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February 2012 Edition MonthlyThe Thenewsletter of the TIDEWATER e-RUNDOWNe-RUNDOWN STRIDERS Running Club. One of the nation’s largest running organizations. 2011 Awards Banquet - February 4, 2012 To the left are Jon and Christine Leiding, who completed all 12 of the Running Grand Prix races in 2011. Above are Jamie Callahan-Brill and Marie Price, 1st and 2nd among women 40-44 in the Running Grand Prix. More pictures and Upcoming Events awards from the Banquet inside. February 10 VIFL Expo - Volunteer at Striders Membership Booth February 11 Va is for Lovers February 18 Distance Series 20k/30k These races will fill so register early. March 4 Pembroke Meadows 1-Mile First event of the Striders Youth Grand Prix March 6 Formal Spring Training for New Energy Begins The RUNDOWN - February 2012 The RUNDOWN - February 2012 - Issue Number 430 Tidewater Striders, P.O. Box 2121, Chesapeake, VA 23327-2121 or newsletter@Tidewater Striders.com Deadline is the 20th of every month, may be earlier during the holiday seasons. Letters and Comments are appreciated, please send to [email protected] Contents Striders Service Directory Striders Service Directory . 2 2011 Board Of Directors Officers: Hall of Fame: Mel Williams (531-9220) President’s Corner . 3 Jean Phelan, President (681-0248) [email protected] Notes from the Editor . .3 [email protected] Marketplace: OPEN Volunteer Opportunities . 3 Rich Hildreth, Vice President (481-9027) Membership: 2012 Race Schedule . 4 [email protected] Bob Brunner (340-2068) [email protected] Breezy Point Triathlon Updates . .5 Deb Sommer (623-0594) Nominations: Joan Gustaffson (621-6473) Update or Renew Membership . 5 [email protected] [email protected] Not Running Shamrock 8K? . .5 Dan Edwards, Treasurer (717-0259) Photography: TriDuo.com (623-0892) [email protected] [email protected] Tribute to a Volunteer: . 5 Officers are elected by BOD from BOD and serve 1 Programs: Nick May (426-6167) Kevin Murphy . .5 year terms from January thru December. [email protected] Treasurer’s Report . 6 Board Members thru Dec 2012 Publications: OPEN Happy Birthday! . 7 Bob Brunner (340-2068) [email protected] Publicity & PR: Dave Harrah* RRCA Designates Lynchburg, VA .7 Ryan Conrad (717-496-1049) Race Committee Co-Chairs: Mark Your Calendar - March 11th . 7 [email protected] Rick Brown (499-5506) [email protected] Dave Harrah (636-2204) 2012 Running Grand Prix . 8 Dan Edwards* 2012 MS Grand Prix Series . .8 [email protected] Scholarship: Dan Edwards* Rich Hildreth (481-9027) Striders Preparing for the Virginia 24- Social: Cathie Reade [email protected] Hour Ultra Run & Relay for Cancer .8 Steve Patterson(406-0077) Teams: [email protected] 2011 Awards Banquet . 10 Chairperson - Bob Brunner* Sharon Rodier (377-1269) RRCA Adds Seashore Nature Trail 50k Senior Men’s- Mel Williams [email protected] as Ultra Championship . .15 (531-9220) [email protected] Notes from Shore Drive . .17 Board Members thru Dec 2013 Amiele Barakey (757-650-2431) Master Women - Jami Callahan Brill All 2012 Grand Prix Races . 17 [email protected] [email protected] The Athlete’s Kitchen - . .19 Senior Women - Susan Snead Dan Edwards [email protected] Welcome Aboard . 20 757-467-1300 [email protected] Jean Phelan (681-0248) PLANTAR FASCIITIS . 21 Women Open - Elizabeth Campos [email protected] (415) 350-8696 [email protected] February is Fun Month . .22 Steve Shapiro (592-6720) Men Open-Martin Stacin 757-484-1866 BPT Board Meeting Minutes . .23 [email protected] [email protected] Tidewater Strider Scholarships . .24 Lori Sherwood (406-1247) Men Masters-Tommy Nesson Camperships . .24 [email protected] [email protected] (757) 479- New Energy . 25 Deb Sommer (623-0594) 0745 Membership Expirations . 26 [email protected] Triathlon -Gene Bachman - 467-0898 Rehoboth Beach Seashore Mar . 26 Committees: [email protected] Tidewater Striders Training Sites .27 Adopt-A-Highway: Rich Hildreth* Walk -Steven Shapiro Beat the Ball . .28 Advisory: Mel Williams [email protected] Youth - Angelo Celesia (288-7715) Distance Series . .28 (531-9220) [email protected] [email protected] Frosty 5k . 