flying irish running club 2014 annual report

ANNUAL REPORT 2014

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CONTENT

Board of Directors’ Statement

2014 Board of Directors

About The Flying Irish Running Club

Photo Contest

2014 Season Highlights

By the Numbers

2014 Flying Irish Grant Recipients

Stories from 2013 Grant Recipients

Races that Sponsored the Flying Irish

Financial Statement

Goals for 2015

Board Members Joining in 2015

Our Sponsors

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On behalf of the Board of Directors for the Flying Irish running club, we would like to thank you, the members, for making an-other one of our seasons truly memorable. Even though this was year 9, we still man-aged to accomplish a few new things and the board has continued to help solidify the Flying Irish Running Club as a staple in Spokane.

The Flying Irish running club is now a non-profit organization in the state of Wash-ington. That’s right, we are official! This means we can provide much more to you the member, to the running community, and to our Spokane community at large.

A few of our accomplishments in 2014 have included the very first and second Flying Irish beers. We were so fortunate that Iron Goat Brewing was willing to add our name to their truly delicious beers. Stay tuned for more of that very good thing this year.

It was our second year of the Flying Irish “Keep on Running” Grant. I think the Board agrees that this is one of the most rewarding additions we’ve made to serve

you! If you have a race in mind that you thought was prohibitive because of cost, apply! You never know you just may find we will foot the bill.

A big thanks to our volunteers and volun-teer coordinator! The Flying Irish are more visible than ever. Now just keep your eyes out for the tent at your next race! We are planning to be out there more this year and we hope you will join in on the fun and get involved.

We also updated our singlet in 2014 and made our 50 run “shirt” a hooded sweat-shirt! If you don’t have 50 yet, strive get this warm hoodie for your Flying Irish col-lection!

The 2015 season marks the 10th year Fly-ing Irish has been running the streets of Spokane. So keep your eyes open for all of the 10 year fun that we have planned.

Flying Irish Running Club -

Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ STATEMENT

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Cassie DickersonVolunteer Coordinator

Jody ShapiroLocal Endurance Club Representative

2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Brendan DowlingGrand Poobah - President

Keely HopeSecretary

Michele MillerTreasurer

Karen CobeanMembership Director

Jon JonckersSponsor Liason

Nicole LundLong-Term Member Representative

Dave BartelsonNewbie Representative

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It all started back in 2005 when the Flying Irish Running Club’s founder, Peter, came up with a grand idea that running should be a fun and social activity! Sure Spokane is a great running community with some of the top High School cross-country and track teams in the nation and the mega-running event in Blooms-day. But what about a weekly activity for the average person? Unfortunately, there wasn’t much available in Spokane at that time. With this idea starting to take form, Peter approached Tim O’Doherty, owner of O’Doherty’s Irish Grille in downtown Spokane, about an idea that he had. Peter was able to convince Tim with his crazy idea that a decent amount of people would meet at his place for a run each week. So Tim went along with the idea and the Flying Irish Running Club was born and had its first home.

The first ever Flying Irish run was on March 2, 2006 with 9 runners. Peter later claimed that most were his family that he persuaded to come!

By the end of that first year, however, the Flying Irish had grown to 202 members. The highlight of that first year was the introduction of the shirting ceremony. Before the first run ever took place, it was decided that to earn the Club’s shirt you had to run 6 times. To those who don’t know the significance of 6 comes from Jeff Kaline’s jersey number that hangs on the wall at O’Doherty’s. There wasn’t initially any plan for an official ceremony. After the first of the shirts were handed out in mid-April, one runner who had just received his shirt, decided to jump on top of the bar at O’Doherty’s and tell an Irish joke, similar to how you earn the right to put a $1-bill on the wall after singing a song. The runner may or may not have had a few glasses of the “black stuff” before this, but little did he know that by doing so he began the tradition that has been done by thousands of other runners since.

The Flying Irish called O’Doherty’s home for 6 years before it ultimately had to move on to a larger ven-ue to accommodate the huge growth of the Club. In those first six years the Club grew to over 2,500 peo-ple running each year with an average of 375 per week. During those same 6 years the number of routes doubled from the 6 originals to 12 different routes. It truly was a sad day when we left O’Doherty’s, but the Flying Irish remembers our roots and still goes “home” a couple of times a year for Legacy Runs.

