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SS SSPLIT TIMEPLIT TIMEOfficial Publication of the State of Franklin Track ClubOfficial Publication of the State of Franklin Track ClubJan-March 2007 Vol. 30, Number 1Jan-March 2007 Vol. 30, Number 1

In This Issue…RONA is Back (as the BAE)…Ankle Injury Care…Confessions of a First Time Race Director…The New

SFTC Grant-In-Aid Program…Chasing the 5K PR-Part 3!

www.runtricities.orgwww.runtricities.org

SS SSPLIT TIMEPLIT TIMEOfficial Publication of the State of Franklin Track ClubOfficial Publication of the State of Franklin Track ClubJan-March 2007 Vol. 30, Number 1Jan-March 2007 Vol. 30, Number 1

In This Issue…RONA is Back (as the BAE)…Ankle Injury Care…Confessions of a First Time Race Director…The New

SFTC Grant-In-Aid Program…Chasing the 5K PR-Part 3!

www.runtricities.orgwww.runtricities.org

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As many of you may know, I love trail running. In

my opinion, there is nothing better than speeding along a deserted trail through the woods. Throw in a few steep hills, stream crossings and some deep, slimy mud and I am in heaven. Well, this last fall, I met my match – the Bays Mountain Trail Race. Don’t get me wrong, the course is awesomely brutal (read “fun”) and Mark Skelton always puts on a classy event. Unfortunately, about 3 miles from the finish line, the water-soaked, creek bank I was running on collapsed. In the resulting fall, I crushed my right ankle (you know, one of those injuries where you actually see stars…). Then, after finishing the race, I turned it a second time in the parking lot. After a week of rest, ice, compression, anti-inflammatories and elevation, I went out for a jog with Allison and Megan and - you guessed it - turned it a third time!

Not surprisingly, at this point I quit running

completely. I went to Watauga Orthopedics to get the injury checked out. The verdict – if the ankle remained unstable I had a choice – either quit running or face a joint replacement by age 50! Agggghhhh!!!! Not exactly what I wanted to hear. For over two months, I went to physical therapy 3 times a week and did at least 1 hour of nightly exercises designed to strengthen and stabilize my ankles. I also ran 5-6 days a week in the ETSU pool. Let me tell you - pool running may be great training if you have a joint injury, but two or three hours of running in the pool is BORING. There were times where I thought that the minute hand on the wall clock was actually spinning in reverse!

Finally, just before leaving for my honeymoon in

December, I had my ankles stress tested. The results would determine whether I could resume running or would have to give it up for good. As you can imagine, I was pretty nervous. The outcome…my ankle is stable and I CAN RUN AGAIN!!!

Thanks to God, to my friends/family and to the

good folks at Watauga Orthopedics, I will continue to see you all out on the road!

Rob

SFTC Board President…………………… Steve Pastorek

423-753-6181(H) President – Elect………….. Matt Studholme 276-623-1209 Treasurer…………………...Jason Goodman 423-753-3017

Secretary……………………Brenda Fox 423-247-5491(H)

Past President……………...David Fox 423-247-5491(H)

Dist. 1 (J. City area) Rep….David Sullivan (Exp. 12-08) 423-737-2046 (H) Dist. 2 (Bristol area) Rep….Maria Studholme (Exp. 12-07) 276-623-1209 Dist. 3 (K’port area) Rep…Mark Skelton (Exp. 12-08) 423-345-2335 (H) Race Walk Rep……………Bobby Baker 423-349-6406 (H)

Important Contacts King & Queen……………. Matt Studholme 276-623-1209 Membership……………… Nicole Goodman 423-753-3017 Webmaster……………….. David Fox 423-247-5491 Equipment………………… Tandy Fleming 423-361-3049 Volunteers…………………. Bob Townsend 423-257-6188

Split Times Staff Editor: Rob Schoborg

623 W. Maple St. Johnson City, TN 37604

423-926-1265 (H) 423-439-6295 (W)

E-mail: [email protected]

Split Times is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. The deadline for contributions is

the 10th of the preceding month.

CLUB WEBSITE ADDRESS

WWW.RUNTRICITIES.ORG Cover Photo: Vera McGill and Gene Doran celebrate at the finish of the BAE Systems Veterans Day Half Marathon (photo by R.

Schoborg).

THOUGHTS From The EDITOR

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. . . . . From the President’s Pen SFTC President – Steve Pastorek

2002…..That was the start of my running career with the State of Franklin Track Club and the end of my free time. There are 3 races that stick out in my mind from that year: Race for Humanities 5k, Pink Ribbon 5k (Race for the Cure) and Crazy 8’s. April 2002, I ran Race for Humanities in Bristol, with no warm-up and no cool-down. My thought was, “why are these people wasting their energy before the race by running?” To top it off, the same people were running after the race. Once again I thought, “how are they running after the race, did they not use all their energy?” Crazy 8’s 2002 was the first time Allison beat me in a race. Allison was the one who made me come to these crazy races. I played sports all my life and have always loved to compete. I had participated in some road races in Knoxville when I was in my late teens but never took it seriously. Up to the point of Crazy 8’s, I was not training too much and would go race the races on about 10 to 20 mile weeks (More on the ten side). After the fact that my wife DROPPED ME on the last mile, I finally decided that if I was going to race, I better start training. Pink Ribbon 5k 2002 is probably the most important race of 2002 and maybe of my simple race career. Pink Ribbon-which is now Race for the Cure had two significant meanings to Allison and I. Allison’s mother is a breast cancer survivor. So this event is close to our heart. This race was also Allison’s first win!! I think I was more excited than she was. I remember as I was finishing the last mile (this was one of the few times I beat Allison in 2002), I started to get emotional thinking about Allison and if she was going to win. We were still new to racing and when we went to turn in Allison’s card we could not find the first overall basket. There were baskets with ages on them, but none of them said overall winner. Luckily, Hank Brown came by and helped us out. So, if you participate in a race that Allison and I direct and there is an overall basket, you will know why. Running has been great for me. I have made life-long friends though running. I would like to thank everyone that I have met though running for being so nice to my wife and me. I hope that this year with me as President of the club, I can build upon the work of the previous Presidents and Members. Please check the event calendar on the website for upcoming races and social events.

Steve

Clinch River Days 5K Trail Challenge Run The Annual Clinch River Days 5K Trail Challenge Run in Saint Paul, Virginia, is being held on a Sunday this year due to the Saint Paul High School group reunion activities on Saturday. It is scheduled for Sunday, June 3, 2007, with registration beginning at 5:00 p.m. The 5K walk begins at 5:30 p.m., and the 5K race begins at 5:45 p.m. Cash prizes, amount to be determined, will be given to the top three overall winners of men's and women's groups. There are also many age group trophies and ribbons handed out at this event. Almost everyone who participates has won something in the past, and all participants (and race volunteers) will receive a race T-shirt. This is NOT a road race, it is a bonafide mountain race! It is run on a hilly course along the scenic Sugar Hill trail system that runs with the Clinch River dividing Wise and Russell Counties in Southwest Virginia. The first one-third of the course is a steep uphill grade on dirt/gravel, second third is a downhill grass trail, last third is relatively flat gravel trail. If the trail is too muddy the day of the race, the trail course may be altered and made less hilly that day. This is a grassroots effort, so volunteers are always needed and welcomed. Please visit www.blueridgeraces.com for more information and for any schedule changes. The race director is Joyce Kilgore, who can be reached at [email protected] or 276-971-6464. The Sugar Hill trail system has several miles of maintained trails on private land owned by Frank Kilgore, a supporter of land conservation, and is open to the public for use year-round. The system contains walking/running/bicycling trails for all skill levels. Saint Paul is only about 30 minutes from I-81 in Abingdon, and about 45 minutes or so from I-26 in Kingsport (via Gate City). Even if you can't come to the race, try it out sometime!

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Ankle Sprains By Bryan Whitesides MPT, OCS

Bryan is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist and founder of The Injured Runner. www.injuredrunner.com

Ankle Sprain injuries usually affect the ligaments and muscles on the outside of your ankle. Some sprains are minor and will allow you to continue walking or running. A more severe sprain deserves proper evaluation and rehabilitation. The Ottawa ankle rule can help you decide if you need to make a trip to your doctor or the emergency room. It was developed and researched at an emergency room in Ottawa, Canada, to select who truly needed an x-ray and who could safely avoid the expense. The guideline is as follows:

1. Is it painful to touch the posterior (back) portion of the distal fibula (boney bump on the outside of your ankle - lateral view)?

2. Is it painful to touch the posterior (back) portion of the distal tibia (boney bump on the inside of your ankle - medial view)?

3. Are you unable to bear weight at all after injury or unable to walk 4 steps (even if limping)?

X-rays and guidance from a healthcare professional are needed if you answer yes to any of these three questions.

The following tips can help you more quickly and completely recover following an ankle sprain:

• If you are limping when you walk consider using crutches until you no longer limp. Yes, crutches are a nuisance, but using them for just a few days can dramatically improve your recovery time. Try to walk with a normal pattern using the crutches to reduce weight on the ankle instead of keeping your foot off of the ground.

• Instead of running or walking, cycle for a few days. Cycling will help get your ankle moving during the painful period and also provides some mental therapy. Limit your running or walking distance to what you can do without limping. If you want to exercise more, supplement your program with cross training i.e. water running, cycling or an elliptical trainer.

• Ice applications help stop the inflammatory process. Wrap a flexible ice pack around your ankle for fifteen minutes with your ankle elevated. Repeat two to four times per day and continue until the swelling is substantially improved.

• Compression with the addition of a horseshoe shaped felt pad, greatly reduces the effects of swelling (which will slow your recovery). Place the horseshoe as illustrated and use a two-inch elastic wrap to firmly wrap your ankle (not so tight that you restrict blood flow).

• As symptoms improve begin gentle bent knee calf stretches and straight knee calf stretches. Limitation of motion in this direction is the most common complication following an ankle sprain. Make sure you stick with these stretches until both ankles are able to bend the same amount.

• A sprain can substantially alter your balance and lead to future injuries or re-injury. Balance training can be as simple as practicing standing on the injured leg with your eyes closed. For a more advanced approach you can purchase a balance board and toss a ball against a wall while standing on it. For a program specifically designed to help runners or walkers improve strength and balance check out the new DVD A Balanced Solution.

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My First Real Run By Donna Bays

I doubt that anyone within the Legal Department has escaped the announcements of my intentions of running in the Funfest Crazy 8's 8K this year. I made these announcements not to be boastful but instead to give myself no way to back out. Well, it worked. I ran the race. I have found that beginning your first exercise program after turning 40 does have its advantages. I mean, if this paralegal gig doesn't work out I've got a lot of material for a stand-up comedy act. Here are some of my thoughts about the 8K. I went into the race with just one basic goal . . . to finish. But on top of that basic goal I did have a couple of hopes. First, I didn't want to be last. Second, I was really hoping to finish in under an hour. Well, you win some and you lose some. I lined up in the starting area very realistic, in the back. On the advice of my coach (yes, stop laughing, I do have a coach) I did move to the inside lane to take advantage of the tangents (shortest route possible). But you know, thinking back, I don't think that gave me the competitive edge I was hoping for. I mean, when you finish in the 1048th place should tangents really be at the top of the mental check-off list? No, I don't think so. Within the first half mile I began passing folks. This was a huge emotional lift. However, as I looked back to make sure they were going to make it through the dust I was kicking up, I realized the two ladies were actually walking and the two men were in full military uniform. The only skin you could see was their face and hands. I later heard they were also carrying 30 lb. packs. During the race I did discover one deficiency in my training . . . I didn’t practice the finer points of water breaks. I never knew how difficult it was to drink water while you're gasping for air. I lost at least 30 seconds on my finish time after my first and only water break because I was doubled over trying to cough the water out of my lungs. I now understand why kids make that sound when they drink water after playing. Another high point came around mile three when I began passing some folks that had just tuckered out and was forced to recover by walking. But I soon realized that for a couple of 20-somethings I was their sign. They would walk until I passed them and then they would take off, fast. A few minutes later I would pass them and again they would take off. Not good for the 41-year old spirit. And yes, they sprinted past me at the finish line. If you ever see my finish line photo you will see that I'm laughing. I was laughing because I realized that sprinting for the difference between 1047th or 1048th position probably wasn't worth the effort. Anyway, at that point I was just praying not to be the new poster girl for "Wide World of Sports" agony of defeat clip. My last emotional blow came near the end of the race when four high-school age guys ran past me. I initially thought . . . Hey, I'm not doing too bad if these guys are just now passing me, but then I listened to their conversation. They had already finished and were on their cool down run. Yes, I had been lapped. I was very pleased to cross the finish line and I was happy with my run. I accomplished two of my goals, I finished and I wasn't last. But my final time was 61:29. Next year it will be under an hour! ON TO THE EASTMAN 10K!

My Experience as a First Time Race Director By Jeff Bloomer

The Corn Maze 5K was completed over the Labor Day weekend and I was very pleased with the turn-out. The race raised some needed money for the Greeneville High Cross Country program and participants appeared to be happy enough with their experience. My experience on the other hand was a bit different.

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I thought to myself that it might be a good idea for the area runners who enjoy our SFTC races to know a little about what it takes to make it all happen. And, Rob has made numerous statements that more people needed to submit stories….So here you go. Early in the summer I had the idea of raising money and thought putting on a road race would just be my thing. I don’t enjoy going door-to-door begging, so doing something I already enjoy seemed to make sense. First, I had to find the place to hold a race event so I called up Carroll Fender to check on his farmland out in Jonesborough. He was more than willing to help out, so the location was set. Then I had to figure out how to get the money for the start-up costs. This is when I knew that some begging would have to occur. Being a coach gives me access to some great parents, so I hit them up to solicit sponsorship for our cross country program. We all scrambled and began talking to local businesses and began having positive results. Enough money was raised through this process to already cut a profit. Pressure off, right? Wrong! Does anybody, other than current and previous directors of course, know how much it takes to put on a small race? A lot! Here’s a list of my expenses: 100 t-shirts: $500 + Trophies: $240 + Food/beverages: $100 + SFTC rental equipment: $170 + Miscellaneous: $50 = Total: $1150 Now I know some of you are looking at this and thinking, “Wow! $5 per shirt…and those trophies are sure cheap.” Well, the shirts are priced are after I have negotiated with the business to give us free screen-printing and the trophies include freebies and 50% discounts. Remember, I hate begging! We were also given all of the water and the volunteers worked for free, thank goodness. Baked items were also brought along with those great parents. Matt Studholme and I had to get together and measure the course. That was a fun experience watching Matt trying to ride his bike through a corn field and negotiate the clods of dirt. We both walked away a little bloody from that experience. Oh, and he graciously donated his time for this. Great guy. Just the day of the race itself is a very fatiguing experience. How about running around trying to spray paint arrows in every conceivable location to make sure people won’t get lost. Then there is the whole mud factor. Thank goodness it stopped raining the day before. Questions like, “Will people hate me after they run this thing?” and “Do I look like the missing link running around aimlessly trying to finish setting up?” pop into your head. Placing volunteers on the course and “bossing” people is a little tough as well. Anyway, it is a much easier world when you simply run a race. I felt about the same after directing the Corn Maze as I did after running the Knoxville Marathon. Now I know why Bob Townsend looks like a mad man before the races he puts on. Thanks goodness for people like him. The point of this article is not to whine about how hard I worked. I know other directors have done much more than me. I just want to relay my appreciation for all of the volunteers, sponsors and especially the directors for making the SFTC a reality. We are so lucky to have such a fine schedule of races. Be sure to hug your race directors often and give them your support. Without them, you’ll be running alone.

2007 SFTC King and Queen Race Series Standings By Matthew Studholme, K & Q Coordinator

The 2007 King and Queen Competition consists 28 races ranging in distance from 1 mile (Santa Special Open Mile) to 15 miles (Bays Mountain Trail Race). All SFTC members that are 15 years or older as of January 1 are automatically signed up for the 2007 competition. There is no entry fee or form to fill in. The full list of King and Queen (K & Q) races designated for 2007 is given below. The status of the competition is updated on the “King/Queen” section of the SFTC website after each K & Q race.

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To qualify for the competition, each runner, besides having to be an SFTC member, must complete at least six K & Q races that total at least 25 miles and have at least three volunteer service points. All races are age-graded using factors (1994 edition) published by the World Association of Masters Athletes, the world governing body for masters athletics. Age grading is a method of adjusting a runner’s performance based on age and gender so that times can be compared across different ages and sexes. For distances other than 10 km, the time is also adjusted (“normalized”) using a well-established formula devised by Pete Riegel. The Riegel formula was published in Runner’s World more than 20 years ago and has stood the test of time as it is still used widely today. A runner’s K & Q qualifying time is the average age-graded and 10 km-normalized time of his best six races which total at least 25 miles. If a runner’s six best races total less than 25 miles, then his other next best longer K & Q races will be substituted in place of shorter races until his six qualifying races total at least 25 miles. The other part to qualifying for K & Q, is volunteering for the club – three volunteer service points are required. Volunteering takes lots of different forms although most commonly it must be performed at an SFTC-owned event or an event where SFTC has been hired. This includes races, social events, and board meetings. By the way, any SFTC member can attend one of the board meetings and get a volunteer point for doing so just by sitting and listening - though we’d like your input if you want to give it. Helping out at an SFTC-owned race or one where SFTC has been hired gets a point too, such as working the finish line, handing out water at water stops or calling split times. Making cookies for SFTC-owned events counts as volunteering. Contributing articles to Split Times counts too. In addition, annual points are awarded to named SFTC posts such as board members, equipment manager and membership chair. The bigger the job, the more points are awarded. A more complete list of volunteering activities can be found on the SFTC website under the “Volunteer Points” section. Awards are presented at the annual SFTC banquet in December for male and female overall, masters, grandmasters, and five-deep age groups (15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and up). Additional male and female awards are made to the runners that crank up the most K & Q race mileage. There are some changes to the race list for this year. There are three additions. The Justin Foundation 5K in Damascus, VA, (May 12) is an out-and-back course on the scenic Virginia Creeper Trail. It is a very flat (maybe fast?!), course. The Keep Greene Beautiful 5K (not yet scheduled) is not quite as flat; it loops through the center of charming and historic Greeneville, TN. The third addition is the Bays Mountain Trail Race (September 22) which is a challenging 15-mile course on beautiful trails in Bays Mountain Park, Kingsport, TN. We are saddened to see the Stickleyville Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail 8K disappear from the K & Q schedule. Note also that it is presently unclear whether the Race for Humanity 5K and the Apple Festival 4M will be held this year. If they are, then they’ll be K & Q races.

2007 King and Queen Race List

RACE NAME LOCATION RACE DATE New Year's Wake Up 5K Surgoinsville TN January 1 War Party 10K Kingsport TN February 3 Surgoinsville 10M Surgoinsville TN February 24 Highlands Spring Chase 15K Abingdon VA March 31 Take Back the Night 5K Johnson City TN March 31 Race for Humanity 5K Bristol TN not yet scheduled Animal Chase 10K Abingdon VA May 5 Justin Foundation 5K Damascus VA May 12 Run the Tunnel Duffield VA May 19

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Varmint Half Marathon Burkes Garden VA June 9 Rhododendron 10K Bakersville NC June 16 Firecracker 4 Miler Rogersville TN July 4 Crazy 8's Kingsport TN July 14 Railroad Days 5K Appalachia VA August 4 Schoolhouse 5K Bethel VA August 12 Phipps Bend 5K Surgoinsville TN August 18 Greene County YMCA 5K Greeneville TN August 25 Eastman 10K Kingsport TN September 8 Baileyton Celebration 5K Baileyton TN September 8 Rhythm & Roots 5K Bristol VA September 15 Creeper Classic 5K Abingdon VA September 22 Keep Greene Beautiful 5K Greeneville TN September 29 Bays Mountain Trail Race Kingsport TN September 22 Tri-Cities Race for the Cure Kingsport TN October 7 Apple Festival 4M Erwin TN not yet scheduled Wise Fall Fling 5K Wise VA not yet scheduled Roan Mountain 10K Roan Mountain TN October 20 Steven Rowlett Memorial 5K Pennington Gap VA not yet scheduled BAE Half Marathon Kingsport TN not yet scheduled Santa Special Mile Kingsport TN November 17 2007 King and Queen Standings after 3 races (New Year’s Wake Up 5K, War Party 10K, Surgoinsville 10M) Age Groups OVERALL NAME AGE PLACE AVERAGE

QUALIFYINGTIME

TOTAL RACES

RUN

TOTAL MILES RUN

QUALIFYING MILES

VOLUNTEER SERVICE

QUALIFIED?

