Newsletter of the Rockland Road Runners The Runaround Page 1 Volume 24, Issue 1 The Runaround Women’s Distance Festival draws record turnout By Casey Tolfree sixth in 19:53 in the overall Julie Sadowski, the Inside this issue: With a final count of race. The combination of director of development at the around 380 participants and Tanya and Veronica took first Rockland Family Shelter, 50 volunteers, yesterday‘s (43:55) in the sister-sister participated in this year's competition. walk with her 15-year-old Inside Loop 2 (July 12) Women‘s Distance Festival at Rockland Lake Team McNally was a daughter, Alix. Sate Park had its biggest powerhouse in its first race The team finished second turnout yet. with five sisters, six in the mother-daughter 3 Olympic Trials The event, hosted by the granddaughters and one competition with a time of Rockland Road Runners, is grandmother participating. 49:47. the lone women-only event in The kids participated in Deborah Frederick, 51, 5 the county. All of its proceeds the children's race prior to the who competes as a Volunteer main event. Christine Holmes racewalker, was the top Column go to the Rockland Family Shelter to aid victims of finished with the team's best walker with a time of 32:15. domestic and sexual abuse. time, 29:45. "I originally ran the race," 6 Escarpment Run Suffern star Shelby Meagan and Erin Jaskot said Frederick, who is in her Greany crossed the 5K finish participated in the sister-sister seventh year participating. line in 18 minutes, 15 run for the first time this year. "This is my fourth year as a Meagan, 14, finished in racewalker." 7 seconds, marking the third Deseret Morning 22:49, and Erin, 10, wound Chestnut Ridge's Evelyn News Marathon time in four years she won the road race. up with a 23:31. Stewart, 89, the walk's oldest "I take a break after my Sherry Jarrett, 39, and her participant for the last seven spring season," she said. "I've daughter Taylor, a 15-year- years, finished in 53:11. only been running for two old who attends Albertus The top three times in weeks. So I come back nice Magnus, came out for the first overall running and walk and time as a team. the top three by age group and slow. It's nice to see everyone and catch up." "We decided to stick received awards. As the Two teams stood out together," Sherry said. "We winner of the race, Greany yesterday: the Bridal Party wanted to try to cross together received a cash prize. She and Team McNally. and finish at the same time." donated it to the Rockland In a little more than a Both finished with a Family Shelter. month, Veronica Mohatt is 33:20. They placed eighth in "It's a great cause," she getting married. She teamed the mother-daughter said. "It's nice to be a part of up with her twin sister, competition. something bigger than Tanya, her mother Laura and "It's phenomenal," Jarrett yourself. " the rest of her bridal party for said. "It's to draw attention to Copyright The Journal News. Reprinted with permission. the race. women, and it's just fun and "Everyone wanted to run," there's such camaraderie." Mohatt said. "It's a fun race The top mother-daughter for a good cause." team was Casey and Cheryl Tanya Mohatt finished Kohut. They finished with a 46:08. The Runaround Page 2 Rockland Road Runners promotes running and jogging in Rockland County. Membership is open to all. Yearly dues are $25 (individual), $15 (junior- under 18 and The Inside Loop senior - over 64) and $45 (family of two or more). CLUB CONTACTS President: JC Santa Teresa by JC Santa Teresa, August 2008 [email protected] I hope you are all enjoying the summer. There are a couple more club races coming Vice President: Bernie Casserly Some of you are probably training for a race up: South Nyack 10 miler and Turkey Trot 5 634-8723, [email protected] and maybe a marathon: New York City, Miler. Volunteers are also needed in other Treasurer: Ed Howard Steamtown, Hartford, Chicago, to name a club events, i.e., the Adopt-a-Road, Holiday 753-5993, [email protected] few. Party.