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DSEolphin outh nd NEWS 52nd Year D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 7 u From the DSE 2018 OFFICER ELECTION u President’s Desk DSE Election subcommittee: Caron Anderson and Bill Woolf u u u u CHRISTINE CLARK, The ballot for the election of 2018 DSE club offcers is included as an insert in this TREASURER issue of the DSE News. You may mail the ballot in or deposit it in a ballot box at upcoming DSE races. The voting will close shortly after the Presidio Cross Country 2017 AWARDS GALA - SATURDAY, 5K on December 17. You must be a DSE member (dues paid) for your vote to be JANUARY 27, 2018 counted. It’s almost here! The 2017 A big thanks to our candidates: Speakeasy Awards Gala at the Irish President: Joe Kaniewski Cultural Center on Saturday, January Second Vice President: Terri Rourke 27, 2018 from 4:30-9:30. It is a Secretary: Marsi Hidekawa great time for us to celebrate our Treasurer: Christine Clark accomplishments and get together Candidate statements begin below: for a casual night on the town. Those of you who arrive in 1920’s JOE KANIEWSKI, CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT dress will be able to partake in our DSE is a wonderful community of people sponsoring running exciting costume contest. Don’t events in our beautiful city, and I am happy to serve the club as forget to read your invitation for the an officer. I ran my first DSE race over twenty years ago while secret password into the Gala. Here on vacation in San Francisco. After relocating to San Francisco is a direct link to the invite as well... in 2001, I began running DSE events when I wasn’t coaching my DSE Awards Gala Invitation four kids’ soccer, baseball, softball, basketball or cross country You can also pick one up at any teams. As my kids have grown up and my volunteer coaching of our upcoming races. Just be responsibilities have slowed down, I have been able to volunteer for DSE as course sure to get yours in by Thursday, monitor and race director. December 28, to be entered into As a club officer for 2018, I want to step in and help where I can. It really takes a a special raffle! The very latest to village to put on the DSE events. I want to see if outreach to other running groups submit your payment is Sunday, and youth running teams can increase the club’s weekly run attendance. I would January 7. also like to see the club become more inclusive by reaching out to the special needs community both young and old. Although DSE has many challenging GALA TROPHIES! MPORTANT technical courses, we also have flat shorter course options that could be open to READ! special needs runners and wheelchair athletes. In order to receive award trophies, continued on page 3 the awards form needs to be submitted no later than Tuesday, January 2. You can find the link I n s i d e u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u u here http://dserunners.com/awards/ reporting-form/. Start adding up your miles and checking the awards criteria (link below) now so you will FEATURES Folding Session Volunteers Needed ...........4 be ready to submit by December Race Results ...........................................4-6 Summer Series Coordinator Still Needed ...2 31. This is the absolute preferred DSE at the Races .....................................5-8 From the Editor ..........................................3 way of submitting your form. Thank Volunteers Needed ....................................7 Pat Cunneen and the Santa Rosa Fire .........3 New Members ...........................................8 you so much in advance for your US Aquathlon Nationals ............................9 Monthly Running Schedule .....................10 cooperation with this. It is a huge World Airlines Road Race ..........................9 Membership Info .....................................11 help to getting the awards part DEPARTMENTS Officers & Coordinators ...........................11 figured out in time for the Gala. Classic Stu-peds .........................................2 Folding Session ........................................11 Also regarding trophies: How to Contact the Newsletter ..................2 Weather Forecast .....................................11 Please note the following How to Contact the DSE ............................2 Birthdays .................................................12 changes starting with last year’s Gala: CLASSIC STU-PEDS Kennedy Drive 8K at the south side • Active members who wish to by Stu Ruth of Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park receive a trophy or certificate on December 31. Get your last run at the Gala for any award must in for 2017 and be ready to welcome submit the awards reporting form in