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SUMMER 2010 VolUME 39/ISSUE 3 BRRCNewsletter Gone Online! BRRCP.O. Box 9825 Baltimore, MD 21284 The BRRC has gone online with new member registrations and membership Website: renewals! Please consider using this system for your current and future www.brrc.com membership needs. FYI, paper membership applications will continue to be accepted. Club membership dues remain the same; however, processing Race Hotline: fees for professional club membership database maintenance are included 410-630-1580 in the final cost for both electronic and paper applications. President Annual rolling membership dues: Christy St.Clair $5.00 Youth/Junior: Under 18 years of age (Total cost: $6.00) Vice President Robin Goodwin $15.00 Full-time Student: 18 years of age and older (Total cost: $17.00) Treasurer Bart Rein $20.00 Individual: 18 years of age and older (Non-student) (Total cost: $22.00) Secretary Kathi Shea $25.00 Family: Spouses and Children, including full-time students (22 years of age and under) living at the same address (Total cost $28.00) Membership Chairman Sign up or renew at: Don Tice https://event-manager.compete-at.com/baltimoreroadrunnersclub Board of Delegates Heidi Shoemaker What Does It Take? Peter Moulder Have you ever wondered what it takes to put on a race? As runners, we target Victoria Glose our races, train appropriately, register and pay our fees, show up, run, eat a Mark Wojenski bagel and go home. That was easy! But, what made all that possible? The Brian Flowers BRRC sponsors 24 races throughout the year including track events, trail and Peter Mulligan road races. Each of these events is managed and directed by our own members Hugh Wilson who volunteer their time and energy. If you are interested in learning more about race directing, come and learn firsthand from our experienced volunteers who will share the details of the process. Please consider stepping up as a Webmaster race director and join us on Saturday, September 11, from 11:30-1 PM at the Falls Karl Burke Road Running Store, 6247 Falls Road/Baltimore, MD 21209. Newsletter Editor Dani Holtzer Page 3 - President’s Corner by Christy St. Clair Page 4 - Hear Here! by Christy St. Clair n this issue Page 5 - Summertime, Summertime... by Christy St. Clair I Page 6 - Celebrating 30 Years at the WDF by Christy St. Clair Page 7 - The Old Grey Mare: What do the Mt. Penn Mudfest 15K and a Horse in Battle Have in Common? by Victoria Glose Page 8 - A Slice of Heaven on Earth by Tyler Moore Page 9 - Scholarly Runners (Scholarship Winners) by Lance Woodward Page 10 - My First Boston: Getting There is Half the Story by Elissa Wojenski Page 12 - Lifetime Distinguished Service Award: Bailey St. Clair Page 13 - Performance Awards Page 16 - BRRC Hall of Fame: Stephen J. Rosasco & Ronnie Wong Page 18 - Are You Born to Run? by Henry Peck Page 20 - How to Prepare for, Enjoy and Survive a 200-Mile Relay by Bart Rein Page 21 - American Odyssey 200-Mile Relay Run Adventure by Gene Grady Page 22 - Results Section 2 port within the running community. We tire, nutrition and hydration, pace and receive requests to direct races, provide racing strategies. Her guidance encour- timing and finish line support for races, aged some of her runners to participate in resident’s manage water stops, assist grass roots the BRRC Women’s Distance Festival. P ventures, provide coaching and training sessions, support charitable endeav- Trail races are gaining momentum as we ors, or dispense advice. It is difficult to see interest and participation in these orner meet all of these requests given our own events growing significantly. Thanks goes C club operations and racing agenda. It is out to race directors John Roemer IV, important to know that with the help of Chris Cuccuzzella, Rick Bingham, Brian our club members and volunteers, we do Nasuta and Steve Weber and their many our best to accommodate the inquiries volunteers for managing these races. that we receive. So, to each of you who The summer track season is in progress. have shared the volunteer experience, Although there have been some weather the BRRC thanks you and looks for your challenges, we have managed to resched- continued support! ule our meets rather than cancel them. (We do appreciate your understanding What have we been doing lately? and flexibility in making these necessary The BRRC participated in The Marathon changes). These events, along with the Kids “Final Mile” celebration in May and Two-Person Ten-Mile Relay, continue to “A race is a work of art that people can will be on hand for the annual kick off on be a popular draw among [high school] look at and be affected in as many ways September 18, at 10 a.m. at