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Madison Area Running Series Newsletter - May Edition

Here we are half way through the 2007 Madison Area Running Series! Can you believe it is May already? Well, we thought it was time to give you some brief race reports. Be sure to check out the website to see how you rank in the series. www.madisonseries.com
New Year's Day Dash - We started out the year with the New Year's Day Dash on January 1. It was the second year that the race was in the series, and we lucked out with great weather AGAIN. It was a bit windy and cold, but no snow to keep you from having a 5 mile PR.
We had a lot of people sign up for the series that morning, so it made it a competitive event. Wendy Miller was 3rd overall for women, taking first for the series and first in the 20-29 age division. Sandy Gregorich was second for the MARS participants, and Beth Schadd was third. And for men, Bill Gilmore took 9th overall, and first for men in the series that morning, and Ron Mexico was second in the series.
It was a great race with over 250 runners, and a post party at the Quaker Steak & Lube. For complete results, check out results at onlineraceresults.com
Freeze For Food - Limited race results were available, making placement points difficult. This is being worked out for 2008. A great turnout at the event though, with 38 MARS runners taking part! Usually the race is pretty chilly and snow covered, but they lucked out with mild temps compared to previous years.
Valentine's 5k - The third event of the series was the Valentine's Run 5k. The UW-Running Club hosts this event that ranks individuals and teams (couples!). It was a nasty morning, cold and dreary, but they still had a couple hundred runners participate. The age groupers had great races, with Wendy, Beth, Mary, Tom, Phil, Rick, Ryan, Dan, Andrew, Karen, Cindy, and Kristine scoring big points for the series. For complete results, check out http://running.rso.wisc.edu/Valentines5k/
50 Furlong - The 50 Furlong is a windy, hilly 6 mile course in McFarland that has been in the series since the start. Unfortunately, the race had to be canceled this year due to weather conditions and city regulations.
Black Earth 10 Mile and 2 Mile - In April, we continued on with yucky weather, with a windy, drizzly day for the Black Earth 10 and 2 mile. The course route is always a treat, since you will have wind one way and have it at your back the other way. A tough course to negative split :) Fleet Feet Sports Madison hosted a bike ride out to the race, but only 4 diehards decided to take the bike-then-run challenge. Due to the weather, the race numbers were not extremely high, but as usual the MARS participation was great. Complete results should be on www.madisonseries.com soon.
Lake Monona 20K - The Lake Monona 20K was under new race management this year. Ryan Griessmeyer of Race Day Events, LLC did a great job for his first time race directing this event. He only made a few changes from the previous years. The race began at the same location (Winnequah Park) and looped around Lake Monona. The event drew almost 500 runners. It ended up being a nice day for racing, other than the wind. The winning times for the race by Hintz and Niederhaus were quite fast, with some great performances from the series' participants as well. The point totals are not updated on the series website, but the race results can be found at http://www.onlineraceresults.com/pdf/5237.pdf.
Press and Run 5K - This was a new event added last minute. The race took place on May 13th, and offered a twist, your running time was reduced based on the number of bench presses that you could do. The race was sponsored by Fitness Together, personal fitness trainers, who are also MARS sponsors. The results should be on the MARS site shortly and complete results are at www.ftfitcburg.com.
Final dates have been announced: WTC Track 5K is June 28 at 8 pm; Capitol Mile July 29 at 3 pm, and the Depot to Depot on August 11. All other events and dates are as listed on the MARS website.
The next events are the Dandelion Dash on June 9, and the Sun Prairie Strawberry Fest Run on June 16.

