Running USA wire 88, October 24, 2012

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In this edition:
Meb Keflezighi Joins runcoach Board of Directors
Competitor Group Partnership Brings the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series to San Francisco
Local Charities Benefit from Big Sur Marathon
"The Marine Corps Marathon: An Epic Journey in Photographs" Scheduled for 2013 Release

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Running USA 2012 Fall Race Director Workshop, Hamilton, NJ, Oct 26
Toronto Women's 8K & 5K, Toronto, CAN, October 27
Blue Moon Wicked 10K, Virginia Beach, VA, October 27
Hog Jog, Charlotte, NC, October 27
Traci Zeller Designs Race for Fetal Hope, Kannapolis, NC, Oct 27
5th Runnona 5K, Lake Nona, FL, October 27
Run Away from Domestic Violence Race, Hoover, AL, October 27
Ghost & Goblins 5K, Carmel, IN, October 27
Halloween Fearless 5K, St. Paul, MN, October 27
Inaugural Hella-Ween 5 Mile, Oakland, CA, October 27
Healdsburg Wine Country Half-Marathon, Healdsburg, CA, Oct 27
Superhero Mile, San Diego, CA, October 27
Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon & Squirrelly Six Mile, Albany, NY, October 28
Marine Corps Marathon, Arlington, VA, October 28
MCM10K, Arlington, VA, October 28
Atlanta Marathon & Relay, Atlanta, GA, October 28
Halloween Hustle, Denver, CO, October 28
Rock n' Roll Los Angeles Half Marathon, Los Angeles, CA, October 28
Poland Spring Marathon Kickoff, New York City, NY, October 28



Meb Keflezighi Joins runcoach Board of Directors

Thousands of runners look to runcoach for personalized, world-class, affordable coaching




SAN MATEO, Calif. - runcoach, the only 100 percent personalized training service on the Web, today announced that Mebrahtom 'Meb' Keflezighi
has joined the Board of Directors.

"We are ecstatic to have Meb join us in our mission to help people run more, and run better," said Tom McGlynn, CEO and founder of runcoach. "Meb is the embodiment of consistent, logical training and long-term development."

In addition to Meb (left, image credit PhotoRun), the runcoach Board of Directors includes McGlynn and
Rusty Rueff, a former CEO of SNOCAP, EVP at Electronic Arts, and PepsiCo Executive. Rueff is now a technology investor, corporate director, philanthropist and runner from Hillsborough, Calif.


"When the runcoach team approached me about their mission to bring world-class, personalized training to runners around the world at an affordable price, I was intrigued," said Keflezighi, speaking from Mammoth Lakes where he is preparing for the ING New York City Marathon. "Working with runcoach gives me an opportunity to help people build a passion for running, regardless of their experience."


As runcoach continues to make its proven training methodology more widely available, the company will seek out other passionate fitness experts. McGlynn explained that
Keflezighi epitomizes the runcoach goal of reaching runners of all levels.

"Watch Meb at a race expo and he has to be torn away from all the people that want to speak with him," continued McGlynn. " His enthusiasm and passion to run and help others comes across in his personal interactions, as well as his inspirational performances in competition." Keflezighi is set to participate in the ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 4, where he was victorious in 2009. The 37 year-old is the most decorated U.S. Olympic Marathon runner of his generation, winning silver in Athens in 2004 and finishing 4th in the 2012 London Olympics.


runcoach provides the world-class, individualized guidance of a personal run coach at an affordable price for participants of all levels. The runcoach Board of Directors will help position the company for continuous growth and success through a variety of distribution channels.


The Chevron Houston Marathon, Zazzle Bay to Breakers and Army Ten-Miler, as well as other leading races utilize runcoach services as their official training program. For more information, visit http://runcoach.com/




Competitor Group Partnership Brings the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series to San Francisco
Rock 'n' Roll San Francisco Half Marathon set for Sunday, April 7, 2013; race course to run across the Golden Gate Bridge; online registration is open at Competitor.com


SAN FRANCISCO - (October 23, 2012) - Competitor Group, Inc. (CGI), the leading active lifestyle media and event entertainment company, has announced a partnership with Project Sport, LLC to bring the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series to San Francisco. The inaugural Rock 'n' Roll San Francisco Half Marathon is set for Sunday, April 7, 2013, rebranding the US Half Marathon 2 "The Other Half", which has been held each spring since 2010. Registration for the event is open online at Competitor.com.



"Sports promoters are flocking to San Francisco because we are a city that knows how to stage and host large-scale, world class sporting events," said Mayor Ed Lee. "These events not only showcase our beautiful City to the world, but they are good for our local economy and create jobs for our residents. We look forward to welcoming the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll San Francisco Half Marathon to our City this spring."



