Weekly Rundown

September 15, 2004

HELLO KALAMAZOO AREA RUNNERS, BATTLE CREEK ROAD RUNNERS and RUNNING FRIENDS!

It is with great regret that we must announce that we are losing one of our dedicated Kalamazoo Area Runner Board member teams. Our Co-Treasurers, Rollin and Crystal Richman have tendered their resignation from the Board of Kalamazoo Area Runners effective October 1, 2004 due to the magnitude of Rollin’s international business travel. Rollin and Crystal will continue to be involved with KAR in a different capacity and will continue to provide us with local marathon results. We appreciate all they have done to faithfully serve the running community over the years and wish them the very best in their future endeavors.

The Executive Board is also pleased to announce the appointment of Ralph Meyer as Treasurer beginning October 1 st. He will assume Rollin and Crystal’s duties during the course of the next month. Please join us in welcoming Ralph to our leadership team. The official election meeting when members cast their vote on the leadership team will be held in March of 2005 at our Annual Election Meeting and Party.

The joint KAR/BCRR Gull Lake Runs are back the first Saturday of every month! The first run around Gull Lake will be held October 2. Meet at the Gull Lake Café at 8:00 am for this scenic run. Best of all, there is a coffee social after!!! For this first run, we ask that you notify Toni or Pat Galligan at jogntoni@jasnetworks.net if you plan on attending so they can determine needed course support.

Dances with Dirt X is now history and Kalamazoo/Battle Creek Area runners rocked the results! 303teams completed this rugged 100k Relay with the top 50 receiving team awards. Four of our local teams, all sporting KAR members (highlighted in red), finished in the winner’s circle based on handicap-adjusted times. Our top local finisher was the speedy team of Alison Wolf, Dave Walch, Steve Hicks, Matt Hester and Mike Holfinger. Their team, We Don’t Need No Stinkin Bridges finished 9 th overall with a handicap-adjusted time of 7:37:51. Following not too far behind in 14 th place was the spirited Still Dumb as Hell and Can’t Say No team of Tina Hayward, Teresa Xaundria, Bonnie Sexton, Dan Black and Charlie Crouch with an adjusted time of 7:42:08. Still Dumb as Hell and Can’t Say No, thanks to the efforts of the talented team pilot Charlie Broberg, also won honorable mention for team spirit with their Patriotic theme in memory of September 11. Right on their heals in 15 th place was the tough Team Squirrel &Crossbones. This fleety team made up of speedsters Mindy Kuehl, Ken Fouts, Rob Nicey, Tom Cross and Terry Hutchins finished in an adjusted time of 7:44:28. Our fourth local top 50-finisher was SPLAT who placed an awesome 44 th. SPLAT was comprised of Vince McCurdy, Rollin Richman, Michael Schoenfeld, GarySmith and Scott Minor and they finished with an adjusted time of 8:13:50. Awesome runs all – way to go Kalamazoo! See the LOCAL RUNNER HAPPENINGS section below to see how our other local teams and yes, ultra runner, fared!

The Grape Lake 5k Race also took place this Saturday on its fast course. The winner of the women’s division was Julie Wyrwa with a time of 20:06 and the men’s winner was Aaron Lane-Davies with a time of 17:07. Awesome job. More on KAR/BCRR participants below.

Our final race in our Club Championship Series is finally here! The Peacock Strut 5k and 10k Runs are this Saturday, September 18 and begin at the Celery Flats/Historical Area Located on Garden Lane. Check in and Late Registration takes place Friday from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at the Grain Elevator. The 10k begins at 8:00 am, the Kid’s Fitness Caper 1 mile at 8:15, the 5k Run at 9:00 am and the 5k Walk at 9:10 am. See www.classicrace.com for more info.

Here is a special message from Gazelle Sports.....

Want to be immortalized in the2005 edition of Gazelle Sports' Events Calendar? We want to include YOU in the design. This next year, as we celebrate 20 years of operation, we invite you - our friends - to submit pictures or personal memories of events that have impacted you in West Michigan over the past 20 years. The photos and essays we choose from submissions will be part of our 2005 Events Calendar. If we use your submission, we will rew ard you with a $50 Gazelle Sports gift certificate! Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2004. Please label your submission with your name and address, and indicate if you would like your submission returned to you. Send submissions to:

Tessa Emenheiser

Gazelle Sports

214 S. Kalamazoo Mall

Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Or e.mail: temenheiser@gazellesports.com

Questions? E.mail Tessa or call her at 269/342-5996. Thank you!

