J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 6 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 http:// www.zoomersrun.com for upcoming race information, past newsletters and other useful information IN THIS ISSUE: Zoomers Info Pg 2 President s Page Race Series Rules and Regs Pg.3 Pg 4 Zoomers Clothing Pg 5 Sunday, January 31, 2016 11 AM 2 PM JACARANDA WEST COUNTRY CLUB 1901 Jacaranda Boulevard Venice, FL 34293 Membership Pg 6 Upcoming Races Pg 7 Kids Race Series Schedule Pg 8 Treasurer s Page Pg 9 Birthdays Pg. 10 Caught On Camera Pg 11 Recipe Corner Pg 12 Adult Race Series Leaderbord Kids Race Series Leaderboard Pg 13 Pg 14 Kids Race Series Scores Pg 15 Facebook Info Pg 16 Membership Renewal Info RunSignUP Join Zoomers Pg 17-18 Pg.19 Join Kids Race Series Pg 20 Newsletter Info Pg 21 Join us for the Annual Race Series Award Banquet. Brunch will be served as well as a Cash Bar. $15 for members, $20 for Non members. Please send a check made payable to Zoomers to: Tina Elkins 8431 Creekview Lane Englewood, FL 34224 Dress will be business casual, however, wear your FAVORITE RACE MEDAL!! Please bring a wrapped gift for each person in your party ($10 limit) for gift exchange. RSVP invitations were sent via Eventbrite to all members who have an email with our membership director. If you did not receive one, please contact Tina Elkins at: ZoomersRaceSeries@gmail.com and also Marti Stetter at ZoomersMembership@gmail.com Is there someone you would like to see in the Spotlight? Email suggestions to TinaMElkins@aol.com 1 Zoomersrun.com
ZOOMERS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RUNNING & TRIATHLON CLUB P.O. BOX 380276 MURDOCK, FL 33938 PRESIDENT Ed Gillen EdGillen7@gmail.com TREASURER Sherry LaBree VICE PRESIDENT Pat Vasquez pvasquez317@gmail.com ZoomersTreasurer@gmail.com WEBPAGE DIRECTOR Don Fialka Zoomerswebdirector@gmail.com SECRETARY RACE CORDINATOR Ed Gillen Stephanie Powers EdGillen7@gmail.com spowers319@gmail.com NEWSLETTER EDITOR Tina Elkins Tinamelkins@aol.com SPECIAL EVENTS & Adult Race Series Chair Tina Elkins ZoomersRaceSeries@gmail.com Ms. Michele Galluppi Port Charlotte, FL, happy66rose@gmail.com Mr. Yale Houghton Port Charlotte, FL houghton3@embarqmail.com Mrs Shirley McCarty North Port, FL mccartys8@hotmail.com Sherry LaBree Punta Gorda, FL, sslabree3@gmail.com Mrs. Juli Brown Rotonda West, FL, julibrw@embarqmail.com Dug Stetter Murdock, FL, United States Zoomerspresident@gmail.com Kids Race Series Chair Todd and Talley Carpenter ZoomersKids@aol.com MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING DIRECTOR Marti Stetter zoomersmembership@gmail.com Tina Elkins Englewood, FL tinamelkins@aol.com Did you move?? Did you move?? Please be sure to keep Zoomers updated with your current Address, phone number and email address, So that Zoomers can keep YOU updated too!! 2 Zoomersrun.com
President s Message by Ed Gillen Welcome to 2016! This is a very big year for Zoomers as we celebrate our 20 th year as a Southwest Florida Running and Triathlon Club. Where did the name Zoomers come from twenty years ago? Although you can envision yourself or other members speedily zooming to a finish line at a race, we weren t named for being fast. From what I ve been told, our club s name actually came from a piece of equipment called the Zoomer Swim Fin as many of our early members were triathletes. Let me introduce myself. My wife Roxanne and I moved to Port Charlotte from Albany, N.Y. in August 2012. We were both very involved with running clubs there so when we were looking for houses in this area in 2011, we were hoping to find an active club here. We were fortunate to meet up with Kimmi and Lou van der Veen, Bob and Carol Geyer, Ed and Joan Morgan and other Zoomers during a fun club event canoeing down the Peace River. We were thrilled that the club did fun events too. Since arriving, I have served on the Zoomers board as Recording Secretary (2013) and Vice President (2014-2015). As with many volunteer organizations, sometimes you wear more than one hat. I ve also served as Race Director of Zoomers Trick or Trot 5k Trail Run (2013-) and coordinate Zoomers volunteers at other events. Under the leadership of Dug Stetter, the Zoomers board has made some pretty big changes over the last two years. We ve moved away from timing other events so we can now focus on presenting our own events - whether running, biking, swimming or social. We believe this will make us a bigger, better, stronger and more welcoming club. So, as a member, what would you like to see in the upcoming year and beyond for Zoomers? Let us know! As always, we appreciate your support of Zoomers and I ll see you at the Finish Line. 3 Zoomersrun.com
