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FOOTPRINTS The past three months have been mostly
consumed by the planning of our new race, HARRC after Dark. This will be a 7-K race on Friday evening August 26th. It will start in Kunkle Plaza near Front and State Streets at 7 P.M. and run along the river finishing at River Front Park near Front and Forster streets. Over 40 club members have volunteered in some capacity to make this race successful. Some volunteers are taking on two or three tasks.
Aspire Urgent Care and Family Medicine and its running arm, Team Aspire, have signed on to be the major sponsor of the race. Scotzin Brothers, where you can find all your beer and wine making equipment, Faulkner Buick-GMC and Karns Foods are also supporting the race. The Inside Track is providing discounted gift certificates for the first three overall runners and first master, male and female, in the race. Made to Keep has designed the race T-Shirts.
Printed applications are being distributed and online registration is available. HARRC Members receive a $10.00 discount. Packet pickup and walk-in registration will be available at the YMCA on Aug 25 and 26.
In other news, HARRC is going to use a new method for selecting the male and female Runners of the Year. Jerod Girton is our new
President’s Letter
HARRC in the Park 15-K Trail Race
Volume 1, Issue 3 Fall 2011
Runner of the Year Statistician and will use an age-graded formula to compare runners’ times to the world records for their ages and distances for each run entered. For example - if someone runs the mile in 8 minutes and the world record is 4 minutes for their age, they would receive 50 points. If they ran the mile in 5 minutes they would receive 80 points. We will use each member's 15 best Sunday Club Runs and 5 best official races to calculate scores. The standings will be updated regularly on the club’s website.
HARRC is also planning a 15-K trail race called HARRC in the Park for October 2nd at Gifford Pinchot State Park. Frank Crupi and Tadd Morris are directing the race. See the website for more details.
Last but not least, don’t forget the HARRC Annual Picnic will be held on September 25th at Adams Ricci Park on Center Street in Enola. It starts with 5-K run at 1:00 P.M. Registration is not necessary. Just show up with a covered dish to share.
Brad Colwell,
HARRC President
HARRC AFTER DARK
RACE INFORMATION:
LOCATION: Kunkle Plaza, Harrisburg, PA
(The corner of Front and State Streets)
Showers will be available at the YMCA after the race.
ENTRY FEE: (HARRC members apply $10 discount)
by 8/21/11 ............................$30
from 8/22/11 until Race Day ........$40
PAYMENT: Checks payable to HARRC
REGISTRATION:
BY MAIL (Applications available online):
Jeff Paladina
411 Valley View Circle
New Cumberland, PA 17070
ONLINE: www.HARRC.org
PACKET PICKUP AND REGISTRATION:
8/25/11 from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
8/26/11 from 4:00 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. (Race Day)
YMCA, 701 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA
* T-Shirts not guaranteed for those registering
after August 5, 2011.
AWARDS: Inside Track Gift Certificates to
Overall Male and Female Winners:
1st .............. $100.00
2nd ............... $75.00
3rd ............... $50.00
1st Master ....... $75.00
For more information contact:
Brad Colwell, Event Director
[email protected] | 717-234-6383
We reserve the right to limit maximum registration number
for the course. No pets or wheeled devices, please.
to plan on finishing within three hours. Race start time will be 10:00 A.M. sharp with the awards ceremony to be held at 12:30 P.M. Both overall and age group awards will be presented. Spectators will also be able to view the race from designated overlook points. Cost for the
HARRC Members. race is $20 for pre-registered and $25 for
We believe that HARRC in the Park is destined to be a signature fall trail race in Central Pennsylvania. Please spread the word and we look forward to seeing you the first Sunday in October!
We are planning to host our first official trail race at Gifford Pinchot State Park on 2 October 2011. HARRC in the Park 15-K will loop Pinchot Lake beginning at the Quaker Race Day Use Area and circling counterclockwise back to the start. The course itself will consist primarily of single track trail with occasional wider trail and a few road crossings. The course is characterized by changes in elevation as well as by both technical (rocks and roots) and non-technical (relatively clear) surfaces.
Food and refreshments will be available at the finish and each finisher will receive a unique memento emblazoned with the race logo. HARRC in the Park is open to both runners and hikers although we ask participants
race-day participants, and there will be a $5.00 discount for
CURRENT 2011 AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES RANKINGS SUNDAY CLUB
RUN SCHEDULE All Sunday Club Runs start at 8:30 A.M. unless otherwise noted.
