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A PUBLICATION OF THE FULMONT ROADRUNNERS CLUB, INC. www.fmrrc.org FMRRC monthly meetings: Thursday, May 8 7 PM at Karens Ice Cream Stand, Fort Hunter Thursday, June 12 7 PM at Karens Ice Cream Stand, Fort Hunter Your Contributions to the newsletter are needed. Please submit any content you feel is 2014 Boston Marathon Men’s winner Meb newsworthy and related Keflezighi - first US winner in 30 years to running. We encour- age you to submit event reports, pictures, and stories about running. It’s been a long hard winter and it’s still tough to All submissions are due believe that we’re in the spring season. Lots of rain, lots of unusually cold weather and even some April snow by the 15th of the has left me wondering if it’ll ever warm up. As I write month preceding the this in late April, the forecast is still for mornings in the month of publication. twenties. This has been one of the toughest winters for running in a long time - the combination of cold weather, bone chilling winds, and snowstorms have In this Issue: made running an activity that requires dedication, perseverance, and the ability to ignore the part of your Race Calendar 2 brain that prioritizes warmth and comfort. This year I Prez Corner 2 swear not to complain about the hot weather in July - March Minutes 3 just hope I can stick to that. April Minutes 4 Congratulations go out to all the local runners who Volunteering Basics 5 competed in the Boston Marathon, which to me is the ultimate in road racing. Elsewhere in the newsletter Boston Mar. Finishers 6 you’ll find a list of locals. Just to get to Boston is an Marathon Quotes 7 accomplishment in itself, requiring a demanding finish ADK Distance Run App 8 time for any age in a qualifying marathon. And this one Duanesburg Dash Results 9 was truly special just one year after the horrible events Lexington Run App 10 The Presidents Corner in Boston. The word “hero” is so overused these days Banquet Recap 11 By Bill Platt that it is almost meaningless, but the first responders at Relay for Life Info 12 last years race are truly worthy of the term - rushing FMRRCHappenings 12 into the horror to save lives instead of obeying the FMRRC Ad Rates 12 rational impulse to run the other way. We all like to think we would do the same - let’s hope we never have Contacts 15 to find out. Membership app 16 Continued on Page 2 Local Race Calendar and Events MAY May 3: Rotary Run for the Roses 9:00 AM Johnstown, NY 598-7901 May 8: FMRRC Monthly Meeting 7:00 PM Fort Hunter, NY May 10: Prospect Mountain Road Race 9:00 AM Lake George, NY May 10: Jogs for Jugs Half Marathon/5K 9:00 AM Duanesburg, NY May 10: 26th Annual Towpath Trail Run 5:30 PM St. Johnsville, NY 568-7509 May 15: CDPHP Workforce Team Challenge 6:25 PM Albany, NY May 17: Johnson Jog 9:00 AM Johnstown, NY 762-8712 May 17: The Champlain Bridge 5K 10:00 AM Crown Point, NY 597-3794 May 18: Mountain Valley Hospice 5K 10:00 AM Johnstown, NY 568-7509 May 25: Vermont City Marathon 8:00 AM Burlington,VT May 31: Charlton 5K 10:00 AM Charlton, NY 384-0065 May 31: Freihofers Run for Women 5k 9:45 AM Albany, NY 273-5552 JUNE June 7: Lexington Run 9:00 AM Johnstown, NY 568-7509 June 7: Kinderhook OK 5K 9:00 AM Kinderhook, NY 758-9480 June 12: FMRRC Monthly Meeting 7:00 PM Fort Hunter, NY June 14: Tri-City Valley Cats Home Run 5K 9:00 AM Troy,NY 456-3682 June 14: 19th Annual Lions Ramble 5:30 PM Fort Plain,NY 568-7509 June 15: 31st Annual Mule Haul 9:00 AM Fort Hunter,NY 866-1319 June 22: Adirondack Distance Run 7:30 AM Lake George, NY 792-7396 JULY July 1: Colonie Mile 6:00 PM Colonie, NY 429-5440 July 4: Firecracker 4 9:00 AM Saratoga Springs, NY 744-5646 July 4: Montcalm Mile 1:45 PM Ticonderoga, NY 585-9871 July 10: FMRRC Monthly Meeting 7:00 PM Fort Hunter, NY July 12: Greater Glenville YMCA 5K 8:30 AM Scotia, NY 399-8118 July 26: Turning Point 5K and Kids Fun Run 9:00 AM Schuylerville, NY 222-0166 FMRRC Grand Prix Races are in BOLDFACE Presidents Corner (cont. From Page 1) This is a busy time for the race season in general and the Grand Prix series in particular. In May and June are the local Triple Crown series - Run for the Roses and the Mountain Valley Hospice Run in May and the Lexington Run (also a Grand Prix race) in June. Other Grand Prix races include the