2IILFLDO1HZVOHWWHURIWKH%DGJHUODQG6WULGHUV,QF Volume 33, No. 9 October 2004 INSIDE: PAGE DISCO??? Prez Sez - New Stuff 2 By John Cornell You may register online at Election Notice 2 When was your last Disco? No, not Badgerlandstriders.org or using by the platform shoes, leisure suit, Satur- the form inserted in this month’s day Night Fever, Deney Terrio’s Dance edition of The Strider Newsletter Fever Disco, but the Lakefront Disco— (you know, the thing your reading The Lakefront Discovery Run 15K right now). and 5K fun run (not scored) 2004 edi- Pre-registering is a must, as tion takes place October 30. (9AM at race day registration DOES NOT War Memorial Center). Hopefully you GUARANTEE you the coveted have run all 25 (or is it 26?) editions of long sleeve T-shirt. Besides, it Meeting Speakers Oct/Nov 2 the Lakefront Discovery Run and are makes race day logistics so much aware of all the changes. easier for our great volunteers if Greatest Running CDs Ever, The LDR starts at the War Memo- they know your coming in ad- Part 4 3 rial, runs past and through Veterans vance. Race day registration open Park, Lake Park and along the Lake- at 7:17:33 AM and closes promptly front via bike paths, then wind your at 8:45AM. If you plan on register- way past the Summerfest Grounds, ing race day, get there early!! through the 3rd ward to a finish on Buf- Because of the finish a few falo St. near The Milwaukee Ale blocks away at the Ale House, House. (5k runners start at War Memo- there is a bag drop to bring your Warrior CC 5K 3 rial, get to north of the lagoon, and say belongings to the Ale House, and a “to heck with this,” turn around and Lamers Bus to shuttle you back to Travelling Strider: head straight to the Ale House. After the start where you parked. There • Easter Island 4 all, they’ve done the Lake Park thing /$.()5217 is plenty of parking, some free, during the Superrun anyway). some for a small charge in the The Milwaukee Ale House contin- ',6&29(5<581 parking decks of O’Donnell Park. ues their sponsorship of this event, SATURDAY OCTOBER 30TH, 2004 Ok, so lets go back to the mis- known officially unofficially as “The WAR MEMORIAL CENTER directed Disco theme from earlier Ale House Run.” Also unofficial, they MILWAUKEE LAKEFRONT in this article. Be thankful we make the unofficial “official energy don’t have to see these valuable drink of the Badgerland Striders.” It race captains, who really make the race happen, in the fol- says so on a plaque above the entry to the brew room, so it lowing disco outfits. must be true. Jerry Anderson (Water Captain) in shiny stretch Last year’s overall winner, Dan Held, is primed to set a disco pants; Henry Ehler (Cones) in Jane Fonda workout course record (not putting any more pressure on him than he attire; Alan Hoeft (former equipment captain) in platform puts on himself) barring injury, and one other minor detail, shoes. That’s all. Just platform shoes. Len Wachniak participating. He ran a 48:27, just 38 seconds of course re- (Scoring Captain) in a skimpy leopard skin tube top. Larry Keflezghi and Kastor Win cord set in 1994 by Mark Beeman. Govin-Matzat (Awards Captain, former LDR race director Olympic Hardware 5 Last year’s woman’s winner, Dot McMahon, set a course and Strider prez) in a John Travolta Saturday Night Fever record last year at 58:29. Can she improve on that this year? Levis Panatela leisure suit with a gold medallion……… OK, KRC Sweeps Navy Tri 6 Can anyone? OK, I’ll stop. --But only if you’ll run the LDR. See you on October 30! From the Archives 7 Firecracker Four Gives Back 8, 13 & 19 7$.(+20($720$7 BLS VIPs 9 Most Improved Runner 10 7+(785.(<7527 BLS Membership Form 12 Making Dust By Len Wachniak The end of the fall racing season is quickly approaching, and the official end • Cudahy 10mi 14 of the Strider racing season comes on Sunday November 7. That is the date for • Cudahy 5mi 14 this year’s Turkey Trot. Runners will be competing in 15K and 2-mile races for • Cudahy Kids 1mi 15 the chance to win a turkey. Those finishing closest to their predicted time will • Run to Irishfest 15 be awarded a full size turkey. With 20 turkeys being awarded in each race, your • Run to Fiesta 17 chances of winning are good. Please remember that you must be present to ac- cept your award. The turkeys are too big to fit into a mailbox. Coaching Certif. Course 18 The Green Bay Packers have agreed to have their bye week on race day, so you will not need to worry about missing a game. RRCA Office has Moved 18 Come out and enjoy the green & gold colors of autumn in the Root River Parkway. The start and finish are located on 92nd & College in Greendale. We Improvement One Man’s will once again have a great group of volunteers to cheer you on, and who en- Quest—Part 2 18 sure that the race is a success. Registration forms are included in this issue of The Strider. You can also download a form off the Strider’s web site, www.badgerlandstriders.org. Indi- LAKEFRONT vidual and family registration is under $10, making this a great bargain. Due to lack of facilities and the cool temperatures, there is no race day registration, so MARATHON get your form in early. 