile. What a ride
it was! My screams of delight were entirely appropriate!
I finished 38th of 42 solo master male finishers in my usual stately,
nay pathetic, pace (3:26:25). I’m still trying to get this old body to move
faster, but I haven’t figured out how. I’ve heard people talk about
something called “training,” whatever that means. I may look into this
“training” idea, though it sounds suspiciously like something that might
cause me discomfort, and I certainly won’t suffer that!
Next year’s Tsali Challenge will probably be on the first Saturday and
Sunday in September, September 4-5, but I’m not sure. Put these
tentative dates on your calendar, and then periodically check the
Nantahala Outdoor Center website (noc.com) to be absolutely sure of
the correct dates, and to get an entry form. Or call the Nantahala
Outdoor Center at (800) 232-7238. You won’t want to miss next year’s
race!
Note: The Tsali Recreation Area is about a two and one-half hour
drive from Knoxville. Finding it is a little tricky, so, unless you already
know exactly where it is, I suggest you call the Nantahala Outdoor Center
and get directions. You’ll save yourself time, gas, and grief.
HEY FELLOW TRAVELERS!
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Ed Leaver, race director
T
he events that took place two years ago
were life changing for our entire
nation. Patriotism emerged out of the
smoldering embers and rubble of the disaster sites. Also from these dreadful events, our
nation painfully became aware of how the
men and women of our local Police and Fire
Departments are prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for our safety and security. In
an effort to remember the victims and heroes
of that tragic day, our second September 11th
Memorial 5k was held on Sunday, September
14th. This year, approximately 275 runners,
walkers, and volunteers showed their appreciation and spirit “to not forget” those that
had fallen. Thank you.
Although this was the second year for this
race, it was the first time I had the opportunity
to work in the role of race director. It is
important to note that my role was quite
secondary to the roles of Ed Cureton and
Mark Foulks of the Knoxville Fire Department
and Phil Keith and Matt Tootle of Knoxville
Police Department and the Track Club Executive Director, Alan Morgan. They were involved in the planning and execution which
made this race successful. The Police depart-
ment and the Fire department carried out the
large portion of the responsibilities. They had
volunteers out on the course at water stations,
set up displays and decorations, provided the
food and refreshments after the race, monitored the course and provided emergency
medical services.
September 11th Results
I was very fortunate to have a great number of
people from the Knoxville Track Club to volunteer to support the execution of this race.
It started with registration. Betty Schohl was
the registration coordinator. She had a wonderful group of people to start the event on the right
foot: Allison Orin, Andrew Najberg, John Barrow, Wendy Williams, Sue Leaver, Samantha
Leaver, Michael Leaver, and LeaAnn Pool.
Ron McElhaney was the Finish Line Coordinator. He had a fine group of people to
greet people at the end of the race: Bonnie
Hinds, Craig Klosterman, Mike Marchant, Lynn
Cartee, Diane Taylor, Tracy Rafferty, Gail
Anderson, Doug Anderson, JoAnn Baker, Ken
Childs, Greg Johnson, Donna Murphy, Paula
Umberger and Andrew Leaver. Out on the
course giving the runners the most accurate
splits at the mile and halfway marks were Steve
Mynatt, Pam Parkinson and Sue Leaver.
A special thanks to Angie Manis for accurate data entry and race results. Bob McLean,
thank you for assisting her with the data entry
at the end of the race. Always present at KTC
Events, Greer and Bruce Fox shared their time
offering up the latest KTC apparel. I have
many thanks to Michael deLisle for photographing the event and presenting it on the
KTC web page (www.ktc.org).
A number people told me that shirts for
race looked great. I need to pass the compliments and thanks on to the gentlemen of Joe
Shirt, who produced and designed the shirt,
Russ Faulkner and Ed Foley.
This was my first opportunity to act a race
director. I have been blessed by each of one
of the people listed above. Without them, this
event would have been impossible. Thank
you for giving of yourself for this event. If you
worked this race and I failed to mention you,
please forgive me.
The awards were certificates signed by the
Chief of Police and Chief of the Fire Department. They were mailed to individuals and
teams following the race. Thank you for your
patience.
We are fortunate as a club to have the
participation of the Knoxville Fire Department and Knoxville Police Department supporting us at many other KTC events. It is great
to be a part of event that was designed to
recognize those who have given the ultimate
sacrifice. The proceeds of this race went to
the KFD and KPD, earmarked for their memorial funds. Thank you all for your participation at every level.
