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Running Journal • December 2013
MAY 18 - NCRC Classic Half Marathon & 10K, Cary, NC. 7am. Contact: Charles Akers invitational@ncroadrunners.org.
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MAY 18 - Marine Corps Historic Half, Fredericksburg, VA.7am. 10K & 5K. Contact: 800-Run-USMC, marine.marathon@usmc.mil.
26th Annual
KEYBANK Vermont City Marathon & Relay
JUNE 14 Marathon to Marathon Storm Lake, IA to Marathon, IA 19th Annual. 6am/Marathon & Relay, 7am/Half Marathon, 7:30am/5K Run/Walk. Flat, fast, and friendly; USATF. Time Limit: 7 hrs. Avg temp. 70. Contact: Lois Lind, POB 262, Marathon, IA 50565, 712-2892246, mdjmarathon@hotmail.com, www.marathon2marathon.com.
JUNE 14 - The Varmint 1/2 Marathon, Burkes Garden, VA. 6:30am/13.1 Non-competitive walk, 8am/half marathon & 5K, 11am/1 Mile Dash (12-under). Contact: Charity McDaniel 276-979-8044, thevarmint13.1@hotmail.com.
May 25, 2014 • 8:00am Burlington, VT
JUNE 21 - Hotter than Hades Tribbett Half Marathon, Leland, MS.
Prize Money: $8,000. Course (USATF): Course is both fast and picturesque. You will run through the spectator filled streets of Burlington, VT, and along the shores of Lake Champlain. Entry Limit: 3,600. Time Limit: 6 hrs. 2013 entrants: 3,600. Avg. temp.: 54˚ Start, 67˚ Finish.
Ultra Events “Take the Challenge in 2014”
Contact: Jessica Cover 1 Main Street, Suite 304 Burlington, VT 05401; 802-863-8412 jess@runvermont.org www.runvcm.org MAY 31 - Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon, Leesburg, VA. 7am. Contact: 707-933-1769, raceinfo@destinationraces.com.
MAY 31-JUNE 1 - Run for the Dream Half Marathon, Williamsburg, VA. 5/31: 7am/5K Run/Walk, 10am/Kids FR; 6/1: 7am/Half Marathon. Contact: 757-599-9472.
33rd Annual
Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K June 1, 2014 • 7:30am Steamboat Springs, CO
Course (USATF): Run along the roaring Elk River through emerald green pastures with the snow-capped Rocky Mountains all around. Entry Limit: Full-500, Half-1,200, 10Kunlimited. Time Limit: 5.5 hours. 2013 entrants: Full-400, Half-1,000, 10K350. Avg temp.: 40º-75ºF. Contact: 970-879-0880 marathon@steamboatchamber.com www.steamboatmarathon.com JUNE 1 Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon Deadwood, SD 13th Annual. 8am. Half Marathon, 5-Person Marathon Relay, Fast 5K & Kids Races. 26.2 Miles of Black Hills Beauty! Course starts in the old mining town of Rochford & finishes in historic Deadwood, SD. USATF certified. Entry Limit: 3,000. Time Limit: 7 hrs. 2013 entrants: 3,000. Avg. temp. 55º.
Contact: Emily Wheeler, 8510 Kings Ct., Rapid City, SD 57702, 605-390-6137, info@deadwoodmickelsontrail marathon.com, www.deadwoodmickelsontrail marathon.com
Contact: 662-347-2920, tribbetthalfmarathon@gmail.com.
JAN. 4 - Croom Zoom 100K, 50K & 25K, Tampa, FL. 6am/100K & 50K, 7am/25K. Contact: Jim Hartnett 813-282-5200, jim@tamparaces.com. JAN. 4 - Salem Lakeshore Frosty 50K Run & Relay, 25K, Winston-Salem, NC. 8am. Contact: runthelastmile@bellsouth.net.
JAN. 4-5 The Pistol Ultra Run 100 Mile, 100K 50K & 50K Relay Alcoa, TN 2nd Annual. 8am (all distances on 1/4). Door prizes, awards. An urban ultra on a lit, paved greenway trail. Fast, looped course with minimal elevation change, great aid stations, and awesome volunteers! Entry Limit: 200. Time Limit: 30 hrs. (all distances). 2013 entrants: 73. Avg. temp. High 46F, Low 29F. Contact: Will Jorgensen, POB 6108, Maryville, TN 37802, 865-740-1717, thepistolultra@gmail.com, www.pistolultra.com JAN. 4 - Harbison 50K, Columbia, SC. 7:30am. Contact: David Nance 803-221-4416, david@harbison 50k.com. JAN. 11 - Willis River 50K & 35K Trail Runs, Cumberland, VA. 8am. Contact: 804-378-6268. JAN. 18 - Tashka 50K & 25K Trail Run, Coker, AL. 7am. Also 4 Mile. Contact: Alison White 205-826-1658, alibama@gmail.com. FEB. 1 - Wolfson Children’s Challenge, Jacksonville, FL. 4am/55 Mile Ultra Marathon, 4:30am/55 Mile Ultra Relay. Contact: sara.mckee@myprecisionplanner.com. FEB. 1 - “ICY-8” Hour Adventure Trail Run, Lake Anna State Park, VA. 7:30am. Contact: alexp@athletic-equation.com. FEB. 7-8 - Ragnar Relay Florida Keys, 200 Mile Relay, Miami to Key West, FL. 7am. Contact: Milo Williams 801-499-5024, info@ragnarrelay.com. FEB. 15 - Black Warrior - Phillip Parker Memorial Trail Runs, 50K, 25K, 5 Mile & 3-Person Relay, Moulton, AL. 8am. Contact: keith@blackwarrior50k.com. FEB. 15 - Iron Horse 100 Mile, 100K & 50 Mile Endurance Runs, Florahome, FL. 7am. Contact: Chris Rodatz 904-655-6511, crodatz@bellsouth.net. FEB. 15 - Holiday Lake 50K++, Appomattox, VA. 6:30am. Contact: David Horton 434-582-2386 (w), 434-239-1324 (h), dhorton@liberty.edu.
