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MAY 2009
INCLUDES
United Way Bridge Run
Run Forrest Run
is the newsletter of the New Orleans Track Club. It is published 11 times a year online. Editor Mary Stadler
Co-Editor Dudley Stadler, III
Photographer George Waguespack
For Advertising and Information, contact the Editor: [email protected] 504.467.8626 Articles, photographs, race information, race reviews, letters, comments or any other items of general interest to the Club are welcome and should be mailed to: Footprints c/o Editor P.O. Box 52003 New Orleans, LA 70152-2003. Material submitted by the 15th of the month will be considered for publication as space permits.
NOTC
Board of Directors 2008-2009
Officers
President
Aaron Boudreaux
Vice-President Kenny Mire
Treasurer Tony Stoltz
Secretary
Betsy Boudreaux
Ex-officio Mo Emory
Members-at-Large
Registration Geoff Rose Footprints Editor- in Chief Mary Stadler T-shirt Distribution Liz Lotz Results Joy Cohen Race Course Louis Schultz Grand Prix Bryan Lewis By-Laws/Public Relations Doug Holmes
Appointed Positions Merchandise Faye Gomez Racewalkers Steve Attaya Volunteers Martha George Finish Line Namon Huddleston Photographer George Waguespack
Race Site/Safety Duke Wolverton Footprints Asst Editor Dudley Stadler, III Race Course Lou Moyer NOTC WebMaster Bob Lanteigne Membership Processing Lynn Wilderman Race Director: Chuck George
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Contents
Departments Footprints Staff……………………………..2 NOTC Board of Directors…………………2 NOTC Administration……………………...3 From the Editor’s Desk ……………………4 Features Race Directors Report…………………….7 Racing Ahead….………………..………….8 Presidents Report………………………….5 RRCA Rep Monthly Report………..…..….6 At the Races United Way Bridge Run…………………………....9 Run Forest Run…………………………………...31 Race photos by George Waguespack & Dudley Stadler, III Race reports compiled by Chuck George Cover from Run Forrest Run
From the Editors’ Desk…
READERS,
WOW!! Is this really my 10th issue of Footprints? What a joy and headache it has been. The joy is the finished product .I mentions this, because it almost time for elections and I want to announce that I am running for re-election to the Board of Directors. The joys have far outweighed the headaches and I want to continue making the NOTC the best I can. Keep Running, Mary Stadler
The following places are designated Pre-Registration locations for NOTC races. These businesses support us by giving discounts on purchases to all NOTC club members.
Please consider them when you’re shopping…
PHIDIPPIDES
6601 VETERANS, METAIRIE
GNO CYCLERY 1426 S. CARROLLTON AVE., NEW ORLEANS
SNEAKER SHOP
904 HARRISON AVE., NEW ORLEANS
BICYCLE CONNECTION 3236 N. ARNOULT, METAIRIE
WEST JEFFERSON FITNESS CENTER
175 HECTOR AVE., TERRYTOWN
WEST JEFFERSON FITNESS CENTER 1121 MEDICAL CENTER BLVD., MARRERO
VARSITY SPORTS
2021 CLAIBORNE ST, MANDEVILLE
VARSITY SPORTS 2055 PERKINSRD, BATON ROUGE
RUNNER’S CHOISE
4700 HWY 22, MANDEVILLE
PRE-REGISTRATION BY FAX: 504.469.9268 Credit card entries only; by pre-registration deadline. Fax deadline is noted on the race entry form. Please fax sign-
up section only, not the entire form. Do not reduce registration form size.
PRE-REGISTRATION ONLINE:
Visit www.runNOTC.org for details.
