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The Team Connal Running Club |
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About the Team Connal Running Club:
The History of the Team Team Connal was created in February 2003 at the memorial service of our friend, Jon Connal. Jon's unexpected death at the age of 31sparked a large group of friends to lace up their running shoes and hit the pavement. To honor his memory and his love of marathons, we entered the 2003 Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, DC. Over half of us were first-time marathoners, but looked to each other for inspiration and guidance.
Team Connal's story was picked up by NBC's The Today Show, by The Washington Post (front page of the Sports section - woo hoo!), and by JMU Montpelier Magazine - each of which were inspired by the energy and the range of Team Connal. And our cheerleaders lined the course with their unique orange signs and white Team Connal t-shirts. Twenty-three of us ran and had an amazing day, with times varying from 3:39 to 7:10. Go Team!
Who We Are Now What started as a one-time memorial has now become a full-fledged Team with t-shirts, pasta parties, signs, and our own portable Cheerleading Squad. Though we are located all across the U.S., we are focused on running one marathon together a year - with a few major runs in between.
Feel free to surf around our website and learn about who we are. What's with the Orange and Blue? Jon was a hard-core University of Florida Gators fan. So we wear these colors with pride. As an added bonus, the colors are easy to see from a distance when running. |
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Executive Committee:
President: Heidi Connal Vice President (and Dark Helmet): John Warlick Treasurer (and Cap'n): Mark Boucher Secretary (and Cabin Boy): Jeff Schmitt Shaman: Craig Beauchamp Head Fluffer: Geoff Webster Diva Extraordinaire: Jennie Lee
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