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Need help deciding April/May races????
Need a race to follow up my first ultra performance..... what to decided by this weekend so I can start training properly.... any ideas or suggestions????? this is what we've narrowed it down to.........
1. April 26, 2009- Toledo Glass City Marathon- http://www.glasscitymarathon.org/site/page1.aspx -Results- Last Year Winner- 3:16:09 (bad weather), 2007 winner- 3:04:38, 2006 winner-3:09:59, 2005 winner-2:56:08 (2nd place 3:14:05), 2004 winner-3:24:52..... awards-1st Place $500; 2nd Place $200; 3rd Place $100; 4th Place $100; 5th Place $50. Plus each will receive a custom embroidered jacket.... Cost $60-70.... Positives- In Ohio, fairly cheap, chance for money.... Negatives- not sure of course, only a marathon, earlier hen originally planned
2. May 3rd, 2009- Pittsburgh Marathon- http://www.pittsburghmarathon.com/Home_6774.htm Results Know they didn't have the race last year but I can't find previous results on it either- ..... awards- 1st- $4,000 2nd - $2,500 3rd - $1,500 4th - $1,000 5th - $500........ Cost $95-100...... Course- hilly ..... Positives- word of mouth from others.... Negatives- hills, to be elite you have to have ran under 2:48, different state so total cost, just brought back, only marathon, revious results??
3. Sunday May 17, 2009- Cleveland Marathon- http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/Home/ Results- last year 3:07:27 (2nd place 3:09:26, 3rd 3:09:28), 2007- 1st 2:48:41 (2nd- 3:03:43, 3rd 3:05:05), 2006- 1st 2:50:24 (2nd- 2:51:32, 3rd-3:03:52), 2005- 1st 2:54:53 (2nd-2:59:43, 3rd-3:03:54), 2004- 1st-02:53:28 (2nd-2:57:31, 3rd-3:00:01), 2003- 1st 2:48:46 (2nd-3:00:31, 3rd-3:01:58), 2002 1st2:37:43 (2nd-2:46:22, 3rd 2:46:40)....... Awards $1,000, $500, $300, $200, $100 ...... Cost $75-95.... Course- fairly flat a hill or two...... Positives- In Ohio, good timing, Chance to be in top 5 with a great race ......Negatives- Word of mouth, Besides last year no chance to win, only marathon
4. Saturday April 4th 2009- Chicago Lakefront 50k http://www.chicagoultra.org/race%20info/spring.htm Course record 3:48:08 ....Results- last year-4:15:08, 2007-3:51:48, 2006- course record 2005-4:14:05, 2004- 3:54:04, 2003-4:28:43, 2002-3:55:24, 2001-4:34:25, 2000- 4:05:49..... Awards- * Trophies to overall top finishers, both male and female. Winners receive their trophies as they finish* An attractive medal to all 50k finishers * T-shirts to all paid participants There will be seven age groups: under 30; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80 and over. Only the first overall winners receive a trophy. ......... Cost-$40-50....... Course- Consists of 3 out-and-back segments. The race follows the Lakefront running path. Mostly gravel with some asphalt sections. One of the flattest 50k’s in North America....... Positives- course, Could get an ultra win, it's a 50k, cost....Negatives- cost overall it's out of state, sooner then previously planned
5. Saturday May 2nd 2009- Strolling Jim 40 mile run- http://www.tynesweb.com/sj40/index.html Results- last year 6:40:12, 2007-5:47:18, 2006-6:48:14, 2005-5:35:52, 2004-6:00:30, 2003-6:02:13, 2002-5:44:24, 2001-5:43:47, 2000-5:40:14, 1999-6:00:45, 1998-5:32:07...... Awards Awards: Shirt to all runners, Gold Shirt Sub 5 hours... Cost $35..... Course- Gently Rolling with 4 small, easy hills. Very Scenic!! Soft base Blacktop. Technically, a road, but soft as a trail....... Positives- cost, distance, chance to win, .......Negatives-cost to Tennessee, hills look bigger then they admit
6. Sunday April 26, 2009- BPAC 6 hour distance Classic- http://www.wny-ultra.org/bpac/index.htm http://www.wny-ultra.org/ Results- last year- 35.75 miles, 2007- 41.71, 2006-43.4, 2005-35.4, 2004- 36.29, 2003- 31.86, 2002-34.88, 2001-42.35..... Awards- • Finisher race mugs for all completing at least 8 laps (26 miles). • Awards for overall men and women, awards in Open, Masters and Veteran category for men and women. • All competitors with at least 10 laps will be listed in Ultrarunning Magazine. • Results and certificates will be mailed to all finishers and will be posted on the web.......Cost $20-25...... Course-3.25 mile certified scenic loop, P-shaped, paved, traffic free..... Positives- course loop, ultra, cost, chance to win..... Negatives- cost of going back to NY, not sure if hills on course, can i last 6 hours
1. April 26, 2009- Toledo Glass City Marathon- http://www.glasscitymarathon.org/site/page1.aspx -Results- Last Year Winner- 3:16:09 (bad weather), 2007 winner- 3:04:38, 2006 winner-3:09:59, 2005 winner-2:56:08 (2nd place 3:14:05), 2004 winner-3:24:52..... awards-1st Place $500; 2nd Place $200; 3rd Place $100; 4th Place $100; 5th Place $50. Plus each will receive a custom embroidered jacket.... Cost $60-70.... Positives- In Ohio, fairly cheap, chance for money.... Negatives- not sure of course, only a marathon, earlier hen originally planned
2. May 3rd, 2009- Pittsburgh Marathon- http://www.pittsburghmarathon.com/Home_6774.htm Results Know they didn't have the race last year but I can't find previous results on it either- ..... awards- 1st- $4,000 2nd - $2,500 3rd - $1,500 4th - $1,000 5th - $500........ Cost $95-100...... Course- hilly ..... Positives- word of mouth from others.... Negatives- hills, to be elite you have to have ran under 2:48, different state so total cost, just brought back, only marathon, revious results??
