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Road Runners Club | N.Y, Association Newsletter Road Runners Club | N.Y, Association Newsletter i IRfRir^l 8 I ' ^ NO. 56 ^ SPRING 1973 ^ OLYMPIC AIRWAYS SPONSORS MAYOR LINDSAY NAT. 50 KM. TO START N.Y.C. MARATHON GOES TO VERMONT Entry blanks have been issued The 50 Kilometer National Due to the efforts of Cathy with the new Olympic Airways Mayor John V. Lindsay has Championship run will take place Switzer of Marathon fame, and sponsor so noted on the new notified the Road Runners Club on Sept. 2, '73. Fred Lebow, R.R.C. Pres., blank. Blanks had been that he will definitely fire the Tentatively, the race will start Olympic Airways has taken the distributed at the Boston starting gun for the race. This is at 9:00 A.M. in Manchester sponsorship of the N.Y.C. marathon and the Yonkers fitting as it will probably be the Center, Vermont, proceed south Marathon of 1973, scheduled to be marathon in April and May. Also mayor's last sports affair before on Route 7 through the town of held on Sunday, September 30th, requests have been received in leaving office. The mayor has Bennington, and finish at Green at 11 A,M. in Central Park. The all sections of the United States. been responsible for the con- Mountain Race Track in Pownal, race will be run over a certified As a result at this early date the ditions which led to the holding of Vermont. Olympic distance of 26 Miles-385 flow of entries have started to races in Central Park. Also it was The race will be sponsored by yards with the start of the race at arrive at the offices of the Road during his term of office that the the Green Mountain Race Track, 67th Street in Central Park near Runners Club. Dr. Norbert jogging courses were installed in which is owned by the Rooney the Tavern-on-the-Green with the Sander of the Millrose AA winner all New York City parks. It is family. The R.R.C. of New York finish at Columbus Circle exit of the Yonkers Marathon and hoped that Mayor Lindsay will be is also assisting in putting the from the park. This is the same Tom Fleming of Bloomfield NJ able to attend the post race rrce on. finish line used by the past MILK second at the famed Boston awards ceremonies at 3:30 PM The course consists of rolling RUN. The race sanctioned by the Marathon have both promised to after the race at the West Side hills, running parallel to the Metropolitan Assn. of the AAU start in the New York City YMCA. The New York City Green Mountains. Route 7 is a with the cooperation of the NYC marathon. It is also expected that Commissioner of Recreation wide, asphalt paved road with Department of Recreation and the past winners will be com- Joseph Davidson, long time wide shoulders and isn't heavily the West Side YMCA wUl be _peting again in this year's race. friend of the Road Runners Club, traveled, especially on Sunday under the auspices of the Road The first NYC marathon was won has promised the full support of mornings. Runners Club-NY Assn. The by Gary Muhrcke of the Millrose his department in seeing that OLYMPIC AIRWAYS holding to AA in 1970 with a time of 2:31:38, race is run off smoothly in Prizes will consist of the ttie tradition of the marathon will 1971's winner was Norm Higgins Central Park- following: give the winner of the race an of New London Ct. in the meet a) 1st place — expenses paid to invitation and expenses to record time of 2:22:42. Last represent the U S. in the London compete in the "Classic Athens year's winner was Sheldon R. to Brighton 52 mile race. Marathon" in Greece. There will Karlin of College Park, R.R.C. SUPPORTS b) Trophies for 1st 10 finishers. be 50 open prizes and five team Maryland, in the time 2:27:50. c) Plaques to the 11th through prizes. Also there will be special 50th finishers. The field of 284 starters in the prizes to runners under 20 years d) Met. and New England last year's race is the record for THE AMATEUR of age, runners 40 to 49 years of Regional Championship medals NYC marathon. It is expected age, runners 50 years and over, for 1st three Met. and New that the 418 record starters in the prizes to the first six female ATHLETIC ACT OF 1973 England finishers. Earth Day Marathon last March runners to finish and a special maybe equalied or surpassed. e) Medals for 1st three over 40 trophy to the first YMCA runner Witti the restrictions lifted on and over 50 finishers. to finish, The race is open to all The act proposed by Senator female runners, competing in the