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Volume 22 • Issue 5 June 2007

Features

10 Race Profile - Park 2Park

12 ABC #2313 Miles for Myles14 Marathon Training15 Ultra Weekend24 Kids Run Registration

FixturesCircuit Races .................. 2Member Profile ............... 3Race Clipboard ............... 4Sherry’s Observations .. 5President’s Message ... 6New Members ............... 8Birthdays ....................... 8Volunteer Roundup ....... 9Race Results .............. 18Circuit Standings ........ 22Race Applications ....... 25Club Information ......... 27

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The Lake Runner • June 2007

CIRCUIT RULES

Date Race Distance Location PointsMar 3 Miller Park Zoo 5K Bloomington 35Mar 11 St Patrick’s Day 5K Bloomington 35Mar 24 Mountain Goat (f) 10K, 15K Danville 38,41Mar 24 CIDA Eat ‘Em Up 5K Peoria 35Mar 31 Lincoln Memorial (f) 1/2 Marathon Springfield 43Apr 1 CCHS 5K Bloomington 35Apr 21 Eureka Race with your Heart 4M Eureka 36May 5 Lake Run 4.37M, 12K Lake Bloomington 36,40Jun 9 Tremont 5K Tremont 35Jun 16 Steamboat Classic (f) 15K Peoria 41Jun 23 Lexington 5K Lexington 35Jul 4 Park 2 Park 5M Bloomington 37Jul 7 Dog Days 5K Lake Bloomington 35Aug 11 Dawson Lake 5K Dawson Lake 35Aug 19 Danvers Days 5K Danvers 35Sep 15 Shoreline Classic (f) 5K, 15K Decatur 35,41Sep 22 Morton St Jude 5K Morton 35Oct 13 Run the Woods 5K Timber Pt, Lake Blm 35Oct 28 Allerton Park (f) 5.5M Monticello 37Nov 4 Canal Connection (f) 10K Utica 38Nov 11 Jingle Bell 5K Bloomington 35Dec 8 Deer Run Run 8K Lake Evergreen 37

(f) indicates featured races organized by other running clubs in Central Illinois.Having them on our circuit gives our members a chance to see how other clubsin the area organize their flagship races.

2007 Lake Run Club Circuit RacesAll races are subject to change.

• Points are awarded on an age groupbasis. A first place finish in the agegroup will award that runner themaximum number of points for thatrace. (i.e. 1st place in age at a 5K willearn 35 points, 2nd = 34, etc.) Pointspossible for each race are listed in thefar right column in the table on the left.For races with two distances, the higherof the points is for the longer distance.

• Members who participate in 7 circuitraces and earn 50 volunteer pointswill win an award. The top 10 racescores will count for the final circuitpoint total.

• Age group is determined by the age ofthe participant at the FIRST RACE onthe CIRCUIT (March 3rd).

• Age groups for the circuit are as follows(for both male and female):14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34,35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,65-69, and 70 & over.


Profile on Dave Hurstby Jana Kiefer & Phil “Geno” Warlow

Dave Hurst’s been running almost as long assome Lake Run Club members have beenalive. He had a little help from the United

States Army in discovering, oh so long ago, that running wassomething he did well and it helped him achieve his goal ofweight control. Dave’s a big supporter of the Lake Run Cluband likes to show up at races wearing vintage race shirts. Daveis living proof that if you train smart, you can run for a long,long time.

J & G Team: Dave, what was yourfirst race like?

Dave: That was the misnamedBrokaw Marathon in Bloomingtonand Normal, 1978. You had a choiceof races – 1 mile, 2 miles, 6.2 miles,half-marathon. I chose the 2-miler; atthe time, I had never gone more than 3miles.

J & G: 1978? We have dim memoriesof that era… Any special racememories or favorite races you canshare with us?

Dave: The 10K at Mendota in 1983,when I had my PR, was prettyspecial. I couldn’t believe how fast Iwas going, and I never came close tothat time again.

My favorite? That’s easy – the CanalConnection. I’ve done it every yearsince 1985. Why? It’s easy; it’s inthe scenic Starved Rock area; and it’sa nice drive, giving me plenty of timeto listen to my CDs of ‘50s and ‘60smusic.

G & J: Where do you train?

Dave: I have several favorites, but just to name one, it’s a routeI call Trail South. It’s a branch of the Constitution Trail thatstarts at Lincoln Street, runs south to Hamilton Road, then westto Morrissey Drive (Route 150). I run it usually in early-morning darkness. Part of the trail isn’t near a street, so thereare no lights, except maybe moonlight. It’s spooky.

J & G: You’re weird, but we like you, anyway. How far wouldyou travel for a race?

Dave: I have no desire to run anywhere outside Illinois. Forone thing, I don’t do marathons. And I avoid popular races thatdraw thousands of runners, because I don’t like crowds.

J & G: What’s your best running alone story?

Dave: During a trail run near Decatur circa 1990, I was runningalone when I heard a crashing noise in the distance. At first Ithought some runner had gotten lost and was trying to find therace. Then I saw what it was – a deer who was heading for aspot I’d be crossing in about 15 seconds. I yielded to her.

J & G: Probably a good choice, Dave. That’s almost as good asthe Bob Lambert story of the mountain lion at Comlara. Wesuppose the next thing you’ll tell us is that you’ve seen RichBeal.

Dave: As I said in my first “Over theEdge” column: Who IS this Rich Beal,and why are people reporting“sightings” of him? Actually, I knowwho Rich is, and I saw him at Run theWoods, where I believe he was therace director. What I don’t get is whya “sighting” of him is particularlysignificant? I know that in the Bostonarea, people report “sightings” ofKennedy family members. Is Rich aKennedy?

J & G: Hard to tell, Dave. We haveheard rumors… When you’re notRich spotting, what else do you liketo do?

Dave: That’s easy – Chilly Chili!Technically it’s not a race, but whereelse can you run with people in weirdget-ups and nibble on hors d’oeuvresin the woods?

G & J: Not just hors d’oeuvres,Dave, SPAM in various disguises!How’s your training shaping up forthis season? Any goals?

Dave: I’m always training, but notfor specific races. All my training

runs are 10Ks. My races range from 5Ks to 15Ks, so at least intheory I’m always ready for anything. Goals? To continuerunning and try to avoid getting any slower.

J & G: Sounds like a good plan. Do you have a specific planbefore a big race or special running gear you’re especially fondof?

Dave: I try to get to all races about one hour before race time sothat I have plenty of time for a practice run and for pinning mybib number to my shorts without drawing blood. I neverthought much about it, but I guess my blue and white nylonsinglet from a brutal 10K at a place called Lake Thunderbirdnorth of Peoria in 1986 is pretty special. People at races arealways asking me about it.

PROFILE Continued on page 6

Dave Hurst running 2007 St Patrick’s Day 5K(photo courtesy of Chery Lambert)


RACE CLIPBOARDMany of the forms for these races can be picked up at Often Running in Normal or at Read’s Sporting Goods in Bloomington.

Please call the number given or check the race form to verify dates and times.

JUNE

6/2 Brad Onken / SMART Summer Sizzler 5K Sterling, IL8:00am Sinnissippi Park Steve Brenner [email protected]

6/2 1st Annual Tumor Terminating Trot 5K Eureka, IL8:00am Kevin Brucker [email protected]

6/2 Passavant Powerade 5K, 10K Jacksonville, IL8:30am Kevin Eckhoff [email protected]

6/9 Tremont Turkey Fest 5K Tremont, IL*Circuit Race* 7:30am Mike Pflederer 309-925-5341 [email protected]

6/9 Lake Mingo Trail Run 7.1M Danville, IL9:00am Kennekuk Cove County Park

6/16 Steamboat Classic 15K Peoria, IL*Circuit Race* 7:00am Phillip Lockwood309-676-6378 [email protected]

6/16 Steamboat Classic 4M Peoria, IL7:00am Phillip Lockwood [email protected] www.steamboatclassic.org

6/16 Geneseo Maple City 4M Geneseo, IL8:00am Geneseo HS Don & Tessie Fredericks309-944-8483 [email protected]

6/16 Hawthorn Half-Day Relay (12 hours) Terre Haute, IN7:00am [email protected]

6/17 On the Right Track 5K Mendota, IL8:00am Railroad Depot Sandi Maas [email protected]

6/23 Lexington Country Run 5K Lexington, IL*Circuit Race* 7:30am Paul Peacock [email protected]

6/23 Bob Goldman Scholastic Challenge 5K Springfield, IL7:30am Jay Rogers [email protected] orJohn & Denise Hartnett [email protected]

JULY

7/4 Park 2 Park 5M Bloomington, IL*Circuit Race* 7:30am Julie [email protected] or Leann [email protected]

7/4 Freedom 5K Champaign, IL11:00am www.july4th.net

7/7 Dog Days 5K Lake Bloomington, IL*Circuit Race* 6:00pm Mitch Hobbs [email protected]

7/14 Fisher Fair 5K Run/Walk Fisher, IL8:00am David Peters [email protected]

7/14 Women’s Distance Festival 2M Springfield, IL8:00am Kris Maurer [email protected]

7/21 Woodhull Sesquicentennial 5K Woodhull, IL8:00am Lindsey Brown 309-334-2934

7/21 Helpful Hearts 5K Effingham, IL8:00am Christy Swingler Hakman 217-821-5287

7/25 The Sizzling Mile Springfield, IL6:00pm Christine Owens [email protected]

7/28 The Bix 7M Davenport, IA8:00am [email protected]

7/28 Limestone Rocket 5K Run Bartonville, IL7:30am

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8/4 Crime Stoppers 5K Moline, IL7:30am Scott Williams 309-797-0449

RACE CLIPBOARD continued on page 6


by Sherry Detloff

Have you ever found yourself in adown-in-the-dumps running slump? Idid recently when I had two coldswithin five weeks of each other and Imissed out on a week of running duringeach cold. Maybe I was suffering fromrunning withdrawal or a lack ofendorphins during those two week-longdown times. I’ve never had such astart-stop-start-stop running season!Being sick is almost as frustrating anddiscouraging as being injured. So,whaddya do to pull yourself out of thedumps? Here’s what worked for me;I’m sharing these tips in case you everfind yourself in a slump.

• I reminded myself that colds aren’t life-threatening illnesses— just an inconvenience — and that it’s a lot easier torecover from a cold than an injury. I think one of everyrunner’s goals is to remain injury-free.

