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Racing South newsletter
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 Winter Flight 8K Salisbury, NC Feb. 8  Myrtle Beach Marathon/Half Marathon/Marathon Relay/5K Myrtle Beach, SC Feb. 14  Kissimmee 5K Kissimmee, FL Feb. 14  Excalibur 10 miler Viera, FL March 1  St. Pat's Get to the Green 10K/5K Columbia, SC - March 14  St. Paddy's Engineer 5 Mile Jacksonville, NC - March 14 MARSOC Mud, Sweat & Tears 5 Mile Jacksonville, NC - April 25  Germantown Half Marathon/5K Germantown, TN March 15  Florida Beach Half/5K Ft. De Soto Park, FL March 22 Florida Halloween Half/5K Ft. De Soto Park, FL Oct. 31 Florida Holiday Halfathon Madeira Beach, FL Dec. 13 Clearwater Distance Festival 50K/Marathon/Halfathon/5miler/5K walk Clearwater, FL 1/17  Palmetto 1/2 Marathon/5K Columbia, SC April 10-11  Divas ® Half Marathon/5K North Myrtle Beach, SC April 12  New River Marathon/Half Marathon/5K Todd, NC May 2  Cotton Row Run 10K/5K Huntsville, AL May 25
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Alabama
Feb. 21, Gulf Shores - Sea Turtle 1/2 Marathon and Sweetheart 5K Run/5K Walk. 1/2 Marathon 7:30am, $40 by 1/30, after 1/30 $50, $60 Race Day, 18-under $20. 5K Run/5K Walk 9am, $25 by 1/30, after 1/30 $30, $35 Race Day, 18-under $15; 1 Mile Fun Run 8:30am, $15 by 2/20, $20 Race Day. Info: Sweetheart Run 5K/Sea Turtle 1/2 Marathon, POB 3584, Orange Beach, AL 36561; Walt Graham (205)966-4366, sweetheartrun@run42k.com, www.RunSignUp.com
Feb. 21, Spanish Fort Causeway - The Gator Chase 5K, 8am; 1 Mile FR, 9am; $18/5K Adults, $14/Students, $12/FR by 1/20; $20/$16/$14 by 2/18, $25/$20/$16 on Race Day. Info: Sandy Cooke (251)510-1669; Register online @ www.eventbrite.com
April 12, Huntsville - Bridge Street Town Centre Half Marathon, 7am; $50 by 2/28, $60 3/1-31, $75 4/1-12). Info: Fleet Feet Sports (256)520-0768, suzanne@fleetfeethuntsville.com, www.bridgestreethalfmarathon.com
April 18, Decatur - Hospice of the Valley Celebrating Life 5K, 8am; $25 by 4/11, $30 after. Info: Hospice of the Valley, 240 Johnston St. SE, Decatur, AL 35601; (256)260-0802, dheard@hospiceofthevalley.net, www.hospiceofthevalley.net. May 25, Huntsville - Mercedes-Benz Cotton Row Run, 10K, 5K & 1 Mile FR/Walk; 7am. Info: Dink & Suzanne Taylor (256)650-7063, suzanne@fleetfeethuntsville.com, www.cottonrowrun.com
Arkansas
May 2, Little Rock - Butterfly Swamp 5K Fun Run, 9:30am; $25, $22, $18, $12, $30 by 4/2; after 4/2 $30, $26, $23, $15. Info: Deborah Palludan, 4410 Pine Dr., Benton, AR 72019; (501)766-1315, deborahpalludan@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/ButterflySwamp5K Florida Feb. 14, Kissimmee - Kissimmee 5K, 7:30am; $25 thru 12/31, $27 1/1-31; $30 2/1-13, $35 on Race Day. Info: Brianne Stefek (407)846-4643, bstefek@kissimmeemainstreet.com, www.kissimmee5k.com Feb. 14-15, Gainesville - Five Points of Life Race Weekend, 2/14: 5K, 8am; Kids Marathon, 9am; 2/15: Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay 7am. Info: (352)224-1644, bbwhitaker@lifesouth.org, www.fivepointsoflife.com/race/registration/ March 1, Viera - Excalibur 10 Miler & Relay, 7am; $70/10 Miler, $60/Relay (per team member) 12/1-1/31; $80/$70 2/1-Race Day. Info: Denise Piercy (321)751-8890, info@runningzone.com, info@excaliburrun.com, www.excaliburrun.com March 14, Jacksonville - Gate River Run - USA 15K Championship, 15K & 5K, 8:30am; 20,000 participants last year - Technical shirts for all participants - Medals to all finishers $85,000 in prize money - Top 10% finisher awards - Age group awards from 13 and under to 80 and over. Info: 1st Place Sports (904)731-1900, www.gate-riverrun.com March 21, Jacksonville - Trinity Rescue Mission's Run for Shelter , 5K 9am; $25 by 2/16, after 2/16 $30, $35 on Race Day. Info: Trinity Rescue Mission, 800 Hammond Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32221; Trish Burkhart (904)596-2429, tburkhart@tbc.org, www.trinityrescue.org/run
March 22, Ft. De Soto Park - Florida Beach Halfathon, 7:05am; 5K Race, 7:23am; $75/Halfathon, $35/5K by 2/1, $85/$40 by 3/15, $95/$45 Race Weekend; Youth under 18: $40/Halfathon, $20/5K. Info: info@flroadraces.com www.floridaroadraces.com. March 29, Jacksonville - Run 13.1 and 5K, 7am; Starts and finishes at the Jacksonville Landing in the heart of downtown. Half marathon runs through historic Springfield area. Technical shirts to all entrants. 4 inch medals to all half-marathon finishers. Info: Sign up at www.1stplacesports.com Georgia Feb. 14, Peachtree Corners - Run to Love 5K, 9am; $30 by 2/7, $35 by 2/12, $40 on RD. Info: Ashley Johns, POB 922518, Norcross, GA 30010-2518, suth74@hotmail.com, www.RunToLove5K.com March 22, Atlanta - Publix Georgia Marathon, & Half Marathon, 7am (wheelchair half marathon, 6:55am); 5K, 7:30am; Use Promo Code RJ2015 to Save $10 on registration. Info: Jayne Nickell (404)832-0786, jnickell@lifetimefitness.com, www.georgiamarathon.com April 11, Roswell - Choate Construction Run the River 5K/10K; 10K 8am; 5K 8:15am; 1 Mile Fun Run 8:20am; $25 thru 3/1, $28 thru 4/5, $33 thereafter; $25 Fun Run, $80 Family of 4. Info: Steve Buck, c/o Homestretch, 89 Grove Way, Roswell, GA 30075; (404)408-8508, sbuck@mrifiance.com, www.runtheriver.org, www.active.com/roswell-ga/running/distance-running-races/run-the-river-5k-10k-2015 Kentucky
March 21, Berea - The Home Run 5K, 9am; $25 by 2/1, after $30. Info: Linda Ross, 405 Prospect St., Berea, KY 40403; (859)200-9995, lindaross405@hotmail.com, www.sothatallmayplay.com May 16, Lexington (Fasig Tipton Auction Company) - Horse Capital Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am. Info: Bob Baney, 3500 Beaver Place Rd. #32, Lexington, KY 40503; bobbaney@hotmail.com, www.horsecapitalmarathon.comMississippi Feb. 21, Madison - The Nate Rogers Race for the Laces, 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Fun Run, 8am; Germantown High School; $25 by 2/14. Info: Mary Ford, POB 21221, Madison, MS 39110, (601)942-2094, mfblueyes@att.net.
