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In this edition:
Shellie Pfohl, PCFSN Executive Director, to Speak at Running USA 2012 Luncheon
Six Team USA Arizona Athletes Qualify for U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
Emerald Nuts Midnight Run Brings Thousands to Central Park to Ring in New Year
Inaugural San Jose 408K "Race to the Row" Announced for March 2012
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Emerald Nuts Midnight Run, New York, NY, December 31
First Run Burlington, Burlington, VT, January 1, 2012
PT Solutions Resolution Run, Kennesaw, GA, January 1
New Year's Day Hopeful 5K, St. Paul, MN, January 1
Resolution Run 5K & Polar Bear Dive, Seattle, WA, January 1
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, Lake Buena Vista, FL, Jan 6-8
Disney Family Fun Run 5K, WDW Half-Marathon and Marathon
Ragnar Relay Florida Keys, Miami, FL, January 6
Red Nose Run, Birmingham, AL, January 7
Mississippi Blues Marathon, Jackson, MS, January 7
USA 100K Trail Championships, Bandera, TX, January 7
96th Jackson Day 9K Race, New Orleans, LA, January 8
U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Houston, TX, January 14
2012 London Olympic Games qualifier
Avalon Benefit 50 Mile Run, Avalon, CA, January 14
Avalon, or Avalon Bay, is the only incorporated city on Santa Catalina Island of the California Channel Islands, and the southernmost city in Los Angeles County. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon,_California
Marathon Bahamas Weekend, Nassau, BAH, January 14-15
St. Pete Beach Classic Half-Marathon, St. Petersburg, FL, Jan 15
Louisiana Marathon & Half, Baton Rouge, LA, January 15
40th Chevron Houston Marathon, TX, January 15
Aramco Houston Half-Marathon & El Paso Corporation 5K
P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon & 1/2, Phoenix, AZ, Jan 15
13.1 Los Angeles, CA, January 15
Maui Paradise Marathon, Kihei, Maui, HI, January 15
Running USA 2012: The Industry Conference, Houston, TX, Jan 15-17
"Passing the Torch: Running Toward the Future"
Shellie Pfohl, PCFSN Executive Director, to Speak at Running USA 2012 Luncheon
9th edition January 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency Houston; register today for the must-attend industry conference
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (December 27, 2011) - Running USA has announced that Shellie Pfohl, Executive Director of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN), will be the Monday, January 16th Ashworth Youth Awards Luncheon speaker for Running USA 2012: The Industry Conference at the Hyatt Regency Houston. This year's theme for the 9th edition is "Passing the Torch: Running Toward the Future".
Ms. Pfohl was appointed by President Barack Obama in February 2010 to serve as Executive Director of the President's Council. As Executive Director, Ms. Pfohl is responsible for developing the vision, strategy and goals of the Council in consultation with its members, and directing the organization's daily operations. In addition, Ms. Pfohl leads the Council's efforts to support First Lady Michelle Obama's national Let's Move! initiative aimed at solving the childhood obesity epidemic within a generation.
"We are honored and thrilled to have Shellie Pfohl as our luncheon speaker at Running USA 2012. Her message and vision of a more active, healthy lifestyle for all Americans will resonate with our attendees who share the same vision and passion for our sport," said Susan Weeks, Running USA CEO.
For more information about Shellie Pfohl, PCFSN Executive Director, go to: www.fitness.gov/about-us/who-we-are/executive-director/
Like past editions, Running USA 2012, the sport's premier and largest annual conference, will feature diverse speakers, best practices for road races, networking and social opportunities and awards plus Texas-size fun. For two full days, Idea Labs and Round Table Sessions will offer a variety of topics such as sponsorship, legal matters, public relations, event management, technology, race vendors and more.
Presenting sponsors of Running USA 2012 are Active.com, Ashworth Awards, Competitor Group, Leslie Jordan, Inc. and MarathonFoto.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Opening reception presented by Leslie Jordan
Running USA Hall of Champions Dinner and Live Auction presented by Competitor Group
Allan Steinfeld Development Award
Trailblazer Luncheon and Award presented by The Active Network
Cocktail reception presented by MapMyRun.com
Ashworth Youth Awards Luncheon
Sponsor Expo
2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and Chevron Houston Marathon weekend
Register today for Running USA 2012. On-line registration, hotel, travel, schedule, news, Olympic Trials VIP package and other information for Running USA 2012 is available at: http://runningusa.org/programs/conference
About Running USA
Running USA advances, serves, promotes and celebrates the sport of running as a clearinghouse and resource center and though its popular annual conference, Running USA wire, Running USA Industry E-News, website, annual marathon, half-marathon and State of the Sport reports, National Runner Survey and youth fitness portal RunningRocks.com and by supporting athlete development.
