LONG ISLAND FOOTNOTES- NOVEMBER 2022

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A MESSAGE FROM SUZANNE NELSON

On my way to the Clubhouse this morning, I started messing with the radio, as one does when they have a 2006 Corolla with no hubcaps, let alone Bluetooth capabilities. I stopped futzing with the dial when I heard the familiar opening chord to something I haven’t heard in a very long time. “What’s this life for?” I found myself belting out every word to this angsty Creed song from the year I graduated high school, but something was weird. I was singing out… happily. We’ve all been through a very rough few years, what with a pandemic, toilet paper shortage, murder hornets, school shootings, the loss of Betty White, and more. It’s a lot for any soul to take. Do I have the right to be this cheerful?

A red leaf blew past my window on the Northern. Then the yellow and orange ones followed, and I drove through a veritable blizzard of discarded foliage. It hit me – we are headed into the time of year when we all have an idea or two about what this life is actually for. In a few weeks, we have American Thanksgiving which will kick off the feel-good season of gratitude, benevolence, altruism, and finally tabula rasa as the new year begins.

My comfort has always come in the form of serving others. If you are reading this, my guess is that maybe yours does, too. I found running later in life than a lot of folks, and I found GLIRC even later than that. Before I joined the office team about three years ago, I was an independent artist with my own business dyeing yarn. I was already a GLIRC member and really enjoyed the events the Club organized. My business and training came to a crossroad – I had to choose between weekend fiber festivals or racing for awards I had no chance of winning. When Mike Polansky offered me a job as a Social Media Coordinator, I almost didn’t accept it. I’d applied on a whim. Something made me take that leap of faith, and I am ever so glad I did. I found the home I never knew I needed. I love this Club. It is a part of me as much as I am a part of it.

The Greater Long Island Running Club is vastly different from many other running organizations. Here, we simply celebrate running for running’s sake. We are accepting of every level of ability, every pace, and every weekly mileage goal. Sure – we have our gazelles and our sloths, but it doesn’t seem to matter, because we are all here for two reasons: running brings us joy, and our joy will, in turn, bring joy to the lives of others by way of charitable giving.

Over the last several years, I have worn many hats around here and have learned the ins and outs of almost every single GLIRC task imaginable. Member, employee, volunteer, volunteer coordinator, race director, Board member, and now, management. I’ve had the delight of getting to know many of you to the point where you have become my family. When the Board promoted me to oversee the daily operations of the Club, I knew it would not be a walk in the park. I also knew, though, how much of an honor it would be to carry on the work of those who came before me. We are a nonprofit organization that serves other nonprofits and the Long Island Community. Our membership fees and our race entries are improving the lives of those around us.

We hired a shiny, new office team over the summer. This team is bright, energetic, capable, and excited to work under our leadership to add value to your membership. In the coming months, we are going to unveil some nifty features for you. Your digital Footnotes will not only have more content, but it will also be getting a facelift with a magazine-like feel to it for those of you who are missing the paper copies. The local running community has a lot to offer, and so we will be bringing the first ever GLIRC podcast for your listening (and viewing!) pleasure very soon – save them for your long runs! In January, we will be rolling out an Ambassador program, so look for an application in future copies of Footnotes, your email, and social media.

Because you are part of this Club, you likely hold it as near and dear to your heart as much as I do. This month, we are taking an active part (literally!) in Giving Tuesday. We will be partnering with restaurants like Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza and Pokeworks in Woodbury for fundraisers to help the Club. In a few pages, you will read all about the #GLIRCISGIVING campaign and how you can help us reach our goals.

I am looking forward to seeing a sea of smiling faces on November 27 at Lynn Gartner Dunn & Frigenti, LLC Rob’s Run Cross Country 5k. Tracey and Alan are working hard to make sure that this event starts the holiday season off right. This year, I will be directing the Steel Equities Gold Coast Studios Ho Ho Ho 5k Holiday Run on December 17. Ric Diveglio is hanging up the Santa hat he has worn since 2006, and I only hope I can give the event the same kind of flair – he deserves nothing less!

As far as whether or not I have the right to be this cheerful, I think I actually do. At running events, we are beginning to see pre-pandemic numbers industry-wide. Because the pandemic created so many new runners, those numbers are expected to grow exponentially over time. We have toilet paper now (hey, we’re runners – this is important!), and the murder hornets are back in hiding for the time being. The memory of Betty White lives on in her work. The coming season is my very favorite because it never fails to restore my faith in humanism and the bare simplicity of kindness. It’s all gonna work out – Creed told me so. Why? “Because the answer lies in you.”

Greater Long Island Running Club

President, Carl Grossbard

Vice President, Mindy Davidson Treasurer, Frank Capone

Secretary & Compliance Officer, Tracey Epstein

Trustees at Large, Alan Baisch, Eva Casale, Barbara Davis, Paul Fetscher, Glenn Morse, Thaddeus Nelson, Robert Tollin

President Emeritus: Mike Polansky

General Manager, Suzanne Nelson

Community Associate & Event Specialist, Paul Ibraham

Social Media Strategist & Copywriter, Kayla Shapiro

Footnotes Editor & Development Coordinator, Billy Allen Logistics Coordinator, Rick Secor Membership Director, Sherry Bellovin Club & Team Coach, Ed Melnik

FOOTNOTES: Volume 22, Issue 11, NOVEMBER 2022 Published monthly by FOOTNOTES

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PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

Sunday November 27th

LYNN GARTNER DUNNE & FRIGENTI, LLP ROB’S RUN 5K

Saturday December 17th

STEEL EQUITIES AND GOLD COAST STUDIOS HO HO HO 5K HOLIDAY RUN

Sunday December 18th

GLIRC DECEMBER TRAIL RUN (NO COST)

Saturday December 31st GLIRC CLUBHOUSE RUN (NO COST)

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UPDATE FROM YOUR BOARD…..

• The Board thanks Ken Carmel for his years of working with GLIRC on our Footnotes advertising. Billy Allen will be taking over Ken’s responsibilities going forward.

• There were 51 participating teams and 1 individual runner in the Ocean To Sound 50 Mile Relay on 9/25. Although rain showers put a damper on our after-party, those who stayed enjoyed dancing to the music of two outstanding bands!

• There will be 4 starting waves for Rob’s Run on Sunday, 11/27. Registration is underway and we are pleased to see numbers increasing each day. Note: We misspoke last month when we advised that the athletic fields and parking lots at Stillwell Woods are now owned by the Syosset School District. The Town of Oyster Bay is still in charge.

• There were 160 finishers in the Blazing Trails for Autism 4-miler on 10/2. The gloomy weather forecast seemed to deter many from joining; however, it stayed dry the entire morning!

• We will be donating $1000 to The Opening Word - a literacy, family development and job readiness organization on Long Island - from the proceeds of the Runner’s Edge Long Island Women’s 5k.

• Race Directors are needed for some of our planned 2023 races. If you are interested in becoming a Race Director or in being trained and mentored by an existing Race Director, please reach out to us at info@glirc.org.

GLIRC WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME EVA CASALE TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Eva has been working as an IT Ex ecutive, working in Information Tech nology and Cyber security for over 30 years. She was previously the Senior Vice President of In formation Technology at Suffolk Federal Credit Union for seven years and was previously the Chief Information Offi cer at Ocean Financial for another seven years. She has also run over 120 marathons/ultramarathons since 2006. Along with her extensive running resume and her knowledge and expertise in IT, Eva also brings much knowledge and experience in the non-profit sector. From 2007-2014 she volunteered for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Team in Training. Her involvement during this period included run coaching as well as serving as a member of their Board. In April 2015 she ran 150 miles from Manhattan to Montauk to promote awareness and raised $85K for advances in re search. Eva is also President of Team E.V.A. (Every Veteran Appreciated) non-profit organization. Every April since 2016 Team Every Veteran Appreciated has held a fundraiser running event- 7 Marathons in 7 Days, which raises funds for Veteran Organizations on Long Island.

TO ALL MEMBERS:

We encourage members to visit the Clubhouse, but please be sure to call and let us know you’re coming before heading over. The Clubhouse will continue to be a gathering place, but we are working hard during business hours to get work done and we need to keep focused! Thank you for your understanding!

GLIRC CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES STANDINGS

The 2022 GLIRC Championship Series standings is now available online. Visit GLIRC.org to view the standing today. Any questions or concerns, contact Ed Melnik, Melnik@Optonline.net.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF FOOTNOTES IS NOVEMBER 18, 2022

NEWS OF OUR MEMBERS

Brandon Berman ran the Wineglass Marathon on 10/2/2022. Finishing in 3:34:17. This was a marathon PR by 5 minutes, 59 seconds. Congratu lations Brandon!

From Deborah Gordon:

Just thought I would check in. Though I’ve missed several of the GLIRC local events, I’ve been lucky enough to join other GLIRC members at some re cent fun events....

In early August, I found myself in Mansfield, Ohio for the Shaw shank Hustle. If you haven’t been (and you’re a fan of the movie), it’s worth the trip. And you can always include a short detour to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

In September I joined fellow GLIRC members for the Bird in Hand 5K and Half Marathon in Pennsylvania. Still not breaking any records but enjoying it 200%

And just this weekend I took part in the Pindar Vineyard 5K. Though the sun wasn’t shining, the rain held, and it was a great morning again with other GLIRC members.