• I listened to my body instead of succumbing to the urge torun — you know, that little voice inside your head that

SShheerrrryy’’ss OObbsseerrvvaattiioonnss says, “It’s Sunday. You always run on Sunday.” I told thelittle voice inside my head to shut up and leave me alone.

• I whined to my ever-so-patient running buddies whoreminded me that I recovered from two injuries, returned torunning and that I WILL run again. They’re right. I thinkwe’ve all been through times when we wondered, “Will Ievery run again?” If you want to badly enough, you will.

• Being a Catch The Wave team leader helped me ease backinto running and helped me keep what little sanity I hadleft. I can’t remember a season when I’ve enjoyed myCatch The Wave team so much. There’s something aboutour team that gelled. And my fellow team leaders havebeen equally encouraging. Being a Catch The Wave teamleader is good therapy, both physically and mentally.

• To lessen the chances of reinjury, I run once a week on atreadmill, giving my knees and feet some relief. Okay, Iadmit it: I like watching the closed-caption televisions!They’re a pleasant distraction, and I get to watch bizarreshows that I don’t normally watch at home, like ‘I LoveNew York’ — and I’m not talking about the city!

• Vary your running schedule; be flexible. You can run onany day of the week, at any time of the day. I was stuck inthe Tuesday-Thursday-weekend rut. I ran on a Monday,and it didn’t kill me. Okay, running outdoors in 87 degreeweather wasn’t too smart (not only should you listen toyour body but you should listen to the weatherman too),so after running outdoors for two miles — here comes theflexible part — I headed to the gym and finished my lasttwo miles on a treadmill.

• I can’t say enough about running with a partner or a group.I’m a social runner who talks while she runs (no, really?),and when I run with my ‘home girls’, time and the milesjust fly by. We keep each other motivated, keep each othergoing and support each other. Thank you, Home Girls.

• Vary your route. I live a half-block from the ConstitutionTrail, and since it’s close by, that’s where I usually run.The trail heads in many directions; if you usually run thenorth-south leg of the trail, try the east-west branch. Ortry a change of scenery. I enjoyed a run around the outerperimeter of Tipton Park and was amazed by all of the newhouses that are being built. The violets growing wild on theside of the path were so beautiful that I almost stopped topick a fistful. White Oak Park is another fun place to run— exactly one mile around the lake — but watch out forthe duck poop!

• Run in a new race or a different town. I can’t believe I’venever run in Champaign-Urbana, so I signed up for the‘Twin Cities Twosome’ on May 12 at Crystal Lake Park. Ialso signed up for a 5K in Eureka on June 2 just because Ilike the name: the ‘Tumor Terminator’ 5K! (I can’t wait tosee the T-shirts…) It’s a fundraiser for Relay for Life.And don’t forget TNAM — the Thursday Night Accumu-lative Marathon — that begins on May 10. Thanks toKathy Alexander for organizing TNAM again this year!

There! I hope I’ve given you some motivators to keep yourunning, just in case food and beer aren’t enough motivation. I’llsee you at the races.

HOW TO REV UP YOUR RUNNING LIFE


athletes in his event. A two-time Ironman triathlete himself,Andy didn’t miss a detail.

The support at the race was more than I expected. Two aidstations were very well stocked with food, drinks, first aidsupplies and a great group of people helping out. Aid stationone was manned by triathletes from Peoria and aid station twoat Heaven’s Gate was under the control of runners fromKennekuk Road Runners Club. If you know Kennekuk, youknow beer’s never far away, and that was true at Heaven’s Gate,too. Bless them!

A nice man named Larry cooked for nearly 72 hours straight sorunners always had more food than they could possibly eat.“What can I get you?” were the first words you heard as youfinished each loop. I was also impressed by the man who stoodout in the middle of nowhere with a flashlight all night long toguide runners through a particularly bad mud hole. And I’llalways remember what it was like to hear the bagpipe player onthe hill as the 50 & 100 mile race began.

The people — it’s always the people who make these eventsmemorable. I’ll forget how dog-tired I was at the end. I’ll forgetabout feeling so sore that I was afraid I wouldn’t be able tomove the next morning. I’ll forget all about the pain. But I’llnever forget the people.

Enjoy the summer and stay safe, please.

Last August I receivedan e-mail from CurtLowry that said:“Heather (Curt’sdaughter) and I havesigned up for theMcNaughton 50-mileTrail Run next April.How about you? Areyou tough enough?”How could I let achallenge like that goby? I signed up forMcNaughton the

following day. I thought I was just registering for a ‘Trail Run’.Little did I know…

What I remember most about the event was the people — it’salways the people. I love running because of the people I meetalong the way. The McNaughton run was no different. RaceDirector Andy Weinberg met us when we arrived and gave us afirst-hand description of the route. He made sure we hadeverything we needed and he answered all our questions. Hewas funny, excited, enthusiastic, and very focused on the

President’s Messageby Jana Kiefer

G & J: It’s obvious that as a long-time runner, you must adhereto a strict training diet—would you share your secret?

Dave: Steak, seafood, sweet potatoes, ice cream, gin martinisand an occasional beer. Seriously, I don’t do training foods.

G & J: Sounds like training food to us! Do you run withanyone special?

Dave: No. It would be hard to find someone who runs as earlyas I do, and I run faster if I’m not talking to someone. Multi-tasking isn’t my thing.

G & J: Our usual big-finish wrap-up question—why do you doit????

Dave: The probability of adding a few years to your life; a goodfeeling (you know, the endorphins thing); and the friends youmake through doing races.

The world of running according to Dave Hurst. It’s not all aboutspeed or distance; it’s about getting out there and doing it. It’sabout enjoying the process and appreciating the results. Dave,thanks for sharing some of your running experiences with ourrunning readers. Enjoy the summer running opportunities,everyone! See you next month.

PROFILE continued from page 38/4 Indian Creek 5K Toulon, IL

8:00am [email protected]

8/10 Mr. C’s 5K Run for Your Life Wenona, IL7:00am Dave Busken 815-4348x232

8/11 Dawson Lake 5K Dawson Lake, IL*Circuit Race* 8:00am Curt Lowery 309-763-0355or Kent Lowery 309-825-9039

8/11 Howl at the Moon 8 Hour Run/Walk Danville, IL7:00am Marc Reddy 217-431-4243

8/12 Chicago Distance Classic 5K or 13.1M Chicago, IL6:30am http://www.chicagodistanceclassic.com

8/18 Flanagan Fest 5K Run/Walk Flanagan, IL7:30am Kim Barton 815-796-2647

8/19 Danvers Days 5K Danvers, IL*Circuit Race* 7:30am Fred Shears 309-963-4514

8/19 Abe’s Amble 10K/2K Springfield, IL7:30am Tim Butler 217-544-9008

8/25 Mahomet Half Marathon and 5K Race Mahomet, IL7:00am Joe Bails 217-766-9008

8/25 Corn Festival 10K Dekalb, IL8:30am Alicia Coskey 815-756-6306

8/26 Citizen Soldier 5K Trail Run/Walk Sullivan, IL8:00am Tonya Plappert 217-761-3164

RACE CLIPBOARD continued from page 4


Lake Run Loop runners nearing the finish line (photo courtesy of Michelle Monk)


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1 Judy Donohue1 Marge Ehlers1 Lesley Frey1 Jeff Wells2 Sean Goben3 Merlin Anderson3 Shelby Heffron3 Lisa Ross3 Trent Runyon4 Hannah Killian4 Pat Sheridan6 Lynn Baber6 Jenny Diamond6 Cheryl Dwyer6 Nancy Nakahara-Hulett7 Haley Emmert7 Erika Holmes8 Katie Erdman8 Chris Hoss8 Julie Howell8 Jana Kiefer

9 Michael Capodice11 Dawn Wasson12 Nick Klimkiewicz13 Christy Hulett13 John Pool13 Sandra Theobald14 Katie Black14 Brent Bynum14 Steve Chestney14 Paul Dees15 Patricia Keim15 Eric Payne15 Robert Pool15 Sally Renken16 Bailey Kerschieter16 Dave Wuethrich17 Melissa Adams17 Phil Grizzard17 Lucas Miles18 Melisa Case18 Colin Collet

June Birthdays20 John Collet21 Michelle Mancias21 Doug Robinson21 Tim Rood22 Tammy Fahling23 Patrick Dunagan23 Melinda Harrison23 Jennifer Ho24 George Ford25 Kevin Shotsberger25 Charles Vanden Eynden26 Chris Chenoweth26 Ryan Dwyer26 Michael Flynn26 Nancy McGowan26 Bernadette Strong27 Elaine Hunsaker27 Becky Roesner28 Mary Kentzler28 David Phillips29 Andrew Beckstead

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VOLUNTEER ROUNDUPVOLUNTEER ROUNDUPVOLUNTEER ROUNDUPVOLUNTEER ROUNDUPVOLUNTEER ROUNDUPby Connie Reeser-Hall

Prizes, Prizes and More Prizes – Inrecent years, the prizes for the topvolunteer point earners have includeditems such as a gym bag, a towel, and achair/cooler. Also, every person whovolunteeredat least

once during the year received ageneral prize such as a license plateholder or car window sun shade, etc.The Volunteer Committee issoliciting your input for suggestionsfor the 2007 volunteer prizes.Please pass along your ideas to anycommittee member. You can findtheir names & contact informationon the LRC website; just click on“Volunteer Opportunities” and then“Committee Members”.

We would like to extend a specialTHANK YOU to two wonderfulvolunteers who stepped up to takeFinish Line Coordinatorresponsibilities for two races thatcame up rather unexpectedly – BillHahm for the Woodford County

Adopt-a-HighwaySpring Clean-Up #3

Come out to the lake after runningthe new Lexington 5K and

work off those cinnamon rolls!

“many hands make light work”And they earn volunteer points also!

Saturday June 23

Questions? Contact Tammy at 309-454-5746 [email protected]

We meet at the LRC Adopt-a-Highway sign by thefarmhouse near the intersection of county roads

1750 East and 2350 North(1 mile south of Carver’s Corner)

Relay for Life 5K in June, and RichBeal for the Spring Fever 5K onApril 14. Thanks Bill and Rich!!

