SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! #4870 Heidi Szalach, Syracuse (TREVOR KAPRALOS) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS- BOILERMAKER Geoff Hazard of Westfield, N.J. (DAN HORAN)

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Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

SPORTS: YOUTH RUN/8K WALK: A helicopter hovers above the flag gateway which greeted runners in the third annual Boilermaker 8K walk on Welshbush Road Saturday morning in Frankfort. More than 1300 walkers participated in the event. (TREVOR KAPRALOS)7/12/0

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! Charles K. Schmidt of Camden received his own finish line when he became the last person to complete the 2003 Boilermaker Sunday morning. Followed by a police cruiser and a tractor trailer, Schmidt finished the race in 3 hours. (TREVO

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! Saul Mendoza of Wimberley, Texas was the first wheelchair racer to cross the finish line of the 15k Utica Boilermaker Road Race Sunday morning in Utica. (TREVOR KAPRALOS) 7/13/03

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! Timers, from left, Peggy Potapczyk, Char Coughlin and Tina Ulozas manually record racers' times at the finish line of the Boilermaker Sunday morning in Utica. The timers manually recorded the times and numbers of many runners, in the

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Fiona McMillin Trip, of Manotick, Ontario, runs in the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

BOILERMAKER 2003: Mary L. Ryan of Plattsburgh shows is all smiles after crossing the finish line in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: MUGSHOT: Frank E. Blando, Utica #5591 Photos from the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Utican Karen Vanderwood speaks to the media after the finish of the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003. Vanderwood was the 45th woman to finish overall. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Patricia Bilsky, of Whitesboro, runs in the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Margaret Morrocco, of Ottawa, Ontario, runs in the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

METRO/SPORTS- BOILERMAKER: Runners and spectators celebrate the 26 running of the Utica Boilermaker 15k at the post-race party in the Matt Brewery parking lot. (DAN HORAN) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS- BOILERMAKER: Runners and spectators celebrate the 26 running of the Utica Boilermaker 15k at the post-race party in the Matt Brewery parking lot. (DAN HORAN) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Christina Scharf of New Hartford cheers on the runners along the Parkway in the 2003 Boilermaker. Her husband, David, was one of the runners. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Chittenango native and Mohawk Valley Communty College graduate Jerry Lawson, (no. 9), of Jacksonville, Fl., leads the pack up Culver Ave. during the first mile of the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Uti

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER ROAD RACE FEATURES: Jeff Kearse hoists his nephew, Nick McGilvray, 8, upon his shoulders during the post-Boilermaker Road Race party at the F.X. Matt Brewery Sunday morning. Kearse and his family traveled from Atlanta, GA. so th

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER ROAD RACE FEATURES: A gaggle of young volunteers attempt to hand out cups of water to runners on Burrstone Road Sunday morning at the 26th Annual 15k Utica Boilermaker Road Race. (Heather Ainsworth) July 13, 2003

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER ROAD RACE FEATURES: Joshua Hale, 4, eyes the cup of water that is yanked from his hands while volunteering on Burrstone Road Sunday morning during the 26th Annual 15k Utica Boilermaker Road Race. (Heather Ainsworth) July 13, 2003

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER ROAD RACE FEATURES: Weary onlookers can't help to contain a yawn while watching runners run down Court Street Sunday morning en route to the finish line of the 26th Annual 15k Utica Boilermaker Road Race. (Heather Ainsworth) July

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Paul Swanson, of Rome, runs in the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

SPORTS: BOILER CMTE RUN Dave Gaffey waves to a crowd gathered at the end of the Boilermaker race course as he was the first finisher of the annual Boilermaker Comittee Run Sunday morning in Utica. Gaffey, who finished the course in 56 minutes, entered Sun

SPORTS: Linda Stuhlman has run the Boilermaker while pregnant three times. With her in her home are her children Grace, 5 months, Samuel, 2, left, and Joshua, 3. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/2/03

