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Smiles At Freezer 5's and NYRRC Club NightPhotos by Joanna Nash

Race Directors BarbaraBrittan (left) and GerryRadlauer (right) congratulate Freezer 5M winnersSlierri Schultz, MargieKatt, Emmy Stocker, GilbyHawkins and Luis Francisco. (Story, photos &race results pages 17-20).

Ins ide Th is Issue:Flyers of Upcoming Events.. .M a r c h 1 5 St. Patrick's Day RacesM a r c h 2 2 Mudders and GruntersApril 25 Sybil Ludington 50K & RelayMay 10 Mother's Day 5M & 2M WalkJune 7 North County NewsJuly 4 P u t n a m C l a s s i c 8 M

TRRC ScholarshipsO f f e r e d

Notifiy high school seniorrunners: TRRC Schoiarship applications are invited. See page 9 forde ta i l s .

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Taconic Road Runners ClubP.O. Box 711

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TACONIC RUNNING LIFE is the official publication of theTaconic Road Runners Club, Inc. Publication is bimonthlyand is intended for distribution to club members at nocharge. Club officers and Chairpersons include:P r e s i d e n t L e e S a r o k e n 2 4 4 - 8 5 4 4

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laconic Road Runners Club 1998 Race ScheduleThe following schedule is offered as a guideline. Please check with (he race director listedfor verification of accuracy of information,or reference the race flyer.

March 15 Sun. 10 a.m. St. Patrick's Day 2M/I0KFDR Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

Jack Brennan (914) 763-9023

March 22 Sun. 10 a.m. Mudders & Grunters 5M (more or less)FDR Park, Yorktown Heights. NY

Owen McCrudden (914) 245-4830Steve Quinn (914) 628-0648

April 25 S a t . 8 a.m. Sybil 50K & 2 person relayC a r m e l , N Y

Anthony Galfano (914) 737-6435Ed McLaughlin (914) 244-8544

May 10 S u n . 9 a . m . Mothers' Day 5KFDR Park, Yorktown Heights, NY

Nancy Young (914) 528-2251Lee Saroken (914) 244-8544

J u n e 7 S u n . 9 a.m. North County News 5KYorktown Heights, NY

Greg Diamond (914) 528-2251

June 13 Sat. 9 a.m. Double Arch Trail Race, 5KOssining, NY

Bill Kress (914)941-4099Neil Woolf(914) 628-9276

July 4 S a t . 8 a.m. Putnam County Classic, 8MMahopac, NY

Fred & Christine Reger (914) 621-1601

Aug. 2 S u n . 8:45 a.m. Mahopac Biathlon (5K run & 1/2 M swim)Sycamore Park, Mahopac, NY

Bill FoleyLarry Lenahan (914) 628-6229

Sept. 12 S a t . 1 0 a . m . Teatown Trail Run, 5KTeatown Reservation, Ossining, NY

Scott Abercrombic & Deb Kenncy (914) 245-9629Lee Saroken (914) 244-8544

Oct. 4 S u n . 1 0 a . m . Support-A-Walk, 5KFDR Park. Yorktown Heights, NY

Rich Adamski (914) 528-8457

O c t . 11 S u n . 9 a . m . Age Group Cross CountrySomers . NY

John Hallinan (914) 739-2268Gene Cadman (914) 245-6225

O c t . 1 2 M o n , 9:30 a.m. Columbus Day Kids' RacesDePew Park. Peekskill, NY

Scott Abercrombie (914) 245-9629

Oct, 18 Sun, 9 a.m. Age Group Cross CountrySomers . NY

John Hallinan (914) 739-2268Gene Cadman (914) 245-6225

Oct. 25 S u n . 9 a.m. Age Group Cross CountrySomers . NY

John Hallinan (914) 739-2268Gene Cadman (914) 245-6225

Dec. 5 Sat, 1 0 a . m . Cross Country Relays,Blue Mountain Reservation, Peekskill. NY

Peter Meisler (914) 265-9674

D e c . 6 S u n . 11 a.m. Couples RelayBlue Mountain Reservation, Peekskill, NY

Steve Calidonna (914) 278-6036

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Membership NewsCompiled by Joanna NashThis month's new members total 29 individuals/families! Welcome to everyone. There are also 81 individuals/families renewing thismonth. 1 don't remember having such a large number in a two-month period since 1 began doing this write-up. This just goes to showthe strength and diversity of Taconic. Welcome - and welcome back.

N e w M e m b e r s

Dominic Capellett i Doug Garvey Mike, Donna, Thomas, Robert and Michael LoprienoR o s e A n n M a r t i n E v o n M a u r i e l t o L e v i n S t e v e n

Patrick Clark enjoys running on trails in Fahnestock, Muscoot and Pound Ridge on the weekends. He would like to run more withother runners. Patrick teaches High School in New York City.Ursula Cornely's favorite race is the Midnight Run. She does her running in the late afternoon around where she lives in MountVernon. Ursula would like to run 8-minute miles and be comfortable at that pace.Mary Cropsey (and family) enjoys running in Central Park and is looking for places to run near where she lives in Carmel. She likesbeing outdoors, accomplishing her goals as a runner and meeting new people. Mary would like to get back into shape to run a 5K. Sheworks in New York City as an Administrator at a Computer Firm.Patrick Cusack likes running for the freedom and fresh air. Patrick enjoys running in the Black Rock Forest and would like to run17:30 for a 5K. He works at Bayer Diagnostics as a Chemist.Gregory Davis enjoys running in the suburbs and on local streets in South Salem. He would like to qualify for Boston and just ran theNYC Marathon and had a blast! Gregory likes to run for the physical fitness, friendly competition and development of self-esteem. Heworks at Pfizer as a Sales Trainer.Frank Dorsa looks forward each year to the Corporate Challenge. He runs in his neighborhood of Cortlandt Manor and in parks.Frank would like to train for and run the NYC Marathon. He runs for the aerobic fitness, versatility, and ability. Frank is aCardiologist with the Hudson Valley Cardiologist Group.Christopher Dossena was given a gift of this membership from the Boys' Cross-Country Team at JFK High School. They expect tosee him at Mudders and Grunters.Carolyn and Joshua Durst love to run the Boston Marathon. She likes running lOK's and doing Triathlons. She runs in the morningand would like to run a sub- 6-minute mile. Carolyn is a lawyer in New York City.Douglas Empson likes to run at night on the roads and on the track for the solitude. He would like to run a 15-mile race in mid 1998.Douglas works for Danka in New York City as a Sales Manager.Barbara Ende runs on trails in the morning. She works in Social Services for the Litchfield Development Center.Gaynelle Farina would like to fmish the 1998 NYC Marathon. She runs for the freedom, independence and to be fit. Gaynelle is ateacher in Bronxvi l le .Richard Lee enjoys trail running. He runs at noon to get out of the office and for weight control. He would like to run the NYCMarathon in 3hours 40 minutes. Richard works at BASF in Mt. Olive New Jersey as a manager.Jim Kiefer likes to run for the scenery, peacefulness, to see new places, meet new people and for keeping in shape. He likes to run onthe North County Trail during lunch or in the evening. Jim would like to complete the Boston Marathon in 1998. He works at Pepsi inSomers as a Computer/Program Analyst.Kenneth Kosyk would like to increase his running to 20 miles a week. He likes running in the early evening on the track. Kenneth isan Investment Counselor in Midtown.Annamarie Marasco runs on the roads in her neighborhood in Yorktown. She would like to do longer distances. Annamarie has herown company and does Medical Diagnostic Testing.Claire McDonnePs goal is to keep running and increase her mileage and improve her time. She enjoys feeling that she is gettingstronger, being able to eat some fatty foods without gaining weight and having time alone. Claire likes to run in the early morning inparks.Anne Olivieri likes to run on the Rockefeller Trails in the afternoon. Her goals are to be able to knock off her training runs with easeand get over the aches and pains of being a new runner. Anne enjoys most running with her dad, Ed McCarthy. She is a 3'*^ GradeTeacher at Byrum Hills School District.Cliff Palmentieno enjoys running on the North County Trailway. His goal is to run the London Marathon in 1998 in 3 hours 30minutes. Cliff works at Sprint PCS as a Business Analyst.Brian Power likes to run in Central Park, Eastern Long Island and wooded areas in the mornings or in the evening. He runs for therelaxation, social aspects and competition. Brian's favorite races are the NYC Marathon and Shelter Island I OK. He works inGreenwich, Connecticut as a Sales Manager.

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More New Members,..Andrea Raisfeld runs on the roads of Bedford in the morning. She would like to run a marathon. Andrea runs for the exertion,accomplishment, physical benefits and the ability to eat what she wants.Paul Smadbeck would like to be able to run a sub 46 minute lOK. He likes to run on country roads and the back roads around hishouse in North Salem. Paul likes to run to lose weight and be fit. He works in New York City as a Real Estate Investor.Yvonne Vasquez's (and husband) favorite race is the George Sheehan run. She likes to run in Rockefeller Estate in the afternoon.Yvonne runs to stay healthy and keep her head in check. She is a Speech and Language Teacher at Mt. Pleasant Cottage School.Dave and Diane Winne's favorite race is the Hook Mountain Half. They run around Hudson Highland in the early evening. S/he is ascientist at AMA Labs.