Also, thank you to the many othervolunteers who worked our Aprilraces:

CCHS Saint’s Alive 5K on April 1Software: Jana Kiefer, KentLowry, and Jill SchneiderFinish Line: Kathy Alexander,Paul Gorden, Julie Heitz, JeanneKleen, Paul Martin, Renee Nord,and Pam Walden

Eureka Heart House on April 21Software: Bob Catanese andKent LowryFinish Line: Pam Walden andMike Walden

The lists above may not include ALL the volunteers. We’resorry if we missed your name, but thanks to everyone whohelped. We couldn’t do it without you!! The running commu-nity and the various organizations that benefit from these racesare very grateful for your help.

As a reminder – the circuit rules (listed on page 2 of thisnewsletter) were changed slightly for this year. To qualify for acircuit award, you must run in at least 7 circuit races, and earn50 volunteer points. This is a change from simply volunteeringat one club event. The Volunteer Committee worked very hardlast winter to review the entire volunteer point system. Therevisions were explained and listed in the April newsletter.

Saint’s Alive 5K from left: Renee Nord, Kathy Alexander,Julie Heitz, Bob Catanese, Pam Walden, Paul Gorden,

Jeanne Kleen and Paul Martin(photo courtesy of Seanan AlYasari)

Bill Hahm at 2007 St Pat’s(photo courtesy ofChery Lambert)

Rich Beal at 2006 TNAM(photo courtesy of

Connie Reeser-Hall)


Park 2 Park 5MCircuit Race Profile:

by Paul Peacock

The Details:Park 2 Park has been an annual running celebration of Indepen-dence Day for over 20 years in Bloomington-Normal. The nameof the race comes from its route, which takes runners fromMiller Park in Bloomington to Fairview Park in Normal. TheFourth of July falls on a Wednesday this year and the race willstart from Miller Park at 7:30 am. Bus shuttles are availablebetween the two parks before and after the race so that the five-mile course doesn’t become a 10-mile race, unless of course youwant it to. Online registration is available this year onActive.com and race day registration begins at the main pavilionin Miller Park at 6:00 am.

The Course:The five-mile course begins in the center of Miller Park andloops around the park road before heading out onto Wood Streetjust before mile one. Runners head east toward downtownBloomington on Wood Street until reaching South Main Street,where the course heads north toward Normal. The race stays onMain Street for the remainder of the course until it reaches theentrance to Fairview Park. Thanks to the great support of bothBloomington and Normal Police departments, runners have atleast one whole car lane for the entire race. It makes you feelpretty important to run through major intersections as policehold back traffic to let you by. Even though my wife swearsthis course is all uphill, empirical evidence to the contrary can befound on the course map at: http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=124911

The Director(s):Julie Howell and Leann Steidinger took over as co-directorsof Park 2 Park last year when Ron Barnette stepped down.Both are active members of the Lake Run Club and enjoy findingmany different ways to challenge themselves in the outdoors.Julie became a transplant from the Chicago area when she washired as a Spanish teacher at Normal Community High Schoolafter graduating from ISU. In 1998 she ran her first marathonand since then has tallied a total of 28 marathons in 14 differentstates. By the time this article is published, she will have addedanother to both totals. She has gradually brought her time downand is aiming for a Boston qualifying time this fall.

Julie met Leann through a common group of young femalerunners within the Lake Run Club. While Julie focuses on thelonger distances, Leann likes to combine her running with otheroutdoor pursuits. A Fairbury native, Leann began running whenher sister encouraged her to try to run a mile. After a couple ofweeks of trying, she was so excited to finish without gasping forair. She got hooked on running and has been racing for the pastfour years. Her desire to be active and outdoors has introducedher to many activities including mountain biking, rock climbing,water skiing, and triathlons. When Julie approached her at atriathlon about helping direct last year’s race, she said “Sure,why not?”

How it All Began:Early runnings of this annual race varied in distance with thefirst race held in1985 as a 10K, or at least that is how it wasadvertised. Because many races during that era were notaccurately measured, the 10K course back then may not havebeen too different than the course used for the race today.Kirby and Melinda Cheek helped the Lake Run Club adopt therace in 1993 when McLean County Road Runners folded, andthey directed the race for the first five years. That race was thefirst year for the current accurate five-mile course. Evenaccurate measurements however cannot prevent the frontrunners from leading the pack astray as they did a few yearsago, adding some extra time and distance to the first mile.

The course may have seemed like it was short for Bloomingtonnative Christin Wurth when she finished fourth overall toclock the women’s record of 28:30 in 2003. She remains one ofthe top female runners in the nation today competing in the1500 meters. The men’s record was set in 1995 by Carl Daviesof Normal with a time of 23:42.

The Experience:While Fourth of July weather is very predictable—typicallyHOT and HUMID—turnout for this circuit race has grown to

Race Directors Leanne Steidinger (left) and Julie Howell(photo courtesy of Amy Copple)


400-500 runners. Maybe it has something to do with thecourse. How often can a person run right down Main Street inBloomington-Normal? The temperature is hot, the distance ischallenging, and the terrain is at times harsh. However, theachievement of crossing that finish line makes it all worthwhile.For all of the miles logged during the cold winter months, thisrace is the payback. It is a celebration of summer and ournation’s independence wrapped into one.

Best Reason to Run:There’s definitely something about the Fourth of July thatbrings people out to celebrate. Some celebrate by attempting tolight themselves and others on fire while others run five milesdown Main Street. While many see Independence Day as theclimax of the summer season, the truth is that this race starts itoff with a bang! Julie and Leann will even help get you in themood to celebrate by throwing in a star-spangled bandana towear during the race. For me, there are other reasons to run. Itwill hopefully be my first race in over a year due to a kneeinjury and subsequent surgery, and also mark five years since Imissed this race due to death of my father. My wife, Kris, hadjust returned from pre-registering me when I received the callthat my father had suffered a severe heart attack. I hope tofinish the race this year in his memory, wearing the shirt from2002.

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by Merlin Anderson

Awesome day! Heartwarming day! An ABC record 59participants! $1,025 raised for Myles Farnsworth’s medicalfund maintained by The Main Street Bank and Trust. Myles isa wonderful 8-year-old boy who has Neuroblastoma, a commoncancer in children. Myles’ parents, Dean and AmyFarnsworth, and his aunt, Lake Run Club member SarahJacobs, joined us and personally expressed their heartfeltgratitude!

The hosts (Pam Walden, Bob Catanese, Dawn Dieckgrafe,Julie Heitz, Becky and Curt Simpson,) prepared well byrenting the shelter at Dawson Lake, making a major grocery runto Sam’s Club, and obtaining prizes for the Easter Egg hunt.While we were running, the hosts were busy preparing sausageand pancakes and setting out juices and muffins and fruit. Thelarge spread was supplemented with Meg Anderson’s coffeecake (an ABC tradition), Vicki King’s Panera bagels (an ABCtradition), and Steve Barr’s chocolate milk (I hope this becomesa tradition). There were probably other contributions as wellbut it’s hard to remember them all. Thanks to everyone for allthe support!

The runners once again won the “runner versus biker challenge”by $895 to $130. Five bikers rode to join us and one biker sentin a check directly to Myles’ fund at the Main Street Bank andTrust. Thanks again to the McLean County Wheelers forsupporting ABC Runs!

What a great day to run — cool and sunny! Some runners ranlaps around the lake within the park while others venturedoutside the park on a loop course running by the new windmills,West Park, and a large country estate. It was such a great day torun that a couple of friendly dogs joined us. I didn’t see anydogs when I marked the course, so you never know. DebLowell encountered a wildlife hazard on the loop inside the park— a hissing, nest-protecting goose. Goose attacks have neverhappened before, unless you count the ABC run at ComlaraPark in 2005 when a flying goose winged Matt Stevenson onthe head and other geese untied the shoelaces of several runners(not while they were running, of course…)

What an amazing turnout — 59 participants, including 20 first-time ABC runners. We even had all five runners who hadparticipated in the first ABC run back in January 2005 (MerlinAnderson, Kevin Fahling, Mike Heffron, Larry Heitz andMary Ellen Schupbach). Back then, I don’t think any of usthought we would see an ABC event have more than ten timesas many people, with contributions totaling more than ten timesas much as that first ABC run.

I can’t really find the words to adequately thank everyone but Ithink the Farnsworth’s wrote it best in a note saying, “Thankyou from the bottom of our hearts for all of your hard work andfor your passion for helping others! We wish you all the worldhas to offer! Dean, Amy, Brooke & Myles Farnsworth”.

Adventures Benefiting ChildrenABC Run #23

ABC # 23 participants at Dawson Lake (photo courtesy of Dawn Dieckgrafe)


Miles for Mylesby Sarah Jacobs

What a beautiful spring day we had on April 15 for another ofMerlin Anderson’s ABC (Adventures Benefiting Children)events! This was event number 23 and we had a record turn outof over 55 participants who rose early on a Sunday morning todrive (or bike) to Dawson Lake for runs/rides of varying lengths.Afterward everyone enjoyed freshly cooked pancakes, sausage,and other goodies for a lakeside breakfast. There was even apost-Easter Egg hunt that brought some lucky finders candy andlocally donated gift certificates!

Pam Walden, the Lake Run Club Volunteer Coordinator, and agroup of her fantastic friends conceived and executed thiswonderful event to benefit my 8 and 1/2 year old nephew MylesFarnsworth, who is battling cancer. Bob Catanese, DawnDieckgrafe, Cheryl Dwyer, Julie Heitz, and Becky and CurtSimpson rounded out the group of hard-working, generouspeople who pulled off not only a great event but the mostperfect weather a runner could ask for! I can’t thank themenough for all their work in turning an idea into the reality ofsuch a quality event! I am so very grateful for everyone whoparticipated and generously donated to help my sister’s family.Thanks also to those who were unable to attend but still sentdonations! This is another reminder of the incredible commu-nity we live, work, run and bike in – in our little corner of theworld.

My sister Amy Farnsworth and our sister-in-law CherylJacobs were introduced to the Lake Run Club in 2002 whenthey joined the LRC Marathon Training Group to run their firstmarathon in Chicago. Nearly every weekend they drove herevery early in the morning from Decatur/Mt. Zion, to enjoy thecamaraderie of LRC members and the gift of our wonderfulConstitution Trail. Just days after successfully completing the

25th annual Chicago Marathon, Amy learned her then 4-year-oldson had a very aggressive form of Neuroblastoma cancer andtheir lives immediately turned upside-down. The cancer hasreturned each time Myles has been treated over the last 4 and 1/2 years.

