L/A YMCA Fit Fest (2009)

This year’s Lewiston/Auburn Triple Crown 5k Race Series has now gotten underway with this morning’s YMCA Fit Fest. The race saw some tremendous growth, with over twice as many finishers this year as there was last year (534 and 249, respectively.) Henry...

Why Run the Las Vegas Marathon?

As far as I can tell, the Las Vegas Marathon is no more, which is good news for all concerned because now the Rock’N’Roll folks have taken over and are running their version of a brand new marathon there this December. In an unprecedented move, the...

2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 5

Last night was the 5th Back Cove Weekly 5k, and was my 3rd as I missed the past couple of weeks. Cooler temperatures and a little precipitation didn’t deter 187 people from coming out to race. There was a good contingent of college guys that just finished their...

2009 New York City Marathon Lottery Results

Just a quick note that if you entered the lottery for the 2009 New York City Marathon, the results are available. Just do a search for your name in their entrant database: They are also looking for folks to update their emergency information while they are checking on...

2009 Weekly Back Cove Race Series » Week 4

There were 202 people that thought that there was some beautiful running weather this evening at the Back Cove with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-60s, which led to the closest finish so far this year with 4 guys hunting for a win with only a 5 second spread....