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The e-RUNDOWNThe e-RUNDOWNMonthly newsletter of the TIDEWATER STRIDERS , one of the nation’s largest running clubs dedicated to running, walking and multi-sports.
Upcoming EventsFriday, January 1
AM Resolution 5K NEW STRIDER RACEPM Garden 2.016 Run through the Lights
Saturday, January 9 Distance Series 6 Mile & 10 Mile
@Dismal Swamp Canal TrailSaturday, January 30
Distance Series 10 Mile & 15 Mile@Fort Monroe
Saturday, February 6 Annual Awards Banquet
Norfolk Yacht & Country Club
Ending the 2015 Race Year with the Seashore Nature Trail 50K
A New Event for a New YearDon’t miss the Striders newest event - the Resolution 5KEarly registration ends on December 31st.
January 2016 Edition
From lett to right are Krista Booth, Michael Wolfe, Michael Leech, Jason and Heather Pardue on the Trails of First Landing State Park.
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ContentsPresident’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Editor Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3DS Golden Runner Registration. . . . 4A Word from the Vice President... . . 5RRCA Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6HOF Inductees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Welcome Aboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Annual Awards Banquet . . . . . . . . . 92015 Yeah Buddy Half-Marathon . . 10Volunteer Opportunities . . . . . . . . . 10Grand Prix Information . . . . . . . . . . 11Triathlete on the Road . . . . . . . . . . 11Revisiting a Record . . . . . . . . . . . .12Happy Birthday! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13BOD Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Tidewater Singlets . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Walk Committee Report . . . . . . . . . 15The Athlete’s Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . 17New Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Scholarship Applications. . . . . . . . . 192016 Camperships . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Tidewater Striders Training Sites . 20Bruin Dash 5K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Holly Jolly 5K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Seashore Nature Trail 50K . . . . . . . 23Striders on the Road. . . . . . . . . . . .24Special Discounts . . . . . . . . . . . . .25RUNDOWN Ad Rates. . . . . . . . . . . 25Striders Tweet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
2015 Board Of Directors Officers:Steve Shapiro, President (592-6720)[email protected] Randolph, Vice President (718-9460)[email protected] Harrah, Secretary (636-2204)[email protected] Edwards, Treasurer (717-0259) [email protected] are elected by BOD from BOD and serve 1 year terms from January thru December. Officers are elected at first meeting of BOD in January
Board Members thru Dec 2016Bob Brunner [email protected] Dare [email protected] Dewey [email protected] 434-6326Don Greene [email protected] Harrah*Debbie Redmond [email protected] (757-486-2184)
Board Members thru Dec 2017Jennifer Cowell (757-692-7886) [email protected] Edwards*Drew Midland [email protected] (757) 630-1366Marie Price [email protected] Tom Randolph*Steve Shapiro*Committees:Advisory: Mel Williams *Audit: Bethany Sanchez (471-8233)Awards: Deb Sommer Barb MathewsonBanquet: Ada Lester [email protected]: Hartley Dewey*Constitution & Bylaws: Mel Williams*Elections: Susan Snead (285-7716)
Striders Service Directory
The RUNDOWN is published monthly by the Tidewater Striders, a non-profit educational and recreational organization for running, walking and triathlon enthusiasts in the Tidewater Virginia area. Opinions expressed in the RUNDOWN are not necessarily those of the Editor or the Tidewater Striders Board of Directors.
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The RUNDOWN - January 2016 - Issue Number 476Tidewater Striders Rundown, 712 Redgate Ave #1, Norfolk, VA 23507 or newsletter@Tidewater Striders.comLetters and Comments are appreciated, please send to [email protected]
Grand Prix: Running: Marie Price, [email protected] Triathlon: Lisa Armistead [email protected] Walking: Hartley Dewey* Youth: Debbie Redmond*Hall of Fame: Mel Williams*History: Jim DareMarketplace: Dave Harrah*Membership: Bob Brunner (757-270-0285) [email protected] Multisport: Gene Bachman - 467-0898 [email protected]: Rich Hildreth & Jean PhelanPrograms: NeededPublications: NeededPublic Relations & Publicity: NeededRace Committee Co-Chairs: Rick Brown (499-5506) [email protected] Edwards*Scholarship: Dan Edwards* / Jim DareTeams: Gene Edwards [email protected]: Lisa Armistead - [email protected] Walking: Hartley Dewey*Web Site: Tommy Neeson [email protected]: Angelo Celesia Other Contacts:Adopt-A-Highway: Rich Hildreth [email protected] Service: Chris Catoe (425-6556) [email protected] Energy: Angelo Celsia [email protected]: Ada & Allen Lester [email protected] Site Manager: Steve Speirs (478-6403)[email protected]*Board members contact information is not re-peated Please see their BOD listing for contact information.
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The RUNDOWN - January 2016President’s CornerHello Striders:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Regardless of which holiday you celebrate, my hope is that you and your family and friends have a very happy and safe holiday season. It has truly been an honor to serve as the President of the Tidewater Striders this year – a club that stands out as one of the biggest and best in the country. As I reflect on this past year, a number of significant events and accomplishments come to mind.
Weather played a part in the rescheduling of the last of our 3 Distance Series races, which we completed on March 1, but once again the Strider Distance Series was a big success and played a key role as a training series for many athletes doing the Shamrock Half and Full Marathon. Our annual banquet was equally successful as we took time to honor all of our award winners as well as Hall of Fame inductees; we even had a Virginia Pilot reporter on hand who wrote an article about our highly successful youth program as well as covering our High School Cross Country award winners. May saw the return of the Breezy Point Triathlon, which returned in grand style! A big thanks to all of the volunteers that made it happen and I’m glad to report that Breezy Point will be taking place again in 2016.
Our club was a sponsor in the Walk Norfolk Week, an event held to motivate people to become engaged in exercise, recognizing that more than a third of Hampton Roads adults are overweight. The Striders also partnered with the Bon Secours Medical Group and Bon Secours in Motion to put on a runner’s symposium to discuss running performance and injury. Of course, our Summer Series at the Norfolk Botanical Gardens was immensely popular as always and culminated with the Memorial 5K race which, along with the Turkey Trot 10K, raise the money for scholarships that allow the Striders to award more than $20,000 to deserving high school seniors and those in college. Thanks go to Bee and Goody for assembling such a huge array of raffle prizes!
A new Strider race hit the racing scene with the Strider Summer 10 miler, held in August at the Great Dismal Swamp Trail – a big thanks to Dan Edwards and the Race Committee for adding this race to our schedule. Thanks also to Dan Neuland for hosting the popular Strider picnic at his house once again. We held our Volunteer Party and general membership meeting in Oct. at the Ocean View Fishing Pier and enjoyed great food, beverages, comradery and entertained nominations for your 2016 Board of Directors. Congratulations to all of those re-elected and to Marie Price and Drew Midland, our two newest Board members – your Board works hard all year and it is a pleasure to work with these dedicated men and women.
Lastly, I’m extremely pleased with the quarterly meetings that have taken place this past year between the three clubs in the Hampton Roads area – Colonial Road Runners, Peninsula Track Club and the Tidewater Striders. We have accomplished quite a bit, the most noteworthy being the creation of the Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix – a huge thanks to our own Tom Randolph for surfacing this great idea. In short, several races were selected by each club and participants will need to compete in at least 5 races (minimum of one from each club), with scoring done at the end of the year to determine overall, master and age group awards.
So, as you prepare for the new year, don’t forget about our other new race, the Resolution 5K on Jan. 1, 2016, again thanks to Dan and the Race Committee, and the Distance Series which commences on Jan. 9, 2016, followed by the second race on Jan. 30, 2016 at Historic Ft. Monroe in Hampton and concludes on Feb. 20, 2016. Sorry for the long column, but we all have a lot to celebrate! Please remember our men and women who are serving in the Armed Forces to keep our great nation safe.
Steve Shapiro
Editor NotesHappy New Year! 2015 won’t be a year that I will forget, I’m looking forward to a new year filled with new adventures and good health for all.
If you are in town, New Year’s Day brings multiple opportunities for starting off the year with a run or two with many of your fellow Striders. The Striders are producing the inagural Resolution 5K at Mount Trashmore, register before the end of the year for $25. In the afternoon head to the Norfolk Botanical Garden to run thru the holiday lights and set a PR at the Garden 2.016 Run through the Lights.
The deadline for the February 2016 Rundown is January 20th.
See ya at the races,Ada Lester, [email protected]
VolunteersSurf-n-Santa
Striders BoothDec 18-19, 2015
Jennifer CowellDave Harrah*Steve Shapiro*Coordinator
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Tidewater Striders Race ScheduleJanuary 2016 1AM Resolution 5K
The Striders have added a new race to the sched-ule. The 5K is at Mount Trashmore but there is a new pos-trace party venue; party at the Fleet Reserve Association adjacent to Mount Trashmore. Prizes go to the best formal wear and cutest pajamas.
1 PM Garden 2.016 Run through the Lights Start the year off with a PR at a new distance. This
light filled event is the only opportunity to run through the Holiday lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden. Come enjoy the lights at your pace.
9 Distance Series 6 Mile & 10 Mile Dismal Swamp Canal Trail - The first event of the
Distance Series is the first event of the Tidewater Striders Grand Prix. Additionally the 10 Miler is the inaugural event of the inaugural Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix Post-race party is at Big Woody’s on Battlefield Blvd.
30 Distance Series 10 Mile & 15 Mile NEW VENUE - Fort Monroe. The races will consist
of 5 mile loops around the fort’s waterfront. Fort Monroe is extremely easy to get to and on a Saturday morning in January the tunnel is generally a clean shot. For runners from the bay side of the beach, this is closer than many beach venues. This is a great addition to the Distance Se-ries. Postrace party is at the Paradise Ocean Club on Fort Monroe.
February 201613 Love Run 5K
Thalia VB
20 Distance Series 12 Mile & 20 Mile Dismal Swamp Canal Trail - the final
27 Foster Care Signature Golf Course - Virginia Beach
March 2016 5 Falcon 5K
Cox High School - VIrginia Beach
12 CERTS Boardwalk - VB
19-20 Shamrock Marathon Weekend
26 Colon 5K Princess Anne Hospital - Virginia Beach Sentara
April 2016 2 Bunny Hop 5K Portsmouth, VA 9 Luxford Elem Virginia Beach10 RFTA - Onancock, VA 30 Dolphin Dash
May 2016 7 FaraFest 15 Valor Run 10 Mile & 5K, First Landing State Park 21 Run on the Wild Side 21 Dolphin Dash - Ocean Lakes High School 28 ERR30 Triple RRR
June 2016 4 OK5K 5 Breezy Point Sprint Triathlon
July 2016 4 Run for Independence - Trashmore YMCA5,12,19 Summer Series Every Tuesday in July - Norfolk Botanical Garden26 Memorial Scholarship 5K Norfolk Botanical Garden30 Watermelon 5K - Murfreesboro, NC31 Strider Ten Miler - Dismal Swamp Canal Trail
August 20166 ASYMCA Mud Run - Little Creek, VB**Strider Supported non-Strider events Send questions and suggestions to [email protected]
Distance Series Golden Runner Online RegistrationOnline registration is now available for Golden Runners at a nominal fee required to cover both transaction & admin costs for the 2016 Distance Series. Paper entries remain an option. Details and links provided below:Online pre-registration is strongly recommended. Mail-in is an option and it can be done at Packet Pick-up at Running Etc. Virginia Beach (Hilltop) from 5:00PM to 7:00 PM on the Fridays before each series date.
