Note the menu bar across the top of the screen.  As you place your cursor on each one, a drop-down menu will appear.  Click on the drop-down menu item to access the data.

We now have 4,413 members in all 50 states, DC, and 17 foreign countries!  Our members have run a combined total of more than 283,000 marathons! (demographics)

Dues:
2018 Renewal forms are included in the Spring 2018 issue. Please fill out the Member Profile and return it with your $10 annual dues. If you have misplaced your renewal form, you can print out the form from the web site. Renewal Form  
Members in foreign countries, please use the online renewal option or pay in US cash. The bank charges $20 to convert funds from non-US banks.

You can check your membership renewal date on the membership page. Choose "Members" and look on the right hand column under "Paid thru".   
Click for Members List

Online membership renewal is now available.  Click here. This service is for club members only. Members in foreign countries, please use this option or pay in US cash.  The bank charges $20 to convert funds from non-US banks.      

Newsletter:
The Spring 2018 50 States Marathon Club Newsletter has been mailed. Please email Paula Boone batzrunner@aol.com if you have not received the issue by the end of April and she will make sure you receive a copy. Please note that the format is a color newspaper that is bulk-mailed and presorted by zip code. Editor, Lois Berkowitz, is (gratefully) looking for contributions: lberkowitz@toast.net 

Scheduled reunion marathons:

Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon--Oklahoma City, OK 4/29/18
www.okcmarathon.com
Reunion meeting 3:30 PM-5:00 PM on Saturday 4/28/18.
Center for Education & Outreach on the first floor
Memorial Museum
620 N Harvey Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK

2018 World Tour Canada
Queen City Marathon--Regina, SK 9/9/18
http://runqcm.com/
World Tour Event details

Maine Marathon--Portland, ME 9/30/18
http://mainemarathon.com/

Kansas City Marathon--Kansas City, MO 10/20/18
http://www.sportkc.org/marathon/

Future Possiblilities :
Do you have a suggestion for 2019?.

Please offer your suggestions and help organize or volunteer at a reunion marathon in your home state.  Please contact Dave Bell  run26.2dave@gmail.com 

Booths at expos:
We'll have booths at each of the reunion marathons.

We'll have a booth at Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa, OK on 11/18/18
http://route66marathon.com/

>Stop by to visit, update states, meet members and encourage others to join the club!

Events directed by our members
  
Texas Marathon-Kingwood, TX   01/01/18
Steve&Paula Boone
www.50statesmarathonclub.com/texas.html  

Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon--Northfield, MN 01/7/18
Dick Daymont   dick@northfieldrunning.com
http://www.zoomyahyah.com/

Aloha Series--Kaua'i, HI 1/18-21/18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

Bigfoot Snowshoe Festival --Midway, UT 01/27/18 
John Bozung
http://www.squawpeak50.com/

Miracle Match--Waco, TX   01/28/18
Nancy Goodnight
http://miraclematchmarathon.org/

Town of Celebration Marathon--Celebration, FL 01/28/18
Ken Zambito
www.celebrationmarathon.com
   
Groundhog Day Marathon--Grand Rapids, MI 02/02/19
Don Kern
http://www.groundhogmarathon.com/

Gulf Coast Series--FL, AL, MS, LA, TX 2/17-21/18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

Post Oak (26.2)--Tulsa, OK    02/23/18
Johnny Spriggs
www.postoakrun.com

Post Oak (50K)--Tulsa, OK    02/24/18
Johnny Spriggs
www.postoakrun.com

Post Oak (26.2)--Tulsa, OK    02/25/18
Johnny Spriggs
www.postoakrun.com

Seabrook Lucky Trail--Seabrook, TX  03/17/18
Robby Sabban
www.seabrookmarathon.org

Chili Pepper Series--Las Cruces, NM 3/21-24/18
Clint Burleson
www.deadrunning.net

Dust Bowl Series--TX, OK, KS, CO, NM 3/28-4/1/18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

Carmel--Carmel, IN  03/31/18
Todd Oliver
www.carmelmarathon.com

Yakima River Canyon--Yakima, WA     04/07/18
Bob & Lenore Dolphin
http://www.ontherunevents.com/yrcm/?RL=1


Davy Crockett Bear Chase--Groveton, TX   04/14/18
Steve & Paula Boone
www.50statesmarathonclub.com/bear.html

