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Second Annual Hambletonian® Marathon & Good Time Trotters Relay ~ October 19, 2014

Runner’s Guide

The Hambletonian Marathon thanks Delancey’s for their

continued support.

Please support them by having your pre or post race dinner at their

establishment!

Dear Runners, Specta-tors, Volunteers & Sponsors!

Welcome to the sec-ond annual Hambleto-nian ® Marathon &

Good Time Trotters Relay taking place on Sunday October 19, 2014! We will once again hold a full 26.2 mile mara-thon as well as the three-person relay, which has distances broken up into 11.5 miles, 9.8 miles, and 4.9 miles respec-tively, starting at 8:00 am on Main Street in Goshen. The course follows the same figure eight route as the inaugural year in 2013. Thank you for joining us!

In our inaugural year, the Hambletonian Marathon is thrilled to have raised and donated a total of $27,000! This year, we will again be benefitting the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, the Orange County Citizen’s Foundation initiative for improvements to the Heritage Trail (which you run on twice during the mar-athon, from miles 8.25 to 10.75 and miles 21.3 to 25.3), and we have added a third beneficiary, The Eva Fini Fund (Research for Rett Syndrome). Look for Eva’s Team on the course and at the mile 4.5 water stop! See pages 16 and 17 of this guide to find out more about Eva’s Team and Rett Syndrome, from Aimee Fini, the mother of Eva Fini.

We hope you take advantage of our

gracious host, Goshen, NY, by visiting some of the local restaurants (see page 21 of this Guide) for your pre or post-race dinner, breakfast before the mara-thon (runners) or after the runners take off before returning to Goshen at the completion of the first 11.5 mile loop (spectators). There are many restau-rants within walking distance of the start and finish area.

After the marathon and relay take off at 8:00 am, we will once again be hosting Kid’s Races on the Historic Track (the location of the finish line) starting at 8:30 am. There is no charge for this fun event and every child will receive a med-al! Just show up with your child and you will be given instructions.

Please thank your volun-teers! There are approxi-mately 300 volunteers on the course alone helping as course marshals, at water stops, as speed control drivers, and on bikes moni-toring the runners and the course. This does not in-clude the committee mem-bers and the behind the scene volunteers helping at registration, the finish line and setting up the course on race day, or others who have helped out at the well-attended training runs by

putting out water and sports drink for us at designated spots on the course or helping out in other ways. We could not put this event on without our volun-teers!

Lastly, I would like to thank the residents of Goshen. Those of you who ran last year will remember how well supported the race course was by the residents who came out and cheered. Many of the positive comments from the inaugu-ral race were regarding the Goshen spectators – thank you and we hope you come out again this year!

Enjoy your run and see you at the finish line! We will be waiting for you!

Kathleen Rifkin, Race Director

Message from Race Director By Kathleen Rifkin

Table of contents

Race Director’s Message 3 Team Eva 16

Weekend Schedule of Events 4 Rett Syndrome 17

Messages from Orange County Executive & Mayor 5 Hambletonian 2013 18

General Race Information 6-7 Training for the Hambletonian Marathon: An Experience

Like No Other 20

Volunteer Information 7 For Spectators 21

Award Categories 7 Course Amenity Chart 22

Reflections From the Inaugural Hambletonian Marathon 8 Parking Information 23

Relay Instructions 9 Why am I Running the Hambletonian Marathon? 23

Course Description 10 Running the Hambletonian Marathon 24

Life as a Hambletonian Course Marshal 12 Sponsors 25

Course Map 14-15 Committee Members 26

Race Director Kathleen Rifkin running during a foggy training run on Purgatory Road (approximately mile 14 on the course)

Photo credit: Tom Bushey

Saturday October 18, 2014 Schedule:

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Packet Pickup at Delanc-ey’s Restaurant, 40 Park Place, Goshen, NY (adjacent to the Historic Track)

Weekend Schedule of Events:

Sunday October 19, 2014 Schedule:

6:00 am to 7:45 am: Packet Pickup at Delanc-ey’s Restaurant, 40 Park Place, Goshen, NY (adjacent to the Historic Track)

8:00 am sharp: Marathon and three-person relay start, Main Street, in front of Limoncello’s Restaurant

8:30 am: Kids Races on the track 10:00 am: Finish Line Festival opens 10:30 am: Food Tent open for runner food

(under the Big Tent, adjacent to the Historic Track)

Awards: Check in to see if you won an award and your name will be announced when you pick it up.

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Congratulations Hambletonian Marathon &

Good Time Trotters Relay Runners!

Colleen Smith singing the Star Spangled Banner at the 2013 race

On behalf of the Village of Goshen, I would like to wel-come you to our community. We congratulate you for participating in the Hambletonian Mara-

thon! The race is challenging and enjoya-ble and we know you will look back fondly on the experience.

The race directors have done a fantastic job with the itinerary for the weekend. We encourage you to venture out and explore other aspects of our home. Go-shen has many wonderful attractions to offer and there is something for every-one.

A great first place to start is by download-ing the Village of Goshen Mobile App. You can find it in both the app stores for iPhones and Android. The app will pro-vide lists of our various eateries, retail establishments, and other leisure options. It is free of charge and a wonderful re-source for both life-long residents, and weekend visitors alike.

We have numerous restaurants to accom-modate any preference and taste. For breakfast, lunch, dinner, and even snacks, there are various options in walking dis-tance from our downtown. While having your meal stop into some of our other local businesses for great service and warm smiles. Don’t miss out on the Har-ness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame

and the Historic Track, two of the gems of our community. In addition we have over five parks within the Village for relaxing or an extra pre-race warm up.

For history fans there is a walking tour of our local monuments and historic sites that begins at the Village Green adjacent to the fountain downtown. You can see all the rich history and architecture Go-shen has to offer.

I would like to thank the Race Directors and Committee for hosting such a fantas-tic event in Goshen. It is our pleasure to play a small part and we hope that you enjoy your visit to this wonderful place we call home.

Kyle Roddey Village of Goshen, Mayor

Message From the Mayor of Goshen By Kyle Roddey

Message from the Orange County Executive By Steve Neuhaus

Dear Friends,

Welcome to another running of the Ham-bletonian Mara-thon! In order to make it to the starting line, you first have to put in countless hours of

tireless training. Today’s race is a culmina-tion of that training and for that you should be proud. You have undoubtedly experienced ups and downs along the way, but today is a day to celebrate and enjoy your journey to the finish line. Your participation in this race demonstrates your commitment to living and promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Orange County has been privileged to work alongside the organizers of the mar-athon as well as countless other agencies to make this day a reality. Local police, fire, and EMS agencies have stepped for-

ward to assist in today’s race and we are always grateful for the important services they provide to the public. I must also recognize Orange County Emergency Ser-vices, Sheriff Carl DuBois and his office, our Parks and Recreation department, and the Department of Public Works for their efforts in making today a safe and successful experience for all involved.

