New And Improved 2013 NVRC Race Series Begins With First Night
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The NVRC Race Series Cup and Volunteer Achievement Awards are activities designed to help NVRC members earn awards based on their participation and achievement in local races and Club activities. The Race Series Cup and Volunteer Achievement Awards have been significantly revamped in order to increase your participation in and enjoyment of local racing. The 2013 NVRC Race Series begins on New Year's Eve with the First Night Resolution Run 5K. Here are some of the important changes:
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Nittany Valley Marathon and Half-Marathon Winners
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| Year | Date | High Temp | Low Temp | Race Temp | Finishers | Men's Winner | Time | Women's Winner | Time |
| 1973 (first) | 25-Feb | 31 | 2 | 19 | 9 | Carl Bechdel | 2:45:25 | none | |
| 1974 | 17-Feb | 32 | 19 | 27 | 28 | Steven Molnar | 2:38:15 | none | |
| 1975 | 16-Feb | 42 | 25 | 35 | 34 | ||||
| 1976 | 15-Feb | 42 | 16 | 32 | 39 | ||||
| 1977 | 12-Feb | 52 | 33 | 44 | 43 | Dave Felice | 2:27:47 | Marjorie Podgajny | 2:51:54 |
| 1978 | 11-Feb | 25 | 13 | 20 | 51 | Jeff Bradley | 2:36:23 | Liz Cunningham | 3:05:54 |
| 1978 | 16-Dec | 45 | 33 | 40 | 86 | Bruce Baden | 2:27:48 | Liz Berry | 2:41:10 |
| 1979 | 8-Dec | 44 | 27 | 37 | 101 | Jeffrey Brandt | 2:28:50 | Jane Welzel | 2:48:47 |
| 1980 | 6-Dec | 41 | 16 | 31 | 92 | John Wessels | 2:32:12 | Karen Holluck | 3:18:16 |
| 1981 | 12-Dec | 27 | 20 | 24 | 125 | Robert Krents | 2:38:31 | ||
| 1982 | 11-Dec | 35 | 27 | 32 | 165 | Steve Molnar | 2:29:40 | Barbara Filutze | 3:01:08 |
| 1983 | 10-Dec | 38 | 34 | 36 | Phillip Hunsberger | 2:39:31 | Gloria Quinn | 3:19:45 | |
| 1984 | 15-Dec | 57 | 41 | 51 | 33 | Carl Yehnert | 2:33:38 | MaryAnn Bonavida | 3:38:44 |
| YEAR | Date | High Temp | Low Temo | Race Temp | Finishers | Men's Winner | Time | Women's Winner | Time |
| 1984 | 1-Dec | 57 | 41 | 51 | 78 | Bill Reifsnyder | 1:07:07* | Sue Crowe | 1:31:35 |
| 1985 | 7-Dec | 35 | 26 | 31 | 95 | Eric Carter | 1:08:38 | Evelynn Ellis | 1:30:51 |
| 1986 | 6-Dec | 34 | 17 | 27 | 99 | Eric Carter | 1:09:30 | Sue Crowe | 1:25:38 |
| 1987 | 5-Dec | 48 | 33 | 42 | |||||
| 1988 | 3-Dec | 33 | 18 | 27 | |||||
| 1989 | 2-Dec | 21 | 6 | 15 | |||||
| 1990 | 1-Dec | 41 | 24 | 34 | 91 | Ken Frazier | 1:10:19 | Sue Crowe | 1:26:16 |
| 1991 | 7-Dec | 37 | 23 | 31 | 70 | Mark Courtney | 1:16:37 | Shelly Ralston | 1:28:46 |
| 1992 | 5-Dec | 35 | 25 | 31 | Troy Klinger | 1:16:28 | |||
| 1993 | 4-Dec | 51 | 35 | 45 | 60 | Artie Gilkes | 1:15:21 | Dana Lindsley | 1:31:25 |
| 1994 | 3-Dec | 57 | 36 | 45 | 111 | Tom McGlynn | 1:09:28 | Deneen Haines | 1:32:05 |
| 1995 | 2-Dec | 55 | 33 | 46 | 164 | Tom McGlynn | 1:08:45 | Donna Fidler | 1:21:22 |
