June 2015 Volume 18 Issue 6. President's Pen

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1 June 2015 Volume 18 Issue 6 President's Pen Heading into some busy times for RIRR... upcoming pacing events litter the post-summer months... club picnic in August... and how about a club trip to Fenway Park in late September for Runners Night with the Red Sox? Details are coming soon, so keep an eye on the website and that weekly . Thanks to our volunteers spearheading our various initiatives many hands make light work. And finally, Aprylle Gilbert will be passing through Rhode Island on her to Provincetown, finishing her journey across the USA... hoping we will have 6-10 members willing to run a few miles with Aprylle as she traverses R.I. -- Kevin Brennan RIRR Meeting Minutes June 8, 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:38 p.m. Membership Report 2015: : 201 (84 females, 117 males) 2013: 223 (91 females, 132 males) Treasurer s Report $3,398: ($2,410 Citizens, $188 PayPal, 825 undeposited); 1 A/P, $400 non-profit reg. fee $4880: no A/P, A/R = June renewals $3,864. Grand Prix Report -- Right now is the A -Star break. The next race is the Blessing of the Fleet 10M. -- Will's Way in Plainfield, Conn., which was scheduled for July, is no longer. So there will be three chances this fall to run a Connecticut 5K and have it count toward the Grand Prix stats. All three races are close to the R.I. border, and again, you only need to run one Connecticut race. -- Sunday, Sept Ann Miller 5k, Putnam, CT; see for more info -- Saturday, Oct Abolish Breast Cancer 5K, Pomfret, CT; see for more info -- Saturday, Oct Mystic Aquarium's Run for the Penguins 5K; see for more info Website Report -- May had 2,019 page views, 396 visitors; down 30% from April. Old Business -- Pacers for the Independence Bristol Half Marathon were selected; water stop volunteers are needed. Members discussed how to get more volunteers -- The club picnic is scheduled for August following the Common Fence Point 5-Miler. New Business -- Plenty of Pacing/Volunteering news Newport Marathon has been moved to Narragansett on Oct. 11 looking for big club participation. Lots of pacing in the fall for Surftown, Jamestown, and Narragansett (half and full) Requests received to support a couple local running efforts A group of ex-college runners are celebrating a bachelor party weekend by running across R.I. (details to follow tentative date Saturday, Aug. 15) Aprylle Gilbert has a fundraising run from California to Provincetown all along U.S. Route 6 (details to follow, estimated time-frame is late September, Foster to East Providence). The website for more information is Falmouth Track Club invite to compete in Cape Cod Invitational Relay Cup on Sunday, Oct. 25. RIRR subsidize member team entries? Race the State has a 5-leg relay (4-person team) on Aug. 9 RIRR subsidize An ultramarathon in August will be at Colt State Park, they may need volunteers -- Non-profit status: MaryAnne gave an update on

2 non-profit status: 503C Social Club: No more than 35 percent of revenue can come from things other than dues. -- Picnic planning: A possible use of a food truck, instead of cooking. Members in support. Alternate menu. Adjourned: 8:40 p.m. Members in attendance: Kate McGowan James O Reilly Mike Goodson Scott Caldwell Pat LaChance Dan Azevedo John Santillo Don Clukies MaryAnne Donato Steve Donato Rick DiLibero Paul Savickas Next Club Meeting Tuesday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m., Fratello s (formerly Sons of Italy/Spirito s Restaurant), 99 Hicks Street, East Providence, R.I. New Members Kerrie Beeber Portsmouth, R.I. Lisa Schultz Central Falls, R.I. Mystic Half Marathon Mystic, Conn. May 31, 2015 This was the inaugural year for the Mystic Half Marathon, which was run by the same organization behind the Hartford Marathon and Surftown Half in Misquamicut. The race sold out early, so when the opportunity to pace was posted, I volunteered for the 3-hour group. The race was staged at the Mystic Aquarium with plenty of race-day parking. The race was well organized, with the runner s village set up in