Options for his treatment now are dependent on new researchwith unknown survival rates. Most of us cannot imagine whatAmy and her husband Dean, their 13-year-old daughterBrooke, and Myles have been through. They have learned tolive one day at a time and focus on quality of life as this cancerand its various treatments throws chaos into schedules, school,work, and any other plans to live a “normal” life. Both Amyand Dean have lost jobs due to time spent in the hospital withMyles. Amazingly they pick up the pieces each time and moveon to find other employment with the medical benefits they sodesperately need. In previous years, fundraisers held in theirhome town of Mt. Zion, IL have enabled them to keep movingforward through the recurring threats of losing their home orhaving their utilities turned off.

When you meet Amy, Dean, Brooke and Myles, you would notknow their pain. They have hearts big enough to care for theirfamily and much, much more! Amy recently worked as acounselor for abused children. She wore a pager 24 hours a dayand would frequently be called in the middle of the night to go tothe emergency room to counsel a child and family in crisis. I amtruly blessed with a sister who can manage her own family crisisand still has the love, compassion, and energy to pass along tothose in need.

Thank you to Merlin Anderson, Phil Warlow, and everyone inthe Lake Run Club and the McLean County Wheelers and forsupporting this event and giving your time and money to helpmy sister’s family. You can keep in touch with updates onMyles’ journey to remission as we pray for a cure atwww.SaveMyles.org.

From left: Cheryl Dwyer, Sarah Jacobs, Julie Heitz,Curt and Becky Simpson

(photo courtesy of Dawn Dieckgrafe)

From left: Scott Sober, Dean Farnsworth and Cheryl Dwyer(photo courtesy of Dawn Dieckgrafe)


26.226.226.226.226.22007 Marathon Training Program2007 Marathon Training Program2007 Marathon Training Program2007 Marathon Training Program2007 Marathon Training Programby Merlin Anderson

Thinking about a marathon this fall? Want to meet and train with others from the area? Thenconsider joining the Lake Run Club’s Marathon Training Program; it’s a GREAT opportunity.This program offers:

- A 15 week training plan- An opportunity to meet and train with other runners- Organized long weekend runs with Gatorade and water provided- Weekday meetings with exciting speakers on marathon related topics- Experienced marathoners to share their experiences with you

This program will follow Hal Higdon’s 18-week Novice marathon training plan, beginning withthe long run on week 3. An alternate training plan will be provided for experiencedmarathoners. The primary target is the Chicago marathon on Oct 7, 2007, but you can adjustthe schedule to fit another marathon. Registration for Chicago is already closed. If youhaven’t registered yet, go to www.marathonguide.com to find out about other marathons,including three that are on October 7: Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon, Twin Cities Marathon inMinnesota, Towpath Marathon in Ohio.

The kickoff meeting will be on Monday, June 18 at 6:30pm in the Bromenn Medical Centerconference room. The first scheduled weekend long run will be a 5 mile run the weekendof June 23. You may choose to run Saturday or Sunday, whichever day best fits your week-end plans.

If you’re thinking about joining the group, you should feel comfortable running up to 8 milesbefore the first weekend run. But don’t let that advice stop you from signing up! If youquestion your ability to handle or keep up with the training, contact the coordinator to discussit. Runners of all abilities are part of this program.

Merlin Anderson is the Marathon Training Program coordinator. You can contact Merlin [email protected] or (309) 454-4820.

To register or check out other information about the program, check the Lake Run Clubwebsite, Marathon Training page: http://www.lakerunclub.org/Marathon.htm


by Curt Lowry

Back when I was training for the Chicago Marathon, PaulMartin asked me a peculiar question, “What are you going to doafter you finish the marathon?” I think I said something like“Get a lot of rest.” Then he said, “I mean, what’s your nextadventure?”

That was a question I had not anticipated. Paul said I shouldthink about the McNaughton Park Trail Runs in April. Theyhave a 50-mile, 100-mile and a new 150-mile event. Of coursePaul would be doing the 150-mile version! He said, “It willkeep you training through the winter. They have a website youcan check out.” I wondered how I could even think aboutrunning 50 miles when I hadn’t even run 26.2 yet, but mycuriosity got the best of me and I took a look. After reading thecourse description, the comments by prior runners, and seeingsome of the pictures, I thought, “This WOULD be a greatadventure”. Since my daughter Heather Lowry had challengedME to do the Chicago marathon I thought SHE should do thiswith me. And knowing the competitive nature of Jana Kiefer,one of my running partners, I emailed them the websiteinformation with the words “ARE YOU TOUGH ENOUGH?”The reply from both was “TOUGHER THAN YOU”. So thenext great adventure was about to begin.

The McNaughton Park Trail Runs is a series of runs of varyingdistances that take place on the same 10-mile loop inMcNaughton Park in Pekin, IL. The 150-mile runners were tobegin at 6pm Friday evening April 13, while the 50- and 100-

mile runners began at 6am Saturday. The 150-milers had 48hours to complete their distance, while the 50- and 100-milershad 36 hours. A few 100-mile runners began Friday night, togive themselves extra time to finish before the race officiallyended at 6pm Sunday night. There were even a few 150-milerswho started at noon on Friday, including Paul Martin. How-ever, anyone who started early would not be eligible for anyawards other than the finisher’s medal.

Each 10 mile loop consisted of 1,600 feet of elevation changeper loop, with hills of varying distance and difficulty (mostlyshort and steep). Each loop also had two 20-30 foot wide creekcrossings. Both crossings were about shin deep. Five 10 mileloops adds up to 8,000 feet of elevation change in all the hillsyou can handle plus 10 cold water creek crossings…

I met some of the other runners at the pasta dinner Friday night.I learned that many of them had already accomplished greatthings as individuals, such as: the 48-hour champion at “Acrossthe Years” who ran 177 miles; the mother who ran 270 milesacross the frozen tundra of Alaska; also runners who have runacross the Gobi Desert. These are everyday people who havejobs and families yet had pushed themselves to the limits ofLIVING and accomplished great things. They all were atMcNaughton Park to compete in the longest continuousdistance race in the entire western hemisphere. What a thrill itwas to be a part of something as great as this right here in ourbackyard.

Saturday, April 14, 2007 – 6am – McNaughton ParkIt was a cold morning, about 36 degrees;I bundled up in the pre-race chill. Glad Ibought a new sleeping bag and airmattress to allow me to keep warm andget some rest. The air was crisp withfresh frost on the course. The 150-milers were coming in after a few loopson the course and still looking prettygood. I was able to get a bear claw andsome water, a banana and a muffin topto eat as we waited for the pre-racemeeting. It was all happening soquickly. After the pre-race meeting, Ilooked around at the other 50- and 100-mile runners as we huddled behind thestarting line, and suddenly the signal to“GO!” was given. I thought to myself,“Oh my gosh… I’m going to run…HOW FREAKIN’ FAR?!”

Loop 1: Miles 0 – 10Paul Martin had come in from his, Ithink, 6th loop and found us at the start/finish. He wanted to run with us to helppace him and to assist us with gettingfamiliar with the course. This helped alot. We bounded down the first hill ofthe course which consisted of some slickmud and an area of washout. It emptied

My Ultra Weekend Adventure

From left: Heather Lowry, Curt Lowry and Jana Kiefer.(photo courtesy of Curt Lowry)


into a large field of what we didn’t know, but we did know wehad to run around the circumference of the field. Back into thewoods and up a short steep hill, we came out into a grassy areawhere a bag piper played. His song was enough to choke me upas many spectators and crews cheered us on, and it finally sankin that I was going to be running a distance that not too long ago,I never imagined I could or would run.

We continued to feel out the course as mile 1.5 through 3 led usthrough a myriad of steep ups and downs. This section of thecourse ended up being the toughest in my mind with very few‘runable’ areas. At mile 3 was the Totem Pole Aid Station.Special thanks to these volunteers for putting on their smiles for2 days straight and supplying us with a great aid station. Ireally enjoyed the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and theTwizzlers. As we continued, a light rain began to fall. We werewarned about what rain would do to the course; now we had tosimply pray for the best.

From here we headed down the trail towards the first rivercrossing. Course markings led us over a two foot embankmentjumping into three feet of water, which rumor has it was whatKarl Meltzer did (he won the 100-mile event). The rest of ustook a 20-foot side path to cross in an area of shin deep water.No matter what I tried, my feet got drenched here and I wasthankful I’d used Body Glide to help protect them. The waterwas cold, but if you kept moving on the other side, you werequick to warm up.

After some flat running sections, we came to the “rope hill.”This short steep hill had a rope for runners to grab whileclimbing. Once you got past the rope section at the lower partof the hill, it continued upward for at least another 30-50 yards.We then got dumped into more fields of what… we still don’tknow. The tight grooming and row placement made it evidentthat it was a farm of some kind. During this time the raincontinued to fall at a light but steady pace. After running along ameadow and past the cemetery that I thought I might end up inlater, we arrived at Heaven’s Gate Aid Station. This was aboutmile 5.8. These folks were super too. From there we did a

quick 1.1 mile loop in the woods along the creek which dumpedus back out at Heaven’s Gate. Then we headed back outthrough the farms, back into the woods for some more hills,back out into the farms… one more shin deep stream crossingabout 20 feet wide, followed by more hills, past two holes onthe Frisbee golf course, up one last steep hill and back to thestart/finish. The course had been checked out and was soon tobe memorized. We headed to our tents to change socks beforeventuring out again. Loop time - 2 hours 58 minutes.

Loop 2: Miles 10 – 20The second loop got even more interesting. Paul continued torun with us. The massive influx of runners from only forty 150-milers to over 200 total runners combined with light showers toturn the trail into a horrendous and torturous mud slick innumerous places. It was in rough shape… like nothing I hadever seen before. Those who had run these types of racesbefore knew how to lower their center of gravity enough topower through and stay on their feet most of the time. Runnershad to get off the single track and run in the moss and wildflowers to get ANY traction. In some places the mud was 8 to10 inches deep. I heard some runners lost their shoes in the mudpits. EVERYONE was having difficulty in the steep sections.On the uphill you would take 3 steps up and slide 1-2 stepsback. On the downhill you better hang on tight and find a treeor bush or something to slow you down as you slide down theembankment. When we could run I got too warm and when wewalked, too cold. This loop took us over 45 minutes longer tocomplete than the first time. It was going to be a long day andnight. This time we went back to our tents and changed bothsocks and shoes. Loop time - 3 hours 47 minutes.