Registration fees per race: Strider Member Golden Runners $3.00
Registration fee for full series Strider Member Golden Runners $10.00*
*Includes $10 Series “Swag” Fee
If you want to do this you must use these links – GR registrations are set up as a separate “event” on Raceit. This was the only way they could accommodate this and we believe many would prefer the convenience of online entry for these nominal fees.
Event Links for Golden Runner Online Entries:Event Details: http://www.raceit.com/search/event.aspx?id=35122Registration URL: https://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=35122
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The RUNDOWN - January 2016A Word from the Vice President...“Life is like riding a bicycle. You don’t fall off unless you stop peddling.” --- Claude PepperThank-you, everyone, for participating in the recent Board elections. I appreciate being chosen again and look forward to continuing my work with the Striders! Serving on the Board the past two years exposed me to the extensive inner workings of the club. I am constantly awed by the generosity of those who give their valuable time for the club and I encourage all members to get involved. The club encompasses running, walking, youth running and multi-sport and has 24 committees; there is always room for enthusiastic people to step up and help out! I can personally testify that the Striders are a club where you get through giving!
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It is the time of year when we all need to step back and reflect on our accomplishments, then look ahead and set goals for 2016! Goals can be set in many areas. In the realm of fitness I suggest using the Grand Prix schedules as the basis of your training. First, get a 12 month 2016 calendar. Decide on some “A” races and put them on the calendar. Next, take the Grand Prix plan that fits your needs: youth, walking, running, multi-sport or the new SUPER GRAND PRIX, then plug events into your calendar that support training for your “A” races.
The Tidewater Strider Distance Series was developed to help people train for the Shamrock Marathon. Use the Grand Prix schedules in the same way to train for all your “A” races. Using the Grand Prix races will give you structure, provide social events during your training, and, because these are club events, they offer you well managed events with club level pricing.
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This year we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Breezy Point Triathlon! Many local triathletes got their start in the sport at Breezy Point; I was one who did. Multi-sport offers swimmers, cyclists and runners new avenues of training and many exciting venues in which to race. Breezy Point is one of the few triathlons that offers several types of team entries: military, men, women or mixed (men and women) teams. This is a great opportunity for all those who have considered triathlon but may not be ready to do all three disciplines. If you want to be matched up with others to form a team send me an e-mail at [email protected] and tell me which parts of the race you want to do. I will try to match people up into teams so everyone who wants to participate can.
Tom Randolph
Adopt-A-Highway ScheduleMeet on Shore Drive opposite Fort Story west entrance for cleanup along Shore Drive to Atlantic Avenue. Social fol-lows in First Landing/Seashore State Park.Sunday, January 10 10:00 AMSunday, March 13 10:00 AMSunday, May 15 10:00 AMSunday, July 17 10:00 AMSunday, September 18 10:00 AMSunday, November 13 10:00 AMFor more information call Rich Hildreth at 481-9027 or email [email protected]
Adopt-A-Trail ScheduleMeet 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 the boat ramp area.
Sunday, April 10 10:00 AMSunday, June 12 10:00 AMSunday, August 7 10:00 AMSunday, October 16 10:00 AM
For more information call Chris Catoe on 425-6556 or e-mail [email protected]
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Nov 30, 15
ASSETSCurrent Assets
Checking/SavingsBk of Amer Ckg 53,245.03Bk of Hamton Roads Money Market 192,355.35Towne Bank Rest'd Accounts
Towne Bk PSE Schol .65np 9/16 45,309.37Towne Bk Basha Schol .65np 9/16 45,309.37Towne Bk Gen'l Schol .65np 9/16 72,494.99Towne Bk Youth Rst'd .65np 9/16 7,048.12
Total Towne Bank Rest'd Accounts 170,161.85
Towne Bk Cking 9,886.08
Total Checking/Savings 425,648.31
Accounts ReceivableAccounts Receivable 877.00
Total Accounts Receivable 877.00
Total Current Assets 426,525.31
Fixed AssetsAccummulated Depreciation -49,549.00Equipment 63,070.00
Total Fixed Assets 13,521.00
Other AssetsL/T Note Receivable BrPtTri 8,000.00Pre-Paid Expense Chrono Rental 11,085.00
Total Other Assets 19,085.00
TOTAL ASSETS 459,131.31
LIABILITIES & EQUITYLiabilities
Current LiabilitiesAccounts Payable
Accounts Payable 4,703.38
Total Accounts Payable 4,703.38
Credit CardsUSAA MC 252.61Visa Credit Card 7,706.51
Total Credit Cards 7,959.12
Total Current Liabilities 12,662.50
Total Liabilities 12,662.50
EquityOpening Bal Equity 108,156.65Retained Earnings 296,649.29Net Income 41,662.87
Total Equity 446,468.81
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 459,131.31
10:04 PM Tidewater Striders12/03/15 Balance SheetAccrual Basis As of November 30, 2015
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Walker’s ForumRegular updates on events and training for the Tidewater Striders walkers are posted on the "All About Walking" forum. http://www.tidewaterstriders.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=12
RRCA Notes2016 RRCA Convention in DallasRegistration is now open. If you are interested in attending, the DC & Virginia RRCA State Rep is offering registration plus a $250 stipend for one Virginia club member to attend. Preference will go to someone who has never attended a conference before. The winner will be announced on January 31 to allow time to complete travel plans. Please contact Goody Tyler for complete information at [email protected].
RRCA Championship Events to remember:Frostbite 15KJanuary 17, 2016, RichmondRegional Championship Event
RRCA Coaching Certification CoursesIn early December, three courses were announced in Maryland and Virginia. They are already sold out. The only course in the country that is not sold out is the one at Dallas Convention. More courses may be added, if you’d like to be notified sign up at http://www.rrca.org/programs/coaching-certification/
Contributors:Goody Tyler, DC & Virginia RRCA State Representative
HOF InducteesJoin your fellow members at the Annual Awards Banquet to honor the 2016 Tidewater Striders Hall of Fame Inductees:
Ken Lampert Kathleen McAllister Morgan
Michele Smith-HardenPaul SteeleLeisa Villani
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New for 2016!Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix
Four races from each, the:Colonial Road Runners Club
Peninsula Track ClubTidewater Striders
Combined into one SUPER Grand Prix!***
Compete with runners from all over Hampton Roads in this exciting, new series! Twelve races to choose
from with just 5 required to be in the running for awards! However, you must run at least one race from
each club’s Super Grand Prix event.
Free! No cost to be scored but you MUST register. Go to www.HRSUPERGP.com
and join the fun!The first event of the Hampton Roads Super Grand Prix is:
Tidewater Striders Distance Series 10 Miler on January 9, 2016
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Nov 15
IncomeClub Race Reven
1-1 Resolution 5K 6.0050K Trail Ultra 2,840.00Postal 1-Hr Racewalk 105.00T S Dist Ser Re 595.60
Total Club Race Reven 3,546.60
Donations 2,500.00Exec Race Comm 1,675.00Interest Income 106.25Market Place 95.13Membership Rev 2,011.68Newsletter Rev 420.00Scholarsh+TTrot
T-Trot Revenue 21,060.50
Total Scholarsh+TTrot 21,060.50
Total Income 31,415.16
ExpenseBanquet Expense 2,503.32Club Race Exp
1-1 5K 225.0050K Seashore Ultra 1,791.25
Total Club Race Exp 2,016.25
Community Svc 57.27ERC-Van & Trail 34.42ERC Race Oper's 829.86General Ops
Website Expense 400.00General Ops - Other 100.56
Total General Ops 500.56
Newsletter Exp 552.50Scholsh&T-Trot
Turkey Trot Exp 14,029.72
Total Scholsh&T-Trot 14,029.72
Team Exp 270.00Treasurer 1.95Volunter Comm 203.80Youth Devel.
Yth Track & CC Meets 80.00Youth Devel. - Other 195.00
Total Youth Devel. 275.00
Total Expense 21,274.65
Net Income 10,140.51
10:10 PM Tidewater Striders12/03/15 Profit & LossAccrual Basis November 2015
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Steve BehlingTempie GargaroNickolas HagelTimothy HodgeSteve JonesAllyn LeTourneauDavid LeTourneauMarina LeTourneauTeri LinardichMichael LowderJoy LuceroKatrin MasseyTena NeeWalter NeeGracen SamuelChristine SchaffnerTracy SchoenfeldDonnie Wyatt
Welcome Aboard We welcome new friends and possibly some old friends to the Tidewater Striders!
New member Katrin Massey (2000) fin-ishes up the Surf-n-Santa 5 Miler. She is followed by Phoebe Austin. Photo courtesy of MarathonFoto.
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Annual Awards Banquet including
Hall of Fame Presentations
Saturday, February 6, 2016Norfolk Yacht & Country Club
7001 Hampton Blvd - Norfolk, VA 23505Time: 5 - 6 PM Happy Hour
6pm - Captain’s Buffet
All awards and honors will be presented after the Buffet, approx 7pm
The Captain’s Buffet consists of:Fresh Fruit Salad
Caesar SaladGreek Salad
Carved Roast Top Round of BeefFettuccine with Grilled Chicken
Broiled Seasonal Fresh Fish with Sautéed Mushrooms and White WineRice Pilaf
Potatoes dujourSteamed Fresh Vegetables
Choice of Dessert from Chef’s Pastry TableCoffee, Tea are provided
CASH BAR
7:15 pm - Awards
After the Awards hit the dance floor
Advance payment and RSVP is required.Early Bird Reservations
Attendees 13 & Over $25 Children 12 & Under: $22
Early Bird Reservations must be done online by midnight on January 30, 2016 or received via mail no later than January 30, 2016.
After January 30, 2016 - Online OnlyAttendees 13 & Over $35 Children 12 & Under: $27
Online Registration will close on February 2, 2016 at midnightLink for Race-IT - http://www.raceit.com/search/event.aspx?id=35744If you wish to pay by check. Make it payable to the Tidewater Striders and mail to: Ada Lester - Striders Banquet, 712 Redgate Ave #1, Norfolk, VA 23507Please include name of all attendees and an e-mail address for confirmation Checks should be mailed in time to be received BY January 30, 2016
Questions about the Banquet? contact Ada Lester via email, [email protected]
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Volunteer Opportunities
Race VolunteersIf you’re not running help out on race day as a course marshal, registration or at the Finish Line. If you are running, you can still help at packet pick-ups for the larger club events.
For Club Races, volunteers are needed for all aspects of the event from race registration to course set-up and take-down along with the finish line. Check out the race schedule for upcoming events and than contact Dan Edwards to volunteer at an upcoming race.
Rundown ArticlesSubmit an article for the e-Rundown, ideas include but not limited to training routines, exercises, nutrition, funny stories, race reviews, favorite workouts, etc. Send articles to Ada Lester, [email protected]
CommitteesPick a committee that interests you and contact the committee chair. Grab those extra 50 points for the Grand Prix competitions, VOLUNTEER!
The 2015 Yeah Buddy Half-MarathonBy Steve DurrantThe 2015 Yeah Buddy Half-Marathon (YBHM) was held at the Williams Farm Community Park which is adjacent to the Williams Farm Recreation Center located on Newtown Road in the Bayside area of Virginia Beach. This has been the venue for the event since 2012 when the inaugural YBHM was held. The Park’s approximate 1.1 mile hard surface circular path is an ideal venue for the half –marathon event. It is one of the races in the Strider’s annual Walking Grand Prix Race Series. Approximately twelve loops around the park’s circular path results in completion of the half-marathon distance of 13.1 miles.