the parking area. There was NO race day bib pickup, which was a bit inconvenient. However, pacers were permitted to pick up their shirts and signs on race day. The race started promptly at 7 a.m. on the main road in front of the aquarium. It was near ideal conditions for the race. The race follows the course of the Tarzan Brown 5-Miler held in fall in Mystic. The early miles of the race ran through the town area and along the harbor. The course turned inland towards shaded back roads with a few small hills along the way. It was open to traffic in most areas, but there were only a few cars on the road due to MaryAnne did a superb job in her debut as a pacer for the 3-hour group at the Mystic Half Marathon. the early hours. Then we looped into a residential area and up a larger hill (mile 9 on the way back), which was part of the out-and-back portion of the course. There were two well-staffed water stops on either side of the road, serving runners in either direction. Following the hill down, the course winds through a residential area and loops around back toward the hill. Once up the hill, it was a nice downhill toward the finish, which was set up inside the aquarium parking area, so the last quarter mile was completely traffic free and flat. It was a pleasant course, and some parts were more scenic than others. Overall, a nice course, with ample amounts of shade and only a few hills. The support along the course was excellent and the route was easy to follow. At the finish, there was plenty of food tents, with chowder, chocolate milk, granola bars, energy drinks, etc. Also, there are several nearby restaurants and dinners. As far as the pacing it was my first time and it s not as easy as it seems. Andrea paced the 3-hour group along with me, and somewhere around the halfway point, we divided into two groups. This difficult part of pacing a 3-hour group are the walkbreaks. It s difficult to gauge how much walking your group can do and still meet the finish goal. I 2

3 did enjoy the experience of pacing, but I do plan to run the race next year. If you re interested in running this race, sign up early because this will definitely sell out again next year. -- MaryAnne Donato MaryAnne Donato 2:55:59 Andrea Herrmann 3:00:11 1,045 finishers NH-VT Covered Bridge Half Colebrook, N.H. June 20, 2015 If you re looking for a race in the country, this is it! Just 10 miles from the Canadian border lies the town of Colebrook, New Hampshire. It s not much of a town it s actually more of a village on the valley floor just north of the Twin Mountain s area. It was about a 6-hour ride from Bristol, R.I. to Colebrook, N.H. In the White Mountains, we passed several state and national park entrances and parking areas for the trails. We stopped at one of the trail heads and walked up to a stream flowing off the mountain. The water was so cold we could feel the change in temperature just standing next to the stream. The trails were well shaded this time of the year. Some of the trail areas offer overnight camping, but advanced reservations are required. Its budget friendly adventure, the race registration fee was just $35 for the half. It s the offseason for the local motels. A number of rooms were available for less than $100 a night. We stayed at the Colebrook Country Club. The room was clean and comfortable, but we thought we woke up in the 1960s. For breakfast, we visited a local shop specializing in delicious homemade muffins and bought a few for the ride home. On race day morning, there was a low fog hanging over the valley and the air temp was just 38 degrees. The race start time was 10:30 a.m., so the fog was gone and it warmed up quickly. There was a small, well organized group of volunteers at the start area. We received nice green tech shirts included in the registration fee. There were ample shirts, so you could exchange sizes at the end of the race if needed. The race ran along nearly traffic-free Route 102 toward the Vermont border. Route 102 runs parallel MaryAnne poses for a picture with her race medal and the green of New Hampshire in the background. to the Connecticut River, providing