Running USA Network 93-11-13

Issue 93-11-13 November 20, 2013




Upcoming Events
Turkey Trot 10K, Quantico, VA, Nov. 23
Renegade Turkey Trot 10K, 5K, Kids Run, San Dimas, CA, Nov. 23
Women's Running St. Pete 1/2 Marathon & 5K, St. Petersburg, FL, Nov. 24
Green Lake Gobble & Mashed Potato Munch Off Seattle, WA, Nov. 24
Rock 'n' Roll Miami Beach Half-Marathon, Miami, FL, Nov. 24
XTERRA Trail Running World Championship, Ka'a'awa, HI, Nov. 24
Williams Route 66 Marathon, Tulsa, OK, Nov. 24
XTERRA Topanga Turkey Trot Trail Run, Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 28
Nitro Turkey Thanksgiving Run 10K, 5K, Little Turkeys Race, Pinole, CA, Nov. 28
GivingThanks 5K, St. Paul, MN, Nov. 28
Thanksgiving Day 5K, Kansas City, KS, Nov. 28
Bend Turkey Trot, Bend, OR, Nov. 28
Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot, 10K, 5K, Kids Races, San Jose, CA, Nov. 28
Flying Feather Four Miler, Dublin, OH, Nov. 28
Atlanta Half-Marathon & Thanksgiving Day 5K, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 28
Pacific Marine Credit Union O'side Turkey Trot, Oceanside, CA, Nov. 28
Fifth Third Turkey Trot, Detroit, MI, Nov. 28
Dana Point Turkey Trot, Dana Pt, CA, Nov. 28
Baptist Health South Florida Turkey Trot, Miami, FL, Nov. 28
Drumstick Dash, Milwaukee, WI, Nov. 28
Turkey Day 8K & 3K, Missoula, MT, Nov. 28
Mile High United Way Turkey Trot, Denver, CO, Nov. 28
Prospect Park Track Club Turkey Trot, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 28
Lifetime Fitness Turkey Day 5K, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 28
Gobble Wobble, Denver, CO, Nov. 28
Santa Paws, Windsor, Ontario, CAN, Nov. 30
Seattle Marathon 5K and Kids Marathon, Seattle, WA, Nov. 30
XTERRA Coldwater Mountain Trail Run, Anniston, AL, Nov. 30
Quarry Turkey Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K, Little Turkeys Race, Fremont, CA, Nov. 30
Running USA 2014: The 11th Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE Network, San Diego, CA, Feb. 9-11
Find the full Running USA events calendar here.


New York Road Runners Partners with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF on "Run for the Philippines"


NEW YORK -
New York Road Runners is partnering with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF on a "Run for the Philippines" initiative to support UNICEF's emergency efforts to aid children impacted by Typhoon Haiyan. NYRR will also match the first $26,200 in donations by members of the running community across the nation, it was announced by NYRR president and CEO Mary Wittenberg.



Through a dedicated "Run for the Philippines" page on Crowdrise, individuals may donate directly and are also encouraged to set up a fundraiser around their next run-be it an organized race in their community (i.e. a Turkey Trot), an informal gathering of a dedicated running group or local club, or an individual run to raise money.



"The running community has a long history of responding to those in need, particularly around emergencies," said Wittenberg. "Another of those times is upon us. Together with UNICEF, we can immediately help thousands of families affected by the devastation in the Philippines by doing what we do best-run. We welcome everyone to join in and Run for the Philippines."



Funds will go to UNICEF, which has been working in the Philippines since 1948 and is currently providing critical emergency relief to children and families in need, including airlifting medical kits, tarps, therapeutic food, water purification tablets, and other lifesaving items to afflicted areas.





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B.A.A. Creates Process For Assigning Limited Number Of Remaining Entries In 2014 Boston Marathon®
BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), organizer of the Boston Marathon®, will issue a limited number of invitational entries for the 2014 Boston Marathon for those who were most impacted by the events of Monday, April 15, 2013.


Those who have a special connection to the events of April 15 and who would like to be considered for an invitational entry, may submit a request to the B.A.A. Submissions will be collected entirely online at www.baa.org and must be typed in 250 words or less. The B.A.A. will not accept photos, videos, or other non-written material. Requests will be reviewed by a selection committee appointed by the B.A.A. and decisions will be made in the sole discretion of the B.A.A.



Submissions will be accepted between Monday, November 18, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. ET and Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. ET. Notifications and decisions will be issued on December 4.



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Contenders Aplenty at 2013 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship


KUALOA RANCH, Oahu - The 2013 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship will fea ture defending world champions, former world champions, a new national champ, former national champs, and numerous other runners with international experience.


In essence, it will be the deepest field of title contenders in the six-year history of the event.



This year's race is scheduled for Sunday, November 24, and it will once again be staged at the picturesque Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii. More than 2,000 runners from around the world will gather for the race on the ranch, and the list of elite runners in the field is an impressive one.





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Verzbicas Enters PMCU Oceanside Turkey Trot


OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Lukas Verzbic as, a Lithuanian-American triathlete who is one of the finest young U. S. middle distance running prodigies, has entered the PMCU Oceanside Turkey Trot, set for Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28th). Verzbicas is once again running and competing after a near end-of-life 2012 cycling accident left him severely injured.


Verzbicas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania and moved to the U.S at the age of nine. He attended Carl Sandburg HS in Orland Hills, Ill. and on June 4, 2011, Verzbicas crushed the national prep record in the two miles, running 8:29.46 at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Ore. His mark was well below German Fernandez's previous prep two mile national record of 8:34.23 (2008).



A week later, in his final prep race in the High School Dream Mile at the Adidas Grand Prix in New York, Verzbicas become only the fifth high school runner to break four minutes in the mile with a time of 3:59.71. With that effort, Verzbicas joins an elite group of running legends, including Alan Webb, Jim Ryun, Tim Danielson and Marty Liquori.



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Jeff Fromm Keynote Speaker at Running USA 2014

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - (November 17, 2013) - Jeff Fromm, a marketing
expert and best-selling author, will be the keynote speaker at
Running USA 2014: The Industry Conference powered by ACTIVE
Network. The 11th edition of the sport's premier and largest conference will be held on February 9-11 at the Marriott Marquis & Marina on San Diego's waterfront.









"We welcome Jeff Fromm, Executive Vice President of Barkley, as our Monday morning keynote speaker. For our attendees, Jeff will share insights about Generation Y, also known as Millennials, and why our industry needs to understand this key demographic and how to reach and engage them," said
Christine Bowen, Running USA
Conference Director.



On behalf of Barkley, he spearheaded the Millennials research partnership with The Boston Consulting Group and Service Management Group. Jeff is the Founder of ShareLikeBuy, a Millennial Insights & Consumer Trends Conference, co-author of four trends reports and the lead editor of a popular blog: www.millennialmarketing.com. He is also co-author of a best-selling new book, "Marketing to Millennials: Reach the Largest and Most Influential Generation of Consumers Ever".

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