------------------------TATUR Archives Nov/Dec------------------
Polar Bear Plunge/Swim and the Race Into the New Years 5K
Ken Childress and Steve Huhn at the Polar Bear Plunge.
Race Into the New Year 5K
(12/31) Mark your calendars for one of the most exciting 5K races of the year. Our very own Kathy Sager-Hoover is the race director for this unique event that starts at 11:45 pm on Sunday December 31st, New Years Eve, and finishes in the year 2007. This will be a safe and family oriented affair with black-eyed peas, cornbread, champagne, sparkling cider for the young-un's and other delectable treats.
The race starts on 41st & Riverside Drive and proceeds south on the street, then heads back north on the trail at the 56th Street turnaround. There will be great prizes and even long sleeve black technical shirts to the first 300 that register. The entry fee is only $18 for food, fun, a fabulous event and a great shirt.
Come join us in ringing in the New Year. Click here for a registration form. Hurry though as the shirts will go fast!!
(12/10) Steve and Sarah Huhn Rolls the Dice at the New Las Vegas Marathon
Steve finished the 26.2 in 5:43:29.Sarah finished the 1/2 in 2:46:53. This is Steve's second straight year in Vegas and he is going for 21 consecutive years. Good Luck Steve. Read Sarah's race report
Johnny Spriggs and Robin Hudson finish the Dallas Marathon. Click Here for Results.
(12/10) Johnny finished in 5:04:02 and Robin crossed the finish in 5:20:27. Way to go TATURs!!
Sunmart 50 Mile Trail Run
One of the many great Aid Stations at the Sunmart 50Mile/50K Trail Run
Sunmart 2006 Results
The following TATURS competed in the Sunmart 50 Mile Race:
Tim King----------- 9:12:29 (First 50 Miler)
Brian Hoover -------9:44:36
Earl Blewett --------10:32:24
Lisa Wei-Haas -----10:41:29 (First 50 Miler)
Ken Childress ------8:32:21 (Three Laps)
This is the largest ultra in the US. Congrats to you all. View all results
TATUR Christmas Run, Potluck and Shirt Giveaway
24 Taturs and Four Tatur Pups Gather for Great Run!!
Taturs and RunnersWorld Runners during our last event, the Poker Run.
On Saturday Dec 23rd several TATURs gathered at the 69th & Riverside parking lot for a Xmas trail Run. The following TATURs ran about 7 miles of trail: Barbara West, Scott & Kathy Ostrem, Pam Moore, Cyndee Maxwell, Brian Hoover, Dennis Crosby, Dan Threlkled, Randy Ellis, Chris Corbin, Tom Dorothy, Dave Sargent, Craig Morton, and TATUR to-be, Roman Broyles. We also had some four legged friends run with us: Larry, Pancho, Max, and Kona.
Kathy Sager, Marci Ellis, Julie Dorothy, David Clear, Robin Hudson, Marvin Winters, Carmie Anderson, Cynthia Thetge, Caroline Glenn, Charlie Willsey and Terriann VanDeventer either ran on the paved trail along the river, or helped organize under the TATUR Tent.
We had a great run in the damp dirt of Turkey Mountain. It was cold but felt good to get in a good run. We also met some new faces including Cyndee Maxwell and Pam Moore. We also had two Nu Taturs sign up, Teriann VanDeventer and Caroline Glenn.
After the run we all congregated around the tents ate some great snacks, desserts and enjoyed all the potluck items. We gave out the fantastic long-sleeved Tatur tech shirts to some of our newer members and sold about six shirts to members.
We talked about upcoming races and many signed up for the Race into the New Year which will be on Dec. 31st at 11:45pm. Thank you all for coming.
Huge Turn-Out for the TATUR X-MAS Party
What a great time was had by all the TATURs at the Year End Christmas Party at Dan and JoAnn Threlkelds lovely home. On Saturday night December 2nd 33 TATURs showed up at the Threlkeld home. We ate a huge amount of wonderful hors d'oeuvres, drank a little, shared some personal running info, watched the Big 12 Championship game (OU vs Nebraska) and gave out some prizes.
