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It is with much pleasure lhat I send my greetings to all those partic patLno in the 1981 Springbank lnternat onal Road Races. Each sport demands special skills of its athleles. These in turn call for a hlgh degree of physical fit_ ness and mental discipline, the attainment oi whrch is best measLrred through competilion lnternational evenls such as this are of value to the participants, exactng a superior level of perrormance and providlng incenUve lor selt improvement As well the formation of new friendships enlvened by a spirit of congen al rivalry nourlshes international understanding and resPect To all I send my very best wishes for a challenging and exc ting series ot races. /7 I l7 .1^-t^-

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1 981 SPRINGBANK INTERNATIONAL ROAD RACES PREVIOUS SPRINGBANK CHAMPIOT.IS OPEN 12 MILE MASTER'S 6 MILE 1971 Ken Moore, Oregon 55:33.8 '1 972 August Jarvis, Ohio 30 i2 7.I 1972 , Florida 55:46 6 1 973 Ron Wallingford, Sudbury 30:07.6 '1974 2 1 973 , lreland 56 i1 1 .8 John Doyle, Windsor 30:31 1 974 [.4iruts Yifter, Ethiopia 55:1 7.4 1975 Larry Damon, Vermont 30:1 9.2 1975 , 54:52.4 '1 976 Larry Damon, Vermont 30:1 3 1976 Lionel Ortega, New lMexico 55:47.6 1977 Btian Harris. 31:01 1977 Bill Bodoers, T.C. 54:31 " (over 50) Clitf Hall, N.4etro Toronto 31 :40 1978 Blc Rojas, Colorado 56:28 (over 6O) Reg Rollason, Strathroy 38:22 1979 Kirk Pfeffer. California 54:91 .1 1 978 Brian Harris. Detroit 29:46. 1980 Bruce Bickford, Athletics West 55i09.9 (over 5ol Cliff Hall, lvletroToronto' 32:48 (over 6O) Reg Rollason, Strathroy 37:34 OPEN MEN'S 4% MILE 1979 Brian Ha(is, Detroit 29:52 971 Steve Stageberg, Wash.20:09.7 (over 5O) Douglas Beattie, Toronto 32:02 972 Ba(y Brown, Florida 20r 1 5.5 (over 6O) Stanley Smith, Toronto 37:51 973 Dan Shaughnessy, Toronto 19:59.4 1 980 Dereck Fernee. U.T.T.C. 29,1 2' 974 Grant McLaren, London 1 9:46 (over 50) Richard Kendall, Belle Wathng 32:49 975 Kad Thornton, Philadelphia 19:41 2 (over 6O)Stanley Smith, Metro Fitness 37:04 '1976 Nick Rose, England 1 9:31 .5 977 Duncan MacDonald, N,4id Pacific 19:28 HIGH SCHOOL BOY'S 3 MILE 1 978 John Treacy, lre. & Prov. Coll. 1 9:31 1972 Doug Nrundell, Burlington 4:08.2 '1973 979 Steve Crane. Ohio State U. 19i42.8 Don Howieson. St. Catharines 1 3:49 980 Mark Scruton, U. of Colorado 19r07.1* 1974 Nil Lavallee, Timmins 1 4:00.6 1975 Al Salazar, l/ass. 13:24.4 '1976 OPEN LADIES' 4% MILE Tom Lobsinger, Kitchener 13126 '1976 Vataitrs, tMt. Brydges 22 45 1977 Bob Earl, Track West 13i27 Donna '1 1977 BrendaWebb, U. of Tennessee 22:43.1. 1978 Ray Paulins, Northland A.C. 3:30 1979 lan Clark, Scarboro '13:25 1 978 Brenda Webb, U. of Tennessee 22r59 * 1980 Dave Reid, Etobicoke Huskies 13i21 .6 1 979 Brenda Webb, U. oi Tennessee 22:55 4 1 980 Carol Schenk, unatt. 22:49.1 *,RECORD' fVOii: finres recotded belore lg?3 were Old Course andhare notbeen conrerted" SHOE RESOLING & REPAIRS . SAUCONY o BROOKS . PUMA . ETONIC . POWER o ADIDAS o ETC. SHOES FOR THE SERIOUS RUNNER -l ops, Shorts & Weather Suits by Another Dimension yilo'rins Lry - Pedonrcters - - Jt"!s - Elc' ATHLETIC SPORTSWEAR & TROPHIES COMPANY -felephone 34412 DUNDAS ST. (iust eost of Woterloo) 433-5831

