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01/11/12
From Group Member Keith LaScalea:
I am thinking of doing an ambitious
New Year's project that I am calling
12 in 12 in 12. I plan to do 12
marathons in 12 months in 2012 for
charity.
Wouldn't it be great if 11 other
people around the country joined me in
this effort and we all raised money
for various charities? We'd
essentially be a meta-charity doing
good through the year as we run. I
have mentioned it to several
colleagues and friends and it piqued
their interest; they said they would
donate.
I do not envision us all doing each
marathon together, just that we each
run any marathon each month for the
year, though it might be nice if we
could coordinate a race that we would
all do together. Those who sign up
would need to do the runs (the easy?
part) and be willing to advertise the
project widely so we could raise as
much charitable dollars as possible
(the hard part).
In terms of charity selections, I
envision we would all come up with a
few that we believe in and link them
to our names on the website; maybe 12
charities each (though that may make
it too diffuse). I am open to ideas on
this.
I appreciate your insight here. If you
think it's a good idea, I hope you can
help me recruit others across the USA
to join on for an exciting time.
Obviously we would need to get to work
quickly, but isn't everyone looking
for a good New Year's resolution
anyway?
If you are interested in joining
Keith, you can find him on Facebook or
email him at keithlasc@hotmail.com.
01/11/12
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012
I deference to my friend and fellow
Maniac David Dassey (we jointly
completed our lifetime 74th marathons
at Santa Clarita California in 2006),
and inspired by friend and fellow
Maniac Charles Sayles,(who paced me
for 9 miles two weeks ago at the
Operation Jack Marathon); I opted in
to the Camarillo California Marathon
on January 8th, 2012.
(David) had warned that the inaugural
(which took place about a year and a
half ago), was an utter organizational
disaster. (The second event was
postponed: I wasn’t sure how to
interpret that, not having followed or
considered participating in the event
until the last couple of weeks.)
Charles,( whom, ironically, I met
(along with David) at the November
2006 Santa Clarita Marathon); included
me on an e-mail list of friends in
which he declared his “Top 10 reasons
for Running the Camarillo marathon”;”
which he dispatched in the week and a
half or so preceding the event.
Besides the Charlie Alewine “series”
of marathon(s) (last January I ran
the “Blazin’ the Trail Marathon),… and
the Carlsbad Marathon (which I ran
once in 2007), there aren’t many other
options for Southern California
January marathons. Due to family
obligations, I didn’t make a decision
to mail off the Camarillo Marathon
entry until late Wednesday.
One appealing aspects of this marathon
is that day of marathon packet pick
up is permitted.
The drive began from my mom’s house in
Rancho Cucamonga was 90 miles one
way. (We often stay at moms when
going out of town for a marathon-thus
avoid the drive off the hill in the
dark, and nominally, we are closer to
the marathon’s start location.)(Our
house in Crestline is in the San
Bernardino Mountains on the East side
of the LA basin.)
A 4 am departure from Rancho Cucamonga
placed us at Freedom Park in Camarillo
by 5:30 am, (thus just before the
volunteer’s set-up for packet pick up
at 5:45.)
Road signage directing participants to
the race start location was excellent.
Despite the fact that my name was not
on the packet pick-up roster, a
volunteer added my name and gave me a
number, chip and shirt. Kudos to the
volunteer for not second guessing my
entry-(I had a feeling the lack of
listing was because I mailed the entry
in late.)
The course was well marked and policed
at all major intersections-and, unlike
other events I have completed, the
police were well informed about the
direction runners should travel on the
course based on event. (There was also
a half marathon.)
I ran with fellow maniac “Jo jo
Starbucks Reilly” and Jay “The Rookie”
Sealaw for about the first 12 miles.
Jo then pulled ahead of both of us in
the wind from miles 13-24 and I
finally caught him again around mile
24. Jo is a Titanium maniac who
completed 52 marathons in one year,
and has many interesting stories to
tell concerning marathoning in the
1970s-(a much different sport than
today.) Jay has ran a marathon in all
50 states and each Scandinavian
capitol as well as in France.
We skirted rectangular agricultural
plots of strawberry, cabbage, cilantro
and the like, as well as overlapping
about six miles of the Malibu,
California marathon course.( The
course was entirely rural farmland
with picturesque mountains in the
foreground.) Although wind gusts are
only said to have been 45 mph, they
felt stronger & I was reminded of the
Mesquite Nevada marathon-a canyon
desert point to point course that
takes place in an area notorious for
high winds. (The wind blew so hard
there I opted to run some of the hills
backwards in 2010.) In retrospect I
think the wind at Camarillo was more
difficult running because so much of
it was head-and cross wind, with a
lesser section of tail wind.
On course sustenance was minimal. Very
thin (watered down) powdered Gatorade
every other 2 mile aid station, with
water each two. No other support. In
fact, by mile 20 (as stronger winds
buffeted the back of the pack
marathoners), the aid stations were
abandoned. (There was, however, plenty
of medical aid with roving ambulance
and the highway patrol.) (Note: I
don’t necessarily blame race
management-its impossible to get the
right concentration-as each runner has
a different preference. As an
experienced marathoner, I should have
brought my own hydration system.)
Besides, there was pleanty to keep me
from dehydrating and that is after
all, the important point.)
The announcer at the finish was very
energetic and congratulated each
finisher, and a team of paramedics and
a recovery vehicle was positioned at
the finish line, but the post race
recovery (refreshment)area wasn’t
overly impressive.
There were small slices of banana,
oranges, pretzels, water, and a 5
person drawing for $10,000 in which
each participant had a 1 in 250 chance
to win the cash prize. None of the
lottery-drawers won, but collectively
maniacs cheered one of their own in
Guillermo Rios, who won a race
sweater, along with the other four
finalists.
A 20% discount off the “early” entry
for next year’s race was offered if
we entered that day. The light green
technical t-shirt and medal design is
nice, and I am glad I participated.
Never say never, but I am not sure if
I will run this race again.
Eddie Hahn
06/04/11
100 MARATHON CLUB NORTH AMERICA
Newsletter #23 - May 31, 2011
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 4, 2011 – Green River Marathon,
Kent, WA to West Seattle, Steve Barrick
Sept. 11, 2011 – Skagit Flats
Marathon, Burlington, WA, Terry
Sentinella
November 26, 2011 – Ghost of Seattle
Marathon, Seattle, Scott Krell
December 10, 2011 – Birch Bay
Marathon, Birch Bay, WA, Scott Krell
December 17, 2011 – Pigtails Cedar
River Marathon (Flat Ass Marathon),
Ravensdale, WA, Van Phan
January 1, 2012 - Texas Marathon,
Kingwood, TX, Paula & Steve Boone
March 31, 2012 – Yakima River Canyon
Marathon, Ellensburg to Selah, WA,
Lenore & Bob Dolphin
…….a 100
Marathon Club North America Reunion
Race
May 6, 2012 – Tacoma City Marathon,
Tacoma, WA, Tony Phillippi
Note: If you’re a race director and
want your run publicized in the
newsletter or if you have another
running event to publicize, let us
know and we’ll make it happen.
WHERE THE 100 MARATHON CLUB NORTH
AMERICA MEMBERS ARE FROM:
UNITED STATES: Alabama – 2: Alaska –
1; Arizona – 2; Arkansas – 1;
California – 33; Colorado – 6;
Connecticut – 1; Florida – 16;
Georgia – 8; Hawaii – 1; Illinois 9;
Indiana – 1; Iowa – 2; Kansas – 1;
Kentucky – 9; Louisiana – 4; Maine –
1; Maryland – 5; Massachusetts – 2;
Michigan – 4; Minnesota – 12;
Missouri – 6; Nebraska – 5; New
Jersey – 3; New Mexico – 3; New York –
5; North Carolina 1; Ohio – 12;
Oklahoma – 2; Oregon – 15;
Pennsylvania – 5; South Dakota – 2;
Tennessee – 5; Texas – 21; Utah – 2;
Vermont –3: Virginia – 3; Washington –
51; West Virginia – 2; Wisconsin – 6.
CANADA: British Columbia – 6;
Ontario – 2; Quebec – 1 Saskatchewan –
2. AUSTRALIA – 3; AUSTRIA – 1;
GERMANY – 4; INDIA – 1; SWEDEN – 1;
UNITED KINGDOM – 12.
ROSTER UPDATES
On a monthly basis, club
member “Cowboy Jeff” Bishton from Fort
Myers, Florida, is updating the newly
formatted roster. Please check your
listing on this roster. If any data
is missing, please let him and Lenore
Dolphin know what should be added.
Send your future updates to Jeff at
cowboyjeff434@yahoo.com and to Lenore
at dolphinmteam@earthlink.net.
CLUB MERCHANDISE
Check the website,
www.100marathonclub.us. Pins, T-
shirts and personalized medallions are
available. The medallions cost $20.00
plus $4.00 postage. The short
sleeved, teal T-shirts and the long-
sleeved white T-shirts cost $15.00
plus $3.00 postage for each shirt.
Pins are available in increments of
100 for a cost of $10.00 (no added
amount for postage). The 100 Marathon
Club North America has no dues but
meets its expenses from donations and
through a small profit made on the
sale of club T-shirts, pins and
personalized medallions. Please
contact us if you’re interested in
making any purchases.
Welcome to 15 new members
For a total of 306
The Tiberias Marathon in Israel on
January 5, 2005, was the first
marathon for Marathon Maniac (MM)
#1492 Michael Brandt of El Dorado
Hills, California. He traveled again
for his 200th marathon. This one was
the Athens Marathon in Greece on
October 31, 2010. In 2005 he
completed the SEVEN CONTINENTS.
Before quadruple by-pass surgery he
ran 31 marathons in 31 months, the
Tahoe Triple twice and mountain
climbed all 7 continents.
MM #1049 Seth Elsheimer from Winter
Park, Florida, ran the Marine Corps
Marathon in Washington, DC/Virginia on
October 25, 1992, as his first
marathon. The Route 66 Marathon in
Tulsa, Oklahoma, on November 22, 2009,
completed the States for him and he
became a 50 STATES FINISHER that day.
The 2010 Walt Disney World Marathon
was his 18th in a row. That’s ALL of
them to that date!! His 100th
marathon was the Five Points of Life
at Gainesville, FL on February 20,
2011. He set his Personal Record (PR)
of 3:20:12 on January 19, 1994.
MM #760 Jean Evansmore of Ellicott
City, Maryland, walked her first
marathon at age 64 on June 19, 2005,
the Kona Marathon in Kona, Hawaii.
Just 3+ years later on August 8, 2008,
she became a 50 STATES FINISHER when
she completed the Humphy’s Classic
Marathon in Anchorage, Alaska. For
months her name was on the Yakima
River Canyon Marathon list to wear bib
#100 on April 2, 2011. in Washington
State. Under “Comments” on her
registration form she wrote: “My most
unique accomplishment is completing 7
marathons in 7 days at age 70 –
December 26, 2010-January 1, 2011! I
am now exhausted and can take on a
different project! I must write a
book, after I get the house done.”
The ambitious goal of 7 marathons in 7
days pushed her total up faster than
she had anticipated, so the Ocala
Marathon in Ocala, FL on January 23,
2011, was #100 for her. Bib #102 was
hers on April 2, 2011, in Washington.
The Los Angeles Marathon in California
on March 23, 1997, was the first one
for MM #746 Mary Fischl of
Victorville, California. She became a
50 STATES FINISHER on November 18,
2007, at the Philadelphia Marathon in
Pennsylvania. She traveled to
Beijing, China, for her 100th
Marathon, the Great Wall Marathon, on
May 15, 2010.
Richard Friedrichsen from Clarks,
Nebraska, ran his first marathon in
his home state, the Lincoln Marathon
on May 5, 1996. He ran his 100th on
January 1, 2007, at the Texas Marathon
in Kingwood. He became a first-time
50 STATES FINISHER on December 4,
2004, at the Beach Marathon in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana and a second-time 50
STATES FINISHER on January 15, 2011 at
Warner Robins, Georgia. His total
number of marathons at that time was
152. As of April 2010, he had
completed 14 consecutive Boston
marathons. He set his PR of 3:26:16
on May 3, 1998.
Our 6th club member from British
Columbia, Canada, is MM #89 Al Harman
from West Vancouver. The Honolulu
Marathon in Hawaii on December 13,
1992, was #1 for him. Eighteen years
later that same marathon on December
12, 2010, was #100. He has run a
total of 24 marathons in one year and
6 marathons in 9 days. His PR of
3:05:06 was set on May 1, 2005.
The Seattle Marathon in 1979 was the
first one for MM #535 Jill Hudson of
Seattle. The next year she set a PR
of 3:46:53, and in 2010 the Baker Lake
50K at Concrete, WA became marathon
#100. Her special accomplishments
include: the QUADZILLA, 4 marathons
in 4 days in Western Washington, a
streak of 13 marathons in 12 weeks,
and her longest run of 100K in the
desert, Javelina Jundred.
The day after the April 2, 2011,
Yakima River Canyon Marathon we
learned at the no-host breakfast that
the previous day’s marathon was
actually #100 for MM #249 Elaine Koga-
Kennelly of Newman Lake, WA. She
hadn’t realized that her 5 ultras
would count toward her total!! So, on
April 3, 2011, she became the first
new member to be welcomed into the
club with a “special” ceremony at the
Team Dolphin Yakima home!!! Her first
marathon was the San Francisco
Marathon in 1981, and her PR of 3:36
was set in 1996.
We now have three members from
Australia! Stephen Mifsud of
Werrington Downs, ran his first
marathon on May 8, 1983, the State
Championship, at Holsworthy NSW
Australia. His PR of 2:58:00 was set
on August 19, 1990. Under “Comments”
on his registration form he listed the
following: “Reaching my dream of
running my 100th marathon in New York
U.S.A. Have completed 10 “Cities”
Sydney NSW Marathons and 20 Canberra
ACT Marathons in Australia. First
male to complete the ANZAC sweep, a
marathon in each State and Territory
of Australia and both New Zealand
Islands.” On November 1, 2009, in New
York City, USA, he did indeed run
marathon #100.
MM #232 Gary Otheim of East Wenatchee,
Washington, is one of the latest
runners to join the club. The Seattle
Marathon on November 26, 1978, was his
first, and the Whidbey Island (WA)
Marathon on April 10, 2011 was #100.
He has an impressive PR of 2:40:10
that he set on July 24, 1983. Here
are some “comments” from his
registration form: 6-30-85, Mt. Si
Marathon, North Bend, WA, came in 2nd
place overall by 10 seconds with a
2:41:48 marathon, age 42; 21 sub 3-
hour marathons; ran 34 marathons, took
an eleven year break. Resumed running
marathons at age 63; have run 68
marathons in 68 months, after an
orthopedic doctor told me I would have
to stop running; working on 13 in 12
weeks.