There is no entry fee to participate in the event. Most participants are walkers, but occasional runners have participated in past events. Participants may make a contribution to the American Cancer Society where all funds received for the event are sent.
Buddy Levitin was race director, and Bernard Kong, husband of Strider walker Heather Simpson Kong, was his “main man” at the Start/Finish Line. Bernard insured each individual participant’s lap times were accurately recorded as they completed each of the twelve laps.
A total of 21 individuals participated in this year’s November 14th event. Seventeen individuals successfully completed the 13.1 miles Half-Marathon distance. Following completion of the YBHM most participants gathered at the Shore Break Restaurant on Shore Drive for refreshments and beverages.
Participants begin lining up for the start of the Yeah Buddy Half Marathon. Photo provided by Tom Gerhardt.
Finish Place – Women 1 – Carolyn Major 2 – Susan Hagel 3 – Virginia Davis 4 – Lori Sherwood5 – Barbara Cason 6 – Heather Simpson-Kong7 – Jan Neal 8 – Paula Graham9 – Pat Thomas10 – Michelle Keller
Finish Place - Men 1 – Dave Lockard 2 – Ron Farley 3 – Richard Pidgeon 4 – Hartley Dewey 5 – Steve Durrant 6 – Ian Keller 7 – Fred Curry
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Everything for Runners!
ShoesApparel
Accessories
www.runningetc.com
1707 Colley Ave. (Ghent)Norfolk, VA 23157(757) 627-1500
1940 Laskin Rd., Suite 302Virginia Beach, VA 23454
(757) 491-2340
Mon.-Fri. 10 -7Saturday 10-5Sunday Long Run
Grand Prix InformationAll Grand Prix events are complete for the year. Check the Grand Prix page for final results. All awards will be presented at the annual banquet on February 7th. The Youth Grand Prix awards will be presented at the New Energy Annual End of the Year Celebration in January.
2016 Grand Prix InformationCheck the 2016 Grand Prix page for the 2016 events - not all Grand Prix events have been selected but that doesn’t mean you can’t still sign up now.
Sign up Links for all the Striders’ Grand PrixRunning Grand Prix: http://liveanswer.net/newenergy/Grandprixsignup.html
Walking Grand Prix: http://liveanswer.net/newenergy/WGrandprixsignup.html
Multi Sport Grand Prix: http://liveanswer.net/newenergy/MSGrandprixsignup.html
Youth Grand Prix: http://liveanswer.netfirms.com/New%20Energy.html
Triathlete on the RoadJohn Searing completed his first Ironman Triathlon at Florida Ironman in Panama City Beach, Florida on November 7, 2015.
1.2 Mile Swim: 1:28:39T1: 0:11:00112 Mile Bike: 6:05:53T2: 0:10:42Run: 4:54:54Total Finish Time: 12:50:18
Celebrate the New Year with a New Strider Event Resolution 5K {or as needed - Hang the Hangover 5K}
January 1, 2016 - 10am - Mount Trashmore
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Revisiting a Recordby Jordan “Buddy” LevitinWith a week to go before the end of the year, a list of record holders in the 24 Hour Ultra Run/Walk for Cancer was received from race director, George Nelson, who is well-known among Tidewater Striders. The name of Tidewater Strider runner, Steve Speirs, stood out among the list of twenty-nine record holders, which includes 26 runners and 3 walkers. The list was forwarded to all walkers on file by Paula Graham, to which I appended the following note.To new Striders who may not recognize the name, Steve Speirs established a record in Men’s Age Group 45-49 by running 133.25 miles in this year’s 24 Hour Ultra Run/Walk for Cancer at Sandy Bottom Nature Park in Hampton, VA. Steve is Tidewater Striders Web Master. ‘Why is Steve’s record noteworthy,” you ask? To long distance runners, 133.25 miles in 24 hours may not be a big deal. But it was on April 25/26, 2015.The event began at 7:30 a.m on April 25. Showers had been predicted for late afternoon. Instead, the rain began shortly after 1:00 p.m., kept up all afternoon and continued through the night and into the early morning finish next day. To make matters worse, the temperature dropped as the day and night wore on. As many of you know, a nature trail is not the ideal venue for long distance events. Sandy Bottom was no exception. Dodging mud puddles and tree roots are challenging enough during daylight hours. At 5:30 in the afternoon, with sunset approaching, under-footing had become treacherous. By 7:30 p.m. Paula Graham called it a day and departed. She was the last Strider walker to leave the course.”Mr. Speirs continued running.
24 Hour Ultra Run/Walk for Cancer RecordsAGE GROUP NAME MILES YEARM<15 BRANDON CHU 30 2012F<15 ASHLEY PETTIGREW 52.5 2013M15-19 CALEB HUMPHREY 52.5 2011F15-19 SOPHIE KASHURBA 64 2011M20-24 DUSTIN GROFF 110.75 2006F20-24 SABRINA LITTLE 82.5 2011M25-29 JUSTIN ROBERTS 82.5 2011F25-29 MEGAN STEGMILLER 131 2015M30-34 GREGORY HOLDEN 112.25 2014F30-34 RACHEL SWIFT 75 2012M35-39 PHILLIP THOMAS 108 2010F35-39 ANDREA MCHUGH 88.25 2015M40-44 JOE NINKE 125 2009F40-44 KATHLEEN CUSICK 117.25 2015M45-49 STEVE SPEIRS 133.25 2015F45-49 CHERYL LAGER 100 2012M50-54 HERMAN RICHARDS 115 2008F50-54 MARY KASHURBA 75.25 2011M55-59 KEITH STRAW 125 2014F55-59 MARGARET SCHLUNDT 69.5 2010M60-64 TOM DEKORNFELD 107.25 2014F60-64 JOYCE ONG 83.5 2013M65-69 RICHARD PIDGEON 52.5 2014F65-69 TERRI HAYES 71.5 2009M70-74 MICHAEL MORRIN 62 2010F70-74 BETTY SMITH 46.25 2013M75-79 STEVE DURRANT 50 2014F75-79 TAMI GRAF 45.25 2015M80-84 BUDDY LEVITIN 26.25 2014
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Happy Birthday!In January, 135 Striders are celebrating their birthday and 23 are MOVING ON UP to a new age group. John Will Jan. 1Leslie Shroyer Jan. 2Katie Castellano Jan. 3Joshua Miville Jan. 5Beverly Grimmett Jan. 13Alma Ocampo Jan. 13Nate Mock Jan. 15Damian Tacha Jan. 15Ian Keller Jan. 16Bryan Davis Jan. 17Jean Phelan Jan. 17Dwight Starks Jan. 18Richard Edwards Jan. 18Luis E. Avila Jan. 20Sherry Celesia Jan. 21Harrison Rose Jan. 21Edward Hanrahan Jan. 22Nancy Delaney Jan. 25David Johnson Jan. 27Helena Hunt Jan. 27
Benjamin Albala Jan. 27Logan Hamilton Jan. 27Brittany Brown Jan. 28
Congratulations to Sherry Celesia (66) as she ages up in January; here she is proving age is just a number as she competes at the Seashore Ultra. Susan Ashley is on the left of Sherry. Photo courtesy of TriDuo.com
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Tidewater Striders’ Board of Directors Meeting
Minutes – November 2, 2015The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by President Steve Shapiro at the Neptune Festival Offices in Virginia Beach. The following Board Members were present: Dan Edwards (Treasurer), Dave Harrah (Secretary) and Board Members Deb Redmond, Don Green, Hartley Dewey, Jim Dare, Bob Brunner, Amiele Barakey and Jennifer Cowell. Tom Randolph (Executive Committee and Vice President) was absent.
The October 2015 meeting minutes were reviewed and approved.
President’s Report: President Shapiro commented as to the success of the Strider’s Volunteer Party held in October with special thanks to the organizers.
Timelines on the Strider business calendar were reviewed. Steve acknowledged that someone needs to be appointed with responsibility to update and perform an annual review of the Strider’s working calendar. Hopefully this will occur shortly.
Steve commented that the December RUNDOWN deadline is November 20th due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
An update was provided on the second Distance Series run which will be held at Fort Monroe on the Peninsula with flyer to be available as well as online registration.
Steve also passed to the Board that the youth POWER program will continue for 2016 with on-site management by Dwight Kane, Terry Koob and Michael Beavers.
Additionally, announcement was made that the next Board of Director’s meeting will be held on Sunday, December 6 vice the first Monday of the month. New Board members will be welcomed “on board”.
Vice President’s Report: Confirming the desires for a SUPER GRAND PRIX between the three local Hampton Roads Running clubs. Goal is to have race schedule decisions made by December 31.
Treasurer’s Report: Dan forwarded the financial reports to the Board prior to the meeting for review and comment. These included the October Profit and Loss Detail, Balance sheet as of October 31 and the 2015 January through October Profit and Loss Statement. Additionally, Dan discussed more details pertinent to setting the 2016 budget.
Committee Reports:Banquet: Committee is hard at work on planning this event. Banquet is to be held on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club.
Elections: Elections for the Strider’s Board of Directors is forthcoming, with voting to be accomplished on-line for all candidates nominated, in November. Photos and profiles are published in the November “rundown”.
Grand Prix: Up-to-date results for all existing Grand Prix’s are on the Tidewater Strider website (continuing note). The proposed 2016 running Grand Prix schedule was presented to the Board for discussion and approval. Some issues remain that need to be explored with the Grand Prix (Running) “Chair”. Settlement expected by or at the December Board meeting.
Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame nominations have closed (November 1) with the committee meeting on November 16.
Marketplace: Dave commented on the success of the one day Wicked Expo on October20th. A half dozen memberships were taken and some merchandise sold. Next anticipated setup at Turkey Trot package pickup on Wednesday, November 25.
Membership: The club ended the month of October with 1685 members. 87 members were lost on November 1 due to non-renews, hence, the November 1 start was 1598. On the bright side, there was an eighteen member gain the first two days of November with the exact number at this Board meeting at 1616. An effort has been underway by the Membership chair to validate lifetime memberships (currently at 83). A notice was sent to all with over 50 responses received to date. Primary purpose of this validation is for accurate reporting to the RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) at the end of November. As a side note, there was a gain of 102 Striders to the various Grand Prix’s thru the revised Strider membership form initiated several months ago.
Program: No report.
Public Affairs: No report.
Race: Dan discussed upcoming races thru the end of the year with major emphasis on Turkey Trot (Thanksgiving). A proposed race schedule for the first six months on 2016 has been drafted and reviewed by the Board. There remains some work to do on the Distance Series with relativity to the Grand Prix remark under “Grand Prix” report.
Scholarship: No report.
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The RUNDOWN - January 2016Triathlon: No report.
Walking: The full walking committee report has been forwarded and will appear in the Rundown.
Web Site: No report.
Youth: Times for New Energy training on Tuesdays and Thursdays will shift to 4:30 to 5p.m. due to daylight savings and park closure at at least one site (Mount Trashmore). Last session for the fall training is Tuesday, November 24.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.Submitted:Dave HarrahClub Secretary
Tidewater Striders Walk Committee Report for November 2015Committee Members:Hartley Dewey, ChairRichard Pidgeon, Vice ChairMembers: Heather Kong, Steve Shapiro, Paula Graham, Buddy Levitin, Dick Kole
2015 Walking and Participation Grand Prix - - November WGP races included the One Hour Postal event judged by certified USTAF racewalk officials and the Yeah Buddy Half Marathon. The Yeah Buddy raised $660 which will be donated to the American Cancer Association. The last WGP race of the season will be the Tacky Sweater 5K December 12.
