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Distance Memories Creating a Monster, Keeping the Fire Burning

Vol. 33, No. 3 President/Publisher Bruce Morrison E-mail: bruce.morrison@running.net Publisher Emeritus Julie Morrison, 1954-2002 Vice President/Advertising John Cash Editor and General Manager Mary Lou Day E-mail: marylou.day@running.net Advertising Rep / Calendar Editor Shirley Woodward E-mail: shirley.woodward@running.net Production Manager Rebecca Garay-León Circulation Manager E-mail: rj@running.net Administrative Assistant Becky Miller Contributing editors: Mary Marcia Brown, Nancy Clark, Rae Ann Darling Reed, JimDugger, Richard Ferguson, Lee Fidler, Bryan Graydon,Tracy Harris Green, Lena Hollmann, Scott Ludwig, Cedric Jaggers, Ellen Jaffe Jones, Ray Krolewicz, Carolyn Mather, Mary Margaret McEachern, Nicholas Norfolk, Pete Rea, Teri Saylor, Ryan Warrenburg. Correspondents: George Banker, Robert Carver, Sonja Friend-Uhl, Chuck George, Karen Gordon, Winston Howell, Jesse Lindsey, Diane Lyons, Rick Melanson, Jerry Schohl, Claude Sinclair, Leonard Vergunst, Jim Young, Jerry Yunker. Record keepers: Alabama/Mississippi/Tennessee/Kentucky - Buck Jones, 2920 Eastern Shore Dr., Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763. Arkansas - Randy Taylor, 102 Weston Place, Little Rock, AR 72211. Georgia - Joyce Hodges-Hite, PO Box 717, Millen, GA 30442.Maryland - Tim O’Keefe, 7214 Limestone Lane, Middletown, MD 21769. North Carolina Neville Wood, 5309 Chamisal Pl., Raleigh, NC 27613. South Carolina - Bill Marable, 5 Windchime Ct., Simpsonville, SC 29681. Virginia - Robert Platt, 1300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. Washington, DC - George Banker, 7507 Overlook Ct., Oxon Hill MD 20745. West Virginia - Carl Hatfield, 712 S. Chestnut St., Clarksburg, WV 26301. Chairman, Road Running Technical Council/USATF: Gene Newman, 920 N. Night Heron Dr., Green Valley, AZ 85614. V.P./East, Road Running Technical Council/USATF: Paul Hronjak, 4413 Pinehurst Dr., Wilson, NC 27896. Regional course certifiers: John DeHaye, 824 Annalau Ave., Huntsville, AL 35802 (AL). Don Potter, 440 Lower Ridge Rd., Conway, AR 72032 (AR). Doug Loeffler, 1399 W. Royal Palm Rd., Boca Raton, FL 33486 (FL). Woody Cornwell, 1724 Brighton Way, Dalton, GA 30721 (GA). Matthew Studholme, 452 Brookhill Drive, Abingdon, VA 24210 (KY, MS, TN, WV). John Ferguson, 3026 Sesbania, Austin, TX 78748-1912 (LA). John Sissala, 120 Evans St., Rockville, MD 20850 (MD). Paul Hronjak, 4413 Pinehurst Drive, Wilson, NC 27896 (NC). Brian N. Smith, 1827 Falling Creek Circle, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464- 7415 (SC). Robert Thurston, 13 Kennedy St. NE, Washington, DC 20011 (VA, DC). RRCA Southern Region Director: Ron Macksoud, Montgomery, AL. Email: SouthernDirector@RRCA.org. RRCA Eastern Region Director: Mark Grandonico, 62 Back Cove Est., Portland, ME 04101. E-mail: eastdir@rrca.org. State RRCA reps: AL - Ron Macksoud. AR - David Meroney. DC - Paul Thompson. FL - Don Nelson (S. FL), Bryan Graydon (N. FL). GA - Mariska Van Rooden. KY - Donna England. LA - Betsy Boudreaux. MD - Dwight Mikulis. MS - Bryan Lagg. NC - Peter Asciutto. SC - Tim Arthurs, TN Sherilyn Johnson. VA - Goody Tyler. WV - Tom Kramer. Contact information for State RRCA reps can be found at www.rrca.org/clubs. Contents of Running Journal are copyright 2014 by Carolina Runner Inc. No part of this publication, including artwork and advertising, may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. Exception: Non-profit running, bi/tri, walking club publications expressly granted reasonable usage of news and racing calendar information if credit is given to Running Journal.

I've had the opportunity to run with quite a few people in my life, some for too many miles and practically too many years to count. Several have had considerable success and it always makes me feel good thinking that in some small way I may have played a part in it; I know they have in mine. Don't get me wrong: I am not a coach in any sense of the word. If you ask me about what shoes I wear, how many miles I run, what races I like or my opinion on all things running I'll tell you. But one thing I won't do is tell you what you should do; that would be your call. Everyone is different: What works for one person may not work for another. Some of my running companions through the years have gone on to do some rather amazing things: Kelly Murzynsky, who used to run me into submission on our Sunday morning 20milers when it was just her and I (and not the rest of the usual suspects) won the first four 50-kilometer ultras she ran. Valerie Howard, whom I still run with every Saturday and Sunday morning, qualified for the Boston Marathon in 1993 (and would ultimately run 12 of them), competed for the Atlanta Track Club Women's Competitive Team and served as President of the Atlanta Track Club. Susan Lance, who won the women's master title at the prestigious Strolling Jim 40mile run in 2007 and one year later won the overall women's championship. Also in 2008 Susan won a 24-hour treadmill competition by running 108 miles, beating not only the individual entrants but the relay teams in the competition as well; completed the Western States Endurance Run; and won the Lean Horse 100-Mile Run and setting a (then) course record. Ferit Toska, who was a graduate student at the University of Florida when I met him after speaking at a race expo in Gainesville in 2008, won the Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic 50-mile run three consecutive years (2013 - 2015)-quite an accomplishment for someone who was running in soccer shoes the first time I ran with him. Paula May, who was my crew chief at the

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Scott Ludwig (left) presents 100-mile buckle to Antonio Parks.

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Badwater Ultramarathon in 2003 and at one time was one of the fastest grand master's women runners in the southeast while competing for the Atlanta Track Club Women's Competitive Team. Al Barker, with whom I've run more miles than anyone else, is still enjoying the sport as much as he did when he first started running over four decades ago. I always brag on Al as being the only person I know who has a resume that includes a sub-five minute mile, a sub-three hour marathon, a sub-24 hour 100 miles (at the age of 60, no less) and over 100 marathon finishes. He is also part of two world-record performances -- the men's masters 100 X 1-mile relay and the men's grandmasters 100 X 1-mile relay and was a member of my Badwater crew. Kelly, Valerie, Susan, Ferit, Paula, Al … they're all amazing athletes who put in a lot of effort and a lot of miles over the years to achieve what they've accomplished. The credit is all theirs, because what drives them comes from within. You've either got it or you don't, and believe me when I tell you this: They are a rare breed, and they have definitely got it. I thought at this point in my life I would never cross paths with another like them. Then I met Antonio Parks. Well, I actually met Antonio more than 15 years ago when we worked together for another company. Antonio and I were on the championship mixed volleyball team for a couple of years. He knew I was a runner, but he showed no interest in being one himself. That all changed a little over six months ago. Having been a volunteer at many of my running club's races over the past several years, Antonio developed an interest in running himself and a little over six months ago asked me for a beginning training plan for runners. I told him what I had done when I started many years ago: Cover two miles a day, running until you had to walk to catch your breath and then run some more. Just make sure to cover those two miles a day. In two weeks' time he was up to four miles a day; in four weeks he was up to six. Six weeks into his running career Antonio ran 26.6 miles at an 8-hour race, his first marathon (and ultra!). His original goal for the event was to run, walk or crawl 13 miles. One month later Antonio was joining Valerie and me on Sundays for our long run, usually no less than 14 miles. One month

after that he was joining us on Saturdays as well for our other long run of the weekend. I saw things in Antonio that reminded me of me almost 40 years ago. A fascination with the many different models of running shoes (although to be fair, Antonio has a larger variety to obsess over than I did) … a keen interest in learning about what he should and shouldn't be doing in his training … a zealousness to get out and run usually seen in someone 20 (if not 30) years his junior. As he did at last year's Senoia 60 - a twoand-a-half day event in which participants complete as many miles as they can Antonio and his friend Ken Menefield volunteered to staff the aid station - counting laps, refilling water coolers, keeping the restrooms clean - for the duration of the event. At this year's Senoia 60 he not only volunteered to count everyone's miles; he also racked up 109 of his own. Leading up to the event he was just hoping to get in a run on all three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Before long he was feeling confident he was capable of running as much as 50 miles. Later he upped the ante to a marathon a day. So when Antonio and I were running one of the 6.5-mile loops on Saturday and I told him he was already at 50 miles and there were still 30 hours left, I could tell by the look on his face that he had a new goal in mind: 100 miles. Remember, this is a man who had only been running a little more than six months. As he was approaching 100 miles Antonio told me if he got there he would definitely stop running. I knew better. In fact I told him so: 'No you won't.' You know the rest. I've had the good fortune of having many Antonio's in my life. It keeps me going and to be quite honest Antonio couldn't have come along at a better time. I'm slowing down and certainly not getting any younger and, yes, there are even days when running is more pain than pleasure, but Antonio and many others before him -- always seem to come into my life at just the right time to keep the fire burning. Scott Ludwig is president and founder of Darkside Running Club (.com). He lives in the Atlanta area and is the author of 11 books – 7 about running – and is working on others. Scott’s book “Running to Extremes: The Legendary Athletes of Ultra Running” is now available. It features stories on Ray Zahab, Dean Karnazes, Larry Macon, Mark Covert, Ed Ettinghausen, Mike Morton, Tim Twietmeyer, Ann Trason and seven other amazing athletes of long distance running. You can find it on Amazon and most major booksellers. The book is inspired by, and dedicated to, the enduring memory and legacy of Ted Corbitt. Scott can be reached at darksiderunning@comcast.net. He also has a blog at ScottLudwigRunsand Writes.blogspot.com where his books are available – or at any major online bookstore.

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2017 Semi-Annual Marathon & Long-Distance Directory JAN. 1 - New Year’s Day Hangover Half Marathon, Malvern, AR. 8am. Contact: 501-732-0313, gjkjhathcock@yahoo.com. JAN. 1 - DeLeon Springs Half Marathon & 5K, DeLeon Springs, FL. 8am. Contact: John Boyle 386-736-0002, jboyle@altavistasports.com. JAN. 1 - Spring Hill Marathon Mania, Spring Hill, FL. 8am/Marathon, 8:15am/Half, 8:30am/10K. Contact: Craig Levan 678-222-8744, craig@mydestinationtrainer.com. JAN. 5-8 - Disney World Marathon, Lake Buena Vista, FL. 1/5: 6am 5K; 1/6: 5:30am 10K; 1/7: 5:30am Half Marathon; 1/8: 5:30am Marathon. Contact: 407-399-iRUN. JAN. 7 - Masters of All Terrain 50K, 50 Mile Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon & 5 Miler, Mt. Dora, FL. 6am. Contact: racedirector@mastersofallterrain.com. JAN. 7 - Swamp Forest Trail Marathon, Half Marathon & 6.5 Mile Run, Tallahassee, FL. 8am. Contact: Bobby York 850-443-6795, byorkjr@msn.com. JAN. 7 - Red Nose Half Marathon, Columbus, GA. 8am. Contact: Carolee Luther 706-593-2909, caroleeluther@gmail.com.

JAN. 7 Mississippi Blues Marathon Jackson, MS 10th Annual. 7am/Marathon, Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, Marathon Relay; 9am/Kids 1 Mile FR. Rolling course with approximately 400 feet of cumulative elevation gain in the marathon; USATF. Time Limit: 7 hrs. Avg. temp.: January 47.6. Contact: info@msbluesmarathon.com, www.msbluesmarathon.com. JAN. 7 - South Mountains Marathon, Half Marathon, Connelly-Springs, NC. 8am. Contact: Brandon Thrower brandon@tanawha adventures.com.

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Frosty Foot 50K, 30K & 8K Trail Races January 7, 2017 • 8:30am Almond, NC Course: Single track trail in Western North Carolina. Rolling with good footing. Entry Limit: 350. 2016 entrants: 350. Avg temp.: 55ºF. Contact: Ellen Stallings 1979A Hendersonville Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 828-674-6087 footrxpr@asheville.com www.footrxasheville.com JAN. 7 - Run to Read Half Marathon, Fairmont, WV. 1pm. Contact: Jim Woolfitt 304-366-6055 or 304-825-6311, runtoread@mountain.net. JAN. 8 - Servis1st Bank First Light Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay, Mobile, AL. 7:30am. Contact: Marty O’Malley 251-438-2094, firstlightmarathon@hotmail.com. JAN. 8 - River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run, Alva, FL. 8am/Half Marathon & Relay, 8:15am/5K Fun Run. Contact: fmtrackclub.info@gmail.com.

Your Guide to Long Distance After a long hot summer across the southern region, we are all now enjoying some wonderful running weather. It’s a great time to do long runs and a perfect time to start planning a long-distance race. Our Marathon & Long Distance Directory can help you find the ideal race to train for. In the next few pages, you will find long distance events from the 20K to the ultra distance being held during the first half of 2017. You’ll find information on many of the best long distance running events across the south as well as others held across the country. There is a good selection of marathons and half marathons to choose from, as well as long distance events. There are also ultra runs for those who like to go beyond the marathon distance, or for those who want to give the ultra distance a try. Whatever type of race you are looking for, you should be able to find it in the following pages. Remember to check our marathon and ultra-calendar throughout the year in the back of each issue as we will continue to update information. The state sections will list other long-distance races. We also do frequent updates on our Web site: www.running.net. JAN. 8 - Herb Parsons Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Collierville, TN. 8am/Marathon, 8:30am/Half Marathon. Contact: Mike Samuelson - events@altisendurance.com.

Home and the Key West Lighthouse; USATF. Limit 4 hrs. Avg. temp. 70º. Contact: bwpromo3@bellsouth.net, www.keywesthalfmarathon.com.

JAN. 14 - Best Damn Race Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Jacksonville, FL. 7am/10K & 5K, 7:30am/Half. Contact: nick@bestdamnrace.com.

JAN. 15 - Suncoast Half Marathon, Lake Ranch, FL. 7am. Contact: Karen Haynes 941-312-4955, karen@activesuncoast.com.

JAN. 14 - Pensacola Beach Run Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Pensacola Beach, FL. 7:30am. Contact: Eric Miller (832)444-7529, pensacolarunnersassociation@gmail.com.

JAN. 15 - Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Naples, FL. 7am. Contact: Perry Silverman 678-777-5622, Psilvrman@aol.com.

JAN. 14 - Sunshine State Races West Palm Beach Half Marathon, West Palm Beach, FL. 7am/Half, 7:10am/10K & 5K. Contact: Eident Racing 239-653-7704, support@sunshinestateraces.com.

JAN. 15 - Ocala Marathon & Half Marathon, Ocala, FL. 7am/Marathon, 7:15am/Half Marathon, 7:30am/5K. Contact: DRC Sports 352-637-2475, chris@drcsports.com.

JAN. 14-15 - St. Pete Beach Classic Race Weekend, St. Pete Beach, FL. 1/14: 7am/10K, 8:45am/Kids’ Classic, 9am/5K, 5pm/3.8 Mile Beach Run; 1/15: 7am/Half Marathon. Contact: Alan Johnson 727-543-2794, alanj@runmsm.com. JAN. 14 - Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon & Half Marathon. Warner Robins, GA. 8am/Marathon, 8:15am/Half Marathon, 8:30am/5K. Contact: museum@museumofaviation.org. JAN. 14 - Ocean Isle Beach Bridge Run for Food Half Marathon & 5K, Ocean Isle Beach, NC. 9am. Contact: Mary Pritchard 910-579-4684, maprita@aol.com. JAN. 14 - Charleston Marathon & Half Marathon, Charleston, SC. 8am. 5K. Bike Ride (20, 40 or 60 miles), 8:30am on 1/15. Contact: Liz Alford 843-300-7500, liz@charlestonmarathon.com.

JAN. 21 - Davids Trail Endurance 40K, 25K & 7K, Mountain Home, AR. 9am. Contact: 870-404-8363, pirateperry@outlook.com. JAN. 21 - GWTC 30K & 15K, Tallahassee, FL. 8am. Contact: zach.deveau@gmail.com. JAN. 21 - Charlotte Running Company Trail Race, Charlotte, NC. 9am. 13 Miles, 9 Miles & 4 Miles. Contact: Start 2 Finish 704-893-3800, info@s2fevents.com. JAN. 22 - Clearwater Distance Classic. Clearwater, FL. 7:05am/50K, Marathon, Half Marathon, 5 Miler & 5K Walk. Contact: Chris Lauber 727-347-4440, info@flroadraces.com, www.FloridaRoadRaces.com. JAN. 22 - Larry Fuselier Race 25K & 5K, New Orleans, LA. Contact: 504-304-2326, notc@runnotc.org. JAN. 28 - SACF Half Marathon & 5K, Dothan, AL. 8am. Contact: Millie Armstrong 334-446-0247, millie.armstrong@sacfinfo.org.

JAN. 14 - Resolution Run Half Marathon & 5K, Travelers Rest, SC. 9am. Contact: Zack Hall 864-834-2400, zhall@ymcagreenville.org.

JAN. 28 - Village Creek 25K & 10K, Wynne, AR. 8:30am. Contact: 870-238-4610, ecook5381@aol.com.

JAN. 14-15 - Louisiana Marathon & Half Marathon, Baton Rouge, LA. 1/15: 7am/Marathon & Half Marathon. 1/14: 8am/Quarter Marathon & 5K, 10:15am/Kids Marathon. Contact: info@thelouisianamarathon.com.

JAN. 28 - Hands Across The Harbor Peace River 1/2 Marathon, Ride or Roll, Charlotte Harbor, FL. 7:30am/13.1 mi., 20 mi., & 30 mi. bike Rides; 7:35am/ Longboard 13.1 mi. race; 7:45am/Half marathon race; 8am/5K competitive race; 8:05am/5K Fun Walk. Contact: Hotline 941-575-5435, info@handsacrosstheharbor.org.

JAN. 15 Key West Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk Key West, FL

JAN. 28 - Destin’s Bayou, Bay & Beach Half Marathon, Destin, FL. 7:30am/Half Marathon, 8:30am/10K & 5K. Contact: Suzy Nicholson Hunt 850-837-6241, mail@destinchamber.com.

19th Annual. 7am. Beautiful, flat Key West course by the waterfront and landmarks, southermost point, Hemingway’s

JAN. 28 - Callaway Gardens, Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Pine Mountain, GA. 8am.

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JAN. 28 - Starkville Frostbite Half Marathon, 10K & 5K - Starkville, MS. 10am. Contact: starkvillefrostbitehalf@gmail.com. JAN. 29 - Oskar Blues Big Beach Marathon & Half Marathon, Gulf Shores, AL. 8am. Contact: Mike Clark 336-215-0564, mike@junction311.com. JAN. 29 - Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon, Celebration, FL. 7am. Contact: Ken Zambito 321-436-9742, tocmrd@gmail.com. JAN. 29 - Miami Marathon & Half Marathon, Miami, FL. 6:15am/Marathon & Half marathon (Wheelchair 6:05am). 1/28: 6am/5K. Contact: FLEvents@lifetimefitness.com. FEB. 3-4 - Critz Tybee Run Fest Half Marathon, Tybee Island, GA. 2/3: 6pm/Kiddie Run, 6:15pm/5K. 2/4: 7am/10K, 8:30am/ Half Marathon, 12pm/2.8 Mile Beach Run, 1pm/1 Mile. Contact: Emily Dover 912-629-7031, runfest@critz.com, www.critztybeerun.com. FEB 4 - Holloway Park Half Marathon & 5K, Lakeland, FL 8am. Contact: 813-625-1417, eventshollowaypark@gmail.com.

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Yeti or Not! 25K Trail Race in Dupont

February 4, 2017 • 10:00am Cedar Mountain, NC Course: Single track trail race in Dupont State Recreational Forest. Hilly and Fun. Entry Limit: 200. 2016 entrants: 150. Avg. temp: Varies. Contact: Ellen Stallings 1979A Hendersonville Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 828-674-6087 footrxpr@asheville.com www.footrxasheville.com FEB. 4 - Heart & Sole Half Marathon & 5K, Goldsboro, NC. 8am. Contact: kriquette.davis@goldsboroymca.org. FEB. 4 - CrossFit864 1/2 Marathon & 5K, Clinton, SC. 9am. Contact: info@crossfit864.com. FEB. 4 - Save the Light Half Marathon & 5K, Folly Beach, SC. 8:30am. Contact: Michael Desrosiers 843-670-5321, actioncarolina@yahoo.com. FEB. 4 - Cedars Frostbite Half Marathon, Lebanon, TN. 11am/cst. Contact: Lynda dePaulis 615-889-1306, Lntdp@earthlink.net. FEB. 4 - Strawberry Plains Half Marathon & 10K, Strawberry Plains, TN. 8:30am. Contact: Ken/Shirley Sirois - ken@sirois1@att.net. FEB. 4-5 - Publix Florida Marathon & Half Marathon, Melbourne, FL. 2/4: 7am/8K, 8:15am/5K. 2/5: 6am/Marathon, 7am/Half Marathon & Relay. Contact: info@thefloridamarathon.com, mitchvarnes@gmail.com. FEB. 5 - Daytona Beach Half Marathon, Daytona Beach, FL. 7:30am/Half Marathon, 10:30am/5K. Contact: Kate Sark 386-785-6656, ksark@volusia.com.

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FEB. 5 - Florida Challenge Trail Runs, Half Marathon, Lithia, FL. 8am/half, 8:30am/5K. Contact: Jim Hartnett 813-232-5200, jim@tamparaces.com.

FEB. 19 - George Washington’s Birthday Marathon & Relay, Greenbelt, MD. 10am. Contact: ben@dcroadrunners.org.

FEB. 5 - Sarasota Music Half Marathon, Sarasota, FL. 6:30am. Contact: John Korff 201-888-8916, john@sarasotahalf.com, www.sarasotahalf.com.

FEB. 25 - Ellerbe Springs Marathon & Half Marathon, Ellerbe, NC. 8am. Contact: doug@boogieraces.com.

FEB. 5 - Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon. Tallahassee, FL. 7:30am. Contact: tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com. FEB. 5 - Humana Rock ‘n’ Roll New Orleans Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, New Orleans, LA. 7:30am/Marathon & Half, 7am/10K. Contact: Competitor Group 858-450-6510, 800-311-1255. FEB. 11-12 - Mercedes Marathon & Half Marathon, Birmingham, AL. 2/11: 8am/5K. 2/12: 7:03am/Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay. Contact: 205-870-7771, info@mercedesmarathon.com. FEB. 11 - Black Warrior/Phillip Parker 50K, 50K Relay, 25K & 5 Mile Trail Runs, Moulton, AL. 8am. Contact: Jay Baxter 256-303-1948, keith@blackwarrior50k.com. FEB. 11-12 - Donna Marathon & Half Marathon, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. 2/11: 8am/10K, 10am/5K & Family Fun Run. 2/12: 7:30am/ Marathon & Half Marathon. Contact: 904-355-7465, info@breastcancermarathon.com. FEB. 11, Mississippi River Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Lake Village, MS. 8am. Contact: mississippirivermarathon@gmail.com.

4th Hilton Head Island Annual Marathon

Half Marathon & 8K February 11, 2017 • 8am Hilton Head Island, SC Prize Money: Publix Gift Cards. Cash for new course record... Male 2:55:47/Female 3:05:43. Course (USATF): Fast, scenic course thru three parks and over board creek. Entry Limit: 2,500. Time Limit: 6 hrs. 2016 entrants: 1,300. Avg. temp.: 60.

Contact: Bear Foot Sports 20 Towne Dr., PMB #200 Bluffton, SC 29910 843-757-8520 • bfs@hargray.com www.bearfootsports.com

12th Annual

Five Points of Life Race Weekend February 25-26, 2017 Gainesville, FL Prize Money: $5,500* Marathon & Half Marathon *(FL, GA, AL participants). Race Times: 2/26: 7am Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon-Relay. 2/25: 5K and Kids Marathon (1.2 miles). Course (USATF): Boston Marathon qualifier that takes you through historical and scenic downtown Gainesville, University of Florida campus and Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, home to the 2008 National Champion Florida Gators. Time Limit: 6 hours. 2016 entrants: 2,300. Avg temp.: Low 47/High 70. Contact: Brite Whitaker Five Points of Life Foundation Director 4039 Newberry Rd. Gaineville, FL 32607 352-224-1728 • bbwhitaker@lifesouth.org

www.fivepointsoflife.org FEB. 25-26 - Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend, Half Marathon, Tampa, FL. 2/25: 6:40am/15K Wheelchair, 6:45am/15K, 9:15am/5K. 2/ 26: 6am/half marathon, 9:15am/8K. Courses start in downtown Tampa; flat, fast & waterfront courses showcasing many of Tampa’s most beautiful historic neighborhoods. Avg. temp. 68ºF. Contact: Susan Harmeling 813-254-7866, susan@tampabayrun.com, www.tampabayrun.com. FEB 26 - Angry Tortoise 50K & 25K, Bryceville, FL. 7am. Contact: Charlie Sauter-Hunsberger 904-502-9407, jaxcharlie@gmail.com. FEB. 26 - Augusta University Half Marathon & 10K, Augusta, GA. 8am. Contact: info@augustasportscouncil.org. FEB. 26 - Shelby Forest Loop Marathon & Half Marathon, Millington, TN. 8am/Marathon, 8:30am/Half Marathon. Contact: Mike Samuelson - events@altisendurance.com.

FEB. 12 - Fort Smith Marathon, Half Marathon & Relays, Fort Smith, AR. 8am. Contact: 479-650-6894, fortsmithmarathon@gmail.com.

FEB. 26 - Sentara Colonial Half Marathon & 5K, Williamsburg, VA. 1pm/5K, 1:10pm/Half; 1:50pm/Fun Run. Contact: Raquel Babb 757-221-1599, rbabb@wm.edu.

FEB. 18 - Sea Turtle 1/2 Marathon & Sweetheart 5K Run/ Walk, Gulf Shores, AL. 7:30am/half marathon, 8:30am/1 Mile FR. 9am/5K Run & 5K Walk. Contact: Walt Graham 205-966-4366, sweetheartrun@run42k.com.

MARCH 4 - The Dixon Legend, Half Marathon Trail Run, Andalusia, AL. 7:45am & 8am. 10K & 5K. Contact: Joel Martin 334-222-7779, marti12@auburn.edu.

FEB. 18 - Everglades Ultras, Copeland, FL. 6am/50 Mile, 7:30am/50K, 9am/25K. Contact: Bob Becker 954-439-2800, bob@ultrasportsllc.com

MARCH 4 - Tuscaloosa Half Marathon& 5K, Tuscaloosa, AL. 7am. Contact: Debbie Glass 805-509-2847, tuscaloosahalfmarathon.org.

FEB 18 - XTERRA Georgia “Thrill In The Hills” Marathon & Half Marathon Trail Runs, Winder, GA. 8am. Contact: tim@dirtyspokes.com.

MARCH 4 - Snickers Marathon & Half Marathon, Albany, GA. 7am (wheelchair & hand crank 6:45am). Contact: 229-317-4760, info@albanymarathon.com.

FEB. 19 - Run the Line Half Marathon & 2-person relay, Texarkana, AR. 8am. Contact: info@txktrails.org.

MARCH 4 - Faster Than a Pastor/Pass a Teacher Half Marathon, Dudley, GA. 8:30am/Half Marathon, 8 Mile & 5K; 8am/1 Mile Run/Walk. Contact: Tommy Thompson runnersforchrist@progressivetel.com.

FEB 19 - Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon & Half Marathon, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 6am/Marathon & Half, 6:30am/Komen’s Run For The Pink 6K, 11:45am/Kids Race (1/2 Mle), 7:30am/5K (on 2/18. Contact: Matthew Lorraine 561-865-5379, alamarathon@exclusivesports.com. FEB. 19 - Paradise Half Marathon & 5K, Naples, FL. 7am. Contact: contact@eliteevents.org.

MARCH 4 - Mississippi Trail 50, Laurel, MS. 6am/50 Mile & 50K, 8am/20K. Contact: Running Bear 601-425-7005 (d), 601-319-9602 (n), info@ms50.com. MARCH 4 - BB&T Corporate Cup Half Marathon & 5K. Charlotte, NC. 8am. Contact: 704-716-6400, corporatecup@ymcacharlotte.org.

MARCH 4 Fontandango 50 Mile, 50K, 10 Mile, 50K Relay Fontana Dam, NC 2nd Annual. 8:30am. 10 mile single track loop course with 2000 ft. of elevation gain per loop. Are you up for the challenge? Entry Limit: 200. Contact: Ellen Stallings, 1979A Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC 28803, 828-674-6087, footrxpr@footrxasheville.com, www.footrxasheville.com. MARCH 4 - Crystal Coast Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, Morehead City, NC. 9am. Contact: Mike Clark 336-793-4311, mike@junction311.com. MARCH 4 - Umstead Trail Marathon, Raleigh, NC. 9am. Contact: committee@umsteadmarathon.com. MARCH 4 - Run Hard Columbia Marathon, Relay & Half Marathon, Columbia, SC. 7:30am/Marathon, Half, 7:35am/5K. Contact: Crossover Athletics 803-414-9508, jesse@crossoverathletics.org. MARCH 4 - Myrtle Beach Marathon & Dasani Half Marathon. Myrtle Beach, SC. 20th Anniversary. 3/3: 5:30pm/Ripley’s Family FR, 7pm/ Bojangles’ 5K. 3/4: 6:30am/Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay. Flat, fast, loop, city streets; view of Atlantic Ocean; USATF. Avg. temp. 61ºF. Contact: info@mbmarathon.com.

23rd Annual

Gupton Jeep Tom King Classic Half Marathon March 4, 2017 • Nashville, TN Prize Money: $4,500. Start: 7:55am-Wheelchair Half, 8amHalf Marathon, 8:15am-5K Run/Walk. Course (USATF): Relatively flat course begins outside Nissan Stadium - home of Tennessee Titans - to Shelby Park for outand-back loop along Shelby Bottoms Greenway which borders Cumberland River, and return to Stadium. Entry Limit: Half Marathon - 1,500. Time Limit: 3.5 hours-Half Marathon. 2016 entrants: 1,100-half, 500-5K. Avg temp.: 50º. Contact: Peter Pressman Nashville Striders, 4035 Trail Ridge Dr., Franklin, TN 37067 615-293-8862 • pasta4run@aol.com www.tomkingclassic.com MARCH 4-5 - Little Rock Marathon & Half Marathon, Little Rock, AR. 3/5: 7am/Marathon, Half Marathon (Wheelchair & Hand Cycle 6:58am). 3/4: 7:30am/10K & 5K Fun Run/Walk; 11am/ Little Rockers Kids Marathon 1 Mile. Contact: mhilgendorf@littlerock.org. MARCH 4-5 - Q50 Races Extravanganza, Franklinton, LA. 50 Miles, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K. Contact: 504-390-8807, info@q50races.com. MARCH 5 - Long Play (LP), 33 1/3 Mile, Half Marathon & 5 Mile, Brooksville, FL. 6:30am/33 1/3, 7am/half & 5 Mile. Contact: Jim Hartnett 813-232-5200, jim@tamparaces.com. MARCH 5 - Swamp House Half Marathon & 5K, DeBary, FL. 7:15am/Half Marathon, 7:30am/5K. Contact: jennifer@finalmileracemanagement.com. MARCH 5 - Hooters to Hooters Half Marathon & Relay, Ft. Myers, FL. 7am. Contact: info@hootershalfmarathon.com. MARCH 5 - Marathon of the Treasure Coast & Half Marathon, Stuart, FL. 6:30am/Marathon, Half Marathon, 2-4 Person Relay. Contact: racedirector@treasurecoastmarathon.com.

MARCH 5 Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon presented by BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN 2nd Annual. 8am. Marathon, Half Marathon, Team Relay, 5K, Kid’s Fun Run. The course will highlight all of the unique qualities of the Best Outdoor Town Ever. Through our distinct downtown you will experience a course unique to Chattanooga! USATF. Limit 7 hrs. 2016 entrants: 3,100. Avg. temp. 50º. Contact: Ashley Holden, 736 Market St., 18th Floor, Chattanooga, TN 37402, 423-424-4453, info@chattanooga marathon.com, www.chattanoogamarathon.com. MARCH 11 - Orange Blossom Half Marathon, Haines City, FL. 7am/half marathon, 7:15am/5K. Contact: Sommer Sports (352)394-1320, info@sommersports.com. MARCH 11 - Berry Half Marathon, Rome, GA. 8am/half marathon & 10K, 8:20am/5K. Contact: info@berryhalfmarathon.com. MARCH 11 - 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 11 - Rock N Roll USA Marathon & Half Marathon, Washington, DC. 7:30am/Marathon, Half & 2-Person Relay. Contact: 858-450-6510, 800-311-1255. MARCH 11-12 - Asheville Marathon & Half Marathon at Biltmore Estate, Asheville, NC. 3/11: 7:30am Half Marathon. 3/12: Marathon 7:30am. Contact: idaph events 828-450-7514, events@idaph.net. MARCH 12 - Florida Beach Halfathon & 5K, Ft. De Soto Park, FL. 7:05am. Contact: info@flroadraces.com, www.floridaroadraces.com. MARCH 12 - Zydeco Marathon & Half Marathon, Lafayette, LA. 7am. Contact: info@zydecomarathon.com. MARCH 12 - Newport News One City Marathon Relay, Newport News, VA. 7am/Marathon & Relay, 7:45am/8K, 10am/1.15 Mile. Contact: Race Team 757-880-8843, raceteam@flatoutevents.com.

MARCH 12 Germantown Half Marathon Memphis, TN 7:30am. Mayor’s Cup 5K. Prize $ ($5,800). Beautiful rolling course through Germantown, TN; USATF. Time Limit: 3:30 hrs. Contact: Start2Finish Event Management 901-274-2202, s2finfo@s2fevents.com, www.germantownhalfmarathon .com. MARCH 18 - River Valley Endurance Half Marathon & 5K, Fort Smith, AR. 9am. Contact: 479-675-2610. MARCH 18 - Blue Angel Rock N Fly Half Marathon & 5K, Pensacola, FL. 8am. Contact: 301-788-9721, runrocknfly@gmail.com. MARCH 18 - Bainbridge Half Marathon & Relay, Bainbridge, GA. 7am/Half Marathon, 7am/5K, 9am/Kids Marathon. Contact: 229-416-7337, carolec@mh-m.org. MARCH 18 - Raccoon Mountain Marathon, Half Marathon, Double Half & Relay, Chattanooga, TN. 8:30am/Marathon & Half; 12:30pm/Afternoon Half Marathon. Contact: run.nooga@gmail.com. MARCH 18 - Music City Half Marathon & 10K, Nashville, TN. 8am. Contact: Faye Yates 615-415-3520, faye@team-magic.com. MARCH 18-19 - Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend - Virginia Beach, VA. 3/18: 7:45am/8K. 3/19: 7am/half marathon, 8:30am/ marathon. Contact: J&A Racing Inc. 757-412-1056, info@shamrockmarathon.com. MARCH 19 - Publix Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon, Atlanta, GA. 7am/Marathon & Half, 7:30am/5K. Contact: pgm@atlantatrackclub.org.

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MARCH 19 - Allscripts Tobacco Road Marathon & Half Marathon, Cary, NC. 7am. Contact: info@tobaccoroadmarathon.com.

APRIL 1 - Chick-fil-A Connect Half Marathon, Athens, GA. 7am. 21K, 5K & 1 Mile. Contact: Connect Events 706-310-6053, info@cfahalf.com.

APRIL 29 - Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon & miniMarathon, Louisville, KY. 7:30am (Wheelchair Div. 7:25am). Contact: 800-928-3378, minimarathon@kdf.org.

MAY 13 - Paducah Iron Mom Half Marathon & Relay, Paducah, KY. 7am. 2 or 4 Person Relay. Contact: 270-443-4838, fssinfo@vci.net.

MARCH 19, Virginia Creeper Marathon, Abingdon, VA 8am. Contact: Frank Kibler 423-292-9980, runfrankrun@hotmail.com.