15k & 2mi PREDICTION RUN This is also my last year as Race Director as I am going to be taking over EXCITING SUNDAY NOVEMBER 7TH, 2004 control of the South Shore Half Marathon. Dave Fygiel will be taking my place DEVELOPMENTS next year, and has been learning all of the challenges of directing a race. 9:30AM ROOT RIVER PKWY Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. My phone num- GREENDALE 19 ber is (414) 545-5899 and my e-mail address is [email protected]. page 2 ´7KH6WULGHUµ October 2004 1HZ6WXII %/60HHWLQJ 6SHDNHUV Would you run a 10 K if we had one on our race schedule? Would you like a race that gave you the WK opportunity to run in front of massive crowds, right 2FWREHU here in Milwaukee? And it’s only a 5K? Well, at last month’s Road Race Committee, the Strider Dave O’Brien. Striders approved 2 new races for our calendar in 2005. Hills and Valleys, Slopes and Grades The first one is The Shamrock Sprint, a 5K spon- How are they measured? How do you run sored by Sprint Communications in downtown Mil- them? waukee in conjunction with the Milwaukee Sham- Several geophysical facts, as well as a few rock Club’s Downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade. common misconceptions, will be explained, The race will precede the parade, and be followed by -RKQ&RUQHOO demonstrated, and/or otherwise dealt with. a special post race celebration sponsored by (TBD) Many will even relate to running. at the finish line in Pere Marquette Park. Bill Jahnke We are also shooting to have the club become has accepted the role as Race Director. He’ll fill us more a year round club. Bob Scherer is working on in as the date nears. an email sign-up campaign, which will keep you 1RYHPEHUWK updated periodically throughout the winter about various group runs or unscheduled disorganized Rick Schnell events. Check out our website soon to sign up for the list. Captain of Team Vyster Keep your stories and ideas coming. Thanks for 2003 Subaru Primal Quest your support! Adventure Race. A 10-day, 450+mile adventure race in the Si- The second race is a 10K run in Brown Deer erra Nevada Mountains in and around Lake Park. Andrew Delzer, formerly of Sampson Stomp, Tahoe, Nevada, and California. Rick will dis- has agreed to handle that one. I don’t want to steal cuss elements involved in adventure racing his thunder, so we’ll wait to hear the details from and will give suggestions to runners interested him. But I can tell you, it’s at the end of April in making the transition from running to ad- These new events provide numerous volun- venture racing. teer and competitive opportunities. I hope you’ll See Rick’s website for more info join in! http://home.wi.rr.com/rrs/mantis.html :DQQDJHWLQRQWKHJURXQGIORRU" Badgerland Striders Meetings @ Tanner Paull Restaurant, Volunteer now for any position for the above races. 6922 W. Orchard Street (off 70th St. between The Brown Deer 10k or the Shamrock Sprint. Greenfield and National) Reception at 6:30 pm, speaker at 7:00. Or . Try one of the positions we currently have available. Business meeting at 8:00. Party until 9:00 or even later, maybe. Most Improved Runner Program Director Available Now!! Admission $3 for members, $4 for guests, Admission fee covers all Refreshments and snacks. Fun Run Program Director Available Now!! ELECTION NOTICE Nominations for new officers of the Badgerland Striders will begin October 1st. Nominations will be open for President, Vice President of Administra- tion, Secretary and Treasurer for 2004. Nominations will be taken at the October 20th Strider meeting at Tanner-Paull, 70th & Orchard in West Allis or by mail to Glenn War- golet, 4333 Steeple View Ct, Hubertus WI 53033 or call Glenn at 262- 628-3270. $0RQNH\FRXOGGRWKLVMRE If you would like to nominate someone for one of the above positions +RZDERXW\RX" please make sure that they would be willing to fill the position.