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Taconic Running Lifewww.runner.org Fall 2007

Pierce Brennan1925-2007

Upcoming Events

Monthly Club Meetings - Oct 10th

(Josephine's Rest.-7:30pm) Nov 14th

Cross Country Races - Oct 14th

NYC Marathon Bus- Nov 4th

Holiday Weekend -

Family Pasta Dinner - Nov 30th

Party/Awards - Dec 1st

Cross Country Relay - Dec 1st

Couples Relay - Dec 2nd

Runner-Friend-Legend

Godspeed


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Taconic Running Life

Taconic Road Runners Club P.O. Box 711 Shrub Oak, NY

10588. Taconic Running Life is the official publication of

the Taconic Road Runners Club, Inc. Publication is quar-

terly and is intended for distribution to club members at no

charge.

OfficersPresident-Tom Maile

914-736-5254 [email protected]

VP-Joe Groneman

845 225-5064

VP-Joe Porcaro


Membership-Greg Diamond

[email protected]

Treasurer Vacant

Secretary-Karen Davies


Equip Mgr.-Rich Nash914-248-6363 [email protected]

RaceDir Coord.-Deb Kenney


TeamsWomen Masters-Barb Ende


Mens Masters-John Cunningham

[email protected]

Womens Open-Maria Calidonna

914-736-7607 cal@bestweb

Womens Vet-Cathy Groneman845-225-5064 [email protected]

Mens Vet-Rich Nash


Presidents Emeritus1976-86 Dan Caffrey (founder)

1986-88 Owen McCrudden

1989-90 John Hallinan

1990-91 Ed McLaughlin

1992-93 Fred Loehfelm

1994-95 Ed McLaughlin

1996-97 Lee Saroken

1998-00 Ed McLaughlin2000-01 Lee Saroken

2002-03 Debra Kenney

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I need to introduce myself to most of you.

I have been a member of The Taconic Road Runners for a few

years now. My first race was the St. Patricks Day 10K in 2004.

Everyone I met was really nice, helpful and encouraging. After

the race there was a keg of micro-brew. I knew right away that

this was my kind of club!

Since that race I have done many more club races, travelled to

NYC on the Team Bus for the marathon and found myself at

most of the monthly club meetings in the last six months or so.

I have learned some of your names and faces, but to be honest, I

a pretty quiet guy, it is going to take a while to get to know all of

you.

This is my first attempt at editor. My hope is to bring a fresh look,

enhance the content and above all, work to make the publishing

dates more consistent.

Unfortunately my first task as editor is a sad one. In September

the club lost long time member and friend to many of you, Pierce

Brennan. I was not fortunate enough to know the man, but from

the stories I heard at the last club meeting, he was a great runner

mentor and friend. In our next issue, we will have a full retrospect

on this very special person.

Until then, I hope to meet more of you. Please contact me with

comments, stories and photos of Pierce Brennan as well as any-

thing else you would like to share with the others in the club.

Peace,

George Grenier

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Dear Taconics and lake people,

Thank you again for another great Biathlon, 2007. Well organ-

ized from start to finish. We all appreciated the wonderful mem-

bers for coming out and supporting with maps, numbering, water,

bicycle (in my case, at least), and fine spirit (above all, perhaps.)

The water course was well marked- endlessly marked, it seemed!

-so that even the great Owen McCrudden would not have swum

into weeds and reeds as he did in the midst of his sub-40 minute

run/swims. I made the mistake of encouraging him once when

we were all- it seemed then- in our 50's, and of course, he easilycaught me in the water (his arms even better

than his legs.) Though I missed the infamous "Lead Bathing

Suit" award this year, I'm sure I won the "Lead Running Shorts"!

Please note that now that Conn. and Mass. have given up on their

Biathlons, we are now the only similar event outside of L.I. and

N.J. A "feather in our caps" to go along with our uniqu

"Mudders and Grunters" (also Owen designed), track series,

relays, track and field events, and "Best Dam." A final "thanks

again" to all of you and the fabulous life guards. Also my best

wishes to another pioneer, Harry Neeson, and familyJohn Orr

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From the Editor


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The last four years have been a real education for me. I've

learned, on the job, how a club works; the members and other

people involved, the events we host, the responsibility required to

insure both runner safety and security, as well as the pact we have

to serve our members and the local communities. I've learned

how races work from behind the scenes and what it takes to makethem successful. It's both a very technical and very common

sense process. I've learned that the TRRC is truly a unique

organization, especially for a club of our size and demographics.