The Lake Count Marathon at Highland
Park, Illinois, on April 27, 1997, was
the first one for MM #746 Bradley
Schwartz of Bloomingdale, Illinois.
Pikes Peak Marathon on August 16,
2009, at Manitou Springs, Colorado,
was #100. By November 8, 2010, his
total count was 132 regular marathons
and 5 ultras for a grand total of 127.
Lonnie Smith of Anderson, Indiana, ran
his first marathon on November 10,
1991, at Columbus, Ohio. He set his
PR of 3:14:20 on January 18, 2004 at
Apache Junction, Arizona, became a 50
STATES FINISHER at Hilo, Hawaii, on
March 20, 2006, and completed his
100th marathon on February 12, 2011,
at Dade City, Florida. His personally
exciting race was winning a 50K in
Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina, on
March 26, 2004. He has often
qualified for Boston and has run it
five times.
The first marathon for MM #1294 Larry
Tabachnick of Alexandria, Virginia,
was the 1978 Marine Corps Marathon in
Washington, DC and Virginia. On May
2, 1990, he ran his 200th marathon in
New Jersey. “Way back” he set his PR
of 2:58 and finishes in a 4:30-5:10
these days. He has a total of 205
regular marathons and 35 ultras. He’s
run from 50K up to 24 hours, many 50
milers, several 6 and 8 hour races and
a few 12 hour ones. He won a 50K in
Pennsylvania and a 50 Miler at Ft.
Meade (1988).
MM #296 Karen Wiggins of Bremerton,
Washington, ran her first marathon on
October 1, 2005, at the Leavenworth
(WA) Octoberfest. Her 100th marathon
was the Redmond Watershed 12 Hour Run
on May 15, 2010. As of March 5, 2011,
she had run 33 marathons and 79 ultras
and holds a PR of 3:57:20.
The first marathon for MM #849 Barb
Wnek of Brentwood, Missouri, was the
Fox Cities Marathon at Appleton,
Wisconsin, in September of 1997. She
set her PR of 4:13 in October of 2001
and became a 50 STATES FINISHER on
December 11, 2010, at Kiawah Island,
South Carolina. Her 100th marathon on
May 15, 2011, was the Pasadena
Marathon in California.
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100 MARATHON CLUB NORTH AMERICA REUNION
YAKIMA RIVER CANYON MARATHON - march
31, 2012
The weekend’s activities begin at 3:00
p.m. on Friday, March 30, 2012, when
the doors of the YAKIMA RIVER CANYON
MARATHON race headquarters in Selah,
Washington, open for packet pickup.
At 4:00 p.m. there will be a meeting
of the 100 Marathon Club in the Senior
Room at the Selah Civic Center
headquarters, followed by a group
picture at 5:00 p.m., and a pasta meal
that begins at 5:30 p.m.
Entertainment starts at 6:30 p.m. and
will be highlighted by a humorous and
inspirational presentation by
John “The Penguin” Bingham.
For those who stay in the Yakima area,
the buses leave by 6:00 a.m. for the
35-mile drive to the Days Inn
Conference Building that’s located in
Ellensburg near the starting line of
the marathon. The course is point-to-
point down the gorgeous Yakima River
Canyon highway to the finish in rural
Selah, Washington. With a few
exceptions the road is closed to
spectator and regular traffic during
the marathon, and the course is closed
for seven hours. For those who need
more than seven hours to complete the
distance, an early start at 6:00 a.m.
is allowed by contacting the race
directors ahead of time.
At the awards ceremony/meal in the
Selah Civic Center at 4:00 p.m. the
best-ever, all-you-can-eat BAKED
POTATO feed is provided as part of the
entry fee. Tickets are available for
purchase for family members and
guests. This is always a well-
attended event, with lots of drawing
prizes for everyone. Final
weekend “goodbyes” can be said at the
no-host breakfast at the Howard
Johnson Plaza Hotel in downtown Yakima
from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Sunday
morning, April 1st.
John Bingham was the guest speaker at
our marathon in 2007 when co-director,
Bob Dolphin, ran his 400th marathon.
When he learned that Bob’s goal was to
run #500 at our race five years later,
he promised to return to help us
celebrate. Bob is on target now to
make this happen.
You’re all invited to put this date on
your running schedule for next year.
To see pictures taken in the Canyon,
read about lodging in Yakima and
Ellensburg, learn about the weather
etc., check out
www.yakimarivercanyonmarathon.com ……..
our website. If you plan to reach a
special goal on March 31, 2012, let us
know (preferably by March 1, 2012) and
we’ll save the bib number for you.
Bob and Lenore Dolphin
(425)226-1518, Renton
10519 126th Avenue S.E.
(509)
966-0188, Yakima
Renton, WA 98056 e-mail:
dolphinmteam@earthlink.net (425)
681-0154, Cell
06/23/11
Run Crazy Horse, Marathon, Half
Marathon and Marathon Relay- Oct. 2nd
2011
Black Hills, South Dakota
$10 Discount for 50 States + DC Club!
If you’re looking for an alternative
to the regular fall lineup of big city
marathons, check this out:
www.RunCrazyHorse.com. At 8 AM on
October 2nd 2011, the sound of native
drums will send you on your way for a
run through the sacred land of the
Lakota people. Your adventure will
begin in the shadow of the world’s
largest mountain carving….Crazy Horse
Memorial, and end in The Heart of the
Hills…..Hill City, South Dakota.
Begin making plans now to be part of
this unforgettable experience.
Discount available June 15-Aug 15th,
2011
TO REGISTER:
Please visit:
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following information in the “Redeem
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Event information:
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Other Questions:
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605.390.6137
Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon,
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Run Crazy Horse, October 2, 2011
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06/25/11
GREEN RIVER MARATHON
June 4, 2011
It had been four years since I ran my
last Green River Marathon, and I was
looking forward to running/walking it
on Saturday, June 4, 2011. I’ve
always enjoyed this diverse course and
the company of the runners, many of
whom are Marathon Maniacs.
I was also looking forward to the
course revision that substituted the
Interurban Trail for much of the Green
River Trail in the first ten miles.
The change was necessary because
several miles of the Green River Trail
were covered with bags of rocks to
increase levee protection in a
business area of South Center. I hope
this disruption of a popular river
trail is temporary.
On the day before the marathon, ½
marathon and marathon relay, Lenore
and I went to a pre-race carbo-
loading luncheon at Gallianos
Restaurant at SeaTac, WA. We enjoyed
visiting with Race Director Steve
Barrick, his daughter Janna, Race
Official Jim Anderson & his daughter
and others.
On race morning I said goodbye to
Lenore at our Renton home and drove to
Foster Park at Kent, WA, traditional
starting area for the Green River
races. Steve had an “early, early”
start for Jim Boyd, Linda Rinker and
me at 6:30 a.m. and an “early” start
at 7:30 a.m. He then joined the
others as a participant at the regular
8:30 a.m. start.
At 6:30 a.m. the weather was good for
running. It was clear, sunny and cool
with a temperature in the low 50’s.
It later rose to 75 degrees, but there
were cool breezes that helped keep us
comfortable.
The race started by crossing a
footbridge over the Green River and
then continued on the Interurban Trail
south. There was a marvelous view of
Mount Rainier. Large, yellow-flowered
Skunk Cabbages could be seen in a
nearby marsh, and a muskrat was
swimming in a trailside pool.
At the two-mile marker I made a U-
turn, as marked, and began my 24.2
mile walk north on the Interurban
Trail that led to the Green River
Trail, Duwamish Waterway Trail and
Alki Trail. The straight and flat
Interurban Trail took us through
fields and wetlands. After being on
this unfamiliar trail for ten miles
the course went into a familiar
commercial area near Interstate 405,
over a footbridge above the Green
River and to a junction with the Green
River Trail. We were back on the
regular marathon course, so the
remainder of the race was familiar
territory for me.
I enjoyed walking by the Green River
in Fort Dent Park and soon came to the
halfway mark where I visited briefly
with friends and replenished my water
bottle at the aid station there. I
recorded my split time as 4:02:42. My
sciatica problem kept me from moving
faster, so I knew that it was going to
be a long day on the course.
In the 14th mile 13 year-old William
Kim encouraged me as he passed by. I
visited with him and his father after
the race and learned that he runs
track in school and had just completed
his first marathon.
In preparation, his “long run” was 8
miles in length, so it’s great that he
finished with a time of 5:15:00.
When the air temperature rose to 75
degrees, I started to fade, somewhat,
but I was thankful for a 10-15 mile
cooling headwind. From the Duwamish
Head I could see the finish area about
two miles away at Alki Beach. I kept
moving until I reached the finish line
in 8:34:09, 139th of 141 overall.
I’m glad that I was able to complete
another Green River Marathon, and I
look forward to returning next year.
…………………………Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and Distributed by
Lenore Dolphin
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PARTIAL RESULTS -
GREEN RIVER MARATHON, June 4, 2011
3:00:49 Michael Brisbois, FIRST
OVERALL
3:12:06 James Cristini, SECOND OVERALL
3:14:43 Lance Docken, THIRD OVERALL
3:39:24 Richard Haase
3:39:28 Mollee Huisinga, FIRST WOMAN
OVERALL
3:46:00 David Spooner
3:46:39 Steve Walters
3:58:43 May Cheng, SECOND WOMAN
OVERALL
4:01:00 Jon Mahoney
4:05:12 Jae-Byung Jung
4:05:20 Rikki Bogue, THIRD WOMAN
OVERALL
4:14:06 Ashley Kuhlmann
4:14:45 Steve Barrick
4:19:06 Leslie Miller
4:21:15 Daniel Kuhlmann
4:23:30 Scott Krell
4:28:13 Kimberly Kuhlmann
4:34:45 Richard DeCample
4:40:01 Julsimo Frankenberger
4:52:52 Max Welker
4:54:02 Adrian Call
5:00:00 Brian Starkey
5:05:01 Yanghae Shaffer
5:15:00 William Kim
5:20:04 Monte Pascual
5:31:38 Rich Menzel
5:36:03 Diana Robinson
6:16:20 Ray Shaw
6:37:07 Jim Boyd
8:34:09 Bob Dolphin
8:37:56 Linda Rinker
8:59:39 Carrie O’Brien
06/25/11
VANCOUVER USA MARATHON
June 19, 2011
The Vancouver USA Marathon was held at
Vancouver, Washington, on Sunday, June
19, 2011 for the first time. I enjoy
going to an inaugural race because
it’s a new running experience for all
participants. I didn’t tour the
course ahead of time, so I ran for
hours seeing new terrain and scenery.
For years I’ve driven through
Vancouver on I-5 on my way to
marathons in Oregon and California
without seeing much of the city.
Several times in recent years we’ve
stayed at the Quality Inn & Suites
there when running the Portland
Marathon, but we hadn’t done any
exploring. This time we stayed at the
motel for three nights, and I became
well acquainted with this attractive
area by running/walking the new
marathon course.
The day before the race Lenore and I
drove to the race headquarters
Vancouver Hilton Hotel in time to see
5K runners pass by as they neared the
finish line across the street at the
Esther Short Park. This was the
start/finish for the marathon, half
marathon, Freedom 5K and Kids’
Marathon.
In the hotel lobby we met our friend
Jack Brooks from St. Albans, United
Kingdom, who was in the U.S. for
consecutive weekend marathons and a
tour of the state of Oregon in
between. Jack is the second runner
from the UK to become a 50 States
FINISHER, so we’ve enjoyed previous
marathons with him.
Before attending the Expo to get my
bib and goodie bag, we had the
opportunity to hear a presentation by
Bart Yasso of Runners World
magazine. Later we returned to hear
Race Director Brian Davis speak about
this new marathon. He showed slides
of a portion of the original course
that was still under water from recent
flooding of the Columbia River. A
detour to higher ground was made,
measured and certified for accuracy,
so the marathon is still a Boston
Qualifier!
On race morning I had a ride to the
starting area with our friends Jim
Scheer and Fenny Roberts. In the
hotel and at the park I had a chance
to visit with Larry Macon from San
Antonio, Texas, Rick Hasse from
Shoreline, Janet Green from British
Columbia, Portland locals Marc Frommer
and Jack Hines.
After several announcements by the
race director and the singing of the
national anthem, the marathon started
promptly at 7:00 a.m. The rains of
the previous day had stopped, and we
had good weather for running. There
was an overcast cloud cover and an
outdoor temperature of 55 degrees.
After the day became sunny, the
temperature rose to 68 degrees, but
the river breezes kept us comfortable.
At the beginning I ran/walked at a
pace that allowed me to keep up with
some of the walkers. We started out
by going west through suburbs,
commercial areas and then through
fields by the wooded shores of
Vancouver Lake. In the 8th mile we
reached the turn-around at a park near
the Columbia River. By then most of
the race field had passed me going in
the opposite direction.
Following a motorcycle escort, Cody
Barton, 21, of Ridgefield had a
commanding lead in his first-ever
marathon. He ran alone to finish in
2:37:40. In second place was David
Lenski, 29, of Portland, Oregon, with
a 2:46:27. The third place finisher
was John Lafayette, 42, of Seattle in
2:46:39.
Lauren Breihof, 22, of Vancouver ran a
2:54:08 to come in 11th overall, set a
personal record and win the women’s
race. Second and third places went to
Lori Buratto, 40, of Spokane Valley
(2:59:31) and TJ Ford, 45, of
Portland, Oregon (3:01:38).
At the 14th mile mark the out-and-back
ended in the city and a 12 mile narrow
loop took us east through suburbs,
parks, commercial areas, wooded hills,
the Renaissance Riverfront Trail to a
railroad overpass and then to the
finish at Esther Short Park.
As he had done five years ago at the
Grizzly Marathon in Montana, Jack
Brooks walked back onto the course to
cheer me on as I completed marathon
#488. I crossed the line in 7:43:10,
the oldest in the race and SECOND to
the last of 798 finishers.
I enjoyed the inaugural Vancouver USA
Marathon and congratulate race
director Brian Davis and his staff for
starting another great race in the
Pacific Northwest. I’ll be back for
#2 in 2012!
