Mid-Hudson Road Runners Club: News

Women's Run Registration Ends WEDNESDAY May 15

Shopping cart pre-registration for the Women's Run on May 18 ends on Wednesday, May 15. You can register on race day, but then you face lines and you might not get a tee shirt.

This is a great event on the rail trail for women. See you there.

Fun in the sun and rain at Wa Wa Wally Waddle

The day started out a bit cloudy with a bit of rain. The fields at Vassar Farms were wet.

However, by race time, there was no rain falling and by the end of the 5K, it was sunny.

There were 178 finishers in the 5K and 22 finishers in the Kids run. There were many smiles as the award winners went home with homemade pies. It was a great Mother's Day outing for the whole family.

Many thanks to Race Director Steve Perks and the entire Perks family for pulling off a great race. We also appreciate our sponsors, other volunteers, and all the runners.

Results are published in Race Results>>2007-today.

MHRRC Women's Run May 18th

CALLING ALL WOMEN RUNNERS!!! MHRRC is only a little more than a week away from our second annual Women's Run 5K and 10K on Saturday, May 18th. We have beautiful Women sized dry wick t-shirts guaranteed to the first 150 registered runners. There are a few left, so hurry and be sure to get yours by registering in the www.mhrrc.org shopping cart. Race flyer and information is also on our website.

The Race is at Dutchess Rail Trail - Saturday, May 18, 2013

Race starts by Van Wyck parking lot (between Route 376 and Walton Road) on the Dutchess Rail Trail.

10K race starts 8:00 am; 5K starts 8:10 am.

This special race is for Women only and a donation will be made by MHRRC to local domestic violence organization
(CADVSA, Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault).

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS SPECIAL RUN! We had 239 Finishers last year. Let's have another great event for this year.

Have a great Race!!!

Miles of Hope Thanks Sponsors, Volunteers, Vendors, and Donors

Lori Decker and the Miles of Hope 5K Event Committee would like to thank all our fantastic sponsors, volunteers, vendors, and those who donated anything and everything (food, gift certificates, raffle items, etc.) to make our 10th anniversary a success. We raised almost $20,000, thanks to everyone who helped and participated. We would also like to thank the Town of Union Vale Town Board and Rob Mattes, Director of Parks & Recreation, for letting us use beautiful Tymor Park as our venue since 2009.

Photo shows survivors and number of years of survivorship in parentheses:

Back Row, left to right: Sarah Herman (5), Connie Haven (11), JoAnn Dourdis (16), Dina Scecchitano (7), Donna Milano (5), Bernadette Pikul (4)

Front Row, left to right: Sheila St. Onge (1), Joan Matheis (1.5), Diane White (1 - 2013 Honoree), Lynne Kopac (10), Sue D'Angelo (4.5)

Wa Wa Wally Waddle Last PreRegistration Date Friday, May 10

The Wa Wa Wally Waddle races (5K and kids races) are this Sunday, May 12. Last day to pre-register in the shopping cart is Friday, May 10. You can register on race day, but you save everyone a bunch of trouble if you pre-register in the shopping cart.

Races are held at Vassar Farms and the prizes are home made pies. Proceeds are used to help send local kids to summer camp. Come see the turtle at the races!

May MHRRC Newsletter Available

Many thanks to the newsletter team for all the hours they put in getting this newsletter ready.

Most of the Newsletter had been completed at the time of the Boston Marathon Bombings. Even though it was past the dead line, AJ created a special segment with a commentary written by Keith Axelrod

A huge THANK YOU to Andrew Guckian (AJ) and the proof reading team: Robert Selcov, JeanMarie Kara, Colleen Mallet and Michelle Pantaleo for dedicating so much of their time to make the Newsletter happen. Special thanks to Conni Grace for helping put together this team and for making sure we have a newsletter.

If you are an unexpired member, you can login and view the newsletter at Members Only>>Newsletters. You should also get a copy via email. If you paid the extra amount for your membership, you will also get a copy in the mail in the next week or two.