Poly Western students. Cheering fans encourage our as they’re capable of understanding.” High School. This program returns to Bal- younger children who enjoy the fun ~Steve Prefontaine timore for its fourth year and has grown sprints at our meets as well. to include nine cities targeting public and private elementary schools to promote Hugh Wilson and Robin Goodwin will f we think like Pre, there is an artist exercise, fitness and nutritional well be- be directing The 30th Annual Executive Iin each of us. Have you ever thought ing among children. Aligning with the Stampede (to benefit the Charlie Reynolds about your running in this way? Our races BRRC’s mission of promoting fitness and Memorial Scholarship Fund) on Sunday, are bare canvasses on which we create healthy lifestyles through running, we are September 19, at Hunt Valley Executive our very own stories--interpretations of proud to be associated with this initiative. Plaza. Applications are available on our our running that make it meaningful and Please consider helping us support this website. Volunteers are always needed— rewarding to each of us. A race may be endeavor ([email protected]). please come out and join us! (Contact the culmination of hitting a challenge Hugh ([email protected]) or Robin (robin- head on or fulfilling a dream. It may be New members were welcomed at our [email protected]). about friendship, bonding or self-esteem. annual New Member Run directed by Lisa Or empowerment. Maybe our races “Tigger” McKissick on April 17th. A beau- It’s never too soon to “talk turkey”. Even provide comfort or belly laughs. They are tiful day to run, energetic volunteers wel- though the Thanksgiving holiday may be surely good for excuses like not going to comed new faces and joined them on a several months away, just as it is tradi- church, avoiding yard work or scheduling jog down the North Central Trail. Follow- tion, so is our NCR Trail Marathon. The a root canal. How about an “A-HA mo- ing the run, Tigger magically transformed marathon committee has been planning ment”—ever experience one of those in the registration table into a veritable feast for the 21st anniversary of this race and your race? Running is opportunity, deter- for everyone to enjoy! once again anticipates a successful event. mination, and fodder for tall tales almost You can follow us on Facebook to keep in as good or better than fishing stories. Robin Goodwin took our beginning run- touch. Racing is imagination. Like Pre, imagine ners through the paces to introduce (or the artist in you! refresh) them to the sport in preparation Let’s keep Baltimore “running”! for their first race. During this six week Hitting the roads, A respected organization, the BRRC is program she coached them on running approached from many angles for sup- form, stretching and avoiding injury, at- Christy Photographs in this issue are courtesy of: John Roemer IV, Earl Schwartendruber, Chris Farmer, Marian Chaprnka 3 Hear Here! By Christy St. Clair Appreciation and thanks to Lisa Welcome to our new BRRC Serge Arbona captures 21st “Tigger” McKissick who hosted members!! place (229 finishers) in the Brive the BRRC’s New Member Run 24-Hour World Championships on April 17th along with her BRRC Women claim second place covering 240.931 Km (149.707 team: Vicki and Christian team at the Westminster Road miles). Way to go, Serge!! Creutzer, Tom Nasuta, Bart Runners Club WDF. Congratula- Rein, Christy St.Clair, Darryn tions to our ladies: Robin Good- Waugh and Hugh Wilson. The BRRC donated $500 from its win, Sally Waller, Jeanne Larrison, winter/spring race proceeds to Toks Fashola, Beverly Harvey and Partners in Health in support of A “Master-piece”—Robin Good- Marian Chaprnka. Haiti relief efforts. win captures first female master prizes in the Survivor 7 (50:37) We appreciate the hospitality National Run@Work Day is Sep- and the Bel Air Town Run 5K Goucher College has extended tember 17, 2010—sponsored (21:26). Nice job! to us for the use of their track by the RRCA to encourage for our Summer Track Series. people to incorporate at least Check out your race form at thirty minutes of walking or our summer track series. Brad running into their daily lives. Jaeger, Director of Running The Marathon Kids Final Mile Maryland has been filming at was held on May 8. Repre- Led by our trusty triumvirate, our meets. Go to www.run- senting the BRRC were Denise volunteers Dave Cooley, Dan ningmaryland.com. Knickman, Bailey and Christy Macedo and Tom Jennings St.Clair, Gene Grady, Lisa “Tig- provided timing and finish line Robin Goodwin wins the ger” McKissick, and Hugh Wil- support to Cathedral School’s McVet 10K (May ) in a time of son. High fives to each of you! Cardinal Cup.