…………….Written by Bob Dolphin…………………
Edited, Typed and Distributed by
Lenore Dolphin
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PARTIAL RESULTS –
VANCOUVER MARATHON, June 19, 2011
2:37:39 Cody Barton, 21, Ridgefield,
OVERALL WINNER, FIRST IN AGE GROUP
2:46:27 Daniel Lenski, 29, Portland,
OR, SECOND OVERALL, 1st
2:46:39 John Lafayette, Seattle, 42,
THIRD OVERALL, 1st
2:54:08 Lauren Breihof, 22,
Vancouver, FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
2:59:31 Lori Buratto, 40, Spokane
Valley, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
3:01:38 TJ Ford, 45, Portland, OR,
THIRD WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
3:15:25 Tony Phillippi, 49, Tacoma,
Marathon Maniac (MM)
3:30:29 Marc Frommer, 58, Portland,
OR, MM, 3rd
3:35:17 Bob Martin, Hoquiam, 54, MM
3:48:06 Janet Green, 57, Courtenay,
BC, 1st
3:50:53 Jack Brooks, 59, St. Albans,
UK
4:00:53 Michael Browning, 47,
Columbus, OH, MM
4:06:48 Bill Torsen, 61, Bellevue
4:09:56 Jennifer Browning, 46,
Columbus, OH, MM
4:18:50 Eric Anderson, 59, Yakima
4:19:16 Bob O’Brien, 53, Vancouver, MM
4:38:53 Jim Scheer, 69, Vancouver,
MM, 3rd
5:05:41 Rick Haase, 65, Shoreline, MM
5:14:39 Fenny Roberts, 58, Salem, OR,
MM
5:33:07 Cyndie Merten, 54, Corvallis,
OR, MM
5:42:27 Larry Macon, 66, San Antonio,
TX, MM
5:43:06 Bernadette Langdon, 57,
Portland, OR
5:56:54 Ultra Al Miller, 57, Deer
Island, OR
6:19:09 Jack Hines, 74, Portland, OR
7:34:49 Robert Schaich, 40, Vancouver
7:43:10 Bob Dolphin, 81,
Renton/Yakima, MM, 1st
7:46:51 Wendell Rutherford, 67,
Portland, OR
07/02/11
CONGRATULATIONS
John Van Steenbergh completed the ½
Sauer, ½ Kraut Marathon on Sunday,
finishing in 3:02:49 and placing 1st
in his age group.
Great Job John!!!!!!!!!
07/04/11
CONGRATULATIONS
Richard Huges from Texas for
finishing of the 50 and DC Marathon
Circuit. Richard finish his Marathon
at the Conoco Phillips Mayor's
Marathon in Anchorage, AK
on 06/18/11.
Great job Richard!!!!!
07/18/11
CONGRATULATIONS
Leann Myers from Louisiana for
finishing of the 50 and DC Marathon
Circuit. Leann finish her Marathon at
the Missoula Marathon in Missoula, MT
on 07/10/11.
Great job Leann!!!!!
08/17/11
FIRST CALL SUMMER MARATHON - August 6,
2011
On Saturday, August 6, 2011, in
Bothell, Washington, I walked the
First Call Summer Marathon that was
part of a three-event race that also
offered a 50K and a Half Marathon.
Race Director Adrian Call is generous
in permitting early starts for those
of us needing more time. Joining me
for the 6:00 a.m. start were long-time
friends, Diana “Slug” Robinson of
Bellingham, Jim Boyd of Seattle and
Stan Nakashima from Mt. Vernon. All
of us were injured to some extent and
appreciated this early start.
We picked up our bibs at the
Start/Finish area of the Bothell
Landing Park, and Adrian then started
our timing. We crossed a pedestrian
bridge and turned left onto the
Sammamish River Trail. Then we
traveled on this paved path through
the countryside adjacent to the river
passing through an attractive park in
Woodinville as we proceeded toward
Redmond to the 6.55-mile turn-around.
The marathon course was a double out-
and-back, so we saw all segments of it
four times. A treat at the halfway
mark and finish line at the Bothell
Landing were the refreshments that the
race director and volunteers offered.
At both times I took advantage of the
hot chicken/vegetable soup, watermelon
and chocolate milk that were available.
We really lucked out on the weather.
The temperature was about 60 degrees
at the start and peaked at 73 degrees
in the afternoon. A heavy cloud cover
for much of the race reduced solar
radiation to make it a good day for
running (and walking).
I enjoyed the natural history along
the river when I saw Cottontail
Rabbits, a Gray Squirrel, a Great Blue
Heron, Canada Geese, Mallards with
young, Cedar Waxwings and Song
Sparrows. Jim Boyd saw two Bald
Eagles! There were many flowers of
which the most conspicuous were Summer
Lilac shrubs and Purple Loosestrife.
There were a lot of runners to greet
and to talk with briefly. The first
ones I saw were Diana, Stan and Jim
who were coming back while I was still
going out. Then the 50K runners who
began at 7:00 a.m. started to pass
by. After that there were many
runners from a mixed field of
marathoners and half marathoners who
had started at 8:00 a.m.
I headed back toward Bothell Landing
and reached the half marathon line in
3:56:00. After some refreshments, I
started my second out-and-back. I
reached the 19.65-mile turn-around in
about six hours. By that time the sun
had made its appearance, so it was a
strain to complete the last 10K……but I
did it and finished in 8:15:10, the
last (and oldest) finisher.
I look forward to being on hand for
Race Director Call’s next event, the
First Call Veterans Day Marathon on
Saturday, November 12, 2011. In the
meantime I’ll be adding to my 489
completed marathons so that #500 will
be at the Yakima River Canyon Marathon
on March 31, 2012.
…………..…Written by Bob Dolphin….Edited,
Typed & Distributed by Lenore Dolphin
08/17/11
From Merritt Hopper
Race Director
Hi there. My name is Merritt Hopper
and I am the Race Director for a new
adventure race in Guatemala,
www.race2adventure.com. This is a
weeklong adventure that entails 5K-10K
trail runs/walks in the morning
followed by fun and non-competitive
days filled with rafting the Cahabon
river, boating on the fresh water lake
of Atitlan, relaxing on the black sand
beaches outside of Puerto San Jose,
and ziplining outside of the vibrant
city of Antigua! We’ve been putting
on weeks like this in Fiji, New
Zealand, Costa Rica, and most
recently, Ecuador (100
participants!). Now we’re taking this
adventure week to Guatemala in March
2012! The idea is to have a small
form of trail racing in the morning so
everyone can feel fulfilled and get
exercise. Then, after the competitive
race, by 9am, you’re ready for eco
tourism at its finest. For more
detailed information on the eight
night itinerary, please click here -
http://www.race2adventure.com/Guatemala
/Itinerary.html.
Although we have ads in Trail Runner
magazine for the next 3 months, a
Facebook page, and other forms of
marketing, the best way for us to
reach interested runners, walkers, and
adventure travelers is through road
running clubs like 50 states & DC Half
Marathon Group .
If you could please pass along
information on our adventure week,
scheduled for March 24th through April
1, 2012, it would be greatly
appreciated. Also, if you could put
this on a race calendar (providing
your club has one), that would be
great too. If you or anyone you know
has any questions about this, we can
be reached at info@race2adventure.com.
Registration rates will increase over
time so the sooner you’re able to
forward along information on this
week, the better. At the present
time, 8 nights lodging, airport
transport, almost every meal, every
race, and every adventure costs
$1600. As of October 31st, that fee
will go to $1700. For more
information on registration rates,
please visit
http://www.race2adventure.com/Registrat
ion.html. In the event 3 or more
registrants from your trail running
group register before October 31st, an
early bird group rate of $1450 will be
honored!
Thanks so much for your time!
Regards,
Merritt
Merritt Hopper
Race Director
info@race2adventure.com
www.race2adventure.com
917-328-6472
08/19/11
100 MARATHON CLUB NORTH AMERICA
Newsletter #24 – August 16, 2011
UPCOMING EVENTS
09-11-11 – Skagit Flats Marathon,
Burlington, WA Director:
Terry Sentinella
11-26-11 – Ghost of Seattle Marathon,
Seattle, WA Director:
Scott Krell
12-10-11 – Birch Bay Marathon, Birch
Bay. WA Director: Scott Krell
12-17-11 – Pigtails Cedar River
Marathon (aka: Flat
Director: Van Phan
Ass Marathon),
Ravensdale, WA
12-26-11/01-01-12 – Savage 7….7
Marathons -7 Days Director:
Cheryl Murdock
Pensacola, Florida
email: gonnarun26pt2@msn.com
(850)444-3268 or (850-
529-7305
01-01-12 – Texas Marathon, Kingwood, TX
Directors:
Steve & Paula Boone
03-31-12 – Yakima River Canyon Marathon
Directors: Bob &
Lenore Dolphin
100 Marathon Club North
America Reunion Race
05-06-12 – Tacoma City Marathon,
Tacoma, WA Director: Tony
Phillippi
06-02-12 – Green River Marathon, Kent,
WA Director: Steve Barrick
Passion for Distance, The Story of My
100 Marathons – BY Julia Thorn
This is a personal memoir of how Julia
started running, then started running
42.2K marathons and found a true
passion. It’s an inspirational story
of an unlikely athlete and a major
achievement, with an abundance of
adventures along the way. She has
traveled all over Australia and around
the world, competing in places as
diverse as Japan, the United States,
Austria, Norway, UK, Thailand, New
Zealand and more. Her 290 page book
with 16 pages of color photos can be
purchased directly from the
publisher. Go to
www.melbournebooks.com.au where you
will find the book and a shopping cart.
ROSTER UPDATES
On a monthly basis, club
member “Cowboy Jeff” Bishton from Fort
Myers, Florida, is updating the newly
formatted roster. Please check your
list on this roster. If any data is
missing, please let him and Lenore
Dolphin know what should be added.
Send your future updates to Jeff at
cowboyjeff434@yahoo.com and to Lenore
at dolphinmteam@earthlink.net.
CLUB MERCHANDISE
Check the website,
www.100marathonclub.us. Pins, T-
shirts and personalized medallions are
available. The medallions cost $20.00
plus $4.00 postage. The short
sleeved, teal T-shirts and the long-
sleeved white T-shirts cost $15.00
plus $3.00 postage for each shirt.
Pins are available in increments of
100 for a cost of $10.00 (no added
amount for postage). Please contact
us if you’re interested in making any
purchases.
WELCOME TO 7 NEW MEMBERS
For a total of 313
The first marathon for David Corfman
of Cincinnati, Ohio, was the Columbus
Marathon in Columbus, OH, in November
1996. His 100th marathon was the
Modican 100 Mile Race in Loudonville,
OH, on June 19, 2011. He has a PR of
2:58:12 and has run a total of 54
marathons and 46 ultras. He was a
2007 and 2008 McNaughton 150 Mile
finisher and in 2010 he was a Badwater
finisher in 35:53:18.
Mike Fleming of Omaha, Nebraska, ran
his first marathon in Lincoln,
Nebraska, on May 5, 1981. In 2002 his
47th marathon was the Yakima River
Canyon Marathon in Central Washington
State. He returned to Yakima to wear
bib #100 on April 2, 2011, and he
became a 100 Marathon Club member at
the award ceremony for that race.
The speedy record for Vincent Ma of
San Jose, California, is amazing! The
Big Sur Marathon on April 27, 2008,
was his first marathon. He became a
50 STATES FINISHER on December 11,
2010, and his 100th marathon, Maraton
Internacional Dia de la Bandera, on
June 26, 2011. He did all of this in
three years and two months!
Marathon Maniac #630, Mel Martin, of
Ripon, Wisconsin, ran the Fox Cities
Marathon on September 27, 1998, as his
first. His 100th was the Green Bay
Marathon in Green Bay, WI, on May 15,
2011. As of today he has a total of
105 marathons and 3 ultras with a PR
of 3:39:14.
The first marathon for Doug Osterberg
of Menasha, Wisconsin, was the
Lakefront Marathon in Milwaukee on
October 11. 1998. He celebrated his
100th marathon by running a 100 miler,
the Kettle 100 at LaGrange,
Wisconsin. Doug set his PR of
3:17:48 on May 11, 2002 at the age of
43.
The 4th runner from Australia to join
the 100 Marathon Club is Jane Trumper
of Dee Why. She has a total of 75
marathons and 31 ultras. Her first
marathon was in London on April 22,
2001, and her 100th was the Knapsack 6
Hour Ultra on January 26, 2011. She’s
the first woman to finish the
Australian Grand Slam of Ultra Running
(4 runs of 100 miles or more in 14
weeks) in the Glasshouse 100 Miler
(9/12/09), Great Ocean Walk 192K
(October 2009), Great North Walk 175K
(November 2009) and Coast to
Kosciuszko 240K (December 2009). Her
best marathon was the Gold Coast
Marathon on July 1, 2007, with a time
of 3:34:25.
The Flying Pig Marathon in Cincinnati,
Ohio, was to be the “FIRST AND ONLY”
marathon for Bettie Wailes of Winter
Park, Florida. She surprised herself
and kept on running marathons. She is
now a 50 STATES FINISHER who ran her
100th marathon on March 27, 2011, the
Ocean Drive Marathon at Cape May, New
Jersey.
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THE 100 MARATHON CLUB FROM A TO Z
Here are some questions that you’ll
find answers for in the update on
member accomplishments, activities etc.
1. Who was the first club member
to run his 700th marathon in
2010?
2. Who was the second one to run
his 700th marathon in 2010?
3. Who was third to run his 700th
marathon in 2010?
4. Who will be the third Brit to
become a States FINISHER soon?
5. Who is the oldest member in
the club….and the second and third
oldest?
6. With 335 completed marathons,
which woman is on the world’s list
of “top 10 women?”
7. After December 2010 heart
surgery, who completed his 201st
marathon at the April 2, 2010, Yakima
River Canyon Marathon (YRCM)…..one
year after he ran #200 there?
8. Another heart surgery
question…..after his heart surgery,
who “managed” to run 10 marathons
(including Boston) and a couple of
international races to bring his total
to 628 marathons and 78 countries?
9. Who is the youngest person and
first woman to become a 5-TIME STATES
FINISHER?
10. Who runs 27-32 miles most
days? (Not in races.)
11. Who has been the OVERALL
WINNER of 121 marathons?
Tom Adair (Alpharetta. Georgia) is the
U.S. contact coordinator of the World
MegaMarathon Rankings List for those
with over 300 marathons. He’s run 248
marathons and 60 ultras. A postcard
from Michael Alsworth (Swindon
Wiltshire, England) informed us that
he’s back “on-line.” He completed
marathon #285 at Windermere around
England’s largest lake. Our thoughts
and prayers go to Dan Archambeau
(Sebring, Florida) who is battling
pancreatic cancer.
Steve Barrick (Kent, Washington) is
one of 24 who have completed ALL 11
YRCM’s in Central Washington State.
On March 12, 2011, Frank Bartocci
(Rochester Minnesota) ran the Between
the Lakes Marathon at Grand Railes,
Kentucky to become a SIX TIMES STATES
FINISHER. He completed his 400th
marathon on April 2, 2011, at our
YRCM. By the end of 2010 Lois
Berkowitz (Riverview, Michigan) had
completed 335 races of marathon
distance or longer to keep her on the
world’s list of top 10 women
marathoners. She recently let us know
that cancer surgery for her husband
Gary was successful and that he was
able to go home on June 16, 2011.