Annual Meeting - The annual meeting of the walk contingent of the Tidewater Striders and it’s Walk Committee was held at Committee Chair Hartley Dewey’s home. All known Tidewater Strider walkers were invited. Walk Committee members discussed and approved a schedule for WGP races for 2016 that is being sent to the Tidewater Striders Board for approval. All Strider walkers who were present voted on membership for the 2016 Walk Committee. Hartley Dewey, Richard Pidgeon, Heather Kong, Steve Shapiro, Paula Graham, Buddy Levitin, and Scott Stakes were elected.
Editor’s Correction: The Walk Committee Report in the December Rundown was incorrectly labeled as the August report instead of the October report.
Tidewater SingletsPurchase a blue singlet for $20 to wear racing; for training, purchase an $8 older white model Strider singlet.
In the colder weather, wear your singlet over a long sleeve base layer. Both are great for racing, training and letting everyone know you are a Strider. Please contact Dave Harrah, [email protected] to purchase. They are also available at the Strider Booths at race expos.
History Still AvailableIf you would still like a copy, please contact Dave Harrah, [email protected] to purchase. Current cost is $30.
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The RUNDOWN - January 2016The Athlete’s Kitchen Copyright: Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD December 2015
For Weight-Sensitive Runners: Food for ThoughtWhile many athletes yearn to be leaner and lighter, some athletes have to be leaner and lighter. As a runner, your sport does not have weight classes (as does wrestling, light-weight rowing), but the sport is sensitive to weight. Hence, you may put pressure on yourself to achieve a weight that might defy your genetic physique. Some runners can achieve the desired lightness healthfully; others struggle with poor energy, lethargy, and depressed mood.
It’s no secret that disordered eating practices are common among weight-conscious athletes. An estimated 30% to 60% of active women and up to 19% of active men struggle with finding the right balance of food and body-fatness (1). Their quest to be light easily leads to restrictive food intake, over-exercising, and too little fuel to support normal body functions. In women, strict diets trigger amenorrhea —loss of regular menstrual periods. While some women seem content to get rid of that monthly hassle, they lack knowledge that amenorrhea leads to weaker bones, higher risk of stress fractures (today) and early osteoporosis (in the future). It’s hard to be a life-long runner when your skeleton won’t support your goals.
While the combination of amenorrhea, disordered eating, and stress fractures has been dubbed The Female Athlete Triad, today’s sports medicine professionals acknowledge that weight-conscious men also experience medical issues. For example, a study of competitive male cyclists suggests as many as 25% had osteopenia (the early stags of osteoporosis) and 9% had full-blown osteoporosis (low bone density). The exact cause of the poor bone health is yet to be determined (2).
Up to 94% of elite athletes who participate in weight-sensitive sports report dieting and using extreme weight control measures to achieve their desired weight (1). They commonly experience dizzy spells, needless fatigue, headaches, constipation, and poor sleep. Symptoms of long-term under-eating include hair loss, dangerously low heart rate (<40 beats per minute), electrolyte imbalance, constipation, anemia, stress fractures, mood swings, social withdrawal, insomnia, and inability to concentrate well—to say nothing of poor performance. After all, you can only compete at your best if you can train at your best. You can only train at your best if you are doing a good job of fueling up before training and refueling well afterwards.
Long-term food restriction easily leads to medical complications that involve not just bones but also the whole body: intestines, heart, hormones, reproductive system, kidneys and brain. It creates psychological stress and depression. Hence, runners who need to make weight should take the job seriously—not simply resort to starvation diets when the weight creeps up.
So what’s a weight-conscious runner to do?
The best time to lose weight is during the off-season. But runners, being human, often procrastinate until the last minute before a race to complete this task. Here are tips to help you make weight healthfully:
• Avoid losing more than 2% of your body weight via pre-event dehydration. That’s a loss of three pounds of sweat for a 150-pound runner.
• Find a health professional who can monitor your body fat. If you are a man, do not drop below 5% body fat. Women shouldn’t drop below 12% fat.
• Do not eat less than your resting metabolic rate (RMR), the energy needed for your heart, organs and brain to function. You can roughly estimate your RMR by multiplying your body weight times 10 calories per pound. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you need about 1,500 calories to simply breathe and be alive. That’s the equivalent of three 500-calorie meals.
• Add at least 50% more calories than that for daily activities and training. To take the guess-work out of calculating your personal calorie budget and creating an effective food plan, you want to partner with a sports nutritionist who is a registered dietitian (RD). To find your local sports RD, use the referral network at SCANdpg.org.
• More simply (but less personalized), knock off 300 to 600 calories from your typical (non-dieting) day’s intake. Deleting two beers (300 calories) and four Oreos (200 calories) could be an easy start to weight loss.
• To minimize loss of muscle, try to consume 20 to 30 grams of protein every 3 to 4 hours during the active part of your day. That means, 3 eggs for breakfast, 2 (6-oz) tubs of Greek yogurt mid-morning, a can of tuna for lunch, 1 cup cottage cheese mid-afternoon, and a chicken breast for dinner. The portion actually depends on your body size. The target is about 0.7 to 1 g protein per pound of body weight (1.5 to 2.0 g Pro/kg) when you are cutting calories and are in energy deficit.
• Include carbohydrate to fuel your muscles. Target at least 1.5 g carb per pound of body weight (3 g carb/kg). For a 150-pound runner, that means at least 225 grams of carbs (900 calories), preferably more. Divided into meals and snacks, that’s 60 g carb/meal and 30 g each for a morning and mid-afternoon snack. Translated into food, this means enjoy oatmeal with the eggs, banana with the cottage cheese, and rice with the chicken, etc.
• Include a little fat in each meal to add satiety and keep you feeling fed. You also need fat to absorb vitamins A, D, E and K. Choose nutrient-dense fats, such as avocado, peanut butter, almonds, and salmon.
• Surround your workout with fuel. That is, eat part or all of your breakfast before you train, so that you have the energy to exercise meaningfully. Include both carbs (to fuel the workout) and protein (to minimize muscle breakdown). This could be yogurt and a granola bar before you workout, and eggs with toast afterwards.
• Plan to eat recovery foods soon after you run. To avoid extra calories, simply back your training into a meal. That is, if you run from 4:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon, eat dinner right way at 5:30 (as opposed to having recovery food and then dinner at 7:00).
Dieting gone awry…
Despite the demands of your sport, try to keep your life in balance. Your whole identity should not be based on being a runner, but rather on being a person who runs and has other interests. After all, if you identify yourself as a marathoner, who will you be if you get badly injured and cannot run?
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If you wonder if you have crossed the line and have an eating disorder, take this SCOFF quiz:
--Do you make yourself Sick because you feel uncomfortably full?
--Do you worry you have lost Control over how much you eat?
--Have you recently lost Over 14 pounds in a 3-month period?
--Do you believe yourself to be Fat when others say you are too thin?
--Would you say that Food dominates your life?
If you answer yes to two of the five questions, seek help from a sports dietitian.
The bottom line: You will not be able to be a great runner unless you take care of your body and fuel it appropriately. Here’s to healthful weight management!
Sports nutritionist Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD has a private practice in the Boston-area (Newton; 617-795-1875), where she helps both fitness exercisers and competitive athletes create winning food plans. Her best-selling Sports Nutrition Guidebook, and food guides for marathoners, cyclists and soccer players, as well as teaching materials, are available at www.nancyclarkrd.com. For online and live workshops, visit NutritionSportsExerciseCEUs.com.
References:1. Sundgot-Borgen J, Meyer N, Lohman T, Ackland T, Maughan R, Stewart A, Muller W. How to minimize the health risks to athletes who compete in weight-sensitive sports. Review and position statement on behalf of the Ad hoc Research Working Group on Body Composition Health and Performance, under the auspices of the IOC Medical Commission. Br. J Sports Med 2013; 47:1012-1032
2. Smathers A, Bemben M, Bemben D. Bone density comparisons in male competitive road cyclists and untrained controls. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2009; 41:290-6
MARCH 18-20, 2016ShamrockMarathon.comWynne Reece, Monte Evans, & Martha Wright are together near
the 10 mile mark. All finished within the top 100 finishers and under 5:30 at the Seashore Nature Trail 50K.
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Tidewater Striders Youth Running GroupHead Coach: Angelo Celesia [email protected] 288-7715
Fall Training Season is completeTraining will resume again in the Spring.There are locations in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and even the Peninsula.
Youth Grand Prix 2015The 2015 Youth Grand Prix is complete. Information will be coming soon about the awards celebration which normally takes place in January.The complete schedule, current standings, and rules are available online.Stay Connected, Click Button below to get all the New Energy Links! or visit http://www.liveanswer.cc/newenergy/NewEnergy.html
Tidewater Strider Scholarship ApplicationsScholarship applications forms for the 2016-17 academic year are available at http://www.tidewaterstriders.com/site/wp-content/uploads/docs/scholarship_application_2016-17.doc and are due by April 15, 2016. These scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $3,000 and are based on academic and athletic performance and community service in general and to the running community through the Striders. Contact Dan Edwards by email: [email protected] for further information. The applications must be submitted as an attachment via e-mail. Please utilize the link above.
2016 CampershipsTidewater Strider youth members planning to attend a running camp this summer may apply for a club campership for partial camp tuition reimbursement. Amounts awarded are based on the number of applicants and typically range from $50 to $100. Requests should be sent no later than June 15th to Dan Edwards by email [email protected] with the following information:
Name:
Date Joined Striders:
Last three Strider races run:
Name & dates of camp you will attend:
Criteria for selection of scholarship recipientsThe Tidewater Striders Scholarship Committee uses four criteria to select scholarship recipients.
1. Academic achievement: scholarship achievements in high school or college; honor society, Dean’s list,
2. Athletic achievement: athletic accomplishments in high school or college, or as demonstrated in road races.
3. School and community service and work experience: volunteer service to the community and school or college; membership in various community or school/college organizations; leadership roles in service organizations or school/college groups; work experiences for salary.
4. Tidewater Striders involvement: participation in Tidewater Striders races; volunteer efforts of applicant and family members in Tidewater Striders races and other activities.
From left to right: Morgan Will, Ashely Cooper, Madeleine King, Natalie Kubicki, Hannah Saunders, Lauren Neery, & Rachel Boyce make up Club Seashore Force. Photo courtesy of Bob Boyce.Nike Cross Southeast RegionalSeashore Force placed ninth at the Nike Cross Southeast regional. These girls had run together all season on the Ocean Lakes Cross Country team. The region consists of 11 States and DC; regionals took place on November 28 in Cary, NC.
Doria Martingayle, who ran as an independent runner, finished 13th Overall. Harrison Martingayle finished in 16:18, also as an independent.
Foot Locker Cross Country ChampionshipsJonathan Lomogda finished third at the South Regional event in Charlotte, NC on November 28th; this qualified him for nationals in San Diego on December 12th. Jonathan finished 17th in 15:35 at Nationals.
