RUNOHIO August 2008 E-Newsletter

Over 20,000 fans attended each of the eight U.S. Olympic Track and Field - Team Trials sessions and I was able to be there for all of the action. The fans who attended were some of the most knowledgeable track and field fans around as they were cheering for the field events, sprints, and distance races. The crowd seemed to really get excited about the distance races.  Check out RUNOHIO’s photo coverage of the Trials –
http://www.runohio.com/show/galleries .  Read my coverage of Top Ohio Athletes at the Trials - http://www.runohio.com/read_new/top-ohio-athletes-trials
Check out the various publications of The Running Network coverage of the Trials –
http://www.american-trackandfield.com/read_feature/special-coverage-us-olympic-trials-track-field
Read the USATF daily press releases on the Trials –
http://www.runohio.com/show/features/Regional?page=1
Also, read Larry Eder’s summary of the Trials - Eugene 2008: if you build it, they will come . . .
http://www.runningnetwork.com/read_feature/eugene-2008-if-you-build-it-they-will-come

While in Eugene I was able to interview a number of individuals which have had an impact in track and field, my blog with them is posted at - http://www.runohio.com/aggregator/sources/4
Bob Schul – 1964 5000 meter Olympic Gold Medalist - http://runohio.com/read_blog/few-minutes-gold-medalist-bob-schul
Don Bowden - first American to run under four minutes in the mile –
http://runohio.com/read_blog/few-minutes-don-bowden-first-american-run-under-four-minutes-mile
Wes Santee - one of the three athlete’s features in the book The Perfect Mile -
http://runohio.com/read_blog/few-minutes-wes-santee
Victor Sailor – one of the top photographers in Track and Field -
http://runohio.com/read_blog/few-minutes-victor-sailor-photographer
Larry Eder, President of The Running Network –
http://runohio.com/read_blog/few-minutes-larry-eder-running-network
Kevin Hanson - Hanson-Brooks Running Project –
http://runohio.com/read_blog/few-minutes-kevin-hanson-hanson-brooks-running-project
Tom Jordan – author of - Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend and the meet director of the Prefontaine Track and Field Classic –
http://runohio.com/read_blog/few-minutes-tom-jordan
Pre’s Trail, Prefontaine’s Rock and more –
http://runohio.com/read_blog/pre%E2%80%99s-trail-prefontaine%E2%80%99s-rock-and-more
Photos of my journey to the Prefontaine’s Rock - http://www.runohio.com/view_gallery/us-olympic-tf-trials-day
Also, more photos from the Olympic Track and Field Trials –
http://www.runohio.com/show/galleries

Other running blogs are posted at - http://www.runohio.com/aggregator/sources

An experienced American team featuring 15 Olympic medalists, 31 World Outdoor Championships medalists and 11 individual outdoor American record holders will represent the United States in track & field competition at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China - http://www.runohio.com/read_feature/potent-team-usa-roster-set-beijing

Good luck to all of the athletes from Ohio, the Midwest and the U.S.A. at the Beijing Olympic Games, which start with the Opening Ceremonies on August 8th and the track and field competition starts August 15th – check out the track and field schedule –
http://www.usatf.org/events/2008/OlympicGames/schedule.asp
Check out NBC’s coverage of the Olympics Games –
http://www.nbcolympics.com/index.html
Also, check back for RUNOHIO’s coverage of the Olympic Games and photos by Victor Sailor – http://www.runohio.com and Larry Eder’s coverage of the Olympics –
http://www.runohio.com/home_national

RUNOHIO has the most complete race listing for the Midwest – covering Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, southern Michigan and western Pennsylvania.  Check out the RUNOHIO Race Calendar for August -  http://www.runohio.com/august-2008
and The Running Network Searchable Race Calendar - http://www.runohio.com/national_calendar
Race directors please take a few minutes and list your events on the searchable calendar –
http://www.rncalendar.com/creator/login.asp

Numerous outstanding races were held in Ohio and the Midwest – check out the RUNOHIO Race Results section - http://www.runohio.com/results and The Running Network National Race Results section - http://www.runohio.com/national_results
Congratulations to the RUNOHIO/Second Sole Women’s team which won the Hyde Park Blast Team Challenge –
http://www.runohio.com/read_new/kiptoo-alyanak-win-hyde-park-blast-4-mile

Read Nancy Clark’s The Athlete’s Kitchen articles - The Beat Goes On: Heart Health and Nutrition - http://www.runohio.com/read_feature/athlete%E2%80%99s-kitchen-beat-goes-heart-health-and-nutrition and 2008 Sports Nutrition News from ACSM –
http://www.runohio.com/read_feature/athlete%E2%80%99s-kitchen-2008-sports-nutrition-news-acsm

Doug Logan named USATF CEO –
http://www.runohio.com/read_feature/doug-logan-named-usatf-ceo

The RUNOHIO Featured Running Club of the Month is the – RunGranville
http://www.runohio.com/show/features/Regional

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Featured Events

CREW 5K  – Saturday, August 16th

The Columbus Crew and RUNOHIO will team up for the CREW 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, August 16th at 8:00 a.m. The event will offer a number of unique features, including a free Crew ticket ($26 value) with each paid registration, a course that takes finishers through the Crew players' tunnel and onto the Crew Stadium field. 
Plus, a Kids Fun Run, which also includes a free game ticket.

