1 25 3 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/d615623b13ff7aa8c5b3b113e4555583.pdf 684ac1b9398876f58f1abe9470595f5f PDF Text Text Page 2 Front Runners March 1998 Running Front Runners The Board President... ....... ................... Patrick Barker Men's VP ...... ............ ............ .. Geoff Perry Women's VP .............. Kathy Abbondanzo Secretary .................... Marnell McNamara Treasurer ............................... Mike Mahon Director at Large .......... ....... ... Paul Racine Director at Large ...................... Bill Walsh Pride Run Race Director ..................... Steve Wheeler Co-Director T::ch Goods & Services Auction once, Going twice, Sold to the man Direct~; :::::::::: ::::::::::::: :: :p~~-K~~l~ ·. Going pink bow tie sitting in the third with rhe Sponsorship Director ........ ... .................... . row! It's time to X in the date on your Community Challenge .. ...... ................. .... . calendar; Saturday evening May 9th for the 1998 Front Runner Goods & Committee Chairs Services Auction. We need you to donate your services (be as creative as AIDS Walk .. you want), and we need any valuable As the FR W~~i·d· ·T~~~::::::::::::·j~~-i(ii~~ goods that you can contribute. In the past, Bagel Table ...... ...... ............... Jerry Levine n:ei?bers have donated such things as Coaches ................. ........... Donna Checkan atrhne frequent flier miles, artwork, ·········· ··· ······ ....... ......... ......... Jeff Singleton theater tickets, weekend in the Hamptons Cyclists(Fast & Fab) .......Paulette Meggoe celebrity autographed books, a week a~ .. ......... .... ..... .......................... .. .Bob Nelson running camp, talk show tickets and gift Directory ................................. . Lee Abbey certificates to restaurants. Some of the Gay Games ...................... .Gary Apruzzese services donated have been breakfast in ··:· ··· .. :······ ....... .... .... .... ........ ... Ruth Gursky bed, cooking lessons, bicycle repair, H1stonan/Archivist preparing a candlelight dinner for four, a Housing (NYC) ..... :::::::::::::: ::::::::::·Ed'i;i~ custom-made birthday cake, a couple Marathon Water Table ................... .......... . hours of handywoman services, haircuts, Mailing Coordinator .......... John Whooley massages, fried chicken dinner for ten Membership .. .......... ........ Harold Brueland legal services, tax preparation services: Newsletter Editor ................ Donn Peppler pers~nal traine~ services, housecleaning Newsletter Proofreader ..... George Schlein servtces. For thts year, think B!C! Talk NYRRC Corespondent.. ...... Race Captains ~o your friends and family who might be Pancake Breakfast ..........Charlie Wintczak m the know, or have connections to Photographers ........................... ................ televi_sion, movies, music, dance, theater, Race Captains ....................... Jan Aitchison sportmg events and celebrities. The ............. ..... ......... .............. Steve Anderson auction has been our biggest fund-raising Race Walking ....................... Rob Zonfrelli vehicle the last few years. Let's makes Running Gear .. ...................... Ken Maierus this year's the biggest extravaganza ever Ski Trip ................. ......... Charlie Win:czak in Front Runner History. Make a night of Social your friends, co-workers, it and Speciai·R~~~·::::::::::::::::::::::::::::·M~.p~;l family invite to this reaa ...... llly Big etc ... Track and Field ................. .. .................... .. Sllow! Contact Dave Laurence or Mike Trips out of town ....... ........... .................... . McMahon with your donations or if you Volunteer Coordinator ... Robert Galloway have any questions at (212) 787-8266, or mbmdslr2@aol.com. Charitable Foundation Director ...... :......... ...... Corrine Stoewsand Treasurer .......... .................... Jim Connolly Women's Night Out Come one, come all! Join us for our second annual women's dinner! The dinner will be at Charlie Mom's Chinese restaurant at 4 7 Seventh A venue South, Saturday, March 14th at 6:30 p.m. There will be a special limited menu with plenty of vegetarian selections. The price is $16.50 per person and includes soup, appetizers, entrees, dessert, tax and tip. We will be going to Henrietta's for drinks following dinner. All are welcome - men G;nd women alike! please RSVP with a check by March 7th to me, Kathy Abbondanzo 339 E 82 St, #1-B, New York, NY 10028. Kabbo@aol.com (212) 988-9687 In an effort to encourage men and women who have wanted to come on Wednesdays but for one reason or another haven't we are going to have a "meet the Wedne;day night runners" night. We'll follow the run w.ith a group dinner at a local Upper West Side restaurant. This will be on one of the Wednesday nights in April. Watch April 's newsletter for details! 7::u4rl~ DearEditor @aol.com Copy for the next newsletter is due by noon, on Saturday, March 21. If you cannot use the above address, bring your typewitten copy to any Saturday run. Your copy will be scanned, and, dear friends, in scanning, size does count; the bigger the better. If you bring a disk or attach a file to e-mail, save it in MS Word for PC, or as an ASCII file . 'Z)tJli.H, 'Peftlde't � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Document:Newsletters Year:1990s Year:1998 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/d6737da5b71c949ed115b663fb84f6d8.pdf 3deb8c7e87a7b784b02d421b5cec23c6 PDF Text Text Volume XV Issue 11 Box 87 Ansonia Station New York NY 10023 (212) 724-9700 November 1998 t Minutes of the General Board Meeting October 12, 1998 --------, -~~-~~-~_,., It's November and the Marathon is here and gone. Once again the cold air is blowing and you don't feel like running. Well, my friends, the holiday pounds are just around the corner. So what better way to hold them at bay than a run with the club? Beginning on Tuesday, November 17th, we once again will start our coaching indoors at the Armory. Then there are always our weekly fun runs on Saturday and Wednesday in Central Park or Tuesdays in Prospect Park. What better way to stay warm and in shape than pounding the pavement with your Front Runner family? The club elections are just around the corner. We have all but two spots filled: The President and Treasurer. I want to thank all those who came forward for the club and again invite you to participate and give back to a group that gives so much. Ballots are drawn up at the November business meeting. Although November is the usual time to give thanks, I am saving that for my next and last President's Rambling. Until then, I wish you all a healthy and happy Thanksgiving. Our next business meeting is on Monday, November 16 at Bill Walsh's, 295 Park Avenue South (at 23rd Street). The time is 7:00p.m. (212) 475-8362 . Until then ... See You On The Roads T The board voted to move $5000 from the checking account of the Charitable foundation to a 6-month CD. Vf We will be organizing a bus, as well as housing, for the annual Yuletide Stride in Boston. The race is on Sunday, December 6. The b~1s (or van) will he leaving on Friday evening, December 4, and returning on December 6. Anyone interested should sign-up on Saturdays or call Kathy Abbondanzo at 212-280-6247. I trust in nature for the stable T 3 boxes of T -shirts from prior Lesbian laws of beauty and utility. Spring and Gay Pride runs were donated to shall plant and Autumn garner to hurricane relief in the islands. the end of time. T Gay Games/Team NY did a Robert Bowning questionnaire; to get one go to their website .