Renewing MembersScott Abercrombieand Debra KenneyDick BeyrerBarbara, Frank, Caitlin, Keith and Cariie BrittanJ i m C r o o k s t o nDan Fritsche and familyAnthony Giacchetto and familyMary HurleyPat and Fred LoehfelmTom Maloney and familyPeg and Peter MeislerMike RogersStephen Santini and family (with new Helen)Bernie Stringer and familyDan Vasta and family

R i c h a r d A l b e r t J a c k A n d e r s o n K e i t h B e n k o vDave Borgaro and family Anne Budlong Mike Carney

N i c k C a s w e l l Harry ChafetzSeth Denenberg D e n i s D o n o h u e J u a n F r a n c oJ o h n G a i n e Eugene Garlepp Greg GleasonTo m H a n s e n B o b H e r m e s c h Terry HortonJustin Kelley Ruloff Kip, Jr. D o n L u t r i c kJack Magrone E r i c h M i e t h n e r Henry MurphyKathryn Mullaney P a t r i c i a M u l v i h i l l J a m e s O ' B r i e nP a u l P a c c h i a n a A l o n s o R e n d o n Phil RicheyJohn Rooney J a m e s R u b a s Gary SteinelGary Struve "G" Jerry Truglia W a l t e r W a s t o nD a v i d W e l l a r d

Melanie Benvenue enjoys running in Central Park in the mornings. Melanie is in Administration at Ackerman Institute.Arthur Breuer would like to run a 3 hour 30 minute marathon, but his favorite race is the New Castle lOK. He runs for the fitness,escape and for friendship. Arthur enjoys running at Rockefellers in the evening. He works in Chappaqua as an engineer.Roberta Brill enjoys running on country roads in the morning for fitness. She feels running is a great equalizer, which brinos togetherpeople of different ages and backgrounds. Roberta is a Health Care Executive at Patient Care Inc. in New Jersey. ^Scott Craven looks forward to beating Bill Kress in any race. He enjoys running around Rocky's anytime. Scott is a Patrol Sgt in theOssming Police Department.Chris Feehan runs on dirt roads around Putnam County in the evening. He enjoys how relaxed you feel after completing a run andhow he s able to eat a whole box of Twinkles and not have to worry. Chris would like to complete the NYC Marathon in less than 3hours and 30 minutes.Kate Glynn enjoys the outdoors, fresh air, open skies, the wind and sun/rain. She enjoys running in Central Park, Hamburg andAlster. Kate's favorite race is the Snowflake 4 miler. She works for Delta AirLines as a CSC, JFSC and FIA.Leo Gormley runs is the early evening around the Croton Reservoir and Rocky's. His favorite race is the North County News anddistance is a I OK. Leo works as an accountant at Beacon Chemical.Michael Harris sent a note to thank all the people who make it possible to enjoy all the races each and every year. (Thank you fromal I of us who do the work!!)Vicki Jaeger enjoys running Mothers Day and the DC Marathon. She runs at FDR and DePew Parks in the early morning. Vicki'srunning goal is to just keep doing it. She is a teller at the Bank of New York in Peekskill.Leslie Kurian enjoys running in the woods in the afternoon and would like to be able to run forever. He likes the solitude and thecamaraderie. Leslie is a Psychiatrist in Mt. Kisco.Tom and Louise Lambert run anytime primarily for maintenance. His favorite race distance is a I OK.Bryan LaRoche's favorite race is the Vermont City Marathon. He loves the feeling of running when he gets running. Bryan runs onroads in the evenings. He is currently a student.Carolyn Zand-Latorre enjoys running on the aqueduct in Tarrytown in mid-day or in the evening. She would like to begin trainingfor I OK races. Carolyn works for Kraft Foods as an Engineer.Noel Lazarus' favorite race is the NYC Marathon, which is also her favorite race distance. Noel's favorite place to run is FDR Parkin the evenings. Her goal is to remain healthy.Richard Maher's favorite race is Lincoln Hall. He enjoys running on roads in the evenings. Richard likes the workout he gets whenrunning.Michael Malara enjoys running at the Pumphouse. He feels running helps to keep his mind clear, turns a bay day around and makesa good day better. Michael is an Operations Manager at Millwood Supply.

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More Renewing Members, ..Scott Mendelowitz' favorite race is the 5 Mile Mud Race. He runs In the morning and would like to increase his mileage.Marc Oxman runs first thing in the morning. Marc's favorite race is the North County News. His goal is to keep running and stay fit.Alan Palestine's favorite race is the South Nyack 10 Miler. He trains during the day in Rockefeller Estate in Pleasantville. Alan'sgoal is to be consistent and continue running,Pamela Paulson likes running on the roads in the early morning or in the evening with her husband Mike. Her favorite race is JanPeek. Pam enjoys running as a form of cxercise and for the freedom.Richard PeryKasz would like most to be like Harry, lie started running on Tuesday and his favorite race is Mudders and Grunters.Richard enjoys the challenge of being threatened by wild, savage dogs.Toby Reifs favorite race is the Dutchess i lalf Marathon. She runs at FDR Park in the morning. Toby runs to keep her blood flowing.Stuart Shilitz also likes the Dutchess County Classic - Half and Full Marathon. Stuart would like to run a 3;50 NYC Marathon and a3:40 Vermont City Marathon. Good Luck!!Rosalind Smith likes the half-mile race distance. She runs in the evenings at Reis Park. We missed Ros at the summer track seriesthis year.Charles Sprauer likes 12 hours runs and any race distance but the marathon. Charles runs in the morning and would like to run 60miles in 12 hours.Kathleen Storey runs in the evening and would like to run 40 miles a week. She likes the feeling of being outside when running.Kathleen works in Information Technology at Pepsi-Cola.Charles Szevin's favorite race is the Yonkers Marathon. He runs for the relaxation, Charles would like to see more kids races and akids club. He is a firefighter in the City of Yonkers.Susan Then's favorite race is the Dutchess Half. She enjoys running on trails in the morning for peace and being outdoors. Susanwould like to get back to running 6 days a week. She works for the Ossining Public Schools.Nathan Tread well runs first thing in the morning around Verplank. He would like to run a sub-3: 30 marathon and under 40:00 for a1 OK. Nathan enjoys knowing all day that he ran 6 miles before work. He works for Westchester County Department of SocialServices as an Eligibility Examiner.Don Villeneiive's favorite race is the Vermont 50K, which is also his favorite race distance, hie enjoys running for the exercise, beingon the trails and the camaraderie. Don is an engineer in New York City.Amanda Wendel's favorite race is the Marine Corps Marathon. She enjoys running on dirt roads and on quiet country roads mid-day.Amanda likes being outdoors, competing against time and training to run a marathon.

T h a n k s J o a n n a !

Pholo by Pierce Brenmm

Joanna Nash, TRRC Secretary, keeps the clubminutes, files the insurance applications, compiles themembership news for the newsletter, and is at almostevery race. . .helping with registration, taking photosfor the newsletter, and doing just about anything elsethat needs doing-

She is shown here, at the recent Freezer 5K. inan unusual pose: sitting down!

Volunteers are ahvays needed. Can youhelp? Give Joanna a call. She'll tell you where help isneeded and put you in touch with race directors ore v e n t c o o r d i n a t o r s .

To reach members of the Taconic Board ofDirectors, see page 2!

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Taconic Road Runners ClubP r e s e n t s

St. Patrick's Day RacesR B C S u n d a y, M a r c h 1 5 , 1 9 9 8

FDR State ParkR a c e # l / R a c e i ^

10 A.M. - 2 Mi le Fun Run/Walk 10:4S A M - 10l fR a c e # 2

10:45 A.M. - lOK Championship

Dr. Peter Gorman, Chiropractor(914) 628-4900

2 ROUND TRIP TICKETS TO IRELANnAnd Other Raffle Prizes Awarded by Drawing - All Finishers Eligible

Post Race Refreshments, Music & FestivitiesTRRC Hotline (914) 923-4665 + Check out our home page at (http://homel.gte.net/gregtrrc)

Race Director: Jack Brennan (914)763-9023; fax (914) 666-8691Awards (lOK only): Top 3 Overall and all TRRC age groups

Tee-Shirts to First 400 Entrants

Entry Fees: Pre-register ( by 3/12/97) - $8.00 TRRC MemberS 10.00 Non-MemberPre-registered family: $7.00 for all pre-entered children under age 15 when accompanied

by an adult entry(be sure to include separate entry form for each entry -then clip family forms together.)Club or Group: Call for special rates!

Forms may be copied. Each entry must be on a separate form.Race day - $12.00Checks payable to TRRC. P.O. Box 711. Shrub Oak. NY 10588 (no refunds)

Directions: Taconic State Pkwy to FDR Park Exit - parking lot #1 is first lot on the left.TRRC - St Patrick's Day Races - March 15. 1998 i|2M 1 lOK Bib No.I(please print) All participants must send own entry form -1 perrace. Indicatewfiich race, above

A g e o n r a c e d a y : B i r t h d a t e ; / /( l a s t ) ( fi r s t )

^ S e x ; M F K ( s t r e e t ) ( c i t y ) ( s t a t e ) ( z i p ) ( t e l e p h o n e ) ( c i r c l e )

mn*. nilVi'" ^ Signature if under 18.: I know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enterand 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 therun. I assume all risks associated with running in this event including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of theweather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read thiswaiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I. for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive andrelease the Taconic Road Runners Club, and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out ofmy participation in this event even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. Igrant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate

bicycles, skateboards, baby joggers, roller skates or blades, animals, and radio headsets are not allowed in the race and Iwill abide by this guideline.

