57 RRC Newsletter Summer 1973
57 RRC Newsletter Summer 1973
N.Y. Association
Newsletter
P.O. Box 881, FDR Station, New York, N.Y. 10022
a ^ ^ — M ^ ^ ^ ^ N O . 57 S U M M E R 1973 5
OVER 2000 EXPEDITED IN NATIONAL RRC AGE It Is A "Good Year" For The
GROUP XC CHAMPIONSHIP IN VAN CORTLANDT Long Distance Runner
The highlight of the Road you have any children, this is a
Runners Club-New York fine program to introduce them The year 1973 is an un- The following four top winners
Association's Age Group to long-^stance running. precedented one for the long in the May 12 RRC Mini-
program will take place on distance runner in the USA. Top Marathon for Women have
Sunday, November 4, at Van ROBIN CAMPBELL runners who could make it to received an all-expenses paid
Cortlandt Park when the three specific races would have a invitation to run in the 5-mile First
National Age Group XC Cham-
IS HONORED shot at earning foreign trips as Feminist International Marathon
pionships will be held starting at Robin Campbell of Washington
winners of those races. Guayanilla, Puerto Rico-sponsored
12 Noon. The meet, helped by a Sports Club, age 14, has been
selected as the 1973 Outstanding A 50 kilometer running by Sertoma International^ Nov.4:
donation from the Benjamin championship was added to the Katherine Shrader, Anita
Age Group Athlete of the RRC of
Electrical Engineering Inc. of long distance program this year, Scandurra, Nina Kuscsik and
America for the period Sep-
New York City, will feature races meaning that it can be held as Kathy Sweitzer.
tember 1972 to August 1973. She
for all ages, and over 2,000 district, regional and national
will receive the Alice Moran The New York Marathon, to be
participants are expected. championships. It is a distance
Memorial Trophy on November held Sept. 30, will send its winner
There will be races at IV2 mile 4, 1973, prior to the first race of that most fit marathoners can
to compete in the Athens, Greece
over the Van Cortlandt Park the 1973 National RRCA XC Age run without any special ad-
Marathon.
course for ages as follows: 6 and 7 Group Championship. ditional training. The USA is
year-old boys and girls, 8 and 9, probably the only country in the The winner and the winning
10 and 11, 12 and 13, 14 and 15, Robin Campbell was selected history of athletics to have team at the Oct. 20 International
with a special race of 2Vz miles for winning National RRCA X C designated national running Two Bridges Race, Washington,
for women 16 years and over, and and Postal Mile Run Cham- championships at 50 kilometers D.C., will be sent to the twin of
-the same distance for men 16 pionship for Girls during this ant^ pft miles. Our Aide Scandurrg. this 36 miler in Scotland. This 36
years and over. The Vets race for season, and for her outstandmg has been a prime force in these miler is part of the National
runners 40 and over will be at 21/2 performance as a member of the program changes. Capital Marathon Festival and is
miles. The IV2 mile course will be U.S. Team that competed in sponsored by the National Park
Europe this season to include The RRC of America expanded Service in Washington.
on the high school course, and the
victories against the Soviet Union its national postal championship
2V2 mile course will be on the It is not expected that these
in the 800 meters and scoring on program this year. This will
college course. three trips will be up for grabs
the winning 1600 meter relay further increase the number of
next year but perhaps one or two
Meet Director is Barry Geisler, team in the same dual meet. She accurately measured courses
of them will be repeated.
Sr., and Race Director is Kurt also performed well during this and will put more races on the
Steiner. Entry fee is $2 with post past indoor season. program in some areas of the The number of long distance
entry fees $3. Entry fees for U.S. runners continues to increase but
chil^en as admission into the The National 50 Kilometers (31 a negative factor is that "race
Road Runners Club. Large 300 III NAT. AOIE GROUP miles 121 yards) Championship officials" appear to be getting
trophies will be to the first three was taken Sept. 2 by the Boston scarcer. If you know of any
finishers in each age group both HALF MILE CHAMPIONSHIP Athletic Association's fair-haired prospective officials, including
Boys and Girls. Trophies will be Three hundred runners of all Max White. He earned an ex- members of your family, please
awarded to each finisher. A ages competed in the National pense paid trip to race in the 52.6 put them in touch with the
limited amount of post entries RRCA 1/2 mile Age Group mile London to Brighton race Chairman of the AAU Long
will be taken up to 10:45 AM the Championship at Van Cortlandt Sept. 30 against most of the Distance Running Committee or
day of the meet. Age at race time Park on the 440 cinder track, fastest ultramarathoners in the with the RRC.
