Note the menu bar across the top of the screen.  As you place your cursor on each one, a drop-down menu will appear.  Click on the drop-down menu item to access the data.

We now have 1,566 members in all 50 states, DC, and 9 foreign countries!

Dues:
Renewal forms will be mailed with the next newsletter.  Annual dues are $10.

Newsletter:

The latest newsletter was mailed 2/21/08  to each of our members.  If you do not receive your copy, please email Paula Boone batzrunner@aol.com and she will make sure you receive a copy.


Scheduled reunion marathons:


Eugene Marathon
--Eugene, OR 5/4/08 Offering a $10 discount to our members.  Enter the code: Eugene

We'll have a booth at the Expo in the main hallway by registration and information.  Stop by to check stats and meet with other members.
Reunion meeting will be held 4:30pm-6pm on Saturday May 3rd at the Bloch Hall at the Hilton (same place as the 2-day Expo).
www.eugenemarathon.com


Big Wild Life Runs (formerly Humpy's Marathon) --Anchorage, AK 8/17/08
Peter Birckhead
has arranged for a block of rooms at the Extended Stay Deluxe Anchorage Midtown at the discounted rate of $139.99 per night. 15 double rooms and 3 single rooms are available at this rate. Contact the hotel at 907-646-4208 and ask for the "50 States Marathon Club" rate.
www.anchoragerunningclub.org/bwlr  


Des Moines Marathon
--Des Moines, IA 10/19/08

www.desmoinesmarathon.com 


Future possiblities:
Do you have a suggestion for 2009 reunions?


Please offer your suggestions and help organize a reunion marathon in your home state. Please contact Marv Bradley mbradley1855@msn.com
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50 States Marathon Club World Tour

Plans are in the works for running the Gold Coast Marathon--Gold Coast, Australia 7/6/08.  We are working with Kathy Loper Events.  The short program (June 27-July 7) $4,590 including air from LAX, hotel, breakfast daily, and some additional meals.  The long program (June 27-July 13) $6,490 including air from LAX, hotel, breakfast daily, and some additional meals.   To see the full itinerary and more details, please go to www.kathyloperevents.com 

If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Kathy Loper.  You will need to sign up with Kathy Loper Events and let Kathy know that you and your travel companions are part of the 50 States Marathon Club. kathy@kathyloperevents.com


Events directed by our members
  
Texas Marathon-Kingwood, TX   01/01/09
Steve&Paula Boone
www.50statesmarathonclub.com/texas.html  

Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon--Northfield, MN  01/11/09
Dick Daymont   dick@northfieldrunning.com
http://www.geocities.com/zoomyahyah/

Kahtoola Wasatch Winter 50K/5K--Midway, UT  01/31/09 
John Bozung
http://jbozung.host.elfon.com/bigfootmaster.htm


Tallahassee--Tallahassee, FL    02/03/08

Jack McDermott 
http://www.gulfwinds.org/marathon/

www.tallahasseemarathon.com


Ocala--Ocala, FL      02/03/08
Chuck Savage
www.ocalamarathon.com


B&A Trail--Severna Park, MD 03/02/08
Tom Bradford
www.annapolisstriders.org


Seabrook Lucky Trail--Seabrook, TX  3/16/08
Robby Sabban
www.seabrookmarathon.org


Yakima River Canyon--Yakima, WA     04/05/08
Bob Dolphin 
www.ontherun.com/yrcm  

Davy Crockett Bear Chase--Groveton, TX   04/12/08
Steve & Paula Boone
http://www.50statesmarathonclub.com/bear.html

Lake Waramaug Ultra Races 50K, 50M, 100K - New Preston, CT     04/20/08
Carl Hunt 860-355-8847 huntcarl@sbcglobal.net

BPAC 6 Hr Distance Classic--Buffalo, NY 04/27/08
    
Carl
Pegels  www.wny-ultra.org/bpac  

Tacoma City--Tacoma, WA   05/10/08  
Tony Phillippi www.tacomacitymarathon.com

Hump 50K--White Clay Preserve Park, PA  05/26/07  

Hunt Bartine
  hbartine@yahoo.com 
http://www.udel.edu/johnmack/traildawgs/

Wyoming--Laramie, WY          05/25/08 
Brent Weigner
www.angelfire.com/wy2/marathon