Roger Biggs (Stevenage, UK) continues
to keep us informed about once a month
with postcards from his marathons in
all parts of the world. He completed
Marathon #600 on September 6, 2010, at
the Kent Coast Marathon in the
UK. “Cowboy Jeff Bishton” (Fort Myers
Beach, Florida) continues updating the
100 Marathon Club roster on a monthly
basis…a much appreciated good job!!
He became a TWO TIMES STATES FINISHER
in Louisville on October 17, 2010,
with NO REPEATED marathons. He ran
marathon #150, the Museum of Aviation
Marathon at Werner Robins, Georgia, on
January 15, 2011, his 170th marathon
in March 2011 at the Ellerbe Springs
Marathon at Ellerbe, North Carolina,
and his first YRCM on April 2, 2011.
Injuries in 2010 for Jim Bitwood
(Laurel, Maryland) kept him out of all
of the marathons he had signed up
for. His total number is 116. Paula
Boone (Humble, Texas) became a THREE
TIMES STATES FINISHER at the City of
Oaks Marathon in Raleigh, North
Carolina, and her husband STEVE BOONE
became a FIVE TIMES STATES FINISHER at
the same race. Paula ran her 300th
marathon in Houston on January 30,
2011. Another member to complete all
11 YRCM’s is Jim Boyd (Seattle, WA).
He’s completed over 328 marathons.
Good to hear that Marvin Bradley
(Canyon City, Colorado) was also a
THREE TIMES STATES FINISHER at the
City of Oaks Marathon when he
completed Marathon #200. The Museum
of Aviation Marathon at Warner Robins,
Georgia was #150 for Robert Britain
(Wayzata, Minnesota) on January 15,
2011. As of June 12, 2011, the update
for Jack Brooks (St. Albans, UK) was
259 marathons, 5 ultras and 93 half
marathons. Marathon #300 may be the
March 31, 2012, YRCM. He’s the author
of the “Basher vs. Dasher Chronicles”
on the UK 100 Marathon Club website.
Mike Brooks (Danville, Maine) ran
Marathon #300 on my birthday this
year! That was the Hyannis Marathon
on February 27, 2011, at Hyannis,
Massachusetts. When our oldest
member, Ed Burnham, (Village Lock
Lloyd, Missouri) celebrates his next
birthday on August 29, 2011, he’ll be
92 years old!! He was 70 when he ran
his first marathon in Kansas City on
October 24, 1989, in 4:38:08 and 85
when he ran his 141st and last one at
Des Moines, Iowa, on October 17, 2004,
in 7:43:13. He still runs 5 K’s in
Kansas City.
Russell Cheney (Torrence, California)
has completed over 150
marathons/ultras in sandals! Here’s a
quote from his e-mail, “ I just went
through the updated roster and it is
awesome; so many of my friends, and
such incredible athletes!!” On
February 19, 2011, Burt Carlson
(Mound, Minnesota) received awards for
M80-84 and M85+ USATF Minnesota
Runners of the year. (Changing age
during the year made him eligible for
both awards.) Good to hear from Jim
Collins (Sarasota, Florida) and John
Conner (Newport, Kentucky). Our
second oldest member, Hal Copeland,
(Richland, WA) was 91 on March 27,
2011. He isn’t running marathons any
more, but he bikes in the summer and
walks in winter. Tony Covarrubias
(Renton, WA) was 15 years old when he
ran his first marathon, the Orange
Marathon in Orange, California, in
January of 1976. The Seattle 2004
Marathon was his 100th and the June
2008 Green River Marathon in Kent was
his 200th. Early this year his total
was 67 marathons and 182 ultras for a
grand total of 249. He has completed
forty-three 50-Milers, twelve 100K’s,
twenty 100-Milers. His 100th 50K was
in February of 2011. He’s also
completed the McNaughton 150-Milers in
Illinois (April 2009) and Vermont (May
2010). His PR is 2:58. Robert Cowan
(Coto de Caza, CA) is co-director of
the Rocky Road Endurance Runs
(www.rockyroadruns.com).
By the end of 2010 Beth Davenport
(Santa Fe, New Mexico) had completed
more than 126 marathons, had 40+
states for her 2nd time around and 13
toward her third. She’s planning to
run #200 and complete States #3 at the
2015 YRCM!!! Rich DeCample (Renton,
WA) became a FIVE TIME STATES FINISHER
on May 15, 2011, in Wilmington,
Delaware. Eugene DeFronzo (Waterbury,
Connecticut) became a SEVEN TIMES
STATES FINISHER at Baltimore on
October 16, 2010. It was good to see
him at the YRCM on April 2, 2011. Bob
Dolphin (Renton, WA) completed
marathon #489 at the First Call Summer
Run at Bothell, WA, on August 6,
2011. He’s on target to run #500 at
his 12th consecutive YRCM on March 31,
2012.
Good to hear from Seth Elsheimer and
Eb Engelmann, both from Salem,
Oregon. It was great to be able to
place the overall winner’s laurel
wreath on the head of Chuck Engle
(Coos Bay, Oregon)….aka “Marathon
Junkie”…. at the April 2, 2011, YRCM.
He ran his 250th marathon in Juneau,
Alaska. Of his 253 marathons 201+
have been sub-3:00 races and 121 have
been OVERALL WINS!! “Mama Jean”
Evansmore (Ellicott City, Maryland)
ran her 102nd marathon at this year’s
YRCM.
We look forward to seeing Evan Fagan
(Victoria, BC) at one of our favorite
marathon weekends, the Royal Victoria
Marathon on October 9, 2011.
Virginia Farneman (Powell, Ohio) let
us know that knee problems have kept
her from running marathons. Good to
hear from Bob Fletcher
(Fredericksburg, Texas). Paul
Fournier (Gurnee, Illinois) completed
marathon #150 in San Francisco,
California, on July 25, 2010. Another
11-time YRCM finisher was Ron Fowler
(Rochester, WA). Norm Frank
(Rochester, NY) is still battling back
from three strokes. He’s working on a
treadmill and his goal is to add 35
more marathons to his 965 to reach his
goal of 1,000. Last December Steve
Frederickson (Kent, WA) received
clearance from his orthopedic
podiatrist to continue walking
marathons. We saw him at our YRCM
again on April 2, 2011. Rich
Friedricksen (Clarks, Nebraska) became
a TWO TIMES STATES FINISHER on
December 3, 2010, at the Baton Rouge
Beach Marathon at Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. His 150th marathon was the
Museum of Aviation Marathon at Warner
Robins, Georgia, on January 15, 2011.
We received an update from Peter
Graham (London, UK) who will soon
become the third Brit States
FINISHER. (Roger Biggs is the first,
and Jack Brooks is the second.) Peter
has run 280+ marathons and his goal is
to become a FINISHER in September or
October at Denver or Ft. Collins,
Colorado. Good to hear from Jon
Gissberg (Seattle, WA) and Janet Green
(Courtenay, BC). Cheri Gross (San
Antonio, TX) became a TWO TIMES STATES
FINISHER on November 13, 2010 at the
Soldiers Marathon at Fort Benning, GA.
The race that 63 year old Jeff Hagen
(Yakima, WA) chose for his 100th Ultra
was the Across the Years 72-Hour Race
in Arizona, the longest event of his
running career. It started at 9:00
a.m. on December 29, 2010, and
finished on January 1, 2011. Jeff
wrote a great story of this race where
he told of the thunderstorms, rain,
muddy track and other challenges the
runners and their crews faced. His
wife Joyce, as always, was there to
support him and went from the “World’s
Best Crew Person” and entered the
realm of “Crew Person Sainthood.”
Jeff’s total mileage for his 100
ultras adds up to 9,216 miles or an
average of 92 miles per race. He
actually adjusted his pace to make the
total end with 216. That’s the total
number of miles he ran in a 48 hour
race at age 52. Whenever he runs the
YRCM, his bib is #216 and each year
it’s acknowledged at my “Nuts to You
Award” at our pasta meal. I’m honored
that he chose this number as part of
his total! If you want to read his
exciting story of that race, contact
him at jeffhagen@charter.net. We
always enjoy hearing from Eddie Hahn
(Crestline, CA) when he tells us about
the runners he related to or has
become re-acquainted with after
reading Bob Dolphin’s marathon
articles and the club newsletter. The
update for Famida Hamil-Weddle as of
January 8, 2011, was 70 marathons and
97 ultras for a total of 167. Good to
hear from Al Harmon (West Vancouver,
BC) and Rick Hermelin (Thousand Oaks,
CA). Boonsom Hartman (Oak Forest,
Illinois) recently became a THREE
TIMES STATES FINISHER. The Cowtown
Marathon at Fort Worth, Texas, on
February 20, 2011 was Marathon #200
for Steve Holehan (Austin, TX). The e-
mail from Rich Holmes (Durham, NC) on
June 10, 2011 said, “Got #300 today in
Bear Lake, Idaho and ran Bear Lake,
Utah, the next day.” On May 1, 2011,
he became a THREE TIMES STATES
FINISHER at Cox Sports Marathon in
Providence, Rhode Island. His e-mail
on August 15, 2011, gave this
update, “By completing Yellowknife in
the NW Territory of Canada yesterday,
I believe I’ve become the first person
ever to have this 191 marathon
combination: (1) 2 on every
continent; (2) 3 in every US state and
DC; and (3) 2 in all 13 Canadian
provinces and territories.” Due to
the illness of his wife and her need
for constant care, Raymond Hoyle
(Watford Herts, UK) put his
running “on hold.” Steve Hughes
became a TW0 TIMES STATES FINISHER at
the Baton Rouge Beach Marathon at
Baton Rouge, LA.
By November of 2010 Karl Jensen (North
Vancouver, BC) had a total of 105
marathons and 146 ultras. After
December 2010 heart surgery David
Jones (Seattle, WA) was given the okay
by his doctor to walk the YRCM on
April 2, 2011. He was able to run
part of it and kept his string intact
of running all eleven of them. His
200th marathon had been at the YRCM in
2010, and this race was marathon
#201. By the end of October 2010 the
total number of marathons for Greg
Judge (Seattle, WA) was 165.
Marathon Maniac #1234 Nick Karem
(Louisville, KY) completed his 113th
marathon on June 5, 2011, at the Parks
County Indiana Marathon. He has
finished at least one marathon per
year since 1978, and in 2008 he ran
marathons in 22 states. On September
26, 2010, Don Kern (Grand Rapids,
Michigan) became a TWO TIMES STATES
FINISHER. By 2010 Sharon Kerson
(Culver City, CA) had run all 25 Los
Angeles Marathons to make her a Legacy
Runner with this marathon. She’d run
17 St. George, Utah, Marathons. Good
to hear from Elaine Koga-Kennelly
(Newman Lake, WA). On Thanksgiving
Day of 2009 Andy Kotulski (Montclair,
New Jersey) had heart surgery
and “managed to run 10 marathons
including Boston and a few Boston
qualifiers in 2010.” He added a
couple of international races to bring
his totals, as of January 1, 2011, to
628 marathons and 78 countries. Good
to hear from Scott Krell (Snohomish,
WA). By the end of 2010 Juergen
Kuhlmey (Oldenburg, Germany and Fort
Lauderdale, Florida) had completed 320
marathons and 65 ultras for a total of
385. Sciatica problems have kept Jim
Kunz (Seattle, WA) from running for a
while, but he was able to complete the
Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon on June
25, 2011.
Good to see Bernadette Langdon
(Portland, OR) and Unha Lee (Olympia,
WA) at some marathons. Gina Little
(London, UK) completed marathon #400
on June 26, 2011. Good to hear from
Scott Ludwig (Peachtree City, Georgia).
Anything written about Larry Macon
(San Antonio, TX) is “old news” by the
time you read this! He became an 11
TIMES STATES FINISHER on October 2,
2010, at the Hampstead Marathon at
Bristol, New Hampshire AND a TWELVE
TIMES FINISHER on December 11, 2010 at
Rocket City in Huntsville, Alabama.
He was the third of three runners who
reached the 700 milestone in 2010. He
and Yolanda Holder set a Guinness
World Book Record for “Most Marathons
Run in a Calendar Year by a man and a
woman together!!” They broke this
record on December 31, 2010 at Savages
Seven Marathon in Ocala, Florida when
they ran their 106th MARATHON in
2010! The NEXT DAY Larry and I had a
New Year’s Day hug together at the
Texas Marathon in Kingwood, TX. On
their May trip to Europe Jon and
Sherry Mahoney (Vancouver, BC) ran
marathons in Linden, Netherlands, on
the 15th, in Hamburg, Germany, on the
22nd and in Mont St. Michel, France,
on the 29th. Jon plans to run
marathon #400 at the March 31, 2012,
YRCM. Good to hear from Dave Major
(Northampton, UK) and Dave McGillivray
(North Andover, Massachusetts). It
was great being able to celebrate the
90th birthday of Don McNelly
(Rochester, NY) in Pennsylvania at the
Harrisburg Marathon in November of
2010. He’s the third oldest club
member. Good to hear from Stephen
Mifsud (Werrington Downs, Australia).
The 200th marathon for Parvaneh Moayed
(Austin, TX) was the January 30, 2011,
Houston Marathon. She became a 50
STATES FINISHER in April. Alan Morton
(Tywyn-Gwynedd, Wales, UK) sent a
picture of the tree he received when
he finished the Portland (Oregon)
Marathon on October 4, 2009, on Bob
Dolphin’s 80th birthday. Dana Mosell
(Walnut, CA) ran his 200th marathon at
the April 2, 2011, YRCM. He was
joined by his daughter Jasmine who ran
her 25th marathon that day. Good to
hear from Cheryl Murdock (Pensacola,
Florida).
Jose Nebrida (Chicago, IL) and David
Olsho (Seattle, WA) are finishers of
all 11 YRCM’s. Stuart Olson
(Chuluota, FL) became a 50 STATES
FINISHER the same day he ran his 100th
marathon on October 13, 2002, at the
Providence Marathon at Providence,
Rhode Island. His PR of 3:59 was run
in Chicago in October of 1997. He had
total knee replacement surgery in
April 2009. Jim Ottinger (Vestavia,
Alabama) was featured in the
2010 “Vestavia Hills Living” in an
article titled, “It Keeps Him
Running.” At age 77 he had
participated in and completed 112
marathons…..”not bad for someone who
didn’t start running until he was 54
years old.”
