Regional Features
SAN DIEGO HALF MARATHON ANNOUNCES "CELEBRATE SAN DIEGO @ THE GASLAMP BLOCK PARTY,” SEVEN LOCAL CHARITABLE PARTNERS
SAN DIEGO – (October 24, 2012) The San Diego Half Marathon, a beautiful, scenic race and non-profit event with 100% of net proceeds benefiting local charities, today announced "Celebrate San Diego @ The Gaslamp Block Party,” which will be free and open to the public to
Local Charities Benefit from Big Sur Marathon
To date, $2.9 million has been donated throughout Monterey County In keeping with its mission statement, the Big Sur International Marathon has continued its support of local charities through distribution of grant funding. For 2012, $220,000 in grants were awarded to 76 organizations on the Monterey Peninsula and in Big Sur.
Saucony Launches iPhone App to Fight Obesity
Free Run4Good™ app - available September 5 - to support National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month; brand challenges community to do good by doing what they love: running - LEXINGTON, Mass. - (August 29, 2012) - Today, a third of American children are overweight or obese, posing a serious health threat to the future of our kids.
SportsArt Fitness introducing the new ECOFIT Networking System for their electricity-producing Green System
The New EcoFit Networking System and Display - The ECOFIT Networking System and Display will revolutionize usage of exercise equipment in clubs, fitness facilities, hotels, universities and schools.
BEVERLY, MA (September 6, 2012) – Three intrepid young runners (one Finnish, two American) will be on the sabbatical of a lifetime as they climb aboard the converted Airstream for a cross-country trip with Finland’s Legendary Running Brand,
CORRIGAN SPORTS TO HOST HELLA-WEEN 5-MILER
Oakland, CA (August 29, 2012) -- Corrigan Sports Enterprises, the owners and operators of the Oakland Running Festival, will host the inaugural Hella-Ween 5-Miler on October 27th at 5:30 pm in Old Oakland. A portion of proceeds will benefit Running For a Better Oakland.
WITH LA MARATHON REGISTRATION NEARING, imATHLETE NAMED NEW TECHNOLOGY PARTNER
Company's Robust Platform to Handle Race Registration and Data Management Needs - Santa Monica, Calif. (August 29, 2012) - In just over a month, thousands of distance runners will take to their computers or mobile devices to register for the 2013 LA Marathon.
Q & A with Magdalena Lewy Boulet
by Mark Winitz
Pacific Association/USATF conducted its annual Long Distance Running Awards Banquet on Feb. 19 to honor the outstanding individual athletes, teams, and volunteers who participated in the four 2011 PA/USATF LDR Grand Prix circuits (Short LDR, Long LDR, Cross Country, and Ultrarunning), and in PA/USATF’s Physically Challenged division. The banquet was capably organized and hosted by the Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders Running Club.
Magdalena Lewy Boulet was the guest speaker the Awards Banquet. Her talk was highlighted in the April-May issue of California Track & Running News. Here are the highlights from the Q & A follow-up.
Vibram Sued Over Five Fingers
by Larry Eder
The Vibram Five Fingers shoe, over the past two years, has shaken up the running footwear industry. Champions of Minimalist shoes see that shoes such as Five Fingers have changed the industry. A more gentle read might be that is partially true, as lightweight shoes are here to stay, and that extremes on both ends have their supporters. In the end, there is really nearly a perfect shoe for every runner's footstrike now.
adidas ClimaCool Seduction Launched: with a Little Help from Katy Perry, David Beckham, Derrick Rose and Lionel Messi
adidas has launched the adidas ClimaCool Seduction. The ClimaCool has been quite a popular running shoe, which appeals to both the performance and fashionista crowd.
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