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Trail scheduleannounced - pg 19`

KTC team in relaybattle - pg 25

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Beth Herndon on awin streak - pg 28

Lotsa new eventscoming in 2014 - pg 5

Trail scheduleannounced - pg 19`

KTC team in relaybattle - pg 25


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Awarded Best RRCA Large Club Newsletter 1988, 1994, 2001, 2005Best Large Club Electronic Newsletter 2008

Southern Region 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005

The Starting LineBobby Glenn, Notes from the Executive Director ............ 5ChrisHarper, Sr., A Word from our Club President ................. 6Michael deLisle, the Inside Stuff ....................................... 7

Feature ColumnsJason Altman, Marathon Update....................................... 9Kevin Floyd, Youth Athletics .......................................... 10Jill Bedford, Volunteer Perspective ................................. 12Lauren Chiles, KTC Social ............................................. 13Lee Murphy, Nutrition ................................................... 14Bob Godwin, Biking With Bob ....................................... 15Dr. Brantley Burns, Bone Doc 411 ................................. 16Michael delisle, Treadin’ Trodden Trails ......................... 18

Guest ColumnsSheridan Ames, Scandal at Big South ........................... 22Rick Buckner, On the Road at Chicago Marathon........ 24Ethan Coffey, On the Road at Blue Ridge Relay ........... 25

Other FeaturesList of Officers and Board Members ............................... 4KnoxWalks ..................................................................... 6KTC Grand Prix .............................................................. 6Team Competition ........................................................ 17Board of Directors Meeting Minutes ............................. 20KTC Hall of Fame Nominations .................................... 23Membership Page ......................................................... 42

Race WriteupsTownsend 15k .............................................................. 27Big South Fork Trail Race ............................................. 28Pilot CrossKnox 15k ...................................................... 29

Entry Forms ...................................................... 29-41

Event Calendar .....................................................43

What’s Inside - November 2013

ROAD RACE INFO888-217-5635

TRAIL RACE INFO865-548-4718

YOUTH ATHLETICS888-217-5635

WEBSITEwww.ktc.org

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photo by Michael deLisleentire contents © 2013 Knoxville Track Club

Beth Herndon not only was

the first woman to win a KTC

race overall, but she did it

twice in a row with wins at

Townsend and BSF.

"SHARE THE PRIDE"

Knoxville Track Club


mmmmm Don't wear headsets! Use your earsto be aware of your surroundings.

mmmmm Carry a change for a phone call.

mmmmm Write down or leaveword of the direction of your run.Tell friends of your favorite runningroutes.

mmmmm Run with a partner.

mmmmm Run in familiar areas. Inunfamiliar areas, contact a localRRCA club or running store. Knowwhere telephones, open businessesand stores are located. Alter yourroute pattern.

mmmmm Always stay alert. The more awareyou are, the less vulnerable you are.

mmmmm Avoid unpopulated areas,deserted streets and overgrown trails.Especially avoid unlit areas at night.Run clear of parked cars or bushes.

mmmmm Carry identification or writeyour name, phone number and bloodtype on the inside sole of yourrunning shoe. Include any medicalinformation. Don't wear jewelry.

mmmmm Ignore verbal harassment.Use discretion in acknowledgingstrangers. Look directly at others andbe observant, but keep your distanceand keep moving.

mmmmm Run against traffic so you canobserve approaching automobiles.

mmmmm Wear reflective material if youmust run before dawn or after dark.

mmmmm Use your intuition about aperson or an area. React to yourintuition; avoidan area or person if you feel unsure.

mmmmm Practice memorizing license tagsor identifying characteristics ofstrangers.

mmmmm Carry a whistle or noisemaker.

mmmmm CALL THE POLICE IMMEDI-ATELY if something happens to youor someone else, or if you noticeanything out of the ordinary.

RUNNING15 tips from the RRCA15 tips from the RRCA

SAFETYRUNNINGSAFETY

Knoxville Track Club

Board of Directors

VolunteerCoordinators

MEMBERSHIPKen St. Germain865-450-9110

VOLUNTEERSJill Bedford

865-622-7213

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAYChuck Dellinger865-691-4751

SOCIAL CHAIRLauren Chiles865-607-0268

KTC StaffBobby Glenn

Executive Director888-217-5635 opt 0

[email protected]

Mike WortleyEvent Manager

888-217-5635 opt [email protected]

Jason AltmanMarathon Director888-217-5635 opt 2

[email protected]

Michael deLisleTrail Racing, Footnotes Editor, Webmaster

[email protected]

Darren BrownRunKNOX program coordinator

888-217-5635 opt [email protected]

Kevin FloydYouth Athleitcs Director

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PRESIDENTChris Harper865-660-6680

VICE PRESIDENTposition vacant

TREASURERShannon Hepp865-804-2854

SECRETARYTony Owens865-323-3753

2013KTC Officers

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: ChrisHarper, Ed Leaver, Will Skelton, BobbyGlenn, Ron McElhaney, Mike Parton

LONG DISTANCE COMMITTEE:Ethan Coffey—chair, Bobby Glenn—advisor, Jill Bedford, Keith Gemeinhart,Chris Hayes, John LeCroy, RonMcElhaney, Angie Noye, Lindsey Rebert,Susan Rutherford, Scott Schmidt,RayWilson, Mike Wortley, Doug Young

MARATHON ADVISORY COMMIT-TEE: Jason Altman—chair, Lauren Christ,Bobby Glenn, Randy Kenner, Ed Leaver,Ron McElhaney, Eddie Reymond, GlennRichters, Felon Wilson

TRAIL COMMITTEE: MichaeldeLisle—chair, Larry Brede, Carl Epley,Laura Gearhiser, Chris George, Scott Gibson,Bobby Glenn, Leah Jones, John LeCroy,Andrea Ludwig, Jerry Monroe, TonyOwens, Kathy Smith

Committees

Chris Harper, President 660-6680Shannon Hepp, Treasurer 804-2854Tony Owens, Secretary 323-3753Brad Adams 966-0460Emily Bolling 406-5845Stephanie Broome 771-9246Ken Childs 693-8516Sharon Couch-Fikes 719-2576Donnie Graham 681-4352David Huntsinger 423-231-0682Ed Leaver 755-4092Ron McElhaney 777-0409Michelle Midnight 696-4194Jamie Niland 712-1986Mike Parton 661.4627Troy Rebert 599-1811Eddie Reymond 693-4909Will Skelton 523-2272Patty Thewes 616-307-7366Felon Wilson 670-1879Doug Young 680-1971


THE STARTING LINEKnoxville Track Club * FOOTNOTES * November / December 2013 edition

THE STARTING LINEKnoxville Track Club * FOOTNOTES * November / December 2013 edition

Notes From Your Executive Director

Bobby Glenn, KTC Executive Director

THE HOLIDAYSARE UPON US

Healthy living, healthycommunity – one step at a time

Somehow another year has flown byand we’re approaching the HolidaySeason again. Like most people, it’s

one of my favorite times of the year andgives me a chance to reflect on what I’mthankful for, spend time with family andfriends and look forward alittle bit.

This year I’ve made lots ofnew friends in the club andgotten reacquainted with a lotmore, so I’ve got even more tobe thankful for than usual. It’s truly agreat club full of enthusiastic people whoshare a passion for running and theoutdoors.

Some of us are just getting startedand others are on the verge of makingOlympic teams, but we all share thiscommon bond.

As a volunteer club, my thanks goesout to so many of you who spend yournights and weekends supporting the ac-tivities of the KTC. There are too many to

name you all, but your race directors,volunteer coordinators, board members,committee members, event managementcrews and volunteers of every kind de-serve a word of thanks. Thank themwhen you see them at the finish line or out

on the course or in the line atthe grocery store.

The other thing about theholidays is it gets me startedthinking about next year. Imight just put some running

goals down on paper for the first time ina while!

We have an exciting slate of eventsscheduled for next year and the finalschedule will be out very soon. While weare doing many of the same events, we’llbe doing some new and different things,too. To name a few:

♦ To kick things off, The Calhoun’sNew Years Day 5k is moving to a newlocation in Turkey Creek. We’ll be run-ning a blazing fast Parkside Drive course

starting and finishing at Calhoun’s. Startyour year off with a 5k PR!

♦ Panera Bread has signed on as ourpresenting sponsor for Expo and we’ll becharity partnering with Second Harveston this one. This Expo is going to be agreat one!

♦ Look for a new location and coursefor Summer Solstice.

♦ We’re working on a major new fallrace to be held November 1, 2014; whilewe’re not quite ready to announce thedetails, you will definitely want to makethis a part of your 2014.

♦ And that ain’t all!

Stay warm and safe and enjoy yourholidays. See you at the races!

IF YOU AREN’T A REGULAR VISITOR TO THE KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUBWEBSITE - www.ktc.org - YOU’RE MISSING OUT ON THE MOST COMPLETE

AND UP TO DATE RUNNING INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE AREA

Complete race results, usually within 48 hours, top to bottom in everyage group and Clydesdales, not just the award winners

Inside information on the officers and board of directors of KTCGroup runs, social happenings, upcoming parties and eventsLinks to dozens of interesting running web sites nationwide

Race schedules, track & field results, trail running, cross country, you name it!Conplete coverage of Youth Athletics events


Chris Harper Sr.,KTC President

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Greetings to the KTC membershipand supporters. It has been anh o n o r

and my privilegeto serve as yourPresident of theKTC Board ofDirectors for thepast two years.We have seen several changes in theClub during this period. I am so thankfulfor the opportunity to serve the membersof this great club.

I thank Ed Leaver for supporting meduring my tenure; a calming voice isalways helpful. Also, I thank EmilyBolling for her helping to strengthen theKTC Board.

I am excited about the direction of theKTC and I will continue to support ouractivities in the future.

KTC Grand Prix StandingsThrough Big South Fork * Jerry Schohl, keeper of the points

Elizabeth Herndon 80Laura Gearhiser 69Shirley Sirois 59Missie Gregory 58Jenny Vance 53Robin Miller 49Kathy Wolski 48Becky Tener 46Kris Corbitt 41Rebecca McDowell 41Haley Hatcher 37Muna Rodriguez 34Marsha Morton 28Janice Owenby 28Jamie Hatcher 27Kimberly Emert 26

FEMALEEthan Coffey 68Brent Bueche 66Kevin Fitzgerald 52Alan Horton 47Ken Sirois 47P. Mark Taylor 45Darren Brown 42Stewart Ellington 36Keith Gemeinhart 36Bob Cunningham 35Stephen Lowe 33Brad Adams 32Tim Gregory 32Larry Brede 32Gideon Wilson 32Doug Young 30Greg Johnson 29

MALETeam Runners Market 50Tennessee Spine Running Club 30Team Health Shoppe 21Trooper’s Bar 21

OPEN TEAMS

Trooper’s Bar 41Team Runners Market 33Tennessee Spine Running Club 31Team Health Shoppe 23

WOMEN’S TEAMS

Tennessee Spine Running Club 40Team Health Shoppe 26KTC Socialites 26Team Runners Market 24

CO-ED TEAMS

KnoxWalks is the KTC’s fitnesswalking program aimed at help-ing participants make a healthy

lifestyle change through regular walking.

Participants are asked to com-mit to attending at least one groupwalk every week for 9 weeks.

During 2013KnoxWalks focusedits efforts on threesites: McFee Parkwith walk leader V.J. Ewing; CampbellStation with walkleader Rhoni Speed;and Adair Park withwalk leader CourtneyAdkins. There weretwo walks at IjamsNature Center andthe Urban Wilder-ness Trails led byKaren Fletcher.

Additionally, the KTC partnered withthe American Diabetes Association in amutually beneficial collaboration, expos-ing the program to many more KnoxCounty residents and raising donationsfor the ADA. The season ended withthe ADA Step Out to Stop DiabetesWalk. We look forward to 2014.

KnoxWKnoxWKnoxWKnoxWKnoxWalks Endsalks Endsalks Endsalks Endsalks EndsSuccessful SeasonSuccessful SeasonSuccessful SeasonSuccessful SeasonSuccessful Season

Courtney Adkins, KnoxWalks coordinator

Due to the growing popularity of the Team Competition,we’re forced by space limitations to only list top fourteams here. For full standings please see KTC website.


Z is First, Not Last

INSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFMichael deLisle, FOOTNOTES Editor

Limping off the airplane and out ofthe San Francisco airport one sunnyspring day in 2009, I was met by

my old friend Dan, a personal trainer andhighly knowledgeable guy. To be sure,I wasn’t aware I was limping, eventhough I’d had to make a run through theMinneapolis airport to catch my last flightand this was already two years after I’dhad to stop running because of threebalky knees. (Yeah, I know; two issupposedly the maximum, but trust meon this: I’ve got three bad ones).

One look at me apparently was enoughto justify the look of alarm that broke outon Dan’s face. He hurried me to his carand we beelined to the hotel room I’dreserved near Fisherman’s Wharf. Nosooner was I unpacked than he had mestep out of my shoes and begin to dem-onstrate the various levels of immobilityand decrepitude into which I’d sunk.

Not only did I own various levels ofstiffness and associated discomfort in myfeet and ankles (afflictions of which I wasquite aware), I learned that my wristsand shoulders were equally tight and thatthey play a part in balancing the flexibilityin my lower body. Each lower bodyailment had a corresponding “twin” in theupper body, i.e., stiff wrists were pairedwith balky ankles, sore knees with inflex-ible elbows.