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 www.zoomersrun.com and click on Race Series. Points are NOT retroactive; you will start accumulating points from the time you OPT IN. A confirmation email will be sent to you. If you do not get one, contact ZoomersRaceSeries@gmail.com. Whatever Age you are on December 31, 2015, 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 Moe s Terrier 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. 4 Zoomersrun.com
Hear Ye!! Hear Ye!! ZOOMERS CLOTHING FOR SALE!!!! $15 Each Zoomers Headsweats Visors Contact Tina Elkins: ZoomersRaceSeries@gmail.com 6 Left Did you get your Zoomers singlet?? Here is what is left: Men 2 Medium 1 Large Women 5 Medium 1 Small Contact Ed or Roxanne Gillen for yours today!! edgillen7@gmail.com 5 Zoomersrun.com
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 6:30pm. 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 January6, 2015 December 2015 Membership Report Single Families w/family Members Students New Members 1 2 2 1 Renewals Single Families Student 4 0 0 Total Single 74 Total Family Families w/ Family Members 55 96 Businesses w/ Family Members Total Businesses 14 26 Total Students 9 Total w/ Family Members December Total 152 274 November Total 150 274 Members +/- 2 0 6 Zoomersrun.com
Upcoming Races!!! FOR LINKS TO THE FOLLOWING RACES AND REGISTRATION, PLEASE GO TO: WWW.ZOOMERSRUN.COM AND FIND THE RACE YOU WANT TO ENTER. January 2016: 1/2/16 YMCA Resolution Run 5k 1/9/16 Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship 5k Kids Race Series Qualifier 1/16/16 Ringling Bridge Run 4 Miler 1/17/16 Naples Half Marathon 1/23/16 FOP Fallen Heroes 5k/10k Adult Race Series Qualifier 1/24/16 Suncoast Half Marathon Adult Race Series Qualifier February 2016: 2/7/2016 Sarasota Music 1/2 Marathon Adult Race Series Qualifier 2/13/2016 Scrub Jay 5k/10k Adult Race Series Qualifier 2/21/2016 Boca Grande 5k Adult Race Series Qualifier 7 Zoomersrun.com
List of Races for the 2015-2016 Kids Race Series You Must OPT IN at: http://www.zoomersrun.com/kids_series.html For Rules & Regulations or more details or questions, please contact Tallie Carpenter @ ZoomersKids@aol.com Remember the Fallen 5k- Sept 12, 2015 Trick or Trot 5k- Oct. 17, 2015 Myakka River 5k- Nov. 21, 2015 Moe s Terrier Trot 5k- Dec. 5, 2015 Frosty 5k Dec. 19, 2015 Andrew Monroe 5k January 9, 2016 Boca Grande 5k- Feb. 28, 2016 Life in the Sun 5k 10k March 19, 2016 Run for the Turtles 5k April 2, 2016 Pine View Python Run 5k - April 16, 2016 SRQ SUP & Run 5k - May 21, 2016 June TBA Firecracker 5k- July 2, 2016 Dates and Races Subject to Change 8 Zoomersrun.com
TREASURER S REPORT FOR December, 2015 STATEMENT DATE: Nov 1, 2015 Nov 30,2015 OPENING BALANCE (November 1): $ 22,578.85 TOTAL RECEIPTS: $4460.22 TOTAL EXPENSES: $ 1835.40 CLOSING BALANCE (August 31): $ 25,203.67 Respectfully submitted by Sherry LaBree, Treasurer, on December 2, 2015 9 Zoomersrun.com
P A G E 10 Capricorn: December 22 January 19 Element: Earth Symbol: The Goat Life Pursuit: To be proud of achievements Secret Desire: To be admired by their family, friends, and the world Don t buy into the hype that you have to win a race to be proud of your achievements. You do not have to be a champion to be admired by your family, friends, and the world. Sometimes just finishing a race is a fantastic achievement. If that is not enough then maybe consider doing something no one has ever done like being the first person to run 50 marathons in 50 states backwards! January Birthdays!! 1/1 Andrea Marin 1/2 Darielle Costa 1/4 Trudy Lutz 1/5 Steve Helgemo 1/10 Rodrigo Peralta 1/11 Ron Davis 1/14 Charlie McDonald 1/15 Lori Vasquez 1/15 Marianne Gombar 1/16 Ed Crann 1/16 Ray Vigeant 1/17 Astrid Gilbert 1/17 Heidi Maddox 1/17 Reagan Vasbinder 1/20 Raven Golden 1/22 Andrew Stevenson 1/24 Rhonda Schoedel 1/27 Julie Berling 1/29 Debi Lantzer 1/30 Chad Belcher 1/30 Mark Castle 1/30 Kelly Cline 1/30 Katrina Machado Aquarius: January 20 February 18 (Adam s sign) Element: Air Symbol: The Water Bearer Life Pursuit: To understand life s mysteries Secret Desire: To be unique and original Your symbol of the Water Bearer will be much appreciated (especially by Scorpios) in your next road race as you become one of the first ever moving water stations for the other athletes. Since you want nothing more than to be unique and original, you decide to carry as much water for the other runners in the race to keep them well hydrated. This is not a good strategy for running fast, so winning the race might remain one of life s mysteries for you. 10 Zoomersrun.com T H E F I N I S H L I N E