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER ROAD RACE FEATURES: Members of the radio station WOUR wave at onlookers and supporters alike as they run down Sunset Avenue Sunday morning during the 26th Annual 15k Utica Boilermaker Road Race. (Heather Ainsworth) July 13, 2003

METRO/SPORTS: Boilermaker Road Race Director Bob Ingalls discusses the 2003 race at a press conference Monday morning at the National Distance Running Hall of Fame. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/14/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Observer-Dispatch sports writer Ron Moshier, center, runs along Culver Avenue in Utica at the start of the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS: Boilermaker Road Race Director Bob Ingalls holds a copy of Monday's Observer-Dispatch as he discusses the 2003 race at a press conference Monday morning at the National Distance Running Hall of Fame. Ingalls was showing the photograph in the

BOILERMAKER 2003: Josephine M. Tebano (9963) of Utica heads up Culver Ave. at the start of the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Kimberly A. Gizzi of Poland makes her way to a water stop as she runs along Champlin Avenue in Yorkville in the 2003 Boilermaker. T(elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

SPORTS: NATIONAL DISTANCE RUNNING HALL OF FAME 6TH ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY: 2003 National Distance Running Hall of Fame inductee Mary Decker Slaney smiles as she reflects on her illustrious running career while making her acceptance speech after being i

SPORTS: NATIONAL DISTANCE RUNNING HALL OF FAME 6TH ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY: Pennsylvanian Vince Wojnar, right, talks to 2003 National Distance Running Hall of Fame inductee George Young while Young signed autographs after the induction ceremony at the S

SPORTS: NATIONAL DISTANCE RUNNING HALL OF FAME 6TH ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY: ESPN commentator Larry Rawson, left, chats up Brendan Woodruff of Mohawk on stage at the National Distance Running Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Stanley Performing Arts

SPORTS: NATIONAL DISTANCE RUNNING HALL OF FAME 6TH ANNUAL INDUCTION CEREMONY: The National Distance Running Hall of Fame Class of 2003 inductees George Young, left, and Mary Decker Slaney show off their plaques to the audience in attendance at the Stanley

SPORTS: YOUTH RUN/8K WALK: Jim Goddard, at left, dances with his daughter Lisa Barkett following their completion of the Boilermaker 8k walk at the Masonic Home Saturday afternoon in Utica. "I am 62 years old and my daughter still dances with me. That isn

SPORTS: YOUTH RUN/8K WALK: 2-year-old Karlton Fake tries to get untangled from beads he collected while cheering on participants in the Boilermaker 8K walk Saturday morning at the Masonic Home in Utica. He is from Dolgeville. (TREVOR KAPRALOS)7/12/03

SPORTS: YOUTH RUN/8K WALK: A runner takes a cup of water from volunteer Ashlee D'Acunto, 9, during the final water stop of the Boilermaker 8K walk Saturday afternoon at the Masonic Home in Utica. D'Acunto is from Clinton. (TREVOR KAPRALOS)7/12/03

SPORTS: YOUTH RUN/8K WALK: Elite wheelchair racer Kamel Ayari, at far left, encourages children as they near the finish line during the Boilermaker Youth Run at the Masonic Home Saturday morning in Utica. Ayari, defending champion of the Boilermaker, rode

METRO: BOILERMAKER HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO: Former Utica resident Jeremy Winslow tries on one of the myriad Boilermaker T-shirts for sale at the merchandise tent at the Boilermaker Health and Fitness Expo on the grounds of the Masonic Home Friday afterno

METRO: BOILERMAKER EXPO: David Clayton, right, ties a balloon onto 3-year-old Matthew Lorraine's backpack while exploring the Boilermaker Health and Fitness Expo at the Masonic Home Friday afternoon with his parents, Carey, left, and Scott, who will bot

15K race participant Lizzie McCaslin, 20, of Corning, naps near the post-race party at the F. X. Matt Brewing Company Sunday morning.