Good to hear from Dean Peterson
(Appleton, Wisconsin). Tony Phillippi
(Tacoma, WA) ran his 200th marathon at
the April 2, 2011, YRCM. In memory of
club member Jack Swanson (Spokane, WA)
he wore bib #70, Jack’s Marathon
Maniac number. It’s always great to
see Cheri Pompeo at the YRCM and other
races. A few days after the May 15,
2011, Capital City Marathon in
Olympia, WA, 78 year old Mel Preedy
(Ravensdale, WA) fell 20-25 feet while
pruning a tree on his tree farm. He
was airlifted to Harborview Hospital
in Seattle for treatment of broken
ribs and clavicle, punctured lungs and
chipped vertebrae. Two weeks later he
went to a Rehab Facility. In early
July he was finally able to go home.
We hope he has a good recovery.
Kendel Prescott (Decatur, Georgia) was
the youngest and the first woman to
become a 5 TIMES STATES FINISHER. Her
husband Walt Prescott became a 4 TIMES
STATES FINISHER at Louisville,
Kentucky, on October 17, 2010.
Thanks to several club members we’ve
been in contact with Pam Reid
(Jackson, Wyoming) again. Chris Ralph
(Kirkland, WA) and Tom Ripley
(Sammamish, WA) returned to Desert
RATS again in 2010. It’s a 6-day
stage race on the Kokopelli Trail from
Grand Junction, Colorado, to Moab,
Utah. Fenny Roberts (Salem, Oregon)
finished her 150th marathon on April
2, 2011, at the YRCM when she
completed her 11th YRCM. Dr. Ashis
Roy (New Delhi, India and Fairfax,
Virginia) recently completed marathon
#112, an Indoor Marathon at Arlington,
Virginia. The second club member to
reach #700 in 2010 was Henry Rueden
(DePere, Wisconsin). He was a life-
saver for Bob and me at the November
2010 Harrisburg Marathon in
Pennsylvania………lots of appreciated
TLC!! From January 10, 2010, to
October 17, 2010, Henry ran a marathon
in all 50 states.
As of October 24, 2010, Mario Sagasser
(Henstedt-Izburg, Germany) had a total
of 255 marathons. Edson Sanches
(Maywood, New Jersey) became a SIX
TIMES STATES FINISHER on December 3,
2010, at Memphis, Tennessee. The
update from John Schaap (Louisville,
KY) is that he has finished the states
TWICE…..in December 1998 and December
2009. Ray Scharenbrock (South
Milwaukee, WI) hasn’t been
participating in marathons lately, but
he keeps fit with long training runs
with mileage of 27-32 miles most
days! He continues having worldwide
travel adventures. Another all-time
finisher of the 2011 YRCM was Jim
Scheer (Vancouver, WA). His hometown
Vancouver USA Marathon on June 19,
2011, was great, and we appreciated
having Jim as our chauffeur that
weekend. Good to (finally) receive a
registration form from Frank Searfus
(Coos Bay, Oregon). Suzy Seely
(Houston, TX) ran her 150th marathon
on November 7, 2010, at the Marshall
University Marathon in Huntington,
West Virginia. We appreciated the
support of many other race directors
at our April YRCM. Skagit Flats race
director Terry Sentinella (Anacortes,
WA) and his wife drove over 200 miles
(each way) to be volunteers at our
2011 marathon. After waiting for
years to come to run our YRCM, Clay
Shaw (York, Pennsylvania) and his wife
Karen finally scheduled a spring
vacation to the Pacific Northwest.
Karen ran the race, BUT a knee injury
allowed Clay to walk a few miles
before he joined us for a ride to the
finish area. It was there that he
became another “race director”
volunteer. As a professional
photographer, he took some great
pictures. Here’s an update from Dan
Shuff……(1) The Marine Corps Marathon
on October 31, 2010, was marathon
#249; (2) Completed all 50 states for
the second time at Honolulu on
December 9, 2007 (probably is a 3-time
finisher by now); (4) Has run a
marathon in all 50 states in less than
4:00 hours after age 60 and all but
one after the age of 65; (5) Completed
all Canadian provinces and territories
in 2005; (6) Completed a marathon on
all seven continents on June 24, 2007,
(Rio de Janeiro Marathon in Brazil).
After knee and back surgery a few
years ago, Myron Sidloski (Dallas, PA)
became a “participating” runner again
and had a total of 112 marathons by
the end of 2010. Jim Simpson
(Huntington Beach, CA) was the first
of three club members to run marathon
#700 in 2010. He ran #735 on November
6, 2010. He became an ELEVEN TIMES
STATES FINISHER at the Pocatello
Marathon in Idaho on September 4,
2010. On January 9, 2011, Mark
Stodghill (Duluth, Minnesota) ran
marathon #250 at the Zoom! Yah! Yah!
Indoor marathon in Northfield,
Minnesota. Good to hear from Craig
Swanson (Plymouth, MN). Gunhild
Swanson (Spokane, WA) was featured in
an article on the “Fitness Diaries”
Fit after 50.” It was titled, “Still
Gunnin’ Hills at 66: The Story of an
Ultramarathoner.” Great story!
Julia Thorn (Brighton, Australia) –
See page one of this newsletter to
learn of her new book. Cathy Troisi
(Cohoes, NY) celebrated her 55th
birthday with us on March 31, 2001, at
the inaugural Yakima River Canyon
Marathon. She’ll be back to celebrate
birthday #66 on March 31, 2012! Cathy
became a TWO TIMES STATES FINISHER on
September 19, 2009 at the Equinox 50K
at Fairbanks, Alaska. He didn’t plan
it to happen……but Dave Vent (Spokane
Falls, WA) hasn’t run a marathon since
June 25, 2000. In the past year or so
he has lost 60 pounds, moved out of
his apartment and has become a
fulltime RV person……with hopes of
adding some marathons to his new
lifestyle.
Good to have Neil Wakelin (North
Vancouver, BC) join us at the April 2,
2011, YRCM. Anything written about
John “Maddog” Wallace is “outdated”
before it’s printed! We enjoy
receiving the stories and pictures
from his worldwide marathoning. His e-
mail from Douglas, Isle of Man, on
August 14, 2011, informed us that he
had completed marathon #347 and
country #110!! Darwin Weimer
(Conyers, Georgia) became a 50 STATES
FINISHER on January 23, 2011, at the
Maui Oceanfront Marathon in Hawaii.
Good to hear from Ron Westburg
(Conyers, GA), Carol Westerman
(Louisville, KY), Bill Whipp
(Harrison, Ohio) and Jay Jacob Wind
(Arlington, Virginia). Mike Wojcio
(Kenilworth, New Jersey) asked for
another copy of one of the funniest
running things we’ve received via e-
mail. It was from Mel Preedy a long
time ago. I FOUND IT…..and will send
it again to everyone. Barb Wnek
(Brentwood, Missouri) became a 50
STATES FINISHER on December 11, 2010,
at the Kiawah Island Marathon at
Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
It’s always great to hear from Tom
Adair and John Zelezinkow (Victoria,
Australia) to make the “A to Z” Report
complete. On June 1, 2011, as he was
on his way to Queensland, John e-
mailed us to tell us that he’d be
there to give seminars and run his
162nd marathon.
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If you need help, here are the answers
to the 11 questions about our club
members.
(1) Jim Simpson; (2) Henry Rueden;
(3) Larry Macon; (4) Peter Graham; (5)
Ed Burnham,
Hal Copeland and Don McNelly; (6) Lois
Berkowitz; (7) David Jones; (8) Andy
Kotulski;
(9) Kendel Prescott; (10) Ray
Scharenbrock; (11) Chuck Engle.
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Remember to support the club by
purchasing T-shirts, pins and
personalized medallions…..and by
sending your updates to
cowboyjeff434@yahoo.com and to
dolphinmteam@earthlink.net.
Bob and Lenore Dolphin (425)
226-1518, Renton
10519 126th Avenue S.E. (509)
966-0188, Yakima
Renton, WA 98056
(425)681-0154, Cell
e-mail: dolphinmteam@earthlink.net
08/29/11
From member Wendy Blauman:
I am running the NYC Race for the Cure
on September 18th in Central Park. It
is a cause which has profoundly
affected me personally, and with which
several neighbors on my building floor
are coping with now. I know how
generous our group is, and am asking
you to plug my donation page for me.
http://www.komennyc.org/site/R?
i=pDNycN_jEzyQxLSzyuJhGQ
Wendy's goal is $750. Let's help her
get there!
08/29/11
CONGRATULATIONS
Andrew Kotulski finishing the Bush
Capital Trail Marathon in Canberra,
Australia on July 30, 2011 completing
the quest to run a marathon in all the
AUS States and Territories. He won or
placed in his age group in each.
Great Job Andrew!!!!!!!!!!!!
09/23/11
Insight Cuba recently received its
license to legally send any American
citizen to Cuba. Once we realized how
many American citizens wanted the
chance to run in Havana’s marathon
(this is the first chance Americans
have had the opportunity to do so
legally), we decided to create a
program specifically for this exciting
event in addition to our regularly
scheduled programs; please find the
attached link below. The trip leaves
on November 17th and will be 5 days
long. Please give me a call at (800)
450-2822. Thank you and we look
forward to hearing from you soon.
http://insightcuba.com/havana-marathon/
Regards,
Emma Rinaldi
Travel Specialist
Insight Cuba
2 Clinton Place
New Rochelle, NY 10801, USA
1-800-450-CUBA (2822) Toll Free
1-914-380-8303 Phone
1-914-632-8494 Main Fax
emma@insightcuba.com
Learn More About Insight Cuba at
www.insightcuba.com
Join the Conversation on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/insightcuba
09/24/11
Good afternoon,
The ALS Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter
is looking for runners to participate
in the Norfolk Freedom Half Marathon
on Sunday, November 13th, Veteran's
Day Weekend. Runners who select to run
as a representative of the ALS
Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter will be
given an online fundraising site to
raise money to fight ALS while they
train for the half marathon. There
will be activities taking place all
weekend, including children's
activities, so this is a great
opportunity for a family weekend in
the Norfolk/Virginia Beach area - a
great place to visit! Please pass this
along to runners in your organization.
ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's
Disease, is a fatal motor-neuron
disease that leads to paralysis and
eventually death. There is no known
cause or cure for the disease and once
diagnosed there is a 2-5 year expected
life span. Common symptoms include
loss of feeling or strength in the
hands or feet, or difficulty speaking
or swallowing. The ALS Association -
DC/MD/VA Chapter provides care and
support for over 510 people living
with ALS (PALS) in the Maryland,
Virginia, and DC area. Our services
include home medical equipment
(wheelchairs, hospital beds, walkers
etc.), social worker visits,
transportation and respite grants,
support groups, communication devices
and more. The services we provide are
given to PALS completely FREE of
charge through the support and
fundraising that events such as the
half marathon generate. Your support
is greatly appreciated.
To register please visit
www.FreedomMarathon.org, register as a
runner and selected ALS Association -
DC/MD/VA Chapter as your charity of
choice. Then register on our One
Dollar Difference website to start
fundraising:
http://web.alsa.org/site/TR/3rdParty/DC
MDVA?team_id=206837&pg=team&fr_id=7530
If you have anyone who is interested
please pass my information along to
them or please give me their contact
information. I hope to hear from you!
Truly,
Amy S. Robinson
Special Events and Workplace Giving
Coordinator
ALS Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter
7507 Standish Place, Rockville, MD
20855
301-978-9855 ext. 207 | 1-866-348-3257
Fax: (301) 978-9854
arobinson@ALSinfo.org
Lace up your walking shoes and join us
at the Walk to Defeat ALS® near you.
Join us on www.facebook.com or follow
us on ALSA DC/MD/VA (ALSofDcMdVa) on
Twitter
10/03/11
WINTHROP MARATHON
September 25, 2011
Lenore and I had such a good time at
the inaugural Winthrop Marathon at
Winthrop, Washington, last year that
we signed up again. This year it was
on Sunday, September 25, 2011, two
weeks after the Skagit Flats Marathon
and two weeks before the Victoria
Marathon, so it fit nicely into our
schedule.
Last year our friends, Hal and Patty
Porter from Manson, WA, on Lake Chelan
joined us at Winthrop for the marathon
and were our hosts after the event.
This continued an enjoyable tradition
during the nine years that I ran the
Shore to Shore Lake Chelan Marathon
(2001-2009). We left Yakima on
Friday, September 23, 2011, and drove
to the Porter home. The next day we
saw many deer in the fields on our
trip from Manson to Winthrop. We
checked in at the Winthrop Inn before
going to a community center at nearby
Mazama for packet pickup, a carbo-
loading dinner and socializing with
running friends. It was good to see
race director James Varner, Sharon and
Larry Carroll, Bill Voilland and Jeff
Pettett (from Phoenix, AZ).
I was given permission to take an
early start, so early the next morning
Hal drove me to the starting area of
the marathon 26 miles away. When I
started my timing watch at 6:00 a.m.,
I was wearing a fanny pack, a water
bottle holder, a Tyvek jacket and a
reflective vest. It was dark with
overcast and calm skies and a
temperature of 55 degrees. Hal
followed with headlights on for
visibility for me and to scare off the
wildlife (e.g., bears, coyotes,
skunks, porcupines etc.)
After walking three miles, it was
almost daylight when I reached paved
State Highway 51, so Hal left me…..and
I was on my own. Traffic on the two-
lane highway was light, and I used a
flashlight to alert vehicles of my
presence. I walked on the flat-to-
rolling road through the Okanogan
National Forest and enjoyed views of
Chewuch River cascades and forested
mountain slopes on each side of the
river valley.
Close at hand were Red Squirrels, Pine
Chipmunks, Juncos and other birds.
Mile markers and aid stations were set
up and manned, so this helped me for
orientation and sustenance. In the
ninth mile the eventual winner ran
by. This was Erik Brooks, 39, of
Winthrop who finished in 2:56:26.
Close behind him was John Lafayette,
42, of Seattle with a 2:57:59. Dave
LaTourette, 49, of North Bend was
third with a 3:04:18.
The first woman, Selina Danka, 42, of
Wenatchee, was in the lead pack and
finished in fourth position with a
3:05:12. In second and third place
for the women were Ginger Gruber, 41,
of Port Orchard (3:16:34) and Heidi
Hubler, 26, of Auburn (3:26:57).
At the halfway area there was a lot of
activity as the half marathon and
relay runners were waiting to begin
their races. From there to the finish
line there were many runners to talk
with….from old friends to others I
just met. I held up well and
maintained my pace until the last
10K. Then the hills and rising
temperature slowed me down. The last
mile is downhill and that was a
treat!
I passed the 26 mile marker, went
around a corner and saw the finish
line ahead. I was happy with my time
of 7:49:13 (17:55 pace) and glad that
another finish was under eight hours.
