1 25 12 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/a96467c09e53bd5791bb422fcb0b4529.pdf c6ca074aed30df342c86fd0177784e1a PDF Text Text Box 230087 Ansonia Station New York NY 10023 (212) 724-9700 Volume XVII Issue 12 December 2000 The Newsletter of Front Runners New York http://www. webcom.com/-bkm/i f.html T http://www.fastnfab. org T http://www.frontrun nersnewyork.org Board Meeting Minutes November 9, 2000 T~f TftRTinG unL H~py Ho~da:y~ With this newsletter, you are all much to be proud of, and none of it would receiving a ballot to vote for (or at least be possible without a strong volunteer affinn) the candidates for the FRNY Board corps. In the face of things going undone of Directors for 2001. A terrific gropp of qecause there were novolunteers, I always volunteers has come forward to nin ' the knew that If Bob put the word out via club and I am happy to be turning over e-mail, someone would come to the rescue. responsibility to them. Not only are there And I was never disappointed (although I some new members who have stepped am getting over Krispy Kreme). I know forward to be involved, butthis Board sees that the new Board will need to be able to the return of some veterans. Best of luck to rely on all of us during the next yearall of you. I might miss the first few especially as it is leading us ever closer to Saturdays so that I can lay up in bed, watch the next Gay Games. I' ll always be happy that I took the X-Men, drink a little champagne, and Say hello to advantage of this opportunity to be on the maybe frolic. Who knows? Board and to give my time to the Club. I Citizen Ken. who ran a thank everyone who helped me and Congratulations to everyone fall marathon, or is still training for one. encouraged me and made sure that I tried The madness is over, iet the holiday parties to keep my perspecttve. And now... I retire. begin! And now you can begin training for Jt~ the next one. l, for one, know where my fitness revel stands and can't wait to hit the track with the coaching staff and see ifl can improve my time so that l have the final to all of those naysayers who remind that I'm not getting any younger. (It's terrible when you're a lame duck.) It was extraordinary seeing Front Runners along the route, both in the race and on the sidelines, and I can't wait to be part of the event again. Since this is my last (I hope) column, I want to take the opportunity to thank all the members of FRNY who have George Schlein fir forward over the last two this organization a success. We have so Maitklg John Whooley T The Treasurer's report shows total assets as of 9/30/00 were $25,098.40. Income at the time of this meeting was $11,932. Saturday runs have earned $2,591. Last year at this time it was $3,768. Bagel Brigade costs are averaging $40-$50 per Saturday. $5,000 has been approved for the 20th anniversary Pride Run medal. $1,200 was deposited from Sports Ball. The club will front the money for the ski trip deposit. T Michael 0. is looking into the cost of catering our Saturdays. Until then, if there are no volunteers, it will be Krispy Kreme. T Scott Brzezinski and Kyle Rydaught ~ill co-chair the election committee. Y The club has approved the following organizations to receive grants this year: Rutgers Church The Central Park Conservancy The Road Runners Foundation The Lesbian & Gay Community Center. Lamda Legal Defense & Education Fund be will organizations Additional considered. Contact Joe Criscione at 718-965-9081 by December 13th if you have another nominee. 7 FRi'.r'l' wiii co-sponsor a dance at the Center on December 9. It is being billed as Sports Club Night, with many sports organization co-sponsoring. The Center will publicize the event in the LIG Press. T The board was asked to approach Rutgers about its bike policy. T The next meeting is at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 14 at the home of Paul Racine: 165 West End, #27J ?1ttdaet (). �Page 2 December 2000 Track Work-Outs For the past few years, Front Runners has been taking advantage of working out on t11ejastest indoor track in North America. The legendary Armory Track & Field Center has been the home to indoor championships since the 1930's. In 1998, the flat track was replaced with an Italianmade Mondo track, which has won accolades for its speed from (among others) US 1500/5000 Olympic Trials champion Regina Jacobs, local resident A Holiday Tradition NCAA steeplechase champion Tom Come join us on Sunday, December I 0 Noh illy and sub-4 miler Richie Boulet. At last Winter's New Balance Games, two men for the Fun Run Of The Month. Carl ran faster !-mile times than the winner of Johnson will once again host this annual the more prestigious Millrose Games at Yuletide event. We'll meet at II :00 at his Madison Square Garden. At the Front home: 210 West I 0 I Street, #2-A. Runners Runners Track Meet on April l, 2000, a will head out towards some of the city's Masters Indoor World Record was set in most festive holiday sights. The run will go the 4 x 800M event. Located in a safe, busy down Fifth Avenue, past window displays neighborhood directly across from galore; dash around the Rockefeller Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center on Christmas tree and tum around at Lord & !68th and Fort Washington Avenue, it's Taylor. we will then return to Carl's for a one block f~om l, 9 and A train stop. It's fab brunch and carols around the piano. about 1_2 mrnutes (3 stops) from the 59th Those not wishing to run, may join at that t St. sta_ton on the A tram. The cave~ous ·time. Please RSVP to Carl: 212-749-4176. _ space ts warm and dry on those cold wmter nights, and we're easily inspired by some of the "real" track runners who work out during the same time. Here's how it works: the Armory is open from November 7th, 2000 to April 19, 2001. With a $250 .------=====-~~ '---membership per person, the Armory is ours every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6:30 p.m. to S:OO p.m. That's jive months of no-excuse workouts guaranteed to make you faster and more competitive. We've always had a great bunch of regulars. Join us! Jeff Singleton (along with Geoffrey Perry and Donna Checkan) SKI TRIP FRNY SKI 2001 Front Runners RACE CAPTAINS' REPORT I Congratulations to everyone for a great marathon weekend. Whether you ran it, or helped out at any of the events, I'm sure you great some with away walked memories-and motivation for your next run. Personally, it was a great moment in my life, a lesson between what you think you can do and what you actually can achieve. Thanks to everyone: the pasta diners, the pancake chefs, the water station wizards ... all of you helped to make this Marathon experience a great one. So what now? More running of course! For those of you thinking about next year's NYC Marathon: nine NYRRC races in 2000 and you're in! In fact, I can see some extras creeping into the results on page 6 with just that intention! As of now there are six races left to help you qualify-so get to it! Next month's points race is the Joe Kleinerman lOK on December lOth Thought for the month (a repeat but a goodie) "There will be days when you don't know ifyou can run a marathon. There will be a lifetime of knowing that you have. "Oh yes! You better believe it! TEAMNEWYORK GAY GAMES RALLY: Kicking off the final two years until the next Gay Games in Sydney, Team New York is hosting its annual fall Rally. It's Thursday, December 7, at 7:00p.m. at The Center: I Little West 12 Street. Members will be furnished with updated information about Gay Games VI, with a question & answer session to follow. Beverages and snacks will be served. Cost: $3 for TNY members; $5 for guests. Ski season is fast approaching. The work for our trip to Mt. Snow, Vermont has begun. We have rented the same two private homes as last year. Both downhill and cross-country are available. The cost of $180 includes housing, transportation, two breakfasts and one group dinner. We will need volunteers to drive. They will be reimbursed for gas, tolls, etc. For more details and a reservation Holiday Sportswear Sale form, call 212-799-1215 or e-mai I The Front Runner clothing committee will chasrun@aol.com. be having a sale thru Dec 2, to help you take the stress out of that holiday shopping. �New York \ December 2000 Saturday of Presidents Weekend, at the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center. It's our biggest event all year, so mark your calendars! Shortly thereafter we will reprise last year's FAG, or Fabulous Advanced Group, a 10-week series of training rides designed to get you into shape for the summer. More on both in future newsletters. E-Links: The Fast and Fab website, http://www.fastnfab.org, includes links to several on-line catalogs that rebate to us a percentage (usually 5 percent) of sales Jersey: Time to update the Fast and generated through our site. Most of our Fab cycling jersey with a new edition. Lots sales have come through the Performance of folks chipped in ideas via e-mail, but it's Bicycle site, which, unsurprisingly enough, clear we need to get a group together to sells bike equipment. Commission to the work on the design. That will happen club so far is $100. Thanks to all of you Friday, December t, at Bob Nelson's who placed an order; consider picking up apartment, 165 Seaman Ave. #3H in some sports gear through the site for Manhattan. It's the last stop north on the A holiday presents. Sydney: On November 4 at Sid train; walk up West 207th St. and the is Seaman. Shawn Hill and Daniels' place, we had a potluck just second right Magda Teter are driving in from perfect for meat-eaters and started Connecticut to lend a hand. We'll order discussing how we will get to Gay Games pizza and have a brainstorming session! ..VI in Sydney the first week of November Bring jerseys you like or pictures or 2002. By . plane, presumably, and Team drawings of jerseys; if you can't make it, New York, the umbrella organization for mail them to Bob~ the zip is 10034. Please queer jock groups in the city, is negotiating RSVP 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. discounts on airfare and hotels. Reminder: Pan A.sian: The Fast and Fab world you do have to be a member of both Fast cuisine tour has been inundated with ideas. and Fab/Front Runners and Team New Should it dock in Peru? Italy? Puerto Rico? York to get the discounts. To receive an Thailand? Greece'? For now, it will make application for TNY, call 212-439-8179 or 20rt in Singapore. at a tiny restaurant in the e-mail teamnewyork@teamnewyork.org. East Village called "Our Kitchen" that has It's $15 a year or $50 for four years. To get a broad spectrum of vegetarian selections an application for Fast and Fab, call Bob as well as the usual entrees. We drop Nelson at 212-567-7160 or send mail to anchor Thursday, December 14, at 520 bob@nylink.com ; that one is $20 a year if East 14th St. betv. :::en Avenues A and B. you're poor and mon>: ifyon'rt': not. Team: Sid Daniels is checking out the The establishment is highly recommended by Rebecca Uss, who writes: "The guy who possibility of forming a Fast and Fab runs the place, Peter Yew, is a charming subteam within the Century Road Club host and serves each dish. He seems like a Association, the principal bike racing club man who really cares about his customers. in Manhattan. You will need to be a He also is so polite that he refuses to put his member of Fast and Fab and of both CRCA menu under people's doors." Sounds like a and the United States Cycling Federation, restauranteur worthy of our patronage! The the national licensing body for bike racers. menu has a page of "tofu", a page of We need a minimum of ten hardy souls, "vegetarian's paradise". and a page of who should have road bikes and be willing "vegetable", as well as noodles, dumplings, to do coached group workouts, probably meat and other dishes. Most entrees are in with Fast and Fab coach Paulette Meggoe, the $5 .95 to $9.95 range. RSVP to Rebecca in the late winter and spring. Bike racing at 212-663-9856 or rebuss@pipeline.com. does require some experience, and the Potluck: The annual Fast and Fab point of this activity is to get our butts potluck, marking the kickoff of spring ready for Gay Games in 2002. Contact Sid cycling season, happens February 17, the, at 646-486-1773 or sfsid@aol.com. Page 3 MTB: Mountain bike folks seem to be getting the races under their belts without any trouble; see this month's results. If you are interested in mountain biking or mountain bike racing, get Chris Marko at 973-743-4266 crnarko@rnindspring.com Bob Wu at 732-787-9219 or rwu@myat McKnight Geoff deja.com, geofmck@earthlink.net or Benjamin King at benjaminking73@hotmail.com. Weights: Winter weight workouts are essentially for developing those quads and glutes, which will not only make you a better queer cyclist but may garner some interest from other queer cyclists as well. Margo Belton, a personal trainer and Fast and Fab member, is very busy with school but will be abie to develop individualized workouts for interested cyclists over the winter break, which for Margo runs from December 23 to January 30. She can do Saturdays early or late and some weekday at e-mail her Send evenings. resultsfitness@yahoo.com to schedule a session. If the personal trainer thing doesn't work for you, check out the book "Weight Training for Cyclists" by Eric Schmitz and Ken Doyle on Velo Books. If you don't use it for weight training, there are plenty of pictures of nice men and women with not a lot of clothes on. Repair: Claudia Cummings and Evelyn Heinbach are planning another clinic devoted to bike repair and at them contact maintenance; or (Claudia) butchgrrl@aol.com bike_dyke@yahoo.corn (Evelyn) if you have questions about your bike. If you have serious bike repair issues, the grease monkeys are available individually for personal sessions of $50 to demonstrate bike functioning, maintenance and repair, including, but not limited to, fixing flats , adjusting gears and brakes, fitting seat and stern height to fit you, cleaning your chain and truing your wheels. Yoga: Astanga yoga for runners and cyclists happens Saturdays at 8:30 a.m. at Rutgers Presbyterian Church, West 73rd and Broadway, with busy Bob Nelson as your instructor. Cost is $10 per session. There's an e-mail list to update people as to whether yoga is actually happening on any given Saturday, so contact Bob if you want to be on it at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. �Page4 A.M.: Central Park rides meet Tuesdays at 6:00 a.m., when Mark Posey makes a special appearance on Park Drive by Tavern on the Green; reach him at 212-568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. New Jersey rides meet at the corner of Cabrini and West 178th Thursdays at 6:00 a.m., with Mark Posey again your maitre d'. Mark suggests you contact him the night before, since weather or his disposition can change at a moment's notice. P.M.: For the owls among us, Vincent Wilkinson is leading evening rides in Central Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting, at 7:00 p.m., when the park is closed to car traffic. The group meets at the Boathouse for a few laps. If interested, contact Vincent, the big boy with the French accent at 212-375-1846 or wilkinsonv@un.org. ' December: Here are Fast and Fab and Outbike rides for the turkey month. Fast and Fab rides normally meet at 9:00a.m. at the Boathouse in Central Park unless otherwise specified. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Helmets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare tubes and at least one water bottle. We normally cancel if pavement is wet or temperatures are below freezing. All distances listed are round trip . December 2, Tarrytown: Bob Sundeen bikes on the wild side of the Hudson up to Tarrytown, or Nyack East for suburban with unfamiliar those topography. There's even a bike-friendly cafe, just like t.~e other side of the river. If he's feeling ambitious, Bob might continue on to see the Chagall windows at the Rockefeller church in Pocantico Hills. He's a pussycat when it comes to the weather and cancels at 38 degrees or if the pavement is wet. A moderate to fast pace; the route is about 50 miles and all bikes are welcome. You can reach Bob at 212-5953593 or res5@columbia.edu. December 2, Lewis Morris: Outbike, New Jersey's premiere lesbian and gay cycling club, revs up its off-road division for an outing at Lewis Morris County Park in Morristown, N.J. We'll meet at II :00 a.m. to ride the 10 miles of dirt singletrack trails. We can also explore part of the Patriots Path for more mileage. Front Runners December 2000 . . Temp:ratures belo~ fr~ezmg will cancel the nde. For directions . and further information, co~tact Geoff McKnight at geofmck@earthlmk.net. December 10, Brooklyn: Ronn Seely starts his Brooklyn adventure from the Boathouse at 10:00 a.m., so folks who go to night before, ~he ~enter dance the _ mcludmg Ronn, can get a little extra shuteye. Ronn, a Brooklyn resident, will point out the sights along the way: the Verrazano Bridge, Coney Island, the bike path along Jamaica Bay to Starrett City, then back via Eastern :ark way past Prospect Park. The group will stop someplace along the way for a warm beverage. It's about 50 miles; expect a moderately fa~t pace on the open stretches but Ronn will try to keep the group together. All bikes are welcome. C~ld rain or snow (if more than a. flurry) Will cancel; cold temperatures Will not. Ronn will have a cue sheet; contact him at 718-857-6453 rseely@hanoverdirect.com. . Decembe~ 17, City Islan~/Nyack: Richard Gottlieb does not believe that weather and cycling are related topics. No matter what the thermometer says or what the roads look like, you can be assured that he will leave the Boathouse at 9:00 a.m . Where he is headed will depend on the group that shows up and their tolerance for the cold; Richard will go either to Nyack or City Island depending on the preferences of the assembled. Nyack would be 50 miles; City Island about 30; in either case, the pace is fabulous, all bikes are welcome and or 212-757-7434 at is Richard rg433@aol.com. December 18, North Shore: Join Nikki Feist on her daily commute home, past nature preserves, stately homes and views of Long Island Sound. Learn the back roads of the North Shore and Queens. Meet at 3:00p.m. at the last stop of the Port Washington branch of the LIRR, Port Washington station on Main Street in Port Washington. Nikki will leave promptly as soon as the passengers disembark from the 3:04 p.m. train from Penn Station. About 20 miles, fabulous pace, all bikes welcome. Rain or blizzard cancels.Contact Nikki at 718-415-5261 or feisteye@hotmail.com. December 24, Jingle Bells: Paulette Meggoe and Bob Nelson take a brief tour of the city's holiday decorations. Meet at the Boathouse at 9:00 a.m. to avoid traffic trouble. About 25-30 miles depending on our dispositions and the temperature; moderate pace; all bikes welcome. Contact Santa Paulette at 718-293-0885 or Santa Bob at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. Ride safely, and see everyone on the road! ?It~ &'8ot.~ Pa.utate Sports In The City Front Runners, Fast and Fabulous and several other queer jock groups are cosponsoring a dance on Saturday, December 9th, at the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, 1 Little West 12th St. just west of Hudson Street in Manhattan. The evening, dubbed "Sports in the City" by an HBO-obsessed development official at the Center, runs from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Admission is $8 unless you're a member of the Center, in which case it's $6. DJ Karin Ward spins the platters; tables will be staffed by the various groups; there's a raffle with various prizes and the Center is taking out ads in H/X. See you there! t �New York . December 2000 Page 5 BayLands Frontrunners celebrated hat's in a name department! Well, their 9th anniversary on October 7th with a we already had Front Runners, brunch at the home of cofounder John FrontRunner, Frontrunners, Davidson. Incidentally, some years ago, Frontwalkers and now, in Washington the other cofounder, Renaud, returned to DC, we have for all those proud parents France to establish the Paris Frontrunners. "Front Strollers". They have their own Our South African club TOGS has T-shirts, which according to President been busy. During the weekend of October Ernie Worden make great Christmas Gifts. 8-9 club members participated in no less Still in the holiday mood, to celebrate than five major races. The most Thanksgiving, de frontrunners will work challenging was the "Voet van Afrika" or off the calories, well in advance of their "Foot of Africa Marathon" that claims to turkey dinners, at fun run and walk on be the toughest, most scenic and most Thanksgiving Day at 10:00 a.m. And just southerly marathon in Africa. TOGS's in case you thought they don't plan ahead Nicholas Southerly reports " It starts and down in Washington, I note that Troy Falardeau has already been named more times while running in Barcelona, ends in the small town ofBredasdorp about coordinator of their popular Spring Fling Sitges, and London. Think this boy needs 120 miles from Capetown. The first l5K took us through undulating farmland, then Weekend. (And I thought winter had just help? The California International Marathon the fun was over as we were faced with the begun!). They are also planning ahead for the Sydney Gay Games and recently began takes place on December 3. If you hurry towering mountain face of Soetenysberg, organizing their team for the great Games Sacramento Front Runners will provide rising sheer from the plains. The rough hosting housing. Contact Eric at track and sandy soil made the going tough down under. Happy lOth Birthday to Front Runners esote@netbounce.com or 916-454-3262. and we simply had to walk to the summit. Atlanta. The club's birthday celebration The club is also having a pasta feed before After the downhill, the most difficult was held at the home of President Mike the Marathon. Relay team running is section started-l7K of tar, heavy Spence. On January 27, this club is taking popular ·in this marathon. Each team must . gradients, stiff headwinds, and increasing to the hills-actually the North Georgia have four members the first of whom runs heat that made life difficult. The sight of Mountains-whe re they have reserved The 5.9 miles, the second and third run 7.3 Bredasdorp, in the near distance, with its Len Foote Hike Inn, near the Appalachian miles, and the fourth runs 5.7 miles. Relay white Gothic church, was most welcome. teams may be all women, all men or coed. The "Voet" is special-the water stops Trail, for a hiking weekend. Chicago Frontrunners/Fr ontwalkers were outstanding-ma nned by local Frontrunners We hear that Pittsburgh will again organize will host their popular Holiday Party on farmers, schools, businesses etc. The have decided that they a Pride Run, in June 2001. They have not Saturday December 9. In lieu of the country hospitality is legendary and the say we could what potluck of previous years this year's party food-well sponsored one since 1993. FrontRunners held will be a catered affair at Circuit, a local -fabulous!" Nick ends his report with Sao Francisco their Annual Awards and Elections Dinner club. Cocktails, dinner and dancing are all "American readers please note-you're on November I 9. I particularly like the fact on the program as well as a grab-bag gift taking part next year!" I think he means that San Francisco is one of the clubs that exchange. Members are also asked to bring you, ultra-marathoner Ric Munoz! And talking of Ric, he has another .15 has regular shoe collections. Mark Lenz unwanted running shoes and clean T-shirts minutes of fame in the . cuHent movie running shoes and for distribution to the needy. collects members used The Famous". "Almost Our newest club may be Champaign- release distributes them to needy people spotted at Urbana Frontrunners/Fro ntwalkers, who scriptwriter, Cameron Crowe, in two small Hospital. the San Francisco General Our hats are off to Carol Clark for a Started in June 2000. The club has been sections of the film introduces a character super job as the San Diego Front Runner growing in membership slowly but surely. called "Vic Munoz". Seems that in real AIDS Walk/Run coordinator. Hard- They run every Wednesday and Sunday at life, way back in I 975 Cameron 15-year-old Ric when working Carol coordinated FRSD's 6:30 p.m. Their meeting place is near the interviewed and playground in Urbana's Meadowbrook Cameron was preparing an article for participation in the AIDS Walk/Run is Rolling Stone magazine. The article was address e-mail Their also arranged staffing of the Front Runner Park. never run, but apparently Ric was not cufrontrunners@hotmail .com booth. More than 30 club members t h a t , . . . . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . forgotten . Could there be more to this participated in this AIDS Walk/Run story? lOth Annual raised over $500,000! Way to go Carol. Covered Bridges After the IFI Meet in Berlin, where Happy running everyoneHalf Marathon San Diegan David Cohen lost his way on the confusing course of the half-marathon, Quechee, Vermont, Sunday, June 3, 2001 fl~*J::~ David went on to other parts of Europe. http://www .cbhm.com There he managed to lose his way three W �Front Runners December 2000 Page 6 ~At~- NEW YORK CITY MARATHON New York City, New York November 5, 2000 Kenny Cassillo.............................3 :05:06 Ron Seely..................................... 3:20:50 Colin Gallagher ...........................3:23 :50 Jim Connolly .............................. .3 :24:50 Michael Beltran ........................... 3 :28:19 Peter Boyden -·····························3:29:45 Phil Wahba ..........................•... ....3:35:49 Jim Brigaitis.................................3:37:40 Ken Majerus ............................. ... 3:39:30 Spencer Lew ........................ .....'Y3:43:55 Theresa Holstein ..........................3:46:04 Darren Thomas ............................3:50:15 Nicholas Garramone .................... 3 :51 :47 Martin Watkins .............. .............. 3 :52:25 Karen Bishop .............................. .3 :53 :30 Rob Hoerburger ......................... .. 3 :53 :34 Janet Aitchison ........................ ¥3:57:22 - -.. . J c. . oe nsc1one ············-················.3:57:43 Michael Orzechowski .................. 3:57:43 David Mazza ................................4:0 I : 16 Jerry Levine ............... - ................4:09:50 Paul Racine ..................................4:I5:57 . Marnell McNamara ..................... .4:20:52 Barbara Becker ........................... .4:22:06 Gregory De Silva .........................4:24:08 Taisuke Soda ...............................4:26:12 Matthew Chisholm ................... 'Y4:32:43 Kevin McMahon .......................... 4:36:00 Allen Payne .................................4:39:02 Rick Richardson .......................... 4:43: I6 Edward MacDanie! ......................4:48:47 Louis Mwioz..•...................... ....... 4:48:50 Stephen Van Dyk ..•.. - ................. .4:53 :08 Brad Gretter ................................ .4:53:32 Janet Dawson ..................·-······· 'Y4:54:34 Barbara Krajewski ...................... .4:54:35 Joanne Dondero ........................ ... 4:54:36 Leslie Jennings .........................'Y4:54:52 Shelley Rappaport ·········-···········.4:59:27 Arnold Cuarenta .......................... 5 :0 I :01 Clayton Funk - ···-·······················5 :01 :39 Michael Fisher··-···············- ········5:03: 14 Christopher Fitchett .....................5: 17:07 Elizabeth Staub ............................ 5 :24:02 Earl Johnson .....•..........................5 :33:50 Paulette Meggoe .......................... 5:35:57 Steven SchmidL.......................... 5:49:15 Corinne Stoewsand ...................'Y6: I 8: II 0 PLACE IN AGE GROUP HARRIMAN TRIATHLON Harriman State Park, New York August 12, 2000 Paulette Meggoe ................... ...... 2:14:06 HARLEM CLASSIC 5-MILER Harlem, New York September 10, 2000 Paulette Meggoe .. .... ...................... 4 7: II CRITERIUM CYCLE 5-MILER New York, New York September 10,2000 Paulette Meggoe ...... :.... ................. 10:58 RACE FOR THE CURE 5K Central Park, New York September 17,2000 Paulette Meggoe ...... .. ....... ............. 27: II NEW YORK BIATHLON Central Park, New York October 7, 2000 Paulette Meggoe ... ... ...... ............. 1:52:04 GRETE'S GREAT GALLOP Central Park, New York October 8, 2000 Paulette Meggoe ......... ......... .. ..... 2:30:00 CENTRAL PARK BIATHLON Central Park, New York October 8, 2000 Paulette Meggoe .. ...... .. ............... I :30:30 HARTFORD MARATHON H3rtford, Connerticut October 14, 2000 Paulette Meggoe ....... :........ .. .. .... . 5:03 :15 NOT QUITE THE NYC MARATHON 5K in Central Park, New York October 29, 2000 Theresa Holstein .......................... 820:34 Harry Wuethrich ....................... ..... 21 :37 Paul Racine .... ............... .. .. ............ . 2I :40 Leslie Deutsch ........ .. .............. .. ...... 23 :04 Rick Richardson ............................. 24:52 Phil Wahba .................... .. .............. . 24:58 Dan Armstrong ............................... 26:08 Ken Majerus ................................... 26:20 Michael Beltran .......................... .. .. 26:20 Jerry Levine .................................... 26:31 Kevin McMahon ............................ 26 :45 Christopher Fitchett ........................ 27:35 Patrick Smith ........... ...... .... .......... ... 29:09 Janet Dawson ............................. .... 31 :44 Yvonne Bock. ... :.... .. .... .. .. .. .. ...... ..... 31:45 Shelley Rappaport .. .. ................ .. .... 32:22 Joanne Dondero .......................... .. .. 32:49 Barbara Krajewski ............ ...... ........ 32:49 Leslie Jennings ............................... 34: I9 Karen Balint ................................... 34:19 Lenore Beaky ...................... .... ....... 34:44 Patricia Domelles ................... ........ 35:47 Paulette Meggoe ........... .................. 38:22 Corinne Stoewsand ...... ...... ............. 38:57 DUBLIN MARATHON Dublin, Ireland October 30, 2000 Peter Doebele ........................ ...... 4:45 :10 ALLAMUCHY 9~MILE TIME TRIAL Stanhope, New Jersey November 5, 2000 Geoff McKnight .............. ... .. .. ..<D 1:20:00 Benjamin King .. ................. .. .... <D I :40:00 THE CHICAGO MARATHON Chicago, Illinois October 22, 2000 Ed Pyle .... ................ ......... ........... 4:04:00 Ruth Gursky ......................... .. .. .¥6:40:32 NYRRC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS 5K in Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx November 12, 2000 Edgar Sandoval ..................... .... .... . 20:22 Harry Wuethrich ............................ 22:39 Ken Majerus ... .. ................. ............. 23:25 Michael Beltran .... .......... .. ...... ........ 23 :41 Philip Boggs .................... ............... 26:05 Paulette Meggoe ....... ......... .......... ... 29: 14 Mike Mahon ........................... .. ...... 30:22 MARINE CORP MARATHON Washington, D.C. October 22, 2000 Gene Adolph ............................... 3:52:19 RINGWOOD#5 Ringwood, New Jersey November 12-5, 2.2 mile loops Chris Marko ....... 2nd place, $50 ..... 59:00 SHU FARINELLA 5K RUN South Orange, New Jersey October 21, 2000 Loraine Simunek .... ..................... ¥22:00 <D 1ST TIME AT DISTANCE T PERSONAL RECORD T FIRST MARATHON � 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, 2000 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 Newsletter, Vol. 17 No. 12, December 2000 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:2000 Year:2000s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/c9171fc847d8678f075a1761d5ef968c.pdf 6f00299539db28cf17916e7d780deb1f PDF Text Text ile ~e Box 230087 Ansonia Station www.frontrunnersnewyork.org New York, NY 10023 www.fastnfab.org OnAutmnn The Starting Line . my way to what I thought was the meeting spot, Before I get to the Western Report, I've got to but when I met Sig, I turned around and ran with tell you that the Front Runner women turned it him. I was feeling a little fatigued, after a tour of but at Sea Tea. Team New York could have asked for better weather, but not a better crowd. Our own the latest clubs the previous night, so I thought it rock star, Leslie jennings turned out in a great best to run my last miles with someone who white rocker's frock, very Euro and very together, would make me focus on the natural flora and complete with the babe on her arm.Janet Dawson fauna. I've got to tell you that I had some great was just gilding the lily with her makeup-you should have seen her eyes, and who was looking running in the West I ran a bike trail in the Black into them. And then came Joanne Dondero, all Hills that was lined with Ponderosa Pine, Birch spaghetti straps and perky, plus a killer hair cut. and Poplar. Each morning as I ran, I raced They dressed, and they looked like they had a whitetail deer that bounced through open fields great time. Oh sure, there were some Front and into the woods, and chipmunks that raced Runner men there too, but don't get me talking along pine fences and then stopped to chatter at about blue jeans and thighs. me as I passed them. I saw nary a soul, except So on Sunday, I'm in Minneapolis running a that little whip from the local High School Class A few laps around Lake Harriett, when I decide I'll Track Champs, who blew right by me. It was take a few spins around Lake Calhoun. I have to beautiful running, on a level different from our tell you, for city running, those lakes are some of beloved Central Park. I also saw antelope playing the prettiest. Nice scenery, usually a breeze, and a and buffalo (bison) roaming, but not while.! was virtual parade of handsome men. So, I'm running. Oh, and let me tell you, the right clothes running, and who to my wandering eyes should · don't make a cowboy. appear, but Sig Martinez. He was also out I' II be happy to be back in NYC and !look enjoying a brisk 15 miler and the sights. Who forward to being out on the road with the 50+ would have guessed that he would be in Front Runners who have been accepted into the Minneapolis on the same weekend? My apologies NYC Marathon. to FrontRunners Minneapolis/St. Paul, I was on -Ken Meet the Membership "Tea Dance" Sunday, September 24, 4:00pm-'til the last ember dies on the grill (or 8:00pm) It's the Meet the Membership Anti-Picnic. Don't wanna be bugged by the obligation to bring "salad for six" just because you were born in the A-G range? Don't wannabe bugged by the bugs in the park? Then come to the Front Runners Meet the Membership Tea Dance. Michael 0. has invited all FR boyz and gimlz to enjoy his humongous rooftop terrace overlooking (or should we say "overlooked by") Riverside Church. We'll fire up the grill and supply "cook-out" food and accoutrements (boy, someone's been waiting Hotline: 212-724-9700 www.webcom.com/-bkm/if.html a long time to use that one), and you bring your beverage of choice. Can you handle that? Asmall chip-in will be requested to help the club defray expenses. Sign up at a Saturday run, or RSVP to Michael 0. (212-222-7673). ichael Orzecho~ki's roof sits atop: M 99 Claremont Ave. #811 (l train to ll6th & Broadway, walk north to 122nd St. then 1block wesno Claremont). It gets LATE early out there -Yogi Berra �Page 2 Front Runners The Next Mile As The Front Runner World 'fu.rns S name of our own NYFR, Nick Garramone, who eattle Frontrunners are completed the course in 9:31:19. Congratulations already preparing for a strong team to to all! represent them at the Sydney Gay Games Agroup of DC Front Runners are driving 2002. To date 37 individuals have indicated. their desire to go, according to Seattle FR President Len to Coming, NY to run the Wineglass Marathon on October 6, 2000. This race is their alternative to Tritsch. The club is planning a number of the already fully subscribed Marine Corps fundraising events to assist those who cannot Marathon. Incidentally the Marine Corp afford to attend, and to assure desirable housing Marathon and Dolt Sports have created a virtual in a good location. training program for MCM (or other marathon) Those keen Baltimore ·front Runners runners. To check out this'free service visit Bruce Swanson and Bob Oise'n recently ran the <WMV.marinemarathon.com/ Rattlesnake 50K in West Virginia. This 31-mile virtualtraining.html>. course goes 5000 feet up and 5000 feet down over Pleased to see that Baylands. Front mcNiy mountain trails that wind through the Runners' new.;letter is being published even beautiful West Virginia Hills. Bruce covered the though they have yet to solve their ,"editor course in 5:21 and Bob's time was 6:54. "No,"· burnout problems." The current is5ue is chockfull they report, ''we did not see any rattlesnakes." of great photos of their Mardi Gras-themed beach Front Runners Atlanta'slOth Anniverparty that followed the Wharf-to-Wharf Run in sary Pride Run, in Grant Park, drew 680 · Santa Cruz. There are also·some outstanding participants. It was a highlight of their Pride Weekend. · photos of the first annual Little Black Dress (LBO) We also heat from Atlanta that three of their · run which Baylands co-hosted with San · Francisco Frontrunners. The race took place runners joined Ric Munoz in the running of the on Jt.!ly 8 in San Francisco's Golden G~ Park. . Comrades Marathon in South Africa. They were San Francisco Frontrunners' Scott Gove who finished the 53-mile uphill course President, Brenda Stowers, notes "I have never . in 8:21:47, Shelton Haynie who had a time of seen so many lesbians in dresses, and given they 8:41:22, and Steve Newberg who beat the 12 hour . wore black ones, made me wonder why they dort'i cut.,off With 11:43:20. Scott reports: "There were wear black dresses more often." About 130 · 52 water stations along the course so keeping runners carne out for the event of whom more hydrated was no problem. In South Africa they than 60 were in Little Black Dresses. Astandout use water sachets rather than cups. Asachet is was Terri Hill, from Baylands, who wore a black about half the size of a sandwich baggie and is ou're .filled With water and sealed. Y handed one of leather version of the LBO. ASepterriber Ice Skating Party has been . these at the water stops, you bite off a comer of organized by Front Runners Tampa Bay.· the sachet and squirt or suck the water into your They say it's their way to beat the heat and show qJ.outh. It works much better than cups." Also off what they call their "Northern talents." noticed in the Comrades race results was the To judge by the list of events included in . Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Chicago's "Labor Day 2000 FrontrunnerFest,".it must have been a great weekend. They invited Frontrunners from 14 Midwest clubs to join them for a round of parties, dinners, movies "under the stars," a boat cruise, an architectural tour, and a Labor Day brunch. And in between all the social activities, a couple of fun runs were scheduled. For the more serious runners there was a longer run optionthe Forest Park 10 Miler. Sydney Frontrunners are gearing up for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The club has provided official volunteers for three Olympic events-marathon, triathlon and road cycling. They report having to attend a seemingly endleSs · · series of "orientation" and "training" sessions, but feel very excited and extremely privileged. TV Alert: When watching the Sydney Olympics on TV this September, please note that ·the sporting venues you see are the very same ones that Will be used for the 2002 Sydney Gay . Games VI. Most of these venues are located at llomebush Olympic Park and ru:e clustered . ·.around the Olympic Mall, a broad thoroughfare that runs through the complex. Unlike at other Gay Games where the venues were miles apart, it will be only a short walk from say, track and field to swimming and divingor martial arts, etc. It may be a long flight to get !'down under," but once you're there you'll find everything close at hand! .'·Happy Running everyone! ·:-John Kiley DearEdjtoT@aol com Volunteer Race of the Month The Volunteer Race for September is the Race for the Cure. It's a women's SK race/walk to create awareness and support for breast cancer research. So c'mon men, if you're not going down to Philadelphia for the Distance Run, come out and support our women and the Road Runners Club by volunteering at the finish line. No experience necessary. The Road Runner Club is very good to us, and these volunteer races are our way of thanking them for their support of the LGPFR. ·. Please let our volunteer coordinator,Jim Brigaitis, know you'll be there: 212-879-8963, or use the sign up sheet at a Saturday run. The race starts at 9:00am, and we're usually asked to report to the finish line (at Tavern on the Green) an hour before. Oh, and be visible: don't forget to wear your Front Runner gear. Copy for the next newsletter is due by noon on Saturday, September 23. If you can·notuse the above e-mail address bring your hard copy and/or disk to any Saturday run. Newsletter Staff Donn Peppier Editor & Calendar Guest Editor (September) Paul Racine Proofreader George Schlein John Whooley Mailing Coordinator Lee Abbey Mailing Labels/Database �New York September 2000 Coaching & Training Is Back! hat a lovely summer it has been for running. Not too hot, albeit a bit damp at times, but still many ideal days for good, leisurely long runs down forested trails and shimmering shores. Yeah right! If you are like me you got in only a few such runs which will have to charge your battery until next sununer. But mostly you chugged through the past few months as usual, logging early park miles that are the bread and butter of the New York runner. Fall is close at hand and that means big races and serious training. The fall session of Front Ruhqer Coaching and Training begins September 12, 6:45pm at Rutgers Church. This is your chance to get fast and get strong. You may have a specific goal for a fall race or you just might want to put some spark in your weekly training schedule. Whatever your ability or goals, these sessions will improve your running. Every issue of Runners World and Running Tunes speaks of the benefits of speed work and interval training to runners of any level. Front Runners' three coaches will break down and help you fine tune your running style, put you through a series of workouts that will build strength and flexibility, improve speed and turnover, and help you develop personal racing strategies. Above all you will gain confidence in your running, whether it be for Grete's Great Gallop or just to beat that cute girl who runs past you every morning in Riverside Park! The· company every Thesday night ain't bad either. N> any veteran of the coaching and training session will tell you, camaraderie iS one of the best ways to improve your running. Some target races for this 5e$ion will the Philadelphia Half on September 17, the Albany Mohawk Marathon and the Staten Island Half, both on October IS, the New York City Marathon on November 5, and the Philadelphia Marathon on November19. This season the fall session will consist of 10 workouts at various locations throughout the city. The cost is $5.00 per workout or $45.00 for the complete 5e$ion. All proceeds of these sessions go to FRNY and its Charitable Foundation. A registration form (if available in time) is enclosed with this newsletter. All workouts begin at 6:45pm and run approximately and hour and a half. Bags can always be stored or watched securely. Water cannot be guaranteed, so bring some. Below is the schedule of locations. Amore detailed description W of each workout will be available by September 12. • Sept 12 Rutgers Church • Sept 19 Rutgers Church • Sept 26 6th St Track/East River Park* 6th St Track/East River Park* • Oct 3 • Oct 10 Riverbank State Park* • • Oct 17 Riverbank State Park* • • Oct 24 Riverbank State Park** • Oct 31 Rutgers Church • Nov 7 · Geoffrey Perry's apt** • • Nov 14 Geoffrey Perry's apt* • • • To 6th St. Track: take the 4/5/6/N/R to Union Square, walk down to 10th St., and then east on 1Oth to the footbridge over the FOR Drive *• To Riverbank: take the 1/9 to 137th St., walk one block west, enter park at 138th & Riverside) *** 41 West 86th St #2K, between Columbus Ave. and Central Park West. Keep in mind that the winter session at the Armory begins near the end of November and runs through March. This is a great way to stay fast as well as warm and dry during the winter. If you have any questions call or e-mail Jeff Singleton, Geoffrey Perry or Donna Checkan. -GeoHrey Perry Holidays Already! Which Holidays? OK, so it see~ like yesterday, the last holiday concert. But, believe it or not, we have already purchased tickets for the New York City Gay Men's Chorus Holiday Concert, Ring In the Season, for Thesday, December 5, 2000,8:00pm at Carnegie Hall. Front Runners negotiated a group rate so that we can offer our members $35.00 Dress Circle seats for only $30.00. Send checks now, made out to Front Runners New York, $30.00 per ticket, to Howard Dimond at 310 Lexington Ave., #7G, New York, NY, 10016. Please give a return address so your tickets can be sent to you in November when Carnegie Hall sends the tickets to us. Also please give your e-mail address and/or telephone number, should we need to reach you. · Every theater event for the last three years has sold out early, so do not delay, respond today! -Howard Dimond Page 3 August Minutes Treasurer's Report ~As of 8/3/00 total assets for the club are $24,413.67. $7,240.65 in checking, $14,732.35 in money market, $2,365.67 in a Chase CO. ~ Fast & Fab have made $38 so far through their web site's affiliation with LinkShare. The club made approximately $600 from the Barnes & Noble project. Old Business ~The Road Runners bill came in. Total cost for this portion of the race, which included, bibs, toilets, t-shirts, applications, sound system, etc. came to $9,830.12 ~ Expense totals for race will be available at the next meeting. New Business ~ The Meet-the-Membership event this fall will be a barbecue and social, to take place on Sunday, September 24 from '4Bpm on Michael Orzechowski's rooftop terrace. The club will provide food . Members are asked to bring a beverage and to make a small donation. (See full details on page one) ~ The board discussed a possible agenda for next year. TJ would like to include a 20th anniversary medal for all entrants of the Gay Lesbian Pride 2001 race. ~The club should market its activities more extensively by purchasing ads in the various gay/lesbian publications and other magazines. Next Meeting ~ The next meeting is scheduled tor Thursday, September 14, at 7:00pm, at the home of Paul Racine, 165 West End Avenue, Apt. 27J: -Michael 0., Secretary Think Snow! Yes, it is time to start planning the 2001 FRNY ski trip. Any interested individuals who would like to assist me in planning and organizing the trip can e-mail me at chasrun@aol.com. Thanks -charlie Wintczak �Page 4 The Next Mile Front Runners Fast and Fabulous Cycling Club's Offerings for September expedition makes port here Friday, September 8, RIDE ON: Best of luck to the riders taking on the Boston to New York AIDS Ride, which happens at 7pm The cuisine is kosher vegetarian Indian (hey, it's New York, awright?) and the location is Sept. 15-17 this year. The ride has published a 11 West 30th St., just west of Fifth on the north selection of viewing spots for the Sunday the ride side of the block. Says Richard Brause, our tour comes into town, so folks should feel free to ride guide: "It's around the comer from where my up to extend a big New York welcome (confetti at accountant's office used to be, so my visits to the leasH) to the riders. Aselection of locations: the restaurant were always in a somewhat numbed Starbucks on West Putnam Ave. (Route 1) in state of mind when comfort food was the goal. Greenwich, CT, about lOam; Rye Town Hall in Dimple did the trick with enough spice to release Rye, NY, about llam; Route 1through Mamaroneck, Larchmont, and New Rochelle, NY, · a welcome dose of endorphins. Plus there's not a single item on the menu with a double-digit about 11 :30am; the Metro-North stop at Woodlawn in the Bronx, about noon; and the last price. Most are under $6." RSVP to Bob Nelson at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. 10 miles through Manhattan, usually along RACE: On Saturday September 9, Century Road Riverside Drive and 11th Ave. to Madison Square Club Association (CRCA) is hosting the NYc' Garden, 1-Zpm. Ride on! Women's Sports Challenge Criterium, a series of E-LINKS: The Fast and Fab web site, races around the criterium course on Riverside www.fastnfab.org, includes links to several online Drive at West 122nd St. (Grant's Tomb) in catalogs that rebate to us a percentage of sales Manhattan. Race categories and distances are as generated through our site. For the period July 1 follows: to Aug. 19, we had sales of$1039.37 through three of the merchant sites, PerformanceBike.com Public Race 5 miles 1:30pm $10 entry USGF Gat 3 25 miles 1:45pm $20 entry ($941:30), more.com ($57.07) and gear.com ($41.00), for a commission to the club of $58.91. USGF Gat 4 20 miles 2:30pm $20 entry Thanks to all of you who placed an order. USGF Pro 35 miles 3:15pm $30 entry COACH: Paulette Meggoe is taking her brief as Folks who want to do the public race must Fast.andF.abcoach seriously. She'll continue the purchase a USCF one-day pass for $5. If you are a monthly sessions up at Orchard Beach (see the woman and a member of USCF, you should come calendar) and is also holding a Thesday morning out and do the Cat 4 race-assuming there are hill workout for aspiring (and respiring, but, we no Cat 3's reading this! It's very convenient and hope, not expiring) cyclists in Central Park. Meet the field was not hugely competitive last year, if 1\.lesday mornings at 6:30am at the comer of West memory serves. For spectators, the pro race is a llOth and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., the next USCF National Calendar Event that attracts the avenue east from Central Park West. Hill climbing finest women athletes from around the nation, as is the only dish on the menu, but feel free to show well as many from abroad. For additional race up to get a critique of your fit and form. Paulette information, go to: www.jtlOOOO.com/team/ says if you wake up and see the pavement is we~ events/womenssportschallengeOO.htm. To register, roll over and go back to sleep. She can be reached type in the race name ("Women's Sports at 718-293-0885. Challenge") on the search engine at YOGA: Astanga yoga for runners and cyclists www.active.com and proceed. Race director Vic resumes Saturdays after Labor Day at noon at Vitelli is also seeking course marshals and other Rutgers Presbyterian Church, West 73rd and volunteers for the race. He can also mail race Broadway, with busy Bob Nelson as your applications to folks who don't have e-mail. i!lS!fuctor. Cost is $10 per session. There's an eContact him at vicvitelli@aol.com or 212-463mail list to update people as to whether yoga is 8694. actually happening on any given Saturday, so REPAIR OR DIE: Resident bike dykes Claudia contact Bob if you want to be on it at 212-567Cummings and Evelyn Heinbach roll up their 716o or bob@nylink.com. sleeves to demonstrate bike functioning, DIMPLE: Here's one restaurant name that maintenance and repair, including, but not doesn't hide what (lots of good) food does to your limited to, fixing flats, adjusting gears and brakes, body, and the Fat and Flab world culinary fitting seat and stem height to fit you, cleaning your chain (this is a mortal sin of omission!), and truing your wheels. Bring your bike and whatever tools you have already, so we can all learn by doing. If folks want more advanced instruction, or if more folks want to do beginner stuff, we'll schedule more clinics. We'll meet Monday, September 11, at 7pm in Room 209 at the Lesbian and Gay Community Center's swing space, One Little West 12th St. between Greenwich and Washington ftaes. in Manhattan. To hold your space, write a check for $10 to Front Runners New York and mail it to Bob Nelson at 165 Seaman Ave. #3H, New York, NY 10034. If you have questions about the clinic, contact Claudia at 718-260-BooS or butchgrrl@aol.com, or Evelyn at 917-825-5816 ore.heinbach@att.net. RYE TRI: Sept.16-17 will seethe first women's and men's Olympic triathlons, in Sydney, Australia. Closer to home, on September 17, Team New York Triathlon will compete in the North American Triathlon Series in Rye, NY. It's Olympic distance as opposed to Olympic, and those distances are a LSK swim, 40K bike and lOK run. Individuals pay $65 prior to the weekend of the event, and, best of all, teams pay only $75. Folks interested in forming teams should contact Bob Nelson if they are men and Claudia Cummings if they are women. That contact info again: Bob, 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com; Claudia, 718260-8005 or butchgrrl@aol.com. The registration form can be downloaded at www.usts2000.com/ or call877-580-2561 to have one mailed to you. FLEA MARKET: The second Saturday of October is the traditional date for the Lehigh Valley Velodrome's annual Bike Flea Market, where gearheads find their gear~verything from bike gloves to complete bikes---cat a fraction of list price. The velodrome, in 'frexlertown, PA, is the premiere American facility devoted to track cycling and has hosted innumerable national and international events. The flea market happens October 14 from 9am to 2pm, and Varin Ayala will be our personal shopper, guiding us past the schlock to the gems. He'll lead us on a 40 to 50 mi. ride after the deals are done. Varin is recovering from a separated shoulder suffered in a track cycling accident at the velodrome, so his normally advanced pace should be tempered somewhat. Rain cancels the ride, but not the shopping! T-town, just west of Allentown, Pa., is a two-hour drive. Our group heads out Friday night �New York to stay over in motels and get an early start Saturday and returns Saturday night after dinner. If driving, OF if you need a ride, contact Bob Nelson at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. AM: Central Park rides meet Thesdays at 6am, when Mark Posey makes a special appearance on Park Drive by Tavern on the Green; reach him at 212-568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. New jersey rides meet atin Manhattan the comer of Cabrini and West !78th Thursdays at 6am, with Mark Posey again your maitre d'. Mark suggests you contact him the night before, since weather or his disposition can change at a moment's notice. PM: For the owls among us, Vincent Wilkinson is leading evening rides in Central Park on Thesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting, at 7pm, when the park is closed to car traffic. The group meets at the Boathouse for a few laps. If interested, contact Vincen~ the big boy with the French accent, at 212-375-1846 or wilkinsonv@un.org. SEPTEMBER: Here are Fast and Fab and OutBike rides for the back-to-school month. Fast and Fab rides normally meet at 9am at the Boathouse in Central Park unless otherwise specified. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Hebnets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare tubes and at least one water bottle. We normally cancel if pavement is wet. All distances listed are round trip. Sept 3, Coney Island: Sue Foster limbers up the hybrid bike for a fun, relaxed trip down Ocean Parkway to the shore. Bring beach gear and a bike lock if it should happen to be a warm day. About 35 mi., all bikes welcome, fab pace. Contact Sue at 212-874-1388 or suex2@idt.net. Sept 10, Century: Transportation Alternatives presents its NYC Century Bike Tour through the four boroughs (sorry, Staten Island!), some of it on car-free greenways, at distances of 35, SO, 75 or 100 mi. If we do this as a group of five or more, we get a discounted $30 entry rate, $25 if you're a member of TA, though it's got to postmarked before Sept 8. Bob Nelson will meet folks at the Harlem Meer, where all the rides start, at 6am to do the 100-mi. century at a fast pace, but nothing says other folks can't do other distances at other paces-and still get the discount. For applications, go to theTA web site atwww.transalt.org for or contact Bob at 212-567-716o or bob@nylink.com. September 2000 Sept. 10, Minnewaska: OutBike, New jersey's premiere lesbian and gay bike club, fires up its off-road division for a ride in Minnewaska State Park west of New Paltz, NY The park has 12 mi. of mostly doubletrack trails at a variety of skill levels, but the hilly terrain here mean you'll need some endurance. There's a beautiful freshwater lake, so bring your swimsuit for a dip. Contact Bob Wu at 732-787-9219 or rwu@my-deja.com, or Chris Marko at 973- 338-8139 or cmarko@mindspring.com. Sept. 16, Skills: Paulette Meggoe continues her tutoring sessions with beginning and intermediate riders who would like to practice the basic bike handling skills: cornering, jumping, . accelerating, pacelining, elbowing and spitting. Meet at the Boathouse at 9am on this Saturday, ride up Grand Concourse in the Bronx and head to Orchard Beach for a workout on the criterium course there: All welcome; it's about 35 mi. Contact Paulette at 718-293-0885. Sept 16, Sandy Hook: Come enjoy a day in the sun in the sandy provinces of shoreline New jersey! OutBike, New Jersey's premiere lesbian and gay bike club, meets at lOam at Sandy Hook, reachable by New York Waterways ferry from the North Cove Marina behind the World Financial Center. Be certain to reserve your ferry ticket in advance at800-533-3n9-we found out in july that the ferry really does sell out. If it looks like beach weather, bring the swirnsui~ towel, bike lock, etc. About 32 mi. round trip, though folks can certainly go further if they wish; all bikes welcome; fabulous pace. Contact janet Villas at lasvillas@ix.netcom.com or 973-748-9368. Sept 17, Putnam: The rains have made Westchester County ripe with greenery, and Richard Gottlieb takes us through the cool, leafy Putnam Rail Trail in southern Westchester County. He'll stay on the paved sections and ride at a moderate pace ride for about 6o mi. round trip; all bikes are welcome. Contact Richard at 212-757-7434 or rg433@aol.com. Sept. 23, Escape: The New York Cycle Club does an excellent job marking the shady back roads of Bergen and Rockland counties for its Escape from New York Century, so April Tam and the rest of us will have no trouble escaping the urban eonfines. April plans to ride the 62-mi. metric century leaving at 9am from Sakura Park, West 122nd St. and Riverside Drive opposite Grant's Tomb. (The official start time is Sam, but you can ignore that, April says.) Registration is $20 until Sept. 8 and $25 the day of the ride; call Page 5 212-961-1610 or go to www.nycc.org for an application. April says she won't tear up the pavement, so call it a moderate pace. Contact her at 212-246-2583 or at_nyc@hotmail.com (note the underscore). Sept 24, River Road: Marie DeRosa rises to the occasion with a challenge: how many repeats of the 1.3-mi. River Road hill, from water level to the Alpine police station, can you do in an hour? Bring both lungs for this one, and only lunatic fringe cyclists need apply. Marie leaves from the Boathouse as usual; it's a fast pace for road bikes only, please, and the distance will depend on how much masochism you can cram into an hour. Contact Marie at 212-799-So64 or mastermdr@aol.com. Sept. 24, Nyack: OutBike, New jersey's premiere lesbian and gay bike club, meets at lOam in Hackensack for an easy ride to Nyack and back. About 25 mi. round trip, all bikes welcome, fabulous pace. Contact janet Villas at lasvillas@ix.netcom.com or 973-748-9368. Sept. 30, North Shore: Nikki Feist and girlfriend Sandra pilot their tandem on small, pretty roads, past lovely bay views and the posh homes of Sands Point that were the inspiration for West Egg in 7be Great Gatsby. We lunch at the bayside nature preserve that houses the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults,. where Nikki works. The route is 40 ini. round trip, though riders preferring a shorter route can do 20 mi. and take the Long Island Rail Road back; fabulous pace; all bikes welcome; rain cancels. Meet at lOam for this Saturday ride at the last stop of the Ftrain in Queens, 179 St., jamaica, upstairs at the exit stairway to the northeast. Bring lunch money and LIRR!Metro North bike pass it you prefer the shorter ride option. Contact Nikki at718-415-5261 or feisteye@hotmail.com. Sept 30, Far Hills: OutBike, New jersey's lesbian and gay bike club, recognizes that any place name with the word "hills" in it will present a challenge. This does not, however, deter them. They' II ride through Somerset County's gorgeous, early-turning foliage, with, yes, lots of hills. About 46 mi. round trip, all bikes welcome, moderate pace. Contact janet Villas at lasvillas@ix.netcom.com or 973-748-9368. Happy riding everyone; and see you on the roads! -Paulette Meggoe &Bob Nelson �The Next Mile Page 6 Race Captains' Report Hi Everyone, Well August is almost over, and we have been blessed with better running conditions ... at least our running has not been affected by a cloudy summer! The long runs are starting for those of us who are marathon bound-it's November 5 for NYC. Aspecial message for those of you who missed out, and would like to guarantee your entry in 2001: keep entering NYRRC races. To gain automatic entry in 2001 you'll need nine scored NYRRC races throughout 2000, and NYRRC membership from at least january 2000. There will be no lineup next year, so scratch that exciting event off your calendars for April. If you do not qualify for automatic entry, it's the lottery for you. Keep in mind that there are heaps of runs remaining for this year, so register, and get the nine races behind you now. (Don't forget to put FRNY on your applications.) .You can even check your race history at the NYRRC web site: www.nyrrc.org. Olympic fever is hitting my home town of · Sydney, with less than a month to go 'til the summer games (starting September 15). Don't forget to check out the venues; they will be the ones we get to use for Gay Games 2002 in Sydney. The Olympians are merely wearing the track in for us! How nice of them! If anyone is lucky enough to be travelling down there in September let me know, and I will ensure the locals look after you! One interesting statistic about the Sydney Games: 38% of the competitors will be women, more than in any previous summer games. OK, well, best of luck on the paths and trails over the next month. Thought for the month: "My breathing ... I like listening to it. That's why I don't wear a mini disc player, or anything like that. I'd rather listen to me; My breathing is there for the same reason my running is, to remind me I'm alive." (Asics ad) Happy running, -JD & Patrick The Finish Line CYCL1NG-ft£SUUS Unionvale Road Race Poughkeepsie, NY, 7/23, 44 miles Marie DeRosa ............................................ 2:30:00 Woods Hollow Mountain Bike Race, Sport Class Middletown, NJ, 8/4, 11.25 miles August 4, 2000 Chris Marko ................................................. 51:51 (1st place) SWIMMING Sea Bright 1-Mile Ocean Swim Sea Bright, NJ, 8/15, 1 mile Chris Marko ................................................. 28:17 (2nd in age group) 81's 'n' TRI's Brookijla,IUathloa Brooklyn, 7/30, R 3.3 mi, B 10 mi, R 3.3 mi Paulette Meggoe ........................................ 1:44:40 (3rd in age group) lronman USA Triathlon Lake Placid, NY, 7130, S 2.4 mi, B 112 mi, R 26.2 mi Christian Rountry .................................... 15:47:36 Harriman Triathlon t2 Tuxedo, NY, 8/13, S 0.5 mi, 8 16 mi, R3 mi Loraine Simunek ....................................... 1:38:12 2nd in age group ROAD RACING lesbian and Gay Pride Run Central Park, 6/24, 5 miles Paulette Meggoe ........................................... 55:40 Charles lum ................................................. 40:46 Advii1DK Central Park, 6/10, 6.2 miles Paulette Meggoe ,....................................... 1:07:04 Bronx Half-Marathon Bronx, NY, 7/9, 13.1 miles Paulette Meggoe ........................................ 2:28:11 Chase Corporate Challenge Morristown NJ, 7/20, 3.5 miles Peter Boyden ................................................ 23:36 Hemmingway 5k Key West, FL. 7/22,3.1 miles Ken Chamberlain .......................................... 27:04 Dash & Splash Central Park, 7/29, 5 miles Richard King ................................................. 36:24 Front Runners Dash & Splash 5M (continued) Kevin McMahon ........................................... 41:34 Paulette PMeggoe ....................................... 53:11 Michael T Mahon ...................................... 1:18:52 Manhattan Half Marathon Central Park, 8/5, 13.1 miles Daniel Barrish ............................................ 1:31:15 Daniel Blausey ........................................... 1:32:17 Darren Thomas .......................................... 1:37:43 Martin Watkins .......................................... 1:39:39 Theresa Holstein ........................................ 1:39:52 John Soto .................................................. 1:41:18 David Mazza .............................................. 1:43:25 Spencer Lew .............................................. 1:43:27 Phil Wahba ................................................ 1:43:50 John Carrara .............................................. 1:44:46 Richard King .............................................. 1:45:40 Paul Racine ............................................... 1:46:13 John Flood ................................................ 1:47:27 Karen Bishop ............................................. 1:47:42 Jim Brigaitis .............................................. 1:48:57 Timothy Jones ........................................... 1:50:49 Janet Aitchison .......................................... 1:51:25 Kevin Mcmahon ........................................ 1:57:02 Mary Boehnlein (PR) ................................. 1:57:39 Marnell! Mcnamara ................................... 1:59:51 Matthew Chisholm .................................... 2:00:09 Matthew Corey .......................................... 2:01 :26 Danie I Feinman ..............................:......... 2:01:37 Jerry S levine ............................................ 2:05:22 Joanne Dondero ........................................ 2:05:34 Shelley Rappaport ..................................... 2:11:34 Paulette PMeggoe .................................... 2:11:37 Kathleen GAbbondanzo ............................. 2:12:29 Janet Dawson ............................................ 2:13:29 Leslie Jennings ......................................... 2:13:30 V Lynn Baucom ......................................... 2:15:48 Keith Greer ................................................. 2:17:00 Barbara Krajewski ...................................... 2:19:40 Earl EJohnson .......................................... 2:30:45 Wael Hibri .................................................. 2:37:28 Luz Lenis ................................................... 2:37:28 Elizabeth Staub .......................................... 2:38:45 Karen Manhart ........................................... 2:43:51 Corinne Stoewsand ................................... 2:48:11 Ruth M Gursky ........................................... 3:12:36 Jan Peek 10K Peekskill, NY, 8/6, 6.2 miles Loraine Simunek .......................................... 49:38 1st in age group lindsey's Run 5K Basking Ridge NJ, 8/9, 3.1 miles Peter Boyden ................................................ 21 :10 �New York George Sheehan Classic Red Bank NJ, 8/12, 5 miles Peter Boyden ................................................ 33:55 · Ken Chamberlain .......................................... 45:30 Club Team Championship Central Park, 8/19, 5 miles Clock Time ... Chip Time Martin Watkins ........................ 33:54 .......... 33:43 Theresa Holstein ...................... 34:44 .......... 34:38 Leslie S. Deutsch ..................... 38:37 .......... 38:31 Jerry S Levine ........... :............. 40:32 .......... 40:19 . Leslie Jennings ....................... 41 :02 .......... 40:55 Daniel Armstrong ..................... 41 :22 .......... 41:07 Kenneth Chamberlain .............. 41 :56 .......... 41:39 Janet Dawson (PR) .................. 42:43 .......... 42:36 Michael T Mahon .................... 43:54 .......... 43:39 Paulette PMeggoe .................. 48:43 .......... 48:32 Challenge Of The Unattached Central Park, 8/19, 5 miles John Soto ................................ 33:04 .......... 33:03 Joseph Taravella ...................... 33:30 .......... 33:21 Karen Bishop ........................... 41:19 .......... 40:58 Marathon Tune-up Central Park, 8/27, 18 miles Clock Time ... Chip Time Kenny Cassillo .....................2:11:16 ....... 2:10:43 Daniel Barrish ....................... 2:14:20 ....... 2:14:11 Harry Wuethrich .................... 2:19:59 ....... 2:19:46 Eric Epstein .......................... 2:21:22 ....... 2:21 :16 Joseph Taravella ................... 2:22:00 ....... 2:21 :51 Martin Watkins ..................... 2:22:48 ....... 2:22:34 Darren Thomas ..................... 2:27:11 ....... 2:26:36 Theresa Holstein ................... 2:27:29 ....... 2:26:02 Spencer Lew ......................... 2:31:47 ....... 2:29:51 Karen Bishop ........................ 2:33:18 ....... 2:31:19 Richard King ......................... 2:33:53 ....... 2:31 :28 Jim Brigaitis .........................2:34:55 ....... 2:33:57 David Mazza ......................... 2:39:31 ....... 2:36:33 Taisuke Soda ........................ 2:40:05 ....... 2:37:29 Paul Racine .......................... 2:41:29 ....... 2:41 :04 Phil Wahba ........................... 2:49:15 ....... 2:47:24 Matthew Chisholm ............... 2:50:36 ....... 2:49:42 Mary Boehnlein .................... 2:50:42 ....... 2:50:02 Janet Aitchison ..................... 2:56:16 ....... 2:54:24 Kevin Mcmahon ................... 3:03:22 ....... 3:00:30 Marnell I Mcnamara ............. 3:04:38 ....... 3:02:51 Leslie Jennings .................... 3:10:00 ....... 3:07:22 Janet Dawson ........ :.........:.... 3:10:04 ....... 3:07:26 Bradley CGretter .................. 3:18:30 ....... 3:14:37 Shelley Rappaport ................ 3:20:03 ....... 3:15:57 Kathleen GAbbondanza ........ 3:23:09 ....... 3:20:30 Paulette PMeggoe ............... 3:40:43 ....... 3:29:56 Elizabeth Staub ..................... 3:41 :22 ....... 3:38:20 September 2000 Page 7 Philly Weekend, September 15-17 Front Runners Philadelphia has once again Boston-DC, etc. One never knows if Her invited us to help celebrate their anniversary Dazzlingness, Miss Ophelia, will make an weekend. It's their 17th and it falls on the 17th; appearance, but as our own, the fabulous Gil cosmic alignment in the new millennium! Perez assures us, the Philadelphia Social News The main running event is the Philadelwill undoubtedly declare "and a good time was phia Distance Run, one of the premier halfhad by all." marathons in the country, over a basically flat Race applications are available at the and beautiful riverside course. And let me tell you, Saturday run, or you can register on-line at if the sun is shining and it's a glorious day, www.philadistancerun.org. We'll be doing our crossing Fall's Bridge at the 8-mile mark will damnedest to arrange hosted housing and make your heart leap with the joy of it all! There transportation. Please sign up appropriately on is also a SK oil Sunday and a 1-miler on Friday the list at a Saturday run, or give me a call at evening. home, 212-787-3599 Weekend activities include: -les Goldstein ~ Friday evening welcome party ~ Saturday morning fun run ~ Impromptu brunch at Reading Tenninal Market ~ Race expo and packet pick-up ~ Dinner-dance Saturday evening ~ Half-marathon at 8:00am (or SKat 10:30) Paul Harris who is a FRNY member is also co~ Inter-club brunch following the races Artistic Director of Upstart Theatre Company. I urge all club newcomers to take advantage · Their second production this season is "The Chi" of this and other out-of-town trips; they're written by Gian DiDonna. Set in Brooklyn in the invariably fun and you not only get to know your not too distant past, a nineteen year old idealist, New York club members better, but it's a obsessed with boxing and Buddhism, turns both wonderful opportunity to make new friends in his best friend and his girlfriend into accomplices other cities. Prez Ken is always speaking of of his desperate but failing efforts to transcend "dating opportunities"; I think fun and new place and time. friends ought to be enough to justify the trip, but Sexu!llly comic, and socially tragic it stars there really are several inter-club Romances going Michael Goduti who recently scored a success on even as you read this, Philly-Atlanta, Phillydowntown in "Befriending Beau" at HERE and New York, New York-Boston, Baltimore-Syracuse, Dylan Hundley star of the new movie release "A Holiday Affair." The rest of the cast is Richard Rosario-Velazquez and Taryn Smith. The play is directed by Ron Russell. When one thinks about sexual dysfunction The Special Run of the month will take place one normally thinks of elderly men. This play on Sunday, September 17. We'll meet at discusses the unmentionable-sexual dysfunc12:00 noon at the entrance to the Cloisters, in tion in a nineteen year old! Fort Tryon Park, upper Manhattan. The noon It will be playing at The Kraine Theatre, 85 meeting time will allow people who've volunEast 4th Street from September 1-17 with teered at the Race for the Cure to enjoy the special perfonnances at the following times: run also. Take the Atrain toW 190th Stand walk ~ Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8pm· north to the Cloisters. We'll run a route of S-6 ~ Fridays and Saturdays at 7.30 and IOpm miles that includes a circuit around Fort Tryon ~ Sundays at 7pm Park and a trip across the George Washington Full-price admission is $17, but FRNY Bridge. Afterwards we' II have brunch outdoors at members will only pay $12. Simply tum up at the the Cloisters, overlooking the Palisades and box office say you are a Front Runner and you surrounded by (other) antiquities. Call Martin or will get your discount. David at 212-695-8917 for more infonnation. -Paul Harris Upstart Theatre Company Offers FR Discount Special Run in F. rt Tryon Park o �Front Runners New York- September 2000- At a Glance Recurring Events: 10:00am Saturdays (varies) Sundays 6:00am Tuesdays 6:30am Tuesdays 6:45pm Tuesdays 7:00pm Tuesdays Tuesdays 7:00pm Wednesdays 7:00pm Thursdays 6:00am Thursdays 7:00pm Events: September 2000 Sunday 11:30am 3 Friday 7:00pm 8 Saturday 1:30pm 9 Sunday 10 9:30am Sunday 10 11:30am Friday 15 6:00am 15-17 Friday-Sunday 17 Sunday 8:00am Sunday 17 9:00am 17 Sunday 12:00pm 17 Sunday 1:00pm Wednesday 20 6:00pm Saturday 23 7:00am Saturday 23 10:20am Sunday 24 10:00am 24 Sunday 11:30am 24 Sunday 4:00pm 27 Wednesday 6:30pm Running Ahead: October 2000 7 Saturday 9:00am Sunday 8 9:00am Central Park Run from the Webster Statue (or 9:45am from Rutgers Church) Fast and Fabulous Cycling Team Rides (see the cycling pages for details) Central Park Training Ride, from Tavern on the Green (see cycling pages) Cycling: Hill Hepeats on Harlem Hill, Central Park (see cycling pages) Coaching and Training (see schedule in this newsletter for details) Central Park Training Ride, from the Boathouse (see cycling pages) Prospect Park Run, 3rd St. & Prospect Park West, Brooklyn Central Park Run, W. 72nd St. & Central Park West (or 6:45pm at Rutgers) GWB/NJ Training Ride, W. 178th St. & Cabriili Blvd. (see cycling pages) Central Park training ride, from the Boathouse (see cycling pages) Henry Isola Cross-Country Classic, 4 miles, Van Cortlandt Park Fats and Flabulous Dinner at Dimple, 11 W. 30th St. (see cycling pages) CRCNNew York City Womerls Sports Challenge Criterium (see cycling pages) Continental Airlines Broadway on Broadway Run, 2.5 miles, Manhattan Harry Murphy XC SK, Van Cortlandt Park (points race for men and women) National Run to Work Day Fun Run, 3, 5, or 6 miles, Engineer's Gate, Central Park (RRC members only) Philadelphia Frontrunners Anniversary Weekend (see.article on page 7) Philadelphia Distance Run (Half-Marathon) Race for the Cure, SK, Central Park (women and male breast cancer survivors only) FRNY September Special Run, from the Cloisters, Fort Tryon Park, Uper Manhattan Boston-New York AIDS Ride finish, Riverside Dr. and 11th Ave. to Madison Square Garden American Heart Association Wall Street Run, SK NYC Marathon Long Training Run #2, 20 miles, Engineer's Gate, Central Park (RRC Members Only) Fifth Avenue Mile, 79th St. to 59th St., Manhattan (stiuting times vary by heat) Race to Deliver, 4 miles, Bethesda Fountain, Central Park· Fred Lebow XC Classic SK, Van Cortlandt Park, the Bronx Meet the Membership Soiree, Michael O's, 99 Claremont Ave. (see article on page 1) · New York City Marathon Countdown Clinic #6, Wagner Middle School, 220.E. 76th St. Corporate Challenge Championship Race, Park Avenue Grete's Great Gallop, 13.1 miles; Troll Stroll, SK; Central Park FRNY Blue Line Run (last 20 miles of NYC Marathon course) Staten Island Half-Marathon Kurt Steiner Cross-Country 5K, Van Cortlandt Park Not Quite the New York City Marathon. Central Park Sunday Sunday 9:40am Sunday 11 :30am Sunday 29 9:30am .. IWvamJW' 2000 Sunday 5 10:52am New York City Marathon, Staten Island. Brooklyn, Queens. Manhattan, the Bronx, Central Park FYI Rutgers Church is at 236 W. 73rd St. just west of Broadway; bag check and changing facilities available TBA 15 15 The Daniel Webster Statue is inside Central Park, where the 72nd St Transverse crosses West Park Drive Tuesday Prospect Park run information is available from Clayton Funk, 718-789-9591 � 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, 2000 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 Newsletter, Vol. 17 No. 9, September 2000 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:2000 Year:2000s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/51a8a2b021f588ecefee7a8c45914564.pdf fbe8a453cfd36465091e8502e0bf5d5c PDF Text Text e Box 230087 Ansonia Station www.frontrunnersnewyork.org New York, NY 10023 www.fastnfab.org Hotline: 212-724-9700 www. webcom.com/-bkm/if.html The Starting Line y B the time you read this column, you may already know that I am running for President in the forthcoming election of Frontrunner board members. Many friends have asked me why I am doing this. I have to admit I have also asked myself that question a few times. It's certainly not for the love of getting up at early every Saturday morning, nor for the dubious joys of haranguing people to sign up to "do bagels." The answer came to me on Sunday morning, as I was slogging through the Staten Island Half in the unseasonably warm sunshine. The course was an out-and-back one, so we all crossed paths with other people doing the race. During that race I waved and yelled to no less than ten other Front Runners who all found the strength to raise a hand and call back to me. And it occurred to me that three-and-a-half years ago when I first arrived in New York, I would not have known any of those people, and I could never have dreamed of surviving a half marathon. Front Runners enabled me to meet some of the nicest people I have ever known, and provided the encouragement for me to improve my running to the point where I am preparing for my seconct marathon this year. Without Front Runners, my life here would be very different. So I want to give something back to the club that has given so much to me. So that is why I want to run for President. But why should you vote for me? Do I bring the campaign promise of weekly Krispy Kreme donuts, or the prospect of compulsory jog bras for all club members, male and female alike? No, what I bring is the commitment to keep things running smoothly, to focus on recruiting new members (think "dating opportunities"), and to work with the other board members to help keep Front Runners the best running club in the city. (Oh, and bythe way, no one else is running!) -Jan Aitchison Marathon Weekend Activities Pasta Party On Friday, November 3, at 7:00pm, Front Runners New York wiil be hosting a giant pasta party in honor of the 65 members from our club who are running the 2000 New York City Marathon. Also, Front Runners from our sister clubs who are arriving to run the marathon will be our special guests. Everyone is welcome to come to the 5th floor of Rutgers Church at 236 W. 73rd St. (just west of Broadway) for an evening of food, camaraderie, and commiserating. Our hosts for the evening are joe (jbuck@tog.com); Paula (pm49l@columbiaedu); andjoely (bigsmile@pipeline.com) . Expect to see an email shortly that will give instructions as to what people should bring. If there are any disconnects on this because you don't have e-mail, then bring pasta, a salad, or chicken. We are generally inundated with desserts. If you desire a special beverage, then it's BYO. joe, Paula, andjoely will appreciate any volunteers who are able to help them with the decorating and preparing, as well as helping to clean up afterward. We'll start dinner around 7:30, so that the night doesn't go too late, and so that we' 11 all be ready for the pancake breakfast on Saturday. Pancake Breakfast Please join us on Saturday November 4th at our regular meeting at Rutgers Church for the annual pre-NYC Marathon Pancake Breakfast. All Frontrunners, family, visitors, and friends are invited. Meet on the 5th floor. The breakfast is at about 11 :OOam, after the run. As always I need volunteers to help me. To volunteer, please call me at 212-799-1215 oremail chasrun@aol.com. Thanks. See you there. -charlie Wintczak On Not Running " particularly nice thing about The abstaining from the marathon is the absence of the weekend long run. Why, in the one year that I did not run Boston, I used those extra hours to teach myself to read, write and speak the Icelandic language. This has proven remarkably useful to me. ~ -Winston Churchill As attributed to him (with much tongue in cheek) by the New York Road Runners Club. Save the Date Saturday, December 9 CenterDance, sponsored by Front Runners and the Fast & Fabulous Cycling Team, at the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center. Full details next month. �Page 2 The Next Mile Front Runners As The Front Runner World 'furns F rontrunners Boston will host the 13th Annual Yuletide Stride on Docember 3 and New York FRs are cordially invited to participate. Last year this race attracted 480 runners and raised an amazing $23,000 that benefited People Living with HIV and AIDS. If you're interested, Race applications are available on their web site www.frontrunnersboston.org. Those needing hosted housing should send an email request to: yuletidestride@hotmail.com. Thanks to Brian Lew of Frontrunners Sacramento for this piece of sage advice: "While most of us are aware of the benefits of physical exercise, some might not think about exercising our 'gray matter' as a healthy preventative. But recent research in the field of aging suggests that keeping the mind active now can reap great benefits as you age. The single most beneficial exercise for the brain involves reading. But engaging in games such as crossword puzzles, chess or Scrabble are also helpful-anything that challenges and stimulates the brain encourages cell growth. This 'storing-up' process can decrease the effect of brain cell loss later, as we age. In recent research it was found that when people watch TV, the brain goes into neutral. New research is now being undertaken to determine if people who have contracted Alzheimer's disease watched more TV throughout their life than healthy seniors." Didn't realize how different things are out in Omaha. In checking their new web site www.omahafrontrunners.org I noted that this 10year old club has a greater focus on social events than competitive running. Of the membership only 10% are runners and the remaining 90% are walkers, hence their name, Omaha Front Runner Runners/Walkers, makes good sense. The club's most recent social event was their 5th Annual Barn Dance, an evening that featured a home-cooked BBQ, a romantic bonfire, boot-scootin', and a hayrack ride. Less happily, in their news items they don't generally report last names since previous media coverage has reflected negatively on the group and some members are concerned about the possible discrimination that might ensue. Front Runners San Diego's Annual Banquet, on November 4, will have a Masque Ball theme. In preparation for the event, they will designate two Saturdays as "masque making days" at which starter kits of masques, feathers, paints, glitter, buttons and beads will be distributed! San Diego also promise great things when they host the next International Frontrunner AGM and associated events Oct.4-7, 2001. 1\vo teams of hearty types from Seattle Frontrunners participated in this year's Hood to Coast Relay. This is the largest relay in North America on a course that stretches 196 miles from Mt. Hood to the Pacific coast. Each team has twelve members, each of whom run three legs of four to five miles. Both Seattle entries, with times of just over 24 hours, came in the middle of 1,000 teams. Jon Nicholson, one of the Board Members of Seattle FRs, had his own endurance test. He recently took part in a Cosmonaut training program at Star City where he experienced weightlessness, for the first time. Star City is the Russian equivalent of the Houston Space Center. jon reported he was also able to run every day along the Moscow River and that these runs helped him to mentally prepare for the days of learning and other activities at Star City. As we write, Chicago Frontrunners/ Frontwalkers are preparing for a busy Chicago Marathon weekend, Oct.20-22. On the Friday night there's a carbo-loading dinner, on the Saturday morning there's a fun run/walk, Saturday night there's another Pasta Party and the race happens on Sunday. Those not running are invited to join the ISO expected at their award-winning water station that will have the theme "Age of Aquarius." The club hopes to again win the $1,000 prize for the best and loudest water station. Finally, there's the post-Marathon Party at Buddies, a local hangout, which is providing free drinks and food for all. Sounds like some weekend! Tampa Bay FrontRunners are a busy lot. Besides running, their monthly schedule includes a Blade & Bike night, a Dinner & Movie Night, a Happy Hour at a local club, a Day at the Beach, and a Trail Bike ride. This month they are also promoting participation at a Gay & U!sbian Film Festival and the USF Bulls football game. Pleased to report that at long last Baylands Frontrunners have found a new editor for 71des, their excellent newsletter. The new editor is U!slee Hamilton who also writes their "Frontrunners World" column. DC Frontrunner Ernie Worden was unanimously elected as the club's new Coordinator, as they call their leader, and Barry Kroft was elected as Walking Coordinator. This all happened on Sept. 5 at their lOth Anniversary Party. Tanya Haney of Los Angeles Frontrunners reports that she is one of the few women who regularly run with the club. While she wishes that more women would come out to run with her she finds that "the boys at Frontrunners," for the most part, are an open group who like other people. She says, "My experience has been that even if you are not a 'white guy' you are still welcomed because of the sportsmanship that pervades the group." Tanya, along with two other club members has been participating in the National AIDS Marathon-Los Angeles Training program. This is a six-month program, designed to build endurance that was developed by Jeff Galloway. This year's Chicago Marathon will be Tanya's first 24+ miter. Good Luck Tanya' Palm Springs Front Runners will host the 4th Annual SK Pride Run & Walk on November 4 during the Palm Springs Pride Weekend November 3-5. Proceeds from the race will go to PFLAG. The Sydney Olympic may be over, but the Sydney Gay Games 2002, which will utilize many of the same venues, are now just two short years away. And on November 5, this year, The Federation of Gay Games will be having their conference in Sydney. On the agenda will be a Government sponsored function to which all Sydney Front Runners have been invited. By the way, the Sydneysiders were so euphoric during the Olympic Games that many wondered if the city father had put Prozac in the water' Happy Running everyone, -John Kiley DearEdjt or@aoJ com Copy for the next newsletter is due by noon on Saturday, November 18. If you cannot use the above e-mail address bring your hard copy and/or disk to any Saturday run. Newslett er Staff Editor & Calendar Donn Peppier Guest Editor {November) Paul Racine Proofreader George Schlein Mailing Coordinator John Whooley Mailing Labels/Database Lee Abbey �New York November 2000 World AIDS Day- Friday, December 1 On Friday December 1, The American Run for the End <i AIDS (AREA) will hold its 9th annual Out of the Darkness rally in obsetvance of World AIDS Day atj!Hhon Memorial Church (55 Washington Square South at Thompson St.). Areception begins at 6:30pm, followed by a program at 7:00pm and continues with a candlelight march at 8:30pm to City Hall Park. The theme of this year's World AIDS Day, ch~n by the American Association for World Health, is "AIDS: All Men-Make ADifference!" As they have since AREA's first rally and candlelight march in 1992, BroadwayCares/ Equity Fights AIDS and The Keith Haring Foundation will sponsor Out of the Darkness. Candles will be available and donations accepted for Aid for AIDS, The NAMES Project NYC, and Friends In Deed's HIV/AIDS School Program. The rally will feature addresses by Rev. Pat Bumgardner-Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church of NY; Clarissa Crabtree-Board MemberofThe Names Project Foundation; jennifer Flynn-Director of the NYC AIDS Housing Network; Philip Whitfield-Volunteer Educator with the Friends In Deed HIVIAIDS School Program; Brent Nicholson EarleFounder and President of The American Run for the End of AIDS; and one elected official to be detennined. Performing will be Broadway and cabaret star Karen Mason; recording artist Dei an McBryde; Byron Utley, original cast member of the Broadway production of RENT; David Eye, critically acclaimed off-Broadway singer/actor; the world-renowned a cappella group, The Accidentals, and the Vend Dance 1ho. Panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display, a Signature Quilt Square will be available to leave memorials for loved ones lost to AIDS, and new Quilt panels will be accepted. Sign interpretation will once again be provided by Mary Grace Lipski and Rick Rubin. The candlelight march will coincide with two other annual events, "The Night Without Light," produced by Visual AIDS, and a 24-hour vigil and memorial reading of names at City Hall Park spoP.sored by Housing Works. Out of the Darkness provides an opportunity to demonstrate support and compassion forth~ living with HIVIAIDS, to stress the continued need to provide effective and appropriate HIV prevention information, to challenge the apathy and diminishing support in our society and government, and to remember loved ones lost to AIDS. With its 9th Annual obsetvance of World AIDS Day, The American Run for the End of AIDS also continues to advocate for forthright safer sex education and enacting a federal needle exchange policy to reduce the number of HIV transmissions which save both money and more importantly, lives! For more information. interviews. or to volunteer. contact: The American Run for the End of AIDS 2350 Broadway, NY, NY 10024 Phone/Fax 212-580-7668 e-mail: AmerRunEndAIDS@aol.com Yuletide Stride Coaching & Training Frontrunners Boston invites Front Runners New York to join them for the 13th Annual Yuletide Stride 5-Mile Race on Sunday, December 3, 2000. At noon, runners both seasonally costumed and traditionally clad will line up on Charles St. at Boston Common to make their way along a route that takes them from the Public Garden to Huntington Street and back. Race applications are available from FRB's web site, www.frontrunnersboston.org. If you need hosted housing in Boston, send an e-mail to yuletidestride@hotmail.com. The Yuletide Stride raises funds to provide holiday gift baskets to people living with HIV, and to their families. Last year 480 runners raised $23,000. Over the past ten years, 4,500 gift baskets have been delivered. Coaching and Training continues on Thesday evenings at 6:45 through November 14. The cost is $5 per workout if you did not prepay the whole series. The remaining sessions are: November 14, 6:45pm, Geoff Perry's apartment* November 21. 6:45pm, Geoff Perry's apartment* *41 West 86th St. #2K (between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West) Leave your gear at Coach Geoff's and head to the park for an invigorating workout under the coache's watchful eyes. Watch your e-mail for an announcement about the winter session at the Armory, which will commence around the beginning of December. If you have any questions call or e-mail Jeff Singleton, Geoffrey Perry, or Donna Checkan. Page 3 International Frontrunners Election Results At the recent Annual General Meeting of International Frontrunners in Berlin, the sitting officers and three Regional Representatives were reelected. They are: Officers: President Alden Clark (Boston) Secretary Stefan Hutch (Berlin) Treasurer Gary Fracassi (Orlando) Regional Representatives: Southern Hemisphere Wayne Morgan (Sydney) Canada Peter Taylor (Toronto) Western USA Brad Miyasato (CA) FRNY Ski Trip 2001 January 26-28 Ski season is fast approaching. The work for our trip to Mt. Snow, Vermont has begun. We have rented the same 2 private homes as last year. Both downhill and cross-country skiing is available. The cost of $180 includes housing, transportation, 2 breakfasts, and 1group dinner. We will need volunteers to drive, and who are reimbursed for gas, tolls, etc. For more details and a resetvation form. please call212-799-1215 or e-mail chasrun@aol.com. Thanks. -charlie Wlntczak Special Run in Hudson River Park Sunday, November 19th 10:00am We will run from Bank Street in the Village, along the Hudson River Promenade, through Battery Park City, past the World 1fade Canter, to the tip of Manhattan, then back to Bank Street. The roundtrip distance is about 7 miles; you can turn back at any point to shorten your run. Meet at 9:45am at Nadine's Restaurant, 99 Bank Street. The run will begin at IO :OOam sharp. You will be able to leave a bag and change of clothing at the restaurant. Upon completion of the run, we will have brunch at Nadine's, a Front Runner favorite. RSVP to Martin or David at 212-695-8917, or add your name to the sign-up sheet at Rutgers after a Saturday run. -Martin Watkins &David Mazza �Page 4 The Next Mile Front Runners Fast and Fabulous Cycling Club's Offerings for November PARTY: We haven't had a party since spring, and Sid Daniels is the perfect host, so we are taking him up on his offer Saturday, November 4 at 7pm Sid lives in Chelsea at 210 West 21st St. #2RW. It's a potluck for dinner; we have 15 RSVPs alreadyand main dishes with protein are the missing ingredient, if you need suggestions on . what to bring. Though our purpose is primarily social, we do have an agenda, which is to get started on putting together the team going to Sydney in November 2002 for Gay Games VI. Anyone is welcome to join the team; the only requirement is that you compete in a bike race in Sydney wearing a Fast and Fab jersey. Issues to be discussed include team jerseys, racing locally, fundraising, off-season riding and coaching. Please tell Sid what you will be bringing by contacting him at 646-486-1773 or sfsid@aol.com. If you can't make it to the party but have something to say on one of these topics, contact Bob Nelson at 212-567-716o or bob@nylink.com. E·LINKS: The Fast and Fab web site, www.fastnfab.org, includes links to several online catalogs that rebate to us a percentage (usually 5 percent) of sales generated through our site. Most of our sales have come through the Performance Bicycle site. For the month of july, the site generated $815.37 in sales; for August, $224.00, for September, $470.42 and through Oct. 21, $179.99. Commission to the club so far is $100. Thanks to all of you who placed an order; consider picking up some sports gear through the site for holiday presents. JAMAICA: Here is one port where the roving Fast and Fab culinary adventure has not made call. On Thursday, November 16 at 8pm, please join us at the Feeding Tree, a jamaican restaurant located near Yankee Stadium but very accessible via the #4, B, and Dsubways, all of which have Yankee Stadium (16lst St.) stops. The restaurant, at 892 Gerard Avenue near 161st St., phone 718293-5025, is renowned for its jamaican curried goat, oxtail stew, jerk chicken, stew beef, sorrel and coconut drops. Our host is Richard Brause, who warns that this is not a particularly vegetable-friendly kind of place. Gerard Ave. is one block east of jerome Ave., where the #4 is an elevated line. The restaurant is a half-block north of 161st St. on the east side of Gerard. Please RSVP to Richard at richardbrause@netscape.net; if you need to telephone, call Bob Nelson at 212-567716o. Richard plans to bike up from Central Park, weather permitting, so meet him at the Boathouse at 7pm if you want to do that, and don't forget your lock. RACK: Fast and Fab is the proud owner of a Rhode Gear trunk rack, ordered from Performance Bike through the Fast and Fab web site, that will securely carry four bikes. Any member of Front Runners or Fast and Fab may reserve the rack by contacting Bob Nelson at 212-S67-716o or bob@nylink.com. REPAIR: The Fast and Fab bike repair clinic hosted by resident bike dykes Claudia Cummings and Evelyn Heinbach in September was a huge success, so you can be sure we will schedule another. You can contact Claudia, 718-26o-800S or butchgrrl@aol.com, or Evelyn, (917) 8255816 or e.heinbach@worldnet.att.net, if you want to get another session rolling, and as soon as we have a dozen names, we'll schedule it. In the meantime, if you have serious bike repair issues, the grease monkeys are available individuallyfor personal sessions of $50 to demonstrate bike functioning, maintenance and repair, including, but not limited to, fixing flats, adjusting gears and brakes, fitting seat and stem height to fit you, cleaning your chain and truing your wheels. YOGA: Astanga yoga for runners and cyclists happens Saturdays at 8:30am at Rutgers Church, with Bob Nelson as your instructor. Cost is $10 per session. There's an e-mail list to update people as to whether yoga is actually happening on any given Saturday, so contact Bob if you want to be on it at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com . AM: Central Park rides meet Thesdays at 6am, when Mark Posey makes a special appearance on Park Drive by Tavern on the Green; reach him at 212-568-6o33 or posey@ymcaret.org. New Jersey rides meet at the corner of Cabrini and West 178th Thursdays at 6am, with Mark Posey again your maitre d'. Mark suggests you contact him the night before, since weather or his disposition can change at a moment's notice. PM: Vincent Wilkinson is leading evening rides in Central Park on 1\.tesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting, at 7pm, when the park is closed to car traffic. The group meets at the Boathouse for a few laps. If interested, contact Vincent at 212-375-1846 or wilkinsonv@un.org. NOVEMBER: Here are Fast and Fab and OutBike rides for the month. Fast and Fab rides normally meet at 9am at the Boathouse in Central Park unless otherwise specified. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Helmets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare tubes and at least one water bottle. We normally cancel if pavement is wet or temperatures are below freezing. All distances listed are round trip. November 5, Croton: Marathon madness is upon us, and for those who want to escape, Croton is about an hour away on Metro-North, and there's plenty of scenic countryside to be seen. Su Ruh and her gal pal prefer a somewhat less hurried pace, so let's call it a moderate-paced ride of 40-50 mi. with road bikes preferred. MetroNorth's Sunday bike train leaves at 8:54am; if anyone wants to volunteer to herd us together at Grand Central, let Bob know. Su will meet the train and plans at least one Starbucks stop for you cafe aficionados. Contact Su at914-271-2161 or ruhkneadsu@altavista.com. November 5, Nyack: OutBike, New jersey's lesbian and gay bike club, meets at 1pm at Van Saun County Park in Hackensack for a beginner ride to Nyack and back. The ride start is accessible by bus from the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, or you could even ride there. About 25 mi. round trip, fabulous pace, all bikes welcome. Contact Janet Villas at lavillas@iJcnetcom.com or 973-748-9368. November 11 "We Ride to Eat": Marie DeRosa has something for everyone on this ride: long stretches of flats to enjoy the scenery; a historical stop at the Dewint House in Tappan, NY, built in 1700 and one of George Washington's Revolutionary War headquarters; a stop at the Greek Village restaurant for avgolemono soup, spanakopita, and other specialties; and a final stop for Marie's main food group, homemade ice cream, to give us the boost we need up to power up the only big uphill. Marie will provide a cue sheet, but estimates the pace at 18 mph, so it's definitely a fast ride where you'll need a road bike to keep up. The ride is 44 mi. and will leave from the Boathouse in Central Park at lOam Saturday. Contact Marie at 212-799-5o64 or mastermdr@aol .com. November 11, Jockey Hollow: Morris County, NJ, is home to a beautiful wildlife reserve where migrating waterfowl stop. OutBike, New jersey's lesbian and gay bike club, tours the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and nearby Morristown National Historical Park at jockey Hollow, starting at lOam. About 40 mi., fabulous �New York November :woo .•. Fast & Fab (cont.) Race Captains' Report pace, road bikes preferred. For meeting details, contact janet Villas at 973-748-9368 or lavillas@ix.netcom.com. November 12, Ossining: Marty McElhiney and Adam Rolston will spin up Route 9 to Ossining, site of El Viejo Rincon, a great little rice and beans place where we can fuel our engines. There's a cue sheet for the ride posted at ~.fastnfab.org/cue_sheets/ossining.htm . About 65 mi., fast pace, road bikes preferred. Contact the boys at 212-673-5461 or mcelhin@pi.cpmc.columbia.edu or rolston@tsao-mckown.com. November 12, Allaire: OutBike, New jersey's lesbian and gay bike club, revs up its off-road division for a ride to Allaire State Park in Fanningdale, NJ There are 15 miles of winding singletrack trails covering a variety of terrain, so this mountain bike ride is open to all skill levels. Take the Garden State Parkwaysouth to exit 98 and follow the signs to Allaire State Park. Go past Allaire village, and make the right onto Hospital Road. Go past the first parking lot and shortly thereafter is another, larger, lot on the right, where we meet at 11 am Helmets are required. Contact Geoff McKnight at geofmck@earthlink.net for details; if you need a ride to get there, try Bob Wu at 732-787-9219 or rwu@my-deja.com, or Chris Marko at 973-3388139 or cmarko@mindspring.com. November 19, Aqueduct: There will still be a few fluttering leaves, and the grass still will be green along the Old Croton Aqueduct, which used to provide Manhattan's water supply. Richard Gottlieb takes us on a 50-mi. excursion along the dirt and gravel trail atop the aqueduct, and the hills are as rare as hen 's teeth. Fab pace, all bikes welcome. Contact Richard at 212-757-7434 or rg433@aol.com. November 26, Chappaqua: Paulette Meggoe and Bob Nelson have been dying to pay a visit to Hill and Bill in what used to be a sleepy residential community in northern Westchester County. On the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend, we'll do the 70-mi.loop, which includes excursions through gorgeous back roads of Sleepy Hollow. The pace is moderate to fast and road bikes are preferred. Contact Paulette at 718-2930885 or Bob at 212-567-716o or bob@nylink.com. Ride safely, and see you on the road! -Paulette Meggoe and Bob Nelson Hi everyone, It's taper time! Can you believe it? We are now into the home stretch before the NYC Marathon, and the FRNY contingent will be one of the biggest ever. Good luck to everyone, hope to see you all there for the pasta dinner on the Friday nigh~ pancakes on Saturday, and the big race on Sunday. We all pray to the Weather Divas to deliver a NYC special for race day. Aspecial thanks to all the helpers for the Blue Line run, especially to T.J. for feeding us so well at the end. I must say The Finish Line The Norway Run Central Park, October 8, 5K Lenore Beaky ................................................ 