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Anniston Runners Club
Schedule
Friday, July 31 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Packet Pickup Pasta Pigout at “Classic on Noble”
LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER!
Saturday, Aug. 1 6:30 a.m. Last chance to pickup packets
No Race-Day Registration 7:15 a.m. - First Call to the Start Line 7:25 a.m. - Final Announcements 7:30 a.m. - Woodstock 5K Start 8:30 a.m. - Kidstock 1 Mile Run/Walk Start
Post-Race Party & Expo
9:30 a.m. - Awards Ceremony
Welcome from Race Director Anniston Runners Club invites you to participate in what the Road Runners Club of America considers the best road race in the country! That’s right, the Woodstock 5K in Anniston, AL is not only the 2009 RRCA National 5K Championship, but the event was voted as the RRCA Road Race of the Year – the highest honor the RRCA can bestow on a race. Athletes of all ages and sizes are encouraged to register. Whether you want to race it or walk it, compete individually or on a team, we guarantee a great time. Please take a few minutes to review this magazine and see what makes our race special! I’m sure you will mark your calendar for our event – Saturday, August 1, 2009. Proceeds benefit United Cerebral Palsy and Special Olympics. See you at the 29th Woodstock! Brooke Nelson, Race Director Anniston Runners Club brookenelson@amcvets.com 256-239-9001
2009 Woodstock 5k
All About Woodstock/Kidstock Kidstock 1 Mile Run/Walk (Kids 14 & under)
wear the number you receive. Your number must be visible at all times during the event for safety reasons, and so the race announcer and race photographer can identify you.
The Kidstock 1 Mile Run/Walk will start at 8:30 a.m. All participants will receive finisher ribbons.
Timing Chip - Woodstock Only
Kidstock Awards Only 14-year olds and younger are eligible for Kidstock awards. The following overall trophies will be awarded: 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Overall Male/Female Kidstock trophies will be given to the top three finishers, male and female, in each age category: 5-under; 6-8; 9-11; 12-14.
Kid’s Corral Don’t let your kids keep you from running the 5K! The Kid’s Corral is available - sign in your child to our childcare volunteers at 7:15 a.m. and pick them up when you finish the race! Then let them run the Kidstock 1 Mile Run/Walk! The Kid’s Corral activities will be located right by the finish. Check the box on the entry form to let us know you need space. It’s free, but the number is limited to 30 kids.
On RACE MORNING, you will go to the CHIP TENT to receive a ChampionChip that you will attach to your shoe with bubble ties. Make sure the chip is secure! You must return the chip at the end of the race. This chip is programmed to coincide with your individual race number. It is imperative that you wear your assigned chip until you cross the finish line. Someone will take your chip from you after you finish. If you do not turn in your chip, you will be billed a $50 replacement fee. YOU MUST WEAR THE TIMING CHIP AND CROSS THE TIMING MATS TO BE SCORED!
Team Challenge - Woodstock Only
Don’t trash those cans or plastic! Woodstock is proud to show its green side by offering a recycling option for all recyclable waste at our event. Save your old shoes, too! We will be accepting your old running shoes to recycle.
Get your group members, co-workers, church members, or friends to form a team and compete for special team awards and door prizes! Wear team shirts, dress alike, bring cheerleaders! At least one team member must be an active Anniston Runners Club member with a minimum of 5 and maximum of 10 runners/walkers. The top 5 times from each team will be averaged with the quickest average as the winning team. Team members must fill out a regular Woodstock entry form and pay the regular entry fee. Teams must register by July 29, 2009. For more details and the Team Challenge Form, go to: www.woodstock5k.com
Packet Pickup Pasta Pigout
Food, Door Prizes, and Post-Race Party!