determines age group par- under the direction of Meet world.
ticipation. Runners will report to Director Barry Geisler, Sr., and
The Road Runners Club has
the Van Cortlandt Park flats for Race Director Kurt Steiner, with
| C 0 M E A N D CHEER ON | available various club items:
numbers and instruction at 10 AM the aid of 20 RRC Officials, before
R.R.C. Tee Shirts (s-m-1) .. .$2.50
with the first race scheduled for a capacity crowd at the Stadium. THE RUNNERS Decals 1—$.35 or 3—$1.00
12 Noon. Entries should be sent to Outstanding performance was R.R.C. Patches $1.00
Kurt Steiner: 1660 E. 21st St., turned in by Baron Goff, 13 years IN THE
Brooklyn, NY 11210. If blanks or of age, in the 12 and 13 year age Regular Membership $4.00
other data is desired, send a self- group. His time of 2:16.6 over- N.Y.C. M A R A T H O N
20 Years and Under $2.00
addressed stamped envelope to shadowed second place, 12-year-
S U N . S E P T . 30 Family Membership $8.00
Kurt Steiner. old finisher Richard Moore, Sponsor Membership $10.00
The A g e Group program whose time was 2:20 in the same
directed by Barry Geisler Sr. and race. In the Boys 8 and 9 Division,
11 A M
assisted by Kurt Steiner is an all- Ronald Geisler won in 2:49; 8-
^ CENTRAL PARK Newsletter Committee Members
year program, with races on the year-old Michael Di Tommaso
road in the winter, on the track in finished in second place in 3:01, Editor: Ted Corbitt, Apt. 8H
the spring and summer, and on which was noteworthy. A total of Sect 4
the hills cross-country in the fall. 18 youngsters under 5 years of RRC NEW YORK ASSOCIATION 150 W. 225 St., NY, NY 10463
There are meets each week at age, boys and girls, ran 1/4 mile OFFICERS: Dr. Sid Gendin
differznt sites throughout the with 4-year-old Shawneea President: Fred Lebow Bill Wiklund
Met. area. The cross-country O'Toole winning in 1:38.4. The 1st Veep: Joe Kleinerman Terri Sander
championships is the top affair of youngest runner was 21/2 years of 2nd Veep: Nina Kuscsik Dr. Norb Sander
the program. All members of the age! Trophies went to the first Treasurer: Brian Crawford Gary Corbitt
R R C - N Y A s s n . are invited to three in each age group, and were Executive Secretary: J i m m y John Chodes
attend the meet and lend their presented Olympic style on the Dunn Fred Lebow
help in making it a success as it track at the conclusion of each Member Secretary: Michele Joe Kleinerman
has been the past few years. If Age Group Event. Epstein Jason Greller
EASTERN REGIONAL R.R.C. MEEHNG Sal. Sept. 29.1973 7:30 PJH. West Side V.MXJt. 5 WesI 63rd SI.
