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TATUR Chatroom (Find out what races your fellow Taturs are doing and when we are training)
"Lisa Smith Batchen is going to run 50 miles in 50 states in sixty two days? I can only go three days without sleep."
Overheard from a Tatur member who thought Lisa was going to run for sixty two days straight and continuous.
Note: Lisa Smith Batchen will be running in Oklahoma on Saturday May 15, 2010 in Tulsa ay 5:30am - 5:30pm at 41st & Riverside. Come join in or volunteer.
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TATUR's Trail Zombie BLOG (by Ken Childress)
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Polar Bear Plunge
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Tatur Mud Run presented by Rausch Coleman Homes Saturday August 21, 3pm Tulsa Live music by Sextion 8 will be rocking the Mud Run. Hooters Girls will be out and about. Tulsa's finest firemen hosing everyone down Two free beers to all adult participants. Official Mud Run shirt to the first 1,500 entrants Team Costume Contests. Inflatables for the kids. Click here to view website |
Turkey & Taturs 50K, 25K, 10K Trail Race Sunday September 12, 2010 - 6:30 am -Tulsa OK Fifth year race that involves beautiful wooded, technical single track trail through the Turkey Mountian Wildeness area Tech shirts and post race cookout for all participants |
Ladies First - Skirt Chaser 5K Saturday September 18, 2010 5:45 P.M. This is the race where the women get a three minute head start in the men. Prize money given to top five regardless of sex. Includes free entry into the Scottish Games. |
Tatur's Mud Sweat & Tears Adventure Races Saturday September 18, 2010 - 8am Sprint Adventure RaceWhat: 3-5 Hour Sprint Adventure Race (Teams of 2 will run, mountain bike & canoe through a marked course around Tulsa via Turkey Mountain & River trails.)Green Country- 8 Hour Adventure Race What: 8 Hour Completion Time-Sprint Adventure Race (Teams of 2 will run, mountain bike & canoe all while using a map and compass to get from check point to check point.)
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TATUR is proud to announce that the Turkey Mountain Preservation Society has launched the new website. Check it out to stay tuned into what is happening at our beloved playground. Click here and explore around
The 2010 Lake McMurtry Trail race was one for the record books. Not only did we have record crowds, 215 registered entrants, which was 85 more than last year, the weather could not have been nicer if you ordered it up on a menu. Tons of sun, light breeze, temps in the mid 60's to low 70's and a bunch of new trail runners who are getting turned on to the beauty and uniqueness of trail running.
A course record was shattered in the 25k male division by Joseph Gray, an Inov-8 sponsored runner from Washington came down and put a cap in the previous 25k record of 1:42:20 by Mathew Hart of Stillwater. Joseph ran a blistering 1:31:52 (5:55/mile pace) to best the previous record by almost 11 minutes.
TATUR has the best volunteers on the earth. Dozens of these great people gave up part of their Easter weekend to man/woman the aid stations, help with results, cook the food, haul and tear down equipment and supplies. Race director Ken Childress spent several days marking the course, coordinating things and making sure that everyone enjoyed themselves.
Race results can be found on the RunnersWorld Tulsa website and we hope that you all will join us at the next Tatur races, the Tatur Estim8ur and the Midnight Madness 50 Miler.
Congrats to Taturs Tom Dorothy, Caroline Glenn and Susan Alexander for completing their first 50 mile race. Roman Broyles finished his second fifty miler and Kathy Hoover was going for her sixth 100 miler but had to pull out early due to kidney problems.

Schedule of Training Runs
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| Saturday | June 12 | 7am | Turkey Mtn | |
| Saturday | June 19 | 7am | Keystone Lake | |
| Saturday | June 26 | 7am | Turkey Mtn. | |
| Saturday | July 3 | 7am | Turkey Mtn. | |
| Saturday | July 10 | 7am | Turkey Mtn |
TATUR has started a guided trail running program on Saturday mornings. These are open to anyone who enjoys trail running. This is a great opportunity for those of you who have wanted to run up at Turkey Mountain but have been worried that you will get lost. Distances vary from 2 -8 miles.
Trail running veteran and endurance athlete, Greg Kittinger, is heading up this group and invites any new runners, new trail runners, and veterans to start your weekend off with an adventure.
Greg's motto is "no one gets left behind". No one is too slow to come out and enjoy the beauty of Turkey Mountain. We are also still looking for leaders to lead some of the groups. Knowledge of the mountain is necessary, speed is not.
Tatur will provide water and Gatorade when necessary, however be warned, there are no water fountains on the hill, so bring a water bottle if you need it.
Meeting place is the north side of the new rest room building at the parking lot off Elwood. Current run time: 7am. Try to be there 10 min early, we'll wait no longer than 7:05 to start run.
Trail shoes are recommended but not necessary. If you have any questions about the Saturday morning training run please email brian@tatur.org or greg.kittinger@gmail.com
Also check the TATUR Chatroom or the new Tatur Facebook Page for more info.
Tatur Donates Over $8,500 to Charity
What a great turnout for the Fourth Annual Tatur Christmas Party. We had a packed house that enjoyed some pulled pork from Billy Sims Barbecue, beans, dip, casserole, tons of desert and beer.
The event was held at the Glen Eagles IV Clubhouse. After the Taturs and friends started eating a presentation was made to the Westside YMCA. The largest check in the history of the Turkey & Taturs Trail Race was given to the YMCA to send under privileged children to summer camp. Ricki Wimmer and Matt Hancock was on hand to receive the check for over $2,900 !!!
We also presented a check to the Oklahoma Firefighters Burn Camp to benefit children who have received disfiguring injuries in a fire. The Mud run came close to doubling the amount that was donated last year. A check for over $5,000 will be given to the children this year.
After the check presentation several "Silver Spud" awards were given to some very deserving Tatur members.
Tatur of the Year - Arnold Begay
Most Beat Up Feet - Earl Blewett
Most Inspirational Tatur - Randy Ellis
Best Performance of the Year- Jason McGinnis
Overachiever
of the Year - Lisa Keduf-McGinnis
Rookie of the Year - Janeen Lovelace
Special Recognition Awards:
Crew Chicklets, Susan Michaels, Sandra Wright, Christin Bennett
Crew Babe of the Year: Dana Childress
Tatur puts on about a race every month. Click here to view a page that shows all the Tatur Races
Several Taturs made the annual trip to the metropolis of Big Fork Arkansas to take part in what many consider the toughest trail marathon in the United States. Runners climb a total of sixteen mountains in this extremely tough and demanding race. The general rule of thumb is that you take your regular marathon time and can count on doubling it at the the ABF marathon.The weather was close to perfect with crystal blue skies and temps in the he high30's and low forties. 2010 saw more marathoners than any year previous with over 40 starters.
This year was also a historic since TATUR Tom Brennan shattered his previous course record by over seven minutes. With only 3.6 miles left in the race Tom Brennan came through the Tatur aid station and when asked how he was feeling, he remarked, "I feel so good I am not going to stop here". And he didn't he passed through the aid station so fast that we could barely get the camera out fast enough to snap off a picture.
A few people got a couple of bonus miles, some dropped out and most everyone got what they came here for. To see how far they could push their bodies on a trail that was literally designed for mules not humans. See you all next year.
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