The following notice was posted on the PPTC Web site Sunday:
Please note that we are aware of the inconsistencies in the posted results, we are working on making the corrections. Please check back in a few days, thank you for your patience.
The e-mail address to report issues is raceresults@pptc.org
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Upcoming Races
Next weekend (Dec. 5-6) has at least three local races to consider:
* The Bay Ridge Jingle Bell Run 2009 (or, the Valerie Piro Push to Walk 4 Mile Run) on Saturday, Dec. 5. The race is run in support of Valerie Piro, a Stuyvesant High School student who was hurt last year after the girls track team van flipped on the way to a track meet at Dartmouth College. The course is on the Shore Road Promenade.
* The Peter Rabbit 3-Mile Cross-Country Run in Prospect Park (also on Saturday)
* The Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis in Prospect Park on Sunday, Dec. 6. Among the amenities: jingle bells for your shoes. The run is 5K, the walk is 3K.
At this point, the NYRR race in Central Park, the Joe Kleinerman 10K, is sold out, so if you're looking to race and didn't sign up for that, there's plenty of options close to home.
* The Bay Ridge Jingle Bell Run 2009 (or, the Valerie Piro Push to Walk 4 Mile Run) on Saturday, Dec. 5. The race is run in support of Valerie Piro, a Stuyvesant High School student who was hurt last year after the girls track team van flipped on the way to a track meet at Dartmouth College. The course is on the Shore Road Promenade.
* The Peter Rabbit 3-Mile Cross-Country Run in Prospect Park (also on Saturday)
* The Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis in Prospect Park on Sunday, Dec. 6. Among the amenities: jingle bells for your shoes. The run is 5K, the walk is 3K.
At this point, the NYRR race in Central Park, the Joe Kleinerman 10K, is sold out, so if you're looking to race and didn't sign up for that, there's plenty of options close to home.
Cider Time
One good thing is that, when it's the time of year when the water fountains start getting turned off, it's the time of year to make sure you bring an extra couple of bucks with you to get some hot cider at Grand Army Plaza once you've finished your run.
Today's run, in the blustery, 45-degree temperatures, was fairly straightforward. Grand Army Plaza, over the Brooklyn Bridge, back on the Manhattan Bridge, then thru Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights before heading back. No one was interested in running fast, so the group I was with kept it at an easy pace, and started taking some random turns as we headed back to Grand Army. If you head straight back after the Manhattan Bridge, it's probably closer to 9.5 miles ... but as I mentioned, we decided to stray.
Most fountains were turned off, though note the fountain by the entrance of the north side of the Promenade (near Orange Street) is still functioning ... for now. And the cider, albeit a bit expensive at $2, was well worth it, if only to warm the hands.
Today's run, in the blustery, 45-degree temperatures, was fairly straightforward. Grand Army Plaza, over the Brooklyn Bridge, back on the Manhattan Bridge, then thru Dumbo and Brooklyn Heights before heading back. No one was interested in running fast, so the group I was with kept it at an easy pace, and started taking some random turns as we headed back to Grand Army. If you head straight back after the Manhattan Bridge, it's probably closer to 9.5 miles ... but as I mentioned, we decided to stray.
Most fountains were turned off, though note the fountain by the entrance of the north side of the Promenade (near Orange Street) is still functioning ... for now. And the cider, albeit a bit expensive at $2, was well worth it, if only to warm the hands.
Turket Trot Results Posted
on the PPTC Web site. 1,494 listed finishers at this point..
UPDATE: I should add, these are preliminary results, as there are apparently a fair number of you who ran the race, with chips, who don't have results listed, so more will be forthcoming.
UPDATE: I should add, these are preliminary results, as there are apparently a fair number of you who ran the race, with chips, who don't have results listed, so more will be forthcoming.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Turkey Trot Draws Close to 2,000 Runners
The number might be a bit high, but there were tons of runners out today in Prospect Park enjoying near perfect weather and burning off those calories before a feast later in the day. Results, reactions will appear later. Hope everyone who went out there had fun!
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Turkey Trot Swag May be Gone
The first 1,200 entrants for this year's Turkey Trot get some free swag (not sure what it is). If you're procrastinating, or hoping to do race-day entry, you may be out of luck, according to this post on the PPTC blog.
Entries do remain available for Thursday's race, of course. With the brilliant weather forecast, can almost guarantee there will be a crush of last-minute entries (and the door slams shut at 8:30 on Thursday morning), so don't dawdle.
Entries do remain available for Thursday's race, of course. With the brilliant weather forecast, can almost guarantee there will be a crush of last-minute entries (and the door slams shut at 8:30 on Thursday morning), so don't dawdle.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Course Changes?
The NYRR Holiday Run is now a 4 mile race, according to the NYRR Web site.
Thanks to reader IO, who pointed out that the NYRR has already changed its planned race on 12/12 from a 5K to a 4 mile run because of construction in Prospect Park.
Not sure yet what the Turkey Trot course will be next Thursday (that's still 5 miles) - if may be the planters that are causing the problem on one of the transverses in the park, or something else.
Thanks to reader IO, who pointed out that the NYRR has already changed its planned race on 12/12 from a 5K to a 4 mile run because of construction in Prospect Park.
Not sure yet what the Turkey Trot course will be next Thursday (that's still 5 miles) - if may be the planters that are causing the problem on one of the transverses in the park, or something else.
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