The Finish Line Check out the new Zoomers Website!! This is your information gateway to all things Zoomers!!

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1 S E P T E M B E R The Finish Line The Mission of Zoomers is to promote health and inspire fellowship by providing quality events for our community. Visit Zoomers online at for upcoming race information, past newsletters and other useful information IN THIS ISSUE: Zoomers Info Pg 2 President s Page Pg.3 Where to go for help Pg 4 Scholarship Info Pg 5 Running Safe by Grace Pg 6 Zoomers Visors Pg 7 Member Profile Pg 8 Trans Rockie s Run Pg 9 Membership Info Pg. 10 Triathlon Race Roster Pg 11 Elections Pg 12 Upcoming Races Pg 13 Kids Race Series Roster Pg 14 New Kids Series Flier Pg 15 Treasurer Report Pg 16 Myakka Half Info Pg. 17 Birthdays Pg.18 Recipe Corner Pg 19 Volunteer Info Pg 20 Adult Race Series Roster Pg 21 ARS Leaderboard Pg 22 Trick or Trot Sponsor Form Pg Check out the new Zoomers Website!! This is your information gateway to all things Zoomers!! What kinds of information is on there you ask? 1. Upcoming Races with registration links 2. Link to Zoomers Facebook pages (Fun Run Anyone?) 3. Adult Race Series Scoresheets along with everything you need to know about the race series. 4. Kids Race Series Scoresheets and information about what they do, the upcoming races and events for the Kids Race Series 5. Zoomers Triathlon Series Scoresheet, Triathlon Roster, Information about the series 6. Zoomers Sponsors What would we do without our sponsors? See who they are and support our local businesses 7. Newsletters See the most current newsletter as well and all of the archived newsletters. 8. Race Results Did you run a race that is Zoomers supported? You will find the link to the results here. 9. How about some fun links like Body Fat Calculator, Athlinks, Map My Run, RRCA news as well as links to other area races. Have fun exploring and as always suggestions to help make it better for you always welcome. Adult Series Rules and Regs Pg. 25 Membership Forms Pg. 26 Is there someone you would like to see in the Spotlight? suggestions to TinaMElkins@aol.com 1 Zoomersrun.com

2 ZOOMERS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RUNNING & TRIATHLON CLUB P.O. BOX MURDOCK, FL TREASURER Sherry LaBree PRESIDENT Ed Gillen VICE PRESIDENT Pat Vasquez WEBPAGE DIRECTOR Position Open SECRETARY RACE CORDINATOR Ed Gillen Stephanie Jimenez NEWSLETTER EDITOR Position Open SPECIAL EVENTS & Adult Race Series Chair Position Open Tina Elkins Looking for a coach? Below are Zoomers members who are Ms. Michele Galluppi Port Charlotte, FL, RRCA Running Coach happy66rose@gmail.com Mr. Yale Houghton Port Charlotte, FL RRCA Running Coach houghton3@embarqmail.com Mrs Shirley McCarty North Port, FL mccartys8@hotmail.com coaches Sherry LaBree Punta Gorda, FL, USAT Level 1 Coach sslabree3@gmail.com Mrs. Juli Brown Rotonda West, FL, RRCA Running Coach julibrw@embarqmail.com Dug Stetter Murdock, FL, United States RRCA Running Coach Zoomerspresident@gmail.com Kids Race Series Chair Dug and Marti Stetter Zoomersyouth@gmail.com MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING DIRECTOR Marti Stetter zoomersmembership@gmail.com Tina Elkins Englewood, FL ACE Certified Personal Trainer RRCA Running Coach Jeff Galloway Program Dir tinamelkins@aol.com Dee Stout RRCA Running Coach dee.stout4@comcast.net Did you move?? Did you move?? Please be sure to keep Zoomers updated with your current Address, phone number and address, So that Zoomers can keep YOU updated too!! 2 Zoomersrun.com

3 President s Message Ed Gillen I want to use this month s column to reinforce the message that we need you and your talents to help our club accomplish its goals. How can you help? Here s a short list: Nominate yourself to run for office on our Board of Directors. Be our new online newsletter editor (Tina will show you how) Volunteer at key fall races Trick or Trot 5k (Oct. 22), Myakka Half (Nov. 12) and the Turkey Trot (Nov. 24) Consider being part of a team that puts on special events Now more than ever, we need your help. If interested, contact me or attend a Zoomers board meeting on the first Wednesday of the month at the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce in Port Charlotte. WE NEED YOU! The Board of Directors meets once a month, 11 times over the course of the one year (Jan.-Dec.) term. Written and verbal nominations shall be given to the Vice President (Pat Vasquez) between October 1st and October 25 th. All nominations shall be announced and voted during the general membership meeting held in November. In closing, thanks for being a member of Zoomers. 3 Zoomersrun.com