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Springbank Road Races All-time listing 14. compiled by lan Anderson,29 Riverview Gardens, Toronlo, Ontario M6S 4E6 15. 16. Men's 4Y2 mile 16. Mark Scruton U. of Colorado '1 9.07.1 80 1. 18. 2. Dan Heikinnen Michigan 1 9.1 0.0 80 19.28 77 19. 3. Duncan MacDonald Mid-Pacif ic AC 20. 4. Nick Rose Western Kentucky U. 1 9.31 .5 76 't 5. John Treacy Providence College 9.31 .9 78 TC 19.35.6 7A 6. Tony Staynings Mason oixon 22. 7. Tony Staynings Mason Dixon TC 19.4'1 77 Pioneers 19.41 .2 75 8. KarlThornton Philadelphia 24. 19.43 79 9. Steve Crane Ohio State U. zc. 10. Kip Koskei Kenya 19.44 79

'1 1. Bill Donakowski Michigan 19.44.8 78 club 19.46 74 12. Grant McLaren Toronto Olympic Mt TC 19.46.6 75 1 3. Paul Geis Oregon 1. '14. 19.48.4 Glenn Herold Wisconsin TC 2. 15. Herb Lindsay Michigan State 19.49 7A 19.50.5 80 16. Barry Smith United Kingdom 4. 17. Frank Shorter Florida TC 19.52.8. 70 18. Bill Donakowsk' New York AC 19.53 79 18. Dennis Fikes Athletic Attic '1 9.53 79 '1 20. Greg Lockhart Boardwalk TC 9.53.7 80

21. Dan Heikinnen lvlichigan 19.54 79 22. Garry Bentley Prairie Striders 19.56.8 74 23. Herb Lindsay Unattached 19.57 77 24. Greg l\4eyer Michigan 19.57 .2 76 25. Kyle Hefner LJnattached 19.58.6 80

' : run on the old course that would be approximately 5.1 seconds slower than over the new course. Thus, to convert, subtract 5.1 seconds.

Men's 12 mile 1 . Greater Boston TC 54.31 77 $ 2. Kirk Plefter Jamul Toads of California 54.49.1 79 ( 3. Jerome Drayton Toronto Olympic Club 54.52.4 75 4. Peter Butler Calgary Spartans 54.56.3 79 5. Frank Shorter Florida TC 55.01.6 75 6. Bruce Bickford Athletics West 55.05.9 80 7. Miruts Yifter Ethiopia 55.17.4 74 8. NeilCusack lreland 55.22.4 74 9. Bill Rodgers Greater Boston TC 55.32.2 75 10. Kenny Moore Oregon TC 55.33.8* 71 55.34.6. 70 11. Britain 55.46.6. 72 12. Frank Shorter Florida TC 55.47.6 76 13. Lionel Ortega U. ot New Mexico 55.49.6. 70 14. Jerome Drayton Toronto Olympic Club 55.50.7 80 15. Peter Butler U. of Alberta Colorado TC 55.5 2 77 1 6. Ric Rojas 55.52 76 '16. John Vitale Harttord 55.55 76 18. Dave Northey Waterloo County AAA 55.55.2. 71 '1 9. Mike Freary Britain 56.00 74 20. Oregon TC 79 Minty Motor City Striders 56.02.3 21. Gord 76 22. Steve Kenyon England 56.10 56.1 1 73 : Cusack lreland .8 23. Neil 72 Ron Hill Britain 56.12.4- 24. 74 25. Jerome Drayton Toronto OlymPic Club 56.13

approximately 15 seconds slower than over ' : run on the old course that would be * alltimes marked the new course. Thus, to convert, subtract 15 seconds from Maslers 6 mile 29.12 80 1. Dereck Fernee University ol Toronto TC 7A 2. Brian Harris Motor City TC 29.46.9 29.52.4 79 3. Brian Harris Motor City Striders St. John's 29.58.3 78 4. Ray Will (cont. page 10) rli*iii;: ='g'-= AJbih' YOUR PERSONAL JEWELLER HONESTY. VALUE. SERVICE inrotuea in tocal sport (soccer, baseball basketball' etc ) 501 Dundas St. oeepty Woodstock, Ont. 192 Dundas St.' Keep youth ih sqorts - . . 537-6901 London, Ont. - - . and out of courts (lormerlY Lougheeds) 433-21 1I