Cape Cod Trail--Falmouth, MA 04/08/18
Carl Gustafson
www.capecodtrailrace.com

Riverboat Series--LA, AR, MS, TN, KY, MO, IL 4/15-21/18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

Runs with Scissors--Brighton, CO    04/21/18
Bill Morton
http://runswithscissorsraces.weebly.com/

Lake Waramaug Ultra Races 50K, 50M, 100K--New Preston, CT    04/29/18
Carl Hunt 860-355-8847
http://lakewaramaugultra.com/
huntcarl@sbcglobal.net

Frisco Fifty 50M/50K/26.2/13.1/10M--Springfield, MO    04/28/18
Richard Johnson
https://www.friscorailroadrun.com/

Tacoma City--Tacoma, WA    04/29/18
Tony Phillippi
www.tacomacitymarathon.com

Shiprock--Shiprock, NM    05/5/18
Tom Riggenbach
http://shiprockmarathon.com

Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra--Butler, PA   05/12/18
Dan Adley
http://www.glacierridgetrailultra.com/

Independence Series--DE, MD, PA, NJ, NY, PA 5/8-13/18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

New England Challenge--ME, NH, RI, CT, MA  5/14-5/19/18
JC Santa Teresa
www.newenglandchallenge.org

Texas Triple--Dallas, TX 5/26-28/18
Angela Tortorice
www.running-the-distance.com

Wyoming--Laramie, WY   05/27/18  
Brent Weigner
http://wyomingmarathonraces.weebly.com/

Oh Boy--Waterbury, CT 05/28/18
Eugene DeFronzo
www.50statesmarathonclub.com/ohboy.html

Squaw Peak 50M Trail- Provo, UT   06/02/18
John Bozung
www.squawpeak50.com

Storm the Dam Trail- El Dorado, KS    06/02/18
Brandi Lane
http://www.stormthedam.com/

Deadwood Mickelson Trail--Deadwood, SD   06/03/18   
Emily Wheeler
Jerry Dunn
http://www.deadwoodmickelsontrailmarathon.com/?RL=1

Heartland Series--OH, MI, IN, IL, IA, WI, MN 6/3-9 /18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

Whitefish Point--Paradise, MI   06/09/18   
Rob Klein
http://whitefishpointmarathon.org/?RL=1
rockymtnrunner131@comcast.net

Black Hills 100 (100M/50M/50K)--Sturgis, SD  06/23-24/18 Jerry Dunn    
www.blackhills100.com

New England Series--ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, PA 6/24-7/1/18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

Prairie Series--MN/ND, SD, IA, NE, KS, MO 7/8-14/18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

Moosalamoo Ultra--Goshen, VT 08/04/18
John Izzo
www.moosalamooultra.com

Kat'cina Mosa 100K--Provo, UT 08/04/18
John Bozung
www.squawpeak50.com

Leading Ladies--Spearfish, SD   08/19/18
Elaine Doll-Dunn
www.leadingladiesmarathon.com

Millennium Meadows--Grand Rapids, MI    08/26/18
Don Kern
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/GrandRapids/MillenniumMeadowsMarathon

Northwest Series--OR, WA, ID 9/1-6/18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

Okie Trail Shuffle--Coalgate, OK 09/?/18
Kathryn Ivey
http://www.active.com/coalgate-ok/running/distance-running-races/sizzlin-sasquatch-2017

Last Chance BQ.2--Grand Rapids, MI 09/08/18
Don Kern
http://lastchancebqgr.com/

Skagit Flats--Burlington, WA 09/09/18  
Terry Sentinella
www.skagitflatsmarathon.com

Queen City Marathon--Regina, SK 09/09/18
Darwin & Terry Weimer
www.runqcm.com

Boring--Boring, OR 09/16/18
Mike Strobel
www.boringmarathon.com

Center of the Nation Series--MT, ND, SD, WY, NE, CO 9/10-15/18 Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

We Walk (50K/26.2/13.1)--St. Cloud, MN  09/22/18  Dave Daubert
http://walkonmn.org/marathon/general.html     tonkatails@aol.com

Appalachian Series--VA, WV, TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, FL 10/6-14/18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

Crazy Horse--Hill City, SD      10/07/18
Emily Wheeler
Jerry Dunn
www.runcrazyhorse.com

Grand Rapids--Grand Rapids, MI  10/21/18
Don Kern 
www.grandrapidsmarathon.com

Day of the Dead Series--Las Cruces, NM 10/25-28/18
Clint Burleson
www.deadrunning.net

