May 2010 Edition TheThe e-RUNDOWNe-RUNDOWN Monthly newsletter of the TIDEWATER STRIDERS Running Club. One of the nation’s largest running organizations. Come Join the Striders at ERR on May 29th Upcoming Events Saturday, May 1 St. John Apostle Stingray 5K/1 Mi Sunday, May 2 Jewish Fam Svs 5K & 8K & 1 Mile Saturday, May 8 Independence Mid School 5K/1 Mi Sunday, May 16 Adopt-A-Highway Saturday, May 22 Capernaum Stroll Roll 5K Saturday, May 29 Elizabeth River Run 10K/1 Mile Saturday, June 5 SHR Girls on the Run 5k Saturday, June 12 Eggleston OK5k and 1M 2010 ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY SCHEDULE Saturday, June 19 Meet on Shore Drive opposite Fort Story west entrance for cleanup along Shore CHKD RunWalk for the Kids Drive to Atlantic Avenue. Social follows in First Landing/Seashore State Park. New Venue Sunday, May 16 10:00 AM Sunday, July 11 10:00 AM Sunday, September 19 10:00 AM Sunday, November 14 10:00 AM For more information call Rich Hildreth at 481-9027 2010 ADOPT-A-TRAIL SCHEDULE Meet at the “Narrows” boat ramp parking area (west end of 64th St. off Atlantic Ave.) at First Landing/Seashore State Park for trail maintenance along Long Creek Trail and Osprey Trail. Social usually follows in boat ramp area. Sunday, June 13 10:00 AM Sunday, August 8 10:00 AM Sunday, October 17 10:00 AM For more information call Chris Catoe on 425-6556 or e-mail [email protected] The RUNDOWN - May 2010 The RUNDOWN - May 2010 - Issue Number 409 Tidewater Striders, P.O. Box 2121, Chesapeake, VA 23327-2121 or newsletter@Tidewater Striders.com Deadline is the 20th of every month, may be earlier during the holiday seasons. Letters and Comments are appreciated, please send to [email protected] Striders Service Directory Contents Board Of Directors Officers: Youth: Angelo Celesia [email protected] Striders Service Directory . 2 Rich Hildreth, President (481-9027) Marketplace: OPEN [email protected] President’s Corner . 3 Membership: Jean Phelan Vice President (681-0248) Cathi Reade (Updates and Inquiries) Notes from the Editor . .3 [email protected] (717-8774) [email protected] Treasurer’s Report . 3 Sharon Rodier, Secretary (377-1269) Steve Patterson [email protected] Happy Birthday! . 5 [email protected] Nominations: Joan Gustaffson (621-6473) Dan Edwards, Treasurer (717-0259) [email protected] BOD Minutes . 7 [email protected] Photography: TriDuo.com (623-0892) Transition Zone . 8 Officers are elected by BOD from BOD and serve 1 [email protected] year terms from January thru December. WELCOME ABOARD! . .9 Programs: Nick May (426-6167) Board Members thru Dec 2010 [email protected] Running Grand Prix . .9 Bob Brunner (340-2068) [email protected] Publications: OPEN New Energy . .10 Rich Hildreth (481-9027) Publicity & PR: Jean Phelan* Dick Kole (481-9027) Last Call - 2010 Camperships . .10 Race Committee Co-Chairs: Steve Patterson(406-0077) Distances and Paces for Track . .12 Rick Brown (499-5506) [email protected] [email protected] Dan Edwards* Volunteering . .12 Cathi Reade (717-8774) Scholarship: Dan Edwards* Recipe Corner . 13 [email protected] Social: Cathi Reade* Strider Walkers at Raleigh Relays .13 Sharon Rodier (377-1269) [email protected] Teams: Tidewater Striders Training Sites .14 Chairperson - Bob Brunner* Board Members thru Dec 2011 The Athlete’s Kitchen . 15 Amiele Barakey (757-650-2431) Senior Men’s- Mel Williams (531-9220) [email protected] Strider Profile: Sherry Celesia . .17 [email protected] Master / Senior Women - Sheri Segal Suffolk YMCA 5k & 1 Mile . .18 Ryan Conrad (368-3019) [email protected] Women Open-Colleen Pak 481-4608 Men Open-John Adams 289-5676 Lions Journey for Sight 5k & 1 Mile 18 Dan Edwards [email protected] [email protected] Live by Example Rescue Run . .19 Jean Phelan (681-0248) Men Masters-Tommy Nesson Christopher Farms . .19 [email protected] Triathlon -Gene Bachman - 467-0898 Lori Sherwood (406-1247) Colonial Coast Girl Scouts Sprint into [email protected] [email protected] Spring . 20 Walk -Steven Shapiro Deb Sommer (623-0594) [email protected] Thoroughgood Elementary PTA [email protected] Youth - Angelo Celesia (288-7715) Seagull Sprint . 20 Committees: [email protected] Strider Walkers Host Virginia Beach Adopt-A-Highway: Rich Hildreth* Triathlon: Mike Mitchell* Racewalking Clinic . 21 Advisory: Mel Williams Volunteer: Goody Tyler Striders on the Road 22 (531-9220) [email protected] [email protected] Striders Tweet . 24 Audit: Bethany Sanchez (471-8233) Walking: RUNDOWN Ad Rates . 