runs with great views and a cool breeze. For the first six miles, we ran out Route 102, across the Vermont border and back, for about five miles before turning to cross the Columbia Covered Bridge. Along the way, we were greeted by cows who ran down the hill to the fence to see why we were running. The fields were filled with wild flowers of bright yellow and purple. Once across the covered bridge, the race turned up a steep hill onto Route 3, which was hilly and hot with vehicle traffic this was my least favorite part of the race. The race start was 10:30 a.m., so by the time I reached Route 3, it was really starting to heat up. There was almost no shade on Route 3, and the road pitched sharply to the sides, making for an uncomfortable surface. Finally, we turned off Route 3 and headed back into town to the finish. At the finish, there was plenty of cold drinks, refreshments, and a food truck. Fortunately, there were several tents for shade for runners to escape the afternoon heat. I would recommend this race. However, depending 3

4 on the weather, it can become quite hot in the latter miles. I would consider doing the race again if it had an earlier start time I think 10:30 a.m. is just too late for a summer race. The trip to the Great Northwoods was worth it. Steve and I talked about a fall trip to the area to do some hiking, though I suspect he is more interested in the muffin shop. -- MaryAnne Donato MaryAnne Donato 2:45: finishers Chieftain Challenge Foster, R.I. May 30, 2015 Mark DiFranco 25:28 8:13 4th 50-plus 172 finishers Northmen Challenge 5K North Smithfield, R.I. May 30, 2015 Eric Benevides 23:27 7:34 3rd Bozena Chmielewski 29:32 9:32 6th finishers Middleboro YMCA Road Races Middleboro, Mass. June 6, K John Santillo 48:41 7:52 6th finishers 5K Woody Wilson 27:02 8:28 1st finishers Katie DeCubellis 5K Narragansett, R.I. June 7, 2015 Joe Maruszczak 26:36 8: finishers Castle Awards Half Marathon Seekonk, Mass. June 7, 2015 Paul Savickas 1:23: nd overall! Lindsay Amherst 1:31: st female! Terrance Jackson 1:35: nd Mike Proto 1:43: nd Cordell Cudworth 1:43: rd Corey Bramer 1:56:49.16 Sabina Gellrich 1:59: rd Solange Morrissette 2:08: th Bryan Ganley 2:09: th Michelle Colicci 2:09:21.43 Andrea Herrmann 2:26:02.19 MaryAnne Donato 2:49: finishers Corrib Pub Classic 5K West Roxbury, Mass. June 7, 2015 David Pember 24:23 7:52 1 st 70-plus 2,207 finishers PFC Kyle J. Coutu Memorial 5K Pawtucket, R.I. June 7, 2015 Kelly Savickas 20:02 6:28 1st female! Eric Benevides 23:11 7:29 4th Bozena Chmielewski 28:47 9:17 7th Bruce Thomas 33:05 10:40 9th Chuck Hyson 41:21 13:20 2nd 70-plus 236 finishers Hollis Fast 5K Hollis, N.H. June 11, 2015 Harry Carter 22:46.7 7:21 1st 75-plus 1,500 finishers Coo Coo 5K Portsmouth, R.I. June 12, 2015 Mike Holtman 23:14.6 7:29.9 2nd overall! Nels Johnson 23:29.9 7:34.8 3rd overall! Mike Vallee 24:10.7 7:48.0 2nd Cordell Cudworth II 24:21.3 7:51.4 3rd Eric Benevides 24:30.0 7:54.2 1st Mark DiFranco 25:11.9 8:07.7 1st Dan Azevedo 25:34.5 8:15.0 John Santillo 27:04.8 8:44.1 Cee Vallee 27:16.1 8:47.8 1st female! Graham Powers 29:41.1 9:34.5 Janet Johnson 31: :16.1 2nd female! Solange Morrissette 31: :16.4 3rd female! Rick DiLibero 33: :51.5 Kelly Powers 36: :53.2 3rd Don Clukies 37: :11.5 1st 70-plus 20 finishers Gaspee Days 5K Cranston, R.I. June 13, 2015 Webb McDonald 20:08.8 6:30 Mark Schwager 24:01.3 7:45 David Pember 24:28.7 7:54 1st 70-plus Joe Maruszczak 27:56.4 9:01 Margaret McDonald 41: :19 Paul Bazin 33: :53 4th 70-plus Courtney Crooks 35: :23 Fred Zuleger III 38: :19 James O Reilly 38: : finishers 4