Stone Steps 50K--Cincinnati,OH 10/28/18
David Corfman
www.stonesteps50k.com
rd@stonesteps50k.com

Indianapolis Monumental--Indianapolis, IN 11/03/18
Carlton Ray
www.monumentalmarathon.com

Two Cities (50K/26.2/13.1)--Fresno, CA 11/?/18
Nancy Talley & Mike Herman
http://www.twocitiesmarathon.com/

Raleigh City of Oaks--Raleigh, NC   11/04/18
Ron Wahula
http://cityofoaksmarathon.com/

Veteran's--Black Lick, PA  11/04/18
Tom Fetterman
http://indianaroadrunners.com/

Southwest Series--NM, CO, UT, AZ, NV, CA 11/4-9/18
Jesse Rueckert
http://mainlymarathons.com/  

Pecos River Challenge--Carlsbad, NM 11/?/18
Bob Kennedy
https://www.facebook.com/mountainmarathonchallenge/#
osprey02554@yahoo.com

Magnolia--Meridian, MS 11/17/18
Evelyn Watkins
http://www.magnoliamarathon.com/

Texas Quad--Dallas, TX 11/22-25/18
Angela Tortorice
www.running-the-distance.com

Holiday Series--Las Cruces, NM 11/29-12/2/18
Clint Burleson
www.deadrunning.net

Tallahassee Ultra--Wakula Springs SP, FL 12/?/18
Jay Silvanima
Nancy Stedman
www.tallahasseeultra.com

Houston 100 (100M/100K/50M/50K/26.2/13.1)--Houston, TX 12/15/18
Yen Nguyen
http://www.50statesmarathonclub.com/houston100.html

The Texas Double--Dallas, TX 12/15-16/18
Angela Tortorice
http://www.running-the-distance.com/

Savage Seven--Ocala, FL 12/?/18 
Chuck Savage
http://savage7marathons.com/

Personals
Boonsom Hartman "Lipstick Lady" was featured in an article about her Boston Marathon run. -posted 4/19/18 (article)

Bradley Schwartz was featured in an article about running his 300th marathon in Hilo, HI. -posted 4/3/18 (article)

"South Side graduate returns home for reunion and marathon" features Randell Hansen. -posted 12/7/17
(article)

"Loving the marathon and each other: Couple completes 50 events in 50 states" article features Breanna Waldrup and Andrew Olsen. -posted 12/4/17
(article)

------------  Notices   -------------
Members!! The club has secured an arrangement with Texas Promowear to offer discounted embroidered merchandise to our members. You can choose from apparel, jackets, bags, totes, etc. with our 50 States Marathon Club logos. Many items have been added.  You can also have your name embroidered on the apparel for a small additional fee. You can order directly from the web site. They have a large logo available for the back of jackets and heavier items. They also have a "bling" logo available.
http://www.companycasuals.com/50statesmarathonclub

Mike Sohaskey is the co-founder of RaceRaves, a site that runners can use to review and track their marathons, including a "smart" 50 States Map that colorfully tracks your progress based on the races in your personal profile: https://raceraves.com/

Diane Bolton is the North American Coordinator for the World Mega Marathon Ranking.  There is a web site to post the totals of marathoners who have completed 300+ marathons/ultras.(link) There is also a list of North American Mega Ranking (link)
If you are nearing your 300th marathon/ultra or have completed more than 300 marathons, please contact Diane to be included on the list.
northamericamegamarathon@gmail.com  

Members,
We have added a section to the web site called "All in the Family".   There you can find 50 States Marathon Club members who have family connections to other club members.  You can find it on the drop down menu under Membership and it's called Families.  

Want to know where you're ranked by marathon count, who's birthdays are coming up, ages our members finished the states, and all kinds of demographics? We have a feature to the club web site called Demographics. Click on Membership on the drop down menu. This is an ongoing project and we add functions to it occasionally. Play with it at your leisure.  Send us updates to your marathon count, states completed, location where you completed the states, etc. Updates to our database are done nearly daily. If you haven't done so, please send us a digital photo to add to the membership list.  It helps members recognize each other at the races.   .jpg works best. Membership list

Jerry Greenwald has put together a Yahoo! group for our members.  This is a site where you can post questions, blogs, comments, pictures, polls, etc.  You will have to set up a free Yahoo! user and join the 50statesmarathonclub group.  Any questions email Jerry at born2runinbldr@yahoo.com

