ASYMCA Mud Run the 8Th Annual ASYMCA Mud Run Started Off in the Sand but fi Nished Off in the Mud As Joel Bell (Lower Left) Can Attest
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September 2008 Edition TheThe RUNDOWNRUNDOWN Monthly newsletter of the TIDEWATER STRIDERS Running Club. One of the nation’s largest running organizations. ASYMCA Mud Run The 8th Annual ASYMCA Mud Run started off in the sand but fi nished off in the Mud as Joel Bell (lower left) can attest. Joel was at that in between stage, too far behind the 2nd place winner and far enough ahead of the next fi nisher that he had time to enjoy the mud! Nominations to be Made at October Meeting Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 6:30pm 5838 Harbour View Blvd, Suite 130 - Suffolk, VA 23435 During the October Generalship meeting, the Nominees for the Tidewater Striders Board of Directors will be made. Those nominated will be voted on during the elections which will take place in November. Details, nominees and their posi- tions will be in the November Rundown. Following the Board Nominations and the general business meeting, there will be a presentation - “Common Running Injuries - How the Core Affects Running” Upcoming Striders’ Events Member of • Saturday, September 13, 2008 - Wounded Marines 5k • Monday, September 15, 2008 - Rundown Deadline • Saturday, September 20, 2008 - ODU Accounting Dept. 5K • Thursday, September 25, 2008 - Newsletter Stuffi ng • Saturday, September 27, 2008 - Neptune Festival 8K • Thursday, October 9, 2008 - General Membership Meeting GEICO Hosts The Second Annual WOUNDED MARINE 5K & Noblemen Kids Fun Run! Kids Fun Run Sponsored by The Noblemen (www.thenoblemen.com) SATURDAY, September 13, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. (Rain or Shine!) Since November 10, 1775 the Marines have been fighting on the front lines for our freedom. Now, 232 years later, your opportunity has come to be a part of helping those who have come back from the fight. The Wounded Marine and Family Assistance Program The Wounded Marine & Family Assistance Program is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to support the Marines wounded in the pursuit of our freedom, and their families who often bear tremendous emotional, physical and financial hardship as a result of the injury, recovery or absence of their loved ones. The cost of freedom is high, and our mission is to ensure that our heroes receive all of the support they need and deserve. This year you can be one of the many runners who join the nation’s fighting men September 13 at 9:00 a.m. at the second annual Wounded Marine 5K & Kids Fun Run. The fun run is sponsored by The Noblemen (www.thenoblemen.com ) is free and for kids under the age of eight with goody bags for every child crossing the finish line. 5K REGISTRATION FORM (Register by mail or online at www.active.com .) FIRST NAME: ___________________________________________ MI _______ LAST NAME: _________ ___________________________________________ ADDRESS: _________________________________________________ CITY: _______________________________ STATE: __________ ZIP: _____________ PHONE #: ( )______________________ EMAIL: _____________________________________ AGE ON RACE DAY: ______ SEX: M F T-SHIRT SIZE: S M L XL (circle one) MAY WE ADD YOU TO OUR WOUNDED MARINE E-NEWSLETTER TO KEEP YOU INFORMED OF FUTURE NEWS AND EVENTS? YES____ NO _______ I know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter & run unless I am medically & properly trained. I agree to abide by the decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running in this event including, but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including heat & humidity, traffic & the conditions of the road, all such risks being known & appreciated by me. Athletes found positive for banned substances or who refuse to be tested will be disqualified from this event & will lose eligibility for future competitions. Some prescription & over the counter medications contain banned substances. Information regarding drugs & drug testing may be obtained by calling the USOC Hot Line at 800-233-0393. Having read this waiver & knowing the facts & in consideration of your accepting my new entry, I, for myself & anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive & release Bull and Crowley MediaWorks, The Wounded Marine Program, The Marine Corps League, The Tidewater Striders, the City of Virginia Beach, Race Officials, volunteers & all sponsors, their representatives & successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event. I grant permission to all the forgoing to use my photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any record of this event for any purpose. I understand this race is not conducted for individuals with baby joggers, baby strollers, headphones, skates, roller blades, skateboards & dogs or any other pets on leashes, & I will abide by these guidelines. Signature: ______________________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Make checks payable to: Wounded Marine Program Mail to: Wounded Marine Program Parents Signature (if under 18) _____________________________________ Date: ______________________ P.O. Box 64034 Virginia Beach , Virginia 23467-4034 For more information visit www.woundedmarine.com JOIN TEAM WOUNDED MARINE! As a member of the team you will be part of a growing number of running warriors who are making a difference in the lives of our Marines. In its first year, members of Team Wounded Marine Hampton Roads have as their goal to raise one dollar for every year our Marines have been fighting for our freedom. Founded in November 1775, the Marines have 232 years of history, and each member of the team will raise a minimum of 232 dollars. As a team member you will receive a special gift bag on race day that includes a specially designed Team Wounded Marine running shirt to wear during the event, and other special gifts. For more information on Team Wounded Marine Hampton Roads, email Maribeth at [email protected] or visit the web site at www.woundedmarine.com. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS & EVENTS!!! * Kids Fun Run * Fabulous prizes ∗ Marine VIPs *Test your Strength! *Raffle Prizes TIME & PLACE: Saturday, September 13. The Noblemen Kids Fun Run will start at 9:00 AM followed by the start of the 5K at 9:15AM. Race start & finish are located at the front of CBN/Regent University & the Operation Blessing Headquarters at 977 Centerville Turnpike in Virginia Beach (just off Hwy. 64 on Indian River Road.) REGISTRATION & ENTRY FEE: 5K: $20 pre-registration if post- marked by September 8, $25 fee after September 8 & race day. Race day registration & packet pick-up will be from 7:00AM until 8:45AM. T-SHIRT & GIFT BAGS ARE GUARANTEED FOR ALL PRE-REGISTERED RUNNERS! Race-day gift bags on a first-come, first-served basis. No entry fees will be refunded. Kids Fun Run is free for children 8 & under. AWARDS: Go to top 3 male & female finishers & as indicated below. Male & Female overall: (3 each) Male & Female (3 each): 8-12, 13-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60 & over SPECIAL DRAWINGS! SPECIAL DEMONSTRATONS! MAKE SURE TO DONATE! For every additional $5 you donate to the Program, you will get a raffle ticket for an extra chance to win one of the fabulous prizes. For example, donate twenty five dollars and get five tickets! Donations will be accepted before, during & after the race at the Bull & Crowley MediaWorks Registration Tent, located near the starting line. REFRESHMENTS ON RACE DAY: Bagels, fruit & other foods & beverages will be provided to all runners. PARKING: Is free & will be available at The Founders Inn, CBN & Regent University RACE INFORMATION: For more information go to www.woundedmarine.com , or contact Tim Crowley, Race Director, at 757.620.0015, or Aaron Bull, Race Coordinator, at 757.620-7673. Thanks to our Current Sponsors : GEICO Operation Blessing International Bull & Crowley MediaWorks Greenbrier Church Paneling Factory, Inc. The Noblemen The Christian Broadcasting Network The Law Firm of Marcus, Crowley & Liberatore Brydges, Geroe, Rosenblatt & O’Brien, PLLC. Japanese Auto Masters U.S. Tae Kwon Do Center, Virginia Beach The Tidewater Striders Who are you running for? Race for Breath: We’re Running For You! When lung cancer took their breath away in 2004, Phyllis Emanuel Gilbert and Blakely G. Burke left behind young daughters to face important milestones without their best-friend- mothers. In the months after their mothers’ deaths, Stacy Emanuel and Kelly Burke Jennings found each other online and then founded the Race for Breath. The Race for Breath 5K Run/Walk is a community-oriented event that will raise funds for lung cancer education and research. As the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., lung cancer kills more Americans each year than colon, breast, and prostate cancers combined . The Race for Breath’s mission is to put on a quality race for both serious and recreational runners and to bring about awareness of this horrible disease. Saturday “We lost our mother's to lung cancer and we don't want you to lose November 1, 2008 a loved one too.” Together we can do more to fight lung cancer! 9:00AM Please join us this November during Lung Cancer Awareness 24th Street, Virginia Beach Boardwalk Month, for the 5th Annual Race for Breath. Join the hundreds of men and women who are united in a fervent display of hope, as we remember lives lost, celebrate survivors, and promote lung cancer awareness. The proceeds from this event will go to Lung Cancer Alliance, the only national non-profit organization dedicated solely to advocating for people living with lung cancer and