Dan made some great awards from Mr. Potato Heads, painted them chrome and labeled them. He named them the "Silver Spud Awards". The "Worn Out Feet" award went to Ken Childress, the "Rookie of the Year" award went to Sarah Huhn, and the "Most Improved" award went to Tom Dorothy.
In attendance were the following TATURs: Johnny & Debbie Spriggs, Robin and Dean Hudson, Kathy and Brian Hoover, Marvin & Maryanne Winters, Ken and Dana Childress, Steve & Sarah Huhn, Mandy McCollum, Marolyn Allred, Mike and Diana Snyder, Dan, JoAnn, Brian and Emma (The Dog) Threlkeld, Charley Willsey and Robin Almendares, David Sargent and his wife, David Clear, Tom and Julie Dorothy, Greg and Shannon Ingram, Dennis and Burma Crosby, Barbara and Matt West. Thank you all for braving the icy roads and joining us last night.
Click here to see a hilarious video of the party!!!
(11/11)A Record Number Thirty Two TATUR's Roll Through the Route 66 Marathon Click here
Here is the link to how all your peers fared
TATURs at the Mother Road 100 Pre-Race Party at John Hargrove's
L-R Charley Willsey, Dan Threlkeld, Ken Childress, Earl Blewett, Dana Childress, Brian Hoover, Sarah Huhn, Robin Hudson, and Steve Huhn.
(11/11) Tulsa Experiences the Inaugural Mother Road 100 Mile Race and the Historic Tulsa Run 15K in the Same Day!! 23 Taturs complete the Historic Tulsa Run and eight TATURs finish the Mother Road 100 Miler. Mother Road 100 Results / Tulsa Run Results
Who said the Mother Road was flat? (Picture courtesy of Don Charles Lundell)
Lisa Wei-Haas Hits it Rich at the Silverman Triathlon
(11/12) On November 12th, 2006 our very own Lisa Wei-Haas finished what is billed as the toughest Ironman distance tri in North America. Lisa completed the 2.4 mile swim in Lake Mead in 1:20:46, a 112 mile bike ride with over 9,700 feet climbing in 7:41:04, and a 26.2 mile run that boasts an additional 2,000 ft elevation gain with a time of 5:50:59.This earned her First Place in her age group. Way to go Lisa!!!!
(11/8) SECRET MAGIC CODE WORD is "TOE-CHEESE"
This was posted on the Mother Road Message Board Wednesday Night
TATUR Aid Station (Mile 78) *LINK*
Posted By: Brian Hoover <Send E-Mail>
Date: Wednesday, 8 November 2006, at 8:01 p.m.
I just wanted to let you all know that we will be waiting for you at Mile 78. If you decide to drop, dont!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But if you have to, you need to at least make it to Mile 78.
We will have a leaky tent and seasoned trail runners present to tell ya that you look like CRAP and you have a long ways to go!!! (at least we're honest) We may even have some food if we are not too DRUNK by the time you finally roll in.
The only rule at the TATUR Aid Station is that if we have to remove a toenail from your nasty foot, it becomes property of TATUR. Please do not ask us to deviate from this rule.
Also, we will give $20 to the first person brave enough to let us write "MR 100 TATUR" on their face with a magic marker and keep it on till the finish. You also have to check out the website, www.tatur.org, to quaify and tell us the SECRET MAGIC CODEWORD which will be listed on the front page as soon as I am done typing this post. We will give you the crumpled up $20 bill at Mile 78. We have to advertise our club somehow!!
TATUR is an acronym for (Tulsa Area Trail & Ultra Runners) Once again the website is www.tatur.org
See ya Saturday,
Brian Hoover
918-244-6918
brian@tatur.org