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See listing below of Fall Marathon accomplishments. Congrats to all!!!

NEXT CLUB RACE: The next Club race is Sunday Dec. 14 at 10:30: the Bread Run 10K at Glen Echo Park on MacArthur Blvd in Maryland. Please see calendar for more details. Please bring a home-baked loaf of bread or other treat to share with the field at tyhe post-race party. Prior to the awards, we will have our all-Club members' meeting to vote on the two proposals outlined below (see prior blog post following). The purpose of the meeting is to vote -- if you have comments or questions on the proposals, please send them to the Club president in advance of the meeting. president@dcroadrunners.org

Don't Forget: Georgetown Running Company will host a special shopping event for DCRRC members from 10-2 on Saturday, December 13. Come and do your Christmas and Hannukah shopping for the runners in your life. Store is located at 3401 M Street NW. More details below.

The Club sponsors two races in the first days of 2009. On January 1, at noon, there is a 5K starting at the northern end of the Mount Vernon Trail, in Rosslyn. Registration and start/finish are all on the trail, located on the Virginia side of the Key Bridge. On January 3rd, the Club sponsors the Al Lewis 10-Miler, at Ken-Gar Park in Kensington, MD. The race starts at 9:00 am. Volunteers are needed for both events. For the Al Lewis 10-Miler, please contact RD Aaron Cheskis at aaron.cheskis@gmail.com

Volunteers are needed for all upcoming Snowball Series events, and for Geroge Washington Birthday Marathon on Feb. 15, and the National Marathon on March 21. See prior blog post below for details on how to volunteer for these two marathon events.

FALL MARATHONERS: We received a lot of responses from people justifiably proud of their accomplishments in Fall 2008 marathons. Here's the summary:

Etienne Jaulin MCM, Richmond, and North Central Trail (best at 4:15:51 (chip)

Caitlin Kinkead MCM 3:36:43 (Boston Qualifier [BQ] in 1st ever 26.2

Mike Collins MCM 3:22:38 (BQ in first 26.2)

Mary Ellen Seale MCM BQ (time not reported)

Matt Rojdom MCM 3:08:45 (BQ)

Ken Krehbiel MCM 3:29:42 (BQ)

Robin Hoeschen Baltimore 3:39:13 (BQ)

Emily Leary Columbus 3:38:59 (BQ)

Chris Johnson Outer Banks 3:21:35, BQ and 10th in 40-44 age group.

Carolyne Davidson Outer Banks 3:32:05 (BQ & 1st in 30-34 AG)

Kristen Jaremback San Fran & Atlanta 3:36:13 & 3:30:40 (BQ)

Jim Noone New York 3:41:08 (BQ)

Rob Wolfe New York 2:48:24 (BQ)

Ashley Vanarsdall New York 4:14:18

Sara Hov New York 4:33:35

Diazha Heberling Mount Desert Isle 4:16:21

Jamie Engle Harrisburg 3:28:30 (BQ in 1st 26.2)

Keith Campbell Harrisburg 3:58:53 (1st 26.2)

Ann Abbott Richmond 4:00:12

DCRRC Marathon Training Program at MCM

Graduates

Jill Benson 5:01:30

Tiffany Bittenbender 4:33:22

Prajakta Chitre 4:31:08

Lindsay Gibbs 5:04:39

Rob Howard 5:10:59

Jenna Jadin 4:35:41

Jeff Le 3:42:10

Carlos Liceaga 5:18:57

Estelle Maletz 4:14:32

Colleen Marzec 3:43:16 (BQ)

Lawrence Norton 3:59:56

Laura Palmer 4:32:33

Rebecca Price 4:28:26

Patrick Rodjom 3:45:46

Scott Smith 3:07:09 (BQ)

Regan Ziobro 4:18:37

Coaches

Lana Leung 4:17:47

"Philadelphia Crew"

Emily Grossman

Six marathons, with a BQ best of 3:40, and including Baltimore and Steamtown on consecutive days. Geer 50K(10th F). JFK 50-Miler -- 10hours, 15 minuites.

This is truly an impressive array of performances by a mix of experienced and first-time marasthoners. Also an encouraging of new and repeat "BQs." This is a goal -- Boston Qualifying -- to which all marathoners can aspire. The Club has had great success over the years in preparing the right way to meet this goal. We hope to see many of our program participants and 2008 first-timers stick with it and join the ranks of Club members who have "made it to Hopkinton."

See you at the races!

Ed