Support Virginia Tech at the George Washington Parkway Classic.

The time is closing in fast to register for the 23rd George Washington Parkway Classic 10 Miler and the 9th 5K on Sunday, April 22, 2007. The George Washington Memorial Parkway from historic Mount Vernon will be closed to all vehicular traffic. The race will end in Old Town Alexandria (Oronoco Park). The race beneficiary is the Olympic Chapter (Alexandria) of the Boys & Girls Club.

In person registration through April 21, 2007 at Pacers Running Store, 1301 King Street, Alexandria, Va. 22314 (703-836-1463).

10 Miler $40.00 $30.00 Active Duty Military 5K $25.00 (To all no military discounts) No Race Day Registration

New Balance technical race t-shirts to all registrants.

Free bus transportation from 700 North Fairfax Street (near finish line). There is no parking at Mount Vernon. The last bus will depart at 7:15 a.m. There will no transportation provided back to the start line from the finish.

Volunteers are welcomed and can contact Pat at or Kristen Wyckoff. All volunteers to receive a commemorative t-shirt.

Cash Awards (Total $5,750.00) 10 Miler (M/F) $500-300-200 Master: $200-150-100 W/C $75 Bonus (M/F) Open Only $400 Male: 48:54 Jynocel Basweti 2006 Female: 56:24 Mary Kate Bailey 2006

5K (M/F) $150-125-100 Master: $100 W/C: $25

Merchandise awards for 10 year age groups up to age 39 and 5- year age groups to 85+

The General Douglas MacArthur Cup (10-miler only) will again be sponsored by BAE Systems. The top active duty military team will receive a $1,000 donation to that service relief organization. The top five active duty members will score (minimum one female) fro each service (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, and Navy).

The George Washington Parkway Classic is presented by BAE Systems along with New Balance, Pacers Running Stores Signs By Tomorrow, Keany Produce, and Blue Ridge Outdoors. The supporters include, Runner's World magazine, DCACCESS, and D.C. Road Runners.

Tami Graf of Lusby, MD, will attempt to set a Virginia state record for the age group 70-74. The current record is 1:43:49 which was set September 22, 1990 by Louise Martin. Graf holds the record for 5K (28:09-2006) and the half-marathon (2:05:32 - October 15, 2006).

Elite Runners Scheduled to Run

Vicki Cauller, 34, York, PA 
2nd (39:47) MCVET 10K, MD (5/06).
1st (29:22) Tim Kennard Five Mile Run, MD (3/06).
2nd (35:24) Amerihealth Ben Franklin Bridge Challenge, PS 
(11/05). 8th (18:06) Heroes to Hero. (10/04).
1st (17:40) St. Joseph Medical Center Run to Remember, MD 
(9/05). 1st (18:16) Reindeer Romp 5K, PA (12/04). 6th (17:37) 
Bone Run Walkn'n Roll, NJ (10/04). (44:30) Brian's Run 10K, MD 
(12/02).

Kelly Devine, 22, York, PA
1st (1:04:09) Kutztown Fools Run 10 Mile Run (3/07). 6th 
(19:17.89) Susquehanna Invitational, PA (2/07).
2nd (2:57:08) Bank of America Marathon, FL (2/07). 35th 
(2:55:29) New York City Marathon (11/06).
5th (32:55) Moorestown Rotary Run 8K, NJ (6/06). 90th (3:07:06) 
Boston Marathon, MA (4/06).
43rd (3:17:35) Marine Corps Marathon, DC (10/05). 174th 
(31:06.94) 2003 Gettysburg Invitational XC 6K, PA (10/03).

Susan Graham-Gray, 38 Greencastle, PA  
(Cumberland Valley Athletic Club)
Graduate West Virginia Weslyan. 2nd (2:55:58) 2nd Wirefly 
National Marathon, DC (3/07).
3rd (1:21:46) 28th Anheuser Busch 1/2 Marathon, VA (2/07). 2nd 
(1:19:16) Ogden Running Series, WV (8/06). 2nd (17:45) Spirit 
of Gettysburg 5K, PA (8/06). 3rd (1:19:16) Ogden Newspaper 20K 
Classic, WV (5/06). 2nd (59:38) 22nd George Washington Parkway 
Classic 10M, VA (4/06). 1st (2:58:05) National Marathon, DC 
(3/06). 1st (29:25) Tim Kinnard 5 Mile River Run, MD (3/06). 
4th (29:34) Tom Ausherman Memorial 5 Mile Run, PA (8/05). 1st 
(17:45) Spirit of Gettysburg 5K, PA (7/05). 2nd (19:32) Jubilee 
Firecracker 5K (7/05). 1st (2:56:59 Event Record) Frederick 
Marathon MD (5/05). 3rd (1:00:09) George Washington Parkway 
Classic 10M, VA (4/05). 1st (1:22:40) Chambersburg Half-
Marathon, PA (3/05).