The new home for the Flying Irish started in the 2012 season and is Ripples On the River, which is a part of the Red Lion River Inn. The 2012 season saw the addition of even more routes and the Flying Irish’ most successful season to date. The success of 2012 wasn’t enough and much like in previous years, the Flying Irish Running Club was not ready to settle and kept trying to improve in order to live up to the rep-utation as the biggest and best social running club in the world. The 2013 season saw numerous changes for the Club including: a new logo, the addition of a Club Coat of Arms, a new website and the biggest one of all: the move to make the Flying Irish a nonprofit organization. All these changes have enhanced the experience people have when they run with the Flying Irish Running Club. Not to be outdone, the 2014 season included two Flying Irish beers thanks to Iron Goat Brewing! We updated the 50 run mile-stone shirt to a hooded sweatshirt that can be sported in those early season runs or during the off-season!

The Flying Irish now offer grant money to help you, our member, to get to those races you thought you could not afford!

2015 marks year 10. Stay tuned because nobody does a 10th year quite like we can!

Our Mission: The Flying Irish Running Club is dedicated to the furthering of an active lifestyle through running in a social setting and strives to positively promote the sport of running. The Club is committed to provide fellowship, training, camaraderie, encouragement, guidance and to help people enjoy running in a social setting.

ABOUT THEFLYING IRISH RUNNING CLUB


Jamie Redman Kevin Young

Michele Nichols

Libby Markel

Nicole Holland

INAUGURAL PHOTO CONTEST

Our members have always enjoyed taking pictures of themselves sporting their Flying Irish shirt on their runs, adventures and travels throughout country and the world. It started to become its own trend so we created our own photo album of We Run the World to highlight our member photos. And thus, the eventual idea was formed to startup our very own photo contest to show off their Flying Irish enthusiasm but also their photogra-phy skills. We like to think of them as our Model Runners. We created four catergories in which our members could submit photos: We Run the World, Flying Irish Social, Flying Irish Race and Flying Irish Run. Winners were selected in each catergory along with an overall winner by the Board. We proudly present our inaugural photo contest winners...

We Run the World Flying Irish Social

Flying Irish Race Flying Irish Run

Overall Winner

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2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

March 15 - The Flying Irish show-off their Irish pride in the annual Spokane St.

Patrick’s Day Parade

May 8 - A first in the world! The Flying Irish partners with the local Iron Goat Brewery to craft a beer

labeled after a running club.

May 15 - To the celebrate the unveiling of the renovated

Huntington Park, the Flying Irish take a run through the park

to take in the falls and pose for an epic group photo.

May 8- The Flying Irish introduces the new 33-run singlet to truly help our

members look good while out for ther runs.

June 1 - Aid station fun! The new Flying Irish tent is shown off for the first time as mem-bers help out at the Winder-mere Marathon aid station.

May 2 - Bernard Lagat, American re-cord holder for the 1500 and 5000m, becomes an Honorary Member of the

Flying Irish Running Club


2014 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

July 27 - Make it a 5-peat! The Flying Irish make it

five years in a row as team champions of the Original

Bare Buns Fun Run.

August 17 - In the wee hours of the morning, newly elected Board Member

David Lund, finishes the 200.2 mile Spokane to Sandpoint relay race solo

becoming the first person to accomplish the feat.

October 30 - Annual Halloween Run. The annaul special run through downtown demonstrates how the Flying Irish truly

Run Spokane. Just do not be caught without a costume.

December 4 - Annual Member’s Meeting/Party. After the close of the most successful Flying Irish season yet a little celebration is in order. Awards to those who ran the most, raffles with a grand prize of a hotel room package from Red Lion and

also a Southwest Airlines voucher for all those who ran with the Flying Irish during the season.

The awarding of the fFlying Irish “Keep On Run-ning” Grant and then the election of the Board of Directors closed out the night and official season.

December 31 - New Year’s Eve! The Flying Irish celebrate with

friends and family at the first ever Flying Irish New Year’s Party. A

great way to close out an epic year and run into the new year!

July 31 - Group Photo Night. The group photo

has been a tradition of the Fly-ing Irish for the last 6 years to memoralize the Club and its

members each year. Thanks to our photog Benjamin Boldt!!