Woodstock Goes Green
Friday, July 31 at Classic on Noble Don’t miss out on the best pre-race meal ever! This is the motherlode of carbo loads! You’ve never had a better pasta dinner, and it’s included in your race entry fee! Also, this is your last chance to register for both the 5K and the 1 Mile fun run. Pickup your race packet/goody bag and you are ready to run. (Non-runners can enjoy the meal, too, with a donation of $10/adults or $7/10 & under. Checks may be written to either United Cerebral Palsy OR Special Olympics.) Plan to attend the Packet Pickup Pasta Pigout the night before the big race (Friday, July 31) from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., at 1024 Noble Street in downtown Anniston. But be sure to check the box on the entry form to let us know you are coming so we can make sure to have enough noodles! Can’t make it to the Packet Pickup Pasta Pigout on Friday night? No problem. Pickup your packet on race morning from 6:30 - 7:15 a.m.
Bib Numbers You will receive a bib number in your Race Packet. Make sure you
Woodstock is known for a fantastic post-race party! Great music! Waffle House and Mellow Mushroom will feed the runners! Popsicles, watermelon, peanut butter and jelly, and more are available after the race. There will be two aid stations on the course, and water and Gatorade at the start/finish and at the Post-Race Party. There will be more than $3,000 in donated doorprizes. Expect to win something!
Want to be a Vendor? We would love to have you as vendor at our event! Go to the website, www.woodstock5k.com, fill out the Woodstock Vendor Form 2009, and mail it in! Hosting a booth is free, but we do require you to register before the event. Woodstock is good for vendors, and the vendors are great for Woodstock!
How to Volunteer? Simply email the Race Director, Brooke Nelson at: brookenelson@ amcvets.com. Let her know you want to help with the event! Thanks!
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awards
Woodstock trophies will be given to the top three finishers, male and female, in each age category:
Results/Awards are based on Chip Time (not Gun Time). There will be no “double-dipping” on awards. For example, if the winner of the 1st Place Overall Male is 40-years old, he will not collect the Masters (40-49) Award, too. If you sign up for the Clydesdale or Athena Division, you WILL be eligible for Overall Awards, but you will NOT be eligible for Age-Group Awards.
12-under
25-29
45-49
65+ (women)
13-16
30-34
50-54
65-69 (men)
17-19
35-39
55-59
70-74 (men)
20-24
40-44
60-64
75 + (men)
Cash Prizes and signature bobblehead trophies will be awarded to the following:
NEW for 2009
1st Place Overall M/F............................................... $500/each
Woodstock trophies will be given to the top three finishers in the following divisions, but runners must check the appropriate box on the entry form to be entered in these divisions.
2nd Place Overall M/F.............................................. $300/each 3rd Place Overall M/F............................................... $200/each
Clydesdale Division
1st Place Masters M/F (40-49)..................................... $50/each
Male – 200+ pounds
1st Place Grandmasters M/F (50-59)........................... $50/each
Athena Division
1st Place Great Grandmasters M/F (60-69)................. $50/each
Female – 140+ pounds
1 Place Great-Great Grandmasters M/F (70+)........... $50/each st
Woodstock/Kidstock
Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________ Date of Birth:____________________ Age: (on 8/1/09)__________________
Male
Female
Address:____________________________________________________________________________________ City:_ _____________________________________ State:__________________ Zip:_ _____________________ Cell #__________________________________ Home #: ____________________________________________ Email:______________________________________________________________________________________ Emergency contact/phone:____________________________________________________________________ I plan to participate in the following event(s):
Make Check & Mail to:
Woodstock 5K
Anniston Runners Club P.O. Box 2022 Anniston, AL 36202
Before July 1: $25 entry fee ($20 for Anniston Runners Members) After July 1: $30 entry fee for ALL entrants
Clydesdale Division (Male- 200+ lbs)
Athena Division (Female- 140+ lbs)
Team Challenge - Team Name____________________________________________ Kidstock 1 Mile Run/Walk
Directions to Race Headquarters Anniston High School 1301 Woodstock Avenue • Anniston, AL 36201 From I-20 Oxford exit, go north on Hwy. 21 for four miles. Take a right on 11th Street, and go three blocks to Anniston High School.
Where To Stay Courtyard Marriott 289 Colonial Drive • Oxford, AL 36203 • 256-831-7995 Mention the “Woodstock 5K” when you make your reservation.
