The Ames Area Running Club {AARC} and Iowa State’s Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority {AOPI} have partnered to raise $10,000 from the 2023 37th Annual Run For The Roses to support the AOPI’s philanthropy, Arthritis Research Grants. Since the inaugural year in 1987, AARC and AOPI have contributed over $366,000 for Arthritis Research Grants. These grants fund research at major universities and research institutes to hopefully find a cure for arthritis. Through the past 37 years the Ames and Central Iowa communities, awareness about arthritis has grown thanks to our Run For The Roses sponsors and participants.
Pictured left to right, AARC Member Ron Skrdla, AOPI Chapter President Grace Mcevoy, AOPI Community Relations Vice President Jazmyn Moreno, AARC Member Roman Lynch, AOPI former Community Relations Vice President Cate Frickx, AARC Member and AOPI Philanthropy Advisor Eileen Muff, AARC President Don Muff.
The 38th Annual Run For The Roses will be held on October 13th. Check the Get Me Registered, Ames Runners, or Fitness Sports websites for further information and please mark your calendars.
36th Annual Run for the Roses
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2021 Run For The Roses Recap
Ames Area Running Club and Iowa State’s Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority’s 35th annual Run For the Roses, which has become an Ames fall tradition, raised $11,000 to support the AOPI’s philanthropy, Arthritis Research Grants. A check presentation was held March 21 with members of Ames Area Running Club and all members of AOPI attending.
The Iowa State Hansen Agriculture Center was the site for the 35th consecutive Run For The Roses October 17. This 5K Run/Walk, Kids Run, 10K Run which also featured an Omelet Breakfast with all the trimmings for participants and public, custom medals to top three finishers in 5-year ages 10-90 years, a red rose to each finisher, door prize and silent auction opportunities for all breakfast attendees. More than 600 attended.
All proceeds are donated to Arthritis Research Grants, the philanthropy for ISU’s Alpha Omicron Pi sorority who have partnered with the Ames Area Running Club for 35 years in presenting this Ames Fall Tradition. $344,000 has been contributed in the previous 34 years, and this year’s proceeds after expenses, (much of which is covered by many Ames area businesses, organizations and individuals) will add to this total.
Race Directors for AARC were Roman Lynch and Don Muff. AOPI Race Directors were Shay Sargent and Zayna Bardawil.
Pictured, left to right, Zayna Bardawil, Shay Sargent, Maddie Hagan {AOPI President}, Don Muff,
Eileen Muff {AOPI Advisor}, and Ron Skrdla {AARC Treasurer}.
RUNNING RESULTS
35th Run for the Roses 5 Kilometer
Men
Open
- Nathan Limas, Roland, 17:41
- Ahmed Aldamak, Ames, 18:17
- David Uselman, Ames, 18:38
UNDER 14: Caleb Boles, Des Moines, 22:45
4-19: Limas, 17:41
20-24: Uselman, 18:38
25-29: Sergei Lohafor, Ames, 23:36
30-34: Frank Klassen, Mitchellville, 23:27
35-39: Greg Cregeen, Colo, 21:36
40-44: Benjamin Ueland, Ames, 22:22
45-49: Shawn Kleckner, Boone, 23:38
50-54: Marc Peterson, Ames, 18:48
55-59: John Bannantine, Ames, 22:05
60-64 : Steve Feld, Marshalltown, 23:53
65-69: John Curtin, Des Moines, 28:12
70-74: Joel Beane, Marshalltown, 31:33
75-79 : Donald Heuss, Ames, 56:37
80-84: Frank Maly, Ames, 53:47.
Women
Open:
- Jodi Smith, Ames, 19:40
- Katie Fukushima, Ames, 21:00
- Julie Grove, Ellsworth, 24:12.
UNDER 14: Bryana Morgan, Boone, 31:38
14-19: Sarah Feddersen, Ames, 27:53
20-24: Fukushima, 21:00
25-29: Olivia Meyer, Ames, 29:04
30-34: Misty Bierwagen, Boone, 25:45
35-39: Jessica Morgan, Boone, 25:34
40-44: Smith, 19:40
45-49: Grove, 24:12
50-54: Julie Feddersen, Ames, 30:13
55-59: Susan Fritzell, Ames, 25:52
60-64: Kathleen Mullin, Ames, 27:39
65-69: Ann Hegstrom, De Soto, 30:56
70-74: Rita Frederick, Marshalltown, 45:00
75-79: Judith Trumpy, Ames, 54:35.
35th Run for the Roses 10 Kilometer
Men
Open
- Ian Hunter, Ames, 39:50
- Thomas Lehmkuhl, Ames, 40:29
- David Uselman, Ames, 41:38
14-19: Lehmkuhl, 40:29
20-24: Hunter, 39:50
25-29: Keegan Haines, Ames, 1:03:18
30-34: Daniel Kohlhase, Ames, 49:53
35-39: Matthew Starks, West Liberty, 45:36
40-44: Mahdi Duris, Ames, 59:40
45-49: Jeremy Withers, Ames, 1:05:29
50-54: Gil Cason, Boerne, TX, 58:04
55-59: Richard Haines, Des Moines, 1:03:18
65-69: Joseph Haynes, Ames, 45:14
70-74: John Pleasants, Ames, 1:05:54
85-89: Jim Cornette, Ames, 47:27.
Women
Open
- Julie Sander, Ankeny, 44:23
- Angela Weiss, Madison, WI, 47:30
- Kieranne Nelms, Moore, OK, 48:16.
25-29: Rebecca Kropp, Ames, 50:54
30-34: Katherine Taylor, Ames, 1:01:08
35-39: Sander, 44:23
40-44: Weiss, 47:30
50-54: Ann Gansemer-Topf, Ames, 1:08:54
55-59: Robin Cason, Boerne, TX, 1:01:51
65-69: Kathleen Wendel, Ames, 51:53.
2020 Run For The Roses Recap
The 34th Annual Run For The Roses, inaugurated in 1987 as a collaboration of the Ames Area Running Club and Iowa State’s Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority to raise funds for AOPI’s philanthropy Arthritis Research Grants, raised $8,600 resulting from its 5K Run/Health Walk and 10K Run which was held “virtually” in October–and drew nearly 500 participants. Event organizers pictured, from the left: Ames Area Running Club’s Ron Skrdla, AOPI’s Sydney Wasteney and Amy Schraeder, AARC’s Don Muff, and AOPI’s Chapter/Philanthropy Adviser Eileen Muff.
Over $334,000 has been contributed to The National Arthritis Foundation since 1987. These grants fund research that will hopefully one day lead to a cure for arthritis. The Run For The Roses organizers wish to thank all who participated in the 34th year of this Ames Fall Tradition, as well as the sponsors whose support was invaluable. AOPI and AARC are looking forward to returning to our traditional event, the 35th Anniversary Run For The Roses, which will be held in early October 2021.
2019 Run For The Roses Recap
As a result of another successful Run For The Roses, Ames Area Running Club and Iowa State’s Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority recently presented a check for $21,000 to the AOPI’s Philanthropy, the National Arthritis Foundation.
The check presentation was done “virtually” with all AOPI members in attendance from their homes throughout Iowa and the United States.
Run For the Roses has raised a total of $326,000 for Arthritis Research in the past 33 years. Special thank you’s go to Morgan Cocagne and Lydia Frey, AOPI Philanthropy co-chairs for all their efforts to continue making Run For The Roses “An Ames Fall Tradition”.
Pictured, the AOPI Virtual Zoom Gang, Check presenters from Left Don Muff, Co-Director, Eileen Muff, AOPI Philanthropy Advisor, and Roman Lynch, Co-Director.
