N ew Orleans Track Club, Inc. January/February laea issue □ K IA FOOTPRINTS is the newsletter of the New Orleans Track Club. It is published 6 times a year and New Orleans Track Club. Inc. distributed free to all members and associates of the Club. P.O. Box 52003 New Orleans, La. 70152-2003 (504) 482-6682/FAX (504) 469-9268 http://www.runNOTC.org 1998-1999 Board of Directors FOOTPRINIS SIAf f OFFICERS Editor (733-7432) President (833-5074) Charlono Brlnkmnn Rick Montgomery Photographer Vice-President Ed Leo Charlene Brinkman Circulation/Advertising Secretary Chuck George Beverly Bahle Gwon Lund Treasurer Results Preparation Brenda Chenevert Pattlo Delbol Bob Lanteigne MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Production Finish Line Hosll Printing Mario Lara Membership ADVERTISING RAILS Michael Burgess 1 nil Pag# Race Director Assistant $200 00 Slnglu Issue Tim Jeansonne $900.00 • 6 lituaa Registration Half Page Rudy Smith $125.00 Single Issue Results/Electronic Scoring $600.00 - 6 laauea Rick Wilderman Quarter Page Safety $90.00 - Single laaue Don Brinkman $450.00 6 Issues Walkers Coordinator (469-9868) Business Card Rich Smith $35.00 - Single laiue $120.00 6 Issues APPOINTED BOARD MEMBERS Awards Coordinator Grace Russell Course Earl Abadie Finish Line Assistant Ken Vicknair Grand Prix (464-5803) Regina Westenfeld Merchandise Jeff Gohd Volunteers (468-1488) Martha George Webmaster Bob Lanteigne Wheelchair Coordinator (392-8479) Rene de la Tour NOTC ADMINISTRATION Executive Director (468-1488) Chuck George Administrative Staff Gwen Lund 1 CONTENTS Nowmm Orleans Track Club. Ine. Great Spillway Classic Trail Run DEPARTMENTS "LARGEST TRAIL RUN IN THE RUN" NOTC Board of Directors Administrative Staff, FOOTPRINTS Staff......................................... 1 July 18,1999 *3 miles Welcome! New Members.................... 3 Bonnet Carre Spillway Editor's Note................................................... 4 President's Message....................................... 5 Norco, Louisiana "Thank You" Volunteers!.................................6 Executive Director's Report............................ 7 AT THE RACES (Results) Jackson D ay.................................................. 18 The Wall........................................................22 Nokia Sugar Bowl Mardi Gras Marathon...................................25 Chinese New Year......................................... 51 Elmwood Classic...........................................55 Run on the Bayou......................................... 61 Contact: FEATURES It's Not Just A Walk In The Park.....................9 New Orleans Track Club • (504) 482-6682 The Friendly Marathon................................. 11 P. 0. Box 52003 • New Orleans, LA 70152-2003 Grand Prix Awards (Photo Opps).....12,13,14 The InSport Seattle Marathon.......................16 www.runnotc.org ABOUT THE COVER Nokia Sugar Bowl "Mardi Gras Marathon" The 3rd largest running club in the USA, (New Orleans Track Club), produced 3 races in one day with afield of over 3,000 participants from all over the country. Look out for the year 2000! Nokia Sugar Bowl is the sponsor of this great event. MEMBER OF: MEMBER OF: Male Winner: Dan Vollmer, Lafayete, Louisiana. Female Winner: Laurie Crobin, Morristown, New Jersey. 