Another Great Year for Miles of Hope

The weather was perfect for running. There were 339 finishers in the 5K and 60 finishers in the kids race. Results are published on this web site under Race Results>>2007-Current.

Many thanks to all the volunteers and sponsors who put in so many hours to make this event a success. Special thanks to the sponsors. We appreciate all your help.

Donate blood for Boston Marathon victims

Health Quest Seeks Community Support in Blood Drives for Boston

LaGrangeville, N.Y. Health Quest and the American Red Cross will hold a series of blood drives to support the Boston area hospitals after the tragic events which occurred at the Boston Marathon. Help is needed to replenish and maintain the supply of blood products. Three blood drives are scheduled around the Hudson Valley. Appointments are recommended by calling the numbers listed but walk-ins are always welcome.

Wednesday, May 1st 1 pm

Health Quest Corporate Office

351 Route 55,LaGrangeville

Call (845) 483-6405

Friday, May 3^rd8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Joseph Tower Building, Auditorium

45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie

Call (845) 483-6405

Friday, June 7^th, 10:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Northern Dutchess Hospital

6511 Springbrook Ave, Rhinebeck

Call (845) 871-3471

April 26, 2013

Contact: Sylvia Murphy, Manager of Public Relations

Phone: 845-483-6418

Email: smurphy6@health-quest.org

Web: www.health-quest.org

About Health Quest

Health Quest is the Hudson Valley’s largest integrated family of hospitals and health care providers, delivering the highest quality care across a variety of service lines, including Cancer Care, Cardiac Care, Orthopedics, Neurosciences, Women’s and Children’s Services and Surgical Services.

Our family includes three awarding-winning hospitals—Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie—plus 10 primary care Health Quest Medical Practice (HQMP) locations, several HQMP specialty locations and two Health Quest Urgent Care locations for walk-in urgent care.

Altogether, Health Quest delivers immediate, compassionate care, using the latest medical technology, to more than one million people in Columbia, Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam and northern Westchester counties. Health Quest was also recently named the “most recognized Hospital System in the Mid-Hudson River Valley Region (Dutchess, Orange, Putnam and Ulster counties)” by Healthgrades, a leading hospital ratings organization.

Route change for McDonald/Crusie Races

Race director Pete Sanfilippo has changed the routes for the McDonald/Crusie races to eliminate the up hill to the finish line.

Instead of running up the hill to the park, runners will go across Main Street onto Mill Street, make a right on Pelham Place, right on Spring Street, and then finish. This should make for a fast finish.

See you there ... the club picnic is after the race.

Ryan McElroy Race Times Changed

The Ryan McElroy Races will be held in Freedom Park, LaGrange. Races share the date and the park with LaGrange Community Day.

Race times have changed from previously published times:

Kids triathlon starts 8:00 am
Kids 1 mile starts 8:45 am
5K and 8 Mile starts 9:15 am

This is a fun event with things to do for people of all ages.

Miles of Hope 5K and Kids run on Saturday, April 27

The Miles of Hope race is a popular MHRRC event that takes place each spring in Tymor Park. Shopping cart registration for the event ends on Thursday, April 25. You can sign up on race day, but you pay extra for race day registration AND you have to wait in lines AND you provide extra work for our volunteers.

This is a family event with all kinds of fun things for the kids. Pre-registered kids run for free! There are vendors and activities for everyone. Best of all, proceeds go to help local families touched by breast cancer.

See you there!

BOSTON MARATHON TRAGEDY

I wanted to take a moment of your time today to thank everyone involved in The Mid Hudson Road Runners Club for being so supportive amidst the Boston Marathon tragedy. I have heard from many of you and in the hours following the event, many of you helped by tracking down our members, their family and friends who were there. Thank goodness everyone was reported to be safe.