"San Francisco is an iconic destination with a long history of successful sporting events and cultural activities," said Scott Dickey, President and CEO of CGI. "Adding a spring half-marathon in the Bay Area is a perfect addition to the Rock 'n 'Roll Series which has become known for its integration of sports tourism and community wellness in many of the most attractive destinations around the world. In addition, we've been able to forge a great partnership with an experienced and well respected local Race Director in Ryan Dawkins. Ryan has successfully launched and built a great race which runs across the Golden Gate Bridge and is poised for considerable growth."



In true Rock 'n' Roll Marathon fashion, the San Francisco event will feature entertainment positioned along the course, interspersed with themed water and cheer stations. Headlining the post race experience will be a finish line festival with live music in celebration of each runner's accomplishment.



"I couldn't be more thrilled to work with Competitor Group to bring the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series to San Francisco," said Ryan Dawkins, Race Director of the US Half Marathon 2 "The Other Half". "I have no doubt that given the impressive marketing and media assets, which CGI brings to the table, they will continue to grow our city's spring half-marathon and give it the professional touch and local flair they've been known to showcase at all of their events."



The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series started as a single race in 1998, and has now become the 'World's Largest Running Series' featuring a global tour of 32 events in 2013. Over the 15-year history of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, charity participants have raised more than $278 million for a variety of worthy causes and nonprofit organizations.



"Having been involved with Competitor Group and helping bring the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series to San Jose, I couldn't be more excited to see another race happen in the Bay Area," said Roger Craig, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the San Francisco 49ers. "Building off of our successful event in San Jose, a spring half-marathon in San Francisco is a runners dream and this event provides our region an additional opportunity to showcase the Bay Area to participants from around the world."



Event weekend will kick off with a two-day Health & Fitness Expo at the Moscone Convention Center on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. The free expo will be open to the public and feature the latest health and nutrition information with a variety of products for sample and sale, as well as a series of interactive fitness clinics.



"We are thrilled to have the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon coming to San Francisco! Between the city's musical heritage ("We built this city on rock and roll") and our challenging hills and rewarding views, this is a match made in half marathon heaven," said Wendy Ramirez, Director of Citywide Sales for the San Francisco Travel Association. "We welcome all of the runners, sponsors and organizers to San Francisco for what is sure to be a hugely successful event."



For more information about the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series or to register for the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll San Francisco Half Marathon, visit: Competitor.com





Local Charities Benefit from Big Sur Marathon

To date, $2.9 million has been donated throughout Monterey County



MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. - In keeping with its mission statement, the Big Sur International Marathon has continued its support of local charities through distribution of grant funding. For 2012, $220,000 in grants were awarded to 76 organizations on the Monterey Peninsula and in Big Sur.



Since its inaugural event in 1986, the Big Sur International Marathon has been able to provide grant funding, primarily to organizations that help stage the race. Scout groups, youth and arts associations, health organizations, volunteer fire brigades, school programs and others are among the beneficiaries.



"The Big Sur Marathon makes a significant contribution to the health and welfare of our community," noted race chairman Wayne Richey. "We want to help those that are helping us fulfill our goals of staging a world class event."



The Big Sur International Marathon is a 501(c)3 non profit organization whose mission is to serve the community by producing a world-class marathon and related fun events that raise money to benefit local charities, while promoting health and fitness. The primary source of funding is from sponsor contributions and individual donations.



To date, $2.9 million has been donated throughout Monterey County from the marathon. An additional $377,000 has been donated to groups from the newer Half Marathon on Monterey Bay and directly to schools from the annual Schools' Competition held during marathon weekend.



The grants were awarded at an annual reception held Tuesday, October 16 at Ferrante's atop the Monterey Marriott. A complete list of recipients:



American Red Cross

Apple Pie School

Big Sur Charter School

Big Sur Grange

Big Sur Health Center

Big Sur Learning Project

Big Sur Volunteer Fire Brigade

Big Sur Friends of Library

California Nursing Students Assoc of MPC

Captain Cooper School Parent Club

Carmel High School Girls Swim/Dive

Carmel High Track & Field/Cross Country

Carmel Highlands Emergency Response Program

Carmel Highlands Volunteer Firefighters

Carmel Host Lion Club

Carmel Mission Catholic Youth Ministry

Carmel Mission Foundation

Carmel Valley Community Youth Center

Carmel Youth Center

Central Coast HIV/AIDS Services

Central Coast Lighthouse Keepers

Child Abuse Prev. Council, Monterey County Health Dept.

