July 2008 Legacy
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NEWSLETTER OF THE PEACHTREE CITY RUNNING CLUB JULY 2008 inside S u m m e r 4 Marathon stories from around the world 2008 RRCA convention Is Here! 8 coverage !!!!! 9 7th annual golf tourney ends in tie 10 Smiles abound at the Time for the Kids Fun Run 11 Oustanding year for high school track & field PTCRC Summer Track Series! 2005 National Winner RRCA Best Small Club Newsletter PTCRC 2008 PTCRC Club Meeting Highlights EXECUTIVE BOARD The complete meeting minutes can be found in the members only section of the club President Web site at www.ptcrc.com. Bob Dalton [email protected] 770-461-4450 May President Bob Dalton called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. A motion for the minutes of the Administrative Vice President Mike Norman last meeting to be approved as posted on the club Web site was unanimously approved. [email protected] Guest Speaker 678-364-0875 Kelly Phillips of Massage Envy was the guest speaker. She spoke about Massage Envy and the Activities Vice President services they provide. Mark Ward Old Business [email protected] 770-631-8775 Thank you to Roy Robison and Carolyn Gulick for putting on the Kid’s Fun Run. Roy thanked all the volunteers on behalf of himself and Carolyn. The cost was $250 to host the Kid’s Fun Run Secretary Jane Hamilton (approximately $2 per child). [email protected] New Business 770-716-0362 A volunteer is needed to be the Director of the 2009 Kid’s Fun Run. Treasurer Patsy Bickford distributed Grand Prix awards for March and April. Hal Wolfe [email protected] School Support – Bill Anderson is transitioning out and Rose Kempton will be taking over this 770-486-3555 position. Check out PTCRC.shutterfly.com for pictures from the Kid’s Fun Run. Let Bob Dalton know if you have not been receiving e-mails as a new e-mail group has been set Membership up. Mark Ward [email protected] Reports from Officers 770-631-8775 Hal Wolfe reported on the club assets, which total $53,504.60. Classic Race Director Announcements Marino Fuentes Marino Fuentes reported on the Classic race. The steering committee has met a couple of times [email protected] for planning. Promoting the race in the community is key. 770-487-8575 Pat Cote-Miles and Kim Ruple have completed their 10th state marathon in pursuit of their 50- state marathon goal. They thanked the PTCRC for their support. Newsletter Contacts: Editor June Rene Flaherty 770-631-1287 Mike Norman (in the absence of President Bob Dalton) called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. [email protected] at the Wyndham Conference Center. New members and guests were welcomed. The May minutes Race Results were approved as posted on the club Web site. Bill Fuller Old Business [email protected] 404-401-7714 Elementary Grand Prix Awards were handed out by George Martin. George thanked all the vol- unteers. The races this year were the largest in terms of the number of races offered (fourteen 5K RRCA Liaison races) and the number of total participants (2,680). Over $100,000 was raised collectively. Mark Ward [email protected] Guest Speaker 770-631-8775 Ralph Boston spoke about his Olympic Games performances as a long jumper and the path that The Legacy is published six times brought him to his chosen sport. a year in January, March, May, July, Reports from Officers September, and November. The dead- line for submission is the third Friday of Treasurer – Hal Wolfe – PTCRC currently has a grand total of $49,000 in our budget. the previous month. Please send all articles and photos to Rene Flaherty at Reports from Coordinators [email protected]. Send race results Classic Race Director – Marino Fuentes – Peachtree Classic registration forms will be available to Bill Fuller at mki.kammann@ht- bbs.com. at the Army Hooah Race and at the Peachtree Expo. Merchandise – Trish Vlastnik – golf shirts and a lot of running merchandise are available for NEXT DEADLINE: purchase. August 15th Announcements Yvonne Martin has a sign-up list for anyone wishing to walk in the PTC parade on July 4. Next Meeting is Mon., Aug. 4 at the Wyndham Conference Center. 