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Boston Marathon Solidarity Run UPDATE
May 30, 2013 4:28 pm
We have a total of 66 currently registered for this event, which means we have LOTS of shirts and ribbons to get rid of so I need more runners! We ordered 125 event shirts and 33 ribbons of each 1st, 2nd & 3rd place. We have another week to go and you can register on the day of the event. Day of race registration opens at 7:45a with the 10k start at 9:00a.

We have 14 women running the 10k, 32 women running/walking the 5k, 8 men running the 10k and 12 men running/walking the 5k.
Boston Marathon Solidarity Run (5k/10k) Registration NOW Open!
May 29, 2013 4:00 pm
It’s not too late to register. We ordered 125 event shirts and we would sure love to get them into your hands, so register today for the event on Saturday, June 8th. We will be running on the Arlington Airport Trail with the start/stop located behind the Stillaguamish Athletic Club @ 4417 172nd Street NE; Arlington, WA 98223

It’s official! We have finalized all the details and can publish this fantastic event to raise monies for the Boston Marathon bombing victims & families. 100% of the race registration proceeds (that’s everything) will be donated to The One Fund Boston.

You can download and MAIL-IN your registration and entry fee/donation or register online at Active.com; registration is also available by using our PayPal registration portal. Early registration cost is $20.00 and after May 22nd the registration fee goes to $25.00. You can also register on the Day of the Race. Day of Race registration opens at 7:45a and cost $25.00. I will order shirts on May 23rd … if you would like an event shirt you should register before the May 22nd cutoff. I will order extra shirts, but cannot guarentee an event shirt if you register after the cutoff date.

We’ll have trophies, placement ribbons and hopefully some door prizes.

We’ll be utilizing the Arlington Airport Trail with the START/STOP location just behind the Stillaguamish Athletic Club located at 4417 172nd Street NE; Arlington, WA 98223. The 10k event will start at 9:00a and is a loop around the Arlington Airport. About 2/3 of the 10k course is trail, 1/3 is paved. The 5k event will start at 9:10a and is an out and back trail course. You can run or walk in this and jogging strollers are allowed; however, please be nice and keep the way clear for those trying to set a personal record.
2013 Eagle Wings Walk & Roll Run – absolutely a blast, hope you were there!
May 19, 2013 9:08 pm
We had a beautiful day running in the 7th Annual Walk & Roll Run yesterday. It was a beautiful Washington Saturday. The weather was overcast, but not raining during the event and the mood was very lively. We had a lot of fun and we had about 170 people registered for the event with 34 people crossing the 10k finish line and 126 participants crossing the 5k finish line … actually there were more than 126 participants crossing the 5k finish line because as I was loading up the start/stop gate and equipment there were at least 5 people returning from their 5k walk.

Cudos to our four top finishers. Congratulations for your fast times.
- 5k Mens Overall went to Dan Edmonds with a time of 17 minutes 38 seconds.
- 5k Womens Overall went to Rhonda Warrick with a time of 25 minutes 04 seconds.
- 10k Mens Overall went to Kevin Saur with a time of 35 minutes 41 seconds.
- 10k Womens Overall went to Julie Goyette with a time of 50 minutes 59 seconds.
It will be a few more days before I can announce the final amount raise for Eagle Wings, but it looks like we had a great race and raised a lot of money for this very important organization and their ministry to disabled persons in our community.

I hope you got a chance to hang out and listen to the band, they were fantastic.
Dwayne Lane Sponsors ARC
April 23, 2013 3:58 pm

Last week I got an email from a friend of ARC wondering if we were going to put on an event to raise money for those impacted by the bombings at the Boston Marathon, so I threw it out on Facebook to see what the response was … and it was fantastic. Within 24 hours we had a record (for ARC) 730 hits on Facebook, it seemed like this was a good idea. Then I was blown away when I received an email from the folks at Dwayne Lane Chevrolet saying that they wanted to be a part of this vision and they chipped in $200 to help us cover the costs of the event. Thank you Dwayne Lane Chevrolet!
Walk for Loch 5k (Monroe – June 1st)
April 11, 2013 5:13 pm
First of all, i’d like to thank and recognize Missy Hendrickson for bringing this event & cause to the attention of ARC and now I’d like to share this with the ARC family. There are plenty of great causes out there and I’d like you to know of a 5k event coming up on June 1^st that will benefit Loch Carswell – age 4. Loch was born in 2009 with a rare condition called Proximal Focal Femoral Deficiency (PFFD) which caused one of Loch’s legs to be shorter than the other leg. I can’t tellthe story as well as his family. Here’s their story (from their website):