If the reader thinks this is a
AFO.ST
about spleens, pancreases and" 5000 Meter Encore Run
Sun. August 12 - Van-Gortland P a r k
JUSIIC8 at the Central Park Reservoir split thickness grafts. And there
was Bennett Gershman, an TEENAGE 5000 Meter Encore Run
I . M a t t Centrowitz-18-NYAC 15:33(New
assistant district attorney, who M e e t R e c o r d )
2.SteveCrooke-17-LIAC 16:15
ran 100 miles a week. "Gershman
By Dave Blackstone (Central Park T.C.) never talks he only prosecutes," I
3.SteveO'Hanlon-18-Un.Sl
4.Mike Hagan-17-RRRC
16:38
16:57
5.Andrew Kivlan-17-NYAC 16:58
mused. A few women arrived - 6.PeterCrooke-16-LIAC 16:59
just jogging. The place was 7.Brian Johnston-17-UnNYC 17:01
S.Jim Hopkins-16-LIAC 17:02
I started running long distance rmy hopes were dashed when I crawling with well conditioned 9.Ray Escobar-18-NYPC 17:03
in summer '68 at the Central learned I could go to jail for runners including this bearded 10.Joe Boccia-18-E.Northp
11.Jerry Centrowitz-17-Bx
17:10
17:16
Park Reservoir, a secluded 1.58 running on the bridle path. Such guy Fred Lebow who ran funny 12.PierreVavoules-18-LIA 17:28
mile level loop of dirt and gravel. was the state of our polarized city but who seemed to be trying his 13.RUSS Palmer-l?-CC
14.GeneGolldrick-l7-Comack
17:30
17:36
And although I then ran for basic summer. '70. best and was into organization. 15.Tony Formechelle-17 17:43
16.Jerry Haslam-16-RRRC 17:46
fitness, I arrived prepared to After the Crazy Legs Mini 17.Angel Garcia-16-UB 17:48
I think it was spring '71 when Marathon, an all women's race 18.JoeDeRose15-CC 17:58
race anyone in sight, even real changes occurred. Guys like 19.Brian Walsh-18-Un.SI 18:04
animals. One June evening, after Tom Cameron, Jim Nolan, Jerry held at Central Park June '72 a la 20.Peter A i e l ! o l 5 - R R R C 18+12
completing the loop in record Miller, and Peter Mechanick, Lebow, many women ventured to 21.Frank Rafferty-15-Queens 18:19
22.John Haederle-15-Ce 18:26
time of 9:30 (6 minute pace), I once joggers, linked and became the reservoir. Joyce Wackenhut 23.Frank Barker-15-GTTC 18:31
was sitting with my buddy Leo by a wandering herd to be seen and Lynn Terreri became 24.Joseph Hall-IB-UB
25.JonSchmeyer-18-LIAC
18:35
18:35
the water works building at the regularly on top and below for regulars. 26.AiMauro-17-Bronxvilie 18:42
27.CharlesKendak-16-RRRC 18:46
southeast tip and heard the sound hours at a time. There was also Tragedy struck in July '72 28.Richard Haight-16-Un. 18:49
of a runner coming around the this guy Frank Handelman who when I injured my left heel in a
29.Mike Rafferty-17-Queens
30.Jim Ailes-17-CC
18:51
18:53
bend. The sleek figure emerged creeped along so slowly I felt 5000 meter race at Vancortlandt. 31.KenCreary-17-CC 18:56
32.MarkWeisman-16-MSC 18:56
and streaked out of sight. "Must sorry for him. "He's such a young For two months I hobbled around 33.Larry Bock-16-LIAC 19:02
be doing wind sprints," I say to guy - must have been the war." I LSD fashion, having failed to 34.HubertVollmer-17-MSC 19:06
35.lsmael Cruz-17-UB 19:07
Leo. Leo walks to the moved back on top in '71 and heed Rod MacNicholl's caveat 36.RayAllmendinger-17-LIAC 19:41
straightaway along the Fifth could negotiate 4 loops at sub 6 "Take care of your wheels boy 37.Don Pariconi-16-MSC 19:42
38.VinnieHogan-13-GTTC 19:44
Avenue side, returns and says, minute pace - and that kick, oh! and stop training in those damn 7 39.Peter Croton-16-CC 20:08
"He's gone." Another fellow that fin^ kick. One day on route ounce Tigers."
40.Andy Kinster-15-CC
41.Chris Harvey-15-RRRC
20:13
20:16
standing near discloses, "That's to a course record I hear this guy 42.MikeMcCormick-16-MSC 20:47
Gunther Moses - goes round and tailing me. The race commenced, When the good weather ended 43.Moses Rivers-14-U B 21:00
round at ever increasing speed but I couldn't shake him. I hit the fall '72, my thoughts turned to 44.David Kirmayer-16-Queens
45.Mike Damko-14-GTTC
21:25
21:43
and that's his first loop!" straightaway on the Fifth Avenue Montreal '76. Look, Gammoudi 46.SteveLicata-17-LIAC 21:46
Thereupon I carefully ponder side and started that long big kick was 34 when he took a Silver and 47. Bradley Kneese-13-GTTC
48.GlenMuhrcke-10-Millrose
26:18
27:57
whether to race this Gunther to Engineer's Gate at 90th. Swish what about Walde and Foster.