Okay, this all made sense, but whatcould I do about it three score years intomy life, a lifetime spent working fairlyhard and playing even harder? I’d sprainedeach ankle countless times and subjectedboth knees to rude traumas throughoutmy life. Scar tissue undoubtedly aboundedjust below the surface of my skin as wellas deep in the recesses of joints I reallydon’t like to think about. If you can’tteach an old dog new tricks, how in heckcan you teach someone who easily quali-fies for senior discounts how to recapture

the flexibility, mobility, and strength oflong forgotten youth? Didn’t seem pos-sible.

Within half an hour my original pur-pose for traveling to San Francisco (theRRCA National Conven-tion, at which I was ac-cepting an award on be-half of KTC for the maga-zine whose pages you’rereading at this very mo-ment) was forgotten. Danbegan to show me waysto move, to relax, tostretch, that actuallyseemed within a very shorttime to facilitate my bodycomfortably — well, almost comfortably— reaching postures and positions thatI’d only moments before been unable.

Rather than spend time at the conven-tion, I spent most of that weekend atDan’s house across the bay in Berkeley inhis personal gym working out. Eachsession, though he couldn’t help laugh atmy inept efforts, he patiently repeated themovements, demonstrating proper pos-tures, stances, and actions. Each sessionI made small but perceptible gains.

I returned to Knoxville three dayslater, armed with two books and twoDVDs, the tools with which I was pre-pared to interrupt or at least forestall thedecay of my body. I proceeded toincorporate what I’d learned and contin-ued to learn — it takes repetition to evenbegin to master what are ultimately rathersimple movements — and began reapingbenefits in terms of various pains at firstbeing reduced and then eliminated. Themore benefits I realized, the more zeal-ously I continued practicing what I’dlearned.

So what was it I learned (other than itis possible to teach this old dog a few

things)? It’s called Z-Health. And eventhough I’ve been a happy beginning levelpractitioner for well over four years, Iknow I’ve only scratched the surface ofwhat this amazing conglomeration ofexercises, therapies, and training wis-dom could offer me. I only wish I’dstarted it fourteen (or forty!) years ear-lier. Without a doubt I’d still be running.

The programs I use daily are calledNeural Warmup and R-Phase; this istheir Movement Rehab package. Any-one who suffers from virtually any me-chanical problems in their body couldbenefit from these teachings. This byitself is sufficient for most.

For those wanting togo on from there, Z-Health offers I-Phase, inwhich the athlete learnshow to build elite move-ment skills into the body,the next step in turning itinto a finely-tuned ma-chine capable of doingexactly what’s wanted,when it’s wanted. And

beyond that is S-Phase, an in-depth,detailed instruction of the athletic move-ment patterns used by the world's mostelite athletes to consistently outperformthe competition.

They also train trainers; that’s howmy friend Dan got involved with this. Hehas gone on to achieve Master Level andis now working as a strength trainer fora professional basketball team in China.Techniques learned in practicing Z-Healthcan be mastered and taught to others,helping them to move past injury-limitedperformance and attain levels previouslythought out of reach.

I know, I sound like a poorly-writtencommercial for these folks. But thosewho know me know that I’m a skepticwith a capital “S.” Though I’m not fromMissouri, I do have to be shown. Overand over. And over and over I continueto reap the benefits of what are essentiallysimple exercises that can be done daily in15-30 minutes. The fact that I’m stilldoing these EVERY SINGLE DAY andhave been since 2009 ought to tell yousomething. For me, Z-Health is the firstthing I do to jump start my day. You maywant to check it out; I’m glad I did.


COVENANT HEALTHKNOXVILLE MARATHON 2014


March 30, 2014 Marathon Half Marathon 2 Person Relay 4 Person Relay - 5K

Covenant Kids Run Sat., March 29

Early Registration Expires November 30th

KTC Members save an additional 4

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS!

Dr. Buzz Nabers, DDS PODS Knoxville Landmark International Trucking Knoxville Zoo


CHKM TRAINING GROUP RUNSSET TO BEGIN

Jason Altman, Director, Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon



Now that we are in the last couplemonths of 2013, it can only meanone thing. Training for the 2014

Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon isimminent!

This year’s training group runs will besponsored by Eddie’s Health Shoppe,Knoxville Performance Lab, and EliteDark Chocolate. With the support fromthese businesses owned by EddieReymond, we are able to provide thegroup runs free of charge while providingwater, powerade, and post-run food.While a few of the training runs will startfrom one of Eddie’s business locations,we will also meet at other locationsaround town, including Runners Market,New Balance Knoxville, Lululemon Knox-ville, Thackston School (hosted by Girlson the Run of Greater Knoxville), andCherokee Mills (hosted by Knoxville

Endurance). We will kickoff the groupruns for marathoners on Saturday, No-vember 23, at 8 am at the Health Shoppein Suburban Plaza. While the half mara-thon group run scheduledoesn’t officially begin untilJanuary 4, we still wouldencourage any halfmarathoner whowants to log a fewmiles with the com-pany of more than100 other walkers andrunners to join us!

As you may recall, we opened regis-tration in August. Registration numbershave been soaring! Certainly the first 10days of discounts helped, but we cur-rently have more than twice as manypeople registered than we did this timelast year. I truly believe that the excite-

ment about the 10th CHKM will keepregistration number growing and wewill end up with yet another recordturnout come March 30. Don’t forget;our next price increase is December 1,

so be sure and register by Novem-ber 30 in order to save up to

$10 on your event.

It’s not too early tomark your calendarfor our CovenantKids Run Kickoff atthe Knoxville Zoo.This year’s Kickoff

will be Saturday, February 1. Childrenwill log their first mile of their twomonth 26.2 mile journey at the Zoothat day. They will then receive amileage log where they can log theremaining miles until ultimately finish-ing their last mile on March 29 at theCovenant Kids Run!

Looking to volunteer in a larger capac-ity for the Covenant Health KnoxvilleMarathon? I am currently recruitingcommittee captains to serve as key vol-unteers for the 2014 event. Some of thepositions even allow you to run one ofthe races! If interested, please contact meat [email protected] formore information.

If you happen to be doing a fallmarathon or half marathon, be on thelookout for us! We will take ourmarketing campaign to several expos inthe region including Columbus, Mem-phis, Charlotte, and Indianapolis. Weare looking into a couple of others aswell. Be sure and say hi if you see usat one of those expos!

1 Source PrintingAdvanced ChiropracticCedar Bluff CyclesCork & BottleDirk Dandy MassageGourmet’s MarketHarper’s Bike ShopHealth ShoppeMagpies Bakery

SHOW YOUR KTC CARDFOR A DISCOUNT

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New Balance KnoxvilleRiver SportsRiver Sports Climbing CenterRosy’s Wine & SpiritsRunners MarketSwim & Tri KnoxvilleThe Training EdgeWaggy TailsWilliam and Lea Company


KTC YOUTH ATHLETICS

Youth Athletics ProgramHeats Up

Kevin Floyd, KTC Director of Youth Athletics

As the days have gotten cooler, theyouth athletics program hasstarted heating up with a slew of

activities for kids in the region. Over thelast month, we have begun working onprogramming and events to reach youth

throughout the Knoxville area with ourmission to promote “healthy living andhealthy lifestyles, one step at a time.”Some highlights of the past month are:

BooFest

Our second School Daze Greenwayrace, BooFest, took place at the WillSkelton Greenway at Ijams Nature Cen-ter on October 26th. Despite the frigidtemps, 70 young athletes participated inthe four, 1 mile races. Several athletesgot into the Halloween spirit and dressedin costumes for the event. Our costumecontest winners, Lucas Burnette as Su-perman and Chloe Kirk as a skeleton,received a prize pack with tickets to thelast weekend of Boo at the Zoo. A strongcontingent of 16 runners from the HopeCentral afterschool program participatedin their first ever race and had an amazingtime. The race winners by age groupappear in box at upper right.

Let’s Move Event at SarahMoore Greene Elementary

On October 14th, KTC Youth Athlet-ics sponsored a booth at Sarah MooreGreene Elementary. This all day event

was done in conjunction withthe Let’s Move initiative pro-moted by the Obama Adminis-tration that promotes healthylifestyle for the nation’s youth.Each sponsor was in charge ofan activity to encourage kids toget moving. KTC Youth con-ducted a clinic on running drills,races and games of red light/green light. The response wasextremely positive from stu-dents, teachers and school ad-ministrators.

KIL Cross CountryChampionship at

Cherokee Boulevard

On Thursday, October 10th, theKnoxville city cross country champion-ships were held at Cherokee Boulevard.Mike Wortley and Kevin Floyd helpedset up the course on Wednesday nightand KTC Youth helped officiate the meeton Thursday morning. Greatweather and course conditionshelped make this an excitingchampionship race in both theboys and girls races.

Boo at the ZOO &Cancer Walk

Saturday, October 19th, wasa busy one with KTC Youthsponsoring both a cancer walkin Powell and the Monster MashTent at Boo at the Zoo. Bothevents were well attended, with

over 5500 people trick or treating at theZoo that evening alone. Following anight of filling bags with candy and check-ing out the zoo animals, kids and parents

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Mighty Mites (6 and Under)Mighty Mites (6 and Under)Mighty Mites (6 and Under)Mighty Mites (6 and Under)Mighty Mites (6 and Under)Boys - Samuel Pittman 8:45.9

Girls - Maci Brede 9:36.7

Prime Time (Ages 7 -8)Prime Time (Ages 7 -8)Prime Time (Ages 7 -8)Prime Time (Ages 7 -8)Prime Time (Ages 7 -8)Boys - JP Quigley 8:21

Girls - Olivia Gray 8:17

Bantam (Ages 9-10)Bantam (Ages 9-10)Bantam (Ages 9-10)Bantam (Ages 9-10)Bantam (Ages 9-10)Boys - Cameron Weaver 7:41

Girls - Kaliegh Peevy 6:54

Midget (Ages 11-13)Midget (Ages 11-13)Midget (Ages 11-13)Midget (Ages 11-13)Midget (Ages 11-13)Boys - Jake Kirby 6:25.2

Girls - Stephani Franks 7:43.1

Youth (Ages 14-16)Youth (Ages 14-16)Youth (Ages 14-16)Youth (Ages 14-16)Youth (Ages 14-16)Boys - Deoritz Drew 7:59.1

Girls - Kelly Fox 6:29.1

BOOFEST WINNERSBOOFEST WINNERSBOOFEST WINNERSBOOFEST WINNERSBOOFEST WINNERS


alike danced the night away inthe Monster Mash tent to tunesspun by a dj.

Afterschool Program atHope Central

KTC youth continues towork with the folks at HopeCentral. This afterschool pro-gram works with area at-riskchildren and provides an outletfor them to advance both aca-demically as well as athleti-cally. Currently, we are con-ducting a running group onMonday’s and Thursday’s at4:30 for these children. If youare interested in volunteeringor learning more about thisprogram, please contact me at615-512-0088.

Youth AdvisoryCommittee Formed

A youth advisory commit-tee has been formed to help inthe direction of youth athletics.Areas that it will concentrateon are event planning, pro-gram development and mar-

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KTC YOUTH ATHLETICS

keting the program to areayouth. If you would like toserve on this committee, don’thesitate to contact me [email protected] by phone at 615-512-0088.

Upcoming Events

Our third School Daze Event,the Santa Shuffle will be held onDecember 7th at Victor AshePark. Registration is $10 forthe race and includes a t-shirtand medals to the top 10 in eachage division. For more infor-mation on this and other events,please check out our web pageat www.ktc.org/youth.


by Jill Bedford, KTC Volunteer Coordinator

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Once again, a multi-tieredaward system of valuable KTCgear will be given to thosewho worked either aminimum of five, twelve, ortwenty events. Qualifyingevents include road races,track meets, adopt-a-highway, Treadin’ TroddenTrails Series races, and youthathletics program events.

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Finally cooler weather and we are allenjoying running again. I have avery hard time holding any kind of

a decent pace in the hot weather so it feelslike I have new legswhen it gets coldagain.I just wentthrough my coldweather runningclothes and I am look-ing forward to get-ting them on again.

I have been verystrict with my food choices, making afood plan and sticking to it. If I stay on theplan I feel I have honored my promises tomyself. I have been doing a lot of promisehonoring. Last week I was shocked tosee my weight down 15lbs. In 2009 I lost72lbs and kept at that weight for quitesome time. But some emotional eatingstarted creeping back in and with thatgoing unaddressed, my weight startedcreeping up. Eventually I saw a numberI was VERY unhappy with and decidedthis was going to be my bottom. I knowcalling a bottom is a great turning point.On the show “The Biggest Loser” thetrainers try very hard to force a “bottom”for the contestants as this is very moti-vating for them. For me, I know what Ican be and I had slid quite a bit away fromthat. So I was faced with a decision. DoI continue to let my body make choicesfor me or do I start letting my headdecide? Do I honor my promises tomyself?

I did a lot of studying on nutrition andI found that Eddie’s advice (owner of theHealth Shoppe) to eat every three hoursis EXACTLY right. It felt wrong becauseyou never get super hungry. My ap-proach had been to go as long as I couldwithout eating and then eat. Turns outthis is the same approach sumo wrestlersuse to gain weight. And proof is in the

pudding, going so long without eatingwas leaving me fat....and angry....andslow as a runner. I was not honoring thepromises I made to myself when I first

got that 72lbs off.