I look forward to joining you on the 15th at the Oyster Bay Town Supervisor 5K.

I appreciate all that GLIRC and the GLIRC community have brought into my life.

From Josephine Bishop:

I came in 1st place in my age group at Mighty Montauk this past weekend for the 1/2 Ironwoman :)

Tara Daub took first place for the F (50-55) age group at the Wineglass Half Marathon in Corning NY, with a time of 1:36:30. Congratulations Tara!

Bert Jablon ran the Massapequa Park Mile on October 2nd in 17:32, taking home 1st place in the 90+ age group. He also took home 1st place in his category at the 2022 Charity Challenge LI 5K with a time of 1:01:03

On September 5th Kathryn Martin traveled to New Haven and set a new W-70 World Record in the 5K road race. In 100% humid ity and 80 degree heat she recorded a time of 21:28. The previous record was 22:14. Congrats on seriously raising the bar Kathryn!

Brant Brown won the M 75+ age group at the Elkhart, Indiana Sunburst 5-mile road race on October 2nd in a time of 1:07:23.

Shari Klarfeld: Ran the ESBRU (Empire State Building Run Up) placing 2nd Woman OA. Had bad bronchitis/ mild pneumonia late august- almost mid-September. Took off 3.5 weeks of crucial train ing time.  Then I tried to train back into shape for the past 3 weeks ish? Luckily, I had a good summer base, so that helped. I’m happy I made it to the top. Even more thrilled to podium and get second. I’ve got ten third three times. Although this is not my best time (14:00) I’ll take it!!! I raced hard tonight and will be sore tomorrow- and I’m proud of this.

Congrats to everyone who climbed tonight! Those stairs are no joke!!!

James Dowd completed the Amica Newport (RI) Half Mara thon in a time of 2:10. Congrats James!

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FIVE WAYS TO BREAK LONG RUN BOREDOM

SIMULATE YOUR NEXT RACECOURSE

Mimicking your next race is a great way to pass time as well as improve your course specific strengths. When you run on a course that replicates your next event you will provide yourself with the opportunity to become more mentally engaged by envisioning specific sections of your event and how you will react to them on race day. If there is a large hill at the end of your race that you want to remain strong for, run a course where you can finish on a long hill of similar grade and duration. If you anticipate your next race will have pace changes that you want to go with, include surges into your long run. Another way to incorporate hills and/or heat training into your long run is to finish on a treadmill, this will break up your run into two parts, with the second half being more race specific.

MIX UP YOUR COURSES

Sometimes running a new route or simply running your tried-and-true route backwards can make huge difference in your outlook on your long run. The excitement of trying a new course with new challenges can get you motivated to head out the door and the nuances of varying courses can help improve your overall running capability.

RUN WITH FRIENDS

Joining a club or group is a great way to guarantee having regularly scheduled meet ups. You can also grab a family member or friend ride their bike next to you. Running with friends can pass the time and make running a social affair. Many studies have proven that runners who combine running and socialization greatly increase their chances of sticking to a training plan and hitting their goals. Running with friends also keeps your long run to a more moderate pace. Talking while running will help you settle into a natural long run effort level, making sure you do not go too hard on this typically easy paced workout.

PODCASTS & AUDIO BOOKS

Running to music has been a go to for many runners but have your tried podcasts or audiobooks? While music is a great motivator, audiobooks and podcasts require a bit more attention. While many people allow music to be background noise, these two options require your attention in order to listen to and enjoy. Multi-tasking and learning something while running is also another option here. Learning a new language, listening to a book you have wanted to read but haven’t had time for, or learning a new job skill are all options in the world of audiobooks and podcasts! When you have your attention devoted to a book or a conversation, the miles will pass by in record time.

KEEP YOUR PLAYLIST NEW AND FRESH

It’s easy to head out the door with the same old 20 songs playing on your run. Finding some new songs or new genres will really help your brain tune into what is playing and think less about the time passing. New music can also help spark enthusiasm and provide some extra energy and motivation when it comes on. Running with earbuds also provides you the freedom to listen to any music you would like with no one hearing it. If you like a particular genre but you typically don’t play it because others around you aren’t fond of it, then blast it on your next run! Taking a little extra time to add some new songs to your playlist will be worth it in the long run… pun intended!

ENHANCE YOUR WINTER TRAINING WITH THIS HOW TO GUIDE ZWIFT FOR RUNNERS

First let’s start with answering the question, what is Zwift? Zwift is a virtual world to run in made up of different maps rang ing from the mystical and enchanted paths of “Watopia” to real life courses such as NYC and London. From your treadmill you will be able to use a tablet or computer to open the Zwift app and become immediately transported to another world, where you can run alongside and communicate people from all over the globe. You can even “meet up” with friends to run together and your avatars will be displayed running side by side on the screen. Sound cool and want to know what you need to start Zwifting? Here we go!

First and foremost, you will need a treadmill and a Zwift subscription. Zwift subscriptions are currently $18.99 per month through the app store but free beta versions for runners are also currently available! The treadmill is where you run while in the wonderful world of Zwift. Next, you will need a tablet or a computer to run the Zwift app. Lastly you will need a shoe pod which will communicate to the app in order to track your pace while you run, which will in turn move your avatar on the screen. There are a few different companies that make these pods, and most can be purchased for less than $40 online. Another, slightly more complex way to connect to Zwift is with a smart treadmill. A list of Zwift compatible smart treadmills can be found on Zwift’s website.

Once on Zwift you can create your avatar and you are ready to run! Within the platform you can join meetups with other runners from all around the world, participate in group workouts, and more. Training plans are also available to follow, or you can select single workouts to do as you see fit. Running without a workout to follow is also an option and can be done in any of the worlds available for that day. Once running you can link any ANT+ or Bluetooth heart rate monitor so that you may display metrics on the screen. Your foot pod will also display your cadence on screen as well.

Setting up Zwift takes a little effort and some minor purchases, but once set up it is very user friendly. Running in Zwift’s worlds can take you to new places and connect you with people that you would never otherwise run with. It can also be a great way to motivate yourself by signing up for prescheduled runs and workouts. Through this platform you can also meet up with other local friends who may be running on their treadmill as well, which makes running together far more accessible. You can set the meetup to include a “rubber band” which means your avatars will stay together on screen no matter what pace the other person is running. This also allows you the opportunity to run next to someone who may be doing a completely different workout than you. All in all Zwift can be a great tool to boost your training this winter, and have some fun while doing it!

#GLIRCISGIVING

your Thanksgiving weekend by one more day? And what if we, perhaps, tossed another run into the mix for you, too? Intriguing, right? RIGHT?! Right. Read on:

Wednesday night. You find yourself putting on real pants to go out at an hour you haven’t left the house since college ended, simply so you can have a few overpriced, under-boozed mixed drinks with those college friends who are in town for a few days.

On Thursday, you find a way to eat from sunup to sundown, all the while dodging Grandma’s questions about when you’re going to finally find a husband. To further exhaust you, Black Friday now starts on Thursday, and you shop straight through Small Business Saturday, maybe stopping for a latte or two to recharge. If you’re anything like us (and we think you are!), Sunday is for the Lynn Gartner Dunne & Frigenti, LLP Rob’s Run Cross-Country 5k – we suspect you might need to run off into the woods after four days of socializing, anyway! Find a team and socialize a little more, or come solo and enjoy the sounds of leaves crackling under your feet on the trail. The following day, the “weekend” is still with you, even though you’ve rejoined the workforce – you sip on a triple-grande while sorting through a pile of emails and mindlessly scroll through Cyber Monday deals on your phone.

After a weekend like that, do you really need another day? You do. And your running community does, too. This year, we ask you to participate in Giving Tuesday to help fund the charitable work that we do for the Greater Long Island area. We are not just a running club and race management organization – we are a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, and we cannot serve others without the generosity of our supporters. Because of you, we have served many different causes and facilitated the donation of hundreds of thousands of dollars to organizations such as Hope for the Warriors, The Opening Word, Long Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Food Bank, The Sunrise Association, Brighter Tomorrows, Because we are also a running club and race management organization, however, we are going to make your act of giving more fun by encouraging others to experience the joy of running! Here at the Clubhouse, our core office team is going to kick off the movement. On Tuesday, November 29, we are going to challenge each other to run a 5k – we will run it together on the nearby bike trail, and we will

document our experience with photos and video, and share it with you on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook with the hashtag, #GLIRCISGIVING – after our run, we will donate $19.78 to Greater Long Island Running Club as a thank you for encouraging everyone to be and more active since the club’s inception in 1978. We will each then challenge two of our friends and family to do the same, and we will watch the

The beauty of all of it is this: even if you are not currently running, increasing the accessibility to running for others around you benefits us all. When others are happier and healthier, the community is happier and healthier. Your membership, your donations, and your volunteered time make it possible for running to change peoples’ lives for the better.

If you cannot donate $19.78 at this time, any amount helps us move closer to our goal, and your company may have a corporate matching gift program to encourage philanthropy among their employees. By completing a form online or on paper, you could double or triple the impact of your gift to GLIRC without opening your wallet a second time! 18 million individuals work for companies with matching gift programs, and most folks do not know about it - $4 - $7 billion in matching gift funds go unclaimed every year!

Ask your HR department about their program – not only large corporations have such programs, so you may be surprised. If you’ve already donated to GLIRC in the last calendar year, there may still be time – the business may match your donation if it falls within their timeframe limit.