-.............................................................................................................. (http://members. aol.com/teamny 1998) or call the games hotline (439-8179). Team Standings T The points race for November was the (as of I 0/20/98) New York Marathon. Open Men 14th of 32 teams (15 pts) T The Cross-Country 5K on November 15 Open Women 12th of 32 teams (16 pts) is also a points race. Masters Men I Oth of 31 teams (26 pts) T Donna and Jeff will conti nue as head Masters Women lOth of24 teams (17 pts) coaches, with assistance from Patrick Veteran Men 11th of 19 teams (20 pts) Barker, Gary Apruzzese, Geoff Perry, and Veteran Women 8th of 10 teams (10 pts) Marty McElhiney. ~~--- ~===~- T Indoor coaching starts November II at the armory. Donna and Jeff will once again be using mc~ey fr~m cc3ch!1:g fees tc offset half of the fee for the armory (a million hugs Donna and Jeff!) T Mike McMahon and Dave Laurence are election captains. Nominations are open through the next meeting. Ballots go out with the December newsletter. The votes will be counted at the last board meeting. Nominees can be any m~mber in good standing. You can nominate yourself or someone else. T The next business meeting will be held on Monday, 11116, at 7pm at Bill Walsh ' s apartment - 295 Park A venue South, Penthouse (475-8362). Editor & Calendar Donn Peppler .. Proofreader Mailing George Schlein John Whooley �November 1998 Page 2 The Social Scene Gay Men's Chorus We Have An Election It is that season again. The streets and the TV airwaves are filled with messages from all the "political" candidates. It comes as a reminder that it is also the time of the year at Front Runners to do a little mud slinging ourselves .. ... only kidding. Just wanted to make sure you were paying attention. We are asking a few good people to step up and lead us in the coming year. It is kind of ironic that the election season comes around the same time as Thanksgiving. Without going too far out on a limb, we'd like to say that as members of Front Runners, we have a lot to be thankful for . We have a terrific club! Many members have j oined and .met people YVh') have Each become their life long friends. Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday the club provides a welcoming and safe space to gather and share a common passion running. Each year we show our gay and lesbian pride in a big way. The club rallies itself and puts on our Lesbian and Gay Pride Run. All year long, our coaches, Jeff and Donna provide individual support to do our personal best at the running classes. There are our annual trips out of town, our special events around the NYC Marathon wdmuc~mu~more. TheC~bju~ needs some good people to help manage all of it for us. Here is an opportunity to make yourselves heard and lead the club. For those who do not decide to run for an office, it is a chance to make your vote count. A few people have already stepped forward for some of the pos itions, but we ~r~ j~~t sh; ,?~ ~ .fu;~_ ~?,a:~·_.~?~' l~~~~~i~e lllt: :>1vt v1 lt:au UIVd 1:> Save the Dates : Monday, December 21, 1998 : Monday, March 15 , 1999 and Thursday June 19, 1999. The place is Carnegie Hall, and the time is 8:00 p.m. for all the concerts. Our group will meet before Armory Workouts Armory Workouts Begin! Look for the the concert for dinner, the time and place to application for Winter Workouts at the be announced later. Because of our group We're discount, Dress Circle seats that normally Armory in this newsletter. beginning on November 17, 1998 and sell for $30 are $20 each. First come, first continuing through April 15, 1999. For served. Send your check made out to Front a mere $75, every Tuesday at 6:45 you'll Runners and include your address and get a coached workout, and any Thursday phone number. Mail it to Howard Dimond, . from 6:45 to 8:00, you can use the 310 Lexington Ave, 7G. NY .. NY. 10016. Armory's wonderful 200 meter indoor Please indicate for which concert(s) you are track en your O\Vn. .T he .A.rmory !s on paying. Maestro Barry Oliver hosts his 168th Stand Fort Washington Avenue, debut as Music Director at the December quite close to the busy, safe subway stop concert, Seasons ofthe Heart. At the March of the 1, 9 and A trains at 168th and concert, Swellegant Elegance, the chorus Broadway. Please get applications and and special guest Harvey Fierstein raise the $75 fee (payable to FRNY) to Jeff their voices to salute the legendary Cole Singleton by the end of November to Porter. The June 17 concert, Common reserve your spot! It's a cheap price for 4 Ground, celebrates Gay Pride Month with If you have Women ' s Vocal Ensemble Sound Circle months of workouts . questions, contact Jeff at (212) 316-0065 from Colorado. or jeff@kaz.com ~~"/)~ (212) 983-3515 fl~ a-d "/)(Uffl4 ~---------------~---------------­ Front Runner Entreprene urs: Open For Business Richard Hefner has a new dance mix single CD out. " I want U 2 • Me Like I'm David Duchovny" It is available at Saturday runs, and half of the $10.00 price will be donated to Front Runners! I ~· Edna_ Be~i:ez is no:~ Licens~d Ma~s~g~ tllt:rapy iS an 1uea1 way to rejuvenate tired and weary bodies and improve performance. As a Front Runner she is offering discounts to all members. Both Swedish and Shiatsu massage are available, located in the downtown area. (212) 529-7965. Sue Lund has also received her massage therapy license! She will also offer a special discount for members of FRNY and Fast & Fab: a one-hour Swedish massage "lilt avauat.iic. · 1 Herapl:st. JVJassage Nominations will be open until the November 16 business meeting . Ballots will go out with the December newsletter. The Positions & Current Candidates President ...... .... ................. .... ..... .. ..... .. ... .. . Women's VP .......... .... ..... Janet Aitchison Men ' s VP ............. ....... .. ..... Blane Roberts Secretary: ..... .. ......... ............. ... ...... ......... .. . Treasurer ..... ... ... ... .. .... ........ ... .... ....... .. .. ... .. Director At Large: .... ........ Steve Wheeler Director At Large: ................ Paul Racine Please call one of the .current officers or Dave Laurence and Mike McMahon if you are interested in running. (212) 787-8266 Front Runners .w 0 SN or shiatsu session is $55, regularly $60. To set up an appointment, call (212) 874-1388. Len Resto has started an on-line coffee and tea company. If Folgers ain't your cup of tea, try Junglesque. You can find them at http:// www.junglesqu e.com Lastly, Jane Steiner, of Good-Bye ' s Travel is planning a Southern CaribbeanCarnival Cruise-Gay and Lesbian Group. It' s " a fun filled and exciting one-week cruise," leaving from San Juan, April4-11, 1999. Five great ports of call: St. Thomas, Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Grenada, and Santo Domingo. There is a gym and track on board. Prices start at $770. Add air fare and $160 port tax .. For more Info call: (718) 748-2377- JANETENNIS@ aol.com. Is it too early to be thinking about snow? NO! Please mark your calendars for the last weekend in January 1999 for the annual FRNY Ski Weekend to Mt. Snow, Vermont. Just ask last year's participants what a fabulous time they had. Details to follow. �New York ( Page 3 November 1998 ast&Fab leader if in doubt or with questions about the pace or route. Rides vary from about 15 to 18 mph average. Whether you want to lead competitive rides that blaze across the heavens or more relaxed rides that poke around some of New York's unexplored crannies, please submit your idea to Bob at rjn2@columbia.edu. (212) 567-7160 There are enough subscribers to this newsletter to provide company for any ride leader at any pace. November 1 Breezy Point Brian Grundstrom takes the roads less travelled to Breezy Point in the Rockaways. Meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Grand Army Plaza entrance to Prospect Park. All levels welcome. 