Hello everyone! I was asked to pass this info on to all of you!

I wanted to take the time to inform you about the new specialty running store that will be opening on October 1st, 2009 here in Indiana, PA. We will offer 10% discount to all members of a running club, high school students, coaches, IUP students, and military.

Our store information:

Gingerbread Man Running Company
714 Philadelphia St, Indiana, PA 15701 (724)464-0900
gingerbreadmanrunning.com

Please feel free to call us with any questions or comments. We would also love to link your running club website to ours if you would like. Have a great day.

Q: What is the Phidippides Award?
A: The Phidippides Award, inspired by the historic masters runner, is an award available to dedicated members of USATF (over the age of 40) who earn points through their participation in road races throughout the year. Athletes who earn enough points will be recognized by USATF with a personalized Gold, Silver, or Bronze plaque.

Get more information at the USATF link here: http://www.usatf.org/groups/RoadRunning/PhidippidesAward/index.asp

On May 9th, there will be a 5K Run or Walk and 1/4 Mile Kids Run (ages 10 and under) in Austintown, Ohio. Check out the flyer for more information.

Nicole Blaesser placed 31st in the women’s USA Half Marathon Championships with a time of 1:18:23 and a pace of 5:59. The event took place in Houston, Texas on January 18, 2009.

The 2009 USA Track & Field Midwest Zone Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships will be held on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. Open & Masters athletes are welcomed. Here is more information.

WPTC member, Anne R. Humphreys passed away earlier this month. She is also wife of member Sam Berthenthal. She was a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon and an accomplished runner. For more information please read the post-gazette link here.

WPTC member Nicole Blaesser represented Three Rivers as an AADP athlete in he USATF National Championship/ Twin Cities Marathon 10 Miler on October 5th. The AADP program is sponsored by USATF as a way to help distance runners by paying some of the costs like entry fees or rooms for races selected as AADP and emerging elite athletes. Nicole finished 16th in the Twin Cities race. She will race again on January 9th in the Houston Half Marathon.

Three Rivers awarded WPTC member Adam Lint a grant to offset his expenses to compete in the 100K World Cup that was on November 8 in Tarquina, Italy by USATF Three Rivers.