The Presidents Report As I look back over the past 10 months, time has surely flown by. It has been an incredible time for NOTC and our club membership has grown to pre-Katrina levels. Race participation has also increased at most races; the exception of a few which may have been the result of a bad weather day. Our races have grown in part because of the hard working volunteers who help with race day production. The Volunteer Team of NOTC works diligently to make our races some of the best in the country. We are very fortunate to have such a dedicated group of Volunteers; those who give of their time race after race. I am asking all members to consider joining our team by contacting our Volunteer Coordinator and volunteer for one race. I have had members mention a few things that they would like to see provided to NOTC members; one would be a youth training program and another has been more articles in Footprints. For NOTC to be able to offer more services to its members we need your help. To the aspiring writers out there, consider submitting an article to our editor for Footprints. For the certified coaches out there, consider helping start a youth training program or help start a marathon training program. For NOTC to continue to grow we need to think past the races we produce. We need to develop the next generation of runners who see road racing as a fun activity where you can foster and develop lifelong friendships. In addition it develops a healthy lifestyle promoting fitness and a higher quality of life. In June we will have our General Membership Meeting and elections for the 2009/2010 Board of Directors will take place. I plan to be on the ballot and would like the opportunity to continue to serve the club as President for the 2009-2010 term. If you are willing to make a commitment to your NOTC membership, please consider running for the Board of Directors. Information will be posted on the website shortly so you can review the positions and the responsibility of each to see if there is something you would like to help with. As I mentioned earlier, the club needs YOU so please consider volunteering. I know we have many dedicated runners and walkers who want to give back to the sport that brings us together at the starting line, waiting for the gun to go off and the race to begin. See you at the races, Aaron Boudreaux, NOTC President 2008/2009
State Rep Newsletter Betsy Boudreaux
848 Lamar Avenue
Terrytown, LA 70056
(504) 451-2683
May 4, 2009
Greetings to everyone! Thanks for being so patient while my schedule bottoms out & things get
shoved onto the back burner. As a self-employed landscaper, springtime usually means an unbelievable amount of work for my one-man
operation. When you throw in a trip to San Francisco, rain water in our home while we were in San Francisco & subsequent home
renovations, tackling & surviving my first half Ironman, a teenager with another head injury (he’s okay but I’m beginning to wonder about
organized sports at school), being on the race committee for the CCC10k and it’s responsibilities, my normal duties as Secretary for NOTC
and on top of that RRCA State Rep functions; well, let’s just say it’s been hectic around the Boudreaux household for a while!
First & foremost, the RRCA Convention in San Francisco was unbelievable. There was so much to see and do it was hard to fit it all in. The
combined efforts of several running groups in the Bay Area resulted in one of the most informative conventions I’ve been to. The focus of
the convention was Bridging the Future and we were treated to seminars & guest speakers all sharing ways for running clubs to improve
their clubs. One noteworthy item is that as an effort to go GREEN, most of the seminar handouts were not printed out on paper. Instead
every convention attendee was given a CD that contains the handouts. So if you are interested, I’ll make an attempt to copy mine or obtain
additional copies through RRCA.
In recent weeks RRCA has begun a Join a Club ad campaign and ads are featured in several national magazines. I encourage your club to
use the ads which are free and available thru RRCA and include them on your club website and any print material you see fit. There are
several size ads available so you decide what would work best for you. http://www.rrca.org/news/index.php?article=2434
In addition RRCA has recently updated their own logo so please make every effort to update this as you include it on your race applications
or websites. http://www.rrca.org/services/branding/
One of the new benefits of your club being a member of RRCA is the Microfinancing Program. This could really help new or small clubs
that would like to purchase items such as clocks or timing systems which would benefit your runners. You can check out the details at
http://www.rrca.org/services/microfinance/
One of the latest RRCA bulletins that have come down the pipeline is to remind clubs that the 2008 tax filing deadline is near.
http://www.rrca.org/news/index.php?article=2435
Also recently announced was the partnership of Crocs and a special offer just for RRCA clubs and their members.
http://www.rrca.org/news/index.php?article=2436
With the recent outbreak of swine flu there are a couple of recommendations from RRCA on how Race Directors can protect their race
volunteers and participants. http://www.rrca.org/news/index.php?article=2437
Our next State Championship Race will be the Four on the 4th hosted by the 15th Street Flyers in Covington. This July 4th race continues to
get bigger and better each year and I wouldn’t be surprised if it reached a sellout crowd this year. If you are looking for a fun, family
atmosphere event on July 4th, I encourage you to register as soon as the race forms are made available. http://www.15thstreetflyers.org/
Speaking of State Championships, at the convention our outgoing Regional Director, Ken Bendy, announced that even though he will no
longer be our day to day contact through RRCA, he will be working on overhauling the State Championship Program currently in place. I
can’t wait to see what new & exciting ideas his many years of experience bring to the table!