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Wears Valley Results
AT WEARS VALLEY
Bonnie & Jody Hinds, co-race directors
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force as friendly and capable as that of Wears
ast Tennessee donned her “Sunday best”
Valley. Frank and Donna Murphy: thank you
outfit and behavior for the 27th annual
for your day-before, day-of, and day-after
running of the Wears Valley 15K on
contributions in ferrying and setting up equipSeptember 21. Moderate temperatures and
ment. Marge and Bob McLean, as ever, our
harvest decorations welcomed 145 of the
volunteer stalwarts, we
finest runners from Tennesthank you for handling regsee, Georgia, Kentucky, and
istration, the finish line, and
North Carolina, as the Best
preston aviation logo
a host of other duties. The
Western Valley View Hotel in
registration crew, headed so
Townsend once again served
seamlessly by LeaAnn Pool,
as genial host of this racing
was served, as well, by Gail
tradition.
Anderson and Elizabeth Corbett, and anchored
by Volunteer Coordinator Diane Taylor.
Wears Valley attracts not only the best of
runners, but top notch sponsors, as well.
John Barrow, in addition to placing secPreston Aircraft, generous sponsor for sevond in his age group, started off the morning
eral years, was joined in 2003 by financial
early, working to set up the course. Course
supporters Maple Leaf Lodge and Tazewell
monitoring and split timing were provided by
Pike Veterinary Clinic. Many thanks to Tyler
LouAnn Magden, Diane
and Reed Preston, Tyson
Madison, Tom and Marie
Maples, Joanne Hibbs, Sandy
Barnard, Gary Sperl, Chuck
Brakebill, Kerri Buckner,
Pollock, and Doug Anderand Mitzi Claiborne, whose
maple leaf lodge logo
son, under the direction of
support extended beyond
Grae Hinds. Many thanks to
sponsorship to volunteerCindy Spangler, Lou Ann
ism. Indeed, the ladies of
Magden, Bob McLean, and
the veterinary clinic staffed
the incomparable Walter Collins for a firstboth water stops.
rate finish line crew. And for all of the zillion
instances of assistance I’ve failed to mention;
Our gratitude, as well, to the companies
Gail Anderson took care of them all!
who provided liquid refreshment for the race:
Echota Beverage Systems and Cherokee DisCindy Spangler, Richard French, Angelique
tributing Company.
Blankenship, and Allan Morgan, race directors’ best friends . . . our
As always, the outstandchorus of gratitude to each
ing agencies of Blount
of you.
County served to keep the
course safe. The Blount
tazewell pike
With such a fabulous race
County Sheriff’s Office,
vet clinic logo
staff in place, the runners
Townsend Police Departhad no choice but to put
ment, and Blount Rescue
forth their best efforts. ConSquad provided superb covgratulations to the entire field of proud comerage, aided significantly by eight (yes, eight!)
petitors, ably—and speedily—led by male
volunteers from the Blount Radio Club, reoverall Kevin Phillips, in an impressive time of
cruited by long-time KTC friend, Rick Coffey.
52:09, and female winner Marsha Morton,
Our profound thanks to one and all.
cruising easily to victory in 1:03:50. The
masters’ divisions were topped by Mitch
Moreover, few races can boast a volunteer
Keebler (56:10) and Betty Schohl (1:09:40),
with the grandmasters’ honors going to Jeff
Christian (1:04:38) and Becca Fuller
(1:19:48). To no one’s surprise, Veterans’
Division winners were the ever-fast Bob
Cunningham at 1:12:50 and Pat Denton at
1:21:24. Like the Romans: they came, they
saw, they CONQUERED.
Alas, no event should be too perfect. It
leaves nothing to strive for in successive years
and seems—well, spooky, unreal. To all of
the runners who commented on the olfactory
offensiveness out on the course, let’s just say
Loudon Wainwright’s “Dead Skunk in the
Middle of the Road” served to add a little east
Tennessee authenticity to the morning.
It complemented, as well, the apres-race
John Denver strains: “You fill up my senses...”
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Big South Fork Results
DRAWS RECORD
TURNOUT
Bobby Glenn, race director
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gural running and the “new course” record of
1:52:48 set by Dewayne Satterfield on the slightly
longer course established in 1998. Kabasenche
held on for second in a very impressive debut of
1:52:08 while Will Harlan of Asheville also slipped
in under the old course record at 1:52:41.