Loop 3: Miles 21 – 30At the beginning of the third loop, the rain stopped and webegan to see our footing getting better on the ups and downs.This course drains well. The mass of runners trying to gettraction carved footsteps into the side of the hills, which becamea great benefit later in the race. My brother Kent Lowry hadjoined us near the end of the second loop and decided to run thethird loop with us. Jana was feeling great so she and Kent went

on ahead of Heather and me. Because the trail had started toget tackier, they were able to make great time and had a veryfast loop. Heather and I walked a little more to conserveour energy. By the time we finished Heather was prettyexhausted, so when we got to the start/finish area and foundJana, we decided to walk most if not all of the fourth loop.

Kent was glad to be done after just the one loop, since hewas tapering for his marathon in California just 2 weekslater. He was surprised we were in such good shape after 30miles. Inside I didn’t feel in that good of shape! But I knewat this point I was going to finish even if I had to crawl. Wewent to our tents and changed shoes and socks and put onanother layer of clothing since the temperature wasbeginning to drop. We got some food and headed out. Theweather had broken and the clear skies would not be holdingthe heat of the day once the sun went down. Loop time - 2hours 57 minutes for Kent and Jana; 3 hours 28 minutes forHeather and me.

Loop 4: Miles 31 – 40It was about 5:30 in the evening and many 50-mile runnershad finished while some of the 100- and 150-mile runners

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Negotiating “rope hill” on Loop 1(photo courtesy of Curt Lowry)


were beginning to drop out. This was unfortunate for them, butfortunate for us, as the trail conditions continued to improve.The mud was still sticky and getting down some steeper slopesstill proved to be a trick, but it was easier than before. Butplease don’t be fooled… we still had sections of 8-10 inch deepmud that would stay until the very end. In addition, it would begetting dark soon. Glad I had a headlamp and Heather and Janato keep me company.

We took off walking to conserve our energy, but fast enough tomaintain body heat. This was new territory for us, distance-wise. As the sun set we came across a ridge line after climbing along steep hill and heard something in a tree near us. It was alarge owl looking down on us, watching our every move. What acool sight to see in the woods, especially at dusk. (After talkingwith Jeff Simpson later, we think it was probably a GreatHorned Owl. Awesome!!!) As we made our way to the two aidstations, the volunteers were still there, still with smiles andencouragement. What a welcome sight. It was getting very darkby the second aid station.

Speaking of volunteers, we came to the large mud hole thatduring the day we would bushwhack around to avoid the deepmud, but at night in the dark with only a headlamp, it wasdisorienting to move about in the brush. As we made our wayaround it we did indeed get a little off track, but what a surprisewhen we heard in the direction of the trail a volunteer standingon the other side of the mud hole using his flashlight to guiderunners back to the trail. Now that’s dedication and commit-ment and was greatly appreciated! He and other volunteerswere there all night making sure no one got lost. We made sureto thank the volunteers when we saw them and when we left anaid station.

We finally made it back to the start/finish area but Heather wasin no mood or condition to complete another loop right away.

We decided since this was our first ultra event and we wanted tofinish together, we would get some sleep and finish in themorning. It was getting very cold and the forecast was for a lowof 30 degrees. Some of the runners who had dropped out of the100- or 150-mile distance and others who had already finishedthe 50-mile distance were sitting by the open bonfire in thestart/finish area discussing the course and telling stories of theirencounters with the hills, mud and stream crossings. We sat

there and ate grilled cheese sandwiches and drank soup orbroth, trying to get our strength back. We headed to bed toget warm and prepare for a triumphant finish in themorning. Loop time - 4 hours 1 minute.

Loop 5: Miles 41 – 50During the night and into the early morning, every time the100- and 150-mile runners would come in from completinganother loop, volunteers would get their name so that racedirector Andy Weinberg could announce it over the loudspeaker. He would call out their name and tell everyonehow far they’d gone, “Jason B, 60 miles and still going” or“Paul S, 120 miles with 30 to go.” Some runners referred tothe start/finish as “The Game Show.” It was great after eachloop to run in and get high fives and see smiles from thespectators and volunteers. Andy was such an inspiration.His energy was contagious. As tired as all the runners were,Andy had to be even more tired since he had been up fortwo days prior to the race setting up the course and makingsure everything was ready to go, plus staying up throughthe entire race period until it ended Sunday evening.

Loop 5 went well for us. The rest the night before had donewonders for our energy, and with the sun shining brightlythe course was in much better shape. Knowing it was thelast loop helped a lot too. We had memorized the differentparts of the course and were able to anticipate them. “Just

past this flat area is the rope hill,” “Beyond this hill is the firstaid station,” and “Around the bend is the last stream crossing.”What a sight it was to see the final hill by the Frisbee golf courseand know that we were almost home. We took that hill withenergy that had escaped us earlier and we rounded the corner tothe meadow leading to the finish line. I remember someonerunning out to get our names and numbers so Andy couldannounce our finish: “Number 49, Jana Kiefer; number 60,Heather Lowry; and number 59, Curt Lowry - all 50 milefinishers. Congratulations and well done!”

We had our pictures taken with Andy at the finish line and hehanded us our Belt Buckles, which is the finisher’s medal. Itmay not seem like much, but to us that buckle was made ofGOLD! Or was that blood, sweat and tears? For me it trulywas a precious metal. I wanted this race to be about theexperience and the memories… and it was. I will never forgetthe opportunity I had to share this accomplishment with mydaughter, Heather, and a great running friend, Jana. A specialthanks to Paul Martin for challenging me to sign up for this ultramarathon even before I had run the Chicago marathon. Andguess what Paul, I’ll be going back next year to do it again, butyou probably already knew I would. This stuff gets in yourblood. That’s my story, and I’m stickin’ to it!Total running time – 19 hours 10 minutesOverall time – 26 hours 26 minutes

8-10” deep mud encountered on Loop 4(photo courtesy of Curt Lowry)


CIRCUIT RESULTSEureka Race with your Heart 4 Mile • April 21 • Eureka, IL

Overall Male - Scott Hutchens 29:02.8Overall Female - Maria Asher 27:17.1First Male Master - Tim Clark 28:50.5First Female Master - Debra Lowell 27:52.0

Total Finishers: 202Total LRC Finishers: 63% LRC Finishers: 31

1 Tim Clark 28:50.51 Chris Friedman 21:13.62 Jeff Hatten 34:42.12 David Triphan 29:17.72 Mike Heffron 21:58.33 Leo Hermes 29:55.63 Tom Butler 35:12.75 Robbie Garrett 30:38.79 Merlin Anderson 26:04.112 David Oskam 26:23.121 Bob Brandt 27:27.027 Debra Lowell 27:52.031 Matt Ghrer 28:31.642 George Brown 29:25.545 Jim Williamson 29:50.347 John Fryman 29:54.549 Tony Hughes 30:16.054 Carrie Hymer 30:35.256 Jessica Manier 30:43.557 Jack Capodice 30:45.258 Janet Connelly 30:54.561 George Ford 31:20.770 Stacey Gelsthorpe 32:15.074 Tom Cinnamon 32:39.176 Randy Ehlers 32:55.779 Laura Griffin 33:22.185 Lanny Lobdell 33:46.687 Meg Anderson 34:03.195 Mark Griffin 34:57.396 Megan Leopold 35:00.097 Rebecca Franks 35:02.899 Brandon Butler 35:11.9101 Jana Kiefer 35:21.8103 Michael McGuckin 35:29.8104 Robyn Walter 35:30.6108 Rhonda Todd 35:38.5109 Bill Semlak 36:11.2111 Robert Pool 36:20.1115 Chris Girard 36:51.7117 Beth Lamb 37:03.3118 Jeff Simpson 37:10.1139 Dawn Dieckgrafe 39:19.1140 Terri Hoss 39:34.1142 Annette Lobdell 39:45.9143 Carolyn Simpson 40:10.4146 Jeff Walden 40:21.0149 James Robinson 40:44.0150 Susan Luke 40:50.1151 Donald Deters 40:54.4153 Christine Johnson 41:11.3155 Sandra Theobald 41:18.5156 Linda Regnier 41:24.6

Lake Run Club Race ResultsPlease send your non-circuit race results to [email protected]. Lake Run Club finishers at recent races:

157 Wendy Nafziger 41:29.6159 Andrea Hoxsie 41:36.6161 Debra McNamara 42:06.7162 Dave Hurst 42:13.5163 Cathie Haab 42:16.0170 Sherry Detloff 44:09.9172 Connie Reeser-Hall 45:02.9174 Amy Beirne 45:14.6175 Vicki King 45:15.3177 William Bey 46:23.4182 Margaret Kampfner 52:07.2

Mountain Goat 15K • March 24 • Danville, IL

1 Merlin Anderson 1:09:24.82 Gary House 1:11:45.23 Dean Bettis 1:13:40.64 Kevin McCarthy 1:13:42.05 Mark Wilkins 1:19:02.56 Aimee Dziekan 1:19:13.67 Bruce Sutter 1:21:31.58 Tony Hughes 1:27:28.59 Stephanie Roberts 1:28:12.910 Kim Guttschow 1:30:53.811 Dennis Killian 1:30:54.512 Michelle Monk 1:32:44.213 Melinda Cheek 1:32:49.314 Tom Butler 1:35:55.615 Charlie Grotevant 1:36:17.016 Jana Kiefer 1:36:33.217 Robert Pool 1:38:19.118 Jeff Simpson 1:40:44.219 Chris Girard 1:49:10.120 Kirby Cheek 1:51:54.921 Patrick Dunagan 1:52:03.0

Mountain Goat 10K • March 24 • Danville, IL

1 Bob Lambert 0:45:49.42 Duane Brown 0:48:14.93 Paul Armstrong 0:44:29.24 Paul Gorden 0:50:59.25 Stacy Brandt 0:55:05.36 Meg Anderson 0:57:32.57 John Runge 1:05:54.98 Luke Diamond 1:23:24.9

Lake Run Loop 4.37 Mile • May 5 • Lake Bloomington, IL

Overall Male - Jason Donini 22:57.7Overall Female - Emily Dewald 26:42.2First Male Master - Mike Heffron 24:11.6First Female Master - Debra Lowell 31:16.8


3 Mike Heffron 24:11.67 Nigel Keen 26:21.29 Emily Dewald 26:42.213 Merlin Anderson 27:44.714 Todd McCartney 27:46.818 Larry Schumacher 28:22.822 Les Usiak 29:07.7


