Our Mission

 Byron is a nephew of Tarzan. He is a retired Lieutenant from the Westerly, RI Police Department and Chief Sachem "Sun Rise" of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot Indian Tribe. Like Tarzan, Byron grew up living off the land and running along the back roads. Byron was a runner for most of his life, but now spends his time walking and golfing.  

Larry Hirsch is an accomplished attorney, former jewelry store business owner,  philanthropist , and accomplished runner.  He was a nationally ranked Masters runner .

Summer is a grand niece of Tarzan. She was a cross country runner and actively participates in local 5K's with her children. She is a community educator and an environmental scientist. Summer is providing administrative and accounting support. 

 Jim is a remarkable runner at all distances.  On one Thanksgiving holiday weekend, he and the legendary George Gardner ran around the State of Rhode Island in four days.  The distance covered was in excess of 200+ miles.  Jim, for many years has supported the running community at meets around New England, and also led the Westerly Track Club's annual get togethers for many years.

Nick has had a remarkable running history, from distances of a mile up to the marathon.  The Nick Bottone mile is run in our area annually, and brings out scores of people.  Nick supports local races through his mentorship, assistance and coordination of local area races.  

Joe has run for many years, entering multiple local races and marathons, walks and cycles during the warmer months.   He is currently assisting with our fund raising efforts, the development of our website and creation of informational materials.

Steve is a C. P. A. and advises the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot Indian Tribe and the Ellison "Tarzan" Brown Memorial Fund.