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FLYING IRISH RUNNING CLUBBY THE NUMBERS2,342

Active Members in 2014

9,071

Total Number of People to Have Run With the Flying

Irish Running Club

401.9

2014 Weekly Run Average 3,355 - Total 6-Run Shirted Members

426 - 50-Run Shirted Members



1- 300-Run Shirted Member


15,674Total Runs in 2014

1,072

Number of New Members Join-ing the Flying Irish Running

Club in 2014

95,428

Total Number of Runs Ran by Flying Irish Running

Club Members

FLYING IRISH RUNNING CLUBBY THE NUMBERS

3,355 - Total 6-Run Shirted Members




1- 300-Run Shirted Member

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Kristina Ralls

2nd Place

“I was a runner when I was in high school, but life somehow got in the way and as I entered my 40s, I found myself overweight and out of shape. I joined the Flying Irish in March of 2013 and could barely finish my first route as a walker. I have kept at it and this last year I completed my 1st half-marathon as a RUNNER!!! Over that time I have been a Flying Irish member, I have lost almost 60 pounds and have dropped from a 1.5 hour 5K to a 33 minute 5K. I am working on increasing my stanima and continueing to decrease my running pace. I will be training during this upcoming so that I can run a full-marathon in 2016.

Planned Races: Windermere Half-Marathon

Award: $150

Award: $125

We love hearing about our member’s races that they participate in every year. We love hearing about them so much so that we want to further encourage our member participation in endurance races and events whether they are close to home or all the way across the globe. One of the parts of the Club’s mission is to the furthering of an active lifestyle through running. Well, we see no better way to make that happen by estab-lishing the Flying Irish Running Club Grant!! With the Grant, we are able to provide our members the opportunity to further their active life-style through running and also provide for encouragement, fellowship, and camaraderie with members of the Flying Irish Running Club. Out

of the 8 applications that were submitted for the Grant, the following three people were selected as the recipients.

1st Place

2014 “FLYING IRISH KEEP ON RUNNING”

GRANT RECIPIENTS

“Flying Irish for us is a new tradition. It gives Natalie (my daughter) and I a chance to have some one-on-one time. She ‘s away from mom, her little brother and we can talk about life, and I get to know what’s on her mind. Natalie loves Flying Irish runs. She enjoys the group running aspect. She likes getting out there, and has really surprised me with how willing she is to engage with strangers… she has been much more social than I have seen before… she’s really come out of her shell with the Flying Irish group. Natalie has said she’d like to participate in a race that gets her a medal, and ive told her half-marathons are the way to go! Already, Natalie struts away from Flying Irish runs when we knock them out non-stop… she feels so good about herself, hanging in there with adults and doing some-thing that very few kids can/or are willing to do, I’m always telling Natalie how proud she should be that she can run 3 miles non-stop or 7.3 miles (even with walk breaks). Previously, running for me had been simply a means to an end (health, weight loss, etc). Now that I’ve started running with Natalie, and seeing how she benefits from running with the Flying Irish folks; the huge drop in anxiety, the boost in confidence and social interactions; im now enjoying running in a whole-new light. While im enjoy the benefits Natalie is seeing from running, we both also enjoy just being on the run together. We’re en-joying the journey, not just the destination. The Flying Irish has been a big part of Natalie’s progress, and I’m looking forward to more and more accomplishments as we continue our runs together and with the Flying Irish family.

Planned Races: Couer d’Alene Half-Marathon

Brendan & Natalie Powell


Award: $150

We love hearing about our member’s races that they participate in every year. We love hearing about them so much so that we want to further encourage our member participation in endurance races and events whether they are close to home or all the way across the globe. One of the parts of the Club’s mission is to the furthering of an active lifestyle through running. Well, we see no better way to make that happen by estab-lishing the Flying Irish Running Club Grant!! With the Grant, we are able to provide our members the opportunity to further their active life-style through running and also provide for encouragement, fellowship, and camaraderie with members of the Flying Irish Running Club. Out

of the 8 applications that were submitted for the Grant, the following three people were selected as the recipients.

