1988-02 Outrigger Runners Find Bright Spots in Stormy Marathon
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Gathering at the Club at 4:30a.m. for a ride to the start of the race were .front, Jamie Beardmore, Tina McKellar, Andrea Lehman, Norm Dunmire, David Doty and Mia Kresser. Standing, Tracy Smith, Steve Dunn, Robby Mist, Ken Brown, Fred Hemmings Jr. and Matt Kresser. Outrigger Runners Find Bright Spots in Stormy Honolulu Marathon By Matthew Kresser Under bleak and dreary skies they eventual destination at Kapiolani Park. gathered, wearing garbage bag coats and This year's marathon course was not 1987 Honolulu Marathon grasping steaming cups of caffeine. The the only thing the competitors had to infamous OCC running team once again worry about. Thanks to a seemingly OCC Results would brave the challenge of the endless storm, strong headwinds and Randy Winn* 2:45 Honolulu Marathon on December 13. oceans of rain never let up and caused Matt Kresser 3:10 Afler a team photo at the Club, the significantly slower overall times. Tommy Holmes 3:26 troops sardined themselves into the Club Ibrahim Hussein, the eventual win Tracy Smith 3:31 Sandra Haine van and were chauffeured to the starting ner, ended eight minutes off his winning 3:34 Jim Stahl 3:59 line at Aloha Tower by pilot AI Lemes. time of 2:10l at ast year's race. Steve Dunn 4:05 A gunshot at 6 a .m. by Mayor Fasi Never to be defeated, though, were Jamie Beardmore 4:07 sent close to 10,000 runners on their the OCC runners, who despite the Norm Dunmire 4:20 26.2 mile mission. The course followed weather, went out and sprint-shuffled Emary Lucas 4:25 Ala Moana Boulevard to Kalakaua themselves to impressive finishes. Mia Kresser 4:29 Avenue and ran through Waikiki, up Noteworthy performances included Fred Hemmings Jr. 4:30 Diamond Head and down into Kahala, those of Ken Brown, who at 57 was the Tina McKellar 4:32 where the finest aid station ever as oldest Club competitor to finish. Tracy Arthur Weber* 4:44 sembled was situated. Smith and Sandra Haine finished 39th Gay Daily 5:03 Bruce Ames Cline Mann and his brigade of OCC and 46th overall in the women's 5:15 Ken Brown 5:15 members formed a bright corridor along division. Robby Mist 5:18 Kahala Avenue and fueled the runners After getting word that she had been Mitzie Lee 5:18 with drinks, sponges and cheering involuntarily entered into the race by an Andrea Dolan 5:22 smiles. anonymous brother, first timer Mia Kres Jimmy Foytich 5:49 With renewed strength, it was on to ser also put in a fan tastic inaugural run . John Butler 5:50 Kalanianaole Highway and out to And just as noteworthy were the ef Ruth Munro 5:50 Hawaii Kai where, after passing the forts of all those who contributed to the Jon Haneberg N.A. halfway point at Kuliouou Road, the OCC Aid Station and to the Club run Wyatt Jones N.A. Darcie Wilcox course would circle around Lunalilo ners brunch on December 6. A big N.A. Dick Johnson N.A. Marina and sling Home Road and Koko mahalo to you. Until next year, stay *Guest members shot everybody back into town and their loose and keep fit. rv 2 Outrigger's Running Team Fred Hemmings Jr. EmaryLucas Steve Dunn Marathon Observations By Frank E. Walton Tommy Holmes To stand near the finish of the Honolulu Marathon and watch the participants as they reached the "Smile, only 1(2. mile to go" sign was to recognize that here was a real example of democracy in action. Bruce Ames By the hundreds they streamed by: young and old; male and female; fat and thin; black and white; local and foreign; tall and short; sprinting and limping; healthy and sick; running with long strides or with tiny stutter steps; running Sandra Haine easily or with difficulty; color coor dinated or Sloppy Joes; smiling or frowning; finishing with plenty to spare or barely making it. Some collapsed and required help; others stopped