I've made so many friends and personal discoveries. I've discov-

ered age-group team racing, a Taconic specialty that combines

personal rewards with contributing to the success of a team of

your close running friends. Jack Brennan, Leo Gormley, Art

Weisberg and I were the self-proclaimed Fast Old Farts who had

a two year reign as NYRR Club 60+ Team Champs.

I've enjoyed being part of the team that has led the Club over thelast four years. The Board is composed of hard working, intelli-

gent and caring people (they are also, of course, great runners)

who most often put the Club first, over their own running and

racing, many family obligations and over their own R&R

requirements. Many people take for granted the Club Officers

and their responsibilities. This Club would not exist without

these diligent, responsible leaders. The same can be said for our

volunteers who can set up and run a race in their sleep. Thanks

to Deb Kenney, Karen Davies, Rich Nash, the Gronemans, and

especially to Rich Adamski who did a great job of being the non-

Treasurer over the past two years.

I've watched the Club change substantially over the last four

years. Our Yorktown H.S./Downing Park mecca was taken away

from us. How shortsighted of Yorktown. It's been a shame to

have the spontaneity of many of our group runs disappear. Those

Wednesday evening group runs, track workouts and monthly

Club meetings at Downing are sorely missed. But life goes onOn the positive side we are giving back to the community, espe-

cially the running community more than ever. The SYTP con-

tinues to grow and we have gradually increased our scholarship

program from the two $700 awards of four years ago to five

$1,000 awards this coming year. I'm hopeful we can continue

our focus on getting kids into running and a healthy lifestyle.

What hasn't changed is the quality and number of running events

we produce every year. A few races may come and go but our

corps portfolio of classic races has endured over the years.

Finally, I want to thank you, the members of this Club. You all

could not have been more supportive of this "newbie" ClubPresident. I had been running off and on for over thirty years but

had never really been actively part of a club. If only I could star

all over again. I now know what I have missed. If you have a

chance, get involved with some aspect of the Club-be it through

race directing, Board membership, or competing on one of the

legendary Taconic racing teams. It is all great fun.

Thanks to you all. It's been a blast!

My Last President's ColumnTom Maile


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Peter Meisler experienced a "race director's nightmare" as a

freak snowstorm fell on October 4, just before the

Phillipstown 10K. This was a wet, heavy snow on trees that

still were covered with leaves, causing branches to break andentire trees to fall, sometimes taking power lines with them.

Many volunteers were snowbound, the police were busy

with snow-related emergencies and there was a sparking

electrical wire on the course. Being busy all over the coun-

ty, NYSEG was nowhere in sight at post time, but somehow

Pete pulled it all together and the race did happen!

The November issue featured a front-page photo of

Lawrence Flood, dressed in his Taconic singlet, standing in

front of a sign in Ireland, the trip he won at the annual St.

Patrick's Race earlier in the year.

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Peter Meisler, L.S.

Badey & WatsonSurveying & Engineering, P.C.

3063 Route 9, Cold Spring, NY 10516

(845) 265-9217, Extension 19

(914) 625-1900 Fax: (845) 265-4426

[email protected]

In 1987, Taconic honored two great women: Sybil

Ludington and "Mom." Sybil's race was won by Helen

Gordon and Paul Fendler. Someone marked the course

wrong and added two extra miles. He wished to remainanonymous. (Hint: He was President at the time and his

initials are O. McC.). Good thing the British weren't com-

ing!

The Mothers Day race honored Mom and all women in

May. This race had been discontinued several years previ-

ously due to a lack of sponsorship. A small group of TRRC

women (Linda Geppert, Sharon Chase, Halina Stave and

Melanie) decided it was worth resurrecting, and to sweeten

the pot, many local merchants were solicited for gifts to be

drawn at a post-race raffle. The day was perfect, weather-

wise, and our wonderful Taconic men turned out to help

while the women ran. The post race raffle and awards cer-

emony was livened up by the Scottish Wit and Wisdom of

Harry Neeson.

In mid-April, a contingent of Taconics traveled to the "holy

grail" otherwise known as the Boston Marathon. Taconic

first-timers included Tony Galfano (2:55), John Hallinan

(2:58), Helen Gordon (3:23), Richard Fennelly (3:06), Glen

McCarthy (2:59), Melanie Benvenue (3:45), Kate Glynn

(3:50). Bob Hermesch (2:57) and Gary Struve (2:49) also

ran Boston but not for the first time. It was noted by Tony

Galfano that "heartbreak hill" was no heartbreaker for those

used to training on the hills of Northern Westchester.