April 4, Hattiesburg - Rise & Shine Half Marathon & 5K, 7am; $55/Half, $30/5K by 3/20 (includes t-shirt); $65/Half, $40/5K on Race Day. Info: Susan Yarrow, 415 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg, MS 39401; (601)261-3689, susan.yarrow@hattiesburgclinic.com, www.hattiesburgclinic.com/halfmarathon North Carolina
Feb. 7, Camp Lejeune - X-treme Endurance Challenge 10K - USAA Grand Prix Series 2015, 8am; $30 by 1/9; $40 by 1/16; $50 by 2/3; $55 on Race Day. Info: (910)451-0025, lejgrandprix@usmc-mccs.org, www.mccslejeune-newriver.com/grandprix/
Feb. 8, Salisbury - Salisbury Rowan Runners Winter Flight - Oldest 8K in North Carolina, 8K Run & 5K Walk 2pm; 1/2 Mile FR, 1:30pm. Info: David Freeze (704)310-6741, david.freeze@ctc.net, www.sportoften.com, www.salisburyrowanrunners.org
March 14, Camp Lejeune - St. Paddy's Engineer Challenge 5 Mile - USAA Grand Prix Series 2015, 8am; $30 by 2/13; $40 by 2/20; $50 by 3/10; $55 on Race Day. Info: (910)451-0025, lejgrandprix@usmc-mccs.org, www.mccslejeune-newriver.com/grandprix/
March 14, Lenoir - Leprechaun Leap 5K, 9am; $20 by 3/7, after 3/7 $25, $30 on Race Day. Info: Zack Carter, 1031 Jim Barger Ct., Lenoir, NC 28645; Zack Carter (828)757-2196, zcarter@ci.lenoir.nc.us, www.racingtoes.com/2015-events
March 15, Cary - Allscripts Tobacco Road Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am; $90/Marathon, $80/Half 11/1-12/31; $100/$90 1/1-3/10; after 3/10 $110/$100. Info: www.tobaccoroadmarathon.com
April 18, Fletcher - Fleet Feet Sports 5K Run, 8:30am; $30 by 4/10, after $40. Info: Greg Walker, 300 Old Cane Creek Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732, (828)687-0751, g.walker@fletchernc.org, www.fletcherparks.org
April 25, Camp Lejeune - MARSOC Mud, Sweat & Tears 5 Mile Mud Run - USAA Grand Prix Series 2015, 9am; $30 by 3/27; $40 by 4/3; $50 by 4/21; $55 on Race Day. Info: (910)451-0025, lejgrandprix@usmc-mccs.org, www.mccslejeune-newriver.com/grandprix/
May 2, Todd - New River Marathon, Marathon 7:30am, Half Marathon 7:45am, 5K 8am, 1-Mile Fun Run (May 1 6pm); $75, $55, $30, $10 (2/1-3/31); $85, $65, $35, $15 (4/1-4/28), online registration closes 4/28. Info: Ken Sevensky, 2385 Big Flatts Church Rd, Fleetwood, NC 28626, (336)877-8888, info@NewRiverMarathon.com, www.NewRiverMarathon.com
South Carolina
Feb. 7, Columbia - MGC Long Run 15K, 5K Run/Walk & Kid's FR. Last Year 15K State Record, Cash Awards. Info: Powers Strickland (803)227-2286, powers.strickland@mgclaw.com, www.mgclongrun.com, Selwyn Blake (803)799-4786, www.strictlyrunning.com
Feb. 7, Folly Beach - Save the Light Half Marathon & 5K, 8:30am; $30/Half Marathon, $20/5K by 1/17; after 1/17 $40/$25. Info: Michael Desrosiers, 821 Union St., Brunswick, GA 31520; (843)670-5321, actioncarolina@yahoo.com, www.actioncarolina.com
February 14, Myrtle Beach - MyrtleBeach.com Myrtle Beach Marathon, Dasani Half Marathon & WPDE Marathon Team Relay, 6:30am; Neon Night 5K 7pm & Ripley's Family FR 5:30pm on 2/13. Info: (843)293-RACE (7223), mbmarathon@yahoo.com, www.mbmarathon.com
Feb. 28, Lexington - Lexington's Race Against Hunger, 5K Fitness Run/Walk 8:15am; 10K Run 8:20am; 1 Mile FR 8:25am; $30/10K, $15/5K & 1 Mile; after 2/13 $35/$20, $40/$25 on 2/27-28. Info: Ray Renner (803)261-8240, rrenner@lrah.org, www.lrah.org
