VOLUME 6, ISSUE 2 • FEBRUARY 2015 •

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DISNEY WORLD MARATHON & HALF-MARATHON LOCAL RESULTS

Q&A WITH EXCALIBUR 10 MILER INAGURAL WINNERS STEVE HEDGESPETH & MEREDITH VAN VEEN

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DON & DENISE’S DEN

Valentine's Day Inspires Love & RunningReading this month’s newsletter’s "Why I Run" feature on Marion and Skip Oswald and how running brought them together got us to thinking. With Valentine’s Day approaching no month is more appropriate to have visions of love and running.❤ It’s sharing that early morning run with your significant other or your closest friend or friends as the dawn kisses the horizon.❤ It’s that priceless post-run feeling that wraps you in its gentle, loving embrace and brings that well-earned smile to your face as you slip into your morning or afternoon nap – when you’re not at work.❤ It’s the feeling of finishing a run soaked to the skin from the pouring rain and knowing a warm shower awaits.❤ It’s that first cool swig of water or sports drink after a hot, grueling summer run.

❤ It’s the feeling of stepping into your new shoes for the first time.❤ It’s that wonderful, magical, once-in-a-lifetime feeling of accomplishment of crossing the finish line of the event for which you have trained for months.❤ It’s enjoying the places the sport can take you both physically and spiritually.❤ It’s the camaraderie and the competition. ❤ It’s giving everything you have to beat your most daunting opponent – yourself – and then reveling in the accomplishment.❤ It’s leafing through last year’s running diary or calendar and saying to yourself: “I really did do that didn’t I.”❤ It’s the post-run or post-race beer and bull sessions where every accomplishment like every fish ever caught gets bigger and better with time. Everyone knows and no one complains because everyone eventually earns the right to exaggerate.❤ It’s running along the seashore or through freshly fallen snow or through the mountains’ mist.❤ A tailwind.

There are many, many more gifts running gives us each and every day. They are gifts of the heart, gifts of the mind, gifts that allow us to im-prove our lives and the lives of countless others.Happy Valentine’s Day.

With Valentine’s Day approaching no month is more appropriate to have visions of love and running.

IN THIS ISSUE:The 5th Annual FLORIDA TODAY Corporate 5K Combines Camaraderie & Team Building Activities .............. 3Save the Date: Corp 5K Team Captain's Meeting..................... 3Running Zone February Special .. 3Disney World Marathon & Half Marathon Local Results .............. 4Gecko Club February Special ..... 4Track & Field Spike Night .......... 7Ladies' Night: Brooks Fashion Show ........................... 8New Products at Running Zone ... 9Employee Spotlight: Meet Katie Dermody ................................ 10The Next Steps ....................... 10New Balance February Special .. 10Why I Run: George "Skip" & Marion Oswald ...................... 11Space Coast Marathon & Half-Marathon Online Registration Open .................................... 11Brevard Zoo Zebra Zoom 3K Features Unique Course ........... 12Meet the New Improved Zippy... 12Q&A With Excalibur 10 Miler Inagural Winners Steve Hedgespeth & Meredith Van Veen ............... 13Volunteers Needed for Excalibur 10 Miler .................. 13Gecko Club Fun Run & Yoga Class ............................. 13Lactic Acid: A Pain in the Muscle? ................................. 14Excalibur 10 Miler Registration Form ...................................... 15Running Zone Foundation Race Series Registration ........... 172014-15 Running Zone Foundation Race Series Calendar .............. 19Gecko Club Registration Form .... 20

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Tracy and Andy Dutra met while running here in Melbourne.

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The 5th Annual FLORIDA TODAY Corporate 5K Combines Camaraderie & Team Building ActivitiesBy Mark DeCotis

Office parties and exercise don’t often go together but in this case they do. The 5th Annual FLORIDA TODAY Corporate 5K is billed as Brevard County’s largest outdoor office party combining the 5K

with camaraderie, team building activities and beer. And participants get a head start on St. Patrick’s Day. The event is set for 6:45 p.m. March 12 at FIT Aviation at the

Melbourne International Airport. More than 60 companies were represented in 2014 and 951 runners and walkers took times. Brad Daszynski of DRS was the overall winner while Health First’s Kim Hunger was the overall female winner. Team awards were presented in 16 different categories. Mike Acosta of Viera Pizza was the male CEO winner while Elizabeth Donaldson of Coastal Rose Runners captured the female CEO title. The event benefits United Way. “Corporate 5K is a unique race among the many racing and athletic events that are held in Brevard County because this event is focused on specifically companies and organizations for camaraderie and team spirit along with health and fitness and supporting a great local cause,” said Laura K Sanchez,

Running Zone Foundation events manager. “When lots of local companies come together in Brevard County, we can make an impact on health and the community through the event and giving back to United Way of Brevard.” To compete a team has to have at least four people and has to be under a business, organization, corporation or club. No individuals. There are friends and family of employees or members but they are only counted in the largest participation not the timing and scoring of teams. Race organizers hope for 75 teams to participate. Additional parking this year is courtesy of General Electric. For complete information on participating in the event visit http://brevardcorporate5k.com/

HIS & HERS SPECIAL20% OFFSPORTS BRAS & MEN’S SHORTS

(EXLUDES ENELL)

When lots of local companies come together in Brevard County, we can make an impact on health and the community through the event and giving back to United Way of Brevard.– LAURA K. SANCHEZ

Florida Today brought a strong team of participants to the 2013 Corporate 5K.

2NDTHURSDAY FUN RUNS

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Disney World Marathon & Half-Marathon Local Results

Melbourne’s Navin R. Itwaru. On the left was a previous visit to Disney World where Goofy saw his Disney Marathon shirt and gave him a challenge to run a half- and full marathon. On the right is Itwaru honoring his word by completing Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge at January’s Disney World Marathon weekend.

Results of Brevard County runners in the Disney World Marathon and Half-Marathon that were part of the Jan. 7-11 Disney Marathon Weekend. Source: http://trackshack.com/disneysports/results/wdw/wdw15/

By Mark DeCotis

Disney World Marathon Cape Canaveral2088 .... SHAWN SCHAFFNER ....4:07:193673 ....ANDREA SCHAFFNER ...4:29:33 3724 .... ERIC BISSONNETTE .......4:30:15 Cocoa1712 ....CHRISTINA MITSAKOS ...4:00:15 3760 .... JAYNE GOEHMANN ......4:30:42 10296 .. STEPHEN CURTIS ..........5:39:16 13502 .. JUDD SPITZER ...............6:11:05 13662 .. ERIN LAUSCHER ............6:12:27 16631 ..KEVIN HARRIS ..............6:43:41 Cocoa Beach 5319 .... STEVE HARRINGTON .....4:48:12 6111 ....WILLIAM GREGOR .........4:56:21 11498 ..ZOFIA VINCENT ..........5:50:55 13100 ..DAX BEHREND...............6:06:52 13105 ..KRIS BEHREND ..............6:06:52 14578 ..MEGAN HECHT ...........6:21:37 14582 .. IVAN VINCENT ..............6:21:38 17613 .. JOHN RICE ...................6:54:32 Grant-Valkaria15283 .. JERRY DAVIS ................6:29:12

