Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Help The Cause, Yo Jill, Go Rob, Go Long And Go Strong

Get Surveyed
Here's a survey exploring the reasons people run races.  Post race pizza is not mentioned in the survey for some strange reason.  Take it (I did) and help a runner get her Ph.D.  You don't have to be out in York or Lancaster to participate.

You are invited to participate in this research study about your motivation to participate in 5K races! The following information is provided in order to help you to make an informed decision whether or not to participate. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask. You are eligible to participate because you are over the age of 18 and reside in the Harrisburg or York areas of Pennsylvania and/or you have participated in a local running club or race.  The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding of the motivations of 5K race participants in the Harrisburg and York areas of Pennsylvania. The findings from this study will be available to race directors at Central Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations as a guide to plan a successful 5K race fundraiser for a worthy cause and/or to increase participation in their current 5K race.

Your participation will include completing a survey online that will take approximately 10 minutes. In the survey, I will be asking you about your intentions to participate in 5K races in the upcoming months. Once these intended 5K races occur, I will retrieve the finishers list from the race director to record your finisher status. Also, you will be given the opportunity to volunteer for the second part of this study, one-on-one interviews expanding on 5K race motivations, what might hinder your participation in a race and your idea of a good race. Please note that you may experience minimal discomfort answering questions regarding your feelings about running.

Your participation in this study is voluntary. You are free to decide not to participate in this study or to withdraw at any time. If you choose to participate, you may withdraw at any time by notifying the Project Director. Upon your request to withdraw, all information pertaining to you will be destroyed. If you choose to participate, all information will be held in the strictest confidence. Your response will be considered only in combination with those from other participants. The information obtained in the study may be published in scientific journals or presented at scientific meetings but your identity will be kept strictly confidential.

Upon completion of the survey, your name will be entered into drawings for a $250 Gift Card at Inside Track or Dicks Sporting Goods (your choice) and a 1-Year Membership to Momentum (a popular local women's fitness facility).

Thank you for your consideration!
Nikki
Nicolette Bell, IUP Ph.D. Candidate

Follow this link to the Survey: Take the Survey
Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser: https://iup.qualtrics.com/WRQualtricsSurveyEngine/?Q_SS=em4lv2vlQjelytv_3gw1lTmhogg3pOc&_=1

Project Director:                               Faculty Sponsor:
Nicolette Bell, IUP Ph.D. Candidate             Dr. William Donner, Assistant Professor
DIXON UNIVERSITY CENTER         IUP Sociology Dept
Third Floor, Richards Hall                      McElhaney Hall
2986 North Second Street                        Indiana, PA 15705
Harrisburg, PA 17110                            Phone: 724.357.3930
Phone: 717.720.4064                             Email: William.Donner@iup.edu
Fax: 717.720.4062
Email: xxtq@iup.edu

Jill Had Them Run Up The Hill
Got to help at the Quadzilla 15K trail race up at Trexler Preserve on Sunday.  Great job by Jill Forsythe to pull off the event only a few days removed from surgery.   Either the runners were all trail veterans or delusional from the heat but every one  of the finishers was thrilled to have run.  Stopping sweaty in the chute when there's a downhill finish is an interesting experience.

He's A Marketing Icon
Our running friends in Canada will soon see our own Rob Gallagher as the face of Marathon Bermuda in the marketing campaign for the 2013 race.  Rob is shown waving and smiling while running.  I know many were hoping for a "beefcake" shot but Rob's a bit classier than that.

A Big Weekend (or Two)
Good luck to Mary Latza, Jen Hooper and others who are of to the Ironman Lake Placid.  Also a run well to bob Bodkin at this weekend's Vermont 100 miler and next week to Wayne Sigler who'll be doing the Burning River 100 miler in Ohio.  Bob is running Vermont as a fund-raiser for the HCM oundation.  Here's a link to Bob's page: http://www.active.com/donate/hcmteamchallenge/vermont100 Anybody else have an extreme event coming up?

Club Races    
Next up the Half Wit Half for all the nit-wits out there.

