25Th ANNIVERSARY
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– RIRR Meeting Minutes – January 13, 2014 Meeting called to order at 7:46 p.m. Membership Report 2015: 200 (83F/117M) - Numbers may drop in Feb- ruary based on January non-renewals. 2014: 233 (98F/135F) 2013: 215 Treasurer’s Report 2015: $4.311 ($3,411 Bank + $900 PayPal) 2014: $5.400 2013: $6.000 Beat Santa 5K Follow-up -- Approximately $700 dollars profit. -- Planning to get word out earlier next year. th -- Positive feedback received. 25 ANNIVERSARY Grand Prix Report January 2015 -- Full schedule is on website. Volume 18 – Issue 1 -- You must be a member when you run a race to __________________________________________________________ get credit for it. Website – President's Pen – -- Heavy traffic in December - likely from Beat Santa I'm not even going to mention the weather and the 5K. impact it has had on the running community. Nope, -- 3,200 views and 743 visitors (up 25 percent). not going to even bring it up. GRRRRRRR! Banquet The annual club banquet is just over a week away. -- Food/menu is set with three entries. Have you signed up yet? This event is truly one of a -- The cost of banquet for attendees is $25 each. kind and has something for just about everyone: -- Race raffle will include over 30 race entries. food and drink, awards for fast people, awards for -- The charity that will benefit from race raffle will committed people, awards for people who should be deciding at February meeting. probably be committed... There is a race raffle, -- The charity must be running-oriented non-profit; where each member who attends gets a chance to groups must submit request before next meeting. New Business win a free entry into a race. Now I don't race all that -- Narragansett Half Running Festival is at Stonehill much, but I can't think of many races at all that College in July; a possible pacing opportunity. have a registration fee under $25, so you can easily -- Members brainstormed options related to Red walk out of the banquet with a race entry that was Rooster Ramble. No decision needs to be made yet. more than your price of admission... nearly half of the 31 races are half marathons! We will have a Members in attendance: new inductee into the Hall of Fame and also be MaryAnne Donato Steve Donato 'catching up' with our Hall's current members, and Kate McGowan Mike Goodson last, but not least, the famous Yankee Swap! It's a Kevin Brennan Pat LaChance fantastic evening of fun and I'm looking forward to Patty Curran Eric Benevides seeing you there. Scott Caldwell Sandy Weinberg Bryan Ganley Thanks in advance to the folks who make it happen: Adjourned: 8:57 p.m. Steve and MaryAnne Donato handling the facility, Solange Morrissette and Lindsay Amherst gathering – Next Club Meeting – the awards, Lisa Meehan for the Hall of Fame effort, Tuesday, March 10, 7:30 p.m., Fratello’s and Eric Benevides for managing the Grand Prix. (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito’s Restaurant), -- Kevin Brennan 99 Hicks Street, East Providence, R.I. – New Members – Jay and Jill Litman, Barrington, R.I. Maggie McDonald, Portsmouth, R.I. Sean McKenna, Cranston, R.I. Kayla Oster, Lincoln, R.I. Michael Oster, Lincoln, R.I. Caroline Tamke, Bristol, R.I. Hangover Classic 5M Bristol, R.I. – January 1, 2015 The weather was seasonably cold with gusty winds from Narragansett Bay for the 30th annual Hango- The above picture is a piece of the scenery from the ver Classic. The course is a fast, flat tour through Hangover Classic’s course. Nice to see no snow any- frigid Colt State Park. where! The picture below is of Lindsay Amherst with a pink rose and one of the race’s traditional trophies! Recently crowned New England Male Runner of the Year (by Bob Fitzgerald and his staff at New England Runner Magazine) Matt Pelletier of West Green- wich blazed across the finish line in 26:21, capturing first place overall. North Kingstown resident Derek Jajoboski (27:18) cruised to a second place finish. Congratulations to the talented speedster Lindsay Amherst, RIRR/TNT, who seized first place overall female in 32:05. A newcomer to the racing circuit, New Bedford resi- dent, Nathen Brito, 22, won his age group in 30:31. “I just started running,” he said. “I never ran in high school. Now I’m being sponsored to train for triath- lons.” His enthusiasm for the sport and competition was displayed in his broad grin as he showcased his Trevor Powers 36:16 7:16 9th 30-39 Mark