34:18 Race For The Cure Central Park, September 17, SK Lenore Beaky ................................................ 35:42 Westchester Triathlon Rye, NY, Sept. 17, S 0.9mi, B 16mi, R 10K Dave Pitches .............. (4th M55-60) ....... 2:09:03 Harvest Festival 5K Denville NJ, September 27 Peter Boyden ............................. (PR) .......... 19:04 Hammerfest Triathlon Branford, CT. 9/27, S 0.5mi, B 13.5mi, R 4mi Dave Pitches .............................................. 1:26:18 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany Harry Wuethrich ......................................... 3:35:11 Harlem Renaissance Run, 5 Miles John Whooley .............................................. 46:22 Philadelphia Distance Run Philadelphia, PA, September 22, 13.1 Miles Clock Time Chip Time Shawn Pleasants .................. 1:14:58 ....... 1:14:54 Tor Hansen ........................... 1:20:28 ....... 1:20:21 Peter Johnston ..................... 1:40:25 ....... 1:39:45 Ed Pyle ......... (8th M65-69) 1:51 :33 ....... 1:50:33 Ken Chamberlan ........................................ 1:57:10 Ruth Gursky .................. (PR) 3:07:54 ....... 3:03:52 Jersey Shore Hall Today Sandy Hook, NJ, 13.1 miles Ken Chamberlain ...................................... 1:55:55. Fred Lebow Cross Country Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, Sept. 24, SK Harry Wuethrich ............................................ 22:07 Kathleen GAbbondanzo ................................ 29:25 Corrine Stoewsand ....................................... 35:16 Grete's Great Gallop Central Park, October 8, 13.1 Miles Clock Time Chip Time Daniel EBarrish .............. ...... 1:29:18 ....... 1:29:04 Page 5 the girls unknowingly added about !.Smiles more, which was kind of interesting, my friends from Australia certainly got to see some parts of Harlem & Queens that the Big Apple Tours buses do not go to! This month's saying: "Accomplishmentlike life-is a journey, not a destination." Good luck everyone, to those who are running, and see everyone at the 24-mile mark water station. Happy Running, -Janet (JD) & Patrick John Soto ............................. 1:32:30 ....... 1:32:27 Kenny Cassillo ..................... 1:34:08 ....... 1:33:54 Richard King ......................... 1:38:47 ....... 1:37:04 Theresa Holstein ........... ........ 1:49:51 ....... 1:49:12 Kevin McMahon ........... .... ... 1:54:29 ....... 1:53:50 John Flood ........................... 1:55:56 ....... 1:53:45 Kathleen GAbbondanzo ........2:01 :27 ....... 1:59:48 Patrick W. Smith ................... 2:02:49 ....... 2:00:16 Paulette PMeggoe ............... 2:30:16 ....... 2:29:05 Marnell McNamara ............... 2:35:06 ....... 2:32:47 Elizabeth Staub ..................... 2:35:07 ....... 2:32:48 Terry Fox Run Central Park, October 14, SK Janet Villas ................................................... 31 :30 Linda Heard .............................. ,................... 34:49 Staten Island Hall Marathon Staten Island, October 15 Clock Time Chip Time Alex Fernandes ..................... 1:26:39 ....... 1:26:32 Geoffrey Perry ....................... 1:30:47 ....... 1:30:20 Ronald L Seely .................... 1:35:22 ....... 1:34:22 Darren Thomas ..................... 1:38:28 ....... 1:37:53 Michael Beltran .................... 1:38:29 ....... 1:37:53 Kenneth Majerus .................. 1:40:01 ....... 1:39:25 Paui Racine .......................... 1:43:11 ....... 1:42:26 HarryWuethrich .................... 1:43:17 ....,.. 1:42:04 Janet Aitchison ..................... 1:48:29 ....... 1:46:18 Jim Brigaitis ......................... 1:49:41 ....... 1:48:12 Philip Boggs ......................... 1:51:45 ....... 1:51 :25 Spencer Lew ......................... 1:54:07 ....... 1:51 :59 Kevin Mcmahon ................... 1:54:52 ....... 1:53:25 Jerry S. Levine ...................... 1:55:34 ....... 1:53:27 Dom Ponsades ..................... 2:01:33 ....... 2:00:11 Clayton Funk ........................ 2:07:15 ....... 2:06:16 Matthew Chisholm ............... 2:07:23 ....... 2:05:16 Kathleen GAbbondanzo ........2:07:41 ....... 2:05:30 Christopher AFitchett ........... 2:09:53 ....... 2:09:32 Janet Dawson ....................... 2:10:59 ....... 2:08:48 Barbara Krajewski ................. 2:12:21 ....... 2:10:10 Shelley Rappaport ................ 2:13:48 ....... 2:11 :39 Joanne Dondero ................... 2:14:08 ....... 2:11:57 Corinne Stoewsand .............. 2:22:47 ....... 2:20:36 �Page 6 The Next Mile Front Runners Front Runners New York- November 2000- At a Glance Recurring Events: Saturdays 10:00am Central Park Run from the Webster Statue (or 9:45am from Rutgers Church) Weekends (varies) Fast and Fabulous Cycling Team Rides (see the cycling pages for details) Tuesdays 6:00am Central Park Training Ride, from Tavern on the Green (see cycling pages) Tuesdays 6:45pm Coaching and Training (see schedule In this newsletter for details) Tuesdays 7:00pm Central Park Training Ride, from the Boathouse (see cycling pages) Tuesdays 7:00pm Prospect Park Run, 3rd St. & Prospect Park West, Brooklyn Wednesdays 7:00pm Central Park Run, W. 72nd St. &Central Park West (or 6:45pm at Rutgers) Thursdays 6:00am GWB/NJ Training Ride, W. 178th St. & Cabrlnl Blvd. (see cycling pages) Thursdays 7:00pm Central Park training ride, from the Boathouse (see cycling pages) Ever.ts: Novsmber 2000 3 Friday 7:00pm Pasta Pot Luck, Rutgers Church, Gymnasium Saturday 4 11:00am Pancake Breakfast, Rutgers Church, 5th Floor Sunday 5 10:47am New York City Marathon * Sunday 12 10:00am NYRRC Cross Country Championships, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx * 19 Sunday 9:30am Turkey Classic 5-Miler, Central Park * Sunday 19 9:45am Special Run &Brunch, Nadine's Restaurant, 99 Bank St. (11:15 or so for brunch only) Thursday 23 9:00am Turkey Trot 5-Miler (fun run), Prospect Park, Brooklyn Saturday 25 7:00am Knickerbocker 60K, Central Park * Sunday 26 11 :00am Pete McArdle XC Classic, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx * Running Ahead: December 2000 Saturday 2 9:30am Hot Chocolate 15K, Central Park * Sunday 3 12:00 noon Frontrunners Boston's Yuletide Stride 5-Miler, Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts Saturday 9 TBA CenterDance, Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, 1 Little West 12th St. 10 Sunday 9:30am Joe Kleinerman 10K, Central Park (NYRRC Members Only)* 17 Sunday 9:30am Holiday 4-Miler, Central Park * 31 Sunday 12:00 midnight Runner's World/Asics Midnight Run 5K (fun run), Central Park FYI * = NYRRC Scored Race (counts towards your 9-race requirement for guaranteed 2001 NYC Marathon Entry --------------------- Rutgers Church is at 236 W. 73rd St. just west of Broadway; bag check and changing facilities available The Daniel Webster Statue is inside Central Park, where the 72nd St Transverse crosses West Park Drive Tuesday Prospect Park run information is available from Clayton Funk, 718-789-9591 Front Runners Election Notice Bike Provence, April 27-May 4, 2001 It's that time of year again. As I said in the last newsletter, now is the time to nominate people for the Board of Directors for 2001. 1\vo people have been nominated so far, they are:Jan Aitchison for President, and Michael Orzechowski for men's Vice President. Added to that, we already have 1J Storch as Race Director for the Lesbian and Gay Pride Race, and Kyle Ridaught for the Corporate Sponsorship Director. Now we need people to race forward for the positions of women's Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and two Directors at large. It'll be a great Board and a lot of fun, with a lot of challenges as we move toward the Games in 2002. You can nominate anyone whose agreement you have obtained. Contact our Election Officers, Scott Brzezinski & Kyle Ridaught at scottbrzezinski@hotmail.com or at the club on Saturdays to make your nominations. -Ken Majerus There's still space available to join Howard and the gang on their cycling adventure next spring in Provence. The trip already has enough sign ups to qualify for a 20% discount, so the cost will be $1400 instead of $1700, plus $50 for bicycle rental, plus aitfare and ground transportation to the start. The trip begins and ends in Avignon, in southern France and includes lodging at comfortable hotels each night, all breakfasts, 2 lunches, 5dinners with wine, sag support, route maps, and guidebook. Daily rides cover 20--40 miles over flat to gently-rolling terrain, with longer route options available. For a complete description of the itinerary, visit www.alysonadventures.com. A$300 deposit, payable to Alyson Adventures and sent to Howard Dimond, 310 Lexington Ave. #7G, New York, NY 10016, secures your spot. For information, contact Howard at 212-983-3515 or BikeTripFrance@aol.com. � 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:2000 Year:2000s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/c5fa42d3ab8536bcdeb14fe556b28a3c.pdf 3a3c041df13a32bdef932c0e1ebe59de PDF Text Text Volume XVII Issue 6 Box 230087 Ansonia Station New York NY 10023 (212) 724-9700 June 2000 ( The Newsletter of Front Runners New York http://www.webcom.com/-bkm /if.html T http://www.fastnfab.org T http://www.frontrunnersnewyo rk.org Is everybody ready for June? It turns out that there are quite a few running and runningrelated events - .....ilfi;.;llt----•- that I hope will strong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . draw participation from our Club. Dave and Martin are planning a fun run on Sunday, June 4 . If you haven 't attended one of their runs, plan to do so-it's a refreshing change from our regular runs. Saturday, June I 0, starts the Pride season for runners with the Brooklyn Pride Run. Michael 0. won a trophy last year with a blistering pace in Prospect Park, so he'll be back. We had a lot of fun, so come out and join us again this year. I'll have additional information at the Club on the next few Saturdays. As a welcome reward after a busy weekend, Sportsball IV, will be held on Sunday June 11 at the Roxy. This year's event promises to be bigger and better than ever and our tickets are almost sold out. Don't wait any longer, get a ticket and join in the fun . On Saturday, June 17, we will have our first of two Meet-the-Membership picnics. Mike and Dave are organizing this event to be held in the grassy area opposite Tavern on the Green. Hope to see all of you there. During the next week, there will be many events, capped by our own Lesbian and Gay Pride Run on Saturday, June 24. TJ has really worked hard at getting this event pulled together and we're expecting the largest turnout ever. We need all of you to come to the run on Saturday, and encourage your families, friends, coworkers, and loved ones to join in the fun. Whether you run the Team New York Community Challenge 2 miler, or the 5 miler points race, your presence can only help to increase our visibility and enhance the prestige of this event. Also on Saturday, but in the evening, is our fundraiser at Chez Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of FRNY 4/25/00 TNf STftRTIMG unr Louis. Tickets for this event are selling at a brisk pace, and I expect that we will be sold out in the next few weeks. Don't waitcontact a board member and get your ticket. One of our members, Matthew Tivy, is the chef, and he promises a sumptuous buffet, all for a good cause. Finally, on Sunday, June 25 , plan to join us in the Pride March down Fifth Avenue. I am volunteering as a Marshal for our group, although I am quite disappointed that I won't be able to march next to the leather boys. If I told you what marshal Ieatherette growled in my ear last year, ... oh, never mind. ~u Editor & Calendar Proofreader Mailing Donn Peppler George Schlein John Whooley T Expenses were greater than income by $563 due to payment of previous months commitments (i.e. ski trip, charity gifts). Fast & Fab now has separate income and expense account lines to better track its activities. The Patricia Nell Warren dinner made $80. Richard will work with Mike and Dave to determine the actual value of gear inventory. T The board approved $750 for new T-shirts from Mike and Dave's design, pending minor alterations. T The "monster mailing" returns will be tracked to determine the value of the mailing. Estimated cost was $1900 for postage, printing, envelopes, labels, etc. T Fahnestock Asset Management has purchased a half-page in the Pride program as has Brexell. Others are coming in. T TJ met with NYRRC. They will provide the sound ·system for an additional charge. Technical problems with the "chip" have been resolved so there should be no problems with team scoring this year. Road Runners has asked that the Start and Finish banners be cleaned, a cost of$350. T Information about the Pride Run should be available on the web-site. A link needs to be created between FRNY and our corporate sponsor, New Balance. Naya water will provide 86 cases of bottled water free of charge to the club. We have to pick it up and store it. T Patrick Barker and Matthew Tivy are planning a benefit dinner at Matthew's restaurant, Chez Louis, the night of the Pride Race. Tickets are $75, $25 of which will go to FRNY. T Sports Ball is scheduled for June II at the Roxy. Tickets are $25, which includes dancing, an open bar with snacks, and the sports exhibit. The club is responsible for selling 100 tickets. If all the tickets are sold the club will receive $1200 to help find club activities. T The next board meeting is on Thursday, June 8 at 7:00p.m. at TJ Storch's. �Page 2 The fmal countdown is here and I am pleased to report that everything is moving smoothly. The 19th Annual Lesbian and Gay Pride Run and Team New York Community Challenge Run on Saturday, June 24 in Central Park will be a smashing hit. Rain or shine, at 9:00 a.m. sharp. We are in business and ready to go. So be there or be square. I absolutely promise you will have a great time. The awards have been ordered, logos are with the T-shirt maker, and we have products to put in the bags for the runners, courtesy of Powerbar and Carter Wallace Products. The event is shaping up nicely with a host of activities coming up for your enjoyment and club support. First, there is SportsBall 4 on Sunday June 11 at 7:00p.m. at the Roxy. It is a fun event with some of the proceeds offsetting An Evening With Team New York Team New York is producing an event as part of its 2nd annual Sports & Cultural Festival. The Festival will feature sports competitions hosted by Front Runners New York, Team New York Aquatics, Metro Gay Wrestling Alliance and Metro Tennis Group. Topping off the evening will be ENCORE TO PRIDE: An Evening With Team New York. This is on Thursday, June 29 from 7:00- II :00 p.m. at Stepping Out Studios, 1780 Broadway at 57th Street. The evening will include cabaret performances, a Poetry Slam, Ballroom, Latin & Disco Dancing, and an LGBT art exhibit. In addition, Team New York will present its 1st annual "Team Spirit" organization awards to Front Runners New York and Heritage of Pride, as well as individual "Team Spirit" awards to two deserving individuals, one female and one male. Food & beverages will also be provided. Reservations for this event can be made by mailing a check or money June 2000 our run costs. For only $25.00 you can visit the other Lesbian and Gay sports club tables, dance the night away and enjoy the open bar. See President Ken or T. J. Storch for tickets. If you examine the enclosures with your newsletter, we are getting a percentage of the register receipts from Barnes and Noble in Chelsea. But it requires you to take your coupon and go to the Chelsea store during the Gay Pride Weekend and buy some books or music to help us out. There's got to be something you absolutely must have from the store. So do yourself a favor and go shopping to help the club. And don't forget that Matthew Tivy and Patrick Barker have been busy on the final plans for dinner at Chez Louis for our I1)£ order by June I6 to Team New York, PO Box 26, NY NY 100 II. To reserve your tickets or for more info, call our hotline at 212-439-8179 or visit teamnewyork.org. Tickets will also be available after the Saturday runs on June 10 and 17. Cost is $10 for Team New York members, $15 for non-members, and $20 at the door if available. Capacity is limited. You may also join Team New York at the event for as little as $15 a year or $50 for 4 years. Team New York is working to provide funding for athletes and artists to offset expenses in attending Gay Games VI in Sydney, Australia. In preparation for the much-anticipated November 2002 event, they are also actively producing events and helping to promote the various sports and cultural organizations in the metropolitan New York City area on an on-going basis. LGBT artists may submit up to 4 slides for consideration for the art exhibit, though no more than 2 pieces from any artist will be exhibited. Entries must be Frontrunner s 20th Anniversary Dinner. I know Matthew will be coming up with a delicious, sumptuous, menu, cooked to perfection. Tickets are only $75.00, which includes a $25.00 donation to help offset the expenses from the run. So mark your calendar now for the evening of the 24th. Get your tickets from Patrick Barker: 212-721-7199; Ken Majerus: 212-665-9059; and T.J.Storch: 212-579-5155. Finally, if you are not running the races, please volunteer. We need bodies at the park to help set up, work registration and various other technical activities to monitor the race. We also need help with registration on Friday and Saturday before the race, and of course the infamous Thursday night bag stuffing. There is a sign-up sheet at the Saturday runs or contact Marnell McNarmara: 914-7234225; Pat Kuharic: 212-439-1685; Jim Brigaitis: 212 879-8963; or T.J. Storch: 212-579-5155. 7flS~ Race Director received by June 9. Mail or deliver slides to curator Brent Nicholson Earle at 2350 Broadway #I 0 I6 NY NY I 0024. Include a slide list with the artist's name and contact info, title of the work, date, edition, medium, size and value. Include a SASE for the return of slides. Pieces chosen for submission may not be larger than 21" X 28" as space is at a premium. Artists will be notified by June 14 of works requested for this exhibition. There are no entry or set up fees. However, artists will be requested to make a contribution of 20% of the purchase price to Team New York. Artwork must be delivered ready to hang or display to either Brent or Tom Faucett on June 27 or 28 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the above address or brought to Stepping Out Studios by 3:00 p.m. on June 29. Artists are encouraged to attend the evening's program/reception and take home any work not purchased. Unsold works will be retained for 2 weeks and available for pick up by appointment only. Any questions, contact Brent or Tom at 212-580-7668 or area-faucett@msn.com .. ! �New York -The BoardPresident... ...................... ...... Ken Majerus Men's VP ............................. Joe Criscione Women's VP ...... ... .......... ....Jan Aitchison Secretary ........... .... Michael Orzechowski Treasurer ..... ................... .... Richard Fubel Director at Large ................... Paul Racine Director at Large ... ................ Pat Kuharic -Pride RunRace Director ........ .................... TJ Storch Community Challenge ..... .... Ruth Gursky Publicity ..... .................... .......................... Sponsorship Director ........ Kyle Ridaught Tech Director ......... ........ ....... Pat Kuharic -Committee ChairsAIDS Walk ... ............ ..... Joanne Dondero As the FR World Tums ..... ..... . John Kiley Bagel Table ............ ....... ....... Jerry Levine Coaches ........................ ... Donna Checkan ... ......... ........... ...... ...... .. .. .... Jeff Singleton ............ .. ......... .. ...... .......... Geoffrey Perry Cyclists (Fast & Fab) .... Paulette Meggoe .................. ... ......................... Bob Nelson Directory ........................... ..... . Lee Abbey Historian/Archivist... .. .. .... Geoffrey Perry Housing (NYC) ............................ Ed Pyle Marathon Water Table .... Dan Armstrong Mailing Coordinator ..... .... John Whooley Membership .................. ..... .Jan Aitchison ................... .... .............. ....... Joe Criscione Newsletter Editor ...... ......... Donn Peppler Newsletter Proofreader .... George Schlein NYRRC Correspondent ..... Race Captains Outreach .. .................. .......... Jan Aitchison .......... .... .......... .... ...... .. .... .... Joe Criscione Pancake Breakfast... .. ... Charlie Wintczak Pasta Dinner ............. ....... Gary Apruzzese .. ............ ........... ......... ....... Geoffrey Perry Photographers .... .. .. .... .......... ......... ...... ... .. Race Captains ............. ....... Patrick Barker ...... ............................. .. .... .. Janet Dawson Race Walking ... .. .. .. ...... ...... ................. ... .. Running Gear ................ ... Dave Laurence ....................................... Mike McMahon Ski Trip ............ ............ Charlie Wintczak Social ............................ Howard Dimond Special Runs ....................... David Mazza ..................................... ... Martin Watkins Sports ball .. ............ Michael Orzechowski Team New York ......... .......... Ruth Gursky Track and Field ............ Marty McElhiney Triathletes ................ .. Claudia Cummings Trips out of town ............. ... Les Goldstein Volunteer Coordinator .... ..... Jim Brigaitis -Charitable FoundationDirector ............ .......... Corrine Stoewsand Treasurer ...... ...................... .Jim Connolly Page 3 June 2000 Mother Nature Invites You To The FRNY Meet-The-Memb ership Picnic The bees are buzzing and the weather is bringing all runners out of their hibernation! It's also time to gather together to see some old friends and meet some new members in Front Runner's semi-annual Meet-the-Membership run & picnic. It's on Saturday, June 17th. We meet at 9:45 a.m. at the northwest comer of Sheep Meadow, across from Tavern on the Green. The run starts at 10:00 a.m., with our picnic to follow. Bring friends and/or family and a blanket to sit on, as well as your own beverages. Don't forget your dish to feed 4-6 people. If your last name begins with A-H, please bring a fruit -P, or vegetable salad; 1 please bring cold cuts or a vegetarian dish; Q-Z, please bring a homemade dessert! We will have a bag watch Rain moves the picnic to Rutgers Church. For more information call Dave or Mike at: 212-787-8266 Hope to see you there!!!!! Look For This! Front Runner Paul Harris has a play opening in June for a three week run at HERE, an arts center at 145 Avenue of the Americas. The play, "You Look For Me," stars Tom Fora! and Don Price. It is about the thirty-five year relationship between two men who meet in their early twenties in Colombia. It was in 1964 when they are both serving in the Peace Corps. The play opens on Friday, June 16th and plays until Sunday, July 2nd with evenings at 8:00 p.m. Friday to Sunday, with a matinee on Sundays at 3:00. Tickets can be bought for $15.00 through the box office at 212-647-0202 or online Two years ago at www.here org. Paul's earlier play, "To Have And To Hold," was nominated for the George Oppenheimer Award as the best debut by an emerging playwright. SPORTSBALLIV June 11, 2000 7:00p.m. at The Roxy $25 �Page4 Pride: We'll lift the team spirits, and maybe some other spirits as well, Friday, June 23, starting at 7:00 p.m. at the new digs of Sid Daniels, 210 W 21st St., Apt. 2R W. Sid has been threatening to set up a bar to make frozen cosmopolitans (it's a kind of fruity martini), and now he threatens to make good on the threat! (G's cosmos have nothing on Sid's!) After a suitable interval devoted to delectation of conversation and cosmopolitans, we'll decamp down Ninth Avenue to a festive evening at Florent, where Pride weekend always sizzles. If we're sufficiently lucid, we may even plan what kind of showing Fast and Fab will make in the Pride March. Sid awaits your RSVP at 646-486-1773 , and apologizes for the non-212 area code. Yemen: The Fast and Fab world culinary cruise hasn't lost steam yet. We dock in an out-of-the-way port on June 10 at 7:00 p.m. : the 145 Luncheonette at 145 Court St. in Brooklyn, a restaurant specializing in Yemeni cooking. It's not just hummus and falafel; the spices here suggest Ethiopian and Indian influences. One caveat: Although the restaurant does serve "vegetarian" dishes, we suspect that meat stock may be used in some items. Strict vegetarians may consider coming for the salad, tea and conversation. The menu is solely in Arabic but the owner is more than willing to suggest items. Bike parking on the street is reasonably safe. Please RSVP to Shawn Hill and Magda Teter at 212-5696340 or mot3@columbia.edu. Sports Ball: The annual queer jock party happens Sunday, June II, from 7:00 p.m. to midnight at the Roxy. For you guys who have never gone, it is NOT an exclusive you-could -cut-th e - atti tude-with -achainsaw kind of party. There are plenty of women and the folks who show up are real June 2000 athletes from real sports teams, not pumped-up Chelsea boys. In addition, it's a fundraiser for the teams; Fast and Fabulous takes home $12 for every $25 ticket we sell. We've taken a half-share of 50 tickets, which nets us $600, and if we can sell those, we will take another 50. The event has sold out for the past three years, so there is definitely a market for the tickets; we just have to reach those people first! Evelyn Heinbach has graciously accepted the duties of Sports Ball coordinator for Fast and Fab, so contact her at 718-5963898 or e.heinbach@worldnet.att.net to get your tickets. We'll also have a booth at Sportsball and do need volunteers; contact Bob Nelson at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. P'town: Outriders, the lesbian and gay bike club that sponsors the Boston to Provincetown Ride, will hold the 16th annual 128-mile ride on Saturday, June 17. Registration forms were still available at this writing on the club's website (http://members.aol.com/ptownride/); the ride had not reached its limit of 300 as of May 20 but will only accept riders until June I. The $45 fee includes a gregarious brunch at the Provincetown Inn on June 18, and the famous brownies at the 112-mile rest stop. Fast and Fab will rent a van to take people and their bikes to Boston and will accept a deposit of $75, which may be made payable to Front Runners New York and mailed to Bob Nelson at 165 Seaman Ave. #3H , New York, NY 10034. Your deposit is non-refundable after June I. The van will leave the morning of June 16 and return from Provincetown June 19. Contact Bob Nelson for more info at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. Lake Placid: Ironman U.S.A. happens July 30 in Lake Placid in the northern Adirondacks, but only a couple of us are nuts enough to put this on our calendar. Instead, a group will go up July 4th weekend to check out the 1-man course, do some mountain biking, visit the Olympic training facility, maybe work in some kayaking. Some of us have made room reservations already, and if you want a motel room, get on it pronto. We've also made tent site reservations for 18 people at Wilmington Notch campsite, ·about 15 miles out of town, and will accept deposits for either or both the campsites and for a Front Runners van to take people to the sites. The van will leave the morning of Friday, June 30, and return July 4. Campsite reservations for the four nights come to a grand total of $8, and the van reservation will be $75. Deposits are non-refundable after June 15. Make checks payable to Front Runners New York and mail them to Bob Nelson at 165 Seaman Ave. #3H, New York, NY 10034. Bucks: We're still working to find sponsors for Fast and Fab, either among community businesses or gay-friendly corporations. Bob Nelson has assembled a clip pack of information about the club, for use with contacts who express interest in sponsoring us, and can make copies available on request. If anyone has contacts in the business world and can follow up on them, there's a special spot in bicycle heaven for you . Once we have a couple of major sponsors, or one really major sponsor, we'll proceed with ordering another round of jerseys for the club. A.M. : Central Park rides meet Tuesdays at 6;00 a.m., when Mark Posey makes a special appearance on Park Drive by Tavern on the Green ; reach him at 212568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. Prospect Park rides are Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m., with Christopher Papagni as your Brooklyn host at 718-636-9298 or cpapagni@frenchculinary.com. And the New Jersey rides meet at the corner of Cabrini and West !78th Thursdays at 6:00 a.m ., with Mark Posey again your maitre d'. Leaders suggest you contact them the night before, since weather or the ride leader's disposition can change . at a moment's notice. P.M.: For the owls among us, Vincent Wilkinson is leading evening rides in Central Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting, at 7:00p.m., when the park is closed to car traffic. The group meets at the Boathouse for a few laps. If interested, contact Vincent, the big boy with the French accent, at 212-375-1846 or wilkinsonv@un.org. Repair: The Five Boro Bike Club offers bike repair classes every month in the basement of the American Youth Hostel, 891 Amsterdam Ave. at 103rd St. Always on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., and the upcoming course is Introduction to Bike Maintenance, held two successive Tuesdays, June 6 and 13. (con 'ton page 5) �New York It's all hands-on work, so bring your bike. Classes are $20 for nonmembers and you must register in advance. Call ~~~~ 212-932-2300, ext. 115, for up-to-the-minute info. Brooklynites may be interested in knowing that North Brooklyn Recycle-A-Bicycle holds repair classes, led by the estimable Ed Fishkin, on the first Thursday of each month. They meet in a high school at 850 Grand St. at Bushwick Ave.; the L train stops right in front of the school. For more info, call 718789-1813 or 718-852-5668. June: Here are Fast and Fab and Outbike rides for Pride month, a bit frontloaded because of the P'town Ride and Pride. Fast and Fab rides normally meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Boathouse in Central Park unless otherwise specified. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Helmets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare tubes and a water bottle. We normally cancel if pavement is wet enough to be slippery. All distances listed are round trip. June 3: Brighton : Christopher Papagni takes a low-key Saturday ride to Brighton Beach for a "shopping and eating" trip. Doubtless there will be a stop at a Russian deli. Meet Chris, who prefers that we highlight his pees rather than his pumps, at 9:00 a.m. at the Grand Army Plaza entrance to Prospect Park. About 30 miles, moderate pace, all bikes welcome. Contact Chris at 718-636-9298 or cpapagni@frenchculinary .com. June 4: Harriman : A fair number of us are riding Boston to Provincetown two weeks hence, and a fair number of us have yet to ride a century this season. So here's a chance to make up for lost time, rainy weekends and stuffy noses. We meet at the extra-bright and shiny hour of 7:00 a.m. at the Boathouse and ride to Lake Welch in Harriman State Park, via a fair number of hills. There are cue sheets, so we'll break into several groups of like-minded pace. Bring lots of pocket food; we'll also attempt a lunch stop. It's a bit short of I 00 miles, so finish with a loop in the park. Contact Bob Nelson at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. June 2000 June 4: Skills: Paulette Meggoe continues her tutoring sessions with beginning and intermediate riders who would like to practice the basic bike handling skills: cornering, jumping, accelerating, pacelining, elbowing and spitting. Meet at the Boathouse at 9:00 a.m., ride up Grand Concourse to the Bronx and head to Orchard Beach for a workout on the criterium course there. All welcome; it's about 35 miles. Riders who want to get in some extra miles can explore the new paved bike path to Pelham. Contact Paulette at 718-293-0885. June 4: Jersey Pride: Outbike, New Jersey's premiere lesbian and gay bike club, meets at the Asbury Park Convention Center at 10:00 a.m. for a 25-mile ride along the shore up to Sandy Hook, then back to Asbury Park in time for the Jersey Pride parade and festivities. The club will form a cadre of rainbow cyclists, so wear a solid-color jersey or shirt in one of the colors of the rainbow and shoes to walk in. Bring a bike lock and some cash for the festival. Contact Janet Villas at 20 l-4522460 or Iavillas@ix.netcom.com. June 10: Tallman: Don Passantino celebrates Pride month in a nice, easy ride to Tallman State Park, co-listed with the New York Cycle Club. Don is bringing his excellent homemade brownies and folks will relax for a picnic in the park. There will be detours to examine several mansions and their gardens. Leaves from the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, West I 78th and Fort Washington Ave., at 9:30 a.m. 35 miles, all bikes welcome. Contact Don at 718-446-9025 or mailto:groucho999@aol.com. June 10: Rocky Point: April Tam continues her tradition of Saturday rides with a mountain bike jaunt through the Rocky Point Conservation Area on the north shore of Long Island. There are about 15 miles of fast, fun single track trails, mostly flat with what April calls "anthills." Beginner to intermediate level, and either mountain bikes or hybrids are okay. April is willing to pick up car-challenged city folk at the Ronkonkoma station on the Long Island Rail Road, but you will need a bike pass. Long Islanders, call April to set up a meeting time and place. Contact April at 212-246-2583 or at_nyc@hotmail.com; that's an underscore in April's address. Page 5 June 11: Rockland Lake: Marten denBoer claims he can get there with his eyes closed. Witness this feat of sensory acuity by showing up at the Boathouse at 9:00 a.m. 65 miles, fast pace, road bikes only, please. Contact Marten at 212-3271728 or marten.denboer@hunter.cuny.edu. June 11: Bike-Boat-Bike: April Tam certainly finds some unusual rides. This one, the Bike-Boat-Bike Ride sponsored by the Suffolk Bicycle Riders' Association, tours scenic woodlands on Long Island's North and South Forks, hops aboard the ferry to Shelter Island and comes back to the Hamptons or Montauk Point. Distances vary from 25 to I25 miles. There are rest stops and SAG support. Registration is $15 prior to the event and $20 at the start; registration forms are available at http://www.bicyclelongisland.org/sbralsbra -bbb.htm; voice info is at 516-727-3992. To hook up with April, contact her at 212246-2583 or at_nyc@hotmail.com ; that's an underscore between the "at" and the "nyc" in April's address. June 11: Loantaka: Outbike, New Jersey's premiere lesbian and gay bike club, meets at I :00 p.m. at Loantaka Brook Park in Morris County for a 20-mile beginner ride. All bikes welcome. Contact Janet or 20 l-452-2460 at Villas Iavillas@ix.netcom.com. June 11: Ringwood: Outbike, New Jersey's premiere lesbian and gay bike club, fires up its off-road division for a ride in Ringwood State Park, site of the Gay Games IV mountain biking event. This is one of the most popular mountain biking destinations in the state, with fairly advanced singletrack and doubletrack trails over hilly terrain with some steep, rocky sections. If you're looking for an extra thrill, the race course trails are also open. Meet at II :00 a.m.; about 30 miles, mountain bikes only, please. Contact Bob Wu at 732-787-9219 or rwu@mydeja.com, or Chris Marko at 973-338-8139 or cmarko@mindspring.com. �June 2000 Page 6 tuart Smith, "An American in Paris", who runs regularly with Les FrontRunne rs de Paris, tells us that the club's next event, after the Paris Marathon, was a weekend in Tours, the heart o( the Loire Valley. Besides running with Tours Front Runners (of whom, he says, there were about three) the other highlight was a "treasure hunt" in which they were driven around hunting for specific chateaux, churches, and statues. As for the Paris Marathon, it attracted Front Runners from New York, Cleveland and San Francisco. One of the Chicago contingent, Dawn Muller, went over to assist the Paris Front Runners with their water station, which turned out to be harder than she anticipated. Instead of the usual waxed cardboard cups and tubs of H20, they had bottles of water with sports tops to hand out "which proved to be inefficient, unwieldy and wasteful". The stations also offered orange and lemon quarters, bananas and sugar cubes. According to one of the Chicago Front Runners who ran the marathon "The (water station) areas were quite a mess. Peels and rinds all over." Guess that's understandab le since there were 32,000 runners! However, everyone agreed that Les FrontRunne rs de Paris were excellent hosts and that their water station Pom-Pom girls & boys were just plain fabulous! From California comes news of "an evening of unaccustome d cinematic glamour" for a group of EastBay Front Runners whose Reeboks are more accustomed to the muddy trails of Redwood Park than the red carpets of Hollywood. They attended the world premiere of lfThese Walls Could Talk 2, an original HBO movie about women, love, and more women. One of the film's segments stars Sharon Stone and Ellen Degeneres, and was directed by Ellen's partner, Ann Heche. After the screening, the EastBayers rubbed shoulders and danced with the celebs at a lavish and swanky party hosted by Sharon Stone and her husband, Phil Bronstein. And talking of stars ... in Los Angeles Frontrunner s' newsletter, which has a smart new look, there's a piece about the Jimmy Stewart Relays in which the LA Front Runners entered several teams. This year, Robert Wagner hosted the kick-off * party and Tom Selleck started the race. "I Ran With The Whales in the Maui Marathon" was the eye-catching headline in a piece by Seattle Front Runner, Sabrina Hawkins. Not only did she spot the whales twice during the run, but she also finished the tough, hot, yet beautiful course in 3:38:42 coming in second in the Women's 45-49 Division. And the title of Front Partiers of Palm Springs lead story was "Third Anniversary Bash a Smash!" This club, that now has 325 members, always goes all out for a good time. They celebrated their anniversary with cocktails, dinner and show, before their traditional singing of "We Are Family" and dancing their way to dreamland. is Runners Front Orlando its membership to take their encouraging summer vacations in Berlin, August 23 to 27, the dates of the Front Runner invitational 2000. They say Berlin Front Runners have guaranteed free hosted housing for all visiting Front Runners. You can contact Berlin Front Runners at: Frontrunners@gmx.de A warm and fuzzy story comes from Sacramento Front Runner, Saul Arcos. Saul recently ran, with his friend Grant, the American River 50 Miler from Sacramento to Auburn. He says, "The first 25 miles were easy, but it got hotter and hotter, and some 30 miles into the race the trail turned into step inclines with rocks and roots. By mile 40, with the heat at its highest, I was considering dropping out at the next aid station at Rattlesnake Bar, which was attended by Front Runners. Happily one of the Front Runners fixed me a 'drink" of Gatorade with salt, and put some salt under Front Runners my tongue. Another Front Runner massaged my legs and I was ready to go again. I don't know if the energy came from the drink or the support I got from my fellow Front Runners. You guys have no idea how much better you made me feel". Saul finished the 50-miler in 10 hours and 30 minutes and Grant came in at 11 hours 11 minutes. Congratulations guys! Frontrunner s San Diego and San Diego's Different Strokes Swim Team have engaged in reciprocal support. Front Runner recently counted laps at the Bart Hopple Memorial Swim, and volunteers from Different Strokes will help out as course monitors at San Diego's Pride Run. Looks like Baylands Front Runners will be joining with Team San Francisco in putting together a team to send to Gay Games VI in Sydney, November 2 - 9, 2002. Team San Francisco sent over 500 athletes to Amsterdam and hopefully will send a similar number down under. From the West Coast, Sydney is just a few short hours further away than Amsterdam. It's the time of year for Pride Runs. Toronto Front Runners' Pride and Remembrance Run will be held on June 24. This race has become one of Toronto's signature Pride events. June 24 is also the date of Atlanta Front Runners lOth Annual Pride Run in Grant Park. Denver Front Runners will host, also on June 24, their 5K Rainbow Run and Walk. 1,000 participants are expected. They offer free housing to any visiting Front Runners. The contact is Kevin Braurer at 303-675-5227. Chicago Front Runners ran a fine profile of Mike Wilensky, their club Secretary. Mike ran over 50 marathons during a 19year period until injury curtailed his running somewhat. Among the 50 were Paris, Barcelona, New York and Montreal. As for his times, as Mike says, "Well, urn, lets just say that I crossed the finish line before the lights came on". And finally . . . Omaha Front Runners celebrated their lOth Anniversary on May 6 and 7. And guess who was the special guest at their anniversary banquet? That's right- Patricia Nell Warren! That gal sure does get around! Happy Running ... ~'J:.~ • �RUN FOR THE RAINFOREST 5K, Central Park, New York April 22, 2000 From The Olympic City The women and men of Sydney Frontrunners boosted their profile in the Australian sporting community when the Eric Epstein ..... .. .. ........... ..... ..... ... ....21 : 14 club provided 38 official volunteer Dan Armstrong .................... .......... .. 24:52 marshals for two Olympic Test Events. Jeffrey Dreiblatt .... ...... .... ... ..... ........ .28:06 Twelve Southern Hemisphere Front Paulette Meggoe .. ...... .. ...... .. .... .... .... 3 I :I 5 Runners were among the uniformed Janet Villas .. .. ........ .... ........ ............ ..35: I 9 volunteers around the scenic harbourside Linda Heard .................................. .. .37:07 course for the World Cup Triathlon on Sunday April 16th. They were stationed at the Sydney Opera House where the L'OREAL TWOSOME IOK transition area was located, on downtown Central Park, New York Macquarie Street for the bike and run legs, April 29, 2000 and at drink stations in the Botanic Gardens for the run legs. The men's and Marnell McNamara ... ... ..... ..... .......... 54:57 women's triathlons were conducted Elizabeth Staub ........ .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. I :07:02 separately, each attracting a world-class field of 75 participants. Two weeks later-on 30 April-the CANON LONG ISLAND MARATHON Sydney Frontrunners mounted drink Long Island, New York stations in Flinders Street for 5,500 May 7, 2000 participants in the Host City Marathon ( 92 degrees/20th Marathon) conducted over the exact course to be used at the Sydney Olympics marathon. The Barbara Krajewski ...... ........ .. .. .... . 5: 13:33 Front Runner gals and guys were on opposite sides of the road (on the edge of Sydney's gay Oxford Street district) at the LONG ISLAND HALF MARATHON 7.5K and 22 .5K marks. They claim they Long Island, New York had the most efficient, best arranged and May 7, 2000 most color-coordinate d of the 15 drinks stations on the 42.2K route, which finished Janet Dawson .... ........ .. .. .... .. .. ....... 2: 16:43 at the Olympic Stadium in the new Joanne Dondero .................... .. ..... 2: 16:49 Olympic complex in suburban Homebush. In a quintessential Sydney moment, around 7:30 a.m., participants from WOMEN'S HALF MARATHON Leather Pride's all-night "Inquisition" Central Park, New York party wandered home along the marathon May 14,2000 route . At one point the leather men and women were on one side of the road and Leslie Deutsch ............................. I :46:58 the lycra-clad runners on the other-with Janet Dawson .. ........... .. .... ...... ... !'2:0I :06 Sydney Frontrunners in the center Marnell McNamara .............. ...... .. 2:07:33 handing out water and advice to both! Q Scout ................................ ........ 2: I5:16 The next tasks for the Sydney Paulette Meggoe .. .. .. ........ .... ...... .. 2: 19:08 Frontrunner volunteers include being fitted out with their Olympic uniforms and taking part in further training ahead of the AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS SK, big event in September this year. Madison, New Jersey May 17,2000 Vu Suttl(la~t Peter Boyden .................... .......... ..... 20:02 0 FIRST IN AGE GROUP Page 7 November 1999 New York Former President of Sydney Frontrunners CD I ST TIME AT DISTANCE RACE CAPTAINS' REPORT Hi Everyone! Well despite the temperature working on both extremes of the thermometer over the last month, it's great to see so many runners getting out there and getting involved. The results of the first NYC Marathon lottery are coming through, so good luck to everyone on the waiting list...and let's hope as many FRNY folk get in as possible-we need as many friendly faces for the 26.2 mile journey as possible!!! Speaking of marathons, a special mention goes to Barbara Krajewski, who, despite 92 degree freak weather, completed . her 20th marathon at the Long Island Marathon on May ? ... good job Krajo!!! The June points race for both men & women is the home favorite Pride Run .. .on June 24 the five mile event starts at 9.30; so let's get out in force to support our race! If you can't run it, TJ Storch will willingly accept as many volunteers as possible. Let the 2000 Pride race be the most successful yet-and give it your full support. Okay, see you all OUT there ... Regards P'D & 'PaMid P.S. Remember to tell us about your out-of-town race results, or anything special about your performance, such as a personal record or first marathon (or 5K!). P.P.S . Let us or DearEditor know if you are doing an out-of-town marathon or other race. We ' d like to list these in the newsletter. You will most likely not be the only Front Runner there! !' PERSONAL RECORD ®MASTERS �BUN TUE MON THU WED 1 FRONT RUNNERS NEW YORK A running, walking and cycling sports club for lesbians, gay men and supportive non-gay people of a// athletic abilities. Membership Information: (212) 724-9700 178 & CABRINI 10:00 A.M. THE BOATHOUSE FRNYRUN 7 I 9 10 6 A.M. & 7 P.M. FAST&FAB 7:30P.M. 5:00PM. NEWSLETIEA COPY DUE 9:00A.M. 7:00P.M. B'KLYN RUN 6:30A.M. FAST&FAB 7:00P.M. FRNYRUN 7:15P.M. MUSEUM RUN 13 14 15 COIICHI\G 12 6 A.M. & 7 P.M. FAST& FAB 6:45P.M. SPORTS COIICHI\G 7:00P.M. B'KLYN RUN BALL 8:30A.M. FATHER'S DAY 4-MILER GRANO ARMY PLAZA 7:00P.M. B 9, 11 AND 1:00 FAST& FAB 7:00P.M. II 3 9:00A.M. FAST&FAB 6 A.M. & 7 P.M. FAST&FAB 6:45P.M. 5 FAST&FAB 7, 9 & 10 A.M. 10:00 A.M. RACE AGAINST TEEN SMOKING 11 2 6:00A.M. 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Document:Newsletters Year:2000 Year:2000s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/8c4478c808522758cd4f58b3c9ddf699.pdf a23c18e4d3c039f00339533127a45d10 PDF Text Text Volume XVII Issue 8 Box 230087 Ansonia Station New York NY 10023 (212) 724-9700 August 2000 ·, The Newsletter of Front Runners New York http://www.web com.com/-bkm/ if.html T http://www.fast nfab.org T http://www.fron trunnersnewyor k.org Minutes of the Board June 8 and July 10,2000 Its all downhill from here. The and Lesbian Gay Pride Run is over. Time for a collective sigh of relief, . t'- followed by a f'1 TNf STftRTinG ' 1 unt . ~.,. --•••.41JII---.. ...• • • • - • IIJllltili;;/iil big breath-to get ready for the next event! In August we have the opportunity see the Crumple Zone, a hilarious comedy that has been getting raves in the gay press; to join Martin and David for a fun run to Van Cortlandt Park; to join Team New York for Sea Tea, a reprise of last year's successful boat ride on the Hudson with music, dancing and a bunch of jocks. Coming this fall we have another Meet the Membership picnic, maybe on a rooftop with a unique view of a Manhattan landmark and you won't have to bake, cook or otherwise prepare anything; the annual Blue Line Run; the 24-mile water station for the NYC Marathon. We're also going to get a running start (sorry) on the 3rd Annual Front Runners Indoor Track Meet to be held in March of 200 I. So many opportunities-to get involved. John Kiley and Gene Silbert will be our the to Berlin in representatives convention. If international Front Runners they get little hats and get to ride around in little cars I'll really be sorry that I didn't go. I want to thank the both of you for doing this, since I am unable to go. I will be winging my way to Minnesota for a High School reunion, a family gatheringwhich since there are now 40 of us may seem like a family reunion-and a trip to the Black Hills in South Dakota, where my brother has promised me a date with a cowboy. (If I come back with rope bums, well then you'll know I had a good time.) I'm also going to look up Front Runners Track Club of Minneapolis/St. Paul and go for a run around their beautiful lakes if they still do that. All of this has the potential for a good story, but you'll just have to wait FRNY Tour de France because I probably can't make up anything better than the truth. Let's just take a little diversion here to the physical/fashion side of the Club. Has everybody been noticing how fabulous the women in Fromt Runners are looking these days? First there was Corrine in that black dress with the leaf pattern at the TNY party. Then there was Claudia leading the coup on Saturday in that midriff-baring top, looking fit and ready to rock. Before that, there was Shelley Keeling at the TNY Community Challenge Run, looking sleek, trim and fast. The planets must be aligning for something. Jan was right when she said lesbians rule. I'm still looking for your smiling faces on Saturday-don't make me send TJ out looking for you· Editor & Calendar Proofreader , Mailing Donn Peppler George Schlein John Whooley T The club's tax return was filed: net profit of $1,000 for fiscal year 1999. Income for the Pride Race is $19,045 T It is becoming more difficult to get people to sign up for bagel duty. It was recommended that people be asked to sign up as they pay for rent anci bagels. T A new singlet by Steve Holmgren will sell for $12. Total cost $914 .60 T The club has purchased Costco Card to buy food and supplies at discount. T Pride Run: Was a great success. NYRRC very pleased. Recommend one T-shirt design for next year; amounts of sizes to be reevaluated. Too many XL and not enough small and medium. Pat suggests not scoring the 2-miler. Presently, the chip software unable to properly score the mixed teams. The Board recommends that mixed team award be eliminated. T Approved: Fast & Fab will enter into contract with Link Share. Inc. to create links from it's website to ecommerce companies. Fast & Fab will earn a percentage of link purchases. Run Pride an::t!yz~d Y P.aul registration: 780 preregistered. 200 from FRNY mailing. 267 from NYRRC mailing. 180 web-site entries. 64 "other". 