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Allison Clark Named LIRRC Female Runner of the Year, Bob Cook Receives Jack Dowling Award for Service Allison Clark, the top female runner on the LIRRC Women's Open team and owner of a 3:17:00 marathon time this year, was named LIRRC 2008 Female Runner of the Year at the All Clubs Holiday Party. A softball player in college, Allison did not start running seriously until after she graduated. "Now I wish I had run in college," she said at the party. On the men's side, Marcin Plachta was named 2008 Male Runner of the Year, the second time he has won the award. Marcin had a spectacular season, capped off with a second place finish in the Ocean-to-Sound Relay with his Men's Open teammates. Rounding out the running awards, Bob Monaco was named Most Improved Runner of the Year. A member of our Men's Masters team, Bob has worked diligently this year to whittle his times down over all distances. LIRRC Members of the Year were Pete Alfano and Vera Lightfoot. Pete earned his award by bringing down a troop of volunteers from Hofstra to many of our races, a great help for the race team. He also captained the LIRRC Men's Open team and did a heck of a job. Vera started volunteering in the fall and won the admiration of all for her tireless efforts at our races. Bob Cook, owner of The Runner's Edge in Farmingdale, took home the coveted Jack Dowling award for service to the running community. The LIRRC is particularly grateful for Bob's support of the club's efforts to raise money for ALS research in the name of Eunice Harris, our beloved treasurer who succumbed to this terrible disease. LIRRC Vice President, Joe Desposito, who announced his retirement from his LIRRC duties in November, received a plaque from the club "in appreciation for not only his many years of distinguished service to the club, but for his vision in bringing the club a world class website, technological advances, and leadership." For photos of the awards and other scenes from the All Clubs Holiday Party, CLICK HERE.

Welcome to the Long Island Road Runners Home Page on the World Wide Web. The LIRRC has been serving runners for thirty-three years with over 80 events yearly in scenic Eisenhower Park. Our club features:

• Spring & Fall Marathon Tune-Up Races
• 1/4-, 1/2- and 1-Mile Summer Series Kids & Youth Fun Runs
• 5K Summer Series
• Cross-Country
• 4 x 2-Mile Relay
• BBQs

Please make sure to check out the events listed on our 33rd Annual Schedule. If you haven't yet joined the club, we have included a Membership Application for you. Finally, if you want to know more about the club, make sure to check out our Club Information page. (For links to other road running related sites, visit our LIRRC Links page.)

runners have visited this page since 12/18/98.

If you have any questions, please contact the club by phone (516) 569-4959 or by E-MAIL.

 

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