For more information on the event go to – http://www.runohio.com/read_event/crew-5k
Online registration information – http://www.signmeup.com/60548
For a printable race form go to - http://runohio.egencie.com/files/colcrew11248_flyer.pdf
Columbus Crew’s web site - http://www.mlsnet.com/t102/index_no_ad.jsp

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Nike - The Human Race 10K – Sunday, August 31

The Columbus Running Company in Westerville will be hosting a Nike plus - Human Race 10K on Sunday, August 31st at 8am.  Be part of the World’s Largest Running Event.  For more information on the Nike Human Race 10K in Westerville event go to - http://www.columbusrunning.com/humanrace.htm

For more information on the Nike Human Race Worldwide events - check out the ad on the RUNOHIO web site – www.runohio.com

Upcoming Races….

Thursday, August 7th

Bryn Du Summer Cross Country Series, Granville, 5km, 7:15pm, Matt McGowan, PO Box 238, Granville, OH 43023 http://www.runohio.com

Saturday, August 16

CREW 5K Run/Walk, Crew Stadium, Columbus, 5km, 8am, Matt McGowan, PO Box 238, Granville, OH 43023 runohio@ee.net  http://www.runohio.com/read_event/crew-5k

Saturday, August 16

Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon, Parkersburg, WV, 13.1 mile-8am, 2 mile-8:10am, Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon, 519 Juliana St, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (304) 428- 7202

Sunday, August 17 

Perfect 10 Miler, Lyndhurst, 10 mile, 5km, 7:30am, Howard Mack, HMA Promotions, PO Box 22622, Cleveland, OH 44122 (216) 752-5151

Saturday, August 23 

Wabash Cannonball 5K, Whitehouse, 5km, 6:30pm, Edward O'Reilly, PO Box 1021, Maumee, OH 43537 (419) 360-3709 

Sunday, August 24

Columbus Half Marathon/5K, Dublin Jerome H.S., 13.1 mile, 5km, 8am, UltraFit/USA, Jeff Sheard, PO Box 629, Hilliard, OH 43206 (614) 332-5205 

Saturday, August 30

North Coast Challenge 5 Mile, Westlake, 5 mile, 8:30am, Dave Camerino, 21745 Whittlesay, Rocky River, OH 44116 (440) 331-3544, Rachel OíMalley, Westlake Recreation Center (440) 808-5700 

Saturday, August 30 

Sweet Corm Festival 5K, Millersport, 5km, 9am, Kenneth Keener, 13647 Pine Rd, Thornville, OH 43076 (740) 246-6101 

Sunday, August 31

Nike plus the Human Race, Westerville, 10km, 8am, Columbus Running Company
320 S. State Street, Westerville, OH 43081 (614) 523-2377 http://www.columbusrunning.com/humanrace.htm
More on the RUNOHIO web site include a Nike ad for the series –
http://www.runohio.com

Sunday, August 31 

Marc Levision 5K, Bexley, 5km, 8:30am, Jeff Glaze, 401 Charmel Pl, Columbus, OH 43235 (614) 431-9134

Monday, September 1

Rotary Castle Run, Alliance, 10km, 2 mile, 9am, Randy Crawford, 480 E. Beech, Alliance, OH 44601 (330) 821-4309 

Saturday, September 6

Run, Walk, Jog for Sickle Cell 5K, Columbus, 5km, 8am, Bertie Ford, 5267 Longshadow Dr, Westerville, OH 43081 (614) 581-2177 

Sunday, September 7

Cleveland Clinic Sports Health Run, Berea, 13.1 mile, 8am, Hermes Sports & Events, 1624 St. Clair Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 623-9933 

Sunday, September 7

Buckeye Half Marathon/5K, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 13.1 mile, 5km, 8:30am, Ritchies Sporting Goods, 137 South Ave, Tallmadge, Ohio 44278 (330) 633-5667 

Sunday, September 21

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition 5K Run/Walk, Westerville, 5km, 9am, Columbus Running Company, 320 S. State St., Westerville, OH 43081 (614) 523-2377
http://www.columbusrunning.com/nocc.htm

Saturday, September 27

Swiss Festival 5K, Sugarcreek, 5km, 9am, Jolene Mullen, 3001 Hope Springs Dr, Sugarcreek, OH 44681, www.sugarcreekohio.org

Sunday, October 5

Okoberfest Classic 10K, Minster, 10km, 9:30am, Oktoberfest Classic 10K, PO Box 20, Minster, OH 45865 (419) 628-3507, http://www.minsteroktoberfest.com/forms.php

Sunday, October 12

Dayton River Corridor Classic Half Marathon/5K,  Welcome Stadium, Dayton, 13.1 mile, 5km, 9am http://www.keysports.net/rundayton.htm

Sunday, October 12

Peace Race 10K, Youngstown, 10km, - 10:15am, 2 mile – 9:15am, Jennifer Wohlgamuth, Second Sole, 755 Boardman-Canfield Rd, Youngstown, OH 44512
(330) 758-8708, http://www.peacerace.org

Saturday, October 18

Circleville Classic 5 Mile, Circleville H.S., 5 mile, 9am, Jean McGowan, 101 Reber Ave, Circleville, OH 43113 (740) 474-3628, Matt McGowan (740) 587-0376, runohio@ee.net
http://www.signmeup.com/61554

Saturday, October 25

Great Pumpkin Run, Grandview Heights, 5km, 9am, Grandview Parks and Recreation Department, 1515 Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212 (614) 488-3111