Lenore gave me a hug and put the
finishers medal around my neck. I
went to a nearby table and soon was
served a Mexican dinner, my reward and
treat! James Varner presented me with
my 80+ age class winner’s award, a 6”
metallic sheriff’s badge (the race
logo) on a stand and inscribed
with “Winthrop Marathon 2011.”
I’ve enjoyed this marathon for two
years now and hope that I can be a
participant in 2012. Thanks go to
James Varner, his staff and volunteers
for putting on a fine marathon…..and
to Hal and Patty Porter for being our
hosts and helping us make marathon
#492 a fun event.
……………………………….Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and Distributed
by Lenore Dolphin
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PARTIAL RESULTS – WINTHROP MARATHON,
September 25, 2011
2:56:26 Erik Brooks, 39, Winthrop,
OVERALL WINNER, First in Age Division
2:57:59 John Lafayette, 42, Seattle,
SECOND OVERALL, 1st
3:04:18 Dave LaTourette, 49, North
Bend, THIRD OVERALL, 2nd
3:05:12 Selina Danko, 42, Wenatchee,
FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
3:16:34 Ginger Gruber, 41, Port
Orchard, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL, 2nd
3:26:57 Heidi Hubler, 26, Auburn,
THIRD WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
3:27:54 Douglas Beyerlein, 61, Mill
Creek, 1st
3:32:01 Brett Wittner, 41, Fircrest,
Marathon Maniac (MM)
3:25:28 Tobin Marsh, 46, Seattle,
3rd
3:46:44 Michael Shiach, 61,
Bainbridge Island, MM, 3rd
3:50:53 May Cheng, 46, Mercer Island,
MM, 3rd
3:50:55 Matthew Runte, 34, Everett
4:17:31 James Kondek, 56, Bainbridge
Island, MM
4:18:58 Lisa Wood, 38, Bellevue, MM
4:21:50 Bob Hoekman, 70, Mazama, 1st
4:27:39 Jeff Pettett, 51, Phoenix,
AZ, MM
4:29:01 Piper Peterson, 64, Spokane,
1st
4:33:20 Wild Bill Voilland, 63,
Richland
4:40:21 Audra Ramerman, 44,
Burlington, MM
4:41:13 Linda Walter, 59, Puyallup,
MM, 1st
4:43:30 Sharon Carroll, 68, Spokane
5:11:20 Paul Hoffmann, 49, Kirkland,
MM
7:48:21 Dennis Groenig, 64,
Hillsboro, OR
7:49:13 Bob Dolphin, 81,
Renton/Yakima, MM, 1st
10/03/11
SKAGIT FLATS MARATHON
September 11, 2011
The 34th Skagit Flats Marathon was
held on Sunday, September 11, 2011, at
Burlington, Washington. I first ran
this marathon in 1990 with a time of
3:05:16, and I’ve run it 19 times to
date. To his credit, Stan Nakashima
has run them all!
In the early years the marathon
followed a loop course, but in recent
times it was changed to an out-and-
back. Both routes are primarily in
the flat, agricultural land west of
Burlington that is know as Skagit
Flats (in Skagit County and near the
Skagit River).
On the day before the marathon and
concurrent half marathon Lenore and I
went to the race headquarters at the
Hampton Inn in Burlington to get my
bib, packet and T-shirt. Because the
races were held on September 11, 2011,
the tenth anniversary of the “911”
terrorist attacks on our country, the
shirt reflected this day of
remembrance. The red and white design
was printed on a blue technical
shirt. Stars, stripes, a Bald Eagle
and two white running figures
constituted a patriotic design.
Race director Terry Sentinella had
given me permission to take an “early,
early start”, so the next morning I
was at the starting line on Victoria
Street adjacent to Burlington-Edison
High School at 5:00 a.m. to start my
timing watch.
It was dark, but the first mile and a
half had streetlights at the
sidewalks. As I was leaving the
suburban housing area on Peterson
Road, Terry and volunteer Bill Barmore
stopped their vehicle as they were
checking the course. We exchanged
pleasantries, and I walked on.
After the last streetlight I came to
Pulver Road and turned right onto it.
It was really dark, but moonlight from
the full moon helped! To be seen by
traffic, I wore a reflective vest and
waved a bright flashlight as the few
cars slowed and avoided me. As the
moon set in the west, it became orange
in color in the early daylight. The
sun, also, was orange-colored as it
rose in the east. Mile markers and
unmanned aid stations were in place,
so this helped with my orientation.
A flock of Canada Geese flew overhead,
and smaller birds were common in the
fields and along the roadsides. In
the 10th mile I came across a manned
aid station and appreciated the help
from the friendly volunteers. In my
11th mile friends who took the “early
start” began to pass by. The first
one was Stan Nakashima, followed by
Yau-Ming Chien, Jon Nevitt, Diana
Robinson and Monte Pascual.
This was marathon #200 for Monte, and
Lenore was at the finish line to give
him a hug and to present him with a
100 Marathon Club North America T-
shirt and “200” pin. We later learned
that this was marathon #100 for Jon!
In the 12th mile the regular starters
began to pass. The first one was the
winner, Jesse Stevick, 29, of
Olympia. His finishing time was
2:34:27. In second place was Miguel
Galeana, 37, of Gig Harbor who ran a
2:45:14. David Gibbon, 49, of
Vancouver, BC, ran a 2:46:48 for third
place.
The winner of the women’s race was
Rochelle Long, 40, of Everett with a
time of 3:14:32. Second place went to
Tina-Louise Harris, 43, of Coquitlam,
BC, with a 3:23:47. In third place
was Jenny Stevick, (wife of the
overall winner), 28, of Olympia with a
3:28:43.
In the second half of the marathon I
was able to greet runners going in the
opposite direction. This always is a
pleasurable experience as I see many
friends and acquaintances every year
at this marathon. By this time the
temperature had risen from 53 degrees
at my start to about 84 degrees. I
drank more water and poured some on my
head……and concentrated on maintaining
my pace. I had been on a sub 8-hour
pace as my goal, but again it would be
close.
When I reached the school grounds in
the last quarter mile, I walked to the
track and crossed the finish line in
7:55:50, last of 300 marathoners. As
usual these days, at age 81 I was the
oldest one in the race. Twenty-one
years ago at age 60 I ran this
marathon in 3:05:16, less than half
the time it took me to walk it this
year. Goals change over the years,
and I’m grateful that I could walk
this marathon at an average 18.09/mile
pace to finish Marathon #491.
…………………………..Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited,
Typed and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin
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PARTIAL RESULTS – SKAGIT FLATS
MARATHON, September 11, 2011
2:34:27 Jesse Stevick, 29, Olympia,
OVERALL WINNER, First In Age Group
2:45:14 Miguel Galeana, 37, Gig
Harbor, SECOND OVERALL, 1st
2:46:48 David Gibbon, 44, Vancouver,
BC, THIRD OVERALL, 1st
2:58:54 Cliff Richards, 50, Maple
Valley, Marathon Maniac (MM), 1st
3:14:32 Rochelle Long, 40, Everett,
FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
3:23:47 Tina-Louise Harris, 43,
Coquitlam, BC, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL,
2nd
3:28:43 Jenny Stevick, 28,
Olympia,THIRD WOMAN OVERALL, 1s
3:30:33 Robert Lopez, 45, Seattle, MM
3:32:19 Chris Warren, 44, Renton, MM
3:42:10 Bill Iffrig, 77, Lake
Stevens, 1st
3:42:38 Brian Pendleton, 45, Auburn,
MM
3:51:51 Lorelei Sadowski, 48, Port
Coquitlam, BC, MM
3:55:14 Michael Wakabayashi, 63,
Spokane
4:01:37 Sherry Mahoney, 47, Palm
Desert, CA, MM 4:45:41 Cheri Pompeo,
59, Woodinville,MM
4:01:38 Jon Mahoney, 59, Palm Desert,
CA, MM 5:23:00 Stan
Nakashima, 59, Mt. Vernon
4:02:10 Michael Shiach, 60,
Bainbridge Island, MM 5:44:57
Cyndie Merten, 55,Corvallis,OR,MM
4:04:26 Bob O’Brien, 69, Mt. Vernon
5:55:10 Herb
Allen, 69, Bainbridge Island,MM
4:16:05 Craig Romano, 50, Mt. Vernon
6:13:30 Monte
Pascual, 51, FederalWay,MM
4:28:16 Robert Stretz, 43, Issaquah,
MM 6:13:30 Diana
Robinson, 44, Bellingham,MM
4:42:45 Max Welker, 69, Tacoma
6:18:00 Yau-
Ming Chien, 68, Bellevue
4:43:13 Unha Lee, 61, Olympia
6:25:31 Jon
Nevitt, 72, Burlington
4:43:29 Janice Moyer, 55, Wellpinit
7:55:50 Bob Dolphin, 81,
Renton/Yakima,MM
5:23:00 Stan Nakashima, 59, Mt. Vernon
5:44:57 Cyndie Merten, 55, Corvallis,
OR, MM
5:55:10 Herb Allen, 69, Bainbridge
Island
6:13:30 Monte Pascual, 51, Federal
Way, MM
6:13:30 Diana Robinson, 44,
Bellingham, MM
6:18:00 Yau-Ming Chien, 68, Bellevue
6:25:31 Jon Nevitt, 72, Burlington
7:55:50 Bob Dolphin, 81,
Renton/Yakima, MM
10/03/11
LABOR DAY MARATHON
September 5, 2011
My program toward my 500th marathon
had slowed during August when I ran
only one marathon. To get back on
track, we added the Labor Day Marathon
on Monday, September 5, 2011. Lenore
signed me up and received permission
from race director Bob Green for me to
take an early start. I had a
cortisone shot for my degenerative
disc disease problem, but I would
still be walking the marathon with
hopes of finishing in less than eight
hours.
We drove to Elma where the race was
held and checked in at the fairly new
Microtel Inn. Then we drove the
course to make sure I remembered it
correctly. I had run this double out-
and-back several times under the name
of Gateway to the Pacific Marathon.
The last time was seven years ago, so
I needed to make this familiarization
drive.
We located the start/finish area in
Vance Creek Park, drove two miles to
cross the Chehalis River Bridge, made
a left turn onto South Bank Road, and
drove south on a two-lane paved road
to a large conspicuous Briggs Nursery
sign that was used as the turn-back
marker. This was the way I had
remembered it!
The next morning I returned to the
park, started my timing watch at 6:00
a.m. and began my marathon walk. It
was barely light at that time with the
temperature in the 50’s, clear skies
and a high fog cloud cover. The
course is flat with some easy grades
and smooth pavement so it made for
easy walking. It’s in a pleasant
rural area with attractive farms where
there are some crops and hay for the
herds of cattle and horses in the
pastures. While most of the land has
been cleared, there are Douglas Fir
forests in some areas.
When I came around a curve, the
nursery sign was in view. I stopped
there just short of two hours, so I
was on schedule for an eight-hour
marathon walk. I retrieved a water
bottle that I’d stashed there the day
before to assist with my hydration
efforts. As I began the return on my
second leg, I met my friend Marathon
Maniac (MM) Monte Pascual, a new
member of the 100 Marathon Club North
America. It took him only three years
to run his first 100 marathons, and he
was on schedule to run #200 the next
Sunday at the Skagit Flats Marathon in
Burlington in less than six years!
A few miles later I met MM’s
Diana “Slug” Robinson , Brian
Pendleton and Robert Stretz . It was
good to see them and to get some
sports drink from Kristina Salazar,
Bob Green’s wife, soon after that. As
I crossed the bridge over the Chehalis
River, there was a good view of this
scenic waterway and the trees and
shrubs that lined the shores.
Within two miles of my return to the
park, the lead runners in the marathon
and half marathon ran by, going in the
opposite direction. I reached the
park in just under four hours for
the “half marathon” part of my walk
and visited briefly with Bob Green.
I’ve been running his 5K’s, half
marathons and marathons for over 20
years in about five locations, from
Federal Way to Olympia to Black Lake
to Millersylvania State Park to Elma.
When I was a few miles into the third
leg, a steady stream of bicycle racers
passed me. They were triathletes who
had done a swim in the lake at Vance
Creek Park before starting this
portion of their triathlon. This was
another event directed by Bob Green.
After five hours into my walk, the sky
cleared, it became sunny, and the air
temperature crept up to the low 80’s.
At the nursery sign I turned back for
the last leg of 6.55 miles, and I
appreciated the cooling breeze that
appeared.
In the final miles I pushed my pace as
much as I could to see if I could
finish under eight hours. When I
entered the park, I knew that it would
be close, and it was. I crossed the
bridge over Vance Creek to the finish
area, and my watch showed my finishing
time to be 7:49:30. Lenore, her
Central Washington University
classmate Harold Mazanti and his
friend Joan were there to greet me.
It had been a good day for marathon
#490, and I think the cortisone shot
helped!
…………………………………..Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and
Distributed by Lenore Dolphin
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RACE RESULTS – LABOR DAY MARATHON,
September 5, 2011
3:35:02 Myk Rose, 25, Monmouth, OR
3:36:46 Jodi Irey, 40, Kent
3:44:12 Courtney Smith, 32, Seattle
3:46:22 Timothy Martin, 51, Olympia
4:12:14 Claudia Hansen, 41, Lakewood,
MM
4:14:35 Tom McBride, 44, Olympia
4:38:38 Brian Pendleton, 45, Auburn,
MM
4:42:42 Roger Adams, 52, Portland,
OR, MM
4:43:13 Audrey Petterson, 46,
Skamokawa
5:29:12 Monte Pascual, 51, Federal
Way, MM
5:50:56 Diana Robinson, 44,
Bellingham, MM
5:50:43 Robert Stretz, 43, Issaquah,
MM
7:49:30 Bob Dolphin, 81,
Renton/Yakima, MM
10/04/11
Subject: Jersey Marathon
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 08:56:49 -0600
Good afternoon from St Helier.
Weather was sunny and HOT as forecast -
mid 80s! Since I had almost no training
the past month (injuries and health)
and am in really bad 'marathon' shape
I was happy to finish the marathon in
5:19! Marathon #348 and Country #111.
Now I can enjoy some Jersey beer & food
with friends from the 100 Marathon Club
(UK). Staying in Jersey for two more
days to explore the island and then
continue on to Holland for the next
race.
Cheers,
Maddog
11/04/11
SMILES MILES AWAY
By
Rick Karampatsos
Shadows could not conceal them; the
crude metal huts only separated them;
the piles of seemingly endless waste
and garbage with countless flies
everywhere leading to and from it did
not stop their beauty; and the
numerous adults rushing to or just
sitting lifelessly still on the sides
of the dirt road just blended in to
this heart warming message of the
smiles displayed so many miles away
from my home, in a country so far
away – away from this area in the slum
area just outside downtown Nairobi,
Kenya. Pictures within my mind of
Africa did not know of such horrible
things or of the beauty of such smiles.