One of my favoriteraces is theAutumnfest 8k. It isdowntown, close tomy house, and alonger distance thanthe many 5k optionson Thanksgiving

morning. It has been a long tradition withmy husband and I to start Thanksgivingwith a race. Then we usually head downto see my husband’s brother and family.There are more family traditions there,one involves Big Lots (that is a wholeother story). But I am grateful to haverunning a part of this family holiday. AlsoI am able to honor the promises I maketo myself that day. Having a healthyweight is vital to good health. So manydiseases are linked to being overweightand obese. While exercise is only part ofthe answer, nutrition being the mostimportant, I am glad to have it a part ofthis day that can involve eating too much.

I go to Thanksgiving dinner with aplan and stick to that plan. Listening tomy body does not work so well for mebecause actual hunger, being bored, be-ing lonely.....all feel like the same thing tome. So I make a food plan each day andtake a moment to let that plan sink intomy head and my heart. I make a commit-ment to it. So far I have seen the scalemove in the right direction. This comesfrom deciding each day to honor mypromises to myself.

KTC has always been a part of myexercise plan. Something about runningwith a race number. It helps me. But alsothe training runs on Saturdays, the group

runs on Wednesday night, it helps me tochase after other faster runners. Runningby myself I can let the pace slide, some-times slide a lot. There is always anotherrace to train for. It keeps me motivated.

KTC races are considerably less ex-pensive than other races around. This isbecause KTC is largely run with the helpof volunteers. This is why the motto is“Run Three, Work One”. It is how wecan continue to keep the entry fees down,keep racing a part of our exercise routineand stay motivated. So if you are notalready getting an e-mail from time totime about KTC volunteer opportunities,consider contacting me [email protected] and I will add youto the volunteer list.

Happy running friends!


Confessions of aConfessions of aConfessions of aConfessions of aConfessions of aSocial JoggerSocial JoggerSocial JoggerSocial JoggerSocial Jogger

by Lauren Chiles, KTC Social Director

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Comebacks are hard. I mean, Cher,Peyton Manning, and Rob Lowehave made it look easy. But,

really, for the non-naturally gifted,it’s a tough row to hoe. It’sbeen a year now since I tooksome time off for my footinjury, and then, threeweeks later, ran my firstmarathon. But I know youloyal readers, are very awareof this. Ok, you probablyare accidentally reading thiscolumn for the first time be-cause someone in your house-hold left it open near a toilet and you gotdistracted by a pretty good ad/clip art, butwe are going to pretend that you knowmy “running history”.

But to catch you up, it’s been a slowyear. Darren Brown has been extraor-

dinarily patient and kind with me. AndI think everyone is just sick of mehearing my opinion about my running

(surprise, it wasn’t positive). I’vebeen following the plan and

trying to listen to Darren. Itwas disheartening to notbe back to the paces I wasdoing before the marathontraining, disheartening torealize, I should have ap-preciated not sucking whenI thought I actually sucked,

disheartening to be strivingand trying, and just putting in

miles slightly faster than a walk. But,I’ve kept at it.

It took me awhile to accept thatmaybe I shouldn’t take this trainingstuff so seriously. Running is how I’vechosen to spend my free time. I might

as well enjoy it. My new motto is “thisis supposed to be fun”. And somehow,it’s starting to work. I’m starting to seesigns of improvement. Sure, thechange might have a little to do withit not being 90+ degrees and humidanymore, but I think my rediscov-ered enjoyment has a lot to do withit. I’m finally able to put in a littlerunning time with my friends. So, Ican’t quite keep up with them for mul-tiple miles yet, but I can get a mile anda half in at their easy pace and pick upwith them again at the turnaround.

I’m sure many of you have learned thislesson before, but it took some milesalone, walking up hills, to get it into myhead. I’ve got a choice here. I’m goingto enjoy my time pounding the pave-ment. It’s a gift, and I’m going toappreciate it. I hope you do too.

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Three Food “Rules”to Reconsider

by Lee MurphyMS-MPH, RD, LDN

Licensed Nutritionist

In the popular media, and as rumorstravel, there is A LOT of informationregarding what’s “good” and what’s

“bad” in the nutrition world. Some saythis, others say that. Some swear by onerule, while others wouldn’t even considerit. Here are a few so-called “rules” thatwe hear thrown around, but there’s moreto the story…

Eat Late, Gain Weight?

Never eat at night…This “rule” couldhelp some individuals lose or managetheir waistlines; however, research doesnot support that stopping the consump-tion of food and/or beverages, alone, aftera certain hour of the day, helps in weightloss. Rather, it’s the total number (andtype) of calories consumed over the courseof the day (and your exercise habits) thatare most important. If eating at night isadding an extra, unnecessary meal that isaccumulating a surplus of calories whichyour body doesn’t need (especially ifthose late-night calories are high-calorie,high-fat snack foods) —then YES, thatwill certainly cause weight gain. But nomore than extra calories at any other timeof the day will lead to weight gain as well.If not eating after a certain time of dayprevents someone from over-eating ex-cessive calories, then this can be aneffective tool; but, it’s not a solution forall. In fact, those involved in intensetraining periods may actually need asmall protein-rich meal before bedtimein order to enhance recovery and musclerenewal overnight.

Although your metabolism does slowdown at night, you are still using energyfor basic bodily functions, and thus are

still burning calories when you sleep.Since many people are also sedentaryduring the day, the body will not storemore fat after eating the same meal at9:00pm as opposed to 6:00pm if thecalorie intake is the same. If you overeat,your body will store the extra calories as fatno matter what time you consume them.

Various techniques have been sug-gested to limit total daily caloric intake.Starting the day with breakfast willjumpstart your metabolism and may alsohelp you make better food choices through-out the day because you won’t be ashungry. Because many of your “extra”calories are consumed late at night whenyou don’t really need them, eating proteinand dietary fiber for dinner may makeyou feel more full and curb your late-night hunger as well. Another tactic is toavoid snacking while your mind is onother tasks, and instead eat in the diningroom or at the kitchen table. It is easy tolose track of how much you are eating ifyou are distracted by the television, com-puter, or phone. Also, before you grab abedtime snack, think about how muchyou have eaten and exercised that day,and consider if it is really necessary.

Choose Fresh Produceover Frozen?

Americans typically eat only one-thirdof the recommended daily intake (threeservings instead of nine) of fruits andvegetables, so if you’re in a bind, avegetable in any form is better than novegetable at all. But as winter approaches,fresh local produce is more limited—and/or expensive—which forces many of usto turn to canned or frozen options.While most canned vegetables tend tolose a lot of nutrients during the preser-vation process, frozen vegetables may be

even more healthful than some of thefresh produce sold in supermarkets. Thisis because fruits and vegetables chosenfor freezing tend to be processed at theirpeak ripeness, a time when they are mostnutrient-packed.

On the other hand, fruits and vegetablesdestined to be shipped to the fresh-produceaisles around the country typically are pickedbefore they are ripe, which gives them lesstime to develop a full spectrum of vitaminsand minerals. Outward signs of ripeningmay still occur, but these vegetables willnever have the same nutritive value as ifthey had been allowed to fully ripen onthe vine. In addition, during the long haulfrom farm to fork, fresh fruits and veg-etables are exposed to heat and light,which degrade some nutrients, especiallydelicate vitamins.

When vegetables are in-season, buythem fresh, ripe, and local when possible.Off-season, frozen vegetables will giveyou a high concentration of nutrients.However, eat them relatively soon afterpurchase, as over many months nutri-ents in frozen vegetables do inevitablydegrade also. Finally, steam or micro-wave produce, rather than boiling tominimize vitamin losses.

Low Fat equals Best Choice?

Remember the 90’s, when it seemedeverything turned to “low-fat” optionsand low-fat always seemed like a betterchoice? While low-fat options can servea particular purpose, especially amongunhealthy, highly-saturated-fat items(like high-fat dairy foods and animalfats), it is important to note that thecalories cannot be overlooked, nor can



A Ride or Two

by Bob Godwin

What a great time of year to gofor a ride with brisker tem-peratures and colorful leaves!

Be careful, however, because the daysare shorter and you might well be outwhen the sun is lower on the horizon,making you difficult to see.

Your local bike store has pamphletsand books on local and area rides. Foun-tain City Pedaler conducts a weekly rideon Thursday afternoons. Other shopslikewise organize and schedule rides intheir areas. Also contact Knoxville Re-gional Bicycle Program for routes, events,bike parking opportunities, bike lockers,KAT locations and equipment.

Your computer is a gold mine ofinformation about rides—weekend orone day events, for fun, for fundraising,on the roads, off the roads, and practi-cally anything you can think of.

Georgia is close and has an outstand-

ing program of rides throughout the yearin addition to its signature weeklongsummer ride. Search BRAG. I likelyknow more about the state of Georgiadue to my many rides there than I doabout my beloved Tennessee.

Consider the Virginia Creeper Trail insouthwestern Virginia. This is easy bik-ing for you and family which is supportedby bike rental and shuttle services, din-ing, lodging, camping, outfitters, andspecialty shops. Trail maps, advisories,and trail weather are available. The trailis a 35 mile multi-purpose rail trail insouthwestern Virginia running fromAbingdon to White Top, Virginia nearthe North Carolina line and passes throughNational Forest and crosses numerousrestored trestles. I have friends whohave ridden it on road bikes, but moun-tain bikes or hybrids would be a betterchoice.

Usually I would urge you to ride

Cades Cove for color and stunning vistasas well as wildlife. Alas, our electedofficials have let us down and as I pen thiscolumn in the second week of October,our National Parks and Monuments areclosed. US 441 remains open, and I haveridden it on several occasions from theVisitor’s Center to Newfound Gap andon to Clingmans Dome. The spur toClingmans Dome, however, is presentlyclosed.

I’m seeing more and more bike com-muters around town. Two or threeregularly use Broadway and wisely carrylights fore and aft regardless of the sea-son and time of day. I am pleased to findbike lanes appearing around Knoxvillethat I did not know were there. Do nottrust the driver, however, to honor yourdesignated portion of the road. Thatpaint stripe and bike logo will not stop acareless driver.

UPDATE:UPDATE:UPDATE:UPDATE:UPDATE: My last column dis-cussed bike racks and consideringwhether your choice includes locks ornot and further urged caution in securelymounting your rack and attaching yourbicycle.

In late September, a friend went toNashville for the weekend with his grand-son and their bikes on the rear of thevehicle on a trailer hitch rack. Loadingtheir bikes for the return trip, thegrandson’s bike was hung on the outerside and midway in the trip, other driversbegan to wave frantically at my friend.Pulling over to the side and checking thevehicle, he found to his dismay that thegrandson’s bike had come loose anddisappeared somewhere along the inter-state. No wreck was caused by this, butit resulted in an early Christmas newbicycle.

the TYPE of fat that is being eaten.

A study published in the New EnglandJournal of Medicine compared the clinicalbenefits of a conventional low-fat dietwith two types of Mediterranean diets,which are considerably higher in unsat-urated (“healthy”) fats. The study had tobe stopped early because the heart attackand stroke rate in the Mediterraneanoptions was so much lower, it wasdeemed irresponsible to keep patients onthe conventional diet. Other research hasalso supported the intake of unsaturated

fats (like those in fish, olive oil, canola oil,nuts and seeds) can be very beneficial tomany aspects of one’s health and risk ofcertain diseases.

In addition, many foods marketed as“low in fat” contain the same number ofcalories (or more!) as the standard op-tions – many having more sugar in orderto make a tastier product. Remember toalways read the food labels thoroughly—looking at the serving size, the TYPE offats contained in the food (saturated vs.unsaturated), the number of calories, andthe added sugars. This will give you abetter picture of what you are truly con-suming and whether or not it is better foryour overall health.

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BONE DOC 411

BRAINOPOROSISBRAINOPOROSISBRAINOPOROSISBRAINOPOROSISBRAINOPOROSIS

Dr. Brantley BurnsOrthopaedic Surgeon, KTC Member

Earlier this year, I almost wroteabout calcium and vitamin D andrunners’ injuries, but ... I didn’t.

Now, looking back at that Runner’sWorld “Ask The Sports Doc”article entitled “Am I Cal-cium Or Vitamin D Defi-cient?” I just can’t sidestep itany more.

The questioner, believe itor not a pharmacist, has hadthree ankle “fractures” trailrunning and wants some ad-vice from the RW SportsDoc about whether he is getting enoughcalcium and vitamin D. OMG. Wheredo I begin? To boot, this runner has arunning buddy who is — an orthope-dic surgeon.

I hope this is simply a case of poorcommunication, but it may be a lack ofeducation or concern on the part of thedoctor buddy. If you local runners everwonder why I generally prefer to evalu-ate you at the office, this is why. I candiscuss things and educate you wherewe have time and aren’t distracted.

Ankle injuries fall into two main cat-egories: fractures and other. Fracturesrefer to significant disruptions of thebony stability, and often (but not al-ways) require nonweightbearing. Theother injuries are usually ligamentous,involving stretching (grade one), partialtearing (grade two), or complete ruptur-ing (grade three) the short, tight, strongsoft tissues connections between bones.These are technically called sprains.(Strains refer to muscle injuries.)

A variant of sprain occurs when theligament stays intact but it pulls off(avulses) a small piece of bone where it

connects. This is called an avulsion frac-ture (“small piece of bone pulled off”) sotechnically, yes, a bone injury occurs, butit is really a sprain and not a fracture. It is

like when a clothesline (his-torical reference) pulls thehook out of the tree with alittle piece of bark.