Before July 1: $12 entry fee ($10 for Anniston Runners Members) After July 1: $15 entry fee for ALL entrants
MARK SHIRT SIZE (circle one):
Kids Sizes:
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Adult Sizes:
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I will attend the Packet Pickup and free pre-race meal on Fri., July 31 at Classic On Noble in downtown Anniston, 5 - 7 p.m. I need Kid’s Corral for _________ (number of kids). WAIVER MUST BE DATED/SIGNED BELOW: I know running is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running in this event including, but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and road conditions, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your acceptance of my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the City of Anniston, Anniston Runners Club, all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims of liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATE SIGNATURE
(Parent or Guardian signature if under 18 years old) www.woodstock5k.com or contact Race Director: Brooke Nelson: 256-239-9001 / brookenelson@amcvets.com Woodstock 5K is an Anniston Runners Club Grand Prix Event
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Woodstock’s 2008 RRCA Southern Region 5K Champions Jill Steffens.....................................................17:12:454 Shadrick Muteri.............................................14:56:223
Woodstock 5K Course Records Linda McLennon.......................17:12 (August 12, 1986) Jill Steffens.................................17:12 (August 2, 2008) Scott Strand...............................14:24 (August 2, 2002)
2009 Woodstock 5k
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Woodstock & Kidstock Benefits More Than Participants By Mercy Pilkington For more than fifty years, the East Alabama United Cerebral Palsy Center has subsisted mostly on funds raised from its annual Telethon, held each year during the first weekend in August. The Center relies on donations from local businesses and community individuals just to keep its doors open to individuals with a variety of physical and developmental disabilities. One of the many organizations to lend support in recent years is the Anniston Runners Club, giving an annual donation from the Woodstock 5K race, the club’s signature event that coincides with the Telethon. Thanks in large part to the national recognition the Woodstock 5K has received in the last few years, the number of participating runners has grown tenfold, which has meant an increase in the number of children the Anniston Runners Club has been able to sponsor through the Telethon. This year is no different; the Woodstock 5K was selected to be the 2009 RRCA National 5K Championship, which translates into an expected race field that could reach over 1,000 for both the 5K and 1 Mile events. Anniston Runners Club will once again lend it support to the Telethon, but this year it is reaching out to athletes of a different caliber through the local Special Olympics. “As a club made up of people who are so focused on our health and exercise, we felt it was important to support a group that is determined to keep the doors of physical fitness open to everyone, regardless of a cognitive disability,” says Matt Camp, Anniston Runners Club vice-president. The local chapter of the Special Olympics is coordinated through the Association of Retarded Citizens of Calhoun County and offers participants the option to compete in track and field, bocce, swimming, basketball, and roller skating. Any individual over the age of eight with a form of mental retardation or cognitive disability is provided training opportunities and encouragement from the volunteer coaches. Often participation is made possible through all seven of the area school systems, although several homeschoolers participate as well. The physical well-being doesn’t end at graduation, though, as the Anniston Parks and Recreation Department coordinates an adult Special Olympics program. “Each year we send local athletes from both programs to state games and area competitions. I was fortunate enough to have coached two Calhoun County roller skaters in the SO World Games in Ireland.
Linda Johns, United Cerebral Palsy Executive Director, accepts a check from Mercy and Annslyn Pilkington on behalf of Anniston Runners Club.
So we are a pretty active group,” comments local coordinator Pati Tiller. The organization had 163 area athletes compete in the track and field competition alone. The largest grassroots fundraising opportunity supporting the Special Olympics nationally is the Law Enforcement Torch Run, in which police officers run together to relay a lit torch carrying the Flame of Hope to its destination at the SO World Games. This year, policemen and sheriff ’s deputies from Decatur, Shelby County, Homewood, and Anniston will run as a group with the Torch at the Woodstock 5K, escorted by motorcycle units. Steve Dotson, Anniston policeman and Anniston Runners Club member, will run with this group of dedicated officers. “The mission of the Torch Run is to raise funds for and awareness of the Special Olympics movement. In May of this year the run began with events in Decatur, Pelham, and Montgomery, then ended in Troy where the Alabama State games were held,” said Dotson. “There were city police, sheriff ’s deputies, state troopers, ABC agents, probation officers, and FBI agents who ran in the event. It is an honor for me to participate and a very rewarding experience.”
