A new award was instituted at the 2004 Christmas Awards Banquet. As the PTC Running Club was approaching its quarter-century anniversary, the Executive Board, led by President George Martin, thought it was appropriate to honor the contributions made by some of its most active and valuable members. The first nine inductees are listed below.
The Peachtree City Running Club Hall of Fame honors the runners who have left an extraordinary mark on our club through exceptional performance, dedication, and sportsmanship. These individuals represent the very best of what our running community stands for—commitment, perseverance, and a lifelong love of the sport.
To be eligible for the PTCRC Hall of Fame, selectees need to be a club member for five years, have made significant contributions to the club, have served in leadership roles for the club, must be well respected by the club membership, have served as a positive role model for club members, and present a favorable image to the non-running community at large. They should have also received the RRCA Volunteer Award (national 2000-hour award for time served toward club activities).
The Peachtree City Running Club lost one of its original members on August 3, 2008. Bill McBride was a 30-year resident of Peachtree City and had been running almost as long. He was retired from the Environmental Protection Agency where he was the Director......
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After a courageous two-year battle with cancer, Rich Horning crossed the final finish line on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005. Our brother, friend, and comrade left us far too soon. Rich had achieved many accomplishments in his relatively short lifetime: Eagle Scout, Air Force Academy......
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Ronnie was a charter member of the PTC Running Club. He served as the Vice President of the club in 1983 and the President of the Club in 1984. He was also the Classic Race Director in 1984. Ronnie died of cancer in 1986.......
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Roy Robison has been a member of the club since 1981, with a short break when he moved away from the area in the mid-1980s. He has served as an officer of the club more years than any other individual (nine years that we could......
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Tom Crofton was one of the four individuals who founded the Peachtree City Running Club (1981). Tom’s contribution to and participation in club activities cannot be understated. In 1983, Tom served as the third Race Director of the Peachtree Classic. Tom’s accounting and auditing......
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DAVE and CAROLYN GULICK Dave and Carolyn have both assumed a number of leadership positions in the club since the early 1990s. Dave was the Vice President of Administration in 1992 and Club President in 1993 and 1994. Carolyn was the Race Director for......
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LOU and MARTHA BOONE Martha and Lou Boone have been very heavily involved in the club for well over 15 years. They were joint Race Directors for 4 years (from 1991 to 1994). Martha was a club officer, as Secretary, for 4 years (from......
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Bill Werling is as close to an institution in the club as you can get. He has been a Vice-President of the club three different years, received the RRCA Volunteer award in both 1998 and 2000, and was the club Volunteer of the Year......
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Imagine having to choose your best run when your memories include runs through snow-covered forest trails in Germany, runs along the spectacular coastline of Newport, Rhode Island, runs along the ancient canals of New England, runs with the Hillingdon club in England, or early......
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Dave Olson is also one of the two newest inductees into the PTC Running Club Hall of Fame. A native of South Dakota, raised in Washington, and college educated in Ohio, Dave and his wife Cathy have called PTC home for the last 21......
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One of the two newest PTCRC Hall of Famers is Teri Besch. Originally from Niles, Michigan, Teri and her husband Ray have been PTC citizens for the past 25 years and running club members for 14 years. Teri is a teacher at Oak Grove......
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George joined the Peachtree City Running Club in 1998 after moving here from Jacksonville, Florida, where he had been a member of the Florida Striders Running Club. From day one, George has been intimately involved in almost all activities of the club. In 2004......
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Lynn joined the PTCRC at the running of the 1985 Peachtree City Classic. He says it was the last time he was able to run the Classic due to being a dub volunteer for each race thereafter. He served as club treasurer from 1988-1989......
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Our first inductee for 2009 attended college at Bowling Green, Ohio where he graduated with a Liberal Arts Degree in Business. He also participated in Air Force ROTC there and was commissioned upon graduation and sent to Craig Air Force Base in Selma, Alabama......
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Think back to high school or college and the dreaded term paper. Remember what it was like to have this deadline hanging over your head? You probably had a lot of research to do, drafts to write and proofread, and revisions to make. Now......
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Bob Dalton joined the club in 1995. He served as Secretary from 1998-1999, Administrative Vice President for three years from 2000-2002, and again for two more years from 2004-2005. He then served as club President from 2006-2008, the only member to serve in that......
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Marino Fuentes joined the club in 2001. He was Club Treasurer from 2004 to 2006 and is the only Treasurer in 28 years of club history who has served in that position for three years, the usual period of service being two years. It......
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Gina Bolen has been a member of the club since 1996. She became very active starting in 2005, when she actively volunteered at club events, and trained for many races with fellow club members. She has run over 55 Marathons and many of those......
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Kim Ruple was the first solo female President of the Club and served for three years during the period 2013-2015. During her tenure, she headed up the crew that measured the standard 10K course and installed the markers that still exist today. There are markers......
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Mark Ward has served not only the local running community, but nationally as well. He was the Georgia State RRCA rep from 2005-2010. In this capacity, he served as ambassador for the organization by providing a physical presence in the state of Georgia for......
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Teresa joined the club in 2006 and hit the ground running. She was soon asked to serve as Social Director and willingly did so for the next two years. In that capacity, she was responsible for various club social events such as the New......
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Mark Hamilton has been a member of the Peachtree City Running Club since 2000 when he joined shortly after moving to Peachtree City. The Peachtree Road Race and the Thanksgiving Half Marathon became yearly pursuits. As happens with most club runners, he looked for......
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Normer Adams has been a member of the Peachtree City Running Club since 1993. He served as Club Treasurer during the period 2013-2105. He took over the duties and responsibilities of Treasurer during a time of turmoil and his financial stewardship ensured and preserved......
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Under the leadership of Shelly Collins as Club President during the three-year period 2022-2024, the club truly flourished. She not only performed her Presidential duties in an outstanding manner, but she also organized and led all our monthly meetings, race committee meetings, and quarterly Executive......
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