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Greater Philly TC 4th in Stone Harbor 10k 8/25/08
The 6th race in the MA USTAF Road Series took a stop in Stone Harbor ,NJ this past weekend with over 400 runners in the 10k road race.
Greater Philadelphia TC was represented by 9 of it's runners and was able to hold onto 4th place in the team standings by scoring 361.62
points in the handicap scoring. The team was led overall in time by Steve Metraux (38:10/7th overall), Bryant Nix (39:30), Bill Kampf (42:19),
Sean Harbison (42:26), Michael McGrath (43:50), Chantal Reme (47:59), Rory McManus(49:44), Sue Harbison (51:40), and Diane
McManus(59:39). Philly TC maintains its 4th place overall place out of 10 teams competing for the Grand Prix Team Title.
Stone Harbor Team Results:
1) South Jersey (408.77) / 2) Runnaway Success (379.24)/ 3)Pike Creek Valley (376.98), 4) Greater Philly TC (361.62)/ 5) Rosemont RC
350.91/ 6) Pineland Striders (345.73), Tie for 7th among Bucks County, Moorestown Distance RC, Bryn Mawr RC, and Wissahickon
Wanderers with 0 points. Overall team standings of MA USATF Road Series can be found on Greater Philly TC Home page. The next race
in the series is the Delaware Distance 15k.
Hayes and Permar Win Age Group Awards at Half Wit Half Marathon 8/18/08
The Half Wit Half Marathon Trail Race was held in Reading, Pa with 2 Greater Philly TC runners winning their respective Age Groups. Jeff
Hayes, 49, finished 9th overall out of 440 runners won the 40-49 age group with a time of 1:43:26 over the challenging trail course. Terry
Permar,54, of Perkasie, finished the course in 1:51:51 (20th overall) and won the 50-59 age group division. Hayes time was the fastest
recorded time in the Half Wit event. The Half Wit is the 5th race in the USATF Off Road Series. The Greater Philly TC was unable to
complete a complete team and remains 5th place in the team standings with Rosemont RC leading in the standings followed by Pike
Creek and Pineland Striders. The next race in the Off Road Series will be on Oct 12th at the Radnor Hunt Steeple Chase 5,000 meter run.
Ray Parker and Kevin Forde Shine at USATF National Master Track Champs 8/10/08
Spokane, Washington- Kevin Forde and Ray Parker had a stellar performance weekend at the USATF Master National Track and Field
Championships this past weekend. Parker, from New Hope, Pa broke his own club record in the Pentathlon by scoring 3100 pts. Parker
finished with the silver medal for the 2nd year in a row to Scott Williams in the 45-49 age group. Parker also broke his own javelin record
with a throw of 39.32 (129 ft) and was the only runner in the competition to break 5:00 min in the 1500 (4:59.11). Ray also ran a 24.99 in the
200 meters.
The other great performances by a Greater Philadelphia TC runner was by Kevin Forde of Philadelphia. Forde was pulling a double with a
800 and 1500 meter entry. In the 800, Forde held tight to the leader at 400 (61) and made a move on the backstretch to take the lead in the
2 lap final. Neil Fitzgerald , NY passed Forde at the wire to win an exciting race in 1:59.51. Forde was 2nd in 1:59.82.. Forde saved the best
for last in the 1500, the following day. Forde broke his own club record by running a fantastic time of 4:10.78 as he was over 3 seconds
over the 2nd place runner. Sean Harbison of GPTC also made the trip out to Washington and competed in the 1500. Harbison finished
8th in the 45-49 age group with a time of 4:42.53. Great job guys !!!
RESULTS
Pentathlon (45-49) 1) Scott Williams (Lame Dear, Montana) 3163 2) Ray Parker (New Hope, Pa) 3100* 3) Mark Murdock -2864
800 Meters (40-44) 1) Neil Fitzgerald (NY, NY) 1:59:51 2) Kevin Forde (Phila) 1:59:82 3) Warren McCullough (Canada)- 2:01.43
1500 Meter (40-44) 1) Kevin Forde* (Phila) 4:10.78 2) Sean Messiter (Wash) 4:14.32 3) Warren McCulloch (Canada) 4:19:43
1500 Meter (45-49) 1) Jeff Mann (Reno) 4:27.41 2) Kevn Paulk (Portland) 4:27. 48 3)Rodney Zook -4:30.93 8) Sean Harbison 4:42.53
* New Club Record Complete Results from the meet found on USATF Website
Greater Philadelphia Runners Compete at USATF Master Track Champs 8/4/08 .
The USATF Master Track and Field Champs will be held this upcoming weekend in Spokane, Washington. Three runners will be
representing the Greater Philadelphia TC (Formerly Phila Athletic Charities TC). Kevin Forde is entered ( 800 meters), Ray Parker
(Pentathlon), and Sean Harbison (1500). We wish them luck and stay tuned for their performances. Bill Kamph reports that he finished in
74:43 in the Sea Isle City 10 Mile Beach Run and was 3rd in the 50-59 age group.........Dave Thomas recently had an article on him and the
works of Philadelphia Athletic Charities in the Philadelphia Catholic Standard and Times. GPTC member, Diane McManus was the writer
of the article.......
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETIC CHARITIES CHANGES NAME TO GREATER PHILADELPHIA TRACK CLUB 7/23/08
After 5 years as Philadelphia Athletic Charities Track Club has changed it's name to Greater Philadelphia Track Club. PACTC was
established under the title company of Philadelphia Athletic Charities Inc since 2003 and has grown to be one of the premier master track
club in the Philadelphia area, winning numerous MAUSATF track and XC titles with a few individual and relay national titles. The club has
grown to 40 full time members who compete in track, cross country, and trail races sporting the familiar red, white and blue colors with the
liberty bell logo.
The name change to Greater Philadelphia TC came about from the need and desire to separate the "company" sounding name to more of
a "sports club" sounding entity. Club co-founder and current PACTC president Dave Thomas states, "I am happy with the name change
and feel the new name will identify us more as an athletic club" . The PACTC was originally founded by Dave Thomas and Chuck Shields
in 2003. Thomas also states " Greater Philadelphia was chosen for its description of our membership as well as the desire to have
Philadelphia on our chests and represent the city when we run in National and International races."
Greater Philadelphia Track club has split financially from Philadelphia Athletic Charities Inc and will run independently as a non profit club,
but the new club will retain the familiar logo of the Liberty Bell and Winged Foot and the red, white and blue colors. All team records which
were established with PACTC will remain under Greater Philadelphia Track Club domain.
Philadelphia Athletic Charities Inc will still be led by President/CEO Dave Thomas with the main focus of the company to continue to
create, produce and direct sport and fitness events with the purpose of promoting sportsmanship and health while donating funds to local
causes. Greater Philadelphia TC's website and news will continue to be found on www.gopacsports.com until further notice. Look for the
new Greater Philadelphia TC uniforms later this summer in some local Philly races.
PACTC Weekly Race Wrap (July 10-20)
Bob Reynolds competed recently in the Xterra Xduro 21K Trail Run in Maryland. Reynolds, 50, completed the hilly course under extreme
hete in 1:42:00 and was 9th overall out of 150 while winning his age group. Next up for Bob is a 50 k Trail race in Sept......Dr Ira Meyers
competed in the Phils 5k Road Race in Blue Bell last week. Ira finished in 19:08 and placed 1st in his age (45-49) and 44th out of over 350
runners. ........Diane McManus reports she was part of a team that competed in the 20 in 24 Race held on the Schuylkill River Loop. Under
very hot and muggy conditions, her team each ran 2 loops of the 8.4 mile River Loop. Neil Weygandt was also on the team. Diane's team
finished 4th in the 2 Lap team category.......
PACTC Runners Create Fireworks at Independence Day Races July 7,2008 .
PACTC runners were competing in Independence Day races locally and out in Oregon. Neil Clark and Jeff Hayes took time out from
watching the Olympic Trials in Eugene, to compete in the Butte to Butte 10k. Jeff Hayes was 2nd in the 45-49 age with a 10k of 36:01 while
Neil Clarke ran 36:27 out west. Locally, PACTC runners competed in numerous 4th of July races. Chuck Shields was 1st in 45-49 age in
the Good Neighbor 5k with a 16:53. Diane McManus (28:42) and Neil Weygandt (1:25:40/15k) were also competing in the race. Dr Ira
Meyers ran 39:10 in the Revolution Run 10k in Washington Crossing, Chantal Reme won 40-44 at Firecracker 5k in Haddon Twp by
running 22:01. Bryant Nix was 2nd in 40-44 (18:47) at the Firecracker 5k in Wilmington, De.
PACTC Track Records Set at Ambler Meet July 2, 2008 .
Kevin Forde broke his own club record for the mile this past week in winning the event at the Ambler TC Meet. Forde held off a local
younger runner in winning the race in 4:28.9(65, 2:15, 3:25 splits). The effort by Forde broke his own Mile record he held since 2007.
Colleen Forshee established a new club record in the 400 meters by running a 73.0. Colleen came back and ran the mile in 5:44 , falling
just short of her club record of 5:43. Other PACTC efforts on the track were: Chuck Shields (9:51.5/3,000 meters), Ray Parker (25.3/200
meters), Scott Landis (2:04/800 meters), Chris Carroll (2:25 /800 meters).