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! *****NO NAMES WITH THE NUMBERS AVAILABLE YET**** made a statement during the Utica Boilermaker Sunday in Utica. He crossed the finish line while running backwards. (TREVOR KAPRALOS) 7/13/03

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! Partiers enjoy the music of Nik Entertainment Co. during the post-race party Sunday in Utica. (TREVOR KAPRALOS) 7/13/03

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

Utica's Lauren Taraska cools off with a ice cup at Vallew View Golf Course Sunday morning.

Participants of the 26th Annual Boilermaker 15K Road Race at Utica, N.Y., on Sunday, July 13, 2003.

Racers grind out the hills On Valley View Road Sunday morning.

Observer-Dispatch President and Publisher Donna Donovan applauds the runners after she helped hold the tape at the finish line of the 26th annual Utica Boilermaker Road Race on Sunday, July 13, 2003. (photo by Tracy Franchell, Observer-Dispatch)

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! Sharon L. Lewandrowski, from left, Michelle Gulla and Erin M. Finster celebrate while crossing the finish line of the Utica Boilermaker 5k run Sunday morning in Utica. They are from Ashburn, VA, Rome, and Taberg respectively. (TREVOR

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! Susan Chepkemei crosses the finish line of the 2003 Boilermaker Sunday morning in Utica. (TREVOR KAPRALOS) 7/13/03

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! Runner Gary R. Philips of Liverpool takes a breather after crossing the finish line of the 15k Utica Boilermaker Road Race Sunday morning in Utica. (TREVOR KAPRALOS) 7/13/03

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! Deborah LaBrake, at left, gets a hug from Beth M. Pellegrino after finishing the 2003 Boilermaker Sunday morning in Utica. LaBrake is from Albany and Pellegrino is from East Greenbush. (TREVOR KAPRALOS) 7/13/03

Charles K. Schmidt of Camden takes a picture of the finish line just before officially ending the 2003 Boilermaker Sunday morning in Utica. The Camden man was the final runner to cross the finish line and he took many pictures during his three hours on th

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! MUGSHOT:#11007 Jessica M. Galli, of Belle Mead NJ (TREVOR KAPRALOS) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER Daniel D. Davies of Raleigh, N.C. (DAN HORAN)

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER! MUGSHOT: #66 Sylvia Skvortsova, Russia (TREVOR KAPRALOS) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER Marc D. Ritter of Clayviller, N.Y. (DAN HORAN)

METRO/SPORTS- BOILERMAKER Kathleen O. Mahoney of UTICA, NY (DAN HORAN)

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER Lucie Wellner of Pompey, N.Y. (DAN HORAN)

METRO/SPORTS- BOILERMAKER Les J. Potapczyk, of Niagra Falls, ON, stope to take a photograph before crossing the finish line during the Utica Boilermaker 15K road race. (DAN HORAN) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS- BOILERMAKER Mary D. Wenck of Corning, N.Y. (DAN HORAN)

METRO/SPORTS: Boilermaker Runners and spectators wave to the jets flying overhead during the Utica Boilermaker post-race party. (DAN HORAN) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER John Korir crosses the finish line to win the 26 running of the Utica Boilermaker 15K Road Race. (DAN HORAN) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: MUGSHOT: #6600 Eugene D. Ellis, Schenectady (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Participants in the wheelchair division race make their way up the hill on Culver Avenue led by Saul Mendoza, right, who won the race. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Runners make their way up the Culver Avenue hill to start the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Mary C. Chruscicki of Sauquoit runs along Champlin Avenue in Yorkville in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Runners make their way up the Culver Avenue hill to start the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Michael H. Sermeraro of Utica runs along Champlin Avenue in Yorkville in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Kelsey Picente, 11, performs with the Jefferson School Mirimba Band along the Parkway entertaining runners in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Peter J. Haggerty of West Henrietta shows his emotions as he crosses the finish line in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Runners make their way down Champlin Avenue in Yorkville in the 2003 Boilermaker. The view is from an aerial ladder on a Yorkville Fire Department fire truck that was extended over a section of the course. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13