Club or Group Name;S i g n a t u r e ( p a r e n t i f u n d e r a 8 ) T - s h i r t s i z e ; S M [ X LChecks payable to TRRC. P.O. Box 711, Shrub Oak, NY 10588Optional: Membership in Taconic Road Runners Club; Family ($25) Individual ($15) Student (

POINT/COUNTER POINT

Course AccuracyRoy Altmaninadkat@cyburban.coni

I recentlv ran a race in 29:07, only to be disappointed when I heard that the course was reputed to be short, (tcompletely devalued what was otherwise a PR effort. At a recent 10-K. I sprinted in while watching the clock turn to :)6.59, only tohave my elation dashed upon looking at my watch and seeing 37:07. After conferring with other runners, it was apparent that thefinish line clock was 8 seconds off. Late last season, I ran my heart out in a lO-K, only to be disappointed with my time, and laterheard rumors that the course was long.

Also, too many times I've needlessly adjusted my pace due to an erroneous mile splits. 1 now race based on heart rate, andignore mile splits.

Race directors in general do an excellent job, but why is it so difficult to accurately measure a course, and the interveningmiles? PR attempts require a rare combination of peaking in your training, the weather, and picking a fast course. Virtually all of tnyPR's are debatable because of questionable course measurement or faulty timing. It has gotten to the point where you can't trust anyrace (certified or not) unless it's on a track.

Runners' EffortSteve QuinnSquinn43@AQl..com

As a past director of a number of races, 1 am frustrated. I have measured courses with a wheel, with a vehicle, front to back,back 10 front, in rain, and snow. Sometimes it even snows after you have the course measured. 1 must mark the course withremovable markers so the park is not damaged, Then, as a race director, you get to the venue at 6:00 AM - 3 to 4 hours before theevent, to get a fire going, shovel snow from the registration area, get the coffee going, get registration set up, erect the finish line andon and on. Then you start the race and what do you get? 100 runners - most of whom do not even try hard enough to get a PR.

Why do race directors go through all the effort? 1 don't know, 1 guess it is just because they love the sport. They love tosweat. They love to smell the grass, trees and leaves and yes, even the snow. But most of all they love you guys and girls that makethis club the greatest. Keep running - and don't sweat the small stufP.

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TA C O N I C R O A D R U N N E R S C L U B

'HOOKED ON RUNNING ' SCHOLARSHIP

The Tacooic Road Runners Chib believes that young people who are involvedin the sport of running experience a healthy lifestyle and a high level of energy and selfconfidence In the i^ irit of a healthy race, graduating seniors are invited to apply fora $500 scholarship.

Please submit, in your application:

an essay (approximately 300 words) on how nMng has affectedyour life;

evidence of admission to a post-secondary school; t

letter of recommendation from a school faculty member;

any other information regarding your commitment to running.

The application should be received by APRIL 30,1998

Please submit your application to:

Ta c o n i c R o a d R u n n e r s O u b - AT T N : S C H O L A R S H I PP O B o x 7 1 1Shrub Oak, NV 10588

The winner will be announced by May 15,1998.

G O O D L U C K !

1998 Race Schedu leCall to confirm. (Underlined races are TRRC races!)M a r c h1 Sun 10:00A lOK Bagel Run1 S u n 1 0 ; 0 0 A V a r W i n t e r S e r i e s1 Sun 10:30A 25K Boston Build-Up Series #4I Sun9:00A 13.1 M E. Murray Todd Half Marathon7Sat8:00A 13.1 M Brooklyn Half Marathon8 Sun 10:30A 25K Boston Buitd-Up15 Sun 10:00A 10K/2M St. Patrick's Day Runl5Sun9 :00A 5M Po in t Perspec t i ve22 Sun"2:15P 5K Woodlawn St. Patrick's Day 5K2 2 S u n 8 : 3 0 A - W i n t e r B i a t h l o n2 2 S u n 9 : 3 0 A 5 K S h a m r o c k ' 9 82 2 S u n 9 : 3 0 A 5 K A t h l e t e ' s F o o t 5 K22 Sun 10:00A 5M Mudders and Grunters2 8 S a t 2 : 0 0 P 3 M B u n n y B o o g i e29 Sun 8:45A 26.2M Los Angeles Marathon2 9 S u n 9 ; 0 0 A 1 5 K / 4 M S c a r s d a l e 1 5 K / 4 M29 Sun 9:00A 10K/2M Tappan Zee Sports RunApril4 Sat - l O K R u n f o r A S P I R E4 Sat 9:00A l O K Helen Hayes Hospital Classic5 Sun 8 ;30A 5 K Tortoise 8, Hare5 Sun 8 :30A 5 M M i n u t e M a n5 Sun 8 :30A 5 K Spring Stampede5 S u n 5 K Y Spring 5K1 1 Sat2:00P 3 M Bunny Boogie1!? Sat 10:00A 3 . 5 M Run for Cystic Fibrosis113 Sat lOiOOA- Prelude to the Rush19 Sun IQ-.OOA 13.1 M College Point Half Marathon1 9 S u n 8 : 0 0 A - Rip's Kaaterskill Rush19 Sun 8:30A 3 M Rotary Ramble19 Sun9 :00A 13.1 M Wo d i c k a H o o k M o u n t a i n H a l f19 Sun 3 M Ray's Run1 9 S u n 2 : 0 0 P 8 K Spring Fling Race2 0 M o n N O O N 2 6 . 2 M B A A B o s t o n M a r a t h o n25 Sat 10:00A 5 K Dolphin Dash25 Sat 8;00A 5 0 K S y b i l L u d i n a t o n 5 0 K26 Sun 1:00P l O K Kingston Classic26 Sun 1:45P 5 M Rye Derby26 Sun 10:00A 5 M Alley Pond 5 Mile Challenge26 Sun 10;00A 26.2M Jersey Shore McMarathon2 6 S u n 11 ; 0 0 A - NYC Marathon Lineup26 Sun 8:00A - B r o n x B i a t h l o n26 Sun 8:30A 5 K K iwan i s /L i on ' s 5K Race26 Sun 9;00A 5 M H o t f o o t S M i l e r26 Sun 9:00A l O K Leatherman's Loop XC26 Sun 9:00A l O K JFK Rotary RaceM a y2 Sat 10:OOA l O K Hal l of Fame lOK2 Sat 10;00A 5 K C . C . C . 5 K3 Sun 7 :30A - Greenw ich Po in t B ia th lon3 Sun 8 :00A - Hudson Valley Biathlon Series3 Sun 8 :00A 13 .1 /26 Long Island Marathon3 S u n 8 : 3 0 A l O M Blue Cross Broad Street Run3 S u n 8 : 4 5 A 13.1 + R u b i n R u n s3 S u n 9 : 0 0 A 5 K St. Dominic 's Class ic3 Sun 9:30A 5 K Fred Weisberg Memorial 5K

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P l a i n v i e w 516 349 7646W. Have rs t raw 914 947 3000Danbury, CT 203 790 0032Westport 203 222 1341Greenwich, CTKingston 914 334 9301D a r i e n 203 790 0032F a i r fi e l d 203 849 8646C a t s k i l l s 800 355 2287College Point 2 1 2 8 6 0 4 4 5 5C a t s k i l l s 800 355 2287Greenwich, CT 203 661 0142Rock land Lake 914 634 1800

Kingston 914 338 4749New Canaan, CT 203 849 8646Boston, MA 508 435 6905B r o n x 718 405 3400C a r m e l 914 737 6435

Kingston 914 895 3001Rye 914 967 6363Queens 718 343 4608Long Branch, NJ 908 542 6090Cent ra l Park 2 1 2 8 6 0 4 4 5 5Orchard Beach 914 247 0271M t . Ve r n o n 914 699 4010Greenwich, CT 203 323 3101Pound Ridge 914 234 9614JFK Airport 914 682 0637

Bx Comm. College 718 289 5206Rock land Lake 914 429 8903Greenwich, CT 203 661 0142Town o f U ls te r 914 247 0271Eas t Meadow 516 572 0248Philadelphia, PA 2 1 5 5 6 3 6 1 8 4Tenafly, NJ 201 569 7900B l a u v e l t 914 359 5425Darien, CT 203 322 0272

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Stamfo rd You th Race Stamford, CT 203 323 50383 M Rive rs ide Run Greenwich, CT 203 661 01425 K D e W i t t C l i n t o n 5 K B r o n x 718 543 10005 M Yonkers Firefighters Run Tibbet ts Brook Par 914 968 77035 K Mothe r ' s Dav 5K FDR Park 914 528 2251

Spring Couples Relay Centra l Park 914 247 02715 K P l e a s a n t v i l l e S K Pleasan tv i l l e 914 769 7950

Ocean City Triathlon Ocean City, NJ 609 398 69004 M Home Depot Mid-May Classic Fairfield, CT 203 374 6433

Queens Biathlon Alley Pond Park 914 247 02715 K Equity Office Corporate Classic Stamford, CT 203 481 5933

Hudson Valley Biathlon Series Greenwood Lake 914 247 0271l O K Potatohampton lOK Bridgehampton 516 537 050010K/5K Ridgewood Memorial Day Races Ridgewood, NJ 201 447 9750

5 K Jim Fooc 5 Mile Run Greenwich, CT 203 661 01421SK/5K Woods tock Races W o o d s t o c k 914 895 300110K/5K South Salem Memorial Day Races So. Salem 914 763 92825 K Fre ihofer 's Run for Women Albany 518 273 0267I0K/3K Great Cape May Footrace Cape May, NJ 609 884 55085 K Run Fo r W i l d l i f e B r o n x 2 0 0 212 860 4455l O M Long Beach 10 Miler Long Beach 5 1 6 4 3 1 3 8 9 0

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For any advertising questions, please get in touch with me. 1 am easy to catch since I am a slow runner. My e-mail, snailmail and phone number are at the end. Advertising is used to offset the cost of printing the newsletter and to offset web page serverand set-up costs.