Anyway, it is importantto distinguish between frac-tures and avulsion fracturesbecause the treatment dif-fers, as do the implications.As painful as an avulsion

fracture can be, you normally can walkon it while it heals and not damageanything further. A fracture requires moreprotection.

We orthopedic surgeons are sent pa-tients all the time with the diagnosis ofankle fracture, when what they reallyhave is an avulsion frac-ture. In addition, thesesmall avulsed pieces ofbone remain visible for-ever on your x-ray. Theydon’t go back and reat-tach bone to bone. Theyjust become encased innew ligament repair tis-sue. So it is sometimesdifficult to say whetherthis x-ray finding is oldor new without a prior x-ray, which werarely have.

The prognosis after ankle fracture isexcellent. Whether you require surgeryor not, your bone will generally be strongagain and you will get back to your oldself eventually. Ankle sprains/avulsionsalmost always heal well too. Rarely, andregardless of the type of treatment,chronic instability can occur if the liga-

ments don’t heal properly. (The amaz-ing thing is how well your ligamentsusually do heal after even a severesprain.) An unstable ankle can really bea liability on the trail and I suspect ourpharmacist was one of the unlucky fewwhose ankle was chronically unstableand he kept re-injuring it.

The calcium and vitamin D part ofhis question implies he thought hisbones might be weak - a conditioncalled osteoporosis or thinning of thebones. Calcium is the mineral that makesbones strong and vitamin D helps usabsorb calcium. We get both in ourdiet, plus our skin makes vitamin Dwhen exposed to sunlight. There aregender/hormonal factors too, andwomen (especially after menopause)develop osteoporosis much more fre-quently, earlier and more severely thanmen. Bones respond to physical stressby becoming stronger, so activity coun-teracts osteoporosis too.

One of the last persons I’d considerhaving osteoporosis is a male trail run-ner. While theoretically possible, thisis extremely unlikely. To have threebonafide fractures from trail runningwould be bad luck to be sure, but notworrisome. However, it is much morelikely that he had chronic instabilitywith recurrent sprains, and had perma-nent x-ray changes which no one both-

ered to explain. Ormaybe they didn’tknow.

Regardless, this trailrunner’s ankle instabil-ity is a common prob-lem. It has nothing todo with calcium or vi-tamin D and can be fixedwith one of several ex-tremely successful sur-

gical procedures. His running buddy isobviously not BoneDoc411.

Besides evaluating you runners’ in-juries, one of my main jobs is to edu-cate you about your problem and cor-rect misconceptions. So you won’t havethat other medical condition -brainoporosis.

Be careful out there ....


TTTTTEAM CEAM CEAM CEAM CEAM COMPETOMPETOMPETOMPETOMPETITITITITITIIIIIONONONONONby Ethan Coffey

Chair - KTC Long Distance Committee

CHANGES IN STCHANGES IN STCHANGES IN STCHANGES IN STCHANGES IN STORE FOR 2014 TEAM CORE FOR 2014 TEAM CORE FOR 2014 TEAM CORE FOR 2014 TEAM CORE FOR 2014 TEAM COMPOMPOMPOMPOMP

In 2014 there will be some changes tohow KTC Team Competition raceswill be scored. The changes are

meant to increase team participation, getmore recognition for teams, and get rid ofambiguities. This is a brief rundown ofthe team rules for 2014. The full rulesexplanation can be viewed atwww.ktc.org.

There will be five categories, and eachcategory will use cross country scoringinstead of total time. The categories areOpen, Women, Co-Ed, Masters Co-Ed,and Corporate. Each team can enter anyor all of the categories but each runnercan only count towards the score in onecategory. There is no requirement to fillmore than one category. Prior to therace, the team captain will email the teamroster with runners in each category tothe KTC Team Coordinator. No cat-egory switching on race day.

Runners must register online at leastone week prior to the race. The KTCTeam Coordinator will send registrationcodes in advance. There will be no teamentries on race day so the winning teamscan be recognized at the awards cer-emony. Each competing team must alsosupply at least one volunteer for eachrace.

The KTC Team Coordinator will keepa master list of runners on each team anda runner may only compete for one teamat a time. If a runner wishes to switchteams, team captains for both teamsmust email the KTC Team Coordinator.

The following 10 KTC races will bepart of the team competition: New Year’sDay 5k, Calhoun’s 10 Mile, StrawberryPlains Half Marathon, Covenant HealthKnoxville Half Marathon, Dogwood 5k,EXPO 10k, Fireball 5k, Pigeon Forge

Midnight 8k, CrossKnox 15k,Autumnfest 8k. Point totals for thecompetition will be based on the top 8 of10 scores for each team. There will beseparate competitions for each category,and the corporate team with the mostparticipation through the year will alsowin an award.

To start a team (starting at NewYear’s Day 5k or later), email a teamroster to the KTC Team Coordinator([email protected]). The rosteronly needs team member names but caninclude ages and genders, as well aswhich division(s) you are competing in.Prior to the next team race, the TeamCoordinator will email a reservation codeand website and anybody on your rosterwho wishes to compete will need to usethe code to register online at least oneweek before the race. Then all you needto do is show up!

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1. Advertising in our award-winning bi-monthly magazine,“Footnotes” that goes to each of our 1,450 memberhouseholds and 1,900 members.2. Sponsoring or co-sponsoring one of our official KTC raceevents.3. A general sponsorship of the Knoxville Track Club, EastTennessee’s premier running organization.

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Most KTC sponsorship packages are race specific. Racesponsorship and co-sponsorship packages are typically negotiatedon a case-by-case basis and may include the sponsor’s logo on therace t-shirt, annual KTC race calendar, KTC sponsors logo pagein “Footnotes” Magazine, the race entry form and all raceadvertising and correspondence as well as complimentary ads in“Footnotes” magazine. Race sponsorship packages generally rangefrom $1,000 to $10,000 depending upon the size and prominenceof the race in question. Co-sponsorship packages generally rangefrom $500 to $5,000.

♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ General KTC Sponsorships

A limited number of general Knoxville Track Club sponsorshipopportunities are available and would include a customizedpackage of KTC benefits commensurate with the sponsorshipvalue. General sponsorship packages normally range from$5,000 to $25,000 and may consist of any combination ofcash, product and/or in-kind services.

For more information on these or any other Knoxville TrackClub promotional opportunities, please contact Bobby GlennKTC Executive Director at 888.217.5635.


Michael deLisle, Trail Series Director

Here Comes 2014!

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The next KTC Treadin’ Trodden Trails event is The Trail That Can’t BeConcord on November 16, a 6-mile prediction run during which watchesand GPS units are prohibited. Runners coming closest to predicting theirtime will be declared winners. Try your hand at this novel race!

DON’T FORGET...

BE PART OF EAST TENNESSEE’S MOST EXCITING TRAIL SERIES!

Hard to believe, but the 2013 rac-ing season is about over, andhard on its heels charges the next

one. Yup, only a matter of weeks afterthe last runner crosses the line atNovember’s Trail That Can’t Be Con-cord, we’ll be lining up ready to race intothe woods behind Maryville College forthe third annual Wanderers Trail Race.

Our 2013 season has been unbeliev-able, with huge turnouts and fantasticvolunteer efforts at every race. And thaton top of great growth last year over theyear before. How can we hope to top it?

Only way we know is to keep onkeeping on. And we’ve put togetheranother slate of trail races for next yearthat should keep everybody hopping andhappy. We’re actually reducing the num-ber of races a bit, scheduling one permonth, hoping to keep from burning outand/or wearing out the hard-chargingtrail committee.

Speaking of the committee itself, one

of our stalwart members is steppingdown upon completion of RDing theConcord Race. Larry Brede (who alsodirects the Whitestone 30k for KTC) hasfound himself becoming more and moreenthralled and challenged bytriathlon, and so is going tomove in that direction andaway from the trails. We’llmiss him; he’s been great!

But we’ll carry on; we al-ways do. And we’ll follow upwhat is usually a huge crowdat Wanderers with a smaller,more challenging race, the Dark HollowWallow, up at Big Ridge State Park onFebruary 16. Bobby Glenn will onceagain direct this one, which offers both aneleven-mile and a five-mile tour of thedistant environs of the quiet and beautifulpark. Should be a doozy!

In March, we will offer one of our bestraces, the Dirty South Trail Half Mara-thon and Dirty Double. Contested on theever-expanding plethora of trails in

Knoxville’s Urban Wilderness, Race Di-rector Leah Jones has quite the challengeeach time we race here, as new trailssimply beg to be added to the course.Like Wanderers and Dark Hollow, thiswill be the third time we’ve run this race,and it should be the best yet.

April will find us gathering at I.C. KingPark off Alcoa Highway in South Knox-ville for our wave start, gender-handi-capped jaunt through the wooded hillsflanking the water. Spring wildflowerswill be blooming and one of our longeststanding trail races will offer a tasty testfor trail runners of all calibers.

Morristown’s Panther Creek StatePark owns some of the most beautifultrails in East Tennesse, and we’re gonna

run the hardest ones on May17. This race, too, will presenta short option — four milesrather than ten — but the longcourse is marvelous and not tobe missed. Plan on this one.

Another double race occursin June down in Loudon Countyas racers tour TVA trails lining

what used to be the Little TennesseeRiver. This one will be stout: what usedto be the long course could end up beingthe short course, and long runners willfind themselves running upwards of fif-teen miles if plans presently in place cometo fruition.

We’ll cut back the mileage a teeny biton July 13 as we run 7-8 miles out by


♦ Follow the rules of the road - travel on the right andpass on the left.

♦ Don’t run down the middle of the trail. Run to theright side to allow others to pass safely.

♦ Don’t wear headphones – but if you insist on goingagainst this RRCA and common-sense safety guideline,keep the volume low or only wear one headphone.

♦ If you are running an out-and-back route on a trail,don’t just make a sudden u-turn at your turn aroundpoint. Stop, step to the right to allow oncoming traffic theopportunity to pass. Ensure the trail is clear of oncomingtraffic (runners, cyclists, in-line skaters, etc.) then makeyour u-turn. Making a sudden u-turn without lookingover your shoulder is a good way to get hit by anoncoming cyclist or skater.

♦ Avoid running on trails in the evening if they are notwell lit and do not have regular traffic.

♦ Never run more than two abreast if you are running ina group. Don’t be a trail hog. While pedestrians have the

right of way on most trails, the goal is to share the trails.

♦ Alert people when you are passing them – don’tassume they are aware of their surroundings. A simple“on your left” warning will suffice.

♦ Be alert on blind curves.

♦ Stop at stop signs if the trail crosses a roadway. Don’tassume cars on the road will stop for the trail crossing.

♦ Be mindful of young children on the trail – theirmovements can be unpredictable. Slowing the pace a bitwhen you pass small children on the trail is a wise idea.Use this as an opportunity to slow the pace then pick upthe tempo.

♦ Respect private property along the trail.

♦ Don’t litter. If you can’t find a trash can, carry yourtrash home.

♦ Get approval from local authorities before planning arace or training event on your local multi-use trail.

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WANDERERS’ TRAIL RACE — Sunday, January 19, 2:00 pm. Maryville College. 4 miles.

DARK HOLLOW WALLOW — Sunday, February 16, 2:00 pm. Big Ridge State Park. 11 milesor 5 miles.

DIRTY SOUTH TRAIL HALF MARATHON AND DIRTY DOUBLE — Sunday, March 9, 9:00am. Knoxville Urban Wilderness Corridor, South Knoxville. 13.1 miles or 26.2 miles.

I.C. KING OF TRAILS RACE — Saturday, April 6, 9:00 am. I.C. King Park. 7 miles. Age andgender handicapped. Wave start.

PANTHER CREEK CHALLENGE — Saturday, May 17, 9:00 am. Panther Creek StatePark, Morristown. 10 miles or 5 miles.

LAKESHORE TRAIL TREK — Saturday, June 14, 9:00 am. East Lakeshore Trail System.16 miles or 8 miles.

STALK YOUR QUARRY TRAIL RACE — Sunday, July 13, 9:00 am. Ijams Nature Center,Ross Marble Quarry Trails. 8 miles.

HAW RIDGE TRAIL RACE — Saturday, August 16, 5:30 pm. Haw Ridge Park, 7 miles.

BIG SOUTH FORK TRAIL RACE — Saturday, September 27, 8:30 am. Big South ForkNational Recreation Area, Oneida. 17½ miles or 10k.

HANN JIVE SIX MILER — Saturday, October 18, 9:00 am. Knoxville Urban WildernessCorridor, South Knoxville. 6 miles.

NORRIS DAM HARD TRAIL RACE — Saturday, November 16, 9:00 am. Norris Dam StatePark and Norris Municipal Watershed Park. 25k or 50k.

THE TRAIL THAT CAN’T BE CONCORD — Saturday, December 6, 9:00 am. Concord Park.6 miles.

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Meade’s Quarry at Ijams Nature Center.But there’s always the chance that thosecrazy AMBC guys and gals may createeven more new trails too enchanting toresist. You never know.

Our experiment moving Haw Ridgeto Saturday proved successful, so we’lldo it again on August 16 at 5:30pm. Planon a fiesta of a time, muchachos!

The kingpin of East Tennessee trailracing will once again occur in late Sep-tember — assuming the governmentdoesn’t shut down; we only missed it bya couple days this year! Having justcelebrated its twentieth anniversary run-ning, the Big South Fork 17.5 Mile (and10k) Trail Race draws runners from allover the Southeast and is marked on racecalendars year in and year out. Nextyear’s race promises to continue in thesame grand tradition of fine fall weather,a few too many yellow jackets, and adelightful postrace barbecue. And coursemonitors will be infallible; we promise!