69 "blank". Recommend "monster mailing" be reevaluated . T Mike and Dave are asking for suggestions for winter gear. T Meet-the Membership events may be a party or dance instead of picnic. T A special sub-committee will look for ways to increase membership and membership involvement in activities. T The next meeting is Thursday, August 3, at 7:00 p.m. at the home of Dave Laurence and Mike McMahon; 150 West End Avenue, #14G. �Page 2 TRIATHLON NEWS HalfWay to Albany Sunrise on Sunday, July 9 saw thirteen members of Team New York Triathlon preparing for the 4th annual Hudson Valley Triathlon. Four of our athletes were looking forward to completing the entire course, and 3 teams hoped to perform our annual dance on the awards podium. The course had changed from last year due mainly to problems with the swim venue, so the swimmers entered the water with anticipation of a much better swim than last year, particularly the lack of waist-high weeds. There were still some rather high swim times: the incoming tide created a nasty cross-current-and the buoys came loose on both ends of the course. Many people swam much farther than the regulation 1.2 miles; some were fished out of the water and taken back to the shore in boats or towed back by jet-skis, while others had to swim the edge of the river and wade back to the beach. All in all, a rather . disappointing start to the day's events! Despite this inauspicious beginning, the athletes forged ahead and put in strong performances on the very tough bike and run courses. Ronn Seely was the first TNYT finisher, followed by Christian Rountry with a big PR, taking over 40 minutes off of last year's time. (Christian is preparing for his first Ironman at Lake Placid on July 31 !) Rick Richardson hammered out a PR of more than 30 minutes off from last year. Dave Pitches summed up the various problems experienced throughout the day . 'N!th characteristic philosophy: "What c~tn you do?" Keep on racing, and have fun! The relay members all agreed that they had fun at the race (although the swimmers were a bit more dubious than their teammates about how much fun they had!) and team spirit was high. Raking in top team results at the awards stand was icing on the cake, as the men's team of Bob Nelson, Preston Niblack and Patrick Guilfoyle earned 2nd place honors and the women's teams of Claudia Cummi'ngs, Marie DeRosa and Kate Elsley and Nancy Schwartz, Lissa Schaupp and Shelley Rappaport won first and second place. We are seriously considering a trip to Tupper Lake next year rather than August 2000 Front Runners I ! returning to Kingston next year, considering the organizational problems that we have experienced at Kingston over the past 3 years-and considering that there have been problems with the swim every year. We'll keep you up to date with our plans as we make them! etaudia ~ Tupper Lake Triumph The Crumple Zone FRNY has bought 20 tickets to the show The Crumple Zone, for the Evening of August 2, 8:00 P.M. at the Rattlestick Theatre, 224 Waverly Place, between West lith and Perry Streets off 7th Avenue. Checks should be made out immediately to $27.00 per ticket and :Front Runners for . . ' I sent to: Howard Dtmond 31 0 Lexmgton jAvenue• 7G New York, New York 10016 1 Please mclude a return address; should we ; lsell out and your ch~ck needs to b~ !returned . Also, please mclude an Emml Iaddress and/or telephone number should [you need to b~ reached. You can reach or I ~t2~;~~-3~\ 5 bJketripfrance@aol.com \_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Well, 1 DID IT! Tinman Triathlon 112 Ironman Distance in Tupper Lake in 6 hours and 49 minutes. The windy swim t d I · th w as roug h , an d s Iower . an 1 expec e ; "r'. •: .. ,,· .. . _ . ·- ,. . · a· t. .. n u u 1\.eep reauJ..!SLit1g my ::.WH11 .me. , i•t: bike was challenging but with only a few · · "grun ts "(h"ll s) . I h ad some SJ·d e crampmg 1 ·t .ng on a bou t m1·1 40 an d th oug ht 1 e got might be heat cramps and I still had to ... finl.sh th e n·d e an d run 1_,. 1. Ug h'. 1 was a · · .ttl e pan1c ky b ut manage d t o fim1s h th e II ride, get off the bike and hobble over to the transition area, put on my sneaks and take off for the run when I heard "hey, where's your number?" Run back to get my number j and told my feet "OK, one foot in front of I the other." It was really hot at this point and I already felt like I'd just run a i marathon. I hydrated as much as I could [ until I reached some shade and started to i feel a little better (nice trail through the I Team New York Cruise woods). But the dreaded highway was Team New York invites everyone on a approaching at mile 7 (exposed and in the I sun again). When what to my wondrous !cruise aboard the Queen of Hearts for Sea eyes should appear-clouds and the i Tea on Sunday, August 13th. Enjoy DJ magnificent feel of a cool breeze. I was I extraordinaire Lawrence Needham, a rejuv~n;)~f'd and £oon got into the "zone ... ! delicious buffet and sights around our A few miles down the road appeared my !harbor. Tickets are $15 for Team NY guardian angel on her bike, (Barbara). She Imembers and $20 for non-members. The Queen of Hearts is located at rode with me to mile 2, encouraging me i and telling me I was look in and do in' great IPier 40-2 blocks south of Christopher St and that I'm really going to like the finish . . on the Hudson River. Boarding begins at She was right; downhill all the way. I was. 6:30 and sailing is from 7:30- I 0:00p.m. Mail a check or money order payable flying and feeling strong. I hear the race announcer call my name,"and here is Jto Team NY to PO Box 26 NYC 10011 As Joanne Dondero, 53 years young", I was !soon as possible and indicate what your elated and energized. Barbara checked my jpayment is for. Tickets are also available at times and "bingo" I st in my age group. By I FRNY runs: see TJ or Ken. Mail-order the way, that guardian angel, took 3rd in !tickets will not be mailed, but distributed her age group in the sprint. We cleaned up! [beginning at 6:00 p.m. on August 13th in !front of the Queen of Hearts. Questions? Thank you all for all your support. i 212-580-7668. 1 1 1 1 1 1 I ' I �New York Members: Some on the e-mail list have confided that they didn't think they could participate in any Fast and Fab activities because they "weren't members." It is of course desirable that every cyclist reading this become a member of Front Runners New York, the organization of which we are part, but not being a member doesn't disqualify you from joining us in any of the group's activities. So there! Results: A few of us have been tearing up the asphalt in bike races this summer; see the results section of this newsletter, all the way at the end. For those who would like to give racing a shot before the season is out, there are coaching sessions available, with our own Paulette Meggoe; with the coaching staff of CRCA, the Manhattan bike racing club; and with Kissena, the Brooklyn/Queens club. Fast and Fab racers are more than happy to share insights into the sport. to link affiliate Our Link: Performance Bike, the mail-order bike retailer, is up and running on the Fast and Fab website (www.fastnfab.org). If you make a purchase by ciicking through our site, Fast and Fab gets five percent of the amount of your purchase. The club could really benefit if people shop through the site! Webmaster extraordinaire Marten denBoer set up the link shortly after the Front Runners board approved the plan at the July 10 meeting. Essentially, Front Runners has agreed to become an affiliate of Link Share, Inc., a company that recruits internet merchants to offer discounts to groups operating their own websites. Yes, there was the requisite reading of the five pages of tiny type that sets out the legal basis for the affiliate relationship, and the board did have several questions about the management of Link Share, but the plan August 2000 passed muster. With Front Runners, a registered nonprofit corporation, as the Link Share affiliate, Fast and Fab has legal standing should there ever be a dispute about orders via the site. An e-mail poll of cyclists found none with anything bad to say about Performance. We are hoping to link up to other e-merchants, including maps.com, gear.com, bikeshop.com, shades.com-and CVS.com, only because they give affiliates 15 percent! Take a look at http://www.linkshare.com for their client list, and if you have a suggestion for a merchant to list on our site, contact Bob at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. China : April Tam knows where to find the best Chinese food in the five boroughs, so the Fast and Fab culinary world tour made an immediate 180 degree turn from wherever it was headed. Instead, we'll go Friday, August II, to Wu Liang Ye, the name of a potent rice wine as well as that of a restaurant, at 36 West 48th St. April advises an arrival at 7:00 p.m. and notes: "This restaurant serves authentic Szechuan cuisine (a little spicy) that's the best I've tasted this side of the Pacific! And the waiter even speaks English, too." RSVP to April at 212-246-2583 or at_nyc@hotmail.com (that's an underscore between the "at" and the "nyc"). Midsumma: In keeping with our image as an eating club with a biking disorder, we'll gather Friday, August 18, at the Brooklyn home of our gracious hosts Ronn Seely and David LaTulippe, 41 St Marks Ave. (between Fifth and Sixth Aves.), at 6:30 p.m. or most anytime thereafter. What we're attending is a joint garden party between EZ Riders, the queer snowboarding club, and Fast and Fab. Says Ronn: "Everyone will be encouraged to try the other sport in their off season. Maybe we could assign everyone a cross-sport buddy!" This being a potluck, you must bring food , or starve. Or as Ronn so eloquently puts it: "If everyone brings cookies, then we'll eat cookies!" (Is there a problem here?) The boys do have a gas grill and will provide beverages, and note that additions to their wine cellar are most welcome. Spouses, groupies, hangers-on and recent pickups are welcome. RSVP to David and/or Ronn at 718-857-6453 or or rseely@hanoverdirect.com davidl@brooklyn.cuny.edu. Page 3 Pedro's: Dirthogs, listen up. The sixth annual Pedro's Mountain Bike Festival happens August I 8-20 in Lanesboro, MA, the western part of the state. It's basically a camping trip (yup, hot showers) with lots of bike (and non-bike) stuff to do: tours, clinics, demos, games, barbecues, night rides, bonfires and live music. Cost is $75 and you can download registration forms at http://www.pedrofest.com. Both Bob Wu and April Tam are going and will be happy to tell you more about it: Bob Wu: 732-787-9219 or rwu@my-deja.com; April: 212-246-2583 at_nyc@hotmail.com Jamboree: Sundance, New York's LGBT outdoors group, hosts the lith annual IGLOO (International Gay and Organizations) Outdoors Lesbian Jamboree on Labor Day weekend, September l-4, at Fairview Lake Camp, a YMCA facility located in Sussex County, NJ, about 90 miles west of Manhattan. Outdoorsy grrrls and boyz from all over North America will be there to engage in a variety of sports, including hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, rock climbing, swimming and, of course, cycling. The cost is $130 before August 31 and $140 on arrival, and includes a bed in a modern cabin with indoor plumbing for three nights, nine meals and most activity fees . At least a dozen Fast and Fab cyclists have expressed an interest in going, so we'll organize rides from the camp into the hilly Sussex County countryside. Bob Nelson has application forms;(212) 567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. Rye: September 16-17 will see the first women's and men's Olympic triathlons, in Sydney, Australia. Closer to home, on September 17, Team New York Triathlon (our sister club) will compete in the North American Triathlon Series in Rye. It's Olympic distance, as opposed to Olympic, and those distances are a 1.5K swim, 40K bike and I OK run . Individuals pay $65 prior to the weekend of the event, and, best of all, teams pay only $75 . Men interested in forming teams should contact Bob Nelson at bob@nylink.com or 212567-7160. Women should contact Claudia Cummings at butchgrrl@aol.com or 718260-8005 . The registration form can be downloaded at http://www .usts2000.com/ or call 877-580-2561 to have one mailed to (con 't on next page) you. �Page 4 A.M.: Central Park rides meet Tuesdays at 6:00 a.m., when Mark Posey makes a special appearance on Park ~~~~~ Drive by Tavern on the Green; reach him at 212-568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. New Jersey rides meet at the comer of Cabrini and West !78th Thursdays at 6:00 a.m., with Mark Posey again your maitre d'. Mark suggests you contact him the night before, since weather or his disposition can change at a moment's notice. P.M.: For the owls among us, Vincent Wilkinson is leading evening rides in Central Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting, at 7:00 p.m., when the park is closed to car traffic. The group meets at the Boathouse for a few laps. If interested, contact Vincent, the big boy with the French accent, at 212-375-1846 or wilkinsonv@un.org. Repair Or Die: The Five Boro Bike Club offers· bike repair classes every month in the basement of the American Youth Hostel, 891 Amsterdam Avenue at 103rd Street. They always happen on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., and the upcoming course is Introduction to Bike Maintenance on August 1st and 8th. It's all hands-on work, so bring your bike. Classes are $20 per session for non-members and you must register in advance. Call 212-932-2300, ext. 115, for up-to-the-minute info. Brooklynites may be interested in knowing that North Brooklyn Recycle-A-Bicycle holds repair classes, led by the estimable Eel Fishkin, Ofl the first Thursday of each month. They meet in a high school at 850 Grand Street at Bushwick A venue; the L train stops in front of the school. For more info, call 718-789-1813 or 718-852-5668. And if the old steed is beyond repair, sell it on a new site run by Transportation Altematives:http://www.transalt.org/featur es/usedbike.html. August: Here are Fast and Fab and Outbike rides for the sizzlin' month. Fast and Fab rides normally meet at 9:00a.m. at the Boathouse in Central Park unless otherwise specified. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Helmets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather August 2000 and bring a pump, spare tubes and at least one water bottle. We normally cancel if pavement is wet enough to be slippery. All distances listed are round trip. August 5-6, Middletown: Longtime Fast and Fab token heterosexuals Shawn Hill and Magda Teter have moved to Connecticut, but their hearts are still with us. On Saturday, we'll take Metro North to New Haven (you will need a bike pass!), where Shawn will pick up our bags so we can cycle comfortably the remaining 26 miles to Middletown, home of Wesleyan University. We'll spend the night at Shawn and Magda's, whose basement has its own bathroom, thank heavens. On Sunday, we'll ride 20 or so miles east to Hebron-or, for the more adventurous, all the way to Storrs-and then follow back roads down the AIDS Ride route to New Haven, where Shawn will be waiting with our bags. Distances up to a century, and a half-dozen riders are already planning to come. Contact Bob Nelson at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. August 6: North Branch: Outbike, New Jersey's premiere lesbian and gay cycling club, invites beginner riders to North Branch Park in Somerset, NJ, for about 12 to 15 miles of moderately hilly riding. Meet at 10:00 a.m., and we may get to ride along the beautiful Delaware and Raritan Canal. Janet Villas, your host, is sensitive to the heat index, so give her a call if things look hot and sticky. Janet is at 973-748-9369 or lavillas@ix.netcom.com. August 13, Jones: If you have a jones for the beach, we can help. Bring the usual beach gear-towel, locks, sunscreen, lunch and lots of fluids-to the Boathouse at 9:00 a.m., whence Richard Gottlieb takes the crowd via back ways in Brooklyn and Queens to the sun and fun. Bikes are not allowed on the beach, but there is an unguarded bike corral. It's about a mile of hot sand to the gay section, so bring flip flops too! About 50 miles round trip; moderate pace; all bikes welcome. Richard is at 212-757-7434 or RG433@aol.com. August 13, Sea Bright: Outbike, New Jersey's premiere lesbian and gay bike club, meets at Sea Bright beach in Monmouth County, then rides over to Hartshorne Woods, a county park with mountain bike trails for riders at every level. After the ride, folks will head back to the beach for a Front Runners relaxing swim. For details, contact Bob Wu at 732-787-9219 or rwu@my-deja.com, or Chris Marko at 973-338-8139 or cmarko@mindspring.com. August 20, Skills: Paulette Meggoe continues her tutoring sessions with beginning and intermediate riders who would like to practice the basic bike handling skills: cornering, jumping, accelerating, pacelining, elbowing and spitting. Meet at the Boathouse at 9:00 a.m., ride up Grand Concourse to the Bronx and head to Orchard Beach for a workout on the criterium course there. All welcome; it's about 35 miles. Riders who want to get in some extra miles can explore the new pdveJ bike' path to Pelham after.vards. Contact Paulette at 718-293-0885. August 26, Bull's Island: Outbike, New Jersey's premiere lesbian and gay cycling club, checks in to this park in New Jersey's Hunterdon County at 10:00 a.m. to ride along the Delaware River, through Frenchtown and then inland for some of the prettiest countryside in New Jersey. It's about 45 miles, moderate pace, all bikes welcome. Janet Villas is at 973-748-9369 or lavillas@ix.netcom.com. August 27, Lakes: Rosario Gennaro visits every lake, pond, reservoir or swamp in southern Westchester County on this ride. We'll be on the two newest bike paths in Westchester, the Pelham bike path and the South County Trailway. Rosario will meet folks at the last stop on the No. 6 subway, Pelham Bay Park, at 9:00 a.m. It's about 50 miles, moderate pace, road bikes only, please. Rosario is at 718-792-5118 or rgennaro@hotmail.com. Women's Bike Racing Clinic Central Park, New York June 17, 2000, 24.1 miles (4 laps) Marie DeRosa .......... 6th place ...... I: I 0:00 Sue Foster .................................... I: II :00 New York Grand Prix, C Division Prospect Park, Brooklyn June 26, 2000. 17 miles (5 laps) Geoff Prudhomme ......... 3rd place ... 46:30 Sid Daniels .................... .4th place .. 46:30 Big Apple Bicycle Classic, C Division Prospect Park, Brooklyn July 9, 2000, 17 miles (5 laps) Geoff Prudhomme ........ ! st place .... 46:30 �New York ltra Marathoner Ric Munoz recently returned to South Africa to re-run the Comrades Marathon. This year the Comrades was run in the reverse up-hill direction with an increase in altitude of 3,000 feet. It was the 75th Anniversary of the race an<f attracted 22,500 starters of whom 19,998 finished the 54.5-mile course. On this "Up Run" there are 5 gigantic hills to maneuver including a 3-kilometer behemoth, which Ric climbed in 17 minutes. Because Ric had not trained as well as usually does, he reports that by mile 32 his space was slowing so ... "I decided to utilize the Jeff Galloway walk/run method of reaching the f!n!sh !in~>. Aff!ve hours and 2? Minutes into the race I made the following adjustment: I took a· walk-break of 60 seconds, followed by I 0 minutes of steady running, followed by another 60 second walk-break then another 10 minutes of running, etc., and continued doing that. Much to my relief it worked well - so well in fact, that each of the breaks rejuvenated me to an extent I didn't think possible. I was stunned to find myself running almost as strongly as I had run during the first half of the race." Ric was the 2,25 76th runner to cross the finish line with a time of 8:32:40. Over 17,000 runners came in behind him. In Durban Ric met up with a number of Johannesbur g Front Runners, several of whom ran the Comrades. They showed him around town and made sure he felt at home. (Ric is a member of the Los Angeles, Boston and New York Front Runners.) Seattle Front Runners have been busy. A number of members ran the Bay to Breakers in San Francisco, and in July they produced a Track and Field Event, and hosted a Friends and Family Day. Their Race of the Month on July 29 had the confusing name of The SeaFair Torchlight Run. It appears to be run in daylight! Not to be outdone, members of Palm Springs Front Runners participated in both the LA Pride Run and the California AIDS Ride. The cyclists joined the over 2, 700 riders and 500 crew who covered the 560 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles. On the social side, in keeping with their nickname of FrontPartyers, they have added "Opera Nights" to their monthly Page 5 June 2000 U social calendar of potluck dinners and outof-town trips. Fort Lauderdale Front Runners report that this year's Seven-Mile Bridge Run was a smashing success in spite of the previously reported fire at their hotel on Marathon Key. The dozen or so runners who participated in the race went on to Key West to round out a great weekend. The keen members of FLFront Runners lament the fact that, to date, there have been no local marathons . However. they are pleased to report that the University of South Florida is having its first annual Hops Marathon By the Bay on December 10, 2000. More information is available at www.doitsports.com/tbmarathon Fourteen mid-west Front Runner clubs have been invited to join Chicago Front Runners for a getaway weekend over Labor Day. So far they have scheduled a welcome party on Friday night, a Saturday fun run and walk, followed by brunch . Another special . event will happen on Saturday night. Sunday sight seeing will be followed by a big party. Another run will follow on Monday, with an "outstanding" outdoor brunch at 3600 N. Lakeshore. Wonder if New Yorkers are welcome? Incidentally, their newsletter has an interesting new column called "Visit a Lesbian at Work". The first column described the reporter's interesting visit to a Chicago Front Runners' workplace at "Sky Chefs" at O'Hare Airport, a facility that prepares over 35,000 airline meals a day. Thanks to de front runners for providing the mission statement of Internationa l Frontrunner s (IFR). It is to: !)Promote the sports of running, walking and related activities for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender and their supporters; 2) Support the formation of activities of Front Runner Clubs; 3) Support communicati ons between Front Runner clubs and the wider community; 4) Facilitate inter-club events; and 5) Select a representativ e to the Federation of Gay Games. Alden Clark of Frontrunners Boston currently heads the IFR Frontrunners Toronto has produced their first e-mail newsletter in an effort to streamlihe distribution and reduce costs. They still mail a hard-copy version to those members who haven't provided an e-mail address. Much of the first issue was devoted to their Pride Weekend activities. They also highlighted the International Frontrunners Invitational in Berlin (August 23-27) and point out that the Toronto Club has won the men's team trophy at the last two Invitationals and the women's team trophy in 1996. They are hoping for a strong team in Berlin. Toronto has also come up with a creative way to encourage They are runners. women more designating the last Saturday of every month as "Lezzie Saturday" and hope for a 'critical mass' of women to run on those days. The Race of the Month for Sydney Front Runners was the City to Surf, a challenging run from downtown Sydney out to world-famou s Bondi Beach. This year over 50,000 runners participated including a large Sydney Front Runner team. Finally, a number of clubs around the country suggest that before you travei you check the International Frontrunners web site (www.frontru nners.org) to see if there's a club in the city that you intend to visit. There are currently 68 Front Runner clubs within 37 States in the US, as well as 23 international clubs in 10 countries. A couple of new ones are: Corridori Gay dell'Arcobale no (Gay Runners of the Rainbow): Rome, Italy: pietro.rm@tiscalinet.it Wellington Frontrunners: Wellington, New Zealand: jules@paradise.net.nz Happy Running! �Page 6 Front Runners COLUMBIA TRIATHLON swim l.SK, bike 41K, run lOK Columbia, Maryland May 21,2000 Audra Farrell ............................ <D2:48:54 BLACKWATER EAGLE MAN swim 1.2 M, bike 56M, run 13.1M Cambridge, Maryland June 4, 2000 Ronald Seely ................................ 5:03:19 Devon Carranza ........................... 5:20:27 Leslie Jones ................................. 5:59:07 Claudia Cummings ...................... 6:22:25 Team Hauser.. .............................. 5:34:55 Claudia Hauser: swim/bike Monica Bonemego: run HARRIMAN SPRINT TRIATHLON swim 112M, bike 15M, run 3M Harriman State Park, New York June II, 2000 Rosario Gennaro ..................... T I :48:56 Leslie Jennings ......................... '!1:57:48 Joanne Dondero ........................ 61:57:49 SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE RUN 5K San Francisco, California June 24, 2000 Shawn Pleasants .............................. 17:57 2nd place overalL GREAT CATSKILLS TRLA.THLON swim 1.2 M, bike 56M, run 13.1M Tupper Lake, New York July 2, 2000 Joanne Dondero ........................ 06:49:23 CATSKILLS SPRINT TRIATHLON swim 1/2 M, bike 20M, run 6.2M Tupper Lake, New York July 2, 2000 Barbara Krajewski .................... @)2:56: 16 FIRECRACKER 4 MILER Cranford, New Jersey July 4, 2000 Loraine Simunek ........................ '!29:32 0 PLACE IN AGE GROUP BRONX HALF MARATHON The Bronx, New York July 9, 2000 Dan Barrish .................................. I:3I:l3 Jorge Ballestas ............................. I :32:52 Eric Epstein .................................. I :36:14 Martin Watkins ............................ I :38:43 Darren Thomas ............................ I :39:05 Harry Wuethrich .......................... I :41:27 John Flood ................................... 1:43:13 Phi! 'Vahba ........ -···-···-··---··-···--···! :45:14 David Mazza ................................ I :45:57 Spencer Lew ................................ I :48:08 Paul Racine .................................. 1:50:07 Karen Bishop ............................... I:52:I6 Janet Aitchison ............................. I :54:36 Daniel Feinman ............................ 1:57:39 Matthew Chisholm ....................... I :59:42 Kevin McMahon .......................... I :59:55 Matthew Corey ............................ 2:05: I8 Keith Greer .................................. 2:08:33 Lynn Baucom ............................... 2:I8:03 Karen Manhart ............................. 2:26:3I Paulette Meggoe ................... ....... 2:28: II HUDSON VALLEY TRIATHLON swim 1.2 M, bike 56M, run 13.1M Kingston, New York July 9, 2000 Ronald Seely ................................ 5:41:18 Team John Lennon .............. ....... 5:33:10 2nd place men's team Bob Nelson: swim Preston Niblack: bike Patrick Guilfoyle: run TNT Chain Gang ......................... 6:26:34 1st place women's team Claudia Cummings: swim Marie DeRosa: bike Kate Elsley: run Christian Rountry ......................... 6:32:01 Team Fruit Flies ........................... 6:32:IO 2nd place women's team Nancy Schwartz: swim Lissa Schaupp: bike Shelley Rappaport: run David Pitches ............................... 6:53: 17 Rick Richardson ........................... 7:05:50 <D I ST TIME AT DISTANCE KING OF THE PIER one-mile ocean swim Seaside Heights, New Jersey July 9, 2000 Loraine Simunek ............................. 27:26 MEDIA CHALLENGE 5K #2 Central Park, New York July 12, 2000 Marty Perl ....................................... 24:08 2nd place Masters RACE CAPTAINS' REPORT Hope everyone is enjoying their summer-and still managing to squeeze in their runs! For the marathoners, training has started. Thankfully the humidity has stayed away so far! For everyone else there are still plenty of runs-even at your summer vacation destinations-to keep you busy. Please let us know your results so we can publish them in next month's newsletter. If you are having trouble motivating yourself, watch the tube! Ogle over the Olympic hopefuls as they earn their way down to Sydney. My hometown is anxiously awaiting the arrival of the games. What a treat for all us runners Thought for the month ... "When you put yourself on the line in a race and expose yourself to the unknown, you learn things about yourself that are very excitin$." Happy running !' PERSONAL RECORD T FIRST TRIATHLON � 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:2000 Year:2000s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/a2305f37851d74e65df109b9d27d9f16.pdf 01943ae8576723ee02e609b468a0a3cc PDF Text Text Volume XVII Issue 10 Box 230087 Ansonia Station New York NY 10023 (212) 724-9700 October 2000 4\ The Newsletter of Front Runners New York http://www.web com.com/-bkm/ if.html ,.- http://www.fast nfab.org ,.- http://www.fron trunnersnewyor k.org The sound you hear is not a southerly migration, but possibly a lame duck. October brings with it -......(J~.....- - - . . . - - the first call for Front Runners' election for the Board of Directors for 200 I. The club is in need of a volunteer to take on the duties of Election Officer, and you cannot be a member of the Board-you know, issues with relinquishment of power, coups, overthrows and such. Please contact me if you are interested in serving in the capacity of Election Officer in this historic election year. At the general meeting on October 2 I we will begin accepting nominations for the new Board from members in good standing. You can nominate yourself, or, if you secured consent to do so, any other member in good standing. Nominations can be given to the Election Officer, either orally or in writing, until the general meeting on November 18, at which point the nominations shall close. Election ballots will be mailed with the December newsletter on Saturday, November 25. Return mailed ballots must be received at our Post Office Box by Wednesday December 13, and hand delivered ballots must be presented, at the latest, at the general meeting on Saturday, December I6. The Election Officer(s) will count the ballots and announce the new Board at that time. Okay then, how's that for a schedule? If I've made a mistake here, please let me know (and then run for the Board). Summer's over, and now everyone can really concentrate on the upcoming events surrounding the Marathon. Speak with Patrick Barker (we've had an explosion of Patricks in the club lately, as well as a West Coast invasion) if you want to work at the finish line, or seek some other glamorous position. I am sure that Dan Armstrong will be at the next few Going For The Gold! TNt STflRTinG 1 am interested in creating a medal for all participants in the 20th running of the Lesbian and Gay Pride Run . So we are looking for an artist to create an original fmish line medal to celebrate 20 years of our five-mile run. Let those creative juices flow. Here are a few guidelines: "20th include must ,.. Lettering Anniversary" , "Lesbian and Gay Pride Run", "Front Runners New York" and the "event date," June 23,2001. ,.. If you decide to use any human figures, please include both male and female figures. ,.. The size of the finished medal will be in 3" to 2 1/4" approximately diameter-the medal can be round, square, or rectangular. ,.. We need to have your completed design by December I st. It takes time to have the medal struck. ,.- The design will be chosen by the Front Runner Board and the 200 I Race Director. If you are interested and would like further information, contact T. J. Storch at 212579-5155 . That's right I'm taking on the race for one more year. unt •ll'llill••••• meetings to begin getting things together for the 24-Mile Water Station. Did I hear something about costumes or dancing? No? But I'm sure that Arnie .... Oh, never mind, he moved to Chicago. It's been a real treat seeing so many Front Runners out on the roads, presumably trammg for the NYC Marathon. I think I already mentioned that we have 50 runners this year. I wish everyone the best of luck during this last month of training . Watch your feet, get some new shoes, stretch, drink plenty of water, get a massage, go to the coaching classes, be nice to your parents, and most of all, remember Coach Jeffs advice-no new romantic interests. No talking, no 7.p.St-Md dating, no nothing-you ' re too emotional. 2001 Race Director So 1 will cease all advice about dating opportunities, and leave that to others, at ~------~-------------Pancake Breakfast least until after November 5. See you on the roads. All Frontrunners, family , friends, and jtu ?It~ visitors are invited to our annual pre-NYC Marathon Pancake Breakfast. We will be flipping flapjacks on Saturday. November 4th at Rutgers Church on the 5th floor after the run. As always, I need volunteers to help out in the kitchen-and on our. .. Ski Trip Editor & Calendar Proofreader Mailing Yes, it is also time to start planning the 200 I FRNY ski trip. Any interested individuals who would like to assist me in planning and organizing the trip can contact me at 212-799-1215 or Donn Peppler chasrun@aol.com . Thanks. George Schlein John Whooley e~11J~ �October 2000 Page 2 IFR in Berlin In total almost 300 athletes from around the globe gathered in Berlin August 23-27 for the Annual General Meeting of International Frontrunners the toth Annu I Gay and Lesbian Run Be;lin 2000 and .:e associated two-day track & field meet. The participants came to Berlin from as near as Potsdam and as far away as Honolulu and Johannesburg, South Africa. The outstanding program began on Wednesday evening with a sunset champagne tour of the magnificent 19th Century Reichstag Building. Wolfgang Klare did a terrific job as guide, host, and master-of-ceremonies for the weekend. Alden Clark, President of Boston Front Runners and Frontrunners International, presided over the Annual General Meeting that took place on August 24 . Registration took place at the Window's Cafe in the gay-friendly Schonberg district. The "goodie bag" contained not only details of the sporting activities, but also abundant information on Berlin's wide-open nightlife, where it is reported that anything and everything goes. On Friday morning there was a boat cruise along the River Spree and through the canals that traverse central Berlin. Wolfgang again gave an excellent commentary pointing out the sights and detailing the enormous amount of new construction that has earned Berlin its current nickname of 'Crane City'. On Friday afternoon, under perfect sunny skies, the track & field events began. These were held at the Rehberge Stadium a handsome facility, just right for a meet of 300 athletes. There were races of various Ieng th s firom I 00 to 1500 meters ' a 5K d lk ay. As an wa an a 4 x.400 m~ter re 1 example o~ th~ mternatJOnal flavor. of the m~et the wmnmg relay team compnsed of Enc Gannevalle and Jean Paul Gras land from France, Erling Eia a South African now living in San Francisco, and Marcus Skeete from New York. The next day was a busy one with the races beginning at 9:30 a.m . Highlights were the I OK and the half marathon. Perhaps the most enjoyable event of the day was the closing theme relay. The fastest team was, surprisingly, from a Berlin Swimming Club. Their theme was 'Die Seegurten' which loosely translates as The Seacucumbers! However, speed was only one aspect of this theme relay. Medals were also awarded for the best costume. One .Gold me~al went to t.he ' team Amencan Tounst #1 for their tacky tourist' outfits. (s~e the next article) Saturday mght almost 130 Front Runners attended the final Banquet at the Dante Restaurant. The final event of the weekend was a S~nday potluck picnic held in ~he T1ergart_en, the former R~yal h~ntmg ground m the center of Berlin. Agam, the _ weather_ was ideal_and this relaxing event was an Ideal ~ay to concl~de the excellent program provided by Berlm Frontrunners. In summary, Berlin, w~ich is still a w.o~k in pr~gress, is a fascinating city to VISit. Berlin Frontrunners are to be congratulated on the ma~agement of the events. Thanks for a good JOb well done. ~ 'J::.ile!f Ein Amerikaner in Berlin It really pays to learn how to say "Good day, sir, 1 don't speak German very well..." because then you've charmed the pants right off 'em and the rest of your request is met with helpfulness and bonhomie. "Entschuldigen sie, bitte ... " From the top, at Tegel Airport, the post office lady threw open her arms and beamed when she declared that not only the telephone card could be bought from her, but the Marlene stamps as well. And the BVG man_just beamed when he discussed public between dJ.ffer~nces price transportatiOn tickets. Then, after the heartst~pp~ng experience with the Geldautomat reJectmg my ATM card, th~ bank lady also succumbed to the endearmg Excuse-me· · · ease routme, beamed, and obhged w1th as P1 could stuff a bank many Deutsche marks as robber's desire. And it didn't stop there! The Ditsch lady who sold me the first of many ham & cheese croissants, the X9 bus dispatcher, and even the Bahnhof Zoo baggage check man , all succumbed, beaming. 'Entschuldigen sie, bitte; entschuldigen sie, bitte.' Hey, this is groovy! So welcome to Berlin, meine Dame und mein Herr, the land where men wear socks with sandals, pedestrians bear to their r!ght, and wait at intersections for green lights, where Catholic churches are more austere than Protestant, avocados cost 65¢, Front Runners restrooms are spotless, taxi rides are Public and smooth, Mercedes Transportation works on the honor system. When U-Bahns arrive at the station, doors open and a pleasant automated voice invites you to board, please, 'Einsteigen, bitte', and then just before the chime heralds door please, back, stand closing: 'ZurUckbleiben, bitte'. In other words, wilkommen to where the world is 180° out of phase from what you know back home. There were runs in hilly Viktoria Park, a hilly, waterfall-covered piece of hilly terrain-did I mention hilly? And out along city canals and across city bridges. And three sessions at a Kieser weight machine training gym, complete with personal trainer, Brigitta ("Weiter, weiter; Iangsam. Shtop! Eins, zwei. Sehr schon!" yeah, yeah, she says that to all the guys.) And I got to wear my new Speedos ("You must bring Swimming Dress! This is a Duty!") There was nudity in the Tiergarten (no, no, relax: not mine). There was some stuff to just make you stop and think: remnants of the wall; the memorial to the Bebelplatz book burnings (a window in the pavement looking down into a library chamber filled with empty book shelves); the Kaiser Wilhelm Church kept in semi-bombed-out state. And then at last, all the official Front Runner activities kicked in. The Swedish Relays were costumes encouraged and let me say right here and now: How silly, how absolutely downright foolish, those teams who ran for speed. There were the Lesbian disciplinarians who made each new leg runner beg for the baton; Bavarian Iederhosearians trucking 'round with a full pitcher of beer (natilrlich); drag queens of uncommon dazzle. we 11 , my darlings, the closest to metal you all came to was via your Leslie, as surrogate/constituent of the AwardWinning East Coast conglomeration: "American Tourists Team #I" . Alden, Ernie, Warren, David, Me. With our outfits of Berlin t-shirts, guidebooks, maps and postcards flapping-in-the-breeze , throwaway cameras, and an overstuffed KaDeWe shopping bag as baton . We, mes cheries, were one of the three Gold Medalists for creativity, inspiration, wit, charm. and ailaround cleverness. So thanks Berlin! Entschuldigen sie, bitte .. . �New York Flea Market: The second Saturday of October is the traditional date for the Lehigh Valley Velodrome's annual Bike Flea Market, where gearheads find their gear-everything from bike gloves to complete bikes-at a fraction of list price. The velodrome, in Trexlertown, PA, is the premiere American facility devoted to track cycling and has hosted innumerable national and international events. The flea market happens October 14 from 9:00a.m . to 2 :00 p.m. Varin Ayala will be our personal shopper, guiding us past the schlock to the gems. He'll lead us on a 40 to 50-mile ride after the deals are done (see ride listings). Rain cancels the ride, but not the shopping! T-town, just west of Allentown, PA, is a two-hour drive . Our group heads out Friday night to stay over in motels and get an early start Saturday and returns Saturday night after dinner. If driving, or if you need a ride, contact Bob or 212-567-7160 at Nelson bob@nylink.com . E-Links: The Fast and Fab website, hnp://www.fastnfab.o rg, includes links to several online catalogs that rebate to us a percentage (usually 5%) of sales generated through our site. Most of our sales have come through the Performance Bicycle site, which, unsurprisingly enough, sells bike equipment. For the month of July, the site generated $791.33 in sales; for August, $149.97, and through September 22, $214.97, for a total of $1156.27 . Thanks to all of you who placed an order. Yoga: Astanga yoga for runners and cyclists happens Saturdays at 8:30a.m. at Rutgers Presbyterian Church , West 73rd and Broadway, with busy Bob Nelson as your instructor. Cost is $10 per session. There's an e-mail list to update people as to whether yoga is actually happening on any given Saturday, so contact Bob if you want to be on it at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. October 2000 Mingala: One of our old favorite Upper West Side stomping grounds, Mingala West, closed its doors over the summer, which prompts the Fat and Flab world cuisine tour to seek out the mother ship, Mingala, at 21 East 7th Street between Second and Third. We meet Thursday, October 12; note the later weeknight time of 8:00 p.m. Ronn Seely is our host for this Burmese treat; contact him at rseely@hanoverdirect .com or by phone at 718-857-6453. Rack: Fast and Fab is the proud owner of a Rhode Gear trunk rack, ordered from Performancebike.com through the Fast and Fab website, that will securely carry four bikes. Any member of Front Runners or Fast and Fab may reserve the rack by contacting Bob Nelson at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. Repair : The Fast and Fab bike repair clinic hosted by resident bike dykes Claudia Cummings and Evelyn Heinbach on September 11 was a huge success, so you can be sure we will schedule another. You can contact Claudia, 718-260-8005 or butchgrrl@aol.com, or Evelyn, 917-8255816 or e.heinbach @worldnet.att.net, if you want to get another session rolling, and as soon as we have a dozen names , we'll schedule it. In the meantime, if you have serious bike repair issues, the grease monkeys are available individually for personal sessions of $50 to demonstrate bike functioning, maintenance and repair, including, but not limited to, fixing flats , adjusting gears and brakes, fining seat and stem height to fit you, cleaning your chain and truing your wheels. A.M. : Central Park rides meet Tuesdays at 6:00 a~m., when Mark Posey makes a special appearance on Park Drive by Tavern on the Green; reach him at 212568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. New Jersey rides meet at the corner of Cabrini and West I 78th Thursdays at 6 :00 a.m ., with Mark Posey again your maitre d'. Mark suggests you contact him the night before, since weather or his disposition can change at a moment's notice . P.M. : For the owls among us, Vincent Wilkinson is leading evening rides in Central Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting, at 7:00 p.m., when the park is closed to car traffic. The group meets at the Boathouse for a few laps. If interested, contact Vincent, the big boy with the French accent, at 212-375-1846 or wilkinsonv@un.org. Page 3 October: Here are Fast and Fab and Outbike rides for the scary month. Fast and Fab rides normally meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Boathouse in Central Park unless otherwise specified. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Helmets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare tubes and at least one water bottle. We normally cancel if pavement is wet. All distances listed are round trip. October 1, Names: Maria Beners and Mike J. McMahon are organizing the Ride for the Quilt from New Brunswick to Trenton to show New Jersey that AIDS is not over. They ask that riders raise $1 00 and register for $35, which includes food, drink and a T-shirt. Funds benefit the NAMES Project Central New Jersey AIDS prevention programs, the AIDS Memorial Quilt Sister Chapter in Cape Town , South Africa, and Elijah's Promise, a soup kitchen in New Brunswick. The ride starts at Monument Square in New Brunswick at I 0:00 a.m. and goes to the New Jersey State House in Trenton , about 50 miles away, passing along the scenic Delaware and Raritan Canal. A bike and trailer will carry newly made panels to the state capital. Park behind the State House to pick up riders ; cyclists also can take NJ Transit trains back to New Brunswick, space permitting. To register, mail a check for $35 payable to the NAMES Project CNJ at 211 Livingston Ave, Suite B, New Brunswick, NJ 0890 I, or contact Maria at 732-249-3933 or namespcnj@aol.com , who can take credit card numbers over the phone. October l, Tour De Bergen: Ronn Seely pretends that New Jersey (noo jairzee, in French) is in France, and takes a truly Continental tour through the greenery. Our sophisticated Iinle group will ride up 9W to State Line, then various back roads to Ramsey, then south to Wycoff, then the whole way back on Route 502, which becomes Closter Dock (clawstair dok). For those who want to get a head start, we've posted Ronn's cue sheet at http://www .fastnfab.org/cue_ sheets/Berge n%20County%20Tou r.htm . Meet at the pedestrian ramp to the George Washington Bridge, Manhanan side, at 9:30a.m . About 60 miles; fast pace; road bikes only, please. Contact Ronn at 718-857-6453 or rseely@hanoverdirect .com. (con 'r p.4J �Page 4 October 1, Foliage: Loraine Simunek will ride the Fall Foliage Bike Tour starting and finishing at the Brotherhood Winery in Washingtonville, NY, near Routes 17 and 94. Distances of 50, 25 and 15 miles are available with staggered starting times. Registration is $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the event and benefits two McQuade organizations, nonprofit Children's Services, for special needs children in the Hudson Valley, and Orange Pathways, which develops recreational trails in Orange County. T-shirts go to the first 300 registrants. The course traverses the West Point campus and provides spectacular views of the Hudson River. Lunch and live music at the finish . Call 845-561-0436 for further information or a registration form. If you plan to hook up with Loraine, contact her at 908-233-9708 or raineydo@aol.com . October 8, Bi : Fast and Fab is not principally a race club, but every now and then along comes a race that even the beginners can do. The New York Biathlon in Central Park is one such. If you pick up your race number the day before at the transition area, which is the parking lot just north of Loeb Boathouse in Central Park, the race is only $30. If you must pick up your number the day of the race, you must show up between 6:15 and 7:15 and you'll pay $40. The race starts at 7:30a.m. rain or shine, though extreme caution is advised if the pavement is wet. Distances are a 2.5mile run, then a 12-mile bike (two loops of the park) and another 2.5-mile run . You at application can download an http://www.nytc.org, and remember to bring a photo J.D. with you when you pick up your number. Claudia Cummings is our chief bi-and tri-geek, and you can contact or 718-260-8005 at her butchgrrl@aol.com. October 2000 October 14, T-Town : After playing personal shopper to our bargain hunters (see entry on the bike flea market, above), Varin Ayala takes us on a 50-mile cruise through rural terrain. He promises rolling hills at a fast pace and requests road bikes only. Meet at the velodrome parking lot at 2:00 p.m., right after the flea market. Contact Varin at 610-909-9590 or ayalav@apci.com . October 14, Round Valley: Outbike fires up its off-road division for a challenging ride at Round Valley Reservoir in Hunterdon County just off Route 78. The rocky, 16-mile, out-and-back trail is considered one of the most difficult in the state. Meet at II :00 a.m. in the parking lot; bring lunch to eat at the turnaround point. Mountain bikes only, please. Contact Bob Wu at 732-787-9219 or rwu@mydeja.com, or Chris Marko at 973-338-8139 or cmarko@m indspring.com. October 15, Tour De Bronx : Transportation Alternatives sponsors the Tour de Bronx, New York's largest free cycling event. Show up at the east side of the Bronx County Courthouse, West 161 st St. and Grand Concourse, at I 0: 15 a.m. , when Shawn Hill and Magda Teter will gather a debonair Fast and Fab group for this French-sounding bike tour. The dynamic duo plan to do the 40-mile route, much of which is on greenways (grinwahyz, in French) and bike paths (buyk pahz), at a moderate pace and welcome everyone, with any kind of bike . You can register online at www .transalt.org; there's a gift for the first 500 who register and free bike helmets for the first 150 kids. Or call 718-590-BRON X or 718-653-2203 for info. To hook up with S&M, contact them at 860-346-3592 or mteter@wesleyan.edu. October 15, Loantaka: Outbike tour starts from Loantaka Brook Park off South Street in Morristown and wends its way, quite fabulously, through the Great Swamp. Meet at I :00 p.m. About 25 miles, fab pace, all bikes and riders welcome. Contact Janet Villas at 973-748-9368 or lavillas@ix.netcom.com . October 22, Nyack: Richard Gottlieb takes a break from some of his more exotic adventures to lead us on a peaceable tour up Route 9W to Nyack and back. There will be a mandatory refueling and schmoozing stop at the Runcible Spoon. About 50 miles, fab pace, all bikes welcome. Contact Richard at 212-7577434 or rg433 @aol.com . Front Runners October 22, Oenophiles: Outbike sustains the French theme this month with a wine tasting tour, or as the French call it, boozing it up (boos-sink eet oop). This one happens in western New Jersey, and weaves for 35 miles with the pace gradually declining as the ride progresses. Contact Geoff McKnight in one of his at moments sober more geofmck@earthlink.net. October 15, Tour De Bronx: Outbike has a lot of creative people and too much time on their hands. Folks will gather to decorate at Janet Villas' place in Montclair, then ride 25 miles around town terrorizing the natives. Easy pace; all bikes welcome. Contact Janet at 973-748-9368 or lavillas@ix.netcom.com . October 29, Ossining: Marty McElhiney and Adam Rolston , weary of the Nyack squirrel run, offer us fresh Hudson vistas from the east side of the river. They'll spin up Route 9 to Ossining, site of El Viejo Rincon , a great little rice and beans place where we can fuel our engines. There's a cue sheet for the ride http://www .fastnfab.org/ at posted cue sheets/ossining.htm . About 65 miles, fast-pace , road bikes only, please. Contact the boys at 212-673-5461 or or mcelhin@pi.cpm c .columbia.edu rolston@tsao-mckown .com. Ride safely, and see everyone on the road! 'Pa.«Lau ?It~ '8ot~ FAST &FAB FINISH LINE CRCA TIME TRIAL Central Park, New York August 26, 2000 12.1 miles Sid Daniels ... ... .. .. .......... ... ........ 30:50 Marie DeRosa ........... ............. ... 35:39 WOMEN'S SPORTS CHALLENGE CRITERIUM Grant's Tomb, New York September 9, 2000 5 miles Paulette Meggoe ....... .. ..... .... ..... 