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Phil was a founding member of the <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>Striders</strong> and it is no exaggeration to say<br />
there would likely not be a <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
without his input; he placed his mark on the Club<br />
early and without a doubt GCS would not be the<br />
same without his input and guidance in the early<br />
years. Moreover, running in the Merrimack Valley<br />
was heavily impacted and influenced by his input<br />
in race organization, club competition, race timing,<br />
and the outright establishment or assistance with<br />
many events. Phil was a Board member for five<br />
years and president for two. He founded, or helped<br />
to establish, three huge events: Applefest Half<br />
Marathon, the Mill Cities Relay, and the Pepsi<br />
Challenge 10K. Phil moved to Maryland in 1988,<br />
but his influence has been lasting. ”The Phil Quinn<br />
Award” presented every year at the Mill Cities<br />
Relay is representative of enormous and lasting<br />
contributions to the sport of running in the<br />
Merrimack Valley.<br />
Some of Phil’s highlights:<br />
· Founder and second President, <strong>Gate</strong> <strong>City</strong><br />
<strong>Striders</strong><br />
· Founder and Director (with Dan Landry),<br />
Applefest Half Marathon, founded 1983<br />
· Founder, (with Dave Camire of Greater<br />
Lowell and Marty Cardoza of MVS) of the<br />
Mill Cities Relay in 1983<br />
· Club Representative and Board Member,<br />
Mill Cities Relay<br />
· Lifetime Achievement Award Winner,<br />
Montgomery County Running Club<br />
(Maryland), 2001<br />
· Founder and Race Director of the Pepsi<br />
Challenge 10K<br />
· Established Pepsi Challenge 10K as New<br />
England TAC Championship<br />
· Competition Coordinator, many years<br />
· Executive Board Member—various<br />
positions, 1980 - 1988<br />
· Host- Outings, long runs, short runs, and<br />
parties in Chaplin, Connecticut<br />
· Helped to establish <strong>Striding</strong> <strong>Along</strong><br />
newsletter<br />
· Operates Race Management Service (Race<br />
Timing Company); is one of then foremost<br />
experts in race timing and race management<br />
in the USA<br />
· Committee Member, Pikes Peak 10K and<br />
Cherry Blossom 10 Miler, Washington, D.C.<br />
· Chief Timer and Scorer, USATF National<br />
Cross Country Championships, 2009<br />
· Mirroring GCS, board member of MCRRC<br />
for five years, President for two<br />
· Has a hand in just about every major race<br />
in the D.C./Baltimore area, except for<br />
Marine Corp Marathon.<br />
Phil is alive and well, living in Maryland<br />
(sometimes runners think the Phil Quinn Award is<br />
a ‘Memorial Award”, however Mr. Quinn is still<br />
extremely active in the sport of running—in fact, it<br />
is his passion and his profession.) GCS is fortunate<br />
to have had his guidance and influence during the<br />
formative years. Applefest and Mill Cities, as well<br />
as the thriving club itself are testament to his<br />
dedication, vision and expertise. While he is no<br />
longer an active member of GCS, he remains very<br />
active in Maryland and hugely influential in the<br />
running industry in general.<br />
February - April 2011 <strong>Striding</strong> <strong>Along</strong> 33
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