Don't forget to check out the LOCAL RUNNER HAPPENINGS below to see if your name is there!

There will be a WMU Track Workout on Tuesday, September 21 at 6:00 pm. See you there. Group Contacts will be Dave Walch and/or Steve Hicks. Please avoid getting ticketed! As several folks found out, WMU security was ticketing this past Tuesday night. Park on the side street by Roadhouse or at meters if you can locate them!

Visit our website, www.kalamazooarearunners.com for more news and information!

Here's what's coming up...

SPECIAL EVENTS AND RACES

Saturday, September 18, 2004

This is it, folks, the final event in our Club Championship Series, the Peacock Strut 10k and 5k Races are today at Celery Flats in Portage. Here's a hint: You can gain about twice the points by running both of these events! See www.classicrace.com to register online and for more information.

Friday, September 24, 2004

Here is your chance to race on WMU's Home Course in the George Dales Invitational!!

September 24th (Friday) at 5:45pm
(The college men's and women's races are at 4:30 and 5:20)
Pineview Golf Course in Three Rivers Michigan

Distance:5K
Entry Fee: $5 (pay on race day)
Fee Deadline: Monday September 20th!!!
Click here for entry form!

E-mail Kelly Lycan at kelly.lycan@wmich.edu for more information

Saturday, September 25, 2004

The Run for the Son 5k will also be held at the Celery Flats in Portage. For online registration and details check out www.classicrace.com. This is a great one for the kids and raises funds for the Kalamazoo Deacons Conference.

The first annual Run for the Hounds 10k kicks off at 8:30 today at the Fort Custer Recreation Area. For more information, contact Sue DeHollander at 269-665-9633 or visit www.scfg.org for more information.

Saturday, October 2, 2004

The Lawton Blue Devil Benefit 5k Run/Walk will be held Oct. 2, beginning at the cemetery on 2 nd Street. The run begins at 8:30, the walk at 8:40 and the fun run at 9:00 am. For more information, contact Dave Stephayn at 269-624-3101.

UPCOMING MARATHONS

September 18, 2004

Air Force Marathon, Wright Patterson AFB, OH www.Afmarathon.wpafb.af.mil/

September 26, 2004

Boulder Backroads Marathon, Boulder, CO www.boulderbackroads.com

September 28, 2004

Fox Cities Marathon, Fox Cities, WI www.foxcitiesmarathon.org

October 2, 2004

Road Runner Akron Marathon, Akron, OH www.akronmarathon.org

October 3, 2004

Lakefront Marathon, Milwaukee, WI www.badgerlandstriders.org/marathon

October 9, 2004

Whistlestop Marathon, Ashland, WI www.whistlestopmarathon.com

October 10, 2004

LaSalle Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL www.chicagomarathon.com*** Now Closed to New Entrants

October 17, 2004

Des Moines Marathon, Des Moines, IA www.desmoinesmarathon.com

October 24, 2004

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon and Half Marathon, Detroit, MI www.detriotfreepressmarathon.com Please note the correction in the Date on this one!

October 31, 2004

Grand Rapids Marathon, Grand Rapids, MI www.cooladventures.net

October 31, 2004

Marine Corps Marathon, Washington DC www.marinemarathon.com

November 7, 2004

New York City Marathon (by lottery or qualifier), New York, NY ***Now Closed to New Entrants

November 25, 2004

Atlanta Marathon, Atlanta, GA www.atlantatrackclub.org

November 28, 2004

Seattle Marathon, Seattle, WA www.seattlemarathon.org

GROUP RUNS

Saturday, September 18

The Gazelle Sports/KAR Marathon Training Program meets today at 7:00 am at the Kal-Haven Trailhead. The Gazelles, Gnus and Impalas will all be completing their final 20 and 22 milers before they begin their long-awaited taper! Let Lindsay Steinberg know if you are able to volunteer to meet and drop off your vehicle in Berlimont! If there are enough vehicles to transport program participants back to the trailhead, the run will be a straight shot out (which is definitely more fun!).

The SHufflers will be meeting at the Milham road entrance of Bicentennial Trail at 7:00 am Saturday for any distance you would like to run. The SHufflers will begin their formal marathon training program in January.

