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02/02/12
Surfside Marathon and Half Marathon –
2012
5 Reasons not to miss out on the
OverNite Software Surfside Beach
Marathon, Half-Marathon February 18th,
2012.
1. 13.1 or 26.2 miles of wonderful
running on the smooth, clean beach.
Our smooth sand is easy on the
joints.
2. Your tech shirt is sublimated with
a beach theme - and you won’t want to
miss out on it.
3. Famous Texas BBQ, Smoothies, and
other goodies after the run.
4. Your unique finisher medal this
year – you’ll just have to see it.
5. Race headquarters will now be
inside the NEW Stahlman Park Pavillion.
Don’t miss it!
Register now at:
www.surfsidemarathon.com
Also, don’t forget the Surfside
Shuffle 5K/10K, this Saturday, the
4th – check that out at:
www.surfsideshuffle.com
Brazosport Area Road Runners & Lake
Jackson Freeport Area Triathletes
01/23/12
marathon? Check out "The Qualifier" in
Bay City, Michigan. They are offering
50 States & D.C. members a discount!
http://www.thequalifier.org/
A race like no other! From course
elevation and wind direction to the
time of year and the time of day,
we’ve thought of everything you’ll
need to achieve your personal best.
The qualifier is a course designed by
runners for runners! Meet Boston Billy
and Greg Meyer at the finish line to
receive your medal. Join us on May
20th 2012 for our inaugural event!
REGISTER NOW for $5 off the half
marathon or $10 off the full marathon.
Visit
http://www.active.com/running/bay-city-
michigan-mi/the-qualifier-marathon-
half-marathon-2012 and enter in these
codes for your discount:
50statesFull: $10 off full marathon
registration
Half50states: $5 off half marathon
registration
01/15/12
CONGRATULATIONS to Ray Lim from
Canada, who completed the 50 States &
D.C. circuit at the Honolulu Marathon
on December 11, 2011. Ray also
recently completed his 100th marathon
at the Road2Hope Marathon in Hamilton,
Ontario!
http://www.honolulumarathon.org/
01/15/12
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Wyoming’s Marathon Man Breaks Four
Records on Antarctica’s Ice
Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA December 14,
2011
CHEYENNE--Brent Weigner, age 62, has
become the oldest person in the world
to run an ultramarathon (any distance
over 26.2 miles) in the interior of
Antarctica. Weigner finished fourth
in the Antarctic Ice Marathon 100K
(http://www.icemarathon.com/) on
December 2, covering the 62.1 miles in
15:41:04 despite a wind chill of
-12F. His time broke the previous 60
and over record of 16:12:53 set by
Frenchman Henri Alain D’ Andria in
December of 2010. Weigner’s time also
bested the previous U.S. record of
17:16:53 set by California man Mike
Pierce in December of 2006. Weigner
also set a new world standard for
running marathons and ultramarathons
on all the continents a record seven
times. After running four 25
kilometer loops through snow and ice
in the interior of Antarctica (79.46S,
83.16W), polar runner Weigner – whose
effort coincided with the 100-year
anniversary of man reaching the South
Pole – was warmly welcomed at Union
Glacier Camp by 13-time Everest
climber Dave Hahn, among others. Two
other competitors in the 100-kilometer
race did not fare so well, and were
put on intravenous drips immediately
after the race. Weigner, however, said
he felt fine and actually considered
carrying on to run 100 miles.
Weigner, a former geography teacher
and cross country coach at McCormick
Junior High School in Cheyenne,
thrives in extreme polar races. In
1999 he became the first person to run
ultramarathons (races longer than the
official Olympic marathon distance of
26.2 miles) on all seven continents.
His record of 267 days still stands
today. In 2002, he served as a
consultant, helped organize, and ran
in the first South Pole Marathon.
Weigner also cofounded and ran in the
first North Pole Marathon in 2003. In
2006, he completed Antarctica’s first
stage race and the only 100 mile race
ever held on mainland Antarctica. In
2007, Weigner ran and also served as
the onsite race director for the
Antarctic Ice Marathon and 100K. He
is the only person in the world to
have run ultramarathons at the
Geographic South Pole (2002) and the
Geographic North Pole (2003).