Moses guy his next time around, goes Emile. Here I am running as Well, I trained with this nice F1.Maryemale
Ellen Roddin-15-LIAC 24:27
but when he materializes I flatly fast as my two little legs can Mormon boy from Utah, Bob Urie 2.DianeCaffery-12-MSC 31:43
reject this, "I'll wait until I'm carry me (at a not insignificant all winter and we ran the OPEN
fresh," I say to Leo who does not speed I hasten to add) and some reservoir, the bicycle path, and 1.Tony Colon-21-NYAC 15:07.2
2.JimSchindler-22-NYAC 15:52
respond, but who gazes at me in a little the circumference of the park 3.Arthur Hall-26-Un.SI 15:57
guy named Emile each evening. Bumped into Giles 4.Fred Suarez-22-UB 16:20
most peculiar way. "Let's see if Laharrague goes swish. It turns 5.Tim Weaver-19-LIAC 16:29
we can run two loops from now on ,out that Emile is just in from Kemp in a driving rain storm 6.Jim Winfield-20-Un.Hawthorne N Y 16:34
Leo." "Let's grab a burger and France and is a big gun former once doing intervals. A group of 7.Raelf Luna-19-UB
S.Ernie Rivas-23-UB
16:38
16:50
some brew," says IjCO. us organized the Central Park 9.Gary Muhrcke-22-Mill. 17:11
sprinter, who maintains modest 10.Don Rowe-25-NYAC
Track Club. When the good 11.Gene Toomey-34-Mill 17:24
17:32
In the life of man five years is a condition by doing sub 7:M weather came, there was a very 12.JimSoehner-19-LIAC 17:42
17:48
very long time. Certain events reservoirs and 2 flat halves. I also serious track team working out at 14.Dennis Driscoll-21-Bklyn
13.George Douglas-19-UB
17:50
leave indelible impressions - such learn to my chagrin that Han- the reservoir, our track. 15.Billy Klonydis-20-UB 17:59 .
18:06
is the snapshot in my mind's eye delman also does sub 7:50 16.Jason Greller-25 L I A C
17.Paul Coffin-21-LeMars,IA 18:08
reservoirs and that even vet Tom There were many women 18.Tom Cameron-43-Un.NYC 18:17
of the phantom figure of Gunther
Cameron can wipe me out on training. Liz Franceschini, Sally 20.Rich
18:51
Moses streaking beneath the
19.Celino Cordola-19-Bklyn
lnnamorta-24-Queens i9:TKr
sunset at the Central Park endurance. Handelman tells me McGee, Kathy Burnam, Mary 21.George Haller-48-Un.NYC 19:03
19:05(late
to stop racing joggers in Central Hoffman, Lynn Terreri for
22.Jim Roseboom-18-Un.lnwood
Reservoir. Teen)
Park and go to Vancortlandt Blackstone to name a few, and 23.Dan Dougherty Sr-44-SIAC
24.Dr.Geo.Sheehan-54-ShAC
19:39
19:56
'69 was much the same at the where the action is. I go to they logged miles that would 25.Larry Lewis-19-Stony Br. 20:03
reservoir so far as I could ob- Vancortlandt fall '71 to take on impress the likes of Ted Corbitt. 26.Jerry Reuter-52-Un.Hartsdale 20:13
27.Bob Mueller-48-Bklyn 20:29
serve. Perhaps 10 or 15 joggers, the action in a 20 kilo and grab the It's August '73 as this is writ- 28.Frank Lento-26-GTTC 20:34
out of shape, and an occasional 29.Ed Machinski-22-St.F.C
lead, yes, grab the lead - for ten. The days grow shorter. Soon 30.Lou DeStenfano-21-Richmond Hill 20:49
20:47
runner. Having raised my about 200 meters and then finish September, and the reservoir 31.Phil Carducci-24-UB 20:55
32.Dan Caffery-36-MSC 21:01
mileage to 25 a week, I was in the top half, slightly ahead of crowd shall dwindle leaving a 33.Jim Giles-32-Bx 21:04
certainly unbeatable. On a hot this runner Nina Kuscsik. handful to continue through 34.William Greenwald-24-UB 21:50
21:51
35.DaveWelnstein-37-Un.Yonkers
Saturday afternoon I came upon Vancortlandt was an inspiration - winter's night. 36.Greg Krameyer-19-Un.Queens 22:36
22:47
a short balding man who ran in I went back to the drawing board. 37.Leslie Clark-47-Queens
In lief what is crucial? What is 38.Ed Epstein-27-UB 23:02
very good form, but who because That winter I occasionally it which makes us road people 39.Asher Gee-20-Bx 23:14
ventured out at night to the wish only to move effortlessly at 5 40. Joe_Leshen=24aia 24:21
of advanced age (about 40) was 41.JiriOsolobe-55-NYC 24:22
no match for me. Rod MacNichoU reservoir. There were others. I minute mile pace over dusty
Female
thence proceeded to run me into was surprised. At night in the 20:06
terrain. I am struck by the utter 1.Nina Kuscsik-33-SAC
the ground, accidentally, while cold at the reservoir - and there 2.Liz Franchinshi-Un.NYC 25:16
simplicity of it all. Away from all
talking, unwinded, in a very were others.
