New Orleans Track Club 2008 News
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the information to notc@runnotc.org.
NOTC and Others Support the Running Community
Updated donations of funding or materials to date (since 2006):
- $30,000 donation to City Park. These funds made possible by grants from
the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and by Running USA, the NOTC and
the Mardi Gras Marathon.
- The RRCA Hurricane Fund. Along with the valuable cooperation and
assistance from Phidippides Sports in Metairie and GNO Cyclery in New
Orleans, some 76 club members received grants by way of gift certificates.
Valued at over $13,000 the program provided replacement for running and
cycling equipment lost in the storm. Phidippides and GNO Cyclery each
matched the grants available!
- Metro Area Cross Country Coaches equipment fund donation: $4000 direct
grant by the NOTC.
- Landscaping in City Park. Front of Tennis Center and sodding at
intersection of Marconi and Robert E. Lee Blvd ($1200.00 in materials).
Thanks to volunteer assistance from Byron Adams, Betsy and Aaron
Boudreaux and anyone else I forgot to mention for installation.
- Sound system for the New Orleans Botanical Gardens in City Park.
Funding of $7300 from the NOTC Free For All Summer Series 2006
and 2007.
- Louisiana High School Cross Country Coaches Association: $2000
direct grant from NOTC.
- Chalmette Track Club: Donation of two canopy tents, valued at $300
in kind grant from NOTC
- Fifteenth Street Flyers: Donation of existing Chronomix Clock, case,
stand, (value $5000) in kind grant from NOTC.
Chuck George, Executive Race Director
NOTC Teams at the Azalea Trail 10K
NOTC teams and individual runners and racewalkers fared well at the
Azalea Trail Run 10K in Mobile,
AL on Saturday, March 29. Team coordinator Charlene Brinkman reports that
our women's team took first overall in the open/club competition. The
women's team consisted of May King, Allison Moll, Kelly Nicholas and
Santilla Victorian. The second place team was the Gulf Coast Running Club
followed by Team Spiridon in third. The men's team took second place
overall in a very close race against Team Spiridon. The NOTC men's team
members were Sean Fitzwilliam, Don Quintana, Phil Jones, Ronnie Palazzotto
and Bill Plunkett.
In the individual overall divisions NOTC members came away with hardware
and cash. Kelly Nicholas won the 1st overall women's masters title which
comes with a cool $1000 in prize money. Aaron Boudreaux won the the 1st
overall male race walker title. Other club members winning awards in age
groups included Don Quintana, Doug Holmes, Ronnie Palazzotto, Bill Plunkett,
Sean Fitzwilliam, Leonard Vergunst, Phil Jones, Derrick Lee, Patrick Hugg,
Arthur Gassen, Dale Roth, Raymond Nosari, Doug Ramagos, May King, Allison
Moll, Santilla Victorian, Janet Earhart, Bonnie Bozant, and Amelia Gassen.
In addition to Aaron's first overall title, other NOTC members winning
awards in the Racewalker division included Jerry Renz, Pat Driscoll and
Tina Childs.
Chuck George, Executive Race Director
NOTC Members' April-May Out of Town Race Results
Boston Marathon,
Hopkinton to Boston, MA, April 21, 2008 (including finishers
from south Louisiana and Mississippi). Matthew Manning, 2:39:41;
Sean Schnur, 2:44:55; Leonard Vergunst, 2:46:40 (5th overall grandmasters
50-54 division); Donald Quintana, 3:05:39; Thomas Telhiard, 3:09:14;
Randall Accardo, 3:10:12; Steven Rogers, 3:12:07; Paul Hutchinson, 3:13:07;
Keith Balza, 3:17:13; John Riviere, 3:19:22; James Johnson, 3:22:47;
Patrick Melancon, 3:25:32; Rebecca Bokun, 3:27:38; Molly Dugger, 3:32:36;
Paul Engeriser, 3:33:22; Dennis Stump, 3:33:39; Kathryn Short, 3:41:30;
Carolyn Thomas, 3:42:44; Felicia Guidry, 3:43:21; Vilma Cervantes, 3:43:56;
Russell Carson, 3:49:47; Laura Stewart, 3:49:48; Greg Vidos, 3:54:20;
Ben Hawn, 3:56:08; Lisa Rustmeyer, 4:04:53; Rick Montgomery, 4:06:07;
Pamela Thibodeaux, 4:06:20; William Gasparrini, 4:09:09; Jan Liggett, 4:20:41;
Cecil St. Clair, 4:21:14; Terry Puglis, 4:21:42; Jeffrey Draughon, 4:22:25;
James Sims, 4:26:07; Gwen Payne, 4:36:04; Susan Opelka, 4:38:16;
Joseph McCright, 4:42:55; Sandra McCright, 4:53:58; John Wilson, 5:22:10;
Michelle Mayer, 5:47:28.
Cincinnati Flying Pig
Marathon, Cincinnati, OH, May 4, 2008. Michael Ricca, 3:59:12;
Ashley Jordan, 4:09:58; Beverly Bahle, 4:59:46; Debbie Plescia, 5:02:52;
Betsy Boudreaux, 5:28:29; Susan del Corral, 5:28:29; Wayne del Corral, 5:28:29;
Kevin Spain, 5:34:04; Michael Montalbano, 5:34:40; Geri O'Krepki, 6:31:48;
Moose O'Krepki, 6:31:48.
Cincinnati Flying Pig
Half Marathon, Cincinnati, OH, May 4, 2008. Cyndie Keene, 1:43:59;
Rob Keene, 1:45:27; Michael Lorio, 2:07:16; Scott Kilian, 2:13:35;
Cathy Voelkel, 2:21:01; Aaron Boudreaux, 2:29:52; Sandy Giannobile, 2:50:26;
Julia Deal, 3:01:05.
Compiled by Chuck George, Executive Race Director