1st Place3rd Place

“I’ have been running for six years. During that time, I have overcome many physical and medical challenges. I am a running miracle. I should be paralized from the nexk down. I refused to give up. Run-ning has become my freedom and place on earth. In between sur-gerises and injuries... I have grown so much as a person since joining the Flying Irish. I have over come my fear of crowds, have a new self assurance because of the confidence gained with running. I am work-ing forward to running my first full marathon. I have ran four haf-marathons and can’t wait to have my full-marath.on metdal”

Planned Races: Windermere Marathon

2014 “FLYING IRISH KEEP ON RUNNING”

GRANT RECIPIENTS

Kim Corriguex

Award: $100

“Flying Irish for us is a new tradition. It gives Natalie (my daughter) and I a chance to have some one-on-one time. She ‘s away from mom, her little brother and we can talk about life, and I get to know what’s on her mind. Natalie loves Flying Irish runs. She enjoys the group running aspect. She likes getting out there, and has really surprised me with how willing she is to engage with strangers… she has been much more social than I have seen before… she’s really come out of her shell with the Flying Irish group. Natalie has said she’d like to participate in a race that gets her a medal, and ive told her half-marathons are the way to go! Already, Natalie struts away from Flying Irish runs when we knock them out non-stop… she feels so good about herself, hanging in there with adults and doing some-thing that very few kids can/or are willing to do, I’m always telling Natalie how proud she should be that she can run 3 miles non-stop or 7.3 miles (even with walk breaks). Previously, running for me had been simply a means to an end (health, weight loss, etc). Now that I’ve started running with Natalie, and seeing how she benefits from running with the Flying Irish folks; the huge drop in anxiety, the boost in confidence and social interactions; im now enjoying running in a whole-new light. While im enjoy the benefits Natalie is seeing from running, we both also enjoy just being on the run together. We’re en-joying the journey, not just the destination. The Flying Irish has been a big part of Natalie’s progress, and I’m looking forward to more and more accomplishments as we continue our runs together and with the Flying Irish family.

Planned Races: Couer d’Alene Half-Marathon

Brendan & Natalie Powell

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In 2013 we awarded to the first ever “Flying Irish Keep On Running” grants. Each of our three recipients had some great races that they participated in during the 2014 season. Each of them has shared their own story about

their experiences traninng and racing. Enjoy reading about each of their journies and once again congratulations to Cindy, Jen and Noelle!!

STORIES FROM OUR 2013“FLYING IRISH KEEP ON RUNNING”

GRANT RECIPIENTS

Jen Crane“2014 was a year of many changes, and the half marathon wasn’t the only new endeavor I embarked on. On Feb-ruary 15, my husband and I became foster parents to a 12 year old girl. I had not yet begun my training, as I had planned to wait until the spring. I’m a procrastinator by nature, and I always anticipated this would be a problem for me. I had hoped to train via Jeff Galloway’s training schedule, and in my first few weeks I did ok. It was a little bit of a challenge to get out and run, as I was not able to leave the 12 year old home alone, and she was not fit enough to run with me, but I was at least trying. On a positive note, I did take her to Bloomsday and the Hear Me Run 5k in early June. She walked Bloomsday with my friends, while I attempted to see how far I could run. Bloomsday didn’t go wonderfully for me. I had a great deal of knee pain between mile 2 and 3, so I had to walk the rest of the course. It was definitely an indicator I had a long way to go. When summertime hit my training totally derailed. In April we met 3 girls in foster care who needed a forever home. During the summer, we spent quite a few weekends with them to see if they would be a good fit for our family. Needless to say, they required a lot of attention and my training was pretty much non-existent for most of the summer. When we didn’t have them at the house, we were making the preparations for them. It was so chaotic! The reality of my lack of training really hit in August, and I made it out for a handful of runs to try and prepare myself in what little ways I could. I resigned myself to a new plan for the half. I was hoping I could alternate the entire course with run-walk-run. I was comfortable running about 5 miles, which I know isn’t much, but I was hoping it would be enough to get me to the finish line. Despite my complete lack of training, race day was such a big thrill! It seemed so much bigger than any runs I had done previously, but Bloomsday is still technically bigger so I’m not sure why Disneyland felt so huge. My brother is much faster than I am, so he started in an earlier corral. He wanted to make a plan to meet up during the race because his goal was to see me finish. There was a lot of confusion, and I ended up getting ahead of him at one point. I stopped so he could catch back up, and then we continued on. While my knee held up well, I had a new problem during the half. I developed a huge blister on my toe, and it made running extremely painful. I probably should have stopped at a first aid station to get a bandaid, but I pressed on because I was afraid of the balloon pacers at the end (even though I was far enough ahead to never see them). I wanted to ensure I had enough time to be a finisher. As a result, I spent the last half of my run limping a fast walk and trying to be gentle with the blister. I was never so happy to cross a finish line in my life. It wasn’t pretty, but I did it! While I know better than to think I can put in training for another anytime soon, I hope to attempt another half someday with much better results. My best friend (who is by far not even remotely a runner) even wants to try one after hearing about my experience, and a couple years down the road I can see her and I crossing the finish line together. The lessons I took away are that I definitely need to be more consistent with my training if I want to run it comfortably, always keep bandaids on me during long runs in case of blisters, and really research how to avoid them in the first place. Someone mentioned toe socks might help my toes not rub together, so I’d like to put in some runs with them and see how I do. Thank you again for the opportunity to get out there and try something new. Our forever daughters are very active, and I am excited to bring them to Flying Irish runs in 2015!