30 miles. (718) 636-0508. November 8 Piermont Kate Elsley spins to Piermont for a quick snack. Road bikes only, please. Moderate pace; 40 miles. (212) 531-290 I or ke39@columbia.edu. November 15 Tarrytown Marten denBoer takes fast riders 50 miles to Tarrytown. Road bikes only, please. (212) 327-1728 or mdenboer@hunter.cuny .edu. November 15, Bear Mountain April Tam and Mary Arce take mountain and hybrid bike riders on scenic backwoods trails 20 miles through Bear Mountain State Park, leaving from the Sloatsburg station on the Port Jervis line of Metro-North . (MetroNorth bike passes required!) The trail is about 14 miles of non-technical, single track and double track trail plus some spurs, with elevation changes of only a few hundred feet. April is at (212) 246-2583 at home, or (212) 495-6425 at work, or at_nyc@hotmail.com; (718) 505-0330 for Mary or e-mail arcibel@ix.netcom.com November 22 Rockland Lake Bob Nelson takes fast riders to Rockiand Lake for a couple of loops of the lake. Bring pocket food. We'll do yoga by the lake, weather Road bikes only, please. permitting. (212) 567-7160 or About 60 miles rjn2@columbia.edu. November 29 Kensico Dam Paulette Meggoe leads the crowd up Route 22 to Kensico Dam in Westchest~r. Very scenic, and the hills are not extreme. We'll get lunch at a deli and eat by the dam. Road bikes only, please. Moderate pace, about 60 miles 718) 293-0885 . Thanks to all, and see you on the roads!! someone else will find it meaningful too! Our capable webmaster, Marten denBoer, A n y o n e will handle the details; send e-mail to who wants mdenboer@hunter.cuny.edu. to cycle in Putnam Valley Columbus Day weekend, S y d n e y ten riders made the 90-mile round trip to should be able to, without regard to costs or Cold Spring in Putnam County, for a ability. So if you want to go and can put in camping weekend, one sure to be repeated some time and effort to find us some team in years to come. Mary Arce, accompanied sponsors, please come to Bob's place, 165 by Sundance and Sheba, took baggage in a Seaman Av,. #3H, in northern Manhattan, rented van and made sag stops; the two on Saturday, November 14 at 6:00p.m. for dogs encouraged riders and supervised the a potluck dinner. We'll discuss getting a distribution of food to hungry cyclists. The sponsored r;'le"'r n:v:ing te?.m together in the routF> '-JRS gGrgeous JNith fall colors, quiet next year or two, and how we need to roads and mist-covered hills, many of prepare for that RSVP to (212) 567-7160 which we rode straight up, then down, then up again. Saturday was moist, but skies or rjn2@columbia.edu. Bike Repair The Five Boro Bike Club cleared Sunday for the ride back. But a again is offering their bike repair scant two miles from camp, Shawn and workshops; you bring your bike; they Magda slid down a wet hill, their tandem supply tools; you emerge with a repaired writhing and wriggling like a great fish bike and knowledge of how it got that way. beneath them. Both suffered road rash, There's a two session introductory class on with Magda missing a dime-sized chunk of two consecutive Tuesdays, November 3 flesh from her right ankle . Less than an and 10, for $38, a more advanced workshop hour later, more trouble! Paula McKinley, on the 17th for $15 and a class on wheel travelling closely behind another cyclist truing the 24th, also $15 . Courses are held down a steep hill, couldn't stop as quickly in the basement of the American Youth as he did, and went flying over both her Hostel at Amsterdam and West 103rd and handlebars and the cyclist in front of her, take place from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m . For breaking her left humerus cleanly just information, call (212) 932-2300; press 7, below the shoulder. A passing motorist then 1, then 5. It's very advisable to register was an emergency services volunteer and in advance, since the classes do sell out. called an ambulance. Paula kept calm and Make a check payable to the Five Borough was assisted by Kate Elsley, a graduate Bicycle Club and send it to them at 891 nursing student Mary stayed with Paula at Amsterdam Ave., Room 007, New York, the hospital and took her home in the van. Magda is off her crutches now, but Paula's NY 10025-4403. Very, very soon. My Thai - Shawn Hill and Magda Teter arm will be in a sling for another month or take the crowd to Thailand on our so. Aside from the dark cloud that loomed continuing world culinary tour. The date is within us all over Paula's fall, it was a Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 p.m., and gorgeous ride, and one we look forward to the place is Thailand Cafe, 95 Second again next year. Avenue, between East 5th and 6th streets. November Fast and Fab rides for the Restauranteurs are sometimes surprised thank-you month follow. Please call the whe~ we show up with a dozen or more ride leaders if you plan to show. Rides cyclists, so please let Shawn and Magda leave from the big rock across the sidewalk know that you're coming at (212) 569-6340 just north of the Boathouse in Central Park or mot3@columbia.edu. Street parking Sundays at 9:00 a.m . unless otherwise noted. Please dress for the weather, wear a only for the bikes. s.pinning a Web We'd like to encourage helmet and bring a pump, spare tubes and a nders to post descriptions of their recent water bottle. As a general rule, any adv~ntures to ~ur website, with photos if precipitation, or any temperature below s~ available. If It was meaningful to you, freezing, cancels a ride, but call the ride ';+tat, 'Pa.dette m~ and 'Sot-~ �Page 4 Invitation of the Month comes from Front Runners Sacramento, who for the sixth year, will be providing hosted housing for FR family running in the California International Marathon on Dec. 6, 1998. Contact Saul Arcos at SV A5@aol.com or (916) 395-0848 . .f Frontrunners Atlanta 1998 Pride Run raised $5,600 for YouthPride and $2,600 for the Atlanta Lesbian Cancer Center. 49% of the runners were female .f Shoreline Frontrunners of Long Beach put out an ' End of Summer' newsletter, the first in several months. Besides running, their calendar includes camping trips to both Big Bear Lake on the Pacific Crest Trail, and to Pismo Beach near San Luis Obispo, as wdl as a trip to Disneyland for 'Gay Day' . However, the highlight of the newsletter was the reprint of an article by Patric1a Nell Warren titled ' Changes in the Wind ' in which she comments on the challenges still facing openly gay ad lesbian athletes .. She writes ' I am following the fortunes of several college runners who tell me they hope to stand open and out on the Olympic Victory stand in the year 2000.' .f Once again the good guys and gals of FRs Fort Lauderdale participated in the Florida Coastal Clean Up, picking up and properly disposing of trash found on Florida beaches. After the clean-up, breakfast was served -- for as with many FR clubs, all of their sponsored events must include food. To help keep track of the feasting, their newsletter features a free-standing dining schedule . .f A highlight of Orlando Front Runners social calendar is a Halloween Costume Party with the theme Fairy Tales. A ' fairy good time ' was had by all. .f A San Diego FR Team participated in the grueling Marine Corps Mud Run, IOK 'run' over the course at Camp Pendleton that' s used to train new Marine recruits. It's called a 'run', but the tough course includes tire hopping, hurdles, steeplechase, river crossings, deep sand, mud pits and climbing up a seven foot wooden wall. The post run photograph shows a very happy, very smiley, and very muddy team . Would they do it again? Betcha!' .f Chicago FR, Andrew Suozzo, wrote a fine report on GGV that closes with the following paragraph: ' I have lived long enough to remember when the world was one vast closet, when shame and abuse were considered our lot. I am happy to have November 1998 seen the day, at the close of the second millennium, when gay men and lesbians can be present in the ir thousands in a world metropolis, where they are warmly welcomed . .f Interesting e-mail from South Africa . . .TOGS Front Runner, Noel McDonald reports that he had a tough time in Amsterdam where soon after arrival he fell badly and injured both knees and hands. However, he recovered sufficiently to run the 10 K on the closing day, as he says, in 72 half-minutes! A remarkable time for this 49-year-old and a most unusual way for him to report his race time. Congratulations Noel. .f Also from South Africa .. . Bobba (Philippe) Menache writes ' In Amsterdam we were privileged to have made the acquaintance (and reacquaintance ) of some fabulous people. For example, we met two super, stunning guys from FRNY who were cycling near Friendship Village -- they were so nice we forgot their names - please find out for us.' So if your a super, stunning guy with bike who met up with Bobba make him happy by contacting : TOGS , Front Runners, P 0 Box 462, Mellville 2109, South Africa . .f From Sacramento FrontRunners comes news of another off-beat race .. . their Run of the Month for September was the annual Chevy's to Chevy's. 