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Welcome! On behalf the Anniston Runners Club and our 630+ members, I would like to invite you to our premier annual event the 29th Annual Woodstock 5K and Kidstock 1 Mile. This year we are even more proud and honored as we host the Road Runners Club of America National 5K Championship. The Woodstock 5K is not just a race, it is an eventa fun, healthy, community event of which we can all be proud. Come run, walk or just welcome one of our 800 runners we expect at this year’s run. This is Anniston and Calhoun County’s time to shine.
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The Anniston Runners Club (ARC) is committed to promoting, encouraging, and fostering the love of running. We strive to promote the healthy benefits of running and mentor new runners. Over the last four years, the Anniston Runners Club has shown remarkable growth. We have expanded our 2009 Workshop Series entitled “Running for Life!” informational meetings on nutrition, training and health to eight this year and these were underwritten by a Regional Medical Center Foundation Grant. We have added a women’ running division, and restarted a youth running division. Our club hosts six events each year and hosts at least four training runs each week. Please feel free to browse our site and learn more about us at: www.annistonrunners.com Then- Come Run With Us!
See you at the Starting Line, Dennis Dunn Anniston Runners Club President ddunn@annistonstar.com 256-310-0830
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Run Like a Kid By Mercy Pilkington
One of the greatest joys of childhood is the freedom of running across a field or playground, laughing hysterically at the closest feeling to flying many of us will ever get. Fortunately, for some runners that feeling never fades, it just slows down a little bit. The Anniston Runners Club has dedicated itself to developing lifelong runners in the community, starting with childhood. Since 2007, the Youth Running division of the Club has been promoting running to area children through organized training runs, races, fun get-togethers, and more. The goal of this free program has been to keep kids running into adulthood and to promote healthy active lifestyles in children and families, while purposely not imposing strenuous training events, practice schedules, and expensive uniforms or equipment on families who are often already stretched to their limits. The focus is on fun. “Running is something I do to battle stress,” remarks club member Wendy Turner, mother of Wren, 8, and Chad, 6, “and I want that same healthy habit for my kids. We joined the Youth Running program to give them an opportunity to get out and run without having to have
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2009 Woodstock 5k one more thing on our family’s schedule.” And it has paid off; the entire Turner family can often be found toeing the starting line at many local races, with both sons already competing at the 5K distance. Paired up with the Anniston Runners Club’s key race, the Woodstock 5K, the Youth Running division will host the Kidstock 1 Mile Run/Walk. The Kidstock race swelled to almost 100 participants last year and hopes to see an even bigger attendance this year. Youth Running Directors April Brass and Carrie Higgins have put a lot of strategic energy into preparing for a race of this size, considering that the Kidstock race is slated to have more participants than many full-scale 5K races in this area. Training runs have been arranged at different locations around town to allow the largest number of young runners to attend, as well as a youth running training camp for kids aged 14 and under. While mom and dad race the Woodstock 5K, kids who are awaiting their turn at the start can remain safely guarded in the Kids’ Corral’s moon bounce, water slide, and snow cone stations. Despite the heavy preparations from its leaders, the focus of
both the training events and the entire Youth Running division still remains a desire to keep running fun for the kids. Kidstock will be an opportunity for the next generation of runners to strut their stuff.