Welcome to all lhe participants ol the Springbank lnternalional Road Races and congratulations lo lhe organizers. O Son of Being! Love me, that I may love thee. lf thou lovest me not, my love can in no wise reach thee. Know this. O Servant. Baha'u' llah The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of London, Ontario 5. Larry Heath Great Lakes TC 30.03.4 79 6. Ron Wallingford Sudbury 30.07.6 7. Art Taylor Waterloo County AAA 30.16 76 8. Larry Damon Green N4ountain AC 30.1 9.2 9. John Doyle Windsor YNrCA 30.1 9.6 73 10. Larry Heath Motor City Striders 30.21 .7 80 11. Ray Will St. John's 30.24.4 79 12. David Peele Motor City Striders 30.25.5 80 13. Brian Harris N4otor City Striders 30.26 80 14. August Jarvis Lake Erie AA 30.27.9. 72 15. Hal Higden lndiana 30.29.5. 7-l 1 6. Art Taylor Kitchener Waierloo TC 30.30.2 17. John Doyle Windsor YN,lCA 30.31.2 74 18. Bob Daniel Mississauga 80 1 9. Tony Giblin Waterloo County AAA 30.36 76 20. Art Taylor Kitchener Waterloo TC 30.47 .4 74 21. Bobert Bowman London Western TC 30.48.6 74 22. Bill Allen Metro Toronto Fitness 30.50 74 { 23. David Peele Motor City Striders 30.50.1 79 24. Bob Bowman Kitchener Waterloo TC 30.50.8 75 25. Don Sleeman Ann Arbor 30.54.9 78 * 'I = run over the old course that would be approximately I seconds slower than over the new course. Thus, to converl. subtract 8 seconds from all marked with . li s All time womens 4Y2 mile 80 1 . Brenda Webb Tennessee 22.43.1 2. Donna Valaitis Toronto Olympic Club 22.45 76 3. CarolSchenk Unattached 22.49.1 80 4. Brenda Webb Knoxville TC 22.55 79 5. Brenda Webb Tennessee 22.59.4 78 6. Thelma Wright Vancouver 23.16.4 74 7. Peg Neppel lowa State 23.21 76 8. Kate Wiley University of Toronto TC 23.27.3 80 9. Linda Staudt University of Windsor 23.32.5 80 1o. Alison Wiley University of Toronto TC 23.33 80

11. Kathy Prosser Brock University 23.34 76 Etobicoke Huskies 23.34 80 11. Heidi Gerum 'fo 13. Laura Craven Columbus Olympic Club 14. lvlelanie Weaver University of Michigan 23.37 80 15. Nancy Rooks York University 23.37 .2 7A 16. Laura Craven Scioto TC 23.39.1 78 7A 1 7. Miriam Boyd Bryan 23.45.5 18. Katy Schilly Syracuse 23.53.4 7 5 19. Brenda Webb Wright State 23.54 76 20. Carol Cook lowa State 23.57 77 20. Francie Larrieu-Lutz Long Beach, Calilornia 23.57 76 22. Deborah Schulte Mississauga TC 24.OO 76 77 23. Laura Craven Scioto TC 24.01 79 24. Miriam Boyd Knoxville TC 24.02 77 24. Karen MacHarg Bryan 24.02 76 24. Katy Schilly lowa State 24.02 10 (cont. page 16) 1980 Masters' '6' - Brian Harris (4'l ), shown here with the lead group a mile into the race, was trying to make it an unprecedented four wins in a row' But there was no stopping tra;splanted Englishman Dereck Fernee ol Toronto. Third-place linisher in the wo;ld m;sters; a month earlier, Fernee ran a blistering 29:121o break the race record by 34 seconds.

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12 ATTENTION SPECTATORSI become" a As the crowds at the Springbank International get larger year to year, it naturally We leel' little more difficult for all apectators to get a cliar, unobstructed view of the action' get a good t o*"uui, tt at on a course oi this length ihere is no reason why everyone cannot view. All it takes is some planning and common sense. more The secret, of course, is SPREAD OUT. Obviously. if everyone in a crowd of 5,000or going to get much of ;"i;;;;t;ih; i.m"oiate area of the start-finish line some people aren't a vantage point.