PACTC Runners Compete in Tex Mex 5k, Media, and the Track June 27, 2008
Summertime is for racing and PACTC runners have been scoring well in some local road and track races. On June 17 was the Plymouth
Whitemarsh HS Development Meet where Chuck Shields ran the 3,000 meter in 10:05. A few days later was the West Chester Henderson
meet where Shields ran the 400 in 60.8, and Neil Clark posted a 4:41 in the mile. On June 22nd, the MAC champs were held in NYC.
Kevin Forde ran a strong 800 in 2:02 and Shields ran a 10:02 in the 3,000. On the Roads, the Media Five Miler recently with Matt Vavala
taking 2nd in the 35-39 age group (16th overall) in 28:19 on a fairly hilly course. Diane McManus was 6th in the 55-59 age in 49:23. The
Tex Mex 5k was held this past Wed with a few PACTC runners competing. Scott Landis ran 17:15 (2nd in 40-44), Chuck Shields 17:18 (1st
in 45-49) and Chris Carroll, 18:01 (1st in 35-39).
PACTC Scores Well in USATF NJ Track Champs June 15, 2008
A few of the PACTC trackmen travelled to Momouth University this past weekend and came away with some good performances and
medals. The NJ USATF Champs were being held at the site under brilliant sunshine. Chuck Shields came in 2nd in the 45-49 age group
with a 17.23.61 performance in the 5,000 meters. Ray Parker was 2nd in the 200 meters with a 25.7, and Kevin Forde capped off the meet
with a very solid 1500 meter time of 4:12.64 to take 2nd overall. Forde's time was only 1 second off the PACTC club record. Next up, the
PACTC squad will travel to NYC to compete in the MAC Track Championships this weekend.
Busy Weekend for PACTC on Road, Track and Trails June 8,2008
This past weekend was fill with all kinds of competition for the Philadelphia Athletic Charities TC. Saturday was a hot and humid one but
PACTC competed in the Road and Off Road USATF Grand Prix at the Wissahickon 10k Trail and the Moorestown 8k. PACTC runners at
Moorestown were Matt Vavala (28:00/14th Overall),Bryant Nix (33:14),Michal McGrath (34:18), Chantal Reme (37:14), and Rory McManus
(39:41). Apparently, Rory McManus was not scored by the chip time, and luckily his wife happened to take a picture of Rory's finish, thurs
proving his finish time to the USATF. PACTC scored 353.12 pts. Team scores for Moorestown: 1) SJAC 411pts, 2)Run Success 380 pts,
3) Pike Creek 379 pts,4)Rosemont 377 pts, 5)Pineland Striders 371 pts, 6) PACTC 353 pts.
In the Wissahickon Trail 10k, PACTC was led by Jeff Hayes who was 10th overall in 42.24 on the hilly trail run. Bob Reynolds followed in
18th overall in 43.57 (1st over 50), Fred Kenney (53:31), Dave Thomas (56:34) and Silke Brunner (57:07). Team Results for the day were
1) Rosemont- 322 pts, 2) Buck County-306.6, 3) PACTC-306.1, 4) Pike Creek-302.2, 5)Wissahickon-293, 6) Pineland Striders-274.
Overall Standings of the USATF Road And Off Road Grand Prix can be found on the PACTC home page. On the track Friday night was
the Henderson Distance Races. Kevin Forde showed he is coming back strong by running a 2:03.7 for the 800 against some tough
competition. Also, PACTC record holder, Sarah Tabbutt informs us that she will be moving out to San Francisco and will be running for the
Impala TC.
PACTC Featured in National Master News May 28, 2008
The National Master News featured the Philadelphia Athletic Charities Track Club in the latest Magazine edition. The article does a great
job in mentioning the history of the club and all of the accomplishments at the local and National level by many of our members. Also a
very good picture of the club members who ran the Penn Relays. Check it out by clicking here.
PACTC finishes 5th team in USATF Road Series at Broad Steet, Maintains 3rd Overall Team May 5, 2008 .
The 2008 Broad Street Run brought out the most PACTC members yet for any road USATF series with many top performances and one
club record established for the 10 mile run that drew over 20,000 runners. For the men, Matt Vavala was the top overall runner for PACTC
with a 55:18 over the 10 miles, followed by Steve Metraux (58:28/5th in age),Neil Clark (58:06), Bob Reynolds (59:49/2nd in age), John
Wagner (1:02:34), Ira Meyers (1:02:54), Paul Hines (1:03:51), Sean Harbison (1:05:27), Mike McGrath (1:06:39), Bryant Nix (1:11:57)and
Rory McManus (1:17:23). The PACTC women were represented by Colleen Forshee (1:04:18/4th age) who set a new club 10 mile road
record. Forshee was followed by Julie Deery (1:06:38), Chantal Reme (1:13:54),Diane Budman (1:14:05), Sue Harbison (1:20:40), Diane
McManus(1:17:23), and Eileen Kampf (1:49:27). South Jersey AC built onto it's lead in the road series for USATF by scoring 423.90 pts.
The Bryn Mawr club scored the most points (446:05) but is in 8th place overall in team standings since this was the first race of the series
they completed. The 3rd place team for Broad St was Runnaway Success (415:76), Bucks Country (4:14:73), PACTC 413.95, Pike
Creek(408.28), Pineland Striders (380.74), Moorestown (357.29), and Wissahickon (343.00). See the PACTC Home page for USATF
handicap scoring and team standings for the ROAD SERIES. Trail Triple Crown: Matt Vavala and Jeff Hayes were the only 2 runners from
PACTC in the Trail Triple Crown 10k as other team members were competing in other races on April 26th. . Vavala ran a 38:12 for 3rd
place overall and Jeff Hayes recorded a 39:57 for 5th overall. The race was the 3rd race in the Off Road Series. PACTC dropped to 4th
place overall in the series, but the team used this as their "OFF" race in the series as the final results are determined by the 7 best team
results out of 8 races.
The next race on the series is the Wissahikon Trail 10k at Valley Green/Forbidden Dr in Phila. on June 7.
PACTC MASTER WOMEN WIN BROAD STREET RUN!!!! Men 3rd. May 5, 2008
The Master Women's team of Colleen Forshee,( Julie Deery, Chantal Reme and Eileen Kampf won the Master Team Championship at the
28th Broad Street Run. Forshee broke the club record of Lynne Anderson by running 1:04:18 for the 10 mile road race and was the 4th
overall in the 40-44 age group. The winning team time was over 30 minutes faster than 2nd place of Ambler "A" club . This was the first
time any women's team for PACTC had won the Broad Street Race. Results: PACTC (3:29:30), Ambler "A" (4:04:06), Ambler B (4:17:00),
and South Jersey AC (4:39:00). Great Job to the PACTC Women's Team. The Master Men team of Steve Metraux, Bob Reynolds, Paul
Hines, and Sean Harbison finished a close 3rd to South Jersey AC by finishing only 30 seconds off the 2nd place finishing team. The team
put up a strong effort considering Metraux, and Hines were coming off a Boston Marathon 2 weeks prior and Reynolds had just run a 50k
Trail race in the last few weeks. Both Master teams will receive team awards from Broad Street Run. MEN TEAM RESULTS: Viagra
Abusers (2:43:05), SJAC (3:01:44), PACTC (3:02:14), Ambler (3:21:27), Front Runner (3:42:12).
PACTC Master 4x 400 Finishes 6th at Penn Relays April 27,2008
PACTC track team members ran a strong race against some top Master Teams in the USA last Saturday in front of over 49,000 track fans
at the 112th Penn Relays. The team of Scott Landis (55.52), Rick Exantus (61.48), Daryl Johnson (56.97) and Kevin Forde (55:09)
represented the club with speed and strength as they finished the 4 ovals in 3:49.38 in 6th place overall. The winning team was Southwest
Sprinters who blazed the event with a 3:26.07! Southwest was followed by Nike Central Park TC (3:37.23), Southwest Sprinters TC "B"
(3:38.44), Synergy TC (3:41.89), Alabama Express (3:48.38), PACTC (3:49.38), Mass Velocity TC (3:52.23), and Shore AC (3:55.00). Kevin
Forde reports his most exciting moment of the day was meeting Olympic 400 Meter Olympic Champ and World Record holder Jeremy
Werner. Kevin met him on the track, and wished him well at the Olympics this year.
PACTC Runners Compete at Valley Forge, Penn Relays, and Boston Marathon April 21,2008
This past weekend was a busy one for PACTC runners as they competed in numerous races. PACTC maintained 3rd place in the USATF
Road Grand Prix by scoring 354.59 points in the Valley Forge Revolution 5 mile Run. First two finishers for PACTC were new members.
Chris Carroll ran 31:44, followed by Bryant Nix in 32:31 for the 5 mile course around the Valley Forge Park. Julie Deery ran another strong
race for the team by finishing in 33:19, followed by Mike McGrath (35:19), Chantal Reme (36:31), and Rory McManus. TheUSATF team
placing for the race was SJAC (1191.04), Run Success (1162.53), PCVRC (376.73), PACTC (354.59), Rosemont (345.78), Pineland
Striders (350.65)........PACTC runners were competing in the 112th Boston Marathon on Monday. First finisher was Steve Metraux in
3:05:48, Bill Kampf (3:23:11), John Wagner (3:28:49), and Paul Hines (3:31:19) and Johanna Hantel (3:59:50)....... The Penn Relays
Distance Classic kicked off the week of Penn Relays action and PACTC was represented with Diane McManus running 2:04.03. Coach
Dave Thomas Philadelphia University Men won the overall Team Championship for the 20k at the Penn Relays by finishing 3 runners in the
top 15 in the race; Other PACTC runners at the Penn Relays were Sean and Sue Harbison. Sean won the 40-49 age group in the Penn
RElays Road 5k (19:22) and Sue was 2nd in the 40-49 (23:52).........TRAIL NEWS: Another PACTC runner was seen at the Hyner View Trail
Challenge in Lock Haven, Pa. Bob Reynolds navigated the 16 mile course in 2nd place Overall out of 650 athletes!.....This Saturday PACTC
will be represented at the Penn Relays Carnival with our team competing in the 4 x 400 Master Championship.
