Issue 11-02-13 February 6, 2013
Upcoming Events
Hearts & Soles 5K, Atlanta, GA, Feb. 9
Valentine's Day TC 5K, Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 9
Love 'em Or Leave 'em Valentine's Day Dash, Seattle, WA, Feb. 9
Valentines Day - Hearts 'r' Running 5K, St. Paul, MN, Feb. 9
Virginia is for Lovers 14K and 1.4 miler, Virginia Beach, VA, Feb. 9
Rock 'n' Roll St. Pete Half Marathon, St. Petersburg, FL, Feb. 10
Love 'em Or Leave 'em Valentine's Day Dash, San Francisco, Feb. 10
Valentine's Day 5K, Denver, CO, Feb. 10
Run Around the Pines 5K, Winter Park, FL, Feb. 16
Bay Breeze Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, San Leandro, CA, Feb. 16
Snowman Stampede 5M/10M, Littleton, CO, Feb. 16
Daytona Beach Half-Marathon, Daytona Beach, FL, Feb. 17
LIVESTRONG® Austin Marathon & Half-Marathon, Austin, TX, Feb. 17
Rock 'n' Roll Pasadena Half-Marathon, Pasadena, CA, Feb. 17
Publix Ft. Lauderdale A1A Marathon & Half-Marathon
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Feb. 17
The IMS Arizona Marathon, Half-Marathon, Relay, 5K
Glendale, AZ, Feb. 17
26.2 with Donna, Jacksonville Beach, FL, Feb. 17
Running USA 2013: The Industry Conference: A Bold Past, A Bright Future, Savannah, GA, February 24-26
For more upcoming events for 2013, visit the Running USA Website event calendar.
Running USA Announces Its 2013 Board of Directors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (January 31, 2013) - Running USA, a national non-profit organization, recently held an election for seven Board of Directors seats and its members selected the following running industry leaders for the newly constituted 17-member board that is listed below with affiliation and term.
Elected for two-year terms (7):
Anne Audain (Evansville, IN), AA Sports Marketing
Iris Simpson Bush* (Cincinnati, OH), Flying Pig Marathon
Nick Curl (Los Angeles, CA), LA Marathon
Faron Kelley* (Kissimmee, FL), runDisney
Joe Moreno* (East Moline, IL), Quad Cities Marathon
Beth Salinger (Chicago, IL), Hospital Hill Run
Mike Schmitz (Williamston, SC), Electric City Printing
*first-time board member
Continuing Board Members (terms expire 01/2014):
Kevin Callahan (Austin, TX), MapMyRun.com
Mike Coleman (San Diego, CA), The Active Network
John Elliott (Boulder, CO), MarathonGuide.com / Web Marketing Associates
Kevin Hanson (Rochester Hills, MI), Hansons-Brooks Distance Project
Basil Honikman (Santa Barbara, CA), Basil Honikman Consulting
Patrice Matamoros (Pittsburgh, PA), Dick's Sport Goods Pittsburgh Marathon
Max Siegel* (Indianapolis, IN), USATF CEO#
Lonnie Somers (Littleton, CO), Hallucination Sports
Jack Staph (Cleveland, OH), Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon
Renee Washington* (Indianapolis, IN), USATF COO#
*first-time board member
#two seats appointed by USA Track & Field
Read the full story at RunningUSA.org
NASCAR Drivers Will Run Daytona Beach Half Marathon
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Prior to turning two high-speed qualifying laps in Daytona 500 Qualifying Presented By Kroger, several NASCAR drivers will first compete in the fifth Daytona Beach Half Marathon, which will start and end at historic Daytona International Speedway.
The Central Florida Sports Commission and Daytona International Speedway, in partnership with Volusia County, will host the Daytona Beach Half Marathon on Sunday, Feb. 17, just one week before the 55th running of "The Great American Race" - the Daytona 500.
Among the NASCAR drivers that have submitted applications to compete in the Daytona Beach Half Marathon are five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, two-time Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip, Kasey Kahne and Aric Almirola.
Read the rest of the story at RunningUSA.org
Runner's World Event Earns Environmental Honor
PORTLAND, Ore. - The
Runner's World Half Marathon & Festival, held in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 19-21, 2012, has earned silver certification from the Council for Responsible Sport. The Half Marathon & Festival becomes the first large running event in the U.S. to achieve such status in its launch year.
"We are proud to receive Silver Certification in our inaugural year of the Runner's World Half Marathon and Running Festival," said David Willey, SVP/Editor-in-Chief of
Runner's World, published by Rodale Inc."It's important to reduce the environmental impact of road races, bringing runners together to celebrate our sport in a way that is as sustainable as possible. Our staff and our partners hope to become even greener at the next Runner's World Half in October."
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When Hawks Win, So Do Publix Georgia Marathon Runners
ATLANTA - US Road Sports & Entertainment Group, owners and operators of the Publix Georgia Marathon, has announced a sponsorship agreement with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. The partnership will bring a unique and fun way for those interested in registering for the Publix Georgia Marathon to receive a discount based on the outcome of two Hawks home games during February.
For each Hawks home victory from Wednesday, February 6 through Friday, February 8, 2013, registrants will receive a discount equal to the total number of Hawks points in excess of the opposing team's score. For example, if the Hawks win by 12, runners will receive $12 off registration cost. The discount will be valid between the hours of noon and 11:59 p.m. ET the day following the win and registrants will use the discount code PGMHAWKS13.
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Flanagan, Derrick Claim USA Cross Country Titles
ST. LOUIS - Shalane Flanagan (above, USATF photo) used her superior strength to pull away from the rest of the women's open field while Chris Derrick bested a loaded men's open race as each claimed USA Cross Country titles Saturday, Feb. 2 at Forest Park.
In addition to awarding national championships for competitors in men's and women's junior, open and masters competition, spots on Team USA
for the World Cross Country Championships, scheduled for Sunday, March 24 in Bydgoszcz, Poland, were also on the line for the top six finishers in the junior and senior races. Complete results from Saturday's races can be found here
Emily Stites and Oklahoma State's
Craig Nowak also claimed national titles in junior competition as competitors battled steady breezes and temperatures in the 30s throughout the day.
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