Along with participating in marathon-related activities, I hope you will take advantage of all that Orange County has to offer. We have wonderful county parks that offer a variety of activities to visitors, and a plethora of farms for apple and pumpkin picking. We are home to the United States Military Academy at West Point; America’s oldest winery, Brother-hood Winery in Washingtonville; and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, which is one of the region’s premier shop-ping destinations. There is so much to do and enjoy in Orange County this fall! For

more ideas, take some time to go to our Parks (orangecountyparks.com) and Tour-ism (orangetourism.org) websites.

And so we come to the day you have trained for, and as a result of your train-ing, you will need no luck. Excitement and anticipation fill the air. Breathe it in deep-ly, take one step at a time, and enjoy the memorable experience on which you are about to embark as you contemplate the beautiful Orange County scenery.

The people of Orange County wish you the best. If you are visiting our great county we hope you enjoy your experi-ence, and look forward to your return. If you are one of the many county employ-ees either running or volunteering today, thank you for your inspiration and moti-vation, and your continued support of our community.

Sincerely,

Steve Neuhaus Orange County Executive

Tell us what you think after the marathon! We would love to hear your feedback. Go to www.marathonguide.com

and under Quick Tools, do a Marathon Search for the Hambletonian Marathon and leave us your comment!

Hambletonian® Marathon

Proceeds to Benefit

Packet Pickup: Packet pickup will be held Saturday from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at Delancey’s Restaurant, 40 Park Place, Goshen, NY (adjacent to the Historic Track) and on Sunday morning from 6:00 am to 7:45 am in the same location. No photo ID is required and you may pick up for a friend. Relay teams may have one team member pick up for the team. Individual marathoners will wear yellow bibs, and re-lay runners will wear green bibs. Relay numbers A through C must be picked up as a team. We cannot hold one relay team mem-bers number (Relays are responsible for distributing their own bib numbers).

Shirt Policy: Shirts are ordered weeks in advance based on the shirt size selected on your pre-registered entry form. When you pick up your shirt, you will be given the shirt size you ordered. If the shirt doesn’t fit to your satisfaction, you can select from the remaining unclaimed shirts (if any). We will try our best to accommodate everyone. Our goal is to provide you with a shirt that you are happy with!

Baggage Check: The parking area for the marathon is only 2/10 mile from the start area, but you are more than welcome to utilize the baggage check area. Runners may drop their bags near the Big Tent in the same location as packet pickup before the race starts (look for signage). Please mark your bag with your race number – tags will be provided.

Timing: The race will be electronically timed using a disposable race number with a chip on it that you will wear on the FRONT of your outfit. This is important for troubleshooting during the race, so please don’t wear your bib on your back or under other clothing! For the individual marathon runners, there will be a start mat to provide you with your "chip time" as a courtesy (gun times are used for awards – if you are racing someone for an award, you must beat them across the finish line). Relay start and exchanges will NOT be electronically timed so please time yourself if you want your individual relay leg time. Relay times will be gun times (only the third runner will wear a bib with a chip on it). Please do not fold or crinkle your bib! If doing so, this could affect your time or your time may not be recorded. All runners (individual and relay runners) should fill out the emergency information on the back of the bib!

At the Start Line: Please line up according to pace – this will be informal. If you are a faster runner, line up near the front, if you are a slower runner, line up near the back. For individual marathoners, there is a chip start, for relay teams, the times will be gun time (chip mat at the finish line only). All awards are based on gun time so if you are racing someone, you need to beat them across the finish line for the award! Chip times are for courtesy only, not official.

About the Course: The course is certified and is guaranteed accurate, and is a Boston Qualifier! The course will be marked with white arrows and mile marks on the road. In addition, there will be signage in numerous

places on the course – mile markers, arrows, caution signs, etc., as well as plenty of course marshals to direct you. The course will be open to traffic (except in the start area, for both loops) and will be well

manned by police and course marshals at every corner and many crossings. Photos: We will have photographers in 3 locations on the course, one towards the end of relay

leg 1 (around mile 11), one towards the end of relay leg 2 (around mile 21), and one at the finish line. Each relay runner will have 1 photo taken, and each individual marathoner will have 3. Pho-tographers will try their best to photograph everyone. SMILE FOR THE CAMERA!

Water, sports drink and food stops will be every 1 to 2 miles on the course. There will be medical help readily available. If you need medical assistance, please notify a police officer, course marshal,

water stop worker, or one of the many bicyclists that will be monitoring the course. See Course Amenity Chart on page 22 for locations of all items on the course.

Headphone Policy: Although the course will be well monitored by police and course marshals, it will be open to traffic, so for safety reasons, wear-

ing headphones while running the race is strongly discouraged! PLEASE REMOVE HEADPHONES AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE SENIOR CENTER GATE AT MILE 10.6 AND KEEP THEM OFF AS YOU PASS THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF GOSHEN SO YOU CAN HEAR INSTRUCTIONS FROM COURSE MARSHALS AND POLICE. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

General Information:

If you are volunteering at a water stop, as a course marshal, at a music stop, or helping to set up the course on race day, you should have been instructed to check in with your coor-dinator via text message or phone call (if going straight to your assigned position on the course) or in person at the start/finish area (if checking in before you go to your as-signed position). This is very important so we know that every spot is accounted for! Please state your name and location on the course in the message (voicemail or text).

Water Stop Coordinator - Erika Emigh (845) 926-8437 (call or text)

Course Marshal Coordinator - Tiffany Kelly (845) 283-0123 (call or text)

Signage Course Set-Up Coordinator - Rob Dickover (845) 649-8362 (call or text)

Music Stop Coordinator - Lucas Rau (207) 577-2507 (call or text)

Time Limit: As a courtesy to the members of the community and the volunteers, the course will be supported for 6 hours (13:45 minute mile pace). If you plan to finish after this time, please be prepared to time yourself if the timer has already broken down (we will be happy to include you in the results) and carry enough fluids, etc. to get you to the end of the race on your own. Participants still on the course after the time limit are asked to stay to the left side of the road (against traffic). All finishers will receive a medal and we will try to save you some food!

Course Restrictions: No dogs or strollers allowed on the course. PLEASE REMOVE HEADPHONES AFTER PASSING THROUGH THE SENIOR CENTER GATE AT MILE 10.6 AND KEEP THEM OFF AS YOU PASS THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF GOSHEN SO YOU CAN HEAR INSTRUCTIONS FROM COURSE MARSHALS AND POLICE. THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

At the Finish Line: Each INDIVIDUAL MARATHON finisher will receive a finisher’s medal. Take a picture with your finishers medal in the

Winner’s Circle! All runners will receive a heat sheet. All runners will receive a bottle of water at the finish line, as well as relay finishers at each relay exchange. Water stops

for individual marathoners will be shortly after each relay exchange. All runners may enter the big tent for runner's food as soon as they finish. Food under the big tent is free for race partici-

pants (YOU MUST SHOW YOUR NUMBER TO ENTER. NO EXCEPTIONS). Spectators may eat for a small fee (see tent vol-unteers for details) or spectators may visit local restaurants to have a bite to eat (Refer to "FOR SPECTATORS" on page 21 for information on food options for spectators).

