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HONORARY OFFICIALS

Jean Baube • • • • • . • . • • • • • Counselor, Embassy of France Mi 10 Christiansen • . • • • • • Director, D. C. Recreation Dept. Francois Gavoty •••••Commercial Counselor, Embassy of France Yvon Lavaud • • •••• Commercial Attache, Embassy of France Cornelius W. Heine ••••••••.••• National Park Service W. D. "Rusty" Thompson, Director of Recreation, FairfaxCol'nty, Va. Ralph Wilson, Director of Parks and Recreation, Arlington Co'mty, Va.

OFFICIALS

Ray Matthews, Jr•••.••. Chief Referee C. C. Sandruck, Jr••••• Chief Judge Keith Poore •.••••• Clerk of Course Judges: Jack Betts, Hal Webber, Joe Schiff, Clyde Nitz, lay Phillips, Harry Coe, Bill Ballard, Frank Young, Shannon Ferguson, Joseph McKeon, Ha I Perry, Chris fv\eerman, AI Sanell, Ralph Houston, Simon Meerman.

Timers: Arnaldo Quintine, H. G. Ferris.

Program Committee: Mel Pinto, Mike Schwering, Bi II Vetter.

IN APPRECIATION

We wish to express our apprec iation to those who have contributed their time, money, prize donations and efforts to help put on this program and make it a success. Without their support such a program could not succeed. We would like to mention each of them by name, but space limitations do not permit.

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Intelmediates ENTRIES

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10. Meerman, Chris McLean, Va. 11. Saunders, Kent McLean, Va. 12. Jackson, Eric McLean, Va. 13. Adams, steve McLean, Va. 14. Adame, John Huntington, N.Y. 15. Vinograd, Fred McLean, Va. 16. Hogeland, Robert McLean, Va. 17. Corbett, John McLean, Va.

Juniors

1. 2. Senia, Peter N.Y.C.

1962-1963 National and H.Y. state Intermediate Champion

3. Poore, Mark Rockville, Md. 4. Herreweyers, John Chicago, Ill.5, Illinois Junior <bimpion

Winner of the Elgin to Chicago, 1962 race 'j. Tidwell, Charlie Plainfield, N.J.

New Jersey Road Jr. 1963 ~pion

2nd place 1963 National Championship 6. Wagner, Dan Rocaille, Md. 7. Rutledge, Pete Somerville, B.J. 8. von Gerbig, Eric Haverford, Fa. 9. Morris, Vincent Hatboro, Pa.

10. Megee, Henry Arlington, Va. Virginia Jr. 1962 Champion

11. Morris, Emerson Richard Philadelphia, Pa12. Aaron, Peter N.Y.C.13. Lezak, Gary Somerville, N. J.14. Petriccione, Carmine Bedminster, N.J.~ 15. Galloway, Tom Lutherville, l>ld.

Seniors

1. Halliday, William (USAF) Goldsboro, N.C. Winner'of last year's race and National Record Holder for 15 and 30 mile

Juniors 2. Bell, Allen Somerville, N.J. 1956-1960 Olympic Team MemberI,16. Colston, Guy N.Y.C. 3. Simes, Jackie Westwood, N.J.

17. ['jartin, Michael N.Y.C. 1960 Olympic Team - 1963 PanAm Team - N.J. State Champion 18. L:immerman, John Bethesda, Md. Winner of 1959 JlIDior "Tour of Somerville ll

19. Godwin, Pat Wheaton, Md. 4. Phillips, Bobby Baltimore, Md. 20. John, Billy N. Y. C. National JlIDior 1963 Best-All-Round Champion 21. Bazadona, J OM N.Y.C. 5. Pease, Gerry Washington, D.C. 22. Wall, Dennis N.Y.C. Maryland 1963 Road Champion 23. Dudeck, Carl Somerville, N.J. 6. Martin, Oliver N.Y.e. 24. Pullen, Larry Somerville, N. J. 7. Chares, Pierre (U.S.Army) N. Y. e. 25. Ferguson, Tony Manassas, Va. 8. Wolf, Hans Ozone Park, N.Y. 26. Pro, Joseph Philadelphia, Pa. 1963 Eastern States Road Champion 27. Greg, Gluck C\.mberland, ICy. Winner 1964 IITour of Somerville ll

28. Gluck, Joe III CUnberland, Ky. 9. Penn, Bob Flu:shing, N.Y. 29. sane11 , Tony Silver Spring, Md. 1960 JlIDior Nat. Champion, 1960 Nat. Jr. BAR-Champion 30. Walkup, Randy Alexandria, Va. 10. Ward, Oliver Takoma park, Md. 31. Ramsay, Gregory Manassas, Va. 11. Binetti, Robert Somerville, N.J. 32. Tissot, Charles Philadelphia, Pa. 1 1963 Intercollegiate Sprint Champion 33. Berger, Peter N. Y. 12. Metzler, Perry N. Y. e. 34. 1957 Nat.Jr. Champion 35. 13. Alexander, Jonathan Beachhurst, i~. Y. 36. ChalIDer, David Rosemont, Pa. 14. Risse, Walter Westfield, N.J. 37. Barringer, Thomas Washington, D. C. 15. Howland, Cory Jr. Scotch Plains, N.J. 38. Caracciolo, John N. Y. C. 16. Mertens, Fran90is Little Neck, N.Y. 39. Bumgardner, Denton Haverford, Fa. Winner 1956 Nat. Capital Open - Washington, D. e. 40. Chapin, Tom Doylestown, Pa. 17. Meyer, Thomas Westfield, N.J. 41. Fell, William Doylestown, Pa. 18. Barib~ultJ Donald Hempstead, L.I. 42. Wiggins, smokey Doylestown, Fa. 19. Walt·., Rupert Booklyn, N. Y. 43. Griffith, Bill Arlint,-.ton, Va. Wir ner 1959 IITour of Somerville ll