The smiles on the smallest infant
and child held my thoughts at an
emotional standstill. I could only
stare in amazement how the children
could smile so naturally within such a
hellish setting – “Lord, help me
understand their secret!” was my heart
filled prayer. As I walked with Donna
I had a mixed feeling of doubt and
blessing. I was not sure if I should
have taken my loving wife to this
area, or if I indeed may have allowed
her to be blessed in a way only Jesus
could allow happening. With these
thoughts I laid hands upon a number of
children and gently spoke the Name of
all Names – Jesus. I felt led to do
this believing that when those
children went to bed, or upon waking
up, they would remember a white man
and the word he spoke: JESUS. And I
also believe that they would hear His
voice speak to them in Swahili. I
heard the word “Mzungu” called out
very often as we were in area that may
have never seen a white person.
(*Mzungu--- Swahili word for white
person, but not restricted to men
only. Also used for Caucasian women).
Things not a part of their life
such as shoes, sneakers, or shirts
which many did not have, or were too
small or oversized for them, or toys
as we know them (a can or small piece
of wood tied to a string), or even
adults near them to watch over them
with supervision, were sadly and
obviously missing to my eyesight. The
accepted and normal things from back
home in the U.S.A. were clearly
silently a void in this setting….Only
I seemed to troubled by this picture
of a lifestyle for children that was
before, behind and depressing all
around me.
A
s we slowly continued to walk over and
around puddles of ‘not sure what it
is’, in this section of ‘homes’ in
this ‘pipeline area of Nairobi, the
air was filled with the sound of
laughter and continuous – “Hello! How
are you?” from the many, many children
who were as numerous as the chain of
flee mart styled shops and shacks
within my vision. This scene looked
like it was from a futuristic kind of
dark movie. Only the smiles of the
children set this place apart from
such movies. Donna shared the same
expression that I did. We knew that we
would never be the same after this
mission trip.
The children came towards as we
walked cautiously forward. They came
up to us with outreached hands and
wanted to not only shake our hands,
but they touched our arms with obvious
curiosity. I felt very special, but at
the same time felt as if I was a
display piece being observed for the
first time by these children. Maybe I
was the first white person that they
have ever had the opportunity to see
and touch. I knew that Rrrick was not
special on this day – this time in my
life away from home. No – they were
the ones who needed to be called
special and I was honored to be able
to be with them.
Their endless smiles that filled the
picture within my heart’s vision,
blurred out any of the terrible
lifestyle things that had darken my
heart’s mind. I could only react with
my hands held out trying to touch as
many of their precious small hands
that I could. Tears flowed unashamedly
as I looked into their faces. Tears of
joy flowed as I was able to bring a
few moments of unscheduled happiness
into their life and also be allowed to
be a part of their wonderful smiles.
We were a part of a heavenly burst
of light, from within a sad way of
life, shared by hundreds and hundreds
of Kenyon children. Along this stretch
of road, that was a short way – only a
few blocks - from fancy buildings,
people were walking in fine clothes,
food within their reach to purchase
and a home with food somewhere
probably not all that far from this
place. This hard place where all too
many kids had to live within daily -
and maybe the rest of their life, was
not out a story book or a movie. No,
it was sadly real and here in Kenya.
D
uring the three weeks in the Nairobi
area we were allowed to visit a number
of schools, churches and homes. It was
not any different from that first day
that I had mentioned a moment ago with
the children in that area just outside
the city. And the lessons I was
learning continued to stretch my
vision of what life in Kenya was
about. This tough way of life was
real – as real as the smiles that were
always displayed – softly hung upon
the faces of these children. I needed
to press on and try to understand how
they could smile within such a hard
way of living here.
Upon entering one classroom that
looked like it was maybe ‘ten by ten’
in size, I was shocked to see a sea of
small heads! AND - ONLY ONE TEACHER! I
learned later that there were 55
children in that classroom. I’ll add
here that the void of desks, pencils,
paper and books was a shock as well.
Clearly there was only room for the
students and teacher.
Smiles, laughter and small hands
waving greeted us. Donna, I noticed,
was also being overcome with emotion
by this room of children who were
truly blessed in a joy that could only
be from a source from above – Jesus.
These were His children. The familiar
words spoken along the streets and
back roads were again herd; “Hello!
How are you?”
During these visits to the schools
we were blessed and honored, with the
children entertaining us outside the
school classrooms, with songs and
special dances. I even was asked more
than once to ‘join in’ which I quickly
did to there amazement and laughter as
I tried to do their Kenyon dances. My
twist on the movement caused them to
laugh so hard that they had to pause
with the singing!
Before I go on I must share a
little about of a boy (maybe 4) who
not only noticed me as he walked by
one of the classrooms – but pressed
his little body through the doorway
crowd and made his way to my arms.
When asked to move back towards the
door, he quickly climbed up upon my
lap, placed his tiny hands’ one by
one’ upon my knees , and with his
chest puffed up, smiled a smile of
contentment. Even the teacher had to
smile and let him stay there. I asked
his name and the teacher said Carlos.
WOW! Even with so many students she
knows them by name. Impressive!
As Donna and I walked around the
school yard at every school, we were
always quickly feeling little hands
join ours. We were theirs for ‘a
monument in time’.
D
uring this mission trip the ‘Rrrick
Karampatsos Foundation’ was officially
in operation. Besides the high school
with the 35 students (mostly orphans),
the foundation will be working with
the local grade schools with some
financial help and with sports
programs. We also plan to help the
many widows who are not able to take
care of their children… So many needs
to be taken care of… So many children
within this area living – existing –
in a way we never knew could be true.
Children, who were found playing
and searching for food upon the
mountains of trash and garbage in the
area, they call home, are now in
classes learning and being placed in
homes or places of safety. ‘One by
one’ is a start that I pray the Kenyon
government will help us erase the
situation that is sadly happening in
many of the local areas and towns
outside the capital city of Nairobi.
There are no ‘free high schools’
here. The government has grades up to
grade eight. Only families with the
financial ability send their children
to high school. The foundation hopes
to help many more in the years to
come. The thirty-five students are a
start. These students will now have a
better chance to brake the cycle of
poverty – to be able to, in time, give
back and help others as we have helped
them. And yes, college is in sight for
some of them also! The future of Kenya
rest within these students and I am
proud to be a part of it!
This trip has also set in motion a
lunch program for the students at the
foundation’s high school (renamed the
Streams of Life & Rrrick Karampatsos
High School) which will have
sandwiches and drinks. They were going
all day on whatever they were able to
get to get before coming to school. (*
A love gift of $10 per month or a one
time love gift donation of $120 will
help us with this lunch program).
T
he smiles we saw along the streets,
back roads, classrooms and everywhere
else we travel through do not have to
disappear when these children become
adults. The help we give, along with
the Christian teachings, will mold
these children to become leaders in
their community. Their joy will flow
out to many. The smiles placed upon
their faces will continue to be a gift
of our Lord who “So loved the
children”.
“The people brought children to
Jesus, hoping he might touch them. The
disciples shooed them off. But Jesus
was irate and let them know it: "Don't
push these children away. Don't ever
get between them and me. These
children are at the very center of
life in the kingdom. Mark this: Unless
you accept God's kingdom in the
simplicity of a child, you'll never
get in." Then, gathering the children
up in his arms, he laid his hands of
blessing on them. Mark 10:13-16 MSG
We are looking forward to not only do
all that we can to help keep those
smiles upon their faces, but to again
be able to have fellowship with many
of them ‘face to face’ again in the
near future… I am smiling with those
thoughts.
12/23/11
MARINE CORPS MARATHON
October 30, 2011
For the twelfth consecutive year
Lenore and I looked forward to the
Marine Corps Marathon (MCM). We
arrived in Washington, DC, on
Wednesday, October 26th, for the 36th
running of The People’s Marathon on
Sunday, October 30, 2011.
On Friday, two days before the
marathon, we drove from the Red Roof
Inn at Alexandria, Virginia, to the
Armory in Washington, DC, to attend
the Health and Fitness Expo where I
picked up my runner’s packet and T-
shirt. The Expo filled the Armory, so
there were many booths to visit.
From this outlying area we relocated
to the Hyatt Regency Hotel near our
nation’s capitol in downtown
Washington, DC, for the MCM Running
Club’s inaugural Kickoff Mixer. We
enjoyed the opportunity to meet fellow
club members and to socialize. I was
presented an embroidered,
commemorative pillow with symbols that
portrayed the Marine Corps Marathon
and Washington, DC, landmarks.
Later, we boarded a shuttle bus and
were transported a few miles to the
Washington Post Building for the MCM
Hall of Fame Dinner. This year
Lieutenant General Richard Carey,
USMC, and George Banker were inducted
as new members.
General Carey is credited with helping
save the fledgling MCM years ago when
there was a possibility the marathon
might have to be discontinued. He
made some proposals that were adopted,
and the marathon has flourished ever
since.
Our friend George Banker, retired
technical sergeant in the U.S. Air
Force, is the long-time historian and
statistician of the MCM. This is
chronicled in his book, The Marine
Corps Marathon: A Running
Tradition. George has now completed
28 Marine Corps Marathons and has a
total of 85 marathons in his running
career.
Saturday evening found us back at the
Hyatt Regency for the Carbo Dining-In
for a good meal and super
entertainment. The women’s trio
called “United We Sing” has performed
at more than 500 USO shows for the
Armed Forces overseas and they were
there to entertain. They now perform
patriotic shows for many organizations
and functions.
Robert Swan, an adventurer and
endurance athlete was the featured
speaker. He spoke and showed slides
of his unassisted treks towing a sled
across the Arctic and Antarctic
Poles….up to 900 miles total. He
publicizes the global warming effect
to the Poles and wants to help
preserve the Antarctic as the last
great wilderness on earth. He ran a
4:43:37 marathon the next day.
At this dinner there was a large
contingent of Wounded Warriors who had
lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The majority of these active or former
servicemen were participants in the
wheelchair division of the next day’s
race.
This group was typified by Jimmy King,
32, competing in his 7th MCM since
losing his left leg in Iraq and Carlos
Evans, 32, who lost both legs and his
left hand and would be doing his first
marathon the next day. They’re part
of a team supported by the Achilles
Freedom Team of Wounded Veterans and
joined about 130 racers on wheelchairs
and hand cycles. Although they had
just met, Jimmy accompanied and
encouraged Carlos throughout their
3:41:00 arduous race.
At Packet pickup Lenore and I had met
and talked with Meritz Melendez, a
discharged Marine who was wounded in
the back in the Middle East. She was
excited about her upcoming first
marathon.
As he had done in the last few years,
Don “The Rev” Kienz of Exton,
Pennsylvania, was our “chauffeur” to
Saturday night’s Carbo Dining-In and
again on race morning when we were
joined by his wife Pam and
Diana “Slug” Robinson and her husband
Steve of Bellingham, WA.
Of the previous eleven MCM’s that I
had run, the weather was warm enough
for me to wear a pair of shorts and a
singlet. This year the 36th MCM
started out with a temperature of 33
degrees Fahrenheit and ended with a
high of 55 degrees. The sky was
clear, so we warmed up later in the
day as we welcomed the sunshine.
These weather conditions favored some
elite runners and hampered others.
Charles (Chad) Ware, 27, a first
lieutenant in the U.S. Army from
Wheeling, Illinois, had a 1:09:36 time
at the halfway mark near Haines Point
in East Potomac Park, but he lagged 50
meters behind the leaders. Near the
U.S. Capitol he closed the gap, and in
the 19th mile he pulled away from
leaders, Emiru Makonnen, 30, and
Ilanso Temesgen, 25…..both of Ethiopia
and Ellicott City, Maryland. They
finished seventh with a 2:30:51 and
10th in 2:32:59 respectively.
Lt. Ware continued on to run a
negative split and a personal record
of 2:19:16. He was trying to qualify
for the next Olympics Games and only
missed it by sixteen seconds. His
winning time was the fastest in
fourteen years.
Michael Wardian, 37, of Arlington,
Virginia, moved up to finish second
with a time of 2:23:46. In third
place was Patrick Fernandez, 24, of
Alexandria, Virginia with a time of
2:26:27.
The women’s race was tight as Tezata
Dengersa, 30, a Turkish citizen who
was born in Ethiopia and trained at
Ellicott, Maryland, dueled with
teammate Getachew Shiferaw, 31. After
Getachew developed a sciatica problem,
Tezata went on to win the race with a
2:45:28. Running her second marathon,
Emily Shertzer, 31, of Jonestown,
Pennsylvania, was close behind her and
finished with a 2:45:55. Runing
injured, Getachew finished third with
a time of 2:47:30.
There had been approximately 22,000
starters that morning. Of the 20,895
who finished there were some
interesting tales to be told. Drew
Carey, 53, comedian, host of “The
Price Is Right” show and former
Marine, came from Los Angeles to run
his first marathon in 4:37:30.
Because of the quad leg cramps that
plagued him, he described the day as
a “nightmare.” He was happy that he
finished, even though he didn’t meet
his goal to run a sub-four hour race.
The age difference between the oldest
and youngest runners was 76 years!
The youngest marathon finisher was 14
year old Cara Golias of Fairfax,
Virginia, who ran a 6:08:48. She was
accompanied by her father Michael, 48,
and her sister Kelsey, 15. The oldest
finisher was 90 year old Jonathan
Mendes from New York City. Colonel
Mendes, USMC, was a decorated bomber
pilot in World War II and the Korean
War. His finishing time was 7:02:30.
Before the start of the race I enjoyed
watching three parachutists land on
the grass near the starting line.
(That’s a clever way to get a good
starting position!) After the gun
boomed at 8:00 a.m. I started running
slowly as I warmed up. My plan was to
run flat surfaces and downhills while
walking steep hills such as those in
Rosslyn, VA, and Georgetown in D.C..
I enjoyed seeing the national
monuments, buildings and parks. It’s
a treat to cross the Potomac River and
tour Crystal City, VA, in the final
miles on the way back to the finish
line near the Marine Corps Memorial.
I crossed the finish mat with a time
of 7:06:12, 2nd in the 80+M Division
and 20,874th of 20,895 overall. I was
greeted by friends, given an
outstanding finishers medal and then
joined Lenore and the others in
the “swampy” VIP area.
This year the weekend storm had given
additional challenges to Race Director
Rick Nealis, his staff, the many
civilian and Marine volunteers, but
they came through with another great
and well-organized marathon.