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Location: Group meets at Running Etc, 1707 Colley Ave., Norfolk. Days: Tuesday and Thursday eveningsTime: 5:30 PM.Tuesday workout: 5-8 miles total interval distances range from 400 meters to 1 mile. The workouts are located on a measured Graydon Ave.“street course” in West Ghent. Geared for runners with 5K pace of 5:30 to 9:00 minutes per mile pace.Thursday workout: 6 to 10 miles. Training runs, tempo runs, or depending on a group’s desires, just an easy run. Pace varies from 5:30 to 9:45 minutes per mile.Number of runners: 15 to 30Reason to run with us: Improve your race times by running a structured workout and meet other runners with similar goals.Contact: Running Etc, 627-1500
Tidewater Striders Training Sites Weekday Training
Location: Great Neck & Seatack Recreation CentersCoached Swim Workouts by Betsy Durrant &Karen MickunasDays & Times:
Great Neck Recreation CenterMonday, Wednesday, & Friday 7:45 – 8:45 a.m.Tuesday & Thursday 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Pace: All levels welcome!Reason to swim with us: The only way to improve your swim split is to swim, so join us in the water for a coached workout. The cost is $4 per class; punch cards are available at the front desk.Contact: Betsy Durrant ([email protected])
Location: Running Etc at Virginia Beach, Regency Hilltop Shopping Center, 1940 Laskin Road Suite 308Days/Time: Wednesday evenings at 5:30 PM.Training Run: 4 to 8 miles easy runPace: 7 to 10 minute mileNumber of runners: 10 to 15Reason to run with us: mid week run with a fun groupContact: Mark @ Running Etc, 491-2340
Sources for Group Workouts:Check the websites at www.finalkick.com, www.runningetc.com, and www.meetup.com/hamptonroadsrunners
Walker Training and Workouts The Strider Walkers hold many informal walks with various starting points, distances and paces. If you’d like more information send an e-mail to [email protected]
Location: Visitor’s Center of First Landing State ParkDays: SaturdaysTime: 7:00 AMDistances: Varies. We run from 12 to 20 miles depend-ing on training for marathonsPace: Generally 9:30 milesNumber of runners: Varies. Ranges from 4 to 10Reason to run with us: We run at a pace representa-tive of middle of the pack marathoners and are a diverse group with discussions that include anything. We even discuss politics and religion.Contact: Rich Hildreth @ 481-9027 or 377-4130 [email protected] Location: Final Kick Sports at Great Neck, VBDays: Saturday morningTime: 7:30 AMDistances: Long run in First Landing State ParkPace: All ability levels and pacesNumber of runners: Anywhere from 30 – 60 runnersReason to run with us: Great social atmosphere with a wide range of ability levels. Contact: Final Kick Sports 757-481-3400
The Tidewater Striders Training Sites column is designed to list training sites organized by Tidewater Strider members throughout the Southside Hampton Roads area. It complements information provided on the Tidewater Striders website. Provide info to [email protected] One Time Training Events may also be listed.
Weekend Training
Location: Great Neck Middle School TrackCoached by Dai Roberts [email protected]: Tuesdays - Meet at FKS 5:45pm or Track 6pmReason to run with us: Multiple groups of different pace runners. Training with similar paced runners provides mutual benefits for all.
Location: Gosport Tavern in Olde Towne Portsmouth-Days: Wednesdays Time: 6:30PMDistances: 5K Pace: All ability levels and pacesReason to run with us: Enjoy beer specials after the run
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Julia AllenJordan Allen-WaltersJared AntevilTiffiny AshleyJulie BallAmiele BarakeyBeth BarnesMaggie BoxeyNick BoxeyHoby BradfieldHeather BrunnerAngela BynumRuth CooperGregory DailBobby DavisVirginia DavisDavid DeesLynn DoveStephen DurrDan Edwards
Donna ErtelDavid EvansBetty Figg-CartwrightKatie GibsonLauren GibsonJack GoodePaula GrahamBeverly GrimmettLori HallEdward HanrahanPamela HanrahanFerguson HarrisAnders HellstromLeslie HellstromOlivia HellstromTodd HumphreyChristie IrelandLinda JanssenSheila JohnsonRobert Jorgenson
Christine LeidingJon LeidingKara LillethunLuis MartinezFlorence McEneaneyJoshua McEneaneyLiam McEneaneyMatt McEneaneyMatthew McEneaneyPatrick McEneaneyJohn McGovernKerry McNamaraMaryclare McQuadeCarri McQuerrey-FunkElizabeth MontgomeryRhonda MontroseLisa MooreDavid PhillipsSamuel PoutasseTom Randolph
Stephen RowanAurora SauerMichael SauerMike SauerNatalie SemmlerSteve ShapiroWendy ShepardEdward SmithAngelica SwaimJay TaylorSteven ToyChris VtipilMatthew WagonerChristopher WatkinsAlex WestfallMackenzie WestfallThomas WestfallTim WestfallRoger Whitley
Membership Expires January 1, 2016 - This is your LAST Rundown - RENEW NOW
Membership Expires February 1, 2016Kathy AkulinMichael AkulinSarah AkulinAngeles ArriagaAshley BeardRoy BlakeburnJames BoothKrista BoothCher BronsonSpencer BryanDani ByersRobert ByersDan CantleyMary CookFrederick CurryShalisa DavisGregory DudzienskiDavid EbertRichard Edwards
Julie Ann FenstermakerErin GafnerSusan GrantJohn HaroldJennifer HaskinChris HolcombKelyn HolcombMichael HopkinsJason HuffJeremy HuffLinda HuffSamantha HuffSteven iveyKevin JonesShannon KaneBridgett KingJay KingMadeleine KingMeredith King
Gwendolyn LambertJodi LambertWilliam LambertChip LeDuffChristy LeDuffKathy MartinConnor McBrideRhonda McEnteeDavid McGovernRonica McGovernJan MorrowMichael NicolaidesMeredith O’BrienTony OlcottScott PackardToni ParishDrew PerkinsonDrew PerkinsonEmaleigh Perkinson
Shannon PerkinsonChristine PianinMaria PoranskiShammy RobertsKaren RobinsonBethany SanchezAnna SasMelba ScudderStephen ScudderMatthew SemcheskiCheyenne ShaskyAndrew SmithChris SmithMegan SmithGreg SpruillDavid SweetHarry WatsonLes WhiteSherry White
Membership Expires March 1, 2016Kamille BoothCraig BorkmanGrant BorkmanKelly BorkmanJayden BoydChristy CassityEstelle CraibRobert DavisWade DavisAiden Donovan
Mollie DonovanLandon EstesAmy FrostickJerry FrostickKelly FrostickBrian GadsbyMadelyn GanoOlivia GanoMeghan GornyKatie Haver-Santos
Dwight KaneMichael KrechelJack LenkLorri MartinLarry McGovernDoug NassifKrystle PomoryMark PomoryHunter QuigleyAlly Restrepo
Lauren RestrepoNoel SantosSean SmithMichael StitikBrian SullivanMichael TaylorMiyuki WalkerNalani Walker
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Bruin Dash 5K December 6, 2015 - Chesapeake, VA
Finishers: 56Race Summary & Highlights: A first time event raising funds for the Western Branch High School PTSA and track team. While this was a small event, about 30% of the runners were Striders. It’s great to see our members support a new local event.
Strider Ryan Carroll, using the taper from his Foot Locker Cross Country race, ran a 15:26 - almost two minutes ahead of the field. Strider Betsy Pollard was top female in 21:21.
Strider age group winners include Steve Sheppard, Daniel Hurley, Joe Polinski, MacKenzie Westfall, & Linda Long.
Complete results are available at TidewaterStriders.com
VolunteersList was not available at press
time but it was probably the normal finish line crew.
Thank you.
Holly Jolly 5K December 12, 2015 - Virginia Beach, VA
Finishers: 91Race Summary & Highlights: Striders swept the men’s side with newly elected board member Drew Midland taking first in 17:18, followed by New Energy and High School Cross Country Runner, Ben Werve in 17:42. Filling the podium was Seashore Nature Trail Race Director Stacin Martin.
For the women, Laura McClernon was first in 23:00. Strider Carolyn Harrison was second in 24:15; third was Kathy Donovan.
Strider age group winners included Paul Thomas, Joe Polinski, Sunny Fox, Virginia Davis, and Lanie Berns.
Complete results are available at TidewaterStriders.com
VolunteersA complete list was not available at press time,
however at a miminum it was:Sharon Brown - Race DirectorRick Brown - Husband of Race
Director and Chief Timer
Be aware of what winning a raffle prize might make you do...Deb Kopecky won the entry to the Seashore Nature Trail 50K. Now she has completed her FIRST Ultra; her words imply a second. .
Not the normal attire for an Ultra but it sure worked for third place finisher, Steve Dungan
To the right is Mark Allen with a thumbs up for the photographer. Mark went on to finish in 5:33:08.
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Seashore Nature Trail 50KDecember 19, 2015 - Virginia Beach, VA
Ultra Finishers: 244 Race Summary & Highlights: It really does take a village to put on this Ultra. Almost a hundred volunteers work this event providing unbelievable support to all the runners from start to finish. Without all these dedicated volunteers, runners would not be coming from 13 different states plus DC. Virginia residents make up the majority of runners, they are from all over the state with over 40 cities/towns represented in the list of finishers.
Former New Energy runner, Danny Tepovich was the top finisher of the day in 3:27:30, just less than a minute slower than his winning time from 2010. Eric Makovsky was second in 3:42:27; he was followed by Steve Dungan of Richmond in 3:44:16. The top master Steve Speirs was close to him in 3:44:45. Tom sub-master was Michael Wolfe of Williamstown, NJ. The top senior runner was Vincent Ortiz in 4:02:01. The top 29 & under runner was Erick Kuhlmann of Staunton, VA in 3:53:03.
Amy Ostrofe of Suffolk was the top woman runner in 3:50:33, the 5th fastest time of the day. Caitlin Starhota of Kill Devil Hills and Lindsay Mock of Frederickburg, VA were second and third women respectively. Winning the Sub-Master category was Strider Krista Booth in 4:22:34. The top master woman was Grandison Burnside of Henrico in 4:33:00. Strider Susan Sheets was the top Senior runner in 5:02:55. The top 29 & under runner was Stephanie Rice of Norfolk, VA in 4:40:14.
Eleven runners have completed all seven of the Seashore Nature Trail events. That includes the following Striders: Steve Speirs, James Booth, John Price, Michelle Smith-Harden, and Mary Spear.
A special congratulations and thank you goes to Stacin Martin who manages this event for the Striders. The volunteers are organized by Rosemary Plum.
Complete results are available at TidewaterStriders.com
Race pictures are available at TriDuo.com.
VolunteersPatrick Boyd
Don BresnahanJessica Briggs
Renee BrittDick BrothersJess BrownRick Brown
Sharon BrownTaylor BrunkeWilliam BrunkeDanielle BurtonAngelo Celesia
Ashley ClarkCassandra ClarkCurtis Consolvo
Ruth CooperJohn Cordero
Sharon CrowleyGerald CurrieShalisa DavisDan EdwardsSue EdwardsEvan FiedlerTom Gerhardt
Jeannie GoiennaSusan GordonPaul Guizard
Joan GustafsonSusan HagelEd Hanrahan
Pam HanrahanRich Hildreth
Nicole HopkinsRon Jones
Steve JonesDwight KanePaige Kurtz
Rob LevinskyCalvin MartinStacin Martin
Larry McFarlandBee McLeodDave Mick
Kelly MickKim Moss
Austin MunizCrit Muniz
Shelby MunizTom Murphy
Lee NelburgerJ. Nelson
Matthew NordinSandy Ogletree
Tammy OlehowskiMelanie Ordway
Linda PalluchTisha ParedesSteven PetersJean PhelanDavid Plum
Rosemary PlumMaria Poranski
Bill PriceMarie Price
Bob RantanenNick RasslarChip Rock
Joe SchnurbuschBradley SchoultzMarcia SlosserChristine Smith
Greg SmithLori Smith
Justin SpozatoStacey Sterling
Bob SternPaul ThomasGoody Tyler
Tracy UriegasJulie Vaughn
Karen WilhelmRob Wilhelm
Harry WilliamsMel WilliamsJohn Wills
Sam WittenbergRace director Stacin Martin with the top three finishers, Dan-ny Tepovich, Eric Makovsky, and Steve Dungan AND some of their support crew. Photo couresty of Jean Phelan
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Redneck Romp 10-Miler & 5KNovember 28, 2015 - Wachapreague, Va.
