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Written by Jaimie Wright

The Marathoners for Medicine team raised over $50,000 in 2014 in donations for Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM), a local organization that serves and advocates for medically underserved residents. The 2014 tally brought  the grand total to over $500,000 since the team began fundraising. John Domico started the Marathoners for Medicine team in 2003 when he ran the Boston Marathon and raised $1,500 for CVIM. The next year, he asked a few friends from the Nittany Valley Running Club to join him, and the Marathoners for Medicine team was born.

Twenty-six runners participated on this year’s team by competing in a spring marathon or half-marathon. Tom Cali led fundraising efforts with $7,500.00 raised for CVIM.

The Penn State Cross Country Club also joined this year’s team, with six club members raising $1,620.00. Other team members included graduate students, Penn State faculty and staff and other Centre County residents. Sue Paterno, PSU Track and Field Olympian Greg Fredericks, and Penn State Women’s Volleyball Coach Russ Rose served as honorary coaches this year.

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Written by Marty Mazur

Back in 2011, a group of trainers and kinesiology grad students held regular Tuesday evening track workouts (usually at the State High track, but see TEMPORARY VENUE CHANGE below) through the summer. Some of us Club regulars participated and had a great time. We talked about starting them up again, and this year we’ll be doing it. Marty Klanchar is getting the ball rolling. We're having the first workout on Tuesday evening, July 29.

The workouts are open to all. The workouts are somewhat tailorable to those who want to start slow. Depending on how many people show up, we hope there’ll be someone of your speed to pair up with. The format will be somewhat similar to the lunchtime Thursday Track workouts, though with fewer time constraints the volume will be a bit larger, and we’ll include some more warm-ups. Meet at the State High Track at 6:30. (The track is on the hill behind the South buildings on the south side of Westerly Parkway.) You may want to have done a short warm-up run by then. We’ll start with about 15 minutes of track warm-ups (striders, etc.) and then do a workout. Marty Klanchar will lead the first one. (He plans a downward ladder.) Others will fill in in coming weeks. We hope to take this into September, though we may have to move the start time earlier as we lose some sun.

TEMPORARY VENUE CHANGE FOR 7/29: It came to our attention that the planned venue, the State High Track, is being resurfaced. We confirmed that the track is locked up. It should be available again for 8/5 (we’ll keep you posted), but for this week, we’ll meet at 6:30 PM at the PENN STATE TRACK, which is south of the Bryce Jordan Center between University and Porter Roads.

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Written by Martin Mazur

The Nittany Track and Field (NTF) youth club will start its summer training season on May 5^th, 2014. The practices will be 4 times a week, Monday through Thursday 6:15-7:45 pm (attendance is flexible), at the State College Area High School South Track. The season will run until July 17th.

We invite kids of different ages: as young as 8 years old through high school. The program is good for both new-comers who are interested in trying track and field events and more experienced athletes who would like to improve their skills and performance or prepare for summer competitions.

The following disciplines will be practiced: sprints, hurdles, distance running, jumps, and throwing.

Here's an informational flyer. More information about the Club and updates is on the NTF website: www.ntfxc.com 

NTF is also looking for additional coaches and volunteers to help with small groups and events. If you have any questions or would like to help coach, contact Mark Fedkin 814-876-0461 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Written by Bwana

July 17, 2014

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Written by Marty Mazur

The 2014 Race Series is nearing the halfway point. The tallies for the Series, starting with First Night and going through the Memorial Day weekend races are now available. The leader board for Race Series Cup and Volunteer Awards, is shown below. Full tallies to date are shown here. One thing we've noticed is that no Volunteer Points were reported for most races, though we had plenty of volunteers. Remember, you must self-report! If you volunteered at any of these race, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The 2014 Series will feature two races new to the Series: The Flutopia 5K and the Allegheny Front Trail Runs. Unfortunately, these races will be held this year on the same day, July 26, but they attract different kinds of runners, so there shouldn't be too big a conflict. The Flutopia 5K is set in beautiful Tudek Park and features musicians on the course. It was a big hit in its inaugural running last year. The Allegheny Front Trail Runs are entering their third year. They are a set of 3 trail runs, 50K, 20K, and 1 Mile, in and around Black Moshannon State Park.

There are also several new opportunities to earn Volunteer points: Helping out at the NVRC/Centre Parks and Rec Youth Cross-Country Meets, Volunteer coaching with the Nittany Track and Field Youth Group, and donating blood at the NVRC Blood Drives.

You have to be an NVRC member to participate. Join the Club! More information on the Series is here.

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Written by Martin Mazur

University Orthopedics is looking for people currently suffering from ankle sprain for a study investigating topical investigational pain patches. Participants should be between 18 and 65 and must be be screened at the UO office within 48 hours of the injury. More information in this flyer.