KING 1 Bob Barber 61 1 0:33:31 1 10 10 0 no

QUEEN 24 Molly Allen 36 1 0:40:42 1 10 10 0 no

KING MASTER 2 Gerry Duffy 46 1 0:35:37 3 19.321 19.321 0 no

QUEEN MASTER 39 Karen Seiferth 49 1 0:42:39 2 16.214 16.214 0 no

KING GRANDMASTER 3 Johnny Sinks 62 1 0:35:47 1 3.107 3.107 1 no

QUEEN GRANDMASTER 31 Harriet Locke 74 1 0:41:52 3 19.321 19.321 1 no

QUEEN: 15 - 19 32 Morgan Taylor 15 1 0:41:54 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 57 Chelsea Wild 15 2 0:46:04 1 3.107 3.107 2 no 93 Madelyn Fox 16 3 0:55:34 1 3.107 3.107 0 no

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QUEEN: 20 - 24

QUEEN: 25 - 29 33 Allison Pastorek 29 1 0:42:00 3 19.321 19.321 3 no 44 Nicole Goodman 25 2 0:43:09 3 19.321 19.321 3 no 63 Katie Jenkins 27 3 0:47:18 1 3.107 3.107 2 no 104 Jennifer Brockett 28 4 0:59:20 2 9.321 9.321 0 no 105 Jennifer Sullivan 29 5 1:00:42 2 13.107 13.107 2 no

QUEEN: 30 - 34 64 Debby Tindall 34 1 0:47:23 3 19.321 19.321 0 no 78 Stephanie Foster 34 2 0:50:58 3 19.321 19.321 0 no 100 Chrissy Johnson 32 3 0:57:34 2 13.107 13.107 0 no 109 Julie Potts 32 4 1:02:56 1 3.107 3.107 0 no

QUEEN: 35 - 39 72 Lisa Simpson 39 1 0:49:12 3 19.321 19.321 0 no 74 Lisa Houghton 39 2 0:49:22 1 6.214 6.214 0 no 77 Rhonda Denham 39 3 0:50:09 2 13.107 13.107 3 no 89 Debbie Conrad 38 4 0:53:59 1 6.214 6.214 0 no 94 Teresa Duffy 38 5 0:55:43 2 13.107 13.107 0 no 115 Annette True 37 6 1:13:19 2 9.321 9.321 0 no 117 Beth Morgan 38 7 1:20:38 1 3.107 3.107 0 no

QUEEN: 40 - 44 102 Stephanie

Arnold 41 1 0:58:36 1 6.214 6.214 0 no

111 Jennifer Brown 42 2 1:05:20 1 6.214 6.214 0 no 114 Donna Bays 42 3 1:05:44 2 13.107 13.107 1 no 118 Sandra Vance 42 4 1:32:37 1 3.107 3.107 1 no

QUEEN: 45 - 49 47 Pat Wild 45 1 0:43:25 1 3.107 3.107 3 no 67 Wendy Weidner 47 2 0:47:59 3 19.321 19.321 3 no 80 Connie Bentley 45 3 0:51:26 3 19.321 19.321 0 no 98 Mary Rodriguez 48 4 0:57:09 1 10 10 0 no 108 Janelle Houser 45 5 1:02:46 2 9.321 9.321 0 no

QUEEN: 50 - 54 54 Carla Rogers 51 1 0:45:11 1 6.214 6.214 3 no 84 Katie Yates 54 2 0:52:18 2 9.321 9.321 0 no 107 Candy Habich 50 3 1:01:55 3 19.321 19.321 0 no

QUEEN: 55 - 59 55 Lana Butler 59 1 0:45:56 1 10 10 0 no 71 Sharon Cline 55 2 0:49:05 1 10 10 0 no 110 Barbara Taylor 59 3 1:04:52 3 19.321 19.321 1 no 112 Patricia Ketron 58 4 1:05:35 1 3.107 3.107 0 no

QUEEN: 60 - 64 34 Janice Hicks 64 1 0:42:13 3 19.321 19.321 0 no

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97 Barbara Bogart 64 2 0:56:54 2 9.321 9.321 2 no QUEEN: 65 - 69

QUEEN: 70 - 74

QUEEN: 75 - 69

79 Ruth Ketron 76 1 0:51:21 2 9.321 9.321 3 no KING: 15 - 19

11 David Peters 17 1 0:38:14 3 19.321 19.321 0 no 42 James Hayden 16 2 0:42:49 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 43 John Roberts II 18 3 0:43:07 1 6.214 6.214 0 no 87 Trevor Wild 18 4 0:52:50 1 3.107 3.107 0 no

KING: 20 - 24 20 Todd Skelton 20 1 0:40:07 1 10 10 2 no

KING: 25 - 29 9 Jason Goodman 25 1 0:37:51 1 3.107 3.107 3 no

58 Jonathan Columbia

26 2 0:46:12 1 3.107 3.107 0 no

76 Marcus Dykes 29 3 0:49:48 1 3.107 3.107 0 no KING: 30 - 34

7 Steve Pastorek 30 1 0:36:35 1 3.107 3.107 3 no 18 Jason Jenkins 30 2 0:39:22 3 19.321 19.321 1 no 27 David Sullivan 34 3 0:41:25 2 13.107 13.107 3 no 30 Schaun Potts 33 4 0:41:46 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 69 Jeffrey Clauson 33 5 0:48:40 1 6.214 6.214 0 no 103 Charlie Roe 34 6 0:58:54 1 3.107 3.107 0 no

KING: 35 - 39 6 Brian DePew 39 1 0:36:18 3 19.321 19.321 2 no

61 Eric Thiessen 36 2 0:46:45 1 6.214 6.214 0 no 66 Jeff Smith 39 3 0:47:41 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 70 John Johnson 35 4 0:48:57 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 73 Scott Hall 35 5 0:49:21 3 19.321 19.321 0 no 75 Dallas Gardner 36 6 0:49:44 2 13.107 13.107 0 no 91 Greg Payne 39 7 0:55:26 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 95 Steven Jones 38 8 0:55:51 1 6.214 6.214 0 no 96 Scott Lay 37 9 0:56:37 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 113 John Roberts 39 10 1:05:35 3 19.321 19.321 0 no

KING: 40 - 44 4 Terry Ketron 42 1 0:36:07 3 19.321 19.321 0 no

17 Richard Oreskovic

43 2 0:39:17 2 13.107 13.107 1 no

21 Shawn Kerrick 40 3 0:40:16 1 10 10 0 no 26 T.J. DeBord 43 4 0:41:15 2 9.321 9.321 1 no 29 Matthew

Studholme 43 5 0:41:39 3 19.321 19.321 3 no


56 Jeff Grissom 44 6 0:46:02 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 62 Randall Simpson 42 7 0:46:57 1 3.107 3.107 3 no 65 Nick Thomas 43 8 0:47:25 2 9.321 9.321 0 no 68 Steve Scott 43 9 0:48:40 3 19.321 19.321 0 no 82 Mark Wininger 41 10 0:51:45 2 9.321 9.321 0 no 83 Keith Kramer 42 11 0:51:54 1 10 10 0 no 86 Jason Cade 42 12 0:52:50 2 13.107 13.107 1 no 88 Michael Spence 41 13 0:53:49 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 99 Albert Wamack 43 14 0:57:12 2 9.321 9.321 0 no

KING: 45 - 49 5 Mark Skelton 49 1 0:36:18 2 13.107 13.107 3 no

16 Joseph Dougherty

46 2 0:38:57 2 16.214 16.214 0 no

35 Scott Wild 46 3 0:42:30 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 37 Doug Strickland 45 4 0:42:32 1 10 10 0 no 41 Scottie Dean 46 5 0:42:48 1 6.214 6.214 0 no 50 Copeland Hicks 48 6 0:44:27 2 16.214 16.214 0 no 51 Michael Pope 48 7 0:44:44 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 52 Dale Riddle 48 8 0:44:47 2 16.214 16.214 0 no 81 Jay Stafford 46 9 0:51:26 1 6.214 6.214 0 no 90 Rick Houser 45 10 0:54:11 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 92 Terry Barnett 49 11 0:55:28 2 9.321 9.321 0 no 101 Rick Gray 45 12 0:57:43 1 6.214 6.214 0 no 116 David Grace 48 13 1:16:09 1 3.107 3.107 0 no

KING: 50 - 54 12 Dave Rogers 50 1 0:38:17 2 16.214 16.214 2 no 13 Earl Brown 50 2 0:38:28 2 16.214 16.214 0 no 15 Gene Doran 54 3 0:38:47 1 10 10 2 no 23 John Gilmer 50 4 0:40:39 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 46 Richard Tyner 52 5 0:43:22 2 16.214 16.214 1 no 49 Earl Edens 50 6 0:43:38 3 19.321 19.321 0 no

KING: 55 - 59 8 Bill Dickerson 57 1 0:37:03 2 9.321 9.321 1 no

19 Bob Townsend 56 2 0:39:39 1 3.107 3.107 3 no 22 Roger Ketron 59 3 0:40:18 2 9.321 9.321 0 no 25 Roger Ketron 59 4 0:41:06 1 10 10 0 no 38 Larry Harris 55 5 0:42:39 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 40 Fred Bernard 59 6 0:42:46 3 19.321 19.321 0 no 48 Jim Bowers 56 7 0:43:28 1 10 10 0 no 59 Sam Culbertson 59 8 0:46:23 3 19.321 19.321 0 no 60 Watson Jernigan 57 9 0:46:26 1 3.107 3.107 0 no 85 Dave Stevens 56 10 0:52:50 1 3.107 3.107 0 no

KING: 60 - 64 28 Jack Starnes 63 3 0:41:26 1 3.107 3.107 0 no


36 Sam Bloomer 62 4 0:42:31 2 9.321 9.321 0 no 45 Dwight Taylor 61 5 0:43:11 1 3.107 3.107 0 no

KING: 65 - 69 10 Tony Borghetti 65 1 0:38:04 3 19.321 19.321 0 no 53 Charles Harmon 65 2 0:44:53 2 9.321 9.321 0 no 106 Harvey Neeley 65 3 1:01:17 2 9.321 9.321 2 no

KING: 70 - 74 14 D.T. Jeter 72 1 0:38:41 3 19.321 19.321 1 no

KING: 75 - 99

Huntsville Story by Teresa Duffy; photos by Allison Pastorek

Huntsville’s 30th Rocket City Marathon was my second marathon. I participated with my husband and a group of other runners from the SFT club. It was a great experience and has become an event that helped prove that I really am a runner. About a year ago, my daughter typed I’m a Runner on the banner of my cell phone. I thought it was sweet, but at the time it didn’t hold much meaning for me. I was afraid it was not an accurate description of me, and I planned on changing it as soon as possible. Now that I have completed my second marathon, I am beginning to think differently. Many events attributed to the realization that maybe I am a runner. Everyone that we traveled to Huntsville with are definitely runners. Listening to their past experiences, discussing race day clothing (it was cold), talking about times we wanted to run, and eating the pre-marathon pasta dinner together made me feel included and involved, even though I knew I would be the slowest of the group. At the starting line on the day of the marathon, women had to line up on the left and men to the right. As I began to settle into the spot I’d chosen between 4 ½ to 5 hours time, I heard my husband’s name. Two ladies were discussing people they knew from our area, and wondered if Gerry was running with his wife. I turned around to let them know that I was Gerry’s wife, and that he would be competing for this marathon--not running with me. Somehow saying that my husband was not running with me out loud reminded me that I was on my own for this very long run. I was going to have to coach myself. Panic began to creep in, but so did a little bit of pride. Then I was introducing myself to Mary Lou Day, editor of Running Journal. She was one of the ladies that had been discussing the tri-cities runners. Wow! I was lined up at the start with this very experienced marathon runner. Panic flared up again, and I thought maybe I should back up a few more rows, but then the gun fired and we were off. The course was great. It was mostly flat and wound through many of Huntsville’s neighborhoods. Many people came out to cheer on the runners, and the police department made it a very safe course. After the half-marathon point, a group of shirtless, camouflaged–painted, high school boys gathered in front of a shopping center to high five runners going past. This gave me enough momentum to keep moving. Sometime after mile 15, I was living for the mile marker count downs. When I was between 16 and 17, two little girls were standing in a driveway. Just as I approached, I heard them say, “1-2-3: You can do it! Believe in yourself! Follow your dreams!” This was enough encouragement to get me through to the next drink stop. Somewhere between miles 18 and 19, I slowly passed two men. I was still close enough to hear their conversation about past running adventures like running Pike’s Peak and other mountain runs out west. These guys were tough runners, and I was right there running with them! This provided more positive vibes to get me through to the next mile marker.


Fortunately, at mile 20 another SFTC runner and friend, Jennifer, was waiting to run with me to the finish. Her positive attitude and support were exactly what I needed at that point. Although my last six miles were my slowest, I knew that I would reach the finish line. I also knew that I had my marathon PR at 5:13. I was not a fast runner, but I was a finisher. At the finish, I heard the good news that my husband ran well, and that everyone in our little group either placed in their age group and/or had a personal record. There was one exception, and he knows who he is. He is also someone who gave me very good advice on the way to Huntsville. In effect, he said that no matter how well you train and prepare yourself, it all comes down to the day. That day will decide how you run. This second marathon experience has definitely made me feel more like a runner. I am still going to change my cell phone banner though. I am going to add an exclamation point.

Thoughts from a Wannabe By Brenda Fox

Most of you who know me, or who know my husband, David, and me as a couple, know that, of the two of us, I am NOT the runner in the family. David is the runner, and I’m the dancer. I started taking dance lessons at the age of 5, and actually have a B.S. degree in Dance Education – no joke! I’ve always been fairly limber and have the turned out feet of a dancer. People who know David as a runner used to ask me if I ran, and my stock answer was always, “Only when the kids are in danger, and if David is around not even then, because he’s faster than me.” About 3-4 years ago, I decided since we were finished adding to our family of three kids, I would get more serious about losing the “baby” fat and trying to get back into some semblance of pre-children shape. I’ve always enjoyed walking as exercise, and, of course, dancing if the opportunity arose. But I decided that these just weren’t getting me back in shape quickly enough. Have I mentioned that patience is not my strong point?? Anyway, when I would go walking, I would intersperse it with a few minutes of running. The next time, I’d try to

SFTC’ers at the Rocket City Marathon, Huntsville, ALSFTC’ers at the Rocket City Marathon, Huntsville, AL


make the running segments a little longer. I didn’t say anything to David at first, thinking he would think I was nuts. But finally, I needed some advice, and who better to ask than the guy who lives in the same house as I do, who always rescues the kids, and oh, yeah, is a runner? So, I told him what I was doing. I think he was sort of flabbergasted at first. But he offered to go with me the next time I did my walk/run regimen. And sure enough, he was full of helpful hints. One of my biggest challenges is keeping my toes pointed in front of me when I’m running and not letting them move into the dancer’s turned out position. I do better these days than when I first began, but when I get tired they tend to stray outward. Also, I’m not a very fast runner. I’ve improved from 3-4 years ago, but I’m never going to run faster than an 8-minute mile (which I’ve only done once, by the way). I used to wish I could be faster, but I’m getting over it. And I’ll let you in on my biggest secret – I’m not overly fond of running. The only thing that keeps me running is that impatience thing – walking takes too long! The one thing I do like is the feeling of accomplishment I get when I finish a run. Accomplishment at having reached whatever goal I’ve set for myself that day, and for having burned some calories. Do I consider myself a runner? Not really. I’m more a “jogger”. A “wannabe”. I stand in awe of those of you who run sub 9-minute miles and appear to actually enjoy it! And I like hanging around with runners. The camaraderie of folks at a race or a low-key group run, encouraging each other, offering suggestions for race-related injuries, planning the next run/race – you’re a good group of people to hang with. I do have a standing bet with David – if I ever beat him in a race, he has to take dance lessons with me. I have a feeling that’s a pretty safe bet for him, don’t you?

Rails to Trails for Johnson City? By Rob Schoborg

Johnson City is planning to construct a ten mile “rails-to-trails” trail on an abandoned rail right of way connecting downtown Johnson City to Elizabethton. Natalie Whitlock forwarded the following e mail (in quotations) to me and I am passing it along to the SFTC membership and other readers of “Split Times”. As a resident of Johnson City, I have long wanted a trail similar to the Creeper Trail in Abingdon or the Greenbelt in Kingsport in my community. There is significant local resistance to this project, so anyone interested in lending their support should contact Daniel Reese or Elaine Frantz, 824 W. Pine St., Johnson City, TN 37604; (423)232-5998. “Subject: Proposal for organizing "The Friends of the Tweetsie Trail Dear Friends, Last Thursday night the Johnson City Planning Commission voted to begin the process of removing the train tracks along State of Franklin Drive from University Parkway to Buffalo Street. This is seen as the inaugural steps toward eventually developing a planned use rail trail from Johnson City to Elizabethton. This rail line (the former ET&WNC or Tweetsie Railroad) is now abandoned and has the potential to be a rich resource to our community. It is a ten mile green space averaging fifty feet wide which flows through beautiful countryside, across streams, and is a haven for wildlife. It is as an ideal venue for bicycling, walking, inline skating, wheelchair use, bird watching, and is a quiet interlude in our growing metropolitan area. We have the opportunity to support, encourage, and advocate for this as a high value project which would greatly contribute to the quality of life of the region. With this in mind I am proposing the organizing of "The Friends of the Tweetsie Trail" to be a citizen group which would support the rail to trail project. Please read over the attached proposal and let me know if you might consider being part of this effort. Share this email with those you know who might be interested in participating. I look forward to the days ahead as we seek to make use of this wonderful resource sitting on our doorstep.


As many of you know I strongly believe in our region as a wonderful place to live and that by working together and showing good stewardship of our local resources we can pass along a better future to those who will follow after us.”

The Bridge and Trestle Guerilla Run or “Fun on the Creeper

Trail” Photos and story by Rob Schoborg

On November 4, 2006 a small band of intrepid adventurers (and volunteers) gathered in the sleepy hamlet of Damascus, Virginia for yet another installment of the 17.5 mile Damascus to White Top run (or walk…or crawl). It was a beautiful, 45 degree late fall morning as 17 (give or take a few) runners set forth on a quest to climb White Top Mountain without throwing up. This years participants were: Jerry Anderson, Richard Tyner, Chris Richardson, Charles Dunn, Richard Hulse, Kathleen Withrow, Mark Withrow, Svetlana Luttrell, Eugene Luttrell, Charles Gray, Teresa Duffy, Gerry Duffy, Allison Pastorek, Steve Pastorek, David Sullivan and Meagan Lease, along with at least one unidentified (at least to me) runner. A special thanks goes out to my volunteers: Bob Townsend, Lisa Simpson and Renee’ Bennett. These folks stayed for HOURS to make sure the runners got food, water and a ride down from White Top. I could not put on the run without them – THANK YOU – THANK YOU – THANK YOU!!!! And, by the way Steve, next year YOU get to volunteer and I get to run!

Where would we be without our trusty volunteers?

Ready…set…

…GO!

Where would we be without our trusty volunteers?

Ready…set…

…GO!