'It's a 12 K point to point run, sprinkled with water stations, Chevy's' to Chevy's is noted for its party atmosphere and fun run attitude. Jalapeno and chili costumed helpers act as human directionals guiding some 4,000 participants to the finish line marked by the ever popular avocados. Post race refreshments -- free flowing draft beer, Tequila shots, chips and salsa! ' Way to go Sacramento!' .f Happy Birthday to Utah Frontrunners who reached their first Front Runners anniversary in October. The Salt Lake Citybased club now has 80 members including 2 1 women. And ever active Baylands Frontrunners are having a month long celebration in honor of their 7th Birthday. Highlight of the festivities will be the annual BLFR Anniversary and Halloween Party. Membership in Baylands now stands at a whopping 500 . .f San Francisco FR will have a Penthouse Halloween Party. Their dress suggestions: drag retro butch leather military Lewinsky outfits strongly recommended . .f Halloween must be a big deal with Chicago FRs who sponsored a Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America (sounds very mid-west) and their First Annual }!a!!n-¥veen Drag B2ll & Ga~a on October 30th. The Chicago club also turned out in force for the Chicago Marathon on October II th. About I 00 volunteers came out to man their award-winning water station at ' Mile 6' ..f Two of our smaller clubs checked in this month . . . Frontrunners Rhode Island reported that about a dozen members participated in The Blessing of the Fleet 10-Miler (another great race name). They are also planning to put up a team for the October 25th Cape Cod Marathon Relay. And Buffalo Frontrunners tell us that theirs was a great summer for rain-free-weekend-running. Attendance has been up with over 20 members showing for the regular runs on Tuesdays and Sundays . .f Over on the West Coast Seattle FRs put on a good showing at their Race For the Cure. Among the 15,000 participants was none other than VP AI Gore who did a spot of running and, of course, also found time to make a speech . .f Finally, pleased to hear, via e-mail, from London FR Walter Denn ing. He, along with another London Frontrunner and two American pals, is currently in Italy for the Venice Marathon. Walter also reports that the London Club is looking for assistance with the ir first sponsored run in the Spring of ' 99. Walter requests that,ifyou have any suggestions or useful information on organizing a race please forward it. The e-mail address is wdenning@hotmail.com Good luck to Walter and all the London Frontrunners! \ �November 1998 New York Boston's Yuletide Stride RACE CAPTAINS' REPORT Steve Anderson and Kathy Abbondanzo wonder how many of you are interested in doing the Yuletide Stride this year up in Boston. E-mail sanderon@advanstar.com or Kabbo@aol.com if you do want to go; a bus will be about $40.00 with hosted housing available. The Yuletide Stride is a five-mile road race/walk to benefit people with HIVI AIDS. Frontrunners Boston invites you to join us at the 11th running. The race starts on Charles Street between the Boston Common and the Public Garden in downto wn Boston at noon on Sunday, December 6. The flat, fast course winds through Boston's historic South End. This , 1 , • ~ - " .,~d year, v.·nccicnarr racvJ...:) uu .,,, n",_" ~r~ u"" encouraged to join the festivities, and there will be a costume contest for everyone (holiday/winter theme), so grab a friend and come join the fun! Proceeds from the race (the entry fee and pledges collected by the participants) benefit the Frontrunners Boston Charitable Foundation, Inc., whose holiday mission is to provide gift bags for men, women and children living with HIV and AIDS. This year, Frontrunners Boston will concentrate on putting on the race events, and will work with AIDS Action Committee of Boston to assemble and deliver the gift bags to 500 homes. Each It's that time of year again: Runners buzzing with excitement and anxiety about upcoming marathons (New York City, Philadelphia, etc.). We hope everyone's training is going well and wish you the be_st of luck- whatever your goal may be. A big thanks goes out to Geoff Perry, et al who made the Blue Line Run a smashing success! It's been a great racing year so far. Front Runner attendance at races has been amazing and the team has really moved up in the NYRRC standings. We've included the current standings to show you how well we are doing. To give you an idea of the improvements we've made .. .. the master's women's team didn't have any points last year and now they have 17 points; the men's open team was 13th (5 pts) and women's open team was 14th (6 pts) last year, but that was JUST in the "B" gr~up this year we're 14th and 12th respectively amana all NYRRC teams! That's over 30 teams! Congratulations! And do you know why we made such a move? New, fast runners? Nope. Great attendance at NYRRC-sanctioned races did it. Keep it ~! H~eful~ w~~ HUh'-.\,.i1J Page 5 bag contains gifts donated by businesses in the Boston community and Items purchased costing abou~ $30 .. Although raising pledge money IS optiOnal, the funds raised greatly benefit those less fortunate during this holiday season, so we encourage you to raise donations to c~ver a gift bag or two. If you can't make It to the race and can't find a runner to sponsor, a donation made out to Frontrunners Boston Charitable Foundation, Inc. can be sent to the address below and is tax deductible. You can get a race application threeways: http://www.tiac.net/users/wmciii/yts.htm click on "More about the Yuletide Stride" click on "download the Yuletide Stride Application in PDF format" or send a selfaddressed, stamped envelope to: Yuletide Stride P.O. Box 423 Back Bay Annex Boston, MA 02117-0423 or just show up and sign up on race weekend, Saturday, December 5, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the main lobby of 209 Columbus Avenue (near Berkeley Street). Sunday, December 6 j oin us race day morning at the Boston Common at Charles Street before 11 :30am Todd Henry, thenry@recons.harvard.edu, is the Race Director ~t---------------~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~'t~~~~ gM times everyone that ran in September and/or Pete McArdle 15K October races, but if we didn't please let us know. On that note, we wo~ld like to say Damned ifi know who Pete McArdle was, that we never want to miss any Front but they named a really cool race after Runner results in the newsletter. him Tt'o N 0 """''"'"'' 19 the Sundav after Unforrunateiy, somttimes it's nard (an.d . Th~~k~~i~j~~:~~d-~o: ~an't beat th~ price, impossible) to .track them all dow~. Its $ 3 .00 at the door, no pre-entries, stamps, always a good idea to send ~s a qmck e- checks or envelopes to fuss with . The mail or write it down on a piece of paper course is in Van Cortlandt Park, mecca to and give it to us on Saturdays so we make all cross-country runners and one of the sure every result is acco~nted for! w_e need city's most underappreciated parks. The the name of the race, Its date, distan:e, 9 .3 -mile race starts with a mile loop of the location and your time, along With Parade Ground, then branches off into two anything that is special about the race, .such miles of beautiful trails that were resuras a personal best. K_ep .up the runnmg - faced a year ago, all packed dirt or gravel. e 1 and see you at the fimsh !me. Bonus points, any Front Runner who does Ff-1 November's Points Races I Stew A~ the race is welcome to pancakes at my place afterwards. Bring a towel if you want to shower. And it ain't too early to start training for it. (212) 675-5974 sanderson@advanstar.com 9a~tt'l~ (212) 966-3985 jca@oup-usa.org 0 NUMBER PLACE IN AGE NYC Marathon November 1, 1998 women's & men's double Point Race Cross Country Championships The Bronx, New York November 15 , 1998 men's double Point Race rf 'Bat~ CD 1ST TIME IN EVENT If PERSONAL RECORD @ MASTERS RUNNER �Front Runners November 1998 Page 6 STATEN ISLAND HALF MARATHON GAY GAMES UPDATES: Staten Island, New York September 20, 1998 GAY GAMES MARATHON Amsterdam, The Netherlands August 8, 1998 Maria Chale ....... ........... BRONZE 3:35:07 GAY GAMES HALF MARATHON Amsterdam, The Netherlands August 8, 1998 Gary Apmzzese ...... .. .... . SILVER 1:30:10 Lenore Beaky ......... ...... BRONZE 2:1 4:38 GAY GAMES TRACK & FIELD (variou:; dates) Louis Strandberg .......... ..... .... ....... 