First, with regard to this newsletter, we offer four kinds of ads, they are business card, quarter, half and full page ads. Thecosts per year (six issues) are $60 for business card, $127.50 quarter page, $229 half page and $408 for a full page ad. Our mailingfor each newsletter is about 500.

Now for the exciting part, we are also offering advertising on our award winning WEB page, created by the world renownedGreg Diamond. We offer banners for the following Web pages at the prices indicated.TRRC Home page http://www.runner.org for $300 annualTRRC Schedule http://www.runner.org/tacsch.htm for $250 annualTRRC Race results http://www.runner.org/results.htm for $250 annualOther smaller advertisements could be negotiated. Our web page receives about 1,000 individual hits per month. Additionally, wehave a Veterans, team page, http://www.runner.org/veterans.htm Some old guy might want to sponsor it.

This is a great opportunity to get you business before others. It is also great for a company with national or state ties, sinceour web page is visible to the world.

One last additional opportunity. We are developing a page for the web that will include reference to all sponsors providingdiscounts to Taconic members. Costs of a small business card size ad for that page will be $25 per year. It will be a voluntary pagethat can be selected off the main page. You will be able to print the page to take it to the participating providers for your discounts.

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The Struggle WithinBy David Pacchiana

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Out as a soloThis poem 1 did thinkWhen wi th other TaconicsWe share in good conversation and water to drink.

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TRRC Men's Team ReportBy Scott Abercrombie

The first race of the 1998 New York Road Runners Grand Prix was the Frostbite 10-Miler. Ouch! Another 10 miler. As youcan see from the '98 NYRRC Grand Prix schedule listed in this issue, the New York clubs love the longer distances. The variousclubs, TRRC included, vote on the selection of races for the Grand Prix each year at a NYRRC Club Council meeting.

Anyway, last year our men's masters team (40 year olds) barely beat the Staten Island Athletic Club. Unfortunately, theyhave had more than their fair share of injuries, and they may not be as formidable this year. Not to worry, Central Park did us in atthe 10-miler on January 10th. Their first 40 year old, Alan Ruben, was 8th out of 1379 with a time of 54:30! Steve Calidonna, withminimal training, led our team to a second place finish with a time of around 59 minutes. Steve was followed by Roy Altman, JeffPurdy, Eric Miethner, Bob Daubenbis and me.

We redeemed ourselves at the 2nd race of the Grand Prix Series, the Snowflake 4 Miler on February 21. Phil Richey ledwith a stunning 20:56, two seconds ahead of Alan Ruben. Greg Diamond and Steve Calidonna also scored with times of 22:05 and22:22 respectively, followed by the rest of our small army. Rick Ashby, Mike Carney, Bob Daubinbis, Tom Maloney, Jeff Purdy andme. We are now tied with Central Park in the grand prix, so once again, the race is on! Incidentally, we will also be competing in theMetropolitan Athletic Congress Grand Prix, and at least one national event, thus a total of about 18 races for the men's masters team.

Taconic Women's Teams ReportBy Debra Kenney

Our 1998 NYRRC Grand Prix Series started off a little too close to the end of the holiday season with the Fred LebowClassic, a five miler held on January 4th. The women's masters team finished in second place thanks to great running by MargieKatt, 35:41, Susan Dantus 37:25, Nancy Young 37:35 and Lee Saroken 37:45 and me 34:03. The Women's Veterans Team was ledby Melanie Benvenue 37:07, Carol Hanson 38:13, and Kathleen D'Ott&vio 45:40.

Our second race of the season was the Snowflake 4 Miler held on February 21 st. The open women's team was composed ofBarbara Brittan 27:02, Sherri Schultz 28:38, Gaynelle Farina 37:12 and Heather Quinn 36:01. The master's women were led byNancy Vasta 28:32, Robin Maloney 30:00, Nancy Young 30:02, Greta Olsson 34:06, Katy Quinn 36:01, and me 27:07. Thewomen's veterans team was represented by Melanie Benvenue 29:17, Lee Saroken (the veteran's women's newest member) 29:19,Carol Hanson 30:30 and Kathleen D'Ottavio 34:35.

New York Road Runners Grand Prix ScheduleB r o o k l y n H a l f M a r a t h o n M a r c h 7 S a m M e n / W o m e nQ u e e n s H a l f M a r a t h o n A p r i l 1 9 1 0 a m M e n / W o m e nWomen's Mini Marathon Tune-Up 5K May 10 9am Women OnlyI t a l y a n i s s i m a l O K M a y 3 1 9 : 3 0 a m M e n O n l yA v o n M i n i - M a r a t h o n 1 O K J u n e 6 9 : 3 0 a m W o m e n O n l yF R N Y L e s b i a n & G a y P r i d e R u n 5 M J u n e 2 7 9 : 3 0 a m M e n / W o m e nClub Team Championship 5M Date to be announcedSta ten Is land Ha l f Mara thon Sep tember 20 9 :40am Men/WomenN o r w a y R u n 5 K O c t o b e r 1 1 9 : 3 0 a m M e n O n l yK u r t S t e i n e r 5 K X C O c t o b e r 1 8 11 : 3 0 a m W o m e n O n l yN e w Y o r k C i t y M a r a t h o n N o v e m b e r ! 1 0 : 4 0 a m M e n / W o m e nNYRRC Cross Country Champs 5K November 15 10am Men OnlyJ o e K l e i n e r m a n l O K D e c e m b e r 1 3 1 0 a m M e n / W o m e n

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S e x : M a l e F e m a l e ; A g e o n r a c e d a y B i r t h d a t e : ^ Te l . N o .I know that running a road race/cross country race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I ammedically able and properly trained. I agree to aide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely completethe run. I assume all risks associated with running in this event including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risksbeing 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 laconic Road Runners Club, theCity of Yorktown Heights 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 purpose.

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Tr a c k T i m eIt's almost that time of year again (daylight savings

time). That means it's time for speedwork! Coach DougMiller has volunteered his time again to coordinate weeklytrack workouts at Yorktown High School on Wednesdays at6:00 p.m. Sessions will occasionally be moved to another siteto do hill repeats for a change of pace (advance notice will begiven).

These workouts are open to TRRC members of allabilities, as they are divided into three groups. It is a greatway to build strength, speed, and endurance with the addedmotivation of a group - sometimes as large as 40+ runners.Track begins April 8th at 6:00 p.m. at Yorktown High School,Rt. 202, Yorktown Heights.

Putnam County ClassicPasta Party

Last year's race was a big success, and we're lookingforward to an even bigger event for 1998. The pasta party atArturo's was a huge hit, even though it came through at thelast minute. We could only notify pre-registered runners,because the deal was done only a week before the race. Thisyear we are hoping to have another pre-race pasta party &race package pickup the night before the event (Friday night).Details have not been worked out as of ye, so we will keepyou posted with notes in TRL and info on future flyers. Passthe info along to a friend! The PutnamClassic is a great wayto celebrate Independence Day!

Thanks,Fred Reger, Race Director

Decembers, 1997

A t t n : T R R C N e w s l e t t e r

On Sunday, December 7th (Pear! Harbor Day) I hadthe distinct pleasure of running in my first Couples Relay. Iran this race, not with my life partner, my wife Marie, but withmy daughter Leah. Leah is 11 years old and enjoys running,especially trails. Having started at Fox Lane Middle Schoolthis year, she has had the opportunity to run outdoors moreoften and said she prefers "cross country " to the track!

The race started at a respectable time of 11:00 a.m.and the weather was a bit on the cool side, but dry. There wasa course diagram (expertly drawn) that was easy to follow,but with this being Leah's first race of three miles (That'swhat the application said.) 1 requested permission and wasgranted to run the women's leg as well as my own. After therequired photo at the start, we were off - all the women andm e .

Leah did great, she held a good pace, slipped and fellin a mud puddle on a sharp turn and was cheered for by thosein attendance.

Now it was my turn to run the same course that I justcompleted with my partner, and after the tag, / was off Well,/ must have been so focused on Leah in her leg that afterpassing a runner, I missed a turn and had a lovely run in thewoods! After crossing the second bridge and seeing the trailnarrow much more than / remembered, I realized my error.So, back I went, to where 1 was supposed to turn, and Jinishedup after the clock had been turned off All in all, it was agreat day. We couldn't stay for pancakes, but I earned a newmoniker ("Wrong way Londrigan").

Leah and I will be back next year, so watch out!

Michael P. Londrigan

New Faces And New Places For The 1998 SeasonBy Rich Nash - 50's team captain

It's a new season for the New York Road Runners Club (NRRC) Grand Prix Series. There are a few new races on the circuitfor this year-see-race calendar, and new faces for the Veterans team. With the addition of Tony Galfano, James Hagar, Dan Fritzsche,Dave 0 Toole, Jim Martin, Judson Ramaker, and Bronislaw Czech in August, our roster is now up to 43 hungry, competitive, veteranrunners. Now that's a powerful team!

