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Thanks to all of those who attended our January meeting on Monday evening at Capri's Italian Restaurant on Pelham Road. It was a great turnout to kick off 2026. It was great to get to know more about our GTC-ELITE athletes and enjoy some delicious food, too.
 We will kick off 2026 with our GTC January meeting on MONDAY January 5 in a new location at Capri's Italian Restaurant (115 Pelham Rd). You will not want to miss the opportunity of meeting and learning more about our GTC-ELITE athletes as they prepare for the new year.
Eduardo Garcia - 2024 Olympian in the Marathon and multiple national record hold for the US Virgin Islands Jason Weitzel - 2 x Qualifier for USA Olympic Team Marathon Trials with a marathon best of 2:11:44, which is the world best for a Type 1 Diabetic Jack Mastandrea - 2 x Qualifier for USA Olympic Team Marathon Trials with a marathon best of 2:14:01 Ryan Drew - mile best of 3:58.32 and road mile of 3:56.7 Noah Fisher - debuted at Half Marathon with outstanding time of 1:04:21 Camille Egbula - 800-meter best of 2:04 and recently opened her post-collegiate career with a 2:49 at 1000-meters Patrick Lyell - 1500-meter best of 3:42.8 and mile best of 4:03 We will have a panel discussion with these athletes and then provide an opportunity for questions and photos. There will also be a drawing for a pair of ASICS footwear from Fleet Feet Greenville and other items. This is a great opportunity to meet and learn more about each of these highly accomplished Greenville athletes and enjoy some Italian food.  GTC Members and others: Our club is pleased to announce the first indoor track and field meet in its 54-year history: The 2026 USATF Masters Southeast Region Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (Mill Spring, NC) is schedule for the Saturday evening on January 31 and on Sunday, February 1. It will showcase the brand new and state of the art. Mondo surface 200-meter banked track. In order to participate, you must be a USATF member. If you're not currently a member, you can join the USATF by going to Join USATF This process will involve selecting your specific state association based on your current residence. You'll also have the opportunity to select your specific USATF Member Club. That's important because otherwise you will be unable to represent your club in the meet. If you are wanting to belong to an association outside of your state, you will likely need to contact that state's USATF association. If you are a current USATF member, but have previously showed your affiliation as "Unattached" you will likely have to contact your state association membership chair to get it changed. However, that may depend upon your specific state of residence. Tryon International is located approximately a 60 minute drive from Greenville. There are restaurants and lodging available on the property, too. Please sign up and join the fun! Register for Meet
 Jack Mastandrea and Jason Weitzel following the California International Marathon in Sacramento, CA Greenville Track Club-ELITE's Jason Weitzel and Jack Mastandrea both ran huge personal bests on Sunday morning in the California International Marathon in Sacramento, CA to qualify for the 2028 USA Olympic Team Marathon Trials.
For more info and details please visit: www.gtc-elite.org  We are proud to announce our 2026 Greenville Track Club Officers and Board of Directors, effective as of January 1, 2026. We also wish to express our sincere appreciation to our current (2025) and past Officers and Board of Directors and volunteers. The Greenville Track Club is a volunteer organization and relies on volunteers to continue its mission of producing and promoting an annual schedule of events for running and fitness enthusiasts. In addition to producing multiple running events throughout the year, GTC continues to promote health and fitness through running with our Youth, Masters and ELITE programs.  Founder and President Bill Keesling with GTC-ELITE Olympian Eduardo Garcia GTC Board of Directors for 2026President Bill Keesling [email protected]
