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Contents Hall of Fame . .2-3 Planning for the Relay . 6 Division and Awards . 6 EMERITUS RACE DIRECTOR Special Divisions . 6 Gordon Pitz Race Packets . 8 RACE DIRECTOR Keith McQuarrie Vehicles . 9 ASSISTANT RACE DIRECTOR Team Rosters . 9 Larry Williams Start of the Race . 10 BUSINESS MANAGER Ken Starbuck Exchanges . 10 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Emergencies . 12 Janet Bixler Safety First . 12 Paul Broadway Lee Holland Handicaps . 13 Anne Johnson After the Race . 13 Judith McHose Jan Sundberg Course Map . 14-15 The River to River Relay is organized Elevation Charts and Course Description . 16-22 by River to River Runners, a member of Road Runners Club of America. 2005 List of Teams . 24-25 Official Rules . 26 Communications Mail Send material to River to River Relay, PO Box 981 Carbondale, IL 62903-0981 First Time Relay Runners Phone You may reach the race director This book has been written to answer most of the questions that at 618-453-2052 (O) or at you might have about the relay. Please read each section careful- 618-529-1415 (H). ly. If you still have questions about any aspect of the race, con- E-mail tact the race director. The best way to find an answer to your [email protected] question is to send an e-mail to [email protected]. Fax Fax to 618-453-7286. If you have Experienced Relay Runners problems, call 847-866-6132, fax The relay is a logistically complex event (a “logistical nightmare,” 847-866-6136. according to one team manager). Please do not assume that you World Wide Web know what to do just because you have done it many times http://rrr.olm.net before. Review especially the sections on the start of the race Throughout the 17 years of the River to and the exchanges, and the charges for late changes in the team River Relay, several photographers have given roster, since this is where people have been most likely to time and support to the relay. For the past 8 encounter problems. years, the majority of the photos printed in relay publications were taken by Joel Feld- man, whose gifted eye and sense of humor are apparent in his work. Other photos were gen- erously shared by SashHouse Photography. River to River Relay 2006 We them heartily for their fine work and sup- port. This booklet was created by JEM Com- The River to River Relay next year will be run munications, Inc., [email protected]. on Saturday, April 22, 2006. Published in Carbondale, Illinois February 2005 nyone who has participated in the River to River Relay ARiver to River Relay will under- stand the hard work and dedication that is required to bring a team of Hall of Fame 2005 eight runners to the starting line. For many teams, the same person has con- tributed time, effort, and often money, NOMINEES TO RIVER TO RIVER RELAY HALL OF FAME year after year. Judy Ayala . Judy and the Gang Bruce Arrow . Skeeziks and the Pipsawahs Whether the team is a perennial win- Joe Bannon, Jr . Bannon’s Mountain ner or a struggling also ran, everyone Chuck Barnett . Indiana Brew Crew who is associated with the relay bene- Lance Bovard . Prairie State Road Runners fits from the contributions of these Doug Braasch. Shake, Waddle and Run dedicated people, and we are please to Joe Brading . Coles County Ridge Runners recognize them through the River to Cathy Bradley . St. Jude Runners Clearance “Buzz” Bradley . Buzz Boys & Buzz Boyx Mixed River Relay Hall of Fame. Lenny Bruce . GTE Front Runners Chris Christian . Grandma’s Thursday Night Running Club Jon Davis . Taylorville Turtles Dick Macknick Carl and Carol Gross. Back for More Fritterrazz the Smatterriff Roy Haake . Keep It In The Family (*and other teams) Keith Hammond . Scott AFB Striders Bob Hickman . Kansas City River Ratz Dick Macknick has run in 15 of the Chuck Hinde . Silver Striders 17 River to River, only missing twice Gary Holda . One More Time For Fun (once when he was in Boston for Sister Marion Irvine . PFC Possum Trotters the marathon, and the other time Gene Jones . St. Jude Runners Larry Keeling . Magnificent Seven and Another Guy when he was injured and on crutch- Jim Leming . Thunder Canyon Road Raptors es; and he still showed up to offer Jack Meyer . Wandering Walukis (posthumous) support to his teammates). Mike McGrath . Hurry Up and Wait, Again! Gary Moss . Masters of Shawnee Forest Dick is just a tad eccentric. He has Tom Newlin . General’s Team run leg # 5 for 10 years (and claims Lance Nogle . Lisle Windrunners to be the only person to have run Peter Olson . Highwaymen 100+ miles on the same relay leg. Dick Parker . Starved Rock River Runners and now he’s on year 5 (or 6) of Bob Putnam . General’s Team Kevin Reveal. Herrin Road Runners (posthumous) leg #7. Somewhat weird, no? But Jerry Riebling . Shake, Waddle and Run that’s our captain. As he says: “Mar- Dale Righter. Breaking Wind Running Club ginally sober.” Robert Rogalski . Y-Connection Charles Rose . Dixie Flyers Dick handles the details of getting Greg Rose . Prairie State Road Runners (posthumous) the team entry in, sending the entry Dick Ruzicka . Dixie Flyers fee, making the hotel and van Stu Sax . Miami Coca Nuts and other teams arrangements. Without him, no Martha Schierer . St. Jude Runners Donald (Butch) Sherrod . Eleven-Eleven Y Group Wilburforce Running Rockets, no Brook Smith . Eight Up Slow as Mole’s Asses, no Doing the Ron Smith . West Frankfort All Around Athletes (posthumous) Boston Cool Down (for the year Frank Stash . St. Jude Runners when Dick and 4 others did Boston Bob Stevens . Park Forest Running, Pancake Club, Chicago Wet Socks on Monday, then ran your relay 5 Patti Swayka. Bonnies and Clydes John Taylln . Park Forest Pancake and Running Club days later on Saturday), and certain- Bob Theodore. Lisle Windrunners ly no Fritterrazz the Smatterriff Jean Wade. St. Jude Runners (don’t ask; according to Dick: “You John Welge . Mudd Ducks don’t want to know where my mind George West . GTE Front Runners Ray Wucher . Fantastics (posthumous) has been”). A more supportive or Tim Demco, Andre Fomby, Gus Coronado, Tony Daniels, Dan Lawson, Derek Olenek, reliable River to River teammate has Jeff Hill, and Craig Young:..