EVERY act of generosity counts. We believe that everyone has something to give, and for you, that may mean your voice. Tell others about the Greater Long Island Running Club and its mission to serve others, and that does not cost a thing!

We are very excited to see how long we can keep #GLIRCISGIVING going, and we hope that the spirit lasts well after the last shreds of ribbon and glitter have been vacuumed and swept. So, get out there and help make #GLIRCISGIVING a beautiful, tangible thing. If you want to run, run! You walk? That’s great – do that. Injured? Get on the bike or rowing machine. Do whatever it is that brings you joy and share that joy with others by showing us what you’ve done!

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THE 36TH ANNUAL OCEAN TO SOUND RELAY –TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK; RUNNERS NAVIGATE THE ISLAND FROM SOUTH TO NORTH

On a cool morning, with perfect temperatures to run, 51 teams of eight runners lined up at Jones Beach to kick off this iconic Long Island event. Starting at Jones Beach and ending at Fireman’s Field in Oyster Bay, the race takes on all the terrain that this island has to offer. This year’s edition saw sheer dominance by the two Sayville Running Teams, taking home both the first and second overall spots in the Men’s Division. Leading from leg 1 all the way through leg 8, the first Sayville Running Team finished in an incredible 4:30:28, averaging 5:25/mi. The second Sayville Running Team taking home second place in the Men’s Division finished in 5:17:40, holding an extremely respectable 6:21/mi average. Third in the Men’s Division was the Nhp-Mineola: Te Team who finished in 5:24:23. In the Mixed Division it was the Peaqua Peacocks Team taking home the first place finish, and also third overall among all teams with their time of 5:19:28. Second place in the Mixed Division went to the Smithtown Running Team in a time of 5:32:27 and third place went to the We Are Athletes Team in a time of 5:36:28. In the Female Division the winner was the Sole Surfers Team in a time of 6:26:29, second place went to She Got Legs in a time of 7:08:27, and rounding out the podium was The Splats Team in 7:27:16. In the Women’s Masters Division team Bob’s Babes took home the win in 6:19:35 and in the Men’s Masters Division it was Sayville Running in a time of 5:17:40. One athlete who should receive a very honorable mention is Qiang Chen, who was the only athlete this year who ran the entire 50 miles solo, finishing in 7:48:42. Congrats Qiang!

While running is a cause for celebration all on its own, running this 50-mile relay is cause for an even larger one. The party at Ocean to Sound is often one of the largest of the year. A great time where participants enjoy telling stories of the day, reminiscing on races past, and planning what race they will run next! At this year’s edition Funk Island Sound kept everyone on their feet with some great musical performances and Sebastiano’s Catering replenished the calories burned with a fantastic spread of food.

This race would not be possible without an incredible effort from our logistics team as well as the tons of volunteers that it takes to staff a course as long as this one. Below is a list of all the volunteers that dedicated their time and energy into making sure the 36th annual edition was a great success. Thank you volunteers!

Your first place men’s team at the awards

Funk Island Sound brought the party

The Adelphi Team

Peaqua Peacocks handoff between legs 6 & 7

Nhp-Mineola: Al Team taking 3rd place overall in the Female Division!

Sayville Running Team takes the overall victory

Barbara Cronin-Stagnari, part of the 1st place Female team Bob’s Babes

Mindy Davidson ready to start her leg as part of the Sole Surfers Team

Cher Armstrong, Sherry & Myron Bellovin, Don Bond, Christine Brakel, Cynthia Bruder, Allen Cheong, Tara Comiskey, Bill Crispino, Sarah DAmore, Janice Dannebaum, Mindy Davidson, Michele Dee, Joe Defrancisci, Joseph DeFrancisci, Joseph DeFrancisci, Larry Dillingham, Eva Edwards, Jonathan Ehrlich, Jonathan Ehrlich, John Ericksen, Johanna esposito, Paul Fetscher, Maureen Frisone, Ava Giuliano, Jonathan Golden, Ellen Greenspan, Regina Heart, Chip Herbst, Elias Hernandez, Norman Hershkowitz, Jennifer Hogue, James Hogue, Betty Horstmann, Betty Horstmann, Ellen Huggins, Rich Innamorato, Myra & Bert Jablon, Jyll Kata, Joanne Kong, Walter and Sue Kueffner, Pamela Lee, Chris Madison, Jason Malovich, Chris and Frank Martin, Peter & Wendy Martin, James, Doreen and Marissa McDougall, Joseph Mitola, Nicholas Mondello, Constantine Mouzakitis, Leon Moy, Paul Murillo, Paul Murillo, Phyllis Murphy, Suzanne 7 Thaddeus Nelson, Kevin ODonnell, Chelsea Ottati, Richard Picinich, Susan Polansky, Irene and Curt Robinson, Cynthia Sanico, Robert Savino, Michael Service, Natalia Service, Kayla Shapiro, Steven Siegel, Donna Walter, James Wegrzyn.

Complete Results:

Female Overall: Sole Surfers Team

6:26:29 Nhp-Mineola: Al Team 6:52:53 She’s Got Legs Team 7:08:27

The Splats Team 7:27:16 Revolution Running Team 7:29:47 Long Distance R Team 7:36:26

Female Masters: Bob’s Babes Team

Male Solo: Qiang Chen

Male Overall:

6:19:35

Mixed Overall:

Peaqua Peacocks Team

Smithtown Running Team

We Are Athletes Team

T.f. Obrien Co Team

Adelphi Team

Renegade Warrior Team

Ivy Rehab Team

7:48:42

5:19:28.95

5:32:27.35

5:36:28.05

6:21:22.25

6:37:32.74

6:42:20.31

6:44:47.25

Nhp-Mineola: Ki Team

Gangs Of Long B Team

Jcb Elites Team

Team Performax Team

Pray For Rain Team

Sayville Running Team

4:30:28.03 Sayville Running Team

5:24:23.07

5:17:40.55 Nhp-Mineola: Te Team

Runner’s Edge M Team

5:45:28.43 North Merrick R Team 5:52:24.04 Nhp-Mineola: Th Team 5:55:40.97

Revolution Running Team 6:25:20.63

Brew Crew Running Team 6:29:28.56

Positively Awesome Team 6:44:59.86

Willard Crew Run Team 6:51:01.20

Half Fast Runner Team 6:53:01.19

Btc Senior Road Team

Fluffy Bunnies Team

Nhp-Mineola: Th Team

Joey’s Alley PO Team

Running On Fumes Team

All Bulldawgs Team

Lirrc Casual Run Team

6:54:16.94

6:58:18.79

7:14:17.77

7:23:01.00

7:24:58.11

7:31:51.20

7:55:24

Make A Run For It Team.................................................. 8:27:10

7:16:44.81 Nhp-Mineola: No Team

7:22:03.04

7:26:04.73

7:44:40.03

7:46:18.20

7:46:33.00

Great Neck Happ Team 7:50:53.45

Nhp-Mineola: Ru Team 7:57:25.00

Scrambled Legs Team 7:59:38.64

Great Neck Love Team - 8:06:52.79

Bohemian Dasher Team 8:12:30.28

My Hip Hurts Team 8:15:49.00

Half-Fast Runner Team 8:19:19.26

Nmr: U Kidding? Team 8:23:32.00 Team Rwb Team 8:38:50.09

The Splats team crosses the finish

Team RWB had a blast!

The Brew Crew between legs 6 & 7

Bohemian Dasher team member finishes up leg 7

Team Pray For Rain gaining every last second out of the hand off!

11th ANNUAL MOUNT SINAI TURKEY TROT 5K and FUN RUN

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26TH 2022

Proceeds to benefit:

AWARDS:

• Top male and female finishers overall (5K)

• Top three (3) males and females in Kids Fun Run

• Youngest male and female finishers of 5K

• Top male and female Mt. Sinai School District faculty/staff members

• Top three (3) males and females in the following age groups:

14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 3034, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & up

AMENITIES:

• Dry-fit t-shirts for pre-registered participants only (by Nov. 17th)

• Post-race refreshments

• Post-race awards ceremony

CHECK-IN:

Day of race registration and check-in for all participants will open at 7:30 AM. Registration and check-in table will be in the cafeteria of the Mount Sinai High School. No bibs or tags will be given after 8:15 AM for the Fun Run and 8:30 AM for the 5K.

*Activities and accommodations for children throughout.

FUN RUN START: 8:30 AM

5K START: 9:00 AM

SCORING BY: Strong Island Running Club

About Holiday Magic:

ENTRY FEE: 5K

$30 Online Pre-Registration by November 25th, $35 Day-of

*Must register online by 11/17 to guarantee your T-Shirt!

ENTRY FEE: FUN RUN

$15 Online Pre-Registration by November 25th, $20 Day-of

*Must register online by 11/17 to guarantee your T-Shirt!