4 Where Do You Go For Help or Questions with Zoomers Stuff? 1. Getting information to Zoomers members about local events or volunteer opportunities? Ed Gillen (Zoomers President) 2. Adult Race Series Questions? How to opt in, rules and regulations, score correction updates, anything at all pertaining to the Adult Race Series. Race Series Committee (Tina Elkins, Sherry LaBree, Pat Vasquez, Dave Pierce, Jessica Oldfather 3. Kids Race Series Questions? Opting in, race roster, scores, discounts, events... Dug and Marti Stetter 4. Triathlon Series Questions? Opting In, scoresheet inquiries, triathlon roster sheet Pat Vasquez 5. Newsletter Inquiries or suggestions THIS POSITION IS OPEN Tina Elkins, Feel free to submit an article 6. Zoomers Web Site WEB DIRECTOR POSITION OPEN 7. Membership Questions Has your membership expired? How do you renew? Having trouble with Run Sign Up? Want to be a business sponsor? Marti Stetter zoomersmembership@gmail.com 4 Zoomersrun.com

5 School will be starting soon...are you eligible for the Zoomers Scholarship? Don t miss this opportunity! Zoomers Announces 2017 Scholarship Zoomers is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for its 2017 Scholarship. Zoomers will award up to $1,000 to the eligible recipient. To be eligible, applicants must meet the requirements, complete the application and application should be received no later than April 30, Click Here to Download in PDF Scholarship Requirements and Application. uploads/2016_zoomers_scholarship_requirements_and_applicatio n.pdf Questions? Contact Pat ZoomersVicePresident@gmail.com 5 Zoomersrun.com

6 Running Safe By: Grace Gowans Safety First. That famous phrase that 99.99% of the population doesn't even know the origin of. But that phrase has been used in everything. Horseback riding, car racing, swimming, even some card games, and running as well. So that's what we're going to discuss today. Safety first with running. First things first: get the OK. Talk to your doctor about starting to run. He or she can tell you if that knee issue you've had for the last couple years could turn into something much worse. Your doctor's there. Use him. Secondly, dress the part. Now that doesn't mean "go to Macy's and get the cutest attire." It means get the right shoes for what you'll be doing and get the right equipment, which in sure I don't need to tell you guys twice about that. Then... just start slow. Just run 5k's at first, maybe not even that, until you can do it without breaking a sweat. Then move on. From 3 miles do 4, then 5, then 7, then so on and so forth. Don't go out on your first day and aim for 6 miles. It's okay to have small goals. If you start with a high number of miles that your not used to, it could injure your joints and hurt your body. It's also important to fuel up correctly. That means eating correctly before a race or just a run. A chocolate muffin isn't going to cut it. Try eating something healthier or some supplements to help you. It is also important to warm up and cool down. That will help your body get back to a normal state. I hope that this helped you beginning runners and informed some of the more experienced ones. Be safe and happy running Resubmitted from August Issue with Correction. Sorry for any inconvenience. 6 Zoomersrun.com

7 With The 2016 Zoomers Logo Adjustable Strap Stretchy Strap $15 Each Contact Tina at to get yours today! 7 Zoomersrun.com

8 Joseph Smith By Grace Gowans On a sunny morning in August, at a 5k to benefit the Boys and Girls Cross-country team at Port Charlotte High School, called the Pirate Treasure Trot, Joseph was among the first to cross the finish line. The course was flat and winding, with both the start and the finish being paved but included some grass fields, paved sidewalks, parking lots and assorted driveways on and surrounding the well-known high school. And through all of that, he crossed with a time of 20 minutes and 7 seconds, and was the first one to cross in his age group. And he himself hit the peak of that. At the age of 14, he d already made a name for himself in the Zoomers club, which this is his first year in the club. But it seems already quite a few people seem to know him. Originally from Uganda, he moved to the United States two years ago. He has been running for a while, and he enjoys doing it, too. Probably because he can compete with his four siblings fairly, but again, when I saw his time, I don t know if I d call it fair! Nevertheless, his time of a little over 20 minutes if one to be proud of, and he is. I asked him if he had any running goals, but he said no. I suppose just be able to compete in the sport is enough enjoyment for him. Joseph generally runs every other day during the week and enjoys eating oatmeal before he does his races. If you see him at a race, be sure to say hello, he is certainly a person worth getting to know. 8 Zoomersrun.com

