Guest Blogger: Get Your Running Shoes On…

Posted on April 30, 2012 by | Leave a comment

New Runners’ Program graduate Natalie G. has posted a blog entry (with lots of great photos) describing her first 5K experience at the Dogwood!

“Well, I ran my first 5K yesterday!  The Dogwood 5K in Mebane.  I was so nervous before the race began.  A few days before, I had read that there were around 500 people preregistered for the race.  The day of the race of the race, around 600.  When the times were posted there were 531 names on the list!…” Continue reading at Natalie’s blog >>

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Spring 2012 Race Results

Posted on March 20, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Did we miss your finish? Send race results to mrcweb2012@gmail.com.

28 April - Students Helping Students Second Annual 5K
Piedmont Community College, Roxboro, NC

Caleb Baker – 23:31 – 4th overall and 1st in age group
Paul Phillips – 25:43 – 2nd in age group

27 April – Dogwood Festival 5K
Mebane, NC

The club has grown and so many of our members ran the Dogwood 5K, it’s quickest to go to the following links for full race results:
Overall  Awards  Age Group
A special shout-out to the following finishers who finished in the top 3 of their age groups!

  • Eliza Kohrman (18) 7:32 23:24.36 – 1st female 10-19
  • Jill Fricke (33) 6:59 21:41.00 – 1st female 30-39
  • Elaine Bixby (38) 7:27 23:06.00 – 2nd female 30-39
  • Valerie Myers (45) 8:37 26:44.14 – 3rd female 40-49
  • Stephanie Rankin (57) 8:41 26:57.32 – 2nd female 50-59
  • Sue Proctor (63) 12:34 38:59.15 – 3rd female 60-69
  • Kaden Gibbs (8) 7:42 23:53.00 – 1st male age 0-9
  • Paul Phillips (56) 7:39 23:44.00 – 3rd male 50-59
  • Richard Kohrman (64) 7:44 23:59.24 – 1st male 60-69
  • Samuel Bronson (68) 9:01 28:00.24 – 2nd male 60-69

21 April – Tar Heel 10 and 4+ Miler
Chapel Hill, NC

Link to results page >>

4 mile
Place • Name • Split1 • Split2 • Gun Time • Chip Time • Pace
96  • PAUL PHILLIPS • 0:20:23.2  • 0:27:51.3  • 0:34:05.0  • 0:33:50.2 • 8:28 • 3rd in age group
153  • KATIE GANDEE  • 0:20:52.2  • 0:28:56.4  • 0:36:28.4 • 0:35:15.5 • 8:49
189  • VALERIE MYERS • 0:20:30.7  • 0:29:33.2  • 0:37:30.8 • 0:36:17.5 • 9:04
478  • ANNE HODGENS  • 0:26:23.0  • 0:36:27.9  • 0:45:32.1 • 0:44:08.0 • 11:02
573  • MELISSA GRAHAM  • 0:26:49.3  • 0:38:15.2   • 0:48:58.3   • 0:47:33.6 • 11:53