REGISTER ONLINE &: VIEW COURSE MAPS:

www.strongislandrunningclub.com

Mount Sinai High School hosts annual Holiday Magic dinners where children receive their gifts from Santa. These gifts are purchased with funds raised by the Annual Turkey Trot 5K / 1K

For the past fifteen (15) years, Christmas Magic has been funded solely by private donations. We have relied upon “word of mouth” spreading throughout the local business community and small collections have been gathered by neighbors, family and friends in a very casual and informal manner. With minimal overhead, and an all volunteer staff, we are able to use all of the funds collected towards gifts, with the exception of some supplies and postage used for our mailers.

www.holidaymagicli.org/

4-MILE RUN & 1.5-MILE WALK FOR AUTISM – A GREAT COURSE AND A GREAT CAUSE

On Sunday October 2nd runners arrived at Great Neck South Campus to run the four-mile race through the area’s many rolling hills. This year’s edition supposedly would add a bit of extra challenge in the form of some harshly forecasted weather conditions. Wind, rain, and one of the fall’s first chilly mornings were what runners were supposed to wake up to. However, the rain and strong winds held off and runners were greeted with a crisp morning and a nice fall breeze as they headed to the start line! What a treat for the 161 runners who showed up and finished the race to help support the Eden II & Genesis Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit.  Eden II’s Genesis Programs serve individuals with autism in Long Island, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. They provide Families with school programs, services, residential facilities, and family support services for children and adults living with autism. Thank you to all the event supporters, donors, and runners who came out to support this amazing race, fun course, and great cause!

GLIRC award winners were: Alex Eletto 2nd OA Male, Keith Masso 2nd M (35-39), Kristin Leicht 2nd F Athena, Kristin Weinstein 3rd F (35-39), Steven Amoroso 1st M Masters, Lynda Maniscalco 1st F Masters, Jenney Tesoriero 1st F (50-54), Lauren Lee 2nd F (6064), John Stauber 1st M Clydesdale, Veronica Morabito-Weeks 1st F (60-64), Brayden Clements 3rd OA Male, Janet Healy 2nd F (6569), Amanda Tomel 1st F Athena, Paul Bonanni 2nd M (60-64), Liz Pfeifer 3rd F (60-64), Frank Martin 1st M (85-89), Thomas Mihailin 2nd M (25-29), Paul Nelson 2nd M (65-69), Michelle Mann 2nd F (30-34), Brian Walls 1st M (50-55), Alan Baisch 1st M (6064), John Ericksen 2nd M (55-59), Liz Flahavan 1st F (55-59), Norman Hershkowitz 1st M (80-84), Anthony Gregorio, 3rd M (40-44), Jacob Reilly 2nd M Clydesdale.

GLIRC finishers include: David Yu (33:35), Andre Zalta (34:00), Buddy Singh (34:28), Jessica Hill (36:57), Andrea Yorek (42:56), Erin Gregorio (44:18), Mary Johnson (44:53), Kim Scharoff (49:34), Christine Snyder (49:47)

Thank you to all our hardworking volunteers who came out to support this event!

Kathy Dormer, Melissa Altschuler, Myron Bellovin, Giovanna Biancamano, Claudia Cabanas, Sophia Cao, Calvin Chang, Grace Chen, Nerissa Chen, Alexis Cheung, Elizabeth Chow, Carmen Cruise, Mindy Davidson, William Di, Brian Dobkin, Erin Dormer, Jonathan Ehrlich, Omar Elkaray, Daniel Feng, Shilang Feng, Jingxuan Feng, Paul Fetscher, Fiona Fung, Jonathan Golden, Ellen Greenspan, John Guinessey, Timothy Healy, Eric Hom, Lauren Hom, Liz Huang, Stephanie Joseph, Judy Kam, Katie Kang, Poon Kin, Larry Klass, Xiaozhou Kuang, Mengkuo Kuang, Sophia Kusactay, Christine Martin, Ella Moon, Suzanne Nelson, Thadeous Nelson, Michael Pascucci, Eric Pian, Jason Pian, Mike Polanco, Michelle Polanco, Natalie Poon, Shu Qiu, Lauren Salehani, Kok Sang, Cynthia Sanico, Kim Scharoff, Roman Schurr, Bob Sherman, Christine Snyder, Aron Thornberg, Kaitlin Wing, Connie Wong, Erin Wong, Jospehine Wong, Sophia Wu, Richard Xu, Qining Yang, Juliette Yashaya, Grace Yoo, Emily Yoo, Yaqiao Zheng, Kyle Zheng, Andi Zhu, Boy Scout Troop 10

Michelle Mann

Veronica MorabitoWeeks took first in F (60-64)

Without volunteers our races would not happen!

Lauren Lee happy to be on the podium in her age group

Alan Baisch crosses the finish 1st in M (60-64)

Janet Healy was 2nd in the F (65-69)

Aidan Ke and Thomas Mihailin sprint for 4th Overall

Steven Amoroso grabs 1ST in the Male Masters division

Keith MassoErin Gregorio

Men’s OA winner Junseo Deschenes

John Ericksen emptying the tank on the way to the finish

17th ANNUAL SEAFORD WELLNESS

HOT CHOCOLATE 5K RUN/WALK

Proceeds Benefit Seaford Community Youth, Education, Environmental and Beautification Programs

9:00AM - Saturday, December 3, 2022 Start & Finish: at the Seaford High School Hot Chocolate & Bagels for all participants!

ENTRY FEES for all participants: (No Refunds)

ALL ONLINE Registrations at http://www.prtiming.com/ $25.00 + 2.50 fee. Closes 11:00pm 12/01/2022

ALL PAPER Applications received before Dec. 01, 2021 $30.00 - Afterwards $35.00 including Race Day Baby Strollers, Bicycles, Skateboards and Pets Prohibited Race # & T-shirt pick-up, and Late Registration $35.00: Friday 12/02/2022: 5:30PM-8:00PM Saturday 12/03/2022: 7:30AM - 8:45AM Seaford High School Auditorium, 1575 Seamans Neck Road, Seaford, NY 11783

Return this application with entry fee or REGISTER ONLINE at: http://www.prtiming.com/

RACE RESULTS BY: PR Timing (www.prtiming.com)

Awards: Overall Male & Female and Overall Male & Female Masters Overall Male & Female Seaford Resident (courtesy Seaford Lions Club) Medals: Age Groups: Top 3 Male & Female for 9 and under, then 5 year age groups to 90+ 1st place centipede (minimum 5 runners per centipede) All centipede runners must be registered.

Course: Start Seamans Neck Rd. South of Seaford High School, North to Jerusalem Ave., East to Washington Ave., South to Brooklyn Ave., West to Seamans Neck Rd., North to the Finish at Seaford High School.

For more information visit http://www.seafordwellness.com/HotChocolateRun.html or contact: Michael Di Silvio mjdisilvio@yahoo.com at: 516-384-8536

Entry fee made payable to: Seaford Wellness Council, 3940 Sunset Avenue, Seaford, NY 11783

Name:

Date of Birth:

State, Zip:

Date:

(Signature of parent or guardian

under 18

JUNIOR TRIATHON IS ON THE RISE

This fun and exciting triathlon takes place at the historic West Meadow Beach located in beautiful Stony Brook, NY. The open water swim is in the calm, waist high waters of the Long Island Sound, making it a perfect place for local kids to “get their feet wet” in the sport of triathlon. The bike course is alongside West Meadow Creek on Trustees Road, and the run course is on the boardwalk along the beach where parents and spectators can follow along to cheer on these inspiring young athletes. This year’s race saw 51 kids take part, showing that triathlon is a fastgrowing sport for Long Island’s youth. The Race Distances for the 7–9-year-olds was a 100 meter Swim, a two mile Bike, and a 1/2 mile run. For the 10 – 13-year-olds it was a 200 meter Swim, four mile bike, and a one mile run. In a few years these kids will be the stars of our local triathlon scene and races like this will help increase participation in triathlon for years to come.

The race is put forth by Lighten Warriors, a local nonprofit that provides triathlon coaching, access to local facilities, and USA Triathlon membership at no charge to its team members. Coaching is provided by Noah Lam, a USA Triathlon Certified Level 1 Coach, Youth and Junior Elite, & Road Runners Club of America Running Coach.

PHOTOS

The 7–9-year-old participants take off

These kids are fast, real fast

Boys 9-13 dive in to start their day

There were tons of fun raffle items

Some happy volunteers

Learning transition set up, the 4th discipline

Two Lightning Warrior athletes battle it out on the run

Athletes were met with a small beach run to the finish

The incredible lifeguards kept everyone safe and on course

SPOOKY SEASON KICKS OFF AT THE ZOMBIE RUN 5K BENEFITING JAKE KOENIGSDORF FOUNDATION

Taking place at Belmont State Park this unique event boasts a great 5K run course around the scenic lake. The crisp autumn air and slightly colored leaves most definitely made participants feel like fall was officially upon us as they toed the start line. After a speedy 5k in perfect running weather, it was Chase Junell clocking a very swift 15:40 to take the Male Overall victory and Rebecca Kranz taking home the Female Overall in a 25:32. While this race saw some great runners finish in some fast times, it wasn’t all about the results at the Zombie Run. In addition to the 5K race there was also a costume contest for runners to showcase their best zombie costumes! This made for a fun filled morning at Belmont State Park with many athletes running in costume as well as participating in the costume contest. Participants of the contest were judged by a “panel of undead experts” who picked their favorites and awarded $50 Amazon gift cards to the six best costumes! In addition, the race also benefits a great local foundation helping residents with addiction.

The Zombie Run 5k a benefits the Jake Koenigsdorf Foundation, a charity dedicated to “Reducing the barriers to recovery.” The Mission of JKF is to bridge the gap for those affected and effected by Substance Use Disorder (Addiction) who are ready and willing to seek a solution. They aim to close gaps in the recovery road through education, and connection, while providing resources to those without current access. Funds donated to JKF are used to support entry funding and transportation to recovery facilities.