Stop by the massage tent for a free post race massage! If you need medical assistance, please notify a race official.

After the Race: For results: Go to www.superracesystems.com. Results will also be posted to the

Hambletonian Marathon website, as well as linked to Facebook. Photos will be posted to the Hambletonian Marathon’s Picassa photo account.

There will be a link posted to the Hambletonian Marathon website as well as linked to Facebook. Photos are FREE OF CHARGE – print and share as you please!

Volunteer Check-in:

Awards are based on gun time, if you are racing some-one for an award, you must beat them across the finish line.

Individual Marathon Awards:

1. Trophies to top 3 overall Male & Female

2. Medals to top 3 in the following age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over

Relay Awards (medals will be given to all team members of the top 3 teams in the following categories):

1. Top 3 Male Open (all 3 male)

2. Top 3 Female Open (all 3 female)

3. Top 3 Mixed Open (male or female, any combination)

4. Top 3 Corporate (male or female, any combination, must all work for the same company)

5. Top 3 Education (male or female, any combination, must all work in education (can be different schools) – can be teach-ers, staff, students or administrators)

6. Top 3 Law Enforcement (male or female, any combination, must all work in law enforcement (can be different loca-tions/municipalities)

7. Top 3 Family (male or female, any combination – all team members must be related)

Award Categories:

2013 Champagne Finish!

I feel honored to have been asked by your RD to share some of my recollections and reflec-tions on last years inau-gural Hambletonian marathon …and what a joy to do it!

Simply stated: if the inaugural is any indication, we who are about to run the 2nd Hambletonian are in for a major treat!

Having run a few inaugural marathons (maybe about 65 or so), this was one of the most enjoyable inaugural races that I’ve run, and I got great vibes from it - from the superb opening ceremony, the town folks, the race staff, aid stations, volunteers, guys on bikes, police - all top shelf on so many levels…and a distinct impression that these folks really work hard, want to do a great job, and know and like what they are do-ing….

For one, I appreciated the thought that went into the development of this course. The course is really quite beautiful, has much character and history; and will keep your interest with a variety of terrain and surface. It includes a bit of city and rolling country roads (steep in places), flat black top trail and a section of flat dirt trail, a finish on the horse track…and along the way, the senses are treated to a shade

canopy of fall colors and leaves (last years’ weather was perfect: cool, partly cloudy and low humidity). But, it will be difficult to PR here, so why not relax, and take the pressure off? I plan to take my time (live in the moment, as they say) and just totally immerse myself in this one…

For another, I got a kick out of the folks managing the aid stations—all seemed to be having a great time, interacting with the runners, thanking us for being there and having a ball…it was contagious. And the guys on bikes interact with you a lot, insure your safety.

The traffic cops were memorable too…they were having fun with it and they had lots of personality. Hey! I just realized…there are no grumpy people in Goshen!

The Hambletonian was a bit more chal-lenging but I felt an inherent satisfaction when crossing the finish line…I always feel great finishing a marathon… and this one was unique and special…After running the horse track (like a tired old horse) I was greeted at the finish by many of the staff, the race director, and great running friends. For a small town race there was definitely a big time party going on! They were breaking out the champaign and the volunteers and staff from manning the course were almost all assembled, waiting and cheering for every finisher… we were treated like royalty… just Great! I’m not

surprised at the quality of this race - the RD was still working at the finish getting feed-back from the runners to try to make it even better for the next running (this one).

One of the joys of running these races and completing the 50 States Marathons is that you visit areas of the country that you might have never discovered …and occa-sionally you stumble upon a jewel. I believe that Goshen, NY hosts such a jewel in the Hambletonian.

Life is Good …to have the privelege to be out there…to embrace the struggle, to meet new friends, who are of a similar mindset…(wonderfully insane). Yes, it IS about the Struggle, about the Value of the finish and about the Greatness of those around us that help us along the way.

Best wishes and many blessings for a great day. May you achieve your goals, meet new friends and have fun along the way!

Frank has been running marathons for 31 years, his first was Dallas White Rock in 1983. He has run a total of 616 mara-thons / ultras by the time he gets to the 2014 Hambletonian Marathon and has finished the 50 States 9 times. Other ultra races include the Leanhose 100, MN Voya-geur 50, Edmund Fitzgerald 100k, Tahoe Rim Trail, and Pikes Peak marathon 6 times.

Reflections From the Inaugural Hambletonian Marathon By Frank Bartocci

The Rowley & Rivenburgh

Families proudly support

the Hambletonian®

Marathon and Good Time

Trotters Relay!

The Hambletonian Good Time Trotters Relay thanks Sprinter for their van transportation back and forth

between the relay exchanges!

is at your service!

The relay course follows the same figure eight course and starts at the same time as the full 26.2-mile marathon.

Relays are made up of 3 person teams (no exceptions). An individual marathoner may NOT participate in the relay as the first leg relay run-ner (relay teams and individual marathoners will be kept separate).

Substitutions are ok and should be received by no later than Friday, October 17, 2014, at 4pm. Late substitutions will be changed as soon as possible in the system and may not be accurate at the time of the race finish. This will be corrected shortly after, so please be patient.

Relay distances are (approximate): 11.5 Miles (first leg), 9.8 Miles (second leg) and 4.9 Miles (third leg). The individual legs of the relay have not been certified accurate, however the total distance of the marathon and marathon relay has been certified (guaranteed accurate).

All three relay team members will wear a number on the front of their outfit. Relay bibs are GREEN. Numbers will match within a team, and will have an A, B or C after them, following the order of the runners. Only the last runner (Runner C) will have a chip on their number (Runners #1 (A) and #2 (B) should wear the numbers WITHOUT the chips in them). Relay times are finish (gun) times only for the total 26.2-mile distance. Relay runners should time their own leg if they want their split time, as there will be no mats at the relay exchanges.

There will be staging areas (look for the signs) at each relay exchange for the runners to “hand-off” to the next runner (the “hand-off” will be a touch of the hand between the incoming and outgoing runners). Volunteers will be directing relay runners to the exchange area and will try to announce incoming team members as they approach the exchange area, however, each relay team is responsible for knowing the approximate time their runner is expected at each exchange and should be aware of when they should arrive based on the projected pace of their runner.