PACTC Maintains Lead in USATF Off Road at Tyler Trail 10k April 7.2008
PACTC runner had a busy weekend competing in the Tyler Trail 10k and in a few events at the Philadelphia Track Classic, which was
produced by Philadelphia Athletic Charities. The PACTC team only had the minumum 5 runners needed to score at Tyler, but they help up
strong to the competition by coming in as th 2nd scoring team to Bucks Country RC. Overall by time was Matt Vavala (39:06), Bob Rimkis
(40:29), Jeff Hayes (40:52) and Diane McManus (1:16:0). Overall team scoring was: Bucks Country RC (344.2), PACTC (335.2),Rosemont
(331.8), Pike Creek Valley RC (325.3), Wissahickon Wanderer (312.6), and Pinland Striders (290.0). ..........PACTC track runners competed
at Germantown Friends track at the Phila. Track Classic on Saturday. In the Men's mile, Dwayne Brown (5::04.23/8th), Chris Carroll
(5:19/11th), Sean Harbison (5:20.78), and Bryant Nix (5:32.02). In the Women's Mile, Chantal Reme was 6th in 6:32.22. Steve Metraux was
5th overall in the 5,000 in 16:59.23. In the 4 x 400, the PACTC teamof Chuck Shields, Kevin Forde, Daryl Johnson and Rick Exantus was
4th overall in a time of 3:55.56. Steve Metraux came back after a brief rest to run a 400 leg on the Misfits team. (His split was unknown).
The meet was an open meet, but most of the runners were college age competitors from NCAA Div 2 schools. Results of the Track Meet
Landis 5th at USATF Master Indoor National Champs
Scott Landis came in 5th in the 40-44 age group in the 800 meter run at the USATFs this past weekend. Landis ran a 2:03.86 to finish a
close 5th. The winner was Steve Sergaent in 2:2:07. In the same race, Kevin Forde, coming back from a past injury finished 8th in the
40-44 age heat in 2:12:08. Rounding out the PACTC finishers at the Nationals was Russ Patton who finished 10th in the 50-54 age in
2:33:32. .........Also this past weekend, Club Trail King, Bob Reynolds continued his winning ways by topping all 50-59 runners at the 20th
Annual HAT 50k Trail Run. Reynolds, 50, completed the Maryland Trail Race in a time of 4:29 which was good for 12th overall out of 300
runners.. The race featured an elevation change of over 6,000 ft. This week some runners for PACTC will be competing in the 1st
Philadelphia Track Classic at Germantown Friends Track on Saturday. The race is produced by Philadelphia Athletic Charities and will
feature local Div 2 schools and open competitors.
Reynolds Wins Age Group at Mudfest Trail Race
Bob Reynolds travelled out to Reading and competed in the Mudfest Trail Race this past weekend. The race started off in a snow shower
and runners labored over 7 miles of trails. PACTC "trail king", Bob Reynolds, 50, back from an early season illness, looked back in racing
form as he won the 50-59 age group in 1:10:03. The overall winner of the race was Tom Haxton in 59:04 with over 600 runners competing
in the event.. Next for Reynolds is a 50k trail race in Maryland.
PACTC Drops to 3rd Place On Road Grand Prix After Adrenalin Run March 15,2008 .
One week after the Ceasar Rodney, the USATF Grand Prix continued with the Adrenalin 5k in Hadonfield, NJ. The 5k race is one of the
premier talent attractions in the Philadelphia region with a number of local pros attending the race. Karl Savage won in 14:34 and Renne
Gunning was overall female champ in 16:47. PACTC. South Jersey AC brought over 40 club runners to the race held in their back yard and
took a overwhelming lead in the Series over Runnaway Success and PACTC. They scored 414.70 points (Average of 82 points per runner
in the handicap scoring). PACTC was led once again by Steve Metraux who ran 16:45 for the 5k and won the 40-44 age group. Julie Deery
was PACTC first women and was 2nd in her age in 19:47. Other scorers for the USATF series were necomer Bryant Nix (18:50), Chantal
Reme (21:53), and Michael McGrath (20:34). Other finishers in the race was newcomer Sean Harbison (19:38) who came over from Philly
Masters and will be eligible to score for PACTC on May 11th, followed by Rory McManus (23:23), and new member Suzanne Harbison (wife
of Sean) who ran 23:51. The next race on the Road Circuit will be April 20 at the Valley Forge race. Team Scores for Adrenaline:
SJAC:414.70, Run Success:391.34, PACTC:377.82,Pineland Striders: 369.04, Rosemont: 362.08, Pike Creek: 362.06, Bucks Country:0.0
Current Standings on PACTC Home Page.
PACTC Opens Up the Road Grand Prix in 2nd Place
Last Sunday was the opening of the Mid Atlantic Road Grand Prix with the Ceasar Rodney Half Marathon in Wilmington, De. The runners
were met with 40 mph gale force winds at times but the 2008 race attracted over 1200 runners. Over 15 PACTC runners ran the half
marathon with 2006 Grand Prix winner, Steve Metraux, 43 coming in 16th overall (5th in age) 1:17:57 and the leading scorer in the USATF
handicap scoring. The other 4 USATF Grand Prix scorers were Matt Vavala (1:17:23/14th), Andrew Shearer (1:22:03/40th), Julie Deery
(1:33:12/3rd in age), and John Wagner (1:25:26). Other finishers by the PAC team were Paul Hines (1:32:44), Bill Kampf (1:30:57), Ira
Meyers (1:30:02), Michael McGrath (1:33:51), Chantal Reme (1:41:59), Johanna Hantel (1:47:29) Rory McManus (1:51:20), Diane
McManus(2:12:56), and Eileen Kampf (2:32:29). Age group winners were Terry Permar (50-54) in 1:21:11 and Diane McManus (55-59).
Matt Vavala place second in his age group (35-39). In the team scoring, PACTC (387.205) was right behind Runaway Success (390.950).
3rd place was South Jersey AC in 385:034, Rosemont (375. 1) Pike Creek (370.1), Bucks Country (357.1), Pineland Striders (350.8). The
next road grand prix race is next Saturday in Hadonfield for the Adrenalin 5k. Go to www.fastcatsports.com for race details.
PACTC Awards Lunch and more news March 3,2008 .
PACTC runners had a chance over the weekend to take off their running shoes and sit back and have a meal and honor all of the great
performances by it's team members in 2007. The Great American Pub in Conshocken once again served as the host of the lunch. Kevin
Forde and Chantal Reme were honored as the Runners of the Year for all of their track, off road, cross country and road efforts in 2007. Jay
Miers and Joan Hunter were named Rookies of the Year for their race efforts in the Off Road and Cross Country in helping the team to 2nd
(Women) and 4th (Men) at the Master National XC Champs. Also honored was long time Philly running great, Mike Patterson. Patterson
was given the Jack Saint Clair Award for his long time performances and work in Track and Field. The team looks forward to another
great year in 2008.........Other news: There was a point scoring change in the Uggly Mudder (1st off Road Race). Jay Miers (who left
PACTC to join the Bucks County RR, was declared an eligible runner for Bucks and therefore his points were transfered to Bucks and
taken from the PACTC total score. Dave Thomas moved up to the 5th PACTC scorer for the race. Overall points changed, but PACTC
maintained the overall lead in the series over Rosmont. Check out PACTC home page for overall scoring results. In the NERRC 10 on
March 2, on Kelly Drive in Philadelphia PACTC runners results were: Steve Metraux (2nd overall-35:17), Paul Hines (1st Age/40:50), Joan
Hunter (1st age/43:11), Dave Thomas (44:06), Diane McManus (3rd age/56:17). New PACTC member, Sean Harbison ran a 5:03 at a
development meet at the Armory. Next race up is the first race in USATF Road Series. The Ceasar Rodney Half Marathon will be March 9 in
Wilmington De. Also, The Philly Masters Indoor Champs are this Saturday .
Ray Parker Breaks PACTC 200 Meter Record Feb 25, 2008 .
Ray Parker of PACTC exploded at the Prince George Fieldhouse in Landover, Md by running a blazing 23.76 for the 200 meter open at the
PVTC All comers meet.. Parker's excellent time not only broke his own PACTC record (24.9) but set a new fieldhouse record for masters
(35+ runners). Ray Parker is 46 years old! To put Ray's time in perspective of how great it was, the top 3 times for master indoor for 200
meters are 23:08, 23:77, and 23:83. In the same meet, Colleen Forshee broke her own club record of 5:44 (2007) by running a 5:43.0. The
record was also a field house record for the meet.. ..........other PACTC news: Chuck Shields and Kevin Forde ran under "the bubble" in
Toms River this past weekend. Shields ran a 9:54 for 3000 meters and Kevin Forde continues his comeback from injury by running 2:13
for the 800. This Saturday, the PACTC runners will take a break from the track and roads by attending the 5th Annual PACTC Awards lunch.