We are delighted to have the additional runners. We need a large roster, especially with our injury prone bodies, scheduleconflicts, and vacations throughout the season. It's hard to believe, but our first race of the season, the Frostbite 10 Miler, is alreadyhistory, losing to Forest Park Road Runners (FPRR). Obviously, they are back after stating in November that they were retiring afterthe 1997 season. That's good!!! We look forward to the competition this year. It will keep us at the top of our game and they aregood long distance runners.

One of my goals is to" have 50+ members for the 50's. If you've passed that half-century mark, you WANT to join THEteam and be a part of the victory this year?! We train together at the pumphouse on Saturdays, FDR Park throughout the week, and atthe Yorktown track for speed workouts on Wednesdays during daylight savings time. The team carpools down to the city on race daywhich is a lot of fun, especially at the Club Team Championships with the post-race party and war stories.

Give me a call if you are interested in our Veterans team, the Masters, or the Open, (914-248-6063). I look forward tohearing from you. This year, we wamt to field a strong NYC Marathon team. In the past, the marathon has been our weak link. Let'snot let it do us in like it did last year. Group training and support are key!

As always - Run well,. Stay healthy. And I'll talk to ya at the next race!!

Defrosting At The "Freezer Fives"By Barbara Br if (an

The 'Treezer 5's" failed to live up to their name, as balmy sunshine and mid-40 degree temperatures welcomed recordturnouts for the two race series at FDR Park. Luis Francisco led a field of 135 runners to the 5K finish on February 8th in 16; 13,followed in rapid order by Chuck Creel (16:48) and Greg Diamond (16:58). Emmy Stocker, in great racing form less than threemonths after the birth of her son, Ike, led a strong women's field from start to finish, posting a 20:16. She was followed by CarolynDurst (20:50) and Sherri Shultz (21:52).

Two weeks later, at the Freezer 5 Mile, both Francisco and Stocker repeated their winning efforts with victories in 27:03 and32:41 respectively. Joining them on the victory stand were 17 year old Gilby Hawkins (28:19), and Mark Moynihan (28:33) on themen's side, and Margie Katt (35:54) and Sherri Shultz (36:33) for the women. Francisco and Stocker easily swept the overall seriesawards for best combined times, which earned them each a massage at Club Fit in Briarcliff

Many thanks to Club Fit and our other sponsors, including Pasta Plus, Court Sports in Elmsford, and the WcstchesterBrewing Company, who donated numerous product samples for all to try. Thanks, also, to the legions of Taconic volunteers whohelped both races run smoothly from start to finish. An extra thank you goes to Frank Brittan for fresh baked muffins and cookies, ofwhich we could not get enough. We'll be back for more next year!

Shorts were the "uniformof the day" for many atthe balmv Freezer 5M.

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1998 Freezer 5KPhotos by Joanna Nash

I (Left) A record field of 135runners set off on the 5K course.' (Below) Men's winners GregDiamond (3rd), Chuck Creel (2nd)and Luis Francisco (1 st) receivetheir trophies.

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(Above) Women's winners CarolynDurst (2nd) and Sherri Schultz(3rd) receive their trohpies whileEmmy Stocker (1 st) was outrunning another loop.(Right) 14 and under age groupwinners: Craig Laches, age 10(28:50), Keith Brittan. 8 (31:12),and Paul Laches. 7 (36:15).

Freezer 5K Race Results

All Sex Age Name Time Age Graded Prcnt Place1 1 0 L u i s F e r n a n d e z , 2 6 1 6 : 1 32 2 0 C h a r l e s C r e e l , 3 6 1 6 : 4 83 3 0 Greg Diamond, 40 16:574 4 1 M a r c o s R i b e i r o , 2 5 1 7 : 3 65 5 2 G e r a r d P i z z o , 2 5 1 7 : 4 46 6 3 A l o n s o R e n d o n , 2 6 1 7 : 4 57 7 4 Angel Cumbe, 26 17:538 8 1 Scott Abercrombie, 47 17:569 9 2 K e n P f a f f , 4 3 1 7 : 5 910 10 1 David Goldberg, 38 18:0511 11 5 K e n P e a r s o n , 2 1 1 8 . 1 212 12 6 Kenneth Mart in, 24 18:1613 13 2 Seth Denenberg, 38 18:241 4 1 4 3 J e f f P u r d y, 4 6 1 8 : 2 915 15 4 Gary Steinel. 45 18:461 6 1 6 5 S t e v e H o a n z l , 4 6 1 9 : 1 31 7 1 7 1 T i m K u t c h , 1 8 1 9 : 1 718 18 6 Richard Perykasz, 41 19:1819 19 3 Dermot Glynn, 36 19:2320 20 4 Scott Mendelowilz, 37 19:3021 21 5 John Tracy, 39 19:3522 22 6 Frank Rothv^ell , 33 19:3923 23 1 Gary Struve, 53 19:532 4 2 4 2 R i c h N a s h , 5 4 1 9 : 5 525 25 7 Robert Inghiltera, 41 19:5726 26 7 Fred Reger, 37 19:5727 27 8 James Jackman, 35 20:0028 28 3 RayMarrero.51 20:1229 1 0 Emmy Stocker, 39 20:1630 29 9 Greg Davis, 38 20:253 1 3 0 8 P h i l R e i s m a n , 4 3 2 0 : 2 632 31 10ChrisTippan,37 20:2833 32 4 Leo Gormley, 55 20:2834 33 11 SteveHeisi9,38 20:3735 34 9 Donny Lutrick, 43 20:4336 35 12 Richard Sider, 39 20:4637 2 0 Carolyn Durst, 35 20:483 8 3 6 7 T i n t i n H a n d e l , 2 9 2 0 : 5 039 37 lORich Foge l ,40 21 :104 0 3 8 5 J o e l T r a c e , 5 7 2 1 : 1 841 39 6 Dan Fr i t zsche , 51 21 :2142 40 13 John Paulson, 37 21:3443 41 8 Wi l l i am Henke, 23 21 :3844 42 14 Larry Brittan, 33 21:414 5 3 0 S h e r r i S c h u l t z , 2 2 2 1 : 4 246 4 1 Margie Katt, 40 21:5447 43 11 SteveMackay, 48 21:5548 44 15 Joseph Jeraci, 31 22:034 9 5 2 J u l i e C a l a b r e s e , 4 1 2 2 : 0 650 45 16 Michael McCormick, 38 22:095 1 4 6 1 7 B i l l K r e s s , 3 7 2 2 : 1 35 2 4 7 1 8 G l e n n N i l s e n , 3 2 2 2 : 1 353 48 12 Joseph O'Connell, 46 22:145 4 4 9 1 9 J o s h D u r s t , 3 8 2 2 : 3 855 50 7 HarryNeeson, 59 22:4056 6 1 Marika Sickiriger, 27 22:4557 51 13 Michael Londrigan, 43 23:0458 52 8 Josh Knight, 52 23:1159 53 20 Dav id Mor r i s , 33 23 :3560 54 9 Rick Salemmo, 51 23:4261 55 21 John Stegmann, 32 23:476 2 5 6 1 4 J a c k D e s e n s , 4 7 2 3 : 4 863 57 9 John Salemmo, 25 23:4964 58 15 Frank Marrone, 48 24:066 5 5 9 1 6 E d C a b r e r a , 4 0 2 4 : 2 066 60 1 Mike O'Shaughnessy, 62 24:246 7 6 1 1 7 M i k e H a r r i s , 4 0 2 4 3 16 8 6 2 1 0 J i m M a r t i n , 5 0 2 4 : 3 269 7 1 Angelica Gregory, 11 24:357 0 6 3 1 8 R o n A l l s t a d t , 4 9 2 4 : 5 77 1 8 2 J e n n i f e r R e l l a , 2 4 2 4 : 5 872 64 19 Michael Gfuner, 40 25:02

1 6 : 1 3 8 0 . 0 %16:37 78.0%16:19 79.5%17:36 73.7%17:44 73.2%17:45 73.1%17:53 72.5%16:24 79.1%16:56 76.6%

1 7 : 3 9 7 3 . 5 %1 8 . 1 2 7 1 , 3 %18:16 71.0%17:58 72,2%17:01 76,2%17:25 74,5%17:42 73.3%19:02 67.7%18:26 70.3%

19:11 67.6%19:10 67.7%18:59 68.3%1 9 : 3 9 6 6 . 0 %1 7 : 2 0 7 4 . 9 %17:13 75.4%19:04 68,1%19:36 66,2%19:56 65.1%1 7 : 5 4 7 2 , 5 %19:28 74,0%19:56 65.1%19:15 67.4%20:07 64.5%17:32 74.0%

20:07 64.5%19:31 66.5%2 0 : 0 8 6 4 . 5 %2 0 : 3 7 6 9 . 8 %2 0 : 5 0 6 2 . 3 %2 0 : 2 2 6 3 . 7 %1 7 : 5 6 7 2 . 3 %18:55 68.6%21:12 61,2%21:38 60.0%21:41 59.8%2 1 : 4 2 6 6 , 3 %2 0 : 5 2 6 9 . 0 %19:53 65.3%

22:03 58.8%20:53 69.0%21:37 60.0%21:50 59.4%22:13 58.4%

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Luis Fernandez andEmmy Stocker leadthe men and women.