DiFranco 36:37 7:20 9th 50-59 whimsical one-of-a-kind trophy. Mike Vallee 37:27 7:30 Race director Brian Beausoleil and East Bay Striders Michael Holtman 37:30 7:30 Running Club members organized the event. The John Santillo 39:48 7:58 $25 entry fee included a short sleeved T-shirt, and Dan Azevedo 40:17 8:04 the gals received a long-stemmed pink rose. The Sabina Gellrich 41:24 8:17 2nd 50-59 post-race party at the VFW Hall offered cold drinks, Kate McGowan 42:57 8:36 fruit and donuts. The proceeds benefit George E. Sam Burling 44:16 8:52 Bert Neales 44:22 8:53 Dion Memorial Scholarship Fund. Herb Armstrong 44:26 8:54 Local police provided traffic control. The timing and Joe Maruszczak 45:07 9:02 scoring was done by 3C Race Productions. Woody Wilson 45:57 9:12 Allyson Cole 46:27 9:18 2nd 18-under Happy New Year!! James Cole 46:28 9:18 2nd 18-under -- Martha Huston Janet Johnson 47:04 9:25 Lindsay Amherst 32:05 6:25 1st female! Martha Huston 48:03 9:37 Kevin Brennan 33:36 6:44 6th 40-49 Lynne Dolan 49:23 9:53 Webb McDonald 35:13 7:03 8th 30-39 Don Clukies 50:38 10:08 3rd 70-plus Brian Govednik 35:17 7:04 6th 20-29 Matt Polak 54:50 10:58 Susan McCourt 35:37 7:08 1st 40-49 Margaret McDonald 57:10 11:26 Ben Caplin 35:44 7:09 7th 20-29 237 runners 2 Eagle Brook Saloon 5K Scott Caldwell – Vice President 401-633-2539 [email protected] Norfolk, Mass. – January 1, 2015 Kate McGowan – Secretary Harry Carter 24:11.90 1st 70-plus [email protected] David Pember 24:33.11 2nd 70-plus Pat Kurzynski 32:18.37 1st 60-69 Christy Brennan – Treasurer 401-246-2237 Stan Kurzynski 33:51.06 [email protected] 140 finishers Christy Brennan – Clothing 401-246-2237 [email protected] “After the Party” 5K Eric Benevides – Newsletter 401-764-0831 Seekonk, Mass. – January 1, 2015 [email protected] Eric Benevides – Grand Prix 401-764-0831 Benjamin Dube 26:25.43 Bruce Dube 26:25.78 [email protected] Jennifer Dube 26:26.63 -- Group Runs -- Bruce Thomas 35:14.36 158 finishers Monday Nights – Track Workouts: 4:30 p.m. -- Warm up at Smithfield High School’s track on Pleas- Cape Cod R.R. Winter Fun Run ant View Ave. 5 p.m. – intervals of 400-1,600 me- Bourne, Mass. – January 4, 2015 ters totaling 2-3 miles at a pace that typically would John Santillo 37:53 be a bit faster than your 5K. If you have any ques- David Pember 39:04 1st 70-plus tions, e-mail Milt at [email protected]. Woody Wilson 46:53 Wednesday Nights: Group runs in Johnston and Don Clukies 49:18 Greenville. Varying distances and paces for all begin 247 finishers at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome! If interested, call Ja- Resolution 5K Beach & Trail Race net and Kevin McCoy at 231-5262. Narragansett, R.I. – January 11, 2015 Thursday Nights: The Fall/Winter Pub Run series is Lindsay Amherst 19:52 6:25 1st female! informal five-mile fall and winter runs that run out John Santillo 25:22 8:11 of different pubs on Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. If Linda Bachand 6:46:52 you are interested in running one or more of these, Colburn Graves 54:38 17:37 2nd 80-plus check www.coolrunning.com for a listing, and re- 173 finishers member, bring flashlights and reflective gear! Run for Your Lunch 5.5K -- 2015 Grand Prix schedule -- Middleboro, Mass. – January 18, 2015 - Jan. 1 Hangover Classic 5M, Bristol David Pember 26:39.9 7:48 1st 70-plus - Feb. 22 Hyannis Half (CANCELLED) Kate McGowan 28:24.4 8:18 2nd 30-39 - March Run the Reservoir 15K 106 finishers - April Officer Thomas Giunta 5K - July Blessing of the Fleet 10M Arena Attack Half Marathon - August Common Fence Point 5M Hartford, Conn. – January 18, 2015 - September Finish for a Guinness 5K MaryAnne Donato 2:38:22.8 - October Warren’s Pet Partners 5K 54 finishers - November Colt State Park Half Marathon (Editor’s Note: Race reports and pictures are ALWAYS - November Trot Off Your Turkey 5K welcomed and needed, so if you want to submit one - December Newport’s Christmas 10K to the next newsletter, or if your results are missing - Your best time from one of three Eastern Conn. from a race, send an e-mail to [email protected].) races (March 15’s Courthouse O’Putnam 5K, July’s Will’s Way 5K, October’s Run for the Penguins 5K) -- Club Officers -- - Your best time from one of two RIRR Hall of Fame Kevin Brennan – President 401-246-2237 races (April’s Smithfield YMCA/Monroe Allen 5K, [email protected] August’s Memorial 5K in Johnston) 3 Treasurer’s Report 2015: $5,458 ($3,174 bank, $1924 PayPal, $360 cash/checks.