10:58 (3rd overall) �New York It has to be a 'first' for a Front NBC During the Runner! broadcast of the Women ' s Triathlon, in 2000 Olympic Games, there was a clear shot of Sydney Frontrunner Sally Taggat handing out bottled water from a Front Runner manned water station. Sally was positioned just up the hill from Transition Spot #2 at the start of the running leg. Think it's great that one of our own was watched by millions of TV viewers around-the-world . Good on 'ya Sally! Summer must really be over-even down in Washington, DC. The de frontrunners have reactivated their fall/winter schedule that includes the popular Tuesday night 7:00p.m. runs from Union Station. Part of the attraction is the post run meal in the food court (reportedly the best in town) located on the Station's lower level. Seattle Frontrunners will again host a water station for the 31st Annual Seattle Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday November 26. Their water station is located at mile 15 which they judge to be a "wonderful location because we can cheer on everyone involved in the race including walkers, half marathoners and full marathoners." Saw my first copy of "NEWsprint" the Frontrunners the of newsletter in which I spotted two Philadelphia interesting items. The first was " An Evening of Olympic Proportion" which was sponsored by Team Philadelphia. The event took place at a Community Center where on a Big Screen TV viewers watched the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sydney. Prior to that screening there was a presentation and video of the upcoming Sydney Gay Games in November 2002. The second thing that took my fancy was that, in the Monthly Calendar OfEvents, besides listing the date of various races and runs of the month, they also slotted in, under the appropriate date, the names of club members who were I Spartan Trot 2000 5K December 2, 10:00 a.m. St Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, New York James Russell: 845-398-4284 jrusse ll@stac.ed u Page 5 October 2000 having birthdays during that month. Frontrunners Sacramento report that their club is growing-with both membership and attendance numbers climbing. Their most popular run is on Wednesdays and it has been attracting over 40 runners. The club also co-hosted, along with San Francisco, the 19 1h Annual Lesbigay Sports Day on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Brenda Stowers, President of San Francisco Front Runners tell us that the club recently donated approximately $7,000 to local charities. The money was raised by their Pride run and from contributions from the community. And from Baylands Frontrunners we hear that they have the ambitious goal of raising $25,000 from their 3rd Annual Run for the community. Proceeds will go to PFLAG, Free at Last, and the Support Network for Battered Women . Seven Baltimore FrontRunners had strong finishes in the 25th Annual Annapolis Ten Mile Run. In a field of over 4,000 Mike Chovenec and Scott Wilkins finish in the top 10% with times of I: 13 and I : 14 respectively. The fastest female Baltimore Front Runner was Susan Michalski with a I :22. The South Africans continue to amaze with their long distance events. Five Frontrunners of TOG members participated in Johannesburg ' s premier Pensacola News Journal Double Bridge 5K & 15K Saturday, February 10, 2001 at 7:30a.m. Pensacola, Florida Tisha Gay: 850-434-2800 tgay@pensacolasports.com walking event that attracted 11,000 participants. There were 7K, 14K, 21 K and 42K distances. In the 42K event, which one of the Front Runners described as "a six hour mince", the first of the Front Runners was Athol McLaggen with a 5:38 that placed him 92"d overall. There's to be more cross-Channel fraternization! On September 29, London Frontrunners will join FrontRunners de Paris for a weekend of fun and games in the French Capital. On the I st weekend in December there will be a reciprocal visit by the French club to London. Thanks to the EUROSTAR these cross-Channel visits are a relative breeze. Incidentally, Les FrontRunners de Paris advise that their old e-mail and web site will soon be disconnected. Their new electronic addresses are web:http -1/frparjs.free.fr email:frparis@free.fr Membership of Front Runners San Diego is fast approaching the 200 mark. This well organized club now has its newsletter distributed via e-mail. The club's Co-Chair, Carol Clark, reports that the electronic distribution saves about $2,000 a year in postage and printing. And let's not forget the elimination of all that stuffing! You can learn more about this club at their renovated web-site www.frsd . or~ You Lean Something Every Day Dept: Two Atlanta Front Runners, Steve Leadbetter and Burford Sexton recently ran the "Take Pride in Your Hide" Cross Country 5K Run and Walk at the Bar-S (read Bare-Ass) Ranch in Reidsville NC. In the somewhat revealing photo, which accompanied their newsletter article, I noticed that while the guys only wore sox and shoes, the "Jadies"-while bare down below-kept their running bras on, up top. Makes comfortable sense when you think about it. Happy Running Everyone ... FrontRun Cologne 5K/1 OK October 7, 2000 Cologne, Germany Klaus Rawe: 0049-221-9526042 frontrunner-cologne@gmx.de http://members.tripod.de/frontrunner �Front Runners Page 6 NY TRIIBI-ATHLON SERIES #I June II, 2000 Leslie Jennings .........................!' I :57:48 BROOKLYN BIATHLON July 30, 2000 Leslie Jennings ..................... 8!'1 :35:59 NY TRIIBI-ATHLON SERIES #2 August 13,2000 Leslie Jennings ......................... !'1:51:34 Karen Balint.. ... ........... .... ....... ~02:38:58 VINE TO WINE 5K Livermore, California August 20, 2000 UNITED WAY 5K, Morris Plains, New Jersey September 7, 2000 Peter Boyden ............ ..... ..... ....... .. !' 19: 14 Diane Batchelor ....... ....... ........... ... ...23.55 Kathy Kuzmin ... .............. ... ..... ...... ..32.22 IFI BERLIN 5K WALK Berlin, Germany August 25, 2000 RUN WITH THE NUTS 5K Walnut Creek, California September lOth, 2000 Diane Batchelor ........ .. .... ............... . 23 .09 John Kiley .......... 5th overall ...... .. 035:16 BELMAR 5-MILER August 26, 2000 Ken Chamberlain ................ .......... ...42: 18 MARATHON TUNE-UP Central Park, New York August 27, 2000 Kenny Cassillo .... ........................ 2: II: 16 Dan Barrish .............. .................... 2:14:20 Harry Wuethrich ......... ... .............. 2:19:59 Eric Epstein .. ....... ...................... .. 2:21 :22 Joseph Taravella .......................... 2:22:00 Martin Watkins .............. .............. 2:22:48 Darren Thomas ............................ 2:27: II Theresa Holstein ...... ... ................. 2:27:29 Spencer Lew .............. ..... ............. 2:31:47 Karen Bishop ................. ............. . 2:33:18 Richard King .. .. .. .. ......... ...... ........ 2:33:53 Jim Brigaitis .. ................ .. ............. 2:34:55 David Mazza .............. .. ................ 2:39:31 Taisuke Soda ... ........... ................. 2:40:05 0 PLACE IN AGE GROUP Paul Racine ......... ......................... 2:41 :29 Phil Wahba .. ...... ............... ........... . 2:49: 15 Matthew Chisholm .. .................... . 2:50:36 Mary Boehnlein ................. ....... ... 2:50:42 Janet Aitchison ............................. 2:56:16 Kevin McMahon ........... ............... 3:03:22 Marnell McNamara ................ ...... 3:04:38 Leslie Jennings ............................. 3: I 0:00 Janet Dawson ............ .......... ....... .. 3: I 0:04 Brad Gretter ........................... ...... 3:18:30 Shelley Rappaport .................. ...... 3:20:03 Kathy Abbondanzo .. ........... ...... ... 3:23 :09 Paulette Meggoe ........ ...... .. .......... 3:40:43 Elizabeth Staub .......... ......... ......... 3:41 :22 BROADWAY ON BROADWAY Central Park To Times Square September JO, 2000 Theresa Holstein ..... .......... .............. 19:52 Kevin McMahon ..... ... .. .. ... .. ......... ... 20:29 Thomas Rock ............ .. .. ...... ............ 22:04 Mike Mahon ............ ............ ............ 24:08 Lenore Beaky .................... .'.... ......... 28: 18 H. MURPHY CROSS COUNTRY Van Cortlandt Park, the Bronx September 10,2000 Shelley Rappaport ................. .......... 31:26 WALL STREET RUN Wall Street, New York City September 20,2000 Kathy Abbondanzo .. ....................... 26:22 Janet Dawson .... ........ ........ .. .. ..... ..... 29:57 Corinne Stoewsand ..... .. .. ..... ........... 33:08 Barbara Krajewski ...... ............. .. ..... 35:08 Joanne Dondero .. ....... ........ ....... ...... 35:09 CD 1ST TIME AT DISTANCE RACE CAPTAINS' REPORT Olympic fever has hit town! Even as I write this, the women's marathon is being run around my home town of Sydney. Front Runners Sydney had drink stations in both the men's and women's marathons and also for the triathlons. How inspirational has it been so far-whether you look to the pool or track. Who will ever forget the Equatorial Guinean swimmer, who got the wild card to compete in the I 00 meter Freestyle-'-it truly inspires you to see such determination being rewarded. How many medals did Marion Jones win? We couldn't wait to see and find out. I hope you were checking out the venues, because the Gay Games in 2002 are using the same ones! Meanwhile, on the roads and trails of New York-well done to all the folk training for the marathon-it's great to see so many of the FRNY team out there in so many of the runs. Remember to get into as many of the NYRRC races as you can if you want an automatic entry into next year's NYC Marathon. You need nine races from this year's calendar. and NYRRC membership from January 2000 to get your number. Anyone who isn't running this year's race can get a great chance to see the run and be part of the Front Runner team by volunteering to work on the drink station. Look forward to seeing you all out there ... Regards !' PERSONAL RECORD Pa«a & 'Pa.uid ~ FIRST TIME IN EVENT � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Document:Newsletters Year:2000 Year:2000s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/c8576ac9ee6e5b7b262b21048ef63033.pdf 78854181a53c9d0fc003862737de9533 PDF Text Text Volume XVII Issue 3 Box 230087 Ansonia Station New York NY 10023 (212) 724-9700 March 2000 The Newsletter of Front Runners New York http://www.webcom.com/-bkm/if.html "Y http://www.fastnfab.org "Y http://www.frontrunnersnewyork.org FRNY Board Meeting Minutes: 2/10/2000 "Y Income for January was $1,926.30 mostly from membership dues and the Saturday Run. Expenses amounted to $1,098.56 that included rent, photocopying and phone charges and costs from the President's Run. Net: $827.74 T Kyle Ridaught and T.J. put together over 200 sponsorship appeal kits that have been sent out to various corporations and --v•N individuals to sponsor the Pride Run. df::-:::-.~=~~1tj T The Board agreed to add two charitable donations to the six organizations that to join DC Front Runners and the other received contributions in December. The local clubs that come for the Sallie Mae. I board will give $100 dollars to The hope that a lot of you will decide to join us Healing Community, an organization near Newton, NJ for people with AIDS and this year. We haven't focused on our volunteer their families, and $100 to the International races to assist Road Runners, but Jim Professional Association for AIDS and Brgaitis is ready, willing and eager to begin Children's Charities. organizing. We will be hoping for a large T Joe Criscione reported that he and turnout for the Brooklyn Half which is a Michael 0 attended the January orientation points race and the volunteer race for at the Lesbian & Gay Community Center. March. It's always an exciting race, with T-Shirts from last year's Pride Race were strong finishes by our Club members. distributed and proved to be very popular. Come over to Brooklyn-jo in in meeting Blane Roberts represented the club at an our Brooklyn members-an d help support orientation for people of color that same an organization that's always been good to night. A Brooklyn orientation was held on February 28, and a March 10 orientation us: The New York Road Runners Club. will target women of the community. ~~?It~ TOn April 1st, FRNY will sponsor their 2nd Annual Indoor Track Meet. The Board approved a $750 initial expenditure for the meet. Marty McElhiney will present the full budget request at the next meeting. T Mike McMahon reported the "White Sale" netted $150. The Gear committee is investigating the possibility of creating a new T-shirt to be used as a fund-raiser, sold to nonmembers also. Instead of reordering, a new T-shirt would be created. Paul asked that the standard racing singlet always be available. "Y The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 9 at 7:00p.m. at Michael Donn Peppler O's, 99 Claremont Avenue, #811. Editor & Calendar George Schlein Proofreader ?ltida,d ()~ ~.,,.,.,.._. March brings us one month closer to our next big Front Runners event: the 2nd Annual Indoor Track Meet on April 1 (no joke). At this meet, I expect to pick up awards for the 60, 100 & 1500 events (that's a joke). I would appreciate a little competition in these events, so come on out and join in the fun. For those of us who aren't running, Marty will need plenty of volunteers, so start letting us know if you are available-ca ll Marty McElhiney at 212-673-5461 or me at 665-9059. I know I've said it before, but we're runners, walkers, cyclists, and triathletes of all ages, sizes, and descriptions. The best our club can do is provide encouragement and support to everyone who wants to participate in the activities. Well, we can also provide venues where we can all participate in a significant event that we might never have dreamed of participating in when it was sponsored by our high school, college or town teams. The Track Meet and the Pride run are opportunities to meet personal goals and challenge yourself. It doesn't matter that someone else has more skill-someo ne else hasn't lived your life-and here's another chance to enhance yours. Coming up soon is our annual trip to Washington DC for the Sallie Mae lOK. This event coincides with the upcoming Millennium March on Washington. The Club's Board of Directors hasn't taken any position on this March. Our focus will be Mailing John Whooley �Front Runners March 2000 Page 2 Biking Throught France a few brief words to update you on the Pride Run. Through the efforts of Kyle Ridaught, 200 Sponsor Kits have been sent out soliciting donations, program ads, and prizes for our Gay Men's Chorus June 24th event. We've had a few nibbles but no takers yet for a major donation. Front Runners have again purchased We're at a critical point in our fund raising season's tickets to the New York City efforts. If you have any suggestions, Gay Men's Chorus. For the first concert contact Kyle at 212-477-3030, ext. 3236. we sold out our allotment of tickets and He's been working hard on this for the Carnegie Hall was also entirely sold out. club. Thanks Kyle. Half of our allotment for the March Along the same line, Charlie Wintczak concert was sold before February l, so has put together a meeting with the Chelsea act now. These $30 dollar dress circle Store Manager of Barnes & Noble to seats are now on sale for only $20 per discuss a fund raising event at the store in ticket to our members. The progr<lf!lS are: June. He's come up with a great idea to Old Friends, Monday, March 27, 2000; raise a few more bucks for the event. Loving You: A 20th Anniversary Complete details will follow next Celebration, Saturday, June 10, 2000, newsletter. And Patrick Barker has an idea Pride month. he's working on too. I'm checking into Checks for the Front Runners' another social event, similar to the discounted tickets should be made out to successful mixer last year at the Eight of the Front Runners for $20 per ticket and Clubs. I've heard from Bob Brins and Jon mailed to Howard Dimond, 310 Livingston, two pros whose technical Lexington Ave. Apt 7G, New York, New suggestions have helped make this run York 10016. His telephone number is So we are 212-983-3515. Please include your successful year after year. moving along. Thanks everyone. telephone number, return address, the We still need your help. Marnell number of tickets being purchased, and McNamara has come forward to coordinate indicate for which concerts the tickets registration and she needs people to work are being purchased. The chorus informs the tables Friday before race day and us that tickets for the March concert will Saturday morning. And if you not running be mailed to Howard in the beginning of the Lesbian and Gay Pride Run or the Team March. New York Community Challenge, there's always something to do on race day along the course or at the start and fmish lines. Just ask Pat Kuharic. Or you can always just give me a call, 212-579-5155. JUST 7.p. SW&d t' _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ j_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ all to the millenium's (and you thought you would never hear that word again) first FRNY fun run. It will take place on Sunday March 5th. The run will begin and end at Nadine's -...1 Restaurant, at 99 Bank Street. From there, we go to West Street, along the Hudson River promeande, past the World Trade Center, through Battery Park, then ~ back to Bank Street. It will begin at 10:00 a.m. sharp (bag drop at Nadine's) and ~ upon completion of the run brunch at the Restaurant, hosted by David Mazza, : : : ) Martin Watkins and Leonardo DiCaprio. Please RSVP to David Mazza 212l I · 695-8917 as we need to give the restaurant an approximate number. ~ I:C INVITING l The Colors of Burgundy is a go ... through biking Burgundy, France, May 24 to June 1. The trip begins and ends in Beaune, 'just south ofDijon, France. The price for the trip would be approximately $1595 minus our group discount plus $50 for those wanting to rent a bike through the tour operators, plus air fare and transportation to and from Beaune. There would be 5 biking days of 25-40 miles, on roads that range from flat to rolling, with several hills on one otherwise short day. Price includes comfortable hotels, two tour guides, all breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 5 dinners with wine, transportation for luggage and tired riders, three wine tastings, map, guidebook, and routes. We continue to take deposits for this great bicycle trip. As of February 1 we have already qualified for a 15% discount; with one more sign up we will get 20%. So those interested should send their check deposit of $300 made out to "Alyson Adventures" to Howard Dimond 310 Lexington Avenue, Apartment 7G, New York, New Alyson, a gay travel York 10016. organization, requires that each participant complete an application. Howard has forms or they can be obtained from www.alysonadventures.com or call them at You should mention 800-825-9766. FRNY since the remaining spaces are reserved for us, and the discount is only for our group. Please call Alyson Adventures, or go to their website for their refund policy. Some may want to go to France a few days before the bicycle trip and stay a few days after. Once we know who our participants are, we can coordinate air fares and hotels, for those who want to travel together. Howard Dimond can be reached at 212-983-3515 or biketripfrance@aol.com. Please indicate a way to respond; through eMail or phone. Because of viruses, mail will only be opened that says, "Howard re: our bike trip France." ,. �New York March 2000 Page 3 FAG - Spring Community Center) or at the first or by the estimable Ed Fishkin, on the first Thursday of each month. They meet in a training doesn't second rides. See you there! to be an BIOS: Sharon Fischman has agreed to take high school at 850 Grand St. at Bushwick have onerous chore, over editing the web biographies we have A venue; the L train stops right in front of as participants posted at www.fastnfab.org. The point of the school. NBRAB also sells used bikes at in Fast and Fab's having bios is to show prospective their workshop on Saturdays from 10:00 Fabulo us members (and potential sponsors!) that we a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more info, call (718) Advanc ed are a diverse crowd, not necessarily all 789-1813 or (718) 852-5668. Group (FAG) bicycle geeks, and that we have real lives Yoga: Astanga yoga classes, with a focus Paulette Meggoe and and careers and, usually, an education. on staying loose for cycling, happen will shortly discover. Bob Nelson are your hosts for a series of Anyone who is now or has been reasonably Saturdays at noon in the basement of ten coached rides, with the option of two active with the group should write down Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 West groups based on people's conditioning. All the major points of his or her life: birthdate, 73rd St. west of Broadway, following the rides will leave Sundays from the childhood, education, career, coming out Front Runner run. The tariff is $12; check Boathouse in Central Park at 9:00 a.m. as gay, coming out as a cyclist, etc. If you in with Bob at (212) 567-7160 if in doubt None will be listed in the club's regular are among the select few who already has about whether we're meeting. monthly ride calendar because they will be a bio posted, please review it and e-mail A.M.: Quickie Fast and Fab rides happen at regularly on (some) Tuesday and Thursday Sharon to changes open to registered participants only. Each any week we'll examine a different cycling starfish009@hotmail.com, or call her at mornings. For the GWB, contact Mark or 568-6033 (212) at skill, and by the end of the series (718) 499-8088. If you haven't yet taken a Posey For Prospect Park, participants will know how to fix a flat, moment to review who you are and how posey@ymcaret.org. maintain a bike, cut a comer, climb a hill, you got there, this is probably as good a contact Chris Papagni at (718) 636-9298 or For sit, stand, spin, jump and ride backwards time as any. (We'll do a photo shoot at a cpapagni@frenchculinary.com. Paul Racine at either doing a headstand! You do need to warmer time of year, so schedule your Central Park, contact (212) 362-4 719 or paulracine@aol.com. properly fit your bike to complete these perms and facials now.) feats; call Shawn Hill at (212) 569-6340 to Bucks: A few of us are approaching local India: The Fast and Fab culinary world make an appointment for a free fitting. and national firms seeking sponsorship cruise hops to another subcontinent this (Gown and veil extra.) The first ride is money for Fast and Fab. All we have to month, Thali, 28 Greenwich Ave., on February 27 at 9:00a.m. at the Boathouse; report so far is "no," but we've hardly Friday, March 10, at 7:00 p.m., a locale we'll do Central Park loops and look at begun. There's a list circulating on e-mail scouted out by the intrepid Paula folks' position on the bike. Subsequent of companies that we've contacted; please McKinley. This tiny Indian restaurant in rides will increase in distance and/or check that before undertaking any contacts. the West Village has no menu, but serves a difficulty up to a hilly 70 or I 00 miles on Bob Nelson has assembled a clip pack of different $10 platter of fresh, spicy May 14, depending on the conditioning information about the club, for use with vegetarian cuisine every day. A thali group you choose. Required gear includes contacts who express interest about (meal) includes shuruwat (appetizer), a helmet, pump, water bottle, spare tube, sponsoring us, and can make copies subzee (entree), dal (lentils), basmati rice, tire irons and clothing suitable to staying available on request. There's also a long list roti (bread), chutney (dipping sauce) and outdoors for at least a couple of hours. (We of firms we'd like to approach but haven't mithai (dessert). The restaurant is tiny, so will inspect you!) Normal cancellation yet, so if anyone has contacts in the dinner guests must RSVP to Paula by policies apply: we don't ride if the business world and can follow them up, we March 9 so she can warn them! Call (212) 942-8575 or p mckinley@prodigy.net. pavement is wet or the temperatures below have a special spot in our hearts for you. to Repair: The Five Boro Bike Club offers Social: Team New York, which represents freezing. FAG participants are welcome telephone Bob at (212) 567-7160 after 7:00 bike repair classes every month in the New Yorkers at Gay Games, is having a a.m. the day of any ride for any weather- basement of the American Youth Hostel, Springtime Social at the Wessel+O'Connor related updates. We will reschedule 891 Amsterdam Avenue at 103rd St. They Gallery Thursday, March 16, from 6:00 to cancelled rides. Participants will need to do always happen at 6:30 p.m., and the 8:00 p.m. The gallery, at 242 West 26th at least an additional two 15-mile rides upcoming sessions are Flat Fixing and Street, will be showing photographs of British the by taken each week on their own or the equivalent to Chain Maintenance on March 2 and Wheel athletes Anderson and Low. stay current with the series. All bikes, road, Truing and Bearing Adjustment on March photojournalists mountain or hybrid, are welcome. The 7. It's all hands-on work, so bring your You'll also get to see the promotional FAG costs $50 and checks should be made bike. Classes are $20 per session for non- video that Sydney has put together for Gay to Front Runners New York and mailed to members and you must register in advance. Games VI in 2002. Admission is $3 for Bob at 165 Seaman Ave. #3H, New York, Call (212) 932-2300, ext. 115, for up-to- Team New York members and $5 for nonNY 10034. We also will take checks only the-minute info. Brooklynites may be members, but you'll be able to sign up for at the Homocyclosocial the night before interested in knowing that North Brooklyn the team at that time, and why not? (con 't on next page) (7:00 p.m. at the Lesbian and Gay Recycle-A-Bicycle holds repair classes, led �Page4 Expo: Fast and Fab has been invited to participate in two bike-related expositions, the 2nd Annual AIDS Ride Expo April30 at the American Red Cross Building and the (first!) New York Bike Show at the Javits Center May 4-6. Both are worthwhile enterprises and we should be able to guarantee free entry to folks who can spend some time to help out in staffmg a Fast and Fab table. We don't expect to cover every hour of either exposition, but having a few people available at peak times to explain the club to attendees would be a big help. Contact Bob at (212) 567-7160 or bob@nylink.com if you can help. New Hope: This year marks our fifth annual Memorial Day weekend trek to New Hope, PA, where we've reserved a quaint hostel in nearby Tyler State Park. The hostel, which has a fireplace and can sleep 30 in beds and more on floors, is a former farm nestled in a remote corner of the park, which also has a lake and lots of hiking and biking trails. On Saturday, May 27, we'll meet at a van rental company at 333 lOth Ave. at 29th Street, dump our baggage in the van and take our bikes on the PATH train to Newark. (Bike passes are no longer required.) We'll reassemble in Newark and then, with cue sheets and our van as support, will begin the 75 miles to the hostel. En route, we'll have stops with cycling food and fuel; the last pit stop is in New Hope. That evening we'll go out for a group meal. Sunday will be free for sightseeing, hiking, canoeing, shopping or lounging about. Monday we'll return to Newark and home. Shawn Hill is organizing the trip again this year, and asks that you write a check for $60 to Front Runners New York and mail it to him at 83 Park Terrace West #2B, New York, NY 10034. The $60, which is non-refundable after May 15, holds your spot on the ride and covers $24 for two nights at the hostel, van rental and some but not all other group purchases such as food. We will collect more cash to cover other expenses as the need arises. Riders should bring sleeping bags, which can go in the van. We need at March2000 least one person to drive the van and another person with a car to help out with rest stops. Folks with cell phones will be asked to loan them to the van and car drivers. Questions? Shawn is at (212) 5696340 or mot3@columbia.edu. P'town: Outriders, which sponsors the Boston to Provincetown Ride, is looking for new people to organize the ride. See http://members.aol.com/ptownride/. If the ride is discontinued-after 15 years of annual rides-Fast and Fab riders might do the ride on our own, setting up our own rest stops. We would do this on June 17, the day the ride would normally take place. Whether there's an official ride or not, we could use someone to organize this trip. Lake Placid: Ironman U.S.A. happens on July 30 in Lake Placid in the northern Adirondacks, but only a couple of us are nutso enough to put this on our calendar. Instead, a group is going up July 4th weekend to check out the Ironman course, do some mountain biking, visit the Olympic training facility, maybe work in some kayaking. Some of us have made room reservations already, and if you want to go the motel route, get on the horn pronto. We've also made tent site reservations for 18 people at Wilmington Notch campsite, about 15 miles out of town, and have expressions of interest from about a dozen. We won't ask for a firm commitment for a couple of months yet, but contact Bob Nelson at (212) 567-7160 if this interests you. March: Here are the Fast and Fab rides for the month and beyond. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Rides leave from the big rock just north of the Boathouse in Central Park Sundays at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Helmets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare tubes and a water bottle. We normally cancel if pavement is wet enough to be slippery. All distances listed are round trip. March 4: Racers: Presto~ Niblack, Fast and Fab race captain, cordially invites anyone who is or will be racing in CRCA or Kissena, or aspires to race in Sydney, to join him for some road work to Nyack and back. About 50 miles, fast pace, road bikes only, please. Meet at Sakura Park, opposite Front Runners Grant's Tomb on Riverside Drive, at 9:00 a.m. For more info, contact Preston at (212) 874-8403 or prestonn@ibo.nyc.ny.us. March 5: Brighton: Shawn Hill and Magda Teter start the season with a lowkey ride to Brighton Beach for what they call a "shopping and eating" trip. Doubtless there will be a stop at a Russian deli. About 30 miles, moderate pace, all bikes welcome. Contact Shawn and Magda at (212) 569-6340 or mot3@columbia.edu. March 11: Allamuchy: The mountain bikers of Outbike, New Jersey's lesbigay bike club, head for Allamuchy Mountain State Park, off Route 80 near Waterloo Village, about 30 miles east of the Delaware Water Gap. Mileage is up to you and it's mountain bikes or gnarly hybrids only, please. For details, contact Bob Wu at (732) 787-9219 or rwu@my-deja.com, or Chris Marko at (973) 338-8139 or cmarko@mindspring.com. March 12: Piermont: Bob Sundeen leads a ride up Route 9W to the little town with all the places to eat, and he plans to take advantage of them. Bob's tolerance is 38 degrees; contact him at 8:00 a.m. the day of the ride for a nice conversation about the weather. About 40 mles, moderate to spritely pace, all bikes welcome. Contact Bob at either (212) 595-3593 or res5@columbia.edu. March 19: Greenwich: Richard Gottlieb takes us past City Island and Orchard Beach towards the greenswards of Connecticut. It's a good 60 miles, but Richard encourages early-season riders to join him and take Metro North back if need be. (You will need a bike pass.) All bikes welcome; moderate pace. Contact Richard at (212) 757-7434 or RG433@aol.com. March 26: Nyack: Mark Posey is trying out all his new approaches and exits from Nyack. Which will it be this time? Mark rides below freezing, but not for long. About 50 miles, fast pace, road bikes only, please. Contact Mark at (212) 568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. Ride safely everyone, and see you on the roads! �New York you plan to go to Europe this year, I recommend checking out the websites of our sister cubs across the pond. London Front Runners, for example, has just revised their website. It gives clear and concise details of their weekly runs which are usually along the Thames Embankment or around Hyde Park The meeting place, time, route, nearest Tube station and location of the post-run meal are listed for all their runs. There are even maps showing the location of each meeting place. Paris outdone, be to Not Frontrunners also have a most informative website. It's a bit more intricate than London's since those Parisians, who love to keep things complex, move their runs all around the city. However, there is an English Language option on the site. There you'll find a monthly calendar of runs, the running routes, maps, meeting times, plus the nearest Metro station to the various meeting places. Back in the USA, Patricia Nell Warren appears to be all over! Seems that Los Angeles Frontrunners have made her an Honorary Life Member. She was recently in both Palm Springs and New York and will soon be rivaling Ric Munoz for the record number of Front Runner appearances. Talking of Ric, he reports that at the beginning of the new Millennium his grand total of marathons stood at 125, plus 4 ultra marathons. His March schedule includes the Napa Valley Marathon and the Boston Marathon, which ·will be Ric's 1Oth Boston in a row. And congratulations to Boston Front Runners! The New England Runner magazine selected their 1999 Yuletide Stride as one of the top 100 races of the year. The magazine's January/February issue carries color photos of the race including the costumed Charlie "Star" Farrington and Todd "The Flake" Henry as well as a half-page picture of the start. Way to go Boston! The Palm Springs group continues to support their title of Front Partiers. We hear that their New Year's Eve gala featured a six-piece band and that all revelers received a souvenir champagne I IF Page 5 March 2000 Chicago club won the $500 first pri~e for the best water station in the Chtcago J. t ~ . .ft..,., Marathon. They fulfilled the prophecy that ·~ ..,:,..~ they could "make money out of water". ~ ""-,. de front Congratulations Chicago! ~ (l} bunch who runners are a friendly ~ IIIIE4 obviously like to run together. In their ~ annual Jingle Bells Run, 21 club members · crossed the fmish line within 9 seconds of ~ each other. The club also made their historic to pilgrimage annual ~"' Williamsburg February 18-20. Highlights ~ (fr&"t_\ of the weekend: The Annheuser-Busch • &: Colonial Half Marathon, the traditional DCFR pre-race breakfast at Mama Steve's flute etched with the PSFR logo! Colonial Pancake House and, of course, Another party of note must have shopping and sightseeing. been Baylands Front Runners "Red & The Health Tip of the Month comes White" Valentine do. It was hosted by from Orlando Front Runners. Their John Chrishom and Mike Besley whose newsletter included this tidbit .. . 'Ever eat dress suggestion was: Red and white a hot dog for its protein? The average pork socks and/or attire. Sounds as if socks and beef frank supplies 184 calories, 17 only would be okay. grams of fat, and 6 grams of protein. And down South, the Tampa Bay Compare that to a glass of skim milk Front Runners had their holiday party which supplies 90 calories, 0 grams of fat, postponed until January, which must and 8 grams of protein!' have been a good idea. Over 100 club Johannesburg-based TOGS reports members attended the event at a local that their club's membership has been Cuban restaurant. Besides great food, the dropping steadily during the last evening included a performance by a troublesome decade. Many members have troupe of Flamenco Dancers who enticed 'semigrated' to Capetown or emigrated several club members to join in their act. overseas. Two of their 'stars', long-legged Rumor has it that at least one of the Front Roger Henning and his handsome partner Runners has joined the troupe on a Anton Murudker, left to take up residence permanent basis. Another hit was the in Australia where they are now happily club's Superbowl Party that attracted over running with Sydney Front Runners . 75 'sportsfans' to the home of Steve Jo'burgs loss has become Sydney's gain. Waters. And much is happening in Sydney at this Dawn Muller, who is the new time of year. February/March is time for President of Chicago Front Runners, is the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras. As part of a relative newcomer to both running and this month-long celebration Sydney Front to Frontrunners. As part of a "get-fit" Runners will host a 5K Mardi Gras Run, a program she gave up dr!nki~g: quit Mardi Gras Triathlon, and a post-Mardi smoking, became a vegetanan, JOmed a Gras Recovery Run held on the afternoon health cub and took up running, only two after the 10:00 p.m. till 10:00 a.m. Mardi years ago. In her first newsletter column Gras Party. Among the expected she says, "In my year as president, my partygoers is none other than o~r ow_n biggest goal is to help unify and diversify Patrick Barker. Patrick is makmg hts the group ... I want to prove to people, second pilgrimage to Sydney, a metropolis particularly myself, that I can do this. I've that is often called the Emerald City . .. so spent so many years doubting myself, that don't forget those ruby slippers Patrick! now's the time to step up to the plate and Happy Running Everyone, hit one out of the park. I just hope I don't break any windows while I'm at it." Incidentally, as expected, the ~. * f)l{) •r~t !!J �FROSTBITE 10 MILER Central Park, New York January 15, 2000 Dan Barrish ......... ....... .............. ... . I :09:38 Phil Wahba ................. ... ........ .. ... .. I : 17:43 David Mazza ... ............. ............ .. .. l:25 :18 Kevin McMahon ...... ...... .. ..... .... .. . I :27:48 Leslie Jennings ... ........ .......... .. .. .... I :3 7:26 Janet Dawson .......................... ... .. I :37:26 Keith Greer .......... ...... ... .. ... .... .... .. 1:44:32 CHICKEN SOUP LOOP 10K Central Park, New York January 23, 2000 Tor Hansen ............................ .......... 37:30 Dan Barrish ........ ........ ...... .... ... .... .... 39:42 Jorge Ballestas ......... .............. .... ..... 41:30 Dave Laurence .. ........ .. ...... .. ... ......... 44:30 Phil Wahba ............................. ......... 45 :00 Peter Johnston .. ... ....... ..... ......... ....... 46: 16 Gary Stefanick ........ .. ........... ...... ..... 49:13 Matthew Tivy ... ....................... ........ 50:41 Kevin McMahon .... ... .... ... ...... ......... 51 :41 Bob Nelson ............. .... ... .......... ....... 52:04 Janet Aitchison .... ....... ..... ....... ......... 52:18 Marnell McNamara ....... ... ... .. ... ...... . 52:49 Matthew Chisholm .... ...................... 54 :36 Debra Chapnick ........... ................... 59:22 Lenore Beaky ..... ...... ....... ..... .... .... I :06:53 GRIDIRON CLASSIC SK Central Park, New York January 30, 2000 Tor Hansen ......... ....... .......... .... ... .... . 18:19 Jorge Ballestas ........... ........... ..... ..... 19:12 Peter Johnston ....... ... .. ....... .... ... .. ... .. 21 :30 Gary Stefanick ..... ...... ........... .......... 25:06 Tim Bennett ............. .............. ...... ... 25 :35 Dan Armstrong .. ..... ... ... ..... ....... ...... 26:02 Bruce Alpert ...... .......... ... ........ ......... 26:38 Mike Mahon ... ...... .. ... ............. ...... ... 27:17 Debra Chapnick ......... ................ ..... 27:51 Ruth Gursky ....... ...... .... .......... ... ...... 39:12 LUCKY SEVEN MILE REVERSIBLE Central Park, New York February 6, 2000 Marty McElhiney .................... .. ...... 52:54 Geoff Perry .... .. ... ..... ... ..... ........ .. .. ... 52:55 Kevin McMahon ....... ... ............. ... ... 59 :02 Marnell McNamara .. .... ........ .. ...... l:Ol:38 Tommy Quinn ... .. ................ .... ..... 1:02:41 Debra Chapnick ........ ............. .. .... 1:04:51 Q Scout .... ..... ........... ... .. ... ... ... ...... I :08:01 0 FIRST IN AGE GROUP Front Runners March 2000 Page 6 VALENTINE'S DAY 5K Central Park, New York February 12, 2000 Mike Mahon ..... ....... ............... .... .... .26:16 Thomas Rock ...... ...... ........... .. ....... ... 27:38 Jeffrey Dreiblatt ........................ ....... 28:24 Janet Villas ..... .................. ... ........... .33:31 Ruth Gursky ..... ..... ....... ...... ........... .. .40: 18 RACE CAPTAINS' REPORT CHERRY TREE 15K Prospect Park, New York February 19, 2000 Judging by the number of results in Bob Nelson ....... ............. .............. 1:18:43 - - - - - , - - l this month's report, it would seem that the t---------winter weather is attracting us all out of our warm beds, and into the snow-filled Marathons Made Easy about Jeff Galloway's Central Park! Well done-and being the Until I learned Marathon Training Program, I had just eternal Aussie tourist-what a treat to run about given up my dream of ever running in a snow filled park! My mum keeps a marathon. For those of us who are post- worrying about my ears staying warm! The next points race is the Brooklyn injury, post-20-something and/or don 'tthink-we-have- what-it-takes-t o-run-a- Half-Marathon on March 11, so make sure marathon, this program, which alternates you wear your Front Runner attire, and running and walking, will take you to the come out in force either to run or offer fmish line! Beginning at the end of May, support to the runner's as they do the every Saturday morning for five months, Brooklyn tour. It's good to do a race you'll be training at your own pace, in outside of Central Park-so give it a go! Speaking of which, ifyou are doing an group runs that will take you around the city. Building from a 3-mile base, the out-of-town race, let us know. A foreign weekly runs will provide you with the marathon or a neighborhood 5K, others preparation and courage you' II need to may be interested in doing it, or you may finish that half-marathon or marathon of find you have friends running with you in your dreams! Take it from me-if I can do Nebraska! We would like to publish these races in the newsletter. You don't have to it, so can you! The 2000 Galloway Marathon organize a Front Runner contingent, just let Training Program will kick-off with an others know you'll be there. A message for the women-keep your orientation on Monday, May 15th from 69:00 p.m. at P.S. 6; East 81 Street and eyes open for the next women's brunch Madison Avenue. This is your chance to run-VP Jan hosted the last successful meet Jeff Galloway, ask questions and sign brunch at her place, so if anyone wants to up for the program! Admission to the kick- show us your neighborhood run, please off event is free! I encourage anyone who contact Jan or myself, to keep this women's has ever dreamed of running a marathon to event a happening thing. My fellow race captain Patrick is off to meet Jeff Galloway and take advantage of the $50 discount offered to FRNY Sydney for the Mardi Gras party-P.S. I'm members only ($100 fee for FRNY jealous-so will get all the home town members instead of $150)! For more stories from him on his return. Remember to call or eMail us with any information, contact New york group leader Priscilla O'Carroll at (201) 521- non-NYRRC races. We don't know about them unless you tell us! Also let us know 4244 or gallowaynyc@yahoo.com. about a Personal Best or other milestone! <D 1ST TIME AT DISTANCE p7) & 'Pa.vud. T 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/. 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Volume XVII Issue 5 Box 230087 Ansonia Station New York NY 10023 (212) 724-9700 May2000 The Newsletter of Front Runners New York http://www.webcom.com/-bkm/if.btml • http://www.fastnfab.org • April showers bring ... Glorious runs in the park, outdoor coaching and the training, --41~a.----•- B o s t o n Marathon, and May the newsletter. Just starting back to running myself, I can't tell you how happy I am about spring weather, even if it is unpredictable. Spring brings with it a riotous blooming of trees and flowers that brightens the Central Park loop and reminds me that I should enjoy every step I take. When you can, take a run around the reservoir. The newly restored track and grounds are quite beautiful. I didn't publicly thank Paul Harris for arranging our dinner with Patricia Nell Warren and I'd like to do so now. The staff at La Stanza Verde was friendly and the owner was charming. Patricia gave an energetic talk, despite having spent the entire day talking at a book fair. It was a nice opportunity for club members to meet the namesake of the Front Runners clubs and share an evening of camaraderie. My only question is how come I always get put to work? No sooner had I arrived than Patricia had me lugging books down the stairs. After 16 years in New York I d10ught I had fmally left that farm boy haybaling aura behind me. (Not now that you've filled our head with that image!-ed.) Team New York Aquatics has asked for our help in providing housing for outof-town swimmers who will be in New York during Gay Pride Week. TNYAis hosting a major swim meet and they already have over fifty requests for housing. If anyone can help out, please contact Ed Pyle so that he can coordinate our response and put you in touch with the coordinator of TNY A. You can also visit their website by going to ours and finding the link to the TNYA site. We generally don't have to house a lot of visiting runners for our Lesbian & Gay Pride Race, so if Ttlt SlftRTinG unt .•Di•••••• http://www.frontrunnersnewyork.org you are feeling hospitable, or otherwise, please contact us. In conjunction with the upcoming Pride Race, there will be several other events that will be announced in the next mailing. Patrick and Matt are organizing a fundraising dinner at Chez Louis, which we hope will be successful in raising funds for operating expenses. Mike and Dave have also suggested a Meet the Membership picnic the week prior to the Pride Race. If you are making travel plans to come to New York, the last week of June promises to be more than the usual fun . I've just returned from a 12 day (I thought a weekend) ·family emergency in southern Minnesota. In my case, a family crisis pulled us all together and helped to renew the ties that bind me to them. The experience made me appreciate all the more those people that I have chosen as family and those people that I have come to know and appreciate through my membership with FRNY. In times of strife and turmoil I think it's a good thing for each of us to seek out our support group, and not to withdraw into isolation. I sincerely miss some of your faces, and even though I don't get a lot of time to speak with you, I see you and I'm happy for your presence. Come on back to the Saturday runs, even if just to make me happy. Here are dates for May. The Board meeting on May II at TJ's. The newsletter deadline is May 20, mailed the 27th. Okay? ~" Editor & Calendar Proofreader Mailing Donn Peppler -The Board- President ............................. ........ Ken Majerus Men's VP ............................. ...... Joe Criscione Women's VP .............................. Jan Aitchison Secretary ....................... Michael Orzechowski Treasurer ............................ ....... Richard Fubel Director at Large .............. ............. Paul Racine Director at Large ........................... Pat Kuharic -Pride Run- Race Director ................................... TJ Storch Co-Director ............... .................... ...... ............. Community Challenge ................ Ruth Gursky Publicity ... ................... ............................. ...... . Sponsorship Director ............... Kyle Ridaught Tech Director ..... ........................... Pat Kuharic Committee Chairs AIDS Walk ...... .... ............... ..... .. Janet Dawson As the FR World Turns ... .............. John Kiley Bagel Table ........... ....................... Jerry Levine Coaches ............................. .... Donna Checkan .................................................. .Jeff Singleton ............. ... ........ ......................... Geoffrey Perry Cyclists (Fast & Fab) ............ Paulette Meggoe ......................... ............... .............. Bob Nelson Directory ........................................ Lee Abbey Historian/Archivist .......... ........ Geoffrey Perry Housing (NYC) .. ....................... ..•...... Ed Pyle Marathon Water Table .................................... . Mailing Coordinator ......... ........John Whooley Membership .......... ............. ........ Jan Aitchison ...................... .. ....... ... ................. Joe Criscione Newsletter Editor ....................... Donn Peppler Newsletter Proofreader ........... George Schlein NYRRC Correspondent.. ......... . Race Captains Outreach ............... ..................... Jan Aitchison ..... .............................................. Joe Criscione Pancake Breakfast.. .............. Charlie Wintczak Pasta Dinner............. .............. Gary Apruzzese ............................ ... .. ................ Geoffrey Perry Photographers ........................ .......................... Race Captains ............. .............. Patrick Barker ...................................................Janet Dawson Race Walking ......................... ....................... .. Running Gear .......................... Dave Laurence ............................................... Mike McMahon Ski Trip ........ ........................ Charlie Wintczak Social ............................. ....... Howard Dimond Special Runs .......................... ... Martin Mazza ...................... ....................... ... Martin Watkins Team New York ..... .................... Ruth Gursky Track and Field .. ................. Marty McElhiney Triathletes ... ..................... . Claudia Cummings Trips out of town ................ ....... Les Goldstein Volunteer Coordinator. .. ............ . Jim Brigaitis -Charitable Foundation- Director ............................. Corrine Stoewsand George Schlein Treasurer ............. ............... ........ Jim Connolly John Whooley �Page2 May 2000 1£~~IAA ~~A~ ~QI~t ~OX Whew! I now know why they call it a Monster Mailing. Thanks to everyone who helped mail over 4,300 race applications. It's hard to believe that in two months, all the preparations that culminate in the Runs will be over. With lots of support from volunteers, we are moving forw~d to give you a great day and evemng. Here's what's been going on to make our 19th Annual Lesbian and Gay Pride Run and Team New York Community Challenge on Saturday, June 24th a successful event. Pat Kuharic, Marnell McNarmara and I met with Claudia Pepe at New York City Road Runners Club to finalize the arrangements for the Runs. We are on schedule and I can report that everything is moving smoothly. Claudia Pepe has things firmly under control at the Road Runners Club, and she has been helpful with everything from suggestions on where to get our banners cleaned to possible sound systems. In addition I have been getting loads of hands-on advice from the wise pros-Bob Brins, Lee Abbey, Jon Livingston and Lenore Beaky. (These days I am referring to them as my kitchen cabinet.) And then there are special thanks to the new kids-like Timothy Jones and Frank Dain, who helped with the graphics. The list is getting bigger and I appreciate ail the voluntee~who are coming forward. As you see mthe enclos.ures wit..'l your newsletter, we are getting a percentage of the register receipts from Barnes and Noble in Chelsea. There are two slight catches; you must use the coupon that's in the Frontrunners The LongRun Whatever your goal, the long run will help you more than any component of your running program. By going slowly, you can bum more fat, push back your endurance barriers, and run faster at shorter distance races. Even when it's really hot and humid, you should avoid the temptation to cut the long one short. While there are significant and continuing physical benefits from running long runs regularly, the mental ones are greater. Each week, I hear from beginning marathoners after they have just run the longest run of their lives. By slowing the pace and taking walk breaks, you can also experience a series of victories over fatigue with almost no risk of injury. The Jeff Galloway Marathon Training Program offers pace groups for all levels, from beginners to Boston qualifiers. The group support and camaraderie, as well as the low-mileage injury-free training, keep people coming back year after year. Meet Jeff on Monday, May 15 at Public School 6 (E. 81 st. St. & Madison Ave.) at 6:00 p.m. for a free seminar and learn what the Marathon Training Program is all about. The cost of this 6 month training program is normally $159.00 for new members, but we are offering a special alumni rate to all FRNY members of $99.00. As an official sponsor of the sold-out 2000 Marine Corps Marathon, we have numbers available to Galloway members! newsletter and it must be presented during Pride Weekend. So please save it and then use it during the weekend to help us out. Matthew Tivy and Patrick Barker have been busy on the final plans for dinner at Chez Louis for our 20th Anniversary Dinner. I know Matthew will be coming up with a delicious, sumptuous, buffet menu, cooked to perfection. Tickets are only $75.00, which includes a $25.00 donation to help offset the expenses from the run. So mark your calendar now for the evening of June 24th. And don 't forget Sports Ball 4 on Sunday June 11 at 7:00p.m. at the Roxy. That, too, is a fun event with some of the proceeds offsetting the run costs. For only $25.00 you can visit the other Lesbian and Gay sports club tables, dance the night away and enjoy the open bar. See Michael Orzechowski for tickets during the Saturday runs . As you can read, we are not without fund-raising opportunities. But, I still need your help to volunteer. There is much to be done-like getting merchandise or dinners for the free-prize drawings at the awards ceremony or assisting Marnell McNamara with registration on Friday and Saturday before the race, not to forget the infamous Thursday night bag stuffing. Please think about volunteering. We need your help. r-- - - - -- - - - -- - - - There is a sign-up sheet at the Saturday Barnes & Noble Fund raiser runs or contact Marnell McNarmara, Pat Over Gay Pride Weekend, the Barnes Kuharic, Jim Brigatis or me. and Noble .in Chelsea will hold an in-store book fair to benefit our Gay and Lesbian ?. S~ Pride Run. We have distributed coupons to Race Director 2000 be used during the book fair at the time of ---:~==~::::--=---:-~-------------------- purchase. The cashier will record the total PI · fi purchase before tax for all those who ... . Wk a· AI.Ui I p. mo:~s:e:~t~: F~~:tw::::;~~n~e~~:~~: :a~ the AIDS WALK 2000 on Sunday, May 21 will have a Front Runners Team and I am h~ppy to lead it. I love doing th.is "walk" because I get to "run" it! We meet at Rutgers at 9.00 a.m. on Sunday, May 21, Jog over to the park and begin our run ahead of everyone else. All the drink, food, cheering and fresh volunteers along the route are giving us the best encouragement because we're the first to come through. It's a blast! ~o, please let ~e know how many of you I'll be meeting on Sunday, May 21 . You can pick up a specially-coded registration form at Rutgers or contact Janet Dawson at JDTRIS@cs.com or 914-686-4318. present a coupon. Front Runners New York will get a percentage of the combined coupon sales over the three-day period-Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 23-25. The coupons are good for books, magazines, music, and gift items. Cafe and gift certificate purchases are excluded. No extra discount is offered. Valid only at the store at 6th Avenue and J22nd Street. �New York NEW HOPE: The deadline to get your money in for our fifth annual Memorial Day weekend trek to New Hope, PA, is May 15, so limber up those checkbooks and write out $60 to Front Runners New York and mail it to Shawn Hill, our ride organizer, at 83 Park Terrace West #2B, NY, NY 10034. The money covers rental of a SAG van and two nights at the Tyler State Park hostel, which has a fireplace and can sleep 30. The ride leaves May 27 from a van rental company at 333 I Oth Ave at 29th St; we'll dump our baggage in the van and take our bikes on the PATH train to Newark. (Bike passes are no longer required.) We'll reassemble in Newark and then, with cue sheets aflutter and Evelyn Heinbach behind the wheel of the SAG van, will begin the 75 miles to the hostel. En route, we'll have stops with snacks, juice and water. That evening we'll go out for a group meal. Sunday will be free for sightseeing, hiking, canoeing, shopping or lounging about. Monday we'll return to Newark and home. Questions? Shawn is at (212) 569-6340 or mot3@columbia.edu. SPORTS BALL: The annual queer jock party happens Sunday, June II, from 7:00p.m. to midnight at the Roxy. For you guys who have never gone, it is NOT an exclusive-you-could-cut-the-attitude-witha-chainsaw kind of party. There are plenty of women and the folks who show up are real athletes from real sports teams, not pumped-up Chelsea boys. In addition, it's a fundraiser for the teams; Fast and Fabulous takes home $12 for every $25 ticket we sell. We've taken a half-share of 50 tickets, which nets us $600, and if we can sell those we'll take another 50. The event has sold out for the past three years, so there is definitely a market for the tickets; we just have to reach those people first! Evelyn May 2000 Heinbach has graciously accepted the duties of Sports Ball coordinator for Fast and Fab, so contact her at (718) 596-3898 or e.heinbach@worldnet.att.net to get your tickets. We'll also have a booth at Sportsball, but we can snag booth volunteers closer to the date. A.M.: Central Park rides meet Tuesdays at 6:00 a.m., when Mark Posey makes a special appearance on Park Drive by Tavern on the Green; reach him at (212) 568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. Prospect Park rides are Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m., with Christopher Papagni as your Brooklyn or 636-9298 (718) at host cpapagni@frenchculinary.com. And the New Jersey rides meet at the -corner of Cabrini and West !78th Thursdays at 6:00 a.m., with Mark Posey again your maitre d'. Leaders suggest you contact them the night before, since weather or the ride leader's disposition can change at a moment's notice. P.M. : For the owls among us, Vincent Wilkinson is leading evening rides in Central Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting, at 7:00p.m., when the park is closed to car traffic. The group meets at the Boathouse for a few laps. If interested, contact Vincent, the big boy with the French accent, at (212) 375-1846 or wilkinsonv@un.org. EXPO: Fast and Fab will participate in the New York Bike Show, a trade fair, in the Tower One mezzanine of the World Trade Center May 4-6. (There's a coupon that gives you free entry on Thursday, May 4, and half-price admission other times, at http://www.nycbicycleshow.com.) Folks who can help staff a Fast and Fab table get a free entry pass. Contact Bob at (212) 5677160 or bob@nylink.com if you can help. INDONESIA: New York has only two Indonesian restaurants, so that cuisine is relatively unknown here in spite of the island nation's vast size and population . The better of the two is Bali Nusa lndah, at 651 Ninth Avenue in the mid-40's, where the monthly Fast and Fabulous world dinner cruise meets Saturday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m .. The restaurant offers a special dinner sampler, available in either meat or non-meat versions, to give you a smattering of what's good that day. The meal includes a glass of wine and dessert, usually a fried banana crepe in vanilla ice Page 3 cream. Muslims will be pleased to know that meat served here is strictly halal! RSVP, please, to Shawn Hill or Magda or 569-6340, (2 I 2) at Teter mot3@columbia.edu. REPAIR: The Five Boro Bike Club offers bike repair classes every month in the basement of the American Youth Hostel, 891 Amsterdam Ave. at 103rd St. They always happen on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., and the upcoming courses are Flat Fixing and Chain Maintenance on May 2, and a Bike Workshop (devoted entirely to questions on repairs) on May 9. It's all hands-on work, so bring your bike. Classes are $20 per session for non-members and you must register in advance. Call (212) 932-2300, ext. 115, for up-to-the-minute info. Brooklynites may be interested in knowing that North Brooklyn Recycle-ABicycle holds repair classes, led by the estimable Ed Fishkin, on the first Thursday of each month. They meet in a high school at 850 Grand St. at Bushwick Ave.; the L train stops right in front of the school. NBRAB also sells used bikes at their workshop on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. For more info, call (718) 7891813 or (718) 852-5668. BIKE MONTH: May is Bike Month, and the calendar of bike-related events is bursting at the seams, with bike repair courses, morning and evening rides, solar vehicle demonstrations and even a murder mystery ride. The Five Boro Bike Club's 42-mile Bike New York ride, which wanders through every borough, happens May 7, and its Montauk Century is May 21. Shawn Hill and Magda Teter will lead Fast and J:ab contingents to Transportation Alternatives breakfast rides on May I 5, I 6 and 17; see the ride calendar below. For a complete listing of events, go to the Transportation Alternatives website at http://www.transalt.org/calendar/bikeweek .html. P'TOWN: Outriders, the lesbian and gay bike club that sponsors . the Boston to Provincetown Ride, will hold the 16th annual event on Saturday, June 17. Registration forms for the one-day, 128mile ride are available at the club's website http://members.aol.com/ptownride/; the ride had registered 170 as of April 21 and will limit participation to the first 300. (con 't page 4) �Page4 The $45 fee includes a festive brunch at Provincetown the Inn on June 18, and, the hopefully, ~~Iii~~~ famous brownies at the 112-mile rest stop. Fast and Fab will rent a van to take people and their bikes to Boston and will accept a deposit of $75, which may be made payable to Front Runners New York and mailed to Bob Nelson at 165 Seaman Ave. #3H, New York, New York 10034. Your deposit is non-refundable after June 1st. The van will leave the morning of June 16 and return June 19. Folks will need rooms in Boston on the nightof June 16 and in Provincetown the nights of June 17 and 18. If enough people are willing, we can rent two vans and have one come back June 19 and the other a couple of days later. Let Bob know your preference at (212) 567-7160orbob@nylink.com. MAY: Here are Fast and Fab and 0utbike rides for the merry month. Fast and Fab rides normally meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Boathouse in Central Park unless otherwise specified. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Helmets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare tubes and a water bottle. We normally cancel if pavement is wet enough to be slippery. All distances listed are round trip. May 6, FAR HILLS: Outbike, New Jersey's lesbian and gay bike club, rides through bucolic farmland in Somerset and Hunterdon counties. Moderate pace, about 45 scenic miles, all bikes welcome. Meet at I 0:00 a.m. at the Far Hills train station off Route 206; you will need an NJ Transit bike pass if you take the train. Contact Janet Villas at lavillas@ix.netcom.com. May 7, MONTCLAIR: Outbike, New Jersey's lesbian and gay bike club, plans a beginner ride in the Montclair and Glen Ridge areas. Meet at 1:00 p.m. in the lower parking lot of Brookdale Park off Grove St. in Montclair, or Watchung Ave. in Bloomfield. Easy pace, 17 miles, all bikes are welcome and there will be a stop for ice cream. NJ Transit goes there, but you will need a bike pass. Contact Janet Villas at lavillas@ix.netcom.com. May 2000 May 7, NORTH COUNTY TRAIL: North of Tarrytown in Westchester County is a paved bike path that will be wreathed in wildflowers this time .of year. Richard Gottlieb is our leader and he's willing to meet folks at any Metro North stop on the Hudson line between New York and Tarrytown, but do bring a bike pass and do alert him if you decide to exercise this option .. It's about 65 miles round trip from the Boathouse, the pace is moderate and all bikes are welcome. Contact Richard at (212) 757-7434 orRG433@aol.com. May 7, CROTON DAM: Mark Posey and Sid Daniels take the team up for a spring ride past Ossining to the Croton Dam, one of Westchester's most scenic spots. Skip the Boathouse, but do meet on the bridge side of the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal, Fort Washington Ave. and West 178th St. at 9:00 a.m. About 70 miles, fast pace, road bikes only, please. Contact Mark at (212) 568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org or Sid at (646) 4861773 or danwolf150@aol.com. May 14, WAVE HILL: Marie DeRosa takes a Sunday morning spin to the Bronx, where this little-known gem of a park features formal gardens surrounding a 19th-century mansion that was once home to Arturo Toscanini. Bring a bike lock and plan to buy lunch at the concession on the estate grounds. About 25 miles, moderate pace, road bikes only, please. Contact or 799-5064 (212) at Marie mastermdr@aol.com. May 15, BREKKIE: Shawn Hill and Magda Teter ride from Inwood to the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge, where Transportation Alternatives hosts a breakfast, with Brooklyn Borough President Howard Golden, of Krispy Kreme doughnuts, coffee, and other freebies from 7:30 to 9:00a.m. If you have a beef for the Beep, here's a chance. Contact Shawn or Magda at (212) 5696340 or mot3@columbia.edu. May 16, BREKKIE: Shawn Hill and Magda Teter, eyes propped firmly open, will ride from Inwood downtown to Columbus Circle, where volunteers from Transportation Alternatives will be serving bagels, juice and coffee from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Start the morning right with a bike ride to work and a bagel! Contact Shawn or or 569-6340 (2 I 2) at Magda Front Runners mot3@columbia.edu. May 18, BREKKIE: Shawn Hill and Magda Teter, who must be thoroughly caffeinated by now, ride from Inwood to Kingsbridge Road at Poe Park on the Bronx's celebrated thoroughfare, Grand Concourse, to meet Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer (who actually rides a bike!) at 7:30 a.m. Beefs for the beep, etc. The intrepid, and untiring, duo then bike to the Transportation Alternatives breakfast at the Bronx County Courthouse, Grand Concourse at 16 I st St. Contact Shawn or Magda at (212) 569-6340 or mot3@columbia.edu. May 20, ALLAIRE: Outbike, New Jersey's lesbian and gay bike club, has a outing-both road and double~duty bikes-to Allaire State Park, mountain meeting in the parking lot at 10:00 a.m . Road bikers will do 28 easy miles, and the mountain bikers hit the dirt for about 2-1 /2 hours. A potluck picnic follows . Roadies, at Villas Janet to talk lavillas@ix.netcom.com. Dirthogs, contact Bob Wu at (732) 787-9219 or rwu@mydeja.com, or Chris Marko at (973) 3388139 or cmarko@mindspring.com. May 21, BLOOMIN' METRIC: Sound Cyclists of Connecticut holds their 23rd Annual Bloomin' Metric tour, with distances of 25 miles, 75K (46.5 miles) or lOOK (62 miles). The ride-not a race!-leaves from the Westport train station, and April Tam will lead a crowd out to this suburban wilderness. Terrain on the Metric Century, which April will be riding at an easy pace, is winding back roads with little traffic, and there are great views of Long Island Sound. A picnic follows. Registration for the ride is $15 by May 15 or $20 thereafter; download a at form registration http://www .soundcyclists.comlbloomin.ht m. April is taking the 8:07 a.m. New Haven line train from Grand Central, so bring a Metro North bike pass. Contact April directly to set up a place to meet: (2 I 2) 246-2583 or at_nyc@hotmail.com; that's an underscore between the "at" and the "nyc" in April's address. Pa.Jate ?/tewu ud ~J.1te/4tut �New York outh African club member, Hennie Zietsman, is certainly one fleet-footed chap. At TOGS Annual Awards dinner he received no less than seven awards including five for club distance records. During the year he ran in a total of 39 races covering 901 km. Perhaps his best race was the Springs Striders 32K that he completed in 2:01 finishing 19th out of a field of 3,658. Congrats Hennie! At the time of writing de frontrunners are whizzing around completing plans for the 19th Annual DCFR Spring Fling on April28-30. This is also the weekend of the Millennium March on Washington. On Friday night there's a welcome party; Saturday begins with a fun run and walk, to be followed by brunch at Union Station and the Spring Fling dinner; Sunday features the 8:00 a.m. start of the Sallie Mae JOK and the 10:00 a.m . Millennium March. Good luck to all runners, walkers and marchers! Welcome to Arkansas Front Runner~ur newest club. Founder, Karl Jones invites aiJ Arkansawyers (yup, that's the correct term) and visitors to join him in Little Rock's Riverdale neighborhood at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday mornings. For more info call 501-913-8386 or e-mail: jumpingkarl@hotmail.com Other new clubs are: Champlain Valley Frontrunners for Burlington, VT and Plattsburg, New York. Contact is David Steinberg at 518-563-4307 and Phoenix Front Runners where the contact is Adam at 602-468-3137. For those who like to run in more than just shorts and Tshirts and who missed Washington's Gays in the Millinery Easter Bonnet Fun Run, you may want to consider The Little Black Dress (LBD) Run. It is to be jointly hosted, this July, by San Francisco and Baylands Frontrunners. Page 5 May 2000 § And talking of San Francisco the winning design for the new Team San Francisco logo . has been published (in black and white) in the SFFR newsletter. Since they don't have the Empire State Building they had to make do with their own phallic symbol-the rocket-shaped Trans-America building. Maybe it will look better in color! Brian Eggert is the Shoreline of President new Frontrunners. Former President Mike Simon will be free to roam the West as the liaison to other California Front Runner Clubs. I've added a few more unusual race names to my collection gleaned from various club newsletters. San Francisco reported some of their members headed out to Cincinnati to run the Flying Pig Marathon. Boston participated in the Olmstead's Emerald Necklace Run in Brookline and the Ring Around the Neck in Marblehead. But best of the current crop was a notice, also from Boston, of the Eagle Brook Saloon Dog's Breath Race to be held on May 7th! The 15th Annual Los Angeles Marathon on March 5th attracted over 23,000 participants including LAFR John Butcher who is a member of that elite group of 300 runners who have completed all 15 marathons. The top LAFR performance, this year, came from Carlos Vizcarra who placed 69th overall with a time of2:50:52. San Diego Front Runners are busy planning their water station for the June 4 Rock 'N' Roll Marathon. They have put out a call for every bit of creative talent the club can muster for its design . The motivation: a $1,000 prize for the most outstanding. Down South, the Tampa Bay Front Runners came out in force for their 8th Anniversary Brunch at a local restaurant called Jackson's. One of the attractions was a buffet that boasted 478 different menu selections (they must be kidding). The annual elections that followed the anniversary meal resulted in a landslide reelection of the sitting officers and board members. And way, way down south in the South Pacific, Sydney Frontrunners hosted several events in the recent Australian Gaymes. On Saturday April22, in the city's Centennial Park, there were 5K and 1OK runs and a 5K racewalk. And Sunday April 23 was the date of the Biathlon-a 400-meter swim in the famous, harbor-side Boy Charlton Pool and a 4K run through the Botanic Gardens. The Australian Gaymes bring together gay and lesbian athletes from all over Australia and are held in a different capital city each year. It's almost the time of year for optional "clothing only Florida's race"-the May 7th Dare to Go Bare Run at a Lake Como naturist resort. This race has always attracted Front Runners from many clubs in Florida, and beyond. By the way the entry form carries the warning: "no genital body jewelry permitted". Sorry folks! Happy Running Everybody! ~'K~ Meet-The-Membership Picnic The days are getting longer and warmer. You know what that means. Its time for the Front Runner Meet-The-Membership Picnic! Our twice-yearly Central Park get-together happens on June 17 this time. It will be across from Tavern on the Green, as usual. We will mill around aimlessly until about 9:45, when our run will start. After the run ... POT LUCK! If your last name begins with A-L, please bring a pasta, vegetable, fruit salad, potato or rice dish. M-Z bringa litre of a beverage and a dessert. If it rains (it wouldn't dare!) we will have our picnic at Rutgers. We will also need non-running volunteers to watch everything while the others are zooming around the park. You gotta be there! �Front Runners Page 6 SPRING FEVER FOUR MILER Central Park, New York March 18, 2000 Devon Carranza .............................. 23:36 Kelsey Louie ................................... 23:41 Christina Hildebrand ....................... 30:22 Dan Ann strong ............... ................ 32:36 Mike Mahon ..... ............................... 33:45 Debra Chapnick .............................. 33:50 Thomas Rock ........................ .......... 35:18 Jeffrey Dreiblatt .............................. 35:32 POWERBAR 20 MILER Central Park, New York March 26, 2000 Teams Jan Aitchison ................................ I :23:09 Marnell McNamara ................ ...... 1:30:28 Team tota1 ................................... 2:53:37 Barbara Krajewski ....................... I :42:04 Janet Dawson ............................... 1:32:06 Team total :............ ........ .............. 3:14:10 Individuals Dan Barrish .................................. 2:18:34 Mark Steinmeyer.......................... 2:19:59 Charles Schoonmaker ...... .. .......... 2:30:04 Jorge Ballestas ............................. 2:40:42 Nicholas Garramone .................... 2:43:I5 Paul Racine .................................. 2:55:00 John Flood ................................... 2:56:08 AMERICAN RIVER 50-MILER Sacramento to Auburn, California April1, 2000 Ric Mufioz.................................... 8:5 I :55 RINGWOOD #1 8-MILER Ringwood, New Jersey April2, 2000 Chris Marko ........ l st Overall ........ <D53:52 USATF-NJ MASTERS SK, April 8, 2000 Peter Boyden .................................. 20:05 CRCA CLUB TIME TRIAL Central Park, New York April 8, 2000 12 miles Preston Niblack ............................ <D34:55 0 FIRST IN AGE GROUP RUN FOR THE PARKS 4-MILER Central Park, New York April 9, 2000 Dan Barrish ......................................25: 14 Chad Carr ......................................... 27:47 Paul Racine ...................................... 29:42 Kevin McMahon ............................. .3 I :30 Mike Mahon .................................... 32:54 QUEENS HALF MARATHON College Point, Queens, New York April 15, 2000 Conrad Rippy ............................... 1:3 I :21 Jim Connolly ............................... 1:32:52 Michael Beltran ............ ............... I :34: II Phil Wahba .................................. I :36:39 Martin Watkins ............................ I :39:13 Darren Thomas ............................ I :4I :0 I David Mazza .................. .............. I :41 :09 Brian Williams ............................. I :42:39 Spencer Lew ................................ I :44:32 Michael Orzechowski .................. I :45:44 Kevin McMahon .......................... I:52:57 Peter Doebele ................ ............... I :56: 18 Matthew Corey ............................ 2:03:02 Matthew Chisholm ...................... 2:03:10 Keith Greer .. ................................ 2:09:37 Joanne Dondero ........................... 2: II :44 Susan Whelan ............................ .. 2:12:44 Barbara Krajewski .... ........ ........... 2:22:36 Michelle Russell ......... ................. 2:26:15 Paulette Meggoe .......................... 2:35:16 SKAGGS-WALSH SK College Point, Queens, New York April 1S, 2000 Dan Annstrong ................................ 24:04 Mike Mahon .................................... 24:50 BOSTON MARATHON Hopkinton to Boston, Massachusetts April17, 2000 Tor Hansen .................................. 2:57:52 Ric Mufioz ................................... 2:58: I I Kenny Cassillo ............................. 3:06:56 Chip Schoonmaker ...................... 3:I4:I8 Geoff Perry .................................. 3:I5: 13 Nick Garramone .......................... 3: I7:24 Louis Strandberg ......................... 3: 19:49 Marty McElhiney ......................... 3:26:24 Paul Racine .............................. .... 3:33:39 John Soto ..................................... 3:35:26 Tina Isselbacher ........................... 3:46:11 <D 1ST TIME AT DISTANCE C:~~s· 6 REPORT • It seems a current tradition for the race captains to go down to Sydney to, well... you know ... do what we do down here ... so I decided to follow Patrick's lead and .. . Hi from Down Under! I am in the middle of three weeks off, back in Sydney to sharpen up on the accent, and play aunty for the first time. I believe the New York winter snapped back with a vengeance and doused you all in snow again ... at least you can do your miles in cooler weather. Sydney is treating me to 80 degree weather which is a little hard to get used to, after having survived another New York winter. Anyway, hope everyone is running well, and hope those of you who didn't automatically qualify for the New York City Marathon enjoyed the line-up. A special thanks to Joanne Dondero & Barbara Krajewski who kindly offered to put my application in while I'm sunning myself in Sydney. The next points race for the women is the Women's Half on May 14. The boys can have a break for May, and we can both look forward to June, and the Pride Run, which will be both men's and womens' points race forJune. Congratulations to all those who competed in the Boston Marathon, what a great effort. The results are listed on this page! Don't forget the Washington D.C. weekend-marching and running-what a mix. See you all there! Regards, !' 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, 2000 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 Newsletter, Vol. 17 No. 5, May 2000 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:2000 Year:2000s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/2b528058183868657531848cf54a4914.pdf 451d1799e2f87ce03809188c98e68776 PDF Text Text I .. The Newsletter of Front Runners New York http://www.webc:om.c:om/-bkm/if.html Hi All: Tfft STflRTinG unt June. Everything hapthat in pens June makes an it ....~~-. . . . . exhausting month . Bythe time you get this newsletter the Lesbian & Gay Pride Run and the Community York New Team Challenge will be history and we'll be on to thinking about next year's event. T J, thank you for taking on the responsibility and running this to the end. Sport's Ball was a big success for all concerned and proved to be a good fundraiser for Front Runners. I want to thank Dave Volkman and his crew for putting on a great event, and Michael 0' for organizing our Club participation. Sean & Glen, any luck at the table? Paul Harris' play was a success and I know that a lot of Front Runners were there to show their support. Charlie, thank you for getting a group there on opening night. The parade will have made its way through Manhattan and you know how sore my feet must have been. Gotta say that I loved being a marshal last year and I expect that this year will be the same. ! want to thank our guest editor, Jack Fogle, so that our Dear Editor didn't have to do the newsletter so quickly after the June newsletter. I just wasn't ready to write another column . so quickly, and believe me, I didn't. It's not too early to start thinking about the 2001 New York City Marathon. And why is that you ask? Well, if you want to be sure to get in, you need to start now. All FRNY members are guaranteed entrance if you run six scored races during the year prior to the Marathon. This is a good thing. It shows the New York Road Runners Club that you are a serious runner and a regular participant in their scheduled races, and it helps clubs like ours to improve our standings in the regular ~ http://www.fastnfab.org ~ http://www.frontrun nennewyork.org team competition. So don't delay, and start your running program now. Because Road Runners has made this agreement with the running clubs, there is no guarantee that we will have any luck obtaining entry for other members. Well possums, its time for me to send this off to Jack. I'll see you over the next few weeks on the roads. I'm increasing my running and believe me I'll b e looking for you. Ken. Saturday's Lesbian Late Edition: and Gay Pride Run, directed by T.J. Storch, was the most successful run ever for the club. More than 1,300 runners participated in the five-mile Pride Run and the Team New York Community Challenge two-mile run. This is a record number for us, and it's also the first year that we have had a $2500 corporate sponsor, New Balance North Jersey. T.J . deserves a round of applause for his efforts on the club's behalf. We have been getting a lot of compliments on the race organization and the awards ceremony, so additional praise goes to Pat Kuharic as technical director. We also need to thank Ruth Gursky for her superior fundraising. She corralled the first $1000 sponsor for the two-mile run: RCN, the cable and internet company. In addition, I want to thank Matt Tivy and Patrick Barker for organizing a terrific anniversary dinner at Chez Louis. The food was spectacular, the entertainment enjoyable, and the people - what can I say, except charming. You know that I love any event that coaxes Patrick out of his shell. Wondering how you did? Check out New York Road Runners Club website, www.nyrrc.org, to see the blistering speeds that won both races. Congratulations to everyone who helped out on these events. Ken. July 2000 -The BoardPresident ..................................... Ken Majerus Men's VP ................................... Joe Criscione Women's VP .............................. Jan Aitchison Secretary ....................... Michael Orzechowski Treasurer ··································· Richard Fubel Director at Large ........................... Paul Racine Director at Large ........................... Pat Kuharic -Pride RunRace Director ................................... TJ Storch Co-Dir.:ctor ...................... .............................. .. Community Challenge ................ Ruth Gursky Publicity ......... ................................................. Sponsorship Director ............... Kyle Ridaught Tech Director ................................ Pat Kuharic Committee Chairs AIDS Walk ................................ Janet Dawson As the FR World Turns ................. John Kiley Bagel Table .. ,.............................. .Jeny Levine Coaches ................................. Donna Checkan .............................................. .... .Jeff Singleton ............ ........... .......................... Geoffrey PelT)' Cyclists (Fast & Fab) ............ Paulette Meggoe .. .................................................... Bob Nelson Director)' ............ ............................ Lee Abbe)· Historian!Archivist .................. Geoffrey PelT)' Housing (NYC) .................................. Ed Pyle Marathon Water Table ................................... .. Mailing Coordinator .......... ...... .John Whooley Membership ............................... Jan Aitchison ................................................... Joe Criscione Newsletter Editor ....................... Donn Peppler Newsletter Proofreader ........... George Schlein NYRRC Correspondent.. .......... Race Captains Outreach .................................... Jan Aitchison .................................................... Joe Criscione Pa!lCak~ Breakfast.. .............. Charlie Wintczak Pasta Dinner........................... Gary Apruzzese ....................... .... ........... .... ;.... Geoffrey PelT)' . Photographers ................................................ .. Race Captains ........................... Patrick Barker ................................................... Janet Dawson Race Walking ................................................ .. Running Gear ..........................Dave Laurence ...................................... ......... Mike McMahon Ski Trip ................................ Charlie Wintczak Social .................................... Howard Dimond Special Runs ............................. Martin Mazza ...................................... .......... Martin Watkins Team New York ......................... Ruth Gursky Track and Field ................... Marty McElhiney Triathletes ......................... Claudia Cummings Trips out of town ....................... Les Goldstein Volunteer Coordinator ................ Jim Brigaitis -Charitable FoundationDirector ............................. Corrine Stoewsand Treasurer .................................... Jim Connolly �Sydney Frontrunners has become quite an international group of athletes with .South Africans, Europeans, New Zealanders and North Americans running with, and sometimes beating the Australians. As an example on May 21, when 16 members of the club competed in the tough Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon, it was French-born Eladio Garrido who was the first Sydney FA across the finish line with a 1:21:57. That finish placed him 83rd overall in a field of almost 4,000 runners. And Swiss-born Franziska loehrer was the first female FR whose 1:30:50 placed her 347th overall. Congratulations Eladio and Franziskal On July 22 FR San Diego will hold their 19th Annu~l Run & Stride with Pride in, as they say. •Beautiful, and historic Balboa Park". Participants will complete a 5K course that loops past pine and eucalyptus groves, a bowling green and famous "Balboa Beach". For more details and perhaps hosted-housing e-mail: info@frsd.com or call (619) 525-3100 Los Angeles FR had a PrePride Run Pasta Party on June 1o at the home of Neil Johnson and Tom T~cangco. Along with the good things to eat and drink the guests were invited, this being los Angeles, "to take a dip in the pool, Jacuzzi or sauna". How do you take a dip in a sauna? Dress Up or Dress Down · that was the choice .for Tampa Bay Frontrunners. The Dress Up opportunity was the Fourth Annual Relay For life. The Tampa Bay boys and girls had decided that Hawaiian was the "in style" this . season, so with this theme in hand they designed a campsite complete with "active ·volcano", beach front property, a waterfall and palm trees. The running gear included Aloha shirts, a grass skirt or two and of course leis for everyone! The Dress Down affair was about as down as you could go - down to the buff - for the Dare to Go Bare 5K at Lake Como. The race attracted a dozen or so FRs whose times were better than their norm. Was it due to the freedom of running naked or the lack of aerodynamic drag? Regardless, they say, the run was fun, even more so than the usual 5K and they ·plan · to return next year. We'll be looking at you kids! Two de frontrunners , Tim Holtz and Warren Snaider, ventured out to San Francisco for the Bay to -. ~ .iJ ..W ~ ~ " 'S ~~ ~T ~ ~ "" '\..,. ~ll. & T •.:t l\ ... "WI'. Breakers ...nm ran with the San Francisco FRs and its large Rainbow Flag; Warren slowly walked and ran through the crowds in what has become the biggest race ·in the world. The race was made considerably more challenging this year by a fullscale heat wave of 90°. The temperature of the ocean was a more "reasonable" 52 or so, making it dangerous to go in above one's knees. The new kid on the block is Oslo Front Runners. Geale de Vries is their spokesperson and reports that "So far we are only five guys, but are working hard to become bigger. Many lesbians and gays have called but they fear they are not good enough (which is nonsense of course). There is another gay running club, but they are quite ambitious. Oslo is not a big city, but is the gay capital of Norway, and we are convinced that there is potential for a running group that is less focused on results and more on the fun of running together- . If your travel plans include Oslo, on a Sunday afternoon, you are invited to contact : geale@ sensewave.com Brenda Stowers, president of San Francisco FRs, has been a busy gal. She recently ran with the london Frontrunners, then zipped back across the Atlantic for the Pride Run and the Bay to Breakers. Her next race is the LBO (little Black Dress Run) on July 8th. By the way, the SFFR newsletter advises "that for you guys who are having trouble finding black dresses that fit: Ross (Cross-) Dress for less at Market & 5th and other locations, has a wide selection of black dresses, suitable for running, for $12 and under!" While we sometimes feel the Patricia Nell Warren has been 'overexposed' I was interested in an article by Omaha Front Runners, Jim Ogden. He reports that Patricia is "A true Renaissance woman having been a cattle rancher in Montana, a graphic artist, cat fancier/breeder, publisher, poet, organic farmer, carpenter, house painter, and has shown horses and worked rodeos. As one of the Commissioners of Education for the Los Angeles Unified School District she has worked with gay students and advises the Board on gay issues. • Her next novel, entitled "The Wild Man" is due out later this year and tells the story of a gay matador. It's based on experiences she had while living in Spain in the 1960s. You're invited to participate in the 9th Annual Seattle Frontrunners Track & Field Meet. It will be held on Sunday July 2nd at the Wast Seattle Stadium Events include everything from a 100 meter dash to an BOO Meter Run plus a whole bunch of relays. For more information about this meet, which is one of the few Gay & lesbian Track & Field Meets in the country contact: Kyli Rainier at (206) 932-6343 or e-mail kylir@earthlink.net Atlanta FRs has a new President in Mike Spencer. Mike has the honor of leading the club through its 1Oth Anniversary year. TOGS Frontrunners must take the cake as out premier long distance running club. In preparation for the June running of the 87 Kilometers Comrades Marathon club members participated in four 50K races plus the 56K Oceans Two popular . Just the thought of runUltramarthon ning from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic is exhausting! Finally · from Atlanta FR. Shelton Haynie, comes this interesting tid bit about the Pittsburgh Marathon. He tells us that "One interesting feature along the course was the numerous "Prayer Stations". These seemed to appear about every two or three miles and were staffed by large groups of people in red t-shirts. Often they were standing in a circle, hands joined, heads down, praying. I assume a runner could join in, if needed". Incidentally Shelton's time, in 90degree heat, was a respectable 3:30 and that, presumably, was without any Hail Marys! Happy Running John Kiley Everyone . . . �Howdy all, here's the latest from FAST & FAB! The New NJ TRANSIT: Jersey state agency, which operates commuter trains that mostly end up at Penn Station, as of May 21 has abandoned its long-detested policy of requiring cyclists boarding its trains with a bike to show a bike pass. All the bike pass ever meant was that the individual had paid $5 at an NJ Transit window to obtain it. The new policy is that cyclists may bring bikes aboard NJ Transit trains during weekday offpeak hours and on weekends. (Offpeak is defined as between 5 a.m. and 9 a.m. on inbound trains and from 4 p.m. to 7 ·p.m. on outbound trains.) Bikes are allowed on all the system's lines except the Boonton and Pascack Valley lines, where there is no off-peak service anyway. Anytime a cyclist brings a bike on a train, she or he must either tie it down with a bungee cord or hold onto it in prescribed areas of each car. Bikes can only go onto specially designated cars, two per car; these cars have a blue accessibility symbol by the door. Since the PATH system rescinded bike passes on their trains several years ago, the only metropolitan trains that still require bike passes are Metro North and the Long Island Rail Road, and those two systems recognize each others' passes. lronman LAKE PLACID: U.S.A. happens July 30 in Lake Placid in the northern Adirondacks, but only a couple of us are nuts enough to put this on our calendar. Instead, a group will go up July 4th weekend to check out the 1-man course, do some mountain biking, visit the Olympic training facility, maybe work in some kayaking. We've made tent site reservations for 18 people at Wilmington Notch campsite, about 15 miles out of town, and still have places available. We have a van to transport equipment and bikes that will leave Friday morning, June 30, and return July 4. Campsite reservations for the four nights comes to a grand total of $8, and the van reservation will be $75. Deposits are nonrefundable. Contact Bob Nelson at (212) 567-7160 or bob@nylink.com if you plan to join us. SPOONBREAD: Time to give good ole American cuisine its due, on the Fat and Fabulous, oops, Fast and Fabulous world culinary tour, and we'll do so Friday, July 7, at 7 p.m. at Spoonbread's, the renowned Harlem soul food kitchen that makes Sylvia's look like a cafeteria. Macaroni and cheese fans, manna from heaven awaits you. Fried catfish, fried chicken, ribs, collard greens, cornbread the whole cast of characters is here, right at the corner of Morningside and 11 Oth. Marie de Rosa is our culinary tour guide. RSVP to her at (212) 7995064 or mastermdr@aol.com. Sundance, JAMBOREE: New York's LGBT outdoors group, hosts the 11th annual IGLOO (International Gay and Lesbian Outdoors Organizations) Jamboree on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-4, at Fairview Lake Camp, a YMCA facility located in Sussex County, N.J., about 90 mi. west of Manhattan. Outdoorsy grrrls and boyz from all over North America will be there to engage in a variety of sports, including hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, rock climbing, swimming and, of course, cycling. The cost is $125 before July 31, $130 before Aug. 31 and $140 on arrival, and includes a bed in a modern cabin with indoor plumbing for three nights, nine meals and most activity fees. If we get at least four cyclists of the same gender, those four can take a cabin to themselves. Transportation details remain to be worked out, but the distance is bikeable if we can find someone to take our bags. Sundance folks pledge that there will be more than a token representation of women. We will probably organize our own rides from the camp on the two full days we are there. Bob Nelson has application forms for the weekend; contact him at (212) 5677160 or bob@nylink.com. BUCKS: We're still working to find sponsors for Fast and Fab, either local businesses or gay-friendly corporations. Bob Nelson has assembled a clip pack of information about the club, for use with contacts who express interest about sponsoring us, and can make copies available on request. If anyone has contacts in the business world and can follow up on them, there's a special spot in bicycle heaven for you. Once we have a couple of major sponsors, or one really major sponsor, we'll proceed with ordering another round of jerseys for the club. A.M.: Central Park rides meet Tuesdays at 6 a.m., when Mark Posey makes a special appearance on Park Drive by Tavern on the Green; reach him at (212) 568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. Prospect Park rides are Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m., with Christopher Papagni as your Brooklyn host at (718) 636-9298 or cpapagni@f,enchculinary.com. And the New Jersey rides meet at the corner of Cabrini and West 178th Thursdays at 6 a.m., with Mark Posey again your maitre d'. Leaders suggest you contact them the night before, since weather or the ride leader's disposition can change at a moment's notice. P.M.: For the owls among us, Vincent Wilkinson is leading evening rides in Central Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays, weather permitting, at 7 p.m., when the park is closed to car traffic. The group meets at the Boathouse for a few laps. If interested, contact Vincent, the big boy with the French accent, at {212) 375-1846 or wilkinsonv@un.org. REPAIR: The Five Boro Bike Club offers bike repair classes every month in the basement of the 891 Hostel, Youth American Amsterdam Ave. at 103rd St. They always happen on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., and the upcoming courses are Flat Fixing and Chain Maintenance on July 11 and Wheel Trueing and Bearing Adjustment on July 18. It's all hands-on work, so bring your bike. Classes are $20 per session for nonmembers and you must register in advance. Call (212) 932-2300, ext. 115, for up-to-the-minute info. Brooklynites may be interested in knowing that North Brooklyn RecycleA-Bicycle holds repair classes, led by the estimable Ed Fishkin, on the first Thursday of each month. They meet in a high school at 850 Grand St. at Bushwick Ave.; the L train stops right in front of the school. For info, call (718) 789-1813 or (718) 852-5668. �JULY: Here are Fast and organizers will accept teams. We car Fab and Outbike tides for the sizzlin' pool up to the Catskills and stay in month. Fast and Fab rides normally local motels the night before. meet at 9 a.m. at the Boathouse in Potential women's team members Central Park unless otherwise speci- should contact Claudia Cummings at fied. Please call the ride leaders if you (718) 260-8005 or butchgrrl@aol.com; plan to show. Helmets are required potential men's team members get in and ride leaders are instructed to dis- touch with Bob Nelson at (212) 567band the ride if anyone insists on rid- 7160 or bob@nylink.com. JULY 15, DOBBS FERRY: ing without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare Lee Gorman and Marie DeRosa profit tubes and at least one water bottle. from a summer Saturday to take the We normally cancel if pavement is wet gang up the east side of the Hudson enough to be slippery. All distances via Route 9, which is reasonably flat and very scenic. About 45 mi., modlisted are round trip. JULY 2, CITY RIDE: erate pace, all bikes welcome. Bring Outbike, New Jersey's lesbian and or buy lunch. Contact Lee at (718) gay bike club, meets at 10 a.m. on the 376-8368 or Marie at (212) 799-5064 Jersey side of the George Washington or mastermdr@aol.com. MOUNTAIN 15, JULY Bridge, rides south down Riverside Drive and Central Park. There's a CREEK: Outbike, New Jersey's lesbrunch stop scheduled in Greenwich bian and gay bike club, revs up its OffVillage and a possible detour to Road division for some downhill riding Brooklyn. About 30 mi., tab pace, all at Mountain Creek Ski Area. Be sure bikes welcome. Contact Janet Villas to check those brakes! Meet at the ski lodge parking lot at 10 a.m. The trail at (201) 452-2460 pass is $20 for the chair lift to the top, or lavillas@ix.netcom.com. JULY 9, SKILLS: Paulette then it's down we go! The trail pass Meggoe continues her tutoring ses- may include admission to the adjoinsions with beginning and intermediate ing water park, so bring a swimsuit. riders who would like to practice the See the website at http://www.mounbasic bike handling skills: cornering, taincreek.com for more information. jumping, accelerating, pacelining, Contact Bob Wu.at (732) 787-9219 or elbowing and spitting. Meet at the rwu@my-deja.com, or Chris Marko at Boathouse at 9 a.m., ride up Grand (973) 338-8139 or cmarko@mindConcourse to the Bronx and head to spring.com. JULY 16, MONTCLAIR: Orchard Beach for a workout on the course there. All welcome; Outbike, New Jersey's lesbian and criterium it's about 35 mi. Riders who want to gay bike club, takes beginners on a get in some extra miles can explore nice, easy ride on back streets of this the new paved bike path to Pelham . . bucolic college town. Ice cream stops are mandatory. Meet at Brookdale Contact Paulette at (718) 293-0885. have Park at 10 a.rn. About 20 mi., ali bikes JULY 9, JONES: If you a jones for the beach, we can help. welcome. Contact Janet Villas at Bring the usual beach gear - towel, (201) 452-2460 or lavillas@ix.netlocks, sunscreen, lunch and lots of flu- com.com. JULY 22, NORTH BRANCH: ids - to the Boathouse at 9 a.m., whence Richard Gottlieb takes the Outbike, New Jersey's lesbian and crowd via back ways in Brooklyn and gay bike club, rides back roads in Queens to the sun and fun. Bikes are Somerset County, including the beaunot allowed on the beach, but there is tiful Delaware-Raritan Canal path. an unguarded bike corral. It's about a About 35 mi., fab pace, all bikes welmile of hot sand to the gay section, so come. Contact Janet Villas at (201) bring flip flops too! About 50 mi. round 452-2460 or lavillas@ix.netcom.com. JULY 22, ROUND VALLEY: trip; moderate pace; all bikes welOutbike, New Jersey's lesbian and come. Contact Richard at (212) 757gay bike club, takes off for a hilly ram7434 or RG433@aol.com. JULY 9, HALF-IRONMAN: ble through western New Jersey. Team New York Triathlon heads up Scenery abounds. About 35 mi., modto Kingston, N.Y., for the third year to erate pace, all bikes welcome. make our mark at the Hudson Valley Contact Geoff McKnight at geofmTriathlon. Distances are 1.2 mi. swim, ck@ earthlink.net. JULY 23, PIERMONT: Bob 56 mi. bike and 13.1 mi. run, but the Sundeen leads a ride up Route 9W to the tab little town with all the places to eat, and he plans to take advantage of them. About 40 mi., moderate pace, all bikes welcome. Contact Bob: (212) 595-3593 or resS@columbia.edu. JULY 23, SANDY HOOK: Come enjoy a day in the sun! We'll meet at the North Cove Marina behind the World Financial Center and board the New York Waterways ferry at 9 a.m.; the round-trip fare with bike is $27; the ferry returns from Sandy Hook at 4 p.m. Once we get to Sandy Hook, road bike riders will follow Ocean Ave. for about 50 mi. round trip. Mountain and hybrid riders will find suitable dirt paths in Hartshorne WoOds Park, just over the Highlands bridge from Sandy Hook. Beach time where we can shag it. Reserve your ferry ticket in advance at (800) 5333779. Road bikers, contact Bob Nelson at (212) 567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. Mountain and hybrid riders contact Chris Marko at (973) 338-8139 or cmarko@mindspring.com. JULY 30, STATE LINE: Scott Mendes begins what looks to be a long and promising career as a ride leader with a very fabulous ride across the GWB and up Route 9W to State Line. About 30 mi., fab pace, all bikes welcome. Contact Scott at (212) 4723088 or scmendes@aol.com. AUG 5-6, MIDDLETOWN: Longtime Fast and Fab token heterosexuals Shawn ·Hill and Magda Teter have moved to Connecticut, but their hearts are still with us. On Saturday, we'll take Metro North to Waterbury, where S,hawn wiil pick up our bags and we can cycle comfortably the remaining 26 mi. to Middletown, home to Wesleyan University. We can certainly arrange longer rides for those with the gumption; though only up to 120 mi., the distance from Central Park. After spending the night at Shawn and Magda's. You must have a Metro North bike pass, a sleeping bag and two water bottles. Paces vary; all bikes welcome. Contact Shawn and Magda at (860) 346-3592. Ride safely, and see you on the road! Love, Paulette Meggoe and Bob Nelson �RACE CAPTAINS' REPORT Well no shortage of runners for this months results!!! It would seem my marathon training is slipping into all aspects of my life!! NY MINI MARATHON 1OK - Central Park, NYC June 10, 2000 9:00 am LESLIE S. DEUTSCH 48:21 JANET AITCHISON 53:25 SHELLEY RAPPAPORT 1:00:39 KAREN MANHART 1:05:22 PAULETTE P MEGGOE 1:07:04 LENORE A BEAKY 1:07:20 June 11, 2000 LA Pride 5K Time - 16:56 1st place overall Shawn Pleasants The Pride race today was an outstanding success ... perfect weather, JFK, 1OK Runners of Sunday, June heaps of runners ... and a great team 11th Race: 55.51 effort getting the race together. Well Janet Dawson 55.59 done to all the particpants .. and I will Janet Aitchinson, appologise in advance if I missed any names .... ! could only pick up FRNY 6.12.00 President's Cup 5K, team members ...so if you ran under Millburn NJ Peter Boyden another club ... drop me a line and I will 20:32 include them in next months letter. The official training programme starts Comrades (Ultra) Marathon for the Marathon next weekend ...so Durban to Pietermaritzburg, South good luck to all who have got in ...and Africa 54.25 Miles (87.3 kms) especially those still waiting for the June 16, 2000 8:32:40 Jun 29 lottery results. Keep up the Ric Munoz................. 9:31 :19* miles ... and keep the results coming Nick Garramone....... *First time, this distance in ... ihis month's thought..." There will be 6.16.00 days when you don't know if you can June Moon 5K, Somerset NJ run a marathon. There will be a lifePeter Boyden 21 :05 time of knowing that you have. • Happy running JD & Patrick MOTHER'S DAY 5K Central Park, NYC May 14, 2000 8:05 am LENORE A BEAKY 31 :55 TRIATHLON RESULT COLUMBIA, MD MAY 21ST AUDRA FARRELL - 1ST TRAIATHLON Olympic Distance(1 .5k swin. 40k bike, 1Ok run) Swim= 30:20 transition 1= 4:03 bike= 1:16:33 trans 2=2:18 run=55:42 TOTAL=2:48:54 Merry Heart 5K (6/5/2000) in Succasunna, NJ 19:55.