Transportation to and from relay exchanges: For Relay Exchange 1 (Leg 1 hand-off to Leg 2), there is no movement (by vehicle) necessary, since this is 2/10 mile from the start (at the Harness Racing Museum, 240 Main Street, Goshen, NY). For Relay Exchange 2 (Leg 2 hand-off to

Leg 3), runners may transport themselves OR they may take advantage of 3 large passenger vans that will be available (provided by Sprinter)

to bring runners back and forth. Relay Exchange 2 is located at the Chester Depot near the entrance to the Heritage Trail and the preferred route by car is via Route 17M (see below for directions):

From Orange County Government Center (255 Main Street, Goshen, NY):

Right out of the lot onto Erie Street (heading away from Main Street / Route 207)

Left onto Montgomery Street

Left onto North Church Street

At the light turn right onto Greenwich Avenue (Route 207). This is not the sharp right (Main Street), but the soft right - look for Route 207 signs.

Go about 6/10 mile and turn left onto the 17M connector road

Cross over South Street and continue on 17M for about 3.6 miles

At the light in Chester (Mobil Station & CVS), turn left onto Route 94

At the T, turn left onto Main Street (still Route 94)

At the firehouse, turn slight right (still Main Street)

Take the 2nd right onto Center Street

Bear right (around the building you will be facing) onto Howland St.

Turn left onto Winkler Place

You will see the old train station (Chester Depot) on the left

Runners will be coming from the opposite direction, from the under-pass on Meadow Avenue, then to Greycourt Avenue to the Depot to make the exchange

Parking for the second relay exchange in Chester is wherever you can find a spot. There is parallel parking on Main Street in Chester, be-fore you get to Center Street. In addition, there are spots on Center Street & Howland Street (Winkler Place will be closed due to the Farmer’s Market). You may also park in the field across from 15 Greycourt Avenue, just past the relay exchange. All spots are a short walk to the relay exchange area. The parking lot for the trail (the side that the porta potty is on, or towards the right if you are facing the trail from the street) will be unavailable for relay park-ing, as this will be used for the exchange area, as the runners come up from Meadow Avenue and Greycourt Avenue to exchange with their runner.

If Runners A & B like to join in with Runner C to finish as a team, please do so! Meet your Runner C at the entrance to the horse track and complete the lap around the track together! PLEASE DO NOT PARK AT THE REAR TRACK ENTRANCE TO MEET YOUR RUNNER—YOUR CAR WILL BE TOWED! PARK AT THE GOVERNMENT CENTER ON MAIN STREET AND WALK OVER TO THE REAR ENTRANCE OF THE TRACK.

Official results will list team names and overall time only.

Relay Instructions (Please Read Carefully):

Success does not come to you… You go to it!

The course starts out flat, heading east on Main Street in the Village of Go-shen. Your first small hill comes just before Mile 1 as you turn right onto Victoria Terrace. Once on Sarah Wells Trail, you will encounter rolling hills (down, up, down) until the left turn onto Kipp Road at mile 2.5. Just be-fore the Route 207 crossing on Kipp Rd., you will come to the first fairly steep hill on the course (just before mile 3), but it is short, so hang on to the top! After the Route 207 crossing, Miles 3.5 to 7 are fairly flat with gentle rolling hills and a few noticeable climbs. After mile 7, you decline and enter the un-paved section (part dirt, part gravel) of the Heritage Trail at mile 8.2 for the flat return to the Vil-lage of Goshen. Enjoy the tranquil, traffic-free, quietness of the trail and the views of the wildlife sanctuary on the left.

As you exit the trail through the gate at the Goshen Senior Center, wave hello to the residents who should be out to greet you and cheer you on! Zig

-zag through the streets of Goshen and enjoy the music as you return to Main Street for the completion of the first loop of the course (mile 11.3).

You will head back out to Victoria Ter-race and Sarah Wells Trail, repeating the route you took at the start of the race, passing by Kipp Road until you get to the renowned Purgatory Road, making a right into some beautiful farm country!

Enjoy the flat terrain of Purgatory Road for about 1 mile until you see that big incline at approximately mile 15, just after the Country Store water stop that shows up on the elevation chart that has everyone concerned…. but don’t worry, you got this! After you crest the hill at the beautiful B & B Farm (look for the canon under the canopy on the right!), you will take a right onto Ridge Road. Look to the right along the way - you will enjoy some of the most beautiful views on the course!

Mile 16.5 to 18.5 are flat or downhill, at which point you will start a slight incline on Craigville Road before enter-ing Johnson Road and the cow farm (hold your nose and watch/listen for the cows mooing at you on Johnson Road!). The cowbells will ring you up Cowbell Hill (the last hill on the course at mile 19.5!), after which you will take a right onto Route 94 and a quick left onto Meadow Avenue. Enjoy the flat road, corn stalks, and black dirt open onion fields as you enter the Village of Chester and approach the Chester De-pot (miles 20 to 21.3). At the Chester Depot, you will enter the paved sec-tion of the Heritage Trail, heading back to Goshen where you will exit the trail at Green Street at mile 25.5. Zig-zag again through Goshen to get to the rear entrance to the Historic Track for a lap around for the exciting finish in front of the grandstand!

Description of the Course:

Finish Line on the Historic Track!

Beautiful view on Ridge Road! Typical flavor of the Hambletonian course!

Runners enjoying the return trip to Goshen

on the trail at the end of the first loop.

The Senior Center Gate

Horses on Purgatory Road

The inaugural Hamble-tonian Marathon was something I definitely wanted to be a part of. Running was not an option because, well, I don’t run any-more. They were look-ing for volunteers so I

became a course marshal. It was my re-sponsibility to stop traffic for the runners to cross the Heritage Trail at 6 ½ Station Road in Goshen.

My spot along the marathon course was very quiet and part of the first loop. While most of the course runs along roads, this section is part of the unpaved section of the Heritage Trail. I’m told it is secluded and beautiful back there.

It was exciting to see the first runner ap-proach. There were only a few people around me along with a water stop behind me on the trail once the runners crossed

the road. They were literally running out of the woods.

One by one the runners approached. Some appeared by themselves, others in clusters. The runners came in all sizes, shapes and ages. Some appeared to look extremely healthy as you would expect for anyone who is a runner. Others had obvious physi-cal issues. I was extremely impressed by the diversity amongst these athletes and the commitment for training for such an event.

My running career was short lived over ten years ago. The one thing I remember while running various local 5k and 10k races was how much you feed off the energy of the crowd. It could be very quiet with no one around and then you run past a group of people cheering you on and it lifts you up and pushes you on along the course. It is as if the cheering gives you wings to soar.

Knowing this, I made it my duty to cheer on the runners as they approached the

road. Realizing how isolated it must have felt running through this section; I cheered every one of them on. Thanks to a friend, I also had a cowbell.

The exciting part was recognizing some of the runners. I cheered them on by name. One friend messaged me that day to thank me. He said, “You have no idea how much I needed that encouragement at that very moment. You were at the right place at the right time”.