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3 Mile course - 1 full lap 4 62?kn - 2.872 [.'tiles 4% l\.4ile course- 1 full lap and half lap 6.880 km - 4.275 i/iles 6 lvile course - 2 full laps 9.244 km - 5.744 Miles 'l2lvile course - 4 full laps 18.488 km - 11.488 Miles

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All iime high school listing 1 . Dave Reid 13.21.6 .t 980 2. Al Salazar 13.24.4 1975 3. lan Clark 13.25.6 1979 4. Tom Lobsinger 13.26 1976 5. Bob Earl 13.27.7 -t977 6. Dave Peckham 13.29 1976 7. Tom Lobsinger 13,29.8 1975 I. Rob Earl 13.30 1976 9. Ray Paulins 13.30.3 1978 1 0. Mike Cotton '13.31 1976 10. Steve Connor 13.31 1977

12. Marc Adam 13.32.8 1979 13. Paul Roberts 13.35 1975 13. Steve Connor 13.35 1976 '15. Jim Groves 13.36 197 7 1 6. Chris Brewster 13.38.1 1980 17. Ted Murphy 13.39.4 .1979 18. Bon Becht 13.40 1976 19. Wayne Bosen 13.41 .7 1979 20. Dave Reid 1 3.43.1 1979

21 . Scott Millis 13.45.4 197I 22. Jamie Stallord 13.45.5 1 980 23. Roland Brack 13.46 1976 24. Peter Butler 13.47 '1 975 24. Dennis Stark 13.47 197I 16 1980 Results Men's l2 mile (18.S km) Men's 4Y2 mile (6.9 km)

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LONDON KITCHENER 303 RICHMOND ST. 578-2530 N6B 2H8 679-O810 WATTS L|NE - 1-800-265-442A Olympic Pace set at Springbank 1980 By Bob Gage four weeks away. "l think l'm tired. lt of The Free Press was sort of hard to get going. " Bickford said that he had run the mile ln a few moments Sunday, Bruce in university (Northeastern in Boston), Bickford could easily have pictured but 10 kilometres was his usual himself in the Olympic Games. distance now. That's how fast and tactical the 12- "l don't do much road racing but I like mile event at the Springbank In- it, " he added. ternational Road Races started out. Alex Kasich, also of Athletics West, "There were more surges than in the was third in 56:16.0 while Toronto's Olympics," Bicklord recalled after Jerome Drayton was fourth in 56:19.6. winning the race in 55 minutes, 9.1 It was Drayton's first competitive race seconds the tourth fastest winning in six months and he said he felt strong. time the event- has been run in its 13- His time was the tourth fastesl he s year history at Springbank. turned in at Springbank tor the 12 miles. His time surpassed that turned in by Like Butler, he has been putting in the such noted Olympians as Frank Shorter miles, as high as 160 a week until and lvliruts Yifter when they competed recently, preparing for the New York here in the races in Springbank Park. City marathon. "l didn't know what to expect. The Brian Harris's three-year reign as king first lap was so quick, lwas surprised," ol the master's six milers at the said the 23-year-old native of Benton, Springbank lnternational Road races Maine, who competes for Athletics came to an end Sunday. West. Dereck Fernee, a 40-year-old native Peter Buller helped push Bickford to of London, England, now living in his fast time. The former Sarnia Nor- Toronto, became the 'l 980 champion thern Collegiate star. who now lives in with a blazing 29 mintues and 12 Calgary and competes for the University seconds, 34 seconds under the former of Calgary, placed second in 55:50.7. record set in 1978 by Harris, who "l figured that when the last lap came competes for the Motor City Striders of up, l'd be tired. But lwasn't and I Detroit. surged. Once I took the lead, I didn't Harris,45, placed fourth, edged by have much fear about losing it," said teammate David Peele at the finish line. Bickford. Harris's time was 30:26, while Peele Butler, 22, sard he had been trainlng was clocked in 30:25.5. for the New York Citv marathon which is (cont. page 28)

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27 Another member of the Motor CitY miles record when he edged Dan Striders, Larry Heath, was second in Heikkinen ol the University of Michigan. had a time oI 19:07.1, while 30:21 .7 . Scruton Fernee, who has been in six Heikkinen was also under the old record '1 years, is no newcomer to running. of 1 9:28.0 wath a time of 9:1 o.0. "l've been running since I was 1 3," Another record was threatened in the he sald. women's 4% miles when Carol Schenk, junior turned in a time ln 1 959, he was the British mile 20, runnino unattached, champion with a time of 4:10.0 and ol 22:49.1 , approaching the old mark of placed third in the world master's in 22:43.1 sel in 1977 by Brenda Webb Glasgow in August with a time of two of the University of Tennessee. The hours, 19 minutes and 41 seconds. time was the third best, only exceeded Fernee had a tlme oI 2:25 45 for the by Webb and Donna Valaitis 22:45 in Etobicoke West marathon in the Canadian and North 1 976. Dave Reid ol record in the American master's meet in Winnipeg in Humber Collegiate set a school boys'three miles when he J une. high Harris, who had suffered with an finished in strong lashion to beat Chris attack ol blood poisoning last week' Brewster ol Catholic Central. .6 stayed with Fernee for the early part of Fleid was timed in 13 minutes, 21 the race before lading. seconds, under the old mark of "t would have come even iI I finished 1 3:24.4 set in 1 975 bY AI Salazar oI last. l love to run here. said Harris, [/assachusetls. Brewster's time was who lives in Royal Oak, Mich., and took 1 3;38.'1 . "l Brewster said. "lf I up running just 5 Years ago. can't complain," Anothei native oI England, Mark hadn t cramped on the big curve coming Scruton, a sophomore at the University home. lwould have done better. I didn't of Colorado, broke the open men's 4% kick in. I was struggling."

