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It was Hull for Canceit it only seem fair that a McHenryresidi ^iintop honors, and so it was, Jim Wheeler paced all runners the Sunday run, covering the I* (6.2 mile) course in 32 minutes, seconds, less than a minute off! course record set In 1984 by Wa ^wJeeier, an assistant crix country coach at McHenry Hi| School, competed in the SO-34 ye old age group. In second pla overall was Dave Marx, w! finished in 33:47, while cometi: in the 25-29 group. Seventeen-year-old Kelly Coff of Arlington Heights was the fii female finisher with a time S7:59, that time setting a im course record for women. "This was a pretty typical ra for me time-wise," said Wheel* "I pulled away rather early a none of the other runne challenged me for my posltk But the race itself was chauengfc was tough because of the wind. I i had a rather slow time, but the 3. next closest woman was three » minutes behind, so I ran a food l. race." - «v The two-mile fun run was won : 3. by Greg Elliot of Wauconda in j| 10:32. Crystal Lake's Nicole |E Pauttf time of 12:43 paced the 2,; ^ThToWest female runner was j\ an ^ A|J Hit rimn d 3* : , •IIDroia Muarea roynaer m jjgj ! Breleld (23:45) : Johnson (18:26) (16:1?) jfinWPt 1. Karen Kuni(ll:01) Garceau (41:50) iKepper<4B:») 2. TomO'Leary (14: 1. Rita Senn (98:34) MALE liandunder: 1. Paul Wember (41:19) ByBarbAnsell '\ >$3" race began, .fad the I0K com- nmtutm nrf«ni<»i>iiiiSw ?#;, menced 10 mtDUtes later. Our Sunday marked McHenry's Se- cond Annual American Cancer steepestpark of the Green Street Society Run. hill. 'Terrific,' I thought. Runners had an opportunity to It was here, I believe, where it challenge themselves to either a was the only time I had a slight two-mile 'sprint' or a 10k (6.2 edge over some of the other run- mfie) race. . . ners In this race. I am not aiest, Normally, as a sports reporter, expert runner, but I do manager Ittnmerely a spectator alongthe to run (or jog) almost every day. sidelines. I watch the participants As we approached the mile compete, talk with them after mark, I heard my time: 10:02. their event, and then return to my Just about right. I Was in thf typewriter to do my best to cap- group trailing the other runners as ture the event In words. we headed west on Bull Valley This time, however, was dif- Road. To our left was the Nor- ferent. The tables were turned. I thern Illinois Medical Center. 1 was the athlete. hoped It wold be the last time I I too awoke earlier than normal would see that place today. Sunday. Donning my favorite pair : To make matters worse, I broke of shorts and an old River Run t- the cardinal rule employed brail shirt, I fastened on a headband, running coaches: Don't look tied my shoes and headed toward behind you. As I did so, I cquld see the race site. V * two runners moving up dose Knox Park was packed: Eager behind. Before 1 knew it, they runners were busy stretching out were both by me, and I was left and trotting around the park alone at the end of a very large preparing their bodies for what pack. *t Jivenat that late time, I wasn't timeliftbe Snee-mi^poS? and vaf convinced 1 really wanted to * the volunteers held out water for! take part.'Perhaps I should stick measlranby . Belnginexperlwic- ammd the park wMtfpr the ed at drinking real athletes to finish, and act like morethantsWaUdwed. * ISSSSSSF UIGSSS-J**#$"««« I was terrified of really follow- | had finished dead last But as log through with this crazy notion, the irony of spmwould have it, I But after an overly-encouraging discovered the famous agony of pep talk from two cohorts, 1 ac- defeat and thrill of victory tually found myself at the stmultaneouiily. registration table committing My thrill came as I received a mytelf not * the quicks fhort^li&iace jjmdarW^irtSil New that I had my new t-shirt bracket. and official race number pinned '"^r^rnjfly hadn't on, tny nervousness piqued. As I though. I simply wai did my warm-up exercises, the (he race 1 had starte palms got sweaty, Uie mouth, dry. been a personal got There was time to back out, but nee for me and for the thought of helping cancer other runners, research with the money raised \ worthy cause tad;top priority. Onward. where we finished, tfc Snorts Plaindealer-Herald photos by Sam Natrop The Norge Ski Club in Fox River Grove had all the eyes of ski jumpers and interested bystanders upon it Sunday. Above, the Norge enjoys a jumping success tournament's judges intensely check out a participant, while below, a competitor heads down as the crowd below look on. By Phil English Plalndealer Herald News Service FOX RIVER GROVE - A crowd of more than 1,500 people sat at the bottom of the hill, drinking beer and pop, eating bratwurst and ice cream, and working on a tan, Sunday after­ noon. Not a very unusual occurance for a warm June afternoon. But 1,500 people came to watch warm weatfter ski jumping, the always thrilling competition was just one step closer to unusual. The Norge Ski Club presented its first Summer Ski Jumping Tournament Sunday, much to the delight of the responsive crowd of spectators. But what was more unusual than the every day run of the mill, 200-foot jumps, was the unexpected weather that has seemed to follow the Norge Ski Club com­ petitions ail year. Last January, Norge club members workedday and night preparing for one of the na- tion'sbiggest ski jumpingevents of the year, only to be hit with the worst cold spell in Chicago Suburban history. Sunday had the dreary looks of a Sunday afternoon rerun. Saturday night saw clear skies and a cool breeze in the hill's bowl-shaped -frame. Sunday morning saw everything from rain and sun, to strong winds and golf-ball-sized hail. "There was no way