While on the subject of Regional Director, I’d like to announce our new Regional Director is Lena Hollmann. Lena was the State Rep for N.
Carolina until this election and is actively involved in running community there. She brings an impressive resume of knowledge and
experience to the position of Regional Director. Should you wish to contact Lena with any questions her email address is
[email protected]. You can read about her and the other board members of RRCA at http://www.rrca.org/rrca/board/
On a final note, please mark your calendars for the National Run @ Work Day which is scheduled for September 18th. Last year we had 2 of
our clubs create ways to encourage locals to participate in the event and I’m hoping that we have even more this year. Start making your
plans now. http://www.rrca.org/programs/runatwork/
As always, should you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact me.
Betsy
Executive Race Directors Report: /Chuck George Warmer weather conditions and safety while running during hot and humid temperatures are currently at hand. Many runners will choose to plan their training runs during early morning or late evenings possibly during twilight or after dark to take advantage of cooler conditions. The Road Runner's Club of America ( RRCA) has some excellent information concerning General Running Safety Tips and Hot Weather Running Safety tips. These programs/tips are available for review and printing in a downloadable pdf format Go to www.rrca.org, click on the "Programs" link on top of the home page to find these printouts on the Runners Safety, Education and Advocacy section. Also please remember that the NOTC strongly discourages wearing headphones or similar devices that limit your ability to hear during your training run, especially if you are running after dark. The NOTC is pleased to announce that the All-Comer's Track Meets will be returning. Complete details are being finalized at this time and will be posted on our website and a flyer will be circulated by mail. The meets are scheduled for June 5, June 26 and July 24th (Friday) starting at 7:00PM The meets will be "FREE" (no entry fee) The NOTC is underwriting all expenses. Thanks to St. Martin's Episcopal School for offering their track for hosting. Distances planned are 100M, 200M, 400M, 800M, 1600M, 3200M, 1 mile, 5K, 4x 100 relay, 4x 400 relay, distance medley relay. Want to get involved. Volunteers are needed. We need timers (digital watch or stop watch needed, no experience necessary) No awards, just the opportunity to run and enjoy a track meet atmosphere. All finishers will be timed. Being involved with these meets when they were previously held at both Tad Gormley and Muss Bertollino, I distinctly remember the genuine gratitude from the participants in our making the opportunity for an All-Comer's track meet available. Well worth the time and effort and great for our metro area runners of all ages and abilities. Please come out to help and/or compete. No one is too fast or too slow. /Chuck
Racing Ahead
By
Dudley Stadler
Do you love some great New Orleans music? Do you love listening to local bands? Do you love local food
or beer at races? How about running right along side the lake and seeing the sunset on the North shore of Lake
Pontchartrain ?
There is free parking at the Treasure Chest Casino and the Pontchartrain Center but come early so you don’t
have to walk too far before the race. The Back to the Beach 2 mile and ½ mile Race on May 29th
at 7:00 P.M. runs
or walks on the jogging path along Lake Pontchartrain. It starts at the end of Williams Blvd. at Lake town.
After a nice enjoyable race, you can pick up your t shirt if you live out of town or register on race day.
Should supplies run out, you will be told where to go to pick up the shirts. These shirts are nice shirts.
After performing the race you can enjoy Kentwood Springs Water, Elmer’s Chee Wees, or bananas at race
site. You can also go to the race participants refreshment tent located inside the festival grounds will have Bud Light
Beer, Coca Cola Products, and jambalaya (courtesy of River Parish Disposal). In order to enjoy these amenities, you
must show your race number which gives you entrance to the Back to the Beach festival on Friday after the race.
The musical entertainment on Friday after the race is brought to you by Rockin’ Doopsie Jr & The Zydeco
Twisters followed by the Bucktown All Stars. These are groups you definitely should have heard of if you are a
follower of the music scene in New Orleans. If you have not heard of them, then come on to the race and festival so
you can hear the bands. They er really rock.