2 Welcome New Members ALBERTLEHRMANN JUDY SCHLEI LARRY E. ANTHONY ROXANE ELLIOTT KIRSTEN FEIL DAVID LEWIS SANFORD SIEGEL ROSE APOSTOL SARAH LIRETTE AMBER AUCOIN KATHYRN FIGUEROA LESLIE SIMPSON CHERIE GABOURY-STACKPO ANDREA LODEN PAUL A. BABASICK LIZ LOTZ KRIS SINACORI GRAYLAND BALMER JEAN GENZALE LENI SLOAN SANDY GIANNOBILE MIKA MATSU BA JEFFREY BALMER BRIANNE MIETZGER BILLIE SLOSS SANDIBALMER PAMELA GIBBS NEALE MILLER SCOTT SMITH ANNA BARKEMEYER ETHAN GOLDBERG GAIL MINTZ PAUL STACKPOLE DONALD M, BAUMGARTNER HILARY GOLDBERG ANTHONY MOLERO ELLEN BERTHELOT AARON STUART LAURIE GOLDBERG JOSEPH MOLERO DWAYNE BERTRAND AMY GOODMAN SARA STUART LORRAINE MOLERO WAYNE STUART LEE BOSARGE ANDREW GOODMAN MICHAEL MOLERO LISA BOSARGE PATRICK GOODMAN CARL MOORE ZACH STUART LAWRENCE BOWERS SARA GOODMAN ALEXANDRA MORSE PEARSON SUMMERS JOHN BURRIS MARGARET GRACE CHERYL MORSE TERRY SWANSON KATIE BURRIS HEATHER GREEN ANDREW TREUTING VIRGINIA BURRIS EUGENE MORSE JON GREEN MIA VAJOOS WILLIAM BURRIS RAYMOND GREEN ANDREA NIXT LANCEVENABLE WILLIAM J. BURRIS MIKE HALEY BONNIE NOBLES LEONARD CARUSO TERRI HANNA CHRISTOPHER NOBLES DAVE WALICK SHIRLEY CATHERS HAROLD HEBERT JESSE NOBLES MATTHEW WALLO NATALIE CHILDRESS PATRICIA HEBERT NANCY NOBLES KAI IE WEIDNER ERIC CLARK KENNETH HENRIQUES BRIAN PASSANTINO STEVE WHITE JENNIFER COATS AARON JACKSON MAGGIE PRUETT RON WHITNEY KAREN DANIELS SARAH JACKSON GRANT WIDMER KRISSY DANIELS TROYLYNN JONES STEPHEN PRUETT LAURA DEICHMANN PATRICK KEEGAN STEPHEN PRUETT, JR. SCOTT WILLIS LORIE DEMARCAY THERESA KIEFER ANDREW QUICK I YNN WOOD GENA DEMMA DAVID KNIGHT FRED REYNOLDS CHRISTINE WYBLE MACIE DEMMA PATTI KNIGHT BRANDY ROMAIN JEFF WYBLE PHILIP DEMMA THTOMAS LAVIE JOY ROTH MARK YEAROUT BONNIE DESSELLE STEPHEN LAYNE MARY JAYNE ROTTS MATTYEAROUT TARA DOSKEY CLARENCE LEBLANC RACHEL RUSH MORGYNYEAROUT DENNY DOUGLASS MICHAEL LEDET SANDY YEAROUT CARIANNE DUGAN STACIE LEDET WILLIAM RUSH ANDREA LEE Running Groups Who...What...Where...When.... 5:20 Club Libido Social Runners Metairie Runners Saturdays: 5:20 a.m. Wednesdays: 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays. 5:30 p.m. Gernon Brown Gym, City Park Shelter #/, Lakefront Metairie Playground Info: 764-6267 Info: 838-9562' Slidell Hash House Harriers Urban Animals Saturdays: 7:00 a.m. Sundays: tba Saturdays: 6 am John Slidell Park location varies McDonalds at Woodmere Sundays: 7:00 a.m. Info: 846-5469 base of La pa I co Bridge Crossgates Athletic Club Info: 361-1817 Info: 649-1245 Heavy Rollers Saturdays: 6:30 a.m. SpotTees Tennis Center, City Park Thursdays: 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m Info: 885-2577 City Park-Practicing Track Info: 734-4078 Best Bank Track Club Wednesdays: 6:45 p.m. Brechtel Park, Algiers Want to add your group to the list: Call 468-1488 3 BONNIE H. GRIESHABER Editor's Note Licensed Massage Therapist Certified Fitness/Nutrition Counselor by Charlene Brinkman Aquatic Therapist We've gone through two months of 1999 with an out­ Treatment for muscular pain, dysfunction, standing track record of stress, and sports injuries races. January and Feb­ (504) 456-0058 ruary were so busy, espe­ cially with the Mardi Gras THERAPEUTIC SPECIALIZATIONS & Marathon, yet we raced AFFILIATIONS into the New Year with a •Neuromuscular American College of Sports Medicine bang! •Advanced Cranio-Sacral Aerobic Fitness Association of America •Myofacial Release Aquatic Exercise Association We should never be too •Temporal Mandibular (TMJ) New Orleans Track Club busy to appreciate the little •Trigger Point/Acupressure New Jersey Nets things in life and say •Sports