HMRRC Hall of Fame
Current Hall of Fame members

1991 -- William Shrader Sr.
(Died November 29, 1991 -- Age 76)

> A Founding Member HMRRC
> Distinguised Service Award Winner 1974
> Age Record Holder:
-- 60 and Over 4 Mile Relay World Record 1982
-- 70-74 50 Mile American Record 1986
> Race Director - Coach
> Running Ambassador
> Initial Inductee HMRRC Hall of Fame

1999 > Paul Rosenberg

> HMRRC President 1976
> Newsletter Editor 1975-1979
> Distinguised Service Award Winner 1976
> Accomplished Runner
> Founder of HMRRC Fall Marathon
> Creator of Numerous "Zany" HMRRC Club Events
> Running Ambassador

2000 > Pat Glover

> TAC National Masters Championship Team Member
> Seven time HMRRC Grand Prix Champion
> Winner Troy Turkey Trot (1981)
> Winner Schenectady Stockade-athon (1978)
> HMRRC Race Director
> 2:28 Marathoner

2001 > Bill Robinson

> USATF National 10km Team Champion
> 1:59 800 Meter Man
> 2:35 Marathoner
> Cross-Country Coach & Race Director

2002 > Ray Newkirk

> Two Time HMRRC President 1983 & 2006
> Race Director Extraordinaire
> "Shoes" Program Founder
> USATF-Adirondack Vice President
> Marathon Runner
> Founder & Sponsor of the Willow Street Athletic Club

2003 > Burke Adams

> A Founding Club Member - 1971
> Distinguished Service Award Recipient - 1973
> Club Secretary - Four Years 1971-74
> Club Treasurer - Eight Years 1971-78
> Bankathon Co-Founder and Race Director - 1974
> Completed Thirteen Marathons

2006 > Ed Thomas

> Participant in first Club race (1971)
> Club President 1973-74
> Longtime U Albany-HMRRC liaison and
Winter Series Coordinator
> Persistent Pace Setter contributor
> Sub 3:06 Mohawk-Hudson Marathon
> Currently, official anchorman in Club races

Pacesetter Article

2006 > Chris Rush

> HMRRC President 1989
> Distinguished Service Award Recipient 1990
> Race Committee Chair 1990-92
> Stockade-athon Race Director, 1992-97
> USATF Masters Track & Field All-American
> Tendonitis A.C. Founder
> USATF Adirondack Association Secretary 2004-05 & President 2006

Pacesetter Article

2007 > Ken Skinner

> President HMRRC
> Distinguished Service Award Receipient
> Race Committee Chair
> Race Director and Course Director
> Started HMRRC Shrader HS Scholarship Program
> Intense Competitor on the Track and on the Road

2007 > Lee Wilcox

> Race Director, Mohawk Hudson Marathon
> Intense Competitor (including Nat'l Championship 10 Master's Team and Empire State Games
> HMRRC Grand Prix Winner
> Women's X Country Coach RPI
> 47 Marathons Completed

2008 > Diane Barone

> President HMRRC
> Distinguished Service Award Receipient
> Race Committee Chair
> Race Director
> Winner of Numerous Local and HMRRC Races

2009 > James Tierney

> Distinguished Service Award 1999
> Five Time Grand Prix Champion
> Race Director 10 years
> 34 Marathons completed
> 2:59 Marathon at age 51
> Pacesetter Staff 13+ years
> HMRRC "Mailman" 15 years

2009 > Martha DeGrazia

> Willow Street Women's Team Member
> Lockheed Martin Corp Distance Team Member
> 60+ Marathons Completed
> Ten Time Grand Prix Award Winner
> Two Time winner of the HMRRC Winter Marathon
> US Corporate National Championship at 5K, 10K & Marathon
> Eight International Marathon Titles
> Boston, NYC & Chicago Marathon Age Group Award Winnter
> National Corp Challenge Championship 6th place Team Award
> Boilermaker & Stockade-athon Age Group Award Winner