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30 ran stride for stride until Hill's margin the previously unbeatable famous finishing kick won and set a record and atoned for his third place new record, and prompted Semple's finish in 1 975. remarks. There was a feeling of The 1980 Labatt, 4% mile saw history in 1972 when Frank Shorter I/ark Scruton and Dan Heikkinen in Olympic marathon gold medalist, one of the finest road races at this Karl Lismont silver medalist and Ron distance. Both broke by wide Hill pre race favourite, met two margins a record only lowered in weeks alter competing at lvlunich fractions by some of the world's with Shorter again prevailing, Hill finest runners over the years. now second and Lismont third. We Scruton in winning showed a were treated to Miruts Yifter's smooth style that will certainly put famous kick in 1974 when he him at the top in the next few years. destroyed a very good Neil Cusack A particular point of pride to those of lreland. Boston winner and of us associated with Springbank is reigning Springbank champion and the tact it was the first ma.ior event set a new record, a pattern he has to invite participation by both citizen repeated many times over the and elite runners. Many came to see years. and to copy the ideas. The races The 1975 race saw a determined were designed to aid the developing Drayton defeat an equally deter- athlete, high school, and the 5 and mined Frank Shorter in the final 10 km. runner, as well as the older sprint and set a new record none athlete and marathoner. Over the thought would be broken for years. years the ladies race, and this year ln 'l 977 we were treated to Bill the elementary school race, have Rodgers on a perfect day run what been added. he later said was his finest race ol (cont. page 32) the year. He broke by a wide aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaoaaaaaaaa..a. a t

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31 Come up to This year we welcome all of you Change of Pace Cale to the Springbank weekend and We offer a unique hope you will take the opportunity to warm atmosphere stay at our lamed Holiday lnn Hotel, with except ional savour the sights of our city and home made food attend the Springbank Sports Clinic Saturday evening to hear our day Thurs. - Sun. Every speakers who, true to the 5:O0 - 8:00 11:30'3:00 Springbank tradition, are runners and will participate in the races. Dr. Sheehan is appearing in the lvlasters Six Mile to answer an invitation lirst extended in 1968. Bon Hill, an old Iriend, will run the same race, the first time a winner of the Labatt's City of London twelve mile event has entered the Masters race. Tony Sandival will appear in the twelve We have live mile and has to be regarded as one entertainment ot the favourites. in the Cate We all most cordially welcome you Thurs. thru Sun. at 8:30 to London, the 14th annual featuring some of the Springbank Road Baces and hope finest musicians your stay will be pleasant and in the country. lulfilling.

The Springbank lnternational Fload Race Association would like to thank our advertisers and contributing members who have supported our efforts over the years. 198O Men's '4%' Scruton Sets Race Record

Early in the second mile Mark Scruton , England and the University of Colorado, had opened a lead. Dan Heikkinen (9O5) ol the University of Michigan soon caught Scruton. From there on it was a tight two'man battle.

(Risht) Scruton readies himself for the finishing spring that gave him the victory and a new race record-19:07.1. 33 On the victory stand Scruton is flanked by Heikkinen (lett) and British Olympian Barry Smith (right), who was third.

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34 1 98O Springbank '12' Bickford Outlegs Butler

Alex Kasich of Athletics West in Oreoon set a fast early pace, closely lollowed by Peter Butler of Calgary and Bruce Bickford of Benton, N4aine. 35 Butler. former Sarnia Northern star, seized the lead a mile into the second lap' on the Byron Turn Butrer and Bickford began to pul away from Kasich, who eventuafly finished third.

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All-time Canadian great Jerome Drayton, a two-time winner ol the race ('69 and '75), passes the same spot. Running his first race in six months, DraYton linished fourih

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