f) Medals for 1st three female members of the AAU. Tunney for the benefit of all finishers. marathon, it is expected that the amateur athletes must be sup- Nancy Tuckerman, public largest field of female runners ported by every long distance A bus (or buses) will leave relations coordinator of Olympic ever to start in a marathon will runner. Vince Chiappetta and from Yonkers Raceway at 4:00 Airways was an interested ob- be established. The leading Walter Nathan have sent letters P.M. on Saturday, Sept. 1st. Met. server at the Yonkers Marathon female runners have been sent to every senator and area runners who use the bus will in May, entry blanks. Nina Kuscsik of the congressman expressing our be required to bring along a box Suffolk AC will definitely start supper and sleeping bag. The trip This has led to the fact that she support for the bill. PLease send and try and better her best time. will take approximately four is personally handling the to Senators Javits and Buckley hours and runners will spend the coordination of this year's and your congressman the night at the track. After break- marathon. following letter to support the Amateur Athletic Act of 1973. fast at 7:30 A.M., the next morning at the track, runners will be bused to the starting point RENEW 31 miles north. Dear Senator or Representative: STAFF: YOUR MEMBERSHIP I am a registered A.A.U. Robert R. Reinertsen athlete and a member of the Road Runners Club of America. I If you can write to every support the Amateur Athletic Act senator and representative you & NOW of 1973. Please give this Act know of it will help you and the Editor -T. Corbitt which supports the rights of sport of long distance running. J. Chodes Road Runners Club, N.Y athletes your support. The Names of these congressman Dr. S, Gendin Association and senators can be found in the i P.O. Box 881 FDR Station Sincerely yours, Information Please Ahnanac or Bill Newkirk ; I New York, N.Y. 10022 any Public Library. Support your Dr. Norb Sander 'Tel. (212) 759-7115 Name sport of long distance running. Terri Sander Address Bill Wiklund AAU No. Vince Chiappetta R.R.C. Of America Holds NEWS: ALONG THE COURSE Convention in Boston The 16th Annual Meeting of the as national coordinator; and (6) . NEWS —The previous Eric Segal was born June 16, RRC of America, Boston, Mass. an entry fee of $1.00 per com- •hewsletter, No.55, was the Winter 1937 in Brooklyn. His father was April 15. petitor per event will be sent to issue. This issue completes 14 a Rabbi. .Tom Fleming, Wm the RRCA Treasurer. years of publication of the RRC, Paterson College, won the 2nd The meeting was called to N.Y. Association Newsletter. Annual "Jersey Shore order by President V. Chiap- The morning session adjourned Bob Fine, N.Y. Pioneer Club, has Marathon," Jan. 21, 1973, in a petta. The standards committee at 12:10 P.M. and the meeting report indicated that there are 65 been appointed Chairman of the personal best 2:19:16. Among was resumed at 1:30 P.M. certified marathon courses in the Met.A.A.U. Masters Com- others making personal records Treasurer Norman Brand country. mittee. .Steven Silver, one-time was: Steve Grotsky, Millrose AA reported a balance of $968.09. United AA runner, a graduate of in 2:40:45. .Scott Hamilton, Billy Squires, track and cross- Nina Kuscsik reported that College of Emporia (Kansas), is Honolulu, former President RRC country coach at Boston State women may now run up to the in the Army at Ft. Riley, is living of America, ran 8th out of 56 in College, was guest speaker. He marathon distance with sanc- in Manhattan, Kansas, and recent elections to the Board of told of his experiences in India tions provided by the local AAU. rooming with Arne Richards, Common Cause. He was elected holding coaching clinics for the Aldo Scandurra reported for long time member of the RRC, to a three year term. .Soren State Department, and he urged the International Committee. N.Y. Assoc. Steve completed the Winge, Uppsala, Sweden, former the RRCA to consider U.S. women ran in the in- marathon at the Kansas Relays active RRC member, reports that establishing a Clinic Committee. ternational X-Country Cham- and represents KSU Manhattan marathon courses in Sweden are Aldo Scandurra pointed out that pionships in Belgium in March. Track Club. Steve and Larry tough and that he hopes to get in a funds for sponsoring clinics were No funds for men. Next year Langer were teammates.
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