Indialantic290 .......DANIEL KIRK .................3:21:59 11063 ...CHARLEE ANZALONE ....5:47:11 13032 ...APRIL CANTWELL .........6:05:57 15021 ...ANGELA WONG ..........6:26:09 Indian Harbour Beach2952 .....NICK COWLES ..............4:20:07 Melbourne65 ......... BRIAN LAIL ....................3:00:16 138 ....... JOSEPH DREHER ...........3:10:15 943 ....... JAMIE SANCARTIER .......3:45:47 1009 .....BLAKE VAHLSING ..........3:47:42 1724 ..... JEFF HATHAWAY ...........4:00:22 2046 .....MELANIE TURNER ........4:06:28 4108 .....CHAD BECKER ...............4:34:50 4600 ..... ROBERT SHATTUCK ........4:40:28 5856 ..... THERESA CHAU ............4:53:43 5994 ..... JAC COIL ......................4:55:17 6164 .....WILLIAM ROSE ..............4:56:51 6447 ..... SEBASTIAN ARAVENA 4:59:33 6826 ..... LIZ WHITE .....................5:03:35 8065 ..... REBECCA DIPATRI ..........5:17:17 9680 .....HERNAN ROJAS ..........5:33:11 10291 ...DALE MEEHL ..................5:39:12

10380 ... PATRICIA LUCAS ............5:40:09 10691 .... SHALIN COMPTON ....................... 5:43:23 10780 .... JANET ERLACHER ........................... 5:44:22 12417 .... MARTHA MITCHELL ........................ 5:59:42 12899 .... STEVE PETTY ................................. 6:04:40 12943 .... PHYLLIS PETROCHKO ..................... 6:05:04 13166 .... INOCENCIO MONTOYA ................ 6:07:22 14302 .... JOSEPH WERNER .......................... 6:35:20 15885 .... AUSTIN WEEKS ............................. 6:35:48 16124 .... DAN MOISAND ............................ 6:38:41 16731 .... TOM LISKA ................................... 6:44:35 17087 .... PAT KIESSELBACH ........................... 6:48:42 17105 .... ANTHONY FIGAROLA .................... 6:48:5717606 .... GAIL WISEMAN ............................. 6:54:26 17607 .... DAVID THOMPSON ....................... 6:54:27 17763 .... PAUL REGENCIA ............................ 6:56:47 17901 .... MARJORIE ZACKHEIM .................... 6:58:14 18061 .... NAVIN ITWARU .............................. 7:00:26 18288 .... MICHAEL CZERNEC ....................... 7:03:40 18877 .... TAMI CAMPBELL ........................... 7:12:13 19221 .... LORNA MAZZA .............................. 7:17:03 19800 .... LYNN WILLIAMS ............................. 7:33:16 19932 .... CARA COOPER ............................ 7:46:54 19963 .... KATHLEEN REDDY ......................... 8:07:35 Merritt Island1540 ...... MICHAEL MCCAUSLIN .................... 3:58:01 3647 ..... GARY GANIBAN .......................... 4:29:20 5054 ...... CINDY WERLING ........................... 4:45:43 6576 ...... BENJAMIN GURNEY ...................... 5:00:58 7080 ...... KATHRYN KOONTZ ........................ 5:06:30 8576 ...... SEAN MICHAELS ............................ 5:22:19 10945 .... RONALD NORRIS ........................... 5:46:00 12513 .... MICHAEL VINJE ............................. 6:00:45 12971 .... PAMELA MILBURN ........................... 6:05:26 14095 .... GIANNINA MIXCO ........................ 6:16:38 14456 .... ELIZABETH GMEREK ........................ 6:20:35

15115 .... HEATHER MOWAD ........................ 6:27:17 16056 .... ANNE-MARIE MILBURN ................... 6:37:54 16412 .... KELLY HASKINS ............................. 6:41:52 16419 .... LISA KERCSMAR ............................. 6:41:54 17194 .... RICHARD KOONTZ ........................ 6:49:58 17235 .... KATRINA LUCAS ............................. 6:50:22 18934 .... SUZANNE JOHNSON ................... 7:12:45 19346 .... LOUISE BEHL-HILL ............................ 7:19:22 19498 .... KEN HILL ........................................ 7:23:00 Mims9877 ...... LACY TAYLOR ................................. 5:35:13 Palm Bay4064 ...... KARA ANDRESKI ............................ 4:34:17 4512 ...... MATTHEW MCKEE ......................... 4:39:26 4585 ...... JASON WHITE .............................. 4:40:18 4614 ...... STEVEN MALLON ........................... 4:40:38 5614 ...... CHARLES PEARSON ........................ 4:51:10 8181 ...... KIMBERLY ANSELMO ...................... 5:18:21 8337 ...... JEFFREY TAYLOR .............................. 5:19:58 9930 ...... PATRICIA JOHNSON ....................... 5:35:50 10184 .... MICHELLE COREY .......................... 5:38:18 10931 .... JENNIFER ANSELMO ..................... 5:45:50 10980 .... BILL FLOYD .................................... 5:46:20 11268 .... ANDREW STILL .............................. 5:48:58 12350 .... ED LEAMAN ................................... 5:58:55 12698 .... NATALIE DORFELD ........................ 6:02:25 14350 .... RYAN WESTERVELT ......................... 6:19:32 14463 .... MISTY RITZEL ................................. 6:20:37 15569 .... ELVIRA JOHNSON ......................... 6:32:27 16564 .... JAMES BOORDE ............................ 6:43:06 16565 .... ALEXIS BOORDE ............................ 6:43:06

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Disney World Marathon & Half-Marathon Results continued from page 4