It had been a good day, and I was
happy that I “redeemed myself” by
finishing my 12th MCM one hour faster
than #11 (free of leg cramps this
year). This was marathon #495, so I’m
still on target to do #500 on March
31, 2012, at our Yakima River Canyon
Marathon.
……………………..…………………………Written by Bob
Dolphin
Edited, Typed and Distributed by
Lenore Dolphin
PARTIAL RESULTS – Marine Corps
Marathon, October 30, 2011
2:19:16 Charles Ware, 27, Wheeling,
IL, OVERALL WINNER, 1st in Division
2:23:46 Michael Wardian, 37,
Arlington, VA, SECOND OVERALL, 1st
2:26:37 Patrick Fernandez, 29,
Alexandria, VA, THIRD OVERALL, 1st
2:45:28 Tezata Dengersa, 30, Ellicott
City, MD, FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
2:45:55 Emily Shertzer, 31,
Joneswotn, PA, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL,
2nd
2:47:30 Getachew Shiferaw, 27,
Ellicott City, MD, THIRD WOMAN
OVERALL, 1st
4:15:12 Diana “Slug” Robinson, 45,
Bellingham, WA
4:22:18 Kirsten Elling, 49,
Schenectady, NY
4:37:11 Drew Carey, 53, Los Angeles, CA
4:43:37 Robert Swan, 55, Btethesda, MD
5:19:18 George Banker, 61, Oxoa Hill,
MD
5:35:33 Roger Macmillan, 74, Ft.
Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada
5:59:39 Don “The Rev” Kienz, 56,
Exton, PA
6:08:18 Cara Golias, 14, Fairfax, VA
6:14:47 Bob Elling, 57, Schenectady,
NY
7:02:30 Jonathan Mendes, 90, New
York, NY, 1st
7:06:12 Bob Dolphin, 82,
Renton/Yakima, WA, 2nd
12/23/11
WALLA WALLA MARATHON
October 16, 2011
We’ve often used the word “Walla
Walla” to answer a crossword puzzle
question, but this city in the
southeast corner of Washington State
was a place Lenore and I had never
visited. Every year I like to run or
walk a new marathon or two, so the
second annual Walla Walla Marathon on
October 16, 2011, was added to our
schedule.
Their website information noted that
the course was open for 6½ hours, and
an early start wasn’t offered. At
this stage of my injury/recovery I
can’t run a marathon, but I can walk
one in 7-8 hours. Before we wrote off
Walla Walla to go elsewhere for a
marathon to keep my countdown to 500
marathons moving, Lenore called race
director Dan Elsom to discuss my
dilemma. We were pleased that this
Ironman Triathlete/race director was
willing to allow me a two-hour early
start so that I could finish the race
without delaying the race closure
activities.
On Friday we drove to Kennewick to be
the guests of family members, Lenore’s
niece Jeanne Murphy and her husband
Stu. The next day the four of us
drove to Walla Walla, checked in at
the Best Western Hotel and went to
Race Headquarters at the Marcus
Whitman Hotel for packet pickup……and
to meet Dan Elsom.
He welcomed us and told me to be at
the starting line at 6:00 a.m. the
next day when a timer would start my
run. By then the whole course would
be coned, mile markers would be in
place and directional change signs
would be at the intersections.
Early the next morning Stu drove me to
the starting line, and the timer
started me right away. The first two
aid stations were unmanned on my first
of the two loops, but a large water
keg and cups were available. When
they opened, the friendly volunteers
offered water, sports drink and
Powerbar gels.
By Mile 10 the first runners of all of
the races began to pass me. Many of
them greeted me, and most of them knew
my name and marathon stats….(thanks to
an announcement at the start?)
Marathon Maniac #313, Hope Fox,
introduced herself to me.
For most of the second loop I walked
alone until Karen Maas caught up with
me in the 21st mile. We talked
briefly, and then she ran on. The
last 10K went fairly well. A red-
tailed Hawk followed me from pole to
pole for awhile. I was wearing a blue
rain poncho at the time which may have
raised its curiousity.
When I walked to the finish in
8:08:28, last of 32 runners, Lenore
hugged me, placed a finishers medal on
my neck and led me to a folding
chair. Dan, his wife Paula and the
friendly volunteers congratulated me,
and then Dan presented me with a first
place plaque for the 80+M division.
We were glad to welcome our Marathon
Maniac friends, Cyndie Merten of
Corvallis, Oregon, and Jane Herzog of
Tacoma, a short time later as they
finished a weekend double with times
of 6:01:41 and 6:23:02, respectively.
Remarkably, they had run the Defiance
50K in Tacoma the day before on the
trails of Fort Defiance Park.
Now, when we write “Walla Walla”as a
crossword puzzle answer, we’ll think
of the great memories we made at the
second annual Walla Walla Marathon.
The double-loop course through town
and suburban areas is a good one. The
aid provided on the course and at the
finish line is super AND the
volunteers are helpful and friendly.
We highly recommend it, and hope that
we can return next year.
……………………………….Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed and
Distributed by Lenore Dolphin
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WALLA WALLA MARATHON RESULTS – October
16, 2011
3:07:54 JD Jaspersen, 43, Walla
Walla, FIRST OVERALL, First in Age
Division
3:18:34 Brian Bartlett, 22, College
Place, SECOND OVERALL, 1st
3:25:24 Stephen Ellis, 44, Kent,
THIRD OVERALL, 2ND
3:26:57 Marcella Rietz, 38, Walla
Walla, FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
3:30:21 Patrick Moore, 27, Costa Mesa,
CA, 2nd
3:30:58 Maryanne Bulman, 33,
Woodinville, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL,
2nd
3:32:20 Alyssa Breetwor, 20, Walla
Walla, THIRD WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
3:38:37 James Cabe, 39, Kennewick, 1st
3:44:28 Hope Fox, 37, West Richland,
Marathon Maniac (MM), 3rd
3:45:21 Ken Moore, 56, Walla Walla,
1st
3:47:28 Alina Rice, 31, Enterprise,
Oregon
3:54:49 Jimmy Wilhelm, 23, Colton,
California, 3rd
3:54:49 Stacey Jensen, 20, College
Place, 2nd
3:58:03 Amy Holt, 34, Kennewick
3:58:24 Shellie Daniel, 44, Walla
Walla, 1st
3:59:20 Theresa Ross, 21, Spokane, 3rd
4:01:40 Suzy Waters, 55, Kennewick,
1st
4:04:42 Jeff Young, 35, Portland,
Oregon, 2nd
4:06:34 Stacy Morrison, 41, Walla
Walla, 2nd
4:06:35 Sean Duffy, 51, Walla Walla,
2nd
4:14:42 Jeremy Morris, 35, La Grande,
Oregon, 3rd
4:18:24 Emily Hammargren, 35, Olympia
4:32:42 Georgeta Gruescu, 38, Bothell
4:34:06 Lisa Page, 36, Kennewick
4:34:31 Rebecca Robb, 37, Washougal
4:41:29 Rachel Barber, 32, Camas
4:41:29 Karra Adams, 30, Camas
5:37:21 Karen Maas, 53, Newberg,
Oregon, 2nd
6:01:41 Cyndie Merten, 55, Corvallis,
Oregon, MM, 3rd
6:23:02 Jane Herzog, 48, Tacoma, MM,
3rd
7:05:18 Donna Covi, 59, Portland,
Oregon
8:08:29 Bob Dolphin, 82,
Renton/Yakima, MM, 1st
12/23/11
VICTORIA, BC - October 9, 2011
GOODLIFE FITNESS VICTORIA MARATHON
One of our favorite marathon weekends
each year is when we travel to
Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island in
Canada for the marathon. At the 2010
Carbo Gala Lenore was the lucky winner
of a special drawing prize: two
complimentary nights at Abigail’s
Hotel that’s located not far from the
Convention Center near downtown
Victoria. It’s a quaint Bed &
Breakfast that provides great
accommodations that include an
evening “Happy Hour” and a Three-
Course Breakfast.
This year we drove to Victoria on
Thursday, October 6, 2011, to be able
to enjoy our two-night stay at
Abigail’s before moving to our usual
hotel, the Embassy Inn, that’s located
at the starting line of the marathon.
On Saturday we visited the Expo at the
Conference Center and then enjoyed the
afternoon Speakers Series. The
highlight for us was Announcer/Emcee
Steve King’s interview of “Running
Legends,” our friends Bart Yasso,
Chief Running Officer of Runner’s
World magazine, and Kathrine Switzer,
the first woman to run the Boston
Marathon. Both Bart and Kathrine have
had interesting and impressive running
careers, so it was a pleasure to hear
the interview and then listen to their
inspiring talks at the Carbo Gala in
the Empress Hotel in the evening.
This event has the BEST FOOD of any
carbo dinner we’ve attended……plus a
stimulating and informative program
with many drawing prizes.
On Sunday morning, October 9, 2011, a
new adventure awaited me. For the
first time of participating in 20+
Victoria Marathons I would be taking
their “early start.” I arose early,
left Lenore at the hotel and headed a
few yards to the starting line to join
about 110 enthusiastic runners for the
6:30 a.m. start.
It was still dark outside, the sky was
calm and overcast, and the temperature
was 55 degrees Fahrenheit. At the
beginning of the race I walked and
talked with 100 Marathon Club member
Frank Searfus, an old friend from Coos
Bay, Oregon. After he ran off, I
noticed that everyone else had run
ahead. I was in last place and the
only walker at that time. The woman
who started our race became my
companion as she rode beside me on her
bicycle.
In the first mile the two lanes we
used passed the lighted Parliament
Buildings and the famous landmark
Empress Hotel by the Inner Harbour.
In the second mile in the City Center
we were directed onto sidewalks and
obeyed the traffic lights. I was
pleasantly surprised that the first
and subsequent aid stations were
operational, and volunteers were
offering cups of water and sports
drinks. By the time I had walked 5
kilometers there were street monitors
directing runners to and within Beacon
Park. When daylight arrived, monitors
were at all junctions, so my bicycle
escort left me.
The park had interesting fall colors
of yellow, orange and red foliage.
Gray Squirrels were gathering horse
chestnuts, and several hundred
Mallards were clustered on a pond and
adjacent lawns. Soon I began to see
participants from other race. As I
left the park, I walked in a lane
opposite the hundreds of 8K runners
who were going back toward Victoria.
As I re-entered the park briefly, the
front runners of the half marathon
passed by. They were followed by many
other runners of that race.
At 10K (6.2 miles) the marathon
leaders, both Kenyan runners, went
by. It was crowded on the course
until the turn-back at Mile 8 for the
half marathoners that routed them back
toward the finish area. From then on
it was less crowded, but I had many
marathon runners to visit with along
the way. The sea views were
remarkable as were the sights of
suburban housing and Oak Bay Village.
With a halfway time of 3:55:26 it
looked like I would finish in over
eight hours. By the time I reached
the final 10K it was a treat to have
Malcolm Anderson from Ontario walk and
visit with me for a mile or so. He’s
the author of “The Messengers,” a
recently published book about
megamarathoners. After he ran on, I
crossed the 30K (18.6 mile) mat and
concluded that a sub-8 hour marathon
might be possible after all, even with
two hills ahead.
A “One Mile to Go” sign indicated that
I needed to push the pace. I passed
five motorcycle policemen on the
roadside which suggested that the
course was about to be closed.
However, they accompanied me but
didn’t pass me. When I could see the
finish arch, I walked to it as fast as
I could and met Lenore on the timing
mat. My chip time was 7:55:03. I had
met my goal! I was the last finisher
in a field of 1,631 runners, second in
the 80-84M division, but I was the
only one to be escorted to the finish
line by five motorcycles abreast
behind me.
Steve King announced accolades about
my marathon statistics, and Race
Director Rob Reid gave me an
attractive finishers medal. Rob,
Kathrine Switzer and Bart Yasso
congratulated me, as they had done for
all previous finishers.
At the following award ceremony in the
Conference Center I received a second
place plaque, a bouquet of flowers
(for Lenore) and a standing ovation.
The name has changed from the Royal
Victoria Marathon to the Goodlife
Victoria Marathon, but the royal
treatment that we receive continues!!
Congratulations to the top three men
and women in the marathon. Their
names, times and other information
appear in the partial results.
Congratulations to Carol Stockall of
Victoria for running her first
marathon. She sat with us at the
Carbo Gala, and I wished her well at
the starting line.
Lenore and I enjoyed visiting with Uli
and Trisha Steidl of Seattle several
times during the weekend. Uli has
been the overall winner of many
marathons in Canada and the United
States and paced the lead women
runners as they attempted to qualify
for the upcoming women’s Olympic
Trials Marathon. Lucy Njeri, 30-34, of
Toronto, Ontario, the women’s winner,
beat the qualifying time of 2:40.
Thanks go to Rob Reid, his staff and
volunteers for putting on another well-
organized race. And thanks to
Abigail’s Hotel for adding two extra
days do our enjoyment.
………………………………………Written by Bob Dolphin
Edited, Typed
and Distributed by Lenore Dolphin
PARTIAL RESULTS – Goodlife Victoria
Marathon, October 9, 2011
2:14:31 Thomas Omwenga, 30-34,
Nairobi, Kenya, FIRST OVERALL, First
in Age Division
2:25:39 Philip Samoai, 35-39,
Eldaret, Kenya, SECOND OVERALL, 1st
3:26:40 Ryan Day, 25-29, Victoria,
BC, THIRD OVERALL, 1st
2:37:53 Lucy Njeri, 30-34, Toronto,
Ontario, FIRST WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
2:45:30 Uli Steidl, 35-39, Seattle, WA
2:49:48 Chelsea Vanderbrake, 20-24,
Yakima, WA, SECOND WOMAN OVERALL, 1st
2:55:39 Nadjia Fry, 25-29, Fairmont
Hot Springs, BC, THIRD WOMAN OVERALL,
1st
3:00:04 Trisha Steidl, 30-34,
Seattle, WA, 2nd
3:45:05 Guy Yogi, 55-59, Seattle, WA,
Marathon Maniac (MM)
3:47:22 Janet Green, 55-59,
Courtenay, BC, 3rd
3:48:36 Eric Barnes, 55-59, Mukilteo,
WA, MM
4:22:26 Ken Bonner, 65-69, Victoria,
BC….He’s run ALL 32 of the Victoria
Marathons!
5:03:41 Frank McKenna, 80+, Sechelt,
BC, 1st
5:41:16 Frank Searfus, 60-64, Coos
Bay, OR
6:05:41 Carol Stockall, 55-59,
Victoria, BC….First Marathon!
7:53:07 Bob Dolphin, 82,
Renton/Yakima, WA, MM, 2nd
Unknown – Sgt. Michael Bloom, U.S.
Army, Puyallup, WA, MM
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