Photos by J. \cjsh

73 9 1 Monica Speciale, 36 25:097 4 1 0 3 A n d r e a G a n w o n , 4 0 2 5 : 1 675 65 20 Richard Albert, 42 25:2176 11 2 Adfienne Thompson, 39 25:3577 66 1 Pierce Brennan, 72 25:407 8 6 7 2 J o h n O r r , 6 3 2 5 : 4 079 12 3 Roxanne Roque, 31 25:418 0 1 3 4 A m a n d a We n d e l , 3 6 2 5 : 4 38 1 6 8 11 D a n M o f fi t t , 5 0 2 5 : 4 582 14 5 Gia Boulos, 38 25:478 3 6 9 2 1 B r a d L e a c h , 4 5 2 5 : 5 38 4 1 5 3 K i m S t a s i a k , 2 8 2 6 : 0 185 70 10 Stefan Schwartz, 27 26:028 6 1 6 4 G r e t a O l s s o n , 4 1 2 6 : 0 487 17 5 Katy Quinn, 47 26:0688 18 1 Kathleen D'Ottavio, 56 26:0789 71 22 Philip Katz, 34 26:239 0 7 2 2 2 T i m B u r n s , 4 5 2 6 : 3 091 19 6 Claire McDonnell, 35 26:3492 73 11 Anthony Giacchetto, 29 26:429 3 7 4 1 2 R i c h A d a m s k i , 5 6 2 6 : 5 29 4 7 5 3 R o s s G r a s s o , 6 5 2 7 : 0 095 76 23 Salvatore Lanzofano, 4027:0896 20 6 Angela Jennings, 41 27:1697 21 4 Katarina Plavetic, 25 27:1898 77 13 JackMagrone, 56 27:2499 22 5 Gayneiie Farina, 29 27:28100 78 24 Algie Gregory, 45 27:44101 79 14 Jack Daly, 51 27:50102 23 7 Angela Gallo, 48 28:09103 80 15 Gary Gomerman, 53 28:47104 81 1 Craig Laches, 10 28:50105 82 12 BalramGoberthan, 27 28:56106 83 25 William Ekman, 48 29:02107 24 8 Even Mauriel lo, 49 29:101 0 8 2 5 9 W a r d S m i t h , 4 2 2 9 : 1 6109 84 26 Ralph Warren, 49 29:24110 26 10 Mary Fields, 41 29:43111 85 27 Mike Carney, 42 29:48112 86 16 S teve Qu inn . 51 29 :52113 27 7 DianeTrabulsy, 35 29:56114 28 8 Lauren Harper, 37 29:57115 29 6 Rossanna Lopez Rios, 25 30:02116 30 9PennySantana,38 30:06117 31 11 Susan Hernandez, 43 30:13118 32 12 Yvonne Vasquez, 41 30:4711 9 8 7 2 K e i t h B r i t t a n , 8 3 1 : 1 2120 88 28 6ruceBellomy,43 31:131 2 1 3 3 l O L a u r a K o s b a r, 3 9 3 2 : 0 8122 89 4 Frank Patterson, 69 32:38123 90 5 Don McCann, 68 32:501 2 4 3 4 7 H e i d i C o l a i z z o , 2 9 3 2 : 5 7125 91 23 Peter Colaizzo, 33 32:57126 35 11 Joanne Marchesani, 38 33:431 2 7 9 2 3 P a u l L a c h e s , 7 3 6 : 1 5128 36 12 Cathie Brittan, 36 36:20129 37 13 RoseAnnMart in,47 36:38130 93 2 Bob Cypher, 79 40:03131 38 13 Lucy Oswald, 30 43:15132 39 14 VefaGarvey.32 43:35133 40 15 Cynttiia Drivas, 35 43:36134 41 16 Jan Demarco, 36 54:42135 42 17 Allison Katay, 36 56:40

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66.9% 3649,2% 11552,7% 9754.7% 8948,6% 11856,8% 7961.6% 56

49,7% 11055,9% 8352,7% 9855,7% 8452.4% 10350.4% 10752.6% 9957,5% 7751,7% 10452.6% 10044.8% 12349.3% 11356.0% 8252.5% 1014 9 . 0 % 1 1 751.3% 10645.9% 12249,0% 11648.5% 11949,3% 11447,9% 12049.4% 11251,3% 10549,5% 11152,8% 9644.1% 12446,6% 12153,3% 9552.4% 102

43,7% 12739.4% 12944.1% 125

35:44 40.3% 12832:52 43.8% 126

25:60 49.9% 10843:15 33.3% 13143:35 33.0% 13243:13 33.3% 13053:48 26.8% 13355:44 25.8% 134

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56 50 6 Rick Salemmo, 5157 51 13 Jack Desens, 4758 52 8 John Salemmo, 25

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Overall Sex Age Name T i m e1 1 0 L u i s F r a n c i s c o , 2 6 0 0 : 2 7 : 0 32 2 OGilby Hawkins,! 7 00:28:193 3 0MarkMoynihan,31 00:28:334 4 1 G e r a r d P i z z o , 2 5 0 0 : 2 8 : 5 75 5 2 Angel Cumbe, 24 00:29:096 6 1 K e n P f a t T , 4 3 0 0 : 2 9 : 4 07 7 1 Gregg Rubin, 39 00:29:538 8 2 Seth Denenberg, 39 00:30:009 9 2 Roy Al tman, 40 00:30:0610 10 3 David Goldberg, 38 00:30:2011 11 3 Ted Keating, 29 00:31:0112 12 4 Gregg lllson, 32 00:31:3013 13 5 Frank Rothwel l , 33 00:31:531 4 1 4 3 S t e v e H o a n z l . 4 6 0 0 : 3 1 : 5 715 15 4 Richard Perykasz, 41 00:32:1016 16 4 Scott Klane, 29 00:32:151 7 1 7 I J e f T B u r n s , 1 6 0 0 : 3 2 : 3 118 1 0 Emmy Stocker, 39 00:32:4119 18 5 Franc is DeMenna, 25 32:482 0 1 9 5 K e n a n B o a t e , 4 0 0 0 : 3 2 : 5 821 20 6 Scot t Mendelowi tz . 37 33:132 2 2 1 7 J a m e s J a c k m a n . 3 5 0 0 : 3 3 : 2 623 22 8 Fred Reger, 37 00:33:3224 23 6 An iba l Bar re ro , 49 00 :33 :4425 24 9 Steve Heisig, 38 00:34:0426 25 10 Anthony Cardon, 34 00:34:2427 26 1 Leo Gormley, 55 00:34:4228 27 7 Gary Steinel. 45 00:34:432 9 2 8 2 J i m M a r t i n , 5 0 0 0 : 3 5 : 1 830 29 11 Glenn P icone, 36 00 :35 :333 1 3 0 1 R D e r r i c k , 6 2 0 0 : 3 5 : 4 732 31 3 Harry Neeson, 59 00:35:5233 2 0 Margie Katt, 40 00:35:5434 32 8 Joseph O'Connell. 46 36:2135 33 2 Thomas Schiavone, 17 36:2336 34 6 Wi l l i am Henke , 23 00 :36 :2537 35 7 Yi-Min dice, 29 00:36:2638 36 12 John Paulson, 37 00:36:3039 37 4 Carmelo Roldan, 56 00:36:3140 3 0 Sherri Sluiltz, 22 00:36:334 1 3 8 5 P a t r i c k C l a r k , 5 0 0 0 : 3 6 : 3 942 4 I Julie Calabrese, 41 00:36:3943 39 13 Michael McCormick, 38 37:1344 40 9 Steve Mackay, 48 00:37:4045 41 14 Scott Jones, 35 00:37:494 6 4 2 1 5 E d G i g l i o , 3 3 0 0 : 3 7 : 5 647 43 10 Chris Waller, 46 00:38:0548 44 16Larry Briltan,33 00:38:1249 45 17 Frank Brittan, 37 00:38:125 0 4 6 I I B u c k J c e , 4 8 0 0 : 3 8 : 1 851 5 1 Julie Leavitt, 24 00:38:2452 47 12 Mike Londrigan. 43 00:38:2853 48 18 David Morris, 33 00:38:285 4 6 2 T i n a C u l l e n , 2 6 0 0 : 3 8 : 3 155 49 I Don Dixon, 70 00:38:35

Age Graded %Place2 7 : 0 3 7 6 . 0 % I2 7 : 4 2 7 6 . 8 % 22 8 : 3 3 7 2 . 1 % 52 8 : 5 7 7 1 . 2 % 72 9 . 0 9 7 3 . 1 % 1 02 8 : 0 3 7 3 . 5 % 32 9 : 0 4 7 0 . 9 % 82 9 : 1 1 7 3 . 0 % I I2 9 : 0 5 7 0 . 9 % 92 9 : 4 3 6 9 . 4 % 1 33 1 : 0 1 6 8 . 7 % 1 83 1 : 3 0 6 7 . 7 % 2 03 1 : 5 3 6 4 . 8 % 2 52 9 : 3 2 7 0 . 0 % 1 23 0 : 5 1 6 9 . 1 % 1 73 2 : 1 5 6 6 . 1 % 2 73 1 : 3 0 6 7 . 5 % 2 13 1 : 3 1 7 5 . 0 % 2 23 2 : 4 8 6 3 . 1 % 3 03 1 : 5 1 6 5 . 0 % 2 43 2 : 4 6 6 5 . 0 % 2 93 3 : 2 6 6 3 . 8 % 3 63 3 : 0 5 6 2 . 6 % 3 33 0 : 2 8 6 7 . 9 % 1 63 3 : 2 3 6 3 . 9 % 3 53 4 : 2 4 6 2 . 0 % 4 22 9 : 5 1 6 9 . 4 % 1 53 2 : 2 1 6 4 . 1 % 2 83 1 : 3 9 6 7 . 4 % 2 33 5 : 1 9 6 0 . 4 % 4 82 8 : 5 1 7 3 . 9 % 62 9 : 4 6 6 9 . 7 % 1 43 4 : 2 0 6 7 . 0 % 4 13 3 : 3 7 6 3 . 4 % 3 83 5 : 3 6 5 9 . 8 % 4 93 6 : 2 5 5 8 . 5 % 5 53 6 : 2 6 5 8 . 5 % 5 63 6 : 0 1 5 9 . 2 % 5 23 1 : 0 8 6 8 . 5 % 1 93 6 : 3 3 6 4 . 7 % 5 93 2 : 5 1 6 3 . 2 % 3 13 4 : 3 5 6 6 . 2 % 4 4