[05/16/2007 16:15:00] From: Paul Turpin


Content IndicatorNews Letter-November 2006
Plans for the 2007 Madison Area Running Series

Dear MARS Participant:
We hope that you enjoyed participating in the 2006 Madison Area Running Series. The year is now over and we are beginning to plan for 2007, the 4th year of the series. We are happy to report that the MARS has over 140 active participants as of today, and interest continues to grow.
The 20006 awards ceremony will be on Wednesday, November 29, 2006 at 7:15 pm, at Fleet Feet Sports Madison, located at 8440 Old Sauk Road, Madison. Even if you are not receiving an award, please come for the good company, food and drinks, and a chance to win a door prize. We will also discuss the 2007 MARS.
Our desire is to make MARS better, and we welcome your ideas and suggestions. In 2007, the MARS will do the following:
  • Send emails to all participants prior to each Series event.
  • Create a quarterly email newsletter introducing events and recapping highlights of previous races. (This is a new item, offered by Jessica at Fleet Feet Sports.)
  • Host a year-end banquet with trophies for the top three participants in each category, door prizes (from Fleet Feet and others) and food provided by Big Apple Bagels of Sun Prairie.

Thank you for your participation and we hope to see you again in 2007.

[11/09/2006 00:00:00] From: Paul Turpin, Jessica Anderson, Greg Kesling and the organizing Committee


Content IndicatorNews Letter-January 2006
Plans for 2006 Madison Area Running Series

Bigger things are planned for 2006, including a name change, to the Madison Area Running Series, which we hope state announce more clearly that this is a running series, but that joggers and walkers are very welcome. The planned list of events for 2006 is growing by 3 events to 16 races, but only the top 12 will be scored. This allows runners to miss or skip 4 events and still be in the running for year-end awards. Events for 2006 include the following (some dates may be tentative);

New Year's Day Dash 5 Mile Jan. 1
Freeze for Food 5K Jan. 21
Valentines Day 5K Feb. 11
50 Furlong (about 10K) Mar. 11
Black Earth 10 mile Apr. 1
Lake Monona 20K May 6
Dandelion Dash 5K June 10
Strawberry Fest 10K June 17
WTC 3K (tbd)
Capitol Mile (July 23)
Oregon Fun Run 5K Aug. 5
Depot To Depot 5 mile Aug. 12
Cow Chip Classic 5K Sept. 2
RSVP 5K (tbd)
Fall 15K Oct. 22
MATC Turkey Trot 5 mile/5K Nov. 4
The Series is also planning to have a 2006 MARS Racing Shirt. The technical top will include a list of the 2006 events and our sponsor names. Stay tuned for ordering information. [update: a tshirt was not available]
The final events of the night were Fleet Feet door prizes, and a drawing for participants in the last three Series events, RSVP, Fall 15K, and Turkey Trot. Winners of the drawing for gift certificates were Mary Anne Hinkes, Ana Considine, Bev Lampe, and Tim Goihl.
Thanks for a great 2005 goes out to our participating running clubs and partners; the Running Club of UW, Hash House Harriers, the Wisconsin Track Club, Movin Shoes Running Club, MATC, and the Headhunters Triathlon Club, and to our race directors, without whom this would not be possible.

[01/06/2006 00:00:00] From: Paul Turpin


Awards
Content IndicatorAwards-November 2007
2007 Awards

Female Division
Age Group: 20-29TotTop 12Races
Miller Wendy60606
Smith Katie56567
Sundstrom Anita36366
Age Group: 30-39TotTop 12Races
Ethridge Clarisse898911
Schadd Beth70707
Wormet Susie35354
Age Group: 40-49TotTop 12Races
Sedgwick Tracy76767
Harrington Lee Hona54546
Boyd Cindy44445
Age Group: 50-59TotTop 12Races
Hinkes Anne Mary12812812
Hagen Janet949411
Wiegand Nancy39395
Age Group: 60-69TotTop 12Races
Arne Karen79799
Age Group: 70-79TotTop 12Races
Lampe Beverly44447
Male Division
Age Group: 5-9TotTop 12Races
Sedgwick Kendall55556
Age Group: 30-39TotTop 12Races
Mexico Ronald12211713
Ketarkus Joe60606
Storch Jeff53536
Age Group: 40-49TotTop 12Races
Gilmore Bill13513512
Bakken Jeff10710711
Seifert Barry686810
Age Group: 50-59TotTop 12Races
Curran Tom14313314
Maybee Billy13311515
Kesling Greg11011012
Age Group: 60-69TotTop 12Races
Schultz John808010
Age Group: 70-79TotTop 12Races
Gokey Phil90909