17185 .... JOHN SCHMIDT ...........................6:49:47 17273 .... KATIE DERMODY ..........................6:51:01 17352 .... NICHOLAS REYNOLDS ..................6:51:51 17688 .... JEREMY MARTINEAU .....................6:55:48 17690 .... SAMANTHA DISTLER ......................6:55:48 18467 .... BRIAN BRIDENBECKER ...................7:06:18 18504 .... EILEEN BRIDENBECKER .................7:06:46 18666 .... CASSANDRA POWELL ..................7:09:15 19538 .... MILES GREEN ...............................7:23:59 Rockledge406 ........ KEITH KROMASH ..........................3:28:07 3141 ...... WARREN JOHNSON ....................4:22:46 3646 ...... MATTHEW POMEROY ....................4:29:19 3930 ...... DOUG GRANDEY ..........................4:32:41 5626 ...... DIANE BRASWELL .........................4:51:18 6165 ...... LISA ROSE ....................................4:56:51 6313 ...... JEFF BRASWELL..............................4:58:20 12496 .... MICHAEL FERNANDEZ ...................6:00:35 12635 .... DEBBIE BATES ...............................6:01:47 12924 .... DANIEL VIGEANT ..........................6:04:54 13852 .... JODI SWITA ..................................6:14:23 15181 .... TIFFANY POMEROY .......................6:28:04 16050 .... JEFFREY PHILO ...............................6:37:50 16053 .... KIMBERLY PHILO ............................6:37:51 16417 .... MARYANN HOLT ...........................6:41:54 17168 .... KELLEY LAKE .................................6:49:33 18897 .... JAN ADAMS ................................7:12:23 18901 .... ANDREW ADAMS .........................7:12:26 Satellite Beach1543 ...... CAROL ARNOLD ...........................3:58:01 6014 ...... KEVIN PAGELSDORF .....................4:55:31 7681 ...... ROBERT ALKIRE ..............................5:12:59 8987 ...... ANTHONY PORTER ......................5:26:32 11064 .... CAMI WALDON ...........................5:47:12 12096 .... MICHAEL GONDEK ......................5:56:39 16606 .... ANDY WILLIAMSON .....................6:43:28 Titusville424 ........ DAVID TAURASI .............................3:28:50 1325 ...... JEREMY TUCCI ..............................3:54:27 2808 ...... J.C. WEEKS ...................................4:18:14 6197 ...... PAUL KIRKPATRICK ........................4:57:09 10287 .... SHAUN TAY ..................................5:39:09 10590 .... THADDEUS CALLAHAN ..................5:42:17 11027 .... VANESSA HOLANDA .....................5:46:52 11661 .... DYLAN BEITEL ................................5:52:31 12526 .... JORDAN CADIZ.............................6:00:53 12527 .... GILINNI JUAREZ ............................6:00:53 15022 .... SANDY CURFMAN .......................6:26:10 15067 .... ROBIN CURFMAN ........................6:26:39 Viera1458 ...... DAVID GRANT ..............................3:56:3710327 .... BARBARA TOLAND ........................5:39:29 14459 .... ROB OTTESEN...............................6:20:36 18943 .... ANNIE ROBBINS ...........................7:12:53 19693 .... JOE WEHLEN ...............................7:28:35 West Melbourne5732 ...... SARA JACKSON ...........................4:52:33 5733 ...... MARK JACKSON ...........................4:52:34 7937 ...... WILLIAM RUDGE ...........................5:15:53 15066 .... AMY VICH ....................................6:26:39 15542 .... TRACY COX .................................6:32:14 19670 .... DEBRA YANAVOK ..........................7:27:44

Disney Half-MarathonCocoa387 ........ EJ NAIMASTER ..............................1:40:27 5709 ...... BEVERLY GLENN ...........................2:20:24 6627 ...... ERICA RUOF .................................2:25:16

8292 ...... ROBERT CABANA ........................2:33:03 13052 .... JUDD SPITZER ...............................2:54:57 18139 .... JAMES CONANT ..........................3:20:28 18141 .... SUELLEN CONANT ........................3:20:29 18202 .... HOLLY CARRERAS .........................3:20:43 18603 .... ERIN LAUSCHER ...........................3:22:56 19923 .... JENNIFER VAN DEN DRIESSCHE ....3:30:44Cocoa Beach1906 ...... MICHAEL GLOVER .........................1:57:17 2604 ...... JEFFREY DAVIS ...............................2:02:17 9311 ...... JANAINA COSTA .........................2:38:00 12300 .... DAX BEHREND .............................2:51:36 13024 .... JOHN RICE ...................................2:54:52 Indialantic766 ........ JASON MCKNIGHT .......................1:46:43 11301 .... APRIL CANTWELL ...........................2:47:00 14092 .... ANGELA WONG ..........................2:59:45 15127 .... WENDY VAIDIC .............................3:05:20 15980 .... CHRISTIE WAECHTER ....................3:09:5216852 .... THOMAS QUANDT .......................3:14:24 16948 .... CLARISSE QUANDT .....................3:14:52 19018 .... BRION QUANDT ..........................3:25:13 Indian Harbour Beach3958 ...... LAUREN CANINA ..........................2:10:55 Malabar21578 .... MARLA RHODES ............................3:47:35 21579 .... GARY RHODES ..............................3:47:36 Melbourne272 ........ DANIEL TAURASI ..........................1:37:07 991 ........ JEFF HATHAWAY ............................1:49:19 1360 ...... MELANIE TURNER .........................1:52:57 2068 ...... THOMAS ODAY ...........................1:58:31 2241 ...... MICHAEL GAFFNEY .......................1:59:37 2846 ...... ORALIA BUENROSTRO AGUIRRE ....2:03:53 2848 ...... CINDY GAFFNEY ..........................2:03:54 3322 ...... KELLY SEMENKO ...........................2:07:10 3720 ...... SEBASTIAN ARAVENA ...................2:09:36 5120 ...... THERESA CHAU ...........................2:17:09 6299 ...... LEW SCHWARTZ ..........................2:23:43

6337 ...... REBECCA DIPATRI .........................2:23:52 6480 ...... JEANNE HIGBIE ............................2:24:33 7255 ...... MIDORI WILES .............................2:28:07 8072 ...... SHALIN COMPTON ......................2:32:03 8229 ...... PATRICIA LUCAS ............................2:32:44 8765 ...... JANET ERLACHER ..........................2:35:19 9650 ...... AMBAR RODRIGUEZ ......................2:39:36 10232 .... DALE MEEHL ................................2:42:12 10725 .... MARTHA MITCHELL ........................2:44:30 10929 .... KAREN SUAREZ .............................2:45:21 11077 .... PHYLLIS PETROCHKO ....................2:46:05 11449 .... TIM PLUMB ..................................2:47:41 11463 .... CINDY LARUSSELL ..........................2:47:45 11804 .... TOM LISKA ..................................2:49:16 11826 .... JAC COIL ......................................2:49:22 12262 .... AUSTIN WEEKS ...........................2:51:25 12627 .... ELIZABETH GUZMAN .....................2:53:04 12714 .... LINDA PLUMB ................................2:53:24 13828 .... CATHY CHAPMAN .......................2:58:28 14104 .... ERIN RODRIGUEZ .........................2:59:47 14839 .... ZA ZA .........................................3:03:50 14848 .... MARJORIE ZACKHEIM ...................3:03:53 15027 .... BETH WALKER .............................3:04:47 15126 .... TONI CRITES ................................3:05:20 16251 .... ARLENE ALLEN-BUONO ................3:11:16 16734 .... NAVIN ITWARU ............................3:13:47 16865 .... JANICE ROJAS ..............................3:14:27 16866 .... ANGELA ROJAS ............................3:14:27 16867 .... HERNAN ROJAS ............................3:14:27 16868 .... BRIDGETT ROJAS ..........................3:14:28 17038 .... ERIKA LUSTINA ..............................3:15:10 17039 .... ELMER LUSTINA ............................3:15:11 17216 .... PAUL REGENCIA ............................3:16:04 17788 .... DAVID THOMPSON ......................3:18:47 17794 .... GAIL WISEMAN ...........................3:18:48 17979 .... CARRIE HIGLEY..............................3:19:40 18289 .... MICHAEL CZERNEC .......................3:21:10 18958 .... JACQUELINE BLANC ......................3:24:48 19281 .... TAMI CAMPBELL ...........................3:26:43 19282 .... KATHLEEN REDDY ..........................3:26:44 19644 .... LORNA MAZZA .............................3:28:52 19858 .... DEVAN RINGENBERG ...................3:30:16 19861 .... JOHN RINGENBERG .....................3:30:17 20041 .... BRIAN BOMSER ............................3:31:39 20556 .... JAMES WHITE .............................3:35:18 20894 .... GINA-MARIE ZINGARELLI ..............3:38:46 21225 .... NICOLE VANLIGTENBERG ..............3:42:10 21534 .... LYNN WILLIAMS ............................3:46:44 21680 .... BRONWEN THOMPSON ..............3:49:38 21683 .... CARA COOPER ............................3:49:44 Melbourne Beach6388 ...... BETSY AMBROSE ...........................2:24:08 13898 .... KATE MCGILL ................................2:58:54 13901 .... RYAN MCGILL ..............................2:58:54 Merritt Island3170 ...... CHRISTOPHER TORRES ...................2:06:11 3187 ...... VICTORIA ROHLOFF.......................2:06:19 4894 ...... HANNAH DALTON .......................2:16:01 7546 ...... DOUGLAS SCHULTHESS .................2:29:35 9303 ...... RALPH ROHLOFF ............................2:37:56 9720 ...... RONALD NORRIS .........................2:39:49 10463 .... MEGAN FLAUTT ...........................2:43:17 10881 .... JOHN KERCSMAR ........................2:45:08 12742 .... ELIZABETH GMEREK .......................2:53:31 14498 .... CAMERON MICHAELS ...................3:01:53 14502 .... SEAN MICHAELS ..........................3:01:54