Awards will be presented to Kevin Forde (Male of the Year), Chantal Reme (Female of Year), Jay Miers (Rookie Male), Joan Hunter (Rookie
Female) and the Jack Saint Clair Award for Lifetime Achievement in T & F to Mike Patterson.
PACTC Leads From the Start in USATF "OFF Road" Series Feb 20,2008 .
The 2008 USATF Off Road Series started off with the Uggly Mudder Trail Run out by Reading, Pa, last Sunday. The Mudder had over 600
participants making their way over trails, rocks and locks in the 7.4 mile course. Because of a wrong turn by the leader, the first 300
runners ran a "short" course where the remaining 300 runners ran the correct 7.4 mile course. PACTC was back to defend it's 2007 Off
Road Championship and knew ahead of time that more teams were competing for the Series Cup in 2008. The overall lead runner was
PACTC was Matt Vavala, who finished 3rd overall in the race with a time of 42:54. Master Jeff Hayes was 13th overall 45:21 (age award),
Jay Miers 46:27 (age award),Paul Hines (age award) and Dave Thomas. Master runner, Julie Deery ran a fantastic race and was the Uggly
Mudder overall champion with a time of 51:02. PACTC is leading the series with 325.5 points over Rosemont (310.6), Pike Creek (270.3),
Wissahickon Wander (266.5), Pineland Strider (261.5),and Bucks RR. In other PACTC News: Sarah Tabbutt ran at the USATF National
Cross Country Championships on Feb 16 in Mission Bay Park, San Diego. Sarah was 15th overall in the Women Master Race and ran a
33:10 for the 8k course. The winner was Jody Hawkins of So Cal Track in 29:06. Great job Sarah asd the lone rep for PACTC in the
Nationals for XC.
Kevin Forde Nominated for National Master Track Athlete for 2007 Feb 9,2008 .
Kevin Forde of PACTC has been nominated for the National Master Track Athlete of the Year for the outstanding talent he displayed on the
track and road in 2007. Forde was the National Track Champion in the 800 Meter and the only master to crack the 2 minute barrier in the
USA in 2007. Forde was also 3rd in the 1500 meters at the National Championships. Besides winning a number of Association
Championships, Forde was also the winner of the 5th Ave Mile in the Masters Division and broke numerous club records in track. He was
recently honored in January by the Mid Atlantic USATF as the Male Master Track Athlete of the year. Final Selections for the National Award
should be released soon.
PACTC Master 4 x 400 Places 4th at 101st Milrose Games Feb 3, 2008 .
The team of Scott Landis, Ray Parker, Chuck Shields, and Kevin Forde came close to bringing medals back to Philadelphia Friday night but
a late charge by the Shore AC Bob Andrews prevented this from happening. For the first time, PACTC ran a team at the world's most
famous Indoor Track Games at Madison Square Garden. The Milrose Games has been run at the Garden for the past 101 years. The
meet is held on a tight 11 lap to the mile Mondo track. Scott Landis led off the race for PACTC in a 6 team field. Tight turns led to some
jostling as Ray Parker received the baton from Landis. Parker ran a strong leg and handed off to Chuck Shields who then handed the
baton to anchor leg Kevin Forde. Forde has been slowly running himself back into condition after suffering a stress fracture earlier in the
season. Forde valiiantly tried to hold off the hard charging Shore AC runner but was passed on the final turn and missed out on 3rd place
medals by .5. The PACTC club members (also alternates Rick Exantru and Daryl Johnson) reports the Millrose race was a great
experience and will look to step it up for the Penn Relays in April.
RESULTS of Master 4 x 400: 1)Southwest Sprinters 3:37.22, 2) Nike Central Park TC 3:44.54, 3) Shore AC "A" 3:52.04, 4) PACTC 3:52.52,
5) 2nd Wind TC 3:54.90, 6) Shore AC "B" 4:15:24. Next up for PACTC will be The Uggly Mudder 7.25 Trail Run on Feb 17. It is the first
race of the USATF Off Road Series. Indoor Track Meets still continue. Check the PACTC Indoor Calender along with the 2008 Off Road and
Road Series Dates on the PAC TC Home Page.
Mid Atlantic USATF Awards Lunch Jan 27,2008___________________
The Annual Mid Atlantic USATF Awards Lunch was held on January 26, with PACTC runners receiving many awards to celebrate their
accomplishments on the track, road, and trails in 2007. Over 200 athletes attended the Awards Lunch at the American Baptist Church in
King of Prussia. USATF Mid Atlantic Association awards were given to all categories in Youth to Master events. The 2 major awards were
won by Chuck Shields and Kevin Forde who each had dominating and an outstanding 2007. Forde was the Master Track Athlete of the
Year for winning a number of Association championships in the 800, 1500 (mile) and relays. His major accomplishment in 2007 was
placing 4th in the 1500 at the USATF National Championships for 40-44 age and winning the USATF National Championship for the 800.
Forde was the only Master runner to break the 2 minute barrier on the track. Forde was also part of the winning 4 x 800 and the cross
country team which placed 4th at the Nationals.
Chuck Shields was the other PACTC runner who won a major award at the Awards Lunch. Shields was awarded the Master Long Distance
Runner of the Year for dominating the roads and winning the overall Road Grand Prix. Besides winning the Road Grand Prix, he was an
solid member of the Off Road Team which won the Series, and a member of the Cross Country team (4th at Nationals), and placed in a
number of track races in distances from the 4 x 400 to 3,000 meters. The team was the winner of the Off Road Grand Prix ($400), 3rd in the
Road Grand Prix ($400), Association Winner of Female and Male Master in the XC Championship. Club President, Dave Thomas
won the Presidents Award for his service to the Association for acting as the Screening Agent for Youth Athletics in 2007.
Other PACTC runners who won Awards are Listed Below. Well Done to All who helped Philadelphia Athletic Charities become won of the
most successful track clubs in the Mid Atlantic region.
Mid Atlantic Age Graded Winners - Chuck Shields (Champion/Male)
Mid Atlantic Age Graded Winners- Chantal Reme (4th Place/Female)
Mid Atlantic Age Graded Winners- Julie Deery (9th place/Female)
Road Grand Prix 10 Event Participants- Chuck Shields and Rory McManus
Road Grand Prix 7-9 Event Participants- Chantal Reme (9 events), Mukund Prabhu (7 events)
Road Grand Prix Age Group Award Winners - Prachetas Prabhu (1st/Male 15-19), Julie Deery (3rd/Female 40-44), Steve Metraux
(3rd Male/40-44),Chuck Shields(1st Male 45-49),Jeff Hayes (2nd Male 45-49), Diane McManus (2nd Female/55-59)
Off Road Grand Prix Age Group Winners- Matt Vavala (1st Male in Open Category), Chuck Shields (2nd Male-Master), Bob Reynolds
(3rd Male /Master), Bob Rimkis (3rd Male/Master)
Off Road Grand Prix All Event Certificates- Bob Reynolds
Forshee Breaks Club 3,000 Record Jan, 14,2008___________________
Colleen Forshee set broke another PACTC Club record at the Delaware University Indoor Meet on Sunday. Forshee ran a 11:29:05 and
placed 3rd in the indoor 3,000 meter event breaking the 4 year old record of Lynn Anderson (11:50). Forshee's daughter, Cecelia, won the
race with a time of 11:10.9. Only 2 weeks ago, Forshee had broken the 5 mile Club record at the Hanover Hangover Run.
New Club Record Set at Hamilton Hangover Run Jan 2, 2008_____________________
The first PACTC record was broken in 2008 by Colleen Forshee in the Hamilton Hangover 5 mile Run on New Years Day. Forshee
established a new club record by running 32:14 for the 5 mile course.
PACTC to be honored at the Mid Atlantic USATF Awards Lunch Dec 28,2007__________________
The Philadelphia Athletic Charities Track Club will have many awards coming their way at the Annual USATF Awards Lunch on January
26th. PACTC had a dominate year in the USATF Series in 2007 by winning the Off Road Series and a 3rd place team finish in the Road
Grand Prix. On the National USATF level, the PACTC women finished 2nd in the National Master Cross Country Championship while the
men won the 8 x 800 at the Master Track Champs.PACTC also were Association Master XC Champs (Men and Women) in 2007. At the MA
USATF Awards, Chuck Shields and Kevin Forde will be honored for their individual accomplishments. Shields was named the Master
Road Runner of the Year by the LDR committee by winning theGrand Prix Championship and also age group winner in a number of USATF
Road Championships. Forde was named Master Track Runner of the Year by the High Performance committee for winning the USATF
National Master Track Championships as well as winning the Master 5th Ave Mile and numerous quality performances on the track n
2007.Joan Hunter was the Association XC Champion for 2007. Other PACTC runners who will receive age group and participation awards
will be Chantel Reme, Bob Reynolds, Matt Vavala, Diane McManus, Rory McManus, Julie Deery. The awards lunch will also honor youth,
open and master athletes in the track and field for their accomplishments in 2007. The MA USATF will be held 12 noon on Saturday
January 26 at the American Baptist Church in King of Prussia. Tickets are still available by contacting Norm Green at www.mausatf.org.
