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