1999 Features Archives Index

By David Yon This event set a record for turnout - turnout by volunteers that is. The second "downtown" running of the Tallahassee Marathon was supported by a huge volunteer base. Directors Gary and Peg Griffin, Dana and Susan Stetson, and Fred and...

GWTC Annual Awards PresentationsMuseum of Florida HistoryR. A Gray Building (To read presentation, click on award division.)Male Runner of the Year, Female Runner of the YearIn naming its Runners of theYear, Gulf Winds Track Club seeks to honor those who,...

The St. Mark's 30K once again went off without a hitch thanks to David and Judy Waters . The weather was unusually perfect although it did warm up a little bit too much during the last half. In the absence of any big name stars, a contingent of about eight...

(The following article appeared in the Thagard Rocket, the newsletter of the Thagard Student Health Center, Florida State University, and is reprinted here with permission from Mae Cleveland and Linda Sturgeon, editor. Photo by Rex Cleveland.)Thagard...

By Julie Clark The first annual Springtime 10K Training class/group was a success. There were 19 participants who finished the Springtime 10K. Everyone in the class came very close or exceeded their personal time goals.The top age group winner was Jean...

By David Yon Will Walker was not about to let a little road construction get in the way of the 25th running of the Palace Saloon 5K. No sir, call in Bill McGuire to true up the certification and the sheriff's office to provide great traffic control. Then...

By Gene Opheim I have seven national championship racewalks on my calendar this year. I’m racing everything from 1500 meters to a 20k.My first race took place last Saturday on March 27 in Boston, Massachusetts. I asked everyone I knew if they would go with...

During an emotional evening, Captain Will Walker's Brigade stomped around the Leon County track leading GWTC's effort to contribute to the fight against cancer. Club members raised over $1,300 to contribute to the cause. Not only that, but this year the...

By Greg Waddell The 7 p.m. start provided 90 degree weather with high humidity as it usually does for the Bainbridge, Ga. Memorial Run for Health 5K race each year. As the 85 runners began their trek of the loop course, newcomer to Tallahassee Mike Nichols...

FINAL 1999 BIG BEND TRACK& FIELD HONOR ROLLGirls100 (11.11)Harrigan FAMU 11.76; S Allen Rickards 12.27; Ostrov Maclay 12.38Dalton Taylor Co 12.44; Ash Rickards 12.56; Simmons Godby 12.64200 (22.58)Harrigan FAMU 24.58; Ostrov Maclay 25.64; Ash Rickards...

The 1999 State Track Meet in Review By Allison Eagan(Allison is a GWTC member and was an all state runner for Leon High School where she ran cross country and track. She now attends the University of Florida.)Upon my return to Gainesville, I had the...

By Doug Gorton Thunderstorms and lightning greeted GWTC members at Eglin Air Force Base near Ft. Walton Beach on Memorial Day morning for the 14th Annual Gate to Gate Run. The running and walking events drew 19 participants from Tallahassee including seven...

By Jay SilvanimaI hadn't run competitively on a track in over 2 decades, so I thought "what can I lose" as I pulled up to the Mike Long Track on June third. Once on the track, I was pleasantly surprised to see lots of youngsters loosening up. At first I...

With a little over a month remaining before the third annual RRCA National Run to Work Day (Friday, September 17th), the RRCA announced the winning slogan for the back of a new Run to Work T-Shirt. The design, submitted by Jim Walker of Leon County,...

Note: The Footlocker Track and Field Championship is one of the top two high school meets in the United States. This year the event coincided with the Pontiac Grand Prix Track Meet, one of the USTAF Golden Spike Tour Meets (the Pontiac Meet was on...

This year's Chenoweth Award winners are 400/800 meter speedster Theresa Daniels of Lincoln High School and shot/discus standout Travis Woullard of Port St. Joe High School. Coaches Perry Shaw of Lincoln and Scott Gowan, Port St. Joe, were obviously proud...

By David Yon The Tom Brown Bash has become a great place for the local high school runners and the GWTC geriatric division to meet and socialize. The 23rd running of the Bash Sept. 4 was a great success in getting them all together. Well they don’t quite...

That Bruce Moore, he knows how to start a trend. The sweet talking (just ask Fran) master of the English language blew away the competition in the Tallahassee Democrat "Dog" Haiku championship. Next thing you know, Sarah Docter-Williams and Wendy Smith...

By Bill McGuire The 70° temperature was not ideal, but there was a favorable breeze, and the course still ran downhill at the 19th annual Reservation Run October 16, 1999. Lee Willis and Breeda Dennehy Willis completed a rare husband/wife 1-2 overall...