10 MilerRoy Blakeburn 1:22:24 (1 A/G)Betty Brothers 1:27:19 (1 A/G)Bob Brunner 1:24:13 (2 A/G)Chris Catoe 2:37:32 (1 A/G)Bob Curtin 2:17:43 (2 A/G)Steve Durr 2:17:28Steve Durrant 2:26:45 (1 A/G)David Evans 1:56:50 (2 A/G)Tony Heimer 1:26:45 (2 A/G)Christie Ireland 2:25:47Tom Murphy 1:14:28 (1 O/A)Jean Phelan 1:38:03 (2 A/G)Steve Shapiro 2:25:32 (3 A/G)Lori Sherwood 2:25:31Heather Simpson-Kong 2:27:37 (2 A/G)Abby Smith 1:24:01 (1 A/G)Matthew Smith 1:28:40 (3 A/G)Roy Stanton 1:20:52 (1 A/G)Julie Vaughan 1:22:55 (2 A/G)
5KDebbie Cook 34:04 (1 A/G)Randy Cook 27:24 (1 A/G)Pamela Hanrahan 36:19Mary Jo Hulburt 30:49 (1 A/G)Brian Hulburt 27:34 (3 A/G)Jim Lyons 42:57 (1 A/G)Nick May 27:43:00 (2 A/G)Lori Smith 36:43http://redneckromp.net/
Foot Locker South Regional Cross Country ChampionshipsNovember 28, 2015 - Charlotte, NC
5K Mens MastersJohn Lomogda 19:30
5K Mens OpenRyan Carroll 15:46 6th OADavid Kidd 17:18 Space Coast Marathon & Half MarathonNovember 29, 2015 - Cocoa, Fla.
MarathonMeghan Gorny 5:49:53Half MarathonElaine Jeffers 2:59:05Jennifer Jeffers 2:17:23http://www.spacecoastmarathon.com
Striders on the Road by Steve Scudder If you’ve been racing on the road, please let Steve know for running events. E-mail your name, race name, location, date and your results to [email protected] for running events If the full results are available online, please provide that link so that other Striders might be identified. This is a great opportunity to let Striders know about other events out of the area. When sending in your results, please consider including a little write-up about your experience. If you’re a new or recently renewed Strider and we omitted you in the“Striders on the Road,” it’s probably due to the membership data Steve had available this month.
Sharon Rodier and Jean Phelan after the Race around the Base. Photo courtesy of Jean Phelan
St. Jude’s Children Hospital Memphis MarathonDecember 5, 2015 - Memphis, Tenn.Shalisa Davis 5:01:59http://www.stjudemarathon.org
Baton Rouge Beach Half-MarathonDecember 5, 2015 - Baton Rouge, LA.Meredith O’Brien 1:38:14 (2 A/G) http://www.brbeachmarathon.com
Rehoboth Seashore MarathonDecember 5, 2015 - Rehoboth, Del.David Phillips 3:20:44http://www.rbmarathon.com
Cayman Islands Marathon & Half-MarathonDecember 6, 2015Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
MarathonSteve Speirs 2:58:20 (2 O/A & 1 A/G)
Half MarathonCarole Bachman 2:40:34James Caudill 1:41:33Ally Speirs 2:07:12 (3 A/G)http://www.CaymanIslandsMarathon.com
Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio 1/2 MarathonDecember 6, 2015 - San Antonio, TexasSusan Ashley 2:09:36 Lee Neiberger 2:24:34 http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/san-antonio
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Kiawah Island MarathonDecember 12, 2015 - Kiawah Island, S.C.Cheryl Monaco 4:23:55http://www.kiawahislandmarathon.com
Snowflake 5KDecember 13, 2015Dublin, OhioMarie Price 29:28Bill Price 21:28 (1 A/G)https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Dublin/DublinSnowflake5K
metroPCS Dallas MarathonDecember 13, 2015 - Dallas, TexasShelia Johnson 4:47:03Tommy Neeson 3:40:39http://www.dallasmarathon.com
Honolulu MarathonDecember 13, 2015 - Honolulu, HawaiiRick Caylor 3:06:05http://www.honolulumarathon.orgLangley 10 Miler AND 5k Race around the BaseSaturday, December 12thA great race at the right price! It’s my second year running this low key 10 miler around Langley Air Force Base. In 2014, it was freezing and this year, we wore shorts. The miles just fly by as you get a great tour of Langley Air Force Base. I’m not sure which aircraft we passed but there was quite a display of Air Force Jets. It’s a small race with about 100 runners total. Packet pickup is inside the Shellbank Fitness Center. Included with the entry fee of $40.00 was a towel, water bottle, medal and this year a really cool shirt. The events are open to nonmilitary but you do have to register a week or two before the event. I’ll try to remember to get the flyer posted on the Strider’s website.
Jean Phelan
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The RUNDOWN - January 2016
RUNDOWN Ad RatesMonthly advertising rates are as follows for Striders:Full Page ................$75.00Half Page ................$50.00Quarter Page ..........$35.00Eighth Page ............$20.00
Monthly advertising rates are as follows for Non-Striders:Full Page ................$90.00Half Page ................$60.00Quarter Page ..........$45.00Eighth Page ............$25.00Flyers (8.5”x11”) .....$50.005% Discount for 6 months10% Discount for 12 months
To advertise in the RUNDOWN, please contact Ada Lester, [email protected]
Ads should be in a pdf, .tif or .jpg format. All ad copy is due by the 20th of each month.
Chesapeake: Chesapeake Foot & Ankle Ctr. 10% Discount 436-5824
Great Bridge Cyclery10% Discount Parts & Accessories, 482-5149
Norfolk:Brian D. Deutsch, MD, 10% Discount
Freedom Ford, Call 583-3673 for details
Running Etc. - Ghent (See ad in this issue)
Mediation Center of Hampton Roads, 10% off of Mediation Services and Train-ing, 624-6666.
Ghent Chiropractic - complimentary first day services (including consultation, examination, x-rays (if needed) 622-1222
Newport News:Runner’s Source 223-4970 15% discount on non-sale in stock inventory.
Virginia Beach:Athlete’s FootSalem Crossing Shopping Center - 2085 Lynnhaven Parkway 10% discount on shoes and apparel to card carrying mem-bers of the Tidewater Striders.
Cosmo’s Corner. Cage Free Doggie Daycare and Boarding. 10% discount to Tidewater Striders on all purchases(daycare ,boarding and retail items)cosmoscorneronline.com
Conte’s Bicycle & Fitness Equipment491-1900 Also, Norfolk, NN & Richmond
Dynamic Health Services - Free consult for Striders. www.DynamicHealthServices.org 757-639-3153
Final Kick Sports - 10% off shoes and apparel
First Colonial Chiropractic 496-4956Free Exam. Necessary x-rays included with one paid treatment.
New Life ChiropracticA $160 value for $50. would like to offer striders a consultation, Exam, report of findings and first chiropractic treatment for just $50. Dr. Mike Geheren 757-222-0910
Hybrid Academy of Martial Arts - (Scores Plaza) Receive a free one week trial on Muay Thai Kickboxing or Submis-sion Grappling 490-6906.
Special Discounts for Tidewater StridersMassage Discounts - 20% Discount for massage therapy. Two Locations in Virginia Beach - 34th Street at the Oceanfront, and Inlet Fitness - Great Neck. Tamara Vandelinde 757-615-3782 [email protected]
Integrative Message Therapies, 575-3044 $10.00 Discount on all therapeutic massages
New Balance Virginia - Hilltop East10% Discount 433-0100
Running Etc. - Regency Hilltop (see our ad in this issue)
Cayce/Reilly School of Massotherapy Student Clinic 457-7146 - Student mas-sages ~ $20.00; Other services (Reflexology, massage/facial) ~ $5.00 off with Tidewater Striders ID
Shorebreak (Pizza, Sports & Billards)10% discount to Striders, not to be combined with any other specials or coupons.481-9393
Sterling Meadows Kennel - 471-004010% off boarding/supplies - does not include pet food - Must present Strider membership card.
Therapeutic Massage - Allison Thomas10% discount 285-6411Foot Reflexology - 757-430-2526 or e-mail [email protected]. 10% discount for membersWells Therapeutics, Inc. - 490-9488 Massage therapy in Mount Trashmore area 10% discount on all therapeutic massage.Zen Hot Yoga. - 757-288-9142 $25 discount off 1-month unlmited package or $75 off a 3-month unlimited package. http://www.zenhotyogavb.com/Various LocationsIn Motion Physical Therapy and Sports Performance.10% off VO2 Max testing - www.Bonsec-oursinmotion.comDuck, NCOuter Banks Running Co.10% Discount 252-255-5444Other LocationsLifetime Running and Fitness10% on all training programs, 703-975-1605 SportsLegalForms.com - 20% discount - use code “STRIDERS”.
These merchants give discounts to Tidewater Strider members. Most stores give at least 10% discount on non-sale items. Bike shops usually give discounts on parts and accessories only. You must show your Strider membership card and the discount is non-transferable. Please support these merchants willing to support us!
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Membership ApplicationTidewater Striders Running Club
1585 Lake James Dr.Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Our 43rd year of Running Hampton Roads
Save Time & Paper & $$$$Sign Up Online @
TidewaterStriders.com
Questions or ChangesCall / Email 757 270-0285 [email protected]
Name: (First, Middle, Last)________________________________________________________________
Address (Include Apt. #)___________________________________________________________________
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*Email Address (please print carefully) ______________________________________________________ (*required for sending newsletter & other club/race updates)Birth Date (mm dd yyyy) _____________ Gender: M or F Primary Interest: ___Running Walking__
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(circle one)
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1-Year 2-Year <<<<< Check your optionRegular Individual ____ $20 ____ $30 Amount Enclosed:
Dues: $_____________Youth (Age 22 & Under) ____ $12 ____ $18 Tax Deductible
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3 + Family—Same Address ____ $30 ____ $50 Total $ ___________
Checks Payable toGolden Runner (any age/includes ____ $100 Not Available Tidewater StridersEntry into club-owned races) Note: Club is a 501c3 nonprofit; donations, not dues, may be deductible
OPTIONAL: I would like to participate in the following club year-long Grand Prix competitions: Running_____ Race-Walking_______ Multi-Sports_______ Youth_________ Details at www.tidewaterstriders.com
I know that running and volunteering to work in club races and other events is potentially hazardous. I should not enter & run or participate in club activities unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of race officials relative to my ability to safely complete any race or event. I assume all risks associated with running o volunteering to help with races, including but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of weather, including heat and/or humidity, the conditions of the road or trails and traffic on the course, all such risks being known & appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your ac-ceptance of my application for membership, I for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Tidewater Striders, the RRCA and their sponsors, their representatives and the successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in club activities even though liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of those named in this waiver.COMMUNICATIONS NOTIFICATION: For details please use this link or cut & paste to browser: http://www.tidewaterstriders.com/protocol.html
Signature/Date_________________________________________________(Parent or guardian for all youth memberships < 18)
Apply online or mail check & application to: Send address or email changes toTidewater Striders Membership [email protected] Lake James Dr. NOTE: CURRENT EMAIL ADDRESS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE NEWSLETTER
Virginia Beach, VA 23464-6750 Questions ???? Call 757 270-0285
new energy app
PLAN TO JOIN the Tidewater Striders' New Energy Youth 2015 Running Team New Energy is an informal youth group training together to improve their times in road races as well as their performance in track and field and cross-country events sanctioned by the USA Track and Field (USATF) and AAU. Motivations vary from those who simply enjoy running, to those who are goal oriented and recognize the need to train in order to perform well in races. With its group approach to running practices, New Energy provides a fun, sociable forum for running preparation and development.
