Photo: Left to right- John Dudas, Peter Sveen, Tim Trzinski, JC Hoyt.  Not pictured: Lori Christenson, Connie Matolyak, Mike Archer.

John Dudas – Race Director and Founder of Huffing for Stuffing Thanksgiving Day Run.  John is very active in the local running community and has run 34 marathons to date in 19 states around the country, including the Boston Marathon 9 times. His marathon PR is 3:09:31. He also serves on the Lewis & Clark Marathon race committee and is Vice President of the Big Sky Wind Drinkers. After growing up in Boston with a family tradition of running a “Turkey Trot” before sitting down to a holiday feast, he recognized an opportunity here in Bozeman to bring folks together to support a worthy local cause on Thanksgiving.

John Dudas (only Nerd in the 2007 Boston Marathon!)

JC Hoyt – Co-Race Director:  Raised an Iowan and most recently from Austin, Texas, JC has been involved with several non-profit committees and enjoys being active in the Bozeman community.  He is a veteran of multiple marathons and undoubtedly has the largest collection of race T-shirts west of the Mississippi! JC brings many BIG ideas and an invaluable “Can-Do” attitude to Huffing For Stuffing .

               JC Hoyt in the Himalayas

Connie Matolyak – Born and raised in northeastern Pennsylvania, Connie moved to Bozeman with her husband in 1999 and enjoys most outdoor activities including running, biking, skiing, etc…  Having volunteered for Bozeman’s Lewis and Clark Marathon some years ago, she feels that being involved with the Huffing For Stuffing Committee is a great opportunity to meet people and to support a great cause. Connie works as an Escrow Officer at Insured Titles.

Connie pedaling the slickrock!

Tim Trzinski – Director of the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. Tim is a local runner and provides terrific leadership for the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. Tim is the key liaison between Huffing For Stuffing and the Gallatin Valley Food Bank who has terrific ideas for the event and who helps us keep focused on our central mission.

 Lori Christenson - Lori is an invaluable member of our race committee who works for the Gallatin Valley Food Bank and who is far too humble to be profiled here with the fanfare she deserves.