10 Mile
Place • Name • Split1 • Split2 • Gun Time • Chip Time • Pace
607 • DEAN FORBES 1:09:53.4 • 1:17:06.8 • 1:25:34.3 • 1:22:47.6 • 8:17
759 • BRAD HICKS • 1:10:24.4 • 1:18:00.0 • 1:28:19.1 • 1:23:35.6 • 8:21
868 • KEVIN EDWARDS • 1:10:01.6 • 1:19:10.1 • 1:30:05.7 • 1:25:08.3 • 8:31
840 • DANIELLE GIBBS • 1:13:27.9 • 1:22:06.4 • 1:29:44.0 • 1:27:49.9 • 8:47
985 • LARRY KNIGHT • 1:14:32.9 • 1:23:13.3 • 1:32:14.8 • 1:29:11.7 • 8:55 • 1st in age group
1066 • STEPHANIE RANKIN • 1:15:14.7 • 1:24:14.1 • 1:33:07.2 • 1:30:33.9 • 9:03
1261 • GARY MCCLOSKEY • 1:18:05.6 • 1:26:19.7 • 1:36:38.9 • 1:32:51.5 • 9:17
1170 • BARBARA TAYLOR • 1:17:22.4 • 1:26:48.7 • 1:35:01.8 • 1:33:08.2 • 9:19
1173 • MICHAEL GODDARD • 1:17:21.8 • 1:26:49.6 • 1:35:03.9 • 1:33:09.8 • 9:19
1217 • HEATHER MOORE • 1:18:05.4 • 1:25:50.7 • 1:35:51.4 • 1:32:03.8 • 9:12
1384 • COURTNEY BAKER • 1:21:30.0 • 1:28:52.6 • 1:38:46.0 • 1:34:27.0 • 9:27
1414 • JAMES MEEKS • 1:17:30.9 • 1:27:14.0 • 1:39:18.6 • 1:33:57.5 • 9:24
1746 • JENNIFER GODDARD • 1:24:10.4 • 1:32:33.9 • 1:44:34.1 • 1:39:39.5 • 9:58
1817 • HOLLY HOWELL • 1:24:11.0 • 1:34:06.2 • 1:45:56.6 • 1:41:01.6 • 10:06
1927 • ADRIANA TAVERNISE • 1:26:12.5 •?? • 1:48:02.2 • 1:43:41.7 • 10:22
2306 • STACY BARCA • 1:28:50.0 • 1:38:53.5 • 1:55:49.2 • 1:46:25.2 • 10:39
2307 • VINCE BARCA • 1:28:49.9 • 1:38:53.4 • 1:55:49.5 • 1:46:25.4 • 10:39
2255 • JOAN BOONE • 1:28:38.4 • 1:39:25.5 • 1:54:44.3 • 1:46:50.7 • 10:41
2174 • SUSAN SMITH • 1:27:25.3 • 1:39:16.7 • 1:53:03.6 • 1:48:07.0 • 10:49
2349 • AMY WILLIS”MCLAMB • 1:30:34.3 • 1:41:34.2 • 1:56:54.2 • 1:49:00.5 • 10:54
2511 • KATHLEEN COLVILLE • 1:34:25.0 • 1:45:17.9 • 2:02:21.5 • 1:53:52.5 • 11:23
2541 • JOYCE GANDEE • 1:37:10.8 • 1:48:12.2 • 2:04:01.6 • 1:56:07.4 • 11:37
2591 • VIELKA ALLEN • 1:34:54.5 • 1:48:36.8 • 2:06:03.1 • 1:58:02.6 • 11:48

 

15 April – Run Raleigh Half Marathon and 5K
Raleigh, NC

Half Marathon
Name • Age/Gender • Chip Time • Clock Time
JIMI TAYLOR CARTER  • 24 F • 2:38:54.1 • 2:38:54.1
ROBERT EARHART • 49 M • 2:02:12.1 • 2:02:26.1

5K
PAM SAUNDERS • 48 F • 31:37.8 • 32:01.3

14 April – Ta Ta Trot 5K
Burlington, NC

Coble, Beth • F42 • 33:37.33
Hein, Leah • F33 • 30:58.08

31 March – Cooper River Bridge Run
Charleston, SC

Congratulations to those MRC members and friends of MRC who ran the Cooper River Bridge Run:

Name • Division • Age/Gender • Chip Time • Clock Time • Overall • Div Place
REBECCA BROUWER • F40-44 • (40F) • 0:57:27 • 1:12:04 • 7062 • 242
BETH PAYNE • F 40-44 • (41F) • 0:59:13 • 1:13:51 • 8590 • 332
DENISE SNYDER F • 40-44 • (41F) • 0:50:26 • 0:53:33 • 2572 • 49

31 March – Ukrops Monument Avenue 10K
Richmond, VA

Name • Age/Gender • 5k Split • Clock Time • Chip Time • Place • Div Place • Gender Place • Division
Adriana Tavernise • 40 F • 0:30:10 • 1:30:40 • 0:59:04 • 10017 • 368 • 3671 • F40-44
John Vance • 43 M • 0:24:56 • 0:57:08 • 0:50:01 • 3576 • 305 • 2760 • M 40-44

25 March – NC Half Marathon at Charlotte Motor Speedway
Charlotte, NC

Name • Age group • Age  • Chip Time • Clock Time • Overall • DivPl
Lynn Briggs • 55-59F • 56 • 01:55:56 • 01:56:33 • 404 • 2
Joyce Gandee  • 55-59F • 55  • 02:35:59 • 02:37:10 • 1378 • 22
Sue Proctor  • 60-64F • 62 • 02:56:03 • 02:57:14 • 1629 • 10
Tammy Rice • 45-49F • 46 • 02:24:52 • 02:26:02 • 1166 • 61

18 March – Tobacco Road Marathon and Half Marathon
Cary, NC

Marathon:

Name • Age • Age group • 6.55 mi Time • 6.55 mi Pace • Chip Time • Gun Time • Pace • [Age Group Place/Age Group Total]

