Deckert celebrates birthday in a Flash

Margarete Deckert celebrated her 67th birthday by driving through the fog to win her age group at the Flash 12K Feb. 19 with a time of 72:28. All right, so she did not have any age group competition, but that is still a very good time. Sarah Docter-Williams led the...

Notes from a Running Spouse by Susan Stetson

Notes from a runner’s spouse By Susan Stetson, When my spouse first started running and racing, I had that early enthusiasm for his healthy new sport. It was fun to go to the races and meet new people (whom I would probably never have met otherwise). I have...

Woman wins GP race AGAIN!

John Kalin Once again, the year 2000 continues with the overall winner in a GWTC Grand Prix Race being FEMALE. The winner in question, Ann Von Schuppen, hails from The Netherlands, training out of Gainesville, won the GWTC 30K in 1:53:04 Feb. 5, 2000.She knows of our...

Rattlesnake Roundup Run/Walk benefits scouts

The first annual Rattlesnake Roundup 5k Run and Scout Stroll got off to a cold start Feb. 1 with freezing temperatures but no rain as had been forecast. Fifty participants arrived to take part in this benefit for Boy Scout Troop 383. Twenty paid entrants, mostly from...

Family Running by Dana Stetson

News & Observations By Dana Stetson In the last six months, I have been trying a new type of running. This kind of running is far tougher than any I have attempted before. What kind of extreme sport are we talking here?I have entered the action-packed arena of...