Who can’t use ‘more cowbell’?

Life as a Hambletonian Course Marshal By Claudia Jacobs

The Hambletonian® Marathon & Good Time Trotters Relay

committee would like to thank all of the Finish Line Festival vendors, and runner food

donators. Please visit the website at www.hambletonianmarathon.com to see a

complete list of all participants.

JUST RUN.

People ask why I run. I say

“If you have to ask, you will

never understand”.

It is something only those

select few know.

Those who put themselves

through pain, but deep down

know how good it feels.

When someone tells you “You can’t”,

turn around and say “Watch me”!

Many thanks to our race director Kathleen Rifkin and

all of the volunteers. Your dedication, hard work, and

guidance has been inspirational and truly

motivation. Rob and Todd

The 2014 Hambletonian Marathon & Good Time Trotters Relay

is dedicated to and in

memory of Carlos Santory.

1956—2014

So, Ya Wanna Run a Marathon? By Craig Calzaretta

The marathon is a myste-rious race, especially for beginners. We, the edi-tors of the World Edition - Book of Newbie Knowledge (WE-BONK) would like to help by using our very limited

experience to answer some very common questions.

Q: Why is the marathon 26.2 miles?

A: An excellent question! Here’s what histo-ry tells us: a Greek runner named Pheidippi-des proved that 26.2 is statistically the least memorable number between 10 and 30, thus guaranteeing that you will have to remind people over and over again how far a marathon is. This is part of your mental training.

Q: Why am I running a marathon?

A: Well, there are only three possibilities. Either (1) you lost a bet, (2) you are a maso-chist whose hobbies include doing nasty things to your armpit with a fork, or (3) you thought a marathon was 3 miles. Feel free to tell people you’re “on a journey of self-improvement.” Your blisters, cramps, limp-ing, groaning and grimacing will tell them it’s actually option 2.

Q: When training for a marathon, is it better to run 3, 4 or 5 days a week? Should I incorporate hills into the midweek tempo runs or should they be part of my long, slow distance run? Should my longest run be 18, 20 or 22 miles? When should I do strides, fartleks and pick-ups?

A: YES! Absolutely. That sounds like a good plan.

Q: Wait, how far is a marathon again?

A: See? Pheidippides was a smart man.

Q: I’ve heard that some people experience “The Wall” - a very difficult period during the race where it’s hard to continue even one more step. Is that real? Should I be concerned that will happen to me?

A: Yes, “The Wall” is real. It’s that moment during the race where your body has finally figured out what your sneaky little mind is up to and your body doesn’t like it one bit. Your mind will then demand that your body continue running lest you be smothered in shame and be mocked and ridiculed by fam-ily, friends and even strangers for your com-plete lack of fortitude and dedication. Your body then replies, “Time for a hammock and a frosty beverage, no?” A powerful argu-ment, for sure. But, fret not! Your mind will persevere. After all, people are watching.

Q: I don’t have a strategy yet for the day of the marathon - what do you suggest?

A: Aha! The moment of truth. The strategy that will unravel the mystery of the mara-thon. OK, get a pen. Ready? Here goes: When the race begins, start running. When you get to the end, stop. Et voila! Proceed to revel in the adoration of friends, family, and strangers.

Q: Let’s say I actually finish a marathon. How long should I wait until I run again?

A: Well, this all depends on the individual. By that we mean the individual in your life who has had it up to here with you com-plaining how sore you are from your mara-thon and how difficult that makes standing up, going down stairs, scratching your ear, breathing, etc. That individual will tell you to go away. It will then be time to start run-ning again.

Q: You all don’t really know much about marathons, do you?

A: Well, no. But, we do know this: you should stop worrying! You will do fine. You are prepared and you are strong. Relax! Have fun! And, if it helps, go ahead and forget how ridiculously long a marathon is because, truly, who can remember anyway?

FIRST LOOP

Main Street at white line near Park Place Right onto Victoria Terrace (mile .9) Left onto Sarah Wells Trail (mile 1.15) Left onto Kipp Rd. (mile 2.4) @ T turn right (still Kipp Rd.) Right onto 207 (mile 3.15) Immediate left onto Everett Rd. (looks like it is straight across) @ T turn Left onto Hill Rd. (mile 4.4) Cross Scotchtown Ave. Left onto Boyd Rd. (mile 5.25) (Boyd changes to Smith at Axworthy) @ T turn Right onto Phillipsburg Rd. (no street sign) (mile 6.4) Cross Route 17 Stay straight onto Owens Rd. (Phillipsburg turns right – do not turn

right) (mile 6.7) @ T turn right onto Cheechunk Rd. (no street sign) (mile 7.9) Left onto Hartley Rd. (mile 8.0) Enter Heritage Trail entrance on left (mile 8.25) (*cannot drive car on

trail – see below for directions back to start/finish area) Cross 6 ½ Station Rd. (mile 9.15) At trail posts, trail turns turn to the left Follow to Goshen to Cul-de-sak – take LEFT fork of the trail where it

splits (go through gate on right) (mile 10.5) Go through Senior Ctr. parking lot (Railroad Ave) Left BETWEEN office building and Police Station (this is not a street

and doesn’t have a name) Left onto Grand Street Right onto West St. Right onto N. Church (mile 11) Left onto St. John Right onto Court Lane (cross Webster Ave., but cannot cross by car since

Court Lane, at this point, is one way. Must turn left onto Webster Ave. & right onto Erie St. to get back to Main St by car)

Left onto Main (mile 11.4)

SECOND LOOP

Main Street from Court Lane (mile 11.4) Right onto Victoria Terrace (mile 12.3) Left onto Sarah Wells Trail (mile 12.6) Right onto Purgatory (mile 14.4) Purgatory winds to the right (looks like a T-stay to the right on Purgato-

ry) (mile 14.9) Right onto Ridge Road (mile 16.3) Left onto Craigville - CR 66 (no street sign but this is a T) (mile 17.9) Right onto Johnson Rd. (this is the first right off of Craigville) (mile

18.8) Right onto Route 94 – also a T (mile onto Meadow Ave. (This is the first left after you get on 94 and it is

very quick) (mile 19.9) Right onto Greycourt (no street sign) (mile 21.3) Enter Chester Depot on right at Heritage Trail Left onto Heritage Trail (mile 21.4) (**cannot drive car on trail – see

below for directions back to start/finish area) Right off of Trail onto Green St. (no street sign) (mile 25.5) Left onto Phillips Place (mile 25.6) Right into South Church (mile 25.7) Left onto Parkway (mile 25.8) Enter Historic Horse Track for the finish in front of the grandstand

(mile 25.9)

*Directions from Hartley Rd. trail entrance back to the start/finish area:

