Houston Striders
2010 Distinguished Member Awards
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Runners must be current members, representing the
Houston Striders in HARRA competitions
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World Association of the Veteran Athletes (WAVA) tables
are used to calculate age-graded data over seven distances
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Marathon, 30k, 25k, half-marathon, 10 mile, 10k and 5k
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One best performance from each category is used to select
the 3 best performances
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Members that run for another club in the HARRA
competition are excluded
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Winners cannot win the same division two years in a row
Runner of the Year
- Criteria-
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Over 90%......................World Class Level
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Over 80%......................National Class Level
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Over 70%......................Regional Class Level
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Over 60%......................Local Class Level
WAVA Percentages
- Summary -
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65.4% WAVA average for three best distances
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Best result was 67.2% for Bayou City Classic 10k
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Participated in all of our relays (Cross Country,
Bayou Bash, and Beach to Bay Relays)
Open Female
- Merits -
Distance
Time
WAVA %
Bayou City Classic 10k
0:45:08
67.2 %
RnR Mardi Gras Half Marathon
1:38:57
66.5%
Chicago Marathon
3:36:40
62.5%
TOTAL
Local Class Level
65.4%
Open Female
-Statistics-
Caitlin
Gardner
Open Female
-2010 Runner of the Year-

79.6% WAVA average for three best distances

Best result was 80% for USA Space City 10 miler

19 race results including 8 HARRA races

Moves to Masters Division next year (to the
delight of a number of our Open Male Division
runners)
Open Male
- Merits -
Distance
Time
WAVA %
USA Space City 10 Miler
0:57:42
80.0%
Lookin’ Good Shamrock Strut 10k
0:35:29
79.5%
Astros 5k Run
0:17:05
79.3%
TOTAL
Regional Level
79.6%
Open Male
-Statistics-
John
Yoder
Open Male
-2010 Runner of the Year-
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81.3% WAVA average for three best distances
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Consistently scores over 80% for all distances 5k
to Marathon
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Focused on Triathlons during the summer

Moved up to Veteran’s Division late in 2010 (to
the delight of a number of our Masters Female
runners)
Master Female
- Merits -
Distance
Time
WAVA %
Sugar Land Finish Line Sports 30k
2:14:10
81.9%
Chevron Houston Marathon
3:13:37
81.5%
Scope 5k
0:20:45
80.6%
TOTAL
National Level
81.3%
Masters Female
-Statistics-
Jody
Berry
Masters Female
-2010 Runner of the Year-

79.5% WAVA average for three best distances
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Best result was 76.8% for 5k (Bellaire Trolly Run)

21 race results including 11 HARRA races (one of
the top Strider scorers for the HARRA Club
Competition)
Master Male
- Merits -
Distance
Time
WAVA %
Bellaire Trolley Run 5k
0:18:19
76.8%
USA Space City 10 Miler
1:03:52
75.2%
Bayou City Classic 10k
0:39:15
74.6%
TOTAL
Regional Level
75.5%
Masters Male
-Statistics-
Steve
Schroeder
Masters Male
-2010 Runner of the Year-

80.7% WAVA average for three best distances
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Best result was 84.5% for 10k (Sheltering Arms)
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Runs lot of races at distances from 5k to 25k
Veteran Female
- Merits -
Distance
Time
WAVA%
2009 Sheltering Arms 10k
0:46:53
84.5%
Race Against Violence 5k
0:23:27
82.4%
Bayou City Classic 10k
0:49:24
80.2%
TOTAL
National Level
82.4%
Veteran Female
-Statistics-
Karen
Bowler
Veteran Female
-2010 Runner of the Year-

72.7% WAVA average for three best distances

Runs all distances (5k to marathon) and
consistently scores above 70% in each

21 race results including 9 HARRA races
Veteran Male
- Merits -
Distance
Time
WAVA %
Bayou City Classic 10k
0:48:38
73.1%
Bellaire Trolley Run 5k
0:23:30
72.7%
Chevron Houston Marathon
3:45:11
72.3%
TOTAL
Regional Level
72.7%
Veteran Male
-Statistics-
Jim
Peiffer
Veteran Male
-2010 Runner of the Year-
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Joined club during or after November of 2009

Has participated actively in the club as a
volunteer and as a runner in the community
Newcomer of the Year
-Criteria-
 Joined November, 2010
 Started running last January
 Completed the West Alabama Ice House Runners 5k and the
Power in Motion program
 Co-Captain of 21.5 water station at Houston Marathon
 Volunteered at the Transocean water station for five years
 Actively runs in local and out-of-state races
Female Newcomer of the Year
-Merits-
Tish
Felts
Newcomer of the Year
-2010 Female Newcomer of the Year-
 Joined February, 2010
 Provides leadership and coaching for inside loopers
 Runs in HARRA races
 Volunteers at every opportunity
Steve
Reddy
Newcomer of the Year
-2010 Male Newcomer of the Year-
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Significant improvements in times over one year

Winners cannot win the same division two years
in a row
Most Improved Runner
-Criteria-

Consistently improved throughout the year

Best performance in 2010 is 11% higher than
2009

In 2010, best fall performance is 11% higher
than early spring races

Fall 10 miler age-graded performance improved
by 12% shaving off 11 minutes from her time
Most Improved Female Runner
- Highlights-
Abby Maxa
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
Abby
Maxa
Most Improved Runner
-2010 Most Improved Female Runner-

Improved across the board from 5k’s to 25k’s
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Shaved 40 minutes from 25k race

30% overall improvement
Most Improved Male Runner
- Highlights-
Mario Rios
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
Mario
Rios
Most Improved Runner
-2010 Most Improved Male Runner-
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Endless hours of time and dedication to maintain
and improves the well-being of the club

Winners cannot win the same division two years
in a row

Winners cannot be on the Strider board
Volunteer of the Year
-Criteria-
 Westsider Coach
 South Texas Representative for the RRCA
 Club Clothing Committee Chair
 Tour de Art Run/Walk Coordinator
 HARRA Liaison
 Assists with Tent and Shed Duty
 Volunteers at Most Strider Events
 Received over 100 Volunteer Points
Volunteer of the Year
-Merits-
Lee
Greb
Volunteer of the Year
-2010 Volunteer of the Year-
Congratulations to All!
John Yoder
Caitlin Gardner
Jody Berry
Steve Schroeder
Karen Bowler
Jim Peiffer
Abby Maxa
Mario Rios
Tish Felts
Steve Reddy
Lee Greb