Aug 12: Half-Wit Half Marathon, Reading PA
Aug 16: Third Thirsty Thursaday, Reading PA
Aug 26: Run Wild at the Zoo 5K/10K, Schnecksville PA
Sep 2: Labor Pain 12 Hr Endurance, Reading PA
Sep 3: Saucon Valley Rail Trail 10K, Center Valley PA
Sep 20: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA
Nov 24: Habitat 5K, Quakertown PA
Nov 25: Dirty Bird 15K Trail, Birdsboro PA

Race Results
All sorts of crazy events this weekend including a Spartan Run and a Mud Run.  Mary Latza got in her final tune ups for  Lake Placid, all while the Back On My Feet ultra and relay were taking place.  Whew!

7/15/12
Anthracite Olympic Tri (86)
Mary Latza - 3:06:42, 54th

Quadzilla 15K Trail (3223)
Wayne Sigler - 1:26:01, 33rd
Swamp Feinauer - 1:33:11, 73rd
Laurie Reinhart - 1:48:59, 170th

Merrill Mud Run (3,000+)
Mary Grucella - 46:33, 1,953rd

Spartan Race (2,011)
Michael Womelsdorf - 3:46:57, 1,713

7/14/12
Back On My Feet Relay
Crohn's Busters 2 (Jack Heely) - 84.56 M, 11:31:38

Midnight Madness Run (296)
Rob Gallagher - 58:52, 13th

Steelman open water 3.1M Swim (94)
Mary Latza - 1:59:28, 82nd

Spartan Race (3,859)
Jenn Bishop - 2:49:04, 1,805

Run Big Or Go Home 5K (160)
Donna Brzezicki - 28:14, 67th, AG2
Gayle King - 40:10, 152nd, AG2

7/11/12
Moyer 5K (451)
Dean Dimmig - 19:19, 21st
Jim Mastrianni - 20:13, 42nd
Warren Taylor - 23:16, 94th, AG1
Donna Brzezicki - 27:25, 193rd, AG1
Steve Steklenski - 27:54, 208th
Dave Koenig - 29:43, 269th

Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
July
18: Phil's Tavern 5K, Blue Bell PA, www.aarclub.com
19: Third Thirsty Thursday 5K, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
21: LVRR Kids' Running Series, Multiple Distances, Allentown PA,  http://lvrr.org/events/kids-series/
21: Running of the Bears 5K/1M, Boyertown PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
21: Chasin for Chalfin 10K Trail, Coatesville PA, www.chasinforchalfin.com
21: Bald Bear Tri, Macungie PA, www.trimaxendurancesports.com
21: Hey I Know You 5K, Macungie PA, www.heyiknowyou.org
21: Dask & Dip 5K/1M, Quakertown PA, www.prideofquakertown.org
22: Dirty Grizzly Off-Road Tri, Macungie PA, www.trimaxendurancesports.com
22: Run For Taylor 5K, Hamburg PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
22: Sportsfest 5K/2M Kids', Allentown PA, www.runlehighvalley.com
23: Fairway 5K/10K, Exton PA, www.oneruntogether.org
24: Tuesday in the Park 5K, Pottstown  PA, www.runreg.com
25: Peddlar's Village 5K, Lahaska PA, www,active.com
28: Run For The Hill Of It 5M, philadelphia PA, www.runforthehillodfit.org
28: Weekend Warrior Trail 4 Person Relay, Shillington PA, www.makebreak.com
28: Meelard Shuffle XC 5K, Elverson PA, www.meelardshuffle.com
28: Summer fun 5K/2.5M Walk/Fun Run Boyertown PA, gtangus@aol.com
28: Whitetail Preserve 4K Summer Biathlon, Bloomsburg PA, barb123@ptd.net
29: Extreme Dutch Country 15M Bike Race, Hamburg PA, www.bluemountainwildlife.com
29: Marsh Creek Raptor Run 5M/10M Trail, Downingtown PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com