APRIL 1 - RunTheBluegrass Half Marathon & 7 Miler, Lexington, KY. 9am. Contact: ashleigh@runthebluegrass.org.

MAY 13 - Cradle to Grave 30K & 10K Trail Race. Pisgah Forest, NC. 8am. Contact: Devin Gentry 828-884-5713 (x221), raceinfo@cfaia.org.

MARCH 25 - Tomoka Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Ormond Beach, FL. 6am/Marathon, 6:30am/Half Marathon, 7am/5K. Contact: 407-314-8583, don@runnershighracing.com

APRIL 1 Hattiesburg Clinic Rise & Shine Half Marathon & 5K Hattiesburg, MS

APRIL 29 - St. Jude Rock N Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon, Nashville, TN. 7:15am. Contact: Competitor Group 800-311-1255, www.runrocknroll.com/nashville. APRIL 29-30, The North Face Endurance Challenge, Sterling, VA. 4/29: 5am/50 Mile, 7am/50K, 9am/Marathon, 10am/ Marathon Relay. 4/30: 8am/Half Marathon & 10K, 8:15am/5K, 10am/Kid’s Run. Contact: Jeff Ball 469-475-1317, endurancechallenge@publicishawkeye.com.

MAY 21 - Marine Corps Historic Half, Fredericksburg, VA. 7am. Semper5IVE. Contact: 800-Run-USMC, mcmcustomerservice@usmcmccs.org.

Total Fitness Connection Run & Walk for Children

21st Annual

March 25, 2017 • 8:00am/cst Bowling Green, KY Races: Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Children's Race. Course: Flat country roads and existing gravel trail in park.

Time Limit: 3 hrs. 2016 Entrants: 650. Avg. Temp: 60º. Contact: Nickie Jones, Exec. Director 1133 Adams St. Bowling Green, KY 42101 270-781-6714 njones@familyenrichmentcenter.com www.runwalkky.com MARCH 24-25 - Quintiles Wrightsville Beach Marathon, Relay & Half Marathon - Wilmington/Wrightsville Beach, NC. 3/25: 6:40am/Marathon, Marathon Relay & Half Marathon; 4:30pm/Susan G. Komen 5K, 1 Mile FR. 3/24: 6pm/Eli’s 1 Mile Fun Run. Contact: Tom Clifford 910-297-4973, tom@iamwithoutlimits.com. MARCH 25 - Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Emerald Isle, NC. 6:30am/Marathon, 7:45am/Half, 8am/5K. Contact: Candace Dooley - doolsgirl@gmail.com.

MARCH 25 Martinsville Half Marathon, 5K & Relay Martinsville, VA 7th Annual. 8am. Starts and finishes on uptown streets with most of race run on smooth, paved scenic rail trail known as the Dick & Willie Passage Challenging but fair hills. Entry Limit: 1,000. 2016 entrants: 300. Avg. temp. 50º. Contact: Brad Kinkema, Executive Director, MartinsvilleHenry County Family YMCA, 3 Starling Ave., Martinsville, VA 24112, 276-632-6427, brad@martinsvilleymca.com, www.milesinmartinsville.com/races/martinsville-halfmarathon.cfm. MARCH 25 - Haulin’ in the Holler 50K, 25K & 5K, Eleanor, WV. 8:30am. Contact: Gregg Yarborough 304-444-9939, redstorm1969@gmail.com. MARCH 26 - B&A Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Severna Park, MD. 7:30am. Contact: ba_marathon@annapolisstriders.org. MARCH 26 - Fort Bragg All American Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, Fort Bragg, NC. 7am/Marathon & Half, 7:30am/5K. Contact: 910-907-3616, allamericanmarathon@gmail.com. APRIL 1 - Centerpoint Half Marathon, Prattville, AL. 7am/half; 7:15am/5K. Contact: info@centerpointhalf.com. APRIL 1 - Bentonville Running Festival Half Marathon & 5K, Bentonville, AR. 7am. Contact: 479-464-7275, lmoore@bentonvillear.com.

6th Annual. 7am. Prize $ ($1,200). Serene and charming trek through Hattiesburg neighborhoods in Midtown and the beautiful USM campus. Entry Limit: 900. Avg temp. 80º. Contact: Susan Yarrow 601-261-3689, susan.yarrow@hattiesburgclinic.com, www.hattiesburgclinic.com/halfmarathon. APRIL 1 - Andrew Jackson Marathon & Half Marathon, Jackson, TN. 7am/Marathon, 7:30am/Half Marathon, 8am/5K. Contact: danny@crossett.com. APRIL 1 - Charlottesville Marathon, Charlottesville, VA. 7am/Marathon 4-Person Relay, Half Marathon, 8K; 9am/ Kids K. Contact: Dr. Francesca Conte 434-218-0402, francesca@badtothebone.biz. APRIL 1-2 - Rock ‘n’ Roll Raleigh Marathon & Half Marathon, Raleigh, NC. 7am. Contact: Competitor Group 858-450-6510, 800-311-1255. APRIL 2 - Run 13.1, Half Marathon & 5K, Jacksonville, FL. 7am. Contact: events@1stplacesports.com, www.1stplacesports.com. APRIL 2 - Punta Cana Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, Punta Cana, LA. 5am/Marathon, 6am/Half Marathon & 10K. Contact: office@puntacanamarathon.com. APRIL 2 - Altis Marathon & Half Marathon on the Tanglefoot Trail, Houston, MS. 7:30am/Marathon, 8am/Half Marathon. Contact: Mike Samuelson - events@altisendurance.com. APRIL 2 - Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Knoxville, TN. 7:30am/ Marathon, Half Marathon, 4 & 2-Person Relay; 7pm/5K (on 4/1). Contact: Jason Altman 865-684-4294, jalts2@comcast.net. APRIL 7-8 - Palmetto Half Marathon, Columbia, SC. 4/8: 7am/Half Marathon, 7:15am/5K Run/Walk, 9am/Kids’ Fun Run. Contact: 803-600-1800, info@eggplantevents.com. APRIL 8 - Hogeye Marathon & Relays, Fayetteville, AR. 7am/Marathon. 7:30am/Half Marathon, Relay (4-person) & 5K. Contact: www.hogeyemarathon.com. APRIL 8 - Publix Savannah Women’s Half Marathon & 5K, Savannah, GA. 7am (both events). Contact: 912-644-6400, jsykes@visitsavannah.com. APRIL 8 - Queen City Marathon for Active Water, Cumberland, MD. 8am. Contact: queencitymarathon@gmail.com. APRIL 9 - Western Maryland Rail Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Hancock, MD. 7:30am/Marathon, 8am/Half Marathon. Contact: Mike Samuelson - events@altisendurance.com. APRIL 9 - Runners Marathon of Reston, Reston, VA. 7:30am/marathon, 8am/half marathon. Contact: info@runnersmarathon.com. APRIL 22 - Oak Island Lighthouse Half Marathon, Oak Island, NC. 8am/Half, 8:10am/10K, 8:20am/5K. Contact: Southport-Oak Island Area Chamber of Commerce 910-457-6964, run@oakislandlighthouserun.com. APRIL 22 - Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon & Half Marathon, Roanoke, VA. 7:35am/Marathon, Half, 10K & Family 1 Mile. Contact: 540-343-1550 (x110), info@blueridgemarathon.com.

MAY 6 - Adam and Eve Half Marathon & 8K, Charlottesville, VA. 8am. Contact: 434-218-0402, francesca@badtothebone.biz. MAY 6-7 - CareFirst Frederick Running Festival, Frederick, MD. 5/6: 6pm/5K. 5/7: 7am/Half Marathon & Relay. Contact: 410-605-9381, customerservice@corrigansports.com. MAY 7 - Potomac River Run Marathon, Carderock, MD. 8am. Contact: Jay Jacob Wind 703-927-4833, racedirector@att.net.

19th Annual

Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon

May 7, 2017 • 6:30am Cincinnati, Ohio ✔Accompanying races: Half Marathon, 4-person relay (on 5/7). 5K, 10K, Youth Race & Dog Race (on 5/6). ✔Course (USATF):A beautiful course which "flies" along streets of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. ✔Time Limit: 16:00 min. miles. ✔2016 entrants: nearly 40,000. ✔Avg temp.: mid 40's to mid 60's. Contact: Sarah Pelfrey 644 Linn Street, Suite 626 Cincinnati, OH 45203; 513-246-0400 sarah@flyingpigmarathon.com

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MAY 27 Prince of Wales Island Marathon Marathon Relays & Half Marathon Craig, AK 18th Annual. 8am for all events. 8-person relay & 4-person relay. An out-and-back course that affords views of lakes, streams and majestic mountains. USATF. Entry Limit: 400. Time Limit: 8 hrs. 2016 entrants: 358. Avg. temp. low 50s to mid 60s. Contact: Jean Jackson, P.O.Box 514, Craig, Alaska 99921, jc4jackson@gmail.com, www.powmarathon.org.

29th Annual

People's United Bank Vermont City Marathon May 28, 2017 Burlington, VT Prize Money: $17,300 + Bonuses. Start Time: TBD. Course (USATF): Fast and fun Boston qualifier that runs through historic neighborhoods and finishes on the scenic bike path along Lake Champlain. Entry Limit: 3,600. Time Limit: 6 hrs. 2016 entrants: 3,500. Avg. temp.: 55˚. Contact: Jess Cover, Run Vermont 1 Main Street, Suite 304 Burlington, VT 05401; 802-863-8412 jess@runvermont.org www.runvcm.org

6th Annual

Divas® Half Marathon & 5K in North Myrtle Beach May 7, 2017 • 7am North Myrtle Beach, SC Course (USATF): Boas, tiaras, tutus, bubbly and beautiful medals - what more could a DIVA ask for? Both courses are FLAT & FAST with a start/finish one block over from the beach! Entry Limit: 5,000. Time Limit: 3.5 hrs. (half), 1 hr. (5K). 2016 entrants: 4,700. Avg temp.: 70ºF. Contact: Stefanie Masters 9225 SW 158th Ln., Suite D Palmetto Bay, FL 33157 305-254-8606 • smasters@usruns.com www.runlikeadiva.com

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JUNE 3 - Virginia Wine Country Half Marathon, Leesburg, VA. 7am. Contact: 707-933-1769, raceinfo@destinationraces.com. JUNE 4 - ECHO Half Marathon & 5K, DeBary, FL. 6:15am/Half Marathon, 7:15am/5K. Contact: jennifer@finalmileracemanagement.com.

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Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon Half Marathon & 5-Person Marathon Relay June 4, 2017 • 8am Deadwood, South Dakota ✔Accompanying races: 5K & Kids Events. ✔Course (USATF): 26.2 Miles of Black Hill, South Dakota beauty. ✔Entry Limit: 3,250. ✔Time Limit: 7 hrs. ✔2016 entrants: 3,250. ✔Avg temp.: 55ºF. Contact: Emily Wheeler, 8510 Kings Ct., Rapid City, SD 57702; 605-390-6137 emily@runcrazyhorse.com www.deadwoodmickelsontrailmarathon.com

Running Journal • December, 2016 JAN. 14 - Phunt 50K & 25K, Elkton, MD. 9am. Contact: 443-350-3852, bluesuede71@gmail.com. JAN. 21 - Davids Trail Endurance 40K, 25K & 7K, Mountain Home, AR. 9am. Contact: 870-404-8363, pirateperry@outlook.com. JAN. 21 - Hellcat 50K, Green Cove Springs, FL. 7am/50K, 8am/30K & 10K. Contact: Chris Rodatz 904-655-6511, crodatz@bellsouth.net. JAN. 28 - Mountain Mist 50K Trail Run, Huntsville, AL. 7:30am. Contact: Dink & Suzanne Taylor 256-650-7063, dink@fleetfeethuntsville.com. JAN. 28 - Wolfson Children’s Challenge, Jacksonville, FL. 7am/55K (individual & relay), 8am/30K, 1 Mile Run (time tba). Contact: Sara McKee 904-202-2919, sara.mckee@myprecisionplanner.com. FEB. 4 - “ICY-8” Hour Adventure Trail Run, Spotsylvania, VA. 7:30am. Contact: alexp@athletic-equation.com.

JUNE 10 - Hatfield-McCoy Marathon & Half Marathon, Williamson, KY. 7am/Marathon & Half, 8am/5K. Contact: Alexis Batausa 304-542-5311, tvrrc@yahoo.com.

FEB. 11 - Black Warrior/Phillip Parker 50K, 50K Relay, 25K, 5 Mile Trail Runs, Moulton, AL. 8am. Contact: Jay Baxter 256-303-1948, keith@blackwarrior50k.com.

JUNE 17 - Hotter than Hades Half Marathon, Leland, MS. 6am. Contact: Jamie 662-347-2920, tribbetthalfmarathon@gmail.com.

FEB. 11-12 - Iron Horse 100 Mile, 100K & 50 Mile Endurance Runs, Florahome, FL. 7am. Contact: Chris Rodatz 904-655-6511, crodatz@bellsouth.net.

Ultra Events Go Beyond the Marathon in 2017 DEC. 31-JAN.1 - The Pistol Ultra Run, Alcoa, TN. 7:55am/50K Solo & Relay; 8am/100K & 100 Mile; 8pm/50 Mile. Contact: Will Jorgensen 865-740-1717, rd@pistolultra.com. JAN. 7 - Masters of All Terrain 50K, 50 Mile Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon & 5 Miler, Mt. Dora, FL. 6am. Contact: racedirector@mastersofallterrain.com. JAN. 7 - Croom Zoom 100M, 100K, 50K & 25K, Tampa, FL. 6am/100M, 100K & 50K, 7am/25K. Contact: Jim Hartnett 813-232-5200, fools@tamparaces.com.

9th Annual

Frosty Foot 50K, 30K & 8K Trail Races January 7, 2017 • 8:30am Almond, NC Course: Single track trail in Western North Carolina. Rolling with good footing. Entry Limit: 350. 2016 entrants: 350. Avg temp.: 55ºF. Contact: Ellen Stallings 1979A Hendersonville Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 828-674-6087 footrxpr@asheville.com www.footrxasheville.com JAN. 7 - Salem Lakeshore Frosty Fifty, 50K Run & Relay, 25K, Winston-Salem, NC. 8am. Contact: frosty50@twincitytc.org. JAN. 7 - Harbison 50K, Columbia, SC. 7:30am. Contact: dnancejr@gmail.com. JAN. 7 - Frozen Sasquatch Trail 50K & 25K, Charleston, WV. 8am. Contact: runningsasquatch@yahoo.com.

FEB. 11-12 - Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail Lost 118 Miler, Okeechobee, FL. 7am. Contact: George Maxwell - gscottmaxwell@yahoo.com. FEB. 11 - Holiday Lake 50K++, Appomattox, VA. 6:30am. Contact: dhorton@liberty.edu. FEB. 18 - Everglades Ultras, Copeland, FL. 6am/50 Mile, 7:30am/50K, 9am/25K. Contact: Bob Becker 954-439-2800, bob@ultrasportsllc.com FEB. 18-19 - Destin Beach Ultra Runs, Destin, FL. 2/18: 4pm/100+ Mile & 24 Hour. 2/19: 5am/50 Mile, 6am/ 50K, 7am/Relay. Contact: info@beachultra.com. FEB. 25 - Mount Cheaha 50K, Delta, AL. 7:30am. Contact: pinhoti100@gmail.com. FEB 26 - Angry Tortoise 50K & 25K, Bryceville, FL. 7am. Contact: Charlie Sauter-Hunsberger 904-502-9407, jaxcharlie@gmail.com. MARCH 4-5 - Q50 Races Extravaganza, Franklinton, LA 50 Miles, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K. Contact: 504-390-8807, info@q50races.com. MARCH 4 - Mississippi Trail 50, Laurel, MS. 6am/50 Mile & 50K, 8am/20K. Contact: Running Bear 601-425-7005 (d), 601-319-9602 (n), info@ms50.com.

2nd Annual

Fontandango 50 Mile 50K, 10 Mile & 50K Relay March 4, 2017 • 8:30am Fontana Dam, NC Course: 10 mile single track loop course with 2000 ft. of elevation gain per loop. Are you up for the challenge? Entry Limit: 200. Contact: Ellen Stallings 1979A Hendersonville Rd. Asheville, NC 28803 828-674-6087 footrxpr@asheville.com

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MARCH 5 - Long Play (LP), 33 1/3 Mile, Half Marathon & 5 Mile, Brooksville, FL. 6:30am/33 1/3, 7am/half & 5 Mile. Contact: Jim Hartnett 813-232-5200, jim@tamparaces.com.

APRIL 29-30 - Virginia 24 Hour Run for Cancer, Hampton, VA. 7am. Contact: George Nelsen 757-874-4635, nelsengeorge@msn.com.

MARCH 11 - 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.

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NEW YORK CITY MARATHON WORLD’S LARGEST EVER NEW YORK — There were a record 51,388 finishers at the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon on Nov. 6, making it the largest marathon in the world in history, it was announced by New York Road Runners. The previous mark for the world’s largest marathon was the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon with 50,530 finishers. Below are some highlights and statistical information from the 2016 race. The Field Note: All finisher numbers and results are unofficial pending race results review. Final official results will be released later this month. • 51,995 starters • 51,388 finishers • 29,931 male finishers • 21,457 female finishers • 124 countries represented • 50 states and the District of Columbia represented • Oldest male runner: Richard Gonzalez, 84, Louisiana, 7:18:47 (second year as oldest male finisher) • Oldest female runner: Bertha McGruder, 88, New York, 7:30:15 Winners Male open race winner: Ghirmay Ghebreslassie 20, ERI, 2:07:51. At 20 years, 358 days, was the youngest male runner to have ever won the New York City Marathon. Winning time was fastest marathon on American soil in 2016. Female open race winner: Mary Keitany, 34, KEN, 2:24:26. Third consecutive victory; first to win three straight titles since Grete Waitz won five straight from 1982-1986. 10th New York City Marathon victory for a Kenyan woman. Male wheelchair race winner: Marcel Hug, 30, SUI, 1:35:49. Won the race by sixth hundredths of a second over Australia’s Kurt Fearnley. Was his sixth consecutive win in an Abbott World

Marathon Majors scored race, which is unprecedented for a male wheelchair athlete. Female wheelchair race winner: Tatyana McFadden, 27, USA, 1:47:43. Fourth consecutive and fifth overall New York City Marathon victory; now tied with Edith Hunkeler and Kurt Fearnley for most wins by a wheelchair athlete. Has now won Boston, London, Chicago and New York City Marathons each of the last four years. First American male finisher: Abdi Abdirahman, 39, Tucson, AZ, 2:11:23 (Third). Highest finish by an American man since Meb Keflezighi won the race in 2009. Five American men finished in the top 10, the most since 2009. His time was the fourth best marathon performance by an American man in 2016. First American female finisher was Molly Huddle, 32, Providence, RI, 2:28:13 (Third). Highest finish by an American woman since Shalane Flanagan was second in 2010. Her time was the third best marathon performance by an American woman in 2016. Grand Marshals The 2016 U.S. Olympic Marathon Team served as the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon Grand Marshals, riding in the Grand Marshal Vehicle with the TCS New York City Marathon Race Director, Peter Ciaccia and taking part in race-week festivities and the live broadcast. Digital and Social Statistics More than 18 million impressions on Facebook, 556 million on Twitter and 148 on Instagram during race week (Monday, October 31 to Monday, November 8). This year saw an incredibly large increase in engagement on Instagram. Top tracked runners via TCS New York City Marathon Live Results 1. Gwen Jorgensen 2. Molly Huddle 3. Raul Gonzaelz 4. Marion Bartoli 5. Dathan Ritzenhein

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Down the Road Nobody Needs A Paper Running Log - Unless You Run Computers i.e. cellphones with their multitude of apps have completely replaced the need for anyone to ever keep a paper running log. Since so many runners now use cellphone apps to record their run, measure their distance and keep up with everything else they do, there is absolutely no need for a paper running log. Just ask any of the proud owners of a Samsung Note 7 who had just bought the latest and arguably greatest cellphone ever. They had dutifully transferred all their data and apps from their previous phone and voila - everything was wonderful forever. Wait. Didn't almost a hundred of those things explode and or melt? And do you always send everything to 'the cloud'. So will those folks be able to get all their data and apps? Sure they will. Or is that - Maybe they will? Or is that - No they won't? Who knows? And isn't it great that all the old data you had on your desktop computer transferred and opens so well on your new one? Let's see, Word Perfect 1 (and yes I

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still have the real 5 and _ by 5 and _ floppy disks in my computer cabinet and the installation and update manual- but no computer that will install them or read Word Perfect 1). The same goes for the database program that preceded Excel, so you get the idea. If all your data is on computer programs and the program is replaced and made obsolescent (might as well be obsolete), then you are out of luck trying to access it. Think Word Perfect or some earlier word processor programs. And you sure don't need a paper run-

ning log since you will never lose your computer/cellphone nor will it ever be hacked and the data stolen/erased/ scrambled. That never happens. And you don't need a paper running log since all your data is safely automatically stored for you in the cloud. But, wasn't there just an article in one of the major newspapers (hey, nobody reads newspapers either so it doesn't matter what they say) that said that cloud data is stored on massive servers which are on the ground. The article suggested that a major hack or an EMP could wipe out all the data on cloud servers. Don't know about EMP? That is the abbreviation for Electro Magnetic Pulse or as Wikipedia says â&#x20AC;&#x153;An electromagnetic pulse (EMP), also sometimes called a transient electromagnetic disturbance, is a short burst of electromagnetic energy. Such a pulse's origination may be a natural occurrence or manmade and can occur as a radiated, electric or magnetic field or a conducted electric current. Weapons have been developed to create the damaging effects of high-ener-

gy EMP. These are typically divided into nuclear and non-nuclear devices.â&#x20AC;? Of course there will never be another war and even if there is neither China nor Russia or any other country such as Iran would ever use such a weapon against the United States. So your cloud data will always be there for you. Am I painting too bleak a picture? I don't think so. But, I do believe if you run, and plan to run the rest of your life as I did when I began racing in 1978 you will be glad if you write the data you want to keep in a paper running log. Nobody has ever hacked my paper logs, but then I'm careful not to keep them too close to a computer (just a joke). It is funny sometimes the uses you can make of unsorted data like a paper running log. I was talking to my cousin on the phone the other day about the New York City Marathon. He had heard how much it cost to enter the NYC marathon now

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Learning from the Young Guns Performers of the Year The resurgence of US distance running began in 2004 with silver and bronze medals by Meb Keflezighi and Deena Kastor at the Olympic Marathon in Athens. Those were the first Olympic medals for US distance runners (800m to the marathon) since 1992. Since 2004 the US distance team has won 3 more Olympic medals with Shalane Flanagan’s 2008 bronze in the 10,000m and Leo Manzano and Galen Rupp both winning silver medals in 2012. The rising tide has been evident over the last 10 years, but this year was truly something special. Not since 1912 when the US distance squad hauled in 8 medals has the US had such a prolific Olympic Games. Winning medals in every event from 800m to the marathon with the lone exception of the 10,000m, the US’s 7 distance running medals was far beyond what most people expected. Consequently, I’m pleased that my end of year “Best in the US” list is heavily populated with Olympic medalists. Paul Chelimo Chelimo’s silver medal in the men’s 5,000m was one of the biggest surprises of the 2016 Games on the track. Chelimo, a member of the US Army and graduate of UNC Greensboro, made the World Indoor team for the US in March and was a surprise 3rd at the Olympic Trials. In Rio, Chelimo had to run a personal best just to advance out of the qualifying round. In the final he found himself sprinting for a gold medal on the final bend, chasing one of the all-time Olympic greats in Mo Farah. Chelimo walked away with a silver medal, a huge personal best of 13:03, which is the 4th fastest time in Olympic history, and an incredible ending to a storybook season. Clayton Murphy If not for Paul Chelimo Clayton Murphy would be the biggest surprise of the US medal winners. Murphy was a semi-finalist last year in the 800m at the World Championships and was a 2-time NCAA Champion in 2016, but none of that compares to winning the Olympic Trials for his first national title and lining up on the start line in the Olympic final in Rio. Murphy came into the year with a personal best of 1:45, and by virtue of his scintillating bronze medal performance, finished the year a 1:42 man. Jenny Simpson As the 2011 World Champion and 2013 world silver medalist, Simpson, raised in Florida, came into the season with the

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accolades to contend for a medal at 1500m in Rio. However, the women’s 1500m has seen a dramatic shift and Simpson ran a lifetime best in 2015 but still finished a distant 11th at the World Championships. Undeterred in 2016, Simpson again broke 4:00 at 1500m, won the US Olympic Trials, and made history with her bronze medal as the first woman in US history to win a 1500m Olympic medal. Emma Coburn Coburn came into 2016 as the reigning national champion in the 3,000m steeplechase and the favorite to defend that title at the Olympic Trials. She finished 2016 as the indisputable best woman in US history. Twice Coburn broke the American Record and she won her 5th US Championship with a dominant win at the Olympic Trials. Coburn capped her year off just as her training partner Jenny Simpson did, winning a bronze medal in Rio to become the first US woman to do so in her event. Evan Jager Like Coburn, Jager is the best steeplechaser in US history and he further cemented that legacy in 2016. Owner of the 8 fastest times run by an American, Jager won the Olympic Trials for his 5th consecutive national title. In the Olympic final, Jager was in medal position on the final lap and was able to kick past the all time great, Ezekiel Kemboi in the final straight to take the silver medal behind Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto. Jager finished his season with another runner-up finish to Kipruto at the Diamond League final in Brussels. Molly Huddle Huddle is the only athlete on the list to not win a medal at the Olympic Games, but don’t be fooled, Huddle had a stellar 2016. She started the year with a near American Record in the half marathon with her dramatic 1:07:41 win at the New York City Half Marathon. Huddle then

took to the track, winning the 5,000m and 10,000m double at the Olympic Track and Field Trials. At the Olympics Huddle contested just the 10,000m, taking 6th place in the best 10,000m field ever assembled. Huddle shattered the American Record with her 30:13 performance. (Her highly anticipated marathon debut at New York takes place after press time.) Galen Rupp Galen Rupp’s marathon debut at the Olympic Trials was one of the most anticipated marathon debuts in US history and it lived up to the hype with Rupp running away from the field over the final few miles to win. Rupp made his return to the track at the Olympic Track and Field Trials, winning an unprecedented 8th consecutive national title at 10,000m. In his 3rd Olympic Games Rupp contested both the 10,000m and marathon. He finished 5th in the 10,000m and returned 8 days later to claim is 2nd career Olympic medal with a bronze in the marathon. Matt Centrowitz Jr. Matt Centrowitz Jr. is only 27 years old,

but it will be tough for him to top the year he had in 2016. Centrowitz, already the best of a strong US 1500m crop, became an all-time great by winning two global titles in 2016. The Maryland native won the US indoor track title at 1500m in March to qualify for the World Championships. Racing before the home crowd in Portland, Oregon Centrowitz amazed, winning the first 1500m gold medal in US history at the World Indoor Championships. Centrowitz returned to the outdoor track to win the Olympic Trials and qualify for his 2nd Olympic Team. In Rio, Centrowitz ran a sublime race, holding the lead over the final 2 laps to win Olympic gold, the first time an American has done so since 1908. ZAP Fitness is a Reebok Sponsored nonprofit facility which supports post collegiate distance runners in Blowing Rock, NC. ZAP puts on adult running camps during the summer and is available for retreats all year. The facility has a state of the art weight room, exercise science lab for testing and a 24 bed lodge. Coaches at the facility include 2-time Olympic Trials Qualifier Zika Rea, 2007 USATF National XC Champion Ryan Warrenburg as well as head coach Pete Rea. For more information go to www.zapfitness.com or call 828-295-6198. You can reach Ryan at zapfitness@gmail.com.

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Your Future: It's In Your Gut! When I think about eating, I think about the yummy taste of food and the pleasure of feeling satiated. But after attending a Harvard Medical School conference on Gut Health, Microbiota and Probiotics Throughout the Lifespan, I now realize I am not feeding my body but rather the 100 trillion bacteria that live in my gut – my microbiome. We have about 3 to 4.5 pounds of microbes that outnumber human cells by a factor of 10 to 1. The microbiome is a signaling hub. Gut microbes produce neurotransmitters that talk to the brain. This ultimately impacts our immune system, brain, weight, and mood. Genetics, diet, and environment influence these microbes. Gut microbes can be our best friends or our worst enemies. Thanks to antibiotics, we no longer suffer from infections and illnesses such as pneumonia. But, the antibiotics that kill the bad bacteria also kill the good guys. Animal studies suggest antibiotics can kill off 80% to 90% of the total microbiome. Does this have a lingering effect? For example, in humans, is the overuse of antibiotics related to the dramatic rise in autism, anxiety, diabetes, asthma, Crohn’s disease, MS, and yes, obesity? (The highest rates of obesity are seen in the states with the highest use of antibiotics.) We have much to learn about the microbiome. Perhaps these conference highlights will encourage you to eat well to invest in having the healthiest possible gut. That, ultimately, will help you be the healthiest runner you can be. • Babies born via cesarean section are not exposed to the microbes living in the mother’s birth canal. As a result, their microbiome differs from babies born vaginally. Will this have an impact on their immune system (more allergies, asthma) and future health? • Research with mice indicates a maternal diet high in saturated fat (think “junk food”) affects the microbes that will live in her infant’s intestinal tract. These microbes affect behavior, particularly the behavior of the males (both male baby mice and humans). They become more anxious, and less social. Tips for pregnant women: Eat less junk food—and breast-feed your babies—to help create a healthy gut for a happier babe! • Gut microbes seem to affect genders differently. Do these bugs explain why five times more males than females have autism? And why, when a male mouse’s microbiome is transplanted into a female mouse, does the female generate more testosterone? • When microbes from a fat mouse are transplant into a lean mouse, the lean mouse gets fat – and vice versa. Lean microbes transplanted into a fat mouse help the fat mouse lose weight. • Firmicutes and Bacteriodes are two prevalent types of microbes. Having a high amount of Firmicutes is associated with obesity. Obese women who altered their gut microbiota, lost fat, improved their blood sugars, and reported less hunger. Questions arise: Does this imbalance explain why some people gain weight easily more easily than others, and why others stay lean? Does the microbiome contribute to obesity? Or does obesity

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change the microbiome? Stay tuned. • Intestinal motility (think constipation, diarrhea) is controlled by the brain via microbes that send signals to the brain. While many intestinal issues start in the gut, others start in the brain. For example, the mental stress that occurs pre-event (more so than microbes) explains to the long lines at the porta-toilets before a competition. • Mice fed Bifidobacteria became less anxious and were better able to solve problems (such as get out of a maze) compared to the control group. Humans fed Bifidobacteria had lower levels of morning cortisol (a stress-related hormone) and perceived themselves as being less stressed. Does this mean, in the future, we might be taking psychobiotics instead of drugs? • Processed foods tend to be low in fiber. This results in less diversity in the microbiome and can lead to inflammation and pre-diabetes. Emulsifiers such as Polysorbate 60 are found in some processed foods (such as coffee creamers). They can change the microbiota and create a low-grade inflammation that can be associated with colitis and other inflammatory bowel diseases. What to do Much more research is needed to determine if the results of microbiome studies with animals hold true for runners. We also need to learn about proper use of probiotic supplements. In the meanwhile, the probiotic industry is booming—and it is unregulated by the FDA. Hence, a note of caution: The quality of a probiotic is not guaranteed. Your best bet is to feed your gut microbes (and your muscles) generous portions of fiber-rich carbohydrates from fruits, vegetables, legumes, beans and whole grains. You’ll naturally do this when you eat, for example, fewer cookies and instead snack on dried fruit. Yogurt, kefir, blue cheese and miso are also smart choices. In the future, sports dietitians will be able to offer personalized nutrition based on each athlete’s microbiome. Until then, stay tuned, and know that a high-quality sports diet is the same diet that will support good gut health as well as top performance. Nancy Clark, MS, RD counsels both casual and competitive athletes in the Boston-area (Newton; 617-7951875). Her Sports Nutrition Guidebook and food guides for runners, marathoners, and cyclists are available at www.nancyclarkrd.com. See www.NutritionSportsExerciseCEUs.com for information about online and live workshops.

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who cannot finish the full marathon but still wish to receive a half marathon split time and receive a finisher medal. I tend to shy away from social media and definitely try to avoid talking to people about my injury when I am sidelined like this. I guess it's my twisted way of thinking if I don't validate it to others then it's not really happening. But I know it is happening because I have not been running! Now there's the reality check I hate. When I said those words to a friend recently we both laughed. Not talking about my injury does not make it any less real. I have really thought about that over the past few

days. I am dealing with it anyway so why not share my story, my journey, with all its bumps and detours. Maybe my ups and downs might help someone else dealing with a similar injury or just knowing that we all face setbacks from time to time may provide some comfort to others. I have been running for quite a long time (32 years) and have been a coach for the past 14 years. I think sometimes that makes me feel like I should know how to stay injury free and then embarrassed to admit it when I do get injured. But just putting those words down on paper makes me realize that that is silly! I am a human being, not a robot. I am, as George Sheehan so eloquently put it, â&#x20AC;&#x153;an experiment of one.â&#x20AC;? There's no instruction manual or warranty. Bodies break down and wear out. What works for me may not work for you but we all keep trying new and different ways to train and avoid injury. While my gift of running has been temporarily taken away recently, I stay positive remembering all the wonderful gifts that I have in my life because of running - amazing friends, career opportunities, travel, and so much more. I am focused on one thing right now and that is getting my body healthy so I can start training for Boston 2017 where my

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He Said, She Said Are You a Racing Reindeer or Slothy the Slow Man? A quick glance back at September 2015, and Jennifer Bumbalough could be found alongside two fellow runners, all wearing smiley face-embellished running skirts, after collaboratively running 73.84 miles. Together, they comprised the year's winning relay running team, 'C'mon Run Happy,' at the second annual 12-Hour Tick Tock Ultra Marathon. A year later, Bumbalough returned to the Tick Tock Ultra Marathon, but as a member of a new relay team - 'Slackers & Snackers.' Among the team of five runners was novice ultramarathon runner Sydney Shriver. While 18-year old Shriver is a Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Florida, she also really enjoys drawing. In fact, Shriver drew the image that appeared on the front of her team's shirts at the Tick Tock. “We had been joking about how none of us had been staying on track for training and how excited we were for all the snacks at Tick Tock. We came up with the team name 'Slackers & Snackers', and a sloth seemed like the perfect mascot,” Shriver said. I immediately noticed the tree-climbing sloth at the ultramarathon, and felt inspired to include his holiday journey in this month's column. One may think 'slow' when you think 'sloth,' but sometimes names can deceive. After all, there was nothing 'slack-like' about the 'Slackers & Snackers' 65.32 mile third-place finish at the September Tick Tock Ultra in Lakeland, Florida. Similarly, a sloth may not necessarily move slowly at all times. Just ask Slothy the Slow Man. Apparently, every sloth has his day.

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Meet Slothy by singing in the tune of holiday favorite, 'Frosty the Snowman,' which was written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys

Gumpetty Gump Gump, Gumpety Gump Gump, Look at Slothy go. Gumpetty Gump Gump, Gumpety Gump Gump, Well past the speed of 'slow.' Ooh Slothy the Slow Man knew The wind was strong that day, So he said, "Let's run and We'll have some fun Before my speed hat blows away." Down through the forest, With a water bottle in his hand, Running here and there Dodging snakes and bears saying, Catch me if you can. He led them down trail paths that wound

Right to the mountain top. And he only paused with slowness when Off the mountain his fast hat dropped! Mmm Slothy the Slow Man Climbed a tree and called it a day. But he waved goodbye saying, "Again I'll fly, When the winged goddess gets her way." Gumpetty Gump Gump, Gumpety Gump Gump, Look at Slothy go. Gumpetty Gump Gump, Gumpety Gump Gump, Well past the speed of 'slow'. Happy, Speedy, Magical Holiday Miles, Runners! Mary Marcia is a runner, fitness professional, and Race Director of the TICK TOCK ULTRA MARATHON & TEAM RELAY in both Florida and North Carolina. Reach her at marymarciabrown@yahoo.com or by visiting www.ticktockultra.vpweb.com or www.ncticktockultra.vpweb.com.