“Thanks to the generosity of the FI, I was able to do more runs/events than originally planned. I wore Flying Irish colors at local, regional and national races, often placing in the top 3 of my age group. Thanks to the Flying Irish, I was able to well-represent the Flying Irish. It was a blast, and I am very grateful!! “

Races Completed: CowTown 10k, Priest Lake Half-Marathon - 1st in Age-Group, Team Coeur d’Alene Olympic Triath-lon, Leavenworth Half-Marathon - 3rd in Age-Group, and Toro Dash (Ft. Worth, Texas) – 1st in Age-Group

Cindy John


In 2013 we awarded to the first ever “Flying Irish Keep On Running” grants. Each of our three recipients had some great races that they participated in during the 2014 season. Each of them has shared their own story about

their experiences traninng and racing. Enjoy reading about each of their journies and once again congratulations to Cindy, Jen and Noelle!!

“I applied for the Flying Irish grant to complete my first full marathon, the Winderemere Marathon. I started my training in February. I participated in Winter Warriors to keep myself motivated to run when it was cold. I also signed up for and completed a lot of different races in order to stay motivated. I completed Snake River half mara-thon with a PR, Mead Marching Madness 5k (3rd overall woman), Partners in Pain 5k, Recycle Run 4 miler (4th over-all woman), Justin C. Haeger 3.3 miler (2nd overall woman), Coeur d’Alene marathon 5k (3rd age group), Bloomsday, and then it was finally time for the big day!

I had never ran over 13.1 miles before so every training run past that felt like a victory! I did injury my knee during training, but I was determined to run the marathon anyways. I made it to the half way mark with only a little pain, but the further I got, the more pain I experienced. I ended up hobbling along, but I was not going to give up!!! I ended up finishing an hour longer than I had expected, but still very happy I finished at all!

I decided to learn from the experience, join more running groups, and train smarter! I am injury free, running stronger and faster than ever, and am signed up to redeem myself for the 2015 Windermere Marathon!

If not for Flying Irish and this grant, I would not have had the motivation to keep training, participate in all those races, or even attempt a full marathon. I am so grateful! “

STORIES FROM OUR 2013“FLYING IRISH KEEP ON RUNNING”

GRANT RECIPIENTS

Noelle Lovoi“Thanks to the generosity of the FI, I was able to do more runs/events than originally planned. I wore Flying Irish colors at local, regional and national races, often placing in the top 3 of my age group. Thanks to the Flying Irish, I was able to well-represent the Flying Irish. It was a blast, and I am very grateful!! “

Races Completed: CowTown 10k, Priest Lake Half-Marathon - 1st in Age-Group, Team Coeur d’Alene Olympic Triath-lon, Leavenworth Half-Marathon - 3rd in Age-Group, and Toro Dash (Ft. Worth, Texas) – 1st in Age-Group

Cindy John

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Many outside groups provide discounts for their products or races around the region that are available for Flying Irish Running Club member use. The following races and events helped Flying Irish members get out and be active.

THANKS FOR HELPING US RUN!

Bare Buns Fun Run National Veteran’s Day Run

Bay Trail Run Pend Oreille River Marathon

Black Diamond Half-Marathon Race for Titans 5K

Chase Strides for Snap Riverside 24-Hour Relay

Cherry Pickers Trot Riverside State Park Winter Wonderland

Chewelah Peak Trail Run Sekani Trail Run

Coeur d’Alene Marathon Shake Your Beads Mardi Gras 5K

Color Me Rad 5K Spokane Indians Pennant Race

Dam Days Fun Run Spokane Marathon

Festival of Miles Spokane to Sandpoint Relay

Glow Run in the Park Sugar Rush Fun Run

Hear Me Run Spokane 5K Summer Solstice 10K

Heart & Stroke Walk Super Hero Fun Run

Jingle Bell Run The Dirty Dash

June Bug Fun Run Three Stone Foundation Fun Run

Justin C. Haeger Run Wild Moose Chase Trail Run

March for the Fallen Windermere Marathon

Monster Dash 5K


FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Revenues 2014 Actual ($) 2015 Projection ($)Donations 20.00 -Milestone Shirts 9,962.89 9,000.00Merchandise Sales 2,184.45 2,000.00Bank Interest 0.00 0.00Race Promotion 1,376.60 1,500.00