From the same stand that has performances, the award ceremony will occur. For the first race, the ½ mile,
there is a 1,2, and 3 place overall award for male and female. For the second race, the 2 mile, there are 1st overall, 1
st
Masters. 1st Grandmasters, 1
st Seniors and 1
st place Race walkers for both genders, male and female.
Please register for the race at any of the many places listed on the race form. Join us for the race and the
festivities after wards. It is one of our many great races.
EILEEN AGUILAR
DANNY AGUIRRE
DREW AGUIRRE
ELISHA AGUIRRE
CHARLES ALEXANDER
SEAN ALLERTON
ASHLEIGH BAAS
CHRISTIAN BAAS
HOPE A BARTHOLOMEW
LAURA BATTLE
MICHAEL BATTLE
RANA BEKERIS-CARR
HALEY M BENOIT
SHARON M BENOIT
WADE J BENOIT
JERRY C BOURGEOIS
KELLY L BRASHER
SUE A BREAUX
JOSHUA T BRESCHER
FRANKIE BRITTON
JAMES BRITTON
JEIGH BRITTON
LEAH BRITTON
BRANDON J BURKE
BRITTNEY L BURKE
STEPHEN J BURKE
TERRI BURKE
DOROTHY CAIN-SALES
DEREK CANTRELLE
DUSTIN CANTRELLE
RHONDA CANTRELLE
BRADFORD W CASE
BENJAMIN CHANES
NICOLAS CHANES
BRADLEY JOHN CHEEK
ANDRIA A CHERAMIE
BRANDON M CHERAMIE
CELIA R CHERAMIE
STEPHEN A CLARK
GEORGE A CLARK, JR
RAY CLEMENT,III
DANIEL T COOPER
GAIL H COOPER
JONATHAN B COOPER
LINDSAY E COOPER
LINDSEY T COOPER
NATALIE COOPER
GEOFFRY M COVER
WILLIAM C COX
MARY CRONIN
MICHAEL D'ARCANGELO
NICHOLAS D'ARCANGELO
BRENDA DAVIS
WILLIAM P DAVIS
JOSEPH DECORTE
TONY DEFRATES
HALLIE DIETSCH
ABIGAIL DOMINGUE
AIMEE DOMINGUE
DONNA DOMINGUE
MOLLY DOOSE
DIANE DOUCET
JEFFREY P DUBEA
LEE EDMONSON
LEHMAN ELLIS
MONICA KENNEY ERTEL
LESLIE ESTES
REBEKAH FALGOUT
WALLACE P FALGOUT
GABRIEL FETTE
MEGAN E FICOCIELLO
ERIC M FINLEY
PAMLEA FINLEY
JEN FLAMENT
BRADY A FLOYD
COREY I FONTENOT
LILLY FONTENOT
MARY MARGARET FONTENOT
MEGAN J FONTENOT
LAUREN FORTUNATO
DEE FUCHS
PETER FUCHS
DEVON E GALLIANO
RACHEL L GALLIANO
HILLARY K GRANIER
PAULA A GREGOIRE
ROSE GREGOIRE
ALLYSON E GRIESHABER
CAROLINE E GRIESHABER
DOMENICK C GRIESHABER
DOM C GRIESHABER, JR
JOSHUA M HAWKINS
CAITLIN C HAYES
DAVID J HESS
RUSS HOGAN
SOPHIA HOGAN
THERESA HOGAN
DAVID INDEST
JENNIFER ANNE JEANSONNE
BRIDGET E JOHNSON
JEFFREY P JONES
KEILA JOSEPH
KIM C KELLEY
ROBIN KELLEY
BRIAN KING
MICHELE P KING
TONY KING
CHARLOTTE H KLASSON
THOMAS M KLASSON
MICHAEL J KOVACS
JOHN LARSON
BRAD LEBLANC
ALVIN J LEBOUEF
BRADY M LEVRON
CHASE M LEVRON
KAREN M LEVRON
MADDY L LEVRON
SHELBY D LEVRON
ROY F LISSARRAGUE
CHRISTIAN LUCE
KATI LUCEY
EVA LUSTIGOVA
SHANNON M MACIKA
RICHARD MAGANN
MATTHEW T MANNING
MELISSA W MANNING
CJ MARRION
CAMERON MARTIN
JAMES MARTIN
MADDIE MARTIN
MIRANDA MARTIN
BEVERLY MATHENEY
ROBERT A MATHENEY
ROBERT D MATHENEY
CHRISTOPHER MATISE
FRANK MATISE
KAREN MATISE
ETHAN MAY-AGUILAR
ALLAN MCCONNELL
