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 2,679
members in all 50 states, DC, and 11 foreign countries! Our members have run a
combined total of more than 158,000 marathons! (demographics)
New dye sublimated singlets are now in!
See the finisher singlet
here!
See the nonfinisher
singlet here!
See the
merchandise order form here!
Order merchandise online here!
Dues:
2011 Renewal forms went out in the December 2010 newsletter.
Please fill out the Member Profile and return it with your $10 annual dues. If you
have misplaced your renewal form, you can print out the form from the web site. http://www.50statesmarathonclub.com/50dc/renewal.html
You can check your membership renewal date on the membership page. Choose
"Members" and look on the right hand column under "Paid thru".
http://50statesmarathonclub.com/50dc/demographics.html
Online membership renewal is
now available. Click here.
This service is for club members only.
Newsletter:
The September 2011 50 States Marathon Club Newsletter has been mailed.
Please email Paula Boone batzrunner@aol.com if you
have not received the issue after the middle of November and she will make sure you
receive a copy. Please note that the format is a color newspaper that is bulk-mailed and
presorted by zip code. Editor, Lois Berkowitz, is (gratefully) looking for
contributions. gberkowitz336393@comcast.net
You can find older issues of the newsletter by choosing "Newsletters" in the
dropdown menu.
Finisher's Certificate:
All member finishers in good standing will receive a complimentary
custom finisher's certificate. This certificate will be sent to all
members who have completed the states. This includes everyone who has completed the
states to date, and all members who complete the states in the future. To receive your
certificate, you must be a member in good standing (current on your dues), and contact
Dave Bell by email at run26.2dave@gmail.com
Please include: your name as you want it printed on the certificate, your hometown
city and state (when you finished), the number of times you finished, the name of your
finishing marathon, the location (city, state), the date of your finish, and your mailing
address. (form)
For those members who would like to purchase an additional copy, the price
will be $6 each.
Certified
Finisher Certificate Sample
Finisher
Certificate Sample
Scheduled reunion marathons:
Georgia Marathon--Atlanta, GA 3/18/12
Reunion meeting will be held 4pm-6pm on Saturday, March 17th at the Georgia World
Congress Center in downtown Atlanta (same as the expo). Publix Grocery Store will
sponsor a 50 States Marathon Club tent near the finish. Discounts are listed under
"Deals for our Members".
www.georgiamarathon.com
Kentucky Derby Marathon--Louisville, KY
4/28/12
Use the code to indicate that you are a member: 50StateKDF2012
www.derbyfestivalmarathon.com
Akron Marathon--Akron, OH 9/29/12
www.akronmarathon.org
Route 66 Marathon--Tulsa, OK 11/18/12
www.route66marathon.com
Future possiblities:
Do you have a suggestion for 2013 reunions?
Please offer your suggestions and help
organize a reunion marathon in your home state. Please
contact Charles Sayles charles.50sm@csayles.com
___________________________________________
World Tour Event 2011:
Contact Steve Boone (steveboone@aol.com)
for more details.