Running USA's more than 325 members include events with 2-plus million finishers, race services companies, running-related media companies and organizations and the athletic industry.
In March 2009, the non-profit industry organization marked a decade of achievement to build and promote the sport. For more information, visit: RunningUSA.org or contact Ryan Lamppa at (805) 696-6232 or ryan@runningusa.org
Six Team USA Arizona Athletes Qualify for U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
Men's and women's London Olympic Games qualifier in Houston on Saturday, January 14, 2012
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - (December 27, 2011) - Six athletes supported by Team USA Arizona and sponsored by adidas-McMillanElite have qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston on Saturday, January 14, 2012.
Brett Gotcher (Aptos HS 2002, Stanford)(2:10:36) and Nick Arciniaga (Fountain Valley High School, CA 2001; CS Fullerton 2005) (2:11:30) are ranked 4th and 6th for the 2012 Trials, respectively. On the women's side, Stephanie Rothstein (2:29:35) is ranked 6th, while Emily Harrison (2:32:55) jumped from 72nd in the rankings to 15th by shaving 10 minutes off her previous best marathon time at the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon last October.Also competing from Team USA Arizona / adidas-McMillanElite will be Jordan Horn (3:58 mile, 13:31 5000m) and Danny Mercado (West Covina HS), a recent University of Oregon graduate, who qualified for the Trials by running under 1:05:00 in the half-marathon this year. The Trials will mark both Horn's and Mercado's debut in the marathon.
The top three men and women finishers at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials will be selected for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. NBC will broadcast two hours of Trials coverage from 3:00-5:00pm EST on January 14. Visit houston2012.com for more Olympic Marathon Trials information.
Team USA Arizona is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help post-collegiate distance runners who live and train in Flagstaff achieve their Olympic dreams. To-date, its athletes have recorded 18 top three finishes in USA Championships, won 6 national titles and also been selected for 13 U.S. National teams and 7 World teams. In 2011, the training group was the recipient of Running USA's Allan Steinfeld Development Award.
Team USA Arizona also works to support community partners who share the team's community mission of promoting good health and physical activity among children, youth and families in northern Arizona.
Follow the Team USA Arizona via Twitter @mcmillanelite or visit: teamusaarizona.org
Emerald Nuts Midnight Run Brings Thousands to Central Park to Ring in New Year
Carmen Douma-Hussar, Sarah Porter, Landon Peacock and Christian Hesch set to race under a glittering sky of fireworks at midnight
NEW YORK - (December 27, 2011) - As 2011 winds down, New York Road Runners is gearing up to celebrate the new year with the legendary Emerald Nuts Midnight Run in Central Park at midnight on December 31. Professional athletes will toe the line with thousands of reveling New Yorkers, it was announced by NYRR president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.
The Midnight Run, a Central Park tradition since 1978, offers runners and spectators a fun and athletic way to celebrate New Year's Eve. As the ball drops in Times Square just blocks away, runners can party through a four-mile run knowing they won't drop the ball on their fitness this year. The run promises to be one of the most distinctive, cost-effective parties in all of Manhattan.
"The Emerald Nuts Midnight Run is a unique and active way to celebrate New Year's Eve in New York City," said Wittenberg. "It's the perfect way to start the New Year on the right foot, literally! We welcome friends and family to join an extravaganza of fun-from the run to the fireworks."
"We look forward to partnering with the NYRR for an eighth straight year, especially in such an iconic New York event," said Craig Tokusato, vice president of marketing at Diamond Foods, Inc. "The Emerald Nuts Midnight Run will be a great way to celebrate the new year in a fun, healthy and safe environment."
The festivities begin at 10:00pm with music and a massive dance party, followed by a spirited costume parade and contest at 11:00pm. At the stroke of midnight, runners will take off on a four-mile loop through Central Park while the night sky sparkles with a 17-minute fireworks show. Halfway through the race, runners will have the option of toasting the new year with a glass of non-alcoholic champagne at the two-mile mark.