26 Matt Isbell 29:56.928 Saori Hanaki 30:20.529 Eric Fortune 30:24.931 Paul Gorden 30:35.232 Michael Pettorini 30:39.233 Chuck Van Hoorn 30:47.837 Debra Lowell 31:16.849 Ed Matesevac 32:09.950 Tim Clark 32:10.653 Jennifer Nickrent 32:17.154 Matt Ghrer 32:20.956 Trevor Arbogast 32:55.266 Kim Barton 33:40.172 Sarah Isbell 33:57.580 Paul Dees 34:23.382 Brent Bynum 34:26.683 Janet Connelly 34:29.984 Paul Martin 34:45.287 Brandon Butler 34:53.991 Stacey Gelsthorpe 35:10.392 Jesse Baird 35:10.8100 Steve Schulz 35:33.6104 John Emmert 35:40.4105 Tom Arbogast 35:41.5106 Auburn Wells 35:51.7117 Jeff Norton 36:05.8119 Greg Hunsaker 36:09.4123 Laura Griffin 36:15.6124 Doug Robinson 36:17.5126 Rose Strong 36:24.5127 Natalie Wyse 36:27.4131 Stacy Brandt 36:34.6134 Lanny Lobdell 36:41.5135 Kathleen Davis 36:45.0137 Jack Capodice 36:52.3141 Ron Brucker 36:57.5143 Michelle Monk 37:02.1148 Bernadette Strong 37:16.4149 Ken Swanberg 37:17.7158 Meg Anderson 37:42.6164 Jack III Capodice 37:56.5165 Jeanne Kleen 37:57.0166 Sheldon Bane 37:57.9168 Michelle Summers 37:59.5169 Barbara House 38:05.8188 Laura Roethle 39:08.1191 Laurel Schumacher 39:16.8197 Vicki Weikle 39:40.6201 Nancy Nakahara-Hulett 39:46.2202 David Wyse 39:48.4208 Lisa Tippy 39:59.6209 Holly Elgin 40:03.9210 Trish Stites 40:05.0211 Bob King 40:07.9212 Jeffrey Bell 40:08.6213 Shari Bell 40:10.4220 Dave Gibson 40:25.5224 Isabelle Strong 40:32.2225 Bill Mullins 40:32.8231 Abby Bokus 40:38.1233 Robert Pool 40:40.9236 Jerry Spence 40:42.8245 RJ Whitworth 40:57.3248 Lesley Frey 41:01.2250 Missy Thomas 41:04.0256 Deb ORourke 41:24.6260 Nancy Weston 41:28.5262 Melisa Case 41:34.1265 Beth Lamb 41:37.5

268 Mike Steele 41:45.4269 Mary Pinkham 41:46.0270 Jennifer Zimmerman 41:47.5272 Kathy McIntosh 41:55.0280 Nancy Albrecht 42:16.8283 William Yoder 42:31.8286 Jennifer Keen 42:35.6296 Becky Roesner 43:03.1297 Bill Semlak 43:04.3301 Cara Sweet 43:11.3304 Carolyn Simpson 43:19.4306 Chery Lambert 43:21.2308 Angie Stafford 43:25.7313 Jim Cook 43:29.9318 Christine Johnson 43:39.6319 Terri Hoss 43:43.5321 Brad Vissering 43:45.4323 Roger Aukerman 43:53.3326 Sandra Theobald 43:58.0327 Debra McNamara 44:00.3332 Curt Lowry 44:08.2333 Ruth Gorden 44:09.9335 Ruthie Albee 44:10.9336 Annette Lobdell 44:11.3338 Janie Butler 44:21.6340 James Robinson 44:23.7342 Nancy Beaty 44:34.6343 Dawn Dieckgrafe 44:35.7354 Elaine Hunsaker 44:55.6356 Leah Horchem 44:57.5358 Wendy Nafziger 45:03.6365 Jeff Walden 45:10.8370 Judy Killian 45:19.4376 Linda Regnier 45:42.1377 Andrea Hoxsie 45:44.1380 Judy Yoder 45:53.8389 Dave Hurst 46:27.7390 Vicki King 46:29.4398 Sherry Detloff 46:54.9406 Samantha Brown 47:29.2407 Pat Diamond 47:32.9408 Kitty OBrien 47:36.1413 Cathie Haab 48:04.7417 Kirk Sampson 48:22.6419 Andrea Gutierrez 48:27.0426 Michelle Runyon 48:47.0430 Amy Beirne 48:51.2431 Mike Kenerley 48:56.9436 Scott Murphy 49:21.7440 Jennifer Henderson 49:32.5441 Jan Shane 49:40.0442 Beth Smith 49:52.0447 Annie Campbell 50:40.2448 Sean Roethle 50:42.6449 Seth Gieson 50:47.2450 John Charles Bane 50:55.7456 Stephanie Regnier 51:04.1457 Donna Le Boulch 51:10.8458 Sally Emmert 51:16.4459 Robert Catanese 51:16.8463 Sarah Capodice 51:28.8465 Deb Feid 51:38.7471 Amy Themer 52:10.8472 Christy Chamberlain 52:12.3475 Peggy Stark 52:24.9476 Laurette Stiles 52:27.7477 Mitch Walden 52:28.9482 Luke Diamond 53:12.4484 Cheryl Dwyer 53:18.0


485 Tammy Knippenberg 53:18.7486 Barbara Feeney 53:23.6489 Jeff Simpson 53:25.5490 Susan Erdman 53:29.9491 Lori Hahm 53:32.8495 Dave Hawkinson 53:39.2496 Sheldon Nicol 53:44.7505 Janis Thacker 55:21.9506 Kathy Arbogast 55:22.4507 Mary Schneider 55:27.9516 Gail Matesevac 57:10.9517 Marge Ehlers 57:14.4519 Terresa Bunton 57:17.8527 Tim Schmidt 1:00:02.2529 Margaret Kampfner 1:00:11.0531 Jennifer Haggerty 1:00:27.6545 Chris Piazza 1:06:45.2

Lake Run 12K • May 5 • Lake Bloomington, IL

Overall Male - Bryan Glass 39:04.7Overall Female - Lisa Menninger 50:13.1First Male Master - Duffy Smith 44:24.5First Female Master - Pamela Stevens 54:30.9


4 Chris Friedman 40:31.79 Tom Smith 46:04.810 Bob Clary 46:21.914 Kevin Henderson 47:11.116 John Strong 47:19.819 Ryan Case 48:04.123 Trent Runyon 48:51.824 Aaron Damkoehler 49:01.126 Dean Bettis 49:23.636 Kevin McCarthy 50:49.845 Tom Crain 52:02.154 David Oskam 52:32.258 Jeff Feid 52:46.568 Andrew Barnard 54:05.877 Bart Beckstead 55:00.779 Carol Pratt 55:16.781 Pat Sheridan 55:23.182 Mark Wilkins 55:25.385 Jim Williamson 55:32.289 Bill Hahm 55:48.4101 Aimee Dziekan 56:44.6104 Tim Davis 57:03.2106 Eric Kuchenmeister 57:12.9107 Rob Nickrent 57:16.5108 Bruce Sutter 57:19.1109 Duane Brown 57:21.8112 Julie Howell 57:43.3113 Dennis Killian 57:44.1115 Brandon Stites 57:46.1118 Charlie Grotevant 57:50.8122 John Fryman 58:10.0123 Jessica Manier 58:15.0125 Ron Barnette 58:24.0127 Tony Hughes 58:33.1132 Bill McNamara 58:58.9139 Melissa Adams 59:44.2143 Greg Baumann 1:00:11.5144 Stu Hackman 1:00:14.8

146 George Ford 1:00:30.5147 Rich Beal 1:00:49.8150 Phil Lovell 1:00:56.7152 Joe Morrow 1:00:59.6158 Bob Keller 1:01:36.2170 Jim Ginzkey 1:02:32.9171 Randy Ehlers 1:02:35.8172 Alyssa Winterland 1:02:36.7176 Chris Stiles 1:02:56.3177 Jeff Black 1:02:57.3182 Steve Snyder 1:03:16.9183 Kara Hackman 1:03:18.6186 Tony Egleton 1:03:40.8190 John Lamarra 1:03:52.2194 Jenny Heitzmann 1:04:05.1195 Vince Donohue 1:04:07.5198 Ed Bush 1:04:50.1202 Mark Griffin 1:05:12.0203 Matt King 1:05:16.1206 Kim Guttschow 1:05:28.3208 Greg Yount 1:05:34.9217 Suzy Dees 1:06:01.7227 Kathy Alexander 1:06:51.4235 John Pool 1:07:35.2240 John Kastigar 1:07:51.5241 Rebecca Franks 1:07:54.8244 Megan Leopold 1:08:08.1245 Jessica Gieson 1:08:10.3252 Anna Beckstead 1:08:41.1253 Erika Feiner 1:08:43.4255 Steve Barr 1:08:49.5260 John Runge 1:09:10.7264 David Phillips 1:09:21.7265 Nathalie Op De Beeck 1:09:25.7273 Scott Todd 1:10:10.6278 Deb Aukerman 1:10:17.6279 Jana Kiefer 1:10:21.2280 Tom Butler 1:10:24.4281 Celestia Kenerley 1:10:26.9284 Rhonda Todd 1:10:31.2287 Mark Johnson 1:11:17.6293 Matt Barnard 1:11:49.9295 Erika Holmes 1:12:07.2303 Mary Kentzler 1:12:56.7306 Steve McCaw 1:13:21.6319 Melinda Cheek 1:15:18.9321 Jakob Garrison 1:15:29.9323 Diana Brandt 1:15:42.5327 Patrick Dunagan 1:17:29.9328 Kirby Cheek 1:17:31.1329 Adrian Vargas 1:17:33.4331 Chris Girard 1:18:08.7337 Gary Campbell 1:20:41.3344 Kim Swigart 1:24:47.9346 Ray Kolodzieski 1:27:11.3347 Isabel Botero 1:27:47.0354 Donna Johnson 1:34:40.4357 Suan Guess-Hanson 1:48:16.9

NON-CIRCUIT RESULTS

Country Music Half Marathon • April 28 • Nashville, TN19,433 finishers1899 Michael Pettorini 1:50:091984 George Ford 1:50:474849 Chris Stiles 2:03:304863 Kim Guttschow 2:03:33


4864 Mark Wilkins 2:03:336486 Lisa Tippy 2:09:456735 Greg Yount 2:10:377983 John Lamarra 2:15:218336 John Runge 2:16:4610389 Wendy Nafziger 2:25:1410392 Bob King 2:25:1512294 Vicki King 2:35:1114113 Connie Reeser-Hall 2:48:0514367 Kristen Tripicchio 2:50:25