Continue on Hartley Road .85 miles to Route 17M At light, turn left onto Route 17M Take Route 17M about 1.8 miles and enter Route 17 East ramp on

right Take first Exit (# 124) for Goshen / Florida At end of ramp, turn right onto Route 207 Take Route 207 about 1 mile back to start area

**Directions from Chester Depot trail entrance back to the start/finish area:

Exit the Depot via Winkler Place or Howland St. At T turn left onto Main Street Turn right onto Bank Street Turn left onto Route 94 Turn right onto Hambletonian Ave. Take Hambletonian Ave. about 1.10 miles where it takes a sharp

left and changes into Ward Street At T, take a right onto Route 17M Take Route 17M about 2.25 miles and turn right onto South Street Turn left onto South Church Street Turn right onto Route 207 back to start area

We are a group of runners and or volun-teers that wanted to achieve one goal. For some of us that goal may be to com-plete 26.2 miles and others that goal is running for the first time and pushing ourselves to do something we never thought we could do. On that beautiful October marathon day, everyone on TEAM EVA, including the volunteers cheering along the way and at the 4 mile water station had one common goal; to raise awareness for Rett Syndrome. Race Day: The morning of the Hamble-tonian Marathon was full of excitement, energy, and pride. We are proud to live in a community of people who have all

embraced our daughter EVA. The sup-port that we receive from this communi-ty is remarkable. We are honestly lucky to be surrounded by generous, thoughtful, caring individuals. I am proud to say the runners that were part

of TEAM EVA raised $25,000 which was all donated to Rett Syndrome Research. TEAM EVA consisted of about 80 run-ners. Some of us running a full marathon for the first time and some were running as part of the relay. All of us were push-ing ourselves towards an individual goal which most of us have never achieved.

With sky blue t-shirts with “TEAM EVA” on the front and “Run for Rett Syn-drome” on the back. I was proud to see the sea of blue shirts at the start of the race, throughout the race, and coming in at the finish line. I was proud answering questions from strangers; “What is TEAM EVA?”, or, “What is Rett Syn-drome? The excitement of running through Go-shen (our hometown), passing onlookers

cheering “GO TEAM EVA”!! Or other runners yelling “come on TEAM EVA, you can do it”. Watching my friends and fam-ily cross the finish line, accomplishing something they have never done before. Seeing friends, who aren’t normally run-ners, run for a little girl with Rett. Waiting for my relay partner to arrive at the exchange was exciting as I took off running my part of the relay. Seeing the randomly placed quotes throughout the marathon route was inspiring, and moti-vating. Eva’s older sister Olivia ran the 11 mile relay. She described her feelings as she ran past the TEAM EVA water station at

mile 4. She was overwhelmed with emotion seeing all the support that we had volunteering at the water table. There were friends and family there to support us. As Olivia crossed the finish of the 11 miles along with her Dad, Eva was there to greet them. No matter the level we were as runners, we all worked hard to achieve our indi-vidual goals. All the training that goes into this goal pales in comparison to the struggles that girls with Rett Syndrome experience every day.

Team Eva By Aimee Fini

Rett Syndrome: is the most physically disabling of the autism spectrum disor-ders, primarily affecting girls, and usually strikes by 18 months of age. It is caused by mutations on the X chromosome on a gene. As the cascade of Rett Symptoms descends, a child loses acquired skills, normal movement and speech, then begins the long regression that may leave her in a wheelchair, unable to

communicate or use her hands. Extreme anxiety, Parkinson-like tremors, seizures and orthopedic problems are common. Imagine: having a beautiful, healthy daughter; her first words, her first steps, everything she does is a miracle. She reaches eighteen months and she is the light of your life hitting every milestone. She begins to change; subtly at first you notice that your little girl is not meeting those milestones anymore. The mile-stones that she did meet start to disap-pear. Slowly, her speech begins to disappear. She once had a few words she now screams in frustration. Toys she loved to play with lay abandoned as her hands

won‘t do what she wants them to do: instead they have a life almost of their own: repetitive, uncontrollable move-ments. Imagine: the first of many seizures take hold of her. Abnormal muscle tone causes her to have abnormal posturing as scoliosis sets in. Her breathing becomes erratic, as she holds her breath for a minute at a time. She may stop walking altogether. She may be put on a feeding tube because of the lack of oral motor skills. This lack of motor skills hinders her ability to coordi-nate food in her mouth. She will require 24 hour care for the rest of her life. We have since learned that Eva is one of the “lucky, unlucky” ones. Eva is able to walk, and has not yet had any seizures and she continues to be able to eat regu-lar food. We also realized that Rett Syn-drome is a very rare disorder and there was not much for information available. Fortunately for us research has come a long way studying Rett Syndrome. Five years ago clinical trials were a dream; today multiple clinical trials have been launched. Eva will be enrolled in a trial

this winter that will hopefully treat the symptoms of Rett Syndrome. Thank you to the Hambletonian Mara-thon Committee for their generosity and for allowing us the opportunity to use this platform to raise funds for Rett Syn-drome and spread awareness about the disorder. For more information about Rett Syndrome please visit www.evafinifund.org

Rett Syndrome By Aimee Fini

To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.

- Picabo Street

Scenes from the 2013 Hambletonian Marathon & Good Time Trotters Relay

GOSHEN – “A mar-athon is hundreds of miles. The finish is the last 26.2” – unknown.

I came across this quote a few weeks ago and it carries

more truth to it than I ever considered. I am training for my second full mara-thon – the Hambletonian Marathon in Goshen set for Oct. 19.

The journey to completing a marathon is much more than running 26.2 miles. A typical training plan takes around 18 weeks or 4 months to train for. In that time you will cover hundreds and hun-dreds of miles leading up to the finish line. My plan – designed by Hal Higdon, a renowned writer and runner – calls for me to run a total of 462 miles before the start of the race and that doesn’t even include all of the other exercises you will do in between.

Aside from the numbers, running a marathon is an experience like no oth-er. It’s a journey to finding out who you really are, how far you can go and achieving feats you never thought the human body could.

I trained for my first marathon – the Philadelphia Marathon in November 2013 – alone.

During the process of running for hours on end, I learned to dig deep and never give up. I learned I always have more to give. It’s not only about training your body, but more im-portantly training your mind. Your mind will quit on you a hundred times before your body will, it’s all about pushing past the will to stop and give up. And to achieve that is a feeling like no other.

This year is different. As a local resi-dent I was so happy to find a marathon in my area and was even more pleased to find out that the race directors, Kathleen Rifkin and Rob Dickover host-ed training runs every weekend on the course.

At first I was afraid. What if I was too slow to keep up? What if I held up the other runners? What if I get left be-hind? What if I got lost?

As I pulled into the parking lot off the Heritage Trail in Goshen near Trailside Treats I saw a bunch of runners sporting bright colored, water wicking apparel and equipped with GPS watch-es and technical running shoes. As I walked up to the group I announced that I was “slow” and wasn’t sure if I would be able to keep up.