Kevin Edwards • 38 • 35-39 • 01:57:35 • 9:05  • 4:29:07 • 4:30:35 • 10:19
Denise Snyder • 41 • 40-44 • 2:01:02 • 9:23 • 4:05:42 • 4:07:46 •9:27 • [17/57]

Half Marathon:

Name • Age • Age group • 6.55 mi Time • 6.55 mi Pace • Chip Time • Gun Time • Pace • [Age Group Place/Age Group Total]

Rebecca Brouwer • 40 • 40-44 • 1:03:10 • 9:19 • 2:03:13 • 2:05:15 • 9:33
Lauri Daughtry • 49 • 45-49 • 1:03:28 • 9:25 • 2:01:14 • 2:03:00 • 9:23
Robert Earhart • 49 • 45-49 • 0:56:12 • 8:30 • 2:03:54 • 2:04:21 • 9:29
Tynita Edwards • 36 • 35-39 • 1:10:14 • 10:29 • 2:25:00 • 2:26:29 • 11:10
Jill Fricke • 32 • 30-34 • 0:48:22 • 7:19 • 1:36:51 • 1:37:14 • 7:25 • [6/202]
Joyce Gandee • 55 • 55-59 • 1:18:21 • 11:24 • 2:36:49 • 2:40:29 • 12:15 • [17/33]
Caroline Ketcham • 36 • 35-39 • 1:17:53 • 11:19 • 2:42:11 • 2:45:51 • 12:39
Larry Knight • 69 • 65-69 • 0:59:45 • 8:59 • 1:56:41 • 1:57:33 • 8:58 • [1/10]
Bessie Mbadugha • 36 • 35-39 • 0:59:57 • 8:56 • 1:57:13 • 1:58:37 • 9:03
Paul Phillips • 56 • 55-59 • 1:02:53 • 9:22 • 2:05:34 • 2:07:01 • 9:41 • [16/37]
Julie Rachlin • 36 • 35-39 • 1:14:18 • 10:56 • 2:27:10 • 2:29:49 • 11:26
Robert Rankin • 58 • 55-59 • 1:00:57 • 9:03 • 1:59:42 • 2:01:16 • 9:15 • [12/37]
Stephanie Rankin • 57 • 55-59 • 0:58:36 • 8:47 • 1:58:02 • 1:59:05 • 9:05 • [4/33]
Tori Williams Reid • 43 • 40-44 • 1:18:48 • 11:31 • 2:44:59 • 2:48:20 • 12:50
Susan Smith • 54 • 50-54 • 1:05:05 • 9:42 • 2:19:17 • 2:20:45 • 10:44
Kaylea Yarbrough • 30 • 30-34 • 1:08:38 • 10:18 • 2:15:08 • 2:16:13 • 10:23

Wrightsville Beach Marathon and Half Marathon
Wrightsville Beach, NC

Marathon:

NAME • Age • MILE11 • Pace • MILE21 • Pace • MILE24 • Pace • Tag Time • Tag Pace • Rank • Gun Time • Gun Pace

LEAH HEIN • 33 • 02:21:20 • 00:12:51 • 04:38:14 • 00:13:15 • 05:23:29 • 00:13:29 • 167 • 05:47:20 • 00:13:16

Half Marathon:

NAME • Age • Tag Time • Tag Pace • Rank • Gun Time • Gun Pace

JILL AUDITORI • 39 • 02:35:15 • 00:11:51 • 985 • 02:37:29 • 00:12:02

868 732 KEVIN!EDWARDS 1:10:01.6 1:19:10.1 1:30:05.7 1:25:08.3 8:31 38 M HURDLE!MILLS NC 10!Mile

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Winter 2012 Race Results

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Did we miss your race? Send race results to mrcweb2012@gmail.com.

March 2 – Umstead Trail Marathon
William B. Umstead State Park, Raleigh, NC

Hendrik Joubert • time 3:59:50 • pace 9:09
Richard Kohrman • time 5:35:33 • pace 12:48
Alan Schumacher • time 5:04:32 • pace 11:37

February 26 – Disney Princess Half Marathon
Walt Disney World, FL

Lynn Briggs F/56 • clock time 2:06:00 • chip time 1:54:52 • pace 8:46 • 5th of 517 in age group.

Tammy Rice F/46 • clock time 2:53:09 • chip time 2:29:12 • pace 11:23

February 12 – Valentine’s Day Massacre Marathon Relay
Country Park, Greensboro, NC

On The Mark Facebook photos from the race are up!
Full results are available on the race site here.