(PR) Peter Boyden FIGHT AGAINST PROSTATE CANCER - Central Park, NYC June 18, 2000 8:30am . TOM MALCOLM 22:39 MICHAEL T MAHON 27:02 27:11 CHRISTOPHER A FITCHETT AVERY JAMES 29:08 LESBIAN & GAY PRIDE RUN Central Park, NYC June 24, 2000 9:30am in: Men-727 Women-502 TotalCheck 1229 Finishers: Men-621 Women-400 Total-1021 Weather: 79 degrees, sunny. Teams - Sr. Masters Men 3rd Front Runners NY 235 = 582 KELSEY LOUIE 29:23 TOR A HANSEN 30:34 163 184 SCOTT GOOSEN 31 :52 JORGE BALLESTAS 32:37 PETER E BOYDEN 33:21 SEAN BUTLER 33:38 JAMES S CONNOLLY 33:42 DAVID K PITCHES 33:59 MARTIN WATKINS 34:02 MICHAEL B MCMAHON 34:24 DAVID CARAWAY 34:25 RICHARD PLATT 34:30 MICHAEL BELTRAN 34:58 DAVID S. LAURENCE 35:08 DARREN THOMAS 35:08 ALEX MATUSZESKI 35:21 HARRY WUETHRICH 35:30 JOHN KEMMERER 35:59 DOUG VAUGHN 36:13 RON JOHNSON 36:43 ROB HOERBURGER 36:55 PETER D JOHNSTON 37:16 BOB NEWMAN 37:29 DAVID MAZZA 37:37 SPENCER LEW 37:57 PAUL E RACINE 37:59 STEVEN BLOOMFIELD 38:00 JIM BRIGAITIS 38:00 CHARLES FLOWERS 38:02 ERIC EPSTEIN 38:05 PETER WENTZEL 38:06 STEVE MCLURE 38:08 PHIL WAHBA 38:23 ROBERT OUtDONE 39:16 JOHN B. SPOONER 39:30 JUAN QUINTANAR 39:35 WAEL HIBRI 39:36 TIMOTHY BENNETT 39:40 BRADLEY C GRETTER 39:58 LEWIS TANNER 40:13 DAN DELMONTE 40:26 MICHAEL ORZECHOWSKI 40:39 JOSEPH M CRISCIONE 40:49 CHARLES K. WINTCZAK 40:49 MATTHEW TIVY 41 :04 KENNETH W. MAJERUS 41 :05 BRYAN MCGREAL 41:05 EDWARD N PYLE ( 1st in 41 :23 age group) GLENN SEARS 41 :30 DANIEL ARMSTRONG 41 :43 MICHAEL POWERS 41 :49 CRAIG W BOOTH 41 :51 CLAYTON FUNK 41 :53 CHANDLER BURR 42:04 ANDRE MUELLER 42:16 DOM PONSADES 42:17 �-~ FRNY COMMUNITY CHALLENGE 2M June 24, 2000 Check in: Men-60 Women-73 Total133 Finishers: Men-60 Women-73 Total-133 BRUCE L ALPERT 42:30 MATTHEW CHISHOLM 42:41 MICHAEL T MAHON 42:55 THADDEUS PASZEK 43:12 GENE SILBERT (3rd in age 43:29 group) PAUL C RASO 43:52 MATTHEW KILKELLY 43:53 EDWARD MACDANIEL 44:37 RONALD BAKER 45:25 ERIC MARCUS 45:31 MARTY KING 46:15 CARL LANDORNO 46:27 STEVEN SCHMIDT (2nd in 47:45 age group.) LYNDON SMITH 47:47 KEITH GREER 48:02 GLENN NOBEL 49:06 ROBERT SUNDEEN 49:28 ROBERT M. STOLINSKY 51:25 JOHN F WHOOLEY 53:46 PAUL FOSTER 54:13 SHEP WAHNON 54:20 EDWIN RODRIGUEZ 54:47 ELLEN BRENNER 36:30 THERESA HOLSTEIN 36:46 CHRISTINA HILDEBRAND 39:13 TINA H ISSELBACHER 39:49 ELIZABETH A. DEUTSCH 40:53 CLAUDIA CUMMINGS 42:21 LESLIE S. DEUTSCH 43:43 KATHLEEN ABBONDANZO 45:01 JB RIEMER 45:12 SHELLEY RAPPAPORT 46:03 JANET DAWSON 46:14 MARY BOEHNLEIN 46:25 RANDI S FARBER 46:37 KAREN BISHOP 46:50 47:18 JANET AITCHISON 47:18 JOANNE DONDERO 48:17 BARBARA KRAJEWSKI LENORE A BEAKY 52:19 KAREN MANHART 52:31 LESLIE H. GOLDSTEIN 54:13 CORINNE STOEWSAND 54:52 MIDGE MARONI 55:15 1:12:38 284 RUTH M. GURSKY Dear Runner: I am writing to you from Stanford's School of Medicine (in sunnyCalifornia) in hopes that you will help me spread the word about animportant female runner's health issue. Age Group and Team Awards I am the Associate Director of Male Winner(s) Overall 3RD Kelsey Louie 25 FRNY NY a research study (the Bone Health in Female Runners Intervention Trial) 10:30 which is examining the connection Overall Female Winner(s) 1ST Shelley Keeling 48 FRNY NY between running, estrogen loss, and osteoporosis in young female distance 13:06 3RD Leslie Deutsch 42 FRNY NY runners. Although we are based in Stanford, we actually have five sites 13:33 across the country where the competitive runners who join our study can Teams- Men have their bone density measured. 1ST Front Runners NY One of these sites is in West Teams - Women Haverstraw, NY, and so I am writing to 1ST Front Runners NY you in hopes that you will tell your runners about the chance to join the Bone 10:30 KELSEY LOUIE Runners Female in Health 11:27 DAVID CARAWAY Intervention Trial and learn about their C MCELHINEY 11 :36 MARTIN own bodies and how the wonderful PETER LOGAN 11 :51 sport of running can affect them. 15:08 DOM PONSADES We have a colorful and infor15:38 REUBEN DANZING mative website which gives all the 15:47 MATTHEW BEGIN details you might need to spread the 16:59 MARTY KING 17:41 CHRISTOPHER A FITCHETT word. The ideal thing would be if you could put a link to us on your (very 17:54 JOHN LEE nice!) website as well as mass email21 :04 KENNETH SHEREDA ing your runners, telling your runners, 13:06 SHELLEY KEELING and/or sending flyers to your runners. 13:33 LESLIE S. DEUTSCH The more ways we get the word out ELIZABETH A. DEUTSCH 15:04 the better! I assume you can't send PEG BYRON 21:31 me a list of your runners but I could 22:00 CORINNE STOEWSAND send you flyers to put up, and they are RUTH GURSKY 24:59 pretty snazzy looking. Anything helps! The link to our study is www.stanford.edu/-kcobblbfit. If you want, I will certainly out a link to your club on our links page. Thank you so much for your time and help. We are excited to be advancing women's athletics and hope that you will help us! Happy running! Katrina Mogielnicki Associate Director, B-FIT (650) 498-6784 katrinat@ leland.stanford.edu Stanford University School of Medicine web: http://www.stanford.eduf... kcobblbfitl July 2000 � 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, 2000 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 Newsletter, Vol. 17 No. 7, July 2000 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:2000 Year:2000s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/98d67166171a976dc2156401dcfcaa0e.pdf a33783d9769245bcab4e6bdd4de8148c PDF Text Text Box 230087 Ansonia Station New York NY 10023 (212) 724-9700 Volume XVII Issue 2 February 2000 The Newsletter of Front Runners New York http://www.webcom. com/-bkm/if.btml 'Y http://www.fastnfab. org 'Y http://www.frontrun nersnewyork.org T~t bike for some oftheir events, just come and join in the activities. The ~iathletes haven't weighed in with their agenda yet, but look for a lot of activity from our members who like their sports wet and windy. Did somebody say wrestling? Sean, a.k.a. Bigfoot, is planning a reprise of the famous evening in Hell, to be held after the Track Meet. And Patrick, Jay, and Matt are planning a post-20th Anniversary dinner to coincide with the publishing of series of musings on the first 20 years of Front Runners New York. Add to this mix the social events that Howard is coordinating: the Gay Men's Chorus and a fantastic bike trip to France. We're going to have an active year with events that should appeal to everyone. Come along and join in the fun. Even those of you in clubs from other cities are welcome to attend-just contact us. Who Runs Front Runners? (should one of them be you?) T - - - -· be Board---President ........... .......................... Ken Majerus Men's VP ................................... Joe Criscione Women's VP ............................. Jan Aitchison Secretary ....................... Michael Orzechowski Treasurer ................................... Richard Fubel Director at Large ........................... Pat Kuharic Director at Large ........................... Paul Racine ----Pride R u n - - - Race Director .. ........................ ....... T.J. Storch Co-Director ..... .................... ....................... ..... . Tech Director ........ ........................ Pat Kuharic Sponsorship Director ............... Kyle Ridaught Community Challenge ................ Ruth Gursky "When we are dancing and you're ---(Committee Chairs--dangerously near me, I get ideas, I get AIDS Walk ..................................................... . ideas". Well, there might not always be As the FR World Turns ............ ..... John Kiley dancing, but I'm certainly open to the Bagel Table ........ .......................... Jerry Levine ideas. And the latest idea for Sunday, Coaches ....... ...... .................... Donna Checkan February 27 is a dinner with Patricia Nell .. .......... ...................... .......... .......... Geoff Perry Warren, the author of The Front Runner. .............. .......................... ...........Jeff Singleton As always, I hope to see you at the Directory ............ ................... .... ..... Lee Abbey Don 'l miss this opportunity to meet the woman who gave the name to Front Club on Saturday. If I don't know you Fast & Fabulous .. .......................... Bob Nelson Runner clubs around the world. Tickets are come up and introduce yourself, and if I do ............... ........... ...... ... ........... Paulette Meggoe know you, I'll be looking for your smiling Historian/Archivist ................ ........................ .. going fast. Housing in NYC ............................................. . I want to welcome a new Board for face. Marathon Water Table .. ........... .................... .. .. ~U ~ this year including Joe Criscione as the Mailing Coordinator ................ .John Whooley Fubel as Men's Vice President, Richard Treasurer, and Pat Kuharic as Director at . .- - - - - - - - - - - - - - · Membership ....................................... ..... ....... .. Newsletter Editor ....................... Donn Peppler Winter White Sale! Large. Joe and Pat bring a perspective of .......... . Outrefiach ........................ ......... .. .... ........S February 5, 2000 long-time members to this Board, and Proo reader ......... .................... George chlein d C fi , S tR · Richard brings us the freshness of a new Runnmg gear a utgers s atur ay a e. Pancake Breakfast... ............. Charlie Wintczak Long sleeves, short sleeves and tanks. . · Pasta Party .................................... Geoff Perry part ICipan t . If you h ave concerns or ............. .............. .................. Gary Appruzzese Snap up a Valentine gift for that special suggestions about the Club, please talk to Photographers ................................................ .. to new togs! one of us. To those members of the Board someone--or treat yourself Race Captains ........................... Patrick Barker (sale limited to our current inventory) who have stepped down, Blane Roberts, .......... ........... .............................. Janet Dawson Reuben Danzing, and Steve Wheeler, I Race Walking ................................................. . your efforts on want to say thank you for Running Gear ................................................. . the Club's behalf in 1999. Ski Trip ................................ Charlie Wintczak Social. ............ .......... ............. Howard Dimond And what is 2000 bringing us as a Special Runs ....................................... ........... .. running Club? Lot's of running activities to Sports Ball ...................................................... . in be sure. A special Women's run Team New York ......................... Ruth Gursky FRNY Track Meet February, the second Track & Field ................ ... .. Marty McElhiney on April 1, the Pride Run, the NYC Triathletes .......... ............... Claudia Cummings Marathon, a smattering of fun runs in Trips out of town .................... ............ .. .. ........ . between, trips to Washington DC, Volunteer Coordinator ................. Jim Briganti Philadelphia, and Boston, and all of our --Charitable Foundation-Donn Peppler Editor & Calendar regular runs . We have the continued George Schlein Director ............... .............. Corrine Stoewsand participation of Fast and Fabulous, and as Proofreader Treasurer .................................... Jim Connolly Bob reminded us, you don't have to have a Mailing John Whooley STftRTinG unt �Page 2 February 2000 Front Runners The Colors of Burgundy It may be freezing cold with snow and sleet, but it's not too soon to think about a hot summer day... and the Lesbian and Gay Pride Run/Communit y Challenge! Plans are well underway for the 19th annual event on June 24. We've got a smashing logo this year, created by Front Runner Joe Piliero. We've finished our sponsor kits, and they are being distributed to potential prize donors. In addition, we are investigating potential fund raising opportunities. There is still a great deal to do and I need help. Please think about volunteering. For instance, I need someone to handle the registration activities on Friday before the race and on Saturday morning. I am also looking for someone to coordinate the bag stuffing and we need someone to organize volunteers on race day. So take a few minutes to think about how you can volunteer and give me a call, 212-579-5155 . Women's Update Biking on the back roads of Burgundy, May 24 to June I, 2000. The trip begins and ends in Beaune, just south of Dijon, France. The price for the trip would be approximately $1595 minus our group discount, (a 10% discount offered to us initially; with 5 bikers, we get a 15% discount, and with 8 or more we get a 20%) plus $50 for those wanting to rent a bike through the tour operators, plus air fare and transportation to and from Beaune. There would be 5 biking days of 25-40 miles, on roads that range from flat to rolling, with several hills on one otherwise short day. Price includes comfortable hotels, two tour guides, all breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 5 dinners with wine included, transportation for luggage and tired riders, three wine tastings, map, guidebook, and routes. There are already four participants who have signed up from outside our group. However Alyson Adventures has offered to close the trip to all other participants outside our group for the next few weeks, so make sure to mention FRNY! Should we not fill the rest of the trip with our members, they would then reopen the trip to outsiders. So we need to ~s I write this, it's cold and snowy outs1de so my thoughts are turning longingly to the summer months ahead (~oon, please!) I am thinking of getting tickets for some of the Liberty Women's Basketball games. The season runs from June to August and all home games are at Madison Square Garden. Last year 1 only managed to get tickets for one game, as all the others had sold out. This time I'd like to get things moving earlier. If you would be interested, please Jet me know by either emailing me, phoning me or yelling at me as you overtake me on the lower loop. If I get enough responses, I'll go ahead and order some blocks of tickets. For all of you clamoring for the next 7./.StMd Women's Fun Run, you won't have long to - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I wait-only until February 20 in fact. 1 will act now. Please send checks made out to host the run at my apartment, providing brunch on our return. Get to my place by Alyson Adventures, for $300 as a deposit Let the Celebration s Commence! 9:45 to drop your bags and we'll do a to Howard Dimond, 310 Lexington This year Front Runners New York relaxed run of variable distance down Avenue, Apartment 7G, New York, New celebrates its 20ht Anniversary. One of the through the Village, along the river and York 10016. Please call Alyson first events being held will be a dinner with back. Women of all athletic abilities adventures, or go to their internet site for Patricia Nell Warren, author of l l i welcome. Jan Aitchison jca@oup-usa.org their refund policy. I plan to, and other members of our Front Runner, (The book that gave the 200 West 18 St, 3B group may want to, go to France a few days club its name, folks! You have read it ' r------- -------_ __j before the bicycle trip and stay a few days haven't you?) after the trip. Once we know who is going, Covered Bridges The dinner will take place at La Stanza we can try to coordinate air fares and Verde, 338 West 46th Street, at 7:30 for hotels, for those who want to travel Half Marathon dinner at 8:00 p.m., on Sunday, February Bridges together. The Ninth Annual Covered 27th. The cost will be $25 per head to Howard Dimond can be reached at include three courses, beverage, tax and tip. Half Marathon will be held on Saturday, choice of four May 13, 2000 in Quechee and Woodstock Bike Trip France@AOL.com (a screen The menu will include a entrees-red meat, white meat, pasta, and a Vermont. This popular 13 .I mile footrac~ name set up exclusively for this trip,) or features four Vermont covered bridges and 212-983-3515. Correspondents should vegetarian dish. If you want to be there, contact Paul a scenic route along the Ottauquechee indicate a way to respond through either Harris ASAP at Pharris825@aol.com or River and through beautiful Woodstock the Internet or telephone. Because of the (212) 265 6845. Checks should be made Vermont. As New England's largest half internet virus, mail will only be opened that payable to FRNY. Patricia will be happy to marathon, the race draws 2,000 runners. says, "Howard re: our bike trip France." sign copies of her books and her recent All proceeds are donated to youth athletic organizations. titles will also be available for sale. Information and entry forms are 'Pc.ul ~aNrU. available at www.cbhm.com . �New York Money-Fast and Fab begins the millennium with a clean financial slate, thanks to the 20 January action of the Front Runner board wiping out our $450 deficit. The board also allocated us $400 for mailings and administration, including our liability insurance through the League of American Bicyclists. In his annual report to the board, Bob Nelson highlighted our successful, if undersubscribed, camping trips to New Hope, PA, Lake Oneida, PA, and Rosendale, NY; our coaching sessions with Dave Jordan and the increased enthusiasm for mountain bike riding and bike racing, two skills that we'll need for Gay Games in 2002. We are seeking corporate or individual sponsorship to send a cycling team to Sydney, and also plan several fundraising activities, including a theater group that Varin Ayala is to work on. (Thanks, Varin!) We also could use people to organize mountain bike rides, race team training and the fundraising-Uncles Paulette and Bob want YOU! Thanks to all who have assisted us through a difficult fmancial year. Let's plan for a prosperous 2000! FAG-That's the acronym for the Fabulous Advanced Group, our spring training series of at least 10 coached rides from-note the revised start date-Sunday, February 27, to May 14, the last ride being a century to Bear Mountain, hopefully in tight paceline formation . (We'll skip April 30, the date of the Millennium March in Washington, D.C. , leaving us one spare Sunday for weather-related cancellations.) Paulette Meggoe and Bob Nelson are your coaches, and we plan to cover all aspects of cycling necessary to get riders into shape to face whatever challenges the summer may hold, be that an AIDS Ride, a century, bike race or triathlon. We'll make sure everyone knows flat fixing and bike maintenance, and we'lllook at your position on the bike, discuss skills such as spinning, climbing and cornering, make sure you know what gears you have and how to use them, work on drills such as elbow bumping, learn how to paceline and also we'll discuss training February 2000 regimens (diet, exercise) suited to individuals' particular goals. We'd prefer that everyone be on road bikes, but will not disqualify you for riding a mountain bike or a hybrid; be aware that the latter bikes require more effort on the part of the rider. Bob and Paulette will alternate leading fast and fabulous groups. Sign up by sending a check made out to Front Runners New York for $50 to Bob Nelson at 165 Seaman Ave. #3H, New York, NY 10034. We also will take checks only-no cash-at the first ride only. Riders who do not show up for the frrst ride on February 27 will not be eligible to join the group for subsequent rides. See you there! Dinner-The monthly Fast and Fabulous world dinner cruise (how's that for piling on the adjectives?) stops Saturday, February 5, at Zula's, a wonderful Ethiopian spot where you will have to exercise considerable self-restraint to avoid stuffing yourself. The restaurant is at the northwest comer of West 122nd St. and Amsterdam Ave., across 122nd from Columbia Teachers College, and we meet at 7:00 p.m. Shawn Hill and Magda Teter are once again our instigators. RSVP to or 569-6340 (212) at them mot3@columbia.edu. Yummm! Soiree-Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 26, our festive annual potluck, heralding the arrival of spring, a new cycling season and so many reasons to look good in Iycra. We hold this charming soiree at 7:00 p.m. at the Lesbian and Gay Community Center, One Little West Twelfth St. in Manhattan. Five bucks and something to eat or drink is your entry ticket. We'll answer all your questions about the pursuit of cycling, the meaning of happiness and the expansion of the universe. Bring everyone you know! (Those of you reading this on paper in the Front Runners newsletter will find an attractive flier that you can magnetize to your refrigerators!) Repair-The Five Boro Bike Club offers bike repair classes every month in the basement of the American Youth Hostel, 891 Amsterdam Ave. at I 03rd St. They always happen on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m., and the upcoming two-session class is Introduction to Bike Maintenance, which will meet on February 1 and 8. It's all hands-on work, so bring your bike. The Page 3 class is $40 for non-members and you must register in advance. Call (212) 9322300, ext. 115, for up-to-the-minute info. Brooklynites may be interested in knowing that North Brooklyn Recycle-A-Bicycle holds repair classes, led by the estimable Ed Fishkin, on the frrst Thursday of each month. They meet in a high school at 850 Grand St. at Bushwick Ave.; the L train stops right in front of the school. NBRAB also .sells used bikes at their workshop on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. For more info, call (718) 789-1813 or (718) 852-5668. Yoga-Astanga yoga classes, with a focus on staying loose for cycling, happen Saturdays at noon in the basement of Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 West 73rd St. west of Broadway, following the Front Runner run. The tariff is now $12; check in with Bob at (212) 567-7160 if in doubt about whether we're meeting. A.M.-Quickie Fast and Fab rides happen regularly on (some) Tuesday and Thursday mornings. For the GWB, contact Mark Posey at (212) 568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. For Prospect Park, contact Chris Papagni at (718) 636-9298 or For cpapagni@frenchculinary.com. Central Park, contact Paul Racine at (212) 362-4 719 or paulracine@aol.com. (Mark's rides temporarily are going to Central Park lately because of morning darkness in New Jersey.) February-Here are the Fast and Fab rides for the month and beyond. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Rides leave from the big rock just north of the Boathouse in Central Park Sundays at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Helmets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare tubes and a water bottle. All distances listed are round trip. Most ride leaders take a good second look at the forecast if the thermometer dips below freezing, and, as usual, any precipitation that's enough to dampen the roads cancels a ride, except for those led by Richard Gottlieb, for whom weather and cycling are unrelated topics. You may want to check with a ride leader the day before a ride to discuss her or his weather tolerance. February Rides are on the next page. �Front Runners Page4 February 6-Peekskill: It's a hike, with a few hills and plenty of Hudson River scenery. 9:00 a.m. from the Twin Donuts parking lot at 218th St. and Broadway. take the A train to 207th or the 1 and 9 to Dyckman, because the exits at 207th and 215th on the 1 and 9 are turnstiles only, and you will have difficulty getting the bike through. About 70 miles, fast pace, road bikes only, please. Contact Shawn and or 569-6340 (212) at Magda mot3@columbia.edu. February 12-Huber Woods: Bob Wu and Chris Marko serve as our contacts for this mountain bike ride sponsored by Outbike, a NJ lesbigay bike group. Bob or Chris can take a couple of non-car-owning riders to this Monmouth County park off Navesink River Road in Red Bank. The site is also accessible via New Jersey Transit (you will need a bike pass) or via Seastreak ferries from the World Financial Center. The terrain is hilly, the trails are dirt and there are a few technical challenges, such as logs to jump. The main trail is 5 miles, so do as many or as few loops as you like; the group meets at 11:00 a.m. in the Huber Woods parking lot. If you need a ride, contact Bob at (732) 787-9219 or rwu@my-deja.com, or Chris at (973) 3388139 or cmarko@mindspring.com. February 13-Kensico: Apparently if you do the ride to Kensico Dam backwards i.e., via Grassy Sprain and Rt. 100A, approaching the dam from the west rather than the east, it's a bit easier on those major muscle groups. There's a cue sheet for the nonbelievers. 60 miles, fast pace, road bikes only, please. Contact Bob Nelson at (212) 567-7160 or bob@nylink.com. February 20-Nortb County Trail: North of Tarrytown is a paved bike path that will be virtually desolate at this time of year, and Richard Gottlieb suggests we people it with queer cyclists' raucous cries. It's about 65 miles and all bikes are welcome; Richard is willing to meet some folks at the 207th St. subway station on the A line if they want to cut off about 15 miles, but do alert him if you decide to exercise this option. Contact Richard at (2 12) 757-7434 or RG433@aol.com. February 27-Nyack: We'll continue exploring different routes into and out of town, with the usual requisite stop at the Runcible Spoon. Mark Posey is your host. About 50 miles, road bikes only, please. Contact Mark at (212) 568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. My Friend Eddie Or What We Did at the Yuletide Stride If any among you don't know Eddie Pyle, well then, you're really missing something. It'd embarrass him for me to say right off what a witty, energetic guy he is, one who goes through life with his heart in his hand, but anybody who can run five miles through the streets of Boston calling out "Merry Christmas from the Sugar Plum Fairy! May all your wishes come true!" goes a long way to telling you that for himself. What fools we mortals be indeed, those of you who didn't choose to accompany him, galumphing along at the back of the pack. "Lovely," beamed one beefy Irish cop. "Absolutely lovely." And yes, Blane is certainly right: he's a good driver. This Eddie loves to drive. How many of us aren't indebted to his outof-town chauffeuring, whether in rented van or Jeep Cherokee? Paul Racine could tell you of one truly memorable experience: nighttime; snowfall; almost there, when unexpectedly: "I can't help it! I can't help it!" But wait a minute! That was Vermont; this is Massachusetts; different story. Back to the first weekend in December; Boston. In the car on the way up, we certainly did miss Blane, averting his glance as Eddie and I conavigated-exce pt that there were no turn here/turn there discussions, because Eddie's got this trip down cold. But more than missing Blane's averted glance-or held bladder for that matter-did someone say we missed his stream-of-consciousness commentary? Whoop! Don't go there. Sean worried a lot about who his host was gonna be-can't recall the outcome. No doubt not as nifty as that for Glenn. Eddie and Sig got to stay with that cutie from Cambridge, Jeff Catania. I got displaced from Alden ' s by a combo of bed logistics and an Inter-Front Runner-City Relationship. Ahhh! But who's Scrooge, anyway, when your compensation is staying with Christian Draz in Beacon Hill? Other than people with everyday access to Gerard Mulot's pistachio macarons--or, okay-other than people having sex regularly-who' s better than you? Saturday morning there' s the fun run, of course, from the Metropolitan Club. And, of course, there are those who never make it beyond the Cybex machines. Afterwards, there's the impromptu soup and salad brunch, then race registration, Tshirt pickup, and after that, for me at least, Pharaohs of The Sun God at MFA. Eddie, meanwhile, unbeknownst to anyone save Sig, was out rummaging through Filene's Basement, trying on pink boas, purple boas, lavender frocks, rhinestone-studded glasses, magenta beehive hairdos, lacy gloves and magic wands. That evening, at Brew Moon, while Todd and I got increasingly happy--or was it vague?-knocki ng back the house's home-brewed Lunar Sampler, Eddie was dropping subtle, but extraordinarily wellplaced suggestions like wasn't I going to do one of my little throwaway camera thing-ees for race day? Hmmmm. The First Clue! After dinner, the live wires went off to boogie at Stud's or Churl's (or Fud's), while I toddled across the Commons back to Gracious Living. Race day Sunday dawned typically gorgeous. Brilliant sunshine! Lots of smiling, friendly people. And ain't that brass band playing holiday music just dandy? Boston sure can put on an event, that's the truth . Maine was down: Jodie, Sarah, Jim, Bob. And, Philly up-never a more vivacious contingent. And Atlanta! Ahhhhhh! Ain't love (or whatever) grand? Don't remember who actually won the race. Somebody fast. And handsome. Charlie Farrington (another imaginative engineering feat as a "Shining Star" this year) was costume contest judge-which is a good idea, getting Charlie out of the running, since he is in a league of his own. The costume contest winner? Him I remember. 'Mr. Blizzard' (talk about fast rapscallion that handsome), and astronomer from Baltimore, Mr. Henry, himself. But the costume contest runnerup. Ahh! The snapshot of Eddie leaping out of the crowd to accept his award, a handful of lavender skirt, a swish with panache; the eye is distracted from the black-tighted, earthbound rear leg, so the visual is not so much one of Eddie prancing, but rather levitating forward through the air! It makes you throw your head back and laugh out loud! And that's one of the good things about life! �New York Page 5 February 2000 What's with Baylands Frontrunners? The latest edition of Tides, their really excellent newsletter, informed us that it would be their last edition. Seems that the editors, in their words, "have reached terminal burnout" and no one has come forward to take over. What makes this really surprising is that Baylands, with over 600 members, is the largest Front Runner club in the world. It's a reminder to all of us to appreciate the work of all Front Runner volunteers, such as our own newsletter team who month after month, year after year, do such a great job for us. Thanks a heap to all those guys and gals who do all those essential jobs that keep our club running so efficiently! of subject the On newsletters-Atlanta, Boston, and now possibly San Francisco will distribute their newsletters electronically. Printing and mailing costs are a major expense for most clubs and electronic distribution is seen as a great way to reduce the budget. And talking of Atlanta the membership of the very friendly Atlanta Front Runners has passed the IOO mark! As reported last month, Sydney Front Runners, thanks to the International Date Line pushing the time ahead, held the very first Front Runner run in the world in the city's beautiful Centennial Park, at 4:00 p.m. January I st, 2000. The following day a larger group participated in a uniquely Sydney-style outing-running along the coastal cliffs from Clovelly Bay to Bondi Beach. This scenically spectacular route is typical of the many runs to which you can look forward when you visit Sydney for Gay Games 2002. Talking of the Games, its Director of Sports Sydney Frontrunner Stuart Borrie, informs us that on February 7, 2000 the Games will be just 1000 days away. Hope you all are saving up your pennies! In Chicago on January I st, all Frontrunners who participated in the Annual ~ - ~ New Year's Day SK in Lincoln Park were invited to "The First Brunch of the Millennium". This post-run meal was hosted by Corbin Woodling and Ric Mercardo at their home in West Hollywood. (Yes, Illinois has a West Hollywood as well as Los Angeles). Frontrunners were invited to "Relax, kick back, cozy up to the fireplace and have a warm cup of your favorite beverage until you're ready to face the balance of2000". A Los Angeles Frontrunner, who made the news, was Lorraine Silver who was interviewed on women's fitness by Nike, for an article on their website. Lorraine is a 55-year-old California native who went into training for her 6th marathon. She competes regularly, wonders why women seem to get less competitive as they get older, and relies on (her soul mate) Connie Montgomery to egg her on. Another newsmaker is Frontrunner Jane Dods. This 63-year-old from Springfield, Oregon was interviewed by Modern Maturity magazine Her running life began at 42 and led her to Eugene-Sprinfield, Oregon-the runner's Mecca. From her window she can see the bark-chip Prefontaine trails, which loop along the Willamette River and carry her on marathon training runs of up to 18 miles. "The most important thing is not whether we look like spring chickens," she says, "but to feel like spring chickens". More than 90 San Diego Front Runners attended their annual banquet and much credit was given to organizer Tom Dredge. Reportedly, thanks to his hard work the banquet did not lose money, and best of all, it was great fun. This club also had fun on New Year's Day at their annual Predication Run & Wa/k. In this race each participant guesses how long it will take her (or him) to complete the course. Watches are left behind and the winner is the one fmishing closest to their predicted time. Judging from the photographs Tampa Bay had a great Holiday season. There were not one, but two Jingle Bell Runs in their area, a football game tailgate party, and a Nineties Retro post-holidays party. From Chicago comes news of their amazing Frontrunner Nadeen Mishanin who chose to again celebrate her birthday by running the Chicago Marathon. Nadeen has a great time as she runs and frequently stops to thank all the volunteers. At each aid station she comes to a halt in the middle of the street and yells "Thank you volunteers, you are appreciated!" Nadeen's time was 5 hours 20 mins, but what makes this story amazing is that Nadeen doesn't run all year-and just runs in her yearly birthday celebration marathon. Hard to believe but true! In "Le Poe" the newsletter of Paris Frontrunners there was an almost pornographic photo of two young "gentlemen" who were completely naked except that the one "on top" was wearing running shoes. The photograph was part of a contest in which the French club members were challenged to imagine what one, or both, of the "hard at it" gents was saying. The best three quotes were each to win a bottle of champagne. Oh, those French! Happy Running Everyone ... ~"J::~ Disney Half Marathon: Too Much Fun! Is it possible to have too much fun at a marathon? If it is, then that's my only complaint about the Disney half-marathon! Yes, we ran around vacant highways and backlots, but there were thousands of volunteers cheering us on-and can you imagine the thrill of running down Main Street, USA toward Cinderella's Castle? Or through Tomorrow-Land, Fantasy-Land and Frontier-Land? Being cheered on by Mickey, Donald, Goofy, Chip & Dale, Tweedle-Dee & Tweedle-Dum, Alice, the Rabbit, Pocahontas, Buzz Lightyear-and more? It was almost too much for my inner child' s heart to bear! Needless to say, I gave up on the idea of running for time and took photos along the route with my Disney favorites-and ran the race wearing mouse ears! I think Front Runners should consider doing this event, as a team, next year-it's sooooo much fun! Although, the next day, I felt as if I ran another tj~ marathon, visiting the Magic Kingdom and Epcot and the many rides and attractions offered. '1f!u-d �Front Runners Page 6 HOLIDAY 15K Central Park, New York December 19, 1999 Dan Barrish ................................ l:02:18 John Soto ................................... ! :07:47 Joseph Taravella ........................ I :08:46 Craig Booth ................................ l:20:48 Jerry Levine ............................... 1:22:42 Leslie Jennings ........................... 1:24: 13 V. Lynn Baucom ......................... l:33:16 Men's Mile Finbarr Bishop ............................. 5:51.7 UCE Men's 800m Phil Wahba .................................. 2:37.1 (2nd in Heat) CAPTAINS' REPORT Men's 400m Michael Orzechowski .................. 1:07.3 (3rd in Heat) HANGOVER RUN 5K Westfield, New Jersey Jaauary 1, 2000 Loraine Simunek ........................... 22:46 FRED LEBOW CLASSIC Central Park, New York Jaaua.ry 9, 2000 5 miles Martin Watkins ............................. 34:54 Christina Hildebrand ..................... 3 8: II Tom Malcolm ............................... 38:27 David Mazza ................................. 40:38 Kevin McMahon ........................... 41:15 Jerry Levine ................................. 42:02 Thomas Rock ................................ 43:28 Mike Mahon .................................. 44:36 Marnell McNamara ...................... .45:36 Lenore Beaky ................................ 51 :32 Christopher Fitchett ...................... 52:04 WALT DISNEY WORLD MARATHON Orlando, Florida Jaouary 9,2000 Earl Johnson ............................... 5:07:17 20th marathon WALT DISNEY WORLD HALF-MARATHON Orlando, Florida January 9,2000 Ruth Gursky ............................... 3:16:00 0 FIRST IN AGE GROUP THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE RACES Armory Track & Field Center January 13, 2000 MEET#1 The Armory Track and Field Center, where FRNY are in the throes of another indoor coaching and training season, is cosponsoring, along with the New York Road Runners Club, a series of Thursday evening track meets. These meets are open to all runners. Here's a chance for you to run on "The Fastest Track in the World" and to gear up for FRNY's second annual track meet, to be held at the Armory on Saturday, April I. On Thursday, January 13, a small but earnest group of Front Runners competed at the Armory. Their results are reported above. The remaining meet dates are February 3, 10, 17, and March 2. We have targeted the February 17 meet for ourselves, and invite all Front Runners who want to experience indoor track running to join us. Armory Track and Field Center, !68th St. & Fort Washington Ave.-1, 9, A, or C to I 68th St.-Thursday February 17, 8-10:00 p.m. 2-mile, 800-meter, and 400-meter individual events, and a 4 x 800meter relay. Free to Armory members, $8.00 for NYRRC members, $10 for others (single fee for one or all events) Have a question? You may call me at 212-362-4719 for an answer or a referral. Want to know what another great thing about running? You didn't have to check whether you were Y2K compliant or not when we woke up on January 1 (or attend a series of checks throughout 1999 for that matter!). A lot of our members put that to the test, by turning up for the Midnight Run in Central Park, and what a great event that turned out to be! Congratulations to all who ran, and continued the celebrations afterwards! Updated Marathon gossip-if you did not qualify under the "6 races in 1999" category, all is not lost-yet. Check on the NYRRC web page beginning January 24th for on-line applications. You can also double your chance by attending the lineup in Central Park on April 2. See the marathon page in the NYRRC web site www.nyrrc.org Points Races-Make 2000 your year to turn out to a few NYRRC races, and fly the FRNY flag along the way! Your next chance is the Gridiron Classic 5K on January 30th-for those of you not skiing on the Front Runner Ski trip. (P.S. Go Rams! Must be something about the sheep and being an Aussie!) Next month will be the Snow Flake Four Miler on Feb 26. You get a nice beanie instead of aT-shirt normally for this race, and given the conditions lately, will come in very handy! A special warm wish to my fellow race captain extraordinaire Patrick-get well soon buddy, we are all looking forward to your speedy recovery--and your nurse/doctor stories too!! Happy Running 'Pa.«L~~ P"D & 'PaMid. Men's 4 x 400m FRNY .......................................... 4:51.3 Michael Orzechowski, David Mazza, Finbarr Bishop, Patrick Guilfoyle (4th Place overall) <D 1ST TIME AT DISTANCE !' 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, 2000 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Wherever you are! ... and join us at the 2nd Annual Front Runners Indoor Track Meet on Saturday, April 1 at 5:00 p.m. at the Armory on 168th Street and Fort Washington Avenue. Marty has been putting a lot of effort into this event, and it promises to be well attended by other running clubs, and not just trackies. Because the event has been moved to later in the day, we will still meet at Rutgers on Saturday for our regular run. We also hope that the later start time will entice many of you out-of-town runners to join us. So if you've ever wondered what it is like to run on a banked track, now is your chance to fmd out, and have fun while you are doing it. Our fundraising for the Lesbian and Gay Pride Run is really coming together. Kyle has landed a major corporate sponsor and I hope he'll talk about it in the next newsletter. It is important that we give back the support that is being pledged us. Sports Ball, planned for June at the Roxy, is also looking like a significant fundraising event for us. Michael 0 will continue to be our liaison and will be depending on us to help him sell a hundred tickets to this Saturday night event. As Patrick pointed out, and I had to agree, this is indeed a dating opportunity. Hmmm .... I wonder what those wrestlers will be wearing. Have I told everyone how much fun our Board meetings are? At the last one, we had nothing to argue about, again, and Michael made a splendid stew, so we all sat down to dinner. Not to put any pressure on anyone, but I wonder what we'll have at the next? Thank god I haven't had to have a meeting back at my place, because I am not cooking and I still haven't unpacked. Anyway, our meetings are pretty tame, so if anyone has issues you'd like us to tackle, please I feel like we are speak up. disappointing those of you that remember Board meetings that were somewhat livelier. And now a final word about volunteers. We need someone, or several someones, to come forward to manage the Marathon Water Station. I know that Patrick said running the Marathon is easier than running the Water Station, but it seems to me that most people were having a good time last year. Darren's sisters have already volunteered, although as soon as he ran by, they bailed to meet him at the fmish line, and they'll probably do that again. This is a really important opportunity for us, and another chance to remind the running community that we are out, visible and supportive to the entire running world. If you are interested, give me a call or send me an email. Happy trails to yotc. -The BoardPresident ..................................... Ken Majerus Men's VP ................................... Joe Criscione Women's VP .............................. Jan Aitchison Secretary ....................... Michael Orzechowski Treasurer ................................... Richard Fubel Director at Large ........................... Paul Racine Director at Large ........................... Pat Kuharic -Pride RunRace Director .............................. ..... TJ Storch Co-Director ............................. ............... ......... . Community Challenge ................ Ruth Gursky Publicity ......................................................... . Sponsorship Director ............... Kyle Ridaught Tech Director ............................ .... Pat Kuharic Committee Chairs AIDS Walk .................................... ................. . As the FR World Turns ................. John Kiley Bagel Table ............................. ..... Jerry Levine Coaches ................................. Donna Checkan .................................................. .Jeff Singleton .. .............. ................................. Geoffrey Perry Cyclists (Fast & Fab) ............ Paulette Meggoe ............................. ......................... Bob Nelson Directory ........................................ Lee Abbey Historian/Archivist .................. Geoffrey Perry Housing (NYC) .................................. Ed Pyle Marathon Water Table ...... ............................. .. Mailing Coordinator ................ .John Whooley Membership ............................... Jan Aitchison ................................................... Joe Criscione Newsletter Editor .......................Donn Peppler Newsletter Proofreader ........... George Schlein NYRRC Correspondent.. .......... Race Captains Outreach .................................... Jan Aitchison ............................ ....................... Joe Criscione Pancake Breakfast. .............. .Charlie Wintczak Pasta Dinner........................... Gary Apruzzese ................................................. Geoffrey Perry Photographers ................................................ .. ~t-!:' ·t< Race Captains ........................... Patrick Barker ................................................... Janet Dawson Race Walking .................................................. Running Gear .......................... Dave Laurence ............................................... Mike McMahon Ski Trip ................................ Charlie Wintczak Social ............................. ....... Howard Dimond Special Runs ............................. Martin Mazza .. ............................. .... ............. Martin Watkins Team New York ........................ . Ruth Gursky Track and Field ................... Marty McElhiney Triathletes .. ............ ........... Claudia Cummings Trips out of town ............. .......... Les Goldstein Volunteer Coordinator ................ Jim Brigaitis Donn Peppler -Charitable FoundationEditor & Calendar George Schlein Director.. ........................... Corrine Stoewsand Proofreader Treasurer .................................... Jim Connolly John Whooley Mailing �Frontrunners April2000 Page2 The Basketball Diaries ~()Liberty! The FRNY trips to U £. ~ many of you know the name of ~~our club has literary origins-we are named for the novel ~ Front Runner, by Patricia Nell Warren. We have a unique opportunity to continue this literary connection. For three days over Gay Pride Weekend, the Barnes and Noble in Chelsea will hold an in-store bookfair to benefit our Gay and Lesbian Pride Run. Here is how it works: We will produce and distribute coupons to be used during the bookfair at the time of purchase. The cashier will record the total purchase before tax for all those who present a coupon. Front Runners New York will get a percentage of the combined coupon sales over 1he three-day period-Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. The more our members, family, friends, and supporters participate the more the club will receive. Coupons will be distributed prior to the weekend at the Saturday runs, monthly mailings, race mailings, and race packets, etc. The coupons are good for books, magazines, music, and gift items. Cafe and gift certificate purchases are excluded. Participants do not receive any extra discount that is not normally offered. The Barnes and Noble in Chelsea, 6th A venue at 22nd Street, is the only store holding the bookfair. The coupons are not valid at any other location. Also we are working with the store to possibly schedule related author events. So, start creating those wish lists now. Here is a chance to do your holiday shopping really early. Or buy those you care for a gay pride gift. Mark your calendar-Jun e 23rd, June 24th, and June 25thBarnes and Noble see the New York Liberty at Madison Square Garden are actually going to happen this year! I have bought eight tickets on each of these dates: June 3, I :00 p.m: vs Utah Starzz June 25, 4:00p.m. vs LA Sparks July 5, 7:30p.m. vs Portland Fire July 29, 7:30p.m. vs Cleveland Rockers Each ticket costs $22 ($2I-seat plus $I rip-off fee from MSG). Since I booked these very early in the season, I've been reassured that the seats are pretty good. For those of you who have memorized the MSG seating plan, they're in section 206 which is mid-court, and just about spitting distance from Rosie O'Donnell. To buy tickets, please e-mail or phone me, with the date(s) and number of tickets required. Feel free to request tickets on more than one date but, in the interests of fairness, I may restrict the number going to any one person, to allow everyone who requests a ticket to get one. (However, if the take-up rate is may I poor, change my mind on that one!) So, pick up the phone or boot up your email and get booking! pa, rltte~.l4<J«, 212-367-8013 jca@oup-usa.org 1-•• Gursky would like to express Ruth appreciation for the outpouring of condolences, in letters, calls and visits on the death of my mother, Helen Gursky. These expressions of sympathy have helped me greatly. Donations are requested to C.B.S.T. (the gay synagogue), 57 Bethune St., NY IOOI4 or the FRNY Foundation in my mother's memory. THE SECOND ANNUAL FRONT RUNNERS TRACK MEET SATURDAY, APRIL 1ST AT 5:00PM. THIS IS A GOOD CHANCE TO COME UP TO THE ARMORY AND EXPERIENCE AN INDOOR MEET. IT IS A LOW-KEY MEET AND A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR FIRSTTIME TRACK RUNNERS TO HAVE A GO ON THE WORLD-CLASS MONDO TRACK. WE ARE ENCOURAGil~G THOSE WHO HAVE NEVER RUN IN A TRACK EVENT TO GIVE IT A TRY THE RELAYS ARE A PARTICULARLY FUN WAY TO PARTICIPATE. VOLUNTEERS AND LOUD CHEERLEADERS ARE ALSO WELCOME! THE ARMORY IS LOCATED AT FT. WASHINGTON A VENUE JUST NORTH OF I68TH STREET ONE BLOCK WEST OF BROADWAY EASY ACCESS VIA THE I, 9 OR A TRAIN SEE YOU THERE! Priceline.co m at FRNY Come one, come all! Only on Saturday, April 8, 2000. FRNY will hold its first "Name Your Own Price Sale" on specified items such as jackets, T-shirts, tank tops, patches, water bottles and other limited edition items. How it will work: See an item, name your price. If we accept your price, it's yours! Cash or checks only. This may be your last opportunity to own some of these items. See you at the sale. Z'ewe .t.~. 'iltfh, ?lte~ and 'led 'PMjd �April2000 New York host at 718-636-9298 or express interest about sponsoring us, and cpapagni@frenchculinary.com. And the can make copies available on request. If New Jersey rides resume; meet at the anyone has contacts in the business world corner · of Cabrini and West I 78th and can follow up on them, there's a special Thursdays at 6:00 a.m., with Mark Posey spot in bicycle heaven for you. Once we again your maitre d'. Leaders suggest you have a couple of major sponsors, or one contact them the night before, since really major sponsor, we'll proceed with weather or the ride leader's disposition can change at a moment's notice. ordering jerseys for the club. Yoga: Astanga yoga classes, with a Fast and Fab world Africa! The to one of our favorite focus on staying loose for cycling, happen culinary tour returns continents on Friday, April 7, when we Saturdays at noon in the basement of dine at Chez Gnagna Koty's, 530 Ninth Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 West Avenue between 39th and 40th Streets. It's 73rd St. west of Broadway, following the a Senegalese place famous for its dakhine, Front Runner run. The tariff is $12; check a lamb stew with onions and beans in a in with Bob at 212-567-7160 or peanut sauce, and chicken yassa, flavored bob@nylink.com to fmd out whether we're with onion, olive, mustard and lemon. meeting. Blessings: If clergy can bless cats, Everything is spicy, but the chef will accommodate Western tastes. Be there at dogs, camels, elephants and assorted other 7:00 p.m. The restaurant isn't huge, so an creatures high and low, why not bikes? RSVP to Bob Nelson at 212-567-7160 or The Five Boro Bike Club and New York Cycle Club present the Second Annual bob@nylink.com is appreciated. Repair: The Five Boro Bike Club Blessing of the Bikes, Saturday, April 15, offers bike repair classes every month in from 2 to 3:00 p.m. Wear your regular the basement of the American Youth cycling clothes and bring your bike inside Hostel, 891 Amsterdam Avenue at 103rd the Cathedral Church of St. John the St. They always happen at 6: 30 p.m., and Divine, 1047 Amsterdam Ave. at West the upcoming course is Introduction to !12th, for this special event. There will be Bike Maintenance, on two successive music, a moment of silence for cyclists Tuesdays, April 4 and 11. It's all hands-on who have passed away during the year, and work, so bring your bike. Classes are $20 the Very Rev. Harry H. Pritchett Jr. will per session for non-members and you must anoint bikes with holy water. All faiths register in advance. Call 212-932-2300, welcome. There is no fee for this event, ext. 115, for up-to-the-minute info. although organizers will ask for donations Brooklynites may be interested in knowing to help the cathedral with its work for the that North Brooklyn Recycle-A-Bicycle homeless. Glen Goldstein, president of holds repair classes, led by the estimable 5BBC, has details at 212-686-7020 or Ed Fishkin, on the first Thursday of each glengoldstein@mindspring.com. Bike Month: May is Bike Month, month. They meet in a high school at 850 Grand St. at Bushwick A venue; the L train and the calendar of bike-related events is stops right in front of the school. NBRAB bursting at the seams, with bike repair also sells used bikes at their workshop on courses, morning and evening rides, solar Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. For vehicle demonstrations and even a murder more info, call 718-789-1813 or 718-852- mystery ride. The Five Boro Bike Club's 42-mile Bike New York ride, which 5668. A.M With spring and Daylight wanders through every borough, happens Savings Time (April 2!) come a few May 7, and its Montauk Century is May changes in the morning ride calendar. 