New Energy welcomes all youth runners, ages 6-16, regardless of ability. Practices are informal, and participants are encouraged to attend as many as possible. Runners must have a good pair of running shoes to avoid injuries. Uniforms, Warm ups and other gear can be purchased, but are optional. Membership in the Tidewater Striders is required by the third practice in order to participate in sessions and compete on a team basis in Track and Relay teams. The cost is $12.00 per year or $18.00 for two years. The Team participates in road races held in the Tidewater area, which are part of the Youth Grand Prix 1-mile and 5K series and are sponsored by local organizations such as school PTAs. Check race flyers for specific information by visiting www.tidewaterstriders.com . A New Energy Team race schedule will be part of the program and can be found under ‘Youth Programs’ on our Web Site.
Coaching is provided by volunteers who are Tidewater Striders members. Again this year, Angelo Celesia will provide leadership for training. Other running enthusiasts/parents will also assist.
New Energy provides youth runners and their families an enriching environment which can be a building block to the youth runners' future. In the past, New Energy runners attended National Cross Country and Track and Field Championships around the Country. Many previous New Energy runners are currently participating with high school and college teams where they have excelled in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field with All State and National recognition. New Energy has produced numerous All-American medalists, State Champs and one National Champion in Cross Country.
New Energy Team Training - Visit www.tidewaterstriders.com under ‘Youth Programs’ for our race and training calendar or http://www.liveanswer.cc/newenergy/NewEnergy.html for more detailed info and online signup.
Virginia Beach Training Site: Starts September 10, 2015 - Tuesdays /Thursdays, from 5-6 p.m., at Mt. Trashmore (Kid's Cove area facing South Blvd.). [email protected]
Suffolk Training Site: Starts Sept 10 - Sleepy Hole Park, Monday/Thursday 5:30-6:30 pm [email protected]
Norfolk Training Site: Starts Sept 10 - Lakewood Park, Thursdays 6 – 7 pm [email protected]
Chesapeake Training Site: Starts Sept 14 - Bells Mill Park, Monday/Wednesday 5:30 – 6:30 pm [email protected] Peninsula Training Site: Starts Sept 14 - Sandy Bottom Nature Park Mondays 5:30 – 6:30 pm. We meet in the first Parking lot inside the HRC Pkwy [email protected]
For more information, contact: Coach Angelo Celesia: [email protected] 757-288-7715 Dan Edwards, Chairman of the Tidewater Strider Youth Committee: [email protected] 757-495-3551 ...............................................................................................................................................................
TO SIGN UP AND REGISTER FOR OUR TEAM Use our Online web form: http://www.liveanswer.cc/newenergy/NewEnergy.html
or visit www.tidewaterstriders.com
(Also, you may contact [email protected] or call 757-288-7715)
new energy flyer
Tidewater Striders Walkers YouDon’tHaveToRunToJoinInTheFun!
Contactusatwalkers@tidewaterstriders.comFollowusontheTidewaterStriders“AllAboutWalking”forum
www.tidewaterstriders.com/forum______________________________________________________________________________
Walkwithusforfitnessorcompetition.Ourwalkersparticipateinalldistancesfrom1,500meters(justunderamile)throughMarathonsandUltras(beyond26.2miles).Trainwithusformotivationandsupport.Grouptrainingsareusuallyscheduledonweekends.Checkthe“AllAboutWalking”forumforweeklyupdatesonplaces,dates,times,anticipatedpacesanddistances.RacewithusThewalkershavetheirownGrandPrixeventswithpointsgivenforparticipationaswellasplacefinish.Anystyleofwalkingiswelcomewiththeonlyrequirementbeingthatyouwalkthewholeracetomakeitfairforallparticipants.CompetewithusOurmemberstraveltoUSATrackandFieldracewalkeventsatthestate,regionalandnationallevels.Wealsotraveltootherwalkfriendlyeventsacrossthecountry.Youdon’thavetobefasttojoinus.Nomatterwhatyourpaceyouarestillfasterthanthepersonwhodidn’tgetoffthecouch!
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SEASHORE NATURE TRAIL 50K AT FIRST LANDING STATE PARK 7TH ANNUAL -- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2015 - RACE STARTS AT 8:30 AM
2016 RRCA Regional-Eastern Championship Race
RACE INFORMATION: Contact the race director, Stacin Martin ([email protected] or 757-839-7711). Go to http://tidewaterstriders.com/seashore50K/. ENTRY FEE: $80 before November 1; $100 from November 1 to December 18. Entry fee for Tidewater Striders members who have a Golden Runner membership is $40 before November 1, and $60 from November 1 to December 18. Eighteen (18) is the minimum age to enter. LIMITED NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: The race field is limited to the first 300 registered runners and to the first 30 registered Tidewater Strider Golden Runners, after which the regular registration fee applies to Golden Runners. After registration is full a waitlist will be available at the race website. REGISTRATION: Online registration, go to www.raceit.com. If the race is not filled, runners may register at packet pick up Friday, December 18. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. The race has sold out the previous three years. After registration is full a waitlist will be available at the race website. COURSE: This 50K (31.1 miles) race is run on the trails of First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, with less than 1.5 miles on a paved road. The two-loop course is lined with trees and follows dirt trails through a variety of ecosystems. The main trail is mostly flat, while side trails are slightly hilly with some tree roots to negotiate in certain sections. Wooden bridges are also found on several trails. FLUIDS AND FOOD: Various fluids and snack-type foods will be provided both prior to and after the race. Two aid stations on the course, each passed multiple times, will provide fluids, sports drinks, and carbohydrate/protein snacks. TIME LIMITS: The race starts at 8:30 AM with a time limit of 8 hours for official finish. Runners must reach Aid Station 6 (22 miles) by 2 PM and Aid Station 7 (25 miles) by 2:45 PM. These cutoffs are strictly enforced. No official finish will be given if runners do not exit these Aid Stations by these times. HOST HOTEL: Virginia Beach Resort Hotel and Conference Center is the host hotel. A discount room rate is available to participants. When booking a room mention Tidewater Striders and Seashore 50K to get that rate. http://www.virginiabeachresort.com/. DIRECTIONS TO RACE START: From I-64, take Northampton Boulevard (Route 13) to the Shore Drive exit; turn right and continue on Shore Drive and continue as it turns into Atlantic Ave. Turn right on 64th Street and continue into the park and to the end of 64th Street at the Narrows boat ramp area. PACKET PICK-UP: To avoid the race day rush, please pick up your race packet on Friday, December 18 at the Host Hotel between 4:00 and 7:00 PM. Alternatively, you may pick up your race packet on race day morning at First Landing State Park beginning at 7:30 AM. AWARDS: All official finishers will receive an award. The following overall and age group awards will be presented: (1) First three overall male and female finishers; (2) First three submasters (age 30-39) male and female finishers; (3) First three masters (age 40 and above) male and female finishers; (4) First three senior (age 50 and above) male and female finishers. Overall place winners are ineligible for submasters, masters and senior awards; masters place winners are ineligible for senior awards. FIVE TIME finishers will receive a special award. AMENITIES: All entrants will receive a premium long sleeve technical shirt. Sizes are not guaranteed for registration after November 1. INCLEMENT WEATHER OR NATIONAL SECURITY: The Race Director and the Tidewater Striders reserve the right to modify or cancel events as needed in the interest of safety or access restrictions to the venue. No refunds can be given in the event of modification or cancellation.
Many Thanks to the professionals at First Landing State Park for the use of their beautiful trails for our 50K race.
A Tidewater Striders Club Event
9:00 Packet PickUp & Race Day Registration Awards: Overall & 10 Yr Age Groups10:00 5K Race Best Formal Wear & Cutest Pajamas10:30 - 11:30 Post Race Party & Awards at Fleet Reserve Association
Hot food & cold drinks w/ adult beverages available
PLEASE PRINT) (PLEASE PRINT) (PLEASE PRINT) (PLEASE PRINT)
Name (First, MI, Last) _________________________________________________
City____________________________________ State________Zip_____________
Age on 1/1/16____ Sex: M F Tidewater Strider? Y__ N__ Golden Runner No:_______
Email: _______________________________________________ <<<PRINT CLEARLY(required)
Cell Phone (____)____________ Shirt size (unisex) CIRCLE: S M L _ XL XXL Check Box if Competing as a Race Walker: /_ /
WAIVER: MUST BE SIGNEDI understand that running and/or walking a trail race is a potentially dangerous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running and/or walking in this event, including but not limited to: falls; contact with other participants; the effects of the weather on body temperature, including excess heat and humidity; traffic and the condition of the roads or trails; and all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Tidewater Striders, the City of Virginia Beach, race officials, volunteers, and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims and liabilities of any arising out of my participation in this event. I grant permission for all of the forgoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recording or any other record of this event for legitimate purposes. I understand that this is a trail race conducted under the rules of the RRCA and USATF, is not intended for skates, roller blades, and dogs on leashes, and I will abide by these guidelines.
__________________________________________________________________________________Signature and Date Parent/Guardian if Under 18 and Date
Registration: Pre-registration is recommended to ensure entry and online entry at hps://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=35262 is strongly encouraged.
By Dec 15th Dec 16-31 Race Day Paper entries:Strider Members $18 $25 $30 Add $2 processing fee eachNon-Strider Members $20 $25 $30 & mail by Dec 24th to:Golden Runner Members $ 2 $25 $30 Tidewater Striders
1585 Lake James Dr. Va. Beach, VA 23464-6750
Inaugural Resolution 5K{ ...or as needed—Hang the Hangover 5K}
New Year’s Day 10AMMt Trashmore Park
310 Edwin Dr., Virginia Beach
Post Race Party/Awards-Fleet Reserve Assoc
357 Edwin Dr (adjacent Mt Trashmore)
$30 per adult Fun Run entry (includes t-shirt and racing bib)
$10 per child, ages 3-10, Kids’ Dash (includes special prize)
Children ages 2 and under are free Includes food, drinks and entertainment
provided by the C. Shells
THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT—REGISTER TODAY!
NorfolkBotanicalGarden.org
A Tidewater Striders Club Event @Grand Prix Races
@10 Mile & 6 Mile Saturday, January 9, 2016 9:00 AM At Dismal Swamp Trail 15 Mile & 9 Mile Saturday, January 30, 2016 9:00 AM At Ft Monroe#@20 Mile & 12 Mile Saturday, February 20, 2016 9:00 AM At Dismal Swamp Trail
Race Courses: First & third races begin and finish at the entrance to the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail,
Chesapeake, VA 23323 and will be an out & back. Start will be a chip start and all runners will start 9:00am. #
Second race (Jan 30th) will be at Ft Monroe will be two or three 5-mile loops around the fort’s waterfronts.