Jayne Goehmann of Cocoa with son Wesley, 3 at a summer track meet. Goehmann ran her fourth Disney marathon and set a 25-min-ute personal record of 4:30:44. Her other son is Oliver, 6.

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14766 .... HEATHER TORRES ..........................3:03:24 15717 .... DAVID LERRET ...............................3:08:23 15721 .... MATTHEW LERRET ........................3:08:24 16132 .... R. DAVID HILL ...............................3:10:40 16134 .... LOUISE BEHL-HILL ...........................3:10:41 16925 .... EVA MIXCO ................................3:14:47 17616 .... MONICA OVERMAN .....................3:17:57 17651 .... KEN HILL .......................................3:18:08 18488 .... JENNIFER PAIT ..............................3:22:16 18695 .... ROBERTO MIXCO .........................3:23:26 20719 .... JO LEA HEARN .............................3:36:46 20867 .... LEISHA SINCLAIR ..........................3:38:28 21615 .... GIANNINA MIXCO .......................3:48:24 Palm Bay2351 ...... JASON WHITE ..............................2:00:24 2369 ...... STEVEN MALLON .........................2:00:31 2869 ...... MATTHEW MCKEE.........................2:04:01 3426 ...... DOUGLAS YOUNGBLOOD ...........2:07:48 4581 ...... ED LEAMAN ................................2:14:15 7806 ...... CHARLES PEARSON .......................2:30:43 9102 ...... HEATHER MENZIE ..........................2:36:55 9977 ...... JENNIFER PHELAN .........................2:40:59 10081 .... LES DUNNE ..................................2:41:25 10088 .... RENE DUNNE ...............................2:41:26 10581 .... STACEY TAYLOR.............................2:43:52 10614 .... RACHEL PHELAN ...........................2:44:05 11139 .... KEVIN TERRY ................................2:46:23 13101 .... TIM THIBERT ..................................2:55:07 13980 .... JEREMY MARTINEAU .....................2:59:20 13987 .... SAMANTHA DISTLER ......................2:59:21 14278 .... BILL FLOYD ....................................3:00:41 15729 .... JACQUELINE MAISTO ....................3:08:26 15807 .... RYAN WESTERVELT ........................3:08:52 16082 .... CASSANDRA POWELL ...................3:10:21 16086 .... KATIE DERMODY ...........................3:10:22 16722 .... ALEXIS BOORDE ............................3:13:42 16726 .... JAMES BOORDE ............................3:13:43

16856 .... JOHN SCHMIDT ............................3:14:25 17578 .... MICHELLE COREY .........................3:17:45 20390 .... ED HANNUM ...............................3:34:17 20393 .... ASHLEY HANNUM .......................3:34:18 20639 .... MELANIE HIGGINS ........................3:35:59 21894 .... RENEE THRASHER .........................3:57:42 Palm Shores199 ........ MARIE GUASTELLA .......................4 :06:16 Patrick Air Force Base7532....... CHRISTINA E DERIVAN ...................2:29:297534....... JOHN P. DERIVAN ..........................2:29:29Port St. John8571....... CRAIG OGDEN .............................2:34:25Rockledge271 ........ MIKE DOYLE .................................1:37:07 467 ........ KEITH KROMASH ...........................1:42:07 1140 ...... ISIDRO ZAVALETA ..........................1:50:46 1842 ...... JOHN SENGER..............................1:56:47 3665 ...... MATTHEW POMEROY ...................2:09:21 4041 ...... WARREN JOHNSON .....................2:11:27 8232 ...... REBECCA MAITLEN ........................2:32:44 13080 .... STEVE NOVICKI ............................2:55:03 13443 .... TIFFANY POMEROY ......................2:56:46 14240 .... DEBBIE BATES ................................3:00:31 15052 .... JOSHUA MAITLEN ........................3:04:57 15231 .... HEATHER KOBER ..........................3:05:50 15232 .... BRIAN KOBER ...............................3:05:50 15736 .... JODI SWITA ................................3:08:28 16250 .... KELLEY LAKE .................................3:11:15 18009 .... JAN ADAMS .................................3:19:50 19253 .... TRIPP WALTON 3:2 ........................3:27:32 19423 .... KELLY PATTERSON ..........................3:27:34 20783 .... EDWARD SCHNELL ........................3:37:26 21168 .... NORBERT MISCH .........................3:41:24 21169 .... MERI BETH MISCH ........................3:41:24