April 12, North Myrtle Beach - Divas® Half Marathon & 5K in North Myrtle Beach, 7am/5K, 7:10am/half marathon; Save 10% with code: RJDIVAFEB15 (exp. 2/28/15). Info: Continental Event & Sports Mgmt., POB 56-1154, Miami, FL 33256-1154, info@runlikeadiva.com, www.runlikeadiva.com
April 18, Columbia - Quarry Crusher Run, 3.72 Mile & 7.44 Mile Double Crusher; 8am; Quarry Crusher Run: $35 by 3/31, $40 4/1-17, $50 on Race Day; Double Crusher Run: $45 by 3/31, $50 4/1-17, $60 on Race Day; 1 Mile Walk, 9:30am: $25. Info: Jaime Lomas - jaime@eggplantevents.com, http://quarrycrusherrun.com
April 25, Aiken - Run United Half Marathon, 7:30am; 5K, 8am; Kids' Fun Run, 9am; $500 prize for 1st place Half Marathon Male/Female; $60/Half, $25/10K, $10 FR by 4/3. Info: Keyatta Priester (803)649-6245, kpriester@aikenco-op.org; www.aikenco-op.org,
April 25, Columbia - Lexington Medical Center Women's Heart & Sole Five Miler, 5 Mile Run, 5 Mile Walk & 3 Mile Walk; 8:30am; $28 by 3/20, $33 after 3/20. Info: Carolina Marathon Association, POB 5092, Columbia, SC 29250; (803)731-2100, jeannamoffett@aol.com, www.heartandsolerun.com
Tennessee March 7, Memphis - Chucalissa Relic Run 5K, 9am; $20 by 2/25, after $25. Info: Nur Abdalla, 1987 Indian Village Dr., Memphis, TN 38109; (901)785-3160, nsbdalla@memphis.edu,www.racesonline.com/events/chucalissa-relic-run-5k March 7, Nashville - Gupton Jeep Tom King Classic Half Marathon, 7:30am (7:25am Wheelchair); 5K Run/Walk, 7:45am; 3K Walk for Health, 8am; $50/half, $25/5K, $15/3K by 12/31; fees increase after 12/31. Info: Peter Pressman (615)293-8862, pasta4run@aol.com, www.tomkingclassic.com March 15, Germantown - Germantown Half Marathon & Mayor's Cup 5K, 7:30am; $45/half, $20/5K by 12/30; $55/$22.50 12/31-2/27, $85/$25 2/28-3/15. Info: Start 2 Finish (901)274-2202, s2finfo@s2fevents.com, www.germantownhalfmarathon.racesonline.com
Virginia
Feb. 14, New Kent - Viniterra Race for the Chocolate 10K & 5K, 9am; New Kent Winery & Vineyards; $45/10K, $35/5K thru 1/1; $55/10K, $45/5K thru 2/12; $60/10K, $50/5K on site. Info: (757)849-8566, races@blended-events.com,
www.raceforthechocolate.com
March 7, Newport News - Run 4 Their Lives 5K Run/Walk, 8am; Kids Fun Run, 7:45am; $24 + $2.50 Sign Up Fee; Races fees waived if runner sets up a fundraiser with a minimum of $50 donations; deadline 3/5. Info: Sarah Floyd, POB 3018, Chesapeake, VA 23327; (757)218-3277, foreverchanged24@yahoo.com,
March 29, Reston - Runners Marathon of Reston, Marathon 7:30am; Half Marathon 8am; $85 with code RMR4RJ by 1/31, after 1/31 $95. Info: Reston Runners, 2260 Gunsmith Sq., Reston VA 20191; Pat Brown (703)966-9378, info@runnersmarathon.com,
www.runnersmarathon.com
Marathons February 14, Myrtle Beach, SC - MyrtleBeach.com Myrtle Beach Marathon, Dasani Half Marathon & WPDE Marathon Team Relay, 6:30am; Neon Night 5K 7pm & Ripley's Family FR 5:30pm on 2/13. Info: (843)293-RACE (7223), mbmarathon@yahoo.com, www.mbmarathon.com Feb. 14-15, Gainesville, FL - Five Points of Life Race Weekend, 2/14: 5K, 8am; Kids Marathon, 9am; 2/15: Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay 7am. Info: (352)224-1644, bbwhitaker@lifesouth.org, www.fivepointsoflife.com/race/registration/ March 15, Cary, NC - Allscripts Tobacco Road Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am; $90/Marathon $80/Half 11/1-12/31; $100/$90 1/1-3/10; after 3/10 $110/$100. Info: www.tobaccoroadmarathon.com March 22, Atlanta, GA - Publix Georgia Marathon, & Half Marathon, 7am (wheelchair half marathon, 6:55am); 5K, 7:30am; Use Promo Code RJ2015 to Save $10 on registration. Info: Jayne Nickell (404)832-0786, jnickell@lifetimefitness.com, www.georgiamarathon.com March 29, Reston, VA - Runners Marathon of Reston, Marathon 7:30am; Half Marathon 8am; $85 with code RMR4RJ by 1/31, after $95. Info: Reston Runners, 2260 Gunsmith Sq., Reston VA 20191; Pat Brown (703)966-9378, info@runnersmarathon.com, www.runnersmarathon.com May 2, Todd, NC - New River Marathon, Marathon 7:30am, Half Marathon 7:45am, 5K 8am, 1-Mile Fun Run (May 1 6pm); $75, $55, $30, $10 (2/1-3/31); $85, $65, $35, $15 (4/1-4/28), online registration closes 4/28. Info: Ken Sevensky, 2385 Big Flatts Church Rd, Fleetwood, NC 28626, (336)877-8888, info@NewRiverMarathon.com, www.NewRiverMarathon.com
May 16, Lexington, KY (Fasig Tipton Auction Company) - Horse Capital Marathon & Half Marathon, 7am. Info: Bob Baney, 3500 Beaver Place Rd. #32, Lexington, KY 40503; bobbaney@hotmail.com, www.horsecapitalmarathon.comJune 13, Storm Lake, IA to Marathon, IA - Marathon to Marathon, Marathon & Marathon Relay 6am; Half Marathon 7am; 5K Run/Walk 7:30am. Info: Lois Lind, POB 262, Marathon, IA 50565; (712)289-2246, mdjmarathon@hotmail.com, www.marathon2marathon.com |
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Ryen Frazier of Ravenscroft H.S., Raleigh, NC, seeks New Balance Indoor mile title Feb. 7, has fastest mile in U.S. http://Running.Net
John Brigham of Mobile, AL won the Rock'n'Roll Marathon at New Orleans in 2:18:46 with Ashley Lieu of Spartanburg, SC, 2nd in 2:32:12.
Alana Hadley of Charlotte, NC among select female runners: record-setting, running pro, still in high school. Story by Cait Chock at http://Running.Net.
Miami Marathon events had a combined registration of over 20,000, per reports. Marathon had 2,750 finishers, half marathon over 13,000.
Chris Papile, Langston Shelton, George Fenigsohn honored with induction into Virginia Peninsula Racing Hall of Fame.
Amy Begley is interviewed about her job as Atlanta Track Club Head Coach. Read Carolyn Mather's excellent story at http://Running.Net.
Birmingham (AL) Track Club members can register for"1200 Mile Club." Merchandise awarded. 1200 Mile Club jackets and patches. Great idea.
Quest for Excalibur 10 miler, Viera (FL) H.S. March 1, crowns all finishers, costumed volunteers. http://runningzone.com. Ought to be fun!
Finish a marathon - 514,000 Americans - or 0.0017 percent - of the population have finished a marathon, according to Running USA.
Samantha Gardner of Daphne, AL, top female at Rock'n'Roll Marathon New Orleans in 3:04:24. Livvy Jernigan of Pensacola, FL, 2nd 3:07:53.
University of Cambridge study of 330,000 men and women: Taking a brisk walk of 20 minutes daily = 30% lower risk of death.
Charleston workshop - Portland Marathon Event Directors College workshop at Charleston, SC March 25-26 in conjunction with Cooper River Bridge Run.
Annual Valentine's 5K & Couples Race at Denver, NC Feb 21 will feature 2-time Olympian Anthony Famiglietti (2004 & 2008, 5K, steeplechase).
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga to cut men's track & field, limit cross country at end of current school year.
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