Lydia Kurgat, 32, Kenya (Chapel Hill, NC) 
14th (35:28) Cooper River Bridge Run, SC (3/07). 1st (1:20.29) 
28th Anheuser Busch 1/2 Marathon, VA (2/07). 1st (2:40:45 - 
Record) Great Lake Marathon, Kisumu, Kenya (12/06). 3rd 
(2:48:04) Lausanne Marathon, Switzerland (10/06).
Kathleen Liever, 28, Alexandria, VA
LaSalle University, 2000
PR College: Indoor 3K -9:52 1999, 5K - 17:11 2000.
Outdoor 5K - 16:42 1999, 10000m - 35:56 2001, XC 17:37 1999.
Academic All-American XC 1999, A-10 Champion Indoor Relay - 2000
A-10 Runner-Up Indoor  5K 2000,  A-10 Runner-Up Outdoor  
10K 2000, 2001
A-10 Runner-Up XC 1998, A-10 All Conference XC 1998, 1999, A-10 
All Conference Indoor 1998, 2000, All Conference Outdoor 2001, 
ECAC All District XC 1998, 1999
PR Post-College
5K 18:18, 10K 38:47, 10 Mile 1:01:47, Half-Marathon 1:22:53
24th (1:01:47) 35th Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, DC 
(4/07).
1st (24:16) St. Paddy's Day 4 Miler, FL (3/07). 5th (18:18) 
Scope It Out 5K, DC (3/07).
(1:22:53) Blue & Grey Half Marathon, VA (12/06). 1st (18:29) 
Run for Kathy 5K, MD (10/06).
4th (39:19) YMCA Turkey Trot 10K, MD (11/05). 3rd (38:49) Oy 
Vey 10K (10/05).
6th (18:54) Women's Distance Festival 5K MD (7/05). 4th (31:29) 
Run for the Hill of It (2005).
1st (19:05) Run To Remember Romeo, MD (9/01).
Tatiana Maslova, 40, Russia 
2nd Master & 6th (2:44:42) Under Armour Baltimore Marathon, MD 
(10/06).
8th (2:56:43) Detroit Marathon (10/05). 3rd (3:00:25) Knoxville 
Marathon, TN (3/05).
2nd (2:58:47) Akron Marathon, OH (10/04). 1st (17:00) Baltimore 
Fila 5K, MD (10/02).
3rd (2:37:40) UPMC Health System Pittsburgh Marathon, PA 
(5/01). 1st (2:39:45) Prima Maratona (2000).

Martha Merz, 44, Mystic, CT
Bullets Hall of Fame Gettysburg College, PA Inducted 1996 
(Class of 1984)
#1 runner as a sophomore, runner-up conference championship. 
Qualified All-American team 25th place
20:04. Third in conference meet as senior (19:04). The first 
team captain. Set the team and conference record for 5K, 
3K (10:34.7), and 1500M runs. Named the conference 
outstanding female athlete.
1st Master & 22nd (1:01:03) 35th Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 
Mile Run, DC (4/07).
1st Master & 4th (18:13) Scope It Out 5K, DC (3/07). 2nd Master 
& 5th (30:13) St. Patrick's Day 8K, DC (3/07). 2nd Master 
(1:01:39) 22nd Army Ten-Miler (10/06). 2nd Master &7th (18:37) 
7th PVI Runfest 5K, VA (9/06). 1st Master & 24th (1:02:42) 34th 
Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, DC (4/06).
32nd (1:21:11) New Haven 20K, CT (9/05). 4th & 1st Master 
(1:01:26 Record) George Washington Parkway Classic 10M, (3/05). 
1st Master (1:00:57) Army Ten-Miler, DC (10/04).
3rd & 1st Master (1:01:50) Mystic Places 10-Mile, CT (10/03).  
3rd & 1st Master (1:00:36) Army Ten-Miler, DC (10/03). 1st 
Master (1:00:27) Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, DC 
(4/03).
2nd & 1st Master (59:49 Event Record) Army Ten-Miler, DC 
(10/02). 24th & 3rd 35-39 (59:13) Credit Union Cherry Blossom 
Ten Mile Run, DC (4/02). 2nd 35-39 (1:01:29) 14th Army Ten-
Miler, DC (10/98).
1st (56:26) 14th George Washington Parkway Classic 15K, VA 
(4/98). 1st (57:41) 1st  George Washington Parkway Classic 15K, 
VA (5/85).