GLIRC finishers include: Dan Garga ro (18:28), Liz Fla havan (25:34), Bud dy Singh (25:50), Courtney Barrett (29:20), Alan Stein (31:00), Maria Fu cella (32:39), Mindy Davidson (36:06), Grace Gargiulo (39:06), Kelly Rhae tian (40:35), Steven Millon (42:30)

GLEN COVE HOSPITAL CENTENNIAL YEAR 5K CELEBRATING GLEN COVE HOSPITAL’S 100TH YEAR

This first-year event was started to celebrate the hospital’s 100th anniversary. To give back to their staff, family and friends the hospital donated 100% of the proceeds from the event to support wellness for their frontline workers. The course was a USATF certified 5K. Starting in front of Glen Cove High School on Dosoris Lane, runners ran a large, single, clockwise loop to the finish line in the back of the high school on Walnut Road. Brandon Eagle took top honors in the men’s race with a time of 17:27 and Samantha Siler took top honors in the women’s race with a time of 19:37. In total 69 runners took part in the inaugural event, with many being hospital employees and family members.

GLIRC finishers include: Una Broderick (21:16), meghan scanlon (27:03), Denise Marie Jordan (29:31), Edward Garfinkel (36:25), Janice Garfinkel (45:51)

Maria Fucella, Mindy Davidson, Steve Millon and Skelly

Mindy Davidson & John Conley

Athletes went all out for the costume contest

Liz Flahavan shows off her finisher medal

GLIRC member Dan Gargaro was 2nd OA Male

The costume contest was a fun family affair

Grace Gargiulo

On October 8th runners and their families took over Baldwin Park for the morning at the Run, Walk, Praise, 5K. A family friendly event that inspires health, fitness, and fun. The course was comprised of two loops, taking runners on small tour of the park via the parks pedestrian/bike pathways. The 5k race was not the only reason to join this event as there was live music, dancing, spoken word, group fitness activities for all, face painting for the kids, and many vendors to check out. The race also boasted a family friendly after party with lots of food and drink. The race supported the Ivy Foundation of Nassau & Suffolk Counties Inc. to help support the urgent need of refugee families across the globe. The top finishers on the day were Susie Snyder from Hawthorne, NY in a time of 24:45 and Miguel Payamps of Freeport in a time of 23:50.

GLIRC finishers include: Brian Mor reale (31:33), Der rah Hall (43:37), Joanne Hendrick son (48:25), Donna Rosen (47:49

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ELITEFEATS

MICHAEL MICHELINI 5K RUN/WALK

The 5k race held on October 8th started and finished at Islip Town Hall, taking runners on an out and back course run past the Seatuck Wildlife Refuge. Before and after the race Blind Squirrels got everyone singing and dancing with live music performances. In addition, the race was held in conjunction with a local street fair where participants could find more music, beer, and fun activities for the whole family. Participants also received some groovy tie dye race t-shirts! All proceeds from the event benefitted MSK Cancer Research and the Michael Michelini Scholarship Fund.

GLIRC finishers include: Andrea Kantor (22:38), Shannon McKenna (23:35), Karen Harte (23:44), Paul Bonanni (24:40), William Byers (26:17), Gilda Schultz (27:07), Pamela Brown (29:50), Riley Schultz (32:15), Jordan Schultz (32:16), Susan Sabol (34:55), Herbert Brown (37:00)

Donna Rosen

Riley & Jordan Schultz cross the finish together

Shannon McKenna

Susie Snyder Women’s overall winner

Derrah Hall crossing the finish line

Susan Sabol

High fives for William Byers

Joanne Hendrickson having some fun down the finish shoot!

Brian Morreale

Marc Leahy, your Men’s overall winner!

Gilda Schultz

Miguel Payamps, Men’s overall winner

Andrea Kantor, GLIRC member & your Female overall winner!

2022 BMW BERLIN MARATHON

A DAY FOR RECORD SETTING PERFORMANCES AND UNITY AMONG RUNNERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

The day was September 25th, 2022, and the streets of Berlin Germany were once again filled with thousands of runners from around the world. How many thousands? 45,527 registered runners, 4,153 skaters, and 142 wheelchair athletes and hand cyclists from 157 different nations to be exact!

While the 2020 edition was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2021 race saw many restrictions, running appeared to be back in 2022 with an even stronger sense of community than ever before. The race is a bucket list marathon for many runners and taking a deeper look at the events logistics surely depicts why this is. The course is flat, fast, and holds minimal turns, making it a course designed for PRs and world records. The weather is cool, and the streets are closed and lined with cheering fans who truly bring out the best from participants. Along the course you will also find many bands playing live music to help keep runners engaged and enthused on their 26.2-mile journey. Aid-stations are well stocked and hand out some staggering numbers of nourishment. 90,000 bananas were handed out on course as well as over 1 million cups of water. While not only dubbed as one of the fastest marathons in the world, the Berlin marathon is also dubbed as one of the most environmentally friendly. In conjunction with the World Wildlife Federation the Berlin Marathon offered free public transportation tickets to all participants and provided all 1 million cups of water in recycled PET cups. The organizers stated that this was done to “set the standard for sustainability and carbon footprint reduction among major sporting events around the globe”. During the race’s 26.2-miles more that 7,500 volunteers lined the course in a staggering display of support for the running community, keeping athletes on course, safe, and on track to a PR performance.

Records fell in many categories at this year’s event. First off, the one everyone is talking about, Eliud Kipchoge. Breaking his own world record in a time of 2:01:09 the 37-year-old has once again written himself into the record books as the fastest marathon runner of all time. While his marathon world record was apparently not enough for the day, the Kenyan also broke the world’s best time for the 25K and 30K along the way in 1:11:08 and 1:25:39 respectively. While Kipchoge may have taken a lot of the media spotlight for his amazing display of athleticism, there were plenty of other incredible record-breaking performances that took place on the day. 76-year-old Vera Nystad from Kristiansand, Norway broke the world record for her age group with a time of 3:38:56 in her 12th time competing at the Berlin Marathon. Tigist Assefa was the female winner at this year’s event running a 2:15:37. She became the third fastest female marathoner in history, broke the Berlin course record, and ran the world’s best female marathon time for this year so far. In the Inline Skating Race Bart Swings of Belgium set a new course record in a time of 56:45 over the marathon distance. This year’s event marked a 5% participation increase for female marathoners, from 28% to 33%, the highest in Berlin’s recent history. Blind athlete Tien Fung Yap along with his guide Carlo Nenast, set a new German record as the winner in the sports class T11/12 men; the athlete from BSG Mainz finished in 2:47:18. A record 7,300 children ran the 4.215km run through the Brandenburg Gate finish area as well.

Eliud Kipchoge wins with a new world record Tien Fung Yap runs with his guide Carlo Nenast

Keira D’Amato (USA)

Tigist Assefa wins with a new course record

Fun was had & German pretzels were devoured

Fun costumes were a common sight at this year’s event

We could not be more excited to bring your favorite GLIRC event back for 2023!

Registration will open soon. Stay tuned for announcements. Prepare yourself and make sure your GLIRC Membership is current. The first wave of registration will be open ONLY to GLIRC members, as a perk of membership!

In the meantime, we are a GO for the training runs that will get you ready to run and party with us in January!

THERE ARE THREE TRAINING RUNS REMAINING JOIN US AT:

Sayville Running Company - 19 Main Street, Sayville

Thursdays: November 17, December 15, and January 5 Time: 6:00 PM

You will run the 3 6 mile course that Sayville has planned for you, All training runs end up at a local pub in town with your first drink FREE! (Please tip your wait staff)

Every training run earns you (or a friend) an opportunity to win a noncomplimentary, GUARANTEED entry to this race - it sells out EVERY year, so the training runs are your chance to secure yourself (or a latecomer buddy) a spot!

Questions? Email us at info@glirc.org !

Tim Healy:

I ran the Berlin Marathon on 9/25/2022 in a time of 4:01:29. I had gotten into the Berlin Marathon through my first time entering the lottery and I hear that it is one of the easier Marathon Major events to enter via lottery. The race is a very well-organized event, and the course is extremely fast and flat, as evidenced by the many world records broken there. It helped this year that the weather was close to perfect and there was an extra air of excitement on race day knowing that the world record holder, Eliud Kipchoge was running again this year. Everyone was wondering if he would break his record, or even break 2 hours with an official time. About one and a half hours into my race I finally heard spectators saying the record had indeed been broken, and at the finish there was an unofficial sign posted stating the new record time. Visiting the city of Berlin is a thrill itself. There are many sites to see, the city is amazingly safe and clean and most of the people speak English. It is easy to get around via the subway, which is free ThursdaySunday for marathon participants.

Tim Healy post-race

Tim Healy starts his day

Costumes were all over the course

The top athletes of the wheelchair competition at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON: Manuela Schär [SUI], Merle Menje [GER], Madison de Rozario [AUS], Marcel Hug [SUI], Daniel Romanchuk

One of the many bands along the course

Marcel Hug, winner in the racing wheelchair

We are Recruiting committee members!

Diversity IEquitynclusion

Have you always wanted to make a difference in GLIRC, but didn't know how you could help? Here is a fabulous opportunity to jump on in!

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TOWN SUPERVISOR’S 5 KILOMETER RUN – BACK TO PRE-COVID RACING!

