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Races on Sept 8 + 9

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There is a good amount of races this weekend. I’ll be at the DINO race but would recommend the Miriam Project for a good 5K.

Remember that the IndyClassic Marathon date has been changed to Nov 3. This is NOT the same as the Indianapolis Marathon on October 20.

The IU Mini Marathon and 5K begins at 8am (8:15 for 5K). It does appear to have race day registration. This event is hosted by Tuxbro and is located at Indiana University in Bloomington.

The Firefighters 5K is located in Cambridge City and starts at 9am. This is the 5th of 8 races in the Wayne County Challenge.

The inaugural Running for World Water 5K Fun Run and Walk is being held in downtown Indianapolis at the NCAA Hall of Champions. It begins at 9am and all participants will receive a FREE entry into the NCAA Hall of Champions Museum. All proceeds from this event go towards Water for People and the event is being managed by Standing O Promotions.

The Miriam Project 5K Run/Walk (pdf) is located at the new Madison Park Church of God in Anderson. The event begins at 9am with all proceeds benefiting the Miriam Project Adoption Ministry. This is part of the all day Health & Wellness Fair.

DINO Series Race #5 is being held at 9am at the Town Run Trail Park located on 96th Street in Indianapolis (just west of Allisonville Rd.). This is a 15K and 5K trail race. This beings the fall sub-series.

Lifestream Services 5K is a new event being held in Morrow Meadows in Yorktown and begins at 9am. This is a new public event being held in conjunction with their Senior Games, all proceeds benefit Lifestream Services.

Sunday September 9th

Enlisted Dining Out 5K Run/Walk is being held at the Terre Haute International Airport and begins at 9am.

Jason Baker Scholarship Run and Walk is being held in Crown Hill, Indianapolis at 9am. This event is listed on Tuxbro’s website but no other information is given. It is supposed to be a 5 mile run.

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Labor Day Weekend Races

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I thought there would be more races over the holiday weekend. But here is what I was able to find:Saturday September 1

Freedom Run 5 Miler in Marion Indiana (765) 664-7338

Little Italy 5K (pdf) starts at 8:30am at South Vermillion High School in Clinton contact Bruce Speth at (765) 832-6179 or by e-mail.

First Annual Horizon Lions 5K Run starts at 8:30am at Horizon Christian Fellowship in Indianapolis contact Keith Meyers at (317) 823-4538 or by e-mail.

Sunday September 2

The Ripple Effect 4 Mi hosted by Tuxbro starts at 7 PM at Broad Ripple Station at the corner of Broad Ripple Ave and Compton St. The race fee is $25 on race day and will travel through scenic Broad Ripple. Stick around for a post-race party, special awards, and door prizes!

What is Labor Day?

According to the US Department of Labor,

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

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Race Day: Bears of Blue River 10K

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With a 7:30am start the Bears of the Blue River 10K insured a cooler start, with a little rain it was actually an excellent starting temp in the mid-70’s and a slight drizzle.  The Bears is a combined 5K and 10K.

We started out with the 5K group, not really knowing who was racing in each section.  I started with a group of women I knew from other races and knew where running the 5K.  I let them go after mile 2 which was a mistake but ran a 20:37 5K which was about 30 seconds off where I wanted to be.  I was hoping to run just under 20 minutes.  I had been having some stomach issues all week and had been fine until Saturday morning!  I felt the lack of energy during the race.

After passing the finish area, my wife told me that I was in second place overall in the 10K and that the leader was about a minute ahead of me.  The second 5K is pretty lonely because of the small group of participants and the lonely course winding along the Blue River.  That 5K pretty much stunk, I had a decent enough lead to hold onto second place but definitely should not have.

My overall time was 43:02 (3 minutes behind where I wanted to be) but was good enough for a second place overall finish and earning $50!!!

The race is a USATF certified course with the first 5K being an out and back and the second being a loop.  Only small hills grace the course that has ample water stops and overall support.  Cold water and fruit await the finishers as well as the prospect of $$$.  This was my third year competing in Shelbyville but only my second earning money.  It seems to come and go with the top runners. Last year had 2 Kenyans, this year only 1.  It got a little lonely and boring out during the second 5K but the course was very well marked.  This was the 28th annual race held in conjunction with Shelbyville’s annual Bears of the Blue River Festival.

Ok well I guess I’ll post my splits although they are kind of embarrassing.  I think some of my Mini splits were faster.
6:37, 6:22, 6:59, 6:44, 7:20, 7:30, 1:27

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August 25 Races and a Few Notes

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This weekend’s races include:

Hornet Hustle 5K located in Rossville, IN with a 8am start.

Bears of the Blue River Festival 5K & 10K (pdf) in Shelbyville with a 7:30 start. This USATF Certified course also includes $$$ awards for overall winners.

NOTES

Pendleton hosted a major high school cross country meet on Wednesday with 20 schools and about 300 runners. Six athletes were sent to the hospital with heat related problems while 20 others were treated at the event. This story and a complete recap and pictures of the event was published in today’s The Herald-Bulletin (Anderson’s paper).

The saga with the Indy Classic Marathon continues as the IndyStar reports again with comments from Ken Long, Matt Ebersole, owner of Athletic Annex, and Hal Higdon, an author and marathon expert. It seems that race organizers may have bitten off more than they could chew.

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Running Trends and Race Results

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First the running trends:

Here are some interesting statistics about running in the USA.

  • In 2006, over 8.5 million people completed a US Road Running Event, with 38% of those completing a 5K and 4.8% completing a marathon.
  • That is a 5% increase over 2005.
  • The above 8.5 million people competed in almost 15,000 events in 2006 with 50% of those being 5K’s.
  • Over 43,000 participated in the Celestial Seasonings Bolder Boulder 10K, 2006’s largest race, while Indy’s Mini-Marathon placed 7th overall with 27,000 finishers.
  • The half-marathon or 13.1 mile event is the largest growing event in the country. Other growing race distances include the 1 mile, 5 mile, 8K, and 10mile.
  • 53% of runners are male and the average age is 44 years old.
  • In 2006, over $726 million (an increase of 11%) on running clothing and $3 BILLION on running shoes (a slight decline).

Now for the Race Results from August 18.

ICADV Race Away From Domestic Violence 10k was won by Andy Hass of Lizton, IN in 34:17 (5:32) with Cindy Harris of Indianapolis winning the female division in 42:51 (6:55) and placing 21st overall.  In the 5K Stephen Mason of Indianapolis won in 16:56 (5:27) with Jean Lampert of Indianapolis winning the female division in 19:19 (6:13) and placing 10th overall.

5K 4 United Way, in Terre Haute was won by Gary Collins in 16:47 (5:04) with Jessica Crowder winning the female division in 19:22 (6:14) and placing 8th overall.

Friends of Seelyville 5K was won by Patrick Ferro in 19:06 (6:08) and the female division was won by Carla Yerkes in 20:34 (6:37).

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