a brand new year, 2018! Kids’ Run by Tuesday, January 2. afterwards. • Active members must ALSO now submit the awards form to be considered for a Mongo, Top 5 LAKE MERCED Race Miles, or Top 5 Total Miles award. SUMMER SERIES • We will not be ordering trophies or printing certificates for anyone COORDINATOR STILL that does not submit the form. • Check out http://dserunners.com/ NEEDED Janet Nissensoon awards/awards-criteria/ for more and Golden Gate Bridge. It is mostly details on the criteria for Awards trails and hilly in parts but well worth Just a reminder that we are still and to submit the form online. the run! Please meet at the USSSF Again, thank you for all that you do searching for someone to take over as Monument (NE parking lot). the coordinator for the Lake Merced in volunteering and/or participating The Presidio Cross Country 5K (Off- in races. And now, check out all of Summer Series. The coordinator does Road) at Julius Kahn Playground will be not have to attend each race, but does the upcoming races. We have five held on December 17. Be prepared for remaining for December! need to make sure that all equipment more exciting trails and a few hills to and supplies are in order and arrange UPCOMING RACES keep your heart pumping so hard that for volunteers to transport them each We begin the month with the you will want to run even more! week. In addition, the coordinator will Waterfront 5K at Sierra Point Marina Come and celebrate the Rainbow need to recruit volunteers for all twelve in Brisbane on December 3, where Falls Holiday 5k and Kids’ Run at races to serve as Race Directors, and you will run along the beautiful paved Golden Gate Park on December 24. to help with registration and finish line. Bay trail overlooking the Oyster Point Meet at the corner of JFK & Transverse Specific instructions/procedures, lists, Channel. for a run along the closed off section of forms, etc. will be provided to whoever Next up is the Golden Gate Bridge John F. Kennedy Drive looping around takes over. Vista 10K (Off-Road) on December Conservatory Drive and then back to Unless we have a coordinator 10 where you will enjoy amazing the finish. confirmed by the end of March, we views overlooking the Pacific Ocean We finish up the year with the will unfortunately not be able to hold a summer series in 2018. If anyone DSE email list and electronic newsletter is able to volunteer for this position, please contact Janet at jLnissenson@ Join the DSERUNNERSCLUB egroup mail list to receive DSE updates aol.com as soon as possible. Thanks for and other running information, by linking to http://groups.yahoo.com/ your consideration! group/DSERunnersClub/join. Receive the DSE News online instead of by mail by sending a request to [email protected]. You will be notified when each newsletter is available for download from www. dserunners.com. Or just check the website on folding session day. u u u u u u How to contact the DSE News u u u u u u u u How to contact the DSE u u The DSE Newsletter is published monthly for the DSE Running Club. Mail/Phone/Email Address Letters to the Editor Mail The DSE News mailing address is The DSE News encourages readers to share DSE Runners Jane Colman their opinions for publication. Letters should P.O. Box 210482 692 60th Street be brief and accompanied by your name. San Francisco, CA 94121-0482 Oakland, CA 94609-1420 All letters become the property of the DSE Telephone Phone 510-652-3116 News and will be edited for length and Hotline: 415-978-0837 Email [email protected] clarity. Website/Membership Application: Articles and Photos Submission Deadline www.dserunners.com Email is preferred. If you mail photographs Please submit your material to the editor by WEBMASTER: Rob Snaveley and want them returned, include a self- the 20th of each month if you would like [email protected] addressed stamped envelope. Articles may it to be published in the following month’s be edited for length and clarity. newsletter. 2 DSE News 12/17 DSE 2018 OFFICER ELECTION continued from page 1 results crew over three years ago, and have now decided to run for Secretary in order to keep members informed on the I would also like to organize and create new DSE apparel Board’s activities, to encourage active participation, and to to sell for the club. Sales of new t-shirts, sweatshirts, logo bring new ideas and suggestions that will help keep the DSE bags and other “swag” literally saved my kid’s school sports the best running club in SF! See you at the races! program and promoted the school to prospective students. The proceeds from DSE branded gear sales can be used to CHRISTINE CLARK, CANDIDATE FOR TREASURER improve our race equipment and promote the club at the Hello DSE Members! I am running again same time.