The 6th race in the MA USTAF Road Series took a stop in Stone Harbor ,NJ this past weekend with over 400 runners in the 10k road race.
Greater Philadelphia TC was represented by 9 of it's runners and was able to hold onto 4th place in the team standings by scoring 361.62
points in the handicap scoring. The team was led overall in time by Steve Metraux (38:10/7th overall), Bryant Nix (39:30), Bill Kampf (42:19),
Sean Harbison (42:26), Michael McGrath (43:50), Chantal Reme (47:59), Rory McManus(49:44), Sue Harbison (51:40), and Diane
McManus(59:39). Philly TC maintains its 4th place overall place out of 10 teams competing for the Grand Prix Team Title.
Stone Harbor Team Results:
1) South Jersey (408.77) / 2) Runnaway Success (379.24)/ 3)Pike Creek Valley (376.98), 4) Greater Philly TC (361.62)/ 5) Rosemont RC
350.91/ 6) Pineland Striders (345.73), Tie for 7th among Bucks County, Moorestown Distance RC, Bryn Mawr RC, and Wissahickon
Wanderers with 0 points. Overall team standings of MA USATF Road Series can be found on Greater Philly TC Home page. The next race
in the series is the Delaware Distance 15k.
Hayes and Permar Win Age Group Awards at Half Wit Half Marathon 8/18/08
The Half Wit Half Marathon Trail Race was held in Reading, Pa with 2 Greater Philly TC runners winning their respective Age Groups. Jeff
Hayes, 49, finished 9th overall out of 440 runners won the 40-49 age group with a time of 1:43:26 over the challenging trail course. Terry
Permar,54, of Perkasie, finished the course in 1:51:51 (20th overall) and won the 50-59 age group division. Hayes time was the fastest
recorded time in the Half Wit event. The Half Wit is the 5th race in the USATF Off Road Series. The Greater Philly TC was unable to
complete a complete team and remains 5th place in the team standings with Rosemont RC leading in the standings followed by Pike
Creek and Pineland Striders. The next race in the Off Road Series will be on Oct 12th at the Radnor Hunt Steeple Chase 5,000 meter run.
Ray Parker and Kevin Forde Shine at USATF National Master Track Champs 8/10/08
Spokane, Washington- Kevin Forde and Ray Parker had a stellar performance weekend at the USATF Master National Track and Field
Championships this past weekend. Parker, from New Hope, Pa broke his own club record in the Pentathlon by scoring 3100 pts. Parker
finished with the silver medal for the 2nd year in a row to Scott Williams in the 45-49 age group. Parker also broke his own javelin record
with a throw of 39.32 (129 ft) and was the only runner in the competition to break 5:00 min in the 1500 (4:59.11). Ray also ran a 24.99 in the
200 meters.
The other great performances by a Greater Philadelphia TC runner was by Kevin Forde of Philadelphia. Forde was pulling a double with a
800 and 1500 meter entry. In the 800, Forde held tight to the leader at 400 (61) and made a move on the backstretch to take the lead in the
2 lap final. Neil Fitzgerald , NY passed Forde at the wire to win an exciting race in 1:59.51. Forde was 2nd in 1:59.82.. Forde saved the best
for last in the 1500, the following day. Forde broke his own club record by running a fantastic time of 4:10.78 as he was over 3 seconds
over the 2nd place runner. Sean Harbison of GPTC also made the trip out to Washington and competed in the 1500. Harbison finished
8th in the 45-49 age group with a time of 4:42.53. Great job guys !!!
RESULTS
Pentathlon (45-49) 1) Scott Williams (Lame Dear, Montana) 3163 2) Ray Parker (New Hope, Pa) 3100* 3) Mark Murdock -2864
800 Meters (40-44) 1) Neil Fitzgerald (NY, NY) 1:59:51 2) Kevin Forde (Phila) 1:59:82 3) Warren McCullough (Canada)- 2:01.43
1500 Meter (40-44) 1) Kevin Forde* (Phila) 4:10.78 2) Sean Messiter (Wash) 4:14.32 3) Warren McCulloch (Canada) 4:19:43
1500 Meter (45-49) 1) Jeff Mann (Reno) 4:27.41 2) Kevn Paulk (Portland) 4:27. 48 3)Rodney Zook -4:30.93 8) Sean Harbison 4:42.53
* New Club Record Complete Results from the meet found on USATF Website
Greater Philadelphia Runners Compete at USATF Master Track Champs 8/4/08 .
The USATF Master Track and Field Champs will be held this upcoming weekend in Spokane, Washington. Three runners will be
representing the Greater Philadelphia TC (Formerly Phila Athletic Charities TC). Kevin Forde is entered ( 800 meters), Ray Parker
(Pentathlon), and Sean Harbison (1500). We wish them luck and stay tuned for their performances. Bill Kamph reports that he finished in
74:43 in the Sea Isle City 10 Mile Beach Run and was 3rd in the 50-59 age group.........Dave Thomas recently had an article on him and the
works of Philadelphia Athletic Charities in the Philadelphia Catholic Standard and Times. GPTC member, Diane McManus was the writer
of the article.......
PHILADELPHIA ATHLETIC CHARITIES CHANGES NAME TO GREATER PHILADELPHIA TRACK CLUB 7/23/08
After 5 years as Philadelphia Athletic Charities Track Club has changed it's name to Greater Philadelphia Track Club. PACTC was
established under the title company of Philadelphia Athletic Charities Inc since 2003 and has grown to be one of the premier master track
club in the Philadelphia area, winning numerous MAUSATF track and XC titles with a few individual and relay national titles. The club has
grown to 40 full time members who compete in track, cross country, and trail races sporting the familiar red, white and blue colors with the
liberty bell logo.
The name change to Greater Philadelphia TC came about from the need and desire to separate the "company" sounding name to more of
a "sports club" sounding entity. Club co-founder and current PACTC president Dave Thomas states, "I am happy with the name change
and feel the new name will identify us more as an athletic club" . The PACTC was originally founded by Dave Thomas and Chuck Shields
in 2003. Thomas also states " Greater Philadelphia was chosen for its description of our membership as well as the desire to have
Philadelphia on our chests and represent the city when we run in National and International races."
Greater Philadelphia Track club has split financially from Philadelphia Athletic Charities Inc and will run independently as a non profit club,
but the new club will retain the familiar logo of the Liberty Bell and Winged Foot and the red, white and blue colors. All team records which
were established with PACTC will remain under Greater Philadelphia Track Club domain.
Philadelphia Athletic Charities Inc will still be led by President/CEO Dave Thomas with the main focus of the company to continue to
create, produce and direct sport and fitness events with the purpose of promoting sportsmanship and health while donating funds to local
causes. Greater Philadelphia TC's website and news will continue to be found on www.gopacsports.com until further notice. Look for the
new Greater Philadelphia TC uniforms later this summer in some local Philly races.
PACTC Weekly Race Wrap (July 10-20)
Bob Reynolds competed recently in the Xterra Xduro 21K Trail Run in Maryland. Reynolds, 50, completed the hilly course under extreme
hete in 1:42:00 and was 9th overall out of 150 while winning his age group. Next up for Bob is a 50 k Trail race in Sept......Dr Ira Meyers
competed in the Phils 5k Road Race in Blue Bell last week. Ira finished in 19:08 and placed 1st in his age (45-49) and 44th out of over 350
runners. ........Diane McManus reports she was part of a team that competed in the 20 in 24 Race held on the Schuylkill River Loop. Under
very hot and muggy conditions, her team each ran 2 loops of the 8.4 mile River Loop. Neil Weygandt was also on the team. Diane's team
finished 4th in the 2 Lap team category.......
PACTC Runners Create Fireworks at Independence Day Races July 7,2008 .
PACTC runners were competing in Independence Day races locally and out in Oregon. Neil Clark and Jeff Hayes took time out from
watching the Olympic Trials in Eugene, to compete in the Butte to Butte 10k. Jeff Hayes was 2nd in the 45-49 age with a 10k of 36:01 while
Neil Clarke ran 36:27 out west. Locally, PACTC runners competed in numerous 4th of July races. Chuck Shields was 1st in 45-49 age in
the Good Neighbor 5k with a 16:53. Diane McManus (28:42) and Neil Weygandt (1:25:40/15k) were also competing in the race. Dr Ira
Meyers ran 39:10 in the Revolution Run 10k in Washington Crossing, Chantal Reme won 40-44 at Firecracker 5k in Haddon Twp by
running 22:01. Bryant Nix was 2nd in 40-44 (18:47) at the Firecracker 5k in Wilmington, De.
PACTC Track Records Set at Ambler Meet July 2, 2008 .
Kevin Forde broke his own club record for the mile this past week in winning the event at the Ambler TC Meet. Forde held off a local
younger runner in winning the race in 4:28.9(65, 2:15, 3:25 splits). The effort by Forde broke his own Mile record he held since 2007.
Colleen Forshee established a new club record in the 400 meters by running a 73.0. Colleen came back and ran the mile in 5:44 , falling
just short of her club record of 5:43. Other PACTC efforts on the track were: Chuck Shields (9:51.5/3,000 meters), Ray Parker (25.3/200
meters), Scott Landis (2:04/800 meters), Chris Carroll (2:25 /800 meters).