Johnson Jog in May and the Mule Haul and Adirondack Distance Run in June. I hope to see you at any and all of these races - local running is definitely on the upswing. Please remember to email our Grand Prix Chairwoman Trisha Bobowski ([email protected]) with your finish times at Grand Prix races. It’s the only way to ensure that you receive the credit for your effort in the Grand Prix. And also remember that you DO need to volunteer at a race to be eligible for Grand Prix competition. Volunteering basics are detailed in this issue. Please feel free to attend FMRRC monthly meetings - they occur on the second Thursday of the month at 7 PM. We don’t bite and love to see new people. In the summer there is the location bonus - they’re held at Karen’s Ice Cream Stand in Fort Hunter. Gotta run, Bill 2 Meeting Minutes -March 13, 2014 Alpin Haus Fitness Center The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Bill Platt In attendance: Charlie Guere, Jake Smith, Ginny Mosher, Keith Waters, Bill Platt and Laura Burroughs Secretary’s report: Last month’s minutes were read by Bill Platt. Motion to accept made by Charlie Guere and seconded by Jake Smith and was accepted. Treasurer’s report: Scholarship $913.70 Checking: $2,747.00 Keith made a motion to move $300.00 from the checking account to the scholarship fund. Bill Platt seconded. All in favor, motion passed Sales tax has been filed. The profit from the Winter Wimp was $954.00 Correspondence: None Committee reports: Apparel: Laura Burroughs reported that the jackets are in. She and Ginny Mosher will work on new items for the website Membership: No report Volunteer: No report Newsletter: At the printers Website: No report Sponsorship: No report Mileage challenge: No report Old Business: The Lane 10K is August 3, 2014. New Business: It was decided to cap the t-shirt souvenirs for the races at 150. Bill Platt will be the Mule Race director again this year. He will contract the Hot Dog Hut to see how many were served last year to possible cut back on amount ordered for this year. The club will do the finish line this year at the Mule Haul. Ronnie Dona contacted Bill Platt in regards to the club helping out at one of the Triple Crown Races Run for the Roses on May 3rd. He will email the info on how to organize a race. He will also send other contact people who may be able to help. Bill brought up making a donation in memory of Joyce’s sister who passed away. Keith Waters motioned to make a $50 donation, 2nd by Ginny Mosher. All were in favor. Motion passed A motion to adjourn was made by Bill Platt and seconded by Keith Waters. The next meeting with held 4/10/14 at Alpin Haus Fitness Center Respectfully submitted by Laura Burroughs FMRRC is on Facebook! Go take a look at http://www.facebook.com/groups/412628482904/ 3 Meeting Minutes -April 10, 2014 Alpin Haus Fitness Center The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Bill Platt In attendance: Jane Constantine, Jake Smith, Pat Robinson, Ron Robinson, Bill Plat, Ray Lee, Patrick Wholly, Ian Hutchinson, Tom Constantine and guest Sharon Secretary’s report: Minutes from the March meeting were read. Motion to accept made by Jake Smith and seconded by Patrick Wholly and were accepted. Treasurer’s report: No report Correspondence: We received a thank you from RRCA for our donation. We received a catalog from Custom Link We received a race application for Trenton 5K and half-marathon Committee reports: Apparel: No report Membership: No report Volunteer: No report Grand Prix: No report Scholarship: No report Sponsorship: No report Website: Up to date Mileage challenge: 2nd quarter forms are up on the website Newsletter: March/April newsletter is at the printers. Bill Platt will email to Charlie Guere so he can put up on the website Old Business: We will be working at the following races. Volunteers are needed. Diane Hanson will send out emails looking for help. 4/19 Cops and Joggers 5K Amsterdam 4/26 Duanesburg Dash 5K Duaanesburg 5/3 Rotary Run for the Roses 5K Johnstown 5/17 Johnson Jog 5K Johnstown 5/18 Mountain Valley Hospice 5K FMCC 6/7 Lexington 5K Johnstown New Business: Highway clean-up will be held 5/10, 9:00 a.m. @ First Niagara Bank. Breakfast after. We have formed a team to participate in Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will be held 6/6 - 6/7.