2007 Features Archives Index

By David Yon Determination was the watchword for the 2007 GWTC 30K and most of the finishers seemed to have lots of it - enough to dig down and find the strength to finish this tough race and enjoy a great spread that included three kinds of chili. The...

By Jane Johnson Author's disclaimer: When Fred Deckert asked me to write an article about training for a marathon, I cringed. I am not a marathon expert, and my training regimens are anything but scientific. However, when I was trying to get up the...

 The 2007 Bowlegs 5K experienced great weather and a fine turnout this year. As most of you know, this race supports the Faculty & Friends Club's scholarship fund. We thank both the runners and the volunteers for their support and help.Although the...

Breeda’s Favorite Books GWTC members recently listened to Breeda Dennehy-Willis's lecture about how to battle through injuries and get a healthy lifestyle back on track. Breeda listed a number of information sources and promised to make the list available...

Matthew Dobson (33:37) and Lara Shaw (37:23) lead 866 finishers around the Springtime course Saturday morning. Another 325 finished the one mile making it one of the largest Springtime races ever!Complete Results

Springtime Honor Roll - race director Judy Alexander says thanks the following list of volunteers who helped make Springtime...

GWTC has been a regular participant in the Relay for Life since the days it was staged at Leon High School – days when members raced ROTC teams through the night. There are many reasons for that support, but certainly a major one is the impact the cancer...

Dogs and Cars Get Washed For A GWTC Cause  Gulf Wind’s 2007 American Cancer Society Relay For Life team spent the day Saturday hosing down and scrubbing an array of canine characters and vehicles in a fun-filled fund raiser for the upcoming May 11-12 Relay...

David Yon, with a lot of help from Paul Hoover Every now and then you take a look at what you are doing – marking a course, worrying over details for a race, ordering trophies, working late at night to finish some GWTC project – and wonder “why?”. And then...

 Members of GWTC and the Tallahassee running community sent a banner to the Boston Athletic Association, the organizers of the Boston Marathon, letting them know that we were with them! The banner was signed by runners and volunteers participating in the...

David Yon, The lines snaked all the way back to edge of the Dupree Street and then twisted around to the north in a manner that would have made Disney proud. It reminded me of a couple Thanksgiving Day Races I have been a part of. An explosion occurs and...

David Yon The Palace Saloon was one of the first Gulf Winds Track Club races; it was first run on November 15, 1975. A post-race summary stated: “We feel that there is a need for organized events in the Tallahassee area; because of this need, The Palace...

I have often wondered how a small city like Tallahassee manages to support so many running events nearly every weekend. We must be one of America's healthiest cities if the number of races is any indication!The annual Gulf Winds Track Club Palace Saloon 5k...

The Palace Saloon 5K Palace Saloon 5K. Date: April 12, 2019. Location: Messer Field (start) to the Palace Saloon (finish). One of GWTC's longest continuous running races, the Palace Saloon 5K was first run in 1975 near Natural Bridge. A late volunteer...

 David Yon,   It is quite a sight - almost 190 high school runners mixed in with another 120 or so of their elders, streaking across a grass field.  Cross country is a sport for tough guys and girls; you can almost imagine the streaking runners above as an...

We left our Quads in North Carolina: 2007 National Championship Trail Marathon DuPont Forest By Jay Silvanima A small contingent of Tallahassee area runners traveled to the DuPont Forest nestled in the mountains of western North Carolina between Brevard...

By David Yon, They are an unlikely pair even though they share a talent and love for the sport. One seems to have safely locked his competitive days behind him, while the other will run his own race for the grand prix points. One is a math teacher and...

Elizabeth Kelsey, A trumpet sounded the call to the post, the shotgun blasted and nearly 800 runners took off from Messer Fields Saturday morning for the 34th Annual Palace Saloon 5K.With the temperature in the upper 60s, women's champion Lisa Johnson...

Gordon Cherr, I had been away for several days and returned late last night to learn that our friend, Kurt Westfall, had succumbed to post surgical complications after a stroke, suffered earlier last week. I am deeply saddened.Kurt was an avid runner until...

A Quality Event – and Record Numbers David Yon, There are a lot of talented and caring people who step in to take really tough jobs in GWTC, but not many are brave enough to walk into something like directing Springtime Tallahassee, the club’s flagship...