In addition to the celebrations that are planned throughout the evening, a strong professional athlete field will race for a prize purse of $2000, including $500 apiece to the male and female winners. Canadian Olympian and 2007 Emerald Nuts Midnight Run champion Carmen Douma-Hussar will be up against Sarah Porter, the 2011 NCAA Division II 10,000 meter champion, who made her marathon debut in this year's ING New York City Marathon. Other top contenders in the women's field include Katie DiCamillo, Stephanie Pezzullo, Lesley Higgins and Sarah Cummings.
In the men's field, Landon Peacock, the 2010 Big Ten 5000 meter indoor champion, will compete against two-time Emerald Nuts Midnight Run champion (2003-04) and former course record holder Christian Hesch. Other top contenders in the men's field include Tim Ritchie and Stephen Pifer.
Douma-Hussar, 34, of Ardmore, PA, won this event in 2007 in 20:54. She was second in 2010 in 20:55.
Porter, 22, of Blowing Rock, NC, won the 2011 NCAA Division II 10,000m championship in 33:17.39. She finished the ING New York City Marathon this past November in 2:44:25.
Peacock, 24, of Blowing Rock, NC, won the 2010 Big Ten Indoor Championships 5000 meters in 14:11.94 for the University of Wisconsin. He was recently second at the Manchester Road Race (4.75 miles) on Thanksgiving Day in 21:39.
Hesch, 33, of Hollywood, CA, won this event in 2003 (19:36) and 2004 (18:28), and is a former course record holder.
Other top contenders in the women's field:
DiCamillo, 25, of Providence, RI, won the 2010 ECAC Outdoor Championships 5000 meters in 16:25.83.
Pezzullo, 29, of Charlotte, NC, was second at this event in 2006 in 22:00.
Higgins, 31, of New York, NY, placed second in the 2001 NCAA Indoor Championships Mile in 4:42.36.
Cummings, 23, of New York, NY, placed second in the 2011 Ivy League Outdoor 5000 meters in 16:48.51.
Other top contenders in the men's field:
Ritchie, 24, of Brighton, MA, placed fifth at this year's Manchester Road Race (4.75 miles) on Thanksgiving Day in 21:47.
Pifer, 27, of Eugene, OR, placed second in the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Championships 5000 meters in 13:39.34.
For more details on the race and pre-race festivities in Central Park, visit: www.nyrr.org
Inaugural San Jose 408K "Race to the Row" Announced for March 2012
8K run will finish at Santana Row and benefit the Pat Tillman Foundation
SAN JOSE - (December 27, 2011) - Race Director J.T. Service (Archbishop Mitty HS, San Jose; UC Santa Barbara 2002) has announced the debut of the San Jose 408K - a one-of-a-kind 8-kilometer road race through the classic neighborhoods of San Jose. The inaugural race, slated for Sunday, March 11, 2012, will feature a fast, point-to-point nearly 5 mile course. Runners will toe the start line at HP Pavilion, race through the streets of San Jose, and triumphantly finish at the popular Santana Row urban village. This charming location will also host the pre-race expo and post-race celebration.
The race winds through Santa Clara County's Fourth Supervisorial District, represented by Supervisor Ken Yeager. The course starts downtown, travels through the Rose Garden neighborhood, edges Westfield's Valley Fair and ends at Santana Row.
"Not only will participants be raising money for a good cause, they will be getting exercise while exploring some of San Jose's most beautiful neighborhoods," said Supervisor Ken Yeager, a long-time health advocate and early supporter of the San Jose 408K.
Race organizers have also announced that the Pat Tillman Foundation has been confirmed as the Official Benefiting Charity of the Inaugural San Jose 408K.
Service said, "We're honored to have the opportunity to partner with an organization that celebrates the legacy of local and national hero Pat Tillman."
While not to be confused with the popular "Pat's Run," held annually in April in Tempe and at Shadow Runs throughout the country, including in San Jose, the San Jose 408K will provide the local community with the opportunity to fundraise for "Team Tillman".
Marie Tillman, Co-Founder and President of the Foundation, stated, "The Pat Tillman Foundation is honored to be selected as the charity partner of the Inaugural San Jose 408K. Since the Foundation's inception in 2004, the northern California community has played a vital role in our growth and success and we are grateful for the continued support."
For children, there will also be multiple 408Kid's Races that will be held at the finish line festival. Registration is now open for both events and more information can be found at: www.the408k.com or contact: info@the408k.com
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Ryan Lamppa, Running USA Media Director, ryan@runningusa.org, (805) 696-6232
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