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December 1 1 )2005 Results Album 2006DWRM_ProgramAd.pdf 3/13/06 7:59:43 AM C M 36/5)&30$, Y 2006 Dallas White Rock Marathon CM MY CY Sunday, December 10, 2006 8:00 a.m. CMY K American Airlines Center-Victory Plaza Dallas, Texas USA Full Marathon • Half Marathon • 5-Person Relay Large Prize Money Purse—Best Expo in the Southwest More than 30 Bands Along a Scenic Course! ~~ Benefiting DALLAS :12 110105 T II: X A S WHITE ROCK SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL [!) , ■ ii·l·liliiiliti I > MARATHON www.tsrhc.org www.RunTheRock.com 2006DWRM_ProgramAd.pdf 3/13/06 7:59:43 AM C M 36/5)&30$, Y 2006 Dallas White Rock Marathon CM MY CY Sunday, December 10, 2006 8:00 a.m. CMY J / K American Airlines Center-Victory Plaza I l Dallas, Texas USA .......,- TSRllC Pa1icnts Front row (left to right): Meg, age 3; Brandon, age 6; Sydney, age 5; Cody. age 3 Back row (left to right): Jose, age 13; Victoria, age IO; Brittany age 11; Reece. age 5; Blake, age 5 Full Marathon • Half Marathon • 5-Person Relay Large Prize Money Purse—Best Expo in the Southwest Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) charging a single patient family. By supporting the More than 30 Bands Along a Scenic Course! patients, staff and volunteers commend you on finishing hospital, you are making a life-changing difference in the your race and thank you for making a difference in ours. lives of our young patients and helping Texas Scottish By running in this year's race, you joined the marathon's Rite Hospital for Children continue its legacy of putting mission of supporting its primary beneficiary - Texas children first. Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. Dedicated to the health and happiness of all children, TSRHC is one of For more information about TSRHC, to volunteer or to make the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment a donation, please call (214) 559-5000, (800) 421-1121 or visit www.tsrhc.org. of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological T E X A 8 disorders and learning disorders, like dyslexia. For nearly 85 years, the hospital has provided care for more SCOTTISH RITE HOSPITAL than 160,000 children across the state of Texas, without www.tsrhc.org www.RunTheRock.com Dear Runners You don’t see many smiles race morning leading up to the start of the marathon. There might be a few, when runners recognize and greet friends and training partners, or when they finally get to the starting line, do their last minute check, and realize that everything is perfect for the race. You might see a few more smiles when the start gun goes off and the runners are finally able to begin the trek that they have spent months training for. BUT - at the finish line, when it seems as if every muscle is screaming and it’s painful to even walk, you’ll see a smile slowly spread across the runner’s face – they realize they’ve finally done it – they’ve completed the 26 miles, 385 yards marathon distance, a huge achievement no matter if it’s your first, tenth, or even 50th time. That smile continues to shine the rest of the day, only to briefly disappear later that day when you’re alone and realize that you might be certifiably crazy, but quickly returning when you think it was worth it anyway. Likewise, the people in charge of the race don’t smile much race morning either. Just like the runners, the volunteers have been working months for this one single moment. There’s no room for mistakes, because we can’t drop out or save ourselves for the races in the following weeks. It all comes down to this one day. And there’s more to it than just making sure our shoes are tied, our number is pinned on, and we’re at the start line it time. BUT – once the majority of the runners have finished, some of the runners have thanked us, and we receive reports that all but the last few miles of the course have been cleaned and turned back over to the City, that same smile slowly spreads across our faces. We’ve done it – we’ve collectively put on a 26-mile, 385-yard race that more than 99% of the participants enjoyed. It’s a huge accomplishment, and one that we’re proud of. There are always going to be problems with parking, going down steps in the American Airlines Center, lines at the bathrooms, or congestion around the finish line area. But we try to make sure we’ve addressed every issue we can so that everything is in place for the runners to accomplish their goals, and have a fun time doing so. For those who like the stats – we had registrations of 3,662 in the marathon, 4,413 in the half marathon, and 2,146 in the relay race (427 teams) for a total of 10,221 runners, an increase of almost 9% over the previous year. The temperature was perfect for a race, with a low of 32 degrees at the start with no wind, heading up to a high of 63 degrees shortly after the race was officially over, and an average humidity of 46% for the day. We would like to thank you for your post-race comments, some of which run across the bottom of the pages of this book. We are contemplating the suggestions and resolving to overcome any issues that would keep from making this the best race you have ever run. Elites and TV Coverage: WFAA broadcast the Dallas White Rock Marathon race in expanded coverage for the first time ever! Between the pre-race show Saturday night and the live coverage Sunday morning, runners were able for the first time to see parts of the race they may have missed during their run. Pavel Andreyev did a great job running his race, biding his time to overtake Moses Kemboi, the men’s leader at the time, and then picking off the remaining elite women runners still between him and the finish line. He caught them all except for Lioumila Kortchaguina, our women’s champion, and Lyudmyla Pushkina who was the women’s second place finisher. Kortchaguina, our women’s champion from 2003, was also this year’s winner of the 2005 Cooper Complete Challenge presented by Hummer. As a result, Kortchaguina took home an additional $25,000 on top of her $12,000 first place prize money, and set a new women’s race record of 2:30:03 in doing so. Pavel, with a time of 2:15:24, told us that winning the race has renewed his confidence and that he would now consider running competitively for a few more years. On a sad note: Fellow marathoner Tom Altena of Springfield, Mo., completed his first marathon at the 2005 Dallas White Rock Marathon, and celebrated with his wife Heidi and their two children afterward in the American Airlines Center. While there Heidi began feeling ill. She later had a seizure and passed away at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas. Altena’s friends have established a trust to help support the couple’s 4- and 1-year-old children. Checks, made out to the Cameron and Nathan Altena Educational Trust, can be sent to: Hope Community Church, 2121 South Blackman Road, Springfield, MO 65809. The 2006 Dallas White Rock Marathon will again start and finish at Victory, starting at 8:00am on Sunday, December 10th. We look forward to seeing you at the starting line, and enjoying your smiles again at the finish line. Congratulation runners, and we extend our grateful appreciation to a wonderful army of volunteers. Marcus Grunewald Chuck Dannis Race Director President, Board of Trustees 4 ~~~ “This was my second White Rock marathon. White Rock remains one of my favorites.” Jim Lepore ~~~ “Thank you and everyone for the wonderful I Dear friends, My name is Jordyn Downey and I am a patient at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) and the 2005 Junior Race Director. I would like to thank you for your involvement in the Dallas White Rock Marathon. Each person is so important to the success of the race, so whether you were a runner, spectator, volunteer or sponsor, please know that you've contributed to the excitement of the weekend. Your participation in the marathon supports a place that is very special to me, TSRHC. When I was 5 yea.rs old, I had my left leg amputated due to cancer. Since then, I have been fitted With nine prosthetic legs that help me do all the things I love to do like cheerleading, sw:iroroing, volleyball, gymnastics, theater and volunteering. I feel very lucky to be able to come to TSRHC for my treatment. I feel even luckier that so many great people support the hospital through the marathon! 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