January 20, 2010
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The 8th Annual Frederick Running Festival--a True Gem Training Tips New Years Resolutions Training Tips Health and Nutrition Tips Newsletter Sponsor | Newsletter Sponsor Training Tips Training Tips Sweepstakes Newsletter Sponsor |
THE 8TH ANNUAL FREDERICK RUNNING FESTIVAL--A TRUE GEM
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The CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Frederick Running Festival is brought to you by the same organization that brings you the highly successful Baltimore Running Festival. You get first class management and amenities of a big race with the down-home feel and size of a smaller venue. Like Corrigan Sports' other Running Festival events, the Frederick Festival has five race races; a full marathon, a 1/2 marathon, a four-person marathon relay, kid's races and a Saturday night twilight 5K. It has a very conveniently located venue at the fairgrounds in Frederick, Maryland. This will be the 8th running of the event.
Participants come from all around the world and all 50 states, but most come from the Eastern Seaboard. Frederick is centrally located to many of the East Coast US population centers. In particular Frederick is close to Washington D.C. and Baltimore. This makes the Frederick Running Festival easy to get to. Dulles International Airport, Reagan National Airport and Baltimore-Washington International Airport are all an easy drive and there is plenty of reasonable hotel space with great rates from race partners. Please check the Website for directions and accommodations.
The Frederick Running Festival is presented and managed by Corrigan Sports. This professional race management team is known for attention to detail and listening to runners. Corrigan puts on the Baltimore Running Festival and has recently expanded to start the Oakland Running Festival in California. Corrigan invented the popular "Running Festival" format with plenty of fun, plenty of entertainment, and something for everyone.
Come experience the hidden gem that is the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Frederick Running Festival! This event is one that truly has it all. It has a race for everyone. It has professional and experienced support and a very interesting course. And it has a great post race party. Yet all of this comes with an intimate scale that you can enjoy. So come on out to Frederick on May 1st and 2nd 2010 and experience this gem for yourself!
TRAINING TIPS
Planning Your Race Calendar
It's time to build your race calendar and look ahead to the endurance adventures that await you. Here are a few tips to get you started for another successful racing season.
NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS
6 Tips for Turning Resolutions Into Reality
It's New Year's resolution time again and a chance to make positive changes in your life. This year, use Coach Jenny's Evolution-Resolution system and make those resolutions happen.
TRAINING TIPS
9 Ways to Run Smarter
Knowing the rules of the road helps you get along better and safer on your runs.
HEALTH AND NUTRITION TIPS
Your Nutritional Training Plan
As you plan your athletic endeavors in 2010, use these tips to consider your diet needs and adjust as your training changes.
NEWSLETTER SPONSOR
The New Cape Cod Relay
This tremendously popular region has a new overnight relay next May 1st and 2nd --suburban Boston to Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod. It has terrific organization, amenities, history, and extraordinary scenery.
The Cape Relay will run 200 miles in roughly 24 hours through some of the most historic and scenic regions in North America. The route is 203.2 miles, Quincy, Massachusetts, to Provincetown on the tip of Cape Cod; 36 legs for 12-person teams. For some this will reprise the legendary Plymouth to Provincetown Relay, which ran (80.8 miles) from 1974 to 1987, because it covers much of the same historic ground.
The Cape is an inviting destination. The Pilgrims on the Mayflower first landed there and spent five weeks before sailing across the bay to land in December, 1620 founding Plymouth.
This relay is a run through history and along a beautiful course with gorgeous scenery during the flowering of spring in southern New England. Organization will be first rate with the safety and enjoyment of participants and protection of the environment being the highest priorities.
You and your team will have the time of your life all along the course; an event you will never forget. The Cape Relay is a running adventure like no other. It will be the manifestation of team building. With admirable organization, attention to every detail, and the beautiful south shore and Cape backdrop, it is ideal for competitive runners and casual joggers alike. The first Cape Relay will simply be the event of the year for many.
Teams are given staggered starts based upon the average 10k times to get all the teams to the finish just in time for the big party and awards ceremony at the BAS-Relief Park in Provincetown.
The Cape Relay is modeled after other long distance relays. The course is divided into 36 legs with designated runner exchange zones at the end of each leg. Teams, 12 or 6-person, will run around the clock, completing 36 legs or stages, each with well-designed transfer points and rest areas. Be part of running history; go to the event website for more information.
This is an event you do not want to miss. Set up your team and get in on the first one. This will satisfy that wanderlust, that feeling of being part of something very special. It will be a rolling, running, overnight party in a very special place. Just imagine! Let's go!