Please visit www.HARRC.org for directions or contact the
Race Director if you have any questions. If you are interested in
directing a Sunday Run, contact Mark Ondo at (717) 564-2906
or via e-mail: [email protected].
Retiree Running Group:
Informal runs Tuesday 8:30 A.M.
Call Brad Colwell for more information
(717)234-6383.
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J.R. Bishop ...................................................... Newsletter Editor, Web Content Administrator J.R. lives in Dillsburg and has been running with the club since January 2010. His initial reason for running was health-related, but since joining HARRC he’s acquired several new reasons. He also enjoys running with his dog, Griffin. He had become very sedentary before meeting his wonderful wife, Melody, but she has taken his change of lifestyle well and is no longer surprised when she wakes up to find herself alone with their three cats. J.R. has worked in the printing industry for many years and is the current Newsletter Editor of Footprints as well as the Website Content Administrator of www.HARRC.org.
Jerod Girton .............................................................................. Runner of the Year Statistician Jerod has been running since December 2008 when he got a new treadmill for Christmas. He ran cross country and track in high school but never took is seriously until the last few years. Now, even with a busy work schedule that involves travel to India, China, Mexico, and other regions of the world, he makes it a priority to get 4 to 5 days of running a week. "One of my biggest thrills is to run in places that few get to visit; last month I ran past the Angel of Independence Monument in Mexico City." Jerod is married to his lovely wife Jennifer and has two beautiful children, Lucas (10) and Carmen (9).
September 9/4—Shank Park 5 Miles
Race Director: Steve and Debbie Whittle (717) 566-6828
9/11—
http://www.harrisburgymcaraces.com/halfmarathon.htm
9/18—New Jersey Ave 10-K (AGCS)
Race Director: Rick Barbush (717) 671-9896
9/25—(1:00 P.M.) HARRC Picnic / Adams Ricci Park 5-K
Race Director: Frank Crupi (717) 728-8892
October
10/2—
Race Director: Frank Crupi (717) 728-8892
10/9—Mountain View 5-Mile
Race Director: Chris Gipe (717) 599-6090
10/16—Good Hope 4 Miles (AGCS)
Race Director: Jim Collins (717) 599-6090
10/23—The Charisma 4 Miler
Race Director: Brad Colwell (717) 234-6383
10/30—Rossmoyne Business Park 2-, 4-, or 6-Miles
Race Director: Alan Worbel (717) 635-2058
November
11/6—Adopt a Highway 6-K
Race Director: Wayne Smithers (717) 651-0698
11/13—2011 Select Medical Harrisburg Marathon & Relay
(Paid Event) http://www.harrisburgmarathon.com/
11/20—Carlisle Army Heritage 2.5- or 5-Mile (AGCS)
Race Director: Hap Miller (717) 249-4521
11/27—Wear Your Oldest Race Shirt 3.17-Mile at Wildwood
Race Director: Marge Lebo (717) 566-6828
HOW IT WORKS:
HARRC has one AGCS Sunday
Run a month (see schedule).
Runners get one point for each
person behind them as well as 5
points for participation. Race
Directors of AGCS Sunday Runs
receive one point plus five, unless
they also run the course in which
they are scored like the other
runners. To be eligible for the Age
Group Award at the end of the
AGCS-year (September to August),
runners must have run in at least six
AGCS Sunday Runs.
You can view all Sunday Runs and
AGCS Results on our website at:
www.HARRC.org
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F 60-64 HARRIS, MARY LOU 9 5 0 0 8 6 0 0 9 6 0 0 73
F 50-54 LEBO, MARGE 4 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 6 4 9 0 65
F 45-49 PERRY, SHELLY 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 49
M 65-69 MILLER, HAP 0 0 13 13 0 12 4 0 11 9 20 0 117
GIPE, CHRIS 5 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 54
M 60-64 SNEDDEN, TOM 18 13 21 13 15 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 132
COLWELL, BRAD 1 0 16 7 10 11 0 1 0 17 0 0 98
CASSATA, MIKE 11 0 10 8 5 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 78
BARBUSH, RICK 8 0 2 0 4 3 2 5 0 3 0 0 62
M 55-59 CRUPI, FRANK 14 7 0 0 11 7 7 0 5 16 1 0 108
WESTHAFER, BRAD 6 0 7 0 0 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 47
WHITTLE, STEVE 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 47
M 50-54 COVER, MIKE 0 0 20 5 14 14 0 0 0 18 23 0 124
M 45-49 RESEK, DAVE 0 4 0 9 6 0 0 0 3 0 5 0 52
M 40-44 MORRIS, TAD 0 17 24 15 16 0 0 0 14 0 25 0 141
M 30-34 BISHOP, J.R. 17 9 19 12 9 0 0 7 15 12 12 0 157
ONDO, MARK 0 0 18 0 0 0 12 8 12 13 13 0 106
HARRC Annual Picnic Mark your calendars!