Category: 4 – All Women
Overall Place • Category Place • Team Name • Bib No • Gender/Age • Laps • Time • Pace • Distance
89 • 10  • 36, 16, 29 • 72 • F/29 • 16 • 3:47:06 • 8:40/M • 26.2
Holly Hadgraft, Jennifer Goddard, Katie Gandee, Bessie Mbadugha

128 • 19 • We’ll Get There • 83 • F/24 • 16 • 4:45:46 • 10:54/M • 26.2
Jimi Jo Carter, Jenny Bonner Brownell, Jan Badstein, Amy McLamb

Category: 4 – Coed
Overall Place • Category Place • Team Name • Bib No • Gender/Age • Laps • Time • Pace • Distance

48 • 8 • Mixed Running Comrades • 76 • M/34 • 16 • 3:25:24 • 7:50/M • 26.2
Shawn Gibbs, Alan Sharpe, Danielle Gibbs, Elaine Bixby

85 • 27 • Really, My Turn Again? • 80 • M/36 • 16 • 3:45:22 • 8:36/M • 26.2
Sean Bronson, Larry Knight, Jessica Bronson, Laurie Conteh

98 • 31 • Half ‘n’ Half • 74• M/25• 16• 3:59:54 • 9:09/M • 26.2
Corey Rice, Gary McCloskey, Heather Moore, Jennifer Warren

124 •36 • Massacre Maidens • 69 • F/29 • 16 • 4:42:07 • 10:46/M• 26.2
Maria Helgeson, Sherri Buckner, Lynn Stendler, Alex Warr

Category: 4 – Geezer
Overall Place • Category Place • Team Name • Bib No • Gender/Age • Laps • Time • Pace • Distance
74 • 13 • Valentines Vixens • 82 • F/32 • 16 • 3:39:33 • 8:23/M • 26.2
Jill Fricke, Laurie Daughtry, Staci Newlin, Julie Rachlin

83 • 14 •   NC3 & AZ • 77 • M/48 • 16 • 3:44:50 • 8:35/M • 26.2
Derrick Waterhouse, John Vance, Lynne Waterhouse, Amanda Mahowald

88 • 16 •  The Educators • 81 • F/42 • 16 • 3:46:48 • 8:39/M • 26.2
Barb Taylor, Stephanie Rankin, Kaylea Yarborough, Linda Kroger

131 • 25 • Puff Daddy and the Divas • 79 • F/38 • 12 • 3:48:44 • 11:33/M • 19.8
Kimberly Main, Les Willoughby, Carri Deeney, Melissa Graham

Category: 4 – Super Geezer
Overall Place • Category Place • Team Name • Bib No • Gender/Age • Laps • Time • Pace • Distance
117 • 8 • Pacemakers • 78 • M/56 • 16 • 4:24:15 • 10:05/M • 26.2
Paul Phillips, Sue Proctor, Joyce Gandee, Joan Boone

Category: 4 – Rolling Thunder/Clydesdale
Overall Place • Category Place • Team Name • Bib No • Gender/Age • Laps • Time • Pace • Distance
62 • 2 • Clydes ‘n’ Dales • 73 • M/33 • 16 • 3:34:45 • 8:12/M • 26.2
Charlie Kroger, Mike Goddard, Brad Shotwell, Caleb Baker

Category: 4 – Young Punks
Overall Place • Category Place • Team Name • Bib No • Gender/Age • Laps • Time • Pace • Distance
103 • 4 • Mebane Flash • 75 • M/8 • 16 • 4:05:41 • 9:23/M • 26.2
Ethan Brauwer, Kaden Gibbs, Josh Golnick, AJ Camuto

Category: 2 – All Men
Overall Place • Category Place • Team Name • Bib No • Gender/Age • Laps • Time • Pace • Distance
43 • 4 •   Stale Crackers • 20 • M/33 • 16 • 3:19:55 • 7:38/M • 26.2
Steven Gray, Joel Schwartz

72 • 5 • Team Robert • 21 • M/49 • 16 • 3:38:28 • 8:20/M • 26.2
Robert Earhart, Robert Rankin

Category: 2 – Coed
Overall Place • Category Place • Team Name • Bib No • Gender/Age • Laps • Time • Pace • Distance
116 • 10 • 2PT • 7 • M/63 • 16 • 4:23:35 • 10:04/M • 26.2
Richard Korman, Ann Brady

 