> The New Cape Cod Relay Website
NEWSLETTER SPONSOR
KeyBank Vermont City Marathon
Located on the shores of Lake Champlain, the country's sixth largest freshwater lake, the 22nd annual KeyBank Vermont City Marathon is the perfect family destination for Memorial Day Weekend. Burlington, Vermont has been on many "Top Ten" lists for its beauty, pedestrian-friendly downtown, and wealth of family activities, to name just a few reasons. What better way to see this vibrant city than on foot? Race weekend offers an event for every member of the family, from the kids' Yam Scram race on Saturday, May 29th, to the marathon and marathon relay on Sunday, the 30th.
Non-runners will also feel like part of the action with several prime viewing points from which to cheer the runners. It will run at 8:03 a.m. on Sunday, May 30, 2010, Memorial Day Weekend. This is the year that every runner should place the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon Number 1 on their priority list. Fulfill that New Year's resolution to run this marathon or marathon relay in 2010. Make it official--online registration is open now.
For many runners, running a marathon is the ultimate goal--a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to prove themselves by going the distance. To others, running a marathon is a common occurrence--they constantly strive to improve their time, upping the ante of their personal best or aiming for a Boston Qualifier. Whether it's your first or your 100th, the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon--with its beautiful course, wonderful lake-side college town, dedicated volunteers and cheering crowds--gives every runner that once-in-a-lifetime feeling.
You should spend Memorial Day weekend in Burlington. Late spring there is the perfect time to run. Usually the temperature is ideal and the scent of blooming flowers and budding trees fills the air. And with all that the city has to offer for the entire family, the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon becomes the ultimate destination race.
Take in the Marathon Expo, then enjoy a boat tour of Lake Champlain on Saturday, run the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon on Sunday, and spend Monday visiting one of the many local attractions--Ben & Jerry's, Vermont Teddy Bear Company, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, nearby Shelburne Museum, the Church Street Marketplace, the Green Mountains--the list goes on. And it's a great way to actually keep that New Year's Resolution! Sign up early and plan your once-in-a-lifetime experience.
> KeyBank Vermont City Marathon Website
TRAINING TIPS
Find Your Running Motivation
Watching Olympians reach their goals can help you achieve yours. With the right motivation and training, find out how you can be ready to race your first 5K.
TRAINING TIPS
A Runner's Guide to Base Building
Understand the training cycles to build a good base and maximize your performance.
SWEEPSTAKES
A New Year, A New You
Sign up for your chance to win an active lifestyle prize pack--including a free training plan, a gift certificate, technical apparel and more.
NEWSLETTER SPONSOR
Cellcom Green Bay Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K
The Cellcom Green Bay Marathon will shift to a two-day format beginning with the May 2010, with events going through Lambeau on both Saturday and Sunday race day weekend. The short distance events, including kids' runs and the 5K will now move to Saturday at Lambeau, and the marathon, half marathon and marathon relay will continue on Sunday.
This is one of the very best spring marathons and half marathons around, starting and finishing at historic Lambeau Field on May 15th and 16th, 2010: Marathon and Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 5K run and walk, and kids' runs too. Headquarters is the Lambeau Field Atrium--go to Green Bay and "Touch the Tundra"! Check details at the excellent Race Website where you can get all the information needed.
It's your ideal race, ideal setting for this jewel of the Midwest! Race weekend will draw many athletes of all abilities from throughout the USA--events for every pace and ability, and exceptionally well organized and administered. Each participant will be treated as a guest in the friendly Green Bay community. They are among the best planned, best executed, most enjoyable and rewarding races in the USA. There is $20,000 in prize money.
The 11th Cellcom Green Bay Marathon is in famous "Titletown" Green Bay, Wisconsin. Lambeau Field is a national landmark for all sports fans, and these races start right in front of the legendary facility on Lombardi Avenue. The races actually finish going through the stadium. Touch the Tundra!
One of the very best of spring marathons and half marathons, the courses offer a terrific tour, including quiet residential streets, the dynamic downtown, and even the Fox River Trail. Green Bay prides itself as a generous and welcoming community with outstanding volunteers, from expo and pasta dinner to race support. Some 7,000 participants from all over the US and many other countries enjoyed Green Bay's hospitality last May. Check the race Website for details. For further information contact race headquarters at info@cellcomgreenbaymarathon.com, or call 800-889-1859 or 920-432-6272
> Cellcom Green Bay Marathon Website
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