Surgoinsville 10 Miler Story by Mark Skelton

The 5th Annual Surgoinsville 10 Miler road race was held in Surgoinsville on Saturday, February 24. The race was sanctioned as the 2007 Tennessee RRCA 10 Mile State Championship by the Road Runners Club of America, with state champion awards presented to the top overall, top master, and top grandmaster, male and female. The race had 134 runners registered from Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky. The race was also part of the State of Franklin Track Club King & Queen Competition and Long Distance Series. The top overall male state champion was Michael Delano from Virginia in a time of 55:50, breaking the former course record set by Todd Skelton which had stood since the first year of this race in 2003. The top overall female state champion was Molly Allen of Kingsport in a time of 1:07:48. Molly is a repeat champion and formerly set the female course record in 2003. The male Masters state champion was Jeff Colfer of Knoxville, and the female Masters state champion was Jeanne Parish of Kingsport. The male Grandmasters state champion was Mark Skelton of Surgoinsville, and the female Grandmasters state champion was Liza Graves

Did we have fun? Judge for yourself.Did we have fun? Judge for yourself.


of Knoxville. Awards were also presented to the top three finishers in 5 year age group categories. Runners ranged in age from 15 to 74 years old. 74 year old Harriet Locke of Bristol set a new state age group record. In the four person team competition, Skelton Law Racing defended its previous titles with a winning team of Michael Delano, Todd Skelton, Mark Skelton, and Molly Allen. In the Husband/Wife team competition, Gerry and Teresa Duffy of Jonesborough was the winning couple. In the Parent/Child team competition, Todd and Mark Skelton of Surgoinsville was the winner. The scenic 10 mile race course was certified by USA Track & Field, passing through the town of Surgoinsville and then across and along the Holston River. A buffet of refreshments and the awards ceremony were held in the Surgoinsville Middle School. The Sponsors making this event possible included the Law Office of Mark Skelton, Surgoinsville Medical Board, AtWork Personnel Services, Toyota of Kingsport, Rural Health Services Consortium, Hawkins County Bank, Regional Eye Center, BAE Systems, State Farm Insurance Agent Paul Clark, Eastman Credit Union, Vulcan Materials Company, Williams Drug Store, and Wellmont Health System. The State of Franklin Track Club managed the finish line, with Joanna Skelton and David Fox being in charge of registration and results. Many other SFTC members and community volunteers provided assistance in making the race go smoothly on a day of sunshine with temperatures in the 30’s. Future Skelton Law Racing Series events for 2007 include the Firecracker 4 Miler in Rogersville on July 4, the Phipps Bend 5K at the Phipps Bend Industrial District in Surgoinsville on August 18, and the Bays Mountain 15 Mile Trail Race at Bays Mountain Park in Kingsport on September 22.

OVERALL INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 1. Michael Delano M27 55:49.9, 2. James Grufferty M24 57:36.8, 3. Jeff Colfer M50 1:01:22.2, 4. Brian Depew M39 1:01:36.3, 5. Terry Ketron M43 1:01:55.1, 6. Gerry Duffy M46 1:04:23.1, 7. Jason Jenkins M31 1:04:52.1, 8. David Peters M17 1:05:09.8, 9. Jeff Bloomer M33 1:06:00.0, 10. Todd Skelton M20 1:07:00.5, 11. Mark Skelton M50 1:07:02.2, 12. Bob Barber M61 1:07:42.7, 13. Molly Allen F36 1:07:47.5, 14. Shawn Kerrick M41 1:08:34.4, 15. Richard Oreskovic M43 1:09:14.9, 16. Dave Rogers M50 1:09:25.2, 17. Earl Brown M50 1:09:28.9, 18. Allison Pastorek F29 1:09:38.3, 19. Joseph Dougherty M46 1:09:48.5, 20. David Sullivan M34 1:10:21.3, 21. Brendan Hawkins M16 1:10:36.8, 22. Nicole Goodman F25 1:11:32.5, 23. Mark Smelser M37 1:11:41.3, 24. Gregory Kiziah M51 1:12:58.9, 25. Gene Doran M54 1:13:33.2, 26. Jack Lay M40 1:14:05.5, 27. Michael Norris M46 1:14:08.3, 28. Matthew Studholme M43 1:14:13.9, 29. Jeanne Parish F42 1:14:46.3, 30. Benjamin Groom M19 1:14:54.6, 31. Doug Strickland M45 1:15:07.6, 32. Micah Mcfaddin M18 1:15:42.5, 33. Tracy Brooks F23 1:16:12.8, 34. Douglas Homoky M40 1:17:04.4, 35. Jordan Gardner M15 1:17:26.7, 36. Wayne Ollis M36 1:17:33.2, 37. David Campbell M41 1:17:40.7, 38. Elizabeth Minnick F26 1:18:05.1, 39. Mark Mirage M44 1:18:48.7, 40. Richard Tyner M53 1:19:14.0, 41. Karen Seiferth F49 1:19:23.6, 42. Copeland Hicks M48 1:19:24.5, 43. Tony Borghetti M65 1:19:34.5, 44. Andrew Ditmer M18 1:20:20.1, 45. Debby Tindall F34 1:20:34.1, 46. Dale Riddle M48 1:20:46.9, 47. Gomer Williams M42 1:20:52.9, 48. Patrick Gilmer M36 1:20:58.9, 49. Earl Edens M50 1:21:18.3, 50. Roger Ketron M59 1:21:29.4, 51. Jerry Anderson M55 1:22:23.3, 52. Ken Howcroft M54 1:23:02.4, 53. Brett Hodge M41 1:23:08.9, 54. Jessica Vonhatten F21 1:23:14.2, 55. Johnny Mcpeek M41 1:23:27.6, 56. Glenn Tugman M35 1:23:27.9, 57. Stephanie Foster F34 1:23:38.1, 58. Jim Bowers M57 1:23:52.2, 59. John Smyth M44 1:24:18.9, 60. Scott Hall M35 1:24:28.3, 61. Ben Doebler M21 1:25:07.7, 62. David Sanford M39 1:25:20.7, 63. Larry Elliott M58 1:25:21.8, 64. Lisa Simpson F39 1:25:22.2, 65. Chris Covington M34 1:25:28.4, 66. Edgardo Vila M23 1:26:01.7, 67. Wayne Mcdaniel M44 1:26:09.1, 68. Dallas Gardner M37 1:26:20.1, 69. Frank Murphy M52 1:26:26.6, 70. Fred Bernard M59 1:26:33.7, 71. Renee Bennett F29 1:26:43.3, 72. Liza Graves F50 1:26:52.4, 73. Steve Scott M43 1:27:11.1, 74. Rhonda Denham F39 1:27:11.4, 75. Becca Fuller F56 1:27:25.6, 76. Bob Carpenter M51 1:27:31.0, 77. Chad Pickett M26 1:28:23.9, 78. Samuel Bloomer M62 1:28:37.4, 79. Pat Lorimer F38 1:28:50.4, 80. Matt Hale M29 1:28:50.8, 81. D.T. Jeter M72 1:29:09.5, 82. Holly Redmond F27 1:29:10.4, 83. Justin Chizmer M20 1:29:11.0, 84. Jeff Williams M44 1:29:14.3, 85. Wendy Weidner F47 1:29:24.1, 86. Keith Kramer M42 1:29:40.5, 87. Marie Tedesco F58 1:29:43.0, 88. Rebecca Roberson F32 1:29:58.4, 89. Sam Culbertson M59 1:30:37.7, 90. Patrick Withen M52 1:31:00.9, 91. Myra Grills F36 1:31:12.9, 92. Janice Hicks F64 1:31:48.0, 93. Joe Brown M59 1:33:23.6, 94. Lana Butler F59 1:34:05.8, 95. Wes Patten M44 1:34:37.6, 96. Kandi Shearer F25 1:34:39.5, 97. Connie Bentley F45 1:34:49.1, 98. Laurie Gregory F47 1:34:54.2, 99. Teresa Duffy F38 1:35:26.6, 100. Gil Furr M44 1:35:38.5, 101. Ann Viles F63 1:35:48.4, 102. Jason Cade M42 1:36:00.1, 103. Sharon Cline F55 1:36:26.4, 104. Laura Johnson F28 1:37:16.9, 105. Tracy Pearcy M45 1:37:17.3, 106.


Tracy Rafferty F44 1:37:20.4, 107. Jacob Mcdaniel M21 1:37:25.5, 108. Chrissy Johnson F32 1:37:29.4, 109. Rebecca Mercer F24 1:37:37.4, 110. Ben Mercer M27 1:41:04.6, 111. Eric Carter M19 1:42:49.5, 112. Robert Grey M27 1:42:50.5, 113. Liane Jennings F33 1:44:44.7, 114. Mary Rodriguez F48 1:45:11.1, 115. Jennifer Sullivan F29 1:46:20.4, 116. Harriet Locke F74 1:46:42.3, 117. Robin Treece F20 1:49:24.4, 118. John Roberts M39 1:51:09.7, 119. Mark Jennings M48 1:54:42.7, 120. Donna Bays F42 1:58:43.0, 121. Candy Habich F50 1:58:43.2, 122. Robyn Kersey F22 2:00:55.3, 123. Barbara Taylor F59 2:18:08.0

HUSBAND/WIFE TEAM COMPETITION 1. GERRY & TERESA DUFFY (1:19:54.82); 2. DAVID & JENNIFER SULLIVAN (1:28:20.82); 3. LIANE & MARK JENNINGS (1:49:43.65)

PARENT/CHILD TEAM COMPETITION 1. MARK & TODD SKELTON (1:07:01.26); 2. DALLAS & JORDAN GARDNER (1:21:53.35); 3. COPELAND & JANICE HICKS (1:25:36.20)

4-PERSON TEAM COMPETITION 1. SKELTON LAW RACING (1:04:24.97); 2. ROTC RUNNING TEAM RED (1:22:28.89); 3. QUICK CHICKS (1:31:38.07); 4. LITTLE DEBBY AND THE DINGDONGS (1:47:17.47)

War Party 10K Photos and story by Rob Schoborg

The War Party 10 K road race was held Sat. Feb. 5th, 2007 at Warriors Path State Park in Kingsport TN. This race is part of the Tennessee State Parks Running Tour. Despite strong winds and sub-freezing temperatures, the race boasted one of the largest fields in the last 10 years: 167 finishers for the 10K run and 35 for the 5K fitness walk. James Grufferty won the overall title with a time of 34:47.4; Amanda Tate took overall female with a time of 39:05.2. After the event, chilled runners and volunteers alike warmed up with a lunch of yummy turkey gumbo and Amish bread. Race director Bob Townsend and his fateful band of volunteers put on yet another in a long series of high quality running event! THANKS UNCLE BOB!

10K OVERALL RESULTS 1. JAMES GRUFFERTY 24M 34:47.4 (1st open male); 2. CASEY KREGER 20 M35:14.6; 3. DOUGLAS FENDER II 18M 36:15.3; 4. MUBASHAR HAIDAT 19M 36:35.4; 5. MARK BRZUCHALSKI 22M 36:59.6; 6. BRIAN DEPEW 39M 37:34.2; 7. BRENT BAKER 16M KINGSPORT 38:23.5; 8. TERRY KETRON 43M 38:26.8 (1st masters male); 9. GERRY DUFFY 46M 38:56.9; 10. AMANDA TATE 29 F39:05.2 (1st open female); 11. JASON JENKINS 30 M 39:16.8; 12. DAVID PETERS 17 M 39:30.2; 13. JEFF BLOOMER 33 M 40:14.5; 14. DOUG COVINGTON 37 M 40:32.4; 15. WILL THOMPSON 16 M 40:37.8; 16. BRUCE TANKSLEY 47 M 40:40.0; 17. RANDALL THOMPSON 46 M 41:25.7; 18. JOSEPH DOUGHERTY 46M 41:44.4; 19. ALLISON PASTOREK 29 F 42:12.6; 20. TOMMY KELL 44 M 42:29.8; 21. GUY GILES 55 M 42:38.1 (1st grandmasters male); 22. MARK SMELSER 37 M 43:04.6; 23. DAVE ROGERS 50 M 43:08.1; 24.


JAMES ZAHN 46 M 43:22.2; 25. EARL BROWN 50 M 43:31.1; 26. JOHN ROBERTS II 18 M 43:43.8; 27. SCHAUN POTTS 33 M 43:55.9; 28. STAN JOHNSON 39 M 43:56.9; 29. BRETT HERRON 24 M 43:57.6; 30. NICOLE GOODMAN 25 F 44:01.8; 31. MATTHEW STUDHOLME 43 M 44:23.0; 32. BILL DICKERSON 57 M 44:42.9; 33. PHIL HORNER 39 M 44:57.8; 34. JACK KILISLIAN 37 M 45:07.8; 35. T J DEBORD 43 M 45:10.6; 36. CHRISTOPHER DILLOW 33 M 45:36.5; 37. ROY GOMIZAWA 43 M 45:46.4; 38. DL GOMER WILLIAMS 42 M 46:11.2; 39. SCOTTIE DEAN 46 M 46:12.8; 40. DAVE ALDERMAN 51 M 46:17.8; 41. SHERRIE GILES 49 F 46:36.4 (1st masters female); 42. EAIL THIESSEN 36 M 46:57.9; 43. TOM MURRAY 60 M 46:58.9 (1st senior grandmasters male); 44. AMY ORESKOVIC 13 F 47:11.1; 45. ALEX DAYTON 13 M 47:20.2; 46. MICHAEL FORTNER 15 M 47:21.0; 47. JEREMY LIVELY 28 M 47:24.9; 48. REBECCA FREDERICK 36 F 47:34.5; 49. DON GREER 48 M 47:45.7; 50. KAREN SEIFERTH 49 F 47:57.1; 51. JOHN HUGHES 38 M 47:58.1; 52. KEN HOWCROFT 54 M 47:59.1; 53. DEBBY TINDALL 34 F 48:05.5; 54. JOHN BAYS 14 M 48:09.3; 55. MIKE TAYLOR 55 M 48:11.0; 56. SCOTT DIETRICH 42 M 48:16.7; 57. JEFFERY BROYLES 41 M 48:24.0; 58. HUNTER WAMACK 10 M 48:30.9; 59. JEFFREY CLAUSON 33 M 48:39.6; 60. EARL EDENS 50 M 48:40.9; 61. BOB CARPENTER 51 M 48:50.7; 62. DALE RIDDLE 48 M 49:11.4; 63. COPELAND HICKS 48 M 49:16.0; 64. JESSICA VONHATTEN 21 F 49:23.9; 65. TONY BORGHETTI 65 M 49:26.3; 66. ROGER KETRON 59 M 49:36.3; 67. JOHN SPENCER 50 M 49:48.7; 68. LISA ZACCARELLI 37 F 49:56.1; 69. RICHARD TYNER 52 M 50:06.9; 70. SCOTT HALL 35 M 50:22.8; 71. LISA SIMPSON 39 F 50:33.1; 72. STEVE SCOTT 43 M 50:40.5; 73. NICK THOMAS 43 M 50:50.2; 74. DIANE TAYLOR 50 F 51:00.0 (1st grandmasters female); 75. LISA HOUGHTON 39 F 51:05.0; 76. DIANE HOUSEWRIGHT 34 F 51:15.0; 77. STEPHANIE FOSTER 34 F 51:22.8; 78. TOMAS DEPAULIS 63 M 51:48.7; 79. CARLA ROGERS 51 F 51:52.1; 80. KINJI TANAKA 65 M 52:08.5; 81. LAWRENCE LUBER 50 M 52:20.1; 82. LAURA KILE 41 F 52:33.2; 83. WENDY WEIDNER 47 F 53:22.2; 84. FRED BERNARD 59 M 53:36.0; 85. JIFF MAPLES 27 F 53:43.5; 86. AARON MAPLES 28 M 53:44.0; 87. KRISTA EDMONDS 20 F 53:48.3; 88. STEVE GRILLS 53 M 53:50.6; 89. BRIAN HIGGS 37 M 53:55.8; 90. BRRON GUY 54 M 54:04.5; 91. SAMUEL BLOOMER 62 M 54:05.9; 92. JEFF MUNCY 46 M 54:22.3; 93. D. T. JETER 72 M 54:24.0; 94. PATRICK WITHER 52 M 54:24.8; 95. MEREDITH CHARLES 26 F 54:25.3; 96. MARIE TEDESCO 58 F 54:27.7; 97. DAVID ELLIOTT 57 M 54:31.7; 98. TINA VITAL 42 F 54:34.1; 99. SYLVIA CHMIELEWICZ 57 F 54:44.4; 100. MARK WININGER 42 M 54:50.0; 101. PHYLLIS SIZEMORE 61 F 54:57.3 (1st senior grandmasters female); 102. DEBBIE MOORE 53 F 55:11.4; 103. DEBBIE CONRAD 38 F 55:25.0; 104. JAY STAFFORD 46 M 55:31.8; 105. NATHAN KELLER 36 M 55:37.6; 106. MEGAN GRAY 15 F 55:55.6; 107. JANICE HICKS 64 F 55:56.8; 108. DEAN JOHNSON 48 56:05.3; 109. CONNIE BENTLEY 45 F 56:08.8; 110. LYNDA DEPAULIS 60 F 56:19.0; 111. ED MILLER 42 M 56:23.6; 112. CHRISTIE FOX 35 F 56:52.7; 113. STEVEN JONES 38 M 56:53.3; 114. GARY KILPATRICK 58 M 56:58.6; 115. EARL SIZEMORE 63 M 57:05.7; 116. PATRICIA COLE 55 F 57:15.6; 117. PAUL MCGINLEY 56 M 57:21.4; 118. MICHAEL MANEY 57 M 57:30.0; 119. GIL FURR 44 M 57:30.8; 120. SAM CULBERTSON 59 M 57:43.7; 121. MORGAN BUCHANAN 15 F 57:49.2; 122. LEN TOLEDO 51 M 59:06.0; 123. DAVID WEST 43 M 59:34.7; 124. JENNIFER BROCKETT 28 F 59:48.4; 125. SAMANTHA GOSEY 15 F 59:48.6; 126. CATIE COATES 14 F 59:48.9; 127. JOHN CORNELIUS 50 M 1:00:00.5; 128. JAMES GRIFFITH 39 M 1:00:37.4; 129. LAURA JOHNSON 28 F 1:00:40.3; 130. TRACY PEARCY 45 M 1:00:40.7; 131. JEFF ALLAN 35 M 1:00:50.4; 132. PENIE LESTER 42 F 1:01:17.6; 133. STEPHANIE ARNOLD 41 F 1:01:38.2; 134. ASHLEY BUCHANAN 20 F 1:01:48.7; 135. RICK GRAY 46 M 1:01:49.3; 136. CHARLES HARMON 65 M 1:01:56.0; 137. AMBER NAVE 27 F 1:02:37.6; 138. KATIE YATES 54 F 1:02:53.2; 139. ALBERT WAMACK 44 M 1:02:56.6; 140. HARRIET LOCKE 74 F 1:03:23.9; 141. JUDY WHITE 59 F 1:04:10.8; 142. KEN BONIFAY 60 M 1:04:16.2 10:21; 143. JAN LOWE 63 F 1:06:05.9; 144. TERRY BARNETT 49 M 1:06:20.7; 145. JOHN ROBERTS 39 M 1:07:15.6; 146. MELISSA CUPP 44 F 1:07:20.3; 147. WENDY WILLIAMS 74 F 1:07:28.4; 148. ALEXANDER CROGHAN 15 M 1:07:49.3; 149. BENSON LAI 30 M 1:08:30.7; 150. SAMUEL CUPP 14 M 1:09:14.9; 151. JENNIFER BROWN 42 F 1:09:17.7; 152. JANELLE HOUSER 45 F 1:09:24.6; 153. LES MARSH 61 M 1:09:50.2; 154. MONTE LOWE 59 M 1:10:06.2; 155. ROBIN HARTLEY 26 F 1:11:11.2; 156. CATHY DEADERICK 51 F 1:11:32.1; 157. CANDY HABICH 50 F 1:11:42.5; 158. CERRY BLACKBURN 24 F 1:12:46.4; 159. ANNETTE TURE 37 F 1:14:30.0; 160. IVY EVANS 75 M 1:16:13.6; 161. BARBARA BOGART 64 F 1:17:04.7; 162. BARBARA TAYLOR 59 F 1:20:11.4; 163. STEPHEN KHLEIF 71 M 1:20:21.8; 164. JOAN MANEY 67 F 1:20:37.7; 165. RUTH KETRON 76 F 1:22:20.9; 166. JOHN SWICEGOOD 66 M 1:22:37.7; 167. HARVEY NEELEY 65 M 1:23:16.4

5K FITNESS WALK OVERALL RESULTS 1. Larry Seymour M 65 33:54; 2. David Mills M 58 34:06; 3. Katherine Fincher F 48 35:11; 4. Donna Cope F 49 35:15; 5. Seth McFaddin M 13 36:37; 6. Charles Mullins M 64 36:38; 7. Rosemary Sexton F 60 36:42; 8.