9 TRANS ROCKIES RUN - 6 Days/ 120 Miles/ 20,000 Feet of Gain During the six days of the TransRockies Run, runners from all over the world would run, eat and live together as they cover 120 miles of spectacular scenery, fully supported by a dedicated and professional Event Team who will look after all aspects of their food, accommodations and on-course support. Our very own Zoomers, Jessica Oldfather and Sally Libonati braved these conditions and set out on an amazing adventure. Anxiously awaiting updates and photos were the Zoomers via our Facebook page. It takes a special kind of person to partake on such an adventure and the Zoomers members joined in on the trip from afar. Thoughts and wishes were shared with Sally and Jessica during the journey. The TransRockies Run is run on a multi-day point-to-point format which allows athletes to access and traverse wild and fantastic scenery, while building camaraderie, overcoming adversity and sharing a singular adventure. Each morning, the racers will leave the race village en masse and tackle the day s course before arriving at the finish where the Event Team has moved in and rebuilt the village from the night before. With gear bags, tents, showers and food waiting, the racers can spend the rest of the afternoon and evening trading stories, healing wounds and recovering in preparation for the next day s run The TransRockies Run course runs from Buena Vista to Beaver Creek, through the heart of the White River and San Isabel National Forests. The course includes a mix of single-track and forest road with nearly 20,000 feet of elevation gain, reaching altitudes of over 12,500 ft. Congratulations to these two amazing athletes!! We can t wait to see what you tackle next and thanks for letting all of us tag along. 9 Zoomersrun.com

10 ZOOMERS MONTHLY BUSINESS MEETINGS Do you want to be involved in what is happening in your club? Please join us on the first Wednesday of each month for the Zoomers Business Meeting. It is currently being held at the Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 pm. At these meetings, we discuss what is happening in the club, what past races were like and what races we have coming up. You will learn how it all works behind the scenes and also be able to voice your opinions, concerns or maybe you have an idea for something new? Come join us and see what it s like. Next Business Meeting is September 7, 2016 July 2016 Membership Report 10 Zoomersrun.com

11 ZOOMERS 2016 TRIATHLON SERIES!!!! Click the link below for the Triathlon Scoresheet Date Race City 4/16/16 Escape from Fort Desoto Ft Desoto 4/17/16 FGCU Eagle Sprint Tri Ft. Myers 4/24/16 St. Anthony s Tri St. Petersburg 5/7/16 Ft. Desoto Tri- Sprint/International and Duathlon Ft. Desoto 5/14/16 Cape Coral Yacht Club Sprint Tri Cape Coral 5/22/16 Storm Challenge Sarasota 6/5/16 Naples Fitness Challenge Naples 6/19/16 Heartland Tri Sprint & International Sebring 6/25/16 Navy Seal Tri/ Du Sprint & International Sarasota 7/9/16 Ft. Desoto Tri. Sprint/International and Duathlon Ft. Desoto 7/10/16 American Sprint Tri and Duathlon Naples 7/16/16 Englewood Triathlon Englewood 8/6/16 Siesta Beach Tri- Sprint/International and Duathlon Sarasota 8/20/16 Ft Desoto ll Tri. Sprint/International and Duathlon Ft. Desoto 9/3/16 Venice Tri Venice 9/24/16 Siesta Beach Tri Sprint Sarasota 12/18/16 Christmas Tri Sprint and Duathlon Naples Go to for more info and to Opt In ** **For dues paying active members 11 Zoomersrun.com

12 ZOOMERS ELECTION!! Nominate yourself or others for one of the following positions on the Board of Directors: President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Help Wanted in the following positions: Be our new online newsletter editor (Tina will show you how) Volunteer at key fall races Trick or Trot 5k (Oct. 22), Myakka Half (Nov. 12) and the Turkey Trot (Nov. 24) Consider being part of a team that puts on special events Please send nominations to our Zoomers Vice President Pat ZoomersVicePresident@gmail.com 12 Zoomersrun.com

13 Upcoming Races!!! September: 9/3/16 Venice Tri 9/10/16 Remember the Fallen 5k/10k 9/10/16 Life s a Beach Tri 9/24/16 Siesta Key Tri October: 10/15/16 Cape Coral Yacht Club Tri 10/22 Trick or Trot 5k 10/29 Charlotte Co. Sherriff s Office 5k Run for the Animals November: 11/12 Myakka Half Marathon & 5k 11/20 Zoomers 3rd Annual Turkey Raffle Run 11/24 18th Annual Turkey Trot 5k run/ Fun Walk For more information on local races and links, go to 13 Zoomersrun.com