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Anniston Runners Club Info Do you live in the Calhoun County area and need a great group of running buddies? Why not join Anniston Runners Club? We have 630+ members, host six yearly race events, oversee a 16-race Grand Prix Series, and hold monthly member meetings and educational workshops. Plus, we have four weekly training run options. To meet expanding member interests, we created specialty divisions for Triathlon, Ultra-Race, Youth Running, and Women. For a membership form to join, go to: www.annistonrunners.com or you can join at www.active.com
November 7 and 8, 2009 – Pinhoti 100 Miler Race Start: Pine Glen, Heflin Ever wanted to run the trails of the Pinhoti? Run from Heflin to Sylacauga for the 2nd Annual Pinhoti 100. Runners will make their way up and over Mount Cheaha while navigating rocks, creeks, ridges, and treelines in the beautiful Talladega National Forest, and then finish in the Sylacauga High School Football Stadium. Anniston Runners Club hosts the ultra -ultra event. For more info: www.pinhoti100.com
November 26, 2009 – Thanksgiving Plucked Turkey 10K Race Start: 8:00 a.m. at Golden Springs Community Center What started as a Thanksgiving morning run, has turned into a tradition for the Anniston Runners Club! Come work off the Thanksgiving feast early by running the 6.2 mile certified course in the lovely rolling neighborhood of Golden Springs. Prizes include: smoked hams, sweet taters, pies, cranberries….. For more info: www.annistonrunners.com
January 16, 2010 – Half Naked Marathon Race Start: 8:00 a.m. at McClellan This 13.1 mile run at McClellan is a great training run for the upcoming Mercedes Marathon in Birmingham in February. Called “naked” because there are no trophies awarded, the event is wildly popular with the members of the Anniston Runners Club. Discounted breakfast after the race. For more info: www.annistonrunners.com
February 27, 2010 – Mount Cheaha 50K Race Start: 7:30 a.m. at Porter’s Gap, Talladega The 5th Annual Mount Cheaha 50K is the premier ultra-trail run for Alabama! Run 31 miles from Porter’s Gap up to the top of Mount Cheaha, the highest point in Alabama. Anniston Runners Club hosts this event. Great support! Great event! For more info: www.mountcheaha50k.com
May 1, 2010 – Mellow Mushroom Mad Dash Race Start: TBA at Noble Street Festival, Downtown Anniston Held in conjunction with the annual Noble Street Festival, the Mad Dash is a fun addition to a jam-packed event. Two races – one for kids, one for adults. Awards for both. For more info: www.annistonrunners.com or www.noblestreetfestival.com
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Enjoying the Running Boom By Mercy Pilkington Local residents have reported numerous sightings of a very strange creature lurking through the streets of the surrounding area. It has 1260 legs, is often dripping with sweat, and usually breathes fairly heavily. Fortunately, it’s not at all scary. This creature is the entire Anniston Runners Club, boasting 630 members (hence all those legs!). Almost 30 years ago, the club was made up of a handful of people who just enjoyed getting together for some exercise. Today, that same club has shifted its focus to promoting running throughout the southeast region, while making running available to athletes of all ability levels. There are now divisions of the club dedicated to promoting children’s running, women’s running, ultra-running, and triathletes, and plans are underway for a forthcoming division for those who prefer to walk for exercise. The majority of the members are runners who exercise for fitness and fun, but many of the club’s members are state record holders, from threetime 5K state record holder Jake Moore, the youngest 5K record holder in the state, to three-time 5K record holder Claudis Hawkins, who is the oldest. Ken Brewer, aged 67, set the marathon state record for his age back in December, giving him nine state records. Of course, the women aren’t to be outdone: Yo Setser holds eleven state records for various distances. The club hosts several large-scale races each year, including the formation of the current Grand Prix series, but its signature event is the Wood-
2009 Woodstock 5k stock 5K, which has been held annually in Anniston for 29 years. A mere four years ago, 79 runners participated in this event; for the 2009 hosting, which has been named the RRCA National 5K Championship, 1,000 runners are expected for both the Woodstock 5K and Kidstock 1 Mile Run/Walk. The event has earned unprecedented accolades. Three times in as many years the Road Runners Club of America, the governing body over individual chapters of running clubs throughout the country, has named the Woodstock 5K to be a championship race, first the state championship in 2007, the regional championship in 2008, and the national championship in 2009. Even more impressive, in 2008 the Woodstock 5K was awarded the RRCA’s top honor: Road Race of the Year. Each year, the club has found new ways to add to the event and make it even better, mostly through the hard work of over 250 volunteers and race director Brooke Nelson. “As a race director, nothing is more rewarding than for runners to tell me they had fun at Woodstock. Fulfilling their expectations makes all the work over the last year worth it,” said Nelson in her fourth year as Race Director. “All the worry about the weather,
timing, safety, organization…suddenly it doesn’t seem so overwhelming to produce a running party for 800-900 guests. My goal is for every runner to exceed their goal, and then I will have exceeded mine.”
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