Barbara Taylor F 59 38:41; 9. Ruth Ketron F 76 39:19; 10. Lucy Boys F 46 39:26; 11. No Card; 12. Kristi Marshall F 40 39:51; 13. Joyce Curtis F 68 40:46; 14. Larry Fincher M 72 41:03; 15. Patricia Ketron F 58 41:58; 16. Austin Boys M 44:19; 17. Carolyn Taylor F 56 44:31; 18. Rita Dean F 44 44:34; 19. Sandra Vance F 43 45:43; 20. No Card; 21. Terumi Tanaka F 61 47:15; 22. Carmen Yates F 68 48:05; 23. Judy Mottern F 61 48:06; 24. Joyce Manis F 69 48:19; 25. Tessa Valone F 7 48:43; 26. Hannah Morgan F 48:43; 27. Patricia Griffith F 38 49:25; 28. Laura Croghan F 46 50:21; 29. Anna Croghan F 13 50:22; 30. No Card; 31. No Card; 32. Amy Burchfield F 30 51:40; 33. Teresa Luber F 47 51:41; 34. Kenneth Burchfield M 32 51:43; 35. Phillip Studholme M 12 52:00

3rd Annual SFTC Wake-Up 5K Photos by David Fox

For the third consecutive year, SFTC rang in the new year in the best possible way – by putting on a road race! The Wake-up 5 K road race was held Sat. Jan. 1st 2007 at Phipps Bend Industrial Park in Surgoinsville TN. The 108 participants were blessed with sunny skies and mild weather as they ran the flat, two lap, 5K course. As an added bonus, 35 new runners joined the SFTC family! Welcome! 1. Steve Pastorek M30 17:33 (1st open male); 2. Brian DePew M39 17:44 (2ndopen male); 3. Gerry Duffy M46 18:00 (3rd open male); 4. Terry Ketron M42 18:07 (1st masters male); 5. Jason Goodman M25 18:13; 6. David Peters M17 18:28; 7. Jason Jenkins M30 19:01; 8. Mark Skelton M49 19:04; 9. David Sullivan M34 19:21; 10. Richard Oreskovic M43 19:45; 11. Schaun Potts M33 20:02; 12. Allison Pastorek F29 20:03 (1st open female); 13. T.J. DeBord M43 20:13; 14. Nicole Goodman F25 20:26 (2nd open female); 15. Matthew Studholme M43 20:31; 16. Michael Bates M39 20:32; 17. Bill Dickerson M57 20:39 (1st grandmasters male); 18. Mark Smelser M37 20:47; 19. Morgan Taylor F15 20:50 (3rd open female); 20. Jordan Gardner M14 21:05; 21. James Hayden M16 21:14; 22. Johnny Sinks M62 21:22; 23. Hunter Wamack M10 21:35; 24. Debby Tindall F34 21:47; 25. John Gilmer M50 21:50; 26. Scott Wild M46 22:08; 27. Jonathan Columbia M26 22:13; 28. Amy Oreskovic F13 22:13; 29. Bob Townsend M56 22:23; 30. Steven Blair M13 22:27; 31. Scott Hall M35 22:28; 32. Alexa Zimmerman F10 22:36; 33. John Boys M14 22:38; 34. Sally Maier F17 22:40; 35. Katie Jenkins F27 22:43; 36. Ashley Ellenburg F14 22:44; 37. Pat Wild F45 22:48 (1st masters female); 38. Roger Ketron M59 22:50; 39. Chelsea Wild F15 22:54; 40. Dallas Gardner M37 22:57; 41. Earl Edens M50 23:02; 42. Tony Borghetti M65 23:10; 43. Fred Bernard M59 23:15; 44. Jenny Maier F15 23:34; 45. John Johnson M35 23:34; 46. Jeff Smith M39 23:36; 47.

There they go!

Jennifer Sullivan -one happy runner! The expert finish line crew....

There they go!

Jennifer Sullivan -one happy runner! The expert finish line crew....


Jeff Grissom M44 23:37; 48. Michael Pope M48 23:39; 49. Randall Simpson M42 23:44; 50. Nick Thomas M43 23:46; 51. Sean Duffy M14 23:50; 52. Larry Harris M55 23:52; 53. Marcus Dykes M29 23:54; 54. Emma Studholme F14 24:18; 55. Lisa Simpson F39 24:19; 56. Steve Scott M43 24:23; 57. Stephanie Foster F34 24:29; 58. Rhonda Denham F39 24:34; 59. Sam Bloomer M62 24:41; 60. Tanner Smith M11 24:51; 61. Wendy Weidner F47 24:58; 62. Jack Starnes M63 24:59; 63. D.T. Jeter M72 25:13; 64. Jason Cade M42 25:20; 65. Charles Harmon M65 25:23; 66. Mark Wininger M41 25:30; 67. Dwight Taylor M61 25:32; 68. Austin Boys M14 25:40; 69. Trevor Wild M18 25:41; 70. Connie Bentley F45 26:09; 71. Sam Culbertson M59 26:23; 72. Watson Jernigan M57 26:27; 73. Janice Hicks F64 26:35 (1st grandmasters female); 74. Ashlee Witt F14 26:48; 75. Chrissy Johnson F32 26:59; 76. Michael Spence M40 27:01; 77. Terry Barnett M49 27:07; 78. Teresa Duffy F38 27:16; 79. Madelyn Fox F16 27:19; 80. MacKenzie Patten F14 27:24; 81. Greg Payne M39 27:26; 82. Jennifer Sullivan F29 27:28; 83. Scott Lay M37 27:36; 84. Albert Wamack M43 27:54; 85. Wes Patten M44 27:56; 86. Rick Houser M45 28:00; 87. Charlie Roe M34 28:15; 88. Jennifer Brockett F28 28:17; 89. Harriet Locke F74 29:18; 90. Katie Jo Yates F54 29:19; 91. Alex Hall M11 29:35; 92. Dave Stevens M56 29:50; 93. Julie Potts F32 30:11; 94. John P. Roberts M39 32:24; 95. Janelle Houser F45 32:25; 96. Donna Bays F42 32:32; 97. Candy Habich F50 32:35; 98. Barbara Bogart F64 35:09; 99. Harvey Neeley M65 35:16; 100. Annette True F37 36:07; 101. Barbara Taylor F59 37:40; 102. Ruth Ketron F76 37:47; 103. Patricia Ketron F58 38:59; 104. Tessa Valone F7 39:56; 105. Beth Morgan F38 39:57; 106. John Cornelius M51 40:15; 107. David Grace M47 40:16; 108. Sandra Vance F42 47:25

Jingle Bell 5K Jonesborough, TN December 2, 2006

1. Chris Bishop M15 18:05; 2. Matthew Bishop M14 18:32; 3. Tom Bishop M41 18:36; 4. Bentley Hankins M22 18:56; 5. Matt Goldman M24 19:49; 6. Charlie Epperson M30 20:16; 7. Alberto Carillo M34 20:25; 8. Matthew Studholme M43 20:46; 9. Allie Scalf F16 20:53; 10. Bob Bohlander M49 20:58; 11. Morgan Taylor F15 21:02; 12. Schaun Potts M33 21:17; 13. Michael Bates M39 21:37; 14. Ross Garland M26 21:43; 15. Michael Sweeney M36 21:50; 16. Jason Utsman M32 21:52; 17. Mark Smelser M37 21:54; 18. Len Jeffers M41 21:59; 19. TJ Bristle M29 22:11; 20. Kevin Tillery M13 22:20; 21. Tim Eastridge M13 22:27; 22. Mary Seward F16 22:30; 23. Will Stuart M26 22:32; 24. Jeremy Lively M28 22:35; 25. Ashley Ellenburg F14 22:41; 26. Mike Taylor M55 22:48; 27. Landry Loving F12 22:49; 28. John Boys M14 22:51; 29. Josh Combs M25 22:52; 30. Matthew Woods M17 22:52; 31. Debby Tindall F34 22:52; 32. Will Runion M37 23:03; 33. Alex Dayton M13 23:04; 34. Junior Tolbert M46 23:06; 35. Jenny Maier F15 23:16; 36. Katherine Duncan F35 23:20; 37. Sean Duffy M14 23:33; 38. Allison Aiken F28 23:34; 39. Sally Maier F17 23:34; 40. Earl Edens M50 23:35; 41. Morgan Buchanan F15 23:48; 42. Shannon Tolbert F27 23:50; 43. Emil Montano M15 23:57; 44. Jennifer Sauceman F24 24:04; 45. Lisa Simpson F39 24:08; 46. Michael Durralle M13 24:09; 47. Jennifer Price F31 24:11; 48. Megan Gray F15 24:13; 49. Renee Bennett F29 24:20; 50. Larry Harris M54 24:22; 51. Michael Pope M48 24:28; 52. Emma Studholme F14 24:29; 53. Cody Smith M15 24:30; 54. Kevin Risney M27 24:31; 55. Richard Hulse M43 24:33; 56. Dale Riddle M48 24:36; 57. Catie Coates F14 24:36; 58. Jackson Rhudy M15 24:40; 59. Marcus Dykes M29 24:47; 60. Alice Brading F15 24:49; 61. Ryan Linton M14 25:11; 62. Matt Hale M29 25:15; 63. Lisa Houghton F39 25:22; 64. John Seward, Jr. M58 25:28; 65. Pat Lorimer F38 25:31; 66. Sarah Taylor F14 25:31; 67. Jesse White M35 25:32; 68. Jeff L. Muncy M46 25:37; 69. Diane Housewright F34 25:39; 70. Adam Miller M11 25:43; 71. Lauren Henry F17 25:50; 72. MISSING CARD; 25:52; 73. Hannah Mullins F16 26:02; 74. Kimily Dement F25 26:09; 75. Debbie Starnes F44 26:12; 76. Steve Montano M45 26:22; 77. Wendell D. Lowe M52 26:27; 78. Jim West M50 26:35; 79. Detra Cleven F37 26:39; 80. Michael Abbott M61 26:57; 81. Jay McGuire M13 27:01; 82. Hal Bohlman M46 27:04; 83. David Smith M23 27:14; 84. Dwight Taylor M61 27:15; 85. Lori Bristle F41 27:27; 86. MISSING CARD 27:33; 87. Jay Stafford M46 27:36; 88. Lana Butler F59 27:38; 89. Amanda Presley F13 27:44; 90. Chrissy Johnson F32 27:45; 91. Ben Chirko M13 28:04; 92. Nick Blosser M48 28:06; 93. Ben Jewett M12 28:07; 94. Ashley Buchanan F20 28:14; 95. Rick Gray M45 28:15; 96. Bianca Vasquez F12 28:20; 97. Jeremy Bosken M24 28:21; 98. MISSING CARD 28:21; 99. Teresa Duffy F38 28:22; 100. Mike Hubbard M45 28:29; 101. Mike Jewett M39 28:39; 102. Krsity Moore F16 28:40; 103. Trevor Drozdowski M38 28:41; 104. Wes Potten M44 28:42; 105. Erin Bishop F11 28:45; 106. Nikki Justice F26 28:54; 107. Manda Learrin F27 28:58; 108. Pixote McClung F24 29:07; 109. Stephanie Arnold F41 29:08; 110. Earl Wyatt M56 29:16; 111. Madison Grubbs F9 29:18; 112. Terry Barnett M49 29:29;


113. BJ Gallatin F52 29:36; 114. Patti Turpin F50 29:51; 115. Sam Trexler M13 30:01; 116. Doane Miller M34 30:04; 117. Drew Adams M12 30:08; 118. April Lowery F28 30:08; 119. Mackenzie Patten F14 30:12; 120. Mindy Blosser F49 30:30; 121. John Fleming M13 30:38; 122. Shawn Bossert M38 30:40; 123. John McCord M12 30:48; 124. Katie Yates F54 30:49; 125. Elizabeth Holland F14 30:49; 126. Joey Carico M37 31:25; 127. Hannah Easley F12 31:31; 128. Sarah Porter F13 31:32; 129. CeeGee McCord F40 31:37; 130. Maria Evans F44 31:38; 131. Sara Murr F44 32:27; 132. Anna Forrester F14 32:29; 133. MISSING CARD 33:14; 134. MISSING CARD 33:16; 135. Leah Rose F14 33:37; 136. Dirk Hutchinson M45 33:38; 137. Patricia Patterson F50 34:44; 138. Laura Helton F26 35:09; 139. Stacy Edwards M32 35:12; 140. Connie Ballard F31 35:23; 141. Susan Elrod F43 35:32; 142. Katie Gibson F11 35:33; 143. Brett Bossert M13 35:59; 144. Barbara Bogart F64 36:05; 145. Austin Bleeding M14 36:13; 146. Iva Haynes F44 36:13; 147. Nancy Odendhal F63 37:29; 148. Paula Edwards F28 37:38; 149. Katie Easley F13 37:49; 150. MISSING CARD 37:58; 151. MISSING CARD 37:59; 152. Barbara Taylor F59 38:08; 153. Jackson Coceman M12 39:13; 154. Jeanette McKlveen F54 40:00; 155. Brandon Smith M12 40:00; 156. Corrine Alosher F14 40:21; 157. Sandra Vance F42 43:57; 158. Catrina Estes F13 47:27; 159. Chelsea Hyleman F12 47:27; 160. Michelle Baker F34 52:55; 161. Bonnie Baker F60 53:10

Dasher Dash 1 Mile Road Race

Jonesborough, TN December 2, 2006

1. Emil Montano M15 6:28, 2. Chelsea Wild F15 6:33, 3. Jalen Shuffler M13 6:57, 4. Randall Simpson M42 7:00, 5. Justin Brown M13 7:04, 6. Bryce Cutshaw M13 7:10, 7. Ty Oreskovic M10 7:16, 8. Todd Brown M43 7:19, 9. Katie Brown F11 7:33, 10. Makenzie Gray F11 7:34, 11. William Hogue M11 7:35, 12. Andreas Montano M12 8:19, 13. Hannah Hubert F9 8:19, 14. Norman Hankins M71 8:22, 15. Adam Montano M11 8:26, 16. Ashley Shipley F14 8:38, 17. Karsten Parker M8 8:38, 18. Victoria Hlinican F12 8:39, 19. Valerie Swecker F12 8:41, 20. Wendell Lowe M52 8:47, 21. Bethany Jewett F9 8:57, 22. Seth Jewett M8 8:57, 23. Victoria Swecker F12 8:58, 24. Lexi Runion F10 8:59, 25. Crystal Sweeney F38 9:38, 26. Zach Drozdowski M7 9:54, 27. Joey Drozdowski M9 9:54, 28. Barbara Bogart F64 10:34, 29. Harvey Neeley M65 10:46, 30. Spencer Solomon M13 11:48, 31. Clancy Bryant M13 11:50, 32. Donna Hlinican F45 11:59, 33. Tanner Gass M12 12:02, 34. Hannah Hulse F8 12:06, 35. Taylor Campbell F11 12:10, 36. Wayne Hlinican M54 12:24, 37. Macy Gass F10 12:32, 38. Courtney Mosley F8 12:34, 39. Johnny Mosley M45 12:35, 40. Tracy Gass F44 12:38, 41. Lanna Shuffler F36 12:43, 42. Maria Swecker F43 12:57, 43. Tyler Rutherford M13 13:02, 44. Zachary Dawson M9 13:21, 45. Barkley Whitehead F62 13:24, 46. Kari Jewett F36 13:26, 47. Claudia Lowe F54 13:48, 48. Rachel Edwards F12 14:49, 49. Hannah Fair F12 14:51, 50. No card 14:55, 51. No card 14:55, 52. Ceara Cogan F7 16:04, 53. Don Cogan M45 16:05, 54. Linda Robinson F60 16:28, 55. Heather Dawson F34 20:14, 54. Thomas Dawson M11 20:32

Santa Special Open Road Mile November 18, 2006

Kingsport, TN Photos by Hank Brown

1. Ed Wright M34 04:35.1, 2. Elijah Shekinah M28 04:38.1, 3. Stephen Arnold M41 04:58.4, 4. Corey O'Neill M15 05:05.2, 5. Luke Carrier M22 05:05.8, 6. John Plummer M43 05:06.4, 7. Raymond Cardenas M21 05:19.3, 8. Ray Wilson Jr M41 05:20.1, 9. Mark Skelton M49 05:21.6, 10. Ian Bradley M34 05:24.0, 11. Phil Horner M39 05:25.1, 12. Richard Oreskovic M43 05:25.4, 13. Bob Barber M61 05:26.0, 14. Dan Firth M43 05:31.3, 15. Mitzi Carr F26 05:40.1, 16. Katye Stone F17 05:45.3, 17. David Gooden M40 05:51.7, 18. Tyler Venable M18 05:54.4, 19. Bill Dickerson M57 05:59.6, 20. Scott Dietrich M42 06:02.9, 21. David Godsey M19 06:08.6, 22. Nathan Wampler M17 06:11.6, 23. Kevin Derr M15 06:16.0, 24. Lisa Simpson F39 06:44.0, 25. Randall Simpson M42 06:47.0, 26. Mike Walker M16 06:47.3, 27. Keith Pittman M18 06:50.0, 28. John Chapman M39 06:52.2, 29. Paige Bedard F36 06:54.1, 30. Jeff Bedard M46 07:04.9, 31. Detra Cleven F37 07:20.3, 32. D.T. Jeter M72 07:35.5, 33. Wayne Bishop M65 07:43.4, 34. Toby Reno M47 07:59.7, 35. Michelle Stewart F35 08:00.1, 36. Jane Jones F40 08:39.4, 37. Peggy Anderson F54 08:40.7, 38. Kim Dent F47 08:44.2, 39. Ken Dent M46 08:44.7, 40. Crystal Sweeney F38 08:58.5, 41. Sherri Godsey F45 09:05.8, 42.


Harvey Neeley M65 09:52.6, 43. Jessica Counts F25 10:01.9, 44. Jennifer Browning F47 10:02.5, 45. Barbara Bogart F64 10:06.4, 46. Tracy Buckles F44 10:40.2, 47. Sandra Vance F42 11:10.4, 48. Ruth Ketron F76 11:19.8

Dr. Richard E. Bateman DDS School Kids Mile November 18, 2006

Kingsport, TN

1. Chase Givens M14 05:42.4, 2. AdamChaseM13 05:49.7, 3. Brandon Jeter M12 05:51.6, 4. Nolan Dye M14 05:55.1, 5. Alec Murphy M12 05:57.6, 6. Gray Mumpower M10 06:11.4, 7. Hunter Wamack M10 06:13.0, 8. Leslie Ecklund F12 06:17.6, 9. Levi Chapman M9 06:23.6, 10. Alexa Zimmerman F10 06:29.4, 11. Samuel Brown M10 06:34.2, 12. Daniel M10 06:35.3, 13. Adam Miller F11 06:46.3, 14. Ben Firth M11 06:47.9, 15. Molly Smith F11 06:49.6, 16. Alec Fontaine M14 06:52.6, 17. Logan Dye M12 06:53.0, 18. John McCord M12 06:56.0, 19. Grey Jenkins M12 06:59.9, 20. Ty Oreskovic M9 07:01.7, 21. Bianca Vasquez F12 07:04.4, 22. William Dessaret M9 07:05.3, 23. Rhys Fontaine M9 07:05.8, 24. Cooper Wamack M8 07:06.4, 25. Spencer Murphy M9 07:06.9, 26. Ashlee Witt F14 07:07.5, 27. Michelle Smith F14 07:10.6, 28. Karsten Parker M8 07:16.8, 29. Michael Watkins M9 07:18.3, 30. Elijah Chapman M7 07:19.8, 31. Philip Studholme M12 07:21.4, 32. Anna Arnold F9 07:22.3, 33. Hannah Hubert F9 07:23.4, 34. Erin Hall F8 07:26.6, 35. Justin Bedard M9 07:36.4, 36. Eden Chapman F6 07:38.3, 37. Elizabeth Holland F14 07:46.4, 38. Andrew Simonson M11 07:47.6, 39. Josie Rogers F9 07:58.0, 40. William Hogue M11 08:01.0, 41. Hannah Easly F12 08:04.0, 42. Sasha Morrisette F9 08:04.5, 43. Evan Stone M10 08:10.6, 44. No Card 08:18.8, 45. Parker Fox M12 08:19.9, 46. Maxx M8 08:23.6, 47. Bailey Wamack M7 08:25.2, 48. Erica Stone F8 08:28.3, 49. Tyrik Hale M8 08:49.4, 50. Matt Perry M12 09:07.1, 51. Ruthie Rogers F7 09:09.2, 52. Porter Bradley M5 09:13.2, 53. Hunter Engl M12 09:22.4, 54. Jocelyn G F11 09:22.9, 55. Katie Easley F13 09:27.3, 56. Taylor Bedard F11 09:30.2, 57. Olivia Greeley F11 09:31.0, 58. Joseph Fry M7 09:31.7, 59. Ashlyn Varvel F8 09:35.3, 60. David Simonsen M8 09:41.2, 61. Jenny Simonsen F6 09:46.5, 62. Thomas Seeley M6 09:50.9, 63. April McClellan F11 09:53.6, 64. Katie Gibson F11 09:54.9, 65. Tyler Seeley M4 10:06.0, 66. Jonathan Ruth M9 10:23.7, 67. Cydnee M F11 10:43.9, 68. Chelsea Hylemon F12 10:55.7, 69. Ta-Tianna F6 10:56.9, 70. Reese Bays M7 11:06.2, 71. Jubilee Gage F9 11:14.5, 72. Jackson Fox M8 11:45.1, 73. Juliette Easley F8 11:59.9

Bank of Tennessee AniMile November 18, 2006

Kingsport, TN

(finisher-human/furry family member) 1. Jason Goodman/MacAfee 05:18.8; 2. Aaron Longworth/Xander 05:30.5; 3. Andy

Clearly fast people have fast dogs. DT makes it look easy.

