Running USA wire 100-12-12

Issue 100-12-12 December 9, 2012


Upcoming Events

Santa Stampede 5K/10K, Littleton, CO, December 15
12K's of Christmas, Kirkland, WA, December 16
Christmas Day - Joyful 5K, St. Paul, MN, December 25
The HUFF 50K Trail Run and Relay, Albion, IN, December 29
Emerald Nuts, New York, NY, December 31
Run Into the New Year, West Allis, WI, December 31
Brazen New Year's Day Run, Castro Valley, CA, January 1
New Year's Day Hopeful 5K, St. Paul, MN, January 1
Resolution Run 5K & Polar Bear Dive, Seattle, WA, January 1
First Run Burlington, Burlington, VT, January 1
PT Solutions Resolution Run 5K, 10K, Kennesaw, GA, January 1
Lifetime Fitness New Year's Day 5K, San Francisco, CA, January 1
Ragnar Relay Florida Keys, Miami, FL, January 5
Mississippi Blues Marathon, Jackson, MS, January 6
Running USA 2013: The Industry Conference: A Bold Past, A Bright Future, Savannah, GA, February 24-26


For more upcoming events for 2012-2013, visit the Running USA Website event calendar.








Riley, Suver Claim Individual Titles at USATF Club Cross Country Championships



Jacob Riley and Mattie Suver both bested fields of well over 200 runners Saturday, Dec. 9 in claiming open men's and women's individual titles during the USA Track & Field National Club Cross Country Championships held at Masterson Park in Lexington, Ken. More than 100 teams and 1,200 competitors competed in the national championships, which were held in Lexington for the second time in meet history.



On the line were individual and team titles for both open and masters athletes. Hansons-Brooks Distance Project took home top honors in the men's open division with a score of 50 points while Team USA Minnesota won the women's open division with a score of 70. Malcolm Campbell (M40) of the Atlanta Track Club was the top overall masters male finisher and Gwen Lapham of Club Northwest was the top women's masters finisher.



Read the rest of the race highlights at RunningUSA.org



Cheserek, Rohrer Capture Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Titles



SAN DIEGO - Edward Cheserek of Newark, N.J., defended his national title, and Anna Rohrer of Mishawaka, Ind., catapulted onto the national scene with an impressive victory at the 34th Foot Locker Cross Country Championships National Finals (FLCCC) at Morley Field, Balboa Park in San Diego on Saturday, Dec. 8. Race conditions were ideal, with the sun breaking through the clouds at the start of the girls' race and the temperature reaching 63 degrees.


West Regional Champion Marissa Williams from Los Angeles, Calif., set a fast pace at the start to claim an early lead. After falling down around a turn 400 meters into the race, Rohrer, the Midwest Regional Champion, recovered quickly to join a lead group, that included fellow Midwest runners Maria Hauger of Shakopee, Minn., Jordyn Colter of Centennial, Colo., and Northeast Regional Champion Catarina Rocha of Peabody, Mass. This group stayed together until Rohrer (left) made her move at the two-mile mark (11:10) to take the lead and claim the title in 17:25. Three-time national finalist Rocha surged past Hauger and Colter in the final ten meters to place second in 17:29. Hauger finished third in 17:30, and Colter finished fourth in 17:30.



Read the rest of the story and see photos and results at RunningUSA.org


Safranov, Padalinskaya Win 43rd MetroPCS Dallas Marathon


DALLAS - Vladimir Safranov of Russia and Nastassia Padalinskaya of Belarus won the 43rd MetroPCS Dallas Marathon, benefiting Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The event recorded 4,866 finishers in the marathon race, and 9,872 in the half-marathon.



Runners enjoyed warm winter temperatures and 40 bands along the course. Race events also included the Half Marathon, 5-Person Relay, SMU Cox Corporate Relay Challenge Presented by Behringer Harvard, and the Cooper Complete Elite High School Relay Challenge.



Read the rest of the story at RunningUSA.org




New Jersey Marathon Announces Plans To Help 'Restore The Shore'

LONG BRANCH, N.J. - US Road Sports & Entertainment, owner and operator of The New Jersey Marathon at the Shore, announced a series of initiatives termed "Restore the Shore," to be implemented to help the region's recovery efforts from the lasting effects of Hurricane Sandy. The Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, May 5, 2013, as part of a full weekend of running- and health-related activities, winds through eight towns on the New Jersey shore, which each suffered from the storm.

US Road Sports and The New Jersey Marathon have incorporated the theme "We are on! Are you in?" to emphasize their resolve to conduct the weekend's festivities and help in the region's recovery efforts.


Read more about the race and fundraising plans at RunningUSA.org





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Running USA 2013: The Industry Conference will celebrate its 10th edition on February 24-26 at the Hyatt Regency Savannah, Georgia. Registration for the sport's premier and largest conference is open at Active.com - REGISTER today


Here is a look at the schedule so far and some of the programing that will take place at this must-attend event for the running industry. Download the full schedule here. Programming is subject to change.

Speed Networking, Facilitated
by noted race directors Dave McGillivray and Sean Ryan - meet hundreds of fellow conference attendees in this fast, furious and fantastic networking opportunity.

Three Mile Morning Runs, presented by DMSE Sports.

State of the Industry panel, with insight from industry veterans Sharon Barbano - Saucony, David Willey - Runners World, and Tracy Russell - Atlanta Track Club..

General session with Brian Morrissey, runner and editor of Digiday.

Opening reception presented by Leslie Jordan, Inc.

Women's Trailblazer Luncheon presented by The Active Network

Running USA Hall of Champions Dinner and Auction presented by Competitor Group

Allan Steinfeld Development Award presentation, to an elite running development team that is helping prepare the Olympians of tomorrow. Past recipients include Team USA Minnesota, the Mammoth Track Club, and McMillan Elite.

Reception presented by MarathonFoto.com

Youth Awards presented by Ashworth Awards

Conference Expo, with vendors who can help improve any race event. See the current exhibitor list

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