Syracuse Track Club

Tom Homeyer to Run His Tenth Comrades Ultrmarathon June 15th

June 1, 2008 - We have in our Syracuse running community one of the most accomplished runners anywhere, our own long-time STC member and supporter, Tom Homeyer. Tom has been involved in our running community as a coach at both CBA abd Lemoyne and has completed 39 Boston Marathons, the past 34 in a row. As great as those accomplishments are, he is poised now to become the first North American to complete 10 Comrades ultramarathons.

There is a compelling decription of this race written by Amby Burfoot in Runner's World. Burfoot describes Comrades as "the world's greatest footrace." It is a 55-mile race through the Valley of a Thousand Hills in the heart of South Africa, with an absolute 12-hour cutoff. If you are one of the rare individuals to complete Comrades successfully 10 times, you get a green number for all future entries, and you own that number--no one but you will ever wear that number again. This is a very big deal, indeed.

However, you would never know that this is a big deal if you were to speak with Tom, who is one of the most humble and selfless individuals you could meet. Please join us in wishing him all the best in his Comrades attempt on June 15th.

--Pat Riccardi

An STC Runner in Paris

March 14, 2008 - Elite masters runner and Syracuse Track Club member Coreen Steinbach is competing at the 2008 World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships March 17th-22nd in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Coreen has graciously agreed to make time to post some of her thoughts and impressions of the event on a blog-like page. Check back during the week for a peek at the international track scene in France!

2007 Upstate Cross-Country Season Ends

November 19, 2007 - Another great year in the books!! Thank you so much to everyone who came out and ran or just plain supported the team. Special thanks to the Syracuse Track Club officers and board members for their continued support of the competitive teams. Additionally, a special thanks to Coach Jerry Smith for conducting the workouts on Tuesday and Thursday and inspiring us to run the best we can. And, thank you to Becki Robbins, who has also been an integral part of making this such a successful season.

Congrats to Scott Shaw for being the series champ for the second time and for being the top USATF Niagara Association finisher. Here are the individual results from the championship races for men and women. Thank you again to everyone for such a great season. I love this sport!!!

--Dave Miller.

STC at USATF Club Championships

December 10, 2007 - The Syracuse Track Club sent a contingent of runners to the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships at Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio on December 8, 2007. Results are here.

Site Additions

September 17, 2007 - Lotsa new pictures posted this week: some new Boilermaker pics (finally!), 230+ GLER pics, and pics from Arc 2007. Select the Photos link above. Suggestions for this site? . Also, it would help me to compile this fall's marathon results if race times were submitted to .

Pan Can Run

September 14, 2007 - 15-year-old Rachael Tillery has organized a 5K run in memory of her mother, Elizabeth, who recently lost her battle with cancer. It will be on September 22, in Baldwinsville. The race application is here, and a blog of Elizabeth's journey is here.

Junior Marathoners Awards Event

August 29, 2007 - The Junior Marathoners Awards Event will be held on Tuesday, September 18th, 6:30-7:30pm at Green Lakes State Park (Fayetteville) in the reserved picnic area pavillion, which is near the Frisbee golf field. Remember that your child's mileage must be by Sept. 8 in order for he/she to receive an award. No need to send in your logbooks - they are yours to keep.

Constantino 4-3-2-1 X/C Results

August 30, 2007 - The final event in the 2007 Constantino series was held Tuesday August 28th at Santaro Park. The results of the five races are here.

STC Needs Volunteers, Too!

August 7, 2007 - The club has a bunch of races coming up, and we need volunteers! If you are not going to volunteer, please run the race with your STC singlet. Also, if you are running with the cross country team this fall, it is expected that you will volunteer for at least one of the fall races that we manage.

Here's the schedule:

THURSDAY AUGUST 9 - the magic and mystery that is Tromptown! The half marathon goes at 6:15, the 5k around 6:30. We need about 20 people - Win Skeele is running very short of volunteers. Please email back if you can help, and please show up around 5:15 if you can.

SUNDAY AUGUST 26 - the Green Lakes Endurance Runs 50K/100K. The more people we have, the better! A cell phone is helpful for this race. Please email if you can help!

TUESDAY AUGUST 28 - the Constantino Runs at Santaro Park. 8-10 people needed for a series of short X/C runs. Please get in contact with .

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 8 - ARC races at Long Branch Park. We need people for traffic primarily. Please contact or if you can help.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15 - Bud Runs for Charity. Please contact or if you can help. Did I mention free beer?

SUNDAY OCTOBER 28 - Halloween Run at Beaver Lake - please contact if you can help!

Thanks to all for all that you do!

Dave Mullen

Syracuse Track Club Awards Scholarships

June 27, 2007- The Syracuse Track Club recently announced its tenth annual Constantino Scholarship winners. Overall winners Amy Chrisfield and Greg Palotta, both of Westhill High School, were awarded scholarships of $1,000 each. A runner-up award of $750, sponsored by Wilber-Duck Chevrolet & Buick of Oneida, went to Julianne Crisafulli of Corcoran High School. The scholarships are given to high school senior runners by the Syracuse Track Club in honor of George Constantino, the late Nottingham track coach and a founder of the club. See Jackie Miron's Post-Standard article, and pictures of the students here.