Natalie has a new best friend.

These little guys are gonnaburn it up!.

Clearly fast people have fast dogs. DT makes it look easy.

Natalie has a new best friend.

These little guys are gonnaburn it up!.


Wooten/Buck 05:34.7; 4. Vera McGill/Albert 06:05.3; 5. Joseph O'Neill/Buddy 06:06.4; 6. Amy Oreskovic/Big Sky 06:23.6; 7. Dog Ate The Card 06:31.9; 8. Dave & Kirk Hrivnak/Ozzy 06:40.5; 9. Larry Free/Shorty 06:45.5; 10. Roy Farne/Buddie 06:48.7; 11. Lisa Rogers/Opie 06:50.2; 12. Victor Agreda/Cooper 06:53.5; 13. Rick McGill/Montana 07:12.4; 14. Jeremy Gibson/Team Lexi 07:17.4; 15. Jason Carper/Barking Hedgehogs 07:27.0; 16. Linda Morgan/ Blonde Leading Blonde 07:32.8; 17. Jason Jenkins/Jake 07:33.8; 18. Brent Tennant/Tennant 07:38.7; 19. Dave Stevens/Jay 07:42.4; 20. Bill McCracken/Trudi 07:46.6; 21. Emily Stone/The Kool Claw 07:54.2; 22. Austin Denham/ Edda 08:06.1; 23. Wendy Weidner/ Claire 08:07.4; 24. Dog Ate The Card 08:10.6; 25. Katie Yates/Abby 08:28.7; 26. Lori Jones/? 09:00.9; 27. Shelton Cherry/Squirt 09:09.1; 28. Kirsten Hixson/Lila 09:12.6; 29. Joseph Carroll/Spike 09:22.0; 30. Nakeisha Geisler/Kozmo 09:23.0; 31. Austin Lloyd/Boxing Buddies 09:32.2; 32. Pattie Stevens/Ziggy 09:42.2; 33. Dog Ate The Card 10:16.3; 34. Jessica Lloyd/Boxing Babes 10:23.5; 35. Tom Bowman/Murphy 10:43.1; 36. Dog Ate The Card 11:02.1; 37. Brandy Taylor/Maxx 11:04.9; 38. Derek Geisler/Lacie 11:06.2; 39. Sallie Demuth/Hobbs 11:12.1; 40. Chad Marder/Cocoa 11:15.2; 41. Jeanne Parish/Parish 11:18.0; 42. Christina Medlin/ Tessa 11:24.8; 43. Dog Ate The Card 11:32.0; 44. Dog Ate The Card 11:33.4; 45. Sam Trexler/ Rascals 11:47.3; 46. Diana Sheppard/Amis 11:51.3; 47. Brooke Marshall/Jed 11:52.6; 48. Emiley Tiller/ Leroy 11:59.0; 49. Tom Baker/? 12:04.2; 50. Dog Ate The Card 12:29.2; 51. Jackson Coleman/Symon Says 12:37.0; 52. Marilyn Foster/Heidi 12:53.7; 53. Jane Hensley/Kodie 13:09.7; 54. Laurel Via/Prince 13:11.3; 55. David Fox/ Scooter 13:53.7; 56. Brenda Fox/Daisy 14:00.0; 57. Dog Ate The Card 14:14.0; 58. Katelynn & Gary Millington/Bailey's Blizzard 14:15.2; 59. Lisa, Ashley, Nicholas Flynn/Precious 14:15.6; 60. Jocelyn Cradic/Vixen 14:16.0; 61. Dog Ate The Card 14:16.5; 62. Dog Ate The Card 14:52.3; 63. Dog Ate The Card 14:52.3; 64. Kathy Starrette/Star Scout 15:45.6; 65. Halle Yungmeyer/The Nutmegs 15:52.9; 66. Amy Gibson/ Storm Supremacy 16:17.5; 67. Logan Moore/Baker 16:19.7; 68. Iva Haynes/ Nikki 16:21.0; 69. Julian Jensen/Road Warriors 16:26.8; 70. Tammie Lymon/ Daniel's Pride 16:29.0; 71. Dog Ate The Card 16:29.7; 72. Dog Ate The Card 16:30.8; 73. Dog Ate The Card 17:05.4; 74. Janet Mather/Pound Puppies 17:05.9; 75. Chuck Mather/ Pound Puppies 17:20.5 04:20.1; 76. Dog Ate The Card 17:25.3; 77. Genell Cradic/ Weinee Warrior 17:29.3; 78. Lauren Gibson/Gibson 17:30.5; 79. Jacob/Pug 17:42.4; 80. Jacob Schmidt/Milex 17:55.9; 81. Dog Ate The Card 17:56.9; 82. Dog Ate The Card 17:57.4; 83. Dog Ate The Card 17:58.1; 84. Beverly Hooven/Andi 18:01.3; 85. Kendra Estep/Spanky 18:08.8; 86. Rachel Chinault/Schroder 18:09.4; 87. Michelle Hathaway/Riley 18:17.1; 88. Jamie Houser/Moose & Zoey 18:17.6; 89. Dog Ate The Card 18:18.2; 90. Marsha Fleenor/Spenser 18:30.5; 91. Cathy Salley/Fogelberg 18:34.7; 92. Connie Cruzan/Wilson 18:36.2; 93. Dog Ate The Card 18:39.6; 94. Stacy Harris/Ziggy 18:50.2; 95. Roger Wright/Greyhound Rescue 18:54.6; 96. Roger Wright/Greyhound Rescue 18:55.1; 97. Roger Wright/ Greyhound Rescue 18:55.5; 98. Karen Nolan/ Greyhound Rescue 18:56.9; 99. Karen Nolan/Greyhound Rescue 18:57.5; 100. Karen Nolan/Greyhound Rescue 18:58.0; 101. Kailen Gordon/Tinkerbell 19:03.7; 102. Dog Ate The Card 19:14.7; 103. Sheryl Warshaver/Abby 19:17.1; 104. Connie Cruzan/Henry 19:19.0; 105. Blair Crandell/Alex & Daisy 19:23.8; 106. Caroline Glover/Buttercup 19:34.5; 107. Tavi DeJager/Zoex 19:41.5; 108. Dog Ate The Card 19:46.9; 109. Dog Ate The Card 19:47.9; 110. Dog Ate The Card 20:13.6; 111. Libby Morgan/Gracie 20:37.0; 112. Dog Ate The Card 20:37.2; 113. Dog Ate The Card 20:39.8; 114. Dog Ate The Card 20:44.7; 115. Dog Ate The Card 20:45.2; 116. Harold Smith/Kizzie 20:45.5; 117. Trudy Dubois Smith/ Bella 20:47.9; 118. Dog Ate The Card 21:15.5; 119. Dog Ate The Card 21:24.3; 120. Dog Ate The Card 21:30.0; 121. Jim Bowers/Lucy * 22:21.6 * Lucy is blind, deaf, and has diabetes

Heart and Stroke 5K Road Race Johnson City, TN

November 11, 2006 1. Justin Humpherys M17 18:38.7, 2. Andrew Weems M15 18:59.0, 3. Raymond Cardenas M21 19:34.4, 4. Avery Poor M22 19:51.9, 5. Ryan Verhegge M17 20:30.6, 6. Marty Fitzgerald M44 20:45.7, 7. Keith Johnson M41 20:58.9, 8. Terry Hoffman M29 21:09.3, 9. Jason Lane M29 21:11.0, 10. Junior Tolbert M46 22:13.8, 11. Shannon Tolbert F27 22:45.8, 12. Nichole Hardin F16 23:02.3, 13. Don McCarty M14 23:43.0, 14. Elizabeth Weems F43 23:50.8, 15. Audrey Robertson F24 24:05.9, 16. Nick Thomas M43 24:18.0, 17. MacKenzie Patten F14 24:28.5, 18. Kimily Dement F25 25:06.5, 19. Natasha Gage F32 25:07.5, 20. Doug Clark M62 25:23.2, 21. Vanessa Petty F35 25:47.3, 22. Erin Hall F8 26:08.7, 23. Dennis Holmes M44 26:11.5, 24. Mark Holyfield M15 26:14.1, 25. Sarah Atiles F19 26:20.4, 26. Charles Harmon M65 26:23.9, 27. Anita Fink F48


26:25.5, 28. Lisa Ward F32 28:11.0, 29. Wes Patten M44 28:45.9, 30. Brad Cary M25 28:48.5, 31. Joanne Johnson F48 29:48.8, 32. Stephanie Arnold F41 30:00.0, 33. Natalie Hoffman F27 30:16.1, 34. Katie Yates F54 30:18.7, 35. Amber Cary F30 30:44.6, 36. Angela Alley F33 30:47.5, 37. John Snyder M35 31:20.2, 38. Andea Gentry F31 31:46.5, 39. Vernon Bradley M49 31:56.3

BAE Systems Veterans Day Classic Half Marathon and 5K Road Race Kingsport, TN

November 11, 2006 Photos by Rob Schoborg

BAE HALF MARATHON

OVERALL RESULTS 1. Michael Smelser M34 1:18:52, 2. Steve Pastorek M30 1:20:00, 3. Bentley Hankins M22 1:22:16, 4. Terry Ketron M42 1:22:55, 5. Brent Baker M16 1:26:25, 6. Gerry Duffy M45 1:28:15, 7. Danny Sturgill M40 1:29:12, 8. Jeff Bloomer M33 1:29:59, 9. Mitzi Carr F26 1:30:31, 10. Allison Pastorek F29 1:32:54, 11. C.D. Morton M36 1:34:05, 12. Rick Gray M45 1:35:12, 13. Dan Richardson M52 1:38:03, 14. Annette Bednosky F39 1:38:49, 15. Kevin McCauley M42 1:39:05, 16. Roger Poe M39 1:39:06, 17. Brett Herron M24 1:40:06, 18. Sid Hood M46 1:40:08, 19. Earl Brown M50 1:40:28, 20. Richard Oreskovic M43 1:40:28, 21. Allie Keever F22 1:42:02, 22. Beth Minnick F26 1:42:59, 23. Hank Brown M51 1:43:19, 24. Molly Allen F35 1:43:19, 25. Frank Ellis M58 1:43:24, 26. Vanessa Gibson M22 1:44:22, 27. Chad McMurray M35 1:46:00, 28. Vera McGill F40 1:46:24, 29. Gene Doran M54 1:46:25, 30. Andy Wooten M22 1:46:31, 31. Kelly Chandler M33 1:46:36, 32. Joey Watson M32 1:46:59, 33. Darrell Sergent M54 1:47:29, 34. Roy Gomizawa M43 1:48:00, 35. Ken Howcroft M54 1:48:07, 36. Andrew Ditmer M18 1:48:19, 37. Mark Smelser M37 1:48:40, 38. Barry Griggs M51 1:48:50, 39. Darrell Wagner M52 1:49:13, 40. Scott Dietrich M42 1:49:17, 41. Justin Murphy M38 1:49:24, 42. Richard Hulse M43 1:49:24, 43. Wayne Ollis M35 1:49:28, 44. Craig Schmidt M35 1:50:05, 45. David Clemens M44 1:50:16, 46. Andy Musser M20 1:50:48, 47. Lance White M16 1:51:05, 48. Scottie Dean M46 1:51:20, 49. Rhonda Denham F39 1:51:58, 50. Michael Taylor M55 1:52:18, 51. Jim Bowers M56 1:52:27, 52. Ryan Blackwell M19 1:54:46, 53. Jeanne Parish F42 1:54:59, 54. B.J. Jolly F41 1:54:59, 55. Pam Parkinson F34 1:55:15, 56. Renee Bennett F29 1:55:24, 57. Jay Hustead M23 1:55:29, 58. Jeff Wilhout M44 1:55:34, 59. Tom Keever M52 1:56:10, 60. John Crook M46 1:56:30, 61. Steve Collins M36 1:56:37, 62. Copeland Hicks

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M48 1:56:39, 63. Jon Lockhart M17 1:56:52, 64. Glenn Tugman M35 1:57:41, 65. Lisa Simpson F39 1:57:42, 66. Steve Love M49 1:58:40, 67. Cathy Greer F49 1:58:52, 68. Randy Orten M49 1:59:06, 69. Larry Harris M54 1:59:33, 70. Bob Hardin M60 2:00:06, 71. Doug Cameron M62 2:01:07, 72. Denise Hood F44 2:01:10, 73. D.T. Jeter M72 2:01:53, 74. Larry Reece M55 2:02:09, 75. Diane Logmai F34 2:02:17, 76. Gary Rice M59 2:02:21, 77. Diane Housewright F34 2:02:28, 78. William Lockler M33 2:03:23, 79. Rebecca Roberson F32 2:03:25, 80. Debbie Conrad F38 2:03:35, 81. Brian Higgs M37 2:03:41, 82. Michael Knight M60 2:04:22, 83. Anita Wagner F46 2:04:07, 84. Marie Tedesco F58 2:05:07, 85. Steve Scott M43 2:05:33, 86. Justin Chizmar M20 2:05:50, 87. Cynthia Cassell F44 2:06:19, 88. Molly Gray F58 2:07:15, 89. Dick Gray M64 2:07:21, 90. Wendy Weidner F47 2:07:24, 91. Barb Wallace F38 2:08:33, 92. Rolando Benavides Jr. M34 2:10:23, 93. Sharon Ervin F42 2:10:34, 94. Chad Evans M22 2:10:39, 95. Ben Groom M19 2:10:39, 96. Michael Pope M48 2:11:21, 97. Chris Glover M43 2:11:31, 98. Stephanie Foster F34 2:11:59, 99. Susan Rogers F50 2:13:34, 100. Bob Potter M58 2:13:36, 101. Chris Richardson M15 2:13:48, 102. Maria Ollis F37 2:15:06, 103. Judy Campbell F57 2:15:14, 104. Fred Bernard M59 2:15:29, 105. Michael Havey M38 2:15:56, 106. Charles Harris M66 2:16:11, 107. Karen Keever F56 2:16:25, 108. Teresa Duffy F38 2:16:37, 109. Janice Hicks F64 2:17:26, 110. Jennifer Steele F23 2:19:10, 111. Robert Grey M27 2:19:10, 112. Jonathan Holmes M25 2:19:11, 113. Kim Robinette F46 2:19:22, 114. April Kidd F25 2:19:32, 115. Kelly Kidd M25 2:19:32, 116. Frank de Norriga M53 2:20:45, 117. Chrissy Johnson F32 2:22:11, 118. Christine Cardinal F52 2:24:51, 119. Garry Mcclendin M43 2:26:52, 120. Allen Rogers M59 2:27:57, 121. Gill Furr M44 2:30:39, 122. Mindy Blosser F49 2:30:52

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BAE 5K OVERALL RESULTS

1. Joshue Vasquez M16 17:35, 2. Aaron Longworth M16 18:34, 3. Clinton Lady M15 19:01, 4. Matt Goldman M24 19:26, 5. Bob Barber M61 19:35, 6. Dan Firth M43 20:58, 7. Lynn Richardson M38 21:03, 8. Adam Lawson M19 21:13, 9. Alex Murphy M12 21:15, 10. Reagan Parr M39 21:21, 11. Jonathan Columbia M26 21:32, 12. Gray Mumpower M10 21:42, 13. Tanami Gomizana F38 22:11, 14. Natalie Whitlock F34 22:33, 15. Danielle Mitchell F15 22:45, 16. Morgan Lorimer F12 22:48, 17. Jennifer Sauceman F24 22:51, 18. Len Jeffers M41 22:45, 19. Amy Oreskovic F13 22:54, 20. Bob Towsend M56 22:56, 21. Tom Flora M45 22:04, 22. Brandon Jeter M12 23:04, 23. Leslie Ecklund F12 23:16, 24. Josh Combs M24 23:32, 25. Earl Edens M50 23:35, 26. Shawna Austin F15 23:45, 27. Sarah Taylor F14 23:45, 28. Mattea Moore F15 23:49, 29. Tony Borghetti M65 23:50, 30. Pat Lorimer F38 24:30, 31. Kevin Risney M27 24:37, 32. Randall Simpson M42 24:53, 33. Kathleen Loveless F43 25:03, 34. Cletus Miller M50 25:18, 35. Roger Smith M40 25:21, 36. Ben Firth M11 25:35, 37. Sam Bloomer M62 25:43, 38. Charlie Roe M34 25:53, 39. Jack Starnes M63 26:02, 40. Cindy Puck F39 26:13, 41. Al Dausman M51 26:24, 42. Ashlee Witt F14 26:26, 43. Marcus Dykes M29 26:31, 44. Andrew Wilson M46 26:34, 45. Bianca Vasquez F12 26:36, 46. David Jones M48 26:46, 47. Sam Culberton M59 27:04, 48. Kayla Griffith F24 27:33, 49. Don Burton M39 28:15, 50. Brent Tennant M53 28:29, 51. Terry Barnett M49 28:47,

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52. Nathan Free M20 28:54, 53. Brian Odle M39 30:15, 54. Bill McCracken M62 30:18, 55. Toby Reno M47 30:31, 56. Linda Morgan F48 31:50, 57. Rick Barger M80 31:51, 58. Daryel Anderson M67 31:56, 59. Shawna Greene F23 32:09, 60. Kendra Jenkins F31 32:24, 61. Will Skelton M63 32:27, 62. Robin Treece F20 32:36, 63. Robyn Kersey F21 32:37, 64. Aimee Lombardo F33 32:40, 65. Brian Alexander M30 33:56, 66. Eleizabeth Stokely F28 34:00, 67. Wendel Boyd M66 34:11, 68. Barbara Taylor F59 37:27, 69. Carl Powell M37 38:22, 70. Ruth Ketron F76 38:29, 71. Harvey Neeley M65 39:18, 72. Rita Dean F44 42:30, 73. Christy Dean F26 42:30, 74. John Woodring M43 44:03, 75. Josie Smith F41 44:16, 76. Sandra Vance F42 44:24, 77. Gary Cooper M60 45:47

Justin Foundation 5K Damascus, VA

November 4, 2006 1. James Grufferty M 17:15; 2. Raymond Cardenas M 19:35; 3. Matthew Studholme M 20:46; 4. Colby Hinchey M 21:15; 5. Adam Black M 21:19; 6. Wayne Gwynn M 21:56; 7. Skip Sedivec M 22:15; 8. Raymond Allmendinger M 22:18; 9. Leon Lewis M 22:39; 10. Michael Taylor M 22:49; 11. John Bowden M 24:36; 12. Lee Dane M 25:20; 13. Guy Byron M 25:41; 14. Joel Keebler M 26:35; 15. Dennis Fritz M 26:49; 16. Jordan Blevins M 27:00; 17. Bryan Black M 27:20; 18. Erin Hall F 27:29; 19. Dennis Holmes M 27:30; 20. Philip Studholme M 28:51; 21. Ethan Price M 29:19; 22. Cathy Miller F 30:19; 23. Canaan Whichard M 30:22; 24. Sammi Barbrow F 30:27; 25. Amy Hicks F 32:41; 26. Carrie Alexander F 32:41; 27. Sharon Farmer F 34:09; 28. Travis Gray M 34:54; 29. Sandra Cook F 37:52

