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Sad day at the Boston Marathon

I woke up this morning hearing the horrific news of what happened on Commonwealth Avenue. All my thoughts and sympathies go to the runners and spectators at the Boston Marathon. A very sad day… ... Continue reading

Coldwater Rumble adds a 100 Mile run to the event

Coldwater Rumble adds a 100 Mile run to the event
Aravaipa Running wich organizes each year the Coldwater Rumble at the end of January will add an new race to its event : the Coldwater Rumble 100 Mile Trail Run. The desert trail event will be run on January 25th 2014 in the Estrella Mountain Regional Park, near Goodyear, AZ with the following distances: Coldwater Rumble ... Continue reading

UNRWA Gaza Marathon is cancelled

The organizers of the UNRWA Gaza Marathon wich was due to be held on April 10 have announced that the race has been cancelled. As the authorities in Gaza didn’t allow women to take part in the race, it was impossible fo the UN agency to maintain the event. For more information Official website of the UNRWA Gaza ... Continue reading

Registration start strong at the Niagara Falls Women’s Half Marathon

Registration start strong at the Niagara Falls Women’s Half Marathon
Last year on June 3rd 2012, Ross Robinson and her team organized the inaugural edition of the Niagara Falls Women’s Half Marathon. I had the opportunity to interview Ross when she was preparing the race. It was a great success with 1,184 runners and walkers taking part in the race. “They all loved our course, ... Continue reading

2013 US Ultra Lotteries are starting now!

Sometimes training hard and qualifying for an ultra is not enough. A few races receive so many applications that they cannot allow all runners to take part. There is at least two ways to deal with that. The first one is accept every runner up until the cap. This leads to having races fill up in a few hours. ... Continue reading

Doors are closing at Pacific Trail Runs

Race Director Sarah Spelt has announced on Facebook that Pacific Trail Runs if officially closing its doors. "I am beyond sorry to announce that I am forced to close the doors at PCTR, effective immediately. As many of you know, I have dealt with some very difficult obstacles these past few years which have taken their toll, in many ways, on ... Continue reading

2012 Orcas Island 50k and 25k

The dates for the 2012 Orcas Island 50k and 25k have been set. This year, Rainshadow Running have decided that the two races will be run in two different week-ends. The 25K will be held on January 28th and the 50K, one week later on February 4th. This change will enable to welcome more runners than in the previous years. Both ... Continue reading

Blackpool Marathon and Half Marathon return in 2012

The Blackpool Marathon and Half Marathon will be back in the British race calendar in 2012. Organized in March 11 by the Fylde Coast Running, the race will be held in the new promenade of Britain’s top holiday resort. For more information Official website of the Blackpool MarathonBlackpool Marathon on ahotu Marathons ... Continue reading

No Troy Odyssey Half Marathon in 2011

The Troy Odyssey Half Marathon and 10K Committee has annouced that the event scheduled on November 19, will not be held in 2011. The members of the committee have faced unforeseen obstacles and scheduling conflicts and regret that they don’t have the time, energy and man-power to overcome them. They hope to come back in 2012 and renew the success of ... Continue reading

No Lake Casitas Half Marathon in 2011

The organizer confirmed that the Lake Casitas Half Marathon in Ojai, CA will not be held in 2011. They hope to bring it back in 2012. Elite Sport VC organizes an other half marathon one month later. The Simi Valley Half Marathon held in Simi Valley on June 26th. You can check their website. There is a 20% discount on all ... Continue reading