PACTC Runners Compete in Tex Mex 5k, Media, and the Track June 27, 2008
Summertime is for racing and PACTC runners have been scoring well in some local road and track races. On June 17 was the Plymouth
Whitemarsh HS Development Meet where Chuck Shields ran the 3,000 meter in 10:05. A few days later was the West Chester Henderson
meet where Shields ran the 400 in 60.8, and Neil Clark posted a 4:41 in the mile. On June 22nd, the MAC champs were held in NYC.
Kevin Forde ran a strong 800 in 2:02 and Shields ran a 10:02 in the 3,000. On the Roads, the Media Five Miler recently with Matt Vavala
taking 2nd in the 35-39 age group (16th overall) in 28:19 on a fairly hilly course. Diane McManus was 6th in the 55-59 age in 49:23. The
Tex Mex 5k was held this past Wed with a few PACTC runners competing. Scott Landis ran 17:15 (2nd in 40-44), Chuck Shields 17:18 (1st
in 45-49) and Chris Carroll, 18:01 (1st in 35-39).
PACTC Scores Well in USATF NJ Track Champs June 15, 2008
A few of the PACTC trackmen travelled to Momouth University this past weekend and came away with some good performances and
medals. The NJ USATF Champs were being held at the site under brilliant sunshine. Chuck Shields came in 2nd in the 45-49 age group
with a 17.23.61 performance in the 5,000 meters. Ray Parker was 2nd in the 200 meters with a 25.7, and Kevin Forde capped off the meet
with a very solid 1500 meter time of 4:12.64 to take 2nd overall. Forde's time was only 1 second off the PACTC club record. Next up, the
PACTC squad will travel to NYC to compete in the MAC Track Championships this weekend.
Busy Weekend for PACTC on Road, Track and Trails June 8,2008
This past weekend was fill with all kinds of competition for the Philadelphia Athletic Charities TC. Saturday was a hot and humid one but
PACTC competed in the Road and Off Road USATF Grand Prix at the Wissahickon 10k Trail and the Moorestown 8k. PACTC runners at
Moorestown were Matt Vavala (28:00/14th Overall),Bryant Nix (33:14),Michal McGrath (34:18), Chantal Reme (37:14), and Rory McManus
(39:41). Apparently, Rory McManus was not scored by the chip time, and luckily his wife happened to take a picture of Rory's finish, thurs
proving his finish time to the USATF. PACTC scored 353.12 pts. Team scores for Moorestown: 1) SJAC 411pts, 2)Run Success 380 pts,
3) Pike Creek 379 pts,4)Rosemont 377 pts, 5)Pineland Striders 371 pts, 6) PACTC 353 pts.
In the Wissahickon Trail 10k, PACTC was led by Jeff Hayes who was 10th overall in 42.24 on the hilly trail run. Bob Reynolds followed in
18th overall in 43.57 (1st over 50), Fred Kenney (53:31), Dave Thomas (56:34) and Silke Brunner (57:07). Team Results for the day were
1) Rosemont- 322 pts, 2) Buck County-306.6, 3) PACTC-306.1, 4) Pike Creek-302.2, 5)Wissahickon-293, 6) Pineland Striders-274.
Overall Standings of the USATF Road And Off Road Grand Prix can be found on the PACTC home page. On the track Friday night was
the Henderson Distance Races. Kevin Forde showed he is coming back strong by running a 2:03.7 for the 800 against some tough
competition. Also, PACTC record holder, Sarah Tabbutt informs us that she will be moving out to San Francisco and will be running for the
Impala TC.
PACTC Featured in National Master News May 28, 2008
The National Master News featured the Philadelphia Athletic Charities Track Club in the latest Magazine edition. The article does a great
job in mentioning the history of the club and all of the accomplishments at the local and National level by many of our members. Also a
very good picture of the club members who ran the Penn Relays. Check it out by clicking here.
PACTC finishes 5th team in USATF Road Series at Broad Steet, Maintains 3rd Overall Team May 5, 2008 .
The 2008 Broad Street Run brought out the most PACTC members yet for any road USATF series with many top performances and one
club record established for the 10 mile run that drew over 20,000 runners. For the men, Matt Vavala was the top overall runner for PACTC
with a 55:18 over the 10 miles, followed by Steve Metraux (58:28/5th in age),Neil Clark (58:06), Bob Reynolds (59:49/2nd in age), John
Wagner (1:02:34), Ira Meyers (1:02:54), Paul Hines (1:03:51), Sean Harbison (1:05:27), Mike McGrath (1:06:39), Bryant Nix (1:11:57)and
Rory McManus (1:17:23). The PACTC women were represented by Colleen Forshee (1:04:18/4th age) who set a new club 10 mile road
record. Forshee was followed by Julie Deery (1:06:38), Chantal Reme (1:13:54),Diane Budman (1:14:05), Sue Harbison (1:20:40), Diane
McManus(1:17:23), and Eileen Kampf (1:49:27). South Jersey AC built onto it's lead in the road series for USATF by scoring 423.90 pts.
The Bryn Mawr club scored the most points (446:05) but is in 8th place overall in team standings since this was the first race of the series
they completed. The 3rd place team for Broad St was Runnaway Success (415:76), Bucks Country (4:14:73), PACTC 413.95, Pike
Creek(408.28), Pineland Striders (380.74), Moorestown (357.29), and Wissahickon (343.00). See the PACTC Home page for USATF
handicap scoring and team standings for the ROAD SERIES. Trail Triple Crown: Matt Vavala and Jeff Hayes were the only 2 runners from
PACTC in the Trail Triple Crown 10k as other team members were competing in other races on April 26th. . Vavala ran a 38:12 for 3rd
place overall and Jeff Hayes recorded a 39:57 for 5th overall. The race was the 3rd race in the Off Road Series. PACTC dropped to 4th
place overall in the series, but the team used this as their "OFF" race in the series as the final results are determined by the 7 best team
results out of 8 races.
The next race on the series is the Wissahikon Trail 10k at Valley Green/Forbidden Dr in Phila. on June 7.
PACTC MASTER WOMEN WIN BROAD STREET RUN!!!! Men 3rd. May 5, 2008
The Master Women's team of Colleen Forshee,( Julie Deery, Chantal Reme and Eileen Kampf won the Master Team Championship at the
28th Broad Street Run. Forshee broke the club record of Lynne Anderson by running 1:04:18 for the 10 mile road race and was the 4th
overall in the 40-44 age group. The winning team time was over 30 minutes faster than 2nd place of Ambler "A" club . This was the first
time any women's team for PACTC had won the Broad Street Race. Results: PACTC (3:29:30), Ambler "A" (4:04:06), Ambler B (4:17:00),
and South Jersey AC (4:39:00). Great Job to the PACTC Women's Team. The Master Men team of Steve Metraux, Bob Reynolds, Paul
Hines, and Sean Harbison finished a close 3rd to South Jersey AC by finishing only 30 seconds off the 2nd place finishing team. The team
put up a strong effort considering Metraux, and Hines were coming off a Boston Marathon 2 weeks prior and Reynolds had just run a 50k
Trail race in the last few weeks. Both Master teams will receive team awards from Broad Street Run. MEN TEAM RESULTS: Viagra
Abusers (2:43:05), SJAC (3:01:44), PACTC (3:02:14), Ambler (3:21:27), Front Runner (3:42:12).
PACTC Master 4x 400 Finishes 6th at Penn Relays April 27,2008
PACTC track team members ran a strong race against some top Master Teams in the USA last Saturday in front of over 49,000 track fans
at the 112th Penn Relays. The team of Scott Landis (55.52), Rick Exantus (61.48), Daryl Johnson (56.97) and Kevin Forde (55:09)
represented the club with speed and strength as they finished the 4 ovals in 3:49.38 in 6th place overall. The winning team was Southwest
Sprinters who blazed the event with a 3:26.07! Southwest was followed by Nike Central Park TC (3:37.23), Southwest Sprinters TC "B"
(3:38.44), Synergy TC (3:41.89), Alabama Express (3:48.38), PACTC (3:49.38), Mass Velocity TC (3:52.23), and Shore AC (3:55.00). Kevin
Forde reports his most exciting moment of the day was meeting Olympic 400 Meter Olympic Champ and World Record holder Jeremy
Werner. Kevin met him on the track, and wished him well at the Olympics this year.
PACTC Runners Compete at Valley Forge, Penn Relays, and Boston Marathon April 21,2008
This past weekend was a busy one for PACTC runners as they competed in numerous races. PACTC maintained 3rd place in the USATF
Road Grand Prix by scoring 354.59 points in the Valley Forge Revolution 5 mile Run. First two finishers for PACTC were new members.
Chris Carroll ran 31:44, followed by Bryant Nix in 32:31 for the 5 mile course around the Valley Forge Park. Julie Deery ran another strong
race for the team by finishing in 33:19, followed by Mike McGrath (35:19), Chantal Reme (36:31), and Rory McManus. TheUSATF team
placing for the race was SJAC (1191.04), Run Success (1162.53), PCVRC (376.73), PACTC (354.59), Rosemont (345.78), Pineland
Striders (350.65)........PACTC runners were competing in the 112th Boston Marathon on Monday. First finisher was Steve Metraux in
3:05:48, Bill Kampf (3:23:11), John Wagner (3:28:49), and Paul Hines (3:31:19) and Johanna Hantel (3:59:50)....... The Penn Relays
Distance Classic kicked off the week of Penn Relays action and PACTC was represented with Diane McManus running 2:04.03. Coach
Dave Thomas Philadelphia University Men won the overall Team Championship for the 20k at the Penn Relays by finishing 3 runners in the
top 15 in the race; Other PACTC runners at the Penn Relays were Sean and Sue Harbison. Sean won the 40-49 age group in the Penn
RElays Road 5k (19:22) and Sue was 2nd in the 40-49 (23:52).........TRAIL NEWS: Another PACTC runner was seen at the Hyner View Trail
Challenge in Lock Haven, Pa. Bob Reynolds navigated the 16 mile course in 2nd place Overall out of 650 athletes!.....This Saturday PACTC
will be represented at the Penn Relays Carnival with our team competing in the 4 x 400 Master Championship.
