Running Backwards: A Jog Through the Strider Archives - 1981

"Running Backwards" is a new feature of our webpage and Interval newsletter that will highlight some excerpts of a chosen year in the history of the Central Maine Striders, as seen through past issues of the club's newsletter.  We hope you enjoy it!

It may be hard to believe, but there used to be two chapters of the Central Maine Striders.  From the July 1981 newsletter:
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Brief profiles were written in the old newsletter to welcome any newcomers to the club.  Long-time Strider Jim Moore was featured in the August 1981 newsletter:

In 2020, Jim can still be found running on the streets of Waterville and racing in club races, including this year's January Thaw.  Thanks Jim, for your many years of participation in the club!

And in the September 1981 issue, another long-time member, Jerry Allanach was featured:

Although Jerry has relocated to Illinois, he is still maintains his membership in the club and often comments in our Facebook group.  He also occasionally returns to Maine to run in races.  Last year, some of us got to see him at the Free ME from Lung Cancer "Save Your Breath" 5k in Augusta.  Jerry, thank you for being such a loyal club member.  We hope to see you back in Maine again sometime in 2020!

The October 1981 included results for any club members that finished the Casco Bay Marathon.  Finish times that year included currently-still-active members Gene Roy 2:49, Dean Rasmussen 2:53, and Jerry Allanach 3:08.

Some annual club awards were named in the November 1981 issue.  Gene Roy's name popped up again as "Strider of the Year".  It makes you wonder how many times he's won that award.

Just to give you more reasons to respect Gene Roy, his time of 6:39 at the Rowdy Ultra 50 Miles at Brunswick was also included in that issue.

The December 1981 issue publicized the upcoming 1982 January Thaw.  Hard to believe that there was ever a time that a race entry fee was only $1.

That month's issue also announced the newly elected officers.  

And last, but not least, the December 1981 issue included a short note from the outgoing President, Gene Roy (yep, that guy again).  I have a feeling that wasn't the last time that Gene was a club officer.

We hope you enjoyed this new feature digging into our club archives.  In the next issue, we'll (hopefully) feature 1982.