YWCA Turkey Trot 5K Road Race

Bristol, TN November 4, 2006

Photos by Hank Brown 1. Mitzi Carr F26 19:53, 2. Katye Stone F17 21:01, 3. Natalie Whitlock F34 21:32, 4. Karen Seiferth F48 21:55, 5. Brenda Hitch F43 22:01, 6. Debby Tindall F34 22:11, 7. Elaine Hitch F15 23:18, 8. Lisa Simpson F39 23:25, 9. Renee Bennett F29 23:32, 10. Rhonda Denham F39 23:47, 11. Amber Harding F32 23:55, 12. Morgan Lorimer F12 24:11, 13. Pat Lorimer F38 24:21, 14. Brenda Rockett F46 24:35, 15. Sarah Anderson F16 24:38, 16. Krista Edwards F20 25:20, 17. Melissa McSharry F16 25:26, 18. Marie Tedesco F58 25:33, 19. Natasha Gage F32 25:38, 20. Janine Myatt F39 25:39, 21. Helen Gardner F60 25:46, 22. Debbie Starnes F44 25:56, 23. Tawnya Moore F34 26:01, 24. Sharon Fleenor F53 26:05, 25. Landy Mathes F42 26:10, 26. Ashlee Witt F14 26:14, 27. Grace Anderson F14 26:25, 28. Louisa Patton F19 26:30, 29. Anita Fink F48 26:31, 30. Patti Turpin F49 26:53, 31. Ashley Buchanan F20 27:03, 32. Lisa Houghton F38 27:03, 33. Shannon Nefos F33 27:17, 34. Anna Jankowsky F16 27:25, 35. Lilly Osborne F35 27:33, 36. Blakeleigh Mathes F11 27:46, 37. Susannah McMahan F30 27:48, 38. Shae Compton F29 27:50, 39. Mary Rodriquez F47 28:02, 40. Chrissy Johsnon F32 28:06, 41. Harriet Locke F74 28:17, 42. B.J. Gallatin F52 28:58, 43. Joanne Johnson F49 29:04, 44. Brenda Fincher F52 29:06, 45. Stephanie Arnold F41 29:31, 46. Katie Yates F54 29:32, 47. Ember Reed F21 29:41, 48. Amanda Whiddon F23 29:48, 49. Sallie Demuth F61 30:01, 50. Janice Hicks F64 30:51, 51. Kristen Smith F28 30:57, 52. Sherry Barrett F41 31:10, 53. Tasha Adams F11 31:10, 54. Sharon Waltenburg F22 31:16, 55. M.Stephanie Burks F30 31:22, 56. Katherine Koeneke F44 31:41, 57. Amber Gobble F12 31:45, 58. Allie Bowns F22 31:46, 59. Emma Buchanon F10 32:05, 60. Rebecca Buchanon F36 32:06, 61. Caroline Hammond F60 33:00, 62. Tammy Pearman F41 33:21, 63. Meghann Webb F21 33:30, 64. Barbara Bogart F64 34:00, 65. Sandra Cole F48 36:00, 66. Sarah Buchanon F12 37:53, 67. Grey Robinson F11 37:58, 68. Lynette Addair F53 41:42, 69. Kianna Buskill F9 44:55, 70. Lauren Robinson F9 44:55, 71. Emily Thomas F20 44:56, 72. Sandy Pippin F55 44:56, 73. Elaine Bustillos F54 44:56


YWCA Gobblers Gait 5K Fitness Walk Bristol, TN

November 4, 2006

1. Rosemary Sexton F55 34:29, 2. Mallory Cross F50 35:10, 3. Barbara Taylor F59 37:48, 4. Nancy Arnold F63 38:58, 5. Jackie Pearson F38 39:00, 6. Ruth Ketron F76 39:05, 7. Tina Hitt F61 40:38, 8. Patricia Ketron F58 40:39, 9. Robin Chapman F43 40:40, 10. Christine Derr F49 40:50, 11. Joan Link F65 40:55, 12. Susan Christiansen F47 41:03, 13. Elizabeth Hughes F61 41:16, 14. Cathy Ivory F47 41:16, 15. Doris Peters F54 42:30, 16. Sandra Vance F42 42:45, 17. Regina Waller F38 43:13, 18. Amy Buffalow F37 43:13, 19. Lauren Luster F18 45:10, 20. Becky Thomas F32 45:58, 21. Kadie Corder F15 46:01, 22. Sandra Adams F62 46:21, 23. Lisa Mumpower F41 46:39, 24. Liz Wagers F48 46:40, 25. Brenda Corder F60 46:42, 26. Jean Gay-Asher F58 46:44, 27. Sharon Montgomery F19 47:55, 28. Anita Robinson F46 47:56, 29. Melissa Bell F42 47:57, 30. Margaret Feierabend F55 48:00, 31. Katie Kennedy F20 48:01, 32. Peggy Carter F65 48:45, 33. Linda Riley F55 48:46, 34. Ginia Shawl F51 48:47, 35. Cindy Gentry F58 48:50, 36. No Card F 48:53, 37. Sarah Gillespie F23 48:58, 38. Beverly Short F48 49:01, 39. Morgan F39 49:04, 40. Lois Nixon F40 54:16, 41. Joyce Oakley F41 54:57, 42. Janice Greene F42 55:20, 43. Pat Vance F63 55:22, 44. Carole Vance F31 55:41


Roan Mountain 10K Photos by David Fox and story by Rob Schoborg

The Roan Mountain 10 K road race was held on October 21st, 2006 at Roan Mountain State Park near the town of Roan Mountain, TN. For the past 6 years, this race has been held on the first weekend in November. However, this year it was the inaugural event for the Tennessee State Parks Running Tour – thus, the date was changed to the second to last weekend in October. The runners benefited from the change: the weather was warm and sunny-a perfect day for running through the mountains and enjoying the fall colors! In a hard fought race, Brad Yewer won the overall title with a time of 34:06; SFTC’s own Nicole Goodman was 1st overall female, with a time of 45:22. After the event, the runners polished off 7 GALLONS of chili and at least 8 loaves of Uncle Bob Townsend’s famous Amish bread. The race volunteers did their typical professional job registering runners, controlling course traffic, handing out water, working the finish line and tabulating the results. My most hearty “well done” to the many volunteers and many thanks to the rangers and staff at Roan Mountain State Park for all their assistance with the race! 1. Brad Yewer M27 34:06 (1st male overall); 2. James Grufferty M24 36:14; 3. Terry Ketron M42 37:26 (1st masters male); 4. Brian Depew M39 39:38; 5. Jason Goodman M25 40:09; 6. Jason Jenkins M30 41:07; 7. Tommy Kell M43 41:35; 8. Matt Watts M27 44:03; 9. Bill Dickerson M57 44:53 (1st grandmasters male); 10. Steve Cate M40 45:13; 11. Nicole Goodman F25 45:22 (1st female overall); 12. Bill Hendsley M47 45:49; 13. James Hayden M16 46:00; 14. Frank Ellis M58 46:24; 15. J.C. Kelly M61 46:46; 16. Richard Tyner M52 47:05; 17. Ross Garland M26 47:10; 18. Sherrie Giles F48 47:26 (1st masters female); 19. Angi Hendley F42 47:34; 20. Leon Lewis M66 48:03; 21. Earl Brown M50 48:09; 22. Katie Jenkins F27 48:58; 23. Ken Howcroft M54 49:05; 24. Richard Hulse M43 49:09; 25. John Crock M46 49:41; 26. John Hughes M38 49:47; 27. Amy Cox F45 49:52; 28. Renee Bennett F29 49:55; 29. Gregg Marion M48 49:56; 30. Lisa Simpson F39 50:25; 31. Jim Bowers M56 50:31; 32. Rhonda Denham M39 50:54; 33. Dale Riddle M48 52:10; 34. Diane Taylor F50 52:14 (1st grand masters female); 35. Mike Wilson M35 52:23; 36. Jessica

Hard working volunteers. Shut up and let us start!

Hi Sam!

James Grufferty always looks serious.

Nicole Goodman takes 1st female overall.

Volunteers and runners enjoying the post-race

feed.

Hard working volunteers. Shut up and let us start!

Hi Sam!

James Grufferty always looks serious.

Nicole Goodman takes 1st female overall.

Volunteers and runners enjoying the post-race

feed.


Vonhatten F21 52:26; 37. Kinji Tanaka M65 52:34; 38. Tomas dePaulis M63 52:49; 39. Jerry Anderson M55 52:59; 40. Debbie Moore F53 53:06; 41. Robert Hardin M60 54:11; 42. Laura Kile F41 54:33; 43. D.T. Jeter M71 54:54; 44. Sharon Fleenor F53 55:28; 45. Leslie Dougherty F36 55:34; 46. Joy Ponder F34 55:57; 47. Craig Oliver M42 55:57; 48. Sam Culbertson M59 56:24; 49. Allen Rogers M59 56:25; 50. Paul McGinley M56 56:47; 51. Wendy Weidner F47 56:57; 52. Connie Bentley F45 57:10; 53. Lynda dePaulis F60 57:50; 54. Lisa Houghton F38 58:25; 55. Michael Hubbard M39 58:54; 56. Muna Lothridge F29 59:04; 57. Lucas Hurd M18 59:18; 58. Amy Skelton F18 1:00:10; 59. Mark Skelton M49 1:00:11; 60. Chrissy Johnson F32 1:00:46; 61. Norman Hankins M71 1:00:52; 62. Patricia Cole F54 1:01:59; 63. Fred Greear M71 1:02:04; 64. Harriet Locke F74 1:02:12; 65. Janice Hicks F64 1:02:42; 66. Randy Cole M54 1:03:55; 67. Katie Yates F54 1:05:13; 68. Dottie Sullivan F63 1:05:41; 69. Les Marsh M61 1:07:18; 70. Judy White F58 1:08:03; 71. Willard Bond M68 1:08:21

USATF OPEN/MASTERS 5K RACEWALK CHAMPIONSHIPS Kingsport, TN

October 7, 2006

FEMALE DIVISION Women's Course Record:Deborah Huberty 23:58 (2004)

Place Name Bib# Age City St Div/Tot Time Pace ===== =================== ==== === =============== == ======== ======= ===== 1 JOLENE MOORE 66 40 NORTHBROOK IL 1/3 24:32 7:54 2 DEBORAH HUBERTY 2 31 GREENDALE WI 1/8 26:10 8:26 3 SUSAN RANDALL 34 32 BEAVERCREEK OH 2/8 26:32 8:33 4 LYNN TRACY 64 54 RACINE WI 1/6 27:29 8:51 5 THERESA AMERMAN 58 24 INDIANAPOLIS IN 3/8 27:40 8:55 6 AMANDA JOHNSON 40 18 MORGANFIELD KY 4/8 27:49 8:57 7 MARIANNE MARTINO 6 56 LITTLETON CO 1/5 28:01 9:01 8 DEBBIE TOPHAM 12 53 MAYVILLE MI 2/6 28:36 9:13 9 RAVEN PILGRIM 71 19 BRISTOL VA 5/8 29:58 9:39 10 LYNETTE HEINLEIN 46 50 VASSAR MI 3/6 30:19 9:46 11 MELISSA MOELLER 38 16 VALPARAISO IN 6/8 30:31 9:50 12 GLORIA FOLEY 35 50 GAINES MI 4/6 30:48 9:55 13 JOYCE PROHASKA 26 56 LAKEWOOD OH 2/5 30:50 9:56 14 CATHY MAYFIELD 22 55 INDIANAPOLIS IN 3/5 31:04 10:00 15 KATHY FRABLE 55 61 IVINS UT 1/3 31:20 10:06 16 JOLENE STEIGERWALT 4 62 SAN DIEGO CA 2/3 31:23 10:06 17 REBECCA GARSON 18 42 AFTON VA 2/3 32:13 10:23 18 BEV MCCALL 14 70 MAZAMA WA 1/2 32:33 10:29 19 RITA SINKOVEC 10 67 EVERGREEN CO 1/4 32:39 10:31 20 JANET HIGBIE 39 65 INDIANAPOLIS IN 2/4 32:46 10:33 21 WALDA TICHY 43 66 ST CLAIR-SHORES MI 3/4 33:02 10:38 22 ELIZABETH MAIN 8 55 BOWLING GREEN KY 4/5 33:40 10:51 23 SANDY HULTS 30 64 LEESBURG FL 3/3 33:43 10:51 24 KATHY FINCH 49 51 PEPIN WI 5/6 34:32 11:07 25 KATHERINE FINCHER 65 48 ASHEVILLE NC 1/1 34:35 11:08 26 BARBARA AMERMAN 57 54 INDIANAPOLIS IN 6/6 35:17 11:22 27 KEARA LENARD 61 11 ROSSVILLE KS 7/8 36:51 11:52 28 LAUREN HILL 68 36 ST PAUL MN 8/8 37:17 12:00 29 BARBARA TAYLOR 33 59 JOHNSON CITY TN 5/5 37:28 12:04 30 JOYCE CURTIS 59 68 KINGSPORT TN 4/4 38:00 12:14 31 RUTH KETRON 51 76 KINGSPORT TN 1/1 38:34 12:25 32 MILLIE PRIHODA 42 74 SALEM SC 2/2 39:19 12:40 33 SANDRA VANCE 41 42 JOHNSON CITY TN 3/3 47:30 15:18


MALE DIVISION

Men's Course Record: Tim Seaman 20:32 (2003) Place Name Bib# Age City St Div/Tot Timem Pace ===== =================== ==== === =============== == ======== ======= ===== 1 TIM SEAMAN 62 34 CHULA VISTA CA 1/2 21:39 6:58 2 CURT CLAUSEN 1 38 DURHAM NC 2/2 22:07 7:07 3 RAY SHARP 63 46 ATLANTIC MINE MI 1/5 22:18 7:11 4 DOUGLAS JOHNSON 31 46 MORGANFIELD KY 2/5 25:23 8:11 5 KLAUS THIEDMANN 48 52 CHIAGO IL 1/4 25:35 8:14 6 LEON JASIONOWSKI 3 62 EAST CHINA MI 1/6 25:41 8:16 7 ROD GRAIG 13 48 BAD AXE MI 3/5 26:07 8:25 8 MAX WALKER 9 60 GREENWOOD IN 2/6 26:09 8:25 9 NORMAN FRABLE 54 61 IVINS UT 3/6 26:14 8:27 10 DAMON CLEMENTS 23 49 CRAWFORDSVILLE IN 4/5 27:03 8:43 11 BILL REED 56 54 SCOTTS MI 2/4 27:15 8:47 12 JAMES CARMINES 5 63 LEESBURG FL 4/6 27:20 8:48 13 STEVEN SHAPIRO 27 52 HAMPTON VA 3/4 28:03 9:02 14 TONY HACKNEY 44 50 HILLSBOROUGH NC 4/4 28:20 9:08 15 JOHN FREDERICKS 52 58 ORLANDO FL 1/3 28:32 9:11 16 PAUL JOHNSON 11 69 FORT SMITH AR 1/3 28:46 9:16 17 LARRY WINDES 21 48 KINGSPORT TN 5/5 29:30 9:30 18 DON KNIGHT 25 60 FLINT MI 5/6 29:31 9:30 19 ANDREW SMITH 47 57 WHITTIER NC 2/3 31:46 10:14 20 MARSHALL SANDERS 15 65 FLUSHING MI 2/3 32:14 10:23 21 JACK STARR 29 78 NEWWARK DE 1/2 32:24 10:26 22 BERNIE FINCH 50 66 PEPIN WI 3/3 33:34 10:49 23 ROBERT FINE 7 75 DELRAY BEACH FL 2/2 33:46 10:53 24 DAVID MILLS 67 57 ELIZABETHTON TN 3/3 35:35 11:27 25 RICHARD PAGEL 36 63 ERIE CO 6/6 36:24 11:43 26 ROBERT MIMM 53 81 WILLINGBORO NJ 1/1 38:40 12:27

SFTC Long Distance Series NOTE that the SFTC Long Distance Series (LDS) rules have changed, effective immediately. The LDS is designed to support and promote long-distance races. It is not a competition but is a recognition of runners who complete several long races in the area. To be eligible for the Long Distance Series awards, you must:

• Be an SFTC member. • Signup with the LDS Manager (Wendy Weidner) by June 1st: send an e-mail to [email protected] or

talk to her at one of the area races. If you have trouble getting hold of Wendy, contact one of the SFTC board members and they should be able to assist. There is no signup fee.

• Earn at least 3 SFTC Volunteer Points (e.g., 3 volunteer acts at SFTC-owned or hired races). • Complete at least 3 SFTC-owned or King & Queen races that are 10 miles or longer.*

All persons meeting the above criteria will receive a *FREE* SFTC LDS sweatshirt at the SFTC Awards Banquet in December. * As of January 2007, the eligible races for the 2007 LDS are included in the list below. For further details visit the SFTC website, www.runtricities.org.


Surgoinsville 10 miler Virginia Creeper Marathon Varmint Half Marathon Bays Mountain Trail Race (15 miles) BAE Systems Half Marathon Bridge & Trestle 17 miler

State of Franklin Track Club Grant-In-Aid Application Eligibility: Elementary, middle, junior-high and high schools and other non-profit community organizations from the Tri-cities area (see below) who wish to encourage running/walking as a part of a life-long commitment to fitness. Organizations that wish to create or improve existing programs to encourage children or adolescents to participate in the sport of running are particularly encouraged to apply for funds to implement/improve such programs. Applications from organizations: 1) with a demonstrated track record in implementing community improvement projects and 2) that encourage children or adolescent involvement in the local community will be particularly competitive. Applicant organizations located in the following areas are eligible. Tennessee (Washington Co., Carter Co., Unicoi Co., Greene Co., Hawkins Co., Hamblen Co. and Sullivan Co.); Virginia (Washington Co., Russell Co., Smythe Co., Dickenson Co., Buchanan Co., Wise Co., Lee Co. and Scott Co.). Award: The Grant-In-Aid is an award of up to $500. The SFTC board shall decide at the beginning of each year how many grants will be awarded for that year. The SFTC reserves the right to withhold the awards in any given year if: 1) the funds are not available or 2) none of the submitted applications qualify in the opinion of the review committee. Once the grant is awarded and the non-profit status of the applicant organization is confirmed, a check for the total amount will be mailed to the applicant organization. By accepting the check the applicant organization agrees that: 1) the funds will be utilized ONLY for the purpose described in the application, 2) the funds will be fully disbursed within 1 year of receipt and 3) a final progress report will be submitted after all funds are spent. This final report will contain: 1) a one page description of the funded activity as well as its benefits to the Tri-Cities running community, 2) attached receipts for goods and services totaling to the award amount and 3) an appendix composed of up to 5 additional pages of supporting material (fliers, news paper articles, race results) documenting the success of the funded activity. In order to be eligible for future funding opportunities, an organization MUST submit a final report to SFTC. Please note that this final report becomes the property of SFTC and may be used for promotional purposes. Application Process: The applicant should submit an application following the instructions listed below by June 1st or January 1st of each year. The review committee retains the right to reject late applications, incomplete applications or those that do not follow instructions without review. An ad hoc committee composed of at least three State of Franklin members and up to two members of the local scholastic running community will review the applications. Applicants will be notified of the results within 8 weeks after each deadline. Instructions: A complete application will consist of the following: 1) A cover letter listing the applicant’s name, organization name, organization address, organization tax-free number, applicant’s home phone, applicant’s home address and an e mail address (if available). It is essential that the contact information be up to date and correct so that the applicant can receive award notification. If the contact information changes during the application process, it is the applicant’s responsibility to assure that the review committee has the current address, phone etc. The total number of pages in the application should also be indicated on this page. The applicant should also sign the cover letter in ink. 2) A one page (or less) narrative by the applicant. This narrative should outline the proposed program/activity with emphasis on predicted benefit to the local community and financial need. It is essential that this narrative be concise and well written. Applicants should note that demonstration of financial need may significantly increase the probability of grant funding. 3) A one page (or less) detailed budget. The proposed budget for the Grant-In-Aid should be detailed here. Any single expense greater than $25 should be listed. A short justification of each expenditure (1-2 sentences) should follow each item listed.


4) A one page (or less) list of the applicants’ (or applicant organizations’) most significant previous running and/or community service accomplishments (race/meet volunteering, community service activities etc.). Applicants should note that a previous record of successful service accomplishments may significantly increase the probability of grant funding. 5) All pages of the application should be type written (word processed from a laser or ink jet printer) on white paper with one inch margins and 11 point (or larger) Arial font. All pages should be numbered at the bottom. The applicant should submit the original, signed application and five copies. All copies of the application should be stapled at the upper right hand corner. Mail the original and copies together to the address below: Rob Schoborg Re. State of Franklin Track Club Grant-In-Aid 623 W. Maple St. Johnson City, TN 37601 6) The proposal MUST be post-marked by the due date. Late applications will not be considered for funding in that funding cycle. 7) Questions? Contact Rob Schoborg at [email protected] or 423-439-6295.

Area Race Calender The calendar information was obtained from various race directors and club web-sites. Because the editor has not independently verified the accuracy of the information, it is recommended that you contact the race director to confirm start time, date and location before traveling to any race!