Country Music Marathon • April 28 • Nashville, TN4,797 finishers3459 Jana Kiefer 5:10:383682 Beth Lamb 5:19:104015 Jeff Simpson 5:36:01

Kentucky Derby Mini-Marathon • April 28 • Louisville, KY8254 finishersAnna Beckstead 2:13:24Bart Beckstead 2:13:24

Eugene Marathon • April 29 • Eugene, OR1495 finishers595 George Brown 3:55:36


Female 1-14 #Races Top 10Bernadette Strong 3 109Hannah Magnuson 2 68Bailey Kerschieter 1 33Kelsey Emmert 1 33Stephanie Yoder 1 30Bekka Rood 1 28Kelsey Kinley 1 27Lauren Yoder 1 26

Female 15-19 #Races Top 10Stephanie Regnier 4 127Isabelle Strong 2 74Brandon Butler 2 66Shelby Magnuson 1 34Sarah Capodice 1 28

Female 20-24 #Races Top 10Emily DeWald 3 106Melisa Case 2 55Kara Hackman 1 36Melissa Gutierrez 1 34Stephanie Provence 1 33Andrea Gutierrez 1 25

Female 25-29 #Races Top 10Julie Howell 4 143Erika Holmes 3 95Megan Leopold 3 84Laura Roethle 3 80Jessica Manier 2 71Sarah Isbell 2 68Kim Barton 2 67Stacey Gelsthorpe 2 66Andrea Hoxsie 3 62Jamie Champion 2 60Jessica Gieson 2 53Michelle Runyon 2 46Kim Swigart 2 35Karen Caspers 1 35Barbara Feeney 2 31Kathleen Davis 1 31Erika Feiner 1 29Lesley Frey 1 20Cara Sweet 1 16Samantha Brown 1 15Chantal Curtiss 1 15

Female 30-34 #Races Top 10Celestia Kenerley 4 124Aimee Dziekan 3 122Christine Johnson 4 96Missy Thomas 4 96Nicole Gould 3 89Saori Hanaki 2 71Jill Schneider 2 68Natalie Wyse 2 67Alyssa Winterland 2 66Leah Horchem 3 64Lesley Davis 2 59Amy Beirne 2 43Stephanie Roberts 1 40Nancy Beaty 2 37Anna Beckstead 1 32Diana Nicol 1 28Michelle Summers 1 28Isabel Botero 1 25Abby Bokus 1 24

Deanna Francisco 1 16Angie Stafford 1 15Melinda Harrison 1 15Jennifer Haggerty 1 15

Female 35-39 #Races Top 10Kim Guttschow 6 204Rebecca Franks 5 154Laura Griffin 5 153Rhonda Todd 5 147Susan Luke 3 81Jenny Heitzmann 2 69Samantha Kerschieter 2 67Suzy Dees 2 64Lisa Tippy 2 53Nancy Albrecht 2 49Becky Roesner 2 39Stephanie Gillam 1 35Amy Themer 2 35Jennifer Nickrent 1 35Lynn Baber 1 35Cheryl Dwyer 2 33Gigi Fansler 1 32Nathalie Op de Beeck 1 32Kitty Obrien 2 30Kathy Arbogast 2 30Monique Strong 1 29Diana Brandt 1 28Julie Heitz 1 27Holly Elgin 1 23Chris Corpus 1 22Jennifer Zimmerman 1 21Shawn Eiker 1 19Barbara Tuftie 1 18Beth Smith 1 17Donna Le Boulch 1 15Denise Verplaetse 1 15Terresa Bunton 1 15Christy Chamberlain 1 15

Female 40-44 #Races Top 10Linda Regnier 6 143Beth Lamb 5 139Michelle Monk 3 106Stacy Brandt 2 71Dawn Dieckgrafe 3 71Janie Butler 3 69Dawn Wasson 2 67Elaine Hunsaker 3 63Terri Hoss 2 49Dawn McKain 2 48Ruth Gorden 2 38Melissa Adams 1 38Amy Copple 1 34Shirley Walker 1 32Gail Matesevac 2 30Tammy Knippenberg 2 30Nancy Nakahara-Hulett 1 28Trish Stites 1 26Donna Johnson 1 24Teresa Walker 1 15Sally Emmert 1 15Jennifer Henderson 1 15Rose Ramirez 1 15

Female 45-49 #Races Top 10Jeanne Kleen 5 155Carol Pratt 4 153

Deb Aukerman 4 112Tamara White 3 108Debra Lowell 3 105Carolyn Simpson 4 100Laurel Schumacher 3 88Robyn Walter 3 83Wendy Nafziger 3 81Shelly Rud 2 72Carrie Hymer 2 69Lisa Sparks 2 63Paula Pratt 2 56Shari Bell 2 52Peggy Stark 2 52Mary Kentzler 2 50Kathy McIntosh 2 46Jennifer Ho 2 43Judy Yoder 2 37Jan Shane 2 33Carolyn Sutter 1 32Gretchen Furler 1 29Jennifer Keen 1 29Chery Lambert 1 27Connie Reeser-Hall 1 23Karen Khusro 1 19Sue Poling 1 18Annie Campbell 1 16Laurette Stiles 1 15Susan Erdman 1 15Lori Hahm 1 15

Female 50-54 #Races Top 10Jana Kiefer 6 205Sherry Detloff 4 120Cathie Haab 4 120Kathy Alexander 3 99Melinda Cheek 2 73Barbara House 2 69Nancy Weston 2 68Vicki Weikle 2 68Debra McNamara 2 64Mary Pinkham 2 63Deb Feid 2 51Judy Killian 1 33Janis Thacker 1 19Mary Schneider 1 18

Female 55-59 #Races Top 10Janet Connelly 5 177Meg Anderson 4 142Pat Diamond 3 96Vicki King 2 62Marge Ehlers 2 58Deb ORourke 1 34Jill Keller 1 33

Female 60-64 #Races Top 10Annette Lobdell 5 175Sandra Theobald 5 174Margaret Kampfner 5 166Rose Marsaglia 1 35Chris Piazza 1 33

Female 65-69 #Races Top 10Suan Guess-Hanson 1 39

Male 1-14 #Races Top 10Andrew Heitz 3 83Paul Connelly 2 65

Lake Run Club Race Circuit StandingsCircuit point standings as of May 5, 2007

Complete results of races and a complete listing of circuit standings can be found at www.lakerunclub.org.Questions? Send an Email to [email protected]


Trevor Arbogast 2 63Mitch Walden 2 57Matt Hunsaker 2 53Brandon Stites 1 40Jakob Garrison 1 39Tyler Gillam 1 35Tanner Gillam 1 33Francis Strong 1 32Victor Strong 1 31Scott Ramirez 1 26

Male 15-19 #Races Top 10Andrew Barnard 3 107Kyle Strong 1 32Jack III Capodice 1 30John Charles Bane 1 29

Male 20-24 #Races Top 10Paul Armstrong 4 145Eric Fortune 1 34

Male 25-29 #Races Top 10Ryan Case 4 140Trent Runyon 3 102Robbie Garrett 3 84Lucas Miles 2 52Greg Baumann 2 52Kyle Gatewood 2 48Jesse Baird 1 26Seth Gieson 1 15Sean Roethle 1 15Ruthie Albee 1 15

Male 30-34 #Races Top 10Mark Griffin 5 133Chris Friedman 3 110Chris Girard 4 97Tom Smith 2 72Matt Isbell 2 67Jeffrey Curtiss 2 50Sheldon Bane 2 49Craig Isaacs 1 35Giovanni Bernetti 1 34Shawn Beaty 1 30Matt King 1 25Jeff Hobbs 1 20Chad Francisco 1 19

Male 35-39 #Races Top 10Aaron Damkoehler 5 169Todd McCartney 4 139Matt Ghrer 4 122Tony Hughes 4 115John Strong 3 111Mike Heffron 3 107Ed Matesevac 3 89Ron Barnette 3 76Jeff Norton 3 71Michael Pettorini 2 64Bart Beckstead 2 62Tim Davis 2 59Tim Rood 2 58Mike Kenerley 3 56Scott Davis 2 47David Wyse 2 44John Emmert 2 41Jeff Wells 1 32Brian Copple 1 32Doug Gillam 1 30Brent Bynum 1 25Scott Todd 1 17Adrian Vargas 1 15Kirk Sampson 1 15

Male 40-44 #Races Top 10Kevin McCarthy 4 137Thomas Weber 4 130David Triphan 4 117Dean Bettis 3 109Ken Swanberg 4 92David Oskam 3 92Duane Brown 3 92Tom Butler 4 90Tim Clark 3 89Tony Gould 3 78Jeff Hatten 3 75John Fryman 3 70Greg Hunsaker 3 64Bob Brandt 2 62Matt Barnard 3 56Jeff Walden 3 55Paul Dees 2 53Kevin Lehman 2 47Steve Schulz 2 46Tom Arbogast 2 43Jim Insalata 2 41Kevin Henderson 1 37Brian Eades 1 33Robert Catanese 2 30Greg Johnson 1 27Sam Kelch 1 26Paul Martin 1 25Jeff Black 1 17Doug Ficca 1 16John Pratt 1 15Todd Seghi 1 15Brad Vissering 1 15Mark Johnson 1 15Mike Verplaetse 1 15

Male 45-49 #Races Top 10Mark Wilkins 6 176Larry Schumacher 4 136Jack Capodice 5 119Luke Diamond 5 110Vince Donohue 4 84George Brown 3 83Bob Clary 2 74Chuck Croxton 3 73Les Usiak 2 71Chuck Van Hoorn 2 65Bill Wasson 2 60Dennis Cler 2 59Jeff Feid 2 58Bill Hahm 2 48Chris Magnuson 2 43Randy Gleason 2 40Fred Martin 1 35Tom Crain 1 33William Yoder 2 30Pat Sheridan 1 26Doug Robinson 1 24Eric Kuchenmeister 1 19Rob Nickrent 1 18Scott Murphy 1 15Chris Stiles 1 15Roger Aukerman 1 15Ed Bush 1 15

Male 50-54 #Races Top 10Nigel Keen 4 149Dennis Killian 4 134Kirby Cheek 4 106Bob Lambert 3 105Paul Gorden 3 103Bruce Sutter 3 97Leo Hermes 3 94Tony Egleton 3 74