Before I could continue with my pity party, Susan Plocharczyk of Blooming-burg and Mary Pat Smith of Florida cut me off and welcomed me right away. They joked how I could stay with the “slow” group. Our first long run con-sisted of 8 miles.

Susan and Mary Pat stuck with me the entire time. We chatted about any-thing and everything. When one of us wanted to take a break we accommo-dated each other and we even pushed each other to go a little father.

“Just one more mailbox.”

Running on the beautiful and scenic “hilly” course has helped my body only to grow stronger – so that on race day I will be ready to go.

The course truly is beautiful. You run past farm lands where we have seen horses, cows, chickens, deer and much more. On one particular training run, we encountered two loose horses on the roadway. One fellow runner, Dean-na Zawistowski had ranch experience and was able to corral them off the road until a farmer came back to get them back in their pen. Another time we saw a giant snapping turtle hanging out.

I continued to come week after week and along with Susan and Mary Pat, I met more friends. Even joined the lo-cal Orange Runner’s Club.

Running with friends helped each of us to dig deep and push on. No one want-ed to be the one to say let’s stop and take a break so we found that inner strength to go farther than if we were running alone where it’s easier to quit with no one around to see you.

I am less than 7 weeks out from the marathon and the experience of run-ning with friends is something that has truly transformed my life. It is almost as though we are war buddies. We have been through the pain and suffer-ing and have also been there at the end for our victories on completing each long run.

The friendships I have made through running are ones that will last a life-time.

Each week as we finished our long runs all of our faces would be beet red and glistening with a sheen of sweat but we looked more beautiful than from when we started.

I cannot wait for Oct. 19 to come around because I feel this will be my best marathon yet.

Training for the Hambletonian Marathon: An Experience Like No Other By Alexis Vanderhelm

Best Viewing Spots (refer to map & turn by turn directions on page 14 & 15):

Mile 4.5, Everett Rd. & Hill Road intersection (first runner arrival = 8:24 am, last runner departure = 9:03 am)

Entrances to the Heritage Trail at mile 8.2 on Hartley Road (first runner arrival time = 8:45 am, last runner departure time = 9:54 am) or at mile 9.2 on 6 1/2 Station Road (first runner arrival time = 8:50 am, last runner departure time = 10:09 am)

At the start area, also mile 11.3 on Main Street. This completes the first loop of the figure 8 course of the marathon (first run-ner arrival = 9:02 am, last runner departure = 10:38 am)

At the Country Store, mile 15.3 on Purgatory Rd. (first runner arrival = 9:24 am, last runner departure = 11:34 am)

At Johnson Farm, Johnson Road, mile 19.5 (first runner arrival = 9:47 am, last runner departure, 12:33 pm)

At the Chester Depot, Mile 21.3 (first runner arrival = 9:57 am, last runner departure = 12:58 pm)

Any of the Heritage Trail crossings from Chester to Goshen, miles 21.9, 23.1, 24, and 25, accessible via Route 17M by car

Finish Line on the Goshen Historic Track! (first runner arrival = 10:24 am, last runner arrival = 2:06 pm)

Things To Do in Goshen:

Walk through Goshen and check out the village shops

Grab a bite to eat or a cup of coffee in one of the Goshen eateries (see below)

Browse the Finish Line Festival tents

Have your children participate in the kids races on the track or get their faces painted

Follow your runner on the course

Catherine’s, 153 W. Main Street (845) 294-8707

Delancey’s, 40 Park Place (845) 294-8254

Hacienda (Mexican), 1753 Route 17M (845) 294-9795 (2.5 miles from start area)

Kelley Jean’s Restaurant, 145 N. Church Street (845) 294-1200 (on the course at approximately mile 11)

Limoncello, 159-167 Main Street, (845) 294-1880 (on the course at the start line, and again at mile 11.3)

Valeria’s, 1700 Route 17M (845) 294-8474 (3 miles from start area)

Goshen Gourmet Café, 134 W. Main Street (845) 294-2800

Elsie’s Luncheonette, 128 W. Main Street (845) 294-5765

Goshen Plaza Diner, 118 Clowes Plaza (845) 294-7800 (1 mile from start area)

Howell’s Deli Café, 27 W. Main Street (845) 294-5561

Not Just Bagels, 129 W. Main Street (845) 294-0589

Jon Angelo’s Pizzeria, 244 W. Main Street (845) 294-3393

Jimmy Changas (Mexican takeout), 190 W. Main Street (845) 615-1120

Trailside Treats (ice cream), 28 St. James Place

Sweet Fillings Café, 14 W. Main Street (845) 615-9135

Federico's Olympic Pizza, 15 Main Street (845) 294-6712

Redendo's Pizza, 116 Clowes Avenue (845) 294-7787 (1 mile from start area)

Jon Angelo's, 244 West Main Street (845) 294-3393

Amore's, 182 West Main Street (845) 294-1492

Village Pizza, 100 Greenwich Avenue (845) 294-7923

Kwik Stop (Deli), 110 North Church Street (845) 294-7141

Steve's Deli, 87 Main Street (845) 294-9242

Goshen Chinese Kitchen, 142 West Main Street (845) 294-1480

Dragon House Chinese and Japanese, 114 Clowes Avenue (845) 294-9766 (1 mile from start area)

Kiki Restaurant, 99 West Main Street (845) 291-1000

Burger King, 33 Matthews Street (845) 294-3157 (1 mile from start area)

Pizza Hut, 75 Matthews Street (845) 294-2777

Craft 47, 47 West Main Street, (845) 360-5253

Where to eat in Goshen (all addresses are in Goshen, NY and are less than half a mile from the start area, unless otherwise noted):

For Spectators:

Course Amenity Chart (mileage is approximate)

There will be music on the course approximately every two to three miles. Medical vehicles/tents will be in various locations throughout the course

EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM ALERT LEVEL EVENT CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

EXTREME EVENT CANCELLED / EXTREME & DANGEROUS CONDITIONS

PARTICIPATION STOPPED / FOLLOW EVENT OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS

HIGH POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS

SLOW DOWN / OBSERVE COURSE CHANGES / FOLLOW EVENT OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS /CONSIDER STOPPING

MODERATE LESS THAN IDEAL CONDITIONS SLOW DOWN / BE PREPARED FOR WORSENING CONDITIONS

LOW GOOD CONDITIONS ENJOY THE EVENT / BE ALERT

“RESPECT YOUR BODY / RESPECT THE HEAT”

Mile (Approx)

Water & Sports Drink

Gels Fruit Skittles Pretzel Rods

Chocolate Vaseline Porta Potty

Photos

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Free parking for the start & finish is at the Orange County Government Center, 255 Main Street, Goshen, NY. This lot is approximate-ly 2/10 mile to the start/finish area, and across the street from the first relay exchange (at the Harness Racing Museum, 240 Main Street, Goshen, NY). There is more than enough parking for all marathon and marathon relay participants, as well as spectators, in this lot. Please do not park on North Church Street (end of the first loop) or on Parkway between South Church Street and the Histor-ic Track entrance (end of the marathon).