1:29:19 Brien Galvin ... .......... ..... ... ...... ...... 1:29:57 Jerod Scholten .. ..... ... ..... ............... 1:33 :09 Marty McElhiney .. ... ........ ............ 1:37:18 Darren Thomas .. .. .. .............. ....... .. 1:39:29 Martin Watkins ..... ..... ..... .. ...... ...... 1:40:09 David Mazza ............ ................ ... . 1:43:30 Christian Rountry .... ... .. ................ 1:44:09 Brad Gretter... .................... ..... .... .. 1:48:47 Ricardo Alvarez .......... .. ... .. .. .... .. .. 1:48:59 Jerry Levine ....... .................... ....... 2:03 :02 Garry Kelley ... ... .... ...... .. ........ .. ..... 2:04:37 COMMUNITY WELLNESS RUN SK Watertown, New York September 24, 1998 Men's Mixed-Aged 4x100 San Francisco runner, Steven Anderson, Donald Wood, Marty McElhiney ..... .. .. ... .................... ....... .... .... GOLD 3:49 Jerry Smith ... ........ .. ... ..... .... ...... ....... .26:24 Men's Mixed-Aged 4x400 Steven Anderson, Donald Wood, Geoff Perry, Marty McElhiney ..... .. ......... GOLD Men's 30-34 5000m Race Walk Geoff Perry .. .... ........ ...... ... ...... ... SILVER Donald Wood Open Men's 400m Hurdles ... SILVER :64 lOOm Hurdles ...... ........ .... . BRONZE18.30 Open Men's 1:'iOOm Steven Anderson ... .... ... .... ... ... ..... ... .4:30: 1 COMMUNITY WELLNESS RUN SK Watertown, New York September 10, 1998 Jerry Smith ..... ................. ......... ........ 25:01 RUN FOR THE PASTA 10K Watertown, New York September 12, 1998 PHILADELPHI A DISTANCE RUN Philadelphia, Pennsylvania September 27, 1998 Steven Anderson ....... .... ........ ... .... 1:26:40 Tor Hansen .. ..... .... ..... ...... .. ..... ... ... 1:26:41 Chip Schoonmaker ...... .... ...... .... ... I :29:58 Gary Apruzzese .... .. .... .... ............ .. 1:30:59 Blane Roberts .. ... ....... ... ... ........ ..... I :32:05 Marty McElhiney .................. .. ..... I :36:06 Jim Connolly ....... ... .... ... ... ... .. ....... I :37:50 Dave LaurencP ... .. .. ... .. . .... ...... .. I :41 :54 Martin Watkins .... .. ... .... .. ...... .... .... 1:42:49 Paul Racine .... .............. .... ... ......... 1:43 :21 David Mazza .. ...... ... ...... .. ... ..... .... . I :45 :43 GeoffPerry .. .. ... ....... ............ ..... ... . 1:48:59 Tom Johnson ..... .. ..... ...... ..... ... ... ... I :55 :34 Ed Pyle ......... .... .... ....... .... ........... .. 1:59:14 Jan Aitchison .. ...... ... ... ...... .... .... .... I :59:45 Kip Baranoff ....... .. ............ ...... ... .. 2:04:00 Les Goldstein ... .......... ..... .. ........ ... 2:23 :47 John Whooley ... ..... ............ ..... .. ... 2:37 :15 BUDAPEST MARATHON Budapest, Hungary October 4, 1998 John Soto ... ............ ........... ... ........ . 3:11 :24 COMMUNITY WELLNESS RUN SK Watertown, New York October 8, 1998 Jerry Smith ... .................... ....... ........ 25:46 "RUN THROUGH HISTORY" lOK Sackets Harbor, New York October 10, 1998 Jerry Smith ... ..... ....... .......... ...... ... ... 49:58 GREATER HARTFORD MARATHON Hartford, Connecticut October 10, 1998 Ric Munoz ... .. ... ........ ... ....... ..... .. .. 3:12:52 GRETE'S GREAT GALLOP Central Park, New York October 11, 1998 Tor Hansen .... .. .......... ...... ...... ...... . 1:37:42 Christian Leman ............ ...... .... ..... 1:40: 19 John Flood ......... ... ............. ..... ..... . I :42:56 Darren Thomas ... .. .. .... .... ........ ..... . 1:48 :55 Juan Quintanar ..... ..... ... ........... .. ... I :51:23 Jerry Levine .............. ...... .., .. .. ... .... 1:58:55 0 FIRST TIME AT DISTANCE CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL HALF MARATHON Toronto, Ontario October 18, 1998 Ric Munoz .. ... .... ....... ........... ...... .. . 3:36:36 Jerry Smith ....... ... .2nd in Age ......... 54:05 DUKE CITY MARATHON Albuquerque, New Mexico September 27, 1998 Jerry Smith ......... ......... .... .... .. ... ... 2:00.00 <D 1ST TIME IN EVENT 'f PERSONAL RECORD ®MASTERS � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1998 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Another Gay Games is behind us, and before I review, I'd again like .to thank Gary Apruzzese and Ruth Gufsky for all the hard work with Team New York. The uniforms and beads were a big hit with the crowds (who could picture?) and Chip Schoonmaker basic white sarongs made us boys stand out even more- Bravo Ch ip ! Now for the Review. The high point for me was the Sunday fun run with International Front Runners. Again thanks to Gary and Geoff Perry for working with the San Francisco Front Runners to pull in our clubs from around the world. We did an easy run , then picnicked afterwards. The group had such a good time that they made two more informal runs on Tuesday and Thursday morning. It was also a perfect time for Front Runners Berlin to push the International Front Runner Invitational Gay & Lesbian Run for August 23-27 in 2000. Sadly, once again, the Games had more than enough problems. Starting on our trip 0ve;, '.ve 1ea!11ed abaut !he ~f:2.ters not being able to compete. Amsterdam never received permission from the JSU (The Skating Federation) and did not notify the skaters until the week of the Games that if anyone competed they would be banned for life. Next, word spread about the age awards. Unlike the past Games, and what was advertised, there were not going to be awards in five -year age groups. Each sport ' s award varied, some in ten-year groups; in the marathon it was 19-39 years. When we complained to the organizers, we were told we were missing the true spirit of the Games, and we were "spoil sports who should just go home." I'd say this is an insult to everyone who trained hard, and in good faith came to compete with their peers . If the Games are to be taken seriously, the Federation must work this out. Unless the focus in on the athletes and the venues first, the Games will never be anything but second rate. It was unfortunate to have the Games end for me on such a sour note, but it does not take away from all the great performances that so many had . Results will be listed in the next newsletter. To be listed, send times and events to the club address, or call/e-mail your race captains, Steve or Jan. Last, but most important, thanks to ci'J'l:lr.h Jpff Sin g l ~t0P. I saw so m:my great performances last week that Jeff had a hand in . As for me, I owe him a great deal for another smart marathon. Thanks, coach. See ya' on the roads, iGayGamcs V 1998 I ICyeHog aod tr;athloo '""Its ace oo page five . In order to give Jan and Steve time to I gather all the track data, those results will ! not appear until next issue. Don't be left i out! Remember, our Race Captains are I only sent your results automatically for I NYRRC races. (Provided you register as a Front R.unner on the bcttom of the entry I form .) For other races, such as Gay Games you must notify them of the event's I name, date, location, distance, and your I time. For any race, let them know if it is a I personal best, age-group award, first time I in the event, first race at a specific distance, PtU!ud §'~ p.s. The next board meeting is I or other cause for celebration! Tuesday, September 15 at Patrick's; all are I DearEditor@aol.com welcome: 203 W 91 St., #4-C, 721-7199. I Copy for the next newsletter is due by :noon, on Saturday, September 19. If you ' cannot use the above address, bring your It typewritten copy to any Saturday run . will be scanned, so the bigger the better. Donn Peppler E-mail attachments or disks must be in Editor & Calendar Proofreader George Schlein ASCII or MS Word for PC. i 1 IV, J ~ NEWSLETTER STAFF Mailing John Whooley 'D(Um 'P~ �Page 2 Front Runners September 1998 Team New York Triathlon ~~_...