We were able to communicate on our Facebook page (please feel free to join the Mid Hudson Road Runner Facebook Page and be able to share and communicate with fellow runners)

The Poughkeepsie Journal did a great job covering the tragedy and helped keep us informed as to the well being of our local runners. You can read the stories on poughkeepsiejournal.com. I also heard from WKIP radio and did an interview for them and YNN TV did a story on MHRRC member Dennis Michael Foster (who ran his fourth Boston Marathon) and his wife Sherry. The Reporter also showed some footage at our track training at Unionvale Middle School and the cards that some of our members signed and sent to the victims in hospitals in Boston.

In this difficult time, I just wanted to reach out to everyone to say we as a running club stand strong and stand united. We will keep running and promoting health and wellness in the Hudson Valley and beyond.

Thanks again for being part of our running community at Mid Hudson Road Runners Club. If you wish to receive our newsletter on a regular basis featuring articles, news and race information, please sign up on our website www.mhrrc.org. I look forward to seeing you at our races. Our next race is Miles of Hope on Saturday, April 27th. Please check our race calendar for all our upcoming races.

Please join us at our next club meeting Thursday, May 2nd at Daddy O's. Fun run on the Dutchess Rail Trail starts at 6:00 pm. Meet back at Daddy O's at 7:00 pm for socializing. Club provides light snacks and drinks; you can order more on your own nickel if you want.

Daddy O's is the southern end of the rail trail, just off Route 82 on the north end of Hopewell Junction.

Wishing you the best in running,

Keith Axelrod,
President, Mid Hudson Road Runners Club

MHRRC Pete Sanfilippo Honored as one of the "Male Citizens of the Year"

Dutchess County Office of the Aging (845-486-2555) has selected Pete Sanfilippo as one of the “Male Citizens of the Year” for 2013 and he will be honored at the Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls on Monday May 20, 2013 at noon.

We all know Pete as race director for many MHRRC races and finish line manager for most of our other races. Here is well-deserved recognition for all Pete contributes to the community.

Tickets are $25 if paid before 4/19, and $35 after 4/20. Villa Borghese, 70 Widmer Road, Wappingers Falls will feature a delicious hot buffet and a seats can be reserved by calling 845-486-2555 and sending a check to : Office of the Aging, 27 High Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

Sibby Hanson and Marisa Strange Honored at Elk's Champion Dinner May 11

The Elk’s (Lodge #275 at 29 Overocker Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 845-454-6660) will have it’s Sixty Sixth Annual Night of Champions Awards Dinner on Saturday May 11, 2013 at 6:00 pm. Some of the Honoree’s will be the MHRRC, Sibby Hanson and Marisa Strange.

Since these dinners have been sellouts, they must receive your attendance confirmation by May 1, 2013. Tickets can be ordered by calling Pete Setaro 845-471-3690 or email at psetaro@morrisengineers.com. Tickets for the family style Italian dinner and awards presentation are $10 each.

MHRRC President Keith Axelrod Comments on Boston Marathon Tragedy

All of us in the Mid-Hudson running community are horrified at the tragedies and explosions at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Many of our members and their families were at the event; gratefully, all that we know of personally are safe and accounted for. Many more families beyond our MHRRC circle were not so fortunate.

Please check the MHRRC Facebook page for continuous updates on individuals from the club.

MHRRC President Keith Axelrod wrote this piece of commentary for the Poughkeepsie Journal. Link to article.

"Horrific" is the best word to describe this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. This will impact the running community for years to come.

4th Annual Wally Waddle a month away.

The Wa Wa Wally Waddle 5k Run/Walk is now in its 4th year and have continued to grow each year. I hope you will join us on May 12^th for this Mother's day tradition. For those unfamiliar with the Wally Waddle, it is the race that gives homemade pies for age group prizes!

Wa Wa Wally Waddle 5k Run/Walk and free kids 1 mile.