The road relay in its fifth year continued to enjoy success

with twenty-three teams on hand. The race began and

ended this year for the first time at respective Super

Runner's Shops on 89th Street and Lexington Avenue and

Peekskill, in acknowledgement of the generous sponsor-

ship of this event by Super Runner's Shops.

Lori Jorgensen again won the Father Mooney Race on July

4, and Larry Hyde took the men's title. This race could

have included a "family" division as Joe Albanese and his

son John ran carrying the American Flag. Dan Caffrey

completed the race with his daughter who was about theleave for a few years' stint with the Peace Corps overseas.

And speaking of Lori, that year she went on to win the

Portland Marathon Women's division in 2:43:21, qualifying

her for a slot in the Olympic Marathon trials.

The Taconic women's team had its first overall victory at

the now-defunct Titicus Reservoir Race on July 19. Barbro

Thelemarck, Melanie Benvenue, Helen Gordon, Sharon

Chase all ran commendable times, and the addition of Lori

Jorgensen to the Taconic team assured us our victory.

A Jog Down Memory Lane - 1987Melanie Benvenue

Other Races - Other Places

Taconic members traveled the globe this past sum-

mer to compete in everything from 5k road races

to 40 mile trail races and even a full ironman

triathlon. If you would like your results in the

next newsletter, please send them to Nick Jubok,

at [email protected] Happy racing!!!

Help Wanted - Race Scoring Team

TRRC is looking for a couple of members to join

the Race Scoring Team (we currently have 3 mem-

bers) Good typing skills necessary! If interested,

e-mail Karen Davies at [email protected]


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Running Around in ReykjavikCathy Groneman

Joe and I recently ran the Reykjavik Marathon in Iceland.

We'd thought about it for a while, and finally got there this

August. We arrived on Thursday morning; the race was on

Saturday. We had time to do some sightseeing and get accli-mated to the time difference before we actually had to look

like runners.

Our hotel was in the center of town, and we were able to

walk to the start on race day morning. The temperature was

55 and the weather was sunny. The Icelanders were loung-

ing on the lawns in t-shirts enjoying what was apparently

for them, summer.

I was a little concerned about getting lost, since it was not

a large field of runners and I have very little sense of direc-

tion. (Those of you who run with me are probably smiling

at this point). However, the course was very well marked

and there were volunteers at key points. My thanks to

them, and to the fact that virtually everyone spoke English.

The course took us through City Centre, the container sec-

tion of the dockyard where we dodged forklifts, through the

zoo and the botanical garden, and along miles of paved bike

paths with the ocean on the left. (I found this a key factor;

if I could look left and see the ocean, I knew I was on

course!)

On crossing the finish line, I was handed an Asics gear bag

by someone I later found out was a representative of Glitnir

Bank, a major race sponsor. Apparently, they hand out giftsto random runners. I thought the bag would be a wonder-

ful way to pack souvenirs of Iceland, but Joe thought it

would fit wonderfully well in the bottom of the suitcase just

folded flat as it was. (Disappointingly, it did).

If you'd like to see pictures of the course, they're available

on marathon.is Click on the British flag circle to change

the page to English and then click on the photographer's

website at the bottom of the page.

I was happy with the way I ran the race, for once not des-

perately looking for the finish line. This was in part due, I

think, to the fact that the course was marked in kilometers.You know that there are more of them, but they go by much

more quickly. For example, a 5:18 kilometer pace is equal

to an 8:30 mile pace. I know this because I finished in 3:45,

and that was my pace, which gave me a second place age

group finish. Joe was hoping to finish under 5 hours, and

ran a 4:38, which is a great time when you consider the

small amount of training he was able to accomplish. He

credits his good finish time, despite the limited training, to

running on Saturday mornings with fellow Taconics, and

Jim Whalen in particular.

We stayed for a few days after the marathon, and got to see

some of the countryside as well. The Blue Lagoon is a

geothermal mineral pool, and was a wonderful place to visit

the day after the marathon. I wasn't sure I'd care for soak-ing with hundreds of people I didn't know, but figured that

since it was talked about by everyone in Iceland, I'd give it

10 minutes or so. Wouldn't you know that I had to rush out

of the pool to get changed and back to the bus on time?