Events directed by our members
Boone, NC events from member Matt
Jenkins
http://boonemarathon.blogspot.com/
Texas Marathon-Kingwood, TX 01/01/12 Steve&Paula Boone
www.50statesmarathonclub.com/texas.html
Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon--Northfield, MN 01/08/12 Dick Daymont dick@northfieldrunning.com
http://www.zoomyahyah.com/
Kahtoola Wasatch Winter 50K/5K--Midway, UT 01/28/12 John Bozung
www.squawpeak50.com
Waco--Waco, TX 01/29/12 Nancy Goodnight
http://miraclematchmarathon.org/
Tallahassee--Tallahassee, FL 02/05/12
Jack McDermott
www.tallahasseemarathon.com
Post Oak (50K)--Tulsa, OK
02/25/12
Johnny Spriggs
www.postoakrun.com
Post Oak (26.2)--Tulsa, OK
02/26/12
Johnny Spriggs
www.postoakrun.com
MCF (Fox Cities Marathon - backwards)--Neenah, WI 03/17/12 Steve Engel http://www.pacesettersrun.org/raceseries.htm#mcf.anchor
Seabrook Lucky Trail--Seabrook, TX 03/18/12
Robby Sabban
www.seabrookmarathon.org
Yakima River Canyon--Yakima, WA 3/31/12
Bob Dolphin
http://www.ontherunevents.com/yrcm/
I R A N __ Marathons--San Antonio, TX
3/31/12
Parvaneh Moayedi
www.signmeup.com/80830
Philadelphia 100--Philadelphia, PA 04/7-8/12
Lauri Fauerbach Adams
http://philly100.webs.com/
Davy Crockett Bear Chase--Groveton,
TX 04/14/12
Steve & Paula Boone
http://www.50statesmarathonclub.com/bear.html
Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra--Butler, PA 04/14/12
Dan Adley
http://www.glacierridgetrailultra.com/
Frisco Fifty 50M/50K/26.2/13.1/10M-Springfield, MO 04/28/12
Richard Johnson
http://www.omrr.org/
Lake Waramaug Ultra Races 50K, 50M, 100K - New Preston, CT
04/23/11
Carl Hunt
860-355-8847 huntcarl@sbcglobal.net
http://lakewaramaugultra.com/
BPAC 6 Hr Distance Classic--Buffalo, NY 04/24/11
Carl
Pegels www.wny-ultra.org/bpac
mgunther@buffalo.edu
Tacoma City--Tacoma, WA 05/01/11 Tony
Phillippi www.tacomacitymarathon.com
Bob Potts--York, PA 05/15/11 Clay Shaw
http://www.bobpottsrun.com/
Walker Only (50K/26.2/13.1)--St. Cloud, MN 05/21/11 Dave Daubert
http://walkonmn.org/marathon/general.html
tonkatails@aol.com
Wyoming--Laramie, WY 05/29/11 Brent Weigner
www.angelfire.com/wy2/marathon
Parke County (50K/26.2)--Bridgeton, IN 05/29/11 Tim Marquardt
http://runthroughthebridges.com/#
Squaw Peak 50M Trail- Provo, UT 06/04/11 John Bozung
www.squawpeak50.com
Deadwood Mickelson Trail (26.2/13.1) -Deadwood, SD 06/5/11 Jerry Dunn
www.deadwoodmickelsontrailmarathon.com
Minneapolis--Minneapolis, MN 06/05/11 Mike Swanson
http://teamortho.us/Minneapolis-Marathon/
Black Hills 100 (100M/50M/50K)--Sturgis, SD 06/25/11 Jerry Dunn www.blackhills100.com
Kat'cina Mosa 100K--Provo, UT 08/06/11
John Bozung
www.squawpeak50.com
Leading Ladies--Spearfish, SD 08/21/11
Elaine Doll-Dunn
www.leadingladiesmarathon.com
Leanhorse Hundred, Half Hundred--Hot Springs, SD 08/27/11-08/28/11
Jerry Dunn
www.leanhorsehundred.com
Fortitude for First Descents--Lewes, DE 8/28/11 Postponed because of hurricane - 12/17/11 .
Elysa Barron
www.fortitude4fd.com
Skagit Flats--Burlington, WA 09/11/11
Terry Sentinella
www.skagitflatsmarathon.com
Crazy Horse--Hill City, SD
10/02/11
Jerry Dunn
www.runcrazyhorse.com
Grand Rapids--Grand Rapids, MI 10/16/11
Don Kern www.grandrapidsmarathon.com
Frankenthon Monster--Cedar Park, TX 10/22/11
Frank Livaudais www.frankenthon.com
Stone Steps 50K--Cincinnati,OH 10/23/11
David Corfman
www.stonesteps50k.com
rd@stonesteps50k.com
Indianapolis Monumental--Indianapolis, IN 11/05/11
Carlton Ray & Tom Hathaway www.monumentalmarathon.com
Two Cities (50K/26.2/13.1)--Fresno, CA 11/06/11
Nancy Talley & Mike Herman
www.runfresno.com
Raleigh City of Oaks--Raleigh, NC 11/06/11
Ron Wahula
http://cityofoaksmarathon.com/
Bartram Forest 50K/26.2--Milledgeville, GA 11/27/10
Kevin Hatfield
http://wintertrailrun.net/
kevin.hatfield@gmail.com
Baton Rouge Beach--Baton Rouge, LA 12/03/11
Craig Watson
www.brbeachmarathon.com
Bartram 100 Mile & 100K--Milledgeville, GA 12/11-12/10
Chris Lowery
http://sites.google.com/site/bartram100s/
Fortitude for First Descents--Lewes, DE 12/17/11 Postponed because of hurricane - from 8/28/11.