PACTC Maintains Lead in USATF Off Road at Tyler Trail 10k April 7.2008
PACTC runner had a busy weekend competing in the Tyler Trail 10k and in a few events at the Philadelphia Track Classic, which was
produced by Philadelphia Athletic Charities. The PACTC team only had the minumum 5 runners needed to score at Tyler, but they help up
strong to the competition by coming in as th 2nd scoring team to Bucks Country RC. Overall by time was Matt Vavala (39:06), Bob Rimkis
(40:29), Jeff Hayes (40:52) and Diane McManus (1:16:0). Overall team scoring was: Bucks Country RC (344.2), PACTC (335.2),Rosemont
(331.8), Pike Creek Valley RC (325.3), Wissahickon Wanderer (312.6), and Pinland Striders (290.0). ..........PACTC track runners competed
at Germantown Friends track at the Phila. Track Classic on Saturday. In the Men's mile, Dwayne Brown (5::04.23/8th), Chris Carroll
(5:19/11th), Sean Harbison (5:20.78), and Bryant Nix (5:32.02). In the Women's Mile, Chantal Reme was 6th in 6:32.22. Steve Metraux was
5th overall in the 5,000 in 16:59.23. In the 4 x 400, the PACTC teamof Chuck Shields, Kevin Forde, Daryl Johnson and Rick Exantus was
4th overall in a time of 3:55.56. Steve Metraux came back after a brief rest to run a 400 leg on the Misfits team. (His split was unknown).
The meet was an open meet, but most of the runners were college age competitors from NCAA Div 2 schools. Results of the Track Meet
Landis 5th at USATF Master Indoor National Champs
Scott Landis came in 5th in the 40-44 age group in the 800 meter run at the USATFs this past weekend. Landis ran a 2:03.86 to finish a
close 5th. The winner was Steve Sergaent in 2:2:07. In the same race, Kevin Forde, coming back from a past injury finished 8th in the
40-44 age heat in 2:12:08. Rounding out the PACTC finishers at the Nationals was Russ Patton who finished 10th in the 50-54 age in
2:33:32. .........Also this past weekend, Club Trail King, Bob Reynolds continued his winning ways by topping all 50-59 runners at the 20th
Annual HAT 50k Trail Run. Reynolds, 50, completed the Maryland Trail Race in a time of 4:29 which was good for 12th overall out of 300
runners.. The race featured an elevation change of over 6,000 ft. This week some runners for PACTC will be competing in the 1st
Philadelphia Track Classic at Germantown Friends Track on Saturday. The race is produced by Philadelphia Athletic Charities and will
feature local Div 2 schools and open competitors.
Reynolds Wins Age Group at Mudfest Trail Race
Bob Reynolds travelled out to Reading and competed in the Mudfest Trail Race this past weekend. The race started off in a snow shower
and runners labored over 7 miles of trails. PACTC "trail king", Bob Reynolds, 50, back from an early season illness, looked back in racing
form as he won the 50-59 age group in 1:10:03. The overall winner of the race was Tom Haxton in 59:04 with over 600 runners competing
in the event.. Next for Reynolds is a 50k trail race in Maryland.
PACTC Drops to 3rd Place On Road Grand Prix After Adrenalin Run March 15,2008 .
One week after the Ceasar Rodney, the USATF Grand Prix continued with the Adrenalin 5k in Hadonfield, NJ. The 5k race is one of the
premier talent attractions in the Philadelphia region with a number of local pros attending the race. Karl Savage won in 14:34 and Renne
Gunning was overall female champ in 16:47. PACTC. South Jersey AC brought over 40 club runners to the race held in their back yard and
took a overwhelming lead in the Series over Runnaway Success and PACTC. They scored 414.70 points (Average of 82 points per runner
in the handicap scoring). PACTC was led once again by Steve Metraux who ran 16:45 for the 5k and won the 40-44 age group. Julie Deery
was PACTC first women and was 2nd in her age in 19:47. Other scorers for the USATF series were necomer Bryant Nix (18:50), Chantal
Reme (21:53), and Michael McGrath (20:34). Other finishers in the race was newcomer Sean Harbison (19:38) who came over from Philly
Masters and will be eligible to score for PACTC on May 11th, followed by Rory McManus (23:23), and new member Suzanne Harbison (wife
of Sean) who ran 23:51. The next race on the Road Circuit will be April 20 at the Valley Forge race. Team Scores for Adrenaline:
SJAC:414.70, Run Success:391.34, PACTC:377.82,Pineland Striders: 369.04, Rosemont: 362.08, Pike Creek: 362.06, Bucks Country:0.0
Current Standings on PACTC Home Page.
PACTC Opens Up the Road Grand Prix in 2nd Place
Last Sunday was the opening of the Mid Atlantic Road Grand Prix with the Ceasar Rodney Half Marathon in Wilmington, De. The runners
were met with 40 mph gale force winds at times but the 2008 race attracted over 1200 runners. Over 15 PACTC runners ran the half
marathon with 2006 Grand Prix winner, Steve Metraux, 43 coming in 16th overall (5th in age) 1:17:57 and the leading scorer in the USATF
handicap scoring. The other 4 USATF Grand Prix scorers were Matt Vavala (1:17:23/14th), Andrew Shearer (1:22:03/40th), Julie Deery
(1:33:12/3rd in age), and John Wagner (1:25:26). Other finishers by the PAC team were Paul Hines (1:32:44), Bill Kampf (1:30:57), Ira
Meyers (1:30:02), Michael McGrath (1:33:51), Chantal Reme (1:41:59), Johanna Hantel (1:47:29) Rory McManus (1:51:20), Diane
McManus(2:12:56), and Eileen Kampf (2:32:29). Age group winners were Terry Permar (50-54) in 1:21:11 and Diane McManus (55-59).
Matt Vavala place second in his age group (35-39). In the team scoring, PACTC (387.205) was right behind Runaway Success (390.950).
3rd place was South Jersey AC in 385:034, Rosemont (375. 1) Pike Creek (370.1), Bucks Country (357.1), Pineland Striders (350.8). The
next road grand prix race is next Saturday in Hadonfield for the Adrenalin 5k. Go to www.fastcatsports.com for race details.
PACTC Awards Lunch and more news March 3,2008 .
PACTC runners had a chance over the weekend to take off their running shoes and sit back and have a meal and honor all of the great
performances by it's team members in 2007. The Great American Pub in Conshocken once again served as the host of the lunch. Kevin
Forde and Chantal Reme were honored as the Runners of the Year for all of their track, off road, cross country and road efforts in 2007. Jay
Miers and Joan Hunter were named Rookies of the Year for their race efforts in the Off Road and Cross Country in helping the team to 2nd
(Women) and 4th (Men) at the Master National XC Champs. Also honored was long time Philly running great, Mike Patterson. Patterson
was given the Jack Saint Clair Award for his long time performances and work in Track and Field. The team looks forward to another
great year in 2008.........Other news: There was a point scoring change in the Uggly Mudder (1st off Road Race). Jay Miers (who left
PACTC to join the Bucks County RR, was declared an eligible runner for Bucks and therefore his points were transfered to Bucks and
taken from the PACTC total score. Dave Thomas moved up to the 5th PACTC scorer for the race. Overall points changed, but PACTC
maintained the overall lead in the series over Rosmont. Check out PACTC home page for overall scoring results. In the NERRC 10 on
March 2, on Kelly Drive in Philadelphia PACTC runners results were: Steve Metraux (2nd overall-35:17), Paul Hines (1st Age/40:50), Joan
Hunter (1st age/43:11), Dave Thomas (44:06), Diane McManus (3rd age/56:17). New PACTC member, Sean Harbison ran a 5:03 at a
development meet at the Armory. Next race up is the first race in USATF Road Series. The Ceasar Rodney Half Marathon will be March 9 in
Wilmington De. Also, The Philly Masters Indoor Champs are this Saturday .
Ray Parker Breaks PACTC 200 Meter Record Feb 25, 2008 .
Ray Parker of PACTC exploded at the Prince George Fieldhouse in Landover, Md by running a blazing 23.76 for the 200 meter open at the
PVTC All comers meet.. Parker's excellent time not only broke his own PACTC record (24.9) but set a new fieldhouse record for masters
(35+ runners). Ray Parker is 46 years old! To put Ray's time in perspective of how great it was, the top 3 times for master indoor for 200
meters are 23:08, 23:77, and 23:83. In the same meet, Colleen Forshee broke her own club record of 5:44 (2007) by running a 5:43.0. The
record was also a field house record for the meet.. ..........other PACTC news: Chuck Shields and Kevin Forde ran under "the bubble" in
Toms River this past weekend. Shields ran a 9:54 for 3000 meters and Kevin Forde continues his comeback from injury by running 2:13
for the 800. This Saturday, the PACTC runners will take a break from the track and roads by attending the 5th Annual PACTC Awards lunch.