In the women’s race, Anne Riddle, a nationally acclaimed ultra-trail runner from
Swannanoa, NC, defended her title and
scorched the course in 2:12:42 for the victory. This ranks only behind Marsha Morton’s
A little rain overnight Friday night didn’t do
amazing 2:11:38 (2000) on the all-time list.
any harm (other than race director worry)
Michelle Richardson of Asheville moved up
and may have actually served to soften up the
one place from last year
trail a little. Most finishand turned in an impresers proclaimed the trail
sive 2:15:22 for second
conditions to be among
Runners Market
while Marsha Morton
the best, if not the best
logo
brought it home in 3rd at
ever.
2:22:24.
A major highlight in
Masters championthis year’s race was that 5
ships went to BSF veterans Michael Allen of
runners were competing in their 10th Big
Huntsville (2:05:20) and Sally Brooking of
South Fork. Brint Adams, Bo Saulsbury, Bobby
Marietta, GA (2:28:52). Grand Masters titles
Owens, John Swicegood and Mark Mobley
went to John Barrow of Maryville in 2:25:17
each received a limited edition T-Shirt proand Terri Veldman of Knoxville in 3:09:28.
claiming that they had “done ‘em all”.
This year’s Veterans division champions were
Bob Cunningham of Knoxville (Last year’s
Bill Kabasenche of Knoxville made his
2:45:34 at age 64 wasn’t good enough for
racing debut off-road and set a torrid pace
Bob, so he proceeded to whop 9
from the start, building up a 30
minutes off to turn in an amazing
second lead by the time the run2:36:48 this year at 65!) and Barners left the gravel at 1.5 miles and
bara Field of Roswell, GA in
began their descent into the Litton
4:18:33.
Farm. Newcomer Jonathan
Feddock of Lexington, KY and deAs always, there is absolutely
fending champ David Smith of
no way we could pull this one off
Knoxville led the chase. Out on the
without some serious volunteer support. Alcourse, however, Feddock put the hammer
lan Morgan was more help then ever this year
down and caught Bill by the back side of the
as he helped get the water and Powerade out
Grand Gap Loop, aided no small amount by
on the course the day before (we did some
Bill turning his ankle four times. Jonathan
major four wheeling and mule work!) as well
went on to build a commanding lead by the
as the usual great finish-line support. Joyce
finish in a course record 1:49:28. This served
and Hayes Hunter went the extra mile again in
to “unify” the course record in that we still
clearing the course, manning water stop one
had on the books the “old course” record of
and assisting a seriously injured runner off
1:50:40 put down by John Young in the inaut was with great enthusiasm that I looked
forward to this, the 10th running of the trail
race at Big South Fork. 2003 didn’t disappoint! The combination of a near perfect day
(mid 40’s start to mid 50’s finish), record
numbers (257 entered and 233 finished from
11 states) and record times (a new overall
course record) left little doubt that this was
the best year ever.
the course. Richard Dodson, Jerry Schohl
and Lynn Cartee were great help out on the
course at water stops 1 and 3. Mary Nelle
Glenn, Pat Robbins and Richard Peden coordinated packet pickup and finish line activities. Knoxville’s 844th Engineer Battalion was
back in force and provided vital communications and medical support out on the course
and at the finish line. Ronald Brewster and his
crew served up some fine BBQ after the race
as usual.
This year’s race sponsor was Runner’s
Market. Jonas Holdeman and the folks at Joe
Shirt put together what many said was the best
sweatshirt ever. Angie Manis did her magic
with pre-race registration and results.
Thanks to all for making it a great race!
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EXCELLENCE AT
Cross Country Results
DIGGIN’ IN THE DIRT
Marty Sonnenfeldt, race director
W
hen the Run for Excellence fell through
In a nutshell: we had a great park, a superb
this past October, I was offered a
and challenging cross country course, no
great idea by Knox County Parks and
division awards -- just ribbons in the finish
Recreation Director, Doug Bataille at one of
chute, no T-shirt, a staring pistol and a finish
our son’s football games: Wouldn’t it be a
line clock. Just show up and pay a nominal
great idea to do a low-key open cross country
entry fee -- fire the gun and run.
race at one of the Knox Country
Parks on the day that RFE was
In the three mile race particiRunners
scheduled? I thought about it a
pants
set off to challenge the same
Market
while and then pitched the idea
course
that the local High Schools
logo
to Kevin Pack of Runners Market
run for their meets. In the 1.5 mile
and KTC Executive Director Allan
kids race the children ran part of
Morgan and, the next thing you know, we
the same course used for our middle school
were off and running with Diggin’ in the Dirt.
races. A great time was had by all on a beautiful morning.