We’ll hit the Urban Wilderness Cor-ridor again in October to test ourselvesamong the fallen leaves and fantastictrails at the Hann Jive race. With all thenew trails at Hastie beckoning, don’t planon running the same course as 2013.

Wait! What about the Labor Day raceout at Norris? Well, we’re breakingtradition and moving to November, totake advantage of campsite and cabinavailability, as well as freeing up theholiday weekend for ourselves and ourfamilies. The race itself, always one ofthe most challenging and rewarding trailraces in the Southeast, will once againpresent a marvelous tour of the state parkand the Norris Municipal Watershed.

Finally, our first December race, aswe nudge Concord back a month. Otherthan that, no changes. Unless we decideto. We kinda like doing that. And wesure hope everybody marks these datesand joins us for TTT 2014. See ya!


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The August meeting of the KnoxvilleTrack Club Board of Directorswas held on Monday, August 26,

2013 at the Knox County Parks andRecreation Building on Sutherland Av-enue. The meeting wascalled to order by ChrisHarper at 7:10 p.m.

In attendance were ChrisHarper, Mike Parton, TonyOwens, Brad Adams,Stephanie Broome, KenChilds, Don Graham, Sh-annon Hepp, DavidHuntsinger, Ed Leaver, Ron McElhaney,Jamie Niland, Troy Rebert, EddieReymond, Will Skelton, Patty Thewes,and Felon Wilson. Guests included BobbyGlenn, Jason Altman, and Kevin Floyd.

The board meeting minutes for July2013 were approved.

Marathon Report —Marathon Report —Marathon Report —Marathon Report —Marathon Report — Registrationopened August 1 with a new 10-dayopening discount – over 600 people haveregistered already.

The Marathon Advisory Committeewould like to donate funds to LegacyParks, and also assist in restoration andconstruction of greenway mile markersigns. This proposal was approved.

Youth Athletics Report —Youth Athletics Report —Youth Athletics Report —Youth Athletics Report —Youth Athletics Report — Therewere 134 participants in the SummerTrack Program, and overall post-eventsurvey satisfaction was 9.13/10.

The Youth Greenway Series “SchoolDaze”, a series of mile races, will startAugust 31. Volunteers are needed. Thisseries will be five races held on Saturdaysat 9:00 a.m. Medals will be awarded tothe first ten boys and girls, with all othersreceiving ribbons. Each runner will re-ceive a series shirt, one per runner for the

series. Parks and Recreation is co-spon-soring this event along with TennesseeSports Medicine Group.

Kevin met with the director of HopeCentral, an afterschool program target-ing underprivileged youth in Knoxville,

with a possible partner-ship in mind.

E x e c u t i v eE x e c u t i v eE x e c u t i v eE x e c u t i v eE x e c u t i v eDirector’s Report —Director’s Report —Director’s Report —Director’s Report —Director’s Report —Attendance was down atthe Pigeon Forge Mid-night 8K; Possible im-pact from earlier date.The decision was made

to move the date back to the first Satur-day in August for 2014.

It was noted that 75% of the partici-pants at the Fireball 5K were non-mem-bers of the KTC – a followup email wassent to those runners inviting them to joinand highlighting the benefits. Bobby in-vited discussion and suggestions aboutways to attract new members.

Troy suggested the possibility of us-ing RunSignUp for race signup and forrace tracking.

Sponsorship discussion includedPanera Bread, Fifth Third Bank, Sam’sClub, Noodles, and Provision Health andWellness. Bobby requested input re-garding potential new sponsors.

In other August activities, the KTCpicnic was held August 25th, and volun-teer awards were presented. The AllanMorgan Service Award was presented toTroy and Lindsay Rebert; The GinnyCanfield Volunteer of the Year awardwas presented to Scott and Angie Schmidt.

Bobby initiated a discussion aboutways to improve communication withexisting membership. Eddie suggestedthat in the past at races, future events

would be highlighted; Perhaps a list ofupcoming events (not just races) shouldbe presented at every race and/or event.Will suggested adding the calendar ofupcoming races and events to Footnotes.Troy suggested we investigate the possi-bility of at KTC app for smartphones.

Bobby then presented the proposedsimplified fee structure for event man-agement of KTC and KTC AssistedEvents, and the board discussed. Thenew structure, which now includes thefollowing duties, was approved, with thecaveat that it may change in the future:

Pre-Race JobsSet up Runscore DBData EntryPrint LabelsLabel BibsPrepare EquipmentRace Day JobsLiason with RegistrationData EntryFinish Line Set-up/Clean-upManage timing volunteersRace ScoringPost-Race JobsE-mail resultsClean and Put Away Equipment

Treasurer’s Report —Treasurer’s Report —Treasurer’s Report —Treasurer’s Report —Treasurer’s Report — The newTrust Company account was established;the transfer of funds from Fidelity is inprogress. Shannon presented an over-view of the most recent cash and invest-ment balances.

New Business —New Business —New Business —New Business —New Business — Troy presentedinformation from UpCell Mobile Mar-keting, which company could possiblytext personalized results from races; TheLong Distance committee will discussthis further.

Ken reminded everyone that the HoodTo Coast team came in 5th place in theopen women’s division, and Brad men-


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tioned that the KTC will be fielding a teamfor the 212-mile Smoky Mountain Relay.

The employee incentive program wasdiscussed. Threshold, target, and stretchgoals were defined, in the areas of finan-cial, participation/membership, and com-munity development.

Adjournment —Adjournment —Adjournment —Adjournment —Adjournment — The meeting wasadjourned at 9:22 p.m. The next KTCBoard Meeting will be held on September23, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

The September meeting of the Knox-ville Track Club Board of Direc-tors was held on Monday, Sep-

tember 23, 2013 at Legacy Parks Foun-dation on Volunteer Landing Lane. Themeeting was called to order by ChrisHarper at 7:04 p.m.

In Attendance were Chris Harper,Tony Owens, Brad Adams, StephanieBroome, Ken Childs, Don Graham, DavidHuntsinger, Ron McElhaney, MichelleMidnight, Jamie Niland, Mike Parton,Troy Rebert, Will Skelton, Patty Thewes,Felon Wilson, and Doug Young. Guestsincluded Kevin Floyd and Bobby Glenn.

The board meeting minutes for Au-gust 2013 were approved with the addi-

tion of the items included in the new feestructure.

Marathon Report —Marathon Report —Marathon Report —Marathon Report —Marathon Report — Registrationnumbers are ahead of pace from last year.

Youth Athletics Report —Youth Athletics Report —Youth Athletics Report —Youth Athletics Report —Youth Athletics Report — Thefirst “School Daze” mile race took placeon August 31, 2013, with 47 participantsranging in age from 3-16 – all participantsreceived medals and t-shirts. The nextrace will be October 26, 2013 on theWill Skelton Greenway, starting atIjams Nature Center, with a goal of125 runners. Chick-fil-a of Knoxville isa possible sponsor of this race, and ofthe series as a whole.

Kevin will be volunteering at the Knox-ville Interscholastic League Championshipon October 10, and promoting our youthprogram to area coaches and athletes.

Starting September 23, Kevin is con-ducting a weekly running group programwith Jason Terry and the staff at HopeCentral, a local non-profit organizationwhich works with inner city youth as anafter school program. The group planson working toward participation in boththe School Daze events and the CovenantKids Marathon.

Executive Director’s Report —Executive Director’s Report —Executive Director’s Report —Executive Director’s Report —Executive Director’s Report —September has been a busy month so far; 3races in September with Big South Forkcoming up next. Possible record turnout atthe 20th Big South Fork race on Saturday.

We’ve had almost 5000 participants inKTC assisted events, and almost 15000so far for KTC events.

Bobby has had sponsorship meetingswith Panera (potential 2014 Expo titlesponsor), Provision Health & Wellness,Academy Sports, and Pilot; Still tryingwith Fifth Third Bank, Sam’s, Noodles.

The Long Distance committee will bemeeting 9-26 to set 2014 race schedule.

Bobby met with Advopay to discusscredit card processing at KTC events.

Bobby also had a meeting with the UTTrack staff regarding the Sea Ray relays.They want to increase their high schoolpresence, which would conflict with the2014 Volunteer Track Classic. Donnie

Graham brought up the fact that Sea Raywith a high school component will certainlydetract from attendance at the VTC sinceteams are already planning their eventschedule. A discussion ensued about thepossibility to move the date; However, itwould be tough to fit more in earlier or later.Also, there was discussion of the possibil-ity to turn the VTC into a more locals onlyor small school only event.

Also, Donnie brought up the issue thatthe number of track officials havedwindled, and it would be challenging toget enough officials for both events. Chrissuggested partnering with UT. Brad sug-gested the possibility of moving VTCearlier, possibly to April 5.

Bobby received a resubmission of apost-collegiate scholarship application; Itwas discussed, the decline was movedand seconded, and voted down.

Ken brought up that he would likeminutes of all committees posted andschedule of committee meetings postedon the front page of KTC.ORG and in theevent calendar.

Treasurer’s Report —Treasurer’s Report —Treasurer’s Report —Treasurer’s Report —Treasurer’s Report — New TrustCompany account update; Fidelity is re-quiring further documentation beforefunds can be transferred. Board mem-bers signed a corporate resolution tocomply with the documentation needs..Shannon also presented an overview ofthe most recent cash and investmentbalances.

New Business —New Business —New Business —New Business —New Business — Regarding YouthAthletics Program funding, Chris is go-ing to write a challenge grant to localorganizations and foundations to assist inseeding funding, with a goal of $50k.Kevin & Bobby will draft a list of thingsto be accomplished with said funds.

The incentive programs for KTC em-ployees will commence with calendaryear 2014.

Troy suggested that the proceeds fromthe fall race might fund lighting ongreenways.

Adjournment —Adjournment —Adjournment —Adjournment —Adjournment — The meeting wasadjourned at 9:00 p.m. The next KTCBoard Meeting will be held on October28, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

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by Sheridan Ames, Rock Creek Race Team

The three-hour hour drive from Chat-tanooga to the Big South Fork 17.5Mile and 10k Trail races is well

worth the effort. This year was the 20th

Anniversary and in keeping with most ofthe previous years it included goodweather, great racing, bees (lots-most ofthem pissed off), beer and delicious BBQ.It also provided some unexpected finishline drama.

Bobby Glenn made his usual pre-raceannouncements, with most runnerschoosing to ignore him or too busytalking to notice. He went to great effortto explain the course turns for each of therespective races. As a practical matter, itinvolved one different turn. For the frontrunners, their lack of attentiveness wouldlead to scandal and intrigue.

This year the Park Service had justbladed the short stretch of gravel roadleading to the trailhead and by doing somade it much softer and more run-able.That said, I once again had a typically toofast start in an effort to enter the narrowsingle track that leads in short order to thefirst aid station and turn. It’s at this pointthe 10k runners go hard right and the17.5M runners go hard left. As wasexplained previously (see paragraph 2)this was the only point where the twocourses diverged.

Shortly after the turn I was passed bya few runners and by my count I wasrunning in 8th place by mile 9. Pleasedthat I was in the top 10 at this point Iworked very hard to maintain contactwith Eve, the fellow runner who consis-tently stayed just ahead despite my bestefforts to close the distance between us.While I stopped briefly at the second to lastaid station to harass the workers there, shegapped me by a reasonable distance. Thank-fully I managed to stay within shoutingdistance as it would later turn out.

A long couple of miles later you reachthe last aid station where all runners

converged on the way out before turningon their respective course. It was herethat I noticed Eve take a sharp right turn(the trail we all came in on previously),when I knew (from having done the racemore than a few times before) that wasnot the course as I knew it. When Iarrived at the aid station the enthusiasticworkers adamantly directed me as theydid Eve. Oddly enough, after severalsteps headed in the direction pointed Ihad a bubble thought appear that told meto question that command.

I loped back to the aid station, inquiredabout which way to go, and was againfirmly directed the way we came in whileadding it was the way they had directed allthose ahead of me. As I turned that direc-tion I asked if the course had been changedfrom year’s past. “No”, was their response.It was at this point the smell of blood in thewater flooded my nostrils.

I promptly yelled for Eve to comeback. As I bolted down the correct trail Iadvised the workers to send those behinddown the correct trail. I was now the first17.5 Mile runner on what was the Offi-cial Race Course. I ran the next few mileswith such reckless abandon that by thetime I got to the (now * optional) woodladders leading to the final stretch; mycalves were cramping so badly that I hadtrouble walking let alone running. Thank-fully, as I stole a look back just before thefinish line there was not another runner insight who was in a position to pass, I wassafe at home.

It’s at this point you readers get to playrace director and decide the “winner” ofthe 20th Anniversary of The Big SouthFork 17.5 Mile Trail run. For what theyare worth; here are some undisputedfacts to take into consideration:

1) The race course was publishedonline and readily available.

2) The race course has not beendifferent in over a decade.

3) The race course and turns wererelated to all runners pre-race.

4) The aid station workers (**) diddirect the runners in front of me onto thewrong trail for the final few miles.

5) The difference in distance of thealternate route remains in dispute. (As-sume it’s negligible.)

6) The alternate route is a mucheasier course/trail.

7) It’s very likely that the first (of 7)runner who was misdirected would haveremained in first given finishing time.

8) The 8th runner sequentiallyacross the finish line was in fact the 1st

Runner across the finish line that had runthe “Official” Race Course.

