THANKSGIVING RACES

Links to race info and entries at Active.com:

11/27/2003 - 26th Annual Pequot Runners Thanksgiving Day 5 Mile - Southport
11/27/2003 - Stratford Turkey Day Trot 5K - Stratford
11/27/2003 - Mid-Hudson Road Runners Turkey Trot - LaGrange
11/27/2003 - 5 Mile Turkey Trot - Thanksgiving Day - Congers
11/27/2003 - Port Washington Thanksgiving Day Run - Port Washington
11/27/2003 - Ashenfelter 8K Classic - Glen Ridge
11/27/2003 - Turkey Trot 5-Mile - Brooklyn
11/27/2003 - Merrill Lynch Turkey Trot - Garden City
11/27/2003 - The Gail Gorin Memorial Turkey Trot - Smithtown
11/27/2003 - The Dick Meighan Memorial Run - Upper Saddle River

Links at LIRunning.com:

Nov 27 Shoreham Thanksgiving 5K & 5 Mi. 8am 5K; 8:30 5 Mi. Miller Ave School, Shoreham Paul Koretzki @631-821-8116
Nov 27 Port Washington Community Chest 5mi. online reg 8:30am Manorhaven Park, Port Washington 516-567-2121
Nov 27 Townwide Fund Thanksgiving 4 Miler 9am Huntington James Rolen 631 427-9011
Nov 27 Merrill Lynch Turkey Trot Fun & 5 Mi. online reg 9:30 & 10 a.m. Garden City 516-742- 5888
Nov 27 Montauk Turkey Trot 3 Mi 6 Mi. 10am 3 Mi; 10:10am 6 Mi. Montauk 631-324-6124
Nov 28 St. John the Baptist Run Your Turkey Off 5K Run 9am 800m Kids Run run, 9:30am - 5K St. John the Baptist D.H.S., 1170 Montauk Hwy. West Islip

"COACH" JOE KLEINERMAN, 1912-2003

NYRR founder, board member emeritus, beloved friend, and supporter of running Joe Kleinerman died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, November 11, at age 91. NY Road Runners mourn "Coach" Joe’s passing but celebrate his long, full life.

The annual race staged in his honor will take place on Sunday, December 14, in Central Park. For each participant, NYRR will donate $1 to a scholarship fund established by NYRR and Joe this past July. The Joe Kleinerman Scholarship will be awarded annually to a runner who is graduating from a New York City public high school and continuing on to college.

Scholarship information: http://www.nyrrc.org/nyrrc/org/kleinerman.html

Race information: http://www.nyrrc.org/race/2003/r1214x00.htm

2004 NYC Triathlon to be held in JUNE?

"Due to scheduling conflict with the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, the date of the 4th Annual New York City Triathlon has been changed to a yet to be determined date.

The new date and race schedule for 2004 should be finalized by November 21, 2003"

2003 Ironman Triathlon World Championship To Air On NBC Saturday, December 6th

NBC Shares Ironman’s 25th Anniversary with Viewers Across the Country on Saturday, December 6th, 5:00 – 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 – 9:00 P.M. (EST); the 2003 Ironman Triathlon World Championship, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Approximately 90 minutes of the Ironman broadcast. Commentator: Al Trautwig.

For the thirteenth consecutive year, NBC will captivate viewers with a look into the world’s most famous endurance event, the Ironman Triathlon World Championship. This year’s broadcast makes an exciting move to prime time, with a new two-part format. The show will begin with a lead-in broadcast from 5-6 p.m. and the signature presentation to follow from 8-9 p.m.

Taped on location in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on Oct. 18, the Ironman Triathlon hosted 1,649 athletes from nearly 50 countries around the world, including the United States. The broadcast leads viewers on a 140.6-mile journey through the crystal blue waters in Kailua Bay, Kona’s scorching lava fields onto the extraordinary finish line on Ali’i Drive. They will follow competitors as they embark on the most challenging test of mind and body, incorporating a 2.4-mile ocean swim, a 112-mile bike and a 26.2-mile run, in succession within the allotted 17-hour timeframe.

In an anniversary race where past champions, Peter Reid, 34, Canada, and Lori Bowden, 36, Canada relived another impressive victory, NBC also takes a look at several other talented athletes who’s courage and determination helped them each succeed at this year’s race.

IRONMAN FLORIDA 2004 IS FILLING UP FAST

The 2004 Ironman Florida Triathlon at Panama City Beach is filling up fast. As of 3pm on Sunday, there are 1300 on-line entries and two to three hundred who signed up at the Panama City race site this morning.

The 2004 event is expected to be full by Monday.

On-Line Registration is at Active.com and the database of registered participants will be available here shortly.

RESULTS

Tentative race results from the 2003 race are available here and in a searchable database on the Ironman Florida website.


RACE IMAGES

Race images from the MetroTri WebMeister will be available at the Ironman FLorida website and on MetroTri.com in a couple of days.

NYC MARATHON - SEE DIDDY RUN THE CITY on MTV

Monday, 3 2:30 PM Diddy Runs the City 53 MTV
Thursday, 6 8:00 PM Diddy Runs the City 53 MTV
Saturday, 8 9:30 AM Diddy Runs the City 53 MTV
Saturday, 8 1:00 PM Diddy Runs the City 53 MTV
Saturday, 8 2:00 PM Diddy Runs the City 53 MTV
Sunday, 9 12:30 AM Diddy Runs the City 53 MTV
Sunday, 9 1:30 AM Diddy Runs the City 53 MTV
Sunday, 9 4:00 PM Diddy Runs the City 53 MTV
Sunday, 9 5:00 PM Diddy Runs the City 53 MTV