[01/05/2008 16:14:00] From: General


Content IndicatorAwards-November 2006
2006 Awards

Female Division
Age Group: 10-14 Total Top 12 Races Place
Muller Hannah 35 35 3 1
Age Group: 20-29 Total Top 12 Races Place
McKiernan Jill 121 113 13 1
Miller Wendy 90 90 9 2
Anderson Jessica 83 83 9 3
Age Group: 30-39 Total Top 12 Races Place
Sedgwick Tracy 103 103 10 1
Ethridge Clarisse 88 88 10 2
Boldon Anna 59 59 6 3
Age Group: 40-49 Total Top 12 Races Place
Harrington Lee Hona 91 91 10 1
Smith Karen 61 61 8 2
Bland Brenda 47 47 5 3
Age Group: 50-59 Total Top 12 Races Place
Hinkes Anne Mary 145 127 15 1
Hagen Janet 103 103 12 2
Jaehnig Karen 77 77 10 3
Age Group: 60-69 Total Top 12 Races Place
Arne Karen 59 59 7 1
Age Group: 70-79 Total Top 12 Races Place
Lampe Beverly 50 50 6 1
Male Division
Age Group: 20-29 Total Top 12 Races Place
Schroeder Andrew 144 135 13 1
Ketarkus Joe 126 121 13 2
Simkins Patrick 55 55 8 3
Age Group: 30-39 Total Top 12 Races Place
Mexico Ronald 127 120 13 1
Griessmeyer Ryan 85 85 9 2
Hendrickson Erik 84 84 10 3
Age Group: 40-49 Total Top 12 Races Place
Haines Tim 117 112 13 1
Bakken Jeff 114 104 14 2
Maybee Bruce 105 95 14 3
Age Group: 50-59 Total Top 12 Races Place
Kesling Greg 137 127 14 1
Maybee Billy 122 115 13 2
Fountaine Albert 74 74 10 3
Age Group: 60-69 Total Top 12 Races Place
Schultz John 82 82 11 1
Mullen John 60 60 6 2
Age Group: 70-79 Total Top 12 Races Place
Gokey Phil 55 55 6 1

[11/19/2006 22:49:00] From: general


Content IndicatorAwards-November 2005
Year-End Awards for 2005 Madison Area Fitness Series

On November 16, 2005, participants and sponsors of the MAFS met at Fleet Feet Sports-Madison for awards, fun, food, and drinks. Tasty bagel sandwiches were provided by Big Apple Bagels, Sun Prairie. Fleet Feet provided the appropriate facility to talk running. Additional sponsors were RSVP of Dane County who provided logistical support, and Brooks, who provided two new pair of running shoes to the top male and female points gatherers.
The top three finishers in each age-group were announced, and presented with engraved trophies. Age group winners also either received a $10 gift certificate to Fleet Feet, courtesy of MAFS, or a free race entry into a 2006 Series race. They are as follows:

Joe Ketarkus, 1st Place Men 20-29
Will Hoyer, 2nd Place Men 20-29
Nick Rhodes, 3rd Place Men 20-29
Tim Goihl, 1st Place Men 30-39
Aaron Sundstrom, 2nd Place Men 30-39
John Freeman, 3rd Place Men 30-39
Ron Ofstun, 1st Place Men 40-49
Daniel Harris, 2nd Place Men 40-49
Jeff Bakken, 3rd Place Men 40-49
Greg Kesling - High Score, 1st Place Men 50-59
Jeff Pearman, 2nd Place Men 50-59
Billy Maybee, Jr., 3rd Place Men 50-59
John Schultz, 1st Place Men 60-69