Therapy •Miami Dolphin cheerleaders •Swedish Massage Florida Massage Therapy Association "thank you." I'd like to •Aroma therapy American Massage Therapy Association extend a special THANK ABBA THERAPEUTICS, INC. YOU to Lynn Wilderman P. 0 . Box 6493 • Metairie, LA 70009 for helping me deliver the November/December issue 1509 Clearview Parkway 'Metairie, LA 70009 of FOOTPRINTS to Total Graphics for mailing, and to By Appointment • Insurance Accepted Vincent Giardina for being my co-photographer along License No. MA 12560 the course of the Mardi Gras Marathon...great pictures, Vincent! A big THANK YOU to Mike Diorka, Kirk DeMara, Fred Lotz, and Diane Weiss for making my day at the "Elmwood" and "Run on the Bayou" races. The heart­ warming compliments and praises given about FOOT­ PRINTS were awesome and with perfect timing. Ev­ ery now and then we all need a pat on the back to lift Nominations will open soon for positions on the NOTC Board our spirits and regain confidence in what we're doing. of Directors. Please consider running for an officer or board Think about it and run it by someone...do it for your­ postition. self, do it for a friend! Keep on smiling. You may be in the next FOOTPRINTS! I don't think that we have given you enough informa­ tion on "Electronic Scoring." Perhaps, some of you don't even know that NOTC is using it. Please read in this issue about how you can help per­ fect the system and why it will benefit you by knowing your "membership number." Past race photos will still be available for the taking and free at NOTC races, Did you ever have one of those days when you're out the door headed for a race and realize that you don't have any cash for registration? And, how you wish you could Just CHARGE IT! Well, NOTC now accepts your Visa and MasterCard for pre-registration, race day registration, membership dues, and club merchan­ dise. Now, you don't have to miss a race! If you have any interest in the field of publishing, pho­ Mike Diorka and Gerard Crozier, long time NOTC members. tography, writing, layouts, (being Editor of Footprints?) (Mike now lives in Pennsylvania and was down for a visit at the etc., please give me a call. Elmwood Race.Great seeing you, Mike!) 4 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE By: Rick Montgomery B m n I We had a great January and The following places are designated February race schedule. Jack- son Day, The Wall and Chinese I’re-Regislralion Locations for New Year were well attended. V lllim B M H B H k •» * I NO 1C races. These businesses support us by The Mardi Gras Marathon con­ giving discounts on purchases to all tinues to pickup steam, 3400 par­ ticipates in the 3 race series was NOTC Club Members. a record! Plans are under way Please consider them for 2000 marathon, February 6 at on your shopping days . the Superdome. We have a pro­ Jected goal of 5000 with the Leu­ kemia Team in Training and Ar­ thritis Joints In Motion teams lead­ ing the way. The Pre- Crescent PHIDIPPIDES City Classic 10k races were in full swing. Run on the Bayou, 6601 VETERANS, METAIRIE Elmwood Classic, and Camellia Classic brought out large crowds. The races are only a success with your help. Thanks so much for the volunteer support, we couldn’t do it without you. % PhkipiMles Nominations for the Executive and At-Large Board positions are open for our June General Membership Meeting. Thanks again, Rick Montgomery SNEAKER SHOP 9 0 4 HARRISON AVE., N.O.