Relay Exchange 1 is across the street from the Orange County Government Center parking lot.

Relay Exchange 2 is at the Chester Depot, 19 Winkler Place, Chester, NY (Refer to page 9 for directions to Relay Exchange 2 from the start area by car). Parking is also free and is wherever you can find a spot. There is parallel parking on Main Street in Chester, before you get to Center Street. In addition, there are spots on Center Street & Howland Street (Winkler Place will be closed due to the Farmer’s Market). You may also park in the field across from 15 Greycourt Ave., just past the relay exchange. All spots are a short walk to the relay exchange area. The parking lot for the trail (the side that the porta potty is on, or towards the right if you are facing the trail from the street) will be unavailable for relay parking, as this will be used for the exchange area, as the runners come up from Meadow Avenue and Greycourt Avenue to exchange with their runner.

Why am I Running the Hambletonian Marathon?

I am running for all those who can't. I am running to change that voice inside me from I think I can to I know I can. Chris Baumgardt

After 33 years of employment I took a buyout from the Times Herald-Record in December and began doing my heretofore part-time massage business full time in January. Working out of my residence in Lodi, N.J., allows me more time to work on my singing and to run. After some gaps in my training this year--weather in February and March, illness in May, choral perfor-mances in London and Dublin on June--I began to hit my stride, pun intended, in July as I slowly increased mileage through the 60s into the 70s in August. That's when I decided to sign up for my first marathon since 1991. I went online and found the Hambletonian Marathon and liked that it attracts a relatively small number of runners and has some off-road running. Six weeks of training to go, two weeks of tapering and I'll be there at the starting line in Goshen. Dennis Sprick

I have been running since I was 15 years old; it’s the only sport I’ve ever competed in. In my adulthood I have run constantly because I love it. Now I am 43 and I think I need to check a marathon off my bucket list. Also, last year we lost our be-loved dog Jameson (only 7 from a brain tumor); he was my buddy and running partner. This marathon is dedicated to him. Jameson was always up for a run, and I miss him every breath I take; and I miss him running through the wildflowers and sneezing constantly J I hope there are many purple wild-flowers in heaven for him. This is for my baby. Amy O’Regan

I am running my first ever marathon as the Hambletonian be-cause it's a great location. My brother and his family live in Go-shen and it's close to my home in Fishkill too. I wanted to feel the support of the community and my family at this local venue rather than blend in at a bigger event. I know my nerves will be high so having the support is going to help a lot. I'm looking forward to crossing the finish line! Christopher Blanton

I am running the Hambletonian because I think it's important to support this local race and I love the idea of sleeping in my own bed the night before. No hotel coffee or shuttle bus this time! Craig Stokes

Parking Information:

My name is Alexis Dickover and I will be running the Hambletonian Marathon for the second time. I am originally from Middletown, NY where my father,

Robert Dickover, got me interested in running road races at a young age. I would annually run local races such as the Ruthie Dino, Orange Classic, Win-ter Series and Turkey Trot. I was able to run my first marathon in 2012 at the Vermont City Marathon. From there, I ended up running it again in 2013 qual-ifying me for the 2014 Boston Mara-thon with a time of 02:29:00. To keep me in shape for the Boston Marathon I

signed up for the 2013 Hambletonian Marathon, where I finished as the third overall female. Due to injuries, I plan on coming back this year and running as part of a relay team.

I am upset that I will not be running the individual marathon, but the race last year was too enjoyable to pass up this year. It’s a great environment to get local runners together and to wel-come new runners to the area. I en-joyed the course because the country land and rolling hills emphasized the beauty of the autumn season. It was fascinating running on the Heritage Trail and ending on the Historic Track because I was able to learn more about the historic culture of Goshen and Chester, NY. The course was well

organized with water stops, gel sta-tions and music. The spectators kept us motivated and enthusiastic through-out the run. The volunteers did a re-markable job making the course and post-party safe and efficient for the runners and spectators. Everyone looked happy to be there and was high in spirits. I would recommend this race to anyone and applause everyone who has made it a successful race.

Running the Hambletonian Marathon By Alexis Dickover

Hambletonian Marathon & Good

Time Trotters Relay thanks

for their sponsorship!

The Hambletonian Marathon & Good Time Trotters Relay

thanks

for their donation of gels for the course.

Frank’s Shoefitting, 741 Route 211 East, Middletown, NY

(845) 692-9225

Serving the running community since 1978

A 12 minute mile is just as far as a 6 minute mile. www.tombushey.com

The Hambletonian®Marathon & Good Time Trotters Relay Thanks our sponsors!!

Frankie 5K

Morrison Insurance

Double M Vending

Hambletonian

Auto Spa

Hyundai

Mid City

Transit Corp

Orange County Bicycle Club

Orange County Amateur

Radio Emergency Service Corp.

Ameriprise Financial

Reginold

Miller

Lock & Leave Self Storage

Rob Dickover, Assistant Race Director

Rich D’Ambrosio, PR & Marketing

Brian Cavanagh, Course Certification

Kate Collins, Relay Exchange Coordinator

Margaret Dickover, Finish Line Festival Coordinator

Erika Emigh, Water Stop Coordinator

Tiffany Kelly, Course Marshal Coordinator

Kathleen Rifkin, Registration

Kevin Hayes & Kevin Delmonico, Medical Coordinator

Lucas Rau, Music Coordinator

Nicole Mascolo, Runner’s Guide Ads

Karen Walsh, Runner’s Guide Set-up and Layout

Deanna & Tom Zawistowski, Finish Line Food

Kristy Zuber and Dan Doughtery, Course set-up

Albert Fini, Gio Pirraglia & Chuck Crover, Water Stop set Up

Tom Andryshak, Bill Norton, Bill Schneider & Bill Gaa,

Directional Sign set-up

Our Committee:

Congratulations Runners!

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO:

RAN THE HAMBLETONIAN MARATHON & GOOD TIME TROTTERS RELAY!

Set up a meeting Designed a course

Made a spreadsheet Filled out a form

Attended a meeting Worked on a data base

Recruited a musician Organized volunteers

Volunteered on the course Set up or broke down a sign

Rented a tent Asked for runner food donations

Helped me think Stuffed an envelope

Ran an errand Lent a truck

Moved a sign (or 26) Hustled an ad

Made a phone call Sent an email

Did the banking Gave their time

Laid out a Runners Guide Built a sign frame

Transported a runner Put out water & Sports Drink

Ran a training run Wrote an article

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