to vomit and then strug Norm Dummire gled on. Some were staggering, holding their sides, their stomachs, agonized ex pressions on their faces, others ex uberantly raised their arms to celebrate their accomplishment. Ken Brown Here was the winner, finishing a few minutes more than two hours after the start. Here were others taking three hours, four hours, five hours or even eight hours. But the Marathon is not really a story of who beats whom. Rather, it is a story of personal achievement and personal courage. It demonstrates a willingness to stand the pain, forge through "the wall" and carry on. Tina McKellar Jamie Beardmore In that sense, everyone was a winner. rj;J 3 Sponges, Wata, Coke and Encouragement Given at OCC Marathon Aid Station More than 100 Outrigger members 26.2 mile race). climbed out of their warm beds before Even though the weather may have dawn on a chilly, wet December 13th to been damp, the spirits of Club members set up and staff the Club's Marathon were never dampened, as they dispensed Aid Station on Kahala Avenue. cool sponges, "wata" and Coke from Clad in bright red T-shirts with Out 6:25 a.m. when Ibrahim Hussein rigger blazoned on both front and back, spurted through the Aid Station until the they brightened Kahala Avenue with final runner made her way through after their non-stop cheer, encouragement and 3 p.m. support. Aid Station Chairman Cline Mann Nearly 10,000 runners passed thanks all of those Club members who through the station twice--once on braved the elements to help him set their way out (we're at mile 8) and then up the station on Saturday, and all of on their way to the finish line at those who worked in the station on Brad Martin soaks sponges for Kapiolani Park (we're at mile 23 of the Sunday.lj Marathoners. Ken Stehouwer and Lou Fulton reach for used sponges. Clair Folsome and Richard Ferguson work at "Wata" station. Bill Cook, left, prepares Coke syrup. 4 Gretchen Duplanty passes out sponges. Kehau Kali spent her first day home from college helping at Aid Station. Peter Balding washes used sponges and gets them ready for next round. Mahi Riley was an early morning Cline Mann offers volunteers volunteer. refreshments from his cart. FIRST CLASS DISCOUNT TRAVEL Specialists in Discount Airline Coupons Kent Giles loads used cups into trash bag. 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HI 96816 vaseline was food and were eating it. 5 Mahala to our 1987 Marathon Aid Station Volunteers Darcy Ames Shannon Dudgeon Meaghan Hemmings Barbara Sanders Gay Austin Debra Eggers Suzy Hemmings David Sarish Jimmy Austin Bill Ehrman Norman Ho Don Schmuck Siana Austin Fran Ehrman Dale Hope Wayne Seligson Gay Balding Thad Ekstrand Bonnie Judd Grant Senner May Balding Claudia Mulder Kehau Kali Bill Sheehan Peter Balding Endres Marilyn Kali Lisa Siggers Susan Barron Tanya Fennelly Enid Kelly Rodney Smith John Beaumont Richard Ferguson Deke Kilpatrick Mary Smolenski Nick Black Karen Foard Ronny Kilpatrick Michele St. John Sandra Blaze! Clair Folsome Keoni Kino Barbara Stehouwer Heidi Brissette Fred Fong Hank Koppelman Ken Stehouwer Christie Brunton Lou Fulton Lee LeGrande Ray Suganuma Buster Chapman Ryan Gilbert Fred Lowrey Larry Tavares Bret Chuckovich Barbara Giles Don Machado Jr. Kimbal Thompson Kelly Chuckovich Kent Giles Cline Mann Joette Wheelon Barony Clark Joe Gomes Ann Martin Meade Wildrick Bill Cook Jeff Grad Brad Martin Keoki Young Heather Dagoe Jon Grad Jim McMahon Tsulan Young Bill Danford Kawika Grant Hal Mehlberg If you helped Peg Danford Greg Guard Reed Minuth and we haven' 1 Shandy Danford Di Guild Bob Moore included your name Gerry DeBencdetti Jon Haig Ian Moore on our lisl, please Tom Dixon Marc Haine Ginger Plasch leave a nole for I he Jeff Dorazio Fred Hemmings Sr. Joanna Rielsing Edilor al I he Fronl Gretchen Duplanty Kaui Hemmings Mahi Riley Desk. @) 6 .