3. Sunday May 17, 2009- Cleveland Marathon- http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/Home/ Results- last year 3:07:27 (2nd place 3:09:26, 3rd 3:09:28), 2007- 1st 2:48:41 (2nd- 3:03:43, 3rd 3:05:05), 2006- 1st 2:50:24 (2nd- 2:51:32, 3rd-3:03:52), 2005- 1st 2:54:53 (2nd-2:59:43, 3rd-3:03:54), 2004- 1st-02:53:28 (2nd-2:57:31, 3rd-3:00:01), 2003- 1st 2:48:46 (2nd-3:00:31, 3rd-3:01:58), 2002 1st2:37:43 (2nd-2:46:22, 3rd 2:46:40)....... Awards $1,000, $500, $300, $200, $100 ...... Cost $75-95.... Course- fairly flat a hill or two...... Positives- In Ohio, good timing, Chance to be in top 5 with a great race ......Negatives- Word of mouth, Besides last year no chance to win, only marathon
4. Saturday April 4th 2009- Chicago Lakefront 50k http://www.chicagoultra.org/race%20info/spring.htm Course record 3:48:08 ....Results- last year-4:15:08, 2007-3:51:48, 2006- course record 2005-4:14:05, 2004- 3:54:04, 2003-4:28:43, 2002-3:55:24, 2001-4:34:25, 2000- 4:05:49..... Awards- * Trophies to overall top finishers, both male and female. Winners receive their trophies as they finish* An attractive medal to all 50k finishers * T-shirts to all paid participants There will be seven age groups: under 30; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80 and over. Only the first overall winners receive a trophy. ......... Cost-$40-50....... Course- Consists of 3 out-and-back segments. The race follows the Lakefront running path. Mostly gravel with some asphalt sections. One of the flattest 50k’s in North America....... Positives- course, Could get an ultra win, it's a 50k, cost....Negatives- cost overall it's out of state, sooner then previously planned
5. Saturday May 2nd 2009- Strolling Jim 40 mile run- http://www.tynesweb.com/sj40/index.html Results- last year 6:40:12, 2007-5:47:18, 2006-6:48:14, 2005-5:35:52, 2004-6:00:30, 2003-6:02:13, 2002-5:44:24, 2001-5:43:47, 2000-5:40:14, 1999-6:00:45, 1998-5:32:07...... Awards Awards: Shirt to all runners, Gold Shirt Sub 5 hours... Cost $35..... Course- Gently Rolling with 4 small, easy hills. Very Scenic!! Soft base Blacktop. Technically, a road, but soft as a trail....... Positives- cost, distance, chance to win, .......Negatives-cost to Tennessee, hills look bigger then they admit
6. Sunday April 26, 2009- BPAC 6 hour distance Classic- http://www.wny-ultra.org/bpac/index.htm http://www.wny-ultra.org/ Results- last year- 35.75 miles, 2007- 41.71, 2006-43.4, 2005-35.4, 2004- 36.29, 2003- 31.86, 2002-34.88, 2001-42.35..... Awards- • Finisher race mugs for all completing at least 8 laps (26 miles). • Awards for overall men and women, awards in Open, Masters and Veteran category for men and women. • All competitors with at least 10 laps will be listed in Ultrarunning Magazine. • Results and certificates will be mailed to all finishers and will be posted on the web.......Cost $20-25...... Course-3.25 mile certified scenic loop, P-shaped, paved, traffic free..... Positives- course loop, ultra, cost, chance to win..... Negatives- cost of going back to NY, not sure if hills on course, can i last 6 hours
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