All said; is the race Winner the firstrunner to cross the finish line or the firstrunner across the finish line having com-pleted the “Official” race course? Your Call.

Regardless of how the awards werepresented and what matters most, allthose in attendance were presented withplenty of beer, BBQ, slaw, baked beans,cookies and bee sting ointment to soothethe challenges of the day. A terrific postrace celebration, to be sure!

(*) Originally, the ladders were neces-sary to descend/ascend from one rockledge to another because there was notrail around them. Due to course changeafter the first few years you now onlyencounter them the return trip. There isnow a trail that (disappointingly) allowsyou skip them entirely. For the record; Iconsider taking the trail here as cuttingthe official course.

(**) In defense of the Race Director;there was a worker at this location who hadrun the race at least 10 times in the past. Justgoes to show you just when you think youhave all your bases covered……

“Keep your eyes on the traffic;the light will not hit you...”


The 2014 Knoxville Track Club Hall of Fame Induction Dinner will beThursday evening, April 10, at 6:30 pm at the Bearden Banquet Hall,5806 Kingston Pike, Knoxville 37919.

Nominations will be accepted through Friday, December 13, 2013.Each nomination should include a write-up concerning theaccomplishments of the nominee, using the above criteria. In a slightvariation from previous classes, in addition to those selected forsignificant service to the club, some selections will be made based on"distinctive athletic endeavors, enhancing the image of the club."Nominations should be mailed to: Bob Barber, 194 Dudala Way, LoudonTN 37774. The nominations will be distributed to the eight memberSelection Committee for their review during the holidays, and theCommittee will announce the 2014 Hall of Fame Class in early January.

If you have any questions concerning the nomination process pleasefeel free to email Bob Barber or phone him at 865.408.9539.

The Knoxville Track Club is eminently proud of the group ofindividuals whose boundless time and energy has contributed to thesuccess of the KTC. In accordance, the club established in 2009 TheKnoxville Track Club Hall of Fame to honor those individuals whoseefforts were paramount to the creation and growth of our club.

The purpose of the KTC Hall of Fame is to recognize and honorcurrent and former members for their long-term and significantcontributions to the club, to recognize distinction in athleticendeavors, and to acknowledge related accomplishments enhancingthe image of the club.


CHICAGO MARATHON YIELDSGOOD TIMES IN THE WINDY CITY

by Rick Buckner

reports from club members on recent out of town road races

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I had a great time at the ChicagoMarathon and would recommend itto runners of all kinds. I became

interested in the Chicago Marathon afterwatching “The Spirit of the Marathon”,a documentary on the 2007Chicago Marathon. Thismovie follows 8 runners asthey prepare and finally runthe marathon, and providessome insight into both theaverage and the competitiverunner. I also liked the fact that thismarathon features only the marathon(Ialways hate when the half marathonersleave the race after 13 miles and I have torun 13 more-often alone!) I tried toregister the day that online registrationopened up and thought” this is a waste oftime, I’ll never get in”. When I did get inonline and registered, I thought” Whathave I gotten myself into?” I’ve run severalmarathons before, so I trained all summer,putting in many miles on the Third CreekBike Trail which was shady and cool. MyAsics shoes from Runner’s Market per-formed very well!

We flew into Chicago a few daysbefore the race and stayed in the PalmerHouse Hilton which is about a half-milefrom the race start. The expo that mostmarathons have before the actual race arealways fun, and this was a blast. Therewere dozens of vendors, but what wasdifferent was the entire floor of theMcCormick Convention Center was cov-ered with a soft, spongy surface-some-one who was a runner thought aboutthis. I have spent time in many conven-tion expos standing on bare concrete andhave regretted in later during the race.On Sunday, October 13, race day, I wasable to process pretty quickly in spite of

the enhanced security that they provided,and waited in corral G for the start. Yousee all kinds of people in these races, andwhile I waited I saw two ladies in theirbath robes keeping warm while they

waited for the start. Manypeople jettisoned various ar-ticles of clothing when theircorral started and the pro-moters gathered it up andsent it to the homeless shel-ters.

The actual race started and ended inGrant Park, and the race went first northand then south in a 26 mile loop. Forspectators, there were several placeswhere you could follow your runneronline including the hospitality tent wheremy wife hung out while I ran. The racetakes you through 26 neighborhoods andmany of them were having a big timeparty while we were running. I particu-larly remember Greek Town and Pilsen,whose spectators would chase after youlike they do to bikers on the Tour deFrance. For the average runner like me,

this was a tremendous energy boost.There were several churches along therace route, and there were many clergymembers urging the runners along.

The signs that I saw were a scream.Among the PG-13 rated ones were-”You’re Running better than the Govern-ment”, “The government can’t shut youdown”, “May the course be with you”,“My only Marathons are on Netflix”, “Ifrunning a marathon was easy, my dadwould do it. GO MOM” “Go RandomStranger” Of the ones that mentionedKenyans there were-”Run faster, theKenyans are drinking all the beer!” and“Don’t worry, we tackled all the Kenyans!”

The crowds persisted even for therunners who finished towards the back,which certainly included me. I was verythankful for the many Gator Aid andwater stops. The finish line was wellorganized and ran smoothly. The Chi-cago Marathon is perfect for both thecompetitive and average runner, and Iplan to go again next year.

MONDAYS: Bearden Beer Market on Kingston Pike or Tin Roof onCumberland. Fun run and discount suds.

TUESDAYS: Track workouts at UT’s Tom Black Track on VolunteerBoulevard. 5:30 p.m. For more information, check outtrackworkouts.blogspot.com

WEDNESDAYS: Runners Market, 4443 Kingston Pike Avenue, WesternPlaza. 5:30 pm. For more info, email [email protected].

SATURDAYS: An 18-week series of Saturday morning runs in prepara-tion for, the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon begins on November23 For more information go to [email protected]

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KTC BATTLES ASHEVILLE AND CHARLOTTEFOR BLUE RIDGE BRAGGING RIGHTS

by Ethan Coffey

On September 6 and 7, many of theregion’s elite runners found them-selves battling for city bragging

rights in the 208-mile Blue Ridge Relay(BRR). With the three fastest-seededteams being from Asheville, Charlotte,and Knoxville, most of the runners knewat least a few members of the other teamsand over the last few years a rivalry hasbeen building. Last year, Asheville Run-ning Collective (ARC) won the race eas-ily but Charlotte Running Club (CRC)had some last-minute drop outs, onlyfielding a 10 person team and KnoxvilleTrack Club had just run the Hood toCoast Relay two weeks prior and wasdealing with tired legs and their own dropouts. All three teams vowed to return in2013 with a vengeance.

Since the KTC sent a female team toHood to Coast this year, more of the topmale talent in town was willing to committo BRR. As always we had to deal with

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injuries and schedule conflicts but wewere sure we could compete with anyteam that Charlotte or Ashevillecould field. The team consistedof (in running order) ElijahShekinah, Alan Horton, JasonBurnes, Stewart Ellington, BobAdams, Adam Jones, EthanCoffey, Kyle Stanton, BradAdams, Nick End, Chris Carroll,and Darren Brown.

After the first leg, whichwound through Grayson High-lands State Park in Virginia, therace was pretty even butCharlotte’s second runner, a 2:19marathoner, opened up a sizeable gap onKTC and ARC. The gap between CRCand KTC continued to grow slightlythrough the first six runners, and ARCpassed KTC when one of our runnersmissed a turn and ran several minutes inthe wrong direction. However, Van 2

was able topass ARC andslowly startedmaking upsome groundon CRC. Bythe time Van 1started run-ning again,KTC wasabout 5 min-utes behindCRC and 5minutes aheadof ARC.

During thesecond 12legs, KTCcontinued to

push but seemingly every time wescratched a few minutes back we would

lose several more minutes witha wrong turn. Aside from thefirst one, all the wrong turnsoccurred at night but they werecompletely our fault, not dueto poor signage. In all, wemade four wrong turns, eachof which cost us between 1and 5 minutes. At one pointKTC was down at least 20minutes to CRC. However,the team never lost its focusand during Van 1’s last turn torun, they made up time on

CRC, eventually cutting the lead downto under 15 minutes.

All long distance relays are tough butBRR is especially brutal because wheneverybody is sleep deprived with ex-hausted legs, the course just gets harder.Four of the last six legs of the course areeither ‘Very Hard’ or ‘Mountain GoatHard.’ Anybody who has run this raceknows that large amounts of time can begained or lost on these legs as runners’bodies start to fail. The KTC team’srunning order was chosen with those lastlegs in mind; we knew with our runners’strength and experience we could closegaps if we were behind or open them ifwe were in front. The KTC’s last sixrunners put in valiant efforts and wereable to cut even more time out of the leadbut in the end the wrong turns were justtoo much to overcome. Darren cruisedthrough the finish line in downtownAsheville 20:07:21 after the start, and9 minutes behind Charlotte (which be-came the first team to ever run the raceunder 20 hours). ARC finished in thirdplace in 20:26:00.


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The name of the race was new thisyear, but the same great course setthe stage once again for a fabulous

run at the foothills of the Great SmokyMountains for the 2013 Townsend 15k.This year 163 runners set out on the backroads of Townsend as the sun rose on abeautiful September Sunday. As the firstrunner made HER way to the finish line,the crowd was excited to see that theoverall winner was a female. ElizabethHerndon claimed victory, completing thechallenging course in just fifty-six min-utes and eight seconds.

Following Beth was Gideon Wilsonwho took second place honors (first overallmale) . He finished this year in 56:24.Second place overall male was KeithGemeinhart, who ran the course in 56:51.Jake Rhyne was third place male (57:01.)Rebacca McDowell was the second placefemale finisher, completing the course in59:32. Following a couple of minutesbehind her was Jenny Vance (1:01:29.)

The male master division winner this

year was Lee Franklin (59:09). MissieGregory (1:09:35) took home the honorof female master division winner. BrentBueche (1:02:07) was the winner in themale grandmasters division and LauraGearhiser (1:10:38) top female grand-master. The male senior grandmastersdivision was won by John Snelling(1:18:33) and female senior grandmas-ters winner was Shirley Sirois (1:41:31).The first place Clydesdale award went toEthan Turner (1:11:00) and first placeAthena winner was Bernadette Kitzke(1:21:20). Congratulations to all theserunners and also to age division winners.Complete results can be found atwww.ktc.org.

This year, Parkside Realty once againserved as our title sponsor. This is thefourth year they have been a part of ourrace. Parkside not only helps by support-ing the race financially, but also by allow-ing the use of the fabulous facilities atTrillium Cove for parking, registrationand post race activities. We greatlyappreciate their partnership and also want

to thank our other race sponsors, Shawn’sCustom Computers, Dicks SportingGoods, and Energy Solutions.

As with all Knoxville Track Club racesand activities, the Parkside Realty WearsValley race would not be possible with-out the help and support of so manyvolunteers. The following people weregracious in giving their time and talents tomake the race a success; Ken Sirois, KellyStahlke, Christal Wells, Brook Fradd,Janice Owenby, Lindsey Rebert, ShirleySirois, Megan Kenner, Sara Webb, TeresaWilliams, Troy Rebert, Ray Wilson, JeffLindsey, Will Gratz, James Fahy, GregScott, Bryan Harmon, Greg Larsen, AnneVictoria, Greg McMullen, Larry Brede,Stuart Sigrest, Heidi Parunak, Ed Galyon,Kim Galyon, Megan Kenner, BobMcLean, Conner Maples, LauraGearhiser, Janice Owenby, Ed Leaver,Sue Leaver, Daniel Houston, TeresaCavanaugh, Chuck Haggard, Dave Flynn,Bobby Liles, Matthew Dudenbostel,Marshall Lee, and Austin Evans. Thanksalso go to Bobby Glenn and MikeWortley for the amazing work they dofor this and all KTC events. Thanksalso to Michael deLisle for coming outto photograph. You all made an amaz-ing team.

If you missed us this year, be sure tocome out again next September. Itsalways a good time in Townsend!


Bobby Glenn, race director

BSF TURNS 20


Way back in 1993 before I hada cell phone and the dino-saurs were roaming the earth,

Allan Morgan (then Executive Directorof the KTC) approached me and JonasHoldeman about the possibility of puttingon a trail race up at Big South Fork. I hadnever even been there but we wereinterested because we loved running trailsand there weren’t many trail races aroundin those days.

Little did we know we would bediscovering some of the sweetest trailknown to trail-runners as we mapped outwhat would eventually become the course.I have many fond memories of this eventand my family has literally grown up withit. The first year in 1994, Mary Nelle andI were newly married and by the timeBSF 1995 rolled around she was about topop with our first child Kinsey. Sidneycame along a couple of years later and thisbecame one of our family traditions. Thisyear, for the first time, Kinsey was unableto come because she’s away at college!

On the not-so-fond memory side Iremember getting lost on one of the earlycourse scouting runs and bonking in thewoods on what turned out to be a 21miler…. or flatting my tire back in thecenter of the Grand Gap loop and 4wheeling out on a temporary spare …. orgiving myself a hernia (literally) trying tohaul too much water on my back down tothe first water stop (before I discoveredthat the wheelbarrow was the best way!).Or, who could forget the year I couldn’tget my car (the lead vehicle) in gear andgot overtaken by the herd (I had to sprintacross the field and get in front of theleaders because I hadn’t marked the first1.5 miles at all; if I had to do that now I’mnot sure I could stay ahead!).