'Slothy the Slow Man' Slothy the Slow Man was a jogging, gabby, soul, With a bright headlight and some bandaged toes In two shoes with rubber soles. Slothy the Slow Man would run on berry trails, they say, He had a pace of 'slow' but fellow runners know How he found his speed one day. There must have been some 'fastness' in that Nike hat they found. For when they placed it on his head He began to pavement pound. O, Slothy the Slow Man Ran alive and fast and free, And fellow runners say he'd run night And day just the same as Forest G.

Jennifer Bumbalough with Relay Team members Christy Nelson and Brenda Wright as part of 'C'mon Run Happy'

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Jennifer Bumbalough with Relay Team members: Sydney Shriver, Donna Pierce, Joshua Wassermann, and Kerry Kelly as part of 'Slackers & Snackers'

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Running Through the Bluegrass Amazing Woman Develops Life-Saving Medical Equipment “The Hansons method is kicking my butt right now." Any marathoner in peak training, following any plan, is nodding her head in agreement. But this time the pronouncement came from a newly-minted MacArthur Foundation Fellow - the Genius Grants who is also a mother of six. SIX! And while Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum isn't helping develop medical equipment to save lives in Africa, she just ran the Marine Corps Marathon on Oct. 30, her fourth full marathon. For her work with Rice University's Rice 360°: Institute for Global Health Technologies, Richards-Kortum was recently named a MacArthur Fellow in September, one of 23 in the class of 2016. There are three criteria for selection of Fellows: exceptional creativity, promise for important future advances based on a track record of significant accomplishment, and potential for the fellowship to facilitate subsequent creative work. Richards-Kortum, 52, is a fairly new runner who took up the sport about five years ago. A few miles in the mornings led to a neighborhood 5k. “I was hooked at the first water stop - with those little paper cups!” She gradually worked herself up in distance and has run Marine Corps twice before and the Houston Marathon. This is her first training cycle following the Hansons Method, however. “It was the seduction of the shorter long

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run,” she said. “And I'm totally paying for it every single day!" The family of eight includes three children old enough that they're largely out of the house, but three are still at home - including their youngest, two girls adopted from Ethiopia. They range in age from 24 to 6. Richards-Kortum describes things as “good-busy” at home. But running, she said, provides her some “white space” in her life between the demands of work and home. “I feel like in my job and at home, I have to give 100 percent all the time,” she said. But running, she said, is the one thing in her life that doesn't carry that same pressure. “I want to be better than last season - but it's okay if I'm not,” she said. With a job that includes regular travel to Africa, RichardsKortum acknowledged fitting training in while oversees can be tricky. “There's a lack of pedestrian safety in Africa - there's no room for runners,” she said. But, she can utilize a nearby college track - “it's safe and it works” - because oth-

erwise the treadmill is her only option. But, she said, there are a lot of runners and nobody gives her a second look. It's a difficult balance, but RichardsKortum doesn't see her life as particularly exceptional. “I'm like anybody else who does this,” she said. “I just get up, get my shoes on, and get out the door." It takes time to train, of course, but Richards-Kortum says without running, she doesn't think she would be as productive. Running, for her, is a stress reliever and a “great way to work out solutions to problems, to get ideas." “I've found I'm so much more centered because of running,” she said. “And I feel like if I wasn't doing it, I would be impossible to live with!" Her husband, also a faculty member at Rice (in psychology), “supports both running as well as being very much an equal partner at home,” she said. “And he's gotten up very early to cheer at my races!" After years of visiting orphanages as part of her Beyond Traditional Borders program, Richards-Kortum and her husband were inspired to pursue adoption - two girls, now ages 10 and 6. The daughters were with their father watching mom race the Houston Half-Marathon in 2013. “The toughest part of the race for me was between miles 11 and 12, but I knew my husband and our three daughters would be waiting for me near mile 12,” she recalled. “I got to mile 12 at about the same time the elite women marathoners were coming up on mile 25 - and they're all Ethiopian. It was an amazing moment for me and my

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daughters - to see these amazing Ethiopian runners, and their mother, at the same time!" When she ran the Houston Marathon in January 2016, she again drew on her children for inspiration. “I had a goal for Houston, and I knew from mile 20 on would be the hardest - so I asked my daughter to make audio files that I could listen to during the race to motivate me,” she said. “She's 14. She asked, 'Can I curse?'" Richards-Kortum didn't listen to the files before the race - she loaded them into her playlist at strategic points, so she would have them to look forward to but the content would be a surprise. “She made me the most motivational 1minute messages with epic background

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Masters Running The Age Grading Dilemma A 3:56:33 Marathon by an 85-year-old male. A 5:50 Mile by a 64-year-old female. A 13:06 5K by a 41-year-old male. Three amazing, eye-popping performances! I asked some of my friends to rank them, and they all put the 85-year-old marathoner in the number one spot. Most of them ranked the 64-year-old miler second, although one person placed her in third, behind the 5K performance by the 41 year old. And one friend said that all three performances were equally amazing. The 85-year-old marathoner is Canadian phenomenon Ed Whitlock. Some of you probably knew or at least guessed this, since his recent 3:56 finish in the Toronto Marathon was widely publicized in magazine articles and on social media. I too would put his performance on top, because simply finishing a marathon is beyond amazing at the age of 85. And Whitlock did it in less than four hours, shattering the previous 85-89-year age group world record by more than 30 minutes! One of my friends who ranked the performances said he based his rankings on the likelihood that another person of similar age and gender could match the result, and concluded it would be very unlikely that we'll see another similar performance anytime soon. So like all the others, he ranked Whitlock's performance as number one. The 5:50 mile is by Kathryn Martin, in the New York City Fifth Avenue Mile earlier this fall. Of course she won the 60-64 age group with that performance, less than a month before she would turn 65 and move up to the next age group. And finally, the 13:06 5K belongs to Bernard Lagat. It came in the 5000 Meter final at the Rio Olympics. At age 41, Lagat crossed the finish line in fifth place in an Olympic final! I decided to put the above three performances “to the test” and enter them into an online age grade calculator. Most of you are familiar with the concept of age grading I'm sure. But in case you aren't, the purpose of age grading is to put all runners on a level playing field, and to make it possible for you to compare your times with those by runners of different ages and of the opposite sex. It will also compare your time to what an elite runner can produce on the same distance, and assign a percentage score. I don't know in detail how these percentages are calculated, and to complicate matters there are

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more than one calculator out there. However, a score of 100% is equivalent to the world record, and 90% or above is considered world class. Sometimes the calculator will also give you an age graded time, i.e. will tell you what your time would be equivalent to if you were at your “prime” age. Using a calculator based on the 2015 World Masters Association (WMA) tables and published by Runner's World, I received an age graded score of 105.2% for Bernard Lagat's 13:06 5K, and 95.3% for Ed Whitlock's 3:56:33 Marathon. This calculator did not provide scores for the mile, but the results page for the Fifth Avenue Mile gave Kathryn Martin a 104.1% for her 5:50 finish. Another calculator, published by Heartbreak Hill Striders and using tables by World Association of Veteran Athletes (WAVA), gave Lagat a score of 103.6%, Martin 95.9%, and Whitlock 89.9%. So the WAVA scores were consistently lower than the WMA scores, but the order was the same: Lagat, Martin, Whitlock. In other words, both the above calculators ranked the performances in the opposite order from what the majority of my friends had done! So, even though the people I surveyed all agreed that Whitlock's marathon performance was “the best”, the calculators that I consulted had a different opinion on the matter. They both concluded that Lagat outperformed the current world record during his Olympic race, and WMA (Runner's World) equaled it to a finish time of 12:19. (As of this writing, the men's world record in the 5,000 Meters is 12:37:35, by Kenisa Bekele of Ethiopia.) Now, should we interpret this to mean that if Lagat had been in his late 20s, he would have left the rest of the field in the dust and lowered the world record by more than 18 seconds? And has he really slowed by 47 seconds (to 13:06) compared to what he would have been capable

of at his peak? Do we really “get old” and slow down that much by our early 40's? And what about Ed Whitlock's 3:56 marathon? That's not quite on par with the world record, at least not according to the WAVA and WMA calculators. WMA gave it a 95.3% score, and compared it to a time of 2:08:57. That's a time that could win Boston, New York and other major marathons, so definitely world class. But again, not world record class! And WAVA “only” gave it an 89.9%, and equaled it to a time of 2:21:05. With that kind of time you could win many local marathons, but in the major marathons it wouldn't even place you among the leaders. The age grade calculators have been revised from time to time, mostly to reflect the fact that older runners have gotten much faster in recent years. We baby boomers have infused both quantity and quality into the Masters age groups, and we have demonstrated that 60 is now the new 40, and 75 is the new 55! As a result, the creators of these calculators concluded they had been way too generous with the scoring in the older age groups, and they revised the percentages downward. So if Ed Whitlock had been 85 years old 10 years ago and run his 3:56 marathon then, his percentage score would probably have been significantly higher, maybe even on par with Lagat's Olympic performance! After digging into this matter, trying to decide which one out of three amazing race results is truly “the best”, I am now left with more questions than answers. And I realize that attempting to rank these three daunting performances is like comparing apples and oranges. Here we have three athletes of vastly different ages, two males and one female, running different distances, two on the road and one on the track. And even translating a result by a Masters runner to what it might have been

if he were in his 20s raised questions in my mind. Bernard Lagat is an excellent runner, but would he really have shattered the world record if he were 15 years younger?? However in spite of their shortcomings, age grade calculators can still come handy and many of us masters runners use them on a regular basis. Even though we may have to take the percentages they assign to our race results with a grain of salt, they can still give an indicator how we are doing compared to our peers of different ages, and also to how we did last year. I have consulted age grade calculators quite a bit over the years, to compare my own performances on different distances, and at different times in my running career. If someone who is five years younger than you beats you by a minute in a 5K, the calculator can tell you whether they “really” beat you, or just had a “youth advantage”. And if you are running a race that gives out awards based on age graded results (there are a few that do), you may walk away with the First Place Masters trophy even if you weren't the first runner over forty to cross the finish line! But to compare runners of different ages, at different distances, and in different races, that's a completely different animal. It has more resemblance to the Oscars than to a head to head competition. So it takes an Academy to come up with a winner here. The Academy that I put together have cast their votes. And… the Oscar goes to… Ed Whitlock!! Lena Hollmann is a certified personal trainer with American Council on Exercise (ACE), and also the RRCA North Florida State Rep. She lives and runs in Naples, FL, and can be reached at lenahollmann@gmail.com

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Running Psychology On Being a RUNNER If you're reading Running Journal, you're probably a runner. You might just say you identify yourself as runner. When you make such a personal identity for yourself, it's really a form of social identification about what you love to do and how you want others to think of you. From the time you have spent running, maybe years or decades, you have developed confidence in running, gained much knowledge about running and met many people with very similar interests. Through your identity as a runner you gain motivation to continue to run, learn more about running and interact with others who share your love of the sport. Your friends are often runners, your family may be big supporters of your running, and you may even have close relationships with a coach, trainer, or physical therapist. There are many positives in having a strong identity as a runner. Probably the biggest plus is health related. If you value running and identify as a runner then you will be consistent in your running behavior and are more likely to run on a very regular basis. You believe in yourself and your ability to positively influence your overall health through your running. Also, you may improve your diet, get more sleep and manage stress better because you know the value of these health behaviors and how they can positively influence your running as well. Your running identity is very much intertwined with a strong desire for a healthy lifestyle. Positive self-confidence also seems to be a benefit of having a strong running identity. You feel good about what you do in running and how good it makes you feel, both physically and mentally. As a result, you feel good about yourself and have a very positive self-concept. High levels of self-discipline are also developed through running. You gain the discipline needed to train consistently even during periods of low motivation. The self-discipline gained through running can also transfer to other areas of life such as nutrition, work behavior, and stress management. You know who you are as both a runner and a person. Having a strong running identity can also actually make you a better runner who consistently performs at a high level. Much of this is due to the enhanced selfdiscipline and motivation gained through running. You love to train hard and train consistently and, as a result, you tend to perform well when you compete. The

By Richard Ferguson, Ph.D.

higher levels of performance serve to further enhance your identity as a runner and improve self-confidence. A strong running identity may serve to enhance intrinsic motivation, which in turn serves to lead to a long term love for and adherence to running. In other words, you love what you do; therefore you do what you love: run! As strange as it may sound there may be some negative aspects of a strong running identity. One idea that has been tossed around is that runners may not get involved in a wide array of other physical activities. While this may be true in some cases, many runners are also active in strength training, cycling, swimming, hiking and a wide variety of team sports. While running can limit participation in other activities, it can also encourage it as well. Possibly the biggest drawback associated with strong running identity is difficulty dealing with a running injury. Injuries happen in running, and sometimes the injuries result in you not being able to run

at all. This inability to run may result in feelings of depression, a loss of confidence and even feelings of anger. If your running is a major identity for you as a person, then not being able to run can mean a loss of self-worth and self-concept. For any runner with a strong running identity, not being able to run because of an injury is simply no fun. Not running can mean a huge life void. In theory, having a strong running identity could mean spending so much time in running and running related activities that you might not attend to other parts of your life. Does running mean missing work, not cleaning house, not socializing or neglecting family? Well, some runners might do those things, but it's probably a very, very small percentage and who is to say if they wouldn't still neglect those same things if they didn't run. Running may mean better self-discipline to fulfill all the other roles you have in your life! If you run, even if it's just a couple miles per week, you have at least some level of running identity. Running identity helps keep getting you out the door for your next run. Running, in a way, is a part of who you are. For a few runners a strong running identity can lead to some negative issues like difficulty relaxing when not able to run or over extended time commitments to running, but by in large, a strong running identity is a very positive thing. In reality, when you identify with positive life style choice like running, you are really increasing your chances for more satisfying and long life. So get out there and go for a run and enjoy it! Why? Because you are a runner! Richard Ferguson is Chair of the Physical Education, Wellness, and Sport Science Department of Averett University and is an AASP Certified SportPsycology Consultant. He may be reached via e-mail at ferguson@averett.edu

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DOWN THE ROAD CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 ($255) and I told him I remembered what it cost back in 1980 - I told him it cost the same as the Cooper River Bridge Run that year which was $4. Then I looked it up. I was wrong, it cost more. The New York City Marathon cost $5 in 1980. I was glad I had written it down in my paper running log. If I want to know what I weighed when I ran the Cooper River Bridge Run in 1979 I can turn to March 31 and see that I wrote down my splits as well as my weight which was 172. Can you remember what you ran and how much you weighed 37 years ago? Do you honestly believe you'll be able to find that on your cellphone/computer 37 years from now? A paper running log is an excellent supplement to any app or automatic program. When you write stuff down, you sometimes put more than you realize. When I read about a run and see 'felt terrible, had to cut the run.” And the next day - “In bed with a fever” these are things I don't think you'd get from an electronic log. But maybe I'm wrong. The future will surely create fail proof apps that can't be hacked, or deleted or destroyed by an EMP or something we haven't even thought up yet. But in the meantime I believe every serious runner should keep a paper running log and fill it with facts. Weight, distance run, time run, course, how you felt and anything else that strikes your fancy. If you don't put it into your log, you'll never find it in your log. Of course you may have figured out by now that I like to write, so I could be wrong. There are several paper running logs available. My favorite is The Complete Runner's Day-By-Day Log and Calendar which was started by the late Jim Fixx in 1978, I don't have it in front of me but I think it cost $5.95 then. The 2017 version now done by Marty Jerome and costs $14.99. If you don't keep one, now is a good time to start. Back to the beginning. Do you need to keep a paper running log? The answer is a definitive NO. Unless, you run. Cedric Jaggers was elected to the South Carolina Road Runners Hall of Fame in 1992. He is the author of Charleston’s Cooper River Bridge Run. He lives and runs in Rock Hill, SC. He may be reached via e-mail at JaggersRun@comporium.net

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Running Through the Age Groups Mountain Running and Another Kayak Race As I write this it is hard to believe we are coming up on December and 2016 is almost gone! Wow! For us, 2016 has been a particularly wild year, with absolutely nothing seeming to come off as planned! The first part of the year was pockmarked with disappointment, dread and an outright feeling of complete frustration, as we learned that we would have to spend an unholy amount of money to tear down my parents' old home place just so we could get that piece of property sold. That was accompanied by a most disappointing spring from a running standpoint. Until about mid-December of last year, my training was on point and I was set not only to conquer the 1:40 barrier for

By Mary Margaret McEachern

my half-marathon in January, and I was training for my first ever 50K later in the spring. Well, that was not to be, because I was struck by yet another frustrating injury that seemed to never want to heal;

best right now, but I'm sure that is for a reason. Call it burnout, or perhaps selfpreservation, since I can't seem to avoid injuries since I began having them three decades ago. Maybe by this time next year, things will be settled and running will be fun again. I'm sure that many of you who are reading this have gone through, or will go through, a similar crisis. My key takeaway here is to simply ride it out if you feel this type of apathy creeping into your psyche. My best advice - granted, I am no psychologist - is to not force things! Your mind and your body will let you know when they are ready for more. In the meantime, use the downtime to rekindle lost sporting loves, or perhaps you can simply try something new. It may ultimately help your running! The sky is the limit; the only thing you want to avoid is complete inactivity; that is no fun, and it's not good for you! Until next time, happy running, and hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season!

this completely derailed my plans, resulting in a disastrous half-marathon in Charleston and forcing me to pull out of the ultra-race. It wasn't until mid-April that I could even run again, much less train effectively, and - of course - those first few runs felt like I had never run a step in my life! But as gently as the tide changes, things began to look up! We got a quick contract on my folks' place, and got our asking price, and I entered a unique event that involved running, biking and kayaking. It so happened that this event practically coincided with the sale of my folks' place, and I not only enjoyed but placed well in the event. I also found a renewed love of kayak racing! Mary Margaret, who lives at Wilmington, As the months progressed, we deter- NC, can be reached at mined that we would need to move a year mmmceachern@bellsouth.net earlier than originally anticipated. After a few weeks of searching, we found the perfect home, and it was “off to the races” again! More auctions, moving, making alterations to the new house, and marketing two more properties. It has been a literal whirlwind and it is far from over. In Your Running Club the meantime, my running was slowly improving despite my decision to forego in formal training with my team until I could have some semblance of normalcy in my life. We managed a couple of trips to our mountain retreat, and in mid-July, I ran that fun half-marathon about which I wrote a couple of issues ago. When we returned to Wilmington after that trip, the late July and August heat (which ran Send us information through September and most of October) on your club and include rendered running miserable and virtually impossible! In addition, I suffered anothone or more photos. er annoying injury, but fortunately, I was busy enough with the move that I at least maintained some semblance of fitness. We want to help you Now that the weather has finally broken tell your story by and nothing is hurting, I am trying to get myself excited about running again. featuring your club Having competed in that other kayak race about which I wrote, and having just paddled another race (a 25-mile endurance event called the “Kraken” which involved about 10 miles in the ocean and one awfully angry inlet), I must admit that I'm finding joy in other sports. Having said E-mail the story and photo(s) to that, though, I do have another 50K planned. I doubt seriously that I'll be in Bruce.Morrison@Running.Net any shape to race that one fast, but would like to at least finish and perhaps use it as an excuse to raise money for charity. I guess what I am trying to say is that www.running.net my relationship with running is not the

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Running Journal • December, 2016 comes so easily to me. Often I think I could run all day if I needed to or wanted to do so. As runners we have an outlet for our stress and a means to see the world from a different angle. I suspect it is the way our ancient ancestors experienced life and felt their connection to this earth. So try to take your running to a new high by enjoying every run and feeling the energy of you and the earth blending. I know most of you will never even try to run as much as I do. Believe me that is the sane By approach to running. But I am different Carolyn Mather, and all those miles have helped make me RN, PhD. the person I have become. Besides I feel Steve's presence on each and every run. Running has introduced me to runners of every shape, speed, and kind. We are all different, but to run, we each have to put on a pair of shoes and get out the door. That is always the most difficult part. But Very early in my running life I realized once you are hooked, you can hardly wait that running was a personal time for me. to get your time. Injuries become sources Most of my 38-plus years, I have run alone. There have been times when I ran with a group (long runs, track work, RUNNING THROUGH races) but a very high percentage of my runs are on my own. Even when I was THE BLUEGRASS working full time I would get up at 4 am CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 to get my time for me. For the past 25plus years Steve was retired, and being music,” she said. “It was so sweet and so together 24/7 was wonderful, but running helpful." was again my time. It provided some time At the Marine Corps Marathon, on our own and always gave me a unique Richards-Kortum said the weather didn't perspective on our relationship. I did run cooperate for what she hoped would be a with Steve every day when he was PR race. She adjusted her goal before the marathon training, but that was only a few race to accommodate the conditions. years, and I still did my run in addition to “I was really curious to see how well the ours. Those were about the only times I Hanson method worked for me,” she said. did two runs a day. The rest is done in one The plans' long runs only go up to 16 chunk. miles, and she worried how she would feel Running has given me so many advenat that point. tures and I have solved so many problems “I made it to mile 22 before really startwhile running. I did my entire thesis for ing to fell the heat,” and despite not reachmy PhD. while pounding the pavement. I ing her original goal, she did beat her have seen parts of cities all over the world adjusted goal by 4 minutes, finishing in that tourists never see. I explore and 5:11. regard the world with wonder and sadness at times. I am so blessed to be able to log About her work and MacArthur miles and see the world from a different Fellowship: angle. Richards-Kortum is the director of the After a run I often returned to get Steve Rice 360°: Institute for Global Health to make him come and see what I had Technologies, and also teaches in the seen. From the bats in the botanical gardepartments of bioengineering and elecden in Sydney, to the emancipation celetrical and computer engineering. Rice bration in Nassau, to the huge mansions 360° involves undergraduate students in in Houston, to the hidden markets in "solving some of the biggest challenges in Paris, to the fake food stores in Tokyo, to global health,” she said. the wine by the gallon store in Venice and A decade ago, she and her colleagues to so many more, running has taken me asked themselves how they could get biowhere no running woman has gone engineering students to do more design to before. I am enthralled with this planet solve real problems; Richards-Kortum and even in north Georgia I continue to found an opportunity in Malawi. find new venues. “I visited a neonatal unit there,” RichardsThus the miles have gone by and accuKortum said. “It was heartbreaking to see mulated exponentially. I never started out how hard they ere working but how little to see how much I could run. I have been technology they had even to keep kids rarely injured and truly listen to my body. breathing, to keep kids warm.” I suspect that I was made to run, as it

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A Milestone For A Lifetime This past August I received an e-mail from long time friend and Runner's World editor, Amby Burfoot. It seems he had put together a website entitled 100,000 lifetime miles to record those of us who truly take running to a new extreme. Amby had heard that I did many miles and wanted to get “my story” for his list. I guess I surpassed his expectations as I was nearing 200,000 at the time. You can read the stories at www.100Klifetimemiles.com I thought I would take this month's column to reflect on how I got to this point and what it all means. I must admit that I was amazed that I am the only woman recorded to hit 200,000 and I am ranked fifth overall in the world. Now you must remember that these are only people who admit their obsession and are willing to talk about it. Amby even asked me if I wanted to keep it under wraps. Most of my close friends know I run way more than most any human being should. I have my records since I started running in the summer of 1978. A few years ago (maybe a decade) my dear husband Steve asked me to total my miles just for the fun of it. I was well over 150,000 but we laughed and I forgot about it. It was just who I am and I did not think much of it except that I run a lot. I must admit when I was told I was the number one woman in the world and fifth overall I was surprised. I figured others ran as much as I did. I have never asked but did not really think my miles were that impressive. I have been doing this for so long that it is normal for me. Of course I have several close friends who continuously tell me I need to run less. I just nod and keep doing what I do. At this point I will admit that I fully intend to run less in 2017. There are several good reasons. First, my runs consume three to four hours most days and it is taking longer every year to get the miles done. I believe I have slowed down significantly over the years! Secondly I have much more to get done without Steve by my side. He was my biggest cheerleader and I must admit that the year he died (2015), I logged the most miles of any year. It was a truly wicked year and running is the only way I survived the stress and horror. Lastly I do not have Steve at home waiting for me after my run making sure I am home on time. As I become more age challenged it becomes a safety issue. However I hope to live long enough to get to a quarter of a million miles. Now that would sound awesome!

www.running.net of major frustration and missing a run changes your overall mood. When one of my best friend's husband tells her she does not need to run, she retorts that he does not want to see what she might become without her run. I am sure it would not be pretty. So when you are out there putting in your miles, just think of me and be happy that you are not as obsessed as I am. You can tell others who dismiss your running habit or try to discourage you that you could run more. You know one crazy lady who does. Run on!! And if you want the rest of my story, go to the website and you can read it, and the bios of other lifetime runners. And as of today at the end of October I am currently at 200,777. I may actually make that quarter of a million!! Carolyn Mather,R.N.,PhD. lives and runs in north Georgia and is a member of the Atlanta Track Club Elite. She can be reached at carolynmather@tds.net. Donated equipment had been ruined by electrical surges - and she challenged students to design equipment that would work in that environment. For the past 10 years, the and her colleagues have mentored undergraduate student teams to develop solutions to problems identified by doctors and nurses through the Beyond Traditional Borders program, part of Rice 360°. Richards-Kortum holds 30 patents -with students often listed as inventors. Students do share in the royalties, while most of the staff donated their royalties back to the program. “It's really fun to see some of these inventions go along and move into clinical practice,” she said. Despite the program's success, the phone call from the MacArthur Foundation was a “total surprise." “They called me at home - I thought it was a telemarketer! I'm forever grateful that I was polite when I answered,” she said. The fellowship comes with a $625,000 award distributed over five years, with no strings attached. Richards-Kortum intends to use the money to further Beyond Traditional Borders. “I am so grateful to have the opportunity to have this money to improve the health for pregnant women and babies in Africa,” she said. Tracy Green is a runner and writer living in Louisville, KY, where she lives with her husband, Chris. She is a Hammer Nutrition sponsored athlete and certified Pilates instructor. Find her at @TGRunFit on Twitter and Instagram, Facebook.com/TGRunFit, or TGRunFit.com.

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SOUTHEASTERN ROAD RACE RESULTS more results at running.net ALABAMA Sandi McCool Champions of Hope 10K/5K Dothan, AL – 10/15

10K: Top 50– 1-Jeremy Andrews 43:40, 2-Eric Bernard 44:36, 3-Gregory Sue 44:44, 4-Dana Cody 44:46, 5-Thomas Newell 45:31, 6-Jonathan Hardin 45:55, 7-Jay Wrenn 46:15, 8-Carlos Tapia 47:10, 9Jason Hall 47:23, 10-Al Goudzwaard 47:28, 11-Romy Requijo 47:29, 12-Matt Pollard 48:15, 13-Jeffrey Whitehurst 48:18, 14-Kathy Gannon 48:26, 15-Mike Marchman 49:32, 16-Danner Drake 49:59, 17-Tim Gannon 50:15, 18-Courtney Helms 51:14, 19-Charles Uptain 51:17, 20-Stanley Jones 51:23, 21-Angela Taylor 51:30, 22-Robert Pflug 52:01, 23-Andy Yu 52:51, 24David Butler 52:52, 25-Daniel Hersman 53:38. 26-Kristin Atwell 53:41, 27-Andrew Scarvey 53:36, 28-Loretta Shapiro 54:20, 29-Omar Garrison 54:45, 30Aaron-Nickolaos Zervos 55:04, 31-Lurlesia Roberson 55:11, 32-Susie Merritt 55:22, 33-Carmen Adams 56:15, 34-Susan Browyles 56:20, 35-JoBeth Burgoon 56:52, 36-Sarah Tolleson 57:13, 37-Tommy Tolleson 57:14, 38-Kai Greene 57:34, 39-Beverly Lovelady 57:45, 40-Jana Sledge 57:55, 41-Ryan Requijo 57:57, 42-Dana Whitehurst 58:05, 43-Melissa Justice 58:18, 44-Darby Stickler 58:27, 45-Buffie Dryden 58:49, 46Vernon Hein 59:15, 47-Praful Patel 59:22, 48-Millicent Holloway 59:22, 49-Kim Farmer 59:52, 50-Zoe Arnold 1:00:03. 5K: Top 50 – 1-Wes Walker 20:48, 2-Alan Flores 20:49, 3-Dale Thomas 21:21, 4-Wes Bell 21:43, 5Jennifer West 21:49, 6-Bradley Fleming 21:56, 7-Robert Wright 22:03, 8-Jonathan Johnson 22:30, 9-Elijah Shelley 22:39, 10-Jeffrey Plante 22:48, 11-Brendan McFall 22:52, 12-Jerry Spivey 22:55, 13-Blake Reddoch 22:56, 14-Blake Calhoun 22:57, 15-Philippa Mackinlay 22:59, 16-Julian Whaley 23:00, 17-Niki Aman 23:04, 18-Kaderricka Adams 23:18, 19-Kevin Schumaker 23:19, 20-Landon Pilcher 23:38, 21-Martin Reyes 23:46, 22-Blake Mills 23:46, 23-Aubrey Harrell 23:48, 24-Jeffery Fuller 23:48, 25-James Brown 23:54. 26-Nick Elmore 23:56, 27-Terrell Horne 24:04, 28Natalia Drew 24:15, 29-Jillian Pilcher 24:17, 30Melanie Elmore 24:20, 31-Jack Anderson 24:37, 32Haley Williams 24:47, 33-Stephen Smith 24:47, 34Sydney Singletary 25:05, 35-Kevin Broyles 25:05, 36Molly Crawford 25:08, 37-Heather Perry 25:08, 38Cameron Kilgore 25:13, 39-Elizabeth Bynum 25:14, 40Mark Stinson 25:19, 41-Layton Hagler 25:26, 42-David Forrester 25:30, 43-Ella Richards 25:31, 44-Amy Graves 25:34, 45-Brandon Purdue 25:35, 46-Tarah Revels 25:41, 47-Brian Lumbatis 25:42, 48-Nicole Clements 25:43, 49-David Page 25:45, 50-Ashley McGhee 25:51.

Blazer Bolt for Cancer 5K Birmingham, AL – 10/22 Male, Overall – Adam Keller 17:48, Jeff Turner 18:07, Josh Boyd 18:10. Masters – Dave Halperin 18:58, Brian Heslop 19:52, Chris Zenker 19:58. 10-14 – John Andress 29:29, Daniel Coburn 21:17, Seth Walter 23:02. 15-19 – Jacob Badolato 20:35, Evan Trueb 24:09. 20-24 – Alex Reddy 18:30, Logan Harbin 24:01, Cameron Good 25:38. 25-29 – Adam, Crigger 20:31, Jacob Baker 27:42, Nathan Chavez 30:54. 30-34 – James Rediker 19:34, Charlie Adams 20:16, Phillip Patterson 20:21. 35-39 – Danner Kline 18:55, Jordan DeMoss 21:08, Brian Kittridge 22:07. 40-44 – Dave

Bolan 20:46, Mike House 22:23, Dana Brown 24:18. 4549 – Michael Cyr 22:59, Keith Andress 23:26, Niall Dillon 25:12. 50-54 – Chris Farrington 20:27, Jimmy Harrison 21:28, Coy Macoy 21:32. 55-59 – Jay Evans 24:45, Karl Jones 32:27, Jack Madison 38:00. 60-64 – Ken Fortson 25:19, Jared Rodin 29:48, Oliver Booth 46:38. 65-69 – Robert Roche 22:36, Phillip Garrett 25:23, Michael Morrissey 25:40. 70-over – Richard Brockman 42:04. Female, Overall – Elizabeth Robertson 20:41, Jennifer Andress 22:20, Mary Ben Fitts 22:42. Masters – Stephanie Farrington 23:56, Beth Bailey 24:06, Christy Birmingham 24:23. 10-14 – Emilia Trueb 29:49, Angela Hjelmeland 35:20, Ava Heslop 36:19. 15-19 – Taylor Janousek 31:52, Hallie Floyd 37:14, Lindsay Walton 53:46. 20-24 – Karley Franklin 28:41, Jessica Haywood 32:44, Hayley Kennedy 35:06. 25-29 – Sarah Calcatera 25:19, Sarah Martin 28:04, Erin Smith 30:56. 30-34 – Christina Terrell 23:32, Cara Morantz 26:11, Whitney Price 26:38. 35-39 – Brooke Evins 26:10, Jamie Bell-Anderson 26:48, Heather Lebischak 27:28. 40-44 – Beth Bailey 24:06, Christy Birmingham 24:23, Pam Huston 26:38. 45-49 – Stephanie Farrington 23:56, Lynne Gould 26:25, Roberta Dunnaway 26:56. 50-54 – Jerri Haslem 29:59, Leslie Lauterbach 32:46, Wendy Evans 34:38. 55-59 – Debbie Hultquist 29:13, Lynn Slaton 29:28, Patsy Oliver 30:24. 60-64 – Cindy Duke 26:56, Gail Lee 31:03, Gail Bevier 31:03. 65-69 – Charlye Brocks 57:55.