We saw one of the largest waterfalls in the country, and

were delighted to find that you could climb to the top of it.

What were we thinking? Two days after the marathon, we

got to climb 454 steps up, and then 454 steps down from

the top of the waterfall. Groaning aside, the view was spec-

tacular. Since Iceland is a volcanic island, we saw geysers,

lava fields, craters, and glaciers. We only climbed to the

base of one glacier, but it is possible to hike on them, as

well as snowmobile or dogsled.

Reykjavik itself is a fairly cosmopolitan city, and it was not

hard to find restaurants offering just about any kind of cui-

sine you cared for, including traditional Icelandic fare,

which was surprisingly good, although I could not bring

myself to order anything puffin, after seeing their cute little

faces on postcards everywhere. We also shied away from

the putrefied shark, which is typically followed by a glass

of brennivin, the local schnapps made of potatoes, and con-

sidered to be an antidote for the shark. Anything that needs

an antidote is not high on my list of food choices; we were

happy to find that it was only offered once a year at a par-ticular cultural festival, and we had missed it. Brennivin

aside, Joe made it a point to sample some of the local beers;

it seemed rude not to. He found that the two Icelandic

beers he tasted were excellent, and equivalent to good

German beer.

We made sure, though, to get to the Baejarins Bestu hot dog

stand, since hot dogs are practically an Icelandic icon. This

stand reportedly serves the best hot dogs in Iceland. They

must; there is a framed picture of Bill Clinton on the back

wall, taken as he dined there!

Would we run the Reykjavik Marathon again? I'd say yes,

but I also think about all the marathons in different parts of

the world and wonder, where to next?


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Joe and Cathy Groneman run Iceland


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South Salem Memorial Day 10K

May 28, 2007

David Mitzi 1st overall 35::57

Douglas Miller 2nd 40-49 41:14

Ed Dillon 1st 60-69 47:11

South Salem 5K

Skyler Mosenthal 1st Overall 17:04

Daniel Delaney 1st 50-59 19:00

Scott Mosenthal 19:52

George Grenier 21:47

Harold Rhodes 1st 60-69 24:37

Joe Handleman 3rd 70-79 36:06

14th Annual New Balance Moonlight Run 5K

June 1, 2007

Scott Abercrombie 19:05

Debra Kenny 23:15

Cathy Groneman 23:23

Joe Groneman 28:13

Classic 10K Middletown, NY

June 10, 2007

Joseph Porcaro 1st 55-59 38:47

Bob Hermesch 2nd 55-59 41:22

Misty Verna 47:30

Anthony Berndt 51:54

Marc Oxman 57:05

Highlands Sky 40 mile Trail Run

June 10, 2007Emmy Stocker 9:50:28

Summer Solstice 15K

June 20, 2007

Bob Hermesch 65:09

Laura Reedy 68:58

Tupper Lake Tinman Triathlon

June 30, 2007

Barbara Brittan 5:21:42

Empire State Games

July 20074X 800 Relay 40-44 Silver Medal

10:33:05

Douglas Miller

David Goldberg

Ken Martin

John Light

4X400 Relay 40-44 Gold Medal 4:27:34

Douglas Miller

David Goldberg

Ken Martin

John Light

Empire State Games (cont.)

100Meters 40-44

Maria Calidonna Silver Medal 15.71

200 Meters 40-44

Maria Calidonna Gold Medal 30:40

Men's 1500 meter 50-54Dan Delaney Silver Medal 4:54.15

Men's 5,000 meter 50-54

Greg Diamond Gold Medal 17:29.40

Roy Altman Bronze Medal 19:40

Men's 5,000 meter 55-59

Scott Abercrombie Gold Medal 19:21:73

Men's 100 meter 80+

John Bates Gold Medal 19.42

Men's 1500 meters 80+

John Bates Gold Medal 7:37.69

Women's 5000 meters 50-54

Cathy Groneman Gold Medal 24:33.61

Firecracker 5k

July 4, 2007

Denise Kumrow 20:46

Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon

July 22, 2007

Barbara Brittan 11:42:13

Dobbs Ferry 10K

September 3, 2007

Harold Rhodes 23:58

Stratton Faxon - New Haven Road Race

September 3, 2007

20K

Greg Diamond 1st 50-54 1:16:22

5K

Emmy Stocker 1st 45-49 21:05

Locust Grove 5k Trail Race

August 9, 2007

Bob Hermesch 21:33

Dennings Point 5k

August 11, 2007Leo Gormley 21:31

Reykjavick Marathon

August 18, 2007

Cathy Groneman 2nd 50-59 3:45:20

Joe Groneman 4:38:31

New Haven 20k Road Race

September 3, 2007

Jane Lundy 1st 40-49 1:22:48

Joesph Bencivenga 1:32:42

Other Races - Other Places


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The NYRR Club Team Championships are the highlight of the