DAVID MCCONNELL
LESLIE MCCONNELL
SUSAN L.F. MCLELLAN
JACKI L MERIWETHER
WENDY E MEYER
TINA F MILETELLO
GAIL MILONE
MATTHEW MIMS
ROBERT J MORALES
TIM P MORRIS P
MARY K MOSES
VIANE D MOSES
WILLIAM M MOSES
CHRISTOPHER NAQUIN
DAWN NAQUIN
JOHN J NEVIN
DENNIS A PEACOCK
DOMINQUE PERRIER
ANDREW JOHN PIETRUK
ASHLEY A PONDER
BARRETT PONDER
C. BARBEE PONDER
MARSHALL PONDER
REED PRINGLE
LAUREN A RAMSEY
ANNA K REES
BARNEY B REES
PATRICK M REES
STEVE R REISIG
LAUREN E RICHEY
TERRI O RICK
MITCHELL G RICK, SR
CHANDRA KERLEY RIDLEY
TAYLOR RIEGO
DANIEL RING
SARAH ROBERTS
MARK B ROBSON
LISA M ROSEVALLY
AMY RUELLO
CHASE K RUSHING
MIKO C RUSHING
THOMAS J RUSHING
WALKER F SAIK
JENNIFER C SALDANA
JOHNNY J SALDANA
MARK SALES
PEYTON SCHADWELL
SHADY SCHADWELL
CLARK A SEARLE
CRAIG M SHERMAN
BARBARA L SLEDE
CASEY ST. PIERRE
CODIE ST. PIERRE
MICHELLE ST. PIERRE
LITANYA STOVALL
BRIAN SULLIVAN
WESLEY SULLIVAN
JOE SUNSERI
PAMELA A TERRO
KATHERINE THOMAS
KIMBERLY THOMPSON
BRITT H TONNESSEN
DENNY J TROSCLAIR
THOMAS R TRUBIANO
YOLANDA TRUONG
GREG P TUTTLE
ANN S VAN CLEAVE
WILLIAM M VAN CLEAVE
BLAKE VILLARRUBIA
BROOKE VILLARRUBIA
DONALD VILLARRUBIA
GIDGET VILLARRUBIA
BILL WALTERS
TRISHA WARD
KATHLEEN J WELCH
GLEN T WHITTAKER
JAMES L WILLINGHAM
VIRGINIA WORN-ROSS
CALINDA YEW
13th Annual United Way Mississippi River Bridge Run/Walk
Saturday, April 4, 2009, 8:30 AM
Destrehan/Luling, LA
Weather: Mild, 60-65°, perfect!
Race Director: Chuck George, New Orleans Track Club
A large field of near 1800 runners and walkers hit the pavement or bridge that is at the 13th Annual United Way of
St. Charles Mississippi River Bridge 5K Race. Presenting sponsors were Motiva Enterprises and Valero. With a
record prize money purse of over $5000 on the line, St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne fired the starters
gun and off they went. In the men’s division, Neil McDonough from Pensacola took the lead and never looked back
in winning with a 15:09 time. The women's field was close for the first few miles then Sarah Skotty from New
Orleans pulled away to take that title in 18:29. Rounding out the top three male finishers were Joseph Simuchumba
at 15:49 and Matt Manning at 15:54. The women’s field had Megan Broussard 2nd at 18:57 followed by Eva
Lustigova at 19:29.
Race Directors note: The 1 mile cone and timer was placed accidentally at 150 feet past the actual mile mark.
11th Annual Bubba Gump Shrimp Company's "Run Forrest Run" for Children's Hospital
Sunday, April 26, 2009, 8:30 AM French Quarter, New Orleans, LA
Benefiting Children's Hospital Race Chairman: Roger Gorman, Director of Development, Children's Hospital
Race Director: Chuck George, New Orleans Track Club
BE THERE!!