July/August 1979
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NE W ORLEANS TRA CK CL UB F 0 DAVID BAST JULY AUGUST 1979 Cover: David Bast training on the West Bank Levee of the Mississippi River Cover photo: Eddie May JULY/AUGUST 1979 From The Officers 3 Running in San Francisco 4 Club News 5 Cover Story 7 Race Schedule 9 Nutrition News 14- Sprite Sprints Results 17 Publisher: New Orleans Track Schlitz Light Results 21 Club Red9 White, & Blue Results 27 Editor: Eddie May Lakeside Hospital Results 31 Staff: Cary Kuhlmann Carol May Harbor Master Results 35 Contributors: Pat Couret Causeway Ok8d for 1980 38 Hugh Mellert Bennie Nobles9MD Two Miler Results 39 Executive Committees Merchant’s Bank Results 34 George DeDual„ President NOTC Membership Cliff Cooney9 VP & Race Director Application 4l Harold Flettrich, Jr0, A1 Ory, VP & Race Day Coordinators Eddie May, VP & Editor George Owen9 Treasurer David Bast5 Secretary Footprints is published bi-monthly by by tTTF~N¥w Orleans Track Club, P.0. Box 30491j New Orleans, La. 70190. Subscriptions entail member ship in the New Orleans Track Club. EPM#9 Magazines are free to members. From The Officers Back row from left» Harold Flettrich, George Owen, George DeDual Front row from lefti Eddie May, A1 Ory, David Bast, Cliff Cooney George DeDual, President "Is Big Necessarily Better?" One year ago in the NOTC Newsletter, I wrote an article concerning my one-year goals. The goals I wrote of concerned guiding the NOTC to a great year, well run races, and a format of events everyone would be proud to participate in. At one point, I stated that I had no desire to make the NOTC the biggest club in the South, but if running the club efficiently meant growing into this position, then so be it. After just one year our club has prospered tremendously. All of my goals have been maintained to their fullest. None of the above goals have been reached, however, without hard work and self-sacrifice. Every one of the officers who were elected last year did their job or jobs and helped guide the track club to our present position. Our club has grown in size and yet has maintained its status of a well- run organization for all of its members. I realize some people will disagree with my position on how races should be run and money spent. However, I am firmly confident that the club is run for runners, with the runners in mind. Our club is big and is apparently better than ever. Many races are low key, but give everyone a chance to socialize. The current schedule is, by far, the best for many reasons. Race time, cost, and race directors new and energetic, with the runners in mind. With all of the growth, gains, and new innovative ideas going into our races, it appears that "Biggest may be bestl" However, proper management, good course selection, times, and cost for runner's are still my only goals. Cliff Cooney, Vice President & Race Director Bigger and better days are here for the NOTC. New and old sponsors will help to make Road Racing exciting. Such races as the Audubon Park Fun Run, the Blue Cross 10K and the 2nd Marathon across the Causeway will establish our club as one of the best in the country. National sponsors are scheduled to repeat past races and new ones are being sought. Contact will be made to secure one of the pres tigious National race sponsors for our women runners. While many of us enjoy the large races, there will be many fun runs without all the fanfare. Races are planned where everyone takes home a prize for their efforts, and hopefully, more prizes can be given to a larger number of runners in each category. Each race seems to draw larger fields; with this growth arises the need for more volunteers. I welcome your help and suggestions. Please contact me by phone at 895-8366, or talk to me at the races. Harold Flettrich, Jr., Race Day Coordinator A1 Ory, Race Day Coordinator "Race Day Planning" We have decided to color co-ordinate our races with bright safety orange. All race officials and helpers will be wearing orange vests which will make them easily recognizable to everyone. The finish line will be painted orange and identified by 2-two foot tall orange safety cones, placed one on each end of the line. All questionable course turns will be also marked with orange paint and safety cones. Where painting such turns is undesireable, white flour will be used to mark the course. We plan to purchase a large thermometer and possibly a humidity indicator to make this information available to all runners at race time. A record of these race-day weather conditions will be recorded at the start and finish of each race and given to the editor to be published along with the race results. If anyone knows where we can obtain these items at a reasonable cost, please advise A1 or Harold. In the very near future we plan to have the track club van painted for advertisement. We would like to receive some suggestions or ideas from the membership before we go to a professional sign painter. Anyone capable of offering this professional assistance, please contact us immediately. (A1 Ory - 833-8413 or 834-0564; Harold Flettrich - 833-1273 or 482-781.1) Eddie May, Editor "FOOTPRINTS" Effective with the July/August Newsletter, the New Orleans Track Club's bi-monthly publication will be called "Footprints". A NOTC member will be featured on the cover with each publication; three issues for males and three for females. If anyone would like to recommend someone for the cover, please contact me by mail. Suggestions for articles, format, etc., are welcomed anytime. Address; 7630 Dalewood Road, New Orleans, La. 70126, phone 242-7655° George Owen, Treasurer FINANCIAL REPORT As of June 30, 1979^ Cash in bank $2,472.62 Deposits made 7/2/79 l,515°l4 Receivables 4?5=00 3 Payables 1,535.45 Due to bank (for van) 1,250.00 RUNNING IN SAN FRANCISCO Bennie P. Nobles M.D. During a recent trip to San Francisco I had the opportunity to run about town and participate in the First Golden Gate Run of 10 KM. The two main areas I found to be frequented by the San Francisco population were the Beach area leading ■■to Fort Point below the Golden Gate bridge and the Golden Gate Park across town -- a very winding and con gested area.. These areas were mostly asphalt and provided generally good surfaces. Along the beach the wind was strong and blew off the Pacific Ocean at•about-20-30 mph. The temperature ranged from 60-85°F and it was June! The mornings that I ran were quite chilly with occasional fog. Being in town on business necessitated early AM runs (aprox; 6AM).. The air was fresh and clear and conducive to good running. There are many races every week with a large number of participants. I chose to run this Golden Gate race which began at 5*^?AM (Sunrise) as it was the first race across the Golden Gate bridge.where two lanes were to be closed for the race. Also, I thought there would be fewer runners at this hour. A word or two about this race should endear our NOTC officers and club more to us. First1, the cost to enter this race was six dollars and did not include a T-shirt. This could be purchased separately for five dollars. Granted, the race was for a charitable cause, but there were still sponsors for the race. I was told by other runners that T-shirts were provided along with the entry fee in about half the races. They noted that the fees generally, ran four to six dollars. I shan't complain about high cost of races, in New Orleans again, we really get a bargain. ; At the start of the race there were many people lined up at the porta-jobns and others still milling about trying to enter the race. There were approximately 2,500 runners at this early hour1. I was approxi mately a quarter-mile from the start when the gun went off and lost approximately 60-90 seconds getting to the starting line. Many slower runners were in front despite an attempt to separate the group according to times, not unlike some of our races. As with out brotherhood of runners, everyone was friendly and in a festive mood. As we climbed a rise to get to the bridge I was heartened to see a blind runner running at about a seven forty pace with an accompanying runner. As we wound our way onto the bridge, much to everyone's dismay the lanes were not closed to traffic and all twenty-five hundred runners had to cross on a narrow pedestrian walk where no more than two runners cound fit abreast. What a disappointment! I fondly remembered the herculean effort our club went through to have the Causeway closed for our marathon. Crossing the approximately two mile span was exciting though slow. We then descended down the other side at a steep grade and I made up some time. At the finish line times were called out. Only the first five hundred finishers were recorded by IBM cards and no attempt was made to place individuals in line or separate women and men. There were bananas and sparking water at the finish supplied by the sponsors. Also, buses were available to return runners to the starting line as it was a one way run.