Category Archives: Races

Posted in Races | January 5, 2012 by admin

Experience the insanity of a Bay to Breakers race youself. photo via alexiueitzen

The New Year: Finish a Race

Whether you’re training for another marathon, half-marathon, 10K or 5K–signing up for a race is a great way to stay motivated, get out the door, spend some quality road time with a girlfriend and stay on the path to health and wellness. Here are 12 awesome races (some even on our bucket list!) to mark on your calendar for 2012:

1. Maui Oceanfront Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, 10k
(Lahaina, Maui) – January 22, 2012

2. Valentine’s Day Dash (Seattle) – February 12, 2012

3. St. Pat’s Day Dash (Seattle) – March 17, 2012

4. Los Angeles Marathon (Los Angeles, CA) – March 18, 2012

5. Statesman Cap 10K (Austin, TX) – March 25, 2012

6. Wahine Half Marathon and Girls 5K (Honolulu, HI) – April 1, 2012

7. Beat the Bridge (Seattle) – May 20, 2012

8. Bay to Breakers (San Francisco, CA) – May 20, 2012

9. Seattle Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon and Marathon
(Seattle) – June 23, 2012

10. Portland Marathon and Half Marathon
(Portland, OR) - October 7, 2012

11. Magnuson 5K, 10K, 15K (Seattle)- Ongoing series

12. Nike Women’s Marathon (San Francisco, CA) – October 14, 2012

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Posted in Races, Running, Training | June 23, 2011 by admin

via rorris/flickr

Women-only races are cropping up around the country. Grab your girlfriends and kiss your honey goodbye and check out some of our favorite women-only races:

• Title 9K
October 23, 2011 – Boulder, Colorado
August 28, 2011 – Sunnyvale, California
TBD – Chicago, Illinois

• See Jane Run Half Marathon and 5K
July 17, 2011 – Seattle, Washington
October 9 – Austin, Texas

• Athleta Iron Girl 10K and 5K Series
( various cities – check site for details )
August 7, 2011 – Syracuse, New York
September 11, 2011 – Seattle, WA
November 6, 2011 – Del Mar, California

• Danskin Triathlon
( various cities – check site for details )
August 14, 2011 – Seattle, Washington
September 11, 2011 – Sandy Hook, New Jersey
October 9, 2011 – Palm Springs, CA

• Nike Women’s Half Marathon
October 16, 2011 – San Francisco, CA

• Trek Women’s Triathlon
 ( various cities – check site for details )
August 7, 2011 – Howell, Michigan
September 4, 2011 – Orlando, Florida
September 18, 2011 – Seattle, Washington
October 2, 2011 – Austin, Texas

 

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Posted in Races, Running | June 23, 2011 by admin

This Saturday morning some 300 runners will gather in Squaw Valley, California for the 37th annual Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run. Ultramarathoners, a rare but growing subset of runners known for their pain-seeking, gut-churning, masochistic endeavors (like running 100 mile races) – will have 30 hours to complete the course to win a coveted finishers belt buckle. The race winds it’s way through the Sierra Nevada Mountains on the Western States Trail ending 100 miles away in Auburn, California.

Check out the trailer for the new movie “Unbreakable: The Western States 100″ and see what the race is all about.

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