that tactical human intercourse
metaphysical way about the and excess, secluded within my
marathon and how people cover Munich '72 and I had to run
only body, and very last. 50 MILE NAT. AAU OH.
the distance at 5 minute pace. under 2:30 to qualify for the
Manipulation and deception get
"Show me the way," I say to Rod. marathon trials. Accordingly, I (Plus closed RRC 5-man
you nowhere on the road, me lads
(Instantly I know he shall be my upped my mileage to 50 a week. I team 50 mile relay)
and lasses. The naked truth is
coach.) "You mean you have to never saw so many fit runners at
that you get out what you put in at
run all year round!" "In the the reservoir. Carl (Super SAT. NOV. 3rd - 9 AM
the reservoir. In running there is
winter!" "Out in the cold!" Surgeon) Soderstrom was there, CENTRAL PARK, N Y
and I'd go miles with him justice.
The picture changed in '70. 1
More and more joggers made the listening to this incessant chatter
scene. Many looked fit, but they
SCHEDULE
were still just jogging. In '70 it
was impossible, I thought, to Oct. 1 Sunday 11 am 6 mile cross country Van Cortlandt
have heeded to Rod's calling - run 14 Sunday 11 am Nat. AAU Sr. 20 Km. Champ. Gloucester, Mass.
all year, increase the mileage, 14 Sunday 11 am RRC 5 mile handicap run Van Cortlandt
shorten the stride, and take off 10 21 Sunday 11 am Met. AAU Jr & Sr 30 Km. Champ. Central Park
pounds -1 had to make my mark 22 Monday 1 pm mile Tappen Post Run Clove Lakes
as a lawyer and had "heavy" 28 Sunday 12.00 RRC Champ. & AAU Jr. Ch. Marathon Atlantic City, NJ
movement work to do. I stopped Nov. 3 Sat. 9 am Nat Jr & Sr Met. AAU 50 m. Ch. Central Park
running at the reservoir "on top" 4 Sunday 1 pm Nat. RRC Age Group X Ctry Ch. Van Cortlandt
and traveled alone on the bridle 11 Sunday 2 pm Met. AAU Sr X-Country Champ. 6 mi. Van Cortlandt
path below. "Nobody but us 18 Sunday 11 am RRC 9 mi. X-Country Run AAU Van Cortlandt
horses and long-hairs on the 22 Thurs. 10 am Met. AAU Jr&Sr 25 Km. Champ. Poughkeepsie, NY
bridle path," I thought as I zipped 24 Sat. 10.30 Maryland Marathon Baltimore, Md.
past two mounted police one 25 Sunday 12.00 Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, Pa.
evening and soon heard the Met. AAU Jr X-Country Champ. Van Cortlandt
25 Sunday 2 pm
galloping horses gaining. "Pull Closed RRC Winter Series # 1 6 m. Central Park
Dec. 2 Sunday 11 am
over," a policeman commanded. Closed RRC Winter Series # 2 10 m. Central Park
9 Sunday 11 am
" A m I going to get a ticket for Closed RRC Winter Series # 3 12 m. Central Park
speeding?", I wishfully thought. 16 Sunday 11 am
METROPOLITAN AREA RESULTS: By Joe Kleinerman
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