| 1996 | 7-Dec | 37 | 30 | 34 | 177 | Stephen Kuchcinski | 1:12:59 | Donna Fidler | 1:28:27 |
| 1997 | 6-Dec | 35 | 25 | 31 | 194 | Austin Drager | 1:12:04 | Esther Asplund | 1:32:06 |
| 1998 | 5-Dec | 66 | 57 | 62 | 252 | Luis del Aguila | 1:20:25 | Shelley Brand & Donna Fidler | 1:25:09 |
| 1999 | 4-Dec | 56 | 31 | 46 | 259 | Steve Walsh | 1:12:20 | Jennifer Markovitch | 1:33:25 |
| 2000 | 2-Dec | 38 | 20 | 31 | 264 | Gregg Davis | 1:15:23 | Kris Phillips | 1:30:54 |
| 2001 | 2-Dec | 51 | 42 | 47 | 279 | Vic Flemming | 1:12:34 | Beth Ann Buchheit | 1:28:34 |
| 2002 | 1-Dec | 28 | 21 | 27 | 172 | Sean Ion | 1:16:50 | Tanya Cutting | 1:31:59 |
| 2003 | 7-Dec | 32 | 19 | 27 | 247 | Sean Ion | 1:14:44 | Beth Parker | 1:29:12 |
| 2004 | 5-Dec | 50 | 33 | 45 | 299 | Patrick Murphy | 1:15:09 | Beth Parker | 1:24:57 |
| 2005 | 4-Dec | 32 | 23 | 35 | 255 | Patrick Murphy | 1:17:03 | Beth Parker | 1:27:06 |
| 2006 | 3-Dec | 44 | 24 | 34 | 364 | Nate Harkins | 1:11:34 | Martha Nelson | 1:19:57 |
| 2007 | 2-Dec | 33 | 23 | 30 | 355 | Nate Harkins | 1:12:35 | Annie Brewer | 1:34:45 |
| 2008 | 2-Nov | 48 | 37 | 40 | 386 | Joseph Ewaskiewicz | 1:18:02 | Miesha Marzell | 1:22:42 |
| 2009 | 6-Dec | 31 | 24 | 27 | 452 | Jacob Loverich | 1:17:43 | Elizabeth Herndon | 1:25:40 |
| 2010 | 5-Dec | 30 | 25 | 28 | 654 | A J Kelly | 1:15:16 | Cassi Knight | 1:22:31 |
| 2011 | 4-Dec | 51 | 35 | 44 | 732 | Luke Watson | 1:12:43 | Rebecca Donoghue | 1:17:25*** |
| 2012 | 2-Dec | 52 | 41 | 48 | 695 | Daniel Craighead | 1:11:46 | Meria Minard | 1:28:25 |
| 2013 | 8-Dec | 25 | 15 | 21 | 666 | Daniel Craighead | 1:12:51 | Meira Minard | 1:28:55 |
| 2014 | 7-Dec | 37 | 28 | 35 | 533 | Daniel Craighead | 1:10:53** | Jayme Rhodes | 1:29:55 |
| 2015 | 6-Dec | 39 | 23 | 28 | 529 | Daniel Wilcko | 1:16:57 | Marina Orrson | 1:21:04 |
| 2016 | 4-Dec |
37 | 34 | 37 | 450 | Vince Fadale | 1:15:38 | Marina Orrson | 1:24:41 |
| 2017 | 3-Dec | 50 | 28 | 34 | 488 | Matthew Pennock | 1:15:46 | Marina Orrson | 1:22:25 (WR) |
| 2018 | 2-Dec | 46 | 39 | 41 | 653 | Sam Lapp | 1:13:43 (MR) | Harriett Smith | 1:23:56 |
| 2019 | 8-Dec | 37 | 19 | 32 | 560 | Matthew Beyerle | 1:16:412 | Nicole Yokum | 1:24:02 |
| 2020 | (No Race Due To Covid |
* Men's event record
** Men's re-2017 course record.
(MR) - Men's current course record.
*** Women's event and pre-2017 course record
(WR) - Women's current course record
NVRC Singlets Available For Pre-Order
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We're taking pre-orders for the highly popular NVRC singlets. If you'd like one, contact Dave Moore at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. by August 7, 2010. We may order a few extra, but to assure that you get what you want, order now! The singlets should be delivered by late August. Go here for a peek at the design and more information about ordering and price.