01/14/12
Bob Weeks, a member of the 50 States &
D.C. Marathon Group, is running across
North Carolina benefiting Wounded
Warrior Project.
http://www.fix4theday.com/wounded-
warriors/
01/11/12
Congratulations to John K. Van
Steenbergh from Georgia, on his recent
first place overall finish at the
Running from an Angel Marathon in
Boulder City, NV on Saturday, January
07, 2012, in a time of 2:54:34. What a
way to start the year!
http://calicoracing.squarespace.com/run
ning-from-an-angel-marathon/
01/05/12
WELCOME to our newest marathon member!
✔ Karen J. Wallace - Michigan
01/05/12
Congratulations to Monica Huff from
Georgia, for finishing the 50 States
and D.C. circuit on December 4, 2011,
at the Las Vegas Rock 'n' Roll Marathon
in a time of 3:24:40! Way to run,
Monica!
http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/las-
vegas
01/05/12
Congratulations to member Massoud
Messkoub from New Jersey on completing
the 50 States and D.C. circuit!
Massoud finished at the Honolulu
Marathon on December 12, 2011 in a
time of 03:57:48! Great running,
Massoud!
http://www.honolulumarathon.org/
01/02/12
Death of Member:
Michael (Tony) Wilenchik
Retired Air Force Chief Master
Sergeant Michael (Tony) Wilenchik
passed away on September 14, 2009, at
the Odyssey Hospice Center in San
Antonio, Texas, after a 3-1/2 year
battle with cancer.
Tony completed 22 marathons in his
quest to run a marathon in all 50
states and D.C.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sanant
onio/obituary.aspx?n=michael-
wilenchik&pid=132970383&fhid=8918
12/26/11
UPDATE: Dean Rademaker, 50 and D.C.
Marathon Group Founder, regrets that
it has become necessary for him to
cancel his participation in the First
Light Half Marathon in Alabama on
January 08, 2012.
Dean plans to run The Yakima Marathon
in Yakima, Washington, in March 2012!
He hopes that many members will plan
to join him at this marathon because
race director Bob Dole will be running
his 500th marathon!
12/26/11
WELCOME to our newest marathon member!
✔ Paul Isaac - Pennsylvania
12/26/11
Congratulations to Jeannette Roostai
from California on the completion of
her 100th marathon! Jeannette ran the
Tucson Marathon on December 11, 2011,
wearing bib #100!
http://www.tucsonmarathon.com
12/02/11
CONGRATULATIONS!
Oliver Blaise, Jr. from New York ran
the Prairie Fire Wichita Marathon in
Wichita, KA, on October 09, 2011, for
his 1st finish of the 50 and D.C.
Marathon circuit!
Great job Oliver!
http://prairiefiremarathon.com
11/28/11
Congratulations to Jonathan and
Kathleen Wendel of Iowa who recently
finished the 50 States and D.C.
Circuit! The couple ran the White
River Marathon in Cotter, Arkansas, on
November 19, 2011 as their finishing
marathon!
http://www.whiterivermarathon.com
11/21/11
Congratulations to member John Van
Steenbergh who won overall first place
at the North Carolina Marathon, in a
time of 2:48:41! The marathon was held
in High Point, N.C. on 11.19.11 and
made marathon #94 for John! Wow!
11/04/11
Member John Van Steenbergh completed
the Marine Corps Marathon in a time of
2:51:35! Great running, John!
10/24/11
Congratulations to Terry Hakkola from
Minnesota on completing the 50 States
plus D.C. Circuit for the 1st time at
the ING Hartford Marathon on 10/15/11
in 4:20:05. This was also Terry's
103rd marathon overall. Woohoo!
10/23/11
For the safety of our members, in order
to access our members' Running
Schedules, you now must first enter the
Username and Password which is sent to
you each quarter in the News Letter.
If you are a member and have questions
or need assistance with accessing the
secure areas within our site, email me
at 50anddcmarathongroupusa@gmail.com
Shelly
“Who would want to live on this earth
and not run on it?” – an African Proverb
10/22/11
WELCOME to our newest marathon member!