-.-!'.ti Minutes of the August 17 Business/Board Meeting T L & G Pride Run will be discussed at September 15 business p1eeting. We will know the amount tha( was raised and discuss how the funds wi!! be distributed. T The Volunteer Race. of the Month is The Race for the Cure, on Sunday, September 13th. It is a women's race and the men are encouraged to volunteer. T Points Race of the Month for both men and women is The Staten Island 'h Marathon on Sunday, September 20th. T The Philadelphia Distance Run is the weekend of September 25th - 27. A bus will be available, and Front Runners Philadelphia will suppl y housing. See Bill Walsh and Geoffrey Perry for details and prices for the bus ride . T The next Meet the Membership Picnic will be on Saturday, September I 2th. See enclosed flyer in this newsletter for details. T The NYRRC Annual Meeting is Monday, September 14, from 7:30p.m. to 9:30 p.m . In addition to a "State of the Club Address" by Allan Steinfeld, there will also be an open forum where Allan will answe r ql.lestions fi:·om the audience. This meeting is open to all NYRRC members, and will be held at P.S. 6 Auditorium , 45 E. 81 st Street, between Madison and Park Ave. T The Boston to New York Aids Ride Closing Ceremonies needs volunteers for Many 19. September Saturday, opportunities available! If interested, call Karen (212) 242-7433 , ext 228. T Membership stands at 414. The September Business/Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 15th at 7:00 p.m. It will ' be at Patrick's apartment at 203 W. 91 st Street, Apt 4C. Amsterdam Team New York Triathlon deserves kudos for our fme performance at the Games! Team members had numerous personal bests in their events, and we are proud to have two medalists, Dave Pitches and Joanne Dondero. I dare say that we had The Criscione Special Run the best team spirit and the most fabulous The Special Run for September will be uniforms! The weather turned out to be held on Sunday, September 20 in sunny and bright as the skies cleared just in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, at I 0:00 a.m . time for the race start. The swim in the The run will be hosted by Joe Criscione, Bosbaan was cold but bearable, and and wiii be between four and five miies . thankfully the giant carp were friendJyi There will be a bag-drop at his Overall the bike course was fast but apartment, 301 Fifth A venue, #4R. The challenging, with numerous twists and closest subway stop is Union Street on turns, and the run course was beautiful and the N or the R trains . Please RSVP to generally flat. Thanks to all of the Joe Criscione (718) 965-9081 spectators who came all the way out to the Marty Perl (212) 362-2808 outskirts of Amsterdam to cheer us on , and Brunch wil l be provided by Bagels And to the team for pushing themselves to do 1--- -- - -- - - -- -- -- - --l their best. At the risk of sounding sappy and maudlin "I am SO PROUD of everyone!" The team photos taken at the Gay Games turned out wonderfully! I will bring them to the next couple of Front Runners meetings so that you can take a look at them. Copies can be ordered; I will have prices available at the meeting. The Westchester Upcoming Events: Triathlon, sponsored by Bally's Total Fitness, is back at Rye Playl and on Philadelphia September 20. It's an Olympic distance tri Distance in which relays are permitted; there is also a Clydesdale/Athena division. Entry is $65 for ind ividuals iind $75 fo1 an entire r elay team , which is something of a bargain. Philadelphia Weekend It's that time of the year again , folks! Time Entries must be postmarked by September after for The Philadelphia Distance Run and 5; add a $10 late fee if you mail it in that date . Please contact Claudia if you are that great Philadelphia Weekend. Philly either always puts on a good show! The Race is interested in participating in the race, as an individual or as part of a team (men , on Sunday, September 27. There is a halfknow if a) you marathon and a 5K, or you can just come women or mixed). Let me need a ride, or b) you have a vehicle and along with us and have a great time. with you. We (Mostly, we go for the blueberry pancakes can drive team members up may rent a van if there are enough people in at Reading Terminal after the Saturday morning fun run!) We will charter a bus need of transportation . Please semd Gerry Valentine your very (about $40 each) an d ride down Friday best wishes as he competes in lronman even ing, returning Sunday afternoon. will be Gerry 's Housing will be provided by Philadelphia Canada on August 30. This second Ironman! Front Runners for those who desire it. ]effersop ~OSDJtaJ • IRUn f) Contact Bill Walsh and Geoffrey Perry for details . �New York Septe mber 1998 Page 3 Northpo rt on Long Island, via the Long Island Gaymes - Of course, they were fabulous, and Railroad . LIRR or Metro North passes the cycling team turned in some stunning required . Frank is at (212) 529-946 2 or performances, not all of which were rewarded fgraziol @jwiley .com. with a medal. Our mountain bikers were great. Septem ber 12- T.A . CENTU RY: Shawn Hill Alex Acevedo came in lOth out of 42, a result and Magda Teter are doing yeoman duty as not even he anticipated, and Eileen Karn took marshal s in Transpo rtation Alternat ive's a silver on the challeng ing course at the annual ride, and will accompa ny anyone who'd Amsterdam Bos, which included two flights like to contact them ahead of time. This of stairs, a patch of sand and lots of tall grass, Saturday ride covers four borough s on leaving many a biker with chains and cogs greenwa ys, bike lanes and low-traffic streets, choked with greenery . At the road racing and you can ride 40, 75 or 100 miles Register events. held at the beautiful Sloten Sportpar k before Septemb er 12 for $35, post registration southwe st of town, both Jay Hill and Jennifer is $40. Call Sharon Soons for the forms at Silverman missed a bronze by seconds in the or 629-33 II or 629-808 0 (212) 7.5-mile time trials, but Marten denBoer transalt@ echonyc .com, or see the website at copped a silver and Maynard Yost a bronze http://ww w.transa lt.org; let Shawn and Magda and in the over-45 age group, Marten in the know you are coming at (212) 569-634 0 or licensed division and Maynard in the mot3@c olumbia .edu. unlicensed. In three hotly conteste d criterium Septem ber 13- FRANK 'S FAST AND FAST races. where pack riding and drafting are Frank Grazioli teaches pacelinin g skill s to upallowed, Fast and Fab proved its mettle. and-com ing biker boys and girls in this threeDwight Sholes came in 9th in the men's sponsor the team for the Sydney Gay Games in ride series. Roads bikes only, please, at 8:00 unlicensed. after leading the race for most of 2002. a.m. Today, it's a 50-miler to Nyack, and back its 16 laps - about 25 miles. Paulette Meggoe Cold Spring - Shawn Hill is organizi ng a via Rt. 501. Frank is at (212) 529-946 2 or placed 6th in her unlicensed crit. but despite weekend bike ride to a camp in Cold Spring, in fgraziol @jwiley .com . coaching from Paulette, Jennifer fell prey to a northern Westche ster County. This happens in Septem ber 19 - WELCO ME THE AIDS pack crash and dropped out with road rash on early October; Shawn hasn't got a precise date RIDE, RIDE: Lots of folks from Fast and Fab her shoulder and legs. And in the most yet. We'll bike 60 miles each way and spend are in the Boston to New York AIDS Ride 4 exciting race of the cycling program , the Saturday night at the camp. Bring sleeping bags this year, and Bob Nelson will lead a group men's licensed crit, Marten broke a spoke on and gear and we will have a sag van. Contact uptown to greet them at the last pit stop in New or 569-634 0 (212) at the sixth of 32 laps and was about to drop out Shawn Rochelle. Nice and easy ; about 35 miles round when the saintly Wayne Lerch of Team DC mot3@c olumbia .edu. trip; leave 9:00 a.m . from the Boathou se, and Yelo. already out with a flat offered Marten Bike Path - A new bicycle path on the north rememb er this is a Saturday . Call or e-mail his wheel. Marten jumped back in and got the side of the Queensb oro Bridge opened the first Bob at (212) 567-716 0 or rjn2@co lumbia.e du. bronze in the 50-mile race. and Brian weekend of August, and it sure beats the gridded Septemb er 20- PEEKSK ILL: Shawn Hill and Grundstrom carne in eighth in his age group. metal and expansio n joints on the south side Magda Teter explore the hills of Westche ster In the team time trial. Fast and Fab fielded path. The new path has easy access ramps, a on their way to bucolic Peekski ll About 70 three entries. The women, Paulette, Jennifer, smooth surface of alternati ng concrete and miles, and they will not blister the rubber off Mary Arce and Joan Nugent, took a 5th in pavemen t and no scary expansio n joints. You your tires . RSVP to (212) 569-634 0 or 54:23 on the 12-lap race, about 19 miles. A can reach the new bicycle path from First mot3 @colum bia.edu. pickup team consisting of Jay Hill, Maynard A venue and E. 60th St. , where you will clearly Septem ber 27 - M.S. BIKE TOUR: Judy Yost, Jay Drwal and Wayne Lerch was also see the entrance . On the Queens side, the Pacitti is assembli ng a group, tentatively titled fifth, in 49:26. But the gold went to the Team entrance is at Queens Plaza North and 27th St. "The Eclectics," to ride 30, 60 or l 00 mostly Fast and Fab entry, Marten, Dwight, Brian On the Queens side, there is a steep curb, so traffic-fr ee miles in this fun charity tour to and yours truly, who covered the .course in a slow down: when cowing from Manhatt an, be berJefit the l'v!ultitJ.le Sclerosis Society. Folks blistering but compiet eiy unexpec ted 48:10, prepared to stop. meet to register before 7 a.m. at the World beating the second-p lace team by only 18 Septemb er - Fast and Fab rides for the golden Trade Center, and you need to raise $50, $75 seconds. Sydney and Amsterd am probably month follow . Please call the ride leaders if you or $I 00, dependin g on the route. Registration took more medals than our four, but they plan to show. Rides leave from the big rock is $15 before September. 4 and $20 thereafter, could not possibly have had more fun . More across the sidewalk just north of the Boathou se until the day of, when it's $30. Judy says her news of cycling can be found in editions of in Central Park Sundays at 9:00 a.m. unless group will do the 30 or 60-mile rides at varying the New York Blade, ably reported by otherwis e noted. Please wear a helmet and bring paces, so they don't all expect to stay together. Christin e Dinsmor e and Jake Price, and in a pump, spare tubes and a water bottle. Wet Contact her at (212) 735-309 7 or LGNY, where Paul Harris wrote us up. pavemen t or any precipita tion cancels the ride; jpacitti@ skadden .com. Jerseys - The Fast and Fabulou s jerseys have call the ride leader if in doubt. Septemb er 27. FRANK 'S FAST AND FAST: successf ully promote d the team and made Septem ber 6 - LAST GASP RIDE: Paulette Frank Grazioli teaches pacelinin g skill s to upeveryon e look great, but now are being Meggoe takes AIDS Riders on a hilly circuit to and-corn ing biker boys and girls in thi s threediscontin ued, since we do not expect Auto Chappaq ua to prepare their bums, and ride series . Road bikes only, please, at 8:00 Europe to renew their sponsors hip. If you everythi ng else, for the challeng es that lie ahead. a.m. Today, it's a 50-miler to Nyack, and back wish to purchase a jersey, specify your size Labor Day weekend, About 80 miles Paulette, via Rt. 50 l . Frank is at (212) 529-946 2 or (they run tight') and mail a $50 check made (718) 293-088 5. fgraziol@ jwiley.co m. out to Front Runners New York to Bob Septem ber 6- FRANK 'S FAST AND FAST: See you on the highways and byways' Nelson, 165 Seaman Ave. #3H. New York. Frank Grazioli teaches pacelinin g skills to upNY l 0034 by September. 8. The next jersey and-com ing biker boys and girls in this threewill be the same or a very similar design, but ride series. Road bikes only. please. and Frank will not be available until we know who will is leaving at 8:00 a.m. Today, it's a 60-miler to fast&Fab �Page 4 Palm Springs may be a relatively new FR club, but they are obviously old hands at putting out a smart looking newsletter. Their last issue was chock-full of photographs. There were Front Runners eating, Front Runners drinking, Front Runners hot tubbing, Front Runners picnicking, Front Runners posing and, oh yes, there were two shots showing Front Runners actually running. Another different look from Front Runners San Diego whose six page newsletter is printed on six different colored papers. The content however is down to earth and a lead story gave a graphic description of the danger of dehydration as witnessed during the recent hot and sunny Rock'n'Roll Marathon . At San Diego FR' s water station at mile 25 a young elite runner collapsed and required treatment from the Fire Department and paramedics. Happily after treatment he came back to the station, thanked everyone for their help and went on to finish the marathon . For good advice on hot weather running they reference an article by Truman Clark ' The Hot Zone' in Runner's World June 1998 issue, pp 70-75 San Francisco FrontRunners President, John Kruse reports that after years of having a functional but nonfabulous web site, the club now has a beauty thanks to the SFFR Blair Ireland. You can check it out at http://www.sirius/-ireland/SFFR.html . In August, d c front runners established an annual Racing Circuit. Their objective is to enhance the quality of traming and racing among the club ' s members. Participants will be scored on their best eight of the twelve races that make up their running year. The boys and girls are getting serious down there! Frontrunner/Fro ntwalkers Chicago (that well known eating club that also runs) is still having trouble finding places large enough to accommodate the 125 or more runner and walkers who show up for breakfast. They are considering talking a leaf out of FRNY's book and hiring a church basement. Food could be provided by a "catering truck" . Yuck! Is it a West Coast thing or a trend? Seattle Frontrunners have established a Friends and Family Invitational. Once a year they designate a Saturday run as September 1998 "Friends and Family Day" and invite neighbors, mothers , fathers, sons, daughters, significant others, and wishyou-were-a-sign ificant-others to join them for a run or walk around Green Lake. And Baylands Frontrunners have an annual Kids Day to recognize those BLFR members with children. This year they had big kids, small kids and even grandkids! Frontrunners Atlanta report there were more than 800 participants in their 1998 Pride Run in Grant Park. They say that makes them the second largest Pride Run in the country. The only problem in an otherwise well run race was that the Grant Park maintenance crew didn ' t show up to unlock the bathroom doors. Race Director Jim Kane made a command