On October 18th we put on the first Open
Many thanks to my partners in craziness Cross Country race since the old Cobbly Knob
cross country race that Hal Canfield used to
Ed Leaver and his son, Liz Corbett, Cindy
Spangler, Doug Bataille and Matthew Sonstage in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Held at
Melton Hill Park, a scenic gem of a Knox
nenfeldt for their assistance in making this
event possible. Our hopes are that we can
County Park located in West Knox County,
Diggin’ offered a 1.5 mile kids race and a 3
establish a KTC Off Road Series of these low
key cross country and trail races in County
mile Open Race. With little time to promote, we
and City parks in the spring and fall, possibly
had 35 participants, all of whom agreed that the
bolting them onto existing High School / Middle
concept we had come up with was a winner.
School Meets in the fall and as stand alone
events in the spring. If you are interested in
seeing a series of cross country and trail races
become developed and would like to help
with it please contact Marty Sonnenfeldt @
406-4128 or Michael deLisle at 588-1650
2003 MILLHOUSE CLASSIC 15K
The Reward of Waffles Brings Out All Kinds of Competitors!
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Mill House Results
RUNNERS RUN FOR
THE WAFFLE
Jay and Val Bachmann, co-race directors
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eautiful weather and masters runners
were the stories of the day at the Mill
House Classic 15k held on November
2nd. Clear skies and ideal fifty degree temperatures greeted the 120 starters for this
fifteenth annual race. The weather couldn’t
have been more perfect for running as all
finishers completed the 9.3 mile course in
under 1:45:00.
Gail Anderson, Terri Stephens and Wendy
Williams all did double duty working the
registration table and finish line. The Stiles
and Hinds families both worked at water stop
tables. Many runners were excited to see
Sarah Brede and her daughters Alex and Katie
at the 4.6 mile turnaround point. Roy
McCullough, Michelle Holmes, Michelle Hall,
Donna Murphy, Ed Leaver, and Rickey Bright
worked as course monitors. Lea Ann Pool
gave out 5k and 10k splits to the runners as
Masters runners filled the first seven finwell as Jerry Schohl who gave out mile splits.
ishing spots with John Lawler of Knoxville
Ron and Megan Fuller,
leading the way in a time
Elijah Shekinah and Mr.
of 53:47. Second overPollack helped with the
all male went to New Jerfinish line. Doug
sey resident Chris Wilde
Mill House
Anderson not only ran
in 55:14. The overall
logo
the race but helped with
female finisher was
course setup placing
LaFollette resident
cones and water tables
Marsha Morton in
along the course route.
1:03:00. Betty Schohl of
We would also like to extend our appreciation
Knoxville was second overall female in 1:07:28
to Bruce and Greer Fox who sold KTC apparel,
shattering the Tennessee state 15k age-group
Angelique Blankenship for pre-registration,
record for fifty year-olds. Male masters winand John Barrows for the donated sorghum
ner was Knoxvillian Bobby Sumpter in 55:53.
syrup.
Top female masters went to Anne Wahlert of
Knoxville in 1:10:46. Gary Sperl of Knoxville
The Mill House Classic is more than just a
took grandmasters top honors in 1:03:12
road race, it’s an event. Participants not only
while Debbie Smith of Knoxville was the feget the chance to run on a relatively
male grandmasters titlist in 1:15:51. Bob
flat 15k course, but get to enjoy a
Cunningham and Pat Denton were the veterwonderful post-race breakfast
ans winners. Lawrence Brede and Denene
and social atmosphere. The
Long were titlists in the Clydesdale division.
atmosphere couldn’t have been
better for dining this day as
As first time race directors, we know that
participants were treated to a
this race could not have been made possible
scrumptious Belgian waffle
without the generous support and positive
breakfast by hosts Richard and
attitude of over twenty-five individuals who
Diana Estes of the Mill House Inn.
devoted their time and energy to make this
race a success. We would like to thank all of
We would also like to thank
these individuals for their incredible volunour sponsors Runner’s Marteer spirit. It is volunteers like these that
ket, The Health Shoppe,
make the KTC an organization that we can be
New Balance Store, Mounproud to be a part of.
tain Valley Water, Cherokee Distributing and
Coca Cola of Knoxville. Thanks also to the
Blount County Police Department and Rescue
Squad who helped monitor and patrol the
course. Additional thanks to the five volunteers from the Knoxville Radio Club.