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FEB. 15-16 Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail 118 Miler Okeechobee, FL
MARCH 22-23 Cross Florida Route 40 Romp 116 Mile Yankeetown FL
7th Annual. Relays as well as Solo runners. The Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail is the 118-mile trail around Lake Okeechobee that can be walked, hiked, mountain biked, roller bladed or horseback ridden. Most of the trail is on top of the 35foot high Herbert Hoover Dike. Its height allows for excellent views and vistas of the lake. The trail has a number of access points, can be used year around and provides excellent opportunities for bird watching, fishing and photography. Entry Limit: 100. Time Limit: 36 hrs. Avg. temp. 60s. Contact: G. Scott Maxwell, 1845 Charlesmont Dr., Apt. A, Indialantic, FL 32903, 321-243-0009, gscottmaxwell@yahoo.com, www.furtinc.com
Inaugural. Starts in Yankeetown, FL and finishes in Ormond Beach, FL. Start by dipping your toes in the Gulf and finish by dipping them in the Atlantic Ocean. In between pass through old Florida and the Ocala National Forest as you run on all 97.1 miles of State Road 40. Entry Limit: 100. Time Limit: 36 hrs. Avg. temp. high 60s. Contact: G. Scott Maxwell, 1845 Charlesmont Dr., Apt. A, Indialantic, FL 32903, 321-243-0009, gscottmaxwell@yahoo.com, www.furtinc.com
FEB. 15-17 - Destin 50 Beach Ultra, Destin, FL. 2/16: 8am/5K. 2/17: 5am/50 Mile, 6am/50K, 7am/Relay. Contact: Zane Holscher, Race Dir. - destin50@live.com. FEB. 22 - Mount Cheaha 50K, Delta, AL. 7:30am. Contact: pinhoti100@gmail.com.
FEB. 22 Everglades Ultras Everglades City, FL 3rd Annual. 6am. 50 Mile, 50K & 25K Trail Races. Trail race through swampland, grassland prairie and wooded areas of the Florida Everglades. Entry Limit: 300. Time Limit: 14:30 hrs. 2013 entrants: 175. Avg. temp. 72º. Contact: Bob Becker, POB 2065, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33303, 954-439-2800, bob@ultrasportsllc.com, www.evergladesultras.com MARCH 1 - Carl Touchstone Memorial Mississippi Trail 50, Laurel, MS. 6am/50 Mile & 50K, 8am/20K. Contact: Dennis Bisnette 601-425-7005 (d), 601-477-2610 (n), info@ms50.com. MARCH 8 - Dances With Dirt Green Swamp, 50 Mile, 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Dade City, FL. Contact: events@runningfit.com. MARCH 8 - Land Between the Lakes Trail Runs, 23K, Marathon, 60K, 50 Miles & 10K, Grand Rivers, KY. 6:30am. Contact: Steve Durbin 270-556-1679, durb417@gmail.com. MARCH 8 - Q50 50 Miles, Marathon & Half Marathon Trail Run, Franklinton, LA. 6am/50 miles, 8am/26 & 13 miles. Contact: info@q50ultras.com.
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MARCH 29 - Croom Trail 50 Mile, 50K & 16 Mile Fools Run, Brooksville, FL. 6am/50 Mile, 7am/50K & 16 Mile. Contact: Jim Hartnett 813-282-5200, jim@tamparaces.com. APRIL 12 - Bull Run Run 50-Miler, Clifton, VA. 6:30am. Contact: toni@vhtrc.org. APRIL 26 - Ouachita Trail 50, 50 Mile & 50K, Little Rock, AR. 6am. Contact: Chrissy Ferguson 501-803-9411, OT50@runarkansas.com. APRIL 19 - Bel Monte Endurance Run, 50 Mile, 50K & 25K, Wintergreen, VA. 7am. Contact: francesca@badtothebone.biz.
APRIL 26-27 Virginia 24 Hour Run for Cancer Hampton, VA 11th Annual. 7am. Repeat laps of a flat, dirt 3.75 mile series of Nature Park trails. Walkers Welcome. Plaques to all who do 50, 75 or 100 miles. Entry Limit: 200. Time Limit: 24 hrs. 2013 entrants: 200. Avg. temp. 60-65. Contact: George Nelsen, 407 Belton Place, Newport News, VA 23608, 757-874-4635, nelsengeorge@msn.com, www.va24hourrunforcancer.com. MAY 3-4 - 24-HR Adventure Trail Run, Triangle, VA. 7am. Solo or Teams. Contact: alexp@athletic-equation.com.
MAY 17 Keys 100 UltraMarathon Key West, FL 7th Annual. 6am. 100 Mile & 50 Mile Individual Races; 100 Mile Six-Runner Team Relay. Race across the islands of the Florida Keys—Key Largo (or Marathon) to Key West.Time Limit: 32 hrs. 2013 entrants: 880. Avg. temp. 82º. Contact: Bob Becker, POB 2065, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33303, 954-439-2800, bob@ultrasportsllc.com, www.keys100.com. MAY 17-18 - Massanutten Mountain 100-Mile Trail Run, Front Royal, VA. 4am. Contact: kevin.sayers@yahoo.com.
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