August
1 LVRR Summer Series 5K, Allentown PA, www.lvrr.org
4: LVRR Kids' Running Series, Multiple Distances, Allentown PA,  http://lvrr.org/events/kids-series/
4: Fox Chase Away Cancer, Jenkintown PA, www.hcmfoundation.org
4: On Your Marc 5K, Eagleville PA, www.lowerprovidence.org
4: Blue Eagle 5K, Nazareth PA,  http://nazarethtrackandcrosscountry.com
4: River to Sea 7 Person 92M Relay, Milford NJ to Manesquan NJ, www.oymp.net
5: Grings Mill 10K/5K, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
11: Moon Shine Clothing Optional 5K, Palmerton PA, http://www.nudist5k.com
11: Hero Rush 5K, Albrightsville PA, http://www.herorush.com
11: 7 Miles at 7PM, Allentown PA, www.runlehighvalley.com
12: Half-Wit Trail Half Marathon, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
12: Steelman Sprint/Olympic Tri, Quakertown PA, http://www.steelmantriathlon.com
12: Deep creek 5K/1M, Green lane PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
14: Trottin Tims Tuesday Evening 5K, Birdsboro PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
15: Splash & Dash 5K, Hatfield PA, www.actsportsmanagement.com
16: Third Thirsty Thursday 5K, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
18: Shawnee Mountain Mud Run, Shawnee on the Delaware PA, www.shawneemt.com
18: Mt Cuckoo 15K/30K Mixed Trail & Road, Adamstown PA, www.uberendurancesports.com
18: Palmer 5K/1M Walk, Easton PA, www.palmer5k.com
18: On The Rocks 30K/15K/10K Trail, York PA, www.ontherockstrailrun.webs.org
18: Joe McGinnis Scholarship 5K, Newtown PA, http://bucksaohdiv2.com/
19:  Run 4 Sam 4M/10K/2M Walk, Reading PA, run4sam@comcast.com
19: Truskey 5K/10K, Tamaqua PA, truskey@ptd.net
21: Radnor Red 5K Steeplechase, Malvern PA, carlycsmith@gmail.com
21: Tuesday in the Park 5K, Pottstown PA, www.runreg.com
24: Run with the Dolphins, Broomall PA, www.runtheday.com
25: Nescopeck Park 5K/10K Trail, Noscopeck State Park PA, barb123@!ptd.net
25: Methacton warrior 5K/1.6K Fun Rum, Collegeville PA, markrsteinke@msn.com
25: Eagle Hadventurish 5K/7M Adventure Races, bricksville PA, rbradley@dejazzd.com
26: Run Wild at the Zoo 5K/10K, Schnecksville PA, rwww.runwildatlvzoo.com
26: Perk Up Half Marathon, Pennsburg PA, www.perkuphalfmarathon.com
26: Keystone State Tri, Lewisberry PA, www.trimaxendurancesports.com

September
2: Labor Pain 12 Hr Endurance Run, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
3: Saucon Valley Rail Trail 10K, Center Valley PA, www.hcmfoundation.org
7: Bird in Hand 5K, Bird in Hand PA, www.bihhalf.com
8: Bird in Hand Half Marathon, Bird in Hand PA, www.bihhalf.com
8: Yes I Can 5K, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
8: Mayor's Run For The Clock, Dublin PA, www.dublinborough.com
8: Doggie Dash 2M, Shillington PA, www.makebreak.com
8: Susquehanna Super Hike 28.4M Trail Run/Hike, York PA, www.kta-hike.com
8/9: Hardcore 6.5M Mud Run, State College PA, www.hardcoremuddrun.com
8/9: Tristate Spartan Sprint mud Run, Vernon NJ, www.spartanrace.com
9: Via Marathon/Relay/Half marathon, Allentown PA, www.vianet.org
9: Harrisburg Half Marathon & Relay, harrisburg PA, wwwharrisburgymcaraces.com
11: Trottin' Tim's Tuesday Evening 5K, Birdsboro PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
15: Race or the Rescue, Pottstown PA, www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2024487
15: Catherine Boulay Foundation 5K, Allentown PA, http://www.catherineboulayfoundation.org/cwo/Home
16: IRun Pigs 5K, Allentown PA, http://www.milb.com/documents/2012/07/12/34857882/1/Registration-2.pdf
16: Philly Half Marathon, Philadelphia PA, www.runrockroll.competitor.com/philadelphia
20: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
22: St. Ignatius 5K, Yardley PA, pbm@stignatiousyardley.org
22: Salem Shuffle 5K, Orwigsburg PA, 5k@salemum.com
23: HITS Open/sprint/Olympic/Half-Iron/Iron Tri, Coopersburg NY, http://www.hitstriathlonseries.com/
29: Sloppy Cuckoo 13.1M/6.55M Trail, Philadelphia PA, www.uberendurancesports.com
29: Bruiser Memorial 5K/1M, Allentown PA, www.thebruiser5k.org
29: Celtic Classic 5K/10K, Bethlehem PA, www.morningstarrotary.com
29: Tim Lambert Memorial 5K/10K, Easton PA, www.minsitrails.com/lambert5k
29: NAMI Awareness 5K, Bethlehem PA, www.namipalehighvalley.org
30: Steeplechase Distance Run 25K/5K. hillsborough NJ, www.oymp.net
30: Extreme U Can DU It! Sprint Duathlon, Hamburg PA, www.bluemountainwildliffe.com
30: Michael Wise 5K/0.5M Kids', reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
30: NBTBA 5K/1M, Chalfont PA, www.prestezelcitysports.com