Our sincere gratitude goes to former Mill
House race director and KTC volunteer coordinator Cindy Spangler and KTC Executive
Director Allan Morgan for all their assistance.
If it wasn’t for their behind the scenes guidance and support in all likelihood this race
would not have been the success it turned out
to be even with such beautiful weather.
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New KTC Members
We want to welcome all new members to the Knoxville Track Club
Paul A. Dickinson
Angie Seaman
Kenneth Howcroft
Mark W. Laprise, Sr.
Robin T. Peeler
Patrick G. Lewis
Sara June Davis
Wilma Proffitt
Cassandra L. Wylie
Robert S. Moore
Barry N. Lucas
Marlene L. Langley
Darrell G. Smith
Joe Kelley
Jorgene Dale
Becky Brown
Ronald E. Brewster
Thomas E. Russell, Jr.
Nancy Dreyer Kile
Douglas A. Blaze
Ron Debord
James Kenneth Sparks
Michael Lee Anderson
Joanne Langton
Jerry M. Adam
Lee Ann C. Delahunt
David Price
Amy K. Weaver
Debra A. Barber
Jackie C. Congleton
Spenser Tipton
Charles R. Hall
Russell Davidson
John Keith Steehler
Brad Tucker
Richard L. Neubert
John Cowan
Tanya R. Belanger
John R. Webb, Jr.
Laura E. Pence
Bob Foster
ARTICLES:
Anyone who wishes to write or submit photos pertinent to the running community are invited to send copy, photos, and
letters (preferably on diskette or by e-mail to mdelisle@comcast.net) to the editor, Michael deLisle, 1633 Helmbolt Rd, Knoxville TN 37909, or
call (865) 560-5193. Copy and art deadlines are the 15th day of each even numbered month (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec). Publication is
bimonthly, beginning with the January issue, and is usually mailed on or about the 10th day of the month. We cannot take responsibility for
unsolicited manuscripts, but if you send a SASE, we can generally return these items. Contents © 2003 Knoxville Track Club.
CLASSIFIED: Call Executive Director Allan Morgan at (865) 673-8020 for rate quotation and circulation information.
JOIN THE KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB: The KTC meetings and races are open to anyone who is interested in physical fitness
through running. Membership includes the award winning magazine FOOTNOTES, monthly business meetings, program meetings, KTC road
trips, the annual picnic/awards banquet and the Christmas party. To join the KTC, fill out this application and send it with the appropriate fee
to the membership chairperson at the address indicated.
KTC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
MEMBERS RELEASE: I know that running and volunteering to work in club races are potentially hazardous activities. I assume all risks associated with running and/or volunteering to work in such races, including but not
limited to falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat or humidity, ice and snow, the condition of the road and traffic on the course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having
read this release/waiver and knowing these facts, I for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release THE KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RUNNING CLUBS, USATF,
members thereof and all further sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in the aforementioned races/activities, even though that liability may arise out of
negligence or carelessness on the part of The Knoxville Track Club.
MEMBER'S SIGNATURE__________________________________________________________________________DATE_____________________________________
SEND APPLICATION AND DUES TO: Ken St.Germain - KTC Membership - P.O. Box 967, Knoxville TN 37901 -- MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB
We would very much appreciate your volunteer help in the "Adopt-a-Highway" and "Adopt-a-Creek" program, and/or at least two races a year. Those
volunteering in club events can earn awards for their participation. Contact volunteer chairperson Cindy Spangler at 584-3512 for details. Please check
those events that interest you. The race director will then contact you.
____ Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup Program
____ Adopt-a-Creek Cleanup Program
____ Sept 11 Memorial 5K -- September 14, 2003
____ Wears Valley 15K -- September 21, 2003
____ Big South Fork 17M Trail Run -- Oct 4, 2003
____ Diggin in the Dirt Cross Country -- Oct. 18, 2003
____ Mill House 15K -- November 2, 2003
____ Autumnfest 8K -- November 27, 2003
____ New Year's Day 5K -- January 1, 2004
____ Calhouns 10 Miler -- January 31, 2004
____ Vol Classic Indoor Track Meet -- Feb. 14, 2004
____ Straw Plains Half Marathon/10K -- Feb. 21, 2004
____ Whitestone 30K -- March 7, 2004
____ Smoky Mtn Half Marathon/5K - Mar 20, 2004
____ Greenways 5K -- April 3, 2004
____ Hammer Duathlon -- April 4, 2004
____ Sea Ray Relays -- April 7-11, 2004
____ Vol Classic Outdoor Track Meet - Apr 16-17, 2004
____ Ijams Off-Roadrunner -- April 18, 2004
____ Kids Road Mile -- April 24, 2004
____ Dogwood Classic 8K -- May 1, 2004
____ Gatorade Track Classic -- May 1-2. 2004
____ Panther Creek Trail Race -- May 8, 2004
____ TN Sports Medicine EXPO 10000/5K - May 29, 2004
____ Summer Solstice 4-Mile Challenge -- June 21, 2004
____ Fireball Classic 5K -- July 3, 2004
____ Carter Mill 10K-- July 10, 2004
____ Youth Athletics Program Summer Meets -- June, 2004
____ Middle School Cross Country -- Sept 2004
Race Schedule
NOV '03 - JAN ‘04
NOVEMBER
15
Oak Ridge - 8:30 a.m. Oak Ridge Half Marathon. Call Teri Stephens for details at 482-5149.