year for the dozens of local area clubs competing with age-group

teams. The five mile race in Central Park is the only double

points event in the eleven race series and is the place to solidify

your lead in the standings or make some ground up. And it's the

one time of the year when all the Club teams hold their post race

picnic in the Park.

The men's race started at 8 AM, and unlike last years inferno, the

temperature was only 60 degrees with a fairly brisk breeze.

Seven hundred and seventy seven of the fastest men in the tri-

state area was quite a field. The Taconic 50's team-Steve

Calidonna, Greg Diamond, Joe Porcaro, Bob Hermesch, Tony

Galfano and Skip Hovdested-won first place honors beating the

2nd place Central Park Track Club by almost two minutes (the

times of the first three team finishers are added to determine team

score). Our 50's team is a lock to win first place once again when

the series wraps up at the Kleinerman 10K in December. The60's team lost to the Greater New York Racing Team by a mere

13 seconds and is in jeopardy of losing their grip on first place for

the first time in three years despite a great effort from Leo

Gormley, Ed Dillon, Art Weisberg, Tom Maile and Josh Knight.

Jack Brennan and Ray Marrero, injured or out of town. Our open

team was led by Brian Galfano and Sam Bader, with an assist

from our lead 40's and 50's racers, finished 17th. But most of our

powerhouse 40's team was a no-show. Dougie Miller, after work-

ing a night shift, led teammates Ted Pernicano, Guy Rotondo and

Ken Martin, with a scoring assist from the 50's team, to a 6th

place finish.

The women's race started at 9 AM and the conditions were still

good for running. For some reason we had only five women

Taconics in this race. What happened? I guess vacations

injuries or whatever really ganged up on us this year. But our

five lonely runners excelled none the less. Our only 40's runner

was Jane Lundy who ran to a 4th place finish in her age group.

Our two 50's runners, Nancy Bailenson and Fran Pisano were 1st

and 15th in their age group. Our 60's runners, Kate Glynn and

Mary Walsh, were 6th and 11th in their age group. Even though

Jane was our only 40's runner Nancy and Fran filled the next two

required slots so the team finished in 10th place. The 50's team

of Nancy and Fran had Kate to fill their third slot so the team got

a 3rd place finish. Unfortunately the 60's team itself had only

two racers so it was a DNF.

The post race picnic was a lot of fun. We hauled in two bigtables, the Taconic banner and coolers with heros from Turco's,

soda, juice and adult beverages, and had a great time. Thanks to

those runners who helped lug all our goods in and out of the park

and to Bev Maile, who has helped manage it for the last three

years.

For you no-shows, see you next year. And if you haven't tried

this series or this race you should. Contact a Team Captain. It is

great fun.

A post race meal is well deserved!

Steve, Greg and Joe Ace the Club ChampionshipsTom Maile


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Taconics Enjoy 29th Annual Dutchess County ClassicMyles O'Rhodes

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Wappingers Falls, NY, Sept.16 - A smaller than usual group ofTaconics ventured northward this past Sunday to enjoy the great

weather and participate in one of the best running events in these

parts, the Dutchess County Classic (DCC). Our friends from the

Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club once again put together a very

runner-friendly affair. Since I was last there they have added a

Kid's Mile to go with the 5K, Half-marathon and Marathon

events. In total, there were nearly 900 participants. Amazing!

Special kudos go out to Race Director, Keith Axelrod, and to

Wayne McDaniels (in change of parking) who combined to pro-

vide TRRC with an excellent location to pitch our tent and estab-

lish TRRC Hospitality HQ.

Despite the fact that there were few Taconics, we made our pres-ence felt.