14 KIDS RACE SERIES RACE ROSTER Pirate Treasure Trot 5K Aug 20th, 2016 Remember the Fallen 5k- Sept 10, 2016 Trick or Trot 5k Oct. 22, 2016 Charlotte County Sheriff s 5k run 4 the Animals Oct 29, 2016 Myakka River Zoomers Kids only 5k- Nov. 12, 2016 Frosty 5k Dec. 17, 2016 Andrew Monroe 5k January. 8, 2017 Boca Grande 5k Feb. 26, 2017 Life in the Sun 5k 10k March. 11, 2017 Harbour Heights 5k April. 1, 2017 Pine View Python Run 5k April. 15, 2017 Doo Rag May. 13, 2017 Publix Family Fun Day 5k May 20, 2017 Firecracker 5k July 4, 2017 ((((((ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE))))) For links to race registrations go to: 14 Zoomersrun.com

15 To View Rules and Regulations for the Kids Race Series, go to 15 Zoomersrun.com

16 TREASURER S REPORT FOR August 2016 STATEMENT DATE: July 1, 2016 July 31,2016 OPENING BALANCE (July 1): $ 23, TOTAL RECEIPTS: $ TOTAL EXPENSES: $ CLOSING BALANCE (July 31): $ 24, Respectfully submitted by Sherry LaBree, Treasurer, on August 3, Zoomersrun.com

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18 P A G E 18 Virgo: August 23 September 22 (Tim s sign) Element: Earth Symbol: The Virgin Life Pursuit: To do the right thing Secret Desire: To love and be loved Draw energy from the Earth under your feet in your next race but beware of runners (especially Pisces and Taurus) who appear to be in distress. They might not have your best interests in mind. Your desire to do the right thing is a great attribute, but if you are not careful you could be derailed from your best race. Your desire to love and be loved might be fulfilled by organizing a giant group hug at the finish line. 18 Zoomersrun.com September Birthdays!! 9/2 Steve Costa 9/2 David Herzog 9/3 Stephen DeSilva 9/3 Kathy Herzog 9/3 Carol Simonds 9/4 Brayden Smith 9/5 Kathy Van Note 9/5 Carol Fabian 9/5 Tammy Hill-Golden 9/6 Emily Peralta 9/7 Penny Luana 9/7 John Libonati 9/8 Debbie Vieira 9/9 Sandra Newell 9/9 Melody Vasbinder 9/11 Sydney Stevenson 9/13 Luka Clarke 9/14 Valerie Rowe 9/16 Mike Kai 9/18 Ariane Rouillard 9/18 (F) (YL) Tori Belcher 9/18 (M) (YM) Tristan Belcher 9/19 Megan Guarente 9/20 Cain Robert 9/20 Kendra Howard 9/21 Roland Frank 9/21 Kheyanne Williams 9/22 Connie Collins 9/22 Melody Burt 9/23 Ed Morgan 9/23 Justeen Perez 9/23 Heidi Federici 9/25 Samantha Wilmer 9/26 Billy Squires 9/26 Elizabeth Marsicovetere 9/26 Kate Keys 9/27 John Briggs 9/27 Mike Barnes 9/27 Deb Dyer 9/28 Brian Ward 9/29 Nicole Natal 9/29 Katie Kai 9/29 Paul DaCosta 9/30 Brendan Flavin 9/30 James Raber 9/30 Joanne Stratos T H E F I N I S H L I N E Libra: September 23 October 22 Element: Air Symbol: The Scales Life Pursuit: To be consistent Secret Desire: To live an easy and uncomplicated life Unfortunately, your desire to be consistent and to live an easy life makes you vulnerable to running consistently slow splits. Those splits might be easy and you will have plenty of your element (Air) to fill your lungs at these slow paces, but you need to use your scales to weigh the benefits of an easy pace vs the pain of running faster. Take a chance and you will see that consistently fast is better than consistently slow.