Beth Davenport is working to help folks find missing results for certification.  Please contact her if you cannot find old marathon results and she may be able to find the results. beth.eddiesfan@gmail.com

----- Deals for our members-------
Discounts to races are offered exclusively for our members in good standing.  Membership is verified by the individual races.
Mainly Marathons is offering a discount for our members. Use the code: LOONY. www.mainlymarathons.com

Dead Running Marathons is offering a $10 discount for our members. Use the code: DRDISC. www.deadrunning.net

4/22/18 Glass City Marathon--Toledo, OH is offering a $5 discount for our members for the marathon This will be the 10th anniversary for the half.  Use the code: ohiorocks.
http://glasscitymarathon.org/. 

5/14-19/18 New England Challenge--ME, NH, RI, CT, MA is offering a $10 discount for our members for the marathon and half.  Use the code: 50STATER2018
https://www.newenglandchallenge.org/

6/3/18 Storm the Dam Marathon--El Dorado, KS is offering a $10 discount for our members for the marathon, half, 10K & 5K. Use the code: 50states.
http://www.stormthedam.com/

6/3/18 Casper Marathon--Casper, WY is offering a $10 discount for the marathon. Use the code: 50 States Full. They are offering a $5 discount for the half. Use the code: 50 States Half.
http://www.runwyoming.com/

6/3/18 Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon--Deadwood, SD is offering a $10 discount for the marathon, half and 5 person relay. Use the code: RUNDMTM18.
http://www.deadwoodmickelsontrailmarathon.com/

6/24/18 Kona Marathon--Kona, HI is celebrating their 25th anniversary. They are offering a discount for our members and their friends and family joining them. $10 discount for the marathon and half and $5 discount for the 1/4 and 5K.  Use the code: 25KMEGROUP. The Kona Marathon acknowledges all 50 State runners and anyone who has 10 or more lifetime marathons, with a special ceramic tile at the finish line. Please email the race with your name and # of marathons you want on the tile before May 1st, 2018 to ensure your tile is there for you. raceinfo@konamarathon.com.
www.konamarathon.com

6/24/18 Pacific Crest Marathon--Sunriver, OR is offering a 10% discount for our members .  Use the code: 50States.
http://whyracingevents.com/event/989/#loaded

7/1/18 Angel Fire Adventure Marathon--Angel Fire, NM is offering a $10 discount for our members. Use the code: AFA2018MAR. https://www.angelfireadventure.com/

7/8/18 Mad Marathon--Waitsfield, VT is offering a $10 discount for the marathon. Use the code: 50S2018.
https://www.madmarathon.com/?RL=1

8/12/18 Humboldt Bay Marathon--Eureka, CA is offering a 10% discount for our members. Use the code: 50STATES18.
http://humboldtbaymarathon.com/

8/12/18 Camarillo Marathon --Camarillo, CA is offering a 30% discount for our members. Use the code: RUN262.
www.camarillomarathon.com

8/19/18 Anchorage RunFest Marathon--Anchorage, AK is offering a $10 discount for our members for the 49K, marathon & half.  Use the code: ARF 50.
http://anchoragerunfest.org/

8/26/18 Millennium Meadows Marathon--Grand Rapids, MI is offering a 10% discount for our members.  Use the code: rc50States.
www.grandrapidsmarathon.com

9/9/18 Queen City Marathon--Regina, SK is offering a discount for our members. The code will allow members to use the early bird price of $85 for the marathon and the marathon walk until the end of July 2018.  Use the code: 50STATESREUNION.There is also a 15% discount for the half and 10K. Use the code: QCM50STATES for those races.
http://runqcm.com/

9/9/18 Lehigh Valley Health Network Via Marathon--Allentown, PA is offering a 15% discount for our members.  Use the code: RUN50.
http://www.viamarathon.org/

9/16/18 Appletree Marathon--Vancouver, WA is offering a 10% discount for our members .  Use the code: 50States.
http://whyracingevents.com/event/998/#loaded

9/16/18 Boring Marathon--Boring, OR is offering a $5 discount for our members .  Email race director, Mike Strobel for the code.racedirector@boringmarathon.com
http://www.boringmarathon.com/index.html

9/29/18 New Hampshire Marathon--Bristol, NH is offering a $5 discount for our members.  Use the code: NHM2018.
http://nhmarathon.com/

