It’s been a few years since I held the position of TCTC Flyer Editor. It was a printed and mailed version then. Things sure change over a decade. Not only did technology alter how the Flyer is produced and distributed, but aging from the 50’s to the 60’s sure changed my ability to touch my toes without at least 100 ...
Hi, I’m Damani Mitchell and I have the wonderful privilege of serving as President of the Twin City Track Club for 2026 to 2027. I’m originally from Kingston, Jamaica, and moved from West Virginia to Winston Salem back in 2018. For me, running is a liberating, feel-good activity, and I’m so glad to have found a community of supportive and ...
“So, what kind of racing do you do?”This is the question that prompted and provoked me into my running life. After I’d batted away this question that showed up whenever I was managing our family of three active little children and supporting my Ironman triathlete husband at a triathlon far away from home, I finally decided I needed an answer.I ...
I am very excited about serving as vice president for the Twin City Track Club. My wife, Michelle, and I have felt very welcome from the first day we started running on Saturday mornings with the TCTC folks. We both enjoy the opportunity to socialize while getting out for a 5-6 mile run. We belonged to a running club for ...
I got into or should I say got back into running as part of a training plan to section hike part of the Appalachian Trail through the White Mountains with my brother-in-law. I was a big couch potato at the time, so I was looking for something easy to get into. Since then, I have completed a half marathon, marathon, ...
Read about each one of our 2025-2026 elected TCTC Board Members! They are eager to support you throughout the year at TCTC events!Each of the following board members has a separate bio in this month’s Flyer editon!President: Karen PreliVice Pres: Damani MitchellTreasurer: Teresa InmanRaces/Equip: Bill WalkerActivities: Kim SuChyMembership: Malcolm MacDougal (not included)Webmaster: Chris CutlerSocial media/Marketing: Alicia RiderFlyer Editor: OpenRace Timing: ...
Damani Mitchell: Vice President Originally from Kingston, Jamaica, Damani moved to Winston-Salem in 2018 and found the track club through meetup. After a few years of runs with the Saturday morning group, he officially joined the Twin City Track Club in 2022. Since then, he’s experienced his coldest, hottest, wettest, longest, and earliest runs – a testament to the motivation group ...
Bill Walker – Races and EquipmentBill started running competitively in 1968 at Gettysburg College. He joined his first running club – the Tidewater Striders – in 1972 when the Marine Corps sent him to the Naval Weapons Station in Yorktown VA. Ann and Bill moved to Winston-Salem in 1974. She started a job at Hanes, and he began law school at ...
Chris Cutler Bio – TCTC WebmasterThis is Chris Cutler’s second time as the TCTC webmaster, having done so previously about a decade ago. He also serves as one of the club’s lead race timers and you can find him behind the computer in the timing trailer at many club and local races.Chris mixes his runs between road and trails, having ...
John Anderson – Member At LargeJohn joined the Twin City Track Club shortly after moving to Winston-Salem in 1999. He joined the Board not long after, serving from 2006 to 2010 in the roles of Treasurer and President, then again from 2023 until the present.A (mostly) lifelong runner, he’s run 37 marathons, at least one a year since 1997, with ...