We wanted to tell you about the adventure that our family is about to go on and a little of what Loch has already gone through. At the age of 2, Loch underwent a major surgery to correct and connect his femur bone to a new hip. This gave Loch a stable bone structure. For the last two years his bones have been getting stronger, preparing him for the next stage.

On July 2nd, 2013, Loch will have his second surgery. This one is to begin the lengthening process. The doctors will break the femur bone again and put in screws that will extend out of the body connecting to a exterior fixator. Each day we will have to turn those screws to constantly break the bone, causing more bone marrow to grow, which in turn creates length. We are hoping for an inch a month. Loch has a 3 1/2 inch difference right now.

Cheri and Loch will be living in West Palm Beach, Florida, where St. Mary’s Hospital is located. Doctor Paley is known around the world for his amazing procedures. There will be extensive physical therapy 7 days a week for 4+ months. Then they will return home for another 4+ months with the fixator still in place and continued physical therapy. After such time, Loch will return to Florida to have the fixator removed and physical therapy will continue. Our hopes are that Loch will discover what it is like to walk with both feet on the ground, with legs straight.

This will be a challenging time for our family, being separated for months while going through this process. We thank you for all of your prayers and support! You are truly a blessing.

The run is June 1, 2013

Registration is open now and day of race registration opens at 9:00a.

Where: Lake Tye Park; 14964 Fryelands Blvd SE; Monroe, WA 98272.

Contact Cheri Carsweel at 425-343-6805 for more information.

Downloand the registration form here.
Saturday Morning Run Schedule
April 1, 2013 5:26 pm
Here is Pat’s schedule for the Saturday morning runs. He will be running the Tulip Run on April 6th, then on vacation and out of town on the 20th and 27th of April. So, that means Pat will be there on the 14th and we’ll see if anyone else can fill in for Pat on the 6th, 20th & 27th of April.

Please feel free to show up and run with whoever else may be there. Other than these dates, Pat will be leading runs at the Airport trail at 9:00 AM.
It was a beautiful day for a run. River & Rails Run 2013
March 28, 2013 12:24 pm
I hope you were able to join us yesterday for the 8th Annual River & Rails Run which started at Haller Park in Arlington and ran north on the Centennial Trail. The Centennial Trail course is an out and back course and yesterday was as picture perfect of a day to run. The sky was B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L. The weather was a little brisk, but not bad. There was a fantastic turnout – the largest in River & Rails history. It seems like it was a good decision to move the race from August to March even though the weather was trying to threaten us on Friday. We had 36 – 10k finishers and 70 – 5k finishers. By comparison, last year we had 27 – 10k finishers and 62 – 5k finishers.

The race results have been uploaded and you can see them on the RACE INFO tab or follow these links: River & Rails Run 5k Race Results or River & Rails Run 10k Race Results

I would like to thank Cocoon House and the volunteers, Devin Broussard, Herbert Burkart, my lovely wife Bev and our sponsors: Calvary Arlington, Granroth Insurance Agency, Puget Sound Energy, Mountaincrest Credit Union, Pariso Mexican Restaurant and Pacific Crossing. The generosity of our sponsors covers the overhead of the event (event shirts, placement ribbons, awards and other smaller things); without the help of our sponsors we would not be able to do these events – please take some time to say thanks to our sponsors and encourage them to keep up the good work.

Please join men in acknowledging our fastest runners who took home 1st place OVERALL trophies (and as good manners dictate, ladies first):
10k Women’s Overall went to Amanda Miller with a time of 43 minutes 11.62 seconds.
5k Women’s Overall went to Katie Anderson with a time of 21 minutes 16.52 seconds.
10k Men’s Overall went to Tyler Davis with a time of 39 minutes 22.65 seconds.
5k Men’s Overall went to Greg Waters with a time of 19 minutes 14.34 seconds.

