Thanks to Bill Blask for providing the above photos from our GTC February meeting at which awards were presented to the winners and placers in the 2024 GTC Running Series and the Corporate Shield competition.
Congratulations to all of the runners/walkers who braved the cold and wet conditions in Saturday's 46th edition of the GTC Run Downtown 5K. It was great to see everyone out there on the roads. Big thank you to race director John Hart and the many volunteers that made it possible. We couldn't do this without you volunteers.
That was our first event in the GTC Running Series for 2025. And the awards for the 2024 GTC Running Series will be presented on Monday, February 3 at the annual GTC Awards night. That will be held at Hampton Park Church on State Park Road at 6:00 pm. RSVP at https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/GTCAwardsMeeting The next GTC race in the Running Series will be February 1 – GTC Green Valley 10-Mile & 5K Road Races Race Director: Michael Caputo [email protected] Register or Volunteer: https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/TravelersRest/GreenValleyRoadRace The GTC Run Downtown 5K was also the first event in the 2025 Corporate Shield race series. The next CS event will be March 8 – Milliken Earth Run 5K Roger Milliken Center – Spartanburg https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Spartanburg/EarthRun Following those events will be another GTC Running Series race: April 19th – United Community Reedy River Run 10K (premier race) and 5K Register or Volunteer: https://runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/ReedyRiverRun Register soon as the price increases after specific number of registrations this year. Plans are to enhance the RunFest immediately following the 10K and 5K races in the United Community parking area on Falls Drive. Jersey Mike's mini-subs will once again be provided to finishers. Registration is underway for the Spring Season for the GTC Rabbits--our Youth Running Program https://runsignup.com/Race/Dashboard/Overview/79456 Join us on Saturday, January 18th for the 46th running of the historic GTC Run Downtown 5K. One of the oldest races in the Upstate, it starts and finishes on Greenville's iconic Main Street. It is the initial event in the 2025 Greenville Running Series and also a Corporate Shield competition.
For a view of the 5K course you can watch this video produced by race director John Hart. https://youtu.be/ucXer8YYMZ0 To REGISTER CLICK HERE. runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/RunDowntown The Greenville Track Club monthly meetings are moving to the 1st Tuesday of the month in 2025 except for the annual GTC Corp Shield and GTC Running Series awards banquet which will be on Monday, February 3rd at Hampton Park Baptist Church.
Location: Coronitas Restaurant on 2119 Wade Hampton Blvd. in Greenville Time: 6:00 PM ordering and socializing Meeting start: 6:30 starting with 5-10 minutes of GTC news and race updates followed by speaker Presenter: Kathryn (Ryn) Proctor, DPT, Physical Therapist, Spiro Physical Therapy, www.sprio-pt.com, [email protected] About: https://www.spiro-pt.com/about Your fellow members look forward to seeing you. If you're unsure of your membership status or are wanting to add a family member living at your same address, you can go to https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/GreenvilleTrackClub To provide information regarding run training, we have published Training Tips from GTC-ELITE in some of our past quarterly GTC Newsletters. We have now developed a "collection" of those Training Tips in one place on this website. You can access from the top menu by selecting "More" and then "Training Tips . . . ". We hope this information will assist you in your own training.
You may also access the page @ Training Tips from GTC-ELITE. 2024 was a record breaking year for Greenville Track Club-ELITE. To recap their accomplishments please go to: https://www.gtc-elite.org/
We are proud to announce our 2025 Greenville Track Club Officers and Board of Directors, effective as of January 1, 2025. We also wish to express our sincere appreciation to our current (2024) and past Officers and Board of Directors. 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. Co-Presidents Bill Keesling & Michael Burchett [email protected]
Treasurer Jim Fortner, [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] 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] Volunteer Coordinator (open) At Large Director 1 Ashley Lavelle, [email protected] At Large Director 2 Ed Boehmke, [email protected] At Large Director 3 Ellen Abarotin, [email protected] At Large Director 4 Robert Morse, [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 Lola Amcher, [email protected] 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] Run Downtown Race Director John Hart, [email protected] Greenville Running Company 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, [email protected] 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 (volunteer needed) [email protected] USA Track & Field Representative Mickey McCauley, [email protected] Our November Greenville Track Club Newsletter is available to download here. ![]()
The Greenville Track Club Nominating Committee is proud to present the proposed slate of Officers and Board of Directors for 2025. 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 25, 2024. Thank you. The Greenville Track Club is opening up the period for accepting nominations for a Club Officer or At Large Board Member for the 2025 calendar year. The period for submitting nominations is from September 11 through end of day October 1, 2024.. Officer positions include: President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary and four of the eight At Large Board of Directors positions may be available to be filled. NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND AT-LARGE BOARD MEMBERS OFFICERS - President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer (2 year terms) Ideally, nominees will have been GTC members for a minimum of two (2) continuous years and have substantially volunteered for at least three (3) GTC events within the two (2) years prior. In special cases, the Nominating Committee may waive the above requirements. AT-LARGE BOARD of DIRECTORS (2 years) Ideally, it is desirable that nominees will have been GTC members for a minimum of one (1) continuous year and have volunteered for at least two (2) GTC events within the last year. In special cases, the Nominating Committee may waive the above requirements. Currently the four (4) at-large board positions open for nomination are At-Large positions 5-8. General Info & Requirements If nominated, please be prepared to provide a summary of your volunteer involvement with the club. Confirmation may be required from fellow GTC race or event directors. Except for emergencies or other unforeseen circumstances, board members should commit to attending at least 7 out of 11 GTC monthly board meetings and monthly club meetings, whenever possible. Nominees should be willing to demonstrate their club commitment by wearing GTC apparel at club races and other events except when representing their organizations at GTC Corporate Shield races. For At-Large Positions, please identify which of the following age groups you'll be in as of 1/1/2025 as the intent is to balance the membership on the board: Under 30, 31-45, 46-60 and 60 +. This can be done in the Additional Information section below. Please complete and submit the form below if you have a nominee and indicate the position for that nominee. * Indicates required field Current 2024 Board of Directors
President Jim Roberts, 864-238-6850, [email protected] Vice-President Michael Caputo, [email protected] Treasurer Jim Fortner, [email protected] Secretary Joy Bailey, [email protected] Strategic Planning Mike Caldwell, 503-329-6453 Founder & Community Development Director Bill Keesling, [email protected] Webmaster Mike Caldwell, [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] Volunteer Coordinator (open) At Large Director 1 Ashley Lavelle, [email protected] At Large Director 2 Ed Boehmke, [email protected] At Large Director 3 Ellen Abarotin, [email protected] At Large Director 4 Robert Morse, [email protected] At Large Director 5 Harry Stathakis, [email protected] At Large Director 6 Bill Blask, [email protected] At Large Director 7 Sandi Hardaway, [email protected] At Large Director 8 Lydia Thomas [email protected] At Large Director Emeritus Lola Amcher, [email protected] 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] Run Downtown Race Director John Hart, [email protected] Green Valley Road Race Director Michael Caputo, [email protected] Paris Mountain Road Race Director [email protected] (volunteer needed) 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, [email protected] SC Open & Masters Director Jim Roberts,864-238-6850, [email protected] Spinx Run Fest Race Director [email protected] Sunrise Run Race Director Tim Stewart, [email protected] Santa Run Race Directors Rich and Mary Lee Tierney, [email protected] USA Track & Field Representative Mickey McCauley, [email protected] |
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