| Saltaire 2001 10K to be held on Saturday September 8th at 5pm.
Preregistration at the Gazebo at 4pm WHO: Dan Gonzalez,
former Central Park Track Club member and current Millrose member
SITUATION: Dan had been winning the Saltaire races on Fire Island for
something like the last 10 years in a row, until Jud Santos
broke his streak this year.
WHAT HE SAID: "Congratulations! I'm sorry you showed up!"
WHAT HE SAID NEXT: "Hey, Jud, are you coming out here again next year?"
COMMENT: To show what a legendary figure Dan was in the local
area, when Jud won the Saltaire 10K, three different people
approached him and asked: "Are you Dan?"
This message received from Jud (8/99):
Hi Webmaster,
Great job on the FairHarbor.com web site! Question: When in the Saltaire
10K? I seem to recall reading somewhere on your site (I think) that it's
scheduled for Sept. 11, Saturday. One
of the local papers says so, too, and says it is scheduled for around 4 or
5pm or something like that. Please confirm. Thanks!!!!
By the way, Saltairians were again treated to an exciting race at the
Saltaire Jogathon 3.5-mile run on July 25. My friend and local running
legend DAN GONZALES, who's won this event AND the Saltaire 10K something
like 9 years in a row, was again a major factor in this. (Although
unfortunately for him, I won again. I got greedy after also winning the
mile. Damn
share house people! I'm sure Dan will get his revenge one day...) Anyway,
I can't believe we all finished as the temperature was up in the mid-90's,
and coupled with the sun and humidity, it made for a pretty deadly day to
run.
By the way, Dan's and my friend JUDY HARRIGAN won the Women's Divisions of
both the Jogathon mile and the 3.5-miler. (You get the feeling that us
running geeks from Manhattan all hang out together?) Judy is by far one of
the fastest 50-year olds in the New York City area right now. She's
awesome!
Thanks,
Jud Santos
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