October
6: Lacing Up For Kids 5K/10K, Northampton PA, www.angel34.org
6: Steeple Chase 5K, Media PA, steeplechase5k@gmail.com
6: Douglas Twp. Community Day 5K, Boyertown PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
6: I Can Run 5K/Family Walk, Collegeville PA, www.actsportsmanagement.com
6: Octoberfest 5K-ish bar Crawl, Bethlehem PA, www.runlehighvally.com
7: Topton Terror 5K/1M, Mertztown PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
13: CeleGREAT Walks America Marathon, White Haven PA, www.ineedtogooutside.com
13: Women's 5K Classic, Allentown PA, www.womens5kclassic.org
13: Washington Borough 5K, Washington NJ. www.boro5k.com
13: Blueman Tri, Blue Marsh Lake Reading PA, www.trimaxendurancesports.com
13: Hotfoot 8.8M/8.8K, Ft. Washington PA, www.actsportsmanagement.com
13: MVA 5K, Norristown PA, www.active.com
14: Souderton 5 miler, Souderton PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
19-21: Runners World half Marathon & Festival Half/10K/5K,  Bethlehem PA, www.runnersworld.com
20: Towpath Trot 6K/1M, Walnutport PA, janets63@gmail.com
20: Urban Dare 5K Challenge Race, Philadelphia PA, www.urbandare.com
20: Filthy Fun Mud Run & Little Filthy Kids' Fun Run, Philadelphia PA, www.filthyfunevents.com
21: Octorun 13K, Hatfield PA, www.actsportsmanagement.com
27: Stoudt's Classic 12K, Adamstown PA, www.lrrclub.org
27: Run like Hell 5K, Allentown PA, www.runlehighvalley.com
27: Cemetery Ridge 5K, Palmyra PA, www.gravelhillumc.org
28: Octoberfest Half Marathon Trail, Philadelphia PA, www.uberendurancesports.com

November
3: Victory for Voices 5K/10K, Quakertown PA, www.actsportsmanagementt.com
3: MAG 5K Fall Flash, Wrightsville PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
3: KMF Race for Ovarian Cancer Half Marathon, Williamsport PA, www.kmfraceforovariancancer.com
4: D&L Marathon/Half Marathon, Easton PA, http://www.active.com/running/northampton-pa/delaware-and-lehigh-heritage-marathon-and-half-marathon-2012
4: Dog Day 5K, Doylestown PA, www.dogday5k.org
10: HTCC 5K, Bethlehem PA, www.hanovercommunitycenter.com
10: Trenton Half Marathon, Trenton NJ, www.trentonhalf.com
11: Media Mud Stain, Media PA, www.trimaxendurancesports.com
11: Sprains & Strains 5K, Wyomissing PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
17-18: Philadelphia Marathon/Half/8K, Philadelphia PA, www.philadelphiamarathon.com
18: Emmaus Fall Classic 3.5M, Emmaus PA, www.runlehighvalley.com
22: Pumpkin Pie 5K, Nazareth PA, www.nazarethymca.org
22: Run For The Diamonds 9M, Berwick PA, www.runfordiamonds.com
24: Habitat 5K, Quakertown PA, www.quakertownrotary.org
25: Dirty Bird 15K Trail, Birdsboro PA, www.prestzelcitysports.com

Keep me posted on favorite races and your race results.
Bill

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