Squaw Peak 50M Trail- Provo, UT      06/07/08

John Bozung
www.squawpeak50.com

Deadwood Mickelson Trail (26.2/13.1) -Deadwood, SD   6/8/08
     Jerry Dunn
www.deadwoodmickelsontrailmarathon.com


Kat'cina Mosa 100K--Provo, UT 08/02/08
John Bozung
www.squawpeak50.com

Leading Ladies--Spearfish, SD   8/17/08
Elaine Doll-Dunn
www.leadingladiesmarathon.com


Leanhorse Hundred, Half Hundred & 50K--Hot Springs, SD  8/23/08-8/24/08    
Jerry Dunn  
www.leanhorse.com

Skagit Flats--Burlington, WA 9/7/08
 
Terry Sentinella

www.skagitflatsmarathon.com


Stone Steps 50K--Cincinnati,OH 10/19/08
David Corfman
www.stonesteps50k.com
rd@stonesteps50k.com


Grand Rapids--Grand Rapids, MI  10/19/08
Don Kern  www.grandrapidsmarathon.com

Spinx Run Fest--Greenville, SC  10/25/08
John Johnson   www.spinxrunfest.com  

Waco--Waco, TX 10/26/07
Nancy Goodnight     http://mmm.sw.org

Two Cities--Fresno, CA 11/9/08
Nancy Talley & Mike Herman
http://www.trailof2cities.com/


Bartram Forest 50K/26.2--Milledgeville, GA  11/29/08
Kevin Hatfield
http://wintertrailrun.net/  
kevin.hatfield@gmail.com


Baton Rouge Beach--Baton Rouge, LA 12/1/07 

Craig Watson
www.brbeachmarathon.com   


 

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50 States Marathon Club
P.O.Box 15638    Houston, TX  77220-5638    www.50statesmarathonclub.com

This web site provides information for the members of the 50 States Marathon Club.   The club operates under the direction of a board of directors selected by the membership.  The club is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of health and fitness and the members share the common goal of running a marathon in each of the fifty states.  

To join, a runner must have completed a marathon in at least ten states. 

To Join: Read the Rules, print an Application, complete the information and mail it in.


Feed back

Your input, ideas and voice are important to the formation of the club.  We need members and volunteers to share their successes, concerns, and general thoughts regarding the sport of marathon running.

This site was developed and is maintained by American Computer Systems, Houston, TX  please contact steveboone@aol.com for any changes or corrections.


Board of Directors     
Tom Adair
-president tomadairsr@bellsouth.net      (picture)
Charles Sayles-VP/reunions  charles.50sm@csayles.com     (picture)
Susan Sinclair-secretary  s_k_sinclair@msn.com    (picture)  
Steve Boone-treasurer  steveboone@aol.com       (picture)
Paula Boone-membership  batzrunner@aol.com      (picture)
Lois Berkowitz-newsletter  gberkowitz336393@comcast.net      (picture)
Marv Bradley-board member  mbradley1855@msn.com    (picture)

Incorporated 3/30/2001


 

Personals

Eddie Hahn was featured in an article about his 100th marathon at the Country Music Marathon. (article)

Holly Koester
is featured on Cheerios boxes. (video)

50 States Marathon Club member Jack Strausman is featured front and center in the photo accompanying the May Runner's World article on the Zoom! Yah! Yah! Marathon pg 119.  (Thanks for the info Rob Toonkel)


------------  Notices   -------------

*NEW* NEW*    
Members!! The club has secured an arrangement with Hometown Threads to offer discounted embroidered merchandise to our members. You can choose from apparel, jackets, bags, totes, etc. with our 50 States Marathon Club logos.   You can also have your name embroidered on the apparel for a small additional fee. You can order directly from the web site.  If you prefer to add additional text or FINISHER, please specify in the "Additional Instructions" field in the order form online. Hometown Threads will contact you directly about any questions you have concerning your order.  
http://www.companycasuals.com/50statesmarathonclub/

In stock, we have white Pique Knit (Polo type) shirts which are available in men's and women's sizes S, M, L, XL for both finishers and "non-finishers".   Please check the Merchandise order form to order and see samples.  Please make sure you circle the size you need on your order.  http://www.50statesmarathonclub.com/50dc/merchandise.html

*New function on our web site*
We have added a section to the web site called "Race Results" under the "Information" heading at the top of this web page.  This resource will help our members who are looking for results from races for their certification. If you have old results or are looking for old results, please check out this new function.