OK, enough reminiscing, we did havea race this year and a good one it was.

Despite a little snafu that sent the first 7runners off course and back up throughthe Litton Farm (sorry, speedsters), wegot through it. And, for the first timeever, we had female overall winners innot one, but both races!

In the 17.5 Miler Beth Herndon tookthe overall victory in 2:06:27. While wecan’t officially count it as a course recordsince we sent her off course, she smasheda very old and tough course record by aminute and a half while running about ¼mile further than the actual course, as didthe next 6. Following Beth to the finishline were Brian Borkowski and JordanRichardson. Masters titles went toSheridan Ames and Sally Brooking, twolongtime Big South Fork regulars whohave competed most every year and stillmanage to run fast! The Grandmasterstitles went to Jim Murray and LauraGearhiser (welcome to 50 Laura!). Ourveterans champions were Ed Bolin andJoan Tomlinson.

In the 10K (the second year we’ve runit), the victory went to Melissa Begin ofNashville in a new course record of 50:39ahead of G.A. Smith and Shane Foster.Eric Rassel andSheila Palmer tookthe masters titleswhile Dorn Kileand Lori Wilsontook the Grand-masters. Veteranswinners wereJack Sexton andShirley Sirois.

Our volunteersfor this race arealso like family asmany of themhave volunteeredfor the race yearafter year. Special

thanks to Mary Nelle Glenn, Pat Robbins,Jerry and Betty Schohl, Tracy Rafferty,Susan Musser, Liza Graves, MonteLowe, Willard Bond ,Ken Sirois, Chris &Paula George, Kris Corbitt, Leah Jones,Laura Gearhiser, Michael deLisle, KathySmith , Terry Cash, Tony Owens, ScottGibson, Andrea Ludwig, John Swicegood(not running for the first time in 20 yearsdue to injury), Kim Headrick and KenRoss. You guys are the best!

This year we had a record turnout of256 with runners from 13 States!

Jonas Holdeman, though living inMemphis now for many years, has kepthis finger in the pie for all these years bycoming up with the shirt design concept.He didn’t disappoint this year with a greatJohn Muir concept finished up by ourfriends at Joe Shirt.

Thanks so much to our sponsors:Runner’s Market (20 years as a sponsorof BSF!), Calhoun’s, Cherokee Distribut-ing and the Bearden Beer Market. RickardRidge provided some tasty barbeque forlunch as usual. Threds provided our agegroup awards. We also thank the friendlystaff at the Big South Fork National Riverand Recreation Area for maintaining sucha beautiful park and welcoming us backyear after year.

On to the next 20!


Lindsey Rebert, co-race director

PERFECT FALL DAY FORPILOT CROSSKNOX 15k


This year’s Pilot CrossKnox 15krace, started at 8am on October27, was a point to point race show-

casing Knoxville’s Greenway System.The race was originally a 15k but was runin 2010 as a 10 Miler in celebration ofrunning it on 10.10.10, and stayed thatway for a couple years before reverting tothe 15k distance for 2013. This year 283runners took part and enjoyed perfect 50degree temps. It was the perfect fall dayfor running.

We decided to change things up a littlethis year by having registration at BeardenElementary School which is actually wherethe race finishes. Runners hopped onbuses and traveled across town to thestarting line at Morningside Park. JoeBedford sang our National Anthem andthen the racers were off. Since the race isback to its original 15k distance thecourse had a few changes as well with theremoval of the dreaded out and backalong Third Creek Greenway and theaddition of a run around the new UTSport and Rec fields. The race finished up

back at Bearden Elementary School wherethere were post-race refreshments andthe awards ceremony was held.

In a very close finish, Patrick Chiptoektook the overall win in48:50 over DarrenBrown who crossedthe line in 48:51. EthanCoffey took third placein 49:16. RebeccaMcDowell was the female winner in1:00:19. Tracy Brooks finished second in1:01:17 with Gina Shouse third in 1:04:45

.Top finishers in the master’s division

were Keith Gemeinhart in 56:32 for themen and Marsha Morton in 1:08:40 forthe ladies. Top grandmaster’s where KevinFitzgerald in 58:02 for the men and LauraGearhiser in 1:09:51 for the women. Topsenior grandmaster’s went to Steve Lowein 1:17:44 and Ginger Truesdael in1:26:36. The winner of the clydesdaledivision went to Matt Padgett in 1:10:22and top in the Athena category wasBernadette Kitzke in 1:18:02.

This race went off without a hitchthanks to all of the amazing volunteers.So much goes into the races and withoutthe volunteer staff none of it would bepossible. A special thanks to Doug Young

who led a series oftraining runs leadingup to the race. Thanksto all those whoshowed up early onrace morning and

many performed double duty jumping into help wherever needed.

This race is also made possible byour generous sponsors. A huge thankyou to our title sponsor Pilot/Flying Jfor their continued support. We wouldalso like to thank Academy Sports andOutdoors, Shawn’s Custom Comput-ers, Tim Hathaway-Realty Executives,Shoe Carnival, UT Federal Credit Unionand Earthfare.

Thanks to everyone who came outand either volunteered or ran the race.We look forward to seeing you all in 2014!


KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB APPRECIATES ITS FINE SPONSORSPATRONIZE THEM WITH DELIGHT AND GRATITUDE!


__________________________ _______________________ _____

Athlete's Signature & if under 18, parent's signature Date

OFFICIAL 2013 TRAIL THAT CAN'T BE CONCORD ENTRY FORM

Name

Last____________________________________

First___________________________________

Sex Circle One male female

Age (as of 12-31-13) ______

Birthdate Mo. ____ Day ____ Yr ____

T-shirt Size (circle one)

S M L XL

ATHLETE'S RELEASE: PLEASE READ, TO RUN THE RACE, YOU MUST SIGN AND DATE IT.I know that running and volunteering to work in club races are potentially hazardous activities. I should not enter andrun in the Trail That Can't Be Concord unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decisionof a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running and /orvolunteering to work in the aforementioned race, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants,the effects of weather, including high heat or humidity, ice and snow, the condition of the road and traffic on the course,all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and inconsideration of your acceptance of my application, I for myself, and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive andrelease KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB, RUNNERS MARKET, NATIONAL HEALTH CARE, ASICS, KNOXVILLE ENDUR-ANCE, BEARDEN BEER MARKET, THE CITY OF KNOXVILLE, AND KNOX COUNTY of any and all members thereof,and all further sponsors, their representatives, successors, from all claims or liability of any kind arising out of myparticipation in the aforementioned event, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the partof the persons named in this waiver. I also grant permission to all the foregoing to use any photograph, motion pictures,recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

Fill Out Completely and Mail with Entry Fee to:

Michael deLisle, Trail That Can't Be Concord

4443 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN 37919

Make checks payable to

The Knoxville Track Club (No refunds)

We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits

unsportsmanlike conduct or is abusive to volunteers!

DATE TIME PLACE: Saturday morning, November 16, 2013. 9:00 am. Starts/finishes at Concord Park in West Knoxville.COURSE DESCRIPTION: This 6.8 mile course begins in the parking lot of Concord Park, winding through the eastern side of thepark for action-packed, twisting, turning, climbing excitement. Barrels of fun. Most of the poison ivy will have met its frost-induceddemise by this point in the season, so feel free to run with naked legs. COURSE CLOSES 11:00 am.

SPECIAL RULES: This race is a prediction run. No timing devices are allowed on the course, including watches, phones, iPods,friends, relatives, etc. (exception: you can carry a sundial with Race Director approval). At the start of the race each runner will record

their predicted finish time with the race support crew. The closest runners to their predicted times win.DIRECTIONS: Concord Park is located ½ mile west of the junction of Northshore Drive and Westland Drive. Take I-140 (Pellissippi Parkway) toWestland Drive exit (3) travel west on Westland Drive, approx. 1¼ miles, turn right on to Northshore Drive, go ½ mile to entrance on right. Thosearriving by helicopter, descend rope near starting line; no helipad provided. Latitude 35.863648 Longitude -84.125910REGISTRATION AND FEES: Fee: $10.00 for pre-registration and online registration. $5.00 for students 14 and younger. Two KTC volunteercoupons will waive fee. Online registration available at www.ktc.org. NOTE: Day of Race registration $15.00 or three volunteer coupons.

T-SHIRTS: Special limited edition T-shirts will be printed for the series. This is the same shirt as at all other Treadin’ Trodden Trails races; Oneshirt per runner PER SEASON please. Taking multiple shirts minimizes monies we are able to donate to trail friendly causes.RACE NUMBER PICKUP: Numbers will not be mailed. Pick up number at race site 30-90 minutes before the start.AWARDS AND REWARDS: Awards will vary from race to race, but each race offers the eminent satisfaction of completing a challenging run, testingoneself against the elements and participating in a delightful romp among the woods, waters, hillsides, and fields of East Tennessee.SPECIAL SERIES AWARDS: Points will be awarded for overall finish (and volunteerism) at each of the TTT Series races. Top point earners atthe end of the series (10 each male / female and < 40 / 40+) will receive TTT Series awards. Overall top male and female and top male and femalemasters qualify for free entry to Big South Fork Trail Race and hotel accomodations for that race. In order to qualify for a series award, an individualmust be a current KTC member and volunteer at a minimum of two Treadin’ Trodden Trails events. Point totals accrue in a maximum of ten seriesevents. Details on KTC website. NOTE: Points earned at this race will count toward 2014 TTT Grand Prix.RESULTS: Results will be available on the Knoxville Track Club website: www.ktc.orgCOURSE ETIQUETTE: We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct or is abusive to volunteers. Due toinsurance regulations, no headsets, earphones, bicycles, baby strollers, roller blades or pets on the course.SAFETY: Aid and water stations will be provided, but in an effort to be greener, we require all runners to carry their own water. If you don't own ahandheld, consider purchasing one. Otherwise a basic water bottle will be provided. We also strongly recommend that anyone sensitive to insectstings or bites carry their own medication. Finally, we urge that everyone do some pre-race training offroad, as there is no substitute for experience.We want you to have a good time.INFO FOR RUNNING OR VOLUNTEERING: Contact race director Larry Brede at 865-621-0752 or [email protected]. More info 865.588.1650

Address __________________________________________________________

City ________________________________ State ___________ Zip ___________

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In case of emergency, call ________________________

at Phone ( ) ________ - ________

The Knoxville Track Club's Treadin' Trodden Trails 2013 Offroad Running Series proudly presents

COURSE CLOSES

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EVERETT HILLS 5K All Proceeds To Benefit *Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child. Community 5k Road Race or Walk & 9:40am Kids Free Fun Run about 1/5mile

Saturday, November 23th - Race at 10am

Hosted by/at Everett Hills Baptist Church - 401 South Everett High Road, Maryville *Everett Hills Baptist Church and the Everett Hills 5k are not affiliated with Samaritan’s Purse, but

this event is to raise funds for Samaritan’s Purse: Operation Christmas Child.

This 5k road race starts & finishes at Everett Hills Baptist Church (across from Everett Football Field). It goes along quiet, pretty rolling hills on residential streets around Everett Park, turns around and comes back, finishing where it started in front of the church along Woodlawn Ave. RESTRICTIONS: Due to insurance regulations, NO roller blades, baby strollers, bicycles, or animals allowed on the course. No earphones or headsets permitted.

See our website at: https://www.facebook.com/EverettHills5k

REGISTRATION

Name_____________________________________ Age______ Male ____ Female ____ Emergency Name and Phone # _____________________________________________________ * T-shirt size: _____________ (Adult Small, Medium, Large, XL available)

* T-shirts are guaranteed to all participants who pre-register, and as supplies last for day

of race registrants. ONLINE REGISTRATION AT: http://www.active.com/5k-race/maryville-tn/everett-hills-5k---all-proceeds-benefit-operation-christmas-child-2013

TO PRE-REGISTER (before Nov. 9th

) SIMPLY FILL OUT AND SIGN THIS FORM, add cash or check ($20 per adult, $15 under 18yrs., kids 1/5 mile fun run is free) and mail (must be postmarked by Nov. 7th) or hand-deliver to: (Make Checks Payable to – E.H.B.C. (memo: Operation Christmas Child)

Everett Hills 5k, Everett Hills Baptist Church, 401 South Everett High Road, Maryville, TN 37804

Or on Race Day, register/check-in before 9:30am (race starts at 10am) with your cash or check. Stay

after for refreshments, prizes, and fun! 5k Awards for top 3 overall M & F, & top male and female runner in each age group: Under 10, 10-14, 15-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-70+.

Race RESULTS/Times WILL BE POSTED AT www.ktc.org . Race Map at: http://www.runningmap.com/?id=610084

Everett Hills 5K RELEASE OF LIABILITY ATHLETE’S RELEASE: Please Sign and date: I understand that I should not enter and run the Everett Hills 5k unless I am medically able and

properly trained. I am in proper physical health for this event. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run/walk. I assume all risks associated with participating, contact with other participants, animals, the effects of the weather, and course conditions. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, do waive and release the race organizers, Everett Hills Baptist Church and all affiliated and unaffiliated parties and organizations, Maryville city and all members thereof; and, further the sponsors, their representatives, and successors, from all claims or liability of any kind arising out of my participation in the aforementioned event, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I also grant permission to all the foregoing to use any photograph, motion picture, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

_______________________ ______________ Signature (or if under 18 – legal guardian signature) DATE


29th Annual Autumnfest 8K2 Mile Walk and Little Gobbler Run

Race No. _____________ ATHLETE'S RELEASE: PLEASE READ, TO RUN THE RACE, YOU MUST SIGN AND DATE IT.

