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States Marathon Club Newsletter, Vol. 1, Issue 2
Proudly supporting 345 members, as of 1/3/02!
Reunion Report, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
212 starters began the 2001 Oklahoma Marathon, in near perfect weather. They
represented 48 states, and at least four other countries – Canada, Germany, England,
and Sweden. There was a social hour before the meeting. Over 100 of these
runners made the membership meeting the night before the race, where 2001’s first and
second round finishers were recognized with a huge acrylic trophy with their name and the
date engraved on it. The first person to register from each state got a
“Representing....Michigan” set of shirts – singlet and short sleeved shirt,
and was invited to participate in a group photo on race morning. We had a great
starting ceremony with the national anthem and each runner releasing a balloon into the
sky. Bob (Race Director) and Kathy Lehew hosted Club members at a feast at their
home after the race. Over $5,000 was raised for the Rick Worley Scholarship
Fund. Thank you, Bob and Kathy, for a wonderful weekend.
Upcoming Reunions:
Ocala, Florida, 2/3/02 (website: www.ocalamarathon.com); and the Wyoming Marathon,
(website: www.angelfire.com/wy2/marathon) 5/26/02, have been designated as our next
two reunion runs. Come join us! Note that Wyoming is the only marathon in that
state.
We are looking for suggestions for future reunions marathons. There will be one
reunion each quarter. We will distribute them as evenly as possible across the
continental U.S.
Remembering Joyce…
>From Ray Boytim:
www.derbydash.com
If you are in the Houston area in early March, try the Houston Derby Dash 5k, whose
proceeds go to benefit the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. If you click on “See
why it is so personal to us here!” You’ll find a great writeup and picture
of Joyce Boytim, who passed away this year of a rare lung cancer. The Bayou City
Road Runners are dedicating this annual race to Joyce. The race will be held on March 2,
2002, at the Sam Houston Race Park. This is the last race that Joyce ran and it is also
the race where she started having breathing problems.
Authors in our Midst…
Bob Fletcher, author of Spaghetti Every Friday, has announced the first reprint of his
famous book. He is offering all of our members a special deal. Send your check
for $12 (includes postage) and .65 sales tax (if TX resident) to The Witte Company, P. O.
Box 7, Fredericksburg, TX 78624. You must indicate that you are a 50 States
Club member to take advantage of this special mail in offer. There is a limited
supply of the books.
Saving Bucks, Wearing Down Feet.
We offer a fantastic cost-saving device for you: the concept of doubles! It
can be done! Save on states by doing two states in a weekend! Two of our
experienced members, Henry Rueden and Layne Reibel, have some suggestions.
Double: Where two different marathons are scheduled on the same weekend, and the
distance between them is doable, by plane or car. Our dates listed below are based
on current information. As you know, these items change and you need to verify them
before registration.
Our first suggestions:
1/19/02 Museum of Aviation - Warner Robins, GA
1/20/01 Florida Gulf Beaches - Clearwater, FL
2/2/02 Tybee Island Marathon, Tybee Island, GA
2/3/02 Ocala Marathon, Ocala, FL
2/2/02 Death Valley Badwater Trail – Death Valley, CA
2/3/02 Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV
2/23/02 Camp Lejeune – Camp Lejeune, NC
2/24/02 Virginia Beach Fat Ass 50k – Virginia Beach, VA
3/23/02 Cherry Blossom Marathon - Macon, GA (Atlanta airport)
3/24/02 Washington DC Marathon - Washington, DC (inaugural)
4/27/02 Kentucky Derby Marathon - Louisville, KY
4/28/02 Cleveland Marathon - Cleveland, OH
4/27/02 Kentucky Derby Marathon - Louisville, KY
4/28/02 Michigan Trail - Pinckney, MI
6/1/02 Newport - Newport, OR
6/2/02 Columbia River Gorge - Hood River, OR
6/22/02 Grandma’s Marathon - Duluth, MN
6/23/02 Green Bay Marathon - Green Bay, WI
9/21/02 Airforce USAF Marathon - Dayton, OH
9/22/02 Quad Cities - Moline, IL
10/5/02 New Hampshire Marathon - Bristol, NH
10/6/02 Maine Marathon - Portland, ME
11/23/02 Tulsa Marathon - Tulsa, OK
11/24/02 Gobber Grind - Kansas City, KS
Let’s hear your additions!
A Painful Subject:
We like to believe that everyone is in this Club because they enjoy running and that they
are always honorable. Occasionally we receive reports that someone has cut a course,
has not corrected an early start time, or otherwise falsified a record. The Board
has been discussing what action we should take if this occurs. Here are our current
thoughts:
After a given number of logged complaints (x times?) a formal investigation is
begun.
The member receives a warning after (X?) complaints.
We contact the race directors in question and ask them for input.