44. Jones, Allen Scotch Plain, N.J. 20. Arr.Jyo, Peter N. Y. e. 45. sanick, Frank N. Y. C. 21. Jurjevics, Elmars N. Y. C. 46. ponsen, Bert McLean, Va. 22. Springe1 , Carl New Milford, N,J. 47. Lannigan, Bill H. Y. 23. Grotz, Walter Parkridge N. J. 48. Schneider, Harold Westbury, N.Y. 24: Fraysse, Mike Bogota, N,J' 49. saling, Lewis Somerville, N.J. 25. Zinc, Paul N,Y.C. 50. McIntyre, William John Falls Church, Va. 26. Fuller, Ronald Baltimore, Md. 51. Adams, Jimmy Huntington, N. Y. 27. Arbetman, steve New Hyde Park, N, Y. 52. Sullivan, David N. Y.C. 28. Biederman, Jay Merric~, N.Y, 53. Hargett, James Bethesda, Md. 29. JlIDer, Adolph N, Y.e. 54. Cooper, Rusty CUnberland, Ky. ~ 30. Betts, Raymond Rrickville, Md.i 55. lazakas, Matthew N. Y.C. 31. Grunde, Andy L,I.,N.Y.~ 32, Olson, Olof Brooklyn, N.Y.

33, Cox, John Towson, Md.34, Parker, Willard Yardley, Fa.

35. Phillips, John 36. Marion, George Jr. 37. currie, Craig 38. schaf, Nick 39. Henkel, Kurt 40. Bottone, Sol 41. Csoboth, Boldizsar 42. Szentirmai, Jules 43. Seegers, Scott 44. Nitz, Clyde 45. Greene, Gary 46. Lauf, Art 47. Dudrow, Harry 48. 0 'Neil, Richard 49. Green, Phil 50. Re, Sammy 51. Bottone, Ed 52. Anderson, Bob 53. Kaplan, Robert 54. May, Henry 55. Lang, Peter 56. Taylor, Ewing 57. Sousa, Reginald 58. Martinez, Martin 59. Saling , Joe 60. Lesniak, Fred 61. Weber, Joseph 62. Saalbach, Horst 63. Papadimitriou, constantine 64. Rieger, Eckhard 65. Eick.el.mann, Kurt 66. Breidenbach, Artie 67. Wagner, Jim 68. Doyle, Patrick 69. Harding, Al 70. Gimelli, Paul 71. Folsworth, Lance 72. Fleming, ~ene

Baltimore, Md. Baltimore, Md. Villanova, Pa. McLean, Va. Jericho, L.I.,N.Y. Hollis, N.Y. I'i.Y.C. N.Y.C. Arlington, Va. Elkridge, Md. Kensington, Md. Hydes, l'ld. Fairfax, Va. Somerville, !~. J. Baltimore, Md. Scotch Plains, N.J. MtVernon, N.Y. Freeport, N. Y.­N.Y.C. Silver Spring, Md. Westfield, N.J. Rockville, Md. Silver Spring, Md. N.Y.C. Somerville, N. J. New Brunswick, N.J. Flushing, N.I. Ridgewood, N.Y. N. Y. C. Upper Montcla~r, N. J. Trenton, N.J. East Meadow, N. Y. Roct:ville, Md. N. Y.C. Haledon, N.J. H.Y.C. Mystic, Conn. Riverdale, Md.

73. Nin, Jose 1963 Jr. Winner NCO Race N.Y.C. '14. Grill, James Somerville, N.J. 75. Aschen, John N. Y.C. 76. caggiano, Michael N. Y. C. 77. Saunders, Arven Jr. McLean, Va. 78. Rake, Lloyd 79. De Beuk, Peter If.Y.C. 80. Gvay, Floyd N. Y. C. 81. Givens, Alfred East Norvich, N.Y. 82. Baines, Edward Mystic, Conn. 83. Yard, Robert sr. Flemington, N. J. 84. Davie, Mark N. Y. C.

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o F Course is .629 mile per lap. Seniors will ride 48.0 laps with start and finish at judges stand. All ABL of A rules to govern. Equipment is op­tional, except that all bicycles must have at least one brake in good working order. No allowance for spills, flat tires or mechanical trouble. Any lost distance must be made up by contestant's own ab iIity. No pass­ing of refreshments to any rider during the race. All riders lapped one or more times may be removed from the race at the discretion of the judges.

10 MILE JUNIOR RACE

• Jmiors will ride 16.0 laps. All other rules apply as outlined above for 30 mile Senior event.

~) 5 MI LE INTERMEDIATE RACE 1

Intermediates will ride 8.0 laps. All other rules apply as outlined above for 30 mile Sen ior event.

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Consisting of an approximate value of $600. Trophies for 1st and 2nd places in all events donated by the Embassy of France, Washington, D.C. Two GITANE track frames for the two winners of the Senior and Junior events. Various equipment and merchandise graciously donated by the local dealers, merchants and manufacturers. Ten place prizes, trophies and merchandise, will be awarded in all three events. There will be a special prime sprint at the end of the 24th lap in the Senior event. There will also be a prize for the leader of the most laps in the Senior event.

COURSE

Course is certified and the present National 15 and 30 mile records were set here June 23, 1963 by William Halliday.

15 Mile •••• 33 min, 26 sec. 30 Mile ••.• 1 hr., 7min., 45 sec.

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