Monday, September 7, 1998 -- Parkersburg
The Smoot Mile
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Thank you for taking part in the 2nd Annual Smoot Mile. In 1989 the Smoot Theatre was saved from the wrecking ball. This Vaudevillian theatre was built in 1926 and was a showpiece for its time -- one of nine theatres in downtown Parkersburg in the late 20's and early 30's. Today the Smoot is the only historic theatre remaining in Parkersburg. This race, through your participation and entry fees, will enrich current children's programming in the Smoot Theatre. The kids thank you and all "friends of Smoot" thank you!
| Date: | Monday, September 7, 1998 |
| Time: | 9:00am - 12:30pm Check the time below for your individual race. You must be on time for your event. NO DELAYS! |
| Location: | 18th and Market Streets (Parking available in the St. Joseph's Hospital Parking Garage and all affiliated lots) |
| Course: | The USA Track and Field certified course begins mid-block between 18th and 19th Streets on Market Street and proceeds down Market Street to the finish line just before 5th Street. Refreshments will be available at the finish line. |
| Timing: | Professional race timing will be provided by Runner's High. |
| Splits: | Times will be visible by clocks at each 1/4 mile point. |
| Awards Ceremony: | The awards ceremony will be held at the Smoot Theatre, 213 5th Street, at 1:30pm. |
| T-Shirts: | All registrants will receive a special edition Smoot Mile T-Shirt. To assure correct size, please register early. Final week and day of race registrants will not be guaranteed sizes. |
| Entry Fees: | Before August 31st, $10.00 ($7.00 19 & under), after August 31st and race day, $12.00 ($9.00 19 & under). |
RACE EVENT SCHEDULE
| 1 | 9:00 | Walk | |||
| 2 | 9:20 | Senior Women (60 and over) | 11 | 10:50 | Men (29 and under) |
| 3 | 9:30 | Senior Men (60 and over) | 12 | 11:00 | High School Girls |
| 4 | 9:40 | Grand Masters Women (50-59) | 13 | 11:10 | High School Boys |
| 5 | 9:50 | Grand Masters Men (50-59) | 14 | 11:20 | 13 & 15 year old girls and boys |
| 6 | 10:00 | Masters Women (40-49) | 15 | 11:30 | 11 & 12 year old girls and boys |
| 7 | 10:10 | Masters Men (40-49) | 16 | 11:40 | 9 & 10 year old girls and boys |
| 8 | 10:20 | Women (30-39) | 17 | 11:50 | 7 & 8 year old girls and boys |
| 9 | 10:30 | Men (30-39) | 18 | 12:00 | Invitational Women |
| 10 | 10:40 | Women (29 and under) | 19 | 12:15 | Invitational Men |
INVITATIONAL MILES
Ames Company Men's Invitational Mile
St. Joseph's Hospital Women's Invitational Mile
| 1st Place | $1500 | 6th Place | trophy |
| 2nd Place | $750 | 7th Place | trophy |
| 3rd Place | $250 | 8th Place | trophy |
| 4th Place | $150 | 9th Place | trophy |
| 5th Place | $100 | 10th Place | trophy |
*** To run in these events, men must present a sub-five minute mile, and women a sub-six minute mile.
MASTERS MEN & WOMEN
| 1st Place | $150 | 2nd Place | $100 | 3rd Place | $50 |
The open races will have all of the inidividualized age groups. Although you will run in ten-year groupings, awards will be given out in five-year age groups.
AWARDS: All age groups will receive awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. The adult age groups will be run in ten-year groupings, but awards will be given out in five-year segments (for example, 29 and under males will run together but 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards will be given to both age 24 and under males and to age 25-29 males). In the high school division, the top ten boys and top ten girls will receive awards. In the elite miles the top ten males and top ten females will receive awards.
CHECK IN: Numbers and T-Shirts can be picked up prior to the race at On the Run (3330 Emerson Avenue, Parkersburg) on:
| Thursday, Sept. 3rd | 11am - 5pm |
| Friday, Sept. 4th | 11am - 7pm |
| Saturday, Sept. 5th | 11am - 4pm |
RULES OF COMPETITION: For the safety and enjoyment of all Smoot Mile participants, the course is restricted to registered runners and official race personnel only. To meet insurance requirements, animals, skateboards, in-line skates, roller skates, bicycles, baby joggers, and cars are PROHIBITED in any of the events. For your own safety, we discourage the use of radio/recorder headphones.
SMOOT THEATRE HISTORY: The Smoot Theatre is a survivor. Presiding over Fifth Street in downtown Parkersburg, West Virginia, she has adapted determinedly to the changing fashions in entertainment, from her birth in 1926 as a lavish vaudeville theatre, to silent movies, the early "talkies" and modern cinema.
Coming perilously close to demolition in 1989, the proud lady reacted by staging her finest and hopefully final metamorphosis. Aided by a small but committed troop of supporters and volunteers, she once again took on the elegant mantle of the live stage.
Today the refurbished Smoot Theatre is a bustling center for live entertainment, hosting an annual arts series, numerous independent productions, community events, a children's series, and, of course, group tours.
People passing through the impressive mahogany and brass front doors hear about the famous personalities who have graced the Smoot's stage (Wynton Marsalis, Peter Nero, Shirley Jones and all of the big bands to name just a few), fascinating details of the Smoot's structure (the don't build them like that anymore!), and stories of the effort to save and operate the Smoot solely on voluntary endeavors.
| TITLE: | The Smoot Mile |
| WHEN: | Mon, 7 Sep |
| EVENT TYPE: | Running Race |
| WHERE: | Parkersburg |
| CONTACT: |
Dorsey Cheuvront
(304) 422-4930
On the Run (304) 422-8916 |