· Vassar Farm

· Sunday May 12, 2013

· 7:30-9:00 am Race Day Registration

· 9:30 1 miles kids run (13 and under)

· 9:45 100 yard dash kids run (9 and under)

· 10:00 am 5k run/walk

Please visit www.wallywaddle.org for information regarding the race.

You can register online and save $5 over race day registration https://www.mhrrc.org/MHRRCshoppingCart/RaceOrder.aspx

Joshua Perks

Wally Waddle Race Director

New MHRRC 5K Race on July 6: Freedom 5K

MHRRC is proud to announce a new race managed with the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce's Health and Wellness Club.

The Freedom 5K is on Saturday, July 6, beginning 9:00 am. It starts at Vassar College and ends at Waryas Park. You can register through the MHRRC shopping cart and see the race flyer on Upcoming Races>>Upcoming Race Flyers.

It is a fast, point-to-point race with a downhill finish. Runners will start inside the grounds of Vassar College, proceed to Raymond Avenue, north to Main Street to Waryas Park. Shuttle bus service for runners will be provided from 10:00 am until 12 noon, every half hour from Rinaldi Boulevard, returning to the North Lot at Vassar College.

Track Practices by Wayne at Thursday, April 4 MHRRC meeting

Track practices at Unionvale Middle School on Tuesday evenings, 6:00 pm, have been a FREE and popular event among our MHRRC runners. Practices will start this year on April 16 and run for 20 weeks until August 27, 2013.

This is a great opportunity to improve your speed and to meet other runners for conversation. Runners of all abilities are welcomed. Be sure to bring an 8' rope for streching before practice. Lori Cassia-Decker leads the streching and we are lucky to have her there.

Wayne McDaniel and Conni Grace are the coaches. Each year, Wayne gives a presentation at a club meeting to describe the "who, what, where, and whys" of the track practices. Attend the April 4, 2013 meeting at Knights of Columbus in Wappingers at 7:00 pm to hear Wayne and to better understand why track practices work.

There are no fees associated with the track practices nor the club meetings (unless you count the $2 food contribution for all-you-can-eat pizza at the meeting). However, we ask that you sign up in the shopping cart if you are planning on coming to the track practices - you will not be asked for credit card information for the free track practices. This allows the coaches to communicate you via email about track practices and give us the standard disclaimer.

Everyone who has missed Wayne's presentation in the past has regretted it. Don't be one of these folks! Come and learn how to systematically improve your speed without injury at the April 4 club meeting.

April Newsletter Now Available

The April MHRRC newsletter was sent out to MHRRC members on March 29. You can also access it on this site if you are a MHRRC member. Login and navigate to Members Only>>Newsletters and click on the April issue.

Many, many thanks to Conni Grace and Andrew Guckian (AJ) who put in many long hours to get this newsletter out to you. This is a big job that takes many hours and attention to detail. It is especially hard the first time, using new software and getting used to the process. If you enjoy reading MHRRC news, make sure you give a big thanks to Conni and AJ. Without them, this would not have happened.

It is time to start thinking of the next newsletter (yes, already). Mail all submissions to Conni at newsletter@mhrrc.org by April 8. If you have an idea but can't make the deadline, just let Conni know so space is reserved for your article. Any topic related to running is of interest to o ur members: your experiences as a new runner or as an experienced runner, your trip to an out-of-town race, getting family and friends involved in running, health/injury issues. We want to hear from you!

Ryan McElroy Races now at Freeedom Park, Pleasant Valley, June 9

The location of the MHRRC Ryan McElroy Children's Cancer Foundation races on June 9, 2013 has changed to Freedom Park, 212 Skidmore Road, Pleasant Valley.

There are four events:

New kids triathlon (7-14 years), starts 8:00 am
Kids 1 Mile (4 - 11 years), starts 9:00 am
5K Walk/Run starts 9:45 am
8 Mile Run starts 9:45 am.

Contact race director Lori Cassia-Decker with questions at lorirun4@hotmail.com.