ARKANSAS Survivors’ Challenge 10K/5K Fort Smith, AR – 10/15 Male, 10K: Overall – Ron Mitchell 36:46, Daniel Arnold 37:51, Phil Davison 39:05. Masters – Billy Plante 39:49, Collin Hall 39:49, Mark Lacey 43:01. 9-under – Braden Eason 51:08, Isaac Epperson 1:26:31. 15-19 – William Fernandez 43:45, William Johnson 44:08, Angel Holliman-Pecina 47:33. 20-24 – Simon Pereira 46:51, Jay Glidewell 48:09. 25-29 – Joseph Luebke 49:05, Derek Pyland 49:25, Cory Green 51:58. 30-34 – Greg Walker 40:59, Daniel Mahan 41:08, Michael Pierce 45:07. 35-39 – Brent Grist 41:02, Jay Hill 46:59, Justin Roark 47:15. 40-44 – James Helms 43:25, Raymond Petty 44:05, Danny Baker 44:37. 45-49 – Bart Kincannon 43:57, Brett Nguyen 44:15, James Moy 45:41. 50-54 – Jeff Lewis 46:09, John Mullins 49:36, Donald Harrison 51:36. 55-59 – Steven Wood 47:32, Steve Barthol 51:22, George Harris 1:04:03. 6064 – Jeff Maxwell 45:41, Eugene Atha 49:11, Edward Espinosa 49:53. 65-69 – Manfred Gaiatowitsch 50:52, Lamar Kyle 51:29, Ron Smith 52:55. 70-74 – Don Brown 1:00:41, David Samuel 1:16:07, Joe Graham 1:20:45. Female, 10K: Overall – Tia Stone 37:38, Emily Harbour 41:14, Kem Thomas 42:34. Masters – Lia Mayfield 47:34, Kathleen Rea 48:25, Sherry Hall 48:30. 9-under – J’Lexa Hays 1:26:04. 10-14 – Joanna White 44:11, Mackenzie Epperson 46:26, Abi Stone 48:41. 15-19 – Miriam Mendez 49:57, Marlenne Mendez 50:27. 20-24 – Megan Goynes 54:30, Taylor Young 1:14:05, Meghan Parker 1:04:05. 25-29 – Lennon Bates 43:28, Rachel Hendrix 46:27, Jessica Cummings 47:59. 30-34 – Krystal McGuire 55:19, Annie Richard 57:26, Meagann Mahan 59:55. 35-39 –

Michelle Kincannon 51:39, Erica Hill 52:42, Mindy Kareus 54:44. 40-44 – Patty Sloan 52:03, Diana Weihrauch 54:22, Chanci Kasper 54:52. 45-49 – Pam McGil 50:19, Lynn Martin 52:06, Kerry Richison 52:50. 50-54 – Charia Parrish 56:05, Amy Lakin 56:33, Colleen Orick 57:00. 55-59 – Janet Gilker 51:52, Debbie Kern 52:41, Judy Massingill 56:53. 60-64 – Bernita Lovelace 53:49, Cathy Potter 56:18, May Tynon 59:42. 65-69 – Janice Galloway 1:15:38. 70-74 – Mary Jo Brinkman 56:35, Eileen Kradel 1:21:45. Male, 5K: Overall – Robbie Kiss 18:09, Aaron Hubbard 18:33, Bennett Hasley 18:51. 9-under – Maddax Kincannon 33:09. 10-14 – Brian Arona 20:13, Xander Lelemsis 21:16, Jayden Dilworth 21:49. 15-19 – Taran White 19:18, Sawyer Neil 19:32, Andy Clark 19:52. 20-24 – Asher Parvu 23:05, Blake Smith 37:48, Roberto Rodriguez 47:56. 25-29 – Colten Clopton 25:23, Chans Fote 28:24, Tye Throneberry 29:00. 30-34 – Michael Buckley 19:46, Trey Bray 22:12, Heli Batista 23:21. 35-39 – Justin Dye 26:54, Juan Rodriue 27:19, Everett Nolen 27:41. 40-44 – Cruz Hernandez 23:11, Jonathan Clopton 29:02, Jesse Jenson 33:57. 45-49 – Lee Easley 23:46, Jody Bonds 24:11, John Cooley 26:53. 50-54 – Higinio Cortez 25:32, Wade Wilson 31:14, Jeff Meares 34:05. 55-59 – William Frederick 29:41, Dawane Murdock 43:55, Antonio Neria 56:14. 60-64 – David Weisenfels 24:35, Michael Ivey 29:08, Jack Wright 35:27. 65-69 – William Buckley 27:36, Jon Hendrickson 28:22, Gary Gunter 33:22. 70-74 – Phil Richmond 58:01. Female, 5K: Overall – Willow Mendez 22:08, Silvia Chavez 23:27, Mariana Hernandez 24:01. 9-under – Oliva Barker 57:01, Chelsea Romero 58:43. 10-14 – Cynthia Flores 24:45, Natalie Estrada 25:58, Abi Coston 26:53. 15-19 – Bernadette Woody 24:19, Kayla Dryer 24:21, Andrea Garcia-Cruz 25:07. 20-24 – Asucena Fernandez 29:15, Natalee Frederick 29:25, Miranda Wilson 34:00. 25-29 – Amy Joiner 25:20, Katie Bushkuhl 27:20, Kathryn Smith 28:59. 3034 – Dovie Tabor 26:24, Janae Power 26:30, Mary Young 28:10. 35-39 – Crystal Izell 25:52, Mischelle Coston 26:42, Michelle Nuzum 30:16. 40-44 – Amy Widdifield 27:55, Kathie Moran 31:19, Christy Hargrove 31:21. 45-49 – Rita Christopher 27:44, T C Sanders 30:51, Terri Rice 31:36. 50-54 – Norma Meares 31:43, Laura Lind 34:26, Elizabeth Hill 34:53. 55-59 – Paula Linder 33:26, Sherry English 35:28, Francis Dominguez 35:46. 60-64 – Cyndi Glidewell 33:37, Shirley Bearden 35:17, Jana Wright 35:26. 65-69 – Patricia Reiter 43:10. 70-74 – Jeanene Godwi 56:22, Shirley Friddle 1:06:42. 75-79 – Betty Burns 40:18, Ruth Anne Price 57:08. – David Samuel

FLORIDA Blue Mountain 30A 5K/10 miler Blue Mountain Beach, FL – 10/8 Male, 5K: Overall – Elliott Kliesner 19:24, Ethan Goodheart 19:30, James Hurd 19:38. Masters – Jim Sowders 21:01. Grandmasters – Greg Larue 25:33. 14-under – Garren Jones 21:35. 15-19 – Zach Washburn 20:44, Tyler Trouch 23:32. 20-24 – Nickolaus Henderson 21:12. 25-29 – Christian Leedle 26:42, Rob McIntosh 31:03. 30-34 – Tony Margherio 21:48, Jake Reece 27:51, Bryan Ross 38:39. 35-39 – Curtis Baker 20:54, Gary Howell 22:04, Jay Frazier 23:03. 40-44 – Bart Hunt 21:50, Gary Graves 22:38,

Jamison Gaddy 24:08. 45-49 – Leo Warmuth 22:11, Patrick O’Maille 22:40, Bif Washburn 24:53. 50-54 – Tim McIlwain 25:51, Jay Pierret 25:59. 55-59 – Ed Frisbee 26:52, Dan McClary 27:06, Norm Reece 29:59. 60-64 – Larry Degarmo 37:55, Lou Leinhausen 48:35. Female, 5K: Overall – Sarah Hedrick 23:40, Jenn Gaddy 24:08, Shaylee Graves 24:14. Masters – Jennifer Lloyd 25:05. Grandmasters – Lynne Carlson 26:09. 14-under – Maya Warmuth 24:17, Clark Stewatrt 25:10, Caroline Hammond 26:37. 20-24 – Emily Schaertl 24:48, Courtney Krempa 26:10, Kelli Cunningham 29:36. 25-29 – Britany Bailey Reece 29:17, Grace Cathrall 32:20, Leigh Williams 32:44. 3034 – Leidy Robinson 26:05, Joan Whittemore 26:13, Kelly Ross 32:13. 35-39 – Lisa Howell 24:21, Elyse Marks 26:08, Nancy Riley 32:46. 40-44 – Kristie Stewart 25:22, Judith Kliesner 29:47, Michele Madison 31:56. 45-49 – Mary Ann Hammond 25:27, Allison Troxel 25:48, Mary Williams 27:19. 50-54 – Kari Conner 35:16, Debbie Larue 35:23, Kim Robbins 45:11. 55-59 – Laura Price 34:59, Jamie Covington 39:55, Geri O’Krepi 43:01. 65-69 – Cheryl Murdock 37:47. Male, 10 miles: Overall – Andrew Connell 1:12:07, Jeff Whittinghill 1:16:43, Tony Margherio 1:21:20. Masters – Matthew Kliesner 1:24:32. Grandmasters – Louis Thompson 1:34:49. 25-29 – Dustin Yates 1:24:37, Christian Leedle 1:26:49. 30-34 – John Barry Roberts 1:31:50, William Laney 1:31:50. 35-39 – Curtis Baker 1:24:25, Steven Hagan 1:50:59. 40-44 – Jeffrey Block 1:25:02, Tom Capello 1:47:13. 50-54 – Greg Larue 1:51:02. Female, 10 miles: Overall – Joan Whittemore 1:19:55, Christina Block 1:25:02, Sarah Hedrick 1:27:36. Masters – Lynne Carlson 1:31:03. Grandmasters – Laura Price 1:55:34. 30-34 – Rikki Yates 1:36:34. 40-44 – Keri Kazebeer 2:00:17. 45-49 – Mary Williams 1:38:50, Jennifer Armstrong 2:00:38. 50-54 – Kim Robbins 2:51:47. 5559 - Jamie Covington 2:11:45, Geri O’Krepki 2:36:36.

Blue Mountain A1A Half Marathon/10K Blue Mountain Beach – 10/9 Male, Half Marathon: Overall – Mickey Moore 1:20:36, Mike Ricks 1:22:06, Aaron Telatovich 1:32:07. Masters – John Azar-Dickens 1:46:13. Grandmasters – Ernesto Gutierrez 1:50:47. 20-24 – Ridley Lancaster 1:44:51, Josh Bryant 1:52:03. 25-29 – Toby Lejeune 1:42:14, Christian Leedle 2:28:30. 30-34 – Tony Margherio 1:43:41, Michael Belliss 1:52:50, John Barringer 1:56:55. 35-39 – Darrick Taul 1:33:06, Steven Hagan 2:8:31, Alan Walker 2:57:44. 40-44 – Kirby Clements 1:52:49, Jamison Gaddy 2:04:13, Lee Knowles 2:13:15. 50-54 – Danny Bryant 1:52:03, Mark Cranage 1:52:07, Patrick McCaffrey 1:52:18. 55-59 – Dale Mathias 2:09:51, Robert Williams 2:56:54. 60-64 – David Butler 1:56:47, James Pierret 1:58:27, Jack Carr 2:43:30. Female, Half Marathon: Overall – Amy Stoyles 1:40:15, Amanda Thopson 1:42:21, Andrea Walter 1:49:35. Masters – Edie Ezell 1:49:35 Grandmasters – Jill Wofsey 1:56:18. 14-under – Sophia Petrandis 2:33:11. 20-24 – Jordan Callahan 2:34:33, Jordie Keeley 2:34:33, Caley Wengert 2:37:15. 25-29 – Morgan Martin 2:02:00, Jessica Willias 2:09:46, Nicole Marquis 2:12:51. 30-34 – Emma Taul 1:55:46, Elizabeth Burns 1:59:12, Jennifer Stapleton 2:06:13. 35-39 – Carrie Hawkins 1:53:19, Sheila Paxtn 1:58:24, Angie Morris 2:02:31. 40-44 – Noelle Nabors 2:05:16, Glenell Fuller 2:14:01, Rebecca Vowels 2:28:12. 45-49 – Laurie Goode 2:16:22, Michele Kiewit 2:21:23, Tamara Hudson 2:21:43. 50-54 – Debbie Chitwood 1:58:38, Marganna Stanley 2:20:44,

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Jennier Buffkin 2:22:39. 55-59 – Lynne Carlson 1:56:26, Tina Williams 2:45:02, Martine Carr 2:56:06. 60-64 – Marie Hughes 2:19:48 65-69 – Pat Jackson 2:46:24, Marsha White 2:54:22, Cheryl Murdock 2:58:14. Male, 10K: Overall –- Jordan Bethke 39:53, Justin Keeton 42:27, James Hurd 42:30. Masters – Matt Hall 47:51. Grandmasters – Jim Vernon 54:05. 20-24 - Nickolaus Henderson 45:37. 35-39 – Dave Roberts 48:12, Gary Howell 49:50, Rob Gnoinski 1:00:58. 40-44 – Clay Scott 52:36, Adam Albarado 58:19. 50-54 – Tim McIlwain 54:12, Rayvon Griggs 58:35. 55-59 – Kevin Dupont 1:11:10. 60-64 – Larry Degarmo 1:16:43. Female, 10K: Overall – Lisa Howell 51:34, Kristen Radliff 53:45, Maria Vernon 54:09. Masters – Mary Williams 55:41. Grandmasters – Eve Phillips 56:45. 25-29 – Renee Griggs 1:04:53, Hillary Scholl 1:11:51, Keighty Anthony 1:16:43. 30-34 – Jeni Smith 54:13, Katie Jackson 55:19, Jessica Nelson 1:02:22. 35-39 – Amanda Peacock 55:01, Elyse Marks 58:47, Julie Starnes 1:05:05. 40-44 – Michelle Hall 55:46, Kim Gnoinski 57:52, Keri Kazebeer 1:02:48. 45-49 – Dawn Walters 1:02:35, Cher Martin 1:02:48, Darlene Murray 1:06:44. 50-54 – Elizabeth Arnold 1:10:12, Susan Hellervik 1:32:04. 55-59 – Debbie Larue 1:17:05, Renee Varner 1:21:56, Tracie McCaffrey 1:27:02.

Marine Corps Half Marathon Jacksonville, FL – 10/16 Male, Overall – Fredison Costa 1:09:38, Justin Jacobs 11:11:18, Christopher Haynes 1:12:49. Masters – Marc Burget 1:18:49. 10-under – Clayton Weatherford 2:48:37. 11-13 – Kai Stevens 2:50:43. 14-19 – Xari Barros 1:40:03, Will Fulmer 1:47:40, Daniel Rivera 1:48:07. 20-24 – Caleb Rhynard 1:12:52, Austin Moore 1:26:11, Matthew Hangen 1:27:55. 25-29 – Christopher McCaffrey 1:15:00, Zachary Bischoff 1:29:04, Jeffrey Jurin 1:29:33. 30-34 – Christopher Daniels 1:17:17, Ryan Dobbertien 1:30:45, Michael Grochowski 1:34:08. 3539 – Robert Walker 1:28:56, Errol Daniels 1:31:47, Joel Reyes 1:38:57. 40-44 – Neil Chandler 1:23:15, Gerrit van den Bos 1:26:43, Lance Selon 1:27:06. 45-49 – Jim Dye 1:37:41, George Stavros 1:37:56, Robert Denny 1:38:15. 50-54 – Jeff Roberson 1:38:02, Gary Mirth 1:44:38, Brett Cornelison 1:45:49. 55-59 – David Farraday 1:29:31, Bill Dobbie 1:36:21, James Morgan 1:38:49. 60-64 – Patrick Carmody 1:43:51, Paul Berna 1:54:55, Jeff Pruitt 2:00:24. 65-69 – George White 1:53:24, Doug Degenhardt 1:59:14, Jeremy Smith 2:02:15. 70-74 – Dennis D’Arienzo 2:08:14, Ed McDonough 2:35:00.75-79 – Miles MacEachern 2:14:50, Larry Neider 3:10:11, Richard Vance 3:59:47. Female, Overall – Rachel McFarlane 1:20:39, Joy Miller 1:23:12, Crystal Davis 1:26:34. Masters – Regina Sooey 1:34:42. 10-under – Anya Shrider 2:59:16. 11-13 – Alexia Littleton 3:15:30. 14-19 – Jessica Faucher 2:02:29, Taylor Miller 2:28:53, Sophia Lutz 2:32:57. 20-24 – Rachel Slater 1:39:51, Mackenzie Stanley 1:46:14, Rachel Kolb 1:49:37. 25-29 – Amanda Alcantar 1:42:24, Samantha Jones 1:43:16, Michelle Hadden 1:47:06. 3034 – Lauren Smith 1:34:07, Jessica Engle 1:42:37, Katie McCarver 1:43:06. 35-39 – Jamie Joseph 1:34:29, Julie Stackhouse 1:36:00, Christy Astorga 1:38:01. 40-44 – Erica Gottlieb 1:39:34, Donna Gallant 1:46:28, Kris Campbell 1:47:42. 45-49 – Bego Lopez 1:37:22, Edie Xanders 1:56:47, Renee Liggero 1:58:33. 50-54 – Trish

more results at running.net Schryver 1:50:31, Laura Williams 1:53:56, Shauna Dixon 1:56:09. 55-59 – Kathleen Kaye 1:49:13, Beth Fagin 1:49:25, Denise Dailey 1:49:26. 60-64 – Leslie Hague 1:47:33, Loretta Haycook-Haught 2:06:31, Joan Crawford 2:15:27. 65-69 Osra Hutcheson 2:32:12, Judy Connare 2:42:00, Dee Robertson-Lee 2:53:20. 70-74 – Theresa Coomes 2:18:25, Marti Doty 2:55:21.

Running for the Bay 50K/Marathon/Half Marathon Apalachicola, FL – 10/23 Male, 50K: Overall – Mark Tombrink 4:33:24, Eric Mason 4:42:47, Maurie West 4:45:46. 25-29 – Michael Buckley 5:55:27. 35-39 – Manny Geno 5:51:43, Nathan Hannah 6:02:16. 40-44 – Kirby Clements 5:56:02, Keith Roberts 6:14:40, Chad Benson 6:32:46. 45-49 – Sean Motise 5:51:53, Alan Winfield 6:07:22, Mark Morris 7:12:11. 65-69 – Bill Bushue 6:26:24. 70-over – Wayne Peacock 7:12:11. Female, 50K: Overall – Rhonda Davis 5:02:01, Kelly Swinyard 5:09:37, Lori Ramirez 5:13:58. 25-29 – Cassie Hull 8:08:36. 30-34 – Lauren Hollenbeck 5:25:11. 35-39 – Annette Geringer 7:14:30. 40-44 – Jenna Martin 5:31:06. 45-49 – Valerie Hein 5:55:33, Carol Pulido 6:03:08, Stephanie Cliett 6:39:15. Male, Marathon: Overall – Ryan Slyter 2:55:17, Paul Guyas 3:18:28, Josh Brenc 3:23:58. 15-19 – Jake Cotton 4:13:44. 20-24 – Matt McGee 3:23:59, Jonathan Elder 4:29:39, Sean Andino 4:46:07. 30-34 – Thomas Newell 4:04:26, Chad Edwards 4:13:32, Kevin Kloesz 4:21:37. 35-39 – Russell Simmons 4:16:33, Rogelio Morales 4:16:41, Vidal Dubon 4:27:37. 40-44 – Paul Holmer-Monte 5:10:46, Jeremy Krause 6:09:49. 45-49 – Jack McDermott 3:34:54, Sam Gereg 4:18:41, Gill Autrey 4:21:18. 50-54 – William Carter 3:47:36, John Stricklan 5:02:22, Robert Maher 5:18:53. 55-59 – Marty Atherton 4:35:23, William Sherman 4:37:05, Paul Spivey 5:39:52. 60-64 – James Auten 4:49:22, William Warner 4:50:45. 65-69 – Bill Howes 3:54:59, Ivan Rivas 4:35:47, Bb Coffey 4:39:01. 70-over – Carlos Zapata 5:35:54. Female, Marathon: Overall – Victoria Lovelace 3:33:33, Stacey Gustafson 3:34:04, Abigail Starcher 3:52:14. 20-24 – Kristen Urichko 4:16:28, DanielleWeiss 4:48:29. 25-29 – Rachel Lovestrand 4:37:31, Tara Hoffmann 6:50:30. 30-34 – Debra Barker 4:00:026, Caroline May Poor 4:01:22, Amanda Arnold 4:31:25. 3539 – Meghan Bland 4:25:20, Melinda Leigh 4:32:33, Elizabeth Jones 5:30:57. 40-44 – Teri Novy 4:23:50, Chandra Smith 4:52:35, Kimberly Miller 6:24:52. 45-49 – Tammy Ruff 3:59:37, Kristi Uhland 4:26:07, Jennifer Shafer 5:10:32. 50-54 – Trish Schryver 4:21:08, Karen Whalen 4:26:07, Debbie Chitwood 4:30:45. 55-59 – Teresa Sapp 4:48:47. 60-64 – Cindy Toward 4:43:11, Kay McVey 5:07:50, Angela Hunter 6:54:47. 65-69 – Pauline Howes 6:11:45, Kally Williams 6:17:02, Linda Holloway 6:49:46. Male, Half Marathon: Overall – Ernest Jordan 1:27:46, Jerry Searcy 1:39:32, Ryan Turner 1:40:34. 15-19 – Caleb Hunter 2:10:18. 25-29 – Garrett Twist 1:45:10, Alejandro Gonzalez 1:53:20, Jordan Cooper 1:53:29. 30-34 – Clint Beam 1:55:43, Joshua Lovestrand 1:55:53, Michael Bennefield 1:56:16. 35-39 – Ben Rosson 2:08:21, Jason Fowler 2:37:31. 40-44 – Laryn Flikkema 1:49:54, Brian Murray 2:03:34, Ian Brazier 2:09:43. 45-49 – Huston Plato 1:45:03, Robert Pearson 1:59:26, Guy Weideman 1:59:36. 50-54 – Greg Wint 1:43:42, Jay Wrenn 1:44:46, Karl Denninger 1:51:44. 55-59 – Jim Copeland 2:07:44, Ed Eldredge 2:13:35, Ross Martin 2:44:59. 60-64 – Ron Toward

www.running.net 2:17:43, Daniel Langfeldt 2:44:26. 65-69 – Donald Bartels 2:07:59, Michael Cumpton 2:51:33. 70-over – Larry Ballard 2:14:49, Conard Peacock 3:33:18. Female, Half Marathon: Overall – Melissa Becker 1:35:33, Laura Sellati 1:40:59, Alexandra Minga 1:42:57. 15-19 – Dorey Gunter 3:40:06. 20-24 – Jessica Pichard 2:07:18, Bex Hunter 2:10:35, Jordan Vickers 2:30:04. 25-29 – Lauren Wilson 1:49:08, Ellen Herrmann 1:52:09, Holly Ardorf 2:17:42. 30-34 – Lindsey Smith 1:55:40, Kristin Anderson 2:00:01, Danielle Reeves 2:03:52. 35-39 – Jennifer Wells 1:57:20, Laure Davis 1:58:05, Deirdre McCarthy 2:02:14. 40-44 – Kristina Peeples 1:55:53, Andrea Nelson 1:55:54, Wendi Harwell 1:57:18. 45-49 – Karen Wilson 1:49:30, Donna Pink 1:53:46, Sherri Colson 1:59:09. 50-54 – Sue Payne 2:00:50, Marian Casteel 2:01:06, Cheri McDonald 2:03:01. 55-59 – Laurie Ninztti 2:00:19, Valorie Harbour 2:02:09, Theresa Panter 2:08:21. 60-64 – Leslie Hague 1:48:27, Maria Sobol 2:33:09, Sharon Peacock 2:41:35. 65-69 – Linda Brewer 2:54:36, Marsha Adams 3:45:22, Ellen Demaro 4:01:47. 70-over – Claudia Coaker 3:40:17.

Florida Halloween Halfathon/5K St. Petersburg, FL – 10/30 Male, Half Marathon: Overall – Chris McCaffrey

Chris McCaffrey was male winner at Halloween Halfathon Photo by GameFace Media

1:15:00, Anthony Douaihy 1:15:36, Michael MacDonald 1:16:32. Masters – Donald Bly 1:28:23, Charles Schauer 1:29:40, Jason Gryglewicz 1:31:42. Grandmasters – Larry Cerling 1:33:29, Gilbert Dolores 1:37:50, Aaron Freedman 1:42:07. 10-14 – William Hubbard 1:48:11, Grant Miller 2:19:22. 15-19 – Christian Kondor 1:26:05, Alex Quesada 1:34:38, James Purdy 2:05:28. 20-24 – Jonathan Cheng 1:32:48, Sean Snyder 2:00:07, William Deshong 2:24:21. 25-29 – Charlie Fanning 1:20:27, Philipp Ellert 1:23:13, Kellen Leja 1:33:26. 30-34 – Sean Gallagher 1:18:43, Casey Smith 1:29:38, James Martin 1:30:55. 35-39 – Lee Stephens 1:18:55, Andrew Bryant 1:37:28, Frank Chahulski 1:39:34. 40-44 – Mike Galvin 1:33:18, Timothy Bourdeau 1:43:46, Stefan Brors 1:44:14. 45-49 – Richie Taffet 1:33:20, Charles Ryan 1:34:12, David Cubito 1:38:22. 50-54 – Nick Dipasquale 1:45:35, Paul Morris 1:46:29, Jamey Hill 1:48:17. 55-59 – Joe Trubacz 1:43:12, Jorge Beltran 1:49:05, George L’Heureux 1:50:47. 60-64 – Barry Griggs 2:00:46, Dennis Caveglia 2:09:14, James Krivacs 2:10:34. 65-69 – David Jolly 1:58:22, Lary Robinson 2:17:47, Charles Decker 2:27:48. 70-over – Richard Olitsky 1:54:48, Ilhn Bilgutay 2:22:53.

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Meredith Mikell was Halloween Halfathon Female winner. Photo by GameFace Media

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Female, Half Marathon: Overall – Meredith Mikell 1:31:59, Natalie Piszek 1:34:39, Jessica Bachiochi 1:34:49. Masters – Wendy Tocha 1:39:48, Cindy Hazel 1:40:40, Holly Bly 1:41:18. Grandmasters – Patricia Junqueira 1:47:59, Susan McMillan 1:49:27, Lena Vidalis 1:57:46. 10-14 – Briar-Rose Honeywill-Sykes 1:50:37, Krista Huss 1:51:57, Lindsey Dobson 2:19:59.15-19 – Natalie Shelton 2:07:38, Sarah Miller 2:13:17, Amber Hillhouse 2:43:25. 20-24 – Hailey Krzyston 1:37:22, Katlyn Eble 1:40:59, Danielle Kerr 1:53:25. 25-29 – Tahnee Dudoit 1:56:38, Crystal Daus 1:57:31, Rachel Ford 1:57:35. 3034 – Yova Borovska 1:41:08, Britt Johnson-Broache 1:46:56, Elizaet Kinny 1:50:59. 35-39 – Allison Skorewicz 1:41:46, Kathleen Mallon 1:49:04, Angela ham 1:49:48. 40-44 – Kristine Eckel 1:47:46, Christine Valdes 1:48:16, Brenda Wright 1:51:57. 45-49 – Nicole Geller 1:47:27, Denise Landes 1:53:47, Laura Torsone 1:55:11. 50-54 – Rebecca McAneny 1:58:49, Lorie Wilkes 2:00:40, Suzanne Zsiga 2:02:06. 55-59 – Elaine Freeman 2:03:16, Darlene Walters 2:07:01, Vicki Davis 2:10:03. 60-64 – Ann Malloy 2:06:05, Lee Ankrum 2:07:12, Carol Winkey 2:10:14. 65-69 – Annie Ryan 2:52:38, Vernadean Dixon 3:12:43, Ellen Jones 3:43:40. 70-over – Millie Hamilton 1:54:48. Male, 5K: Overall – Greg Hodge 17:02, Eric Oliva 17:23, Trevor Coryea 17:45. Masters – Mario Da Silva 19:10, Bob Brown 20:45, Francisco Cardona 20:52. Grandmasters – Timothy Miller 21:03, Mark Flickinger 21:48, Gregory Fischer 22:36. 9-under – Anderson Ranson 30:17, Mason Powers 30:23, Jaxon Griffith 34:11.10-14 – Roger Wang 19:55, Max Consoni 21:57, Greyson Fredericks 22:53. 15-19 – Michael Leitz 18:55, Thomas Hilliard 21:19, Maxwell Richard 23:00. 20-24 – Cory Braddy 17:46, Eduardo Zuniga 21:36, Noah Kondor 36:04. 25-29 – Samuel Waterman 22:33, Rigo Ronquillo 26:17, Graig Alper 28:25. 30-34 – Moses Hemsley 21:34, David Alexander 24:21, Joshua Murphy 25:31. 35-39 – Andy Maschcrino 19:05, Kenneth Johns 24:43, Gregory Palmer 25:13. 4044 – Arthur Ranson 22:55, Manuel Molina 23:09, Michael Poulheim 24:47. 45-49 – Brian McManus 21:39, Glen Richard 22:31, Johnny Pettygrue 24:10. 5054 – Jon Docs 23:26, Scott Price 24:48, Paul Andrews 25:37. 55-59 – Rudy Consoni 27:10, Mark Carr 28:07, Jeff Charron 30:18. 60-64 – Joe Smith 25:17, Kenny Byrd 25:31, Don Mehan 25:45. 65-69 – Paul Foks 25:46, Richard Fulgiri 28:54, John Mahoney 29:21. 70over – Jon Priolo 30:40, Silky Sullivan 32:02, Ernie Dinkel 34:10. Female, 5K: Overall – Christina Noordstar 20:13, Nicole Piracci 20:44, Kathy Frailing 21:00. Masters – Jeanne Townsend 21:38, Nancy Smith 22:33, Debra Donald 22:58. Grandmasters – Jane Duncan 24:48, Joanne Ryan 27:05, Kristi Allen 27:50. 99-under – Alexis Hutter 27:16, Chiara Torsone 29:51, Madison Growcock 34:38. 10-14 - Gretchen Ranson 22:52, Emerson Growcock 27:07, Gracelyn Ranson 29:03. 15-19 – Katelynn Magin 22:33, I’Reoinna Lightsey 24:29, Anna Walters 25:59. 20-24 – Lauren Eberhart 24:07, Emily Cerriot 26:51, Hannah Decker 26:57. 25-29 – Jessica Johansson 24:55, Anne Middlekamp 26:36, Elizabeth Fuller 26:42. 30-34 – Diana Palacios 21:32, Christa Stephens 22:19, Lisa Barnes 23:01. 35-39 – Erin Willis 22:52, Valdeline Muehl 23:32, Siobhan O’Kane 24:19. 40-44 – Gina Di Santo 23:04, Keri Nelson 23:33, Jodi Dobson 23:34. 45-49 – Kristina Maze 24:54, Kimberly Freeman 26:30, Lina

more results at running.net Lekaviciute 26:32. 50-54 – Kristy Murphy 28:31, Carol Sterling 29:05, Laura Crabtree 31:03. 55-59 – Jeanne Fine 29:19, Christie Gardner 31:51, Annette Montford 31:59. 60-64 – Barbi Bozich 28:03, Virginia Oliva 33:34, Diane Spicer 34:06. 65-69 – Rose Fulgieri 34:02, Fran Sola 38:18, Jan Davidson 38:24. 70-over – Linda Gibbs 44:09, Ozeta Unsworth 51:22, Blandina Wilson 54:43.

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Running Journal • December, 2016 The top female finisher of the Atlanta 5K was Sallie Post, also of Atlanta Track Club Elite, with a time of 16:43. “It was tough. I went out a little fast in the first mile, but felt really strong on the big hill on Northside. I was hoping to break 17 minutes and I did.” PNC Atlanta 10 Miler overall winners Erassa and Woodring were also crowned King and Queen of Cardiac Hill in the on-course challenge, Conquer Cardiac Hill presented by Mizuno. Erassa and Woodring powered up the infamous hill in 4:48 and 6:00, respectively. The “race within a race” provided timed splits for participants as they ran from the bottom to the top of Cardiac Hill, which climbs more than 12 stories in elevation in less than a mile and is best known from Atlanta Track Club’s flagship event, the AJC Peachtree Road Race. The

Twilight Run F.O.R. Cherokee 5K Woodstock, GA – 10/22 Male, Overall – Daniel Higgins 21:42, Ben Reilly 21:56, Keith Egner 22:03. 11-14 – Eric Durst 28:09, Sadler Cushing 31:56, William Messenger 34:41. 15-19 – Jacob Halliday 23:24, Justin Messenger 48:43. 20-24 – Chris Hagler 29:51, Jacob Gunter 36:13. 25-29 – Jeremy Hicks 22:23, Brian Birdsong 30:43. 30-34 – David Filipovic 24:34, Lamar Myles 26:59, Brandon Martin 30:36. 3539 – David Messina 22:32, Jason Massina 23:30, Derrick Voss 29:19. 40-44 – Charles Westrip 23:13, Alfredo Villalobos 24:42, Julio Silva 24:56. 45-49 – David Martinez 24:32, Keith Wood 28:12, Buster Cushing 30:06. 50-54 – Ricardo Tello 50:09. 55-59 – Rick Hayes 23:45, Greg Hicks 33:08. 60-64 – William Hutton 25:02, Anthony Margese 27:02, John Tramontanis 28:10. 70-over – Ernest Smallman 50:15. Female, Overall – Torie Williams 22:24, Elizabeth Westrip 23:12, Randi Copeland 26:09. 15-19 – Bree Vasquez 27:00. 20-24 – Elizabeth Hicks 27:02, Paige Johnstone 32:36, Morgan Gunter 36:13. 25-29 – Aly Garvoille 27:17, Erin Smith 29:54. 30-34 – Elizabeth Messina 29:31, Crystal Welch 40:02, Kristina Botzong 48:47. 35-39 – Melissa Russo 31:06, Kara Christian 31:42, Danah Klinger 36:11. 40-44 – Meire Nobrega 36:10, Tonya Riddick 36:12. 45-49 – Denise Mastroserio 29:54, Donna Davis 30:31, Candie Ngkunchin 44:02. 50-54 – Jennifer Eidenire 50:46. 5559 – Andrea Manos 31:13, Susan Massina 34:33, Leigh Skole 40:27. 65-69 - Brenda McKelvey 35:32. – Classic Race Services

top 100 fastest participants up the hill were able to to claim an award following the event. Participants of the PNC Atlanta 10 Miler were also treated to cheer zone support from 12 local nonprofits that were selected to be part of Atlanta Track Club’s Adopt a Mile program. The organizations were chosen based on their work to improve health and fitness in the metro Atlanta community through walking and running, with a special emphasis on those serving youth. Atlanta Track Club will donate up to $5,000 to each of the organizations for “adopting” a mile along the course, depending on the level of assistance and participation from each group. Additionally, the organization voted “Best of the Best” by event participants will earn a $500 prize. For a list of participating organizations, visit atlantatrackclub.org. Complete results for the 2016 PNC Atlanta 10 Miler & 5K are posted at atlantatrackclub.org.

LOUISIANA Octoberfest 2 miles Kenner, LA – 10/8 Male, Overall – Ian Carr 9:45. Masters – Brandon Wingate 10:26. Grandmasters – Timothy Priest 12:18. Senior Grandmasters – Roger Brown 13:37. Youth – Jackson Shelby 13:01. 15-under – Emmanuel Fleischer 13:48. 16-19 – Robert Mipro 12:13. 20-29 – Patrick Aucoin 10:11. 3039 – Matt Greco 10:56. 40-49 – Brenton Cox 11:48. 5059 – Van Merceron 12:23. 60-69 – James Hebert 14:39. 70-over – George Niebuhr 21:58. Racewalker – Jacob Thompson 20:17. Female, Overall – Lauren Ybarzabal 12:34. Masters – Lisa Merkle 13:50. Grandmasters – Sandy Johnson 15:43. Senior Grandmasters – Germaine Carroll 19:24. Youth – Fiona Collins 13:58. 15-under – Mary Kate Garvey 16:51. 16-19 – Morgan Orloskey 21:15. 20-29 – Elisabeth Stancioff 12:42. 30-39 – Callie Smithson 13:05. 40-49 – Lori Gaston 15:47. 50-59 – Leslie Schroth 16:36. 60-69 – Bente Marthinsen 19:42. 70-over – Jamie Manders 22:45. Racewalker – Jeanne Dumestre 25:29. Kirubel Erassa -- PNC Atlanta 10 Miler winner. Photo by Paul McPherson

Record Turnout for PNC Atlanta 10 Miler & 5K ATLANTA –- The 2016 PNC Atlanta 10 Miler & 5K featured the largest crowd in the event’s history on Sunday, Oct. 23 as well as the arrival of cool, fall temperatures. More than 5,000 participants toed the line at Atlantic Station to take on the challenging course, which winds through West Midtown and Buckhead. Atlanta Track Club Elite’s Kirubel Erassa dominated the PNC Atlanta 10 Miler with a 50:01 finish, breaking the tape more than five minutes ahead of second place finisher Josh Carson of Atlanta (55:11). “It was challenging,” said Erassa. “I thought I was done with the hills, and then there was a lot more. It was fun.” For the women, Lauren Woodring of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, won in 59:20. “Since PNC was sponsoring the event, we brought about 10 employees down from Pittsburgh. The course was really enjoyable. I didn’t think there would be more hills than Pittsburgh, but this gave us a run for our money!” In the Atlanta 5K, it was a close finish for three of Atlanta Track Club Elite’s men. James Dwyer threw in a final kick to finish first in 14:41, ahead of Matt McDonald and Andrew McLain in 14:42 and 14:43, respectively. “I made sure I had enough energy left at the end,” said Dwyer. “We work out together as a team, but when it’s a race we don’t hold back against each other.”

MISSISSIPPI Over The River Run 5 miles Vicksburg, MS - 10/8 Male, Overall - Armando Marquez 30:34. Masters - Collin Johnson 31:54. Grandmasters - Bo Smith 31:45. Senior Grandmasters - Joel Dunphy 40:55. 10-under - Holt Pownall 53:21, Jackson Culley 1:03:58, Thomas Kilroy 1:21:59. 11-14 -Adam Eckstein 33:28, Carter Sullivan 39:54, Parker Green 42:57. 15-19 - Dylan Greer 51:34. 20-24 - Josh Googe 42:09, Travis Joyner 43:55, Jonathan Storey 1:01:05. 25-29 - Jay Jamerson 36:09, Daniel Edney 37:38, Erik Archibald 46:07. 30-34 - Orlando Carrasquillo 33:53, Rodney Gonzalez 34:25, Bill Sisneros 35:30. 35-39 - Daniel Moulder 33:44, Rob Sadler 33:59, Eric Mason 35:08. 40-44 - Rich Smith 34:53, Craig Danczyk 35:37, Gregory Curro 40:14. 45-49 - Francisco Munoz 34:50, Miguel Valenciano 42:58, Spencer Dixon 43:59. 50-54 J.B. White 39:16, Bilal Hashim 39:46, Larry East 40:26. 55-59 - Dennis Contois 35:52, Mark Lipking 35:54, Charles Allred 37:26. 60-64 - Willie Dixon 51:43. 65-69 - Don Brown 41:09, Joon Rhee 49:33, Robin Callender 53:13. 70-over - Tom Luckett 44:33, Tad Jurgens 46:33, Douglas Dick 51:30. Female, Overall - Ashley Mason 35:40.