Good running!
2013 Race Registrations
March 18, 2013 9:06 pm
Our first event of 2013 is almost here and this year we have 3 different ways to register for our events. The most common way (and preferred by ARC) to register is to print off the registration form and mail it in to us with your check. In late 2012 we began to offer registration through Active.com so you can add the race to your Active membership and it also allows people to register using a credit card. Unfortunately, Active charges $3.25 if you register with them and there is NO WAY to register a Youth without paying full price. THIS year, we began offering online registration using My Custom Event. Use MY CUSTOM EVENT if you want to use your PayPal account to pay for your ARC Event registration. The cost for online registration with My Custom Events is free; however, we have to add $2.50 to cover the PayPal fees. You CAN register a Youth when using My Custom Event registration (see below). Anyway, options are good.

MAIL-IN Registration Forms HERE:

River & Rails Run MAIL-IN Registration Form
Walk & Roll Run MAIL-IN Registration Form
SHOEBOX Run MAIL-IN Registration Form
Airport Run for HOPE! MAIL-IN Registration Form
Toys for TOTS Airport Run MAIL-IN Registration Form

Click on the MY CUSTOM EVENT Logo to register. NOTE: If you want to register a youth (14 and under) you will need to register yourself with MY CUSTOM EVENT and then you will get an email with a link to register the YOUTH; however, there is a $2.50 PayPal fee even though the entrance fee is free. So … the “free” registration actually costs $2.50 and if you add a T-Shirt for $5.00 it will end up costing $7.50. Hope that makes sense to you.

Here’s the links to register using Active.com
There is a $3.25 fee for using Active.

River & Rails Run, March 23rd
Walk & Roll Run, May 18th
SHOEBOX Run, September 14th
Airport Run for HOPE!, October 19th
Toys for Tots Airport Run, December 7th
Run with ARC, Saturday mornings at 9:00a … starting February 23rd
February 14, 2013 3:04 pm
Back by popular demand, effective Saturday, February 23^rd we’re moving the group run on the Arlington Airport trail back to its original time of 9:00a. We invite you to join us at the Stillaguamish Athletic Club located at 4417 172^nd Street NE in Arlington, Washington at 9:00a for stretching and warm-up before heading out on the trail by 9:15a. The more the merrier and the more fun this is. You can run at your own pace, but the complete run around the airport is geared toward a 9-10 minute per mile pace. So lace up those running shoes and meet us at the trail.

While I’m at it, this year’s schedule is confirmed, but I’m still in the process of updating the website and facebook and whatever. Put these dates on your calendar for ARC’s 2013 event year:

March 23^rd race starts at 10:00a. Day of race registration opens at 8:45a. River & Rails Run 5k/10k event starts at Haller Park in Arlington and runs north on the Centennial Trail.

May 18^th race starts at 10:00a. Day of race registration opens at 8:45a. Walk & Roll Run 5k/10k event starts at Haller Park in Arlington and runs north on the Centennial Trail.

September 14^th race starts at 9:00a. Day of race registration opens at 7:45a. SHOEBOX Run 5k/10k event starts at Haller Park in Arlington and runs north on the Centennial Trail.

October 19^th race starts at 10:00. Day of race registration opens at 8:45a. Airport Run for HOPE! 5k/10k event starts near the Stillaguamish Athletic Club in Arlington and runs on the Arlington Airport Trail.

December 7^th race starts at 11:00. Day of race registration opens at 9:45a. Toys for Tots Airport Run 5k/10k event starts near the Stillaguamish Athletic Club in Arlington and runs on the Arlington Airport Trail.

If you’d like to volunteer to help out at one or more of these events, we’d love to have you join us. Just drop me a line and we’ll work out the details.

Hope to see you soon.
ARC Annual Meeting – Saturday, January 19th @ 5:00p
January 16, 2013 2:41 pm
Yes, that’s right. Our annual meeting is this Saturday, January 19th at 5:00p. We will meet at Alfy’s in Smokey Point (3405 173rd Place NE in Arlington). We will set the agenda for 2013 and finalize the dates of the events as well as elect the 2013 officers and advisory board. We will also have severa of our event hosts at the meeting so that’s a good time to learn more about the local causes we support and how the benefit our community.

I don’t expect the meeting to go more than an hour.