Community Partnership for Youth

Cypress Fire, Company 72

Fire Safe Council for Monterey County

Friends of Monterey Public Library

Gazebo School/Park

Girl Scout Artemis Leadership Camp

Girl Scout Destination

Girls Inc. of Central Coast (Seaside High)

Hartnell College Physics Club

Henry Miller Memorial Library

International School

Japanese Language School

Junipero Serra School Washington Program

Juvenile Impact Program

Kinship Center

Kiwanis Club of Pacific Grove

Knights of Columbus

Marina High National Honor Society

Mid-Coast Fire Brigade

Monterey County Association of Realtors

Monterey Community Emergency Response Volunteers

Monterey County Habitat for Humanity

Monterey High Cross Country Boosters

Monterey High Wrestling Club

Monterey Peninsula Choral Society

Monterey Peninsula Diving

Monterey Peninsula Gymnastics Assoc.

Monterey Peninsula Supply Corps Association

MPC Child Development Center

Naval Postgraduate School Cycling Club

Old Capitol Lions Club

Pacific Grove High Boys Soccer

Pacific Grove High Breaker Wrestling

Pacific Grove High Music Boosters

Pacific Grove High Track and Cross Country Dept

Pacific Unified School District

Rising Star Gymnastics Booster Club

Robert Down School PTA

Salinas Valley Pony Softball

Santa Catalina School

Seaside High Cross Country/Track

Seaside High Girls Softball

Troop 123, Boy Scouts of America

Troop 127, Boy Scouts of America

Troop 2, Boy Scouts of America

Troop 43, Boy Scouts of America

Troop 60, Boy Scouts of America

Troop 90, Boy Scouts of America

Upper Reaches

Ventana Wildlife Society

Venture Crew 122

White Stag Leadership

York School


For more information on the Big Sur International Marathon, visit
http://www.bsim.org/







"The Marine Corps Marathon: An Epic Journey in Photographs" Scheduled for 2013 Release

Veteran running journalists come together to produce collector's edition



WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 37 year history of the Marine Corps Marathon will be illustrated for the first time in brilliant, lavish and moving pictures in a new large photographic book produced by 26.2 Publishing LLC, the book's co-authors announced.



Release of the hardcover book is expected in February 2013 with vivid photo images of one of the world's largest and most beloved marathons splashed across approximately 150 pages in an attractive bold 11 1/4" by 10 3/4" page format. This book will appeal to past and present participants of the event, as well as running fans everywhere in the world.



"Producing this book has been a dream for more than 20 years," said co-author Steve Nearman, veteran journalist who has reported on the Marine Corps Marathon every year since 1982. "Two components fell into place recently to make this book a reality - the partnership with co-author and friend Jeff Horowitz and a formal partnership with the Marine Corps Marathon."



Nearman and Horowitz will have access to the Marine Corps Marathon archives of photos dating back to the first years of the event. This will allow the authors to fully present the grandeur, history, beauty and struggle of the event. The authors also are soliciting shots from professional photographers and weekend amateurs alike. Send your best high-quality dramatic MCM photos to steve@mcmphotobook.com.



The book,"The Marine Corps Marathon: An Epic Journey in Photographs," will include chapters on the event's personalities, the course, the pageantry of the MCM and the U.S. Marines in action, with special chapters on the event following 9/11 and MCM Forward held for servicemen and women deployed overseas.



"We are honored to have the opportunity to graphically tell the story of 'The People's Marathon'," said Horowitz, who has run more than 150 marathons across six continents. "Our goal has been to produce a book equal to the effort of the people who have given so much of themselves to make it across the finish line at the Marine Corps War Memorial."



The book will be available for purchase on the Marine Corps Marathon website, the book website, and quality running stores and book shops across the Washington metropolitan area. Pre-orders will be accepted at the following EXPOs - The Army Ten-Miler on October 19-20 at the DC Armory and the Marine Corps Marathon Health & Fitness Expo on October 25-27, 2012, also at the DC Armory.



Nearman has reported on running for The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The New York Times, Running USA, Washington Running Report and many other publications for the past three decades, and is the event director for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon. He lives in Alexandria with his wife Melanie and son Jonathan. He also chairs the board of Child and Family Network Centers, a network of preschools serving nearly 200 at-risk children in Northern Virginia.



Horowitz is the author of Smart Marathon Training (Velo Press, 2011) and My First 100 Marathons - 2,620 Miles With An Obsessed Runner (Skyhorse Publishing 2008). He is also a coach and trainer, and the program director for Teens Run DC, a non-profit organization that aims to create community and a culture of success among at-risk youth through long distance running. He lives in Washington D.C. with his wife Stephanie and son Alex.



For more information on the book, visit www.mcmphotobook.com to pre-order this collector's item edition or visit the booth at the Health & Fitness Expo during MCM weekend.







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