Runners of the Month June 2008 ___________________________

Pete Alfano A member of the club since 2005, Pete has brought a special kind of enthusiam to the club that few members have. He first started with us by running in our 5K Summer Series. Then he began running with our elite Ocean-to-Sound Relay teams helping LIRRC to establish its reputation in that race. Then, he single handedly put together the LIRRC Men's Open Team that competes in the USATF-LI Grand Prix Series. Now he's in charge of coordinating our Hofstra volunteers, an effort that is truly appreciated by the harried LIRRC race staff. Pete is also a terrific runner as evidenced by two first place finishes overall and two firsts in his age group in June. Congratulations, Pete! ___________________________________

Suzanne Gaddis A long time member of the club, Suzanne is one of our top Masters runners and competes on the LIRRC Women's Masters team in the USATF-LI Grand Prix Series. She had a sizzling June, finishing first female overall in one race, and taking two firsts and a second in her age group. Congratulations, Suzanne! ___________________________________