Awards will be presented to Kevin Forde (Male of the Year), Chantal Reme (Female of Year), Jay Miers (Rookie Male), Joan Hunter (Rookie
Female) and the Jack Saint Clair Award for Lifetime Achievement in T & F to Mike Patterson.
PACTC Leads From the Start in USATF "OFF Road" Series Feb 20,2008 .
The 2008 USATF Off Road Series started off with the Uggly Mudder Trail Run out by Reading, Pa, last Sunday. The Mudder had over 600
participants making their way over trails, rocks and locks in the 7.4 mile course. Because of a wrong turn by the leader, the first 300
runners ran a "short" course where the remaining 300 runners ran the correct 7.4 mile course. PACTC was back to defend it's 2007 Off
Road Championship and knew ahead of time that more teams were competing for the Series Cup in 2008. The overall lead runner was
PACTC was Matt Vavala, who finished 3rd overall in the race with a time of 42:54. Master Jeff Hayes was 13th overall 45:21 (age award),
Jay Miers 46:27 (age award),Paul Hines (age award) and Dave Thomas. Master runner, Julie Deery ran a fantastic race and was the Uggly
Mudder overall champion with a time of 51:02. PACTC is leading the series with 325.5 points over Rosemont (310.6), Pike Creek (270.3),
Wissahickon Wander (266.5), Pineland Strider (261.5),and Bucks RR. In other PACTC News: Sarah Tabbutt ran at the USATF National
Cross Country Championships on Feb 16 in Mission Bay Park, San Diego. Sarah was 15th overall in the Women Master Race and ran a
33:10 for the 8k course. The winner was Jody Hawkins of So Cal Track in 29:06. Great job Sarah asd the lone rep for PACTC in the
Nationals for XC.
Kevin Forde Nominated for National Master Track Athlete for 2007 Feb 9,2008 .
Kevin Forde of PACTC has been nominated for the National Master Track Athlete of the Year for the outstanding talent he displayed on the
track and road in 2007. Forde was the National Track Champion in the 800 Meter and the only master to crack the 2 minute barrier in the
USA in 2007. Forde was also 3rd in the 1500 meters at the National Championships. Besides winning a number of Association
Championships, Forde was also the winner of the 5th Ave Mile in the Masters Division and broke numerous club records in track. He was
recently honored in January by the Mid Atlantic USATF as the Male Master Track Athlete of the year. Final Selections for the National Award
should be released soon.
PACTC Master 4 x 400 Places 4th at 101st Milrose Games Feb 3, 2008 .
The team of Scott Landis, Ray Parker, Chuck Shields, and Kevin Forde came close to bringing medals back to Philadelphia Friday night but
a late charge by the Shore AC Bob Andrews prevented this from happening. For the first time, PACTC ran a team at the world's most
famous Indoor Track Games at Madison Square Garden. The Milrose Games has been run at the Garden for the past 101 years. The
meet is held on a tight 11 lap to the mile Mondo track. Scott Landis led off the race for PACTC in a 6 team field. Tight turns led to some
jostling as Ray Parker received the baton from Landis. Parker ran a strong leg and handed off to Chuck Shields who then handed the
baton to anchor leg Kevin Forde. Forde has been slowly running himself back into condition after suffering a stress fracture earlier in the
season. Forde valiiantly tried to hold off the hard charging Shore AC runner but was passed on the final turn and missed out on 3rd place
medals by .5. The PACTC club members (also alternates Rick Exantru and Daryl Johnson) reports the Millrose race was a great
experience and will look to step it up for the Penn Relays in April.
RESULTS of Master 4 x 400: 1)Southwest Sprinters 3:37.22, 2) Nike Central Park TC 3:44.54, 3) Shore AC "A" 3:52.04, 4) PACTC 3:52.52,
5) 2nd Wind TC 3:54.90, 6) Shore AC "B" 4:15:24. Next up for PACTC will be The Uggly Mudder 7.25 Trail Run on Feb 17. It is the first
race of the USATF Off Road Series. Indoor Track Meets still continue. Check the PACTC Indoor Calender along with the 2008 Off Road and
Road Series Dates on the PAC TC Home Page.
Mid Atlantic USATF Awards Lunch Jan 27,2008___________________
The Annual Mid Atlantic USATF Awards Lunch was held on January 26, with PACTC runners receiving many awards to celebrate their
accomplishments on the track, road, and trails in 2007. Over 200 athletes attended the Awards Lunch at the American Baptist Church in
King of Prussia. USATF Mid Atlantic Association awards were given to all categories in Youth to Master events. The 2 major awards were
won by Chuck Shields and Kevin Forde who each had dominating and an outstanding 2007. Forde was the Master Track Athlete of the
Year for winning a number of Association championships in the 800, 1500 (mile) and relays. His major accomplishment in 2007 was
placing 4th in the 1500 at the USATF National Championships for 40-44 age and winning the USATF National Championship for the 800.
Forde was the only Master runner to break the 2 minute barrier on the track. Forde was also part of the winning 4 x 800 and the cross
country team which placed 4th at the Nationals.
Chuck Shields was the other PACTC runner who won a major award at the Awards Lunch. Shields was awarded the Master Long Distance
Runner of the Year for dominating the roads and winning the overall Road Grand Prix. Besides winning the Road Grand Prix, he was an
solid member of the Off Road Team which won the Series, and a member of the Cross Country team (4th at Nationals), and placed in a
number of track races in distances from the 4 x 400 to 3,000 meters. The team was the winner of the Off Road Grand Prix ($400), 3rd in the
Road Grand Prix ($400), Association Winner of Female and Male Master in the XC Championship. Club President, Dave Thomas
won the Presidents Award for his service to the Association for acting as the Screening Agent for Youth Athletics in 2007.
Other PACTC runners who won Awards are Listed Below. Well Done to All who helped Philadelphia Athletic Charities become won of the
most successful track clubs in the Mid Atlantic region.
Mid Atlantic Age Graded Winners - Chuck Shields (Champion/Male)
Mid Atlantic Age Graded Winners- Chantal Reme (4th Place/Female)
Mid Atlantic Age Graded Winners- Julie Deery (9th place/Female)
Road Grand Prix 10 Event Participants- Chuck Shields and Rory McManus
Road Grand Prix 7-9 Event Participants- Chantal Reme (9 events), Mukund Prabhu (7 events)
Road Grand Prix Age Group Award Winners - Prachetas Prabhu (1st/Male 15-19), Julie Deery (3rd/Female 40-44), Steve Metraux
(3rd Male/40-44),Chuck Shields(1st Male 45-49),Jeff Hayes (2nd Male 45-49), Diane McManus (2nd Female/55-59)
Off Road Grand Prix Age Group Winners- Matt Vavala (1st Male in Open Category), Chuck Shields (2nd Male-Master), Bob Reynolds
(3rd Male /Master), Bob Rimkis (3rd Male/Master)
Off Road Grand Prix All Event Certificates- Bob Reynolds
Forshee Breaks Club 3,000 Record Jan, 14,2008___________________
Colleen Forshee set broke another PACTC Club record at the Delaware University Indoor Meet on Sunday. Forshee ran a 11:29:05 and
placed 3rd in the indoor 3,000 meter event breaking the 4 year old record of Lynn Anderson (11:50). Forshee's daughter, Cecelia, won the
race with a time of 11:10.9. Only 2 weeks ago, Forshee had broken the 5 mile Club record at the Hanover Hangover Run.
New Club Record Set at Hamilton Hangover Run Jan 2, 2008_____________________
The first PACTC record was broken in 2008 by Colleen Forshee in the Hamilton Hangover 5 mile Run on New Years Day. Forshee
established a new club record by running 32:14 for the 5 mile course.
PACTC to be honored at the Mid Atlantic USATF Awards Lunch Dec 28,2007__________________
The Philadelphia Athletic Charities Track Club will have many awards coming their way at the Annual USATF Awards Lunch on January
26th. PACTC had a dominate year in the USATF Series in 2007 by winning the Off Road Series and a 3rd place team finish in the Road
Grand Prix. On the National USATF level, the PACTC women finished 2nd in the National Master Cross Country Championship while the
men won the 8 x 800 at the Master Track Champs.PACTC also were Association Master XC Champs (Men and Women) in 2007. At the MA
USATF Awards, Chuck Shields and Kevin Forde will be honored for their individual accomplishments. Shields was named the Master
Road Runner of the Year by the LDR committee by winning theGrand Prix Championship and also age group winner in a number of USATF
Road Championships. Forde was named Master Track Runner of the Year by the High Performance committee for winning the USATF
National Master Track Championships as well as winning the Master 5th Ave Mile and numerous quality performances on the track n
2007.Joan Hunter was the Association XC Champion for 2007. Other PACTC runners who will receive age group and participation awards
will be Chantel Reme, Bob Reynolds, Matt Vavala, Diane McManus, Rory McManus, Julie Deery. The awards lunch will also honor youth,
open and master athletes in the track and field for their accomplishments in 2007. The MA USATF will be held 12 noon on Saturday
January 26 at the American Baptist Church in King of Prussia. Tickets are still available by contacting Norm Green at www.mausatf.org.
