November 2011

STRIDERS NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER AND RUNNER SPOTLIGHT

OGDEN MARTHON

Registration for the 2012 Ogden Marathon is open but filling up fast. Registration for the Ogden Marathon Half opens on November 10^th It will fill-up quick, so be ready. More info at www.ogdenmarathon.com

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NOVEMBER - RUNNER SPOTLIGHT

Hello,
Okay, I'm sitting here gathering my thoughts; getting ready to write about our November Runner Spotlight, Jamie Remkes, and it's a daunting task. Where do I start? Jamie has had such a diverse and impressive streak of running year after year, I don't want to miss anything. Even when she's been injured, she's still able to string together an impressive block of race finishes. For example: Jamie is one of a handful of runners who have run the Ogden Marathon every year. She kept her streak alive a few years back (2008 I think) even with a broken foot. She ran the Ogden Marathon that year with a walking cast on her foot, and then later that same year she ran the Squaw Peak 50, Mesa Falls Marathon, Top of Utah Marathon and the St. George Marathon - unbelievable! Jamie has been running for well over 20 years, her first marathon was in St. George in 1993. Since that first marathon she's ran all the Utah marathons multiple times in addition to the Big Sur Marathon, Valley of Fire Marathon, Tri State Marathon, Pocatello Marathon, Las Vegas Marathon, Timp Trail Marathon and a bunch of other marathons I've never even heard of like the Palm Beaches Marathon, Grizzly Marathon and Surf City Marathon. She's even done the Spudman Triathlon, but Jamie has developed into a very good ultra runner. Even in this other world of (ultra) running she's "been there and done that" with finishes at the Moab 50K, Squaw Peak 50, Big Horn 50, American River 50, Speedgoat 50K, Silver State 50K, Midnight Mountain 50K and the very tough El Vaquero Loco 50K. Jamie even got herself a 100 mile finish at the Lean Horse 100 this year with a time of 27:21. Running is a family affair in the Remkes family; Jamie ran Lean Horse with her husband (Tom) and brother-in-law (Ron). Jamie has paced Tom on many 100 miles races, but now she has one to call her own - congratulations! They run everything together; even Tom & Jamie's kids have all run marathons. It's so cool see the Remkes' run in together as a family at the end of a race; 2 weeks ago at the Ogden Valley 50, they all did just that. Jamie has had a great 2011, but it's not over yet, she has the Antelope Island 50K on Saturday. She'll do great, there's no doubt. We're very fortunate to know Jamie and have her as a friend. You can read all about Jamie at www.stridersrunning.com

RACES AND UPCOMING EVENTS

October was a fun month at STRIDERS; we were up at the Pink Half Marathon in Park City, we got the new $99 GPS watch from Soleus, the whole STRIDERS staff was trained in bra fittings from Moving Comfort, we did a doubleheader one Saturday with the Firehouse Run at HAFB then the Race for Grace in Syracuse, lots of new shoes arrived at the store and we ended the month with the OV50. It's all documented at www.stridersrunningblog.com if you want to check it out.

Registration for the 2012 Winter Racing Circuit is currently available online at www.strideracing.com or in person at STRIDERS. We also have details and a downloadable form available at www.stridersrunning.com November is a good month to register for all 5 races at only $125. Here are the 2012 WRC dates:

February 11^th 5K (Dee Events Center, WSU)
            February 25^th 10K (Dee Events Center, WSU)
            March 10^th 10M (Dee Events Center, WSU)
            April 7^th Half-Marathon (South Fork to Red Moose Lodge, Eden)
            April 28^th 30K (Red Moose Lodge, Eden)

The Antelope Island 100K & 50K is scheduled for this Saturday, November 5^th. All the details at www.buffalorun.org

November is a good month for the trots.Turkey Trots that is. Here's a few we recommend:

DATC Gobbler Gallop 10K, 5K & 5Kwalk, November 12^th. 8:30am at the DATC in Kaysville (550E 300 S). Register online at www.davisgobblergallop.com For additional info call 801-593-2310

Syracuse City Turkey Trot 5K, November 19^th. 8:00am at the Syracuse Community Center. Register online at www.syracuserecreation.com All proceeds go to Chloe's Sunshine Playground.

Turkey Leg 5K & Kids 1K, Thanksgiving Day, November 24^th. 9:00am Heritage Park, Farmington. Register online at www.runnercard.com. More info at www.fatpackracing.com or call 801-363-3577

Run for Charity 4 mile run, 2 mile walk, Thanksgiving Day, November 24^th. 9:00am Ogden Regional Hospital. FREE. Food and monetary donations gladly accepted. Benefits St. Anne's Shelter, Ogden Rescue Mission and the Salvation Army. For questions call Sister Stephanie 801.479.2255, Father Cummins 801.399.9531

Santa Run 5K, November 26^th. 4:30pm, downtown Ogden; lighting of Christmas Village. Registration and info at www.runsanta.com For questions call Joe at 801-335-4940

Snowman Shuffle 5K, December 3^rd. 695 S. Main, Brigham City. Registration & info at www.snowmanshuffle.com For questions call Bob at 435-730-6015 or email bobmarabella@topproducer.com

The 2012 Buffalo Run is scheduled for March 23-24^th, distances include 100m, 50M, 50K & 25K. Registration is open at www.ultrasignup.com Info at www.buffalorun.org Jim Skaggs is hosting the following training runs on Antelope Island:

November 12^th

Meet at the main gate at 8am and carpool out to the Mountain View trailhead. We will run south to the Lower Frary parking lot and turn around. This is part of the 50 and 100 mile course. This run is fairly easy, flat and very runnable. If you want to lengthen the run, just go further south. The entire trail is 11.4 miles long. Our run will be around 12 miles.

December 3^rd

Meet at the main gate at 8am. We'll go out to the race start/finish and run the White Rock trail, return to the start/finish then head north and run the Lakeside trail around the north end of the island. Probably around 14-15 miles.

January 8^th

8am, main gate, notice a pattern here? This time we'll go to the race start/finish, We'll do both the White Rock and Split Rock trails, and throw in the Elephant Head out and back as well. Probably around 17-18 miles.

February 4^th

Once again, meet at the main gate at 8am. This time we'll go to the Mountain View trailhead and run south to the ranch and back. This is a fairly flat and very runnable trail. If you want to cut this one short, turn around at the Lower Frary parking lot, This will get you about 11-12 miles. Distance - 22.8 miles

March 3^rd

Meet at the main gate at 8am. This will be our last long run and will be the longest. We'll start at the race start/finish, run the White Rock and Split Rock trails, maybe Elephant Head, then for those who want to, we'll run over to run the trail to Bridger Bay campground and around the Lakeside trail. Good preview for the 50 mile runners. If you run everything, I'm guessing it's around 23-24 miles. Just the White Rock/Split Rock combo is 13.5 miles.

Also, as it usually does, weather may play a factor in where we run, but unless the roads are impassable, the runs will take place. Many times the weather along the front can be crappy while on the island it can be sunny, nice, and beautiful.

THANKS AND HAVE A GREAT NOVEMBER!!!
JOHN AND KRISTIN WOJCIECHOWSKI AND THE ENTIRE STRIDERS STAFF
801-728-9121
STRIDERS@STRIDERSRUNNING.COM
1776 N 400 W
LAYTON, UT 84040

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