Alison Ofstun, 1st Place Women Under 20
Amy Jacobs, 2nd Place Women Under 20
Kelsey Volenberg, 3rd Place Women Under 20
Wendy Miller, 1st Place Women 20-29
Jessica Anderson, 2nd Place Women 20-29
Emily Jaehnig, 3rd Place Women 20-29
Clarisse Ethridge , 1st Place Women 30-39
Beth Schadd, 2nd Place Women 30-39
Anna Boldon, 3rd Place Women 30-39
Mary Anne Hinkes - High Score, 1st Place Women 40-49
Karen Smith, 2nd Place Women 40-49
Sandra Gregorich, 3rd Place Women 40-49
Nancy Wiegand, 1st Place Women 50-59
Tina Loewenthal, 2nd Place Women 50-59
Janet Hagen, 3rd Place Women 50-59
Beverly Lampe, 1st Place Women 70-79

We had 8 brave souls that did all 13 races, they are as follows; Jeff Bakken, Tim Goihl, Bruce Maybee, Alison Ofstun, Dan Harris, Mary Anne Hinkes, Greg Kesling, and Billy Maybee, Jr. Nice job by these dedicated runners. The last 4 named even did both MATC events !

[01/06/2006 00:00:00] From: Paul Turpin


Content IndicatorAwards-November 2004
MAFS 2004 Awards


The following are the age group winners of the MAFS year-end awards.

Overall winners:
Pearman Jeff 112
Schadd Beth 118

Age Group Winners:

Men's Under 20
Rank Name Points
1 Viana Alex 50

Men's 20-29
Rank Name Points
1 Ketarkus Joe 87

Men's 30-39
Rank Name Points
1 Ethridge Brian 108

Men's 40-49
Rank Name Points
1 Bakken Jeff 92

Men's 50-59
Rank Name Points
2 Kesling Greg 87

Men's 60-69
Rank Name Points
1 Schultz John 50

Women's Under 20
Rank Name Points
1 Gerovac Tiffany 30

Women's 20-29
Rank Name Points
1 Sundstrom Anita 60

Women's 30-39
Rank Name Points
2 Ethridge Clarisse 87

Women's 40-49
Rank Name Points
1 Hinkes Mary Anne 103

Women's 50-59
Rank Name Points
1 Wiegand Nancy 60

[12/01/2004 00:00:00] From: general


Content IndicatorAwards Invite-October 2004
Year End Awards Ceremony for 2004

Please plan to attend a year-end ceremony to be held on November 17, 2004 at 7:00 pm. The purpose of the informal gathering is to thank the participants and RSVP, celebrate the year, and recognize the top runners. It will be held at my office on the west side of Madison at RMT, Inc. 744 Heartland Trail. All participants will be recognized, and small trophies awarded for the persons with the most points in each category. Desert and beverages will be provided.
We will also briefly discuss preliminary plans for 2005.
Please fill out the survey form and either bring it with you, email it to us, or mail it to:
Madison Area Fitness Series
517 N. Segoe Rd. Suite 300
Madison, WI 53705

Directions: Exit the Beltline on Old Sauk Road. Go west on Old Sauk through two traffic lights, past the Walgreens on the right, and take the next right, which is Heartland Trail. (If you get to the light at Pleasant View, you went too far.) 744 is straight in front of you. Go past the building and turn left on Deming Way and park in back.

[10/22/2004 00:00:00] From: Paul Turpin


All other News since 01/01/2007
Content IndicatorBrief|Depot to Depot and Jerrys Race Printable Entry Forms
 - Printable Entry forms are available for the Depot to Depot and Jerrys Race.

[07/19/2008 19:53:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings Updated after the STS 3ks
 - The rankings now include the the STS 3k results. Those who participated in the STS 3k week 1 have 5 points added to their totals. All mail-in entries that were on or before 07/11/2008 are now included.

[07/19/2008 11:09:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Jerrys Race Team Formation is Open
 - Jerrys Race has a Hometown Teams Challenge 5k road (no longer an XC course) race. MARS is helping to form teams for this new series race as of today! Form a team with people you know, and also find and post comments to other teammates that are part of the series.

[07/06/2008 18:59:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Jerry's Race is the Next teaM Race!
 - MARS will be helping to form teams for the Home Teams Challenge to occur at Jerry's Race on 08/16. More information will be available in the near future in the team section.

[06/28/2008 21:43:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings Updated after the WSDC BSG
 - The rankings after the Wisconsin Sports Development Corporation Badger State Games today have been posted. All mail-in entries since 06/25 are in the rankings.

