Running USA wire 68-08-13

Issue 68-08-13 August 25, 2013




Upcoming Events
Disneyland Half Marathon Weekend, Anaheim, CA, Aug. 30
XTERRA Fisher Farm Trail Run, Davidson, NC, Aug. 31
Grand Teton Races, Driggs, ID, Aug. 31
XTERRA Puget Sound Trail Run, Puget Sound, WA, Aug. 31
The Panhandle Marathon, Lubbock, TX, Sept. 1
Oregon Wine Country Half-Marathon, McMinnville, OR, Sept. 1
Kaua'i Marathon, Kauai, HI, Sept. 1
Disneyland® Half-Marathon, Anaheim, CA, Sept. 1
Rock 'n' Roll Virginia Beach 1/2 Marathon, Virginia Beach, VA, Sept. 1
American Discovery Trail Marathon, Colorado Springs, CO, Sept. 4
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


Atlanta Track Club Announces Partnership with Atlanta Falcons



ATLANTA - The Atlanta Track Club announced that it is partnering with the Atlanta Falcons as part of their continued effort to promote health and fitness in the Atlanta community. The organizations will host the Back to Football Run 5K and Play 60 Fun Run on Saturday, September 14 at 8:00 a.m. at the Georgia Dome.



"We are happy to partner with the Atlanta Track Club in this League wide initiative," said Jim Smith, Falcons senior vice president of sales and marketing. "We encourage and support health and wellness and are excited to give runners throughout Georgia an opportunity to participate in the Falcons Back to Football Run."



The partnership between the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta Track Club is a natural fit given both organizations' commitment to the community and volunteerism, as well as fighting childhood obesity by teaching youth the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle. Atlanta Track Club's Kilometer Kids youth running program and the NFL Play 60 programs aim to reach young people through schools in the Atlanta community, sporting events and online tools.



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RUN@WORK Day and RUN@School Day Posters Available


On Friday, September 20, 2013 the Road Runners Club of America will promote the 8th edition RUN@WORK Day
and the 2nd RUN@School Day, nationwide fitness efforts.


Company-based wellness programs, human resources departments, running clubs, running events, running shoe stores, teachers, coaches parents, and individuals nationwide are encouraged to plan 30-minute fun runs and walks around the country with their employers or at local schools.



To help you plan your RUN@WORK Day or RUN@School Day, the RRCA has created the RUN@WORK Day and RUN@School Day Planning Kit, fact sheets, promotional items, and free promotional posters.







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Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon Set for Sunday, September 1


WILLIAMETTE VALLEY, Ore. - The 4th Oregon Wine Country Half Marathon, presented by Subaru, is fast approaching on Sunday, September 1.

Produced by Destination Races, the event is the fourth of six in the nationally renowned Wine Country Half Marathon Series. Over 2,200 runners are expected to compete in the Oregon race this year. Registration is still open at destinationraces.com/runoregon.


Kara Goucher, a 2008 and 2012 Olympian representing the United States, will be the guest speaker at the Race Expo on Saturday, August 31 at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Goucher, who finished 11th in the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London, will appear with husband and runner Adam Goucher to talk about her Olympic experiences, as well as how she balances life as a mother and training.

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All Runners are Welcome at XTERRA Trail Run Nationals


OGDEN, Utah - Many of the XTERRA Trail Run Series have wrapped up for the season in recent weeks, and the respective age-group champions have been crowned. B
ut they are not the only runners eligible to compete at the 2013 XTERRA Trail Run National Championship.



In fact, any runner from any state can enter the XTERRA Trail Run Nationals, which is scheduled for Sunday, September 22 at Snowbasin Resort near Ogden, Utah. Even runners who have never competed in an XTERRA event prior to this are welcome.



There will be three courses to accommodate the various levels of runners - a 21-kilometer championship course, a 10K and a 5K.



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Nichols, Kremer Crowned USA Marathon Trail Champions


MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo.- (August 18, 2013) - At the 58th running of the Pikes Peak Marathon, Alex Nichols and
Stevie Kremer captured
USA Marathon Trail Championship honors.


Nichols, who placed second overall in one of the closest races in the history of the event, was the first USA citizen and USATF member to the finish line and earned the title of USA Marathon Trail Champion.



The 28-year-old from Colorado Springs finished the race, which boasts 7800 feet of climbing from the start line to the summit of the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak and then heads back to Manitou Springs where the race began - a 26-mile round trip - in a time of 3 hours, 43 minutes, 46 seconds. Japanese runner Toru Miyahara, 30, finished in 3:43:23.


Kremer, a 29-year-old from Crested Butte, Colo., recently returned to the United States after spending a year abroad in Italy. Her time in Europe included races on the international circuit. That experience and international competition certainly primed Kremer for a great effort at Pikes Peak.


She came close to breaking the long-standing course record for the marathon, 4:15:18, set in 1981, by
Lynn Bjorklund. Kremer's finish time of 4:17:10 included the second fastest descent time recorded in the history of the marathon. Only Gail LaDage Scott

with a downhill time of 1:33:02 set in 1987, was faster than Kremer's 1:33:08.



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