Name: In consideration of your accepting this entry, I, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby, for

Last: myself, my family, my heirs, executers, and administrators, forever waive, release & discharge any and all

First: rights & claims for damages & causes of suit or action known or unknown, that may have against The

Address: Knoxville Track Club, The City of Knoxville, Road Runners Club of America, and all other political entities, all

City/State/Zip: independent contractors & construction firms working on or near the course, all KTC Committee persons,

E-mail Address*: Officials & Volunteers, & all sponsors of the race, & related Race Events & their officers, directors, employees,

*Please provide a valid e-mail address for important pre-race instructions agents & representatives, successors, & assigns, for any and all injuries that may be suffered by me in this

Emergency event. I attest that I am physically fit, am aware of the dangers & precautions that must be taken when

Contact Name Phone running in warm or cold conditions, & have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event. I also agree

Sex Circle One: Male Female to abide by any decision of an appointed medical official relative to my ability to safely continue or complete

Age: (as of 11.28.13) _____________ the run. I further assume and will pay my own medical & emergency expenses in the event of an accident,

Birth date (mo/day/yr) ____________________ illness or other incapacity regardless of whether I have authorized such expenses. Further, I hereby grant full

Clydesdale/Athena Division (circle one): 200 lbs + male 150 lbs + female permission to the Knoxville Track Club and/or agents hereby authorized by them, to use any photographs,

Circle T-shirt Size: Men's Sizes: S M L XL XXL No Shirt videotapes, motion pictures, recording, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose at any

Women's Sizes: S M L XL XXL No Shirt time. I further understand that there are no entry refunds, exchanges, transfers or rollovers, and that the

Youth Sizes: YS YM YL event may be cancelled due to severe weather conditions, natural disasters, or threats to local and national

Fees Enclosed: security including suspected terrorist activity. I understand if I use a MP3 player, IPOD, headset, cell phone or

8K - $30 _______ other electronic device while participating in the event, I will do so in a reasonable way using common sense

2 Mile Walk - $20 _______ and awareness of those around me. I have read this waiver carefully & understand it.

Little Gobbler Run - $5 _______

8K and 2 Mile Participants may deduct $5 for the No Shirt Option

Please Complete and Mail to KTC/Autumnfest

5254 Mountaincrest Drive Knoxville, TN 37918 Athlete’s Signature (or Parent's Signature if under 18) Date

Make checks payable to Knoxville Track Club We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct

NO REFUNDS & NO TRANSFERS or is abusive to race volunteers.

Official 2013 Autumnfest 8K/2 Mile Walk/Little Gobbler Run Entry Form


Detach and return form with check or money order to: Parks & Rec. Attn: Reindeer Run, P.O. Box 789, Alcoa, TN 37701-0789

Check should be made payable to Parks & Rec. or register online @www.parksrec.com (additional fees involved)

2013 REINDEER 5K RUN & 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALK ENTRY FORM

Last Name __________________________________ First Name _________________________________Sex _______ (please print clearly)

Address _____________________________________________ City ___________________ State______ Zip __________

Phone ____________________ Email Adress_______________________________________________

Birthdate: ____ - ____ - ____ Age as of Dec. 8, 2013 __________ 5K ______ 1 Mile ______ (month) (day) (year)

Shirt Size: (Circle one) YOUTH: MEDIUM (10-12) ADULT: SMALL MEDIUM LARGE X-LARGE XX-LARGE* (*Please add $1.50 to entry fee for XX-Large shirt orders.) Emergency contact __________________________________________ Phone __________________ ATHLETE’S RELEASE: I know that running in road races is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run in the Reindeer Run race unless I am medically able and properly trained. I assume all risks associated with running in the Reindeer Run road race, including but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of weather, the conditions of the road and traffic on the course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Foothill Striders, Parks & Rec., and all event sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in the Reindeer Run even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I also grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

Signature __________________________________________________ Date____________________ (If under 18 years of age, Parent’s signature)

DATE, TIME, PLACE: Sunday, December 8, 2013 - 2:00 p.m. – Race starts in front of Ruby Tuesday Corporate Office, 150 W. Church

Avenue, Maryville, TN

CHECK-IN: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. the day of the race at the Maryville Municipal Parking Garage

REGISTRATION & Individuals can pre-register at the Parks & Rec. office located at 316 S. Everett High Road, Maryville, TN 37804

ENTRY FEE: or online at www.parksrec.com. Pre-registration closes: Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. Fee: $17.00

Day of race registration held 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Fee: $20.00 Fee includes a long-sleeve T-shirt. Please add $1.50 for XXL shirt orders.

AGE DIVISIONS: Male: 11 & under,12-15,16-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65-69,70-74,75 & over

Female: 11 & under,12-15,16-19,20-24,25-29,30-34,35-39,40-44,45-49,50-54,55-59,60-64,65 & over

Overall: Male & Female Masters: Male & Female (40 & older)

T-SHIRTS: All pre-registered runners will be guaranteed a long-sleeve T-shirt. Shirts will be available on the day of the race for

day-of entries as long as supplies last. Those who are not able to attend the race may pick up a shirt at the Parks &

Rec. office approximately 2 weeks after the race.

AWARDS/PRIZES: An awards ceremony for the Reindeer Run will be held on site immediately following the 1 Mile Run/Walk. Awards will

be given to the top three finishers in each age group and to the male/female Overall and Masters winners in the 5K. All Fun Run/Walk participants will receive a ribbon. Prizes will also be presented to two youth and two adults with the best Christmas costume. All race participants will be eligible for the free door prize drawings that will take place prior to the awards ceremony. There will also be an awards ceremony, door prize drawings and grand prize drawing for the Triple Crown of Running held on site immediately following all Reindeer Run activities.

INFORMATION: Refreshments will be served following the race for all registered participants.

No baby strollers, bicycles, roller blades, or dogs are allowed to be used by any participant during the 5K race.

For more information, contact the Parks & Rec. office at (865) 983-9244.

DIRECTIONS: From Knoxville, take 129 S. past the airport. Just past the airport, follow the road split to the left heading towards 321

N. Go through 5 traffic lights. At the 6th light, make a right onto Church Ave. The parking garage will be at the first

light on the right.

From I-75, take the Lenoir City exit and head north on 321 until you enter the Maryville City limits (water tower on left). After passing Shoney’s Restaurant, go through 2 traffic lights. At the 3

rd light, make a left onto W. Broadway. The

parking garage will be at the 3rd light on the right.

The race will start in front of the Ruby Tuesday Corporate Office on Church Avenue.

PARKING: Parking available on E. Broadway next to Citizens Bank and in parking garages and lots on W. Church Avenue and

Broadway.

COURSE: See map on reverse side.

McNutt Oil


The Calhoun's

and 400 Meter Kids Dash

Race No. _____________ ATHLETE'S RELEASE: PLEASE READ, TO RUN THE RACE, YOU MUST SIGN AND DATE IT.

Name: In consideration of your accepting this entry, I, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby, for

Last: myself, my family, my heirs, executers, and administrators, forever waive, release & discharge any and all

First: rights & claims for damages & causes of suit or action known or unknown, that may have against The

Address:

City/State/Zip: all other political entities, all independent contractors & construction firms working on or near the course, all KTC Committee

E-mail Address*: persons, Officials & Volunteers, & all sponsors of the race, & related Race Events & their officers, directors, employees,

*Please provide a valid e-mail address for important pre-race instructions agents & representatives, successors, & assigns, for any and all injuries that may be suffered by me in this

Emergency event. I attest that I am physically fit, am aware of the dangers & precautions that must be taken when

Contact Name Phone running in warm or cold conditions, & have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event. I also agree

Sex Circle One: Male Female to abide by any decision of an appointed medical official relative to my ability to safely continue or complete

Age: (as of 1.1.14) _____________ the run. I further assume and will pay my own medical & emergency expenses in the event of an accident,

Birth date (mo/day/yr) ____________________ illness or other incapacity regardless of whether I have authorized such expenses. Further, I hereby grant full

Clydesdale/Athena Division (circle one): 200 lbs + male 150 lbs + female permission to the Knoxville Track Club and/or agents hereby authorized by them, to use any photographs,

Circle T-shirt Size: Adult Sizes: S M L XL XXL No Shirt videotapes, motion pictures, recording, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose at any

Youth Sizes: YS YM YL time. I further understand that there are no entry refunds, exchanges, transfers or rollovers, and that the

event may be cancelled due to severe weather conditions, natural disasters, or threats to local and national

Fees Enclosed: security including suspected terrorist activity. I understand if I use a MP3 player, IPOD, headset, cell phone or

5K - $30 _______ other electronic device while participating in the event, I will do so in a reasonable way using common sense

Kids Dash - $5 _______ and awareness of those around me. I have read this waiver carefully & understand it.

5K Participants may deduct $5 for the No Shirt Option

Please Complete and Mail to KTC/New Years Day 5K

P.O. Box 52266 Knoxville, TN 37950 Athlete’s Signature (or Parent's Signature if under 18) Date

Make checks payable to Knoxville Track Club We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct

NO REFUNDS & NO TRANSFERS or is abusive to race volunteers.

Knoxville Track Club, The Town of Farragut, Hart TC I-III,LLC, Bayer Properties, LLC, Road Runners Club of America, and

Official 2014 Calhoun's New Years Day 5K and Kids Dash Entry Form

Presented By:

New Years Day 5K

New Location in Turkey Creek!


KTC Membership

ARTICLES: Anyone who wishes to write or submit photos pertinent to the running community are invited to send copy, photos, and letters (preferably bye-mail to [email protected]) to the editor, Michael deLisle, 1633 Helmbolt Rd, Knoxville TN 37909, or call (865) 560-5193. Copy and art deadlines arethe 15th day of each even numbered month (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec). Publication is bimonthly, beginning with the January issue, and is usually mailedon or about the 10th day of the month. We cannot take responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, but if you send a SASE, we can generally return theseitems. Contents © 2013 Knoxville Track Club.

JOIN THE KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB: The KTC meetings and races are open to anyone who is interested in physical fitness through running.Membership includes the award winning magazine FOOTNOTES, monthly business meetings, program meetings, KTC road trips, the annual picnic/awards banquet and the Christmas party. To join the KTC, fill out this application and send it with the appropriate fee to the membership chairperson atthe address indicated.

Membership Application

KTC MembershipWe want to welcome all new members to the Knoxville Track Club

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Please mail this application to Ken St.Germain, KTC Membership, PO Box 52266, Knoxville TN 37950

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Knoxville Track Club Events are in BOLD type. For more details about regional races, see race calendars inRunning Journal. Check the KTC WEBSITE http://www.ktc.org or call KTC HOTLINE 888-217-5635. Seeenclosed entry forms for details about particular races. Race entry forms are often available online.

Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14NOVEMBER2 Kingston - 9:00 am. Roane County Run for Health. See information on KTC Website.

2 Knoxville - 9:00 am. Run for Them 5k. See information on KTC Website.

2 Farragut - 8:00 am. Farragut Fall 5k. See information on KTC Website.

9 Knoxville - 9:00 am. Walk in the Park 5k. See information on KTC Website.

10 Knoxville - 3:00 pm. Buddy’s Race Against Cancer. See information on KTC Website.

16 Knoxville - 9:00 am. THE TRAIL THAT CAN’T BE CONCORD. See enclosed entry form.

16 Alcoa - 9:00 am. Mike Edenfield Memorial 8k. See entry form in September FOOTNOTES.

23 Maryville - 10:00 am. Everettt Hills 5k. See enclosed entry form.

25 Knoxville - 7:00 pm. KTC BOARD MEETING. See information on KTC Website.

28 Knoxville - 8:00 am. AUTUMNFEST 8k. See enclosed entry form.

30 Oak Ridge - 7:30 am. Secret City 5k / 10k. See information on KTC Website.

DECEMBER1 Oak Ridge - 7:30 am. Secret City Half Marathon. See information on KTC Website.

7 Knoxville - 9:00 am. SANTA SHUFFLE YOUTH GREENWAY MILE. See enclosed entry form.

7 Knoxville - 7:00 pm. KTC HOLIDAY PARTY AND BUSINESS MEETING. See information on KTC Website.

8 Knoxville - 1:30 pm. LEFTOVER RUN 5k. See information on KTC Website.

8 Maryville - 2:00 pm. Reindeer Run 5k. See enclosed entry form.

JANUARY1 Knoxville - 9:30 am. CALHOUN’S NEW YEARS DAY 5k. See enclosed entry form.

4 Knoxville - 9:00 am. NEW YEAR’S RAMBLE YOUTH GREENWAY MILE. See enclosed entry form.

11 Knoxville - 9:00 am. Run for Their Lives 5k. See information on KTC Website.

19 Maryville - 2:00 pm. WANDERERS TRAIL RACE. See entry form in January FOOTNOTES.

25 Lenoir City - 7:30 am. CALHOUN’S TEN MILER. See entry form in January FOOTNOTES.

Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14 Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14 Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14 Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14 Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14Event ScheduleEvent ScheduleEvent ScheduleEvent ScheduleEvent Schedule

Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 7:30 a.m. Tenth Annual COVENANTHEALTH KNOXVILLE MARATHON, HALF-MARATHON, and 5K.Entry forms available on the KTC website and on the marathonwebsite, www.knoxvillemarathon.com.

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BE PART OF KNOXVILLE’S MOST EXCITING RUNNING EVENT!

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