Satellite Beach8541 ...... ROBERT ALKIRE ..............................2:34:16 10175 .... MITCH VARNES .............................2:41:52 Titusville4417 ...... DALTON BEITEL .............................2:13:31 4597 ...... ROBERT KNAPIK ............................2:14:18 5588 ...... JANA DIAZ ..................................2:19:46 6354 ...... PAUL KIRKPATRICK ........................2:23:58 6544 ...... DYLAN BEITEL ..............................2:24:53 8797 ...... MELISSA COLON .........................2:35:30 9267 ...... ANTHONY JICHA .........................2:37:44 9268 ...... CHUCK BEITEL .............................2:37:44 9269 ...... KYLA JICHA ...................................2:37:44 11562 .... J.C. WEEKS ..................................2:48:17 11567 .... ELIZABETH SCHAGEN ....................2:48:18 14909 .... SANDY CURFMAN ........................3:04:10 15151 .... MILDRED ROSS ..............................3:05:29 15666 .... KERRI CALLAHAN ..........................3:08:08 16573 .... ERIC LENCK .................................3:12:59 17095 .... BRIDGET BEITEL ............................3:15:28 19751 .... KATHLEEN STILES ..........................3:29:36 Viera11153 .... GLENN STOUFFER .........................2:46:26 14405 .... ALLISON PAGE ..............................3:01:23 15716 .... AMANDA SHAGENA ...................3:08:23 19192 .... JOE WEHLEN ................................3:26:14 West Melbourne4127 ...... SARA JACKSON ............................2:12:00 4128 ...... MARK JACKSON ...........................2:12:00 5162 ...... JARED RAMSEY .............................2:17:21 11042 .... JOYCE XU .....................................2:45:56 12895 .... SHARON RAMSEY ........................2:54:17 13284 .... TRACY COX ..................................2:56:04 14626 .... JOSHUA WOOD ...........................3:02:36 16916 .... AMY VICH ......................... 3:14:45

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Saturday,February 14, 2015

Brevard Zoo7:00 am: Zoom = less than 20 minutes OR 7:35 am: A little less Zoom = more than 20 minutes

This 1.8-mile course offers plenty of animal viewing opportunities and the chance to spend a fun day at the Zoo for 50% of the entry fee*

• Check out Zoo Animals during the Run/Walk

• Fun Zebra Awards• 50% Off Admission for All

Participants on Race Day*• Free Li'l Zebra Kid's Run with

Zippy the Gecko• Breakfast catered by Pizza

Gallery & Grill!• Random Giveaway of one

day Disney Tickets and 1 hotel night stay for two!

• Benefits Brevard Zoo *Must show participant's racenumber for discounts to Zoo.

Skid-resistant “work shoe” SPECIAL 15% OFF & Senior Sundays - 20% OFF ANYONE 50+

Last fall a new face joined the Running Zone and New Balance Melbourne team. She came in like a whirlwind with her upbeat per-sonality and contagious smile. Katie started run-ning two years ago and

has logged more miles in that time than most people have in ten years! She encourages any new runner to invest in running shoes that have been properly fit- and invest in a good sports bra. She recommends the Moving Comfort Juno bra - it will change your life!! She recently participated in the runDisney Castaway Cay Challenge by doing the Dopey Challenge, (5K, 10K, half marathon and full marathon in one weekend), then the Cast-away Cay 5K on the Disney cruise the week immediately following!

It is hard to imagine that there would be any time left for anything else, but when she is not training she enjoys scrapbooking. Wish her luck- her next event is the Gasparilla Ultra Challenge and then the Excalibur 10 miler.

Katie recently returned participated in the runDisney Castaway Cay Challenge by doing the Dopey Challenge, (5K, 10K, half mara-thon and full marathon in one weekend), then the Castaway Cay 5K on the Disney cruise the week immediately following

Katie encourages any new runner to invest in running shoes that have been properly fit- and invest in a good sports bra.

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To mark Valentine’s Day we asked running couple George “Skip” and Marion Oswald of Cocoa Beach to honor us by participating in this month’s Why I Run feature. Marion was born in the Netherlands but grew up in different countries in Europe, Africa and the Middle East because of her father’s job for Shell Oil. After graduating with a degree in International Law she moved to Brussels, Belgium, where she worked in the legal field for several international companies and lobbying organizations. Skip was born and raised in Bronxville, N.Y., but also lived in Connecticut and Illinois, and spent 10 years overseas. He made his career working for Chrysler for almost 30 years, finally becoming CEO of DaimlerChrysler Egypt. Skip retired in 2006. While on assignment in Belgium, Skip was running in-between races with the Hash House Harriers. That’s where he met Marion after a run. They sat down with a sandwich and a beer, and talked about running, traveling and skiing. Now, 19 years later, they still run, travel and ski.

Why they run: Skip started running a mile in the 1960s after he read Kenneth Cooper’s books on aerobics, in order to control his weight and stay fit. Since then he has run more than 700 races, with a PR in the 5K of 19 minutes 45 seconds and a 3:23 marathon. Marion took up running in her late 30s for exercise and to decompress from a stressful job, as well as to widen her social circle. She and Skip made a habit of getting in a run after work every day. They started running races together in Belgium, and also ran races in Holland, France, Austria, Germany, Sweden, England and even Egypt. It sure made for a very scenic race to run 7K around the pyramids just outside Cairo. Marion and Skip feel that running adds balance to their lives in retirement. It keeps them focused on exercise, health and nutrition, and keeps them from getting bad habits.

With whom they run and why: Since Skip and Marion retired, they have adopted running races as a hobby and run between 40 and 75 races a year as a couple. They try to run at least one race every weekend, and some weekends two or three, depending on the distance and where the races are held. Running all those races makes them appreciate the great organization done by the Running Zone, whose races consistently rank as some of their favorites. They enjoy the camaraderie of meeting fellow runners before and

after a race, and like the challenge of trying to improve their times and stay competitive in their age groups. Almost all of their traveling revolves around seeking out larger races and combining a good race with sightseeing and exploring new areas of the country.

When they run and why: Marion and Skip go to races together, but each of them does the race at his or her own speed. They do cross-training to prepare for each race; they try to walk two to five miles every day and on some days they add a six- to 15- mile bike ride in the afternoon. They increase the distance of the races they do in order to build up to run a half marathon or two every year.

Where they run and why: Marion and Skip spend the summers in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. They keep running races every weekend, not only in New York State, but also across the border in Canada. Their long walks on the beach change to long hikes in the woods. They published a hiking guide to the South

Western Adirondacks, and are now working on a second one. They feel an eight- to 12-mile hike is a great substitute for a long run. Never mind where they are, their philosophy is to try and walk as much as possible, whether they go out for dinner, head for the shopping mall or visit the grocery store. If they have to use the car they always take the furthest parking spot from the store, and when visiting a major city they try to leave the car at their hotel and do everything on foot.

Worst running experience they learned the most from: While running a very small 5K race in Northern New York, Marion was directed in the wrong direction and ended up running to the next town before she realized this could not be the race course. Meanwhile Skip became quite concerned that something had happened to her on the course, as she did not finish around her usual time; he got into the car with a race official to try and locate her. After running approximately almost six miles, Marion showed up at the finish line, and had a word with the race director. Lesson learned: be very familiar with your race or running course before you head out.

Why I Run: George "Skip" & Marion OswaldBy Mark DeCotis

George “Skip” and Marion Oswald of Cocoa Beach are all smiles after the Bayfront 5K in Cocoa Beach.

Marion and Skip feel that running adds balance to their lives in retirement. It keeps them focused on exercise, health and nutrition, and keeps them from getting bad habits.

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Brevard Zoo Zebra Zoom 3K Features Unique CourseBy Mark DeCotis

Zippy had been running outside without sun-screen and had also lost a lot of weight from exercising, visited Dr. Lawler and feels rejuve-nated! Meet the new & improved Zippy !!

Meet the New & Improved Zippy

at theBrevard Zoo’s Zebra

Zoom 3kon February 14th!