… I look forward to seeing all of you Secretary: Shelly Shrem Yes, you are reading The Runaround! After volunteers, walkers and runners. [email protected] a short absence… it‘s baaack! A special Club members participating in NYRR races: Membership: Fred Turk thank you to club member and US Marine, do not forget to put RocklandRR as the team 268-9326, [email protected] Herb Conrad, for stepping up to the plate as code on your entry. Team captains Ernest Media Relations: Jaime Kempton editor. I know he will do a superb job at his and Laura, and Team Singer are doing a 627-2030, [email protected] new post. Send your articles to Herb at fabulous job representing our club. Go Team ([email protected]). RRR!!! Activities: Bob Goldsmith 646-739-7823 [email protected] Our club races are having an awesome year Summer Track 2008 is still on going. It thus far. Participation in Hook started last May 7 and will end Race Events Chairperson: Kathleen Daly [email protected] Half/5K, Marissa Fund 10K/3 on August 27. Attendance has Mile Walk, and Women‘s been great. Thanks to our Track Workouts: Bernie Casserly Distance Festival was up 19, group of experienced and 634-8723, [email protected] 21 and 50 percent, knowledgeable coaches, Jamie Race Circulation: John/Ann Singer respectively, from last year! Kempton, Jesse Hackell, 357-4751, [email protected] Congratulations to race Steve Borton and Bill Fortune, Club Clothing: Marie Killeen directors Rich Tinger, Dave for preparing a variety of [email protected] Goldwasser, Larry Wolf and challenging, but enjoyable Adopt-A-Road Coordinator: Enilda Indyk Peggy Neil, their committees workouts. 268-8535, [email protected] and race event chairperson, A special shout out to our club Webmaster: Frank Dickinson Kathy Daly, on the success of secretary, Shelly Shrem, for 786-7611, [email protected] their races. And a big THANK doing an excellent job sending Advertising: Debbie Frederick YOU to all who volunteer emails to everyone. And 358-0670, [email protected] their time to benefit the speaking of emails, if you are RRR President Counsel: Teresa Kenny, Esq. Rockland Road Runners club. not getting the weekly emails 627-0884, [email protected] Volunteers are the backbone of our JC Santa Teresa and would like to receive them, RUNAROUND club! I encourage all members to send your email address to our Editor: Herb Conrad volunteer at least one club race a year. Not membership chair, Fred Turk 729-6866, [email protected] only do you get a chance to meet great new ([email protected]). If you received a Staff people, but you get a behind the scenes voice massage a few weeks ago, asking for Ann Singer, Frank Dickinson, Sue Theise, perspective of what goes on in a race. Never your email addresses, that would be either Jim Malone, Shawn Frederick, Jessica Dovico, volunteered to work a race before? Don‘t my assistant or me. Also, I hope the next Joyce Magee worry - our race directors are organized and issue of our newsletter will be paperless. some of the nicest people you‘ll ever meet. This will save our club money, manpower The following stores offer members discounts on and time. Trees will be running shoes and gear: Fleet Feet, Mahwah; saved too! On Track, Englewood, NJ; Cleats & Sneaks, Nanuet. Keep moving! Orange County Sporting Goods in Middletown. Gracie’s Ravioli in Nyack offers a 10% discount to members and families. On the Web www.rocklandroadrunners.org Weekly E-News: www.rocklandroadrunners.org/RRRNews.html Group Runs: www.rocklandroadrunners.org/groupruns/workouts.htm Fall 08 Page 3 Eugene A Splendid Host for Olympic Trials By Jamie Kempton cheers of the crowd a and other paraphernalia; appearances as did ex- It‘s not called Track stone‘s throw away. and fun activities for kids icons like Alberto Salazar Town, USA for nothing. like seated rope climbing, and, of course, plenty of The festival surrounding baseball toss for speed and partying track fans. Eugene, Ore., hosted the the stadium also had accuracy, and short sprints 2008 U.S. Olympic Track autograph signings by on a strip of regulation Eugene hosted the 1972, & Field Trials from June Beijing-bound Olympic track. ‘76 and ‘80 Olympic Trials 27 to July 6 at historic qualifiers like 10,000- and has a legacy of Hayward Field on distance-running the campus of the excellence University of incubated by Bill Oregon. Of the Bowerman, the five Olympic University of Trials I‘ve Oregon coach from witnessed – 1988 1948 to ‘72, co- in Indianapolis, founder of Nike, ‘92 in New and coach of the Orleans, ‘96 in legendary Steve Atlanta, 2004 in Prefontaine. The Sacramento and proud Oregon Eugene ‘08 – the running tradition latter had the most had lost some of its fan-friendly luster since its atmosphere. heyday of the 1960s and ‗70s, but Just outside the the Ducks have stadium a large made a recent plaza – open to resurgence under the public, not just the shrewd ticket holders – Jamie Kempton at the US Olympic Track & Field Trials guidance of Vin was set up on a synthetic Lananna, the turf field. Within the plaza meter champion Shalane The place to be at the university‘s director of were two jumbo video Flanagan and hometown conclusion of each day‘s track & field.