The HARRC Annual Picnic will
be held on Sunday, September
25th at Adams-Ricci Park in East
Pennsboro Township. We’ll
start with a 5-K run at 1:00 P.M.
hosted by Frank Crupi. Steve
Whittle will bring the soda and
hot dogs on behalf of the club.
Bring your family and a covered
dish to share! We will be
awarding 2010-2011 AGCS
Awards and this past year’s
Participation Points will be
recognized.
September 25, 2011
Adams-Ricci Park
(Paid Event - 8:00 A.M.)Harrisburg Half-Marathon
(Paid Event - 10:00 A.M.)HARRC in the Park 15-K
NEW RENEWAL
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_________________________________ ___ / ___ / ______ SEX: F / M
_________________________________ ___ / ___ / ______ SEX: F / M MEMBERSHIP TYPE (Check One): 1 year 2 year REGULAR ...................................... ___ $13.00 ___ $22.00
FAMILY ......................................... ___ $22.00 ___ $34.00
STUDENT (18 and Under) ............... ___ $8.00 ___ $12.00
_____________________________________ _____________
(signature) (date)
Check this box if you would like to
be a volunteer. When the application
is processed, we will call you about
upcoming opportunities.
Here are just a few of the ways our
members contribute to the Club:
Inventory and Equipment
Use Managers
Finish Line Team Operators
Sunday Run Directors
Board Members
YES!
REMIT CHECKS PAYABLE TO: HARRISBURG AREA ROAD RUNNERS CLUB
C/O Walt Greene 431 Spring House Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
MEMBERSHIPS EXPIRE AT THE END OF
THE MONTH IN WHICH YOU JOINED,
PLUS 30 DAYS GRACE. RESTRICTED
DATA SHOULD BE SO INDICATED
1) How long have you been running, and what was your original reason for running?
I have been running since I was 30, so it’s been around 32 years. My running began with only a mile or two here and there. My husband and I were avid water skiers and barefoot water skiers, but after lugging our equipment back and forth to the river after 24 years, we decided it was time to sell the boat and move on. I told my husband that since water skiing was such a physical sport, I would try and do a little more running. So, I did some research on the web and found the Harrisburg Area Road Running Club's website. I clicked on Sunday runs and called the race director, who happened to be Dave Lebo. He was so friendly on the phone and said HARRC would love to have another runner join them on Sunday. Well, if you know Dave and Marge Lebo, they are legends with HARRC. I did my first Sunday run on April 10, 2005, and the rest is history. I have the original Sunday run results for that day, and Dave welcomed new runner Patty Parker to HARRC. I was so excited that I joined the club shortly after and have been running strong ever since that first Sunday run.
On September 18, 2005, two days before my 56th birthday, I ran my first half marathon and came in first in my age class and was even more enthused after winning an award for the very first
time. At age 60, I completed my first marathon in Harrisburg and was so surprised when I placed first in my age class for that race. So, needless to say, I am very enthusiastic about running.
2) Have your reasons for running changed over time or have they stayed the same?
My running has changed over time. When I first started road racing, my goal was to do the best I could. It was more of a personal challenge. I started placing in my age class more and more. Evidently, this provoked me to do even better and run even stronger because now the competitor in me kicked in and I have done very well placing in my age class.
3) You participate in many local fundraising events. Do you decide which races to run based on the cause they benefit?