24 Awards: Mary Beth Marshall (482-2304) Cindy Williams [email protected] Banquet: Dwight Kane (547-4014) Youth Programs: [email protected] Chair -Dan Edwards* The RUNDOWN is published monthly Budget: Dan Edwards* Coach -Angelo Celesia [email protected] by the Tidewater Striders, a non- Race Hotline Updates Community Service: Chris Catoe profit educational and recreational Mike Robinson (627-1500) (425-6556) [email protected] organization for running, walking and [email protected] triathlon enthusiasts in the Tidewater Constitution & Bylaws: Mel Williams Web Site Committee Chair: Virginia area. Opinions expressed in the (531-9220) [email protected] Tommy Neeson RUNDOWN are not necessarily those Elections: Curt Aasen Web Site Manager: of the Editor or the Tidewater Striders (622-1911) [email protected] Steve Speirs (478-6403) Board of Directors. Grand Prix: [email protected] Running: Bob Brunner * *Board members contact information is not re- Click for AD rate info Triathlon: Mike Mitchell* peated Please see their BOD listing for contact Walking: Lori Sherwood * information. 2 The RUNDOWN - May 2010 President’s Corner Treasurer’s Report Well, it’s the first of May, flowers are in bloom, pollen is on Mar-10 everything, I’m sneezing my head Income off, and I think we should all be Club Race: Distance Series 545.00 very thankful. The winter wasn’t too conducive for running, but I Elizabeth River run 467.00 think we’ve just had 30 to 40 days Donation-Major Race 2,500.00 of about the best running weather I Executive Race Committee 3,278.00 can remember. It’s hardly rained, the temps (with a few exceptions) Interest Income 38.86 have been between 45 and 70 and Marketplace 80.00 it’s been great. Membership 1,070.00 The interesting thing to me is how Scholarship Donations popular running is becoming. (Expo) 31.00 There doesn’t seem to be a plateau. Social - Awards Banquet 198.00 We’re frequently contacted about helping at another race, there Youth Dev. 590.00 seem to be more and more races Total Rev 8,797.86 on the schedule, or in the area, and the races seem to have more participants than ever. An example Expenses would have been the second week Club Race - Distance Series 4,849.62 in April. There was the Dismal Community Service 81.40 Swamp Stomp half marathon on Saturday, the Flying Pirate half marathon on Sunday, the Exec Race Committee 3,124.25 24 hour run on the Peninsula, and a 5K in Williamsburg that had part of the run on Duke of Gloucester St. in the historic area for the first time ever. Gen’l Ops 427.67 All of those races had high turnouts, all had appealing reasons to participate, and more is Mkt Place 930.00 on the way. Newsletter 500.00 We’re again heading into a busy month and a popular time of the year to run, before Team Entry Reimbusements 1,080.00 serious heat sets in and schedules become more iffy when school gets out. We should all Youth Dev. 1,188.50 be thankful for what’s open to us in this area. Total Exp 12,181.44 With that in mind, consider May. We have the St. John the Apostle Stingray 5K Run on Net Income (3,383.58) May 1, before the Kentucky Derby. The next day is the Jewish Family Services 5K and 8K runs. On May 8 is the reputedly fastest 5K course in the area at Independence Middle School, and on May 15 there’s the Dolphin Dash 5K. For a break you can pick up trash on Account Balances Shore Drive on May 16(and also enjoy pizza and drinks afterwards, complements of the Striders). There’s the Capernaum Stroll Roll 5K on May 22, and we finish up the month 2,143.58 with one of our signature races, the Elizabeth River Run on May 29. BankofAmer Checking 58,866.95 See you at the races, Rich Hildreth Restricted: Race for Breath 11,555.35 Notes from the Editor General Operations 20,000.00 Keep the articles coming. Speaking of articles, the Transition Zone makes a comeback Scholarship-General 52,000.00 this month. For those of you who have only known Allen and I for a few years will be Scholarship-Bashara 35,000.00 surprised to know that TriDuo.com was at one time just a family website designed to keep 32,000.00 my parents in the news about our racing experiences. Scholarship-PSEdw 6,500.00 Please send articles and pictures to [email protected]. Try to keep the Youth pictures below 3MB and make sure to include information about the subjects and who Total - Restricted 157,055.35 took the photograph. Total - All Accounts 218,065.88 See ya at the races, Ada Lester [email protected] 3 The RUNDOWN - May 2010 Tidewater Striders Race Schedule 1-May St John the Apostle Stingray Run 20-Jul Summer Series 3 16-Oct Susan Komen 5K & 1-Mile WT 5K & 1-Mi L. Isl. Park, Sandbridge, VB Norf Bot. Gardens Atl & Bdwalk VB Mike Daniels [email protected] Jean Phelan, 681-0248 Barbara Sutelan 423-5751 2-May Jewish Fam Svcs 5K & 8K Dick Brother, 481-6155 [email protected] 1-Mi WT Va Beach Boardwalk [email protected] 17-Oct ODU Acctg 5K Kim Stites or Sue Graves 321-2222 24-Jul Operation Homefront 5K and Norfolk ODU Campus [email protected] 1-Mi.