February 4 – Winter Flight 8K
Salisbury, NC

  • Elaine Bixby • 38:38 • 4th place, F34-39

February 4 – Krispy Kreme Challenge
Raleigh, NC

  • Place • Name • Gun Time • Chip Time • Age/Gender • Division
  • 224 • Robert Earhart • 45:11 • 44:40 • 48 M • Challenger
  • 2767 • Jim Meeks • 1:19:26 • 1:13:41 • 41M • Challenger
  • 997 • Stacy Barca  • 58:49 • 53:17 • 45F • Casual Runner
  • 1688 • Amy Willis-McLamb • 1:04:53 • 1:00:33 • 34F • Casual Runner

January 29 – Tinkerbell Half Marathon
Disneyland – Anaheim, CA

  • Danielle Gibbs  • 1:59:33 (chip); 2:00:57 (clock) • 95/1717 F30-34

January 28 – Tobacco Trail Trot – 4 mile and 10K
American Tobacco Trail – Durham, NC

10K

  • Mike Goddard •51:23 • 22/62 runners
  • Barb Taylor • 52:19 • 26/62 runners
  • Holly Howell • 57:01 • 35/62 runners
  • Valerie Myers • 58:21 • 38/62 runners

January 14 – Little River Trail Run – 10m & 7K
Durham, NC

10m

  • Alan Schumacher  • 54 • 26/32 M 50-59  • 1:48:20.9  • 10:50 pace

December 10th, 2011 – Jingle All the Way 5K
Pleasant Green, NC

  • Paul Phillips • 24:53 • 1st place, 56 & Over
  • Susan Smith • 29:04 • 1st place, 46 to 55

December 3 – Run at the Rock - 14 mi and 7 mi
Cedarock Park, Burlington, NC

14 mile

  • Richard Kohrman • M63 • 2:20:01 • 10:00 min/mi • 84/127 • 1st in age group
  • Ann Brady • F55 • 2:34:40 • 11:03 min/mi • 109/127 • 1st in age group

7 mile

  • Valerie Myers • F44 • 1:14:48 • 10:41 pace • 153/230
  • Lynn Vo Stendler • F36 • 1:21:25 • 11:38 pace • 193/230

December 3, 2011 – Reindeer Romp 5K
Cary, NC

  • Kaden Gibbs • M 7 • 25:07 • 8:05 • 3rd place M 1-12
  • Danielle Gibbs • F 34 • 25:11 • 8:07 • 3rd place F 30-34
  • Shawn Gibbs • M 34 • 25:25 • 8:11 • 6th place M 30-34

Did we miss your race? Send race results to mrcweb2012@gmail.com .


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2012 New Runners’ Program general information

Posted on December 19, 2011 by | Comments Off

Ever wanted to try to run a 5K?
Want an inexpensive new fitness option?
Started to run by yourself but didn’t know how to keep going?

Join the 2012 MRC New Runners’ Program

This is an affordable 10 week program designed to take you from walking to running a 5K. Registration includes all of the following:

  • 10 week program with weekly runs beginning on February 7th:
    • Runs led by NRP mentors with information sessions on Tuesdays from 6:30pm – 7:45pm
    • Optional group run on Saturdays at 7:30am
    • Location in downtown Mebane.
  • Programs starts with mostly walking, increasing running intervals each week on a set schedule.
  • Weekly email with workout schedule, helpful articles, encouragement and more.
  • Information sessions on stretching, goal setting, running your first 5K, nutrition and more from our volunteer mentors
  • Registration for the Dogwood 5K in downtown Mebane the evening of Friday April 27th, 2012
  • One year individual membership to the Mebane Running Club
  • Program open to men and women 18 years and over, 16 years with parent / guardian’s permission.
  • All fitness levels welcome! If you can walk, you can run!
  • Important Note – Participants should consult their health care provider before beginning any new type of exercise or fitness program.

Questions about the program? Want to register?
Plan to attend a  New Runners’ Program Information Session!

Tuesday, January 17th 7 – 8pm Mebane Arts & Community Center
Saturday, January 21st 9:30 – 10:30am – Mebane Public Library

Click here to RSVP today for one of the information sessions.

Registration will be available ONLINE ONLY from January 21st – 31st.

Have more questions? Want them answered before an information session?
Send us an email here.

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My Miles Matter launches Wednesday!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by | Comments Off

The MRC is proud to announce the My Miles Matter mileage incentive program. The goal is to reward members who track their mileage and incentivize them to reach new mileage goals. We hope that this will motivate more people to take on the challenge, and for those who are currently exercising regularly, reward them.

Check out the details of the program and how to register by clicking here. The program starts this Wednesday, December 14th, so sign up soon!

 

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