BOILERMAKER 2003: Participants in the wheelchair division race make their way up the hill on Culver Avenue led by Saul Mendoza, right, who won the race. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: A volunteer offers up a cup of water at the Yorkville water station on Champlin Avenue during the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Robert L. Stroman shows his fatigue as he crosses the finish line in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: A group of runners from Fairport make their way down Champlin Avenue in Yorkville. From left are Megan C. Anderson (5290), Madeline R. Snider (9748), Lauren R. Ferrimani (6712) and Megan E. Goetz (6989) in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabe

BOILERMAKER 2003: Kristen DiGiorgio of Whitesboro, left, gives a hug to one of her best friends, Denise Johnson (back to camera), as Johnson takes a break from running the the 2003 Boilermaker at the Yorkville water station. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7

BOILERMAKER 2003: Anna M. Webster of Utica sports some patriotic hair coloring in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Michael J. Geiss of Clayton makes his way up the hill on Culver Avenue as he competes in the wheelchair division of the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Kimberly A. Gizzi of Poland makes her way to a water stop as she runs along Champlin Avenue in Yorkville in the 2003 Boilermaker. T(elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Runners make their way up the Culver Avenue hill to start the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Joanne S. Ferstman of Toronto is all smiles as she makes her way down Champlin Avenue in Yorkville in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: "Dice", an English Bulldog owned by William Hawkins of Utica, watches the action from his spot along the Parkway Sunday during the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: Carol Cahill of Utica cheers on the runners as they make their way down Champlin Avenue in Yorkville in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

BOILERMAKER 2003: A slow camera shutter speed makes the legs of Boilermaker 2003 runners appear as a blur as they make their way along Culver Avenue at the start of the race Sunday. (Elizabeth A. Mundschenk) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS DESK: BOILERMAKER: Richard Borek, of Poland, runs in the 2003 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race, in Utica, Sunday, July 13, 2003. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

BOILERMAKER 2003: Nancy J. Skiff of Ogdensburg shows her emotions as she crosses the finish line in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Joseph Batt, of Lee Center, runs in the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

METRO/SPORTS DESK: BOILERMAKER: Nancy Roberts, of East Rochester, runs in the 2003 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race, in Utica, Sunday, July 13, 2003. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Left to right, riding a shuttle bus from Court St., to the starting line of the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003, were, Melvin Kay, of Reston, Va; Laura Lawrene, Frank C

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Allison Stankus, center, of North Brunswick, NJ, leans over to talk to Karen Davenport, of Syracuse, as they ride a shutle bus from Court St., to the starting line of the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Stephanie Wheeler, right, of Phelps, fixes the braids of her cousin, Emma Gauding, of South Burlington, Vt., as they wait on Court St. in Utica for a shuttle bus to take them to the staring line for the 26th annual 15K

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Laura Cabelus, of Hatfield, Pa, playfully waves as she waits in line to use a spot in the woods off Dwyer Ave., to avoid the long lines at the portajohns before the start of the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road R

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Kenyan elite runners Evans Rutto and John Korir speed past the crowd along Court St., passing Stark St., about 200 yards from the finish of the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13,

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Scenes from the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Andrew Masai, of Kenya, describes how he ran the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003. Masia was the men's masters champion. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: John Korir, of Kenya, is interviewed after winning the 26th annual 15K Utica Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003. It was his third Korir Boilermaker win. (MICHAEL DOHERTY) CQ

METRO/SPORTS DESK: 2003 BOILERMAKER: Elite Kenyan runners John Korir, left, Jared Segera, center and John Gwako, run along Culver Ave. during the 26th annual Utica 15K Boilermaker Road Race in Utica, NY, Sunday, July 13, 2003. Korir won his third Boilerma