Total Revenue $13,543.94 $12,500.00

ExpensesBusiness Licenses 60.42 60.00Professional Fees 892.20 100.00Insurance 797.00 1,500.00Business Supplies 393.56 500.00Promotional & Giveaway Items 676.22 700.00Grants 375.00 400.00Milestone Shirts 7,449.35 6,000.00Merchandise 1,354.50 1,200.00Taxes 3.95 5.00Tent 1,046.02 -

Total Expenses $13,048.22 $10,465.00

Net Income $495.72 -

AssetsCash On Hand $2,600.14Inventory $1,109.18

Total Assets $3,709.42

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GOALS FOR 2015

To accomplish the Flying Irish Running Club’s mission of furthering of an active lifestyle through running in a social setting and positively promoting the sport of running the Board has set out the following goals for the 2015 season:

• Continue to grow our volunteerism within the running community.

• See an increase the number active and new members over the membership levels seen in 2014 through further outreach into the community.

• See an increase in individual member run participation through giveaway incentives, updated run milestone clothing and member interaction from the Board.

• Increase the number of and the involvement in “Icebreaker” events to increase social interaction between members.

• Continue the Flying Irish Running Club’s “Keep On Running” Grant and highlight the accomplishments of the previous year’s recipients.


BOARD MEMBERS JOINING IN 2015At the Annual Member’s Meeting, held on Decemeber 4th, 2014, members of the Flying Irish Running Club voted on four of the Board of Directors’ positions that were up for election: Grand Poobah, Treasurer, Spon-sor Liaison and Volunteer Coordinator. We had three candidates for the Grand Poobah and Treasurer posi-tions and and one candidate each for the Volunteer Coordinator and Sponsor Liaison positions. We would like to thank all of the candidates who ran for being willing to dedicate their time for the Flying Irish Run-ning Club and most importantly we would like to thank Michele Miller and Jon Jonckers for serving as the Treasurer and Sponsor Liaison positions repsectively for the first two years of the Club being a nonrpofit!

Every year the Board of Directors that are elected by the members of the Flying Irish Running Club select two members to serve on the Board as the Long-term Member and New Member Representatives. These positions represent the members that have been inolved with the Club for an extensive period of time (100+ runs) and those who have just recently joined the Club respectively. During the 2014 season the Long-Term Member Representative was held by Nicole Lund while the New Member Representative was held by Dave Bartelson. Thanks for your service Nicole and Dave!

Cassie DickersonVolunteer CoordinatorCassie continues in her role as Volunteer Coordinator from the 2014 season as the Flying Irish sets its sights on becoming more and more involved in the community.

David LundTreasurerAfter running 200+ miles in single outing David joins us for a little R&R as our new Treasurer. With all that time to think during his long runs he will not only be able to do our accounting but will solve the great mystery of pi as well!

Tony GiannettoLong-Term Member RepresentativeI had been running off and on for several years until I came across the Flying Irish. Now my evenings during the week revolve around the different running groups I run with. I have made close friends these past few years and we are very active. Life does not pass us because we are living it! In another time and place we would have been the explorers pushing out the edges of our society. We are not masters of the remote but we

Aaron CrooksNew Member RepresentativeI had heard about Flying Irish quite a few years ago, but really decided to join after becoming great friends with members in the 2013 off-season. The Flying Irish has made me passionate about run-ning and has changed my life. I love giving back to this great organization and I’m very grateful for all the friends I have made.

Brendan DowlingGrand Poobah - PresidentWhat can we say... we could not keep him away. Brendan continues to serve as the Grand Poobah of the Flying Irish after holding the position for the last six years.

Nicole LundSponsor LiaisonNicole enjoyed her time serving as the Long-Term Member Representative so much in 2014 she decided to take on the Sponsor Liaison position. With her many connections in the running industry we will be able to develop some great relationships that will certainly benefit our members.

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS


Flying Irish Running Club

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