With 440 registered participants and 374 finishers, the Oyster Bay Town Supervisor’s 5 Kilometer Run brought us back to well over 90% of where this event was in 2019, another piece of evidence that for top notch races the bad old days of the pandemic are behind us.

28 year old James Dickinson of East Northport easily led the way,  with a 15:23 time that brought him to the Townsend Square finish line 1:02 in front of runner-up Jossi Fritz-Maurer, who was the first GLIRC member to finish.  Alex Eletto was third.  On the women’s side of the equation, new mom Aileen Barry of Manhasset turned in an especially strong performance to win top honors in 18:35, with GLIRC members Lauren Jasinski and Karen Melara scoring in second and third places respectively.  Special kudos to 95 year old Bert Jablon, who was the oldest runner in the race, and  to Liam Moran, who was the youngest at 9 years and 4 days old.

A special thank you goes to our sponsors: the Town of Oyster Bay, who has supported GLIRC generally and this race in particular for decades, Pro Sports Physical Therapy of Oyster Bay and Huntington, who not only provided us with monetary support but were also on hand at the finish line to greet every finisher with a complimentary towel, and The Runner’s Edge, who have provided the gift card prizes for the first three male and first three female finishers in the “Long Island Challenge” feature of the race for many, many years.

We were pleased to have our good friend Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino on hand to join with Race Announcer Terry Bisogno (“The Voice of Long Island Running and Racing”) to make the  post-race Awards Ceremony especially lively.

Our thanks as well to our friends from Mill-Max Mfg. Corp whose team of 50 employees continued as a staple of this event, and to our buddies from the Northport Running Club who showed up with a big contingent of participants.  It was our pleasure to invite a team from Achilles International Long Island to participate in the event once again as our guests.

A final note of thanks to everyone else whose efforts contributed to the success of the event: the elitefeats team for their technical expertise and all the pre-race publicity that they gave to the event, our GLIRC Vice President and Coordinator of Volunteers for the event Mindy Davidson, Registration and refreshments chair Myron Bellovin, GLIRC Coordinator of Logistics Rick Secor and his crew, all the enthusiastic volunteers, GLIRC Secretary Tracey Epstein and GLIRC Board member Paul Fetscher for their efforts, the Town’s Public Safety staff, and the officers of Nassau Police’s 2nd Precinct.

All in all a great event, and a big start for the next Oyster Bay Town Supervisor’s 5K Run on October 14, 2023.

GLIRC finishers include: Jossi Fritz-Mauer (16:25.71), Alex Eletto (17:59.79), Thomas Mihailin (18:31.05), Steven Amoroso (19:31.84), Kevin Bartolotto (19:34.63), Brian Walls (19:40.43), Lauren Jasinski (20:18.97), Keith Masso (20:43.69), Karen Melara (20:51.63), Daniel Valderrama (21:28.41), Robert Hegedus (21:33.09), Michelle Johnson (21:35.87), Kieran Gibbons (22:12.10), Jon Wallach (22:27.83), Eric Friedman (23:43.12), John Hanc (23:45.85), John Ericksen (24:24.47), Paul Bonanni (24:34.00), Lynda Maniscalco (25:01.25), Olga Greene (25:01.55), Liz Flahavan (25:30.10), Veronica Morabito-Weeks

Terry Bisogno was presented with an award for 10+ years of service as the voice of the Marcum Workplace Challenge

Aileen Barry, your Women’s Overall winner!

Jossi Fritz-Mauer, 2nd Overall Male

The Men’s 45-49 podium

80-84 Age Group podium, Joe Gallagher, Roger Bermas, Norman Hershkowitz, all GLIRC members

The next generation running strong, Andrea Aldorasi

Jill Loveland

Conrad Hasi

(25:55.24), Kelly Pickard (26:07.51), Sara Dimaggio (26:09.96), Michael Byrnes (26:11.21), Sally Glasser (26:13.31), Keith Doran (26:24.14), Lisa Bonanni (26:34.54), Jessica Hill (26:38.67), Caroline Ward (26:50.22), Paul Nelson (26:55.84), David Frisone (26:56.76), Patricia Tabori (27:10.47), Maureen StammersJanzen (27:12.53), Kimberly Lobasso (28:11.99), Ellen Greenspan (28:39.44), Ann-Margaret Carrozza (28:43.34), Marianne Zacharia (28:54.40), Jack Dimaggio (29:12.12), John Angerame (29:25.63), Suzanne Corrie Del-Cid (29:40.35), Karen Greiss (30:16.64), Joanne Kong (30:46.24), Steven Savino (31:08.14), Brion Harris (31:10.11), Christine Quigley (32:27.76), Karen Morea (33:21.00), Heidi Robles (33:55.33), Robyn Rothman (33:57.91), Anne Fitzgibbon (34:05.40), Cheryl Russo (34:20.22), Gail Miranda (34:42.69), Elizabeth Penagos (34:46.49), Joey Arken (36:57.86), Virginia Maya (38:39.75), Louis Dirosso (42:15.03), Linda Simon (42:46.90), Scott Fairgrieve (42:56.26), Norman Hershkowitz (43:16.02), Lynn Scarpati (44:38.41), Roger Bermas (46:47.95), Ronald Friedman (47:55.09), Elaine Bermas (49:05.82), John Mulvey (50:20.14), Paula Groothuis (57:06.03), Bert Jablon (01:03:20)

PHOTOS CURTESY OF ELITEFEATS & RACE DIRECTOR, MIKE POLANSKY

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino addresses the crowd at the Awards Ceremony

Thomas Mihailin

Paul and Lisa Bonanni

John Ericksen

Robert Hegedus

(L to R), Alex Eletto (3rd OA. James Dickinson (1st OA) & Jossi Fritz-Mauer (2nd OA), GLIRC VP Mindy Davidson

Sarah Dimaggio and dad Jack Dimaggio

Ann Fitzgibbon

And… they’re off!

Deborah Gordon

Mindy Davidson congratulates the days oldest finish Bert Jablon (95) and the days youngest finisher Liam Moran (9)

Olga Greene

Kimberly Labasso

FROM VICE PRESIDENT MINDY DAVIDSON:

We had a beautiful morning for the 2022 Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor’s 5K Presented by Runner’s Edge Long Island Champions Challenge. Perfect temps, the sun was shining, and our volunteers were ready to go!

We want to thank each and every volunteer for waking up early, driving from near and far, and showing up with a smile and an eagerness to help out. We even had a great cadre of volunteers from the Life Enrichment Center (one of our beneficiaries)!

Thank you for all you do to help make our races safe, enjoyable and successful!

Joan Adomsky

Melissa Altschuler

Myron & Sherry

Bellovin

Una Broderick

Jeff Bush

Helma Clavin

Tara Comiskey

Howard Cragg

Julia Cross

Dermot Cross

Chris and Linda Daily

Mindy Davidson

Ellen DeCarmine

Brian Dobkin

Tracey Epstein

John Ericksen

Paul Fetscher

Ann Glynn

Jonathan Golden

Ellen Greenspan

John Grossfeld

Anastasia Grossfeld

Annalisa Grossfeld

John Grossfeld

Norman Hershkowitz

Leo Hietala

Myra Jablon

Wendy Martin

Glenn Morse

Kevin ODonnell

Kelly Pickard

Patrick Quinn

Judy Reimels

Tracy Rivera

Barbara Ronzetti

Cynthia Sanico

Robert Sherman

Emma Tricarico

Daniel Valderrama

Donna Walter Patricia Whitaker

Anita Wooten

Mill Max Corporate Team members, Amy Persaud, Leidy Granados and Marilyn Rodriguez

Thank you to our Logistics Coordinator, Rick Secor

Pro Sports Team member, Jade Eberhardt

Achilles team members, Tania Scaduto and Isaac Baker

Mill Max Corporate Team member, Jamie Segura

Our amazing volunteers distributing the participant sweatshirts!

Pro Sports Team member, Dayana Bouzi

Achilles team members, Kyle Scudiere and Kate Cifarelli

Steve Amoroso

Jesse Perkins and his guide

Keith Doran

Your Men’s Overall winner, James Dickinson

Peter Hawkins, Wheelchair Division winner!

RUN 4 BEIGEL LONG ISLAND – A GREAT CAUSE IN HONOR OF AN AMAZING MEMBER OF OUR RUNNING COMMUNITY

RUN 4 BEIGEL is a special event celebrating the life and impact of Scott J. Beigel, beloved teacher, cross-country coach and summer-camp counselor. Donations raised through RUN 4 BEIGEL events support the Scott J. Beigel Memorial Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to send at risk kids touched by gun violence to sleep-away camp. In 2022, The Fund presented $283,600 in grants to 6 summer sleep-away camps, funding camperships for 212 children! WOW!

The event started in Parkland FL, where teacher and coach Scott Beigel died a hero for his actions at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. In the wake of the tragedy at MSD, as the Parkland community mourned the devastation of so many lives lost and affected, Scott’s cross-country team quickly mobilized a 5k race in honor of their beloved coach and mentor, and so RUN 4 BEIGEL was born.

The fall 2022 Long Island RUN 4 BEIGEL was much more than a race – it was a birthday celebration. For the first time ever, the race was held on Scott’s actual birthday, which would have been his 40th.The event was held at Heckscher State Park and boasted several family friendly activities in addition to the run including face painting, a caricature artist, balloon animals, sticker art and a BBQ!