1 3 6 : 2 8 5 8 . 5 % 5 73 4 : 1 8 6 2 . 2 % 4 03 7 : 4 9 5 4 . 9 % 6 23 7 : 5 6 5 4 . 7 % 6 33 5 : 1 3 6 0 . 5 % 4 63 8 : 1 2 5 5 . 8 % 6 73 7 : 4 1 5 6 . 6 % 6 13 4 : 5 2 6 1 . 1 % 4 53 8 : 2 4 6 1 . 6 % 6 83 6 : 2 2 5 8 . 6 % 5 43 8 : 2 8 5 5 . 4 % 6 93 8 : 3 1 6 1 . 4 % 7 02 8 : 3 1 7 4 . 7 % 4

59 53 14 Frank Magrone, 48 00:39:39 36:0660 54 7 Jim Whalen, 55 00:39:42 34:0961 55 2 Michael O'Shaughnessy,62 39:58 32:1362 56 19 John Stegmann, 32 00:40:04 40:0463 7 3 Jennifer Rella, 24 00:40:24 40:2464 57 3 Gerard Nolan, 61 00:40:25 32:5465 58 15 Tim Burns, 45 00:40:57 38:0966 8 1 Gia Boulos, 38 00:41:06 39:5767 9 2 Anne Budlong, 44 00:41:12 38:076 8 5 9 2 0 R i c h K r e i s l e r , 3 8 0 0 : 4 1 : 1 3 4 0 : 2 369 60 16 Richard Albert, 42 00:41:18 39.2070 61 17 T Stocker, 41 00:41:40 39:587 1 6 2 4 J o h n O r r , 6 3 0 0 : 4 1 : 4 2 3 3 : 1 772 63 18 Mike Harris, 40 00:41:47 40:2273 64 8 Mike Keloe, 56 00:41:51 35:4174 10 2 Adricnne Thompson, 39 42:12 40:4275 65 9 Howard Solow, 54 00:42:16 36:4076 66 19 Brad Leach, 45 00:42:26 39:3277 67 9 Er ik Yos t , 26 00 :42 :47 42 :4778 11 3 lvesVal le jos,30 00:43:11 43:1179 12 4 Jennifer Dunn, 30 00:43:14 43:1480 68 20 Michael McEntee, 42 43:15 41:118 1 6 9 5 S a m S o c c o l i , 6 6 0 0 : 4 3 : 2 6 3 3 : 3 682 13 3 Katy Quinn, 47 00:43:27 39:098 3 7 0 l O D a v e O To o l e , 5 0 0 0 : 4 3 : 3 3 3 9 : 0 284 71 21 Pat Hogan,3l 00:43:39 43:3985 72 21 Mike Carney, 42 00:44:11 42:0586 14 4 Angi Penzo, 27 00:44:17 44:178 7 1 5 5 K a t a r i n a P l a v e t i c , 2 5 4 4 : 2 7 4 4 : 2 788 73 22 JohnMcEachern,31 44:37 44:378 9 1 6 5 D i a n e W e b b , 3 1 0 0 : 4 4 : 3 8 4 4 : 3 89 0 7 4 2 2 D a n C i a r c i a , 0 0 : 4 4 : 4 1 4 3 : 1 09 1 1 7 6 B a r b a r a K r e i e s k , 3 9 4 4 : 4 7 4 3 : 119 2 7 5 11 T h o m a s R e e d , 5 5 0 0 : 4 4 : 5 1 3 8 : 3 59 3 1 8 7 M i c h e l l e M c C a n n , 3 8 4 4 : 5 7 4 3 : 4 2

84 71 21 Pat Hogan,3l 00:43:39 43:3985 72 21 Mike Carney, 42 00:44:11 42:0586 14 4 Angi Penzo, 27 00:44:17 44:178 7 1 5 5 K a t a r i n a P l a v e t i c , 2 5 4 4 : 2 7 4 4 : 2 788 73 22 JohnMcEachern,31 44:37 44:378 9 1 6 5 D i a n e W e b b , 3 1 0 0 : 4 4 : 3 8 4 4 : 3 89 0 7 4 2 2 D a n C i a r c i a , 0 0 : 4 4 : 4 1 4 3 : 1 09 1 1 7 6 B a r b a r a K r e i e s k , 3 9 4 4 : 4 7 4 3 : 119 2 7 5 11 T h o m a s R e e d , 5 5 0 0 : 4 4 : 5 1 3 8 : 3 59 3 1 8 7 M i c h e l l e M c C a n n , 3 8 4 4 : 5 7 4 3 : 4 294 19 OCalhy Malloy, 10 00:44:58 38:0895 20 8 Ru th B l casda le , 30 00 :44 :59 44 :5996 76 12 Jack Daly, 51 00:45:10 40:0997 77 6 George Byrne, 67 00:46:05 35:1598 21 6 Rossanna Lopez Rios, 25 46:14 46:1499 22 I Nancy Fraser.61 00:46:30 36:281 0 0 2 3 4 E v o n M a u r i e l l o , 4 9 4 6 : 5 8 4 1 : 3 4101 78 13 BobD'Arcy, 59 00:47:11 39:09102 24 I Sandy Tushingham, 17 47:48 46:56103 25 7 Kathy Brown, 29 00:47:52 47:52104 26 8 Tracy Yost, 29 00:47:56 47:56105 79 23 Dick Tushingham, 49 47:57 43:19106 27 I Joanne Ber t ram, 51 00:49:09 42:431 0 7 8 0 2 3 J i m K n u t h , 3 7 0 0 : 5 0 : 4 3 5 0 : 0 21 0 8 2 8 9 L i s a K n u t h , 3 0 0 0 : 5 0 : 4 4 5 0 : 4 41 0 9 2 9 9 M i c h e l e L i d a , 2 9 0 0 : 5 2 : 0 8 5 2 : 0 8110 30 10 Melissa Cardon, 26 00:53:26 53:26111 8 1 1 0 J i m C a r d o n , 2 7 0 0 : 5 3 : 2 8 5 3 : 2 811 2 8 2 7 D o n M c C a n n , 6 8 0 0 : 5 3 : 2 9 4 0 : 2 7113 83 24 Andrew Bul len, 45 00:53:30 49:50114 31 10 Maureen Butler, 35 00:56:22 56:06115 32 5 Vic tor ia Cardon, 41 00:59:52 56:30

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Fees: Pre-registered TRRC members: $8Pre-registered non-TRRC members: $10 refundsAfter 5/7/98 and day of race registration $ 12

Special Mother-Daughter Team Awards in 5K Race - Top 3 Overall

5K Awards: Top 3 Overall and in each TRRC age divisionRace Directors: Nancy Young (528-2251) and Lee Saroken (244-8544)

Please note: parking fee may be in effect for FDR park - please consider car poolingResults on the internet: hup://^^^^^^^v.^lnnero^^

Mother's Day 5KI know that running a road race is a pi^ tially haairdous activity. I should ncA enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained.I agree lo abide by any decision ofa race ofTicial relative to my ability to safely conpli^ e the run. I assume all risks associated with rxmiiing in thisevent including, but not limited to: falls, axrtact with other participants, the efhxts of the weather, including hi^ heat and/or humidity, traflk and theconditions of tlie road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowingthese facts and in consideration of youracccpting my entry. 1, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my b^ alf, waive and release the laconic Road Runners Club. FDR Park and all sponsors,their representatives and suecesi5ors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation intliis event even thou^ that liability may ariseout ofne^igetico or carelessness on tlie p

Opinions - About the past About the present.Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

Back in the 70 s, the running boom was strong. Several runners were making their way into Central Park to run in racesoffered by New York Road Runners Club. From this group was formed the foundation of Taconic, with the idea of creating a localclub, specializing in home-town races, and showing the rest of the state the beauty of Northern Westcheter and Putnam.

Our July 4th run was five or six years in existence. Started by the local Knights of Columbus and named in memory ofFather Mooney, who had been a priest at St. John's in Mahopac, it almost immediately fell under the auspices of Taconic. NorthCounty News lOK was founded, ditto Lincoln Hall, Lake Mahopac 5 miler (later Debbie Schramm lOK), Titicus. and Skinners'for Sports lOK (Chappaqua).

Other races quickly found their way onto the schedule: Boston Alternative. Jan Peek, St. Patrick's Day Road Races,Guiding Eyes, Somers lOK, the Manhattan to Peekskill Relay, and even a One Mile Fly venture on Washington Avenue inPeeksk i l l .