[06/28/2008 20:49:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Strawberry Fest Included in the Rankings
 - The rankings have been recompiled after the Strawberry Fest races. Those who submitted their entry forms by mail or at Fleet Feet on or before 06/25/2008 have been included in the rankings.

[06/25/2008 22:44:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Atheletes Profile Section Now Links all Athletes
 - Today the athlete profile section has a link to every profile that has been submitted. Future profile links will show up immediately after submission of information. Login into your MARS account to submit your information.

[06/19/2008 12:00:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Crazylegs MARS teaM Plaque
 - The Crazylegs MARS teaM plaque is here. See the plaque in the athletes section.

[06/19/2008 11:56:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|WTC STS 3k rescheduled to 07/10
 - The WTC STS 3k has been rescheduled to July 10th. The first STS was still held today (06/12) and 8 MARS participants showed up to receive participation points that will be added to the July 10th race.

[06/12/2008 22:47:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|WTC STS Status
 - Please check the most up-to-date info related to weather safety at the WTC STS page concerning the WTC STS 3k! Information is expected to update at 4:30PM and possibly later.

[06/12/2008 16:11:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|MARS teaM Featured in the Athletes Section
 - The second featuring of the year is the people on the MARS teaM. The MARS teaM participants were a group of people who participated as the first team in the entire history of the series. Find them in the athlete's section.

[05/21/2008 20:30:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings updated after the Press and Run
 - The rankings have been updated after the Press and Run and results for the Press and Run have been posted.

[05/20/2008 15:06:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Athlete Profile Information Submission is Open
 - MARS is gathering information from its athletes to help others find out more about one another. Those MARS members which have acquired the proper status can submit their information by logging into their MARS account.

[05/08/2008 15:09:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings Updated after the LM20k
 - The rankings include results after the Lake Monona 20k. Those who signed up at the LM20k and those who sent mail-in entries prior to 04/25 are in the results.

[05/03/2008 17:28:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings Changes Now Reflect the Current Rules and teaM Point
 - The rankings have been changed to the current rules, which gives most underrepresented individuals more points. Also, those on the Crazylegs MARS TEAM now have one point added to their totals. The past rankings (as of 04/30/2008) and the changes for each person for each race are highlighted in files available in your MARS account.

[05/01/2008 12:00:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Complete 2008 Rules Posted
 - The rules for 2008 have been posted. They are very similar to the previous year's rules. One of the major changes includes a change to the point system that will become effective on 05/01/2008 12:00 24Hr for all future and prior 2008 races. This change in the point system allows for better recognition of more participants. Further explanations to changes in the rules were provided via email. Other changes to the rules occurred that were minor.

[04/29/2008 13:31:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|MARS teaM Point to be Added Later
 - Those participants who were part of the MARS teaM will have one point added to their totals in a few days. We will announce this addition when it happens.

[04/28/2008 14:36:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings Updated after Crazylegs
 - The Rankings now include results for all 8k runners and those new runners whose entry forms which arrived before April 25th. Any walkers who participated in the race should contact us. The rankings point scoring will change in the very near future to recognize more participants.

[04/28/2008 01:43:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|First Athlete and Profiles Section Announcement
 - The athlete section of the website has been just recently released today. A long time member, Erik Hendrickson is featured in this section. Rules and more activity will come later in the athlete section.

[04/16/2008 13:21:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Freeze For Food Pictures Available to Everyone
 - The Freeze for Food 2008 pictures are posted! Pictures of almost all finishers in the 10k plus more are available. Log into your MARS account to retrieve your pictures.

[04/12/2008 10:28:00]

Content IndicatorWeb|Update to Picture Viewer System
 - The picture viewer system had been updated again for ease of use and has more functions.

[04/12/2008 10:24:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings Posted after Black Earth
 - The rankings have been updated to include the Black Earth race and any mail-in entries that occurred since March 31st.

[04/07/2008 21:47:00]

Content IndicatorWeb|New Picture Viewer System
 - The pictures section in the participants' account section has been changed. The new viewer is more user friendly.