decision to cut the locks off, after a bunch of runners started doing a one-hop dance around the faciiii:y. Way to go Jim! Hats off to Amsterdam! The city did a fantastic job in hosting the Gay Games '98. And a special thanks to the Volunteers . .. from the moment you arrived they where everywhere wearing their easy-to-spot bright yellow T-shirts emblazoned with a big "Friend" logo across the chest. And they were indeed friendly, and helpfu I, as were all of the Amsterdamers. Opening and Closing Ceremonies took place in the impressive Amsterdam Arena . At the Opening it was such a thrill to march in with almost 15,000 other participants to the roar of the huge cheering crowd . Besides moving Front Runners speeches, including a great one by Harvey Fierstein, the hit of the show was a production number in which some three hundred guys in sailor outfits did a strip, while The Weather Girls sang "It's Raining Men". The number was good enough to be repeated at the Closing without complaint. Athletic events got off to a brilliant start on Sunday with an International Front Runner Fun Run and Picnic in Yondelpark, Amsterdam ' s most popular running spot. It was a great day to catch up with friends from other clubs and other countries and meet face to face , for the first time, e-mail acquaintances such as Brad Miyasato of Shoreline FR, John Kruze of San Francisco FR and Bodo Erdmann from Berlin . At Track and Field the Americans and the Germans seemed to dominate the field -- particularly in the 5K and 1OK races . The I OK was run on the roads, but the 5K was run on the track and racing the 13 circuits was a first time experience for many participants. The pole vault drew a fascinated crowd as two youthful, identical twin brothers, from a former Soviet state battled each other for top place . In the Triathlon, the Australian Front Runners did well capturing several medals . Team New York jackets were much admired ; Vancouver Front Runners had a great logo and Philadelphia FR's light blue jackets were easy to recognize as were Berlin's brilliant yellow and red outfits that seemed to be everywhere. But my creativity award went to .3oston Frant Runners who carried giant red blow-up lobsters that matched their bright red uniforms . (Good job Boston). Hits of the cultural program were the sold-out shows of Harvey Fierstein and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Both shows drew standing ovations and multiple encores. I will leave it to others to tell of the other evening activities that seemed to rage on 'til dawn and the jammed to capacity street parties that throbbed with energy, music and merriment. To sum up the week, I' ll just borrow a line from Cole Porter that says it all for me -- "What a swell party that was !" {1~1::.~ �September 1998 New York FALMOUTH SPRINT TRIATHLON Falmouth, Massachuttes July 26, 1998 Swim 1/3 mile, Bike 9 miles, Run 3.1 miles Claudia Hauser.S 22:03 B 34:42 R 24:48 ... .... ...... .... .. ..... ....... .... .... ......... (j) 1:21 :33 MONT AUK SPRINT TRIATHLON Montauk, New York July 26, 1998 Swim~ mile, Bike 12 miles, Run 5K Bob Nelson ........ ... .......... ............ 1:21:19 GGV SPRINT TRIATHLON Amsterdam, Netherlands August 4, 1998 Swim .75K, Bike 20K, Run 5K (transitions included in Swim and Bike times) Paul Miller ....... S 20:17 B 45: 14 R 25:58 .................... ........ .. .................... .. 1:3 1:29 A. Wellauer.. ... S 2 1:34 B 44:41 R 28:00 .... .. ....... .. ...... .. ......................... .. . 1:34:15 K. Abbondanzo.S 20:41B 47 :07 R 29:26 .... .. .. .................... ...... .. ............... . 1:37 :14 C. Stoewsand ... S 20:43 B 48:04 R 34:29 .. ...... .. .... .. .. ........... .. ... ... ......... ... ... 1:43: 16 Doug Fields .... .. S 25:31 B 49:05 R 29 :28 ..... ............ .. .......... ........ ... ... .. ... .!'! :44:04 GGV OLYMPIC TRIATHLON Amsterdam, Netherlands August 4, 1998 Swim 1.5K, Bike 40K, Run !OK (transitions included in Swim and Bike times) S. Creighton ... S23: 18 B 1:13 :57 R48:49 .... .. .. ......... ....... ..... .. .................. .. . 2:26:04 Jay Hill .. ... .... .. S32 :23 B I: 12:48 R44:06 ......... ..... .... .. ..... .. .. .. .......... .. ......... 2 :29:17 Dan Trimbauch S28 :45 B 1:16:19 R45:40 ... ... .. .......... .... .. ........ .. .. ....... ........ . 2:30:44 Gerry Valetine S31:39 B 1:16:10 R47:32 ......... .. .. .. ........ .. .. ...... ...... .. .... .. ..... 2:35:2 1 Devon Carranza ...... S30 :48 B ??? R ??? ...... ..... .... ................ ...... ..... .... .. .!'2:39:53 Tony Meola .... S32:01 B 1:18 :5 1 R49 :04 ............... .. ........... ..... .............. ... .. 2:39 :56 Bob Nelson ..... S34:51 B 1:18:38 R50:47 Leslie Jones ..... S31:20 B 1:22:41 R51 :07 ... ..... ... ....... ....... ... ......... .... ...... .. ... 2:45 :08 David LaurenceS35:55 B 1:26:44 R45:31 ............ ... .. ...... .. .. .......... .. .. .... .. .... . 2:48 :10 David Pitches .S36:23 B 1:26:27 R45:44 ..... ... ................. .. ........ .... ........ .. €}2:48:34 Maynard Yost .S33:32 B 1:22: 17 R55:42 .. ......... ... .. ... ........ .. ..................... .. 2:51:31 Joanne DonderoS35:49 B I :28:30 R49:00 ... .. .. ............... .. ..... .. ... ...... .. ...... . $2 :53:20 Michael Coyne S33:28 B 1:28:40 R55:19 ............... .. ........ .. ....... ... .. ..... .. .... .. 2:57:27 C. Cummings .. S34:20 B 1:29:59 R54:08 ..... ... .... .... ... .. ... .. ..... ... ... ....... .....!'2:58:27 M . Piamonte .... S37:30 B I :30:23 R53 :52 ... ... .. ... ..... ..... ... .. .... .... ............... !'3:01 :45 Jack Fogle ....... S37:20 B I :36 :00 R5l :34 ... ..... .. ....... .... .. ... ....... .. ..... ....... .. !'3:04:54 R. Sundeen .. . S37 :02 B 1:26:34 R1 :04 :33 .... .. ... .... ...... .. ...... .. ... .......... ..... ..... 3:08:09 R. RichardsonS54:08 B 1:10:56 Rl:07 :54 ......... .. .......................... .... ..... .. .... 3:12:58 Karl Baranoff. S48:32 B 1:34:22 R53:53 ...... .. ............ .. .............................. 3:16 :47 A. Cuarenta ..... S45: 13 B 1:37 :38 R55: 19 .... .. ...... ...... ..... .. .... .. ......... .. ....... CD3:18:10 Page 5 GAY GAMES V CRITERIUM Sloten Sportpark, Amsterdam Tuesday, August 4, 1998 Unlicensed Women- 30K Paulette Meggoe .. .... ... ...... .... ... .. .. .. ... ... 0 Unlicensed Men - 40K Dwight Sholes ........... .... ........ .. ............ 0 Licensed Men - SOK Marten den Boer ............ .. .. .......... bronze Brian Grundstrom ... ........ ... ........ .... ..... . 0 GGV TEAM 30K TIME TRIAL Sloten Sportpark, Amsterdam Wednesday, August 5, 1998 GAY GAMES V, AMSTERDAM NEW YORK CYCLING RESULTS Team Fast and Fab (Marten denBoer, Brian Grundstrom, Bob Nelson, Dwight Sholes) Gold ........ .... ...... .. ....... ...... ... .... .. .48:09.69 GAY GAMES V TIME TRIAL Sloten Sportpark, Amsterdam Monday, August 3, 1998 12.5K The Jay Team (Jay Drwal, Jay Hill, Wayne Lerch, Maynard Yost) 5th ... ..... ... ..... .... ..................... .. ..49:26 .1 3 Unlicensed Women Jennifer Si lverman ......... .. .. ..... ... . 022 :49 Paulette Meggoe .... .. ..... .... .......... <ri>23:38 Mary Arce ...................... ... .. ... ........ 24:47 Unlicensed Men Jay Hill .......... .. ... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... .... .. 019:38 Dwight Sholes .. .. .. ......... .. ........... . 620:29 Maynard Yost ........ .... ... ...... bronze21 :51 Licensed Men Marten den Boer ... .. .... .. .. ....... silver2 1: I 0 Bob Nelson .. .. .... ... .. ... .......... ....... 021:33 Brian Grundstrom ........... .. ..... ... . 0 2 1: 37 Fast and Fabulous (Mary Arce, Paulette Meggoe, Joan Nugent, Jennifer Silverman) 5th .. ..... ...... .. ... ....... ... ........ .... .. ... . 54:22 .64 GAY GAMES V OFF-ROAD RACE Amsterdam Bos, Amsterdam Thursday, August 6, 1998 Unlicensed Women ( 1 hour plus one 1.5-km loop) Eileen Kam ....... ........ .. .. ............ .... . 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