Laura Nelson, 41, Woodstock, VA
PR 1 Mile - 5:15, 5K - 17:29, 10K - 35:25, Marathon 2:51:05, 
50K - 3:59:00
100K - 8:43. Ran on the 2004 USA Track & Field 100k Women's Team
5th Master (20:02) Red Ribbon Run 5K, VA (12/06). 1st Master & 
4th (40:33) 31st Rockville, 10K, MD (10/06). 1st Master 
(1:29:45) PriceWaterhouse Coopers Parks Half-Marathon, MD 
(9/06).
5th Master & 10th (19:27) PVI Runfest 5K, VA (9/06). 1st Master 
(19:13) Spirit of Gettysburg, PA (8/06).
1st Master & 4th (1:28:05) Ogden Running Series, WV (8/06).
Alison Suckling, 51, Arnold, MD - 5K
2004 Master Runner of the Year - Annapolis Striders
Mid-Atlantic Triathlon winner 2004, 2005, 3rd in 2006
2nd 50-54 (1:09:24) Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, DC 
(4/07). 1st 50-54 (34:10) St. Patrick's Day 8K, DC (3/07). 1st 
50-54 (1:07:04) RRCA National 15K Gate River 15K, FL (3/07). 
1st 50-54 (21:11) Valentine's Day 5K, MD (2/07). 1st 50-54 
(1:37:56) ING Miami 1/2 Marathon, FL (1/07). 1st 50-54 
(1:11:37) Al Lewis 10 Miler, MD (1/07). 1st 50-54 (1:04:25) 
Annapolis Striders 15K, MD (12/06). 1st 50-54 (44:07) 
Veteran's Day 10K, DC (11/06). 1st 50-54 (20:26) Kathy's Run 
5K, MD (11/06). 1st (1:41:34) Parks 1/2 Marathon, MD (9/06). 
1st 50-54 (21:36) Remembrance 5K, MD (9/06). 1st (32:55) Too 
Hot to Trot 5 Mile, MD (8/06). Grandmaster Winner (20:52) 
Baltimore Lady Classic 5K, MD (6/06). 1st 50-54 (42:24) 
Lawyers Have Heart 10K, DC (6/06).

Mohamed Awol, 28, Wollo, Ethiopia - 10 Miler
4th (31:14) Justice-Columbia Masonic Lodge #3 Veterans Day 10K, 
DC (11/06).
2nd (24:51) Abebe Bikila Day 8K Run, VA (10/06). 2nd (16:51) 
MMRF Race for Research 5K, DC (11/05).
9th (2:21:37) Las Vegas Marathon, NV (12/05). 21st (34:54) 
Falmouth Road Race 7.04 Mile, MA (8/05).
2nd (29:27) Bolder Boulder 10K, CO (5/05). 9th (14:16) 20th 
Carlsbad 5000, CA (4/05).
13th (29:42) Beach to Beacon 10K (2005). 26th (12:18) 33rd IAAF 
World XC Championships, St. Etiene (3/05). 31st (12:12) 32nd 
IAAF World XC Championships, Bruxelles (3/04). 13th (12:38) 
30th IAAF/Sport Ireland World XC, Dublin (3/02).

Allen Carr, 24, Herndon, VA - 10M 
James Madison University, 2006
Pr: 1500 - 3:49, 3K - 8:24, 5K - 14:39, 10K - 30:10 
(XC)
19th (30:54.8) NCAA Southeast Regional, NC (11/04). 16th 
(25:22) IC4A Championship, NY (11/04).
15th (26:05) Penn State XC National Invitational, PA (10/04). 
4th (25:53.18) JMU XC Invitational, VA (9/04). 9th (26:09.10) 
Colonial Athletic Assoc. Championships, VA (10/04). 83rd 
(26:00) Roygriak XC Invitational, MN (9/04). 2nd (3:52.01) 
1500m JMU Invitational, VA (5/04). 6th (3:49.28) 1500m IC4A 
Championships, NJ (5/04).
Greg Cauller, 47, York, PA
1st (28:38) Tim Kennard Five Mile Run, MD (3/06). 2nd Master & 
5th (35:48) MCVET 10K MD (5/06). 
1st Master (33:50) Amerihealth Ben Franklin Bridge Challenge 
(11/05). 2nd Master (16:22) Heroes to Hero 5K (10/05). 1st 
Master (16:30) St. Joseph Medical Center to Remember 5K 
(9/05). 3rd (16:47) Reindeer Romp 5K, PA (12/04). 1st Master 
(16:13) Bone Run Walk'n Roll, NJ (10/04). 1st Master (33:18) 
Brian's Run 10K, MD (12/02).

