Sunday, November 30, 2008
Trail Race Calendar
The folks at the American Trail Running Association have posted a preliminary 2009 calendar. This version is sorted by state. Note this is all preliminary, but gives you some ideas of what's forthcoming.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Some Calendar Items
Few quick things for the calendar:
Dec. 7: The Peter Rabbit 3 Mile Cross Country Run, 10 a.m., Prospect Park, sponsored by Brooklyn Road Runners. Register on active.com. Race starts and finishes at 15th St/PPW
Dec. 14: 5K Jingle Bell Holiday Race & Walk in Prospect Park, 10 a.m., More information here.
Dec. 31: Brooklyn's New Year's Eve Fun Run, 11:15 p.m., sponsored by Slope Sports and BRRC. Start at 9th St. and PPW, followed by fireworks and music at Grand Army Plaza. Register at active.com
Also, looking ahead to next year:
Feb. 21: The Al Gordon Snowflake 4 Mile Run is now listed on the NYRR calendar as taking place in Prospect Park! That likely means that the Cherry Tree 10-Mile Run will be held the following day. Again, this far out, all things are tentative.
May 9: The North Face Endurance Challenge at Bear Mountain has been scheduled for this day, with 10K, Half Marathon, 50K and 50 Mile events.
Happy race planning!
Dec. 7: The Peter Rabbit 3 Mile Cross Country Run, 10 a.m., Prospect Park, sponsored by Brooklyn Road Runners. Register on active.com. Race starts and finishes at 15th St/PPW
Dec. 14: 5K Jingle Bell Holiday Race & Walk in Prospect Park, 10 a.m., More information here.
Dec. 31: Brooklyn's New Year's Eve Fun Run, 11:15 p.m., sponsored by Slope Sports and BRRC. Start at 9th St. and PPW, followed by fireworks and music at Grand Army Plaza. Register at active.com
Also, looking ahead to next year:
Feb. 21: The Al Gordon Snowflake 4 Mile Run is now listed on the NYRR calendar as taking place in Prospect Park! That likely means that the Cherry Tree 10-Mile Run will be held the following day. Again, this far out, all things are tentative.
May 9: The North Face Endurance Challenge at Bear Mountain has been scheduled for this day, with 10K, Half Marathon, 50K and 50 Mile events.
Happy race planning!
Great Day for a Turkey Trot
Temperatures may not have reached 40 degrees at this morning's Turkey Trot in Prospect Park, but the bright sunny day lured more than 1,000 (?) runners to pound out five miles before dispersing to parts unknown for their Thanksgiving Day celebration.
Nice swag too: A sturdy duffel bag that will certainly become home to a lot of running gear (though I might figure a way to distinguish the black bag from the others...)
Results and photos when available. Happy Thanksgiving!
Nice swag too: A sturdy duffel bag that will certainly become home to a lot of running gear (though I might figure a way to distinguish the black bag from the others...)
Results and photos when available. Happy Thanksgiving!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Random Thoughts on a Saturday Evening
** I'm listening to the Boston-Montreal hockey game over the Internet, and trying to decide if it's more or less interesting than trying to watch the streaming video, with limited audio, from the Division III National X/C championships from earlier today. (I've got some NYU ties, so was hoping for the upset ... no luck ...) So far, the jury is out ... Hope the Div. 1 Nationals are better.
** If you haven't signed up for this Thursday's Turkey Trot in Prospect Park, don't wait until the last minute. Race applications are higher than ever, and it's possible that last year's record turnout will be threatened (meaning you show up, get into the race, but won't get the swag). Details here about how to sign up for the 5 mile race. (And hey, if you pick up your stuff at JackRabbit, support the local running community)
** PPTC has a link to some comments from the finisher's of the NYC Marathon earlier this month. If you download, note that it's an Excel file.
** Good luck to everyone running the Philly Marathon tomorrow. Hopefully, the colder temperatures won't affect the times too much (though have got to admit, my run this morning was curtailed because I just simply couldn't get my legs loosened up)
** Am hearing some rumblings that we *might* see more NYRR races outside of Central Park in 2009. This, obviously, would be dependent on a ton of factors - city permits, venues, etc. Worth keeping an eye on, especially if any come to Prospect Park or elsewhere in Brooklyn (hey, maybe a Red Hook track series?)
** Speaking of JackRabbit, some good and bad news. The good: they will have a huge post-Thanksgiving clearance sale. The bad: It's only at their Union Square location, according to the recent newsletter. Still, an opportunity for some cheap running stuff as we head into the dark days of winter (I need new tights, I realize).
** If you haven't signed up for this Thursday's Turkey Trot in Prospect Park, don't wait until the last minute. Race applications are higher than ever, and it's possible that last year's record turnout will be threatened (meaning you show up, get into the race, but won't get the swag). Details here about how to sign up for the 5 mile race. (And hey, if you pick up your stuff at JackRabbit, support the local running community)
** PPTC has a link to some comments from the finisher's of the NYC Marathon earlier this month. If you download, note that it's an Excel file.
** Good luck to everyone running the Philly Marathon tomorrow. Hopefully, the colder temperatures won't affect the times too much (though have got to admit, my run this morning was curtailed because I just simply couldn't get my legs loosened up)
** Am hearing some rumblings that we *might* see more NYRR races outside of Central Park in 2009. This, obviously, would be dependent on a ton of factors - city permits, venues, etc. Worth keeping an eye on, especially if any come to Prospect Park or elsewhere in Brooklyn (hey, maybe a Red Hook track series?)
** Speaking of JackRabbit, some good and bad news. The good: they will have a huge post-Thanksgiving clearance sale. The bad: It's only at their Union Square location, according to the recent newsletter. Still, an opportunity for some cheap running stuff as we head into the dark days of winter (I need new tights, I realize).
Friday, November 21, 2008
PPTC Cherry Tree Race
Speaking of 2009 races, looks like the PPTC Cherry Tree Race will be held on Feb. 21 (3 loops of Prospect Park).
Various sites and groups are starting to post their races - don't expect that all of these are going to be set in stone, but it helps to get some planning in for your winter training.
** AN UPDATE. It's possible that Cherry Tree could be on Feb. 22, I'm told. So keep an eye out on the PPTC Web site for the schedule - more information may be available at next week's Turkey Trot **
Various sites and groups are starting to post their races - don't expect that all of these are going to be set in stone, but it helps to get some planning in for your winter training.
** AN UPDATE. It's possible that Cherry Tree could be on Feb. 22, I'm told. So keep an eye out on the PPTC Web site for the schedule - more information may be available at next week's Turkey Trot **
Some 2009 NYRR Races Posted
Some race dates have been posted on the NYRR site for early 2009 through March.
No sign yet of the Brooklyn Half. The Manhattan Half is Jan. 25, the Bronx Half is Feb. 8, both Sundays.
No sign yet of the Brooklyn Half. The Manhattan Half is Jan. 25, the Bronx Half is Feb. 8, both Sundays.
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