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Volunteers are heart of the race

If you have ever raced in the News and Sentinel Half Marathon or Two-Mile Race you know how great a group of volunteers we have. Many people have told us over the years how much they enjoy doing the races. That enjoyment is largely based on how great the volunteers in Parkersburg really are. The race is run on the efforts of close to 1,000 volunteers. I can’t name them all here. But I will describe some of the things they do to make sure the races go off smoothly. The bulk of the volunteer efforts start a few weeks before the event. I have had the privilege of watching them do ...

PATRICK: State track resonates for Tredway

COLUMBUS – The legacy of Belpre’s lone state championship in boys track and field from 1952 is for the most part always present year after year at the Ohio State Track and Field Meet in Columbus. Dick Tredway at 88 years young has missed attending only a handful of state track meets since he graduated from Belpre High School and placed in four events during the Golden Eagles’ title run 70 years ago. During the Division III boys 3200 final Saturday at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus, Tredway was encouraged by the public announcer to stand so the fans could recognize his ...

SMITH: Parkersburg on display for half-marathon

Racing in the News and Sentinel Half Marathon means that you will cover much of Parkersburg on foot on Aug. 20. The race course offers a little of everything as you travel in and out of the City of Parkersburg. The starting line is on Juliana Street near the Court House, your race starts when you cross the black plastic starting mat and your time officially begins to register. You will make your way up a slight hill right from the start, passing our offices at 519 Juliana St. in the first quarter mile. Here is a tip. This is a great place to park, you will be parked one block from ...

Two-mile race is perfect for family

Looking for something a little less intense than a half marathon? Sign up for the News and Sentinel Two-Mile Race. Historically the News and Sentinel Half Marathon gets a lot of attention in August. It’s big, takes up the whole town and it is truly inspirational to watch. It’s also hard, in a good way. If you are looking to be part of a great event but not ready to take 30,000 steps to do so, sign up for the Two-Mile Race. Both the half and two-mile events start and stop at the same spot. A few minutes after the half racers get on their way on Aug. 20, the two-mile racers ...

You can do this

For years, you may have wondered if you could run a half marathon. I used to have the same thought. After years of watching others cover 13.1 miles I decided to see if I could in fact, finish such a distance. I will not sugar coat it, doing a half marathon is hard. Hard in a good way, hard in a way that if you plan for it, most people can complete it and most will find joy in the fact that they did. People run long distances for a variety of reasons, for me it was a medical reason to drop a few pounds. Preparing to take part in a half marathon was the motivation that I needed to ...

Missing the play

The kind of quote Rex Foster might give. “We need more umpires!” That is definitely true, but I have been thinking about the difficulty of being an umpire in this day and age. I’m not too old yet to forget about my father calling me out in youth league on strikes. Obviously, he was blind and the pitch was off the black. Point being, everyone misses things. Even the best umpires. I had a great Saturday afternoon watching John Carroll and Marietta College’s softball teams go toe-to-toe. Somehow I failed to mention two of the best defensive plays I’ve seen this ...