Vice President Ken Wempe [email protected] Treasurer Lauren Starks [email protected] Secretary Joy Bailey, [email protected] Past President Jim Roberts 864-238-6850, Strategic Planning Mike Caldwell, 503-329-6453 Founder & Community Development Director Bill Keesling, [email protected] Webmaster Mike Caldwell, [email protected] Communications Camille Egbula [email protected] Equipment Coordinator Mark Sejman, [email protected] Membership Mark Sejman [email protected] Running Series Director Bobby Richmond, [email protected] Youth Running Program Ashley Lavelle [email protected] Masters Running Program Joe Hammond & Ken Wempe GTC ELITE Program Mike Caldwell Volunteer Coordinator (open) At Large Director 1 Ashley Lavelle, [email protected] At Large Director 2 John Olson, [email protected] At Large Director 3 Ellen Abarotin, [email protected] At Large Director 4 Joe Surber, [email protected] At Large Director 5 Joe Hammond, [email protected] At Large Director 6 Bill Blask, [email protected] At Large Director 7 Sandi Hardaway, [email protected] At Large Director 8 Ruth Albright [email protected] At Large Director Emeritus 1 Lola Amcher, [email protected] At Large Director Emeritus 2 Ed Boehmke All Comers Track Meet Director(s) June (Ian Whatley & Susan Heiser-Whatley) July (Jim Roberts, Gabe Unger and Michael Burchett) Corporate Shield Director Cherie McCain , [email protected] Greenville Journal Run Downtown Race Director John Hart, [email protected] GTC Southeastern Open/Masters Indoor Championships Meet Director Ed Boehmke Green Valley Road Race Director Michael Caputo, [email protected] Paris Mountain Road Race Director Matt Thomas [email protected] Paris Mountain Trail Run Race Director Mike Burchett, [email protected] Red,White & Blue Shoes 5k Director Mickey McCauley, [email protected] United Community Reedy River Run Director Mike Caldwell 503-329-6453 SC Open & Masters Director Jim Roberts, 864-238-6850, [email protected] Memorial Day Mile Director John Hart, [email protected] Spinx Run Fest Race Director Mike Schmitz, [email protected] Sunrise Run Race Director Tim Stewart, [email protected] Santa Run Race Directors Bill Blask & Jose Villa [email protected] USA Track & Field Representative Mickey McCauley, [email protected]  
 The Greenville Track Club Nominating Committee is proud to present the proposed slate of Officers and Board of Directors for 2026. All current GTC members are encouraged to vote "yes" or "no" via the menu below. If voting "no" please add your comments as to why, so that the Nominating Committee can address the issue. We do request each voter's name so that we can ensure that only current GTC members votes are counted. Voting will be open until end of day, November 26, 2025. Thank you.  November 15th - Zoom Through the Zoo 5K
Greenville Zoo/Cleveland Park - Greenville CS Race Director: Lydia Thomas Register: https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/zoomthroughthezoo
December 2 - GTC December Monthly Meeting Location – Coronitas Restaurant on 2119 Wade Hampton Blvd. in Greenville 6:00 pm Join us to celebrate the top Greenville County High School Cross Country athletes. Dec 6 – GTC Paris Mountain Road Races 10K and 20K (Premier Race) Director: Matt Thomas [email protected] Register or Volunteer: https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/ParisMountainRoadRace
Dec 20 – GTC Santa Run 5K please note that this is a new date Sugar Creek Club House - Greer Directors: Bill Blask & Jose Villa [email protected] Register or Volunteer: https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greer/GreenvilleSANTARUN Here is a brief wrap-up of the 2025 Spinx Run Fest, produced by the Greenville Track Club. Overall this year was a great year for the event with weather cooperating for the runners. For the first time we had a sellout for all 4 events: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K.
Some Numbers: Registered: 3125 Runners on Race Day: 2668 Volunteers: 230 approx (1 of my water stops handled reg on their end and I had a handful of people I brought) Gallons of Water: Approx 820 Winning Marathon Male: Paul Maguire - 2:31:31 Winning Marathon Female: Alison Ray - 2:46:26 Winning Half Marathon Male: Kyle Kugler - 1:17:46 Winning Half Marathon Female: Laura Matacia - 1:25:05 Winning 10k Male: David Williams - 32:47.7 Winning 10k Female: Stephania Prothro - 41:15.9 Winning 5k Male: Aiden Costanzo - 16:11 Winning 5k Female: Sunday Davis - 19:29 Congratulations to all of the race participants, volunteers and race management. For more photos please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/SC/Greenville/SpinxRunFest |
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