Greg Taylor let us know about a great free website that allows you to create a map with the states you select shaded. You can select up to 6 different criteria (six colors). Pretty nice for creating nifty looking maps that show which states one has completed.
http://monarch.tamu.edu/~maps2/us.htm


Jay has listed schedules which will allow you to do marathons in every state and DC without having to do two marathons on any weekend.  "This began as an exercise to satisfy my own curiosity.  It was so much work that I have decided to publish it.  I have no plans to attempt this but hopefully it will help someone who might actually be able to do this."
http://gassette.tripod.com/51inYearHome.htm

Jerry Greenwald
has put together a Yahoo! group for our members.  This is a site where you can post questions, blogs, comments, pictures, polls, etc.  You will have to set up a free Yahoo! user and join the 50statesmarathonclub group.  Any questions email Jerry at born2runinbldr@yahoo.com

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Deals for our members-------


I would like to offer your members a $100 discount on a unique trip to the Beijing Olympics that I have put together.  Of very special interest to your group will be the private meeting that our group (of only 16 adults) will have with USA Olypmic Marathoner Brian Sell in Beijing the day before he races in the Olympic finals.  Also, we will walk 2 blocks from our hotel to the start of the Men's Marathon at Tiananmen Square, before hopping on the subway to see the finishers as they come into the Olympic Stadium!  (We will also be meeting other Olympians on the trip, as well.)  As a 2:53 marathoner, plus x-c/track coach for 30 years, I live for the summer Olympics. During 2 weeks over the winter holidays, I put together a dream trip to Olympics and really hope that some of your members will join me for this trip of a lifetime!  Please see my web site:  www.uniqueglobaltours.com   "Beijing  2008:  One World, One Dream!"   Please call or e-mail if you have any questions. Thank you for your time.  Mark H. Gallagher, President, Unique Global Tours  e-mail:  mark@uniqueglobaltours.com  
Mailing address:   407 Haymarket Lane
                           Lititz, Pa. 17543
Web: www.uniqueglobaltours.com
Phone: 1 (717) 569-1939
Toll-free:  1 (800) 785-7252
Fax:  1 (717) 569-3830


Bob Fletcher
is offering his book, Spaghetti Every Friday, to any club member.  Buy one for $10 plus $2 shipping. Send a check for $12 to Bob Fletcher, P.O. Box 7, Fredericksburg, TX 78624 (If anyone wants their copy autographed, he'll be glad to do it).  This may be your last chance to get Bob's book.  He's closing down the book business this year.  

Beth Davenport
has had a good response from her local running club about a "buddy system" to have a New Mexico "buddy" for our club members travelling to New Mexico for any of their marathons.  eddiesfan@excite.com


4/26/08 Trestle Valley Marathon
--Minot, ND is offering free entry to club members.  Just c
omplete the online registration available at www.trestlevalleymarathon.com or send an email to  conniefeist@srt.com or call the race co-director Rita Tescher at 701-852-0141 to provide the registration information and indicate that you are with the 50 States Marathon Club. There will be no registration fee charged.

5/4/08 Eugene Marathon
--Eugene, OR is offering a $10 discount.  Enter the code Eugene to receive the discount.  www.eugenemarathon.com

5/4/08 Potomac River Run--Alexandria, VA is offering a $10 discount
http://www.pvtc.org/marathon.html


5/10/08 Brookings Marathon--Brookings, SD is offering a $10 discount to 50 staters.  The entry will need to be mailed in to use the discount.  Just put "50 States" in the memo on the check. The deadline and fee changes (after 4/1/08) will still apply.
www.brookingsmarathon.com


5/10/08 Journeys Marathon
--Eagle River, WI
will offer a $5 discount to members of your club.  They will need to write on their registration form "50 States Marathon Club" and take the $5.00 discount.  -Kim Emerson - Race Director of Journeys Marathon
www.journeysmarathon.org

5/18/08 Delaware Marathon
--Wilmington, DE is offering a $10 discount until 4/30/08.
www.races2run.com/marathon

5/25/08 Wyoming Marathon
--Laramie, WY is offering a $20 discount
www.angelfire.com/wy2/marathon

6/8/08 Casper Marathon
--Casper, WY is offering a $10 discount for the marathon and $5 discount for the half marathon
www.runwyoming.com