[04/07/2008 14:00:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|The Team Signal has been Given
 - For those who have signed up for the MARS team already, they can proceed by following the recently added instructions at the bottom of the Team Page for Crazylegs registration.

[03/28/2008 09:39:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|MARS teaM made the limit
 - Yesterday, the number of people on the MARS teaM exceeded the minimum requirement of 10 for a Crazylegs team. Once we signal people to register, others will still be allowed to join up until 04/12.

[03/27/2008 16:49:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|MARS teaM Formation has Started!
 - On March 20th at 7:10PM, the MARS teaM formation section opened. MARS is helping to form teams for races in the series. The first one is the Crazylegs Classic. To join the MARS teaM for Crazylegs, go to your account login.

[03/21/2008 12:12:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|The Rankings After the V-lated 5k have been Posted
 - After four weeks of delay the Valentines 5k, which turned into the V-lated 5k, occured on March 8th. The Rankings after the V-lated 5k have been posted. Running Club @UW-Madison members please contact us if you wanted to join but didn't get a chance on race day. Those who indicated "yes" to the series on FFF race forms have been included if you were a prior participant and weren't already signed up for this year.

[03/10/2008 23:39:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings Updated after the 50 Furlong
 - The rankings have been updated after the 50 Furlong race. Walkers and kids from the first event (NYDD) are now included. Those people who sent in mail-in registration prior to 02/20 are now included in the rankings.

[03/02/2008 22:14:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|UW V-lated 5k | Valentines 5k Rescheduled for March 8th Confirmed!
 - The Valentines 5k has found new name for this year, UW V-lated 5k, and a new date. This new date is March 8th. The race will be run the same as the Valentines 5k in previous years. Those people who already sent in their registration weeks ago will still be registered for March 8th. The name change is temporary for this year only as a result of a significant date change.

[02/20/2008 10:33:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Valentines 5k Difficult to Recover
 - It seems at the moment that it will be difficult for the vday race to revive. We will notify everyone if there are any changes.

[02/17/2008 19:51:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Valentines 5k Rescheduling in Process
 - The Valentines 5k is still in the process of rescheduling. Valentines directors and MARS is working to bring the event back another day. We are looking for volunteers. Please contact us if you can help. If no conflicts occur, the race will most likely be held on Feb 16th or Feb 23rd. A confirmed date is not available at this time. Please check back for updated information.

[02/11/2008 18:25:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Valentines 5k is CANCELED!!!
 - The Vday race will not occur on Saturday. The race has been canceled as a result of weather-related safety concerns by UW campus officials. There is no information about rescheduling at this time. Please check your email or back here for updates.

[02/08/2008 21:12:00]

Content IndicatorWeb|MARS Log In Active Again
 - The MARS login section of the site was temporarily unaccepting logins from the evening of 01/29/2008 to the morning of 02/01/2008. There wasn't any notification to users that the section of site was inoperable with the exception of maintenance occuring on the night of 01/31/2008. Full operation resumed at 7:45AM 02/01/2008.

[02/01/2008 16:23:00]

Content IndicatorWeb|Completed Rankings Selection Options
 - The rankings previously only allowed selection by a specific age group, gender, and year. Now the Rankings have all selection options since this addition of wildcard selections. One exception is the ordering of results by top races, which is still unavailable.

[01/27/2008 17:36:00]

Content IndicatorWeb|Presentation Update for Large Amounts of Data
 - The news and events sections now contain interactive data containers that expand the contents per the users request.

[01/26/2008 19:05:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings Updated after Second Race of the Year
 - The rankings for the Freeze for Food Run have been posted. If you indicated "yes" on the Freeze for Food entry form to Madison Series, you may not be in the rankings, but will be in at a later time. Those who filled out a MARS form at the race are in the rankings. Some entries for the prior race (NYDD) were not entered into our system until now, and those participants should now be in the rankings except for the kids 1 mile and walkers.

[01/26/2008 00:41:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Valentines 5k has new race information
 - The Valentines 5k event information has changed. The registration form for 2008 is available and there is an earlier registration time.

