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Board members present Diane Bailey Lindsay Edmondson Norm Janoff Hal Gensler steven finkelstein Guests William Rowell Morgan Stanton from Road Runner Sports Jan Seare from Road Runner Sports Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. at the Glendale Public Library Meeting minutes for June 2007 were approved. Meeting minutes for July 2007 were approved. Ms. Stanton and Ms. Seare addressed the board. Road Runner Sports is coming to the Valley with new stores in Tempe and Scottsdale in late September/early October this year, and would like to foster a good relationship with ARR and its members. Road Runner Sports will offer clinics, free meeting space for ARR club meetings, and a starting locale for road races. Road Runner Sports is also interested in having a presence at ARR races and providing volunteers. The Board thanked Ms. Stanton and Ms. Seare for their interest in ARR and noted the Club’s desire to provide more club events in the east valley. OLD BUSINESS Lindsay Edmondson provided the volunteer report. More volunteers are still needed for the Jerome Hill Climb and the I-did-a-run. Diane Bailey provided the special activities report. Diane discussed her plan for stocking food at the South Mountain Classic in her absence. Hal Gensler provided the finance report. The club is in solid financial condition. Hal provided information concerning this year's financial condition as compared to last year's. Hal will be purchasing additional certificates of deposit next week. Norm Janoff provided a membership report. Memberships are slightly down, but are expected to rise with the upcoming I-did-a-run event. Recap of Summer Series No. 5: The Board discussed what worked well and what can be improved for next year. Elections: Those board members intending to run for another term signed declarations of intent. There was discussion about filling vacating positions and the need to reach out into the membership to get more members involved. Water: Since the Watermill Express deal fell through, the Club has been looking for a reliable, convenient, and relatively inexpensive source of water for races. Bill Rowell reported on his findings after canvassing local water vendors. He found that none offered a price that was acceptable to the club. The search will continue. Desert Classic 30K: A location in Gilbert was investigated for this race but it has fallen through. The club is now seeking to hold this race on the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community’s land in the east valley. The logistics, as well as the pros and cons of this race route were discussed. steven finkelstein will proceed with the permit paperwork to have the race held on the tribe’s land. Mazatzals Race: steven finkelstein reports that Honey Albrecht and Debbie Leftwich will be directing this race this year. NEW BUSINESS Crown King Scramble: The board discussed a proposal from Jeremy Graham of DCB Extreme Sports to direct this race. Several questions were presented, which will in turn be sent to Mr. Graham. Accellerade Partnership Program: The board discussed a proposal from Accellerade to provide a discount to members. Cell phone for the van: The state of the Van was discussed and the potential benefit of having a cell phone for the van in case of a break down. Bill Rowell will investigate price plans and report to the board. Meeting adjourned at 7:45 PM.