21. Shawn Hill and Magda Teter will lead Central Park rides move to Tuesdays at Fast and Fab contingents to Transportation 6:00 a.m., when Mark Posey makes a Alternatives breakfast rides on May 15, 16 special appearance on Park Drive by and 17; contact them for details at 212Tavern on the Green; reach him at 212- 569-6340 or mot3@columbia.edu . Bob 568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. Prospect Nelson has the complete calendar and will Park rides are now Wednesdays at 6: 30 e-mail it to you; contact him at a.m., with Christopher Papagni as your bob@nylink.com. (con 't on next page) T e a m : about the club, for use with contacts who Brooklyn Preston Niblack has to offered the captain Fast and Fab race-team-in- ~~~j~~~~ formation, and bike racer · wannabes should contact him for information on upcoming Central Park races held by Century Road Club Association. The group meets every Sunday at Sakura Park, Riverside Drive and 122nd Street, opposite Grant's Tomb, at 9: 15 a.m., or at the corner of Cabrini and West I 78th by the pedestrian ramp to the GWB at 9: 30 a.m. Destination is by consensus, distance about 50 miles, bikes are road, pace is fast, mood is upbeat unless there's rain or temperatures below 40 degrees. Preston is a longtime racer and is happy to divulge tips on race strategy, racing form and meals to avoid before the race. The general fitness and skill level of our riders tells Preston that this is not the year to spring a Fast and Fab subteam on the unsuspecting racers of CRCA, but several of the group are doing races on their own. If you have any notion of doing road bike races at Gay Games in Sydney, this is the group up with which to hook. Contact Preston at 212-874-8403 or prestonn@ibo.nyc.ny.us. Bios: Sharon Fischman has agreed to take over editing the web biographies we have posted at www.fastnfab.org. The point of having bios is to show prospective members (and potential sponsors!) that we are a diverse crowd, not necessarily all bike geeks, who have real lives and, usually, careers and an education. Anyone who is reasonably active with the group should write down the major points of his or her life: birthdate, childhood, education, career, coming out, coming out as a cyclist, etc. E-mail that opus to Sharon at starfish009@hotmail.com, or call her at 718-499-8088. Bucks: Several indefatigable club members are approaching local and national firms seeking sponsorship money for Fast and Fab. All we have to report so far is "no," but there's a long list of firms that haven't been contacted yet. Bob Nelson has assembled a clip pack of information Page 3 �Page4 Expo: Fast and will Fab participate in two bike-related expositions, the Second Annual Ride AIDS 5~~~~~~ Expo April30 at the American Red Cross Building and the New York Bike Show, a trade fair, in the Tower One mezzanine of the World Trade Center May 4-6. There's a coupon that gives you free entry on Thursday, May 4, and half-price http: at admission other times, //www.nycbicycleshow.com. Bob Nelson will also have coupons to distribute. Both are worthwhile enterprises and we should be able to guarantee free entry to folks who can help staff a Fast and Fab table. Contact Bob at 212-567-7160 or bob@nylink.com if you can help. New Hope: This year marks our fifth annual Memorial Day weekend trek to New Hope, PA, where we've reserved a quaint hostel in nearby Tyler State Park. The hostel, which has a frreplace and can sleep 30 in beds, and more on floors, is a former farm nestled in a remote comer of the park, which also has a Jake and Jots of hiking and biking trails. On Saturday, May 27, we'll meet at a van rental company at 333 lOth Ave. at 29th St., dump our baggage in the van and take our bikes on the PATH train to Newark. (Bike passes are no longer required.) We'll reassemble in Newark and then, with cue sheets and our van as support, will begin the 75 miles to the hostel. En route, we'll have stops with cycling food and fuel; the last pit stop is in New Hope. That evening we'll go out for a group meal. Sunday will be free for sightseeing, hiking, canoeing, shopping or lounging about. Monday we'll return to Newark and home. Shawn Hill is organizing the trip again this year, and asks that you write a check for $60 to Front Runners New York and mail it to him at 83 Park Terrace West #2B, New York, NY 10034. The $60, which is non-refundable after May 15, holds your spot on the ride and covers $24 for two nights at the hostel, van rental and some but not all other group purchases such as food. We will collect more cash to cover other expenses as the need arises. Riders should bring sleeping April2000 bags, which can go in the van. We need at least one person to drive the van and another person with a car to help out with rest stops. Folks with cell phones will be asked to Joan them to the van and car drivers. Questions? Shawn is at 212-5696340 or mot3@columbia.edu. P'town: After some uncertainty, Outriders, the lesbian and gay bike club that sponsors the Boston to Provincetown Ride, has announced that the 16th annual ride will take place on Saturday, June 17. Registration forms for the one-day, 128mile ride will be available on the club's website-members.aol.com/ptownride-st arting in April, and will be due in late May. Only the first 300 applicants will be registered, and the $45 fee includes a festive brunch at the Provincetown Inn on June 18, and, hopefully, the famous brownies at the 112-mile rest stop. Fast and Fab will rent a van to take people and their bikes to Boston and will accept a deposit of $75, which may be made payable to Front Runners New York and mailed to Bob Nelson at 165 Seaman Ave. #3H, New York, NY 10034. Your deposit is nonrefundable after June I. The van will leave the morning of June 16 and return the morning of June 19. Folks will need rooms in Boston on the night of June 16 and in Provincetown the nights of June 17 and 18. If enough people are willing, we can rent two vans and have one come back June 19 and the other a couple of days later. Let Bob know your preference at 212-5677160 or bob@nylink.com. Lake Placid: Ironman U.S.A. happens July 30 in Lake Placid in the northern Adirondacks, but only a couple of us are nuts enough to put this on our calendar. Instead, a group will go up July 4th weekend to check out the I-man course, do some mountain biking, visit the Olympic training facility, maybe work in some kayaking. Contact Bob Nelson for info. April: Here are the Fast and Fab rides for the month and beyond. Rides normally meet at 9:00 a.m. at the Boathouse in Central Park unless otherwise specified. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Helmets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare tubes and a water bottle. We Front Runners normally cancel if pavement is wet enough to be slippery. All distances listed are roundtrip. April 2: North County Trail: North of Tarrytown, in Westchester County, is a paved bike path that will be wreathed in wildflowers this time of year. It's about 65 miles and all bikes are welcome; Richard is willing to meet some folks at the 207th St. subway station on the A line if they want to cut off about 15 miles, but do alert him if you decide to exercise this option. Richard is at 212-757-7434 or RG433@aol.com. April 9: Stewart: April Tam has long experience riding the mountain bike race course at the Stewart Airport Multiple Use Area, a park surrounding the airport. The course is a single-track, 7-mile loop, mostly flat but with some power climbs. There are also a number of bike trails available for exploration. April calls her pace fast but not hard, and says you will need good handling abilities more than speed. Mileage is up to you. For details, contact April at 212-246-2583 or an There's at_nyc@hotmail.com. underscore between the "at" and the "nyc" in April's e-mail address. April 15: Brighton: Christopher Papagni starts the season with a low-key Saturday ride to Brighton Beach for a "shopping and eating" trip. Doubtless there will be a stop at a Russian deli. Meet Chris, who will be "in pumps on the bluish bike," at 9:00a.m. at the Grand Army Plaza entrance to Prospect Park. About 30 miles, moderate pace, all bikes welcome. Contact Chris at cpapagni@frenchculinary .com. or 718636-9298 April 16- Chimney Rock: OutBike, the "premiere lesbian and gay bike club in New Jersey," fires up its Off Road division and takes to the mountain bike trails at Chimney Rock Park in Bridgewater, N.J. The two main trails each have winding single track, stream crossings and rocky technical sections, and muddy conditions are likely, so the ride is rated as intermediate to advanced. Mileage is up to you. For details, contact Bob Wu at (732) 787-9219 or rwu@my-deja.com, or Chris or 338-8139 (973) at Marko Ride safely cmarko@mindspring.com. everyone, and see you on the roads! Peudate~ ~J_~ �New York Page 5 lirpA 2000 1l1J»('• I with a visit to Key West. If you want to hicago Front Runners are teaming know more, call Phil Boehm ann at 954~.. ~ "1. }\r~t up with their fellow Lincoln Park 761-1036 or Mark Grumet at 954-566~ ~~ .. running club, the 250 member 8413 . ~ "'~ Lincoln Park Pacers, for a joint fun run on Frontrunners de Paris is gearing up for ,..- ..a. April 8. This is the first time that the gay ~ the April 9th running of the Paris ~~ ..,. and the straight running clubs that both use ..-~ ~ Marathon. They'll have a Chicago style the Park on Tuesdays and Saturdays will ~ «4 water station at the 15K mark to service the have joined forces . After the early morning expected 30,000 runners. Entertainment run, the two groups will have a getfor the passing athletes will be provided by ~ aquatinted breakfast. "pom-pom girls and boys" or cheerleaders From the other side of the world, as Chicago would call them. Incidentally, • Chicago Front Runner Frank Wheby, sends a group of Chicago Front Runners will be "'a.._\ news of his running in Bangkok. Frank, among those 30,000 participants. And if who is spending 18 weeks in South East you happen to be in Paris that evening, Asia, reports that the climate, with daytime The trip is open to all Front Paris Front Runners will be hosting a temperatures in the high 90s and matching 202-518-7590. dinner at the Lao Thai Restaurant, near the humidity levels, takes some getting used Runners and their friends. Pleased that Baylands Front Runners Belleville Metro stop. to. On a recent run from central Bangkok And Boston Front Runners are ultra out to Lumplini Park he passed only two continue to produce their newsletter in only spite of the reported "editors' burnout". busy with plans for their Marathon. On the runners. Once in the Park he spotted about 20 or 30 runners. As he says a Two inserts in the current issue Saturday night there's the pasta dinner for "pitifully small number" for a city with a highlighted Women in Running and marathoners and the hosts of out-of-town announced the club's 13th Annual St. Front Runners. And on race day, Monday population larger than NYC. Front Runners are Patrick's Day Party hosted by Jay Raley of April 17, there will be a spectator lunch, San Francisco taking an active part in the design of the San Jose. This winter, like most of the followed by a post-race gathering at 45 logo and uniforms that will be worn by West Coast clubs, the Baylanders have had Upton Street, Boston, to swap stories and Team San Francisco in the Gay Games to endure weeks of rainy day runs. Time to admire the medals. For more info contact Alden Clark at 617-267-9684 or 2002. To help fund the design process and dry out boys and girls! It's again that time of year when Ft. aclark@nefn.com arrangements have been the uniforms, The Sydney Mardi Gras attracted, made with the gay-owned company Cobb Lauderdale Front Runners get ready for Spring Water to donate 25 cents the popular Seven Mile Bridge Run. This besides Patrick Barker, Front Runners Mountain to Team SF for each case of water sold. April 29th race is traditionally combined from all over. At the various Sydney Front .-----------------~ Runner sponsored events were Front Great idea! Runner representatives from Baylands, D.C. Weekend Francisco club members have also San t's time for the DC Spring Fling London, Orlando, and South Africa. And been busy on the west coast racing circuit again! For those of you who are as part of the preparations for the Sydney participating in the Vineland Marathon in not familiar with this event, it is a Olympics 2000, twenty-four Sydney Front the Napa Valley, the San Diego Marathon, the Chinese New Year IOK, and the IOK race in Washington, DC on the last Runners have been officially selected to Sunday in April. We are going to be in provide two water stations for the Olympic ''ridiculously hilly" Catalina Marathon. About 30 de frontrunners made the contact with DC Frontrunners regarding Trial Marathon, and for the Triathlon. trip to Williamsburg Virginia, for the hosted housing and events associated with After these events which are scheduled for In April, the club will also provide drinks Colonial 5K and the Colonial Half- this always-really-fun weekend. to a beautiful 1OK, the March on stations for the actual Olympics in Marathon. Rob Shore was the first Front addition Runner in the 5K with a 24.25 and the first Washington is happening the same September· A camera crew from Canad1'an Queer Front Runner in the Half was Bruce N1'les weekend. If you are interested in going to contact Kathy TV taped the Sydney Front Runners during DC with FRNY, please with 1:24:08. And dcfr Carlos Picado is organizing Abbondanzo (212 _523 _4962 -day or 212 _ their regular Wednesday night run on a group vacation to Costa Rica over the 486 _0984 -evening) or Les Goldstein as March 15. Besides capturing the runners in Memorial Day Weekend. The dest,·nat!'on soon as possible. We need to get some idea ·action ' as they ran around the c1'ty's is Manuel Antonio on Costa Rica's Pacific of how many people we have interested so Centennial Park, they subsequently Coast, which according to Carlos "is we can try to arrange housing and interviewed club members as part of a rapidly becoming one of the hottest transportation. More details regarding the publicity campaign for Sydney's 2002 Gay vacation spots in the world for gay people". trip will follow on Saturdays and via email. Games. Their hospitable message "You're all invited to come on Down Under!" If you are interested in a very reasonably Happy running everyone! , . ,L, Jill•.~..!A-~-· priced tropical vacation contact Carlos on ~ 1::,~ "~ n'~p his cell phone at 202-316-7127 or at home C £....,. · !'!1 * (f(a.: I A 0-..; �Front Runners Page6 PIDLADELPHIA HALF-MARATHON Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 11, 1999 2:56:36 ................................... Tor Hansen SRI CHIMNOY MARATHON Randalls Island February, 27 2000 3:07:07 .......... ......... ...... ......... Dan Barrish MARDI GRAS MARATHON New Orleans, Louisiana February 6, 2000 3:09:42 ......... ................. Patrick Guilfoyle 3:23:59 ....................................Ric Mufioz NAPA VALLEY MARATHON Napa, California March 5, 2000 3:04:43 .................................... Ric Mufioz AL GORDON FIVE MILER Central Park, New York February 20, 2000 34:16 ...... .. ...................... . Martin Watkins 38:10 ...... ...................... ....... David Mazza 39:06 ............................... . Gary Stefanick 42:49 .................................... Mike Mahon 43 :17 ................................. Tommy Quinn 51 :28 .................................. Lenore Beaky BROOKLYN HALF MARATHON Is!:md-Prospect P&rk, New York March 11,2000 1:32:45 ...................... ................ John Soto 1:33:20 .. ..................... ........... Peter Logan 1:34:59 ..................... ..... ....... ..Geoff Perry 1:35:5l ................. ........... Michael Beltran 1:36:02 ............ ...... ........... Darren Thomas 1:37:28 ..................... Nicholas Garramone 1:3 7:51 ................... Charles Schoonmaker 1:39:30 ................... .. ........... Peter Boyden 1:40:10 ...................................Paul Racine 1:41 :07 ....... ..... .. ...... .. ............ Eric Epstein 1:41:36 .. ...........................Martin Watkins 1:46:12 ... .... .......... ............... David Mazza I :47 :44 ...... .. ............ ............. Jim Brigaitis 1:48:41 .............. .... ............... Spencer Lew 1:49:15 ...................Michael Orzechowski 1:50:19 ................................... Bob Nelson 1:50:24 ............................. Brian Williams 1:51: 11 ................. ........... Gerry Valentine 1:55:57 ........... .. .. ...... ..... Kevin McMahon 1:59:30 ............................. Juan Quintanar 2:05:24 ... .................... Matthew Chishobn 2:08:02 .. ...... ......... .. ............. Clayton Funk 2:12:52 ........ .................... Joanne Dondero 2:15:22 .................... ...... ..... Janet Dawson 2:15:23 ..................... ... Barbara Krajewski 2:17:10 ..................... ... ........... Keith Greer SNOWFLAKE 4-MILER Central Park, New York February 26, 2000 24:22 ................................... Kelsey Louie 24:36 ........................... ... Devon Carranza 26:06 ........................................ John Soto 26:52 ........... .................. Louis Strandberg 26:57 ...................................... Sean Butler 27:36 ............................... Martin Watkins 28:05 ...................................... Phil Wahba 28:35 ..................................... Geoff Perry 28:41 ....................... Nicholas Garramone 28:41 ............................ Marty McElhiney 28 :57 ................................. Tom Malcobn 30:34 ................................... David Mazza 30:41 ................................ Gary Stefanick 31:37 .................................... Tim Bennett 32:22 ............................... Dan Armstrong 32:49 ................................. Tommy Quinn 33:21 .................................... Mike Mahon 33:50 .................................... Jerry Levine 34:10 ......................... Marnell McNamara 34:51 ...... .............................. Bruce Alpert 36:11 ............. ........... Christopher Fitchett 37:47 .............................. Jeffrey Dreiblatt 40: II ........................... Shelley Rappaport 41:12 .................................. Lenore Beaky 41 :36 ..................................... Gary Kelley 42:12 ............................... Elizabeth Staub 43:55 ...................................... Janet Villas 0 FIRST IN AGE GROUP Con~y Women's Points Races 4/9 Niketown 4-Miler 5/14 Women's Half-Marathon 6/10 Women's Mini Marathon lOK 6/24 Lesbian/Gay Pride Run 5-Miler Men's Point Races 4/15 Queens Half-Marathon 6/24 Lesbian/Gay Pride Run 5-Miler 7/19 Bronx Half-Marathon 8/19Ciub Team Championship 5-Miler (j) 1ST TIME AT DISTANCE RACE CAPTAINS' REPORT I he temptation of warmer our weather has dragged runners out in full force this month, judging by the number of race results! Lucky for the cut and paste function, or I would still be typing! A couple of special notes-first, April's point's races: For the women it's the NikeTown 4-miler on April 9, and for the men is the Queen's Half-Marathon on April I 5. For those of you who wish to run the NYC Marathon, and have not yet received your number, remember the marathon line-up on April 2; this will double your chances of successful entry to the race, as opposed to just applying on line. If anyone is interested in doing an event outside of Manhattan, I have been sent the following from Westport Young Women's league. Anne Maree Fox writes: "With spring just around the corner, Westport Young Woman's League is the gearing up for the 22nd Annual Minute Man Road Race to be held on Sunday, April 9, 2000, at Compo Beach in Westport. The USA TF sanctioned 5-mile race is a challenging run that winds along Westport's beautiful coastline and through the town's country club, Longshore Park. In addition to the 5-mile race, a 3-mile fun run/walk and two children's scamper races will be held." If anyone is interested, contact me at jdawson@westpac.com.au and I can forward the race entry coupon to you. Happy Running ... and keep sending in those results ! T '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, 2000 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 Newsletter, Vol. 17 No. 4, April 2000 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:2000 Year:2000s http://archives.frny.org/files/original/0c76965818040a1639c341d6782ab165.pdf 89b401f998a16a3109fcf2fcae5764d4 PDF Text Text Volume XVII Issue 1 Box 230087 Ansonia Station New York NY 10023 (212) 724-9700 January 2000 http://www.webcom.com/-bkm/if.html 'Y http://www;fastnfab.org 'Y http://www.fron trunnersnewyor k.org THt STftRTinG unt say that because the newsletter deadline was yesterday), I am once again reminded of the importance of Front Runners in our lives. Along with the tradition that Carl is creating, fostering, and sustaining, there was to my eyes and ear a palpable sense of family . New members (myself among them) were welcomed in and included in the festivities. Members that were missing were mentioned and asked after. Family we haven't seen for some time arrived at the doorstep. Our chosen family was nurtured. And then there was some goodnatured bickering and ribbing (but I'm not one to start any gossip, so I won't go there). Take some time out of your busy schedule for the next event, and join in . You won 't be disappointed. 2000 is starting with a kick for Front Runners. The Club is looking forward to the 2nd Annual Indoor Track Meet. Marty is busy with the plans and there will be information out shortly. Start practicing now to learn how to handle those batons (if you don't have a baton, improvise) and changing lanes (did I hear something about Mrs. Barker, or was it Mrs. Gurskey). Last year 's meet was a lot of fun and I for one, can't wait to see Front Runners compete against those monster sprinters. Have a safe, happy, and enjoyable New Year. The year draws to a close and so does another presidency in the history of Front Runners. And as I pause to reflect and think of what being president meant to me .. .oops, sorry, that's next year's column. I'm back folks and ready for another year. I promise to get myself back on track with Club business. When my day job starts to interfere with my time for Front Runners, that's when I know I have lost perspective and its time to cut back on the amount of time I spend at that job. I guess that will be my New Year resolution, that and surviving all of this hoopla about Y2K. I' d like to thank the outgoing members of the 1999 Board: Blane Roberts, Ruben Danzing, and Steve Wheeler. All of you did a splendid job in helping the Club by volunteering your time and effort. I always knew that when I needed you, you ' d be there and I'd be able to count on you. You deserve a round of applause, and a holiday cheer - FA LA LA . I'm very excited about the coming year. Joe Criscione, Richard Fubel, and Pat Kuharic will join the Board, adding to a terrific returning cast. We'll do our best on your behalf, but we still need the Club's help in filling Committee Chairs, or Task Forces (I like the sound of that). Think about it and give me a call. The more people that help out, the less time is Editor & Calendar required of everyone participating. Having just left Carl Johnson's Proofreader Holiday Run Brunch (I know I shouldn't Mailing Donn Peppler Who Runs Front Runners? (should one of them be you?) - - - - T h e Board---- President ............................ ....... .. Ken Majerus Men 's VP ..................... ....... ... .... Joe Criscione Women's VP ...... .. .. ................... Jan Aitchison Secretary .. ............ ......... Michael Orzechowski Treasurer. .. .............................. .. Richard Fubel Director at Large ........................ ... Pat Kuharic Director at Large ...........................Paul Racine ----Pride Run-·- ·- - Race Director .... ............ .. .......... .... . T.J. Storch Co-Director ............... ..... ...... ........................... . Tech Director. ........ .... .......... .... ..... Pat Kuharic Sponsorship Director ............... Kyle Ridaught Community Challenge .... ............ Ruth Gursky --~Committee Chairs--- AIDS Walk ............ ..... .............. .... ...... ..... ...... .. As the FR World Turns ...... .... ....... John Kiley Bagel Table ........ .......... ............ .. .. Jerry Levine Coaches ...... .. .... ....... .. .. ........ .. Donna Checkan ................... ...... ... .... ...................... Geoff Perry .... ....... .. ... ...... .. .... .... ...... ..... ...... ..Jeff Singleton Directory .. .. ................ .. ........ .... ...... Lee Abbey Fast & Fabulous ........ ...... .. .... .... .... Bob Nelson ... ....... .. ................. ........ .. .. ... .. Paulette Meggoe Historian/Archivist ... ..................... ... ... ......... .. . Housing in NYC ...... .. .......... .... .... .. .................. Marathon Water Table ............ ........ .. .. .... .... .... . Mailing Coordinator .... ........ .. .. .John Whooley Membership ........... ... ... .. ...... .. .... ...... .. ....... ...... . Newsletter Editor .. .......... ........... Donn Peppler Outreach ... ..... .... ....... .. ............... ... ... ................ Proofreader .... ................ ......... George Schlein Pancake Breakfast... .... .... ..... Charlie Wintczak Pasta Party ........ ............. .. ............. Geoff Perry ........ .............. .. ....... ..... ...... ... Gary Appruzzese Photographers ..................... ..... ....................... . Race Captains ....... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... Patrick Barker .. .. ....... ............ ..... .... ..... ............. .Janet Dawson Race Walking ........ ...... ........ ...... ........ .. .......... .. Running Gear .... .. ..... .. .. ..... ..... .. ..... .. .. .... ......... . Ski Trip ........... ............... .... .. Charlie Wintczak Social ................. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... . Howard Dimond Special Runs ... ... ............ .......... .... .. .. ............. .. . Sports Ball ................. .... ... .. ... ......................... . Team New York .............. .. ......... Ruth Gursky Track & Field .... .. .. ........ ..... Marty McElhiney Triathletes ......................... Claudia Cummings Trips out of town ...... .... ............................ . Volunteer Coordinator .... ............. Jim Briganti ---Charitabl e Foundation- -- Director. .... ........ .. ........ ...... Corrine Stoewsand George Schlein Treasurer .... .. ...... .. .... .. .... .... .... ... Jim Connoll) John Whooley �Page 2 Spring P a u I e t t e and Meggoe Nelson Bob know as much about cycling as any bike coach we've ever met, so we're doing our own I 0-week spring series, modeled after the New York Cycle Club's SIG. That stands for, variously, Special Interest Group or SIGnificant Improvement, depending on who's telling the story. I can thank Jay Hill for the name we've adopted: Fabulous Advanced Group. Anyone who wants to improve his or her bike skills and can commit to I 0 weeks of riding is welcome. The focus will be on your position on the bike, bike handling skills such as cornering and climbing, various forms of pacelining and possibly a racing drill or two. We start with loops ofCentral Park on March 5, increase the difficulty and/or distance every week and finish with a century (lOO-mile ride) to Bear Mountain on May 14. (That's II weeks, so you can afford to miss a week without penalty.) We'll charge $50 a head; make your checks payable to Front Runners New York; Fast and Fab pockets the dough . Sign up for the FAG today by sending a check to Bob Nelson at 165 Seaman Ave. #3H , New York, NY 10034. Weights- Yeah, so it's winter and nobody likes to ride outdoors. But you can be doing weight workouts, which is a good way to keep your strength up over the winter. For aerobic conditioning, you can run or swim or ride those stationary bike.thingies, which I still think are a dismal substitute for the real thing, but to each his own. See a personal trainer about what weights will work best for you , but I definitely recommend leg presses; start slowly and focus on getting your butt and quads into the workout. (This is actually good training for runners, too, especially if you run hills, ofwhich Central Park has plenty. But we'll let that be our little secret.) For cyclists, leg presses will increase your power going uphill and give you another gear to work with on any terrain. The only dangers you risk are injury from putting on too much weight, which is why you should work with a trainer, and getting tight in the quads, which will result in your wobbling on the bike instead of keeping a nice steady line. Front Runners January 2000 Do plenty of stretching both before and after your weight workout, and of course yoga is always highly recommended. Morocco - Here's one part of the world where the Fast and Fabu lous culinary tour du monde hasn't yet landed. On January I4 at 7:00 p.m, join us for an expedition to Cookies & Couscous, a Moroccan restaurant in Greenwich Village at 230 Thompson St. (From the A, ·B, C, D or F lines, stop at West 4th. Take the 3rd St. exit, walk east on 3rd and take left onto Thompson.) Marie recommends the couscous royale, with seven vegetables, lamb, sausage and chicken; chicken tahini, with lemon, onion, prune and almonds; and the homemade bread, sorbets, ice creams, pastries and, of course, cookies. (One might have expected a significant carbohydrate component to a cyclists' dinner!) It's an intimate, candlelit space with seating for about I5 , so you really must RSVP to Marie DeRosa at (212) 7995064 or mastermdr@aol.com. Bring your own bottle if you want an alcoholic beverage. Oh, Sydney! - It's time to start thinking about how we're getting to Sydney for Gay Games VI in 2002. Preregistration is to begin in January 2000, according to the website Sydney (http://www.sydney2002.org.au/). Anyone is welcome to join the Fast and Fab team going to Sydney; you should be a member of Front Runners, plan to participate in a Gay Games cycling event wearing a Fast and Fab jersey, and help out with fundraising or running the team . A separate project, which we'll also discuss, is starting a racing team . Members of Team New York Triathlon, our sister club, are welcome. We'll start things rolling at Bob Nelson's place Sunday, January 23, at 6:00 p.m. for an informal snackathon on getting our brains, butts and bank accounts in shape. We'll order from a pizza place nearby that is much better than Domino's, but bring your beverage of choice. RSVP or (212) 567-7160 Bob at to bob@nylink.com. Schmooze - Mark your calendars for Saturday, Feburary 26, the club's annual potluck dinner, to be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Lesbian and Gay Community Center, One Little West Twelfth St. in Manhattan. Five bucks and something to eat or drink gets you in the door. It's a great opportunity to socialize off the bikes, and will be one of the few times you can talk to fellow Fast and Fab cyclists without worrying what your lycra is showing off! We will be doing a mailing to about 400 queer cyclists in the metro area; more to follow on that next month. Repair - The Five Boro Bike Club offers bike repair classes every month in the basement of the American Youth Hostel, 891 Amsterdam Ave. at 103rd St. Classes always happen on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m, and it's all hands-on work, so bring your bike. Two sessions cost $40 for nonmembers and you must register in advance. Call (212) 932-2300; press 7, then 1, then 5 on the voice mail menus for schedules and up-to-the-minute info. Yoga- We've been holding weekly astanga yoga classes Saturdays at noon in the basement of Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 West 73rd St. west of Broadway, following the Front Runner run. The tariff is now $12, of which $2 goes to Fast and Fab. Please check in with a voice message to (212) 567-7160 or a note to bob@nylink.com; if Bob can't make it, there is .no class. a.m. - Quickie Fast and Fab rides happen regularly on (some) Tuesday and Thursday mornings. For the GWB, contact Mark or 568-6033 (212) at Posey posey@ymcaret.org. For Prospect Park, contact Chris Papagni at (718) 636-9298 or For cpapagni@frenchculinary.com. Central Park, contact Paul Racine at (2 12) 362-4719 or paulracine@aol.com. January - Here are the Fast and Fab rides for the month and beyond. Please call the ride leaders if you plan to show. Rides leave from the big rock just north of the Boathouse in Central Park Sundays at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Helmets are required and ride leaders are instructed to disband the ride if anyone insists on riding without one. Please dress for the weather and bring a pump, spare tubes and a water bottle. All distances listed are round trip . Most ride leaders take a good second look at the forecast if the thermometer dips below freezing , and, as usual , any precipitation that's enough to dampen the roads cancels a ride, except for those led by Richard Gottlieb, for whom weather and cycling are unrelated topics. You may want to check with a ride leader the day before a ride to discuss her or his weather tolerance . 'Padate and '8J. �Page 3 January 2000 New York January 2is it Yawn: Oh, the millenni um a 1r e a d y ? p a u I e t t e and Meggoe Nelson Bob crank it up for some millennia) madness up Rockland Lake way. About 65 miles, moderate to hasty pace, road bikes only, please. We will stop in Nyack on the way back. Co-listed with the New York Cycle Club. Paulette is at (718) 293 -088S and Bob can be found at (212) 567-716 0 or bob@nylink.com . January 9- Piermon t: Bob Sundeen leads a ride up Route 9W to the tittle town with all the places to eat, and he plans to take advantage of them . Bob's toleranc e is 3 8 degrees; contact him at 8:00a.m . the day of the ride for a nice conversation about the weather. About 40 miles, moderat e to spritely pace, all bikes welcome . Contact or 595-359 3 (212) at Bob res5@columbia.edu. January 16- Nyack: Mark Posey spins us up to cycling paradise and back. Mark was contemplating a detour to South Mountain Road, but was undecided at press time 50 give him a holler to find out what's up. Fast pace, road bikes only, please; about 50 miles. Contact Mark at (212) 568-6033 or posey@ymcaret.org. January 23 - Coney Island: Richard Gottlieb bids a season's farewell to the hot dogs, knishes and circus acts. About 30 miles, moderate pace, all bikes welcome. Contact Richard at (212) 757-743 4 or rg433@aol.com . , 4 ..t" Mar j n e 'it. ·.· l'i .•. \. ~ Cor ps ~~ Marathon I Ran. I Walke d. I Did It! event. The first sixteen miles went by, I'm pleased to say, "uneven tfully ." I felt no physical pain and, in my delirium, questioned whether the mile markers were in the right place. It didn't feel as if I had traversed so many miles. I was pleased that the six months of training and a week of good eating, super-hydration, plus an extra Until I started training for my first marathon last spring, the most I had ever run was ten miles, in the 1992 Trevira Twosome. I recall I ran with Fred Lebow during most of the race, as he was in training for what would become his last marathon. When we reached the sevenmile-mark, FRNY volunteer Sam LaFata was calling out split-times. 1 ran up to him , gave him a big hug and started shouting and jumping up and down . Fred came up behind me and shushed me. "What's all the racket about?" When I explaine d that 6.2 miles was the farthest I had ever run, he looked at me, smiled and said, "Then every step you take from now on is aPR." I held onto Fred ' s words , as I began slowly building up my mileage this past summer, starting with three miles and moving to five , then six, eight and ten ~iles, and finally, twelve miles (my first distance "PR" since Trevira) , then I ran s~teen miles ("another PR"), followed by eighteen miles, twenty miles and finally , twenty-t wo miles-a nd I knew I was physically ready for my first marathon . I chose to run the Marine Corps Marathon on October 24th because of its flatter course compare d to NYC's big hour's sleep each night was paying off. Then came the part of the race I was not prepared for-and I guess, this is the real test for every maratho ner. There were moment s during the last ten miles of the race where I felt I couldn't take another step. I felt this especially along the fourmile stretch of Potomac Park, where there was no crowd support to cheer us on . Strong headwin ds made me feel as if 1 were running backwar d. Fear and frustration almost got the best of me when they closed the bridge at the 23rd mile mark and officials threatened to take us off the course by bus. But what really got my dander up was when they announc ed, at mile 25% (!), that if we didn ' t reach the finish line by a certain time, we wouldn't get medals' Well, one thing was clear to me: after having come this far, no one was going to stop me from getting my medal ! And somehow, I dug deeper and deeper to find the inner strength to overcom e the psychological (and at this point physical) obs~acles which made me question my samty as well as my ability to finish the race. It took me 7 hours and 12 seconds to finish. Life's lessons aren ' t always measured in time.. . This one was! tf!e~.-d tj~ ~ January30-S~~nl~and:MarieDeRo~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ and Bob Nelson take the crowd to the leastappreciated borough. Meet us at 8:15a.m . at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal at the Battery in Manhattan ; the ferry leaves at 8:30a.m . Options include a 40-mile loop of the island, with return by ferry; riding across the Bayonne Bridge and up the Jersey waterfront to the GWB about 50 miles, or doing first one, then' the other, about 95 miles. We do have corrected cue sheets, so riders of any ability are welcome. Contact Marie at (212) 799-506 4 or mastermdr@aol.com, or Bob at (212) 5677160 or bob@nylink.com . 'P~ and "8d Wome n's Updat e 1999 has been a great year for the women of Frontrun ners. Participa tion in the club is on the increase, both in terms of racing, attending the weekly runs and participating in club events. My predictio n for 2000 is that things will be even better. I hope the women's fun runs continue . Anyone who hasn't made it to one of these Sunday morning run-andbrunch events should mark their calendar for the next one-the y really are a great way to meet fellow Frontrunners and run in different places around the city. (Any offers to host these Sunday morning runs are always welcome .) I'm hoping the changed entry requirements for the NYC maratho n will mean more of us get places for the 2000 marathon. And now we can plan our training around the many women's races planned for the year: the Avon races, the Rev ion l OK and the Women' s Half Marathon to mention just a few. Incidentally, the half maratho n is the onlv women's half in the United States and fact that the NYRRC has included it on their calendar is a testament to their support of women's running. Let's show them how important these races are to us by encouraging everyone we know to run them! . n,_ .A.·t~~ . / • 7""- nwX-IU 4U Uca@oup-usa.org) th~ �Page4 January 2000 Front Runners .Jlr>t Sydney Frontrunners are claiming a '"'):.( world first .. . to be the first Front Runner ~, l.. ) club in the world to host an organized ~,. .. · running event in the new century .. Theirs ~~ ~ will be a 4:00 p.m. New Millennium ~ ~ Celebration Recovery Run on January 1, ~ 2000 Thanks to the International Date ..... Line: pushing the clock ahead, when it's ~ ~ 4:00 p.m. in Sydney it will be only 6:00 a.m. in New York. ~ On this side of the Pacific, San ~ Francisco FrontRunners will celebrate ~ the new millennium with a traditional New ~~ Year's Day run across the Golden Gate Bridge. That one will start at the unkindly .. hour of 10:00 a.m. To guide SFFRs centerpiece is a New Year's Eve bash at through the year 2000, a new team of The Birdhouse. The theme, Through the officers has been elected. B~enda Stowers Looking Glass, is expected to bring out a is the new President, Ann Ludwig is now record number of Alice(s) in Wonderland, Vice- President and the Treasurer is Kip Mad Hatters not to mention King and Darcy with Tim Gaffney the Secretary. At Queen(s) of Hearts. their annual meeting the President's We hear that several de frontrunners FrontRunner of the Year Award was made the trip across the Atlantic to presented to Paul Williams. participate in the Gay and Lesbian Run in Who better than Frontrunners Berne, Switzerland. It's reported that the Toronto to supply us with tips for cold race went exceedingly well in spite of the weather running? They say ... eliminate very un-Swiss temperature of 80° F. cotton from your running wardrobe since it It was Boston Front Runners who holds moisture next to your skin. Replace it came up with a new moniker for that club with polyester microfibers, which wick the out in the California desert to be known moisture away. Add down-under wear of henceforth as Palm Springs polypropylene windbriefs to eliminate FrontPartiers. And party they do. A penile frostbite and frosty derrieres. For recent adventure took them to Santa other extremities, again its polypropylene Monica where they checked out Cirque du for gloves, headbands or, best of all, a Solei) and later 'invaded' West Hollywood. balaclava to keep freezing winds off your This Fall the Omaha Front Runners face. Toronto also provided a bit of and the Heartland Rodeo Association marathon triVIa I'd forgotten: It's sponsored the 3rd Annual Bam Dance at commonly accepted that back in 490 BC it Lakota Stables. Approximately 200 people was approximately 25 miles that attended the fundraiser which included a Pheideppides ran from the Greek town of homecooked BBQ, a romantic bonfire Marathon to Athens, dropping dead after fun-filled hayrides under a harvest moon' delivering news of the defeat of the and all those snappy boot scootin' tunes. ' invading Persians. The current m o d e r n . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - distance (26.2 miles) was increased from 26 at the 1908 London Olympics. The 0.2 Front Runner miles was added so that the finish line needs a job! would be directly in front of the Royal Box Pianist available for teaching and housing Edward VII and his Queen, coaching. Seeking work Alexandra. proofreading. Scott Henrywestwood (a.k.a. Party Evening/night shift preferred. Hearty Henry) is Baylands Front Runners Call Corrine Stoewsand at official Director of Social Events. Besides 327-8508 days or having the longest name in the club 988-9687 evenings directory he also has responsibility for the for applicant referral. club's Millennium Celebration. The 't (I) * lftl (I'&..\.\~ A relay team from Sacramento FrontRunners brought home the gold from the Lake Tahoe Marathon. They took First Place in the open relay division. Their time-an impressive 3:19:27. Club members also participated in this year's Sacramento, Portland and Long Beach marathons. "Making Money Out of Water" is the hope of Frontrunners San Diego who will be hosting a water station in the San Diego Marathon and ~ Marathons to be run on January I 6, 2000. The Marathon producers are offering a $500 prize for the best station in terms of enthusiasm, decoration and use of theme. FRSD are convinced that no other club can match them in these areas. They also sent a team of Muddy Buddies up to the Camp Pendleton Mud Run . While the team has no idea of their finish time they rave about the event calling it a must for every adventurous runner. (Perfectly muddy photos were posted on their excellent website www.frsd.org). Hadn't seen Frontrunners Philadelphia's nifty looking newsletter before. It's called NEWsprint and the current issue contained a full report of the recent International Frontrunner Forum. Thanks to Mike ZuZu for all the details. Good to hear again from TOGS Frontrunners. For the first time in its history, club members ran in the Mineworkers Relay ultra-marathon, held in commemoration of the I OOth anniversary of the Anglo-Boer War. The event is run over a distance of 125K. Entered were 62 teams of 7 runners each. The cut-off time to finish was 13 hours. The TOGS team covered all 125 kilometers in 9 hours 45 minutes placing 18th out of the 62 . Congratulations to all! Finally there was a curious invitation to the Front Runners Fort Lauderdale Christmas Party at the home of Mark Grummet. Within the detailed driving directions was the request to "Please be considerate when parking". Presumably you could be inconsiderate for the rest of the evening! Hope you all had fun. anyway! Happy Running and Happy Year 2000 Everyone! ~ 1::.~ �Page 5 New York THE MARINE CORPS MARATH ON Washingto n, D.C. October 24, 1999 Ruth Gursky ... ....... ........ ....... <DT 7:00:12 WESTFIE LD TURKEY TROT Westfield, New Jersey November 27, 1999 Lorraine Simunek .... ................ ... T37:20 SILICON VALLEY MARATH ON San Jose, California October 31, 1999 Ric Mufioz ............... ...... ... ..... .... 02:56:10 MCARDL E CROSS-C OUNTRY 15K November 28, 1999 Van Cortlandt Park, The Bronx, NY David Ptiches ........ ............... ........ I: 10:57 John Flood ... ......................... .... ... 1:18:15 Daniel Barrish ......................... ..... 1: 18: 17 Paulette Meggoe ....... ....... ... .. ..... .. 1:45:42 LONG BEACH MARATH ON Long Beach, California November 14, 1999 Ric Mufioz .... .......... .. ............... ..... 2:56:38 TURKEY CLASSIC 5-MILER Central Park, New York November 21, 1999 Dan Barrish .... .. ....... ...... .. ....... ....... .. 31 :00 Joseph Taravella ....... ... ....... .. ... .... .. . 31: I 1 John Soto ........ .. ...... .. ... ... ....... .. .... ... 32:15 Jorge Ballestas .. .... ... ... .... ........ ..... .. . 32:59 Kelsey Louie .... ..... ..... ...... .... .. ... .. .. .. 34:40 Martin Watkins .......... ... ... ... .......... .. 35:34 Paul Racine .. ..... .. .... .. .. .... ..... ... ... .. ... 38:34 David Mazza ........ .. ....... ........ ........ .. 39:12 Jerry Levine ....... .. .... .... ........ ... .... ... . 40:24 Kevin McMahon ... ............ ... ...... .. .. . 40:59 Bruce Alpert .................... ................ 41 :42 Tim Bennett .... .......... ... ........ ..... ... .. . 43 :41 Jeffrey Dreiblatt ...................... ........ 44:33 Mike Mahon .. ... .... .... .... ........ .... ....... 59:44 Leslie Deutsch ..... ... .... .. ... .... ........ .... 36:13 Elizabeth Deutsch ..... ... ......... ....... ... 38:48 Janet Aitchison ...... .. .. ..... .... .. .. .. ....... 4 I :47 Kathy Abbondanzo ..... .......... ........ .. 54:45 Corinne Stoewsand ....................... .. 54:45 Lizbeth Dornfeld .... .... .. .......... .... ..... 55: I 5 PHILADE LPHIA MARATH ON Philadelph ia, Pennsylva nia November 21, 1999 Sig Martinez ... .. ....... ... .. ........ ........ 4:25:00 Ed Pyle ............ ....... ...................... 4:25:00 Joanne Dondero ......... .. .... .. .. ....... .4:43 :03 Barbara Krajewski .. ....... .............. 4:43:29 ATLANTA MARATH ON Atlanta, Georgia November 25, 1999 Ric Mufioz .... .. ... ... ....... ......... ... ..... 3: I 5:00 0 PLACE IN AGE GROUP WESTERN HEMISPH ERE MARATH ON Culver City, California December 12, 1999 Ric Mufioz ..... .......... ..... ... ......... 03 :07:52 JOE KLEINER MAN 10K Central Park, New York December 12, 1999 Dan Barrish ........... ..... ....... ..... ... .... .. 38:41 Darren Thomas .......... ..... ... .... ..... .... 44 :15 Martin Watkins ...... ...... .......... .. ..... . 44:43 John Flood ... ......... ... .... .. ... ..... .... ..... 44:48 HOT CHOCOL ATE 10 MILER Leslie Deutsch .. .... ......... ..... .. ... .... ... 45:45 Central Park, New York Elizabeth Deutsch .. .. ...... ... .... .. ... .... . 46: 19 December 4, 1999 Daniel Barrish .. .. .. .... .. .... ....... ... .. .. 1:03 :12 Paul Racine .... .. ... ..... .......... ... .......... 47:00 Martin Watkins ...... .. ....... ....... .. .... I: 17:29 David Mazza ... ....... ........ ... ..... ......... 49:18 Kenneth Cassillo ... .. ... ..... ......... ... . 1: I 9:32 Jerry Levine ... .. ...... .... ... ... .. .. ........... 49:57 Harry Therwanger ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... .. 1:20:41 Spencer Lew ...... .......... ....... ... ......... 50:00 William Spurlin ..... .. ...... .. ...... ... .... I :20:46 Janet Aitchison ............... .... ...... ..... .. 53:46 Gerry Valentine ............. .. .... ....... .. I :2 I :45 Timothy Jones .. .... ........ ..... .... ..... .... . 54:08 David Mazza .. ....... .. ..... .. ... ... .. ...... I :23:23 Janet Dawson .... ...... .... ... ......... .. ...... 57:50 Kevin McMahon .. ...... ..... ...... ... .... I :25 :25 Audra Farrell .. ... ....... .. .... .... .. .......... . 57:56 Craig Booth .. .. ... .. ....... ..... ...... ....... I :25:52 Christopher Fitchett ...... ... ...... .. ....... 57:58 Jerry Levine .. .. ...... ........ ......... ... ... 1:26:47 Audrey Carney ............... ........ .... ..... 58:03 Elizabeth Deutsch .. ... ... ........ .. ... ... 1:19:12 Matthew Chisholm ..... ... ...... ........ .... 59:04 Leslie Deutsch .. ...... ....... ........ ...... . I :21:29 Lenore Beaky ... ....... .. ...... ....... .... .. 1:05: 19 Leslie Jennings .... .... .. ... .. .............. I :39: I 0 Lizbeth Dornfeld ... ........ ........ ...... . 1:12:56 Janet Dawson .. .... ... ..... ...... ... ........ I :39:12 Paulette Meggoe ........... .. ............. I :42:37 MEMPHIS MARATH ON Memphis, Tennessee December 5, 1999 Ric Mufioz ..... ............... .... .... .... ... 2:59:35 A lot of runners have been getting out there and are (in the words of the great Diva Annie Lennox) "doin' it for themselves". One such effort requires a special mention, as I failed to include it in last month's newsletter ... and death would have been a kinder penalty! Ruth Gursky, our Team New York representative, did the Marine Corp Marathon -her first-and our special congratulations goes out to her for her effort! Please check www.NYR RC.org if you are interested in gaining automatic entry for NYC Marathn 2000. If you have done si~ NYRRC races in 1999 ... you're in! You wtll need to check the page though, <D 1ST TIME AT DISTANCE RACE CAPTAINS' REPORT because it seems there are a few discrepancies in the race count. Please email NYRRC if you have any problems. Special note for the women's runners: A few of the running clubs are lobbying NYRRC to get the Women's Half moved back to September, it's original timeslot. They are trying to encourage as many women as they can to build up their mileage before the Marathon. 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