✔ Neil Paulson - Florida
10/18/11
Woohoo! Mike Mills completed the Amica
Marathon in Rhode Island on Sunday,
October 16, 2011 in a time of 3:25:11.
Mike has now finished the 50 and D.C.
Marathon Circuit! Congratulations Mike!
10/18/11
Congratulations to member John K. Van
Steenbergh who completed the
Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon in
Washington on Saturday, October 15,
2011. He finished 2nd overall in a
time of 2:48:16. Way to run, John!
10/14/11
Greetings:
We have established a $10 discount code
for your members. The code is RunMS50
This code can be used for the marathon
or half marathon. I believe the field
will fill by mid December.
Please share this with your members.
Thanks,
Rob Simmons
MS Blues Marathon
http://www.msbluesmarathon.com
10/05/11
FACEBOOK PAGE - "LIKE" US
We now have a Facebook page and
currently have 350+ friends
that “like” us! This is a great place
for ongoing conversation and for
others to learn about our group!
Oftentimes, runners ask questions
about the group that you may be able
to answer better than me – feel free
to jump in and support and encourage
runners to join our group! You are
also able to post photos from
marathons on our page!
Find us at:
www.facebook.com/50anddcmarathongroupus
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Thanks!
Shelly
"Who would want to live on this earth
and not run on it?" - an African Proverb
10/05/11
Congratulations to Elaine Green
from Indiana for her 1st finish of the
50 and D.C. Marathon Circuit! She
finished at the Wineglass Marathon in
Corning, NY, on Sunday, October 02,
2011! Way to go, Elaine!
10/04/11
Dean Rademaker, the founder of the 50 &
D.C. Marathon Group, will be running
the half marathon at our first reunion
run in 2012. Make plans to be there to
meet him!
First Light Marathon – Mobile, AL –
01.08.12 –
http://www.firstlightmarathon.com
09/29/11
NEWSLETTER UPDATE! Member Brent Weigner
of Wyoming finished his 6th circuit of
the seven continents this past December
at the Antarctic Ice Marathon held at
Union Glacier. He is currently working
on the 7th circuit and has Africa
(Nairobi, Kenya) and Antarctica (Union
Glacier) left to complete by the end of
the year. CONGRATULATIONS BRENT!
09/25/11
WELCOME to our newest members!
✔ Edward Bernal - Arizona
✔ Patrick Bielecki - New York
✔ Steve Neibergall - Maryland
✔ Terry Nelson - Missouri
✔ Donna Jacobs - Idaho
09/23/11
Congratulations to Mike Mills from
Virginia who ran the Sydney Marathon on
September 18, 2011 in a time of
3:31:15! Mike is the first member in
2011 to finish the seven continents!
http://tiktok.biz/search.asp?
srchAthOrBib=mills&EventID=sydneyrunning
festival&Edition=2011&pbSearch=quick+sea
rch
09/23/11
MOBILE ALABAMA (FIRST LIGHT) COMING UP
ON JAN 8 2012 STILL OFFERS 20% DISCOUNT
TO MEMBERS!
Indicate 50 States & DC on application.
(ATT Marty)
FIRST FEE INCREASE WILL OCCUR ON OCT 1 –
GET IN NOW FOR ONLY $40 !!
www.firstlightmarathon.com
09/23/11
Congratulations to John Van Steenbergh
who finished the Rochester Marathon, in
Rochester, NY on September 18, 2011, in
a time of 2:51:10! His accomplishment
earned him 10th overall and 2nd
Masters! Great running John!
http://www.yellowjacketracing.com/files/
user/RochesterMarathonOverallResults2011
v1.pdf
09/17/11
NEW MEMBERS - STATUS UPDATE
If you have been a member for at least
one year (as of 09/30/11), you have
been removed from the "New Members"
list. Please update your stats if you
have not already done so via the
website or email.
Thanks!
Shelly
“Who would want to live on this earth
and not run on it?” – an African proverb
50anddcmarathongroupusa@gmail.com
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