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Butternut Squash Soup with Chipotle Cream Recipe courtesy of Marcela Valladolid Total Time: 1 hr 45 min Prep: 15 min Cook: 1 hr 30 min Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 medium butternut squash, halved lengthwise, seeds discarded, washed, and reserved Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 medium onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 6 cups chicken broth, divided 2 teaspoons minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo Chipotle Cream: 1 teaspoon minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo 1/2 cup sour cream Salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Using 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, grease the sliced surface of the squash and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Arrange on a baking sheet and roast until very tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. In a large heavy pot over medium-high heat, add the remaining olive oil, onion, celery, and carrot, then season with a pinch of salt. Saute until just tender, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Scoop the butternut squash flesh into the pot and stir. Add 4 cups of the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer until the vegetables are very tender, about 30 minutes. Turn off the heat and using an immersion blender, carefully puree the soup until very smooth. If necessary, add more of the remaining stock to create desired consistency. Mix in 2 teaspoons of the chipotle into the soup, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. In a small bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon of chipotle and the sour cream. Season the chipotle cream with salt and pepper, to taste. Transfer the soup to bowls. Top each with a dollop of chipotle cream and serve. 12 Zoomersrun.com
Leader Board 2015 Adult Race Series Female Male Overall Joyce Adams Overall John Bates Masters Julie Berling Masters Brian Ward Who will it be? Grand Masters Marion Conklin Grand Masters Mark Stueve Senior Grandmasters Buteena Pfeffer Senior Grandmasters Keith Cline Winners will be revealed at the Veterans Anne Marie Paradiso Veterans Ed Morgan 20-24 n/a 20-24 n/a Annual Zoomers Award 25-29 Megan Guarente 25-29 n/a Banquet and Holiday Party on 30-34 Astrid Gilbert 30-34 Brad Lawrence January 30,2016 35-39 Sally Libonati 35-39 n/a 40-44 Lisa Briggs 40-44 Todd Carpenter 45-49 Kellie Ackernecht 45-49 Patrick Vasquez 50-54 Denise Costa 50-54 Yale Houghton 55-59 Marti Stetter 55-59 Ed Gillen 60-64 Lucy Linet 60-64 Chuck Johnson 65-69 Linda Kennedy 65-69 Bob Geyer 70-74 n/a 70-74 Don Fialka 75-79 Carol Westerman 75-79 Tim Paradiso 80+ n/a 80+ Kent Wiley FULL RESULTS LISTED ON WWW.ZOOMERSRUN.COM For Rules and Regulations on the 2015 Adult Race Series and also the qualifying Races along with an option to OPT IN to the Race Series, please go to: 13 Zoomersrun.com
Leader Board 2015-2016 Kids Race Series AGE GROUP FEMALE MALE 8 And Under N/A Cullen Flavin 9-10 Katrina Machado Couper Carpenter 11-12 Tyler Briggs Brendan Flavin 13-14 Chloe Lear Nate Wright 15-19 Alexis Mechado N/A 13.1 Half Marathon Mileage Nicholas Hussey Brendan Flavin Chloe Lear 26.2 Marathon Mileage 14 Zoomersrun.com
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Are you on Facebook? Check out or pages and keep up with what is happening in Zoomers https://www.facebook.com/zoomersnewsphotos https://www.facebook.com/groups/zoomersrun/ Need people to run with? Zoomers Facebook is the place to go. Members are posting where they are running so you can join. Thursday Evenings at Englewood Beach at 6pm, you can join for some Zoomers comradery! Doesn t matter what pace, what level, you will find someone to run with. Look for information on the Zoomers Facebook Page!! 16 Zoomersrun.com