6/29/08 Kona Marathon
--Kona, HI is offering a $5 discount for the marathon or half marathon for our members. www.konamarathon.com

11/9/08 Two Cities Marathon--Fresno CA
Fellow 50 States Members and Race Directors, Mike Herman and Nancy Talley are offering a free pasta dinner for members registering for the 2008 Inaugural Two Cities Marathon and as an extra incentive they will be guaranteeing a free Inaugural Two Cities Marathon runner’s hat.  The Inaugural Two Cities Marathon will be hosted by the legendary Kathrine Switzer. This certified, primarily flat, fast course is located in the Heart of California, central to San Francisco, Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. Prize purse: $5,100.  Events included will be the Marathon, Half Marathon run, walk and relay.  A pasta dinner, a Health and Fitness Expo and an awards post race ceremony.  Chip-Timing, technical shirt, finisher’s sweatshirt, personalized Bib (If registered by October 31), post-race refreshments including Hot Breakfast, custom medallions and Goody Bag.   Special one day bus tours to Yosemite National Park are offered for participants wishing to visit one of natures wonders.  More details to come.  For more information visit www.RunFresno.com or register at www.Active.com (For the guaranteed runner’s hat and free pasta dinner use promo code 50STATES  To purchase extra pasta dinner tickets enter the additional number of tickets you desire in the pasta box.   Otherwise do not enter anything in that box for your free pasta dinner.)

---- Invitations to our members ----

I’d like your help in promoting my autobiography, Running through My Mind: Confessions of an Every Day Runner.   After 105,000+ miles and (literally) running every day for over 28 years, I think I’ve managed to compile the complete book of running.  From Peachtree to Boston to a ‘run across Georgia’ to 24-hour endurance runs to Badwater to Western States—I’ve managed to taste a little bit of everything running has to offer in my quest to cover the spectrum in my running career (which is still going strong, by the way).  I would appreciate it if you would forward this to the members of your running club as well as anyone else you believe might be interested or in need of a little motivation, a little inspiration, and a whole lot of entertainment.  Thanks in advance for your support.  -Scott Ludwig  Available now on www.amazon.com  100% of author royalties will be donated to the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association in memory of the author's parents.

Inaugural
5/4/08  Providence Rhode Races--Providence, RI  $50 until 12/31/07
http://rhoderaces.com/

 
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary has 60 invitational numbers for the Boston Marathon and they're looking for runners! Raise a minimum of $3,000 for MEEI and receive an invitational number.  Contact Kristina Sym  kristina_sym@meei.harvard.edu
www.meei.harvard.edu  

11/2/08  I thought maybe you could help me out with this.  The City of Manchester Marathon in NH asked if I could find experienced runners who would be able to lead pace groups.  Sub 3, 3:10, 3:20, and so on up.  If you know of anyone who would be interested, please contact me.  Laura Bleakley   laurableakley@yahoo.com
www.cityofmanchestermarathon.com

Kevin Smith with Your Run is looking for marathon stories. If you have a running story you would like to share, or would like to read other runners' stories, check out their website.
http://www.yourrun.com/


Bethann Powers
is offering 20% off each item of her "Uniquely Colorful Activewear".  www.runningfunky.com

From Fairbanks to Boston - 50 Great U.S. Marathons
  This book provides a fun and informative "where to" resource about marathon experiences.  Available for $16.95 (+$4 shipping - US) from dolphinmteam@earthlink.net  or 425-226-1518 or 509-966-0188 -Bob&Lenore Dolphin

Our Life on the Run
This is Marlin Keesler's story of running all 50 states -a six and a half year race across America that he and his family would embark on - one in which the benefits of travel would do more for his two children afflicted with a rare learning disorder than any classroom could offer.

www.ourlifeontherun.com

"Be one of the stars!"  Britton Sports Productions is offering 10% off their products for 50 States Marathon Club members.  Visit their booths at expos, identify yourself as a member, and you'll receive the discount.  If you are achieving a milestone (100th marathon, 50th state, etc.), they'll interview you and include it on the race DVD.  Website:  www.mrbritton.com

Are you interested in a owning a 50 States Marathon Club ring?  The price will be approximately $500 for the men's or women's version.  Please email Andy Velazco at avelazcomd@aol.com (picture).


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