LOCAL RUNNER HAPPENINGS

Fifteen local teams and one local Ultra Runner (that we are aware of) survived the 10 th Anniversary of Dances With Dirt 100k Relay and 50k Ultra. KAR’s Peter Burrill completed his very first Ultra in a time of 5:55 – awesome job on an extremely challenging course! In addition to the team and Ultra runners, KAR’s Tom Schwab was live on the scene as a volunteer at Hell Creek Ranch while Charlie Broberg used his talent to help Still Dumb as Hell and Can’t Say No win team spirit honorable mention by decorating the KAR Road Trip Suburban! Great job Charlie! All of our local teams did awesome – here is how they finished based on handicap adjusted times and places (KAR/BCRR Members are highlighted in red; also we know there may have been some last minute team changes, so we apologize if you are not on there and you were a team member – let us know and we will make the correction next time!)

9. We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Bridges (Allison Wolf, Dave Walch, Steve Hicks, Mike Holfinger, Matt Hester) 7:37:51

14. Still Dumb as Hell and Can’t Say No (Tina Hayward, Teresa Xaundria, Bonnie Sexton, Charlie Crouch, Dan Black) 7:42:08

15. Team Squirrel and Crossbones (Mindy Kuehl, Ken Fouts, Rob Nicey, Tom Cross, Terry Hutchins) 7:44:28

44. SPLAT (Vince McCurdy, Rollin Richman, Michael Schoenfeld, Gary Smith, Scott Minor) 8:13:50

81. Dirt Dogs (Wes Newton, Jeff Nuss, Julie Nuss, Kevin Jennette, Collette Sherk) 8:32:59

85. Pops and the Kids (Mark Steinberg, Ashleigh Aldrich, Lindsay Steinberg, Erika Mitchell, Brenda Dehorn) 8:36:39

93. Watchamacallits (Michelle Beebe, Mikki Cheney, Ken Grove, Lauren MacVicar, Lesley Beebe) 8:39:32

121.Quick n Dirty (Michael Sherrard, Angela Johnson, Melanie Hoffman, Molly Sherrard, Michael Hoffman) 8:51:18

123.Rosy Rosy (Kurt McDonnel, Brent Rouget, Yvonne Provci??? 8:52:28

133.Blondenstein (Tom Gerulski, Jo Deja, Angie Schwarz, Michelle Schneider, Dave Schwarz) 8:55:47

157.Hillmazoo (Luke Saski, Bryan Morehouse, Matt Moilanen, Kristin Maine, Aimee Tow) 9:08:23

171.Emotional Baggage (Sandra Rapp, Kelly Fidler, Sandra Hamady, Julia Brinks,???) 9:13:42

184. Bene Vivit (Steve Hagen, Satish Singh, Greg Amidon, Mark VanArendonk, Pam Seacrest) 9:20:33

193. Blithering Idiots (Joanna Briganti, Mark Wile, Mark Sigfrids, Marishka Wile, Bruce Mutter) 9:26:22

281. Dirty Dogs (Nicole Hitchcock, Amy Smith, Matt Hitchcock, Isaac Jeganathan, ???) 10:24:48

We have our first fall marathon finisher! KAR’s Michelle Post conquered the rugged North Country Trail Marathon this past Saturday and finished 3 rd overall for the woman with a time of 3:59:27. Way to go Michelle!

Always a fall favorite, the Grape Lake 5k race also drew strong KAR/BCRR participation and yielded age group award winners as well. Entering the age group winners circle were Cindy Comer (1 st), Donna Oas (1 st), Matt Babbitt (1 st) Bruce Watson (1 st) and Xavier Cook (3 rd). Great runs Kathy Young, Bob Smola, Dean Wells and Renny Oas! Congratulations on all your fine performances.

Battle Creek Road Runners Wayne Young and Keith Roberts demonstrated their dedicated support of a good friend. The twosome drove to Madison, Wisconsin this past weekend with another buddy to watch former Battle Creek Road Runner, Jim Pearl, complete his first Ironman Triathlon. The full story is to come and definitely worth reading – thank you for sharing Wayne and Keith!

KEEP RUNNING!

THE KALAMAZOO AREA RUNNERS

THE BATTLE CREEK ROAD RUNNERS