William Bey 3 63Jim Ginzkey 2 51Joe Morrow 2 50Michael McGuckin 2 49John Kastigar 2 48Mike Doherty 2 46Kent Lowry 2 45Steve Snyder 2 43James Robinson 2 35Ron Greene 1 33Jim Dickey 1 27Bill McNamara 1 25John Ohlendorf 1 25RJ Whitworth 1 25Mike Steele 1 24Scott Solomon 1 20Steve Barr 1 15Steve McCaw 1 15

Male 55-59 #Races Top 10George Ford 6 176Merlin Anderson 4 146John Runge 5 133Gary House 3 108Patrick Dunagan 4 103Jim Williamson 3 96Greg Yount 3 85Jeffrey Bell 3 80Randy Ehlers 3 71Curt Lowry 3 69Jim Fruin 2 63Rich Beal 2 61Dave Gibson 2 53Loren Keim 2 53Bob Hanna 1 35Stu Hackman 1 31Bob King 1 27John Lamarra 1 26Bill Mullins 1 23David Phillips 1 19Jim Cook 1 16

Male 60-64 #Races Top 10Jeff Simpson 7 230Lanny Lobdell 5 171Dave Hurst 4 119John Pool 3 102Bob Keller 2 72Tom Cinnamon 2 70Bill Semlak 2 64Ron Brucker 2 61Sheldon Nicol 2 57Tim Schmidt 2 50Phil Lovell 1 38Denny Feicke 1 28Dave Hawkinson 1 25

Male 65-69 #Races Top 10Charlie Grotevant 5 191Gary Campbell 1 37Jerry Spence 1 36

Male 70+ #Races Top 10Robert Pool 5 181Ray Kolodzieski 2 73Dick Wilson 2 69Auburn Wells 1 36Donald Deters 1 35

Kids Run for Fun - 2007 Registration

Sponsored by the Lake Run Club (www.lakerunclub.org)

Ages 1-12

Friday evenings June 1- August 10

** No Kids Run on July 13 **

Illinois Wesleyan University Track

Check in starts at 5:30; Run starts at 6:00

You may pre-pay for the entire summer by mailing a check for $10, payable to the Lake Run Club, along with

the section below. Your child will receive a t-shirt their first night.

You may pre-pay and pick up your t-shirt on Sat May 12, from 10 – 2 at Often Running 206 S Linden, Normal.

You may pay weekly (cost is $1 per child per week); your child will receive a t-shirt on their 5th night of running.

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Illinois Wesleyan University Kabir Center for Health and Rehabilitation

A Child’s View Cooperative Preschool McDonald’s

Art’s Heating Air Conditioning & Electrical Mid-Illini Credit Union

Bloomington-Normal YWCA Mike Wieland, State Farm Agent

Eco Lawn Often Running

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Rising Stars Academy

Gymnastics, Etc. Upper Limits Rock Climbing Gym

___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ __

Please mail this form and your check for $10 payable to the Lake Run Club to:

Dawn Dieckgrafe 3302 Clairbridge Bloomington, IL 61704 Questions? Contact Dawn at (309) 661-4610

Waiver: I know that running is a potentially hazardous activity. My child should not enter and run unless s/he is medically able and

properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a program official related to my child’s ability to safely complete the run. I

assume all risks associated with my child’s participation in this event. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in

consideration of you accepting my child’s entry, I for myself, my child, and anyone entitled to act on behalf of my child or myself,

waive and release the Lake Run Club, Kids Run for Fun, Illinois Wesleyan University, and all sponsors and their representatives and

successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising from my child’s participation in this event. I grant permission to all the

forgoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

Parent/Guardian Signature & Date

Child’s name ___________________________________________________________

Age Shirt size: 2-4 6-8 10-12 14-16 (adult-sized) Med (adult-sized) Large

Address City/State __________________

Phone number ________________________________________ Zip _________________

Each week kids

receive:

race numbers,

ribbons,

cookies &

drinks!

Each child receives a

TROPHY on the final night!

Contact Race Directors with any questions: Julie Howell (309) 825-6877, [email protected] or Leann Steidinger (309) 530-6037, [email protected]

or visit our website at www.lakerunclub.org.

Sorry - for the safety of all participants - No Dogs, Strollers, Headsets or Bandits

PARK 2 PARK ENTRY FORM Name ___________________________________________ Address ________________________________________

City, State, Zip __________________________________________________ Phone Number ____________________ Date of Birth ____/____/____ Age on July 4, 2007 __________ Male Female LRC Member

T-shirt size: Small Medium Large X-Large XX-Large

In consideration of the foregoing, I for myself, my executors, administrators and assignees, do hereby release and discharge the Lake Run Club, COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services, Bloomington Parks and Recreation, Normal Parks and Recreation, and all other sponsors and supporters for all claims and damages, demands, actions, whatever in any manner arising or growing out of my participation in the Park to Park Run. I attest and verify that I have full knowledge of the risk involved in this event and I am physically fit and trained to participate in this event. I grant permission to all the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

Signature (Parent if under 18) ________________________________________ Date _________

Make Checks Payable to: Lake Run Club Mail to: PO Box 742, Normal, IL 61761

ENTRY FEES (non-refundable) $18 if postmarked by June 27

$20 if postmarked after June 27 $3 Discount for Lake Run Club Members

No race day discount! Custom designed T-shirts to the first 350 entrants

PRE-REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK-UP Tuesday, July 3rd

5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at OFTEN RUNNING RACE DAY REGISTRATION

6:00 A.M. - 7:00 A.M. at the MILLER PARK PAVILION Please Arrive Early! Registration will close at 7:00 A.M.

AGE DIVISIONS: based on number of participants, some age groups will have awards for 5 places Male: 14 & Under, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65 & Over.

Female: 14 & Under, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60 & Over. Overall 1ST, 2ND, 3RD Male & Female and Overall Masters Male & Female winners will be excluded from age group awards.

Park at Fairview Park and run back to your car! Bus transportation available to Miller Park before the race and back to Miller Park after the awards. Busing before the race will run from Fairview Park to Miller Park

from 6:00 AM-7:00 AM. First bus after race will leave Fairview Park for Miller Park at 9:00 a.m.

This inter-city race starts at MILLER PARK in Bloomington, includes one loop in the Park, exiting to Wood Street, then north on MAIN STREET, through downtown Bloomington, past ISU, and finishes at FAIRVIEW PARK in Normal.

The Lake Run Club and present:

Race to benefit the Heart of Illinois Track & Field Club

PARK 2 PARK

5 MILER

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

7:30 am

President: Jana [email protected] ................................. 309-452-7749

Vice President: Jeff [email protected] ................................ 309-452-4609

Secretary: Jennifer [email protected] ................................... 309-827-6767

Treasurer: Jeff [email protected] ........................................... 309-829-2822

Newsletter Editor: Vicki & Bob [email protected] ........................ 309-728-2350

Membership: Julie [email protected] .......................................... 309-825-6877

Billing/Advertising Coordinator: Jill [email protected] ....................................... 309-664-0950

Volunteer Coordinator: Pam [email protected] .................................... 309-662-4405

Lake Run Race Director: Tim & Stacie [email protected] .................................. 309-451-3309

Member at Large: Tom [email protected] ................................... 309-829-6342

Member at Large: Mitch [email protected] ................................. 309-452-7749

Member at Large: Kevin [email protected] ...................... 309-451-9927

Lake Run ClubP.O. Box 742

Normal, IL 61761

www.lakerunclub.org

Sundays ..... 10:00 am ...... Green Gables ......................... Feb-MayTuesdays ..... 5:30 pm ...... Tipton Trails ......................... May-OctTuesdays ..... 5:30 pm ...... Meg & Merlin Anderson’s ..... Nov-MarThursdays .... 5:30 pm ...... Green Gables ......................... May-OctThursdays .... 5:30 pm ...... Often Running ....................... Nov-Mar

Program Runs:Ride The Wave ........ Wed 5:30 pm ..... White Oak Park .... Mar-AprCatch The Wave ...... Thur 5:30 pm .... CCHS ..................... Mar-AprKids Run .................. Fri 6:00 pm ....... IWU Track ............. Jun-AugMarathon Training .. Sat & Sun am .... Triangle .................. Jun-Sept

Check the Lake Run Club website, www.lakerunclub.org, for moreopportunities to run with others.

Would your company benefit from advertising your products orservices directly to an active group of people in the Bloomington/Normal area? The Lake Runner is published 11 times a year andis circulated to over 900 members in more than 500 homes.

Monthly Advertising RatesDouble-sided Insert ............ $100Full Page ............................... $65Back Half Page ..................... $60Half Page .............................. $45Quarter Page ......................... $25Business Card ....................... $15

Send your ad work to:[email protected]

-or-Lake Run ClubP.O. Box 742

Normal, IL 61761Deadline for submission is the 1st of every month.

For more information, contact Jill Schneider [email protected] or 309-664-0950

Listen to WJBCWJBC 1230 AM radio hasagreed to be the official voiceof Lake Run Club events. Ifyou have questions regardingupcoming LRC events, listento WJBC.

Other Club ContactsLake Run Club Board

Lake Run Club Group Runs Advertising Rates

Adopt-A-Highway Coordinator: Tammy [email protected] ............................ 309-454-5746

Catch The Wave Coordinator: Deb [email protected].............................. 309-467-2589

Circuit Pointmaster: Paul [email protected]...................... 309-824-3745

Kids Run Coordinator: Nancy [email protected] ............................ 309-830-2150

Marathon Training Coordinator: Merlin [email protected] ................................. 309-454-4820

Ride The Wave Coordinator: Tom [email protected] ................................... 309-829-6342

TNAM Coordinator: Kathy [email protected] ......................................... 309-862-1895

Volunteer Pointmaster: Jeff [email protected] ............................ 309-963-5571

Webmaster: Kent [email protected] ................................ 309-888-9039

Chilly Chili Director: Deb O’Rourke ................ 309-662-3195St. Pat’s Director: Bill Read .............................. 309-663-0355Park 2 Park Directors: Julie Howell, Leann Steidinger

[email protected] ......................................... [email protected] ......................... 309-530-6037

Dog Days Director: Mitch [email protected] ................................. 309-452-7749

Dawson Lake Directors: Curt Lowry, Kent [email protected] .................................... [email protected] ................................ 309-888-9039

Lake Run ClubP.O. Box 742Normal, IL 61761

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Lake Run 4.37 mile runners at the start (photo courtesy of Bob Lambert)

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