22
Knoxville - 8:30 a.m. Baptist Turkey Trot 5K. See enclosed entry form for details.
27
Knoxville - 8:30 a.m. 19TH ANNUAL AUTUMNFEST 8K. See entry form in September Footnotes for details.
DECEMBER
6
Rockwood - 10:00 a.m. CASA Reindeer Run 5K. See enclosed entry form for details.
7
Maryville - 2:00 p.m. Reindeer Run 5K. See enclosed entry form for details.
13
Knoxville - 10:00 a.m. Jingle Bells 5K. See enclosed entry form for details.
13
Huntsville - 8:00 a.m. WZYP Rocket City Marathon. See entry form on KTC website.
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Mobile AL - 7:30 a.m. Legg Mason First Light Marathon. See entry form in September Footnotes.
JANUARY
1
Knoxville - 9:30 a.m. 5th ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S DAY 5K. See enclosed entry form for details.
17
Norris - 11:00 a.m. Norris Dam 12K / 5K Challenge. See enclosed entry form for details.
24
Knoxville - 9:00 a.m. Knoxville YWCA Race Against Racism 5K. See enclosed entry form for details.
31
Lenoir City - 9:00 a.m. 11th ANNUAL CALHOUNS 10 MILER. See enclosed entry form for details.
Run KTC’s 2004 Winter Series: Calhouns 10 Miler on January 31, Strawberry Plains Half Marathon on
February 21, Whitestone 30K on March 7, and Smoky Mountain Half Marathon on March 20.
Knoxville Track Club Events are in BOLD CAPS. For more details about regional races, see monthly race
calendars in Running Journal. Check the KTC WEBSITE http://www.ktc.org or call KTC HOTLINE 673-8020
for details about a particular race. Race entry forms are often available online.
Social Events
NOV '03 - JAN ‘04
Thursday, November 13 - 5:30 p.m. SOCIAL GROUP RUN: Run on Cherokee Boulevard in conjunction with the newly formed KTC long
distance training program. Refreshments will be provided.
Wednesday , November 19 - 5:30 p.m. PUB RUN: Meet at Downtown Grill & Brewery at 424 S. Gay Street. Join the group for a lively run
onto Neyland Greenway. Enjoy refreshments afterwards at the Downtown Grill & Brewery.
Friday, December 5 - 6:00 p.m. KTC HOLIDAY PARTY: Ijams Nature Center. Bring a covered dish. Enjoy nature’s surroundings this holiday
with fellow runners - fireplace included!
Wednesday, December 17 - 5:30 p.m. EXPLORE THE GREENWAYS: Sun sets at 5:23 p.m. Run on a lighted greenway! Meet at Lakeshore
Greenway. Refreshments will be provided.
Saturday, January 17 - 6:30 p.m. KTC RACE DIRECTORS POTLUCK.
Thursday, January 22 - 7:00 p.m. ANNUAL KTC INFORMAL DINNER & GUEST SPEAKERS. Art meets science! Join us for a relaxed & festive
evening with nationally celebrated & Tennessee’s own performance poet, Daniel Roop, & road racer extraordinaire and former UT Vol, Jasmin
Keller,to share their thoughts on winter time & workouts. A hearty pasta meal and drinks will be furnished. Contact Anne via e-mail: anne.rb@juno.com to reserve your spot & for directions.
Sunday January 25 - 7:00 a.m. SOCIAL GROUP RUN: Meet at the Concord Telephone Exchange parking lot in Farragut to accompany the
new long distance training program and cheer them on. Refreshments provided.