Elysa Barron
www.fortitude4fd.com
End of the World--Humble, TX 12/21/12
Steve&Paula Boone
www.50statesmarathonclub.com/endworld.html
Day After the End of the World--Humble, TX 12/22/12
Steve&Paula Boone
www.50statesmarathonclub.com/afterworld.html
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
Dave Bell-secretary run26.2dave@gmail.com (picture)
Lois Berkowitz-newsletter gberkowitz336393@comcast.net
(picture)
Paula Boone-membership batzrunner@aol.com
(picture)
Steve Boone-treasurer steveboone@aol.com
(picture)
Beth Davenport-board member beth.eddiesfan@gmail.com (picture)
Charles Sayles-VP/reunions charles.50sm@csayles.com
(picture)
Incorporated 3/30/2001
Personals
"Alaskan Runner Fill up her Map" article features Deb Cropper for her 50th state. (article)
-posted 1/23/12
"100th Marathon for Father/Daughter Duo" article features Harold Jackson and Sally Boles. (article)
-posted 1/23/12
"Morristown Marathoner Reaches a Milestone" article is about member Massoud Messkoub. (article)
-posted 1/16/12
"Solarz returns to Houston for 200th marathon" article is about Chris Solarz. (article)
-posted 1/12/12
"Local Woman completes sub-4 hour feat" article features Suzy Seeley. (article)
-posted 1/12/12
For her 44th birthday on 1/8/12, Angela
Ivory decided to walk 44 miles in her
fight against cancer. (article)
(article)
(article)
-posted 1/9/12
"Ultra-Marathoner Raises Money for Charity" article features Hideki "Kino" Kinoshita. (article)
(NYC Marathon
article) -posted 1/5/12
"Duluth's Marathon Man" Mark
Stodghill was featured in an article
about running the Savage Seven. (article)
-posted 1/4/12
Wendell Lafave was featured in
his local paper for his completion of his 50th state. (article)
(photo
of Ray Lim & Wendell Lafave) -posted 12/26/11
Brent Weigner broke some more
records as he completed his 7th finish of the continents with the Antarctic Ice
100K. (article)
(video)-
posted 12/20/11
We send our sympathies to the family and friends of club member Sam McClure who passed away in November. His friend David Eisner sent a note. "I
thought you would like to know that my dea, long time friend and running buddy, Sam
McClure died on November 10, 2011 in Colorado Springs. He was a proud member of your
organization and had completed marathons in all 50 states. He and I ran Boston 1991
together and many enjoyable fun runs over the years. He will be sorely missed." (article) -posted
12/16/11
Our sympathies go out to the family of Win
Apel. His son sent a note letting us know that
Win passed away on 11/28/11 after a year-long battle with a brain tumor. The funeral
will be on December 3 in Oil City, PA. http://www.winapel.com/
-posted 11/30/11
We send our love and prayers to Lois Berkowitz. Her husband, Gary, passed away 11/22/11. Lois sent a note - "Gary
passed away at about 10:10 p.m. this evening, Tuesday, at Arbor Hospice in Ann
Arbor. He would have been 62 on Friday. They took incredible care of him and I
thank, among others, Marva, Eric, and Dr. Swartz. His father, sister Chaya, and
brother, Morris were all able to say goodbye. Services will be held at Wisniewski Funeral
Home on Reynolds Road in Toledo. Announcements will be placed in the Toledo
Blade, the Detroit Free Press/News, Michigan.com,
and the Tucson, AZ papers." -posted 11/23/11
Road2Hope Marathon was Ray Lim's 100th and thespec.com featured Ray in an article. (article)
-posted 11/15/11
We send out our sympathies to Tim Marquardt and his family on the passing of his wife, Maria, in June. She had
cancer and is survived by Tim and their two children, Victoria age 10 and Zachary age 8 . -posted
11/13/11
Steve Neibergall was featured on KIMT when he
finished his 50th state. (video)
He was also featured in the Globe Gazette. (article)
-posted 10/25/11
Our sympathies go out to Charlie Gregory on the passing of his mother on 9/23/11. She was 101 and had 5
generations before passing. -posted 10/24/11
Lichu Sloan was featured in an article about
her 100th marathon. (article)
-posted 10/20/11
Don Taylor was featured in a video at
Freedom's Run Marathon. (video)
-posted 10/6/11
Patrick Finney has received quite a bit of