The fifth race of the seven-race Running Zone Foundation Race Series and the most unique is set for Feb. 14. It’s the Brevard Zoo Zebra Zoom 3K at the zoo off Wickham Road in Viera. Start time is 7 a.m. The registration fee is $30 until Feb. 13. The fee increases to $35 for day of race registration. Participants in all previous 2014-2015 series events receive a 50 percent discount on the entry fee. The unique aspect of the event aside from actually running through the zoo is the two start times. ZOOM runners, requiring a finish time of less than 20 minutes, start at 7. All others can register for the LESS ZOOM start at 7:35 a.m. Results will be combined for the awards. A free Kiddie Run will be held after the 3K. All participants are eligible for the random drawing of two one-day tickets and a hotel night at Disney World. Must be present to win.

Proceeds benefit the Brevard Zoo. Chris Cacciapaglia leads the overall male series standings with 30 points, winning all three races he entered. Andrew Cacciatore is second with 28 points with one victory and two runner-up finishes. Kyle Butler is third with 16 points. Kim Hunger leads the overall female standings with 34 points with one victory and a trio of third-place finishes. Kaitlin Donner is second with 30 points with three victories in three races. Melissa Taylor is third with 29 points. For complete standings visit www.runningzone.com/series/race_results#7 Runners line up for the 700am start at the

2014 Brevard Zoo 3K.

The unique aspect of the event aside from actually running through the zoo is the two start times.

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It’s time for five questions on the Excalibur 10-miler with inaugural winners Steve Hedgespeth and Meredith Van Veen. Hedgespeth of West Melbourne won in 2014 in 58 minutes and 33 seconds. Van Veen of Vero Beach was the women’s winner in 1:07:14.QUESTION: How best to prepare for a 10-miler?HEDGESPETH: My training is pretty much the same for all races between 5K and half-marathon. Everybody is different, but I’ve found the best weekly training routine for me consists of a long run in the range of 12-18 miles, a tempo run in the range of 6-8 miles, and interval training with about 3 miles of fast repeats. Everything else is easy running or cross-training. You’ve got to mix it up a bit though and take occasional breaks from speed training. VAN VEEN: Since my collegiate running career ended, I've kept my training pretty low key and really just focused on enjoying running. I don't really love short/fast workouts like intervals so training for the longer distance events have been my preference for sure. In preparation for Excalibur I incorporated some longer tempo runs as part of or in place of my usual long casual Sunday run to build strength and acclimate to the my goal race pace/longer, quicker effort. Q: How best to win a 10-miler?SH: Even or negative splits are the way to go for most people. You’ve got to be patient at first, push in the middle and give it everything you’ve got left in the end. MVV: Focus on your own race but keep contact with your competitors. Don't go out too fast. 10 miles can become a really long distance if you go out too fast based on others in the field. Q: Is it more a physical or mental distance?

SH: I’d say more mental. It is a good distance for me, because I don’t really have a whole lot of natural speed for the shorter races and also don’t really have the attention span for an

entire marathon. I had really good focus in the Excalibur last year and was peaking at the right time and just clicked physically and mentally.MVV: I've always found the longer distance races to be more mentally challenging. Although the longer distances have been my strongest through my career, for me it's just keeping focus and mental toughness for the longer stretch of time that's a challenge. Q: Toughest part of Excalibur?SH: The finish is pretty tough. You can see the school from a long way away and think you’re almost done, but you’re really not, because of all the twists and turns. MVV: I thought running on the dirt road was mentally tough. The long, straight road was beautiful but not very mentally stimulating for me and I found it hard to keep focus. Q: Best part?SH: The race atmosphere is great and really entertaining and fun. I also really liked the part of the course that was on the gravel path. There’s something about running on gravel that makes me feel like I’m going faster than I really am. Plus it is a little easier on the legs than pavement or sidewalk. MVV: I thought finishing in the stadium was pretty exciting for the runners and spectators. The Medieval theme was totally different and as always, Running Zone did an awesome job executing all the festivities and details. The second running of the Excalibur 10-miler is March 1 at Viera High School. For complete information visit http://excaliburrun.com/

Q&A With Excalibur 10 Miler Inagural Winners Steve Hedgespeth & Meredith Van VeenBy Mark DeCotis

Sunday,March 1,2015

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Gecko Club Fun Run& Yoga Class

Wednesday, March 4th Starting at 5:30pm

All members are invited to partici-pate for free! Non-members are asked to donate $5 to attend. We will meet at the store for a Club Member sale from 5:30-6:15, then we will run/walk around Wickham Park and return to Running Zone for the yoga class at 7:00pm. For information about this please email erin@runningzone.com. Participants are asked to bring a towel, and a mat (we have 6 to loan).

Why should runners do yoga? Well, focusing on the key poses for areas of the body that are most overused or prone to injury for runners can help runners develop greater flexibility, fitness, and mental focus. Yoga can be used post-run to stretch and cool down or on its own for injury prevention, or to relax at the end of the day.

HEDGESPETH VAN VEEN

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Amy was disgusted. She had enjoyed the two-week Christmas visit to Minnesota, but did not get to run, or do any other exer-cise, for that matter. The days were spent eating and visiting. Now, back home, three pounds heavier, she felt sluggish. Amy decided to go for a brisk, three-mile run. The first mile was slow, and she felt good, so she ran faster for the second two. Her body felt good, and she was glad to be running again. She woke up the next morning in severe pain. Her leg muscles were on fire, and at-tempts to stand or walk were excruciating. Amy, like most of us have at some point, was experiencing delayed onset muscle sore-ness (DOMS). DOMS is characterized by muscle soreness that begins 12 to 24 hours after exercise and reaches a peak of pain at 24 to 72 hours. It subsides and disappears within seven days. Swelling is sometimes present as is tenderness to the touch. Stiff-ness in adjacent joints might occur. Tem-porary reduction in strength of the involved muscles also may occur. Since it was first reported in 1902, DOMS has been the subject of medical con-troversy, especially regarding its cause. For many decades, it was thought that a build-up of lactic acid (lactate) within the muscle produced the soreness. Now this theory has been largely rejected. But what is lactic acid, and what is the true cause of DOMS? Lactic acid was first discovered in 1780, but it was not until 1808 that its presence in human muscles was discovered. This chem-ical, long thought to be the cause of DOMS, has now been exonerated of all charges. In fact, it is now understood that lactic acid is a useful player in glucose metabolism, espe-cially in anaerobic situations. Working muscles utilize glucose for fuel. In aerobic situations, glucose is oxi-dized into pyruvate, which then fuels the Krebs cycle. If insufficient oxygen is pres-ent, generally from exercising so vigorously that the muscle’s oxygenation cannot keep up with demand, an anaerobic situation is said to be occurring. In this situation, pyru-