Most all races I choose to run are always for a good cause. There are many races I will not give up. Members of my family have been afflicted with breast cancer, diabetes, ALS, and heart disease. These are the runs I will look for first. I am physically active in other organizations. I am a member of Momentum Female Fitness Center in Mechanicsburg. That organization raises a lot of money for ALS, the American Cancer Society, and LLS. I also belong to the Susquehanna Snow Ski Club. This club is very active in Special Olympics. However, running is a healing process for whatever ails you so running is also a personal benefit.
4) What are your running goals for next year?
I plan to run another marathon next year but not sure at this point which one I will do. I will continue to do as many local 5-K races I can fit in my schedule. I like to do at least one race per
weekend and enjoy doing the HARRC Sunday Runs with the club members. I prefer to do longer runs, but there are not many longer runs in the area. I plan to do the 10-Mile and 10-K runs whenever they are scheduled for next year. My main goal in the future is to qualify and complete the Boston Marathon. I qualified in 2009. but because of the registration process for the Boston event, registration opened and closed in one day even before I got on the web site.
5) If you could only participate in one local race next year, which one would it be and why?
This is definitely a tough question. As I stated previously all races are for a good cause. If I really had to choose it would be two races—Pace 4 Pam & Pals, which raises money for ALS, and the Colon Cancer Prevention 5-K.
Photo
Finish An Interview with
Patty Parker
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Harrisburg Area Road Runners Club
Volunteers Needed: Publicity Director:
Please email Brad Colwell at [email protected] to volunteer.
Finish Line Team Operators and Inventory and Equipment Use Manager
We are seeking several volunteers to be responsible for assigned local timing events. Timers are compensated for their efforts.
for home storage of HARRC finish line equipment. Please email Walt Greene at [email protected] to volunteer.
We also need a volunteer to be responsible
September
9/11—15th Annual Harrisburg
Half Marathon
City Island, Harrisburg, PA
www.harrisburgymcaraces.com/
halfmarathon.htm
9/30—Great Prostate Cancer
Challenge 5-K Run/
1 Mile Fun Walk
City Island, Harrisburg, PA
Race Director: Cindy Nelson
(717) 724-4672
October 10/2—HARRC In The Park 15-K
Registration will be available
soon at www.HARRC.org
Pinchot Park, Lewisberry, PA
Contact: Frank Crupi
(717) 728-8892
November 11/13—2011 Select Medical
Harrisburg Marathon & Relay www.harrisburgmarathon.com
City Island, Harrisburg, PA
Contact: Chad Krebbs
HARRC Finish Line Services The following equipment and services are available for local organized running events:
On Your Marks… local race calendar
Harrisburg Area Road Runners Club
431 Springhouse Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
HARRC 2011 Board Officers
President.................... Brad Colwell 234-6383 [email protected]
Vice President ................ Jim Collins 599-6090
Treasurer ................. Gary Grobman 238-3696 [email protected]
Secretary ........................ Nikki Bell 773-0159 [email protected]
HARRC Board Members At Large
Jim Vorhauer Walt Greene Marge Lebo Tadd Morris Steve Whittle J.R. Bishop
Sunday Run Coordinator ............... Mark Ondo [email protected]
Web Developer ........ Brandon Parks [email protected]
Footprints Editor & Web Content Admin ... J.R. Bishop [email protected]
Footprints will be published quarterly. If there are questions or concerns regarding this publication, please email J.R. Bishop.
Please send correspondence to: Walt Greene 431 Springhouse Road Camp Hill, PA 17011
Display Clock ..................................................................... $30.00 Hand held timer .................................................................. $30.00 Finish line set up and boards for finishing tear off tags .................... $10.00 Club operator to set up and operate the equipment ....................... $30.00
Total Cost for Complete Finish Line Support ...................... $100.00
For more information and requests, contact Walt Greene at [email protected].
The Harrisburg Area
Road Runners Club
is a proud member
of the Road Runners
Club of America
Active & Expired Member Lists
Online Application/Renewal
Board Meeting Minutes
Newsletters
Sunday Run Schedules
Local Run Schedules
Regional Race Listings
Race Results
Runner Spotlights
…and more!
Find more at
www.HARRC.org
? DON’T WANT TO DRIVE LONGER THAN THE RACE YOU’RE RUNNING
HARRC maintains a Local Race Calendar on our website, listing
races within a 30-mile radius of Harrisburg. If you or someone you
know is directing a race in the area, email [email protected] and
we’ll post your race listing, PDF application and results!