Strider members are active with races, coaching, and more. Here is some fall news from your fellow club members. 
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Tony Dalisio starts Running Fox Coaching
Member Tony Dalisio has started Running Fox Coaching with the mission to "empower people to reach their athletic, fitness, and health goals." Running Fox Coaching provides low-cost, customized training plans and coaching for running, triathlon, and general health and fitness goals. Visit the Running Fox Coaching Facebook page for more info and future weekly group runs.

Also, on October 18, Tony won the 5-mile trail race at Augusta's Bond Brook Tread Fest, with a time of 32:44.4. Congratulations!

On Saturday, November 7, Central Maine Ski Club held a running paintball biathlon at Quarry Road Recreation Area in Waterville. A number of Strider members of all ages raced in the event and several helped out by volunteering at the race and the simultaneous Quarry Road Fall Festival.

Biathlon race distances ranged from 1K up to 5K, ​depending on age. Racers ran two or three laps, depending on their age, with paintball target shooting between each lap and mini penalty laps for each paintball shot missed, 

Below are a few pictures from the fun event. Though the pictures mainly show the many youth participants, high school, college, and adults raced as well.
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Check out the Run Biathlon Results (PDF).

Central Maine Striders officers Patrick Guerette, president, Tracey Cote, vice president, and Kate Cooley, secretary, are all stepping down at the end of 2015. We're thankful for all of their work over the past three years supporting the club and its members, and we look forward to seeing each of them at club races and events in the future (stay tuned for more thanks to them).

Their departures mean the club has three club officer positions to fill for 2016—an opportunity for other members to step up and help support our Central Maine running community. 

2016 Strider Officer Positions

President
The President works with club officers, club members, and the local community to further the club's mission. The President is expected to understand the club's constitution, policies and procedures, and financial and legal situation. Specific duties include representing the club, presiding over monthly meetings and setting agendas, renewing the club's status with the Road Runners Club of America and communicating with the RRCA (for example: submitting club races to the RRCA calendar, clarifying relevant questions, etc.). When appropriate, the President works with businesses to secure club sponsorships. As with all board members, the President serves as a liaison to local runners, races, and the local running community.

Vice President
The Vice President assists the President on the above and other duties and acts as the President in his or her absence. The Vice President also helps coordinate the club's annual meeting and other social events.

Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for recording the minutes of all board meetings, ensuring their accuracy and availability, and keeping membership records updated. 

Each club officer position is for a two-year term, with the option of one renewal.

Nominations
If you're interested in any of these club positions or would like more information on getting involved, please email [email protected].

Nominations for the ballot can be sent to [email protected]. All nominations should be in by or at the next board meeting on Tuesday, December 8, at 6 p.m. at the Alfond Youth Center in Waterville (boardroom, second floor).

Voting
Once the 2016 ballot has been set, voting will take place at the club's Tuesday, January 12, Annual Meeting at Maine-ly Brews in Waterville. Members also will be able to mail in or email their votes beforehand.

Term Limits
As mentioned above, each club officer position is a two-year term. At the November 3rd club meeting, attendees voted on the following updated term limits:. 

Term Limits: All club officers have term limits of two (2) years with an option to run for an additional two (2) years in the same role. After four (4) consecutive years, club officers must vacate their current office. This officer may hold another position within the club following his or her four-year term. Officers may run for a previous position in which they had reached term limits so long as a minimum of one (1) term (2 years) has passed, or they are appointed due to an unexpected vacancy. 

Get Involved
Established in 1975, our Central Maine Striders running club is the oldest, active running club in Maine. Please consider supporting the club—and runners of all ages, abilities, and interest levels in the Central Maine area—in a volunteer role.

At the November 3, 2015, meeting, the club voted on and approved the following update to the Central Maine Striders club bylaws:

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​ All club officers have term limits of 2 years with an option to run for an additional 2 years in the same role. After 4 consecutive years, club officers must vacate their current office. This officer may hold another position within the club following their 4 year term. Officers may run for a previous position in which they had reached term limits, so long as a minimum of 1 term (2 years) has passed, or they are appointed due to an unexpected vacancy.

Full club bylaws can be found below.

Run and shoot paintballs in a fun family-friendly event to support the Central Maine Ski Club on Saturday, November 7.

Paintball 5K Run Biathlon
​Saturday, November 7
Quarry Road Trails Recreation Area, Waterville

9 -10:30 a.m. Check-in and registration
9:30-10:30 a.m. Target range open for practice (paintball guns and instruction provided)
10:30 a.m. Run biathlon with two shooting sessions (distance and start times vary by category)
Adult and high school students run 5K; grades 5-8 run 3K; grades 1-4 run 1.5K; kindergarten and younger run 1K.

Registration fee: $10 youths and $15 adults ($5 added to fee for day of event registration). All proceeds benefit the Central Maine Ski Club.

The paintball biathlon is part of the Quarry Road Fall Festival happening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fall festival events will include trail walks, dryland dog sledding and fat bike demos, a hay bale maze, pumpkin bowling, family orienteering, face painting, and hot cider and refreshments.

Central Maine Ski Club is looking for volunteers for the biathlon (setup, timing, course monitors, registration, etc.) and the fall festival. Contact Caroline Mathes for more info ([email protected]).

To pre-register for the biathlon (encouraged), please visit: 
​https://www.skireg.com/cmsc-5k-trail-run-and-paintball-run-biathlon

For more info: 207-397-3477 or www.centralmaineskiclub.org