Lauren Woodring -- PNC Atlanta 10 Miler female winner. Photo by Paul McPherson

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Masters - Sandy Williams 40:06. Grandmasters - Chantay Steen 40:26. Senior Grandmasters - Jonette Anderson 43:54. 11-14 - Cati Matthews 43:30, Brooke Strong 44:42, Miller Glass 47:39. 20-24 - Jill McVan 44:44, KayKay DeRossette 46:39, Renee Hood 47:57. 25-29 - Katie Mae Smith 43:16, Chrissie White 45:23, Emily Archibald 47:33. 30-34 - Meilssa Smithhart 36:42, Theresa Vollor 37:18, Jennifer McMillin 38:00. 35-39 - Kelly Eaton 43:10, Mica Holubec 43:59, Denise Lindsay 44:58. 4044 - Jennifer Agyepong 42:22, Amy Macon 44:46, Amanda Pennington 47:41. 45-49 - Maria Signa 46:20, Kim Atchison 48:57, Cathy Vaughan 49:20. 50-54 Miriam Allred 41:28, Lee Johnson 43:16, Marisol Gonzalez 45:29. 55-59 - Patsy Watson 46:15, MiHyang Faulks 47:54, Robin Lieberman 1:02:36. 60-64 - Patti Hittler 52:55. 65-69 - Charlene Priester 56:11, Beth Shoemaker 1:01:02, Dian Anderson 1:04:43. 70-over Maria Walker 54:07, Sheri Adamson 1:19:37.

NORTH CAROLINA Paws For Life 5K Wake Forest, NC – 9/29 Male, Overall – Michael Dwomoh 17:49, Benjamin Baxter 17:55, Cooper Van Ness 20:31. 15-under – Aaron Rovnak 20:33, Michael Fisher 23:20, Nick Hottell 26:25. 16-19 – Collin Townsend 21:48, Carson Neagle 28:36, William Mcowen 37:49. 20-24 – Zack Medlin 23:59, Kaleb Medlin 29:50, Corey Kozak 48:18. 25-29 – Charles Riggs 23:57, Thomas De Hoog 48:13. 30-34 – Philip Read 25:15, Stephen Knight 27:55, Justin Blackwelder 41:26. 35-39 – Chris Schunke 28:56, Patrick Carr 30:40. 40-44 – Kirk Marschel 30:12, Michael Johns 30:41, Joseph Richard 32:43. 45-49 – Matt Carter 24:55, Glen Huett 25:18, Gary Russell 25:40. 50-54 – Michael Murphy 20:57, Tommy Tucker 24:31, Bobby Baxter 27:26. 55-59 – Elton Smith 23:47, Michael Matti 26:07. 60-64 – Mitch Wilds 30:05, Dave Black 32:09, Larry Reeves 32:50. 6569 – Fred Stevenson 31:43, Mike Gyurko 34:35, Frank Haag 54:38. Female, Overall – Kim Cary 19:57, Jodi Whiteman 24:47, Jenna Koenigshofer 24:50. 15-under – Sarah Murphy 28:41, Lily Salman 35:35. 16-19 – Katie Rains 25:33, Madeleine Sherer 26:24, Camryn Gutierrez 37:50. 20-24 – Melissa Fehnel 34:12. 25-29 – Kelli Lane 27:55, Sarah Shellbarger 28:50, Olivia Reeves 32:27. 30-34 – Amelia Riggs 28:34, Kelly Ferguson 31:13, Emily Weisz 33:02. 35-39 – Kim Schunke 28:56, Jennifer Marschel 40:20, Erica Langden 54:31 40-44 – Janeen Light 27:57, Pam Shaffer 28:50, Erika Gottlieb 32:39. 45-49 – Vanessia Shearinn 32:58, Tracy Kachur 36:29, Cindy Rains 40:10. 50-54 – Clare Matti 31:23, Stephanie Johns 32:12, Penney Smith 33:27. 55-59 – Jennifer Davis 33:07, Chenda Long 35:44. 65-69 – Susan Hatch 40:31, Jeanne Simmons 50:53.

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SOUTH CAROLINA Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon/5K Myrtle Beach, SC – 10/22 Male, Half Marathon: Overall – Brett Morley 1:07:30, Jeremy Lynch 1:15:50, Thomas Datwyler 1:15:58. Wheelchair – Kenny Wingfield 59:55, Mike Fink

www.running.net 2:40:38. 14-under – Loran Spaulding 2:13:08, David Teitelbaum 2:15:20, Hunter Ashcraft 2:20:21. 15-19 – Blake Reed 1:36:58, Daniel Shaheen 1:40:59, Brian Bishop 1:43:18. 20-24 – Daniel Grant 1:19:58, Mitchell Campbell 1:36:20, Daniel Botzenhart 1:45:38. 25-29 – Gage Hicks 1:23:00, Chase Patterson 1:29:39, Ryan Bowyer 1:34:08. 30-34 – Caleb Critcher 1:16:19, Amadeo Iraheta 1:21:02, Chad Lenox 1:23:51. 35-39 – Elton Oakley 1:24:12, Eric Hoyme 1:24:23, Drew Hansen 1:27:16. 40-44 – John Hynes 1:25:41, Justin Bullard 1:30:38, Ryan Dion 1:31:55. 45-49 – Robert McBee 1:28:32, Scott Dilling 1:32:48, Duane Cargain 1:32:58. 50-54 – Brad Marlow 1:28:30, Mike Nelson 1:34:43, Jon Waddingham 1:35:41. 55-59 –Scott Leroux 1:38:37, Bryan Meyers 1:40:02, John Graham 1:46:11. 60-64 – Jimmy Arnold 1:30:20, Richard Hefner 1:38:46, Robert McLendon 1:43:23. 65-69 – Dennis Kroskey 1:40:28, Randy Mendat 1:44:37, Gerald Fitzpatrick 1:45:08. 70-74 – Richierich 1:58:45, William King 2:20:31, Peter Russell 2:41:55. 75-over – Patrick Zier 2:23:25. Female, Half Marathon: Overall – Erin Miller 1:21:13, Linn Hall 1:28:30, Kimberly Wilson 1:29:18. 14-under – Emma Calvert 1:49:22, Alison Thome 1:50:59, Helen Lahmann-Metcalfe 2:04:21. 15-19 – Taylor Barnes 1:43:58, Samantha Boeshore 1:47:34, Bailey Davidson 1:48:43. 20-24 – Kaise Kelly 1:39:45, Heather Jones 1:41:00, Lilly Meyer 1:43:23. 25-29 – Samantha Smiertka 1:37:38, Hannah Moseley 1:40:16, Lindsey Umapathy 1:45:29. 30-34 – Hilary Richards Thomas 1:31:10, Kate Egan 1:35:35, Meghan Chisholm

Spinx Runfest Marathon/ Half Marathon/10K/5K Greenville, SC – 10/29 Male, Marathon: Overall – Daniel Moss 2:34:14, James Harper 2:43:23, Dan Waldschmidt 2:55:36. Masters – David Downing 3:02:10, Samuel Saldivar 3:02:35, Hernan Sabio 3:05:10. Grandmasters – Peter Beauvis 3:06:11, Tim Stewart 3:07:36, Michael Hemann 3:08:06. 15-19 – Thomas Manning 3:16:32. 20-24 – Nicolas Osborne 3:04:30, Jack McAlhany 3:07:30, David Evans 3:22:10. 25-29 – Matthew Hammersmith 2:58:38, Andrew Baker 3:02:07, Kevin Eagle 3:22:49. 30-34 – Nhan Nguyen 3:02:51, Glenn Bollinger 3:02:58, Ben Sherard 3:15:47. 35-39 – Lars Seppala 3:06:16, Thad Dulin 3:07:31, Robert Rivera 3:10:04. 40-44 – Mackay Salley 3:11:49, Greg Morris 3:15:29, Chalres Cook

Jack-O-Lantern Jaunt 5K Concord, NC – 10/29 Overall: Top 50 – 1-Jackson Morgan 19:28, 2-Andy Gordon 19:55, Jalen Moore 20:06, 4-Andy Inman 20:11, 5-Mike McLaughlin 20:25, 6-Keaton Anderson 20:34, 7Noah Floge 21:12, 8-Billy Gordon 21:31, 9-Bryce Anderson 21:46, 10-Jacob Stein 21:50, 11-Nathan Duncan 22:04, 12-Tristen Kersenbrock 22:07, 13Jordan Butts 22:45, 14-Brylan Teague 22:54, 15-Noah Byrd 23:08, 16-Jacob Price 23:20, 17-Meredith Sheridan 23:34, 18-Aiden Yarbrough 23:32, 19-Emma

1:36:55. 35-39 – Katie Horton 1:33:39, Becky Dougherty 1:34:04, Amy Edelstein 1:35:54. 40-44 – Mary Claire Cox 1:31:53, Tracy Spaulding 1:33:59, Maureen Thomas 1:34:53. 45-49 – Laura Boselowitz 1:37:07, Tracy Proctor 1:38:53, Melissa Swiskosky 1:40:17. 50-54 – Alice Menafra 1:43:04, Chantal Faure 1:43:24, Wendy Patterson 1:48:05. 55-59 – Sharon Jansky 1:57:25, Debbie Hudyma 1:58:19, Shirley Stokes 1:59:26. 60-64 – Dianne Allen 1:48:48, Robin Littlejohn 2:05:53, Nanci Child 2:06:11. 65-69 – Carol Bowers 2:08:31, Linda Elton 2:16:12, Donna Akers 2:37:53. 7074 – Katherine Kilmurry 2:49:50. 75-over - Shirley Brown 3:16:47. Male, 5K: Overall – Matt Shock 16:06, Jonathan Kinsey 16:34, Eric Stuber 17:59. 14-under – Evan Baxley 21:12, Russell Kuemmerer 22:01, Jacob Mishio 22:41. 15-19 – Sam Lanning 18:55, Blake Reed 20:54, Dominant Eiting 21:13. 20-24 – Matt Marsico 26:04, Leeon Shamah 27:10, Russell Reece 28:52. 25-29 – Michael Rodgers 21:40, Stephen Goeddel 24:03, Anthony Conant 24:12. 30-34 – Gregory Wrape 18:32, John Stukavec 19:43, Jonathan Slemenda 21:14. 35-39 – Patrick McClung 24:46, Brian Calvert 25:12, Michael Beeson 25:58. 40-44 – Africo Smalls 21:02, Lewis Thompson 21:25, Jeff Thomas 21:28. 4549 – Eric Allers 18:40, Steve Isaacs 19:29, Victor Welch 24:32. 50-54 –George Bell 21:19, Jay Baker 24:33, Miller Hawkins 25:12. 55-59 – John Giesen 23:20, Ronald Teribery 23:36, Edward Thomas 26:22. 60-64 – Jimmy Arnold 20:26, Rick Couture 25:07, Terry Reardon 26:05. 65-69 – Dennis Kroskey 23:16, Bobby Woodfin 23:20, Steve Bookbinder 24:40. 70-74 – Calvin Ferguson 36:33, Charles McKenna 41:50. 75-over – Lee Archer 32:37, Bill Whisenant 36:07, Lean Fang Jeng 40:24. Female, 5K: Overall – Michelle Ziegler 18:43, Danielle Bowen 19:57, Sarah Allers 20:42. 14-under – Abigail Calvert 22:56. Isabella Spickler 24:44, Madyson Luce 26:41. 15-19 –Kelly–Rae Alexander 24:23, Kristen Nabors 26:41, Natalie Jacewicz 31:30. 20-24 – Heather Jones 22:19, Evan Irwin 24:09, Kelsey Spangler 27:47. 25-29 – Hope Thompson 25:49, Robin Wrape 26:29, Sarah Leiv 28:55. 30-34 – Faith Palmer 25:05, Alexandra Wilding 25:43, Kala McClung 25:57. 35-39 – Becky Dougherty 21:09, Erin Howell 25:31, Rhonda Lisowe 26:07. 40-44 – Jenn Pierce-Vandevooren 22:08, Silvia Paredes 23:15, Shelley Minton 25:18. 45-49 – Rene’ Pulley 24:46, Ronda Gordy 24:56, Cindy Jones 26:29. 50-54 – Karen Henry 26:15, Brenda Hyatt Neal 26:43, Cynthia Eaton 27:17. 55-59 – Cindy Freeman 28:10, Dawn GallwayHale 29:11, Kim Mann 29:17. 60-64 – Cheryl Outlaw 31:42, Katherine Freid 31:59, April Bragg 33:14. 65-69 – Nonie Hudnall 24:20, Carol Hodrick 39:23, Beverly Burgess 39:49. 70-74 – Edna Wood 32:19, Beverly Perry 52:34, Mary-Ellen Stroup 56:25. 75-over – Joan Coven 29:30.

Dustin & Rachel Andrews running the Myrtle Beach Mini-Marathon. Photos by Katty Payne

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3:16:33. 45-49 – Dave Halperin 3:09:53, Brian Hungerford 3:13:18, Justin Credible 3:17:57. 50-54 – Ben Howell 3:17:04, Marty Vokes 3:24:02, Peter Oh 3:35:02. 55-59 – Tommy McAfee 3:15:29, Ed Fager 3:36:34, Anthony Lampros 3:44:53. 60-64 – Roger Rask 3:47:30, Richard Jacques 3:51:58, Stacy Caudell 3:58:14. 65-69 – Steven Brandt 3:52:57, William Davis 5:43:29. 70-74 – Michael Kasha 5:17:26, Laurence Macon 6:36:29. Female, Marathon: Overall – Kristi Arledge 3:8:46, Millie Thomasson 3:11:58, Trisha Sorber 3:17:01. Masters – Danielle Rohm 3:23:05, Alejandra Kennedy 3:27:28, Ellen Van Royen 3:44:09. Grandmasters – Rosa Alonso-McKenzie 3:44:46, Hyan Ki 3:53:55, Laura Hudson 4:14:36. 15-19 – Chloe Belton 4:19:45, Reilly Simmons 4:43:19, Angelica Castillo 6:40:56. 20-24 – Porter Grant 3:28:02, Ashley Nichols 3:57:12, Amelia Chassevent 3:57:17. 25-29 – Tammy Blunt 3:23:39, Erin Edwards 3:35:01, Kim Arvidson 3:41:27. 30-34 – Lauren Leffler 3:28:40, Rachel Mollica 3:29:59, Jessica Payne 3:30:18. 35-39 – Kenia Warren 4:06:09, Galina Hack 4:11:23, Terry Gantt 4:13:42 40-44 – Elizabeth Wingard 3:48:47, Jennifer Luneau 4:06:24, Jenny McPerson 4:13:48. 4549 – Vikena Yutz 4:18:33, Joan Wilson 4:25:52, Claudia Wise 4:47:48. 50-54 – Miki Fields 4:26:01, Amy Jung Kim 5:36:52. 55-59 – Martha Klueh 4:19:47, Shirley Smith 4:20:46, Sunjune Lee 4:35:49. 60-64 – Pat Strong 4:51:58. 65-69 – Beverly Harrison 5:04:47. Male, Half Marathon: Overall – Brad Orr 1:13:28, Ashley Liew 1:17:11, Ryan Hanlon 1:18:52. Masters – Bert Saucier 1:28:35, Richard Lyons 1:30:25, Wolfgang Dieminger 1:31:21. Grandmasters – Hiroaki Nagatomi 1:32:02, Mike Sullivan 1:37:23, Brett Baker 1:37:31. 15-19 – Aex Dyrhaug 1:49:27, Richard Albert 2:00:16, Gideon White 2:09:28. 20-24 – Grant Wilsterman 1:26:48, Roberto Lopez Meija 1:30:22, Kenny Nunez 1:38:44. 25-29 – Yannick Fischbach 1:21:47, Robbie Fitzwater 1:26:26, Daniel Yoder 1:28:17. 30-34 – Lee Bugay 1:38:02, Antoine Baulain 1:38:05, Caleb Puzey 1:38:37. 35-39 – Henry McGee 1:34:48, Mike Schmitz 1:35:24, Marcos Garcia Alvare 1:36:01. 40-44 – Andrew Williams 1:33:44, Jeff Cody 1:36:41, Brian Schmidt 1:38:50. 45-49 – Scott Butler l:31:21, Yohiyuki Yamamura 1:32:48, Toshihiro Yamamoto 1:32:49. 50-54 – Ryuichi Sakamoto 1:42:47, Victor Barda 1:45:52, Al Carden 1:46:14. 55-59 – Fox Djebelli 1:38:44, Robert Knight 1:40:25, Javier Rojas 1:45:07. 60-64 – Mitch Johnson 1:41:53, Vince Herran 1:48:39, Gene Ruck 1:55:26. 65-69 – Kip Connor 2:03:40, Russell Beach 2:07:28, Darrell Davis 2:24:31. 70-74 – Jack Simmons 2:38:26. 75-79 – David Turner 2:02:52. Female, Half Marathon: Overall – Kelly Woodard 1:27:06, Megan Hovis 1:27:29, Marykate Kausel 1:32:17. Masters – Jennifer Foelske 1:37:34, Karen Becker 1:37:47, Catherine Culler 1:42:18. Grandmasters – Deanne Blas 1:46:30, Carol Caspary 1:47:15, Lydia Dunn 1:48:43. 15-19 – Katie Martin 1:55:34, Madeline East 1:56:04, Sitton Furman 2:03:19. 20-24 – Olivia Svacha 1:45:25, Jazmin Konnick 1:47:11, Carissa Wadsworth 1:47:31. 25-29 – Sarah Mae Lammert 1:33:10, Kristi Griffin 1:34:10, Leslie Foral 1:35:34. 30-34 – Rebecca Crecente 1:35:51, Elizabeth Markison 1:39:15, Kelly Geppi 1:39:45. 35-39 – Stephanie Wallace 1:45:50, Emily Cole 1:46:51, Dawn Gallo 1:47:33. 40-44 – Regina Monroe 1:49:25, Jennifer Harkins 1:54:12, Julie

more results at running.net Odoms 1:54:37. 45-49 – Karen Brown 1:45:28, Rose Saucier 1:55:20, Kelley Clarke 1:55:27. 50-54 – Andrea Beaver 1:50:27, Melissa Coleman 1:51:02, Kim Roose 1:51:56. 55-59 – Martha Chapman 1:53:53, Susan Toy 1:55:10, Sandy Abel 1:58:08. 60-64 – Stacey Millett 2:04:18, Marcia Papin 2:10:15, Marsha Jones 2:34:30. 65-69 Sandra Bever 3:11:57. Male, 10K: Overall – David Bean 37:39, Robert Heusgen 38:45, Gary Peters 42:12. Masters – Peter Brown 44:46, Jeff Roth 44:52, Brian Mullins 45:18. Grandmasters – Joe Druga 46:31, Craig Barnwell 48:08, Bill Linn 49:25. 14-under – Payton Garner 46:52, Drew Maernik 48:05, Ryan Chea 50:40. 15-19 – Estaban Gonzales 51:24, Gabriel Roose 58:06, Simon Morris 1:35:04. 2024 – Diego Cameos 44:45, Blake Lollis 46:15, Matt Williamson 46:50. 25-29 – Russell Joye 48:13, Robert Hodges 48:20, Bill Sharp 49:44. 30-34 – Cary Munafo 46:19, Jason Baith 46:58, Daniel Hutcheson 47:49. 3539 – Scott Peters 46:53, Alex Strogen 50:01, Rob Seigler 52:28. 40-44 – Dale Thrush 46:14, Andrew Bruss 46:37, Cross Ganaway 50:39. 45-49 – David Hoenicke 49:07, Matt McCravy 50:25, Lee Odom 54:18. 50-54 – David Dukeshier 51:53, John Paxdan 54:08, John Magana 56:09. 55-59 – Mauro Mata 50:28, Rick Carroll 52:36, Thang Pham 54:50. 60-64 – Patrick Clare 53:32, Bob Dibella 54:28, Ken Werbowy 55:14. 65-69 – Dennis Defrancesco 1:00:34. 70-74 – Luddy Hayden 1:15:44. Female, 10K: Overall – Caroline Reed 38:50, Shannon Iriel 44:22, Rachel Nocito 47:21. Masters – Caroline Calder 47:27, Jennifer Becker 52:57, Christy Galloway 53:29. Grandmasters – Eileen Peters 56:41, Mary Biebel 59:09, Penny Galbraith 59:29. 15-19 – Rachel Wright 54:35, Aspen Wale 57:15, Meriwether Galloway 59:55. 20-24 – Hannah Quinley 47:51, Maritza aladez 52:41, Mary Bradley Pazdan 54:07. 25-29 – Carolyn Canington 56:09, Morgan Gregg 58:02, Lydia Sanders 58:07. 30-34 – Courtney Peevy 49:29, Karen Purvis 52:54, Kristi Barber 54:58. 35-39 – Katie Skoloff 50:08, Janet Brown 54:16, Katie Bouchard 55:58. 40-44 – Adina McAvoy 53:52, Anna Blenda 54:09, Monica Dodge 54:51. 45-49 – Stephanie Ursat 55:34, Nathalie Girardin 55:35, Jennifer Wood 55:53. 50-54 – Vernoica Aldstadt 1:03:40, Lisa Fink 1:04:12, Cheryl Schosky 1:04:25. 55-59 – Kimberly Patton 1:00:07, Terri Aycock 1:03:58, Terry Richardson 1:04:24. 60-64 – Becki McKee 1:04:49, Anne McGowan 1:26:46. 65-69 – Carol Savage 1:04:32, Kaleen Dixon 1:14:26. 70-74 – Anne Brooks 1:09:16. Male, 5K: Overall – Frank Devar 15:32, Carson Strom 15:37, Adam Groblewski 16:19. Masters – Angel Cardona 18:26, Bill Wilson 19:46, Jerry McCall 21:41. Grandmasters – Rick Garvais 21:49, John Furnell 22:20, Robbie Tiffin 22:59. 14-under – Jack Ballew 19:26, Zackery Carver 20:21, Grant Eades 20:25. 15-19 – Logan Yenser 19:49, Jonathan Roberts 20:24, Wes Mincy 22:26. 20-24 – Hunter McGahee 16:54, Raul Cardona 23:56, Angel Sanches 25:08. 25-29 – Andy Walls 19:59, Miguel Cruz 20:51, Andrew Bowen 22:55. 30-34 – Aaron Trent 17:33, Daniel Lopez 22:03, Robert Lee 23:45. 35-39 – Jonathan Sowinski 18:00, Mike Meisenheimer 22:42, Michael Minelli 22:54 40-44 – Seth Henry 21:53, Michael Workman 22:31, Michael Caputo 23:48. 45-49 – Michael Sears 23:33, Mark Crist 24:33, Rick Kolb 25:54. 50-54 – Don Mowry 25:24, Tracy Helms 27:19, Waseem Khan 31:43. 55-59 – Ken Bixby 25:01, Ian

Running Journal • December, 2016 Whatley 25:06, David Hine 26:23. 60-64 – Mike Nocito 27:35, Kent Jespersen 28:16, Jeff Erickson 30:34. 6569 – Tom Wilson 25:48, Don Sorenson 32:10, Mike Workman 32:13. 70-74 – Todd Raubolt 28:57, Stan Pauls 40:00. 75-79 – Ron Logan 32:23, Guenter Full 37:49, Claude DePalle 40:41. 80-over – Bobby Chandler 33:24. Female, 5K: Overall – Carolyn Watson 17:07, Sunday Davis 18:50, Jessica Seppala 20:00. Masters – Judy Walls 23:12, Sarah Malloch 23:16, Nonie Hudnall 23:32. Grandmasters – Carol Lowe 25:37, Traci Weisner 26:32, Karen Bailey 27:01. 14-under – Elise Lanahan 22:55, Kennedy Roush 23:00, Arden Gray 24:09. 15-19 – Josie Davis 25:53, Savannah Walters 26:50, Madeline Helms 27:20. 20-24 – Jessica Monte 21:59, Emily Cameron 22:28, Hannah Smith 25:38. 25-29 – Sherry Ferguson 22:44, Rebecca Nappi 23:29, Emily Bridges 23:55. 30-34 – Caroline Mittmann 25:02, Yanet Cardona 25:38, Lisa Reed 28:07. 35-39 – Amy Winter 23:48, Kelley Tysinger 26:24, Kim Perenti 26:28. 40-44 – Kim Eades 26:59, Maria Maddin 27:30, Rosa Perez-Malcolm 30:05. 45-49 – Jennifer Novak 26:11, Allyson Steffen 27:09, Gina Boulware 27:09. 50-54 – Janice Hinnant 29:02, Mary Hartson 31:13, Felicia Bannister 31:52. 55-59 - Holly Springer 29:18, Judi Smith 29:49, Beth Branyon 32:15. 60-64 – Harriet Hidebrant 27:44, Kay Betsch 30:28, Alesa Gambrell 30:41. 65-69 – Jayne McCall 31:27, Donna Clark 52:28, Susan Lovelady 58:32. 70-74 – Susan Speirs 31:38.

TENNESSEE Apple Festival 4 miler Erwin, TN – 10/8 Male, Overall – Austin Whitelaw 20:08, Collin Jarvis 20:17, Brandon Hudgins 20:21. Masters – Frankie Adkins 22:15. Grandmasters – Phil Roberts 23:39. 14-under – Canaan Webb 40:33. 15-19 – Lucas Horne 29:43. 20-24 – Josh Marsh 26:11, Taylor Whitson 27:00, Brandon Buck 32:34. 25-29 – Christian Brewer 20:46, Chass Armstrong 21:05, J Penny 21:14. 30-34 – Tony Casey 21:29, Ben Brown 21:44, Bentley Hankins 26:27. 35-39 – Ryan Woods 20:22, Caleb Masland 21:22, Warren Adler 23:23 40-44 – Randall Statzer 27:07, Chad Green 29:18, Matt Bowen 31:44. 45-49 – Robert Nielsen 25:32, Jeff King 27:55, Bill Fuller 32:45. 50-54 – Jeff Walker 30:08, Robert Cox 30:27, Lee Williams 32:56. 55-59 – Marvin Archer 33:24, Allen Jones 34:06, Terry Campbell 35:42. 60-64 – Clyde Kidd 30:12, Larry Harris 34:42, Allen Jones 38:27. 65-69 – Bill Dickerson 31:49, Robert Hardin 34:09, Bill Warden 37:35.70-over – LeeRoy Hurst 38:19, LeGrande Boyer 41:15. Female, Overall – Holly Street 26:24, Cristina Bowen 29:26, Amy Bradley 30:14. Masters – Cheyanne Buck 32:35. Grandmasters – Peggy Kacorowski-Jones 36:06. 14-under – Zayra Andrade 51:13. 15-19 – Jillian Taylor 37:31, Maria Ponce 38:25, Andrea Lopez 38:26. 20-24 – Haley Adkins 35:15, Brittany Eller 52:07. 25-29 – Kristen Owens 33:21, Jamie Scott 35:12, Rylie Scott 36:46. 30-34 – Julia Hackler 31:09, Sarah Bailey 32:39, Erin Hankins 33:41. 35-39 – Rebekah Edmonds 37:01, Cathy Osborne 37:14, Rose Van Huss 37:37. 40-44 – E.K. West 37:02, Geri Mahaloy 44:10, Sharon Mason 46:45. 45-49 – Kerry Taylor 36:27, Stephanie Curde 38:21, Patsy Cantor 39:14. 50-54 – Lori Whitmire 40:14, Heather Hawkins 40:16, Lori Whitson 40:25. 55-59 Connie Bently 37:16, Carol Byrd 39:34, Jennnifer Brinson 42:24. 60-64 – Lana Butler 40:25, Barbara Taylor 50:16. 70-over – Sue Hopkins 53:21, Barbara Bogart 55:12.

Overmountain Victory 10 miler Piney Flats, TN – 10/15 Order of Finish – 1-Brad Price 1:03:41, 2-Gary Pleasant 1:05:02, 3-Keith Moore 1:10:58, 4-Roman Zehner 1:12:23, 5-Jonathan Sedberry 1:13:05, 6Shawn Becker 1:13:17, 7-Randall Statzer 1:14:16, 8Dale Riddle 1:15:45, 9-Jeff King 1:15:46, 10-Benjamin Cook 1:17:33, 11-Keith Cook 1:18:08, 12-Jessica Remmert 1:18:48, 13-Rick Gray 1:18:53, 14-Jason Tipton 1:19:29, 15, Chad Green 1:20:15, 16-Michelle McLellan 1:20:30, 17-Greg Clarity 1:23:28, 18-Blake Williams 1:23:32, 19-Lisa Feltes Hazlett 1:23:45, 20Chris Hubbard 1:23:52, 21-Will Earhart 1:24:02, 22-Bill Dickerson 1:24:13, 23-Dwayne Mabry 1:25:33, 24-Tom Ecay 1:25:48, 25-Michael Hardin 1:26:22. 26-Matthew Boothe 1:27:29, 27-Carissa Chambers 1:27:39, 28-Sandra Jocksch 1:28:34, 29-Richard Tyner 1:28:36, 30-Glenn Hudson, 31-Allison Ghgrich 1:29:33, 32-Melissa Austin 1;29:43, 33-Dean Greer 1:29:45, 34Joseph Earhart 1;29:56, 35-Lee Williams 1:30:12, 36Barney Anderson 1:31:10, 37-Brent Young 1:31:50, 38Liane Jennings 1:32:06, 39-Travis Salyers 1:33:29, 40Robert Hardin 1:34:17, 41-Jeff Ansolone 1:36:08, 42Melina Christian 1:37:26, 43-Sharon Bumgardner 1:37:32, 44-Suzanne Boothe 1:38:49, 45-Cooper Austin 1:38:52, 46-Bonnie Bradley 1:39:11, 47-Robert Bradley 1:39:12, 48-Paul Pate 1:39:58, 49-Tony Borghetti 1:41:30, 50-Patti Turpin 1:42:14. 51-Mary Rodriguez 1:42:21, 52-LeeRoy Hurst 1:42:25, 53-Marie Tedesco 1:42:30, 54-Cheryl Shields 1:42:57, 55-Briana Bowden 1:45:03, 56-Rose VanHuss 1:47:01, 57-Patsy Cantor 1:47:24, 58-Janet Sexton 1:48:25, 59-Kayla Skelton 1:49:23, 60-Deanna Corley 1:50:08, 61-Lana Butler 1:50:29, 62-LeGrande Boyer 1:51:31, 63-Teresa Darnell 1:51:55, 64-Don Davis 1:52:30, 65-Courtney Skelton 1;52:40, 66-Elinor LeClaire 1:52:54, 67-Ben DeWitt 1;53:08, 68-Amber Shell 1:59:09, 69-Jennifer Bradley 2:01:12, 70-Crystal Landers 2:01:56, 71-Mark Jennings 2:14:02, 72Tammy Gray 2:15:05, 73-Catherine Espinosa 2:28:30, 74-Barbara Bogart 2:31:50.

7 Bridges Marathon/Half Marathon/5K Chattanooga, TN – 10/15 Male, Marathon: Overall – Jake Moe 2:48:09, Joshua McClung 3:01:11, Jordan Peters 3:02:24. Masters – Robert Binkley 3:17:53. 16-19 – Drew Meece 4:26:21, Caleb Traxler 5:43:28. 20-24 – Grant Wilsterman 3:18:02, Michael Ripley 3:23:52, Zo McCullough 3:51:47. 25-29 – Jonathan Violas 3:13:35, Joshua Rogen 3:27:42, William Gates 3:28:56. 30-34 – Nathan Pierce 3:14:48, Edward Watts 3:43:25, Sid Harmon 3:44:07. 35-39 – Chad Boers 3:10:48, Ryan Wrigley 3:15:09, Matt Porritt 3:37:30. 4044 – Jason Dresnok 3:27:38, John Stewart 3:32:30, Jesper Lykke 3:38:43. 45-49 – Suman Silwal 3:32:52, Gerald Johnson 3:37:01, Frederick Wilson 3:38:13. 5054 – Mark McTune 3:39:00, Anthony Shapiro 3:53:49, Gary Ballard 3:55:16. 55-59 – Mike Mohr 3:37:56, Marty Luttrell 3:48:02, Jeffery Brown 3:51:59. 60-64 – Angel Rivera 3:59:50, Bob Michaesl 4:13:31, Donald Lewis 4:23:45. 65-69 – Jerry Jenkins 4:11:36, Donald Langdon 4:18:25, Kenneth Sirois 4:29:45. 70-over – James Cornelison 6:22:41, Charles Savage 6:51:00. Female, Marathon: Overall – Amanda Hardcastle 3:17:37, Hannah Cutshall 3:21:10, Lorna Wilson 3:29:09. Masters – Kristina Harp 3:36:06. 16-19 – Abigail Blankenship 5:24:02. 20-24 – Allison Ruzicka 3:49:27, Elizabeth Ceja 3:50:38, Lauren Jones 3:55:27. 25-29 – Denae Olberding 3:32:35, Rachel Entrekin 3:44:08, Emily Clark 3:44:54. 30-34 – Shannon Brearton 3:50:2, Laura Tinker 3:51:04, Rebecca Hogan 3:52:18. 35-39 – Jennifer Hill 3:34:13, Sara Stone 3:37:27, Shannon Hays 3:39:35. 40-44 – Kim Dickerson

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3:43:15, Holly Jones 3:48:04, Courtney Leonard 3:52:51. 45-49 – Cheryl Bryll 3:54:51, Kelly Jenkins 3:57:50, Mary Miller 4:04:57. 50-54 – Minnie Hughes 3:55:46, Lisa Devault 4:33:57, Debbi Legg 4:41:02. 5559 – Karen Katz 4:12:57, Janis Posey 4:48:31, Kat Richardson 4:57:56. 60-64 – Sharon Cleveland 4:35:04, Sharon Morris 4:48:19, Beverly Rush 5:41:16. 65-69 – Erin McGuire 5:04:40, Caroline Troise 5:08:01, Shirley Sirois 5:32:33. 70-over – Sandra Horan 6:44:26. Male, Half Marathon: Overall – Hunter Hall 1:15:53, Brian Post 1:22:56, Michael Conkel 1:24:28. Masters – Justin Guy 1:26:58. 11-15 – Jasper Wilson 1:29:24, Jahdiel Suarez 1:40:07, Benjamin Ziesmer 1:40:58. 16-19 – Jonathan Ziesmer 1:25:30, Jason Roth 1:38:04, Devin Vaudreuil 1:43:36. 20-24 – Nichlas McCormick 1:29:30, Spencer Pflug 1:35:16, Charlie Legac 1:35:44. 25-29 – John Brock 1:30:36, Alex Tainish 1:36:22, Joseph Lahr 1:40:18. 30-34 – George News 1:26:24, Michael Morrell 1:26:34, Ryan McGinnis 1:30:06. 35-39 – Jeff Ebry 1:30:06, Matthew Amick 1:30:55, Jeff O’Ffill 1:31:56. 40-44 – Todd Caldwell 1:30:50, Bill Ziesmer 1:32:01, Jorge Ofarrill 1:32:44. 45-49 – Andy Rines 1:39:27, Christopher Carey 1:40:14, Franklin Farrow 1:42:34. 5054 – Javier Espioza 1:44:07, Shawn Engle 1:45:40, Scott Sandlin 1:46:02. 55-59 – Richard Greve 1:32:23, Sidney Mays 1:37:10, Jeff Colfer 1:39:11. 60-64 – Brad Hill 1:52:29, Dave Alderman 1:56:09, Ed Wright 1:59:51. 65-69 –Keith Hausman 2:00:01, Daniel Kreber 2:13:19, Gary Lacom 2:13:20. 70-over – E.W. Dempsey 3:04:47, Don Van Ornam 3:07:25. Female, Half Marathon: Overall – Hope Goodpasture 1:32:31, Lauren Howell 1:37:28, Katherine Vannoy 1:39:47. Masters – Justin Guy 1:26:58. 11-15 – Caroline Crank 2:05:26, Peyton Anderson 2:29:10. 16-19 – Caroline Hart 2:04:10, Will Green 2:04:14, Hannah Horton 2:09:27. 20-24 – Kira Lee Storms 1:48:19, Bethany McKee 1:55:26, Danielle Jewell :58:15. 25-29 – Kayla Coyle 1:42:27, Brooke Alderman 1:42:27, Susi Bowermaster 1:44:42. 30-34 – Lois Roberts 1:40:20, Megan Williams 1:41:04, Morgan Howe 1:44:01. 35-39 – Janebrooks Moss 1:39:47, Phoebe McDonald 1:41:17, Meg Jacobs 1:48:39. 40-44 – Marcie Davis 1:42:27, Lisa Battaglia 1:48:44, Heather Dirkse 1:49:14. 45-49 – Anna Calcaterra 1:43:16, Angelia Shankle 1:47:23, Debi Secor 1:49:35. 50-54 – Janet Wilcox 1:48:27, Glynis Hoover 1:49:08, Sue Damstetter 1:58:22. 55-59 – Sherry Smith 2:05:58, Alicia King 2:10:52, Connie Young 2:11:56. 6064 – Sarah Elder 2:04:43, Connie Regal 2:9:15, Teri Hodges 2:20:37. 65-69 - Betty Salyers 2:20:19, Paula Jacobson 2:34:19, Phyllis Spangler 2:57:27. Male, 5K: Overall – Sidney Repp 17:08, Cooper Shull 21:13, Jeff Gaither 21:31. Masters – Ray Beem 22:43. Grandmasters – 10-under – Samuel Vila 25:11, Eliah Grasso 28:00, Jack Quinn 29:31. 11-15 – Grayson Kennedy 21:46, Spencer Reed 22:33, Joshua Vila 25:13. 16-19 – Bennett Potluri 26:23, Patrick Rice 29:33, Ian Will 45:32. 20-24 – Riley Manestar 25:03, Alec Scanlon 47:52. 2529 – Daniel Koliadko 24:44, Ferlyn Reyes 25:30, Kyle Leeper 25:35. 30-34 – Jordan Chambers 25:56, Justin Moore 26:22, Andrew Strain 32:07. 35-39 – Van Green 23:52, Jungmin Seo 25:24, Tony Disanto 28:11. 40-44 – Scott Rose 27:27, Jason Howard 28:11, Jason Smith 28:59. 45-49 – Darren Kennedy 22:47, Stephen Sanders 26:10, Prabhu Poturi 26:23. 50-54 – Chris Theobold 24:41, Tony Baumann 25:38, John Borton

more results at running.net 25:55. 55-59 – Neil Newberry 23:26, Jon Wojtowicz 25:52, Bryan Davis 28:58. 60-64 – Joseph Mascari 28:30, Larry Cash 32:29, Cline Jones 34:50. 65-69 – Tom Smith 26:57, Don Peterson 31:30, Louis Anderson 31:52. 70-over – David Bissell 28:39, Eugene Poo 34:17, Mitch Hazekamp 36:56. Female, 5K: Overall – Jennifer Brockett 23:29, Ryissa Abrams 25:06, Eyren Yepez Reyes 25:30. Masters – Erin Reade 25:31. 10-under – Anna Melton 30:16, Emma Grasso 36:11. 11-15 – Ireland Kroll 26:29, Emma Henderson 28:36, Madison Myers 28:37. 16-19 – Alexis Baumann 28:29, Orienne Gage 30:24, Joanna Brown 34:36. 20-24 – Alex Kellon 29:13, Lucy Cabrera 29:17, Tabitha Beck 31:16. 25-29 – Miranda Poo 26:46, Jenny Von Jouanne 28:11, Caitlin Couch 28:15. 30-34 – Megan Moore 26:17, Nikki Wortman 26:34, Shannon Rominger 27:21. 35-39 – Brandy Kirstein 27:52, Elizabeth Warlick 28:45, Christina Melton 30:46. 40-44 – Kristy Basinger 26:04, Mary Jo Lesch 29:51, Amy Anderson 30:18. 45-49 – Tamatha Farrow 31:39, Angelina Blevins 31:47, Jo Anne Hanson 32:04. 50-54 – Starr Arthur 25:55, Edith Espinoza 27:24, Lynn Hill 33:52. 55-59 – Gina Wells 25:38, Monica Blanton 27:08, Beth Warren 29:46. 60-64 – Lorraine Carter 30:50, Kathi Peterson 35:30, Gincy May 38:36. 65-69 – Marie Clarke 38:07, Carol Fagan 41:46, Peggy Schmidt 45:33. 70-over – Marcia Miller 35:02.