we were going to call this thing off," an exhuberant Don Smith, Norgi's publicity head, said. "If it was going to be a continual downpour or lightning, we would have kept delaying it, until we had to call it off. But in the 78 years of Norgi ski jumping, there has never been a tournament called off." And on went the tournament, with more success than even the emphatic Smith had anUcipated. The storm cleared, and except for a fairly strong breeze, the day was almost perfect for the jump. "We got killed in January," Smith said. "I thought we might have gotten killed today too, hut we waited it out, and people just kept coming through the gate all day long. "The phone was ringing off the hook all morning," he added. "People were calling around 12 p.m., saying, 'Are you gonna jump in the rain?' We probably lost about 1,000 people because of the weather, but it was very suc­ cessful for our first tournament. We lucked out." Bad weather is not a stranger to the members of the ski club. After battling through freezing conditions in January, the club planned a jumping practice with the U.S. Ski Team, for March 31, a date that also went down in history as one of the area's worst dust storms in recent years. In January of 1964, Norgi had to suffer with old man winter again, only this time, the old man must have been vacationing in Florida. The 60-degree weather held up jumping until Norge could ship in ice and snow from out of town. But the show went on. The turn of events proved ef­ fective for Norgi in more ways than one. After recently turning the jump into a plastic, "bristle- hill,"at an estimated cost of more than $60,000, bad weather could have hurt the Cary ski club. "It's hard to say," Smith said. "Allthe money we take in, goes right back into ski jumping. We've still got about $60,000 to pay off for the plastic, and the skiers get some of the expenses, if there's money available. " I t h i n k c o n s i d e r i n g everything that happened with the weather, we came out with about what we expected," Smith added. Norgi is planning another sum­ mer practice with the U.S. and Canadian teams, as well as a tournament down the road in January. Norgi's weather track weather has not been the greatest recently, but to take Don Smith's philosophy, tomor­ row's another daj^ JHS grid camp set JOHNSBURG - Johnsburg High School head football coach Randy Oberembt has announced the dates for the 1965 Johnsburg Skyhawk Non-Contact Football Camp. The junior high session, for in­ coming 6th, 7th and 8th graders, will be held July 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, and 31 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. each night. The high school session will be held at the same time, same days. All workouts will be held at Johnsburg High School on the main football field. Weightlifting instruction will be provided in the Skyhawk weight room. Motiva­ tional speakers and films will be viewed in the high school auditorium and classrooms. The cost of both sessions is $15 per student. This fee includes camp t-shirt and all camp ac­ tivities. Individual awards are available and will be presented on Wednesday, July 31 at the final'.; camp meeting. Campers will need supporters, sweatsocks, shorts, football or turf-type shoes and their camp shirts. No football equipment will be worn, although instruction in the wearing and proper use of all football equipment will be part of the junior high camp program. The camp staff will include Oberembt, who will handle the quarterbacks and running backa. JHS assistants Bill Hurckes and Mike Roberts will take care of the receivers and linemen, respec­ tively. Guest speakers will include Richard Corpus, head coach at Peotone High School, a school which has made three state playoff appearances in his 14 years. He will speak on the runn­ ing game. Also, Tiskilwa High School coach Randy Kruger will be on hand. A favorite at last year's camp, Coach Kruger's teams are noted for their offensive line play. He has coached 24 all-conference linemen during his nine years at Tiskilwa. He will speak again on offensive line play. For more information on the camp, contact Johnsburg High School, 385-9233. McHenry Park Department otfers aid to Abe's Amble The City of McHenry Department of Parks & Recreation, in cooperation with the Illinois Park and Recreation Association, is offering the 8th Annual Abe's Amble 10K Run on Sunday, Aug. 18 in Springfield. Check-in time is 5:45 a.m. Abe's Amble has recently been selected to participate in the Illinois Athletic Congress Gran Prix Circuit in 1985. This enhances its visibility locally and statewide as a premier race. The IAC is a local representative of the Athletic Congress USA. This year, the categories will include all age groups, wheelchair-assisted, wheelchair-unassisted and team com­ petition. Wheelchairs will start 15 minutes prior to regular race time. Participants may register as individuals or Men's and Women's Opens, which are offered for teams up to six members. The best times from the top three team members will be tallied for team placement. The cost is $6 per individual before Aug. 10, $9 per person after Aug. 10 and $225 per team. No entries for teams will be accepted after Aug. 10. There will be free lodging for all runners on Saturday, Aug. 17. Sleeping bags are needed and shower facilities are available. More information will be available in the race packets. All runners will be entitled to a free gate pass and free parking permit at the Illinois State Fair, by presenting their official race number. This offer is good only on the day of the race. For more information, contact the IPRA office (312 ) 991-2820 or Northern Race Director Lois Tyznik (312 ) 291-2995.