Baum Does Badwater

July 27 , 2007 - Todd Baum completed the Badwater Ultra Marathon this week, finishing the grueling test in 40 hours, 54 minutes. He was the 33rd finisher of 84 starters. We've got some pictures.

2007 Wilber-Duck Mile

June 22, 2007- It was another beautiful night in Oneida, as the 8th Annual Wilber-Duck Mile saw a course record set in the women's heat by Amanda Laytham, who posted a blistering 4:56 mile to bury the field. Scott Shaw hung up a 4:24 mile to easily win the men's heat. In grudge match news, Frank Duck III held off Al Weaver by 4 seconds. Complete results and awards here.

Todd Baum To Race Badwater Ultramarathon July 23rd

May 29, 2007- For those of you not acquainted with ultramarathoning, the grueling Badwater race is a 135 mile road race through Death Valley, set for the peak heat of July each year, beginning in Badwater, Nevada, 280 feet below sea level, finishing at 8500 feet at Mount Whitney, California, the highest point in the continental US. Temperatures typically reach 120 degrees or more and this event is thought to test the limits of human endurance running like no other. It has become the panultimate challenge for elite ultra marathoners and is restricted to carefully selected, uniquely qualified and accomplished ultra marathoners. Here in Central New York, we have one such incredible athlete, STC member Todd Baum, who has been selected to join 90 other such athletes from all over the world. Please join all of us at the Syracuse Track Club in wishing him the best in his training. For more on Todd's effort, see Syracuse.com. For those of you who want to read more about Badwater, or see a web cast of the race: www.badwater.com. In addition to his training efforts, Todd is collecting donations to benefit the Golisano Children's Hospital.

Boilermaker Bus Location Change!

June 14, 2007- Due to the CNY Arts & Crafts Show, all of the streets around the downtown YMCA on Montgomery Street will be closed the weekend of the Boilermaker. The new pick up location will be:

Outside of Kelly Cole’s Improper
253 E. Water Street (corner of Montgomery St.)
Syracuse

This is two blocks east of Clinton Square. There is ample parking available in a lot located on the Erie Blvd. side of Kelly Cole’s Improper. Questions? .

The bus is filling up fast. It will leave promptly at 6am race day, drop you off at the starting area, and be waiting near the party area after the race. It will return at approximately 2pm. To reserve a seat send $12/person to Syracuse Track Club: 340 Montgomery St, Syracuse, NY 13202.

Boilermaker Bus

May 28, 2007 - has reserved the Boilermaker bus for this year so start thinking about reserving your seat. The bus will leave from the downtown YMCA promptly at 6am race day, drop you off at the starting area, and be waiting near the party area after the race. It will return to the YMCA at approximately 2pm. Send $12/person to Syracuse Track Club: 340 Montgomery St, Syracuse, NY 13202.

New!! Constantino Series

May 20, 2007 - This year, because of the long-overdue renovation of the Nottingham HS track, we are doing something a little different with the Constantino Runs. The Constantino Runs will be replaced with a series of three runs renamed the Constantino Series. The schedule for the series is as follows:

Tuesday June 19, Tecumseh Elementary School, 901 Nottingham Road (across from Drumlins) map, 10 km @ 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday July 17, Margaret Hartmann's House, 108 Guilford Rd, Syracuse (across the street from the Nottingham H.S. track) map , 5km @ 6:30 p.m. The Constantino Scholarships will be awarded before the run.
Tuesday August 28, Santaro Park, Velasko Road, map, 4-3-2-1 km cross country style runs @ 6:30 p.m. There will be a picnic at the park after the runs.

These events are free to all. Donations to the Constantino Scholarship and/or the Syracuse Track Club will be graciously accepted. The courses will be accurately measured but NOT USATF certified.

Constantino Scholarships

May 12, 2007 -The June 1 deadline for submitting applications is fast approaching. The STC has two $1,000 college scholarships that will be awarded to deserving male and female H.S. seniors who participate on their school's cross country and/or track and field teams. Please submit your applications as soon as possible. Letter to Coaches and Guidance Counselors

Mountain Goat Run News

May 6, 2007 - Congratulations to all who ran the 29th Mountain Goat Run. Alme Reta was the 10 mile men's winner with a time of 49:42. Liverpool's Mike Melfi was 7th overall and the first local men's finisher with a time of 53:40. Alemtsenay Misinaw was the women's 10 mile winner with a time of 1:00:49. Kristin White of Manlius was the 3rd female overall and the first local women's finisher with a time of 1:02:32. This year brought back the 3 km race. Randy Rudd of North Syracuse was the 3 km men's winner with a time of 10:28. Taylor Wendler of Cicero was the women's 3km winner with a time of 11:21. Here are the complete results: 10 Mile Results - 10 Mile Age Division Results - 3k Results.

Thursday Runs at Green Lakes State Park

May 29 , 2007 - We meet at the reserved picnic area by the frisbee golf venue; the run starts promptly at 6pm, or whenever Smith shows up. Also, the post-run social is at STC's summer home at Trapper's Pizza Pub. All are welcomed. Please join us.