GLIRC Finishers Include: Joshua Jastemski (18:02), Pao Wang (20:12), David Parker (21:24), Kieran Gibbons (21:29), Alexander Wang (22:42), David Eaton (25:01), David Gugerty (26:17), Paul Bode (28:12), Rob Rate (32:19), Jennifer Eaton (36:17), Beth Bode (41:10), Rolf Sternglanz (43:35), Frederick Benlein (58:31), Jeff Cohen (1:31:00)

Pao Wang

Beloved teacher and coach, Scott J. Beigel

Many XC teams supported the event

Jenifer Eaton

Run 4 Beigel was a family friendly event

Joshua Jastemski

AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN AND/OR VOLUNTEERED IN THE 2002 “6 HOUR BIRTHDAY RUN”

When you are a race director the success of the event is measured by the wonderful volunteers and the participation of each runner. My goal for the 6 Hour Birthday Run is to blend a serious ultra event with a fun time for all who participate! Thanks to our dedicated and hardworking race committee, each and every volunteer, and all the participants, the third annual 6 Hour Birthday Run was a huge success!

Once again, the weather was in our favor and I must say, if you didn’t come down to Sunken Meadow State Park on Sunday, October 20th you most certainly missed a fun day! My enormous gratitude goes out to my race committee; Paul Cooper, Paul Seltzer, Barry Aronowsky and Nick Palazzo. Their assistance prior to and on the day of race is greatly appreciated. MaryAnn and Jeff Goldman once again did a wonderful job organizing all of the many volunteers. This race could not take place if it wasn’t for the technical assistance of “Mr. Ultra,” the president of the Broadway Ultra Society (BUS), Richie Innamorato.

Your organizational skills are what really makes this type of “loop race” work! A simple thank you does not seem adequate to express how very much I appreciate each and every one of you who helped out at the aid station, keeping score (some of you for all 6 hours!), taking selects, taking care of registration, setting up and cleaning up.

I cannot forget to thank the generous support this race has received from our sponsors. Our gratitude goes out to: Runner’s Edge, David Redman Knitting Inc., Franklin Hospital, and of course The Woodbury Country Deli.

I wish all of our 60-year-old honorees a wonderful birthday!

Sincerely, Vince Croce

FINAL STANDINGS FOR THE

CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS

The standings have been compiled by Ed Melnik. Questions or corrections should be directed to Ed at (516) 428-3904.

OVERALL FEMALE FEMALE 30 TO 34 FEMALE 35 TO 39 FEMALE 40 TO 44

Veronica Morabito-Weeks 39 Lisa Bonanni 46 Jessica Hill 75 Lynda Maniscalco 54 Karen Melara 31 Tina Sudano 36 Michelle Johnson 30 Karen Melara 36 Lena Edelstein 30 Lena Edelstein 30 Erin Gregorio 21 Cristin Delaney-Guille 20 Nancy Tantone 27 Mary Johnson 26 Deanna Devon 20 Jacqueline Poulos 20 Michelle Mann 20 Indira Schwarting 20 Kimberly Lobasso 20 FEMALE 14 + UNDER Jennifer Cano 19 Alecia Oleyourryk 18 Julie Vodola 19 Deanna Velez 18 Melissa Danchalski 17 April Bodre 17 Anna Kofod 10 Anna Garlinska 18 Kristin Weinstein 17 Tara Wilson 16 Claire Minns 9 Natalie Niemczyk 16 Rossana Bianco 15 Erin Schwarz 14 Theresa Rios 12 Amanda Carver 12 Ellissa Gravinese 10 FEMALE 15 TO 19 Laura Suchopar 11 Jacqueline Weakley 10 Jennifer Bosley 10 Stacey Holman 10 Erin Blasdel-Gebelin 10 Melissa Castka 10 Emily Hunt 10 Maria Marascia 10 Tiffany Kehoe 10 Jennifer Vargas 10 Marissa McDougall 10 Katie Paden 9 Margaret Utset 9 Kelly Perno-Grosser 10 Megan McDougall 9 Michele Murray 8 Danielle Singson 9 Shari Klarfeld 10

FEMALE 20 TO 24 FEMALE 45 TO 49

FEMALE 50 TO 54

FEMALE 55 TO 59

Sara Dimaggio 10 Jennifer Charvat 30 Karen Greiss 42 Liz Flahavan 53 Jordan Schechter 10 Kelly Rhatigan 26 Jenney Tesoriero 33 Olga Greene 51 Alicia Kennedy 10 Karen Harte 24 Roberta Wolf 27 Nancy Tantone 30 Helena Young 10 Melissa Altschuler 21 Sally Glasser 25 Caroline Ward 21 Kailey Uresk 10 Tara Daub 20 Katarina Markovina 20 Andrea Kantor 19 Nicole Brenner 9 Dianna Faini 18 Kathy Dormer 20 Grainne Josaphat 19 Jessica Ortsman 8 Kim Scharoff 15 Judith Brenner 19 Florence Clarke 18 Tara Ryan 12 Elaine Richards 16 Lori Mangual 16 FEMALE 25 TO 29 Christine Snyder 12 Kelly Rini 15 Karen Cotty 16 Leah Jantzen 10 Eileen Walter 10 Maureen Stammers-Janzen 16 Jillian Jacinth 27 Andrea Schieck 10 Hayda Hayduk 10 Kellie Stamm 15 Amanda Whittaker 20 Lauren Jasinski 10 Jodi Kartes-Heino 10 Laura Vegas 15 Shannon McKenna 18 Alyssa Knott 10 FEMALE 60 TO 64 FEMALE 65 TO 69

FEMALE 70 - 74 Rachel Staiano 10 Gina Merante 10 Veronica Morabito-Weeks 103 Janet Healy 100 Paula Groothuis 33 Erica Giordano 9 Joanne Kong 45 Linda Simon 42 Elizabeth Penagos 28 Kaitlyn Eyester 9 Ruth Albright 34 Rochelle Holden 32 Lynn Scarpati 25 Nathalie Moglia 9 Kim Solomine 30 Denise Jordan 25 Patricia Capone 24 Jessica Colombo 8 Dee Vogt 27 Donna Rosen 21 Sherry Bellovin* 23 Ryan Murray 7 Deirdre Bambrick-Oriani 23 Jodi Brodsky 20 Anne Fitzgibbon 20 Molly Trachtman 7 Elizabeth Pfeifer 20 Marianne Zacharia 20 Gladys Campoverde 10 Kelly Pickard 19 Dolores Doman 19 Kathi Berson 10 ATHENA 160+ Ellen Greenspan 16 Heidi Robles 17 Maureen Frisone 10 Maria Fucella 15 Cecilia McCormack 15 Yvonne Purcell 10 Amanda Tomel 58 Sue Fitzpatrick 14 Patricia Venturino 14 Kristin Leicht 29 Debra Woloschin 13 Sheila Dauscher 10 ATHENA 140 - 159 Christine Snyder 18 Barbara Ronzetti 13 Joanne Palisi 9 Alaina Shattuck 9 Breege Delany 10 Susie Marnell 9 Dawn Konopka 28 Leslie Dolan 9 Tracey Epstein 9 Mary Siragusa 8 Laura Encarnacion 10 Jacqueline Olmsted 9 Derrah Hall 7 Erica Fraiberg 10 Lea Gjodesen 8 FEMALE 75 - 79 Nina McCann 9 Karen Rose 8 FEMALE 80 - 84 Kimberly Lobasso 9 Maggie O'Connor 7 Constance Sehlmeyer 20 Susan Maier 9 Jessica Lazio 6 Helma Clavin 9 Elaine Bermas 10 Jillian Byrnes 9

FINAL STANDINGS FOR

AWARDS

The standings have been compiled by Ed Melnik. Questions or corrections should be directed to Ed at (516) 428-3904.

OVERALL MALE MALE 30 TO 34 MALE 35 TO 39 MALE 40 TO 44

Brian Walls 38 Keith Masso 85 Jossi Fritz-Mauer 40 Trent Hampton 53 Jossi Fritz-Mauer 38 Jonathan Lee 19 Jonathan Luby 28 Joshua Jastemski 30 Steven Amoroso 37 Brandon Harrison 14 Erik Salomon 18 Richard Sparacin 22 Trent Hampton 32 Daniel Stratford 13 Kevin Bartolotto 17 Joseph Jensen 19 Scott Scheinson 10 Nkrumah Pierre 16 Thomas Fisher 18 MALE 14 & UNDER Jesse Thompson 10 Jeffrey Sindone 15 Christopher Hirsch 13 Scott Bickard 10 Thaddeus Nelson 15 George Fountoulakis 13 Michael Ericksen 20 Thomas Pieken 9 Ryan Wosleger 10 Donald Yang 12 Jonas Augeri 10 Michael Cody 9 Patrick Dunphy 10 Dean Hanan 10 Craig Brekne 9 Michael Byrnes 8 Ryan Fee 9 MALE 15 TO 19 Scott Crane 9 Derek Michel 7 Marc Sonnenberg 8 Robert Berghorn 9 Thomas Francisci 6 Jared Kasschau 8 Brayden Clements 30 Joshua Faeger 8 Michael Long 6 Joseph Bianco 7