Zoomers Membership INFO: (New and Renewal) Zoomers are moving the registration of runners to Runsignup, so it may be necessary for you to claim your account. If you currently do not have an account created with RunSignUp, then you can create a new account from your Zoomers club information (use the email you gave ZOOMERS), and if you currently do have an account on RunSignUp, then you can merge the Zoomers Club information with your existing account. Zoomers has Sent out Claim emails to members to claim their accounts or create one. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP ON RUNSIGNUP if you don t want to. If you want to renew another way you have 3 options Zoomersrun.com / PayPal, send in your Paper Registration or hand Dug or Marti your form and check at a race. But PLEASE claim your membership on runsignup so we can better manage our members. We are moving to runsignup for the convenience of our member s info. With automatic discounts and the ease of changing all memberships to the month of June, the managing of the membership rolls will be a lot easier. Right now Runsignup membership is pro-rated because you re only renewing until June & with every member moving their membership to June we can manage a better system with offering discount for the whole racing year June to June. What is better than being able to manage your own renewals/ info when you want, if you need to change your information you can change it yourself then Zoomers gets that info automatically & Runsignup is free to be a member, not like the other sites. If you have not received a Claim email Please go to https://runsignup.com/claimaccounts and use the email you gave Zoomers when you signed up to claim your account. Thank You. Video on how to sign up @: https://runsignup.com/how-to/claim-an-account The Email you will get should read: You are receiving this E-mail because you or someone else tried to claim an account on RunSignUp linked to this E-mail address. If you did not initiate this request, please ignore this E-mail. To claim your account, click on the link below. find a link that reads Claim Account, or a count for a specified user. When you click like to claim, you will be given three op- Below that message, you will either link(s) that allows you to claim an acon the link of the account you would tions for claiming that account. Option 1: Create New Account 17 Zoomersrun.com
Option one lets you create an entirely new account for the user you selected. To do this, first make sure that the email address you want associated with this account is correct. Then enter in a password, confirm the password, and hit the button for Create New Account. The new account will then be opened up to you, and if you Sign Out, then you can log back in using the newly created account s email and password. Option 2: Merge with Existing Account Option two on the claim account page allows you to merge the selected unclaimed account with your existing account. To do this, begin by logging into your account, and then decide which data you want to be applied to your account after the merge. For instance, by selecting a radio button in the Your Account column of a specific row, then any spot where the information in the Other Account column of that row appears on the website before the merge, will be replaced by the Your Account selection after the merge (ex: in participant lists, results sections, donation reports, and so on). Similarly, by selecting a radio button in the Other Account column of a specific row, then any spot where the information in the Your Account column of that row appears on the website before the merge, will be replaced by the Other Account selection after the merge. After selecting the desired information from each account, hit Merge with Current User, and you will receive confirmation that the account was successfully claimed. You will also see that your account information has been updated to reflect the selections you made in the previous step (if applicable). Thank You The Membership Committee 18 Zoomersrun.com
ZOOMERS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA RUNNING & TRIATHLON CLUB P.O. Box 380276, Murdock, FL 33938, www.zoomersrun.com First Name Last Name Date of Birth 1. 2. 3. 4. 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 Amount 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 Online @ http://www.sportssignup.com/zoomers-southwest-florida-running-and-triathlon-club-online- Zoomersrun.com P.O. BOX 380276 MURDOCK, FL 33938 HAVE YOU MOVED? PLEASE BE SURE TO UPDATE YOUR CURRENT ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS SO THAT ZOOMERS CAN KEEP YOU UPDATED TOO! 19 Zoomersrun.com
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We hope you have enjoyed this edition of The Finish Line. Join us again in February! From the Editors Desk If you would like to submit an article to The Finish Line Newsletter, please email it in Word format to TinaMElkins@aol.com by the 20th of the month preceding this monthly newsletter. For example, January 20 for February, 2015 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. 21 Zoomersrun.com