[01/13/2008 17:10:15]

Content IndicatorWeb|Miscellaneous updates
 - Almost all miscellaneous updates for the 2008 first quarter have been completed. This included significant changes to the About page, and the Registration page. Changes were also made on a number of other pages, but they were relatively small.

[01/11/2008 22:30:00]

Content IndicatorWeb|Account Activation Simplification
 - The account login process for first time users has been simplified. Just follow the onscreen instructions (one sentence) to fill out the simple form, and that is it.

[01/11/2008 22:15:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Dandelion Dash Dropped from the Series
 - The Dandelion Dash has been removed from the list as of today. The number of events in the series now drops to 19. The Dandelion Dash was an event in the series since the begining.

[01/11/2008 16:00:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Pending race for 04/26
 - The pending race of the three new races announced for this year is the Crazylegs Classic. The Crazylegs Classic has joined MARS along with the WSDC Badger State Games and Jerrys Race all as new races this year.

[01/02/2008 14:31:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings from the NYDD 5 mile posted
 - The rankings for the NYDD 5 mile race are shown. The 2 mile walk and the kids 1mile are not included in the rankings at this time.

[01/01/2008 21:57:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Some new races have been added to the 2008 calendar
 - Jerry's Race, the WSDC Badger State Games, and one pending race on 04/26 have joined the series for 2008. The pending race will be announced during the first week of January.

[12/30/2007 20:19:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Registration open to all competitors for 2008
 - If you are a prospective competitor for the series seeking to join, fill out our printable registration form. You can mail the form or submit it at any series race, including the New Year's Day Dash --instructions. All prior competitors are encouraged to register online.

[12/29/2007 20:00:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|MARS will begin the year with the New Year's Day Dash
 - The NYDD is starting this year with early registration ending on 12/14. Get your registration in early to take advantage of early offerings.

[12/06/2007 20:33:45]

Content IndicatorBrief|Awards ceremony pictures are available
 - The first MARS account advantage is available. Login to view and retrieve your pictures that were taken at the awards ceremony.

[12/01/2007 11:50:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Online registration is open for the 2008 year
 - Prior participants can now log into their MARS accounts and register for 2008. New participants and those who desire to register by paper will be able to access the 2008 forms in about a week.

[11/29/2007 17:00:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings available for all years in the same format
 - The rankings page now has all results for all years in the same format for the new style rankings and the classic style.

[11/29/2007 15:00:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Awards Ceremony Details Announced
 - The awards ceremony details were announced on 11/19. Find out what is being given away at 7:15pm 11/28 at the awards ceremony.

[11/21/2007 09:19:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Berbee Derby is coming this Thanksgiving Thursday!
 - Information for Berbee Derby has been posted. The Berbee Derby is a non-MARS race, but remains as one of the few events left for the year to enjoy since the completion of the 2007 series. The Jingle Bell Run is also another event that comes later this year.

[11/19/2007 16:00:00]

Content IndicatorWeb|Rankings Page Undergoing Changes
 - The rankings page is undergoing changes. The page now offers sorted rankings by total points for a selectable age and gender for the 2007 year. The results are now also in a printer friendly format. The classic rankings will be available for at least a few more months. Prior year classic rankings from 2004 to 2006 will be unavailable temporarily.

[11/17/2007 16:34:00]

Content IndicatorBrief|Rankings for the 2007 Year are Official
 - The rankings have been updated for the last time this year. Check your progress for this year.

[11/17/2007 16:30:45]

Content IndicatorWeb|All Race Info is Now Printer Friendly and Downloadable
 - The race maps, results, and all other info is now printer friendly and downloadable. This completes the user friendliness and feature updates to the events page.

[11/14/2007 13:03:45]

Content IndicatorWeb|Race Timeline is Printer Friendly
 - The race timeline on the events page is now printable.

[11/14/2007 10:38:20]

Content IndicatorBrief|Overall results posting
 - Race overall results have been posted for Freeze for Food, Black Earth, Dandelion Dash, Oregon Fun Run, and Depot to Depot. You can find these results at the events page.

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