19 Training for Race Season has begun!! How much money do you spend on Gels and Hydration? Ever thought about making it yourself? Here are a few recipes for fueling the DIY way... From Nancy Clark Sports Nutrition Guidebook Sports Drink 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup hot water 1/4 cup orange juice (not from concentrate) 2 TBSP lemon juice 3 1/2 cups cold water Dissolve sugar and salt in hot water. Add remaining ingredients. Chill and enjoy! Nutrition for Runners Jason Fitzerald and Anne Mauney Homemade Sports Drink 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 1/4 cup fresh lemon or lime juice 2 TBSP pure maple syrup 2 cups water (or 1 cups water + 1 cup coconut water) 1/8 tsp salt Combine ingredients into a large bottle and shake vigorously until combined. Real Fit Kitchen Tara Mardigan and Kate Weiler Lemon Lime Quencher 3 cups water Juice and zest of 1 lemon Nutrition for Runners Jason Fitzgerald and Anne Mauney Peanut Butter Energy Gel 2 TBSP brown rice syrup Juice of 1 lime 2 tsp pure maple syrup 1/4 tsp Celtic sea salt or Himalayan pink sea salt. Combine all ingredients in a 24-oz water bottle and shake vigorously. 1 TBSP honey (or maple syrup) 1 TBSP natural creamy unsalted peanut butter (or other nut butter) 1/8 tsp salt (optional 1 tsp instant espresso/coffee + 1 tsp cocoa powder for mocha flavor) Stir together all ingredients until combined, pour into a squeezable tubes or plastic bags. 19 Zoomersrun.com

20 VOLUNTEERING AT LOCAL RACES OR EVENTS (thru December 2016) If you volunteer at four (4) Zoomers-owned event, Zoomers adult race or Kids race series or a race/event that Zoomers has been requested to provide volunteers, you will receive a 1-year long individual membership (6 events for a 1-year family membership up to 4 members). Volunteering is also a requirement for our Zoomers Scholarship and Zoomers Adult Race Series. NOTE: Zoomers attempts to keep the most accurate records of who volunteers at their events. It s more difficult when volunteering at an event Zoomers does not own. Errors do occur and we encourage each member to contact Zoomerspresident@gmail.com regarding your availability and events you have volunteered. RACE NAME DATE ADULT RACE SE- RIES KIDS RACE SERIES ZOOMERS RE- QUESTED TO PRO- VIDE VOLUNTEERS SRQ SUP & Run 5k Memorial Day 5k/10k Publix Family Fun Day 5k 5/21/16 NO YES 5/30/16 YES 6/4/16 NO YES Firecracker 5k 7/4/16 YES YES Remember the Fallen 5k Myakka River 5k & Half Marathon 9/10/16 YES 11/12/16 YES YES (water stop) Habitat for Humanity Turkey Trot 5k 11/27/16 YES YES (course monitors) Frosty 5k 12/17/16 YES 20 Zoomersrun.com

21 2016 Adult Zoomers Race Series 1/23/16 FOP Fallen Heroes 5k/10k 1/24/16 Suncoast Half Marathon 2/7/16 Sarasota Music Half Marathon 2/13/16 Scrub Jay 5k/10k 2/28/16 Boca Grande 5k 3/5/16 Sharks Tooth 10k 3/12/16 St. Patty 8k 3/19/16 Chocolate Fantasia 7k 4/2/16 Harbour Heights 5k & Half Marathon 4/3/16 Smoothie King 5k 5/30/16 Memorial Day 5k/10k 7/4/16 Firecracker 5k 9/10/16 Remember the Fallen 5k 10/22/16 Trick or Trot 5k 11/12/16 Myakka River 5k & Half Marathon 11/24/16 Habitat for Humanity Turkey Trot 5k 12/10/16 Chick Fil A 5k/10k 12/17/16 Frosty 5k Click the link below for Adult Race Series Scoresheet: 21 Zoomersrun.com

22 Leader Board 2016 Adult Race Series Female Male Overall Sally Libonati/ John Bates / Mark Stueve Buteena Pfeffer Masters Julie Berling John Libonati Grand Masters Marti Stetter Scott Varner Senior Grandmasters Judith Goike/Alison Peter Dowling Suckling Veterans Lucia Shatteleyn Dave Pierce Megan Guarante Astrid Gilbert Jessica Oldfather Lisa Briggs Christopher Harrington Tammi Harvey Keith Robert Roxanne Gillen Pat Vasquez Jacqueline Conniff Ed Gillen Dee Stout Lan Repinski Ron Reid Mary Bonetz Carol Westerman Don Fialka FULL RESULTS LISTED ON Ron Davis For Rules and Regulations on the 2016 Adult Race Series and also the qualifying Races along with an option to OPT IN to the Race Series, please go to: 22 Zoomersrun.com