5 Shamrock Financial Charity 5K Rumford, R.I. June 13, 2015 Paul Savickas 18:05 5:50 3rd overall! Kelly Savickas 19:14 6:12 1st female! 73 finishers Day of Portugal 5K New Bedford, Mass. June 14, 2015 David Pember 24:17 7:50 1st 70-plus Woody Wilson 26:32 8:34 Kara Lees 29:49 9:37 Stan Kurzynski 33:17 10:44 Pat Kurzynski 33:22 10:46 1st Kenny Johnson 33:38 10: finishers Mount Washington Road Race Gorham, N.H. June 20, 2015 James Cole 1:45:24 13:52 Pat Meenan 2:03:05 16:12 Mike Goodson 2:19:33 18:22 1,052 finishers Fairhaven Father s Day 10K Fairhaven, Mass. June 21, 2015 John Santillo 51:58.5 8:23 Nancy Gendreau 56:30.0 9:07 Woody Wilson 1:01:02.4 9:51 Pat Kurzynski 1:10: :19 2 nd Stan Kurzynski 1:10: : finishers Dennis M. Lynch Memorial 5K Pawtucket, R.I. June 21, 2015 Paul Savickas 18:27 5:57 1st overall! Patrick Brennan 19:43 6:22 3rd overall! Kelly Savickas 20:25 6:35 1st female! 89 finishers B.A.A. 10K Boston, Mass. June 21, 2015 Harry Carter 50:11 2nd 70-plus Jessica Silva 1:01:37 5,960 finishers Colt State Park 5K Bristol, R.I. June 24, 2015 Sam Booth 20:44.5 6:40 1st Mike Proto 21:57.8 7:04 1st Roger Gosciminski 24:54.4 8:01 84 finishers Rocky Point 5K Warwick, R.I. June 27, 2015 Mark DiFranco 22:07.4 7:08 1st Fred Zuleger III 37: :12 1st 70-plus James O Reilly 38: : finishers Bristol Independence Day Half Bristol, R.I. June 28, 2015 Sam Booth 1:41:03 7:43 Mike Proto 1:43:38 7:55 6th Kevin Brennan 1:44:08 7:57 Sam Burling 1:52:17 8:34 Cee Vallee 1:52:38 8:36 1st Carlos Aguiar 1:57:49 9:00 Sean Fisher 1:59:32 9:07 Nancy Gendreau 2:03:31 9:26 Janet Johnson 2:12:10 10:05 Corey Bramer 2:13:34 10:12 Robert Johnson 2:14:45 10:17 Linda Dewing 2:22:13 10:51 1st 70-plus Bryan Ganley 2:29:42 11:26 Don Clukies 2:44:21 12:33 3rd 70-plus Andrea Herrmann 3:05:40 14: finishers Worcester Running Festival Half Worcester, Mass. June 28, 2015 Elizabeth Dolce 2:07: finishers -- Club Officers -- Kevin Brennan President kevin@kevinbrennan.info Scott Caldwell Vice President runirel@yahoo.com Kate McGowan Secretary katemcgowan@hotmail.com Christy Brennan Treasurer christy@christybrennan.com Christy Brennan Clothing christy@christybrennan.com Eric Benevides Newsletter ericben24@cox.net Eric Benevides Grand Prix ericben24@cox.net -- Group Runs -- Monday Nights Track Workouts: 4:30 p.m. -- Warm up at Smithfield High School s track on Pleas- 5

6 ant View Ave. 5 p.m. intervals of 400-1,600 meters totaling 2-3 miles at a pace that typically would be a bit faster than your 5K. If you have any questions, Milt at miltschumacher@hotmail.com. Wednesday Nights: Group runs in Johnston and Greenville. Varying distances and paces for all begin at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome! If interested, call Janet and Kevin McCoy at Thursday Nights: The Red Rooster Ramble 5-Mile Weekly Road Race Series is back! The 17 th annual series takes places every Thursday at 6:30 p.m., with signups at the Market Street Pub in Warren ahead of time. The entry fee is $10 per race, which includes pizza, salad and fruit post-race back at the pub. Visit or call Brian Govednik at for more information Grand Prix schedule Hangover Classic 5M, Jan. 1, Bristol, RI 2. Run the Reservoir 15K, March 28, N. Scituate, RI 3. Officer Thomas Giunta 5K, March 29, Fall River, Mass. 4. Spring Half Marathon (Best time out of 3 races) Blackstone Valley Half Marathon, April 26, Pawtucket, RI Swamp Meadow Covered Bridge Half, May 10, Foster, RI Castle Awards Half Marathon, June 7, Seekonk, MA 5. RIRR Hall of Fame 5K (Best time out of 2 races) F. Monroe Allen Memorial 5K, April 25, Smithfield, RI The Memorial (Jerry Musco) 5K, Aug. 9, Johnston, RI 6. Blessing of the Fleet 10M, July 24, Narragansett, RI 7. Common Fence Pt. 5M, Aug. 16, Portsmouth, RI 8. Finish for a Guinness 5K, Sept. 6, Warren, RI 9. Eastern Connecticut 5K (Best time out of 4 races) Courthouse O'Putnam 5K, March 15, Putnam, CT CT Women of Hope's Ann Miller 5K, Sept. 27, Putnam, CT Abolish Breast Cancer 5K, Oct. 3, Pomfret, CT Run for the Penguins 5K, Oct. 17, Mystic, CT 10. Pet Partners 5K, Oct. 25, Warren, RI 11. Colt State Park Half Marathon, Nov. 8, Bristol, RI 12. Trot Off Your Turkey 5K, Nov. 29, Barrington, RI 13. Christmas 10K, TBA in December, Newport, RI 2015 Grand Prix standings (As of June 10, 2015; x-age-graded tiebreaker) MEN 1. Cordell Cudworth II (2 points) 2. Mark DiFranco (5 points)-x 3. Paul Savickas (5 points) 4. John Santillo (9 points) 5. Eric Benevides (10 points) 6. Joe Maruszczak (13 points) WOMEN 1. Solange Morrissette (2 points) 2. Sabina Gellrich (4 points) 3. Lindsay Amherst (7 points)-x 4. Kate McGowan (7 points) 5. Kelly Savickas (10 points) 6. Lisa Meehan (12 points)