Races are underlined; non-competitive group runs are in Italics ** = SFTC King and Queen Events

**March 31, 2007: ETSU Take Back the Night 5K. Johnson City, TN. Registration at 7:30 AM EST at Nicks Hall, ETSU Campus. Race begins at 8:30 AM. Contact Kim Bushore-Maki or Heather Deyton: (423) 439-4841; [email protected]; [email protected] **March 31, 2007: Highlands Spring Chase 15K. Abingdon, VA. 7:30 AM EST – Registration. 8:30 AM - Start of Race April 1, 2007: Virginia Creeper Marathon. SFTC Long Distance Series Event. Abingdon, VA. Race start at 8:00 AM EST. Contact Frank Kibler: (423) 288-4595; [email protected] April 1, 2007: Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon/Half Marathon/ 5K/ Cariten Kids Run. Knoxville, TN. Race start 7:00 AM EST. Contact Jason Altman: (865) 805-2476 or Mike Schoenberger: (865) 385-8241 April 7, 2007: Greenways 5K. Knoxville, TN. Race start 9:00 AM EST. Contact Ron McElhaney: (865) 777-0409 April 14, 2007: CASA 8K Road Race, 3K Fun Walk, and CASA Kid's Mile. The Kids mile race is part of the KFOM series. Rogersville, TN. Registration 8:00 AM EST. 8K Race 9:00 AM. CASA Kid's Mile 10:15 AM. 3K Fun Walk 10: 30 AM. Picnic In The Park 11:30 AM. Contact Kristen Darden: (423)-247-1171 ext. 11; (423) 534-1393 April 14, 2007: Chickamauga Chase 15K and 5K Runs. Fort Oglethorpe, GA. 8:30 AM EST - 15K & 5K Runs. 8:35 AM EST - Scenic Walk. Contact George Skonberg: [email protected]; (423) 757-7633 April 14, 2007: Rittenhouse/Emory River Half Marathon. Harriman, TN. Race start 8:00 AM EST. Contact Karen Joseph: www.harrimapolice.com or (865) 882-3165 April 21, 2007: John Sevier Middle School Spring Fling 3K. Kingsport, TN. Race start 10:00 AM EST. Contact Jenny Jensen: [email protected] or Hank Brown: [email protected] April 21, 2007: BlueCross Market Street Mile & Mystery History Quest. Chattanooga, TN. Race start 9:00 AM EST (1st race of 14). Contact Rita Fanning: (423) 309-1278; [email protected]


April 28, 2007: Chasing a Cure 5K and 1 mile fun run/walk. Harrogate, TN. 9:30 AM EST 5K Run/Walk. 9:40 AM 1 mile kids fun run/walk. Contact Chris Moss: (423) 869-6423 April 28, 2007: Pocahontas Indian Run 5 Miler. Pocahontas , VA. 9:00 AM EST - 5 Mile Run/3-Mile Walk. Contact Tom Brewster: (276) 326-2883; [email protected] **May 5, 2007: Seventh Annual Animal Chase 10K, 5K & Kids 1 Mile Run. The Kids mile race is part of the KFOM series. Virginia Creeper Trail, Abingdon, VA. 6:45AM EST registration, 7:30 AM 5K race. 9:00 AM 10K race. Kids mile after 10K begins. Only the 10K is a K & Q race. Contact Debbie Blankenship: (276) 628-9546; (276) 608-4983; (276) 646-8911 May 12, 2007: 28th Grundy Kiwanis 5K Run. Grundy, VA. Race start 9:00 AM EST. Contact Jon Rife or Ricky Owens: (276) 935-2181 **May 12, 2007: Justin Foundation 5K. Damascus, VA. Race start 8:30 AM EST. Contact: (276) 739-2490 May 12, 2007: Smyth County Habitat Annual 5K Fun Run/Walk. Marion, VA. Race at 9:00 AM EST. Registration at 8:00 AM. Contact Neil Castrodale: (276) 783-7537 May 12, 2007: 18th Annual Waverly Lions Paul Haase Memorial 5K Run and 5K / 25 K Biathlon (combination Run and Bike Race). Waverly, TN. Registration begins at 7:00 AM. Both races begin at 8:00 AM. Contact Dan Artis, Sr.: [email protected]; (931) 296-1270; (931) 296-3163 **May 19, 2007: Run the Tunnel 3.7 Mile Road/Trail Race. Duffield, VA. Race start 9:00 AM EST. PLEASE NOTE: race date change for 2007 (only); will return to late April in 2008. Contact Frank Kibler: [email protected]; (423) 288-4595 May 26, 2007: Duck Island Spring Mile: Kids & Adults. The Kids mile race is part of the KFOM series. Warriors Path State Park/Duck Island. Kingsport, TN. 8:45 AM EST warmup. 9:00 AM Kids Mile/9:30 AM Adult Mile. Qualifies for TN State Records. Free & low key: No awards, no shirts. Contact Nicole Goodman: [email protected]; (423) 247-5491 May 28, 2007: Ridgefields Golf Trot 5K Road Race. Kingsport, TN. 8:00 AM EST- 5K Run. Also, 1 mile fun run/walk. Contact Mike Norris: 392-8369; [email protected] June 2, 2007: Blue Plum 5K. Johnson City, TN. 8:00 AM EST. Contact Christine Murdock: (423) 928-3479 June 3, 2007: Clinch River Days 5K Trail Challenge Run. Saint Paul, VA. 5:30PM EST 5K walk; 5:45PM 5K run. Contact Joyce Kilgore: (276) 971-6464 June 9, 2007: Covered Bridge 5K Road Race and 3K Walk. Elizabethton, TN. 7:30 AM EST 5K. 7:45 AM Walk. Contact Sharon Sheppard: (423) 542-1338 June 9, 2007: HealthStar Jackie Long Memorial 5K. Morristown, TN. Race start 8:00AM EST. Contact John Smyth: (800) 264-7594 **June 9, 2007: The Varmint 1/2 Marathon & 5K Run. SFTC Long Distance Series Event. Burkes Garden, VA. 8:00 AM EST- 13.1 Run. 8:00 AM - 5K Run. 11:00 AM - 1 mile Fun Run (Approx. Time). Contact Charity McDaniel: (276) 979-8044; [email protected] June 9, 2007: Valle Crucis 7 Miler. Valle Crucis, NC. Race start 8:00AM EST. Register online at: www.hcavalanche.com June 16, 2007: BlueCross Riverbend 10K, 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk. Chattanooga, TN. Race start 8:00 AM EST. Contact: (423) 309-1278 **June 16, 2007: Rhododendron 10K Run. Bakersville, NC. 8:30 AM - 10K. 8:00 AM - 1 Mile Fun Run/Health Walk. Contact Terry Campbell: (800) 227-3912 June 19, 2007: SFTC Summer Track Meet (1 of 4). Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport, TN. Distance include 100m, Mile, 200m, 800m, 400m, 3200m. 5:45 PM EST – Warmup. 6:00 PM - Races start. LOW KEY! All ages welcome. Contact David Fox: (423) 247-5491.


June 23, 2007: Bristol Outreach of J.C. Ministries 8K. Bristol, TN. 5:00 EST PM - 8K RUN. Contact Charlie Roe: (423) 340-1837. June 23, 2007: Group Run - Crazy 8's 8k Course. Kingsport, TN. 8:00 AM EST Meet at Dobyns-Bennett parking lot, Ft. Henry Dr. Eat breakfast at Shoney's after the run. Contact Hank Brown: 423-245-9559; [email protected] June 26, 2007: SFTC Summer Track Meet (2 of 4). The Kids mile race is part of the KFOM series. Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport, TN. Distance include 100m, Mile, 200m, 800m, 400m, 3200m. 5:45 PM EST – Warmup. 6:00 PM - Races start. LOW KEY! All ages welcome. Contact David Fox: (423) 247-5491 July 3, 2007: SFTC Summer Track Meet (3 of 4). Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport, TN. Distance include 100m, Mile, 200m, 800m, 400m, 3200m. 5:45 PM EST – Warmup. 6:00 PM - Races start. LOW KEY! All ages welcome. Contact David Fox: (423) 247-5491 **July 4, 2007: 3rd Annual Firecracker 4 Miler. Rogersville, TN. Run 7:30 AM EST. Tennessee RRCA State Championship! Prize & Bonus Money. Pool open for race participants - showers available. Contact Mark Skelton: (423) 345-2335; (423) 272-4812; [email protected]; www.rogersville4thofjuly.us July 7, 2007: Tazewell YoungLife Heritage 5 and 10 K Runs. Tazewell, VA. 8:00 AM EST - 10K Run. 8:00 AM - 5K Run. Contact Brad Pyott: (276) 988-4651; [email protected] July 9, 2007: YMCA Crazy 8's "Practice" Run. Kingsport, TN. 7:00 PM EST. This is "practice" run of the 8K Run or 3K Walk courses. Meet at the starting line on Ft. Henry Drive across from D-B parking lot. Contact Hank Brown: (423) 245-9559; [email protected] July 10, 2007: SFTC Summer Track Meet (4 of 4). Dobyns-Bennett High School, Kingsport, TN. Distance include 100m, Mile, 200m, 800m, 400m, 3200m. 5:45 PM EST – Warmup. 6:00 PM - Races start. LOW KEY! All ages welcome. Contact David Fox: (423) 247-5491 July 13, 2007: Blue Lizard Crazy Mile. The Kids mile race is part of the KFOM series. Kingsport, TN. "Tentative" schedule: 6:15 PM EST - Elite Men's & Women's Mile. 6:20PM - Open & Kid's Mile. Contact Hank Brown: (423) 245-9559; [email protected] July 14, 2007: Fun Fest Pedal, Paddle, Skedaddle Triathlon/Duathlon/Team Events. Kingsport, TN. 8:30 AM EST-Tour de Possum Ride 40+ miles. 3:00 PM-Kayak at Warriors Path. 9:58PM-Crazy 8's 8K Run. Contact Natalie: (423) 245-9559; [email protected] July 14, 2007: Holston Medical Group Little 8's Youth Runs. Kingsport, TN. 6:28 PM EST, everyone MUST be registered by 5:30 pm so we can start the races on time! Contact Hank Brown: (423) 245-9559; [email protected] **July 14, 2007: Indian Path Medical Center & SunTrust Bank Crazy 8's 8K Run. Kingsport, TN. 8:58 PM EST Neil's Walk. 9:58 PM 8K Run. Contact: (423) 817-2696; [email protected]; [email protected] July 28, 2007: 2nd Annual-The United Way of Bluff City 5K. Bluff City, TN. Race start 8:00 AM EST. Contact Mary Melvin: (423) 341-3768; [email protected] **August 4, 2007: 24th Annual Railroad Days 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk. Appalachia, VA. 8:00 AM EST-1 Mile. 8:15 AM-5K. Contact Carol Saboites: (276) 328-3832 or Pam Hutchinson: (276) 565-0821 **August 18, 2007: 6th Annual Phipps Bend 5K. Surgoinsville, TN. Run/Walk 8:00 AM EST. Contact Mark Skelton: (423) 345-2335; (423) 272-4812; [email protected] August 21, 2007: Duck Island Summer Mile: Kids & Adults. The Kids mile race is part of the KFOM series. Warriors Path State Park / Duck Island. Kingsport, TN. 6:45 PM EST warmup. 7:00 PM Kids Mile/7:30 PM Adult Mile. Qualifies for TN State Records. Free & low key: No awards, no shirts. Contact Nicole Goodman: [email protected]; (423) 247-5491 **August 25, 2007: Greene County YMCA 5K Run. Greeneville, TN. 5K 8:00 AM EST. Contact Debbie Overacker: (423) 639-6107 or Bob Townsend: (423) 257-6188 August 25, 2007: Marine Mud Run (5K). Melton Hill Park in Knox County. 9:00 AM EST. Contact Karl Ekstrom: [email protected]; (865) 539-4497


Chasing The 5k PR By Hank Brown

Part 3 (of 3 parts)– Turkeys Trot and Reindeers Romp!

Winning a race is not something many runners get to experience in their lifetime. I dare say that 99% of the runners who sardine their way into the starting area at a road race have no grandiose notion of breaking through the victory tape at the finish line. My wife Natalie (also known by her nickname Scat) has never concerned herself with winning races. She calls herself a turtle, says she hated gym class, and was always the last person picked for any athletic endeavor. In the 8th grade a heat-seeking softball found its target (her nose) even though she and her friends had taken great pains to conceal

themselves in the farthest reaches of the outfield. During a kickball game she literally ate the infield dirt when the big red ball got tangled up between her feet as she dashed down the first base line. If there's a crack in the sidewalk, chances are Natalie's toe has tripped over it, causing her to crash to the concrete, sending her limping home with bloody knees and palms like the Confederate soldiers in Gone With The Wind. As she told me one day, "I run for all the non-athletes and the girly-girls who were never any good at sports." Sounds like a good reason to me. So Scat doesn't step on the starting line expecting to outrace everyone to the finish line. That's for jocks, not for self-proclaimed turtles. Her goal is a 5k PR, which she has been chasing for several months, but so far with no luck. It's been hot. It's been humid. It's been hilly. But guess what happened along the way? The tortoise won the race! Scat flew down the monster hill at the Flight of the Vampire 5k faster than all the other women for her first overall victory. She walked around in a state of shock for days before it finally sunk in - a victory for the girly-girls! But while The Vampire was a big improvement over her other fall races, it still wasn't a PR, so the quest continued. However, we were now into the middle of November and quickly running out of time. She was also racing past her peak, but I told her to keep trying as long as she felt good. We had two more races to go so she decided to hang on and give it a couple more tries. Attagirl! So, the Turkey Trot 5k was next up on our 5k PR bus tour. This event is named for its proximity to Thanksgiving Day, and for the winning trophy – a 20 pound frozen turkey! The TT 5k is an all-women's race, with a moderately rolling, double loop course that straddles the sister states of Tennessee and Virginia. I was excited because number 1, I didn't have to race, and number 2, I could go out on the course and cheer for Scat and keep track of her progress. Scat gobbled up that notion in a hurry. "I don't want you out on the course," she ordered. "Why not? I can jog out to the middle of the course and see you come by twice. Then get back for the finish. It will be great." "No. You make me too nervous. You'll be checking my pace, and telling me I started out too fast." Well, she had a point there… Ok, so I resigned myself to loiter around at the finish line and wait patiently. It was frosty cold the morning of the race, which was just about perfect running weather for Scat. For everyone else, it was teeth-chatter time as they warmed up in layers and sweats. Not Scat… just before the start she


stripped down to her black racing shorts, black UnderArmor top, and Nike shades. Finally, she put on her leopard-pattern gloves. "You're not really going to wear those, are you?" I asked. She glared at me through her dark shades and didn't say a word. "Uh, I think they're great. Good luck. Love you!!" When Scat took her place on the starting line, a little girl looked up at her and said, "I bet you're fast!" The race started and Scat worked her way up near the front of the pack. Go girl! Then they evaporated from the starting area and left me to wait. And wait. And wait. I paced around like an expectant father. I glanced at my watch every few minutes, mentally picturing where she was on the course, and what kind of pace she was on. This was killing me! I should be out there. I bet she went out too fast. For a brief moment, I seriously thought about sneaking out there. Maybe she wouldn't see me. No, Hank, you promised. Stay put. I kept my eyes entranced up the road, watching for the blinking blue lights of the lead police vehicle. After what seemed like weeks, a slim black figure streaked around the final turn, and emerged in the distance. I couldn't tell who it was, but whoever it was had a huge lead. As the frontrunner approached, I noticed she was wearing black shorts and a black top. Could it be? Then as she got within about 100 meters, I confirmed the identity - it was Natalie! "That's my wife!" I shouted to the police officer directing traffic at the corner. He just looked at me like, yeah, big deal. "Go Natalieeeeeeeeeeeee!" Wow! She breezed by me and quickly through the finish – 1st female, 1st person, 1st creature. Chalk up another win for the girly girls! She was pretty excited and told me all about the two loops and how a police officer, who escorted her on his bicycle, parted the sea of slower runners on their first loop as she passed by on her second time around. I should have been out there! On the way home, Scat called her mom to tell her the good news. All I could hear coming from the other end was "WE GOT THE TURKEY!" As good as her race experience had been at the Turkey Trot, it fell just a little short of a PR. She ran a very good time considering the bumpy course, so we were upbeat and ready for the next challenge. We were also somewhat apprehensive because this could be her final chance. A few weeks later we were on the road once again to Charleston, SC for the Reindeer Run 5k. This race was originally supposed to be for fun since they allowed dogs, and Natalie had planned to run it with Cornbread, our little Terrier. But I told her that she probably should run this race on her own because the course was very flat - a good opportunity to finally grab that PR. So, I offered to run with Cornbread. Scat had mixed feelings because she and Bread are inseparable and do many training runs together. Scat attributes much of her improvement over the past year to her "Bread runs," so she was looking forward to racing with her, but after giving it some thought, she agreed it would be better to go it alone. I kept Bread over to the side at the start since it was a big race and I wasn't sure how she would react to the huge crowd. I had only run with this dog one time, and she just about killed me. She is like Superdog – Everything she does is warp speed. She eats fast. She barks fast. She jumps high. And she definitely runs fast! After the starting gun we meandered our way through the crowd, and after about a half mile, started to find some room to run and hit a groove.


I was hoping that we would either not catch Natalie, or if we did, that we could sneak by on the side of the road so as not to disrupt Natalie's race. But my worst fears came true… Cornbread spotted Natalie up ahead. That dog took off like she was chasing a squirrel! It was all I could do to hang on to the leash as we were now in a dead sprint. We pulled up alongside Natalie and I tried my best to keep Bread running straight ahead. But there was no way I was going to be able to keep Bread away from her beloved Momma! "Bread, c'mon, let's go. Let your momma run." Bread tried to jump up on Natalie but I yanked her away. Natalie kept running and somehow stayed focused. I knew it was killing her not to just stop and let the dog jump up on her and lick her in the face. But we had a race to run! I figured my best bet was to get ahead of Natalie so maybe Bread would forget about her and just run. So I tugged on that leash and tried to get away. Bread turned back to her Momma. I tugged again. Bread took a few steps and turned back again. I yanked again. And again, and again. I'm sure the other runners thought I was abusing our poor little dog. We finally put a gap between Natalie and us, and Cornbread eventually settled back into her groove, but not without a few more backward glances. The rest of the race was uneventful, but we did draw big cheers at the finish line as they announced that Cornbread was the first dog! I now turned my attention to Scat. Surely she couldn't be far behind. After about a minute, she appeared cruising toward the finish. My eyes darted to the big clock. Then back at Scat. She was going to make it! She finally got her PR! It had been quite a journey. We had run through record heat, over mountains, through the dark of night, and in the frosty air. Along the way she hit some lows, some highs, and even won two races. In the end, on the last race of the year, she finally got that evasive PR. "Hey Scat, can we go home now?" See you on the back streets.

Group Runs in the Tri-cities Area

5 PM “Bank” Runs in Johnson City (By Steve Pastorek): A group of 3-8 runners meets in the parking lot of First Tennessee Bank across State of Franklin Ave

from the East Tennessee State University minidome (at the south entrance of the VA Campus) @ 5:15pm Monday – Thursday (and sometimes Friday). Most of us are training for various marathons. Our workouts often follow the following format: Monday- 7 to 9 miles, Tuesday- speed work at the Science Hill outdoor track or trails, Wednesday- usually an easy day (especially if we are racing or doing a long run on Saturday). General pace varies from 7 to 8 minutes/mile with some runners running up to 9 minute miles. Our group is growing and we would like to have more people come out. We do run on the roads so you need to dress accordingly- if you think you will be out after dark (a pretty long run at this time of year), make sure and bring a reflective vest! Email Rob Schoborg at [email protected] if you have any questions. Hope to see you out on the run!