Awards went to:

5K:

Maria Calidonna, 20:15, 1st Place, 40-44

Bob Hermesch, 20:48, 2nd Place, 55-59

Michael O'Shaughnessy, 30:29, 3rd Place, 70+

Half-marathon:

Lee McLaughlin, 1:56:02, 2nd Place, 55-59

Doug Miller, 1:27: 33, 5th Place, 45-49

Marathon:

Emmy Stocker, 3:42:22, 1st Place, 45-49

Anthony Berndt, 3:46:49, 4th Place, 40-44

The DCC awards only one male and one female overall for each

event, then all others are age-group prizes.


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CouplesRelayLodge at Blue Mountain Reservation

Sunday, December 2, 2007 11:00 a.m.

Couple Equals 1 male and 1 female!!Each runner runs 3 miles

$12 per couplePancake breakfast after race

Merchandise to top Three (3) in each Age Group (Combined ages of each runner)

Directions: Route 9 North to Welcher Ave.Go uphill to Blue Mountain Reservation Lodge

Couples Relay..................................(do not fill in)Bib No._____________

I know that running a road/cross country race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I ammedically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete therun. I assume all risks associated with running in this event including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, theeffects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known andappreciate by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myselfand anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Taconic Road Runners Club, and all sponsors, theirrepresentatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event even thoughthat liability may arise of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I grant permission to all ofthe foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purposes.I understand that bicycles, skateboards, baby joggers, roller skates or blades, animals, and radio headsets are not allowed in therace and I will abide by this guideline.

Circle Age Category: Under 40 40-59 60-70 80-99 100-119 over 120

Team Members:

1.Name: Age:

2.Name: Age:

Signatures: (Parent Signature if runner under age 18)

1. 2.

Race Director: Steve Calidonna (914) 736-7607Make checks payable to: TRRC, P.O. Box 711, Shrub Oak, NY 10588

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Cross CountryRelayBlue Mountain ReservationSaturday, December 1, 2007 10:00 a.m.

Female 3 runners per team Fee $15 per teamMale 4 runners per team Fee $20 per team

All runners compete on the same 3+ mile course!

Race begins and ends at the Blue Mountain LodgePancake breakfast after race Showers available at the Lodge

Awards for male and female teams in the following categories: High School, Openand Master. Mixed teams are allowed but are scored with the mens teams.

Category: _______High School ________Open _________MastersTeam Name: ____________________________________ Sex: M F Mixed

Members of team (In Order of running, Print clearly)Name Age Name Age

1. 2.

3. 4.

I know that running a road/cross country race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medicallyable and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. Iassume all risks associated with running in this event including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effectsof the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known andappreciate by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myselfand anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Taconic Road Runners Club, and all sponsors, theirrepresentatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event even thoughthat liability may arise of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I grant permission to all ofthe foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purposes. Iunderstand that bicycles, skateboards, baby joggers, roller skates or blades, animals, and radio headsets are not allowed in therace and I will abide by this guideline.

Signatures of team members (Parents signature if runner under 18)

1. 2.3. 4.

Make checks payable to: TRRC - P.O. Box 711, Shrub Oak, NY 10588Race Information: Bill Foley [email protected]


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The New York City Marathon is on Sunday, November 4, 2007

Arrive at the start among friends and in the comfort of a TRRC chartered bus.

Pick-Up Points Bus FareDowning Park 6:00 a.m. sharp! TRRC Members - $25.00

Rockys Deli, Millwood 6:15 a.m. sharp! Non-members - $30.00

Arrival at Fort Wadsworth at approximately 7:45 a.m.

Departure for return trip: TBA

Deadline Oct. 30, 2007no exceptionsTRRC has reserved a suite at the Central Park Apartments, 240 West 73rd Streetfor a post marathon rest stop with refreshment and a hot shower! Bring your own Soapand Towel!

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! ALL ATTENDEES PAY $15.00 WHETHER YOU EAT OR NOTQuestions: E-mail Deb Kenney [email protected]

First Name:__________________________________Last Name:___________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________City__________________________State______Zip__________

Phone#: _____________________________________ E-Mail: _____________________________________________

Please check off options that apply:

I want to take the bus from: Downing Park _____ Member $25 ___

Rockys Deli _____ Non-Member $30 ___

I will hobble over to the Central Park Apartments and Ive enclosed $15 _____

****Enclose payment and mail to TRRC Marathon Bus, P.O. Box 711 Shrub Oak, NY 10588****

Mail to: Circulation Department

NORTH COUNTY NEWS

1520 Front Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598Payment Enclosed _________

Name _____________________________________

Street _____________________________________

Town _________________________Zip _________

Subscribe to the North County News

Special For Taconic Road Runner Club Members!