29 Audit: Bethany Sanchez (471-8233) Triathlon: Sharon Rodier* Distance Series . .30 Awards: Deb Sommer and Sharon Rodier Volunteer: Rich Hildreth* Striders on the Road . .31 Banquet: Ada Lester - [email protected] Walking: Budget: Dan Edwards* Heidi Sleasman [email protected] The RUNDOWN is published monthly Community Service: Chris Catoe Youth Programs: by the Tidewater Striders, a non- (425-6556) [email protected] Chair -Dan Edwards* profit educational and recreational Constitution & Bylaws: Mel Williams Coach -Angelo Celesia [email protected] organization for running, walking and (531-9220) [email protected] Web Site Committee Chair: triathlon enthusiasts in the Tidewater Elections: Susan Sneed (285-7716) Tommy Neeson Virginia area. Opinions expressed in the RUNDOWN are not necessarily those Grand Prix: Web Site Manager: of the Editor or the Tidewater Striders Running: Bob Brunner * Steve Speirs (478-6403) Board of Directors. Triathlon: Sharon Rodier * [email protected] Walking: Lori Sherwood * *Board members contact information is not re- Click for AD rate info Youth: Angelo Celesia [email protected] peated Please see their BOD listing for contact 2 information. The RUNDOWN - February 2012 President’s Corner Volunteer Fellow members: Opportunities 2011 in my opinion was a good year. As a new President, I learned a lot. I would Strider Membership Booth like to thank fellow Board Members for To promote our club and running in the time that they commit to making Hampton Roads, we have a membership the Striders one of the largest and best booth at local race expos. Generally a 2 running Clubs in the nation. Our Club hour time commitment is required. grew in membership and financially. Virginia is for Lovers Expo Our race committee worked over 50 February 10th 2-8pm at the Virginia finish lines. New Energy took off with a Beach Fieldhouse boom. Dave McDonald started a Norfolk Shamrock Marathon Expo location and I anticipate a Chesapeake Friday, March 16th 1-9pm location is next. Saturday, March 17th 10am-5pm Please contact [email protected] if you 2012 is off to a great start. The first of are available to help at any of the above. the distance series on January 7th was a sellout. Runners and walkers enjoyed Shamrock Water Stop beautiful spring- like weather even For the 7th consecutive year the Strid- though the calendar said it was winter ers will be manning a water stop on in the Hampton Roads area. O’Learys Saturday, March 17th, from 7 AM to hosted a great post race spread with 9:30 AM. Please contact Jean Phelan pasta, mac & cheese, BBQ, slaw, burgers ([email protected]). Come with your and of course everyone’s choice of beverage. I would like to thank everyone for not pouring pitchers and garden rakes. disposing of the gu’s on the course. We are very lucky that First Landing State Park has New this year: HOT COFFEE will be opened the trails to races. As you know, venues are hard to find. available. As thanks for your volunteer- Our 2nd running event of the year the second annual Frosty 5K had over 200 runners and ing, you will receive a Shamrock t-shirt walkers. The Kempsville Lions Club put on a great event. I would like to commend the and entry into the post race beach par- brilliance of whomever on their race committee that had the foresight to think of heaters ty. The water stop will be on the Board- under the pavilion. With the success I witnessed, I hope this event will be an annual event. walk at 17th Street. Under the leadership of Brian Sagedy registration has started for Breezy Point Tri. Please Race Volunteers check the website breezpointtri.com. for additional information. Committee members are If you’re not running help out on race day in the process of organizing training venues for anyone interested. This is the perfect as a course marshal, registration or at the opportunity to give a triathlon a try. Finish Line. If you are running, you can still Keep moving, help at packet pick-ups for the larger club events. Make 2012 the year you volunteer Jean more at Club events. For Club Races, volunteers are needed for all aspects of the event from race Notes from the Editor registration to course set-up and take-down Well, it’s not quite the attempt that I wanted as a new look for the e-Rundown but it’s a along with the finish line. Check out the small start. No fears, gentlemen, the pink highlights are for February only. March will be race schedule for upcoming events and shamrock green! than contact Dan Edwards to volunteer at Due to a new reporting format, the Treasurer’s report will no longer be on page 3 but an upcoming race. further inside the Rundown as it takes up much more than the traditional 1 column format. Rundown Articles Most of this Rundown is dedicated to the honors awarded at the Annual Banquet which Submit an article for the e-Rundown, was held on February 4th; to ensure the award announcments were made shortly after ideas include but not limited to training the Awards Banquet the February newsletter was delayed long enough to include that routines, exercises, nutrition, funny stories, information. If you wish to get an award at next year’s banquet, take the first step and sign race reviews, favorite workouts, etc. Send up for the Grand Prix. All 4 Grand Prix Series, Running, Walking, Youth and Multisport articles to Ada Lester, [email protected] require pre-registration to be included in the scoring. Committees Please remember to keep the articles and pictures coming.