All complaints must be documented and verified by (X?) sources
Those who are proven to have falsified records will be removed from the Club.
Please forward your input to steveboone@aol.com. Head your e-mail or letter
“complaint issue.”
The Newest Wonderful Idea (and other Wearables)
Our classy line of 50 States Club wear is growing by leaps and bounds. Member
Andy Velazco is finalizing plans for a 50 States finisher ring. The stone can vary,
and this would change the price. Options so far include your name engraved inside
the ring, and your completion year on the side of the ring. Stay tuned to your
newsletter and the website <50statesmarathonclub> for updates. No, we
don’t know yet what the final prices will be.
Ash colored short sleeve ($17 includes shipping)
Ash colored long sleeve ($22 includes shipping)
Dri-release women’s singlet ($20 includes shipping)
Dri-release men’s singlet ($20 includes shipping)
Dri-release short sleeve ($21 includes shipping)
Dri-release long sleeve ($27 includes shipping)
Ash colored sweatshirt ($24 includes shipping)
Finisher trophy ($67.50 includes shipping)
for members who have completed the states in the past and would like a contemporary
blue acrylic award.
Note: All Dri-release products are white. Sweatshirts are
“non-finisher” only. Please include your size and “finisher” or
“non-finisher”. For trophy: Include your name, the name of the
race, city and state, and date of finish.
The 50 States business cards are also in the works, and should be completed by the Ocala
Marathon. They will be free to all 50 States Club members who wish to order them.
Website Information (Send changes to <SteveBoone@aol.com>)
o In November, the website was modified to implement drop-down menus to simplify the
layout and organization of data.
o Membership section (members, new members, notables, awards, century club, country club,
and in continents). Notify us if you place in your age group (awards) at any race;
have run 100 or more marathons/ultras (century club); have run in 10 countries or more
(country club) or have run in 3 continents or more (in continents).
o Finisher section: (U.S.A., Canada, Australia, continents, and milestones).
o Rules/application
o Schedules: Send in your schedule with milestones and notes (i.e. 100th marathon,
birthday, share a ride or a room, etc.)
o Merchandise: Order form and pictures of merchandise.
o Research: Links, favorite marathons, travel tips. Know of any links that
would benefit our members? Send them in. The “favorite marathons”
page lists member recommendations by state. Send us a list to help our members in
the completion of the states.
o Newsletters: Copies of current and back issues.
o Photo album: Send in electronic pictures from races. Share your adventures.
Send us a .jpg photo of yourself. We will place it on the membership page.
Members can access your picture by right clicking on your name.
o (Check out the photo section for candid shots from the Oklahoma Marathon Reunion!!)
End of the Year Countdown: Please send your statistics for 2001 to
steveboone@aol.com! Have you reached any milestones this year?
Florida in January – Florida Gulf Beaches Marathon – January 20, 2002
Featuring a flat, scenic course and perfect weather, this fast growing marathon is
appealing to many runners in need of a midwinter break. Last year’s marathon
attracted 1,529 entrants (including relays) from 44 states and 13 countries, a huge
increase from the inaugural run of 635 participants.
This year, organizers expect 2,000-3,000 entrants, including the 2-person relay and the
new 10k race.
This marathon is NOT the official reunion run, scheduled for Ocala, Florida on February 3,
2002. If you can only participate in one Florida marathon, we strongly encourage you
to support our club’s activities at Ocala. However, if you are considering
additional marathons, several of our members have given this marathon a positive review.
For additional information, visit their website at: www.floridamarathon.com or call
727-347-4440.
Chris Lauber
Executive Director
Florida Gulf Beaches Marathon
“Florida’s only beach marathon”
Chris@FloridaMarathon.com
Three Cheers to our 2001 Finishers:
The Club has or will award a beautiful large glass trophy engraved with your name and year
to these finishers.
Dottie Duncan
Charlie Nelson
Tom Detore
Bill Whipp
Walter Prescott
Lee Weinhold
Brenton Floyd
Brian Fredericks
Betty Burrell
Eugene DeFronzo – 2nd time
Rich Holmes
Roger Hauge
Janet Newburgh
Henry Rueden – 2nd time
Tony Gialanella
Victor Bhatt
Ray Scharenbrock – 6th time
Chin Lin
Mike Smith
Bob Wehr
Ken Sirois
Ron Bucy
Shirley Sirois
Kendel Melin – 2nd time
Phil Little
Want to contact one of us directly? Try this.
Bob Lehew-president
BLehew1960@aol.com
Rick Worley-vice president
rick4701@aol.com
Tom Adair-secretary
tomadair@mindspring.com
Steve Boone-treasurer
steveboone@aol.com
Layne Reibel-membership
LayneReibe@aol.com
Lois Berkowitz-newsletter
garylois@home.com
Victor Bhatt-reunion marathons
vbhatt@leestationery.com
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