press about his completion of the 50 states while having Multiple Sclerosis. (article)
(article)
(article - Oct. '11 issue pg
44-45) -posted 9/26/11
Bill Berenson was mentioned in the Dallas
Morning Star web site for his 20th state/20th BQ in 30 months. (article)
-posted 9/22/11
Steve Hughes was featured on the news for his
150th marathon in Sioux Falls. (video)
-posted 9/16/11
Jackie Ong
wrote an article about her 50 states and it was featured in Washington Running Report. (article)
-posted 9/8/11
"NKC Lawyer Has Run a Marathon in all 50 States" features Steve Fuller. (article)
-posted 8/3/11
"Extreme Frequency" article in Wrightsville Beach Magazine
featured members Charlotte Corriher & Tara McKittrick. (article) -posted
8/1/11
Member Kara Kelly is looking for members to complete a research study on runners and would
like club members to complete a short survey. (survey)
-posted 7/27/11
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Steve
Metcalf on the passing of his mother on 7/10/11.
-posted 7/13/11
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Frank
Bartocci on the passing of his son. You can
send your condolences to: 627 Rocky Creek Dr. #82 Rochester, MN 55906 tocciman47@hotmail.com. -posted 7/5/11
The Mad Man, The Marathoner - The Life of Marathoner Donald P. NcNelly book by Juanita Tischendorf
is now available. (book)
------------ Notices
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Members,
We have added a new section to the web site called "All in the Family".
There you can find 50 States Marathon Club members who have family connections to
other club members. You can find it on the drop down menu under Membership and it's
called Families.
Want to know where you're ranked by marathon count, who's birthdays are coming up,
ages our members finished the states, and all kinds of demographics? We have a feature to
the club web site called Demographics. Click on Membership
on the drop down menu. This is an ongoing project and we add functions to it
occasionally. Play with it at your leisure. Send us updates to your marathon
count, states completed, location where you completed the states, etc. Updates to our
database are done nearly daily. If you haven't done so, please send us a digital photo to
add to the membership list. It helps members recognize each other at the races.
.jpg works best. http://www.50statesmarathonclub.com/50dc/demographics.html
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. They also have a large
logo available for the back of jackets and heavier items.
http://www.companycasuals.com/50statesmarathonclub/
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
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
Beth Davenport is working to help
folks find missing results for certification. Please contact her if you cannot find
old marathon results and she may be able to find the results. beth.eddiesfan@gmail.com
----- Deals for our members-------
Discounts to races are offered
exclusively for our members in good standing. Membership is verified by the
individual races.
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. beth.eddiesfan@gmail.com
Charlie Alewine Racing is offering a 20%
discount to our members in any of his events. http://www.charliealewineracing.com/
1/1/12 New Year's Day Marathon--Allen, TX is offering a $5 discount for club members. Use code: NYD50STATES until 9/7/11. Special medal for those
who do the double New Year's Eve Marathon and New Year's Day Marathon.
http://www.newyearsdouble.com/
1/7/12 Mississippi Blues Marathon--Jackson, MS is offering a $10 discount
for club members. Use the code: RunMS50. They expect to reach their race limit by early December. Sign up soon!
www.msbluesmarathon.com
1/15/12 Inaugural Louisiana Marathon--Baton Rouge, LA is offering a $26.20 discount for the marathon (code: 50S262)
and $13.10 discount for the half (code: 50S131).
http://thelouisianamarathon.com/
1/22/12 Ocala Marathon--Ocala, FL is offering a $5 discount for our club
members. Indicate that you are a 50 States Marathon Club member on the mail in
registration.