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER ROAD RACE FEATURES: Elite runner escort Sue Keller, left, is greeted by friend and first time 15k Utica Boilermaker Road Race runner Bev Grady at the post race party at the F.X. Matt Brewery Sunday morning. (Heather Ainsworth) Ju

Kendall Kohler, 4, uses a homemade sign to cheer on her mother, Karen Kohler, from the curb on Culver Avenue Sunday morning during the 26th Annual 15k Utica Boilermaker Road Race. The Kohler's are from Ballston Lake, NY. (Heather Ainsworth) July 13, 2003

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER ROAD RACE FEATURES: Elayne Johnson, right, cheers on runners running on Shepherd Place at the 26th Annual 15k Utica Boilermaker Road Race Sunday morning. (Heather Ainsworth) July 13, 2003

METRO/SPORTS: BOILERMAKER ROAD RACE FEATURES: A memorial bib in honor of recently deceased Rome Free Academy student and distance runner Aaron Vermin ski, is safety-pinned to fellow RFA classmate Mike LuiereÕs shirt. Luiere was among an estimated forty R

SPORTS: BOILER CMTE RUN Boilermaker Race Director Bob Ingalls crosses the finish line during the annual Boilermaker Committee Run Sunday morning in Utica. Ingalls said after 30,000 miles of running, he cannot run because of a bad knee, so he resorted to r

METRO DESK: GOODY BAGS: Boilermaker Road Race volunteers take a short break from putting together goody bags and listen as some of their names were called to win door prizes, at the Life Energy Technology building, on the corner of Culver Ave. and Beechgr

METRO DESK: GOODY BAGS: Boilermaker Road Race volunteers put together goody bags at the Life Energy Technology building, on the corner of Culver Ave. and Beechgrove Pl., in Utica, Monday, June 30, 2003. 222 volunteers put together the bags that will be gi

METRO DESK: GOODY BAGS: Boilermaker Road Race volunteer Maryann Stevens, of Utica, puts goody bags into large boxes at the Life Energy Technology building, on the corner of Culver Ave. and Beechgrove Pl., in Utica, Monday, June 30, 2003. 222 volunteers p

SPORTS: Gary Carter, 2003 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee, answers questions at a press conference following his orientation tour Sunday at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 5/11/03

SPORTS: Gary Carter, 2003 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee, takes a look at the Hall of Fame Gallery where the plaques of every Hall of Fame member line the oak walls during his orientation tour Sunday at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. (elizabeth a. munds

SPORTS: Gary Carter, 2003 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee, tapes some promotional video at the National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum during his orientation tour Sunday at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 5/11/03

SPORTS: BOILERMAKER RUNNER ALAN NAWOJ Alan Nawoj says the biggest challenge in running this year's Boilermaker will be adapting to running the 15-kilometer race, after he has run several marathons in the past year. (TREVOR KAPRALOS) 7/6/03

SPORTS: BOILER CMTE RUN Mark Dembro was the first member of the Boilermaker Committee to cross the finish line during the annual Boilermaker Committee Run Sunday morning in Utica. He finished the 15-kilometer course in a little more than 75 minutes. (TREV

METRO/SPORTS: Boilermaker Road Race Director Bob Ingalls holds a copy of Monday's Observer-Dispatch as he discusses the 2003 race at a press conference Monday morning at the National Distance Running Hall of Fame. Ingalls was showing the photograph in the

BOILERMAKER 2003: Joanne S. Ferstman of Toronto is all smiles as she makes her way down Champlin Avenue in Yorkville in the 2003 Boilermaker. (elizabeth a. mundschenk) 7/13/03

SPORTS: Gary Carter, 2003 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee, takes a look at the Hall of Fame Gallery where the plaques of every Hall of Fame member line the oak walls during his orientation tour Sunday at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. (elizabeth a. munds