Beruk Deberework, 24, Ethiopia
23rd (51:19) 35th Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, DC 
(4/07).
8th (1:11:53) Wirefly National Half-Marathon, DC (3/07) Long 
Course
1st (31:31) Acumen Solutions Jingle All The Way 10K, DC 
(12/06). 6th (25:38) Abebe Bikila Day 8K Run, VA (10/06). 1st 
(1:12:02) International Peace Half-Marathon, VA (6/06).
Evan Kays, 24, Harrisonburg, VA - 5K 
James Madison University, 2006
PT 800M 1:50, 1500M - 3:51, 10K (XC) 31:00.1. 4th (8:35.75) 
Navy Invitational, MD (12/04).
4th (1:54.31) 800M JMU Invitational, VA (5/04). 56th (1:56.26) 
300M Duke Asics Invitational, NC (4/04).
27th (3:56.89) 1500M Duke Asics Invitational, NC (4/04). 25th 
(1:55.29) 800M Lou Onesty/Abramson Invitational, VA (4/04). 
6th (1:53.92) 800M Colonial Athletic Assoc. Championships, VA 
(4/04).
21st (3:58.14) 1500M Raleigh Relays, NC (3/04). 3rd (2:32.93) 
1000M Naval Academy, MD (1/04).
29th (4:20.41) Penn State National, PA (1/04). 

Jacob Chamar, 21, Kenya (Chapel Hill, NC) 10 Miler
10th (1:05:12) Shamrock Festival 1/2 Marathon, VA (3/07).
8th (23:49) Shamrock Festival 10K, VA (3/07). 6th (29:02) 
Cooper River Bridge 10K, SC (3/07).
5th (1:03:14) Eldoret 1/2 Marathon, Kenya (2/07). 14th 
(1:03:34) 
Nairobi. 
Joseph Mbinda Mutisya, 23, Kenya 10 Miler
9th (1:05:02) Shamrock Festival 1/2 Marathon, VA (3/07).
9th (30:19) Cooper River Bridge 10K, SC (3/07). 4th (1:04:30) 
Nyeri Marathon, Kenya (11/06).
32nd (40:10) 12K, Kenya XC Machaskos School (11/05).   
Onesmus Nyerere, 18, Kenya (Chapel Hill, NC) - 10 Miler
5th (1:04:21) Shamrock Festival 1/2 Marathon, VA (3/07). 7th 
(29:30) Ukrops Monument Avenue 10K, VA (3/07). 2nd (1:05:02) 
Rabo, Good, Better, Best 1/2 Marathon - Netherlands (1/07).
4th (1:04:09) Uitslagen 1/2 Marathon Netherland (11/05). 4th 
(29:27) Stadslooop Appinesedam 10K, Nethersland (6/05). 4th 
(29:27) Uitslagen 10K (2005).

Mark Stickley, 44, Winchester, VA (VA Tech graduate 1985) - 
10 Miler
Inducted 8/21/05 into VA Tech Hall of Fame 
PRs 10K (track) 28:45.97, 15K-43:19, HM-1:02:19, Marathon 
2:17:13.
VA Tech school record 5,000m 1983 (14:03.4), 10000m 1984 
(28:45.97) still standing.
Qualified for US Worlds XC Men' senior 1984, 1985, 1988, and 
1989. US National Champion HM 1:02:42 (Citrus Bowl 1988). 
Olympic Trial Qualifier - Marathon 1984, 1988, 10,000m meter 
1984.
1st Master (1:11:20) Shamrock Festival 1/2 Marathon, VA (3/07). 
1st Master & 5th (15:57) Gettysburg 5K, PA (7/05). 1st Master & 
2nd (33:47) Antietam (6/05). 3rd 40-44 (33:28) Sallie Mae 10K, 
DC (4/05).
1st Master & 5th (34:22) Apple Blossom 10K, VA (4/05). 1st 
Master & 5th (32:44) St. Patrick's Day 10K, DC (3/05). 1st 
Master & 5th (2:36:11) Knoxville Marathon, TN (3/05). 1st 
Master & 7th (33:04) George Washington Birthday 10K, VA (2/05). 
2nd Master & 4th (34:50) Leesburg 10K, VA (1/05).

Full race details are available at www.gwparkwayclassic.com .