2010 > Emily S. Bryans

> Willow Street AC Women’s Team Captain
> Boston Marathon Master’s Team Champion
> 6-time Corporate Challenge Champion & Event Record 19:26
> 2-time Stockade-athon Champion
> 5-time Running of Green Champion/Event Record
> Wineglass Marathon Champion
> 2-time MHRM Champion 2:50.36 (2010)
> Boston Marathon 5th Place Master
> Festival of Races National Master’s 5K-5th 17:35 National Champion 17:17 (AG 90:37%)
> Pacesetter Content Editor - 5 years
> Stockade-athon Coordinator - 12 years

2010 > Paul Murray

> President 1981
> Distinguished Service Award Winner 1983
> Race Director Price Chopperthon 30K
> Race Committee Chair
> Pace Setter Columnist
> 29 Marathon Finishes
> Marathon PR 2:37:00
> Grand Prix Award winner
> Pentathlon Masters record holder
> Lake Placid Ironman 2nd place M60-64

2011 > Mark Warner

> HMRRC President 2010
> "Distinguished Service Race" Co-Director - 16 Years
> Race Committee Chair
> Pacesetter Contributor
> 34 Marathons - 5 sub 2:40 - 20 sub 2:50
> Marathon PR - 2:36 - ½ Marathon PR - 1:13
> 90,000+ Miles Logged

2012 > Frank Myers

> Founder & Event Director -- Colonie Recreational Track Meets -- 40+ years
> Founder & Event Director --Dynamic Duo Relay Race -- 30+ years
> Coach of 11 New York State Champions
> Coach of 2 National Champions
> Member -- 1970 AAU State 1 - mile Relay Championship Team

2012 > Pete Newkirk

> Distinguished Service Award Winner
> Race Director (largest and smallest) - Workforce Team Challenge and 2-person relay
> 17 Marathon Finishes
> Founder and Sponsor of the Willow Street Athletic Club

2013 > Nancy Briskie

> HMRRC President 2007, Race Committee Chair 2008-10
> Race Director; Workforce Team Challenge Refreshments Coordinator
> Race Treasurer 2010-11, Membership Chair 2003-05
> Distinguished Service Award Recipient 2009
> 3:09 NYC Marathon; 1:29 Half
> Age Group Winner - NYC, Phoenix & Philadelphia Marathon (90.10% Age Graded)
> 2009 Adirondack Half Champion
> New England Sr. Runner of the Year 2009 & 2012
> Prospect Mountain 50+ Course Record Holder
> 2009 Age Group Marathon World Rankings (24th World, 9th US-Mastersathletics.net)
> 2009 USATF Festival of Races Nat’l Masters 5K 50+ Willow Street Team Champions
> 2010 Boston Marathon Willow Street Open Team Member - 3rd Place Finish
> 2012 USATF Nat’l CC Championships - Age Graded Champion

2013 > Vince Juliano

> Stockade-athon Race Director since 1998
> Contributing writer and historian on the sport of distance running in NY for over 25 years
> Created the USATF Adirondack Grand Prix Series in 2007
> Personal Bests:
- 1987 Troy Turkey Trot 10K 37:15
- 1987 Stockade-athon 15K 58:33
- 1990 Las Vegas Marathon 3:01:11
- 1997 Stockade-athon (Masters) 63:17

Hall of Fame Committee
Chair: Debbie Beach

Voting Members: Debbie Beach, Cathy Sliwinski, Mike Kelly, John Parisella, Jon Rocco, Don Wilken, Paul Rosenberg, Dale Keenan, Pat Glover, Daniele Cherniak, Bill Robinson, Ed Neiles, Ray Newkirk, Anny Stockman, Burke Adams, Tom Bulger, Ed Thomas, Chris Rush, Ken Skinner, Lee Wilcox, Jim Tierney, Martha DeGrazia, Emily Bryans, Paul Murray, Mark Warner, Pete Newkirk, Frank Myers, Nancy Briskie & Vince Juliano.

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