vate is converted into lactic acid. Lactic acid has a beneficial effect, as it maintains energy production and allows exercise to continue. This it does by regenerating another chemi-cal called NAD, which keeps energy produc-tion going. When the body eventually slows down, lactic acid oxidizes back into pyruvate and is then metabolized. Because lactic acid levels return to normal within one hour after exercise, its role as a “toxic metabolite” has been disproven. So what is the true cause of DOMS? According to the American College of Sports Medicine in is position paper on DOMS, the cause is microscopic damage to muscle fi-bers from exercise. It occurs from eccentric contractions of muscle, or when the muscle lengthens while force is applied. DOMS can occur in any type of athletic activity, including running in general and especially running downhill. It can occur in any athlete at any time, so prevention is elusive. Stretch-ing has not been shown to prevent it. Proper, gradual training is important, as the sever-ity of symptoms decreases as the muscles adapt to regular exercise. Some studies have suggested that wearing compression stock-ings may help to prevent DOMS, while other

studies have emphasized the value of proper hydration and electrolyte balance. Treatment of DOMS is symptomatic, since the symptoms resolve spontaneously within a week. Medical attention is seldom necessary. Simply resting the sore muscles for a few days usually suffices. Symptom-atic treatments that are sometimes helpful include ice (favored by climbers who get DOMS); analgesic medication (such as Tylenol); anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen); sports acupressure or acu-puncture; and sports massage (although the mechanism of its effectiveness is increasing the local blood supply to the muscle, NOT massaging the “built-up lactic acid” out). In conclusion, runners should be aware of DOMS, and should not be alarmed when it occurs. Dr. Wilson, a Melbourne native and Florida Gator, earned his doctorate degree from the Illinois College of podiatric Medicine in Chicago. After completing a surgical residence in Chicago, Dr. Wilson returned to Melbourne where he has been practicing with Mel-bourne Podiatry Associates for 30 years. The good doctor is passionate about his profession; running – a sport in which he has reveled for more than 45 years – and writing, particularly about all things running and foot related.

Lactic Acid: A Pain in the Muscle?By Richard C. Wilson, DPM Melbourne Podiatry Associates

For many decades, it was thought that a build-up of lactic acid (lactate) within the muscle produced the soreness. Now this theory has been largely rejected.

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asco

t to

lead

the

Kids

’ Run

■ T

ailga

te Pa

rty af

ter ra

ce ca

tered

by P

izza G

aller

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rill!

■ B

enef

its S

untre

e/Vi

era

Yout

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otba

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Chee

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eagu

e, &

WEG

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dom

give

away

of N

FL F

ootb

all T

icket

s (a

ny F

lorida

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m) p

lus 1

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el nig

ht st

ay fo

r two

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OST

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K, S

aturd

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ctobe

r 19th

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m a

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vic C

ente

r ■

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t Hall

owee

n Co

stum

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ntes

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Hall

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to A

ll Fini

sher

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Fun

Gho

stly G

ecko

Awa

rds

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ippy t

he G

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Mas

cot t

o lea

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efits

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larsh

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dom

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allow

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stay

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urda

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ecem

ber 2

1st,

5:45

pm

at t

he S

atell

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each

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ary

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anta

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s to

the

1st 5

00 E

ntra

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ngle

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very

one’s

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t Holi

day C

ostu

me

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Stoc

king

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ds■

San

ta A

rriva

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ck■

Zipp

y the

Gec

ko M

asco

t to

lead

the

Kids

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■ F

ood

prov

ided

by L

ong

Dogg

ers!

■ B

enef

its M

Tow

n Tr

ack C

lub –

Gow

ins Y

outh

Fou

ndat

ion■

Ran

dom

give

away

LCD

TV!

BREV

ARD

ZOO’

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EERK

AT M

OSEY

3K,

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turd

ay, F

ebru

ary

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at t

he Z

oo (7

:00

am –

No

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key

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ess,

7:35

am

– S

cenic

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te a

t the

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vard

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Che

ck o

ut Z

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nimals

dur

ing th

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n/W

alk■

Fun

Mee

rkat

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rds

■ 50

% O

ff Ad

miss

ion fo

r All P

artic

ipant

s on

Race

Day

*■

Zipp

y the

Gec

ko M

asco

t to

lead

the

Kids

' Run

■ B

reak

fast

cate

red

by P

izza

Galle

ry &

Grill

!■

Ben

efits

Bre

vard

Zoo

■ R

ando

m g

iveaw

ay o

f one

day

Disn

ey T

icket

s and

1

Hote

l nigh

t sta

y for

two!

*Mus

t sho

w pa

rticipa

nt’s r

ace n

umbe

r for d

iscou

nts to

the Z

oo.

PIRA

TE P

LUND

ER 2

MIL

ER, S

atur

day,

Apr

il 5t

h,

6:30

pm

at M

eg O

’Mall

ey’s

■ B

est P

irate

Cos

tum

e Aw

ards

■ F

un P

irate

Awa

rds

■ Z

ippy t

he G

ecko

Mas

cot t

o lea

d th

e Ki

ds' R

un■

Gre

at P

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Par

ty at

Meg

O’M

alley

’s af

ter t

he ra

ce!

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enef

its C

ocoa

High

Sch

ool T

rack

& F

ield

Prog

ram

an

d the

Chil

dren

's Hu

nger

Pro

ject B

ackp

ack P

rogr

am.

■ R

ando

m g

iveaw

ay a

3-d

ay cr

uise

for 2

to th

e Ba

ham

as o

ut o

f Por

t Can

aver

al!

RUN

FOR

THE

GECK

O HA

WAI

IAN

LUAU

5K,

Sa

turd

ay, M

ay 1

0th,

7:0

0 am

at B

CC/W

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ark P

avilio

n■

Haw

aiian

Lua

u wi

th h

ula d

ance

rs!

■ F

estiv

e Le

is fo

r all F

inish

ers

■ D

ress

in yo

ur fa

vorit

e Ha

waiia

n At

tire

■ F

un G

ecko

Awa

rds

■ Z

ippy t

he G

ecko

Mas

cot t

o lea

d th

e Ki

ds’ R

un■

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aiian

Bre

akfa

st ca

tere

d by

Pizz

a Ga

llery

& G

rill!

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enef

its L

euke

mia

& Ly

mph

oma

Socie

ty’s T

eam

in T

raini

ng!

■ R

ando

m g

iveaw

ay o

f a p

addle

boar

d fro

m P

addle

boar

d Ho

use!

Am

eniti

esAl

l rac

es p

rovid

e pa

rticip

ants

with

awe

som

e te

chnic

al (m

oistu

re

wick

ing/n

on-c

otto

n) te

e sh

irts,

Chro

notra

ck tim

ing a

nd a

festi

ve

post-

race

par

ty. I

n ad

dition

, the

re w

ill be

a g

uest

appe

aran

ce b

y Zi

ppy,

our G

ecko

mas

cot,

to st

art e

ach

of th

e fre

e kid

s’ ru

ns a

nd

to h

elp w

ith th

e aw

ards

pre

sent

ation

. Our

stan

dard

ove

rall a

nd

age

grou

p aw

ards

will

be p

rese

nted

for e

ach

race

alon

g wi

th

door

priz

es a

nd g

iveaw

ays.