Permission to use Ft Monroe is pending & looks promising — if not approved, the second races will be at
Dismal Swamp Trail
Registration: Pre-registration is recommended to ensure entry and online entry at https://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=35055 is strongly encouraged. Packet pick-up will be held at Running Etc, Virginia Beach Laskin Rd from 5:00PM to 7:00 PM on the Fridays before each series date. Registration will be available on Fridays at packet pick-up but not on race day. Registration fees (each race): $10 discount if registering By Dec 15th Dec 16th & Afteronline for all 3 races (6-10-12 Strider Members $20 $25 or 10-15-20 Mile) by Dec 31st. Non-Strider Members $25 $30
Awards: Runners who complete all three of the distance event series (6-9-12 Mile or 10-15-20 Mile) will receive a special premium. Golden Runners and runners using Free Race Passes may also get this by Jan
8th for $10. While there are no other awards, finish places in the results are based on cumulative times for the 3 events. Age divisions are the same for the Strider Grand Prix competition.
Directions: Dismal Swamp Canal Trail: Intersection of 1600 George Washington Hwy S and Dominion Blvd. & Old Rt-17, Chesapeake, VA 23323 just off Rt 17 Ft Monroe is located in Hampton at 490 Fenwick Dr., Ft Monroe, VA & is an open (non-military) venue
Inclement Weather: The Race Director and the Tidewater Striders reserve the right to cancel or reschedule or adjust distances as needed in the interest of safety or access restrictions to the venue. No refunds can be given in the event of either re-scheduling or cancellation.
Race Director: Steve Shapiro, 757-727-6246 Dan Edwards, [email protected] Information: Additional information may be obtained by visiting the Tidewater Striders on the web at www.tidewaterstriders.com. Online registration available at www.RaceIt.com
www.TidewaterStriders.com
2016 TIDEWATER STRIDERS DISTANCE SERIES
at DISMAL SWAMP CANAL TRAIL AND FT MONROE*
JAN 9th — *JAN 30th — FEB 20th
Tune-up for the Shamrock Marathon
10-Mile—15-Mile—20-MileTune-up for the Shamrock Half-Marathon
6-Mile—10-Mile—12-Mile
Packet Pick-up & Late Registration at Running Etc. VB from 5:00PM to 7:00PM on the Fr idays before each r ace
Grand Prix: The 10-Mile on January 9th and the 20-Mile on February 20th are both Tidewater Striders Grand Prix events; participation points awarded for 6 & 12 mile races. All six races in the series are Walking Grand Prix events.
Registration available online: www.RaceIt.com or by mail using the entry form below.Receive a $10 discount by registering online for the full series by December 31, 2015.
Thanks: to the City of Chesapeake & their Parks & Rec Staffand the Ft Monroe Authority
2016 TIDEWATER STRIDERS DISTANCE SERIES ENTRY FORM & WAIVER
Online registration is encouraged. For paper entries, please make checks payable to : Tidewater StridersMail entries to: Distance Series, c/o Dan Edwards, 1585 Lake James Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23464-6750Please be sure that your entry form is complete and the waiver is signed. Incomplete entry forms can not be processed.
I understand that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter the run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official to my ability to safely compete the run. I assume all risks associated with running in the event including, but not limited to; falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather including heat, cold, humidity, traffic, conditions of the roads or trails, and all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waver and knowing these facts and in consideration of the acceptance of my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Tidewater Striders, the City of Chesapeake, US Navy, RRCA, race officials, volunteers and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising from my participation in this event. I grant permission to all of the forgoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. This road race is conducted under the rules of USATF. I understand that skate boards, baby joggers, roller blades, and dogs on leashes are not allowed in this race.
Signature ___________________________________________________ Date_________________
(Parent’s signature if under 18) __________________________________ Date ________________
APPLICATIONS WITHOUT SIGNED WAIVERS CAN NOT BE PROCESSED
No Refunds on Pre-registered Entries.
RACES / FEES—Check desired race(s) & circle appropriate fees
Golden Runner #
CKA
Name (First—Last)
Age Gender Strider Phone Number
Address
City State Zip Code
M F Y N
At Ft Monroe 10-Mile (1-30-2016) $20 by 12/15 then $25 $25 by 12/15 then $30 $0
At Dismal Swamp 12-Mile (2-20-2016) $20 by 12/15 then $25 $25 by 12/15 then $30 $0
TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED
Check all that apply Race Distance & Date Strider Member Non-Strider Golden Runner
At Dismal Swamp 10-Mile (1-9-2016) $20 by 12/15 then $25 $25 by 12/15 then $30 $0
At Dismal Swamp 6-Mile (1-9-2016) $20 by 12/15 then $25 $25 by 12/15 then $30 $0
Post-race Social: Following each of the races, all runners and volunteers are invited to a post-race social for food and beverages — party venue pending. Ft Monroe party will be at Paradise Ocean Club on Ft Monroe
WALKERS: All walkers must contact Hartley Dewey prior to the events: 757 434-6326 or [email protected]
Series Premium:______Golden Runners & Free Race Pass users—Check here and enclose $10.00 with registration for 1st race to receive series premium. NOTE:Golden Runners & Race Pass (1 pass/race) users can’t register online—paper pre-registration required.; no t good at packet pick up or on race day.
Email:___________________@__________ PRINT—REQUIRED TO PROVIDE RACE ADVISORIES
At Ft Monroe 15-Mile (1-30-2016) $20 by 12/15 then $25 $25 by 12/15 then $30 $0
At Dismal Swamp 20-Mile (2-20-2016) $20 by 12/15 then $25 $25 by 12/15 then $30 $0
If you are a walker, please check this box:
“To me, being a donor is the ultimate hero.” Chris, Lung Recipient
What: 5k/1 Mile Walk & Run
Where: LifeNet Health Corporate Headquarters: Virginia Beach, VA
Why: Everyday, we see how selfless and giving people can be. Loved ones
are able to live on through their gracious gift of organ and tissue donation.
It is because of our community support that more families are assisted,
more students are educated, and pivotal research and development
initiatives are funded to enhance patient outcomes.
When: Packet-Up: February 12th 3:00 PM-7:30 PM, February 13th 7:00AM
Race: February 13th 8:00AM
Fees: $30- 5k and $20- 1 Mile, Entrant including shirt, snacks, medal, and
post-party beverage if over 21. Prices go up January 1st 2016!
Registration: Available through race day
February 13th 2016
Post-Race Party in Heated Tent
Visual Art Show Featuring Local High
School Artists
Sign Up to Participate or Volunteer!
https://www.lifenethealth.org/get-involved/lifenet-
health-foundation
CONTACT US!
Morgan Burgess Development Coordinator
1864 Concert Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23453
757-609-4565
www.LifeNetHealth.org [email protected]
LNHFoundation
22nd Annual Queens Lake 5K Run At New Quarter Park, Williamsburg, VA
Saturday, March 26, 2016 Benefiting the Colonial Road Runners Scholarship Fund
In Memory of Michael Mann & Tom Ray
First Name: ________________________________ Last Name: __________________________________________________________
Street Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, & Zip Code: ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Home Phone: ______________ Work Phone: __________________ Email: __________________________
Age on Race Day: _______ Race Entered: 5K Run□ 5K Walk□ 1 Mile Fun Run □
Gender: Male□ Female□ T-‐shirt size: S□ M□ L□ XL□
T-‐shirt size: YM□ YL□ (Children’s) 5K Run/Walk Registration: $20 if postmarked by Friday, March 18, 2016; $25 late and $30 race day 1 Mile Fun Run Registration: Free or $8 with t-‐shirt T-‐shirts and exact sizes are guaranteed to all entrants who register by March 18, 2016. After that first come, first served, while supplies last I would like to make a donation to the CRR Scholarship Fund in the amount of $_____________________
Make checks payable to “CRR Queens Lake Run” and mail to: Paul Pelletier, 4096 Thorngate Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23188
I know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run/walk unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decisions of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running/walking in this event including, but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat or humidity, traffic, and the condition of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting entry, I, for myself and for anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release York County, Queens Lake, York Country Parks and Recreation, New Quarter Park, the Colonial Road Runners and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event. I grant permission to all of the forgoing to use any photographs, motion pictures recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. In consideration of the safety of all run participants, no baby joggers, baby strollers, headphones, animals on leashes, skateboards, or skates. Signature (Parent or guardian if under 18) ______________________________________________________ Date _______________________ ALL ENTRANTS MUST SIGN WAIVER
A Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event Fast USATF certified course on paved roads through scenic Queens Lake neighborhood!
Race day registration and packet pickup
7:30 AM -8:45 AM 1 Mile Fun Run starts at 8:30 AM 5K Run/Walk starts at 9:00 AM
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For more information: Contact Race Director Paul Pelletier (757) 253-0625. Email: [email protected]; Race Coordinator Rick Platt (757) 229-7375, cell phone (757) 345-1431. Email: [email protected]; Thomas Tate at (757) 870-0429. Email: [email protected]
Online registration available at https://www.RunSignUp.com
Awards: To the top three overall men and women, to the top three in five-year age groups (from 14-and-under through 70-and-over), and to the top three men and women in the walk division. Course: Flat out-‐and-‐back course with loop into Queens Lake. Tranquil, scenic, woodland setting along paved roads near the Colonial Parkway and Queens Lake in York County. Certified 5K course (USATF VA-‐08008-‐RT). In Memory of Michael Mann and Tom Ray Two members of the Virginia Peninsula Road Racing Hall of Fame are no longer with us—Michael Mann (2006 inaugural inductee class) and Tom Ray (2007 inductee class). Mann, who died in September, 2007 at age 38 after a 2 ½-year battle with lung cancer, was a three-time winner of the Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix (2002-04). His PRs ranged from 15:18 (5K), 24:58 (8K) and 31:20 (10K) up to 1:09:16 for the half marathon and 2:28:28 for his favorite race, the 2004 Shamrock Marathon. He still holds four CRR race course records. Ray, who died in June, 2011 at age 78, still holds the all-time CRR record for men 65-69, a 20:02 at age 67 at the 2000 Vineyards 5K, and the Virginia state record for men 70-74 with a 1:13:55 at the 2003 Yorktown Battlefield 10 Miler. The Colonial Road Runners Scholarship Fund is in memory of these two talented runners and never-to-be-forgotten friends. Directions to New Quarter Park From Interstate-‐64: Take exit 242A onto Route 199. Exit Route 199 onto Route 143 towards Williamsburg. At the first traffic light, turn right onto Penniman Road (Magruder Elementary School is on the corner). Proceed 1 block and turn left onto Hubbard Lane. Proceed straight ahead on Hubbard Lane for about 1 mile. Make a right turn onto Lakeshead Road and proceed straight for about 1¼ miles until you reach the park entrance. From Route 143: At the Route 143-‐Penniman Road traffic light (coming from Newport News), turn right onto Penniman Road (Magruder Elementary School is on the corner). Proceed 1 block and turn left onto Hubbard Lane. Proceed straight ahead on Hubbard Lane for about 1 mile. Make a right turn onto Lakeshead Road and proceed straight for about 1¼ miles until you reach the park entrance. From downtown Williamsburg: Take the Colonial Parkway (from the Information Center area) towards Yorktown. Take the Queens Lake exit off the Colonial Parkway. At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Hubbard Lane, then turn right onto Lakeshead Drive and proceed straight for about 1¼ miles until you reach the park entrance.
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