Posted by: petertherunner on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 12:04 AM
Scotiabank Half-Marathon & 5k returns to the streets of Vancouver to benefit VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation’s Your Health-Your Choice fundraising program
Note: For more information contact:
Clifton Cunningham, Race Director, Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon & 5K
(778) 786-3116 clifton@canadarunningseries.com
Randy Clegg, Media Relations Manager (604) 209-0611 rclegg@shaw.ca
Jennifer Baxter, Scotiabank (604) 668-2008 jennifer.baxter@scotiabank.com
Jon Hicke, VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation (604) 875-4676 jon.hicke@supportvgh.ca
Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 06:18 PM
So here I am, without a "story" to talk about on race day, and along comes this "expert"...
That is Meb in a photo at another race, still with the same white hat (toque).
Note:
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Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, April 17, 2006 - 01:33 PM
Results of 2006 Iraq Boston Marathon
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Note: Thanks to Jack Fleming of the BAA and Staff Field Sargeant Charles Ritz for these "race" results...
Posted from the Press Room at the 110th running of the Boston Marathon
Posted by: petertherunner on Friday, April 14, 2006 - 04:18 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BOSTON TEA PARTY – 5TH ANNUAL BRUNCH - TEAM CANADA!!
The Boston Weekend Main event…………
Note: For further details and information please contact:
Kate Lloyd – Intrikate Events
Event Director
416-617-5529 (Toronto)
Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 12:41 AM
TORONTO (April 6) – Michal Kapral of Canada and Zach Warren of the U.S. – the world’s two fastest marathon “jogglers” – will face off in an epic battle for a new Guinness World Record at this year’s Boston Marathon on Monday, April 17.
Note: Interviews and information, contact:
Michal Kapral, t: 416-628-1215, email: mdkapral@rogers.com or mkapral@captivate.com
Zach Warren, t: 617-710-4121, email: zwarren@hds.harvard.edu
Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 12:37 AM
On an uncharacteristically sunny spring morning, Tara Quinn-Smith, just back from the Melbourne Commonwealth games, proved the class of the field. She led the women's race from wire to wire to retain her crown in 27:36, ahead of Calgary's Lisa Harvey (28:33) and Ottawa's Sarah Dillabaugh (28:58).
Note: Thanks to the Canada Running Series and www.mynextrace.com for this combined story....
More details, results and photos are at:
http://www.canadarunningseries.com/springrunoff/
Posted by: petertherunner on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 07:34 AM
World Marathon record holder and World Champion Paula Radcliffe has withdrawn from the Flora London Marathon (April 23rd) due to a foot injury.
Note: For more details:
For further information please contact the Flora London Marathon Press Office
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Posted by: petertherunner on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 03:55 PM
Disney's Wide World of Sports Announces Registration Cap For 2007 Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge
As a result of the overwhelming success of the inaugural Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge, Disney's Wide World of Sports announced today that registration will be capped at 3,000 participants in 2007.
Note: Press Release
March 29, 2006
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla
Courtesy of http://www.flrunning.com/news
Posted by: petertherunner on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 04:40 PM
It's the morning after and I'm still cleaning the mud off my clothes, bike, shoes, hair....
Note: Thanks to Eric Orschel, aka "the Iceman" from Bike NXS for organizing the 15th annual Icebreaker....for photos and results:
http://www.bikenxs.com/
Posted by: petertherunner on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 05:42 PM
San Diego company's planned 'rock 'n' roll' running event will drain money from city, locals say....
...as a battle over the lucrative marathon-runner market has erupted in Vancouver, thanks to a proposal from an American event organizer to stage a "rock 'n' roll" half-marathon here.
Note: This article courtesy of:
Frances Bula, Vancouver Sun
Published: Thursday, March 23, 2006
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