Ther

e is

a $1

0,00

0 pu

rse

in pr

izes a

nd g

ift ce

rtific

ates

for t

he

top

serie

s fini

sher

s.

Serie

s Aw

ards

Regi

stra

tion

Pleas

e use

the b

ack p

age o

f this

broch

ure to

regis

ter fo

r any

of R

unnin

g Zo

ne Fo

unda

tion R

ace S

eries

race

s. R

egist

ration

is al

so av

ailab

le on

line a

t www

.runn

ingz

one.c

om/se

ries.

Day o

f rac

e reg

istra

tion

open

s 1 ho

ur be

fore a

ll rac

es. L

ate re

gistra

tion c

loses

10 m

inutes

be

fore e

ach r

ace b

egins

. Awa

rd ce

remo

ny w

ill be

gin im

media

tely

follow

ing ea

ch ra

ce.

Pleas

e mail

all reg

istrati

on fo

rms t

o:Ru

nnin

g Zo

ne, 3

696

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ickha

m R

oad,

Melb

ourn

e, F

L 3

2935

Make

chec

ks or

mon

ey or

ders

paya

ble to

: Run

ning Z

one.

Fees

(Entr

y fee

s are

non-r

efund

able

and n

on-tra

nsfer

able.

)Se

ries

Regi

stra

tion:

$1

50.00

* ($

21.43

per r

ace v

ersu

s $28

.00)

Indi

vidu

al R

egis

tratio

n: $

28.0

0 (b

efor

e Ra

ce D

ay)

Geck

o Cl

ub M

embe

rs:

$25.

00

(bef

ore

Race

Day

)In

divid

ual R

egist

ratio

n:

$31.

00

(Rac

e Da

y)Ge

cko

Club

Mem

bers

: $2

8.00

(R

ace

Day)

Team

/Scho

ol Re

gistra

tion:

$25.

00

(No

Race

day

regis

tratio

n)*R

eceiv

e a $4

6.00 d

iscou

nt for

sign

ing up

for a

ll sev

en ra

ces i

n the

serie

s at

once

. Mus

t be r

eceiv

ed by

July

3rd, o

ne da

y prio

r to th

e star

t of th

e 20

13-20

14 se

ries.

Kid’

s Re

gist

ratio

n:**

$15.

00

($20

Rac

e Da

y)**C

hildre

n 12 y

ears

old or

unde

r will r

eceiv

e a co

tton s

hirt.

You m

ay

upgra

de to

a tec

hnica

l shir

t by e

lectin

g an i

ndivid

ual o

r team

regis

tratio

n. (Yo

uth M

edium

& Ad

ult Sm

all si

zing o

nly in

cotto

n)Co

rpor

ate/

Orga

niza

tiona

l Gro

up R

ate:

Pu

t toge

ther a

grou

p of 1

0 or m

ore pa

rticipa

nts an

d rec

eive a

grou

p rate

. Ca

ll Run

ning Z

one f

or mo

re de

tails.

Star

t A T

eam

Being

a p

art o

f a te

am ca

n be

very

rewa

rding

. All y

ou n

eed

is a

mini

mum

of 5

peo

ple (1

per

son

of th

e op

posit

e se

x) th

at w

ant t

o be

par

t of t

he te

am. E

very

one

on th

e te

am sa

ves $

3.00

on

the

entry

fees

and

you

may

be

able

to st

art t

raini

ng to

geth

er fo

r one

or

all o

f the

upc

oming

race

s.

Team

Com

petit

ion

Gath

er yo

ur fa

mily

, frie

nds a

nd co

-wor

kers

! Tea

ms m

ust p

arti-

cipate

in at

leas

t four

serie

s rac

es to

be el

igible

for t

he se

ries a

ward

. Aw

ards

will

be g

iven

to th

e to

p th

ree

team

s. Ea

ch te

am co

nsist

s of

at le

ast f

ive m

embe

rs w

ith o

ne o

f the

mem

bers

bein

g th

e op

posit

e se

x. Th

e to

p fo

ur o

f the

sam

e se

x and

the

1st m

embe

r of

the

oppo

site

sex w

ill be

scor

ed.

Scho

ol T

eam

Cha

lleng

e: (E

lemen

tary a

nd M

iddle

Scho

ols O

nly)

An a

ward

will

be g

iven

to th

e to

p th

ree

elem

enta

ry o

r midd

le sc

hools

that

hav

e th

e lar

gest

parti

cipat

ion. T

he S

choo

l Tea

m

Chall

enge

app

lies t

o ea

ch ra

ce a

s well

as t

he se

ries.

Scho

ols

mus

t par

ticipa

te in

at le

ast f

our s

eries

race

s to

be e

ligibl

e fo

r the

se

ries a

ward

. Stu

dent

s only

coun

t tow

ards

par

ticipa

tion

chall

enge

. Par

ents

and

teac

hers

can

form

an

open

team

.(N

o Tea

m Ra

ce Da

y Reg

istrati

on)

Elig

ibili

tySe

ries r

aces

are

scor

ed fo

r run

ners

and

walk

ers i

n all

age

ca

tego

ries.

Parti

cipan

ts in

the

serie

s mus

t com

plete

a m

inim

um

of F

OUR

serie

s rac

es to

be

eligib

le fo

r the

serie

s awa

rds.

Stan

dard

Rac

e Se

ries A

ge D

ivisi

ons

8 &

Unde

r 9-

11

12-1

4 15

-19

20-2

4 25

-29

30-3

4 35

-39

40-4

4 45

-49

50-5

4 55

-59

60-6

4 65

-69

70-7

4 75

-79

80+

Scor

ing

& P

oint

sTh

e fir

st 10

runn

ers/w

alker

s ove

rall w

ill re

ceive

100

, 90,

80,

70,

60

, 50,

40,

30,

20,

and

10

point

s in

the

open

com

petiti

on. T

he

first

10 ru

nner

s/walk

ers w

ithin

each

age

gro

up w

ill re

ceive

10,

9,

8, 7

, 6, 5

, 4, 3

, 2, a

nd 1

poin

t in th

eir a

ge g

roup

com

petiti

on.

Race

Dro

p Sc

oring

will

be b

ased

on

6 ra

ces.

If yo

u pa

rticip

ate

in all

7 e

vent

s, yo

ur lo

west

scor

e wi

ll be

drop

ped.

Note

: You

r age

gro

up fo

r the

Ser

ies is

det

erm

ined

by yo

ur a

ge in

th

e fir

st se

ries e

vent

in w

hich

you

parti

cipat

e in

durin

g th

e se

ason

.

At th

e en

d of

the

serie

s, ind

ividu

als w

ho a

ccum

ulate

the

mos

t po

ints r

eceiv

e aw

esom

e ca

sh, g

ift ce

rtific

ates

and

priz

es, a

nd a

re

reco

gnize

d by

Run

ning

Zone

in Ju

ne 2

014.

Stan

ding

sTh

e sta

nding

s afte

r eac

h ra

ce w

ill be

calcu

lated

and

disp

layed

on

Runn

ing Z

one’s

web

site

at w

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nnin

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