VIRGINIA Hog Jog 5K Smithfield, VA – 10/8 Male, Overall – Victor Flemming 17:05, Todd Kessler 18:34, Jonathan Hamilton 18:38. Masters – Lee Duncan 18:51, Glen Morris 19:12, Toby Worm 19:29. 11-under – Cailen Kucha 24:55, Will Pittman 25:04, Patrick Flanary 25:37. 12-14 – Tim Hoffstaetter 19:15, Johnny Babyak 19:23, Ian Holloman 20:00. 15-19 – Joshua Phillips 19:25, Connor Murphy 20:09, Kirk Ring 20:11. 20-24 – Caleb Radecki 26:13, Taylor Doggett 31:20, Tyler Zminkowski 32:38. 25-29 – Travis Hancock 19:27, Matthew Wilson 19:59, Matt Moore 21:14. 30-34 – Ryan Doupe 18:59, Scott Karlin 19:49, Scott McNelis 21:45. 35-39 – Steele Byrum 20:15, Michael Horne 21:50, Robert Pealo 22:29. 40-44 – Jay Bluett 19:50, Chris Brisson 25:34, Jeffrey Thomas 30:03. 45-49 – Steven Armitage 20:42, Greg Summerlin 21:02, Jeffrey Fitch 21:10. 50-54 – Pete Bastien 23:32, Lane Newsome 23:44, Mark Wright 24:45. 55-59 – Brian Osmundson 23:34, David Ebert 24:16, Craig Burton 26:14. 60-64 – Ernest Murray 24:48, Joe Mattingly 27:22, Bill Dancy 27:36. 65-69 – Andrew Medvec 30:43, Stephen Scudder 39:59, Grove Calvert 46:57. 70-over – Carter Williams 30:23, Joseph Polinski 30:45, Stephen Ratajczak 42:55. Female, Overall – Lydia Wilson 20:30, Emily Honeycutt 21:52, Courtney Collins 22:20. Masters – Bente White 25:05, Sue Ivy 26:00, Carla Cline 26:12. 11-under – Natalee Jones 25:02, Lydia Jones 25:03, Chloe Griffin 27:10. 12-14 – Samantha Grant 22:28, Charisa Morris 23:02, Skylar Eaker 24:01. 15-19 – Caitlynn Melanson 22:46, Jade Grooms 23:01, Marlese Boyer 24:17. 20-24 – Devon Mearns 23:42, Matia Mearns 24:52, Meredith Babski 30:14. 25-29 – Lauer Hay 22:26, Erin Mearns 24:17, Lindsey Accardi 26:01. 30-34 – Marilyn McGrew 27:41, Amy Hughes 28:02, Jaclyn Van Lith 29:38. 35-39 – Christin Emrick 25:36,

www.running.net Christina Johnsen 25:45, Shiloh Croft 29:46. 40-44 – Amy Balka 26:40, Lela Howard 30:31, Holly Goetz 31:09. 45-49 – Kaye Green 28:31, Margarita Castillo 28:36, Cheryl Arden 30:37. 50-54 – Karen Perry-Carroll 26:47, Julia Anderson 28:29, Gay Reilly 29:21. 55-59 – Kate Mearns 27:38, Jill Reiser 28:01, Debby Kowalski 30:30. 60-64 – Jackie Ahlsted 30:54, Lucy Hines 30:58, Pam Watson 46:28. 65-69 – Joan Gustafson 32:22, Patricia Infantine 32:25, Susan Saunders 38:23. 70-over – Barbara Stark 33:05, Nancy Blount 41:03, Peggy Christian 46:29. – Bruce Davis

Run for the Hills 10K/5K Williamsburg, VA – 10/15 Male, 10K: Overall – Roger Hopper 35:02, Adam Otstot 37:52, Ryan Doupe 39:24. 19-under – Matthew Kopfer 41:31, Isaac Lamprecht 44:52, Glenn Glass 48:54. 25-29 – David Piggott 41:04, Carlos Dayrit 41:26, Joseph Matt 49:31. 30-34 – James Harris 48:37, Corey Hayes 48:48, David Allison 55:21. 35-39 – Jason Miller 44:37, Don Hernandez 47:39, Paul Olsen 49:41. 40-44 – Scott Fredrick 45:42, David Glass 51:02, Kris Duke 53:03. 45-49 – David Anderson 42:39, David Chebahtah 45:50, Kevin Clauberg 50:54. 50-54 – Greg Dawson 39:40, Steven Menzies 41:10, Paul Pelletier 41:20. 55-59 – Robert Whitaker 41:16, Danny Barlow 52:19, Jerry Dingus 59:06. 60-64 – Will Murray 45:00, Tom Randolph 47:21, Gene Bachman 49:19. 6569 – Larry Coley 46:03, Bill Hart 46:21, Jimmy Blount 59:55. 70-over – Ben Dyer 50:33, Louis Dwyer 53:44, Larry Arata 55:46. Female, 10K: Overall – Jessica Riggs 42:16, Tracy Masuda 45:16, Emily Honeycutt 46:15. 19-under – Christina Barlow 1:48:36. 20-24 – Grace Wildemann 1:24:49.25-29 – Laura Ferber 53:48, Greta Dimitrova 1:00:07, Amanda Caffee 1:01:16. 30-34 – Jessica Burcham 47:53, Sarah Howard 52:23, Jessica Manley 54:36. 35-39 – Jessica Small 51:33, Robin Olsen 53:04, Noelle Larson 56:40. 40-44 – Catherine Walker 50:56, Barbara Minnick 58:32, Sarah Herzog 1:01:49. 45-49 – Mary Brown 52:05, Laura Cordes 52:28, Jenifer Merkel 56:25. 50-54 – Karla Havens 47:55, Jami Callahan-Brill 51:41, Clare Schneider 53:17. 55-59 – Sandy Gerardi 52:0, Norma Phillips 52:40, Sharon Yager 56:41. 60-64 – Rose Crist 51:23, Helen Worthington 1:17:13, Katherine Long 1:46:25. 6569 – Patricia Travis 1:01:25, Brenda Mitchell 1:17:13, Katherine Long 1:46:25. 70-over – Judy Stewart 1:16:59, Elaine Cardwell 1:46:26. Male, 5K: Overall – David Piggott 18:16, Michael Hoy 19:42, Brennan Harris 20:43. 19-under – Jack Nathan 25:32, Jayden Curry 27:00, Ian Hart 27:04. 20-29 – William Greco 25:30, Andrew Radford 44:41, Austin Jolley 1:10:18. 30-39 – Steve Stensland 27:53, Daniel Carlile 29:22, Thomas Taylor 29:41. 40-49 – Jake Perez 25:34, David Lassiter 26:32, Jerry Hart 27:22. 50-59 – Greg Morf 29:27, Bill Buck 29:33, Robbie Powell 30:06. 60-69 – John Lesko 29:20, Phil Johnson 35:57, Larry Raithel 41:31. 70-over – Jack Oates 32:02, Layton Brenegan 55:4, Bob Brenegan 55:43. Female, 5K: Overall – Anna Beumer 23:48, Megan McWhorter 24:21, Rebecca Lofgren 25:26. 19-under – Kayleigh Burden 26:09, Julian EsquerPerez 27:45, Sam Tellis 27:58. 20-29 –Jessie Turner 27:38, Erin Fryer 29:05, Amanda Craft 30:56. 30-39 – Sarah Hayes 29:01, Whitney Auerbach 30:32, Allie Wittkamp 31:38. 40-49 – Karen Burden 28:33, Elizabeth Ware 29:47, Jean Rushby 29:54. 50-59 – Lisa Ross 25:50, Nancy Hart 27:23, Ruth Van Davelaar 31:41. 6069 – Tenley Raithel 41:32, Susan McCloud 41:51, Janet Tucker 47:29. 70-over – Marge Friedl 54:26, Margaret Seymour 54:41.

ECPI 8K Run for Transitions Newport News, VA – 10/22 Male, Overall – Carl Hartford 25:07, Kevin Petow 25:39, Connor Shelton 29:56. 25-29 – Jared Carey 42:18. 30-34 – Andrew Smith 38:04, Jonathan Nonnemacher 46:38, Christopher Scolari 56:17. 35-39 – Mathew Cheruiyot 33:30, Jeremy Clover 34:41, James Chufo 35:22. 40-44 – Alan Foo 31:57. 45-49 – Matthew Hoffman 34:28, Thomas Sullivan 40:41. 50-54 – David Dorazio 42:54. 55-59 – John Olson 36:18, Michael Byrum 39:08, Dean Wewetzer 54:31. 65-over – Larry Arata 41:14, Andrew Medvec 45:52, Randy Hawthorne 46:25 Female, Overall – Susan Hagel 35:55, Valor Foy Jones 39:20, Gina Nidaso 41:01. 14-under – Caitlyn Hung 50:08, Lyla Sayre 58:09. 25-29 – Lauren Tarr 1:21:57. 35-39 – Jaime Cox 42:00, Candice Sayre 58:12. 45-49 – Judy Dorazio 45:41, Tonya Whatley 48:52. 50-54 – Maria Peters 42:28, Heidi Olson 50:33. 55-59 – Cheryl Salters 41:55, Patricia Wiedemann 45:17, Kelly Shea 47:13. 60-64 – Dottie Humphreys 45:22, Nancy Atlee 1:03:28, Karen Schenck 1:04:51. 65-over – Barbara Biasi 43:58, Patricia Travis 44:10. – Bruce Davis

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“We Run The South” Running Journal Race Calendar Race Directors: Use form on page 29 to send information on all upcoming races. Runners: Please verify information before traveling to a race. Abbreviations: RD = race day, RW = racewalk, FR = fun run, P/M = postmarked, W/C = wheelchair.

ALABAMA Dec. 3, Andalusia - Andalusia Civitan Holiday Half Marathon & 5K, 7:30am. Info: Shannon Levitzke (706)614-6270, shannonlevitzke@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Birmingham - Race To The Heights 5K Road Race, 5K Trail Race; 8am. Info: Church of the Highlands (205)9805577. Dec. 3, Huntsville - Ho, Ho, Ho...Get Up & Go 5K, 9am. Info: 1648elkslodge5k@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Mobile - Girls on the Run 5K Run/Walk, 9am. Info: Margaret Olive (251)401-8039, mlolive@bellsouth.net. Dec. 3, Satsuma - Reindeer 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: Margaret Olive (251)401-8039, mlolive@bellsouth.net. Dec. 4, Mobile - Great Amazing Race Adventure Run/Walk for Adults & Kids, 1.5 Mile with obstacles; 2pm. Info: Great Amazing Race (513)518-0528, info@greatamazingrace.com. Dec. 10, Birmingham - Jingle Bell Run 5K Benefiting The Arthritis Foundation, 5K, 1 Mile & Santa Chase; 8am. Info: Kayla Smeraglia (205)314-8440, ksmeraglia@arthritis.org. Dec. 10, Birmingham - Dash Away 10K & 5K, 9am; 1 Mile Run, 11am. Info: Sarah Hendren (205)324-2434 (x109), shendren@campfire-al.org. Dec. 10, Dothan - Warriors Running for a Warrior Color Run 5K/Walk, 9am. Info: Tammy Lloyd (334)792-0935, warriorrun5k@emmanuelwarriors.org.

Dec. 10, Huntsville - Rocket City Marathon, 7am; Kids Marathon, 8am; $100 thereafter or (online only through 12/1/16) or when 2,700 have registered online. Info: (256)6507063, suzanne@fleetfeethuntsville.com, www.runrocketcity.com Dec. 10, Point Clear - Holiday Half Marathon & 8K Run, 8:30am. Info Port City Pacers (251)473-7223. Dec. 17, Birmingham - Buts Bearly Ultra, 27 Miler & 13.5 Miler, 8am; 5K, 8:15am. Info: sachikog@runbuts.com. Dec. 17, Birmingham - Meadow Brook Runs, 5K 9am; 1 Mile FR 10am. Info: Bob Cosby (205)991-6054, JVPOA@juno.com. Dec. 17, Huntsville - Rudolph Run 5K, 8am. Info: marydae@aol.com. Dec. 17, Satsuma - Jingle Bell Jog 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: Margaret Olive (251)401-8039, mlolive@bellsouth.net. Dec. 17, Vestavia Hills - KC Fit Vestavia Hills 5K, 8am. Info: (205)291-3288, support@kulturecity.org. Dec. 24, Dothan - Last Gasp 5K Trail Run, 9am. Info: Larry Dykes (334)792-6021. Jan. 8, Mobile - Servis1st Bank First Light Marathon, Half Marathon & 5-Person Relay, 7:30am; 1.2 Mile FR & LifeSouth Kid’s Marathon, 2pm. Info: Marty O’Malley (251)438-2094, firstlightmarathon@hotmail.com, www.firstlightmarathon.com. Jan. 14, Huntsville - XTERRA Alabama “Monte Sano” State Park 15K & 4 Mile Trail Run; 8am. Info: tim@dirtyspokes.com. Jan. 14, Mobile - Ryan’s Angels 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: Margaret Olive (251)401-8039, mlolive@bellsouth.net. Jan. 21, Daphne - Run for Shep 5K Run/Walk, 9am. Info: Margaret Olive (251)401-8039, mlolive@bellsouth.net. Jan. 21, Mobile - Panther Pride 5K Run/Walk, 8:30am. Info: Margaret Olive (251)401-8039, mlolive@bellsouth.net. Jan. 28, Dothan - SACF Half Marathon & 5K, 8am. Info: Millie Armstrong (334)446-0247, millie.armstrong@ sacfinfo.org. Jan. 28, Mobile - The Charity Chase 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: Margaret Olive (251)401-8039, mlolive@bellsouth.net. Jan. 29, Gulf Shores - Oskar Blues Big Beach Marathon & Half Marathon, 8am. Info: Mike Clark (336)215-0564, mike@junction311.com. Feb. 11, Moulton - Black Warrior/Phillip Parker 50K, 50K Relay, 25K & 5 Mile Trail Runs; 8am. Info: Jay Baxter (256)303-1948, keith@blackwarrior50k.com. Feb. 11-12, Birmingham - Mercedes Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay (2/12), 7:03am; 5K, 8am (2/11). Info: (205)870-7771, info@mercedesmarathon.com. Feb. 18, Birmingham - Great Amazing Race Adventure Run/Walk for Adults & Kids, 1.5 Mile with obstacles; 2pm. Info: Great Amazing Race (513)518-0528, info@greatamazingrace.com. Feb. 19, Montgomery - Great Amazing Race Adventure Run/Walk for Adults & Kids, 1.5 Mile with obstacles; 2pm. Info:

Great Amazing Race (513)518-0528, info@greatamazingrace.com. Feb. 25, Alexander City - Russell Forest Run, 10K 7:45am; 5K 7:55am. Info: Robert Gunn (256)397-1019, rgunn@russelllands.com.

ARKANSAS Dec. 3, Batesville - White River Christmas Half Marathon/ Relay, 9am. Info: (501)554-5211, boakley59@hotmail.com. Dec. 3, Benton - Speedy Santa 5K, 9am. Info: (501)5177393, pirel@prodigy.net. Dec. 3, Fayetteville - Jingle Bell Jog 5K, 9am. Info: (479)5308084, jinglebelljog5k@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Glenwood - Color Out Cancer Holiday Hustle 5K, 10am. Info: (870)356-2121, jcrow@diamondbanking.com. Dec. 3, Little Rock - Raid the Rock Trail 20K, 8am. Info: (501)993-1993, raidtherockar@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Little Rock - Jingle Bell 5K & 1 Mile, 11am. Info: (501)664-4591, aharris@arthritis.org. Dec. 3, West Fork - Devil’s Den Trail 3M/5M/9M, 9am. Info: (479)879-7003, registration@devilsdenrun.com. Dec. 10, Alma - Lake Alma Trail 3.5M/7.5M, 9am. Info: (479)561-2379, lakealmatrailrun@gmail.com. Dec. 10, DeQueen - The Green Run 5K, 9am. Info: (870)7842867. Dec. 10, Greenwood - Yule Run 5K, 9am. Info: (479)9966357, info@greenwoodchamber.net. Dec. 10, Hot Springs - Ugly Sweater Run 5K, 9am. Info: (903)244-3505, hollisraejune@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Pine Bluff - CASA Half Marathon, 8am. Info: (870)556-0660, pbcasahalf@live.com. Dec. 10, Springdale - Jingle Bell 5K & 1 Mile, 10am. Info: (501)664-4591, aharris@arthritis.org. Dec. 17, Dardanelle - Mt. Nebo Bench Trail 4 Mile, 9am. Info: (479)477-0909, mwwitt01@gmail.com. Dec. 17, Little Rock - Jacob Wells Three Bridges Marathon, 7am. Info: (501)231-3730, info@3bridgesmarathon.com. Jan. 1, Malvern - New Year’s Day Hangover Half Marathon, 8am. Info: (501)732-0313, gjkjhathcock@yahoo.com. Jan 14, Fayetteville - Frozen Toes 15K Trail Race, 9am. Info: Tiffany Gaulke (479)444-3463, tgaulke@fayettevillear.gov.

Jan. 14, Fort Smith - Western Arkansas Ballet Tutu Run, 5K & 1/4 Marathon; 9am; $25-5K, $35-1/4 Marathon by 12/24; after $355K, $45-1/4 Marathon. Info: Western Arkansas Ballet, 4701 Grand Ave., Fort Smith, AR 72904; Glenda Wise (479)785-0152, info@waballet.org, www.waballet.org Jan. 21, Mountain Home - Davids Trail Endurance 40K, 25K & 7K; 9am. Info: (870)404-8363, pirateperry@outlook.com. Jan. 28, Wynne - Village Creek 25K & 10K, 8:30am. Info: (870)238-4610, ecook5381@aol.com. Feb. 12, Fort Smith - Fort Smith Marathon, Half Marathon & Relays; 8am. Info: (479)650-6894, fortsmithmarathon@gmail.com. Feb. 14, Magnolia - Day Of The Undead Zombie 5K, 5pm. Info: (870)299-3812, zombierunmagnolia@gmail.com. Feb. 25, Benton - The Beat Goes On 5K, 9am. Info: Megan Caldwell (501)776-6746, megan.caldwell@salinememorial.org. Feb. 26, Little Rock - Great Amazing Race Adventure Run/ Walk for Adults & Kids, 1.5 Mile with obstacles; 2pm. Info: Great Amazing Race (513)518-0528, info@greatamazingrace.com. Feb. 11, Lake Village - Mississippi River Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, 8am. Info: (501)650-3400, mississippirivermarathon@gmail.com.

FLORIDA Dec. 3, Apopka - Florida State Turkey Burn Adventure Race Championship, Elite 12 hr. 4am; Sport 4 hr. 12pm; Family 1 hr. 2pm. Info: info@flxadventures.com. Dec. 3, Bradenton - Jingle Bell Run - Manasota, 5K or 1 Mile; 6pm. Info: Melissa Hughey (813)968-7000, mhughey@arthritis.org. Dec. 3, Crawfordville - Reindeer Run 5K, 8:30am. Info: Sheryl Smythe (850)926-7146, s.smythe@wakullaseniorcitizens.com.

Dec. 3, Delray Beach - Race For Hope, 10K Run, 5K Run/ Walk; 7:30am; Kid’s Dash, 8:30am. Info: (561)265-3797 (x109), mforce@avda.fl.com. Dec. 3, Jacksonville Beach - Joshs Run for Paws 5K, 1 Mile; 8am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jimshieldsmra@comcast.net. Dec. 3, Jacksonville - The ZERO Prostate Cancer 5K Run/ Walk, 9am; 1 Mile Walk, 10am; Kids Superhero Dash for Dad, 11am. Info: (202)463-9455, races@zerocancer.org. Dec. 3, Jacksonville - Running of the Bulls 5K & 1K, 11am. Info: (904)355-0155, info@arcjacksonville.org. Dec. 3, Lakeland - Head for the Hills 5K, 7am. Info: joshcranor@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Melbourne - Run 4 The Future 5K Walk/Run, 4pm. Info: ddavis@sa18.org. Dec. 3, Orlando - OUC Orlando Half Marathon, 7:30am; 5K, 7:40am. Info: Track Shack Events (407)896-1160, info@trackshack.com.

Dec. 3, Panama City - Panama City Beach Marathon, 7am; Half Marathon, 7:30am; 5K, 8am; Kid’s FR, 10am. Info: helen@pcbeach. org, www.pcbmarathon.com, Register at: http://www.active.com/panama-city-beachfl/running/distance-running-races/panamacity-beach-marathon-2016?int= Dec. 3, Pensacola - Volition America’s Half Marathon & 5K Series, (Maritime Park, 301 W. Main, Pensacola, FL 32502) 6:55am/Wheelchair, 7am/Half Marathon, 7:15am/5K. Info: info@volitionamerica.com, www.volitionamerica.com. Dec. 3, Sarasota - Jingle & Jog 5K & 1 Mile Walk, 8am. Info: (941)355-8808. Dec. 3, St. Augustine - Gingerbread Man 10K & 5K. Info: (904)710-2458, info@ultimateracinginc.com. Dec. 3, Tallahassee - GWTC 10 Mile & 5 Mile Challenge, 8am. Info: 10milechallenge@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Tallahassee - Jingle Bell 3K Run, 6:15pm. Info: Tallahassee Parks & Rec (850)891-3866 or 891-3860; jan.bubsey@talgov.com. Dec. 3, Vero Beach - Candy Cane 3K, 5:15pm. Info: Jim Van Veen (772)643-7010, info@runvero.com. Dec. 4, Amelia Island - Reindeer Run Half Marathon & 5K, 7am; 1 Mile Kids Run, 10am; 1/2 Mile Kids Run, 10:15am; 100 yd. dash, 10:30am. Info: reindeerrun2016@gmail.com. Dec. 4, Gainesville - Mind Body and Sole 5K, 8:30am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jimshieldsmra@comcast.net.

Dec. 4, St. Petersburg - Chase the Dreidel 5K, 4pm. Info: Oren Adelson (727)258-7550, adelsono@hotmail.com. Dec. 4, St. Augustine Beach - Divas Half Marathon & 5K Series, 7am. Info: Continental Event & Sport Management info@runlikeadiva.com. Dec. 4, Vedra Beach - Guana Back to Nature Trail Races, 50K & 2x25K Teams 8am; 12K 1pm. Info: Mark Ryan (904)3383230 for 50K, markryan.sawgrass@gmail.com; Bob Fernee (904)342-2699 (for 12K), bobfernee@aol.com. Dec. 4, West Palm Beach - EAU Palm Beaches Marathon & Run Fest, 6:30am/Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay; 6:45am/ 5K. Info: info@palmbeachesmarathon.com. Dec. 10, Cape Canaveral - Reindeer Run, 5K Run/Walk 8am; SCR Youth Series FR 9am. Info: (321)360-9936, beachteachc104@aol.com. Dec. 10, Kissimmee - Jingle Bell 5K Run/Walk, 8:30am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jimshieldsmra@comcast.net. Dec. 10, Leesburg - Mistletoe Trot 5K & 10K, 8am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jimshieldsmra@comcast.net. Dec. 10, Orlando - Elf Classic 5K & 10K, 6am. Info: Epic Sports Mktg. (407)484-4423, fhernandez@buttar.com. Dec. 10, San Marco - Festival of Lights 5K, 6pm; 1 Mile, 5:30pm; 5K Strollers & Walkers, 6:10pm. Info: 1st Place Sports (904)731-1900, events@1stplacesports.com. Dec. 10, Siesta Key Beach - Sandy Claws Beach Run 5K, 8:20am; 1 Mile, 8am. Info: (941)861-5000, parksandrecreation@scgov.net.

Dec. 10, St. Petersburg - UnitedHealthcare Girls on the Run 5K, 9am; Walkers Welcome; $25 by 12/7. Info: Laura Moore, Poynter Park, 1000 Third St., St. Petersburg, FL 33701; (314)359-9392, laura.moore@girlsontherun. org, www.gotrtampa.org Dec. 10, Tallahassee - Beyond the Burns 5K Run/Walk, 9am; 1 Mile FR, 10am. Info: beyondtheburns@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Wakulla Springs - Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic, 50K & 50 Mile; 7am; $70/50K, $80/50 Mile. Info: Nancy Stedman, 527 E. Call St., Tallahassee, FL 32301; Nancy Stedman (850)545-7074, tallahasseeultra@gmail.com, www.tallahasseeultra.com.

Running Journal • December, 2016

Dec. 11, Madeira Beach - Florida Holiday Halfathon & Relay, 7:05am; $90 postmarked/ online by 12/4; $90 online registrations ends 12/8; $110 on-site registration, 12/10-11. Info: Chris Lauber, POB 47774, St. Petersburg, FL 33743; (727)347-4440, info@flroadraces. com, www.FloridaRoadRaces.com Dec. 11, Sarasosta - Lauren’s Rainbow Run 5K + 1 Mile, 8am. Info: laurensonewish@gmail.com. Dec. 11, Viera - Christmas Fit-Mas 3K, 6pm. Info: events@runningzone.com. Dec. 17, Satellite Beach - Jingle Bell 2 Miler, 5:45pm. Info: events@runningzone.com. Dec. 17, Sunrise - Jingle Bell Jog 5K Run/Walk, 8am; Elf Romp (10-under), 8:45am; Youth Mile, 9am. Info: Cynthia Raes-Bernard (954)461-5515, cynthia@gflrrc.org. Dec. 17, Tallahassee - Tannenbaum 6K Cross-Country, 9am. Info: hwills@gmail.com. Dec. 17, Tampa - Jingle Bell Run - Tampa, 5K or 1 Mile; 9am. Info: Melissa Hughey (813)968-7000, mhughey@arthritis.org. Dec. 17, Winter Haven - Santa’s Run For Our Kids, 10K Run 7:30am; 5K Run/Walk 8am; 1/2 Mile Kid’s Run 9:15am. Info: Robert Custer (863)299-3669, custer4music@yahoo.com.

Dec. 18, Jacksonville - Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, 7am; The Bolles School; $75/Marathon, $50/ Half, $32/5K 11/1-11/30; $80/Marathon, $55/ Half, $35/5K 12/1-17; $85/Marathon, $60/Half, $40/5K on Race Day. Info: 1st Place Sports (904)731-1900, events@1stplacesports.com, www.1stplacesports.com Dec. 22, Lakewood Ranch - Jingle 5K Run/ Walk, 7pm; Lakewood Ranch LWR Main Street; $35 w/long sleeve shirt by 12/17, after $40. Info: Doug Schiller, POB 89, Ellenton, FL 34222; (941)932-6147, dougjune1@msn.com, www.fit2run.com Dec. 24, Viera - Run Run Santa 1 Mile, 7:30am. Info: Brittany Streufert (321)412-1830, runrunsanta1mile@gmail.com. Dec. 30, Jacksonville - Vystar 5K Run, 2pm. Info: 1st Place Sports (904)731-1900, events@1stplacesports.com. Dec. 31, FWB/Destin - Round the Bay Relay & Ultra, 36.8 Miles; Ultra 5am; Relay 6:30am. Info: Dennis Samac (850)8306179, dennissamac@gmail.com. Dec. 31, Jacksonville - The Last Gasp Cross Country Race 5K, 2pm; Kids’ Gasp Free 1 Mile Cross Country, 1:30pm. Info: Herb Taskett (904)200-2975. Dec. 31, Jacksonville - Manatee River Run 5 Mile RRCA State Championship Race, 8am. Info: board@bradentonrunnersclub.com. Jan. 1, DeLeon Springs - DeLeon Springs Half Marathon & 5K, 8am. Info: jboyle@altavistasports.com. Jan. 1, Hollywood - Resolution 5K, 9am. Info: Cynthia Raes-Bernard (954)461-5515, cynthia@gflrrc.org. Jan. 1, Orlando - New Year Run Orlando, 5K & 10K; 9am. Info: Epic Sports Mktg. (407)484-4423, fhernandez@buttar.com. Jan. 1, Spring Hill - Spring Hill Marathon, 8am; Half Marathon, 8:15am; 10K, 8:30am. Info: Craig Levan (678)222-8744, craig@mydestinationtrainer.com. Jan. 1, Vero Beach - Resolution Run 5K, 10am. Info: Jim Van Veen (772)643-7010, info@runvero.com. Jan. 5-8, Lake Buena Vista - Disney World Marathon (1/8), 5:30am; Half Marathon (1/7), 5:30am; 10K (1/6), 5:30am; 5K (1/5), 6am. Info: (407)939-iRUN. Jan. 7, Brooksville - Croom Zoom 100M, 100K & 50K, 6am; 25K, 7am. Info: (813)232-5200, jim@tamparaces.com.

Jan. 7, Deerfield Beach - 4th Annual Brandon’s Run for Autism 2017, 5K Charity Walk/Run, 7am; Quiet Waters Park (401 S. Powerline Rd., Deer Beach, FL). Info: Erica French, 3275 W. Hillsboro Blvd., #110, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442; Erica French (305)305-0540, erica@isaresearch.org, www.internationalsocietyforautism.org Jan. 7, Jacksonville - Healthy Start 5K, 8am; 1 Mile, 9am. Info: 1st Place Sports (904)731-1900, events@1stplacesports.com. Jan. 7, Melbourne - Hospitality Hustle 3K, 4pm. Info: events@runningzone.com. Jan. 7, Mt. Dora - Masters of All Terrain 50K, 50 Mile Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon & 5 Miler; 6am. Info: racedirector@mastersofallterrain.com. Jan. 7, Orange Park - Resolution Run 5K, 8:30am; 1 Mile FR, 10am. Info: resolutionrunrd@floridastriders.com. Jan. 7, Tallahassee - Swamp Forest Trail Marathon, Half

Marathon & 6.5 Mile Run; 8am. Info: Bobby York (850)4436795, byorkjr@msn.com. Jan. 7, West Palm Beach - Save The Panther 5K at the Palm Beach Zoo, 5K 7:30am. Info: Events Dept. (561)533-0887, info@palmbeachzoo.org. Jan. 8, Alva - River, Roots & Ruts Trail Run, Half Marathon 8am; 5K Fun Run, 8:15am. Info: fmtrackclubinfo@gmail.com. Jan. 8, Siesta Key Beach - Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship 5K, 8:15am; 1 Mile Fun Walk, 8:20am. Info: Stacey Monroe (941)320-9837, staceymonroe1@hotmail.com. Jan. 8, Tampa - Extra Yard 5K, 8am; 1 Mile, 9am. Info: Jenna Smith (813)342-4065, jsmith@growyourevent.com. Jan. 13, Jensen Beach - Run for the Falcons 5K, 6pm. Info: Lisa Holland (772)631-6611, lisa@teamholland.info. Jan. 14, Apalachicola - Half Shell Hustle 5K, 8am. Info: Marisa Getter (850)323-0385, marsg3tt3r@aol.com. Jan. 14, Fort Lauderdale - 5K 4 Kids, 8am. Info: Cynthia Raes-Bernard (954)461-5515, cynthia@gflrrc.org. Jan. 14, Jacksonville - Best Damn Race Half Marathon, 7:30am; 10K & 5K, 7am. Info: nick@bestdamnrace.com. Jan. 14, Palencia - The Pirate 5K, 8am; 1 Mile Family Fun Run, 9am (approx.). Info: Heather Rebella (773)255-2778. Jan. 14, Pensacola Beach - Pensacola Beach Run Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, 7:30am. Info: Eric Miller (832)444-7529, pensacolarunnersassociation@gmail.com.

Jan. 14-15, St. Pete Beach - St. Pete Beach Classic, 1/14: 10K 7am, Kids’ Classic 8:45am, 5K 9am, Beach Fun Run 5pm; 1/15: Half Marathon 7am; $35/10K or 5K through 1/8, $45 at expo & race day; $85/Half Marathon through 1/8, $100 at Expo; $20 Fun Run through 1/8, $25 at expo & race day; Kids Classic Free. Info: Alan Johnson (727)5432794, alanj@runmsm.com, www.stpetebeachclassic.com Jan. 14, Tallahassee - Bowlegs 5K Run for Scholarship, 9am. Info: Bill Hillison (850)893-4557, whillison@fsu.edu. Jan. 14, Viera - HealthFirst First Child Hunger 5K Run/Walk, 8am; Free Walk & Wheels FR (approx. 1 Mile), 9am. Info: (321)610-1900. Jan. 14, West Palm Beach - Sunshine State Races, Half Marathon 7am; 10K & 5K 7:10am. Info: (239)653-7704, support@sunshinestateraces.com. Jan. 15, Boca Raton - Walk(Run) for Life 5K, 9am. Info: Runner’s Edge (561)361-1950, runedgetom@gmail.com.