2006 SFTC Awards Most Improved Male Runner: Brian Depew Most Improved Female Runner: Vera McGill Racewalker of the Year - Male: Larry Seymour Racewalker of the Year - Female: Ruth Ketron


Top 3 Volunteer Points: 1) David Fox 2) Bob Townsend 3) Rob Schoborg Outstanding High School Runner - Male: Griff Graves (Abingdon HS) Outstanding High School Runner - Female: Brittany Killough (J.J. Kelly HS) Mr. Mileage: D.T. Jeter Ms. Mileage: Harriet Locke T-Shirt of the Year: Eastman Road Race Race of the Year: Firecracker 4-Miler

SFTC Board Election Results for 2007 President: Steve Pastorek Past President: David Fox President-Elect: Matthew Studholme Johnson City Area Rep (06-08): David Sullivan Kingsport Area Rep (06-08): Mark Skelton Bristol Area Rep (05-07): Maria Studholme Secretary (06-07): Brenda Fox Treasurer (06-07): Jason Goodman

SFTC Board Meeting Minutes July 6th, 2006 6:30pm - Eastman Employee Center: Board Members present: Mark Skelton, Bob Townsend, David Sullivan, Nicole and Jason Goodman, Allison and Steve Pastorek, Matthew Studholme, Eric Fields, David and Brenda Fox. Board Members absent: Bobby Baker, Rob Schoborg. Minutes from the June 1, 2006, Board Meeting were reviewed and approved by the Board. Report from the Treasurer, Eric Fields: Assets total $17,236.78. David Fox mentioned the recent TSSAA ruling about High School Cross Country Team Members not being allowed to run 5K races during Cross Country season. David Mills has requested to speak the SFTC Board at the August meeting regarding racewalk events in the area. Discussion regarding what SFTC can do to help encourage long-distance races in the area and treat all races fairly. Discussion centered around providing assistance in course certification fees. The board voted to reimburse up to $300 of a course certification fee under the following criteria: 1) race must be 10 miles or more, 2) must be a new race, a one-time recertification, or 10 year renewal, 3) race would be a local race (Board would define "local" at time of request), 4) financial support from SFTC would be dependent on SFTC having funds available, 5) reimbursement for the cost of certification of the course will be paid on completion of the race and 6) the Board will review annually the continuation of this support. Bob Townsend has researched having a club event at a Greeneville Astros game. Cost would be $13 per person. Included in the price is buffet dinner before the game, plus the cost of a ticket for the game. Bob will research dates and send an email blast to SFTC to plan the event. David Fox will also check on possibility of doing the same for a KMets game. The board voted to spend up to $200 for a baseball event, or $5 per person. Members will be responsible for remainder of cost. The board discussed the pros and cons of the Bays Mountain Trail Run being SFTC owned. No decision reached. Mark Skelton will discuss with Bays Mountain staff.


Aug 3rd, 2006 6:30pm - Eastman Employee Center: Board Members present: Mark Skelton, Rob Schoborg, Bob Townsend, David Sullivan, Nicole and Jason Goodman, Allison and Steve Pastorek, David and Brenda Fox, Bobby Baker. Board Members absent: Matthew Studholme, Eric Fields. Minutes from the July board Meeting were reviewed and approved by the Board. The board thanked Bob Townsend for organizing the club outing at the Greeneville Astros game.

The board acknowledged that in July an email vote was held. The board voted to offer the course reimbursement fee (see July meeting minutes) to the new BAE race in November. Eric Fields had emailed a motion suggesting that $10,000 of club money be placed in a high-yield 8-12mo CD. The motion was passed. The board was reminded that elections are coming up and nominations are needed. The President-elect position is the only opening this year.

David Mills brought a concern to the board that the area doesn't have enough competition racewalks. David M. asked if the board would support his efforts to add racewalks to some area races. The board assured David M. that the club supports this need and that the club would offer the same services and equipment that are offered to area running races (at the normal fee). The board reminded David M. that SFTC doesn't own most of the races in the area, and therefore cannot directly cause a racewalk to be added. David M. will need to work directly with the race organizers if a racewalk is to be added.

The board discussed a suggestion raised by David Fox whereby liaisons would be paid a flat fee for each race worked to cover their time, effort, and gas. The suggested amount was $50 and was meant to increase the number of liaisons. The club currently has 2 upcoming races without liaisons: BAE and Bays Mtn Trail. In addition, the Apple Festival race has already been disengaged by SFTC because the club had no liaison to coordinate the race. The concept was not approved as some board members felt that all club effort must stay voluntary. Steve Pastorek offered to liaison the BAE race.

A suggestion was made that we need to have more people familiar with the Runscore software. Currently David Fox and Rob Schoborg are the only people managing races with Runscore. Rob manages the National Racewalk and David manages Blue Plum, Surgoinsville, Firecracker, Phipps Bend (plus Eastman, but that race doesn't hire SFTC). It was decided that the Sep. board meeting be used as a Runscore training session. David will provide the training. The Sep. meeting will be 1 week later than normal to avoid a conflict with the Eastman Road Race preparations.

Sep. 14th, 2006 6:30pm - Eastman Employee Center: Board Members present: Mark Skelton, Bob Townsend, David Sullivan, Nicole and Jason Goodman, Allison and Steve Pastorek, Eric Fields, David and Brenda Fox. Board Members absent: Bobby Baker, Rob Schoborg. Minutes from the August, 2006, Board Meeting were not available. Will be read and approved at next meeting. Information: Jason and Nicole Goodman reported that the SFTC Booth at the Eastman Road Race netted 6 new members and 2 new families for SFTC.

Solicitations for hiring SFTC: O. Winston Link (conflicts with Rhythm and Roots) - no liaison available. Denied. Will rent instead. Up & At'em 5K in JC - no liaison available. Denied. Charles Harmon will rent instead.

At the October, 2006, meeting, envelopes will be stuffed for balloting and membership renewal. President-elect is the only open 2007 position on the SFTC Board. Bob Townsend will solicit for nominations from the club. The Board was asked to send nominations to David Fox or Bob Townsend. Superlative awards are Best T-shirt, Race of the Year, Most Improved Runner (Male and Female), Outstanding High School Runner (Male and Female). Nominations should be sent to David Fox or Bob Townsend. Mr. and Ms. Mileage will be tallied by Matthew Studholme. Volunteer points will be tallied by David Fox.

Information: Rob Schoborg almost has draft ready for Scholarship and Grant Programs. If it is ready by the next meeting, the Board may be able to vote on the programs. Information: Steve Pastorek states the BAE courses have been certified. Jason and Nicole Goodman will be working the finish line at this race.


Oct. 6th, 2006 6:30pm - Eastman Employee Center: Board Members present: David Sullivan, Steve and Alison Pastorek, Nicole and Jason Goodman, Mark Skelton, Bob Townsend, Rob Schoborg, Matthew Studholme, Brenda and David Fox. Board Members absent: Eric Fields, Bobby Baker. Minutes from the Aug and Sep board meeting were reviewed and approved.

Solicitations for hiring SFTC: Heritage Days 10K in Rogersville - no liaison available. Denied. Will rent instead. Information: David Fox states that Oscar Wagner will be helping with the Munsey Up & At'em 5K & Wellness Walk. Oscar will not be working as a representative of SFTC, but as an independent entity. The race will take place on October 14. The Munsey race has shown an interest in renting equipment, as has the Oct 14 Heritage Days race in Rogersville.

As of October 5, there have been no nominations received for the position of president-elect for the year 2007. Bob Townsend will submit another email blast to SFTC members. If no nominations are received, the Board will decide how to handle the situation at the November meeting. As an aside to an earlier discussion concerning payment of liaisons for races: David Fox noted that the Board has set a precedent in the past by paying members for extraordinary efforts, i.e., course measurement.

A John Sevier Middle School running program has asked the board about the possibility of applying for a grant. The running program states that their goal is for the middle school kids to run a half marathon. Several board members spoke out against children of that age being encouraged to run that distance. Motion (by Mark Skelton, 2nd by Rob Schoborg): to recommend to the JSMS running program that in order to solicit SFTC support/grant money that they lessen the goal distance for their program. Motion was passed. David Fox will pass along the board's comments to JSMS running program organizers.

Information: Nicole will invite Ani Boyd to November Board Meeting. Ani and Nicole are in the process of starting a "Girls on the Run" program locally. Ani will be coming to give information to the board about the program. Information: Matthew Studholme states that Debbie Blankenship, director of Animal Chase, has told Matthew that their payment check for the Animal Chase race to SFTC has not cleared the bank. David Fox asked Matthew to send Eric Fields, treasurer, an email to check on this.

At the November Board meeting, Matthew Studholme would like to review and possibly tighten the criteria for a King/Queen race, and also review the schedule for the upcoming year. Matthew suggests that some possible additions to the King/Queen series could be the Heritage Days 10K and the BAE Half Marathon, both of which have certified courses.

Information from Matthew Studholme: The SFTC "Jones Counter" course-measuring device is broken. A new one would cost approximately $80 - $85. The Board authorized Matthew to order a new one, and the club will reimburse him for the cost. Information from Mark Skelton: The Bays Mountain Trail Run had 70 finishers in its inaugural year. Mark would like to have the Board consider designating the 2007 Bays Mountain Trail Run as a King/Queen race to show its support of the quality of the race. Motion (by Matthew Studholme, second by Rob Schoborg): That the Bays Mountain Trail Run be included in the King/Queen series for 2007. Motion was passed. Information from Nicole Goodman: Jason Goodman will be taking over as SFTC Treasurer from Eric Fields at the end of 2006. Information and recommendation from Jason and Nicole Goodman: the Goodmans hosted an SFTC booth at the Race for the Cure on October 1, in Kingsport. Due to the atmosphere of this race (more of a festival than a race), they did not have a lot of business, and recommend that SFTC not have a booth at this race in the future.

Discussion on Grant Program: Rob Schoborg is still working on verbage and would like for all Board members to review the pdf document and send him any comments/input/ changes to work into his document.

The board acknowledges the following motions and voted taken via email over the past month: 1 - Should SFTC sponsor the Bristol Cross meet with a $500 donation - Board voted YES. 2 - Should normal 1-point volunteer points be doubled for races 10M and longer? - Board voted YES. 3 - If (2) is passed, should the rule be retroactive for 2006? - Board voted YES.


Nov. 2nd, 2006 6:30pm - Eastman Employee Center: Board Members present: David Sullivan, Steve and Alison Pastorek, Nicole and Jason Goodman, Mark Skelton, Bob Townsend, Rob Schoborg, Eric Fields, Matthew Studholme, Brenda and David Fox. Guests: Ani Boyd (Girls on the Run). Board Members absent: Bobby Baker. Minutes from the Oct board meeting were reviewed and approved.

Ani Boyd presented information about Girls On The Run (GOTR), a national organization designed to teach and support young girls (grades 3-5) on self-respect and healthy living. 12 week program with 24 sessions of 1 hour each culminates in a 5K run in the area. Coaches go through a background check and receive training prior to working with the girls. The board voted to allow GOTR to submit a draft grant-application form to SFTC. The grant program is not fully defined yet but this will give the board a chance to test the process and documentation.

The Road Warriors running program based at John Sevier MS is interested in receiving a grant from SFTC. David Fox has shared the board's concerns regarding the half-marathon distance of that program. Brian Buckner (regional training coach for youth) has backed SFTC on that position. David told Jenny Jensen that she can visit a future SFTC board meeting to discuss the program.

The SFTC Treasurer position is now passing from Eric Fields to Jason Goodman. Eric and Jason are coordinating the switch. A new key has been created for the SFTC PO box. This key has been assigned to Frank Kibler for picking up VA Creeper Marathon entry forms. There are currently 4 keys: President (David), Membership (Nicole), Treasurer (Jason), and VCM (Frank). David will pass his key to 2007 president Steve Pastorek by the end of the year.

The board discussed the growing trend of running with headphones and all voiced concern that this poses safety hazards for runners. SFTC board discourages runners from wearing headphones while running on public streets when traffic could be a problem.

David Fox has been contacted by InjuredRunner.com which is interested in sharing links and info with our club. Several board members have visited the site and found it to be useful. David will arrange for a free DVD to be used as an SFTC door prize. Rob will contact the site owner for articles to be included in the SFTC Split Times.

A new race is organizing in Bristol in the May-June timeframe, possibly longer than a 5K distance. Matthew Studholme has been talking with Charlie Rowe about hiring SFTC to manage he finish line. Matthew offered to act as SFTC liaison. The board voted and approved the engagement.

Mark Skelton reports that CASA in Rogersville is interested in hiring the club for a race in April-May. No details are known yet. Steve Pastorek is scheduled to take over the SFTC presidency in January. The Jan meeting will be held at Boones Creek Christian Church (exit 38 near Cracker Barrel).

Matthew led discussion regarding proposed changes to the 2007 King/Queen competition. The following motions were passed regarding the KQ scoring and awards (but are not requirements of KQ races themselves): 1) youngest KQ age group will be 15-19, which ties nicely with the 14yr limit in KFOM; 2) top KQ age group will be 75 & up; 3) KQ Masters division will be tabulated as 40-49 yrs and 4) KQ Grandmasters will be tabulated as 50 & up. Changes to the following King/Queen *race* requirements were passed: 1) Results must be submitted to SFTC within 2 wks of race. Matthew will remind race once. 2) Race must provide both overall and complete age-group results. 3) Race must be posted on the SFTC website 3 months prior to race date. 4) Race must be open to both genders. 5) Race awards must offer overall, masters, and grandmasters categories. 6) Race awards age groups should span at least from 19 yrs to 60 yrs in 5yr or 10yr age groups (board recommends 5yr). 7) Race awards age groups should be offered at least 3 deep. 8) Course conditions should be safe for runners. 9) The SFTC board reserves the right to remove KQ status if a race does not meet any of these basic criteria for a quality race. The board voted to accept Keep Greeneville Beautiful 5K as a King/Queen race in 2007. Rob Schoborg reported that the Roan Mountain 10K race had 71 runners and made a net profit of approx. $100.


Jan. 4th, 2007 6:30pm - Eastman Employee Center: Board Members present: David Sullivan, Mark Skelton, Jason Goodman, Steve Pastorek, David & Brenda Fox, Matthew & Maria Studholme. Guests: Allison Pastorek, Nicole Goodman, Bob Townsend, Rhonda Denham, Wendy Weidner, Barbara Bogard, Joe Canino, Lyons Canino, and Christina Giatroplulos. Minutes from the November 2006 meeting were approved.

November and December email votes: King & Queen issues: 1 - omit Apple Festival race from New Year's Day t-shirt; 2 - omit Stickleyville race from New Year's Day t-shirt; 3 - Add Justin Foundation race to King & Queen schedule; 4 - Add BAE Half Marathon to King & Queen schedule. Accepted and honored Grant request from Girls on the Run. Matthew Studholme agreed to become president-elect for 2007. Maria Studholme agreed to complete Matthew's term as Bristol area rep.

Long Distance Series: (Steve Pastorek for Oscar Wagner). Discussion as to whether to change some of the rules for the Long Distance Series of races, or to omit program. Strong support for keeping LDS. Changes to be made: 1 - No change for Long Distance Series program, but participants must be Club members. 2 - Long Distance Series will include only club owned or King & Queen Races. 3 - Races must be 10 miles or longer. 4 - Deadline for notification - April 1. Wendy Weidner has volunteered to take over management of the LDS from Oscar Wagner if Oscar is wanting to relinquish the job. Steve Pastorek will speak to Oscar regarding that change. Jason Goodman stated that one person had already sent in money for the LDS program. Jason will reimburse that money based on changes made to program.

Treasurer's Report (Jason Goodman): Total Current Assets: $20,247.37. Net Income for 2006 was $4,103.65. Jason plans to look into finding a checking and savings account for the club which will earn more interest on accounts, and not have a checking fee.

Steve Pastorek will speak to Rob Schoborg about finalizing Grant/Scholarship Program

Jingle Bell 5K: Information from Jason & Nicole Goodman regarding concerns about course safety and improvement opportunities for Jingle Bell 5K in 2007. The race grew quite a bit in 2006, and police and road guard coverage was not adequate for number of runners. Division of responsibilities for club and race director was not equitable in 2006. Jason & Nicole will work with race director to remedy these issues for 2007.

Issue: Headphones and strollers in races are not covered by SFTC's insurance policy. David Fox will modify the online race form to add these restrictions. Race directors need to make sure race participants are told of no headphones and no stroller restrictions.

Information (Steve Pastorek): Richard Hulse is trying to organize a Half Marathon in Johnson City to support suicide awareness. Mr. Hulse has approached a couple of club members to discuss the possibility of a race.

War Party 10K (Bob Townsend): Date is February 3. Bob needs volunteers. Also, a 5K Fitness Walk has been added to the race. The Fitness Walk will be directed by David Mills.

Equipment Report (David Fox): The club has billed $5400 in 2006 for equipment rental. Some minor repairs were made to some of the mile markers. Timers are all in good shape at this point. Storing equipment at Tandy Fleming's shop is working well. David Fox will purchase some additional Rubbermaid containers to store and transport equipment.

Membership Report (Nicole Goodman): 35 new memberships were acquired at the New Year's Day Run. There are 300 current members of the SFTC and 162 families.

Ideas for Club Social events: Steve asked all Board Members to brainstorm ideas for club social events and bring ideas to the next meeting.

From Wendy Weidner & Rhonda Denham: Is there a possibility of SFTC having running suits or shirts that have the club logo on them to wear to out of town races and events? The Board will discuss at next meeting.


From Wendy Weidner & Rhonda Denham: Possible race in association with Bristol Speedway in Lights. They will continue to look into this possibility.

“THANK YOU” for your generous contributions to the SFTC capital and scholarship funds! Capital Fund: Bill Warden T. Watson Jernigan Mike Quillen Wendy Weidner Larry Harris Bob Bice Jason Cade Eddie Neely Janine Myatt Jerry Hensley Sandra Vance Leon Lewis John Barber Jim Bowers Mary Rodriguez Mindy Blosser Scholarship Fund: Harriet Locke Mike Quillen Jane Broyles Jeffery Broyles Ralph Harkleroad Wendy Weidner Bob Bice Patricia Turpin Eddie Neely Janine Myatt Jerry Hensley Sandra Vance Brenda Fincher Jeffrey Clauson Jim Bowers Jerry Bark Mary Rodriguez Tammy Roberts Tim Lindstrom Mindy Blosser Michael Brannon Bill Carroll Lana Butler

A big “WELCOME” to the newest members of the SFTC family! Jim Currier Lucy Boys Chip Moffatt John Boys Dave Alderman John Franklin Boys Robert Watson James Austin Boys Jane Broyles Ashlee Witt Jeffery Broyles Ryan Hammonds Len Jeffers Tim Lindstrom Jonathan Columbia Debbie Conrad Jeffrey Clauson Stephanie Arnold David Smith Elias Arnold Marcus Dykes Dale Riddle Jack Starnes Steve Hagy David Grace Beverly Hagy Ashley Ellenburg Lisa Houghton Scott Lay Renee Gaskins Michael Pope John Gilmer Dwight Taylor Morgan Taylor Barbara Bogart John Johnson Charlie Roe Jennifer Brockett Greg Payne James Hayden John Roberts Tammy Roberts John Patrick Roberts Rick Houser Janelle Houser Beth Morgan Tessa Valone Hannah Morgan Ruth Morgan Dave Stevens Pattie Stevens Dallas Gardner Marla Gardner Jordan Gardner Andrew Gardner Jacob Gardner Aron Gardner Schaun Potts Julie Potts


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Annual rates: Membership/Subscription Subscription _____ ($8) Individual___ ($12) Family * ___ ($16) First time fees are based on a percentage of the above annual fees as follows: If joining in: January - June, pay 100% July - December, pay 150% (balance of year + following year) * Family applicants -- List below all family members to receive a membership card: Name ___________________Sex_____ Age_____ Birthdate______________ Name ___________________Sex_____ Age_____ Birthdate______________ Name ___________________Sex_____ Age_____ Birthdate______________ Name ___________________Sex_____ Age_____ Birthdate______________

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I know that running road races and volunteering to work in club events are potentially hazardous activities. I should not run and enter in club activities unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decisions of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running and volunteering to work in club races, including, but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the effect of the weather including high heat and/or humidity, the conditions of the road and traffic on the course, all such risks known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application for membership, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Road Runners Club of America, the State of Franklin Track Club and all sponsors, their representatives and successors, for all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in the club activities, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. _______________________________ ____________________ Signature of Member/Applicant Date I’ve added $_____ to my check as a donation to the Club’s scholarship/capital fund.

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2007 Tennessee RRCA 10 Mile State Champions: Jeff Colfer, Michael Delano, Jeanne Parish, Molly Allen, Liza Graves

and Mark Skelton.

Thanks to Mark Skelton for the photos!

Runners crossing Holston River bridge at the start of the Surgoinsville 10 Miler.

2007 Tennessee RRCA 10 Mile State Champions: Jeff Colfer, Michael Delano, Jeanne Parish, Molly Allen, Liza Graves

and Mark Skelton.

Thanks to Mark Skelton for the photos!

Runners crossing Holston River bridge at the start of the Surgoinsville 10 Miler.

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