10/13/18 Arkansas Marathon--Booneville, AR is offering a $10 discount for our members.  Use the code: 50states. This is their 50th running of the Arkansas Marathon and they are planning on a "big 50 medal with a spinner in the zero of the 50".
http://www.arkansasmarathon.org/

10/20/18 Kansas City Marathon--Kansas City, MO is partnering with the 50 States Marathon Club. Please stop by the booth to pick up a VIP wristband and 50 States Marathon Club pint glass for all active members. They will provide:
-A VIP space to relax in before and after the race. with private gear check, private bathrooms and food and drinks before and after the race (including beer).
-A commemorative 50 States Marathon Club pint glass with our logo.
The Kansas City Marathon has donated three entries for their race. Sign up for the event, select the 50 States Marathon Club option and after the race, three randomly drawn club members will have their entries refunded.
Because this is our 4th quarter reunion marathon, we will have a meeting on Friday afternoon.
http://www.sportkc.org/marathon/

10/21/18 Grand Rapids Marathon --Grand Rapids, MI is offering a 10% discount for our members.  Use the code: rc50States.
www.grandrapidsmarathon.com

11/11/18 Surfers Point Marathon --Ventura, CA is offering a 30% discount for our members. Use the code: RUN262.
www.surferspointmarathon.com

2/2/19 Groundhog Day Marathon --Grand Rapids, MI is offering a 10% discount for our members.  Use the code: rc50States.
http://www.groundhogmarathon.com/

------Invitations to our members-----
Beth Davenport has had a good response from her local running club about a "buddy system" to have a New Mexico "buddy" for our club members travelling to New Mexico for any of their marathons.  beth.eddiesfan@gmail.com 

If any 50 States Marathon Club members or their families are interested in the ultimate running tour of Chicago from City Running Tours-Chicago, Marlin Keesler will personally set them up with generous discounts no one else gets (only for contacts directly connected with the 50 States Marathon Club).  familyquest@att.net
http://cityrunningtours.com/chicago.html

You can order an autographed copy of Dane Rauschenberg's book, See Dane Run (order from Paypal). Or you can order from his blog: www.danerunsalot.blogspot.com   

I’d like your help in promoting my autobiography, Running through My Mind: Confessions of an Every Day Runner.   After 105,000+ miles and (literally) running every day for over 28 years, I think I’ve managed to compile the complete book of running.  From Peachtree to Boston to a ‘run across Georgia’ to 24-hour endurance runs to Badwater to Western States—I’ve managed to taste a little bit of everything running has to offer in my quest to cover the spectrum in my running career (which is still going strong, by the way).  I would appreciate it if you would forward this to the members of your running club as well as anyone else you believe might be interested or in need of a little motivation, a little inspiration, and a whole lot of entertainment.  Thanks in advance for your support.  -Scott Ludwig  Available now on www.amazon.com  100% of author royalties will be donated to the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association in memory of the author's parents.

Kevin Smith with Your Run is looking for marathon stories. If you have a running story you would like to share, or would like to read other runners' stories, check out their website.
http://www.yourrun.com/

Bethann Powers is offering 20% off each item of her "Uniquely Colorful Activewear".  www.runningfunky.com

From Fairbanks to Boston - 50 Great U.S. Marathons   This book provides a fun and informative "where to" resource about marathon experiences.  Available for $16.95 (+$4 shipping - US) from dolphinmteam@earthlink.net  or 425-226-1518 or 509-966-0188 -Bob&Lenore Dolphin

Our Life on the Run
This is Marlin Keesler's story of running all 50 states -a six and a half year race across America that he and his family would embark on - one in which the benefits of travel would do more for his two children afflicted with a rare learning disorder than any classroom could offer.
(book)

Heading Toward the Final Finish Line
Book about Rick Karampatsos' run through the 50 states and crossing the many finish lines throughout life. 
602 E. Alexander St. Plant City, FL 33563
$15.99 (free S/H) and copy will be autographed.
http://www.june3rd.com/blogs/

The Mad Man, The Marathoner - The Life of Marathoner Donald P. NcNelly book by Juanita Tischendorf is now available.  (book)

Finish Line Feeling is a book by Liz Ferro, founder of Girls with Sole.  (book) 

Badwater and Beyond: A Thousand Races, Paces & Faces
Book by Mike Brooks about his running adventures including Badwater 135 miles across Death Valley and raising over $60,000 for children's non-profits. (book). 

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