Subscription - $25 for 1 year (52 issues)

$5 Off the Regular Price


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Sunday, October 14, 2007 at 9:00 a.m.FDR Park Pavillion at Parking Lot 5

Directions: From North: Taconic Parkway south to FDR State Park Exit just south of Route 202.From South: Taconic Parkway North to FDR State Park Exit (after Baldwin Place Exit)

Races are for everyone- ages 5 and up

ORGANIZED BY THE TACONIC ROAD RUNNERS CLUB inpartnership with the Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson

Great awards and refreshments

Special Girl Scout Award in every race

Race Fees- $8.00 for Taconic Members $10.00

for non-members

T-shirts guaranteed to the first 50 registeredFor information e-mail Debbie Kenney at [email protected]

VENUE Boys and GirlsTimes are approximate

5 & 6 year olds run mile 9:00 a.m.7 & 8 year olds run mile - 9:15 a.m.9 & 10 year olds run mile 9:30 a.m.11 & 12 year olds run 1 mile 9:45 a.m.13 & 14 year olds run 1 mile 10:00 a.m.15 & 16 year olds run 2 miles10:15 a.m.17 & 18 year olds run 2 miles- 10:15 a.m.19 & older run 2 miles - 10:15 a.m.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------XC RACES SUNDAY, OCT 14, 2007 - REGISTRATIONI know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically ableand properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. Iassume all risks associated with running in this event including but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the

effects of weather, including high heat/and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks bring known andappreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, formyself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Taconic Road Runners Club, FDR Park, Girl Scouts of

Westchester*Putnam, Inc. and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kindarising out of my participation in this event even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the partof the persons named in this waiver. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures,recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purposes. I understand that bicycles, skateboards, baby

joggers, roller skates or blades, animals and radio headsets are not allowed in the race and I will abide by these guidelines.

Name: ___________________________________Gender: ____Age on Race Day: ______Date of Birth:______

Address:__________________________________________________________________________________(Street) (City) (State) (Zip)

Signature _______________________________________ Girl Scout Troop _________________________

Parent (if child under age 18)

In Case of Emergency Contact: _______________________________ ____________________________Name Phone No.

Make Checks payable to TRRC, PO Box 711, Shrub Oak, NY 10588Optional Membership in TRRC: ____Family ($30) ____Individual ($20) ____Student($10)

Taconic Road Runners Club PO Box 711, Shrub Oak, NY 10588http://www.runner.org

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The PartiesFriday Night, Nov. 30th

Saturday Night, December 1st

Club Meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Adult Holiday Party/Award Night

7:35 to Midnight

Bring a food item that will f eed 4-6

people! Music, dancing

Pasta dinner at 7:00 (approx.)cooked by TRRCs own

master chef Vinnie

Santa arrives (our best guess) at 7:45*bringing presents to all good little boysand girls!

*Bring wrapped presents for your kids marked with their name(s).

More information e-mail: debken13@hotmail

Saturday, December 1st 10:00 a.m.

XC Relay Female 3 runners per teamMale 4 runners per team

If you dont have a team, show up,we will try and get you on a team!

Pancake breakfast after race!

The Races!!

Sunday, December 2nd 11:00 a.m.

Couples Relay = 1 Female, 1 Male

3 milesPancake breakfast raffle!

All Events take place at:

Blue Mountain Reservation Lodge

Welcher Ave.Peekskill, NY

Go to

http://www.westchestergov.com/Parks/

Directions.htm for directions


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Membership Application

Name_______________________________________________Phone number_______________________________________

Address_____________________________________City_________________________State____________Zip___________

Date of Birth______________Age___________E-mail__________________________________________________________

Membership options Student under 19 years of age only $10Individual $20

Familywrite names and birth dates below $30

Please make check payable to TRRC and mail to P.O. Box 711, Shrub Oak, NY 10588

Survey

At what age did you start running?_______Your favorite place to run?_____________________________________________

Favorite race________________________________ What time of day do you run?_________________________

Favorite race distance__________________________________

Would you like to volunteer at a TRRC race?________________

Occupation__________________________________________

Club Meetings: The second Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM

Next Meeting will be held on Oct 10th at Josephines Restaurant on Route 202

Facta Non Verba

Taconic Road Runners Club

P.O. Box 711

Shrub Oak, NY 10588

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