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<br />REGULAR MEETING
<br />SEPTEMBER 4. 1984
<br />DENY REQUEST OF ATHLETIC ANNEX TO CONDUCT "SPORTSMED
<br />1OK" AND FUN RUN ON OCTOBER 26, 1984
<br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that on January 16, 1984, Mr. Dean A.
<br />Reinke of the Athletic Annex, 125.0 Scottsdale Mall, South Bend,
<br />Indiana, requested permission to conduct a "Sportsmed 10K" and
<br />Fun Run on Sunday, October 28, 1984,.utilizing the following
<br />routes:
<br />Start on Jefferson run east to Notre Dame Avenue,
<br />south to Northside; run Northside east along the
<br />river to 26th Street; run east to 35th Street;
<br />north to Pleasant; Pleasant (turns into Northside)
<br />back along river to St. Louis finishing in front
<br />of Howard Park. 1.2 mile fun run will also be
<br />proposed to be the same as 1983 - Jefferson to
<br />Notre Dame; jog east on Notre Dame; south to
<br />Northside and back to St. Louis.
<br />On.July 9, 1984, the Saint Joseph's Medical Center Sports Medicine
<br />Department filed suit in St. Joseph County Circuit Court against
<br />Mr. Reinke, the former Sportsmed 10K Race Director. It was noted
<br />that Mr. Reinke was dismissed from the Center in May but maintained
<br />that the race belongs to him. On August 17, 1984, Circuit Court
<br />Judge John Montgomery ruled that the race belongs to the Saint
<br />Joseph's Medical Center. Based on that information, upon a motion
<br />made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill .and carried, the
<br />request of Mr. Reinke submitted in January of 1984 to conduct a
<br />Sportsmed 10K race and Fun Run was denied.
<br />APPROVE REQUEST OF CHALLENGE, INC. TO CONDUCT 5-MILE RUNNING
<br />EVENT AS A FUNDRAISER FOR ST. JUDE'S CANCER RESEARCH
<br />CENTER - SEPTEMBER 30, 1984
<br />Mr. Leszczynski advised that Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager,
<br />Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and Captain Edward Friend, South
<br />Bend Police Department Traffic Division have reviewed the request
<br />of Mr. Dean A. Reinke, President, Challenge, Inc., 1250 Scottsdale
<br />Mall, South Bend, Indiana, to conduct a 5-mile running event and
<br />mile fun run on Sunday, September 30, 1984 and recommended approval.
<br />In his letter to the Board, Mr. Reinke stated that Challenge, Inc.
<br />would like to conduct a 5-mile running event on Sunday, September
<br />30, 1984, at 9:00 a.m, starting and finishing at Rum Village Park.
<br />The event will be held in conjunction with the St. Jude's Cancer
<br />Research Center as a fundraiser for this benefit. The route which
<br />Mr. Reinke proposed has been modified by the Bureau of Traffic and
<br />Lighting and the route recommended for approval to minimize in-
<br />convenience to.residents on Gertrude, is as follows:
<br />Runners will start in Rum Village Park Entrance,
<br />proceed west to Gertrude Street, run South to
<br />Ireland, turn east on Ireland Road to Keria Trail,
<br />Keria Trail to Chippewa, east on Chippewa to Main
<br />Street, north on Main to Ewing Avenue, west on
<br />Ewing to the Park and finish in Rum Village Park.
<br />Mr. Reinke additionally stated that the one mile Fun Run will be
<br />run completely within Rum Village Park.
<br />Based on the above review by the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting and
<br />SBPD Traffic Division and recommendation for change in the route,
<br />upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and
<br />carried, the above request was approved subject to the Board of
<br />Park Commissioners approving the use of Rum Village Park for the
<br />5-Mile Run to begin and end in Rum Village Park and the running'of
<br />the one -mile Fun Rum to be held completely within Rum Village Park
<br />and subject.to Challenge, Inc. submitting to the Board a Certificate
<br />of Insurance in the amount of $1,000,000.00 liability naming the City
<br />of South Bend and the Board of Park Commissioners as additional
<br />insureds for these events.
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