Jan. 15, Key West - 19th Key West Half Marathon, 7am; 5K Run/Walk, 7:30am; $105/ Half Marathon Run/Walk, after 11/15 $115, after 12/15 $120; $50/5K Run/Walk; Save $10 Code: RJ10 Half Marathon & Walk. Info: bwpromo3@bellsouth.net, www.keywesthalfmarathon.com Jan. 15, Lakewood Ranch - Suncoast Half Marathon, 7am. Info: Karen Haynes (941)312-4955, karen@activesuncoast.com.

Jan. 15, Naples - Naples Daily News Half Marathon, 7am; Cambier Park in Olde Naples; $60 before 12/1, $80 12/1-12/31, $100 1/2-1/ 14, Day of Race $125; $15,000 Cash Awards for Open Division (Open Division/US Citizens Only; Masters, Grand Masters, Seniors Masters/Awards for all countries); $2,700 Cash Awards age group winners ($100 each age group). Info: (678)777-5622, questions@napleshalfmarathon.net, www.napleshalfmarathon.net Jan. 15, Ocala - Ocala Marathon, 7am; Half Marathon, 7:15am; 5K, 7:30am. Info: DRC Sports (352)637-2475, chris@drcsports.com. Jan. 15, Viera - World of Beer’s Tap It and Run 5K & 10K, 8:30am. Info: chuck.liska@worldofbeerusa.com. Jan. 21, Atlantic Beach - Race Judicata 5K, 9am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jimshieldsmra@comcast.net. Jan. 21, Green Cove Springs - Hellcat 50K, 7am; 30K & 10K, 8am. Info: Chris Rodatz (904)655-6511, crodatz@bellsouth.net. Jan. 21, Palm Beach Gardens - The Honda Classic 5K Run/ Walk, 7:30am. Info: PGA National Resort & Spa (561)7994633, angelo.scaccetti@img.com. Jan. 21, St. Augustine - Matanzas 5K, 8am; Fun Run, 9:15am. Info: Jay Floyd (904)945-6811, matanzas5k@yahoo.com. Jan. 21, Tallahassee - GWTC 30K & 15K, 8am. Info: zach.deveau@gmail.com. Jan. 21, Tallahassee - Run Against Traffick 5K, 9am. Info: Molly Harward (352)553-9650, meh14c@my.fsu.edu. Jan. 21, Titusville - Fly Fish 5K, 8am. Info: lboisseau@gmail.com. Jan. 22, Jacksonville - Riverwalk 5K Run, 1:30pm; 1 Mile,

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Jan. 22, Clearwater - Clearwater Distance Classic, 50K Ultra, Marathon, Halfathon, 5 Miler & 5K Walkathon, 7:05am; Postmarked/ Online by 12/18: $100/Ultra & Marathon, $80/ Halfathon, $40/5 Miler, $30/5K Walkathon. Info: Chris Lauber, POB 47774, St. Petersburg, FL 33743; (727)347-4440, info@flroadraces.com, www.FloridaRoadRaces.com Jan. 22, Palm Bay - Bayfront 5"K9" 8am; a dog friendly 5K. Info: Drs. Paul & Jen Sikoski (321)725-4609, info@palmbayanimalclinic.com. Jan. 28, Charlotte Harbor - Hands Across The Harbor Peace River 1/2 Marathon Run, Ride or Roll; 13.1 mi., 20 mi. & 30 mi. Bike Rides, 7:30am; Longboard 13.1 Mile Race, 7:35am; Half Marathon Race, 7:45am; 5K Competitive Run, 8am; 5K Fun Walk, 8:05am. Info: Hotline (941)575-5435, info@handsacrosstheharbor.org. Jan. 28, DeLand - MeStrong 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: info@mestrong.net. Jan. 28, Melbourne - Tooth Trot 5K, 8am. Info: Jerilyn Bird (321)848-5940, JRBird23@aol.com. Jan. 28, Tallahassee - Trent Trot 5K, 8:30am; 1 Mile, 9:30am. Info: Rick & Lois Burnette (850)294-9946, trenttrot5k@gmail.com. Jan. 29, Celebration - Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am. Info: Ken Zambito (321)436-9742, tocmrd@gmail.com. Jan. 29, Miami - Miami Marathon & Half Marathon, 6am; Tropical 5K on 1/28, 6am. Info: FLEvents@lifetimefitness.com. Feb. 4, Amelia Island - The Ned Tyson Memorial Pirates on the Run 5K/10K, 8:30am. Info: mlb@neflaw.com. Feb. 4, Jacksonville - Chariots of Fur Beach Run & Festival, 5K 10am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jimshieldsmra@comcast.net. Feb. 4, Jacksonville - Fight For Air Climb, 8am. Info: Lauren Clark (904)520-7120, lauren.clark@lungse.org. Feb. 4, Pensacola - Pensacola Double Bridge Run, 15K Race 7am; 5K Run/Walk, 8:30am. Info: Jason Libbert (850)7480197 (x110), jlibbert@pensacolasports.org. Feb. 4, Viera - Super Hero 5K & 1 Miler, 7:30am. Info: Kerry Pappas & Kathy Heron (321)300-HERO, superhero5kviera@gmail.com. Feb. 4-5, Melbourne - Publix Florida Marathon, 6am & Half Marathon & Relay, 7am (on 2/5); 2/4: 8K, 7am, 5K, 8:15am. Info: info@thefloridamarathon.com, mitchvarnes@gmail.com. Feb. 5, Daytona Beach - Daytona Beach Half Marathon, 7:30am; 5K, 10:30am. Info: Kate Sark (386)785-6656, ksark@volusia.org. Feb. 5, Lithia - Florida Challenge Trail Runs, Half Marathon 8am; 5K 8:30am. Info: (813)232-5200, jim@tamparaces.com.

Feb. 5, Sarasota - Sarasota Music Half Marathon, 6:30am; Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (777 N. Tamiami Trail); 20+ bands, neighborhood cheer zones, lawn parties, cool bling and our own signature Rockin’ Beer Mile to bring you home with pride! Info: (201)888-8916, john@sarasotahalf.com, www.sarasotahalf.com Feb. 5, Tallahassee - Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon, 7:30am. Info: tallahasseemarathon@gmail.com. Feb. 11, Jacksonville - Swoop the Loop 5K, 9am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jimshieldsmra@comcast.net. Feb. 11, Melbourne - Brevard Zoo’s Komodo Krawl 3K, 7am. Info: 7am. Info: events@runningzone.com. Feb. 11, Vero Beach - Cupcake 2 Mile, 8am. Info: Jim Van Veen (772)643-7010, info@runvero.com. Feb. 11-12, Ponte Vedra Beach - Donna Marathon & Half Marathon, 7:30am (2/12); Anniversary 10K, 8am (2/11); 5K & Family Fun Run, 10am (2/11). Info: (904)355-PINK (7465), info@breastcancermarathon.com. Feb. 18, Copeland - Everglades Ultras, 50 Mile 6am; 50K 7:30am; 25K 9am. Info: Bob Becker (954)439-2800, bob@ultrasportsllc.com. Feb. 18, Melbourne - 5K Run/Walk for Autism Awareness, 8am. Info: childandfamily@cfl.rr.com. Feb. 18, Orange Park - 8K River Day, 8K & 5K 8:30am; 1 Mile FR 8am. Info: 1st Place Sports (904)731-1900, events@1stplacesports.com. Feb. 18, Orlando - Quack Attack on Poverty 5K, 8am. Info: Kara Dhuse (407)361-4644, kara@communityfoodoutreach.org. Feb. 18, Orlando - Orlando Extreme. Info: Epic Sports Mktg. (407)484-4423, fhernandez@buttar.com. Feb. 18, Sarasota - Superhero 5K & 1K Fun Run, 8am. Info: Rebecca Ronan (214)507-1646, rronan01@gmail.com. Feb. 19, Melbourne - Eye of the Dragon 10K, 7am; Tail of the Lizard 2 Mile, 8:30am; Kids’ Runs, 9:15am. Info: eyeofthedragon10k@gmail.com. Feb. 19, Fort Lauderdale - Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon & Half Marathon, 6am; Komen’s Run for the Pink 6K,

6:30am; Kids Race, 11:45am; 5K (2/18), 7:30am. Info: Matthew Lorraine (561)865-5379, a1amarathon@exclusivesports.com. Feb. 19, Reddick - Blueberry Horseshoe 5K, 8am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jimshieldsmra@comcast.net. Feb. 25, Apopka - Real Florida 10K & 5K, 8:30am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jimshieldsmra@comcast.net. Feb. 25-26, Gainesville - Five Points of Life Race Weekend, Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon-Relay, 7am (2/26); 5K, 8am & Kids Marathon (1.2 miles) on 2/25. Info: Brite Whitaker, Five Points of Life Foundation Director (352)224-1728, bbwhitaker@lifesouth.org, www.fivepointsoflife.org.

Feb. 25-26, Tampa - Publix Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend, 2/25: 15K Wheelchair 6:40am, 15K 6:45am; 5K 9:15am; 2/26: Half Marathon 6am; 8K 9:15am. Info: Susan Harmeling (813)254-7866, susan@tampabayrun.com, www.tampabayrun.com Feb. 26, Bryceville - Angry Tortoise 50K & 25K, 7am. Info: Charlie Sauter-Hunsberger (904)502-9407, jaxcharlie@gmail.com. March 11, Jacksonville - Gate River Run 15K & 5K Run/ Walk, 8:30am; Brooks Rehabilitation Challenge Mile, 10am; Junior River Run/Free 1 Mile FR for Children, 11am. Info: 1st Place Sports (904)731-1900, events@1stplacesports.com, www.1stplacesports.com.

GEORGIA Dec. 3, Albany - Outrun Hunger, 5K & 10K 8am; 1 Mile 8:15am. Info: Kimberly Murray (229)886-6246. Dec. 3, Buford - Jingle Bear Jog 5K, 8am. Info: ashley_hoy@gwinnett.k12.ga.us. Dec. 3, Canton - Reindeer Run 5K & FR, 8am. Info: serviceleaguerunforthechildren@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Cornelia - Rapids Run Under the Lights 5K, 5:30pm. Info: Tony Adams (706)380-1723, rapidsrun@myemc.net. Dec. 3, Jekyll Island - CASA Jingle All The Way 5K Run/ Walk, 9am; 1 Mile Run/Walk, 10am. Info: CASA Glynn Inc. (912)264-4448. Dec. 3 & 4, Marietta - Run the Lights of Life 5K/1K, 1K 4:30pm; 5K 5pm. Info: Mark Vescio (678)895-2631, runningmanwest@bellsouth.net. Dec. 3, Monroe - Walton County Half Marathon, 8:30am; 5K, 7:45am. Info: David Dickinson/Race Dir. (770)601-9809, Walton Co. Chamber (770)267-6594, staff@waltonchamber.org. Dec. 3, Peachtree City - Jingle Bell Trail 5K, 9am; 1 Mile, 9:10am. Info: Chris Castagna (770)631-3250, castagna.christine@mail.fcboe.org. Dec. 3, Pine Mountain - Callaway Santa Claus Classic 10K, 5pm. Info: (808)478-7576. Dec. 3, Royston - Georgia State Parks “Victoria Bryan State Park” 10K & 5K Trail Run, 8:30am. Info: tim@dirtyspokes.com. Dec. 3, Savannah - Enmarket Savannah Bridge Run, Kids Run 7:45am; 5K & Double Pump Run 8am; 10K 9am. Info: chris@fleetfeetsavannah.com. Dec. 4, Dahlonega - Ron’s Run 6K, 2:44pm. Info: Bo Ryles - boryles@gmail.com, Roger Keel - rkeel@mindspring.com. Dec. 4, Winder - Holly Jolly Elf Trot 5K, 3pm; Kids FR, 2:30pm. Info: Victoria Patrick (770)307-7956, vpatrick62@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Albany - Jingle Bell Jog 10K, 8am; 1 Mile Fun Walk, 9:15am; 5K Run/Walk, 9:30am. Info: Becca Miller (229)3124483.

Dec. 10, Atlanta - Barb’s 5K Run/Walk, 8am; Fit Kids Run/Walk 1 mi., 1/2 mi., 1/4 mi., & 100 yards, 9am; part of Jeff Galloway Race Weekend. Info: (800)200-2771 (x306), info@jeffgalloway131.com, https:// jeffgalloway131.com Dec. 10, Dalton - Carpet Capital 10 Miler & 2 Mile, 9am; $30 by 12/2, after $40. Info: Carpet Capital Running Club, POB 2446, Dalton, GA 30722; (706)537-3314, rick.little6872@gmail.com, www.carpetcapitalrunningclub.com. Dec. 10, Loganville - Jingle Jog, Fun Run Noon; 5K 12:30pm. Info: (770)313-7111. Dec. 10, Madison - Madison Christmas Rush Classic, 5K 9am; 8K 10am; 1 Mile 10:15am. Info: Cindy England (478)4517113, christmasrushclassic@gmail.com.

Dec. 10, Marietta - Sleighbells on the Square 5K, 8:30am; 1K, 9:30am; Tot Trot, 9:45am; $20/Youth, $25/Adult by 11/27, after $30. Info: Carol Kinstle, 10 E. Park Square, Marietta, GA 30090; (770)424-2947, ivone@cobbcountybar. org, http://www. active.com/marietta-ga/ running/distance-running-races/sleighbellson-the-square-5k-1k-tot-trot-2016-26025612 Dec. 10, Perry - Langston Road Jingle Jog, 5K Run/Walk; 9am. Info: Anna Henry (478)988-6160, anna.henry@hcbe.net. Dec. 10, Savannah - Woof! Woof! 5K Run/Walk, 8am. Info: (912)691-8788, info@tailsspin.com.

www.running.net Dec. 10, Thomasville - Red Nose Run, 5K Run/Walk 8am; Kids FR 9am. Info: Mandy Hurst (229)379-7723, griffin.mandy@gmail.com.

Dec. 11, Atlanta - JG 13.1 - Jeff Galloway Half Marathon, 8am; Online Registration: $115 9/2-12/7; $130 12/9-10 (at expo); Use code RJ2016 for 10% discount. Info: (800)200-2771 (x306), info@jeffgalloway131. com, https://jeffgalloway131.com Dec. 11, Eatonton - Rock Eagle 4-H Center 4K, 9:04am. Info: Bo Ryles - boryles@gmail.com, Roger Keel rkeel@mindspring.com. Dec. 11, Fort Valley - Pecan Tree Run 10.24K, 2:34pm. Info: Bo Ryles - boryles@gmail.com, Roger Keel rkeel@mindspring.com. Dec. 11, Kennesaw - Locomotive Half Marathon & 5K, 7:30am. Info: Mark Vescio (678)895-2631, runningmanwest@bellsouth.net. Dec. 17, Bishop - Will Chamberlin Memorial Santa Stroll 8K, 8:30am. Info: Carole Black (706)680-7223 or Tim Bagley (507)867-8688, classicraceservices@gmail.com. Dec. 17, Columbus - Big Dog Jingle 5K, 9am. Info: Reggie Luther (706)322-2786, rl@bigdogrunning.com. Dec. 18, Bethlehem - Wiseman 5K Run/Walk, 2:30pm; Fun Run/Walk, 2pm. Info: George Robinson (678)548-4879; classicraceservices@gmail.com. Jan. 1, Athens - New Years at Noon 5K, Noon. Info: Carole Back (706)680-7223, classicraceservices@gmail.com. Jan. 6, Elberton - Twilight Stroll by the Granite Bowl, Fun Run 7pm; 5K 7:30pm; 10.1K 8:30pm. Info: Elbert County Chamber (706)283-5651. Jan. 7, Brunswick - CIA Sports 5K Trail Run, 8:30am. Info: Jim Shields (904)318-8104, jimshieldsmra@comcast.net. Jan. 7, Columbus - Red Nose Half Marathon, 8am. Info: Carolee Luther (706)593-2909, caroleeluther@gmail.com. Jan. 7, Gainesville - Jordan’s Run for Riverside 5K & 1 Mile, 9:30am. Info: Claire Henry (404)512-0090, jdotsavage@gmail.com. Jan. 7, Watkinsville - Pilot Club Chase 5K Run/Walk, 12 Noon. Info: Carole Back (706)680-7223, classicraceservices@gmail.com. Jan. 14, Johns Creek - Frozen 5K, 8:30am; 1K, 8am. Info: Mark Vescio (678)895-2631, runningmanwest@bellsouth.net. Jan. 14, Thunderbolt - Hope Runs This Town 5K, 8am. Info: britblackburn@comcast.net. Jan. 14, Warner Robins - Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon, 8am; Half Marathon, 8:15am/Half, 8:30am/5K. Info: museum@museumofaviation.org. Jan. 21, Athens - Jaycees January Jog 5K, 8:30am; 10.2K, 9:30am. Info: Caleb Edwards (770)318-4361, cedwards@athensjaycees.com. Jan. 21, Blakely - Dr. Crowdis Run 5K/10K/Racewalk, 9:15am. Info: Tony Gilbert (229)723-5070, tonygilbert@windstream.net. Jan. 22, Jefferson - Erica’s 5K for Education, 2:30pm; Fun Run, 2pm. Info: classicraceservices@gmail.com. Jan. 28, Augusta - Dog Gone Cold 5K, 1 Mile FR; 10am. Info: Krista Hagood (706)294-6200, hopefulhoundsinc@gmail.com. Jan. 28, Conyers - Phoenix Pass Frosty 5K, 8am. Info: Jean Yontz (404)775-8893, jeanyontz@phoenixpass.org. Jan. 28, Pine Mountain - Callaway Gardens Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, 8am. Info: TriColumbusGA (808)4787576, tricolumbusga@gmail.com.

Feb. 3-4, Tybee Island - Critz Tybee Run Fest 2017, 2/3: Kiddie Run 6pm; 5K Run 6:15pm; 2/4: 10K 7am; Half Marathon 8:30am; 2.8 Mile Beach Run 12pm; 1 Mile 1pm; $35/5K, $40/10K, $60/Half, $30/2.8 mi. beach run, $25/1 mi., $100/All 5 Events 11/712/4; Entry Fees will increase after 12/4/16 (see website). Info: Emily Dover (912)6297031, runfest@critz.com, www.critztybeerun.com. See Ad page 8. Feb. 11, Dunwoody - With or Without You 5K, 8am; The Love Bug 1K, 7:30am. Info: Mark Vescio (678)895-2631, runningmanwest@bellsouth.net. Feb. 18, Winder - XTERRA Georgia “Thrill In The Hills”, Marathon & Half Marathon Trail Run; 8am. Info: tim@dirtyspokes.com. Feb. 19, Columbus - Great Amazing Race Adventure Run/ Walk for Adults & Kids, 1.5 Mile with tasks; 2pm. Info: (513)5180528, info@greatamazingrace.com. Feb. 25, Alpharetta - AES Flying 5K, 7am; 1K, 8am. Info: Carole Back (706)680-7223, classicraceservices@gmail.com. Feb. 25, Watkinsville - Habitat Hustle 5K, 1:30pm; Fun Run, 1pm. Info: Carole Back (706)680-7223, classicraceservices@gmail.com.

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Dec. 3, Lexington - Spindletop Stache & Sweater Dash 5K, 11am; Little Stache Kids 1K Run, 11:45am. Info: bobbaney12@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Louisville - Snowman Stampede Fun Run, 8K & 4K; 9am. Info: gcampbell@loucol.com. Dec. 3, Owensboro - Care Net Reindeer 5K Run/Walk, 9am. Info: carenet_sleach@bellsouth.net. Dec. 3, Paintsville - Christmas on the Country Music Highway Half Marathon & 5K, 8am. Info: Anthony Skeans (606)791-2902, anthonyskeans@gmail.com. Dec. 4, Frankfort - Frankfort Frosty 5K Run/Walk, 2pm. Info: ptmomdb@cwiweb.net. Dec. 4, Lexington - 16th District PTA 5K Run/Walk, 2:30pm; 1 Mile Horseshoe Hustle, 1:30pm. Info: infopta5k@gmail.com. Dec. 4, Stanford - Stanford Jingle Bell Jog 5K Run/Walk for Alzheimer’s, 2:30pm. Info: stanfordjinglebelljog@yahoo.com. Dec. 10, LaGrange - 12 K’s of Christmas, 7.5 Mile Run/Walk; 9am. Info: mark@sligobaptistky.org. Dec. 10, Lexington - YMCA of Central Kentucky Reindeer Ramble 5K Run/Walk, 9am. Info: abaggett@ymcaky.org. Dec. 10, Louisville - Polar Bear Grand Prix - Reindeer Romp 4K Run/Walk, 9am. Info: (502)386-1502, camille.estes@yahoo.com. Dec. 31, Florence - Turfway Tick Tock Trot Two Mile Run, 11:45pm. Info: cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. Jan. 7, Nancy - Rotary New Year Trail Run 5K. Info: george.corder@gmail.com. Jan. 14, Bowling Green - Frozen4, 4-Mile Run, 2 Mile Walk; 9am. Info: lilly@traxrunning.com. Jan. 14, Louisville - Polar Bear Grand Prix - Frostbite 5K, 9am. Info: (502)386-1502, camille.estes@yahoo.com. Feb. 11, Louisville - Polar Bear Grand Prix - Snowman Shuffle 4 Mile, 9am. Info: (502)386-1502, camille.estes@yahoo.com. March 25, Bowling Green - Total Fitness Connection Run & Walk for Children, Half Marathon & Relay, 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Children’s Race; 8am/cst. Info: Nickie Jones (270)781-6714, njones@familyenrichmentcenter.com.

Dec. 3, Annapolis - Decesaris/Prout Cancer Foundation Jingle Bell 5K Run, 3K Walk; 9am. Info: jbrannapolis@dpcancerfoundation.org. Dec. 3, College Park - Wright Stuff 10K, 9am. Info: yhillaka@yahoo.com. Dec. 3, Frederick - Candy Cane Dash 5K, 9am; 1K, 8:45am. Info: Leah Perry (301)471-4513, leah@gotrfrederick.org. Dec. 3, Solomons - Jingle Bell Run, 5K Run/Walk 8:30am; Rudolph Romp 8:15am. Info: Rachel Wissinger (703)7437532, rwissinger@arthritis.org. Dec. 4, Wheaton - Run for Strength, 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk; 9am. Info: (202)744-6506, daniellejmw@yahoo.com. Dec. 10, Baltimore - Reindeer Run - Baltimore City Recreation & Parks 5K Series, 8:30am. Info: (410)396-6128, cortney.weinstock@baltimorecity.gov. Dec. 11, Bethesda - DCRRC Gar Williams Half Marathon, 9am. Info: (571)989-3277, brian@dcroadrunners.org. Dec. 18, Glen Echo - DCRRC Bread Run 10K, 10:30am; 2 Mile FR, 10am. Info: (202)726-1518, delabian@aol.com. Jan. 1, Baltimore - New Year’s Day Resolution Run Baltimore 5K Run/Walk, 2pm; 1 Mile Walk, 2:05pm. Info: Kelly Dees (410)308-1870, kelly@charmcityrun.com. Jan. 14, Elkton - Phunt 50K & 25K, 9am. Info: (443)3503852, bluesuede71@gmail.com. Feb. 19, Greenbelt - George Washington’s Birthday Marathon & Relay, 10am. Info: ben@dcroadrunners.org.

LOUISIANA Dec. 2, Baton Rouge - Forum 35’s Reindeer Run & Jingle Jog, 5K Run & 1 Mile Jog 7pm. Info: Brandi Brown (225)9389393, reindeer@forum35.org. Dec. 3, Baton Rouge - Baton Rouge Beach Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am. Info: Craig S. Watson (225)292-3800, cwatson@brbeachmarathon.com. Dec. 3, Mandeville - Great Amazing Race Adventure Run/ Walk for Adults & Kids, 1.5 Mile with obstacles; 2pm. Info: Great Amazing Race (513)518-0528, info@greatamazingrace.com. Dec. 3, New Orleans - Freedom Run 5K & 1 Mile, 8:30am. Info: (504)883-8225. Dec. 3, New Orleans - Girls on the Run 5K, 8am. Info: (504)272-7786, jody@gotrnola.org. Dec. 6, Shreveport - Downtown Christmas Run 5K, 7pm; 1 Loop FR (.85 mi.), 6:30pm. Info: run.srm@gmail.com. Dec. 9, Minden - Rehab Reindeer Run 5K Run/Walk, 6pm. Info: run.srm@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Benton - City of Benton’s Dash Around the Square 5K Run, Health Walk & Kid’s FR, 10am. Info: run.srm@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Lafayette - Cajun Country Run, 1/2 Marathon, 10K & 5K; 7am. Info: Scott (337)781-9416, info@latrail.org. Dec. 10, New Orleans (Kenner) - Laketown Run/Walk, 10 Mile & 5K; 8am. Info: Chuck George (504)468-1488, chucknorsi@cox.net. Dec. 10, Shreveport - AED Winter Sun Run 5K, 9am. Info: run.srm@gmail.com. Dec. 17, Gretna - Ole Man River Half Marathon & 5K, 8am. Info: (504)304-2326, NOTC@runNOTC.org. Jan. 7, Shreveport - Resolution Run 5K & 10K, 8am. Info: run.srm@gmail.com. Jan. 8, New Orleans - Jackson Day Race 9K. Info: (504)3042326, NOTC@runNOTC.org. Jan. 14-15, Baton Rouge - Louisiana Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am (1/15); Quarter Marathon & 5K, 8am (1/14); Kids Marathon, 10:15am (1/14). Info: info@thelouisianamarathon.com. Jan. 21, Keithville - The Trail Run, 10+ & 3+ Miles, 8:30am. Info: run.srm@gmail.com. Jan. 22, New Orleans - Larry Fuselier Race 25K & 5K. Info: (504)304-2326, NOTC@runNOTC.org. Jan. 28, Westwego - Run On The Bayou 10K, 5K, 1/2 Mile Run/Walk. Info: Chuck George (504)468-1488, chucknorsi@cox.net. Feb. 5, New Orleans - Humana Rock ‘N’ Roll New Orleans Marathon & Half Marathon, 7:30am; 10K, 7am. Info: Competitor Group (858)450-6510 or (800)311-1255. Feb. 18, Metairie - Mardi Gras 5K. Info: (504)304-2326, NOTC@runNOTC.org. Feb. 27, Lafayette - Lundi Gras Bar-A-Thon, 3 mi., 6 mi. & 8 mi.; 5pm. Info: Scott (337)781-9416, info@latrail.org.

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MISSISSIPPI Dec. 3, Long Beach - Jingle Bell 5K & 1 Mile Run, 8am. Info: Leonard Vergunst (228)380-7037, leonardvergunst@cableone.net. Dec. 3, Pascagoula - Battle on Buffett Beach 5K, 9am; Obstacle Course; $60 until 11/30. Info: City of Pascagoula, P.O. Drawer 908, Pascagoula, MS 39568; Darcie Crew/Ravin Floyd (228)938-2357, (228)372-6888; darcies@cityofpascagoula.com, rfloyd@cityofpascagoula.com; https://runsignup.com/Race/MS/Pascagoula/ BattleonBuffettBeach. Dec. 9-11, Pass Christian-Biloxi - Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon & Half Mararthon (12/11); 5K Run (12/10). Info: info@msgulfcoastmarathon.com. Dec. 10, Hattiesburg - Dr. Darrell Burnham Memorial 5K, 9am; 1 Mile FR, 10am. Info: sburnham@umc.edu. Dec. 10, Laurel - St. John’s Day School Jingle Bell 5K Run, 8am; 1 Mile FR to Follow. Info: St. John’s Day School (601)4284350. Dec. 17, Pass Christian - Pass to Bay Christmas 10K & 1 Mile Run, 9am. Info: Leonard Vergunst (228)380-7037, leonardvergunst@cableone.net. Dec. 31, Hattiesburg - Steam Whistle 12K Run & 6K Walk, 9am. Info: Becky Ryder (601)434-2619, hryder29@comcast.net. Dec. 31, Woolmarket - Last Chance to Run, 15K, 5K, 1 Mile Run; 9am. Info: Leonard Vergunst (228)380-7037, leonardvergunst@cableone.net.

Jan. 7, Jackson - Mississippi Blues Marathon, Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon & Relay, 7am; Kids Run, 9am; $105/Marathon, $95/Half, $55/Quarter, $230/Relay 11/1-12/ 31; $120/Marathon, $110/Half, $65/Quarter, $250/relay 1/1-expo or sellout. Info: info@msbluesmarathon.com, www.msbluesmarathon.com Jan. 14, Vicksburg - Chill in the Hills 10K Run, 8:30am; 5K Walk, 8:35am; 1 Mile FR to follow. Info: Grace Christian Counseling Center (601)636-5703, walter@walterfrazier.com.

Jan. 28, Biloxi - Casino Bridge Run, 10K Run, 5K Run, 5K Competitive Walk; 8:30am; 10K goes from Biloxi Bridge across into Ocean Springs & back again and the 5K goes over the bridge and back; All races finish up in AT - The Golden Nugget. Runners Expo at the Friday Night Packet Pickup. Info: Mike Pate (251)980-1045, Info@HarleySports.com, www.HarleySports.com Feb. 18, Jackson - Make A Difference One Step At A Time, 5K Run/Walk 8:30am; 1 Mile FR 9:30am. Info: (601)914-3220, info@southgroup.net. Feb. 25, Jackson - Great Amazing Race Adventure Run/ Walk for Adults & Kids, 1.5 Mile with obstacles; 2pm. Info: Great Amazing Race (513)518-0528, info@greatamazingrace.com.

NORTH CAROLINA Dec. 3, Asheville - Jingle Bell 5K & 1 Mile FR, 10am. Info: Greg Duff (828)400-5868, greg@gloryhoundevents.com. Dec. 3, Bogue - 5K Faith Run/Walk, 8am. Info: James Orr (252)902-9712, james@runtheeast.com. Dec. 3, Charlotte - Run Run Rudolph 5K/10K, 8am. Info:

Traci DeFelice (704)635-8643, braintumorfund@carolina.rr.com. Dec. 3, Gibsonville - Fill The Sleigh 5K, Fun Run & Team Challenge; 10:30am. Info: Kevin Gobble info@piedmontpacers.com. Dec. 3, Morganton - Night of Light 5K & 1 Mile FR, 5:15pm. Info: Deanne Avery - nightoflightroadrace@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Raleigh - Jingle Bell Run, Mile 10am; 5K 10:30am; Kid’s Dash 11:15am. Info: Candy Fuller (919)250-0433, cfuller@arthritis.org. Dec. 3, Tryon - Race To The Head Of The Class 10K & 5K, 9am. Info: Paul Zimmerman (864)363-2064, paul@paulzimmermanroses.com. Dec. 3, West Jefferson - Christmas Tree 5K, 10am; 1 Mile, 10:15am. Info: christmastree5k@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Winston-Salem - Mistletoe Run, Half Marathon 8:20am; 5K 8:30am; Fun Run 8am. Info: mistletoe@ymcanwnc.org; benji@jonesracingcompany.com.

Dec. 4, Greenville - Reindeer Dash for Cash 10 Miler & 5K, 1pm; $40/10 Mile, $25/ 5K. Info: Dawn Cash-Salau, 722 Cedar Point Blvd. #210, Cedar Point, NC 28584; (252)5314241, dawn@reindeerdashforcash.org, www.reindeerdashforcash.org Dec 4, Kernersville - 6th Annual Kernersville Foundation Frosty 5K Parade Run sponsored by Highland Industries 2pm; $20 before 11/29, $25 after and race day (entry fee includes free admission to Pancake Supper). Info: Brian Stewart (336)399-8045, bstewart@eastridge.net; or www.onthemarksports.com Dec. 10, Cary - Jolly Elf Trail Run, 1.25 Mile 8:15am; 5K 9am; Kid’s Dash 10:15am. Info: Jill Flanagan (919)602-3035, jollyelfrun@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Charlotte - Charlotte Jingle Bell Run, 5K, 1 Mile, Children’s Reindeer Dash; Registration 8am; Run/Walk 9:30am. Info: Kristina Aquilone (704)705-1798, kaquilone@arthritis.org, www.jbr.org/charlotte. Dec. 10, Jacksonville - USAA Grand Prix Series - Naughty & Nice 5K, 8am; 1 Mile to follow. Info: (910)451-0025. Dec. 10, Mt. Airy - Rosy Cheeks 5K, 9am; Kids Jingle Bell 1/2 Mile Jog, 9:45am. Info: Darren Lewis (336)786-8313, dlewis@mountairy.org. Dec. 10, Mt. Pleasant - Reindeer Run Fit Connection 5K, 9am. Info: susanmoose1@gmail.com. Dec. 10, New Bern - Craven Smart Start Holiday Hustle 5K, 10K & Family FR; 8:15am. Info: James Orr (252)9029712, james@runtheeast.com. Dec. 11, Greenville - Ghoulish Gallop 5K, 1 Mile FR; 2pm. Info: James Orr (252)902-9712, james@runtheeast.com. Dec. 24, Mooresville - Mount Mourne VFD Elf 5K, 9am; FR, 8:45am. Info: Chris Goodrum (704)807-2900, www.mmvfd.com. Dec. 31, Hoffman - Drop Zone Marathon & Half Marathon, 4pm. Info: Doug Dawkins (910)206-2095, doug@theboogieraces.com. Dec. 31/Jan. 1, Clemmons - Running of the Lights 5.5K, 12am; 1.75 Mile Fun Run, 11:45pm. Info: Jones Racing Company (336)471-3322, benji@jonesracingcompany.com. Jan. 1, Beaufort - Resolution Run, 5K & 1 Mile FR; 9am. Info: James Orr (252)902-9712, james@runtheeast.com Jan. 7, Almond - Frosty Foot 50K, 30K & 8K Trail Races; 8:30am. Info: Ellen Stallings (828)674-6087, footrxpr@asheville.com, www.footrxasheville.com. Jan. 7, Connelly-Springs - South Mountains Marathon & Half Marathon, 8am. Info: brandon@tanawhaadventures.com. Jan. 7, Winston-Salem - Salem Lakeshore Frosty Fifty, 50K Run & Relay, 25K; 8am. Info: frosty50k@twincitytc.org. Jan. 14, Ocean Isle Beach - Ocean Isle Beach Run for Food, Half Marathon & 5K; 9am. Info: Mary Pritchard (910)5794684, maprita@aol.com. Jan. 21, Selma - Polar Bear Run, Mile 10am; 5K 10:30am. Info: Molly Stone (919)634-5210, trainhumane@gmail.com. Jan. 28, Grifton - Polar Bear Plunge Run 5K, 9am. Info: James Orr (252)902-9712, james@runtheeast.com, emily@atimeforscience.org.

Jan. 29, Salisbury - Novant Health Winter Flight 8K Run & 5K Walk - Oldest 8K in the State, 2017 RRCA 8K State Championship Event; 8K, 2pm (Push Rim Wheelchair) 1:58pm; 5K Walk, 2pm; 1/2 Mile FR, 1:30pm; $25/8K Run, $20/5K Walk Postmarked by 1/ 26; Race Day Registration $30/8K, $25/5K; Free for 1/2 Mile FR. Info: David Freeze (704)310-6741, david.freeze@ctc.net, www.salisburyrowanrunners.org. See Ad page 25. Feb. 4, Fontana Dam - Yeti or Not! 25K Trail Race in Dupont, 10am. Info: Ellen Stallings (828)674-6087, footrxpr@asheville.com, www.footrxasheville.com.