(For variations, there were added 'attractions" such as Sybil, a biathlon, a summer track series, handicap races, novelty runs(doggie dash, town challenge, etc.), several cross country ventures and some youth programs, but the road races above were the heartand soul of the club.)

As these races developed, St. Patrick's was looked upon as the opening of the road racing season and there was much to lookforward to. But, as the man said, "The times they are a changing..

Lookmg at our 1998 schedule, after March, our Independence Day 8 miler is the only road race on the calendar of anysignificant distance (Sybil not withstandmg). Seven of our most noteworthy races (see bold type) have become only a memory ashave four others (underlined). Our road racing season is peppered with 5K's. Is this really what we have become"? Sadly yes Factan o n v e r b a . '

It's A New Season - And It's BeautifulIt s almost a new century. The baby boomers are Masters and Veterans, and the heart and soul of Taconic Road Runners,

ey are lookmg to their friends to keep them motivated. They are looking to venues where they can test their mettle They areanchoring teams, organizing races, putting on parties, sharing training tips and responding to communities' racing wishes.Taconic respects its roots, values its founders, and responds to its membership. Having celebrated it's 20th anniversary it isnoteworthy that some races started twenty years ago are still on the TRRC calendar today. The 1997 Club Dinner Dance broughttogether members from early days with members of recent ones. Attendance at club meetings has swelled to remarkable numbersfectrnon verblr morning training runs fill the parking lot near the pumphouse. FDR park continues to be populated by runners -Tacomc is doing its share to give local runners opportunites to run, train, compete, and party. These opportunities continue0 be communicated m Taconic Running Life - and are even more timely and prolific on the Taconic Home Page. So if you're00 mg or a training partner, a place to tram, a race distance to try, a team to join, good people to know - come to a Taconic clubmeeting and introduce yourself. As the new millenium approaches, it's a new season - and it's beautiful. Facta non verba.

Speak Up. Let Us Know About You and Your Opinions:(Please complete this survey and return it to the TRRC PO Box noted below.)How many races did you run last year?How many were 5K^s 5M lOK Half Marathon _ Marathon Ultras

B i / T r i - a t h l o n O t h e rHow many Taconic races did you run last year?Did you compete as a member of a TRRC team? If no, would you like to?Which volunteer functions have your performed?Race director Race registration Race split times Set up race course Worked finish lineRace sponsor RefreshmentsWould you be interested in volunteering? If yes, interests:

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sometimes approach Taconic about putting on races and ask advice regarding what distance local runners would likeadded to the local running calendar. What distance would you find most appealing?Name (optional): Return to TRRC, PO Box 711, Shrub Oak, NY 10588

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5K Run and WalkJUNE 7, 1998 -9:00 AM

Race Director; Greg Diamond 914-528-2251llie North County News Road Race was developed 21

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T h e C o u r s e Starts and finishes at the North County News Flat with slight grades (no kidding) - it's fast Very accurately measured!! Mile splitsResults-posted after the race and on our website http://www.runner.orgA W A R D SCash Awards (male and female are same); First Place overall: $150 Second Place overall; $100 Third Place overall; $50 First place Masters Division (over 40)". $100,

second place". $50, third: $25 First place /Age-graded overall: $100 Usual age group awards

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This race is a Mens MAC Grand Prix Championshipand a Womens MAC Grand Prix race

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t i c k e t s f r o m K u o n i T r a v e l Cash Awards for top 3 overall male and

female, overall masters and age-gradedw i n n e r s

High quality sweatshirt for first in allother age groups

R E G I S T R A T I O N I N F O R M A T I O NRegister by mail prior to June 1: TORC members pay $10.00 All others pay $12.00 Make check payable to TRRC Mail to PO Box 711, Shrub Oak, NY 10588 All mailed by the cut-off date are guaranteed to receive a

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Register in person on the day of the race: Register from 7:00-8:45 AM All entrants pay $15.00 T-Shirts giKsranteed to first 100 race day entrants.

D I R E r n O N SFrom the North or vSouthiTake the Taconic Parkway to IJnderhiil Avenue. At theend of the exit ranip. go rig^t from the south, left from tlie north into Yorktown. Gothrough the first ligju, take a ri^it at Undetiiill and take a rigjit at Frcml Street. Gotothe end .From East: Take Route 35 into Yorktown. Go 2 lights past the 118/202 intersectionand take a left at Undeihill. Take the next right to oxitinue on IJnderhill. Take a rightat Front Street and go to the end.From West:Take Route 35/202 into Yorktown and take a ri^t at the 118/202/35intersection. Take a left at Underhili.Take the next rig^t to continue on Undeihill.Take a ri^t at iTont Street and go to the old.

Official Entry form (may be duplicated) - North County News 5Kknow thn t r imrnn i j r -ad tac i s po ten t i a l l y hasa rdou? ^ r i i v j t . y. I shou ld no t n t : and tun un l c f f f am Bd ie l l y t l c a rc ! p tppc t l y t ra ined . l aq rwe t . c . i nb ido ^y any do^ i

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New York Road Runners Club NightBy Debra Kenney, Photos by Joanna Nash

The place was the Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center on West 34th Street. It was the annual dinner dance(award ceremony) for the New York Road Runners Club. The Taconics were well represented. No small feat sincemost of us ran the Snowflake 4 Miler in Central Park earlier in the day, and then returned for the dinner dance.

1997 was a great year for our teams and individuals. NYRRC honors a runner of the year in each age category, male andfemale, and an overall runner of the year. Well, the overall male runner of the year for 1997 was our own Mike Salinsky! Mike is aworld class marathoner and a delightful person. Congratulation. Mike. Greg Diamond and Nick Caswell were nominees for runnerof the year m their age categories. Both Greg and Nick are members of our men's master team which won the NYRRC Grand Prix in1997 for the 5th year in a row!

Although not formally recognized at the dinner dance, both our men's and women's veterans teams placed second in thegrand prix, and the women's masters placed third! It was a great night for our club, and a wonderful evening for those of us whoattended. Something you might want to put on your calendar for next year.

Above left) Having fun: (back row) Nancy Young, Joanna Nash, Linda & Mike Slinsky, Rob Briglio & friend(front row) Greg Diamond. Ed McLaughlin. Lee Saroken, Rich Nash, Debra Kenney & Scott Abercrombie(above) TRRC President Lee Saroken with NYRRC marathon celeb Tegia Laroupe.(Right) Runners of the year Mike Slinsky and Gillian Horovitz are congratulated by marathon stars Herman Silva&Tegla Laroupe.

T R RkThe Taconic Road Runners Clubpresents the 26''' annualPUTNAM COUNTY CLASSIC

8 MILE ROAD RACE & 1 MILE FUN RUN

Safiirdav. Iulv4.199S S:00 AM (check in hepins at 7;00am)Mahopac High School, Mahopac, New York

***Scenic course around Lake Mahopac with plenty of water stops, traffic control, and mile markers***Race Directors: Fred and Christine Reger Phone (914) 621-1601 e-mail fredr@Cyburban.com

Pre-registration Entry Fee (postmarked by 6/25/98) TRRC Member - $12Non-TRRC Member - $14

*****Pre-Race Pasta Party***** Race Day Entry Fee - $16* * * * * * * * ( d e t a i l s t o f o l l o w ) ( s o r r y , n o r e f u n d s )1 mi le fun run

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Pre-registration guarantees T-shirt to participants(No T-shirt guarantee for race day entry)

Awards Presented in All TRRC Age CategoriesSpecial ^ Y/arAsfVALUABLE Prizes to 1st, 2nd & 3rd M&F overall

R E F R E S H M E N T S / R A F F L E SGala post race 4th of July Party and Award Ceremony Genuine Chevrolet"

Sponsored by Fisher Bros, Chevrolet Geo Inc.

Note: Check out TRRC's Home Pa^e at (www.runner.org) e-mail gregtrrc@gte.netDirections: Taconic State Parkway to Route 6/Mahopac Exit. Go east to Baldwin Place Road (At 7-11 on left). Go left 1-1/2 miles toMahopac High School. (Road closes at 7:50 a.m.)

Putnam County Classic, Saturday, July 4, 1998Race Registration - 8 mile road race onlyRegister for fun runs on race day! T - s h i r t s i z e : M L X L ( c i r c l e o n e ) (do not write in box)

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laconic Road Runners ClubP.O. Box 711Shrub Oak, New York 10588

Membership Appl icat ionRenewal Address Change

Make checks payable to:Taconic Road Runnersand mail to above address

Address^ ^ c i t y S t a t e Z i p C o d eD a t e o f B i r t h / /Membership Desired: Student (Under 19) ($ 10.00) Make checks payable to:

Indiv idual ($ 15.00) Taconic Road RunnersFamily ($25.00) and mail to above address(TRRC occasionally is asked to supply its mailing list to other running organizations and events. If you do not want the above

information accessed in this way, please indicate here: )Tell us a little about yourself, so we can get to know vou better (optional informationV,^en did you start running? Favorite race Favorite distance raceWhere do you most enjoy running?What time of day do you usually run? what is your current running goal? ~What do you enjoy most about running?

Other thoughts, ideas, suggestions;W h e r e d o y o u w o r k ? O c c u m t i n n -Which of the following volunteer opportunities interest you?

Race directing Race support Sponsorship committee Water support for training runsArtwork Refreshment committee Other:

Club Meetings: The Second Wednesday of Each Month at 7:30 P.M.Teatown Reservation: March 11, April 8

Water support for training runs

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