www.LVRR.org
Established 1993
May/June 2015 Newsletter
Vol. 31 Issue 3
President’s Message
The huge sigh that was heard
coming out of the Parkway
toward the end of April
was that of the countless
individuals relieved that their
responsibilities for the Emmaus
4 Miler, St. Luke’s Youth Run,
5K and Half Marathon were
carried out successfully. That
easily being the busiest month
of the year for the club.
The Emmaus 4 Miler was again
a wonderful success due to a
newly formed race committee,
please see the related article.
The Youth
Run
Committee
did a
wonderful
job with our
Saturday run prior to our St.
Luke’s 5K and Half bringing
over 600 youngsters out on
Hamilton St. The full Half
committee works a full eight
months in preparation for the
event. We were extremely
fortunate to have so many new
people step up to fill positions
that were open. The list of
the entire committee is listed
further in the newsletter.
A very neat
thing is our
new APPAREL
STORE, go to
our home page
and check it
out. It allows
you to buy dozens of different
LVRR apparel in any number
of colors and have the items
shipped directly to you. The
club makes no money off of
any purchases but just wants to
get our brand out there.
This is the first
edition of our
newsletter
that will
be sent
totally
digitally. We
have experienced very slow
mailings from a number of
printers so the board decided
that the cost coupled with
the up to three-week delays
were too much to bear. The
newsletter will instead be
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e-mailed to
members. For
those who have
opted out of
e-mail, it can be viewed on
the LVRR home page with the
member log in LVRR.
Our First Summer Series had
over 160 finishers despite
a threatening evening. The
covered dish
portion of
the event
was very
disheartening
and we will
give it one more month to see
if it picks up, if people don’t
want to participate we will
discontinue the practice.
As always,
Good Running,
Neal
RACE CALENDAR
May - June
LVRR Board of Directors
Neal Novak, President
Sunday 05/17/15 8:30am
RUN FOR THE RED
MARATHON, RELAY & 5K
Pocono Summit PA
www.poconomarathon.org
Contact: Kate Booth 570-2691784
Saturday 06/13/15 9:00am
KREIDERSVILLE COVERED
BRIDGE 5K & 10 K
CHALLENGE
Kreidersville PA
Contact: Mary Austin 610-5020201
Monday 05/25/15 9:00am
TORTOISE & HARE 5K RUN &
FUN WALK
Wind Gap Memorial Park
Contact: Kevin Dolan 610-8294690
Saturday 06/20/15 10:00am
BOUNCING BUNS 7K TRAIL
RUN
(Clothing Optional)
Sunny Rest Resort Palmerton PA
www.pretzelcitysports.com
Sunday 05/31/15
JACOBSBURG 5 & 10 MILE
TRAIL RACE
Wind Gap PA
Contact: Adam Fairchild 610-8291000
Saturday 06/20/15 9:00am
LAUGHING AT MY
NIGHTMARE 5K
Bethlehem PA
www.pretzelcitysports.com
Wednesday 06/03/15 6:30pm
LVRR SUMMER SERIES #2
Lehigh Parkway Allentown PA
Saturday 07/04/15 8:00am
LEHIGH VALLEY MILE SERIES
#2
Lehigh Parkway Allentown PA
Contact: [email protected]
Friday 06/05/15 7:00pm
LEHIGH VALLEY MILE SERIES
#1
Moravian College Bethlehem PA
Contact: [email protected]
Saturday 06/06/15 10:30am
FUNK 5 MILER (Earn Your
Beer series)
Emmaus PA
www.runlehighvalley.com
Saturday 06/06/15 9:00am
HANOVER TOWNSHIP
WOMENS 5K
Bethlehem PA
www.firststrides.com
Leslie Billowitch, Vice President
Brian Schaffer, Treasurer
Nina Skinner, Secretary
Lloyd Trego
Loretta Dodson
Chris Garges
Brian Patterson
Laurie Reinhart
Bob Shively
Jill Forsythe
Bob Bodkin
Meredith Longo
The Emmaus 4 Miler
Have you have heard the saying
“It takes a village”? This April, it
took a village of race directors and
volunteers to plan and execute the
38th Annual Emmaus 4 Miler.
Why so many people? LVRR bid
farewell to the long-time race
director, Mike Richardson. He and
his wife Dee relocated to Florida
last fall. With his departure, four
new race directors were asked to
join the existing team of Lloyd and
Jack to continue the tradition. We
quickly learned that Mike knew
everyone in Emmaus! His years
of hard work helped make the
transition an easy one.
We couldn’t have asked for a
better race day! The sun was out
2
3
and there was a slight breeze
when Wes from Wesley Works
took the mic and got the party
started. We had more than
40 children participate in the
pre-race Fun Mile. Our firstplace female was 11-year-old
Hailey Reinhard with a time of
6:01! 10-year-old Tyson Karrat
placed first for the boys with a
time of 6:25!