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Feb. 4, Charlotte - Gold Rush 5K Run/Walk, 9am. Info: Belk Gym (704)6870430, recservices@uncc.edu. Feb. 11, Jacksonville - USAA Grand Prix Series - Xtreme 12K+ Endurance Challenge, 8am. Info: (910)451-0025. Feb. 25, Ellerbe - Ellerbe Springs Marathon & Half Marathon, 8am. Info: doug@boogieraces.com. Feb. 25, Weaverville - North Buncombe Middle School Chilly Challenge 8K, 1 Mile FR; 10am. Info: nbms8k@gmail.com. March 4, Brevard - Oskar Blues Brewery 4 Mile, 11am (start at Oskar Blues Brewery). Info: Bill Baldwin (828)242-1123, pisgahrunning@gmail.com, www.pisgahrunning.com

SOUTH CAROLINA Dec. 3, Columbia - Red Ribbon Run/Walk 5K, 9am. Info: Daniel Casillas (210)264-9327, dcasillas@seniorresourcesinc.org. Dec. 3, Columbia - Deck the Hall and Reindeer Fun Run, 5K & 2K Trail Race; 8:30am. Info: Willis Ware (803)765-2309, warew@heathwood.org. Dec. 3, Conway - The RiverTown Reindeer Race, 5K 8am. Info: drjtroxell@gmail.com. Dec. 3, Lexington - Warm A Heart PattyPacks Race, 10K & 5K; 7:30am. Info: David McKinley (843)813-2098, dave@pattypacks.org. Dec. 3, Lugoff - Fitness Zone Health & Fitness Club Jingle Bell 5K Run & Walk, 8am (Fitness Zone, 814 Hwy 1 South, Lugoff, SC); after 11/12 $30, Race Day $35; Race shirts guaranteed with all 5k registrations prior to 11/12. Info: Fitness Zone (803)438-3811, fitnesszone43@aol.com; Register online at: www.strictlyrunning.com. Dec. 3, Travelers Rest - GO-TR 5K, 9am. Info: Gabrielle Lollis (864)607-4762, girlsontherun@ghs.org. Dec. 10, Anderson - Cross Your Heart Trail Run, 5K & 10K Run/Walk, 8:30am. Info: classicraceservices@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Columbia - SC Flood Strong 5K, 8am. Info: Ryan Plexico (706)2472165, rplexicofoundation@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Easley - The Dream Center Christmas Cruise 5K, 8am. Info: Chad Weisner (864)430-7265. Dec. 10, Greer - Sugar Creek Fun Runs, Jingle Bell Jog 5K Run/Walk, 3pm; Elf Run (3/4 mi.), 2:15pm. Info: Mary Lee Tierney (864)363-0570, info@sugarcreekfunruns.com. Dec. 10, Kiawah Island - Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon, 8am. Info: kiawah_marathon@kiawahresort.com. Dec. 10, Lexington - White Knoll High Marching Band Move for the Music 5K Road Race & Walk, 8am. Info: moveforthemusic5k@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Orangeburg - St.PeterA.M.E. Breast Cancer Health Awareness 5K, 8am. Info: Zareatha Harley (803)465-0514, zareatha@yahoo.com. Dec. 17, Barnwell - Barnwell County Family YMCA Reindeer Run 5K, 9am. Info: mmullen@thefamilyy.org. Dec. 17, Columbia - Soda City Crit, 8am/Free 1K FR for Kids (10-under); 8:30am/Open 5K Race (open to all); 9:30am/Elite 5K Race (qualifiers only). Info: Steven Johnson (803)413-7058, sodacitycrit@gmail.com. Dec. 31, Columbia - Cold Winter’s Day 5K Run/Walk, 10am. Info: Strictly Running (803)799-4786, gstrictlyrunnin@sc.rr.com. Jan. 7, Gaffney - Race for the Grasshopper 5K Run/Walk, 9am; 1 Mile FR, 8:30am. Info: Stephen Sykes (864)978-7295, sgsgolf102@yahoo.com. Jan. 14, Charleston - Charleston Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, 8am; Bike Ride (20, 40 or 60 miles), 8:30am (on 1/15). Info: Liz Alford (843)300-7500, liz@charlestonmarathon.com.

Jan. 14, Columbia - MLK Celebration 5K Run/Walk and Family Kid Runs, 8:00am; Register Online: $25/5K, ($20 w/ o T-shirt) by 12/14; $30/$25 after 12/14; Mail-In: $35/5K ($30 w/o T-shirt) by 12/14 & after; $10/Family Kids Runs by 12/ 14 & after w/-T-shirt. Info: Liz Locke/Jordan Lybrand (803)799-4786, gstrictlyrunnin@sc.rr.com, www.mlkcolumbiasc.com Jan. 14, Travelers Rest - Resolution Run Half Marathon & 5K, 9am. Info: Zack Hall (864)834-2400, zhall@ymcagreenville.org. Jan. 21, Columbia - Red Shoe Run, 5K & 10K; 8am. Info: Jessica Albert (803)254-0118, jessica@rmhcofcolumbia.org. Jan. 28, Columbia - Run with the Saints 5K, 1 Mile FR; 8am. Info: Mary Claire Cox (803)413-4169, mccox@sc.rr.com. Jan. 28, Columbia - Great Amazing Race Adventure Run/Walk for Adults & Kids, 1.5 Mile with challenge stations; 2pm. Info: Great Amazing Race (513)5180528, info@greatamazingrace.com. Jan. 28, Greenville - A Hero’s 5K & Kids FR, 7:30am. Info: aheros5k@gmail.com. Jan. 29, Charleston - Great Amazing Race Adventure Run/Walk for Adults & Kids, 1.5 Mile with challenge stations; 2pm. Info: Great Amazing Race (513)5180528, info@greatamazingrace.com. Feb. 4, Clinton - CrossFit864 1/2 Marathon & 5K, 8am. Info: info@crossfit864.com.

Feb. 4, Columbia - MGC Long Run, 15K & 15K Relay, 7:45am; 5K, 8:15am; Kids’ Fun Run, 8am; Cash Awards in 15K/5K events. Info: Powers Tanis (803)227-2286, powers.tanis@mgclaw.com, www.mgclongrun.com. Feb. 4, Ladys Island/Beaufort - Chilly Bean 5K & 10K, 10:30am. Info: rob@palmettorunningco.com.

Feb. 11, Greenville - Green Valley Road Race, 10 Mile & 8K; $20 by 1/23, $25 by 2/10, $30 on race day. All runners will receive a commemorative gift, and award categories are 5 deep, and are award socks. For more information and registration, please visit www.eventsignup.org h o ka o n e o n e. c o m Runner’s World is a registered trademark of Rodale, Inc. All rights reserved.

Feb. 11, Hilton Head Island - Publix Hilton Head Island Marathon, Half Marathon & 8K, 8am; Marathon Awards Cash & Publix Gift Cards; Finishers Medals to all Marathon & Half Marathon finishers. Info: Bear Foot Sports (843)7578520, www.bearfootsports.com March 4, Columbia - Run Hard Columbia Marathon, Relay & Half Marathon, 7:30am; 5K, 7:35am. Info: Crossover Athletics (803)414-9508, jesse@crossoverathletics.org.

March 4, Myrtle Beach - 20th Anniversary Myrtle Beach Marathon, Dasani Half Marathon & ABC15 Marathon Team Relay, 6:30am; Bojangles’ 5K, 7pm & Ripley’s Family FR, 5:30pm on Friday, 3/3. Info: www.mbmarathon.com May 7, North Myrtle Beach - Divas Half Marathon & 5K in North Myrtle Beach, 7am; $80/Half by 11/15, $95 11/16-1/31, $110 2/1-5/4; $50/5K by 1/31, $65 2/1-5/4; Save 20% With Code RJDEC valid through 1/15/17. Info: info@runlikeadiva.com, www.runlikeadiva.com. See Ad page 11.

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Jan. 28, Memphis - Lisa Lassandrello Remembrance 5K, 9am. Info: Sherry Emerson (901)278-0200, semerson@gslschool.org. Jan. 28, New Johnsonville - Johnsonville Charge 5 Miles, 11am. Info: Angela Redden (931)622-1843, reddenangela@gmail.com. Jan. 28, Sevierville - Warrior Ten Miler & 5K, 9am. Info: Frank Damante (865)387-6784, frankdamante@gmail.com. Feb. 4, Lebanon - Cedars Frostbite Half Marathon, 11am. Info: Lynda dePaulis (615)889-1306, lntdp@earthlink.net. Feb. 11, Jackson - Race on the Trace 5 Miles, 11am. Info: Danny Crossett (731)234-2745, danny@crossett.com. Feb. 18, Kingsport - War Party 10K, 11am. Info: Matthew Studholme (276)591-9242, sheddingcat@comcast.net. Feb. 19, Bartlett - Winter Off-Road Series 8+K, 2pm. Info: aflanigan@memphisrunners.com. Feb. 25, Surgoinsville - Surgoinsville 10 Miler, 8am. Info: Mark Skelton (423)272-4812 (o), (423)345-2335 (h), markskelton@markskelton.com. Feb. 26, Memphis - Winter Off-Road Series 10K, 2pm. Info: aflanigan@memphisrunners.com. Feb. 26, Millington - Shelby Forest Loop Marathon, 8am; Half Marathon, 8:30am. Info: events@altisendurance.com. March 4-5, Chattanooga - Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon & Relay, 7:50am (3/5); Half Marathon, 8am (3/5); 5K, 9am (3/ 4); 1 Mile FR (3/4), 11am. Info: info@chattanoogamarathon.com. March 4, Nashville - Gupton Jeep Tom King Classic Half Marathon, 7:30am (wheehchair 7:25am); 5K Run/Walk, 7:45am. Info: Peter Pressman (615)293-8862, pasta4run@aol.com, www.tomkingclassic.com.

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VIRGINIA Dec. 3, Abingdon - Glenrochie 5K Course for the Chorus “Tacky Christmas Sweater” Run/Walk, 9am. Info: cmkdds@ymail.com. Dec. 3, Arlington - Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run 5K, 9am. Info: (202)787-5323, lboccia@arthritis.org. Dec. 3, Lexington - Main Street Lexington Jingle Bell Run/ Walk 5K, 1.5 Mile Fun Walk; 10am. Info: info@mainstreetlexington.org. Dec. 3, Norfolk - Ward’s Corner 10K, 8am. Info: Mettle (757)373-4174, team@mettleevents.com. Dec. 3, Norton - FPS 5K Santa Run/Walk, 10am; 1 Mile Reindeer Kid’s Run, 9:30am. Info: tracie.hall@pathways.com. Dec. 3, York County/Tabb - Run/Walk with the Son for Haiti 5K, 8:30am. Info: Judy Townsend (757)876-2417, judy.townsend@verizon.net. Dec. 4, Fredericksburg - VA Runner Blue Gray Half Marathon, 7:30am; 5K, 7:45am. Info: (540)310-4803, vic@farc.org. Dec. 4, Reston - Run with Santa 5K, 8:30am. Info: terri@potomacriverrunning.com. Dec. 4, Williamsburg - Christmas Town Dash 8K, 8:30am; 1/2 Mile, 8am. Info: Race Team (757)880-8843, raceteam@flatoutevents.com. Dec. 10, Arlington - The Great Chocolate Race 5 Miler, 7:30am. Info: (757)849-8566, team@crucibleracing.com. Dec. 10, Bristol - Girls Inc. of Bristol Snowman Stampede 5K, 10am. Info: kathi.boatright@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Chilhowie - Backpack 5K Run/Walk, 10am; Kids FR, 9:45am. Info: Kenan Hamilton (276)646-2378, kenan.branson@gmail.com. Dec. 10, Langley Air Force Base - Langley Race Around the Base 10 Miler, 9am. Info: TSgt Holly Guidry (757)225-8166, holly.guidry@us.af.mil. Dec. 10, Leesburg - Jingle Bell Run of Loudoun County 5K Run/Walk, 8:30am. Info: Rachel Wissinger (703)743-7532, rwissinger@arthritis.org. Dec. 10, Norfolk - Tacky Sweater 5K, 9am. Info: Mettle (757)373-4174, team@mettleevents.com. Dec. 10, Roanoke - Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis, 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk; 9am. Info: Laura Boone (804)665-9955, lboone@arthritis.org. Dec. 11, Ashburn - NOVA Jingle Bell Jog 5K, 8:30am; Little Elf Dashes, 9:15am. Info: info@jinglebelljog.net. Dec. 11, Fairfax - Frosty 5K, 8:30am; 1K FR, 8:35am; Free Tot Trot, 9:30am. Info: terri@potomacriverrunning.com. Dec. 11, Fairfax - Holiday Half Marathon, 9am. Info: metrorunwalk.bruce@gmail.com. Dec. 17, Virginia Beach - Surf-N-Santa 5 Miler, 4:30pm. Info: (757)412-1056, info@surfnsanta5miler.com. Dec. 24, Blacksburg - Frosty 5K, 11am; Fun Run, 10:30am. Info: RunAbout Sports (540)552-9339. Dec. 31, Ashburn - Ringing in Hope, 10K 9am 5K 9:10am; 2K Fun Run/Walk 9:20am. Info: info@ringinginhope.com. Dec. 31, Fairfax - Fairfax Four Miler, 4 Miles 6pm. Info: (703)537-0630, events@runpacers.com. Dec. 31, Spotsylvania - Village 5K, 3:30pm; Kids 1 Mile, 3pm. Info: Catherine Weise (540)735-9622 (x2022), cweise@family-ymca.org.

Jan. 1, Arlington - DCRRC Prediction & Resolutions 5K, 12pm. Info: rich@dcroadrunners.org. Jan. 1, Fredericksburg - Resolution Run 5K, 11am. Info: (540)310-4803, vic@farc.org. Jan. 1, Gainesville - Resolution Trail Run, 10K 5K & 1 Mile; 10am. Info: info@rev3adventure.com. Jan. 1, Hampton - Sentara 5K, 11am. Info: Daniel Evans (757)766-2658, devans@sentarafitness.com. Jan. 1, Reston - New Years Day 5K, 10am. Info: terri@potomacriverrunning.com. Jan. 1, Williamsburg - Hair of the Dog 5K, 10am. Info: Mettle (757)373-4174, team@mettleevents.com. Jan. 14, Newport News - Menchville Winter Chill 5K, 10am. Info: Danny Garay (757)725-2100, satterfieldent@aol.com. Jan. 15, Alexandria - Celebrate Community 5K, 9am; 1K Fun Run/Walk, 9:05am. Info: terri@potomacriverrunning.com. Feb. 4, Reston - For The Love Of It 10K, 8am. Info: terri@potomacriverrunning.com. Feb. 5, Newport News - GameDay 10K/5K, 10K 9am; 5K 9:15am; 1/2 Mile FR 8:30am. Info: Race Team (757)880-8843, raceteam@flatoutevents.com. Feb. 12, Arlington - Love The Run Your’re With 5K, 9am. Info: (703)537-0630, events@runpacers.com. Feb. 12, Fairfax - Your Out 5K, 9am; 1K FR, 9:05am. Info: terri@potomacriverrunning.com. Feb. 26, Williamsburg - Sentara Colonial Half Marathon & 5K, 2K Walk 12:40pm; 5K Run 1pm; Half Marathon 1:10pm; Fun Run 1:50pm. Info: Raquel Babb (757)221-1599, rababb@wm.edu. March 25, Martinsville - Martinsville Half Marathon, 5K & Relay; 8am. Info: Brad Kinkema (276)632-6427, brad@martinsvilleymca.com.

WASHINGTON, DC Dec. 4, Washington, DC - Jingle All The Way 5K & 15K, 8am. Info: (703)836-1463, events@runpacers.com. Dec. 10, Washington, DC - March for Marrow DC 5K Run/ Walk, 5K Run 7am; 5K Walk 7:30am. Info: elizabcarr@gmail.com. Feb. 5, Washington, DC - First Down 5K & Combine, 8am. Info: (703)836-1463, events@runpacers.com. March 11, Washington, DC - Rock ‘N’ Roll Washington DC Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, 7:30am. Info: Competitor Group (858)450-6510 or (800)311-1255. April 2, Washington, DC - Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run & 5K Run/Walk - The Lottery for entries to the 10 Mile Run & 5K Run/Walk opens at 10am on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 and extends through Midnight, on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016; 10 Mile 7:30am (Elite Women @ 7:20am); 5K Run/Walk 8:40am; 1K FR for Kids 5 to 12, 9:30am. Info: (301)320-3350, info@cherryblossom.org, www.cherryblossom.org

WEST VIRGINIA Dec. 3, Bluefield - Holiday of Lights 5K Challenge, 5:30pm. Info: (304)327-2401. Dec. 4, Inwood - South Berkeley Christmas 5K, 2pm. Info: southberkeleychristmas5k@hotmail.com. Dec. 4, Morgantown - Ugly Holiday Sweater 5K Run/Walk, 9:30am. Info: uglyholidaysweater5k2018@gmail.com.

Dec. 17, Charleston - Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run, 5K Race & Walk 9am; Kids Kandy Kane Fun Run 8:30am; $40/5K 11/1412/17; $35/5K (untimed) 11/14-12/17; $10 Children (up to age 12) includes Kids Kandy Kane Fun Run and the JBR Walk. Info: Cathy Schrader (304)205-1514, cschrader@ arthritis.org, www.jbr.org/charlestonwv Jan. 7, Charleston - Frozen Sasquatch Trail 50K & 25K, 8am. Info: runningsasquatch@yahoo.com. Jan. 7, Fairmont - Run to Read Half Marathon, 1pm. Info: runtoread@mountain.net.

TRACK & FIELD Dec. 3, Nashville, TN - Indoor Opener - Vanderbilt Track Complex. Info: steven.keith@vanderbilt.edu. Jan. 8, Nashville, TN - Ed Temple Classic, Gentry Center Complex. Info: Asha Gibson (615)963-5890, agibso13@tnstate.edu. Jan. 13-14, Nashville, TN - Commodore Indoor Invitational Vanderbilt Indoor Track Complex. Info: steven.keith@vanderbilt.edu. Feb 10-11, Nashville, TN - Music City Challenge - Vanderbilt Indoor Track Complex. Info: steven.keith@vanderbilt.edu.

MULTI-SPORTS (Included in the Multi-sports calendar are single swimming and cycling events). Dec. 4, Brooksville, FL - Dirthead Off-Road Duathlon, Middle: B-10 mi., R-7 mi., B-13 mi.; Sprint: B-10 mi., R-3.8 mi.; 7:30am. Info: (813)232-5200, jim@tamparaces.com.

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MARATHON Dec. 3, Panama City, FL - Panama City Beach Marathon, 7am; Half Marathon, 7:30am; 5K, 8am; Kid’s FR, 10am. Info: helen@pcbeach.org, www.pcbmarathon. com, Register at: http://www.active.com/ panama-city-beach-fl/running/distancerunning-races/panama-city-beachmarathon-2016?int= Dec. 3, Baton Rouge, LA - Baton Rouge Beach Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am. Info: Craig S. Watson (225)292-3800, cwatson@brbeachmarathon.com. Dec. 3, Memphis, TN - St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1 Mile; 8am/ 7am/1:30pm. Info: Erin Martin (800)565-5112, marathon@stjude.org. Dec. 4, West Palm Beach, FL - EAU Palm Beaches Marathon & Run Fest, 6:30am/Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay; 6:45am/5K. Info: info@palmbeachesmarathon.com.

Dec. 10, Huntsville, AL - Rocket City Marathon, 7am; Kids Marathon, 8am; $100 thereafter or (online only through 12/1/16) or when 2,700 have registered online. Info: (256)650-7063, suzanne@fleetfeet huntsville.com, www.runrocketcity.com Dec. 9-11, Pass Christian-Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon & Half Marathon (12/11); 5K Run (12/10). Info: info@msgulfcoastmarathon.com. Dec. 10, Kiawah Island, SC - Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon, 8am. Info: kiawah_marathon@kiawahresort.com. Dec. 17, Little Rock, AR - Jacob Wells Three Bridges Marathon, 7am. Info: (501)231-3730, info@3bridgesmarathon.com.

Dec. 18, Jacksonville, FL - Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, 7am; The Bolles School; $75/Marathon, $50/Half, $32/5K 11/1-11/30; $80/Marathon, $55/Half, $35/5K 12/1-17; $85/Marathon, $60/Half, $40/5K on Race Day. Info: 1st Place Sports (904)731-1900, events@1stplacesports.com, www.1stplacesports.com Dec. 31, Hoffman, NC - Drop Zone Marathon & Half Marathon, 4pm. Info: Doug Dawkins (910)206-2095, doug@theboogieraces.com. Jan. 1, Spring Hill, FL - Spring Hill Marathon, 8am; Half Marathon, 8:15am; 10K, 8:30am. Info: Craig Levan (678)2228744, craig@mydestinationtrainer.com. Jan. 5-8, Lake Buena Vista, FL - Disney World Marathon (1/8), 5:30am; Half Marathon (1/7), 5:30am; 10K (1/6), 5:30am; 5K (1/5), 6am. Info: (407)939-iRUN. Jan. 7, Mt. Dora, FL - Masters of All Terrain 50K, 50 Mile Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon & 5 Miler; 6am. Info: racedirector@mastersofallterrain.com. Jan. 7, Tallahassee, FL - Swamp Forest Trail Marathon, Half Marathon & 6.5 Mile Run; 8am. Info: Bobby York (850)443-6795, byorkjr@msn.com.

Jan. 7, Jackson, MS - Mississippi Blues Marathon, Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon & Relay, 7am; Kids Run, 9am; $105/ Marathon, $95/Half, $55/Quarter, $230/ Relay 11/1-12/31; $120/Marathon, $110/Half, $65/Quarter, $250/relay 1/1-expo or sellout. Info: info@msbluesmarathon.com, www.msbluesmarathon.com Jan. 7, Connelly-Springs, NC - South Mountains Marathon & Half Marathon, 8am. Info: brandon@ tanawhaadventures.com. Jan. 8, Mobile, AL - Servis1st Bank First Light Marathon, Half Marathon & 5-Person Relay, 7:30am; 1.2 Mile FR & LifeSouth Kid’s Marathon, 2pm. Info: Marty O’Malley (251)4382094, firstlightmarathon@hotmail.com, www.firstlightmarathon.com. Jan. 8, Collierville, TN - Herb Parsons Trail Marathon, 8am; Half Marathon, 8:30am. Info: events@altisendurance.com. Jan. 14, Warner Robins, GA - Museum of Aviation Foundation Marathon, 8am; Half Marathon, 8:15am/Half, 8:30am/5K. Info: museum@museumofaviation.org. Jan. 14, Charleston, SC - Charleston Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, 8am; Bike Ride (20, 40 or 60 miles), 8:30am (on 1/15). Info: Liz Alford (843)300-7500, liz@charlestonmarathon.com. Jan. 14-15, Baton Rouge, LA - Louisiana Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am (1/15); Quarter Marathon & 5K, 8am (1/14);

Kids Marathon, 10:15am (1/14). Info: info@thelouisianamarathon.com. Jan. 15, Ocala, FL - Ocala Marathon, 7am; Half Marathon, 7:15am; 5K, 7:30am. Info: DRC Sports (352)637-2475, chris@drcsports.com.

Feb. 11, Hilton Head Island, SC - Publix Hilton Head Island Marathon, Half Marathon & 8K, 8am; Marathon Awards - Cash & Publix Gift Cards; Finishers Medals to all Marathon & Half Marathon finishers. Info: Bear Foot Sports (843)757-8520, www.bearfootsports. com Feb. 12, Fort Smith, AR - Fort Smith Marathon, Half Marathon & Relays; 8am. Info: (479)650-6894, fortsmithmarathon@gmail.com. Feb. 18, Winder, GA - XTERRA Georgia “Thrill In The Hills”, Marathon & Half Marathon Trail Run; 8am. Info: tim@dirtyspokes.com. Feb. 19, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon & Half Marathon, 6am; Komen’s Run for the Pink 6K, 6:30am; Kids Race, 11:45am; 5K (2/18), 7:30am. Info: Matthew Lorraine (561)865-5379, a1amarathon@exclusivesports.com. Feb. 19, Greenbelt, MD - George Washington’s Birthday Marathon & Relay, 10am. Info: ben@dcroadrunners.org. Feb. 25-26, Gainesville, FL - Five Points of Life Race Weekend, Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon-Relay, 7am (2/ 26); 5K, 8am & Kids Marathon (1.2 miles) on 2/25. Info: Brite Whitaker, Five Points of Life Foundation Director (352)2241728, bbwhitaker@lifesouth.org, www.fivepointsoflife.org. Feb. 25, Ellerbe, NC - Ellerbe Springs Marathon & Half Marathon, 8am. Info: doug@boogieraces.com. Feb. 26, Millington, TN - Shelby Forest Loop Marathon, 8am; Half Marathon, 8:30am. Info: events@altisendurance.com. March 4-5, Little Rock, AR - Little Rock Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K & Kids Race; 7am. Info: mhilgendorf@littlerock.org. March 4, Albany, GA - Snickers Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am. Info: (229)317-4760, info@albanymarathon.com. March 4, Raleigh, NC - Umstead Trail Marathon, 9am. Info: committee@umsteadmarathon.com. March 4, Columbia, SC - Run Hard Columbia Marathon, Relay & Half Marathon, 7:30am; 5K, 7:35am. Info: Crossover Athletics (803)414-9508, jesse@crossoverathletics.org.

March 4, Myrtle Beach, SC - 20th Anniversary Myrtle Beach Marathon, Dasani Half Marathon & ABC15 Marathon Team Relay, 6:30am; Bojangles’ 5K, 7pm & Ripley’s Family FR, 5:30pm on Friday, 3/3. Info: www.mbmarathon.com March 4-5, Franklinton, LA - Q50 Races Extravanganza, 50 Miles, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K. Info: (504)390-

www.running.net 8807, info@q50races.com. March 4-5, Chattanooga, TN - Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon & Relay, 7:50am (3/5); Half Marathon, 8am (3/5); 5K, 9am (3/4); 1 Mile FR (3/4), 11am. Info: info@chattanoogamarathon.com. March 5, Stuart, FL - Marathon Of The Treasure Coast, Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay & Non-Competitive Walking, 10K & 5K, 6:30am; Kids Race, 8am (on 3/4). Info: racedirector@treasurecoastmarathon.com. March 11, Grand Rivers, KY - Land Between the Lakes Trail Runs, 23K, Marathon, 60K, 50 Miles & 10K; 6:30am. Info: Steve Durbin (270)556-1679, durb417@gmail.com. March 11-12, Asheville, NC - Asheville Marathon (3/12); Half Marathon (3/11); 7:30am. Info: idaph events (828)4507514, events@idaph.net. March 11, Washington, DC - Rock ‘N’ Roll Washington DC Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K, 7:30am. Info: Competitor Group (858)450-6510 or (800)311-1255. March 12, Lafayette, LA - Zydeco Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am. Info: info@zydecomarathon.com. March 18, Chattannooga, TN - Raccoon Mountain Marathon, Half Marathon, Double Half and Relay; 8:30am Marathon & Half; 12:30pm Afternoon Half Marathon. Info: run.nooga@gmail.com. March 18-19, Virginia Beach, VA - The Yuengling Shamrock Marathon Weekend, 3/18: 8K 7:45am; Leprechaun Dash 10:30am; 3/19: Half Marathon 7am; Marathon 8:30am. Info: (757)412-1056, info@shamrockmarathon.com. March 25, Ormond Beach, FL - Tomoka Marathon, 6am; Half Marathon, 6:30am; 5K, 7am. Info: (407)314-8583, don@runnershighracing.com. March 25, Emerald Isle, NC - Emerald Isle Marathon, Half Marathon 5K. Info: doolsgirl@gmail.com. April 2, Knoxville, TN - Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay, 7:30am; 5K, 7pm (on 4/1). Info: jalts2@comcast.net. April 29, Nashville, TN - St. Jude Rock ‘N’ Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon, 7:15am; 5K, 6:45am. Info: Competitor Group (858)450-6510 or (800)311-1255. April 29-30, Sterling, VA - The North Face Endurance Challenge, 4/29: 50 Mile 5am; 50K 7am; Marathon 9am; Marathon Relay 10am; 4/30: Half Marathon & 10K 8am; 5K 8:15am; Kid’s Run 10am. Info: Jeff Ball (469)475-1317, endurancechallenge@publicishawkeye.com.

May 28, Burlington, VT - People’s United Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay, 8am; Registration Opens Monday, October 10; Sports & Fitness Expo 2017 May 26-27. Info: info@runvermont.org, www.runvcm.org.

ULTRAS Dec. 4, Vedra Beach, FL - Guana Back to Nature Trail Races, 50K & 2x25K Teams 8am; 12K 1pm. Info: Mark Ryan (904)338-3230 for 50K, markryan.sawgrass@gmail.com; Bob Fernee (904)342-2699 (for 12K), bobfernee@aol.com. Dec. 10, Burns, TN - Bell Ringer 50K/25K, 7am. Info: Morgan Gilman (615)418-9949, morgan.gilman@tn.gov. Dec. 10, Wakulla Springs, FL - Tallahassee Ultra Distance Classic, 50K & 50 Mile; 7am; $70/50K, $80/50 Mile. Info: Nancy Stedman, 527 E. Call St., Tallahassee, FL 32301; Nancy Stedman (850)545-7074, tallahasseeultra@gmail.com, www.tallahasseeultra.com Dec. 17, Birmingham, AL - Buts Bearly Ultra, 27 Miler & 13.5 Miler, 8am; 5K, 8:15am. Info: sachikog@runbuts.com. Dec. 17, Chattanooga, TN - Lookout Mountain 50 Miler, 7:30am; 10K, 8am. Info: randy@wildtrails.org. Dec. 17, Virginia Beach, VA - Seashore Nature Trail 50K. Info: Stacin Martin (757)839-7711, stacin.martin@gmail.com. Dec. 31, Huntsville, AL - Recovery From the Holidays 50K, 8am. Info: Christy Scott (256)508-1925, fitnessonthemove@gmail.com. Dec. 31, FWB/Destin, FL - Round the Bay Relay & Ultra, 36.8 Miles; Ultra 5am; Relay 6:30am. Info: Dennis Samac (850)830-6179, dennissamac@gmail.com. Dec. 31-Jan. 1, Alcoa, TN - The Pistol Ultra Run, 12/31: 50K (Solo/Relay) 7:55am; 100K & 100 Mile 8am; 50 Mile 8pm. Info: rd@pistolultra.com. Jan. 7, Brooksville, FL - Croom Zoom 100M, 100K & 50K, 6am; 25K, 7am. Info: (813)232-5200, jim@tamparaces.com. Jan. 7, Mt. Dora, FL - Masters of All Terrain 50K, 50 Mile Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon & 5 Miler; 6am. Info: racedirector@mastersofallterrain.com. Jan. 7, Almond, NC - Frosty Foot 50K, 30K & 8K Trail Races; 8:30am. Info: Ellen Stallings (828)674-6087, footrxpr@asheville.com, www.footrxasheville.com. Jan. 7, Winston-Salem, NC - Salem Lakeshore Frosty Fifty, 50K Run & Relay, 25K; 8am. Info: frosty50k@twincitytc.org. Jan. 7, Columbia, SC - Harbison 50K, 7:30am. Info: dnancejr@gmail.com. Jan. 7, Charleston, WV - Frozen Sasquatch Trail 50K & 25K, 8am. Info: runningsasquatch@yahoo.com. Jan. 14, Elkton, MD - Phunt 50K & 25K, 9am. Info: (443)350-3852, bluesuede71@gmail.com.

Running Journal • December, 2016 Jan. 21, Mountain Home, AR - Davids Trail Endurance 40K, 25K & 7K; 9am. Info: (870)404-8363, pirateperry@outlook.com. Jan. 21, Green Cove Springs, FL - Hellcat 50K, 7am; 30K & 10K, 8am. Info: Chris Rodatz (904)655-6511, crodatz@bellsouth.net. Jan. 21, Wilmington, NC - Wilmington Health Foundation Southern Tour Ultra, 50K 7:30am; 50 Mile Relay 8am. Info: tom@iamwithoutlimits.com.

Jan. 22, Clearwater, FL - Clearwater Distance Classic, 50K Ultra, Marathon, Halfathon, 5 Miler & 5K Walkathon, 7:05am; Postmarked/ Online by 12/18: $100/Ultra & Marathon, $80/ Halfathon, $40/5 Miler, $30/5K Walkathon. Info: Chris Lauber, POB 47774, St. Petersburg, FL 33743; (727)347-4440, info@flroadraces.com, www.FloridaRoadRaces.com Jan. 28, Huntsville, AL - Mountain Mist 50K Trail Run, 7:30am. Info: Dink & Suzanne Taylor (256)650-7063, dink@fleetfeethuntsville.com. Jan. 28, Jacksonville, FL - Wolfson Children’s Challenge, 55K (individual & relay), 7am; 30K, 8am; 1 Mile. Info: Sara McKee (904)202-2919, sara.mckee@myprecisionplanner.com. Feb. 4, Spotsylvania, VA - “ICY-8” Hour Adventure Trail Run, 7:30am. Info: alexp@athletic-equation.com. Feb. 11, Moulton, AL - Black Warrior/Phillip Parker 50K, 50K Relay, 25K & 5 Mile Trail Runs; 8am. Info: Jay Baxter (256)3031948, keith@blackwarrior50k.com. Feb. 11-12, Florahome, FL - Iron Horse 100 Mile, 100K & 50 Mile Endurance Runs; 7am. Info: Chris Rodatz (904)655-6511, crodatz@bellsouth.net. Feb. 11-12, Okeechobee, FL - Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail Lost 118 Mler, 7am. Info: gscottmaxwell@yahoo.com. Feb. 11, Appomattox, VA - Holiday Lake 50K++, 6:30am. Info: dhorton@liberty.edu. Feb. 18, Copeland, FL - Everglades Ultras, 50 Mile 6am; 50K 7:30am; 25K 9am. Info: Bob Becker (954)439-2800, bob@ultrasportsllc.com. Feb. 18-19, Destin, FL - Destin Beach Ultra Runs, 2/18: 4pm 100+ Mile & 24 Hour; 2/19: 5am/50 Mile, 6am/50K, 7am/Relay. Info: info@beachultra.com. Feb. 25, Delta, AL - Mount Cheaha 50K, 7:30am. Info: pinhoti100@gmail.com. Feb. 26, Bryceville, FL - Angry Tortoise 50K & 25K, 7am. Info: Charlie Sauter-Hunsberger (904)502-9407, jaxcharlie@gmail.com. March 4-5, Franklinton, LA - Q50 Races Extravanganza, 50 Miles, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K. Info: (504)3908807, info@q50races.com. March 4, Laurel, MS - Mississippi Trail 50, 50 Mile & 50K 6am; 20K 8am. Info: Running Bear (601)425-7005 (d), (601)319-9602 (n), info@50ms.com. March 4, Fontana Dam, NC - Fontandango 50 Mile, 50K, 10 Mile & 50K Relay; 8:30am. Info: Ellen Stallings (828)674-6087, footrxpr@asheville.com, www.footrxasheville.com. March 5, Brooksville, FL - Long Play Trail Race, 33 1/3 Mile, 6:30am; Half Marathon & 5 Mile, 7am. Info: (813)232-5200, jim@tamparaces.com. March 11, Grand Rivers, KY - Land Between the Lakes Trail Runs, 23K, Marathon, 60K, 50 Miles & 10K; 6:30am. Info: Steve Durbin (270)556-1679, durb417@gmail.com. March 11, Wintergreen, VA - Bel Monte Endurance Run, 50 Mile, 50K & 25K; 7am. Info: (434)218-0402, francesca@badtothebone.biz. March 25, Eleanor, WV - Haulin’ in the Holler 5K, 25K & 50K; 8:30am. Info: Gregg Yarborough (304)444-9939, redstorm1969@gmail.com. April 1, Brooksville, FL - Croom Fools Run, 50 Mile, 6am; 50K & 16 Mile, 7am. Info: (813)232-5200, jim@tamparaces.com. April 8, Clifton, VA - Bull Run Run 50 Mile, 6:30am. Info: brrRD@vhtrc.org. April 8, Morgantown, WV - Coopers Rock 50K & Half Marathon Trail Run, 7am. Info: info@coopersrock.org. April 29, Triangle, VA - 24 Hour Adventure Trail Run, 7am; Solo/Teams. Info: alexp@athletic-equation.com. April 29-30, Hampton, VA - Virginia 24 Hour Run for Cancer, 7am. Info: George Nelsen (757)874-4635, nelsengeorge@msn.com. April 29-30, Sterling, VA - The North Face Endurance Challenge, 4/29: 50 Mile 5am; 50K 7am; Marathon 9am; Marathon Relay 10am; 4/30: Half Marathon & 10K 8am; 5K 8:15am; Kid’s Run 10am. Info: Jeff Ball (469)475-1317, endurancechallenge@publicishawkeye.com. May 6-7, Front Royal, VA - Massanutten Mountain 100-Mile Trail Run, 4am. Info: kevin.sayers@yahoo.com. May 20-21, Key West, FL - Keys 100 UltraMarathon, 5:45am/ staggered; 100 Mile, 50 Mile, 50K Individual Races & 100 Mile 6 Runner Team Relay. Info: Bob Becker (954)439-2800, bob@ultrasportsllc.com.

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