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25 Zoomers Race Series 2016 Rules and Regs (Adults) Race Series Points will be awarded as follows: 10 pts Overall Male and Female 8 pts Master Male and Female (age 40+) 8 pts Grand Master Male and Female (age 50+) 8 pts Sr. Grand Master Male and Female (age 60+) 8 pts Veterans Male and Female (age 70+) 6 pts 1 st Place in age group Male and Female 4 pts 2 nd Place in age group Male and Female 3 pts 3 rd Place in age group Male and Female 2 pts completing the Race All races will be considered as part of the race series; however, only your best 6 races will be scored (6 races must be run as a minimum). You must OPT IN to be eligible to earn points for the 2016 Race Series. You can sign up anytime of the year. Once enrolled, you start earning points. If you don t sign up then you don t get any points. To OPT IN, please go to and click on Race Series. Points are NOT retroactive; you will start accumulating points from the time you OPT IN. A confirmation will be sent to you. If you do not get one, contact ZoomersRaceSeries@gmail.com. Whatever Age you are on December 31, 2016, you will be placed in the appropriate age group and you will remain there throughout the Entire race series. This only applies to the Zoomers Race Series Scores. Points are cumulative throughout the year. Only paid and active adult members of Zoomers, over 20 yrs of age, will be awarded points. If your membership is expired, you will be removed from the series scores until membership is renewed and will not earn points for races during that lapse of time. Scores are decided by the Race Director and Timing Company for each race. Zoomers is NOT responsible for race results. Scores will reflect as published for each race. It is the participant s responsibility to locate the volunteer sign in sheet at each volunteer opportunity to sign in. If you do not sign the volunteer sheet, you do not get credit. Volunteer at least (1) of the following Zoomers Volunteer Opportunities: (List Subject to Change as Opportunities Arise): Active Suncoast ½ - Water Stop Harbour Heights 5k & Half Water Stop Myakka River 5k & Half Water Stop Trick or Trot 5k Zoomers Turkey Raffle Run Habitat for Humanity Turkey Trot 5k Racing series point totals will be posted on the Zoomer s website after each race. Mistakes happen, so it is the responsibility of each Race Series participant to check their points and report any discrepancies. Please report any errors to ZoomersRaceSeries@gmail.com If there is a tie, both winners will receive the same award. Awards will be presented at the Annual Awards Banquet. 25 Zoomersrun.com

26 ZOOMERS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RUNNING & TRIATHLON CLUB P.O. Box , Murdock, FL 33938, First Name Last Name Date of Birth Street Address City, State, Zip Membership Fee: Please check one: New Membership Renewal of active membership Returning member (membership expired ) Check box to get newsletter by mail I m interested in volunteering Home Phone Work/Cell Circle Single Family Student 1yr $20 $25 $5 2 yr $35 $45 $10 3yr $50 $65 $15 Business Membership $75 for one year Release: I know that running, biking, swimming & volunteering to work at Club Events & road races is a potentially hazardous activity & that I should not enter & participate unless I am medically able & properly trained. I agree to abide by any race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running this event including but not limited to: falls contact with other participants, the effect of the weather, including low or high temperatures &/or humidity, traffic & the conditions of the course, all such risks being known & appreciated by me. Having read this waiver & knowing these facts & in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, my-self & anyone entitled to act on my behalf waive & release the Road Runners Club of America, the Zoomers Running Club and its Officers, Members & Volunteers, & all Sponsors, their representatives, employees & successors from any & all claims & liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in any Club event or carelessness of the per-sons named in this waiver. Further, I grant to all of the forgoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record while participating in Club events for legitimate purposes. Signature of Primary Member: Date: Referred by : Sign Up Zoomersrun.com P.O. BOX MURDOCK, FL HAVE YOU MOVED? PLEASE BE SURE TO UPDATE YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS SO THAT ZOOMERS CAN KEEP YOU UPDATED TOO! 26 Zoomersrun.com

27 Are you on Facebook? Check out or pages and keep up with what is happening in Zoomers Need people to run with? Zoomers Facebook is the place to go. Members are posting where they are running so you can join. Look for information on the Zoomers Facebook Page!! 27 Zoomersrun.com

28 We hope you have enjoyed this edition of The Finish Line. Join us again in October From the Editors Desk If you would like to submit an article to The Finish Line Newsletter, please it in Word format to by the 20th of the month preceding this monthly newsletter. Please submit to newsletter by September 20 for the October issue. We welcome you to share your personal experiences (running or otherwise), family vacations, photos, etc. Please do keep in mind there is a 300 word limit on all articles. 28 Zoomersrun.com