http://ocalamarathon.com/
2/5/12 Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon--Melbourne, FL is offering a $20 discount to our
members. Use the code: SPECIAL20OFF http://www.themelbournemarathon.com/wordpress/
www.littlerockmarathon.com
3/11/12 Lower Potomac Marathon--Piney Point, MD is offering a $10 discount for our
members. Email Race Director, Liza Recto for details. shortbrownperson@juno.com
http://www.cbrcmd.org/
3/18/12 Georgia Marathon--Atlanta, GA Reunion
Run is offering a $10 discount for the
marathon and a $5 discount for the half. Coupon codes: 50STATES10GA
- $10 off the
www.georgiamarathon.com
4/22/12 Glass City Marathon--Toledo, OH is offering a $10 discount. Use the code: 50state12 for online registration.
www.glasscitymarathon.org
5/6/12 Kalamazoo Marathon--Kalamazoo, MI "We are
excited to be including a 50-State Challenge in the Kalamazoo Marathon again this year and
are hoping to spread the word to your members. The goal of the Challenge is to register a
runner from every state to run the Kalamazoo Marathon. We reward the first person to
register from each state with a free pair of New Balance running shoes, free race
registration, and special VIP treatment at the race. http://borgessrun.com/?page_id=1290
). Last year was the inaugural year for the Kalamazoo Marathon, and it was a huge success.
You can read some of the feedback we received at www.whyrunkalamazoo.com. We fell just short of our 50 State Challenge
goal last year, with only 3 states missing. This year we are even more determined to get
all 50!" -Dale Abbott, 50 State Challenge Coordinator
http://borgessrun.com/
5/20/12 Shires of Vermont Marathon--Bennington,
VT is offering a $10 discount on mail in form. Write "50 States Marathon Club" on the form.
http://shiresofvermontmarathon.com/
6/3/12 Casper Marathon--Casper, WY is offering a $10 discount to club members.
www.runwyoming.com
6/24/12 Kona Marathon--Kona, HI is offering a $10
discount. Write 50 States on the mail in application. Use the
code: 50stateskona and register at www.active.com
www.konamarathon.com
7/11/12 Northwest Passage Marathon--Nunavut, Canada is
offering a $50 discount for club members.
Write "50 States Marathon Club member" on the application.
http://arcticwatch.ca/arctic-adventures/northwest-passage-marathon
8/19/12 Big Wild Life Runs--Anchorage, AK is offering a $5 discount for club members. Use the code: BWLR50States
http://www.anchoragerunningclub.org/bwlr2012/default.aspx
------Invitations
to our members-----
To all my marathon family from the US and around the world, as your race director
and fellow runner I would like to thank you for choosing to run with us this June 11th. I
have run with and watched as many of you from all over the USA have come to Hatfield McCoy
Country to get WV or KY as one of your 50 States. All of us at Hatfield McCoy also have a
goal of having a runner or walker from all 50 states & DC represented at our marathon
this year. Help us achieve our goal. We are also only 150 people away from our goal of 500
runners & walkers. We are working hard to make this our best marathon yet. We will
have a tent set up for 50 State & Marathon Maniacs at the marathon finish area. We
will have a special Marathon Mason Jar for all finishers. Here is a list of the states we
still need: CA, DE, LA, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, SD, RI, UT, VT, & DC.
Thank You So Much!!!! Dave Hatfield
www.hatfieldmccoymarathon.com
Calling all female 50-Staters! Women’s Running Magazine facebook.com/womensrunning,
is putting together an article on marathons throughout the country and would love to hear
your expertise. Kindly email jessica@womensrunning.com letting her know your favorite
marathon experience ever. A handful of responders will be featured in the magazine, and
one lucky winner will receive a BPA-Free Hydro Flask as a thank you for your effort.
If any 50 States Marathon Club members or their families are interested in the
ultimate running tour of Chicago from City Running Tours-Chicago, Marlin
Keesler will personally set them up with generous discounts no one else
gets (only for contacts directly connected with the 50 States Marathon Club). familyquest@att.net
http://cityrunningtours.com/chicago.html
You can order an autographed copy of Dane
Rauschenberg's book, See Dane Run (order
from Paypal). Or you can order from his blog: www.danerunsalot.blogspot.com
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.
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
Heading Toward the Final Finish Line
Book about Rick Karampatsos' run through the 50 states and crossing the many finish
lines throughout life.
602 E. Alexander St. Plant City, FL 33563
$15.99 (free S/H) and copy will be autographed.
http://www.june3rd.com/blogs/