MALE 20 TO 24 MALE 45 TO 49 MALE 50 TO 54 MALE 55 TO 59 Alexander Eletto 30 Robert Hegedus 59 Steven Amoroso 64 John Ericksen 59 Michael Esposito 19 Marc Turner 20 Brian Walls 48 Eric Friedman 28 Tristan Brown-Devirgilio 10 Matthew Gregory 17 Michael Vulpis 22 Joseph Thomas 26 Gerard Connelly 10 Jay Senzatimore 16 Noal Goldfarb 18 Frank McNamee 23 James Dionisio 10 Brandon Berman 15 Michael Minerva 18 Larry Kurtzman 21 Michael Scanlon 9 Richard Diamond 14 Daniel Valderrama 17 Kieran Gibbons 20 John Lafalce 11 Timothy Henderson 16 Jack Dimaggio 17 MALE 25 TO 29 Peter Schieck 10 Robert Smith 16 Michael Nolan 15 Nathan Wenger 10 John Rini 16 Steven Friedland 14 Thomas Mihailin 30 Buddy Singh 10 Edward Stickles 13 Gary Freitag 13 Joseph Cambria 20 Zoltan Feledy 9 Ira Kaplan 13 Robert Rate 11 Brion Harris 17 Joshua Bosley 9 Joseph Marinaccio 12 Philip Brogan 10 Ryan Clifford 10 Andrew Garcia 9 Stephen Uresk 11 Robert Monaco 10 Sean Watson 10 Andrew Paskal 9 Thomas Nettuno 10 Steven Horn 10

MALE 75 TO 79 MALE 60 TO 64 MALE 65 TO 69

MALE 70 TO 74

David Frisone 50 Alan Baisch 60 Timothy Healy 85 Glenn Morse 64 Victor Rossi 10 Paul Bonanni 58 Paul Nelson 33 Peter Martin 20 Peter Farmer 9 Stephen Albright 28 Michael Baard 29 Eugene Maier 16 Joseph Salow 9 Pao Wang 27 Vincent Moran 29 Scott Fairgrieve 15 Laughlin Whalen 9 KC Brett 19 Glen Wolther 23 Andrew Edelstein 15 Jerry Cohen 9 Gareth Brancato 18 Leonardo Latouche 20 Dennis Michel 10 Ronald Friedman 9 Mario Wilkowski 17 Kevin McGuire 18 John Neverka 10 Antonio Patino 8 Robert Mayer 16 Steven Gerardi 18 Salvatore Mirando 10 Joseph Arken 15 Grant Radtke 17 Bruce Graye 10 CLYDESDALE 200+ John Stauber 14 Steven Hunter 11 Eddie Arbeiter 10 John Greene 13 Jon Wallach 10 Scott Fairgrieve 10 John Stauber 47 Christopher Hunt 30 CLYDESDALE 185 -199 MALE 80 TO 84

MALE 85 - 89 Stephen Sprague 14 Steven Frankle 10 John Quirk 10 Norman Hershkowitz 70 Frank Martin 30 Andrew Dalbey 9 Noal Goldfarb 10 Michael Polansky 35 Howard Sitomer 9 John Shoemaker 9 John Despagna 10 John Mulvey 17 Thomas Coll 8 Thomas Cunningham 9 Rollf Sternglanz 9 MALE 90+ Steven Millon 8 Luke Petrsoric 9 Joe Gallagher 9 Robert Shimonski 7 Harold Axelrod 8 Roger Bermas 8 Bert Jablon 40

A Hearty Welcome to the Newest Members of our Club

Jerry, Sally, Jake, Julia and Sofia Dessart of Smithtown, David Howe of Oakdale, Jason and Christina Lee of Plainview, Patrick Leung of Old Westbury, Jeremy Lisch of Plainview, Antonia Little of Huntington, Ryan and Emily Moller and Matthew Adler of Merrick, Maggie O’Connor of Greenvale, Mary Paiz and Christian Kilianski of Syosset, Emily Ruggero of East Northport, Meghan Shea of Jericho, Mitchell Strong of Fresh Meadows, Patricia, Marjorie and Chelsea Tabori of Bethpage

Welcome Back after a short Hiatus to our Returning Member Maninder Singh of Hicksville, Linda Weiss of Oakdale

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SCIATICA OR PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME?

By Dr. Jon DeGorter, DC, Cold Spring Chiropractic

If you ever had a shooting pain down the back of your leg, you immediately think sciatica! But are you suffering from sciatica or piriformis syndrome? Either can be debilitating for a runner and very difficult to continue training through. Most athletes stop running for a long period to rest and heal.

The piriformis muscle is buried deep underneath the gluteals. When the piriformis is irritated it causes the muscle to spasm and tighten, compressing and irritating the sciatic nerve. Repetitive motion is the most common cause of inflammation in the piriformis, which is why it mostly affects distance runners and soccer players. Sciatica is often caused by a herniated disc or degenerative arthritis of the spine, whereas piriformis syndrome is irritation of the sciatic nerve as it passes through or alongside the piriformis muscle.

Sciatica and piriformis have similar symptoms – pain that radiates from the buttocks, down the thigh, and up into the spine – making it difficult to differentiate between the two injuries. Both cause pain, tingling, burning, electrical shock sensations, or numbness down the leg, often all the way to the foot. And both can be related to poor running form and biomechanics.

Piriformis syndrome pain is more localized in the hip and buttock, whereas sciatic pain tends to radiate more down the leg. A common sign of sciatica is pain down the leg when you bend over. Almost twenty percent of people have the sciatic nerve going through the piriformis, making them predisposed to sciatica caused by piriformis syndrome. Once you’ve had sciatica, it is very likely you will experience it again. Certain people are simply predisposed because of their anatomy. Listening to your body and knowing the signs of inflammation before intense pain sets in will help stop the cycle of injury.

Despite similar symptoms, treatment for each injury is different, making a proper diagnosis important for the best results. The first priority is alleviating the pain by relaxing the muscle through heat, electrotherapy, massage and stretching, followed by strengthening exercises to prevent re-injury while gradually returning to previous training levels.

Stretching the piriformis, along with rest and antiinflammatories, can decrease symptoms. But the piriformis is a difficult muscle to isolate and stretch properly. A trained sports therapist can reach the muscle and get deep into the tight area to relax the muscle spasm and increase blood flow to the tissues.

With sciatica it is important to work with a doctor who knows when and what type of motion can be reintroduced to this area, using a specifically designed program of exercises and stretches to

properly engage the muscles with techniques to get deep into the tissues and muscle to reduce the compression of the sciatic nerve.

Active Release Technique® (ART) and Graston Technique® are very effective therapies for releasing the tension in the piriformis. A trained ART therapist will know how to repeatedly contract and relax the piriformis using a muscle movement technique while rotating the femur and hip area.

Your individual treatment plan may include Cold Laser and/ or Radial Pulse Therapy as well. Cold Laser Therapy consists of high-powered light using a combination of radiances working synergistically to accelerate pain relief and healing. Radial Pulse Therapy delivers a series of high-energy percussions to the affected area to improve muscle tone, increase localized blood circulation and alleviate muscular aches and pains.

The techniques and therapy provided by Cold Spring Chiropractic are natural and non-invasive and have successfully helped many athletes work through injury to get back to pain-free running.

Dr. Jon DeGorter specializes in treating runners and triathletes, and is well versed in injury prevention and rehabilitation — keeping athletes doing what they like to do!

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EVENT SCHEDULE

Sat Nov 5 Veterans Day 4K XC Race 4K Sunken Meadow State Park 10:00am https://runsignup.com/race/NY/kingspark/veteransdayrace

Sun Nov 20 BROOKHAVEN TRAIL HALF MARATHON & 5 Miler 5-mile, Brookhaven State Park 9:00am Half Marathon http://www.strongislandrunningclub.com/brookhaven-trail-half-marathon---5-miler.html

Sat Nov 26 10th Annual Mount Sinai Turkey Trot 5k, Fun Run Mount Sinai High School 8:30am https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/MountSinai/MountSinaiTurkeyTrot5K

Sun Nov 27 Lynn Gartner Dunne & Frigenti, LLP Rob’s Run 5K Stillwell Woods, 72 S Woods Rd, 9:00am Syosset https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Woodbury/RobsRun

Thurs Dec 1 World AIDS Day Marathon 5K, 10K & Half Marathon Rockaway Boardwalk, Beach 9:30am 73rd St & Rockaway Beach Blvd, Queens https://www.worldaidsmarathon.com/registration2022.html

Sat Dec 3 17th ANNUAL SEAFORD WELLNESS HOT CHOCOLATE Seaford High School 9:00am 5K RUN/WALK http://prtiming.com

Sat Dec10 2022 Jingle Bell Run - Long Island Hofstra USA Building, 8:00am 1000 Hempstead Tpke, Hempstead, NY https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Hempstead/ArthritisFoundationJingleBellRunLongIslandNY

Sat Dec 17 Steel Equities and Gold Coast Studios Ho Ho Ho 5K Run JFK Middle School, 9:30am 500 Broadway, Bethpage, https://tockify.com/e/glirc/detail/770/1671287400000

Sun Dec18 GLIRC December Trail Run Field 6, Heckscher State Park 8:00am https://tockify.com/e/glirc/detail/771/1671368400000

Sat Dec 31 GLIRC CLUBHOUSE RUN GLIRC CLUBHOUSE, 8:00am 101 Dupont St, Plainview https://tockify.com/e/glirc/detail/772/1672491600000