Thursday Track Report: Spun Silk And Sunshine
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September 20, 2012
The last Thursday Track workout of the Summer saw Jim Myers, John Domico, Tom Cali, Lance Bland, Judd Michael, Bob Cornwall, Marv Hall, Rick Stehouwer, Andrew Webb, Michael Goldfine, Dean Capone, Andy Maguire, Jake Clements, Will Smith, Rich Harter, Torrie Raish, Jaimie Wright, Mike Casper, newcomers Mike Martin and Charlie Vasey, and Marty Mazur head to the track under sunny skies with mild temperatures and some challenging breezes.
Bwana took a minute to introduce a couple of newcomers to the Crew. Charlie Vasey, whose wife is a post-doc at Penn State and has been a regular at the mOUnTaiNBACK Discovery Runs, came by to tweak his fast-twitch muscles. And Mike Martin, a mOUnTaiNBACK DCR veteran, stood at the shallow end of the pool for a while before jumping in with the big kids. After the intros, Bwana pulled out an old not-so-favorite: NX200 on the minute (or 65 seconds, runner's choice). Like all the Thursday workouts, how much good they do depends on whom you pair up with and whether you find the “sweet spot” of the workout effort curve. Anybody can run continuous 200s at an 8 minute mile pace with no rest. But cut that 200 time down from a minute to 50 seconds and things are no longer smooth as silk. That last 10 seconds before your minute is up seems like an awful short time to catch your breath. It gets worse the faster you go, so don’t go too fast, but get a good workout in!
On the cool down jog, Jaimie asked Bwana where he gets his
ideas for the workouts. Bwana revealed some of his sources, but maintained
enough tact and couth not to tell her where he pulls some of them from. Next week
is the beginning of Fall. Bwana will be all week working on a gem to pass on to
all of you.
Girls On The Run Happy Valley Now Registering For Fall Season
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Girls on the Run is a volunteer-led program that helps 3rd through 8th grade girls uncover their extraordinary potential, demonstrate courage, and generally embrace being "fantabulous." GOTR weaves training for a 5K run with fun, experience-based lessons that improve self-awareness, build a collection of positive experiences and inspire life-changing confidence through accomplishment. Registration for the Fall season of Girls on the Run Happy Vally is now open. For more information, go to their web site:www.gotrhappyvalley.com.
Nittany Track and Field Youth Group Starts Cross-Country Season Training
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Nittany Track and Field youth club will start cross country training season on August 25th. Kids of ages from 8 to 18 are invited to join the club practice, which will be held near State College High School (grass area behind the SCHS South Building) Monday through Thursday 5:45 to 7:15 pm. In addition our Sunday runs from 4:00 to 5:30 pm will go from various parks around State College.
NTF XC is a great running program for all levels and is friendly to beginners! We teach the kids the basics of distance running, work on general endurance, strength, and speed while having a lot of fun! Participants will have an opportunity to participate in some youth cross country meets, if they like, and as the season progresses, the club will be building age-group boys and girls teams for competing at the AAU Districts and Nationals in November. If your children would like to try it – welcome!
The Club will hold an informational meeting on Friday August 23rd, at 6 pm, at the High School Track. If you have additional questions please e-mail Mark Fedkin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or check Club’s website www.ntfxc.com. We welcome volunteers from the running community, so please contact Mark if interested in coaching or helping with workouts on any days.
Some frequently asked questions and answers about the program are posted here:
http://www.ntfxc.com/aboutxc.html
The registration form can be found here:
Nittany Track and Field Youth Club Summer Program - Sign Ups
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Nittany Track & Field Youth Club will be back in training the first week of May!
Girls and boys, ages 8 to 18, with or without track experience are invited to join the program. The practice starts May 1st at the State College High School Track and will go Monday through Thursday (except holidays) from 6:15 to 7:45 pm. The season will run until July 19th.
NT&F will hold an Informational meeting on Friday, April 27, 7:00 pm, at the track. You will have a chance to meet coaches, ask questions, and submit your registrations. Check out the current updates on the Club website: www.ntfxc.com
The form and information for athlete registration can be found on here: http://www.ntfxc.com/registration.html
NT&F is also looking for additional coaches and volunteers to help with small groups and events, especially jumps. If you know someone who has experience and willing to share, contact Mark Fedkin.
If you have questions, contact Mark Fedkin This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 814-876-0461