2 Prez Sez . By Bob Dalton Congratulations to our gram. George not only works the finish line and results at each Activities Vice President, and every one of the races, he also spends countless hours com- Mark Ward, who was piling the Grand Prix standings and posts them at each race. He appointed Georgia State then procures the awards for the top three in each age division at Rep to the RRCA effec- the end of the series and even ensures that a photo of each of the tive May 19. Mark awardees is on their plaque, thus ensuring a personal touch you replaces PTCRC mem- don’t usually find at such events. George, we owe you a huge debt ber Marlene Atwood of gratitude and are looking forward to the 2008-2009 schedule who stepped down after with great anticipation. eight years at the helm. And of course thanks to Carolyn Gulick and Roy Robison for The influence of our run- stepping up and taking the helm of the annual Kid’s Fun Run this ning club and its members will past May. These two stalwart club members organized the volun- continue to make their presence teers and planned the event to its usual flawless execution. The known throughout the state. Way to go Mark! You done us kids had a great time and many were exposed for the first time to proud! the wonderful sport of running. More good news from the RRCA Convention: our Peachtree Planning is well underway for this year’s PTC Classic sched- City Classic from last year with George Martin as Race Director uled for Saturday, Oct. 18. Race Director Marino Fuentes holds received a Southern Region Award of Merit. Our newsletter, the meetings with the steering committee and planning committee LEGacy, with Rene Flaherty as Editor, was the runner-up in the on a regular basis, and efforts to increase race participation are Southern Region for Best Small-Medium Club Newsletter, and being implemented. Along those lines, we have instituted an the online version also received a Southern Region Award of early-bird special this year. Those registering for the race (either Merit. The club and its people continue to do great things and the 5K or 15K) by July 15 will receive a $5 discount. So the fee we are recognized at the regional and national level for it. for the 5K is $17 and the 15K is $20 till then. We ask our club Lou and Martha Boone continue their hiking quest along members to work the race in order to ensure its successful execu- the Appalachian Trail. They are approximately two thirds of the tion, but please spread the word to your friends and neighbors way to their final destination at Mount Katahdin in Maine, the and co-workers who wish to run. northern terminus. Their blog at www.louandmartha.com If it’s July, it must be time for the annual 4th of July Peachtree recounts their daily adventures. There is a great story about Roy 10K and the family picnic at the Allis’. Last one in the pool is a Robison on there as well that will crack you up. And the pictures rotten egg! they have taken are awesome – from grand vistas of our great country, to critters and wildlife, to fauna and flora. The 2007-2008 Elementary School Grand Prix Series wrapped up with awards being presented at the June meeting. We had a record number 14 races with almost 2,700 people tak- ing part over the series and raising over $100,000 collectively for the schools that participated. Kudos and thanks to George Thank You! Martin for continuing to head up this vital and worthy pro- WELCOME NEW MEMBERS John Grafmiller (Senoia) Glenn and Tamara Silbert (PTC) Wendy Crosbie (Sharpsburg) James McLaughlin (PTC) David Monsour (Tyrone) Mike Burton (Fayetteville) 3 Y C Marathon Mania! From the hills of Kentucky to Scandanavia and exotic China, Peachtree City Running Club members travel the world in search of the perfect marathon. Four club members who recently visited these beautiful areas share their stories below. The race day began cool and dreary. races on Saturday and Sunday The Kentucky Marathon As we lined up for the buses to the start (http://www.derbyfestivalmarathon.com/rac Experience: music, run- line, Mother Nature gave a few quick e-info/default.asp). Pat and I finally quali- ning, history, horserac- showers, but decided to hold off from the fied for the 50 State Club, with 10 states 60+% rain forecast. Debarking from the down and only 40 more left. Pat even met ing, baseball, feats of bus, we all lined up for the port-a-potties one of the board members and got the daring, and art only to discover the 4-lane road facing inside scoop. See http://www.50states- them hadn’t been closed to traffic yet and marathonclub.com/50dc/index.html. By Kim Ruple and Pat Cote-Miles standing in line meant sharing the road Wish us luck and see you on the trails! Louisville is the home of many with the early drivers. Not sure who was notable items, home of Diane Sawyer, in more peril – the runners (who we all Muhammad Ali museum, Maker’s Mark know take port-a-potty lines as serious Stockholm, Sweden: Bourbon, World’s Best Fireworks, the business) or the drivers! Kentucky Derby and most notable for us, Luckily, everyone was courteous and one of the most the Kentucky Derby Mini, Relay, and the start went off without a hitch.