The 4 Miler had over 315
finishers with Ian Walsh from
Easton crushing the course
in 20:18. Ian came in 2nd
place last year and placed 1st
in 2011 and 2012. Our first
place female was Carolyn
Dunham from Center Valley,
who finished strong at 24:46.
Carolyn came in 2nd place last
year and placed 1st in both
2012 and 2013.
This race would not have
continued without the help of
the many volunteers you saw
everywhere! Registration, on
the course, at the finish, and
in the kitchen. We also thank
the sponsors who donated food
and beverages and our finisher
awards. But most importantly,
we thank you for helping us
keep this annual race going
strong. We look forward to
seeing you next April 10, 2016.
2015 GOLD Sponsors ($250
or more) include:
David A. Stortz and Associates
($1000),
Aardvark Sports Shop ($300),
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
of the Lehigh Valley ($250),
Emmaus Run Inn ($500),
Jonathan Zsigovits -In Memory
Of Chris Kerkusz ($750),
Lehigh Valley Neuromuscular
Associates ($280)
2015 SILVER Sponsors
($100-$249):
Artisan’s Salon and Day Spa,
Artistic Toys, Beerco, East Penn
Diner, Knopf Automotive
Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, Lehigh
Valley Press/ East Penn Press
Little Caesar’s Pizza (Emmaus),
Dr. Laurie Reinhart, DC, QNB,
Service Electric Cable & TV,
St. Luke’s Physical Therapy,
Volpe’s Sports Bar, Wesley
Works, Yocco’s – The Hot Dog
King
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232 Main St, Emmaus, PA 18049
Office: 610.421.8887
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Email: [email protected]
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2015 BRONZE Sponsors
(Under $100):
Anti-Gravity Yoga Lab, Brass
Rail Restaurant, Emmaus
Bakery, EnMu – Endurance
Multisport, Fiesta Ole,
Manhattan Bagel – Village
West Shopping Center, Pickle’s
Restaurant, Traub’s Doggies,
Valley Beverage, Wegmans,
Wally’s Deli – Emmaus
St Luke’s Half
Marathon
The festivities of the St. Luke’s
Half Marathon weekend kicked
off with the Kids Run on Saturday, April 25th in downtown
Allentown. The race featured
representation from schools
throughout the Greater Lehigh Valley vying for the top
three prizes. Schools with the
most participants on race day
received monetary awards for
their running programs.
First Place ($750) – Bethlehem
Christian School
Second Place ($500) – Donegan
Elementary School
Third Place ($250) – Kernsville
Elementary School
This was the 12th year the
LVRR Kids Series Committee organized the FREE event.
Each participant received a tshirt at registration and a medal
after crossing the finish line.
There were 26 LVRR members
and 48 members from the Parkland Cross Country teams who
helped the committee host a fun
and safe event.
Other notable individuals
contributing to the festivities of
the day were: Munchkin and
Polkadot the clowns who created balloon animals and hats
for the kids. Andy the Aardvark,
Superman, Superwoman, Tinker
Bell, Elsa, Anna and Flash encouraged participants during the
races. Wesley Works Entertainment Services provided music
and fan signs.
LVRR Kids Series Committee
Members: Bill Benko, Loretta
Dodson, Donna Fogel, Meredith
Longo, Maryanne Mccambridge, Christine McCorristin,
Jill Miller, Pam Puskas, Dave
Newton, Pam Reicherd and
Amy Wikert.
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And these are the people who
brought you the race:
Rob Cappelluzzo
tents/tables
Terry Delp
course clocks
Loretta Dodson
Youth Run
Michael Drabenstott
public relations / marketing
Jill Forsythe
registion, expo, website
Scott Fowler
traffic cones, finish line
Ingrid Gerber
sponsor relations
Steven Gerhard
finish line, parking / security
Harold Hoeschen
expo
Kathryne Keck-Harris
St Luke’s Running Stars
Michael Martinez
medical support/stadium mgr
Jack McCambridge
asst hydration specialist
Elaine McCambridge
course marshall coordinator
Jamie McKeon
food services
Neal Novak
co-race director
Brian Patterson
sanitation specialist - stadium
Ashley Park
band coordinator
Fred Reichenbach
bibs, start line
Laurie Reinhart
seminars, expo
Flo Rhue
awards
Christina Roberts
Sue Schoch
transportation services
www.dstortz.com
BEST WISHES TO THE LEHIGH VALLEY ROAD RUNNERS!
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Bob Shively
co-race director, expo
Janie Slamon
baggage
Lloyd Trego
hydration specialist
Gayle Trenberth
neighborhood relations
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