Quick News Items

  1. Team Uniforms:  CPTC Singlets, $25; CPTC Shorts, $25 and CPTC Jackets, $50 are now exclusively available from Alan Ruben at aruben@montran.com, 212-519-1372 (day) or 212-222-7216 (eve).

  2. CPTC Jog Bras: Ladies, this summer stay cool and in-style with the new CPTC jog bra, creatively designed by our very own resident graphic designer, Bill Haskins! To get information on sizing and to place your order, please e-mail Sarah Gross at SGross@Marakon.com by Monday May 3rd.

  3. Joe Kleinerman Scholarship Fund:  On behalf of our members the club has made a $500 donation to the Joe Kleinerman Scholarship Fund.  Each year this fund will provide a scholarship to a runner who is graduating from a New York City public high school and continuing on to college, with selection based on athletic and academic achievement.  We would also like to encourage our members to make their own individual contributions to:

    Joe Kleinerman Scholarship Fund
    NYRR
    9 East 89th Street,
    New York, NY  10128

    Our club is very appreciative of the pioneering work that Joe made in establishing competitive running in New York City for both men and women.

  4. Field Events  Craig Plummer:  "We'll be putting together maybe a team, or just people who are interested in the field events, who want to learn the hurdles, shot put, javelin, pole vault, long jump, etc, and who want to learn these events safely. If interested (and this is an open invitation), contact Craig Plummer at Bodycraig@msn.com.  The focus will be the summer field events: shot put, discus, long jump, javelin, high jump, pole vault, hurdles with emphasis on prehabilitation and drills.  Safety will be the cornerstone of the workout.  These workouts will be conducted during the sprint workouts."

  5. Polar Heart Rate Monitors  Jonathan Cane (City Coach) offers special CPTC discount rates.  Click on the link to see the rate card for various Polar products.

  6. Running Log Software:  Teammate Larry King has created an online running log to track running information for runners.  Each runner would create his/her user ID and start logging their runs.  The system will subtotal daily runs by week along with just showing weekly totals.  Averages are also computed.  Features will be added as the site evolves.  Hopefully people on the club can find this log useful.

  7. Shoe4Africa:  From Toby Tanser: "Ever since 1995, I have been sending used running shoes to Africa – not decrepit worn-out models but shoes with at least 150 miles worth of wear left.  For me to collect such items is easy as I am good at asking friends and pestering people.  However I am looking now for a sponsor for package/postage costs as the old sponsor (moi) is getting steadily poorer.  I am not looking for personal contributions, but someone out there wants their name/company to head a project like this.  I will willingly do all the work - find the shoes, pack the shoes, send the shoes, provide accurate receipts ... It is a very worthwhile project, and one that takes just a little effort - my first athlete that I helped (when he was a runner with a pair of cutoff jeans) won the Falmouth Road Race.  After spending some time in Tanzania, I saw an even greater call for running shoes than in Kenya, so I'd like to do something about it, and would love 'you' to be a part of this venture!"

  8. Assistant Running Coaches Needed
    - Part-time positions
    - No prior experience necessary
    - Work mostly with beginner- to intermediate-level adults training for marathons and other long distance races
    - Must have flexible schedule
    - Personal trainer a plus
    - Must be a "people-person"
    Contact Coach Mindy Solkin at coachmindy@therunningcenter.com or at www.therunningcenter.com
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